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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-03-28
MARSHFIELD.

The Grange will give sugar party
at Marshall's hall, Friday night April
8.
Mrs. Eta Shepard spent Saturday
and Sunday in Montpelier and Barre.
Robins were seen Saturday morn.
ing the 23rd.
A. e. Lamberton lost a valuable
COW Sunday morning.
Some of the farmers have tapped
their sugar orchards but have Only a
little sap as yet. Owing TO the worms
on the trees for the last two years
only few will sugar this year.
1t IL reported O. Fl. SIN tn h sold
bis team Of grey horses to Geo. Dow
Of Cabot.
The young people will present the
popular drama entitled Jedediah Jud,
kins j. P, Oh Thursday and Friday
evenings March 1929 The proceeds
to be paid for lighting the streets.
The play is a very interesting one
being full Of humor and wit inter-
mingled with pathos. The young
people have got 1t up very hurliedly
In order to present 1t as soon as pos
sible. Although the roads are rather
poor, special effort should be made
to help out such worthy cause.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-03-28
NORTHFIELD.
A VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT soCIE

A VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY.
There has been for some time an
earnest desire with some OF our clti-
zens to do something whereby the
general appearance of the village
might be materially improved,
beautified and made more attractive
tor the public. Therefore some of
the ladies have during the past few
days taken it upon themselves to ar.
range for and have now just complet.
ed a permanent organization for the
express purpose of village improve
ments especially in the way of tl'wers
and shrubs to be set in the village
park aud other public grounds as
time and funds can be raised for said
purposes.
We here quote entire Art. ?, of the
constitution viz, "Obj CT" The OBJ
ject of this society shall be to promote
the material welfare of the village Of
Mortified, having especial reference
10 the beauty cleanline S and sanitary
conditions Ut its streets, parks and
public grounds, also including all mat
ters tending to village improvements.
Ala recent meeting the temper Try
organization was complt ted and made
permanent affair. Regular men,
bers pay 30 cents, honorary members
81 annually. The following officers
were elected for the ensuing:
President, Miss Matte Johnson;vice-
president, Mrs. c. D. Edgelt m; sec
-etary, Mrs. c. A. Plumley; treasurer,
Miss Lizzie Knapp.
Sanding committees on order OF
work: Miss Hattie ingalls,, Mrs. w.
S. Hazen, Mrs. @. s. Richmond, F. S.
Porter and G. A. Plumley.
On ways and means: Mrs. W. ;.
Woodbury., Mrs. Allan d. Brown, Mi 8
Minnie Smith, g. H. Talbot, G. n.
Whitmarsh.
The LIST regular spring meeting will
be held Or the last Saturday eve in
April In the Good Templars hall.
Elder P. F. Bicknell a returned
m issi nary from SOUTH Africa is stop.
ping for few days with friends 10
town. He returned to Burlington
yesterday.
F. S. Porter left town today fol-
White River Junction to attend a
special meeting of the proprietors ano
general agents for Whites patent
mop wlingers In both United States
and Canada.
81. A. Cutting is away on business
trip ia northern New York.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-03-28
WARREN.

DR.. j. G. Dodge is Ill with the grip.
O. N. Jones was in Moretown on
business Friday.
Joseph Pierce was 30 unfortunate as
to injure bis hand at the lumber mill
last Friday.
Pearl Brown went to Moretown
Sunday, where he is to work for II. ..
Ward.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Miller are the
happy sparents Of little daughter,
born last week.
Geo. Greenwood moved Monday
into the Parker & Slayton tenement
at the lower end of the village. Mr..
Greenwood is to work for the COM
pany.
Mrs. Chas. Stone has been quite Ill
with the grip.
Hiram Stevens has been on the sick
list lately.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ. Wait of Waits
field visited at 2. Parker's last Sun
day.
Mrs. Joseph Tucker has been very
Ill with the grip for the past two
weeks.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-03-28
ROXBURY.

