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Chelsea.

THE articles by j. A. Reyes, which are
appearing in the Herald and Ne,cs. rela-
tive to the early history OF this town, will
soon be printed in pamphlet form. They
form an interesting sketch of the early in
habitants, their hardships, and the privations
usually attending a settlement in the wilder
ness. Mr.. Reyes has taken much pains in
securing dates and facts. 60 The case of
Morey rs. Laird was heard before Justice
w. ). Hatch last Wednesday. The defend
ant, rs collector in the school district, at
tached pillow and harrow belonging to one
CLARK, for non-payment OF taxes, and sold
them at auction. The plaintiff, claiming q
chattel mortgage on the property, sued for
damages. The case was decided for the
plaintiff and appealed to county court. Stow
and Reyes for plaintiff; Hebard and Laird
Tor defendant. - Holton s. Annis will
remain on the Hanks place at Randolph
another year. = Laura Il. Fuller closed a
successful term Of school at Cornth last
week. - Ella X. Hood is home on a va
cation from Mclean Asylum, Somervile,
Mass. 80 G. ID. Perkins recently lost his
best horse. =-= Mrs. Paul of Ely spent
last week with Mrs. Cooley. - Grace
NJ. Noyes is home from Wells River, where
she has been teaching the past year. 80
The Vultures at their repeated entertain
ment, Thursday night took about $40. 80
.. ). Walker of Williamstown and his
brother Martin of Reynolds, ILL.,, visited
their aunt, Mrs. Perley G.. Wills, last week.
Martin Walker has not been East for over
thirty years, and gave his friends pleasant
surprise.
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popular, evidently, among the large negro
population of Washington. This battalion
Of colored troops from the district where, at
Buchanan's Inauguration, the negro was
sold as a slave, was the topic of much re-
mark. That these troops, together with sew
eral colored companies from further South,
should take such prominent part in the
parade, was one of its dramatic features.
The negroes were very anxious to parade,
and all the commands turned out in full
ranks. No members were excused except
on physicians certificate of illness, and
one negro company was sent there from
Charleston, s. g., by subscription among the
white democrats OF that city.
FIREWORKS AND THE BALL.
For the people who had not 50 to spend
that way, the evening was enlvened with an
immense display of fireworks and torch
light parade. Those who could afford il
went to the inaugural ball. The great
court of the new pension office was rooted
in, a floor laid, gallery built round and the
whole made merry with cheap decorations
in bunting. The Marine band, stationed in
the gallery, furnished such beautiful music
that the dancers forgot their discomforts
At half-past ten, or thereabout, Mr.. Cleve-
land made turn of the great hall, while
the curious attendants forced double line
through which he passed Stilson Hutchins
acted as director A few minutes after Mr.
Arthur, ushered by Marshal McMichael,
made the entree, followed by the members
of the cabinet and their wives, save Secre-
tary McCuloch, who seldom appears at
such occasions. After making the round of
the hall the two parties met in the
presidents room, when few Of Mr.. Arthur's
social favorites were admitted and intro
duced to the president. The larger part Of
the people present appeared Indifferent to
everything save the dancing. Those who
did not dance promenaded. Toward one
oil Dn1y t1,a Il tn1
by side door. After Mr.. Arthur and the
president went away, the occasion resolved
itself into the regulation dancing party,
peculiar only in the size of the hall and the
ill-sorted people upon the floor. These balls
are growing less in favor than formerly, and
the presence of the president is largely per-
functory to make the affair part of the cere-
monies of the day.
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White Bronze.

A soldier monument committee, who were
recently investigating White Bronze, having
been informed that General William Shake
speare. Kalamazoo, Mich, was purchaser
of White Bronze, and had given the subject
considerable study wrote him for his views
on granite as well as White Bronze, to
which he replied as follows " Any man of
common sense, who will use his own eyes
in any cemetery thirty years old, can see
that stone is entirely unfit for a soldier
monument in this climate" An order for
$500 soldier monument has just been re-
ceived by the Western White Bronze Co.
of Des Moines, Iowa. Sixteen hundred
twelve White Bronze monuments were
built and shipped from the factory at Ridge
port, Conn, in 1884. The manufacturers
are making twelve statues-four Soldier
Statues, three Statues of Young ST. John,
three Statues of Hope, one Statue of Faith,
one Statue of a Pilot at the Wheel. They
are also filling large number of orders for
monuments, quite a good number to be made
from their best designs. Aaron Bancroft
is agent for Montpelier and vicinity.
