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The record-union., 1896-12-27
A CHICAGO ALDERMAN IN TROUBLE.
THOMAS O'MALLEY INDICTED BY
THE GRAND JURY.
Charged With Completely i'm Murder
Which Occurred on Election
Night in 1894.

CHICAGO. Dec. 26--As the result OF
information gained recently by Police
Inpsector Shaack from two non-resi-
dent witnesses, the Grand jury to-day
voted an indictment against Thomas j.
O'Malley, Alderman from the Twenty
third Ward, charging completely in the
murder OF Gus Collander, a saloon
keeper and Twenty-third Ward politi-
clan, on election night, November 1,
1894.
Half a dozen members of the notori-
Gus "Market-street gang have been
suspected by the police OF this cold
blooded crime. John Bingham and
John Santry Of the gang We're also in
dicted to-day on the same charge.
Collander had received the nomina-
tfon for North Town Collector. and en-
tered the polling place at III Oak
street about midnight to watch the
count Of votes. Soon after his arrival a
gang of the Market-street criminals
broke in the door and bloody fight fol-
lowed. Collander was shot through the
body and head. dying in a few hours.
Policeman Muchaels. who was stationed
at : the polling place. was seriously
wounded by a bullet
Assistant State Attorney Pierson.
who examined the new witnesses. said
their testimony make out a stronger
case against the Alderman than against
Santry or Bingham Ii is alleged that
the witnesses saw O'Maliey with the
other men before the murder. and scuf-
fling in the crowd while the shooting
was in progress.
The police have been working very Sc
cretly for months on new developments
IN the case. and the indictment of
O'Malley caused sensational surprise as
much in police circles as among poll
ticiaus at the City Hail. He has a
plumbing establishment in his ward,
was serving his first term in the coun-
Gil and has always been regarded as a
good citizen.
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c"uraging reception, and was kept busy
comforting with the large numbers Of
well-known business men,who called on
him to display their interest in the
cause.
In Boston the question arose as to
what the convention was apt to do, and
Mr.. Hanna expressed himself strongly
on the subject
He thinks ii would be suicidal for the
convention IN agree upon a detailed
plan. The details should be referred to
a commission which should study the
situation in all its various phases, and
finally devise a currency plan that can
meet the approval of all classes. 1T is
not alone the commercial class. or the
manufacturing class. or the banking
class" he said. whose interests must
be looked after. but the farmer. the me-
chanic and the laborer are as deeply
interested as any other and their in
terests must be taken care Of
The record-union., 1896-12-27
A MINISTER PROMOTED.
BeIgium's Representative at WASH
ingtOn Given the Russian Mission.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26-The Bel
gian Minister. Alfred Legnait, visited
panied by the Secretary of State, and
presented his letters of recall to the
President.
Mr. Legnait has represented Belgium
in Washington since May "A, 1889, when
he was received by President Cleveland.
and he has now been promoted to the
Russian Mission, which is one of the
highest posts in the Belgium diplomatic
corps. Until a new Minister succeeds
Mr.. Legnait in this city, which is eX-
pected to be without much delay, the
affairs of the Legation will be in the
care of Maurice Joostens, Councillor, as
Charge q 'Affaires
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DUTY ON CALIFORNIA PRODUCTS.
The Subject to be Discussed by Our
congressman TO-rlOrrOW.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-Republi-
cans of the California Congressional
delegation will have a meeting on Mon
day morning to arrange for hearings
before the Ways and Means Committee
concerning duties to be imposed by the
proposed tariff law on California prod
uCtS.
California wines will be among the
first subjects considered by the com
mittee, and hearing on that will be next
Monday afternoon.
on January 9th the committee VIII
consider the duty to be placed on
oranges, lemons and raisins.
Congressman Bowers is preparing an
elaborate argument on that subject,
which he will submit to the committee
in writing.
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DASTARDLY WORK OF A FIEND.
A Young Girl Found Dead, Her Body
Being Horribly Mutilated.

