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about thirty-three years ago. He removed
TO this city shortly after and has resided
here ever since. He Joined the Sunday
school of Trinity, at that time Fourth
Street NJ. f. Church. in March, 1873, re-
tanning his membership there until now
He Joined the church seven years ago and
has been one of its most active members
being secretary to the official board and
a class leader in the church. as we'll as a
Sunday school teacher and chorister of the
school He has been prominent in church
musical circles, and in all that goes to
make up church activity. He was three
times elected TO the Office of recording sec
1etary of the District Epworth League.
The Secretaries.
Mr.. Frank T Israel has been reelected
to the office of recording secretary for the
sixth term. He became identified with
the Epworth League movement in western
Nebraska in 1890. On taking up his resi-
dence in Washington in that year, he
united with McKendree Methodist Episco-
pal Church, where he has been active in
all departments of church work.
Mr.. Samuel Scrivener, the newly elected
corresponding secretary, is a native of
Washington city. He converted at
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church several
years ago. where he still retains his mem
bership. Mr.. SCrivener served his chapter
one of the secretaries of the Sunday school
at Grace and teacher in the Brightwood
mission school, and is also on several i'm
portant District League committees.
Treasurer Linger.
Mr.. Charles F. Linger the treasurer is
one of the two officers reelected at the
recent convention. He has been member
of Anacostia NJ. f. Church over seven
years, with the exception of one year
while residing in this city, when he trans
ferred his membership to Grace NJ. F.
Church, where he served the league Of
that church for one year president For
two years he filed the office of first vice
president in Anacostia Chapter and served
one year as third vice president. On his
removal to Anacostia recently he was
again elected to the third vice presidency.
Junior League superintendent.
The new Junior League superintendent. Miss
Elizabeth NJ. Smiley, has been Identified
with Washington Epworthians for but 1T
tie more than half a year. Though born
in Kansas. and having lived in Colorado
and Idaho, by residence and education She
acknowledges herself a Pennsylvania,
which state she left in February to accept
a position in the census office.
Miss Smiley brings to her service here the
experience gained in extensive and success
full work in Pittsburg. In her local chap
ter in Emory Church in that city she was
called, for four successive years to be the
three years as superintendent of the entire
Pttsburg district In this capacity she was
a co-WOrker with Mrs. Ida Martn-Smith
widely known officer In the fourth
general conference district.
For years Miss Smiley has also been
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the public schools of this city. He was in
the class of 80, High School. and prepared
for college at the Emerson Institute. Since
his graduation from Princeton in 1895 he
has been in the hotel business in this city.
He is an active member of Metropolitan NJ.
E. Church. and for three terms was presi
dent of that chapter of the Epworth
League. For one year he held the posi-
ton of fourth vice president of the Dis
trict League, and has been at the head of
many important committees in District
League. His connection with the Young
Mems Christian Association has been of
vital interest, holding as he does the chair
manship of one of the largest and most
important works, the reception committee
First Vice President.
E. r. Rochester the first vice president,
is western young man, having been born
in the northern part of the state of Iowa.
With the exception of the first few years
of his life his home was in Cedar Rapids
Iowa, until November 1897. His schooling
was received in the public schools Of that
city, from which he graduated and at
Cedar Rapids Business College About three
three years ago he came to Washington to
accept an appointment as stenographer in
the War Department He has always been
interested in Sunday school and Epworth
League work and soon after coming to this
city he became connected with Hamline
Church. He has twice been elected to the
position of first vice president of Hamline
League, and at the last annual election of
officers of Hamline Sunday school was
chosen secretary.
Miss CrandaI.
Miss Annabel Crandall the second vice
president, has been a resident of this city
five years, having moved here from Buff
falo, N Y, in 1895. Her early life was spent
mostly in New York and Pennsylvania
She is al present a catalOguer in the docu-
ments library. She is an active member
Of
been the secretary since It's organization.
Previous to that time, while a member of
Fifteenth Street Chapter part of the pres
ent st. Paurs) she served president and
first vice president, respectively, Of that
chapter
With the hearty support and cooperation
Of the second vice president of the local
chapters 1T is expected that the work of
the Mercy and Help department In the
District this year will be actively carried
on. as in the past.
Miss Woodward.
Miss Esther r. Woodward the third vice
president, is an active worker in the Sun
day school and league of Wesley Chapel, at
the present time having charge of the
primary department in the Sunday school
and of the literary department in the
league. She has also filled the office of
secretary in the league. Miss Woodward
was born in this city and received her
education in the public schools, being
graduate Of the High and Normal schools
respectively, and IS now engaged in teach
ing in the public schools of this city. She
Is regarded as an earnest and conscientious
worker and well adapted to direct the
work of the literary department of the Dis
trict League.
Fourth Vice President.
Mr.. Harry F. Belt. the fourth vice presi
dent, was born in Carroll county, Md,
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Salt Water for Fires.

