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and valcdictory and essays by two other
members Of the class. Immediately after
the exercises in the opera house the re-
ception and class exercises will be held
IN Union hall Miss Mary Roundy is Glass
historian and Miss Lena Miller class
prophet. The class numbers 20 members,
the second largest class ever graduating
from the school
Mrs. Marget Pierce aged S. died at tho
homo of her son, Garrett Pierce, on the
new terrace Thursday. Since the death
OF her son, J. j. Pierce. she has been In
sane and was an inmate of tho retreat
at Brattleboro until tho day before she
died when she was taken to the home of
her son. Mrs. Pierce was one of the old
est Irish residents in town, having lived
here nearly thirty years, coming here
from Kerry county. Ireland. She leaves,
beside her son, three daughters, Mrs John
Bannon of San Francisco. Cal, Mrs Bar
tholomew supple and Mrs. Patrick Cray
of this village.
John Meaney, whose home is In Lang
don, died in White River Junction Tues
day while on his way home from New
Mexico. where he had been for the past
two years on account of i'll health. Mr..
Meancy was a brother Of tNs Junior MEM
Der of the firm of Griswold & Meaney OF
this place.
George +. Ball. who has been confined
to his bed since last September, is now
able to get about his room blythe aid of
crutcheS.
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WAITSFIElD.

Elliot Josiin is at home from Boston for
few weeks Vacation.-Mrs. George som
eiville is very sick with lung fever and
hey daughter Mary, has come from New
Hampshire to assist in caring for her
G. +. Eddy and family went last Thurs
day to their new home in Stowe village
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Allen were in Char
lotte visiting friends a few days last week
i, is reported that S. n. Waterman has
sold out his stove, tin and hardware bust
ness to William Palmer.-The remains of
Mrs. George j. Ainsworth. former resi-
dent of this place. were brought here
Monday the 4th inst, from Springfield
Mass. for burial in the village cemetery.
A conference of Congregational church
es was held here tuesday and Wednesday
of this Week.-Mrs.. j. Smith of Whiteield
\. H., is visiting relatives in town.-Mr
ard Mrs. T. T.. Neill are rejoicing at the
arrival of a fine girl baby which came To
them Monday, June 4-Joseph Palmer has
gone for few weeks visit with his
daughter at Springfield, Mass.-Georgc w.
Wallis has gone to Boston and neighhor-
ing cities in the interest of the Waitstied
Cooperative Creamery which is making
now an average Of nearly one thousand
ponds Of butter per day.-John Graves
was quite seriously injured last Wednes-
day by his team running away and run
ning over him although his leg was not
broken as was at first feared.-H. T..
Brewster of Mortified was in town Mon
day buying fat cattie.-James Dale, who
has been quite sick, is improving SO he is
able to be out on the street again.
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TUNBRIDGE.

The exercises of Memorial day We're at
tended 10y an unusually large number Of
people and were very interesting. De-
tails from Whitney Post decorated with
flags, flowers and wreaths the graves Of
"a soldiers in the forenoon. The G. A. r.,
and W. r. c. services were held at the
village cemetery at l o'clock, after which
the address by a. B. Wilson of the Har-
ward law school was given at the Congre-
gational church. The Memorial day choir
was assisted by Walter S. Goss of Chel-
sea, a fine solo singer.-W. b. Gould of
Worcester Mass, has been here for a
few days looking after some property in
terests, 1t is reported he has sold the
Tunbridge spring property to landlord
Weed.-Whitney Post holds its next meet
ing Saturday at p, MI. O. Peabody
of Concord, y. H., who cut several gran
tie monuments here last season and who
has purchased the old Gay factory for II
polishing mill and stone shed, is moving
here. He has large amount of granite
quarried on Brocklebank hill and will soon
commence cutting monumental work here.
The [. S. S. Albany upon which Char
les A. Rolfe of this place is serving as a
petty officer, has been ordered to Gibril-
tar and will cruise in the Mediterranean
part if not all of the summer.
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ROXBURY.

Miss Lottie Shaw of Warren il visiting
in town.-AIiss Mildred Severy is visiting
in Fast Wurren.-Mrs w. j. Carpenter
and daughter Winnie have been visiting
in Granvile.-Mrs. |. V. Parks and Mss
Pike of Montpelier are visiting friends in
town.--A son was born to MIR. and Mrs
Fred Constine last week.-Mr. Wells of
Montpelier Seminary preached at the Con-
gregational church Sunday.-There will
be services at Old church Sunday.-About
fifty friends and relatives were present
Saturday afternoon at the home OF MI
and Mrs. S. G.. Stanton to help them cele-
brate their golden wedding anniversary
MANY useful presents were received, one
of which was u carpet. Refreshments
were served and a pleasant time was re-
ported All the children but Mrs. White
of Massachusetts were present.
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ENTRANCE TO PRETORIA.
Lord Roberts Would Not Consider Any
thing But Unconditional Surrender.

