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The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-02-28
.SEccp !ins5nndIy.

Editor Dcmocyot.
wish to give = few extracts
from the reports on Sheep i!.gs-
bandry blythe Gn.,c,! States Com
missioner Of Agriculture. on the
PROPORTION Of sleep LOST. Thc per
centagc ofIqs. Of sheep by disease,
dogs and thieves is large enough in
all wool growing countries 10 re-
ducc materially the possible profits
Of sA"cp hushandry. Upon tho es-
tinatcd plumber of sleep in 1873,
in siStee4 Southsrn states, West
Virginia incIudcd. numbered
.9,SS1c 500; The average loss from all
causes is 10! per cent, Or | ,G577, 215 /;
tho loss by dog: is enc half Of this
number, or 5G2.0gUshcrp annually.
with Il value of Sl,0O0,0o0. While
West Virginia numbered in 1873
$4,000 sheep, and her loss by dogs
is estimated At 2i.145 sheep. Tie
State Of Texas for the same year
loses by dogs 1ii.9SS sheep. Thus
you sec there is probably no obsta-
Gle 10 the rapid extension of this
industry so serious as the risk Of
loss by dogs. Ii is nearly uniycr-
sal, and everywhere deprecated BY
WOO. growers. Legislatures have
bscn appealed to in vain; and in
an instance or two of restriction Of
the evil by taxation, cowardly leg,
islators have Welded to the howl Of
public clamor for repeal.
a few references to this subject
by correspondents, as reported to
the Commissioner Of Agriculture
Mr.. Irving Spencer, OF Worcester,
Maryland. says shoep llushandry is
profitable in our country, and
would he very much more so were
it not fol the destruction by dogs,
which makes the experiment no,
carious and often disastrous.
Mr.. Lewis Ballard, Of Monroe
county West Virginia, says the
most serious loss of sheep is from
dogs. Probably 90 per cent Of all
kinds Of sheep are lost annually by
dogs. W.
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cat for the National Democratic
CO3reHtiOR.

