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FP51 aRRXitHlliiBHalaliSHiiiiRmiS Basra maFix-; -'jm8 -j-5 ut. VOL. LXIII. BRATTLEBORO, FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1896. NO.

16 THE VERMONT PHCENIX. in isIIED EVERY Fill DAY AT BRATTLEBORO, BY O. li. FIIKNCII. K.ltMS: Sl.M tier year in advance; if not paid tlun the year.

Si. lUrcs of Advehtisino furnished on application, ilirtlw. Deaths and Marriages published free; i Hilary Notices, Ctrds of Thanks, T5 cents pi i Inch of 14 lilies or less. 1'ntered atthe llrattleboro Tost Ofllce as ias mail matter. Business (Carbs.

1 A. PltOVTY, V. Putney, Vt. from lite unmnu eiennury i.uueKs. llAHTOV, CIVIL EXGIXEEll AND SUUVEYOlt; Telephone 4i--J, Oreenlield, Ma.

Orders may be left nt American House, lii.iltleboro. Vt. WAIT13, AUCTIONEER, Office with A. V. May, Hoyden building, Llllot street.

House. 30 South Main street. I. HOI.TON, m. PHYSICIAN AND 8UROEON.

Ortlce and residence corner Main and Walnut -reets. At home from 1 to i and 6 to p. si. llrattleboro, Vt. It.

F. A. WOODIIVUT, DENTI8T. Ulllce llo fc.iuoi Bireei, urauieuoru, i. A I.

nlll.I.KK, M. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, UooBer block; till 9 A. 1 to 6.30tn8r. BltATTf.ISIIOHO STCASI CAItl'ET Cleaning Works, No. 8 Flat Street.

E. II. THOMAS, Proprietor. KO. F.

GALE, Mi Ofllce an Ureen btreet. 13 1'. W1IITU, Sur-, geon, Ufflce hours 11 a. m. to 1 p.

and 6 to 7 Telephone. II. U. M. C1.AKK, DENTIST Whitney's Block, Drattleboro.

A .11 KM VOIMLiAIMU, .11. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office In Crosby Block, opposite Telephone Exchange. Ofllce hours 8 to. 9 1 to 8 p.

if. Res-dence corner Main and Walnut Brattleboro. CS. PItATT, M. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.

Oillce and residence 18 North Main street, Brattleboro. Office hours until 9 a. to 2 p. M.I 6:30 to 8 p. M.

It. II. FAIIEX VIltTCl. VETERINARY" SURGEON. Bellows Falls, Vt.

Office at L.T. Lovell's stable; night calls, room 5 Arms block. Telephone, ii-V. All calls promptly attended to. 4 ITItKMOXT IIAMIIrOIV, M.

1. Office and Residence, No. 84 North Main htreet. Hours until 8 a. 1 to and early evening to Sundays.

1 to 3 p. M. -I F. UAHIIER, I. D.

H. aas or Ether when Detlrea. All operations performed In a careful and thorough manner and at reasonable prices. Pratt block, Brattleboro. AF.

WILDER, Manufacturer of Book Cases and Desks, Picture Frames. Alsoa finellne of Pictures. Flat treet. Open evenings, 7 to8. li- ltATIIItONE, 0 VETERINARY SURGEON.

Ofllce at G. B. White's Livery Stable. Brattleboro JS. IJUTTOIV, VETERINARY SURGEON, Residence, 135 Main Street.

Telephone. CF. THOMPSON, Treasurer Brattleboro Gaslight Company, Notary Public, Estates Settled, Money safely loaned. Property cared for and Rents collected, Room 11 Crosby block, Brattleboro, Vt. F.

CODDAKD, BOOK-BINDER, Harmony Block. Brattleboro. Vt. FHAIVCIS W. CIIOSIIV, ARCHITECT.

Brattleboro. Vt. "ITT" S. IIUFFUM, YV LICENSED AUCTIONEER. Satisfaction guaranteed.

Brattleboro, Vt. P. CAItltOIjIf ATTORNEY AT LAW, frewiane. t. HANKIES STOIUAItl, ATTORNEYS COUNSELLORS AT LAW And Solicltera of Patents.

