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note for $242 "a taken from Soeder
and Blaise for the guarantee of the
payment of the policy on it's delivery
was signed by Joseph Blaise and in
dorsed by Leon Soeder. Parker iden-
titled the signature of Soeder on the
note as being identical with that on
the letter received by him (Parker)
on the morning of January IL.
LETTER IS DESTROYED.
Parker could not recall the exact
words in the letter written to him by
Soeder, which he found under his door
on the morning of the date mentioned,
but stated that it was an inquiry re-
garding the delivery of the policy. He
said he had destroyed the letter and
the defense objected to Parker's testi-
mony on that matter. The Court sus-
tanned the objection and ruled that the
prosecution be required to show that
the letter Parker claims he received
and which was subsequently de-
stroyed by him was actually written
by Soeder.
Captain Martin was next placed on
the stand and told of his visit to the
scene of the murder and his subse-
Quent examination OF SOeueT III MS OI-
flee. He said that Soeder told him
that Blaise had 5000 in gold coin when
they left France, which amount Blaise
had drawn from a French bank. Soc
der said he had paid all Blaise's ex-
penses and fare and that the dead man
had $50 in gold on his person at the
time Of the murder. When Blaise left
his home he came to America with
Soeder with the understanding, Soeder
said, that they would come to San
Francisco and Blaise would remain in
this city, secure work and send for his
family.
Martin detailed several conversations
he had had with Soeder. in which the
accused denied having a gray suit or a
pistol. Soeder told Martin that he did
not pay any money on the insurance
policies. and said that Blaise paid $102
on the life insurance policy for $4,000 In
the Pacific Mutual Company, SO on the
accident policy in the same company,
and a IS deposit on another policy.
leaving him in possession of $50.
HANDWRITING IDENTICAL.
Theodore Kytka testified that the
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STEALS WHILE
SLEUTH GUARDS
Burglar Enters Basement of
an Ellis Street Residence
Unobseryed by PatrOlman
SECURES MUCH PLUMBER
Bluecoat Detailed to Catch
Crook, but the Latter Man.
ages to Make a Big Haul

Almost every one knows that San
Francisco is blessed with a corps of po-
lice officers whose very names strike
and second story workers, but for all
that gentleman with crooked tenden-
cies outwitted one of these star sleuths
the other night and the latter knew
nothing about the trick until it was
turned Then he was SHOWN how it
happened, but refuses to talk.
The man that double-crossed the boy
in blue was not a second-story opera
tor, but an under-story craftsman
one who prefers to make his hauls in
Easements. The crime was committed
at the residence of Miss Croney. 1895
Ellis street, some time between the
dead of midnight and the breaking Of
the beautiful dawn.
The thief had been at work on the
premises for several nights and the
closest vigilance on the part of the oc-
cupants of the house availed nothing
A few days ago Miss Croney went into
the basement of her home and discov-
cred that the thief had paid the place
had cleared up everything of value.
SWAG IN A SACK.
1t was all packed up in big sack,
the thief probably being frightened
away ere he had a chance to parade
down the street with his swag. Miss
Croney telephoned to police headquar-
ters for an officer to watch the house
that night and specified that she want
ed a man that would be a guaranteed
burglar catcher.
That night the sleuth arrived. He
smilingly stated that he could catch
anything that runs and that burglars
were his special cake. So the family
retired early and dreamed of how the
fearless copper would corral that bold
thief and have him strapped to chair
in the parlor, awaiting the family in
spection in the morning.
When the household awoke, the cop
per was still on his beat in front of
the house. He told of how he had
seen burglars come within a block or
so of the place but when they spotted
him they all took to the woods in the
direction of Van Ness avenue.
Then the members of the family be-
gan a quiet little search themselves.
The cellar door was open, but this they
did not mind, as the key was left in the
door at the copper's suggestion. But
when the key was discovered under the
door the searchers murmured, How
strange"
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Randall an Ex-Convict.