From the New York Times
new system Of fighting fires is being
perfected in the Brooklyn navy yard. 1t
has been found that salt water not only
saves the supply Of fresh water, but will
put out fire much more quickly than
fresh water will. The plant now being con-
structed will follow, on a larger scale, the
plan OF the one placed IN the Norfolk navy
yard some two years ago. Al the Brook
lyn yard the supply of water will be taken
from the river at a point three feet below
lew water mark and will he carried by
gravity through n main thirty inches in
diameter to new electric power house,
where the reservoir and TWO driving pumps
VIII be situated. Each of these pumps will
be able to deliver from 1900 to 1000 gall
Ions a minute, through fourteen or fifteen
streams of water, which can be thrown
almost Immediately upon receipt of the
fire signal. This salt water method, where
conditions permit. diminishes the chance Of
frozen fire hydrants in winter.
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unanimously adopted. 1t provides for the
election of superintendent, a secretary
and a treasurer, the two latter officers be
ing chosen by the executive committee,
which shall be composed of the president
and junior superintendent of the District
League and all superintendent and assist
ants of the local branches.
The officers recently elected We're: Miss
E. NJ Smiley of Waugh. superintendent;
Miss Clara V. Ober of Trinity, secretary;
Miss Helen NJ. Smith, Dumbarton, treas
urer.
The recording secretary who has been
absent from the city, not able earlier
to make a public summary of the reports
rendered at the tenth annual convention Of
the Washington District Epworth League,
held recently in this city. He stated at the
meeting that 1t was one of the most en-
courasing sessions provided by that organi-
cation in late years.
Extracts from the reports show that the
devotional meetings held Sunday evenings
numbering 1000 or more in the several
chapters, have been attended by about 49,
600 persons. These were conducted most
generally by the young people under the
supervision of the first vice president.
About 200 services were conducted in the
Jail and workhouse, which, it was stated,
resulted In five conversions.
Six thousand visits were made during the
last ten months by members OF the Mercy
and Help department to the sick and aged
in the homes and hospitals; 300 needy cases
among the poor We're relieved; total of
over 500 was expended for charitable pur-
poses alone.
One hundred and twenty-seven scholars
were enrolled in the Sunday schools through
the efforts Of this department, 1928 pages
of good literature were distributed, and over
LOO bouquets Of flowers were sent to the
sick.
The sum of 5000 was also pledged by the
District League to name and support a bed
in S!bley Memorial Hospital, the larger
amount of which has already been paid in.
EpwOrth College.
One of the special objects for this years
work, it Is stated, will be the promotion of
the Epworth College Of Literature of the
American University. The league unani-
mously resolved some time ago to do all 1t
could for this institution. At the first
meeting of the present district board it was
decided to remain true to the earliest ira
ditions of Methodism and stand by higher
education and be loyal namesake of Ep-
worth Rectory.
The Methodist Episcopal Church, accord
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THE.EPWORTHLEAGUE
Regular Monthly Meeting Of the
Board of Control.
ORGANIZATION OF JUNIOR BRANCH
Summary Of Reports Of Tenth An
nuaI Convention.
P E r S ONAL SKETC H z S

