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The Portland daily press., 1900-01-27

1--WE saw q young couple acting mighty
loving one circus day." writes an observer
of Concordia, Kan. They went along
the street holding each others hand,
smiling and cooling at each other as
though each had found a sure enough
prize.
"They soon found a seat In the shade
of a tree. and they sat there. feeding
each other popcorn out OF paper bag
and leaning up TO each other like a
colicky kitten up to a hot jamb. We
thought they would shy a little bit
when we hove near. but that's where
we made a mistake. They never finch
ed a bit.
"He looked up In a self assuming way,
as much as to say: You poor old wooden
legged fool, you never enjoyed love
like this. You never experienced such a
blissful day. That's where that young
fellow made . mistake."-Kansas City
Journal.
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Presidential Electors Must All BE
Chosen in State Convention.
HEADQUARTERS
REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE,

REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE,
AUGUSTA, MAINE, JAN. 4. 1900.
TO the Republicans Of Maine:-Prior
to 1892 two Presidential electors at large,
corresponding to the two United States
senators, were nominated in State con-
vention, and the remaining electors, cor
responding to the members of the United
States House of Representatives were
nominated by the several congressional
district conventions.
The passage of the Australian Ballot
law entirely changed the procedure. I'm
der the law, all Conventions are por-
ton of our election system, and this
ballot act requires that candidates to be
voted for by the Voters throughout the
whole State must be placed in nomina-
ton by convention representing no less
q constituency than the whole State.
Hence, all the candidates of party for
Presidential electors must be nominated
In State Convention, and / have there
fore included in the call six electors,
J. II. MANLEY, Chairman.
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THE PARSONS LIMIT.

He'd been preaching and exhortins
For q score Of years or 90
In n portion Of the vineyard
Where The harvesting was slow
Where the temporal inducement
For his ceaseless diligence
Was a promise Of four hundred
For his yearly recompense.
Unrcienting was the ardor
lie devoted to the cause.
And, though slowly came the dollars
Still he labored without pause,
Till one day they came and told him,
As he kicked against the pricks,
That they'd raised their offered stipend
From four hundred up TO six.
Then the good man sank exhausted
As he feebly made reply:
Don't, pray you, men and brethren,
Thus my patience oyertry,
For to CLEAN the four you've promised
Hath so warped my vital store
That 'twould kill me II you taxed me
To collect two hundred morei"
Boston Courier.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-27

DOR SALE Magnificent cottage lots and
new cottages at Ottawa Park, GIN Cot
tage froporty) on Cape electric line, near
Cape Casino. Some o. the advantages are good
streets, excellent car service, Seblgo water,
electric light4, nne beach, up 10 date restaurant
on the grounds. only desirable parties, no
cheap cottages, everything strictly FIRST class.
ffiees aud plans at our ofiice DALTON co.
90 Excha &c street. ian26dtf
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EOR SALE-Bargains In our made strong
Il trousers" We sell for Si.O0 i.25, l.50, zoo
sold anywhere. II not satisfactory on examin-
alton money win be refunded by returning TO
us before having been worn. HASKELL &
JONES, Lancaster Building. Monument Square,
Portland Maine 3l-4
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Take the MAINE STATE Press for .
weekly paper.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-27
WE TEST EYES

Free OF charge. We have the largest stock OF
Eye Glasses ana Spects Giles IN the city. solid
Gold, Gold Filled. Aluminium aud Nickle
Frames. We guarantee a perfect IT. our
prices are the lowest, our glasses the best,
MCKINNEY TIE 0PTICIAN, Monument
Square. jan2Gdu
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nor SALE-Magnlncent double house every
thing entirely sepsrate,) on Brown street
NOW Norwood street., Deering, open fire.
places, steam heat. plazZas, bays very sunnV.
every respect, architects plans aud built by the
day you can live IN one rent and let the other
for $500 per year look IL over; call afternoons.
DALTON. IS Exchange street. 25tf
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fEMALE HELP WANTED.
WATCH REPAIRING.

We make speciality OF watcn Repairing.
Wa do your work In the best possible manner,
and guarantee every Job We are prompt and
always have lob done when promised:
Square. larzodu
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EOR SALE-2 IL story house, pleasantly To-
l. Gated, No. 2l4 New High. corner OF Sher-
man street has ID rooms and bath, cemented
cellar, combination heater For further par
tculars inquire OF A. {, LIBBY co, ~ l-2
Exchange street 232
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EOR SALE.-Near Lincoln Park, 2 IL storled
house OF 10 rooms. two families new open
plumbing, two bath rooms, hot and cold water,
and In perfect repair insice and out; Is paying
10 per cent on price asked. W. Il. WALDRON
& CO, $50 Middle street. 22i
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FOR SALE.
Forty words inserted under this head
one week for 20 cents, cash in advance.

