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Der westbote. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1872-1918, 1895-05-09

- Oie perl1iebenen Babnen Swil4en
Columbus unb Sanbustp baben elm
llebereintommen setrofien, lid in bieiem
Sabre feline Gonturren3 NIT billigen Gr=
curiionen nod Der lesteren @toot su
MAIDEN. Befanntli4 fonnte man I'm
lebten Sabre on Sonntasen fait um'
lonit na9 5anbustp fabren. Sn bieIem
ssSabre mirb bas Gunbreilebillet nod
5anousfp ober Solebo $3.50 toiten uno
bic Columbus Sanbustp u. 9oding uno
bic Solebo II. Obio Central werben abz
me4lelnb 5onntasssgrcuriionen perans
italten. Diele BiQete beredtisen su ei.
mem breitdeisen Aufentbalt am See unb
merben permutbli9 pom /. SUM- on
aussegeben werben.
- Das Werb6r Colonel u. 9. goit's,
mel4es am 13. Mai in Girclepille itatt-
iinben Iolte, murbe auf ben 10. SUM
peri9oben.
- Das Battalion Der Obio Staats.
lniperlitdt mirb biz gum gnoe bes
5duliabres ieben Jreitas Weittas auf
benz Campus cine Orebparabe abbalten.
- esm Mrmenbaus farb paul Mer.
benbura i'm Mlter BON II Sabren on
Wa7er|u9t unb 9er3leiben. ct NOR i'm
Ottober 1881 in bic Mntalt aufsenoms
men lporben.
! - Sic RIoIie '92 Der Obio @taats-
llniperlitdt uirb on benz Alumnen.9ase
,pdbrenb ber S@lubmo9e cine Heuniou
nit Bonfett obbalten.
| - Ser biesidbrige Beridt bes De'
partements Der Mrbeitsitatitif wirn i'd
ipesiea nit Der Snbuitrie ber 9bonperar'
beituns i'm Staate befoiien.
i - Md5tb. u. So. Sburman murbe Dol
BEN prdiibenten oer 9onbelstamme1
ols Delesat III Der britten Jfatlonal
gonferen3 fit CUTE Stabtperwoltung Ct
nannt, wel9e in glepelanb am 49,, 80
unb 81. Moi ftattfinbet.
- Die iiberIebenben WlitsIieber be,
!. 6&end Brigobe periammelten i'd
aefern Abenb In benz @ronb Central
um bic erffen Dorbereitunsen 3u treife1
fiir bic Meunion Der Brigade, ipel9e al
I %. Suli in btefiser Stobt itattfinbe1
; ioa. an berfeIben uerben Mitsltebe
, aus Gprinsfielb, Dopton, Cincinnati
2aneafer, 3onespille nnS onberen Os
!. ten tbeiInebmen.
Der westbote. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1872-1918, 1895-05-09

