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UxfrED STATES DI=rRIcr LAND orFIcE,

UIgmpia. ", T., Feb- ., lcs-b:
Notice Is hereby given that Clara Goodwin
BrocSway has flied notice Of intention TO make
Hna proof before l he Judge, or in his absencs
the Clerk of the Probate Court, at his office In
Sew DGngcness, W T., on "Wednesday, line 3lsi
day of March,, \. ID. 1856, On Homestead Appii-
cntioa No. 31S3, for the SW Z OF SW = OF See.
s. township 81 north; Lot 4, sec. ,. and Lot
and Sc Z of NE = of = c. 3. TIP. 30 north, range
: west.
lie Names "a witnesses: John w Eyere II. j.
c. Davis. James T. Me.glier and b. B, Mea.her
i:am J0HN r. CONVEY. Register.
, 1886-02-11
U. 5. LA.'D oFPtcE AT oLYHrrA, " r. !

To TuECPHHU5 z. COULTER, SAM BARNES. AND ALL
WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
Notice is hereby given that David L. Smith
has ilcd notice of Intention to make final proof
before D. W Smith, a Notary Puhlici at his once
in Port Townsend, w. T.. on Wednesday, the
7Ih day OF Apfii. \. d., 1885. on Presumption ID.
.. No. 1090. for the Lots and Z, Sec y, and
NV u of NE Il, and NE y of NV Il OF Sec. 20,
TIP 25 y, L. - west.
lie names as witnesses: C. T. Harris, George
J. Graham, Nels Swanson and John HagadorI.
all of quilayute, W. II.
i-dw JOHN T. CONVEY. Register.
, 1886-02-11

The Tacoma Ledger man is playing q
qhastly joke on his readers by has Train
Wander Billion psycfus, etc, which drlvel
their dreary length through the columns
of his paper. Some Of these days one OF
those readers will rise MP sad sElite the
tormentor real hard.
, 1886-02-11

Dakota is crying aloud for un
married women, and the editor OF
the Fargo Argus says: I'VE can
accommodate 10000 girls with
husbands in Dakota on ninety days
notice. We have published 1000
letters for as many young women and
made as many matches.
, 1886-02-11

The Hiii.boro (Ogn.J Independent has
been enlarged to seven-column paper
under lis new management, and gives
evidence of great improvement. Bro.
Jones is evidently spreading himself to
some purpose.
, 1886-02-11
An Shin RED Gross.

Neither the Captain the undersigned
agents of the above named vessel will be respon-
sibL. for any debts that may be contracted by the
c-sw II. MCINTYRE, Master.
C. G. BARTLETT & Co., Agents.
Port Townsend, Feb. 9th, 1886.
, 1886-02-11

UNCoNFIR3ED OFFICIALs.-The follow
ing named appointees of President
Cleveland in Washington Territory are
still anxiousIy waiting confirmation by
the senate: William II. White, United
States attorney; Thomas J. Hamilton,
United States marshal; H. F. Beecher,
collector Of customs; }. W. Adams, regis
ter Of The land Uffice at Spokane Fallsi
4. D. Glover, postmaster at Olympia; W..
e. Lamgfurd, associate justice of the
supreme court; and c. HI. Warner, regis
ter % the land office at Walla Walla.
, 1886-02-11

Miss Fannie Evans, daughter of Hon.
Eiwood Evans, died IN Tacoma yester-
day OF typhoid fever, aged is. This IS
the second bereavement in the family
within 4 few months. the other being
the death Of the late Mrs. Zabriskie.
Martin Gimel died at Steilacoom last
Friday night AIr. Gimel was French
D1sn, who lived at Steilacoom for twenty
six years, where no leaves wife and
nine children
, 1886-02-11

