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SATISFACTORY AGREEMENT.

Satl Lake. Utah. Oc. 18.-At the meet.
ing today Of the Union Pacific, Oregon
Short Line and Oregon Railway and
Navigation company. a mutually sat
isfactory agreement was entered into
between the three companies. The
agreement provides for a resumption o.
all traffic relations between the roads
which were in existence prior t o Sept.
%. last. The agreement also provides
for the restoration of local trafic rates
between the Union Pacific and Oregon
Short Line, in Utah. Idaho. Wyoming
and Colorado.
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WATTS RIVER.

Miss Noyes of Barre is spending a
few days at J. P. Richardson's.
Misses Katie and Dell Carpenter
who have been visiting at Mrs. j. M.
Richardson's, have returned to their
home in Bellows Falls. Their aunt,
Miss Dearborn. will remain a few days
longer
Misses Florence Cudworth. Nellie
Locke, Minnie Folsom and Mr.. E. S.
Locke spent last Thursday in Mont
pelier.
Rev. E. S. Cudworth has returned
from his vacation.
Mrs. Warren Curtis is on the sick
list.
Miss Louie Wallace. and brother
from Barre have been visiting at j, A.
Dodge's the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. R. Davis and chill
dren have returned to Island Pond.
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WEST TOPSHAM.

d. E. Bagley, c. A. Smith and W.
2. Philbrick are among those attend
ing the fair at w. r. Junction this
week.
G. II. Hight has been at work at the
creamery during L. F. Sanborn's alb
sence.
The West Topsham ball team play
ed the East Corinth team at East Cor
NTH last Saturday and beat them 81 TO
27.
The telephone line will be ready for
use Saturday between here and waits
River and East Orange.
Roy Smith and Roy Newton are to
attend school at Montpelier.
DR.. Hanson and wife of Barre are
visiting in town.
w. F. Kimball is on the sick list.
C. F. Smith returned from his visit
in Waterbury last Wednesday.
DIR. Wilson, recent graduate from
Burlington, was in town recently look
ing over the property Of DR.. Watson
with an idea of buying. 1t is as yet
undecided whether he will come here
or not.
ND. Wood has recently placed a
fine stream of water in his buildings.
DR.. O. L. Watson is in town for a
few days.
p. Philbrick was in Haverhill, N.
H., recently on business.
The Union Mutual Fire Insurance
Co. have placed their assessments for
Orange and Topsham in DR.. Watson's
hands for collection and he is ready to
receive the pay.
A. J. Thurston of East Barre was in
town the first of the week.
Mrs. G. J. Brown has been in East
Orange for few days.
Lawn party in school house yard this
afternoon, Proceeds to buy Kerosene
oil for the church.
Mrs. Hattie Wood is in Lyme, n. H.,
visiting for few days.
Misses Katie and Dell Carpenter of
Bellows Falls were in town the first OF
the week.
G. K. Church was in Peacham fish
ing a few days last week.
The boys at hedgehog camp, Groton
pond, broke camp and returned to their
homes last Saturday.
DR.. and Mrs. H. L. Watson were IN
STAFFORD the first of the week.
A. T. Smith has sold his bay colt to
Robert Carter
Roy Newton is at home from Brad
ford.
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CORINTH CORNER.

Mrs. Charles Harrington and chill
dren of Burlington are visiting her pa.
rents and other relatives.
Gordon Fellows and sister are ex-
pecting relatives from So. Dakota this
week.
Mrs. w. T. Cheswell and family re-
turned to their home in Boston last
Tuesday.
Miss Grace Avery of Boston, after
spending three weeks with her aunt,
Mrs. j. e. Fits, returned home Tues
day.
Alonzo Spear with his family expect
to go to Burlington this week for a two
weeks visit.
Miss Una Sleeper of Manchester is
spending her vacation at her uncle's,
Z. c. Sleeper's.
Mrs. J. G.. Fits has been very sick
the past week but is now better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott WOrthley, who
have spent the past year in Waterbury
Center, are visiting their son and other
friends
Ripe tomatoes were picked from L.
c. Sleeper's garden August eth.
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TOPSHAM.

