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st. Nicholas in 1896,

For almost quarter of century 81 Nicholas
Magazine has been bearing its welcome messs-
ges each mon; h to the young people of the
land 1t has been fortunate in securing con-
tributions for its pages from leading writers
and artists, while it has given to its readers
many works that have become imperishable
classics in juvenile literature. The maya
zine is help to those that have the care and
up-briDging Of children, in that it is full of
brightness and interest and tends to cultivate
high aspirations, without being "preachy"
aud prosy During the coming year the lead
ing feature will ne series of letters written
to young people from Samoa by Robert Louis
Stevenson Rudyard Kipling will write for
it, and James Whitcomb Riley will contribute
a poem to the Christmas number 'The
Swordmaker's Son. is story of boy-life in
Palestine at the time of the founding of
Christianity. 1t is written by w. o. Stod-
dard. "The Prize Cup" is one of ]. T. Trcw-
bridges best stories Albert Stearns has writ
ten another story, In "Sinbad, Smith & Co, :
he has again gone to "The Arabian Nights
for inspiration. These are but few of the
features During the coming yesr $1,000
will be given away IN prizes
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Alexa,sdria abazftts.
SATURDAY EVENING. NOV. 80, 1895
MARRIED ON HoRsEBAoK.-There

MARRIED ON HoRsEBACK.-Ther
was great gathering. at Kimberline,
W. Va, yesterday. Some weeks ago
the West Virginia Bridge Company, OF
Point Pleasant, which had the contract
for building the new steel bridge over
Thirteen Mile Creek, announced that 1t
would present housekeeping outfit to
any couple who would be married on
the bridge on the day ii was finished.
W. W. Smith and Miss Mary A. Scan
Ian decided to accept the conditions,
and, accordingly, were there, with Rev.
Jackson Seaman, brother of the bride,
ready for the ceremony. The event had
been we'll advertised by word of mouth
among the country folks, and hundreds
upon hundreds had gathered upon
horseback and in wagons to witness the
event and to celebrate the opening of
the new bridge. The bride and groom
were on horseback, aud with minister
and representatives of the civil author
tiles rode to the center of the bridge,
where the bride was given away by w.
H. Howard, of the bridge company, and
Rev. Mr.. Seaman tied the knot. After
the ceremony the bridal couple were
Justify cheered by those present, after
which, sitting on their horses at the en-
trance to the bridge, they held their re-
ception. The bridge was finally clear
ed and the dance began, after which
the assembled multitude escorted Mr..
and Mrs. Smith to their new home,
where they helped set them up house
keepipp. 4s
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onenine and Closing of the Mails.

