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ARM 1T7 DAILY TIME 2A VOL. IX NO. 33. BARRE, VT SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 1903. PRICE, ONE CEXT. THE RUSSIANS TURNED OUT Leaves Kamranh Bay for Hal nan Island WHERE THEY WILL COAL Hawaii Is Considerably North of Po sit ion Just Occupied Russia As sures France That Due Care Will Be Taken. London, April 22. A Paris despatch says it is announced there that Admiral Rodjestvensky left Kamranh Bay today for the island of Hainan where the vessels will go to coal. Hainan" is a large island north from Kamranh Bay, in the Gulf of Tonquin. It belongs to China and is close to the Chinese coast. Reports from Saigon say that Ad miral Dejonqueres of the French fleet visited the Russians while the fleet was lying in Kamranh Bay. They were short of provisions and French and Ger man vessels were engaged in carrying supplies to them from Saigon. Another report says that Admiral Ne botatoff's fleet of seven battleships and cruisers is expected at Saigon daily. MINUTE INSTRUCTIONS. Russia Informs France That Neutrality Will Be Observed. Paris, April 22. It is stated in par liamentary circles that Russia has in formed France that she will send Ad miral Rodjestvensky minute instruc tions to respect rules of neutrality and to avoid doing anything that would give Japan the slightest pretext for picking a quarrel with Frence. Kussians Concentrating. Tokio, April 22. -It is reported that the Russians are concentrating at Fos sict Bay, near the northeast angle of Corea, ,in order to bar the advance of the Japanese toward Vladivostok. WITHDRAWS RESIGNATION. Etienne Says That Delcasse Has With drawn His Resignation. Paris, April 22. M. Etienne, minister of the interior, stated today that XT. Delcasse, minister of foreign affairs, lias withdrawn his resignation. The motives leading up to M. Del easse's sudden determination to retire from the cabinet, are primarily attri buted to internal controversies over the Moroccan question; and this to some extent has been accentuated bv similar controversies over French neutrality in the far East. .The Socialist criticisms directed against M. Delcasse, have been partic ularly vehement during recent days on the Moroccan question, and this ap pears to have finally decided M. Del clsisse to surrender the question into other bands. It is felt that his retire ment now would be hailed in Germany as a German triumph, and this is one of the main considerations leading M. Kouvier to earnestly appeal to M. Del casse to remain in the foreign office. Resigns as a Protest. St. Petersburg, April 22. One of the chiefs of the Siberian police has arrived here to present his resignation as protest against the unjust measures adopted toward the people of Siberia. IMPOSSIBLE. Spanish Court Annuls Will Which Shows Hostility to United States. Madrid, April 22. Supreme court has quashed the will of the lata Cardinal Herero who died in 1903, bequeathing 50,000 pesetas to the first Spanish gen eral who should land at the head of nn invading army in America, to avenge Spain's loss of Cuba and the Philip pines. The cardinal's relatives petition ed the court to have the will set aside: The court in granting the request says: "Though the wilt shows patriot ism and laudable feelings, its provisions ore politically and strategically unreal izeable." VESUVIUS SICK AGAIN. Mountain Is Again Belching Forth Sub stances from Its Interior. Naples, April 22. Vesuvius is in eruption anil tourists, are flocking to witness the phenomenon. In case the volcano becomes violently active, Kaiser William has expressed a desire to re turn to witness the spectacle. ADMITTED TO BAIL. Arthur E. Appleyard Wanted for Wreck ing Buffalo Bank. Boston, April 22. Judge Lowell in United Slates circuit court today-denied the various contentions of counsel of Arthur E. Appleyard, wanted in Buffalo, where ho is charged with wrecking the German bank. Ho accepted the appeal to the United States supremo court and admitted the defendant to bail in $15, 000. Panic in Stock Exchange. Chicago, April 23. The wheat mar ket went to smash this morning amid a panic on the board of trade. May op tion dropped from one hundred ten, Thursday's plosing, to one dollar. Wild scenes were witnessed following the scramble of its longs to unload. ON EFFECTIVE LIST. Rev. W. R. Davenport's Name Placed There by Methodist Conference. Enoshurg Falls, April 22. Yesterday was a day of business with the Vermont Methodists in conference here. The following supernumerary preach ers were named: G. 0. Howe, H. V. Worthen, W. A. Evans, E. II. Bartlett, II. F. Forest, A. A. Estabrook, George