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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-01
COMETS AND SUNSETS.
A ROCHESTER ASTRONOMER REPORTS HIS oBsER-
vATIONs AND OPINIONS.
rrrIcn ApEI 10 rIIE TRInrNR.l

vATIOSS AND OPINIONS.
10Y TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.l
ROCHESTER, Dec 3l.-Dr. Lewis Swift, direct
or Of the Warner observatory, IN Interview today
stated that he had specially fine opportunity to observe
Pons comet OF 1912 through the large telescope o. the
Warner Observatory night. He found that it had two
tails the larger ono seyen and the smaller one three de-
grees in length When In 1872 there only one
tall and that not prominent It growing brighter as 1t
rcars the SUM- and can readily by the uaErd eye
in the early evening.
ado you think has any influence On the red sunsets
and suurisesr
.Not the least they occasouei By Tery different
causes"
'.What IL your theory concerning themr
Thry are the result OF certain eLuanccUs matter IN
tho atmosphere that rcrlcts the red rays OF the sun
"And THIS matter Is not cOnetary y . .
No for have distinctly stars through the tall o
comet 10000 E.es EiC, and they showed no trace d
richness Hence coWctary matter does not rrr1c rhes
IL impossible 10 say what this mysterious matter Il
but certainly Is eKtla-teestria and has apparently
came to remain"
MAY not the result Of the great earthquakes and
volcanoes, rs certain scientist, have suggested y
"ND, Il appeared thousands OF miles away rom those
localities almost simultaneously, and being univ eTs| can
not be assigned 70 any such local causes"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-01
1 pPoyPEROUS GEORGIA PAPEB.

Macon, Ga., Dec. 31.-Ihe Telegraph and
e.senga VII appear In tie mogn!ns en-
,srsed no four 10 eight pages ard with outfit
-uder tie present mana. a1leHt during the psf two
cars tie subscription and advertising patronage have
increased teyo precedent IN Georgia Journalism The
fir sDca condition Of the paper such as 70 enable u
.uac pCsit' IN tue mont rank OF southern 70 uiis
Jral p v Alexander has purchased an mere - ana
" i assume the editor ~ management Inc Od members
of the FtaH vii all remain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-01

Post OUce Notice.


os ef 6y ay baT G steamer In ier 70 secure speedy de-
yrrv q dssnaon as ali ITalsatantc mails are forgirdsi
Foreign mails for the week ending January Will close ~
hi. once as follows:
Queenstown at 3O p m. Tor Honduras and Livingston
pei :, Nv Vi DGliAs' va p,-oria y,a
"ERS seTs fd u0 Be- rco SSp per
4cn Via HAVE AZ a. . 2 for the Sel6rads direct per
Ma1, 9ry o. va K HCt,ea a az o2 H. i0 o1''"
THtEsDAYAt o1 FOR Brs5 11G the al Ia PnIa
for ireland per Gy o. A2Hrga wa G1Sen,tgga
must be directed per city Of Montreal At 80 n for
att = a. Tor Nassau \ p sS6taso and Cienass6s
cuba per 5 :. eanuagoj at ! 7 No. Tor haytL keF =
TruIilio and Ruatan per g 8 E. B. Walde IT, va New.
Valencia, At p u Tor Porto Rico direct per s.
sATUgFRiDAY-At 1900 N Tor Europe per $ Britannia
ES Suss1 'T rsnpt y. AZ m Tor Set n ide c
Der > Be graya Via glasgow ustters must be directed
Ss4 VA Antws r. TO- at '' ia m ior the Wind
ward I'l4Gs per : tIs g ~ ma II S frle R sG
? Tor Cuba ana Porto RICO, per s. Niagara via Ha
Mails tor China ana Jaoan CITY q 30 de Jaqe!ro
for Australia. New.zealAnd, sandwich ana Flll Islands,
H. at7p II
The schedule Of closing o. trans Pacific mails arranged.
San Francisco Mus from the Fast arrH; OK rAg Il 5la
Francisco tho DAY VI s4ns steamers are s2IScaol
IN I'D
Po.tonce Aew.Yor. :. l. Do,raJel 5 1855
The New-Yor Association or Improving the Condition
ofthe Poor,
Now In Its ais, gear OF usa,a,as3s undertakes aai
Eeye the poor their homes living bet "ccI the Battery AID
Harlem The Of is being measured
by funds applicable Tor this purpose II WORKS IN friendly
cooperation with Tie Charity Organization SOCIETY," to which
It Las gwen up oae.AsIf Of ts own building rent flsG
II appeals ssy t5r contributions 81 money ana
enable carry this winter with renew
eli efficiency.
depot where good AMI sutabl, provisions etc. sup
piled 10 the poor the lowest open inspection.
Haliw0ru garments iog ami specially acctpt
be blankets articles suitable 'Or the sick also much
needed and general Agent viii sy send yJr picAass
The volunteer operation Of those wus 10 devote poe-
Of their day visiting the poor their own homes IL
cordially invited. Subscribers senus special cases urged
continue their irtcryst gG; TIE applicants stsupp0r
ing stoi applicants deserving personal visitation and
cOntuued help kept aed a tue and Will be shown 70
subscribers DESTROYS OF aiding them further Al donations
should Mr. Johu BOVINE General Agent - Fourth
checks payable TO the order OF Mt Robert b. Auiurn
Treasurer. IL yeAaLi Of the Executive Committee
rrNcpV g. pFIT.ayy chairman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-01
4 PILOTIN GREAT PERIL.

