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TRACED MAN TO GRANVILLE
Omccrs Then Lost All Trace of the
Supposed Escaped Prisoner.

Rutland. Jan. l3.-Poiicc Inspector J
II. Boyle OF Springfield ia in thl. city
conducting the search for W. j. Reid
who escaped last sunday night from the
Hampton county Jail at Springfield, Mass.
ada Inspector Boyle stated to-day that
he feels reasonable sure that Reid arrived
AT Bellows Falls on the train which Leaves,
Springfield at S;R o'clock In the morning
and tha! he hired a covered sleigh and
black horse, saying that he wanted to
drive To Rockingham. The rig has not
been returned At Bellows Falls Reid used
the name of :. A Williams.
Mr. Boyle has covered the towns bs-
tween Bellows Falls and this city. al
though discovering nothing of value, 1t
was reported in this city yesterday after
noon that the man had been seen Just
south OF this city heading west and Su-
perintendent ID L. Morgan of the House
Of Correction and Guard j. +. Smith i'm
mediately started to follow out the clue
They returned to this city this morning
and reported that they had traced q man
whom they felt sure was Reid through the
towns of Clarendon, Clarendon Springs
Tmmouth. Wells Pawlct and to about
n mile Of Granville, n. Y, where they
lost all trace of him.
ON hearing the Granville clue, MIR. Boyle
Immediately went 10 Fort Edward. n. V,
in hopes of heading the man off. but
after working all the afternoon and OBJ
tanning no clue. hc returned to this city
TO might. He stated to night that he did
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HANNA GIVEN OVATION.
addressed Ohio Legislature after His
Recollection Was Completed.

Columbus. Ohio, Jan. BIN the pres
ence of the icint assembly % the mem
bora Of the House and senate. Lieut.. Gov.
Warren G.. Harding to-day declared Mar
Gus A. Hanna reelected United States
senator OF Ohio for the term Of six
years. beginning March 4. 1906 The two
branches r separate session had given
Senator Hanna the largest majority ever
given 4 senator from this state.
The senator and Governor Herrick were
escorted TO the hall of the House. Sem
ator Hanna was given an ovation. IL was
several minutes before he could speak
during which time his face was lighted
up with "A smile of pleasure. When he
could he heard he spoke and his senti-
ments were frequently applauded.
IN expressing his thanks Senator Hanna
alluded to his election as Nindicdtior
and added:
II am not vain enough to assume that
the result of the great victory in Ohio in
the last campaign was personal matter
great as has been my pleasure in the in
tcrests of the party at such "A result. 1t
is more tribute to the intelligence OF
the people OF Ohio.
Proud I am. my fellow citizens. and
speaking through members of the general
assembly to the people of the whole State,
whom / am To represent in the higher
branch of Congress, that go there rot
as "A partisan where the interests of my
State are the issue. but as representa-
tive of all the people. as "A representative
of all interests which are material to all
the people as a man to stand for YOU.
for what are your interests socially. polit-
ically. ;ndustrialv and commercially"
He closed with an allusion 70 the illness
of former Governor Bushnell.
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She Is the Women Alleged to
Have Caused Trouble be.
tween Bean and Root.
TWO MEN had TROUBLE
Brau Objected 20 Roots Presence In
the Green Fumily--Benn Was
Member Of Green Family for 1S
yrara-Statc May Rent
To-day.

Woodstock, Jan. 13-Mrs. Della Green,
the woman who is alleged to have causeVl
one of the chief witnesses to day In the
Bean murder trial in county court. She
is stout and plain OF feature but was
radiant in a black picture hat, red silk
waist and black silk skirt.
She said Bean had be"n member
of her family FOR IS years up to June
last when the partnership between him
and her husband WAS dissolved He CON
tnued to come to the house occasionally
md had more or less trouble with Root
who had succeeded to Beans place In tre
household. He did not threa ten Root or
h'r, and did nothing more than reproach
her for allowing Foot to stay at her
house
Joseph Green, son OF John and Della
was on the stand most OF the forenoon.
much of his evidence being a repetition
OF other testimony as to tho finding Of
Roots body. The other witnesses were
John Tupper and Mrs John Alexander
OF Rochester.
The crUss examination OF Green this af
t. rnoOn gives that first Indication of what
will probably he claimed by the defence
TIM, he WAS kicked in the head by one
of lNs own horses when he went to the
barn that evening to feed them.
over So witnesses have been examined
il the case. and il now looks as iF the
State would rest its case by tomorrow
Afternoon.
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CHARLOTTE.

