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Evening journal., 1900-11-20

Letters Granted on Ector Estate
Letters Of administration on the es-
tate OF Thomas NJ. Ector. Of Mil Creek
hundred, have been granted to Ruhana
p. Ector.
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ACADEMY OF MUSIC

Friday and Saturday nights.
Friday and Saturday matinees.
& BRYANT'S
TROCADERO BURLESQUERS.
90 star artists. A superb production.
Evening journal., 1900-11-20

For a Cold In the Head, Laxative
Bromo-Quinine Tablets.
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Oxford Cheviots are the
popular goods, Suits {
Grey and Overcoats, all +
styles. We have
and the Suits at $40,
-, $I2 and SIS. The F
Black $12 and SIS styles
are Military cut
Coats, with vest high cut,
single breasted, without col
lars.
Black Cheviots and Thi-
bets, $40, $I2 and SIS. Lat
est style cut coats and vests.
Some special values in SO. so
and $500 Black Cheviot
Suits.
Short Box, Regular Cut,
Short Ra2lans and the Long
Raglan Great Coats, $40 to
$25. Beautiful Coats at SIS,
in all the styles. Latest
shades of the popular gleys.
Extra values in SIS Smooth
Black and Black Kerseys,
Satin or heavy Italian cloth
trimmings.
Open Tuesday and Satur-
day evenings.
JAS. T. MULLIN & SONS,
Clothing, Sixth and
Hats, Market,
Shoes. Wilmington,
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Red Men 20 Give Sumner

In Pyle's Cycle Academy tonight.
Hiawatha Tribe, l. o. R. NJ, will give
a supper.
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This is a most extraordinary occasion. It is net
spontaneous movement It is not an affair of a
days, or a waeks or n months considerations but
carefully matured preconcerted event An event that
have been locking forward to, prearing for engi-
neerng longing for. II is a sale that bring to
more patronage than we have ever received before
any similar occasion. Because we are so ready for
it. Because we getting ready for it, If there is
any opportunity oefred the alert
Evening journal., 1900-11-20

We have bought the entire Surplus Stock of ].
Werner & Co., of the leading Clothing manufac-
turers in New York City, in addition to manu-
facturer's Sur )lus Stock. Each and every garment
must be sold before Thanksgiving. There some
lots that will be offered at this great sale of manu-
facturers Surplus Stock Will fairly astonish you
they are so fresh and crisp and new and yet witha
so cheap You must in justice to yourself attend
this Mammoth Sale you really afford to miss
it, This is idle boast. and you will tell sowhen
YOU come and see the goods.
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Dent judge them by the price.
They ,re worth much more,
Judged Up any other standard
than the Surprise Store.
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Mems Gray Oxford Vicuna Overcoats.
lined with the best farmer satin and
satin piping, turned cuffs with O. no
velvet finish. Cworth $50. Sur M. w
prise Store price. ............... PV'/O
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Mems fine correct cloth Over o.
coats, satin yokes, satin pipjag. M
Worth S1S). Surprise Store price W
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THANKSGIVING
SUGGESTIONS.

The store is full of them, gathered
from the very best markets in the
world. Purchasing as we do enables
us to make prices to our customers,
which would, in their extreme mOder-
alton, surprise those who do their pur-
chasing elsewhere.
Evening journal., 1900-11-20

The values which will be
given here at our store during
this sale will paralyze all COM
petition. Come and see them
and be convinced.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-04-26
NEW HAVEN.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ira j. Everest are receive
ing congra tulations over the birth Of
daughter born the I'D inst,-Mrs. a. Il.
i!Onnaglc has gone to Reber, n. y, TO
see her father who is dangerously ILL
Mrs. \. j. Mason Is not as well, DR.. Tinl-
ham of burlington was down to sec her
1uesd ~, in consultation with DR.. Weston.
A. G.. Squire Is having an attack OF the
crip.-WHrren Morse, who has been
spending few weeks i'm town has re-
turned to his home i'm Burlington.-Prof.
&. Is. Wright OF Middlobury College
preached i'm the Congregational church
last Sunday. and IT H. expected he will
preach here next sunday Miss Pierce Of
BENSON drrssmslicr has located in town.
She has rooms at present with Mrs. j.
!. Pottcr.-E. Nj. Roscoe OF Waterbury
was in town Saturday.--Sherrod Brown
visited friends i'm burlington Friday.-Mr.
and Mrs. v NJ. Benedict were in Burning
ton Tuesday. Mrs. A. +. Roscoe and Mrs.
Fred Little visited friends i'm Middlebury
Tuesday.-George T. Hathornc is steadily
imUroNipc
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CHlTTENDEN COUNTY.
WINOOSKI.

