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The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-01-10

Deacon John Mcneil, who died on the
morning of Jan. 7, was the oldest
citizen in town. if not IN the county
having passed the 9th mile stone on
the journey of life. He WAS born in
Andover, in June, 1901. He came
TO this town at the age Of 81, residing
on tho Mcneil farm for some % years,
when he moved TO this village where
he has resided for the past 30 years.
In 1890 he united with the Congrega-
tional church, of which ho held the
office of deacon for 5G years. At the
age OF y he was united III marriage to
Mehitable Davis who shared his joys
age of 10 ne married Mrs. Alkaline
her death. he has been tenderly cared
for by the son and daughters and a
grand daughter of the late Mrs. Me
Neil, who have done everything that
kind hearts and wiling hands could
do to make his last days happy. Dea.
Mcneil represented the town in the
state legislature in 1870 n, besides
filling other places of trust and conf
dencc among his frllowmen. He was
the last of seven children, all but one
living TO the advanced age OF 81 years
and upwards. \ good citizen and
faithful Christian has been called
home. He was buried from the church
of which he was member at O'Clock
Thursday p. M. DIR. Thompson oiiiciat-
ing.
The young people are improving
the skating which the last cold wave
has furnished in abundance, but the
water beneath is not warm. as some
of the unlucky ones can testify.
james Mills is repairing his build
ings which were recently demolished
by the high winds.
Nearly 500 deliquent taxes to be
collected by Constable Goodhue. \
penny saved its worth two earned.
The officers chosen for the following
year. at the annual meeting of the
aqueduct society are as follows: Presi
dent, r. d. FAIR; clerk and treasurer,
II. c. Lane.
Mrs. Nj. J. Fem is suffering with |
orysipclas \. Wyman and wife |
Of keene spent few days with |
friends here this week.
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0CA |.
ABOUT THE COUNTY
,JaplsOnyiiie.

Oh The beautiful Snow
Quite changeable weather lately,
but one man was heard 10 remark the
first of the week that he could stand
ono more change all right. F"
The Unvcrsalst society have eject
ed the following officers for the ensuing
year: Moderator, Il. d. Brown; clerk,
h. $. Allen: directors, ". $. Allen, ~.
A. Brown, and W. Ii. Hancock col
lector, c. II. Waste delegates to Wind
ham and Bennington association, r.
L. Reed and +. S. Alien; janitor, II.
$. blanchard ushers. NJ A. Brown,
G.. a. Faulkner and Geo. \. AlleE.
Al the last singing school it WAS de-
cided to hold them but once week for
the remainder of the term, "Wednesday
night unless very unfavorable weather
or travelling and if so the Saturday
night following.
Mrs. II. S. blanchard entertains the
Ladies social circle, Jan. IL, afternoon
and evening.
MIR. Hager expects to have his new
mill in running order soon.
We think it is pity ii our teachers
cant have even green wood enough to
burn, this weather especially.
w. S. Allen is in Rutland attending
the Dairymen' 9 association this week.
Miss Rena Faulkner has finished her
labors in G.. A. Faulkner's store for the
present +. J. Tenney lost a valuable
horse recently
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PUltney.

