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LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

Charles H. Nichols of Christisna has
been granted pension of $6 per month
The First Unit, d Presbyterian Church
has filed papers of incorporation IN
Dover.
Forty men are now employed by the
Street anu Sewer Department to clean
the streets.
A. F.. Downes, of No. S2a Madison
street denies tina, his children nave
diphtheria.
The camp meeting Of the Sarah White
Home has closed after a series OF BUG
ces.ful meetings.
&C. Cook of Washington, d. y, II
in Wilmington in the interest OF Cupal
and Porto kican college education.
A plan is being made for reunion o
the councils oi tne Legion OF the hee
Cross, AT snellpot, sometime in august
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DR.. James B. weIch Dead.

Dr. James B. Welch died shortly be.
fore O'Clock yesterday morning at hi:
residence, No. 40 West Fourth street.
He had been afflicted with Bright's dis
ease for some time, but was confined tc
bed only week. He was - years o!
age and native Of Elkton, Md. He
had preparation alleged to be bene
licial Ia treating cancers and followed
that business for years. In 1894 he was
overcome by the heat. He is survived
by a wife and seven grown children.
The funtra will take place on Monday
afternoon. Interment will be made at
Riverview cemetery.
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WILMINGTON, DELAWARE, SATURDAY. JULY 2s 1900.

'Ihis government presumably Is sun
accepting in good faith the representa-
tions made by Minister WI. Our officials
figure that two days must vet elapse be.
fore an answer can be received from
Minister Conger, presuming he is still
alive, to the last code message sent him.
In the meantime they are directing every
energy to getting all the men they can
into China and to cooperating with the
allied forces in the forward movement.
There were no official advices from
any Chinese source overnight eXcept n
short message from Lieutenant Stan
ford. the signal officer with General Chat
fees contingent at Nagasaki, announc-
ing that oil was well with the troops.
thina May Have Our Code.
1t is reported that the government has
information that Yuan, the governor of
Shangtung province, and Sheng, the d.
rector Of railways and telegraphs Of the
Chinese empire, through whom the al
legged Conger message of July IS was
transmitted to Washington, knew the
contents of Secretary Hays cipher mes
sage of July II to Mr.. Conger and the
contents of the cipher dispatch signed
with the American minister's name which
came as reply.
But this, il is said, is not the only evil
dence that has been gathered by the gov
ernment to cast doubt ON the authenticity
of the answer signed with the name of
the American minister. Information has
been received from several different
sources that shows almost conclusively,
II is declared that the answer could have
been written by Chinese officers.
While these accommodating bits Of evil
| dencc are not disclosed, it is significant
that the authorities regard them as not
only reasonable, but based on knowledge
which il is impossible to regard aS other
| than absolutely trustworthy. 1t is now
semioilicially admitted that so many
| doubts have been cast on the authenticity
of the "Congcr" answer Of July Is that
the government has practically abandon
ed its hope and partial belief that ii was
Il genuine message of the date given.
The source of the information which
has reached the government that the con
tents Of both inquiry and answer wer,
known to Sheng and Yuan is withheld
| by the authorities. 1t will be remem
bered that the "Congor" message of July
is came in II long telegram purportins
to have been sent by the tsung-li-yumen
or foreign office, Mt Peking to Governor
| Yuan and by him transmitted to Shens
at Shanghai, who cabled it to Minister
| WI Ting Fang in Washington. The in
dications seem to point to the possession
by one or both of these officers of copies
of the state department cipher code.
The sun., 1900-07-28
THE HEBREW REPUBLICANS
New Political Club Will be Perma'
nently Organized Tomorrow.

An important meeting of the Hebrew
Republican Club will be held ut Sth and
Orange streets tomorrow afternoon mt
o'clock. The indications are that there
will be large attendance.
A permanent organization will be
affected Arrangements have been
issues of the campaign by prominent
Republican speakers.
The prospects for the club are most
fiattering.
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CHURCH MORTGAGE REDUCED.
Eastlake Presbyterians Are Paying
Off Their Debt.