Mary Murphy went to Walpole,
Mass, Saturday to attend school.
II. g. Vandeuzen is on business
trip to Boston.
Oscar Martin of Warren has com.
pleted the repairs on Stanwix hall and
returned home.
J. NJ. Ordway returned to his work
in St. Adams Monday.
There is to b. social dance at the
town hall Friday night.
Mr.. LaFrancis of Randolph has sued
this town for $4,000 for injuries claim
ed to have been received from lack OF
ratings on the highway.
H. II. Vandeuzen has moved to
Rochester, Frank Ba'ger to Raj d ph
and Lindsay Colebrook is soon to move
to Fast Braintree.
@. j. Burnham was In Barre re-
Gently and purchased some more rea
estate.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-03-28
Her Knowiedge Of Chinese.

Her Knowledge Of Chinese.
A young woman at watering place
,ne summer made a reputation as
profound llnguist in rather odd man.
ner. She called one day at a Chinese
laundry where she had left shirt
waist but it could not be found, as
there was no entry in the book of HERO
glyphs corresponding to her pink slip.
After a half hours search the China
man found the entry. A mistake had
been made, so the entry was crossed
out and new set Of hieroglyphs in
tiny characters placed below. She was
told that the waist would be laundered
Immediately, and she could get 1t the
next day.
The next day the young woman call
ed for It, accompanied by three other
young women. At the seashore the ex-
citement Of visit to the Chinese laun-
dry Is not to be despised. The China
man to whom the pink slip was pre-.
scented was not the 1aundrymah Of the
day before, and he experienced the
same difficulty in finding the Identify
ing character, finally saying, mot in
book"
The girl answered calmly, II can find
it," and the Chinaman allowed her to
take the book. Turning the leaves I'M
til she came to one that had an entry
crossed out with another in tiny char
acters under 1t. she handed it to the
Chinaman. "There it u.s." and, to his
surprise, he found 1t.
"You only lady know spik Chi
nese," he said. And the other girls
looked upon her with admiration
Kansas CITY World.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-03-28
WAlTSFIELD.

Misses Gertrude Richardson and
Louise Gleason are at home Tor q
short vacation.
Rev. G. 8. Nutter, P. E., OF st.
Adams, preached at the M. E., church
Sunday morning and conducted the
Communion serviee.
Mrs. DR.. Howe is i'll.
Mrs. Eliza Dale has gone to the
Mary Fletcher hospital for medical
treatment. DR.. Howe accompanied
her.
Walter Richardson goes to Barre
next week to work in q clothing
store.
New sugar will be served at the
vestry of the Congregational church
Friday eve March 20, Mrs. A. W. Bige'
low acting as hostess upon this &C.
caSion.
P. p. Gaylord rents his sugar place
to H. G. LaBelle. Several good sugar
orchards will not be tapped this sea-
son.
Rev. ]. E. Badger gives lecture at
the Methodist church "Wednesday
eve.
The Waitsfeld stage made it's first
trip of the season on wheels Monday
morning.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-03-28
Farm For Sale

A farm OF 200 acres, on West Hill. stu
ated two miles from Williamstown: in a
good state of cultivation. Cuts 40 tons
Of hay. Two houses, two barns and shop
all in comfortable condition. running
water to house and barns. and has never
been known to fail. Divided into about
so acres woodland the remainder in pasture
and moving. Nice young orchard and
sugar orchard Of 800 trees. Also for sale.
about 10 tons of straw. and sugar tools.
Between 80 and 40 good springs on the
property. School house sixty rods from
residence. As smooth land as any in this
vicinity. Excellent facilities for a trout
pond Farm and sugar tools for $1,000.
j. w. BACON,
Williamstown, Vt.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-03-28
FARM EOs SALE.

Known as the Chandler Durham farm.
on Whitchel Hill, in the town of Cabot,
one and one-half mile from Cabot upper,
village. creamery churches, stores and
high school. District School thirty rods
from house The farm consists of 1875
acres or more of land divided into pasture
and tillage There are 2000 sugar trees,
one-half OF VIII 1h have not been tapped
plenty OF spruce and hemlock to Keep
buildings and fences in repair. Choice
fruit trees. The farm is in high state of
cultivation. Running water at house and
barn. Buildings are comfortable and
ready fer occupancy. The farm will pc
sold to include evaporation, sugar tools
and other implements now on hand.
Terms one-half cash balance on mortgage.
Possession given as soon as papers are
drawn and recorded. For further infor-
nation apply to
George Wooster,
MnrShfield, W
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-03-28
How the Burmese Make Fire.