WAsIIISGToE, Feb. 2l.--I'hc
Executive Committee Of tho Ma
tional Democratic Committee met
to-day in full attendance, Hon.
". II. Barnum with the clmir, and
issued til" following call: Til"
National Democratic Committee
having met in the city Of Washing
ton. on the sd day Of February,
1850, has appointed Tuesday, the
22d Of June next, 1T noon, az III"
time, and chosen the city Of Gin
cimnati rs the place Of holding the
National Democratic Convention.
EM"ll State is entitled to the repre-
scntation therein. equal to the
dOublo plumber Of It's Senators and
Representatives. in Congress of the
United States. All Democratic
conservatives .nd other citizens Of
the United States. irrespective Of
past political associations or differ
rncc$, who can unite with ia in
the effort for pure, cruncmiral and
constitutional government, are
cordially invited IN .ioin in scgding
delegates 10 the Convention.
Al. the las: National Democratic
Convention held in the city Of ST.
Louis, in 1916, til" following rcso.
luton was adopted:
H'soi"d, That the States be re-
Tues,cd to instruct their delegates
To the National Democratic Com
vcntion to br held in 1850, whether
il he desirable to continue the twJ.
thirds rule longer. in force in the
National Convention, and that The
National Committee insert such re.
quest in The call for the next Con-
vcnt;on.
Signcd Wm, II. B>ESrM,
Chairman.
fEEnEicE O. PmSrE,
Secretary.
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scT"ice to his country. but was "oI
Washington, JACKSON AMI some
other Presidents entitled 10 as
much honor rs hr. and were there
not men who were never honoFeIi
with being President TINT deserved
a$ much rs he? Some persons
who are IN favor et Grant Tor tne
next President polt:t out some VINO
were not entitled to any h"AoFs
who We're elected 10 tho office OF
President asa good reason why
Grant should he eIeot6d to the i'rcs-
idcngy, but cannot SEE now any
sensible ksr>9n can say tha' an"
offer it QS a good reason, ARE there
not men TO-DAY VINO VIII MAKE Is
good ii not better l'rcsldei'S thah
Grant? some say lh9t lie y tHe
greatest military man III our IAN"
and that there is danger OF another
war. II there be danger nj another
war We want Grant IN command
il he Is the best: ana some man 70
iii! the Office OF President VINO is
great in some "therlmnsS; hgSi"cs
would any man ask Tor Tho lreS'-
denGy Tor more than twice II It was
not his nature I" want |" he an
Emperor or klng! And would
any honest man diS=ra"" himself
by aroUS!ng SGrh 4 !'cIinG as TINS
in bis own free country GnL leave
that as 4 E"ee",ien, for selfish peo-
PIE to work on? " o"ld any man
disgrace his country by such an
act? Would any honest man up
hold hinI III il? Can any irai!MS
man in this Republic show ;" little
respect for tho great man WHO
founded It as To Uphold and mani.
test Sacha principic? W nat W3ll!"
he the feelings OF George " ASKING
ton. John A,IalnS. Thomas JcIIGr-
son. anu III i"ct all the men VINO
founded our country, colII! they
walk over our land and see spGh Il
principle manifested IS Is manllcst-
c" by some Of our politicians? DO
NbH lIsillk lIlill lH'N h"uIl INV =
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Charleston Co"FicF, Dee. ~, 1913.
On Monday white the bill was
up in the iIouse Of Delegates, pro.
posing 10 turn over the Normal
Schools to the various counties,
Mr. Lewis. of Lewis county. obtain
ed the floor and 'nade \ strong and
cil5ctiyo speech in opposition .
the biIl.-IIis. We believe. was tn"
most elaborate speech maae in he
half Of these schools under their
present system. and showed that
lie had given the subject Il care
full study. and he was armed
with facts. and arguments TINT
could not we'll he resisted. We
can only hope to civ" asynopsis Of
his speech. lie took the @round
that under the present system the
schools had hecn working admira-
bly,, and with results that would
well repay investigation. He
spoke OF The continuous support Of
these schools by the Legislature,
and how inconsistent and suicidal
it would he for the Legislature 10
withdraw their support now. when
they were nearing perfection; how
inconsistent 10 nov abandon them,
when only last session the same
body had not only to>tcrcd those
already existing, but actually had
created two new ones! lie dwclt
ut some length upon the advantage
Of educating ourUwn youth TO teach
their neighbours children with
whom they were identified by conf
munity Of interest, birth and alice
ton. than to let these great schools
become little county institutions
and soon die out. What would lie
the rpsUlt Of this policy? Our
cliIdrsn must he taught, and hun
drcds OF thousands Of dollars are
spent yearly TO educate them.
Where. if the NoyI.,al Schools are
reduced doNn temporarily into
provincial and ncighborhuod
schools and finally are killed,
would We get teachers? We mus!
needs import them. Have they
any sympathy with our people?
They come for the dollar, and their
aim is reached when their purses
are filled. They are not identified
| by interests, birth uv affection. and
thus stand almost Irresponsible,
viii the people. the poor people,
not more willingly c0truSt their
girls and boys 10 the aticclionatc
care Of the sons and daughters Of
our own State rattle: than t."
strangers? Can the State now AZ
ford /" gi.c away gratuiloUslY III
situations ltuMtlcd with wisdom
and costing thousands Of dollars?
Shall these counties By favored al
tie expense Of the people Of the
whole State? Mr.. Lewis spoke ut
some Iuagth and madp pme vi the
best efforts Of this session.
There arc *ouc points in the
above that those lavoring the pre-.
sent starving ont policy with
regard these schou!s might prUt;La-
bly, contemplate.
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The II.ni Spark.

