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WE ARE QUEER THINGS.
The Result of Very Careful Self
Examination.

The Result of Very Careful Self
Examination.
Two men were riding down town one
morning recently in an elevated train.
The man with the silk hat had made Il
discovery, and he questioned his friend
thus:
Are you right handed?'
Yes" said the man in the topcoat.
"Right-legged, also?"
"Right-legged, no."
"Sure?"
why, of course, Pm sure. I have
more power and accuracy and deXterity
In my right arm ana hand than in nv
left arm and hand. But as for my legs
L can and 90 use one the same as the
other"
How about your ears?"
Same as legs
Eyes,
Each equal to the other in all re-
spects."
sides to your jaws?"
by are you asking me such ques-
tlons? If there's a joke in prospect let's
nave the laugh now."
NO joke. All sincerity. Wanted to
know how well you knew yourself. See
you're very slightly acquainted. Just
watch yourself for a few days. The
proper study tor mankind is-good-bv-
here's my station. You'll be the most
surprised man''-'step lively, please"
called the guard-''in the world.'
And the lnquisitor just managed to get
out upon the station platform as the iron
gates banged behind him.
You're right" said the man with the
topc0at, couple mornings later.
Told you''-
dead right. I've kept tab on mvself
Noticed when | used the telephone [ al
ways put the receiver to my right ear.
Tried my left ear and got all mixed up.
round always put my left foot first
into an elevator, and always took the first
step with 1t when / went up or down
stairs. Started to go down some steps
with my right foot leading, and nearly
had tumble Then Pm right-iawed. +
always chew my food on the right side of
my mouth. Never thought of it before,
put thlngs do not taste as good on the left
sue. ihey DO not taste so much, either
queer, isn't it, how the sense of taste will
become more highly developed in one
part OF the mouth than in another by use
ana 1orce OF habit? Pm left-eyed. You
know L III interested in botany, and use
a microscope great deal. Well, l in-
variably look through the instrument
with my lett eye. For ordinary pur-
poses my right eye seems to be as keen rs
the lett one, but found that it was not at
all satisfactory when | applied it to the
microscope. Pm right handed, left-eved.
! right-jawed left-legged and right cared
suppose L III right or left good many
more things. but | haven't had time to
discover them yet"
Nv hat queer things we areH, said the
man with the silk hat.-New York Trib-
uno
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NEWSPAPER WAITS.

Neighbor = Why are you throwing
those bars of soap into your pond?
Mean Man-To keep boys from swim
ming in it.-Good News.
He-Myrtle told me last night that she
thought she could learn to love me. She
We'll, shouldn't be surprised. Those
stupid girls sometimes surprise one
Whats that noise ?'' asked Willie. as
the owls began to boot. "It's a howl,v
said his English nurse. "Pohr' cried
Willie. Il know that, but what is it
that's bowling ?"-Harper's Bazaar.
Jamson-Do you believe in second
sight? Hardup-Pm sorry to say that I
do. picked up coin the other day and
thought 1t was a half sovereign, but at
second sight / found it was a new
farthing. London Million.
Woman Suffragist-Are you, sir. in
favor of women voting? Mr.. Man
Madam, you should not ask me such a
question and expect an answer when you
know l am unarmed.-Detroit Free
Press.
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BRIEF NOTES

Walter s. Dray of Chicago. H., brother
of L. L. Dray of this city, died in the
former city the other day, aged 81 years.
Chief of Police Drew has reported to
the Trustees against granting a license 10
jacob Stock, who wants to open saloon
near the City Cemetery.
The Committee on Awards in the
Women's Department of the State Fair
has revised its former action and awarded
the gold medal TO Mrs. William NJ. Lyon
OF this city.
One of the actresses in Frohman's COM
pany reported on Sunday that on the pre-
ceding night some one stole her watch
from her dressing room in the Metropol-
itau Theater.
f. L. Eggleston told the police yester-
day that man whom he did not know
entced him into front-street hotel on
Sunday, and then made away with his
valise, containing clothing and S62 in
money.
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FIsTIC ARENA.
Glove Fights at the Seaside Club at
Coney Island.