Northern mails close ct z 80 and 9 so q. m
and - 80, 5 40 and s 30 p. m. Open at
s 90 s. n, u co m. and 5 90 p. N.
Southern mails viz Charlottesville close
at so and 10 90 a. m. and 2 10 and
8 30 P. m. Open at 800 a. m. and 8 co
p. n.
Southern mails, via Richmond, close at
10 40 a. m. and 3 Is and 8 10 Pm.
Manassas Division mails close at 7 90 &. N.
aud 3 30 p. N. Open at 10 40 q. N.
Alexandria and Round Hill mails close al
g 20 a. m. and 90 P. N. Open at s 90 am.
and 90 Pr
p. m. and 80 p. M Open at 8 90 a. III. and
9 00p IN.
m. and II 80, 4 80, 5 45 and 8 30 p. IA.
Open at 8 90 ard 10 90 q. n, 10 90 n. and
3 90 and 4 80 p. m.
offce Houn-open at 8 90 a. n. Close at
sunday Hourz-open at 90 &. n. cIo.a
st 80 a. N.
Carriers Schedule Collection. made On
inside routes-6 80 and 10 90 G. 70. ana
3 90 and 8 SO pm. Full route-6 80 g. N.
and 30 p. m. Sunday collection CO p,
No. Carriers window ogen Sunday 8 90 a. m.
and close 80 g. N.
Deliveries made at 8 90 a. M 10 oora. and
300 p. m.
All mail ahouid be in Office fifteen minutes
before hour indicated for eiosing,
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LEGAL.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Nov 10Th, 1895.
ITO ANNIE F. JOHNSTON, widow of
Il Horace s. Johnston, deceased Annie E.
Johnston, guardian of Amelia Johnston, an
infant under the 2.ss of twenty-one years,
and of Caldwell S. Johnston, also an infant
under the age of twenty-one years; Thurston
B Johnston, and Alice his wife; Milton ii.
Johnston and May his wife; Brsxton b. john
ston and Elizabeth his wife; Walter A. John
ston and Lizzie S. his wife; Kate A. Bsstiau-
ELI and Adrian pastianelli her husband Mary
4. Davis, Amelia Johnston, AID Caldwell 5.
Johnston, infants under the age of twenty
one years, and Thurston B. Johnston and
Walter A. Johnston, trustees under the last
viii and testament of Horace a. Johnston,
deceased, and the American Security and
Trust Company of the District of Columbia,
substituted trustee under the said will.
You will please take notice that the under
signed commissioners appointed by the Coun-
ty Court of Alexandria county, Virginia, 10
ascertain just compensation TO The owners of
land upon the line of Improvement within
the county of Alex2ndris, Virginia, for such
lands as are proposed To be taken by the
Washington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon
Electric Railway Company for its purposes,
will meet upon the lands whereof you are
tenants of the freehold ID said county on the
18TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1895, at
1870 o'clock a. M to ascertain the compen-
sation TO be paid to you By the said company
for so much of the said lands in said county
proposed by the said company TO be taken for
ifs nurDosec
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SOCIETY," DIRECTORY.

Knights Templar, Old Dominion Command.
sry meets every third Friday Of each month
at Masonic Temple.
ROYAL Arch Chapter: Mount Vernon Royal
Arch Chapter meets every first Friday Of each
Month ct Masonic Temple.
Alexandria Washington Lodge of Ma
SONS meets on the second and fourth Thura-
days of each month.
Andrew Jackson Lodge Of Masons meets Or
the first and third Thursdays OF each month.
Potomac Lodge of Odd Fellows, No. 80,
meets in their hall, on north Columbus street
svery Friday night.
sarepta Lodge 1. o. o. F., No. 46, meets in
their hall, on King street. every Tuesa1y
night.
Marley Encampment, No. 6, meets every
econd and fourth Monday at Odd FELLOWS
Hall, north Columbus street.
Mechanics Lodge Knights Of Pythias, No.
3. meets every Thursday night in PythiAn
HsiI. north Pitt street
Oriental Lodge Knights Of Pythias meets
avery Friday night on north Pitt street.
Alexandria Lodge K. of P, No. 70, meets
Wednesday nights at sarepta Hall, King
esreet.
Golden Light Lodge Of Good Templars
meets in their hall, on south Fairfax street,
every Tuesday evening.
Monday night in Pythian Hall, north Pitt
greet.
Refuge Council, Sons Of Jonadab, No. IL,
meets every Monday night at Sarepta Hall.
| Juvenile Templars meets every Saturday
afternoon at Good Templars' Hall south Fair
fax street.
Eagle meets overy Wednesday night st Sa.
:epta Hall, King street.
Alexandria Council Royal Arcanum meets
In Potomac Hall room, north Columbus stToet,
second and fourth Tuesday.
Belle Haven Lodge Knights of Honor meets
every first and third Tuesday in Potomac
Lodge room, north Columbus street.
Robert Andrews Division Brotherhood Of
Locomotive Engineers meets frst and third
Sunday in Potomac Lodge room.
Osceola Tribe OF Red Men, No. 1, imeess
every Thursday night in Sarepta Hall.
Alexandria Catholic Beneficial Society meets
syery Sunday night in st. aIaTy's Hall, corner
Royal and Wolfe streets.
Young MeL's Sodality Lyceum meets every
Tuesday night in their hall on Duke street.
OKane Council, No. 434, Catholic Benevo-
Ant Legion, meets OIL the LIST and 3rd Monday
In each month OF st. Msrys Hall.
Lafayette Lodge, No. II, Independent Or
der Mechanics meets Wednesday night ct
Pythian hall, north Pitt street.
Alexandria Council, No. 33, Jr. O. q. 4. n.
meets Thursdays al Odd Fellows Hall, on
north Columbus street.
Belle haven Council, No. 81, Jr. o. U. q.
NJ, meets in sarepta Hall every Monday
night.
U. A. ~, meets every Wednesday night in
sarepta Hall.
oRathbone Division, Uniform Rank z. Of P,
meets every other Wednesday at Pythian
Castle, Pitt street.
Alexandria Light Infantry meetey Mon
day night at their Armory, south Royal street
Confederate Veterans meet frst Monday
night in esch month at Columbia Engine
House.
sons of Confederate veterana meet frat
"Wednesday in each month.
Mount Vernon Court, No. 7713, A. o. F.
of A. meet every End and 4th Tuesday at
sarepta Hall, King greet.
1. @. B. B. meets fret Monday in each
nonth.
Bethel Congregation meets fr. Sunday Of
every quarter.
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How to Prevent Group.

