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Cotton ties and b9gging unchanged; Pork high,
ssser p1 sfesn 3 a91 choice s4is Daeo9
Boxed sh )u.ders. s4S7is: extra short clear. So
shoulders. Si5s: extra short-ciear SSH: ribs.
So shorts. sa.lzis. Recslpts-Flour' 300 bTis'
Ship.ncn;s-Flour eeo0 brls wheat. COCO bu;
, corn. S0OOo bu. cats l7.ooo bu.
LIVERPOOL. March Is-wheat quiet: demand
poor: No. , red spring 6s ca No California. o.
4isi Corn-spot steady; American mixed. new
2s SD Flour steady; demand roor; 81 Loqis
Cumberland cut. y to 20 lbs. 2Ss CD; short-ribs,
g e ~ lS bss Dc s s to h lss ss
bacIs light Is lbs. 2ss bid; short-clear mlddles.
b. 80 is lbs sboSi @ II TO sq IL s ais 70 Tso
firm: North American not quoted. Beef. extra
mess sis Sd; prime mess, AS 81. Pork. prime
Sd Lard slsady Prime wssserr ,s cd Tefne
crate: finest American white and cCiored, 51s.
Butter. finest United States. sos: good. as.
6srna 9 crS Tecen. Ss q brs Exports
l7;sSs brls Wheat inactive and frIner: spot.
Se bId May Wheat Tses b SSs e ss
Corn firmer. spot 2IAn2Sc, May, HisN219sc,
steamer a mixed b srT rsSsp eorn 81 sS
white, s4lgG2Si9c; receipts, 20,s7i bu; exports
G2nf rights g aie G 1a0iEe ~ H.
CINCINNATI. March 1S-Flour quiet and
steady Wheat quiet: No red. @'sc; receipts.
59o bu sipms ars m 9o S SH G %ie r; S9
meats firm at A.9c6iio. Bacon steady at $500.
f Mh snts aetss Bitter sas T 500 s n r basis q
| weak at Sc Cheese firm.
TOLEDO March 1s.-Wheat higher and active
Da,s s Nay s dS SGrn No Dun m nTs c
| Rye quiet: No. 2. cash. SIC. Clover seed active
and easy: prime cash. SIS.
white and No red Sc; May. ss,4c: July. az &c
| Corn-No. mixed 23Ikc. Oats-No. white e0c
Rye-No. p S5l4c. Receipts-"f eat. $500 bu
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THE COURT RECORD.
SuperfOr Court.


Room John l.. McNIaster, Judge
Carrie l.. Burton VS.. John c. Burton; d.
vorce. Granted.
Carvi Morris VS.. Anna Morris; divorce.
Granted at plaintiffs cost.
Grace l.. Van VaIkenburgh VS.. Oscar B.
Van Valkenburg; divorce. Dismissed by
plaintiff at her cost.
Michigan Lumber Company VS.. Peter
Barn; account and lien. Dismissed and costs
paid.
Room Lawson NJ. Harvey. Judge.
Christopher Lutz VS.. Louise Lutz; divorce
Decree granted plaintiff with injunction
from marriage for two years.
Laura Applegate VS.. Edgar F. Applegate
divorce. Decree granted plaintiff.
Milburn VS.. Miiburn; divorce. Decree
granted plaintiff.
Room 3-Vinson Carter Judge.
The Mutual Bond and Security Company
VS.. Elnora Binkman; lien. Finding for
plaintiff against defendant Hill G. Hill, for
Anna f. Spangenberger vs. Philip A.
Spangenbeger: divorce. Granted. Judgment
VS.. defendant for costs.
on demurrer VS.. plaintiff for costs
Margaret NJ. Abbott VS.. Louis r. Abbott:
divorce. Granted Judgment VS.. defendants.
Laura Fitzgerald VS.. Sam Delzell. Jury
returned verdict for defendant.
Criminal Court.
john c. Ruckelshaus Judge pro tenn.
State VS.. John Little: selling liquor on
1NIlSIHldS. lrleu 10y court ana nneQ SO and
costs.
State VS.. Valentine Wolf; selling liquor
on Sunday. Tried by court and fined $40
and costs.
Circuit Court.
Henry Clay Allen. Judge
Lenore r. Johnson VS.. the Beehive Saw
ing and Loan Association: petition for re-
ceiver. Kenneth CT. Rei1 appointed receiver
Mcbride x Denny VS.. George Henzel' s
estate. II. 8. Cunningham VS. George Ken
zels estate. Allowed by administrator in
full.
State of Indiana eX rel. Benjamin Farley
VS.. Phuema Johnson. Petition dismissed By
plaintiff.
Evansville Grain Company VS. the Chi
cago & Southwestern Railroad Company.
Judgment vs.. defendant for S1,54934 and
costs. with relief.
Beauman's estate Claim allowed by admin
istrator in the sum OF 500.
New suits Filed.
Fatima /. Cress VS.. William II. Cress: di-
vorce. Room 3.
Orphia NJ. Newhouse VS.. August Fl. Calve-
lage: on contract. Room l.
Petition of William II. Hawkins and Eta
f. Hawkins: for drainage Circuit Court
Nellie Boswell VS.. James III. Boswell d.
vorCe. Room /.
James H. Mclean vs.. Big Sandy Oil Com
many: for labor. Room 2
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Trade Improving, Sugars Higher. Cot
fee Weaker. Provisions Firm.

