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6RlS7Ol.

l. r. Bissonette will lead the Epworth
League meeting, and Miss Huldah BROOKS
the Christian EndeaNor meeting next sun
day evening.-Onawa Lodge of Rebekdhs
were organized two years ago They have
now ~ members, complete outnt, no
debts ana money in their treasury.--P
Clifford has gone to Addison, y. y. for
two weeks staY,-Georse r. Drake has
entered the Medical department Of the
University of pennsylvania, Mr.. Drake
Is graduate of the b. II. S--Dr, II. A.
3ishee has been in Middlebury this week.
Misses Jennie Shcrwin, Grace Rogers
ard George Peck were at home from their
Lincoln schools over Sunday.-Mr. and
Mrs y. ID. I}ssonettc returned Saturday
from their Wedding trip and are stopping
at the Bristol hpuse,-Mrs. w \. Law
renee visited friends in the Queen CITY
last week.-pr and Mrs. G.. i. Edmuuda
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Saturday-Miss Grace Stlson was guest
of the Rov. and Mrs. Stafford OF Hines
burch Saturday and Sunday.-Mrs. Addie
Garrow and daughter Bernice of Bristol
are visiting her mother, Mrs Meader, at
the Ridge-Mrs. Mary Stlson took her
grandson Cecil to Ferrisburgh last week,
where he will spend the winter with rcla-
tives.-Montraville Ross of Huntington
was in town Saturday and Sunday on his
way home from visit in Proctor.-Dona-
hue brothers creamery paid for September
gS cents a hundred for per cent milk.
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LINCOLN,

Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Narney Of Ran
dolph are Wis ting in tOwn.-W allaCe Sar-
gent, who has been i'll from appendicitis
FOR the past three weeks is not as we'll
and will go to hospital for an operation
as soon as his condition will permit.-rhe
Lincoln creamery paid 964 cents for
standard milk for the month of Septcm-
her.-Miss Gertrude NarueN has - situa-
tion in the central Office Of the Hanks *
Gllett Telephone company in Bristol and
began work Saturday.--Dr. f. NJ. Rogers
of Alburgh springs was in town for IA
short visit tins week. His wife. who has
been visiting her parents. Mir. ana Mrs.
a. L. Morgan, and other friends the past
three weeks, returneoA with him to their
ONE. Friday. Miss Angie Bryant also
-., hlnpIned them for few days visit.
Tho Addison County Telephone com
pauy have made some repairs on their
telephone line here this Wcck.-Mr. and
Mrs. George Narucy went to Mnretown
Friday to visit Mrs. Narney's daughter,
\ uurk Weighing 10 pounds WuS on oX-
h.htion at the Lincoln House Saturday
evening. which was shot on the east noun
tain Saturday by Arthur Butteriield.-Mrs
George Draper returned from the Mary
tle tchcr hospital Saturday much improved
i'm health.--Alr. and Mrs. Hannaford oa
New Haven. Conn. visited at Edward
Jamos's the first of the week. Mrs. Han
nlford VIII be remembered as Miss Kate
| Dikc.-ThomaS Guthrie of Fitchbu-g,
Mass, is visiting his sister Mrs. Frank
Farr-Mr. and Mrs. q. f. Meader of Bur
lhgton called on old friends here Satur-
daY-Arthur Narncy has moved into one
part of Mrs. Lucy Ilanks's house-The
annual business meeting of the Christian
Church VIII be held in the church Satur-
day, November |, AT p m. a full at
tendance Is desired Mrs. j. III. Beanc will
lead the Christian Endeavor meeting next
Sunday evening. Subject. The Best
IGitt."-Clarcncc, the youngest son of Mr..
and Mrs. 6. f. Murray. died quite sudden
~ Saturday. The funeral was held Tues
day at p. m. at the Union Church.
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NORTH FERRlSBURGH.

The Rev. and Mrs. George Lennon are
1ttcrdine the preachers meeting at Mid
dlobury Miss HclsY Noonan spent Sun
day with her parents. She is attending
school at Castlctou.--Alr and Mrs. W, NJ.
bean spent Sunday in Bristol. at Mrs.
Lillian Dcan's.-Mrs Lucinda Allen is
confined to the house BY a very severe
cold.-Mrs Martha Williams of Charlotte
is visiting at Carlos Martin s.-Thc Rev.
and Mrs. George Lennon, Mrs Bert Ball
aud Sadie Harrington We're sent to Fair
Haven as delegates to the Epworth League
convention.
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CHITlENDEN COUNTY
WINOOSKl.

