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70 HOLD A POST MORTEM
To Find Out the Cause of Private
ReilIy's Dsath.
jltb FROM USE OF CHLOpOFORM
In Preparation for n Surgical Opcr-
atiOn-Captnin McAdoo Sc
cured nm Inquiry.



Jacksonville, Fla, September 23..Ciar-
ence Reilly of the Beiknap Rifles, company
F, First Texas, d.ed toaay In the division
hospital from the effects of chlorotorm
Reilly was a robust looking man, troubled
with slight var.eose vein, which he
wished corrected by an operation. At 1905
o'c.ock a. m. he died while the surgeon
was Preparing to operate.
A patient in the hospital informed Cap
tain McAdoo, commanding company +,
who sent small guard to take charge OF
the remains. Captain McAdoo was noiltiea
Unoffcsally that post norton examina
ton would b. held at . O'Clock p. m. to
animation Captain McAdoo prevented b,
sending an additional detail of ten picked
men with ball cartridges with orders TO
allow RIO man to touch the body.
The Post representative secured the
following statement from Captain McAioD.
Il have myl suspicious this man died from
cafeitssness. have asked Geaeral Lte
FOR thorough invest CATION. He said II
Should lie done at once. ] am informed q
hospital private administered the chlorU-
form. | was tobt by the chaplain OF my
iSBt Hltll at Il CLOCK To-Day tnAt post
norton would be held at . o'clock.
learned of Reilly's death through hosptal
official channels at 1920 o'clock p. NJ.
went to ths colonel for Instructions ard
found all my superior off GERS were absent.
| Immediately placed n gusrd Of ten men
ever the body in the hospital with instruc-
tons 10 allow no man TO touch 1t. | ia
not propose to allow the men who were
to Perform the operation TO hold the post
mortem without representation on the part
Of the dead. did not think so strong and
healthy a man should have died sud-
denly ana be buried without an nyestiga-
ton into the cause of the death"
General Lee has ordered a post mo'tem
10 be held on the body tomorrow at
o'clock. Two surgeons from the Third d.
vision have been detailed to conduct the
examination. The hospital surgeons and
the reglmental surgeons Of ths First Texas
were invitc' TO be present.
The surgeon who was TO perform tbs
operation stated to me there was nothing
tbs matter with the mans heart: that
some men could rot take chlorofornl
without fatal results, and this was the
chance to be taken in all surgical cases.
The official notification gave the cause OF
dcath as heart failute while urier tn
inilusn ce of chloroform before operation"
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BAILEY IN INDIANA.
lie UphOIds DemOcrncy's Conduct
During III" War.

Indianapolis, September 2S.-The demo-
Gratis of this city opened the campaign
here tonight. Congress man Bailey of Texas
was the drawing card. lie opened his
speech with reference to the dsmo3raiic
attitude toward the war. siylng that the
democrats had voted every dollar asked FOR,
had voted 10 suspend the law requiring the
government to purchase supplies for the
army by advertising for BIDS. ana pad pro-
yided for the purchase OF the best In an
open market. and whatever might result
from the present investigation into the
methods Of the war department the demo-
cratic party would be found TO have done
liz duty
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Galveston. Texas, September 23.-Memor-
isl services in honor OF Miss Winnie Davis
were held here tonight at the First Pres
byterian church. Camp Magruder, U. c. ",
and Varna jefferson Davis chapter, No.
II. Daughters OF the Con,cderscy, attended
in a body. Appropriate resolutions which
had been previously adopted by the latter
delivered short address.
Mrs. C. b. Stone, president OF the Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy, attended the flu
neral OF Miss Davis at Richmond today as
the representative Of the Daughters OF the
Confederacy in Texas w. d. Cleveland of
Houston also attended.
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Resolution. of Rcspect.