AS the railways in the southern part of the
State begin to run regularly again trade i'm
proves. On Monday the travelling statesmen
many of whom rem aimed in this week. will strike
out for business. In lines prices carry a
strong tone. Dry goods are firm and in some
lines higher prices Indicated Druggists are quite
busy and in their line prices have an advancing
very favorable. sugars advancing every few days
and conees ruling easier: Canned goods and
dications are that only light stocks will be car
ried over TO the next season Millinery houses
are enjoying a good trade. Confectioners and
hardware merchants fairly busy for March.
on Commission row more is doing and prices
and lemons are both frmer. with quality i'm
proving. The produce men are busy. Receipts
in sod a. peDa dnoed Mer G ars
now looking forward 10 a good trade the re-
The local grain market the fore part of the
week was quiet with light receipts. but the last
three days have shown more activity. Corn has
ruled firm at the several advances owing to the
light receipts and the same remark will apply
to hay. Wheat has ruled easy the declines.
Track bids on the several cereals yesterday ruled
wheat-No. 2 red. Sic: No. ; red 77@7sc: No.
red. 7z%7ec wagon wheat, Sic
No. white. 22lzc; No. 4 white. lSl4c; No white
mixed 2Ae; NO: white tea, mixed 2iAs No
low 2isc: No. 4 yellow 1594c: No. mixed. axe;
No. mixed. 2lslc; No. mixed. 11sc; ear corn.
oets-No. 2 white. 2Ic; No ? white. lsc: No. 2
mixed. Isc: No. mixed 1ec.
i =
as: prairie s6Q6.50.
Poultry and Other Produce.
prices paid by shippers.)
Poultry Hens. Size: springs. &c; cocks. 3l9c:
young turkeys, &c; toms, Sc; old hen turkeys,
&c; old toms, &c; ducks. 7c geese 40c for full
feathered; 30c for plucked.
Butter-Country, choice l0c; mixed. &C.
EgS@Sc.
Feathers-Prime geese. sOc per Id; prime duck,
16GHc per Id.
Beeswax-3oc for yellow; 25c for dark.
Honey-12G14c per h.
Wool-Medium unwashed. 12c: fine merno, I'M
washed. 10c; tub-washed, z0d23c; bury and I'M
merchantable, &c less.
HIDES. TALLOW ETC.
Green-salted Hides-No. I, 72c; No. 2, &C: No.
/ calf Sac; No. 2 calf 7Rc.
Grease-White. 3a4c; yellow. 2a4c brown. 2s.c.
Tallow-No. |. Sc; No. 2, 2iac.
Bones-Dry, sl2G13 per ton.
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ST LOUIS. March 13.-Flour steady firm.
but unchanged Wheat-Futures opened strong
and Tor tire trading fairly active. with
an advance. Traders lost courage and be-
came afraid either tuy sell and decline
resulted. A strong feeling developed later and
the market closed 1dlisc higher than yesterday.
spot higher: No red. cash, elevator. 93c. track.
$50 36c May, Ssc: July, Nae. Corn Futures duh
and featureless early and the conditions were but
little letter during the whole day. The specu-
lative market closed steady 10 fractionally high
e. tIsn Yesterday Suct steady. No y cash
s0a.c bid May. &C; July. 23kG224c. Oats dull.
but firm for futures. Spot steady: No. ? cash,
I7c bid: May, lSc bid. Rye firm at 23s.c. track
Barley dull: mailing 2s4S5c. Corn meal. si.tO1
las. Bran Arm: sacked. east track, worth nom
lnaIy 5sG160c. Flaxseed nomnaily 75c. Prime
timothy seed. s2C0G265. Hay quiet. steady and
unchanged Butter firm; Creamery l4dlsifc
dairy. sQi5c. Eggs frm at s.. Whisky. sl.ls
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: futures ranged as follows:

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour steady:
winter patents. si.3Od4.bO; straghts. s4G4.20;
spring specials, $3.50; spring patents s4a4.lO;
straights; So 4ogS.7O bakers, s3q3.4o. No, 2
spring wheat. 72Ssc No. spring wheat, 72c; No.
2 red. s34 Gs5izc. No. corn, 23asc: No. yellow
corn, 23sQ23l2c. No oats. 16!sGl6Ac No:
white. 2lc No. white. 1Slac. No. rye, 23%c.
No. barley nominal; No 3. T.. o. b., 25d3Sc: No.
4. +. o. b.. 23lsc. No faxseed. 77i9@soc. Prime
timothy seed, s2I0d2.7 2l2 Mess pork, per brl.
ss.5GGs.55. Lard per 100 lbs. A.15 Short-rib
sides. loose. s4.5Od4.70; dry-salted shoulders.
boxed 81 5ol475 short-clear sizes. boxed. 4.62le
G475. Whisky. distillers finished goods per gal,
$l.11.
Recepts-Flour, 5000 brls: wheat. Is 900 bu;
corn, 123, 900 bu 1920 bu; rye, 1000 bu;
barley. $4,000 bu. Shipments-Flour, 1000 brls:
wheat % O0 bu: 13e 900 bu; oats 169 900 bu;
rye, 900 bu; barley 30 COO blu.
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coIored omce Seekers.

W aSnlnBtOn fOSl.
When General Harrison came into the
presidency eight years ago.. said a we'll
known Southern politician at the Nor
mandie. there were prominent colored men
here by the dozen from every part of the
country looking after government places
for themselves their friends. | think IL
is within the truth 10 say that there were
five times the number on the ground then
that there are now. In the moderate
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throng OF to-day colored faces are about
"a one to nifty: eight years ago the ratio
was easily FIVE times higher. Is Il TO be
inferred from this that the AfTo-American
is gradually dropping out OF the game OF
politics. or is be becoming less OF n place
hunter than formerly? Whatever the
philosophy OF Il, the fact is indisputable.
that tire negro isn't half aggressive in
his quest OF Office as under preceding ad-
miDiSfratiOnS -
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Cotton.

NEW ORLEANS. March 13.-Cotton steady;
middling, &c: low middng, 9-l6c: good ordi-
nary, eo.lec; net receipts, 800 bales gross re-
cepts, 1858 bales; exports to Great Britain s. 1S9
bales; exports TO the continent. 90s9 bales:
ports coastwise, bales; sales, 2,2oo bales; stock,
294. 223 bales.
MEMPHIS. March 13-Cotton steady: middling
5-l6c; receipts 3O1 bales; shipments. Lis bales;
stock. l02, 4l2 bales; sales, 1850 bales.
NEW YORK. March l3.-Cotton closed quiet
middling uplands, 714c; middling gulf TIC; sales,
96S bales.
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Philadelphia Press.

Col Perry 5. Heath has won n public
reputation of the first rank in each of the
posts and positions which he has held. As
Washington correspondent. as proprietor of
the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette and i'm
his most able management of the campaign
alert ability. an administrative efficiency
and q knowledge of public affairs and
issues which eminently fit him for the post
of first assistant postmaster general for
which he has been selected and In which
he is certain To be most successful.
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Metals.

NEW YORK, March 1S.-Pig iron quiet South
ern, s10.25Q12: Northern, $l050Gl2.50. Copper
steady; brokers' 11.S5c. Lead strong; brokers,
3.05c. Tin plates quiet.
ST. LOUIS. March 13.-Lead dull at 3I5G
3.Tl2c. Spelter dull at 390c.
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Oils.