Brattleboro. Vt. GEO. II. UOIlIIAMf M.

Whitney block. Main Street, Brattleboro, Vt. Practice limited to the diseases of the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat. Ofllce hours from 0:30 a. to 12 M.

and 3 till 4 p. M-, Tuesdays and Fridays only. At Bellows Falls remainder of week. It. AI.VIN KNAPI', It 1 1 1 Hooker Block, Ttrattleboro, Vt.

EE. i'OIUK, Carriage, House and Sign Painting. Paper Hanging, and White Wash-lng, West Brattleboro, Vt. Sr. WKHHTKIt, m.

Office and residence 41 Elliot Brattle-. Office hours before 8, a.m.; 1 to and 6 m. EH. IIOWEFT, M. HOMOIOPATniO PnYSlClAN AND Sdhokon.

Leonard's Block till 8 A. M. 18 to and 6 to 8 r. HM. MAItTIIV, VETERINARY SURGEON AND DENTIST Office at White's Stable, Brattleboro, Vt.

Open During the Entire Year. Best In evervthlmr and fyn (L'offfffC ShorUinnd JtHarrrnAf Education. For catalogue, address, CARNELL QUTCH Eot Albany, N. Y. Land of the Midnight Sun.

Excursion to Nor way the North Cape and Spltzbergen; Hamburg American line; steamship Columbia, from New York, July 2, 1696. Duration about 45 days. Send for Itinerary. JOHN TOMES Agent, Brattleboro, Vt. steam-Up tickets for sale lowest rates.

for Hatching. HI ROCKS and Single Comb Brown thlrteer Xr BO cents. A Mann sale feaD. J. B.

DUNTON It, a Br 3eboro, P. O. box he mil I 1 iMrt 1 -iiM-1 'MB I "20th Century" Shoes for men, As fine fitting shapes and as perfect workmanship as the most dif. criminating can wish forrS: Every detail as carefully done and oery quality as good as in the highest cost custom work, We have them in blaok and the new dark shades of russet leathers $4 and $5, Made by.HEYWOOD, MORSE SIMPSON. "WITCH TftAOt SOAP -Mr.

mm 1 Keep a Booklet tool bag and you wont have to use the soap risk of contagation. Come In and see them: Sold only by VAN We Want To that the "FITCHB' JRG" which we offer for is the '95 Lovell Diamond with '96 improvements. We hardly think it necessary to say more to prove that it is a big value. Have you examined the "PATER" yet It stands head and shoulders over any other wheel at the price $60. The CRESENT SPECIAL at $50 is just the wheel for those who want a strong, serviceable "every day" wheel.

It is thoroughly guaranteed. Second Hand Wheels from $20 Up. HACKLEY MORAN. We Have Suits at $15, $16. $17 and $20 Men who like riant your PEAS as soon as the ground Is ready.

Allen's Excelsior, Early Six Weeks, and Main Crop Market make a su cessful crop. All the best early, medium and late peas grown. Early Norfolk potato, Yellow Hubbard squash. Early Columbia sweet corn.lDetrott beet. Do not overlook our leuow uanvers onion, eena lor tree catalogue.

POCKET ()LLMVLO. In your traveling lig or bicycle the "other fellows" used and run the 15 cents a booklet, or two for 23 cents. DOORN MORRIS. Everybody That were never equaled at the prices. They are made of hard twiBted iron finished royal navy blue or blaok serge, fanoy cheviots, homespuns and Scotoh woolenB, These suits are made by the Stein Bloch company.

Lhat means they are fashionable suits, better in make than the average tailor can give you at one-third more, to dress like gentlemen can now save from $10 to $20 if they will buy their clothes of STAEKEY WELLMAN. Combination Clothiers. C. E. ALLEN.

6 Wsxmaid IJJyank URATTLEBORO: FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1S0U. Every Vcrinontcr, whether at homo or abroad, and of whatever political or relig ious faith, gives love, honor, congratulations and good wishes to Senator Justin S. Morrill upon his entry on his year. All honor to the clergy of North Caro lina. Last.

