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AUGUST 7 TO l3.
The Dates for the Annual Encampment
of the Vermont National Guard.

General order No. from the adjutant-
generals 5 office reads as follows:
l. The annual encampment of the First
Regiment Iufantry. Vermont National
Guard authorized by section AIT, Vermont
Statutes amended by section s. Acts g..
Laws of 1900, will be held at the state
camp ground. near Fort Ethan Allen, Vt,
from Thursday August 7th to Wednes-
day, August 49, 1902, inclusive.
?. Colonel J. Gray Estey is hereby as
signed to duty at said encampment as
post commander, and will issue the necos-
sary orders for the proper conduct thereof
in accordance with rules governing mili-
tary posts.
g. Muster and pay rolls in trplicate will
be prepared before arrival in camp by en-
tering thereon the name of each officer
and enlisted man in the organization Pay
will be allowed to officers and enlisted
men for such days during the encampment
as they are present for duty in accordance
with Vermont Statutes.
4. The quartermastor general will fur
nish transportation, quarters, subsistence,
and provide for the payment of the troops,
hut no transportation will be- furnished or
pay allowed except to officers and men who
have been duly commissioned or enlisted.
RESIGNATION AND APo1NTMENT.
Special order No IA from the adjutant-
generals offce says:
l. rlrst Lieut. Nllltn - woodbury.,
battalion adjutant, First Regiment of ln-
fantry. Vermont National Guard. having
rendered his resignation, and the same
having been accepted to take effect Juns
| 7, 1902 his honorable discharge from tho
service in accordance herewith is hereby
announced
., The following appointment in tho
First Regiment, V, n. c.. is hereby ans
nonnced Harry c. Moseley Of Northfeld.
to be adiutant with the rank of first lieu
tenant, to date from June 10. 1907
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left on the trees, of which there Is a
sufficiency. should be of superior quality
and size. Later and fuller reports regard
ing pears indicate that the crop will be
somewhat uneven, some districts promising
a good crop, while in others there will bo
none. Peaches continue to look well.
Plums are not up to the average. Tho
strawberry season is about over, except
the north, with scant yield in most in
stances. Raspberries and blackberries are
setting remarkably full, as are also blue
berries. They will not be ready to pick
until later than usual
Negetables-The frequent showers of the
week delayed cultivation In gardens and
potato fields. but the slightly increased
warmth gave most vegetables a good start.
They had been, with the exception of po-
tatoes practically at a standstill but arc
now in fair way to make good progress.
Potato vines in all parts of the section
are reported as being in most excellent
condition, with many fields in blossom. In
the south some extra-early planted
varieties are being dug and marketed, with
a fairly good yield. The Colorado beetle,
and, in fact, nearly all insect pests APP
pear to be less abundant than for some
years past. The onion crop looks well.
but will be late. The harvesting of turnip
seed has been retarded by rains.
Tobacco-Tobacco is represented as being
In trst-class condition and making a good
healthy growth the past week. Tho grow
ers who are raising it under cloth are
much pleased with the results. as the
plants are doing we'll; and, contrary to
expectation. the high winds have caused
but very little damage to the cloth.
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SUED FOR BREACH OF PROMISE
Wealthy Italian Partly Married One
Woman and Then Married Another.

Montpelier, July 9.-Domnico Tomasi, an
italian fruit merchant of this city is in
trouble. About four years ago, after the
hoath of his wife in this city he went to
Italy and before his return to this country
he was married to Erema Marie Massucco
Tho wedding was in church but accordins Z
to the laws of Italy was not legal without
, civil ceremony. This, Tomasi promised
his wife should be performed on their ar
rival in New York They came from New
York to Montpelier without having the
civil ceremony performed and it was de-
fcrred upon one preteXt and another until
1omasi again returned to Italy year or
more ago and took unto himself wife num-
ber three, whom he has recently brought
to Montpelier.
Wife number two has been living in this
city with her brother and naturally resent
ed such proceedings. Through Lord &
Carleton, her attorneys, she has brought
suit against Tomasi for breach of promise
with damages placed at SIS, 00O. The writ
was served to-day and the real estate of
Tomasi was attached He has retained
FRANK A. Bailey as his counsel The case
Is returnable at the September term of
washington County Court Since coming
TO this country Tomasi has amassed con-
siderable property. He Is said to be worth
at least $4,000.
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SHOREHAM.

