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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-23

Too Rich IN HusBANDs.-Wedded to four
men and ready to take fifth is the record o!
Mrs. Jeanette Hall, who has pleaded guilty
in Newburg, NY, to bigamy and being q
fugitive from Danbury, Conn, where she is
wanted for bigamy. She WAS married when
only Ia to man named Smslley. She was
divorced from him on the ground Of deser-
ton and then married a man named Wilson.
She tired of Wilson and mot and married
third husband, named Cashin. Eventually
she welded man named Hall and his nane
She bears. The first two husbands. she says
are dead, but it is her marriage to Hall With
out properly getting rid of Cashin that Is caus:
ing her the trouble. In case she got q divorce
from Hall she was to marry man named
Scott. Extradition papers are being pre-:
nared
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-23

BITTEN BY a CoPPERHEAD.-While
picking violets near Amityville, L. l.,
Tuesday, Mamie Bishop, 16 years old,
of Brooklyn, who is on visit to her
uncle, John Bishop, OF Amityville, was
bitten on the right hand by copper.
head snake, and it is reported that she
is now lying at the point of death. She
was in her uncle's yard at the time.
Mr.. Bishop went into the yard and dis
covered the reptile, which he quickly
killed. 1t measured about five feet in
length. Shortly after being bitten the
girl was taken with commissions, and
her arm began to swell until finally it
was twice its natural size. She had
good medical attendance, but her con.
dition is critical. Three years ago q
younger sister, Jennie, was bitten by
some reptile while gathering flowers in
this same yard, and she died three
hours later in great agony.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-23

THEIR WIVES MIssING.-There were
lever two more astounded men than
William King and John Waters Tues
day night at Chester, Pa. When they
arrived home from work they found no
supper prepared, their wives were
missing, and most of the household
goods had been removed. Neighbors
told them that Mrs. King and MIS-
Waters had sold the goods and gone
away, the former taking two children
and the latter one. Their husbands
are at loss to account for the women's
disappearance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-23

., arPEAL ALLowED.-In the case of
y. y .leyeland Shipbuilding Company
r n, ,lv hassln Wood Vulcanizing Com
F aa! &c, the Court of Appeals has al
j. S.u an appeal and supersedeas to the
~ r,v'et o. the Corporation Court of this
MINI, NJ aud has placed the case on the
iss .,n locked for the November
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-23
FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, April %

Unanimous consent was asked by
Mr.. Call to have the joint resolution,
heretofore offered by him, requesting
the President to send ships of war to
Cuba for the protection of American
citizens, taken up for consideration and
action; but on the appeal of Mr.. Platt
not to press the request at this time,
and not to interfere with the Indian
appropriation bill, MIR. Call said he
would withhold his request for the
present, but he gave notice that, as
soon as the Indian appropriation bill
shall be disposed of, he will move to
have his joint resolution taken up and
acted on.
The Indian appropriation bill was
then taken up.
After MIR. George had spoken for an
hour his argument was criticised by
Mr.. Vest who said that during his
twenty years service in the Senate he
must have heard five hundred defni
tons of general legislation" but he
had only known one of those definitions
to be crystalized in the practice of
the Senate and that one was that the
Senate always finds what it does not
want to do to be general legislation"
and vice versa as to what it does want
to do. He described the Indian Terri
tory as a "pest house. legally and
morally, within the public domain - as
being "harbor of refuge for criminals"
and as having caused depreciation of
property in the adjoining States by one
| third.
HOUSE.
The House to-day, on motion of Mr..
Talbert, agreed to resolution calling
on the Secretary of State to transmit to
the House any information in the de-
partment respecting the arrest of Rev.
A. ]. Diaz in Cuba.
The bill to restore John n. Quacken-
bush to his rank as commodore in the
navy, from which he was dropped in
1882 by the Secretary of the Navy upon
the strength of clerical error made in
1874, on motion of Mr.. Hepburn was
made the special order for Tuesday
next.
A number of private bills we're pass.
ed by unanimous consent, and at one
o'clock the House, in committee of the
whole, Mr.. Payne in the chair, resumed
consideration of the general pension
bill.
Mr.. McClel|and opened the debate in
opposition to the bill. He charged
that the republican party in the House
had organized an "Old Soldiers Friend,
ship Trust" and that the pending bill
was injected into the proceedings in
order to show to the country, at the
beginning of presidential contest.
that the trust had not gone out OF bus.
mess. The fiat Of the managers, he
said, having gone forth that no bill
carrying a large appropriation should
pass the House, this bill was drafted to
secure the maximum amount of benefit
to the old soldier with the minimum
of expenses.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-23

