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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-23
Slipper Department.

WOmen's Black Felt Slippers, felt
soles; all sizes, 3ec
Women's Felt Slippers, leather
soIes, plush tops; all sizes, 3ec
Women's Felt Romeos, fur tops,
both black and red; all sizes, soc
Women's s1.oo Felt Slippers. Sew.
eral styles are included in this lot.
Mostly small sizes, sec
Women's SIPS Felt Fox Romeo.
Several styles that are very pretty.
Nearly all sizes at present, o9c
Mems Csc and 75c Slippers, both
Velour and Imitation Alligator. Near
Iy all sizes now, ACC
Mems SIPS Red Goat Opera Slip.
pers. Fancy figured vamp. These
Slippers are very pretty. Nearly all
sizes, eec
Mems SIPS, s1.5o and $500 Slip.
pers, sizes mostly 7, 7Is, and 8; col
ors both black and tan. Anyone wear.
ing these sizes will find an excellent
value. eec
Boys SOC and Coo Velour and lmi.
tation Alligator Slippers; all sizes,
3ec
Misses and Chldren's Red Felt
Slippers; all sizes, 23c
Misses and chidren's 75c Wine
Juliets; Fur Trimmed; Spring Heel;
nearly all sizes, ACC
Misses and Chldren's st.oo Fancy
Velvet Nullifiers; exceptionally pref
ty. Nearly all sizes, 7ec
Misses and ChIdren's 75c Red
Slippers; leather soles; nearly all
sizes, ACC
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-23
Women's Shoe Department.

Women's $500 Vici Kid Lace; hand
seWed, turned soles; "Classic" patent
tips; sizes broken, $2.98
Women's $3.50 Sorosis lace and but
ton. We have only few pairs left of
the Sorosis make, mostly small sizes.
Shall close out what we have at $1.98
Women's $3.50 Lace. Winter weight.
Both velour, box calf and enamel stock
We have quite good variety of these
shoes at present, but they will be
quickly cleaned up at the prices we
have marked them, $2.H
Women's $500 Vici Kid Lace. This
shoe has Goodyear welt sole, Patent
Tip, medium pointed toes. Shall
close this particular style at $1.eS
Women's $500 and $3.50 Dongola
Button and Lace Three styles.
These shoes are made Of soft, light
stock, flexible soIes, and make an ex-
celIent dress shoe. We have them in
both Patent and Stock tips. If we are
out of the size on one, we can doubt
less fit you on the other. Price of any
pair in this entire lot, $1.59
Women's slips, $3.50 and $500 Kid
Button. Many odd pairs left over
from different lines. Sizes 2Ia to 4la,
9oc
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-23

The freshman class of the High school
Friday evening.
Melvin Bennett of Lynn is spending
a two weeks vacation with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Leslie Bennett.
Tuesday morning proved the coolest of
the season, thermometers in the village
registering from IS to % degrees below
zero.
The Senior and junior classes of the
High school enjoyed a sleigh ride to
Chester last Friday, with supper at the
Hotel Fullerton.
Union hall Friday evening Feb 9Th by
the dancing class of Mr.. Decatur, closing
a very successful series of lessons.
Mrs. Edward G. Osgood deturned Sat
urday from her old home in Bradford
where she was called about two weeks
ago by the death of her father, eX-Gov
Farnham.
a musical treat is expected in the con-
cert to be given at the opera house next
Tuesday evening under the auspices of
the Woman's club by the Russell orches-
ira and the Mendelssohn quartet.
The funeral of Fireman Ellison, who
was killed in the wreck below Cold River
last week Wednesday night. was held in
the Universalist church Sunday after
noon, with burial in Oak Hill cemetery
a farewell reception to Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Hammatt will be rendered them
at the vestry of the Universalist church
next Thursday night from 79O to $50
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-23
Mems Shoe Department.

