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hibit A, and the defendants put in record
of general meeting of the citizens of
Waterville of date OF May IS, 1926, as pei
exhibit marked B, aud also vote Of the
city government of Wateryille, being
order No. 1876, as per Exhibit G. of dats
of Deem Der II, 1896 and an agreed copy
of deed from the city of Warerville to the
City hall commission of date of May 8,
1897, referred to in the pleading.
This cause came on to be heard on
this Gath day of May, A. D., 1897. on bill,
answer. replication and proof. and it ap-
pearing to the Justice presiding that ques-
tions of law are involved in the case of
sufficient Importance to justify an exami-
nation Thereof by the law court, by con-
sent of the parties the evidence is hereby
reported for the consideration of that
court, such decree to be entered therein
as shall be required by 50 much OF the
testimony as is deemed legally admissible
and by the principles of law and equity
applioa BILE thereto
THE DECISION.
The full court accordingly took the
matter, and the opinion has been drawn.
The rescript is as follow:
"Kennet &C case. George w. Reynolds
ct ais. VS.. City of Waterville ct ais.
"Rescript. The court CONSTITUTES the act
of the Legislature Ooh. 5a3, laws of 1927
incorporating the City hall commission
of Waterville, as imposing additional in
debtedness and liability on the city while
its municipal debt is already beyond the
constitutional limit, the commission be-
ing regarded as merely the agent or trus-
tee Of the city, and therefore declares such
act unconstitutional and void.
g proper remedy of taxpayers to pre-
vent proceedings by the city in pursuance
of the act is in equity by injunction.
1.-THE city's own valuation and not that
made by the state board of commissioners,
is the test by which to ascertain the
amount of indebtedness which settles the
constitutional limit. The court ex-
presses willingness, in a proper case. to
adopt the rule adopted by many authors
ties which allows municipal corporation,
although its indebtedn ess has reached the
constitutional limit, to make time con-
tracts, in order to provide for certain
municipal wants W hich involve only the
ordinary current expenses Of municipal
administration, provided there is to be
no payment or liability until the services
be furnished, and then to be met by an
nual appropriations and levy of taxes; SO
that each years services shall be paid for
by each years. taxes
"Bill sustained. Deed to City hall
commission from city of WstervilIe ad
judged illegal, null and void. Contract
betw cen the comm ission and the firm of
NJ c. Foster & Son, for erection of a city
b all, adjudged to be Illegal, null and
void; and an injunction against all the
respondents to ISIS ne to prevent it's en-
forcement. Decree accordingly and for
costs against the city of Wateryille. .
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1T WAS NOT CHARLES HANSON.

Gloucester. Mass, December IS. -1hA
theory outlined in the dispatches from
Quincy that the burglar found dead at
the John Shaw residence in that city last
week, was possibly Charles Hanson OF
Gloucester, collapsed this forenoon, when
Hanson arrived here on board the hshing
schooner George T.. Lane.
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CHRISTMAS AT THE ALMsHoUsE

The annual Christmas entertainment
occurred at the Almshouse last night.
There was vocal and instrumental music
and at the close of the entertainment
presents were distributed to thu children
of the institution by Messrs. Ross aud
Anderson of the board of overseers.
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Pastor

Reading. Pastor
Singing, God be with you.
Taking presents from the +~eo
nedietion.
Rev. A. It. Hinkiey an elltei-
tainment at the Grange i.isn '.lsb HAY
mond. Saturday evening, Dec 81, to con-
sist of large number of views including
views of the late war. etc Tue admission
is but 5 cents and everyone should at.
tend. Doors open at Z,
@. S. Witham at tended the sessions of
the State Grange at Bangor Dec. 20-s2.
as delegate from Riverside Grange of
this place.
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POLO NOTES.

The Brooklyn team of the American
Polo association has been disbanded
owing to poor patronage. 1t is said that
1t will be reorganized.
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WATCHES ON iNsTALLMENTs.

waItham and Elgin Watches A large stock
OF new model Watches will'b sold on easy pay-
nlents at reasonable prices. All STYLES. All
Prices. MCKINNEY. the Jeweler. Monument
Square. mar19dtf
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Grecian women had longer feet than the
average man has now
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GoRHAM.

