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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-31
WASHINGTON, ALEXANDRIA AND
w MOUNT VERNON RAILWAY.
In Effect November 1, 1901.
LEAVE ALEXANDRIA.

LEAVE ALEXANDRIA.
Tor Washington, from corner King and
Royal streets, also stops at King and Washing
n,and King and Payne streets, week dayL,
At 5 So, g "a, g So, 7 10 (express). Z Al
s 90. SIG (express), 30, 3 90, 8 30,
1000, 1895, 10 56, II Is, IL Al a. m. lex
pressl, 1915, IL 46 (express), 90, 1 rs
! as (express), 2 10, 2 46 (express), 3 90,
3 80, 3 as (express), II, 4 SO (ezpress),
so, 3 20 (ezpress), 8 40, 6 OF, q 30
100, 715 (express) 8 90, 40, 3 30
i sundays-7 CO, 5 IS, 9 90, 8 45, 10 %,
1O45. II is, IL 40 a. M, IL 10, - 40,
115. 1 45. 2 10, 2 46, 3 is, 3 as, 4 10,
445' 516, 5 As, 6 15, 40, Z 10, Z 40
s Is, 8 49,, o 30, 10 Is, and IL 10 p. m.
Leave Alozsndris for Four Milo Bun, On
addition to local trains for Wsshington) week
days, at IL 90 p. In. and IL So a. N. sun
daya IL 81 p. m. and u 20 a. n.
LEAVE WASHINGTON.
For Alexandra, from the corner Of
Pennsylvania avenue and 13lk street, week
DAYS. E 80. Z "a. 7 30, . co, s -, s So,
8 rs. 10 90, 1925, II 90, II 30 a. n. II O5
(expressJ, II 30 II 45, / % (express), L 20,
2 90, 2 80, o. (express) 3 80, ) 90, q
lexpress), ABB, 4 54, o., % texpressl
5 40, 03, 80, 06, 80, 8 %, 40
8 80, 10 is, II 20 and IL SO D. N.
Sundays 40, s. %, 3 40, II 30, II 90,
113O q. NJ, II 90 noon, 12 80, 90
1 30, 2 90. 80, 3 90, 3 80, 4 90. 30
90, 8 30, 90, e 80, Z 90, Z 80, 8 90
S 40, 30, 10 10, IL 20 ana IL 90 P. %.
FOB MOUNT yEEEOE,
Leave Alexandria for Mount Vernon, wool
days, at DO, 7 OF, 8 30, 10 80, II 81
a. N IL 80, 81, 2 81, 3 81, 4 80, Oh,
7 80, and 10 OF p. N.
Sundays-7 OF, 81 a. No., 10 80, 2 80,
4 80. O2, 7 3S, and 10 or p. m.
Leave Mount Vernon, week days, at q a.,
7 40, y 70, II to q. "a, Il 20, 70, 2 70
20. 10, b 30, q 40, 9 %, and 10 Az
sundays-7 40, 1915 8. m. Is, 3 10
5 80 6 40, s 90, and 10 4Op.m.
FOR RossLYN.
Leave Alexandria for Bossyn, week day,
5 90, q u, 6 90, 7 10, 8 20, 30, 70
2 46, as, A 90, D 70, o 40, . o. 7 OO
snd 90 p. n.
sundays 15. 8 90, as, 10 45. II 45
a. m, IL 40, 45, 2 40, 3 40, 4 40, 40
! & 40, and 7 45 p. N.
Leave Rosslyn for Alexandria, week days
8 %, Z 90, 80, SO, 81, 3 06, 10 VI
10 o6, and II As g. No., - 40, 1 81, ~
n, 4 80, 8 30, q 70, q u, Z OF, z %
and 30 p. m.
p u, 1 ii, 2 II, 3 21, 4 81, II, g 81
II snd . II p. N.
Baggage checked and carried on the fol
lowing trains from Alexandra for Washipg
ton week days, 8 30 and 10 90 a. M, I 20
90 and o. p N.
suDdsys-S 10 a. m. and 8 10 p. N.
Parcels carried.
Freight carried daily, morning and even,
| ing, in each direction. No freight accepted
unless delivered 1t the station at least 90
minutes before the departure OF the freight
trains.
6. Z. ABBOT, J. CoLvIN,
President. superintendent
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-31
She Hadn't Tboueht y, That