The Tacoma Ne,cs, after eompli-
menting the King county Legislative
delegation on its ability-Messrs.
Lewis, Jacobs and Munday-pro-
ceeds to say that the interests of any
locality suffer whenever its people
fail to send their best talent to legis =
late for them. How painfully ap-
parent this fact has been made in
recent experience! Look at the ap-
portionment bill. Formerly it re-
quired four counties OF the lower
Sound to elect a member Of tie
Territorial council, viz: Jefferson,
Ciallam, San Juan and Mason. Now,
s.reH counties are required to elect
one member of that body, viz: Jeffer-
son, Clgllam, Mason, Kitsap, Island,
San Juan and Whatcom. Is it Just
shat our representation should be
thus reduced7 Is it possible that
the other counties are so far
sutstripping Us in growth as to make
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The Merry Five of Boston, Mr. Sam Cut.
ting, Mr.. Hi Cutting, Mr.. Lou Cutting, Mr..
Alfred Laing and Mr.. Gus Butter field, gave
very fine minstrel entertainment in Union
hall last week Thursday evening to the larg-
est audience ever brought together at Green
River. The various parts were given in a
very acceptable manner. The Messrs. Out
ting, former residents here, we're loudly ap-
pIauded in their various selections. Mr.
Battlefield plainly showed himself to be an
artist of high order and his selections on the
piccolo harmonica and sweet potato, togeth-
er with his negro sketches, were encored to
the echo. Mr.. Alfred Laing in his stump
speech, which was given with great effect,
produced much merriment. Quite q sum
was realized and it is to be hoped the Merry
Five may appear here again at no distant
date when they surely will be given a rousing
reception. xY.z.
The Cutting boys and two friends, from
Cambridge, Masp,, have been spending vaca-
ton at Il. Il. Cuttings.
Farmers report a large hay crop.
Mrs. Eliza Cutting and two of her grand
daughters are visiting at Il. T., Cuttings
A snake story, but true-Warren Fessen.
den killed striped snake two feet and eight
inches long, the other day, that had 80 little
snakes in her.
DR.. Hicks and George Reed caught FIVE
pounds of trout the other day.
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West nummor.,o,

Miss Kittie Smonds of the Hotel War.
den OF Newark, o., and Miss Carrie Vipton
are visiting their uncle, j. Il. Herrick. Mira
Edna Clark Of Pittsfield Mass, is the quest
OF j. N. Betterley - Miss MoOraig and cousin
from Boston are at Rott McCraig's.
There will be basket picnic at Marlboro
pond to morrow.
-Ohas. II. Shaw and wife returned TO
Springfield, Mass., Saturday MIR. and Mrs
harrington and Mrs. H. V. Weed Started on
Tuesday for Rockland, Me-, to visit their
brother, who in very low with consumption
-Mre, Raymond and family are visiting in
New Hampshire.
M. Ring received a telegram Tuesday, an
nouncing the death of his father in Dover
N II.
Mrs. Oanarn has seven children sick with
the measles.
Just as Dea. s. II. Barrett's children were
recovering from the measles, he became him
self victim OF the disease and was disabled
from work in the hay field. Yesterday his
neighbors turned out with two machines and
made short work Of the main portion OF the
crop-sn act of helpfulness which is duly
appreciated.
A party OF children picnicked at the Falls
last week under the charge Of Miss Susie
Gardner.
West Dummerston is fine place of re.
sort for summer visitors, with its grand old
mountains aud hills, granite rocks, pleasant
drives, clear, running brooks and pretty cas-
cades.
Mrs. b. +. Willard is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Brown, at Bellows Falls. X.
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The Putney nine and Walpole nine
played game of base ball last Saturday af-
ternoon as announced, at which the score
stood 81 to in favor OF the Putneys
John Nichols caught a pike in the Con
necticut river near here last Saturday evening
that weighed after being disem boweled, over
ten pounde The fish WAS presented to Dr..
Foster by Mr.. Nichols.
The Putney base ball club will play at
Bellows Falls next Saturday, against the Bel
lows Falls High school nine. W.
Que Of Putneys renowned fishermen has
instituted a novel method OF capturing the
hnny tribe, which ia to dive from the boat
for them. The method was put in practice
one night last week at Spoford lake, but the
experiment did not result in eminent success
the eIperimentor having to be pulled into the
boat by his companions with great difficulty,
with the help of those in another boat, as he
came to the surface but without the coveted
prize. Perhaps further trial will make the
method success
The ladies OF the Methodist church will
give lawn party on the grounds about the
church and parsonage next Wednesday even
ing. All are invited.
Charlie Kathan of New York has been at
his fathers, Robert Ksthan's, for few days.
Herbert Morse of Springfield, is spending
q vacation at G. l.. Pierce's. Maurice Kelley
and family OF Bellows Falls are visiting at
Chas. Whites. Mrs. j. L. Roberts and
daughter Georgia, have returned from the
White Mountains -Mrs. Lucy Knight and
son Fred, are at Brant Rock, Mass. William
Robertson and wife and daughter Helen, also
j. w. Stowell and wife are rusticating at
Lowell lake.
"A good number of the young people met
at the parsonage with Mr.. Bowden Tuesday
evening, and organized society of Christian
endeavor, and the first meeting of the society
will be held next Tuesday evening 10 the
vestry OF the Congregational church.
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TIE NEWS IN BRIEF.
The Terrible Suffering in LaDrsdo,