London, June 5.--11 07 p. m.--The war of
flee has received the following from Lord
Roberts:
Pretoria. June s, 1885 p. Must before
dark yesterday the enemy were beaten
back from nearly all the positions they
had been holding and Ian Hamilton $
ted infantry followed them to with
in two thousand yards of Pretoria through
which they retreated hastily.
Delisle then sent an officer with a flag
of truce into the town demanding its sur
render in my name Shortly before mid
night I was awakened by two officials of
the South African Republic, Sandberg,
military secretary to Commandment Gen.
BUtha and a general officer of the Boer
army who brought me letter from Botha
proposing an armstice for the purpose
Of settling the terms of surrender.
II replied that / would gladly meet the
commandant general the next morning,
bur was not prepared to discuss any terms
as the surrender of the town must be un-
ditional. / asked for reply by daybreak
and ordered troops TO march into the
town as soon as 1t was light
In his reply Botha told me that he had
decided to defend Pretoria and that he
trusted the women, children and property
would be protected AT l a. m. to-day.
while on the line Of march. | was met by
three of the principal officials with a flag
of truce stating their wish to surrender
the town.
1t was arranged that Pretoria should
be taken possession by Her Maiesty's
troops at O'Clock this afternoon.
Mrs. Botha and Mrs. Kruger are both
in Pretoria. Some few of the British pris-
Oners have been taken away but the ma
jority are still at Waterfall over hun
dred of the officers are in Pretoria The
few | have seen are looking we'll"
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class colors yellow and purple. The class
had photograph taken i'm the afternoon.
The annual reunion of the old 18th Nor-
mont regiment will be held at this place
on the 18th Of this month The commit
tee having the matter in charge are max
ing all arrangements to make the occa-
sion noteworthy one.
daughter was born Memorial day TO
Walter Ordway and wife
The bacCalaureate sermon before the
graduating class of the University VIII be
delivered next Sunday in the Methodist
church by the Rev. A. w. G. Anderson.
on the following morning the corps Will
go into camp for two weeks.
Observer w. A. Shaw of the local
weather bureau station reports a mean
temperature for May of 30 degrees with a
maximum of IS on the 14th and a minimum
of % on the 1lth. The precipitation
amounted to leo inches, rain falling on is
days. The prevailing wind was south and
the month was made up of -four clear, IL
partly cloudy ana II cloudy days. Frosts
occurred on the I'd, 5th 18th, Sth, 10th, 11th,
18th, 23d. 2ft and 2qth
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WAT ERBURY.

The annual meeting of the Hypatia Club
was held Friday afternoon ut the home of
Miss Carrie Wells, The following Officer
were elected for the following year;
President, Mrs. Mabel Andrews; vice
president. Mrs. Marguerite Anight; sec
rotary, Mrs. Florence Atkins" assistant
secretary. Mrs. Lii Demeritt; treasurer,
Mrs. Ida Hatch; executive committee, Mrs.
Mary Whitchill Miss Mary Drew. Miss
Katrina Landt, programme committee,
Miss Julia Parker, Mrs. Clarissa Mnard,
Mrs. J. Anterior. Refreshments were
served and a general good time enjoyed
Mrs. Cloueh has purchased "A residence
at Waterbury Centre where she expects
to move. She will sell her residence here.
Tho graduation exercises At the his
school will take place Friday evening.
The following pupils will finish their
course at the school: Henry Elliott. Lena
McCaftrey, Jennie Luce and Blanche
Stranahan. In the afternoon the students
of tho grammar grade will have exercises
at the school building but there will be
no graduate In the evening there will be
special music by George II. Wilder, Miss
Nash and ]. St Clair.
Sunday evening a special collection was
taken at the Methodist church in behalf
of the starving in India Eighteen dollars
and eight cents was raised. Mrs. j. II.
Waite has been appointed to receive ad
dtional offerings.
John Gilman Moody passed away at his
home Tuesday morning at three O'Clock,
at the age of 50 years. Mr.. Moody has
spent his entire life in Waterbury, and
had a host of friends. For % years he has
lived on his farm on Blush Hill. He
leaves 4 wife and four children, c. p.
Moody. Frank Moody, Warner Moody and
Nellie Moody The funeral services will
be held at his home this afternoon at
o'clock. The funeral services will be
conducted by Rev. l.. X. Whitman, pastor
of the Methodist church of which he was
"A he
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ORANGE COUNTY COURT.