: G.. Brush recently received the sad
news Of tho death OF his brother, Ben
iamn F. Brush Of Maiden, Mass. 1t
oms Mr. Brush was engaged with
others arranging for q centennial exercise
in tho First Baptist Church in TINT city
when he stepped through an opening in
the floor falling about ton feet and re
ociving injuries from which he died in
q short time. The deceased was Gs years
oll.-At the annual meeting of the Con
EIegaiioral Church the following OIL
Ccrs were elected: Committee, +. Il.
Smith, Williams Foooto :. 4. Lewis /;
treasurer L. y. Mcneil; collector, ]. a.
Lewis: auditor, W. II. Boardman, ushers,
John II Thorp. c. n. Byington, r. H.
Field, Flora Williams, Anna Byington--
The Sunday school officers are Presi-
dent J. A. Lewis. superintendent Miss
Auna Byngton, secretary. Miss Emma
Ioavenuorth; treasurer. John Spear;
committee, l.. H. Mcneil, Eugene Spear,
Miss Ethel Ryingon. The fellowship
meeting and roll call Of the church viii
he held in the fore part Of February. --
A. n Baldwin Of Monhton was in town
last week on husint ss.--John A. Palmer
OF Monkton was Mt the town clerk =
office on business last week.-Mr and
Mrs. II. ~. Smith has son born to
them December 2S.-Frcd $. Morse has
moved to Granville, where Mr. Morse
will run milk and truck farm.
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LINCOLN.

Mrs NJ. A. Haines returned We Ines
dav from a three weeks visit to her par
ents in Bangall, n. Y.-Miss Stella Cove
returned to Castleton Thursday to re-
sumo her studies thcre,-Mrs. Mary
Guindon is improving as fast as can he
expected.-Eclsrn Murray is at work on
the property he recently purchased at
west Lincoln, repairing the dam
Freeman Purnton has recently rcceiv-
ed news that his nephew, k,lihu Collins,
OF Lawrence, Mass, had his left arm
arnputated at the Lawrence hospital De-
cember % The operation was the result
of an accident received two years ago.
He was caught on a shaft and his arm
broken five times between wrist and
shoulder. He recovered the use OF his
arm at that time so that he has been
able to use II to some extent, but of
late 1t has troubled him so that an OPP
GRAFTON was necessary He had worked
as pattern maker over thirty years In
the Pacific mills. He was comfortable
at last writing. Mrs. Collins Is Il mem
her OF the Purinton family and has many
relatives in this and adjoining towns
Mrs Dr. Cushman is not ms well,-Schools
reopened honday,-The small pox eases
are doing well. There have been II cases
and while some have been quite sick,
none have been dangerously so at any
time, and some scarcely mind it.-Joseph
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HINEsBURGH.