Sunday hundreds of the ministers of the stale began from their pulpits a regular campaign against lynching, and a press despatch says this was the beginning of a concerted movement by the pulpit and the press to stir up public sentiment against lynching so that it will be dlllicult to organize mobs for this purpose hereaf ter. It looks as though Senator Proctor's speech on our defenceless coasU was heard in the Ilouse as well as In the Senate. The fortltlca'tions bill reported to the House by the appioprlatlons committee catries a total of for guns, batteries and armaments, and is the largest amount ever recommended in a similar bill. A bill embodying this appropriation passed the Ilouse Tuesday without division. The national advisory board of the American protective association has issued an ofticlal statement regarding the position of the organization toward the several candidates for the Republican presidential nomination.

McKInley is placed under a ban "because he discriminated In his appointments in favor of Romanists and against rroiesianis who are A. A. members." Any othei of the candidates named would be satisfactory. Our The result of the caucus held in llrattle boro last night does not change the opinion of Tlie Pluunlx, expressed last week, that Vermont ought to stand solidly, with the rest of New England for Thomas U. Reed for President of the United States until the situation at St.

Louis develops. mere lias been no doubt, since discussion of presidential candidates began, that a strong McKInley sentiment exists in llrattleboro. His enthusiastic supporters have an unquestioned right to their opinions, but we regard It a mistake, as a matter of general policy, to have insisted, contrary to all previous usage, on an expression such as was carried through last night. It gives the Impression of a movement to make a break In the Reed ranks In one of the strongholds of Xew England Republicanism. So far as this was the primary purpose In view It places us in a false position with our neighbors.

The action of the majority In having the delegations made up with three Reed men ou each was entirely fair. If, as is alleged to be tme, the Reed sen timent elsewhere In the state Is strong the action in our caucus should not be allowed to prejudice the candidacy of Dr. Holtou as a delegate to bt. Louis. In case of Dr.

Iloltou's election he will be found repre senting faithfully and independently In the national convention the wishes of his Vermont constituency as expressed or gener ally understood. Call on- the Wnr IoKt. The heat which two of the state papers are trying to develop in their discussion of the gubernatorial question has an amusing side for those who have watched the course of events In the canvass for the nomination which Is now In progress, and who accept the situation without personal prejudice or feeling. It is one of the times when there Is no occasion for anything but cool blood and good temper. It Is dlllicult for a man whose digestion is reasonably good to think of any reason for shying stones, or for saying unkind things about anybody.

Major Joslah Grout of Derby and Speak er V. W. Stlckney of Ludlow are both mak ing the best canvass they know how for the Republican nomination for governor, and both have earnest friends who are putting In effective and confident work for them, lloth men have a good record, both are un usually well versed in tho affairs of the state, and cither would fill the governor's chair competently and creditably. So much as this every fair-minded man must admit. When we go a step further and look for ward to the day when Orleans county comes -Into tho state convention with a united delegation, presents an argument in behalf of Major Grout's superior years and wider experience, and then adds "Gentlemen of the convention, in all the years of Vermont's hlstoryas a state Orleans county has never had a governor, while Windsor county has had four; we ask you to nominate Major Grout," we suspect that the plea will be successful and the request will be granted.

And those who vote for Maj. Grout will not abate any of their good will for Mr. Stlckney In doing so, In giving the nomination to Maj. Grout recognition and preferment will be confer red on one whose army record will win him the support of tho veterans. In prac tlce at the bar Maj.

Grout proved himself a good lawyer. Ho has served six terms In the legislature, three of them as speaker of tho house. For 15 years past he has prided himself most of all on being a good farmer, and has devoted himself to practical work in that occupatlen. The essential thing Is that he Is a good all-round Vermonter, and that is strong endorsement for any man. Highest of all in Leavening Power.

Latest U. S. Gov't Report PURE Ollvo and Laurel Wreaths. Americans Win In the Olympic Rnme nt Athens. The Olympic camcs at Athens were closed Wednesday with the distribution of prizes to tho victors.