FIRE ALARMs.-The Fire Wardens
"a, nave Issued orders to the employees of
irs aFe department. requiring them
i. y. Instead OF at present. notify
~ Inc central of a fire alarm) to either
WI WI 10 district alarm to the engine
5 5.4'es, or IN case they don't know the
,r. In which the fire occurs, to then
1u'n IN a general alarm.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-23

FISH.-Since yesterday $4,000 her
angand ! 900 shad have arrived at Fish
own. Herring sold at $2a$2.50 per
thousand and shad at $l2a$14 per humid
w account of the warm weather and
low prices which prevailed last week,
many OF the larger shores stopped fish,
assnd this has caused a large falling
W 10 receipts. There is now demand
vi more fish than are received here
aa prices have advanced.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-23

COOPERATION CoURr.-Jtdge J. R.M
toA'0 .,rre,idiaq.-Geo. McBurney and
NG VI Wsnite vs.. Alexander Lyles; suit
N Am. ges resulting from damage
b; a hr Storm to property built 10y de-
.oay u demurrer overruled and
'; ;1la,i'i. required to file with their
3 9..I.-arion the particulars of their
sanii Holland vs.. Robt. Taylor; suit
,; maze, :, ,r for 500 for injuries inf CT
u. n S raI defendants dog; jury and verdict
., r qs'c charter of the National Savings,
, ln' Trust Company was amend
-G' changing s the name of the company
e. e. ~. ir Continental Swings and Loan
S.m ,rs and making some minor
. ...asss regarding holding meetings,&,.
eI T5s following liquor licenses were
..a as Margaret Alexander, Joseph
E S5a Jas. McCeuley, Daniel Hen
Wv u P Woolls, Thos. Lannon, w.
I Hsnersly, N. L 1a,s, G G. BOhTsus,
W. Brewing Company, Gill & Proctor,
n y Tsletski. W. H. Whiting, NJ. P.
n a, AL. Robert Murphy and Jas. Nc
- ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-23
DRY GOODS.
BENDHEIMS'

A live house like D. Bendheim & Sons i'm.
bued with the spirit of enterprise, is always
first and foremost with new and matchless
bargain news. 1t is always constant putting
forth Of new bargain attractions, unparalleled
in their money saving greatness for the
watchful buyer who is thoughtful enough to
glance over their announcements.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-23

PERsoNAL.-Mr. and Mrs. Montrose
RolcS, Of New York, are in this city,
alsvisit to Mr.. Houck's parents.
Rev. J. c. Stewart, who is at Clifton
Springs for his health, will continue his
tsy there for some time yet. His wife
Hsltly Joined him, and will remain
'ih him during the summer.-Rich.
@3&ate.
Nj. Edward Downey and Miss Susie
Soslsnd Of this city, were married in
Washington yesterday.
Judge Norton and Mr.. L. c. Barley
iaye returned from Norfolk.
Anumber of friends OF Captain G. a.
Aa;hbach who are urging him to be.
@ne 8 candidate for Congress will hold
conference in this city in q day or two
odscuSs his chances Of success should
ascOmply with their request.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-23

LAND AT FIFTEEN CENTS AN ACRE.
Seven thousand two hundred and
forty acres of land in Manitoba, says
the Toronto Globe, sold Saturday morn
ing by auction at Is! cents an acre.
The land belonged to the insolvent
estate of Samson, Kennedy & Co., and
was sold by order of the assignee, E
r. c. Clarkson. Bidding started at Il
cents per acre, and ran up slowly at
the rate of cent an acre. There were
only two bidders, Mar. Henry Barber
and Mr.. II. S. Mara. The sale was un-
reserved, and Mr.. Barber secured the
land at Is! cents an acre.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-23

1t will be an agreeable surprise to
persons subject to attacks OF bilious
coli. 20 learn that prompt relief may be
had By taking Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. In
many instances the attack may be pre-
vented by taking this remedy as soon as
the first symptoms of the disease APP
pear. Is and so cent bottles for sale by
L. Stabler & Co., druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-23
HAD A CHOICE OF BRIDES.

