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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-05-31

In the superior Court of the State OF Washing
ton, for Chehnis County.
In the Matter of the Estate of
John b. Schafer, Deceased
Notice Is hereby given that the undo rsigned
exec utO' and executrix of the above entitled
estate have filed in the above named court and
caus, their final report and petition for decree
and distribution under the will probated in
said cause.
All persons objccting thereto are hereby re-
quired to file said objections in said
court and cause OH or before the sth day
OF June. 1900, ut which time at the court house
at MOntesano, Cheha.is county, Washington,
Will be brought up for hearing and determine
ton.
ANNA SCHAFE2. EXecutriN.
PETER SCHAFER, Executor
". II. ABEL, Attorney for Executor and Exc
cutriX.
Date of first publication May II. 1900. 1t
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-05-31

School AppOrtl0nment.
County School Superintendent McKi!.
lin has apportioned $12,062 G6 among the
districts Of the county as follows:
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-05-31
Aberdeen Herald.

PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY r"
JOHN J. CARNEY, Editor and Manager
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-05-31

Entered at the pOstOfice at Aberdeen Wash''
"a second class mail matter.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-15

much Nike DO lai,o vines, and are culti-
 yated in the same way Weeds will soon choL, thcir growth. and the pick
 aminries on the farm are kept busy
 during the summer in Wee5irg out the patches with .hdir fingers. Nowadays
 the harvesting is done with what is called blow, made especially for the
 purpose. It is drawn by cn- mule, and cuts the plants eff close to the roots. As soon a. enough has accum- ulated on ,,he blow to form stack it
 is thrown off ard massed around q short pole stuck in the ground. THe stack is formed with the leaves out side, and the vines are wound around it as tightly as possible. to protect the nus from the weather. The plan is somewhat similar to that of binding
 Wh, at About three weeks exposure
 seasons" the nuts and dries the vine sO that the pods are ready to he pick o1. The picking is the u1osg expensive operation Of all, ana takes niosc time.
 Whether in ',1e harm on on the field, I'll Of the work has t. b. done by hand. The nuts are thrown in.o large baskets, ana the vine: made into large stacks or s.oTed away in the loft. for they make a hay which is really more nCUrishiHg for the aV,rage mule than timothy. The vine Is a little tao rough for a horses LhrC1t. but it fs q luxury t. the average southern mule. wEo Win grow fat on peanUl, hay and nothing else. Tn all fields somz of the vinea will be blackcned and the nuts be a poor quality. These are left on tba ground, and later the piss are turned into the field. They e-st everything that is left exctF. the roots. The nuts are not very fattenins. but they give the porker very sweet flavor. Tac famous hams cured in some parts of Virginia eve most Of their quality to he fact that the Iigs have lived part ly upon nuts before being turned into smoked meat, and have not been fed the sour milw and garbage from the farmers kitchen.-St. Louis Clate Democrat.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-15

whose names are subscribed to the an- nexed instrument, and they acknowI- edge that they executed the same.
 Tn witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal, at my office in the city anu county of s an Francisco, the day and year in this certificate first above wra.t-n.
 (Seal) A. K. DAGGETT. Notary Public in and for the city anG county of san Francisco state of California.
 State of California, City and County of san Francisco, ss.
 I. Wm. A. Deane, clerk of the said city and county of San Francisco. and clerk of the Superior Court of said si ate in and for said city and county of san Francisco. the same being a court Of record, and having by law seal,
 Do Hereby Certify. That A. X. Dag gett. whose name is subscribed t9 the certificate Of acknowledSe Of tda foregoing instrument, and thereon writ ten, was. at the time of taking such acllncwleGgsm Notary Public in and for the said stat. of California, du- ly commissioned and sworn. and restl- ing in the said city and county of san Francisco, and an officer duly author ized by the laws of the said sta.e of California to take acknowIedgement or proof of deeds CT conveyances for lands tcnemeEts and nereditaments in said state of California, and further. that I am well acquainted with the hand writing Of said Notary Public. anI yer fly believe that the signature to said original certificate Of acknowledg.ment is genuine.
 In witness wher5Cf, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the official seal of said court, this Stn day Of December, 1900.
 (S-alD WM. A. DIANE. Superior Court.
 (Ten cent revenue stamp cancelled. Territory of Arizona, County of Mari copa, ss.
 l. r. w. Sheridan. County Recorder in and for the County and Territory aforesaid, h reby certify that I have compared the foregoing copy wi.h the original Articles Of Incorporation of Norman oil Company, filed ani re- corded in my cGice on the 18th ciy or DecSNDef, ISto, in Book No. of Articles of Interpretations. at page ...., and that the same is a full, true and corrzC'. copy of such orig inal and Of the whole thereof.
 Witness my hand and seal of office this 18th day Of Dec, 1900.
 (Seal.) r. W. SHERIDAN,
 County Recorder. By c. W. Barnett, Dep.
 Filed in the office of the Secretary Of Arizona this 18th day of Dec. A D., l90O at F D. m.
 c. H. AYERS.
 Secretary Of Arizona.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-15
AIATACHINA A JOYFUL DEMON
 STEATION.

