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MOUNTED MEv RAW THEM DOWN.
Arrest In . Rwanp or Three Burglars. One
or Whom Had Killed . Policeman.

Arrest In y 6wanP or Three Burglars, Ono
OF Whom Had KILLED Policem.n.
TAMAoUA. March 1a-Coal and Iron Police
man John Mergott was shot and killed last
night on the highway by one OF three burglars
Recently three men have been robbing stores
In Coaldale. Lansiord. and other places In the
Panther Creek Valley. Last night they reached
GAINESVILLE Word was telegraphed here that
the burglars were on their way to tho latter
place. and Policemen Mergott and David Rein.
hold went up tho railroad to intercept them.
About half Q milo above Tamaqua they met
the men. and called. Halt. hold up your
The burglars opened fro on them and dashed
into the woods. Mergott was shot in the ab-
domen.., The other policeman continued to
then turned his attention to his, wounded
eomrade. He was removed to his homo and
Tie shooting was reported to tho Police De.
Ana sspatiss !, %II Eli ~ eSmpsSy 81 Issts
traSersed them ali day, but found no trace Of
the At OS0ss this at
the men were, seen near Silver Brook.
Twenty mounted men started or at once:
On reaching silver BROOK @ e, they learned
discovered IN the snow. They led into the
swamp. and there were no marks to indicate a
return. Word was sent Immediately to this
x p s scsse Of i BY spefh a
they were brought here and locked M. Their
names ore not known. because Of the excito-
END sps II has been a
will DO taken to the county Jail.
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RAMSEY OF RAMsEr's ON TRIAL.
HIS VITO Tells How He Shot Her In the
Throat.

David II. Ramsey. q carpenter OF Ramsey's.
n. J..' n town which was named after his
family. was put on trial yesterday In the Gen.
eral Sessions. before Judge MARITIME. upon an
indictment charging him with assault in tho
first degree in shooting his wife. Annie f
Ramsey. in the throat on tho night Of May %
1900 Lawyer George +. Elliott defended
Ramsey and Assistant District Attorney
Townsend represented the people
Mrs. Ramsey. a pretty young woman in fash
ionable attire. testified that she was married
seys until 1889 Their lifo together was not
altogether happy. because Of her husbands
jealousy. In 1888 they moved TO Brooklyn. to
tho homo OF her parents, at sos Kosciusko
street Here her husband got out OF work and
left her and went to live with q Mrs. Heal
stead OF 200 McDougal street. Brooklyn. His
visits to her. the witness. became infrepuent.
and he told her that he expected to marry Mrs.
Pauline Austin. the widowed sister Of Mrs.
Healstead. and that ho wished to obtain a d.
yores from her. the witness. He began suit
also began suit for $5O.OOO damages for the
alleged alienation OF her affections from him
oy Se sprns az the wtnoss moved to
Yk and tie hsusS at 5a Nest
boarding house. and was filled with bonriers.
Among them was man nance Ball. who soon
began to pay her attention. she suspected
that he was employed by her husband to get
evidence for divorce. When sho told Ball OF
her suspicion he only half denied it. On
her door, and a voice said:
Get up. The water pipes are burst next
door. and the house will be flooded"
She sat up In bed and was about to spring to
the door and open It when she thought that 1t
might be only, q trap, Just then q hand was
door. The hand held a pistol. shot was
fired and the bullet struck her in the right
side OF the neck passing through the muscles
and wounding her seriously She believed
that her husband fred tho shot. and made COM
plant to the police, and he was arrested on
Chrstmas last at Ramsey's in his fathers
house. where he had not been for three years
before.
show the wound to tho Jury. She wore fur
cape. and she drew 1t closer about her and
say "oh. wouidn't like to do that"
Judge MARITIME said that 1t was necessary
that the jury should see the wound as part
steppsd forward. and she laid aside the cloak
Mr.. Townsend touched the scar upon her
throat. She WINGED and gave q little scream.
saying:
Then she passed before the jury box. and
each time that she turned to show juror the
scar she gave another little scream. She will
be cross examined on Friday.
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CAPT JACK LEAVES BELLEVUE
A Woman Makes Charges Against Hin
and He IL Dismissed.

