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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-29

investment demand. Prices were irregular al
small net changes in the majority or issues
Noteworthy advances were made by Hooking
Valley rs. ~. to *: Oregon Short Line ana
Utah Northern consol receipts. IL 10 az North
ern Pacific consol 10 assented. u TO D! ST Louis
and Iron Mountain seconds. !. TO 1J2I; Ann
Arbor first Is. y to rs: Atchison adjustment
As. q to +1z: Manhattan consol As. l. TO W;
Long Island Is . to 81. and Kansas and Texas
seconds II to G2I Noteworthy ret losses were
made by Colorado Midland Is. , to %; Ohio
Southern hrsts IL to 50: Brooklyn Elevated
frsts. Ia TO 1914. and Susquehanna and West
ern FIRST refunding IS. y to 1924.
Money call was li2a2 per cent Time
money per cent for sixty days. ~ per
cent for three months. 2iAd3 per cent for four
months and per cent for six months Com
mercial paper was 3d3is per cent for the best
names Cor three months. and BOA per cent for
longer periods.
The foreign exchange market was dull and
firm Swith rates a trife higher. Posted rates
for sterling closed al 81 S1s and 81 IS for long
and short bills respectively. Rates for actual
business closed follows:
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Guaranty Trustee.
of New York.
Mutual Life lailding.

G5 CEDAR STREET. :. Y.
CAPITAL. S-'eoe,coo
ACTS ~ TRUSTEE FOR CORPORATIONS.
FIRMS AND IYDIvIurA!-s. As GUARDIAN.
EXECUTOR. AND ADMISIsIRAroR TAKES
ENTIRE CHABGE OF REAL AND Per-
SONAL ESTArES.
INTEREST ALLOWED OK DEPOSITS
subject to check or on certificate.
WAITER q. OAK1fAN. President.
ADRIAN IsELIN. in, Vice President,
GEORGE r. TvRyBULL, "a Vice President.
HENRY A. MURRAY. Tras. and Sec.
] NELSON BOnLAND Assist Trs-aa and Sec.
DIRECTORS.
ss-nc, n R.ocock, Charles r. Henderson,
George 2. Baker. Adrian iseiin' IL.
George & Bo-dotn. Augustus IL JuiiiiASo.
August Belmont. James y. JArvs'
Frederic Cromwell. Richard A. MeCuruy'
waiter Gillette. Alexander T. OFT,
Robert oocef. Walter q. uaknan'
q q. Haven. Hrnry H. hoser.
Oliver Hartman. III hrh ivonoiy'
n srr,.,. H,ve,. Frecrr,ck W. Vanderbilt
william {. whitney.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-29
U,UE ANNUAL MEETING Of the stockho
financial meetinas.

T)HANNIS COMPANY OF AMERICA Notice
~ hereby thai ths annual meeting u tho
stockholders ~ this Company Will ts principal
oaHss Of Company In the City Of New-york No so
Broad Street. the first ruesdny % March, 1897 beng
the second day u said month, twelve o. clock
Dated New-York, January 9th. 1897.
EDWIN o. WORCESTER Ja. sscysnzA
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BONDS-THE MONEY MARKET
Sales of Government bonds were $4,000 cou-
pom is OF 1925 at 1855 and $4,000 at 1874. All
issues were higher. with final quotations as fol-
lows:
\ Aai<e Ask
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-29
Actual cash bal SEQ 30 500 $3.50 ed2 Inc $40 So