PROVIDENCE, Dec. Silt Is reported from
Block Island that a large British bark bound east
dropped New-YOrk pilot of sandy Point last Friday
afternoon In a gale. The wind severe that the
pilot could not make land and fell to ba!ng to keep
aaOat The bark cleared away boat 20 assist him, bu
the gale prevented the boats from reaching the
pilot and both boats driving before the wind when
darkness shut down the scene. Nothing more
the boats bark and the name Of the vessel Is
known.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-01
wAIJACK'S THEATRE.

Irdoe Barrett's play of An American "ue''
III va. nrodueed at Walack's Theatre on the
,s,b Of December will be played for the last tiine
.o-r;gbt Ills withdrawn after fifteen representa-
- and il make, way for revival of Old Heads
and Young Hearts" with Mr. Gilbert as Jesse A0, W
This is of course, pleasant annonhCoLlbo nrocter
uLIG eycsIlrd Deception; OF Aunt Ann Is III aG
TIVE rehearsal and 1t will be presented al al cary
Iaw
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-01
POISONED BIZ EATLNG EGGS.

CHARLOTTE, N. c., Dec 3l.-John O. Marsh,
lawyer, and his wife, James Boylin and Reese
Blair were poisoned by eating eggs, Sunday morn
ing, at Beaver Dam, Union County. Marsh died,
but the others are supposed to be ont of danger
The eggs are believed to have been poisoned for the
purpose Of killing rats and to have been put tho
breakfast table BY mistake.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-01
FLOODS ~ MISSISSIPPI.

VIcKsBuRG, Dec. 31.-Hoavy rains have
eausd rapid rise the sm-l streams In this neighbour
hood dslsyiu. rains A heavy landslide occurred In
cut twoutytwo miles south OF here on the Mississippi
yal railroad The track has also gone down along the
National Cemetery road preventing trains nom reaching
- - .sirg pout on the NaZOO River. II Will require
,ITef Tvs TO repair damage There VIII Dc 10 trains
over the Eicksburg and Aeldlhh ro@u ul'H l0Ho'Ion
nj
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-01