Alr7. Ann MoCarty, aged Y years, rVF
months died Thursday morning at her
late home Oh Chast ST. after an illness OF
but three weeks. The deceased was porn
in ireland coming to this country when "a
child and for the last A years mas mace
her home in burlington, having resided on
Chase 81, for 70 years. Mrs. Me 'atty
was the mother Of T. children, four Of
whom are living Edward j., and c. tienry
Of LoddNillc. COL, James D., and William
H.. of Burlington.
At the annual meeting Of the Steame =
Hose co.. No. t. for the election of Off
GERS the following were elected for the en-
suing year: H. l.. Thomas, sr.. foreman
&. H. Stevens. first assistant; NJ Ilolleran,
second assistant: ~. T.. Perry, clerk and
treasurer; Sidney Snyder. engineer; Nel-
son Provost. first assistant. II. l.. Thomas,
jr second assistant, ". Coombs fireman;
Frank Bcrgcron, first assistant; f. II. Big
wood, auditor.
Mrs James Farrell died Sunday evening
,i "a nVi 'rp' ,,, , o ,l @ Grst ,,i''
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-04-26

luton declaring Mir. Quay was not en-
titled TO u scat in the Senate the word
"Not." The roll call was followed with
intense interest.
Tho motion was defeated. ~ to SO, the
detailed vote uciug as follows:
Allison. Baker, Carter, Chandler
Clark OF Wyoming. Cullom, Daniel, DAVIS,
Dcboe. Foraker Frye. Gear. lIansbrough,
Jones Of Nevada McComas, NcLHuriu,
Mason Morgan. Nelson Pcurosc, Perkins,
platt of New York. Scott, Sewcll, Shoup,
Spooncr. stewart, Sullivan Taliafcrro,
Wejmorc. Wolcott-32.
Navs-Allen. Bacon. Batc. Bard. B"rry
Burrows. Butler. clay. Cockrcll. Culbcr-
son, Halo, Harris. IIothcld. lIawlcy, Jones
OF Arkansas Lindsay. Mcbride. McCum-
bor. McEuery. Mcmillan, Martin, Money
Plat of Connecticut. Proctor. Quarlcs
Noss. Simon. Teller Tillman. Turley 1ur'
ncr. Vest. Wellingto 33.
Pairs wore announced as follows; rh'
first named in each instance being
favorable to Mr.. QUAY and the second OPP
posed to him-Priichard with Gallingcr
D"pcw with Hanna, Foster with kcau
Lodge with Thurston. KenncY with Caf-
fey. Elkins with Chiffon. Fairbanks witf
Mallory Hoar with pettus Kyle viii
Rawlius. The following Senators werc un
paired :--Aldrich. BeveridGe, Clark tMon
tanaD and PettiGrew
At the request OF Mr.. chandler the i'ol
call was verified. no changes being made
Tho original resolution was then adopt
ed by 20 to 32. the former vote being eX
actly reversed on this question.
Thus Mr. quay was denied seat in 'h'
Senate on the appointment Of Gov. Stone
b The senate then at 4:20 =. m adjourn" I'd
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-04-26
ODD FELLOWS CELEBRATE,
Eighty first Anniversary of the Order
Observed in Montpelier