The 'Matachina" IS ceremonial dance, produced only on occasions of great joy. IL is suppos. q that after hU-k hal been cruelty sacrificed the Indians should be unusually happy and their "bdila' is in the nature of an Irish wake. The same ceremonies de void of the torture scene are performed frequently during he month cf Dec m- Der. ending on Christmas day, when tha eliminating and most severe Of the dances of the month takes place.
 o. N. Lloyd, who is connecteI with the Ilqui troupe spent nine y,ats among the people. Before tha. time he served at sea on.a man-of-war. and encircling the globe several times came in contact with all descriptions of peo- pie and phases of humanity. He came in contact with various kinds of say ages and half civilized people. but de clares that he never met more agree
Arizona republican., 1900-12-15
THE PEANUT HARVEST.
This Ts ,kn T.me When ;Le Cooler Ia
 King In Parts of the South.

IniS Is lE I-i2le. when t!e G.GhgI Is
 King In Parts of the South
 This is peanut time in the south.
 Going tir5uSn eastern Virginia and Noryh C@ro'ina tSe Lrave;er can see through tae ca w,a5.w Icw after TOW cf uthos appears to Ec r5ur5 bushes. They a:e the stacks O. shocks of req nut vines hung arauur sticks awaiting to be placed Upon wagons ana r5rIi | away for stripping. Some of tn l8rs ar fields will contain 1000 of thcse stacks. yielding from fifty to scvelty-1ve bushels of nuts t. cte acre. Mos- of the nuts grown in Virginia and N.,tl Carolina are tn scab rs Tie g1aber is 10 hha aCtvll peanut what the Cul- haug is the genuine clam. The shell usually con airs bat two kernels. This is the nut with which the Italian. lead their wagons and sell ia paTer bags on the street corners The r.3I n2anut which answers to the Rh.da Is,dnd clam is smaller tran the goo1- CT. Thn E-rnel is abou; ta. size of a large r.a, and it's flavor iz s.c.. r than tn, other variety It ia grown principally in North Carolina and Ten usssea. OccaGoEauy d few a.t iu,, a beg of gpri,g2, but very seldom, as 'hey are sh llod and sold r..m to oc,.s to 15 cents a peck m.re than tha oth rs. Thsy go iu.o c5njy pas-c aul to the oil factories of Europe.
 The peanut farmer begins planting as soon as pae -,gzt ,s cul cc tte graUHG in ,hr spring. Th- sh.ll,I .qJt.s fo'm thH g. .. &nI a'.;. Ha5 bu-LDls mo required rrr an acre. Iu r.w weeks th, p.umt gets above tHc Oas,h and begins to leaf out \ field or pea nuts looks very much like field Of clover and during the war many of the north'rn soldiers mistopk clover fields for peanut patches, while hunt Ing for something to vary their ra- lions. The Iiants grew in rows, very
Arizona republican., 1900-12-15
PHOENrx RETAIL PRICES.