NEW YORK, March 12.-Petroleum dull no
market for United. Rosn dull: strained. COM
good. S1.o5G1.70. Spirits of turpentine
duh 2Si2G50c.
WILMINGTON March 13.-Rosn firm:
strained. S1.f5; good. S1.50 Tar firm 81. Tur-
pentne nominal.
CHARLESTON. March 13.-Rosin firm at s1.40
Spirits of turpentine firm at &c.
TOLEDO. March 13.-North Lima, SEC: South
Lima and Indiana, 51c
SAVANNAH, March 13.-Spirits of turpentine
a 2612c.
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Reasonable Inference.

Kansas City Journal.
The bicycle leg is the latest deformity.
In the absence of specific information We
infer that 1t belongs TO the man who
bought wheels for his daughters. and that
it is longer ;han it really ought TO be.
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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL. MONDAY, MARCH 10 1897

ployed it. Every interest has thus been
smitten with stagnation, and few have an
derstoOd what IL meant or where 10 look
for remedy; they have simply stood stu
and waited for light. or course. this con-
dition of things has been very greatly az
gravated by the fears excited by the silver
movement and by the disturbing political
symptoms that nave been developed by the
elections. We had similar ana ABOUT
equally prOtracted reaction following the
panic OF 1874. arising from similar causes;
but that first shock OF these earthquake
disturbances was far less severe than the
one from which we have been suffering
since 1892.
There is plain and ample evidence that
the process of readjustment of these de
rangcmentS has now set in. we are oe-
ginning 10 understand the causes OF our
troubles. and that is the first sure step to-
wards recovery The natural process or
self-cure has distinctly set in, ana the
Kaleidoscope of affairs is forming INTO a
parts. The rate OF interest has been low
because capital could not earn its usual
capital is having the effect of increasing
the market value OF investments; that is to
say. people find they have TO invest larger
amount in principal in order TO get Il given
rate of interest. This is the lesson of the
hour. and one which the owners OF capital
to perceive its force and to weld to it. The
late negotiation OF the Lake Shoces nifty
millions loan. at rate somewhat below 81.
new tendency Such q transaction. follow
ing old standards OF judgment. would hard
ly have been thought possible: and yet not
only has it been promptly effected. but its
real significance is rightly understood, and
investors have learned the lesson that. rela-
tiveiy speaking. fall in the rate OF inter
est means rise i'm the val1e of principal.
Since that loan there has been a marked
upward tendency in good railroad bonds,
which has not yet reached its maximum,
and stocks must naturally follow in SYM
pathy. This drift. / take it. is one of the
most important tendencies now at work in
Wall street; and l venture To predict that
ii will be found to exert a steady upward
pressure on prices for considerable time
come"
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Wool.

LONDON. March 13.-At the wool auction sales
to-day II, $50 bales We're offered. OF which 1.0oo
were withdrawn. All sections competed. result
ing in a good business. The American purchases
TO date amount $500 bales. Cape of Good
Hope and Natal better fieece-was shed lambs were
taken at rs Cd. Following the sales in de-
tail: New South Wales-3505 bales; secured. lOd
ais 2l2d greasy. is.Gl9l1d. Queensland-95s bales:
secured. 11IadIls 3isd: greasy. 81. G9d. Victoria
4.4is bales secured. 9dd2s cd; greasy 424ddls ID.
South Australia-242 bales: secured. 10HI1d
greasy, 5i2Q6i. West Australia-lE bales:
secured. 6&G9ikd: greasy. 3A@6iki New
Zealand-1.424 bales secured 769d: greasy. 6fI9d.
Buenos Ayres-62 bales; greasy, 6%@7I2d. Cape
OF Good Hope and Natal-1,4y7 bales; secured. "a
ais ID: greasy 4&4 aid.
NEW YORK. March 13.-wool firm; domestic
fleece, 1920; pulled. l9a20c.
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Butter. Eggs and Cheese.

