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will have hearing in two weeks.
MEMBERS of Stark Lodge are request
ed to be present at the next regular
meeting, as there is special business.
THE Sunday evening subject of the
Second Congregational church is:
"Peter, with a service corresponding
ATTENTION is called to the many
changes among onr advertisers this
issue Drysdale has something special
to say about his big cloak sale.
THE chapel now being built by Mrs.
j. c. Colgate, in the west part of the
town, will be ready for dedication some
| time next month. 1t was hoped to have
it ready for Thanksgiving, but it will not
be completed in time.
READ Harris half-page, annual
| Thanksgiving sale announcement in this
issue. He offers tremendous bargains in
flour, sugar, teas, coffees, nuts, prunes,
etc. Everyone using rubber boots will
find something of interest in the adv.
ON Tuesday. U. S. Marshal Harris
went to Barton and arrested Harlow
ConnOr for violation of the alien con-
tract labor law. He was taken before
| U. S. Commissioner Cram, who held him
in the sum of $500 for his appearance be-
fore the circuit court. Tuesday and
Wednesday he had PietrO Frizzette, of
Barre, before the Commissioner for vo-
| lation of Section 3242 of the revised stat
utes. He was held to bail in the sum of
$500 for his appearance before the cir
cult court.
THE following is the lineup of Burr e
Burton Seminary foot ball team in their
game with the local team, Saturday, on
the Soldiers Home grounds at p. M:
L. E., England, l.. T., Reaulo, L. e.,
Gibbs, c., Bonesteel, R. G., Chamberlain,
K. T, Whitney, r. E., Simmons, Quarter
and Captain, Fiske, L. H.. Mclaughlin,
Il. H., McWayne, Full, Whipple. This
season this team has played Williams
town high School, Ga; Rutland Insti-
tute, 36 o. and lost one game to the Will
liams Freshmen, so.
THE sleeper due here ITO Thursday
morning, did not arrive until after 10
| o'clock. owing 10 rather serious accident
on the Fitchburg, near Melrose, N. Y.
The trouble was caused by a freight
train breaking in two and coming togeth.
er again, smashing things up badly and
delaying traffic for some hours. The
conductor, Patrick Skane, was thrown
from the train to the ground, striking
him quite seriously. Willis Spafford.
engineer of light engine standing on
sidetrack. as he supposed, out of the
way of harm, was struck by the debris
aud somewhat injured.
THE fair of ST. Francis de Sales parish
closed Wednesday evening after very
successful run of six nights with large
attendance each night. The net receipts
| 60 a al
lars. Monday and Tuesday evenings
there were musical selections, readings,
etc. There were many fancy and useful
articles offered for sale. There was
much interest manifested in the drawings
of which the following were among the
principal ones: Chenille curtains,
Thomas Kinney; wax doll, d. A. Ward :;
pair blankets, Maggie Gibney; china tea
set, Martin Lyons; headrest, Margaret
| EdgertOn; box of soap, Frank Nolan {:
chair, Miss Ryan; barrel of flour, f. o.
| TOOle; cord of wood and silk umbrella,
John Tower; quarter of beef, Mrs. p.
Mcclure: lamp and barrel of flour,
! Lizzie Mcmahon; ladies' hat, Robert
Guiltinan; ladies' hat and a ton of coal
! James Leahy; one hundred pounds of
sugar, Mrs. Drew.
THE sophomore class of Amherst
college had their annual supper at the
| Putnam House early this morning
| The class arrived here on a special train
| about midnight, and brought with them
| their trophy statue of a Greek slave
which they had taken from the fresh
men. 1t was carefully boxed and as
carefully taken to the Putnam. where it
was placed in a room under lock and
| key. The class numbered about eighty.
When the time for supper was an
nouuced the "tropby' was unpacked
and stood up in one of the rooms, and
Saluted by the entire crowd before it
went 10 the dining room. An elaborate
menu was served by the Putnam people
and at it's close an hour was spent in
speaking and singing. Before the ban
quet was closed the class filed into the
room where the trophy was and each
kissed the slave The class felt quite
elated over hOOdwinking the freshmen.
| 1t is understood that the freshmen came
as far as Petersburg Junction in pursuit
! but could get no farther. The "SOphs"
left on their return home about $50 a.
m. well suited with their trip here.
WEDNESDAY evening, November 18th,
an interesting entertainment was given
| in the Soldiers Home Chapel, under the
| direction of Miss Nellie 3. COffey. The
programme opened at half past seven by
music from the Y. NJ. G. A. orchestra.
! The following is the programme: Reel
tation. SELLING the Farm, Carrie Rem
ington; essay, "Englishism in America, :"
Robert Pike: recitation, THE Ruggles,"
Minnie Sibley; music, orchestra; recita-
ton, 1.-THE Courtng," Lizzie Reming-
ton; song, Kingdom Coming" Lynn
Wood a story, told by Mary Seymour,
"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" recita-
ton, "Mine Vanity" Margaret Seymour;
music, orchestra; recitation, The
Broomstick Train,' Velma Cook; dec
lamatiou. "The Burial of Sir John
Moore" LeGrande Hyde; music, THE
Star Spangled Banner" orchestra. Dur
ing the evening, Miss Coffey announced
that it was proposed to have entertain.
ments once a week in the Chapel for the
enjoyment of the Home, and that on
Thursday evening, November oath. the
Y. NJ C. A. Male Quartette assisted by
Miss Rose Blair, would give a concert.
Free to all.
A MAN by the name of Labric, who is
wanted on serious charge in North
Adams, Mass, was in town Wednesday.
! While RudOlnh Iecuir and Richard NAL