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Sun6ay-SchooI Convention.

The fourth annual convention of the
Lamoille County Sunday-school asso-
citation was held in the Congregational
church at Morrisville on Thursday last.
The convention opened with devotion
al exercises conducted by Rev. c..
Wedgeworth. The President, |. l..
Pearl, was unable to be present, owing
to i'll health, and II. A. Bailey, Vice
President, was called upon to preside.
The several questions on the pro-
gramme were taken up and discussed.
They were all pertaining to Sunday
School work, and the interest taken in
their discussion showed that the Sun
day-School workers in our own county
were after the best methods of carry
ing on their work. Seventeen schools
were represented, larger number
than ever present before, which is in
dicative, no doubt, Of the increasing
interest in Sabhath-Scnoolw work in our
county. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, G. S. Parker, Gilmore; Vice
Presidents, Rev. Mr.. Anderson, Stowe,
II. A. Slayton, Morrisville; Secretary
and Treasurer, L. H. Lewis, Hyde
Park; Executive Committee, G. S.
Page, Hyde Park NJ. 0. Heath, John
son Rev. W. A. Bushee, Morrrisville.
The association voted to hold two
days convention at Cambridge Boro,
next year.
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STOWE.

A petition is being circulated to further
the cause of temperance by proper con-
stitutional amendments.
The Rev. Mr.. Kidder, of Mortified.
preached at the NJ. e. Church on Sunday
last, and it is expected that the Rev. Mr.
Shurburn. OF Rochester, member OF the
Legislature, Will supply Mr.. Lewis
place on Sunday next.
Repairs are in progress about the Town
House, the steps being repaired.
Some anniversary weddings are to occur
this week, but not in time to be noticed in
this weeks issue.
A socable will be held under the auspi-
cies of the Literary Club, at the Town
Hall, on Wednesday of neXG week. An
admission fee of ten cents will be asked
to defray some incidental expenses, Go.
All will remember that Mrs. Livermore
will be here on Saturday night of this
week.
Dan Luce has moved into the house with
Joshua Luce, at the Lower Village.
Alpine Luce is now residing on the
Bailey farm on the Branch.
Geo. r. Towne returned last week, to
Springfield, Ohio.
Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis are spending
brief vacation in Washington County
Mr.. Paquin and son. of Cabot, have
purchased and moved onto the Kellog
farm.
Any one wishing to buy clothing in
suits, or overcOats in mems or boys, will
do well to call and examine the stock of
5. 81 J.. Wilcox. They have very nice
line of good stock, and at very low prices.
To- 1rIa Il,
three cases, ladies and gents underwear.
Everything in dry goods and groceries us
ually kept in Il tirst-class county store,
G. w. Jenney will return from Boston
this week with fall and winter styles of
millinery. Also clocks, watches, jewel
ry, silver ware and fancy goods, making
us fine a line of goods as ever was offered
for examination and sale in Stowe. Prices
low.
Rev. ii. X. Hastings, who represents
the town of Hancock in the present Leg
isla:ure, will preach at the Methodist Epis-
copal Church next Sabbath. Nov. 18th, on
exchange with the pastor. He will also
preach ut the Branch Church at 80, d. IN.
MIR. Hastings was to have preached at
these places last Sabbath, but, being I'M
able to carry out the arrangement, the
services of Rev. W, S. Kidder, of North
field, were secured.
Miles & Mcmahon have just received
the largest invoice of clothing. Jap aud
Butfaloe robes, blankets, hats and caps,
gloves and mittens, and fifty cases boots
and shoes. Largest and best assortment
OF under wear and cheaper than for many
years, also Ladies' cloakes, dolmans,
shawls, skirts, hoods, gloves and cloaking
Flannel suiting (all wool,) 81 per yard,
1ur trimmings, yarn, neckwear, Spanish
laces, &c. From now until Jan. lst will
keep the largest assortment ever kept in
town 10 bbls. Roller Process Flour, it
is splendid, best 80 cent tea ever sold.
viii sell as low as the lowest.
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EAST FLETCHER,

James Patch is improving the looks of
his pltce by putting up new front yard
fence.
Joseph Rivetts. of Swanton. has moved
into the boarding house on the wood lot,
and will take boarders.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones. who have been on
the sick list ut Mr.. Chase's, are on the
gain.
Wanted A butter buyer who will pay
q cents for a dairy of butter made during
June, July and August.
Il. p. Chase has been to Swanton again
and brought home another fine pair of
oxen. Swanton turns out good stock.
The first snow storm came last Thurs
day.
Uncle Dennis is fast clearing up his
swamp in the meadow, and when cleared
up, will be an excellent piece of land.
This has been a fine fall, and those
farmers who have not their falls work
done, cannot lay it to the bad weather.
Eggs % cents per dozen at the Station
Wallace White, of n. Y, has been Wis
iting relatives here the past week.
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EDEN

