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The Atlanta constitution., 1896-09-28

act providing for the election of delegates
If the convention is called. The appropria-
tion hill ard a bill taxing merchandise
brokers: also making wholesale cealerS
in cigarettes pay $50 privilege tax ana
retail dealers SIS. As counties and cities
and towns can each tax as much as the
state the tax will he $50 and $45.
Many true friends of reform look upon
thu. bill passed as n serious blow TO fee re-
form. It does not come within the govern
or's call strictly and will probably be de-
clared unconstitutional when tested hut Will
probably not be tested before the next
legislature adiourns. IL limits fees TO he
detained by officials the highest amount
being l0O0. County officials. after paying
deputies TO turn balances into the county
treasury and state officials to turn bal
ances into the state treasury.
As was expected. however. Governor Tur
ncy vetoes the Zee bill for the reason that
il was without the purpose of the procla-
nation by which the legislature was con-
yened I'm extraordinary session. The veto
message was only received today and as
there was no quorum I'm either house no
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Ing OF the distinguished Nebraslan and
the fusion that has been accomplished
with the popGlsts.
TIL" fusion of the democrats and popu-
lists was officially Eiv,l out 1y Chairman
Johnson, OF the defnJprauc comu'tter
yesterday The agreement specifies thaJ
two populist electors to be chosen with
view OF their popglarty ana strength
IN both parties shall be put on the democrat
electoral ticket and that the other popu-
list electors shall be withdrawn; that the
support Of ben parties shall be given To
said clcctor;t. t!ellet 50 constituted. ana
thai ali differences as TO congressional ana
other candidates be halmonized the pur-
pose being tho election Of W. }. Bryan
Tor president and congress III harmony
with his views on the financial question.
Every Doubt Eliminated.
The democrats have eliminated every
doubt as TO their ability to carry the state
Tor Bryan hy cutoriuG into the alliance.
The populist vote in this state last year
in the gubernatorial contest. when Brad
ley defeated Hardin. was l1l2l while in
the presidential election IN 1892 23.500 Votes
We're cast for Candidate Weaver. The
total vote cast for president IN 1892 was 40
Sii whlc IN 1879 a6. So votes were east.
the republican nominee receiving a major
ity OF S.414. In 1892 the democratic ma
jority was 4003l. ana from every indica-
tloN the majority or itrNau illlS year
will easily reach that figure. The fusion
with the populists makes It certain, even
# the democrats poll no more votes than
their nominee FOR governor did last year.
Boltccrats Have Lost Heart.
The Mckinley aid society boltocrats nave
lost heart though they are keeping up the
fight in hopes OF a reaction. as the doctors
say. But If the election could be held in
December instead OF November. Bryan
would get nearly every vote in the state.
This IS but 4 mild way Of showing how
rapidly and vigorously the cause of the
peoples money is advancing. There Will
be no reaction"
The silver movement received its i'm
petus when Bryan came to kentucky, ten
days aEo. over 10000 people heard lhim
while Ec was in the state, and his reception
ga Louisville was more OF Il triumDhal
entry into "a captured country than an In
Vasion OF the home Of plutocrats End gold
buggery. Among other speakers who are
putting I'm telling lic}s for the common peo-
pl2 are Senator Teller Of Colorado; Con-
gresham J ". Bailey. cf Texas. and
General J. B. Weaver.
Kentucky's Greeting to the South.
Chairman Sommers. Of the state cam
paign committee. sends this greeting 10
the southern states: "kentuclly IS all
right. She will right herself this year
by 10000 majority and viii administer a
telling rebuke to the bond Erabbars Of
Wall street and the putocrats who would
bind the working people In their chains
cf gold. Let her sister states do as we'll"
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DTpHTHERIA KILLS FIFTY-S1X.
Disease an Epidemic in Covington,
XIV and Great Alarm Prevails.