Mems $500 Heavy Enamel Lace,
double soles; good values at $500.
Price cut to $2e9
Mems $500 Fine Patent Calf Lace.
AS good dress shoe as we have in
the store, but we have decided not to
carry this line during the coming
season. Price, $2.e8
Mems $500 Norwegian Calf Blu
cher. Heavy double sole; Calf lined.
Shall sell the balance of this line at
$2.ee
Mems $3.50 Box Calf Lace, heavy
double sole, $2.es
Mems $3.50 Fine Patent Calf Lace;
Ideal" cap toe; all sizes at present,
S2.47
Mems $500 Patent Calf Lace, Good.
year Welt, S1.e8
Mems $500 Box Calf Lace, double
sole. Two styles; all sizes at pres
ent, $1.e8
Mems $3.50 Winter Russell Lace;
double sole, S1.98
Mems $500 Satin Calf Lace; heavy
soles. All sizes, $1.59
Mems $500 Oil Grain English and
Walrus Calf lace and Congress. Sew
eraI lines that we have decided to
close, $1.59
Mems $3.50 and $1.75 Satin Calf
Lace. Nearly all sizes, S1.23
Mems Veal Calf Lace and Con-
gress; many odd pairs and broken
lines; all put in at the uniform price
of eec
Boys Shoe Department.
Boys $500 and $3.50 Patent Calf
and Enamel Lace; several lines that
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-23
Special Notice.

Mr. Forester, of the firm of Ryder A For
roster of West Wardsboro having sold his in
terest IN the irmto Martin johnson of Wards
ooro, WV makes it necessary for us to settle
our accounts, Those having accounts with
the firm will please call and settle them at once
RYDER FORESTER.
west Wardsboro, VT, Jan. @, 1903.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-23
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS.
The Limit of HospitaI Fund Now
Placed at $4,000.
Desired Railroad Improvements Con-
sidered by Board of Trade-Villaqe
Debt Reduced During Year-corpo-
ration Meeting Next Monday.

The smoke talk of the board of trade
Iuesddy evening was not largely attend
ed, about SO being present. The rail-
road committee stated that they had
arranged to employ a civil engineer and
assistant to make a thorough survey of
the railroad yard, with a view to getting
desired improvements. They minated
that the Rutland railroad had not SEEM
ed very anxious to grant any favors in
the use of existing plans. Representa-
tive Wheeler gave an interesting ac-
count of the various successful efforts
in the legislature to get a railroad COM
mission with more powers than former
ly A vote of thanks to Mr.. Wheeler
for his persistency and hard work was
unanimously passed. The new hospi-
tai project was discussed. The fund
which was started with $4,000 as the
minimum has reached nearly $4,000. The
trustees of the hospital association have
decided not to undertake the erection of
a building unless the fund reaches SIS
OOO They also fixed February 14th as
the limit of time for securing pledges.
Additions were made to the canvassng
committee who held meeting Monday
evening and more strenuous effort than
at any time before is now being made to
reach the $4,000 mark before the date
stated. 1t is not at all probable that
any relief will be granted to Bellows
Falls at once in regard to the betterment
of the railroad passenger facilities here.
Little was said regarding the coming
corporation meeting although some hints
GERS were INDUCED in upon the side.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-23
Gold Seal RubberS.

Women's 6oc Gold Seal Rubbers.
Both storm pattern and ordinary cut;
all sizes, Soc
Misses Gold Seal Rubbers; nearly
all sizes, 35c
Mems Gold Seal Rubbers self acting
heels; sizes broken, 75c
Boys Gold Seal Rubbers nearly all
sizes, SOC
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-23
Our Great Under-PrCe Md-Winter Radiance Sale

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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-23

or, Black; very warm; snow excluder
around ankle. Not a great many
left, 79c
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-23

we are not going to carry in the fu-
ture, s1.5e
Boys $3.50 and s1.75 Satin Calf
Lace; heavy soles, $1.23
Boys $3.50 Seal Grain Lace; good,
heavy soles; a good wearing shoe at
any price, S1.23
Boys $500 Box Calf Lace; heavy
soIes, rope stitch. All sizes, $1.5e
Youths $3.50 and $1.75 Satin Calf
Lace; several styles that we are
closing and many samples and odd
pairs, $1.23
Youths SIPS Satin Calf Lace. Sew.
eral lines, eec
Youths SIPS Box Calf Lace; an ex.
cellent school shoe for the little men.
All sizes, 7ec
Youths s1.25 Satin Calf Lace; very
low heels; medium weight; all sizes,
7ec
Youths SIPS Satin Calf Lace;
heavy soles; all sizes, 9ec
Youths s1.25 Seal Grain Lace:
heavy soles; all sizes, eec
Overgaiters and Leggins.
Youths $3.50 Leather Leggins.
Button at side with straps at top. Elk
celIent things for little boys and girls
playing out doors. Nearly all sizes,
eec
Women's OVergaiters and Leggns.
We have many styles of six and ten
inch Caters, three-fourth and full
length Legsins. Prices range from
19c to $500
Mems s1.oo Moccasin Lesgins with
strap at top. Snow excluder around
ankle. These leggns are excellent
bargains. Color brown. Price as
long as they last soc
Mems SIPS Moccasin Legeins; COL
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-23
~;