The mortgage Of So 600 on the East.
lake Presbyterian Church was reduced
YESTERDAY to $500 by the payment Of
1885 90 on principal and interest. The
rate OF interest for the future was Sc.
cured at 5 per cent. insted OF per cent.
as heretofore.
In January 1898 the second mortgage
for 300 % was paid if, go that in little
over two years, the bonded Indebtedness
of the church was reduced 81, loo. This
is source Of g eat encouragement to the
members and they hope, with the aid of
those interested in the church, to Iiqui-
date another large portion of the debt by
the new year.
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Building improvements.

Yesterday Building Inspector Cassidy
granted permits for the erection of six
dwellings, as follows: A three-story
house on the east side of Washington
street between Twenty fifth and Twenty.
sixth, for Richard Smith, to be built by
Calvin l. Swayne, at cost of So, 900, and
five two-story houses on the north side
of Eighth street near Lombard, to be
built by Marion N. Wood, at a cost OF
$1,000 each. James w. Hewes was
granted permit to build an addition to
the house No. 1882 Poplar street.
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Two Were Dismissed.

George Rittenhouse, Ernest Vance.
James Masten and Henry Rushw, rth,
four small boys, were airigned in Guy
Court yesterday on the charge of tie
larceny of lot of caLdv from Greek
near Third and King streets. The evil
dence introduced showed that Rtten-
house and Vance were innocent and they
were dismissed. Marten and Rush
worth's cases were continued until Mon.
day morning pending an investigation by
MIR. Stout.
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Preachers Exchange PuIpits.

The schedule of exchanges among pas
tors in this city for Sunday evening is as
follows: DR.. James Grove at East Lake
Presbyterian Church at Z As; Rev. J. w.
Easley at First Presbyterian Church at
7.45; Rev. w. NJ Schall at Scott NJ. E
Church at 6.45; Rev George H. Trull at
Brandvwine NJ. E Church at Z; and Rev.
F. ?. Harris at Asbury NJ. E. Church at
7.45.
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Exciting Runaway.

A team owned and driven by Joseph
Fitz patrick to k fright at Sixth and Mar
ke. streets about 2 o'clock yesterday
af5e moon and ran down Sixth to King
an l then ON King to Fifth. In farming
tn , corner one of the horses fell, break
in! the hain ness. The team was stopped
an no other damage done.
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Charged With Larceny.

Charles Higgins was charged in City
Court yesterday with the larceny of ST.
from La Roy Baton, a boy. The latter
testified that he gave Higgins a 81 bill to
get changed last Monday and Higgins
ran away with it. Higgins denied the
accusation. but was held tor upper court
in 5000 bail.
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Mr. Jennings at Hanover.

The Rev. F. Corn vail Jennings will
preach at Hanover Presbyterian Church
tom PROV for the last time. He VIII
prea III at both services and as this will
be his last Sabbath as pastor OF Hanover
large congregation is expected. Mr..
Jennings will go to Wakefield Presoyter-
ian Church, Germantown, Pa, next
week
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Organized Boy Guards.

Major William H. Haley has organized
the Wilmington Guards with member
snip roll of 20 names and headquarters
az the West En1 Reading Room on Du-
p mt street, near Fourteenth. Meetings
are held on Thursday evenings and
e :erything points to success.
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Some Historical Papers.

Historical papers by Henry G. Conrad
and Pennock Pusey are being distributed
among the members of the Delaware
Historical Society. These are memoirs
of Cunning Bedford, Jr., John Fisher,
DIR. Horace Burr, Henry R. Bringhurst
and DIR. Charles E. Murray.
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Charged With Forgery.

officers Taylor and John F. Ward yes
tcrdav afternoon arrested Harry Brown
on the charge of forgery. The arrest was
made in accordance with directions re.
ceived from Trenton. He will be held to
await the action of the Trenton authori-
ties.
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Miss McKenna Ill.

