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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-12-10
Vim. J. Perry, Esq.

Vim. J. Perry, Esq.
agent Preferred Mutual Accident Association:
DEAR >IR:-I take pleasure In testifying to the
fact that am policyholder in the preferred
Mutual Accident Association of New York, OF
which you are the Agent for this locality. The mo
tive which induces me to testify with such great
satisfaction in this instance. is the promptness
with which your Company have Unidentified me
for temporary injury sustained in an accident, in
which disocated one finger and sprained the
joint of another.
The accident to which allude occurred abou
three weeks since. and on yesterday I received a
check from the Company for s75 co. I deem this
very liberal on the part of the Association, as
have not been coufned to my house for single
day. Very Respectfully, &C.,
Dec I'd, 1886. JOHN McQUAIDE.
decl0-1r
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Maria god.

At the Old Stone Church, on Wednesday
morning last, Mr.. William McCue was married
to Miss LIZZIE Wilson Henton, daughter of D.
B. Henton, Esq The ceremony was perform
ed by the pastor, Rev. G. L. Bitter, assisted
by Rev. James Willis, Principal of the Staun-
ton Female Seminary The attendants were
Mr.. Ed. Nick. McCue with Miss Bessie Nc
Kay; Mr.. VIM MeCue of Staunton with Miss
Mabel Nichols; MIR. A. C. Braxton with Miss
Sallie Anderson; Mr.. W. A. Wilson with Miss
Nettie Ellis; Mr. A. Arbuckle with Miss Nan
ME Dunlap; Mr.. VIM. 7. Bell with Miss Hes
ter Link; Mr. VIM. Hunter with Miss Maggie
Splitter: Mr.. Arbuckle Bell with Miss Mary
Armentrout; Mr.. Scott Funkhouser with Miss
Lucy Dunlap, and MIR. A. H. McCue with Miss
BERTHE Crawford. Messrs. Arthur Nichols,
Frank Alexander, Ed. Jones and D. O. Bird
acted as ushers. Mr.. and Mrs. McCue left on
the 10 A. NJ train for tour of the northern
cities.
On the 23d ult., Rev. James B. Funston,
rector of Christ Church, Richmond, and a
brother of Col. Q. z. Funston, of the D., D.
& B. Institution here, was married to Miss
Ida Pratt, daughter of Mr.. W. C. Pratt of
Rappahannock. On Wednesday last, Miss
Fannie s. Funston, his sister, was married at
the Funston homestead, near Greenwood, Al
bernarle, to Rev Robt. Castleman, rector of a
parish in Westmoreland county. Rev. Jas B.
Funston oficiated at the marriage.
Cards are out for the marriage here, Dec.
10th, of Mr.. W. W. Brennaman, editor of the
Highland Recorder" and Miss Lille, daugh.
ter of DIR. H. NJ. Patterson of Staunton.
Cards are out for the marriage of Miss
Florence L. Antrim to Mr.. BENZ. L. Greiner,
both of Waynesboro.
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A VIRGINIA FIRM IN BIRMINGHAM
We have received CIRCULAR from Messrs.
Hillealy & Keith of Birmingham, Ala.
who have opened real estate agency
there. One of the firm belonged to the
well known real estate firm of Hlleary &
Son of Fauqaier. and his partner is also
from that county. Fifteen years ago there
was no such place as Birmingham in Ala.
bama; now it has thirty thousand inhabi.
tants and the WAGES paid to workmen
there aggregate $175 900 month. Many
Virginians are investing in real estate
there, and those who wish to do so can find
no better advisers than Messrs. Hilleary
Keith.
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Won by the Plaintiff,

IL the suit of W. A. Burnett. guardian
of Nora Newman, heir of James E New.
man. cec'd., against the United States
Mutual Accident company, for $4,000
the amount of policy held by her brother
in that company. the jury returned YER
dict for the plaintiff for So 600. The YER
dict would have been for the full amount
of the policy, but the occupation of the
deceased was such as scaled down his
policy.
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The Largest Herd in the World

A correspondent Of the Lynchbure
Advance" travelling through South
western Virginia, writes that paper the
information that "Messrs. Palmer &
Bowman own the largest herd of short
horns (pure bloody in the world, their herd
numbering some 400 head. We are also
told their fine stock find ready sale in al
parts OF the country, they having re-
Gently shipped to California, N evada and
Texas
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Fatal Railroad Accident.