Montpelier. April 2l-Thc N-i anuiver-
sary of American odd Fellowship was
very appropiidtcly observed This evening
in odd Fellows hail 10y members of the
order their wives and friends to the num-
her of two hundred. IN" following pro-
ar3mme was rendered. Singing, Lena and
Rachael COrso. recitation. Mis- Gladys
Sanders trombone solo. +. w. Bcmis; re-
citation Euuicc Sherhurue; stump speech.
+. 4 Mutt; reading Miss Ellen Grnut;
corNet duet Miss Nellie Parmenter and
l.. L. Leonard. The address Of tho eVeu-
ing was delivered by the Rev. G. Q. Jud-
kiuS.
The exercises were Thoroughly enjoyed
by an, not the lsas' pleasing being tho re
marks of Mr 1udkins covering As they
did the intent of tho organization not IN
bringing men together IN the sam way
a. IN a political organization or social Club
but for the purposes of bringing them
nearer each other and making them bet
ter wiser and happier He explained o
some length the teuetS Of the order friend
shin. love and truth. closing by stating
that ST years ago ii small number of men
banded themselves together to iNcUlcaje
these principles i'm the series 81 degree :
conferred 10y the order and the large num-
htr OF lodges to-day I'm tho United states
arr living representation of now well
tine fulhlmeut of these principles have
been carried out
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-04-26
A WEEK IN CONGRESS,
Senator Quay Refused a Seat BY Vote
of 80 to 81.

The Senate Thursday passed the Joint
r. solution providing for the admiui~trt-
tion of civil affairs i'm Porto Rico pending
tn" appointment of officers under tho Por-
to Rican government law recently enact
ed. DUriug most of the session Tin" Alas
kan civil code bill was under copsidord-
tiou. The House continued TN" cnuSidela-
tion Of the naval approximation bill.
The time Of the Senate Na~ occupied
Friday with discussion of the Hawaiian
civil oVerumcnt dill and Alaskan clti,
code hil. but no action was taken on
either measure. As result ot protract-
ed struggle i'm the liouse th, provision Of
the naval Appropriation bin lc enable the
secretary of tho treasury 20 contract for
the battle ships Maine, ohio and Missouri
at S'4i per ton is out of the bill, as Is the
provision to repeal the $500 limitation
placed upon tho price of armor 10y the
current law.
In the Senate Saturday Mr.. Perkins of
California spoke i'm favor ot seating SEN
ator Quay. Tho House passed III" naval
appropriation bill and then listened to
culores on the late Representative Settle
of Kentucky.
The United states Senate Monday d.
voted its entire session To he discussion
of the Quay case. In support of Mr..
QuaN's claim to "A seat speeches were de-
livcrod by Mr.. Chandler ot New Hdmp-
shire Mi k,uuey DemD of Delaware
and Mr.. Penrosc, of Pennsylvania. MI
Plat of Conucctcut and Mr.. QuarloS of
Wisconsin. delivered speeches nm opposi-
tion Ia the quay clam The House en-
tered upon consideration ot the uoStof-
iice appropriation pill. The minority of
the committee diss"nted from the provis-
ions in the bill relating to thu extension
of tho pneumatic tube service. special fast
mail facilities and the cost of rdilroa'
transportation. and these were the msdr
subjects Of contention.
Tuesdays proceedings in the senate are
reported in fun elsewhere. The House
made progress on the postoficc apprupria
tiOn bill.
The Senate Wednesday passed tho aGri
cultural appropria tion bill The llou''
defeated Il proposed appropriation of $50.
O0u for pneumatic tube service i'm the \rV
York Boston and Philadelphia postof1c.s
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MORE MONEY AT NEWPORT
Senator Ross Introduces Bill Increas-
ing Appropriation for Public
Building There.