The king personally uaiuieii to eacn winner ol a lirst prize a wreath of wild olive plucked from the trees at Olympla, and laurel wreaths were given to tho winners of second prizes. All the prize winners received diplomas and medals. The stadium band then played national air of each country represented in the games, to which, music all of the prize winners paraded. After the parade the games were declared by the king to be closed. The total number of athletes who re ceived crowns was 14, of whom 11 were Americans, 10 Ureeks, seven Germans, five French, three English, two Huucarl- ans, two Australians, two Austrlans, one uane ami one Swiss.

Among the Americans who received crowns were Uurke, Clark, Curtis and Hoyt of the Roston athletic club; Connolly of the Suffolk athletic club, and Garrett, the captain of the Princeton team. I lie great in-mllorace from to Athens was won by Louis, a Greek peas ant. Prince ContantliiP, the heir appar-ant to the tlirone.of Greece, left his seat in the royal box to shake hands with the win ner and the great multitude went wild over the victory of its countryman. 1 lie race was over tlje historic road fol-owed by the messenger, centuries aco. bearing the news of the defeat of tho Persians and was made in the remarkable time of 2 hours 18 minutes.

ItHptUt Smiilny Sihuiil eiillon nt "Vewport. Unusual attention will be given to the music of the Baptist Sunday school con vcntlon at The local hospitality will be extended to delegates and others for a day preceding the opening of the convention proper, and rehearsals will begin on Monday evening, dune 1, and continue through the following day. As Newport Is a musical centre and the executive of the body aims to elevate the standard of both taste and expression, the selections will be of a nlcli order of merit. I lie services of Prof. Chas.

E. Iloyd, tho director of the music of Tremont Temple cho rus and congregation, have been secured. In addition to other features the blackboard and crayon will be handled by Prof. Henry T. Bailey, the superintendent of drawing in the schools of Massachusetts.

rastor Seward Itobson of Randolph, the long-time sectetary, will secure special reports on the condition of schools and lo calities, which will be offered at the first morning session. Other characteristics of the program will place the '0(i gathering in the front rank of the able and spirited anniversaries of this aggressive body. The attendance should be large. Mnte Klectlon. Itrfore Xntrmber.

The next state election is that of Louisiana next Tuesday, and It will indicate the relative strength 'of the fusion party composed of Democrats, Republicans and Pop-uiists-and the regular Democratic organization. Four years ago McEnery, the regular Democrat, received 40,7311 to 70,270 votes given Foster, the anti-lottery Democrat, while Harrison had only votes to 87,022 votes given Cleveland. The election in Oregon, June is the next In order, and then comes Alabama, August Vermont, September Arkansas, September Maine, September 14; Florida, October 0, and Georgia, October 7. These are thb states voting before the November elections and are the straws in the wind. Saht to he Cnreflil Ultimate.

Congressman Aldrlch of Illinois, distrusting the claims made by the friends of the rival presidential candidates, has compiled a table from figures gathered by himself from delegates and chairmen of conventions. His estimate, which Is up to the beginning of this week, puts the number of delegates for Reed, thus far elected, at 111; for McKInley, 100. Then there are 100 delegates divided between Morton, Quay, Allison and Bradley, besides 48 who are properly classed as doubtful, giving a total as follows: Reed, 111; McKInley, 100: the field, 100; doubtful, 48. Total, 404. That is, If this presentation is correct, McKInley has only 100 out of 404 delegates and is in a minority of 150.

In ICteil'a Owl, Stale. The Maine Republicans gave Thomas Reed a magnificent send-off at their state convention yesterday. They made Mr, Reed and his record their platform. The currency plank declares in exact words against free silver and for tne gold stand ard until International blmetalism can be secured. Chauncey M.

Depew, who has just re turned from a trip to California, accompa nied by Cornelius Vanderbilt, says they found business generally depressed In tho West, but no more so than In the East, Everywhere they heard the same story. There was a promise of a revival of bus! ness last fall and a period of activity began, but it was killed by the war scare, and tho failure to pass a bond or currency bill. "The country Itself Is In splendid condl tlon; mining Is booming and agriculture could not be more promising. What is wanted is either settled legislation or no legislation." Two things, Mr. Depew says, will prevent the formation of a free silver party.