Mrs. Barnard Eastman, aged 81 years
is very sick at Henry Whites.
RI. Wormwood and daughter Liz
zie, visited friends in town this week.
Rev. Mr.. Vance of West Topsham
preached in the r. p church Sunday
morning and evening in exchange with
Mr.. Henry.
A party of young people from this
place spent last Tuesday in Barre and
Montpelier, returning the same even
ing. All report q good time.
E. E. Powers of this place gave a
birth day party to about seventy Of his
friends on Friday of last week. Ice
cream and cake were served and all
spent a pleasant evening.
Rev. VIM. Wylie of Philadelphia will
preach in the r. p. church next Sun
day at II o'clock a. m.
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A Great Day for the White Rib
bon Women of Vermont.

August Both will be an suspicious
day for the w. G. T. U. of Caledonia
county and especially for the Union
at North Danville, this being the birth
place of Madam Willard, the mother
OF Frances Z. Willard, Worlds and
National President of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union. There
will be a tree planting on the home
stead with an appropriate and interest
ing program. Miss Willard, Miss An
ma Gordon, Mrs. l.. NJ. N. Stevens and
Miss Agnes Slack of England are eX-
pected to be present. A cordial invi-
tation is extended to all interested.
The dinner will be a basket picnic.
Tea and coffee will be furnished by
the North Dauville Union.
AL relatives # Miss Wizards father
and mother, either bIood-kin or by
marriage, are requested to be present
and sit with her on the platform. F..
All Vermont papers please copy this
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WASHINGTON.

Mrs. Sylvester TillotsOn is seriously
i'll, being threatened with pneumonia,
and is under the care of DR.. Godfrey eff
Chelsea.
Mr.. Ordway of East Corinth visited
his daughter, Mrs. Rosy Mcdonald,
last week.
Miss Louise Roby of Newark, n. j.,
and Miss Carrie Smith of Burlington,
arrived Friday night and are boarding
at Mrs. BarrOws'.
Mr.. and Mrs. Duane White of Bos-
ton are visiting at @. o. Calef's.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Huntington,
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. p Smith, and Mr..
and Mrs. G. E. Huntington are attend
ing the G A. R. Encampment at Buff
falo, n. Y, this week, and visiting rel
atives near that city.
Mrs. Helen Pepper Davis of Iowa
Falls, Ia, is expected in town the c9pa-
ing week. ..a
F. c. Huntington is enlarging his
store room preparatory to assuming
the duties of post master.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. p. Taplin returned
last Saturday from a two weeks stay
in Corinth.
G.. ID. Parkhurst has put on two
horse covered coach on the stage route
leaving here at 5.45 in the morning and
returning leaves Barre at 10 O'clock
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Ti1den Hall,

From the Landmark of Aug. TO- 1897.
On recent tour through the buildings
and grounds of the educational institution
at West Lebanon which was for years fa-
miliar to New Hampshire and Vermont.
people as girls seminary, we were sur
prised to find such general improvement
The grounds and the interior of the main
building look reiuvenated, the school and
class rooms, dormitories and other apart
ments are now in excellent condition for
the opening of the Hall as a military
school for boys, the term commencing on
Wednesday, Sept. 8Jh. Maj. Belden F.
Hyatt, the new principal, brings to his
work experience and full qualifications
for the position. Those who entrust their
sons to his care can rest assured that they
will be under good discipline and their
health and morals will be objects of care
in addition to thorough attention to their
educational training. Boys fitted for
university or college, West Point, bust
ness career, or special department of
work. Boys or young men whose educa-
ton has been neglected can have an OPP
portunity to study any branches desired
Call and see Maj. Hyatt or write to him
for any special information.
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SOUTH CORINTH.

Frost on Saturday morning August
21st.
A. w. DeGoosh of Boston is spend
ing few days with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. H. H. DeGoosh.
F. H. Everett and family of Brad
ford spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
S. G.. Simons.
Miss Fannie M. Dickerson of South
Lancaster, Mass, visited friends here
Saturday and Sunday.
A. P. Rowell was in Newbury Sun
day.
Charles and Will Mum have taken a
bicycle trip to Rutland this week.
Orrin E. Flanders of East Hardwick
is visiting his grand, mother Mrs. NJ. c..
ROwell, this week.
Mrs. E. H. Currier of Penacook, n.
H., has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
A. p. ROwell.
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CHEL SEA.

