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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-13
James. Henry,
Who Sometimes Writes Things.

Absentee-author. highwayman and ro-
mancer. Born New York, April 10, 1919.
Went early to Missouri with his brother
Jesse. and gathered material for his sub
scquent literary productions. Spent ten
years of his life on the road. but did not
participate in any of the robberies of the
James gam having consented to accom-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-12-04
WATERVIllE.

Miss Jennie Carpenter Is stopping few
days this week with Mrs. Glen Wilkins at
Morrisvile-William Gauvin has moved
from Enosburgh into n part Of the house
with MS son-in law, Robert Swcet.-A. W.
Waters Is spending n few days in town.
Charles Westcott was IN Burlington Sat
urdaY.-Trombly Bros. of johnson have
bought j. " Stevens. Stanley farm.--Mr.
and Mrs. Glen wilkins of Morrisville spent
Thanksgiving with her father. b. r..
Houghton.-Mrs. Henry Smile is spend
ing a few weeks with her son, DR.. Nathan
Smile at Burlington. Miss Bertha Chase
is teaching school at Binghamvile-Mr
and Mrs. George Monteitn of Brushton.
N. Y, are spending n few days with Levi
and Lucia Smilie.-Mr. and Mrs. Chester
Austin are spending a few days with her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. T. l. Mann.-Mr
and Mrs. Eldridge Buker and son OF
Nashua, y. y, visited Mr.. and Mrs. IL.
u. Hill last weck.-Mr and Mrs. +. /.
Mann, Mrs, Grace Ewins and George Bas-
sett spent Thanksgiving with friends in
Jericho Mr.. and Mrs Ami Leach with
friends in East Fletcher; Mr.. and Mrs.
Eli Westcott with their daughter, Mrs.
Tobin. at Pleasant Nalley.-The teachers
for the winter term are: In the village
Miss Jennie Carpenter and Miss Wilma
Smith the Olin school. Mrs. Grace Ewin;
the Bragg school. Miss Jennie Shattuck
the Manchester school, Miss Gertrude Mil
Ter; the Lock school George Westcott,
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READING

The Rev Miss Roscoe spent Thanks
giving with her parents in Enfield, n. II.
Miss Ferry. who has been i'll for a long
time, is a great sufferer and in . very
low condtion.-Lewis Barnes has return
ed from Hanover hospital. whore he has
been for trcatmont-W in +. d. Haw
kins seed shop for the season commenced
this week.IThe FeIChyille school opened
on Monday with Miss Spooner of Charles
town, n. H. as teaCher.-News has been
received of the sudden death Of Charles
Brink Of Nebraska. former resident Of
this town.-Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Pierce
occupy the Watkins place in Felchville,
now owned by a. f. Locke of Lexington,
Mass.-A. T. Locke and son Clayton OF
Lexington. Mass. visited town recently.
Misses Ethel and Stella Rice Of Spring
field High school spent a few days with
their mother, Mis-. Kate Rice, last week.
Mrs. Esther Nittum and Miss Alice Wit
tum are to spend the winter at the home
of Minnie FaY.-The 50th marriage ami
Vorsary of Mr.. and Mrs. Carlos Hawkins
of Reading was celebrated al the home
Of their son, d c. Hawkins, on Monday
afternoon and evening of last week in
pleasant manner A large company Of
friends and relatives were present Many
tokens OF regard from those both present
and absent were given and the gifts in
Cludcd quite a sum of money Very APP
propriate words were spoken by the pas
tor. the Rev Miss Roscoe and a fine
oyster supper was served 10 the guests.
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WESTFlELD,