Joseph Schuck is a custom tailor. of
Brooklyn. He is % years old, has $500
in bank, and few weeks ago made up
his mind to marry. A friend advised
him to 60 to the Lee Avenue Police
Court, where good women could often
be found among the prisoners. Schuck
went there every day for nearly two
weeks, but all the women prisoners
we're either old or dissipated. On
last Saturday he asked Interpreter
Charles Berger to help him find wife.
Berger lost no time in making Schuck's
wish public, and on Monday morning
women began to call at Schuck's house
and inquire for him. When Schuch
presented himself they they told him
who they were. Schuck took the
names and addresses of the applicants
and promised to write to them. The
mail brought him many letters.
Saturday another batch of letters
were received, one being from woman
in the Woman's Hospital, New York.
She wrote that she was widow, 3S
wears old, and, although she had been
III for long time, she didn't mind be-
ing married right away. ;,
A young woman, who signed herself
Kate Rigney, and sid she lived in
BROOKLYN. wrote Schuck that she was q
good girl, and was satisfied that she
would be the right kind OF wife fol
him. and make him happy home.
Lizzie Schulz, of New York, wrote
that she was thifty young woman IN
,arch of thifty young husband, and
if Schuck was that kind Of man both
could be happy.
A letter from "Wilhelmina Charlie
ton" ofuNew York, stated that, al
though sheWas Very poor, she was Ger
j tain that sha could make Schuck very
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-23

BALTIMORE April 23.-Flour dull. Wheat
firm No red spot 7Oa7OA; April 70 bid ;
May 69laa69a.; July 693sa70; southern
wheat by sample 74a75; do on grade 69a
70 Corn firm; mixed spot and April 35 4aa
359s May 352sa351a June 35al bid ; July
3616a36a. steamer mixed 34Aa34as south
ern white corn 351, bid do yellow 81 y bid
Oats firm; No 2 white Western 26a26A; No
miIed do 241ha25. Rye quiet and steady
No 4Oa41 for nearby, and 42a43 for West
ern. Hay firm. Other articles unchanged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-23

ST .o5--Washington TO Baltimore ana
Return-S
Tickets will be sold via the Pennsylvania
Railrosd Saturday and SUNDAY, April Zotn
and Goth, and will be valid for return pas
sage until Monday, April 9th. Good on any
train.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-23

d"s,j Brothers, COG King street, in an
eRstn nsehe elsewhere inform their
ptsns r.e5s aud friends that they are
beats s' g. 70 furnish the hest quality of
ks. MI vi all kinds at the lowest mar
aas s,,ees, aud that they deliver the
tty, ice OF charge to any part of the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-23

THE FEMALE RELATION CLAUSE
The following is the law passed by the
last Legislature and approved March
4tb, 1896. 1t is a chivalric improve.
ment over the old law:
l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Virginia: That if any
person shall, in the presence or hearing
of another, curse or abuse such person,
or use any violently abusive language
to such person concerning himself or
any of his female relations, under cir.
cumstances reasonably calculated to
provoke a breach OF the peace, he
shall be deemed guilty of INSIDE
meauor, and on conviction shall be
fined in any sum not less than one
dollar nor more than twenty-five
dollars.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-23
LOCAL MATTERS.

.,rurR PRoBABILITIEs.-For this
Nha 49, IN m night: Friday fair but with in
q !ol .1 aiondin( S: warmer; eastetly to SOUTH
,riniS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-23
good wife and that they would un'

good wife and that they would I'M
doubtedly get along in life.
Emma Ward, of New York, request
ed Schuck to consider her application.
So did minnie Mohan,n of Fair Haven,
N. j., who wrote that she was looking
for husband.
Saturday evening Scbuck received
more letters, and he told friends that
unless the women stopped coming TO
his house he would go crazy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-23
we'll BROTHERS. MEAT MARKET
PIONEERS OF LOW PRICES,
609 King Street.