News was received here Monday of
the doath from typhoid fever in Provi-
1ence K. l.. of Miss Corriue Vilmaire
following an illness of little over a week.
she left Winoosk tn d.,- ago for q visit
with friends in Providence and soor, after
her arrival there. was stricken with the
illness which proved her last. She was
taken to thr hospital whore death came
Monday Miss Nilmaire WAS Il wears
old and the eldest daughter of Mr. and
Mrs Grorre Vilmaire OF Weaver street
Sbe vas nonul,r voung lady and had
hosts of friends who are greatly crie.sd
a. bor sudden doath
A nrottv wedding took place at st. Fran
cis Tayisr church Tuesday morning at
$40 o,cIock The contracting parties we're
Miss lila Ann CadieuX and John Provost
both of this village. The ceremony was
norf,,rmed nv me Rrv. i f. Audet i'm the
,,,.a..r''. Of =, lars,n number of friends and
raIati,,os rnliowIne- the ceremony a we'd
dinr hrnalf,st was served at the home of
10 ,roC,n, an Wost Lane. In tho evening n
raco1,ion vas rendered tbom AT the brides;
hor,l az, Weayar street
II ,'iement tbe veteran furniture
aa,tar ,,,,.baead TUESDAY of G,orra
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Governor Mccullough accepted the
painting in the following words.
Mr.. President, Gov Stickncy and gentle
men of the Joint Assembly:
L,;r., ,., v,oi. o. =, I,. - g. ,,,.
iii -, ' '
and ON behalf of the State of Ncrmont
to accept the painting that stands on an
easel in yondcr corridor
Then it was the portrait of "A dead hero
ON this occasion il is the portrait of a,
living hero Living or dead. Vermont is
very proud To- do honor to her heroic, sons
Let this painting. as Gov. Stickney has
slid. hang upon the walls of this capitol
building for all the wears of the future
as "A fitting mcmonto of the man.
Tho words of the resolution road nv
the secretary. of the Lcrislature of two
years ago. inviting Captaiu CiarL dt was
then. Rear-Admiral Clark. it is now and
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HANCOCK.

Mr.. and Mrs Elias Bowen Of Randolph
are visiting at l.. II. Rhodes's.- s.-Miss Rose
TAYLOR Of burlington is visiting her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs, G.. a. Taylor.-L. II.
Rhodes has moved to Randolph.-Honry
Cassidy has moved his family here from
Pdrshville, y. Y, and will occupy the
house recently vacated by John Robson
X. y. Whittier has caught twenty foxes
between oct. is and oct. p
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WHIT ING.

The Rev. n. II. White read his letter
OF resignation to his congregation last
Sunday. lie has accepted a call to a pas
torate IN Hardwick. He intends to take
his family there about November II. Mr..
White has become very popular and will
leave many friends outside his parish
Mi. Collins is more comfortable. but is
wholly helpless It is thought he cannot
reCOver.--Johu Stickney has been serious
ly Ill with chicken poX. the last week, at
Mrs MaSOu'S He is improving now.
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are Mt home from visit of several days
III Burlington.
Harvey Orcutt brought in big buck
Saturday that he shot in Goshen Friday.
It weighed iO6 pouuds.-The foot ball
game Saturday afternoon between the
Is. II. S. and a team from Vergennes, re-
suited in a victory for the former. 16 to
O.-Mr and Mrs G.. T. Meadcr of South
burlington were the guests of MIR. and
Mrs. John Elliott over Sunday Mr.. and
Mrs. Meader are former residents Of Brl5-
tol Mrs Anna Sturtevant of Jay, is the
guest of her parents Mr.. and Mrs. B. +.
Shcldon.-Mrs. William Scott coloreI
lady, delivered an interesting discourse in
the Baptist Church Sunday morning on
mission work among her people in the
South Mrs. Scott went from here to
Ncrgennes.-The outlook club will meet
with Mrs Eaton FRIDAY afternoon, Oct
81 Subject, Women of Rome; Women of
Pagan Rome, Mrs Farr Cornela and
Octavia. types of pagan women, Mrs. j.
w. Page; Monica, the mother of St Aug
ustine, Mrs. Edmunds: Quo Nadis. Mrs.
l(ilburn; roll call; quotations from Aenid
and Virgil.--Charles Jimmo shot deer in
the Notch" Sunday. 1t is thought to be
seven or eight years old.-O. II Cox, f..
L. Brown and H. g. Brown of Buring-
ton. were in town with their families over
sunday Martin Rider has entered the
employ Of T.. Il. Patterson as delivery
clerk.-E. l. Garrow has taken r. F..
Averys place on f. J. Avery's delivery
teamMr. md Mrs. f.. - Farr and
daughter OF Chicago are the guests of
Mrs. r.. 5. Fari for few days.-Frank
Cove of I'ssoX Jun, ton was the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. G :. Huntington Monday.
C. W. Rivers and son shipped to the Van
Ness House, Burlington Monday after
noon, half of the deer shot by G. a. Jim
mo Sunday.-Ralph DEMO was in Rut-
1....1
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SHOREHAM.