The regular monthly meeting of the
board of control of the Washington Dis
trict Epworth League was held at Foundry
Church Wednesday evening, when reports
were made by the officers and chapter presi-
dents 1t was decided to hold an open ses-
sion of the board at Hamine NJ. E. Church
the first Wednesday evening in December.
The announcement was made that two mass
meetings would be held in this city, Janu-
airy and s, in the interest Of the next
international convention, which will be held
in San Francisco, July Is to q of next
year.
On account of the increased demand for
the league directory, it was decided to have
1000 printed this year, and blanks will be
sent out by the committee in few days
for the latest information for its pages
Miss Elizabeth M. Smiley, superintendent
of the Junior League, submitted constitu-
ton for the organization of the junior de-
partment of the District League, which was
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cided that gift of 81 600 will constitute a
founder, $500 a counselor, 800 patron, $40
a benefactor and 81 a builder.
A certificate has been prepared by the
university and will be given to each class
of donors. The following committee has
been appointed by the league to present the
cause to the chapters in Washington dis
riot: Messrs. l.. w. Mattern, f. S. La
Fetra, Mark A. Watson, Samuel Scrivener,
Harry Orem Hine and Frank 7. Israel.
This committee will go out in couples, visit
ing all the leagues in the District.
Personal Sketches.
The officers of the local league, it is
stated, have had considerable experience in
the work they are now supervising.
Edwin s. La Fetra, the president of the
league, is a native of the District of Co
lumbia, and received his early training in
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A FacetiOus Hero.

From the London Chronicle
Capt. NJ. F. Meiklejohn of the Gordon
Highlanders-the hero of Elandslaag
-reached home on Thursday, and was
warmly welcomed by his father, Prof Meik
lejohn of ST. Andrews, and host Of other
relatives and friends. This fine young SOL
,dier distinguished himself when he dashed
Up the heights at Dargai with his then
chief, Col. Matthias and 1t was thought
at the time that he would get the v. C..
for his services on that famous occasion
The coveted decoration was not however,
long kept from him. for he won it hand
somely at Elandslaagte, where he had his
right arm shot off. While the surgeons
were patching him up on the field he is
said to have playfuly remarked, between
the puffs of his cigarette, THE silly beg
gars didn't know that l was -handedr'
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Falling Leaves.
Amelia Burr in the Examiner.

Amelia Burr in the Examiner.
The flock Of birds grows less and less.
We see the parched and browning sod
Strewn with a royal lavishness
OF purple and of golden rod.
This is the time of harvest lays
OF gathered fruit ana garnered sheaves
And carpeting the woodland ways
The falling leaves-the falling leaves
They rustic downward through the air
When scarce breath OF wind goes by.
Bare, SCARED anG black, the branches stare
Against the pitiless, bright sky
Once they were fair as day dreams spun
While Youth. yet sweetly self-deceives.
Now they are old and spent and done
The falling leaves-the falling leaves!
There comes whisper: "AI is WELT
New growth Of joy the days will bring,
Beneath the scars already swell
The leaf buds Of another Spring"
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ing to the latest statistics, has under its
control about $50 universities, colleges, SEM
inaries and theological Institutions, which
have an estimated value of over sixteen
million dollars and have about $4,000 stu
dents enrolled annually. For the erection
of this new building 1t has been proposed
that every member Of the league in the
country shall give at least one dollar. Lib
eral contributions are coming in daily from
individual members and league chapters
throughout the United States. As this
structure is to be located In this city, and
will stand as a monument to the organiza-
ton for generations to come, the local Ep-
worthians feel that they cannot do less
than raise their full appordonment. To
stimulate larger donations It has been de-
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Mystihed.

From the King.
Mamma my birthday comes this year on
Monday, doesn't it?'
Yes, dear"
and last year it was on Sunday. wasn't
it?" If
Yes, dear
did it come on Saturday the year before
last?'
Yes, dear
Mamma how many days in the week
was 1 born on?'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-10

From Life.
Three BIS there be, three busy Bs!
Together go always.
Two Of them cater to my ease,
The third curtails my days.
The twain are comrades staunch and true,
The other makes me ill.
The Bottle and the Bird are two,
The third B is the Bill!
PAUL WEST.
my wife got SO mad she wouldn't speak
to me for hour.
"Ahr'
And then she turned 1t loose all al
once. "-Indianapolis Press.
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devoted and efficient worker in the Sunday
school. She is at present teacher in the
Sunday school at Waugh Church, where
she has found church home
Miss Smiley is the sole representative of
Waugh Chapter in the District cabinet.
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Savelle-"What Is your opinion of a man
who will break out into profanity just be-
cause he has dipped his mucilage brush
into the inkstand?''
Hunt-"Rather ask what do I think of a
man who Wouldn't? '-Boston TRANSCRIPT
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Jimmie's POliteness.
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

From the CIeyeIand Plalu DedIer.
Jimmie is getting more polite
Il hadn't noticed II"
Yes; at breakfast this morning the PAN
cakes on top of the pile We're a little burnt,
and when they were passed to Jimmie he
said, Help George first.
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gists.

