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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-05-13
WINDING UP.

The newspaper men voted Hetzell the
boss Secretary.
The colored men of westvirginia ought
to be proud Of the representatives Of their
race who sat in the convention. They
were men Of exceptional intelligence,
education and force OF character. Several
Of them, we predict, will make their mark
in time. :.
Jake Kempie was on hand in all his
glory. Jake has q good voice for such
gathering. He would make q good Me.
thodist exhorter-sick.
Governor Stevenson presided over the
temporary organization with peculiar abil-
ity.
When the names OF the committees
were being announced, some difficulty
was experienced by the Secretary in spell.
ing them. Abiding to this, when Gov.
Stevenson announced the permanent of
ticers he said, "Mr Hubbard will please
step forward and conduct the spelling
school q while"
Kramer's band delighted the out.oi.
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The marks last evening indicated 8 fee
6 inches and stationary.
The local packets arrived and departed
as usual yesterday.
The Pres Ellison is the regular Bellair,
packet.
The Bachelor will take the place OF tn,
St. lawrence in the Cincinnati trade, ant
will leave tomorrow at the usual hour fo
departure. Passengers and shippers viii
find the Bachelor the equal Of any boa
on the upper river.
by Telssraph.l
PITTSBURGH, May 27.-River Is inche.
and stationary; weather clear and warm
CAIRO, May 27.-No arrivals. Departed;
VIM. Kyle, New Orleans. River IS feel
0 inches and falling. Thermometer so
Cloudy and hot.
NEW ORLEANS, May 27.-Arived. Robt.
Mitchell Cincinnati. Departed. Com.
mouwealth St Louis. Weather cloudy.
Thermometer 79'. Heavy rain this morn.
ing.
EVANSVILLE, May 27.-weather cloudy
anu rainy. warm Wluub. MeTCurV %
Heavy rain during the afternoon. Down.
Bowling Green; Grey Eagle. Up. Arkan.
sas Belle. Business light.
yIcKssuRe, May 27.-weather,, clear
and pleasant, light shower this evening.
Thermometer s2o. River fell 81 inches.
Up. John B. Maude; Guiding Star.
Down, Annie P. Silver; last night John
Means.
LOUISVILLE, May 27.-River falling;
feet s inches in canal. Business fair.
Weather warm and cloudy, with good
prospects for rain. Up: Schenck, New Or
leans to Cincinnati; Etna and Cobb Cecil,
with barges. are at Portland.
CMcNSATr, May 27.-Riyer 8 feet 0
inches and falling. Weather cloudy and
warm. Arrived: Stockdale, sewiCkley;
Andes. Wheeling; yirgie Lee, Memphis;
Morgan, New Orleans. Departed: Yirgie
Lee, Memphis; Golden City, New Orleans.
ST. LOUIS. May 27.-Riyer stationary,
IA feet and 9 inches by gauge this
morning. Weather quite cool all day.
Arrived. Polar Star Tennessee river: Iron.
sides Cairo. Departed. Gold Dust Vickf.
burg; Minneapolis St. Paul; StanArd New
Orleans; Whitmore, Reeds Landing; Iron
sides, ore pile.
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SILVER TAsLEwARE.-Rars Bargains al
the Iswslry Store Of
JACOB W. GRUB,
Corner Twelfth and Market Streets.