We beg to inform our friends and customers
that we always keep on hand supply of
Meats of all kinds such as BEEF, VEAL,
LAMB and PORK, at the very lowest prices
Please read the following price list and com
pare it with the prices you pay and you will
find saving of at least 25 per cent:
Good Tender Steak 10c, Ribs 12c, Good
Roast Sc, Prime BIB Roast 10c, Al Coined
Beef &c. Breast Of Veal Ice, Veal Chops
121hc, Leg of Lamb and Lamb Chops 1870,
All kinds Of Saussges 1Oc, Fresh Hogs 7c,
Fat Back 51hc, Strictly Pure Lard Sc q H. or
8 lbs for 25c, Smoked Shoulder GIG, Smok-
ed Ham II 1ac, and Fresh Pork at the lowest
market price:
We take orders on Saturday and keep meats
in our improved ice house and deliver them
Sunday morning.
We thank you for your patronage and trust
that through our well know fair dealings and
strict attention to business to merit your fur.
ther favors- Respectfully,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-23
|. EICHBERG
& SON.
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

NEW YORK. April 23.-After steady to
firm opening the railway miscellaneous stock
market developed weakness snd the whole
list declined 4. to Ia per cent. At IL o'clock
the market was steady in tone.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-23

POLICE CoURT.-The following cases
we're disposed OF last night by Mayor
Thompson
Joseph Fernandez, arrested by Of
icsr Sherwood as q suspicious charac-
xr, was ordered to leave the city.
Fannie Johnson and Sallie Carter,
18th colOred, charged with disorderly
conduct, were fined 81 each.
Julia Cheeks, colored, charged with
isorierly conduct, was dismissed.
Alloy, charged with disorderly con-
igct, was dismissed with an admonition.
John Blackburn, colored, charged
With carrying pistol, was fined $50.
Awhile man, charged with drunken
nd disorderly conduct and for assault
,y bis wife, was fined 81.
Night RepOrt.-Last night was clear
nd cool. One ledger was at the station
hl:e.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-23

CHICAGO. April 23.-wheat-May SO
July 641sa64$s; Sept GAS. Corn-May
29ib; July 30ss Sept 317s. Oats-May
1915 July 197ss20: Sept 2O1sa20A Pork
May So 471b; July So 65; Sept So S21h
Lard-May 81 S0a4 s2h; July $4 95; Sept
SIS 10. Ribs-May 81 20; Sept 81 so
Wheat opened firm, and Corn opened steady.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-23

NEW YORK. April s.-Flour-state and
Western quiet steady ard unclaimed
Wheat-No 2 rel dull and steady; 1saAc
higher; May 7O5ss71 1,16. Corn-No 2
dull and steady; May $50. bid. Oats-No 2
dull and nominal Western 251ba2S1h May
24a, nominal. Pork steady and unchanged
Land quiet and nominal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-23

PAIGE RoARD.-The regular month
/, meeting of the Board of Police Com
s;..ioners was held last night at the
y,yor. office. Mayor Thompson pre-.
.-i:5 and all of the Commissioners
Vss:rs. Lindsey, Strauss, Bryant and
Tsckett-were present.
The first business transacted was
Ss election of policeman as
successor to the late George w.
lines. Messrs. John McCuen, JAS.
r Smithers, Oscar Phillips, Francis E.
r,rroll Herbert c. Knight, Thos. M.
Ejnbsll, q. H. Martin and Patrick
Esyes were placed il nomination.
Alter balloting Mr.. knight was declar-
d the choice.
|. was decided that until otherwise
ordered the men who are relieved at 6
am. and 10 p. m. will not be required
Dmarch back to the station house.
/. was also agreed that days holt
!,y should be given two men each
zses when nothing was going on out
sie the ordinary.
The Mayor and the Secretary were
directed to select new badges for the
officers.
some routine business was transact
d, after which the board adjourned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-23

Given CAKES BEST STAB SOAP fol
y 25 cents, at ,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-23
DRY GOODS.
ATTRACTIVE BARGAINS
IN APRIL SALES.

AS result of recent purchases we offer
some remarkable values all along the line.
-Four styles-Handsome black silk and
wool novelties, light weight and very rich
patterns Goods worth from 81 to So per
yard our price is $l.25 and $l.75; 46
inches wide Three colorings in check tat
feta silk; most desirable Of all summer IA
brics regular 75c value our price SOC.
A large range of handsome Persian rib
bons; regular SOC quality our price 29c.
A large range Of handsome styles Sc dress
ginghams, fast colors and strictly reliable
make from the great auction sale; our
price Sc.
Chamelon Moire, an attractive imitation
of silks for waists our price SC per yard.
Handsome silk and linen plaid novelti IS,
silk and linen stripes, plain grass linens,
fancy dimities and Persian lappets. The
largest range Of novelties in l21c wash
goods ever exhibited in this market.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-23
Special Waist Values.