"You should never take anything
that doesn't agree with you," said the
doctor.
IF I'd always followed that rule,
Marie" said the patient, turning to his
wife, "where would you beT'-Stray
Stories.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-31
A Malicious Exposure.

Emeline-How should love to over
hear the conversation of several highly
intellectual men!
Edgar-Pooh! I've been with them.
They always begin on books, but soon
get to talking about something good TO
eat.-Detroit Free Press.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-31

DIR. Bulls Baby syrup ion teethnR
babies, Fuil-slze bottle, 10 cents. Cures
Wind Collie, Darrhes Loss OF sleep, Gripping
Pains, Sour Stomach, Fever, Cholera Imam
sum. Or. Balls Baby syrnP also promotes
the digestion art soolhes the baby. SOLD bJ
Richard =, g n all druggists
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-31
surceon's knife Not Needed.

Surgery Is no longer necessary to cure
piles. DeWitfs Witch Hazel sslve cures
such cases at once. removing the necessity
for dangerous painful and expensive opera
tons for scslds, cuts, burns, wounds, brUises,
sores and akin diseases IT is unequslled. Be-
ware OF cOunteiieits. For sale by E. &.
Lesdbester j. son.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-31
The Only Way.

"Ah, Reginald, dearest" she sighed,
'but how can 1 be sure that you will
not grow weary of me after we have
been married a little while"
II don't know" he answered, "unless
we get married and see" Chicago
Herald
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-31
INDEPENDENT MUTUAL FIRE
INSURANCE CO.,
OF FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA.
To-.

A safe homo company that has always
settled losses equitably and promptly. Losses
paid in 81 Yeas $119.009, For insurance
apply to:
Jas. ". Roberts, President, Alexandria; W.
II. May, Alexandra W. P. Graves, Alexsn'
dris; J. N. Gibbs, BIT. Vernon A. Lewis
Lukens, Aceotink; H. D. Hall, Burkes
Station II. P. Dodge, Manassas; E. ].
Nichols Phlomont; DR.. e. l.. DetwieI,
Horndon Geo. L. Kenyon. Vienna; Geo. B
Ives, Falls Church; J. n. Thorne, Falls
Church; J. M. Hoge, Washington, d G.
DirectoTs-R. II. Tyler, Baymarket; Oscar
Baker, Washington d. c., Agents, or
COURTLAND LUKENS, secretary,
Office, 119la s. Royal st., Alexandria, Va
oot7 Tyr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-31
DRUGGISTS.
CLABA L. LEADBEATER. q. &. LBADBEATE5
T. g. LkADBEATER. J. LEADBEATER,
E.S. LEADBEATER q SONS,
WHOLEsA LIE AND RETAIL DRUGGIST
los AID 1O7 routh Fairfax street,

WhOLLSoh LG AMI 4AAS4 ell I'M 01Ao4 C
1O5 AID 1O7 routh Fairfax street,
Dealers In Drug, Chemicals, Patent Medi.
cinos, PaintS Ola Dye stufs, Spices, Drug
gistA' Fancy GoOds ard Specislties.
Wholesale sgeLts in Northern Virginia foi
J. G. Ayers Medicines and John Lucas & Co.'i
Tinted Gloss and Prepared PaiAts, sc.
Manufacturers Of standard Pharmaceutical
preparations.
We have msde lsrge additions to our Etock
end are buying leading Proprietary Articles,
Chemicals, &c. direct from the manufacturers.
We are therefore ensblel to supply tin trade
with sll goods usually carried by a Well-ap.
pointed WHOLESALE DRUG HOUSE at
prices a. low as those given by the best houses
In larger cities. All goods forwarded By nru
freight or express after receipt Of order.
Promptness ia our speciality. We guarantee
the purity Of all drugs fuInifhsd. Core.
rpondenco invited.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-31
BOOKS AND STATIONERY.
MCCLURE'S.