These are the enormous Increase In the production of gold, especially In California and Utah, and the fear In the West that more silver agitation will kill protection. The first marriage of Mrs. Dimlck, who has now become the wife of ex-President Harrison, was a love match. Her hits. band, Walter E.

Dlmick, was tho son of a prominent Pennsylvania lawyer. They fell In love before he was through his law studies, nd two years later, in 1881, when he had become a member of a New York law firm, they ran away and were married. Within three montns lie leu in witn ty. phoiu lever and died. OF LOCAL INTEREST.

SAXTONS RIVER. Mr. Blake Is enlarging his carriage house. Henry Nichols has moved Into a cart of Mr. Bathrlck's house.

II. Stttdley recently moved from Grafton Into the lower part of Mr. Little's house. The hot wave of Monday carried the mercury well Into tlie eighties. Tho river has bfen at flood tide most of tho week.

Our congregations were pleasantly en larged from the "Hill" Sunday. The stu- lenis and teachers from Vermont Academy provide an attractive feature In our Sun- lay assemblies which Is always welcome. Henry Howard Wednesday evenlne had the misfortune to loe hh team in the river. The horse, wagon nnd 11 oalf ueiit Into the river near the bridge east of John Albee's. GRAFTON.

The ItiiiKlnty nt A. .11. Alitrlch's. Legal proceedings have been taken dur ing the past week in regard to the robbing of tho house of Albert M. Aldrlch In Jan uary.

Mr, Aldrich closed his house and inoved to Londonderry, leaving tho homo and its contents securely locked. Four lays later lie found that the house had been enjored by chopping or breaking the staples from the kitchen door, and ten gallons of elder, a shot gun, powder and shot, a cam, chain and other articles had been taken. There were fresh tracks of two men In the snow which were traced to the house of Montrevllle Wltherell. Last Saturday Withprell and Will Howard, who had worked for him. were arrested bv Constable Blodgett, charged with entering the house and taking the articles.

they were brought before Justice Chas. E. Thompson for hearing. Howard made a confession saying lhat Wltherell asked him to go to Aldrich''. to get the things; itherell broke open the door.

Howard claimed to have taken nothing himself, but simply helped Wltherell, Wltherell took the stand and denied it all, claiming that Howard brought the stolen property to his house, Wltherell suspecting that It had been stolen. Seymour Wltherell, a brother of Montrevllle, produced the shot gun, which he claimed was brought to him by Howard who asked uim to keep It for him, and to keep it a secret from Montre vllle. The justice held both men for trial In $100 bonds each. Wltherell gave bonds, but Howard was taken to jail at Newfane. State's Attorney Fitts appeared for the state, and L.

S. Walker and C. II. Robb for the respondents. Miss Hattle I'almer is at Will Wrichl's for a time.

E. M. llevnolds and familv hae returned to this place. There are many casej of measles In town, nearly all of The summer term or scnool in the Eastman dls trict will begin April A); all others in town April J. L.

Duncan, so ell known here, has returned from his business trip abroad and Is again at his place of business in lioston. Mrs. Helen Hamilton has returned to her home after an abrence of some weeks. Miss Edna Palmer was her housekeeper while she was away. From a llangkok, Slam, paper we find there are many Americans in that city, and Washington's birthday was celebrated 1th all the interest it could have lieen in the United States.

WESTMINSTER WEST. Mrs. J. L. Ormsby and Miss Florence are both ill from an attack of grip.

Miss Mabel N. Goodhue returned on Tuesday to the normal school In West Randolph. The schools are to open for the spring term of 10 weeks on Monday next. Miss Bemis of Wardsboro is to teach school In district No. 2.

Miss Norah Walker is quite ill and un der the doctor's care. She was expecting to go to Kcene to enter a shop there, but cannot do so for the present. E. L. Ranney and family are now oc cupying the Coombs place bought last fall.

ltepairs have been made upon tho House during tho winter. Mr. Ranney designs to attend to calls in his line of business as painter and paperer as well as to carry on the farm. A large amount of sugar was made last week, nearly up to the average of seasons. It is very seldom that there is so contin uous a flow of sap as occurred from Sunday until Saturday.

