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MILTON.

Mr. and Mrs. A. p. Sturges have another
little daughter, which was born Sept. IL
VIII RObear has finished work at the Glen
wood and gone to st. Adams whe.o nc has
position.-Julan Wells has returned from
the hospital in Burlington, where he had
an operation performed for appendicitis
and Is improving slowly.-R. J. Robinson
has dissolved craftsmanship with \. b.
Ashley in tn" hardware business and the
business will be carried on as heretofore by
A. b. Ashley.-Miss Beatrice Sanderson went
to st. Adams Monday where she will study
at the CONVENT. II. Robinson is confined
to the house by sickness.-M Minnie
Finn went to New York Monday even
iig.-Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Hincklev ard
child went to their home in Fort Edward
\. y. Monday. They were accompanied
by Mrs. Iiinckey's sister, Edith Lucia,
who will attend school there Rev
II. Faker of Burlington preached very ac-
ceptablv at the ConErega tional Church
sunday morning Mrs. Margie Dmmick Of
WeStford spent Saturday and SUNDAY with
her aunt. Mrs r. l.. Gant.-Nrs. Guy
Irentiss and children of St. Adams are
visiting them mother, Mrs. Jane ASHLEY
Mrs. w. NJ. Hendrick and little son of
Ehosburgh visited at Frank Harris's last
week
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UNDERHlLl.

Among visitors from out of town during
the past week were Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman
Adams of Morrsville at j. Is. Wilbur's;
Seth Hin Of johnson at Mrs. Eliza Till
sons; Mr., owen Of Burlington, guest of
Fred Church, Mrs. Perry OF Westford at
her fathers. IL. r. Towards; Mr.. and Mrs.
Pcarle Smith at Henry Mead's; \. II, Sher-
man and wife of St Adams; q. l.. Mildrum
of Burlington; Frank jackson of Nepouset,
Mass; Mr.. and Mrs. Harry IierrIck of Yer
gennes and two sons Of Worcester Mass,
at George Blakey and LuCius
whitehall were calling on friends last
week.-A pleasant sociahle was held al the
Congregational church parlors ON Tuesday
evening. The entertainment consisted of
games, plng-ponG. halma, domnoes, etc.
Light refreshments were served. Pearl
smith OF Burlington with his bride is Ns-
itne friends in town Ralph stevens of
Essex was in town Monday night.-Fred
Church. who has been spending the sum
mer AT Ncponset Mass, is AT home
Augustus Waters of Waterville is In town
He has been spending several weeks at
South Hero. Corn roasts are in vogue at
present John Ross and Miss Bragg
have returned to their home in Greenfield
The 18th anniversary of the q. A. X.
hall was Celebrated on Wednesday the llth
by dinner closing with dance in the
evening which was attended by about thir-
ty couples Mrs. Martha Woodwork, who
has been III for several days. remains about
the same.-Mr and Mrs Il. s. Whtcomb
returned from camping AT South Hero on
Monday. Charles Edwards is critically i'll
with typhoid fcver,--u nderhill with its
usual modesty CD has only two candidates
for deputy sherih,-Jenne Flanncry was
at Northhod last week to attend the we'd
ding of friend,-Florence Mullen has gone
back To Roston.-There Was "A moving pie
ture entertainment at the q. a. II. hall
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SHElBURNE.

Mr.. and Mrs S, G. Ritterbush of Camden.
Me-, are visiting DR.. and Mrs. f, r. Stod-
dard.
Miss Hattie Hartshorn and Noble Root
were married by the Rev. Nj. q. Cole
Thursday evening.
Byron Clark fell Thursday morning and
severely injured himself. a physician was
called and Mr.. Clark was taken to the
Mary Fletcher hospital for an operation
which was performed and at present writ
ing he is as comfortable as could be eX-
pectcd.
The boilers of the Vermont are being put
in place.
Tracy & Van vliet are repairing their
store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Sutton are visit
ing Mrs. Sutton's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j..
b. Sutton,
Mr., and Mrs p. J. Fay are the happy
parents Of son.
The funerals OF the infant sons Of
Thomas Baker and Enos G. Douglas were
held Tuesday afternoon. one was buried In
the Catholic cemetery and the other In the
village cemetery.
Mrs. E. II. Nash Is on the sick list.
Fred Bissonett IL building new fences
about the town cemetery. under the d.
rection of the cemetery commissioners.
Miss Fanny Sutton has returned to her
school in New Jersey
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WESTFORD.

