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no EXTRA FARE ON ANY TRAIN.

No. a0S.-"Tho Atlanta Special" leave.
Norfolk, via Ferry, DAILY, ut 1I.3O pm,
Leaves portsmouth,D DAILY, at 1901 night,
for Sniiolk, Franklin, Boykin, Weldon Hen.!or.
son tar. Durham daily, except Sunday Raleigh
Southern Pines, Wadcshoro, Monroe, Charlotte,
Chester, Clinton, Greenwood, Abhevillc Elbsrion,
h'hcns. Atlanta, Augusta, Macon. Nnshyil,
Memphis. Texas. California tvia Momphis) Sole
Limited Train, with Pullman Buffet Shoppers au,.
Vcst.huled Coaches.
No. ai.."Thc S. a. L. Express" leaves
Norfolk, dnily, nt 9.05 am. Leaves Ports
mouth, daily, at 81. 1 a.m.. for all above points
and Pendie:on. Murfrecsboro. Lewiston. and al!
Atlantic Coast Line points. win Weldon. Also io.
Montgomery, Mobile, New Orleans, Texas aud
Mc.r3 win New orlcans)., Also connecting nj
Franklin Mondays, Wednesdays and FRIDAYS, 70,
landings Oil tho Black water river.
No. 402.-ArriYo Portsmouth daily Z 30 am.
No. 3S.-hrrivo Portsmouth daily $50 pm.
For tickets, baggage checks, sleeping car repcr.
vaiions, etc, apply Ia
j. W. uromr, jr, pa,,'r iEt. ~ HAHN ST., Eorfon, Va
nee. htf: Hattie. Ira fht>r Art, Furi>nouL, Va.
'" H. "nian., Ticket Aei. 2t7 High st., Portsmouth, Va
Z. 81. IOllN. Virc- President mud General uanuurr.
u. ". 81. GLOVER, i, J. ASpIRyUN "
Tra'ne h.nna-r General P.s.r As,
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baltimore Market

Western -uperiine. 2.2oGt2.45 do. extra,
S&.tt;la.@i: 90 family. SS.i0g'I So; win
t'r While. ra,Cnt. Si.C0N 40: y, ing do.
SiacGil5; spring straight, 50 T.c.i.0o.
y hga:--Flmcl: spot and October,
~ di,.l2c.; December. 75M 6i6s.; steam
- -" req. 1cis@ ;0l&c.; Sau lie rn. by
iIc
'tnrn.-n;: ng: spot AMI OctChsr. S0%
ale. mex o. Id. Novcmbc" or Deccm-
tor S"": f9alC.; January, 3:LM3ii2c.
steamer mixed, 2Sa4 az 9c.: <o:ithvin corn
32M3"C.
Oats-Firm,r: No. wl;-e. :pta@2Gc
40. . mixed, 2'G:22.
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er than 1t was when he went home yes
terday. The buoyancy extended TO the
regular market, and opening prices were
stu little better than the unofficial
ones. The one topic of discussion. as
we'll as Of the cumulative properties.
was the demand from India and Aus
tralla for carSoes al San Francisco. The
Information on the crop from the latter
country was also calculated to inspire
confidence in the advance Compared
with these considerations everything
bore the stamp Of unimpurtance The
tone OF the market was invariably firm
10 strong. ana the greater part of the APP
probation was We'll sustained through
OUT. december wheat opened from 70ia
10 'oAc.. soil between 70A and I07sc.,
closing 4. i0k fD10Ssc.. lIs to lAc. higher
I ihan yesterday. Cash wheat was lisc
hlgheE. Corn was scarcely less active
IMAM wheat ut the opening to-day. stimu-
lated by the strength of Liverpool cables.
an advance Of Id. being reported at that
place. and by the buoyancy of wheat
prices started in 1T material gain over
yesterdays close. maintaining the tone
OF hrmness subsequently. The large
charters Ut this place recently, and the
demand from abroad tend to encourage
traders.
May corn opened from 2Shc. to 2S&c.,
advanced to 2S7sc. closed III 2Sac., sac
higher than yesterday. Corn was quoted
at i@01c. higher than yesterday.
CatS-lne booming prosperity oil wheat
ana corn was 40: without influence on
oats. which advanced through Il NATURAL
cumulative impulse. May oats closed CSC.
higher than yesterday. Cash oats ad-
Vanced hM&c
Provisions-The bull fever was on in
provisions. too. this morning. Prices
were again higher. and that with soaring
inclination of grains. afforded the neces-
sary motive for better things in product.
Late in the session Il reccding movement
set in and everything receded. January
pork and lard each closed &C under yes
day, and January ribs 2Ec. lower.
Opening. highest Lowest Closing
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Produce.

