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LADIES IN distress from suppressed menses
positively relieved by taking Prescr ptUu
No. 1851. guaranteed or money returned
lnclose stamp for particulars. Madame
Guillaume. Galveaton. Texaa. 2-20
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oNYpQNOR VICTORY" lmproyod--Iias
rivals, but no equal will surely cure when
medicine fails cheap simple and will last
lifetime Price 1890. Phone loss. :
rings Address 1914 Lubbock street. j. j.
Fondlev
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FINANCIAL.


SHORT TIME LOANS. personal or real
estate security. Write particulars $500, this
office.
WE HAVE local money TO loan in sums OF
$500 aud upwards on real estate security All
low rates OF interest, No delay where title
Is good. Persons desiring money for build.
ms and other purposes win md IL to their
advantage to call on MS. Kennedy & Tracy.
Attorneys at Law, Rooms 4 and s. Camp
Building opposite Postofnoc. II
$50 600 TO LOAN on Houston business prop.
erty In amounts 10 SUIT, one TO ten yeara
at lowest rates OF interest; can also supply
parties wanting 10 build or buy homes %
any part Of the city with loans on the In.
stallment plan; these loans car be paid 10
fun or any part OF them al any time no
delay in getting your money. can close loan
on the same day application Is made II ute
10 satisfactory; can supply parties wanting
TO buy lots or build With special bar gains 10
choice blocks. quarter blocks lots or resi-.
csnces in all parts OF the city or additions
on easy terms or for cash. Apply at once to
n. l., Mills, EOS Main street. a
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4 ADfESi Use Chlehester's English Pennyroya Pills,
nl iiesti safesti Onfy Rcliablei Take no other.
- Hpy ofyOur Druggist send &c. stamps fbf pAttle,
nArs aud teltefIqr Laies In letter by return mill
Chichester Chemical Co., fhilnda, ia.
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YOUR FUTURE REVEALED-sen so cents,
date OF birth sex. ask 4 questions: answer
mailed: reliable Plato Scientific Astrologer,
Lock Boxs225. Buifaio, n "
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MADAM l. wEsTPHAL's elegant ParBlan
masquerade costumes for rent, orders sent
an over Texas. Moved 10 3i3is Main street
Pbcue III @ ringsl.
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BIDS AND PROPOSALS

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed pro-
posas VIII be received by Hon J. II.
Walker mayor Of tho city of Gatesvile.
Texas. until o'clock p. M. February 90
1900 for the erection and completion OF a
two story ten-rOom stone school building in
accordance with the plans aud specifications
now on file in the office ut the mayor at
Gatesyille. and at the office of DiCkey 4
Allen, architects. room H. Camp building.
Houston. Texas. Separate bids will be re-
ceived Us follows: For the entire building
complete, except plumbing electric wiring
heating and veutilHtng, For the electric
wiring, for the plumbing, for the heating and
ventllattrg, All bids for the main contract
must he accompanied by Il certified check
IN amount or 1--WE hundred $500 O0l dollars
payable 10 T.. walker, guaranteeing that
the bidder Will enter into contract and
make bond for tho sum of 81 per cent of
the contract price for the faithful per
tormance OF the same. Bids for the electric
wiring must be accompanied by certified
check OF nifty $4,000 dollars, Bids for the
plumbing with certified check of one hun
dred (SluO0W dollars, and for the heating
OF two hundred tS200. OM dollars, guarantee
ing that the bidder will enter into contract
and give bond in the sum OF SO per cent
OF the contract price Blank forms for pro
posals may be obtained from tho mayor at
Gatesvilc or from the Architects at Hous-
ton. on application, Contractors desiring
extra plans for esiimatur may obtain them
from the architects by deposlting twenty
fvo 1895 00l dollars fifteen tSli.OM dollars
Of which viii he refunded upon the return
Of tho plans and specifications in good CON
dition to the architects. The right is re-
served 10 reject any or all bids, or waive
any iuformahties that may be deemed 10
tho interest Of the city of GRtesyille
lSigncd j. r.. Walker
Mayor OF the City OF Gatesvile
NOTICE Contractors are invited TO hid on
repairing the Kirby hu..dlng az Prairie View
Texas, according to plans and specifications
which VIII be ON file in tho office OF PROT
y. l. Blackshear' Prairie View. on Monday
February s. Bids will he received until
February 10, at 10 o'clock q, m, and should
be addressed to Prof E. H. nackshear
Prairie View. Texas.