Rev. T.. F. Blackmpr OF Lnnrnhurg Il,
to preach at the Congregational Church
next Sunday morning and hold com
munion service.
Rufus Poole has been very sick with
a cold.
Last week was noted for the coolest
weather and the hardest storm OF this
winter 50 far. Monday. Tuesday and
Wednesday was very cold, the thermomr-
ter registering - to 81 degrees below
zero "Wednesday morning the weather
began to moderate and during the hight
snow commenced falling and Thursday
We had the worst storm known here for
wears. drifting the roads very badly and
in places the drifts are from 10 tu j.
feet deep. On the Maine Central Rail
road a snow pillow was dumped off the
track during the storm, at Bentons
Crossing in Maidstone.
The orchestra of this place CAV an
entertainment at Grange Hall February
26 for the benefit of the VI. T.. Church.
Charles Shotf returned home last Fri
dav from Shclburne. y. H.. where he has
been at work. He reports that there is
five feet of snow there.
Rev John Henry Hoffman OF ST
.JohnSbury gave lecture on A New
England Village" last week Wednesday
, evening at the Congregational Church
For sweetness of tone and power OF clio.
cution it was of the highest order aud al
enjoyed it. and felt fully repaid for go
inc.
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Lexington and South Canaan

Thomas Rowe is very sick with the
measles and Edward Rowe is also i'll
with the same disease.
Harry Clark has caught nine foxes
this winter which we think is doing
pretty well for a boy.
George r. Ramsay has been doing a
much needed job breaking out our roads
with six horses and combined SNOW
plOw and leveler.
Miss Helen Booth has finished her
term of school on Sims Hill.
Farmers who are trying to get nT
their wood pile are having hard time
of it because of too much snow. II
December and January there was not
snow enough.
Spring is coming. Only rs below
zero Monday morning.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-03-09

Fr-d Sc,;t II Bath. y. H., uair =
living visit t. hi. fri-uds here last week.
Ia. Iul- dsught-r Il Hogaor Spencer.
has i-an quite >irk-
Mn. Cha>. Williams entertained few
ii her ICES hl."rh"od friends Oh her
birthday.
Mis-. Lou stevens VAS Ia Canaan and
West Stewart,toNu. last week ranyassing
for the book. Life OF Moody"
Rev. J. :. Brown las returned FROM
Nova Scotia and occupied his pulpit last
Sunday.
;. o. shuff is drawing and earring A.
F. Willsrd's hay from his farm in Bruins
wick.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-03-09
ARE YOUR HORSES FEET ALL Rionrs

Does he stand on a dry floor: Are his
hoofs cracked and sore: Has he con-
tractei feet, corns. quarter cracks or
thrush Have you iclt that You ought,
to h" Ia the expense Of getting v.'teri-
nary to prescribe for him: Before do
ing 50 try Morrison's English l.iniment.
\ single hottie kept at hand will save
you all this worry and expense. and it
will alsocure sore back and shoulders.
sprlins. contracted cords. swelling and
lamcnesS. For fresh cuts, corks. wounds.
etc, AN application will at once stop its
bleeding and give relief. II is one OF the
b.st remedies ever used upon horse.
BE your own veterinary 10y using Morri-
sons English Veterinary Remedies. For
sale by. j. W. Thnrston and all drug.
giStS.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-03-09
AMONG OUR NEIGHBORS
Bloomfield.

The following town officers were cleo
ted at the annual March meeting ::
Moderator and LIST Constable Henry
Fuller. Town Clerk and Treasurer and
School Director-L. L. Williams. Sc
lectmen-H. II. Stevens. Edison Holden.
Charles Bartlett. Listers--O. Il. Buz-
zell, \. NJ. Johnson, Lutte House.
Auditors-O. B. Buzzell, +. A. Robv.
James Dawson. Voted to raise S2l0
on the dollar. The wood and teachers
board were sold to the lowest bidder.
Alfred Fuller is working for his uncle
Fred Fuller
Mrs. Ezekiel Gardner, an old resident
of Brunswick. died last week and was
buried last Saturday.
l.. 7. Williams and family have been
among the afflicted ones the past week
being nearly all sick at one time. Al
are better at this writing.
4. A. Martin finished his logging iol
this week.
Olin Stafford is drawing pulp WOO,
for A. +. Willard.
Fred Fuller is saving wood for Edsol
Holden and his son Archie.
Edward Scott and wife OF Coebrook
n, H., lost their infant child last, week
1t was brought here last Saturday an
buried in the family lot
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Annual Town Meeting