FisHrSo PARTY AND PIcxIc.-we are
much obliged for an invitation to be pres.
ent At grand fishing party and picnic, TO
be held on Buffalo Greek tomorrow. The
following are the committees:
Committee Of ArraIgements-J. G.
Palmer, A. n. Buchanan, Col. G. H. Beall,
Capt. I. H. Buchanan, Hon. Lynn Rodg.
ers, DR.. W. X. Curtis, Prof B. II. Hagef.
man, Mrs. ]. S. Beall, Mrs. W. II. TAR,
Miss Annie C. Beall, MrB. @. H. Pendle.
ton, Mrs. Q. II. Beall, Miss Mamie Camp.
bell, Miss Mary Paxton.
Committee on Invitation-Capt. 7. H.
Buchanan, J. W. Mulholland, a. n. Blu.
ehanan, ]; Q. Palmer, Miss Mary Gist,
Miss Fanny Tarr, Mrs. @. II. Pendleton,
Ars. j. S. BeAll.
We can only say that from the names
upon the above committees the affair
will will be grand success. The picnic
will be in one Of the most beautiful parts
Of the Pan Handle, and will be q most
Jteherche affair.
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A LARGE picnic was given at Point
Mills yesterday, for which Prof. Cockayne
played.
Col. D. A. J. PEcK, paymaster, B. & o,
r. R., arrived in the city yesterday, and
paid of the employees hereabouts.
The Abner o'Neal will bring the Steu.
benville K OF P's down TO Martins Ferry
to-day, where grand picnic will be held.
THlRrY.FouR cars OF ore were brought
over the Tuscarawas Valley road, yester-
day for the Belleionte Iron Works, al
Ironton.
oxE Of the churches Of steubenyille
will give apicnic at Martins Ferry to.
morrow. The 0'Neal will bring the ex.
cursionists down.
GEoRaE HESS says his reward for the
biggest, LATEST and most profane loafer
has not vet been claimed, and further that
the "roost" has been broken up.
PERSONS who make mortar are request
ed to keep their mortar boxes and uten-
sils away from fire plugs, as they interfere
very seriously with the operations Of the
firemen.
The temperance meeting last night at
Otis Hall, was well attended. The adj
dress OF Mr.. Simon was quite an able ef.
tort. He will hold the fort at the same
place tonight.
Mrs. EBERLISo and Kate Earman became
involved in brawl at the east end Of ally
10 yesterday morning. The why and
wherefore will become apparent this
morning in Police Court.
TIE G. T. v. & W. R. R. will run ex.
cursions to Chicago TO the National Re-
publican Convention. Round trip, sll.
Trains will leave bridgeport at l2:20P. N.
and arrive at Chicago at a. N, next day.
TIE Committee on Water Works met last
night in the City Building and awarded the
flooring, &c, Of the water works for the
new pump to Morris & Co., OF Pitts
burgh, at four and quarter cents per
pound.
THE Committee on Ordinances met at
the City Building last night, and among
other things made report that it was in
expedient "to draft an ordinance for cows
in one ward" This is in relation to the
COW ordinance in the Seventh ward.
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EARtRR DEGENERATION AT BrA.
YER. pa.
Our Lodges WIN Attend I'm a Body
What They Did Last Night.

va Ggeb8 Will Auenu IN BODY
What They Did Last Night.
The different lodges of the Amalsa.
mated Association, Iron, Steel and Tin
Workers in this city met at their hall in
MeLain's building last night for the pur-
pose Of arranging for their attendance at
the great tariff demonstration at Beaver,
Pa, on the 9th Of June. There appears
to be very great interest taken in this
important demonstration among these
lodges, and the turnout promises to be
very large. James G. Blaine and other
Well.known tariff men win be present
and address the meeting. Following
Is an abstract Of last nights proceedings:
The meeting was called TO order with
Mr.. Thee. Pew in the chair. On motion,
Mr.. 0'Neill was elected Secretary.
On calling the roll it was found that the
following Lodges were represented:
Carroll Lodge, two representatives;
Wheeling Lodge, two representatives;
Crescent Lodge, I've representatives; Nail
City Lodge, five representatives; Belmont
Lodge seven representatives; Virginia
Lodge, three representatives; Advance
Lodge nine representatives; Seigal
Lodge, nine representatives.
A motion was made and carried that q
committee OF two from each department
Of the mills be appointed TO ascertain the
number who are going from their respec-
tive mills, said committee 70 report TO the
Vice President on Saturday evening.
| COMMITTEE.
Wheeling Lodge-w. o'Neal and Jos.
Purcell.
Carroll 1odge-H. Devers and Thomas
Dupley.
Advance Lodge-Enoch Williams and
Belmont Lodge-P. Barrett and E.
Flanagan.
Nail City Lodge-James Roberts and j.
Nail City Lodge-w. Con and A. Wells.
Cfescent-D. Spindler and NJ. Fox.
Virginia Lodge-R. Morris, @. D.
Thompson and John Scarlet.
Seigal Lodge-Thomas Bennett, W.Wil-
liams, G. Beters and E. Rogers.
Columbia Lodge-Jos. lille and R.
Whitesides.
It was also resolved that a committe be
appointed consisting Of one from each
Lodge TO make all necessary arrangements
for transportation, printing, music etc.
Following Is the committee.
Wheeling Lodge-E Rogers.
Carroll Lodge-G. Yennum.
Adyance-John DAVIS.
Nail City,. Mckinley.
Crescent-F. Coyle.
l seigal-T. Bennett,
Belmont-Jas. Manton.
Yirginia-C. D. Thompson.
l Columbia-Jos. lille.
The following Marshsls were appointed
for the day: o. D. Thompson chief Mar
shal. Assistants, Jos. Jackobs; DAVIS
Vennum; Frank Prentice, and John Davis.
: The Committee on donations reported
500 the gift Of n. E. Whitaker Of the
Whitaker Iron Works,
On motion adjourned.
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The CouRrs.-MuMc1PAI CouRr-Judgl
Cranmer.-This Court met at 10 O'Clock
yesterday, and transacted the following
business:
Robert Conwell and Annie Conwell. bis
wife, vs.. John Conwell and Others: In
chancery. Final decree entered ordering
distribution Of proceeds OF sale.
Mary E. Duval, vs.. A. ]. Cecil admins
traitor. In chancery. The motion made
by defendants to dissolve the injunction
in this case at the last term and the ex-
ception to answer, was oyerruled by the
Court, and order entered, also order Of
entrance entered.
James B. fancy and Emily F. fancy VS..
Susannah Lewis, ct ais. In chancery.
Decree entered in this case for sale Of real
estate, and defendant was granted forty
five days to effect an appeal, on giving
bond.
Adler & Rqdelbeim VS.. Joseph Green
and others. Judgments for plaintiffs for
S22s IS.
Adjourned until Saturday.
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PERSONAL MESTIoX.-Misses BerthS and
Florence Shatfsr, OF Austen, W. Va, are
visiting Mis- Bertha Pollack, Of this city.
NJ. Z. Il. Dick, who contemplated going
to Europe during this month, has aban.
doned the idea for the present.
Charles A. Tinker, General superintend.
emit B. & o. telegraph, and Jerry Flynn,
Superintendent Trans Ohio telegraph, B.
& o., were in the city yesterday.
DR.. R. S. Harvey was called 10 Hunting.
ton last night by telegram announcing
the very serious illness OF his brother,
Hon. Thos. II. Harvey.
George Chaplain, agent for Barlow,
Wilson, Primrose & Vests minstrels, was
in town yesterday.
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Tosal....................