HOW the buFmcbc MAAc TAHe'
One day q Burmese messenger
brought me note. While he was wait
Ing for the reply, observed an object
something like boys popgun sus-
pended around his waist. On asking
what it was he showed me that 1t was
an implement for producing fire. 1t
was a rude example Of scientific In
strument employed by lecturers at
home to illustrate the production OF
heat by suddenly compressed air. A
piston fitted into the tube; the former
was followed at the lower end and
smeared with wax to receive piece
Of cotton or finder. which when press
ed into 1t adhered. The tube was clos
ed at one end. Placing the piston at
the top Of the tube, with smart blow
he struck 1t down and Immediately
withdrew 1t with the finder on fire, the
sudden compression of the air having
ignited 1t. was so much struck with
the scientific ingenuity Of this rude
implement that I procured It from the
Burman and sent It to the Asiatic 20
ciety of Bengal. with short descrip-
tion of it's uses ''Recollcctions Of MY
Life" BY Surgeon General Dir 1ohr
FRyey, ..s.4
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-03-28

When the electric telegraph was first
introduced into Chile, stratagem was
resorted to in order to guard the posts
and wires against damage on the part
of the natives and to maintain the con-
nection between the strongholds on the
frontier. There were at the time be-
tween 40 and so captive Indians in the
Chilean camp. General Pinto, in CON-
mand of the operations, called them to-
gether and, pointing to the telegraph
wires, said:
"Do you see those wires?
Eyes, general
II want you to remember not to 60
near or touch them, for II you do your
hands will be held, and you will be I'M
able to get away"
The Indians smiled incredulously.
Then the general made them each in
succession take hold of the wire at
both ends of an electric battery in full
operation, after which he exclaimed:
II command you to let 60 the wire!'
II can't! Ny hands are benumbed!'
cried each Indian.
The battery was then stopped. Not
long after the general restored them to
liberty, giving them strict instructions
to keep the secret. This had the de-
sired effect for, as might be expected.
the experience was related in the
strictest confidence to every man In the
tribe, and the telegraph remained un-
mnlaSfod
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-03-28
Led In one Thing.

'Is there anything in which you ex-
celled when you went to schoolT' ask
ed Miss Cayenne.
EYES," answered Willie Washington.
II made more plumbers than any ether
boy in the class," -Cincinnati En-
qnirer. Y
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-03-28
Fat POlicem en-.

"Have you ever noticed that nearly
all policemen get fat" asked man
who keeps his eyes open. "This would
seem to disprove the theory that walk
ing in the open air is means of reduc-
ing superfluous weight. have known
new policemen to start on their beats
weighing no more than 1875 pounds. In
six months, they would tip the scales at
$50 and in a year reach the 200 mark.
It must be the slow sauntering in the
open air that does it, for have noticed
that while policemen grow fat the
house sergeants, who are confined to
the stations, are invariably thin. Those
who patrol the streets gain the maxi
mum weight in about three years. The
muscles then harden, and despite their
apparent burden Of flesh the men usu-
ally develop great activity. One Of the
best runners and jumpers know is a
policeman who weighs nearly 300
pounds. philadelphia Record.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-03-28
The Soft Answer.

'Therev' said the angry man, SHOW
ing a photograph, presumably Of HIM
self, under the photographers nose.
do you know what that makes me
look likew
IF you mean what it makes you look
like at the present moment" answered
the photographer, surveying the face
of the angry man carefully, II should
say it makes you look as If you were
about to throw tlt."-Indianapolis
Press
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-06-04
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Favor West Virginia Coal.
Manufacturers Record.

In a recent issue OF the Manufae.
turers' Record reference was made te
a report OF the United States consul
at Messina, Italy, on the compare.
tive merits of West Virginia and
Welsh coal Messrs. Pierce & Beck
er, of Messina, extensive vessel own
ers, have been making a series OF
tests Of the Pocahontas aud fuel OBJ
tanned from the Cardiff mines. The
detailed statement of the firm on the
result Of the tests is as follows:
eve have been using Pocahontas
for wears for our own steamers,
which, we should add, have How
denis forced draft, and consequently
fire bars rather close together. We
should call it, taking it all round,
fully equal to the very best Cardiff
coal that we have ever had the OPP
portunity of using, and we would
say that on several occasions we
have specially laid ourselves out to
get the very best Cardiff coal, with
out sticking at the price, as we are
convinced that the best coal is the
cheapest in the long run. But we
have found Welsh coal to vary con
siderably, the price and the brand
being an unreliable guaranty as TO
quality and results, while Pocahon-
tas coal, although it is only ran OF
mine and not screened, is practically
always the same quality. For our
part, we consider it to be, on the
whole, stronger and cleaner coal
than such Welsh, even of the high
est priced brands, as is accessible to
the general public
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-06-04
Fourth Ward News Notes.

