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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1889-09-28

M. Lecoq +? Eth bien !

p'"o' iuS JhIudlS II est mort.
Rouillard cut un tres reel moove.
nent denotion ct ne put dire que
ues mots:
Mort! NJ. Lecoq!
-Oni, Pierre. Et mort bien mi
erab:emen,! Car, sans que celia
it etc revcl6, il etc assassin6!
oh! c'est horrible. Ce pauvre
NJ. Lecoq! Et, je Metals pas Ia pour
10 detendre, pour placer ma poitripe
entire lui ct ses assassins, pour lni
donner. en- un mot, la seu!e chose
qui m'appar,ienne, ma vie!
La BELLE Josephe, c'etait encore
sous ce surnom que Rouillard con.
naissait Jeanne, paraissait parta-
ger femOtion de Pierre. Ellie )e
regaldait bien en- face, CONNIE pour
st rendre cOmpte de la prof0ndeur
vraie du sentimentqu'exprimait sou
interlocuteur. Ellie semblait etn-
dier, anxiense, sa physionomie.
L'examen lui parut sans doute con
cluant: car ellie lul serra affectre-
stlnent Ia main Ell uisant:
-Al'ons! je vols que vous TAI
miez bien!
-Sl je lie vous avais connne, je
.!raiS que je raimais plus que tont
le monde.
La main lie la belle JOsephe
resta un instant dams celle de R0uil-
lard, qui la pressait tendrement.
Il y cut un court silence. Rouil.
lard le rolnpit le premier.
-Entia, maderloiselle, me direz-
vous qui vous 6tes. Vous savez
des chooses que toutle monde ignore,
vous connaissez mon passee; tout
celia m'inquiete. Et vous n'etes
pas la simple ouvriere que vous
m'avez dit ct que vous voulez pa
raitre.
-PourQuoi pas!
-Parce que, parce que d'abord
vous parlez mieux que les autres
mleux que moi, ce qui nest pas
difficiIe, dailleurs.
Ne pnis je pas gagner ma VII
par mon travail ct avoir cependan1
, recu de reducation dams ma jeu
nesSe
; -Mais votre jeunesse. vons
etes. Et en- pleine jeunesse meme
D'aiIlenrs, vos mains sont blanche
! ct fines, il ny pas trace dun me
tier sur vos doigts defeats.
Ny at il done pas des 6tat
tres coque,s ct tres propres' Nest
| il pas naturel qu'une femme al
! justement choisi Fun de ces etats
!, Tout ce que vous me dites /
! est vraisemblable, ct pourtant, j
he vous crois pas! Une ouvriere II
connaitrait pas NJ. Lecoq.
All! pour le coup, vous exagt
= rez. ny a, men doutez pas, de
: ouvrieres qui ont travaill6 pour 10
. 90 chez lui, ct peut etre meme d.
j. meur6 dams la maison quill hab
q TAFT.
r -Uest possible mais Jai dan
. pidee que vous n'etes pas, vous, un
: de ces ouvrieres Vous me p'
raissez certainemeut dune c0nd
q ton 40. dessus de la mienne; pou
}. apoi voulez. .vous descendre jusqu'
moii Pourquoi vous al je vue dan
], IN endro,t aussi NAL frequent6 gu
:. la Refine Blanche I! Enfin, pourqut
6 avez.vous cherch6 4 attirer mo
i attention d'abord ct vous 6tes-vor
r occupee de moi ensuite ? II Y
i, IN mystere qui m'6tonne ct que
s ne comprends pas.
ii lie mystere est tout simpl
r CONNIE je vous l'ai appris deja,
e yons avais jug6 plus malheureu
Que coupable. Votre sort a excl
e ma pitie; de plos, je vous sava
q nm trAs brave rarcOn. uIajgr6 vOtl
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1889-09-28
LA E'ILIE
MONSIEUR LEC0Q,
Far v, 1s;assh e: 4. chabyiust.
I [Suite.] |