CoRsNI IrASR-s ueen Ann Cottage,
n ar Bramhall Square, West End, IA
rooms, bath, furnace, extra closet room. In ex-
cellent repd r, very convesient and sunny.
" ~ be sold ow or lease for reasonable prize
u applied tor soon to GEO. r. JUNKINS, 20
MI Ne stree near MnnuUe Snua-s 27-t
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E0R SALE-House lots al Woodiords, East
L Deerlug and Deerng Center. for &c and Sc
per foot; land is rapidly advancing and now Is
the time 10 secure a lot at old prices. Easy
payments. Call afternoons. DALTON, 50 tx
change street. 25-u
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NOTICE-Goss & Wilson. auctioneers re-
~ moved to 1874 to 100 Middle St, corner OF
Silver St du
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4, fVnIADLn steam SAY miii uquiLurns, fuc
~ sale, ready for Immediate delivery. No. l.
45 II. 2. portable engine with Lane saw mill
chsel point saw, edger, clipper rotary bed
planer, cutoff saw rigging, belting and shaftiug
II. T.. engine, Lane saw MILL gang edger. slab
saw, beltng etc. No. 3. 10 IL, l.. portable
boiler, GO III T. engine, new Lane No. rope
I Ell mill Di ston saw, cut-od rigging, blower
and beliiug NJ. g. Mounted 10 II. T.. Ames
portable boiler, with % H. T.. ei.gine. Lane mill,
belting and saws. No. .. Mounted Ames 2J
H. Z. portable engine. Lane saw mill. Hoe chs
el tooth saw cutoff saw rigging and betting
comp etc. VIII name price either outfit deliy-
cred railroad station as desired. All details
upon application. DREW MACHINERY
AGENCY, Manchester, n. II. 261
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VVANTED-To purchase drug store in or
w around Portland that VIII give the owner
good living over and above expenses. Ad-
dress DRUGGIST, Box 1851. Pol
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EoR SALE-As property Is away down. and
must take an upw ard turn soon, someone
will get a bargain: wishing TO leave the city VIII
make great sacrifice. only a small part re-
qured down. many improvements been
recently made, small stable. Can at 10 PINE
STREET. 22I
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EOR SALE-Springheld gas machine, storage
tank. pipes, valves and shut offs, All ~
exchange for good horse. c. b. DALTON.
janldu
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ITO LtT-Large front room furnished for
Il lodging on Deering street; price two
dollars (s2l per week. large side room fur.
nishe1 for lodging on Congress St. viii be let
by day or week. Call 800 IL Congress ST., MRS.
PALMER'S ONCE. 23-i
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ITO LET Large, sunny rooms with board, at
Il 3D7 Cumberland. corner Elm street.
have just opened this house; everything new
and clean. Please call and examine. MRS.
COLWELl. 24i
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WE WILL BUY household goods or store
w fixtures of any description, or Will re-
ceive the same at our auction rooms Tor
sale commission. GOSS WILSON,
Auctioneers, l54 Middle street. corner silver
street. feE3-u
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TOILET.
Forty words inserted under this head
one week for Is cents, cash In advance.

ITO LET--s0o0 books at the PEOPLES Circu-
latng Library, 2i9 Congress 81. New books
are constantly br1nK added. About twsnty re-
25cents. 26-l
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EOR SALE--Or Exchange. new six fiat block
Il In Portland, now rented for sli2s per year,
built this year, everything modern and first
class, Architects plans, only small amount
down. c. b. DALTON, SO Exchange street
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-27

EOR SALIENT class brick and granite
house, 20 rooms, complete repair. now.
steam heat. hot and cold wafer with all modern
cOnyeniences. fine location for boarding and
lodging. On Cumberland street, minutes from
CITY Hall. W. II. WALDK0N s. CO. is0
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-27

TABLE board given 70 iimited number OF
L persons living between Longfellow Square
and Vaughan St; table first class private
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-27

TO LFT-Summer visitors take notice the
L Baine House - centrally located 60 Spring
street, cor. OAK. rooms and board. Price 81 90
per day. 1911
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WANTED.