United States Secret Service Agent
Bazen has recognized Harry Randall,
now in the city prison, as an ex-con-
vict and counterfeiter Randall was
arrested by the police last Sunday for
robbing the delicatessen shop OF h.
Tietien at SS Sixth street. Mr.. Hazen
saws that Randall has served a three
wears term in the penitentiary at Fol-
som for counterfeiting. He was con-
victed under the name of Ed Petersen,
alias Miller He was the missing MEM
her Of the Callan gang Of counterfeit
ers arrested by Hazen few weeks ago
and was the one that taught Callan
the business.
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Professor Thomas Price. an analyt-
ical chemist of 526 Sacramento
street, testified before Judge Cabaniss
yesterday that he discovered blood
stains on the knife found by Detective
Thomas Gibson in the room of Leon
Soeder, charged with the murder of
Joseph Blaise. Traces of blood were
found on the knife where the blade
joins the handle, and also in that por-
ton of the handle that holds the
blade when the knife is closed.
When Detective Gibson searched
the room of Soeder on the day fol-
lowing the murder of Blaise he found
a large, one-bladed knife of the dag
ger pattern. There were no blood
stains visible to the naked eye upon
il. rhe knife was given to Professor
Price, who made a chemical examina-
ton and found THAI blood still ad-
hered TO the weapon. He did not make
a test TO ascertain whether the blood
was that of a human being, as he was
not instructed to do so by the police.
This evidence, if Professor Price as
certains that the blood is human, will
be Of the greatest value to the prose-
cution.
Soeder was questioned by the police
at the time of his arrest as to where
he secured the knife and what he used
it for. He said he purchased the
knife in France last fall and that he
used it merely as a pocket-knife. He
was asked if he had ever cut any meat
or anything with it that might have
left traces of blood on it. Soeder re-
piled that he had not.
KNIFE Is EXAMINED.
After eliciting this information
from him the police sent the knife to
Professor Price, who examined it for
traces of blood. Professor Price used
what is known as the Guaicum test in
his examination of the weapon for
traces of blood. He stated that had the
clothes Soeder took to the cleaners
been washed in warm water there
would in all probability have been
some trace Of blood in the water If
there was any on the clothes, but had
they been subjected to securing in
cold water traces of blood would have
been hard to find.
Edward II. Osborne was placed on
the stand at the opening of the hear
ing in the morning and completed his
testimony in regard to the insurance
policies. It did not vary materially
from that already published.
L.R. Parker, manager for the Hart
ford Life Insurance Company in this
city. testified that Osborne presented
TO him an application for a life insur-
ance policy for $1,000 on the life Of
Joseph BIaise. He testified that the
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The will of Horace Newell of the firm
of Newell Bros, who died January 2S.
was filed for probate yesterday. 1t dis
poses of an estate worth more than
$40 900. The devisees are Amelia New
ell, widow of the deceased, and his two
sons. The widow gets half of the es-
tate and the family residence at 17z1
EDDY street and the sons get the other
half
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rhief in salration Barracks.

Captain Hellesath of the Salvation
ARMY barracks, 2726 Mission street,
reported TO the police yesterday that
a cornet valued at $40 was stolen from
the barracks on Sunday night. The
members of the army were out
marching at the time.
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conrfcted Of slansIaughter.

Victor le CorVec was convicted Of
nanslaughter by a jury in Judge
Cooks court yesterday afternoon and
viii be sentenced on Saturday He
was tried FOR killing Vincent lie Meur,
a shipmste on the French bark YER
cingetorix, on the night of January
u. The question Of jurisdiction was
raised in his case, as the killing oc-
ecurred on board the bark, but it was
not sustained.
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TRY to Rob JeweIry Store.

The show window of the jewelry
store of G. w. Moss. 116 Geary street.
was broken with rock early yester-
day morning. Policeman George Col
lins heard the breaking of glass. but
when he got to the store no one could
be seen. The thief did not have time
to steal anything.
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Arraigned for Robberx.

Fred Raabe Jr. was arraigned in
Judge Dunne's court yesterday on two
charges of robbery and February
was set as the day on which he shall
plead. He is accused of holding up
and robbing Eugene G. Cert at Post
and Franklin streets and Frank Heiss-
ner at Octavia and Fell streets on the
same night.
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handwriting of the various letters and
documents signed by Soeder and intro
duced as evidence was identical with
the admitted handwriting of the ac-
cuSed man.
Detective Thomas Gibson was placed
on the stand at the closing of the case
and rehearsed his conversations with
Soeder since his arrest. The testimony
developed nothing new. Gibson was
questioned in regard to the complaint
charging Soeder with murder, which he
swore to. Attorney Salomon objected
but was overruled. Solomon also be-
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CHEMIST DISCOVERS BLOOD
ON LEON SOEDER'S DAGGER

Professor Thomas Price Gives Important Testimony
in the B1aise Murder Trial-Prosecuting Attorney
Closes Case for People and Defense Opens To-Day
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Reduced rates on household goods to & from
the East s South Bekins. IL Montgomery st. .
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-03

Some very swell wedding invitations come
krom Knowles. "a Second street. Main sos. .
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NewelI's win FILED for Probate.

ADAMS Irish Moss Cough Balsam the safe.
sure and guaranteed cure 25c. soc. Druggists =
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ADVERTISEMENTS
SPECIALS THIS WEEK.