EGGS-Ranch, per dozen, BOG. BUTTER Ranch, per ib, 25c; Maricopa creamery, soc; Tempe-Mesa Produce Co., 30c; Valley Pride Cream cry, 35c. Il CHEESE Eastern, full sream, per ID, soc; home 2Gc.
 FRESH FRUITS AND BERRIES. BLACKBEBRIE5-Per box, 171ac. PEABS-10c per 10. LEMONS-per dozen. 29925c. ORANGES VaIeuctas, per dozen, 25@6Oc.
 APPLES-6c per ID. GRAPES-50i0c per pound. DRIED FIRUJTS-Apples, evaporate5 fancy, per 10, 20c; peaches. fancy, t21z9 l5c; choice, Ice; pluus, pitted, 121aQ l5c;- prunes, cboice, Sc; fancy, 1se' dpricots, fancy, 15c: choice 11Q13c.
 VEGETABLES. ONION5-Green, per bunch, 24ac. STRING BEANS-Per lb, 121Ac. CARROTS-Per bunch. 212c. CABBAGE-Per head, 5c. ASPARAGUS-I0c Der bunch. HEAD LETTUCE-5G1oc EGG PLANT-10c per ib. ONICNS-Dry, per Ib, 345c. BEANS-White, per 10, 5c; pink, per lb, 5c; Lima, per Ib, 1Oc. BEETS-Per Ib, 3lsc. CHILIS-Evaporat per fo, 25c; green, Der ib, z5c.
 FRESH FISH Southern California varieties, 15c per ib; Northern California, 20c.
 POULTRY AND GAME, HENS-5OnG1c.
 SPRING CHLCKENS-Dres 4oQ 6Qc.
 PEkIN DUCKS-G5W75c
 FRESH MEATS. BEEF-Per h.. 6 to zoe, veal, Der il. to 20c; mutton. per ID. to 20c. FRESH PORK-I0a15c. HAMS-Nedium, 15c. BACON-Breakfast, per fD, 13Q14c. SALT PORK-1Z1k. LARD-In tins, 9s, 55c; 5s, 65c; los. s1.25.
 FLOUR. FLoUR-IocaL roller process, pei cwt., $2.G5, graham. per cWt., $2.5O. CORN NENT--Per cWt., $250.
 COFFEES AND SUGARS. COFFEEs-CentraI American, green, 15@25c; Peaberry, roasted, 3O6S5c; Mo cha and Java, G5450c; Arbuckle's per ib, 2Oc; Lion coffee, Der lb- 15c. &c., cuDe, lee; powdereS. loc: C., 61sc.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-15
MARKET REPORTS.
PHOENIX WHOLESALE PRICES.

BUTTER-Ranch. per fb, 25c; Mari copa creamery, 24c; Tempe-AIesa Pro duce Co.,, 25c: Valley Pride creamery, 20c. EGGS-Ranch, $9 per case. CHEEsE-Eastern, fun cream, per tb, 17G2Oc; home, 1OQ12c.
 FRESH FRUITS AND BERRIES. PLES-Beuefowers and fancy red, per box. $1.75@19e.
 LEMOH;S-Fancy. per case. sA259 450.
 BLACKBERRIES-171kc per box. ORANGES-Late valencias, si.5Oa 4.75 per case.
 PEACHES-Per box, $1.5O11.eO. PEARS-Per box, $1.4001.5O. PLUMS-Per crate, $1.6O91.75.
 DRIED FRUITS. RAISINS- London layer, s2.4oG2. .65. loose, 2sr ID, 61kc; Thomrson seedles- 1Q6c; oulta .; }, 634c.
 APPLES rsncy. I2he. EACHES-Fancy, Ice. PEACHES-Choice, SIG. PLUMS-Pitted, choice, 1se. NUTS-Walnuts fancy soft shells 15c; almonds, paper shell, 15c; soft shell, 14c; hard smells, Sc per ID: oceans 103Ac; California, 12c; hlberts. 15; Bra zils, 14c; phones. l0c; peanuts, eastern roasted, 11412c; raw GQtOc; home raw. 7QSc: roasted, 12he; chestnuts. 17&9 2Oc per Tb.
 