southern Fruit-Banannas. T5c as. 80
Der bunch: oranges. Iamaica's, So
cocoanuts. $3.I5 per bag OF 100: lemons
VIA; cabbage. Si.25 per barrel.
Potatocs- iaNmans. G0I75c.: yellow
I5c.: onions. $500 per sack.
irapes-ScuppcrnonG 75c. per box.
Ieaches-I5c.&$ l.00 per basket.
Poultrv-Chickcns in demand: old
Zoe: spring chickens. 20@22l5c.; small
l0Ml2iSc.
EgGs-Wholesalc. quiet, at 15c pc,
dozen.
ReeswaN-2lc. per pound
Truck-Irish potatoes. 50@75c.
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SHIPPING NEWS.
Fort OF Norfolk md Portsmouth
October I3th. 1896.
ARRIVALS.

ARlSlN AIS.
Schr. George =. Davenport, to VIM.
Lamb & Co.. for coal.
Schr. Mamie Saunders, Steelman.
James river TO New York, with lumber.
See local.
Schr. T.. Hubs, McHorney. North Car
olina. with chingles.
Schr. Hattie l.. James. Baltimore,
light.
CLEARED.
Schr. Fannie C. Bowen, Chase. Fall
River, with coal.
Schr. Sarah w. Lawrence, Hamnett.
Providence. with coal.
Barge City of Atlanta. New Haven.
with coal.
Barge n. & w. Nos. and 8. Boston.
with coal
Schr. VIM. II. Kendall. Soper West
Norfolk TO load lumber for New York
Tug Peerless, Philadelphia, with one
barge.
Tug. John r. Brady. Baltimore, with
three barges loaded with pig iron.
Schr. John H. Cannon, New York.
with lumber.
SAILED
Schr. ]. p. Darlington, Anderson, New
York, with lumber.
continued on Eighth Page.
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WHOLESALE QUOTATIONS.
Provisions.
Norfolk, Va. Oct. IS. 1873,

Norfolk. Va. Oct. Is. 1886.
Fish-Mackeral. No. ., in kegs. 500:
new. small. Sl2.50: new, medium, sl2. 90
No 3. in kegs. $3.50; Herring. Family
Roe. half barrel. $3.50; North Carolina
Cut Herring. 1855; Eastern in barrels
S225.
Observation-Disclosures strong: mess pork.
new. $3.50; ham. pork. new. $3.50.
Bulk Enthusiastically: clear ribs, 4asc.
fat backs. &C.; beliefs. 4iaQ DC, as to size
pieces; pork. plate, 3.90c
houlders-Sugar-c 5a,c
Bacon-Shoulders. 5%c.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Sc.
Hams-Smithield. 14@1Sc.: s. q.
slip hams. ll&@12c
l.ard-Pure lard. uerces. 47kG5i1c: cases
and tubs. &c. over price or Heroes. cor
pound, &c; iierces, In cases and tubs.
&c. higher.
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L.iHn SlncE.