Chas. S. Cady of Norwich and man
named Howe from White River juno
ton were arrested Sunday while fish
ing near the Adams place on STAFFORD
height and Monday morning Cady
pleaded guilty to having short trout in
his possession and was find $40 and costs.
Howe escaped from Warden circuit
BiXby while under arrest.
DR.. Helmer and his patients who
have been staying at Orange County
Hotel since July LIST, are to leave by
September LIST. DIR. Helmer and Miss
Gail G. Hood are to be married soon
and will spend the month of September
on wedding tour.
Julian Griffin who has been sick with
a painful illness for several months
died on Saturday and was buried Mon
day under the auspices of the S. of V.
Rev. VIM. H. Davis d. d., Of New
ton, Mass, who with his family have
been stopping in town several ~weeks
left last week for HarwichpOrt, Mass,
his summer home.
Mrs. Geo. H. Kinsley with her inva-
lid daughter and maid are stopping with
her cousin, Geo. l.. Stow.
A new tlnShOp and hardware store
has been established in the new block
of G. A. DensmOre.
Curtis S. Emery, who has been build
ing himself a residence at Lake Morey
has returned home.
In the recent thunder storms two.
barns were struck by lightning and
that of Joseph H. Griffin was burned
with forty tons of hay. Henry B. Ly
ford's was also set on fire, but was ex-
tinguished before much damage was
done.
Byron Berry, J. A. R. Corwin, M. M.
Durham, DR.. S. n. GOss and Gilbert O.
Davis have gone to G. A. r. Encamp-
ment at Buffalo, n. Y.
Running sores, indolent ulcers and SINH
lar troubles even though of many years
standing, may be cured by using DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve. 1t soothes, strength
ems and heals. 1t is the great pile cure.
A. T. Clarke; G. L. Andrews, Newbury.
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Certainly you don't want to suffer with
dyspepsia, constipation, sick headache,
sallow skin and loss of appetite. You
have never tried DeWitt's Little Early
Risers for these complaints or you would
have been cured. They are small pills
but great regulators. A. 7. Clarke; g.
L. Andrews, Newbury.
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EAST ORANGE.

Rev Mr. Smith of East Rare, Con-
gregationalist, Is to preach here next
Sunday in exchange with Rev MIR
Vance.
Manvers Prescott with his sister Fan
nv went to Barre Wednesday to visit
friends and take in the circus at Mont
pelier, Thursday.
Mrs Martin Coleman and daughter,
who have been guests at { W Cole.
mans, her husbands parents, returned
to their home in Concord, n ii, last
week.
Mr. and Mrs Walter Burgin and son
are visiting friends in Barton.
Mrs C J Bowen and Miss VERNE of
West Topsham were guests at Mrs E
c. Colbys part of this week.
In Fish lost a nice cow last week,
cause unknown.
Prof H j Locke, who is spending
his vacation at his fathers, j B Locke,
in Corinth, gave an interesting talk in
the church last Sunday in place of Rev
E Cudworth.
Miss Ethel Hamilton and Miss Lu-
Gina Jewell spent last Saturday and
Sunday with friends in Barre.
Miss Meta Locke and her brother,
children of Prof H J Locke, are spend
ing the week with their aunt, Mrs Or
rim Hutchinson.
There was a Sunday school picnic in
contemplation for Wednesday of this
week but the unfavOrable weather
caused it to be deferred until some
pleasant day in the near future.
The musical programme was given
Tuesday night that was announced in
last weeks issue, by Miss Lucina jew.
ell of Boston, Miss Meta Locke of
Holden, Mass, pianists, and Miss Ethel
Hamilton, violinist. The entertain
ment was a decided success, the music
was from choice selections and first
class. Miss Jewell being graduate of
the Boston Conservatory of Music,
and a fine musician. Miss Locke, a
Miss of twelve years, did her part fine
Nv. both vocal and instrumental, show
ing fine talent and excellent training,
and Miss Hamilton is quite experienced
i'm music. REGULATIONS were also given
by Misses Hamilton, j Edith Davis,
Bessie Simpson and Master Bernard
Simpson. each rendering their part
creditablv TO themselves. A few solos,
quartettes, etc, were given, with assist
ance from part of the choir. Notwlth-
standing the inclemency of the wealth
er good number were present, In
GLIDING some from out of town, and
pleasant time was enjoyed by all. The
amount of proceeds is unknown but
it is to be used to replenish the Sun
day school library which is very much
needed. May the patronage given
this fine entertainment be an encour-
agement for more similar ones TO help
in church purposes in the near future.
The "Bicyclist's Best Friend" is tamil-
lar name for DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve,
always ready for emergencies. While
specific for piles, it also instantly relieves
and cures cuts, bruises, salt rheum, ecze-
ma and all affections of the skin. 1t
never fails A II Clarke; O. l.. Andrews,
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KIDNEY TROUBLES
Cured by Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound,
Also Backache.

