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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-02-24
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Ell Paso to Fort Worth and return:
Account cattlemen's convention. Tick
cts on sale March IL and IL, good to re-
turn until March II.
b. +. DARBYsHIRE,
S. W. r. & p. A., III FL Paso st., FL
Paso, Tex.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-02-24
CONTENTS.

First Page -Telegraphic News;
Local Matters.
second Page EditOrial; Bio
graphical Sketch of Hon. w. ii.
Schultz.
Third Page-StOry of the Day:
Fashions for the Ladies.
Fourth Page Legislative Pro.
cecdings; Legislative Gossip; A
Vigorous Protest; Local Mat.
tiers.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-02-24
THE HOUSE.

| hOhNlNu SEsSlON. FED. ~Os
The chief clerk called the house to
order and announced that the speaker
was i'll and unable to be present, but had
designated Mr.. Guyer to act as speaker
pro TEN. MI. Guyer was called to the
chair and business was proceeded with.
1t was announced that the special or
der for 10 o'clock was the consideration
of house substitute for G. B. No. 43, An
act to increase assessed values, facili-
tate the collection of taxes, and to re-
peal and amend certain sections Of the
revenue law, and the house resolved it.
self into a committee of the whole to
consider the measure. After the com
mittee of the whole had arisen the
house vas called to order.
A message from the council was an
nounced, asking for the return of G. B.
No. 70, relative to municipal corpora
tions, for the purpose of making an
amendment thereto, Mr.. Staplin moved
that the council be allowed to withdraw
c. b. No. no. Mr.. Jaramillo moved an
amendment to the motion of the gentle
maj from Taos that the committee on
judiciary be instructed to return G. b.
No. 70 to the council. Motion, as amend
ed. prevailed.
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evening.-Dr. W. S. Nay of Underhi.l was
in town Monday.-An Autumn Leaf So
cial' will 1c held at the Congregational
church Friday evening. -Scrvices viii DO
held at Trinity church next Sunday morn
ing at 1880 with Holy communion The
directors of the Ncedlcwork Guild held u
business meeting with Mrs. Frank Cor
micr last Saturday af~tornoon.-Dr. l.. G.
IIolcomb and Rev. T.. T.. l~lcrricK were
elected by the Congregational church sun
day to assist in the council called to dis
miss Rev. Or. Hawes Of Burlington.-N.
T.. Phc,ps and Miss Ella Wood were elect
ed delegates to the county S~unday-school
convention to he held at Jericho Center
this week by the Congregational Sunday
school.-F. J. Smith has rcntod the tlagE
photograph gallery at Jclfersonvillc and
will operate it every other week &C. S.
Ashley has the foundation nearly ready
for his new house.-Miss Alice Jackson has
been spending a few days in burlington.
UNDERiILL CENTER.
Mrs. A. II. JOY and Mrs. II. II. Paine
from this place have been appointed dele.
gates to the Sunday School convention
which will he held at Jericho Center oct.
81 and 2S.-Miss Ellen Quillian who has
been visiting friends in this place for The
past four weeks returned to Waterbury
Saturday. Her brother John accompanied
hcr.-Julius Bliss of Morristown spent
SUNDAY at Luther ADMINISTRATIVE
Rood and sister of Milton visited friends
in this place Thursday night.-Mr. and
Mrs. George Newton who have been
spending "A few days with his brother. Er.
c. p. Newton returned to their home in
Montpelier Saturday.-Thc funeral Of
Frank Garland was held from st. Thomas
church Monday.-John liaskins has NOV
ed into the Gotta house.
WEST MILTON.
Mamie Costello, who has been sick for
the past two weeks. was able on Monday
to return to her school-H. -. Costello is
expected nome this week from Hirhgate.
where he has spent tho summer.-C. NJ.
Bullock and wife and Il. Il. Bullock and
Family spent Sunday with their parents
There WAS "A good attendance at tn" So
ciablo "A l.. r. Horrick's "Wednesday cVon-
ing.-Mrs. {. T.. O. good of Pet"t~hlm,
Mass, and Mrs. t. Mills Of Burlington,
visited friends here two days last week
Or. John Beln with his bride il spending
a few days with relatives mere.
W1LLISTON.
Mr.. Joseph Pine has been visiting friend,
i'm town before leaving for the West where
he will spend the winter with his SON
Miss Mamie HOrriCan went to her homo II
Bolton Monday morning and Miss Warner
who has been the guest Of Mr.. Charlc!
Koefc left on the noon train.-RoV. Mr.
Crawford has returned from his vacation
Mrs. Stark. who has occn spending tht
summer with her sistcr-in-law, Mrs. Oar
ling. has gose home.-Mr. George l.. Peas,
has had a relapse and is again confined tC
his hod.-Nir. Crawford's oldest daushtcl
is at home for a visit.-MisS Davoy from
New Hampshire visited with Mrs. Charlie!
EDcfo last week.
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ORLEANS COUNTY.
MORGAN.

