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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-06-13

Elizabeth City Tar Heel: We have
often called attention Of our readers to
the Importance of cattle raising but
have withheld the citing of incidents
where such has proved a paying indus
try. In Perquimans county there is a
young man who saw the golden oppor-
tunlty N graSped it in time. We have
reference to Mr.. S. M. Parker, of Hert-
ford, N. c. Mr.. Parker takes advantage
Of his poor deluded n2ighbor who lets
his cattle roam among the woods and
swampS for its feed. He purchases cat
tie at a small price. When they come
into his hands they are unfit for mar
ket. He places them in his stalls and
gives them the right food in right
quantities to soon have them in condi-
ton for market. asst year Mr.. Parker
made several shipments of cattle to
Norfolk n 1t is true that he always
received the highest market price. In
the Norfolk markets Mr.. Parker's
stock is a synonym for the very best.
Charlotte Observer: TIC the Editor of
The Observer: Please publish the fol-
lowing call for a Democratic county
convention: Whereas. the democrat
ic executive committee of Mecklenburg
countyhas seen fit to ignore the protest
Of a majority Of h democratic voters
Of the county n to put upon them the
needless humiliation OF an ~unconStitu-
tional and obnoxious oath in the pri-
mary, thereby impugning the honesty
and self-respect OF every democratic
voter in the county. Therefore, in our
opinion, We should appeal from the die
tum OF the committee to the democrats
of the county and settle the question in
the future as to whether the majority
of democrats shall control Cheir own
organization, or whether a majority OF
an arbitrary committee shall thwart the
will OF the party and ride rough-shod
over all party presidents and demo-
cratic traditions. Therefore, &c this end
we append our names to a call for a
democratic convention, to be held at
the court house in Charlotte, at IL m.
on June Il, 1902" (Then follow about
1000 names signed to the petition.)
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AFTER As YEARS ABSENCE.
An AsheviIIe Boy, from His
Mother When Eight Months Old
Returns, n MiddIe-Aged Man.

About four miles out of Asheville, a
reunion today took place between
mother and son. in which is revealed a
story, touching and pathetic, of a
fathers cruelty and the anguish and
long suffering caused thereby and he
almost lifelong separation between a
mother and hec son.
The son was taken away from his
mother, who lived in this county, by
his father, when a boy eight months
old. HIS has lived As years In igno-
lance of his mothers whereabouts and
it was only by chance that he discov-
cred she was still living in her native
county.
By dint Of toll and hard labor he has
amassed a considerable fortune, which
he expects to be freely expended in pro-
viding for his mothers comfort n
pleasure in her declining years. She
now is an agcd woman bending be-
meath the weight of three score years
and ten.
The affair OF the story is best told
by Rev. p. r. Young, of Tennessee, a
Baptist minister ard a confederate sol
der, who is here visiting relatives in
Tile CITY MI 1OuHS > ndrrdllVe Is as
followS:
"On the train l arrived on a man
asked if any one on the car was go
ing to stop at Asheville. I gave an
sWer that / intended to stop there. He
then made inquiry OF a certain loca-
ton in Buncombe county, near Ashe-
vile. Then an interview began with
him and he related part of his person.
al history, as a reason for making the
inquiry. He said: L was born in this
county a little over As years ago to-
day. My father was SO unkind to my
mother that a separation occurred
e l was eight months old. Ny
father left this county, taking me with
him. He put me in the hand of a sister
Of his in Kentucky. At the age of four
years my father took me to his home.
He also was then living in Kentucky.
He WAS so unkind to me that l left
him hen l was Is years of age and
went 20 another part OF the same state.
l worked hard, but grew up In Hitter
acy. / am nov in my 4Sth year and by
Gods blessing l have prospered until
my property is worth about $1,000. All
these years, until recently, I was i IN
utter ignorance as to the whereabouts
of my mother.
He then asked me if / could give
him the location of a certain p%ostofice
near A~sheville. He stated thai it was
through q mere accident tia he learn
ed of his mothers whereabouts"
Mr.. Young gave him the desired in
formation and put him on the right
road to his mothers residence, at the
AshevIlle statlon.-Asheville Citizen.
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Chicago. June 1l.-wheat pursued a
zig-zag and erratic course To-Day as a
result OF the bullish government crop
report. Prices were forced higher. and
corn. aided by wet weather IN some OF
the corr states and by a dint OF more
mTscle exertion by the big bulls, follow
Ga after. Slumps came on the profit
taking. but in the end July wheat was
LaI1c higher. July corn &c up and July
oats &c higher. Provisions closed a
shade to 37hc lower.
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New York. June u-There has been
no increase in h general demand Tor
cotton goods today. business again De-
ing on a quiet scale in all staple lines.
Dark urints for fall are IN fair demand
and firm. P%rintcloths are dull at un-
changed prices. Mems wear woiien a
worSted fabrics are quiet ana un-
changed. Dress good are quiet. staples
steady. but fabrics irregular
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New Orleans Gotten Market.