Miss Eva Macomber has gone to Salem.
Mass, instead of to Lynn. as has been re-
ported.-Mrs. c. s. JENNIE and son. Ken
Meth are visiting friends in town-The
Key. Mr. lfopkinson went to Rich
FORD last week to attend a Baptist confer-
ence-Mrs Stoddard. who has been spend
ii several weeks with Mr.. and Mrs Lock-
I'M, returned to Boston Thursday
llopknson is expected in town this week
Tor ten days stay.-A large number of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Cobb's friends and
neishbors visited them Thursday afternoon
and evening. the occasion being the not n
anniversary of their wedding-1he Rev.G
H. Baker and wife, who have been spend
ing the week in town returned to Burlng-
ton Tuesday.-Fred Rice has been spendir q
few days with his brother, G. w. Rice
in East Wallingford.E. y. Rice aud fam
lily went to Whallonsburg n. Y, Saturday
for a few days visit.
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ESSEX CENTER.

Mr.. and Mrs. William Hanley Of ST. Al
bans are visiting his mother. Mrs. John
Hinley.-Mr and Mrs. Guy Peck of Essex
junction spent sunday with relatives here
- The ball game between the r, c. | nine
and team from Underhill, appointed for
last Saturday was postponed one week on
account of the rain-SiX new pupils enter
the f. c. last week, making Il now-Five
large new Bible maps from the publishing
house of Goodrich & CO., Buffalo have
been placed in the CONGREGATIONAL Sunday
school-Mrs Y. Osgood of Chicago and
Miss A. Partridge of Westfori visited
Mrs. A. J. Garona Monday and Tuesday,
Mrs, |. f. Joyner, Mrs F.. Stegman and
Miss D. Marshall of Burlington called up
on friends in this village Tuesday. They
also called upon their aged friand. Aunt
Laura Slater, who is in her &th year
Mrs. Clara King Mortimer of Balston
Va, is visiting her parents. Mr.. ana Mrs.
I. king.-Mr and Mrs. William Hanley
and children of st. Adams are visiting his
mother, Mrs. John Hanley.
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COLCHESTER.

Mrs, f. Day has gone to Barre to visit
ncr daughter, Mrs. Fred Andrews.-Mrs
j. l.ehrnard has gone to Fairfax. -Mrs :.
Il. Bigelow OF Westford is in town for
few days.-The Union school opened Mon
Gay with Miss Villas. Miss Wocott and
MISS MacNeil as teachers. The school
WIS 'eIayed one week on account Of the
extensive repairs which have been made on
the building.-Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Nav
nave gone to Gettysburg. BROMLEY
OF south burlington is visiting at Myron
shaw Miss Bertha Hoxsie Of New York
Is visiting her mother Mrs. Jennie Hoxsie.
Mrs. Atwoods sister and two children
9 o., Nhltihs are visiting her-Niss Marjory
Severance has returned to her schooI in
northampton. Mass.-The Kings Daugh-
tiers VIII meet with Mrs. C. B. Atwood next
Saturday.
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JERICHO.
Warren q. Buxton has invented a stub
.XtraCtOr for wood -t,Irrairasr L.