Cincinnati O.. September 26.-(Special)-
The Covington authorities are aroused over
the spread of diphtheria in that city. There
were two more deaths from the clSease thiS
morning. making total Of 90
.noofal meeting of the board OF health
NC bo,d this afternoon to take steps to
check the epidemic. rhe CovinGton school
hoard wants all educational institutions
Thoroughly disinfected. Scores of parents
t,ava taken their children out of school and
,nIcss the epidemic abates soon the schools
will be closed. 49,
onncars 10 bc as severe on grow people as
on children.
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KENTUCKY REPUBLICANS SPLIT
The Ashland District Fight from g
Republican Standpoint.

Lexington. KY. September 23.-(Special)
The republicans have all along been claim
ing Kentucky by majority OF 10000 and
over for Mckinley. but within the past
week a serious war has sprung up In the
republican camp. which is likely TO upset
all the plans OF tho syndicate.
Tho trouble grows out OF the enmity
against McKinley's manager in this state.
Sam J. Roberts, chairman of the state
campaign committee.
Roberts came to this city eight years
aco from Mckinlcy's town ana started a
republican newspaper. I'm which he has
lost no opportunity to boom the Canton
man. -Four years ago. just after the pres
idential election. he declared for Mckinley
for president IN 1896.
Judge George Denny. Jr., who. after tho
terrible and bloody duel between Colonel
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BoLToCRATS RULED OUT.
Those Who Do Not Stand by Bryan
Cannot Take Par5 in Primaries.

Lexington, ~. September &5.-tSpeciaI.l }
The 'boltocrats" must 90 into the repuDl-
can camp. where they belong. or nock 10
themselves altogether.
That IS the effect of ruling of the DEM
ocr.stIc county committee. which Is indorsed
b,- the chairman OF the state committee.
The question comes up over the demo-
cratic primary for city and county offices.
Nyiict, Is 10 bc held Saturday.
The county committee has decided that
candidates Tor city and county offices who
decline to support the nominees or the
chicago national convention shalt not he
allowed TO go before the primary
state Chairm1n Johnson backs In this
decision in a strong interview.
Kentucky democrats have nc use for the
bolters.
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TRAIN CUTS FARMER TO PIECES
Man Supposed To Be Rich Suspected
of Killing Himself.

Chattanooga. Tenn. September 26-The
dismembcred body Of John r. Sanders. a
farmer heretofore supposed TO be well-to-
do and populist leader OF Bradley county.
was found today scattered along the track
Of the Southern railway. four miles west
Of Cleveland.
Tho head and one arm are stlll miss nE.
Sanders was "a very prominent man. but
what was at first regarded as an accident
I'm light Of Investigation is strongly SlS-
gestivc OF suicide.
The large property OF the decea sed Lad
been motgaged while his life was well in
sured Recently he has lived unpl ,as.in;ly
with his wife
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When the assessments We're mace. how
ever. hard times had caused reduction
OF <5.oOo.oc0 i'm the assessed value of prop
erty and the reduced rate of taxation
caused the state to receive $4,000 less per
annum than formerly from the trustees.
and the reduced privileges caused a loss in
revenue additional S2ia,Da. 80 that
with decreased revenue ami increased CN-
penses the treasury was Empty on the
first day OF September. this year This
suit was foreScen - far back the
first of the year. and the treasurer has
been advising the governor to call an extra
session 10 restore the tax .a.e. The state
comptroller however has opposed the
extra session. insisting that he could raise
the money 10 meet the January interest,
ana relying upon a reduction in eN-
penses by the next Legislature u prevent
a deficit the first of January. 1seS.
A Deficit Inevitable.
There was i'm the treasury on September
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LOFT A MILLION IN SIX MONTHS

Baltimore. Md. September 27.-The dnan-
cial statement Of the Baltimore ana Ohio
Railroad Company. filed by tho receivers,
Nressrs John *. Cowen and Oscar G.. Mur-
ray, yesterday. IN the United States clrcult
court as a part Of lis answer 10 the demand
OF the Johns Hopkins university and other
holders Of preferred stock for the payment
- the usual preferred stocr dividend.
shows n total deficit I'm the financial opera
tionE of tho company for the six months
ended June so, 1896. or si.s6s.45s.
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Kentucky's Greeting to the South.
A Singular Form of Monomania