Wednesday at five o'clock Abby, the
Youngest daughter of Thomas and
Margaret Gilbert, died of rheumatism
OF the heart after an illness OF about three
weeks. The burial was at Lowell Fri
day at nine a. m. The little girl was a
very pretty and unusually bright child
ard her parents and four sisters have the
sympathy of all their friends in their loss.
Thomas Kirk and wife have moved into
Charles Gilbert's house for the winter
Bernie Gilbert went to Boston last week
Tuesday. Mrs. Lucinda Whitney of Gin
ten, Mass, Is visiting her brother. u. S.
Hitchcock and other felatives.-Pliny
Wright returned home from Ryegate last
week.-Mrs.. l.. s. Woodwork has been
quite sick.-Winter weather and snow
enough for sleghing came on the day be
.orc THANKSGIVING the scmi-annual
Y y. $. c. F.. meeting Sunday night the
Rev. A. r. PEBBLES was elected president
Miss Maude Writer'S epresdent, Leg
ter Woodwork. recording secretary; II
p. Hitchcock. treasurer
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LAVENIA NJ. WILDER'S ESTATE.

LAVENIA NJ WILDER'S ESTATE.
STATE OF VERMONT. pl.rric, Of Chit.
tcndcn, SIS.
The Honorable tho Probate Court for
To the heirs and all persons interested
in the estate Lavenia NJ. Wilder late of
burlington, deceased.
GREETING:
this court IN writing by the admins
TRAITOR of the estate of Lavenia NJ
Wilder late OF Burlington, deceased,
praying for license and authority TO
Of said deceased, representing to said court
that it would be beneficial } the heirs and
all persons Interested in the estate of said
deceased, to sell the whole OF the real
estate Of said deceased and convert the
same into money.
And bringing into court the consent and
appreciation in writing, of all the heirs 10
said estate residing In this State. and
setting forth the situation of the real
estate.
Whereupov, the said court appointed
and assigned the 10Th day of Dec. 1902,
at the Probate Court rooms, In said dis.
cation and petition. and ordered public
notice thereof to be given to all persons
interested therein. by publishing said or,
hearing, three weeks successfully In the
burlington Weekly Free Press, a newspa-
per which circulates In the neighborhood
all which publications. shall be previous
to the day assigned for hearing,
appear before said court. at the time and
court. TO make your objections to the
granting OF such license, II you see cause
Given under my hand. at the Probate
Court rooms. this Bird day of December,
MARCELLUs A. BINGHAM.
S,wSt. Judge.
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WINDSOR COUNTY.
BE 7 Hell,

The second team of the Whitcomb high
school defeated the second team of the
Randolph high school Wednesday after
noon, to o, the only score being a
touchdown made by Henry Upper
in the last part OF the second half. This
was the last game of the foot ball season,
which has been very successful the
Bethel team having won five out Of six
games. losing the first to Randolph by
score of to 0.
Eben Tucker has exchanged the prem
ises recently purchased of r. c. Cowdrey
Tor the owen Boutwell, place on ire Barn
ard road.
W. II. Overton Of Durham. South Caro-
lima, IS in town looking after the interests
Of Alonzo Bryant, now of Durham. for
merly OF Bethel.
Mrs. Arnold and family returned from
Harrisvile r. l. Saturday
Mrs. Hamln Barnes is quite i'll.
{. T.. Noble went to Burlington Friday
to visit his uncle, G. r. Noble, who is stop
ping at DR. Clarkes sanitarium.
Mrs. Moses Clukey and daughter Flor
ence returned Saturday from a weeks Wis
II at Concord. y H.
Miss I.ydiaWhitmarsh of Rutland spent
Thanksgiving with Mrs. A. l. Cady, and
gave q dancing party at Cushings hall
Friday evening
Miss Nellie Bascom OF Point Breeze. N.
Y, is visiting her grandmother Mrs.
George ellison.
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FAYSTON.

The Rev W. 7. Miller of Alburgh will
lecture in the Methodist Episcopal Church
Wednesday evening, December 10, under
the auspices of the Epworth League of
Waitshed and Fayston, Subject, Man
and his Maker, in Crag and Canyon. -
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Belts have little
daughter.--A nne grave stone has recently
been set at the grave of Charles b. Colt
In the cemetery at the Center. 1t was
erected by his grand nephew, Inglis Stuart
Of New York. MI Colt was one OF the
early settlers and school teachers OF this
town, and paid literally for that time.
towards building the first school house in
town in 1870; and it Is very commendable
that his last resting place should be thus
honored-Sociab les have been the order
OF late, and have been well attended and
enjoyed at James McLaughhns, II. f..
Smiths, and r. A. Maxwells and there
ara mora n come
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ORLEANS COUNTY
NEWPORT.