SEQ go 39a $3.50 col 2G2 Inc 1910 Sc,
Custom receipts reported from Washington to
day were S2Si. iiS internal revenue receipts
S+>1.Ce1. ard miscellaneous receipts. S3i. l0o
to.al Goverrner, receipts FOR the day. $500. 413
expenditures. SOS 600. excess 81 receipts. S2o5,
40 Rec pts for month 70 date. SD so6. 931
expenditure 500 S95. 900: excess OF expendi
lures s. nfS 0G2 Receipts for the fiscal year u
date. S1S' "a 81; expenditures. S225.301.Oco
EXCESS Of expenditures $4i91O. IS Receipts Of
National bank notes for redemption to-day were
500. iG9
Sub-Treasury receipts for the day were 81. jOA.
942 and ayments So Sol 80 resulting in
general balance # SSH. go consisting OF
1924 21S.21o coin and So; 9:5.5.9 currency TIL
Sub-Treasury had a debit balance at the Clear
ing House Il S237.6l and its net gain on bal
ance was 81 800. 162. made up by gain in coin
OF S76.153 and = gain in currency ~ $l,3i4p1
OMAHA'S ANNUAL REPORT
The report Of the Chicago 81. Paul. Mime
apols and Omaha for 1896. compared with 1s.lJ
is follows:
... sr-.- 1895 1895 Changes
Gross .$.Js s6 So iIt.l92 Inc So -
Expenses and eEx's &so d. ol3s. u53 Ire 3DoS>l
Net earnings Sc So III ssoa l5a ss4Io47
Interest ana rentals. l'-S IS l3i?sa Dec. f55I>
P-nt ...........: 81 l36 81 sl,fs % $780, e.,
per dividend
preferred stock ..--. 1898 1s1.9I1
Balance ........ ssls25. s7ll.ss3 Inc. s3es ~.
pr
81 OK Hfo W.
The company earned about "a. per on tire
stock
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financial.
49,. -~-r-------------~~~~~~-~-
NEW YORK. December 10th lsgI.
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Domestic exchange as follows at the places
named: ew-Orleans-Commercial 2oc. dis
count: bank 81 premium. Boston-Par and &c.
discount ST Louis-lOc discount. San Fran
cisco-Sight. 1I1.c.: telegraph. 20c. savannah
Buying 1-16 per cent Of selling at par. Charles
ton-Buying 1-l6 per cent discount; selling lilo
per cent premium. Cncinnat-jOc. premium
Chcago-40c discount.
Bark clearings in this city were: Exchanges,
SS7 800 $40: balances. S3942244. Baltimore
Exchanges So. 066 6I5: balances. S2S5. 49, Bos-
ton-Exchanges $14.34696l balances. S1.299.-
SO Observation-Disclosures. SS.i0I AIS. bal
ances. s15O2503
The price Of commercial bar silver in this
market was 81 l5-l6c. Mexican dollars We're
unchanged a 30 13-16d Five silver bullion GER
tifcates for 5000 ounces Of silver were sold on
the Stock Exchange at GOA.
Money on call in London was 1ia62 per cent.
Oper market discounts. per cent for short and
long bills. British consols closed at 112 9l6 fo-
money and 1l25< for the account. Paris ex-
change on London. - francs 10 centines. French
in Paris per cent. Discount rate in Berlin. 27s
per cent.
The weekly statement Of the Bank Of England.
published today showed increase OF tS24.
OGO in the total reserve and an Increase OF t6oi.-
GA in bullion. The proportion OF the banks
reserve 10 liability. which last week was -. IL
per cent is now 30 30 per cent The banks min
The weekly statement e the Bank OF France
showed ar increase OF so 600 francs gold and
an increase Of $4,000 francs silver
THE FEDERAL TREASURY.
To-day's Washington Treasury statement COW
ering actual results Of two days ago compared
with the last preceding statement. gives the
following balances:
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financial CIeciious.