lleman. Texas. September 2s.-To show
Epsople's love and respect ana their
ft and sorrow over the death OF Miss
PIE Davis memorial services were held
today. committee, appointed by
Pelham camp of Confederate veterans
rted the following resolutions. which
adopted by the camp:
tthe Officers and Members OF John
nam Camp. Coleman. Texas.
h your committee appointed to prepare
|utions upon the death OF Miss Wianie
p. submit for your consideration the
wing:
Pereas. The Great Commander has
aoned the spirit OF Miss Wtlnie Da-
the beloved daughter OF the Confed-
to answer the last roll call; and
ereas. BY her demise the whole peo-
the South have Lost true friend
ympathizer; one who wept with us
r sorrows and rejoiced with US In
ees; therefore. be II
oived by John Pelham camp, That
sreby extend to her devoted mo.hsr
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LAKE CHARLES LOCALS.
Two New Members of the Hoard of
Health.

Lake Charles. La. September 23.-,There
was special meeting Of the council last
night for the purpose OF electlng two mem
bers OF ths bosrd of heath 10 FIJI the
vacancies occas.oned by the refusal Of
Drs Watkins and Howe to act because
they were ineligible. not having lived In
the city Ave years. as the law provides.
Alderman Cbayanne said he wanted homeo-
nathy represented on the board and nom
mated Or. A. ~ Pierce. Alderman Geary
uomirated DR.. l.. II. Moss. Alderman Bloch
eaid both nominations wer. perfectly sat-
isfactory TO him md they were unanimous
w elected. DR.. Pierce has made many
friends since ne moved 10 Lake Charles a
few years ago The people have conf
in him and his election will give salts
faction. DIR. Moss is known as Lake
Charles boy. His friends are as numerous
as his acquslntabces and his ability a. a
physician and as man Of sound 1udg-
ment is never questioned. The appointment
of these gentlemen will receive the APP
proval Of the citiz<ns.
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Texas Quarantine.

Austin. Texas. September 23.-State
Health Officer Blunt returned from trip
to Houston and the State line quarantine
stations this morning. He found every
thing in satisfactory condition and says
that strict and successful quarantine is
being maintained against New Orleans.
Nothing but freight landed at Algiers from
New York is permitted 10 come through,
and that only after two changes OF crews.
Information has been received by DR.
Blunt that yellow fever has developed at
Houma, Terrebone parish. La.
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Austin. Texas. September 22.-The football
suits were today given out to applicants for
the football team OF the State university by
Cattair "Chub" Workman.
The training table will be located at the
unworthy hail The football field has been
pu; IL good condition and practice began this
afternoon at 400 O'Clock The taekling bag
has arrived ana Physical Director Kelly Is
now putting II In shape. Several new men
who claim TO have had experience IN playing
the game have reported 70 Mr.. Kelly and
asked tor suits,
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Temple, Texas, September 3.-Ths flags
OF the city o. Temple are at half mast
today in memory of Mss Winnie Davis.
Tha ex-Confed soldiers OF this section
meet this afternoon to pass suitable reso-
lut!ons
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EXPRESS TRAIN HELD UP.
As. Usual Express People Say Rob-
hers Got Little Booty.

Kansas City. September 2S-The Colo
rado and Coffeyville express train on the
Union Pacific. which left Kansas City at
s:15 o'clock tonight. was held up by rob-
bers near Leeds, suburban station about
six miles from the union depot. The loco
motive and baggage cars were detached
from the tran AMI taken down the track
tosard Dodson, after which the robbers
shattered the Pacific Express company's
car with dynamite. At midnight Il is not
known what the robbers secured, Officials
Of tie express company state that the safe
contained little treasure. as the messenger
carried nothing destined for points beyond
Coffeyvllle, Kan.
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New Orleans. La, September 2S.-The
board of health issued an official bulletin
toa.ght showing that thera has been no
new cases Of fever in two days. There
has not been a single death among the
five cases previously reported.
One new cass is reported at Houma. IN
Terre Bonne parish.
There have been no new cases at, Har-
yey's canal IN four days.
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THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Thirteen was an unlucky number for the
Orioles: after winning twelve straight the
hard but without effect; 1t Is something al
most phenomenal to see nine hits fall to yield
srple run. especially with Two errors to
help out.
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Resolutions of Condolences.