Washington, April = -Sena tor Ross las
introduced bill to increase the limit OF
cost for the purchase of "a site and cree
ton OF - public building at Newport, VT,
which he is earnestly advocating before
the Senate committee on public buildings
and grounds. t,is bill provides that the
cost he increased TO sl75.cN. There is Il
good probability that senator Ross will
succeed In having this bill made law at
this session of Congress, as there are
numerous other localities in the same pre-
dicsmcnt, all of which are clamoring TOR
legislation that will authorize AN increase
I'm the amount Of the appropriation. II
Is well known that the reason for this re-
quest is the increase i'm the cost Of build
ing materials. Some weeks ago the recon-
menda tions Of the secretary Of tho treas
urv regarding the public buildings we've
published. The secretary recommended
an increase TO s12o.UJ for the Newport OIL
nee.
The comptroller OF the currency has APP
proved the Albany City National bank Of
Albany, y. Y, as a reserve agent for the
Island Pond National bank Of Island Pond,
Vt lie has also approved of the Albany
National bank as the reserve agent fol
the Randolph. VT. National bank.
MIR. r. j. DcaNitt of Montpelier is maxi
ing AN active campaign here to have the
order of his disbarment from practice in
the department of the interior removed
This dislarment. which was noted in the
burlington Free Press some time ago. wa,
brought about. it is said. because of the
sending of a letter to Congress in which
h" criticised the pension policy and mo Ii
odS of President Mckinley. This letter
was beaded "rhe Maladministratiou OF
lcnsionS.' He has forwarded to Valiou'
authorities here printed pamphlet of l.
pages in which he sets forth in fun tn,
proceedings. He has lik, wise addrc>se,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-04-26
OUTLOOK VERY FlATTERING.
Grass Wintered Well and Fruit Trees
Promise Full Bloom.

Boston. April p. The first bulletin of
the season of the New England section of
the Climate ana crop S"rVic" o. the
weather bureau says:
" the beginning of the week the season
was probably late, but at its close tho
consensus Of opinion IS that t. is early
though Il few correspondents report 9TH
erwise While there is some snow ON
northern hills and on wooded Slopes it
docs Interfere with farming opera tiouS. In
Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont lit
tie planting has been done even on hilh
and naturally dry ground Very little
pl"wnG has been possible in thes states.
the ground being either frozen solid or too
wet IN the southern section, comprising Z
Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Con-
n"cticut, much plowing has been done,
the only retardiug element being tho rains
Of tho week Seeding has not been con-
fined to vegetables alone, but much oats
has hcen sown ana two correspondents re-
port that the grain has terminated and
that a few fields are already green.
t;rain--All winter grain j. reported tc
he in good condition. Rye j. looking wci
and growing rapidly. There Will nc q
large acreage of oats. one report from
Connecticut estimates that one-haf ths
crop in that state is now soWn. In CEN
trail New England but little spring grain
has, as yet been sown, i'm nor, hern New
ENGLAND none.
Grass-This crop wntcred we'll Tn,
drought of the pas season. injured The
roo;s In northern districts, and som. re-
seeding Will result Conditions are excel
lent Tor early grass. one correspondent
from Eew Hampshire reports that young
cattle are now on pastures.
Fruit-No adverse report Of fruit ha!
been received Peach, apple. cherry plum
aud pear trees promise full bloom. Some
strawberry beds We're so seriously affect
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VERMONT
local Items of Interest From All
Parts of the Green Noun
tai" s
THE NEWS .CoUN7IES
'he winooski Vale E nlises up North
From the Island ia we Lake to the
Passumpsic, Along Otter Creek
and by the Shores of White
River Covered by Special
Correspondents.
THE NEWS b COUNTIES
ADDISON COUNTY.
MIODlEBURY.