warren q. Buxton has invented a stub
extractor FOR wood turning lathes
Miss Mary Mclaughlin of Waterford
conn., Is visiting her father. John Nc
Laughlin.-C. W. Powell of Franklin uas
calling on friends Saturday evening. snend
ing sunday with his aunt Mrs. Johnson ar
Jericho Center.-W. H. Packard and wife
VISITED her uncle, Edwin Bloigett in West
fora last Week.-A. d. Cochran is in ST
Johnsbury this week ON business -Mrs q
=. Clerkin and children are visiting in
iiardwick Laura Carroll and Mrs Will
nam Goodwin are on the sick list
Mrs j. F.. Walton is visiting In
Jehersonville.-Anna Allen Is attending
the Normal school at Johnson.-Georgs
Booth and family OF Boston are visiting In
town.-Mrs John Carr Of Brentwood n
H. is visiting her father, W p. Bean and
her brother. the Rev. 0. w. Bean.--Nfrs
Sophla White is visiting IN Underhill
Georse Way leaves this week for Ithaca
N Y. 70 enter the law department of Cor
nell JnlNersitN.-At the annual meeting Of
the N!llae" 60 metery association Tuesday
evening the following officers we're elected.
President w, j. Gibson; secretary E b
NilAimS; treasurer, Frank B. Howe SEX
ton, c. s, Field: trustees Arson Field, c.
X. Narney, j. Fl. Hutchinson. The treas
urer's report shows nearly 800 In the per-
nanent tund.-The Ladies Mite society
held their annual meeting at the Metho-
DIST church Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Sa-
ran Jones OF Jamestown y. Y, and Mrs
Almira Mead and Florence White OF In
derhll Center visited al u E Foods We'd
nesday The ladies' Help meet with Mrs
George Foster Fr'da afternoon. A honev
supper will be served-Rodney Rarnev's
broth her visited him this uaet
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Spring lamb. hindquarters. Is to 20 cents
pound; forequartcrs 1212 cents; lamb
chops. u to Is cents; mutton hind
quarters. 10 t is cents; forequarters,
10 TO 12E cents: mutton chops, Is
cents per pound. Beef, Western, por-
terhouse, 20 to 25c; sirloin, Is to 20 cents;
round, is cents per pound; roasts, 10 to ~
cents; coarse beef. to cents per
pound. Hams. sugar cured. 40 cents;
breakfast bacon, IS to % cents California
hams 3 to 10 cents; smoked shoulders 3
cents tripe 10 cents; picked pigs feet.
l2lf cents; picked lamb tongue. cents
each; corned beef. TO 12iS cents. Pork
roasts. 1919 to 10 cents; steaks. Ia cents;
salt pork, II to IL cents: lard, IL cents
Veal roasts. l2ls to 20 cents: veal steak.
20 cents; sausage, T. cents; turkeys. l3 to
20 cents per pound; fowls. IS to 20 cents:
ducks, Is cents: spring chickens. 20 cents
per pound. geese, II to Is cents. rho diff
fcrent varieties of fish are quoted as fol
lows. Haddock, cents; bluefish Is cents
cod steak. 1872 cents: halibut. 2Gc SAL
mon trout 10 to is cents a pound fresh
salmon. 35 cents: pike, Is cents a pound .
mackerel. Is cents a pound.
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WILiIST0N.

Ebert James died Saturday afternoon.
after an illness of several weeks He
leaves a wife, five daughters and one son
to mourn the loss of kind husband and
father and tho sympathy of the commuui-
y is with them in their atiction.-Mrs.
W. Il. TarboX is visiting with friends in
Burlngton.-Mrs. Shedd Mrs. Darling and
Blossom Goodrich spent day il Hines
burgh last week, guests of Mr.. and Mrs,
Cyrus Wilcox Mr.. and Mrs H. o. Whit
n"y are rejoicing over the birth OF son
Miss Ellen Burke of Burlington was in
town last week in tho interest of the home
stead.-Ernest Stanley of Burke. ~ Y.
is visiting at the home of Nh and Mrs
George Goodrich.-Mrs. Welman Walston
and children went Friday to Starksboro
for a week or two Mr. Mosher is Oh the
sick list with n hard cold.-Thc entertain
ment by Mr.. l-aing was fine and the au-
dicncc showed by their quiet earnest at
tcntion they We're enjoying it Maurice
Sullivan recently had the misfortune to
get his fourth finger cut off AZ the first
jcint-Mrs Barton Bradley with children
Mrs. Nj. o. Goodrich and Mrs. Shedd were
guests at Mr. and Mrs George Goodrch's
Saturday.-rhe selectmen are repairing the
bridge AT the west part of the village
Ethel stevens commenced her school in
Charlotte Monday Leslie and Lois Field
commenced school at Essex junction Mon
dAy-Cynthia Bradley has gone to John
son to the Normal school and viii board
with Mr., and Mrs. ID. d. Holmes. The
Rev. w. H. Crawford is visiting the schools
in town-Mr. and Mrs W. h. Douglas and
Miss Martha Clark have gone on a car
riagc drive to Shehurne. They will visit
DR.. Wehbs farms and will 20 To Bridport
before returning Mehtabe Crawford has
gone tn Mt. Sinai hospital for two and one
half years to lit herself as "A uurSe-Nlessrs.
Ernest Il. Stanley and r. Granllin Good
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CHARLOTTE.