~ y, ,:.. I,,. ,,.,,- ,,.I,o,..l IN by
e,.,o ..o,. .t,,r,,, . y,i,o;ro cold
.oOt wind and = trmnnrature , below
you, ,,,,,r.,II,, th;v ,tfactad tha
,...,,1oaoo' &c many ,otar. vet dasn;t.
the storm over 100 manifested their in
.o. :, 4,,,, otr,;r. la, tha;r nrasauce
Col, Porter II. Dale was unanimously
,Ioct.d ia snrcn.I himself as Moderator,
a,,a a+ o,co ,rocnaded to the business
,.r,uo hi,,, rho r,,orts If Soma If tbe
town officers provoked discussion, and
or motion tbo;r d;snosol was ordered to
Tia until after tha alertion of officers
pro..adinr Then IA this branch of the
business If fine J,y these officers were
elected
vow, CInrk and Treasurer Geo. S.
pol,irvou
S,,oo.mon Jobn W Thurston. F. c.
,roshor + : Sweeney,
o,orsoor IF Poor \lmom Smith.
rorstah,as-1st H. +. Randall: ID J.
y 1,dd
vax Colloctor--M. G.. Davis.
Iistar.-I F. Lodd. +. +. Davis, Geo.
r McKelyey.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-03-09
Brakeman Badly Injured

Joe Iafountaine brakeman en-
rInvod ON the G.. Il. r., former resi-
dent of this town who will he remem-
bered as a leading base ball player here,
is an inmate of the Central Maine Gen
eral Hospital in Lewiston suffering III
tcuselv from severe injuries received
while on duty at Auburn last week
Wednesday night, as the train was pull
mo ont of Auburn station. just how lie
received these injuries is unknown, but
a plausible theory is that he was leaning
ont from the side of a car and was struck
ON the head by some object beside the
track. lie has severe scalp wounds his
law is broken in three places, and he re
rc;ved a severe injury to the spine. a
,o,ort has been in circulation here To-
several days to the effect that the unfor
inmate man was dead report at presen
nnfour ded, but he is certainly IN pre-
corious condition, and unable totell hoy
he was injured.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-03-09
A RE1EDi STRAIGHT FRO1 NATURES
woRKsHoP-cLOvER

This agreeable preparation is composed
Of red clover and other valuable altera-
atires, tonic and blood purifying vege-
table remedies, 1t invigorates the nerv-
Gus system, stimulates the liver and
kidneys, helps the digestive. organs, and
acts as real good tonic. 1t cures dis
ease 10y building up the system. Sold
and recommended by }. W. Thurston.
Proprietor, the James ". Foster Co.,
Bath, y. II.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-03-09
AFTER THE BALL.
An all day session.

An all day session.
Meantime Elias holds the fort and
things with customary force and dignity.
One hour and a half spent i'll choosing
three listers should provide pretty sub
stantial sort of team.
The ban that has been put upon out
of town patrons of the agency will not
be without its bad effect to the town.
They bought much beside medicine ;
when they came here,
Now that the smoke of battle has
cleared away many are sorry that they
spoke, while Others are sorry they didn't.
Col. Dale as a presiding officer seems
to he fixture.
The hall and entrance thereto had the
appearance Wednesday morning Of a
second hand store.
1t took long time but on the whole
the farmers did pretty good job for
themselves.
III. B! Farmer would have made com.
petent and efficient sclectman and Ger.
tainly would have satisfied the craving
for farmer" on the board.
The roads were rough but the outside
voters got there just the same.
The highest vote cast was l5i, neces
sarv for a choice, IS.
The promise Of the new member of the
school board to do anything but econo
mise made a hit. 1t was just what tn,
people were looking for.
The agency was one OF the place
Theoretically sealed all day, but the lin
of "dead soldiers on the sink in the III
per hallway, and the fragrant breath
that occasionally struck one in the fac
indicated that supplies had been pro
cured "across the line"
Selectman Thmston dosn't say niue
out loud hut he saws wood with con
: mendable zeal, and may he have
chance to grow still more during his il
, cumbency.
: Let us all take hold aud encouraG
and aid our new officers,