public installation of officers of Cum
nings Post No. b q. a. r., and also
cf tha ", r. {. was held on saturday.
January O. A dinner consisting of
oysters and MANY other good things was
served at ono o oclo,k. Tho Illness 0f Mrs.
James Millham prevented her being pres
ent which was to hc regretted. Comradc
j. H. Allen. tlso was unable to be pres
ert.-Mr. and Mrs. Irvine Kerr Of North
field spent last week at charles Houeh
ton's.-Nrs. Curtis Andrews, who has been
in poor health for several months. went
to burlington Saturday to recciv" treat
ment at Sparhawk's santarium. She was
accompanied by hcr daughter, Lucia. who
Will remain with her for "A time.-F. l..
Andrews has sold his farm to Alexander
Mincr.-Thcrc arc several cases Of WhOop-
Ing cough in town.-MiSs Florence Barber
returned to burlington last week. after
visiting her parents Mr.. and Mrs. O. II.
l'arhcr.-M. J. t'inney has returned from
visit with his son, Dr. Finney at Rurhe,
\. Y.-iienry Nancor. who has been CON
fned to the house with rheumatism for
several weeks. Is able to be out-Charles
Kenyon has moved from Andrew 'urrYs
to his own farm.--Mrs. Marshall Tilley.
who has been quite sick is able to ride
out.--Mrs. Charles Cooley Is keeping house
for W. O. rrapp.--Miss Claire Hun has
returned to her school in Sholburnc. after
spending her vacation with her parents
here.
Mrs. Charles Nash passed away Mon
day, January H. after an Illness lasting
nine weeks. death resulting from a stroke
Of PARALYSIS and old age. During her i'll
ners she was cared for ny her daughter,
Mrs. Moore. and granddaughter. Emma
at whose home ehe died Mrs. Nash
was we'll known here. having lived here
several years ago. She had bright.
cheerful disposition and made many
friends. The funeral WAS from the
house of Mrs Moore Wedncs-
day, at ten O'Clock, with intermont at
Shclburnc by the side of her husband
She leaves beside a daughter, orc SON
John Nash Of Monlston, and several
grandchildren.
"re Y. ". c T. r. will meet with Miss
80. g i.andon Friday afternoon at three
o'cl,ck-rhe Wesley Chapter Of the EI-
worth I,Igla have elected the following
officers for The ensuing N-qr: President,
Mrs. IAY KcnNor: ViC'-pre, idrnts Nrs.
j. NJ. Applenau. Mrs CoNuru picro". Al s.;
Emma hCore Niss Jrssic .ApIic'nui: s.c-
rotary. FRANK NJ ro4t. trotsurcr. Mr..
john jodoiu. The sur will Iu.rt E,At
sunday ovo"lia AZ 5.31 1t tie u;,rrou1gc.
ON account of sickness and th, uravuid
able absence Of some IT the officers ole,t
Of the ". Il. c. their uat.llatiou VS.
postponed from Tho ninth to tho twenty
third NJ witch time dinner v II ~ serve /
al q. X hall free to all members OF
the G A. r.. w. l. G. nnd s. NJ Y. and
families at twelve y lock sha"p after
which the officers will ho installed by
THst Post Commander II. H. Till-v Of ST
George.
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DR.. JACKSON SATISFIED.
W ~ Nat Serve Another Term ns Mayor
Of Rarre-Other Candidates.

Barre, Jan. i3-Mayor J. Henry jackson
announced to-day his determination not
10 run for mayor Of the city again al tn.
city election next March. Had he con
sented to run for the Office this wear he
would undoubtedly have been reelected
as hi. administration has been thus far
quite satisfactory. He gave as his rea-
son for not being a candidate. that he
could not spare the time from his pro
fessional duties He con sidcred that viii,
one years service he had done his dutv
as a citizen.
This withdrawal leaves but few nomos
before the peoplc for consideration hut
prominent among those spoken of ia Fred
j. Mudcott siu.rinterasn, for tho U,r
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WEYBRIDGE.

j. L. Iritt"ll was IN Burlington few
dA,s last week on business. .-Miss Lucy
iiarrlrgton has returned to Rutland, after
spending Il few days at her old home
Tic Methodist society hald their last
quarterly conferences OF the year at the
parsonage last Saturday. Presiding Elder
Brown WAS prcecnt.-At the annual meet
inr of the congregational society. Alex
ander Hamilton was elected deacon to MI
tho office made vacant by tho death OF
Deacon Robert BoWlcs.-Mr. Bony, who
was severely injured last week while
ctopmne la. been taken to the Mary
Fletcher hospital for treatment The
children of Allen Warner have all been
sick tho past week with severe colds. The
oldest daughter, Miss Vera, Ia quite i'll
with jaundice-M Miss Nctti" Sturtevant
has returned to Hartford Conn.-Mrs.
Emma Harrington is the guest ~ her son,
j. A. Harrington, at Nergennea Tho
Methodist Sunday school elected tho fol
lowing officers last Sunday: Mrs. n, $,
Twitchcl superintendent; ". G. Sturte-
want. 1st assistant; George Larrow mi
assistant; EerniCo Twitchell secretary:
II, l.. Thompson, treasurer; Mrs Nc
Kinley, orsanist; Mrs. II. l.. Thompson,
librarian,
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CHARLOTTE.