Punctuality begets confidence. What
can be the record of your Eden cores
pondent? But at this late day even, per-
haps tbs well to mention the improved
appearance the Whittemore house new
shingle and clapboards make it look like
a new house. New shingle shine on the
widow Hill farm.
ID. Scott has sold his real estate to FL
bridge Stone, including blacksmith shop
and tools. Mr.. Scott has also sold at
public auction, his household furniture,
and report saws he is westward bound. ~
Stearns &c Mosley have purchased the
entire establishment known as che Full
lington mills.
VIM. Bassett has purchased and taken
possession of the farm known as the Am
bier place; later the Minor farm.
Miss Mabel Pond is at home, having
closed the fall term of her school at Nor
ristown, with much credit to herself. The
winter term will commence the first of
next month.
Miss Lizzie Denio's school at the Cor
ners closed recently. Miss d. has earned
the reputation of keeping good school.
Mrs. PAMELA Daniels died of cancer,
on Friday, Nov. Sd. She has been a
great sufferer for several months. during
which time she has often expressed an
earnest desire to be well again, and it
scarcely seemed that she could be spared.
Her funeral was from the house of Mr..
Augustus Adams on Saturday afternoon.
and the fearful eyes gave certain evidence
of the place she held in the hearts OF
neighbors and friends. She will be missed
and especially by the afflicted family, OF
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GAM BRIDGE BORO.

Nessrs. n. & d. B. Stafford raised this
season. from seed purchased from L. Put
nam. from quarts of White Elephant.
623 pounds. tubers of the same, 102
pounds. from t quarts of Lake Beauty of
Hebron. 52l pounds, from 1 quarts of
Peerless, 474 pounds. Also Harlow Wires
of Cambridge, from 5 potatoes, Lake
Beauty of Hebron. three heaping bushel
baskets
There were picked from Putnam's gar
den. Oct. Sd. gill cup full of black rasp-
berries of the mammoth Chester and
GREGG varieties; Oct. 9th, a large ripe
strawberry of the LOngfellOw variety /;
Oct 18th, a small handful of nicely ripen-
ell red raspberries Ofthe Cuthbert variety.
For second crop, who beats?
Gray offers best winter wheat flour for
$40 per barrel; roller process. $6.25 ;
Lime. 81. 20 per barrel; GRADUATED sugar.
10 cts: Ashton Sc Higgins salt, 56-lb.
sacks, 20 cents.
The Farmers Club of Cambridge. elect
ed Oct. 9th. the following officers. for
the year ensuing: Harmon Morse, presi-
dent; W. ii. Griswold, vice-preSident /;
III. n. Melendy, treasurer; j. NJ. Wilcox.
secretary. The next meeting of the club
will be held Nov. 18th, at which time
Luther Putnam will read a paper on La
Dor VS.. Capital; discussion will follow
the reading of the paper, Let there be a
good attendance. j. Nj. WILCOX, Sec.
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WASHINGTON LETTER,
WASHINGTON, d. C..

w ASHlNGTON, u. L.
Mes&rs. Edtors
| have found one fossil here at least,
BY the looks of the navy yard, | should
think Uncle Gideon Wells was still at
its head. From the tidy marine who
PAGES the guard-beat at the gate to the
old junk piles and rotten timbers
found in some parts of it, nothing
seems changed. Not SO in any other
part of the city: Old buildings have
been torn down and new ones built,
squares fenced aud adorned with grass
and flowers, and large sections in the
northwest in particular, where were
only waste fields and negro cabins,
with here and there the white tents Or
low barracks Of the general hospitals,
then so numerous, are now some of
the finest streets for residences in the
CITY, with fine sidewalks and broad
concrete pavements. One can hardly
realize the change, it is so great. But
when | remember that the population
is now more than three times what it
was in 1860, the reason of the growth
is plain. Another thing | find too,
and that is, that manufactures of vari-
Gus kinds are springing up, and, in
time, bid fair to be very respectable
element in the prosperity of the city.
The opportunity which is found on al
most every side to extend the limits of
streets, suitable for dwelling houses,
keeps down rents somewhat, and o
small but tidy tenement of six
rooms can be had at from ten to
twelve dollars per month. Was shown
one tonight that vas quite comforta-
BILE, with good sewerage and water,
that could be bought for $1,000. The
result is, that many thrifty laboring
men, mostly from the north, are be-
coming the owners of their own homes.
Cooperative building associations,
like those which are so numerous in
Philadelphia, are springing up TO aid
their members in gaining homes, and
so having more than a passing inter
est in the welfare of the city. S.
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North WOLCOTT.

