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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-11-27
The Morality of Dancing

Harmful? Demoraizing? Sinful? That
depends entirely upon the individual
and associations. Henry Ward Beecher
once said: 81 have numerous inquiries
as to what / think about church mem
bers attending theaters. To such al
ways ask What do you think OF it your
self? If you think it is harmful, then 1t
is harmful. If not, under rational con-
ditions, there is no harm whatever III
it," And so it is with dancing. Those
who dance purely for the sake of amuse'
ment or for the ease and grace which
the pastime imparts to the individual
can derive no harm from it. Those who
are demoralized by dancing would be
led astray by anything else. Always
taking into consideration selectness ano
responsibility, dancing of itself ough'
not to harm if the individual person &c
wills -Pittsburg Dispatch.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-11-27
ST. JoHNsBURY CENTER.
did is reported sick

Mr.. Todd is reported SICK.
Mrs. Bailey is slowly recovering.
Cecil Edwards started last Monday
for Massachusetts.
Fred Jackson spent Thanksgiving at
home.
The band rehearsed in their hall last
Monday night, the first time for two
weeks.
Union services were held at the Con
gregationa church. Thursday evening.
Mr.. Pringlc supplied the pulpit at
Barton last Sabbath.
The Ladies' Aid society will give a
sociable at the Cong egatlonal vestry
Friday evening. Admission FIVE cents.
The Wide Awake Grange will give a
masquerade and oyster supper at their
hall next Friday evening Admission
/ 5 cents.
The sewing society in connection with
the Ladies AID will have its first meet
ing with Mrs. Byron Wright next Tues
day afternoon.
The Loyal Temperance legion will give
Dickens social at the Congregations
vestry next Monday evening.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-11-27
WEST nANYILLE.

Iohn Mack started tor Colorado last
week Thursday. He has been transient,
working on and off al carpenter work
for two or three years, now seeking
warmer country.
Four inches of snow fell Saturday from
an eastery direction, but the wind
changed to northwest Sunday. Monday
morning at sunrise the thermometer
stood at zero; Tuesday morning 1t
rained and at this writing it is frozen up
again.
The Ladies Aid society will give a
supper at the church on TursdaV, Dec
3d' which will be served on the European
plan, for the benefit OF the pastor kew.
+. E, Curricr. Doors will be open at o
". M. and all are urged to be present
dance and supper will be held at
Lake Park House, o. b. Fhnt's S, on the
evening of the Goth inst
H. c. Hill and family spent | hanks
giving day with Mrs. H''Fs lather'
George Merrill
Harvey Brown is putting up the new
stone shed Tor G. w. Cook.
/ Arthur Btsette is working III the ran
road office. learning the business undGl
the direction of his brother j. II
BeSsette.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-11-27
State News.

Or. w. Seward Webb has recently inn
ported to Shelburne Farms consignments
OF 40 birds each OF black cocks and caper-
caize. The black cock is a species OF
Euro pean grouse which weighs tour
pounds when fully grown The caper'
cailzie is a grouse of large size which is
a native of Northern Europe. The male
bird often weighs Ia pounds and resem'
bles the American turkey These birds
are not to be shot for five years.
At special town meeting Saturday
afternoon, Brattleboro voted unanl.
mousIv to issue Is bonds of 500 each
to pay the towns outstanding orders,
notes, bonds and coupons and 80 bonds
OF $1,000 each to the Indebtedness in
Cured by repairs and additions to the
town houses, the first two to become due
July 1, 1902, and three on the LIST OF each
succeeding January The bonds are to
bear A per cent semrannual interest.
Bids must be made before December 10.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-11-27
MCINDOE FALLS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Payne spent Thanksgiv-
ing with Mrs Payne's mother in Mont
pelier.
Miss Eleanor Moulton, who has been
visiting Miss Charlotte Gichrist, has
gone to Lebanon, N. H., to spend week
before going to Florida.
Miss Buchanan is visiting friends in
Acworth
The subject Tor next Sundays lecture
is "Ioshua, the able successor"
Miss Pearl Field is at Brooklyn, Vt.
The Misses Inez and Jean Duncan went
to Lowell to spend their vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Kimball spent
Thanksgiving with their daughter, Mrs.
Leighton, at Bath.
Mrs. A. NJ. Carr is slowly improving.
Miss Susie Klmbal has charge OF her
store during her sickness.
Willie Pearl recently spent Sunday with
! his mother.
Miss Helen Houghton has been spend
ing a few days with Mrs. Hazelton a.
| Barnet.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-11-27
GREENSBORO.