Fred 81. George hse returned from War
ren Mass where hc went 10 attend the
funeral of his mother. which occurred al
st. Pnul's Church peCcm Der -b, The Rev,
John f. Leonard celebrated mass. Mr..
81. George had been married G3 years ana
Is eurvivcd by five sons, five daughtrrf
ard ,H Rrandchildren. Six grandSons bore
her cashot to the grave. The attendance
WAS very large. Arthur Menor, who has
p,f.tion with the Rutland Railroad COM
pany was home over the HOLIDAYS. Mrs.
William sawyer Of BELOW. Falls visited
her parents Mr. and Mrs. Joseph D"yette
thruuHh the holidays. Mr., and Mrs Henry
Carpenter Of Ferrishurgh are spending
two months AT thcir home farm here .--
Mr and Mrs. Bert Nillmaro of Malletts
BAY are visiting Mra Nillmar~s mother,
Mrs. .Irnnnh RoSrttC.
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BRISTOL.

The small pox quarantine has been re-
moved from the residence Of Joseph
Rushcy on the Notch road. This leave.
only three families now under treatment
Mrs Jennie Galatians, Joseph G.ccnoush s
and Mrs. Mayhcw's and they Will be re-
leased in a few days--The pupils OF the
graded school are reherrsing for an en-
tcrteinnent 10 be given February l0.-A
horse owned by r. l. Shackett and driven
by Mrs. Shackett. dropped dead Tues
day near Isreal Plainss.-1ettcrs advcr-
tised in the Bristol postofice January II:
Mrs. Charles RaEguard, Miss Pollic
Jones, Mrs. RI. c. Roscoe, c. L. Coates
Mr.. and Mrs, James Jacobs went TO
WaitsHeld Wednesday to attend the fu-
neral of Mrs. Jacobs s aurt,-Supcrin-
tendent Corey has tested al! the hydrants
In the village and found them ready for
buslness.-OfTcer. Of Libanus Chapter. o.
r. 3, elected Tuesday evening are: Mrs.
Minnie Smith. W. NJ, G.. W. Small. ".
p; Mrs Nellie Greenough, associate ma
tron; Mrs, Cora Small. secretary; Miss
Jennie Smith, treasurer, Mrs Julia Whit
ney. conductress; Mrs. Frances Ednunds.
associate conductress; Mrs. Mary Purin-
ton. Adah. Miss Mabel Aldrich, Ruth
Mrs. Jennie Wilson. Esther; Miss Man
dana Norton. Martha; Mrs. Lizzie Dan
forth, Electa; Mrs. Delis Smith. ward.r;
G. ,. Colby. sentinel; Mrs. Seraph Snedon.
chaplain; Mrs. Laura NJ. sncdon, mar
shal; Mrs. Gertrude Atkins, orgaui.t.
didate..-Over 5000 feet Of pulp log.
were hauled here from Lincoln last Mon
day-T. l.. Sherwin is assisting in the
postofice for a few days during tho alb
scnce Of Assistant Postmaster james
Jacobs
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SHOREHAM.