L. Story, P. N. Granger, C. F. Patridge and D. C. Thatcher. The superannuated preachers are A. B. Blake, A. M. Wheeler, Peter Merrill. W. II. Wight, G, L. Wells, W. D. Mal come, C. W. Morse, John Thurston, N. W. Wilder, W. II. Dean, E. S. Morse, Isaac McCann, S. B. Currier, John Mc Donald, A. L. Cooper, S. S. Brigham, J. 11. Wallace and O. D. Clapp. The effective preachers are I. P. Chase and W. R. Davenport, W. R. Mathrr, a supernumerary preacher, was referred to a special committee. The committee to which was referred the ease of S. C. Johnson, that has at tracted a; good deal of comment in church circles in recent years, reported through its chairman, the Rev. L. 0. Sherburne, that the case be dropped and it was so voted. , SENATOR PLATT DEAD. Prominent Connecticut Man Died in Washington. Washington, Conn., April 22. United States Senator Orville Hitchcock Piatt of Connecticut died at bis summer home in this; bis native town, at 8:53 o'clock last night from pneumonia. The end came almost unexpectedly. The imme diate cause was the breaking of an ab cess which had formed in the right lung and which produced strangulation. Senator Piatt, who was born July ID, 1827, was first elected to the Senate in 1879 to succeed Senator W. II. Bar nuni, a Democrat. His last re-election was in 1903. Senator Piatt's connection with the upper bouse was marked by tireless industry and devotion to the interests of his state and country. The funeral will be held Tuesday af ternoon in the Congregational church here. The service will be simple. SOLDIER IS CHARGED. Alleged That He Misappropriated Funds Placed With Him. Burlington, April 22. The first ser geant of Troop- E, 15th cavalry, has been under arrest in his quarters for the past week, pending a trial by a general court martial. The charges are that be misappropriated some of the funds of his troop. The sergeant on last pay day called before him several of the men in the troop who were heav ily indebted to the government and other parties, and who owed large pool bills and informed them that if they paid him a certain part of the bill he would fix it so that they would not Iw reprimanded by the troop command er. The men did this and the sergeant, it. is claimed, failed to turn the money over to his troop commander. The ser geant has been a most capable soldier, but last December while riding bis horse in Winooski he was thrown and sustained severe injuries to his head. He was confined to the hospital for a long time and since that time he has not been the same in mind. It is very doubtful whether he will receive se vere punishment owing to his condi tion. FOR NEW TRIAL. Attorney Maloney to Start Movement for Mary Rogers. Rutland, April 22. T. W. Maloney said last night that the petition for a new trial in the Mary Rogers case, the woman tried and convicted of the mur der of her husband at Bennington, will be filed within a few days. It was in tended to file this petition with two judges of the Vermont Supreme Court at Brattleboro yesterday but the ah senee of one of thera prevented this being done. When two of the judges can be got together the petition will be filed. Mr. Maloney said that affidavits will be attached to the petition showing on what grounds the application for a new trial for Mrs. Rogers is asked, and that if, these are considered sufficient the case will probably be retried at the May term of supreme court. Should the judges decide that the affidavits are not sufficient and that testimony will need to be taken, it will be necessary for them to grant a stay of execution so that the new trial may' come at the next following term of court. GETS HUSTLING MANAGER. Rutland Team Will Have J. H. Callahan of Fair Haven. : Rutland, April 22. J, II. Callahan of Fair Haven was engaged as manager of Rutland's base ball team for the com ing season at a meeting of the manag ing board hold yesterday afternoon. He left on the 6:15 o'clock train this even ing to visit and book players with whom the directors have correspond ed. ' ' Mr. Callahan has managed Fair Hav en's team for about eight seasons and with great success. The Rutland team this year will bo mostly new men, as several of last years' players have signed elsewhere. It is probable that most of them will be college men. Mr. Callahan was chos en from among a host of applicants for the position. Mrs. Lewis Fish of Randolph was stricken a week ago Friday morning with a shock, the third which she had suffered, and Sunday became unable to take either nourishment or medicine. She was found lying in the back hall at Judson Fitts'. where she and her hus band have been living lately, Mrs. Fitts ...ui.i