G. w. Ridgwav and wife spent
Sunday at Vaudeville.
Miss Gillian Gamlson, who has
been dangerously i'll for several days
IS improving.
Miss Smith of Illinois is visiting
her friend Mrs. c. N. Ridgway.
D. B. Waters has purchased the
house and lot owned by J c. Murphy
price Sl 100
Our sidewalks are in miserable
condition. Street Commissioner
please take notice.
Miss Winnie South who has been
teaching near Wadestown returned
home Sunday.
J. j. Jenkins is building the
foundation for new house on the
Avenue.
Terrence Stewart is the champion
fisherman Of Sunnyside.
Warren Miller, a,student of Crow S
Ferry is quite sick at w II Bailey s.
Mrs. Gilbert John has returned
from a visit to her old home in
Greene Co, Pa.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-06-04
SPECIAL EXCURSION RATES
To Various Points via Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad.

ATLANTIC Cry, n. J.-Very low
rates for special excursions June 10
and 81, July | / and %, August and
p, and Sept. 5. Tickets good sixteen
days.
CHICAGO, lib. Y. p. q. A. In
ternational Convention, July 1928.
One fare for the round trip. Tickets
good going July %, "A and %; good
returning leaving Chicago until July
80, with privilege of extension to
August "a on deposit of ticket with
Joint Agent and payment of 90
cents.
DETROIT, Mich. -National Educa-
tional Association July s-12, One
fare plus $500 for the round trip.
Tickets good going July 6, and s,
limited for return leaving Detroit
until July Is, with privilege Of extern
sion to September | Oh deposit of
ticket with Joint Agent and payment
of so cents.
CINCINNATI, Omitted Society
Christian Endeayor July clio One
fare for the round trip. Tickets on
sale July to 6, limited for return
leaving Cincinnati until July IA with
privilege Of extension to August 81 on
deposit of ticket with Joint Agent
and payment Of SO cents.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind Sovereign
Grand Lodge, Independent Order Of
Odd Fellows, Sept. 1921. One fare
for the round trip. Tickets on sale
Sept. 1915 limited for return leaving
Indianapolis until September % with
privilege of extension to October 7 on
deposit of ticket with Joint Agent
and payment of so cents.
KANSAS CRY, Mo.-Imperial Coun-
Gil, Mobiles of Mystic Shrine June IL
IL One fare for the round trip plus
ST. 90. Tickets good going June z to
8 limited for return leaving Kansas
City until June II.
LOUISVILLE, Ky.-Triennial Con
claye. knights Templar August q to
81. One fare for the round trip.
Tickets on sale % to Is, limited for
return leaving Louisville until Sep
TENDER 2, with privilege of extension
to September 6 on deposit Of ticket
with Joint Agent and payment of SO
cents.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. Epworth
League International Convention,
July IS to 81. Very low rates.
Tickets on sale July TO II limited
for return until August 81
For tickets, time of trains, sleeping
and paIlor car accommodations, call
on or address nearest Ticket Agent
Baltimore & Ohio r. r. for full in
formation.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-06-04
Mr.. Gregg Sells out.

Mr. g. w. Gregg has sold his fa-
nous city market under the Postoflice
building to Mr.. Wesley Ford. Mr..
Gregg has suffered for a long time
from rheumatic affection Of the
legs and feels compelled to go out Of
business for this reason. He requests
us 10 say that he Is very much at
taehed To Morgantown and likes the
people better than those Of any other
place he has lived. He has done a
very large and profitable business and
regrets the necessity Of this step. lie
recommends Mr.. Ford very highly and
bespeaks for him the liberal trade he
has enjoyed while here. Mr.. Ford
will keep the establishment up to its
old time standard and invites every
one to come and see him.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-06-04
COMPLAIN CHECKED
Mrs. McKinley's Western NAL
ady Ceases Ravages on
Strength.
1T LEFT HER VERY WEAK
cheerfuIness at White House Some
what lncre ased-President Notice.
ably Felt setter--A Celebrated PLY.
sician of Baltimore Called In.

