Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-11-20
Nj HAMPSHIRE NOTES.
Big Republican Celebration at VIM
chester.

Big Republican Celebration at VIM
chester.
Winchester had the most notable parade and IL
Elimination In her history Saturday night, in rec
ognition Of the election Of Mckinley and Hobart
Houses aud business blocks were brilliantly iu
minated. and fireworks and red fire were burned
during the time that 400 men and boys o. raded
the streets. Special trains brought large Gro vds
OF paraders and spectators from keene and Hins-
dale. The Winchester band headed the process
sion, followed by the steam mill men dressed in
white and carrying red, white and blue lanterns
the pail shop drum corps, the Keene stalwarts
High school boys and drum corps, the Hinsdale
drum CORPS and bait alton and a large number of
Winchester citizens. Bells and whistles were
combined with constant cheering TO make big
/ chorus There were several special features. In
GLIDING a tableaux representing Uncle Sam and
Columbia receiving the president-elect.
The annual meeting OF the c. p. Lancaster
Shoe company was held at Keene Wednesday.
In spite OF the hard times the company has been
able to pay a six per cent dividend and now has
a small surplus IN the treasury. The output
this ear was about S545, 600 or $4,000 less than
in the previous year. The falling off was due to
lower prices rather than dminution In product.
Z. F. Ous's house at Winchester was burglar.
| lied Saturday night, entrance being gained by
pushing out the key in the door and using another
| key ~ turn the lock trunk and bureau were
| ransacked. A sewing machine drawer was un-
locked with key found In the room and from the
drawer $50 rs In cash was taken. Mrs. Otis and
| her sister, who were sleeping upstairs, heard
| nothing Of the burglars and the dog in the house
made no disturbance The burglary was not dis
covered until Mr.. Otis, who is night Waterman at
| the tAnnery, returned in the morning
The directors of the Connecticut River Ma
tional bank OF Charlestown will this week apply
| TO the court for additional bondsmen for EdH ard
Alcott OF Indiana a executor of the estate of
George Alcott its decreased cashier. The original
bondsmen were Henry Olcott OF Charlestown and
| ]. l.. Farwell of Caremont. Farwell is out Of the
country for an Indefinite period and the applica-
| ton. which is caused by his extended absence,
may result In the court appointing another ad
| ministrator, resident in New Hampshire. Affairs
| between the estate and the bank are seriously
complicated
At the Episcopal dioscean convention at Clare
| mont, N. H., Wednesday, s. N. Bourne OF Man
chester reported that OF $50, 201 90 the fund for
support OF the Episcopate, $40, 900 was invested
| In small amounts In poor South Dakota mort
| cages, while the remainder was placed in Wash
| ington securities and undoubtedly good.
| There was interest unpaid and taxes amounting
| TO 5000 due on the property mortgaged which
| should be paid before anything can accrue to the
pa ment OF the bishops salary. In 1895 only
$1,000 of the fund drawing interest, while in
1888 there an income on every dollar Il the
fund. Notes and mortgages In which 1t is invested
are in the safety box in the Claremont savings
| bank, Claremont aRd will be transferred TO the
| trustees The bishop was paid SlIOO during
| the year. leaving balance of his salary due Of
| S2l5O.