And as It did not run any night during the time, those makers who had good storage and boiling capacity lost very little sap. frequently mere is an all day and night run when much sap will be wasted by reason of overflow. The sap has been unusually sweet this year and the quality of sugar and syrup has never been finer. The amount of lime deposit lias been much less than is common, and especially much less than last year, Mrs, C. C.

Goodell has shipped 450 pounds to New Mexico. F. I. Lane buys a large amount supplied by a number of makers. and a good deal of syrup goes to Mr.

Locke at baxtons lilver. SOMERSET. James Paddock has moved to Sears- burg. Joseph Gilbert Is In Maine after log drivers. Joseph Gilbert's log drivers went to camp Monday night.

A bear was seen in town last week, beaded toward Arlington. L. C. Harris had sugar eat last Thurs day and a fine time is reported. L.

Harris will tear down his old dam and build one of stone and cement. D. B. Haskins and Chas. N.

Burnap will worK lor urant son tnts summer. Rumor has It A. Burnap, our jeweler, will leave In a few days for Cheshire, Masai. Tho war In fiearsburg over the town clerk's ofllce Is ended, Mr, Bond giving up the books to Mr, Cutler, WESTMINSTER. A drama is to be presented soon, "IIU last cnoice." II.

D. Baker has made arrangements with Is creditors, ana returned to ms family the last ol the week. Arthur Woodburn of Tutney has entered the employ oi u. u. waiter.

Our schools are to begin Monday, nearly a a weeK earner man usual. O.n. Walker went to Boston Wednesday for nis bwck oi spring goous. The water has set back over the upper street to a considerable depth, and at last accounts was stiu rising. Arthur Dascomb, who has been 111 for over two weens at tne nome oi nis aunt, Mrs.

j. nutting is st 111 quite low, Win. B. Clav.who suffered a stroke of anoclexv a week ago Sunday, died last Sunday at the age of 75 years. Mr.

Clay was a native of Putney, living there until he moved to the farm now owned by Mr, Langley on this side of the line in West minster, tie miriea a wire ana tnree criuaren before be came here, and afterward married Miss N. Lorolra Farr, where he has since made nis nome. oir, may reaves one son, i ranic uiay, of Orford, N. II. The burial was at Putney Falls, iveunesuay.

SUNDAY OBSERVANCE. Itev. Prenche About Mnklnp; Business of Plenaurr nil Thnt Day-the Illeht Itule for the Klectrlc Itnll-ronil---the Unit Practice Into Which the llrattleboro Ilriitf Stores Have t'rown. Rev. C.

O. Day spoke In a direct and forcible way upon points respecting our local observance of Sunday In his sermon last bunday morning. His theme was tho "So cial aspects of primitive Christianity." in us development lie spoke lirst of tho true solution of the labor question as indicated by the spirit of the early Christians; second of Christian hospitality as representing a spirit of unfailing friendliness and generosity in the church and the home; third, of tho use of the Bible In creating pumic standards of morals, founded, not upon any strained or mystical Interpretation, but upon Its fundamental nrlnclDles of righteousness. Mr. Day next took tin the micstion of Sunday observance.

Tho day, as we know It, Ho said, had its origin in the rising of Christ from the dead. From that event the day takes Its meaning the rising to our best opportunities, the development of our Highest meals. I nree features of our modern life are having a marked effect upon the use of the day the Sunday press, cheap excursions, and tlie Increase of tho commercial spirit. To the reading on Sunday of a paper which Is prepared and printed tne day before there is no objection. That is not tlie point.

The question Is what the papers contain whether they are morally wholesome and uplifting and mentally instructive and helpful. i uere is no objection to riding on bun-lay for those who need the air and tho change. If the rich may ride in their way, then others may ride In theirs. Tho trouble comes when we make a business of riding and of pleasure excursions on that day. If that is to be tlie rule we might as well have a merry-go-round on the island to amuse people for five cents, or lines of barges and tally-hos to carry the crowd whither they will.