Edmund Plant who has been in the en-
ploy OF f. q. Gibbs went TO the Fanny Al
len hospital for treatment Tuesday-H D.
Edferton, road commissioner, is building
fine piece of permanent road from, ,Ale
Church hill westward.-Apple pickine Wll
soon he in order, but much fruit is OF
qualty,-Mr. and Mrs. S, c. Bush are en-
tertaining Howard Lowell and Miss Edna
Lowell of Canada and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
e, Bush of Boston.-Miss Caroline Yale
and Miss Gawith have returned TO North
ampton.-Miss Carolyn Williams has gone
to attend the normal school az Bridge
water, Mass. Miss Sophie Williams has
returned to the normal school at Castle
ton.-Mr and Mrs, John H. Thorp spent
several days recently with Mr.. Ford Thorp
of the Boston school of technology who
has cottage as the islands.-Mr Thomas
Parkill has been visiting L, c, Hill and
family-|ieorge NJ. Norton, +, r. Strong
r. w Johnson, u, f. Morrill, and O. IL,
Morrill, of Huntington have leased lot
Continued on 9TH page)
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ESSEX JUNCTION


me rev. -; -, oven mas resigned the
pdstora'e OF ''le h"l''ls' 'hurch' ana sun
day evening farewell service was ned
IL when the other congregations IN the
village united
Inc ReV ID. d. owen mas resigned the
Passionate OF the Bdpast Church after a
service OF three years mucn TO the regret
OF the church ana community "A lareWe''
service was held al the Church SUNDAY
night Ied ny Kew IL d. = HooodH ne
other churches united ana the audience
completely hlled the auditorium. friel
addresses We're maze ny Dr. foodseli ~
r. Macohper ana the rev Evan lhoihas'
IN whlch appropriate references Were maze
To lhe paStoia'e Iust closeu' ne re'lrIl
pastor spoke earnestly ana ieehhslN' p"au-
ing Tor greater enthusiasm on 'h' part oi
Christians in the things OF 'hrlst' spec
music was rendered ny 'h' 'hulr ana SOLOS
oy Mrs. lyman whey ana MIS- layton
boo'h MI ana MIS-, owen u"ri'S 'H''i
stay IN Essex junction mere maze hoslS
OF irienoS VINO deeply regret tleH oepar =
ure' MIS-. owen lett laS' Wees anu Mr
owen leit Monday morning lor CcntIal
square y. T., "h"re th"N VIII Spehd the
nrSt part OF the winter me latter Part
they expect 10 spend SCUM IL Is nope"
thdt AFTER needed rest MI owen may re-
sumo Ministerial work IN TINS Stale.
ire marrlaSe OF Cdi'iel w. ENIt''h ~
MISS latte Iatro' daugh'er Oh MI ana
MIS- Apram latro' TOOK pace AZ tnelr
home Tuesday evening At o CLOCK lie
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HANKSVllLE.

Mr. and Mrs. S. n. Wright and two chill
dren are visiting relatives in Burlington
and Shelburnc.-Miss Bertha Hill of Lin
coin is the guest of her sister, Mrs. 7. *.
Burnham.-- Mrs. f.. w. Sargent and daugh-
ter, Mrs. r. J. Tromblcy and little daugh-
ter, Lila are visiting relatives in Lincoln
this week.--Edwin Moody is on the sick
list Mrs. Gale liuett of Cnderhiii
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Grace. the first Of the week.-R. &. SAL =
gent and A. j. Elliott attended the sol
diers reunion AT Long Point last week.
Several from here attended the funeral of
Jessie Crhompson) Place at Starkshoro
Tuesday. Mrs. Place was the daughter of
w. ~ Thompson Of this place Mr.. and
Mrs. Thompson have the sympathy of all
in their sad bereavement
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ST. GEORGE.