Horace Hancock of West Derby. for
morly of Newport, died after long ILL
ness November =, The funeral was held
Friday
Tie body of Mrs, a. H. Milil<ans ar
rived Thursday. accompanied hy her son
Edwin. at whose home in Nashua, y. IL.
she died, The funeral was held at West
Derby Thursday.
Pliney Miller is driving the express from
Westheld to Newport VIA Newport Cen
ter.
William Mcdowell has moved to town
from Glover.
Frank Harvey is III.
Mr.. and Mrs S. Il. Horton have gone
to Springfield. Mass, to spend the winter
with Mrs. C. II. Tarlton, their daughter
Horace Lawrence, who had been iii so
long, died Sunday morning about three
O'Clock. The funeral was held at his late
residence on Pleasant street at two o o'clock
Monday afternoon. The remains We're
taken to ST, Johnsbury for burial. He has
resided In town over 30 years. He was in
business several years on the corner OF
Main aud Coventry streets, later in the
Kendall store across the track.
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Slice start for Flor
ida about December l6 to be gone for the
winter
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SOUTH R0YAlT0N.

Mr.. Ware died suddenly on Sunday, fol-
lowing a fall, which he received in his
barn few days observation-disclosures
SpauldinE is at Dr. Burnetts for the win
ter.--A son was born 10 Mr.. and Mrs,
Henry Lamherton Sunday.-Miss Celia
Wyman OF the Mclean asylum, Waverly,
Mass, is at home for a short vacation.
Carroll Haynes is visiting in Franklin
and Derby, n. H.-Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Chadwick, former residents, now OF Bos-
ton, are guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Perry
killam and other friends.-Mrs. Frank
Bryant is in Boston this week. Her store
is in charge of Mrs. Gertrude Lewis dur
ing her absence.-The railroad station has
been wired for electric llghts.-Archie
Eoodale has returned from his visit to
Somerville Mass-Maud and Ralph Alb
bolt are visiting in Hartford.-W. l. Belk-
nap is ill.-Mss Sofa Ward Is at homo
from her school at Enfield. N. II.
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EAST MONTPELIER.

Lyman Cutler and Robert Kelton are
dangerously III with typhoid fever.-Mrs.
Clark Siblcy has been i'll several months.
She is growing worse and has given up
having an operation on her hcad-Aliss
Incz DinEwau spent last week at home
with bad wound across her wrist, cut
by light Of glass falling from tran
som over a door Aunt Mercy Clough
is suffering with a broken hip.-Forest
Morse entertained guests Thanksgiving
week from Massachusetts.-Mr and Mrs.
Walter Stoddard are entertaining their
first baby.
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WATERBURY,.

The condition of Mrs. F. II. Anterior Is
reported as being improved. On Friday
Drs, Chandler and Bisbee Of Montpelier,
and Drs. James and Grout Of Waterbury,
amputatcd one leg above the knee. She
stood the operation we'll and there are
hopes Of her recovery.
Mr. and Mrs Stearing, who have been
spending the past year in Alaska, have
returned to their home in Duxbury.
Murray w. Reynolds, who has had
charge of the creamery on Winooski
street, has bought the creamery at Mid
dlesex village of II. l.. Fish and will
spend a part OF his time there from now
on
G. ] Marion passed away at his homo
on Friday at the age OF rs years. The
funeral services were held at the Catholic
Church Monday.
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EAST ROXBURY.

