Argus and Patriot from Montpelier, Vermont • 2

Vermont News Items. John Smith, moulder, employed in the F. K. Patch Manufacturing company's foundry burned at Rutland, bad his right eye badly last Saturday by a drop of molten iron. The preliminaries for the organization of the Hard wick and Woodbury railroad have been completed by subscriptions for 500 shares of the stock, and as 8000 83 the legal formalities have teen complied with the company will be organized and the contract for grading will be let.

George Courselle, employed at the Lincoln iron works in Rutland, tried to let the elevator down last Satorday, bat not under. standing how to manage it, the elevator shot to the top of the building, when the cable snapped and the elevator dropped to the lower floor. Courselle was badly Injured bout the back and bead. Col. M.

S. Colburn, of Manchester Center, who has been in a critical condition for some time, died last Monday of consumption, aged 58 years. Col. Colburn bad been for three terins a member of the Republican national committee for Vermont, and for several years has been managing director of the Bennington and Rutland railroad. He leaves a wife and one child.

MORRISVILLE MIXTURE.Mrs. Marcos Bundy is Ill with grip. George Collier Is in Hartford, this week. A young son of Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Thomas is very ill. Etta Goodale closed her school at Stowe last Friday. Mrs. 0. W.

Fitch is recovering from her recent illness. Teachers' examination at the acadamy March 1 and 2. Charles Wilson 18 out after suffering from bad case of grip. Fred Peck was at home from Burlington over last Sunday. Maude Scribner, of Gouldsville, 18 visiting at J.

W. Whitney's. Horace Keeler has been under the doctor's care the past week. Addison Hill visited his many friends a few days last week. Mr.

and Mrs. Burdick, of East Hardwick, are visiting In Mrs. Norton has moved in with Mrs. Rufus Ferrin, her daughter. Mrs.

Cowley 1s very ill at Mrs. Samuel Eaton's, her daughter's. Miss Annie Ines is very ill, at the home of W. B. Patch, her uncle.

Mrs. A. R. Brooks is slowly gaining strength after her recent illness. Mrs.

H. M. Gordon intends to leave to-day for a visit in Lynn, Mass. J. Hughes recently had business in St.

Albans and St. Armand, P. Q. Miss Lydia Atchison has been quite all, but is getting better at present. George Robinson has moved into his new residence on the Laport road.

Capt. Kenfeld and Charlie Gregg are carring potatoes from Hyde Park. C. H. Slocam has moved into bis handsome new residence on Congress street.

Special communication of Mount Vernon Lodge, F. and A. this evening. Henry Prior, from Underbill, is putting in a bakery in the Huskirs building. Mrs.

P. K. Gleed 1a in Washington, to remain until about the Bret of March. Rev. R.

L. Nunton will hold services at Cadys Falls next Sunday at 1:15 P.M. The interior of the Methodist vestry is being finished and decorated this week. Elmer Gravelin was at home for a few days last week from his work in Hardwick. Mrs.

Ida. Holbrook, of St. Johnsbury, has been visiting J. W. Daniels, ber father.

The Eclipse Banjo club is to assist in An en. tertainment at Stowe February 22 and 23. Henry Stratton was in Craftsbury last Sat. orday, attending the funeral of a relative. E.

M. Hadlock has been in Hyde Park for several weeks, suffering with throat trouble. Rev. I. P.

Booth, D. is attending a course of theological lectures at Harvard University. L. B. Boynton is moving this week into the rooms over his store vacated by C.

H. Sio cum. R. H. Peck expects to move into his tenement house on Congress street in 8 short time.

Mrs. L. F. Lawrence, of Enosburgh, bae been visiting relatives in town the past week. C.

H. Souther and Miss Almira Skinner were married last Wednesday by Rev. R. L. santon.

Will Skinner was injured quite badly last Thursday, by being Caught in a belt at Bil. ling's mill. George Briggs has started meat market in the building owned by A. G. Weston Port.

land street. Dr. William Clarke, faith cure scientist, from Barre, has recently been visiting tients in town. C. A.

Slocum read a sermon at the Universalist house last Sunday in the absence of Rev. Dr. Booth. A very pleasant and well attended valentine soci9ble was held at Academy ball last Friday evening. Rev.

R. L. Nanton was in Waterrille last Thursday where be baptized 23 persons on Thursday evening. The next meeting of the Young People's Christian Union will be held at Morrisville some tire in August. W.

M. Perkins, New England agent of the Watertown, N. Wagon company, has been in town the past week, A. G. West is erecting a building on Bridge street, to be occupied by Pike Tillottson as a marble and granite works.

Mrs. C. A. Potter and Mrs. A.

F. Whitney were the delegates to the W. C. T. U.

convention at Waterbury last Monday and Tues day. Hon. Frank Plumley, A. E. Dewey, E.

Hunt. ley and G. R. Andrews, of Northfield, were in town last Wednesday, inspecting the electric light plant. The drama, "The Hidden Hand," was repeated on Tuesday evening to a good audi.

ence, with the same cast of characters 88 when given last week. Mr. and Mrs. D. Cole have moved into Eli Giles' house, or rather, are living in Mr.

Giles' house, they having lost everything 10 the fire which burned their house last weok, and bad no insurance. A reunion of all members and tormer pastors of the Methodist society with a dinner at the vestry will be held next Wednesday. A large attendance is expected from outside and from former pastors. Work at the eleteric light station has progressed very rapidly the past week, and but little remains to he done to complete the work. The heavy machinery is all in place, and the lights will be in running order by March meeting day if not before.

G. A. Page will present a handsome electric lamp to the Volunteer Fire Department, to be suspended in front of their engine house on Pleasant street, as A memento for their promptness in answering 8 call for their services at the recent fire at his works. It is expected that the wedding of Harry Cowles and Miss Thayer, daughter of L. E.

Thayer, of Newport, will take place to-day at the residence of the bride's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Corles will make their home for the present with Mr. and Mrs.

I. 0. Andrews, on Union street. The large water pipes crossing the ravine on Congress street were frozen and burst by the recent cold snap and when the water was turned on from Bugbee springs it washed out a large part of the loose dirt in the new All before it was discovered, causing considerable damage. H.

S. Emrick and wife went back to their home in Clarenceville, P. last week. While in town Mr. Emrick purchased the handsome residence of R.

H. Peck, on Winter street, one of the pleasantest locations in town, and expects to return next month and make the village their home. B. A. Hunt, Johnson, V.

A. Bullard, Underbill, V. M. Danville, L. M.

Patter. 800. Pompanoosue, Mr. and Mrs. George Burnham, Cambridge, C.

B. Wetherby, Jef. tersonville, H. W. Stevens, Montpelier, S.

C. Cummings, St. Johnsbury, F. W. Emery, St.

Johnsbury, H. S. Lane, Burlington, are recent visiters in town. The expected removal of a number of fam. Illes of the wurkmen in the stone sheds has caused quite a stir in the matter of tenements in the village and a number of plans are be ing made for building as soon as the weather permits.

There are no available houses at present, all the tenements being kept occupled despite the so-called dull times. Dr. McKenzie, of Cambridge, gave the closing entertainment in the library course in his excellent lecture on "Imagingtion," last Thursday evening, but a supplementary course of three lectures will be given by the local pastors. The first will be next Wednesday evening, by Rev. G.

N. Kellogg, the next in two weeks from that date by one of the other pastors. A chapter on removals is necessary this week. Ed. Wakefeld bas removed to St.

Johnsbury, Mrs. Pascal Rivers into the old laundry building, on Summer street, A. L. Cheney into bis new residence, on Harrison avenue, Charles Kramer into the Hickok house, on Union street, vacated by Cheney, Mrs. E.

E. Huse has taken the rooms on Winter street vacated by Kramer, and Miss Ad. die West has removed her variety store into her father's new building across the street. The usual interest was shown at the meeting of Lamoille Grange last Thursday, a class of 12 were instructed in the first and second degrees in the forenoon, and the literary programme WAS well carried out after din. ner.

The topic for discussion is the best thing for the Vermont farmer?" WAS handled by many of the leaning members. C. F. Smith, with bis predilection for gilt edged butter and thorougbred Jersers, thought good dairy was the best thing on a farm next to a good wife and A large family of children, which every good farmer should have. J.

M. Campbell thought education was the one thing needful, with that, all other needs could be easily supphed. Worthy Magter I. N. Le Baron, George Terrill and many others gave interesting thoughts during the dve minutes allotted each speaker.

The next meeting comes on Thursday, February 28, the leading topic being "Honsekeeping and homemaking, what is the difference?" WEST DANVILLE WHITTLINGS G. W. Dow and mother Are both Ill with the prevailing disease. James Gammel is drawing wood to Eli Smith, at $5 per cord. Miss Annie McCormick is working for D.

P. Coveny and family. Lester Hunt WAR in St. Johnsbury last week, as was H. S.

Willey. G. W. Heath recently had a good three-year old colt die from epizootic. E.

D. Waldo and M. D. Warren, of Cabot were in town last Tuesday week. George Odekirk and wife attended a dance at Waterford last Thursday week.

D. C. Farrington, the local merchant, has six tenements occupied by tenants. William Waldo went to Cabot last Sunday to visit E. D.

Waldo and wife, his parents. J. P. Lamson is letting the cold air into the barn of H. C.

Graham by taking out the hay. Mrs. S. L. Badger went back to her home last Sunday, somewnat improved in health.

A. N. Sulham was called last Sunday to Lower Cabot, to see his mother, who is very 111. George Odekirk is working at Rock's mills, in Walden, George Barnett, working for him at home. Fred Waldo, a former resident, is expected to return trom Canada this week, to work in the stone abed.

W. H. Leland, of Greensboro, was the guest of H. C. Badger last Wednesday week, buy.

Ing calfskins forC. 8. Page, of Hyde Park. Mra. Nellie Salbam and Miss Gertie, her daughter, went to Lower Cabot last Sunday to see Mre.

William Solham. an aged lady, who le very low with pneumonia. J.G. Hill went to St. Johnsbury last Monday week to have some teeth extracted, and Mrs.

H. C. Badger was obliged to call a phy. sician to extract some tor her on Tuesday. WEST BOLTON BUDSKate Pease went back to Barre last Mon.

dav. Fred Guyett, of Lowell, is visiting his folks in town. Mrs. Hobart Pease, of Jericho, WAs At George Pease's last Sunday. School closed last Friday, with an exhibi.

tion in the evening, attended by a large crowd. Miss Carrie Crandall, of Jouesville, taught very successful term, and will be greatly missed. Mra. W. H.

Stevens gone to the East part of the town, to spend the week visiting her busband's relatives. Nichols la reported ill. Dr. M. D.

Lamb, of Barre, was in town last Friday. Mias Mary Brown, of Boston, was at Waterbury hotel last week. The Ladles' union met with Mre. Dr. Janes on Tuesday afternoon.

George W. Randall and daughter went to Montpelter last Saturday. Mrs. Martha Moody and T.T. Farrell went to Burlington last Friday, Rev.

L. H. Elliott preached for the Bible soolety at Sharon last Sunday. F. A.

Howland spent inst Sunday with rel. atives in town from Montpelier. The Ladies' Aid society will meet with Mrs. M. 0.

Evans this afternoon. The widow of the late Elder Tyler is very low, with no hopes of her recovery. The bank will be closed next Friday, Wash. ington's birthday, it being a legal boliday. Postmaster G.

B. Evang is confined to the house from a serious attack of rheumatism. Rev. W. M.

Newton, 0. 0. Warren and Mrs. A. J.

Covell visited the Capital last Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Hills are happy over the arrival of little daughter last week Tuesday. There will he special meeting of Winooski Lodge F.

A. this evening. Work F. C. degree.

Painter G. J. Marion was slightly Injured last week by a fall while at work In the new opera house block. The whist club, which has been postponed for two weeks, will meet at Dr. Hooker's next Friday evening.

V. V. Henderson is at Waterbury hotel, layIng by from a slight injury recelved while at work on the railroad. The celebrated Lacier minstrel troupe 18 billed to appear in Barrett Son's hotel hall next Monday evening. Miss Lena Evans, of Moretown, and Miss Maude Haskins, of West Randolph, are vis.

iting Mr. and Mrs. W. V. Bryan.