esn Marion, o., tuurbe Der Oieb fef'
oenommen, welder tiir3li9 bem 6. ..
Senoerlon an Wie,ter unb Nasbten-
itrobe Elm Bicycle getoblen bat. Sas
Iabrrob fanb man in ieinem Belis.
Gbef.GIert Brabforb BON benz
gilenbobn-g n-goltbienit erbielt Na&ri&t,
bob am Dienitas BON Der Sronsfer-
station an Der Columbus, 9oding
Boiler II. Solebo unb &anatpba II. Wtt-
dbiaan eSunction nabe Wibbleport Elm
Voitiad eeitoblen murbe. Ser cad
mar fir Gharleiton, g. g., beitimmt
unb tpurbe entmenbet, ,pdbreno ber Se'
leorapbiit cine Weide itellte.
- Ser iapaneiii9e @eperenb Rolute
Sorneoto bat Dor 5einer Nbreile 9ednBert,
er finbe es auiiallenb, bab bic f0rperIi&e
3udtiQung in benz Obioer 3u4tboua
nod i'm @ebrau9 lei. Sn ieinem iapa'
ne5ii&en @efdngnib lei btelelbe i@ou
| ieit 80 Sabren absel9offt uno burd
gin3elbaft BET @aiier uno Broo er1eb
,porben.
Cine tui4tise gnti9eibun9 nit Be3u!
ouf oos Wtemanics' 2ien &eieb wurb
aeitern in benz Yro3eb bon Bu4arb u
6apes, @obn bes gg.prdiibenten 9apea
aeqen Sames g. 2ode uno Mnbere. IN
| 5taats Ober9eri&t getrofen. Ser
6cpes persab ben &ontratt far ben Ba1
eines 0ouies In 9olebo on gunningbar
Bros, mel9e bie plumberarbeit wieoel
um on Code u. S9ulb persaben. 81
Girma Cunningham Bros. ma4te Har
ferott unb bic Subtontrattoren 2ode
!. 6&ulb famen gu germ 9ape
unb forberten ibr @elo BON II,
, in @emdbbeit Der 1eftimmnnsen b
Me4anic's Glen @eiebes. 9err 9ape
aber bate bic eriten aontraftoren beret1
fur bic gon3e Mrbett besablt, ipel&'
!. i1mitanb BON eeiten ber @ertbeibisuu
) eeltsnb eema&t wuroe. 2afe 4 e&u
s 6asesen ma9ten seltenb, boB 9apes 2
0 pro3ent bes 2ontraftpreiies bdtte 3nrii'
!. bebalten iollen. Sn benz gommi
Der westbote. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1872-1918, 1895-05-09
Stoden oes Giienbahnperfehrs.

Sic Roblenbobnen baben ben getrieb
nabe,u sum Stilitanb sebra4t, big bic
lobnfroae entl9ieben iein miro. Sie
6odins Yallep bat ale perlonensuse
bbis auf einen pro Sag In jeoer &i4tuns
einoeftellt unb bic @ebdlter Der 2senten
uno selesrapbiiten auf ben 3ueisbab'
men um bic 9dlfte bei9nitten. auf bic
Babnen, ruel9e NIT Der Roblenbeioroe'
runa nidts su tbun boben, bat bieiea
5toden bes Werfebrs natiir.ih feineu
ginflub.
Der westbote. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1872-1918, 1895-05-09
Der Gincinnatier Hotelldwinoler.

Der Gineinnatier hoteliAwinoler.
Gr 1T Elm meimreiienoer aus California. -
Gin Srauen3immer i'm Spiel.-Gr miro
na1 Cincinnati 3uriidsebratt.
Der 9otelI9ninbler, pstar Wornide
ober Wennid, ,peltber aus benz Giblon.
Douie in Cincinnati obne Besoblung
ieiner Me9nung i'm Betraae BON $50
bur9sebronnt unb bier perbaftet tpuroen
mar, purbe Donneritae burh Deteftip
Seating na9 Der Queen gitp" 3urildse.
bra4t. 3err Dunbar, Der @el4dfts-
fibrer bes Gibipn 9ouie, fam geitern
Mbenb nit einem SpesialbeteftiD bierber,
nm bic Mertblo1en bes 54winblers.
bic Fdb in ben Qdnben bes polDeiclerf
beTnben, nit 8ei9las 5u belesen. tonnte
bieieIben aber ni9t erbalten, ba bic Ver.
3aftuns auf @runb eines Selegramu,s
bes gincinnatier Noli5eibefs erfolat mar.
lebrigens erbebt aud 9err Sas. Burns
Mnipru9 ouf bic Saden.
Ser Mrreitant eiebt an, bob ein
6rauen,immer an leinen S6wulitdten
s9ulb iei, mel9es er auf benz 3uge
smii9en 2outspille unb Cincinnati fennen
lernte, nit lib nabm uno i'm Giblon
Souie bier 9ase lang als ieine Trau
aussab. Ct bofft oie Nnselesenbeit NIT
9errn Dunbar orbnen su f0nnen. Gr
1T Geilenber fir elm Weinbaus tn @oli.
fornia unb bot cine 6rau, bic in Snoia.
napolis trant liest. Dos bier NIT tbnt
perbaftete Jrauen3immer febrte slei9'
faIs nadb Cincinnati auriid.
Der westbote. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1872-1918, 1895-05-09
BuhertiSh.