SOME READING THAT WILL PROVE
INTERESTING TO YOUNG MOTHERS. HOW
TO GUARD AGAINST THE DISEASE.
Group is terror to young mothers
and to post them concerning the cause,
first symptoms and treatment is the
object of this item. The origin Of Group
is common cold. Children who are
subject to it take cold very easily and
Group is almost sure to tollew.. The
first symptom is hoarseeness this is soon
followed by peculiar rough cough,
whlch."is easily recognized and will
never be forgotten by one who has
heard it. The time to act is when the
child first becomes hoarse. If Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy is freely given
all tendency to Group will soon disap-
pear. Even after the croupy cough
has developed it will prevent the
attack. There is no danger in giving
this remedy for it contains nothing
injurious. For sale by L. Stabler & Co.
Druggists.
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RAILROADS.
WASHINGTON, ALEXANDRIA AND
w MOUNT VERNON ELECTRIC RAIL

schedule in Effect November 1, 1851
Leave Alexandria for Mount Vernon and
Way Stations 80, 10 OF and 1 1 20 a. M,
- Is, 1 is, 2 09, 3 10 and 8 O3 p. M.
Leave Mount Vernon for Alexandria and
Way Stations 10 and 10 55 a. m ID 20
1 80, 2 15, 255, 4 10 and 5 Al m.
Fer New Alexandria only s 10 a. m. and
Z OF pm.
Leave New Alexandria only 40 a. m. and
7 35 p m.
Leave Alexandra for Driving Park 6 so
45, 8 06, 10 O6 and II 06 a. M, 10 06
06, FOG, 8 10. 4 06, 06, 6 O6, 7 06
so, 8 80 and 80 p. m.
Leave Driving Park Z %. 8 o5, 8 %
10 20 and IL 25 a. M. 10 25, 1 %, 2 %
25, 4 %. 40, 6 80. Z %, 10, 90C
and 10 90 p. m.
SUNDAY.
For Mount Vernon and wsy Stations 10
a. m. and 10 p. m.
For Riverside Park and Way Stations 10 OF
a. m. and 10 p. m.
Leave Mount Vernon As q. m. and AZ
p. m.
Leave Riverside Park 10 55 a. NJ and SO
p. m.
Leave Alexandria for Driving Park 0 o6,
O6 and II O6 a. M, - O6, O6, 9 06,
8 10. a o6, 5 06. 6 06, 706, Z so, As
and 8 so p m.
Leave Driving Park 8 25, 10 25 and IL %
a. m, II %, 1 25, 2 25, 25, 4 25, 5 25.
6 IS, Z %, s Is, 8 Is and 10 90 p. m.
g. E. ABBOT. GEO. 3. PHILLIPS,
General Manager. General Passgr Agent.
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nov11 1aw4w