VVANTRD-Horse to board al North Deer
w ing, in a good warm stable. near the cleo
trio cars. Apply TO l.. J. SMITH, 23J Middle
street. 261
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FOR SALE-Furnture and good will OF a
large r0oming house. in one of the best
locations In Portland; all rooms now full rent
OF rooms double the amount OF house rent W.
Z. CARR. Room 4, oxford Building. al
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nRY GOODS and MILLINERY business
~ for sale.-Wil sell entire business or
the Millinery or Dry Goods and Fixtures sepa-
rate. W. j. SANBoKN, Concord. n. IL. al
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-27

LOR RENT-House No. 63 Gray street. Nine
rooms beside halls. bath and store rooms {;
hot and cold water. set tubs, furnace heat;
with good yard room. All In FIRST class order.
Enquire a. ~ DEERlNG ST, morning, noon or
night sep5-u
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ITO LET.-Very low for the wntsr. detached
L single brick house, II rooms ana bath hot
aud cold water. extra toilet in basement, FUR
mace neat, whole house In good condition. APP
ply at once. l.. NJ. LEIGHTON, SO Exchange
street 22-l
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DOARDERS wANTED.-Very pleasant and
ID large corner rooms, furnished or uniurn-
ished, with or without board; also first class
table board, at 30T Cumberland ST., corner OF
Elm. References required. MRS. COLWELL.
24-l
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JyyANTED.-An aged lady wishing board in
w good country home, would like on
farm. V. A. ii. r. o. address Box IA, Old Orch
ard al
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-27

EOR RENT OR SALE-Easterly half of block
of 2, two story frame houses. In good order
and In excellent neighbOrhood, eight rooms
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-27

VlTRITERS WANTED 10 copy letters at
w home permanent employment, either
sex; for particulars enclose reply envelope
all ready to mail. /. j. GRAY, Rockland, Me.
23-l
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CLOCK WON'T co.

Send postal OF bring II TO us. We do only the
best OF work. and have male a specially of II
for years. All work warranted. MCKINNEY
THE JEWELER, Monument Square. ian2Gdu
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MISCELLANEOUS.

Forty words inserted under this head
one weel. for 25 cents, cash In advance.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-27

SIORE TO LRT-At 267 Congress street. APP
- ply to JAMES CUNNINGHAM, III Con-
gress street. dec23du
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WANTED-To purchase house of or 10
w rooms modern In its construction,
situated in the western part Of the city OF Port
land, Maine. Apply within next two weeks to
AUSTIN & SHERMAN, 24o Stevens Ave,
Deering Centre. Pol
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OLD COLD

Remodeled, exchanged or bought for cash. We
paw the highest cash price as we use 1t in our
factory. We can make you any article you wish
from your old gold. MckENNEY, Manuiac-
turing Jeweler, Monument Square. ian26dtf
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LOST AND FOUND.

Forty words inserted under this head
one week for 90 cents, cash In advance.
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n A. WHITING, 7. II. TOMPSON, Con-
y. tractors, House and Store Painting: Var
nlshing, Granting. Staining, Tintne. White,
washing All W ork done TO salts faction OF all
parties concerned. once, IS Exchange street,
Portland, Me. Tel. 6Ss2. 2%u
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no LET-Four elegant rents IN Deering, In
L best residential section. steam heat lights.
bells, architects plans, between two car lines.
never occupied. viii rent low II taken at
once. Look at them before you settle any
where. DALTON, 50 Exchange ST. 26-u
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EoR lENT-Hou,e 40 Pine street. Posses
Il sion given Immediately. Enquire at PORT
LAND SAVINGS BANK. 70 Exchange street.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-27

EOR RENT Strictly new two story brick
house. No. $50 Cumberland, near Mellen
street nine room'. laundry and bath. combine
ton hot air and hot water heat, genteel. con-
yenieut and attractive dwelling. BENJAMlN
SHAW CO., 81 I2 Exchange ST. 231
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-04-12
A StiCkIt Miuistrr

"a stickit minister" is one who, having
passed the university training and sue
cessfully survived the trials" as they
are termed of the ecclesiastical courts.
has reached the position OF "iiccntiate" or
"probntioner." which, as in the case Of
a deacon in the Anglican communion,
conveys authority to preach but not to
dispense the sacraments, and makes him
eligible for appointment to parish.
Until he has reached the status Of an
ordained prcsbyter he is not minister
in the full sense of the term. and if he
has grown old in the ranks OF the proba-
TONERS or taken mp another calling, such
as that of schoomastcr, he gradually
sinks into the limbo of the "stickit min
isters," being men who have stuck fast
on the way to the full rank of presbyter.
There are not many "sticLit ministers"
now in the strict sense Of the term.
Nearly every licentiate fills some office as
assistant in a parish. A very few must
remain for time or perhaps permanent
ly in the pathetic position of being de-
pendent on casual employment az preach
ers when Sunday service is required,
receiving n fee. usually guinea, for
their trouble. Their lot is far from en-
viable, especially when under the faded
black coat there is found man of cul-
ture, but lacking the popular gift or the
push and influence which may have
carried his college chums, whom he may
have beaten in class work. into comfort
able charges.-Goods Words
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-04-12

