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HEA VY STORM.

Washington, Dec. 2S.-The reports
OF the weather bureau.last night were
blizzardy. Missouri. Iowa and Hi.
nois were in the throes of storm.
The forecast for Illinois and Iowa to-
day was zero weather, with Minnesota
even colder At eight O'Clock last
night seventy two mi lean hour gale
was blowing at Chicago, while the
barometer at Milwaukee reached 28. Sc
inches, an unprecedentedly low read
ing.
Chicago, Dec. 2S.-The street ear,
railroad and telegraph companies were
caused much trouble here bS one of
the most severe storms of recent years.
The blizzard was preceded by, "a heavy
fog and drizzling rain and the intense
cold and terrific gale which followed
coated the wires with ice. throwing
many of the poles to the groJand. Rail.
road trains were badly de ISyed, some
being "a hours late. Stree nSsSo
racti,ally was at a stand
In it's extent the Storm
widespread of any in ~ y5a!@1
ing the fog as con ponent paTc.sVU
storm stretched from tie Rocky Noun
tains to New York anG from Winni-
peg to New Orleans. Three fatalities
were reported in this vicinity.
At ten O'Clock tonight the storm was
reported as subsiding at Kansas City,
but it will be several days before nor
NAL conditions are restored through
out the entire seotisn.
AT Chicago and east of here the
storm was still raging with great vic.
lence and was expected to continue
through the night, its center appar.
emily being between Chicago and
Cleveland.
The storm struck Chicago shortly
after noon and Increased with great
rapidity until at 5 80 O'Clock the wind
attained velocity of 70 miles an
hour BY seven O'Clock it blew 80
miles an hour, where it remained
throughout the night with occasional
gusts that in many sections of the
down town districts hurled pedestrians
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from their feet and overturned light

from their feet and overturned Light
delivery wagons, Trees were blown
down, chimneys toppled over and
frame shacks generally suffered.
There we're numerous instances of
persons being bruised by being blown
from their feet.
Reports from Wisconsin are that
the storm was the most severe ever
known in that section. Damage in
the city of Madison is estimated at
500, 900. In Indiana the damage done
by the storm will be especially heavy
in the oil fields where fully 5000 der
ricks were blown down and all opera
tions suspended The loss on derricks
alone around Mnncie is placed at 5000, :
600 and at $50, 600 around Portland.
New York, Dec 2S.-Coastwise and
Long Island sound traffic was tied up
last night by the storm which swept
over New York yesterday. a dense
fog accompanied by DRILLING rain
resulted in two collisions between two
ferry boats held ingoing and outgoing
steamers at the docks and anchorsges
and made things generally unoom-
Portable for shipping.
Communication in all directions
was interrupted, bnt the telegraph
and telephone companies managed to
operate a number of wires. Incoming
trains were delayed tonight from
half hour to three hours.
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PERSIAN RAMS.
Three Villages, Destroyed and 800
Corpses Found.

