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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-10

movement and ~! than the same day last
year but In view OF the attention accorded December
transactions and general impression that arrivals Will tun
bic next week the figures had niue or no az
influence l1cally Gables Irregular Lverpoo
reflected American strength ad!an 81 ga a.
night. but Paris markets were rom IoUI p"h
lower. Argentine again claimed s'nc a,teno
through reports Of damage ~ rain n som" cabs anu
fre'r offerings for January cbrlary Shipment M
Of me crop outlook. seasard wheat eleaIan.,
while liberal enough day 10 dai nave iailen 0",V
bush behind the shipments ot Iasi Wee" W
late curb a47sc asked f1r May Murh d"p"NuS
uuon The outcome of the December hght IN 'hlcaGo
Shiewd traders keeping close 10 the "ind meah''
witness more fireworks before mo maj SCI
Element comes Cash quotations or wheat o n an ~
follows: 40 . red 81 co.'s: ~ hard Manitoba
81 04s4: No Northern Duluth ~ ~. nominal. 30
Northern Duluth (scaicel. No nara pulu'h - va
factor Of more or significance 70 day was the un
large vessels being chartered. mostly to ire tn"1
Kingdom and Continental prini$ ..... 'pRN-Ihe corr
was again very slow but FINN throughout h' cay
deriving is .teadiness tho advance in wheat fina
prices were Sac higher than last night Inc" Liverpool
market was als, quiet partial adiarce OF 80 over
Yesterdays close Export demand was shut out ~ IN"
advance and only 11.NO bush reported taken NO corn
quoted "a, SeaOoard clearances SO lar inns
vo4k are about bush lees than week ago.
hiznc with the West and fair speculative uade. ma
prices being i,TS<c higher Export trade amounted
, only 20 bush No mixed clipped; 40 oats. ~
To7isc: No 2 oats 2Ic no = white. =, sG.nc; No =
white track mixed. 21isd2Si.c; track white 2ssp
o5c EYE-Marke; firm; No . Western, DC =
Runalo. No / Western. so Iufalo .BAfbEi-
Market firm: quoted 2s'.c. c Buffalo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-10

Total cearances from all ports to-day aggregated iO355
bales Including 1910 bales TO Great Britain S",9 bales
France and 1896 bales the Continent. Exports
thus far this this week foot 22 ss4 bales and since
4o5 857 bales Great Britain 40 2o bales 70 Franc
and 1013 4S2 bales the Continent According 20 the
Bombay weekly receipts this week az ;net point
have been 1000 bales making total OF l3I66o bales
since January I. as compared with 5000 AMI $4,000
bales respectively last year. shipments this
rnens thus far this 6llHO bales against 53 600
bales for the period last The Cotton Exchange
will Re closed Monday December 81 and Monday. Jan
uary .. as the result OF ballot taken by the members
this afternoon The Liverpool Cotton Exchange will also
be closed from Friday night December -. Til Tuesday
81. TIL Tuesday morning. January T.
ing prices steady IN OF the forenoon
made not the slightest change During the afternoon the
market ruled quiet hut seadied light local covering
Sales the call 175O bags up IL M. 30 bags
and for the entire session 1900 bags with the market
finally frrn az unchanged prices 20 points advance
sence or market cables from Rio Santos owing
brazilian holiday RIO receipts cabled 900 bags
but there were advces whatever from Santos. Euro
cables cut figure. being quite feaureess and
about what looked for. Trading lo al. Sellers
cautious. and buyers showed equal hesitation
The absence OF outside speculative snterest s,
marked. and spot buyers equally Indifferent Spot
holders however. rather nrln In their views. and
the market closed the basis Of csc for No Rio
voice lots and NC FOR tobbng parcels this being
!nally hc higher There was quiet but olerably firm
prices Demand generally confined small parcels
although larger lots said to have received little
attention than has been paid for time past.
The range OF contract prices to-day VAS as follows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-10