Wake up, old plug,
and be a horse-be a
good horse /! Eat The
H-O Co.'s Horse
Feed. 1t makes life
worth living, even for
a plough horse.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-23

The annual meeting of the village cor
poration will be held next Monday even
ing. Some changes in the officers seem
to be predicted as usual. Among those
discussed somewhat as a board of bail
IFS aside from the reelection of the
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-23
Cheaper Than Oats.

We must confess that the H-o Co.'S Horse Feed
that we bought of you has turned out TO be one of
me pest Horse Feeds that We have ever usea on
horses, and we can oheerully ecommena the same
to any one that has horses. We shall continue 10
use the same, as 1t is also much cheaper than oat,
= GoRSUCH & SON, Merchants ami Miners
Md, e@' ''""'s'
THE VALLEY GRAIN CO., Brattleborc
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-23


Lace. About rs pairs included in
this lot. They make fine house shoes
and can be BACKED over if desired,
sec
Misses Shoe Department.
Misses SIPS DonsoIa Button, Solar
tip, spring heel; nearly all sizes, eec
Misses s175 Alfred Dodge Felt But
ton, felt soles, leather foxing. Sizes
a little broken, 99c
Misses Felt Polish, Oonoola foxing.
We have large lot of samples, sizes
running from 10 to 1Ia. We are clos
ing these at 79c
Misses $1.25 Patent Leather Lace;
very pretty dress shoe. Sizes a
little broken, eec
Misses SIPS Tan Button and Lace,
e9c
Children's Shoe Department.
chiId's s1.oo DongoIa Button, sizes
8l2 to II, 7ec
child's s5c Doneoa Button, sizes
to 8, SOC
Child's $500 Tan Button, sizes to
II, 79c
Child's 95c Tan Button, sizes to
8, soc
Infants Coo Tan Felt Button, leath-
err tips, sizes to 5, 39c
Infants 75c and 95c Tan Button and
Lace; spring heel; sizes 5 to 8, SOC
Infants SOC and Coo Tan Button and
Lace; no heel; sizes to 8. 3ec
Infants SOC and 6Oc Tan Button
and Lace; no heel; sizes to 6, 3ec
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-23

present board which has made an ex-
cellent showing the past year. are Geo.
f.. Ball, Chas. S. Moore and Edward
Barrett, the latter bein candidate
brought forward by the local labor un-
ions. 1t Is probable that the old board
will be reelected if they care for the
offices. The annual report shows an
expenditure in all departments of the
village for 1902 of ST. 90, as compared
with S2l 1870 during 1901. The total in
debtedness of the village at the pres
ent time is only $39,997O6, as compared
with $5l71.12 a year ago. The in
debtedness is the smallest it has been
in the past ten or 10 years. A number of
the officials recommend in their reports
the erection of a brick village building
in place of the old dilapidated frame one
between Canal and Rockingham streets.
The health officer reports rs deaths dur
ing the year, the largest proportionate
rate ever shown by the village. Eighty
six arrests We're made by the police and
during the past month or so an addi-
tional special officer has been appointed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-23
GREENFIELD.

The 5oth anniversary of the Y. NJ. c. A.
in Washington d. c., was observed
Monday evening with public exercises
which were attended by President
Roosevelt, members of the cabinet, a
justice of the supreme court, high Off
GERS of the army and navy, members
OF Congress, and other notable persons.
over 300 men attended the banquet
which followed. The Washington Post
said, Never in the history of this
world-famed organization has a more
notable tribute been paid to it."
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-23

Then We're All Pessimists.
what is an optimist, father?"
AN optimist, my son, is a man who
believes that coal will be cheap in a
month or two. "-[Detroit Free Press
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-23

Women's SIPS, $3.50 and $500 Tan
Lace. About rs pairs included in
this lot. They make fine house shoes
and can be BACKED over If desired,
oqc
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-02-25