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Stowe.-The death of Mrs. Zimri Luce
occurred last week Thursday, the funeral
services taking place at the house on Satur-
day afternoon. Rev. Mr.. Anderson offici-
ated. Mrs. Luce was lightweight years of
age. - The drama, " Enlisted for the
War" will be presented by the Good Tenn
plars at the vestry of Unity church next
Friday evening. G. l.. Mcmahon and
G. III. III. Stafford, with their wives, returned
home from their New Orleans trip last week.
On their return they stopped at Washington
and witnessed the Inauguration of Presi-
dent Cleveland. 60 Vernon wilkins has
bought the place recently occupied by Dan
Cady, and DIR. Grout is to move there. o.
ID. Matthews has sold his residence to II. P.
Stone, and Mr.. Stone has moved. =- The
sewing circle and sociable connected with
the Unity church met with Mrs. Orson
Smith last Thursday afternoon and evening.
About seventy-tive were present in the
evening and were generously treated to
cake and ice-cream furnished by Mrs Smith.
- Mrs. E. r. Cheney of Springfield,
Ohio, is in town visiting friends and rela-
tives. - The Spiritualst circle and so
ciable will be held at Mrs. Columbus Love-
joys on Thursday of this week.
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East Bethel.-The ladies' aid society
meets this "wednesday afternoon and even
ing at n. Fowler's. - John Deering has
taken his father and mother to live with
him on the Alexander farm, near Bethel
village, his father being in very poor health
and unable to work. - The creamery ="
meeting was well attendeded and much in
terest manifested. Another meeting is
appointed for this week, to be held at G.
c. Whitney's, TO raise money and vote for
place of location. - Mrs. Sim. Jones
and Miss Abbe Greene have removed to
South Royalton and opened a dress-making
shop. - Mr.. Dickerman, blacksmith
from Randolph, has rented Sim. Jones
house, and will work at his trade in the vii
lage.
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Barre.

j. X. GEORGE Is confined to the house by
a severe attack OF eryspelas.
Miss MYRA KINasBURY of williston occu-
pied the desk at the Universalist church
last Sunday afternoon.
THE ladies of the Methodist society will hold
sociable and oyster supper at the vestry OF
their church this "wednesday afternoon
and evening. Oysters will be served at five
and eight o'clock. All are invited.
THE remains OF Mrs. Hattie Young of
Corinna, Maine, were brought here last
week. The funeral service was held at the
house OF Alonzo Holt, brother of Mrs.
Young, Thursday afternoon. The remains
were inferred in the Wilson cemetery.
l.. j. BOLSTER has bargained with G.. III
Jackson for his place. the price agreed upon
being 1920. We do not learn that Mr..
Jackson has yet decided the place to Mr..
Bolster, but IL supposed to a. soon AZ affairs
can be arranged. Rumor has 1t that Mr.
Bolster will put up business block there
the coming summer, which we hope may be
true, and thus give more business room in
the village.
THE town was not prepared at the annual
meeting, last week. to say what should be
done in regard to a town hall, and appointed
committee of five-consisting OF w. f.
Whitcomb, DIR. J. II. jackson, S. G. Chubb
DR.. g. Il. Nichols and ID. b. Wheelock-to
investigate the chances for building or re-
pairing, and the nearest estimate that they
could get as to expense, and report at some
future meeting, "a soon as the matter car
be fully looked into.
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Gaysville.-The marriage OF Mr.. Will
McCollum of Pittsfeld and May Whitcomb
of Gaysville took place last Wednesday
evening at Henry Whitcombs, father of the
bride. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Mr. Smithers of Pittsfield. About forty
friends and relatives were present. The
happy couple started directly for Boston,
where they will visit Charles Whitcomb
(brother of the bride) and other relatives,
after which it is expected they will return
to Gaysville. - Dennis Bourne's chill
dren are quite sick, as is also Jennie Tag
CART. - The choir in the Congregational
church was assisted last Sunday evening
by a troupe Of five negroes - The Adj
ventists have been holding meetings at the
church on Stony Brook the past week,
Messrs. Earle and Lord officiating. - At
the late town meeting it was voted to adopt
the town system of schools the present year.