ttNtN S'IuIt wa A'- ~ . ~aSO k'oJ
c"tte affection la. D'allIeurs, vOus
he ponr!ieE pas Ia comprendre. Jc'
sus certainement tres tlatte des
marques d'amitie que cette persOnne
ne craint pas de me donner devant
tout lc monde mais 81 vOus ne
vonlez pas que nous nous fachions,
men parlez plus, men parlez plus
jamais, je vous en- prie!
Bon! Via le Fht6 qui fait le
mysterieux ct le sentimental.
Apres tout, ca te regarde! Nous
sonmes tons trop contents de te
voir deboucle pour youloir te cGn-
traiier pour 81 pen. Ce que nous
vonlions savoir, c'est 81 tn 6tais
amourauy. Nous sommes Gxes a
Get Ggard; qu'il men soft plus ques-
ton ct revienS boire nn verre de
punch avec nous.
Tn vefre de punch, celia ne Sc re-
fuse iamais.. Les amis de Rouilla, d
n bu:ent meme plusieurs, ct, tout
IN les vidant, lui demande.ent ce
,lu'il allait faire maintenant.
--C'est bien simple, r6pondit-il.
J'ai tOuche MA masse en s0rtant de
labas; j'ai lie 4uoi vivre pendant
quelino temps jai done le temps
de cherche- du travail, mails je ne
tlanerai tout de meme pas pour Ell
trouver.
Cette courageuse decision ne
laissa pas que d'Gtonner un peu ses
.auditeurs. Cest une 81 dr0le did6e
de TRAVELLER, !orsqu'on peut faire
iautrement! On 90 separa. R0uil'
lard, .laiss6 seul q ses pens6es, sc
:tortifiait dams sa resolution, Ell Sc
souvenant de Fentretien Quill We
matt d'avoir avec la jeune femme
tombee tout a coup dams 81 vie mi
serable, aiusi qn'une bonne fee
Apres lui avoir dit adieu, ellie await
ajoute:
-Je reviendrai apres- demain !
huit henres du soir mais je items
ane plus reparaitre dans ce bal
Vous le compreneZ
Pierre await fait un signe d'as
sentiment.
-J'ai q cauSer avec vOuS IL
chooses graves, await repris rinter
locuirice mysteIiense du Fhte
Done, 81 vous voulez m'attendre su
le boulevard de Clichy, trouve
vous aDres- -demain sur le banc qu
, SO trouve tout juste en- face IL ru
de Douai; j'arriverai excitement
rheure indiQuee ct nous ponrron
parler 4 notre aise, sans que de
yenx indiscrets nous epient.
i. Cetait un rendezvous ct le jeun
! amoureux n'osait y cro,re. Car, Z
intelligent qnil f1t, Pierre Roui
lard n'avait pas en- dams sa sic beau
coup de success feminine. Certes
Intelligence est une qualit6 pr
cieuse. Mais les femmes n'apprt
cient pas toujours cette qualit6-l!
LIE bellatre eff6min6 GU IL bean gar
taill6 en- lutteur, selsn les golt
: particuliers des files DIVE, q plu
de chances de r6ussite dams IN
enterprise am0ureuse que le plu
spirituel des acad6miciens.
81 Or, notre ami, le FIte, comm
jadis Pirou, n'etait pas meme aca
demicien. De plus. il n'etait
y tres beau, nj tres bien fait. Q
peut meme dire qu'il etalt 4 q
uombre incalculable de lieues d.
douis, de Narcisse ct dApollon, c'
types mythologiques de la beau
masculine. II y await done au fou
de Fame de Rouillard, en outre {
, ramour, On sentiment de reconDai
sauce pour Ia belle file qui daigna
.e t# 8.ss s4.<s s5ea ss5g
aAaa xl.g.a5s A .gsa
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1889-09-28
N. 0. BUSINESS . .ARDS.

r.. ph,i>icd 1907
.pnvRen Accent for
-, AkNS,nONG BEoS. & cos
MACHfA Il err cores ! FD FoHFhHN-
SEU Fpf'5. -. RUNGS,
The I.argrst Assortment i'll the South,
l,so dealer in Hico Hhaey, War ete. tc.
s.aa Decatur Street. ~
n Between Biens lie a"d tn>toMhouse Sts.
0ctl6-ly nv" ORLEANS
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-07-26
Sumner.