NASHVILLE, Feb. 2l.-.l reporter
describing the attempt to resusci-
tate the negroes hanged at MW-
irecsboro on Friday last says !:
After they had been suspended for
seventeen minutes they were cut
down, and DR.. Sicgcr. Of Nashville.
and l)rs. Byrnc and Murlrcr, Of
this city. attempted the expert
mcnt in rcsuscitNtion which was
proposal som" days ago. They
did not begin until thirty minutes
after the men had bocn cp! LGwn
\ number Of physicians were pres
ent to witness the experiment.
After the clothing had been taken
of, their bodies were wrapped in
hot blankets, applications we're
made 10 ,heir necEs 10 reduce the
swelling, an" an artificial rcSpirN-
ton brought about by the means
usually applied in eases Of persons
who have been in the water for Il
long time. All this was preIimin-
AIRY to the application ofclcctricity.
Batteries were placed in juXtaposi-
ton 10 the spinal cord and differ
ent portions Gf the brain. The el-
lcctS of the application were soon
apparent. First came nervous
muscular twitchings in those parts
of the body with which the batter
les were placed in contact. The
Temperature was gradually incrcas-
ed until i, reached over 1000 de-
grces.
The effect VAS immediate. Tho
muscular cOntractiuns increased.
The limbs twitchcd and shook like
men asleep, and struggling undor
the spell Of a horrid nightmare.
The regular drawing in and cxpul-
sion Of air, produced by the appli-
ances referred TO, were horribly real
and lilc-likc. Tho respiration
cane with an effort, however, and
sounded like the gasps Of men
struggling for breath.
DR.. Siegar put his hand to their
wrists. THE pulse is bcating," he
said. "l'ou can feel it, but faint
~"
Their eyes next opened, under
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FLASHING YUN LETTER.


~. - N =. ~, ~
ASi'lN'roS' u = fe0' 90
A"''"' D'"oc'"''
Democratic H"arr'l' arc sFl'lN3
I" be cheerful an" harmless H!'"F-
..ins c'lnpaFe1 "l!H the '''''r
iart9naI nights among our NSF"'-
lean enemies J" fcs"r" |"
Ie'lIlsE!'"''I" Il - sue u T"' ''",
lho Blame ,Arn Will cause J." f'"I AZ
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JrDGE JEREMIAH ELArg. Of
Pennsylvania. cx-.Attorncy. Grnerai
under Mr.. buchanan. and one Of
the ablest statesmen in ;hc United
States. took occasion 10 say in =
letter 10 4 lca1ing journalist. The
other day, that it would be the
blacklist ingratitudv if III" Demo.
cratic party were to ignore the
claims Of :-amucI i. I'iIdcn is Il
candidate for reelection o: the
Presidency Of the United States;
that he was Eonai!y elected b.
more than 22j,UG0 majority OF the
popular vote and % electoral votes
and was wrongfully kept on' Of
his crest Office lay fraud and
lnayery.
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%iiN 7UfkinJ OroT the fiction Of
the National Democratic Com-
El!t!s5.
Special to the Register.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 24.-I'hcy acr
still talking over the action Of the
National Democratic CoWmittce,
and Republicans seem ever so
anxious 10 create the impression
that Mr.. Tildcn was opposed to
Cincinnati, and hence suffered 4
defeat. Now. Ex-senator liarnum,
chairman Of the committee and II
friend of Mr.. Tildcn, asserts that
no ones Presidential aspirations
were connected with the selection
Of the place for holding the Con-
vention. | know that 81 number of
Southern members Of the com
mittcc voted for Cincinnati becaus6
it WAS more accessible 10 them
than either Chicago 2r St. Louis,
and fer the further reason that the
appeals Of the Democracy Of Ohio
were i".'h"cd on good common
sense. net Major O'Bricu, nov
Of Virginia. who Is one OF Mr.. Til
denis mos! trusted friends. late last
might. and he, too, assured Inc that
he favored Cincinnati because Of
the location, and 'hAE NJ ll!deMS
friends had mat no hsht Tor or
against Any ely lie rehiaTNeH
that Mr.. lilocn Is not Il candidate
and has not been IN INC sense at
tnhuIGd 70 nm, ana / Inferred
tn"t W. ili!"h5 position hoW IS
IEal ING oli!ce VII! nave 10 Sec%
MN MOI ne me once Inc Ohi"
delegation continued |" assert I'M
Il! theE Felirea ia=! h'Sllt !iiaI I'm
gIhnaII won Oh IT. merits alone
They seemed ANXIOUS /" counter
net the 1d"a That ON" Is a unit ior
l1NrMlaIi' ana 'L!A' ms candidacy
Is TO 10 helped ny tAc convention
meeting Ill Tie chiel Guy oil
his state Now II LOOKS 10 me
that tho SELECTION ut ClnriHnatl
VIII heIp Mr., thurman ana that Il
VIII be lo0n! that ohl"S vote VII!
ee cast Tor hlm' JUST rs long as ne
has 4 chance OF WlnniGs' lie Is
surely worthy OF It, tor to-day he
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From, Led,iinY Greet.