The Terrible suffering In Labrador
A paragraph printed on our fret page to-
day gives an account Of the disastrous arctic
weather which has prevailed on the Labrador
coast up 10 this time. Later news says that
a schooner has arrived at 81. John, N b.,
from the Labrador coast For nearly two
weeks she was blockaded in York harbor, 40
miles east Of Northeast river by field OF Ice
She brings Ave families who had reached that
point from Sand wioh bay, over 100 miles in
land, In sleighs drawn by ponies, on which
they subsisted after their arrival York har-
Dor Ia crowded with fugitives, but these came
from the southern coast and know nothing of
their northern neighbors. On July 10,
two-days' snow storm buried eastern Labra-
dor, cutting off all communication with its
population Of 1000. The snow has closed
all the trails Whalers report that Hudson
bay strait is again frozen over, which il UNI
precedented at this season. The report that
the temperature is 100 below zero, however, 10
denied. 1t has not gone lower than lO' above.
The cold results from immense masses OF
Arctic ice along the coast and 1t does not eX'
tend beyond 200 miles from the sea. Up to
date G20 survivors have arrived at White Bay.
The number that have died IL estimated at
$500.
White Bay IN. f. despatch says that
large number of Arctic bears, driven south
by starvation, have crossed over from Penny
land aud are devastating the country. The
bears number sover 1000. Tue Indians in
that locality are eating their dead compan-
ions.
Steve Brodie, who jumped from Brook
Ign bridge, has been discharged on the oom
plant Of attempting suicide, but held on a
charge of obstructing the bridge.
A ledge of gold, silver "copper" iron and
lead has been found in digging a sewer on a
street in Arlington, Mass. A geological says
the position OF the ledge indicates large de-
posils OF the minerals at depth OF 60 feet
There il good deal Of excitement over the
Hhud
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JackaOnVIIIe.