A NEW FEATURE FOR 1909.
NEW ROMANTIC LOVE STORY by POolh
Harrington. A tale OF love at the time Of
the Mexican War.
TRUE STORY OF THE STANDARD OIL.
by Ida NJ. TsIbell. Not an economic treatise,
but sn exciting history.
GREATEST OF THE CID MASTEBs. By
John La Fargo. Their finest pictures repro
duced IN tints.
NIB. D0OLEY ON HIS TRAVELS.
WILLIAM ALLEN WHITE on Tillmsn,
Plat, Cleveland and Others.
CLARA MORRlS'5 STAGE REC0LLEC
TIONs.
A BATTLE OF MLLI0NAIRES. By the
author of"Wsli StIeet stories"
THE FOEEsT RUNNER. Serial Tale Of
the Michigan Woods.
JOSEPHINE DODGE DASKAM. More
Child Stories.
EMMY LOU STORIES BY George Madden
Martin.
illustrated prospectus, describing in foil
many other features, sent free 70 any address
s. s. MCCLURE CO., 141-l55 East 10th
Street, New York,
One Dollar A Year,
But at any price TIE BEST.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-31
GROCERIES.
w. A. JOHNSON & Co,
WHOLEsALE GBOf ERE.
CEREBRAL COL1fIssIOE REROHAETa
And Dealers 10

ALL KINDS OF LlQUORb.
dave on hand Gibson'a Xxx, XXX, XXX
and pare Old Bye, Old Cabinet and Monogram
Whiekies also Bakers and Thompson'E Pure
Bye Whiskiee, TO which they invite the attcn'
ton Of the trade.
Orders from the country for mercsndist
shall receive prompt attention.
ConhgnmeDts Of Flour, Grain and Country
Produce solicited, for which they guarantees
the highest market prices and prompt returns'
N. y. corner Cameron and Royal streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-31
SATURDAY.

the 18Th day OF April, 19u2,
at 2 O'clock NJ, 10 front OF the Royal street
entrance TO the Market Building, tho follow
described LOT OF GROUND with the
BUILDING AND IMPROVEMENTS theC-
Oh, in the said city OF Alexandria, bounded
as follows, to wit:
BEGINNING on the west side Cf Columbus
street Is feet south Of the middle OF the
square, between Prime and Duke streets and
at Whtins's south line, and running theIc=
south on Columbus street, 81 feet, inches,
more or less, to JamiesOn's line thence ives
parallel to Duke street 60 feet, more OF less,
to J. O. O'HesPs line thence north with
O'Neals line 38 feet, q inche', more or less,
to Whitings line, and thence east % feet,
more or less, to the beginning With all az
purtenAnCes.
Terms of sale: Cash. Costs OF convey
ancing at the expenre OF the purchaser.
JOSEPH KAUFMANN,l
JOHN ID. N0B1OYLE, ! TIusleee.
HENRY BLADDER.
mar27 Is
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-31
Prs. II. Lunt. Auctioneer.

DY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST
ID made by IIene BsumgsTd0oT ct viz t
the trustees OF the Germsn Cooperative
Building Association No. o. Of Alexandria,
Virginia, beSring date on the All day OF
May, 1897, and duly Of record IN the land
records Of the city Of Alexandria, Virgins
in Deed Book No 3S. page 462. default hAy'
Ing been made for moro than six months IN
the payment Of the instslments in the said
deed Of trust spec & ID, the undersigHtd iTut-
tees will, by order Of the board Of directors
Of the said a. association, expose for sale at pdo-
lie aucfion on
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-31
STEA Err.
xxYAsHINGTON gTEAER0AT
w PANY lLIMIrED.l
Ma. acheanln In f[ent Ami 1. 1fO2.