Veterinary Surgeon L. C. Wakefeld was called to town last Friday to attend to 8 couple of sick horses belonging to J. E. Cros.

gett. The dwelling house of Patrick Herbert, on Ricker mountain, was burned to the ground last Monday morning. A small part of the furniture only was saved. Mrs. Henry Cobura And Mrs.

B. R. Demeritt expect to engage in the business of dress. making in all its branches early next month. They will have rooms in the Barleigh block, soon to be vacated by the Odd Fellows.

Miss Margaret King closed ber fourth term of school in Richmond last Friday, and has returned to the hone of her parents In the village. At the close of the term she presented a gold ring as a token of esteem in which she is beld by her pupils. At the annual meeting of the Methodist Ladies' Aid society last Wednesday, the officers elected were President, Mrs. M. O.

Evans; First Vice Mre. E. G. Hooker; Second Vice. President, Mrs.

C. E. Wyman; Secretary, Mrs. J. F.

Shipman; Treasurer, Mrs. 0. E. Scott. A real estate deal involving the purchase of the celebrated Bolton Falls, wAs made last week by G.

E. Moody, who secures the title to the famous gorge and water power for the sum of about 81,000. It Is said that Mr. Moody is not alone in transaction, bu: the Weaver could not get the particnlars. Henry Raver, a well known citizen of the town, died pnenmonia at the home of George J.

Burnham last Wednesday. He had Need in town many years and passes away respected by all who knew him. His funeral wAS held in St. Andrew's Church last Friday morning, Rev. Father Donahue attending.

He was 73 vears old. and leaves a wife, two sons and two daughters. The bigh school lyceum will meet this evening and discuss the question "Resolved, that capital punishment should be abolished." Leading disputants, Harold Stranahan, negative, Fred Bowman. The question last week, "Resolved, that Hawaii should be annexed to the United WAR from the weight of argument decided in the negative, and that settles it. E.

Sheple has sold his farm and build. formerly owned by Dr. Fales, to the trnstees of the asvlum for $7,000. The pron. ertv has A frontage on Main street of abont 300 feet and contains 64 acres, 14 of which is meadow, adjoining the asylnm land, and the remainder is pasturage.

The house 18 of brick and one of the best in the village. The barns are all Arst-class and well adanted to the purpose for which they are needed, and the trustees are to be congratnlated in seenring the valuable property. Twelve bids for the contract for hailding the new asylum addition show difference of more than $50.000 het ween the highest and lowest. Ackerman N. Y.

offer to do the work for $149,000: Mather Whitney, Northampton, Bishop Providence, R. builders of the new library building at Montpelier. C. H. Sears, Fall River, 8117.000; Sweet Driscoll, Lowell, 8113.000; McWil.

liams, Middletown. N. Rogers, Rotland, who built the adnunistration hnildIng, J. G141nga, Boston, $109 000; Pabst Companv. Chicago, $103 400; John Sheehan, New Rochelle, N.

Y. Miller Reed, Ogdenshurg, Na tional Company. Chicago, $89,908: Mangson, Davis Chicago, 889.633, the latter firm being awarled the contract. At a meeting of the trustees of the asylum last Wednesday with Gov. Woodbury and Lient.

Gov. Mananr, bids were opened for the enlargement and completion of the institution agreeably to the act of the last ses sion of the legislature. Of the 17 bidders that submitted proposals that of Mangson. Davis of Chicago, of $89,633 was the lowest and they were awarded the contract. It includes the finishing of the circular ward that for want of appropriation was left off from the south wing at the time of its con.

struction, and the proper Anishing of the basement of the buildings to be erected, including the plumbing, but not the heating or lighting, but otherwise completes the asylum as at frat contemplated. Seven bids were received for heating, but the trustees, destring time for their consideration, did not award the contract. Mangson, Davis Co. will commence the work 88 soon 89 004- sible in the spring. The contract specifies that the buildings mnst be ready for occupancy November 1, 1895.

It is with deep sorrow that the writer has to record the death of his long-time friend and neighbor, Andrew J. Brown, which occurred at his home at about 5 o'clock last Saturday afternoon. His illness was of short duration, being a severe case of pneumonia that from the 6rst caused serious apprehension, but it was hoped that with his natural. ly robust physical condition and with the best possible care and medical skill he would recover. Such, however, Wag not the case and after about eight days of suffering he passed over to the great silent majority.

His death creates a vacancy that cannot be filled and no one will be missed more than Andrew Brown, who tor many gears has been promi. neut man in the business and social lite of the town. Mr. Brown Was porn in Milton January 30, 1630. He came to Waterbury about 45 years ago and for a time was in the employ of 1.0 and S.

Brown, his cousins, but later entered the service of the Central Vermont railroad, succeeding the late Al. pheus Robbins, and from that time bas been their efficient and faithful agent, and tor 40 years has had full charge of their business and that of the express office, to the satisfaction of his employers and the great number of people with whom he necessarily came in contact, by whom he was bigbly esteemed. Be was a man of positive convictions but of a kindly heart and he will long be remembered by a large circle of friends. Mr. Brown was a charter member of Winonski lodge, F.

and A. M. and of Waterbury chapter, Royal Arch Masons. and was a valued member of Mt. Zion Commander, Knights Templar, of Montpelier, under whose direction his funeral was conducted on Tuesday afternoon in the Congregational house of worshtp, which was filled to overflowing by a sorrowing public and a large concourse of his brethren of the mystic tie.

Rev. Mr. Covell and Rev. Mr. Newton took part in the exercises, with Rev.

A. N. Lewis, of Montpelier, as prelate, condueting the Impressive ritual of the order of Knights Templar. A male quartetie, under the direction of S. W.

Jones, rendered appropriate music that added much to the Impressiveness of the occasion. Rare and beautiful flowers from loving brethren and friends were about the casket, among which was an elaborate crescent and sickle banked be roses and immortelles of rare beauty. Representatives of the railroad were present from St. Albans, Montpelier, Northdeld and other towns, and friends from Burlington and other towns were also present to pay their last sad tribute of respect to one they held in great esteem. The business places town were closed during the bours of the funeral.

Mr. Brown leaveR A wite, ore son and several sisters to mourn his loss. WEAVINGS- WATERBURY CENTER. Rev A. J.

Covell will oecupy the Baptist pulpit next Sunday morning. A danghter was born last Sunday morning to Mr. and Mrs. Moses Ducell. The pupils of Prof.

L. N. Moody will give elocutionary recitals in the seminary chapel next Monday and Tuesday evenings. Loyalty lycenm will discuss next Friday evening the question "Resolved, That the Town system of schools 18 preferable to the District system." ROXBURY RIPPLES.Nellie Andrews is ill. H.

G. Ellis was in Northfleld last Friday. The auditors met at Z. 9. Stanton's office last Monday.

The Y. P. C. U. meets with Mrs.

George Roys this evening. CIty people have already commenced applications for summer board in town. Mrs. Seth Rich has gone back to St. Albans to spend the remainder of the winter.

Mrs. Smith, of Northfeld, is spending some time with Mre. George Tilden, her daughter. Some persons from town are to attend the Ladies' Circle at Northfeld on Thursday afternoon. Dr.

I. H. Fiske, of Montpeller, has two patients in town, Miss Mina Flint and Mrs. Eugene Flint. S.

Heath and wife are in Warren for a few days, and are expected soon te return for a permanent stay. Those of the ladies who have finished their blocks for the silk quilt enterprise may feel justly proud of them as they are indeed "things of beauty." Dr. Fletcher is unnsually busy just now AmOng to many ill ones, and hardly finds to eat and sleep. As far as heard from all are doing well, as in fact the doctor's patients usually do. The sociable and dance at the ball was well attended, some 150 being present, and it was in every sense a success, as it deserved to be, for the proceeds were to help in the pur chase of street lamps, of which need men.

tion was made last week, Much credit 19 due to those tew who worked so hard for the success of the undertaking. The many friends won by Rev. Charles R. East, of Northfield, during Dis summer pastorate, of several months in Roxbury, rejoice with him that he has atven up bachelordom and entered ou married life with so congental and efficient a helpmate as a sister minis. ter.

The best wishes go with both Mr. East and his bride in their new lite. Ervin WiNamw has rented the S. N. Miller place of Clint Brackett, and will soon take possession.

Charles Howe has broken up bousekeeping and with his wife, will board with Frank Spalding. Mrs. Howe's father, for the present, and rumor bas it that Mr. Wetmore is to move to the village, so these harbingers of spring, the usual movings, are already making their appearance. C.

R. Rich is soon to remove to the Steele farm, which he lately purchased, and Will. Rich takes possession of the farm he vacat. ed. Clint Bracket haying sold hie farm which the latter has carried on for several years.

West Williams has rented Mrs. War. ner's place, and in to remove thereto about March 1, while Mrs. Warner will move back to the village, where her friends will be glad to welcome her. STOWE SCRIBBLINGS.John McMahon, of Burlington, WAS in town last week.

The selectmen are settling up the town affairs this week. Ezra Gregg fell from his sled last Saturday and broke one bone of nis lower arm. The tarmers are to hold their meeting next Tuesday, instead of Wednesday, as was first planned. William D. Pratt and wife were called to London last Monday, to attend their who la 111 with typhoid tever.

son, The village school closes this week. The primary school gives an exhibition at the town hall, the proceeds being for a new new clock for the school room. Supper will be furnished at the Green minstrel Mountain Ion next Friday evening, after the will be show at in the the town ball, and dancing indulged at hotel ball. Argus and Patriot. Montpelier, Feb.

20, 1895. Various Editorial Notes. A young Republican of the University of Vermont inquires "Is the Free Press managed by its editors as it claims to be, or is it simply the organ of a political ring?" The members of the Justin Morrill Republican club ought to be able to answer that question very easily. There never has been any questioz in regard to the matter among observing Vermonters. Good citizens of Montpelier ought to make a point of attending the caucus next Friday evening, for the selection of the first mayor of the city.

The action of the caucus will determine the election, and it is therefore as important as the election itself. Our first year of city government will. be watched with especial interest by citizens and others, and it behooves us to make the best possible selection for this and other offices. Let the voters show their interest in the matter by a full attendance, and a wise and intelligent choice. The Free Press says that Depew paid a distinguished compliment to his audience in Burlington last week Tuesday, saying that he had never seen a more striking expanse of foreheads.

Exactly. Depew has blurted out just what we have always believed to be the fact that the Young Men's Republican clubs are composed of men who are not remarkable for youth. When a man's hair is gone, so that his forehead ex tends to the vicinity of the back of his neck, the expanse is striking, as Depew says, but it strikes us as indicating that the wearer can no longer claim to be young. Republican papers of the State are engaged in a mild discussion of the advisibility of the continuance of the socalled mountain rule in the State. It is all very well for the papers to discuss and propose and advocate the abolition of the rule, but the ring which controls the affairs of the Republican party in this State has its plans all made in advance, based on a continuance of this same rule, and no one who knows how thoroughly the old party is controlled by this same ring will have any doubt that the mountain rules will continue to obtain till ic has served the purposes of the ring, and that will be many years hence.

The Hawaiian republic, in banishing American citizens without trial and hanging others up by their thumbs, to make them reveal the secrets of the late conspiracy, creates a sentiment against its rulers which it will require a long time to eradicate and places further off than ever any prospect of annexation. The descendants of American missionaries who bave been so glowingly commended in the columns of the Republican press ought not to revert to the treatment of prisoners in vogue in the dark ages. They are showing themselves as cruel as the queen, at whose savage threats they affected to be so shocked. The New Hampshire law which gives State aid to towns in establishing public libraries, passed in 1891, has been very satisfactory in its workings. When the law was passed there were 60 towns and cities in the State supporting free libraries, and 173 without any.