The cornet band has commenced open
air concerts much to the qualification OF the
people,
Hon. Farley Starr and wife, who have
been visiting friends here, have returned to
Brattleboro.
Mrs. s. Hunt of Brattleboro and Mrs.
Cora (Lynde) Smith of Winchester, N. d.,
recently visited friends in this vicinity.
Rev. Irving O. Tomlinson will preach in
the Universalist church next Sunday at 10
o'clock, A NJ.
-Dsa. L. A. Warren has 30 far recovered
from his late severe illness as to be out again,
much to the satisfaction of his many friends
aud he expresses heartfelt thanks to his
friends and neighbOrs for their sympathy and
many acts of kindness during his Sickness
Riley Boyd, a native and for thirty years
resident of this town, also for many years q
resident of ad joining towns, and Tor the past
20 years we'll known and highly esteemed as
very honorable and active business man, for
the last twenty years has resided in Amherst,
NJ 1885,, and for some time has been In de-
cline and is not expected to survive but very
short time.
F T.. Webb one OF the company recent
ly coaching from New York to the White
Mountains, who lost pocket book when H.
q Wilcox obtained and forwarded TO him, on
receipt of it returned $40 to repay MIR. WI
COX for his faithfulness in attending 10 Ihe
business entrusted to his care.
The school in district No. 8, taught by
Miss Nellie VIM, closed a successful term on
Friday, the 23d inst. Names of scholars mol
absent Edith and Eddie Roberts, Elida ana
Beulah Gallup, Maude Hamilton, arthur
Hatch, Rufus Brown and Walter Grown. 10
tai attendance lO4l whole number OF schoi
ars, 10 number of days for each, nearly Do
average per day nearly Is.
The Y. L. W. club met at E. s. Allen
Saturday, the oath inst. 1t was one OF ths
largest and most pleasant gatherings the cruz
has had. Next meeting Aug. 7th with MIS-
Albert Faulkner
The Universalist Sunday school held
concert last Sunday at o O'Clock P. NJ, INT
church was handsomely decorated with GU o.,
flowers and potted plants. The large Sn ,a,
ence, fine music and Rotations OF the nltl'
ones rendered the concert one OF the 0es
the school has ever given. Several seleo
readings by older members Of the school An'
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STATE OF VERMONT,
JAMAICA SAVINGS BANK VS.. EVERETT JOHN
SON A

- Nlhuuam county %.
JAMAICA SAVINGS BANK VS.. EVERETT JOHN
son EFT AL.
Whereas, the Jamaica Savings Bank of Jamaica, in
said County of MindhAm has led in the nfce Of the
County Clerk Of said County petition for foreclosure
against Everett Johnson formerly of said Jamaica,
but now of parts unknown, and Eva Johnson his
WIFE OF Marlboro in said County setting forth that
said Everett johnson aud kva his wife, the 18th
day Of December, A. D. 1883, executed to said Jamai-
ca Savings Back mortgage deed Of certain land In
said Jamaica designated and described follows:
Bounded the north by the land Of Amelia A.
Payne, on the south by the highway ON the west by
the land of Relief Boynton, aud the east by the
main branch Of Ball Mountain Brook, estimated at
one acre aud being the place then occupied by said
Johnsons as their homestead, conditioned for the
ed in certain promissory note bearing date Decem-
beT H. A. D. 1888 signed by said Everett johnson and
payable to said Jamaica Savings bank or bearer on
demand with Interest sem.-aunually, which is now