Suffering with intermittent fever, Miss
McKenna, one of the instructors of the
Delaware Industrial School for Girls
was sent to the Homeopathic Hospital
yesterday morning in the Phoenix am
bulance.
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UIrica PIoushed Into Wires.

Third street bridge is out of service be-
cause the steamer Ulrica disregarded the
danger signal and ran right through the
north channel which is temporarily out
of service, cutting down all the electric
wires which had been placed there until
repairs were completed.
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Held for the Upper Court.

Edward Lennen was arrested Thurs
d " night on the charge of the larceny
OF two brushes and a comb from a Pull.
man car on the P, w. & B. railroad and
was held by Judge Ball yesterday in 5000
bail for the Upper Court.
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Examined by Police surgeon.='

Stephen w. Cloud, of No. 1902 Della
ware avenue, who had wondered away
from home Thursday night was eXnmin-
ed yesterday by Police Surgeon Harris
at the station house yesterday and pro-
nounced sound
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Charged With Embezzlement.

Captain Black arrested Charles Hark.
ins, shipping clerk for j. E. Rhoads &
Son, yesterday morning, on charge of
embezzement of $35 from the firm. His
case will be heard this morning in Mu.
nicipal Court.
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Moonlight to Chester.

Wawa4et Tribe No. 8, Improved Order
of Red Men, will give moonlight trolley
ride 10 Chester ON Wednesday evening,
August s.
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AT THE NJ w ACADEMY.
Electricians and Painters Hurrying
Their Work.

Electricians are busy wiring the inside
OF the New Academy of Music. The work
is being done for Dunn & Waldron by
the Arrowsmith Electric Company, OF
this city.
On Monday the painters will start on
he outsi lie of the playhouse and by the
last OF next week things will be in very
good shape at the Academy.
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The Weather Forecast.

The indications for today are that
fair and warmer weather will pre-
vail, with northeasuerly winds.
The sun., 1900-07-28
BRANDYwINE SUMMIT CAMP.
Rev. O'BrIen Will Preach the Tenn
perance Sermon.

On the afternoon of August s, the Rev.
I. A. II. O'Brien will address a meeting
at Branywine Summit camp grounds on
temperance. The Rev. w. K. Galloway
will assist in the services.
The Rev. Asbury Burke will be in
charge Of the young peoples services,
The outlook for good camp is splendid
and help is plentiful.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-07-04
GRAND PILGRIMAGE

A grand pilgrimage to st. Anne de
Beaupre via Montreal and steamer "Three
Rivers" will be conducted on Monday, July
8: This pilgrimage is organized by the
clergy Of the diocese OF st. Hyacinth, at
least forty of whom will attend. The fe-e
for the round trip from Montpelier and
Barre will be S., with correspondingly low
rates from all stations on the Central Ver-
mont railway. Passengers will take regu-
lar trains to Montreal. The steamer will
leave Montreal at 4 P. NJ, July 9, arriving
at st. Anne de Besupre the following morn
ing. Meals will be ssrved on board Of
steamer for twenty-five cents each. For
nerths write to Rev. p. j. Cardin, st.
Helene. de Bagot, p. q. Specify the
rate when applying for a berth. Rates
for berths-S2 for single state room with
out window, with two single beds. SO for q
single state room with two single beds, with
an outside window, or one double and one
single bed, with an inside window. S3F1
for state room with one double and one
single bed, with an outside window. S4
for berths at the ends of the boat with one
double bed and one single bed. So for
berths with one double bed and three sin.
gle beds, with an inside window. No re.
duced rates for children. For further in
formation apply to Rev. p. j. Cordin, st.
Helene de Bagot, Prov ince Of Quebec.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-07-04
DILLINGHAM AND THE FARMERS.