Gorham, December 2s. The Normal
school will reopen on tuesday, January
Sd.
Mr.. Theodore Shackford who has been
in Portland q few weeks builuing large
car house for the Portland & koo ester
railroad has returned to his home in this
village.
The officers of T. E. Wentworth Camp,
No. g, S. Of ". are to be installed early
in January by Past Colonel A. M. Soule
of Portland.
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To the Senate and House ofRepresenta-
tives.
THE undersigned respectfully pray for a
charter as street railway company. from
some point III Gorham thence through Stand
1sh, Wlndham. Raymond. TO CaSc0 village
thence To some point IN or near Naples village,
with such powers as have been grained to SINH
lar corporations and as to your Honorable
Body may seem fit and proper
5. o. HANCOCK, and Associates.
December 10Th, 1898. dec28d3w
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CUMBERLAND.

West Cumberland. Dec. 28.-Miss Mamie
Abbott is stopping with relatives in Deer
ing.
Miss Matte Shaw spent Christmas at
home.
Some Of the young people from this
place attended the sociable at CUM Der
land Centre, Saturday evening. Dec. gath.
MIR. and Mrs. Levi M DRILL spent Satur-
day at Woodiords and Portland
Miss Sarah Morrill,, who has been stop
ping at Westbrook. spent Christmas with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Morrill,.
Miss Mary Hulit spent few days Oh
last week with friends in Portland.
freeman Shaw and Harvey Wilson are
spending few days in Lisbon.
Mr.. Levi Morrill,, is building new men
house.
Miss Florence and Mr.. Arthur Leighton
spent Christmas with their parents, Mr.
aud Mrs Robert Leighton.
Ihe Christmas tree was held at the M.
E. church last Saturday evening, Dec.
oath. The trees were we'll filed with
presents for all.
The ladies' circle will have baked bean
supper at Mrs. L. d. Farwell's Thursday
evening, Dec 9th. II stormy 1t will be
postponed until Friday evening. all are
cordially invited to be present.
Mr. Walter Morrill, of Woodfords spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr.and Mrs. j.
Morrill,
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MAINE TOWNS.

Etenaa o. Aa.s salshersS- sS
,onssenrD of the P@ess
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PLEASANTDALE.

Herbert Strout student at the Perk-
ins Institute for the Blind at South Bos-
IL, is passing a short vacation with his
ants, MIR. and Mrs. Geo. Strout, Chest
street.
r. Albert e. Hayes has returned to
6angor from being the guest of Mr. W.
II. Lindsey.
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THE PARTIES.

On May IS, 1884, the complainants in
the case mentioned above came into court
in Bangor, before Justice Whitehouse of
the supreme bench, and filed their bill in
equity, asking for a temporary and per-
petual injunction against NJ. G. Foster
g. Son and the other parties on that side
of the case, to prevent proceeding with
the work.
These complainants were citizens OF
Waterville who believed it improper for
the work to be done under the manner
adopted by the city council, and were as
follows: George w. Reynolds, John N.
Webber, c. r. Caswell. Julian d Taylor,
6. Il. Ware. G. e.. Alden, G. A Hen
rickson, Martin BlHisdell. A A. Plaisted,
Francis e. Heath. w. II. K Abbott and
j. W. Philbrick C. Il. Webb was their
attorney.
The City hall commission included the
following persons: Charles 81. Reding-
ton, (mayor of WaterviIIe) VIM. M.
Lincoln, Aoratio R. Durham, Frederick
G Thayer and Charles u. johnson.
The parties to the defense were III. G.
Foster s. Son city of Waterville and
the City hal omission. Heath s.
Andrews were II. .orneys for the commits
sion, Harvey D. Eaton. Esq. for the city,
as it's solicitor, and W. G. Philbrook for
Nd. G. Foster & SON
INJUNCTION GRANTED.
There were several grounds for COM
plant in the bill Of the plaintiffs, the
debt limit and the alleged improper uses
to which the hall was to be put figuring
prominently.
The court granted an injunction for the
time, and Justice Whitehouse made the
following report:
'sIhe compliments admit that part of
the defendants answer which states the
| excess above the five per cent limit to be
five thousand dollars. The complainants
also admit that part of the defendants
answer which states that the neYzz CON
tract was made up on the 18th day of
May. 1897. between the City hall com
mission and the said Fosters. The COM
piainants also admit that part of the de-
PENDANTS answer which states that the
Use of the sid City hall will be primarily
for the city, ard sscondarily. as a place of
amusement. Compliments also admit
that the state valuation as made by the
state assessors, taking effect Decem Der i.
1896, is correctly stated in the answer
Plaintiffs put in the vote of the city
council of June 3, marked plaintiffs ex-
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locks.
We have all the new
styles Of clocks.