Mari:et fail and go, cattle in de-
mand.
Choice heavy cattle. Sk@4c.; common
to fair cattle. S43lac; Eastern North
2ibc. hcifers. Western. 2hG3I,c.: bulls
2M2lSc.: fat cows. 2h@2c.; mich cows,
good. per head, s20.oO@35. 90: cows. com
mon. S1O.00G2o.00: butchers sheep. 2N S7
SIC: good corn-fed hogs, 31amS3,c c. /:
ltSht pigs "iEc Hogs in better demand
Tor all weights. Lambs. best, 3GD
&c. per pound: common not wanted at
anv price.
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Daily except Sunday. Other time daily.
No. l.-Norfolk to Cincinnati and Louis
VILE daily. Parlor car Old Point to Rich
mond. and Pullman Sleeping Cars from
Richmond for Cincinnati Louisville andts:i
Louis. Meals served on Dining Carr, west
of GordonSvilie.
No 3-Norfolk to Cincinnati and Louis
Vile daily. Pullman Sleeping Cars for
Cincinnati and Louisville Meals scry1d
on Dining Cars west of Gordonsvill..
Steamer Louise arrives at Norfolk daily
II :05 noon and : u. IN.
For further in formation npDlv IN
r. 7. BROOKE. PASSENGER Agent
C. and O. Ticket Office. Granny stree,
Under Atlantic Hotel =
JOHN ID POTTS.
Asst. General PASSENGER Ncrn;
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CAPE New York,
CHARLES Philadelphia and
ROUTE Norfolk r. r

SlA HOURS QUICKER THAN ANY
OTHER LINE
THROUGH DAY AND NIGHT EX-
PRESS EACH WAY
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT MAY II, 1896.
LEAVE NORFOLK.
IA5 q. M daily, except Sunday ports-
mouth, High street, 1850 u. nm. !
Arrive at Philadelphia. 5:52 d.
M; New York at S:3S ID. M
LEAVE NORFOLK.
CLIO p. m daily. Portsmouth, High street
6:5S) Arrive at Philndelphin
ARRIVE AT NORFOLK. ." h'
500 a. III. dady, PORTSMOUTH. High street.
9:lO,l leaving New York nj ~
m. Philadelphia. 1I:lO d. I'M. -
ARRIVE AT NORFOLK.
SIS p m. daily; except sundny-( Ports.
mouth. High street, s:s5 D. m
leaving New York at n n,
Philadelphia, 1920 a. m. ''
close connection made with all raiI n nd
sound lines to and from Boston
Pullman, Sleeping Cars on night train,
between Jersey City. philadelphia and
l2I cars oo on day trains between Phiia-
Through Tickets sold and baggage
checked At Wakes Agency. under At
Il. r. COOKE. General Agent.
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uoiies >EnrIset.

New Yok. Oct. l3.-AIaney on call
steady 90 per cent: las; loan at >
ana closing o4ered 4; =. Prime mercan-
lie paper >t29 per cen Isar silver
CAS-. StNhIG Exchange. ce<ie., with
actual ',:-.lrsa in BANKERS i.ius ~,
4Sli4WlSii. 10. so days ana 4S4M4S4l.
for dema-n Posted rates. 4Sa04s5.
Comme. c!aI balls, 4>O0iSl.
Eovtrnrent bonds qule, Syst, bonds
uull. fa,l'""d bonds high*:. Silver at
the hoa.I was weak
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Merchants GhineIS' TRANSFORMATION Co