- The concert at the Methodist church
has been deferred until next Sunday evening
on account OF hard colds among the members
of the Sunday-school, uniting them for
speaking or singing.
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West Randolph.-JudgeP Perrin died las

West Randolph.-JudgeP Perrin died last
week Wednesday and was buried Friday
- The oyster supper at the Methodist
church was success. A goodly number was
present and the receipts were S3S. -
Rev. Mr.. Gerry supplied the pulpit at the
Congregational church last Sunday, Rev ".
NJ. Hardy being at st. Johnsbury.
March LIST, when Rev. Homer White was
starting for the Center, his horse threw him
from the sleigh, his head striking the stone
steps of w. w. Morton's store. He mar
rowly escaped a fatal injury. - The
bricks are arriving for the new blocks.
- Rev. Mr.. Sherburne of the Methodist
church at the Center exchanged pulpits,
last Sunday, with Rev. II. o. Allen of this
village - j. G. Mann has sold his house
on Cross street to Mr.. Cole Of Boston for
$500. Dr. Curtis has bought the William
Sharp house for $1,000. w. w. Rogers, the
blacksmith, has bought the shop belonging
to the Kinney estate, on South Main street,
and will repair it, Mr. Brooks of East
Bethel has bought the Wedgewood block,
and will open a tin-shop in the spring.
- Charles Abbott and daughter Edith
have gone to Boston.
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Bethel.-The concert given by the West
Randolph choral union at the Bascom
House, Friday evening of last week, was
not so well attended as it ought to have
been. - James Sections three-months-
old babe died of whooping-cough on Mon
day. - DIR. H. A. Cutting of Lunenburgh
was in town to visit patient last Monday.
- Miss Sarah Gilman will resume her
music classes here at once. - Mrs. j. G..
Fassett and son returned from their west
Do not forget the drama of Bill Jones, the
Union Scout" to be given at the Bascom
House hall, Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day evenings, for the benefit of Daniel Lille
Post, G. a. r.. - Isaac Emery repre-
sented Bethel at the Inauguration of Presi-
dent Cleveland last week. - j. G. Sar-
gent, having resigned the office of town
clerk, to which he was elected last week,
the selectmen have appointed William r.
Adams to fill the vacancy thus occasioned.
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Middlesex Center.-H. A. Daniels is at
home from Montpelier, having been off duty
a few weeks with bad foot resulting from
heavy section of water-pipe rolling on it
last Summer. - Miss Carrie o. Clark of
Montpelier has been visiting here the past
week. - If all the alcohol were of such
harmless character as that which Dr. Church
Internationally sold ID. p. Sawyer, recently
to doctor horse with, no prohibitory
Chaplin is visiting in Boston and vicinity
49, George Lewis has hired Jacob Steele's
farm for one year for $75.
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Roxbury.-Moses Metcalf, an aged and

Roxbury.-Moses Metcalf, an aged and
esteemed citizen, died last Sunday evening.
- Rolla, son of George Steele, received
serious injuries in the shape of n fracture of
one leg, caused by a log rolling on to him,
last week. - Z. b. Fisk received injuries,
last week, by falling from his sled while
drawing wood. - 1t is expected that the
suit of Roxbury Us. Central Vermont Rail-
road is to be tried this week, and many of
our citizens are in attendance on court at
Montpelier.
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PRETTY mouths should have pretty teeth
in them, but it is not unusual to see between
rosy lips teeth discolored and decaying
through neglect This disfguring defect
should be repaired without delay by using
fragrant SOZODONT, which removes every
particle of tartar from the teeth and renders
them snowy white This admirable aid to
beauty is perfectly harmless and exhales a
most delightful aroma, and is in every re-
spect preferable to the ordinary tooth pastes
and powders. Try it and see for yourself.
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The time of the Grand Trunk road has
been extended by the commissioner. Its tax
for the previous six months was about 81 700
The time of the New England Telephone
Company has also been extended. Its semi
annual tax has been about $3.50. II these
sums are substantially unchanged, the rail-
way tax for the above period will be about
$4,000, or some $500 less than for the cor
responding period last year, but $4,000
greater than for the first half of the year
ended December 81. The total tax for six
months is about $4,000. For the first six
months of the year ended December 81 the
taxac wara 90 followa.