 FLOUR-Per cwt., local extra roller process, S2.35; graham, $2 per cwt.; whole wheat -four. s2.2O per cwt- CORN MEAL White, 2s.5O per cwt i; yellow, $2.50 per cwt.
 BllAN-Per ton, $Is.
 POTATOES Burbank, $1.5091.75 per cwt.
 ONIONS-S. g.. $292.25 per cwt. CABBAGE Northern, $3Q3.5O per cwt.: ia sacks. Crates, extra. VEGETABLES Beeta per cwt., 1.se; evaporated chilis per ID, 15c; green onions. per dozen punches, 25c; radishe. per dozen bnnches, 35c; tomatoes, pez box, s1.25; carrots, S1.50 per cwt.; green chili, 17c per fb; summer squash, per box, 75c; cucu:nbers, 75c per box. BEANS--Snsu white, s4.5O per cwt; pinks, per cwt., S4; Lima. S5.5GG5.B.
 COFFEE5 AND SUGARS. COFFEES-CentraI American, 1S9 2Oc; Peaberry, 2o@22c; Mocha and Java, 3o@31c; Arbuckle's, $15 per case; Lion coffee, S1450.
 SUGARS-GrauD!ate cane, per cwt-, S7.50; cube, $7.75; powdered. $775; C., $7.OO.
 POULTRY AND CAME POULTRY-Hers, good heavy, per dozen, $5.OGG5.25; Pekin ducks, live. per dozen, S5.5O0G; spring chickens. live DC dozen, $4Q45O.
 MEATS.
 HANS-Medium, 1Sc.
 BACON-Breakfast, per ID. 1Sc. LARD-Kettle rendered leaf, &. $6.4s; 5s S6.3O; 1Os S6.20
 DRY SALT PORK-Per fb, 1Oc.
 HIDES, WOOL AND TALLOW. HIDES-Dry, 16@17c per ID; kip, 15d 16c; calf, 1f915c; bull, lie; green, 53aJ 6c Der lD.
 WOOl--Firnl, from 15 to 1se. TALLOW--Per io, No. 1, 2D3c. Wool pelts from Sc per rh up; goat skins. from 12izo up.
 HONEY AND BEESWAX. HONEY-Strained, per case. 27.Ss. BEESJVAX-Per 10. 22@24c.
 GRAIN IND HAY. WHEAT-Per cental, shipping, S1.35. HAY-Per ton, loose alfalfa, BIO; baled alfalfa, SIP.
 BARLET-$1.1O per cwt. Barley, rolled, $L2O per cWt.
 LIE sTOCE. CATTLE-Fat, SS.5o, feedera. s2,255 2.90.
 CALYES-S&C8.
 BOGS-SA75.
 SHEEP-5zss
Arizona republican., 1900-12-15
PARAMOUNT ISSUE.

Nancy.Yes, I always begin a novel at the back end.
 Mir. Perkins.-What's your reason, Miss Nancy?
 Nancy.-Oh. if I don't happen to like it, you see, know how it comes out.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-15
The Mesa and Ray Mine Stage Go.

Stage for Pinal, Ray Mine, Kelvin and Riverside leaves Mesa 5:30 a- n- on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays of each week. Through tickets are on sale from Phoenix via rail to Mesa, thence via stage to points named, at reduced rates. Comfortable coaches are used, with four horses to each fff- teen miles relay. The fastest and best equipped stage line in the west Per- ishable freight a speciality.
 Phoenix Agency at M. & P.
 & 5. R. V. RR. City Office
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-06
EAST PROVIDENCE.

The count of the ballot from the
Riverside district by the town council
yesterday Resulted in loss OF one vote
for Hill, the candidate for assessor.
The count for town clerk reduced
Smyth's majority to IL.
The council began the count of the
Rumford district this morning and
foind gain of five for Smyth. There
may be other changes in the count.
but they will not affect the result. 1he
vote OF the Watchemoket district will
be counted next, and this will be the
last, and as the ballots have been
counted twice by the clerks and war;
dens, no change is looked for.
The council will meet this afternoon
as a canvassing board and make ar
rangements for the town meeting
VIII ch will be held tomorrow.
Patrolmen West and Harrigan sup
pressed a disturbance on First street
last evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-06
0LNEYvILiE..

If reports are true. trouble is brew
ing in Thornton. The British Hosiery
company was obliged to shut down
yesterday as most Of its employees were
taken sick, and it is claimed that the
sickness Is due to the condition of the
stream thai flows down in the rear Of
the mill. The condition OF the water,
ii Us claime6 Is due TO the waste from
a mill above.
p A picked team of whist players from
the Young Mems Literary and Social
club and one from the Olneyville Team
perance cadets enjoyed a sitting in the,
parlors of the Young Mems club last
evening, and the visitors walked away
with score OF 150 10 IS. These teams
will meet again Wednesday evening i'm
Cadets hall.
Hope council. Knights ,cf-columbus.
viii hold minstrel entertainment in
Irons hall Wednesday and Thursday
evenings. May and 8 F
Ivanhoe lodge, X. of T., held a WELL
attended and a very enjoyable social
in Ood Fellows hall in Plainfield street
last evening.
Ulneyvine council OF the Home Circle
meets I'm Librar hall this evening for
the admission of new members.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-06
BRISTOL.