UNCHANGED Al foreign wool. well supported ny me
firm prices ruling abroad. Australians are IN ,lsnt supply
ard are hsld Tor higher prices Fleece WOODS are more
or less feaurei.ss Transactions have ruled ign, a,
STEADY price, michigan woo.s show better results h'
ohio, for which iu prices obtained Inc ma hh'nn
price ior ONO M and above IL still SIC; pul IN me
absence or actual .radnc this is more OF cSt H'ila
Dei2ine u stli quoted at 2nd3oc for ono ann 1910
fer Miclgan In Territory sales have been hsht narey
exceeding -,"H" II in any instance. Prices snow no
change from last weeks Citations. not H,"i' - no
weakness percertble in any quarter supplies being
meaSre IN al drectors. Texas woods show iiGnt saies
and az" quoted basis OF about 5or clean fo sprn.
and 92r cl"an for fall In Oregon woods igh SAFES hn
reported Al about Joc clean. California has poem III ''
inquiry with spring quoted nj about 'oc on clean
bass While I'm" fsll said to be worth anout a,',
secured WOODS slow movement OF fair pf"!oioi ~
bulk ar me sales being at from 40c 10 rs fulen wlS
are fairy active. prices being without material chhnsr'
r supeis inquire prominently In the wceks TRANSACTIONS
Foreign WOODS show material falling OF. no: 50 cn on
account or The lack ~ demand the snanes "i Nv
able supplies this has impaired firm tone 10 he marx.
and prices are tending upward. tie"onrs ar" Hu"t'n ~
clW1lc clean; Fort Philip 6if,Gsc Queensland
rey. G2m65c and Adelaide GodG5c. Cape. Mohievideos
and South American crOshTcds have not been mFFh 10
any extent and quotations show no change 'act WOODS
arc In limited demand: prices firm. The Wool rNmhE"
pulled follows.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-10

EUROPEAN FINANCIAL MARKETS.
1o,,,r DEG a-The weekly statement Of the Fan s
England shows the following % ,nsrsass; fsoU
crcua,lon decreased f?20 900 bullion decreased de-
other securities decreased sscressei is 900 nOt.s
ressrvc Increased fi3e0co government securities r.
creased The RS0T, as Week V, ne was rs per
r. EN- 80 oS per cent The banks rate Of discount re-
main: day at a. t5 Sa
io4 80 Tn. amount OF bullion whdra%n from the Damn
:" m@The market for American securities after Z
dull and rather weak opening was more active x ss
n nrme' and the demand modsras conso' money
AZ Gonsos for t the na s central
Louisville. Ssx Mexican Central new q. PH Tssx .
York CENTRAL los Pennsylvania, s* Ers or,
ns sna'F Money MT'e s RI
count in the open market for , bot" snort ana
paris Dec e-Business on the Bourse here open,ee
firmly Later there decline in Ottoman ssc sn,,as
and tn. saex on e Weekly Of the
Of France shows following changes as eompared VIZ,
q nt @ francs: .as MS'f: scc"un
20 400 900 francs gold in hand increased .,ysr ~
bills discounted ~, increased c .r.rl l"'''"" ''""'
mana mTSre. per cent rentss iOs so centms
for the account. Exchange on London Is francs SSS
FRANKFORT Dee oconnctne report. from Berlin ana mo
Vienna caused he;sn; opsn'n sooS tendency for in
ternational securities except HunearAns Ausss 81
Turks The market for american srsE n
OF the decline in the price OF silver r.
vienna Dec. sPriccs the Boers. to-day W. AZ.
c,ines Of home funds Favorable foreign Boerse rspoc
unable to check the movement Austrian so'' 'o'
Berlin Dec o-Business the Bosrss today W. Va
irregular Italian securities were .rss .i,sctsd IN
sympathy WITH the feeling Vienna Thers vas s SSss
demand for American securities and Csnso sn,ns fos
shsree Exchange on London. ~ marks - pe"n'ns' ."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-10