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HOUSED UP.-For the last three months
a great many people have been housed up,
because they have not felt able to with
stand the stormy winter weather that has
prevailed. But unfortunately the confine-
ment and the close air of modern houses,
during the winter season, is very enervating,
and the system needs help TO enable all the
organs to do their proper work. If these
organs have been inactive the consequences
are showing themselves in the bilious condi-
ton of the system, or in constipation of the
bowels, or in disorders of the Kidneys, with
all the aches and pains that accompany
these complaints. Ii you are in this condi-
ton from any cause you should make a
faithful trial of that well-known remedy,
Kidney-Wort. 1t acts at the same time ON
the kidneys, liver and bowels, and is, there
fore, especially fitted to correct this torpid
condition of the system.
SEE what is said of 1t by those who have
used IL; DR.. Is. II. Birney, Jefferson, Dakota,
says; have used Kidney-Wort in several
cases where IL has showed its undoubted
virtues for the cure of diseases for which il
is recommended"
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The Corporation Tax.

The following are the tax returns of the
corporations for the half year ended Deem
Der 81, 1884, so far as they have been re.
ceived by the commissioner
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Bradford.-The paper-mill is shut down
for time. Some repairs and changes in
the machinery are to be made. - o. r.
Baker will occupy his present quarters only
a few weeks. Some necessary repairs are
being made in his former store in Franklin
block. - Stearns & Jones, insurance
agents, have moved into their fine office in
Union block. - just across the river, in
Piermont, N. H., mineral spring has been
discovered on the farm of Charles Manson
that promises to work many cures in dys-
pepsia and diseases of the skin. The water
has been used to some extent by Bradford
people, and all testify to its good qualities.
- Last Friday night between thirty and
forty of the boys - sereneded Mike Griffin,
making night hideous with tin horns,
drums, etc.
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Tunbridge.-David Blanchard has moved
into the Hall house near the mills. M. T.
King has gone to Boston. - Fred Nell
son had his right hand badly cut by circu-
lar saw last Thursday. The bone of the
middle finger was so badly splintered it
was found necessary to amputate the finger.
- l.. ID. Monkey lost one of his horses
last Friday. - Mrs. o. A Gay gives the
band of hope reception next week.
Some scoundrel sheared the tail and name
from John Benefits horse, while Mr.. Ben
nett was attending meeting of the grange,
held at the town hall, last Thursday even
ing. - Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Cushman,
assisted by numerous friends, celebrated
the twentieth anniversary of their marriage
last Friday evening. - Wishing to give
his children the advantages of good school,
Mr. o. A. Gay will move to West Randolph
in few weeks. - Whitney Post gives a
free campfire next Saturday evening.
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North Thetford.-In the burning of A.
ID. Jaquith's hotel, two weeks ago, our vii
lage has lost one of its handsomest resi-
dences. 1t will long be remembered by this
generation az the Closson house, where
large family OF children were reared, some
of whom are quietly sleeping beside their
parents in our cemetery Mr. Jaquith's
family are at present keeping house in the
hall over his store. Preparations are going
ON for rebuilding as soon as the weather
will permit. Men are at work clearing
away the debris. == William Jaquith OF
Athol, Mass, made his brother and old
friends short visit last week. ====-= Frank
Wilcox returned home from Boston last
week
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Braintree.-WillieB oyce who has been
visiting in town, returned TO his home in
Michigan last week. - Farm help is
commanding as high, if not higher, wages
than last year. A large number of our
farmers have engaged help at prices ranging
from $50 to S25 per month. - There will
be an oyster supper at Mrs George Hutch
inson's tomorrow Thursday evening. All
are cordially invited. - Mr.. and Mrs.
George L. Spear attended Cleveland's in
auguration. They will visit the New Or
leans exposition before they return -
Aunt Calista Allen fell recently, seriously
injuring her hip. AS she is quite feeble,
her recovery is doubtful. - There was
small attendance at town meeting, and
several important measures were voted
ing into the village last Saturday, the hold
back broke, frightening the horse, which
ran, tipping Mr. Howard out and bruising
his face considerably.
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Rochester.-The body of Stephen Powers,
an old resident of this place, was brought
here for burial last week. - Andrew
McWaine is again very feeble. - Rev.
George S. Guernsey was out last week get
ting signers to petition to take the post
office. - John Bixby will open a spring
school in the village March 18th. He is a
graduate of Dartmouth and deserves good
school, - The schools closed on Wednes-
day. The following pupils were neither alb
sent or tardy John Henry, Nettie Steele,
Mary Martin, BERTHE Parmenter and James
Henry. The following had tardy marks but
were present every day: Anna Upper,
Fayette Weber, Ordis Gokey and Susie
Van DYKE.