Ernest Wilcox Is clcrking for c. 7.
Moorc.-C. /. Moore has commenced *
tcnSiyc changes @ q his dwolIuG.-I. A..
Gray sells personal Sropcrty at aucti0u
October 18Th, and viii soon leave ,oWu fcr
Alabama to stay with a sister for the VIM
ter.-C. {. Elliott will lumber aelin ths
coming winter from his lot near the head
of Barrett ~pond-Anrie Litchhcid and Ef-
file Farr have returned to their work IN
the Peerless factory at Barton.
GREENSBORO.
Or Harriet II. Conant of Minnesota,
is visiting lor sister Mrs. G. ". Simp-
sou.-G. W simpson and Miss Lisa Mitch-
ell went to Boston on the excursion last
~wcek.-JeSSa Sabin OF pauville is stopping
Il few days at c. W. Willoy's.-John Ken
drick is putting i'm a skNlight N other-
wise repairing his housc.-E. A.. Pattor-
son OF CraftsbUry has commenced 70 cuc
the lumber on the McLaren lot IN Green's
borO.
NEWPORT.
Mrs. Ellen Huntington has gone to Ran-
dolph, her former home, ON "a NiSit.-Nirs.
A. w. Brown has sold the lot on the cor-
Continued OF 9Th page.
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: r. p,+o. p., -, Data. ord u,,,o,,
~ pic. uont to Go,tvsln,,r an T,,..,I.u
nf t.st uaap II y NI.<.u r., mrnNI 60
urj5y Ic,Iirr tho rartr -, W.a.htnnt",
,,br,..o' ,ho, ~ ,anI ,r c," " w.
and Nr5 G,orr, AIoo ,nI ,,,mn,. ~" 'roo
VISITING Nr. "a On las crau Viz rS.
Cnn,tnr- - ptnhf.,d wYs ,L1 ,,ra,, =
Nrs - : Tan,,n I,s, v.oo,, NJ ~
NacomJor and Nt.s N,ri, Naromhor =
Essex Juncxtion sent several days in Town
lasl wcck.-Mrs. Eva Robinson of Grand
Isle Is IN town, to remain Tor some time
Tor medical treatment Tor her chld.-MisS
I-I't nipple mas peeh appointed delegate
10 me convention IN jericho Ia place Il
MIS- -. NJ bates' feSlEhed'-L. = nan
was 'I'c''d u'IeGate TO the couhcll, c"'ied
I" uIS'liS" ItcI; hr' iia"cS from the pas
'.'tt' OF me flITl congregation chuf'h
~ h"Ii''Etoh,- W. fauIklis ana son
iI"tIyE nave "VTh spehulhs several Gays
~ 'ti"nu lSl', ~ . 9'oi' mas 'omPi',ed
'nc nous "Hicn ne mas n.eh Dui'u"AS Tor
N"2 hu,Ipt y "Ii"A,- MIS- L.WIS tl'pp
=, ~ VI vas u - NE, i. ~.
I,'tS II SCUM hurlIlEIoh'- Mr' anu Nir'.
~ W. WIZ Sue9iS y NI, a"u W
a. N'ImniS I"'I WI'N' ihcS ie'uI"eu
w i""S'
WEST BOLTON.
LYMAN Jra rr.wor,b is sicL -po.,io IT,
Unson from E'aet Rare T.. yisi,inn ha.a
! Hartho ,romlineon hae nono to- Doc,
Mass TO studv music -Naud Znt,rnn
from BARRE is visiting AT Worrcn uafie
FIomau smith and vic snnnt Su,dny -
A. Observation-Disclosures GREGORY and wirc 80" "o
( Tho norarts or = bahv nov horn oc,,tor
I 1L-Some gentlemen from Burlington and
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Ribbons