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FLOWERS Metallic and artificial dCslgns for
flucialE and decorating graves. at Under
trker kopfs, 1914 Prairie aycnga. II
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! WANT TO BUY Tor cash OF on time cot
tase homo in First, Third or Firth ward. J,
G., Sullivan. BOX A., city
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SPANISH taught $3.50 per month Apply al
Purdy's Book store.
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MARRY lovely Women and honorable men:
many richs send 2e for big list descrip-
lions, residences. Mutual Exchange Kan
sas CITY Mo,
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] HAVE FOUND positive cure for drunken
ness can he given secretly. will gladly tell
May Hawkins. Lock Box X S. 1871, Grand
llaplds Mich.
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PERSONAL

PERSONAL. -
HOME sTUDY--Normal. business. classical,
Bible study. kindergarten, law and scien-
tihc courses thoroughly taught by mail.
Satisfaction guaranteed. Reduction made to
students enrolling during present term. En-
| close stamp and address. Texas Core
| spondence Normal Institute tChartered), 30
Ralney street, Austin, Texas.
WE WISH to correspond With parties having
canning factory for sale; also with dealers
In supplies. w. W. Wcstgate. secretary
| BruLner Canning Factory COMMITTEES. Brun-
ner.
"PANTIToRIUM Nl1H--I don't run a panti-
tcrium, neither do | run coatatorium, but
| run a first-clnss dyeing aud cleaning works
tex. one way). &. ii. Barton, No. IL Preston
| avenue. 4
JUST WHAT / WANTED-T Those preventative
| suppositories and they are guaranteed to be
perfectly safe and harmless. For particulars
address with stamp NJ. D., r. o. Box 6yas
Houston, Texas. Y
LIST YOUR PROPERTY for sale or rent with
Ieler 4 Palmer; Camp building 6
| SEXUAL WEAKNESS quickly relieved and
cured by "Menioure" 81 10 per bottle. three
for $50. restores lost vigor. Correspond
cnce confidential. Eureka Remedy Co..
Houston. Texas. Sold at Lewyn's 40t Main
md all drug stores "a
LIST YoIR PROPERTY for sale or rent with
Hugh l.. Graham i0i0i5 Texas avenue, city
Z
sPiBlTUALIsT-Dr. Rowland foretells what
Is 10 come. gives satisfaction In business
matters love affairs and all troubles Of lfs.
I ]; will cost you nothing 10 call on him.
ylll be nete low days more. 4lS Carollne. :
MODIsTE-No SIS Main street Mrs Arthur
Webster. 3-S
LADIEs--Our remedies relieve all female
troubles ard positively cures 81 per cent OF
cases. Also sure preventative. Z. o. Box
6i6. Houston. 10
FREE BLOTTERs-sC TEACHERS
For use in their schools, and any one else
desiring them, can obtain them free post
paid by calling or writing tor them Dr.
Heislg. Oculist, G2i2 Main street, Houston
Eyes tested free All eye diseases success
fully treated. Glasses furnished specially
ground 10 IN the eyes. Y
DR., WHITES new hair grower treatment
grows new hair on any bald head on earth.
j. r. Franklin Co. Drawer 90, Waco
WlTCHHAZEL Almond Cream renowned face
lotion cures chopped hands 2ac bottle a.
ECLIPSE HAIR TONIC. none better for dan
drum steps halr from falling out. PIE botlls
az LeNyng
! McCANEs WATCH SERVICE VIII contract
TO patrol private residence property for
( 200 per month, Amply to room 205 Kiam
building 2-27
LADIES' Tree hnrmioss Monthly RcguIaI i
can not fan. MIS- D. Fox, Milwaukee. Wis.
2-2b
CHAPpED FACE aud hands cured by NAPLES
| Velvet Cream 70 cents. gll Congress ave
nue. Sample free 20
DOUIuE STRENGTH tansy. pennyroya and
cotton Tooi Pills, delivered ia plain wrap
Der, 49, Dr. White Medicine Co, Box G,
--9u- ~. 80
WONDERFUL FORTUNE TELIER-Mrs'
Hlack cells everything, 2jc SOC, 800; re-
moycs troubles; un,tes separated luck
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HAVE YOU ANY LANDS FOR SALE?
II so II Will nay you to drop us d line
We have steady stream OF inquiries from
homeseekers wanting
LANDS and OTHER INVESTMENTS.
VI. c. RANNEN. Mgr. s. A. Il A. p.
Ry. immigration Assn. Yoakum, Texas.