JEFFERSON CITY (MoD. Dec. o6-
The fourteen-year-o child of Ed
Gaines, colored, was found murdered
and ravished in the back yard of Stamp
fits undertaking establishment about Il
o'clock this morning. Her head was cut
as if it were done with club, and her
skin torn from her stomach down to the
loins of her legs.
The girl was sent to a drug store last
night about > o'clock, and that was the
last seen of her. A search was institu-
ted for her last night by her parents and
police. but no trace of her could be
found.
Tobe Lanahan, a half-witted negro,
who has been working for StampAis,
has been arrested on suspicion.
The record-union., 1896-12-27
A LYNCHING IN KENTUCKY.
SIXTH TO OCCUR IN THE STATE
IN. AS rlANY DAYS.
Allegro Murderer Taken From Jail by
Mob at OwensbOro and
Hanged to a Tree.

OWENSBORO (Ky.), Dec. 26-Alfred
Holt (colored), alias Alexander. the
murderer of Police Officer w. A. White,
was taken from Jail by d mob at 2:30
o'clock this morning and hanged 20 a
tree in the Courthouse yard. This is
kentucky's sixth lcnching IN as many
days.
AooUt 2:lo O'Clock two men kicked at
the jail doors. and ir response to & ques-
ton eron, Deputy Ja.lc- John Ashby,
Jr.. who 2en.a nded VINO had knocked
said .hey had prisoner they wished to
lock up Tor sdfekeepiug. Thus thrown
off his guard. young Ashby opened the
door, only to face two big revolvers. He
was oyerpoWered before he could utter
a cry, and the keys were taken from
him.
At a signal from the two men, thirty
or forty others poured into the jail from
the darkness. Proceeding upstairs
several of the mob held Jailer John
Ashby, Sr., a captive. while two others
moved on to the cell where Holt and rns
five others implicated with him were
asleep. They did not arise from their
beds until the keys ratified in the key
hole. Then they pleaded for mercy
The leader said Holt was the guilty
man, and he alone was wanted.
Pleading for his life, Holt Tr-.s taken
from the Jail through the COURTHOUSE
to the east side. facing the Rudd House.
He was given ample time 20 pray, when
a rope was placed about his neck. In
ten minutes Holt had been strangled
to death.
The mob was so quiet that not over
ten outsiders knew anything of the
lynching.
Holt had only been brought here a
few days ago from Louisville, where he
was taken for safekeeping.
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MONETARY REFORM.
Great Interest Being Taken in the
Proposed National Convention.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 26.--The Ex-
ecutive Committee of the Monetary Re-
form Convention met this morning at
Headquarters in the Denison House. and
Mr.. Hanna laid before it the results of
his Eastern trip. He was more than
gratified at the universal interest he
found in ii among the business and
financial men in the cities he visited.
In Pittshurg and Philadelphia meet
ings We're held by the best known bus
iIess men of those cities, and they gave
expression of their most cordial support
If the movement. He says in New York
and Boston he met with the same en-
The record-union., 1896-12-27
ST. LOUIS POOL-ROOMS.
Police Make Another Raid and Arrest
the Pr0prietorS.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 26.-AIl the pool
rooms in town were raided by the police
this afternoon, and the proprietors and
employees locked up. Since the recent
decision by the State Supreme Court on
q test case that the anti -poolroom law
was constitutional, the layers of odds
have fourished as never before. An
unrepealed and forgotten law was
found, however, that the State relies
upon for conviction. The wagon loads
of pencilers We're bailed out promptly
by local politician They will resume
business Monday, and again be ar
rest ed
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BUST OF SCHUYLER COLFAX.
Will Soon be Ready to be Placed in
the Senate Chamber.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-Edward
Clark, the architect of the Capitol. has
a recent letter from Miss Frances NJ.
Goodwin of Chicago, the sculptress.
who is preparing a bust of Schuyler
Colfax for the galaxy of Vice-Presi-
dents in the Senate, informing him of
the progress she is making. She states
that Mrs. Colfax, the widow. was re-
Gently in the studio and expressed her
approval of the cast she has made
She hopes soon to have some photo
graphs of il. Mr.. Clark is retaining in
his office the marble buSts of John O.
Calhoun, John c. Breckenridge and
William R. King, all former Vice-Pres-
idents, which will be placed in Senate
inches as soon as that of Mr.. ColfaX
arrives.
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MARK HANNA.
No Truth in the Report That He is Ill
and Will Go South.