TRIBUNE OFFICE, Jan. III a. u.-The movement in
the barometer yesterday upward. Cloudy weather
prev led with light rain early in the day The tempera
tu-g ranged between 3Js and 400 the l37l2'
being % higher the corresponding day last year
and 35s7 higher than on Sunday.
Colder aud cloudy weather with chances OF snow, pos
bly followed by clearing weather may be expected to-
10 this city and vicinity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-01
TO INCREASE THE FUNDED DEBT.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 31.-The stockholders
OF the Buffalo, New York aud Philadelphia Railroad
Company to-day approved proposition Of the Board OF
Directors to increase the funded Indebtedness OF the
company 10 the total authorized issue OF S2jOOOOOo
The original issue Of bonds S2lOOO0OO AID subse
qucnt!y 81 700 900 sold for and engines
stations, dcpOts siugs and advances 10 develop C9Sl
prOueres The Increase authorized to-day IL f2OOOOOO
wi ion "a 70 be devoted to additional equipment ana fACA-
- hauanae. uE the grnMlLg business Of the road
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-01
POSSIBLE CLUES TO 4 MURDERER.
A SUSPECTED MAN OF NORTH MADISON PREPARES
FOREFLGHT.
10y rELEGRArH TO THE TRInuNE.l

lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
New HAVEN, Dec. 31.-JOhn Whi9per one
of the suspects In the North Madison murder case has
sold all hi. effects including his interest In charcoapt
which he was burning shares, and left for parts I'M
known 1t now comes to light that whpper threatened
TO Kill EdIdge johnson last spring becsused be opposed
the marriage Of the suspected and Mss Alice John
SON his Youngest sister Detective Cornish OF :ho PINK
ertOn force stl I'm North Madison working on the
case but he only reports cold weather. He nss frozen
bOth his ears Downs, tho DaSkct-maker and the Inya
FERROUS negro squater and his female companion are no
longer suspected OF the crime, and all interest now
centred Whipple. -,
me detectives were intensely chagrined when they
learned that Wpper had left town. None u the John
SON family knew whether he had The officers were
satisfied that he would not leave from the Madison
Depot They drove over to the GuiIJd station, d te"
miles west out learned nothing yesterday they
again drove J0husOUs hOusc. and found Whpper al
home Up " to night they have made -everal examinations
of his effects Coroner holman said tonight that new and
imporant evidence hal reached G and lnunatcd tlat
thecase was becoming more serious every hour.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-01
REPUDIATIoy ~ PENNSYLVANIA.
my TELEGRAPH TO ruR rarsUSsl

ERIE, Penn, Dec. 31.-The city of Cory,
this county topay the bonds Issued az bonus to
manufacturers 70 settle there The bonds are held in
various parts Of the country suit begun to compel
ua~ueut was finally decided to-day N favor Of n" city
on the ground that the Council exceeded lts authority
The city saves $4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-01

clerks recorders boOkkeepers and Others rendering e
cal services Tho examiners are Charles faionu' D.
soovor pare and A. r NcDonough Mr.. Fairchd il an
General of the state Mt Page is member OF
tbe firm NJ W Devoe Coz dealers IN paints, and MI
McIDonough ia the secretary of the Erie Halfway ooul
nany DR. Thomas n Burchard and ID. IL Manly were
apnoInted 10 examine all candidates for nurses al'ei-
dpnt orderIi,s ptc hospitals.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-01

enant Of ne Sun since ISL For hitsen PEARS prior
that date he was an occupant Of The TRIBUNE building
He was q veteran Of the 7th Regiment he paid close
attention 10 his business. His death. which unex-
pected resulted from malaria. He unmarried The
funeral will take place from the house at 1890 p m TO-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-01
President, John ",

elected the following oficers PRESIDENT 'onn W.
,,,, - D,osiaont C,eorpe Coe; second vice pres
ident and general manager Henry Cnmminsi ueasui,
L. Horton; Secretary, G. T. Williamson, ana sap lines
Of the company will be opened for business aoou' H
middle o February.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-01
ggE NEW JERSEY ZINC COMPANY.

TRENTON, n. j., Dec. 3l.-Thc case OF the
New Jersey Zinc Company against James l. Curtis and
the Fran steel and Iron Company was again before
the United States Circuit Court to-day. An order Has
Granted 10 show cause why the prayer OF the BILL OF com
plant should not be granted The order TeuTnADle On
February IL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-01
D1sApPEAPAycE or ~ o. kinney.