Mr.. Charles Andrews and wife are Wis
iting at o. F. Crowell's.
O. III. Robbins has rented the Wilkins
farm near John Leckners, for one year.
Mr.. Frank Baker who has been very
low with consumption for several
months, died last Tuesday night about
O'Clock. The funeral was Friday, and he
was buried at North Craftsbury. His
wife who will soon go back to her home
in Hopkinton, Mass, has the sympathy
of the entire community.
A. B. Pike and Wilbur Russ one day
last week, travelled four miles and sawed
l06 spruce logs in six hours, They ohal-
lenge any one to beat it.
Frank Sleeper is very sick. 1t was at
first reported that he had the typhoid fe-
yer. and afterwards that he was hit with
a base ball. Whatever may have been
the cause, he is said to be doing we'll and
we hope he will not be confined to the
house many days.
Club meeting next Saturday night.
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which she has been such a comfort since
the death of her sister, Mrs. Adams. who.
lt VIII be remembered, also died of cancer
about two years since.
Three families have recently moved to
the foot of Belvidere mountain, having.
taken jobs of cutting and skidding logs
for Frank Laroway.
w. w. Smith has finished cutting and
skldding logs for the season, as he has
reached the amount of his contract.
n. S. Adams and Jas. Herrick have this
week shipped one hundred and sixty-three
mead OF cattle from Jacksonville, bound
for New York.
Ii. and s. B. Waite recently lost woke
OF three-year-old cattle and calf. of
lock.jaw.
a. S. Burt has moved into the house
vacated by Dan. Scott.
Edison Durham is moving his family
into part of E. III. Stones house.
Eben Durham and son have returned
from Dakota.
About 80 of the friends of S. B. Waite
gathered at his house one night last week.
and husked out 2l0 baskets OF corn. Az
ter passing the remainder of the evening
in general good time. they departed for
home at an early hour.
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ELMORE,
The Pond is freezing,


Mrs. Mary Davis gave her first music
lessons here last Thursday now is a gold
Ell opportunity for all who wish for mul-
sic. She comes to us highly recommend
ed as lady and teacher. For further in
formation inquire of Mrs. Cooley, or Mrs.
ReRnie.
While attending the S. S, Convention
at Morrisville, Mrs. C. S. Parker while
speaking was stricken down with paraly-
sis, and was conveyed to the house of
OrlO Cady. She has since remained in a
critical condition unable to speak and
nearly helpless in body, but mentally
clear. They have the heartfelt sympa-
thy of the entire community.
Last Sunday c. S. Parker started to 90
back to Morrisville with the same horse
he had been using. 1t became very lame
suddenly, lie being obliged to leave it at
the Pond and get Joseph Camp to take
him to MOrrisville and take charge of the
horse. Candace Parker came Thursday
night from Barre to attend her mother.
Nat is at home. While we are glad to
have them here, we are sad that painful
circumstances should cause their return.
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week. Burdicl the painter. will occupy
the tenement vacated by Mr. Rich.
Work seems to be at stand still at the
Hardwick granite works, owing to lack
of funds to pay hands.
Thurber will have Thanksgiving Ball.
There will be a social dance in Shat
tucl1's Hall this week. Friday evening.
70 all those who do not dance, admission
ten cents.
School will close with the usual exhibit
ton, and the drama, Our FOlkes. one
week from Thursday evening.
1t is expected Williams will stay in the
depot until spring, at least.
Sheriff Little. of Montpelier, was in
town Sunday, looking after two escaped
Jail birds, but found none.
A new fence is to be built around the
if it does not freeze up too soon.
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John ON