OF interest to +. L. Pierco's work
men: "A valuable young horse be
longing to irving Ingram was founc
dead in his stall tJan. lst Wednesda!
morning at George Worden's lol
Guiford) where he was being win.
tered. 1t seems probable that he had
either choked suddenly or broken his
neck in lying down"
! The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery associa-
ton which met at Mr.. Coles Jan.6th,
adjourned the meeting to Jan. 18th.
A pleasant gathering took place at
Mrs. Ellen Pattcrson's Sunday after
noon.
The cantuta, Under the Palm" was
given, as advertised, Friday evening.
and, considering tbs time that was
had for preparation the music was,
mostly well rendered. The costumes
surpassed expectations for which Mrs.
DIR. Munger is responsible. The at
tendance promised at first to be small
but as S2o were taken ut the door there
was no room for complaint.
The meetings which have taken place
every night this week, the week of
prayer, are concluded by the one this
evening at the Methodist church. The
meetings have been we'll attended and
the churches are expecting Il very
prosperous year of '9G. Meetings will
be conducted next weeh in the BAPTIST
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A severe cold snap with 20 degrees
below zero and still no snow.
Shine is wheeling his logs and
Wales is waiting for snow.
Engineer Il. A. Ross is Off on a short
vacation. Eugene Hall and family
with friend from Worcester, Mass.
were here at his fathers visiting. =
DR.. Wilmington and family were sud
denly called to Pennsylvania by the
death of his father. M. Severance is
moving in over the Sitter office. Ed
McAlister, who recently returned to
1.-Two in town, has been making maple
sugar until tho recent cold spell. Geo.
Curtis and family have gone to Boston
to live. --Lysander Babtitt is fairly
settled in his now home. Frank
Hulett is through work in Rutland
and home again.
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TOLD BY FAMOUS MEN.
Champ Clark ON the Vagaries
of Luck.
TT STICKS TO SENATOR oo0KRELL.
How "a Defeat Proved "a Blessing In DIS
guise and Laid the Foundations OF His
Fortunes--sena.or Cockroll's Views OF
War Tactics.
Copyright, 1881

"'Thcro arc so,no people who affect to
sheer at luck, F." gays Champ CLARK, tbs
famous congressman from Missouri
"All such should stroll over to the sen
ate end OF the capitol some day and hold
close communion for awhile with Cen
eral Francis Marion Coclircll, senior
and perpetual senator from Missouri
and discover what he thinks OF it. He
knows or ought to know, for OF all the
men who walk the streets of Washing
ton no is tho luckicst, Twenty four years
q senator, with almost certainty OF
holding down u curule chair for a quar-
ter Of century more, if he lives that
long, his lines have indeed been cast in
pleasant places, and his browsing has
been remarkably good i'll green pastures.
If Cocluell does not work himself to
deatli--a thing by no means improbable
Thomas e. Benton, with his un-
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-01-10
S0uthS Vernon.

Several of our leading dairymen are
displacing their creameries with the
United States separators manufactured
by the Vermont Farm Machine Co. -.
Bellows Falls, and represented by W.
n. Dunklce as local agent. This
machine has been selected in prefer
ebce to other machines tested beside
it by tho parties buying including the
Sharplcss. De Laval and Empire, \
contest was held at a. !. Dunkec's
Jan LIST, between the United States
and Sharpless, each company being
represented by their general agent
which led to the above decision, some
of the chief points Of preference being
simplicity and capacity
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Brooks, - y. 8 m. lG d. Feb. l3. c.
Sidney Harris. 81 y. IN. Sd. Aug.
II. George II. O'Rourke, u y. m.
Sept. 4. Mrs. Charlotte W. Thayer,
~ y. 8 IN. IS d.: Nov. II, Mrs.
Lovina Robbins, II y. m. II d.
Nov. II, Miss Charlotte O'Rourke,
26 J. & m. Nov. %, Mrs. E. Margaret
Logan, SO y. m. Dec. >, Cyrus W..
Beelcr, Sc y. 1G d. /; Dec. 4, Nelson
Russell, 10 y. 3 M. l6 d.; Dec. l6, j.
T.. Franklin, &c y. s m. Ii d.
Mra. J. &. Allen and Mrs. \. Ii.
Powers are on the sick list this week.
Fred johnson of Winchester, n. H.,
has bought out the cream gathering
route and Mr.. Russell gives possession
the 18th of January. Mr.. johnson has
leased the house of g. ". johnson
known as the Il. S. Wood place
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william Persona young man named
ochaiIers and old man and his wife,
namea York, were arrested in Wallipg.
iofo Monday charged with breaking
mo NJ: b. Williams store by boring
d lole through the rear door last Sal
uruay night and stealing over 5000 of
Soods. They were given hearing AT
hu,iand Wednesday. Pierson and York
40, ms wife were bound over TO Tho
S term of the county court.
ociiaiters was released Cor lack az
osIuehce but soon rearrested on a tele-
lam from Wallingford that new evil
hence had been discovered.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-01-10