Yards run into miles in the prettiness dis
played here. See the new Persian designs-it's
only a days journey from the New York custom
house to this store. We show them first.
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sold for $40 and tho school bouse cr tho
west side sold Tor 80. The directors re-
,urnosas NH ~ Nv. .a , b,,ti ill., 't,
rnn',1a,.1 - r-L.,,,. 49,. ,hI
,ioraor Mr. II, II Norr,r bos nr,obn.cd
a rnu. ,,r.I ,ri,d'r Co.. ..t,Ti,.
corn ,rb. prirdirp c,,,.itv T.. N ia 1on
bushels r,r hnur Tbn fa,,,ar, il, .hi,
viciritv bnvn b., comnorI.d 70 - 70
rroebi,rqh Uiubgote ard Su.U.7r -,
have ,hoir milIin~ done 49, tho min. a,
81 o1dor snrircs and T., mo ,;II,ro o,o-ai
some limo ava
an
mnI, - -. a. 'UC W SPut 'StH'u / o"t
has hnor Soon II v U.o,bnro,t hn. .ai1
III. 49,, ,,.1
w. ,ar.ii. WIN. trt,.i,- 80 49,,
crnd,,. r,rrnott ~, Baa 49, - Stai i,r
No., nih .on I. M
~ WIZ " H.i'", "'ol40"t' l"c N"N',"
w "a" away '",'N' '.S '"' o''"i""'S o"'
- we N,soH "," ~ "'S''' '"'ti '"IS,uNI-
~? "o"" ~ 80. NC" "i
,oh : l"im anu WI '1N' loHToSH'on Wv
~. -1oH'Pi "i"uS Has '"N'I' 'tdh''N
nrl'hS laIm ana VIII NOV" On at Once
lhc remains OF pahlol fIoou a former
resident OF inns town VINO u,ed at Enos-
Monday TO Cambridge where they we're
buried.
SUANTON
T. NJ lohln mas sold our the SWAnt"h
courier TO carr c. fl"tcher OF 81 johns
bury, VINO takes possession OF the nnl'c
oct @Vth' MI. fletchtr IS ALREADY wei anu
faVorably known to our people as wei as
10 the newspaper world. MI. Iopln VIII
be missed as IA writer but ne Is now op'iS-
ed to devote his whole time TO ms GUS
toms ollice business.
Policeman Camp Is still in n precarlouS
condition. states Attorney steele Is IN
vestiGating the affair,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-26
He CAN CURE YOU.

EXPERIENCE has taught DOCTOR
SFROULE Just how to deal with every
form of Catarrh. 1t is the most oinmun
disease in this country. Yet it battles the
ordinary physician. 1t is a dcccitful NAL
ady and initiates nearly every other all
mont. But DR.. Sproulc has given II years
to its study, and has mastered all its
changes. 1t does not matter how long YOU
haNo Ind Il or Mhnt form IL has lnkOn
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-26
GARND iSAE County.

- mn pi,or Mace
Horao" OIL ian N''c.I N"97'
- !" wv u, % .r,, rbo Misses
~ - Nu.,ru wore in Town A.
or SundaY.-pYcr Hin of Isle La Motto, is
Spcnding a few weeks with his daughter,
Nrs. NJ. T.. Rocl:well-Mr. and Mrs.
Socrates REYNOLDS of Grand Isle arc visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. T.. Rausom.-B. f..
barrow is building ID new house or his
farm north of the Old homc-Stead.-Ir.
and Mrs. Goodfcllow gave a party We'd
na.dav evening i'm honor of their guest,
Mr. Stoph,uson of Huntsville. Ont.-There
was n social at the residence of j. ;.
Gor1on Wednesday ev.ning-Miss Ella
T,dd ot Cu,2N h.. visiting Mrs. Conclou.
srr toTTr
"i-i' HN
Ira Hall and son have gone 10 hut and
bear and deer huntinE.-N. u. ThomaS :
on the sick list-FliOtt Brown If psWrS''
y. y, and Alfred Lall of Chazy. y. y
were in town Monday, calling on irlcnd9'
Mrs. y. 6. Hin has sold her crop OF an
pies to NJ 5. ThOmas.-MrS. d.. {. $1,000
is quite sick.-Mr. and Mrs. q. j. Thomas
spent Sunday in AlhurE.-Mrs !. a. La
due Of Alhurg visited in town last week
The chicken pic supper was well attend
cd, and u pleasant time was enjoyed ny
all. The proceeds were Sl.2o, winch was
for the benefit of the Dastor.-Mr. prureNy
of Shelburnc was i'm town last week oHel-
ing 50 per barrel for applcs.-A son was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Dec last
week.
GRAND ISLE.
Prof. f.. A. Waugh OF INC l M a'-
companied by SIX students ana NJ
ney OF scum nero, """r a." ,o"' ,"rouIn
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LAMOILLE COUNTY.
HYDE PARK.