| The matched game of ball between the
! Cambridge and johnson boys resulted i'll
a victory for Johnson.
The WAYS and Means Society have a
sociabie In the Congregational vestry Fri
day afternoon.
Homer Peck went into the woods hunt
ing. the other day. His gun burst and
the powder flew into his face. The acct
dent wasn't as serious as was at first fear
ed, but he doesn't care to repeat it.
Willie Sinclair died very suddenly on
Saturday. He leaves a wife and little
children. His remains were taken to
Lowell for burial.
The scholars of the upper department
of the village school are to have u levee.
Friday evening, at the Town Hall. There
will be a few literary exercises in the
schOolroom, the first of the evening.
Call at Mrs. Whitney's and see her new
goods.
Mrs. J. A. Andrews is spending a week
with her husband at the Capital.
The new sidewalk on Railroad street is
good, as far as it goes, but it doesn't go
quite far enough.
The Band gave us some nice music at
their concert, Friday evening.
Union meetings on Sunday evenings at
the Baptist church. this month.
Dea. Jones and his wife returned, last
week from a long visit in the southern
part of the state.
The fall public examination ofcOmmon
school teachers will be held on Saturday.
Nov. 18th, in room 10. l, in the Normal
school building. The examination will
begin at a. IN. and close at 3. p. m.
Candidates will provide themselves with
materials for writing, also a copy of APP
pletOn's fifth reader, and are requested to
be on time.
J. NJ. knights, one of the veteran mer-
chants in these parts. and his partner, Mr..
Nye. have taken possession of q large slice
in this paper, as will be seen by a glance
at the advertising columns. Keep an eye
on them.
a Fellowship meeting will be held at
this place November 10Th, commencing
at II III. See programme.
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IHE STATE PRIsoN.- The state pris-
On at Windsor was built in 1911, and
there have been 2,559 commitments in
all; 81 of these were for murder, 6 of
whom were sentenced for life and after
wards pardoned, 8 were sentenced for
life and died in prison, 8 for life sent
to the insane asylum. The first exc
cution in the state was in 1778-David
Redding, at Bennington. In 1888 the
Legislature passed Il law that all exc
cutions should take place in the state
prison, and the first ones executed I'M
der that statute were Sandy Kava-
naugh and William Barnett, in 1864,
both at the same time, and for whom
the gallows that is now used was made.
Since 1864 there have been nine per-
sons executed, and two are now under
sentence of death: Mrs. Emeline S.
Meaker and her son, Louis Almon
Meaker, whose execution will take
place in February and his mothers in
March. There are also four committed
for life-John Burns, Horace r.
Plumley, Jonas j. Snow and Scion S.
Wooley. No prisoner was ever SEN
fenced for life in this prison, for any
crime other than for murder. The
present number of convicts is SO.
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EXTENDING THE B. 6 l.. ROAD
The locationi survey for the extension
of the Burlington & Lamoille railroad
from Cambridge junction to johnson,
was commenced on Monday. 1t is in
connection with this road that so much
has been said relative to line to this
place coming up through North VOL
colt, Craftsbury, Albany, Irashurgh
and Coventry, following the Black
River Valley. This road would pass
through good farming country and
bring large quantity of timber into the
murket which distance from railroads
now makes CT little value. lifts man.
ayers should take it into their heads
to build also a connecting link from
here to Island Pond, they would then
give to Burlington an independent
opening to Portland, The plan is en-
tirely feasible and has been long
enough talked about to develop into
action. The advantage to the western
towns in this county, and to this vii
lage in particular, are too evident to
need Newport ErpreSs.
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Probate Court.

The following is a report of the bus.
mess transacted at the Probate Office
for The week ending Nov. 4.
Oct. 3O-C. L. Smiths estate. Cam
bridge, settlement continued to Nov 8
1892. L. Jennie Seott's estate, Eden
license granted to sell real estate.
Oct. 3l-Ozias Story's estate, johnson
appraisers make report. Henry Thomas
estate, Stowe, A. @ 2tam62sdC ppointed
administrator, II. a. Savage and Vernon
wilkins, appraisers and commissioners
Nov. l-Royal E. Smalley's estate,
Hyde Park, Cornelius Smalley appointed
administrator; O. s. Spaulding and B.
w. Campbell. appraisers and commissions
ers.
Nov. 2-Wm. S. Thorp's estate. Morris
town, settlement continued to Nov. 20.
1882. Ann ], shattuck's estate, Water
vile, administrator presents his account
for settlement, hearing set for Nov. p,
1882. n. i. CIRCUITS estate, Morrisville,
commissioners of homestead and dover
make report. Flora Foss' estate, Hyde
Park, appraisers make report.
Nov. 4-Seymour ID. Graves estate,
Morristown, executor presents his ac-
count for settlement. hearing set for Nov.
p, 1882.
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name. would resent such ill manners at
such time. When boys, who are large
enough and old enough to behave like
gentlemen, so lower themselves as to
wantonly disturb Sabbath evening SER
vice by rude tritling, they ought to know
that, by such conduct, they bring upon
themselves only the indignant con-
tempt of all respectable people. 1t is
always pleasant to see the young folks at
our religious services. They are cordial
ly invited to attend them. But those who
are thus welcomed, are presumed to know
how to behave with becoming decorum in
such place. Those who do not know,
or have no respect for, the common rules
of decency in Il religious assembly, had
better be at home with their parents until
they have learned some of the simplest
lessons in good manners. Com.
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SHELDON.