Mrs. Lydia Carpenter is now able to
be out again. Mrs. Scudder visited at
Arthur Chase's this week. Wallace
Gillett and wife returned home to
Greenfield last Monday. r.. Chase and
wife and viii Wiley and wife spent
New Years at Arthur Chase Let
ito Carpenter has gone to Wilmington
to work for the W. G.. d l.. Co., for a
short time. Mrs. Arthur Bancroft is
on tho sick list. C. S. Chase has re-
turned home from court
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-01-10

Tho Halifax Farmers club met with
G. II. Learnard Jan. ID. After dinner
they discussed the question How to
Mako Farming Pay" which was done
ample justice to by the larger number
present. most of the members thought
it was doing it in a business way. AS
it happened to be Mrs. Learnard's
birthday that was duly celebrated.
The next meeting viii be with Horace
Stove Wednesday, Jan. 10, at 10
O'Clock a. N. Question, "Skeep Hus-
Dandry." All are invited. Horace
Stowe. Sec.
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Christmas tree which was quite a
pretty sight and the little folks ENJOY
cd ii much. 49,
G. II. Putnam, who has been suiier'
ing from rheumatism, is so as to DC
about again. Mrs II. f. kidder IL
on tho sick list.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-01-10

The coolest morning of the season
was Monday, the 9Th, mercury 20 de
grces below zero.
:, The grange dramatic club are re
hearsing for the drama, Among the
Breakers. y
Mrs. Hosley has gone to Bondyille
to stay a few days Will Clark wont
TO Brattleboro Thursday. j. Z. Glea-
son was home over Sunday. -Myron
White is working for +. J. r. johnson
in his tin shop.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-01-10

The dramatic club are rohcarsing
for "Mol Pitcher" to be played at an
early date, Proceeds are to be given
to the library.
Mrs. Harry Sanders from Shrews-
bury was the guest of Mrs. Paul Sears
the first of the week. Milton Walker
from Manchester visited in town re
Gently. Rev. +. +. Frazee in Peru
caring for Rev. G. II. Harris, who is
i'll with pneumonia.
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Human Skull; .
Medicinal propIls

Medicinal propel'ls
an infinite variety q l
as we'll as mineral u
of the most curious y
remedies formerly e1
tlinarily cffcaclcu' Il
This remedy was III
ETY. of ailments and |
on" or taken invaI.
remedy it was r@
powder, either beng
raw state or after b
by fire. AccoFdlns
ings of the lear1a
skulls were not q
equal valne when
preparations. lnda
the skulls of peTs',
ural deaths are I"
whatever becaIss =.
disease Of which nS
dissipates the e esS
bonel The skulls
sits-or, in fact I
n life of violeDcT "
lent death-weIT, !.
properties particpa.s
tain diseases u 2,
an y
there was at one
among the mediM :,
pean cities for Y
heads of crimir'S'
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Grafton.

