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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-11-10
TOWNSHEND.

Mrs. Convey is convalescing after serious
illness.
Ella Stebbins has returned to Spring
field, Mass.
Albert Franklin is home from Spring
field, Mass.
There will be an exhibition at the semi
nary hall tonight.
Willie Willard closes his school at West
Townshend this week,
Mrs. Samuel Winslow has been visiting
her many friends here.
The singing school this week will be
held on Saturday night.
A. l.. Harrington has been visiting his
niece, Mrs. Gertie Reed
Byron Atwood came up to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Winslow.
j. F. Day is replacing his barn that was
blown down with a new one.
X. d. Phillips and family have been on a
visit to his brother in Keene, n. II.
The regular meeting of West River
grange will be held Friday evening, Nov.
II.
Miss Powers of Westminster was in
town this week, looking after her interests
here.
Harand Howe and Adelbert Mason
went to Hinsdale, n. H., this week on
business trip.
Mrs. Nelson Winslow is taking much
needed rest, visiting friends in Woodstock
and elsewhere.
The ladies' aid society met with Mrs.
Meacham Wednesday, and some of the
gentlemen came in the evening
John Greenwood displayed fine pair of
horses on his recent visit to his parents,
Mr., and Mrs. Asa Greenwood.
Grace Blood closed her school in No. 3
last Friday, and in the evening, with her
scholars, gave pleasant school entertain
ment
On account of some misunderstanding
between the bears and the hunters We'd
nesday, they failed to connect-a very for
tunate circumstance for the bears.
The funeral of Mrs. Nancy Winslow
was largely attended. Rev. Mr.. Hardy
conducted the service in an appropriate
way, and was assisted by Pastor Meacham
of the Baptist church.
The mail train last Friday evening found
an open switch near the steam mill. Re
suit engine in the brook, Engineer Bald
win badly hurt, and Fireman Shattuck
slightly injured. Fortunately the train
did not go over the bank, and the passen-
gers escaped with only violent shaking
up. Superintendent Mckenzie was in
town Wednesday to investigate the matter
Rev. and Mrs Wood, en- route for their
new field of labor at Londonderry, were
delayed by the wreck and became the
guests of Pastor Meacham.
Mrs. Kenyon closed her school last Fri
day with very interesting exercises. All
the states and territories were represented
by scholars. Miss Addie Scott acted well
the part of Columbia, while George Hardy
did the same for Uncle Sam. The follow
ing scholars have been perfect in attend
ance: Era Austin, Bertha Gage, Bessie
and George Hardy, Ralph Martin and
Mary Ware. In the lower school, taught
by Katie Wiswell, those perfect in attend
ance were Eta and Harry Cobb, Frank
and Annie Gage, Myra Hardy, Lonnie
Chamberlin and Hollie Wilson. Lonnie
Chamberlin has been perfect in attendance
for eight terms in succession, and Hollie
Wilson for seven terms.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-11-10
VERNON.

Rev. A. j. Hough will preach in the
chapel next Sunday at p. NJ. All are
cordially invited
Mrs. b. A Streeter is at Greenfield car
ing for her son Leslie who is seriously i'll
with pneumonia. At last account he was
considered better.
Mrs. Charles Gould fell near her door a
few days ago and seriously injured her
knee. She is now wholly disabled and
Will probably not entirely recover the use
of her limb.
MIR. Randolph, our old colored gentle
man, defends his castle with his trusty
shot gun. He recently fired upon some
young men who claim they did nothing to
disturb the old gentleman, but were stand
ing upon the hill just back of Mr.. Ran
dolph's house and casually threw an apple
core which struck Mr.. Randolph's hem
mouse. Ihereupon the shot was fired upon
them, and one shot struck Mr. Benson of
Springfield in the scalp, making an ugly
wound.
Mrs. Fanny Baker was suddenly stricken
with paralysis on the morning of Nov. 2.
She was in her usual health and was pre-
pairing breakfast. Her brother, f. p.
johnson, with whom she lives, came in
and found her on the floor unconscious.
DIR. Bruce was Immediately summoned
and Mrs. Baker was restored to conscious
ness. She has since improved, but has not
as yet recovered the full use of one side.
Mrs. Plumb from Mortified is caring for
Mrs. Baker during her Illness.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-11-10
PUTNEY.