Glove Fights at the Seaside Club at
Coney Island.
CoNEY ISLAND On. ", Sept. F.-At
the Seaside Athletic Club tonight there
was fair attendance. The bout between
Mick Dunn of Australia and Jim Butler
of Brooklyn, at $50 pounds, was stopped
in the second round, the bout being
awarded to Dunn.
Young Critic versus Eddie Lieber, at
catch weights. six rounds, was the prin-
cinaI event. Critic was bit bigger than
when here the last time. He simply
Knocked Lieber all over the ring. and
there were cries of Take him away" Il
was farce and provoked much merri-
ment.
Kid Lavinge and Jerry Marshall, at 126
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AT Limoges, France, a great and we'll
known center for the manufacture of
chinaware, successful experiments have,
recently been made in the application of
petroleum as fuel in ovens for china.
The porcelain has not been discolored
either by gases or by smoke and the
articles were withdrawn from the ovens
having as beautiful an appearance as if
wood of the best quality had been used
for fuel, as is ordinarily done.
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PIGEON suooT.
Elliott Defeats Carver in Very Close

Elliott Defeats Carver in Very Close
Score.
KANSAS CITY, Sept. III. A. R. FL
liott, champion wing shot of the world,
made his right to that title doubly Sc
cure to-day by winning the second of
series and the match with DIR. Carver, the
worlds champion rifle shot. The score
was Elliott 50, Carver 90. The match was
for S4O0 a side, best two out OF three shoots
at 100 live birds. The score In the first
match shot Saturday resulted: Elliott 90
Carver 81. DIR. Carver's poor showing
then was caused in part by sore
shoelder. The member did not bother
him so much to-day, and he gave Elliott
q much better fight.
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less man in Michigan the other night.
One hears of events from time to time
which cause doubts of the existence of
decency and American fair play.
WORK IN EARNEST.
Red Bluff Cause.
The time has now come to start the po-
litical campaign in earnest. 1t is Re-
publican year, but the full harvest will
not be reaped unless the workers go into
the field and work diligently. We have
an incentive to earnest efforts over and
above what will be required for an ordi-
nary measure of success
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pounds, had a ten-round bout which
ended in clinch, and the verdict went TO
Lavigne.
The bout between John German and
Jack Sully. at 165 pounds, was stopped by
the police in the tenth round and the
award given to Sully.
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BE ionged 10 be an angel,
And with the angels stop;
For there he knew that collars
Would not melt down and drop.
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He told about u dream he'd had,
And IT was queer and funny;
lie d had a letter from his wife
And she didn't ask for money.
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VOICE OF THE PRESS.
IGrass Valley Union. ]

The Sacramento RECoRD-UNIoN claims
that some of the San Francisco journals
black mail the litigants in probate cases
subject 10 decision in their favor, and
mentions the Bly, case as one in which
large sums of money have now to be paid
the press. If such is tue case it is well
that the facts should receive the widest
publicity, and such netarious dealings put
a stop to.
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R1-Acccommodations FIRST-CLASS. Free
BUS to and from hotel.
w. J. ELDER, Manager.
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RoARD AND ROOM, 81 25 TO So FER
ID day. Meals, 25 cents.
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MOB VIOLENCE.
ITulare Register. ]

Forty American citizens i'll masks were
required to tar-and-feather one defense
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HOUSE HOTEL.
Corner Tenth and X Sts., Sacramento.
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WOODS HOTEL,
Front Street, between x and l.

DLEASANT. CLEAN ROOMS, 25 CENTS
4 per night, and best meals in city for 20
cents. Best of wines and liquors viii be found
at the bar. H. W. WOOD. Proprietor.
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EDWIN X. ALSIP & CO..

Oldest and leading Real Estate House in
Central and Northern California. 1915
Fourth street, Sacramento; NO. 9, Rotunda,
Mills building, San Francisco l 7 North First
street San Jose
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REAL ESTATE, ETC.

BLOCK FOR SALE.
WE HAVE FOR SALE A BLOCK AT
w the end OF the Twenty-drSt-street rail-
way. This is fine location for IL store or
place of resort. Improvements consist OF a
two-story building with stOreroom on first
two acres in Bartlett pears trees. Easy ternis
and long time.
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WESTERN HOTEL.
TNHE LEADING HOUSE OF SACRA.
i mento, Cal. Meals. 25 cents. WM. LAND.
Proprietor. Free bus to and from hotel.
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The Temple of Art, 727 X street, is open
daily from 10 A. NJ. to 10 p. NJ. To-day is
Ladies Day." that is from 2 to P. NJ.
ladies will have exclusive right to visit
the entertainment and examine the Jap
anese sculpture in wood, and see the liv-
ing pictures and Russian painting.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1894-11-15
WOLCOTT.