Mrs. Atwood Of Richville, Mrs. f. n.
Farnham of Sudbury and Mrs. F. Il.
Douglas Of Shorcham celebrated their
birthday with Mrs. Douglas last Friday.
Mrs NJ. L. Baldwin went to Whalons-
burg. n. Y. Saturday to attend the fun
eral of her brothers.. l. Martin and
bride returned from New York Friday
There will be Halloween social at the
parsonage Friday evening to which all
are cordially invited.-,The teachers of the
high school attended the State teachers
meeting at Bellows Falls last week.
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RICH MOND,

Last Saturday Matthew Cheney, "A lad
u years old tried the experiment Of
cracking a cartridge with hammer.
The result was the loss Of his LETT fore
hngor ana Severe injury to his thumb
Mrs. Shcpardsun ANA Miss Adams attend
ed the state Sunday School convention at
(Continueu on third pngeA
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PAN 7 ON.

Mrs. Charles Grandey and children Of
Ncrgennes visited in town during the
past week. Owing to the severe rain
storm of Tuesday the chicken pie supper
to he held at the home of Mrs H. f.
Gaines on that evening has been post
pourd until Wednesday evening, Nov-
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ACCIDENT IN VERGENNES
Young Man Falls and Fractures His
SKULL Is Unconscious

, NuII II NIINUIIFVIVNs
Nergennes. oct 29.-Ernest H. son ot
Mr. and Mrs. John Davey of this city,
had a serious fall near the office of tho
National Horse Nail company, where he
is employed as bookkeeper The fall re
suited, as is supposed in a fracture of tho
skull and at the present writing Mr.
pavey is still unconscious His parents,
who are visiting their son Robert at
Schenectady, \. Y, have been wired OF
the accident and are expected To roturn
Wednesday evening.
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1t hang upon the walls Of this capitol
building for all The years of the future,
aye, though the walls of this stately edi
flee crumblc into dust, let the states still
preserve this portrait that its youth in
all the generations OF men, may look upon
1t and learn. immtate and emulate the
virtues and valor of Ncrmonts distin-
Cuishcd men,
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CAPTAIN CLARK SPEAKS.

Following applause which was again
the galleries, Admiral Clark rose and
with a trembling voice said
Mr.. President and Members of the Joint
Assembly and Friends:
know that what may say or may fail
the expression of my feeling at being
honorod in this way, being presented to
the Legislature of the State. | cannot
say how much | am affected by ii and
10y all these words that have been said
and by the enthusiasm manifested, and |
believe, indeed. ! am certain that true
friendship and regard and attachment
that \crmontcrs feel for each other in
spirod the speakers. And ! am SO CRATE
ful for all the honors that have been
conferred upon me by the acts of the OK
eCutiVc and by those of the House and of
the state, but | cannot express my feel
ings properly. You all know how | must
feel at being received here in this way
at the capital of my native State, within
these walls and by the chosen representa-
tivos of her people. | thank you all.
AN 1MPROMTTU RECEPTION.
At the close of the !uint assembly both
houses took a recess of 50 minutes. during
which tir1c Governor McCulough Ad-
miral Clark and Ex-Governor Stickney
held an impromptu reception in the re-
ceptiou room adjoining the executive
chamber. Adiutdnt General w. II. Gill
more the mtml ers of Governor MCCul-
lough'T staff, the clerks of the House and
secretaries of the Senate acted as ushers
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His Portrait Authorized bV
legislature Unveiled in
: State House.
NAVAL HERO PRESENT,

Expresses His Gratitude to the Citizens of
Shown im-PresentatiOn by Ex-
Gov. Stickney and Acceptance by
Gov. Mccullough - Representatives
Hall Filled with Spectators--Lett
from the Author Explains the Por-
trait as of Historical Character--
Represents Him on Top of the Thir-
teen-inch Gun Turret of the Oregon
during the Battle of Santiago.
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Trees are to he planted and n gcuaral
monument erected by the municipality i'm
the quarantine harbor at Odessa, where
aoNeral Eritish sNamon arc buriNQ.
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LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