I cannot speak too highly of Mrs.
Pinkhams. Medicine, for it has done so
much for me. ) I have been great suf-
ferer from Kidney trouble, pains in
muscles, joints, back and shoulders;
feet would swell. also had womb
troubles and leucorrhea. After using
lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, and Blood Purifier and Liver
Pills, I felt like a new woman. My
kidneys are now in perfect condition,
and all my other troubles are cured
MRS. MAGGIE PORTS, 324 Kaufman St.,
Philadelphia, Pa.
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DOSTERS Printed at short
L notice at this office. Il II
CORINTH.

Haying in this vicinity is about
wound up, and the crop has been
above the average. Oats are fair, and
corn, unless we have early frosts, Will
be much better than was anticipated
in the early summer, but reports OR
potatoes indicate very small yield.
The fall term of school at Cookyille-
Academy will be taught by Miss Mary
A. Daley of Boston who gave so much
satisfaction in the summer term.
Bert Hastings, our postmaster's son,
is now employed in store at Harris
vile, n. H., and has just secured po-
sition for his cousin, Clyde WoodcOck,
with butcher in the same town.
The services at the Center church
are very we'll attended every Sunday
afternoon in spite of the factious OPP
position of a certain very small) clique
who seem determined to pursue a pol
icy of rule or RUM in everything
going on in the community.
A movement is now on foot to shin
gle, repaint and otherwise repair the
church and will Doubtless prove success
full in a short time.
In one of the pews last Sunday four
generations were represented, the
eldest being Grandma" Mrs. Geo.
W. Wilson, who was born in 1912, and
the youngest, her great granddaughter
Evelyn WOOdcOck, aged 3 years. AT
the same service was another great
grandmother, Mrs. J. a. Colby with
portion of her family,
Mr.. Ezra Eastman met with quite a
severe accident last week by falling
from his buggy and fracturing his
shoulder. AT last accounts he was
doing well.
Frank J. Hutton is having some
handsome improvements made to his
residence. Frank Hunkins of Brad
ford is doing the carpenter work.
OF course everybody and his wife is
getting ready to go to the fair at East
Corinth next week.
The Corinth creamery paid IS cents.
for July butter.
Mrs. NJ. a. Avery, who has been i'll
at r. Crooks for the past three weeks,
is still very sick. Her niece, Mrs. G..
NJ. Parker, has the care of her.
A severe thunder shower passed over
this town last Thursday, doing great
damage to the highways and striking
several buildings, burning one,
The Cookville graded school will
commence Sept. 9th instead of Aug.
3Oth, as reported in last weeks issue.
on account of the illness of Mis- Daley
the teacher.
Henry Huntington and wife have
gone to Buffalo, n. Y, on the Grand
Army excursion to visit his brother
who lives there.
Dana Huntington has been quite i'll
with tOnsilitis but is able to be out now
The prevailing excitement of this
week is the fair and circus at the June
ton, and East Corinth fair next week,
Sept. 1st, I'd and 3d. Every young
man will be there with his best girl.
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The "Bieyclist's Best Friend is famil
lar name for DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve,
always ready for emergencies. While
specific for piles, it also instantly relieves
and cures cnts, bruises, salt rheum, ecze-
ma and all affections of the skin. 1t
never fails. A. T. Clarke; g. l.. Andrews,
Newbury.
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OeWitt's Little Early Risers,
The famous little pills.
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Edward Parker Deacon, wealthy Bos-
tonian, whose name is known on two con-
tinents, and whose shooting of the be-
trayer of his wife in France caused such
a sensation, has finally passed from &C.
centricity to insanity, and is now con-
fined in the Mclean hospital at Waverly
Few men born to riches and blessed with
all the advantages for enjoyment ever
lived such an unhappy life as Deacon. In
early life soldier in the War of the Re
belllon, where he had a fair record, he
later won a beautiful bride and began
life abroad. Deacon was always an awk-
ward, eccentric character, yet his wealth
gave him the entree into the best society
and in spite of his handicap he captured
the belle of the season in the early sew
entities at gay Newport.
Mrs. Deacon was the daughter of Rear
Admiral Baldwin, an heiress in her own
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Mrs. Deacon was the daughter of Rear
Admiral Baldwin, an heiress in her own
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Backache.

