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A. G. PATCHEN has improved the APP
pearance of his house by a new coat of
paint
MRS. GEO. f. GRAVES has recently re-
ceived a new and handsome carriage for
her own use.
ELISHA MAY of st. Johnsbury Nation
al Bank Examiner, was here Friday on
official business.
MRS. AMANDA L. SLACK has moved
from West Nam street to the corner of
Main and Stafford streets.
CONDUCTOR WICKHAM has added much
to the appearance Of his residence by a
balcony on his piazza, and new steps.
JOHN HEALY has a new barn already
completed on his lot, corner Gage and
Park streets, and the foundations for the
other buildings that he is to build on the
same lot are well under way.
The Rev. Geo. l.. Richardson preach
ed sermon, Sunday morning, on 1.-THE
Resurrection of the body" reference be-
ing made to the deliveTance of the Rev.
HebeC Newton Of New York,
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WE are told by Father Barron that no
one of their party were sick during the
trip to Egypt, the Holy Land and Rome
and that it was delightful journey. The
reported illness of some of their party
was a mistake,
THE following will be of some interest
to local iiremen: AT the regular meet
ing of the Boxer engine AMI hose com
pany, No. 3, held at their rooms Friday
night, it was voted to maintain their or
ganization. They 90 out with friendly
feelings toward the fire committee and
also with clean record, They will be
in new quarters soon"
LAST Friday evening the Graded
school trustees met and on the question
of a principal for the High school, the
Board voted to to re-engage Miss
Horton for another year at the present
salary. The retention of Miss Horton
will please a large number of our people
and is a tribute to her efficiency and
scholarship that is well deserved.
DEPUTY SHERIFFs GODFREY and Nash
found Ann Irving, who has been declared
insane, Monday morning. They heard
of her on the road between the village
and the II. S. Norton place, and went out
after her. She made considerable oppo-
sition to being taken into custody and
caused the officers some trouble, but
they finally succeeded in getting her and
bringing her to the Jail where she was
| locked up. The officers took her to
Bfattleboro this morning.
THE TT. Rev. Bishop Michaud of Yer
mont will bring from Rome a costly gold
chalice of elegant design and workman
ship and studded with precious stones.
which was blessed by the Pope on Easter
Sunday. 1t will be presented to Arch
bishop Williams by the bishops of New
England on the occasion of the 5Oth an
niversary of his elevation to the priest
hOOd.-BOstOn Globe.
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itate the forwarding of their copies.
The Sunday Globe contained the fol-
lowing from Williamstown, Mass: ga
man named Quackenbush, who has been
at work for w. II. Mason of Hancock,
started for WilliamstOwn, last Monday,
with team of horses and a wagon loaded
with lumber. Since that time he has not
been seen, but has been traced as far as
Bennington. 1t is thought he has sold
the team and skipped with the money"
No one here appears to know anything
about any such party.
Don't fail to attend the great Mock
Trial at Opera House, Wednesday even
ing May 1st Tickets at Shurtleff's 35c,
SOC and 7jc. A great house is assured
and the fun of the thing viii surely give
you new lease of life Superintendent
| Bennett has kindly consented to run a
train to North Bennington promptly af-
ter the verdict is rendered as to who
stole the Rooster and the penalty for
such villainy. The Mock Trial will prove
the browning event of the year in amuse-
ments of Bennington.
''WANDERING WILLIE" of Adams,
Mass, in the Pittsfield Sunday Morning
Call, says of the parties who are impli-
Gated in the North Pownal riot, and of
which hearing is had in Boston to-day:
81 agreed to say nothing about rum in
this letter and want to stick to my text.
l must say that guess my letters have
stirred up the ministers. l asked if they
were going to have sand, and my last let
ter hadn't got dry before l learned that