CLEVELAND, Dec. 26.-The rumor
that Mark Hanna is i'll and will go to
Thomasville, Ca. to recuperate. is un-
true. Hanna usually spends some time
every winter at Thomasville, but has
made no plans thus far this winter to go
south. He will leave Cleveland for Chi
cago on the evening of January 10th to
be present at the banquet of the Hamil-
ton Club on January 18th. He will re-
turn to Cleveland some time during the
month, and will probably make trip to
Washington
The record-union., 1896-12-27
Fatal Boiler Explosion,

KNOXVILLE (Mo), Dec. 26-At a
saWmill on the Charlton River, in the
east end of this county, the boiler ex-
rloded yesterday, killing Lon Currant
and seriously scalding his son and a
man named Cooper. Currant was struck
by fragments of the boiler and his body
thrown a distance of 100 yards. His
head was blown off and the body ter
ribly mangled.
The record-union., 1896-12-27
CHASTITY DISCOVERY.
Decomposed Remains of Family or
Five Found i'm Their Home.

vERNDALE N. ". Dec. 26.-The
"Sun" says two young men reported
Yesterday of finding the dead bodies of
a family of five in their own home sew
eral miles north OF here. \ party Of hun
ters had stopped al the house. and were
mortified TO discover the badly decom-
nosed remains OF Charles Bectler and
The record-union., 1896-12-27
Wanted to Join the Cuban Army.

WESTON CIV. Va-), Dec. .6.-Earl a
son of Vice President kunst of the
West Virginia and Pennsylvania Rail
road, with Roy Hale, Rolla Atchison
and Hale Sherrard, all under 20, ran off
from home yesterday to enlist in the
Cuban army. They were followed by
the kunst boys father with a special
train and captured at midnight at West
Milford. After a five-mile tramp young
AtchiSon gave out and returned home.
The record-union., 1896-12-27
Increase i'm Gold Reserve.

WASHINGTON, Dec 2G-There has
been perceptible increase in the gold
reserve since Christmas Eve From
that time up to to-day the deposits Sc
cured were 81 ,291 ,261 over the with
d1 1awals. The gain was brought about
principally by heavy exchanges of Aus
tralian gold for United States notes in
San Francisco.
The record-union., 1896-12-27
Murder at a Dance.

DONIPHAN (Mo), Dec. 26.-At a
dance at the Opera house early this
morning William Burge, while intoxi-
Gated, inSulted a woman, and a general
fight ensued. Burge drew a pistol and
fired five shots, instantly killing Elijah
Cotton, q bystander, and fatally wound
ing James l.. Bell. Burge. who is a son
of a minister, is under arrest.
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his wife and three children. They i'm
mediately reported the matter TO
friends living near Hewitt, where the
family formerly lived, but We're unable
to state whether it was a case of foul
play or not. Mr. Ward, who moved the
family to their home last spring, has
gone to the scene of the suspected muir
der, and will investigate
The record-union., 1896-12-27
Receiver for a Dry Goods COMPANY