Orange County Court began its June
term on Tuesday. Hon Henry r. Start
being the presiding Judge Tie grand
jurors summoned were Bradford Hen
ny G.. McDuffee; Braintree, J. d. Battles;
Brcokheld, George Crane; Chelsea, Hor-
ace Moxey; Benson Sanborn; Corinth
r. H. Williams; Faree S Il. Hayes;
Newhury, ID. s. Fulton; Orange. Ray
mond T. Lord, Randolph, A. II. Beedle:
STAFFORD, Z. f. Quimby; Thetford, c. A.
Adams; Topsham, Horace White; Tun-
bridge, j. l.. Farnham; Nershire, f. r.
Fits: Washington, r. +. Richardson's
West Fairlee, O. NJ. Hubbard; Williams
summoned were: Bradford. Alonzo Simp-
son, Charles f.. Thurston; Braintree
Charles Sumner, \. e. Holman; Brook
fed, r. l.. Fullam, George *. Sprague;
Chelsea, Frank Gilman, Don II. McAllis-
ter; Corinth, William H. Richardson, l..
u. Heath, Fairlee, ". c. Ordway c. c,
Lee; orange, Charles Flanders. w. Grant
Jackson; Randolph, D. H. Morse, c. M,
Waldo; STAFFORD, Frank Brown, j. f.
X Kendall Thetford, Charles Parker, g. S,
Worcester; Topsham, Frank Miller j. b.
Sanborn; Tunbridge, jerome Ross. Pierce
Dickerman; Nersnre, f. b. Spear, II, c.
Johnson; Washington, Walter l.. Burgln,
Ernest NJ. Seaver; West Fairlee, John
Ordway. c. c. Coburn; Willamstown, j..
II. Wabridge. h. f. Sibley. Upon call of
the jury calendar but nine of the eighteen
cases set for trial were marked to be
tried. Not more than half of these Will
probably delay the jury. There are also
p cases upon the court calendar,
At two o'clock Sheriff Whitney uttered
proclamation for the attendance of the
grand and petit Jurors and each panel
was charged 10y Judge Start. The Fairlee
and Randolph grand jurors drawn being
excused, f. X. Wood of Randolph and
Chester y. Dickey of Washington were
called as talesmen. Horace White OF
Topsham was appointed foreman by the
court and the jury ON retiring completed
its organization by the choice of Chester
Dickey as clerk. OF the "a petit jurors
summoned but 81 responded and Dana H..
Morse of Randolph was also excused The
first case to lie tried is Oscar v Down.
ming vs. S. ID. Sibley. as action on the
case for the negligence of the defendant
whereby, as plaintiff claims, the barns of
plaintiffs hired tenement in Barre City
We're burned Dec. a. 1891 with all their
valuable contents. The defence is gen.
eral denial, r, NJ. Harvey and r. A.
Hoar, attorneys fer plaintiff, John w.
Gordon for the defendant The next trial
will be that Of Edward Martin vs. Will
lam Ford, apt, an action OF assumpsit.
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ANOTHER MILEAGE CASE.
Verdict in Favor Of Railroad in Gale
donia County Court.

st. Johnsbury, June 6.-The jury case of
D. +. Holden VS.. the Rutland Railroad
company which was commenced yester-
day afternoon was resumed this morning
and at the conclusion of the PLAINTIFF 3
evidence the defendant moved for a ver-
dict on the ground that the plaintif was
not entitled to recover because he was not
the purchaser of the mileage ticket. Tho
case has been once to the Supreme Court
on demurrer to the declaration and the
declaration was adjudged sufticient-aDd
cause remanded for trial. The plaintiff in
his declaration set forth that he present
ed himself to the ticket agent and asked
for mileage ticket and at the request of
the agent the plaintiff signed his name
and the agent by mistake wrote the name
Of A, +. Holden instead of d. +. Holden
as the person entitled to use the ticket.
The plaintiff subsequently attempted to
ride on the ticket and the conductor re-
fused to accept 1t and on plaintiffs refus-
Ing to pay additional fare plaintiff was
arrested upon the arrival Of the train at
Rutland and upon a hearing before a jus
tice he was fined two dollars and costs for
evading payment of fare. Upon appeal to
the Rutland County Court the complaint
was adjudged insufficient and Holden was
discharged. He thereupon brought this
suit for damages and upon trial IL appear
ed that plaintiff bought the ticket for a
mileage broker OF Hardwick. Judge Taft
on these facts ruled that the plaintiff
was acting as agent for the broker and
the railroad company owed the plaintiff
no duty on the contract as set forth in the
mileage book and ordered the jury TO re-
turn a verdict for the defendant
The plaintiff fled exception TO this rul-
ing of the court and the case will go be-
fore the Supreme Court at the October
term. Edward II. Deavitt of Montpelier
appeared for the plaintiff and f, II. But
ton Of Rutland and Harry Blodgett Of this
city for the defendant,
There being no other cases ready for
trial the jury were discharged until to-
morrow morning, and the prospect is
that the term will be a short one.
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PROBATE COURT.
Summary of Business Transacted For
the Two Weeks Ending June 8 1000.

