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tire car load was received yesterday
CHARLES COOPER has a very hand
some chestnut colored horse which he
purchased, recently, in New York State.
MISS ETHEL KEYEs, daughter of Ly-
man Reyes, has been in poor health for
about two months and does not seem to
improve.
ERNEST WhITMAN, the fireman who
was so badly injured in the collision at
SALISBURY, rode out for the first time
this week.
MRS. NOLAN, formerly of the Centen-
NAL House, leaves, soon, for visit to
her daughter, Mrs. Henry Hansman, of
1901 9th Avenue, Troy, N. 7.
Miss ADA BRIGHAM entertained her
Sunday school class at her home at
"Ben- Venue" (the summer home of Mrs.
J. @. Colgate), Saturday evening May
10th.
ROSCOE G. BURCH is i'll, confined to
the house. His physicians forbid him
to think Of playing the fife in the
Graded school drum corps for some time
to COINCIDENCE that organization is
taking vacation.
WILLIE WILCOX, who has been in the
Soldiers Home hospital since the acct
dent by which he lost one leg, was taken
to the homo of his neither on Stafford
street, Wednesday, and sustained no
shock from the removal. Major and
Mrs. Coffey were untiring and most
thoughtful in their attention to the
young man. 1t was truly "City of
Refuge" to him.
THE gilded cross on st. Peters church
steeple was placed in position this week.
tits handsome affair, and the people of
the society are indebted to Harry Will
loughby for it, He proposed to donate
the cross if the church would gild it. A
subscription was started and it took but
a very few minutes to raise the amount
necessary. The church people desire to
thank those who so generously coutribut-
ed, number of whom were from those
outside this denomination, and to Mr..
Willoughby in particular for his public
spirited generosity.
A. P. CHILDs returned from trip to
DeDnisOn, Texas, Tuesday. He left Gal
weston, Texas, Saturday, the 9Th inst,
and with the exception of few hours
stop at Key West, nothing of any &C
| count occurred to mar tho event Of the
journey. He came on one of the steam
ers Of the Mallory line. There were
|
ing several parties who were on their
way to Europe. The vessel which is of
$500 tons burthen, brought up 1000
bales Of cotton, 1000 bbls. pine apples.
100 turtles, several thousand punches of
bananas. The weather was pleasant
the entire trip.
HERBERT AND ANsoN ALDRIcH
were arrested last evening by Deputy
! in inil
The arrest was principally at the instiga-
ton of the officers for the prevention of
cruelty to animals. The horse that they
were driving through the streets,
was in = pitabls condition and was
taken to the CroInack livery stable on
North street. Both were brought before
the Municipal Court this morning
charged with being intoxicated and with
cruelty to animals. Herbert was fined
SIS and costs on the first charge, and
Arson was discharged. The charge of
cruelty to animals was laid over for the
present. ..
THE Whist Contest between Misses
Susie Rogers, Mary Rawson, Edith
Dewey, Grace Messenger and Messrs.
Fred Hutchins, Ed. Dewey, Fritz Ulrick,
Frank Battles, was decided last: Thurs
day night, giving the male members the
victory. Although they magnanimously
gave the victory to the girls on the first
two evenings, knowing, however, the in
terest at stake, it was not in the selfish
nature of man to allow the girls to con-
tinue in the ESTATE state of glory, which
seemed to be settling upon them, and on
the third evening made gain of %
points and completed the record on the
last evening by most ungallantly leaving
the girls behind in the race by II points
MRS. Macy A. LAMARRE died at the
residence of her son Alex, on School
street, Tuesday. She was y years of
age and had been suffering from dropsy
some time. The deceased was born in
St. Johns, Canada, but had lived here a
number of years. Her husband died
some twenty-five years ago and is buried
in Montreal. She leaves three sons,
Leon and Alex. of this village, and
Louis of Blaine, Washington, and three
daughters. Her funeral was largely at
tended Thursday morning from the
Church of the Sacred Heart, on School
street, the Rev. Father LaChance Offici-
ating. He was assisted by the Rev
Fathers Barron of st. Francis de Sales
church, PJcquet of Arlington, as deacon
and sub-deacon, the Rev. Father Provost
of st. Adams, master of ceremonies.
The requiem solemn High Mass was rem
dered by Fl. Virginia PJcquet from st.
Adams, assisted by the choir of the
Church of the Sacred Heart. The burial
was in the Catholic cemetery at the Cen
tire. Two daughters, Mrs. Charles No
Ian and Mrs. MeCarty, reside in this
town, and Mrs. Forgot in Stoneham,
Mass.
SERVICES at the Baptist church con-
tinue to be largely attended. Last Sun
days sermons, by the pastor, both morn
ing and evening, were full of practical
thoughts, helpful and comforting and
were received with marked attention by
the congregations. 1t is the purpose of
those who have the music in charge to
mako it the very best. A word of COM
mendation is due Mr.. Cooper, who pre-
sides at the organ in very acceptable
manner. His voluntaries are carefully
selected and played with much express
sion and skill He is also fine accom-
PIANIST. The gentlemen who spoke last
week at the missionary meeting, were
delighted with the music. Mr.. Downs
and Miss Middlebrook never sang better,
while the solos by Misses Bowen and
Loomis were rendered in their usual
pleasing manner and were very well re-
ceived.