The recent report of the library commissioners shows that there are now only 60 places which have no public library, while 173 have established them, and the results, in the judgment of the commissioners, fully justify the expenditure. The success of the experiment in New Hampshire and the gratifying results which have been effected by the Massachusetts law, encourage the belief that the small towns of Vermont may profit greatly by the act by which the recent legislature authorized the establishment of such libraries. Do The undisputable fact that the decline in the price of wool which has taken place in very recent years is entirely independent of the tariff is at last being admitted by those interested parties who can no longer conceal the fact. Congress has disposed of the tariff on wool and there is little prospect of its being replaced, so there is no longer any use in lying about it. Still, it is pleasing to have persons who have been declaiming against the wickedness of the Democratie party in robbing the farmer of his protection now admitting that the tariff had nothing to do with the matter and that the price of wool has fallen in spite of protection intended to maintain it.

S. D. N. North, secretary of the Woolen Manufacturers' association, and a man with some reputation as a statistician, admits that this decline has been general throughout the world, in spite of tariffs intended to maintain the price, and gives figures to support his statement. The cause of the decline may well be understood in view of his assertion that the wool chip of the world has increased 166 per cent.

since 1860, though the population has increased in no such proportion. When the efforts of Dr. Park hurst were devoted to overthrowing Tammany the Republican papers had only words of praise for him, and they told the public that he was engaged in great and glorious work, and that his efforts merited the highest commendation. Now Parkhurst, in his efforts to secure good government for New York, is combating Tom Platt as fiercely as he ever did Dick Croker, but it makes a great deal of difference whose ox is gored, and Parkhurst is now seriously doubted by the same papers which not so long ago praised him and his works. Parkhurst is doing the same work now that he was before the Lexow committee lexowed the city, but his efforts happen to be directed against politicians instead of police, and politicians seek now to discredit him.

That Tom Platt is a bossas thorough a boss as Croker-is known by all who intelligently regard the situation, and that the defeat of Platt's measures is necessary to secure good government for New York city is understood by those who have the work of reform at heart. Parkhurst's methods may be right or wrong, that has nothing in particular to do with the case, but the organs which are now changing their tune are regarded in a peculiar light by the public. The Clipper accuses the ARGUS AND PATRIOT of being a croaker because in connection with Gov. Woodbury's remarks concerning the purity of the ballot in Vermont we referred to the statement of the Rutland Herald that the three gubernatorial nominations preceding that of Woodbury had been bought with money. If the Clipper does not like the statement of the Herald, why did it not criticise the Herald at the time the statement was made? If it does not believe the statement, why does it not deny it? Calling the ARGUS AND PATRIOT names will not disprove the assertion.

We presume the Herald would not have made the bold, unqualified statement unless it felt able to substantiate it. But so far as we know, no Republican paper in the State has yet denied the assertion. When such a statement is made by a reputable and influential Republican paper and denied by no other Republican paper we are justified in pre. suming that it may be true. The Clipper calls it slander for us to say: When a party has such a majority in the State as the Republicans have in Vermont, purchasing nominations indicates a8 low state of political morality as the purchase of votes to elect tne candidate nominated.

Is it not so? Does the Clipper deny that the purchase of nominations indicates as low a state of political morality as the purchase of votes to secure an election. Which does the Clipper propose to do, deny the original assertion of the Herald or deny our conclusion therefrom, which it calls slanderous? The Bellows Falls Times calls down the Rutland Herald for saying that the liquor traffic can be brought within the bounds of decency, and adds, "There is law enough, and power enough in Ver- mont to close up every saloon in the State if the people really want them closed. It is being done in other places, why not in Rutland?" It may be done 10 some places, but places where the people are sufficiently in favor of the law to shut up the saloons are very scarce. They have not closed the loons in Bellows Falls, for though we find on one page of the Times' last issue the statement that Bellows Falls has been pretty thoroughly cleansed, on another page is an account of a raid on two saloons in the village, in one of which nothing was found, and in the other two quarts of whiskey. This claim that the saloons can be driven out if the people want it done is really one of the strongest arguments against the prohibitory law.

The fact that saloons continue to do business in all the larger towns of the State and in many of the smaller ones shows very conclusively that the people do not want the saloons driven out of business. They have only to exert themselves a little to close the saloons, but they prefer to have them remain and furnish a place where a thirsty mortal may at times quench his thirst, and then the fines and moieties derived from occasional raids make nice pickings for the faithful, which would not be had it the saloons were closed. No, the people do not want them closed and the officers do not want them closed and so long as they do not the retention of a hypocritical statute on the law books of the State is a disgrace. The members of the Justin Morrill Republican club of the University of Vermont can easily see that the select coterie which controls the destinies of the Republican party in the State of Vermont have no use for them at the present time, and the treatment which they received at the recent banquet of the so-calied Young Republicans in Burlington was that which no self-respecting man could or would endure. After having been promised certain things and having admirably performed their part of the contract, they were snubbed, referred to in terms which to say the least were insulting, aud driven from the places in the banquet hall which had been promised them, the location of the seats having been clearly indicated to the committee of the college club.

In fact they were threatened with arrest, as in two letters received by the ARGUS AND PATRIOT from members of the Justin Morrill club, it is stated that the young men of the organization who were seated at the tables, were addressed by Gov. Woodbury, who said, "Get out of them seats or I will call a policeman." The ARGUS AND PATRIOT has been the recipient of a number of letters in regard to the matter which clearly indicate that the youug men of the University of Vermont have learned what to expect from the Republican party as now conducted. The "Old Rounders" simply use the young men to further their own ends and when they do pot need them do not hesitate to treat them in a manner which no respecting man could bear. The club held an indignation meeting on Wednesday evening and evolved a letter setting forth their grievance and telling what they thought about the matter, which was ordered printed in the Free Press. President Foster, of the Young Men's Republican club of the State, and alleged boss of the affair at Burlington last week Tuesday evening, upon hearing of the action which the members of the Justin Morrill club had taken, was troubled exceedingly.

He rushed up the to the college and implored President Deberville to order the resolutions suppressed, and was successful for a time, but was not successful in suppressing the wave of feeling which the action of the ring has caused in the ranks of the young men. They now know what to expect from the parties who control the Republican party of the State if they did not know it before, as every one else did. Now the question is are they content to be trodden under foot and still support those who do the treading? That the ringsters appreciate the fact that they have made a bad break was evidenced by an article in the Free Press of Tuesday extolling President Deberville of the University organization in laudatory terms, calculated to produce nausea. It is a barefaced case of sop thrown to the disgruntled collegians, which may bring Deberville around all right, but it 18 doubtful if it will affect the other members of the organization in the same manner. They know what to expect in the future and will doubtless govern themselves accordingly.

The Simonds manufacturing company of Fitchburg, which always sends out handsome printing, has commenced the publication of a series of reproductions of noted paintings. They are made by a new process which gives a fine picture, and a portfolio is sent in which the pictures nay be kept. Any one using saws and machine knives may secure these pictures by sending their business card and 32 cents in stamps, while any one else may have them by sending $2. The "Young Republicans." To the Editor of the Argus and Democrats of the University of Vermont have had little tun the past week watching the frantic efforts made by certain mem. bers of the J.

S. Morrill Republican club ot University to disentangle the club from the merry-go-round of Republican politics and politicians, and to discover, if possible, the parties who were responsible for the treatment which the olub received at the recent banquet in Burlington. In brief, the situation seems to have been as followe: Forty of the club were to receive free tickets to the banquet in return for "ushering" at the Opera house in the afternoon, and at the armory in the evening. Other members of club were to have tickets of admission to the post prandial exercises. When the club arrived at the armory, the committes in charge, instead of falling on their necks and greeting them with kisses, after the manner of all good Republicans when aught is to be gained by the means, fell on their necks and said.

"You be thieves and infidels! Get out of this, or else climb up, way up, and being up, look down and see Mr. Depew and the governor and your president, Deberville take their All." They climbed. Some, moreover, spake mighty words. On second thought, those who bad been promised seats conclud. ed to fill also.

They placed themselves about the board, and waited. Ah! waited. Then was exhibited a fine specimen of that men tal quality which belongs distinctively to that class of men whom our Republican friends of the State are of late pleased to ap. point as chiet magistrate over us. He rushed to the table, and in an emphatic manner said, "Git out of them seata." They got out.

and now the young Republicans think that the man who can any two of the many explanations offered then must be en. dowed with super human power. The club issued a letter of protest and in. dignation, and is is interesting to note that for three days and nights they worked untiringly to get this article published in the Burlington Free Press. Delegates from various colleges in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont were sent to the celebration for the purpose of forming a college league.

President F. B. Deberville and E. G. Randall appeared as representatives of the University club.

The former was elected to the presidency, and the latter to the executive committee of the league. It now appears that the secretary has no record of any election of delegates to the convention. Moreover, no member was vet affirmed any knowledge of such an election, and last of all, the club has never voted to join this league. It would not be difficult to draw some conclusion from the torexoing facts. Apropos of this condition of things, and there are otber peculiarities of this celebration that we have not touched upon, comes the statement of the daily News endorsing the assertion that Mr.

Foster 18 entitled to much credic for the successful management of attairs. Also an editorial which declares Burlington to be the Hub of Vermont and asks what other city in the State could carry out such a big affair so successfully in all its detaiis. In closing we grant that in 80 far as our grand muidle can constitute to such A celebration Burlington stands unrivaled in her glory. A COLLEGE DEMOCRAT. MIDDLESEX MATTERS.Miss May Chamberlin 18 ill.

Jonn Kirkland Is suffering from a felon. A. L. Davis is confined to the house by rheu. malism.

M. Silloway Son have recently put in a DeLaval separator. Miss Victoria Pierce is visiting Mrs. L. M.

Chandler, ber sister. Miss Jennie Morse, of Northfeld, visited at E. E. Campbell's a part of last week. Miss Gertrude Norris has returned from Hardwick, where she has been visiting.

The Ladies' Aid society will hold their next sociable with Mrs. P. J. Chase this evening. Thirty five couples attended the cotill on party at the Washington house last Friday evening.

There is to be A Washington ball there next Friday evening. Over 100 people attended the reception giv. en Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nichole last week Tuesday night.

Those who desired to do so danced in Holden's ball. Presents to the value of $75 were given them. WOODBURY WORDSMr. and Mrs. W.

J. Batchelder are rejoioing over the birth of a son. D. D. Nelson, of Albany, formerly of Woodbury, is in town for a few days.

Ella Watson visited at Dr. H. L. Watson'e in West Topsham, last Saturday and Sunday. R.

F. Carter has returned from Baltimore, and is again looking after the interests of his quarry. Rev. N. A.

Ross preached at West Tops ham last Sunday in exchange with the pastor from that place. Mrs. William Kelton, 'of Glover, bavion been attending Mrs. M. C.

Foster, ber daugh. ter, who has been ill, ass gone back home Mre. Foster la better BROOKFIELD Hon. N. L.

Boyden, District Depaty Grand Patron, assisted by Beulah Chapter, of West Randolph, instituted and organized Crescent Chapter, with 44 charter members, laat Thurs. day evening. There were 98 from Beulah Chapter present, and that chapter exemplifed the work in a very oreditable manner, after which Crescent Chapter selected the offcera. They are Luna 8. Peck, Worthy Ma.

tron: Tolva W. Chase, Worthy Patron; Lon10a M. Bigelow, Associate Matron; Eleanor T. Clark, Secretary; Mrs. A.

M. Peck, Treas. arer: Sophia E. Follensbee, Conductress; Ma. bel Blodgett, Associate Conductress; Edith H.

Peck, Adab; Adda W. Howard, Ruth; Fannie R. Peck, Esther; Hattie Mason, Martha: Minnie L. Clark, Electa; Ureula Chase, Chaplain; Mary A. Ladd, organist; Lottie Stone, Marshal; A.

L. Follensbee, Sentinel. These officers were duly installed by the District Deputy Grand Patron, after which 8 collation was served, and all dispersed about one o'clock in the morning. The long-looked for case of Cassius Peck vs. Town of Brookdeld came off last Satur day before Hon.

William H. Nichole. The case, as made by the selectmen, seemed to be that Cassius Peck was elected road commis. stoner in March, 1893, sud Bled his bond according to law, but the selectmen made no trade with him; that Peck commenced to work the highways, and informed the select. men that he should not work for $2 per day, to which they made no reply.

