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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-08-27
LINCOLN.

Wallace Sargent went to Long Point
Monday for a months stay.-Mrs. Mvra
Palmer who has been visiting Mrs. Ann
ette Morgan, returned to her home in
Warrnn Sundav.-Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Plauvelt of Providence, r. l., are guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Clark and other
friends here,-J. G. Elliott, wife and sons
stayed at W. a. Lees Friday night,
They were or their way 10 visit Mr..
Elliotts brother in Acworth, ~ II.
Mrs Sarissa Lee accompanied them as
for as Randolph, where she will
visit frends.-Miss Inez Taylor of
Rutland is visiting friends here
Mrs. Ann Cove, Mrs. Mary Morgan and
ance meeting at the camp grounds Thurs
daY.-Mrs. Knowles and Mrs. Farms
worth of New Haven visited at Edgar
Narney's Friday.-Wiliam Orcutt OF
Downneville was brought before Justice
c. +. Bristol and pleaded guilty to the
charge OF intoXication ard was fined s.
and costs amounting to 800 Bert Dwire
and Foster Sorrell of the same place
were fined s. and costs amounting to
$lliG for the same offense.-Word was
received here Monday morning of the
death Of Jarvis Farr of Weybridge. Mr..
Farr was born in this town and lived
the earlier part of his life here. His
brother, Harvey has been a leading man
Of the town for years Harvey Farr, Mrs.
Wallace Fnrr Ashley Farr Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. c. Bain attended the funeral which
was held az his late home Thursday.
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SOUTH STARKSBORO.

Calista Narney had a shock one day
last week and is not able to walk from
its effects. but retains her mind pretty
we'll Dr. f. II. Young is in attendance.
ae he is visiting here, and hopes of her
recovery are entcrtained.-Mrs. Mary
Sweet and daughters, Eleanor and Laura
Of Huntington are here for the Sargent
reunion held at the home of Daniel Sar-
gent Wednesday of this week-Adah
Hallock who went to Jericho with her
aunt Alice Nichols last week, who re-
Gently visited her here last week rcture-
Gently visited here returned home Satur-
day.-Miss Rose Donway of Nergennes
visited at 1.aret Cruises ever Sunday
Mrs Eva Dwire is on the sick list
Ncighbors are doing Mrs. Elsie Lafay-
ett's having for her.
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vestigation of the italian paper. known
as the Cronaca Soversiva, which is
published weekly in Barre. and which
has been complained of by the state
department at Washington through
Gov. John G.. Mccullough, as being
revolutionary and anarchistic." 1t is
four page paper 13x20 in size. is
sued Saturday from an Office on
Blackwell street. The paper was
started by a stock company only few
weeks ago and there now have been
IL issues printed.
Mr.. Bailey has brought the matter
to the attention of United States Dis
trict Attorney John L. Martin of
Brattleboro. and it may be possible
that If action is taken it will he brought
in the United States District Court,
provided that will be the quickest man.
ner to bring the matter up.
The investigation will cover the past
issues of the paper and If 1t Is found
to he what the department says imme-
date action will be taken for its sup
preston.
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SHOREHAM.