Miss Anna Billings of Mt. Holly is visit
ing in town.
Mrs. DR.. Foster returned Saturday from
Grand Rapids, Michigan.
About 20 young people surprised Arthur
Lowell Wednesday evening.
Mrs. G. L. Pierce is visiting her daugh.
ter, Mrs. Elmer Lewis, in Winchester,
n. II.
Mark Hewett of Andover, this state,
visited his brother, A. B. Hewett, Wednes-
day.
Miss Maude Sleeper of Stony Creek,
Mass, is visiting her sister, Mrs. A. NJ.
Corser.
Ed. j. Reynolds and Miss Myrtle Briggs
of Putney Falls were married Tuesday by
Rev. Mr.. Skinner.
Miss Cutler of Brimfield, Mass, and
Mrs. Griggs of Brattleboro were guests of
Mrs. KendTick Wednesday.
About 35 surprisers invaded the prem
ises of Warner Kathan Friday evening and
aroused him from his slumber.
Remember the Cecilia club meeting to-
night at 1880 o'clock at Miss Robertson's.
Please be prompt. This is important.
State Missionary Parker will preach in
the Universalist church Sunday He will
try to organize Young Peoples Christian
union here.
Groceryman Williams sent up fire bal
loon Wednesday evening, under the direc-
tion of the advertising department of the
Allen Sarsaparilla company.
The illustrated lecture on "The Worlds
Fair" by c. w. Osgood of Bellows Falls,
has been postponed until Nov. %. 1t will
be given in the Congregational church, I'M
der the auspices of the ladies of the soce-
ty.
Mrs. II. NJ. Winslow and daughter, Mrs
Camden Carlow, of Columbus, Neb., have
been making two weeks visit with Mrs.
Kendrick. They are at present in Heath,
Mass, AMI will return to Columbus Tues,
day. Miss Maude Kendrick expects to &C
company them from Springfield.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-11-10
WILLIAMSVILLE.

Arthur o. Leary's family are moving tc
Brattleboro. We shall miss them.
The next sociable will be held at school.
house hall on Friday evening, Nov. II
All are invited.
The whitest frost of the season was seen
on Saturday morning, and the first snow.
flakes fell the same day.
The Boston daily Journal and Herald
the Utica Globe and Springfield Republic
can, weeklies, are all sold here.
Mrs. James Betterley's father, Lyman
Ingraham of Cossayuna, New York, has
paid her a visit and called on old acquaint.
ances in this village.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Shipman left on
Thursday for Syracuse, n. Y, where they
will spend the winter with their children
James Shipman and Mrs. Frank Plimpton.
Hannah Powers returned from her visit
to Worcester on Tuesday evening. The
surgical operation performed on her eye by
DR.. Swazey, an excellent oculst in Wor-
cester, promises to be entirely successful.
He pronounced the trouble astigmatsm.
The sociable at schoolhouse hall on Fri
day, Nov. 3, proved very pleasant gath
ering of 90. Games, music, ETC., occupied
the time till 8 o'clock, at which hour cake
and coffee were served, after which dancing
occupied the time till II. Guests were
present from South Newfane, Adams Hill,
Newfane and Brattleboro. The dramatic
entertainment to be held at the same place
one week later promises to be worthy of a
large attendance. Music, Higgins and
Hinas
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-11-10
GUILFORD CENTRE.