Ed Parish of Medfield came to town tn,
Fourth.-Miss Catlin has gone to Scranton
Pa, to visit her bro ther-Lon Fiat and fam
lily of Philadelphia are visiting Mrs Sarat
Platt.--Dr. and Mrs. Plat entertained over
Sunday DR.. and Mrs Hutchinson and fam
lly of Waterbury.-.M l.. Baldwin Is al
home for few days.--Mrs. Emma VOL
colt Of Bridport spent Sunday with Mrs
James Baldwin.-At this writing Mrs. Law
renee De Witt lies in a very critical con
dition.
G. f.. Savcry returned to Brandon Mon
day morning. g.-Henry Delong is quite sick
ELLA Towner De Witt died at O'Clock
Tuesday morning after an illness of sev
eral months. Besides husband and sor
to mourn her loss she leaves Il twin sis
TER. Mrs. X. ". Preble and two brothers
a. j. and George. The funeral will be nolt
Thursday afternoon.-Miss Annette Ander
son is visiting in Wil;nantio, Conn.
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MIDDLEBURY.

4 quiet home wedding occurred at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. q. L. Stevens on
| Washington street at O clock Saturday
morning, when their only daughter Miss
Maudo stevens was united in marriage 10
Prof. Walter Il. Howard of the Mlddleburv
College. No one was present except the
family. The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. A. w. Dickens after which Mr.
and Mrs. Howard went south on the morn
ing train for short honeymoon.
The secretary Of the Addison County
Fair association, c. S. Dana of New
Haven is busy sending out the entry
blanks for the races at the annual ia r
this year. The entries close August 80.
The purses offered are as follows: Class
l-2;37 trot or pace. 800; class 2-2:25 trot
or pace, $3.50; class $500, trotters, 500:
class i-free for all, 500, Farmers race $50.
On Monday, market day, eggs brought Is
cents and butter 2l cents
Mrs. Fred Hammond has gone to Mime
apolis. where she will spend the summer
with relatives,
Bread Loaf Inn has about 70 guests and
the two hotels at Lake Dunmore 100.
John Sccly died at his home early Mon
day morning of pneumonia, after an i'll
ness of hardly three days at the age OF s..
He is survived by three sons, Charles,
Julius and Edward Seely of this town. and
one daughter, Mrs. Della Belden of St.
Joseph, Mich. The funeral was held at
iloHl MS l'tlt npInc W tUncSudy afternoon
two o'clock. The Rev. Thomas Simms of
ilciated and the interment was in the
family lot in the Seely district cemetery.
Ethan Allen Chapter. ID. A. r., meet
with Mrs j. Il. Weeks on Monday after
noon to celebrate Hubbardton Day. After
the business meeting, sey eral guests were
received, and Miss Harriet Mead read a
paper upon THE Spanish in North Ameri-
ca" Miss Katherine Pelton of New York
then gave two vocal solos; Mrs Murkland
State Regent of New Hampshire, spoke
about the work done In her State by the
various chapters After partaking of re-
|freshments, the meeting adjourned.
The democratic caucus Is called for
Saturday evening at o'clock in the town
hail to elect delegates to State, district
and county conventions
Chief Of Police G. N. Dickinson is TAX
ing his annual vacation and his place Il,
being Hlled by Officer o. p. Moore.
President Brainerd has gone to North
Hero for few days outing.
Ex-Gov. j. W. Stewart has gone to
Knights Island and has Joined the KELLOGG
Camp.
Miss Anna Daniels has returned home
for the summer after a four months stay
in Fort Edward, n. "
MI and Mrs Jerry Trudo are rejoicing
over the arrival of a nine pound baby boy.
Mr. and Mrs. II. A. Cartmell have gone
to Thompson's Point for the summer.
McGregnr Means ana family have gone
to Knights Island for few days RAting.
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y, charged with burglary at Lake
Placid, n. Y; refused this afternoon to
return to New York state without a re-
QUESTION after he had once expressed his
Willingness to do So Sheriff Adkins had
telegraphed Chief Reagan of this city to
bring Bowen to Burlington on the White
Mountain train this afternoon, but Reagan
vert without his man.
Bowen may have more than one charge
against him before he is through with this
scrapc. When he was arrested he took
from his pocket a bunch of keys of pc
cular shape which he asked Chief Reagan
to take, saying he did not want them
found on him when he was searched. He
said they belonged to party in Winooski
near the Fanny Allen hospital whose name
he did not know. hut who is supposed to
be Il ar. Reynolds. Bowen said he had
been at work for this party and that the
Keys belonged to the barns and out
houses.
Chief Reagan and Sheriff Adkins will
arrange in burlington this evening for re
QUESTION papers and in the mean time
Bowen will remain in Jail at Montpelier.
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Barre Democrats Divided E the
Candidacy Of P. w =
Clement.
ELECTED FULL DELE sIl0N
Will Attend State Couvention-Body of
a Barre Painter Found in the River
Wealthy Italian OF Montp lier
Sued for Breach of Promise
Farmer Accidentally Shot.