Just before March meeting of 1894. Peck asked the selectmen how much they would allow him, and they said 62. Peck claimed more, but they did not agree on the amount, and, as one of the selectmen testifed, agreed to refer it to the voters at town meeting. Peck stated his 0886 in town meeting and the town voted to give him 50 cents per day over what the 90- lectmen had allowed. The selectmen did not deny Peck's statement made in town meeting, or intimate that there was any reason why Peck should not bave $2.50 for his services.

Peck showed that his services were worth $9.50 and the selectmen did not deny it, but they have refused to pay the sum voted by the town. Peck had received $2 per day, and 50 cents extra voted by the town would make (9 50 per dav for 101 days. Judge Nichole decided that as the selectmen failed to make a trade, and were notified that Peck would not work for $2, that he might recover what bis services were worth, and also that be could recover under vote of the town, and rendered jade ment tor plaintiff for just what the town interest and coste. The selectmen appealed. Boyden tor plaintiff; Denison tor selectmen.

No one can very well see why the selectmen did not pay, after their story. EAST ORANGE OCCASIONALS.Mrs. Dea. G. W.

Davis is ill. Mre. C. E. Bradbury has sold her place to L.

M. Fish. H. J. Ord way, of Bradford, spent last Sun.

day in town. John C. Carleton, of Vershire, was in town last week, repairing clocks. Jennie Colby, who has spent several weeks in Bradford, returned last Saturday. Mr.

and Mrs. P. C. Crafts and daughter were guests at H. H.

Colby's last week. George Richardson and his mother were guests at Mrs. E. Colby's last Thursday. Mrs.

C. E. Bradbury has sold her place to L. M. Fish, who takes possession April 1.

Will. and Frank Bradbury, of Barre, were in town last Sunday, to visit Mrs. C. E. Bradbury, their mother.

Those who are ill are considered slowly improving, except David Sanborn, who is being treated by Dr. Watson, of West Topsham. Ethel Hamilton was called home from God. dard Seminary, at Barre, last Saturday, to attend the funeral of Mr. Blake, her grand.

father. Rev. J. D. Cross, of Vershire preached in town last Sunday morning and it is expected that Rev.

H. F. Dickey, of Washington, will preach in two weeks. Mr. and Mrs.

Bushbee, of North Montpelier, and Mr. and Mre. Henry Blake, of Marshfeld. were in town last Saturday, to attend the funeral of Mr. Blake, father of H.

Blake and Mra. Benjamin Blake, who has been in failing bealth for several months, died at the residence of M. R. Hamilton, hie son-in-law, last Thursday morning, aged 81 years. Mr.

Blake has been resident of the town for about 20 years, was a respected citizen and neighbor and a hard working, industrious mAn, soldier in the late war, and one who will be much missed by his family and friends. He WAS not a member of any evangelical society, bnt died, AS be had lived, believing and trusting in Him who doeth all things well. He leaves a wife, two sons and three daughters to mourn his lose. Hi3 funeral was at his home the following Saturday, Rev. T.

Trevillian officiating, assisted by Rev. J.D. Cross, of Vershire. Interment was at West Top ham. BRAINTREE BRANCHES.Mr.

Veo has rented the A. E. Fitt's farm. The Misses Woodward visited in Roxbury last week. Ed.

Jerd has taken the Belcher farm to carry on for the year. A. J. Bovee, wite and daughter visited In town the fret of the week. Leonard Hutchinson has returned from his labors as teacher in Pittsfeld.

Farmers are engaging their help tor the coming season at $15 to $18 per month. Fred Packard and wife are rejoicing over the birth of a daughter last Thnrsday. Daniel Bass is to work for John Hutobin. son and Willie Bannister H. J.

Bass. Miss Jennie Godtrey is taking a short vacation at ber home from her school in Gaysville. Mr. Phelps, of Rochester, has rented the Mudgett farm, and is to take possession about April 1. Willie Bans, of Boston, 18 spending a few days in town, visiting C.

M. Bass and wife, b18 parents, and other friends. Hosea Blachard's steam engine, which was ordered some time ago, arrived last Satarday and was placed the first of the week. No more logs need be drawn past Blanchard's mill to West Randolph. The tree lecture at Snowsville, under the Auspices of the Grange last Thursday eveninc, delivered by Rev.

Mr. Blackman, of Betbel, was highly appreciated by the peo. ple of Snowaville and vicinity. At the election of offers and teachers at the Peth Sunday school last Sunday abont the same officers were elected with the exception of Superintendent Mrs. L.

K. Fisher, who did not wish to serve another vear because of her health, and Mrs. C. M. Bass was appointed instead.

WEST WINDSOR Walt is in Boston this week. Mr. and Mrs. C. D.

Snattuck are visiting their daughter in Sudbury. Emma Nichols is at South Woodstock and Lena Root at Claremont, N. H. Mrs. D.

L. Ransom is at North Springfield, where she 1s employed as nurse. Windeld Riper and Rose Anthony are improving after their recent illness. Presiding Elder L. L.

Beeman preached at the Methodist house last Sunday evening. Prof. D. C. Gardner's class in elncution are to give an entertainment at Brownsville this evening.

About 30 attended Rev. A. J. Hough's lecture, "The County Parson," at Felchville last Thursday evening. 8.

N. Foster, station agent at Brookfeld, had the misfortune to break one arm in that place February 1, while coupling cars. He married Laura Silver, of West Windsor. Willie Root met with a painful accident. February 5, by the explosion of a dynamite cap which he was playing with.

His thumb And were taken entirely off and the middle one badly mutilated, and one eye severely injured, but they are hopeful of saving the sight. EAST CORINTH CLIPPINGSThe Skim Milk club gave a ball last Friday evening. Mra. O. P.

Dickey is very ill with rheumat. ic trouble. W. R. Rowland is visiting in Lyndonville this week.

The sawmill is running merrily now by steam power. George A. Nixon, of Williamstown, visited at home last week. The publio library received several donations the past month. Miss Anna M.

Divoll closed her school in the Crafts district last Friday, C. F. Smith is to move soon to H. B. Mar.

tin's farm, on the Wells River road. The Universalists held their sociable at F. M. Corliss' last Friday evening. Over 80 were in attendance, and A most enjovable time was had by all.

A supper WAS served by the ladies of the society. Rev. A. M. Smith, of Williamstown, is to preach for the society next Sunday, at 2:30 P.M.

ROYALION RUSTLES.Miss Sarah Paige is not go well. Charlie Folgom and wife spent last Sunday at George Preston's. Ed. Messer, of Bethel, was guest at Charles Lyman's last Sunday. Mr.

and Mrs. H. Burnham have an eightpound daughter, born last Thursday. Frank Moxley and wife visited his mother at South Royalton the last of last week. Miss Winifred Moxley, of Amherst.

is visiting at Seth Moxlev's, her father's. Mra, Charles Brown and son were at her parents' home during last week. Winifred Moxley, her sister, accompanied her to her home. Quite large number from Orville Bixby Post, G. A.

went to Sharon last Mondav. to attend the funeral of Edwin Paige. Mr. Paige was a member of the Post, and buried his wife six weeks ago. RICHMOND REMARKS.C.

O' Brine has gone back to Cincinnati. 0. Prize speaking at the ball on Thursday evening. Howard Baker, of Springfeld, has been vis. iting in town.

Miss May Cummings, of St. Albans, was in town last Friday. Some townsmen attended the rally at Burl. ington last week. Mr.

Greenough and family have moved into C. O' Brine's house. The King's Daughters met with Mrs. Fay Nichols last Wednesday, A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs.

Will. Berry last week Monday. E. W. Freeman and wife attended the opera at Burlington last Saturday evening.

The horses owned by R. M. Conant and J. Goodrich were trotted last Saturday after. noon, R.

M. Conant's horse being victorious. SOUTH ROYALTON SOUNDS.George Doubleday is at home from Darey, N. H. There Is to be a pop corn party at James Buck's to night.

Frank Wyman, of West Randolph, WAS in town last Monday. John Diamond is at home from an extended trip to Boston and elsewhere. Mrs. Fannie Leavitt, of Somerville, has been visiting H. M.

Doubleday, her father. Mrs. A. C. Waterman, who has been con.

fined to her room for the past three weeks with a sprained ankle, is improving. The mumpa ere being passed around quite freely. Among those who are at present ill with them are A. P. Skinner, Roy Whitcomb and C.

M. Leighton. NEWPORT NOTANDA.William Gilman 18 dangerously ill in Bos. ton. Charles Prue has moved Into Caswell's tenement house, on Eastern avenue.

Mr. Flanders, of Stanstead College, spoke at the young men's meeting last Sunday. A military valentine ball was riven last week by the Newport Rifles, at Field's Opera bouse. Two new books have been presented to the High school library, entitled "The American Commonwealth." Charles Davis, the horse thief, WAR last week sentenced to three year in Vermont State prison at Windsor. In the case of A.

0. Phillips Mrs. Lydia Phillips, which bad a bearing last week, the plaintia received $300 and costs. valentine sociable was given February 15 by the Newport Gramm.ar school. Many young people attended, and all report a good thine.

Orem Newcomb bas sold bis drug store to Mesars. William Richards and P. J. Farrel. The arm will be called Bichards Farrel.

Mr. Newcomb will go, with his family, to Col. orado. BARRE BUNDLEW. F.

Morse is in Boston. D. B. Minard is quite seriously ill. Dr.

L. M. Hanson is reported quite ill. Edmund Gladding 18 seriously Ill with ery. sipelas.

Frank Lang, of Montpelier, Is visiting his parente. Harry Emerson visited in Northfeld over last Sunday. B. P. White, of East Calais, was in town last Monday.

Mre. Donald Smith has been ill, but is bet. ter at present. Mrs. C.

W. Hall and George McFarland are ill with grip. D. A. Rowe, of Burlington, was in Barre last Thursday.

Martin McGowan has opened a grocery at Gospel village. W. C. Olds, of New York, was in Barre part of last week. Rev.

B. W. Jones preached at Middlesex last Sunday afternoon. The schools in the city of Barre closed last week for a short vacation. Alex.

Pratt, who has been very ill tor sev. eral weeks, is convalescent. -Charles Sawyer went to Hardwick on Tuesday, on insurance business. Sowden Lyons are to take possession of the Howe Bros. grocery next week.

A pound party was given to Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Blaisdell last Monday evening.

Frank Casson played with Fimore's orchestra at North Montpelier February 14. Dr. A. E. Field was stricken with paralysis last Sunday evening and is nearly helpless.

The Woman's Christian union 18 to meet with Miss Mabel Gale next Friday afternoon. J. W. Gordon returned from Now York last Friday, where he has been on legal business. Frank Robinson has been ill, but menced his work at the post office on Mon.

day, A stated convocation of Granite Chapter WAS beld on Tuesday evening in Masonic hall. Calvin Holt, who has been reported as seriously ill with kidney trouble, is convalescent. Mr. and Mrs. H.

C. Leonard gave a progres. give whist party at their home last Friday evening. Miss Flora Corliss, of Chelsea, a sister of Mrs. Frank Mc Whorter, is assisting at the post office.

The many trends of Rev. J. A. Sherburne will be glad to learn that he 18 improving every day. John Trow and N.

D. Phelps went to Concord, N. on Tuesday, to be present at the horse races. Dr. Daziel, who has been confined to the house for the past few days with the grip, is able to be out.

I. D. Rice, of Brattleboro, was called to Barre on Tuesday by the death of Mre. Rice, his sister-in-law. The Congregational business committee is holding a drawing for seats in the meeting house this week.

The Broggl liquor case, which was to be tried in R. A. Hoar's office on Tuesday, WAS postponed until next Friday. A notice has been posted in Barre warning the voters to be present at a town meeting to be beld in the town ball March 2. The hearing of the commissioners on the damage of the Keith road case, was held in the town clerk's offce on Tuesday.

The Tony Farrell company, booked for last Saturday evening, failed to appear, having broken up because of poor business. Elijah B. Wood has sold his farm known as the Erastus Edwards farm in Berlin to A. C. Shepard, he taking possession April 1.

Rev. Charles T. Dewing Is to conduct specal meetings at the Presbyterian house on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings. Rev. W.