VXYAsHINGTON gTEAER0AT on
w PANY (I.INurED}
New schedule in ,Bent April !, 1902.
leave Aerapdris. week dsys. $50, $50,
100, $40. 915 945. 1915, IL 30 m.
~ 80, 1.30, $50, 3.15, 4.15,i 4.5O, 5.45,
$50 2. m.
Leave Washington. W elk days, 10 $40,
$50, $50. 8 90, 1000. 1880 80 =. IN.
1919, 30, 2:3O 80. 3.l5, 415, 8 90.
$50, $50 =. ID.
Iesve Alexandria snd Warrington Sunday,
8 80 1890, II 30 m; 1890. 1 30, 2.3O,
3.3 4.3O, $50, 6.30P. m.
jim B PADGETT,
General Manager.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-31
WAKEFIELD & HALL,

CORNER PBIHQE AID FArRFAX BTs.
Prescriptions Epsoislty.
English, French, German and Domestic
Toilet Soaps Gonuins FaTina Cologne Mag.
oolia, Hedyosirnia, GeBnum and Florida
Water Genuine Lubins Extracts; sponges,
Hair Brushes and Combs I; bost English Tooth
Brushes q full assortment of Patent hodj.
uss; CO1o's Gelstine, Com Starch, Sea Moss
F8rine, Spices Of ali kinds, and select Etock
OF all articles sold By druggists at prices sc low
81 the zane quality can be obtained elsewhere
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-31
By r. F. Knox, Auctioneer.


BY X. +. Knox, AucuoneeI'
HyRUsTEE's SALE.
By virtue Of certain deed Of tInst bearing
date on the 18th day OF March, 1897, and OF
record in the land records OF the city Of Alex
sndris, Virginia, in deed book No. 80, folio
800, the undersigned trustee therein nsmed,
at the written request OF the party secured
thereby, default hsfing been made In the
payment Of the debt therein secured, viii
sell at public auction, in front OF the Boy al
street entrance to the Market Building, IN
said city. on
WEDNESDAY, April 9, 1902.
at ~ O'Clock noon, the following described
property, 10 wit:
ALL THAT LOT OF GROUND, with
BRICK HOUSE and OTHER IMPROVE
MENT5 thereon, In the city Of AlexandIis,
situate on the south side of King street, be-
tween Henry and Fey cite streets, ard being
in front on King street twenty-five feet uine
inches (22' gu, and extending touth one
hundred feet (100) to an alley ten feet (lO)
vide, with all rights and sppurtenances 10
The same belonging, and known and desig'
mated as No. ZIG King street.
Terms OF Sale: Cash. All conveyaneiug
at cost of purchaser.
M. B. HARLOW, Trustee.
MARIO I'd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-31
REMOVAL NOTICE.
JOLn FUUI O % p
Office: 22S S. Fsirfsx street.

On and after FEBRUARY /, 1902,
we will remove our ORDER OFFICE
from No. 500 King street, to our office,
No. $40 King street, where we will be
in position to handle our retail COAL
AND WOOD business TO better advsnt.
age for our customers than ever before.
W. A. sMOOT & &C
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-31
There's No Coal

Ike Aitobeson's coal. Everyone will tell
you that il has tested its virtues for either
range furnace or stove. Your coal supply /,
liable to get short at this season of the year
How about sending US your order-or a sam.
p order for some of our well screened, high
grade cosl2 Once tried you will never use
any Other.
Dew. AitcI1eson.
Both Phores 95lA
Office: 22S s. Fsirfsx street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-31
Weems Steamboat Go.