One case 5O-INCH HOMESPUN SUlTINGJ IN tHo Toned
mixed effects. These are YerU suitable 1Of Spflng
outtno suits s.................Price 75c yard
One case Genuine FRENCH "ETAMINE VolLE' 43 inches
wide. These are in all the new shades lof spring.
1904 4................Pr Price SI.OO yard
One case BLACK ENGLISH MISTRAL CLOTH. This IS
Cne of the New Fabrics for spring Wedr ..........
Price 75c yard
rs cartons extra quality SATIN TAFFETA RIBBON, full
inches wide We have them in all shades ..--.-.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Price 25c ward
cases LADIES' SWISS RIBBED VESTS and DRAWERS
both white and natural These Ne have In all sizes
Observation-Disclosures. Price LOO each
200 dozen GENTS LINEN eAMBRIC HANDKERCHIEFS,
extra quality, They come in Il and inch hem,e
........,................ Price 20c each
$50 dozen LADIES' HEMSTITCHED HANDKERCHlEFSf
in n and q inch hem, These are made from an
extra quality Linen Cambria. Price l215 c each
IS pieces So inch CURTAIN MUSLIN These are in small
figures dnd lace stripes ....... Price IQc ward
40 pieces CURTAIN MUSLIN, full 40 inches Widey In
stripes, figures small and medium Size dots. So.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Price zoe yard
we will also sell this week about IS dozen LADIES
EIDERDOWN SACQUESy In Light BlueSf Reds and GragS
sizes "a A. at ONETHIRD less than former prices.
NOTE Orders $ d! BY M" all :sss prompt assnSs s
and shipped day they FeceIse1
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
GREAT CLEARANCE
SALE OF PIANOS
I50 New, Sample, Shop-Worn,
Slightly Used and Second
Hand Pianos.

IN ORDER TO DISPOSE OF THIS ACCU-
Holiday Trade. necessitates lower prices and
better values than ordinarily.
All secondhand pianos have been thorough
ly overhauled and guaranteed by us, also
privilege given to exchange within three years
for new piano, and full purchase price applied.
Many Of the new sample and shopworn
pianos are in fancy woods and will be sold at
half price.
Bargains never before offered in San Fran
cisco. Satisfy yourself by inspection
Below we describe a few of the bargains Of
fered, blIt remember there are 150 of them:
5000 Weber, s275 (second hand).
$3.50 Krell, s275 (shop worm. discontinued
agency.
$3.50 Needham. s275 new). discontinued
$3.50 Needham, $3.50 new. discontinued
agency.
$575 conover. $3.50 Cslightly used.
Hemme & Long Upright fine condition, rose
wood case. $3.50.
Sherman. Clay & Co. Upright, $780,
Steinway Square. fine condition. 500.
! Other Squares. $25. $40 and up.
A brand-new piano in burl walnut. mahog-
any oak case, $1S5, with Mandolin and Zith-
er attachment, strings to note. pedals and
double repeating action. This piano has been
sold in this city for as much as $3.50.
Easy Terms If Desired.
CLARK WISE S. co.
12e Geary street. between Grant avenue and
Stockton.
WEBER AGENCY.
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N0TF Orders by mall receive prompt attenaon
~ II Alo orders for samples goods filled
and shipped day they FeceIyed
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EIDERDOWN SACQUES, In Light BlueSs Reds and GragS
sizes "a to A. at ONETHIRD less than former prices
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-24
DILLINGHAM; COMES HOME.
Gives Up Stump Speaking Temporarily
on Account of Hoarseness.

New York, Sept %. Senator Dilling-
ham Of Vermont, who has supplemented
his campaign work in that state with a
series Of speeches in Delaware and
Maryland, returned to this city this
morning and left this afternoon for
Montpelier. Senator Dillingham; is suf-
fering from severe attack of hoarse-
ness as the result of his outdoor speak
ing and will not appear on the stump
again until the goth inst. when he viii
speak at bridgeport, Conn. After that
date he will make three or four speech
es weekly in New York and adjoining
states until election day.
In discussing the situation in the
South Senator Dillingham; said "The
Republicans are making great Roadway
in both states. | am confident that
Delaware will 60 Republican this fall.
Conditions have improved surprisingly
there and like many other doubtful
states, Delaware will this year show its
approval OF President Roosevelt's adj
ministration by rolling up nice major
ity for him, As for my own state, I
think the recent state vote speaks for
itself. On election day, | am certain,
our plurality will exceed the recent
one.
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TALK OF THE TOWN.
Bake With gas.