uiuttou.
The c. A. r. and ". r. G.. installed
their officers last Saturday evening,
followed by an oyster supper, and a
general good time was enjoyed ~ all
present. The following is the list OF
q. A. Il. officers: Commander, WIN.
Colburn Sen. Vice, Fred Prouty
Jun. Vice, Andrew Blodgett; chap
lain, p O. Edwards; quartermaster,
+. W. Robbins; officer OF the day,
Seth Bntfum; surgeon, G. ". Haskell ;
officer Of the guard, II. NJ. CLARK ;
quartermaster Serg't, G. W. Walker ;
Serg't major, f. d. Randlett; adj
jutant, j. G. buffers. The follow
ing is the list of octliers of the W. r.
C.: President, Mrs. Fred Pronty +;
Sen. Vice, Cordoba Colburn: Jun.
Vice, Lucy Stiles, secretary, Lucy
Staples; treasurer. Cordelia f. Walk
-er; cahplain, Lemira NJ. Clarke: con
-ductor, Abbie Hemenway; guard,
Della B. Willard assistant conductor,
f.. W. Robbins; assistant guard, Ella
Davis; delegate, Codelia Colburn !;
alternate, Abbie 5. Hemenxay.
Owing to the poor health of Rev. j.
\. Leach the week uj prayer will not
be observed at tho Congregational
rhurch.
The week of prayer will be observed
at the Baptist church by services
every evening during the week.
Lawrence " StD~ell have purchased
the necessary machinery for making
bobbins and will be ready to commence
making them next week.
James Wilson, formerly lostler at
the hotel, is working in Hemenway's
market Mrs. Lysaudor Davis il sick.
Miss Anna Davis came home from
Broolkine Monday Walter Cambridge.
who is teaching IN New York, made
flying visit here Monday, returning
sick list. - Freeman Cook from Putney
is visiting at Fred Prouty's. Mrs.
Daniels and Miss Sue have gone TO
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WilliaI,IsyllIe.

The next lecture in the course will
be given Monday evening, Jan. IL, by
Rev. G.. G. Atkins of Greenfield,
Mass. subject, Puritan and Puritan
ISM
Our local blacksmith shod 20 horses
in one day recently.
The cold wave on Monday brought
the mercury down to 10 degrees below
zero in some places,
The annual parish meeting will be
held at the Universalist church Satur-
day evening, Jan. Ii, al O'Clock.
Hugh Abeo, who is in the employ
of C. +. Tyler, is a his home in Brook
line, where he will remain until there
is snow enough for shedding. Mrs. y.
N. Sherman is III Springfield, Mass,
visiting friends Hard colds are pre-
valent. Lena hail has been quite III.
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Tho annual meeting Of the members
! of the fire district was hold Monday
evening, when the following officers
werc chosen: Clerk ard treasurer, j.
4. Smith: committee, Daniel Sher.
win, Ii. +. Willis, Wm. L. Barnes
collector. IL. l.. Richardson; auditors,
". +. Gleason, Ii. Il. S5pencer; CHEF
engineer, W. Il. Phelps; LIST assistant,
II. Howard "a assistant, M. j.. Allen.
Moro winter again. Monday was
the coolest Of the season. The ther-
momcter sunk in the morning from L.
degrees to 20 degrees below, according
to locality: it stood at zero at noon
Miss Lena Rider, who has been here
at her homo for the last two weeks on
a vacation, returned Monday to the
state normal schoo! at Randolph.
Several of her friends met at her home
last Friday evening, and gave her a
surprise party, which was greatly en-
joyed by all present
Phietus Kellogg is in quite i'll
health, not being able to do any work.
C. B. Doauc and wife are rejoicing
over the birth of an II pound boy that
put in an appearance last Friday, Jan.
Sd. Lester higgins teaches the winter
term Of school in district No. IA,
which commenced Monday. - Miss
Jennie Martin of Ponltney has been
secured to fill tho vacancy in the pri-
mary department of tho village school,
caused by the former teacher leaving.
F. J.. s,prague is unable to attend to
his business through i'll health
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The Baptist society held an interest
ing meeting at their new vestry last
SATURDAY. a roll call Of its members
and hearing the report Of the commit.
tee on building the vestry and dinner
was served in their new rooms. The
vestry is tastefuly arranged and roomy
for the enjoyment of the social gather
ings of the society, and to those who
have so molly pushed the work to its
completion can we'll feel satisfied with
their efforts Mrs G. Alritter has pre-
scented the society with a set OF lamps
to light the several departments Of the
ycstry.
II. G.. Barrett is seriously sick.
A series of meetings were held at the
Baptist church last week led by Rev.
I. Gull OF Brattle0oro, of the Baptist
State Association.
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GuilfOrtf Centre