Masonic PoRrRAIrs.-At the session OF
the Grand Lodge Of Masons, held in this
city last year, that body ordered Grand
Secretary o. s. Long, TO contract for oil
paintings Of the several Grand Masters Of
The Grand Lodge since its institution.
Accordingly Mr.. Long contracted with
artist George Storm for the painting OF six
portraits OF the different Grand Masters,
who are as follows: DR.. W. ]. Bates, ST.,
who served three years; DR.. 7. II. Logan,
three years; Col. Robt White, one year;
K. D. Walker, one year: G. W. Atkinson,
one year, and DR.. George Baird, two
years, and Is the incumbent at present.
Three Of these paintings have been COM
pleted, Col. White, K. D. Walker and DR..
Baird, and are on exhibition in the show
window Of Wilson Brothers, on Market
street, and are very well executed por-
traits, especially the one OF DR.. Baird,
which Is strikingly true 10 nature. The
others will be painted In q short time, and
will also be placed In the same window,
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WASHINGTON WHIPPED.
second Shooting Match at Warrington
Pa, Yesterday-HhseIinE Again wins
MnrnIaeenI Senre of PrnE nMIrhf


Second Shooting Match At Washington
Pa, Yesterday-WhselinE Again Wins
magnificent Score Of ProL Dwight
The team from the Wheeling Rifle
Club went to Washington Yesterday, Il
49,. -o,nr, rn.,ch NTH Tho clrh Al
snoos tesr,A sA - .-S ~. - y
that place. Inc ntss mascn between THESE
teams was shot by telegraph on the sth
inst, each club Shooting on its own range
I, tbis con,es, the home clpb scoYed on
AZ '",' so'e a. 20 az ~ 80.
out oil possible ~ MI. D"ignt making
twenty consecutive bulls eyes.
In the match yesterday, the two teaml
sbo, nm the washington range. resulting
euN' '. a. -. 70 ~. o,,S
IN Gfanu Victory ioi ouf eiuO'
The Washington lhemen had an omni'
bus at the depot when the team arrived,
and after stonn,np n few moments at tbe
&C % az NJ W., 80 49, H.. 49,
ONCE o. M ~ mT wash %ese 5| nnS LII III
netnDe,s % NC .o S'u ~ Suu ~ ~.
RODE OUT 70 1ne range sOme Two miles
ifon te .;.L.;,. .ho,. ro-o e,od ,ho,
a. lev su aS o sn ~ Tes 1919 I mI W.
t LENA Ia''n was "peHeN AZ - y e'''A y -ut'
f1II ..as ,ho,s b.d hoor s,ad h, o.ob
A Az lt pa sS "s sarasa .,a.m ,.;nJ
-; 49,. 81 - Iii a. ~ cS.s;on a,,a.,, 49,
81 2. "0 H -. - ~ Si.-s -
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RECEPTION AT Col. HENRY HuBBARD's
ron HIS Son HARRY AND HIS BRIDR.-A
pleasant company OF some fifty persons
assembled at the residence OF Col.
Hubbard, on Eof street, last evening, 10
extend congratulations to Mr.. Harry Hub
bard and his new bride, late Miss Eva
Boyer, OF Morgantown, :.
The large parlors and balls were well
filled with the friends Of the happy couple,
both young people and married ones be-
ing about equally represented.
Among those from Morgantown, we mo-
ticed Mrs. II. W. Brock and Miss Matte
Brock, accompanied by DR.. Luther Brock,
OF the came place.
Mrs. Ziegenielder has cause to be proud
OF the elegant display Of ices and other
seasonable refreshments, TO which the
company paid the greatest compliment
that could be giyen-that Of destroying 1t
very rapidly.
The Colonel and his good wife made all
the guests feel completely at home, and
anxious TO be present at all future occa-
sions OF the kind.
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The preposterous claims made for very
many remedies have always disappointed
multitudes OF people; but we are pleased
TO recommend an article which can at all
times be thoroughly relied upon. The
condition Of constant readiness for use,
with uniformity OF composition, renders
Hamburg Drops the safest and best reme-
dy for Dyspepsia, Constipation, Liver