George Z. Best, of No. 27O West FOrty-sec-
ondst reported Police Headquarters last night that
William o. Kinney. OF No. l52 West Forty-ninth-st, had
disappeared from his home about ! p H. In unac-
cOuL table manner He had considerable valuable pro-
perry In be pOssesslOn Including diamond studs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-01
DEATH OF ". REID GOULD.

w. Reid Gould, the well-known law-blank
publisher died yesterday morning at his home No. l4l
West sIxtcenth-st, age ht,y. Mr. Gould was well
known figure IN Printing House sauare, having been
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-01
Ready ThI. Morning.
THE sEMI.WEEKLY TRIBUNl

THE SEMI-WEEkLY TRIBUNE.
Price Ia wrapper (ready for mailing. cents per copy
One copy. year - JU ten copies AID an extra c-O
POatagc ia AL cases free 10 the subs, Jer -... -
THE Tribune Ncw.lOT'l
The ~, Eulabeth Guild tProtcslantl viii have their
AimshOuc Christmas Festival GU January 2 al tends are
East 2ohst at 1880 a. H. hOW'
Loaf. 18TH a. m. Return 40 3 Oc.OCS p. M.
Contributions oranges, apples tea. sugar (Jl0cA or
money may sent 70 tho W a. FN II, Ansnolso.
Aial 1. IA ells Island
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POSTAL TELEGRAPH AID CABLE COM
PANY.

The stockholders ofth p stal Telegraph and
Cable Company on Friday ed the following directors:
John ". Mackay, Il Gun MINIS H. L. Hortcn, Henry
koSsuer George 8 e, George w. Cas-, W. X. souther,
o. Hart, A. ". r. I'd, T. W. Peck, L. L. Gillette, IL.
DeCsstrO and d. / ayidson. The directors yesterday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-01

KERR-LYON-At the residence Of the brides parents,
Ithaca, Y December 81 lss3, by the Rev Charles NJ
Tyler Walter Craig Kerr OF Brooklyn N y 20 Lucy, eldest
daughter Of Marcus and Susan schuyler Lyon.
MALLOR December ls53, at the home Of
the brides Pttshurz, Penn, by the Rev John
CrocEer White D. b, MI George b. Mallory OF NewYork
City. 20 Miss LYDIA Harper
SPAULDING-LADD-At Lowell, Mass December 27, 1888,
Henry Spauldny Of NewYOrk city 70 Eunice A. Ladd,
OF Lowell.
Al notices Of marriages must be indorJei wih fill
name and address
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-01

Two experienced physicians Of the Swift Specific Com
pauy Atlanta Ca, have located at No l59 West Twenty
thirdst viii pleased all who afflicted with
blood diseases Examination andcOnsuation free
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-01
TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.
-
yESs Morning

rs ts.na ,horG We bsrousel v,Hitloa II IRA e,y By ,sBh,
lnehsL Tbs perpendicular ine give dysoa ous M the j.
mdriFlt The
mercury IanE tasse TOE broken d! reprseaA
Rug ? macy, as Broadway
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-01
M1RRIED.

Colgate & Co.'S Cashmere Bouquet Toilet soap.-Ths
and exceptional strength OF IT. perfume are the pec
lar destinations OF this luxurious article.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-01

made providing that II connection made with the ran,
way the Bridge such connection SHAH Dc under cono
Of the Bridge authorities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-01
MR.. WILLARD TO RESIGN on FRIDAY.

oyIIIN7'''1F'V "N070|I
suffering from nervous prostration Ills resignation as
president of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company
viii be presented at the annual meeting OF the directors
on Friday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-01
CIVIL SERVICE APPOINTMENTS.

Mayor Edison yesterday appointed Civil Ser
wee Examiners schedule b. This includes eopyists
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-01
Gns EiNtUres,