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MARRIAGE PAPER with hundreds OF de-
scriptions OF ladies and gentlemen. many
rich who desire 70 marry; also lists OF
ntls Toledo Ohio.
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WANTED TO BUY-Twa good heavy work
ponies and light wagon. Call Room AZ,
DnZ building. .
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A MANUFACTURER who 5.-;---
his output in foundry vor,a =
contracts TO furnish IRON y cssa ~ & +
medium weight castings ,ns sssgf III
castings also. Kavanaurf' Jassisse
Texas. q Sol n
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
PROFESSIONAL

g. o. COTTON q Bks.. rirs InsurancS
Aksnu and Adiusters. - Asin strsst, Il
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FOR sALE-Bankrupt stock 3, 49,
buik or Job lots. invoicing .sboan.s i n!
Tateo at z2IS Market street os,.
a IeHas' e, T. borough. deuutvv WITS
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FOR SALE-One dollar each. 3. p. Rock
coCkerels from stock which cost $500 per
TITO In Pennsylvania; see them at 1916 Loui-
slnnA strnot. n. r Brown.
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FOR SALE Now that deep water is assured,
! Will sell nifty choice lots 5axl5O feet. with
twenty foot ailcy. at Harrisburg. head OF
navigation. at $40 inside and 600 Tor cor
ners. Big cnance Tor speculation. 7. j.
Collins, lUbh Congress,
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ECZEMA, piles, sores cured by Eclipse Heal
ing Salve, nc box, NJ Lewyu's. 81
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McCANE's WATCH SERVICE viii contract
to patrol private residence property for
( $500 per month. Apply to room 2O5 Kiam
building 2-27
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DR. WHITES new hair grower treatment
grows new hair on any bald bead on earth.
J. r. Franklin Co. Drawer 90, Waco
Texas. 2-2l
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FOR SALE-i100 acre plantation one mile
from the depot. IN the town of Wharton.
~ Wharton county; 9ui acres Of this iand
IS II a high state OF cultivation, % tenant
houses, good corn cribs and other good iiu-
movements. whole .ract under good
force, soil from 20 to D feet deep. hle
cane" land, line pecan grove; never over
flows. price go 20 per acc. For sale-t1o
acrea OF pine land in Morris county. about
three mles northeast from Belden, has some
me oak timber on & price 81 q per aGr.
this is n bargain For sale--lO,2 $40 acres OF
fine pasture land iu McMullin county. near
the Nueces RIVER, and the AruLsas Pass
railway; price SOC per acre, half cash.
balance IN one and two years nj per cent
interest; this land IS owned hy an estate
and they want to close IL out. hence this
bargain Is offered. For sale-Four sections
~ pine land in San Augustine county, price
5000 cash per section: this Ia a great
bargain. For sala--i520- acre ranch in Hays
county SIX miles west Of Kyle. well i'm
proved. divided into three pastures good
spring wells and tanks fine grass pare
prairie and balance timber: price SS26 per
acre. owner will take as much as $1,000 in
trade Of other good property; this is a
snap for party wanting good ranch
near tho railway, For sale-l5S, zoo acre
ranch in Hailey county. all fenced, cross
fenced. well and other good improvements.
all in n solid body" this is ono OF the
finest ranches In Texas price 81 % per
acre. Bon NO. 6l5. AUSTIN, TEXAS.
AGENT.
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No HUMBUG-~Plant is known m many States
OF the United States: 10000 am known by
all In this town, postmaster, express com
pany and merchants. There are no dozen
other kinds Of crops'that combined viii COM
pare with this; worth millions in next few
Years TO Texas II Will so at 4 easy grown
no machinery; spade, rake and hoe VIII do
without horse sii0. Plant that yields $50, 00j
per acre will grow In any part Of the United
States Facts for 800 ana where 10 get
seed or plants; limited quantity | must
buy same as YOU Best references Grow Ri
yard Or garden, any soil, Fortunes wlli he
made at II, Roland MAXWELL. waelder. Tex
as. 4
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DETECTIVE AGENCY Trained detectives
furnished for civu and criminal investiga-
lions. reasonable rates; correspondence so
licited. James McCane. box 100. Houston,
Texas II
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w. THIdTTW, WNTTWE H0TVNl IHUIfTf aCTOTWTdl
pimples. eczema after all other treatments
had failed p, u. B. is an honest remedy
that makes real cures, SO YOU may test
BLOOD Balm, we viii send trial bottle free
on request Personal medical advice free.