nFFICE OF SPECIAL COMMISSIONER,
W 12S s. Fairfax street. Alexandria, Va,
October 23rd, 1895.
Notice is hereby given to ]. L. White and
NJ. Fl. FarthiDg. doing business under the
firm name and style of j. l.. White & Co.,
The Farmers and Mechanics Insurance
Company, of Alexandria. Va, The Farmers
and Mechanics Fire Insurance Company, OF
Alexandria county, Va, Llewellyn w. Estes,
Lieweliyn G. Estes, P Bruce Anderson, MAJ
lin F Hatch, Thomas B. Keough, Alexander
Garden, Charles F. Henderson, Charles G..
Bedloe, Joseph r. Hawley, NJ. d. Birge, and
William E. Judkins executor of the last VIII
and testament Of Lewis Mckenzie, deceased,
and all creditors of The Farmers and Me-
chanics' Insurance Company, of Alexandra,
Va. and Tho Farmers and Mechanics Fire
Insurance Company, of Alexandria county,
Va, that have fixed upon MONDAY, No
yember 18th, 1895, at 10 o'clock q. ~, at
my office, as the time and place when and
where shall proceed from day to day to exc
cute decree of reference rendered by the
Circuit Court of the city of Alexandria, on
the 30th day of September, 1895, in the
chancery suit OF J. L. White & Co. against
The Farmers and Mechanics Insurance Com
pany OF Alexandria, Va, ct ais, at which
time and place all creditors are required 10
present and prove their claims.
Given under my hand as Special Commits
sioner of said court the day and year first
aforesaid.
GARDNER L. BooTHE,
oct24 1aw4w Special Commissioner.
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Winter Excursion Tickets.

On November list the Pennsylvania Bail
road Company placed OF sale excursion tick
cts to all prominent winter resorts in New
Jersey, Virginia, North and South Carolina,
Georgia, Florida and Cuba. The tickets are
sold at the usual low rates.
The magnificent facilities of tho Pennsyl-
vania Railroad, with its many connections,
make this the favorite line for winter travel
An illustrated book, descriptive of winter
resorts, and giving routes of travel and rates
for tickets, will be furnished free on appliea.
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TIME COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA.
A. TO THE SERGEANT OF THE CITY
OF ALEXANDRIA, GREETING: We
again command you to summon The Column
bia Building Loan and Investment Associa-
tlon alias The Fidelity Building, Loan and
Investment Association, T. a. Bunkley, ]. F.
Carr, Willis Hill, D. 3. Edwards j. 81. Ma
gee, Edward Riddick, Stephen Rid6ick, S. B.
Bolden, Alta Westmoreland, James Crump,
James Henderson, w. ]. Mllly, and the Peo-
Piles Industrial Developing Company, of Nor
folk county, Virginia, and Samuel Pollock to
,ppear at the rules to be held in the Clerk s
Office of our Circuit Court of the city of Alex
andria at the Court House Of the said city on
the 3rd Monday in December next to answer
a bill in chanc. ~ exhibited against them in
said court b. George A. Martin, jr. And unless
they shall answer the bill according to law,
the court will take the same for confessed,
and declare accordingly. And this they shall
in nowse omit under the penalty OF f100 (;
and hare then there this writ.
Witness, JOHN s. BEACH, Clerk of our
said court, at the Court House. this 9th day
of November, 1895, and in the 120th year
Of the commonwealth
JOHN S. BEACH Clerk,
BY J. T. CALLAHAN, d. C.
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STEAMERS.
yNYAsHINGToN STEAMBOAT CON.
wv PANY (LIMTTED.I
FERRY SCHEDULE


On and after October LIST, 1895, and un-
til further notice the following ferry schec-
uIe viii be in force.
Lesye Alexandria, foot of King street,
at 6 90. 7 80, s so, g so, 10 80 and IL 80
q. "a, 12 30, 1 so, Q so, 8 80, 30, s 30,
and 80 D. N.
Leave Washington, foot of Seventh street,
at 6 80, Z 80, s 80, 9 SO, 10 SO and IL 80
a. N, 10 80, 1 SO, 2 so, 2 sc, 4 30, 80
and 8 30p.m.
n. B. Same schedule Sundays, commencing
30 e. m.
POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS STEAM
Err WAKEFIELD leaves Washington Mon
days st 90 q. ~, and Alexandria at 90
a. m, for landings as far as Nomini and on
Wednesdays and Saturdays at Same hours for
st. Clements Bay and Leonardtown.
C. W.RIDLEY, General Manager
JOHN B. PADGETT, Agent.
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u escaped being confirmed dyspep,ic by
taking Ayers Pills in time This is theex-
perience of many. Ayers Pills, whether as
an after-dinner pill or as remedy for liver
complaint, indigestion, hatulency, water
brasb, and nausea. aye invaluable.
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E.S. LEADBEATER s. SONS,
AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS


1o5 and 107 south Fairfax street,
Dealers in Drugs, Chemicals Patent Medi-
cines, Paints, OILS, Dye Studs, Spices, Drug
gists' Fancy Goods and Specialties.
Wholesale agents in Northern Virginia for
J. c. Ayers Medicines and John Lucas 6 Co.'S
Tinted Gloss and Prepared Pat2ts, &c.
Manufacturers of Standard Pharmaceutical
Preparations.
We have made large additions to our stock
and are buying leading Proprietary Articles,
Chemicals, &C., direct from the manufacturers.
We are therefore enabled to supply the trade
with all goods usually carried by well-ap-
pointed WHOLESALE DRUG HOUSE at
prices as low as those given by the best houses
in larger cities AL goods forwarded by first
freight or express after receipt of order.
PIomptness is our specially. We guarantee
the purity of all drugs furnished. Core
spondeuce invited.
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ADVERTISING DIRECTORY,

The following houses, whose adyertisemer!
appear in the GAZETTE will be found reliable
snd are commended 70 the attention of pur-
chssers:
AGRICULTURAL.
Herbert Bryant, foot Of Duke street.
BOOK AND STATIONERY.
Robt. W. Inch, AT and 419 King street.
BRICKS.
Alexandria Brick Works, Hunting creek
COAL AND WOOD.
J.R. Zimmerman, foot of Queen street
W. A Smoot & Co., Shoots wharf.
CAKES AND CONNECTIONS.
George E. Hill Co., 216-222 north Lee
street.
CEINAWARE.
E. Miller & Son, 317 King street.
FINANCIAL. 50
First National Bank, 8. W. cor. Lee snd
Prince streets.
Citizens National Bank, N. W. cor. Lee and
Prince streets
Burke s Herbert, cor. King and Fairfax
streets.
DRUGGISTS
E. s. Leadbeater & Sons, 105-1O7 south
Fairfax street. t3f
Warfeld s. Hall, corner Fairfax and Prince
streets. ~
W. F. Creighton & Co, corner King ana
Royal streets.
L. Stabler & Co., N. W. corner Of King and
Washington streets. aft
CO.. W.summers, corner Duke and Alfred
streets.
DRY GOODS.
Woodward & I.othrop, 10th, 18th, and
streets, Washington.
J.E. Tsckett, corner King and Pitt streets.
Isaac Echberg cnrner King aud Royal
streets. t
D. Bendheim, 316 King street.
A. c. Slaymaker, 429 King street.
FOUNDERS AND MACEINISTS.
J.&H. Aitcheson, 116 King street
w. S. Moore, south Union street.
GRoCERs & COMMISSION MERCHANTS
VIM. P Woolls & Son, corner Royal and
Wolfe stieets,
W. A. johnson & Co., corner Cameron and
Royal streets.
Henry F. Robertson, cor. King and Wash.
jngton streets. 81
&c. Milburn, north Royal street.
Charles King, 217-223 north Lee street.
6. VIM. Ramsey, cor. Of King and st. Assph
streets. 7ef
B. h. Jenkins. corner Fairfax and Duke
streets.
HARDWARE.
james F. Carlin, Sons & Co.
INSURANCE.
Laurence stabler, 701 King street
LUMBER.
Josiah b. D. smoos s. Son, d north Unioy
atreet. 9
smoot & Co. % north Union erect
GRAIN. CRADLES, LAWN MOWERS
W Harvest yRakes, Grass Scythes and
snaths, superior quality of goods and prices
low.
ENEyA MINERAL WATER.-Just re-
VI received q fresh supply of Geneys Min
WAKEFIELD & HALLS,
Cor. Prince and Fairfax Streets.
A SPECIALLY GOOD VALUE MEDT.
ACATED UNDERWEAR st 81, just re-
A.c ,sLAYMAkER's.
UMBRELLAS for 75c and CSC up, best
~ for the money, ST
4. c. SLAYMAKER's,
Successor to Amos B. Slaymaker.
GoLD DUST SOAP POWDER, equal in
" weight to eight &c packages, for sale st
25c by ]. c. M1LBURN.
A NEW LINE OF SWEET. ORB & co.'s
u CELEBRATED OYERALLS Just re-
ceiyed st A G. SIAYMAKERs.
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HoRsE SHOES, HORSE SHOE NAILS
IL Wagon Springs and A1les a! tIst class
eoodg. JAS. F. CABINS sONS q co.
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Inst RECEIyEDlTWO BARRELS OF
eB FRESH DRESSED TURKEYS. For sale
- W. P. WOOLLS & Sons.
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ONE GROSS GOOD WHIsKs, just receiv.
" ed and for sale at 1Oc each, by
q MILRURN.
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RAILROADS.