The Essex R9cord, a Grout organ, under
takes to make capital for its patrons by
misrepresenting Mr.. Dllliugham's acts and
votes on the measures pending in the Leg
islature of 1884 of which body he was
Misunderstanding TO "the manufacture and
sale OF oleomargarine and other substitutes
for butter" Mr.. Dillingham; was the Rep
resentative from Waterbury. The bill
cited by the Record was introduced into
the House early in the session. 1t proposed
to place a TAX Of 10 cents on each pound of
the substitute for butter made, and taxed
the wholesale dealer $1,000 as a license
fee, and the retailer $1,000, imposing also,
penalty OF SEQ upon any person who sold
such products without license. The COM
mittee on agriculture reduced the license
fees to So COO and 81 Coo respectively.
When the bill came before the House
upon its final passage the question was
raised that the tax and license fees were so
heavy that the measure was prOhib .tite in
its effect, and il prohibitve, tnen uRconsti-
tutiOndl; and II unconstitutional of no pro-
lection either TO the butter makers or con-
sumers
In voting against the bill Mr.. Dillingham;
gave as his reasons those above stated.~ He
assured the friends Of the measure that he
was in full sympathy with their purpose to
protect the butter makers of Vermont, but
that In his judgment this measure would be
a dead letter. The ground taken by him
was supported by the votes Of six out Of
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Corinth.

Nellie Winch returned Saturday from
EGl Barnet.
Mrs. John Robe hsl been visiting in
New Hampshire.
A daughter was born June % to Mr. and
Mrs. George Welch.
George Marston is building barn to re-
place the one burned last Year
Joseph EP3tman of Lyme, N. H., is visit
ing his brother, o. W. Eastman.
Mrs. Fred Densmore OF Hyde Park is
stopping for time at George Welch's.
Miss Eaton from Nashna, N. H., and Miss
Eaton OF Island Pond, are guests Of #. j.
Eaton,
Mrs. Littlefeld of Brockton, Mass, is
with her sisters, Misses Lavinia and Lowen-
"a Bowen.
Will Wilson and bride held a reception
to their friends the past week at the home
of his parents.
Mrs. Wallace Chalmers OF Groton with
her three children, is visiting her mother,
Mrs. Mary Colby.
Mrs, Van Dearborn and little son from
Concord N. H., are visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs, George Sleeper
Mrs, 8. M. Darling and Miss Elizabeth al
rived at Maplewood, June %. and Mr..
Darling and boys arrived June 30,
Eben o. Darling has so much improved
that he ia expected to come home from the
hospital at Hanover on Tuesday.
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BroOkheId,