R. Davenport preached at East Barre last Sunday atternoon, in place of Rev. J. A. Sherburne, who bas been very ill.

Mrs. Charles Hutton, who has been at the Mary Fletcher hospital, in Burlington, for geveral weeks, returned to Barre on Tuesday. Asa Harrington and wife were called to East Montpelier last Thursday, to attend the tuneral of Mrs. Nathaniel Cutler, their cousin. The New England Order of Protection have recently taken in three new members, and have several more candidates for the near future.

C. S. Page Camp, Sons of Veterans, have leased the hall in Jackson's block, which was formerly occupied by the Royal Arcanum, H. K. Bush, William Dunbar and George Lamson were in Boston last week to attend a New England Manufacturers' association meeting.

Misses Ada Bixby and Grace Kingsley, students at Goddard seminary, spent last Sunday with Miss Jennie Allard, at her home in Milton. Rev. Effe K. M. Jones delivered her lecture entitled "American Poetry and its Greatest Exponent," at Washington last Monday evening.

A. A. and Donald Smith, who recently purchased a building lot of John Trow on Clif. ford street, are to build a two-tenement house on it in the spring. Hon.

Frank Plumley is to deliver an ad. dress in Arcanum ball next Friday evening, under the auspices of the United American Mechanic's society. W. A. Boyce, R.

A. Hoar, F. W. Howland, S. S.

Ballard and W. F. Scott attended the Young Republican convention, held at Burl. ington last week Tuesday. The senior exhibition at the Spaulding High school was held on Tuesday evening.

A large number were present, and the programme WAS well rendered. Prof. Tuttle, of Goddard seminary, sprained one ankle in the gymnasium last Satur. dav afternoon, which will cause him to remain indoors for a few days. The members of Ruth Chapter have invited all the Masonic members to meet with them in Masonic hall, on their second anniversary next Friday evening.

The County Christian Endeavor Union 1s to hold a convention at the Baptist house in Barre March 8. A very interesting programme has been prepared for the occasion. The promotions made in the ranks of the Spencer Rifles last Thursday evening were Corporal C. J. Davis promoted to Sergeant, and Privates W.J.

Ross and Robert Gordon to Corporals. Congressman William W. Grout has presented the Spaulding High school lyceum, with a leather bound volume of the "Rules of Congress," which 19 highly appreciated by the members. Smith, Whitcomb Cook are getting out a large capstan, to be run by an engine that the Wetmore Morse Granite company are putting in. The engine 18 40-horse power and the boiler 80 horse power.

The special canvass made under direction of Town Clerk Perry shows 282 births during the year of 1895, and 99 deaths, making the town of Barre 181 ahead in respect to population, which speaks well for its inhabitants. The Athletic association of Goddard semInary is to produce in Barre opera bouse next Saturday evening a drama entitled "The Trustee," followed by a farce, "A Race for Widow." The Barre orchestra is to furnish music. G. I. Jackson writes from Tallapoosa, that be has not been all a day since he has been there, and furthermore, has gained 16 pounds, all of which will please his friends, who were anxious because of the report of his illness.

Mrs. David Rice died at the home of Mrs. George Bishop, her grand daughter, last Sunday, of old age, being 89 years old. She leaves two sons, and a large number of relatives. The funeral was held at the house on Tuesday afternoon.

Mrs. W. F. Shepard gave a musicale at her rooms in the Averill block last Saturday evening, 85 guests being present. Those who took part are Miss Healey, Mr.

Nichole, Mrs. Braley, Mr. Leonard, Mr. Drew, Mrs. Smith, Mrs.

Jones and Miss Houghton. After the programme light refreshments were served. Mr. and Mrs. H.

C. Leonard were given 8 complete surprise last Thursday evening by a number of their friends calling on them, the occasion being the 25th anniversary of their marriage. They were presented with a handsome parlor lamp and the evening will long be remembered as one of much pleas. are. The leading society people of the city indulged in a dance in Bolster's hall last Monday evening.

75 couples being present. Eastman Morey's orchestra furnished music, and a concert, consisting of selections and solos by the orchestra was given before the dance, and the affair was pronounced a great success. Mr. and Mrs. B.

W. Abbev, who have been in Springfield, for the past tew months, arrived in Barre last Monday and are guests of Rev. P. C. Abbey and wite.

Abbey 19 to join the Chicago base ball team, which starts on its trip to Galveston, the 28th to go through a six weeks' training for the coming season. A number of the friends of Mra. D. V. Stone met at their home on Prospect street last Thursday evening.

the occasion being ber 30th birthday. Refreshments were serv. ed, and the company report a very pleasant evening spent. Just before the guests separated, W. F.

Scott in behnif of the company presented Mrs. Stone with a handsome silver tea service. A free entertainment is to be given in the opera house on the evening of February 28, under the auspices of the Green Mountain Council R. A. Rev.

A. E. Winahtp, of Boston, 1s to deliver an address on the work of the Royal Arcanum. Mr. Winship is an Congregational clergyman and editor of the Journal of Education.

Home talent is to assist in the programme. The Montpelier High school lyceum has AC: cepted the challenge of the Spaulding High school Iveeum for a public debate, to be giv. en some time next month. Montpelter High school is to be represented by Messrs. Gour.

ley, Ongood and Chandler, and the Spaulding High school by G. H. Pape, Dean Perry and Miss Edith Boyce. E. W.

Brown and wife are to leave this week for their new home in Connecticut to spend a few days, after which Mr. Brown is to accept a call to do Christian work. Mr. and Mrs. Brown have made many friends in Barre who regret much to have them leave, and their earnest work will be greatly missed in religious societies.

Hon. Frank Plumley, of Northfeld, at pres. ent State Senator, has been secured to give the address at the opera house next Sunday evening at the monthly union temperance meeting. Senator Plumiey is one of the most eloquent orators in New England and a rich treat is in store for Barre people. His theme is to be pertinent to the occasion and the approaching organization of the city government, 'The Duties of Citizenship." George Burgess, who has been employed at the Avenue house for some time, WAS ar.

rested last Monday by Depnty Sheriff Chase, of Roxbury, for keeping liquor with Intent to sell. The papers have been out for Mr. Burgee for several months, but be could not be tonnc and no one knew his whereabouts, until Officer Chase found him atthe hotel. It is thought by some that he has been at the hotel all the time and has kept himself in hiding. When arrested he was ill and could not be taken to jail, but was placed under a keeper.

The lyceum at Goddard seminary last Sat urday evening was one full of interest and well attended by some of the young people. The question was "Resolved, That circum. stances have more to do toward getting an honorable position than ability." Amrmative, W. Baxter and Chase; negative. Wil.

liams and C. Baxter. Deputants, tive, K. Foster, R. Small and Green; negative, Buchman, Martin, McKnight, H.

Foster, W. W. Lapoint and M. Small. The question was decided in the Jackman Cooley have sued C.

H. Hoot's Granite company, claiming that the granite monument which was cut by the company several months ago was not up to the contract. The latter claim that the monoment was all right and want pay. The bear. Ing was beld in J.

W. Gordon's office on Tuenday. W. Blabee appeared for Mr. Hunt and J.

W. Gordon and W. W. Lapoint for Jackman Couley. The case was tried be.

fore Justice Barney. The Jarvmen were A. A. Smith, V. W.

Curtis, W. G. Parker, J. A. R.

Gitdden, Fred Hayden and Charies Campbell. A case that is creating much talk, which WILS to he tried in R. A. Hoar's office last Satarday, was postponed until next Friday. Leon A.

Donahue, aged seven and one hair rears, brings cult, through his fatber, against Ursula Bates, to recover the sum of 020 d1mages for bandful of hair, taken from his head by Mias Bates, his teacher at school. The boy states that some time last month, while at school, he dropped something on the door and an be went to pick it up he fell to the door. The teacher. seeing hiin os the door, went to him, grabbed bin by the hair and while the floor" with him abe lost ber grip and also the poor boy lost handful of bair, leaving a place on bie bead as large as a silver dollar as bare as his face. As soon as the "accident" happened, the boy was taken to the studio of Sherburne and his head was photographed.

The photo. graph was taken for evidence in the case, tearing the hair would ETO' out, but it needless, for the boy is still bald headed to certain extent. Much Interest is taken in the case, and the trial is to be largely attended. The Owl debating society has leased the ball of Pare camp. Sons of Veterane, in the Jackman block.

The next meeting of the society la to be held February 28. 8. 0. Ballard will act as chairman. C.

N. Field 1s to play a cornet solo; M. G. Nichols is to deliver a declamation; topic le to be discussed by D. K.

Smith. The question is, "Resolved that the government should run the railroads and telegraph system of the country." Adrmative, G. W. Bassett, Allen Smith; negative, N. H.

Hughman, G. W. Harrington. It the last meeting of the society a large number were present and the programme was well rendered. The society is growing to be very popular.

The Spaulding High school invited the Montpelier High school to join them in a public meeting held at the High school building last Friday evening. The room was crowded and those who took part in the programme did themselves credit. ques. tion was Resolved, That the attempts of the emploger to ignore associations of employes deal with individual work nen, are in Jurlous to the best interests of both parties." Afirmative, Miss Boyce, G. A.

Gates; negative. Howe and Lewis. Disputants, negative, A. Hughman; amrmative, W. W.

La. point. The question WAS decided in the affirmative. The judges were Messre. Osgood, of Montpeller, and Lane and D.

Perry, of Barre. Officer H. 0. Camp searched the Avenue house last Monday and found in one room a one quart bottle, half full of liquor, on a table, and glass beside it. Other bottles were found which would lead one to suspect that some one was keeping with the intent to sell.

0. D. Burgess, the proprietor, stated that the liquor found on the table was for one of the hired girls, but his statement had but little weight. He was fined over 8400 at last fall term of County court, and to all appearances it looks as if he might soon have another fine to pay. At.

present no arrest has been made, but something in the tuture is expected to develope, which will create a little excitement. It is rumored that the offleers are keeping watch of several places in town, which are to be soon brought to light. CAMBRIDGE CHRONICLES.Dr. Briggs is soon to locate at Binghamville. C.

B. Wetherby was in Morrisyille last week. Miss Wright entertained a friend over last Sunday. Luther Weston is to remain on the Morgan farm, as usual. H.

E. Whitcomb closed his school in Garfeld last Friday. Thomas Libbey has been spending 8 few days in Cambridge. Col. Knox contemplates buying or building bouse this spring.

Cyrus Williams is moving his family to the Griswold farm in Fletcher. The teachers' examination will be held at Jeffersonville February 27 and 28. Mrs. H. W.

Varnum was able to resume her Sunday school work last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Philander Witherell are soon to more to his place in Underbill. Leslie Thompson has hired out to work for A.

A. Patten during the month of sugaring. Prof. Ober's singing school at Jeffersonvill is flourishing. There are five mere evenings.

It is expected tat J. C. Revnolds will have a dance in his new ball Friday evening, March 1. The Lamoille county Christian Temperance union was held at Waterville last week Tuesday. Miss Ella Waite is to be the organist at the "First church," as Mr.

Hurlburd is to move to St. Albans. Curtis Perry has been laid up for a week from injuries received by falling in the mill, on the Lane job. Twenty-one dollars was realized from the oyster supper at Ira Morse's, for the beneft of Rev. A.

Sherman. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Watkins and Clara Griswold went to Sheldon last Saturday with a team, for a week's visit. Because of repairing the furnace at the "Second church," services were held in the Templars hall last Sunday.

Fred Ed wards moved a load of goods for Jebial Bailes last week to Johnson, where be has moved with his sisters. Charles Demeritt is to carry on the home farm the present vear, and Morton Hawley will carry on the Whitcomb farm. Mr. Atkins has been laid up with two crack. ed ribs, caused by a lever hitting him while helping turn the engine at the Junction.

Perlie Gilmore and Miss Wheeler, of Essex, attended the reception of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Demeritt last Saturday evening. Mrs. Reed, president of the Christian Temperance society, spoke at the Hall last day evening in a very pleasing manner.

Quite A delegation from Jeffersonville attended the Y. P. S. C. E.

convention at the Boro last week, and report a very proftable meeting. William Mudgett had a horse die last week from the effects of a broken leg. William McCarty recently bad valuable horse killed on the Bunker job. The "church" rally was quite well attend. ed at the parsonage last Thursday evening, though many of the members were ill.

