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daughter.
THE old Centennial House, recently
opened by Jas. J. Morrissey, has been
renamed the Columbian House. The re-
pairs lately mentioned have been COM
pleted and the house is in fine order.
A GENTLEMAN from Troy, who was
driving through the streets of this vii
lage, Wednesday afternoon, saw the
School Cadets at their drill, which he
thought was highly creditable to them.
THE pastor of the Second Congrega-
tional church will deliver three sermons
on successive Sunday evenings on the
Great Rebellion. First subject: 1.-THE
War Cloud of 81"
The suit between Sandgate and Ru-
pert in regard to the support of pauper,
has been decided by the Supreme Court
in favor of Sandgate, and the town of
Rupert has heavy bill of costs to pay.
ONE hundred and twenty-eight new
books have been received at the Free
Library, from the money donated by d..
w. Putnam few weeks ago. They en-
brace volumes of fiction, history biogra-
ply, etc., and are quite an addition.
THE women of st. Peters church held
a pound party with Mrs. Fl. W. Martin,
at her home on North street, last even
ing. There was quite good attendance
including some from other denomina-
tions.
In the Supreme Court now in session
the petition of Jerry Bradley, now in the
State prison for life, asking for a new
trial, was presented by w. B. Sheldon,
his counsel. The argument on the petit
ton was postponed until the October
term of the court.
ROAD COMMISSIONER LOCKWOOD with
his gang and the machine, have been at
work on the road to North Bennington a
good portion of the week. 1t has been
considerably improved as well as have
some of the adjacent roads leading into
the country. ...i
THE Union committee on the obser-
vance of Memorial Day, has nearly per-
fected the arrangements. The principal
exercies will take place on the Soldiers
Home grounds, the speaking being from
the chapel porch. Dwight Rudd is chair
man of the committee, VIM. E. Murphy
secretary, J. l. LOOMS treasurer.
THE Howe-Lavin concert, so long ex-
pected, is booked for May 31st, at the
Opera House. When Mary Howe re-
Gently sang in Music Hall, Troy, N. Y,
quite a number of our county's people
went down to hear her. Standing room
will be at premium, even with so large
an auditorium.
N. M. PUFFER, colonel commanding
the Patriarchs Militant of this State, has,
at the request of Grand Master Farrar,
ordered out the regiment to parade at
Newport, next Tuesday afternoon.
Those attending the Grand Lodge and
Grand Encampment, 1. o. o. F., are re-
quested to take their uniforms with
them.
L. G. HAscALL, president of the Fra
ternity Publishing Company, and G. B..
Batch, publisher, of Boston, were in
town this week and enjoyed trout din
ner in the woods Wednesday. The party
consisted of six, and the visitors ex-
pressed themselves highly pleased with
our town and and it's scenery, now be-
ginning to show at its best.
In many places there is law compel
ling anyone riding with bicycle after
dark, to display head light, and have
an alarm bell. If there is such one
here, it is more honored in the breach of
it rather than by its observance. Several
slight accidents of late might have been
ayerted had wheels been provided with
either alarms or lights.
THE missionary meeting in the Bap-
list church, Tuesday evening, was quite
an interesting affair. The Rev. Mr.. Muir
row and wife, who were among the In
dlans thirty years, were quite interesting
speakers and exhibited Indian curios
accompanied with views by stereoscope.
Gen. Morgan, who also spoke, was found
to be quite fluent and pleasing speaker.
GEORGE A. LOCKWOOD, well known
lawyer of Troy, accompanied by his
brother, w. A. Lockwood, were in this
village, Wednesday. Mr.. Lockwood has
considerable interest in marble quarry
that is partly developed in SALISBURY,
and came here after visiting it. They
drove around the village and were much
pleased with the appearance of the
streets and buildings.
THE country never looked more
beautiful. The recent rains served to
start vegetation and the fields show a
landscape of VIVID green. The plum
trees, cherry trees and pear trees are
gorgeous with abundant forescence, so
that there seems scarcely an available
point of space that is not occupied by a
flower. The prospect for fruit is favor
able. Oats have started from the ground
and farm work is generally well ad-
vanced.
THE annual June drill of End battalion,
Vermont National Guard, will be held
in Rutland June 5th. The commander
of the battalion is Maj. q. L. Evans of
this village. Lieut.. Fl. L. Hover is adju-
tant. The four companies of the bat
talon, company NJ of Burlington, COM
pany X of this village, company @ of
Brandon and company A of Rutland,
will drill upon the Dyer place south of
the fair grounds. The morning will be
spent in riot and skirmish drills and the
afternoon in rife practice at the Dyer
range.
WE are pleased to hear of the, i'm
provement in the condition of George
Desler Atwood who, a few weeks since,
sprained his ankle and during the last
three weeks, has been confined to his
bed by slow fever. Mr.. Atwood is, al
present, a student in the Vermont Epis.
copal Institute, at Burlington, preparing
for the Boston school of Technology
His standing at school has been, most
gratifying to his teachers and friends
and this slight interruption will not pre-.
vent his entering Boston Tech" with
the best of records.
APRoPos of the Merriam Colvin wed
ding at North Adams, recently, the Troy
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