Hundreds of them tn select
from. More than all the other
dealers combined.
Eight Day Enamel (Biaclx)
Cathedral 'GOnx Clock. $3.50 TO
$40 90. Dresden China clocks.
$500 to $4,000. Small chamber
Clocks. $500 to $500. Alarm
Clocks, csc 30 $500.
CTwO hundred OF thema.)
AbeautifuI line of Gilt Clocks,
House, Office and Hall Clocks AT
bottom prices.
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MEXICO.

Mexico, Dec. 27.-There was Christ
mas entertainment by the school children
and Christmas tree for the children at
the Union church, monday evening. The
church was crowded, even to all the
standing room, many from Rumford
Falls being present. After prayer ny rev.
j i. HoyIe and music, songs and recita-
tions by the children, Santa Claus made
his appearances. to the great delight Of
the little ones, and proceeded to distribute
the beautiful presents from two large and
we'll laden trees.
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CUMBERLAND.

Cumberland Centre, Dec. % The an
nual church and roll-oall meeting will be
held on Saturday evening OF this week at
the hall.
Misses Grace F. Merrill, Harriet S.
Sweetser and Eunice W. Cricket, stu
dents az Gorham Normal School are at
home for the holiday vacation.
Mrs. E. w Foster, Misses Helen and
Edith Of Portland spent Christmas at the
parsonage.
Misses Hattie G. Shaw, Alice NJ. Van
nah and Geneva II. Blanchard spent
Christmas at their homes.
Chas. G. Shaw who is teaching in Dur
ham spent last Sunday at home.
The Christmas concert by the Sunday
school was given last Sunday evening,
when the following programme was car
ried out.
Voluntary
Anthem
scripture Reading, The Birth of Peace
Chorus. Wake the Song Of Glory
Recitation, The Loving Little Girl,
Bernide blanchard
Chorus, A Bright New Joy
Recitation, Three Kings, =,
Katherine Merrill
Chorus, Dear Song of Bethlehem
he itation Aubigne and Margie Themes
chorus, Jesus was born Today
Recitation, The Christmas Star.
Mollie Moulton
Reading, A Christmas Hymn,
Cecile Il. Wilson
Recitation. Legend of the Christmas
Tree. Mabel Blanchard
Chorus, Glad Christmas Morn.
Recitation, Christmas Greeting,
Whitman Dunn
Song Beautiful Bells Children
Recitation, Little Norway Spruce.
Herman Sweetser
Recitation. Story of Christmas,
Floyd Norton
Song, Welcome to Christmas. Children
Closing Hymn, Joy TO the World
hananintion
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DAMARISCOTTA.

Damarisoota, Dec. 28.--The installation
of officers of the Ezra b. French r. A.
G. took place at Masonic hall, Damaris-
Gotta, Monday evening, December 18th. 3
ii ost Axalted High Priest q. W. SGet-
son assisted by Past High Priest II. X
Webster OF Damarisootta Mills as grand
marshal, performed the impressive cere-
mony in an admirable manner. Following
are the officers:
NJ. Il. b. Z. "A. S. league.
e. XIV. II. Hewey.
E. Sc. e. Philbrook.
Treasurer-Elisha Pinkharn.
Sec.-Geo. II. Weeks.
G. A.-Geo. q keene.
p. So. W. Stetson.
r. a. C.-S. N. Hall.
Master 8 V--Geo. A. Chapman.
Master Z V-Chas. l.. Hiscock.
master / VA. w. Erskine.
Sent. w. g. Knowlton.
After the installation all partook Of an
oyster stew in the banquet hall below.
RAYMOND.
East Raymond, Dec. 27-At the last
communication of Cumberland Lodge OF
Masons, at Upper Glouc, ster, Dec gath.
there was a large number of visiting
brothers present. including members of the
following lodges: Tyrian, of Mechanic
Falls, Tranquil and Ancient Brothers of
Auburn, ST. Pauls Of Kookport, kendus-
keag Of kenduskeag, Crooked River of
Bolster's Mills. There was a very good
delegation from 1yrian Loage and from
Auburn. The third degree was worked
after which the brethren sat down TO a
sumptuous feast prepared and given TO
the loige by Arthur Wilson and
Charles q. A. Cole OF South Poland.
AS MIR. Wilson has been cook at Pol and
Springs or IA years, the quality OF the
service was OF the best. The visitors de.
parted we'll pleased with heir reception.
Christmas services were celebrated Sat
urday ing ut North Raymond, East
Raymond Mountain, Raymond and
Webb Mills. All were good.
aev. MIR. Mcleod preached line Christ
III 5 rmop Sunday to a good audience.
The church has new hanging lamp
placed over the organ.
Quite lar number are sick with the
prevailing colds.
Christmas exercises were held at the Il.
". B. church on the hill, Moniiay evening,
December &C. The interior was Deautl :
fully decorated. There was a large audi
ence in attendance. The tree was loaded
with useful and beautiful presents. The
following programme was ven Garrett
out:
Singing--i7reeting. Choir
PRAYER Pastor, Rev. A. Ii. Mcleod
Recitation Gardie Cole
Recitation Myrtle Gerry
Readinr. Mrs. U. U. Boster
sinoine. Quartette
ilec7tafion. four little girls
Sinoine Children
Raafiine. G. S. Whitman
Rscitation. Wills q. Stro at
Eeeitation, Eta W. Symonds
Singing-Duet,
Miss Cole ana Mrs. Witham
Exeroise. Fix Children
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SOUTH LONDONDERRY, VT, FRIDAY MO
Tn the case of John Mc(s;n mention