finlnrlII CIcrffoiIs.
~r~-@N~>Ncr~N~~r~@~|NNo<.r~
OEFICE or THE MARYLAND COAL CO
\, , broadway, New York January -. 1891.
TINE ANNUAL. MEETING Of The Maryland
Coai Company Cor the election u President ana
80 Dfrr-tor. ana or other be
Tore The reetng viii 30 hqL4 tbe ssupanss ohce No
Rr1aAway' Vow Work. February 20 iNli, a, II A. NJ
hool,s viii close January 10 1907. az + NJ.
-.crr- "a The morning % tAbfunr, 1897
NM '@'' n. E.-NEDfi sM Secretary.
THE ANNUAL MEETING Of the stockhoid-
ers ~ The Commercial Cah.s Company for the cleo
tor ~ Directors such other properly
h. presented Will be he'd az the Cempanys Offices. No
2s3 Proadwav York CITY. IN the 1t day ~ March.
1907 al 0 clock IN The afternoon. The Transfer Books
viii close on February j. 1897. and reopen March
1891 -
Dated View York JanIly 20 1897.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-29

Des " a Fl D.
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lo pref -.--.-
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X \ & les VI.
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LOUIS & Nash.
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Manhattan cons
Mex Cent lad
Mex Nat = Ger.
Men central. 800.
Man 4 II Louis
d. 1 pi . ? c c
~ y. . pc nc
~ Kan Il Tex
90 pref -..--
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Mob & ID 4Estc.
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90 Dref ..-..
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% pref Y offs
OHIO southern
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--
-
Adams Express
Amerca2 Cal
Az Cor Oh Co..
d. pref . p c..
Amer Express
An 70, a . 60.
+u Tobacco 90.
r.e, ...
Airer SPIRITS.
lret
hnrsw CO 90
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-03-26
COW CARE,

When one of your cows is "Off fead'
and shrinking in both flesh and milk are
you not losing money on her every day
she remains in this condition? Get her
right again by using Kow-Kure. This
great COW medicine puts the stomach in
a healthy condition, improves the APP
petite and makes the flow of milk larger
and richer than ever before.
koY-kure pay for itself many times
over on "off feed cows. 1t is med.
cine, not food, ard for cows only. 1t
cures "slinking," barrenness and bunch.
es in udder. 1t removes retained after
birth and by toning up the system 1t
makes the losing COW a paying COW.
Take better care of your cows by using
kow- kure.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-03-26
FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS,

Mrs. Winsow's Soothing syrup mas peen us
cd by millions of mothers for their children
while teethlng. II disturbed at night and
broken OF your rest by sick child suffering
and crying with pain OF cutting teeth, send AT
once and get a bottle of Mrs. Winslow's
Soothing syrup Tor children teething. 1t win
relieve the poor little sufferer Immediately.
Depend upon it, mothers, there is no mistake
about 1t. II cures diarrhHa regulates the
stomach and bowels cures wind collie, soft
gives tone and orgy to the whole system.
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup tor childreD
teething Is pleasant to the taste and is the
prescription and discovery of one of the old.
est and best female physicians and nurses in
the United States. Price twenty-five cents q
bottle. Sold by all druggists throughout the
world. Be sure and ask for "MRs WINsLow's
SOOTHING SYRUP
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-03-26
Estate of Philo $. Severance.


The undersigned, having Deen appointed
by the Hon. Probate Court Tor the district of
Addison, commissioners, to receive, examine
and adjust all claims against the estate OF
PhilO 5. Severance, late OF Middlebury, i'm said
district, deceased, and all claims exhibited
IN offset thereto, hereby give notice that
we will meet tor the purposes aforesaid at
the late Cwellin OF the deceased on the 18th
day OF April and 7th day OF september next,
from o'clock p. IN. until o'clock p. m,
each of said days, and thar six months from
the 18th day OF March, a. D., 1897, is the time
limited by said court tor said creditors to
present their claims to us for examination
and allowance.
Dated al Middlebury this 22d day ofMarch,
A. ID. 1897.
EDWARD q. SEELEN, lco,,,,,,rs
Is NORMAN W. BOARDMAN, lOoinin i9'
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-03-26