Mr.. Stone, the new hotel proprietor,
has arrived with his family.
We are glad to welcome back to our
community Mrs Carrie (Townsend)
Johnson, who since her marriage has
lived in Manchester, N. II. Mr.. and Mrs.
Johnson have taken rent Of l.. A.
Perrin and Mr.. Johnson will set up a
harness shop, which will supply a long
felt want in our village.
Miss Matte Tolman is very feeble and
is great sufferer.
Miss Elizabeth Tobqy evangelist. Of
Boston, will begin a series Of meetings
at the Congregational church on Sunday
next.
Mrs. and Mrs. George Y. Simpson have
gone to Enosburg to spend Thanks
giving.
Mr.. and Mrs VIM. ingalls, spent last
week in Burlington.
D. c. Melvin two daughters and their
husbands from Stowe were home fo
Thanksgiving.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-11-27
THE TOWNS AROUND.
BARNET.

Moses Bruso has hired the paint shop
of Scott Farnum and wife.
Robert Stevenson's farm and personal
prope, ty will be sold at pubicauction on
December 1.
Albert Z. Woodland is visiting in the
western part Of the state for few days.
Lyman S. Brock is working for Girls
void & McKinnon St. Johnsbury, for a
few days.
The Sabbath School thanksgiving con.
cert will be postponed until December g..
The village school will open Monday,
Nov 80, with Miss Mabel L. Brock as
teacher.
William Hazelton has sold his farm to
Dudley Blair aud will soon leave for Con
necticut.
The work of setting the poles for the
plant for lighting McIndoes was com.
menced last Monday, the power to be
supplied from the old pulpmill at Barnet.
You'll use "a less OF Harmless soap.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-11-27

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured bv Halls Catarrh Cure.
f. !. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, ..
We, the undersigned, have known +. J,
Cheney tor the last 5 years, and be ieve
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able torarry
out any Obligations made by their hrm'
VEST & TRuAX, wholesale Druggists, To-
ledo, O. WALpING & KINMAN & MARVIN
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, .
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter,
naIlv, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces OF the system. Test
monals sent free. Price 75c per bottle
Sold hv all Druggists.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-11-27
WET CONCORD.

George II. Paris, who has been attend tend
ing school at Wa'hom Masi i.s tor s IHrSt
months past, returned home last 0''"''
day. ,,
Elmer Wadeigh is quite sick beng
threatened with typhoid lever
&c. Grant of Boston was IN town '''e
first of the week. =,
Valentine Hastings of Manchester N,
H., has been visiting his many ''''''S vi
this place the past few days.
W.O. Ro,hIeau o MorrlsW'le mace
short cal on his old associates on Mo"-
day last. ,...
Albert Hill, who formerly ran a IIVery
stable in his place, is in town this week
F. G. Hicks of Barton stopped WIN
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. 5. b. Hicks
over Thanksgiving.
Mr. c. f. Sweeney gave a very inter
est.ug lcct ure on Cuba at the town ho'
Monday evening,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-11-27
NORTH DANVlLLE.

The event of the season was the mar
rage last Thursday evening of Frank J L.
Hubbard and Miss Martha, daughter OF
w. B. Stanton. The marriage took place
at the residence of tue brides father, the
ceremony being performed by Rev. W.
Burpin of Sutton. Many invited friends
OF the contracting parties were present
and many valuable gifts were bestowed
upon them. Mr., and Mrs. Hubbard lett
Fridavior a few days visit among friends
and relatives in Barton and on their return
will live in F. G. Stantons house IN the
village.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-11-27
RYEnATE.