justly due aud owing, and praying that the equiyp
redemption of said Everett johnson and Eva John
sou In the premises may be foreclOsed Agreeably
the provisions Of law, which said petition made
turnAbe to the term Of the Court Of Chsncery next
to be held at Aewfane within aud for the County of
WindhAm on the second Tuesday Of September, A.
D. 1885, And 1t appearing that the said Everett John
resides without the State Of Vermont that the
ordinary process Of the court cannot be served upon
him. II is therefore ORDERED that the said Jamaica
Savings Bank give notice of the pendency pc
titon, and the term of court to which the Is re-
turnAble by publishing this order three weeks
cessiYely In The Vermont PhnniI, newspaper pub
ished at Bratleboro In said County, the last of which
publications shall be at least twenty days previous to
tue commencement Of said term OF court. Aud tue
said Everett johnson IL hereby required to appear
the first day of said term Of court aud make an
sWer to said petition.
Dated at Brattleboro, in said County of Wiudham,
this 2Sth day Of July, A. ID. 1886.
KITTREDGE HASKINS, Deputy Clerk.
L. l., WATERMAN Petitioners Solicitor. 81
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Mira. Whitney and her son are to reside
in the Riddell house.
-Mrs. W. II Childs and children are
boarding at the Vermont House.
The names OF scholars having neither alb
sOnt OF tardy marks in district No. II; Mat
tie NJ Chandler, Oscar j. Mason, Jennie o.
Mason, Neltie A. Shipey, Cora W. Titus.
Nine scholars have attended during the term
Villa L. Titus, teacher.
Rev, p. G. Headey, Jr., graduate from
Hartford Theological seminary will preach in
the Congregational church Aug, 22d, and is
expected to remain permanently. Many have
very pleasant recoleclions OF Mr.. HeRdley
from his short stop in town few years ago.
Mrs. Cady OF Worcester and Mr.. and
Mrs, Bailey of Providence are visiting in
town,
- The old friends of Uncle Dan" Snow
and wife are giving them their usual VAIN
welcome.
Mrs. F. Barber of New York has recent
ly returned TO that place after a short visit in
towr.
Rev. W. W. Patton, d. ID L. L d.,
OF Washington, ID. c., will preach at the Con
gregationsl church next Sunday morning.
The Universalist Sunday school will hold
its picnic Thursday, Aug. 9th, at the Stone
grove on Edward Bells farm.
Services will be held as usual at the Uni
versalist church at p. NJ, and 1870 p, NJ,
the pastor preaching at 10 A NJ. in jackson
vile and returning here.
The Misses Murdoch OF Boston are visit
ing at N. d. Mann's.
Miss Mary Winchester of New York is at
her gIandfather's, f. Cushfnan's.
City company seems 10 be the order OF
the day lately and ''our sisters, and our cous-
ins and our aunts also unoles. are enjoying
the fine weather and scenery in and about
town. We give all a hearty welcome and yet
there is room Come one, come all.
A party from this place spent a delight
full day at Sadawga pond last week, and while
We think our Ray pond is superior in some
respects, yet we realize that we have no
floating island and not as good boats Query {:
Wouldn't it pay to have a nice boat on the
pond
Mr.. aud Mrs Philetus Averill have been
to North Adams to attend the funeral OF their
son-in-law, Frank BLY,, the conductor OF the
North Adams and Pittsheld railroad.
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TOWnHheBd.