DIRECT ROUTE.
FOR BOSTON, PROVIDENCE AND
SAVANNAH
Eyery MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and
FRIDAY ut q D. m. for BOSTON,
FOR PROVIDENCE.
Every TUESDAY ana SATURDAY Mt G
FARES TO BOSTON AND pRov1.
DENCE
tirst-class, including meals and
atateroom berth ...........,.........s9O 90
seao1d-ciass, including meals and
FOR SAVANNAH. '"
Every WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY
mt 3 q. m.
Fare,-Ftrst- class, including meals
ana lSftn. ..................-.,.S12 50
Fare-Second-c including meals
una pullK.. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, & On
r'erishable freight sent via ProVtenHsee..
forwarded by early train to Boston, and
at the same rate Us by direct steamers to
Boston
Perishable freights not received later
than D.: N, on sailing days of BOSTON
ships.
For further information apply to
X. II. WRIGHT. Agent, Norfolk Va.
A: u. STEBBINS, Asst Tariff Mgr
". 7. TuKMER: General Pass Agt.
j. Z; WHITNEY, Traffic Manager
GENERAL OFFICES, Baltimore, Nd.
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sugar Sfnrltcf

Enthusiastically: out of town prices
are dependent on the delivery
rates to the different points. Local
sales are being made as follows: Cut
ioai, s5.23; powdered. s4.S6: graduated
si.ol: commissioners standard y. S4S
American off y, s4.23: centennial bright
yellow Il. S.9S; California r. s392
FRANKLIN standard, extra G. 1885: Key
stone extra c. $3.50: American extra c.
$500
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Peas-Dull; black-eye peas. new crop,
Sl.50 per bag: black, soc. per bushel
clay, doe. per bushel.
Southern White Corn, 29c.
Oats--Steady; Mixed, 20c.: white,
29c.
Mill Feed-Market steady: bran, slI;
shipsiuff, or middllng. $12; meal
white bolted. per so pounds. 4Oc.
llay-Maryland and Virginia, No. /,
Timothy. Sli.50; new. No. .. $3.50.
MlchigaE, Ohio, and Indiana, No. |.
Timothy hay. new, Sl500
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IN B. c. & R 5, B, Co.
Baltimore and Norfolk Line

Y
passenger rates sl0o one way. 81 ~
round trip.
Leave Portsmouth by Transfer steamer
from Emerson's wharf daily except sun.
day, $50 p. m: leave Norfolk foot Hack
son street $3.50 p. m: leave Old Point. 6 10
d. M; arrive Baltimore, foot Loc street,
go Il. IN.
Leave Baltimore, foot Lee street, daily
except Sunday. 600 p. M: leave Old Point.
600 Il. IN. Arrive Norfolk foot Jack soi,
street. 700 a. m. arrive Portsmouth Nor.
folk ferry 500 a. M.
New and elegant steamers The service
IS first-class in every respect. Mails servs
ed on American plan.
Freight; received at the company's
wharf Norfolk. and Emmerson's wharf
Portsmouth. daily except Sunday until !
y. m. company's pier No. Light Street,
Raltmorc-centre OF business norton ~
city. Street car lines from pier TO ali
f. r. LAMB. Agent
WILLIAM HENRY TAYLOE.
District Passenger and Ticket Agent. Is
Main street. Atlantic Hotel. ~
Telephone LIP.
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ROANOKE. NORFOLK AND
Commencing Sunday, Septcmbnr Isi
iSa'. the steamers OF this line will leave
i say line wharf every Wednesday and
haltiinore pier every Tuesday and Fri
Telephone :. WM RANphI I"Ss
Agent.
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Trout. large gray (pcr pound) &c: SAL
mon (per pound), 4d4lhc.; croalicrs (pcr
ioU). ": shepherds (pcr pound), S61Oc.
blues. DC; butter fish. 3I3iac. per pound
spanish mackrel. S@I0c. per pound:
spots. S1.50@250 per 100.
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chicago NInrkcr.

Chlcaso, Oct lat was moro than
q surprise to even the most sanguinc bull
10 ma the price of wheat on the curb
ehis morning from IA to 1h cents high
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s&@1Oc.: Western

Cheese-Cicsm, 9A@10c.; Western
dairy, SIC.
Butter-Market stronger; New York
State dairy. new, 2oc.: fresh creamery,
2lI22c.: Western. 16@1Sc.
Kerosene Oil-Flrm: 112 degrees, re.
60 degrees. 10c.: Red. $50 degrees, 10kc
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,en,nr. ii,gnest. Lowest.