Bake with gas.
Peaches Sl.2O per basket at Sowden &
Lyons.
Leave orders for hard and soft WOOD
AT Merchant u Fraser's store.
Ladies' and gentlemen's solid cold
watches at +. Il. Burr & Co.'s.
A good idea to attend the best event Of
Che season. The woodmen's fair.
Old gold and silver wanted at rehners'
prices IN exchange for goods at F. E. Burr's
A nice seven-room cottage, centrally To-
Gated, to rent or for sale. Prinde s. Az
GRILL
The Carda Frates orchestra will give a
dance Saturday evening, Oct. |, In Miles
hall
(. Il. Edwards has cottage to rent at
lao Washington street. Inquire OF w.
X. Richardson.
Saws died. Prompt work ana satisfac-
tlon guaranteed Z. K. Griswold, "a
North Main street.
We we're going away next month. but
changed our mind We want TO attend
thu Wo0dmen's fair
Phelps Bros. will sell at auction. satur-
day afternoon, Oct LIST, at 2 O'Clock. the
large house and barn on Cottage street.
See adv
Notice - DR.. h. e. Steele Of Montpelier
will attend to the business of DR.. il. b.
Whitaker during the Iatter's absence,
mutil Sept. "a
IA orchestra c0rda Frates Ia nota aha
feolonia Itaiiana che dara una grande fiesta
'da Dailo Il Ott0bre, Sabato al Miles
Hall, ringraziamento coona che inter-
Verane.
Alse hotel buildings at Washington have
Deen placed with the Cate Real Estate
agency to SELL The buildings win be sold
with or without fixtures aud about six
acres of land.
The annual meeting Of the CosmopoIi-
tan Club will be held this evening, the
9th at T.30 b, m. for the purpose Of elect
4iHg officers for the coming year and to do
ang other business. Vim. Brown, Sec.
MADAME L. j .Caron of 8 SO. Main street
mas returned from Boston and New York
with a full line Of millinery. She extends
= cordial invitation to ladies' of Barre and
vicinity to make her call. win not
make special opening.
The ladies are especially invited TO read
The advertisement and also to attend the
auStion sale advertised by Forsyth Il
ingram in this issue. The sale Is at2.30
p. IN. on Saturday at their storage rooms
near the G. VI freight depot, and ladies
will be interested In the crockery, the fine
household cooking range, parlor heater,
babies crib, chllds bed, and other articles
TO be sold, SO come
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ORANGE.

orville Curtis is on the sick list
Z. 0. Curtis went to Barre on We'd
nesday.
c. I. Peake has gone to Walden for a
few days.
Eddie n. Peake has resumed work for
g. y. Nelson.
Ed Farnham has purchased the farm
Of Lewis Breno.
Mrs. Luella Griffith Of Chelsea is visit
ing friends in town.
Frank Page of Groton was in town
Tuesday on business.
A large number attended the fair at
Washington this week.
Mrs. r P. yaille of Boston is visiting
her aunt, Mrs $. Waterman.
Miss Carrie sleeper Is stopping With
Flora A. Peake for few days.
The road commissioner is making a
great Improvement on the White Hill
road.
Mr. and Mrs. H. G. peake are spending
a few days with friends in Topsham and
vicinity.
Jos. Martin has exchanged his farm
for property in Barre city through the
T. 3. Cate agency
Mrs. Louise Blanchard Of Williams.
town is stopping with her sister, Mrs. A.
+. Nelson at Kimball Corner.
Charles Keyes has moved on to the
Goodrich farm and Is to work for G. j..
Carpenter during the winter.
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the farm belonging to the late JuIiette
Bowles Of Washington, vt The said
farm Is situated about one mile from the
village, contains about 142 acres of land
with buildings thereon. Also Is tons OF
hay The sale to take place on said
premises at | o'clock P. M.
HI. o. WORTHEN.
Administrator.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-24
Ground That Burns.

In the great wheat fields Of Califor-
MA a boy, whose part in the process
does not at first appear to the outsider,
skirmishes along near the reaper with
wet sack, pounding madly here and
there. He is the fire tender. Once set
OF this grain, baked as it is by a rain
less summer, and it would burn like d
fash. Hundreds OF thousands of dol
lars have gone up in an hour on these
delta lands. For here, even the ground
burns The soil is made of matted
tnIe-reeds, laid down in successive rot
ting strata by the river When once
uncovered and dried in the sun, it
shoulders with a slow persistence, like
sawdust fire. The haryesters work
above a potential volcano. Harvesting
the World Over, Eyerybody's Magazine
for October.
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THEY NEVER FAIL.
That Is What They Say About Them In
Barre, And It Is, Therefore. Reliable.