In the case of John McGin, mention.
ed in our last issue, complaint was
made to grand juror Dean and that Of.
ficer promptly took it in hand and
on Saturday McGin was arrested by
sheriff Melendy and brought before
justice Gibson. The respondent plead.
ed guilty and took fine of five dollars
and cost amounting to ten dollars and
some odd cents. He disclosed upon
the town agency, stating that he repre-
sented to the agent that he wanted it
for medical purposes and would take
it home. He further said that was
his Intention at the time but when
he got to S. Londonderry brother
teamster induced him to tap it and at.
ter once getting a taste there was no
stopping until the bottle was empty.
His apparent honesty and the fact
that he is useful man, barring his ap
petite for strong drink, won tor him
some sympathy.
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The Hawaiian flag went down and
the stars aud stripes went up August
H. The sight was impressive, not
because of the size of the crowd, for
it was not large, not for tumult for
there was little noise, not for length
of ceremonial, for the exercises were
as simple as they should be when one
republic absorbs another, but because
nationality was snuffed out like a
spent candle and another was set in
its place. 1t was but another roll
Of Juggernaut car in which the lord
ly Anglo.Saxon rides to his dream
of universal empires.
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Liphtning,s Work.

Severe thunder showers visited this
locality Tuesday and Wednesday af'
ternoons. A barn owned by Warren
Sheldon of Rawsonville, located on
the hill road from Bondville to jana.
lea, and barn owned by Frank Stew.
enc in Windham were struck and con.
snmed with contents. A barn in
Windham on the Lewis White place
was also struck and took fire, but
men who were haying on the place
put it out.
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How to get Names ON the omcial Ballot

Q o th
To official ballot will be necessary fill
sign and make following file with
clerk:
We the subscribers sevy declare that legal Free
mans meeting in the of residents therein
and hereby nominate the General Assembly for said
town for the biennial session Of 1898 Here insert candd
of aforesaid as the candidate of the Insert
name of party]
VT, Aug 1885,.
Sign here
To this must be attached the following jurat:
State of Vermont
County, IS At this day of
August 1898 appeared
gners] severa foregoing
certificate of nomination. Before
of the
lin tha
Ceifcaes filed twelve
before the day of election.
NJ shall sign than certificate Of aton for the
fce
For Justices Peace the certificate
representative Assembly
for the of aud inse,t 81 th
number allotted the
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-08-26
MORNING, AUG. 26, 1898.

London, Aug, 23.-The Associated
Pfess learns that the Philippine junta
in London received dispatch from
Manila yesterday announcing that
matters there are rapidly quieting
down and the friction between Gen.
Aguinaldo and the Americans is dis
apTeaiing. According to the junta's
ads ice the insurgents for time re-
ga led Gen. Merritt aud Gen. Ander.
sa rs martinets and feared that they
~ d adopt harsh methods, like the
SIR niards did toward the Fiiipinos,
hat the insurgents from the first have
had the greatest confidence in Admir-
al Dewey, whom they regard as sort
of II father and the most important
Am erican at Manila.
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Church Calendar.