Refreshments were served. School at Jeffersonville will close on Thurs. day afternoon, with an entertainment in the evening at the "brick church." Refreshments will be served and a profitable time 18 ex. pected. Episcopal services were held at the Boro chapel last Sunday morning and evening.

Rev. Mr. Hanger, the Episcopal clergyman, has quite recovered from his recent illness and gone to Jericho, where he will conduct services as usual. Miss Glennie Caswell and Charles Demeritt were married last Wednesday at Harttord, and a reception was given them at the home of the bride on Saturday evening. when a large circle of friends met the bappy pair and left them many tokens of remembrance of the occasion.

RUTLAND REAPINGS.There were 175 deaths in the city during 1894. Jeremiah Harris has returned from Cornwall, N. because of the grip. Clothes line thieves are at work in the city and several families have met with losses this week. "In Old Kentucky" was presented before a large audience at the Opera house last Friday night.

The Independent club has placed John D. Spellman in nomination for mayor. It 18 reported that the Democracy will endorse his nomination. Mrs. Horace H.

Dyer, State Regent of the Daughters of the Revolution, and Mrs. Jesse Burdett are attending the annual convention of that order at Washington. An epidemic of the grip is prevailing in the city and surrounding communities and it 19 a conservative estimate to place the number of cases at 1,200. In some cases whole families are afflicted. All the city physicians are busy.

Mrs. Fanny wife of 0. G. Felt, formerly of Montpelier, died last Friday after a long illness of heart disease. She has been a great sufferer and has been kindly and steadily cared for by the Daughters of Rebekah, several of whom were present at her death.

Their ministrations have been constant. Mrs. Felt had been vice-president of the order and was widely known. The burial was at Brandon on Monday, attended by the Odd Fellows and under the auspices of Good Will lodge, Daughters of Rebekah. Intelligence is received of the serious illness of Hon.

Daniel Needham at his home in Groton, Mass. He was taken suddenly ill with pneumonia on the morning train to Boston last Friday and was taken to his home on a special train and lies in a very critical condition, there being slight hopes of recovery. Mr. Needham will be remembered as a prominent citizen of Vermont for several years. He is now President of the New England Agricultural society and hag An extensive acquaintauce throughout the State.

Hon. Merritt Clark entered upon the 98d year of his age quietly with his family at his home in Poultney on Monday, February 1l. He is still strong and his mind is clear and resourceful, as in years of the past. He is still quite busy, spending much of his time in literary and art work He is the oldest liv. ing member of the Vermont legislature, probably the eldest ex railway president in New England and third oldest survivor of the graduates of Middlebury college.

He attributes his longevity not to a bardy ancestry but to regular habits and the non -use of liquor and tobacco. His mother and maternal grandfather lived to much greater age than himself. MORETOWN MEMORANDA.Mrs. Johnson is ill this week. Miss Eva Freeman is quite ill.

Clarence Sargent is in town this week. Miss Cora Duncass is ill, and attended by Dr. Haylest. Mrs. Nellie Ferris and daughter are in Waterbury this week.

Mrs. Holt, a former resident, recently died in Manchester, N. H. C. Holt moved his goods into the F.

O. Atkins house on Tuesday. Miss Mamie Flanagan 18 at home from Montpelier for two weeks. Miss Gertie Flanigan has been stopping with her grandmotber for two weeks. John Hoffman and wite, of Warren, are vis.

iting Mrs. Mary Hoffman, his mother. George Toney injured one band severely last Monday, while at work in Ward's mill. Mrs. Isaiah Austin has been ill and confined to the house for two months, but is get.

ting better. Miss Lucy Bulkley 18 very ill, and attended by Dr. Haylett, with Dr. Janes, of Waterbury, tor counsel. Mrs.

Frank Hathaway was quite ill last week, 89 was Mrs. John Taglor and Annie Evans. All are now better. News has been received of the death of Mrs. William Turner, wno has been visi lag her daughter in Three Rivers, Mass.

George Wing, of Montpelier, Was in town last Monday, taking testimony in 8. case between Charlie McCarty and Mr. Chandler, of Middlesex. Charles Sons, for many years a resident of the town, died at his home last Wednesday and his funeral was held on Friday with bur. lat on South bill.

The commanity was shocked to learn of the death of Mrs. D. C. Hoit at the home of Mra, A. J.

Sawyer, her sister, In Manchester, N. last week Tuesday. She was ill only a few hours and died from the effects of a tuinor. Mr. Holt was expecting her to come to a Vermont the next day.

WAITSFIELD WHISTLING8A. H. Shipman was in Brookfeld last week, to A daughter was DOrn to Mr. and Mra. E.

T. McCartby last Thursday, The ladles of the "Home Circle" meet with Mre. A. W. Bigelow this atternoon and even1ng.

Frank Green and William Weyhe, of Montpeher Seminary, were in town over last Sanday. The Waitedeld Cornet bind is to give musical entertainment at the "brick church" next Tuesday eventug. Miss Alnora Waterman and Silas Rowell, of Waterbury, were married by Rev. E. 9.

Make at the parsonage last Sunday after- A very enjoyable birtbday party was given Miss Ins Dana last Friday evening. Mise Dana was the recipient of many nice gifta, One bandred and thirty ave people attended, frightfal runaway happened in the village last Monday afternoon. James C. Baird was unloading wood for Toomas Maxwell, opposite the potel, when pair of borsea run. J.

I. Paltoer was leading cow 80d back of him was his wife with a horse and sleigh. Tbe borses ran into the team Mrs. Palmer was driving, throwing her out and under the borses. Mre.

Palmer was painful. ly braised, bat it thought she was not seriously Injured. She taken into the residence of L. D. Savage and Dr.

Howe sent for. It 1. not Eno bow extensive ber in. Juries are. The sleigh a complete wreck.

The horses were somewhat scratched but not severely. The trial of Debs, the leader of the Chicaxo strike, baa been suspended because of the thness of the one of the jurnre. Debs offers to wager Die bead that will bever be resaying that be wants a trial, but the association atesid to furtber. AT. JOENELORY JOURNAL C.

C. Lock was ill last week. Mra. Peter Provenal le dangerously u1. Mrs.

M. E. Clifford bas returned trom Chicago. Judge Ross and wite were In Boston last week. C.

A. Stevens is clerk at the St. Johnsburr house. son was born to Dr. and Mrs.

Ross Feb10. H. Bloasom was In New York and Phila. delphia last week. William Perry was quite ill last week, but better at present.

son WAS born last Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. 8. J. Desrochers.

H. I. Woods is brightening up his store with paper and paint. W. L.

Farnham is about to close out his restaurant on the Avenue. F. H. Lougee, of Laconia, N. H.

was In town a few days last week. Miss Berinter L. Hatob, of Lawrence, is visiting at A. C. Randall's.

C. W. Ruiter returned last week from a dre week's trip through the South. Willard Chapin, of Boston, spent last Sunday with George B. Spaulding.

All the district sohools in St. Jobnebury closed the winter term last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. F.

W. Greene, of North ville, visited Charles, their son, last Satur. day. Lizzie has gone to ber home in North Danviile, threatened with typhoid fever. M.

C. E. Greene is visiting Moses Varney, ber uncle, of North Danville, who is serious. ly ill. Miss Hattie Holton, of Northdeld, la apend.

ing a few days with William Daniele, her uncle. W. L. Farnham and Mrs. Clara E.

Jordan were married last Wednesday by Rev. Mr. Tyrle. Brock Ingalls has commenced work at the freight station, taking the place of Joseph Bowles. Miss Clara Greene has returned to town, after an absence of several weeks in New York State.

George Clement bas removed from the Depot block to A. C. Harvey's block on Railroad street. Charles Chadman will take the place of Mr. Smith as salesman in the store of Lougee Bros.

Smythe. Mra. C. L. Bennett, of 8t.

Johnsbury Cen. ter, is very low with bilious fever, and 19 not expected to recover. The ladies' of the "South church" bald a sewing circle with Mre. Horton last Thursday afternoon and evening. Morgan's mill, on the North Danville road, was totally burned lust Wednesday night.

The fire started from the engine room. No insurance. The address by C. W. Dietrich, of Stamtord, at Music ball last Sunday afternOon was largely attended.

Musio was furnished by the Mahogany male quartette. Michael Coleman, John McGowan and James and R. bert Learmouth were Oned $11.20 each last week Tuesday by Justice Worcester for assault and disturbing the peace. Tue annual meeting of the Pythian building corporation WAS held last week Tuesday evening, and old board directors re. elected with the exception of E.

D. Steele, his place being filled by Major Bowman. A very pleasant wedding took place at the Catholic church last Monday morning, the contracting parties being Charles Roy and M199 Maud Leazatt. The happy couple left for Claremont, N. on the afternoon train.

The Mystto club will give a complimentary banquet to night to the Lyndonville club at the St. Jehnsbury house. This will make a pleasant ending of a long series of whist and billiard games completed between the two clubs. A wholesale grocery house is about to open business in the basement of the Citizen's bank block, under the firm name of Martin L. Hall Co.

They have engaged George C. Carv, the well-known salesman, as manager, and Joseph Bowles ae shipping clerk. Peremella D. Burr, wite of John L. Couob, died last Friday morning, aged 63 yeare, after a long illness.

The funeral was held last Sunday and WAS largely attended. Mrs. Couch was a woman highly respected by all who knew her. She leaves one daughter. E.

H. Dunbar, of Boston, was greeted with a full house at Music Hall last week Tues. day evening, his subject being "The A. P. A.

and Romanism Compared." He was Intro. duced by E. L. Hovey, and music WAS furnished by the Banner orchestra and Imperial quartette. Eugene S.

Smith, for four years the popular and obliging salesman in the store of Lougee Bros. Smythe, completed his labors with that Arm last Saturday night. Mr. Smith will move to Passumpsic, where he will have general management of the store and postoffice of that place. All wish "Gene" success.

The fire alarm sounded last Saturday afternoon for a small blaze in the building owned by Scott brothers, and occupied by the St. Johnsbury steam laundry. The Are started on the root, caused by sparks from the chim. ney, but was soon under control, the most damage being done by water. The stockholders of the Beckwith Marl or Carbonate of Lime company, held a meeting at the office of their secretary, at 81 Railroad street, last week.

The new company bas erected a building 80x30 feet for their mann factory at Sutton, and starts off with very favorable prospects. The officers are President, N. A. Blake, of Sutton; Vice President, A. L.

Hardy, of St. Jobnsbury; Secretary and Treasurer, A. C. Randall, of St. Johnsbury; General Manager, D.

M. Belknap, of West Burke. What promised to be the most serious blaze since the fire of '92 occurred at 7:30 o'clock last Sunday morning in annex of the Avenue house, occupied on the first floor 88 a kitchen and on the second floor as the servants' quarters. The fire started from a gasoline stove and spread with great rapidity. The first alarm brought out the entire department, and they deserve much credit for keeping the flames from the main structure.

The annex was completely gutted and much damage done by water in the opera house and Spaulding Brothers' grocery. BETHEL BUSINESS.C. Atkine is in Warren for a few days. Mrs. C.

F. Waldo has been quite ill the past week. E. C. Flower recently spent some time in Sharon.

George H. Tupper was at Pittedeld last Friday. Luciers' Minstrels give a show at the town ball to-night. N. G.

Lewis is visiting in New Hampshire tor a few days. James Furman, of Woodstock, was in town the first of the week. Ed. Goss, of Olcott, recently visited the family of A. J.

Davis. Rev. W. H. Ryder went back to Gloucester, last Wednesday.

Henry Tupper was quite ill the last of last week, but is improving. Miss Winnie Foster, of Randolph, recently spent some time in town. M. B. Berry, of Quebec, is spending a few days with M.

G. Safferd. Mr. and Mrs. J.

H. Graham, of Barre, have been in town the past week. Mr. and Mrs. E.

D. Strong, of West Randolph, are guests of A. A. Brooks. Miss Flora Baker, of Stockbridge, is with Mrs.

Edwin Morse for a few days. Miss Carrie Dickey, who has been 111, is again at work for Miss E. Mayo. Mr. and Mrs.