DR.. Isaac Barrow was an eminent d.
vine, great nj long sermons: three hours
were nothing to him. On one occasion
he was preaching in Westminster abbey
and had got well on in his "tenthly, my
brethren" without any Indication of the
streams running dry. Now the abbey
is show place as well as n church,
and the showmcn-to wit, the vergcrs-
became FESTIVE under the eloquence OF
Dr. Barrow. Accordingly, as the vera
cious chronicler records, they "causcd the
organs TO play until they had bowed him
down"
Whether the organst was asleep-not
unlikely. for organists prefer sleep to
long sermon any day-and one of the
vergcrs OBLIGATED at the keys, / do not
know, but | confess | should like to
have heard the 'voluntary"-ft name
that "blowed" Isaac Barrow down.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-04-12
A TRACT FOR HER PAINS.
Dire Result of Speaking to an Old Lady
In an Elevated Train.

In an Elevated Train.
"Julia, asked the tall girl who Rad
just Descended the elevated stairs of tho
friend whom she met al the corner, edo
look like any particular kind of rcprobates
Because We just been taken for one and
the moral OF il AL is TO me, Don't volun-
tecr any Information to strangers in the
cars.
Then, taking pity upon the utterly mys-
tilted expression Of .Iulia's face, the alleged
rcprobate proceeded to explain the situa-
ton.
lyon soc, she said lat Twenty third
street nice looking old lady got into the
train and happened TO sit down by me. l
noticed that sho watched every station
sign as if she were afraid she would not
yet out at the right place, and finally
when wc'wcrc at about Fifty ninth street,
l think, she asked the guard to tell her
the nearest station to Seventy fourth
street He didn't seem to pay much ut
tention to her--pcrhaps he didn't hear her
SO thought would be polite and offer
my services.
:" 4 am going beyond that madam, I
said, and | shall be glad to see that you
get off at Seventy second street, which is
the nearest for you
began to look me over from head to foot
just as ! was getting rather nervous at
this and wondering what could possibly
be wrong with my clothes she pulled
out little pamphlet from her satchel and
offered it To me. Julia, what do you sup
pose it was \ tract, as sure as I'm alivel
] stared at it and then at her. Then a
confused idea that she might be selling
these for the benefit of some charity oc-
CURED to me, and | began to open my
purse.
NO, no, she said, in rather ag-
grieyed tone, salvation Is free
- 'Oh-er-yes, of course, Imurmured
trying to apologize but she went right on (:
/ always carry supply of these little
leaflets with me and make a practice of
distributing them here she looked at me
harder than everywhere think they
will do the most good
This is Seventy second street, where
you want to get out, was all | needed to
say just then, and you may be sure l said
it. But you see it all came of my speak
ing to her in the first place. We'll, we
live to learn. Goodby.' And she hurried
of across town.-Ncw York Tribune
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-04-12
A Little Lay Sermon.

Let it rest! Some proceeding has
wounded us by its want OF tact; let It
rest; no one will think of it again.
a harsh or unjust sentence irritates
us; let it rest; whoever may have given
1t will be pleased to see it is forgotten.
4 painful scandal is about to estrange
US from an old frieSl; let it rest, and
thus preserve our charity and peace Of
mind.
y suspicious look is on the point Of
cooling our affection; let it rest and our
look Of trust will restore confidence.
Fancy, we who are so careful to re-
rove the brcrs from our pathway for
fear they should wound, yet take pleas
ure in collecting and piercing our hearts
with the thorns that meet us in our daily
Intercourse with one another, how child
iSh and unreasonable we are!-New York
World.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-04-12
HIS TIME WAS MONEY.
But He Didn't Like Clock That Gained
One Hour In Twelve.