NRAPTIsT CHURCH, REV. N. A. WOOD, Pas
tor. Regular Sunday services, 10 As, a. M; Sab
bath School at IL NJ.
Praise and preaching Sabbath evening at 100
followed by short testimony meeting,
Prayer meeting every Thursday evening al
ZOO.
Union Bible study class meets every alterna
Thursday evening in the vestry at 100. cor.
dial welcome is extended to all hese services.
METHODIST CHURCH, REV. w. A. EVANS,
PASTOR Regular Sabbath services at 10 AS a. m
and ;00p. m, Sabbath School Immediately after
the morning service. Epworth League meets
at the vestry every Tuesday evening at 80.
Glass meeting, at vestry, every Thursday eve
ming at I 80.
Strangers are invited and will find cordial
welcome to all these services.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-08-26

Our attention has been called to
two errors in the list of real estate
appraisals given two weeks ago.
Mrs. Bessie Bryant is given at $500
when it should have been 800 and
the John Clark estate given at $50
should have been 500. There may
be others. In work of this kind
containing SO many figures that has
to be made up in hurry errors creep
in almost necessarily.
Frank H. Baldwin, formerly of
this place, now clerk for Goodnow
Bros. & Co, of East Jaffrey, N. H.,
had his new '98 "Crescept" bicycle
stolen from the store piazza on the
eve of August 18th. No trace Of the
thief has been found as yet.
Another one Of the Rutland rail-
roads pleasant excursions comes off
tomorrow, Lake George the objective
point. Train will leave Chester at
s :05 in the morning. Fare 81 so for
the round trip including Sc mile
ride on the Lake.
Do not fail to attend the concert this
evening. It is but seldom that we are
favored with SO much musical talent at
any one time. We feel sure that none
who attend will be disappointed.
The little son Of Clark Hulett, in
jured some two weeks ago, as here
tofore told, does not recover and his
condition is assuming serious aspects.
Miss Minnie Brasor Of Brattleboro,
elocutionist, will be among the many
attractions at the entertainment this
evening.
Mrs. Ernest Bolster and two chill
dren of Rawsonville, are spending a
week with Mrs. Bolster's brother, w.
H Landman.
A. M. Allen and wife Of Poultney,
and their daughter, Mrs. Dawes Of
Indian territory, visited old S. London
derry friends this week.
j. W. Limerick Of Jersey City is
an addition to the city guests at the
Peabody House.
We commence this week serial
story that will run through five or six
issues. Don't miss reading it.
Landlord DAVIS Of the Windham
county House at Newfane was in
town this morning.
II. P. Yearly, our horseman, is in
New Jersey.
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The Rutland Herald gives the fol.

The Rutland Herald gives the fol
lowing changes III the hospital corps Of
the Vermont regiment:
Several promotions have been made
in the hospital corps Of the LIST regiment
Vermont volunteers, as a result Of the
promotion Of Surgeon H. H. Lee to the
position Of brigade surgeon. DIR. James
M. Hamilton Of Grove street, assistant
surgeon Of the regiment, has been
made surgeon, with the rank of major.
He has been at home on sick leave for
some time, but left on the 4. 45 o'clock
train Monday afternoon for Fort Ethan
Allen to take charge Of the the hospit-
al there.
Joseph w, jackson Of Barre, sec.
ond assistant surgeon, has been made
first assistant surgeon, with the rank Of
captain.
Hospital Steward George B. Ander.
son Of Rutland, who was at one time
first musician Of company A, has. been
appointed second assistant surgeon,
with the rank of first lieutenant. Mr..
Anderson's place as hospital steward
has not been filled, but the choice will
probably fall to Perley E Holmes Of
company L.
The iegimental surgeons at Fort
Ethan Allen will be assisted by several
other physicians, and trained nurses
will be sent for to aid in caring for the
sick soldiers.
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George Mallory of Woodford, who
was arrested short time ago by an
officer of the game and fish club and
lodged in the Jail at Bennington, was
recently fined by Justice Hyde Of
Bennington $40 and cost for illegal
fishing, Mallory had caught nearly
LOG trout and more than 70 of them
were less than six inches in length.
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A Florida Reelection.

1T all goes to show" said the SOL
dier, "how events decline to accommo-
date themselves to the convenience OF
the individual"
Il guess the governments doing the
best it can," suggested his comrade.
I'm not complaining. But / can't
help thinking how I'd have enjoyed
these warm clothes when l was getting
ready to go to the Klondike."
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A Harvest Concert.

We are promised for next Wednes
day evening fine concert, vocal and
instrumental, under the auspices Of
Prof. j. b. Simonds, assisted by the
johnson brothers, vocalists, Miss
Mary Pierce, contralto, Mrs. j. B.
Simonds, organist, Everett Vaile,
cornetist and other local and visit
ing talent Dancing from 10 to II.
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Wilmington liquor dealers had ar
overhauling this week. 1t Is said that
one of the convicted pa, ties told the
officers that Wilmington had fifteen
dealers in the fiery demon. How il
this brother Times? Have you bee,
preaching the doctrine of prohibition
mantully? Over here in Londonderry
we have no dealers-everybody goes
to the town agency.