There is a class of people, rational enough
IN other respects, who are certainly mono
maniacs in dosing themselves They ara
constantly trying experiments upon thoir
stomachs. their bowels. their livers ana
their kidneys with trashy nostrums When
those organs are really out of order n tba,-
would only use Iostetter's Stomach BItters
they would. il not hopelessly insane. per,
cciVe its superiority
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To Sneak In Manchester. N. H.

Concord, n. H.. September 23.-The pro-
posed trip of William j. Bryan to the White
Nountain notch has been abandoned on ac-
count of moro pressing calls for him else
where. He speaks In Manchester next Sat
urdav forenoon and special trains will be
run from all sections of the state for the
accommodation of those who wish to hear
his only address in New Hampshire
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FUSION SETTLES IT
Kentucky Is Sure To Go for Bryan by
Many Thousands.
WHAT THE ARRANGEMENT IS
Saws that His State Will Fall Into
Line with Majority of Forty
Thousand Votes.

Louisville, Ky, September S.-tspeciai2
If there was a doubt that Bryan would
carry Kentucky two weeks ago. all feeiins
of unrest has been dispelled by the COM
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Only Comfort Offered.

The only ihinI that the assembly did DO
that viii help the state ami assist iu pre-
venting % driault in interest January ]. IsHs.
IS that a joint resolution was adopted Civ
ing fh~ funding board. which IS composed
% tile governor. treasurer and comptroller.
authority 10 borrow money To supplement-
such funds as may hr in the treasury in
meeting the january interest. This lesolu-
ton does not look 10 tise floating delt that
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Kalamazoo, Mich, is famous for celery.
See Thomas Slater's article. headed He
Sends II Free" on page 3.
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onlv Measures Passed.

None OF tire measures passed were eligible
20 he considered under the governors call.
a hfl submitting she question Of calling
a constitutional convention. an enabling
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T. IVs. Sc@p" and YET the state barely
iact it- january inter, 70 oi S--"'sH' - WI"
au ,nintv ,a-ary the ISL Of ; pts in.'t
This wear. with dc recessed revenue ann ~
creased .xttan--s ths treasure and A"N-
.srs.sr sw nnthiu- bent Ietieit staring tb'm
fu t-t. I.tet. asa January ;. l@'t+ .1f- ttf'.t7
ur..r estimated this deficit ~ <-l@'. 'ili.
estimated tine drtirit January J. I@'> ~
s>sust. - thr legislature mt.
An fnlssti-at'ua waS had e" COMP
iroler h.i. in ine ',..iiiin.' .'rll.'.' LII
ls- i boating Geit Lnun the siat' s,'iui.ts
+ ~ lt..V.. Sialen Arter a tedious 'urse
rrrng.-n srI-. uf..I.i tees ant '"iu'ni ''vS
Il wa. fif-ilv r.rors 30 on She one hand
us "a, ws jority ti.'t There 'ta.l % TO
e-r-i. january i-t OF m"tt' nan s.5.'' w. ,i.
rliung ou tie c'lrr n.itd ? ral''.i-I '.i't
th.fc Wuuld h' 81. ieiif"t 81 Ni*.''' h', ."-
p.lf tn.. .-i.' U.l costs 80 ei"t ''f'- l''-i
sides a-r.--l tii1J if .hes" w"-e re f"l 't'nS
g. l>.>. woulf i.e S;a-.'sa'-
Refused To Increase Taxes
-rh- aSs,l.ils refused to raise tae eiaa"
ur s,tit larceny frou' So 20 So. 'fhis meas
Z slr' ~" At n"t- f.it,N't ~. i, 80
large amount ~ crimirai costs. winch tiie
tsu. ff.- Uouli h:iye had 10 pay lhe a'-
Z tafucy --ueral- Too. receive only S--3 T."
f from tire county. whereas thet receive
sfu from th. s.a.t. Tlt bin Na~ rejected.
& The Ass, rfiuiN Also refused tu restore the
( "a yaiof-m TAX to 80 cents and refused To
i repeal fte r-seuu, isw of is"s and re-sn-
. ..rf that .r ISG. The different ucinh tri
+ itd various reasons for their l9@'ii'ii'
+ IUr most ~ them ouun~.l increased it..1-
& tion because ol iiir tirt lhti = '..iill.''-. :
+ is pending and they +e.red the tesait in
I ;he party. Hniy minority al iue demo-
T ocrtrs fuuk this view. however. the oiti'fS
E ls.in-s willing to dp what Was best fer tae
Z ~sat. rerlrtiiess of con-equenc"s. t,ut tue
{ republicans ard Ioru'isiS voted with th,
. snirc-ifE of democrats and defeated ali
3 i.- station sought hN the Governor. inc
. position of flc l,puAiican= IS easily cN-
aS uossihle tn" d"iuo 'tat-'- ADMINISTRATION;
I The result Is tn"t fun only hii p.,e',-d
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Piles and Fistula

