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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-09-20

Lighting trait esns for sale .. r. u
Smiths.
The Ekwsnok County Club badly d
fe,ied the Ssr.iosa club 10 game o
golf Al the home links on Saturday.
MIR. aud Mrs. Willing arrived 81 tb,
EqnluoI House lsst week. Msncheste
people will be slxsys glad to see them.
MIR. IL Il. Arnold OF Nov York ofllcis
cd IS ofsspisi Al the Congregation
church last Sunday greatly to the enjoy
meat OF the congregation.
The receipts Of the recent fair were
nearly s2iOo, which will pay The premiu mi
aud expenses aud leave something TO apply
Oh The small deb. osing by the society.
--M,. j A. Woods and Miss Woods
ere 10 town Tor . few week They have
sold their cottage to Mr.. McCsrtee and 10
the future will only BIO reckoned IS ''visi
tors"
There are nearly . hundred guests st
the Equinox House, notwithstanding the
cool weather, Tue new steam heat makes
The rooms aud halls very comfortable In
sny sesther
-Orsr SIXTY students sfe 10 attendance
., Barr aud Barton Seminary snd few
moro are expected. The number from
town il less than usual but there Is . lars
OF nuubsr IRON other towns
There Vas quite bard frost Tuesday
night spa tie sit today Is very hne. Our
CITY fiiends viii mske . mistske II they
lesve Manchester nov. Is We are likely 10
hsve the beet weather II The yesr
The Ladies Benevolent Society voted
Tussdsy evtoiag 10 doasie $50 for the
purehsss Of spprs,us Tor the cbemicsl
laboratory 1t tho Seminary, aud more
money 10 needed Tor the same purpose,
&C. ID, Simonds selt 10 Middlebury,
Monday, and Merit. Barrett Tuesday. TO
enter The college there, and Walter X
Hard viil enter Williams neIt week. He
will bastd 10 the family Of Mr.. Bo,siord,
- The members Of CoUpsby L. 5lh W.
Volunteers enjoyed . very pleasant reun
Ion lsst Prltsy. though the nom Der pres
eai YES no, - large ~ usual. The lsdics
oi the ". X. O. provided doe dinner. al
ses Which Capt Sessions read 81 interest
ins sccoust 81 the battle 81 South Nom
tain 10 which the company participated.
end Cap. Dysr reed history oil the com
psny. shieh should be added 10 by The
menbsrs Of the company Who are ,sked 10
~ri,e on, their pefsonsl rscoliec,ious snd
,snd them 10 The secretary, ID. Il. Dyer. q,
Manchester. Gen. JAMS Grant Wilson OF
yes fcrk slso gave some very interesting
personal tscolIeesions OF Liaooln and
GRAFT, end Rev DR.. smyth and
Opt T. Bssmsp OF Railsnd also
made iniet4 ia rtns,ts II 10 de
sisted 10 holJ these PENSIONS every year
aud !, IL hoped The, Every surviving mem
Der msy be stle 10 be rressni.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-09-20

One Minute Cough Care is the only
harmless remedy that produces immediate
results. Try it. o E Adams. Arlington.
A H Pettibone, Manchester Depot; A II
Smith, West Arlington. :.
ARLINGTON.
Mics s, o. Garfield has returned
home from two weeks visit 10 New York.
Rev, L. d. Tibbits OF Hoosick and
Mr.. Lyon we're recent guests OF Mrs. Rus
sell.
The village schools opened last week
with Miss Selma G,ult and Miss Ethel
viaul, teachers
-Mrs. Whedon and son snd Mrs
Lawrence and son OF New York are guests
Of the Arlington House.
Rev. q, s. Pratt ofiisisled In st.
James church Sept. OH and returned 10
bis home in New York the following day.
Patrick Culliusu died on Sunday,
Sept OH after . long illness from con
sumption. The funeral was held Tuesday
from the Catholic church.
Mrs. Sanford and Miss Carrie San
ford sre guests at Mrs. Burdetts. Miss
Fanny Sanford has returned to New York
and Misses Bessie aud May Deming 10 New
Jersey,
Misses Mildred McAuley, Margaret
Thompson and George Fsrnum are Of
tending school ct North Bennington,
May Browpson and May Coolidge Of Barr
and Burton Seminary and Jessie TeiIs Of
Ssxton's RIVER
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-09-20