Mrs. Luther Blanchard has been on the
sick list the past week.-Representative
and Mrs. F. O. Allen spent last week at
Post Mills with their son. DR.. and Mrs
l.. 5. Allen.--Huttie kidder is teaching
the winter ;erm OF school in Granville
Ethel Rich has finished work for Mrs
+. O. Allen.-AmOng those from out Of
town to spend Thanksgiving in the this
place were: Mr. and Mrs. II. A Fletcher
and Ruth and Robbie Trask, from East
Brookneld and William FletCher's two
sons at j. j. Steelc's; Mr., and Mrs. Mar
shall Amidon and Fred Pope OF North
field were at George Fosss; Mr.. and
Mrs. S. D. Mills and Lila Buck at D. l..
Buck s.-Ruth and Ruby Wardner are Ill
with chicken pOX Fred and Lou Blan-
chard and Carl Thayer were entertained
at Timothy l5anchards in Williamstown
THANKSGIVING day.-Carroll Fuller return
ed to South Royalton last week.-Rein-
hodt Ruiz has finished work for Frank
@. Allen. His place is to be taken by Ar
thur Stevens of Northfeld who will work
there through the winter.
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BElVlDERE.

There is to be a donation and quilt sale
at the Rev. A. G. Chambers this We'd
nesday night.--H. c. Nichols of Coventry
is in town visiting his son, George b.
Nichols. and his daughter, Mrs c. NJ.
Ainsworth.-School commences Monday
with Miss Madge Brown as teacher
There was dance at Louis Peabody S
the 27th.-The social at Mrs. Charles
Barnard's was well attended, Louis
Tatro, wife and daughter. were in Mont
gomery last week.--A little son OF Clar-
ence Coburn's is quite sick.-Eliza
Lamel, who has been working at Jerry
Tatros. has gone to her home in Eden.
-Elosie Rabetoy, who has been working
in Cambridge, is at home for the winter.
IL II. Lampher has been drawn to serve
as county grand juror.-George Gushing
has moved into Edward Patter's house
and will work for Louis Peabody.
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JOHNSON.

d. ~ Nicholson and wife of Burlngton
spent Thanksgiving with c. H. Stearns
and famly.-Chauncey Lewis and family
have moved back to this place and are
with Homer Stanley.-George Dillingham;
was In Morrisville Monday on business
The stores and all places of business were
closed on Thanksgiving afternoon.-Mr,
and Mrs. w. A. Landon have returned
from Lunenburgh.-Mis Jennie Margctt's
visited in st. Johnsbury over Sunday
Mrs. c. S. Clark and Mrs. r A. Water
man visited in Morrisvillc Saturday last
Arthur Pike spent Sunday with his fami-
~ here.-E. S. Coolidge was in town Mon
day on business Nearly all the teachers
and scholars went to their home to spend
Thanksgiving.
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HYDE PARK.

On Thursday evening there was a return
game Of basket ball between the J.. c. A.
at Hyde Park and p. A from Morris
vile. The game was played at the gym
nasium here and a good crowd was pres
emit At the first game Morrisvile won
by large score but the home team have
been putting In some good practice of late
and at this game won by a score of II
to 10.
Miss Mary Tewksbury, who has been
teaching In the academy during the past
term. is spending a two weeks vacation
at her homo in Randolph.
Horace Waite. the aged father of s. r.
Waite, has been quite sick for the past
few days and Is threatened with pneu-
monia.
X. y. Page. who has been spending the
past week in Boston and vicinity, returned
home Saturday
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WORCESTER