the Two Weeks Ending June . 1900,
Estate of Alonzo W. Alger, Richmond;
administrator commissioners and APP
praiserS appointed.
Estate OF Emery Defoe, Westford; set
Element and decree. Application for distri-
button of share OF absent heir
ministrator with the will annexed) de
bonis non appointed, Settlement of trus-
tees account. Administrator inventory
filed
Estate of Michael Early, Wiliston; H.
cense TO sell real estate and settlement
and decree.
Estate of Joseph Savary lbervile
Province of Quebec: administrator APP
pointed
Estate of Peter Stone. Colchester; adj
mnistrator appointed.
Estate of ii. n. Drury, Burlington. COM
missoners report filed.
Estate of Ira c. Sweet. Huntington; ad-
ministratrixs inventory filed.
Estate OF William Early Essex; COM
missioners report filed.
Estate of John Clark, Shelburne. COM
missioners report fled.
Estate OF c. A. Mansfield, Essex: COM
missioners' report filed.
Estate of r. r Hard. Burlington ap-
nraisers' inventory filed
Estate of Asahel l. Hulett Plattsburgh.
n. Y; commissioners report filed.
Estate of Prosper Langlois, Colchester;
homestead assigned to the widow: apprais-
ers' inventory tiled-
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BRADFORD,

'h"Ii bldlsueh vi -\c"port Hldde Hl"
S.7ul' MIS-. fa!'e snort NlSlt the ld9'
OF me week on ms way 10 massachusetts >
H. = farKtr ana Eugene sleeper leit
lot New foIH SATURDAY on business
tilp'-f'ehlE oaIloru ol Barton lahuiils rs
IN 'oWn'-Mrs' freu fTlchard entertained
.ne sunbeam SUNDAY Schooi claS7
Ihursoay AFTERNOON lheY spent part
or me lNne by making scrap oook' M
ing II WIN interesting reading lot the
slck'-John IS. chase Il Brlstol arrived
IN toWh Saturuay.-h. .. conn mas peeh
III Boston the past rev dayS.-MlSS sara n
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TRIUMPH
Capital of the Boer Government
Surrendered to Him
Tuesday.
ONE SERIOUS DISASTER. .
Yeomanry Battalion Captured by tn o
Boers-Gen. Botha and Army Still at
Large-Bngland Rejoices in the
Success of Roberts and
His Army.
ONE SERIOUS DISASTER,

London, June 6.--4;35 a. m.-Queen Vic
toria surrounded by the Duke and Duchess
of York, Princess Victoria and many not
abes of her court, drank to the health OF
Lord Roberts and the army at BalmoraI
last evening. great bonfire, lighted at
Her Majesty's command, blazed on Craig
gowan Mountain, Illuminating the coun-
tryside for miles around. The nation joins
in the toast, clarifying Lord Roberts and
turbulently rejoicing In his victory
The dispatches of Lord Roberts, telling
of the incidents before the surrenderinE
of the capital by three civilians stand
alone, as the correspondents with him
have not yet had their turn with the
wires.
Lord Roberts postscript announcing the
loss Of the yeomanry battalion came too
late for the public to know it last evening.
The newspaper commentators consider The
incident deplorable, but as having no
weight to speak of in the results. The
battalion numbered between four and five
hundred.
Gen. Botha and most of his men got
away from Pretoria This is inferred
from Lord Roberts message, but the pre-
sumption is that the Boer commandant
general cannot escape the British dispos-
tions without a fight.
Operations elsewhere seem to have
dwindled to nothing. Gen. Baden-Powell
joined Gen. Hunter on Sunday a Lichten-
burg.
Sir Redvers Butler has not moved
Mr.. Bennett Burlegh. wiring from Jo-
hannesburg, says President Kruger took
G2000,000 in cash to Middeburg.
Mr.. Burleigh and Mr. Scull an Amer
can, entered Johannesburg the night be-
fore Lord Roberts occupied the city and
made tour Of it. unmoested by the arm
ed burghers.
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WINDSOR COUNTY.
SOUTH ROYALTON.

