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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-06
THE WAR ON MOSQUITOES
Dr. DOty's Brigade Fighting Staten
Island Pests

NEW YORK, Aug 6--Operations
against Staten Island mosquitoes have
been commenced by DIT. a Il Doty.
Health officer Of the Port Of New York
The principal pond attacked was that
which bears the name Of Martin Muller
who is locally known as the mayor and
sage or Concord. Near MuIIers Hotel
stretches a sheet Of water about a quar-
ter of a block IN area, fringed with a
lUxUriant growth of weeds. The water at
no place IS more than five feet deep.
To Mullcrs pond was wheeled a large
tank containing crude petroleum on the
surface Of the pond there was placed a
raft eight feet in length. beneath which
were fastened pipes an inch in diameter
On the under surface of these pipes at
intervals Of six inches were drilled small
holes. the pipes being connected by
means Of Il rubb,- hose with the oil
tank
The oil was forced through the hose
and pipes by means of air under pres
sure Of thirty pounds to the square inch.
the force causing jets OF oil 20 descend
eighteen inches into the water In many
parts Of the pond the jets actually touch
I'd the bottom In this way the fluid
permeated the water before il rose 10
the top. where il formed thick black
scum.
The raft. with it's spraying pipes. was
dragged all over the surface of the pond
by six helpers until it was certain that
every square inch of the surface had been
duly treated To make sure that no mos
quito should escape the weeds and grass
about the banks of the pond Were also
cut short. and several helpers then
sprinkled the edges with kerosene from
large watering cans. Three Of che small
cr ponds were also covered with oil.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-06
CHRISTMAS FUND BALL GAME.
Lawye rs and Shriners to Meet ON the
Diamond Tomorrow.

Diamond Tomorrow
The Lawyers baseball team and nine
from Almas Temple, Mystic Shrine. viii
contend for supremacy in the national
game at the American Baseball Park to-
morrow afternoon At 4:30 p. m. The pro
ceeds are TO go TO the AImas Temple
Xmas charity fund which il is expected
from the promised attendance. viii he
greatly augmented
The prospective contest has been the
subject Of discussion among the local fans
for weeks and the respective merits Of
the two teams has occasioned much good
uatured contention The issue Of the con
test is awaited with much interest. and a~
both teams are upon their mettIe good
ban PLAYING is expected Malcolm Huriv
is manager Of the lawyers team. and the
interests Of Almas Temple are being
guarded by Frank X Raymond
The following VIII compose the Law
yer nine: Eugene ID. Carusi. captain
EHvo0tr- - Wagenhorst. George r. Hoov-
or. John r Shields. Edward Taylor. Ed
ward Fuuer THces F. Loving. Andrew
Y. Bradley. Joha r Laskey. Peytou Cor
don. Edwin 1. Wilson, II H. HoIIauder
A A JeIIhansoIt, w. C. PreutIss, ana
Robert 5. Hume
AImas Temples team VIII line ND as
follows: William = hughes. second base
captain Charles Iarmer, shOrtstOp- Rich
ard LANES centre. held; ". l. Ashby lart
held Martin Walker. third base. l. n
Bernard. pitcher. 4. H. Tompkins, right
held, r. F. Jones. HTSJ base, ana r.. II
thdmberlln, catcher.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-06
THE REDEMPTION OF STAMPS.
An Explanation by the Commits
siOner Of Internal Revenue.