New York, June 1.-THE coffee
ket opened steady. with prices un-
changed and was very quiet all through
the session. The market closed quiet
and net unchanged at 5 points lower.
Total sales were Is. $50 bags. Spot Rio
dull, No. Z invoice SIC: mild market
steady. Cordova s to 11hc-
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Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour easy; No. ; spring wheat 20 to
12hc; Ne. > red. IS II &c; No. : oats
42hc: No. > white Is to 4Tc. No. ;
white i4A to 454c: mess pork per barrel
$3.50: lard per loo pounds sio.s7h to
$lo.S0; short ribs sides uoose) Sio.3sN
to sl0.42n: dry salted shoulders (boxedl
Sk to size: short clea.- sides (boxed)
s1o.S5: whiskey basis of high wines 81. %.
New York, June n-FTOUR-More
active and a shade aimer Rye -four
quiet.
WHEAT-Spot steady: No. = red 1sc.
Placing a bullish construction on the
crop report, traders bought 4 good deal
OF wheat today. causing sharp advances
There was also support from foreign
houses and outsiders. but I'm the last
hour profit-taking caused reactions and
the close was easy at a partial sc net
advance. July closed at 7sc: September
1850: December TIC.
CORN-Spot steady; No. .. 7Dc. Op-
ton market was stead.ed up by wheat
and small receipts for A time but finally
eased of and closed only &c net high
er. July closed at 6.Sc; September
63kc December Doc.
OATS-Spot steady. No. ., 4sc- OPP
closed firm early bu1 eventually re-
acted.
LARD-Steady: western steamed
so. 20. Refined steady: continent $1,000:
South America sI1.50. compound sh to
SIC.
PORK-Ffrm: family $3.50 to sIs.75:
short clear s1s.75 to s2i.25: mess $3.50
TO $19.25.
PEANUTS-Ffrm: fancy handpicked
&c Other domestic 81 10 3Ac.
SUGAR-Raw quiet: fair refining &c:
centrifugal SO test sac. Refined steady.
BUTTER-Steady; creamery II { o
21hc: State dairy is to 21c.
CHEESE-Steady: new state full
cream small colored choice eAc: white
101c.
EGGS-Steady; state and Pennsylva-
MIA IL to 1Sc; southern Il to 14hc.
POTATOES-Firm: state and western
$500 to $3.50; new 400. southern prime
$500 to $500.
PEANUTS-Firm.
CABBAGES-Steady, Norfolk barrels
$1.75 to $500.
COTTON SEED OIL-The market for
cotton seed oil was dull and nominally
unchanged. Prime crude ( o b mills 31c;
prime summer yellow 4okc; OF summer
yellow 45c: prime white 43kc: prime
winter yellow 40 to soc; prime meal
$3.50 TO SEQ nominal.
NAVAL STORES
New York, June 11~.-Turpentine weak
40A to SOC. Rosin quiet. strained ON
mon to good s1.57h.
Savannah, Ga, June 1i.-~Turpentine
firm 47kc; receipts Ills casks. GALES 7i9
casks; exports $50 casks. Resin firm:
receipts 4,206 barrels; Sizes 2,54s barrels;
exports 1880 barrels. Quote A. Il. g. ID.
s1.S5: K. s2.45: NJ $3.50; n. s3.z5: w. G.
$40: w. w. $3.50.
Charleston, June 11.-Turpentine and
rosin unchanged.
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A large section Of Illinois was swept
by a cyclone Tuesday night Twelve
persons were killed and many injured.
The property loss runs up into the hun
dreds of thousands Of dollars.
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H4RKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
FINANCIAL.