quite a n'Ic tNcIlclhenL was C"uSou ~
thc hoIlc VI odi",9 ''"etI SaturuHE i"oi"-
IhS' vim w., y.",'L "ru nv l"'ci H''h
were OUT III ne pdIH "lIhlhB lhc lows d
n,'u - ''r 1"'IuHn ~ VI ,n9
cI',n"Vi n i""a',h'I tu' ma
n'" > - "I' sor" Wy" 'nu
IL noo,. "e tha ha5.o Sir' ~ t ~ ' w.
e ,Ia, ,h,r" ,ras CON-
~ .'' u. a,," '""7'I wv
- ,Lo ,ooros a." Jnn, E",Iy' dig
or boz 81, ~, nnco hlcuy ~ Iorr ,.I",mn
ta, L,sL,,d 49, th, hence h,,. ,a
lato 49, tho tbior had oscorcG Tin r,r
,otbinp has brcn hoard concrrping vba
II was. ~
JET hl'ooN Nl'h-f'
mares ratten mas gohe 10 ~9Prlns,GId'
A. A, Hnnloy recently took a carriare
drive to Johnson-Eugcne w. Brooks and
Bertha NJ. Forticr were married Wedues-
day. October lN-Miss Edith Kinsl,v from
Burlington and Miss Bornicc Kin-l,y from
Fletcher were guests of j. T.. Wilcox last
wcck.-htrS. ]. T.. Wilcox and Mrs. George
Holmes have gone to Boston to visit
fricuds.-MiSs Nellie Mclendv from PIr-
lington is visiting her pareuts-Miss Mar
ion Page is visiting friends i'm Moutpolier.
Mr.. and MIR. Martin Dodge from Proc
tor arc visiting at j. +. WilcoN's.-B,rt
Hanlcv has openod a clothing store in Inc
Randall hlock.-Mrs. Joesph Burner il
very sick with typhoid fever.-Thc Crcs-
condo club met with Mrs w. w. Smith
Friday evening".
II. A. Wiley is spending the week iu
EoSton.-Lcsli" Potter has moved 10 l'e'-
anr,L'.- ,,ur 'I.'nks .I'II'S nl!
boy was born to Mr. and Mr. Tb,ma,
King on the t7th-Nar< stevens is r.nair-
3 tnr tI. h,t4tIfAM. L. ..I. rt
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Thc 8ichardson
The 8,rhacdso,n
Perfect Fitting.
Dress Goods.

A look-call it a ramble through our Dress
Goods Department will show you the newest and
most correct cloths to buy for your new gowns
The styles are what are being sought after by the
leading Modistes, and the prices will stand CON-
parSon.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-26

R,rrc is for w. II. Rood
Tb.ra was a praver meeting at lIeinan
Gr,rorv's Snturdav cvening-ErncSt Gilt
tendon and Ira Buck of South Bur
Bnctno spent Sunday in t~owu.-FcliX
Drink wine of Mosltrcal has moved on to
~ II Kings farm-Four hundred and
tv,lvn cows have been subscribed Cor Il
cheese factory to .e located at the Hollow.
10 couts was the price paid for September
bu,t,r bv the franklin County Creamery
a.sociatiou.
Airs uomer Sweet of Johnson and two
children have bepn visiting her parents,
~ and Mrs Albert Walkcr-Nrs l.. ".
ulrk who has been visiting her LAUGHTER.
Nrs Tusworth of Pleasant Valley return
,,I home October o2-Niss Ann Alfred mas
cono ia Ncwuor TO spend a few weeks
Win her brothcr. Hon. Frank Alfrcd-
\irs II q stiles and son Vernon of John
son visitod relatives i'm town a few DAYS
~ week r.turninr home October 2i-
Nr t1vood and Miss FLORENCE Cunning
ham or johnson and Mrs. n. j Hunt and
con Runner, of 81. Albans were guests Of
~, Ida uunt October 22-Aliss Ola Mead
nr I,ndnrhiu visited at James Lewis and
p,rmort ,Tabor's last wock-MaSc, Bal
la ri If ramhridrc was at home over sun
I,v with her parcnts. MIR and Mrs. Il. NJ.
Rallard.-Mrs Sarah Rowland and dauGh-
tAr ANNA and Hiram hpNtnS and wife
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-26
SHELDON.