Miss Sarah Conlin of New York was the
guest of Miss Catlin recently-Miss Mar
tina ByinCton of Newport, Mass, a
daughter of a former pastor, is visiting
Mrs. Pernard Pierson.-Mi. and Mrs. w.
W. Moore were in Crown Point Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Burge spent Sun
dav in Orwell.-Mrs. r. G. Ellenwood
who has been in town several weeks
visiting her brothers, returned to Schen-
cctady Saturday.-Mrs. Maria Smith has
returned from the Mary Fletcher Hos
pital.-B Il. Nottingham returned to
Rutland Sunday night after two week
vacation "A fair is advertised in Academy
hall to begin Sept 7th, continuing four
days with varied attractions each even
ing, for the benefit Of st. Gcnevieve
Church-Mr. and Mrs. II. S. Brown have
returned from their wedding trip, and are
at Mrs. NJ. l.. Baldwin's.-Mr. and Mrs,
-. A. Forbes of Melrose, Mass, are at
Mrs Maria Smith's.-Mrs. Anna Martin
of Verpennes is visiting her cousin, Mrs,
A. J. Towner.-Mrs. Lottie Lound of Chel-
sea, Mass. is visiting at James Bald
win's.-Arthur Lamb is visiting his sister,
Mrs Emma Jones.
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went to Worcester, Mass, Tuesday to
attend the marriage of their son, w. +.
Daggett.--A. Adshade of Warren was
taken to Middlebury Jail Tuesday by
Deputy Sheriff L. Il. Palmer TO serve
an alternate sentence of 10 days for In
toxication.-Mrs. Julia Ellis went to Wey-
bridge Tuesday to attend the funeral of
her brother, Jarvis Farr.-D. ]. Lambert
of Apponaug, II. l., and j. Fred Watson
of Nashua, N. H., have been secured as
judges at the poultry show here in De-
cember.-Roy and Ray Meader of Shirley,
Mass. are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. ID. f..
Meader. They will attend the Colby re-
union at Long Point to-day.--Mrs. Han
nah Barnum is repairing the buildings on
her New Haven farm and building silo
Mrs. Freeman Eddy of Burlington is
visiting her mother. Mrs. Jennie Callahan.
and other relatives.-Miss Mabel Young
of Wallingford is the guest of Principal
and Mrs w II. Botsford.-Three mem
bers of the Bristol Military band are en-
gagged to play with the Vergennes band
at Burlington on Labor day.-Mr. and
Mrs. G. A. Ford are at home from Queen
City Park.-Leon Larock is at home from
a stay of several months in Hartford,
Conn.--Roy and Ray Meader of Shirley,
Mass. are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. ID. 10.
Meader. They attended the Colby reunion
at Long Point Wednesday.-The school
directors are having the graded school
building put in condition for the fall term
of school, which begins next Monday
Mrs. w l.. Douglass and children, VINO
have been visiting her mother, Mrs. n.
NJ Dunshee. returned to Scranton. Pa.
Thursday Mrs Mark Hutchins is visiting
in Brandon this week.-H. l.. Averiii re-
turned to Richmond Tuesdays. r. Mon
roe and son went to Chester Wednesday.
". q. Brooks will open a restaurant
under b. c. Sargent's store soon.-J. w.
Page is in Lamoille county this week.
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ADDISON.

Mrs Page and child Of Potsdam, y. V,
are the guests of Mary Willmarth.-The
Ladies' Aid are to hold their annual bus
mess meeting with Mrs. Frank Gulley on
September 9. lee cream and cake are to
be serVed.-AliCe Wllmarth has been en-
tertaining her siSter.-The ladies are to
give a dance at the hall on the evening of
August 2S. Cards must be presented at
the door for admittance.-The OBryans
are entertaining company from Chicago
and Washington.-Mrs. Willmarth and
son Bush of Middlebury were recent
guests in town.-Mrs. Sheffield and sons
of Binghamton, y. Y, who have been
guests of her mother Mrs. l.. +, Clark
have returned to their home.-Mary Ell
mer spent last week with Mrs. Fred Smith
in West Addison.-H. w. Allen of Brook
lyn. n. Y, is at Mrs. NJ. NJ. Willmarth's <.
Fred Wilmarth recently had a horse ac-
cidently shot while in the pasture.
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ORWELL.

D. G. Dudley was in town Monday
D. y. Wells has gone to join his family
~ Somcrvile, Mass.-Mrs. II. Z. Downs
of Ticonderoga, N. Y, is at Judge
Blanchard s.-The Rev. E. Brainard of
Middlebury preached at the Congrega-
tional Church last Sunday.-E d. Girls
void is not as we'll for few days past.
f. n. Toachout has gone to Boston
and New York for goods, Village i'm
provement society is meeting with good
success selling ice cream and cake Sat
urdaN evenings.-W. G. Hack drove to
Middebury on Friday last.-Judge w S.
Brancn was in Brandon on Friday.-The
Orwell fair this year will he a two days
fair There will be a Town race and Il
30 class race the first day Mr. II. T.
Cltts's track Entries for these should
h. made to Mr.. H. 7. Cuts on or before
Sept. l.. The purses are. Tow race
5000 o:50 race, 5000. On the oath stock
will he in line in the village. matched
and single drivers. pig race an cxhibi-
ton of farm teams, and good horrible
exhibition.
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Successful Meet at Kittemaug
Lake Park of Memphre-
magog e 'e Club.
LIST OF PEE3 WINNERS
SculI and Swimu,j so Nntchcs-Lack of
Wind Prevented Sailing Races-A
Lantern Parade in the Evening
Reception FOllows-Other
News about Vermont.