The trustees of Leland & Gray seminary
have been fortunate in securing the services
of Prof. II. b. Lawrence, A Nj. of Boston,
as principal Of the school. Mr.. Lawrence is
a graduate of Bowdoin college, class OF '65,
has had about 20 years of successful expert
enoe in teaching and comes highly recon-
mended both as a teacher and as man OF
sterling worth. The preoeptress, Mrs, M. b.
Lawrence, 10 graduate of Mt. Holyoke sem
mary and is also successful teacher, having
taught in company with Mr.. Lawrence for
several years. Miss Nellie A. Twitchell, who
has been engaged as teacher OF instrumental
music is we'll qualified in all respects for this
position, and altogether the prospects OF the
school were never 80 good as now No pains
will be spared to make it q first class school
In every way, and TO make this in the future,
as II has been in the past, one Of the best ed
vocational centres in the state. ELK.
See advertisement in this paper.
School in District 2, taught by Miss Ida
Holden of South WindhAm, closed last Friday
after successful term of II weeks. Hattie
Derry, Myrtle Hall, Frank Gilohrist and Her
bert Hall had no marks. W.
The following officers Of Townshend di-
vision, 3. OF T., were installed Tuesday even
ing
W.PAJ. White; ". A., sybn HoIbrook; R. s.,
Charles Houghton; T., E. J. Knapp; F. s., Win Weth
erbee; Chap, A. L. ingalls,; Con, ReItord Benson
A. O., Fannie Howard: l. s., Ernest Wilson; o. 81
Ned Johnson.
Wallace Eddy has been commissioned as
D. G. W. P. in place of II. P. Davidson, re-
signed.
Miss Jennie Colburn comes home this
week from Brooklyn, N. Y, for a months
vacation.
Mrs Adnah Cragin of Elyrla, o., with
two children, is visiting her sister, Mrs. f. L.
Hastings
Niles Myra Holbrook and Miss Nellie
Moultrop of East Haven closed successful
terms of school last Friday in distTiots and
7. In the latter school George Houghton
and Fannie Eddy we're perfect in attendance.
The Sunday afternoon prayer meetings
in district No. 3, conducted by Miss Alice
Merriam, are we'll attended and very interest
ing and profitable.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. @. Taft returned Tues
day from trip extending as far west as Kan
BRa
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THE VERMONT DELEGATION TO SAN FRANCISCO.
The members of the party who form the
Vermont delegation 10 the National q. A. X.
encampment at San Francisco are
Henry Ballard, William G. Schroeder, Charles b.
Gray A. c, Tuttle, Mrs. NJ. l.. Benedict, Mrs Geo.
OF Burlington; Josiah futile OF Essex; d. l.. Nor
gan, Duane Ross, O. ID. Buchanan aud wife of Rut-
land; r. +. Hathorn and Hiram BiKby of Ludlow; A.
A. Allen of Milton; A, X. MeArs of Cuttngsvllle; W,
II. Slack, wife and sister of Springfield; A. ID. White
OF Huntington A. b. Edwards and daughter of WI
uoosd; b. II. Owens of Mddlebury; @. p. Rhodes,
Mrs Y. L. Day of Richmond; A. b. Warren of Aseut-
NEVILLE Miss E. A. Wright of st. Adams; X. II. Bar
ney aud Mrs. Diamond Of swAnton, and X. A. Haths-
way OF North Hero.
Governor Pingree has appointed William
G. Fairbank, Of VeTgennes, superintendent
OF the Vermont reform school, az a delegate
10 the National Prison Congress, to he held at
Atlanta, Ga, in November.
John johnson, aged 40, a Swede in the
employ of the Vermont marble company, on
Monday had his left leg crushed above the
knee by a fiat car at the dump In Sutherland
Falls, and died in the evening.
Flora Wetherbee, a saleswOman in the
Boston store at Rutland, has been arrested on
the charge of stealing over 5000 worth Of
dry and fancy goods from the store. Several
trunks full of stolen goods were found in her
apartments. She waived examination and
was DOuuu ONoI iIlhls MISE 10
out OF good family, has borne an unblem-
ishcd reputation and has many friends. She
had been in the store only 10 months and was
to retire in the fall to be married to an exsm-
plary young man.
Rev. l.. l. Beeman has resigned the pas
iorate of the Methodist church at st. Johns
bury to assume the prinoipalship OF the con
ference seminary at East Greenwich, Rhode
Island.
Hiram Harlow of Windsor died Monday,
aged 70 years. He was president OF the
Windsor national bank at the time Of his
death, and had been superintendeut>of the
state prison for 10 years, seleetman for %
years, and had also been in the Legislature
for nine terms.
The Windsor county veterans will hold
their annual reunion at Woodstock Aug H..
They have made arrangements for a good
time and hope for full attendance
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Men by the name OF Staples, from Mas
sachusetts, have bought the White and Bry.
ant farms in the west part Of the town, pay.
ing for the former, including one hundred
dollars worth of hay, $1,000, and for the lat
ter place $1,000, with immediate possession
given. We are glad to see such energetic
men In town. The mother OF these men has
invested her money in the farms in their be-
half. The farms have been carried on by old
residents by the names Of White aud Bryant,
who accumulated good property.
The Faulkner family have recently erect
ed nice monument at the graves Of their
father and mother.
-Boarders are constantly arriving in town.
Schools in districts Nos. H. ., 10 and 8
closed their summer terms on the 23d inst. =,
with the following named teachers in their
order Lora Ohilcutt of Rowe, Mass, En-
ma Blanchard and Lottie Amidon OF Reads.
boro, and Miss Rabb of Guford, with gen.
eral satisfaction to all concerned.
Some OF the farmers have finished their
haying with an average crop.
Dwight Kentfed has bought the Haynes
farm In the south part of the town. Price
$500 II.
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DRESS GOODS DEPT.

Extraordinary bargains will now
be offered in all grades of Dress
Fabrics, and as special bargains l
shall offer | case of 36 inch Eng
liSh Cashmere at 10 cents per
yard. Worth % cents.
Ten pieces 42-in. all wool English
Serge at BIC per yard. Would be
cheap at 5Sc. Also a job lot of
very fine quality of French Dress
Goods and Novelties at 75c per
yard. Worth from $l.O0 TO $l.25.