C. R. Noble went to their win. ter home at New York city last week. W.

H. Creamer was in Boston last week, soliciting orders for the shoe company. P. H. Moore expects soon to move to Northfield, where he will live for the present.

F. D. Angell. of Barnard, has purchased the residence of D. B.

Tupper on River street. Charles Jacobs, of St. Paul, 18 with the family of A. L. Stearns for a few days.

About 40 couples attended the masquerade ball last Friday evening and report a fine time. About $15 was cleared by the Y. P. S. During the absence of E.

C. Bisco his store was under the supervision of bis sister from Quechee. Holden B. Hatch, an old townsman, passed away at his home last Saturday night. The funeral is to be held to Mrs.

Josie Davis went back to Springdeid last Friday, after spending some time with Mr. and P. M. O'Connell, her parents. Rev.

J. O. Bennett, who has supplied at the Universalist for several Sundays past, went to Canton, N. last Monday, to spend several days. Will.

Roundy, of South hill, Stockbridge, has purchased the Bliss tarm, located on the Royalton road, south of the village, where Wallace Ballou now lives. C. F. Hoisington came up from Lowell, last Monday, to spend a month or more with old friends, a number of whom greeted the familiar face of "Horsy" at the depot. M.

G. Satord moved the first of the week and will room for the present in a part of the residence of C. D. Cushing. M.

M. Whipple will take possession of his residence, purchased of M. G. Sanford, about March 1. ST.

ALBANS SCINTILLATIONS Mrs. Willard Plerce is slowly convalescing. Mrs. George Rugg is visiting in Berkshire. Mrs.

8. M. Foss has returned from Boston. Robert H. Ford spent last Sunday in North.

deld. The whist club met with Wyllys Lucas last week Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs W. H.

Ellis were in Alburgb over last Sunday. E. 5. Bradford, of New York, visited at D. Gilmore's last week.

Miss Louisa Brainerd 18 able to be out, after a week's iliness. G. P. An lerson and G. M.

Hazen went back to U. V. M. last Mooday. A daughter was born to Mr.

and Mrs. Far. rand Stranaban last Sunday morning. Miss Emily Carpenter's dancing class closes with a dance at Morton's ball to-pigtt. The General Literature club gave a must.

cale at the Misses Bryant's last Friday even10g. and Rev. at Reform Andrew clab Gillison hall last preached at the Jell Sunday after. noon. Deacon Wyman was given a surprise party last Monday night, it being the anniversary of his birth.

Rev. A. B. Flanders, D. preached his second sermon on the ten commandments last Sunday evening.

The young people of St. Lake's parish gave a sociable at Morton's ball last Thursday, which about 835 was made. Mra. G. C.

Noble and Mra. Ballard, her daughter, left for the Bermudas last Monday, to be gone until the frat of May, The wedding of Miss Jessie E. Richardson and Capt. r. L.

Greene takes place this even. ing at 1 o'clock, at the home of the bride's parents. WORCESTER WAVESMaud Kellogg is ill. James Hobert is 111. Miss Lillian Dickey is visiting in town.

Harry Hutchinson and wife were in town last Sunday. Mrs. George Stone la vietting her lather in Woodsville, N. H. Twine were born to Mr.

804 Heary Bosely Isat week. BOD was born to Mr. and Mrs. George Vincent last A daughter was born to Mr. sad Mrs.

L. H. Brace Inst week Tuesday. Prof. Paul, of Morrisville, is tesching deno.

Ing in new bail. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kirkland, of Barre, visited in town over last Sunday, A bout Atteen of the Sbady MINI Y. P.

5. C. K. visited the local society Jest Sunday evening The Misses Wilson entertained about 90 of their friends party last Friday evening. E.

o. Grisbrook will begin a course lectures on Bunyan' Progres next Thursday Thomas J. Lovegrove of N. vented a will throw projectile nine miles, the force pited of being 450 bot which given a pree: sure posada to the inch. 8000 will he are by the BURLINGTON BREVITIES.Mra.

G. E. Johnson ta rielting in Richmond. A. P.

Waldron is 111 with bronchial pneumonia. Mrs. Minnie Plokering 18 vielting In Essex Junction. County Clerk Ray has recovered from his recent Illness. Mra.

Ellen W. Hill is visiting In New York and A. O. Humphrey baa gone to Bermuda for month's vacation. John Thompson, of New Brunswick, N.

visiting in the city. F. J. Beaupre fell last Wadnesday and inJared himself quite badly. Alderman R.

J. Gutchell is recovering from his recent attack of the grip. There were 24 marriages, $9 births and 19 deaths in the oity last month. Miss Ella Rawson, of Des Molnes, 1 the guest of Mre. C.

L. Woodbury, her sister. Mrs. A. L.

Walker entertained 19 of her young Indy friends last Thursday afternoon. Paul Bonette has sold to George A. Pearson honse and barn on North Willard street, for 01,500. Mavor Fan Patten was unanimously nominated at the Republican canons last Monday evening. Mre.

F. E. Burgess gave a party last Satur. day evenine, in honor of Miss Huling, her sister, of North Bennington. Mrs.

A. B. Seaver entertained party of neighbors and friends last Monday evening, the occasion being her 70th birthday. Mrs. T.

W. Gregory rave a ten to the young ladies of her Sunday school class, at her residence on Elm wood avenue, last Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. W. B.

Jones rave the pupils of Miss Bartlett's school a sleigh ride last Thursday afternoon and entertained them at her home in the evening. The cement water main on Main street, near Champlain, burst last Sunday and the break was large enough to materially reduce the pressure all over the city. J. A. Wellman has been appointed general agent of the National Life Insurance compang of Montpelier for New Hampshire and will hare his headquarters at Manchester.

There is a good prospect that another cot. ton mill will be erected in Burlington within a short time. A proposition for a mill with 50,000 spindles has been made and is being considered. A small barn in the rear of Michael MeGet. trick's house, on North Battery street WAS burned last Thursday morning, A horse which was kept there WAS so nearly suffocated by smoke that it died utter being taken from the building.

The cause of the Are is unknown. Chief Dumas 18 anxious to get a picture of Jack Donohne, whom he suspects of being larger game than WAs al drat thought, Donobue is wily and refuses to be photographed. A man with a kodak was stationed in the jail and Donohue was invited to come out, but he refused. It he 18 convicted at the coming term of court, the officers can compel him to be photographed. U.

V. M. NOTES. Davis, '97, has returned to college. Several men are now In training as candidates for the base bal! team.

Mrs. Dennison, of New Bedford, has been the guest of Miss Thurber, '97. T. S. Bean, '98, who has been ill at his home In Newport, bas returned to college.

The examination period closed last Satur. day, and the college opened for the second term on Monday. Several of the students, having Anished their examination, have been spending few days out of town. The men are practicing hard for the minstrel show to be given next Saturday evening tor the benefit of the U. V.

M. base ball team. The '96 Ariel la to be dedicated to the ory of Dr. H. G.

T. Thedd, of the class of '51, who, up to his recent death, was President of Union Theological seminary In New York city, and the writer of many theological books. Dr. Alexander McKenzle, of Cambridge, lectured in the opera bonse last Thursday evening on "Imagination." Dr. McKenzie was one ot the lecturers on the course, and his lecture was one of the most enjoyed of the season.

F. B. Deberville '95, represented the Republican clubot the University at the banquet given by the Young Men's Republican club of Burlington, in honor of Chauncey M. Depew last week Tuesday evening. Mr.

Deberville spoke on "The College Man in Politics." Members of the University club noted ushers at the banquet. ESSEX JUNCTION JETS.I. E. Perkine le in town for a few days. Miss Sarah Hall, of South Hero, spent last Sunday at W.

A. Henry's. Miss Dora Reade Anishes her term of school in North Williston this week. J. Allen and wife, of Westford, visited at Frank Parker's over last Sunday.

Mias Dora Austin was in town over last Sunday, visiting Mrs. Fred Gaines, her sister. The Sons of Veterans are to hold a campfire and supper in the G. A. R.

ball next Friday evening. The rite of baptism was administered the Baptist house last Sunday evening, sev. eral being baptized. stove Mre. J.

W. last Truax, while helping hold up a pipe Wednesday, fell, breaking one arm just above the wrist. Several are planning to attend the closing exercises of the Essex Center school next Friday night, if the sleighing holds good. Mre. F.

R. Douglass and two children, from Minneapolis, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Milo Douglass, her husband's parenta. About 20 of the young people surprised Miss Agnes Drury at her bome last Thursday evening, and very pleasant time wag enjoyed.

Rev. W. Robinson, of Milton, was in town last Sunday. He preached the first sermon ever preached in the "Union church" in the tall of 1866. George Gaines narrowly escaped an accldent to himself and team while drawing ice last week, but came out with only a ducking, pulling himself out by his sleds.

The subject for the debate at the next lyceum 18, "Resolved, that the Indians have been more cruelly treated than the negroes by the white people." It is to be on Thursday night instead of Friday. The lecture by A.J. Henry, of St. Albans, on Life in Andersonville Prison." was very interesting and Instructive. Such a lecture ae that, and told in such an easy way, ought to have a house full every time.

There was a donation visit and supper for Rev. Mr. Blake at the G. A. R.

ball on Tues. day afternoon and evening. A musical and literary programme was rendered in the evening, and refreshments were served. MILTON BORO MITES.H. H.

Ryce visited his mother last Sunday. W. C. Blake bas been absent in Colchester the past week. Charlie Ryce is spending a few days with his grandmother.

B. A. Wilcox and wife are visiting in the Boro and vicinity. The choir rehearsal la held at Amos Hill's on Saturday evening. Miss Gertrude Blake visited at the Boro last Saturday and Sunday.

H. C. Blake and Mr. Salem, of St. Albans, spent last Sunday at A.

C. Fay's. Mr. Grimth, of Colchester, visited Mrs. Emily Blake's last Saturday evening.

Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Fay and W.

H. Howard and wife visited at A. B. Wood's last Wednesday. Lewis Ellis.

has moved into A. B. Wood's tenement house, and Dan. Bean has moved to Tom Rood'9. A number from the Boro attended the dance at Georgia Center last Friday evening, and all report a fine time.

Henry Boprev, while splitting wood last Saturday, bit a beam above bis head, from which the axe bounded, and hit him in the forehead, catting a bad gash. The oyster supper at Jerry Flinn's was well attended. Judge Flinn and Edward, his brother, with their wives, were present. Eighteen dollars was cleared. COLCHESTER CHIT CHATThere are several cases of scarlet fever in town.

Mrs. J. W. Crockett, who has been quite 111 with lumbago, la somewhat better. The funeral of Mrs.

Eliza Robinson, whose death resulted from a paraiytic shock, WAS beld last Wednesday. Sbe was 77 years old. W. L. Blake, of Milton, has been appointed administrator of Thomas Grimth's estate, and R.

J. White and R. L. Wright, appraisers. J.

W. Farnsworth, the genial and popular superintendent of the Colchester telegraph and telephone system, is recovering from an attack of scarlet fever. There 18 a good deal of illness in town, es. pecially among the old people, Mrs. Garry Manger, Mrs.

Trick, Mrs. Rhodes and old Mr. Shaw being among the number considered very 111. The King's Daughters held the latest thing in sociables at the Methodist house last Thursday evening, it being foot sociable, the ladies going behind a curtain and show. ing their feet under it and then being auctioned off to the highest bidder.

WINOOSKI WAVELETSGeorge Pollinger is visiting his brother in Philadelpbia. E. R. Crandall has recovered from his recent attack of bronchitis. C.

A. La Fountain has added to bia collection of chins two jars more than 150 years old, which came from Mexico and bave been In England for many years, Edwards Putnam have dissolved partnership and the business will be carried on by the latter, Mr. Ed wards going to Grand Isle to settle up the estate of him father. The water so low Inst week that the woolen mills had to use steam to keep the machinery running. The cotton mills were unable to run all day and so ran until 9 o'clock at night.

are. Henry Lavigne died last Sunday morn ing at ber home on Allen street, aged 79 years. She had never recovered from the el recta of a fall a few weeks ago. She leaves busband, to whom she had been married 58 years, and six children. Toe funeral WAR beid from St.