On Saturday last. on the Shenandoah
Valley railroad. eight miles North of the
Natural Bridge the through freig at which
was drawn by two engines, ran into the
caboose of No which was running in
front of it. TIE wreck took FIRE. Engineer
Thomas St. Clair, of Alexandria, was
killed and several train hands were iDjur-
ed. Several cars y ere burned up. This
q - third serious accident on that road
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PERSONAL.

Mr.. and Mrs. jos. E. Rollins returned
from their trip North on Saturday last,
and are at Mr.. Robert W. Burke's on
Church street.
Mrs. DR.. 81. M. Patterson was called nv
telegraph, on Wednesday morning last, to
the bedside of her sister In Southwestern
Virginia, who is ill.
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CAPT. JOHN McQUA1DE, a policy hol-.
der in the Preferred Mutual Accident AS
ISOLATION of New York. was PAID last
week for the accident ha sustained sone
time since. Capt. M. has published a et-
ter, which may he found in another soi-
umn. Mr.. W. J. Perry is the local agent.
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Brevitfes.

The Y. NJ q. A. meeting, Sunday after
noon, will be led by Prof. W. W. Robert.
son-subject: Rev. Z, chap. 9-17. The
meetings open at 4 2. M. and last precise.
ly ore hour.
Work was commenced last week in
erecting the iron bridge over Middle river
On the Highland road. The span is over
one hundred feet.
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COMMENTING on The verdict in the suit
of the Administrator of Montezuma
Brown against the Committee Of Stuart
Coiner, the Lyncbburg Advance" says:
I'VE do not pretend to know the precise
law for this decision, but the justice of it
nunHat be disputed. If tie live man is in
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Nj MARRIED..

MONEYMAKER -ST AT the Staunton
Lutheran parsonage Dec. Sch by Rev Mr..
Settlemyer. Mr. Bailey r. Moneymaker. OF Long
dale, to Miss Cornelia A. Stricken. of this
county
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 1st in the Presby-
terian church in ROmney, West Va, by the Rev.
G. W. Finey, assisted by the Rev. Charles White.
D. D.. the Rev. William Chester White to Miss
Mamie f. Finley.
DUDLEY-QUIDORE- Nov. 18th. at Churchville,
by Rev. g. Wnfree. John s Dudley and
Miss Mary A. W. Quidore, daughter of the late
John B. Quido1e.
ARGENBRiGHT-RYAN End, at West
Augusta, by Rev. Rudolph Bird, VIM Fl. Argen
bright and Miss Hannah. daughter of Nicholas
Ryan, Esq,
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City ~ OI1ces.

USEFUL XMAS PR Observation-Disclosures big auc-
ton lot OF Smyrna Rugs to be sold cheap for
Xmas Presents. Come and see them.
dec 02t* 8. D. TIMBERLAKE.
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DIED.