372, by letter 395, by discipline and re-
vision of the roll $50. The net gain dur
ing the year was 2s5 The membership
of the Sunday-schools is 2l,74S, a loss of
42l. The average attendance at the Sun
day-schools was 1l,767, a loss of 209.
The Christian Endeavor societies nu nber
III, with $3.50 members, loss of 81.
Benevolent contributions were 500, $40,
showing decrease of S3,O27. Home
expenditures were S2l2,O74, an increase
over last year of Sl0,65l.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-03-26

may delay the completion of those YES
sells. They were built on parallel ways
and were launched simultaneously.
When they reached the water they crash
ed into each other and suffered some in
juries above the water line. The loss
will fall upon the contractors.
Without waiting for the house to take
final action on the tariff bill, the repub-
lican members of the senate committee
on finance have begun the informal ex-
animation of the measure. They have
decided that no hearings will be granted.
They will, however, give full attention
to printed or typewriter briefs, which
may be filed with the finance committee.
President Mckinley has sent to the
senate the nominations of Powell Clay
ton, of Arkansas, to be minister to Next
co; w. NJ. Osborne of Massachusetts, to
be consul general at London; j. w.
G0wdy of indiana, to be consul general
at Paris; j. II. Brigham of Ohio, to be
assistant secretary of agriculture, and
p. 5. Hea tn of Indiana, to be first assis-
tant postmaster general.
The speaker laid before the house at
Washington Thursday the recommends.
ton of the postmaster general for an APP.
preparation of 5000, 900, to be Immediate
ly available, to enable the government
to defray the necessary expenses of the
postal congress, which will assemble In
Washington in May Eext. The depart.
ment finds itself in the embarrassing
position of having the congress on its
hands with no means to provide for Its
reception and entertainment.
Bessie \. Woods, one of the sharehold
ers of the Pacific Loan and Homestead
association, has filed a bill in the superior
court at Chicago, asking for the appoint
ment of receiver for the concern, which
she alleges is in hopeless state of insol
vency. The bill also charges Dewitt G
Butts, the former secretary, with decep
ton and fraud, Shy the employment o.
which he has wrongfully converted tt
his own private use about 1922, 900 o.
moneys belonging to the association"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-03-26
Estate of LYDIA Henry.


1
STATE OF VERMONT, Be 1t remember
ODIsTRICr OF ADDISON. ed, that at session
OF the probate Court holden At Middlebury,
within and for said district, on the sth day OF
March, A. ID. 1897.
Present Hon. j. NJ. Slade Judge.
Whereas, Allen X. Foote, administrator of
the estate of Lydia Henry, late OF Middlebury
in said district deceased, has this day pre-
sented to said court his petition in writing,
setting forth that 1t will be necessary to sell
the real estate OF SAID deceased for the pay
ment of debts and charges OF administration /;
and therein making apple alton to said court
for license to make such sale.
II is ordered that all persons interested In
the estate OF said deceased be notified to
appear before said court at the probate OF
fee in Middlebury, in SAID district, on the 29th
day of March, A. ID. 1897, at 10 o'clock a. m,
by publication OF this order three weeks sue.
cessively previous thereto in the Middlebury
Register, newspaper printed at Middlebury
aforesaid, to show cause il any they NAV
have, why said license should not be granted.
By order OF Court, Attest
IL JAMES NJ. SLADE, Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-03-26
STATE OF VERMONT,