The Law holds both msker and crcula
Tor OF . counterfeit equally guilty. Tbs
iesler Who sells yon 9 dangerous counter
lett Of Dawi,ts Witch Hazel Sslvs risks
your life to make little larger profit
You canno, trust him. DsWitt's is The
only genuine aud original Witch Hszsl
Sslve. . well known cure for piles and ell
skin diseases. See that your dealer gives
you Dswit's Ssive. 0 z Adams. Airing
ton; A II Peltibeus, Manchester Depot;
A II Smith. West Arlington.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-09-20

For batr.. II !isies. piles ,ra ssln die
ssses zee u. Wits Witch II. Esi s.lre. II
10 The original Coan,srtsils nsy be otier
ed use oaly Dswafs oE Adams. Ar
liss'on; A II rstubors, Msnehesisr De
pct. II Salts West Atiirs,op.
KAscREsrfn CENTRE
..Rs. J ea hrsss b. sose to Asu
Yo,t ief It's dsys
Mt Nsbs 81 Maalrssi ia visiting bic
iiisns. csrses Msehin.
-Ms IIs GAnsn OF Granville. ny.
IL the sas,i e. Mira A. h Bolsiesd.
Rev. d.. sayth ~lli psessh at he
Msihotlsi skatsh nsxi 81 Day moinins.
-Mu. Her.ss s,t. !, sisi,ips hss
sor'. 0u, aus RI sai. beth Of stsn live
is Bfcoilyn.
-Ass. ksbssi md osofse Bssllsy u
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-09-20
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Dont give them lee OF cofee. Have you
tried The usw food drink called 0RAfN-of
II 10 delicious AID nourishins and takes
The place Of eeaee. The more Grsin-o
you give the children The more heslth
ron dislribate through their systems
Grsir-o IL made OF pare ersins. aud vhen
properly prepared tastes like the choice
grades OF ccffse bat Goals sbout Ia -
much. All erootrs cell H. lie and 20.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-09-20

birth ssy ~ itviiirg isv 81 ha ifssEal
iaf he sfssraooe.
= Nc. gsEa Z. Bsllity .ils sd chi
area 81 Bsilssa have bern 'isiiiss d
Mn. A. u. CoEnars.
--Mn A. l.. Jsstirs 10 lie Syfseuss ~
delegate 10 lhs Nsiionsi ssosnrneri 81
lhs Lsaic' Ala socisiy.
-Mn James II sp.aldiss sna broth
~ Of wshlnsios d. c. called co fsls,ivss
lssi week 90 tbfir rssarn hcne Iron
CsrsaG
--schools commenced 90 Sep. losh.
Mis. AndertoD teschs. 10 East Mssebes
let and Mise CoEnor has The same room
81 the Cet,sr setool % lssi year.
The ". q. I. u viII meet With
Mr.. Bisolmtr on Saturday Of spn.
Delegates will be appeio.ed 10 The state
which meets Of Bnrlinston
Oct iih 70 Tth. Every member should
be present 90 Saturday.
Master Willie Buskifk met With 40 &C
eideni Friday night When be weni TO
the pasture ior his COW and had started
home the Gov Ia some way turned quick
IL and BIZ him 10 The face With her bead
su,tias quite . CASH 10 his face, which
will lay him up for some time.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-09-20

Anew canning factory. stone shed 10
employ 40 people. two large brick blocks
and one OF iso dwellings will be Water
bary's bni,iing record for the summer,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-09-20

Dewit's Little Early Rlses are famous
little pills for liver and bowel troubles.
Never grippe. 0 Z Adams. Arlington; A
Il Psttib9ne. Manchester Depot; A Ii
Smith. West Arlington.
DOR 1T.
Miss Rsstsile. OF WELLESLEY college is
the guest OF her friend, Mics b. NJ. Pratt.
Miss Cortelia Andrus, who has been
giving music lessons here during the cum
mer, has returned to Pawlet.
Fred Bourn OF Yonkers. N. Y, is i'll 81
the summer home OF bis psrents, Mr.. and
Mis. Allan Bourn, on Church street.
-Bernis Sheldon, the young son Of Mr..
and Mrs. John II. Sheldon, lie very i'll at
the home OF bis uncle, william b. Shell
don, In Bennington.
Rev WI. B,llou Of Wsllinsiord de
livered an excellent sermon Sunday morn
log 10 az interested sudience. he will be
10 town the coming Sabbath and will
sgsin occupy the pulpit,
The society event OF the season takes
place today. Thursdsy, when Mise Annie
Bourn. only daughter Of Mr.. und Mrs. AL
Ian Bourn OF Yonkers, N. Y. is to be mi
led in marriage to Mr.. Henry W. Sheldon.
Jr. OF Troy. The ceremony takes place in
The Congregational church at noon.
Oliver Gilbert returns TO the Universe
ty in Darlington soon. He will be accom-
panied by his brother, William W. Gilber,
md bis cousin. Miss Anna Gilbert, who
will enter the University. Miss Margaret
Hilbert also goes to Burlington to enter
preparatory school this fall.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-09-20
HOTEL ARRIVALS