LEADING CREEK, February Il.
Editor NcmOrrat:
Muddy roads and "Iad colds
are very common with us now.
The railroad has caused 4 great
deal of travel On the PHrkcr$burg
and Staunton turnpike. Chenille
and Troy now bring their goods
over tho new railroad. and large
teams airs seen almost daily on the
pike.
Charles Basil hae sold his farm,
at III" head Of Leading Creek, to
= gentleman from Harrison county.
Mr., Bush has rented squire stein
beck's farm, and expects to craze
il this season.
George St"inbcrE sold q house
and lot The other day to Mr.. DAHL
Reed, Of Gilmrr county.
Horse buyers have been plentiful
with us for the last week. Thomas
MoneypsmY, J. Z. Jarvis and
Gap" Butcher sold some fine
young horses.
AIR. l.. y. Bailey WIS married on
the 18Th inst. 10 Miss Lcnora
Sheets, of West Milford, Harrison
county. After riding all day
i'll the rain and mud they arrived
safe al his fathers residence, where
they were congratulated By their
numcrouS friends. Soon after they
arrived it was announced that sup
per WAS ready, and YOU may here
immngina. Mr.. Editor, that your
correspondent did himsr.l justice,
for the tabi Z almost groancd under
the drlicNcies. Mrs. Bailey is ono
Of our rare cooks, and the travelling
public who call there will be kindly
taken care Of. We all Gnjovcd tho
occasion hugely, md then returned
10 our homes wondering who
would lm next.
The following voting ladies' ara
visiting hero this week: Miss Ida
NJ. I.onsforl. Of MurpIIY's creek !;
Miss Jessie Lockout, Of Weston,
and Miss Beatrice Jarvis, Of Polk
Croat.
4 series of meetings aro now in
progrrssG,t tho Rocl: Grove Dap
liat Church, rndcr the auspices Of
ltevs. II. l.any.ord. John Wuo(tcr
p. 7. L. Queen, In Wiscman md
DR. McWhugirr. -"
TcLE SAN.
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a. the National Democratic Ex-
ccu;iye Committee. has issuad Il
call for tie National Convention to
meet on lhc end Of June, the
Congressional Executive Commit,
lee from this district should meet
soon and call i convention Of the
district. 10 appoint delegates TO the
National Convention. Weston has
bncn suggested as a proper place
for holding this convention by
many in the district, and We
hope that the Committee will aall
the convention 20 meet al this place.
Weston can and will furnish ample
accommodations for all who attend
the convention and the Weston
and Clarksburg Railroad will give
half fare rates.
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Ihird Term discussion

CLAHISGTuN, Ohio, Feb. 90.
Editors Intell4caccr.
Hoping that YOU will have no
objection to hearing froH any one
about the third term business and
abont tho Hcxt President, I will
sly n few words. Grant, we must
all acknowledge, las bscn ri great
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IL. RIDLEY s. SONS,

-fE -s--s -
NoTIcE.-AIl goods will be
sold strictly for cash, us we will
keep no books after this date, and
parties indebted will greatly
o,lige by calling and settling their
bills at once, and save further
trouble. +, BRISKMAS Il Co.
Toilet and washing soap, per.
Iumcry and fancy notions, toilet
articles and druggists sundrics.
and everything that can be found
in a No, ! drug house nj Garc's.
The best heavy wintor So 80
suits in tnwn can I've found at
DNMington's.
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THE National Democratic I.xcru-
tive Committee net in Washing
ton on Monday last ard dctcrmin-
ed TO hold the Democratic National
Conventional at Cincinnati on the
ed of June.
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safe .lrrirat Of Isishop Kain.