Miss MAY Flewelliug. has gone to
Crystal Falls. Mich. to visit her brother
Albert the rising young attorney form
erly of Summer
Miss Gertrude Hess, of Eaton Co, is
guests of her sister Mrs Root.
The picnic in the Noys district last
week, was grand success, all enjoying
themselves both young and old.
Mr.. John Ziler, of Genesee Co., visit
ed his father last week.
Fred and Frank Stafford, are home
from the north, where they have been
to work.
Rev. J. b. Fullerton is holding a
grove meeting in southwest Arcadia.
Most of the farmers are into their
wheat and complain that it is not what
they expected, being rusted quite bad
We are led to believe by the number
of trips a certain young man makes to
the East, that there will soon be a call
to visit the county clerks office, but don
be afraid your scribe will not give it
away.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-07-26

the director of said district may proceed
to purchase the books required by the
pupils of his district from the list men.
toned in section one OF this act, and
shall draw his warrant, countersigned
by the moderator, upon the treasurer
or assessor OF the district for price Of
the books so purchased, including the
cost of transportation.
SEC. 6. If the officers of any school
district, which has SO voted TO supply
itself with text books, shall refuse or
neglect to purchase at the expense OF
the district for the use Of the pupils
thereof, the text books rs enumerated
in section one of this act, OF to provide
the money therefor as herein prescribed
each officer or member of such board
so refusing, or neglecting, shall be de-
emed guilty of IA misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof before court
of competent jurisdiction, shall be Ii
able to a penalty of not more than fifty
dollars or Imprisonment III the county
jail for IA period not exceeding thirty
days, or by both such fine and imprison-
ment. i'm The discretion of the court:
Prorjded. That any district board may
buy it's books of local dealers if the
same can hc purchased and delivered
to the director as cheap rs if bought of
the party who makes the lowest bid TO
the district board: Pr0rided further,
That school districts in cities organized
under special charters shall be exempt
from the provisions of this act, but
such districts may, when so authorized
by majority vote of their district
boards, submit the question of free
text books to the qualified voters of
said districts. II majority of the
qualified electors vote in favor of fur
nishing free text books. such district
boards shall have authority TO proceed
under the provision of this act.
Approved June 10, 1889.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-07-26

the passage OF this act, a notice, that
those qualified to vote upon the quest
ion of raising money in said district
shall vote at such annual meeting TO
authorize said district board to pur-
chase and provide free text books
for the use of the pupils in said
district. If majority of all the rs
above provided voters present at such
meeting shall authorize said board to
raise by tax, a sum sufficient TO comply
with the provision of this act, the dis
trict board shall thereupon make list
of such books and file one with the
township clerk and keep one copy post
ed i'm the school, and due notice OF
such action by the district shall be
noted in the annual report to the Sup
erintendent of Public Instruction. The
district board shall take the necessary
steps to purchase such books for the
use of all pupils in the several schools
of their districts, as hereinafter pro-
vided. The text books so purchased
shall be the property of the district pur-
chasing the same, and shall be loaned
to pupils free of charge, under such
rules and regulations for their careful
use and return as said district board
may establish: Piorided, That moth
ing herein contained shall prevent amy
person from buying his or her books
from the district board of the school IN
which he or she may attend: PrOridcd
further, That nothing herein contained
shall prevent any district having once
adopted or rejected free text books
from taking further action on the same
at any subsequent annual meeting.
SEC. 3. 1t shall he the duty of the
district board of any school district
adopting free text books provided for
in this act, to make contract with
some dealer or publisher to furnish
books used in said district at price
not greater than the net wholesale price
of such books: Prorided, That any
district may, if it desires, authorize its
district board to advertise for proposals
before making such contract.
SEC. 4. The district board of every
school district in the state adopting
free text books under this act shall
make and prepare annually an estimate
of the amount of money necessary to
be raised to comply with the conditions
of this act for school purposes, for the
next ensuing year. Said sum shall be
in addition to the amount now provided
by law to be raised; which amount each
township clerk shall certify to the sup
ervsor of his township to be assessed
upon the taxable property of the re-
spective districts as provided by law
for raising the regular annual estimates
of the respective district boards for
school purposes and when collected
shall be paid TO the district treasurer
in the same manner as all other money
belonging 10 said district is paid.
SEC. 5. On the first day of February
next after the tax shall have been levied,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-07-26
FREE TEXT BOOKS.
LANSING. July |. 1889.