Disease, Loss oil Appetite, Headache and
ali diseases originating from impure Blood.
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BoArISe MArrEss.-G. W. weisgerber
has entered for the regatta which will
take place at Providence, r. l., June 18th.
The prizes are S5,000-SS, 900 TO the first
man, 81 500 TO the second, and $500 10 the
third. The names so far on the lists are
Hanlau, Riley, Boyd and Weisgerber.
Weisgerber Is also In receipt Of tele-
gram from Kennedy informally accepting
Els challenge TO row at SilveI Lake, Mass.
WeIsyerber Is training constantly, and Is
in good condition, and good work may be
expected from him this season.
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WAsHneroS, May 2s.-lA. n.-For Ten.
nessee and the Ohio Valley, stationary
barometer, slightly. colder, west winds,
numerous rains, followed by, clearing
weather.
For the Lower Lakes, rising, followed
by stationary or falling barometer, slightly
colder, west winds and numerous rains,
followed by cloudy weather.
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TRGSsTER or RIAL Estate. = Clerk
Hook on yesterday admitted the following
transfer TO record:
Deed made Nay 9th by Catherine Con.
ter and j, NJ. Go1ter, her husband, TO Jos.
E Deane, for lot three liz square one in
Carroll and Bakers addition 2 the city,
for $50,
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As THE boom has struck us once more
BY making a great reduction In carpets,
div goods, &C., which were selling very
cheap for cash, we will continue TO sell
them low for cash to keep up the boom.
GEO. g. RoTH.
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Those black cashmeres that we reduced
from 65:. TO Soc. are very cheap, and only
few more pieces left at Geo. G. Roth's.
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Now Is the time te buy your carpets
We are selling at cost for cash.
GO. G. RorH.
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VIZ still have large lot OF those It
yards wide lawn at 10c. They are fine,
fast colors, and cheap. GEO. G. RorH.
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To GEsrs.-Headquarters for Hanan &
Reddish hand made shoes in all styles,
and are far superior to any other make.
For sale by L. V. Blond, llS5 Main
street.
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PRICES to suit everybody; II you want
bargains in shoes and slippers, call at L.
V. Blends.
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NEVER let cough, cold or Group go too
far. On the first symptoms send TO your
druggist for "Dr. Sellers Cough Syrup"
Csc. per bottle.
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"DR. LIsDsEY's Blood searcher' cured
my son Of erysipelas. Mrs. E. Shelter,
Larimer, Pa.
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EXTRAORDINARY
SALE THIS WEEK.

I'm, SIX, and prss, Cool, at the lowest they have
yet reached this Seas'n. ,,,.,. s,.,,,,
E.uut Sumner SILKS 10 Black and White s'rPe'
At 81 eenis per yard r...l,.,
liz I;oId slrips, reduced 70 IS cents pa yard
M. on, Chsek, IN the new Sh ids, sold eTefy-
-bsfs At d 60. reduced 70 IS cents PER yard.
tn, ,o, el.gaat Of alt IA the sold Eject Mixtures
q, III. e NOV oder a. IS een1 per yard.
Bl,sE GrOs Grain sIlEs At 81 %, eon,idsfed cheap
B,sE Gro, erliu silks at 81 ., very handsome.
Bl.eE Gro, Gain silks Al 81 80 fully worth 81 o..
Colored and Black DAmRsse silks in ali Shades
YeaJ much reduced.
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A FINE line OF lawns at l0c., 12Ic. and
15c. Call and see them at Geo. G. Roth's.
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Che QnteutgeuGer,
Once. ao-. Is and "a Fourteenth street
Kea Advertisements.