Commencing Tuesday, December, "a 1901
the steamer
POTOMAC
Will leave tlexsndris
EVERY THURSDAY at 4 ?. 81.
FOR BALTIMORE AND ALL HE USUAL
RIVER LAND NGS.
Cuisine snd appointments unexcelled.
Freight for Baltimore, Philadelphia end
New York solicited and handled with care.
Through rates and bills OF lsding Issued.
Single fare TO Baltimore, 81; round trip,
SO StateTooms one way, 81. Meals, Soc.
WIN. NJ. REAkDON, Agent,
lei strand.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-31
LEGAL NOTICES.

A DMIEt EOuOE.-Havlng
"A qualified as sdministr tor upon the es.
tate OF ]. HAIRY slMRsON, deceased, this
Is to notify al persons indebted 20 said estate
to pay their Indebtedness - ne. aud al per-
Sons holding cslms against said eJtste to pre-
sent the same 10 me properly certified for
payment HGhkl K. FIELD,
mari1 d7f6in Administrator
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-31
W. A. sM0oT & co.

BY ELEvATIEG THE QUALITY
Of our coal We lower the price in economy Of
consumption. Consumers will find that 1t is
cheaper to use our high grade Lee Coal, thst
has been screened and freed from slste and
stone, than that Of an inferior grade. 1t gives
more heat, less ashes and burns longer than
any other coal, and our prices are as low 90
any. Coal and Wood under cover.
J. Z. ZIMMERMAN,
Foot OF Queen street Alexandria, Va.
Telephone n,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-31

= NtAdA ~ AAaf1A 49, NSN-
Trains leave southern Railway Station,
Alexandria:
500 A. M.-Daily-Local for Harrison
bur0. Warrepton. Charlotte and way stations
HOS A. M.-Daily-( Leaves Washington
Southern Washington, Richmond
and Florida Limited via Richmond ana Dan.
Vile first class cosch and drswing-Toom snd
sl,ener 70 Jacksonville. Dining ear service
11:35 A. M.-Dsily-U. s. Fast Mail
First class coaches ard drawing-room sleeper
10 New Orleans. Dining car service.
11:57 A. M.-Week Dsys-Local for War
ienton AMI Charlottesville.
4:23 P. M.-Week Days--Locsl for HaT'
risonburg and way stations on Manss'a
branch.
4:62 P. M.-Daily-LocAl for Warrentor
and Charlottesville
662 M.-Wetk Days-"The southern'i
Palm Iimited"-All Pollman train New
York aud Washington to aiken, Augusta and
st. Augustine, Fla f., composed Of olub, com
partment, drawing room and observation CARS
| Dining car service.
1910 p. -Daily-Washington sn'
Chattanooga Limited (vla Lyncbburg). FiIs
class coach and sleeping car to Roanoke
Knoxville. CHATTANOOGA and Memphis. Sleep
az to New Orleans. Dining car service.
1910 P. M.-1ai,y-New York and At
lanta Fxpre:s-FiIst class coach aud sleepe
! 10 Atlanta. Mondays. WOdBesdsys aud Fri
days Sunset Route Tourist sleeper Washing
| ton to San Francisco.
1915 P. NJ Daily-Eew York and Flori
| da Express. First olsss coach and sleeper L
Savannah, Jacksonville and Port Tampa
Sleeper to AueuAa, with connections 70
| Aiken, eUmmeTville Charleston and AtlaIta
Dining car service,
11.05 p. -Daily-Washington aDt
Southwestern Limited. All Pullman train
club and observation cars to Atlanta aD'
Macon. sleepers 10 Nashville, Aiisnta. Ma
cor, Memphis and New Orleans, Dining ca
service.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-31
TELEPHONE EXCHANGES.
ALEXANDRIA. VA.

CAPITAL CITY TELEPHONE Com'
I PANY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-31
TRAINS ON BLUEMoNT BRANCH.