ADDISON OOINI1t -.
LN dia V. Cook OF BridpOrt is said county,
having filed her petition To the county court
next 10 be held at Middlcbu Y, within and Tor
said 'ountr, on the nr~t Tuesday OF June, \.
ID 1885,, setting tnrth in substance that She
was married to sheldon K Cook OF said Bird
port on the 81 day of February \ D., 1856;
that the said sheldon r. hath treated the said
lydia Y. with intOerlble severity; and that
the said sheldon r., although OF Sufficient
pecuniaIy and ply steal ability to provide
suitable maintenance tor The said L. dia v,
has grossly, wantonly and cruelty refused
and neglected so to 40, where ore she prays
tor n divorce from the said sheldon R., all
mony from his estate and the CUSTODY OF her
two daughters.
And it appearing that said SHELTON L. il
without said State so that said petition can
not be served upon him, it is ordered that he
be summoned to appear and answer the tore
going petlti. n, ON the first day rt the next
term OF said court to be held 1T Middlebury
within and tor said county uu the first Tues
day OF June A. d., 1881 by the publication OF
the substance of said petition Together with
this order in the Middlehury REGISTER, pub
lished in SAID MddleburA, three ", eks sue
;esslVely, the last OF which publications To be
at least six weeks prior To said term OF said
court.
Dated at Middlehury a!ore laid this 22d day
OF March A. d.. l>A1
RUFUS WAlNW WRIGHT, Clerk
+. L. FISH, Is
Atty. tor pelltiOncrA
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-03-26
Estate of George DelanO.
Notice of Settlement.

CTATE OF VERMONT, The probate
ODIsTRICT OF ADDISON, SIS. court for the dis
trict OF Addison:
To all persons interested IN the estate OF
George Delano, late OF Shoreham, in said
district, deceased, GREETING.
BY the authority of the State OF Vermont.
you are hereby notified to appear before the
said probate court, at the probate office in
Mlddlebury, in said district, ON the 5th day
OF April, \. D., 1897, at 10 o'clock a. m, to
show cause, II any you may have, why the
account of William Delano, administrator OF
the estate of said deceased, should not be
allowed, and also why the residue of said
estate should not be distributed to the
parties entitled thereto.
Dated at Middlebury, in said district, this
18th day OF March, A. D.. 1897.
By order OF court.
Attest, JAMES NJ. sLADE,
II Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-03-26
The MORGAN REGISTER.

\ Register intended to include all stations OF
merit that trace in direct male line to Justin
dorgan and having at least one sixty-fourth
VI his blood. All such stations toaled in or
)efore 1890 are admitted tree. The fee for
egistering stations one year old and over
will be 81 each, and mares, geldings and colts
nder one year, 81 each.
Any animal in either of the following two
classes is eligible to registry in the Morgan
register:
l. Any moritorious stallion or mare that
IA 3es in direct male line to the original JUS
in Morgan Horse, and has Mt least one sixty
fourth of his blood.
,. The produce OF q sire and dam both
registered in the Morgan Register.
The first volume IS now ready tor delivery
FOL. II. is lal gely ready tor publication
1t was voted at the meeting OF the National
Morgan Horse Breeders ASSOCIATION in Chica.
go, July 90, 1896, that on and after jan /,
1897. an animal must, in order to be entitled
to registration in the Morgan Register, trace
by both sire and dam in direct male line to
Justin Morgan and have at least one thirty
second of his blood.
This change, it viii be seen, does NOT at
feet the second OF the two classes above
mentioned.
JOSEPH BATTELL,
Middlebury, Vt.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-03-26
Estate of Paris +. Preblc.
Notice of Final Settlement.

OTATE OF VERMONT, The Probate
ODIsTRICT OF ADDISON, SIS. Court tor the
District of Addison:
To all persons interested IN the estate OF
Paris f. Preble, late of Bridport. in said
district, deceased. GREETING:
BY the authority OF the State OF Vermont,
you are hereby notified to appear before the
said probate court, at the probate office IN
Mlddlebury, in said district, on the 29th day
of March, A. ID. 1897, at 10 o'clock a. m,
to show cause, il any you have, why the ac'
count OF A. C.. Preble, administrator
of the estate of SAID deceased, should
not be allowed, and also why the resi-.
due OF said estate should not be distributed
to the parties entitled thereto.
Dated at MiddleburY, in said District, this
5th day OF March, A. ID. 1891
BY order OF court.
II Attest, JAMES NJ. SLADE, Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-03-26
The Morgan Horse and Register
NOW READY FOR DISTRIBUTION.