Won Der Snternational Neios gom-
panp 5inb uns ioeben 3usegansen: bas
7. unb 8. 6eft Der v@artenlaube". bas
81. unb 2S. 9eft BON .l1eber 2anb unb
Wteer", unb bas 20. 9eft Der rSauitrir.
ten gSelt"; ebenlo 6as Is. 9eft oes
vl1niper5un".
Der westbote. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1872-1918, 1895-05-09
RuoY's Hdmorrboioen.S Suppoiltorv

RuoY's Rdmorrhoioens5 s5uppcittorv
IL 9arantirt, bab es 9dmorrboiben unb
Weritopfuns furirt, ober bos @eIb uirb
5urtderitattet. so Gents per S9a9tel.
S9idt 3,pei poitmarten fiir GirtuIar
unb freie Hroben an Marttn @Abp, regi.
ffrirter Mpotbefer, 2ancafer, 9a. Refine
NnttpDrt auf poitfarteH. gu boben BET
allen erfer 2laiie Apotbeten iiberal.
Orr, Broun u. price unb &oufmon.
2atttmer Co., WboleiaIe Meenten, 60.
lumbus, .. iept4 II NOD
Der westbote. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1872-1918, 1895-05-09

:gFW UnFW etnen Wtann. Wfan fenbe fir freien
taatrtrten aatalog, worin 1auicnbe non
Sengntfen nermerft inb, fpeldbe bemetien, buii
peroen oamit our@aeiast, unb fann Sic sdas
1s lsta9f od auf Der Sdulter. setraeen lpcrben.
$1,000 oaoon i'm @ebrau4. Wr perfertiaen
ebenfals eine gr6bere Wtaidbine Die eine 3
6pb cage trdst. 6te erite Oroer iidbert eine
@9enthr Aoor.: Toletn8 Gaming Mad,tne Co..
z4l-S40 Q. 9eHeriOnfir.. 6bteasp, Sn.
30ott 6m tpcbse o 10
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West Arlington.

We inadvertently omitted to mention
the recent visit of Mrs. +. O. Hanaman
with friends in Valley Falls, Melrose,
Centre Brunswick and vicinity.
Mrs. c. f. White recently entertained
an aunt from Manchester.
Misses Fannie Mckee and Zuie Hama
man were in West Rupert nearly two
weeks, returning on Sunday.
Mrs. MOrrice Henry of North Ben
nington, was in town one day last week.
Miss Hattie Rand returned on Satur-
day from TOwnshend, where she passed
her vacation with her parents. She
commenced her school in District No. 6
on Monday; Miss Laura Robertson com
mencing in No ,.
The chronic grumblers will be
obliged to cast about for another cause
than water famine, this winter, as the
ground and springs are filed TO over
flowing, by the recent abundant rains
f. o. Hanamam's family spent Thanks
giving at the home of Mrs. Hanamau's
parents in Manchester, Mr.. r. q. Nc
Kee at the home of Mrs. McKee's par
ents IN Cambridge, besides several fam
lily gatherings in this vicinity.
Miss Aura Hanaman does not improve
as rapidly as her friends might wish.
Mrs. Wilcox and son, who have been
visiting at Rob t. HaslIiu's, have returned
to their home in Sunderland.
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ShaftSbury.

Miss Stella Bottum began the School
at the Centre on Monday, taking the
place of her sister Molly, who has gun4
to Coldwater, Mich, to teach.
II. NJ. Bottum sold to Mr.. Black, of
Rupert, last week, his famous Hosteiu
bull "Lucela's Sir Henry" which has
won so many prizes with his herd, at the
fairs in the last two or three years. The
animal is four years old and weighs two
thousand pounds.
Andrew Oatman has been out OF town
are glad to hear that his wife is fast re-
covering after several weeks of sickness
Mrs. l.. b. Steel is arranging for New
Years temperance concert t. b9 held
in the Baptist church at the Centre. some
time about New Years; more will be
said about it later.
George A. Robinson of Bennington
Centre, was in town Wednesday.
Miss Nora Hall, of Bennington, is Wis
iting her uncle, William Harrington.
A. o. Oatman and j. w. Bowen re
turned Sunday evening from e .st Noun
tain where they have been buying old
china and other relics.
Mr.. and Mrs Benjamin Huet are re.
joicing over the birth of sou.
Mrs. Otis Ward, from Sunderland,
spent a few days with her daughter,
Mrs. j. w. Bowen.
Miss Edna WoodcOck retained from
Sangate to IL. NJ. BOttum's.
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CATCHING A CHICKEN THIEF.
The Neat Way In Which Vermont Farm.
er Did the Trick.