Address Blood Balm CO., 20 Mitchell ST.,
Atlanta. Go
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RAVE PAID from 4 10 . rs--..-@.-,...
without Que dollar lost ss
S oeen,y reiarences and part.rulas II
uperative Trust Co. ifncorsae
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MAiikY--I-aygeat matrimonial paper 70 sent
sealed. many wealthy, Il. !. Love, Denver,
c0l.
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LADIES free harmless Monthly Begulst -
can not fail MIS- D. Fox, Milwaukee. Wis,
g.1 %
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CHAPpED FACE aud hands cured by Waples
Velvet Cream. q cents. 9li Congress ave
nue. Sample free -
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WANrEn-A second baud upright piano for
c9sh. must be cheap. Address l.. p. s..
this Office s
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w RUpERsDORF Painting and DECORATING
1913 Franklin avenue. ri.
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cotton root Pills, delivered Ia plain wrap
Der So. Dr. White Medicine Co, Box g,
Houston %
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LEVY SIS Little LiyCr Pils for blliousncaa
otc do not gripe 25c box at Lcwyns.
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FRESH, FERTILE EGGS for Matching that
Will not dlaappont YOU, from pure -blooded
Plymouth Rocks Brown White LcghOrns
Black Langshans Pekin Durks healthy
farm raised stock: few 6ne cockerels and
ducks FOR sale Writ. your wants. This
star Poultry Farm, Houston Heights. Tex 1
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WHEN you are needing a good tent. tarpnu
lin, horse cover or anything in the limo or
tent makers goods, got the best that are
made. and that is from the reliable tent
makers, Kattmnnn & knecland Tent Co.
Houston. Texas u
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MORPHINE, opium. Loudonum, Cocaine
habit. myself cured VIII Inform you Of
harmless permanent home cure. Mrs. Mary
S Rnldwin. boy 1212. ChcaRo 2.l6
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I'VE, HEFHIUFsfNtf' = ~
WANTED-To furnish price, nhlslIse',
tons on ice and refFiger ,.,.aon 10 ti e.
any size or purpose steer ssoiicltfi n
speciality. corresponnehs, y
Tprnpaugh. Fort Worth. Ie1-----
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OoSsfANiEs FINANCED, charters furnished
stocks and bonds underwater or enaran
ICED ~ placing with safe deposit company
nIst'ssass bonds OF bank certificates Of
eeeposn as collateral. Small commissions.
40 chhrges unless successful Bank refer
snce and reference to customers n desired
Ietsons desiring capital for developtnents
should write us. Interstate Trust and Loan
20. Room 4. corner Seventh and Houston.
Fort Worth. Texas.
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..IIFE OF MOODY" lis remalrks,u'.Osu tit
credit given: Highest eommiss ay4nns ~.
j. A. Thweatt. 1913 Walker a''-
ton Texas. -----------' -,
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WANTED AT ONCE-Ten to Is wheel scrap
ers in good repair: state size and price ~
A. Sterling, Temple, Texas.
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| WANTED TO BUY-A good second hand len
carriage and a gentle stout horse for It
| Address $40. this office.
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BUSINESS cHANc,s

PROFITS in stocks, wbear -.
cy's modern methods mssu te,us \
for our free book. Q. y n. no1f
Hroadway. New York. ks7 a
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WANTEn-The address Of A. Willard. a
railroad engineer and lnachnist. last henfd
OF hun at sayon, Texas You will confer =
great favor by writing Address sS5S this
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AGENTS on salary or eommis,snsS sysp Z.
est agents seller ever produGssSSi; ~
OF pen and ink buys II on sssiss snes.. y
per cent profit; one ase mother So = A.. !
hours. Monroe Mfg, Co., \ i'''
wis. -, ~
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LoSr-An account book by l.. n. Uoesn
hnder will he literally rewarded BY r,,,,rn-
ius same 70 1915 Nance street- -
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FOR SALE-One standard and registered
gelding, fast PAGER, no record; BAY rs
hands high round and gentle S years old
Also one standard bred mare 6 years old .
fast trotter; no record. dark brown: IS
hands high: gentle and sound. Both are
well and tashionably bred, VIII give pedi-
Grees on Application; will sacrifice for cash
only; must sell inside ten days. Address
box 35S ClchurDe TrXDe
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FOR sALE-A very hne we'll bred bay mare
l6is hands nigh, perfectly gentle and sound
Apply at Larendons Carriage Repository
Franklin and Caroline street.