MpRRIS.-At the residence of Jouetre Gray,
ESQ. near this city, On the 22rd of November
Jouette Gray Norris. infant sou of Mr.. s. Blai
Morris OF Richmond aged 10 months.
Brief, beautiful. bright and chaste as morning
dew,
1t sparkled. was exhaed and went to heaven
DRIVER.-On Dec 4th, ELMER Driver, aged I
years, son of Mr.. Peter Driver.
MINOR -On Wednesday night, Dec. Sth, of pneu-
monia, Charles infant son of Prof, Berkeley
Miner.
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STANTON. Dec. g. 1856
Fiour-Extra, ss.25@s ;superfine sSo Osg 70,
Corn 45@5O Oats 2sas Bacon Salo: lea 7 s1ack
60@75; Tea Green 50G$l 90; Flax seed, tSgn
Riasssr G ass s 6 psr L Salt
Pork s4.5o@s4.75: Sugar 609c: Molasses 40@75c:
@2Oc. Potatoes $3.50. Tiiaothy seed. $s;z3@ o,o
Glover Seed s60Q$6 so; Baled Hay, q oO@s y
Timothy, 89OOa$l00l: Glover. s6.000$S.C0; Rye
5L0v0- Sweet Potatoes, SOC.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, Dec. 2.-Bee1
Cattle.-Prices OF Beef Cattle ranged as
| follows Best $4.75as5.0o; that generally rated
first quality "a. 5Oas4 62]1 medium or good fail
quality 50. 25as4 Is; ordinary thin Steers, Oxen
and Cows $2.5Oas3.OO. Extreme range of prices
$2.50a$5.00. Most of the sales were from
% 00as4 rs Total receipts for the week $3.50 head
Total sales for the week 931 head
There is considerable larger Offering than last
week with marked improve ment in quality, the
general average being better than for some weeks
past Trade showed some Improvement over lasl
week, and values are fully 10 cents per 100 los
better than they were then. We quote at 81. ooa$o
the OUTSIDE price being often quoted for very extra
Beeves. Of which there was large number OF
Kentuckians; most sales were at $3a$f rs per lot
lbs
Mich Cows The wholesale trade is fairly active
at prices ranging from $40 to $50 each for good
Cows, and for common S25a$3o per head.
Sheep and Lambs -There is much lighter de-
mand this week than last for the more limited Off
erings, and falling off in quality. We quote
butcher Sheep at 216a411 cts. and Lambs at Sao1x
cts per lb gross. Arrivals this. week 3,258 head,
BALTIMORE HOG MARKET, Dec. 6-There is a fair
supply on the market this week, though nearly
1000 les. than last week. The quality is equally as
good as it was then There is fairly good demand
reported in all the yards at prices a strong &c
higher than last week. We quote Hogs at SASH
cents with most sales at 55sa5X cents per Id.
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Principal Office CharleStOWn, West Va.

The Telephone Exchange in this city is in fhe
STACK BUILDING. Augusta St.
aJ- Rents charged at this Exchange $50 per
year to Business Houses, and $50 to private fani-
lies Two or more ms IrumentS to one Subscriber
$50 each All rents payable half yearly In advance
Parues wanting to rent instruments apply to z
JOHN FRETWELL,
dec 3lmo Local Manags<
The Press., 1886-06-24
UNHONo

Two cases for drunkenness were brought before Justice Weld, June 18th fined $3 and costs.
 Ladies Aid Society will meet at the parsonage Thursday afternoon, July 1.
 Rev. MT. Pearce will preach in the grove near the residence of Abial Town, Sunday, at p. m.
 The friends of Mrs. David P. Oorbin of Willard street will be pained to learn of the death of her only son, Frank Warren Oorbin, aged 21. For the past two years he had been student at the College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York. An attack of congestion of the lungs last March developed into quick consumption. He died at Lakewood, N. J. The funeral will be attended on Wednesday. Burial in Union, beside his father. The deceased vas nephew of Hon. William M. Corbin. H0gtford C0WrGsat.
 Young Oorbin is spoken of by the sev- eral Hartford papers as young man of rare promise and unblemished, and a dili- gent student.
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HOLLAND.
fFRoN "RKTsEL."