There seems TO bn O. lack OF iuforma-
ti0n or understanding ON the part OF the
owners or documentary and proprietary
stamps as ID tho method Of procedure for
their redemption by the Government.
Circulars have been issued by the Com
missioner Of Internal Revenue. together
with blank fo-ms for use in making
claims. which contain fun instructions as
10 how claimants must proceed in order 10
have their unused stamps redeemed
These circulars and blanks may De OBJ
tainfd upon application 10 Collectors Of
Internal Revenue.
All claims fer redemption Of stamps
purchased from a collector must contain
his certificate as 10 the date and amount
of purchase. II purchased from a dealer.
the dealers certificate as 10 date Of sale
and certificate OF the collector as to sale
10 the dealer must be- furnished. Stamps
viii be redeemed only when presented I'm
quantities of s. or more. face value.
Claims for redemption OF stamps imprint
cd on checks. drafts. etc. must be en-
tered Of record and forwarded 90 tine
COMMISSIONS OF Internal Revenue az
Washington hy the collector of the dis
ttict in which the order for imprintiag
was purchased. II the claimant resides in
q district other than that IN which the or
der was purchased. his claim should be-
prepared and deposited with the collector
ut thu district On which he resides ygI..
VIII proceed % verify the correctness OF
tAe' CAIN under regulations established
6E pa. Com missioner
When claims are presented 10y persons
anu hTms whose names and titles do nor
appear on The papers upon which IN.
stamps are imprinted. claimants must
satisfactorily N-trblish the fact Of own
,Ial.r. III imprinted Instruments for re-
dem gtlpu must De- forwarded To the Com
missioner OF Internal EcEcuu. here and
tE' expenses OF trausmittal prepaid. no
provision having been made by Congress
LOT payment o. transportation by the
GOyuIuW, nj.
An packages should be forwarded by
express or registered mail Banks and
statioEsrs may purchase iuurfutad
stamps which they sold TO customers and
present claims in their own names for
the redemption Of such stamps. without
regard 90 the number purchased from
each customer. Adhesive stamps should
not DO Included IN or presented with
claims 70" the redemption Of IMPRINTED
documentary stamps
Tier, has been no decision on the Crraz-
ton ass 90 the disposition that shall be
made 90 check books containing imprint
cd stamps For the present all such
books received, after the stamps are
counted. are packed away To await the
y clsI"n Of the Treasury Department
The CduceIl1 ton cf the stamps without
destroying the books will involve cousid-
era Die labor and expense. and IL is prob
able Congress Will have 10 make pravis-
ION for this by AN adequate appropria-
ton of money
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-06
a PRIEST URGES MkTRIMoNY.
He Tells His Practitioners That They
should Not Remain single.

FREDERICK, Nd. Aug. 6.-Rev.. J. F..
Y Coleman, pastor of St. Johns CathoIsc
Church. announced 70 his congregation
Sunday night that he was going 10 inau-
Surate matrimonial bureau in his
church.
Think Of it, said Father Coleman
congregation ike ours. with over lob
members. and YOU seldom hear Of a mar
rage There certainly is something
WronS- and this is what I am going to en-
deavOr 10 reCtify. There Is no reason for
this state OF affairs. as there IS plenty, Of
maria geable material right here and
even much past that age. and am going
to endeayOr to utilize it to advantage or
know the reason why"
he said he would announce his plans
next Sunday evening He had most OF
the young ladies' glsgling during his re-
marks, while the young men looked seri-
Gus
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-06
A NoN-UNIoE NEGRO KILLED.
steel Worker Thrown From n Train
and Fatally InfurrH.

SUFFOLK. Va. Aug 6-Driven from
Mcl>eespoIt, Pa. where he feared 20 work
because of threats. Thomas Newzirk. a
negro steel worker. aged twenty-five
years, met death yesterday morning while
going 10 his home in Castle Hane. y c.
Ncwkirk had an alteration with a rail-
road empIoye, who was union man. near
Tunis. n C.. and during the fight tIs
negro was dubbed on the head and knock
80 from the moving train. The wheels
passed over him, severins one Lex and
fracturins the skull Before DYING New
Kirk told Of his fight brought on by l4bor
arguments. and said identification nauars
might be gotten from his pockets Ct
teTS were found from his mother and
sweetheart and there were enveiooes
" hIch had held two payments for work
at ACkeespOrt. one fO- SI425 and anotnar-
Tor $l5-47- Across the envelopes we're
printed First National Bank OF Mckee,
port and advice to save part Of his
wages.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-06
DEPARTMENT. STORES WIN.
4 Futile Effort 20 Crush Them +
Chicago.

CHICAGO, Aug. GA combination
thirty or more retail merchants, eac
handling a different line Of goods. int
a large department store. with a capital
Of $4,000 is being formed A third OF the
required capital has been pledged.
Charles f Gilman. one Of the promot-
ers, was four years ago head Of the anti
department store agitation. He organized
the small dealers and they had a bill
drawn antagOnistic 70 the existence Of
stores with more than one department
killed in the house
1t was OF no use" said Mr. Gilman
People viii trade al department. stores
Lhe wives or dealers who had signed
pledges not TO patronizc the big establish
meutS persisted in dong so when they
saw bargain sales advertised
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-06
Work ON Riehmona,. Ns,r HnteI.-

RICHMOND, Va Aug. Sin addition
to the new jefferson Hotel. which viii
open on October l. Richmond IS 70 have
three other new hotels shortly Mrs A.
d Atkinson proprietress OF the Lexirg-
ton Hotel who recently bought the Old
St Claire Hotel property. will have this
structure torn down and build S75. 900 ho-
tel there Work Will begin at an early
date Col John Murphys new hotel at
Eighth and Broad streets is nearing com
pletion- Work on the Zimmerman Hotel
is 10 be begun at once
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-06
DIED.