LANSING, july l, 1889.
To THE DIRECTOR OR CLERK OF SCHo-
OIL BOARD:
Below is the text of the Free Text
Book law, passed at the session of the
Legislature just closed. BY the proyls-
ions of sec. .. it is made the duty of the
district board in all districts, excepting
in cities organized under special char
tiers, to "cause to be posted in con-
spicuous place, at least ten days prior
to the first annual school meeting
from and after the passage of this act,
notice that those qualified To vote up
on the question of raising money IN
said district, shall vote at such ann
ual meetings to authorize said board to
purchase and provide free text books
for the use of the pupils of said district.
1t is further made the duty OF the
board in case the district authorize
them to provide free text books,
to give notice of such action III the ann
ual report of the superintendent of
Public Instruction.
AS the act was given immediate eff
feet, it will be your duty to see that
the question of providing free text
books shall be voted upon at the COM
ing annual meeting in your district. UNI
less organized under special charter.
Very respectfully,
JoSEpU EsJsA RRoOK
Superintendent of Public Instruction
ACT No. 147, PUBLIC Acts of 1889.
SECTION l. The people of the State
OF Michigan enact: That from and
after June 80, 1890. each school board of
the State shall purchase, when author
lied, as hereinafter provided, the text
books used by the pupils of the schools
in it's district in each of the following
subjects, to-wit: photography, spelling.
writing reading, geography, arithmetic,
grammar, Including language lessons)
national and State history, civil govern
ment, physiology. and hygiene; but text
books once adopted under the provis-
ions of this act shall not be changed
within five years: Provided, that the
text book on the subject of physiology
and hygiene must be approved 10y the
State Board of Education, and shall
in every way comply with section
fifteen of act number one hundred and
sixy-fve of the public acts of eighteen
hundred and eighty-seven, approved
June 8, 1887: And provided further.
That all text books used in any district
shall be uniform in any one subject.
Sec. .. The district board of each
school district shall select the kind of
text books ION subject enumerated in
section Il to be taught in schools of
their respective districts. Provided
That nothing herein contained shall
require any change in text books now
in use in such districts. They shall
cause to be posted in conspicuous
place, at least ten days prior to the first
annual school meeting from and after
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-07-26

Goods this
Ou 0 inch all ool5o during this
Figured WoolB wore during this
double were only l2!cs during this Sale
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-07-26

Good Bleach Muslin at Tets.
do Brown do at 5Icts.
do Straw Ticking . l0cts.
do Feather do at l25cts.
do Blue PLAID Shu ting at sets.
90 do Denim at l0cts.
do Curtain Scrim at Tets.
Turkey Red Gallo at Tets.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-07-26

White Bed Spreads at 800 worth $3.50
Big Reduction in White Embroidered Flouncings.
Wide Oriental Lace Founcing 3lcts. yard Scots
Balls Corset, S5cts
All colors Mosqueto Net 5cs. yard 4Octs Bolt.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-07-26
Closing out Muslin Underwear.

Great Sauy Chidrens and Ladies Fine Hosiery
Hoset
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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-08-07

x , S a
Make your wife happy by buying a
New Home.
The Austin Furniture Co. are Head,
quarters for the New Home,
H. w. Wlnslow moved Saturday in
to the Fairbanks house souths of the M
E. church.
A NJ Tryon, Of Tryons Hotel, has
just completed IA fine ice house for the
hotel. 1t is q sample of his own handi
work, and a good Job too.
We hear that some Of our local nimrods
are crowding the game laws pretty hard
just now. For their benefit we publish
the law. The law is passed for the ben
eft Of the hunters and they should respect
it. The law can be repealed if they don't
like to obey it.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-08-07
A Safe Investment

Is one which is guaranteed to bring YOU
satisfactory results, or in case of failure,
a return OF purchase price. On this safe
plan you can buy from our advertised
Drug ,ists bottle of DIR. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption. It is guaran.
teed to bring relief in every case. when
used for any affection of Throat, Lungs
or Chest, such as Consumption, Inflama.
ton of Lungs, Bronchitis, Asthma,
Whooping Cough, Group, etc., etc, II l.
pleasant aud agreeable to taste, perfectly
safe. and can always can always be- de-.
pended upon. Trial bottles free at Dor,
4 Wo]d's Drug Store.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-08-07
OBITUARY.