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Groton.-W. f. Clark died very sud-
denly, last Saturday, of heart disease. His
age was siXty-iive years -= Miss Jose
phine Roberts died last Friday morning of
pneumonia, after an illness of only five
days This is a sad blow to Mrs Roberts,
who buried her husband quite recently, and
is also a severe shock To the church and the
social circle. === A. q. Taisey returned to
school at Lyndonville last Monday. -=
Il, NJ. Weld returned TO Boston last week.
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WOlcott.-While breaking roads, one day
last week, Cassius Guyer had horse drop
dead. 1t was valued at $50. - Charlie
Guyer has gone back to Chicago. - Mr..
and Mrs. John Shedd of Burlington were
visiting in town last week. - Mr.. OAR
rah has hired the town farm this year. He
moves on to it this week. Orrin Putnam is
to move into Darrahs house and Bert
Philips is coming back to his own house,
having retired from the boarding-hous in
team to Henry Kipp and let the remainder
OF the job of cutting poplar logs to Kipp and
Ainsworth. - Little Berney Tillotson
died at ten o'clock Sunday night, aged a
little over two years. -Q Quite number
went to the fire at South Hardwick last Sat
urday
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Granville Il. l.. Jewett has traded his
farm for one in Kansas, and will give and
take possession this spring. == Il. A.
Smith has taken farm in Braintree and
intends to move to it the present month.
- A horse belonging to Horace Hook
got off the road and into the snow, recently,
and was injured so that il had to be killed
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North Fayston.-Two religious services
were held at this place on Sunday last,
Elder Buzzell preaching in the forenoon
and Elder Currier in the afternoon. -
Mrs. Ziba Boyce is quite sick with rheu-
matte fever. == Mrs. Eben johnson of
South Dr. xbury had severe shock of paraly-
sis recently. She has no use of her right
full. - Miss Ellen Neil is some better.
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East Roxbury.-The school in district
No 3, taught by Nellie l. Spalding of Rox-
bury, closed on Friday, February Goth.
Those having no absences were Bertha and
Garlic Thayer no tardy marks, Bertha and
Garlic Thayer, Edwin Fuller. Mira Bowman
and Alice Mudgett no dismissals, Bertha
and Garlic Thayer, and Clifton and Arthur
Chatterton. Number of days school, fifty
nine; average number of days attendance
for each scholar, ifty-four and four-sevenths.
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Orange.-Last week Tuesday evening the
dramatic club with a few friends, met at the
spacious residence of Mr. and Mrs. III. ID.
Camp for a social entertainment. Oysters,
with all the other delicacies of the season,
were served. All seemed TO have good
time. =- w. II. Houghton of Kansas City,
Oldest son of Mr.. and Mrs. ID. X. Houghton
of this town, was married to Miss Matte j.
James of Canton, Missouri, March 4th.
- w. s. Waterman has rented his farm
to Stephen George of Corinth, who takes
immediate possession, Mr.. Waterman NOV
ing to Washington. - Good Tenn
plars' lodge was instituted in the town hail.
Saturday evening, by G. ID. Edgerton of
Northtield, q. w. A. S. The following Off
GERS were chosen and installed: w. c. T.,
w. ID. Flanders; w. Il. S., Mrs j. p. Lord ;
w l., S., Mrs. w. ID. Flanders; w. V. T.,
Belle Crockett; w S., Frank A. Emerson
w. f. s., Reuben Lord; w. t., Flora A.
Peake; w. c., Rev. f. b. lockwood; w. NJ,
Royal q. Flanders; w. d. M, Edith NJ.
Lord w. G., Lima Hobbs; w. Sent, Frank
Flanders; p. w. G. T., w. III. Crockett; ID.
G.. w. &. T., Alonzo X. Nelson. The lodge
started with twenty-three members and has
every prospect of permanence and success
The lodge will meet in the town hall this
week Saturday evening at seven o'clock
- Communion services will be held at
the Congregational church next Sunday,
Rev. Peter Mcmillan of Barre officiating.
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THE NEGRO COMPANIES.

Among the other district troops marched
the various colored companies, decked out in
a jarring and barbarous profuson of primary
colors, but of soldierly appearance, and very