Cash quotations.: Flour finn; hard
wheat. spring patents, S3.70M$+: winter
wheat. $3.50@3.G5; No. = spring wheat.
6"A M50Isc.: No. red. 1ll.m12c.: No. >
corn. pa. M2iasC.; No. . oats, lS2s6i1S3, c.
Mess pork, S7.40M1.a0: lard. $i.50N i.55
short ribs. sides. $@.g0df4.l0: dry sailed
shoulders, S4@+.25: short clear sides. 81.
@i.3Ila; whiskey. $l.lS.
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SID ; j SOUTHERN
0>A Railway Co.

THROUGH WESTERN NORTH CARO-.
LIMA. THE LAND OF THE SKY"
The only line operating d solid l.;ilu be-
tween Norfolk ana Chattanooga with Pull
man Sleeping Car attached without
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hTLANrlC AND DANVILLE RAIL.
"A WAY

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT NOV. 10. 1855
Train No. l.-Daily.--Leaves Norfoik.
(Shippers Compress WharO at $40 a. M,
West Norfolk $40 u. m. for DanVille and
intermediate points; arriving at Dan-
vile 5:26 p. m.
Train No. 3-Dally except Sunday
Leaves Norfolk 5:25 p: M. West Norfolk
5;S' p M arriving LaiiwYrein@eeville s:s9 p.
M. arrive Danville 1890 O.. m:
Atlantis Coast Line train No. S5., for ali
This o. train win await the arrival Of train
and p. west OF iGmpoiia '"o ~
JJuNfGT: , With M9rf1ik and WESTERN L. Il.
III, RRGnsssas 1HfSNS and ma tA11HlGtg at JEE;
Pullman sleepers between Danviiie and
phis and New Orleans eNs0hVi'le' Mem
at wnMlk orfo,,, Ag anS ana Company
llams' Agency, Portsmouth
v. p. e Gen. Man'g'r. Gen. Pass Ar
CHAs o. HAINES. superintendent
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Rosin sl.09 per BARREL pitch, 81. % per
barrel; Ear, Sl.I5 per por., barrel, and
| $50 ligion: turpentine 4Oc per gallon.
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Peanut Market.

Market very weak; prime. IL &c;
strictly prime. 2M2Ac.: fancy. 2hc.
common. liac.: Spanish, Sl.O5 per bushel
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NORFOLK Z SOUTHERN R. r, CO,

sGHEDULE II. EFFECT AUG. II. 1876.
IN! AA 4 AIN AND EN-, EXpREss LEAviil5 NOE-
E HLh Io uhaily except Sunday 10 a. IN. for
Roper. PanteGo. Belhaven. ETC Connr rdE !
at at E fdIn@n. with HIN, r. s r. 7; steamer
Jame aY .S9MsP Iia snsda for
Wyindser. TUESDAY. THWRsDAY AND
SATURDAY for all landings on Chowan
DAY for scuDpernong river, and WE'D
NESDAYS for Salmon Creek Connect
l I9a re az r Bel MAY NTH steamer Virginia
ings' ' -" ""u intermediate land
EEVENIMG EXPRESS LEAVES, NOR
sS Gty aa Edefh siSSsps an sahn %sy.
with the steamer Neuse Tuesday Thur.
day ana Saturday for Newborn, Roanoke
Island. ocracoke Landing, Morehead City,
T., and for Jacksonville. Wilmington, y.
G.. and al stations on tho ". Il. e n
MAIL, AR sRb ~ AT pE MRosRsEo PIX:
eXeept slnday{ al i1sp a. ih: eon naily
with all rail and steam lines at NorroiIs
for the North. East. and West. P9ssenH.
Norfolk and Western depot. Freight re lisa sta.
tiontion on Water street.
EASTERN CAROLINA DISPATCH
FAST ERplGHT Line AND 0L1 Do So.
M nd To- LINE IN betWeen al points North
Southern railroad and Eastern North
TTsig sdta received daily until sp m. and
Gensral Once Of the n l. GsPp K. r r. c soe
Norfolk. Va.
General Freight and Pass Agent
N. Is. KING. General Manner
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tscOcericA.