| Newport, Aug. 26.-The Memphrcmagog
Canoe club regatta assembled to-day AT
Nittemaug Lake Park in Derry Coi. y
D. Butterfield and Gen. f. q. Butter
field opened their spacious grounds TO the
public and extended the free use of their
casino and the privileges of the sur
roundings The Iutterteld brothers have
nine small cottages for separate sleeping
apartments, a large dining room with IA
kitchen attached, also Il casino ana nave
twenty-one in their family at present
Captain IIolbrook brought the Barton
Landing band on the 80 p. m. boat. The
band was anchored out in the lake on a
barge about midway of the race course
giving a concert from two to three, when
the following races were called:
The Judges were DR.. T.. f.. Whitaker OF
Newport, Vt. Peter Robinson of Cam
bridge, Mass, General Butterfield of the
| kittemauG.
Double scull race lady and gentlemen
| First, Miss Bates and Mr.. Pierce; second,
| Miss Butteriield and Mr. Butterheld;
third, Miss Bates and Mr.. Grout.
Swimming race of 100 yards-First, MIR.
Jennings; second, Mr.. Swcetzor; third, Mr..
Pierce.
Double scull race two gentemen-First,
| Messrs. Butterfield and Goodno; second,
. Messrs. Klay and Pierce.
Double paddle canoe-First, Flint and
| Cattanach; second. Dresser and Later
neau; third. Goodno and Butterheld;
| fourth White and Sweetzer.
Single scull race, gentlcmen-First Mr..
| Pardissus; second, Mr.. Pierce; third, Mr..
Elay.
The lantern parade occurred at $50 p.
| m The Judges for best decorated boats
and cottages were Mr.. and Mrs. G. ii.
Prouty of Newport and DR.. and Mrs Pal
mer Of South Framingham, Mass
Prize for the best decorated cottage
First Mrs. +. T. Caswell; second, Mrs
+. ID. Meloon
Prize for best decorated boat-First
Col II. S. Haskell; second, Miss Esther
Butterfeld.
There not being sufficient wind the sail
ing races could not be sailed.
The reception was held after the parade
| in the casino of Col. +. ID. and Gen. +.
G. Butterfield. who are most grand enter
| tainers and all who were fortunate enough
to be present will long remember the
occasion as another bright spot il their
life. There was good attendance and a
| goodly number on steam, gasolene and SAIL
| boats with plenty of canoes to make the
lake seem to he full of life and "A grand
display. The day was perfect except for
the sailing races
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WHITING.

The Rev ]. w. Illslcy and daughter,
Oliver. of Worcester. are spending a few
days with friends.-The Rev. Mr. Jones
exchanged with the Rev. Mr.. Hale of
Sudbury last Sunday,-Mrs. Edward Casey
and little girl visited at Mrs, Carrie
Casey's last week. They returned to
their home in Providence, r. J., Tues
day.-Mrs. V. C. Kelsey visited in Poult-
ney last week and attended their family
reunion.-Mrs. Peck is still very feeble,
but is slowly improving. g.-Waldo Learn
eds family of Watertown, Mass. have
come to Crest cottage" for few
weeks.-G. #. Chamberlain, Fred Need
ham and Nellie Ketcham spent last Sun
day at Basket camp" Lake George with
Miss Matte Robinson.-Mrs Kate Ket-
cham has gone to Portland, Me-. to visit
r. Il. Huntley's family, who recently
moved there from West Corpwall.-Miss
Rourse, with her mother, and a nephew,
Lumner Swain, of Boston, Mass, have
come to David Browns for few weeks
visit
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SENATOR HANNA TAKEN ILL
Sufferini, from stomach Trouble and the
Intense Hent.