NEW YORK March 13.-Butter-Receipts 30S5
packages Market steady: Western creamery. u
@l9c: ElRins, 19c, factory. 7G11tsc. Cheese-Re
ceipts 163 packages. Market quiet; State. large.
9Gl2i9c; small 9ql2i5c; part skins. 5d9c: fun
skins. 3G4c. Eggs-Receipts. 1876 packages
Market steady; state and Pennsylvania, 11Qliisc
Western. lie; Southern. l0H aiGisc.
ILADELPHIA. March 13.-Butter firm and
in fair denard fancy Western creamery and
fancy Pennsylvania prrts. 19c: fancy Pennsyl-
vania prints jobbing at 20G23c. Eggs steady
fresh nearby and fresh Western l0IzG1lc.
CHICAGO. March 1S.--On the Produce Ex-
change to-day the butter market firm:
creamery 10Q 1sc: dairy 9uiec. Cheese steady at
9l2Gl0lsc. Eggs steady; fresh. 10c.
KANSAS CITY, March 2.-Butter steady at
1Gd17c; dairy. 10Gtl2c EPgs-The market is bare
IL steaGy. With no change in quotations; strictly
fresh. nc
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Mixers. common to medium. per head. Is. 00925.00
Hogs-Receipts, 5000; shipments 1900. The
supply was only fair. The market opened slug
gsh. packers and shippers buying. but taking
only limited number a shade stronger prices.
A fair clearance was made at this advance.
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REAL-ESTATE TRANSFERS..
Eleven Transfers. with n Total Con-
alteration of &21 ,6S3.

Instiumnts filed for record in the recorder s
Office of Marion county. Indiana, for the twenty
four hours ending at p. March 1S. 1897. as
furnished by Theo. Stein, abstracter of titles.
corner OF Market and Pennsylvania streets, In
dianapolis. Suite 223, FIRST office floor. The
Lemcke Telephone 1850:
Peter c. weinberg. trustee. TO Albert F.
Schleicher. Lot IA Dennison Park addi-
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Saturdays Bank CIcarings.

At Chicago-Clearings. s11415Sl7 New York
exchange. 50c discount. Foreign exchange firm
demand, $4S7ls: sixty days. s4.S55s.
At Memphis-Clearings. $685. S3; balances,
SCI, il2.
At St Louis-Clearinss, Sc, 2S0. 617
At New Orleans-Clearings. 81. 499. s54.
At New York-Clearings $50. 03S, $50; balances.
s5,S4l,O4
At iioston-Clearings. s14. 90. O32: balances
81. SIS. 1S2.
At Observation-Disclosures. SSH. 400; balances,
$1,39S.4l.
s4I2 2se.
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LIVE STOCK.
Cattle Scarce and Quiet-HOgs Dull,
but StrOnger-Sheep Stronger.

INDIANAPOLIS, March Observation-Disclosures
none shipments none. Very few here The mar
ket quiet and unchanged in values
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De.nia Thrashcr to Winfield s Moffett

D
and wife, part of Lot Ritter's subdi-
vision O. Ritter's addition to Irvngton.. 1900
James 5. Cruise to Charles NJ. Rice, Lot IA
West Indianapolis 5000
Francis E. Deong John V. Moore, part
OF west hall OF southeast quarter OF Sec
ton 81 Township IL. Range 2............. Is
wife. Lot a. Block 3 Tuxedo Park. LOO
Charles c. Kistner To Estelle Z. Johnston,
Lot 80 Morton Place. 400
Louise Morris 10 Ordo L. Nandeman, Lot
80 SDann d Co.'S first WoodlGwn addi- -
non 300
Alice 'Buergelin 10 John III. Crabb, Lot q
indianapolis ~ 1.sOo
William NJ. Wishard to Semuel Ellis Kin
nick and wife, part of Lots 80 and SO in
Fletcher al. IS subdivision of Outlet
81. etc 300
Lots IS and &c Morton Place. ........... $500
John G. Reinhardt TO Patrick J. Kennedy
Lot $50 SDann & Co.'S second WoodIawn
Transfers, II; considera ton ...........s2t e53
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WELL-FORTIFIED BANKS
DEPOSITS OF <5ss.633.soO AND LOANS
OF s5O5,9f2.5OO IN NEW YORK.
Little Demand for StOcks-LOcal
Markets Had n had Week.
At New York. Saturday. money on call

st New York. Saturday, money on call
was easy at l12GlA per cent.
Prime mercantile paper sal per cent
Sterling exchange was steady, with actual
business In bankers bills at AS7d4.SlA for
demand and at $4.s5;4G4s554 for sixty days;
posted rates. s4.S6G4S6ls and s4.SSq4SS1s;
commercial bills. S4.S424-
Bar silver 63zsc Mexican dollars, 1850.
Exports of specie for the week amounted
TO $4,000 in gold and s1.03s.7s3 in silver.
The imports were: Gold, Sl45, 254; silver,
81. 200: dry goods. s2.57S. So; general mer-
chandise. So, So. 5O3-
The New York weekly bank statement
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-01-29
ShOREhAM.