SIOUX CITY Ga-), Dec. 26.-Robert
Eederburg was to-day appointed re-
ceiver for the Union Dry Goods Com
pany of this place. Assets, So, 600; esti-
mated liabilities, $4,000 Pressure
brought to bear on other local dry goods
dealers on top of the failure of the
Parson-Peletier Dry Goods Company
caused the fail1rp
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St. Louis II. s. Sub Treasury.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 2G.-The St. Louis
United states Sub-Treasury will on
January Sd become a member of the
local Clearing house Association. This
step has the approval of Secretary Carl
isle, and will render unnecessary the
transfer of about 100000 between the
hanks ard the SubTreasury per an
uIlu.
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New National Rank.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-Authority
has been given by the Comptroller of
the Currency for the organization of
the First National Bank Of PauFs VAL
ley, Indian Territory, with a capital of
$50 600
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he was suffering from the effects of a
wound received in a fight between the
raiders and the Beers at Krugersdorp.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-04-10

muddy, but few bright days will dry
up the village streets and walks. The
ice has gone out of the river, which is
high.
The dispositions of ten or dozen resi-
dents of Middlebury and its vicinity
were taken here on Saturday, before
County Clerk Rufus Wainwright, for
use in the trial of the libel suit of Gov.
Woodbury. against the Rutland Herald.
which will begin i'm Burlington on the
18th inst Gov. Woodbury. and his
counsel, Hon. ID. j. Foster, were present,
and Editor Perkins of the Herald and
Mr.. Wilds of counsel Tor the Herald as
ISOLATION.
Rev. ID. A. Bonnar, the rector, pre-
sided at the annual meeting of st. Steph-
ems parish, which was held Monday
evening. +. w. Judd. n. : Dewey, DR..
r. =. Russell, Ernest +. Rich and
Brainerd II. Lane were elected vestry-
men. Henry l.. Sheldon secretary and
W. o. Sanford assistant secretary. At
the vestry meeting which followed Off
GERS were elected as follows: Noble
). Dewey, senior warden; Branerd II
Lane, junior warden; Milton A. Brooks,
treasurer: w. O. Sanford, secretary
Henry i. Sheldon and w. o. Sanford,
auditors.
The young Republicans of the town
were called together at the town hall on
Monday evening to reOrganize the club
for the present years campaign. Officers
were elected AS follows: President,
John a. Fletcher; secretary, j. NJ.
Cheney; treasurer, f. II. Button; ex-
ecutive committee. L. f. Chapman,
James NJ. Slade. James 4 Smith. George
w. Stewart and w. W. Wood. The
club will undertake to secure the forma-
tion of similar organizations through the
county and it appointed as committee
for that purpose John A. Fletche, j. NJ.
Cheney. f. II. Button. p. F. Chapman,
James VI Slade, j. A. Smith and John
+. Weeks.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-04-10
COUNTY AND vlolNlrY NOTES.

Moses Dejadon Of South Lincoln has a
l2-year-old daughter that weighs POS
pounds. She is healthy and active.
DR.. A. A. Dean of Bristol has been ap-
pointed by Gov. Woodbury. a member of
the commission to Investigate the work
ings of the normal schools of this and
other States.
Original pensions have been granted to
Mrs. Nellie L. Moody of Weybridge, a
widow; to ID. Edgar Lackey of Whiting,
deceased. and to Mrs. Julia d. Laclley of
Whiting, a widow.
Miss Carrie w. Ormsbee, daughter of
eX-GOv. OTmsbee of Brandon, sailed for
Europe Yesterday, where she expects to
remain for about two years. She will
pursue a course of scientific and musical
studies. perfecting herself as far as pos
sible in that country. She will go direct
to Hamburg, Germany.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-04-10
LOCAL NOTICES.