Look into Kleinwort's market. on
North Third street. He has the incest
fresh meats in the city.
We are sole agents for Wheeler q
Wilson sewing machinss.-Albert Fa
Der, 305 Railroad avenue.
In afexican wn work We are
showing a big assortment. Albert
raber. sos Railroad avenue.
Getting what you pay for. That's
the problem Of business. We see to il
that We get what WI pay for. Our bus
mess is being built for the future. Sat
isfied customers are considered as
much of IA business stock as good
shoes. We make. satisfied customers
by selling them. satisfactory shoes; or
we satisfy our customers by making
it satisfactory if by any chances the
shoes are not. Give us a trial. C..
Mays popular priced shoe store, 2OS
West Railroad avenue.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-02-25

HHELLED popcorn 1Oc lb., pecans
~ 15c h., hickory nuts and walnuts
1Oc h., Chill 15c bottle; 2-lb. can
best sliced pineapple 25c.-SAN JOSE
MARKET.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-02-25

DON'T BUY

secondhand goods when you can buy
new goods for the same money.
Oak cane seat arm rockers, $3.50;
Gene seat sewing rockers, $1.50; leath-
er seat sewing rockers, $500; wood
seat diners, 75c; iron beds, $500, and
everything to furnish the house.
Prices and terms to suit. Futrelle
Furniture company.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-02-25

April is one of the best months in
the year to visit California. Wait for
colonist rates to California points via
thhe Santa Fe April l to June 10, 1908.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-02-25
MONEY TO LOAN.

On diamonds, watches, etc, or any
good security; also household goods
stored with me; strictly confidential.
Highest cash price paid for household
goods. Automatic phone 120.
T. A. WRITTEN, ia Gold avenue
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-02-25

HRAPE Fruit . for 15c, choice pears
III 1Oc h., Ben Davis apples 40-lb. box
S1.O0; lemons zoe doZ.; sweet navel
oranges. all sizes; try Il Kaiser salt
| herring in tins.-SAN JOSE MARKET.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-02-25
SOLID COMFORT.

For a hot fire on a cold day our Ger
rillos lump beats them all. Hahn
both phones.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-02-25

sRESH Fish by express every morn
IL ing in the week, patent case oys-
ters always on hand; try our prime
Kansas City meats.-SAN JOSE MAR
KET.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-02-25

The Santa Fe runs tourist cars daily
from Chicago, Kansas City to Los An
gels and San Francisco. Colonist tick
cts to California points will be honored
on such cars April 1 to June Is, 1908.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-02-25

"OTT'S n. Y. Cider. the pure apple
wv juice, soc gal; have you tried our
After Dinner sailed neanuts, zoe ID;
Nut-Let butter 15c and 20c jar, sold
only by the SAN JOSE MARKET.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-02-25

window in the great drama of the re-
bellion, Barbara F%rietchie,' that is to
be given here next Wednesday eve
ming at the Colombo hall by Mary Eliz-
abeth Forbes & Co.
Architect La Driere has let the steam
heating and plumbing contract of the
new Bachechi & Giomi building, on
south First street, to Brockmeier &
Cox.
Alfred Grunsfeld, of Grunsfeld Bros,
wholesale merchants. will go to Santa
Fe tonight to attend a meeting of the
territorial board of immigration which
will be in session there tomorrow.
Melini & Eakin arc arranging to
open at an early day a branch whole
sale liquor establishment at Belen.
The firm has taken a lease on a large
frame building on one of the main
streets of Belen, almost in front of the
town pump
A merry party of colored folks met
at the home o. Mrs. A. II. Dosey last
night and were treated to ar excellent
supper and an unusually good time.
Prominent among the musical num-
hers rendered by different ones of the
o mpany was solos by James Bonner
and Mrs. l.. b. Ball.
Fred Fornoh. the deputy United
States marshal, who vas at Socorro
and Belen, returned to the city this
morning. He says the death of A. f.
Howell. which occurred day before
yesterday at Socorro, has cast a gloom
of sorrow over that community, for
Mr.. Howell was a well known citizen
of Socorro and a man liked by every
body.
w. V. Wolvln, u. y. s, Dental Sur
geon Santa Fe Pacific Railroad, Giant
flock. Beth phones.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-02-25
FOR TREES, VINES, ETC,
se Whitcomb, Eighth and Tijeras,

Impervious paint for leaky roofs.
Borradaile G. Co., agents, III Gold ave-
nue., Albuquerque, N. NJ.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-02-25

w. i. Douglas shoes-frst spring
styles in patent vici, vici kid, French
and box calf-s3 and $3.50. SIMON
STERN, Railroad Avenue Clothier.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-02-25

Aluminium house numbers; three for
rs cents. See C. A. Hudson, Second
venue
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-02-25

nSE Sedgwick creamery. the butter
" that never varies in quality, 2 lbs
Csc. sold only by the SAN JOSE MAR.
KET.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-02-25
AN FACT.