mi. i-i-ms. uituguuji. railing gradually, she lingered until Thursday morning, when she breathed her last at 7.15 o'clock. The funeral was held from Mr. Fitts' this afternoon at 1 o'clock, Rev. Fraser Metzgcr officiating. DAMAGES OF $3,450 Terrance McKane Gets Ver dict Over Marr & Gordon. i DECISION GIVEN TODAY Jury Had the Case 41 Hours This Is the Third Trial and It May Go Up to Supreme Court Again. After coming in once in the rooming for further information, the jury in the Washington county case of Terrance McKane vs. Marr & Gordon, of Barre, went back and wrestled with the case until four oclock yesterday afternoon, when they reported that their opinions were contrariwise and that they couldn't get together. Judge Munson refused to release them and ordered them back for further deliberation. There is no present prospect of get ting through with the jury trials before supreme court convenes May 9. Judge Munson has denied the request of some members of the bar that the assistant judges sit during supreme court recess and bear divorce and other minor cases. If supreme court should last three weeks as it now seems probable it will, that will consume nearly all the time until Judge Munson has to go to Caledonia eounty court in June. A verdict was returned this morning, after the jury had bad the case for 41 hours. It is for the plaintiff to recover $3,450 damages and costs. ... The jury did not separate after reaching a decis ion but remained until the verdict was given. The costs in the case were very neavy. This was the third trial. The first re sulted in a disagreement, the second iri a verdict of $5,629.16 for the plaintiff with costs. Whether the case will go to supreme court or not is not known at tins time. It. A. Hoar and M. M, Gor don appearedd for the plaintiff, and W. A. Lord and Senter & benter for the defendant. The case is one of the best known on the county court calendar for 6i time, lerrance McKane was employed on Marr & Gordon's quarry and was in jured after a blast. PLAINFIELD. Arthur Cutler was in Montpelier Wed nesday. D. W. Moses was in Montpelier on Thursday. ; . Mrs. Orlando Martin was in Montpel ier Thursday. Clark Reed of Montpelier is in town visiting relatives. Charles Sheaf of Marshfield spent Sunday in town with his family. Mrs. Inez Gate and daughter. Mil dred, were in Montpelier Thursday. Irene Dwinell of East Calais is visiting si me nome or airs, wiltord fuser. Miss Lotta Nutting returned home irom isuriington lhuraday afternoon. Miss Laura Dunbar of St Albans is in town spending Easter with her rela fives. E. A. Harris of Newport is in town to attend the funeral of David Per kins. William Shorey is acting as brake man on the M. & W. R. R. R. for the present. Charles Wheeler went to Burlintrton Tuesday, returning Wednesday with two norses ror ii. . i'arKs. Arthur Cutler has beer appointed as sistant postmaster. He is at work in the postofhee at present. Mrs. Mary Hamel and father, John Mansfield, were in Montpelier visiting juiauvcs part or last weeK. Mrs. B. F. Martin spent a few davs this week m Barre visiting her daugh ter, neien, wno is attending the semi narv. Miss Belle Lane and Bernie Dunklin of Maple Hill. were united in mai-riaee imbi. Hiiuuiij cM'iimg. nev. u. i, iort ney performed the ceremony. The King's Daughters held a sunner at the M. E. church Thursday afternoon, a goouiy numoer Demg present, and a very line supper was reported. Mrs. Kelly Veino and daughter relum ed to Marshfield Thursday with Mrs. Will Streeter, Mrs. Veino's mother, who has been spending a few weeks in town. Air. ana -Mrs. Alson Smith and Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Smith went to Cabot Tuesday to attend the 45th wedding anniversary oi air. ana iMrs. lieorwe Smith. . . Miss Lucille Shorey, who for the past two years has been working in Barre, returned home Saturday, having finished work. It is expected she will remain at home for the present. George King returned from Burling ton Friday, bringing with him his daughter, Etta, who has been at the hospital for the past few weeks. She is much improved in health. At the dance given Thursday even ing in the hotel hall there was about twenty couples present. It was an nounced that another dance would be given next Thursday evening. Van Or man's full orchestra will furnish the music. The death of Mrs. Susan Heald, the last member of Ann Story chapter, Daughters of the American "Revolution, who was a daughter of a Revolutionary soldier, was announced at the meeting of the chapter held at the home of Mrs. R. M. McCammon in Rutland Wednes day afternoon. The meeting was well attended. When the chapter was