Leave Alexandria at 300 A. NJ. daily,
iii and 400 z. NJ. week days; and 6:33
P. N. Sundays only for Biuemont, and 6:33
P. NJ. week days for Leesburg.
Through trains from the South arrive at
AlexandTt. CIT, 6:32 and 7:16 a. NJ. and
9:57 A. NJ. Daily except Monday, and
lao and $40 p. N daily. From harrison
burg, 1i:16 A. N. wees Csys and 9:2O r.
n. daily. From Charlottosvl4Ie S:O5 4. M.
and 800 P. N. daily.
For detailed schedule figures, tickets, Pal :
man reservation, etc., spply to a. Q. hOss
ticket agent, Alexandria, Va.
c. H. ACKEBT, General Managers.
s II. HARDWlCK, Gen. Passenger Agent.
L. y. BROWN, General Agent.
Washington, ID. G.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-31
Southern Railway.

Schedule DIRECTED 70 March %, 1902
Trains leave Southern Railway Station,
Alexandria:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-31

EXCHANGE. 3O9 KING STREET
F. F. MARBURY, Manager.
z p. MATTER, Electrician.
SUBSCRIBERS LlST.
1O1 Alexandris County Courthouse
10 Adams Express Company
IL Appicb, ID II
Is Appich, Geo
1l6 Alexandria Inhrmary
o5A Aitcheson, D W
90 Alexandria Steam Bakery
~ Alexandria Gas Works
1879 Alexandris Times
7 Alexandria Gazette
10 Appich, q a
5 Armstrong g. Marbury
1S4 Alexandria Water Company
80 Anderson, E M
1875 Birrell, Fred
20 Barnett, w
AS Bsggelt, Oscar
1876 Blold elm, Chss
1876 Bowie, A
II Booihe, Gardner Il
134 Burroughs, I Sons & Co
10 Raader, II
20 Beach, JOS
6B & OR z Co
% Balm "
176 Brill, Louis
100 Chilly, } II
80 Chatham's Stables, L Myers & Co
10S City Treasurer
107 Columbia Engine House
1876 City Gas Office
113A City Alm'house,
III City Engineer Cfice,
lob County Jail,
/ Central Office,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-07-25
New Principal at Leland & Gray.

William A. Hathorne of Limerick,
Maine, has been engaged by the trus-
tees as principal of Leland & Gray
seminary, Townshend, the coming
year. Mr.. Hawthorne was in Towns
bend Wednesday and Thursday, and
will return there the latter part of
next week. He is a graduate of Colby
University, class of 1897. Since grad
uation he has been engaged two years
as principal of the High school in
Dennysville, Maine, and three years as
principal of Phillips Limerick Acad-
envy, Limerick, and has also served
tive years as superintendent of schools
in the town of Limerick.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-07-25

1. L. Stickney of Athol was in Brat
tleboro on business Wednesday.
Mrs. H. F. Houghton and daughter,
Miss Mabel Houghton, returned Tues
day from Narragansett Pier.
Miss Mollie Stark Childs returned
to New York Wednesday, after a stay
of several weeks at Hillcrest.
Col. N. C. Sawyer of the pension
Office at Washington, and Mrs. Sawyer
are among local summer guests.
The widow of Col. Wheelock G. Yea
zey of Washington is spending the
summer at Mrs. F. H. Fairs on Lin
den street.
Miss Ellen Chace of Worcester, who
has been spending two weeks with
Miss Ellen Hunt, returned home yes
terday.
Robert Gregg returned today to
Greenfield after spending a week S
vacation in Brattleboro and at Sunset
lake.
Mr. and Mrs. a. c. Brooks and child
rem of Penn Yam. n. Y, are expected
tonight for visit of two weeks with
the families of L. d. Whitney and F.
w. Putnam.
Col. Haskins Will go to Burlington to
attend this evening a conference OF
the Republican state committee, can.
didates for state Offices, and the Con.
gressional candidates. Plans for the
campaign will be discussed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-07-25
Electric Chicken Thief Catcher.