Byron Kusic has moved to the ones house
DR.. Stephen Gillett, formerly of this place,
was in town Monday.
DR.. Valleau is again able to attend to
some OF his nearest patients.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. NJ Hubbell returned home
Saturday night from two weeks stay at
Hyde Park
The ladies of the Universalst society will
meet with Mrs. Cora Whiting Wednesday eve
ming of this week.
l., j. Thompson, who was recently admit.
ted to the bar, has decided to locate in this
place, and will open an Office in Clark's new
building in about two weeks.
The Universalist society have secured the
services of Rev. DR.. Booth as pastor for one
year. Services raxt Sabbath the / Sth at the
church, commencing at ? O'Clock p. m.
All schools in town will begin the winter
term Monday, Dec Sd. The school directors
have decided to offer a prize of eight dollars
to be divided between the two schools hav-
ing the highest average attendance for the
year, five dollars to the first and three to
the second, to be divided or used as the
school may see fit.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1894-11-15
CAMBRIDGE.

James T. sabin OF Montpelier. was in tow
over Sunday.
DR.. Hulburd Of Jericho. was in town th,
first 81 the week.
The W. N. 5. meets with Mrs. II. n. Gray
next Thursday afternoon.
But er last week sold from 20 to 2ic per
pound eggs zoe dozen.
II its stove you want, a good one at a
reasonable price, Gray can suit you.
Capt. Waite of Hyde Park was in town last
Saturday on "official" business.
Sleighs are being used here and very little
snow would make good sleighing.
Rev. Mr.. Sharman is again on the sick list,
not berg able to preach Sunday morning.
Mrs. Fairchild and Mrs Joslyn will make
it their home with 5. NJ. Stafford this winter.
A new sign at the American House, the
first one since the house was run by Mr.
Waite.
b. G. Mccoy, L. Junior and family and Hen
ry Leonard, went to Montreal on the ex-
cursion last week. They report a good time.
The play at Reynolds hall Friday night
given by our home talent, passed off very
pleasantly. They went to Waterville Satur-
day night and played before a small house.
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STOWE

1t is reported that Eugene smaIley has
! gone west.
Attention is called to the business notice Of
Miles, Mcmahon 4 60.
Several sleiphs are seen on the streets and
sleighing is fairly good in the back pant of
the town.
DR.. l.. NJ. Bingham has been appointed ad-
ministTator OF the estate of the late W. II. II .
Bingham.
The village schools have closed a very sue
cessful term. We hear nothing but praise for
the teachers.
A bin has been introduced into the legisla-
ture to grant a charter to the Mt. Mansfield
electric railrOad.
Jesse Kellogg aud Ernest Houston are
home for few days vacation from the Al
bany Business College
Mrs. Healey Cady has moved to the lower
village where she will make her home with
her nephew, Lewis Camp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Raymond are receiving
congratulations on the arrival of a daughter
in their family last Monday.
The lecture course and the sale of tickets is
progressing finely. 1t is thought the first en-
tertainment will be about Dec. LIST.
The society of Progressive Thought" will
meet with Mrs. A. C. Raymond on Wednesday
eve of this week to decide on the best meth
cd of literary work for the winter.
DR.. Booth preached his farewell sermon at
the Unity church last Sunday. meeting
will he held at the vestry next Sunday to see
whether the church will be kept open during
the winter.
The Stowe dramatic club are rehearsing
the society drama. Iron Bound, or after
Many Days" which they will present in few
weeks. The best local talent has been pro-
curpd n ma kp il n SupppsS
Last Tuesday forenoon John G. Harris
went into the pasture to look for some colts
and being gone longer than was thought
necessary, his sOn-in-law, Charles Sargent
with whom he lived, started after him and
found him lying on the ground where he had
been for several hours. Mr.. Harris was I'M
able to stand or walk as he had no use of his
left leg, and a team was soon brought to his
assistance and he was taken to the house
where he seemed fully to recover and after a
little went about his usual work. On Satur-
day he went to the barn as usual but on his
return complained of a pain in his left shout
der which grew rapidly worse and towards
night became almost unbeara BILE toward
midnight he grew easier and was able to get
to sleep from which he never awoke, but died
about two O'Clock Sunday morning. He was
attended by DR.. Church who pronounced it
rheumatism of the heart. He was buried on
Tuesday at the Branch cemetery.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1894-11-15
WORCES TER.

The oyster supper held by the band last
Thursday was a success.
Miss Lillian Vail was home over Sunday
from the Seminary at Montpelier.
Miss Atkins finished her fourth term oil
school,at the Corner last week, and returned
to her home in Cabot.
Mrs. VIM Kellogghas returned from White
head, N. H., where she has been caring for
her son, Perrin, who has been quite sick.
Anna Wilson finished very successful term
of school in East Elmore last week Number
of scholars, 6; average attendance per day,
3 1850. Those having no marks were Eva
and Mamie Spaulding; Sadie Silloway lost
one-half day.
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WATERVILLE.