Farmers are selling their pork for u
cents pound.
Rev. F. W. Sprague will preach at the
church next Sunday at the usual hour.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Clark from Conway,
Mass, have visited their cousins, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. G. Worden.
The young members of Broad Brook
grange played the drama, "The School
marm," Thursday evening, Nov. ?. Fol
lowing the play there was dance, and an
oyster supper was furnished by the grange.
The evening proved to be a success, both
as an entertainment and financially.
Universal sorrow is felt at the death of
Dale Worden, son of George c. Worden,
who lives on the Harvey Edwards place.
The young man had been at work in Con-
necticut and came home ill three weeks
ago, the disease proving to be typhoid
fever. He was a quiet, self-respecting
young man, well esteemed by everybody.
There is one other son in the family, sew
eral years older. Rev. F. w. Sprague Off
ciated at the funeral, which was held yes
terday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-11-10
WARDSBORO.

The telephone Office in this part of the
town is in c. A. Briggss store.
Alas for the hunters-no bears did they
find, although their tracks they saw.
II. +. Bond of Westminster made a flying
visit at II. F. Brigham's on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Barrett of Boston,
Mass, are visiting at A. G.. Eddy's and d.
Waites.
Telephone connections have been estab-
lished between the lime kiln at Stratton
and Jamaica.
Mrs. j. =. Read went to Greenfield,
Mass, Tuesday of this week and will spend
the winter there in the family of F. L.
Stetson.
Rev. l.. L. Beeman held the third quar-
terly meeting at the Methodist church here
last Sunday. The services were interest
ing and profitable.
There will be a musical and literary en-
tertainment, under the auspices of the
ladies' benevolent society, at Union hall
the 23d of November. After the entertain
ment supper will be served in the vestry.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-11-10
GUILFORD.

A young deer was recently seen in COM
pany with some young cattle on the Rudd
farm.
There will be services in Christ church
Sunday at 2:30 p. NJ, with administration
of the Lords supper.
Thomas Martin has sold his farm to FL
liot Higley of Marlboro, who takes posses
sion soon. Mr.. Martin sells his personal
property by auction next Thursday, and
will return to Brattleboro.
Considerable alarm was created on We'd
nesday morning by the burning out of the
chimney in j. NJ. Houghtons house.
Flames streamed several feet into the air
and burst out of pipe hole into one OF
the chambers. Some water damage re-
suited.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-11-10
JAMAICA.
lis Hart is i'll.

Lewis Hart is i'll.
Olive Shumway has returned from the
Worlds Fair.
Agnes WolcOtt's school at West Jamaica
closed last Friday.
j. C. Daggett is not so we'll. He is
again confined to bis bed.
Miss Cora Frost will work at the Jamai-
ca House for few weeks.
Arad T. Wood has been granted increase
of pension, according to the Washington
dispatches.
The citizens of this place were greeted
with the sight of fire balloon ascension
Wednesday evening.
Sylvester Rawson received telegram
Tuesday that his wife's mother Mrs. Da-
vid Twitchell at Worcester Mass, was
very i'll.
At the repetition of the drama, "Gyp,
the heiress," at the opera hall last Friday
evening, all the players did themselves
credit before a good house.
Scott post, g. A. r., and the Sons of
Veterans of this place are soon to fit up
their hall in the Young house on Main
street, which they bought some months
ago.
Roland Puffer and Miss Eta Harris,
both of this town, were united in marriage
at WiRdham, Nov. 3, by Rev. George Beck
with. They will move soon into the Spring
tenement near the depot.
Mai. f. r. Shumway of Worcester was
elected lieutenant colonel of the Second
Massachusetts regiment at a meeting of
the line officers at Springfield Friday
Major Shumway was born in Jamaica and
enlisted in the Fourth Vermont Volunteers
Sept. 21, 1861. He was made a corporal
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-11-10
SOUTH VERIION

Some new cases of measles this week,
w. n. Dunklee started his greenhouse
on Wednesday of this week.
Remember the Sunday school at G:45 p.
NJ. next Sunday evening at hotel hall.
The South Vernon cemetery fence and
surrounding grounds are being improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Harvey and son OF
keene, \, H., spent Sunday at Mr., Dunk.
lees.
Messrs. Caldwell, Dunklee brothers, and
Smith shot fourteen gray squirrels last
Friday.
O. b. Doolittle and Lewis Webster ant
wife of South Wardsboro came this week
on carriage drive to visit friends in thi.
vicinity and in Mortified, Mass.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-11-10
WEST WARDsBORO.