New York, June T1.-Money on call
steady at 2h to 3 per cent: closing 2h
per cent. Prime mercantile paper 4 TO
AZ per cent: sterling exchange firm
with actual business IN bankers bills at
s4.S7S to s4.S7k Cor demand and at
S4S4k for sixty day.. Posted rates
SASSY to $4.S6 and SASS TO s4.SSh; ON
mercial bills S4.S4A to SASSY; bar silver
52h: Mexican dollars AZ; government
bonds steady: state Sonds inactive;
railroad bonds firm.
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NAVAL STORES.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE-Steady 47c.
ROSIN-Dull at $1e.10 to Bis.
TAR-Firm at S1.45.
CRUDE TURPENTINTE-Firm: hard
sl.40; yellow dips2.50; virgin 500.
Prices same day last year Spirits
turpentine 32k and S1h; rosin s1.o0
and s1.O5, tar s1.3o. crude turpentine
s1.10 and $40.
Receipts today 81 casks spirits tur-
pentine, PIP barrels of rosin, % barrels
Of tar. 10 barrels of rid ~turpentine.
Receipts same day last years. casks
spirits t~urpentine, s barrels of rosin.
10 barrels Of tar, go barrels OF crude
~turpentine.
PRODUCE
SALT-1OO's Acc; 1sG's 10c, zoos s5c:
F T s1.35; in less than car lots.
DRY SALTED .SIDES-1oc.
BUTTED-35c.
COFFEEV to lie
FLOUR-Straights S4.25 TO $3.50 End
patents $3.50 to s4.75; iull s4.75 to 500.
MOLASSES-S. House 15C: New Or
leans Brights. % to 25c; Porto Rico so
to 35c: Cuba % to 40c.
SUGAR-Granulate $40; w. c. y
No. 3 1920; No. Z s4.05; No } $3.50: No.
II. $3.50.
LARD : cTierce Easis, Pure lie:
Compound 10c.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
PEANUTS-North Carolina 20 to 75c-
Virginia 60 to roc; Spanish 10 to 75c.
CORN-S3 to IS.
CORN MEAL-Tkc.
EGGS-Steady at 1sc.
CHICKENS-Hens 30 10 35c: rosters
25 to soc.
N. c. BACON-Hams 13c: shoulders
&c; sides 10 to lie.
SHINGLES-Per Loco; 5-inch saps
$500; 5-inch hearts,. $3.50: 6-inch saps
$500; 6-inch hearts $500.
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NAVAL STORES.