The Neat Way in which Vermont Farm
er Did the Trick.
"The mcatest case of catching a chicken
thief ! over heard of, " says NJ aino mcr.
chant, occurred where l used to live in
Vermont There was fellow round there
who was n wonderful horse trainer, but
good for nothing else, being shady in 9th
er ways. People hired him to break colts,
and he had the peculiar habit Of hitching
up at night and driving off, nobody knew
where. He was thought to be thief and
that his night trips were for that purpose
He was engaged by an old farmer to break
a colt, ara rs soon as the trips began the
old mans chickens began to disappear.
"The old man thought hard over the
subject. Then he said to the horse trainer
one evening, johnny, somebody is steal
ing my chickens and I'm going to set
bear trap for i'm Best thing you can
do, deacon, replied Johnny, picking his
teeth with straw. It's pretty hard to
Set said the farmer. Won't you help
me?' Yes, indeed, Johnny answered,
with alacrity. So they went and set the
trap very carefully at the back of the hen
house. I think the thief gets in this
way, said the man, and guess I'll get
him if he comes tonight. Guess you will,
deacon, Johnny chucklcd.
"After Johnny had driven off at night
fall as usual the deacon hustled out and
moved the bear trap around to the front
door of the hcnhouse. Johnny thought he
was all right when few hours later he
crept slyly up to the place. Deacon thinks
he'll get the chap tonight, he laughed to
himself, but l guess l won't go in the
back way this time The deacon heard
his terrific yell when the trap sprung and
knew well enough who was in his trap.
'Ha! ha! Johnny. Is that you? he asked
in mock seriousness. Told you I'd get
the thief tonight, didn't ~
Johnny was Il high tempered fellow
and desperate when triaed with. He lived
around there afterward, and sometimes the
boys, when they were safely out of his
reach, on the other side of the river or
something Of that sort, would sing out to
him, Catching any bears now, johnny
But they never dared to say bear to him
if he had any chance to get at them. -
Lewiston journal.
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ENGAGED ONES IN SOCIETY.
What Etiquette Demands of the Future
Husband and Wife.

What Etiquette Demands of the Future
Husband and Wife.
An engaged girl may receive her future
husband alone in her mothers drawing
room, though it is requisite ut some time
during this daily visit after considerable
cough outside the pOrticrns or preliminary
rafting of IL door knob for ths maternal
dignity to hover II moment on the thrcsh-
old. Out Of consideration Of her lovers
feelings she does not receive her young
men friends save ON her mothers day at
home. She accepts no invitations, except
to gatherings of her own sex, where he is
not included and devotes every attention
to his family, with peculiar Courtesies to
his parents.
1t is considered most important that to-
gOthcr they attend church at least once ev-
cry Sunday. They may drive, walk and
bicycle alone, but must take an obliging
younger member Of the family along to
the theater, opera and concerts. 1t is per-
mittcd them to go TO II dinner party with
only her maids company, yet to ball an
older woman relative is the proper com
panion, and any demonstrations of affec-
ton in public are utterly discountenanced.
Discussion has ragged high Mt times on
the question of just what part an engaged
pair have II right to take in the frivolities
of society, and of late it has been satisfac-
torily decided that when attendinga dane
ing party the happy couple should take
few turns together in round dance, with
partners of their own choosing, and then
take their leave. AS to the exchange of
gifts between these young people new
and very sensible decision has been reached
respecting their proper bestowal and value.
The engagement ring may be as splen
did or simple an affair as the mans taste
and pocket can afford, while in exchange
may be given a thin disk of ivory on which
is painted fair face, shut into red
leather, heart shapGu case This case is
Just large enough to fit nicely into an in
side wastcoat pocket and closes with a
lock, of which only the owner knows the
spring. During the weeks of engagement
an abundance of flowers, fruit, books, bon
bons and odds and ends of bric-a-brac are
tokens proper to lay on the shrine of love,
out not until the week before the wedding
ought jewels to be given, for beyond her
engagement ring none of them can be used
by the recipient, and in case Of any rup-
ture Of the agreement the return Of such
gifts is an awkward duty. Louis
Globe Democrat.
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HE WAS CONVINCED.
A Wife's Practical Argument That Was
Sufficient For Her Husband.