Fred Lunt has purchased fine pair of
mules.
Rev. Mr.. Donnell of Johnson, preached for
Rev. Mr. Stanley on Sunday.
Fred Mcfarland of Hyde Park, spent Sun
day with his father.
George Waters has returned from Barre
where he has been for the past few months.
There are prospects of electric lights at
this place in the near future.
Mrs Will Sherman of Morrsvie, and Mrs
Jennie Cheney ofCady's Falls, visited friends
in town the past week.
The entertainment given by Gen. Phil Sher-
idan Camp S. of V. at town hall Saturday
eve. drew a small audience.
The Evolutionary entertainment at town
hall Friday evening by Miss Ethtlynd Could
was well attended, the audience was well
pleased, and. all speak in. high praise of the
entertainment.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1894-11-15
HARDWICK.

The primary school closed last Friday.
The fence in front OF |. p Titus has been
repaired.
Quite an Improvement is being made on the
Hathaway corner.
Newell Mason has traded farms with H.
Farr of Woodbury..
Perley Cobb is on the gain from. his long
run OF typhoid fever.
The school exhibition was a success, with
net proceeds of SIS for the piano fund.
The second entertainment of the lecture
course by the Boston Stars Nov. % Secure
your seats if you have not got them.
At the village meeting last week Tuesday
evening, B. E. Billiard, Dorman Bridgman
and p. j. Cowles were elected a committee to
see how many would take the electric light
and the cost of the plant, and TO report in
three weeks.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1894-11-15
JEFFERSONVILLE.

George Reynolds is very low with consump-
ton.
Ruth Whitcomb has returned to school at
Johnson.
Episcopal services were held here last S un
day morning.
Joseph Burnor has purchased the Edgar
Reynolds place.
A potato buery from Walden is picking mp
the hubert in this place.
The Thomas Bros. Co., are Offering special
bargains in fall and winter goods.
The village school closed Friday last. A
three-weeks' vacation before the winter term.
The young people gave Miss Lottie Rich
ards a surprise party Monday evening in hon
or of her eighteenth birthday.
The box party at the town hall last Friday
evening, for the benefit of hhe parsonage
fund, was very interesting affair.
Phoenix lodge are working under the com
petitive system this quarter, with Bradford
Patch and Frank Greene as captains.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1894-11-15
WATERBURY CENTER,

Smith n Pease has bought the Edwin Hill
place, and is moving from the Sheldon place
to his new home.
Mrs. Alice Dustin and son of Brushton,
Franklin county, N. Y, visited Mr.. and Mrs
S. f. Stearns last week.
Ella V. Hobart of San Francisco, daughter
of the late Hon. W. s. Hobart, who has been
visiting at B. W. Shaw's, left for New York
last Friday.
Ernest Gibbs came near meeting with a
fatal accident on Monday of last week He
was driving stake, when the axe he was
using caught in a clothes line and cut severe
cash in his head, from which he came near
bleeding to death. At the present he is i'm
proving.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1894-11-15
EDEN MILLS.

Levi Dague of Jericho, was here last week.
E. H. Stone is erecting a new barn at the
hotel.
Enough snow fell Friday and Saturday so
that people ventured out with sleighs.
Mr.. and Mrs. g. o Miller returned home
Friday from three weeks stay in Franklin
and Chittenden counties,
Oma Lunt has been at home for short
time on account of illness, but has returned
to her school in Rutland country.
DR.. P. J. Kinsley has gone to Fairfield Ctr.
to locate, having purchased the practice of
DR.. W. G. Flanders, who has now located in
Burlington.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1894-11-15
EAST FAIRFIELD.

Mrs. Frank Searls has gone to Sheldon for
few weeks visit.
Miss Patterson from Bakersfield spent the
Sabbath with Miss Hattie Coburn. ..-. .
Ranslow Reed has built a nice shed for
storing dressed lumber at the railroad yard,
16x44 feet.
The merchants are now getting ready for
Christmas. II. NJ. Wells has a number OF
fancy article in his store.
Mrs. W. S. Soule was in Montpelier last
week. Mrs. Soule was chosen as one of the
committee for the town of Fairfield on the
State flower. She received 200 names in ia
vor of the red clover" and scattering II
total, 217
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1894-11-15