Waco Texas, September 23.-Pat Gle
burne camp. United Confederate Veterans.
and the Grand Army post sent resolutions
of coincidence to Mrs. V. Jefferson Davis
tonight.
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Higher
Prices
for
w all Paper.

Under the now deal combining the in
tcrests OF all the Wall Paper manufacturers
In this country big advance has been
made In prices and dencrs would do well
TO husband their present s,ocics and not
sacrifice their profits The new lines will
show no cheap o. push goods. and there
VIII he no cheap gifts or cheap embossed
papers,
We invite inquiries from dealers needing
stock for immediate use.
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snrcnhing ut rnxinrs.

Jackson, Miss. September 23-Four new
casee, two deaths ana three critically i'll
are reported tonight at Taylors.
Two new cases and ope death reported
from Orwood.
The general situation remains unchanged.
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IS ROOSEVELT ELIGIBLE :
Under Oath, Tie Declares He Is
Resident OF Washington.
NICE LEGAL QUESTION INVOLVED
The C"loncrs supporters Claim that
Under the Federal Constitution
He Is u Citizen OF New York.

. $1,000. ...,..,........,... ,......
Governor Blacks supporters
F.: have rm sed the question OF the
: eligibility OF Colonel Roosevelt
: as n candidate for governor
/: Roosevclts affidavit says he is
: resident Of Washington. but the
. colonel's friends say that under
4: the Federal constitution he is
{: s,lll resident of New York.
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has been badly
outdone in re-
cent years by

the progress made in scientific whole
sale tailoring, The make-to-measure
man is at a disadvantage from the
start. He has to pay about 50 per
cent more for his cloth, lnings and
trimmings, and nearly 100 per cent
more for his tailoring than the whole
sale tailors. This is because where he
tuyS one piece of goods the wholesale
tailorS buy five hundred pieces; where
he employs one tailor who labors III
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r. F.. Schmidt, Houston. Texas. u cole
agent for Elmer = Amends Preeeriptio1
No. 1851. which ID Z cure for RheunAtkom
One bottle will provo ~
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kuahter Of the Confcderacy Sleeps
Beside Her Father.
RESI- IN HOLLYWOOD CEMETERY
|e Beautiful Services of the Epis-
copal Church Read.
RECESSION A MILE LONG.
kteran ORGANIZATIONS and Military,
Gricf-Strickcn
Mother Completely Frustrated.

