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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-21
NORTHFIELD.

The recent light snow storm and
wind blocked up many Of the hill
roads the worst thus far this winter.
The lecture in the regular course
for the season held here on Tuesday
eve was among the best OF the course.
Subject "The Mission of Mirth" by
DR. Thos. B. McCleary, was we'll
handled and many valuable ideas pre-
sented being both profitable and
amusing.
F. S. Porter left Yesterday for a
business trip in Canada in the interest
of the White Mop Wringer Co.
The Antiquarian social at the NJ
E. church on Wednesday eve was we'll
attended and the old time styles vivid
ly brought back to mind by the older
ones present and beautifully shown up
to the younger ones present.
A. N. Porter Is visiting his aunt
Mrs. Cassius Joselyn at Waftsfeld this
week.
1t is expected the renewal Of bust
ness will be soon under way and the
opening spring bring additional work.
Several new houses are already being
planned for erection in the early
spring.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-21
SOUTH WOODBURY.,

The Ladies Aid will have baked
bean supper in the yestry Feb. 26th
Supper from 5 to = O'Clock. All are
invited
Wade Be- jamin and Elmer Sabin
are sick with the measles.
Lewis Strong is making repairs on
the interior Of his house, preparing tC
move back to the village.
The Good Templars have moved
from the church vestry to Morse e
hall, where they will hold their meet.
ings in the future. They are talking
Of buying the hall.
Bessie Lyford is working at Willis
Laird's.
Martin Wheeler, long time resi-.
dent, died Monday of pneumonia.
Funeral was held Wednesday at North
Calais G.. A. r. hall.
Ed Burnham and wife were in town
Saturday.
Willie Strong closed a successful
term of school at North Calais last
Friday,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-21
WATERBURY,.

E. T. Houston was in Stowe ovel
Sunday.
Jesse Morse is working for Charles
West in his barber shop at Mont
pelier.
Or. and Mrs. C. M. Bugbee spent
Sunday in Stowe.
F. W. Powers has sold his milk
route to Mr.. Dow, who lives on the
Troy farm near the Center.
The directors of the Waterbury Ma.
tional Bank met Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lease Of Bethel
are visiting relatives in town.
W. Fl. Carroll has added another
Jersey to his fine herd OF cows.
The ride to Waitsfeld Tuesday,
which number Of couples had plan
ned, was indefinitely pt stponed owing
to the inclemency of the weather.
A. S. Atkins, who is fire man on
the C. " R is spending a few days
with his family.
Burt Lease, who has been sick, is
better.
Mrs. +. C. Johnson OF Wallingford
is the guest OF her brother, w. NJ.
Green.
There will be a meeting Of The Hose
Co. next Tuesday evening. All men,
bers are requested to be present as six
new members are to be taken in.
A. f. Bamforth was at home por-
ton OF last week.
The Palmer pharmacy have most Of
their fixtures in place, which gives the
tore very business like and attrac.
tive appearance.
The village and town meetings are
near at hand. 1t is evident those who
are seeking office are making still
hunt.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-21
CITY News.

Prindle e. Averill are treating their
workshop to a coat OF whitewash.
Andy Baird is supervising the job.
Rev. D. Daigneault of Graniteville
went to Burlington this morning.
Mrs. Paul Daigneault. who has been
visiting her son, Rev. D. oaignt ault
at Graniteville, returned to her home
at ST. Adams this morning.
Last evening being the fifth ami
versary of Mr. and Mrs. George Lees
wedding about rs or 30 Of their friends
gathered at 1871 South Nam street.
After all were seated Mr. Joslyn, ia a
few well chosen words, presented Mr..
and Mrs. Lee with two nice chairs.
Mr.. Lee was not prepared for long
speech but thanked his friends very
heartily. After that cake and coffee
were served and the rest of the even.
ing was given up to music, singing,
recitations and story telling until after
midnight, when the party broke up,
all wishing Mr.. and Mrs. Lee many
happy returns Of the day.
The woman who left the fur boa at
the dance at South Barre the other
night can obtain by calling for it at
j. M. Wards.
A. G. Averill Of Brookline, Mass.
arrived IN this city last night for a
visit with his brother, G. w. Averill,
The Over the Teacups club was
most royalty entertaint d at the beauti-
full home Of Mr. and Mrs. B. A. East
man yesterday afternoon. The menu
served by the following ladies': Mrs.
Bradford, Mrs. Eastman, Mrs. Bond,
Mrs. Mcfarland and Mrs. Mcdonald
was unique and faultless. The deco
rationS Of flowers and the soft strains
OF music filled in the entire afternoon
and two readings given by Miss Lilli-
an Martin were gratefully received,
placing her in the minds OF the ladies
as one Of the artists OF the city. The
party broke up at s O'Clock and the
ladies returned to their homes with
the happy thought that it is good to
belong to the Teacups club for socia-
bility is life as we'll as study is pro.
greSsiOn.
Sanctuary Granite City S. of A., in
itiated one new candidate last even.
ing, using the new ritual for the first
time. 1t was voted to hold their an
nual sociable April 5.
Miss Glee Morse returned to Nor
risville this morning after visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. H. W. Scott.
Owing to the rush Of business F. D.
Ladd has had to employ another bak-
er in order to keep up with the de-
mand
Come to The whist party tomorrow
night given by Queen OF the Forest
Circle in Foresters hall. Cake and
coffee will be served. Admissi 10
cents.
Don't forget the whist party.
The Queen City bowling team will
play the Granite Citys here tomorrow
afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-21
ENGlAND'S GIANT NAVY.
Sixty-twO War Vessels to BE Under
Construction by April.