The Ladies society will have a social
dance at the town hall Wednesday
evening, Jan. -, with oyster supper
at their rooms All are invited.
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VOL. Xxx. M
the realm and to writ,
characters Of blood higI, r,''
English spoakino on WI

bnO 70 return to G.n,
During tho campaign "A.
ton he rep-tadly DECLINE,
din, Colman CT mlybrJ, ,' .
him no voice would he liAi
no hat thrown higher tb ','
successful competitor. "a ' :.
Fl. Hardin was nonl:po,aJ Z
was called on ior a ,reoc ,t i /
turedly referred to hi, :,
then aud there, as tho h5 n
threw his big white slo1@
lofty ceiling of the copyr,,,
gave a lusty rebel veil nv NJ
tho catfish in the Mi,so,T Il, d
performance made him s,.
state over had a better ON
st is said the greet EIr,tl
the name Of every sol3iT
armies. Coclrell ney,i.1
the name Or the face d n
whom he has been intrdrj
ulty is simply inyala,bl'''
man and has been Of iDahl
fit to the distinguishcdM NM,
| "Lnck.! Gotol SuppqG
rell had defeated Hardin.
are a thousand to one 4.
would have had the opprs
vent innumerablo raid, n,
eral treasury, thereby q
millions to the people |
hunt up the delegate Whoa
tionai vote against him al
in purple and fine linen 4
his days.
"Somc people say-anr
eminent publicist, oratq
list, Henry Watter.on-.ls
Jackson was the one pur,
our civil war. They y
knowledge. Stonewail =,
indeed, worthy to have
mighty Oliver at Nasebrg
and Dunbar, shouting. &;
but 50 waa Francis ,Mn.nd
fought AID prayed, and
fought, and it remains j
rlooted question 7haiY
more than he prayed al
than he fought. II ID
superintendent Of q Sd,
Lexington, Va, C5clltllu
the same way at Ealgns.
started III as !. private i
he SURRENDERED IS g msir
ing the very last days d 4
was a volunteer vitl9ur
ing, and that fact ex nssz
him Of any particulM taTl
federate war deDartmen.
fusion prevailed that nod
great soldier unless b. !
from West Point. whiesd
to have prevailed aN
war Office. Nevertheless
to indicate that, even rl
cap, had the war la:,elt1
General Coasrell v1zl
the highest command
Tie fought That nj
love him, end that i ~
the people Of N.sI
Ee is just about as p.l
Union soldiers anczg
as with those who "a
and bars
General Cockrel. Il
evolved some Original d
which are caleulatydml
nartiuets. For in:.s1s
battle in which he IND
was in things marital
permit an army ensir n
.ine CT battle t1r hin d
he duty Of defending j il
N him he knew beus e
leer what was a d.ta 70
What was not. ThbzG D
,resanlTt'ions in nT .
military HIS " tuIriA ! =
ion. |, y
".Ano;hcr Ting tA1 .
his day. and which W.
# the profess. ,aak Ind ht
he most effective va brr
can be o.-a(i a
elcd shotgun Hac1 pm
iscoant al the r,Ta h. ~
lade. His logie nss 70
civilian anl.aaT'a5;- lam
One wounded M@4a ami
, ever 50 ICc.. EH Utter
lany dead nlea ID. tai
not gun Is IN kn'
80 mon. ing
ing 10 arm tgg ~ - I
- . I'm -i'- =, a FoulC
IN battle II "'."- 6rou.
hen he was ac3.aJ ne.
his regiment Wef- ind /
lrreled shotgans tA b SO,
nfield rifles, and IL He {
2 was over there va lie
men in frai on.
mics with shotgi1s "a. Il
c eight armed with '''
.lieving, then aNa -
ldcr the tyranHFG
rs ought to be c2l'l fFt
,,l,relI,s reasoning Echan,
EGI Fary b
be lift
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New York. They viii probably be
rome ali winter Miss Fannie futile
Inns returned from Newport, Vt,
where she has been working for Mrs.
Emma Farrur.
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FROST BITTEN