Newest ana choicest desigD3,
METAL, AND PORCELAIN LAMPS, &C.
entirely assortment
FINE CLOCKS Of the choicest productions
Of Paris Vienna Berlin and
other European cities, select
MANTEI, SETS. ed by Us with great this
season, are exhibition
IN our sLOw.TO0ms which
ARTISTIC have been lifted up with
pDO>,zr-S. 'pecil regard 70 the exhibit.
ton Of Art Productions, and
70 an inspection OF which cordial invitation extended
Also articles Of ORNAMENTAL METAL WORK, bOthal
que and modern great variety and elegance Of workman
ship - -,--v- - 80
s36 and s3s Broadway ami 3th.st, Neg.York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-01

give. truly great e1empla'alon o, w vit enthu
s,v. art Of an actor. He was gree,eu wiz VIZ Ill
sissua.by numerous audience LOUIS Hi,,,rsdoy
he repeated tonight. On WEDNESDAY anu r;,h Mss
: nv porto and Mr.. Irving as Shylock. On III
ieliS I'D SATURDAY The Bells" and The Bellies
Sss 900" will be acted; and at the satuFday
atinas charles the First" These are the last "a,
%aS that win be oT6ef OF SSeln Ecatt
tying Miss Terry and the L0adp nn next March
COMPANY I Ia season will end where II began at
Whe Star sT9 Theatre From Brooklyn MI Irving gees
% chicago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-01
GpetiaI Nollees
Artistic Memorials.

The NEW. ENGLAND GRANITE WORKS, Hartford, Conn
Quarries and Workshops, Westerly, z. 1.
Fine and 0lliny work In Granite. DraTngs
estimates furnished without charge C0Tresp0n ence
lictad. y Y. Orice. L32l KMlY O. w. CANEIELD. AZ.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-01
pF.EyTRASCE OF MR.. RAYMOND.

Twas the opinion of the late NJ Sotherh-"no
vas not bad Judge of such matterS-that Nr' 'olu
n RAYMOND is the funniest comedian Oh W.
stocej Many spectators who saw hun last n'sn a.
che Fourteenth Street Theatre seemedto snare 'p'1
oninion. Mr.. Raymond came forward as -H,V" pVO
IN paradise" Ia good eccentric part as PlaS1u "
him in very slender aud trivial play, anu nv
peated. with tine animal spirits unIaIins uU-,T
1,.I,cnt effect. the performance of oontem
-, Nrpcbausen which he had already, some time
- - made known in this community. The effort
ox,rcoely Iaughable display of the actor
Is al ot,raI love of quizzica fun. The audience
WAS and ana the oG Tsisns
very P,o'IaIiisbod hold on the Local public favor
h sp %Hg N his is for three weeks
Hib;s comedian will present Mr. d. ID. Lloyd NV
pa istely produced in Washington.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-01
A Delicate Perfume.

NOn-ofensive the most refined IS impaired 20 LACES
GLOVES and NOTE PAPER by MASSEY,S FLOREN:
TINE VIOLET ORRls originated by CASW ELL Massey
CO.. Chemists, l2l Broadway and j7S 5thaye, y. ~
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-09-10
South Woodstock.

F. p. Fletcher, of Foxboro
Mass, has purchased the C. y. Per.
kins place, and with his wife and
daughter moved on to it.
Sally Watkins, an old lady living
with E. II. Slayton, went out to pick
blackberries in Benz. Hathorn's pas.
ture, one day recently, and not return,
ing at dark Mr.. Slayton and sons went
to search for her. They aroused all
the neighbors, and the cry of "Sallyp
sally - might be heard on all sides
OF the woods until near midnight, when
all gave up the search and returned to
their homes, only to renew it the next
morning, aud after searching awhile
she was heard from as being at Joseph
Hatch's, about three miles from home,
safe and sound. Had Mr.. Hatch let
people known this it would have saved
much trouble and anxiety,
Mr.. o. NJ. Perry having notified
the committee that he could not fulfil
his engagement as principal of the
academy, they have engaged Charles
Darling, graduate from Tufts Col
lege to take his place. The Fall term
commenced the Sd inst.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-09-10
The Session of 1884.

Many circumstances combine to rem
der the coming session of the Legislature
an interesting aud important one, and
att who wish to keep fully posted on
the doings of that body should send for
the MONTPELIER DAILY JOURNAL. II
will be enlarged and printed on new
type, and will give full reports of the
regular proceedings, committee hear
ings, and everything of interest. You
ought to have it. Terms: Sl.50 for
the session; five copies, 1928; ten
copies, $1,000. Address, w. W.
Prescott, Publisher, Montpelier, VI.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-09-10
VERMONT.