Treated. Cure guaranteed. Free pamph-
let DR. w. ]. Tucker. Atlanta, Ga
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The Gold Standards Work.

quate revenue. Their privileges were great
" reduced
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There was in the treasury on September
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-11
TIM CHARTER OF THE CITY OF


So. IL In casa OF the absence OF the
rnaYc- from the city. or x &c from any
cause be urea FACILITATED fruu sctsns. ire
PRESIDENT or "a case OF his ozSAf-Akk cr 10
se-ce the acslnE president q the CITY
council shall act as mayor. ana ior ins 0Eas
beng enjoy al his powers.
So - The mayor may &c removed
from his Office for any wllfm Violation or
RS asasv 2lsring his term or cslie'S. or Tor
the commission OF a crime or rsss6eEasaHnr
i1vclvfng moral tgrpstooe, bat Only Gpoa
rcss.e thereof together with a copy OF he
rFarsss AGAINST Inn. given to him al lsas.
Ave cays before the hssring. and an OF
.1s,-s,7rstv 10 be present IN person ana Win
his counsel and offer evidence II his own
behalf. and 10 be heard by himself and
counsel and then only upon she SffirEnA-
tsve vote OF twc-thsrds of the members OF
the city council when assembled as a ecurS
OF Impeachment, and fer that purpose ne
>tfv council shall have the same power tn&s
AZ would have in trying any other officer.
Sec. Il There Is hereby constituted :
body 20 consist or the mayor, president CT
ths city council: corporation coansel' ne re
comptroller and city treasurer, 10 oe called
the advisory board The mayor snali. osase
sr, each quarter and as much ofteasr as he
interests Of the city appear 10 him
TO require. call a meeting or sucn
advisory board. Such meetings SHAH
be for the purpose 81 somsa III, :
regard to the affairs OF the city. ana ssail
have tne power 10 make reccnznendaGons
and suggestions 70 the city COUNCIL ana 70
the various other departments or the CITY
government The mayor shall preside al
city comptroller or his deputy shall ACT -
clerk thereof AL proceedings OF the adj
ytsory board shall be kept On record n the
Office OF the city comptroller.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-11
ARTICLE VI.
Clerical Departments.