Po" ELL-on Monday. August >. PERRY II.
beloved son Of Augustus and Eebeoga Powell
aged sixteen years. nine days.
Funeral from his parents residence 1912 E.Sr
Capitol street, on Thursday. August : M ,
p- ~ Relatives and friends are invited to Al
tend 80
IpVngtpn, Ky, papers please copy.
HANNAN-Thc remains Of JAMES p UANv,N-
Will De taken from the vault 40 Mount OIiv.t
Cemetery and buried on "Wednesday. 4 y -
August o. 1901 "a
BllIIACsLEl-Pa-seds away. Monday. August
,, I1l, az O'Clock g. m-, az CTS seventh Sfrg.+
southwest, BESSIE AGNES BHLINGSIFY MOD
nineteen mp"th,, beloved daughter Of Emma r
and Leslie %. BLlinEsIgy
4 precious one from US has gone
voice We loved Is still:
A place Is vacant IN our homo
Which never can De 6U,I
Funeral private, "Wednesday. August :, 1901. a.
D. M.
CAkNER-On the morning Of August G. lq0I
WALTER y, son Of Frank n. and Mary I
Carver. Iu his twenty fourth year
Funeral viii take place from the residence a.
ms parents. 1881 Street northwest THURSDAY
Augt>' S. at O'Clock p. m. Intcrmeut private
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-06
A BETTER TONE IN STOCKS
Support of the Steel Issues the Ap-
parent Cause.
London Sends Buying Orders-Gains
Averaging "A Point in the Active
Securities on This Sidc-St. Paul
and Union Pacific the Features.


NEW YORK. Aug G-The stock market
opened quiet and showing small and ir-
regular changes i'm contrast with yester-
days final prices Some cnCourIgrmcnt
was derived from the fact that for the
first time in a number Of days higher
prices were furnished from the London
market for American stocks and moderate
buying orders for foreign account We're
executed here upon the opening of bust
ness.
There was no perceptible alteration i'm
the steel strike situation from the condi-
tious which prevailed yesterday Interest
was fairly well diversified in the early
dealings. although the United States Steel
issues continued TO furnish a dispropor-
uonate quota to the total transactions.
support being apparent in them. The
fluctuations i'm both the common and pre-
feTrod this morning were however. with
i'm exceedingly narrow limits
Elsewhere in the industrial quarter. a
further advance was noted i'm American
Cotton Oil and Sugar Refining was also
steady
In the railway list, St Lawrence and
Adirondack scored a further striking ad-
vance, and St Paul and Union Pacific
were nrmcr than they have been for some
DAYS.
Elsewhere in the railway list the Tuc-
tuations We're narrow and irregular.
Later IN the day there was COntin-
N@nD" of the strong tone. advances aver
aging p fun point being recorded in the
active list.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-06
Fatally shot at a Crap Gnme.

HAGERSTOWN- Md Aug. 6--George
Burrell. the negro who was shot in a
game Of crap near Hagerst0wn sunday.
died Of his wound. Justice Hoffman di-
rected that an inquest De held Deputy
Sheriff Barber summoned a Jury. with
Isaac Needy as foreman The jury met
at the negro camp y where the shooting oc-
Cured and adjourned until last NIGHT
when they reaSSembled in HagerstOv-n
ana brought in verdict that Burreu net
his death at the hands OF William How
ard, colOred. who shot INN with 4 pistol
EurreUs body Was buried yesterday ;tfta--
noon IN the 1lIuShouSe graveyard by the
county. his father JelegraphiEg from Bed
ford City Va. he could do nothing for
him.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-06
A chief of Police Shot Down.

RICHMOND. Va. Aug "a special TO
the Richmond News" from Shelby. n.
g., says that Chief Of Police Jones. Of
that pace. Was shot by James Lowry.
cOiored. for whose arrest Jones had a
warrant Lowry was charged with selling
liquor without a license. He shot Jones
through the heart and lungs, Killing him
almost instantly R-3OdhOUnds and
large posse of citizens are on the uegro's
trail II is feared that he win b. I-nched
II captured Governor AycOck has already
1HtTrd SiO) reward for the capture OF
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-06
Dicd Prom NnturnI Cnurcs-

After completing bis Investigation oi the cir
e1H'-tanros attending th- death ot Joseph Ceif1s.
'a.1rnd al lr- Third street southwest last night
Coroner hewitt decided Co issue q certificate OF
death fr0n' natural causes. Ceifus lls thirty
SIX years Old. and lived az o.. BIIars Alley
southwest Last night shortly brt1-. midnight
he c4lI~l ~ The house of Harry Dixon. 1913
lnird street AMI entered into rUuy,r-.lt ion and
without warning Dec suddenly g.I o. Inc f5or
and expired almost Instantly
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-06
Death of BroOke Peasants.