Miss Cassie Benham closed very sue
cessful term OF school at Brookfield Centre
last Friday.
George d. Mason and wife OF Portland,
Me-, spent weeks vacation with his par
ents at the Center recently.
Mrs. Julia Seabury with her mother.
Mrs. Prudence Allen of Waterbury, are
visiting in town.
Dr. and Mrs. Shredder of New York, are
spending few weeks at the Raymond
cottage.
Professor W. P Abbott of Proctor, made
flying visit in town last week, spending
one night with her mother and brothers
family.
Floyd Lyman OF Rutland, is with his
grandparents, Mr.. and Marc4s Peck for
few days.
Miss Alice Gaylord and friend Miss Dem
mis-, teachers in Chicago, are spending their
vacation at Miss Gaylord's home with her
mother and brother.
George z. Mason has sold his farm to
parties from Hin, sbu,g. He does not give
possession until next December.
Mrs. Ann M. Clark, wife OF Charles w.
Wilcox, died at her home In Milford, Mass,
last Wednesday. On Saturday her remains
were brought TO Brookheld for interment
in the new cemetery on the hill, where
short services were held.
Charles W. Wilcox and son Clark are
spending few days in town.
The exercises at Grange Hall last Satur
day in observance OF Children's day was
attended by about 1876 and was very much
enjoyed by all present.
Miss Georgia Hawkins closed her school
last Saturday which hes been decided su,
cess. Those having no absent marks are
Ella Benham, Alice Braley, Avis Holden,
Anna Patterson, Edwin Sprague, Hszsi
Sprague, Carroll Wright and Nellie Wright.
Newman Abercrombie was absent only
one-half day and James Fullam one day
The address by Howard j. Chidley of
Burlington at the Second Congregational
church last Sunday evening In the Interest
OF the Anti-Saloon League, was largely at
tended and much interest was manifested.
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nine OF the judiciary committee, among
whom were w FL. Walker OF Ludlow,
chairman, who was soon after made one of
the judges Of the supreme court, by w. B.
Q. Stickney OF Bethel, r. Q. Abell Of West
Haven, Herbert f. Brigham of Bakersfield
and Mr.. Brownell Of Pownsl, but the bill
passed the House, was sent to the Senate,
referred to the committee on agriculture,
which consisted of Ansel L. Hill Of HUB
bardton, Robert @. Cristy of johnson and
H. B.. Williams OF Monkton, all Of ,chom
,oere farmers. This committee would not
indorse the measure and reported it back
to the Senate Dithout expression of opinion
on their part, and the third reading of the
bill in the Senate was, OF course, refused
without roll call.
The fear entertained by those not favor
ing the measure, that it would have been of
no protection either to the farmers or the
people OF Vermont, was soon after con-
firmed by the fact that acts Of similar ma
ture were held to be unconstitutional by the
higher courts OF New York and Of some Of
the other States.
Soon after the defeat of this measure in
the Senate, another bill was prepared and
reported from the General Committee of
the House, entitled, "An Act to Prevent
Fraud in the Sale of Oleomargarine and
Other Substances, as Butter" which read as
follows:
Sec. l. A person who knowingly sells or
offers for sale, as butter any oleomargarine
butterine or article or substance resemb-
ling butter, and not made exclusively from
milk or cream, and Of which the oil or fat of
animals, not produced from milk, is q COM
ponent part, shall, for each such offense, be
fined five hundred dollars; and on trial for
such offense, proof of the sale or offer for
sale shall be prima facie evidence of knowl-
edge. Half of the penalty shall go to the
complainant
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect from it's
passage.
This bill was warmly supported by Mr..
Dillingham;, passed both House and Senate,
and received the approval OF the Governor,
and is No. 88 Of the Acts OF 1884.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-07-04
FRANK SHAW TRIAL

The trial of Frank Shaw for the murder
OF DR.. George Hoffman lFlt May, opened
on Monday in Windsor county court, Judge
Loveland Munson presiding. Sixty petit
jurors were present, from whom full
panel was chosen and duly sworn. This
occupied the afternoon session. The State
logan putting in evidence today.
Shaw came into court leaning on the arms
OF the sheriffs. He took seat beside his
counsel, Gilbert A. Davis OF Windsor, and
manifested no particular interest in the
proceedings.
The respondent walks with some diff.
Guilty, but his weakness is due partly to
lack OF exercise. He weq somewhat ex
hausted after the session in the heated
court room while the jury was being go
cared. The State Ia represented by States
Attorney John o. Sargent. who took suol
an active part In the pursuit of the desper.
ADDE'S, and w b. @. Stickney Of Bethel.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-07-04
ST. ALBANS' CAUCUS.