quart 4ss Dbl soa1ss cs sG: Per SsS
barss pot 100 50 5oa$3 30: red per bb 75q9oc cauo
SoSers. per bbl slasi Elephants. per bb s'mS abb Do
ner box 50 5Oas3 "a. Lettuce. New Orleans per Dbl
e OfsS 20: do Florida per basket siata Tomatoes.
Florida carrier sas2 20 Peas q S@ TO-
ssus. per Dol siaSl 80 Pumpkins. per bbl 81 i S
ST - Parznps. Dbl. ST. Turnips Russia pc, Dbl
56G75c Onions Orange COUNTY red Yer pas, - .
81 25MS2: DO white. 81 1Dts'' 90,
White 81 5OdS4 do Eastern white $2aS3 do red 3 aog
So ~ yellow $2ms2 -: do state and western - Ut
81 - string beans Florida. basket SITsI ~,
crate $Ias2 y Kale. Long Island per pp A.
Long Island sI9si 25; do Maryland. slTsi IL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-10

Foreign Markets -santcs--Cofee market closed holt
day Ha r,burg-Coffee opened = Dfcnnng lower
closed pfennine lower for May: other months
changed 20 900 Easre,oec market opened
steady !. franc lower: a, IL unchanged: at p m
steady unchanged, 4 franc advance closed franc
lower 10 = frnnc higher total sales. 1900 begs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-10
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

York December
+, daa anS rs for market Nothing
2E .'.a@y e i Dit..G Of e a"y s"sy
p% snaon ,n eImr y.T ry no ac
Weight s'geor bet at s@s Soy nS S cattle al for
Sr, ~ r,c SI"sk2 niT to and q shanbsr
To the sS Eqialo for Son Hun "
VIZ e" sa's 'T "sus"r maxim" Il; ss S w@
the sck csTa over Ger from ys sns s at H St WY
s inquiry md hnr ~no ogmc-1 at s5asT 80 per 100
drc.si y.a se"dg d s s9assrs cId at
% Z a. +, II, :, SCI: s: 40 n average at 81
'' H. ~ H. II Hollis o. yca- 10 n At, s75o
nn Er ' HST IA % dTrs
IT, IT,. h .o oory Ti over o yecs total Of
he Sod at Jcrscy city and . a, Sxtieth st. sellers
S1rs hS4"f ' a@a WIZ p1 s ss"
ed tie @ q 3" pr S' c gong chdc amb
at 81 a5aSGG2fs. Dressed mutton. 6'sdsc Dressed
Mr;sn IS g n 81 s"5 3d. q ss' at g s. g. g
H. TO- l" NSrne 81 caP"s Stat ' sSsp 81 b.
- Harrington: q state lambs. Gs N. at SO 80 >,
Gcorsc nlcnbncK: IL state sheep 10" ~ al - w. '0
.s o 6u ' snG &c. :" at f's 100 b. Country
N S a1erart IT.. at 7" g * (; pr 100 lee H.
OTHER MARKETS ny TELEGRAPH.
GSo'F9' h,bsp decline 81 o and catlo averaged S
~ 'tan at tie olose Z last wee IN" ru"s %
las, we-k and Il hard TO get BUYERS to lok at con-
% Tho s war o anffs " 1 sF's' few Ty"c car, o
christmas h""ve- gong - Sa@' - WIZ very go" ,,u
s1 dressed terf nrns At s. ',g :, -, me oaS
ror ste ~ seng 25G$i 20. The stocker and feeder
,a,!. mas p-'"r~d and prices largely 2oc love-
than as' week Will" cows and bulls are hirslaIIy
ESQ to or H. soli 81 95usi o. few prin. Inicn
~t siodsoo zach sale vas made o, 81 ia. tan'y
,,y.r demand from local packer. than usual and East
EN- - prrrs rur again very light. Prices
from ID" start 20 the close iai oucn
Or Weigh. showing the least decn'. Sales were argcv
rms: 10 with coars' t"ayv packers ~l,ns az ;" iu
81 and prlm' MEDIUM weights at 81 3, a'S ~ PSs
general demand for sheep and lambs arc pFcr' Wei"
Inferior lois M ?5qs' ~ for heayy export lots with
rl,ne sheen autel A. - GoaA 20 Lambs eold at $40
$50 r cs up to 3@,S =, w. cnSce 70 "xtra o
s., .Ss' aGn,,.. s':sa, prime 81 ''as s.1 -;
prime MEDIUMS hos yo1c' and Pig 81 4ops3 - s.aSs
to goo, s. :Ous, s. veal csyes So 'oas7.
Es.' Epfalp Dec. p.'aitl. h"c"p'so car o' SAFE
about ,,ead, Yorker good % choice 81 60 roughs com
mon a. GOO g. osQsg pigs choice. 81 3ja
s. ~ shee' and k""I, - az market n aG
common. 81 aa'' 81 Se',R 94e' to selected w''HeF'
- L>,u. pee o-Cai'" slow hu, .eaiy. fair to fancy
ns,it. shipping md e,por .'e~r- 81 :'psj IS dresse
s, =, oc,- and ,e~r- a. ;ds'2o COW. ani heifcr'
s2gS- T.; Texas art indian s'r"t-. $685. J.. lows ana
g. ae,sg p, hsnyv e. c3as3 - sheep .iow and lower
native mut,.a' 't"rs," ~. 80 nrck' s. "a'' 4"
Kansas C.i,. nec . 'af'.~ slow weak Hog. >
low 8 ?oas' ~ pa .,.' 221s 90 -
as 80 ~ 49, '''' ''''' '''''''' '''''''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-10
EUROPEAN PRODUCE MARKETS