EQUisux HOUSE
rs oAYs
Arsbur " Mteltii Ne. Yoik
1lenu u Hidden
q u Cestfan
ni .sa sno < asL.nshsn
gCN Ctspan
nsfoi NGttaf
Mfs wsHsn K ntHni.
ittes ehiitfen aud maid
fssae n Agl4nsan
Mr. Isaac hotlpsou
Mise battns9n
Niles Eisis y Iotinsoa
Ne sna Nj, y Qainby Brooaiyh
Mr. AND Mfs Issthfop s.urges
bt Ard sis @ psitmtr
Mr. n HosElnsd
Mrs HpaElspa
Henry Wiling Chicago
Mrs. Hliifg sps mad
y Warner Troy
NJ aud NJ. hobart wsuon Thompson
Eamubd Cluea
Nj and nfs squares
Nj Ard Mrs LAssll
hiss Lsseli
N q Cailkf nostou
Jefnes MymGn
M and Mrs Cbas q Dennison
Mis-. Lydia Deunison
q y VI somsrrile horri.ioxn
II " L0rtBFsiaa il ssalorK
Me- 4 lsFstEsson }r
hn W v pks
lotn Ys,es
fi-iu su0n Mitchell Hartford
Spencer Trash Mitchell
AAnson En0s ~ Tnglosood
NJ aud MIS- Il D Le.ts Albany
yahn DeC1nfsey fhiladelphis
George HawaB Parry
hfs Ih7mks Ballet
MISS Batch
VI Bsleh
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-09-20

BONDvILLE
The annual town fair will be held
Thursday Sept, goth.
There will be concert st the church
Saturday evening for the benefit OF the
Womsn's Foreign Missionary Society.
The church and parsonage are being
singled, the men contributing the work
and being served with dinner In the hall
by the ladies.
Rev. Mr.. Charlton Of Gloucester
Mass. delivered lecture OF the ohnrch
Tuesday evening, the subject was 'Adriit
and 81 Anchor"
"A very pretty wedding was celebrated
at the home Of the brides mother, the
contracting parties being Mics lone A.
Burbank and Arthur L. Lswton OF New
York city. They will reside 10 New
York,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-09-20
nAscHrsrEn pEror.

Mr.. L. l. Taylor recently lost )
horse.
MIR. Charles culeiou is sls;ins his
residsucs.
Mrs. W, II. Fallesion 10 oai OF town
attending tie wedding Of q nises
Miss Clara Asr5sa OF Londcnoerry
ls sssin ssorpiss 81 c. B. Csrlsioa's.
Mira, Carries HosIsy 10 90 The sick
llsl with The dislsnpsr that has been pre-
rsilisg for scns time.
Howard MARLEY celsbfstsa biz secosd
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-09-20

II has be Demonstrated by experiences
ths, consumption can be prevented BY the
early use OF uae Minute Cough Cure
This 10 the isvori,e remedy for coughs.
eoiis. group, ss,hms, grippe and ali throat
ard lang ,roablss. Cures quickly. o Z
Adams. Arlington; A II Ps,,ihone. Man
chester Depot; A Il Smith, West Airing
snn
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-09-20