Stephen Acknowledgements and
Psrcola.ors-Chris. wincher.
House and Lot for sale-Mrs. II. A.
Opening at Hornbrook's Park.
For Cincinnati-stesmer o. W. Batche-
Harmonie.wepuerchor-He of local.
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I'm sKM7P.H
20 o. 81 u u IS % q
Thamomeisf ran up 70 % a u A. n. yeItlTdAt.
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CHEAP DRESS MATERIALS.

One huuIr,d pIeess Drta Goods, some Of Which
Ssr HSd bsod.nns Beige eoIOrod ca,hnsrss at the
low price Of IS cents
E1trI bargains In Lawns We oder the handsom'
sstin lbs ely als cents per yard
Our sntirs Soek d Drssi Materials offered yeiy
ch,Sp during this week, and We invite eTe1y one 70
cone and zee.
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THKRMoAErER kEcoRD.-The following
Rhows the range Of the Thermometer, as
observed at Sc6nepf's drug store, Opera
House corner yesterday:
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MARTIN THORNTON

RoOR AND JOB PRINTING-AT THE
- DAILY IntslligeneeT job once you can set al
kndl o. Book and Job Printing on the shortest nottee
o. The lowest pnea and In the beJt style Of ihe N
Mo-. q and q fouIteSnh o.
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-10-06

SEMINARY HILL.-An athletic association has
been formed among the gentlemen with the fol-
lowing named officers: President, Professor Hit;
secretary, Bachelor; treasurer Phelps; execu-
tive committee, Professor Giles, Webster and
Gleason; finance committee, Thornton. Atkins
and Bundy; jantor, Clough base ball captain,
Reed. :. The old chapel Is TO be cleared out and
converted into gymnasium. Friday, the 10Th
inst. weather permitting, will be observed as
field day. The exercises will begin at nine O'Clock
A. NJ, with a wheelbarrow race. This will be fol-
lowed by running long jump. putting the shot,
half-mile run, hop skip and jump egg race and
blindfold race. Commencing at two o'clock In
the afternoon the following exercises will take
place: Sack race, throwing base ball. one mile
walk running high jump, one hundred yard dash,
three-legged race, rope pull and consolation race.
At half-past six will occur grand game OF leap
frog. The following have been appointed officers
OF the day Master OF ceremonies, George
Webster referee, Professor j. NJ. Hit; judges,
W. W. Ainsworth, class IL Calais, and ID. L.
Upham class OF II, Randolph; time-keepers.
lar mld-term examinations occur next Thursday
and Frday,..A At lyceum last Friday evening
the following persons were elected to serve as off,
GERS for the last half term; President G. A.
Church; vicepresident, Miss Clara A. Hopkins;
secretary, Miss Sadie Hobson; treasurer, r. ID.
Lewis committee =. H. Thornton and Misses
Mary Il. Piper and Myrtle A. Jackson.
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CHOIR FEsTIvAL.--The second annual festival
Of the church choirs OF the Episcopal diocese OF
Vermont was held at Burlington Wednesday and
Thursday of last week. and proved to be a most
enjoyable and profitable affair. The chorus
Wednesday evening comprised about one hun
dred and thirty voices from over twenty different
choirs. The following choirs, being most of the
Episcopal chors In the state, were represented
Arlington Bethel, Bellows Falls, Brandon, Brat.
tleboro, Burlington Chester, Factory Point, Grand
Isle Middlebury, Montpelier, Mortified, St. Al
bans, St, Johnsbury, Rutland, yergennes, Under.
HILL Windsor, Woodstock. 1t was conducted by
s. B. Whitney Of Boston. The organ, played
by our townsman, Horace II. Scribner, and j. II
Hopkins OF Burlington, was supplemented by ter
instruments from the Sherman band. The pro
grammes were of unusual merit and were car
ried out in perfect manner In place Of a ser
mon, Rev d, c. Roberts VI Concord, New Hamp
shire, spoke on the subject Of church music and
he was followed in the evening by Rev. L. +
Ogden of Bellows Falls, Rev Thomas Burgess o.
St. Adams and Rev. Walter Mitchell of Rutland
reception at the rectory to the choirs and guest
brought the occasion to pleasant close.