SPIRITS TURPENTINE-Steady 47c.
ROSIN-Dull at s1.10 and s1.15.
TAR-Firm at $1.45.
CRUDE TURPENTINE-Flrm hard
s1.40: yellow dip $3.50; virgin $3.50.
Prices same day last year - Splits
turpentine BIZ and Bic, rosir $1.00 and
s1.05; tar s1.3O; crude ~turpentine $1.1O
and $40.
Receipts today 80 casks of spirits tur-
pentine, so barrels of rosin, ? barrels
of tar, 33 barrels of crude turpentine.
Receipts same day last years. casks
spirits t~urpentine. 492 barrels of rosin.
"a barrels of tar, 121 barrels crude tur-
pentine
SALT-1O0's 4Oc: 1905 70c: zoos S5c:
F F s1.35; in less than car lots
DRY SALTED SIRES-icc.
BUTTER-35c.
COFFEE-S to lie.
FLOUR-Straights s4..5 TO $3.50: End
patents $3.50 to s4.75; full s4.75 to $500
MOLASSES-S. House 15c, New Or
leans Brights. % to CSC: Porto Rico 30
to 35c: Cuba 2S to 40c.
SUGAR-Granulated $40; w. X. c.
No. 5 1920; No. Z $4.05: No. s $3.50; No.
II $3.50.
LARD-(Tierce Basis) Pure lie: COM
pound 10c-
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
PEANUTS-North Carolina 20 to 75c:
Virginia 60 to rec; Spanish 10 to 75c-
CORN-S3 to S5c.
CORN MEAL~Tkc.
N. c. BACON-Hams 13c: shoulders
&C.; sides 10 to lie.
EGGS-Steady at lac.
CHICKENS-Hens 30@35c: roosters %
to 30c.
SHINGLES-Per 1000: 5-inch saps
$500: 5-inch hearts, $3.50: s-inch saps
$500: 6-inch hearts S4.00
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Wednesday,, June II.
Receipts of cotton today 10 bales.
Receipts same day last year, bales.
This seasons receipts to date-275,69S
bales.
Receipts same day last ~year-257,12
bales.
The quotations posted at 8 O'Clock
today at the exchange:
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No. 5. $40: No :. s4.o5: No. 2. $3.50: 10
II, $3.50
LARD-CTierce Basisl Pure lie. Conn.,
pound loc.
COUNTRY PRODUCE
PEANUTS-North Carolina 20 TO Tsc:
Virginia 60 TO Zoe: Spanish 20 TO Sc
CORES to Sc.
corn MEAL-UA.
EGGS-Steady at lac.
CHiCKENS-Hens sc TO SIS: ROSTERS
d TO sec
N C BACON-Hams l3c: shoulders
&c: sides 10 to lie
SHINGLES-Per 1000. s-Inch saps
$500: 5-inch hearts. $3.50: s-inch saps
1900: 6-inch hearts Aoo
TIMBER
Per III feet-Extra milling. s7.0oG750
Mil prime .............. ......se.00d6.50
Mil! fair ..s450G6.5o
Common $4.o06i.51
inferior to ordinary ......... s.. 50G4 90
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WILMINGTON MARKETS.


Monday. une 3
Receipts OF cotton today bales.
Receipas same day last year-IS bales.
This seasons receipts TO dat-e15.6SS
bales.
Receipts same day last year-25s,s 42
bales.
The quotations posted at : O'Clock to-
day at the exchange:
COTTON-Dull.
Ordinary s5-Is
GOOD Ordinary
Low middling s-lo
Middling :. 4. . :.
Good Middling d. A.. . -..-.--.... 9l-i6
Same day last year-.%.
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Tuesday, Jun 10.
Receipts of cotton today
Receipts same day last year-l72 bales
This seasons receipts 10 $50
bales.
Receipts same day last year-257, ia
bales.
The quotations posted at 4 o'clock to-
day at the exchange:
COTTON-Steady.
Ordinary SIG
Good Ordinary
Low Middling S1-15
MlOCllllS .
Good Middling ....... ..... 8 LIE
Same day last year-.A.
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COTTON

Liverpool June III p. motion:
Spot fair demand, prizes 1-32 to Lied
higher. American mid5iing fair 5 7-16d;
good middling 5 3-16d; middling 5 1-16d;
low middling 4 31-32d; good ordinary
4 27-32d; ordinary 4 1880. The sales of
the day were 10, 900 bales. of which 1000
We're for speculation and export and in
Guided 7,400 American. Receipts 5000
bales including $500 American.
Futures opened steady and closed
quiet; American middling G.. 0. c.:
June 4 5S-64d sellers; June and July 4
56-64dG4 57-64d buyers, July and August
4 54-64d64 55-64d buyers; August and
September 4 40-64d buyers; September
and October 4 36-64d buyers: October
and November 4 2S-6td@4 29-64d sellers;
November and December 4 25-64dG4
26-64d sellers; December and January
4 24-64d@4 25-64d sellers January and
EehruarY 4 24-64d SELLS
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FORT ECEIPT