There are no better pills made than De
Wits Little Early Risers. Always prompt
and certain. o Il Adams, Arlington; A
Il Pettibone, Manchester DEPOT; A II
Smith. West Arlington.
The leader., 1900-06-06

ment of this much vexed question.
This court recognizes the Importance
of the Legislature. II has the highest
regard for that Legislature as branch
of the government and for its mem
bers individually. We do not seek a
jurisdiction not imposed upon US oy
the Constitution. We could not II we
would escape the exercise of that luris.
diction which the Constitution has
imposed upon US. In IL" Particular
instance in which We are nov acting
our duty to know what the ConsIitu-
ton of this State is AM in accordance
with our oaths to support and main
tain it in its integrity imposes upon
us a most difficult and embarrassing
duty, one which we have'nOt sought.
but one which. like all others, must be
discharged when duty so requires.
The action of the court below Is IN
accordance with the view we have. 1t
declared. and we now declare, that for
the reasons that the said amendments
were not submitted to the voters IN
the State in accordance with the pro-
visions OF section 273 of the Constitu-
ton of 1890. and because these amend
ments were net adopted at said cleo
ton by a majority of all the qualified
electors voting at said election, as re
quired by said section 213, the said
amendments are null and void, and
form no part of the Constitution, aud
that all the sections of the COnstitu-
ton which they sought to repeal re
main in full force and effect.
Affirmed.
The leader., 1900-06-06

The following were toasts drunk at
the alumni banquet of Mississippi Col
lege:
"Our Commonwealth" by Gov. Lon
gino; "Our College" by President W.
7. Lowry; mississippi Literature" by
Prof. Elicit; mississippi Shylocks, -
by b. W. Griffith, Esq, of Vicksburg;
"The Bar and the Bar" by Hon. H. c.
McCabe, of Vicksburg; 1.-The Press" by
Mr.. Edgar S. Wilson; 1.-THE Pulpit and
Press" by Rev. t. j. Bailey, editor of
the Baptist; "The Newspaper Man in
Politics" by Hon. r. H. Henry; "Col-
lege Life and College Fun" by Mr.. J.
r. Taylor; mississippi Fiction" by.
Mr.. Harris Dickson, of Vieksburg;
The Ladies" by DIR. Brough, of Mis-
sissippi College.
The leader., 1900-06-06

The Mississippi Baptist Convention
will meet in Jackson on the 9TH day of
July and remain in session four days.
This is the largest religious assembly
that holds an annual session in the
State and it is expected that it will
take to the capital fully four hundred
visitors. The session will be held in
the new Baptist Church, one of the
finest structures in the South, and
prominent ministers of the denomina-
ton from Alabama, Louisiana, Ten
nessee, and other States will be pres
church is making extensive prepare
lions for the entertainment of the Wis
itors.
The leader., 1900-06-06

Senator H. D. Money says the
Bolivar County Democrat, made a
forceful and eloquent appeal before
the senate committee recently in be-
half of large number of Southerners
whose property was illegally seized
during the civil war. The total amount
involved is s4,992OO and it is con-
fidently believed that the senator's
powerful speech will result in speedy
and favorable action on "a just claim
which should have been paid years
ago"
The leader., 1900-06-06

Census takers began their work on
the first. There are 1900 enumer-
ators to canvass the 300 districts into
which the country has been divided
The cost of taking the census will be
s1O,O0O,OOO, s7OOO,OOO of which sum
will be paid in salaries.
The leader., 1900-06-06

Miss Bertha Warnken, who married
julius Leon Moyse, at New Orleans
during Mardi Gras, has been granted a
divorce. She will, doubtless, profit by
her experience and marry at leisure
next time.
The leader., 1900-06-06

An Oklahoma girl advertised for a
husband and got him. The total ex-
penses of the advertisement and we'd
ding outfit amounted to Sl1 aud within
year her husband died leaying life
insurance of 5000. Aud still some
people claim it does not pay to adver-
tise.
The leader., 1900-06-06

d. W. Wilkinson, of Jackson, has in
stituted suit against the waterworks
company of that city for $1,000: be-
cause of their failure to supply suffi
Gent quantity of water, when his
property, to the amount mentioned,
was burned, holding that his loss was
the result of such failure. The case is
one of much local interest and the
question of the liability of water
works company under such circum-
stances, is one about which the courts
have differed in opinion
The leader., 1900-06-06

The Gulf a Ship Island railroad
company have given mortgage of
S3,J0O,C00 to the Colonial Trust Com
pany, of New York, to run 26 years at
per cent interest, payable semi-an
nually. The mortgage is for the pur-
pose of extending the road from Hat
tiesburg to Jackson.
The leader., 1900-06-06