The children in the village are having
their turn at the mumps," Whooping
cough has put in an appearance within Il
few days.
We regret to learn that C. p. Adams In
tends to let his farm and reside elsewhere.
We cannot afford to lose that kind of citi-
gems.
Grading is going on steadily upon the
new railroad. There is some scarcity of
hands. but a number of Italians and
Swedes are employed.
Sam Sheldon is coming back to reside
upon the Sheldon farm. He has been
away seven years. 1t Is one of the best
farms in the county, and has been consd-
erably improved during Mr.. Meads occu-
pancy.
Geo. Bocash is now keeping a good
meat market i'll connection with his drug
and grocery store. IOysters and tripe
will also be kept during cold weather.
We understand that Mrs. Wead and Miss
Fannie Wead, will be away during the
winter, partly for Miss Fannie's health,
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WATERVILLE.

MIR Chauncy TillotsOn is on his way to
market with drove of cattle.
The school in East Cambridge, taught
by Miss Lillian SpO0ner, closed last Fri
day. and she will soon be at home.
Edgar Reynolds has rented the West
half of c. Childs farm in the part of the
town known as Lapland, and is moving in.
Myron Church. while engaged on the
wood job. in the employ of Peck &c Co..
had the misfortune to get one of his feet
Injured by a log rolling upon it, but we
believe no bones were broken.
J. O. Kelley is manufacturing lace
leather and leggings to II considerable ex-
tent.
Roger Huburd is about again. but
looking as though he had enough of fever.
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PROPOSED WHIsKEY COURT. A
hearing was held before the Judiciary
committee of the House, Friday, on
the bill proposing special session for
the sole trial of liquor prosecutions.
The court, as proposed, will be COM
posed OF the justice signing the COM
plant, and two aitner justices. and the
trial 10 be by jury of IL men, with
no appeal to the county court. Ex-
ceptions to the supreme court on ques-
tions of the law only are allowed.
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JEFEERSONVILLE.

The probabilities are now pointing very
strongly toward a commencement Of
work on the long desired extension of the
B. & L. up to Johnson. Work OH the
deeper cuts may commence before spring,
and the whole line promises to be under
contract Immediately.
Arrangements have been made for a
better supply of wood between Cambridge
and Burlington. and the winter opens
with favorable circumstances. One hun
dred cords are on hand at the engine
house, and men are now saving 1t up for
use, and the other sheds are booming.
Parker q Co. intend to lay plank road
to their wood near North Underhill, and
so guard against the disastrous open win
ter and mud of 1872.
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EARDwICk.

II. r, Mack has sold the Warren VIII
liams' farm to James Kelso, of Calais for
81, 400, sugar tools not included. Mr..
KelsO has taken possession.
Ii. r. Mack has bought of a. f. Jude
vine the Nelson house and land, paying
about 81 400. The house is now occupied
by Brush and DR.. Soules.
w. S. Rich, the tinman, has rented the
Edwards tenement, and Is moving this
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Estate of 3. r. Davis.

The undersigned, having been appointed by the
Hon. Probate Court tor the District of Lamoille
Commissioners, to receive, examine, and adjust
all claims and demands of all persons against the
estate of b. f. Davis, late of Morristown, in said
district deceased and all claims exhibited in Offset
thereto, hereby give notice that we will meet for
the purposes aforesaid, at Hendee Il Fisk's
office, in Morristown, on the oath day OF
November, 1882, and 4th day of May, 1888.
from / O'Clock p. m. until 4 O'Clock p. m.
each of said days. and that six months
f ON the It'll day of November, A. ID. 1882, is the
time limited by said Court for said creditors
to present their claims to us for examination and
allowance.
Dated at Morrstown, this Sth, day of NOvem-
Der, A. D., 1882. SIMEON BRIDGE,
II. ii. ELMORE,
50w3 Commissioners.