4 Joint resolution is soon To be intro
duced in the House providing for an ap-
propraton TO purchase a sword for Ad-
miral Charles f Clark. This was done
by the Legislature of 1895 for Admira.
Dewey.
\ Dill is to he introduced In the House
authorizing the sergeant alarms to fit
up the room formerly used by the clerk
of the House as postofiice for the Sen
ate and House, and to appoint one of the
doorkeepors of the Senate as postmaster.
Continued on 9Th pageJ
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The Senate had another small sensation
when 5, 50, relating to defaming court,
introduced by Senator Sutton, came up
for third reading. The judiciary commit
tee had reported adversely. Mr., Sutton
in advocating the passage of the bill made
somewhat severe and sensational at
tack upon the supreme court. Senator
Anns defended the action Of the judic-
iary committee and by IA viva voce vote
the Senate sustained the committee and
killed the bill
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DEATHS.
--~--~-~-~-~-~-@-~0-~-
Tributes, &C.. 10 Cents Per Line

Tributes, &C.. 10 Cents Per Line
BRESEE.-On October u, at the home of her
mother, Mrs. Christian Devries, in Green
Spring Valley, Caroline NJ, wife of the late
Louis o. Bresee.
LILLEY-October Is, at Dickeyville, George
w. Lilley, aged So years and months.
BAMBER.-At Woodbury.. October IL, Thomas
G. Bamber. in his Goth year.
SHANAHAN.-At Fallston, Nd, October l3,
Eliza Quinn, wife of Thomas Shanahan.
REID.-At Govanstown, October IL. John Reid,
aged So years.
WHITE..At West Arlington, October 16, En-
ma ". wife of John j. White.
SAUMENIG.-At Hernwood, October Is, Henry
W. Saumenig.
HERRING.-In Baltimore, October II, Annie
J., aged 62 years, wife of Charles W. Herring,
formerly of Govanstown.
COLE.-On October ID, Cassandra Cole, aged SO
years. wife of the late William L. Cole, of Bal
timore and daughter of the late George and
Ruth c. Lynch. of Baltimore county.
BROWN.-On October IA. at his residence near
Lorely. Baltimore county, Richard w. Brown,
Md. in the list year of his age.
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Annual Meeting Of Prosperous Asso-
tion.-The sixth annual meeting of Chase
Building and Savings Association No. 1, of
Baltimore county, was held on Thursday night,
9th inst. The reports of the officers showed
large increase in profits. A semi-annual divi-
dend of per cent. was declared and will be
placed to the credit of the stockholders, or paid
in cash as they may desire. After disposing of
the usual business of the association an elec-
ton for officers for the ensuing year took place,
election resulted as follows: President-F. w.
Ullrich; vice president-William G. Earl Sec
rotary, E. j. Meeks; treasurer-John A. Sheri-
dan; comptroller-H E. Brazier directors
F. W. Ullrich, W. G. Earl, ]. A. Sheridan, II.
E. Brazier, E. ]. Meeks, John A. Earl, ST.,
Henline; solicitor-E. c. Darlington, Jr The
stockholders can congratulate themselves upon
the progress the association has made the past
year.
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The Will of Mr.. Matthews.-The will of
Joshua Marsh Matthews, the 10th district
bachelor farmer who died at his home on the
Jarrettsville pike, ON the 9Th instant, was ad-
mitted to probate this week. He disposes of
his estate as follows: To his niece, Eleanor
Matthews, daughter of Col. D. M. Matthews,
is bequeathed $1,000. To his brother, Col
Matthews, the farm, it having been devised to
him by his uncle, Capt. Joshua Marsh, con-
tanning about 440 acres his brother to have
said farm, collect, receive and appropriate the
income, rents and profits thereof to his own
use for and until his nephew, Joshua Marsh
Matthews, son of Col. Matthews, shall attain
the age of 25 years, when the farm is be-
queathed to his said nephew absolutely. in
fee, together with the sum of 81 900 to enable
him to stock the farm. Should said nephew
die before attaining % years of age, then the
farm and the $1,000 is bequeathed to his
nephew, Clyde V. Matthews, upon his attain
ing 25 years of age. To his brother, Col.
Matthews, is also bequeathed all the rest and
residue of his estate. Col Matthews is named
as executor of the will. The will is dated
February %, 1899, and is witnessed by Messrs.
]. Dickson O'Dell, William P. Cole and Will
liam Grason.
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Annual Missionary Festival-The con-