 The glorious fourth will be celebrated with display of fire works procured by subscription, probably on Saturday even ing, July Sd.
 Samuel A. Goddard, from Winchester, Mass, has entered the store of J. P. Root to learn the business.
 -Ouite a number of the friends of Miss Gertie Hawkins attended the graduating exercises of the Rockville high school Fri day evening to listen to her well written and we'll delivered essay, Education Fin ished," and the others, and were much pleased herewith.
 Some improvements and repairs have been made on the school house grounds, by grading and relaying tho wing walls.
 SThe annual school meeting in Dist No. will be held Saturday evening, June 16th, 7.3O p. m.
 The salvation army meeting Sunday afternoon at town hall was well attended as usual. Capt. Mrs. Pilgrim announces that this will be regular outpost during the summer.
 The June criminal court convened at Holland, Tuesday, 18th, and adjourned on Wednesday. The case of state vs James Broder, of Rockville, for selling liquor on Sunday, resulted in conviction; fine $50 and CObtH1 dAAOuIUAAH UO OVOA %AOS' 4AAAOAAGSOA oAAO Daniel Cornell, fol theft and burglary in El- lington, house and property of John 8. Tschumi. after the case had been partially tried, changed their plea to guilty. Michael was sentenced to Une year in state prison and Daniel to one year in jail. Edward Ascher, of New York liquor firm, for selling without la license was fined @1O aaad costs. Isaac Van Wagner, of Stafford Springs, eight cases, pleaded guilty and settled by paying fine and Costs, amounting to $fb0. Phe case of George F. Johnson, Coventry, was continued. John Wardwell. Stafford Springs, assault and battery, pleaded guilty, and paid a fine of $5 and costs. Same, alleged adultery, was nolled. John Giddings Ellington, minor, for theft, was sentenced lto jail for six months and to pay fine of %1O0. A case against Charles Sparrow, Holland, was nolled.
 The farmers on the jury were not de- tained from their spring work very long, which was doubtless satisfactory to many.
The Press., 1886-06-24
MANSFFELm.

-S. O. Barrews, for several years the superintendent of l.. D. Brown & Sons silk mill at Middletown, is soon to erect a silk mill near his residence in Storrsyille. The dimensions of the mill will be 25x6O feet and two stories high, with cellar, which latter is nearly completed. This will make twelve industrial establishment in Mansfield, including seven silk mills.
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MONaasN.

W. A. Squier, reeantly clerk in the l!.. Monson post office, has has been appointed aaiR' asd aRo S:s 1 99 ass sSIssys aoNEss sN v S ai$ the iall, Yill in the interim as cd with his new duties, having served Un- tcle Sam himself, both in tho Palmer post office and upon postal cars.
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RAn aI lj < RA. I, \

Mn Rufus Eastman of Phoenixville, Eastiord, an aged and infirm man, wan- dered away from his home on the 16th. Searph was made for him when missed, and he vas found lying in the FiveF with near Rotter's old mIiH He was So shatter-T ed it could not be ascertained whether or not it was accidental
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COVENTRY.
A. a. PAnrrn Local Editor and Business Manager
 ot Coventry Local Register
SOUTH COVENTRY

A. s. PAnrrr. Local Editor and Business Manager
 Of Coventry Local Register.
 Schools in Dist. closed last week. There is some talk of discontinuing the intermediate department.
 Al the school meeting in Dist. 2 Sat- urday evening, Carlos Tilden was chosen committee. F. H. Peterson clerk, treasurer and collector.
 The young ladies from Mt Holyoke Female Seminary are expected to be here tomorrow.
 Rev. o. A. Farley supplied the pulpit of the Congregational church Sunday, as Rev. F. B. Jenkins was quite i'll.
 Foxes are quite neighborly, not only at Christian corner but on the Bunker hill road. One jumped into D. 0. Eaton s barn yard Monday morning, when he was milking.
 -1O5 dogs registered June 1, 1886, a large increase over former years. If re- ports are true (and guess they are) soon every person owning or harboring an un- registered dog will be dealt with as tue law directs. Registry book will not be open during the year-gate to be soon closed. The above is substance of decis- ion at town clerks office, where grand ju- TOTS. constables and selectmen were then making out juror list.
 There have been two funerals attend ed at the Catholic church this week. MT. Murphy, a young man, was buried from there Monday Wednesday, Mrs. Michael Barnes. s
 The most important business at the school meeting in Dist. last evening, was to consider the advisability of supporting but two schools in that district, and hay, ing the high school provided with an in >structor capable of teaching more advanced scholars than those who nov attend school.
 The ladies of the Congregational church give strawberry and ice cream festival tomorrow evening.
 NORTH COVENTRY.
 Marvin Knowlton will give temper ance lecture at the academy in North Gov entry Friday evening. Subject: ''The Saloon vs. the Home.
The Press., 1886-06-24
SOMERSo