GEORGE f., Vail. the only child Of Mr.. II.
r. Vail and wife. died at thcir homo
in the village al a. m Friday morhlhe
after four months old illness oj "atallh
ot the throat He WAS born ia tirahNl!le'
n. Y. Soy. Is. no. ana moved /" TINS
town twelve years 'so with ms parents.
Tor tho past ten days ne mas 'ak'n no
food only what mas hoeh gwen ny lheolCai
aid. The funeral was heId from ms
late home Monday morning at IL a. III ana
the remains Wer" taken on Inc HNtr
south to Granville. \. \" tholr I"rln'r
home. Roy. }. c. GoodlnG. pastor oi ~"
Methodist church ofiiCiated. Rev Mf
Gooding, who is attending coniti"nct III
Troy, y. y. came home ThurSdaH &i'c'-
noon at the request Of the young man VINO
desired to see him before h" died.
The announcement Is made oi t"e en-
gaGcmcut of Louis Cod OF TINS Nli!aEe 10
Miss Minnie Stebinsky Of Burlington.
The firm Of Smith and Wells WAlcn ior
'evcral years have carried ON the business
+ contracting and the manufacture OF
ouse furnishing material mas peeh dls-
ulvcd, Mr.. Smith retiring ana isaac L.
.ulors taking his place The new concern
viii continue the business undrf the name
IF Kogels y Wells
Mrs. Sarah L. Grown died at the nome
of her son. Mr.. Is T.. Brown on Court ST.
late Saturday evening, aged ~ years. ;
had hecn in poor health for some ume.
She is survived by one son. r. Il. Brown
Of this village with whom she has made
her home for number Of years. She was
born in Bridport in $50. The funeral was
held from her late home Tuesday morn
ing. at II o'clock and the Interment was
in the family lot in the Bridporl
cemetery. ReV. Mr. Archibald, "A former
pastor of the Baptist church here, Of
ficilted.
The AtiddloburY operative creamery
plant started their machines "Wednesday
n
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coin continues very feeble and is confined
to her hcd the most of the umc..-D. II.
BosWurth, who returned hom" from a
business college last week has a situation
with the Bristol Manufacturing company.
e. l.. Sherwin and Il. &. Martin took "A
trip out into the country Sunday andgath-
erod a fin" lot Of trailing Hrbutus.-RcN.
Joshua Denton Of tastluton Will COM
monco a series Of sermons on the jewish
Tabernacle and its service. at the Advent
church next Wednesday evening ana con-
tnuing each evening aud over Sunday
llert j. Clark visited his brother. Charles
Clark and wife i'm Lincoln Sunday.--Mr.
and Mrs. r. l.. parmlce arrived home
from Ormond, Fla, last saturday night.
where they spent tho past Wintcr--John
Chase lately connected with the tHloGo-
man and Boston papers Is the new editor
OF the Bristol Ncws--Thcrc are nearly 800
pupils attending this spring term of the
graded srhool.--C. l.. Green, general agent
of the Mutual Life of New York has paid
the death claim of the late T.. :. Farr of
5000 -- Frank pufcc has gone to
pccrue Maine. where he will en-
ter the school with which Professor
Perry of Rutland is connected. last Sat
urday dairy butter brought li to 10 cents
a pound. creamery Is to ~ cents a pound .
eggs. 10 cents a dozen, potatoes, 80 cents IL
hushel.
There was quite a gathering Of rela-
ana Mrs Aonzo Wright last Thursday
evening. the occasion was thn Goth ami.
versary of their wedding day. pleasant
evening was passed, with refreshments
Rev. n. l.. koltou has been assigned to
this charge by the Troy Conference Rev.
H. A. EigUloW goes to Sarauac Lake
Frank Atwood of salisbury was in town
Monday and called on old friends here
a case IN civil court was tried i'm W. W.
Rider's Office Monday before Justice +. y.
rim ana a Jury between w. W. Orcutt,
plaintit1. and W T.. Frank, defendant 10
recover ON horse trade that took place
siA years ago. The Jury brought in a YER
dict for the plaintiff To recover AJ and
costs
The W. 9. r. l.. convention for Addison
County vii he held in Lincoln some time
in Juue.--Mrs Edward Harmon is i'll at
the home of her daughter. Mrs. John FitZ-
Smmons.--Nlr Elmer Nimhiett has NOV
ed to Nergcnncs. We unders and that
Bristol is to lose several more of hel
urominen, citizens Mrs. Marriette
Morrison " no has been seriously i'll is re-
ported a. son, what improved.-Mrs. Anna
NJ iI'urN of the Queen city is visiting IN
tONn.-NrS. A. T.. Grow j. reported on the
sick Hst--rhomas S Drake went 70 Wa
terburY Tuesday to sec his grandson, VII
liam MatheWson. who is in the asylum. -
Nh 5 VI Eaton is at home from a visit
to Ilaicrhill Mass-E l.. Walker of Mid
dl"burY Is i'm town for few days stay
pr. l.. A. Bisbe has been in Middlcbury
This week
Mr. Wells. q l.. V. NJ stud mt viii oc-
church next sunday morning and even
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-04-26
CRUSHED HIS BODY.
DR.. Fred Crosby Of Brattleboro
Run Over by Street
Car.
PROMISING YOUNG DOCTOR.
III Health Compelled Him to Give up
Practice and Follow the Work That
Caused His Death-VermontP Part
Of the Lebanon Springs
Road Sold.