PETERSBURG. Va. Aug "a teIe-
gram received here yesterday afternoon
from Baltimore. announced the death Of
Brooke Peasants. a former resident Of
this place He vas a brother OF Mayor
Peasants. who left last night 70 attend
the funeral Mr. Peasants served under
General Forrest u the civil war
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-06
MnneIed by > Nor,ing MnchLnc.

HANOVER, Pa. aug. civilian
Brown. farmer residing near Tpucrco.
Md. was horribly mauFled by being
thrown I'M front Of a moving machine yes
tcrday He was driving pair of uutrain-
81 mules. which ran away. lie was caught
by the pointed guards and dragged "a con-
siderable distance. His body was crIi and
pierced At every step or the frantic auI-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-06

S2les-CapitaI Traction Is: S2U0pTI0S,
capital Traction. 60lU2. Washington Gas
I'fi'5'-: MerEenthaler Linotype 1JHl55iz
l-auSiou MOuOtype- 25HIfle. l25dl4Es.
American GraphOphone Co. common 100
az. lO0Uq-buyer 90
DISTRICT OF COLUNBIA BONDS
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-06

The strength of the market this morn
ing was hardly to be explained on any
other theory than that the keeue sup
port OF the Steel securities was sufficient
Iy persistent 10 cause the professionals
To wish 10 cover in the market generally.
After such a day as yesterday with
the prices closing az the bottom after
steady decline the most reasonable out
look FOR the opening today was that there
would be a further break II was thought
by many that the Steel securities and the
graUggrs especially. would show apDrc-
ciablv lower prices than those Of yester-
day. Instead the first transactions were
at advances OF from > small fraction TO
point or more and N-re was a fairly
steady continuance Of The gain during the
morning hours Some Investment buying
was noticeable and the covering OF the
shorts WAS heavy The market was mar
row and dull for the most part ard the
outlook is for a continuance OF these con-
ditious for the present, and mt least UNI
iii there is definite news regarding the
steel strike and IN, extent OF the damage
10 the corn crop
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-06

year instead Of "a strike there is 80 cents
ton advance un the price of anthracite
coal and "a recurt-HreakiUE demand.
me advance il S. Paul ana Union Pa
ciuc was natural reaction from the
'harp decline OF yesterday. In the Ian
Eudge OF the Street both securities We're
"Nersoid. There was some fairly good
Investment buying of these securities at
Jhglr Yesterday prices on the theory that
neither stock looked UureaSUnably high
considering the benefits to be derived
from IN" community of interests plan and
the general prosperity of the West. as
SHOWN by the earnings Of all the railways.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-06
Government Bonds.
New York stock Exchange.

Corrected daily nv W B. Hibbs & Co. Nom
hers Ct the New York Stock Exchange, 1919
Street
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-06

Two o. three paTtIcuIar matters u news
and gossip affected different securities.
Consolidated Gas was strong on the re-
ported sale of the Forty-secoud Street
real estate OF the company 10 the New
York Central Cotton on was strong on
the talk Of a consolidation OF an the
cotton oil business Of the country south
cru Pacific was bought rather well and
the report WAS revived again that a dIy--
deuu Is 20 be paid ou the stock This
runor has been denied iu such "a way that
10 D. not credited by conservative, De0UIr
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-06

The Ontario and Western report for
July Will be out IN the near future. II
is believed that it viii make an excellent
showing, although "A very large sum is
understood to have been expended for bet
termeHts- The report for the coming year
on this property as well as on all the coal
lines should be particularly gratifying.
Isl year lhtIe was the strike. This
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-06

General news was good this morning.
London was slrOng for the first time, and
fair buying orders for London were exc
cutrd on this side. Money was easy. call
loans being made at per cent The rail-
Ctllgli.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-06

Steel common, went an eighth below 20
az the opening, but touched that level
only once, and then began fractional
advance. The preferred was not quite 50
well supported as the common, and AT one
time nearly touched 50. but IL soon re-
covered nearly 20 - There was aDsO-
Htcly no news from the steel strike. but
10 seemed clear 90 many that the syUJl-
cate intends to support the stocks OF the
trust around their present level, no mat
ter what happens
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-06

Chicago Grain md Provision Market
Corrected daily hv W. B. Hbbs q c.. mem
6eIs Of the New fSrk STOCK EzeazHge,, IIIg
WHEAT One, Tg=-b - on,
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-06
MILLIONS FOR STRIKERS.
Probable Cost Of the Great Conflict
Among the Steel Workers.