On the first day of the year Mr.. Mer-
chant makes his appropriations for the
coming l2 months. Mrs Merchant tells
him the amount she needs for the conduct
of the house, and this amount is credited
to the account. 1t is understood that on
this amount Mrs. Merchant will provide
everything necessary for the interior of the
house, Mr.. Merchant looking to the care
of the grounds and the exterior of the home.
Mrs. Merchant had the interior of the
house redecorated. When tho work was
completed, she decided to have the vesti-
bule painted. But she told the painter to
send the bill for that work to Mr.. Mer-
chant.
The work was completed and tho two
bills presented, one to Mrs. Merchant and
the other to Mr.. Merchant. Mr. Merchant
received the one addressed to him In his of
fee mail. He looked it over and returned
it to the painter with the message written
across the bottom, "Send to Mrs. Mer-
chant" Following the instructions, the
bill was sent to Mrs Merchant and she
referred the painter to Mr.. Merchant The
man went to the Office and presented the
bill, telling the debtor that his wife had
said the bill was to be paid by Mr. Mer-
chant
''Well, leave it with me" was all Mr.
Merchant said.
That evening he spoke to Mrs. Merchant
of the matter. She contendcd that the
vestibule was outside the house and was
under his care. He contended that it was
inside the house and should be cared for
from the appropriation. Between the two
the painter waited a few days for his pay.
One evening Mr.. Merchant came home
from business and discovered he did not
have his latch key. He ratified the door to
call the attention of some of the members
of the family to his prodicament He also
rang the bell. Finally his wife came to
the door.
whats the matter?" she asked.
"Why, want to get in, he replied.
"But you are in, said Mrs. Merchant,
not Offering to open the door.
''NO am not. What are you joking
about?'
"Why, yes the vestbule is inside the
house, replied the mistress of the house
She had won her case as after mo-
ment Mr.. Merchant capitulated by saying:
well, let me in, and l will pay that
bi" "-Chicago Chronicle.
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A JURORS DIARY.
Things Kept Getting Worse Every Day of
the Trial.

the Trial.
The following record of juryman's eG-
perience was made by carpenter of more
than average intelligence:
The first day he was impressed with the
magnitude of the case and the sadness of
the prisoner. He did not sleep the first
night, for the reason that four men Occu-
pied one room. The air was bad, and two
men snored loudly. The second day he
tried to remember all that the witnesses
said and its bearing on the case and at
night was very weary and went to bed
early, but was Weakened and disturbed by
the other jurors The third day his head
ached and he could with difficulty follow
the testimony. His appetite was poor and
he was drowsy. The fourth day he was
astonished to hear the opposing evidence
Statements which had been made by ap-
parently honest mon were affirmed to be
false He was shocked, and his first i'm
pressions and personal interest were dis
turbed. His head ached, and he felt weak
and nervous. His appetite Pnd sleep were
broken.
The fifth Gay he gave up all efforts to
follow the testimony or to understand what
was said. He felt stupid and exceedingly
tired. The other jurors began to complain
of the food and the sleeping rooms and
had several quarrels with each other on
religious and political matters. Foolish
stories were told, and card playing and
personal Boosting filled up the evenings.
They all manifested disgust at the trial
and longed for the end and declared they
would never be caught in a similar case.
On tho sixth day the case was closed.
The arguments of the attorneys and the
judges charge seemed very dull and weari-
some. He felt sick, looked forward to
release, and his interest in the case had
died out He could not understand why
so much was said that was contradictory,
and why the judge should not tell them
the real facts of the case. In tho jury
room No discussion took place; each one
voted guilty or mot guilty." and when
they found the majority was guilty
most Of them followed the majority. Two
of the minority became angry and refused
to vote for over day except in favor of
the prisoner. They gave no reasons for
their belief, only saying that they were
right and the rest of the jury was wrong
Finally one Of these men was accused of
having some personal object in voting for
the prisoner, and after short alteration
he changed, and the other SNa. followed
him, and the verdict guilty" was agreed
uDOD,-ICDular Science Monthly
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ManCheSteK.