On this general principle the electric railroad ought not to In vite aunuay business by putting on extra cars and making extra inducements for Sunday patronage. Let the business be gin and end witn what is necessary and legitimate travel. Under the head of the commercial uso of Sunday Mr. Day spoke with regret of tne growing tendency of the Brattleboro drug stores to give the day up to trade In tueir ordinary lines of goods. He had been sorry to observe on summer Sunday evenings In the past that It Is growing to ue tne wont of young men and women to throng the drug stores, where they chat and drink soda water and the young men smoKe.

weaving out all other considerations the question is, how far are we to carry the commercial spirit on Sunday? It involves tne extension of restaurant and other privileges. Drug stores have no rights in the way of general trade on Sundays to which all other lines of business are not entitled. It is not just to other dealers who sell soda water, cigars, confectionery, that their places should be closed while the drug stores are open. lne Sunday rule for the drug stores should be to keep open only as is necessary to supply needed medicine. One store ou a Sunday is enough, but if each customer Is wedded to his own particular store then let there be certain known hours when the stores are open, with a single clerk In attendance.

Any privilege claimed beyond this is not only an Invasion of the commercial rights of others, but it exerts a damaging inlluence against the higher use and observance of the day. was evident mat, mese remarKS, wuicn were made only In a spirit of kindness and of just and merited criticism, made a deep Impression on Mr. Day's congregation, and they have met with approving com ment in the community at large. LOCAL OVERFLOW The Farmers' Mechanics' exchange advertise a "cooking school" as their attraction next week. A graduate of the Boston cooking school will be in charge.

iV special chafing illsli lesson will be given each day at 3 r. it. Tho annual meeting of the stockholders of the George E. Lyons Granite company was held at the Vermont national bank Tuesday and the following 'officers elected: Directors, John Mulligan and A. H.

Wright of Springfield, Charles R. Lowell of Greenfield, H. A. King of Springfield, G. U.

Hynt and h. U. Flyntof Monson, E. Brooks and J. A.

Taylor of Brattleboro; president, nrooxs; vice president, a. H. Wright; treasurer, JS. r. urooks; gen eral manager, Fisk G.

Rogers; auditors, J. A. Taylor, G. C. Flynt; clerk, Fisk G.

itogers. James C. Austin, the youngest son of Martin Austin, received Ills degree at the commencement exercises of the class of '00 of the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Baltimore, Wednesday evening. The exercises were held In the Lyceum theatre and were followed by an elaborate banquet. Dr.

Austin Is to be congratulated on his fine record at the college. In a class of 125 he stood seventh and received third honorable mention; In addition he has received the appointment as resident physician at the Maternity hospital, lie will begin his duties May 1. Austin, has been In Baltimore this week attending the graduating exercises. SO Tears Old. From the Springfield Republican's Washington despatch Tuesday night.

The Nestor of the Senate, Justin Morrill of Vermont, celebrated his 80th birthday today and the event attracted much attention among his fellow senators. The blind chaplain of the Senate, Rev. Dr. Mllburn, alluded In his opening prayer to the Vermont senator as hale In body, clear, sound and vigorous In Intellect and esteemed by his brother senators and tho country. It was voted, as a mark of respect, that the text of the prayer bo inserted In tho Congressional Record.

Senators then crowded arpund the venerable Vermonter to tender their congratulations, lie proved his vigor and his Interest In legislation by giving notice that on Thursday ho would speak on the neces3ity for additional quarters for the national museum, A reception was given at the senator's home on Thomas circle during tho evening and tho usually quiet parlors were filled to overflowing with senators, members' of tho administration and permanent residents of Washington who have established a friendly social footing with the family during tlie senator's service of more than a generation. Four desperate prisoners escaped from tho penltentary at Michigan City, Tuesday night by scaling tho wall. Two other who were In the plot weakenedjand wero beaten Into Insensibility by their fellows. 1als, I I'edn soc rea t) er. I le, Itiei Imter- and rjged fi for rear.

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