Miss Winnie Davis, the Daugh-
ter OF the Confederacy. laid to
rest beside her Industrious father
in Hollywood cemetery, Rich
mond, Vo. The funeral was at
tended by veteran and military
bodies and the Episcopal cere-
mony performed. Mrs. Davis is
completely Frustrated.
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-Four ard half furlongs. purse 500 Edna
L., pertha Nell, jack, Time 90
Five eghths of a mile, inrse sioo-Ol!ve
Nav. Surveyor. Bismarck. Time ] "a.
Three quarters Of a mile, selling. purse 500.
Carrie Lyle. Afra, Ola Foster Time ZIG.
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| the old fashioned manner, the whole
sale tailors employ thousands Of skill
full tailors, who have every inechan.
ical aid and work in scientifically ven
tilated tailor shops, producing the
highest examples Of fine tailoring It
the minimum Of cost.
Fechheimer. Fishel
Business Suits. $1,000.
Business Suits. Staso
Business Suits. $fsoo.
B bSS.F saSiss.
New There are wonderful
| Neckwear. examples in Neckwear
Novelty. Broad,
crosswise stripes in colors and black,
broad blocks in white and black, COM
binaton stripes of high colors in
Large Puff Scarfs.
New Fashionable ImpcrialS.
so cents and showing
today--Nain street
Until there will be no shoe
ReDairs window exhibition,
are but any house might
Completed Mems Shoe trade
that's here, even tho the department
is handicapped.
Handsome and very fashionable
Black ca, Shoes. ...........S,.so
Kan Strictly Hand Made
Highes, Class Shoes. ..... $500
Mems A few suits Of High
Underwear Glass light blue Silk
Shirts and Drawers,
most elegantly trimmed and finished
Those who are familiar with such
grades of goods will appreciate the
| price lowneSS. $1,000 Suit
Entire winter s,o.k Underwear.
various qualities, various
weights. SOC 20 81. 20 suit
ED. KAN,
| MAMMOTH cLoiiiED,
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Albany, n. Y, September 2S.--The sup
perters OF Governor Black have tonight ex-
pceed their haad. which will be responsible,
for their great confidence Ia their ability
to do.eat Colonel Roosevelt for the guber.
Material nomination and which makes the
nomination ot the colonel an mposs. bllity.
Colonel Roosevelt. they say, is Ineligible to
run as candidate for governor in tals
State at this ume, and when twenty -four
hoars have elapsed the information and the
specific reasons for his withdrawal from
the contest will have become public prop
erty and viii have emanated from New
York city,
When Colonci Roosevelt was sworn IN as
assistant secretary OF tho navy he ewore 10
MS residence ao Washington. The Federal
constitution, however, provides that per-
sons holding office in the Federal govern
men realm thor residence in the state
from which they are appol.Hel. but wneh
Colonel Roosevelt resigned from the navy
he retired to private lfN, Thereafter he
enlisted in the army. and In accepting HIS
commission again sNorc to'i 8 residence as
Washington, d. c. While tlps is the PR
mary glound Of the contention. Il Is claimed
that further evid nee Of his incllgibility is
afforded in tho fact when he WAS assessed
~ P.'N"h'' P''fN't' ~ w .o"A Va '''N'
hay ne later appeared pelOrI pno eaN oo'., !,
hl's.'oheFs ana swore on tho "ssess i u, II. y I
upon tue slo"nu 'h"t ue Was no, a .eslueu'
Oh oyster pay put res'N'h' vi ""sn'ns
Ton
g. 40 r, wat,
Now YORK, september zS'-lhe Worid
today publishes the followiag "Qullifica-
lions of Governor
80 49, .u.,,,. 49, Co..
Nu pe.soa si',t uo e'.s 'oiu W .n' "'.,.p
VI svNr!"oi y, 'e ,1a gov - n'' WV, ~
o"'Aen %, tuo 'hItel $40 U, Ie' ~
, ICES man eV years ann "no o. "sS. "e'm u
llVe years new p'NVe"N"s MS oie'''o'
res Sl ~ VI ta's oVaso' ~. vat.
CONSTITUTION Oh we s'a'e Oh Ne" 'o'"'
article ~ sSstloh -
dore EooseN,dt oeins uuiy sWosh says
"" ,nro =" ~ ,,a r ,, c,no rs, IN
Washington ana took up my residence here
On May l. 1897. | and my family moved
out OF the house we hal been occupying
In New York City and my sister moved In.
| had rented the house from her, my un
Outstanding being my family Should move
out on May L. bmy that | could have uhd
October L. 1897 II so desired. | had no
itSlutl't III w" III wy g." -" ~
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Races at Newport.

Cincinnati. September 23..-Newport sum
mrIlcs:
SIX and half furlongs-Albert Vale, Draw
Lai Dave s. Time 25R
Six furlongs--Pat Garrett, Lafayette, Tor
tugns. Time ,20A.
Mile and n sixieeath--Joc Shelby. Ideal
RtaL. School Girl. Time 1894.
Miie-J. H. c., Great Bend. Guide Rock.
Time :4ais.
Tlrr l:05is.
Mne ara sixteenth sclling--Ileien II.
Gardner, Cecil. Maddallo. Time :ss.
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JAS. Butte
HOUSTON.
Remedy and Ryou; Taylor aud sagdeu.
THE RACES.