Barre, July 9.--The democratic city eau
gus to elect delegates to the State and dis
krict conventions at Burlington July p was
held in the city court room this evening,
there being about 50 citizens present. An
attempt was made to instruct the dele
gates to support T. w. Clement for gover-
1or but during the discussion, which
showed the sentiment of the meeting much
divided, motion to adjourn was made and
CARRIED.
c. W. Melcher called the caucus to order
Hnd read the call. The choice of delegates
was at once taken up and the following
were elected to attend the State conveu-
ton. being empowered to name their own
alternates: NJ. J. McGowan G. II. Pape.
br J. W. Jackson j. w. Mcdonald II. a.
duffy, l.. II. Premier, S. II. Forsyth, c. w.
MelCher.
The delegates to the district conYe gtion
are: George f. Tiden, j. f. Sadlier, c. W.
AVerll, W. ID. Smith. NJ. d. Kcefe, c. H.
Sawyer. W. a. Leverveau. These were
also instructed to choose their own alter
mates.
The following city committee was elect
ed for the two years ensuing: Ward l, j.
w. Mcdonald; ward ., c. r. GladdiIfg;
ward 3, Kenneth Nicholson; ward 4, F. H.
Forsyth ward ), 5. J. Kingston: ward g.
Henry Premier member-at-large, c. w.
Nc Donald.
The question Of having the delegates
JcrciVal W. Clement of Rutland for gov
crnor was discussed. but the carrying of
the motion to adjourn prevented any mo-
ton being made to instruct the delegates.
1t would seem that majority of those
present favored the running of a regular
democratic State ticket as in previous
years.
WARREN FARMER BLEED TO DEATH.
Montpelier, July 9.-Louis Seymore a
farmer of Warren, aged G. years, died
this morning from accidentally shooting
himself on Tuesday evening. Mr.. Seymore
had heavily loaded shot gun with which
he intended to kill a skunk but the gun
- came entangled in clothes line and
was discharged, the charge tearing his
right arm into shrcdS to the shoulder. The
large arteries were severed and death
was due to loss of blood. The deceased
was the father of Mrs, G.. w. Bonnet of
this city. Funeral services viii be held
Friday afternoon at o'clock from his late
home at Warren.
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w. B. o. Field and Lila Vanderpi 1t
Sloane Made Ma u and Wife-Half
Million in w odding Pre- serts