The Morgan Horse and Register, Vo
l., containing history and pedigree OF
Justin Morgan, founder of this remark
able American breed of horses, and OF
his most noted sons and grapdsOns, and
some 5000 other stations foaled before
1881, tracing to him in male line, ano
1000 horses registered according to the
rules of the Morgan Register. Also his
tory and breeding of old pacing Pilot
whose blood appears in so many of the
fastest trotters and PAGERS OF the country,
with account of the great Canadian
pacing family from which Pilot descended ;
also breeding of the famous brood mare
sire, Seely's American Star, sire of dam
of Dexter, etc. together with appendix
of notable trotters, and other statistics
by JOSEPH BATTELL,-all gathered from
original sources and much of it now for
the first time published. A book OF
about 1900 pages, printed on superior
paper, substantially bound in half
morocco and with about 200 illustrations,
at the popular price of So, sent by mail,
postage-paid, to any address in the United
States or Canada. Local agents wanted
Orders now received. Address
REGISTER PRINTING COMPANY,
MIDDLEBURY, VERMONT.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-03-26

1t is surprising what "wee bit of a
thing" can accomplish. Sick headache,
constipation, dyspepsia, sour stomach,
dizziness, are quickly banished by De
Wits Little Early Risers. Small pill.
Safe pill. Best pill.
ISAAC STERNS, Middlebury.
CLAYTON n. NORTH, Shoreham.
B. F. HASKELL, West Cornwall.
d. II. BENNETT, Bridport.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-03-26

One Minute is all the time necessary to
decide from personal experience that
OGe Minute Cough Cure does what It's
name Implies.
ISAAC STERNs. Middlebury.
CLAYTON y. NORTH. Shoreham.
b. +. HASKELL, West Cornwall.
ID. II. BENNETT. Bridport.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-03-26

E. E. Turner of Compton, Mo-, writes
us that after suffering from piles for
seventeen years, he completely cured
them by using three boxes of DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve. 1t cures eczema and
severe skin diseases.
ISAAC STERNs, Middlebury.
CLAYTON n. NORTH, Shoreham.
b. F. Haskell, West Cornwall.
D. H. BENNETT, Bridport.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-03-26

For sale by W. II. sheldon, Middlebury, Vt.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-02-11

Miss Nellie Dodge is at home from
Bethel.
Mrs. Martha Gilmore is confined to hel
room at Al. Wills with an attack of grin
The village school has closed for the res,
OF the term owing 10 the illness OF the
teacher, Miss Brown, who has pneumonia
at Mr.. Leonard's.
W. A. Woodworth OF Denver. Col, ha.
consented TO discuss he Gold, Silver and
the Financial Question: not as a Repub.
lican, not as Democrat, hut rs a patriot
az the NJ. +. church at South Royalton
Monday evening, Feb. Is.
Another old landmark, the old Bacon
house, has succumbed to the weight OF
years and has fallen in, leaving only the
old square chimney and the CAB ends as
mute reminders OF its historic past. The
house, formerly occupied by T. II. Wells,
which was demolished several wears ago,
and this one were the first frame houses
put up after the burning of Royalton and
were Therefore more than hundred years
old, among the very oldest in town. The
Bacon house was occupied for many years
by Isaiah Bacon, who wHs colonel in the
war OF 1872, and who reared a large fami-
ly there. For nearly a score OF years ii has
stood vacant and its sturdy timbers but
slowly yielded to the ravages OF time. The
late heavy SHOWS were too much for them
and It fell last Wednesday, regretted by
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-02-11
Terms, Adv't Rates, etc.

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Transient adv'ts 81 so per mo nth. L,beral
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1905 aii ayeIage circulation for the year
american Newspaper Directory.
L. d. JOHNSON, Proprietor,
Randolph. VI