Mr. and Mrs G. d. Leonard NJ Hines
burgh, and Mrs. Emma Leonard of Rut
land, and William Leonard "f Now York
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. F. e. Hins-
dill, Friday the 1zth.-Miss Bessie Mcrri-
how of the f. Fl. s., and her cousin, Edith
OF South Burlington accompanied Miss
Nell Noonan home last Friday afternoon
to stay until Monday morning. -Mss Kate
Noonan is teaching school in district No
H., HnesburEh. Forty persons ate ice
cream and cake at n. X. Tilley's last Fri
day evening in consequence of the recent
election.-NIrs. Wesley White and daush-
ter. Belle Of Jonesville were the guests Of
MIR. and Mrs. NJ. w. Hinsdill last Satur-
day and Sunday.
Mrs. Edward fsham has returned home
from Barre where she spent about two
weeks with her daughter, Miss +. G..
Ishann.-Rolin F.. Forbes is shipping large
quantities of honey to Boston for which
he receives n good price.--O. w. 1sham is
again confined to his bed with rheuma-
tism.-Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Morrison and
MIR. and Mrs. Eugene Isham of Burlington
spent Sunday a jackson Tsham's.
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EAST CHARLOTTE.

The Rev. G. II. Carr goes the coming
week to Bennington TO attend the Baptist
State conventional. l.. Emo left on Mon
day for Austin. Texas, where he has a DO
sition as instructor in the Texas college
in that city,. A. Ellison and A B.
Stearns, jurors at County Court have peen
excused from attendance there for the
coming week-Miss Nellie Palmer of Mill
waukee, Wis, has been visiting her aunt,
Ms. Emily Prtnde and George w. Prindle
and famly.-A party Of young people were
aSreedbly entertained by Miss Flora and
Ralph Clark at their home on Tuesday
evening with corn roast-Arthur Stearns
has returned from a ten days vacation in
the northerR part Of tho State.
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OPERATORS SEEM ACTIVE
Claim They Are Increasing Their Force
Mitchell Discre dts the Report

Wilkesbarre Pa, Sept H.-Inactivity at
President Mitchells headquarters and APP
parent activity in coal operators circles
covers the situation In this section Of the
strike region to-day. President Mitchell
still insists that his followers are remain
ing firm and there will be no break In the
ranks of the miners. He discredits all re-
ports about AN Increase in the output Of
coal at mines and washeries, claiming that
there will be no coal mined and sent to
market until the strike is settled
The officers Of the local companies on the
other hand II is said claim that they are
adding to their working force every day
and that the output of coal is gradually
Increasing. but no figures are furnished
The Exeter mine Of the Lehish Valley Coal
company was opened to-day.
THINKS STRIKE MAY END.
Wikesharre. Pa. Sept. H.-President
Gompers. OF the American Federation of
Labor, in a statement issued TO day takes
hopeful view of the strike sitna ton His
statement follows: AT this time il s i'm
possible to say exactly when the strike
Will terminate, but after careful inquiry
INTO the situation at the mines | am CON
WINGED that the struggle viii end by agree
ment, The wage oarners and general pub
L. are generously contributing 10 the aid
or the miners II is essential that this aid
he extended and continued"
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NEGRO IN A REFRIGERATOR

Washington, Sept. IA negro named
White had narrow escape from being
frozen to death in large poultry abatLoir
here to-day. He was packing chickens in
the refrigerator room when some one Of
the attendants, not knowing he was inside,
closed and locked the cold storage compart-
ments, AS there are several doors and air
space. 1t was impossible for the negro to
make himself heard. 1t was supposed he
had gone home and the bookkeeper had
locked him for day before he was found
White had on thin working clothes and
was badly chilled when, by chance, three
hours after he was shut in, the doors were
opened and to the surprise of the men he
was found.
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WEST MILTON,

Mr.. and Mrs. Earle Costello are spend-
ing the week with friends in Aiburgh -
Bert bVarts is moving his family to Burt
M1run tenement in Milton Boro this
Week.-Mrs.. n. f. Phelps spent SATURDAY.
nlrht with Mamie Costello, returning IN
her home in the village Sundav.GThe
county grange held their meeting at Wood
Lawn Grange Hall Tuesday with an omen
meeting in the afternoon.-A few of the
farmers are cutting corn but there is very
little that is ready to harvest.
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TO STOP SEAL POACHING
Russia Motif % Americans and Japan
csc to Be on Their Guard.