NY system was entirely run down,
and / suffered with terrible backache
in the small of my back and could
hardly stand upright. 1 was more
tired in the morning than on retiring
at night. 1 had no appetite. Since
taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, 1 have gained ifteenpounds,
and 1 look better than / ever looked
before. 1 shall recommend it to all
my friends, as it certainly is wonder
full medicine. E. F. MORTON, 1O43
Hopkins ST., Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Kidney Trouble.

Before taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, I had suffered
many years with kidney trouble. The
pains in my back and shoulders were
terrible. My menstruation became ir-
regular, and was troubled with leu
corrhna. was growing very weak. l
had been to many physicians but re-
ceived no benefit. began the use of
Mrs. Pinkham's medicine, and the first
bottle relieved the pain in my back
and regulated the menses. 1t is the
best kind of medicine that have ever
taken, for itrelieved the pain so quickly
and cured the disease.-MRs. LILLIAN
CRIPPEN, Box II, st. Andrews Bay, Fla.
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1faths.

BLAcK-on July 2sth. 1897 George |, Black,
aged months and days,
enthusiastically. on July 18th, ley1, sarah
Francis Holton, wife Of Philip i. Burk.
CASSlDY--In this city on July 3lst, 1877, Rose,
infant daughter of Thomas F1and johanna
Cassidy, aged Il months and IL days.
CoNNER-In this city, or July 10Th, lsVI, Thomas
Conner, aged 20 years.
DAVlES--on July 5Oth, 1897, Sarah, wife Of
Charles /. Davies, aged 5b years
FoRMAN-On August Cd 1877, Peter Brynberg
Forman, aged ~ years.
KRRNS-on July asth. 1897, Joseph, infant son
of samuel and Charlotte korns, aged 3
months.
MoKEoN;-I this city on July slth, 1897, John Il.
McKeOn.
MEANEY In this city, on July 3nth, 1897, Sarah
seauey formerly Of Philadelphla, aged 70
years.
PYLE-ln This city August 81, 1897, Victor Hayes,
son OF j. Victor and Sallie w. Pyle, aged II
months.
sCoTr--ln Galena, Kent county, Md, on Tues
dny, duly ~ h, 1877, Mary Ellen Scott vile OF
Cornelius j, Scott.
sHIoN-on July 9Olh, 1877, Mahle IL. infant
daughter nt GEORGE and Josephine Simon,
aged 10 months.
TAYLUR--!n this city, on July 2gth, 1897, VIII
liam r. Taylor, in the 98d year OF his age.
WATSoN-ln Milford, Del, on August 81, 1901,
Curtis II. Watson.
YoUNG--on August 1st, 1897, Emma O., daugh-
ter OF the lnte Thomas Young.
Y0UNG-At his late residence, No. 1908 Pine
etreet. Philadelphia, on Tuesday, July s7th.
1877 William II. Young, aged d years.
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nnAnINas IK oIrr ooUnr.
Agent stout TO Look After the Welfare
Girls Recently Arrested.

agent otoUt TO t.Ooh Ntttr tnt Netate ot
Girls Recently Arrested.
Charles Lynch, Annie Roach and
Katie Curtin. who were arrested early
TusadHy morning at West End Park,
wore charged with disorderly conduct
in the municipal court yesterday.
Lynch wac discharged and Agent Stout
was requested TO look after the welfare
OF the girls. They were detained at
headquarters.
Daniel Roe and Mary Prize, both
coloFed, we're charged with the larceny
OF n suit of clothing from John Parker.
Roe was discharged and the woman
was held in $500 bail TO answer the
charge at the upper court.
Herman Kloss and Harry Kesler,
each about 10 years of age, were
charged with the larceny of brass. The
case was held up against them.
Patrick Kennedy, who lives In klund
street near Pine, was accused OF assault
ing his wife and attempting to assault
Officers Lyons and O'Bara, for which
be was required to pay fine OF SIS.
John Devine was fined 81 fol
drunkenness. Mary Cooney, who had
been arrested Oh the same charge, wai
discharged, as was also Howard Bos
worth, who was charged with dis
orderly conduct.