WfNrH INrH NJ FOFt WhFT"'
Fort Worth, Tcyas. September 2S.--rhe rae
ing eyfnts today were interesting, trotting.
pacing and runnirg The attendance was
largc. The purses aggregated 1890.
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RICHMOND. Joseph Terrell. colored, was
hanged in the jail yard at Charlottesville for
the murder Of his mother-in-law.
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washington. September 90 Bakers pitching
In the first game won II for the Senators.
La the second although HAwiey wea nit hafd
the Reds were able to get better results, when
they connected with Williams delivery.
First game X IL Il
MutninBtoh s''s'.''s.s..slV v vi wv
Cincinnati ............,.. .O0i 900 D00-
BakeI and Farrell. Breitcnsteln and Wood;
Sttond game
Wsf hington .......... COL 100 400 9 IA q
Cirpilitati .......... OOJ 303 3is--l0 IL
Williams and Casey; iawley and Wood
Ncw York September 23.-Carrick was put
In TO pitch for the Giants today lie was
bepel worn and very wild II u
New York commencement 900 700 OVO- !.
Louisville ....+....,...... III OIL COO y l
Carflck and Warner; Magoe and kiuridge,
Philadelphia, September Philadelphia
played an errorless game this afternoon.
Yodrg's support was wretched. X ii u
Philadelphia ..............lB 100 no. IL
ICie,1land .........,...... 00l 600 NO
Orth and Mcfarland: Young and Crieef.
Brooklyn, September 23.--Kennedy won his
on n game today by smashing out double
with two men on bases In the ninth II y
Brooklyn .................0o 2 600 002- !
ST. Louis ................t00 COL 100 o
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Grnvcsend IlnlrIcs

Three-fourths OF mile. solllng-orion. III:
Handsel. 100; Tremargo. Mnceo. Estaca. Im-
Dtrator, Tingie, Momentum. lo7; Hanion.
Brookwood. Sensational 1903; Biarneystone.
High Jinks. l0l: Tabouret. %.
Mile and onc-eighth. handicep-Dr catlett.
129; Macy. 49, Sir Walter III; The Winner.
li3, IIandball. III; Whisiling Con. 1906: Dog
gett, o.. iianweil, IS: Banquo H., 90; Eu-
deayor. 81; Merlin, Sc.
The Algeria stakes 1ve -eghths Of mile---
MaTtimas, Aiimount. Duke OF Midi burg, l2,:
PrestiGiGitatrice. Lady Lindsey. Diminutive.
Satin slipper. io4; Hayelock, Captain sigsbee.
iepsburg. Ill Lee. Mr.. Clay. lV7; Ilimtims.
ia.
Ocean View handicap. mile and sixteenth
Iiandbali 1885, Ben Doran, Flortnso, l?4;
Bansstar. l22; Martha H., rs; whistiins Con.
III; Glonoinc, i07
Mile and sixteenth. seihng--Hafty Reed.
III; Simon wv" lis; Hanwsil. 1903: Ben Ro-
maid. 1906; Headlight. l0l. Her Own, Ende,yor.
lei; Filament. oxnard. Black Dude. So; Lady
Ditdain. 81.
Five-eighths OF mile. maliens -Jsrii.
Chappaqma, Cosmopolitan. Favonias. DR..
Parker. Top Gallant Spurs, The 'B" Route.
Composer. Sci. Lifogunrd. Mark Milcs. Ten
NTH. lis; seraphic. Efne Ainslie. Sister Fox.
H.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-01-14
University of Vermont Notes.-The