first organized there were among its mem bers several daughters of revolutionary soldiers, but these are all dead now. Mrs. Heald was about 90 years of age. PROGRAMME FOR EASTER Great Day For Barre Churches Tomorrow. SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS Sermons and Music Appropriate for the Day Are Promised, While Weather Clerk Promises Good Weather but Cool. In nearly all the churches of the city, Easter Day will be observed to- morrow . with Bervices appropriate for the occasion. At the Hcdding Methodist church the Easter services were held last Sunday on account of conference being in session now. At the others special Easter sermons will be preached and in the evening there will be pro grammes of music, and recitations. The arrangements for the day are as fol lows: Baptist At the Baptist church the pastor will preach an Easter sermon at the morning sen-ice. In the evening there will be a special Easter programme, dining which the choir will render selections from " The Risen King," by Schnecker. The members of the Bible school will give songs and recitations, and a class of seventeen girls will graduate from the primary department with nppropri ate exercises, There will be special Easter music at the morning service also. Episcopal. Church of the Good shepherd. Eas ter services: Easterdav Holy Commu nion, 0:00 a. m.; Morning Prayer, 9:45 a. m.; Holy Communion, 10:30 a. in.; Sunday school, 12 m.; evening prayer ana sermon, 7:00 p. m. Easter Monday Holy Communion at 10:00 a. m. Easter Tuesday Holy Communion at 10:00 a. m. St. Monica's. The music for high mass at St. Moni ca s cnurcn as arranged by the organist V. II. Gale, is as follows: Kyrie. ...... .Farmer's Mass in B flat Gloria Farmer's Mass in B flat Credo Morzo's Mass in Solo "Ava Maria," with violin obli gate. .Menard Miss Rose Cook i Violin, Master James RHey Santim. ...... .Farmer's Mass in B flat Benediotus. .. .Farmer's Mass in U flat Agnus-Dci. .... .Farmer's Mass in B flat Dona Nobis Farmer's Mass in B flat Organ Recessional Ryder Fr. Cray will have charge of the services of the day. Congregational. Easter Sunday will be observed at the Congregational church with Bpecial and appropriate music. At the morning scr vice the pastor will preach on, "Immor tality lirougbt to Light." in the even ing there will be an Easter musical service, in charge of the choir, assisted bv organ and violin. The pastor will give a brief address on lhe Origin or taster." Swedish. Swedish services will be held in the rooms of the mission m the Worthen block? morning at 10:30, with a ser mon by the Rev. Mr. Kallgrenn on "The Power of the Resurrection." At half past six in the evening there will be a Sunday school concert, with much singing and exercises by the children. Presbyterian. The Rev. Norman MeLeod of Mine- ville, N. Y., will preach in the Presby terian church tomorrow morning and evening. There will be special Easter music. TJniversalist. Dr. Henry K. Blanehard, one of the pest known preachers m the denomina tion, will preach at the Universalist church tomorrow. The Easter music will probably be the nneat mat has been given there for many Easters. The beautiful Easter Cantata, "'Death and Life," bv Sheller, i; (j"tu "f '" cnoir, wiucn is composed of Mrs. 51. D. Lamb, Mrs W. H. Gale, Edmund Mitchell and Wil liam Sheriffs. They will be assisted by II. A. Gould, violinist, and W. G Gilbertson, cornetist. the cantata crivea the complete storv of the Crucifixion and Resurrection. The music is very pretty and consists of choruses, duets and solos, and will be sung at both the morning and evening services.. The words of the ending chorus fol low: "Now the earth in resurrection light Stands serene and fair in beaut v bright- Lo! from out the bondage of the tomb Christ has risen, vanquishing the gloom. E'en the simple lilies of the field Joyously their frajrrant incense vield. Fairy, harebells silvery music make. And songs of birds the streams awake. Soft the air the breezes breathe of spring; Lowly hedgerows, irailv blossoming. Life their flower-petals to the sky And rejoice in glorious victory. Jesus Christ, the Life, the Truth, the Irom the power of death hath risen today. Sing ye praise, for unto you is eiven Entrance through the shining gates of ueaven. Amen. East Barre Congregational. ,, The pastor will conduct the services. Topic for the morning sermon: "The' Pivot of Our Faith." Topic for the evening sermon: "The Risen Iord Recognized and Greeted With Joy." Salvation Army. Special services will be held in the Salvation Army barracks conducted bv Staff Captain McLean, Capt. Rioker and Envoy Rogers. GIVEN EASTER SOCIAL. Young