Car OF seed oats at star Mills.
60 to Taylor's Tor oyster stews.
Genessee butter salt at Star Mills.
Home tried lard at Pipers market.
Quinnipac fertilizers at Star Mills.
Full line of infants wear at f. X. Clay's.
HYGIENE coffee at r. 5. Benedicts.
Go to f. II. Clay's for Jackets and wraps.
r. Clay's IS the place to ouy millinery.
Fresh fish every Friday at Piper's market.
Fresh fish and oysters every day at Moore's.
Steamed hominy in cans at r. S. Benedict's.
Fresh ground buckwheat -four at Star Mills.
Try White Pine cough syrup, at sheldon's
only.
DR.. HATS King OF all remedies at San.
terd's
$lOo will buy a good spring bed at Hope
* Piper's.
Full line spring goods fresh from market at
Pine Hail.
Bermuda onions and new horseradish at
Cobeigh's.
Dress and driving gloves, best assortment
at PiEe Hall.
Fancy dress shirts, spring STYLES, received
at Pine Han.
Large reed rockers. Good ones TOR 81 DO at
Hope & Piper's.
FOR sALE-A good skeleton wagon. In
Quire at this office.
Sewing machines at bargain; $1,000 up at
b. B. Hopes.
Go to Sanford's for Hyde's Bloodine. the
medical wonder
The celebrated "WaverlyI Shoes" for sale
at Beckwith & Co.'S
Souvenir stationery, stamped "Middlebury,
Vt" in gilt, at Sterns'. A:tt
Go to G. e. Stevens in Union block to get
your watch repaired.
A good spring bed for only sixty.hve cents
at Gilmore Galvins.
Get your mattresses renovated in first-class
order at Hope & Piper's.
Spring millinery in ali the latest styles now
ready at Miss Goodrich's.
Hope & Piper's Is the place to get your
sewing machines repaired.
Every department supplied with new goods
for spring wear at Pine Hall.
Have you seen the bargains you can get at
y. b. Hopes furniture store.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-04-10
ROMAN CATHOLIC.

ROMAN CATHOLIC.
REV. j. NJ. GELOT, PASTOR.
This is the order of services in the r. c..
church commencing with Trinity Sunday,
J1ne5
Mass at 10 100 a. m. After Trinity mass at al
ternate Sundays at and 10 80 a. m. Bene-
lection and prayers every Sunday at 80 p.
N. Regular time tor catechism, 80 p. m.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-04-10
Socal n1atters.
Date.
IRAvELERs' GUIDE.

Trains lrt.se Middiebury station at the hours
give below;
GONG NoBTH- Express, 2l a. M; local
express, 9 :45 a. M; mail, 10 p. M; express
SAB .. m.
como soUTH-Mail, 9A5 n. M; express
II "a D. M; passenger, 40 p. M passenger
$40 p. m; express, II 2s p. IN.
MAILS CLosE-North, , 40 and I 30 p. MI;
SO til, $40 a. m. and go p. m; stage, 3
p.m
See Central Vt. timetable, elsewhere.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-04-10
A WORp 10 LIE TRUSTEES.

Editor NJ The RcgiStcr:-I think there
is as much truth rs poetry in the follow
ing verscs-which is certainly n modest
estimate. | think, too. that Il majority
of our people feel as | do in this matter
of village lighting. "IIoyle" is behind
the times as method of playing the
game; what we want is a speedy re-
adoption OF the "Pole' system so sue
cessfully employed during the last few
years. If we cannot have it, we shall
probably lose good many rubbers he
tween now and summer. c. b. W.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-04-10
METHODIST.

METHODIST.
REV. c. F. MOLE, PASTOR.
unday Services: 10 AS a. m.
Gpworth League meeting, 500 p. nj.
evening service, : 90 p. Ill
9abbath-school, u Dom.
Qlass-meeting, IL 100 m.
Class-meeting Tuesday, 100 p. m.
Experimenting Thursday, 100 p. m.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-04-10