The British admiralty's naval esti-
mates for l9O2-O3 show a total Of f3l,-
251,OUO rs compared with f3o,S1o,Ooo
last year
There will be under construction ON
April l Of this year thirteen new bat
tleships, twenty-five armorcd cruisers,
two second class cruisers, two third
class cruisers, ten torpedo boat de-
stroyers, five torpedo boats and eight
minor craft, says dispatch from Lon
don.
Lord Selborne, first lord Of the admit
rally. announces that new type or
torpedo boat destroyer is contemplated
and that important developments are
planned in the executive and work de-
partments. A committee will be APP
pointed to consider the establishment
of a volunteer naval reserve.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-21
Names Spoon Found In Sweden.

A curious find has just been made
at Samrishamn. in Sweden, says the
London Daily Mail. At low water a
sailor discovered among the stones on
the beach of Massakasbay there a tea
spoon of brass. After cleaning it he
found engraved on the inside the pic
ture of man-of-war. with the words
"Maine" and "G,600 tons" The spoon
would therefore appear to have be-
longed to the i'll fated Maine, sunk in
Havana harbor in the spring of 1Sos,
and it needed four years for the ocean
currents TO wash this tiny object
ashore on the coast Of southern SWe-
den.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-21

Mothers of boarding school boys are
rejoicing over the end of the hatless
fad, SAYS the New York Press. The
dangerous illness of young Theodore
Roosevelt and other boys of scarcely
less prominence has called attention
to the prevalence OF this foolish GUS
tom, and at the instance of anxious
parents and the criticism of the gen
eral public the fiat has gone forth
from the school authorities that hats
are to be worn during the season
when to, head needs protection.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-21

There will be ameeting of Socialists
in room 2, at Socialists hall, Granite
street on Saturday evening, Feb. %,
at I o'c ock to draw up platform for
the city election in March and trans
act other important business. I'd
The regular communication Of
Granite Lodge No. IS, f. & A. NJ,
will be held on Friday night at 7
o'clock. A large attendance is re-
quested as business of special impOr-
lance will be transacted. 1861
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-21
Why Should Ne insure?

Beca lse--Frst, he is strong man,
and only strong men can insure
Second, his estate suffers loss If be
dies. Third, insurance brings content
SO he is rich while getting rich, aud
realizes now his anticipatious of bye
and I've.
National Life Insu rance c.. of'Ver
mont (MutuaD ORGA MED in 1850
$. s. Ballard, General Agent, N. B
Ballard, Local Agent, Rooms 2 and
Miles Block Barre, Vermont.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-21
cuANGEIN TIME ON CIV

Roctpning Monday, FEB. "a the
.,, rS local train from White River
I i,n"lion for burlington, St. Adams
S 'ua Montreal will be scheduled ABOUT
AZ minntes earlier. Passengers now
leave Barre at $50 a. M 10 connect
.sa This train at Montpelier juno
,ion INIT on and after next MONDAY
. .ns,onoprs should leave Barre at S.25
: NJ IN the same train that is taken
~ connprt with the mail train south
bound, -'0 W
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-21
FITTING Resentment.

