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At its annual meeting the Congrega-
tional Society elected the following Of
ncres Moderator, John b. Bacon clerk,
John NJ: Comstock; prudential commit
tee, A, II, Powers, Franklin Dearborn.
NJ. II. Corwln treasurer, c. {. D,cken-
son; collector, Carl II. COrwin; trustee
of funds, +. NJ. Collins. The meeting was
adjourned for Two weeks to await the
re port of the prudential committee.
The Ladies Library At its annual meeting
chose officers as follows president, Mrs.
Geo. L. Stowe vice-president, Mrs. John
b. Atwood secretary and treasurer, Mrs.
Story \. Goss committee to confer upon
the project of uniting with Chelsea Libra
ry Association, Mrs. Cooley, Mrs. Frances
BiXby and Mrs. A. II. Powers. .... On
Tuesday and Wednesday the Board Of
Agriculture held meeting at Chelsea.
Franklin Dearborn was elected president
and after an address of welcome Prof.
W. w. Cooke of Burlington opened
discussion, "Our Principal Farm Crop"
Tuesday afternoon VIM Chaplin of Mid
dleseX discussed whether potatoes could
be grown with profit and in the evening
NJ, Chaplin read paper on strawberry
Culture followed by II. W. Vail of North
pOmtreu on the subject. Are Jersey Cat
tie Profitable" Wednesday forenoon II,
II. Hin Of isle La Motto spoke on Care
aud Raising of Horses which was fol-
lowed by an interesting discussion, In
the afternoon NJ. W. Davis O, NeStmuis-
ter ..iscu--e Economy in stock Feed
.ug' and ROl,iu &. Smith OF Ittsua.d,
" lur Dairy and Dairy Stock Ia the
evening u learned and sensible address by
President NJ. II. BucNham closed most
profitable meeting
Bristol
The butter market Saturday WAS quiet
aul the offerings small....Vhe winter
term of the graded school opened last
Tuesday with large attendance. Prot.
= VI. Spedun, the cartOouIst, lectures in
Hulley hall next saturday evening .......
Jacob Blanchard, a young man aged 90
died suddenly Sunday evening al New
Haven Mills of paralysis .....Tne Citizens
band will soon give an entertainment mere
aud in surrounding toWus......Ihere Is
plenty of snow, hut the roads are in poor
condition. consequently business has not
been very lively the past week ..... Bristol
bow has Fulton market, operated by y.
c. sargent who has moved into the store
formerly occupied by Nash X Hall ........
! =. j. FarnswOrth of Fairfax WAS in town
saturday ..... The mill yards are rapidly
/ N,Eng up.....J james Ridley, who recent
Iy went to California, IS clerking IN a
1 hOtOl at San Diego, Cal. He * a son or j.
4 j. Ridley of the Bristol house Rev.
/ :. r. Miller, the new pastor of the Baptist
church, has got settled, aud appears 10 De
giving excellent satisfaction 10 his ilocK.
.... The Good Samaritans continue to
draw large audiences at their weekly
meetings cotillion party was
riyen Wednesday evening at the Com
mercial house ......A large congreg tlon
WIS present Sunday morning nj the
Methodist CHURCH The sermon by. Rev.
Mr. Tower was a forcible and convincing
one.
Wcstneld,
Mrs. Oscar Goodrich mas been sum
muutG TO her sick son ina New Hamp-
snlrr......The four sons of William Et
muuds who have uad dlphtherla nave re-
.,..raI and ua more cases Ure reported
/ e.. school in West I'LL began last Monday
with Mrs. willis OF Wakefield as teacher.