Galveston steady al sAc net receipts
131 bales.
Norfolk steady at SAC: net receipts
1 bales.
ceipts 3.099 bales.
Boston quiet at 9SC: net receipts 143
bales.
Wilmington steady at &c: net receipts
10 bales.
Philadelphia steady ct 9 11-16c net re-
ceipts 1 bale.
Savannah steady at SIC; net receipts
$50 bales.
New Orleans steady at 9 Slice; net re-
ceipts ISIS bales.
Mobile nominal at &c; net receipts ~
bales.
Memphis steady at Dc net receipts 10
bales.
Augusta steady at 9 5-1sc. net re-
ceipts 49 bales
Charleston. quiet, nominal.
Cincinnati quiet at SIC; net receipts
81 bales.
Louisville firm at SIC.
St. Louis steady at 8 1-16c; net re-
ceipts II bales.
Houston easy at SIC: net receipts 1ss
bales.
New York. June u.-Cotton quiet and
steady; middling Z 7-16c; gross receipts
.,479 bales.
Total today at all L. 3. ports+Net re-
ceipts 1929 bales: exports to Great
Britain 392 bales; to the continent 435
bales; stock 1896 81 bales.
Consolidated at all G. s. ports-Net
receipts 1928 bales: exports to Great
Britain $3.50 bales: to the continent 49,
$50 bales.
Total since September 1st-Net re-
ceipts 1,415.624 bales: exports TO Great
Britain 2,957, 051 bales, France 10I.ooo
bales; to the continent 2.57s,e5f bales
Futures closed barely steady; June
SIS; July S.73; August SAT: September
SIS: October 7.SS: November 1.sz; De-
cember 7.92: January 7-s3. February
7.93; March 1856.
Spot cotton closed quiet and steady,
middiing uplands . 7-16c: mfddling gulf
. 1l-16c. Sales today none.
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NAVAL STORES

AL
SPIRITS TURPENTINE-Dull 47c.
ROSIN-Dull at s1.i0 TO S1.15.
TAR-Firm at s1.45.
CRUDE TURPENTINE-FIrm: hard
s1.40: yellow dip $3.50; virgin $3.50
Prices same day last yeai - Spirits
turpcntine 31h and 32c, rosin $1.05
and $1.10, tar s1.20, crude turpentine
n.10 and $40.
Receipts today log casks spirits tur-
pentine, 14S barrels OF rosin, 50 barrels
of tar, 113 barrels of crude ~turpentine.
Receipts same day last year. s
spirits turpentine, So barrels Of rosin,
III barrels of tar, 81 barrels crude tur-
pentine.
PRODUCE.
SALT-100is 40c: 1865 zoe: zoos S5c:
z F $1.35: in less than car lots
DRY SALTED SIDES oc
BUTTER-35c.
COFFEE@ to lie.
FLOUR - Straights $4-2s TO $3.50:
ind patents $3.50 to 81 rs: full A.75 to
$500
MOLASSES-S. House. 15c. New Or
leans Brizhts, 3 to &c: Porto Rico 30
eo sc: Cuba. % to 4oc-
SUGAR-Granulated $40; w. C. x.
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Chicago. June IL h leading future
ranged as follows:
Omen. dIzh. Lon t...s1<
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-01-10
A DULL PARAGRAPH,
Yet not without the Solid Meat of Instruc-
ton Wrapped Within 1t.

I will write dull but instructive para
graph. 1t begins with list of bad things,
to wit: rheumatism, govt, bronchitis, liver
complaint, kidney complaint, affections of
the skin, asthma, all forms of nervous all
ments, pneumonia, epilepsy, insanity
well, that will do. The question is, what
is the real cause of these ailments? AS the
children say, what "makes'' them? The
answer is, Poisons Manufactured in the di-
gestive system. Cure the indigestion and
you cure the fruits of it. That is the
truth, and it is common sense also. Fail
to cure the cause and you may doctor
any of its consequences through pain
cursed lifetime, always in vain. All con-
tagious or infectious diseases select their
victims from people weakened by bad
digestion, or by insufficient nutrition.
If you don't believe me ask the plague
and cholera experts. At present the lead
ing medicine for indigestion, chronic dys-
pepsia, sluggish liver, incompetent kid
neys and slow cell Transportation is Calcura
Solvent, c discovery from the medical
workshop of DIR. David Kennedy, of Kings
ton, N. Y. 1t is a tremendous fighter of
disease, and usually conquers. 1t is one of
the ne'o things that make men wonder.
The sick praise it with open mouth and
thankful hearts. Tell the druggist to give
you bottle of Calcura Solvent, DR.. Ken
nedy's new medicine-nothing else.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-01-10
Doan'S
Kidney Pills