The steamer lIeigenland. III
which bishop Nain and party sail-
ed for Europe, passed Lizard
Point, oA't!e coast Of England. on
Saturday last. and was due al
Antwerp Yesterday. according to q
dispatch received from the Agents
OF tIg Eel Star line ~ Il gentle.
NInn III this city Yesterday morn
ing. Afterwards, Ecv. Father sui.
Ivan received 81 Message b. cable
announcing The safe arrival Of tI!r
Bishop in Antwerp hul'ag Icy
lister.
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VIEW INEk REPIBLIC.fS
STATE CONTENTION.

The State Republican GQnycn-
ton of New York, on Wednesday.
instructed that the vote Of the
State to he cast in tho national
convention for Grant. Blaine had
many friends in the convention,
but Boss Conkling had the pins
set up" and the Blaine men. after
u severe struggle. we're slaughtered.
The Wheeling Lntciiigenccr las
the following head lines As to Tie
New York and Vermont Conyrn-
tons:
NEW YORK And VERMONT,
What Vas D0Hcm the Con-
rcRii0nS
Heid in Those 7'tro States
ry y;o LoJ =, Van.
"0p VII = ,I To,' 'r'',y :" ''"
IT,, a,t-rn,,t 1to,, y,r, IN
1 no 'f'' c',',' t ,i'e' n i,''' " ~
put A., rord poycoo gru,v
A''' 80 y '1I r"rtb '0'' ''''
l,:, H., T---,,,,,>,,,7 anal
"''e1 s'S r.. I: :' [tt', '''
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SiiN 7UIking Oror the fiction Of
tie .Nd!iVmGl Democratic CoH!-
El!tIs3.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-08-06

OIL ;. T. Aliens residence. On this slope of
l,lu intlskets in better state of preservation
tlan Tins have been found their muzzIes
pointing down hill
Nottingham celebrates its centennial Auo,
18th, and invites all former residents 10 at
tend
Hired help is very hard to procure at pres
ent, and in fact almost next to impossible
Every one is engaged at good wages Ia
NOBLE Ners
D0miHus coliseum, Brother Earle.-Ntfrs
yo1 10puH 81 auJ g0mica YOU little squir..
Call US some more names and see what you'll
get Citizen.
AT the Democratic county convention in
Newfane, Tuesday, the following county
officers were nominated Senator's. Daniel
Campbell of Saxton's River, Azor Marshall
Of Brattleboro assistant judges, George
Porter of Jacksonville, Charles Smith OF
Rockingham judges of probate Henry C.
Lane OF Westminster, ID. r. Leonard Of
Dover States attorney, MIilon Davidson of
Newfane: sheriff, David Stearns of Putnev:
hi Oh sheriff, Liberty Wilder of Wilmington
The August term of the Washington
county supreme court, set for August II
Hon. James Barrett presiding, is adjourned
till Oct. 10, on account of the court house at
Montpelier being burnt.
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Travellers Guide.

TRAINS AT
From the North s:25 and ll:l2 a. m, and 5sI, 1905
and 1870 p. IN.
From the East. by Central VI. r. r., 4:55 and Ill:
a. m, and l:l5, $50. and s:o0 p. IN.
From the South. 6:2S and 1850 a. H.. and i:iO and
900 p. M.
From the East. by Burlington 4 Lamoille r. r.,
Hes 4. III. and 300 y. III.
TRAINS LEAVE BURLINGTON.
Going North and West, 400. 6:25, and 1918 a. H.
1890. $40 and .:O5 p. m.
Going East, by Central VT. r. R., $50, l0.l5 a. m
and II0 and 9:45 p. m.
Going South, .::5 and ll:12 a. M; and 2:s0 and 7O5
p. m.
,ioing East, by Burlington 4 Lamolle X. R., Sis a.
H., and ABS p. m.
STEAMERS ARRIVE AT BURLINGTON.
Steamer vermont. from Plattsburgh at $50 am;
from the South. at 5l5 p. IN.
Steamer A Williams from Plattsburgh, and
points North, $50 p. m.
Steamer Herald" from Port Henry, and inierme-
diate points, lO:45 a. IN.
STEAMERS LEAVE BURLINGTON.
Steamer vermont, for the South al $50 m for
Plattshurgh at 5:l5 p M.
Steamer a. Williams" for Pattsburgh and points
North, $40 q. m.
steamer Herald" for Port Henry, and interme-
diaie points, 400 \. III.
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STATE NEWS.