Thomas Brothers orchestra furnished
music for a largely attended dance at
Franklin Friday oct. 20th, given by the
Order of Folc-ttrs.-Thc funeral Of II.
:. uimond. who died oct. %, was hold at
the Cougr gational church Wednesday
oct. 25th at 80 p. m. Rev. r.. j. Chrysuo
Of johnson oftciatcd.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-26
HE CAN CURE YOU.

Better let him do it before cold weather.
Write him how you feed. lie will advise
you free and tell you the cost of treat
mcnt. You will be surprised at the low
price.
Address DIR. SPROULE. u. A.. English
Specialist Catarrh and Nervous Diseases,
7 to 13 DoInc St, BOSTON.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-26
SHELDON.

The school directors sold the school
houses on the east and west side of the
village at auction Friday, October Goth.
Thu old towa house and school building
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-26
FAIRFAX

There was a lance at NJ. T.. Kennedy's
Friday evening. Miss Anna Roland ia
visiting Dudley Rood.-W. II. Rood Is nut
ting in n steam ongine at his mill.-A num-
Der from this town attended the chicken
pie supper at Deforest Judd's at North
Georgia Friday evening.-Mr. Allard of
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-26
MILTON BORO.

There was a huskinE bee at Oliver
Stanlcy's Thursday evening, and one at
Camp Rich Saturday cVcninE.-A. ID.
Cochran exhibited his Steroopticon views
OF the ltlipinos, ETC., at the local church
Wednesday cVcning.-F. f. Smith shipped
POO pounds OF maple sugar to Illinois Sat
urdty.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-26
HINIISBURGII

Daniel Ncadcr and wife are rejoicing
over the birtn a dauEhtcr.-C. j. CarpCn-
ter is making extensive repairs on the De-
prcc proprrty.- Miss Emma Pierce of New
York is visiting friends i'm town.-Niss
Gertrude Douglas of Burlington has been
visiting ian Mrs. A.. Curry and Mrs.
Daniel Patrick visited in Essex Junction
tho mast wcck.-AlSert Ray has gone to
Nebraska for a stay of several weeks
clark Mead Of Essex Junction spont Sun
day in to~wn.-Spenccr Ray of pots1am.
y. y, Visited his brother, ). G. Ray, last
week.
G. w Pierce attended the meeting OF the
Wagon Makers association i'm New YORK.
Miss Emma Pierce went to Burlington
Sunday after visiting several days at II.
NJ. Uulrs.-Mrs. e.. l.. Byingtou and MISS
Katharine Page visited Miss Mary Jones
in Charlotte SaturdaY.-JcSsc sears, II
years old, has been adiudged insane and
his father, Nelson Sears. took him TO
Waterbury SaturdaY.-The wife and
daughter of Dr. Nelson Of Montreal, after
spending the summer at Bread Loaf Inn
la Iiipton, spent last week i'm this town,
the guests of Charles and T.. u. Weed
George Skiff. for the pact year, in the en-
ploy of Perry. Read e. Co, has rented
his place in Moukton to Ira Smith for a
hotel and moved his family into the O. A..
Baldwin house in his villagc.-Tfmothy
Degree has moved into MIR. Stapleton's
house on Silver stroct.-ScVcral parties
started out deer hunting Tuesday.
See Irindlcs Adv. in this number"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-26

r. A. Montague and family start for ca
lif0rnia Nov. u. f.. Wareham Of New
Jersey is speeding a few weeks with his
fnmily.-M. Il. Hooper visited in Swanton
last w~eek.-H, A.. Hooper and family are
settled in the Il. A.. Montague piace.-A
catamoun, has been heard i'm the east part
OF the town rocently.-A large uumber Of
calves have been bought in this section at
from SO to S.. They are to go to Dakota.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-26

Saturday and Sunday-Niss Louise
Phelps went to a hospital or home at Al
bany. y. Y, last week for treatment
Mabel Beers, who has been critically Ill
at the Mary Fletcher hospital with fever.
is somewhat hcttor-Charlcs Nealy is
making quite extensive repairs upon his
house.
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Separate Skirts.

