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PATRICK DUFFY of Sixth aven

Troy, N. Y, is visiting mere.
MISS ELMENDoRF of Chicago, ILL.,, is a
guest of Mr.. II. G. Root and family.
EDGAR B. NILES and wife, residing on
Gage street, are both seriously i'll with
fever.
The condition of Mrs. George W. Har-
man has been more comfortable the past
two days.
MISS KATE HUTTON of Beaman Park,
Troy, who has been visiting here, has re-
turned home.
ALBERT Downs has charge of the Sol
diers' Home in the absence of Major COT
fey, at muster.
CONDUCTOR j. M. BURT goes on va
cation tomorrow, the first he has taken
in long time.
Miss JESSIE SMITH has gone to visit
with an aunt, Mrs. Squire Bailey, in
Little Falls, N. Y.
JOHN GAVIN of Bennington is visiting
Mrs. James G. Doyle, of Hoosick Falls,
says the Troy Press.
MISS MABEL WHITE of Hartford, Conn,
is visiting with her uncle, Geo. F. Post,
for couple of weeks.
Mr.. AND MRS. HENRY S. BINGHAM
days in Saratoga, N. Y.
Miss DOROTHY DEWEY NORTON enter
tanned her young friends in very fes-
tive manner on her eighth birthday, Au-
gust 18th.
JUDGE DARLING and DR.. F. S. Pratt,
are expected home next week, coming
on the steamship Boothnia from Liver
pool to Boston.
Miss WINNIFRED L. KING of Beverly,
Mass, daughter of Chas. A. King, editor
of the Beverly Citizen, is visiting Mrs.
N. B. Crawford.
THE advertisement by Walbridge to-
day gives our readers hint that is worth
dollars to heed. He hustles himself to
make money, and divides profits with
his patrons.
MEMORIAL service for the late Mrs.
John G. Clark will be held in Masonic
Hall, wednesday evening, August 22nd,
at o'clock Relatives and friends of the
deceased are respectfully invited to at
tend.
NOTHING succeeds like success. Eiu-
cation, practice and practical experience
makes success. If your eyes trouble
you in any way, consult DR.. Prescott at
the Putnam House and you will find it a
success.
Miss MABEL WooD gave lawn party
to few of her young friends, at the
residence of her aunt, Mrs. g. B. Brew
er, on Thursday of this week. The
young people enjoyed the ride and good
things prepared for them. The older
ones were sad, however, as they missed
the two dear little faces that last sum-
mer gladened our home and hearts, the
brother and sister early called to their
better home.
THE WilliamstOwn (Mass), Grand
Army Post will hold a picnic at Coles
grove, August goth. II. II. Walker, c..
D. Phelps, w. r. Stocking, Herbert
Fairbanks and w. B. Bryant are the
committee of general arrangements, and
Samuel Starkweather, +. III. Daniels and
Il. II. Lansing one on music. Dancing
and athletic sports will be enjoyed.
Delegates from the Posts at Bennington,
North Adams and Adams will be pres
ent.
The lawn party given, recently, by
the Junior EndeavOr Society of the First
Baptist church, at the pleasant home of
Mrs. James Martin, upper Main street,
was very enjoyable and successful
event. The host and hostess must have
felt repaid for their efforts to make it so.
The music and Rotations were given
from the piazza so all outside, as well
as those indoors, could hear. The Boys
Brigade marched to the grounds and
drilled in very creditable manner. Cake
and cream were served.
Col. BOB INGERsoLL has been lectur-
ing at Queen City Park near Burlington.
This reviyes q story: Colonel Ingersoll
once called upon the Rev. Phillips
Brooks, and the great preacher received
him at once, although he had declined to
see many distinguished preachers.
"Why have you shown me this marked
distinctionP" inquired the Colonel. 'The
reason is simple" replied DR.. Brooks,
eff those preachers die, I'll be sure to
meet them again in heaven; whereas,
hadcyou gone away and died, l never
she1ld have met you again. l thought l
had better take no chances"
F. NJ. TIFFANY, Chief Engineer of the
fire department, is attending the Nation
al association of fire engineers, at Mon
treal. He is accompanied by his wife.
Chief Engineer Harmon and Assistant
Engineer Dunton of the Rutland depart
ment are also attending. Ex-Chief En-
gineer Perkins of the Burlington fire de-
partment is announced to read paper be-
fore the convention, entitled: SIS it not
the duty of cities and towns provided
with system of water works to place in
the fire stations water gauges that the
fire department may at all times become
familiar with the state of water pressure
and keep daily record Of the same?"
SHERIFF WILSON arrived here yester-
day afternoon, having in custody George
Reed, who was arrested in Rupert the
same day. The crime for which he was
arrested was an attempt to commit rape
on the person of Mrs. Dorr, a married
woman "a years of age, who resides in
Arlington. Reed, himself, was only 16
years of age and has been in trouble be-
fore. The attempt was made in Airing
ton about ten days ago. Reed, when he
heard that the officers were after him,
escaped to Rupert, where his parents
reside and where he was found. AL
though only IL years of age he is known
as hard ticket and the family all told
have hard name. He was confined in
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