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Drifted Apart when Young.

A romantic little story ended in this city
Wednesday afternoon when Mrs. Minnie
White. of New York. was married TO w. III.
warvel, of North Manchester. a bachelor
politician and lawyer of means. They were
children together but drifted apart and she
was married twenty years ago. After the
death of the husband they began corre-
spending and finally became engaged. II
was all arranged by correspondence and
their meeting at the Denison Tuesday. by
appointment. was the first since their sepa-
ration. Mrs. Warvei has one daughter and
is a woman of considerable means. After
the marriage the reunited lovers went to
Mr.. Waryel's home.
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Elijah Newldnd,s VIII.

Judge Baker rendered a decision in the
federal court yesterday. holding that the
will of Elijah Newland, grandfather of
Charles and Newland DePauw. must
stand. Newland left his grandsons land In
Washington. Floyd, Lawrence and White
counties and s20.O 900 In collateral securities.
January. 1855. the First National Bank of
Covfngton. KY. brought suit for the con-
struction OF the will. alleging that they
Pauws, and asking hat their Judgment
might stand as a lien against the land in
White county, as other tracts had been at
tached to satisfy other Judgments. The de-
cision Is q victory for the DePauMs
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WILL CONTINUE FAIR.
Mercury, However,. May Not he So
Ambitious To-Day.

Forecast for indianapolis and vicinity for
the twenty-four hours ending at IL D. m,
July 3O-Fair weather on Friday.
General Conditions-The low barometric
area having moved eastward with its CEN
ter to the New England coast, high at
m~ospheric pressure prevails over the coun-
try east OF the Rocky mountains. The
temperature rose on the Atlantic coast and
the south half of the sountry and IL fell
in the north half. III Indiana 1t fell IS de-
grees. Local rain fell in the upper Ohio
valley and eastward TO the Atlantic coast,
and also in Florida. Very warm weather
continued. witt the temperature above 90
degrees south of the Missouri and lower
Ohio valleys.
FORECAST FOR THREE STATES.
WASHINGTON, July 30.-For Ohio and
I~ndiana-Fair: light to fresh north winds.
For Illinois-Fair; possibly thunder
showers in southern portion Friday after
noon; probably slightly cooler; north
winds.
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s.ivetts Went to Pieces.

BOSTON. Mass. July S0.-After having
to-day's game well in hand in the last two
innings and by a streak OF hard hitting
the Baltimores won. Duffy tried his hand at
second and was responsible for two of the
runs, while StivettS, after holding the ORR
oles well for seven innings. went 10 pieces
in the eighth and ninth. The game itself
was dull and uninteresting. Score:
Baltimore 20 0 0 3 5-lD IL 2
Boston .......1 o 0 ? 2 o 0 0 0-5 IL 5
Notwithstanding and Clarke: Stivetts
and CAMEL. Earned runs Baltimore. /;
Boston. /. Two-base hits-Stivetts. Hamil-
ton. Three-base hit-Keeler. Stolen bases
keeler. ponnelly. First base on balls-By
HemminE. /; by SWEETS, 4. Struck out
Clark. Itme-1:S5. Umpire-Lynch. Attend
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H.. B. Makepeace presided last night at
the meeting OF the G.. A r. committee
appointed TO take action relative to the
coming national convention of the Kelley
League. Aug. Is. 19 and 20. Addresses were
made by Col. y. A. Reid and T. T.. Barry.
secretary of the league. The committee de-
cided TO meet veterans attending the con-
be held for their entertainment and other
courtesies will be extended. Messrs. Barry
and Reid were invited TO address the meet
ing OF George H.. Thomas Post next Tues
day evening. The invitation was accepted.
The general will also be present
upon that occasion.
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THE NUMEROUS SCORCHER.
She Is Angelina Poopel, a Nickel.
Plate Typewriter n Chicago.

CHICAGO. July 30.-Angelina Poopel. a
typewriter, and Bert Fish. a clerk In the
Nickle-plate railway Office. were arrested
to-day. Miss People is alleged TO be the
woman bicyciist who ran into William
Klink last Tuesday night. resulting in his
death. Fish is said TO have been with
Miss People at the time OF the accident.
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and bring friends and enemies" There
marks OF Rev. Warren on Sunday Desc
Grafton" were to the point and were unani-
mously indorsed by citizens OF jamestown.
The picnic proved to be n failure. Rev.
Warren's sermon I'm the evening was not
along the line of advising everybody 10
vote against free silver" but was only a
strong appeal TO patriotic citizens TO stand
firmly by the government. IL was a SER
mon that no sensible man could take ex-
ception to. Rev. Warren Is not being
severely criticised" but on the other hand
is highly praised by all leading citizens re-
gardIess of politics. c. d.
Jamestown ind. July ~.
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INDIANAPOLIS