 The school in the lst district closed last Friday morning. Charlie Wardwell and Roland Tiffany have not been absent or tardy during the term of twelve weeks, and Roland Tiffany has been absent but one day in the entire year. The school had very enjoyable picnic in the after noon. In accordance with the new law, a school meeting was held Monday evening. MT. w. o. Pease was chosen district com mittee.
 At the strawberry festival, held last Wednesday evening, S22 was raised to- ward replenishing the Sunday school li- brary.
 A strawberry festival was held in Somersville Tuesday evening. -Children's day was observed in the Congregational church last Sabbath. The exercises consisted of singing and respon- sive reading by the children.
 MT. Miro Kibbe, Mr. Everett Aborn and MT. Elmer Richardson arrived last Saturday from Chicago.
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A fire in Boston last Monday daatrove

A ire m Boston last Monday destroyed the New England Institute Fair building. and burned to death eight men. The building cost nearly half a million. when built for exhibition purposes, but it had been purchased lately by the Metropolitan railroad company for $500, ,O0Q Hundreds of cars were burned, and thirty snow blows, aud the total loss is computed at ahout S850, ,OOO. The structure covered over Ave acres of ground. The worst fea- tnre of the fire is tho strong presumptiye evidence of incendiarisrn Other buildinos
 of the company have recently been burned, and a discharged employee is under sus-
The Press., 1886-06-24

Col. Michael Roland expresses the feel ing of all patriotic Irishmen when he says that if the dynamite fellows should become active pending this election, "the English might have reason to reject Gladstone and his proposition, and would be justified in doing SO by the whole world.",
The Press., 1886-06-24
SEWING MACHINES.
 WHITE.

Over three hundred sold in this town, and every machine giving the best satisfaction. Acknowledged to be the easiest running, most durable, and makes the best work of any ma chine made.
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ROCKVELFR.

Theodore Hoffman, an employe at the American mill, was found dead in his bed Sunday morning. He had bean in the habit of using morphine for sIeeplessness, and is supposed to have taken an overdose.
The Press., 1886-06-24

The three Leading Machines Sold on small monthly payments, and every machine warranted for five years.
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your dogs, please,
 And so save yourself fees.

Do you know, farmers, that Prof. Chamberlain is experimenting this season with two hundred different varieties of po- tatoes? Next fall he will be glad to ac- quaint you with the result as to yield, quality, proftableness, &c He is a prac- tical farmer, as well as g gentleman, and is always ready to impart his knowledge to farmers. And yet we heard somebody say recently, sThey don't mo- body do nothin' down t that ere agricul- 'tral school"
 Those independence day posters are up, boys. Look out about making much noise the night before.
 Recent prosecutions for selling cider and for alleged cruelty to animals were settled.
 There is promise of most excellent crops of all sorts this season. Having has begun in earnest.
The Press., 1886-06-24

The Plainville Journal is new in the field, but it has found out the essential characteristic of fish story and illustrates it in the following
 There is an old pickerel in the Plainyille pond, ,-so old that he cannot make a living in the pickerel way of catching smaller fish, and after several hours of vain pur- suit, one day last week, he saw our ''devil'' fishing, so he glided up and bit the line off close to the pole and pulled it around until he caught little fish, which he ate, and batting the hook aga1n with part of it, proceeded to fish for another. Our ap- prentice tells this story and we have decid- ed to make a lawyer of him
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ENOR SAIlE-Will be sold very cheap, if I called for coon, an Upright Piano, been used but very little. Christie q sunA make Of New York
 ]. 6. sMlLKDaKs staaoFd Springs. Coma
The Press., 1886-06-24

Governor Robinson, of Massachusetts, has done we'll in vetoing the bill to exempt veteran union soldiers and sailors from the operation of the civil service law. Such exemption is not desired by the mass of veterans. They are entirely able to pass whatever examinations may be required, and they ask no favors.
The Press., 1886-06-24
NEW HOME.