Orlo Weseom was in town Wednesday.
A brother Of Mr.. Rogers is making a visit
among his relatives.
Mrs. Julia Blake returned from Troy last
Friday. where she has been far two weeks
caring for n siek sister. Mrs Mixer.
Those who went TO North Hyde Park last
last Thursday evening, enjoyed a treat. Miss
Gould gave very nice entertainment.
Fred Marcy and wife are keeping house for
the first time in a married life OF four years
They occupy L. Ii. Stones house in the
village
Boniface Stone raised barn near his hotel
last Friday be is doing good business. 1t
seems he has missed his ealing all these years
till now.
IL is reported that Dr. Kinsley leaves town
soon, and will locate in Fairfield. The Dr.
Is pleasant young man. and although we
hope our Fairfield friends will not be sick,
still if they are, We hope they will call in
kinsley.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1894-11-15
CAMBRIDGE JUNCTION.

The turn-table at the engine house is being
repaired.
The junction house has an appearance Of
a lively business at present.
Mrs. Henry Smile and Miss Lucia Smile
returned Monday from visiting trip in the
south part of n. II.
The new lamps hung out on the platform OF
the depot add much to the convenience of the
travelling public in changing cars.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1894-11-15
NORTH WOLCOTT,

Miss Mary Bailey of Norwood, N. Y. ia
visiting her cousin, Mrs. V. L. Fisher.
Harry Silloway has returned home from
Elmore where he has been the past eight
months at work for A. NJ. Kelley; he expects
to return to Elmore soon.
The school taught by Addie Smith closed
Nov. 9Th. Total number of pupils % those
having 10 marks during the term were Err.
nest Andrus, Royal and Ada Moody, Allie
Nourse, Fred and Ollie Sheldon; those absent
but one day we're Floella. Flavilla, Faaldwin
and Lucine Wells, Eva Little and Leon An.
dreWs
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JEFFERSONVlLLE.

j. W. Page is in town.
The village school closed Friday afternoon
with exercises
Bert Hawley took in the excursion to Mon
treal last week.
Miss Bertha Kingsley visited at j. F. Will
cox's last week.
Sarah B. LeMere, the primary teacher, re-
turned to her home in Lyndon Saturday.
Carrie Carroll closed her school in South
Cambridge on Friday, as also did Anna
Thomas in the Fuller district.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1894-11-15

ELMoRE CENTRE.
George Slicer is thought to be slowly i'm
proving.
p A. Hollenbeck visited Burlington Sat
urday last.
Our pastor announced from the desk Sun
day last that Presiding Elder Sherburne
would be present the 25th at the sacrament
of the Lords Supper. All persons wishing to
join the M. E. church are requested to be
present; also those wishing to be licensed as
preachers of this denomination with a view
to the passionate. Come to the conference
the way may be clear as Mr.. Shaw has open
ings to much larger and more profitable
fields.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1894-11-15
AN ODE TO COLUMBUS
The praises of Columbus,
We often do rehearse,
Sometimes in prose so stately,

DUHPUIIHbb til TIHgIIIp VBTSt.
Many once mournful melancholy, morbid
miserable man sings the praise of even q
greater discovery than that of Columbus
Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery opens
up new world of hope and health to the
sick. 1t cures tubercular consumption which
is simply lung scrofula-the active and dan.
gerous development of faint in the blood
It's blood cleansing botanic principles special
ly fit it to cleanse the blood and prevent the
formation of ulcers in the lungs and bronchial
tubes Liver complaint, skin diseases and
sores, are also cured by it.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1894-11-15
BIRTHS.

AYERS.-In Stowe, Oct. 81, 1894, a daugh-
ter to Jerome Ayers and wife.
North Wolcott, Nov. l. =,
1894, daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. E.
Churchill.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1894-11-15

SHILOH'S CURE, the great Cough and
Group Cure is in great demand. Pocket size
contains twenty-five doses, only 25c. Children
love it. Sold by II. J. Dwinell, druggist.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1894-11-15
EAST CAMBRIDGE.
,ols closed last week.

Schools closed last week.
Seighs are running some here.
G. L. Demeritt sprained ankles improving.
Mrs. A. Demeritt is quite agood deal better
A candy pull at G orge Smiths last Satur-
day night. goodly number present and
a fine time.
Mrs. Gilbert Gonyeau who was quite sick
last week is a very little better at this writ
ing, but not gaining very fast.
The lumbermen seem to be doing a good
business up on the mountain in this vicinity.
The choppers are boarding at what they call
the Summit House" and pronounce it a fine
place good cooks, enough to eat, plenty Of
work and lots of fun, is the order of the day.