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the First degree tomorrow evening.
Miss ANNIE DAKIN began, yesterday,
the school in the Moses Wilson District.
DIR. J. T. SHURTLEFF is out again,
after being laid up few days with Sc.
we're cold.
THE scholars in tie Graded schools
were all presented Monday with school
pad, with the compliments of the Troy
Press.
THE Week of Prayer is being observed
by the Methodist, Baptist and Second
Congregational churches, who are hold
ing meetings in their chapels.
THE scarlet fever in the family of DIR.
F. S. Pratt is still confined to the first
patient, who is convalescing. We do not
think there will be any more cases.
THIS is the anniversary of the Battle
of New Orleans, and Custer Post, with
its usual spirit of patriotism, has its
large flag flying to the breeze in com
memoratOn of that event.
S. W. RoCKwoOD, writing from South
Dakota, to renew his subscription to the
BANNER, says: "For the first time in
twelve years, we have lost our crops.
We had in 100 acres of corn, and $50
acres of wheat and oats. So last sum-
mer's drouth cost us about 81 800. Corn
was total failure; wheat and oats, one
fourth crop"
THE annual meeting of the First Bap-
fist church was held last evening. The
financial condi lion was found to be ex-
cellent and the reports encouraging.
During the year 90 have united with the
church. The removals and deaths were
81, leaving net gain of 81. The follow
ing officers were elected, the pastor be-
ing moderator, ex officio: NJ. E. Watson,
clerk; DR.. F. S. Pratt, treasurer; E. II.
Moore, collector; L. NJ. Holton, A. B.
Sibley, Dea. Dewey Durham, j. o. Burt,
w. r. Graves, j. II. Dryer, A. o. Ed
son, trustees
In consequence of Democratic "mOn-
keying' with the beet sugar tariff, and
the violation of many important treaty
provisions by the Administration, a COM
bination of all the important European
powers has been, or is being formed to
boycott American imports. This is the
way in which the free trade promise of
opening the markets OF the world is 60
ing to be fulfilled. While all Europe I'M
loads its goods upon us to the destruc-
ton of our industries, it shuts our goods
out of its markets in retaliation for the
bluuders of our Government.
THE annual meeting of the Second
Congregational society was held last
evening in the chapel. The following
officers were elected: the Hon H. G..
Root, president; Col. DIN Scott, David
Carpenter, presidents; Harrison l..
Norton, secretary; Clement H. Cone,
treasurer. Those five constitute the
board of trustees. Dea. VIM. L. Muir
ply was reelected collector and Col. E.
D. Bennett, auditor. During the year
quite sum has been expended in re-
pairs, and the insurance has been paid
for five years, but the financial condition
was found to be in good shape,
WALToN's VERMONT REGISTER, which
has been an indispensable hand book for
business and professional men for the
L. &c for 1SOh If
tains, as usual, map of the State and a
business directory of the PA towns; the
United States, State and county govern
ments; tables of internal revenue taxes !;
postage rates and money order offices !;
the judicial and military departments of
the State; extracts from the treasurer
and auditors report; list of the societies,
railroads, national and savings banks,
newspapers, and insurance companies in
the State; chapters on the history, geOg-
raphy, and civil government of Vermont
and all the other matter which has ma lie
the book SO useful in past years. TWEEN
ty-five cents, will secure copy at the
BANNER Stationery Store.
THE commissioned officers of Company
K, Vermont militia, go to Burlington
to-day to attend the election for colonel
of the regiment, which occurs there at
that time. The command will also be
called upon to elect major in place of
the third MAJOR, who will probably be
promoted. For this position there are
two candidates, Capt. John II. Mimms OF
st. Adams, the senior captain in the reg
iment, and Adjutant Davis, formerly cap,
tain of Company A. Considerable feel
ing has been aroused among the officers
of the command, the friends of Captain
Davis claiming that they have twelve
votes already pledged for him in the
companies from Rutland, Brattleboro
Burlington and Brandon. Wednesday
and Thursday comes the school for the
National Guard officers to be held in the
same city, presided over by Brigadiel
General Estey. The officers from here
will purchase special round trip tickets
to Rutland and return. The officers will
be quartered at the Van Ness Houst
while attending the election and thu
school.
DR.. SAMUEL TALMAGE. a well known
| physician in Bro nklyn and cousin of Rev