Cholly-When he told you, deah boy,
you hadn't sense enough to pound sand
in a rat hole, what did you do?
Fweddy-I told him, baw Jove, l
hoped had too much sense to pound
sand in wat hole! Why should any
body do so widiculous thing as that,
don't you know ?-EXchange.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-21
voNEY REFUNDED

,ov persou purchasing tickets io5 :
., n"l Terry" not perfectly satisfied
" NV +bo induction Can have money
Sl 4aaS S nv calling at the box office
lsi ,hs close Of the second act.
u VIZ W. w LAPOINT,
=. Manager Barre Opera House.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-21

A good advertiser gets quick pronta
he also wants many people to reae
bis advertisement and for that reason
uses the TELEGRAM as the medium
through which he zsaches them.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-21
ARTHUR AVERILL DEAD

Salem, Feb. 2l.-Arthur A. Averill
who for three years lived alone in a
house here was found dead this nj orn.
ing. He was prominent in city affairs,
served two terms in city council and
three on board OF aldermen.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-21
CARS WERE STALLED

Boston, Feb. 21.-By the breaking
down of generator aG the Albany
Street power house at s. 80 this morn
ing one quarter of the surface cars OF
the city were tied up for an hour.
Thousands had to walk to business.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-21

The first city incorporated in this
country with a charter and privileges
was New York, which was granted Its
papers in 1904.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-21
Latest Edition.

The TEL EG RAM II As A PROVEN
PAID CIRCULATION MORE THAN
TWICE THAT OF ANY OTHER.
PAPER PUBLISHED IN BARRE.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-21
CUTLER NOT A CANDIDATE

w. A. Cutler of East Barre wishes
US to state that he is not candidate
for the Office of town clerk for Barre
Town, all reports to the contrary not
withstanding.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-21
A WALL STREET RUMoR

Washington, Feb. 21.-1t is author
itatively stated that there is no truth
in the rumor circulated in Wall street
late yesterday that G n Knox had de-
cided to resign from the Cabinet.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-21

YOUNG TEDDY IMPROVES
Groton, Feb 21.-Teddy Roosevelt
continues to improve.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-21
the WEATHER FORECAST.

Maine, New Hampshire and Yer
mont, snow tonight and Saturday;
warmer in Vermont tonight.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-23
Church and workmen.

1t would be an exaggeration to say
that all working people feel antago-
nistic toward the church. Their general
attitude is rather that of Indifference.
The thinking poor are well enough
aware that there is nothing unnatural
in the situation and that if the tables
were so turned that world advantage
shifted to their side it would probably
remain unchanged. At times their feel
ing, especially toward the clergy, is Gu
riously sympathetic. Say" remarked
a labor leader of vivid mind to the
writer-"say, I'm awfully sorry for
ministers. Most of them are real good
men. They know we'll enough what
Christ meant, and they'd like first rate
to preach if they dared. But, Lord,
how can they? They've got to draw
their salaries; they've got families to
support" All this quite without a
touch of irony.-Vida d. Scudder in
Atlantic.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-23

London, Oct. 21.-Henry Conrad, of
Baltimore, Md, whose real name is
believed to be Fisher, and who was ar.
vested Sept. IS on the charge of at
tempting to secure a wax impression
of the key Of postofrice box near the
Stock Exchange by distracting the at
tention of a letter carrier, who had
opened the box, was sentenced today
in the old Bailey to two years imprls
onment at hard labor PROSECUTING
counsel said Conrad has been impris
oned in America for three years 20,
forgery. He came to London sever
years ago and had been robbing lie:
ter boxes in connection with a number
Of foreign experts
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-23
PRICES OF COAL FALLING.
Anthracite May Sell at 81 a Ton With.
in A Week


New York Oct. 21-Prices fxet
last week by the retail coal dealers at
their exchange have not been main
tanned Some domestic sizes were
sold at the schedule rate Of $I5 a ton
but many @lqlers made prices to suit
customers. selling as low as SO a ton
in many cases, and advising them To
get along with as little as possible W
til the price could be reduced again.
Most of the dealers said they believed
that anthracite of all domestic sizes
would be selling at IS a ton and pos,
sibly 81 a ton within a week
Soft coal was selling at below the
scheduled price Of $3.50 q ton. In
many cases the dealers @ere selling
at $3.50 a ton and were not making
large sales even at that price. The
dealers who were obliged to order their
supplies of soft coal in advance are
suffering from the fall in prices
The coal roads are making prepare.
lions to rush anthracite to the market
as soon as the miners go back 20 work.
The Reading company alone already
has nearly 10000 cars sidetracked
near the mines.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-23
A JUGGLER'S TRICK.
Clever Feat of Illusion Performed by
an East Indian.