Bert Dugan has returned from Lowell,
Mass, and is again at work for w. +,
Bruce.-W. H. Kellogg has moved from
Hampshire hill to the tenement over +. j.
Taylor s.-Mr, and Mrs Arthur Poole Of
Montpelier, and Mr.. and Mrs. l.. l.. Kent
Of Northheld, have been at NJ, =. Kent s
for a few days.-H. l.. ABBOTT, Henry Bal
ley and Miss Pearl Stone of Montpelier,
spent Thanksgiving in town.-Miss Sadie
Cross and her sister, Mrs. Hackett of St.
Johnsbury spent Thanksgiving with their
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Y. b. Cross
Miss Kate Wilson is visiting her sisters
in Barre for a few days.-Miss Flora Clog
ston has gone to Williamstown and Miss
Agnes Wilson to Brookfield where they
will teach for the winter term-Mr. and
Mrs. /. l.. Wheeler celebrated their gold
Ell wedding Wednesday evening last.
over 100 guests weer present and very
enjoyable time was spent Many valuable
NM to NOV rnnaiNpn
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'oxbury visited Maude Ladue last week.
james Fassctt is back at the station
with Mr.. Blanc for short time.-Fred
Snow Is very ill.-Mrs. Harry Kendall,
who was quite i'll the past week, Is some
better.--Cecil Harrington Of White River
Junction spent Thanksgiving with his
father at the hotcl.-Lillan Batchclder
went Monday to her school in Barnard
Melvin NJ. Wheeler of Rutland, who spent
last week at Otis Rifords has returned
to his home.-Carrol Flint, wife and
baby, called on Mrs. Scva Thayer Mon
day.-Mr Wilson resumed his school in
distr'o' 80. Monday with q scholars
Franz Campbell and wife of New Lon
don. Conn, visited his parents here last
week. T.. c. Wells was in North
field Monday
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BARTON.

Clarence Comstock died Monday after
an illness OF only one week. He leaves
a wife and one child. Much sympathy Is
expressed for the bcreaved family.-Thc
little child OF Fred Martelle Is very sick
with pneumonia News has been received
of the marriage OF Fred Jarvis and Miss
Alice Bulls. These young people were
both from this town and their friends
here wish them a long and happy life
Miss Thompson OF Lynn, Mass, Is Wis
iting friends here.-Mrs Wayland Whit
Uher has gone to Springfield, Mass,
where she has employment,--O. d. owen
has sold his stock of goods to C. A. Bar
rows. Mr.. Barrows takes possession
soon.-Mrs. Moore of Newport visited her
niece, Mrs, W. u. Bullock, over Sunday.
Little Esther Bullock. who has been
quite sick is recovering.
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WEST CHARLESTON.

Harland Nye. who has been Ill so long
with rheumatism, has gone to Boston to
be treated in a hospital. His brother
Elmer came home from there to go with
NINA daughter weighing eight pounds
was born November % to Mr.. and Mrs
Clarence Bowen.-The creamery IL closed
for the winter and the cream will be
gathered and carried to the Turnball
creamery at Barton Landing. Porte,
Lyon has sold his interest in the poultry
business to his father. a. w. Lyon
Eden Sawyer and Miss Bessie Piper were
quietly married Thanksgiving day at the
home of the brides parents n. Y. Piper
While Henry Calkings's horse wa.
standing in front of the cider mill De
cembcr 1st 1T became frightened and rar
some distance. but was stopped before
doing any harm.
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MORTIFIED.

Mrs. Diantha ]. Judd Allen, 81 years
old, died Thursday at her home in
this village of gradually failing Of the
vital powers. She had been in feeble
health for several months. Mrs. Allen
was born in Middlesex. She came to
Mortified to reside in 1885, and the same
year Joined the Congregational Church
by letter. Mrs. Allen was a person whose
benevolences were large for a person Of
like means. She was n strong character
and positive views. She leaves a neice
who resides in Salem, n. II
Margaret Holland. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Timothy Holland, and John Collins
of Saranac Lake. N. Y, were married
al the home of the brides parents We'd
nesday by the Rev. J. r. O'Nell. pastor
of the Catholic Church. The ceremony
was witnessed by the relatives and i'm
mediate friends of the bride and groom.
Mr. and Mrs, Collins left town that even
ing and win be a. home in Saranac Lake
after December Is.
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WARREN.