Cleveland Ohio, Aug. Ex-senator NJ.
A. Hanna, who has but recently returned
from several weeks vacation, was taken
ill at his oiiice to-day and a physician
after an examination said he was suffer
ing from stomach trouble. Senator Hanna
Immediately left for his home and to-
night is reported to be somewhat better.
The heat aggravated a minor complaint.
The senator may not be able to take as
active part in the State campaign as
he had anticipated.
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FERRISBURGH.

Arthur Packard of Jericho is visiting
at Edwin Collins s.--Miss Cora Bard Is
spending ten days in Boston and vicinity,
&C. d. Peck of Newton Centre is guest
at Richard Booth 's.-Mrs. George Rey-
nolds and son, Albert of Milton. who
have been visiting the family of DR. Rey-
nolds, left for their home on Tuesday,
During the illness Of Mr. Tupper, town
treasurer Fred r. Booth is acting
for him and will be at the town hall
for few days for the accommoda ton
OF those who pay taxes,-Mrs, Ward of
Charlotte has been guest of II. j. Car
pentor's for "A few days.-R. Parker and
son have taken IA large number of their
fancy stock to the fair at Sandy Hin,
n, Y. and will take them thence to Cam
bridge, ~ Y.-E. Field and sister-in-law
OF Charlotte were at w, r. Frishie's on
Monday,-Mr, and Mrs, Jack Rapelye of
Elmhurst, n. Y, are guests of Fred II.
Booth
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BrRLINGToN's GAMES COUNT

st. Albans. Aug. 23.-The executive
committee of the Northern League held
Il meeting at President Childss office
on Saturday afternoon ana decided that
all Burlington games shall stand as
played. Some changes will proba bly, be
made in the schedule, owing to Bur-
lington dropping out. In all proba bill
ity the base ball season will close on
next Saturday.
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FOR MIDDLEBURY'S FAIR.
Great Exhibition of Horses, Cattle and
Sheep Assured.

Middcbury, Aug. 26.--Daniel Lambert in
his palmcst days never headed process
sion of horses on the old fair grounds
equal in number or magnitcance to what
will be shown there this year. The secre-
tarv reports that the entries in several
classes are the largest in years. The new
sheep barn will be taxed to its capacity
as sheer are already entered from three
counties of the State. Among the largest
exhibitors will he Shelburne Farms. One
of the new exhibitors this year will he G.
NJ. Winslow & Son of Brandon. They
bring "A large herd of Ayrshires, recent
prize winners at all the fairs in the East.
Mr.. l.. S. Drew of Burlington, Il popular
and we'll known Ayrshire dealer, vii also
bring his herd here. The champion butter
herd of the world, the Holstein- Fresian
cattle belonging TO ~ a. Johns of Hunt
ington. will probably be here as he has
made Il conditional entry. Many herds
in this county will also be well represent
ed and competition must be sharp.
MAN FOUND DEAD IN HIS BOAT.
Ncrgeuncs, Aug. 2S.-Daniel c. Smith n
prominent farmer and we'll known citizen
of Addison was found dead Tuesday even
ing at eight o'clock in boat floating in
Lake Champlain about opposite his resi-
dcncc in West Addison by his son. Fred.
His death was caused by heart disease,
from which he had suffered for some
time.
Mr.. Smith, accompanied by his grand
son, went out on the lake fishing but the
hoy got tired and came home late in the
afternoon. AS Mr.. Smith did not return
al dark party started out in search of
him and found him at about eight clock.
Mr.. Smith was /: years old and is sur
NlVed by wife, one son. Fred c.. of
West Addison and one daughter, Mrs.
Braley OF Concord, Mass. Mr. Smith has
been prominent in town affairs and has
held most of the important offices in the
town and represented it in the Legislature
! in lSSS. Yhe funeral will he held at the
house Friday afternoon at one clock
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HANCOCK.