A Belvidere man has a chicken will
four wings, the extra ones being on its
legs.
Governor Barstow has appointed
Gen. Edward II. Ripley of Rutland
commissioner for Vermont to the
American exhibition in London.
The cases of Myer the murder and
Ellis the train wrcckcr, are to come up
at the September Term of the Franklin
County Court.
Lewis ID. Winslow, of Chittenden,
threshed from seven bushels of seed
oats 2O3 bushels of we'll cleaned grain
giving twenty-ninc bushels to one OF
seed.
Fletcher has young woman who
has been bride, Il mother, and a
grandmother in less than six months.
This is a campaign year.
Clarence II. Moody, a prominent
meat dealer, of Bellows Falls, has left
the town. lie leaves behind him n
family and outstanding debts amount
lug to about $4,000, with no assets.
L. +. Chittenden, Register Of the
Treasury under President Lincoln, has
presented to the University of YER
mont his large and valuable cabinet Of
shells, containing from 1000 to 5000
specimens, and a rare collection OF the
eggs of American birds.
+. J. Stoddard Of Barnet, has been
appointed special pension examiner
for Vermont under II recent act Of con-
gress at a salary of $1,000 per year. -
The appointment causes some astonish-
meut and dissatisfaction.
A. D. Martin 5 box shop and dwell
ing house at North Springfield Was
burned on the Sd instant. Loss OYER
$4,000.
Adams 4 Parks store and express
office at Chester depot, was entered by
burglars Tuesday night of last week.
Several unsuccessful attempts were
made by them at each place to blow
open the safes. At the store $40 in
silver was taken and several punches Of
kiq gloves.
During the thunder storm last Satur-
day, the Lightning descended the CHM
ncy of w + Richardson's house, I'M
jointed the stove pipe. blew the contents
of the stove around the room, tore up
the carpet under the stove, burning a
few holes, and finally went through the
floor into the ground. No one injured.
= Barre Enterprise.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-09-10
TaftSviile.

Repairs on the school house have
commenced. Good Templars
will hold their meetings in the house
lately purchased by Y. NJ. Ryder O
Samuel Jones.--No place has been
provided as yet for holding tho
Sabbath school and Sunday evening
meetings.---Mr. Parkhurst has kind.
ly given the use of his house for II long
time past for the Wednesday evening
prayer meetings. MIR. p. p. Taft i
slowly recovering from his recent i'll
ness. Miss Cora Mctcalf has re-
turned from an extended visit to New
Hampshire. Miss Grace Darling is
at home from the Beach, and Miss
Lizzie Metcalf from visit to Lebanon,
n. ii.
1t has been proposed to ask the
town to appropriate sum Of money at
the next town meeting, sufficient to
build an opera house III this village.
Judging from the town reports for the
last five OF six years. town halls are
Notwithstanding s. to the town
from 5000 income, and the balance,
Sl95, has been found sufficient to pay
for the care OF it.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-09-10
RridgeWater.

%. ID. Robinson has purchased the
farm occupied for some years by AL
onzo Baker, Of p. G. Smith for $500.
"A number Of our citizens went an
the excursion to Newport the 9Th.
Mrs. Bailey, an aged lady, who
had shock of paralysis recently, has
taken no nourshmcnt, and to all ap-
pearapces is wholly unconscious, and
has been in this condition for the past
seven days.
Mrs. Jason Spaulding, who has
spent the summer visiting friends in
the southern part of the state and New
Hampshire, returned to her daughters,
Mrs. c. II. Woods, recently.
Miss Albina l.. Briggs, who has
been at work at Randolph Center for
some time, has returned to her home.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-09-10
Rutland.
DELAYED Items.

Delayed Items.
1t is said that three residents of
this town were seriously sick from eat
ing canned corncd beef.
-Killington house has been overrun
with guests the past week, who were
anxious to escape the intense heat in
the town.
The union picnic held under the
management Of II. S. Howe, Wednes-
day, was grand success. Some 500
persons were present and speeches were
made by Revs. Jump, Dibble and 9TH
ers. Appropriate names for n picnic,
certainly.