Misses Sewing Class Entertained This Afternoon. ' The children's sewing class which meets every Saturday afternoon in the Emergency room in the city building, under charge of the Civic Federation, were given an Easter social this after noon after they had finished, their sew ing. Music was furnished from a phon ograph and Miss Allie Trow recited se lections for the little folks enjoyment. Refreshments of cake, sandwiches and oranges were served. The sewing class which has been held every aturday since Christmas has about sixty members and they show the keen est interest in the work. They are di vided into three classes, one class in patch work and two in pillow case sew ing. As they get to doing good work they are given aprons to sew and the parents of many of the children buy the aprons after they are finished. It is a most interestine siirht to see the room full of little girls working as busy as bees and they take great pride in doing their work well. The ladies who have charge of the school are airs. j-j. M. Tavntor, Mrs. F. T, Cutler, Mrs. C. II. White, Mrs. Henry i'owers and Mrs. W. II. lloisington, lhe ladies would be Elad of contribu tions or cast-off garments from anyone to use m their work. FORMER BARRE RESIDENT. Almon Curtis Dide Yesterday Afternoon of Pneumonia, at Orange. Almon Curtis, a former resident of Barre, died yesterday afternoon at half past four o clock at his farm in Orange having been ill with pneumonia for three weeks. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at two o'clock from the house. Mr. Curtis was born in Orange and spent the greater part of his life there, Ten years he spent in Barre, being em ployed in the store of R. L. Clark. He moved back to Orange sis years ago, His two children are E. O. Curtis and Mrs. Frank Adams, the latter a resident of this city. Ihere are also four broth ers, Edward, Mason and Orville, of Or ange and n. Gurtis of JUontpelier mere are also three nan-sisters. AFTER MUCH SUFFERING. David Perkins of Plainfield Died Last . Evening.'. ' . Plainfield, April 22. David Perkins n highly esteemed citizen of this town died at his home Friday evening, after much suffering.- The funeral will be held at his home on Monday afternoon at 2 p. m., the Rev. G. II. Wright ofli dating. The burial will be in the cen ter cemetery. He is survived by a wife only, who is m very poor neaitn. HOUSE OF RENOWN. Dewey's Old Home in Montpelier Sells on Foreclosure for $2,700. The most famous house in Montpelier, Admiral Dewey's old home on lower State street, which sprang into fame when Dewey did things to the Spanish Beet in isas, was sold today on fore closure proceedings to T. J. Deavilt, for $2,700. It is said that when Dewey licked the Spaniards the owner of the house was offered $10,000 for it. HE WANTS TO KNOW. Editor Times I would like to inquire through your columns what has become of the city road machines? Are they ruined, or is the city going to wait tiil fall before it puts them on our streets. I would also like to inquire when the Gas Company is going to fill the numer ous pitfalls it left in our streets and sidewalks when it laid its pipes last fall. TAXPAYER. Amateur Base Ball. The Washington street Juniors de feated the East street base ball nine this forenoon by the score of 12 to 5. The batteries were: Juniors, H. Wishart and Whiteford. For East street, Cutler and Ahem. GAS MONOPOLY PROVED. New York Inquiry Is Proving cessful. Sue- New York, April 22. The investiga tion of the gas and electric lii;ht busi ness is making steady progress. For mer legislative inquiries conducted in this city have produced more public ex citement, but it is doubtful if a single one of them has promised more bene- hcial results at a corresponding stage. It. is known, that Mr. Hughes was not the committees first choice, but it is due to bun to say that his final selec tion was fortunate. With little oppor tunity for special preparation he has shown a remarkable grasp of his subject, and has succeeded in eliciting from re luctant witnesses a multitude of highly interesting facts. It is worth noting, moreover, that the investigation has been conducted quietly, courteously and without any ellort at "playing to the galleries." It. has been shown that the lichtinsr business is an absolute monopoly; that handsome dividends have been paid on a large overcapitalization; that the price charged for gas and electric light is far in excess of the cost of produc tion and distribution, and that in some parts of the city, at least, gas is sup plied at such a pressure as gteatly to ncroase the cost of a given amount of ighfc. I is safe to say that these things