HOODS PILLS cure Liver Ins,
Biiiousness, Indigestion, Headache.
A pleasant laxative. All Druggists.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-04-10

addressed to the village trustees)
The village is dismal and dark;
II wears "A Cimmeriun hue:
There's deluge OF mud. but no arc
No wonder we sputtcr and stew.
NO wonder we make the air blue
A. we sink I'm the treacherOus soil,
And call down a blessing on you
For playing according to 'oyie.
\ thoroughiare, alley, or park,
once brilliant rs ChaunccV Depew,
Now sports an occasional spark
As "A kind of "a sort OF clue;
Even these are five hundred too few,
Excepting to serve as "a foil
NOu multiply darkness by two
In playing according to 'oyle.
Perhaps You NAV think il a lark,
This thing you are trying to do,
And you may not be far from the mark
Your action is Eighty, that's true.
Better call tor Il deal that is new,
And straighten the troublesome coil,
Before we come down on your crew
For playing according to 'Oyle.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-04-10
BAPTIST.

BAPTIST.
REV. ID. W. LYMAN, PASTOR.
sunday Services, 10 As a. M; 30 p. m.
Sunday school, u 100 IN.
Prayer Meeting, Thursday, 30 p. m
Up. s. c. E., Sundays, 8 100 p. m.
Seats tree.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-04-10

POTTER CHAPTER, 40. p, II. A. N.
". H. Bre'cster, W. +. n. p.
stated conversations the third Tuesday even
lng OF zach month.
n1pDLEBURY COUNCIL, so. "a, X. AND s. NJ.
". H. Bre7oster, T. l. NJ
stated assemblies the second Tuesday even
ilg OF each month.
vt CALVARY COMM ANDERY, no. ], X. T.
Sir ". Il. Kingsley, +. c.
Regular conclaves the fourth Wednesday of
sech month.
wBi. p. Russell POST, 40. So C. A. R.
C.E. Youtt, commander; James NJ. Tracy,
5. V. c., Otis AbOcN j. VIC.
Regular meetings the second and fourth
eFadnesday evenings OF each month.
CAMP A. s. TRACY, $. OF V.
james H. Hodges, Captain.
Regular meeting the second and fourth Fri
dav evenings of each month.
9BEEN MOUNTAIN LODGE, NO. S74, X. OF II.
d. r. kingsley, Dictator.
Regular meetings second and last Friday
evening ca month.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-04-10

CONGREGATIONAL
REV. A. W. DICKENS, PASTOR.
Sunday services, 10 40 a. M. 80 p M
Sabbath school, u 100 m.
Thursday, conference meeting, 80 p. M
Up. s. c. E., Sundays, 80 p. M
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The CHURCHES.
S. STEPHENS.

REV. ID. \. BoNNAR, RECTOR.
SERTICES.
HOLY EUCHARIST
First SUNDAY in month India IN
and High Festivals,
Other sundays, 80 a. m.
Other Holy Days 100 a. III.
MORNING PRAYER.
First sunday in month"; 10 40 a. m.
Other SUNDAYS. with sermon, l0:lj n. m.
DAILY, Advent and Lent, $500 Il. IN.
EVENING PRAYER.
sundays, with sermon, 200 p. IN.
FRIDAYS with instruction, 80 p. IN.
Daily, Advent and Lent, 4 80 p IN.
SUNDAY SCHOOL, III 'OO IL m
The Rector is at the church every morning
after nine o'clock.
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THE FRArERNITlEs.

AKE DuNMoRE LODGE, NO. Il, l. o. OF o. F.
X. ". Fuiie,, ". g.; 4. II. Langicorthy, Y. g.;
&. r. Hdyden, Secg.
Meetings every Friday evening at 80
o'clock. Degree work every meeting. Hall
IA Dyer's block.
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ENVOY.

The Company gives you the cue
split figures and settle the brOil;
Don't keep on attempting to Jew,
And playing according to 'oyle.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-04-10

uBtoN LODGE, 40. >, F. AND A. NJ.
+. j. HUbbdid, " 81.
Regular communications the first Monday
evening OF each month.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-04-10

Our Store Closes every Tuesday. We'd
nesday and Thursday Evening at six
o'plopE