Grand Meadow Record Mr. Wn':
Lewis, ST.. died Friday afternoon, Aug.
9, from kidney troubles, at the age of ga
years. He has been suffering for about
years. and had thought last summer of
suujecting himself to a surgical operation,
but before he could get his arrangements
perfected became too i'll to go. However,
after a long confinement he rallied again,
and on July 18th he went to Rochester
and was operated upon. He was thought
to be much better, and last Monday he
was brought home; but he did not recover
from the trip,
Funeral services will be conducted at
the Lewis school house tomorrow, Sun
day, at 2 p. m, by the Rev. j. Gould of
Wasioja.
Mr.. Lewis came from England in 1866
and settled in Wisconsin. After short
residence there he and his family removed
to their present home in Mower county
He leaves awife and FIVE sons, all grown
He was respected by all as man, neigh.
Dor, and citizen.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-08-07
AUSTIN MARKET.

Notice to all survivors of the list
Reg. MINI. Mounted Rangers is given
that they are requested to meet at the
office Of Ex-Gov. Horace Austin, 1897
Wabasha st., St. Paul, July 31st at 10 a.
NJ, to initiate the organization of said
regiment with especial reference to ap-
pointing committee to prepare ''requir
ed history" By order of Historical
Committee,
HORACE AUSTIN,
Late Capt. 1st MINI. NJ r
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-08-07
For Sale
CONSUMPTION SURELY CURED

To the Editor: Please inform your
readers that I have a positive remedy for
the above named disease. BY its timely
use thousands of hopeless cases have been
permanently cured. I shall be glad to
send two bottles of my remedy FREE to
any Of your readers who have consump'
tion if they will send mo their express
and post Office address. Respectfully, T..
A. SLocUM. NJ. g., 1871 Pearl St., n. Y.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-08-07
PERSONAL MENTION

+. Tryon was in town Thursday.
Miss Mable Southw!ck is visiting in Lake
Mills
Wentworth Hayes of Leroy was in the city
Tuesday.
Mrs. E. W. Holmes went to St. Ansyar
Thursday for visit.
Will Cooper and wife of Mankato are visit
ing friends in Austin.
Danial McTavish the Varco wheat buyer
was in Austin Tuesday.
Miss Morgan has been visiting ;her sister
Mrs. Woodward OF Wells.
Oh. Dickens the popular postmaster of
Dexter was in the city Monday.
F.A. Enge and family will be home this
evening from their weeks visit.
s. A. Shupe left for Nashville Tenn. Mon.
day to be gone two or three weeks.
Miss Almeda Truesdell left for Minneapolis
Thursday for a two weeks visit.
Spring valleylMercury.-Miss frankie Stills
| went to Austin last week on a visit.
Mrs. Fuller, OF Crookston, MIMI, is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Colos Fenton.
AuC OAASSOS NAouO duu Iot1Il Duuucl1, VI OC
| Paul are visiting their aunt, Mrs. Fred Rolph
| Miss Lotto Hall of Chicago and a cousin OF
C. ]. Hall has been visiting him the past week
| Alonzo Fairbanks and family intend to &C
to Beaver Lake this week for a camping
season.
Johnnie O'Toole of:Owatonna, visited Aus
tin friends last week and attended the party
| giving by Miss May Smith.
| Worth County Index. Miss Eliza johnson
of Austin, MIMI, has been spending the las
few days Of July with her friend, Miss Allie
Davey.
Helen Donaldson has. closed her summe
school at Saints Rest ard is spending he
vacation in the city She will teach the win
ter term In the same district.
Chatfleld Democrat, Miss Minnie South
wick of Austin, is visiting friends in the city
Mrs. O. NJ. Lowell went to Austin las
Saturday to visit her son Herbert.
CT. Gibson, of Gladstone, Mich, an eI
gineer on the $500 road, was visiting RI
latives in Austin and vicinity yesterday
He notes quite change in Austin during hi
two years absence.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-08-07