and He IL Dismissed.
Capt. Jack Donovan and his broad. stout.
stocky frame and his big. jolly faco and his
long mustachios have disappeared from tho
reception room Of Bellevue Hospital. Capt
Jack has resigned. Just before no resigned
he was dismissed. Just before no was dis
missed no was confronted and coniounded.
Capt Jack came to Bellevue in 1888 as nm
ambulance driver. A few years aiterward he
was put at the head OF the night watch and got
his title. Ho was OF a gay and fun-lovng ais
position. a most cherry soul for tho grewsome
business OF receiving night patients. Just of
tho reception room at Bellevue are fcw little
retiring rooms. whore male or female patients
wait and are examined with a view TO deter
mining what ward they shall be assigned to.
Ga the evening OF March 4 n thin. sickly. unat-
lyS.looking woman was brought ~. She
woman. and that she had como to this country
Ave months before with her husband. She COM
ens 81 CABS Jaaf wbo
stan physicians and that she must come
Jack was in Uniform the Woman Thought no
was telling the truth. She thought at the
gs hs hs wn n S f m"
asr Being an assansd s to @ 29'tah thu woman n
until last. Monday that she found out TINT tho
alleged physical, was no physician ut all.
She described Hnd6 the man to Warden qkonrks.
Donovan was laid up with @ srrained ankle.
but when messenger irom)the hospital went
explained the charge against him. he dressed
and hobbled ever to the hospital and asked to
No sooner did the woman lay eyes upon Capt.
jack marked personality than she said he was
the man beyond doubt Capt. Jack denied the
Warden reported to the Department OF Chart
ties and Corrections and Capt. Jack was dis
llYoS with his mother - -
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WANTS SOME OF THE CAMERON ESTATE
The Wife or the Grandson OF the Penlsylvs.
nln State sman In Need OF Money.

The Wife or the Grandson OF the Penasylvs.
MIA Statesman In Need OF Money.
HARRIsBURG. March 16-Since last Novem-
her Mrs Lizzie Burnside. vito Of Thomas
Burnside. q grandson Of the late Simon Cam
eron. has been in Harrisburg trying to get a
share OF the money left in trust for her hus-
band under the provisions OF tho Generals
will. Pending divorce proceedings in London,
tho High Court Of Justice made an order re-
curing Burnside to pay his wife E10O year.
in monthly payments. from September. $780,
Tho order was obeyed for four months only.
The wife came to America in tho hope
that tho executors OF the Cameron estate
would recognize the justice Of her claim.
Proceedings were begun in the Dauphin
County Court to- day. Judge Simonton decided
that the order Of the London court is final. and
that therefore he could not sustain tho action.
Mrs. Burnside has been living quietly at q
private boarding house awaiting the uction Of
the court, and she is much disappointed It
grandson in his will while in England the last
Young man. fhe sight OF the vile and babe
caused the venerable man to relent. and thus
1t was that codicil WAS affixed to the will be-
Gueathing 70 the grandson comfortable
legacy OF $4,000.
Burnside was an opera manager. and mar
ried Miss Milholand. the leading lady OF one
Of the companies which he brought to this
country q few years ago. 1t ID said that her
husband Is now living In Paris.
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In keeping the accounts Of the company, but
n regard to tho charges tor rolling stock they
found By. com parison with tho inventory OF
Dec. 81. 1887. q charge for 37S locomotives
and cars in addition tothe charges for replace
mont OF GOO engines aud care. OF thcse items
they say: we are aware OF the obligations
under the mortgage. but while tho expense In;
Cured by tho Increase OF efficiency OF cars and
the possession OF heavier engines "a y fair
charge against income, we do not think the
COMPANY WAS justified in charging such q
substantial Increase in rolling stock against
the income. which would otherwise have been
available for tho payment. OF interest on the
second mortgage tincome) bonds. however I'D;
vantaReons such Increased motive power and
eqMipmen. may otherwise have BEEN
They say that nc, reserve was made for tue
depreciation of buildings nor rolling stock;
but the valuation Of tho latter was INCREASED
by tts superintendent over that OF lNn by
$3S.,EN. They disallow n credit for 50. ~ Tor
unclaimed wages us not legitimate addition
to income.
The momb ership Of the Committee Of Five.
who are to examine the property in the inter-
est OF the bondholders. Is not yet complete
but 1t is understood that the directors are
heartily In accord with the plan. About seven.
elghths Of the total Issue OF first mortgage and
one:third Of tho second mortgage bonds are
hold in Philadelphia. Gen. Isaac J. Wistar and
Mr.. ]. w. Hutchinson. the Philadelphia directors
In the Board Of Directors. nor oficials Of the
AT the directors. meeting. Of the Missouri
Pacific Mr.. r. ". Triad was elected Second-As-
sistant Secretary. Tho other officials remain
tho same
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HE PLAYED THE WRONG HORSES,
And Tried BIackmsn 10 Raise the Money
He Needed,