Liverpool Dec. o. 3:45 p. m.-Exchange: Wheat-spo,
No rod Northern spring steady ~ lid. Corn-Spo
American mixed quisi at 3s "a futures quiet December
ltd; January 81 lad. FEBRUARY, 80 I'D. FlourSt
Louis fancy winter dull at los. Hops at IOndonPacnc
Coast frm at "a i0sQf5 beef firm. extra India mess
"a; prime mess J6s 3D. PORK firm: prime fine
Western. AZ al: prime mess. medium Western. 4Gs 30
Hams Short cut ~ to ~ ID steady al S2s Bacon
to - n. dul, at sos: long clear mddes light rs to -
~ steady l2s Cd long clear nlddles. heavy 40 ~
10 steady at 32s short clear backs 10 to IL No. steady
I'D clear bellies IL IL 10 firm 3ss shoulders
square. IL to II ~ firm 2ss Ga. IArd-Prime West
steady at x2s sd. Cheese-Amerran finest white
coIored steady as Cd Taliow-Prme city steady nj
Iss Cd. Tupentnesplrits steady ut as. Cottonseed
-Liverpool refined steady at las Cd. Rosin-Comnon
steady at Is lad.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-10

FLOUR AND MEAL~-P-ices advanced a h;iic o.
day conform the higher level o: wheat values bi
trade the advance rule slowly spring
patents quoted at s. 1905 A. winter s,rashs = bog
Il winter patents 81 sOd$5 10; spring clears 81 d
81 70: extra No winter. g soas+: extra No
e !oass co. grads & ssasi CO: baskwh-s nopr 81 30
S27oqss 81. .coRNMEAI>-Eirm; 9qoed Kiln dried.
while SOC; sne yellow. 7o91oc coarse. G9eec
100 No. m,dding bulk. 15gI7sc rye feed 02,sdGc. city
feed Too hominy chop Gc clinical s28pSc screenings
3O073c. in bulk: buckwheat grain 871G3sc c New
York
GRAIN-WHEAT-The wheat u,arke. occupied
ceptionaiy strong position all and closed practically
At the top prices which &c higher than last
night Aside sensational developments In De
wheat at Chcsso however there wa: iittls or
Of importance. which accounted in great
MEASURE for lines Of speculation
Efforts naturally the best buyers although during the
eariv moderate foreign negotiated
on the Prices advanced very evenly December
not following SAC jump In Chicago. ss the interest
here u relatively unimportsn'. Northwest receipts
SIS cars which quite Increase over yesterday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-10