The children give an entertainment in
the vestry this evening. They will bring
their offerings and tell how they made
the dollars from rs cents given them by
the Sunday School teachers for mission
ary work. The entertainment consists
Of singing and recitatons. Refreshments
will be served and all are invited,
Miss Hannah Holmes Of Montpelier
Academy and Miss Nellie Nolan, Of st.
Iohnsbury, are home for Thanksgiving
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-11-27

Rev. p. B. Fisk and family spent
THANKSGIVING at the home of Mr. Fisk'S
sister in Montpelier,
. A. T. Hoyt's meat market, Mrs. SWEET
store and Heman French's harness shop
have all had new signs rtcted III consplc-
uous positions.
The only candidates for the post othce
are {. ID. Wilcomb and Vim Bailey
Win Barley is the present postmas
ter's clerk and during the past tour years
has obtained an insight into the business
that would c; lie HIM to rencer hrst-
class service. MIR, W,lcomb was post,
master number Of years and il he should
rrce;ve the appointment under the new
administration will give the public as
GOOD service as could be asked for
Mrs. r. F. Lincoln and daughter, Mrs.
Homer Wilson of Lyndonvllle returned
Saturday from a visit in Boston
The lall term of the graded schools
closed last Friday after | 2 weeks OF very
.,,cceeelul work Public examinations
gore held Friday and a nuhoer OF par
ents visited the school The scholars
nnI teachers will enjoy a two weeks
,,nr.tion Professor Chase SPENDS ms
nnc"t,on n, his home here, Miss Sargent
vi ni't the primary room goes to Glover an'
he intermediate teacherg goes to her NOME
in Boston. O.,
Don GRAY, who supplies the whole wi
,one NJ lyndon With ice, has built rev
,,5' hnrsr ON the meadow west ct DaV''
T.tn,s MI, Gray has built brush ga"
between two hills near his zee mouse e. '1 1t
e ,y, to flow two acres from wh v, en- II
eNl ,, (i' ain next seasons supply OF ice
Miss Mabel Holton closed suec'sS'o
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-11-27
WEST BURKE.

Snow fell to about the depth of six
inches last Saturday, so that Sunday
and Monday there were as many sleighs
as buggles seen on the road, but by Tues
day the ground was nearly bare once
more.
Mrs. Jason Allard is in very poor
health making four in our village who
are very sick
You'll use 70 less of Harmless soap.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-11-27

Three gentlemen OF Groton have formed
a company to put silver polish on the
market which is a certain mineral deposit
found in the bottom of neighborlng
Donds
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-11-27
LYNDON.


On Friday evening Landlord Warner
entertained a large company from TINS
p,ace and adjoining towns at his opening
OF the Lyndon House. The 81. Johnsbury
orchestra, wishing to show their love
and r,spe, to tormer townsman, FUR
nished excellent music for the occasion
and promenading was enjoyed in the nall
which was Hastily testooned with ever
Green and that best OF all decorations
the American flag, with its red, white
and blue. Mr.. Warner has commenced
repairs and already has the electric lights
IN, which were turned on for the hrst
time that evening.
The inner man was also abundantly
provided Tor, and happiness relgned SUI
preme between the hours oil ten ana one
o'clock. A fine supper consisting OF
oysters, cold m, ats, rolls, cake 'ea'
coffee. fruit, etc, was served to apou,
100 people 1t was an evening enjoyed
bv ali and reminds us that 1t may DC
good plan to speud similar ones together
more frequently than has been done II
the past, thus spending some OF our spare
dollars in our own village, helping hoh'
enterprise and at the same time offering
encouragement to the keeping OF a goo'
hotel i'll our midst.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-11-27

term of school in the Pudding Hill dis.
trlct last Friday, She has been engaged
to teach in the Vail district next term,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-07-20
~ MEMOgiAM.