The graceful way in which our Skirts drape
and curve suggests that they were designed by a
leader in Skirt aking-all kinds Of cloths are
Homespuns, Crepons and Silks
priced from $5.08 to $40.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-26

Lewis Tunney of Kansas City Is visiting
his sister, Mrs. Rowley, AMI other friends
in town.-Mrs. A. c. Spaulding was the
guest Of Mrs. j. S. Benham last week.
Lewis Sanders is very sick with typhoid
fever at his fathers. Joseph Sanders
Mrs. Mary Watson of Burlington Is as
sisting at the Rays ofice.-Mrs. Parks and
Mrs. Russell of Saratoga were the guests
of Mrs. y. II. Phelps last Thursday and
Friday.-Y. G. Nay and wife of jericho
were in town Saturday.-Mrs. Samuel
Howard of Malone Is in town, having re-
Gently returned from her European trip -
Mrs. John Brown, who has been seriously
i'll, Is somewhat better.-Clarence Storey
OF Richmond spent Sunday IN town.-Billy
Vans Minstrels gave a good enter.Sin-
men to Il crowded house last Saturday
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-26

Preparations are being made for the en-
tcrtainmcnt of the county Sunday-school
coGIventio,l, to be held here October 27-2S
Dinner viii bc served by tho ladies of the
church in the church V"strY on both DAYS
of the convention, and there Will lie
abundant provisions made for the COM
fort OF all who attend.-Thc body of IT,. B..
Barney, who was lillcd in a railroad
wreck i'm Canada, was brought here for
burial last Saturday. The funeral was
held from the church, Rev, e. Il. Hay
ward officiating. Mr.. Barney was a IA
tive of this town, ana always a resident,
until about 10 years ago, when he went to
81. Alhans and began work upon the rail-
road. He was a locomotive fireman upon
the road in Canada, upon which he met
his death. Mr.. Barney was one of the
most genial aud kind hearted of men.
making friends eVerywhere.-Bc Ballard.
who has been in the Mary Fletcher hos
pital for some weeks. sick with fever, Is
ConValcSccnt, and Is now at home.-lrVing
Ballard and Roy Day have gone to Milton
to secure employment in the pulp mill
Roy Thomas OF Burlington was IN toy
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-06
The Building Boom Continues

L. v. Grady, Esq, has closed a on
tract with J. G.. Stout, the builder and
contractor, to erect six residences on
the southeast corner of Second and
Walnut streets, for Judge W. T. Ban
hermann, of Burgaw. Work is to COM
memo at once. The town seems to
continue on it's building boom. Mr..
Stout is also erecting residences for
four others, and is preparing plans for
others.
Mr.. j. w. Murchison has secured bids
for the erection of an annex to his
handsome residence on South Third
street between Ann and Nun streets.
MI. c. S. Granger has closed a con-
tract with Mr.. L. H. Vollers for the
erection of a handsome residence of
eight rooms, on the east side of Fifth
street between Market and Dock
streets. 1t will be metal rooted and
work on it will be commenced right
away.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-06
Important Cases Decided

Iredell Meares, Esq, returned yes
terday from New Bern, where he was
counsel in two important cases before
the superior court of Craven county.
The New Bern Journal Of Friday says:
1.-Two important cases were determin-
ed yesterday in the superior court. One
or Mitchell versus the Carolina Central
for damages was decided in favor of
the plaintiff, the jury giving 500 dam
ages. This case had been previously
tried and decided for the defendant,
u the supreme court granted a new
TRIAL. Messrs. Clark and Guion ap-
peared for the plaintiff and Iredell
ant.
Aholner case was that of Puryear
versus the G~oldsboro Lumber Company.
Inc counsel for the plaintiff were Sim
mons Q q Ward. D.. L. Ward and
n company. Iredell Meares. ESD. of
the wilmington bar. and o. n. Guion,
Esq. The suit was for $40 coo damages
and was decided for the defendant An
appeal is taken to the supreme court"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-06
Being Widely Circulated

In las weeks issue of The Western
Vindicator, published in Rutherford
ton, we note the following article in
reference to the very able memorial ad-
dress delivered in this city by that gall
liant soldier and scholar, Captain W. T.
r. Bell, viz:
Captain w. T. r. Bells memorial
address at Wilmington has attracted
much attention and widespread inter-
est, and the extra edition of The Vim
dictator issued was soon exhausted by
the numerous orders received. A copy
found its way into the military home
near Newport News, and in one room
1T was read by fifty of the Boys in
Blue with every evidence of approval,
and then loaned from room to room. a
compliment which the captain appre-
c1ates the more as coming from those
who wore the blue instead of the