Mrs. Lucy Payne is on the sick list.
f. ii. Waite has placed street lamp
near his store.
T. A. Blodgett has sold his village house
and land to a. r. Robinson.
Geo. Porter and family recently visited
friends in Landgrove and Derry.
NJ. V. b Waite has bought, Stephen
Bills house, and adyertises his farm, pro-
duce, etc, to sell at auction the 10Th inst.
1t is expected that A. p White of Ston.
ington, Mass, will speak in the Baptist
church next Sunday morning. 1t is also
expected Mr. Clark of Wardsboro will
meet the singers and any one interested in
singing at the vestry next Monday evening
to see if they think best to have a school
here this winter
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-11-10
NEWFANE.

Mrs. Dewitt has spent 10 days at the
County House with her son Frank.
Arthur Harveys family has returned
from Brookline to their home in this vii
lage.
Gertie E. Wright, in district No. 0, has
the creditable record of ''no marks" in all
the term.
Seven o'clock is the hour Saturday even
ing of this week for the Loyal Temper
ance legion to meet at Mr., Davidson's.
J. NJ. Miller, Mrs. Geo Knapp, Frank
Whitaker and A. +. Fish were chosen a
committee to act upon the proposed sing
ing school.
b. c. Eager, after his outing at the great
fair, spent two days in Washington when
the silver bill passed, and witnessed the ad-
journment of the Senate,
Pastor Hardy last week announced that
the Christian Endeavor socials had started
encouragingly, and he asked the cordial CO.
operation of the public in plans forming
for the benefit of the community.
The last w. c. T. U. meeting was of I'M
usual interest, partly because several per-
sons not members were in attendance. The
next meeting comes on Wednesday at Mrs
Morse's at 2:30. One new member is re-
ported for the last month.
Some have been the more interested in
the article on Stephen A. Douglas in No
vember Harper's magazine, because of the
belief that its author, Daniel Roberts, used
to be in attendance here at court OCCASION
ally as lawyer from Burlington or vicin-
ity.
The library of Fayetteville library asso-
citation is now moved to the post-office,
where it is well accommodated. For the
remainder of this month it is desirable to
open it regularly only on Saturday after
mood from to O'Clock.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-11-10
JACKSONVILLE.

There was a slight snow storm last Sat-
urday.
The Y. P. S. c. E. entertainment last
Wednesday was great success, and well
patronized.
There will be school exhibition at vii
lage hall, Friday, Nov. II, and from the
reports which reach us there is large prep
aratiOn being made.
The case of Roberts VS.. Harris was tried
at the hotel last Monday. Judgment for
the plaintiff. Butterfield for plaintiff,
Davenport of Brattleboro for defendant.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-11-10
DUMMERSTON.

Five of the schools in town close the
present week.
, Saturday, Nov 4, was the 47th anniver-
sary of the marriage of Rev. p F. Bar
nard and wife.
Mrs. H. B. Sharpe will speak at the
schoolhouse on Dummerston Hill Sunday,
the 18th, at 10:30 o'clock.
Dea. Leroy Wilder was So years old on
Sunday, Nov. >. He attends church regu-
larly, was present at the morning and com
munion service last Sunday, and walked a
mile to attend the Christian Endeavor
meeting in the evening That is setting a
good example for persons much younger
than the deacon.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-11-10
SOUTH NEWFANE.