che following was handed In to the
NEWS today by u gentleman who
stated that no wac an entire stranger to
the late Elder Abraham II. Cannon,
hu. had bnon the recipient Of his
kindly cors'dstaiion In . time Of W.
gent ucet;
ABRAHAM ~. CANNON.
sou smiled upon thee 10 the night
AMI 40 D. we'll With thee.
Iifo opened wide the Gates u light
Aud whispered, dwell with me-
Peace drew hor wing across Thy brow
And brushed Thy cares away
Nopain eau ever reach thee now.
Wituin the realms OF day.
Nh, Hand that Ioi thee through tho WAY,
And dangers OF the past
Hhlb crowned the promise of Thy days
And brought thee home nc last
10 those who mourn with brimmiug eyes
III loss. gho Word doth tell
Gods love hll SORROW uudcrllcs
ilc docih al things we'll"
God smiled upon him while ho slept
lie woke 90 Heaven revealed
'Tis thus 0od's promises are kept
iiia covenants are sohlod'
II. ALAS CLARKE
SAT- LAKE cry, Jaly %, is,1.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-07-20

lng THE tho distinguishing mark VI the
religion oi jesus.
But 90 revelation is gradual, II the
old ycuant lie and immortality
aro seen as the ray u unwn
frightening ~ the hlbl'ations O.
tue people % Co... The teachings Of
the L.rI ard t.r Apostles s1e1 moro
il.ht upon toe important sl4j,c. Tue
.a. veto established beyond reason.
aa'8 controversy, even u the details
we're l,fa.rcd 10 mostly iu highly
Hsuplyo ia gulge or in st1trrnu's
ilat dedicated that the um' '0r "a 'u'i
Jlsel.ufo bad not yol ardyo wait
.or Instance, Paul saw iu mt vicious
were ,Yi1.s unsptakab'e. The world
then could u.t have understood 80, bal
.o teen permitted to give ul'ertuoe g.
Whist D.. Wa,
Grgstar lis.i tua1 ever before ia tho
h.s,.ty OF tHe world has been shed On
the future in ibis dlHpcusnuon,t Through
$50 Inspire Servants Of the Lord, wh1
have had sweet communion with
,hatc from the ota0r edo OF tbn veil.
lnu .iHb' between tho living and tho
dgad bavo Hran connected, ami 90 II "a
much yot remains a mystery, ard mubi
aiways 90 rUmhiu h those on this side,
~ Speeding broadly, death has
slilndy % ,hUir contemplation, been
'awal1v0i up 40 Victory" There IL
90 these who uudyfsiagd the
Gasrtl practically no death,
only removal from this sphere
Of action tl a higher one. "Theli
works follow lhom.p All the opera.
lions Of this NE, spriaging from love,
faith aud obedience, continue. The
ne hero has merged into that here
alter
Blessed therefore the dead In the
L1rd! Although they have crossed
the 'oa, they bring with them the re-
membranes lt thoIr loved ones. New
friends there Will not replace oll
itiouds here. with reionblrd zeal anl
more power they undoubtedly lhboi
Tor the happiness u those whom thoy
loft behlnd, anu Tor the triumph OF Ia,
cause 10 which thoy were devoted.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-07-20

BLLssLD AM inE DEAD.