Elmer Miller and family Of Barre Wis
tied in town last week.-Mrs.. Mary Ralph
who has been very i'll with heart trouble
Is some bettcr.-Nilbur McGlaflin expects
to build a new creamery at East War
rem soon.-Miss Lepha Hutchinson of
Mortified Is teaching school in town
Jason Freeman. who has been stopping
with L. F. Freeman, expects to go soon
to live with his brother Harvey in Calais
--Ied Roys was in Mortified one day
last week to visit the I. o. G.. r. lodge
William Freeman spent Thanksgiving nj
Watson Fulers in Granville.-Lepha and
Marcia Hutchinson of Mortified were III
town Sunday.-The club dances which
have been the order of the day among
the young people for some time past
came to close last Friday night
a. Allen of Barre was in town last week
-Judson Richardson and wife returned
Saturday from visit in keene, n. Y
and ntpelier.-Emma Jones was ii
Mortified and Bethel last week -BernicC
Greenwood was at home last week.
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YER MONT LOCAL NEWS
CONTINUED from sixth page)

but from Burlington, Enosburgh, Fair
field. Bakersfield. and Underhil. The
Howard Opera House orchestra furnished
music The hall was beautifully decorat-
ed with flags, bunting and evergreen.
Lovely ladies in beautiful attire led ono
to forget the bleak November and mag
inc instead a midsummer evening. MIR.
and Mrs. Melcndy were untiring in their
efforts to add to the enjoyment OF their
guests. The tables were loaded with an
abundance of all that the heart could
desire, and the prevailing sentiment of
the evening seemed to be ION with dance.
let joy be unconfined Mrs. II. C. How
ard. who has been on the sick list for the
past two weeks. is mproving.-J. f. VII
cox still continue to be on the gain
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WASHINGTON COUNTY
MONTPELIER.

The marriage Of Mrs Mary A. Markham
and Arthur Poole took place Wednesday
evening, the Rev +. A. Poole OF Barre per-
forming the ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs
Poole arc spending the week in Worcester
Mrs. Lucius Sanders died a her home in
East Montpelier Thursday and the funeral
was held Saturday afternoon at o'clock.
The number OF pupils enrolled at Mont
pelier seminary last term was 225 which
was the largest attendance accredited any
Methodist preparatory school in New Eng
land. This record Is the best for 10 years
and has been twice equalled and once bet.
tered in % years.
Sheriff-elect G.. b. Evans took the
oath OF office Monday in company with
other new county officers. Mr. Evans Is the
first democratic sheriff elected in Wash
ington county since the Civil War. A. M
Jackman Of Barre. an old-line democrat
was sheriff in 1862 and 1863 but was chosen
on the republican ticket. and he was
called in those days a war democrat. The
appointment OF deputies so far made are
Waterbury, c. d. Robinson; Moretown,
G. w. Bulkley; Waitsfield, NJ. J. Water
man; Middlesex M. K. Price; Warren, W
f. Dana; Calais, A. Ct. Duttou; Montpel-
Ter, C. A. Smith; Barre Henry
Premier w. f. Shepard; North
field, w w. Clark; East Barre, c. A.
| Pixley; Graniteville, w. o. Donnell. Coun-
ty Commissioner l.. b. Brooks OF Mont
pelier has announced that he Will appoint
Willis v. Bryan liquor agent in Water
bury and reappont the old agents at
Mortified Plainfield, Marshhed and
Graniteville.
In the case Of Martin w. Wheelock
against II. A. Carr tried Saturday in city
court judgment OF S95 and costs was
given in favor of the plaintiff. The suit
was brought to recover on contract
Whcclock had made with the defendant
! IN hp lat for ha ~
has taken an appeal.
Martin Markham, for the past nine years
baggage master and spare conductor on
the Montpelier & Wells River railroad
| died on Sunday at his home in Wells
| River, aged Y years. He had been i'll for
| about a year with consumption. Mr..
Markham had many friends along tho
entire line of the road he faithfully serv-
ed. who are grieved at his early death.
He leaves A father and mother, four
brothers and four sisters The body will
be brought to Montpelier Tuesday morn
nE and buried from ST. Augustine
Church Deceased was a brother of Con-
ductor James J. Markham.