Tho 1rorestcrs bail was attended by G9
couples Noble 1,irchard is slowly re-
covering from pneumonia. Mrs W. ".
Stokes spout saturday and SUNDAY in
Ticonderoga--I'. H. Farrhm and family
arc on tho SICK list. Mrs F'rnhom has
toneilitie. Miss Maud is Just recovering
from it and Mr.. Farnham has a severe
ccld.-Mr. and Mrs Charles Moore IT
Hnrli1rton spent Sunday AT j. G. Moorcs.
Father Nezina was at Leicester INuC-
tion Sundnv.-C com nuuion WAS observed
in the Conrrcgat tional church Sunday
Professor Rohair Of Burlincton has been
lu town several days.-Mr. and Mrs. r. ~
Moore spent Saturday in Crown Point
Mice Winifrcd Farr is in Whitehall II
visiting Miss Rcssic Burlcish Mr.. and
MIS-. Fred Il1tt. MIR. and Mrs. Henry
ana Mr. and Mrs. larrahcc attended tlc
Dairymcn's meeting held Mt burlington
II
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day last The Orwell Creamery company
held a special meeting last Saturday even
ing at Eagle Inn to hear the report OF a
special committee on location for the new
creamery. There were so many cities Of
fered no decision was made and II. d.
Branch. w. G.. Heath and G. r. Coon were
appointed "a make thorough investiga-
tion and report to all adjourned meeting
to he held next Saturday evening. One
half OF the stock Of the new company has
bccn taken and the lirt was left in Sec
retary C. y. Cooks hands TO complete.
Mr. and Mrs. Levi MunRcr's little girl
died the 9th Of whooping cough and her
funeral was largely attended at the home
on Friday AT =. m. the Rev. r. Swift
officiating. They had babe just alive
at that timc With tho same trouble. At
this writing there is littlc hope or Its
rccovcry.-7'ho children Of r. {. Young
have he"n having whoopinG cough but are
doing well.-Iiha Hubbard Is confined to
the house with q heart trouble Mrs.
Mary Swift returned last week from Bur
liz efou.
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ESSEX JUNCTION.

Mrs. Hannah Jackson IIalbort, aged 50
years, died Friday morning after
long illness consisting of a general break
inG down Mrs. Halhert was horn In Ad
olson. In lS3o she was married TO Harmi-
nus Hslbort at Wcstford, He died about
q years ago. Mrs. Halhert has lived in
this village for about y years. She is sur
viNcd 10y two daughters Mrs. Eugene Has
elton and Mrs. G. s. Fletcher both Of this
village. another daughter Mrs. Edgar
Beach, died several year. ago She is also
survived 10y sister, Mrs. NJ j. Shepard
= CnncyVille. kans., and two brothers,
!hilo Jackson OF Huntington. \. y, and
Pcog jackson Of Australia The funeral
vas held at the home Of her daughter,
Mrs. curtis Fletcher Monday morning at
ten o'clock. The burial WAS in Wsstford.
Miss Carolenc Ferrin did not return
home with hor parents as was formerly
reported hut will remain for a few weeks
with her sisters in Bloomfield and New
ark, \. j. She has hecn receiving medical
treatment and +. thought to he much i'm
proved in health.
q. S Nichols of tho firm Of Nichols e.
Parlter. contractors and builders who
WAS injured while riding on constiny
sled a few weeks ago i. able TO L" AT
his ofce asan.
Miss Mary l.. Freeman, whose burial
took place al Essex Center Tuesday ar
tcrnoon, Was born e years ago on the
Fireman farm midway between E.scX
Junction and Essex Center. She va. one
Of the eleven children OF Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Freeman. OF these only two, Ars.
Rose, wife OF the Rev. A. G. Rose OF Read
ing, P-, and Mrs. Iren wife Of tho Rev.
Il s. Cren OF Gardtna, Cal, survive her.
Her life work wa. that of teacher and
she lived in Vermont. New York, Msssa-
churetts. Tennessee. Ohio. TcXas and
California in the pursuit of her profession.
Wherever she has lived noble friends
among the best citizens mournei her de
rarture What seemed slight iudispo-
sition on Christmas day Developed into
typhoid pneumonia and the summons
came TO her January Q, at Everett, Mass
/ Thus closes the earthly life Of a strong.
pure character or the hishest type. She
kept abreast OF the best literature. re-
forms and the religious world to the last
and never seemed to have passed the
age Of youthful Vigor and enthusiasm.
She will be sorcly missed by "A very
wide circle of devoted friends Miss Allie
Freeman, her niece to whom she was
mother. teacher, guardian, friend and
constant companion, has the sympathy
from all in her inexpresslble loss
Prayer service over the remains of Miss
Mary Freeman, who died at her home in
Everett Mass, Saturday was held at
the Methodist church at Essex Center
Thuraduy afternoon. the Rev g. S. Iiurl
burt officiating. The burial rwas at that
place. The bearers We're Harvey Gates
of Essex Center. S. a. Brownell. II. II
Place aud y. J.. Sawyer of this village,
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FOREST FIRES.
Fisn1 Lecture i'm Series Mt Williams
srieuce Hail Last Evening.