R,oConee market closed; holiday: receipts bags
The statistical position OF Brazil coffee follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-10

Receipts at the ports and interior points to-day com
pared with the same day last week and last year were
~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-10
RAILROAD EARNINGS.


Eek dividend. Nominal twin interest,"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-10
THE STATE or TRADE.


H'"v,I' De ar ia., gash' ,.s1 . 'a"'' go
s; o' Y: . g .,.::: = = 'sss
,,.ad, .,~ ligla,. month sa'saa:i.c: 6rcemter new
% :..: 3:a:i ''. .:ss ':':: :, a:
H. a;s ~: qsa+sy 1i+,
s ..a 80 (s, '',r mS,s' ,r Grain fssh;. qs. IN
'aas.i s.:,r WIS. u.s..'s,i aslier oFm IN
All 'ae - 49,. s e rs ss's5'.i
au' e,s':e '-F nag 81 ;'1'i 60 per M corn higher
'usrs." be Spring whoa, very strong. ~ hard.
, ,aS a,.- ''' e. s'H S4 ' s,or- ~ xo sr. d.
. ias gHl'' =, Sn n', 5ao. 80 ,rn ST. g. s.
~, ~ @'.' s ,'a.s az: AZ H Y T sf,'
g., \, +: mia-i =; y 2. -, n.rlsy steady. Rye
aa..,, ~ = store % asked Flour nF"' better de-
lows
December 81 ol',gti o. 'i@ hoi', SO;
; MnS 800. 81 81 a ~. s...SSs. 81 os'.aS:t.
corn 70 p 49,, -, 90
Ma, ~ -. 2S-.G2o 2s'.r2s'l 2sN
oats. No. ::
December -. ga = 3:,'
'.. .'...
p. "rrS PORK ''' ''''' Hm
January CO.,. $50 N2i', $50 - - y
Mty ....... si5 so 42'5 -"
lard Der 100 n:
> ~,
December -. i, All -, a.
January o. 80 "a = q "a
Mh> '+....'
Short ribs per 100 n:
D.co,h.r Az, 40 4Ti, 40
' y..o,. 600 IL, t.2, ~ A 22i,
, S.S r.. 80 '7' 80. as
cash quotations We're 40 i'I0ve. Flour Gii@t; No :
spring wheat S"3Gcoc, NJ spflng wheat >JU't,' y,
. rcd. 81 oSas % ~ corn .1.c. 40 yeliow corn.
&c &C. 10 oas. 22'sp22'.c. y" Whit" "tsf2'tc NJ
. Wl.is ~. U.ic. 40 :. harley. b. 2Gd3lc. ~ !
raSsc-d. 81 llhGs =, prime timothy seed s. ~ moss
pork per bhi +Ou$1 per n s. - -dst 20
ry ,sltei Iider> hoSedD. ~ dc. short
,hoxed, ,5Vst * whi.k-y. dlslcr- finished goods
p~rg loaf 3; 50. granulntrd. 81 ~
On rriucc Exchange 10 day tho butter market
steady i3u23 fRiries l2Ti:c Ch.e-. quiet.
Snsi,c Egg nrm. fresh. 2Oc
Cincinnati Dec q Flour iuIl whea, irregular; No
nominal psc corn quiet No = mixed. 26s.c Oats
strong: No mixed 2.c RS" steady No +6'sc. Lard
active, 81 iSnsi 20 Huk meats iull. 81 30 Bacon
81 ~ Whiskey steady. 81 10 butter steady Sugar
quiet. steady. Eggs qul"t. nc. Chs"s" stendy.
Milwaukee. Dec o Wheat higher, M Northern,
n2s.c NJ / spring. Sc. NAV % rye higher No |.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-10
NEN.-YORK PRIZES.