Lenox, Mass, July S-The most magnii!-
cent wedding that ever took place III Iegk-
shire Hills, that of Miss Lila Nandt rbili
Sloane, third daughter of Mr. and Nj
NliIldm Douglass sloane of New York, al j
Mr.. William 81 adhurst Osgood Field. was
celebrated in Trinity Episcopal Church
here at noon to-day The guests included
mainly persons whose wealth and social
distinction have made their names as wide
ly known as the bride, who besides being the
daughter OF millionaire Is connected with
the Vanderbilt family. Not only from New
York came scores and scores of guests.
but from various summer resorts cspc-
oially from Newport, there were large ad-
ditions to those present at the ceremony.
1t is estimated that the presents ag-
eregate fully half million dollars in
value. The conserva tories and green
houses Of the Sloanes had been drawn upon
to furnish the setting for the thousands
of roses and peonies brought from New
York The chancel and main aisle W, re
carpcted in white satin. The altar was
banked in white roses and on one side of
the chancel We're rows of palms.
The professional music was the Cor
tege Nuptial" from Romeo and Juliet by
Gounod, The wedding party passed to the
altar in the following order: The usher,
Erskine HcWett and Frederick keInochan
Williams a. Burden and Ernest lseIin; II.
Roger Winthrop and A ID. Irving, Jr I'm
mediately following were eight maids, the
first three named being cousins of the
bride, Miss Frcderca Webb and Miss Flor
ence 1rombley. Miss Evelyn Sloane, and
Miss Frances Croker, Miss Emily Rogers
and Miss Marion Whitaker, Miss Marion
Haven and Miss Dolly Kenochan. Miss
Kernochan was the maid of honor. Tho
bride was accompanied by her father, who
gave her away. Morris Kellogg of Eliza
beth. N. j., was the best man tor Mr.
Field.
The service was performed by the Rev.
Dr. David H. Greer of St. Bartholomew !
Church, New York, assisted by the Rev.
Harold Arrowsmith, rector of Trinity
Church.
The brides costume was Of ivory white
satin made with a long train. the skirt
being perfectly plain. The gowns of the
maids We're all of ecru muslin. over yell
low taffeta silk, and were trimmed with
real valencicnnes lace and ruflies of yellow
chiffon.
Following the ceremony a wedding
breakfast was served on small tables in
Elm Court, the country house of Mr.. and
Mrs. Sloane. The house decorations were
Of roses. The bridal couple took the after
noon train for New York In a private car
placed at their disposal by the Vanderbilts.
They will spend their honeymoon in
George w. Nanderbilt's Biltmore estate in
North Carolina
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VERMONT.
Local Items Of Interest From ALI
Parts of the Green Noun
tain State.
THE NEWS BY COUNTIES
The Winooski Valley, Villages up North.
From the Island in the Lake to the
Passumpsic, Along Otter Creek
and by the Shores OF White
River Covered by Special
Correspondents.
THE NEWS BY COUNTIES
ADDISON COUNTY
EEhGENNtA


News was received here of the death
or Mrs. Mary Austin Thursday morning.
at the residence of her son, Herbert Aus
tin, in Railway, N. j. Mrs. Austin will be
remembered as the widow of the late Rev.
H. Il. Austin, former pastor of the Meth
odist Church in this city. She is survived
by one son, Herbert f. Austin of Railway,
~ j.. and one daughter, Mrs. +. II. Tay-
lor of kialto, California. The body wns
brought here for burial Saturday morning.
Thursday morning A. w. Woodcock dis
covered that one of his horses that was in
the pasture was lame in one of his hind
legs Supposing that it was the result Of
kick from another horse he took him to
the barn to apply linimont to reduce the
swelling. but a closer examination revealed
the fact that the lameness was caused by
a rifle shot and 80 size ball was extracted
from the leg. The bone was so badly frac-
tured by the impact of the bullet that the
horse, which was valued at $50 was killed
Whether the shooting was done intention
ally or accidently is not known. Mr.. Wood
cock recalls the fact that a few nights
before he discovered the horse was in
jured he heard shots fred in that vicinity
about 10 O'Clock at night.
Mrs. W. j. Thompson and Mrs Ezra
Scoville visited Miss Jane Smith of Addi-
son Sunday Miss Smith is very low with
cancer of the stomach
On account of the very wet weather. the
growth of trees and plants has been very
rapid this season. The average growth in
ordinary years is said to be about G to Q
inches. but Dustin Barrows of this city re-
Gently measured the growth of n small
maple tree and found that it had grown
"a inches.
There will be a wrestling match at the
opera house in this city Monday evening,
July II, between Charles Rogers The
Terrible Yankee" a former resident Of
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W|NDHAM COUNTY
Nominated Full Republican Tick
ct at Brattleboro Tues.
day.
CAUTIONED AGAINST A BOLT
Addressed by Congressman Haskins
and j. n. Martin-Endorse State
Platform and Senator W. P. Dill
linxham-z H. Aloee Wins tho
Probate Judgeship.