relieve q bad back and cure it-cure ev-
cry kidney and bladder disorder, from
backache to diabetes.
Mrs. G. F. Goodnow, living at 143 WASH
ington street, New Britain, Conn, says:
II gave testimonial in December, 1896,
touching the merits of Doan's Kidney Pits,
and in the statement said that had been
bothered with my Back and kidneys for
over thirteen years, not constantly, but
when / caught cold 1t generally settled In
my back, making it lame and sore. OFTEN
the pain through the small of my back was
SO severe as to make me cry out. | read
about Doan's Kidney Pills, and procured
some from Il. w. Thompson q Co.'S drug
store, on Main street They 9no helP f;o my my
lieved me of the trouble. / have taken
Doans Kidney Pills at Intervals Int tt during ~
backache coming on, and they always
brought instant relief. I am never without
them In the house."
Doan's Kidney Pills sold at all drug
stores: so cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buff
falo, N. Y.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-01-10
HENRY DWIRE.

Henry Dwire, aged 81 years, died on the
morning of Jan. q. at his home at 81 Main
street, Burlington. of heart disease, after "A
lingering illness. The funeral services were
held at his home on Wednesday evening.
Rev j. f. Mead officiating; the remains were
taken to Bristol for burial
Henry Dwire was born in Vergennes and
was the son OF Peter Dwire, who survives
HIM. He removed from Middlebury, Vt, and
was engaged in his occupation of carriage
builder, in which he was an expert workman
He leaves three daughters. Lena and Mabel
of Boston and Evelyn of Brattleboro, and
three sons. George of Middlebury, Richard of
Fitchburg, Mass, and Ernest of Hinesburg
The mother of these children died some time
ago, and Mr.. Dwire married Mrs. A. Potter,
who survives him.
One precious to our hearts has gone,
The voice we loved is stiled,
The place made vacant in our home
Can never more be filed.
Our Father in His wisdom called
The boon his love had given,
And though on earth the body lies,
The soul is safe in heaven. M.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-01-10
ExempIifying an Adage.

"Yes," said the old conductor, II
have followed the railroad about all
my life. l wasn't exactly born on
train, but l was married on one at
the rate of forty-five miles an hour"
"That was a good deal like marrying
in haste"
at was. And we got tired of each
other while we were making the return
trip ON freight train.
"That was a good deal like repenting
at leisure" -ChicagO Tribune.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-01-10

The herd of 45 cattle owned by j. E.
and found free from tuberculosis. A
large number of the cattle had been
tested three times before.
City Clerk Bancroft of Montpelier has
completed the school census and finds
that there are 1912 children of school age
In the city, showing loss of ten COM
pared with last year.
Robert McFarlane, deserter from the
10Th company, U. s. coast artillery, has
been returned to Fort Banks. Winthrop,
Mass, by the sheriff of Bennington
county.
A young son of Irving Marsh Of
Brandon was badly scalded the other
day by falling into pail of boiling
water.
The Burlington Humane society de-
sires shelter house to which rescued
animals may be taken to receive atten-
ton.
Fire did a small amount of damage
to one of the Vermont Marble company's
holsting power sheds in Proctor Friday.
rOurteen newly electeu OIlcerS VI the
Vermont National Guard will be eX-
amined in Brattleboro Feb. 4.
The vital statistics of the town of
Poultney for 1901 show 81 deaths and
80 births.
The State Agricultural society will
hold an important meeting In Rutland
Jan. IS.
Brattleboro expended 100000 in
building improvements last year.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-01-10

Butterflies are said to be very sleepy
headed. They 60 to bed early and get
up late.