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is the guest of Mrs. F. b. Edgerton, on
Park street.
MISS HAZEL MCLEOD is home again,
and is convalescing from the trouble that
demanded her late hospital treatment.
She walks with the aid of crutches.
THE entertainment given Friday even
ing under the auspices of the Pleasant
Valley Christian Endeavor Society, was
enjoyed by all present, The farce was
carried out with great success and the
vocal and instrumental music was exc
cuted in an able manner.
THE complaint comes from pownal
people that the east road from that town
line to Bennington, is in bad condition.
The track, it is said, has not been brok-
en- out since the last snow storm, and
this condition of things is commended to
the notice of our Road Commissioner.
THE lecture of Rev. s. Mclaughlin at
the Second CongI egational chapel, last
Tuesday evening, was an able, instruc-
| tive and interesting prese tatiOn of the
nature and power of habit. The relation
of habit to the human constitutions its
growth and its almost absolute authority
when acquired, were fully illustrated
| The application that followed to young
men was most pertinent and racy. The
audience was of good size, large consid-
ering the icy temperature outside, and
no one seemed to regret the sacrifice
made to attend.
THERE is special town meeting,
called for February 18th, at 80 o'clock
p. None half hour later than the spec
ial village meeting mentioned Tuesday.
The terms Of the call are identical with
that of the village, and our people should
turn out in force. have a free choice of
the method of ballot and fix the system
for all future town meetings until the
Legislature again changes the method,
We think the Australian ballot will be
continued unanimously. The conven-
fence of voting to say nothing of the Or
derby way, commends itself to every
body.
THE Troy Press of Tuesday, had the
following: "The marriage of Miss Jen-
ME H. Van Deusen to James w. Frazier
of Pittsburgh, Pa, occurred to-day at
the residence of the brides parents on
Eighth street. The wedding was quiet,
only the immediate friends and relatives
being present Rev. Hector Hall per-
formed the ceremony. Mr.. Frazier is
graduate of the Rensselaer, polytechnic
institute The bride is an intimate
friend of Mis-. Richardson, wife of the
rector of st. Peters, and she assisted
Mrs. Richardson in ''receiving' recently.
The presence of scarlet fever in the fam.
lily changed all the plans for the wed.
ding, except as stated,
WEDNESDAY, was by long odds, the
coolest of the winter. and the records of
that day and the night before will prob
ably not be discounted this winter. At
6 a. m; the thermometer ranged from
1So to 90 below zero. The sun came out
early and shOne brightly, but there was
not much warmth in his rays and but
little moderation of the frigiCity. The
thermometer at noon registered 9 below.
1t was day calculated to make people
hurry, but withal healthful and invigor-
ating. Yesterday there was "let up"
followed by snow last evening and
to-day. Following are some of
the reports from neighbomng towns: At
Salem, 81 below at South Cambridge,
20 below Hoosick Falls, % below;
Rutland, % to y below. Tuesday
night was the coolest known ia Williams
town for several years. At O'Clock
Wednesday morning thermometer regis
tered 20 degrees below zero, and at Il
o'clock it was lG degrees below Rail.
road men who were out say it was the
coolest they have endured in several
years.
"IN OLD KENTUCKY" given at the
Griswold Opera House last night, hardly
needs commentator in this city, for it
has appeared here before. A delighted
audience again applauded and laughed
last night and went away happier for
having breathed the air with Kentucky
gentlemen and gentlewOmen. The play
is nicely balanced, comedy with stronger
/ life. The manliness of the Keutuckian
is present in the person of Colonel San
dusky DoOlittle, and a glimpse of the
"bue grass" and mountains comes when
Madge Brierly's fresh nature is given
play. The romantic has free touch
that is lacking in many dramas, and that
freedom is softened and toned by the ex
celent acting. a vivid realism is fur
nished by the ''pickaninnies." These
portrayals of the southern PLANTATION life
were treat. During the greater part of
one act they danced, sang, played craps
and cut capers. Every member of the
company performed capably, but special
mention should be given to Lulu Tabor
as Madge Briefly, II. B. Bradley as Col
onel Doolittle, Charlotte WinneJt as
Alathae, Paul Gilmore, Gustave Fraukel
and E. l.. Snader. The play will be re-
peated this afternoon and evening Troy
Times, Saturday, February 2nd. This
| NAV will be given in orr Opera House