And Tried Black mall 10 Raise the Money
He Needed,
William Blanchfleld. As years old. who says
his profession is playing the races" was ar
rnigned at jefferson Market Court yesterday
afternoon charged with blackmnil by Thomas
Henernan. an undertaken at COB Second
avenue.
On Sunday Hefrernan received a letter from
Blanchfeld written from the Aston House.
saying that Hcfrornan had outrageously in
suited the writer last week in saloon near
the Battery. and that unless he received 500
he would expose HefYernan. HefYernan gave
tho letter to inspector Byrnes. who detailed
Detective Sergeant Heidelberg on the caee
Hetyernan wrote Blanehfsld to meet him at
note saying that ha would accept S75 as the
price Of his secrecy. Hetfernan wrote, again.
telling Blanchneld 70 meet him at the Morton
At was at
tho appointed time and place by Blanchfeld.
who admitted having written the letters.
Il have been playing the wrong horses.
Tommy" he, said to Heffernan. and ! must
He was arrested. and at court was held in
When told of the serious nature OF his offence
iii I'd known how heavy the penalty was I'd
never have written those letters. he said.
A 500 and $50 biil in Confederate money
We're iound. on him with $40 gold piece and
the letters from He ifsrnRn.
postal card signed II. A. Grimm. clerk" max
Ing an appointment TO meet BlGnchfeld yes-
teIiay evening at the ST james Hotel, Low an,
must have been using his name. He does not
know Blanchneld,
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FRESNO. CAL. March ia small safe in
Sarah Althca Terry's house here was blown
open yesterday by her frien Is. and papers and
letters secured which bear on the Sharon case
and tho alleged conspiracy to murder Judge
Terry.
Ono OF tho letters found said that tho writer
was formerly Sheriff OF one OF the counties OF
this State, and that two months before TORY
was killed the sum OF S25.O00 was offered him
BY certain parties; whose names he could not
then reveal. to kill Judge Terry.
SAN FRANCIsco. Mnrch 16.-When tho guar
dian appointed to look after the person and
property OF Sarah Althea Terry commenced an
inventory he found under carpets In various
portions OF tho house gold coin. paper money.
jewelry. and many diamonds. both set and pn-
Terry claimed had been stolen from her.
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THE r. c. AND l. DEAL.
De Bardeisbea Elected . Director IN
Tennessee Company.