Charles Cushman. the Frenchman
has done several things in his time
which undoubtedly he would term
clever but he met his match Satur-
day morning in the person of Carl
Schorling, the butcher. Mr.. Schorl-
ing lives on the Hinsdale road and
always has a good supply of chickens
in his hen-house, from which he sup
plies his trade. For several years
his chickens have disappeared through
some other medium than that of his
market, and he determined to find out
where they went. Accordingly he
sat up nights and watched his hen
house but saw no chickens go out
Ihen he hit upon a more effectual
plan. He placed an electric bell in
his house and connected 1t by wire
with his hen-house door. About LIS
O'Clock Saturday morning the bell
rang and awoke Mrs Schorling. Mrs.
Schorling awoke her husband and the
latter started for the hen-house. He
waited a moment outside. and during
that moment he heard sounds which
told him plainly that prize game was
in prospect. Another moment a man
appeared at the door with chickens in
his hands. Mr.. Schorling seized him
and pinned his arms behind his back.
making resistance Intellectual. He
learned then that his prisoner was
Charles Cushman Cushman let the
chickens drop, but they made no out
cry. Their necks were limp. Mr.
Schorling kept his prisoner secure un-
til daylight, when he took him to
Hinsdale. Cushman was arraigned
before Justice Howe, who fixed bail at
5000 to secure Cushman's appearance
before the Cheshire county superior
court in Keene next October. Cush-
man secured bail and was released
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-07-25
BRATTLEeoRo PERSONAL.

Miss Annie Mellen is suffering from
tonsilitis.
Miss Annie l.. Maynard has been visit
ing In Leverett, Mass.
o. b. Ramsey went Wednesday to
Lyme ~ H., for a visit.
e. l.. Parker spent Sunday with his
family i'm Claremont, N. H.
Mrs Curley of Holyoke spent the week
with her father, Thomas Judge.
william Coleman of Boston spent Sun
day with his wife at Luke Ferriter's.
Miss Mary Il. Long returned today to
Worcester, after a weeks visit In town.
DR.. II. d. Holton has been in Swanton
this week to inspect three cases of small
poX.
Miss Mamie Kelliher of Greenfield will
come tomorrow to visit Miss Nellie
Brown.
Mrs. Levi X. Fuller attended the funeral
of Rev. Mr.. Parry in Waterbury, Conn,
Monday.
Mrs. Nelson Goddard and daughter,
Irene, returned Saturday after a months
visit in Cambridgeport
DR.. Pratt of Springfield, Mass, re-
turned yesterday after spending several
days at G. T. Lundberg's.
Mrs. ]. T. Kaine and son, Louis, and
Miss Margaret Brosnahan went Monday
to Chicago for two weeks visit.
Miss Florence Hemenway returned from
Middlebury Wednesday and Is spending
her vacation at Mrs. f. A. Wellss.
Clarence Hndreth who has been build
ing a house for Miss Miller in West Brat
tleboro, finished the work Wednesday.
Mrs. Rufus Houghton of Meriden
Conn, returned Tuesday after visiting
in this village and in West Brattleboro
Mrs. David S. Carey spent a few days
in Gardner. returning Tuesday accom-
panied by her sister, Miss Fanny Muir
ray
Mrs L. E. Capen and daughter, Mrs
| e. ]. Sawler. of East Brookfield, Mass.
are visiting Mrs. II. II. Dimes on Clark
| street.
Miss Johanna Brown and nephew
James ODonnel went to CRANKY, Mass
| Wednesday after four weeks visit at Miss
Mary Browns.
| William Schuster Is now singing with
the comic opera company presenting
Mikado at the Madison Square roof gar
| den in New York.
j. H. Bracket, formerly a linotype
| operator in The Phoenix office has beer
appointed deputy collector of customs
at the port of st Adams.
| Raymond Willard. 9, son of oscar Will
/ lard. made a bid for the juvenile fishing
championship one day this week by land
I ing. unassisted, at West river, a black
| bass weighing 49, pounds.
Mrs. Carrie Cook returned Wednesday
| from Nashua. n. H., after four weeks
visit with her daughter Mrs. Frank
Bracket. Mrs. Cooks granddaughter
! Mollie Bracket, accompanied her here
, for a visit