UNCLE SANS CONDITION POW
DER and UNCLE SANS NERVE and
BONE LINIMENT; these two great med
icines are sold by all druggists.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-08-07

NOTICE
Is here by given that have this day
given nv son Sherman r. Adams his
time. and will not claim any of his wages
or pay any debts of his contracting.
CHARLES B. ADAMS,
Austin, Mimi, August 6. 1889.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-08-07

DIR. WINCHELL'S TEETHING SY.
RUP Is the best for the general ailment
of children, Sold by all druggists. E.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-08-07
Fifteen Dollars Reward


At the Mower County fair this fall, I
will pay $15 premium for the best colt
of the spring of 80, on exhibition, sired
by Superior, Also $40 for the second
best colt. H, s. HAMMOND.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-08-07
Valdez Business College and Normal
School, DEBORAH, Iowa. opens
Sont 1890

This institution has five Courses of
Study: Commercial, Normal Sci
entitic, Common School, Shorthand and
Typewriting, and Penmanship.
Drop postal card for catalogue.
1920 c. H. Valdez, President.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-08-07
City and Vicinity.

RAILROAD TIME TABLES AT AUSTIN
l. u NJ. DIV ISION..
p, sy.,..or GOING No SS ,.....
passenger "a ~ r1 1922 Si,aHy
Frai.-,t * = r. ~, W. e>.al, sI,S
,..' Ao.1o p " n''is
psssan >. eoiS' EA 81 .a,>t c,,,,ao,
h"s .''''''; Low p M eNceE. o0nasS
Freight . - 1870 $50 A. m
,.ro>- cr,,,r wv,
cove co1,ru
psssonyer IN W m oxcept Sunday
Passenger. 1901 p. III. Daily
fre&ht .ao d. m
rfs.slt'... '....'.., ''u " IN.
Freight. -l'4o y H. l'N' 'h''''s
SOUTHERN MINNESOTA DIVISION.
GOING EAsr.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-08-07

E1LERTs EXTRACT OF TAR and
WILD CHERRY for Coughs and Colds.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-08-28
Montpelier and Vicinity.

A. j. PHILLIPS sang in Bethany choir last
Sunday evening.
Miss BELLE MEADE of Boston is visiting
Miss Helen Hyde.
f. c. LAIRD of Boston is at the Pavilion
for one weeks stay.
MR.. AND MRS. j. G.. WooD left for Plain
field, n. j., on Monday.
Miss JENNIE Cross of St. Johnsbury is
visiting Miss Carrie Cross.
Hon. A. b. VALENTINE of Bennington
was in town last Thursday.
COLONEL S. NJ. PINGREE of Hartford was
at the capital last Thursday.
FRED McCUEN is at his home in Ver-
gennes on weeks vacation.
ABOUT one hundred from Montpelier at
tended muster last Thursday.
G. II. SHIrMAN started on Monday for
Boston to return with his family.
MISS BLANCHE BINGHAM of Essex juno
tion is visiting relatives in town.
MISS DORA WELLS returns to her school
work at Cory, Penn, Thursday.
ARTHUR LoCKLIN returned on Saturday
from his trip to " the mountains"
b. j. REED and family will make visit
OF several days in Plymouth n. ii.
E. III. EDGERToN is on earth again, after a
months camping in the Adirondacks
CHARLES ii. CARTER has sold his house on
Main street to o. ID. Scribner for $500.
MISS WINNIE BREWER of Cleveland, Ohio
Is visiting her mother, Mrs. II. M. Brewer
COLONEL FRED E. SMITH and wife, Mr.
and Mrs. g. NJ Goss, and Mrs. Amanda Il
Newcomb are at Milwaukee this week, at