De Bardcisb.n Elected . Director n the
tennessee Company.
Henry F. Dc Bnrdelaben Of the De Bardela.
ben Iron Company was elected yesterday .
director in the Tennessee Coal and Iron Com.
pany. This was In pursuance OF the deal Just
completed between the two companies. The
report that tho De Bardelaben Company had q
announced to DO an error On the contrary, the
company, It was declared. has a surplus OF be-
tween $500 600 and $500. 900 above all floating
liabilities. The negotiations were concluded
and tho agreement signed by all parties In
interest. Tho arrangement gives the holder
OF the preferred shares about 20 per cent in
bonds Of the consolidated company.
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Texas aud Paclne Ann u.l Meeting.

p. nshe meeting yesterday Of the Texas and
Ss .'nc Hallway Company the annual report
submitted to the stockholders. and with it
.r report OF Messrs. Price, Waterhousa d Co..
T,DH accountants selected by the Mercantile
ta aust 20. to make tho examination of tho
JAY COL ihe company. requested BY President
sTEs Ilncomsl bOndhOlJers. A'N'N
afordssds eseunttnts say that every facility was
eSa9ss. and LGpEOve d. tic method smp loYsS
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futon and aid digestion and nutrition. Be
sure to get tho genuine. You would not
take counterfeit money! Don't take any
imitation OF Johann Hoff's Malt Extract.
Tho genuine" must have the signature
OF "Johann HoT'' on the neck OF every
bottle.
Eisner g. Mendelson Co., Agents and i'm
porters Of mineral waters. Barclay Street.
New York.
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The town OF Hampstead. which owns the
strip Of land known rs Long Beach. has finally
concluded to offer to sell it to tho Long Deaci,
Association under certain conditions. The
price asked is $4,000. Tho conditions are
q roadway connecting the beach with tha
mainland. and that the rates OF tax shall b0
fixed by the board Of Supervisors: nls , that
tho sale shall bp subject to existing lenses
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Needs
Assistance.

SO do you II you are
suffering from loss OF
appetite. bad digestion.
weakness. or il you are
convalescent. Take DO
ham Hons Malt En-
tract. 1t will build up
any weakened consti-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-17

SOu6u AUerIcuh A1Hwuy Scueme.
The steamship Andes OF the Atlas line. which
sailed yesterday. had on board corps OF en-
Rinecrs. bound for the South American State
Of Colombia. where they will survey the line
for q railroad from the Magdalena River to
Carthagena. a harbor on the north coast OF
Colombia. New York and Boston people are
interested In the enterprise.
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BROOKLYN OFFICE
Of Court 1T,

ATLANTIC AVE, 377 J. H. DAv1DOy.
BEDFORD AVE. 1890, MOORE ADVERTISING EX.
BROADWAY. I0o MOORE ADVERTISING tx.
RRUADwAY. go. NEAR MARCY AVE. y. n.
GREENE. -...--
DE KALB AVE-. COS. MOORE ADVERTISING EN-.
fIITGN ST. ao7. BROOKLYN ADVERTISING
LAFAvETTH AVE- 1llG. LAWSON & co.
MYRTLE AVE- !. 100 NEAR BROADWAY r. ROTUE
NosTRASD AVE. 325. L. CUNNINGHAM.
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AYERS
Sarsa p arilla

to the severcst test, after other proprie-
tary medicines and physicians had
failed. and It did its work well. My
daughter had suffered, since infancy,
from scrofulous sores and eruptions.
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LONG ISLAND CITY OFFICE.
BORDEN AVE, g telephone Cal. 20 Greenpolnt).
Ohm W. DAvREN
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-17
THE DISCOVERY OF

by Christopher Columbus great event in the
Equally its line the discovery of AYERS
par Medicine for the of Scroua all
Of blood diseases 1t others and will cure you.
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nounced it scrofula, but were unable to
do anything to help me. I grew worse.
The skin cracked at the joints. so that
could hardly walk. AT last someone
recommended mo to take Ayers Sarsa.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-17