The concluding lecture on the general
suhiect OF forestry. by c. u. Howe at the
Williams Science hall, was given last
evctlng the topic being Recent Forest
Fires IN Vermont" Mr. Howe R,id IN part:
The damage by tire depends upon tho
amount OF intammable material such as
the Hitter ON the kyouHd. dead ica\es aid
brush left from numbering IN the forest.
Thc iui.aInu!anilty of this material Is III
direct proportion to it, dTyness 80 IL
exceptionally dry scaronS the debris be
meath becomes ike 81 much tinder to pe
set ablAzc by careless match, Or by
spark from pipe or locomotive. After
the hre ~ once started It's Observation-Disclosures
also depends to n large extent upon III.
Kind OF trees comprising forest Thus d
greater part Of the area burned over iast
spring wns in coni!crOus forests This Is
not only because pire and spruce grow
in situations naturally drier but also be-
cause tn. character of their bark wood,
leaves and their habit of growth render
th.m moro liable TO destruction by FIRE.
The whole System of forest fre protec-
ton Is based on the one word "pyevcu-
ton" The majority OF the fires IN the
State started in the vicinity Of farm build
ngs. along highways, wood roads and
railways. Often the farmer with com
paratively little trouble could IL his wood
lot 80 IL would be dfrcult for d fire from
an adjoining field to get into II. Where
q field OF dead grass is near wood lot,
few burrows powod across II would
cNectuaIiv atom a surface Arr. Whil. The
railro.Ja keeD their right Of way clear of
br,,.h ,r other i,Nunm,hle ,n,t.rial II H.
n,t.n ;,n,r,ct,c.hIo Tor than Ia ke.,, ~
cI.an ~ de,d leov.s and grass which p,
snark from tn. engine may ignite and
mus cnmmunic.t. IN. fire TO an a1ioin-
mo wood land farmer could nrevnnt
MS bv - ere Inn. ulony Tho ndpc of tho
wnoo. rnnde nv rakinr away ali TN. aena
i.nv.s anL u,tsr ir 81 iIro "A fau, .a.t ,ridn
on larg. tracts forast.rs sometime. make
.ra liz. in such u.av ns I, divita tha
iord in,o io,s ~, r.,t mere ,bar ~ ,n
y acres The method ia to clnar ,tr,n.
10 or n feet vide such nr. lin.s win
stnn rro. rurntnv an ~. ,ro,I,,t 'r1
,nut. gno1 uoiu,s az ubi.b tn cn,,r,I
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Barrct Of Shrewsbury is visiting his fami-
ly at Dr. Cushma n 's.-Mrs. c. A. Draper
has received word that her father, George
Barton of South Royalton. Mass. after
having his foot In n plaster cast -four
weeks, is able to walk a little with the
aid Of n crutch Mr.. Barton fell some
time ago breaking n bone in his heel
Mr.. and Mrs. Orvillc Estes. Miss Ada and
Odell Estes attended the funeral of their
little granddaughter and niece. Marjorie
Wheeler. in Mddlebury Monday. News
has bccn received from viii Siplc. who
is in Pawlct that he is gradually growing
xrn
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elected as directors for the ensuing year:
T. s. Drskc. l.. G. Seegar. +. a. Goss. r.
H. Harrington, w. Fl. Dean, Andrew Ross,
q. II. Sherman. At the directors meeting
Thomas S. Drake was elected president;
T.. A. Goss. vice-president; and Charles
H. Strong. cashier.
The school house in the Elmer district.
Addison. was burned Wednesday morning.
The origin Of the fire. which occurred
about two o'clock. is not known. Insur-
ance II abut $500
Tuesday there was received at the saw
mill of l.. c. Cotey & Son 10 loads of logs
containing 1-h lore