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Mass, will be the Lenten preacher at st.
Peters church, next Thursday evening,
A. P. CHLDs went to Wilmington this
morning, where he will spend few days
in the sugar bush of the Forest and
Stream Club.
THE Troy Press says: Henry q.
Shields has purchased of Mrs. Isaac B.
Hart the three-story brick dwelling, No.
3S, First street. The consideration was
$4,000
IT is said that two out of every three
cancelled" postage stamps can be
cleaned and restored as good as new, so
that they can be used the second time
without detection, even by the most skill
full experts. This fact may afford pos
sible clue to the explanation of the stamp
collecting mania.
ON Good Friday, April 18th, according
to the astronomers, the heavenly bodies
which gravitate around the sun, will he
in exactly the same position they occu-
pied in the armament the day Christ was
crucified and it will be the first time such
a thing has occurred since that great
day.
THE State fish commissioners are pre-
pairing to make the annual distribution
of trout fry from the State hatchery in
the Vermont streams. Some Benning-
ton county gentlemen haye made appli.
cation for several thousands, to put into
the county creeks and brooks.
THE annual convention of the Grand
Lodge, New England Order of Protec
ton, will meet in Burlington, May 9th.
There are now Is lodges in the State,
all in good condition, one of the most
prosperous being Walloomsac of this vii
lage, which will be represented at the
Grand Lodge.
THE Detroit Free Press says it is not a
question of grammar at all, and appeals
to the following query and reply for con-
firmation: Mr. Mildman-"Professor
my wife persists in saying 4 seem when
l think it ought to be 4 saw Which is
right?" Prof. Knowall-"Well, if your
wife says 4 seen, would say the same
if were you"
A NUMBER of Episcopal clergymen in
Vermont have been victimized by a
swindler claiming to be brother of Rev.
w. F. Weeks of Brandon, formerly of st.
Adams. The man represented himself
of money. He asked the clerygmen he
applied to not to inform Mr.. Weeks, and
claimed that he was printer. He is de-
scribed as tall with dark hair and NOUS
tache.
THE last entertainment in the Young
Mems Club of the Second Congregation
al church, is to be a concert by the
North Adams, Mass, Female Quartette,
of which Miss Marie Denley is leader.
1t takes the place of the concert that was
to be given by the Rokilebro Quartette
of Rutland. Mr.. George DOnnelly will
furnish selections on the violin and Mrs.
G. w. Keeseman will be the pianost.
IN the 'symporium for liars" pub
lished in one of the State papers is the
following: Zone can't help feeling an ad.
for polished and brilliant liar,
but the kind they have in Massachusetts,
in small numbers it is allowed, fairly
takes ones breath away. They tell about
4 man who purchased farm and com.
menced raising popcorn. He had excel
ent success, so that at the end of the sea-
son he had a stock that filled his barn.
After he had it safely stored away the
BARN took fire, and the corn began to pop,
bursting the barn and spreading all over
5he fields in the vicinity. This would
nave been all right if it had not hap
)ened that the farmer had a COW in
me of these fields which was more or
ess near sighted. 1t noted the popcorn,
thought it was snow, and promptly froze
o death. They have artists in Massa-
,husetts."
In circular from headquarters just |
ssued by Barney Cannon, depar ment |
G. A. R.. he says: Upon |
ecent visit to Louisville to arrange for |
he coming National encampment to be
leld September 18th, 18th, and 18th, 1
IN pleased to announce that with the as
istance of Comrade C. H. Bliss Ia whole
ale merchant, and Dr. E. r. Palmer Ia
prominent physician there), both natives
# Vermont Whose love for the dear
,reen hills has never slumbered for one
moment in their breasts), l procured
oOms for the headquarters for the Grand
Army and Wo mans Relief Corps for this
department. and entertainment for all
Who go, at the Phoenix Hotel in the Cen.
re of the Grand Army attractions (cor
Ter of West Market and Sixth streets, |
where can insure all nice quarters and
Courteous treatment for 81 per day, with
he privilege of one bath room. DIR. and
Palmer who has private mfr.
nary in connection with his office and
'nly one block away, has with desire
o do all that he can for Vermonters), |
placed his apartments at our disposal
where 16 will find nice sleeping accom-
nOdations. Those occupying these
Ipartments will be furnished meals at