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ADDITIONAL LOCALS.

of John Cordes of this village, and has
been frequent visitor here.
A. NJ. HAMILTON, aged forty years,
and resident of Sandgate, suddenly ex'
pired while on his way to the barn, TGes-
day afternoon, of heart disease. Mr..
Hamilton did not complain OF illness and
was about his business as usual.
GEORGE WoRTHNGToN, a wealthy res
ident of New York, who was at the Cen
ire last summer, has purchased from
Charles Sears what is known as his six
acre lot, on the hill near the monument.
Mr.. Worthington will erect summer
residence thereon.
MICHAEL FITZGERALD, for forty years
a resident of the village, died at the
home of his daughter, Mrs Thomas
Stewart, on River street, yesterday morn
ing, aged 6S years. BEFORE coming here
to reside, the deceased lived for several
years in Arlington. The funeral will be
observed from St. Francis de Sales
church, Saturday morning.
For the enjoyment of those who were
not able on account of the storm, to be
present at the Baptist church Easter Sun
day, and by request, the musical pro
gramme as observed that day, will be re-
peated Sunday, April DIST, morning and
evening The music was unusually fine
and of a very high order. All admirers
of artistic music should avail themselves
of this opportunity.
THE Springfield, Mass, Republican,
says: Hands Across the Sea- was
played to a large audience at the Opera
House last evening, and its popularity
with local play. gOers and many who rare
" enter the theater will be still further
Shown this evening, when a second per
Torrance will be given. No other melo
drama seems to have achieved so marked
a popular success. 1t satisfies the popu-
lar taste for the sensational and theatre
cal in dramatic art by its never tagging
action and rush of incidents. The man
ayers still continue to maintain the eX-
CellCuCe llldJ HAS HlUltlIO ClI'l"CUCi i1|N
the cast, and all of the favorite company
are playing their original parts as etfec-
lively and satisfyingly as ever. 1t is a
grand production and an excellent com
pany. At the Bennington Opera House,
Thursday, April 25th,
WE have further particulars of the
death, noted Friday, of Ralph Eugene
Potter. He was the youngest son of
Col. A. Potter of North Adams, Mass,
died at Andover, Mass, early Friday
morning after few days illness of cry
sipelas. He had attended Phillips acad-
envy for the past year and had just re-
! turned to school when he became sick.
The Berkshire Sunday Democrat says:
HE returned to Phillips Academy last
week after brief vacation at home and
was in apparently the best of health and
spirits. He was taken i'll and his brother
Phillip wrote home. Mrs. Potter went
to Andover Tuesday and found the lad
very sick of erysipelas. No immediate
danger was apprehended but the disease
evidently took a sudden turn for the
worse as the news of his death was un-
expected to his friends and relatives.
Col. Potter went to Andover Friday.
The youth was born in Bennington, Dec.
25th, 1877. He attended the public
schools until lie went to Phillips AndoveT
academy. He was very bright, whole
hearted and winsome youth. He was
popular with acquaintance and his
schoolmates. The afflicted relatives
have the sympathy of their many
friends" The Troy Press says: Ellis
body was taken to North Adams, Satur-
day and the interment took place Mon
day.
JOHN NASH, deputy sheriff, went to
Rutland Thursday afternoon with DR..
Spencer Salisbury, who was convicted
| in the Municipal court of obtaining 500
under false pretenses. The fine and
costs amounted to S26, which is equiva-
lent to Sc days in the Work House. The
doctor expected to make some arrange
ment whereby he could pay the fine, but
the connections failed TO meet. In an in.
terview with him, he spoke quite strong
ly against his being arrested and tried.
He claimed that he had no intention of
defrauding any one, and intended to re-
turn to WoOdford and settle up his affairs
there. He is a well educated and flu
ent talker, and expresses the idea that
when he is released from confinement
and returns to England, he shall write an
article on the way justice is admins
tered in Vermont. Altogether he is a
curious compound of humanity. He
claims to be member of Masonic
Lodge in England, but his answers to
some queries were not very convincing in
that respect. He speaks well of the
treatment he has received here, but
thinks the first reports sent out in re-
gard to his arrest, etc, did him more in
justice than they ought, although he
says the facts were in the main correct.
THE advance sale of seats for East
Lynne tonight, assures large audi
ence at the Opera House. John A. Pres.
| toms Howard Stock Company. have pre-