A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Stokes Tuesday, Jan. 26.
Allan Calhoun of Middlebury is i'm
proving and charging the steam plant
at DR.. Platt's.
The accidental discharge of a rifle
necessitated the removal of a bullet from
the arm of Mrs. Charles Davis.
Mrs. Martha Stanley of Boston, Mass,
has purchased the Cream Hill stock
farm of 125 acres and all the personal
property.
There was very enjoyable sociable
at Henry belongs last Friday evening.
Owing to the storm and bad roads only
about so were present.
Miss Wood, teacher IN the primary
department of the village school, was
called Tuesday to her home in Orwell by
the sudden death of her mother.
After a special meeting of Simonds
lodge, last Thursday evening, members
of the lodge, together with visiting Ma
sons to the number of co. by invitation
of Landlord Cornell partook of a Dounti.
full supper at Hotel ShOreham.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-01-29
WEST SALISBURY.

Mrs. II. p. Hulett is slowly gaining.
S. j. Valley continues on the sick
list.
). A. Pierce is somewhat improved In
health.
Mr.. Marceille, who died last Friday.
was buried on Sunday.
John Hulett went to Rutland on a bust
ness trip Wednesday.
The thermometer took another fall
Sunday night. Monday morning it reg
istered 16 below zero.
The first of the series of card parties
met at H. j. Hyde's on the evening of
the goth inst. There were about 30 pres.
ent and all had very pleasant time.
The next one will be held atL.F. Nor.
gan's on Friday evening, the Goth.
Rev. j. j. Noe was in town Saturday
and held the fourth quarterly conference,
The following stewards were elected for
the coming year. MIR. and Mrs. o. p
Mead, Mr.. and Mrs. 5. A. Pierce, Mr.
and Mrs. F. G. Dyer, Mr.. and Mrs. j
NJ. Hulett, Mr.. and Mrs. George Move.
and Mrs. II. p. Hulett. The steward.
reported the finances to be in good con
dltiOn.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-01-29
County l1ems.
BRiDPORT.

Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Wilcox of Crown
Point were in town on Wednesday.
Some of our sporting men attended the
racing on the ice on Lake George this
week.
Mrs. F. P. Woods is Ia Westport with
her father, Mr.. Braisted, who is danger
ously i'll.
Misses Cora and Lottie Kingsland and
Grace Myrick returned to their school in
Castleton last week.
G. H. and Frank Briggs and Chas.
Smith OF Brockton, Mass, were at Hotel
Brldport over Sunday.
A large delegation from Morning Sun
lodge attended the Masonic gathering in
Vergennes on Wednesday.
John Lowell of Middlebury and Miss
Lena, daughter of David Carpenter, were
married on Saturday in Mlddlebury.
G. L. Parrish was thrown from an ice
boat one day last week and received
several severe bruises about the head.
There was very large turnout at the
sociable at the residence of II. d. Jack
son on Wednesday evening of last week.
Miss E. Maude Comstock has resigned
as teacher in the Allen district to accept
bury.
Harvey j. Carrier has recently pur-
chased 20 acres of land from Il. L. Hem
enway. The land adjoins the Carrier
place.
Mrs. E. G.. Blasdell returned home on
Friday after three months visit with
friends in Illinois and various points in
the West.
c. II. Bowers has taken contract to
furnish the D. & Il. Canal company with
1900 railroad ties and $4,000 feet of white
oak lumber.
Mr.. and Mrs. David E. Myrick and
young son started on Wednesday for
Auburn, n. Y, on visit to Mr.. and
Mrs. John Draft.
The ladies will give an oyster supper
in the vestry on Friday evening, Feb.
II admission. % cents each. All are in
yited to attend.
Our census-taker informs US that there
were - births In town during the year
1896, and that there is one VIM. Mckin-
ley in the number.
The annual meeting of the Bridport
and Addison Detecting society will be
held in the town hall in Addison on Mon
day, Feb. /, at II a. m.
The debate of Friday evening was de-
cided in the negative, Harry Hamilton
and j. r. Rice having that side. The
subject for the debate on Friday evening
of next week is, "Resolved, that Coum-
bus did more in discovering this country
than Washington did in saving it," John
Petty will talk as leader on the affirma-
tive side and Frank Pratt on the mega
tive.