Annual Ml5SIOnHry T55JIVaI.-I H5 COn-
oreoation of Jerusalem Lutheran Church,
GardenvilIe, will celebrate its annual mission
ary festival on Sunday, October 18th, at 2.30
Pm. Rev. Hans Arlt. pastor of st. Luke's
Church. will preach in German, and Rev.
Richard Stave, of st. Johns Church, in Eng
lish. Their subject will be home and foreign
mission work. Rev. Edward Huber, of st.
Matthew'S Church, will give an account of
the Synod's Mission in India. The choir of
st. Matthew's Church, Homestead, will assist
in the service. Rev. Karl Buff is pastor of
Jerusalem Church.
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Fall Jumping Contest.-The annual jump
ing contest of the Overland Hunt Club will
take place at Towson, Saturday, November
18TH at P. M. Following are the classes and
prizes
1st prize, silver cup I'd, value S.
g Green Hunter Class-No jump to exceed
4 feet. Conformation to count 25 per cent,
performance to count IS per cent. LIST prize,
silver cup I'd, value SIS.
g. Qualified Hunter Class-No jump to ex-
coed 4 feet 6 inches. Conformation to count
LIST prize, silver cup; I'd, value SIS.
4. Free for All-No jump to exceed feet
Performance only to count. LIST prize, silver
cup; I'd, value SIS. Entries close Wednesday,
November 18th. Send entries to James F.
Clark, secretary, Towson, Md.
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For the Protection of Game and Fish
The Maryland State Game and Fish Protec-
tive Association held meeting in Baltimore
on Thursday night and elected the following
officers j. Olney Norris president; Marion
H. Ould, cepresident Henry Brauns, treas
urer; o. Milton Dennis, secretary. The fol-
lowing executive committee was also appoint.
ed George Dobbin Penniman, NJ. H: Ould,
r. G. Latrobe, L. NJ lowering, w. II. Fisher,
A. e. Thompson. R. F. Kimball, DR.. s. c.
Pennington, DR.. Charles c. Harris, Henry
Brauns, ]. o. Norris, R. ii. Gilbert, w. Fl.
Mcdowell, DR.. H. G. Wilson, Conway w.
Sans, r. Berry Bull, Oregon Milton Dennis,
w. T. Howard, NJ. S. Baer, DR.. B. Holly
Smith, DR.. A. P. Gore, Dec. W. Thorn and F.
Schermerhorn.
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Rayville, 9th District.-The remains OF
Miss Arabella Kidd, that had been resting in
the cemetery at Shrewsbury, Pa, for about
four years, were brought to this place last
Tuesday and buried in Pine Grove Cemetery,
beside those of her father and mother.
The low excursion rates offered to the Grand
Army by the different railroads in their pill
grlmage to Washington last week was fruit
full source of bringing persons from various
Western States to visit their relatives in this
section. Mr.. Nelson Cooper, of Rutland, ILL.,,
is visiting bis brother, Mr. ]. w. Cooper, and
other relatives in this neighborhood; Capt.
w. s. Matthews, of the same State, was the
guest of his cousin. Judge Hoshall, last Satur-
day and Sunday; Mr.. Leo Axtell and sister,
of Indianapolis Ind, are spending few weeks
with their uncle. Mr. w. w. Kessler of this
village; Miss Gertrude Cooper, daughter of
Mr. Henry Cooper, of Virginia, is stopping
with her uncle. Mr.: John w. Cooper.
Mr.. Daniel w. Wilhelm, of Baltimore, paid
visit to Eklo last Sunday.
County Examiner A. s. Cook visited the
public school in this village last Monday. He
observes the various methods of imparting
knowledge by the different teachers, and also
their ability to discipline a school. This en-
ables him to ascertain who are the real ener
getic and enthusiastic workers in the profess
sion.
Last Sunday night. about II o'clock, the
paper mill at Beckleysville, owned and oper-
ated by the Shrewsbury Savings Institution,
was entirely destroyed by fire. The loss is es-
timated at $4,000, without any insurance.
There are about IS operatives thrown out of
employment This is the third time that fire
has entirely destroyed this valuable plant, and
if the company does not rebuild it will not
only be an inconvenience, but great draw
back to that community, depriving number
of persons of their support at the very begin
ming of winter. S.