Coffee-Steady: Rio, common, 1870
fair. 1Gih@17c.: good, 1SulSkc.; choice
10000: Laguayra. 20la@2lc.; Java, 299
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- E khGULAts LINE SlEAA-
~ SHIP tOI PtilLAuEL.t.IiIA.-OU
direct line from Norfolk 10 Philadelphia.
Until further orders. steamers are ap.
pointed to sail from Norfolk every
Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at
: pm; nj and from Philadelphia every Tues
Through bills of lading to all points
South and Southwest via Seapoard Air
lantic Coast Line. Virginia and Tennessee
Air Line. Southern Railway, Norfolk q
Carolina, Norfolk & Southern Railroadn
JAMES w. McCARRTCK,
General southern Agent. Norfolk We
.----.--. WIN. p. CLYDE & co.
.a.l4.Ast, ATants. Phiiadelphin
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l9@20c.: Laguayrn, 20la@2lc.; Java, 299
30ISc.
SHRUBS and enthusiastically; syr-
ups. Bright. 1SM23c.; Fair Grades, lG@
zoe: Porto Rico. 10. 20 and Zee. as to
grade.
New Orleans Molasses-Quiet; Fair,
2o625c.; Good. 25@3oc.; Choice. S5c.
Flour-AIarket strong and higher;
Western spring Wheat. Best Patent,
Family, s4.2o; Winter Wheat. Best Pa
tent, $i.25; Choice Straight Family, 81. 90,
Good Family. $3.50; Fair Family, 1910
Good Extra, $40: Meal, per bushel of
80 pounds, 40c.
Salt-Firm: Liverpool Fine. $1,000
Ito. as to grade: G. A.. 55@65c.. as to
weight.
Rice--Milled. SAGE.
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WILLIAM HENRY. TAYLoE. b Dis q, ie.
Norfolk, Va. '''c''
", II. GREEN. General Superintendent.
w. A. TURK. General Passenger Ago,,,
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NorfoIK Co,,nn MARKED,


Office OF The viryinIun
Norfolk, Va Oct ly 1904
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-07-24
FRANKLIN COUNTY, MASS.

About 500 worth of diseased cattle have been
killed i'm Greenfield since June ). These cattle
were condemned as having germs OF tuner
cuIoss and consequently killed, the owners
being paid their value by the state. DIR. VI. L..
Miner of Greenfield, the state inspector, pro-
poses TO have one of the carcasses placed on
exhibition in Greenfield soon in order that the
workings of the disease may be shown ana tue
diseased lungs and vitais plainly seen.
Ellen Welsh was convicted Of poisoning 40
chickens on a charge of malicious mischief Inc
first Jury was charged in the case of waiter
Talbot of Turner's Falls on a charge Of keeping
a ljauor nuisance. The evidence had been l'ut
in the dav before. Talbot was acquitted In short
order by the jury. Really the first case tnat was
tried was that OF William Taylor oil Deerheid.
charged with the larceny of sbs from the person
of Austin NJ. Rice about June D. Rice appearei
as principal witness in his own behalf. lie told
a straight story of stopping one SATURDAY hishi
with TAYLOR Sleeping with him, drinking anu
losing his money. h. J.. Grecue appeareu Tor
the defense. The jury brought in verdict con
vjctiup Taylor. Just before the close OF the
session Judge Haskil imposed the following
sentences: William L. Trlm, for larceny IN
building eight months in the house Of correction,
William Taylor of Deerfie.d, for larceny of -
from the person of Austin NJ. Rice, 10 months IN
the house of correction; Jane Cievett of Green
field. for being a common drunkard, Cne year IN
the womans' reformatoTy at sherborn; Edward
tlcyett of Greenfield, for being common drunk
ri. one year At the state farm st bridgewa'0'
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-07-24