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FEMALE tsUPPuslTORIEs~- aood female
tonic and positive preventive: no harm;
% disronifnfts any one can Iise them. for
fuil particulars address with stamn M D..
noetofilee box o0a. Houaion Texns /,
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FUT.rKA ELIxfR cures every form 81 fv-
male wfatnesss valuable 70 expectant moth /.
ere, ~ PER bottle Sold At LEVIN * N,
Msip. and all drug stores.
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LAD1Es--Our remedies relieve all female
troubles ard positively cures - per cent OF
cases Also sure preventative. Z. o. Box
6i6 Houston. 10
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WANTED TO pUH--A small residence for
some cash, balance monthly payments: give
terms and location; second or Third ward
Address $3.50 this office a
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YOUNG Brazilian parrot; good taker also
Mexican yellow Head. Fred Mailer. 81
Congress
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NANTEn-Nolumes 10 CT Of Texas Reports,
also Dallam and 95th sup also volumes /
TO % Court Of Appeals Reports, all good.
second hand, Address w. L. Dean. Mad,
sonville. Texas.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-05-29
CORPORATION MEETING.

A rather small number Of voters as
sembled az Engine House Hall Thurs
day evening for the special meeting OF
south Paris yillsge Corporation. though
there was good representation OF those
specislly interested in the matters % be
acted on. .
Hon. James S. Wright was chosen
moderator.
Article OF the warrant was passed
over, thus deciding that the unexpended
appropriation for building lose
tower shall Dot be distributed among the
other appropriations.
Section ?, Article 3, Of the corporation
by-laws was amended In sccordt nee
with the wording of the article 10 the
warrant. As amended it makes the c)m-
peusation Of the collector l Ia per sent
on the amount committed, instead o. on
the amount collected AS before.
Under the article relating to 3
hvdrsnt on Alpine Street IL was voted TO
instruct the assessors 70 contract with
the Norway Water Company for an sd-
ditionsl hydrant. provided the Nor way
Village Corporation will pay one-hali
expense. and 10 be located In most ,'on-
yenient place to accommodate the OPP
erty on Alpine Street, as determined oy
said assessors and engineers. The treas
urer was instructed 10 hire money u
necessary for the purpose, not to ex'eeo
| one-hsif the annual rental.
A motion TO pass over the article ieia'
tive 10 a light on Alpine Street was de
feated, and il was then voted to inst ruc'
the assessors to place light on Alpine
Street IL the Norway Village Corpora
ton will pay half the expense, and th'
treasurer was authorized 70 hire money
II necessary, as iu the preceding matter
The meeting then adjourned.
meeting OF the Norway village cor
porstion has already been called 70 se'
IL that corporation will psy hall TN
expense OF the hydrant and light.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-05-29
UNIVERSITY or MAINE.

The University Of New Brunswick, d
Fredericton, is to celebrate ita centen
NAL anniversary, May 1881. Invitations
to participate have been extended x
other Canadian and leading American
universities. President A. w. Harril
will represent the faculty Of the Unlver
sity Of Maine, and Mr.. Walter Neal
CarRill, 1900, of Liberty, Maine. thu
undergraduates. The degree Of LII. d
ID to be conferred upon President Hxrris
upon this occasion.
Work on the foundation for the drill
hall and gymnasium ut the University OF
Maine ID being rushed by the contract
ors, Davis 4 Grady Of Bangor. This
will require about 400 cubic yards OF
stone, which Is being quarried from the
granite ledge on the bank OF the Still
water River In the rear Of the Kappa
Sigma house. The contract calls for the
completion OF the work by June I. The
contract for the superstructure will be
awarded on May Is. A number Of first
class firms are figuring on the job.
An observatory Is being built on the
campus AZ the University OF maine on
the high land short distance northeast
Of the drill hall, to contain the largest
telescope In the state. This will have
an eight-inch objective, now being con-
structed by Alvsn Clark 4 Sons OF Cam
bridge, Mass, the firm which construct
ed the object glasses for the Lick and
Yerkes observatories, a. well as nearly
sll the other large telescopes Of America.
The Maine telescope will be provided
with filar micrometer, driving clock and
other accessories Of the best modern con-
struction. The astronomical apparatus
which the state university already pos
sesses includes vertical circle built for
the University by A. Repsold & Son Of
Hamburg, Germany, which may be used
either rs universal or transit instru-
ment, q sideresl chronometer, two sex
tants, two artificial horizons, and the
odolite arranged for solar observations.