French Percal Waists, full sleeves high
roll collar and cuffs. yoke back. Equal 10
any 75c waist: 15 styles for your selection.
Special price SOC.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-23

BALTIMORE. April 23.-virginia IS, new,
72s72ls do. Century 6la61A.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-23
Special Sale in Innings.

~ inch Fabric Interlining. Worth Csc
at 7ac.
12lbc Rustling Tatfetas here for sac.
2Oc Busting Tatfetas here for 121ac.
121bc Hair Cloths here for 6aac.
zoe Heavy Moreens here for 19c.
Soc Genuine Herringbone Haircloths hero
for 29c
1Oc Selisias, sll colors, here for 7as.c.
1Oc Best quality Lenos here for &c.
zoe Heavy Stiff Canvas here for 121ac.
&c Best Dressmakers' Cambrics here for
$3.50.
1sc Heavy Rope Cloth stifening here for
114hc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-23

CHoRT ENDS, INDIA LINENS, I yard
y wide at &c; 40 inches wide, at Sc, at
A. G. SLAYMAKER'S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-23

A LOT OF GOOD UMBRELLAS for la
II dies, to sell at SOC each, just received az
A. c. SLAYMAKERS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-23

A HANDSOME LINE OF NEcKwEAR
n Just received BY
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-23

A BEAUTIFUL line of UMBRELLAS for
n Ladies and Gentlemen, just received all
prices, at A. C. SLAYMAKER'S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-23
Rafting Bargains in Silk Department

25 pieces of new Wash Silks, beautiful de-
signs, worth Soc at 29c per yard.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-23

A FULL line of Spring and Summer UN-
~ DERWEAR, at
A.C sLAYMAKER,s.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-23
MattiDgS.

We are showing magnificent line of
Mattings ranging in prices from Toe to SOC
1t will pay you to look our over line before
purchasing.
G@-Special prices for this week in Wash
Goods White Goods. Domestics, Laces and
Embroidery Departments
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-23

A BEAUTIFUL KNOTTED FRINGE
n DAMAsK TOWEL, pure linen, at 1915,
at A. C.. SLAYMAKER'S,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-20
FROM BUSY NEW ENGLAND

Mrs. Bowman Ames, of Blanchard,
Me-, has shot large deer and trapped
FIVE foxes near her home this winter
without aid from anyone.
The horses which are used on the
Kennebecli ice fields are so accustomed
TO dropping through the ice that they
don't seem to mind it.
A woman in South Kingston, II. l.,
who is just 20 years old, is the mother
of six children. Two pairs of twins
were born to her before she was 16.
One woman in town near Bangor,
Me-, is being laughed at because she re-
Gently went to a drug store and asked
for some of that "Monroe docterin'."
Several young people of Eastbrook,
Me-, have organized dramatic club,
and will give entertainments to raise
money for a hearse, the town under
taller not having one.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-20
NEW HAMPSHIRE'S PRIDE.


New Hampshire has reason to he
proud of her free public library system.
Splendid work has been accomplished
since 1892, and of the 233 cities and
towns in the state there are now not
more than so that have no free public
library. There is every reason to eX-
pect that even this number win be
greatly reduced by the action of the
voters in these towns AT the next March
meeting. The value of these libraries,
free to every citizen of town, is so
obvious that no one now seriously qucs-
tions it, and it is a source of satisfaction
to every friend of education to con
template the results that will surely
follow from their influence.
Under the law of 1895 every town
must elect a board of library trustees.
whether it has Il free public library or
not, and II small assessment is made
compulsory unless the town votes that
it ''is ineXpcdicnt to establish libra
ry." But this action must be taken
each year,t the evident purpose CT the law
Icing that the subject of a free public
library shall be brought annually to
the attention of every town in the
state. In towns where there is no pub
lie library the assessment is to form
fund, in the care of the trustees, until
such time as the library is established.
1t was not intended 10y the law that
the compulsory assessment should be
a sufficient support for the libl ary, and
it is to be hoped that each town will
make an additional appropriation in
order that its library may be constantly
increasing and be maintained at n high
standard of efficiency. There can benz
better investment in any town-after
the schools have been provided for
than the judicious expenditure of
money in the purchase of books that
shall be free and in the reach of every
citizen. 1t is a matter to be thought
about and talked about and acted upon
when the voters come together IN town
meeting.-Manches Union.