A tarantula was found in bunch of
bananas at Stacks store at Woodstock
Tuesday, which was of huge and fero-
cious appearance. His body was GER
tainly AS large as that of an ordinary
mouse, and the spread of his legs about
IL inches.
Work on the Springfield electric
railroad was begun last week Wednes-
day night when Adna Brown, the
president of the road. turned the first
celebrated the event. A band was in
attendance, fireworks were displayed
and speeches were made by prominent
citizens. The road is to he eight miles
long and will connect with the Boston
and Maine at Charles;own.
One of the requests OF the late DR.
Edward X. Baxter of Sharon is the
sum of $500 to the Dartmouth Medical
college of Hanover, N Fl, to be appro-
priated in the endowment of free bed
in the Mary Fletcher hospital.
Charles Colby of Tyson in Plymouth
was drowned recently in Echo lake.
Mr. Colby and Harley Winchell were
bathing on the east shore of the lake.
where the Kingdom brook enters
The rapidity of this stream brings
down in high water large quantity
of sand and gravel and has made out
into the lake large embankment,
which extends into the water 80 feet
and terminates in a steep incline.
making the water 80 feet deep SO feet
from the shore. Mr. Colby could not
swim, and did not usually venture into
deep water, but on this occasion. for
some reason got off the embankment
and sank, and was not seen to rise.
Twenty men were at the place in a
short time. Two expert divers tried in
vain to locate the body, but faileo,
as the water ia the lake is so much
colored that to see through even 10
feet is impossible. Grapples were then
procured and the body was recovered
after being in the water two hours.
An effort was then made to bring him
back to life, but failed.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-07-24

Louis Haskell, larceny, was sentenced to the
state rcformatory; John Carney Of Hoy okc for
breaking and entering, two years IN the house
William Harris of uolyoke, for breaking and
entering, two years and six months in the house
of correction. one day solitary confinement.
The cOcrt ordered verdict In favor OF the ue.
against the X. +. Hawkins Iron company.
About four hours was taken In the testimony
Of Mr.. and Mrs. MOgle IN their case against
the Greenfield gas light company for poisoning
from escaped gas, when 1t was settled by the
payment OF $3.50.
il A Smith has opened a new granite quarry
on the Daniel Wilcox place at Shelburn Fails
employing about Is men.
Miss Louise TOwnshend was quite seriously
injured last evening about the head by her bi
cycle c0lliding with a carriage, and conclusion
Of the brain Is feared.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-07-24
FEMININE FANCIEs POLITICALLY

A Vermont farmer was talking with
a city boarder the other day, and SAID
in reply to a query wall, L allns
hen Dem 'crat, but | amt goin' to
vote for no silver poppleist I'm goin,,
to vote for Mckinley. Dunno much
about him, but his wife Hammer is
damn smart woman ,'-Springfield Re
publican
The Familiar Cry.
YES, she said, Il decided to
come homes | don't think | shall go
away for the summer any more.
What was the objection to the
summer resort!' -,
Its the same old story-l6 to l.
Everybody talking about politics!
mo. The average was 10 girls 10
one young man.
A Is to / town: lis this 10 to L
town. asked the drummer. 1t AR
ON sunday, answered the native. On
SUNDAY: "Yas. Sixteen goes hshln
TO one goin' 10 church.
A Simpler Plan: Isaacheimer-Not
do dem feIIers want nit hee silver,
anyhow? ConeDstein -Dey want to
nav here debts NIT feefty cendt toiiar.
Isaacheimer-Vy don't dey make an
assignment uudt be done NIT it:-
Puck.