Earned run-St. Paul, !.
Two-base hits-McCartky, Stewart.
Three-base
Stolen base-Pickett.
Double play-Stewart. Shannon and Motz.
Left on Observation-Disclosures, g; ST.
Paul., 4.
Struck out-By Cross, /: by Fricken. 2.
Bases on balls-Of Cross /; off Frick-
en-. 2.
Time-1:30. Cmpire-Ramsey.
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To the Editor OF the Indianapolis Journal:
Some chronic kicker had the audacity to
communicate a false statement TO an In
dianapolis paper yesterday In reference TO
the sermons preached by the Methodist
minister OF this place last Sunday. II is
true that the band boys had advertised a
picnic Sunday. inviting everybody to come
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Eour Envorite. Won.

CINCINNATI. July 3o.-Four favorites
and two second choices won the six races
at Latonia to-day. TIL Milldale stakes for
three-year-olds and upwards was easily
won by the favorite. First Mate. Track
fast to-day and weather hot. Attendance,
1000. Winners and odds: Frontman. to
/: F. F. ". 2 to /; Captive, 2 to 5: First
Mate. 3 to 3; Blackheart. 4 TO !: Allegro,
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62.241 Members of l.. A. w

NEW YORK. July 30.-At a meeting Of he
executive committee of American Wheel
men. held in this city to-Cay, the treas
urer's report showed a balance on hand
July / of $14, 456.7 "a. The total membership
Of the L. A. W. it 62,241 and it is expected
that at the end of the year it will amount
to 1900.
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winner. M Othcr Tracks.

At ST. Louis-Royal Princess. Belvadelle.
Ace, Fayette Belle. Backing Brush, Johnny
McHale.
AT Milwaukee-David. Donna Rita. Pacos,
The Deuce. Miss Perkins. Crocus.
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Chief. of Police 10 Meet.

II has been definitely decided 10 hold the
convention of the chiefs of police in this
city Aug. IS at the Grand Hotel. Cor
nelius Maegher, chief OF police OF Terre
ference with Superintendent Colbert. and
II was then that the decision was reached.
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Racing MT MiddIetown Fair.
/ to the indianapolis Journal.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
MIDDLETOWN, Ind, July 30.-Middle-
town fair began yesterday with a large
crowd attending and the finest show of
stock, poultry and other exhibits ever seen
on the grounds. The attendance to-day is
a record-breaker. The races yesterday
were spirited, the results being as indicat-
ed below:
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winners at Bninbridge.

SpeclaI 10 inc InUlafapOIls JOUEIaI-
GREENCASTLE, Ind, July 3.-At the
cambridge fair. to-day. Nels Randall won
the free-for-all pace, Alabama won the 2:40
trot and San Francisco won the running
race. The attendance at the fair. which Is
the first of the Indiana events. was unu-
sually large, and the fair throughout Is a
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Three Straight for Detroit.

DETROIT. July 30.-Detroit made II. three
straight from the visitors. There was no
special feature. both clubs playing loosely
in the field. The Brewers again demon
strated their weakness with the stick.
Score:
r. H. z.
Detroit .......0 3 0 l o l 0 "a 10 5
Milwaukee IL 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 % Z 6
atteries-Thomas and T~wineham; Jones
and Spear.
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Close Game for Spiders.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July 30.-A long and
close game was played by the Browns and
Spiders to-day, neither making a run until
the seventh inning. The visitors then piled
up four runs. while the Browns were una
BILE to bunch their hits and made only
three to the end of the game. which was
played without errors by the home team.
Attendance, 1900. Score:
r II. E.
St. Louis 30 0 o 0 O-3 - o
Cleveland 20 0 0 O 0 0 4 0 o. Is 3
Batteries-Kissinger and Mcfarland:
Cuppy. Young and thinner. Earned runs
st. Louis, 3; Cleveland, 4. Two-base hits
-Connor. Mcfarland. Burkett, Childs.
Three-base hit-Blake. Home r~un-Cuppy.
Sacrifice hits-Dowd. Douglass. Hit by
pitched ball-Zimmer. Struck out-By Cup
-RaftS
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Fort Wayne Fall. Hard.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
NORTH MANCHESTER. Ind. July So
The Fort Wayne and North Manchester
ball teams played here to-day. A large
crowd attended and the game was spirited.
Score:
Fort Wayne ........0 0 2 1 0 0 / 0-6
North Manchester g 0 2 4 O 5 0 0 IA
Batteries-Fort Wayne. Gafrey. Raidy
and Daily; North Manchester. Stewart and
Poor. Struck out-By Gafrey. 5; by Raidy,
2: by Stewart, IL. Another game will be
played tomorrow and John Doyle. of the
State League has been tele~raphed for.
He will occupy the box for Fort Wayne.
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The first wrestling event of the season
will take place at the Empire Monday
night, when Herb Hale and VIM. Sapp
will meet in a catch-as-catch-can match,
winner TO receive a purse of $50 and a side
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
= CONNERSyILLE. Ind, July 30-The
league games in Connersville will be played
with Rushville Friday and Saturday. The
locals will be in sorry shape. as IL has been
impossible TO get word TO different play
ers on account OF wires being down. John
Weaver, ConnersvIlle's hard-hitting left
fielder. has beer signed by the Grand
Rapids Western League team and leaves
tonight 10 iOin Them.
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Cincinnati 30 o 8 0 0 o. 5 2
Pittsburg % O. o 0 0 l 0 35S IA ]