The Republican caucus held Monday ev.
ening in st. Albans to elect delegates to the
county convention, wrl the largest in the
history Of that city A ticket favoring II.
Charles Royce for county Senator ives
elected over the Fuller G. Smith ticket by
vote of 449 to 76. The Royce list of del
egates also favor Barney Kelley for sheriff.
The list Of delegates fsvorinP W. A. Piece
Of Hi0hgate for sheriff received III votes.
The ABOVE result is somewhat misleading
as it would appear that Dillingham; s
strength in the caucus was only 76. Un-
fortunately the .Dillinpham force was di.
vided between the Smith and Place ticket
and their votes mnst be added to show his
full strength in the city, which is 217.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-07-04
WENDELL r. STAFFORD

Governor Smith has appointed Hon. w.
2. Stafford Of St. Johnsbury to be sixth
associate judge ofthe supreme court, to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of Judge
L. Fl. Thompson.
The oath OF Office was administered to
Judge Stafford at st. Albans Monday after
noon by Chief Judge Taft. Judge Stafford
is now presiding at an adjourned term Of
Franklin county court.
Judge Stafford ~ only thirty-nine years
old. He was born in Barre May /. 1861,
graduated from Barre academy, class of
1878; st. Johnsbury academy, class Of 1880;
and was graduated from the Boston Uni
versity School OF Law, class of 1883. He lc
Gated in St. Johnsbury in 1879. Mr.. Stet-
ford was member Of the Vermont House
Of Representatives in 1892. Since 1896
Judge Stafford has been reporter Of Su-
preme court decisions. His appointment to
the bench was urged by the bars OF several
counties. He is the 18th judge to be ap-
pointed to the Vermont supreme bench in
the 118 years of its existence, and is the
youngest man ever appointed
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-07-04
VERMONT NEWS

CHELSEA, June 3o.-Hon. III. X. Darling
was made chairman Of the Republican con-
vention which met here this afternoon to
nominate county officers. A resolution en-
dorsing Gene al Grout for the United States
Senate We introduced. r. N. Harvey Of
fered an amendment, substituting the name
Of Jona. Ross for General CIRCUITS, but
the amendment was defeated. Mr.. Harvey
then offered another amendment, substitu-
ting the name Of @. H. Prouty, which we ;
also defeated. The resolution endorsing
General Grout was then adopted by the vote
of 81 to "a.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-07-04
LAMOILLE COUNTY,

HYDE PARK, July 3.-The Republican
county convention, held here today nomin-
ated p b. Pike of Stowe for Senator by a
vote Of 81, against 33 votes for Parker Of
Elmore and 6 for Shattuck of Eden.
The convention unanimously adopted a
resolution instructing Mr.. Pike to use all
honorable measures TO secure the nomins
ton OF Hon. w. P. Dillingham; for United
StItes Senator.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-07-04
A Wealth of Beauty.

Is often hidden by unsightly Pimples,
etc. Bucklen's Arnica Salve will glorify
the face by curing all Skin Eruptions, also
Cuts, Bruises, Burns, Boils. Felons, Ulcers,
and worst forms of Piles. Only 25 cts a
box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by Q. Blske-
ly, druggist.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-07-04
GOSHEN, ILL.

GOSHEN ILL.
Genessee Pure Food Co., LIE Roy, N. Y:
Dear Sirs:-Some days since package o
your GRAIN-O preparation was left at my
office. 1 took it home and gave it trial,
always used the best Java and Mocha in
our family, but am free to say l like the
GRAIN.O as we'll as the tsst coffee I ever
drank.
Respectfully yours,
A. @. JACKSON M. ID.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-07-04

Mothers lose their dread for that terri
BILE second summer when they have DIR.
Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawb Dry In the
house. Natures specific for bowel COM
plants OF every sort.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-07-04
What Shall We Have for Dessert2

This question arises in the family every
day. Let us answer it TODAY. Try Jell-O,
delicious and healthful dessert Prepared
in two minutes. No boilingl no baking
add boiling water and set to ccol. Flavors:
Lemon, Orange, Raspberry and Straw
berry. At your grocers, 10 cents.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-07-04
@attbman 4 SumrnaI.
PUBLISHED EVERY "WEDNESDAY By
The Vermont WatChman Company,
At Montpelier, VI.
Business Mere Mention

For sale, one nice yoke Of oxen at bar
gain IL sold this week. Weight, 5000 lbs
l.. A. Paquin q Son, South Cabot, Vt.