CSC TO Do on Htlr VI uaTu.
London, Sept. 1S.-In a despatch from
Odessa the correspondent of the Standard
says that the Russian minister OF aSricul-
ture aud state domains, NJ. Yermootf, has
announced that he now has taken effective
measures for the suppression of the sys-
tematic poaching operations of Americans
and Japanese among the seals or seal ami
mails on the northeastern coast Of Siberia.
Although anxious to comply with the re-
iterated representations of Russia the
Washington and Toxic governments have
failed to put an end to this Illicit hshing
in Russian waters, M. Yermooff, continues
the correspondent, now gives formal notice
that American and Japanese poachers
captured within the limits OF Russian
maritime jurisdiction on the Siberian coast
viii be liable to three months imprison-
ment and their ships and cargoes to con-
hscation This order will be enforced by
three fast Runboats. No discrimination
Will be made and the commander ana
crews of poaohng vessels will be subject
ed to the same punishment. In case of re-
fusal to surrender or attemt to escape the
commanders OF the Russian gunboats are
empowered to fire upon and sink the sea
pirates"
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YOUNG VANDERBILT RETALIATES.

New York, Sept H-Willam X. Wander.
nit, Jr., has retaliated on the voters of
me town of North Hampstead, who at
the special election Tuesday refused his
orer Of $4,000 for Success Lake, by rcfus-
ing to permit them to pass over his prop
ertN, the only means Of getting to the lake
RE has barricaded the lanes and stationed
pickets al all the entrances.
AS a result of Mr.. Nanderbilt's act tho
courts will probably be appealed to and a
right If way will he asked for, Under
present conditions the lake is of as much
value to Mr.. Vanderbilt as if he owned it
outright
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GUARDS ON THE TRAINS
United States Proposes to Keep Tran

sit Across the Isthmus Open.
Panama, Sept. T.-Commander Potter
OF the United States cruiser Ranger, to-
morrow morning VIII place guards on the
trains running across the isthmus. This
step will be taken in addition to the ma
rlnes landed this morning at Colon from
the Cincinnati. 1t is not thought prob
able that the revolutionists will attempt
to interrupt transit on the railroad
General Salazar, commander of the gov
crnment forces on the isthmus and acting
United States Consul Ehrmann were in
conference this morning. The general
MAS informed that the measure of placing
guards on the trains could not be consid-
cred as an act of hostility to Colombia,
but that it vas only taken under the neces-
sity of ensuring uninterrupted traffic over
the railroad.
Governor Salazar has just received a
telegram from Colon saying that the first
one thousand men of General Perdomo's
army hau arrived there.
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Wholesale Produce Market.
Burlington. Sept. j

Provisions Dairy butter, "a cents per
pound; creamery butter, % to % cents A
pound: cheese. II cents a pound. eggs,
~ cents a dozen: beans. 81 70 per bushel ;
potatoes, 30 cents bushel.
Meats-Beef, Vermont, dressed, 6 to I
cents per pound pork. dressed, cents:
lamb, 10 cents; mutton, II cents; spring
chicken alive, II cents dressed, 20 cents;
fowl II cents, dressed; turk, Us. l6 cents,
dressed ducks, 10 cents alive 122 cents
dressed geese, 10 cents alive, 12i2 cents
dressed.
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HUNTINGTON CENTRE,

Mrs. d. V. Hanks of Nashua, ~ H., ia
visiting relatives here.-Miss Grace RAN
dali is attending sc hool at Richmond this
IAN and Miss Sarah Strong at the North
VllllGe.-Several from here attended the
encampment of the G. A. r. at Long Point
hst Week.-Mrs. Retta Ellis returned 10
New York Friday.-H. w. Gillett visited
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. s NJ Gillett. at
ESSEX junction tho ffrst u the week.
Mrs, Henry Wright is in very poor health.
The Rev. l.. Il. Moody Of Randolph call
ed on friends her on his way 10 ami from
the yearly at Starksboro last week