Pope Leo NH is still addicted to
the habit of dipping snuff and it is
made especially for his use in America.
The leader., 1900-06-06

st. Louis will lead all other cities in
the number of women employed as
enumerators.
The leader., 1900-06-06

The privileges of the floor of the
senate was refused the Boer ENJOYS by
a vote of 3 to 81.
The leader., 1900-06-06
Aguinaldo has been killed again

Empress Eugene has entered her
10Th year, having been born on May ),
1926.
The leader., 1900-06-06

WANTED-HOnest man or woman to travel for
large house; salary $50 monthly and expenses.
with increase; position permanent; inelose self
addressed stamped envelope. MANAGER, $40
Caxton bldg, Chicago.
The leader., 1900-06-06

Various predictions are now being
made by the State press regarding the
time in which the interstate chess
game between the Mississippi and Ne
braska Chess Associations will be con
Guided. The game was started shortly
after Christmas and forty players are
participating. As it requires about
ten days for move to be communi
Gated from Mississippi to Nebraska
and the counter move returned, it
seems to be an interminable diversion.
The leader., 1900-06-06

The locomotive engineer who ran
the first railway train in this country
on the trip between Albany and Sche-
nectady on May y, 1929, is living in
New York City, at the age of 93 years
His name is Wood Benson, and his
health is still good. Seventy-one years
have passed since he pulled out with
the historic train, among whose pas
sengers were Gen. Scott, Thurlow,
Tweed and Commodore Vanderbilt.
The leader., 1900-06-06

Not all the soldiers known to God,
Are on the battle fields;
Not ev'ry hero known to fame,
\ Scythian sword e'er yields:
But truest, steadfast hearts that beat
Are those who stand in life,
And meet the needs and grim demands
OF Just the common strife.
At the engineers picnic, given a,
Heidleburg, whisky and beer flowed
like water, while pistols and knives
cleaned in the sunlight" Only few
were hurt, one man having his eye put
out. Such incidents are disgrace tc
the State and sufficient corps of Off
GERS should be employed to "benevo
lently assimilate" such malcontents.
The leader., 1900-06-06

NERVOUS sa nS%IY losses sgsr SisS9 f%s
sonS. loss of vital powers. SleepleSSneSS. de
Spondcncy. loss OF memory. confusion of ideas.
la~Situdo. glOomineSS. depression of spirits. aver
sion to society, easily discouraged. lack of con
tidpncc. dun. li>tleSS unfit fer study or business
and finds l" burden. Safely permanently
and privately cured.
The leader., 1900-06-06
BLOOD AND SKIN p %.11.,. , d. +,

eradicated without the use of mercury Scr0fula,
erysipelaS. fever sores, blotcheS, pinpeS ulcers,
pains in the hands and bones syphtc sore
throat, mouth and tongue catarrh etc, perma.
nentlN cured when others have tailnl-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-17
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS
OF the Slate Assemble in Annual Convention
al Dexter.

Dexter. Me oct. 16.-The annual state
convention Of Sunday School workers
opened here. this afternoon. TO continue
until Thursday. with a large attendance
of Sunday School worker, from all parts
of the State. BY tomorrow the number
Of interested persons present will be
greatly increased. ~ every incoming
train brings numbers OF delegates
The first session began At go o'clock
this afternoon. in the Town hall. with ii
praise service in song conducted by Rev
f. \. Davis. old Town: at 80, praise in
Scripture. conducted by Rev. J. Frank
EIealy. Guilford: $40 praise in devotion
conducted by Rev. j. g. Fisher. Garlan, +;
.S10 Things Tried and Proved: "a
What our District Association Has
tary OF Eliot. York ana Kittery district
Oh What Il Normal Glass Has Accom-
plished' Rev. W. l.. Nickerson. Cape
Elizabeth: ~ What Home Depart
fred: Id what Happened On q De
cision. l.. r. Cook, Yarmnuthvilic: te)
"What Prayer ANA Planning DID FOR a
Big Boys Class Miss Mary +. Bishop
Portland
With these discussions the Grst session
that of the afternoon. closed the second
session. this evening, opened at rs with
a jubilee song. conducted by j. w. CroS-
by, Dexter. The evening was taken I'm
with a program fun ~ interest ana the
attendance was even larger than that a
the first session. Al 49, hearty vel
come u Kev. A. Mason Of Dexter. with
RESPONSES, taJ FOR Maine state sunday
school Association, Rev. Smith Baker, l..
d., Portland. president; for The assuca-
ton, Il. 4. Jordan. Alfred. eN-presidcnt;
40 international Greetings f.. s. EV-
erett, Portland. member international eX-
ecutive committee. introducing Marion
Lawrence. Toledo. d., international gen
eral secretary. and Charles -. Meigs. In
dianapOlis. Ind, member of internationa.
executive committee: $50 jubilee offer
ing: $40. address. THE Sunday School
Work OF It Century" Rev. Charles II.
Spaulding, y. p. Of Boston. Prayer
Tomorrow : exercises will begin 4 q
O'Clock in the forenoon and will continue
through the forenoon with sessions also
in the afternoon ana evening. The cleo
ton Of officers viii be- held in the morn
ing. II was voted t. choose all officers
from among those present ~ the conven-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-17
A DETERMINED WOMAN
Finally Found a Food That Cured Her.