Another proof. Some more evidence.
Barre testimony to swell the long list OF
advocates who endorse the old Quaker
remedy, Doan's Kidney Pills. Read this
convincing endorsement of the claims
made for that remarkable preparation:
Joseps Barnier. stone cutter. Gran
iteville. says II do not want the res
idents of Barre or anywhere this paper
elrculates to think that Doan's Kidney
Pills, sold at r. A. browns drug store.
absolutely cured me OF kidney COM
plant, but / want them to thoroughly
understand that in all my experience
with medicine and prescriptions said
to cure disordered kidneys. 1 never
received anything like the assistance
/ obtained from Doan's Kidney Pills.
I tried so many different remedies and
obtained so little success that IL was
only after they were strongly recon-
mended to me by friend who had
been cured of similar case to me that
| commenced the treatment My back
grew stronger. my general health bet
ter and unless brought any excrtion
on the muscles of the ioins / did not
feel the continual lameness and ach-
ing. This, to a man who has given up
all expectations OF ever being helped
by the use of medicine, Is OF consider
able value and greatly appreciated
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster-Miburn Co, Buffalo. N.
x sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no substitute.
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and HARNESS
HAIR GOODS.

Mrs, Mrs. O s; Meaker, 90 Jefferson ST.. my agent
NILS NJ 70 Klau 20 furnish Hair Goods, WIGS Front
flecesr Switches, etc., If mot in sfoek Az shnrt
M s..a from my Manchester store. Thankine
VIC punlic lor their liberal patronage in tire
l kasst anu something continuance of the same
yours withlall respect, rs. nj YobK' ~
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-24
ANGRY MOB WAITING.
Threaten to Lynch Negro who Kept
Woman in the Woods.

y ~--- - ~-'~ 'etN'.
Jobnstown, Sept. 22.- Crowds at Pat.
ton and Ebensburg excited with the mob
spirit are hourly expecting the appear
ance Of Constable jackson and deputies
having in custody the negro who yester-
day near Patton, in a thick woods drove
Mrs. Thomas Boggan, aged 30 years, at
the point of a revolver into the under
brush and there held her prisoner from
nine o'clock in the morning until two in
the afternoon. Reports reached here that
a tall yellow negro answering the de-
sefiption Of Mrs. Boggan's assailant had
been caught at la Jose, Ciearfield coun-
ty, just across the Cambria county bor-
der. Constable jackson hurried from
Ebensburg to LaJose, where he was due
e arrive at 2 p. m. today. Since that
hour no word has been heard by the pub
lie from the officer and the general belief
Is that Sheriff I.enhart has ordered Con-
stable jackson to Ebensbmg by an OBJ
cure route and not to make his appear
anee at the jail until late tonight, when
= expected the mobwill have dispersed.
Mrs Boggan Is still III q serious eondi
ton, but will recover. She said today
she could identity her assaiIant among
! thousand The purpose of the officials
It IS believed, IS to secretly land the
prisoner in the .Ebensburg Jail late to
night and later take Mrs Boggan to iden-
Eify him.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-24
GRANITE WILLIE.

For sale ten building lots 10 Granite
VILE, best location, on easy terms. Enquire
yof a. A. Smith, Barre, vt.
There will be- a social dance at Miles
Fzxll, GranitevIlIe, Saturday evening. Price
SIS cents. First class music will be fur
niehed by O'Brien's orchestra, assisted
yMr. Bemis Come everybody and have
ge0d time
a aseclal meeting Of Branch No. ~,
Quarry Workers International Union Of
North America, will be held in Miles
Hall, Graniteyille, Sept. rs, to see what
action the members win take in regard
to the Barre Emergency Hospital. A
full attendance is requested Meeting
will be opened at 1880
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-24
sEwING MACHINEs

And Supplies. Needles. Oil and parts for all
Machines Cleaning and repairing Of All kinda
Good Second hand Machines eheap. Machines
70 rent. j. f. Brown, 247 North Main streef
Barre. Telephone 1922
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-24
Song Recital at Goddard Seminary.

Many of the lovers Of good music in
the city will remember the song recital
given here by Mr.. Frederick w Ban
croft few years ago. Mr.. Bancroft
has just returned from Italy and is
spending a short vacation at his old
home In Montpelier Although il is
vacation time, he has consented to give
one recital and that viii be at Goddard
seminary next Monday evening, Sep
tember 20, at eight o'clock The recital
will consist Of English, Irish, Scottish,
italian and French songs: and selec-
tions from the opera "Pagliacci."
Miss Laura Rugg, organist at the
Christ chnreh in Montpelier, will be the
accompamist The evening premises to
be the musical event Of the season.