II thcto is oae teaching To the Gospel
Of cur Lord that above all others mby
be csllol sweet, II Is that which relois
to those who paia away after u life
sTent In TIC faithful service NJ the
Master "Aud IL shall come 10 paTs
that those that die In Me, rhsll not
taste OF death, tor Il shan be- sweet unto
them" (D0clrine aud Covenants a.
4Gl Agar; "Blessyd arc tho dead that
die in tue Lord from hyuColorlh, when
thoLoTd shall come, aud old things shall
pass away, and oil things become new,
they shull rise from tue dead and shall
not die after anu shall Trceivs an iu.
hetitaucs before the Lord iu tho holy
city," (poclriuy an4 Covenants 0a.
49)
That the dead 1.-Two w. dlU'y lgI.
eeiyed By the boo. Is.l 5pugrs 90
ancient times, Bat mono e.. them OIL.
psars to have bsi any certainty Ia tne
matter l.gaus uu9uga 90 bUl more
than hupu upon. orally tho
heatueus locked toward tuo utura
world as one u snaIgws- ,8nmy and
joyhss. They would therefore ra.h.
of hugpr n this word ln the
lowliest station tlau have place %,
honor So ,hc mex. They wufr "-laye
10 tho 'rsr OF DEATH" Ibero wer.
noble executions Clu.JU .u0ueul tla
"A'.as death wo shall forth. hat tim,
truly 1--we" Socrates l.Uk.a i,gurl
toal'.,preT lhl-as tue ra.qiu,mgnl
OF ON the iggguI r.Is OF the prrseu
hut hu approached .Uu v,pmHl portal,
rather as bu explorer ui the unknown
thpu oIhurwiEti and this WA tut
general condition, until the auuouucr
meul was made throughout tlt
wO,ii "Chrlst is Tlson;" am "Blo,sol
are ,basl who die in The Lord. d
Tho uncertainty was removed. AMI
10 this day This doctrine remains "a,
uushahen uoJnurstIue Of the Christian
faith. LI's auu Immortality iarwhiul
all have longed and hbau. wuich tn
best Of mankind have had no, o., with
out being able 10 lgrcs tue connection
between this He and another, wor,
"bTought to light" by the Gospel, max
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-07-20
A nnIan ANn NuHLE .rmIE

Though too writer iBf.'ahing Of Bile
brother, the son Of Dol. WI is,uor aui
mother, DC knows ihai tca' Of tL'ns-
nnds will affirm Aif wai4 when $50
rays that Abraham It.asi I'd t0snJu
wna one Of the ur'sb'. nsl uuJlrst
fairlts that ever .alvai among the
catlh's Inhabitants. His yuars were
far too few 90 o.. hIs greatness OF
heart AMI s3uI and mind become
fully anI widely hnown, but
those WHO knew him Intimately, and
could read thc augurlca Of his nature
and character, forrsaw In HIN a man
20 good and great az to deserve n place
nmone the fret o. those who we're
born 10 bloes their kind.
His nature was always sweet aud
amlabl,; his hear, was always londef
md reap,nsivt; his sympathleg TOT oil
mankind were bouudiuss. His love
and reverence for his father anu
for his mother Ia her liioumc-
che ia now some years dScoased-wcrc
traits Of a soul which feels the strong
Get ana deepest emotions. His attach
ment Tor his parents, bic regard for
their wishes and obedience TO thor
oounssls, we're. TO n his earliest year,
marked Traits OF noble soul. For HE
brothers and sisters he always felt, and
by outward demeanor showed, u love
that was a type OF what.such On iiior'
tion ought to be.
In his own household, aud In
his bearing towards his wives
and children, he was most loving, ten.
der anu solicllous; ever patient and
ever cheerful; coming % near to the
iulfllmonl OF all that Is required Of .
husband and father Ms the weakness oil
mortality eau come. Only tho family
Of such n mau eau know what such n
man 10, aud what Ia siguihei by his
departure from this world.
To his intimate associates and ON.
ployes his manner was simplicity,
ctuSssy and kindness all combined;
aud to all with whom he came In con.
tact, whether they we're klnsmen, CO.
Teligionists or strangers, he showed By
his department that every act Of his
lie was sought 10 be eoniormod -
those high aud clear convictions oi
right that 90 distinguished his lofty
mind.
The writer cannot express the
broiherly affection that hus been die.
Tuptod, or tue loss he has snainiusd.
Though the elder by two years lac
leaned upon him who has gonr,und In
the council aud sympathy that were
ever freely given, has found a safe suI.
port. The loss can never be repaired
until n meeting In ami Tor eternity
shall take placa,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-07-20