Cerrillos lump goes one-third farther
than any other coal, but costs the
same. S. per ton. Hahn.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-02-25

Fresh fish daily.-SAN JOSE MAR
KET.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-02-25
SELLS

the finest grown fruit trees, see the
prices:
Apples and peaches, 5 to 6 feet. 25c,
Pears and cherries, 5 to 8 feet, soc.
Apricots AMI plums, 40c.
Ounces and nectarines, Acc.
Shade trees, soc up.
Grape vines, $500 a dozen.
No cellared stock, all fresh dug.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-02-25

Go to the White Elephant for Muen
chen Hofbrau beer.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-02-25

The social to have been held at the
Baptist church Thursday evening of
this week has been postponed until
Tuesday evening, March 3.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-02-25

Try the homemade scientific bread
at the Woman's Exchange; loaves 5
cents each. If you wish good cake, pie,
cookies or doughnuts go to the Wo.
mans Exchange. Remember every
Saturday Boston Brown bread and
baked beans. On Tuesdays and Thurs.
days salt rising bread. Always on hand
a full stock of health foods.-Woman's
Exchange, 1923 South Second street.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-02-25

Box elders for sale by f. Hunt, north
of city.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-02-25

Chow Chow 15c pint.-SAN JOSE
MARKET.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-02-25
COMING EVENT.

Annual towel sale at The Maze
Thursday. the 26th.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-02-25

Sailed peanuts zoe lb.-SAN JOSH
MARKET.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-02-25

Fresh ish.-SAN JOSE MARKET
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-02-25

The spring term of the Albuquerque
kindergarten will open Monday, March
2. New pupils received in both kinder
garten and primary departments. Com
mercial club building, Ada Philbrick,
directress; Ethel Dullam, assistant.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-02-25
Fresh Cut Flowers,
IVES, THE FLORIST.

Fresh fish Thursday.-SAN JOSE
MARKET.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-02-25

w. V. Wolvln, u. y. s, Dental Sur
geon Santa Fe Pacific Railroad, Giant
flock. Beth phones.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-04-04
Stage Ice Cream.

That make believes" Of the stage
are not so easily detected now as in the
days when Mr.. Joseph Jefferson was
beginning to earn his reputation as al
actor is shown by this story Of dromat
ic business" in the earlier days Of thu
Walnut Street theater in Philadelphia
There was scene in the course OF
which q servant was to enter with
lights.
I'm those days" said Mr.. Jefferson
"sea island cotton was stage ice cream
Just as molasses and water was stage
wine, sherry or port, according to the
proportion of molasses. The actors
were seated at the table where they
had been enjoying such viands as
these, and their dialogue was making
the very best sort Of an impression or
q crowded house.
Then in came that maidServant
with the wabbliest sort Of Candelabra
The scene was so engrosSlng that she
was scarcely noticed, but when she sci
down her burden on the table and one
candle toppled out and put the Ice
cream N Il BLACKWELL, the entire au'
dience burst into laugh, and I've cur
tain had to be runG down"
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-04-04
The Conductors Baton.

According to the Investigations of a
Frenchman the credit of inventinG the
conductors baton belongs to Lully, the
composer, who eventually had cause to
regret his invention. Before he adopted
the baton conductors were in the habit
Of pounding ON the floor with their
feet or clapping their hands to mark
the time. Lully found it wearisome to
keep his foot constantly in motion and
so used stick to strike the floor and
beat time. He used q pole six feet
long. One day he brought down the
pole with such force that it struck his
foot and made deep wound. He paid
no attention to the matter. The wound
grew worse and ultimately caused his
death.
After his time conductors tried more
and more to improve the baton, and it
was ultimately brought to its present
form.