Nettie Childs of Hillsboro, N. H., who
has been visiting at William Martins $,
has returned home.-Herbert Church is
visiting in Bethel for Il few days.-A lit
tie baby girl was born to Mr.. and Mrs,
Ross Goodyear last Saturday. 1t weigh
ed 7la pounds.--Dr. Hamiin went to Barn
ard last week to attend the soldiers re-
union.-1he Hancock nine and the Ro-
chester nine played game of base ball
on Farr's meadow last Saturday. The
game came out j3 to in favor of the
Hancock nine.-John Buttles and family
was in Warren last week attending the
Buttles reunion,--Ilenry Fiheld was in
Bethel recently.
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being led by Mrs I. Vscher of Vischer's
Ferry n. Y. At two o'clock the Rev. T..
2. stevens. presiding older of Albany dis
trist, preached at the Spring Grove meet
ing. In the evening the Rev. w. T..
Thompson of South SALISBURY gave a
helpful discourse. The large crowd was
very orderly and quiet throughout and
all the services were helpful and greatly
enjoyed by those present. Monday fore
noon the Rev. John l.. Fort of Middle
burg, N. Y. preached.
Monday afternoon the Rev.W. II. Craw-
ford of Wiliston preached. In the even
ing at six o'clock a prayer meeting was
held, led by the Rev. w. r. Ryder of
Panton. The evening sermon was
prea ched by the Pew. w. N. Bunck of
Pawlet. Tuesday morning the Rev. r.
l.. Thompson of Brandon had charge or
the prayer meeting and the Rev. w. II.
Hammersley preached. In the afternoon
the Rev. George x. Statham of Gran
vile. N. Y. preached and in the evening
the Rev. j. f. Mead of Burlington The
services will close Thursday.
Edward Frederick pitched one load of
hay and ten big loads of bound oats in
seven hours Monday for T.. f. Frisbie
of Waltham. The oats were the yield
from six acres.
The sermon Wednesday morning was
preached by the Rev. ID. II. Cochrane of
Poultney. The Rev. John Duffield of Rut-
land preached in the afternoon and the
Rev. c. F.. Cady of Bristol in the even
ing. Thursday morning the Rev. W. H.
Washburne of Bennington occupied the
pulpit. The last service will he held this
evening. A meeting OF the stockholders
will be held in the chapel to-day at >
D. m.
The 9th annual reunion of the Purinton
families will be held at the old home
steau in Lincoln where Chase Purinton
settled one hundred years ago. Thursday
and Friday, August p and y. ON Thurs
day will occur the annual dinner, a social
and business meeting. on Friday there
will be public exercises. unveiling of a
tablet erected to mark the place where
the town was organized in i79S and where
Chase Purinton settled in 1903, with APP
propriate exercises. A basket picnic will
be held the same day near Edison Tur-
ner's dwelling house and the exercises
will be public and everybody is cordially
invited. The Rev r. r. Davies of Yer
gennes will deiver an address at 1870 p.
m, and short addresses will be given by
pre- sent and former residents of the town
and by others
The school house is being renovated un-
dor the supervision of w. w. Hawkins.
for the fall term of school.
Mrs. Helen GiurburD Pierce of Water
bury is visiting her sister, Mrs Fred Jor-
don
Miss Ada Crosby has returned from an
extended visit to her sister, Mrs. j. Garno
of ST. Adams.
Miss Margaret Crosby has returned
from a visit with relatives in Barre
Miss Florence Rogers of Plattsburgh
n. Y. daughter of the late Rev. Thomas
Rogers. a former pastor of the Meth
odst Church in this city, is visiting Miss
Adclla Ingham.
Mrs. Wesley Merrill Of Somerville
Mass, and Miss Matte Purnton of Hyde
Park, Mass, are guests of their cousins
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. l.. Barton on their way
| to the Purintor reunion at Lincoln.
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PRESS OPINIONS