Washington. June 49, Or. p. M.
Rixey. after remaining IN the
white house for nearly three hours
last night said that there had been
no change in the condition of Mrs.
Mckinley. About II o'clock she was
resting comfortably
The complaint which manifested It
self while Mrs. Mckinley was away
from Washington, and which has SO
seriously Slapped her strength, has
been checked, but its effect has been
to leave her in very weak condition.
At the white house last night there
was a very slight increase in cheer
fulness and the hope was expressed
that Mrs. Mckinley may again give
evidence of the remarkable vitality
she has displayed heretofore. There
was to be another consultation of the
physicians this morning.
Hope OF slow Improvement in Mrs.
McKinley's condition was held out by
the attending physicians after about
an hours consultation Monday morn
ing, In which DR.. William Osler. OF
Baltimore, joined DR.. Osler Is pro.
fessor In the medical department Of
Johns Hopkins college and has q ma
t1Ondl tCputfi%lOH ti5 q dipS9 iitS ttAtk8it.
He was called in to add his knowledge
and skill To that of the other three
physicians. and the result Of the con-
sultation Is considered encouraging.
Later bulletin was issued by Score.
tary Cortelyou, saying:
Doctors Rixey. Sternberg aud
Johnston were joined by DR.. Osler,
of Baltimore, in consultation at 10 a.
m, and report that Mrs. Mckinley s
condition is as favorable as could be
expected. There is no immediate ap-
prehension and slow Improvement
is looked for"
The statement that there is no I'M
mediate apprehension, coupled with
prospect for slow improvement,
caused some relief to the anxious in
quirers who called at the white house
for news from the sick room. Score
tary Hay called on his way to tho
state department to inquire, and Am
bassador Cambon came personally to
offer to the president his sympathy
and hope for Mrs. McKinley's early
restoration to health. The president
was distinctly more cheerful after
the physicians had announced the re-
suit OF their consultation.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-06-04
UNIVERSITY NOTES.
DR.. Purinton will be Elected
President Next week.

There is no Longer any Question about
the Matter-Big Plans for the Alumni
Dinner-T Tremendous Crowd Coming
BASEBALL Team to Take Trip--Jun
ior Law Debate off.
There is no longer any doubt that
DR. ID. B. Purinton will be elected
President of the University at the
meeting of the board which takes
place next week. He will receive a
majority of the votes of the board
and probably will be elected unanl-
mously. At any rate he will be
elected and installed as the next
President of the University.
The report that was sent out that
the authorities out at Denison will
endeavor to retain him do not mean
that he will not come 1t is most
likely that If elected he will accept.
Otherwise he would not allow the use
Of his name in this connection.
A meeting of the alumni dinner
committee was held to-day. Frank
Cox was chosen treasurer for the
dinner. ALI tickets will be procured
of him and he will pay all bills in
CURED through the dinner. More
acceptances continue to come in
from the alumni and III have been
received so far.
The committee voted to invite the
members of the faculty, the board of
regents, the old presidents, the state
officials. the senators and the con
gresham from the state together
with the former president of the
board All of these are to have
their wives included in the invita-
tion and they are to be the guests
Of the alumni.
What with this number and the
members Of the senior class there
will be more than two hundred at
present in sight and many more to
hear from. There will be in all lix !.
lihood three hundred people here
for the event which is to take place
in Commencement Hall.
Inc baseball team Will leave We'd
nesday for trip through Pennsyl-
yania They will play st. Vincent
College near Latrobe, Pittsburg High
School, W. & j. aud Grove City on
the trip. They should win three out
OF the four games and with the right
kind of luck they will do it. Both
pitchers will be taken with the team.
They will return to Morgantown on
Sunday and finish the season at home
They still have some interesting
games to play.
Arrangements for the Junior Law
class debate are off The class does
not like the way that it has been
treated and they have refused to 90
ahead. This feature Of Commence
ment week has been popular one in
the past but it will be absent this
year.