Miss Laura Hatch of StraffoIl Is the
guest of Miss Jennie g. Godfrey. i.
J. Fish is visiting in Washington, VT
Mrs. MILFORD r. Mann and daughter.
Muriel are visiting in Dexter, Mane.-Ira
White, wife and son are visiting In Fair
lee.-Don Blake of St. Adams is visiting
in town.-Miss Alice Brown has returned
from Burlington.--William II. Martin has
returned to Underhll. He was accompan-
led by his daughter, Mrs. d. l.. Burnett
M. II. Hazen completed his duties as
station agent, his resignation taking eff
feet on June list. Mr. Hazen and wife and
Miss jennings sail from New York on
June 90 for tour of Europe. Messrs.
Luckett and Linsley are in charge of the
station at the present time.
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WILLIAMSBURG.

Mrs. Mehitabel Stebbins died last Fri
day the list inst, and her funeral was
held at the Methodist church on Tuesday
last, Rev. F.. E. Currier officiating, The
deceased was SO years of age and had
been in poor health for several years. She
had been staying with c. p. Waldo for Il
few days before her last illness, but was
at home at the time of her death, There
are no children now living, one son hay
ing been killed in the Civil war.-ReV. ID.
H. Strong preached his first sermon AS
pastor OF the Congregational church last
Sunday.-1'he Intermediate and Grammar
school rooms of the village school have Il
vacation this week Miss Woodward being
absent on work for the census and Miss
Robinson is at Randolph Normal school
taking final examinations. The lost time
is to be made up by an additional week
at the end Of the term--Frank II. BeHe-
dict of TUFTS college Is teaching the Gram
mar School at Graniteville in the place
of teacher who had resigned.-The Me-
mortal day exercises were in every way
success. The address was given by Rev
+. Z. Womcr. former pastor in town.
and was well received.-Charles Wood OF
Barre has taken the job of building the
abutments for the new bridge at Millville
near Lynde and Cheney's mills.-Preston
A. Reed a former resident but for a few
years past living in Massachusetts has
returned to town and will live here if a
suitable place can be bought-The band
are to give "A sociable on Saturday even
ing of this week.-It is understood that a
town meeting will soon be called to see
If the town will vote to reconsider the
action Of last spring in authorizing an ad-
dition to be built to the present school
house at the quarries, and vote instead to
build "A separate building for the accom-
mediation of the primary grades.
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WHITE RIVER JUNCTION.

At a meeting Of the board of school COM
missioners of the town of Hartford held
here Wednesday morning, petition
claimed to represent a majority of the
parents of pupils in the high room Of the
public school in this village was presented
asking that Prof. w. NJ. Thomas, principal
and his brother O. G. Thomas, teacher in
the preparatory room be not engaged for
the next school year Another petition
from tho parents of 100 children in the
grade rooms, and third from about $50
citizens of the town who have no children
in the school. both to the same effect as
the first petition. 1t is understood that
petitions favorable to the retention of these
Two teachers are in the hands of the COM
mssioners and it looks as if hot fight
would be made over the mater.
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LOSS OF THE YEOMANRY.
Methuen Went Promptly to Their Res
cue But Was Too Late.

London, June 5, IL p. m,-The following
is the text of the despatch from Lord Rob
crts announcing the disaster to the 18th
battalion of the Imperial Yeomanry:
Pretoria Station. June s. 1855 p. MI
regret to report that the Thirteenth I'm
peria feomanry had to surrender to a
very superior force of the enemy on May
81, near Lindley. On receiving information
of the battalion being attacked, l ordered
Methuen to proceed with all speed to its
assistance.
"Methuen was then on the march on
the Hebron side of kroonstad, and, half
an hour after the receipt of my telegram
on June /. he started off BY 10 a. m. of
the following day he had marched "A miles
in % hours, but he was too late to rescue
Col. Spragge's yeomanry.
"Methuen attacked the Beers, who were
between two and three thousand strong,
and after running fight of five hours,
completely routed the enemy.
1T is very regretable, but | trust it
will not be very long before the Irish
Ieomanry are released from captivity"
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WARREN.

The dance Tuesday night of last week
was well attended, there being Ga couples
present.-The base ball game Wednesday
of last week between Graniteville and
Warren resulted in favor of last named.
The score stood "a to 26-F.dward McGlaf-
lin and wife of Mortified are visiting
friends in town.. l.. Gleason is moving
his family to East Middlebury The skim
ming station on the east hill is already
to start, and the one at the village is be-
ing pushed as fast as sibe-School in
district No. with Miss Kew as teacher
has been pronounced to be the best school
in town by the superintendent of schools,
Mrs. Jennie Jones.