Lifelike, humorous aud entertain
ing. All the sentiments are sound and
good. One of the kind of books which
can be read aloud and hold the inter
est in every chapter to the end.-
BOsToN WATCHMAN.
The friends of Mr.. Harden will be
Glad to learn that in this later novel
his genius has at last struck the trail
which leads over the mountains to
fame. A vivid impersonation Of types.
The humor of Abner Daniel is as nat
ural to the situation as the suns shin
ing against the gray mountain sides.
The story is vital and we'll construct
ed.-INDEPENDENr, New York.
Abner Daniel is a book that can'be
enjoyed by large class of readers
SAN FRANCISCO Posr.
The character sketching 10 done with
light and spontaneous touch that is
very engaging, The humor is fire.
quent and sometimes of that overpow-
ering quality described in the stereo-
typed way as irresistibly funny"
The double love story running through
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BURLINGTON, VT, THURSDAY, AUGUST

ladies $50 A few from town went on
the excursion to Burlington and Platts-
bureh. A boy was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
c. II. Barnes, the 21st.--Mrs.. c. u. Pal
mer and two boys were at Mrs. l.. A.
Goff's last Friday.-Owing to an attack Of
illness. the Rev. W. N. Bacon was absent
from the pulpit Sunday.-Mr Harris Of
was at John Wrights Monday.
Ida Wolcott of Shoreham, is working
at w. ID. Spauldins' and Mrs. j..
c. Moore We're in town Sunday.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING.

Many strange. school customs prevail
in China. The girls in that country sel-
dom go to school unless they are chil-
dren of very rich people. School work.
begins before daylight, and after study
ing their lessons aloud for two hours the
pupils recite them. Then they go homo
to breakfast, after which they return and
study again till dinner time. In tha
afternoon they go again to school to pre-
pare lessons for the following day. BY
this time it is night This goes on every
day of the week, for there is no suck
thing as the Sunday holdaNo ,,
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NORTHERN LEAGUE BASE BALL.

Owing to a disagreement with the man-
agement over the question of payment Of
salaries the Burlington team IN ths
Northern Base Ball League disbanded
Thursday, forfeitng the game scheduled
with PlattsburSh that day. Plattsburgn
defeated Rutland at Rutland Friday, II
20 3; ST. Albans defeated Plattsburgh at
PlattsburSh Saturday, , to o; Plattsburgh
defeated st, Albans at Plattsburgh Mon
day 16 to 5; St. Albans defeated Rutland
at Rutland Tuesday, 4 to 3; Plattshureh
defeated Rutland at Plattsburgh Wednes-
day, II to 2.
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VERGENNES.

The w. C. r. L. institute at Spring
Grove closed Thursday afternoon. Miss
Belle Kearney of Mississippi gave an able
address on the victories of temperance
Among other things she alluded to the
pa ssa ge of the bill prohibiting the sale Of
liquor in and around the capitol build
ings at Washington and to the action of
the Illinois legislature appropriating 5000
to place tablet at the capitol in MEM
ory of Miss Frances Willard. She made
the statement that there rs not a brewery
or distlllery in the the State of Mississippi
and said that in two years constitutional
prohibition would obtain and that one
half OF the South at the present time is
under prohibition. She paid her respects
to Benjamin Tillman as the father of the
dispensary law which was the worst law
in existence. After the address Miss
Kearney left for Elmra, N. Y, where
she spoke Saturday.
Major Charles A, Booth, formerly OF
this city, who has recently been promoted
to the Sth u. S. infantry.
Sunday was an ideal day for camp
meetings and the attendance was large.
AT the gate 979 tickets were sold and with
those who had purchased tickets before
Sunday, 1t was estimated that between
900 and 800 people were on the ground.
The services of the day commenced at $3.50
a. m. with a love feast in the chapel, led
by n. l.. Ball. The chapel was crowded
and 96 people took part in the service. AT
ten o'clock the preaching service began
with sermon by DR.. j. r. G. Sawyer Of
Williamstown, Mass An altar service
followed, conducted by the Rev. Charles
Wilcox of Watervliet, N. Y. At one
o'clock a prayer meeting in the chapel
was led by the Rev. l.. Il. Taylor of Ben
son and an open-air prayer meeting was
held at the same time in the auditorium,
led by the Rev. H. A. Wood, the singing