man. shall always feel grateful to the
discoverer OF Ayers Sarsararilla. ~
e. 8. Davis, Laurel, Del.
"My daughter has been afflicted for
several years with scrofula. Having
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-17
NEWARK OFFIl

llOROKEN OFFICES.
WASHINGTON ST. 10i, j. LIcHTESSTEIN.
WASHINGTON ST.. 40. OTTO l.. REfTMEiER
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For the Cure Of

what this wonderful
for our child"
Dorado. Ark.
ut Of tho army, I was
lula. Two bottles OF
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THE SOUTHERN RAILWAY co.
TITLE or THE CORPORATION THAT rs
10 SUCCEED RICHMOND TERMINAL

Th. R,ssest Hallway Reorganization on
Record 10 Now Before the FubiIe-One
Hundred and Three Di6erent Securities.
Assreeatiue s3sA 900 600. 10 ss Ex-
changed, and Nearly 5000 Miles or
R.,,road 10 be Coasolidatea.
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about the year
1S47 I was covered
from head to foot
with white scabs.
The doctors who
attended mo pro.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-11-24

Edith Chadwick spent last week at her
brothers, Fred Chadwick, in South Roy
alton.
Ida Currier closed her school last Fri
day and has returned home
Mrs. Carrie Boyden is away visiting for
a few days while her house is being paint
ed inside.
Mrs. Eva Graves is at c. E. Blacks for a
few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Adams wish TO ex-
tend thanks to their friends and neighbors
who have been so kind to them during
the severe sickness of their little child.
E.O Boyden is having his house painted.
Jennie NJ Miller closed her school in
Royalton last Friday. Those having no
tardy marks were Rufus and Harry Cloud,
Walter and Florence Spaulding, Bernice
and Bertha Reynolds, Arthur Cowdery,
BERTHE Shepard, Edith Howard, Eddie and
Ray Adams and Winnie Pike. The last
two had no marks during he term. Edith
Howard missed no words in spelling.
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RoyaIton.

The n. Y. Tribune offer will be with
Drawn Dec. LIST. Till then you can get both
papers one year for only S1.25.
Frank Jones lost a silver watch some
b here in the village last week. The finder
Will be suitably rewarded on returning
/ he same to the owner.
John Waterman is home from Boston.
Geo. JOY was in Rutland the first Of the
week.
Mrs.J b. Morse and Miss Jennie were in
Montpelier last Thursday.
Rev. James Ramage gave an interesting
report of the Convention of Christian
Workers in Boston Sunday p. m.
There will be Thanksgiving service at
the church Friday evening.
Miss Charlotte Berry returned to her
home in Portland Monday.
Miss Ruth Preston spent Sunday in w.
] ( banon.
Miss Nellie Stoughton will teach the
Village school this winter.
Work is being done preparatory to put
ling a nice iron fence round the cemetery.
The Canadian Pacific car, which exhibit
ed here Saturday, had fine display of the
products of the great Northwest very at
tractively arranged.
Mrs. George c. Skinner, former resi-
bent of Royalton, died in Waltham, Mass,
Nov. 6.
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South Randolph.

All the children having whooping cough
are,gaining but their sickness made a small
attendance at school, which closes this
week.
Miss Carrie Conant OF Royalton is to
teach the winter term OF school in this
district.
Fred Stevens has been treating his house
to new coat of paint, which improves its
appearance very much.
Will Hunt, who has been at work in
Brattleboro, has returned home to spend
Thanksgiving week.
Z. j. Prince sent about two tons of poul-
try to market last week.
Mr.. George WILDER and son, E. P. will
Der, attended the democratic powwow at
Newport, n. H., Nov. II.
Hubert l.. Blanchard has severed his
connection with John Deering and has
gone to his home in Newport, n. II. where
he will spend the winter.
Mrs. W. W. Goodwin spent Sunday
with her sister, Mrs. c. IL. Morrill,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith are visiting their
cousin, Mrs. George Pember.
Several from this place went to Brook
field to attend the sixth anniversary OF
George B. WILDER and wife.
II certain young man who went to
Randolph Centre few nights ago would
hitch his horse in a safe place, it would
save him a great many steps the next
morning.
Mr.. f. p. Wilber's young mare, Kit,
was driven from his place to the Bethel
creamery and back in rs minutes.
The young people of the library associa-
tion will give an entertainment Tuesday
eve, Nov. 20, at the schoolhouse at South
Randolph. The entertainment will con-
sist OF music, Rotations and tableauX, to
close with the laughable farce, "a Mystic
rious Disappearance" Admission 5 cents.
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Tunbridge.