Batteries-Foreman and PETIT: Hawley
and Merritt. Earned runs-Pittsburg, 4.
Two-base hitsAMerritt t2), Lyons. Irwin.
Sacrifice hits-Hoy. Peitz. Stencil. Ely.
Donovan, Merritt. Stolen bases-Foreman,
Irwin GU. Davis. +. Smith. First base on
balls-Of Foreman, j: off Hawley, s. Hit
by pitched ball-By Hawley, l. Struck out
BY Foreman, 6; by Hawley, l. Wild
pitch Hawley. Time-2:40. Umpire
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Brooklyn 80 O l o. 5 o
Washington % 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 o. IL 1

and Mcclure. Earned runs-Brooklyn, /;
Washington. 3. Left IN bases-Brooklyn,
Z; Washington, II. First base on balls-On
Abbey, 3; off McJames, G.. Struck out-By
Abbey, 1; by McJames. 3. Two-base hits
DAILY, Demontreville, Lush, McJames. Sac
rifice hit-Cartwright. Cmpire-Hurst.
Time-2:02. Attendance, 1900.
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Panic in the Grand stand.

BROOKLYN, N. Y, July 3o.-The game
between the Brooklyns and W~ashingtons
this afternoon did not begin until long aft
er the schedule time owing to a severe
wind and rainstorm, which for a time
created quite a panic. 1t was ladies' day
n many of the fair sex tainted from
fright. Everything, however, passed Off
smoothly; nobody was seriously injured. 1t
was McJames against Abbey from a pitch
erNs standpoint. So cleverly did both men
manipulate the sphere that the game
eventually resulted in a tie at the close
of the ninth inning. when it became too
dark to continue play. 1t is possible that
the game will be played off in Washing
ton. as it was the Senators last appearance
in Brooklyn this season.. Score:
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STCCIII u Ut IITUIdTTdTOIIs VUTTTd
RUSHVILLE, Ind, July 30.-The event
of the season in trotting circles was the
sensational mile trotted this morning at
Riverside Park by Esther. the two-year-
old filly owned by L. j. Geraghty. The
mare has ben under the care of trainer
Scott Brennan and has had but four re-
peats. After a warming Up job this morn
ing she was given a mile in 2:2Sa, and had
afterward she was sent around the circuit
a second time, going the mile in the fast
time of 2:2412. Esther was two years old
In May. Her sire is Baron Posey, by Ba-
ron Wilkes; dam Jersey Lilly. by Jersey
Wilkes.
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MISUNDERSTANDING. Ball. Newly and
Burke. Struck out-By Ball. s; by New
hy. A
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DETROIT. Mich. July 3o.-The booking
privileges of the Detroit Driving Club for
their running meeting. commencing Aug.
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-reenca. Defeats.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
GREENCASTLE, Ind. July 3o.-Green-
castle defeated Charlottesville to-day at
the Putnam county fair at Bainbridge. be-
fore three thousand people. They played
for a purse of SO. s1r
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4. have been purchased. through H. s
Reed. manager of the Horseman. by Mike
Sweeney.
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Western League Games To-Day.