Receipts OF breadstufs interior points In thousancs
last three cphers OOO) omitted. -four BIS grain oush
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-02-19
WEST CONCORD.

Porter I'll. Daley, county examiner, will
meet those wishing to obtain certificates
at the schoolhouse in this village Tues
day and Wednesday, Feb. % and 24.
c. f. Dudleys chair shop which has
been shut down for ten days past has
started up again with orders enough to
last until the first OF May.
George {. Hutchinson of Colebrook. n.
H.. has been in town the past few days,
the guest of Ii. b. Daw>e
B. F. Currier has put in meat market
which he will run in connection with his
grocery store.
7. E. Wyman of Burke was in town on
business last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. !. w. Scott of ST. Johns
bury were in town over Sunday as guests
OF Mr. and Mrs d. H. Morton.
Frank Lewis has sold the house which
he purchased last year of John Pratt to
William Chapman.
L. F. Hull is in Sherbrooke, p. O., this
week on business.
{. L. Dudley made short business
trip to Massachusetts the first of the
week.
The auditors meet at Harvey g. Brew
er's office TO audit the town accounts
Tuesday, February %.
Allison Currier has rented his farm to
Mr.. Scott OF St Johnsbury and has
moved his family into Charles Wheaton S
house.
There will be minstrel show at the
town hall Monday evening, February %
Frank Reed has gone to st. Johnsbury
to work tor NJ. J, Russell.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-02-19
MCINDOE FALLS,

A. B. Perry returned from his Western
trip last Wednesday.
Miss Flora Carr spent few DAYS last
week with friends at St. Johnsbury.
Willie McCole, who is well remembered
here, stopped in town a few days this
week. He has been in delicate health for
the past year and has been living with
his sister, Mrs. White, at Peabody, Mass.
He is now on his way to Colorado, where
he will spend the remainder of the winter
in hopes that the mild climate there will
improve his health.
Miss Helen Houghton visited friends at
Lyndonvlle this week.
Rev. Mr.. Perrin OF Berlin will preach at
the congregational church for the next
two Sundays. Rev. Mr.. Sco6eld, who
supplied the pulpit last Sunday, returned
home on Monday.
The Junior class will give an exhibition
at the Academy hall Friday even
ing, the close of the winter term.
The speakers for the evening will
be Misses Lillian Bishop, Ethel Guthrie,
Dorcas Judkins, Nellie Manchester, Lotto
Roy, Maggie Smith, Flora Winch and
Genevieve Stevenson, Messrs. Charles
Gleason, Adna McGrath, Albert Gibson.
The music for the evening will be fur
nj shed by Haley's orchestra of Woods
vile. After the speaking there will be a
promenade and oyster supper. Admis-
sion same as usual. 1t is to be hoped
there will be good attendance. The
proceeds will be for the new curtains
which have recently been purchased for
the stage.
Will Dickson goes to Lakewood, New
Jersey next week for his health. He will
spend the remainder of the winter there,
Mr.. Morse closed a very successful
term of school on Wednesday of this
week. Mr.. Morse has proved himself
capable not only of teaching school but
OF governing it, which is much more than
has been done heretofore.
X. d. Rounseve and wife of Litteton.
are visiting at John Buffams Mr..
Rounsevel is proprietor of the White
Mountain House at Fabyan's.
Miss Lillian Bishop goes to West Leb
anon, n. H., on Monday to spend a few
weeks with her sister, Mrs. DR.. Hazeton.
Rev. Mr.. MCGOWAN returned here on
Thursday Of last week. He moves his
goods and family this week, it is not
known where to-
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Bush, who have
been at Mr.. Fields for few weeks, re.
turned to their home in Brookine, on
Monday
Good news has been received from Miss
Addie Carr, who is very much improved
in health at the hospital in Boston,
where she went Tor medical treatment a
week ago.
The Knights of Pythas spent very
enjoyable evening at the home of Mrs
Dickson on Wednesday. The usual en-
tertainment was afforded.
Miss Emma Buffam went to Worcester
Mass, last Saturday where she expects
to spend several weeks with friends.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-02-19
HARDWICK.