Mrs. Dow is not yet improving from
her illness.
Hon 4. S. Isham and daughters nave
returned from their visit to Europe.
Mrs Hoyt Spelman will 90 to New
York in day or two to spend tie win
ter.
Mr.. Brown and wife, Miss Lottie Mil.
lett) of New York are visiting Manches-
ter friends.
Mrs. Miner has gone to Rutland for
two or three weeks after which she will
90 to New York for a couple of mon his.
Mr.. Miller was in town Monday, trying
to arrange with the committee of the
fire district in regard to paying for the
hydrant service. The committee had
no expressed authority from the fire
district to settle the matter, but the af.
fairs were talked over. The Water Com
pany are willing to deduct from the full
amount of rental some two months rent,
while some of the committee thought
this deduction too small. The water
was very low during most of the SUNNI er
and would soon have been ex-
hausted by large fire, which, fortunate
ly we did not have There is very little
question that the amount of water did
not come up to the contract, which pro-
vides for an abundant supply at all
times" for the bottom of the reservoir
was hardly covered some of the time,
and the district was put to some expense
in keeping up the tanks etc., of the old
system, through the fear that they
might be needed. 1t is hardly inst for
the fire district to pay for the fire pro-
lection which is contracted to be fur
nished and which the district in fact did
not have, though all the time it had
some protection. The matter should be
compromised on some fair basis, and
both sides had better yield something
rather than resort to an expensive law
suit
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TSTATE OF CHAS. II. BURNHAM

Notice of Settlement and Application for D stri
button.
STATE OF VERMONT,
Dtrict of Bennington,
In Probate Court. held at the Probate Office in
Bennington, in said district, on the 10th day of
November, A D.. 1895.
Present, John V. Carney, Judge.
Merritt Burnham Administrator of the estate Of
Chas. II. Burnnam late Of Bennington,
in said district, deceased, presents his ad-
ministratOn account for examination and allow
ance and makes application for decree Of distri
button and partition of the Of said deceased
Wbereupor, it is ordered by said Court that
said account and said appli 'aiOn be referred to
session thereof, to be held NJ the Probate Office
aforesaid on the Ith dav of Dec A. D. 1895,
for hearing and decision thereon. and. it is fur
ther ordered, that notice thereof be given to all
parties interested by publication of the same
three weeks successfully in the Bennington
BANNER, Il newspaper published ut Bennington.
previous to said time appointed for hearing that
they may appear At Seid time and place, and
show cause, if any they may have, why said &C.
count should not be allowed, and such decree
made.
A record whereof is ordered to be made.
A true Record, Attest,
JOHN V. CARNEY, Judge.
A true copy Of the origlna Record.
~ Attest, JOHN V. CARNEY, Judge.
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A ROYAL DUE.

How now, my little Puritan,
with prim nrwfanglcd ways,
That wilt not s.ail2 upon n man
Who has nina to praise,
Tat wilt not G.rr t. venture near
a Cavalier?
How now, my sweet psalm singing one,
That art 50 SD OF spcCchl
The sober creed is all undonc
which tlJn vast wont to preach
from rosy lips that never kissed
RoyalistP
How now, since demand of thee,
Thou little crop cared maid,
A kiss for the kings majesty,
Which may not be gainsaid2
All loyal hearts must send the king
Some welcoming.
Pail Mall Gazette.
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South SALISBURY.

The school in Mr.. Bottum's depart
ment closed on Friday last, after three
days of examinations. Next term there
will be prize offered for the one who
makes the greatest progress in pen.
manship, also one for those having no
marks against their names during the
term. Those losing no time in school
during the past term, are Elsie Hill, Geo.
Cary, and Harry Church.