The school taught by Miss Abbie Adams
will close this week. The Parish school
will also close this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Bruce of South
CharlestOwn, n. H., have been with Mr..
Bruce's brother for few days.
Mrs. E. A. Kenyon of ToSnshend will
give "chalk TALK at the Baptist church
on the evening of Nov. IL. Free to all.
Cullen Lamson lost a valuable COW
through her getting entanged in the chain
by which she was tied, breaking her leg.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-11-10
GREEN RIVER.

Charles Fletcher died Tuesday, aged IS
years. His wife was Jane Wilson, daugh-
ter of Warren Wilson, and she is left with
one daughter.
Miss Z. L. Denison of Bernardston
closes a successful term of school this week
Friday and after three weeks vacation she
will begin the winter term. This is her
third term here, which speaks well of her
as q teacher.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-11-10
In THE LOCAL FIELD.
BRoOKLINB.

Bible day will be observed next Sunday
with appropriate exercises by the Sunday
school.
The selectmen are rebuilding the upper
abutment of the bridge across Grassy
brook, near Albert Austin's, and putting
i'm some new timbers where needed.
Two more accidents occurred last week.
Herbert Bush, while chopping off a tree
that had lodged in falling struck one blow
too many, and went down with the tree,
spraining one ankle. A stick flew from a
lathe at Pierce's mill last Friday and
struck Elmer Kent over the eye, cutting
and brusing him quite badly.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-11-10
WEST DOVER.

John Batchelder of Wilmington, has
been in town this week, buying potatoes
Mrs. Laurana Walker has gone 10 West
Brattleboro, where she expects to spend
mo winter, with her sister, Mrs, Eliza
Cook.
A meeting was held on Tuesday evening
to discuss the project of a singing school,
the necessary funds to be raised by sub
scription. Committees were appointed to
solicit subscriptions. L. B. Chapman, who
will teach the school, was present.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-11-10
MAY & REAL ESTATE
ono,,, AND BUSINESS EXCHANGE
UnUUN Renting and Caring for Property
NO. OIL MAIN STREET.

A Massachusetts farm, seven miles from Green.
field; 1859 acres, suitably divided; will keep 90
head of cattle 80 sheep and team Best appie
orchard in the county, sells 500 TO 1000 barrels OF
No; apples; also peaches, pears, plums, cherries
and grapes. Good twO-story house painted and
blinded. Cattle barn 4Oby66 horse barn 2Oby6O;
buildings all in good repair; running water 10
house and barn from never failing spring. One
of our best bargains. Price, $500.
Nice meadow farm of13i acres: ~ miles from
Bratleboro street; 81 acres of illage "a acres of
pasture, 80 acres of wood and sprout land; cuts
60 tons of hay; house lla story in good repair
good barns, one ~ by 49, one 30 by co; shed ~ nv
6O tobacco shed "a by 100; running water to
house and barn.
We have some very desirable tenements to
rent.
No 736-Over 400 acres. One-half mile from
stores, post-offlce, church and school, five miles
from railroad; 400 acres in ALL go to so acres i'm
tillage, the balance in pasture and woodland:
estimated over 5000 cords of wood on the farm /:
ZOO sugar trees large twostory house, painted
slated and blinded; one barn 2Sby 80 one 80 by IS
extra good pastures and large variety of fruit
and one of the pleasantest locations we have
Price, $4,000
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-11-10
EAST DOVER

j. Simpson finished work for D. S. Prouty
this week
Rev. Mr.. Macgeorge finished his labors
here Monday evening.
Frank Yeaw is building new sugar
house for d. S. Prouty.
Mrs E. A. Roberts is expecting more
new goods in few days.
Twelve persons were baptized and taken
into the Baptist church last Sunday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-11-10
WARDsBoRO CENTRE.