Minneapolis at Indianapolis.
Milwaukee al Columbus.
Kansas City at Detroit.
ST. Paul at Grand Rapids.
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Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
CARTHAGE. Ind, July s0.-The Carthage
Stars defeated Kn.g htstown by a score
Of II to 10 in a twelv ginning game to-day.
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Remarkable Time by n TvO-Year-OId.
Srecial To the Indianannlis journal

The event to-day included a free-for-all
pace, 2:27 trot and a half-mile run.
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A VERY YELLOW HUE
A GAME IN WHICH THE HOLSTERS
COULDN'T EVEN SCORE.
But, Fortunately, the COnnersville
Franchise in State league Is
Still Open to "Us."

st. Paul. ......1O-Indfanapolis. o
Detroit $3.50. 0-Milweukee.... 3
Kansas City,. 0-Grand Rapids. >
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ......Rain.
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Special to the IndB napsaiS Journal.
KOKOMO. Ind. july 9.-Kokomo and
Logansport played a twelve-inning exhibit
ton game to-d3y. no State league game
being scheduled. Score:
Kokomo III Q / 0 0 / 2 0 0 0 0-5
Observation-Disclosures. Brandenburg and
Kimmins: Logaasport. Bevilles and Lyon.
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Cleveland at ST Louis.
Baltimore at Washington.
Philadelphia at Boston.
Pittsburg at Cincinnati.
Brooklyn at New York.
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Philadelphia 0 / J. 4 o 0 2 Oil IL
New York . O 2 0 3 0 0 Ia 10

anu CIeIItHtS, SuIIl-
van, d. Clark and Wilson. Earned runs
Philadelphia. 3: New York, 3. Two-base
hits-DeIehanty (2). Clements. Cooley, Van
Haltren, Davis. Three-base s-Gumbe
Cooley, D~elehanty. Home run-Thompson.
Sacrifice hits-Clements. Gumbert, Mertes,
Wilson. Stolen bases-Mertes. Hulen. Con-
~naughton. Left on Observation-Disclosures. 8:
New York. 3. Struck Double
plays-Hulen and Delehanty: Hallman,
Hulen and Delehanty. First base ON err
rors-Philadelphia, 3: New York, 4. First
base on balls-Of Gumbert, 3; off Sullivan,
8. Wild p~itch-Sulivan. Passed ball-Wil-
son. Time@2:M. MISUNDERSTANDING.
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views of an rsnn.
Detroit Tribune.
The situation is still somewhat too fun
sha ped 10 encourage any familiarity.
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Standing of the Clubs.
THE REDS
HnyvIey, of ~PittsburE, Outpftched the
Puzzling Foreman.

CINCINNATI, July So.-The Pittsburg-
ers, profting by the absence of Smith. who
was forced to quit the game in the second
inning by being hit by a pitched ball, won
without difficulty, batting Foreman hard in
two innings. Merritt's error and bases on
balls account for C%incinnati's runs At
tendance, 1900. Score:
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Dad Clark Went in Too Late.

PHILADELPHIA. July 5O.-The oppres-
sive heat to-day served to make the game
between the locals and New Yorks ~lisfless,
though at times both teams livened up
somewhat and played sharply. The visitors
had the better of the fielding. but the Phil
lies won by opportunei stick work. Dad
Clark went into the box for the visitors
in the eighth and Ulrich took Davis's place
in the field, but 1t was too late for the
change to effect any marked results. At
tendance, $500. Score:
r. H. E.
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DEATHS.

In Brattleboro, Apr. ~, Hattie Fessenden, 80
In Topsham, Apr. 49, a son 10 Mr.. and Mrs
Almon Mason.
In Chicago, ILL.,, Apr. Is, Mrs. Samuel Price.
In Northheld, Mass, Apr. Il, Geo. II. stcbbins
10y. lin.
In Asnuelot, \. H., Apr. II, Mary Roache, 10
In Wilmington, Apr. ID, Luther Harrington, ST
In Pownal, Apr. 10, Van Ness Jepsop, 81.
In Read-bOro Falls, Apr. ii, Mrs. ri'ielia
Lamb, al.
In Iiolyoke, Mass. Apr. 10, Mrs. John c. New
ton, IS.
10 Detroit Mich, Apr. }. 5. J. Hitchcock, 81
formerly of Wilmington and Halifax.
In Detroit, Mich Apr. I. Geo. \. Ellis, ii, FOR
merlv of Dunlmerston and Bratt eboru.
In Nortl lDld Mass, Apr. Is, Mrs. Caroline
Rugg widow of the late Iiba Rugg, aSy., lin.
In East Dummerston, Apr. u, Z. H. Tuwer.Sa
In Athens Apr. 10, Amos I. Bah, sly, 7m.
In Chicago. ill.,, Apr. IL, May Albinq. only
child of VIM H. and Elizabeth Sumner. II IN.
In Brandon, Apr. Is, Mrs. sara NJ thaitield,
aged a..
in stratton, Apr 90 Oliver 4. Heseock. ssy.,
emo., dys.
In Jamaica, Apr. IL, OF heart trouble, Lyman
FELTON,, 5 syears, & months.
In .Ianilica, AIR. -, oil consumption, Mrs. G..
:. Clark, Soy, I'm, 2Sdt-.
In Binshamton, y. Y, Apr, -, Mr.. MARY \.
Elliot widow OF the late Wright PomeroS OF
New York city, 81 years. lnterment III :riitle-
boro Friday afternoon.
In New York city, Apr. 10, Nancy Maria Vile
of Noycs Strecter, and daughter OF tie late sam
uel Dutton OF this town, Hni sister "i Miss Eni-
ma Duiton.
In Wilmington, Apr. -, son, Mr.. and MIR.
Joseph iiddlc.
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1--WE MINUTES WITH THE NEWS OF
THE COUNTY AND VICINITY,
shovel Manufacturers Combine.