change they hal been looking lot and
hoping against for the past TOW bou,.
aud which few weeks ago seemed
among those things most unlikely I,
occur, had come; and In thclr hcats
thoy trusted IN God Tor that consolntlon
which comes only IRON His divtro
presence. The symralhy Of the wh5ls
community goes out to the beroavo.i.
snd all tho people mourn the dtalh If
a brother and q I'll end.
Words cannot add TO the noble char.
aolCr and oetimEblo liio OF the Jc,
censpd. Tho fact lhat he was beloved
by all who associated With him, di.
rectly or r. directly, and had tho com.
pleto confidence Of all, tells Of his gl5.
rlous record made In less than two
tcIto yeat oi existence I'm
mortality. There arc none thai
hal words Of critlcltm even whom
ho was alive, and thoro are non,
that have words too good to soy Of him
uow. lie has fought the GOOD Hebt
ne has finlshed the faith, and there b.
laid up Tor him a crown In the man.
sIons Of his Father.
The time OF the funeral has been
fixed for o'clock on Sunday, July
gG,h, az tho Tabernacle In this city.
II had been tho request OF tho deceased
that HE body DO preserved q
week after death, aud this will
be- complioi with. The time Will 10
necessary also to allow relatives to
reach hero Tor tho occasion, some o,
them beiug IN tue southern pnTt ot The
State, AMI others east and wo,,. Time
broihers are IN missions. two IA
Europe and ono In the southern slaiss;
Que ia at college In Philadelphia, Oh
In Now YORK., and one In the wost.
The Council OF tho Apostles have
charge q tue funeral arrangements.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-07-20

awe had an epidemic dyHentefy
In this vicinity last tunmtT," Gays
samuel +. Pollock, OF Bficrland, Cal.
81 was taken with It anu euilofei
severely until some one called M ai'
tention to Chnmhrtlbin's Cole,
Cholera ana DiarU a. Rsmoiy. /
procured y bottle aul felt better aiiir
the firet dose. Be'ote ono.hali oi the
bottle mai been used | wss well.
recommended Il TO my friends anu
their experience was the same. We
all unite IN saying II IL the best" For
sale by Dfugriats.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-07-20

Among tut numerous persons who
have been cured Of rheumatism ~
ChamberlaiG's Pain Balm, mention
should be made VI Mrs. Emily ThJruc,
OF Toledo, Wash, who says: 81 havi
never been Able 10 procure any muIi
cine that would relieve mo OF theumh'
tism like Chambhtlain's Pain Balm. /
have also used II for lame back WIN
great success. IL 10 the boat Imminent
/ have ever used, and ! take pleasure
In recommending u TO nay iflehus'
For sale by druggists.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-07-20

su,s-Htfrs sfsrffra ua. 81 ..H % rs'i''7ra
fhoull assIa l.. Illua. ~ vol - Ef'''i' 90
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-07-20

Means with us exactly what we say, Ladies' and
Childrens Undeyesls in silk, cotton and Isle are
on the bargain tables
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-02

The Council Committee on Light met
last evening in room No. 3 Of the CITY
Hall. with Mr.. Grymcs in the chair. Su-
perintendent Knowles. of the City Cas-
Works. stated that the machine had
arrived by which the candle-power OF
the electric lights is 10 tested. A sood
deal OF discussion arose as to how the
machine sho0ld be operated, and Mr.
Thompson. the Superintendent OF the
Fire Alarm Telegraph. was sent for 10
give his Views whore the apparatus
should be placed. Mr. Thompson not
being found, the committee decided 20
postpone the decision OF the matter ur-
III the next meeting
The usual number OF bills were ordered
10 be paid, and the payroll Of the de-
partment was approved
\ petition was received from Mrs
Bagby on behalf Of the Association for
the Preservation OF Virginia Antiquities
asking that the sum OF s2S be refunded
10 that organization, expended for gas
used during the decoration of the Acad-
envy OF Music ana the rehearsals for the
Kirmess.
The committee agreed To recommend
to the Council that the money be re-
funded.