The n. Y. Tribune offer will be with
drawn Dec. 1st. Till then you can get both
papers one year for only S1.25.
Joseph Wardner Smith died suddenly
last Tuesday evening. He worked upon
his farm during the day. This is the sec
ond sudden death in the same house with
in a very short space of time and the sym
pathy of all should be given the afflicted
family.
Effie Kibbee, who has been attending
school in Plymouth, n. H., came home
Saturday and will stav through the week
Sadie Howe, who has been attending
school in Barre, came home the same day
and is spending her vacation here.
Ora Goodale has builtfor himself a sugar
house and has made many repairs upon
his buildings, lately. He has hired Frank
Broughton to chop $50 cords of wood and
Frank proposes doing this very quickly.
The Christian Endeavor Society will hold
"bonnet" social at the town hall Friday
evening Dec. 2nd at Z O'Clock.
There was not very exciting horse race
Saturday but there was a crowd who
came to see it, such as it was. III. V.
Whipple's horse had too much speed
for the one driven by j. M. Shepard and
won three straight heats.
Have you seen the comet? Will it strike
any part of the country this side OF the
Junction?
The high wind of last week did consid-
cradle damage in town. The sheep pens
and cattle sheds upon the fair ground
were tipped over, trees were blown across
the road in various places and some old
buildings were unroofed.
Ben Tucker went to Boston Saturday
night and is to assist Hadley & Corwin in
selling Thanksgiving poultry.
Mrs. C. F. Ballou, who has been sick
some weeks is now seriously sick and un-
able to take much nourishment.
Whitney Corps was inspected last Thurs
day evening by Mrs. Goodwin of Wells
River.
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The N. y. Tribune offer will be with
/ drawn Dec. LIST. Till then YOU can get both
papers one year for only s1.25.
Mr.. and Mrs Geo. E. Hyde and son
leave for Washington, ID. c., Thursday.
Mrs. Morse returns to Washington this
week.
Alfred Cady went to Granville last Wed.
to spend a couple of weeks at home.
James Hayes, wife and son went to Wa
terbury, VT, last Saturday to visit her
family residing there.
Gertie Titus has closed her school at Cop
peras Hill and is to teach the winter term
in the Bacon district.
School closed in the academy at Thetford
last week for a weeks vacation.
Mrs. H. c. HazeIton went TO Pawtucket,
r. l., Monday, to visit her sister.
Geo. l.. Stow of Chelsea was in town last
week Tuesday on legal business.
The warm weather has given the farm
ers time for fall blowing.
Miss Emma Moses returned to her home
in West Randolph Monday.
ID. CLYDE is having fresh coat OF paint
put onto his house.
A new iron roof has been put onto the
Universalist church at South STAFFORD.
Mrs Jasper Jackman of Thetford, aged
"a years, had a shock of paralysis last week
Monday and is in very feeble condition.
Henry Reynolds is to attend the Normal
School at Randolph this winter.
Services are to be held Thanksgiving
Day at the Cong'l church.
Mrs. Frank Walker has been quite i'll
and under DR. .Chaffee's care the past week.
Jamie Kendall is engaged as clerk for S.
b. Buell. at South Stanford.