A Report n To the Financial Aid
Pledged by the American Fedora
tiOn Of LnbOr-Thc consequence Of
the Homestead Trouble Recalled.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-06
SPECIAL NOTICES.

1SE4sSS&AE IS not incuraOi s s. s. makes
some wonderful cures Of this horrible disease
Il autidOtes and drives or the o . -
deadly poison. -
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-04
He iS a Wonder,

All who see Mr. G. f. Collier of Chero-
kee, Iowa, us he is now. cheerful, erect,
believe he is the same man, who, short
time ago. had to sit in chair, propped
up by cushions. suffering intensely from
an aching back. In agony il he tried to
stoop-all caused by chronic kidney
trouble, that no medicine helped till he
used Electric Bitters and was wholly cured
by three bottles. Positively cures Back
Kidney troubles. Only SOC at parlor
drug store.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-04

A man met bull in a field. "Tll toss
you to see who stays" said the bull.
He tossed, and the man lost. The NOR
al is that it is never safe to indulge in
games of chance, especially when all
the odds are against you.-Philadel-
rhia North American.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-04

Skin affections will readily disappear by
using Dew it's Witch Hazel Salve. Look
out TO-, counterfeils. II YOU get DeWi!ts
you will get good results. 1t is the quick
and positive cure for piles
Rickert & Wells, Barre, Wilcox n Gillette,
Moretow W. +. Poole. East Barre, Vt.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-04

"They say you are merely political
boss" said the candid informant.
Great Scott" calculated Senator
Sorghum. "1'hc irreverence of these
moderns is something disheartening.
Why, that's all Julius Caesar was."-
Washington Star.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-04

Skin affections will readily disappear by
using DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve. Look
out for counterfeits. II you get Dewitt q
you will get good results, 1t is the quiz k
and positive cure for piles.
Rlckert h Wells. Barre. Wilcox & Gillette,
Moretown. W. E. Poole. East Barre. Vt.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-04
Tough ON the Joker.

The contributor wrote a joke about
I plumber whose bills We're always
normal. THAT" said the editor, re-
jecting it, sis not joke; it's lie."
The contributor tried again with a
story of the plumber whose charges
left nothing to be desired on the score
Of size. THAT" said the editor, who
had suffered, lis not a lie. Neither is
1t joke" -Scraps.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-04
II Saved Els Leg.

p. A. Danforth, Of LaGrange. Ga,
suffered for SIX months with a triGhtful
running sore on hi, leg but writes that
BucElen's Arnica Salve wholly cured it in
five days. For Ulcers. " ounds; Piles,
it : the best salve in the world. Cure
guaranteed. Only 25c. Sold by Parlor
drug store.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-04

"Our little girl was unconscious from
strangulatlon during sudden and terrible
attack of Group | quickly secured a bot
tie OF One Minute Cough Cure, giving her
three doses. The Group was mastered
and our little darling speedily recovered"
SO writes A. L. Spafford. Chester. Mich.
Rickert & Wells B ,rre, Wilcox h Gillette,
Moretown. w. E. Poole East Barre, Vt.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-04
More Honest.

"Have you noticed any difference in
your wife since she became converted
and joined the church?''
"Yes; she asks me to wait an hour
for her now instead Of a minute."-
Harper's Bazaar.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-04

Sailors cal! low lying iceberg a
growler and the world would in gen.
eral suggest something cool were it not
for bulldogs and London four wheel
cabs, to which it is also applied.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-04

You are much m ore liable to disea when
your liver and bow els do not act properly.
DeWtt's Little Early Risers remove the
cause of DISEASE
Rick ert 4 Wells Barre. Wilcox & Gillette
Moretown, W. +. Pc de. East Barre. Vt.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-04

The record for Ceylon snlpe snoorlns
still remains that Of the muzzle loader,
100 couples in one day. This record
was made by Ceylon civil servant
called Tranchell early in the nineteenth
century. Average gunners get 30 to 40
couples day.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-04

MIR. WI. Baxter of North Brook, N G..
says he suffered with piles for fl teen
Years He tried many remedies with no
results until he used DeWitts Witch
Hazel Salve and that quin ly cured him.
Rickert L. Wells, Barre, Wilcox & Gillette.
Moretown, w. f. Poole. East Barre, Vt.