The new chief engineer OF the fire de-
partment,. Spencer Rounds. and his two
assistants Messrs. Magee and Mieggs,
have qualified, and are now prepared
for duty.
News has reached here that Mrs. A.
S. Van Wickle, owner of Blithwood on
Ferry hill, who is now cruis ng in Gu
ban waters on her yacht with party
OF friends as guests, will reach here in
about three weeks and open up her
summer home.
MIR. III. Otis Wright a well known and
highly respected citizen is confined TO
his home with la grippe. DR.. Merriman
is attending him.
Messrs. Skinner and Carpenter, lessees
of the DeWolf Inn, have made applica-
tion for liquor license.
At the annual meeting OF the Bristol
Train of Artillery last evening Major
Barrett was chosen chairman and Cor
poral G. Herman Usher, secretary. A
report was received from the nominat-
ing committee. Business matters were
discussed. The report of the treasurer.
Lieutenant John III. Bailey, was re-
ceived and approved. The meeting
then adjourned until next Thursday
evening when officers will be elected
AccOTu nS 10 the TtcoIus at Niie loNu
clerks office, Samuel Norris. Jr., has
placed an attachment on the property
OF the Bristol Land and Investment
company in a suit for $500. Mr. Nor
ris' attorney is l.. $. Hoffman. Lef-
ferts s. Hoffman has placed an attach
ment for $4,000 on property OF f. A.
Gardner at Mt. Hope. and notice of a
suit pending against said f. A. Gard
ner has been recorded. Samuel Norris,
Jr., Is attorney for l.. s. Hoffman. G.
s. Sisson e. Company of Providence
placed an attachment on the property
of Jacob Bassing. in a suit Of $l96,
claimed to be due for goods furnished
the defendant, who keeps a shoe store.
Ex-Chief T.. A. Rounds is confined to
his homes on Church street with la
grippe.
Mr.. Henry r. Cooke, cashier of the
Namqu't mill is seriously i'll at his
home on Church street with the same
disease.
All the farmers are very busy putting
in their early crops OF onions and pota-
toes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-06
WARREN.

Narragansett Fire Engine company
has elected the following officers:
Foreman, George T.. Bowen; Hose di-
rector, John T.. Luther; Clerk, Willard
Il. Hoar; Orderly-Thomas G.. Stevens.
Mechanics Fire Engine company
elected the following officers! Fore
man, Thomas f. Clancy: Assistant
foreman, John w. Donahue Hose di-
rector, James j. Cronin; Assistant.
Joseph Maroon; Clerk, Robert Topham /.
Janitor, Samuel Emmett,
The remains of the late Bridget Nc
Cue, who died suddenly at the mill
boarding house, were removed to
Woonsocket for interment yesterday.
The brick works at harrington have
recently been started up and the Nay
att works will soon be i'm operat on.
Rev. c. III. Walters and family have
returned from visit to friends in
Princeton. Mass.
Celestian Lodge. ID. OF r.. met in Odd
Fellows hall last evening. Social ex-
ercises followed the transaction OF busi-
ness.
The regular drill meeting OF the War
rem Artillery was held in Armory hall
last evening.
Building operations in the Parker
mill district continue. Several new
houses are now under way.
Rehearsals for the minstrel show I'm
Institute hall are being held at fire.
quent intervals.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-06
EIkKLANG SINGING SOCIETY
GIVES CONCERT IN GERMAN NALL.