Hands, Feet or Ears, Sudden
Colds, Sore Throat, Diphtheria
and LaGrippc instantly relieved
and permanently CURED by the
use of
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-01-10

to his studies. He returned to Spring
field Saturday.
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Sa +,

From I
Echange
fary. banq|
Re little Il
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f.ent ''wal
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hquet wa.
[and eithl
ftee in chl
|aiir must
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exchange
p We're pr
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moral of al
s Of peopll
lrefaced m |
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what ofiI
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chI|i
Pitcher'sCI

To restore gla
color as III W. -
abundant ana -. ~,
ter prcparatl'D
newer. A
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-01-10

WANTED
w or ladies -
lished, reliable li'' >
steady po-iiilie,,llil,,
addressed siaul' ~
Co, Third flo'T
New-York tribune., 1896-01-30
UR. PiRSONS'S RAPID TRANSIT PLANS.

TIN, CHIEF ENGINEER OF THE H AND o. ROAD
SAYS THEY ARE PRACTICABLE.
1,hc hearing before the Commissioners appointed
s., .bo sunrerne Court TO determine whether rapid
,r,ns,, railway ought TO be built In accordance WIN
n. mans OF the Rapid Transit Board was resumed
yesterday morning AZ 80. 2jG Broadway Chiet En-
qlneer Parsons was again on the stand. Mr. IA
hrslic asked the witness about the provisions that
had hoon made for the care Of electrical sul'ways
The vitnes. then described IN great detail the yar-
o,,s electrical subways AZ different points along
Rroadway one OF Mr. Zahriske's questions, as fol-
lows viii show the nature Of the cross-examnatloh'
"Giye us the number and dimensions OF the c!'cUc
lines which are shown TO exist at the presen; time on
prcadwav. between Cortlahdt and Dey SITS. on
both Sides OF the street, and II you can give po'h
sides OF the street scparatclyY'
This question did not dsmay Mr.. Parsons In the
least for ne gave the number Of telephone telegraph
and pneumatic lines with perfect ease Inc hu'hper
Of lines was over one hundred. MI PARSONS WIN
the same facility gave the number OF electric igh's
al Worth-st., Houstonsi. ana other points a'o"s
Broadway ~,
more ard ohio Railroad Company, took the stand
Ito said he lived in baltimore. Md The witness
eaid that the Howard-st. tunnel In Baltimore was
twenty-scven feet wide and varied from 'hify
Wonning dcsrrjhed the KIND II soil through which
the tunnel passed haf OF wnch na ne a o
'''Nh'' '
too" said Mr. Manning.
Nv hat r. Niger head .
'Oh. niger mead Is a term we use for YER, very
hard rock that would blunt the edges or steer
rhisels and All kinds OF tools" The witness theh
stated that during the construction OF the Bnltl-
more tunnel he had intercepted all subterrancah
springs and that all gas and water pipes were sup
nrrt,d dur ng the WORK and were now over me
tunnel Mr. Manning, In detailing how the Bait-
more tunnel was built said they had successfully
passed By the Hudzler building ana the Academy
Of Music both resting on quicksands. The excavh-
lion was made diagonaly nine and oEe,haH Zee,
from the base of the former building and twenty
ei0hi feet from the Academy of Muse, which IL
bIIit on a slight incline. The outside vertical line
of the Uudz!er Building was only hve feet away
from the out vertical line OF the arch OF the
tunnel The base OF the tunnel Is twenty-five rect
below the foundation OF the building.
AT the Academy Of .Mus.c. the witness SAID. a
greater difficulty had 10 be overcome The excava.
t,on was eight feet three inches outside the vault
line and forty-seven feet below the foundation OF
Tho building which rested on quicksand and very
moor sea gravel In order to stop the nowing water
iubes were inserted through which the water was
forced out and traffic the street was not sls-
pended during tho work. The cost Of the excava-
ton was $50 a cubic yard which Included removal
OF material cost of pumping. replacing the sur
face of the street and the OF rafhc and other
materials He said he thought the Parsons plans
were perfectly practicable The hearing VIII 90 on
to-da