Chardb on Tuesday morning. GEORGIA GATHERINGS.There la strong talk of a blanket race at the Bay next Saturday, Charles Warner had a young horse valued at 0200 die last week. Anice Bullard attended the Republican rally at Burlington last week. John Newton and wife, of Montpeller, were in town a few days Inst week. A concert and dance was held last Friday evening at the town ball.

Baker's orchestas furnsabed music. Katie Newton continues about the same, though at times there seems to De an 1m. provement in her condition. The dedication of the new Methodist house oceurs at one o'clock this afternoon. A.

J. Bough, of Brattleboro, will preach the dedication sermon, and in the evening be will deliver his popular lecture, "The Coun. try MILTON MERE MENTION0. C. Blake has been in town.

Willie Prentice is slowly mending. E. w. Landon bas gone out of the drug d. P.

Clark has been taking some abort trips in Canada. Mre. Ella Barnum has bed pneamonis, and la now suffering from heart weakness. Mrs. Hindes of in making Mrs.

Fred C. Ladd, her daughter, a short visit. Miss Crosble, of Connecticut, Is Dr. Corbin Sanderson' sud J. P.

Isaac Bombard just recovering from severe attack of pneumonia. He la still very low, sa heart trouble bas set to. JOUNSON JA Clarence Vincent is stopping st A. 0. Bell's.

William Davis, of Barre, de bome 00 vielf. W. IL. Nye returned last Saturday with Die bride. Mr.

Dowell has Onlebed bia labors in town sad gone to Cape Cod. The normal school has opened with the us. uni attendance. Clark WEST RANDOLPH WATCHINGS.M. M.

Drake la in quite feeble health. Fred Cox is convalescing from a severe 111. ness. I. B.

Salisbury was in Boston a few days this week. A. J. Foster has been laid up a tew days by Walter Dumphier, of Barre, la visiting in town this week. K.

W. Morse, of White River Junction, 1s Plaiting in town. for A. the P. Drawbridge bas been A little "grippy" pass few days.

last Capt. J. B. Eldridge and George Drew spent Sunday in Warren. ball Minstrels will play in the village on Thursday night.

Parish went on a business trip to Montpeller last Monday. week Dr. W. 8. Curtis has influenza.

been quite Ill the past with the B. F. Chadwick has been ill for the past week, but is able to be out. The Red Lion Inn did a good business last week. There were 112 arrivals.

Romer Young and wife, of Barre, are visit. ing Mr. Young's parents in town. Wiltfam B. Vial hna been forced to keep indoors this week, because of the grip.

Mrs. H. E. BlA8, of Montpelier, visited Mr. and Mrs.

W. 8. S. Buck over last Sunday. The big boller and engine for Blanchard's saw mill were carted down last Saturday.

Mra. Jane Tatro has been quite Ill with heart trouble, and it is feared she may die. Rev. Mr. Wild, of Royalton Center, ex.

changed last Sunday with V. N. Hardy. Joseph Wells returned last Saturday night from a business trip to Boston and Holyoke, Mass. L.

P. Thayer, editor of the St. Johnsbury Republican, spent last Sunday at his home in town. Mrs. J.

Nickerson, of Cambridge, la visiting Mrs. Robinson, her mother, for a week. Rev. G. W.

Morrow gave his lecture, "Life Sketches," at South Royalton on Tuesday evening. The household goods of Barnett Tanner, who died recently, were sold on Depot square last Monday. Joseph Gray, of Chicago, a former resident ot West Randolph, is visiting at the home of Vietor I. Spear. Ida Frink, table girl at the Red Lion Inn.

bas gone to her home in Quechee, being ill with a bard cold. Martin Washburn left last Monday for Washington, D. going in the interest of the Alaskan Fur company. Union services were held in the Christian house last Sunlay night and Rev. George W.

Morrow conducted the praver. A number from town attended the masqueride bail at Bethel last Friday night. Some of the boys report a good time. A little girt belonging to Frank Morse died last week Tuesday, of congestion of the lungs. The funeral took place on Thursday.

The funeral of T. L. Dimick, who died last week, took place on Tuesday and the body was taken to Orford, N. for burial. Mrs.

Willis Barnes returned last Friday from Brattleboro, where she has been visitIng her parents for the past two weeks. Prof. J. M. Trask, the music teacher, has returned from a two weeks' visit in Boston and Maine.

He reports a pleasant trip. W. H. DuBois was forced to meet his ellents at his home for several days, because of Illness, but 19 now able to be down town. John Vegette spent a few days of last week in Hartford.

Mr. Vevette has sacrificed the hirsute appendage on his upper lip to Venus. Mr. and Mra. Robert Parker returned lust Saturday from Waterbury, where Mr.

Parker has been employed for the past two months. Joseph J. Hoyt has been chosen historian of the U. 8. Grant Post.

G. A. and is now busy upon the matter for the memorial volume. A dinner was served in the G. A.

R. ball on Tuesday under the auspices of the Woman's Belief corps. A hash supper wasserved in the evening. The High school seniors are to have a drill in the auditorium next Friday night, preparatory to the giving out of the class honors for graduation In May. Oscar Child, of Evan, 18 in West dolph this week.

Mr. Child used to live in town, but 18 now doing a prosperous orange business in the south. Edward Strong, who is visiting in town from Montana, dada New England climate a little different trom the West and has succumbed to the grip. H. W.

Morse, of White River Junction, is visiting at the nome of J. F. Hobart. Mr. Morse was until recently in the hotel business in White River Junction.

The ladles of the "Christian church" RAVe their annual roll call and supper last Wed. nesday. About 800 people were present, and quite a snug sum was cleared. Town Clerk Eldridge reports that there were during 1894, 30 births, 22 marriages and 78 deathe. The last item 19 not very flattering for the mortality of West Randolph.

J. W. Atwood, of Claremont, N. is visit. Ing in town.

Mr. Atwood used to be station agent in West Randolph and later was connected with the United States creamery. Mr. and Mrs. H.

G. Cole went to their home in Somerville, last Thuraday. Mra. E. W.

Borden went to Newtonville, MAss. They came to attend the funeral of Mra. Salisbury. Charles Ingalls, of Williamstown, has been looking over the field preparatory to putting in a meat market. As there are several in town now, there ought to be no lack of good meat.

Alden Flint's son had one leg sprained last Friday, by being caught in the elevator at the United States Screen company's shops. The leg WAS badly wrenched, but no other damage was done. G. H. Wooley lectured last Monday night in Da Bois Gay's hall on a temperance sub.

ject. The address was listened to by a large audience. Mr. Wooley was secured through the Influence of Rev. G.

W. Morrow. A dance is to be given in Du Bols Gay's hall on Tuesday evening, and the proceeds will be given to be base ball club. When the season opens, it is hoped that a league can be formed between the high of Bethel, South Royalton and West Randolph. The board of civil authority met In the town clerk's office last Wednesday and listened to those who had grievances in regard to their taxes.

On Monday the auditing committee met at Mr. Du Bols' house and prepared the books for the annual town reports. Harry Ford, who is a student at Dartmouth, was brought home last week Monday, suffer. ing with congestion of the lungs, and it 18 feared it may turn into pneumonia. He has a large number of friends in town, who are anxious for his recovery.

He is a member of the class of '98. Prof. F. L. Gibson 18 casting the opera, "Bells of Corneille," which will be presented in the village hall some time in May.

There are some good individual singers to take the leading roles, and a fine production can be looked for. The cast, including the chorus, will take about 30 people. The marriage of Edward Hutchinson, who Is well known in West Randolph, to Miss Hall, is to take place in Boston on Thursday. J. L.

Hutchinson, brother of the groom to be, will act as best man, and left for the "Rub" last Wednesday. The young couple, it 1s hoped, will include Vermont on their bridal tour. The death of Mra. Herbert Salisbury on Tuesday of last week has removed a woman of estimable character and respectability from the social circle of West Randolph. She has been 111 for three or tour months, but not until lately was she strictly confined to the bed.

A husband and three children survive her. The funeral took place from the house on Thursday. William Ducatte and Robert Chamtorlain, while speeding along the Manchester flat one day last week, were spilled out of their sleigh. Ducatte, after making several aerial revolutions, landed in a snow drift. His companion, who was driving, clung to the reins and succeeded in stopping the horse.

No damage was done to either parties beyond ruffled spirits. The name of tha West Randolph post office bas been changed to Randolph and is cane. ing a good deal of kicking among the citisens who do not like to see the old name thus substituted. A paper is in circulation to have the old name restored. Mail for the Center post ofce must he addressed Ran.

dolph Center and for the village directed to Randolph in place of West Randolph. A young man in hie teens tried to get a marriage license from the town clerk one day last week, but went away disappointed. He claimed to be 22 vears old, but it was known that an older brother was hardly turned 21. As he could not prove his case and did not get bis parents' consent, the license was not granted. The young lady be was to marry is old enough to vote the Populist ticket, and is reported as cutting quite a swath.

Squire Bowen, who is 78 years of age, has taken unto himself a bride of 71 summers. The bappy lady is Mrs. Mary Eliza Pratt and the marriage ceremony took, place at his home and was witnessed by a large number of invited guests. The carried him. self with the ease and grace of a man 40 years younger and his step, as he entered the room with the blushing bride upon his arm, WEB Arm and elastic.

Mr. Bowen's granddaugh. ter played the wedding march upon the piano. Refreshments were served and 8 pleasant evening was spent. The "'Carnival" given by the King's Daugh.

term in Du Bois Gay's bail last Friday night was a grand and reflected credit to the ladies who had the management of the affair. All the prominent merchants in town bad booths, and it was bard to pick out the best. Those of F. G. Huntington, the photo.

grapher, and E. A. Thomas were worthy of special mention. The Lotel drill and the merches were well received. There was taken in, all together, $169, and it is thought that 8185 will be cleared.

The proceeds will be devoted to charitable purposes. The sudden death of M. O. Barley last FridAy came as a shock to the quiet village of West Randolph. Mr.

Bagley WAR quite prominent man in bustness circles, and his fatally will be deeply sympathized with by a large circle of acquaintances. The deceased a 1080 about 51 years of age, and bus resided in the place 10 years. While returning home last Friday night he sustained a shock and was removed to his bome. In thirty minutes from the time he was joking with him friends he died. Mr.

Bagley has been troabled with heart disease for some time, and this la what be died with. The toneral took place from the house, and was under the charge of the local Grand Army Post. The Masons also turned out, as aid also tho brass band, of which be was a leading member. Rev. k.

N. Roberta, pastor of the Methodiat society, conducted the funeral rites. A widow and two children survive Bitm. RANDOLPH READINGS Mrs. H.

H. Bean is slowly recovering, A daughter was born last Saturday to Mr. and Mrs. F. W.

Washburn. J. D. Denison, of West Randolph, read service at Grace Chorch last Sunday, the rector not yet being able to attend to the service. marriage was expected fast werk and the A expected bride had purchased flowers bot the groom not being of age and not and made other arrangements tor the being able to set his certificate, flowers did not faded.

put in his appearance and the have There bas been indignation that the name of the local post office, that has existed since the organization of the town, should be sud. denly taken away and transierred to another post office in town without notice to a single person, A protest has been signed by number the patrons of the office and by a forwarded large to Washat West Randolph and ington agalost the obange, but made the now change may bas been made and a protest be too inte. There is only one person move- now known absolutely to be in the chance ment, and be admits if and a that sly only game and intended to be such, man ham made a con- very few talked it over. This the of the move dieting claims so to origin any knowledge and whatever everybody of the else attar, but it is hoped dentes that the ones that brought the thing about will be known. INKLINGS.Mias May Wheeler la visiting Ethel Webb Mont peller.

Mrs. Stella Downing is in the Mary Fletcher bospital, Burlington, for treatment, Mrs. Ida Reed is to lecture in the Congregational house next Saturday evening. Dra. C.

V. and IL. A. Bogue have purchased an orange and walnut grove in southern California. W.

D. Post died at the Brattleboro Retreat last week, and the remains were brought home for the funeral, which occurred on.