The Einklang Singing society drew a
large and enthusiastic audience TO Ger
man hall, corner of Atlantic avenue
and Niagara street. last evening. The
society had the assistance of Mrs. Abb
bic Shepardson- Nauck. violinist; Mrs.
Marian Mosher-Ackley. pianist; Miss
Margaret A. Agnew,C accompanist;
George w. Dover. tenor, and George
Rueckert. baritone. The following pro-
gram was rendered:
"Wacht auf es Taget." A. Kirchl.
Einklang; (a) MY Sweet Repose,n tb)
"Impatience." f. Schubert. Mr.. George
w. Dover; 'Grusse an die Heimath, =
c. Kroner; Einklang: "Kol Nidrei," NJ
Bruch. Mrs Abbie Shepardson-N Nauck:
'"Der Barde." f. Silcher Einklang;
"Trockne Blumen,Y f. Schubert Mr..
George Rueckert {, 'DaS Alte Mutter-
cnen NJ. Spicker. Eink.ang; ta) II
Envy the Bird V. Herbert. (b) For
ever and for Aye" @. w. Marston, Mr..
george w. Dover; "Fahrwohl' (zwelter
Andanse, Menuett, Rondo. Aus der
Sogenannten Haffnermus K," w. A
Mozart. Mrs. Abbie Shepardson-N Nauck
and Mrs. Marian Mosher-Ackley; I'm
Lager der Bauern," II. Spielter, Elm
klang.
The Eink.ang. under the u.rection of
Mr.. Gustaf Saacke, sang with grand
effect, taking for their numbers sew
eral numbers which are to be sung at
the first concert OF the National San
gerfest, to be held in Brooklyn next
July.
The assisting artists were very satis-
factory in their renditions. Mr.. Do
ver's songs were well received, and
Mrs. Nauck and Mrs. Ackley gave an
artistic presentation of the Mozart
sonata for violin and .piano. The ap-
plause was very liberal to both solo
performers and chorus.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-06
rATTEaY A polD2 tHEIe-TloN

Second Lieutenant John A. Corey was
promoted TO first lieutenant and 5.
James Foster Jr., was elected second
lieutenaOt at last nights special meet
ing of Battery A. Captain T.. II. Baker
called the meeting TO order and Lieu
tenant Colonel Arthur V. Warfield pre-
sided. He read the rollcall and briefly
stated the object of the meeting.
Nominations were first called for to
fill the vacancy caused by the resig-
nation of First Lieutenant James w.
Mckay. First Sergeant William
Smithies nominated Second Lieutenant
John A. Corey. and he was unani-
mously elected.
Congratulations were extended to him
by Colonel W~Dfield. who called the
attention of those present TO the long
period they had known Mr.. Corey. The
newly elected first lieutenant respond
ed In brief speech.
Nominations were then called for for
second lieutenant, which position was
made vacant by the promotion OF Lieu
tenant Corey Two nominal ons were
made. that OF Sergeant :. James Fos-
ter and that Of Sergeant George \.
Hopkins AZ the conclusion OF the first
ballot the election OF ). James Foster
was made unanimous.
Both members who were elected en-
listed in the United states Volunteers
and served With Battery \. First Regi-
nent. Rhode Island Artillery.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-06
pAWTUxET VALLEY.

Rev. II. "A. Platts. pastor of the Bap-
tist church at Crompton, is still con-
fined TO his bed by an attack of grip
and bronchitis.
> The Daley brothers are preparing
the foundation for a building which
will be the largest ever erected on Main
street, Natick.
Mrs. George Whitman and family OF
Washington are visiting friends in
Nashua, New Hampshire.
Landlord w. A. Howard of Natick en-
tertained number of prominent Re-
publicans at the Howard hotel last ev-
ening. An elaborate colection was
served Immediately after general news
of the election was recee Cd.
Mr.. William Brown of Natick is en-
tertaining a number II friends from
Boston, Mass.
Volunteer fire company of Lake
wood has voted to accept the invitation
OF the Providence Veteran Association
to attend their fair on April 20.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gsorge Is. Donnelly Of
Cohoes, New York are visltips friends
in Anthony.
The residence of Col. Webster Knight
at Natick is being repainted and re-
decorated by Mr.. Rowland Chappell
and ~bis workmen.
Mrs. William Collins of Boston is the
guest OF airs. III. Brayton of Oaklawn.
The annual meeting of Phenix school
district No. occurred last evening. w.
V. Slocum was elected moderator and
Walter f. Hill. clerk. After the read
ing of the call and minutes of the last
meeting reports from the treasurer and
trustees were read The treasurer s
report showed the indebtedness of the
district to be $1,000. The treasurer's re-
port showed the schools TO be in a -four
ishing condition.
1t was voted that a tax OF 10 cents
be levied and assessed upon each 500
Of the ratable property of the district
and paid into the treasury on or before
October /, 1900.
Walter +. Hill was elected collector
and George T.. Sheldon. treasurer.
1t was voted that the trustees be In
structed to keep the school forty weeks
during the school year.
John f. Kent. Albert f. HillN James
Carroll. Isaac III. Whitford and Richard
Canovan were appointed committee
TO consider the advisability of making
additions to the school buildings. The
meeting then adjourn y to meet four
weeks from last night at p. m. at
the schoolhouse.