a(PIEDMoNT AIR LINE).
1895. subject to change without notice to the pub
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10 MATS Extra Fine Old Government
i n JAVA COFFEE, Just received and for
sale at 35c, freshly roasted, by
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The following houses, whose adyertisemer!
appear in the GAZETTE. will be found reliable
snd are commended TO the attention of pur.
chasers: Z
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-07-26
JACKMAN.

The name of Jackman is honorably
associated with the three great wars of
the republic, in which three generations
of the family have borne creditable
part.
Abel Jackman was soldier of the
Revolution, and one of the earliest
pioneers of the town, contemporary
with Joseph Fellows and Peter Eaton.
He afterwards attained the rank OF
Colonel in the state militia. His chill
dren were Winthrop, Daniel, Angler,
John, William, Sarah, Susan, Celynda,
Mary and Moses.
Moses was successful pioneer in
the marble business. Winthrop was a
lifelong farmer, prominent in town af-
fairs, a sergeant in the war of 1872, a
man Of remarkable physical and men,
tai vigor, even in extreme age, and
died at the age of o6 years.
H. A. Jackman was one Of family
of ten children of Winthrop all of whom
lived to maturity, only two of whom
settled in to wn, and four are now living,
Henry was born in Barre in 1890. His
mother died when he was four years old
and for two years he resided with an
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-07-26
FRANK E. MERRILL.

The name of Merrill is familiar in the
town of Corinth. Silas Merr i'll was a
life long resident and farmer at Cor
NTH Corinth. His son, Orrin M. Mer-
rill, in his early life mechanic and
lumber manufacturer at West Corinth,
is now farmer in the southwest part
of the town.
Frank E. Merrill was born in this
town in 1862 His mother, whose
maiden name was Mary Ward, died
when Frank was only three years old
and he went to live with his grand :
father. Silas Merrill, and was early in
ured to farm labor, and supplemented
his common school instruction by at
tendance at Cookville Academy.
AT the age of 20 he commenced his
mercantile career as clerk in the
store of Henry Z. Mills of Barre, re.
naming with him two years. Subse-
quently he clerked year for A. NJ
Averill of Barre and year with Benz
Bixby of Bradford. In 1890 he went
to Claremont, N. H.. and entered the
service of the Monadnock mills, large
cotton mandatory, engaged in the
business of repairing looms for nearly
four years. In September, 1894, he
came to East Corinth and purchased
stock of goods of L. +. Hale, assign
of George & Holland. He carries
line of general merchandise, including
dry goods, boots and shoes, groceries
paints and oils, crockery, hardware
drugs, medicines, etc.
Mr.. Merrill is genial and reliable
young man, and his store is receiving
good and increasing patronage Ii
1887 he married Eta M. Wason Q
Corinth. He is a member of Sullivan
Lodge No. AZ, I. O. o. F., of Clare
mont, N. H., and was also membe
of the fire department of that town
Mr.. Merrill is investing faith, en-
ergy and capital in the future prosper
ty of Corinth and his efforts will not b
unrewarded.