Brattleboro. April 25-Dr. Fred Grossly.
third son of f. g. Crosby Of this town,
was crushed to death this afternoon at
Northampton, Mass. llo fell from the
transfer bus Of the street car line. an o,d
street car drawn 10y three horses. and the
wheels passed over his stomach. He ne
vor recovered oonSCiouuess and died in
about half AN hour.
Dr. Crosby graduated from the Bratle-
horo high school i'm '9l. ana from Dart
mouth medical college i'm 'al. lie took
high rank aus student and was class ora
tor or graduating from the medical school.
Ho pursued special medical studies in New
York and was I'm Germany a year. lie
prdcticcd i'm Northampton and in South
Dakota. but owing 10 III health gave W
practice and for the las three years had
been connected with his fathers electric
railroad enterprises at Springfield VI
and northampton. He was married only
q few months ago
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TO TEST CATTLE LAW.
A. w. Hit of Rupert Prosecuted For
Importing Cattle Without Testing.

Rutland, April 2i-The first test case
will be brought in the Rutland county
courts by the State Board of Agriculture
to compel cattle owners TO obey the state
law requiring test of cattle for tuhero ulosis
when they are brought into the State and
when the test is asked for 10y the state
board
ION. Charles j. Bell of Walden, secre-
tary of the board was in Rutland to-day
and placed in the hands of States Attor-
ney George l.. Rice "A case against a, w,
Hit Of Rupert. an extensive farmer ana
cattle grower of that town. II seems that
MI lliu recently imported into the stat" Il
lot OF Ncarlue cattle The board no me q
1 him That the test for tuberculosis would
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-04-26

hc reGuilcd Mr.. Hit to bear the expense
Of The tcst That gentleman has declined
to accedc to the demands of tho board
ana tile ease is brought against him for
that reason. The State law places the re-
sponsihiitN OF n permit TO import cattle
into Vermont in the hands Of the board
and imposes a fine Of not more than 500
or imprisonment of not moro than two
years upon those who do not obey the re-
cliromeuts of the board in this respect
The outcome Of the test case against
Mr. IIitt. being the first one ever
brought by the board, will he looked for
with interest not only by cattle owners
hut bv tho people Of the State generally.
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LINCOLN.

Mrs. Fidolia Furman wife of George
Smith Of West Lincoln died early Thurs
day morning after a long month of suf-
ferng with cancer. The funeral was held
from her late home Friday afternoon,
Rev j. T.. lIil officiating. Mrs. Smith
was - years old and leaves a husband but
no chldren.-Dayid Clark attended the
funeral Of his little granddaughter,
Gladys, aged Two years, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Reade, in Bethel sun
day.-ReV. NJ w Hale was called to
BrimGcld MEsg. Saturday by the danger
Gus Illness ~ Q friend. Services were held
however SUNDAY morning, MISS jennie
Morgan loadug Il sermon. Those inter-
csted in having u sunday school in Down
ingVille are invited TO be present at the
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ELECTRIC ROAD BLOCKED.
Clay Slides on the Tracks Between
Waterbury and Stowe.

Waterbury,, April 4-The Mount Mans
field Electric Railway company is having
serious trouble in running it's cars through
the cut in the clay banks between the
station and ColbyVile The frost is out
and the clay has begun 10 Slide down up
on the track, covering ii in some places
to tho depth OF nearly two feet. gang
Of men with shoVels is kept there con-
slantly, clearing the mud from off the
track 80 that the cars can make their
regular trips.
Part of the way through the cut spruce
posts have been set and plankcd mp as
Il wall to keep back the clay but il Is a.
most impossible to do much with II rs
the snoW melting and running dow0 the
banks makes the matter worse. In some
places the great weight of the clay against
the plankS has broken tn" walls down So
near the track that they have had TO he
taken away in order to allow TN" cars 10
pass. The banks are very nearly 100 rect
high in some places