Brattleboro, July S.-The republican
county convention to-day placed in nom
ination the following county ticket.
senators-C. ID. Spencer of Wilmington
and NJ Il. Lawrence of Bellows Falls.
States Attorney-Anthony Schwenck Of
Brattleboro.
Sheritf-E. T. Williams of Putney.
Assistant Judges-F. f. Pier of Jamaica
and Frank Worden of Halifax.
Judges of probate--North district. Zina
II. Albee of Bellows Falls; south district,
l.. l.. Waterman of Bratteboro.
The liquor issue was not the only one
before the convention. There was lively
discussion over the removal of the county
seat from Newfane To BrattleDoro and the
nomination of c. D. Spencer is victory
for the project. On the temperance ques-
tion Mr. Spencer is prohibitionist, al
though he has declared himself IN favor
of the present State platform. Mr.. Law
renee was a Clement man.
Inc temperance plank of the platform
was endorsed and a resolution endorsing
w. +. Dillingham; for senator and pledging
the support Of the Windham county sena-
tors was unanimously passed. George w
Hooker of Brattleboro was chairman Of
the convention and w. c. Belknap of Bel
lows Falls secretary
A special feature of the convention was
the speeches of Congressman Kittridge
Haskins and United States Attorney James
!" Maltln. ney DOtn spoke IN opposition
to any boiling from the regular republican
nominee, and impressed upon those pres
ent the Importance of harmony in the
party ranks for the coming fall election
ALLEGED BURGLAR ARRESTED.
Montpelier. July S.--Simeon Bowen is in
Jail in Montpelier awaiting the arrival Of
an officer from Elizabeth, N Y, where
he is wanted for the crime of burglary.
Bowen was arrested by Chief of Police
Rcgan shortly before midnight Monday
night on a telephone message from Sheriff
Adkins of Elizabeth, directing Bowen's ar
rest. He made no resistance and is will
ing to return to Elizabeth without requiSi-
tion papers. Bowen formerly resided in
this city and had been arrested several
times for intoXication. While living n
this city he acquired the sobriquet Of
Sausage" but nothing of a criminal ma
ture was ever charged against him.
LITTLE ITALIAN STRIKE IN MONT
PELIER.
Montpelier, July S.-Thirty-five Italians
employed in constructing the new build
ings of the Capital Gas Company struck
this morning because when they received
their pay envelopes last evening the five
dollars fare Of each one from Boston to
Montpelier had been deducted. These men
We're hired by Angelo Scampini of Barre,
He came 20 Montpelier and explained to
them that the amount had not been de-
Quoted from their wages but simply held
bask to ensure their continuing on the job
until it was completed On Mr.. Scampini
guarantee to the company against loss ii
any of the men should quit, the additional
fire dollars was paid the men by Mr.. Blan-
chard and they returned to work.
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GRANVILLE.

Miss Lucy Washtown of Bethel is the
guest of Miss Lou Whitney this 'week-h.
a. Briggs of RoXbury was in town several
days last week, returning Sunday.-Mrs.
Oliver Chayer is on the sick list.-Mrs.
n. HemenWay is quite i'll. Her mother,
Mrs. Lincoln of Bethel is caring for her.
News was received here last week of the
death of Truman, only son OF John and
Nellie Sargent OF Barre, aged about g.
years. Nh. Sargent and family were for
mer residents of this town. A large num-
Der OF relatives attended the funeral and
burial which took place in Warron.-Mrs
Zcba Lamb is visiting friends Ia Roxbury
this week.-J. W. Brown of Pittsfield was
guest of George Sargent Sunday.-News
has been received of the death OF Mrs
Brown of Bethel She was the mother OF
Mrs. Lamb and was over 90 years old
A. burgess and Grace Abel spent the
Fourth with relatives in Barre.--Joseph
Jewett owns a brood mare that folded n
pair of twin colts. They are two weeks
old and are doing well,-frank Wilbur and
wife buried their youngest child recently,
which died with some unknown disease.
Her age was two years.-Dudley Rice and
Misses Law, Whitney and Lucy Wash
bourne took carriage trip 20 Roxhury,
to visit the formers mother.-Gerald Rice
is in town visiting his grandmother, Mrs.
Susan &, CARPENTER.