This machine is too we'll known to need any praise-always reliable, perfect working, simple in construction.
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Buy your TEAS, CoFFEEs and SPICES and Light Groceries at the ORIENTAL TEA STORE And SAVE 26c. ON EVERY DOLLAR TEAS from 25c. up.
 COFFEEs from 1Oc. up. YOURS,
 J. A. MEDBERY.
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Asor4assssls1oaI sor4asss
 BIC. BIC BARGAIyl Calderw'oo,od 6 Burns,
 sas. 8Ht ..5s }Esf ..p Iai ! .st SPRINGFIELD,
 .LGIJJELEiGE &I- lC1J sPEcIA1TIEs for THIS MONTH Will Be |: A. Al feet Walnut or Cherry ROll-Top OF FIoE DESK for SA5.
 An Elegant PLUSH PAR1oR SUIT for $65. j. E4e rs,s gs. .sz And lot of FINE RATTAN BABY CAR RACES for than factory prices.
 E4sfa atluaosts .iseF a We still continue to sell those fine Chamber Sets, in Walnut, Cherry, Antique Oak, Ma hogany, Birch and Ash, at our popular prices. . j e rr.~.4f4 R Come quick, as prices will soon advance
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C4irAdl lb rption. EoPthfoDs B0taaie Compound

abs0rhs Qr sucks up from tho system the very germs of dsease It is fast superReng the old methods of
 medical treatment and cures all chrenic diseases of the Lungs Liver Kidney, and Stomach, and is the specific for all blood diseases such Malaria Rheu- niatisfn Nenralaia aud Cont. Those who have little CT no confidence in AlIopathic, Homeopathic and Eclectic medicines and Mho desire to be cured with out the infernal use of drugs and who want to pre- serve the stomach, the great organ of digeet5on from the i'll effects of congestion aud corrosion win nnd in the Absorption Practice positive relief and cure of their ailments Price Sl, six for S. By mail : W W. ' R. NoRTHRoP CO. ass Broadway. N. Y.
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Beauty 1ss HOUSEHOLD. cs. .ss iss snd It takes the best machine in the world to
 beat it.
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HYDEvnLE SCHOOL MATTER.

The school closed last Friday with 2 picnie in the aftarnoon at parpentef's $ grove, the exereises consisting of singing, speaking, etc. Several visitors were pres ent, and were mnch pleased, while the tables groaned under their load. At the close eheer upon cheer rent the air in honor of thleir thlleir teaeher, Miss Nno, who has had very suacessfpl term. At the annual district school meeting were reelected and vote was. passed unanimously expressing wish that Miss Emo might agafn be secured as teaaher.
 Names of scholars neither absent nor
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 Last Sunday was observed at the Congregational church as children's day. Sunday school concert in the evening. Beautiful flowers in abundance were tastefully arranged, and the exercises by the children were beyond criticism. MT. Colburn and those associated with him in making the concert success deserve high praise.
 Rev. MT. Vaill, who was thrown from his horse several weeks since, is still suf- fering from injuries received This acci- dent delays his going to Marlborough. where he was expecting to begin pastoral work June 18th.
 The village is taking heart again from the fact that the Hope mill property has passed, or is about passing, into the hands of parties who, we are assured, have the best interests of the village at heart.
 Isaac M. Agard, for the last half dozen years first assistant at the Center high school, Northampton, Mass, has resigned his position, much to inc regret Of the public. Mir. Agard and wife will leave town, with the best wishes of all. --Sprisg- field Union. Y