Medical college opened Jan. 6, the fresh
man class numbering 1876.
President Buckham was in New York
lew days last week.
The Ariel board expect to have the
college annual out sometime before the
spring vacation.
Miss Ruth Rouse Of England, repre-.
sentng they. M c. A., spoke before the
young ladi,s at Grass Mount, Jan. 9,
Miss Peuber, 01, of Wells, VT, who
has been ssriousy sick Tor some time, is
not expected to live
A college meeting was held Jan. T. and
G. ]. Holdea, 90, was elected manager
OF the foot ball team, c. NJ. Heton, 90,
assistant manager.
1t is expected that Hamln. one of the
pitchers Oh the Yale Varsity team last
year, will enter the Medical college some
time this winter.
The musical clubs left Monday. Jan.
10, for weeks trip through the south.
ern part ol the state.
Prof. Liisley of the Medical college will
address the members Of the Botanical
club Friday evening, Jan. IA. on the
subject on of "bacteriology."
The Dairy school of the University
opened Monday, the 10th, iorits seventh
annual session. The school can'only ac.
commodale so, and this number has
air, adv ben registered and several have
been refustd admission.
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DEATH OF COL. FREDERICK
FLETCHER.

One of the Best Known Business Men In the
, State.-Passes Away at the Advanced Age OF
o3.-Sketch of His Life.
At three o'clock Wednesday afternoon
occurred the death Of Col. Frederick
Fletcher, one Of st. Johnsbury's best
known and, with one exception, its old
est citizen. The end came quickly and
peacefully, and at time when hardly
expected. 1t was known that the eud
was near. but it was thought that there
would yet be few more days.
A week ago Monday Col. Fletcher was
out and enjoyed a long ride. Wednesday
night he was taken with some stomach
trouble and has since gradually grown
weaker. He retained his mental iacul
ties until the very last. Tuesday gen.
tleman from Greensboro was with him
and they talked over some business mat
ters for several minutes. Wednesday
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Silver Wedding The many friends

Silver Wedding The many friends
of Rev. Henry W. Jones, a former pastor
of the North church, will be interested in
the account OF his silver wedding. The
Pomona, Cal. Times gives the following
account oft:
christmas day was the silver wedding
OF Rev. and Mrs. Henry w. Jones. This
fact had somehow leaked out and the
ladies of the town planned surprise
Tor them in the shape of twenty-five sill
yer dollars which were presented to them
at the church Friday evening. To each
dollar was neatly tied bouquet Of roses
and an appropriate quotation. Mr..
Jones is one Of the few men of whom it
can be said that he lives up to his con-
victions and yet has a broad mantle of
charity for all people. May he and his
good wife see many more happy ami
versaries."
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VOL. LXI---NO. 3155

attention and up to the very last he
gave these affairs the same careful atten-
tion that he did years ago.
In politics he was first whig, casting
his first presidential vote in 1928 for
John Quincy Adams. He has voted at
every presidential election, joining the
republican party in 1856. He repre-
sented the town OF Underhill in the legis-
ature in 1913, '44 and As and was rep
resentatve from Shelburne in 1861 and
go. He has held many town Offices of
trust.
Col. Fletchers capital, when he left
home at the age of Ia to seek his fortune,
was homespun suit of clothes and 25
cents. The Is cents went for food on the
first day away from home. But he was
not long without money, his industry
and hard work finally brought it to him
in sufficient abundance.
He was gentleman OF the old school,
tall and erect, with smooth face and
coMtly manners and was for many years
one OF the most familiar Figures on our
streets. He was lover of good horse
flesh and not loug ago was frequently
seen driving the family carriage snd
pair AS deftly as the yonng man of 25.
worthy and influential member Of the
Episcopal church he did much for that
society in this town. He could read,
write or sign his name up to within a
short time ago as easy as ever he could,
so he used to say. His longevity he at
tributy to his habits OF industry, his
frugality and temperance in all things.
A familiar figure on our streets for so
many years Col. Fletcher will be much
missed. He was delightful man to
visit with, fine conversationaist with
fund of interesting anecdotes and REM
iniscences never exhausted.
The funeral will be held from his late
residence this afternoon at two o'clock,
conducted by the Masonic lodge. 1t is
expected that delegation will be pres
ent from the Washington lodge Of Bur-
lington, Of which Col. Fletcher was one
of the Oldest, if not the oldest. living
member. 1t was request OF his, made
two years ago, that the funeral should
be thus conducted.