have been proved. FRICTION AT HEARING Race Issue Over Liquor Ll- censes In Montpelier. FIERY TALK WAS HEARD H. Senter Objected to Giving Privi lege of Selling Liquor Except to Americans D. Tomasi Re plied in Heat. Heat generated through the raising of me issue warmed the room where the Montpelier license commissioners met last evening to hear objections to the granting of liquor licenses for the coming year. And the heat grew in intensity until Chairman Henry Holt had to shut off the valves. Attorney Clarence IL Senter, son of John Senter, and Dominico Tomasi, rubbing together, caused the sparks to fly. Young Senter thought the licenses ought to be granted to Americans, at the same time oppos ing Serafino Massucco'a application on the ground that Massucco had conduct ed his place this year in a disgraceful manner. Tomasi, who is an Italian, hadn't anything to say about Serafino's ' side of the case but he did object stren uously in drawing the race line in giving out licenses. Tomasi is an applicant. Senter said he appeared as a private citizen and not representing anyone else. Massucco, whose place of business is opposite the former's office, had, the fcperker said, demonstrated that he was not a fit person to have a license, and secondly be believed that the privilege of sellirg should be restricted to Amerl at.s. He spoke of a case where an old man went into Massucco's place while under the influence of liquor and claimed that he was sold more, after which, too drunk to navigate, the old man was piled into the street. . Then came Tomasi's fiery reply to the statement that none but Americans should be granted ilcenses. The reply became so vehement that the chairman called the speaker to order. The chairman just before the board retired into the privy chamber for con ultation announced that as the board interpretpd the law tho licenses must be given in a way that the public would be best accommodated and that the board would not be warped in judgment on account of the man's name or na tionality. He further stated that the successf ul ones would be informed by mail, and that the publio would know through the press. There was one other objection, that to the application of J. J. Glinney for a first class license in the Laird block. The objector was a former chairman of the liewmse commissioners, W. T. Dewey. Ha represented the wife of the owner of the French block, and F. A. Sherburne, a grocer in the same build ing, which is next to the Laird block. Mr. Dewey also objected to all license granting within 400 feet of the French block, the upper stories of which are occupied as dwellings. Agreed But Wouldn't Tell. St. Albans, April 22. Stephen E. Royce, John V. Ryan and Charles E. Marchessault, the license commissioners, met last evening at the city hall for the purpose of granting the liquor li censes. Ihere were 12 annlications and six licenses were given, but the com missioners would pot give out the names of those granted licenses, sav ing they would not be announced until tonight. BUSY DAY IN COURT. Three Men Own Up to Hitting the Can and Pay Up. There were four cases in city court yesterday afternon and this morning. Thomas Morricc who was arrested yes terday forenoon by. Special Officer M, D. Nichols, pleaded guilty to intoxication in the afternoon, after he had sobered off and paid a fine with costs amounting to $13.35. Officer Faulkner arrested Stephen Cannon of Graniteville last night for intoxication and this morning he pleaded guilty and will spend ten days in county jail. John Fox of Montpelier was pulled in by Officer Hamel last night and this morning answered Euilty to the chanm of being drunk. He was fined $5 and costs of $7.94, which he paid. Yesterday afternoon Chief Brown ar rested Irvin M. Page on a warrant charg ing him with stealing $5 from the Ver non boy who picked the money up from the ground at the Central Vermont de pot Wednesday. Page pleaded not guil- mm iu vuse was conunueu until next Saturday. - BANNER LODGE OF VERMONT. Granite Lodge of Masons Now Has a Membership of 362. At tho annual communication of Granite Lodge, No. 35, F. and A. M., held last evening, tho following officers wero elected and appointed! W. E. Catto, W. M.; James Patterson, S. W j George Inplis, J. W.; V. E. Ayers, treas. urer; O. W. Reed, secretary, J. C. Wv lie, S. D.J D. Barclay, J. W.; A. T. Clarke, chaplain; J. S." Wilson, Mar shall; A. C. Tildcn, S. S.; D. A. Blake, J. S.; W. H. Mcsser, piauist; W. n! Cheney, tylor. A sumptuous banquet was gratuitous ly served by the ladies of the O. S. Granite Lodge is the bnnir lodi?e iii the state, having a membership of 363 and gaining rapidly. '