There was an air Of resolution about tho
man with a bundle which BODIED trouble
for the clerk in a local iewory store Tho
young man behind the counter, however.
was rs ELUSIVE and dcbonair in his greet.
ings rs If thore had been big order in
prospect
Lovely day isn't itP'' no said, with
genial infection which almost thawcd the
icy determination in the visitors face II
thought 1t would be nice weather by this
time, although it did seem threatening
carly In the week.
young man, was the solemn rejoin-
der, I'm not competent TO draw compari-
sons between this and other days I'm
not sure | know what day Of tho week this
Is. I've been trying to tell time by this
clock, which I bought from you, and l
could make an affidavit that we re not la
boring at our house under tho impression
that it is this afternoon when in reality
it's day before yesterday evening"
"You mean, 1 suppose, that the clock
gains time"
"That precisely the condition Of affairs.
It's pcrsistcntly in too big hurry to get
around the track and start in for another
heat.
"Can you give me any idea of how
much it varcs:"
"As nearly as l can observe, It gains
hour out of every IL. Time is money
with me- and I can't afford to waste it
making elaborate calculations every day to
discover whether IN overdue at the office
or getting up in the morning before I've
had eight hours sleep.
My dear sir, " said tho clerk "you arc
one Of these people who are lucky without
realizing it. You've drawn a prize. Are
you business mani"
ono. I'm not.
"Thcn maybe you won't appreciate It,
and We'll have to change it for you. But
l hate to spoil good thing. You say the
clock gains hour in every 1872"
Yes sir. -
"Well, sir, gain OF 1 on 12 is profit
Of no less than 81 per cent. That's -
mighty big return these hard times OF
course, if you insist on it, we'll change it.
but you must admit that this incident
goes to show that it's very difficult mat
ter TO provide for all tastes--a very diff
cult matter indeed. '--Washington Star.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-04-12
Albert Edwards Neat Compliment.

The Prince Of Wales is-occasionally,
at least-cleycr at paving a compliment
In connect IN with the fitting out OF the
American hospital ship Maine he was
surrounded by a number Of American la
dies. including Mrs. BradlcyMartin, Mrs.
Joseph Chamberlain, the Duchess of
Marlborough. Lady Randolph Chuchill,
Mrs. HonaGs and Mrs Arthur Pagct,
when he said: II have the greatest faith
In the good the ship will do. American
girls have healed many m Englshman's
wounded heart. p W. Sabcl in Satur-
day Evening Post.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-04-12

pole. Year of mercics and OF Judgments;
year Of invitation and Of warning. year
OF jubilee and OF woe. Which side are
you going to be on--with the men of Al
or the men of Joshua? Pass over this
Sabbath into the ranks OF Israel
would clap my hands at the joy of your
coming. You will have poor chance
for this world and the world TO come
without Jesus. You cannot stand what
is to come upon you and upon the world
unless you have the pardon and the COM
fort and the help of Christ. Come over!
On this side are your happiness and safe
ty; on the other side are disquictude and
despair. Eternal defeat to the men Of
Al! Eternal victory to the men Of Josh
ua!
Copyright 1900, by Louis Klopsch.l
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-04-12

ESTATE OF JAMES GORDON. MILTON
We the subscribers, having been ~.
pointed by the honorable the Probat.
Court for the District of Ch.ttenden. com
m -! oners to receive, examine and adjust
TIE claims and demands OF all persons
against the estate of James Gordon, la q
Of Hilton in said district deceased,
aLi also AL claims and demands
exhibited n offset thereto; and SIX months
from the day Of the date hereof being al
lowed by said Court for that purpose, va
d. the relore hereby give notice thar we will
attend to the duties Of our appointment
at the law office of Henry Conhn in W.
nooski village Colchester town, in said DIS
trict on the third Fridays of May and
September next, ut 10 O'Clock Il. m. on each
Dated this 2Sd day of March 1900.
HENRY CONLIN.
JOHN H. McGREENf,
20 U9w COmmiss iOners,
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ESTATE Of ESTHER DION. BUR-
IINEtrAN

We. the subscribers, having been ap,'
pointed by the Honorable the Probate
Court for the District of ChittendeN, COM
missioners to receive. examine and adjust
the claims and demands of 81 persons
against the estate of Esther Dion, late of
burlington in said district deceased. and
also all claims and demands exhibited
IN offset thereto; ana six months from the
day of tho date hereof being allowed by
said court for that purpose. we do there.
fore hereby give notice that we Will attend
to the duties of our appointment at the
office of George w Deberville in hayward
block, city Of Burlington, in said district
on the last Saturdays of May and Sept-
ember next. at 10 o'clock a, M IN each
OF said days.
JOHN LANELL.
GEORGE w. DEBERNlLLE,
<Qw% Commissioner