SANFSA NaAN VI ~ Il "a ACA A4-S~ ~ >
an East Indian.
The wonderful feats of East Indian
iugglers have formed the theme of
many a letter from travellers in the
orient, but none is more surprising than
that for which an old seadog vouches.
While he was an officer on board a
p. and O. steamship two natives came
aboard at Madras, he says. They were
iuggler and his assistant. After they
had performed a number of minor
feats and gathered quite a crowd
around them they called for a sack
and a piece of sailcloth.
These having been provided, the
chief juggler made a small tentlike
structure with the canvas and some
stools. He then placed his assistant
in the sack and allowed a sailor to tie
the knot which bound him a fast pris-
Oner. This done, the chief carried the
sack into an open space, warning the
people to stand back some distance,
and then carried on an animated con-
versation with his assistant, whose re-
plies could be distinctly heard coming
from the sack Suddenly the chief
rushed forward, picked up the sack
and dumped it overheard, where, to
the horror of the passengers and crew,
it sank out of sight.
Immediately the captain rushed for
ward and seized the man, under the
fI1Il bpIiaf that no had rnI1rdnrp6 his
companion, but the juggler only
smiled and, pointing to the canvas,
asked that it be raised. This was
done, and the supposed drowned man
was discovered squatting on the deck.
So realistic had been the throwing
overheard, however, that it was some
time before the surprised passengers
could realize a murder had not been
committed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-23

FORCING A FASHION.
How Hats Were Introduced to the
South African Savages.

Andres De Villiers a Boer, was the
person who first introduced hats among
the South African natives, says the
Hatters' Gazette, and profit, not phi
lanthronv. was bis motive. One morn
ing many years ago he CHANGED in Port
Elizabeth to come across a consign-
ment of damaged hats offered for a
mere song. lie bought the whole lot,
packed them away in his wagon and
started for Kahirland.
When he reached TembuIand, he IN
loaded his stock. opened his kegs Of liQ-
uor. without which no trade was made
in those days and began business. But
he found his venture likely to prove an
improbable one, The natives did not
want hats They wanted blankets and
beads and looking glasses and above
all liquor, but they looked askance at
hats Then a bright idea came to An
dries. He wanted to introduce those
hats. He did introduce them. His sim
pie expedient was to refuse to sell any
thing to a Kaffir unless he bought a
hat too. The Katfirs wanted his goods,
so they bought the hats.
When a Kaftir buys anything, he
feels bound to make use Of it. The ma
tives therefore donned their head gear
and returned to their kraaIs. Now APP
peared the brilliancy Of the traders
idea. Fashion rules the world. 1t is as
strong in Africa as in America, and
when those who had stayed at home
saw the travellers return in all the glO-
ry of this strange covering they felt
behindhand and old fashioned. Their
desire to possess the latest thing in
hats became intense. They paid An
dries a visit, and his stock no longer
hung heavy upon his hands. The hats
were soon sold.
This happened some time ago, and
now every trading store keeps a supply
Of hats constantly on hand. They are
said to be manufactured expressly for
the natives, and no one who glances at
the show will doubt it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-23
Raising Money For Furman.

Columbia, S. c., Oct. 21.-At the Pee
Dee Baptist association, Rev j, l. AL
len presented a plan to raise 100000
for an endowment for Furman uni
versity at Greenyille which met with
great favor 1t is to get 400 Baptists
in the state to pledge themselves tc
pay $50 each annually for five years
The Pee Dee association pledged itsel
to raise it's quota of the amount 1t /:
proposed that the money shall be SUP
scribed in bankable paper If thi.
plan is successful it will doubtless bt
followed by other UNCONVENTIONAL col
leges.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-23
American Bankers, Convention.

New Orleans, Oct 21.-All arrange
ments for the twenty-eighth annual
convention of the American Bankers
association at New Orleans, Nov. u, 10
and IL have been completed and the
official program arranged The meet
ing promises to be the most interest
ing in the history of the organization.
The sessions will be held in Tulane
hall, and the program contains many
attractive features. The social end CT
the convention has been we'll looked
after by the committee in charge of the
entertainment of the delegates and
their ladies'. ?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-23
Pulling Ont the Pegs.