The ST. Johnsbury CtLdon'd4 remarks :
In convcrsinS with farmers from the sur
rounding towns, We learn that all kinds Of
crops are looking exccllently. The hay crop
is much larger than the most slnguinc an
ticipatcd The corn fields are looking nicely
much of it being already in the tasScl. The
potato fields are getting little beyond the
influence of the bug, and if the blight docs
not come. undoubtedly there will he . good
yield. All kinds of English grain are prom
ising we'll"
Barney Allen brought into the Post Office
at East lIubbardton recently relic of Hub
bardtOn's battle Ii is II portion of IA lhuskct
barrel, II ) inches in length, broken from the
muzzlc end Two bands inclosr the barrel,
one having sight ON it made of brass.
This has an opening for the ramrod. and
small one for the entrance of Il spring to con
fine the band to the stock. No sign of
stock remains This little spring was found
below the barrel. The other band has an
iron stirrup, made for containing leather
strap. This relic was found on the hill east
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-08-06
PERSONAL.

Rev. Seymour Landon. Il native of South
Hero, and the oldest member of the New
York East Methodist Conference, died the
Goth, aged 81 years. He was g. years in
the ministry
John Mackay, the mining millionaire,
walks about Virginia City in $50 suit OF
clothes, goes To work at five o'clock in the
morning, ard lives in the plainest style. lie
is credited with dispensing 5000 ti0 year
To the poor, and DENYING il if questioned.
Mr. Bancroft has bccn at work filty-iive
years on his history of the United States and
expects to finish it this summer lie is a
stalwart worker at so and there is no telling
what new literary enterprise he will embark
in when the present work is off his hands.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-08-06

ArrEr an. Vermont is moi deprived Of the
honor of nresentinc the country with Presi.
den,ial nominee. The Christian Cynosure
(Antimasonicl marty nlaces the name of
Gen John w. Pbelns of Brat,leboro for
President a, the head os its editorial Columns
with that of Hon : T. pomorov of Kansas
Ior 'ice-rresiueh'' ana inc tiche' aPpai-
emily receives hearty endorsement from the
faithful few.
-,
GENERAL WooDFoRD.-G ten. Woodiord,
who will address the Republicans of this
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RUTLAND RAILROAD COMPANY.
STOCKHOLDERS ANNUAL MEETING.

STOCKHOLDERS ANNUAL MEETING.
RUTLAND, Vt, July 29.-The stockholders
of the Rutland railroad company held theiI
annual meeting to-day. Hon. John B. Page
presided. The directors report shows re-
duction in the floating Indebtedness of the
corporation of 5000, s74 during the past year
A subscription was opened for the first mort
gage six per cent bonds at par value and in
terest, and for five per cent mortgage bonds
of the company at fifty per cent par value,
to pay the floating Indebtedness of the COM
pany-S263, $50. The subscriptions exceed,
ed the amount OF the bonds offered by $S9,
900. The following directors were elected
John B. Page, James H. Williams, James
W. Hickok, E. A. Birchard, Jacob Ed
wards, Edward 5. Moreley, George W. Gill,
Henry NJ. Whitney, and B. b. Smalley.
The directors chose John B. Page president
J. NJ. Haven treasurer. b. b. Smalley clerk
of the corporation, J. II. Williams clerk OF
the board, John Prout corporation counsel
and John B. Page, Jacob Edwards, E. s
Moreley, G. W. Gill and J. II. William.
finance committee.