Section L The city comptroller shall os
ex-offic!o city clerk, and his deputies IS
comptroller shall be his deputies as city
clerk.
See. g As city clerk. he. or = deputy.
shall attend al meetings OF the city eonh-
Gil and keep fun and ccmplets record or
the proceedings thereof: and he shall have
the custody OF the city seal, the pubic
records, except such as are intrusteo. BY
the provisions Of this charter. 70 other
officers, the original rolls Of ordinances.
tie original contracts. deeds and certia-
Gates relative to the title Of any property
OF the city. all official. IN
de-nnity or security bonds, ex-
cept his own bond, and such other re-
cords, papers and documents OF value IS
are not required to be. deposited with any
other officer, and ha shall attest al public
instruments and official acts of the mayor
hy his signature and the city seal. aud
shall also certify under his hand and the
seal OF the city all copies OF such original
documents. records and papers in his Office
as may be required by any officer or per
son, and charge therefor such fees for the
use OF the city as are or may be provided
by ordnance: and he shall perform such
other duties as may be in this charter pre-
scrihed. and also such as the city council
may direct consistent with this. charter.
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Section L The government of sAs e1ty ~
eeztfle shall 10 divided into fourteen DE-
Dertmsnts ard no more. that IL 70 sAys
/ The Legislative Department
e. The Executive Department.
.. 1bs Clerical Department
The Department OF Police.
s fns Department OF PubIie wen
8 The Department OF EinzncA
z. Ths Department OF HanitataA
2he t1re Department.
D. Inc HnF8oR Department.
~ The DeDartment Of raf9A
IL Jbe klbr4fy Department
~ TIE Law Department
" The judicial Department.
~. The Civil Service Department
6ec- = The oAid deparrmenus win ne
enospttcn OF the Judicial. enall Be- co1ass-
tutsd z. Preysdse IN ARTICLES Va
XIV. and XVI OF thss caarter. subtert 10
such changes only a. are In Us cnarter
expressly authorized.
Sec 8. The Mayor shall b deemed the
head Of the Executive Department. tn~
president OF the city council ss1au be deem
ID the head OF the Lsgssia;ive Department.
the Librarian shall bs deemed the head OF
the Library Department. and the nsernoeFs
OF the commissions or boards created BY
dinafed Officers ia departments wherein
there Is no commission or board constituted
by this charter ebaIl be deemed heads OF
their respective departments, but 10 head
OF department shall have or exercise any
power or authority not provided Tor else
where In this charter. OHieisl comfnuni-
cations between different Departmental, ex-
cepf as In this charter otherwise provided.
shall be through the hesIds OF departments
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Section I. There shah BE. and - hereby
created q beard OF public works. which
shall consist % tkTe@ members. to-vst. -
IRE city engineer, who shall he chairman
~ the hoard. es8 tss superintendent %
Streets. sewers ard parks. ard 90 tha
superintendent az Lighting and water works.
TIE Members OF sta board a. gacn, shall
reeesye DC com cersattou.
Sec. 2 IL sSa3s bs the DUTY q ire chair
man OF the SSar3 OF public work. 20 At
tend al regular meetings &c ths CITY coua-
Gil, ard such other meetings a. the city
cccrcl rzzy direct He shall have the right
20 sneak upon AIRY measure pertaining 70
his esDA- frrlarl. sat sAzA have 70 VIOLA.
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murtexrxs soasrty. District or ats4e ef1-
49, affar The year one thousand esg1t
6VEsred ard rfnsty-Gx-
a. g No Grange IN ne boundary cf
any ward shall operate 70 aoc-ish any
ans or ~xeIts3e any council man or ether
City oescer from ONCE. before the sxrsra-
fscr oe tse terra for which the t2c1u1Ds1e
WAS e.ect<d o. Appointed
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-08-28

Among Other arrangements for the
SherhTOoke Exhibition next week. The
most satisfactory tr1.u service and rates
have becn sccvrVd. lu addition tn the
regular train service. lLc Grand Trunk
Railway viii ran special trains from
Richmond on Tuesday. Wednesday,
Thursday and FRIDAY. returning after
the programme 20 the evening aud the
mixed train for Island Pond will he held
AT SherbroOke until 6 clock to aCcOmmo-
date visitors from that direction. The
Boston X Maine viii issue return tickets
at the extremely low rate of $500 from
Man'EcsteT, AMI o0rreSpoudiugly low
rates from points north. A special train
VIII be run on two DAYS from ST. Iohns-
bury, connecting with the Newport local.
on which d as unusually low rates will
be gwen. The Newport local will be held
until go each evening leaving Sher-
brooke. The Maine Central gives cheap
rates from all points as far south as
Portland, and on two days will run a
special train from Lancaster 10 SHEER
brooke via Dudswell Junction, returning
after the afternoon performance. Full
particulars as to rates and service can be
obtained from the Secretary, from whom
also official programmes, which are now
out, can be secured. A glance at the
programme will convince all that Sher-
brooke is determined to keep up its great
reputation for Fair attractions.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-08-28
Fruit lars at Vallee Brothers.