Susie, aged four, had been out in the
country on a visit. On her return she
urged her mother to let her keep a
cow.
"But, SUSIE" said the mother, there
is no one here to take care of the COW
and milk it."
ooh, yes I'll do that, mamma"
"Can you milk a COW? How do you
do it?"
ooh, l know how. III just pull the
pegs out like the man does" -Lippin.
colts.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-23

Anxious Father-Do the best you can
for him, doctor. That is all | can ask.
If it is the win of Providence
Surgoon-Don't try to place the re-
sponsibility on Providence in this case,
Mr.. McJones You bought the toy pis-
tol for the boy yourself
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-23
Missionarv's Life Threatened.

New York, Oct. 21-Advices receiv
ed from Dr. George ID. Marsh, an
American board missionary at Philip
popolis, Bulgaria, say he and his wife
have been threatened with death by
dynamite, unless the sum Of $2,40C
each was paid at an early date, accord
ing to an American dispatch from Bos.
ton.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-10-23

ooh, Mr.. Growelle," gushed Miss
Nupson "how did you ever learn to
paint such beautiful pictures?"
81 asked man once,' replied the art.
list, "and he told me how."-Indianapc-
lis News.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-02-02
To . Venerable Lexicon.
From the Pal Man Gazette.

From the Pal Nal Gdssffs.
(Anong tho -Ouneiform Texts from Bsnyionian
Tablets, by NJ. Campbell Thompson. Just issued
by the British Museum trustees, Is q clay dc
tionary OF b. G. A5N)
Hail. hall clay wonder. venerable lexioon.
For lucky Nabu -kusur-xu compneoi
As with much needed penetrating specs l con
Your text. TO life I feel quite reconciied.
Quite recent seems to me the "Onomsstcon,-
And varo's works comparatively new
But who could fail 10 grow enthusiastic on
You camel No doubt from eaoh Asyran Mp arose
where's Ghina's Sammy johnson no~' Quite
While the exul,ing youth Of great Poryippa rose
10 mArlck and TO paint tho whole town red.
we cannot prove-phhoiogists DEFY US to.
But guess you soon SO made your value fet
That AItAxerI,s would instruct Darius 70
Just 90 and see how Uneven Is Spelt'
The ,ournaist-how hard N must have been on
For ages sought the wished for word In vain.
Tll you supplied him with the frequent synonym.
And eased him OF his labor and his pain.
The BabylonlAn bards whose hymns so capture rs
Who understand them that J. don't Is truel
Must have deyouTed you and departed. rapturous
To sing zone fair Atossa's praise anew.
How Off the lover cursed the rhymes elusvoneas,
For lovers simply must have rhymed-they
Tp YOU arrived TO show them with conclusveness
That Yhmes are many as the grains OF dust.
Well, Welt yet all my singing. ] ssseU, Is meant
To let Great Russell street obtain Its due
For fifteen shilings-notlce the advertisement
/ can become. nay. am possessed OF YOU
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-02-02
= woRrH READING
1. q yrs.ss~ or.vsyra.

NV ne Dswssv Pos.
Here ne the dead meath hesdboards stained ~
In graves upesrsd sor: rudes, heaps Of esrshiL
Rough men whose lives on earth we're biArk VIM
Devoid o2f ever, man Of homes, yersh.
In blood stained garments they were Mo Ho"
A ours. olahg TO each vie,,ms dying b.e.,h
win boots yei on their sinful feet they'll lie
Tli Gsbrsls trumpet echoes from on high.
Here lies old Texas Joe, who met his death
Prom hand Of one who wss q quicker nm
Slipped from him whsn he called Black Bni a
And here Is Poker Frank. who tried 20 steal
The frayed Affection Of Sport psly.s aAmsls
AH %a snS d iHSi SSe'a made esn unsteady II Ss ain.
When with their shooters he and Grtxxly Peh
Went out 10 huat each other on the street.
Here rcsss the shot.up frame Of SMOKY Mn
And close beside him sleeps old 0reasef jim
Who was by vignantes roped and treed-
Just over there lies Sacramento Joe, -.
who died with boots too full Of wrtsgtine snAsss
Who made a fatal play to grab the stakes
Prom OF tho table In q game Of draw
BIT on. the boys said, more than he couia onsv'
And Doughface Henderson and Whsky Mach.
And poor Joe bowers mot the man IRON f,ko.
And Faro Dick and old Three Fingered JACK
And others. names unknown, lie In this spot;
And standing In this border burial ground
That when the dead wake at the trumpet SOUND
IL see this gang OF th5foushbrcds srisei