When l first read of the remarkable
effects of Ora pe-N Nuts food. | deter
mined to secure some" says Mrs. C.
w. Aldridge, of Salisbury. Mo. AT
that time there was none kept in this
town. but my husband ordered some
from 4 Chicago traveller.
II had been greatly afflicted with
sudden attacks of cramps, nausea, and
vomiting Tried all sorts of remedies
ana physicians. but obtained only tenn
porary relief As soon as | began to
use the new food the cramps dlsap-
!. AIRED and have never reappeared.
My old attacks of sick stomach We're
. little slower TO yield. but by continu-
ing the food, that trouble mas dlsap-
pcared entirely. / am today perfectly
NeG, can eat anything and everything
| wish. without paying the penalty
that I used 10. We could not. and
would not. keep house without Grape
Nuts
My husband was so delighted Win
| the benefits | received that he has
/ been recommending Grape-Nuts 70 his
4 customers ANA has built up very
7 large trade in the food. He sells them
/ lv the ease to most of the leading
4 physicians of the county, VINO pre-
scribe Grape-N Nuts very generally.
4 There is some satisfaction in using
a really scientifically prepared food
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-17
PORTLAND FESTIVAL CHORUS
Has Balance in Treasury and Objects 10
Changing Dale OF Festival.

The annual meeting Of the Portland
Festival Chorus was held at y. NJ. G.
A. hall. Monday evening. with a large
attendance ana President A. :. Wood
man in the chair.
The first business in order was the
report IF the treasurer. A. r. Hall. 1t
showed Il balance on hand, October Il,
1899 $20l 80: receipts $l022. 40: eXpendi-
lures. $l092Sl; leaving a balance Of
$f3109
Tie report was accepted and cleo
ton Of officers followed. \ nominating
committee of five were appointed ard
reported the following officers who
were unanimously elected:
President. A. 5. Woodman; vice pres
ident. H. F. Merrill; secretary, Mar
garet Fox: treasurer. A. Is. Hall; libra
rian. Marshall Davis; assistant libra
rian, f. S. f. Mcclellan.
CouncillOrs-George Buxton. F. :. +.
Mcclellan. Mr.. Samuel Worcester. Or.
Nickerson, George f. Smith, Frederick
Vail. Harrie Coe, Mrs. Evelyn Day
White Miss Julia Noyes. Miss Irene
II. Noyes. Miss Mary Fletcher, Mrs. L.
r. Whitehouse. Miss Lou Cloudy Miss
Mary Jordan. Mrs. Alice Frazier, Miss
Elizabeth Varnum. Mrs. Lou Duncan
Barney, Miss Eta Rice.
Mr. and Mrs. Chapman We're present
and addressed the chorus concerning
success of the recent festival and pros
poets for 1900 Mr.. Chapman express
ed strong wish for two concerts to
be given in Portland by the Maine
Symphony orchestra, next January.
and announced that a subscription list
which he would personally head for
800 would be opened at Cressey. Jones
& Aliens, Tuesday.
An expression Of opinion regarding
the proposed change of Festival dates
was taken and strong majority
against change from October shown
1t was announced that oratorio forms
of st. Paul" and Faust" would be
provided for the next rehearsal.
After the business meeting the board
Of government held a session with Il
members present and reelected Lew
ellyn Cain director of the chorus for
the ensuing year There was no other
candidate-Portland Express.