Mrs. T, b. Lambert is seriously i'll.
1t is expected that Rev. w. A. Estabrook
will preach here next Sunday.
Stephen Bills has bought the old Bissel
place. Mr.. Bills is New York man who
has been living at West Wardsbo he
past year or two.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-11-10
In Consumption

Anglers Petroleum Emulsion will do more than
any known remedy to relieve the cough, fever
night sweats, diarrhGa and other distressing
symptoms, increase the appetite strength and
weight, and tn restore the general health 1t is
practically tasteless. Cod liver oil is disgusting
Anglers Petroleum Emulsion is pleasing and far
better incidentally.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-11-10

and sergeant in 1868, and was honorably
discharged July 10, 1865. He entered the
Massachusetts militia as private in 1869,
and was repeatedly promoted, being made
major in 1884.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-11-10
MARLBORO.

There will be services at the church
next Sunday, when Rev. II. II. Shaw of
West Brattleboro will preach. We hope to
see a good number out.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-11-10
PHGNIX, BRATTLEBORO, FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 1898.

The Stowell Manufacturing company's
factory shut down Saturday morning, ow-
ing to the breaking of one of the arms of
the crank shaft. The break was in
wrought iron, two and one-half inches
thick and seven inches wide, and was re-
paired by shrinking on an iron band one
inch thick. The works were started up
Monday morning.
The Williams Theatre company, which
have been performing in the town hall,
left Thursday, having impressed the very
few who attended with its genuineness as
fake. They were advertised to stay all
the week, but left after three nights per-
formances, the receipts being insufficient
to meet expenses. This speaks well for
our people, and We hope it will be a warn
ing to other cheap shows. Something of
higher standard and more elevating in
character is what we want
Rev. Mr.. IIodgden of Dartmouth col
lege is expected to preach at the town
hall Sunday, Nov. ~, at 10:45 a. NJ.
A. w. j. wilkins, the marble worker, is
placing on the lot of the late James II.
Knight, in Maple Grove cemetery, fine
monument of Quincy granite.
A special meeting of the Universalist
parish will be held Monday evening, Nov.
10, at 1880, in the chapel. Rev. S. A.
Parker will be present. A full attendance
Is requested,
Mr.. Pierce, G. w. p, of Vergennes and
Mr., Kibby, p. G. W. F., will meet with
the Sons of Temperance here next Tues
day evening to re6rganze and get them in
to good working order again. All interest
ed are invited to attend, as both gentle
men are good speakers and earnest work
ers in the cause.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-06-17
ESCAPED EXECUTION.
How q Deserter Fooled tho Oflccr Who
Was Pursuing Him.

How a Deserter Fooled tho Officer Who
Was Pursuing Him.
There died in Gardiner, Me-, q few days
aRo, q man named George Hutchinson, who
was known to everybody as George Hutch"
and who was one Of the characters of the
place. During the war he deserted from
the army and was sentenced to be
shot at Fort Prcble. George was
taken to the fort, but the
absence of the culprit. He was shacklea
and wore n ball and chain, and with these
some little liberty within tho works. He
watched his chance and quietly slipped his
handouts end walked off with the ball in
his hand. He soon MANAGED to get rid Of
that incumbrance also, and he lost no time
In getting into Canada.
Arriving at Calais, Me-. he went to a hotel,
and q short time aftsr his arrival came an
officer looking for him, who inquired If the
landlord had seen a man whom h. &c
scribed. The hotel man sn!d he had not,
but said perhaps George could enliehten
him. As may be supposed. George hada't
seen any man. The hotel was full, and as
luck would have 1t. George and the officer
slept in the same bed. George said be did
not sleep much. and at four o'clock the
next morning he quietly left the sleeping
officer and pushed on for the provinces.
That forenoon the officer overlook him
again, and inquired as to his hurry, to
which George replied that he had some dis
lance 30 go. and did not like to travel in
the heat of the dry. The officer then otfercl
him a ride. which he accepted. ant finally
borrowed IS from him also. When they
parted. which was on Canadian soil.
George thanked the officer, and then
told him who he was.-Boston Herald.