J. II. Drew was in town Friday on
business. This is the first time Mr. Drew
has been here since he was afflicted with
apoplexy His many friends are glad to
see him out once more.
Health Officer DR.. l.. E. Darling has
caused notices to be pos ed on tenements
and houses wherein the inmates are
afflicted with measles. Quite a good
many cases are reported,
L. X. Fletcher OF the Fletcher Granite
company of this place is in New York
negotiating tor some large jobs of build
ing work The granite is to come from
the quarries and larger portion of it is
to be cut at their plant here The granite
business is assuming a brighter look
every day and everything points to a
successful season. Parties are negotiat-
ing for polishing plant to be put in on
the Bridgman land near the Boston &
Maine railroad tracks this spring.
|. A. Shattuck recently met with a
painful accident while splitting wood in
his cellar. The axe glanced and the cor
ner of it went into his instep making a
wound about an inch and a half wide
and an inch deep.
A union meeting was held at the Meth.
odist church Sunday evening. Mr.. Miller,
state superintendent OF Sunday School
work, was present and gave much valu-
able information.
Warner Drennan's little daughter is
suffering from severe attack OF menin-
gifts.
There was good attendance at the
Sunday School convention held on Satur-
day at the Congreg ational church State
Worker Merrill was present and delivered
an interesting address.
Mrs. ]. H. McLoud returned home Fri
day night from Chatham, N. Y, greatly
improved in health from treatment there
received.
D. o. Cowles has recently purchased an
improved graphophone and now has it
in position at his pharmacy on Mill
street. 1t renders speeches by noted ora.
tors, vocal and instrumental music by
celebrated artists.
The dramatic play "Neighbor Jack
wood" was successfully rendered Thurs
day and Friday nights by the Hardwicll
Dramatic club. The play was well pat
rouized both nights.
George Morse, a member of the Morse
Manufacturing company OF Hyde Park
and a director in this bank, was in town
Monday on business.
1t is reported that the electric light
company has given notice to the takers
OF lights that shut down will occur
soon for the purpose of making mplo owe
ments to the plant.
Edward Aiken spent Sunday with his
sister, Mrs. Mayor Peck.
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SOUTH RYEGATE.

An oyster supper and entertainment
was held Tuesday evening in the Reformed
Presbyterian church.
Rev. Thomas Teller OF Groton will
preach in the Presbyterian church Sum
day morning.
1t is expected that Prof S. {. Hutchn-
son will give a Stereopticon lecture in the
Presbyterian church on Monday evening.
Rev. John J. Hall goes to Lyme, n. H.,
Tuesday evening to deliver an address at
the Orange and Grafton union Christian
Endcavor convention. He will go to
Berlin on Wednesday, the "a, to attend the
ordination services OF Rev. J. j. Goodacre
OF the Congregational church and deliver
the charge to the pastor.
A district prayer meeting was held at
the house of Y. d. Nelson Wednesday
evening.
The Ladies Aid society of the Presby-
terrain church will celebrate George
Washiugton's birthday next Thursday
by holding an entertainment and serving
chicken pie supper in the vestry.
Mrs. Alice Whitcher has gone to riton,
N. H., to visit friends.
Mr. and Mrs Samuel Mills are coming
home today. They have been spending
the winter with their sons in Wollaston,
Mass.