Representatives from tho II shovel
factories in the United States met
secretly in Boston few days ago ac-
cording to dispatch from Anderson
Indiana, and formed combination.
The factories are located in PhiIa-
delphia, Pittsburg, Beaver Fails, 81.
Louis, Terre Haute and Anderson. The
trast has already advanced the price
20 per cent and since April ninth not
an order has been booked. 1t is pro
posed to limit the output to 400, 600
dozen "A wear, which is abont the limit
of the country's demand. None of the
plants in the trust will be permitted to
increase its output, and should one
sell more than it manufactures the
privilege of placing the order must be
purchased from the trust.
Bradley G. Newell, the jacksonville
healer, went to Burlington Tues.
day on invitation of prominent officials
of the state to treat we'll known resi-
dents there. From Burlington he goes
to Rutland and thence to Bennington.
About 9 p. m. last Friday morning
storm resembling cloud burst, swept
across the Connecticut valley from West.
moreland N. II. to East Putney and
Westminster withIheavy thunder, light
ming, rain, hail and wind and caused
much damage. A serious washout for
20 rods on the Fitchburg road near
East Westmoreland, delayed express
trains come fivc'hours. Tracks were GOV
eredswith mud and trains were run
with extreme caution.
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Y. NJ. {. 4. Notes.

The meeting last sunday was addressed bv [
{ Miles of Mt Hermon, who gave Il hopeful ran
and Miss Emma Gregg assisted with beautiful
solo.
& Raynor, Gen Sec, of the Keene associa-
ton VIII have charge of the meeting
this coming sunday. His subject viii be,
">pecchlcss before the king" special music will
consist of solos and duets.
At the meeting last Monday night four new
members were voted into the association which
shows that the good work is steadily going on,
y committee was also appointed for the anniyer.
sarN exercises which occur the second Sundav
in May. The speaker secured for this occasion
y Heo liali, state secretary of New York and
the meeting will be held IN the Congregational
church.
The annual meeting OF the association comes
the irst OF May, and will be followed bv ban
quet for the members
The bowling tournament closes the last of this
month. In the near future the medals will he
awarded 10 the winners and the affair will he
made social one for the members of the tonr-
namcnt. ~
The bicycle club held meeting Monday
night and decided to name the club the "Tri
angular Wheel Club" after the emblem OF the
association.
The cadets and Co b will not soon forget
the pleasant reception given them last evening
at the association rooms from $50 to $50 and
much credit is due TO Capt Childs for his
; snare III making il a success. The program
included Photographic entertainment by
George Childs as well as speaking and sing.
lng and was an informal affair. Ice.cream
and cake was served
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Putney.

The Republican caucus Wednesday
evening pronounced for Mckinley but
elected delegates two out of three for
Reed. J w Stowell presided and Walter
Gilbert was secretary. DR. + $ Munger
was nominated for first delegate and
his presidential preferences were asked
said he was ''for Reed, first, last and all
the time" A similar question of Henry
Crawford. next nominated elected the
reply that he was for Reed with Nc
kinley second choice" Both were elect
ed without opposition and then w c
Crawford. who said he was for McKin-
ley first, lastsand all the time was put
through in the same way.
Our village naturally so beautiful and
attractive, now has village improve
ment society to still further beautify it.
The society was organized Friday even
ing with DR. Geo ) Foster for president,
Nm Cole, vice president; A NJ Courser,
secretary and treasurer; Lyman Bailt V.
VIM Robertson. ChaS B Willard, G. W
kimball and ID b Clough. executive COM
mittce. Another meeting was held Wed.
nesday evening when bylaws as repart-
ed by Il committee ,were adopted. \
sum has been raised by sub
scription for the purposes of the society
ana II starts oil encouragingly.