A man named Geo. Jenkins, hailing
from Coventry was arrested here last
Monday evening by constable Hall on a
charge of assault with intent to kill upon
one Raymo. The affray occurred at Gov
entry last week and Jenkins fled, coming
to Island Pond on Sunday. He got work
in lumber camp Monday, where the
Coventry officers located him and secured
his arrest as above stated. He was rep
resented as being dangerous man and
Mr.. Hall was advised to 90 armed, but
the latter experienced no trouble in max
ing the arrest. He asked the man if he
preferred to go quietly, or dance little
first" and the man after cycling Mr.. Hall
closely chose the first course suggested,
whereupon he was handcuffed, for fear
he might change his mind, and brought
to the village and placed in the lookup
He left in charge of the Coventry officials
on Tuesday morning.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-08-28

A large number OF the members OF
Island Pond Lodge, F. 6, A. NJ, went TO
East Charleston last Monday to pay the
last sad tokens OF respect to their deceased
brother, Will Chappell, who died last
Saturday p. m. A quartette consisting
of Mrs. Cades, Miss Shirley White, Rev.
c. o. Grieshaber and Mr.. Geo. Dyer also
went out to furnish music. The cause of
death was diabetes, Mr.. Chappell was
member of Island Pond Lodge, and
very much attached to the order. All
that knew him were his friends. and very
general sympathy is felt for the heart
stricken wife and little daughter in their
bereavement.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-08-28

From letter written by Rev. J. Gun
derman, of DimondaIe, Mich, we are per.
mitted to make this extract; II haveno
hesitation in recommending DR.. Kings
New Discovery, as the results were almost
marvellous in the case of my wife. While
| was pastor of the Baptist Church at
Rives Junction she was brought down
with Pneumonia succeeding La Grippe.
Terrible paroxysms of coughing would
last hours with little interruption and it
seemed as if she could not survive them.
A friend recommended DR.. Kings New
Discovery; it was quick in its work and
highly satisfactory in results" Trial
bottles free at Thurstons Drug Store
Regular size SOC and S1.OO.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-08-28
Fruit Jars at VaIlee Brothers.
AMONG OUR NEIGHBORS,


August 25.-Mrs. Thomas Moore and
children who have been spending three
months in Toronto, returned home Sat
urday night. Mr.. Moore's sister came
with them.
Miss Belle Woods has returned to her
home in Nashua
Mrs. Burton Stevens and children have
been spending a few DAYS with Mrs.
Stlnson at Strattord Hollow.
Mrs. Frank Robinson who has been
quite i'll is now improving.
Warren Rowcll has returned to his
work in Hartford Conn.
Quite number Of our people attended
the coaching parade last week at Ian
caster and reported a good time.
Mr. Herbert Cooper and wife are spend
ing few days in Stewartstown.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Malouey, Mrs. Woods
and Mrs. Gereaux are visiting with Mrs.
Luther House.
At the Democratic caucus held Thurs
day night b. A. Bowker was nominated
as town representative. At the Republi-
can caucus held the same night l.. T.
Williams was the nominee.
Schools in town begin August 81. In
the village Mr., Chapman will have charge
of the upper department and Mrs. B. L.
Stevens of tie lower. The cher teachers
are as follows: No. 2 Miss Booth, No.
Miss Russ, No. f Miss Williams, No.
Miss Bishop.
Miss Alice Martin is spending few
days with Carrie Shof.