st. Petersburg, Dec. 2S. "A des-
patch from Bushire states that fire.
quent rains recently in Persia have
ruined the hopes Of the people for q
fine harvest. Over six inches of rain
fell during the night Of December "a,
flooding the streets and stopping all
traffic. Mountain torrents broke lose
and destroyed three villages and
countless palm groves. The loss Of
life is heavy, so far 800 corpses having
been found.
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fourteen inches thick and of very nice
quality.
e. G. Miller reports that his
children, who have been sick with
scarlet fever, are some better at this
writing.
o. L. Sawyer was in town last
week from Mortified to do some
monumental work,
Mrs. o. D. Knapp of Montpelier
visited at the Corner last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Richard Lyman are
rejoicing. They have girl baby
born to them last week. The mother
is doing we'll.
Christmas tree and exercises were
enjoyed by the scholars at the town
hall on Saturday evening.
J. E. Kelly, who has been boarding
with Mrs Charley Anterior for the
last two years, has gone to board
with her sister, Mrs. Clinty Morse of
Waterbury.
Will Jackman of Barre has COM
meuced work for E. W. Huntley.
Mr.. Arquette has moved from the
john Haley house to the Woodward
farm till April l..
MORETOWN COMMON.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. r.. Chase were in
Waterbury Friday.
Among the visitors in town for
Christmas were Mr.. and Mrs. G.. r.
Foster, E. E. Foster, G. S, Knapp,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. e. Densmore, Mr..
and Mrs, NJ. H. Farrsr and Fred
Somers
Miss Daisy Bradley entertained a
few friends on Friday evening with
dancing. Will Fisher of Fayston
furnished music.
o. E. Russell is painting and pa
pering the James Cannon house in
Northfeld.
The pupils in No. - were very
agreeably surprised Friday when
their teacher, Miss Lora Clark. pres
euted each girl with a dainty box of
stationery and the boys a fountain
pen.
r. j. Bradley was in Montpelier
| Monday.
Master Luke Somers accompanied
his brother Fred to Montpelier Mon
. day to remain a few days.
WORCESTER.
Bert Leonard visited in Elmore on
Sunday.
NJ. S. Herbert spent Christmas in
Middlesex.
II. B. Hancock is confined to the
bed by illness.
Miss Mary Maoomber of Montpelier
was the guest of the Misses Abbott the
first of the week.
Miss Abbie M. Stewart of East
Montpelier, was the guest of Mrs.
Dele H. Putnam over Christmas.
daughter was born on Sunday to
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Boseley
Wilfred Long and Miss Mabel Long
OF Middlesex, were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs e @. Morse on Sunday.
Henry Bailey and Miss May Demas
of Montpelier visited Mrs. Emily
Bailey on Sunday.
Mrs. G. L. Nichols and Mrs. Addi-
son Minott of Montpelier were in
town Tuesday of last week to visit
Mrs. Ohauncey Hunt, their mother,
it being her eighty-third birthday.
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Legal Notices.
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
EsTArE or TIrCv PRATT

The undersigned, having been appointed by the Hon.
Probate Court for the District of Washington, commits
soners to receive, examine, and adjust all claims and
demands of all persons against the estate OF
LUCY PRATT, late OF Marshfeld, In said
District deceased; and all claims exhibited In
offset thereto, hereby give notice that will meet
for the purposes Aforesaid, at the house OF Fred
Perrin. In the town Of Plainheld, in said District,
on the 10Th day January 1905. and goth day of May
next from O'Clock p. NJ until O'Clock p. NJ. each of
said days. and that six months from the 2sth day of
Nov. A. d. 1884, is the time limited by said Court
fAi saiG creditors to present their claims TO us for
examination and allowance.
Dated at Plain1eld, this 23d day of December,
A. ID. 1894.
WHEELER j. BATCHELDER,{ Commits
i2-2 FRED PERRIN. siOners
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During freezing weather we cut up
a great many tons of green bone and
meat. There is nothing better for
poultry. Price $500 per barrel of 200
lbs, at which price we prepay freights
to almost any station AT this price
cash must accompany order. Remit
by check, postal money order, express
S. Page, Hyde Park, VT.
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BARRE.

BARRE.
Edward j. Badger, formerly of the
firm of Badger, Mclean 81 Co., shoe
dealers of this city, has engaged his
services with the Barre Shoe Company
who are successors to Badger, Mo
Lean & Go. Mr.. Badger has been
employed by them during their sale
and after January 1, he will continue
working for them. Mr. Badger has
many friends in this city and vicinity
who will be pleased to learn of his
future intentions. His ability as a
shoe filter is we'll known.
Court Granite City, No. 3, Fofes-
tiers of America, at their annual
meeting elected the following officers:
Chief Ranger, Alex stevens; sub
chief ranger, Sylvis Cadi; treasurer,
Peter Alexander; financial secretary,
Bennett Julian; recording secretary,
John Rowley; senior woodward, Ger
ONE Ortelli junior woodward, John
Forbes; senior beadle, Adolph Frie-
borgh; junior beadle, John Smith;
lecturer, Peter Davery; trustee, Will
liam Taylor; court physician, DR. j.
e. Insolvency.; ianitor, John Forbes.
DR.. Elroy B, Whitaker, of this city,
has been appointed by Governor Bell
a member of the State board of medi-
cal registration for a term of four
years The commission dates from
December 10.
Mr.. and Mrs @. r. Allen, Jr >,
spent Christmas in Providence. r. :,
at Mrs. Aliens home
Mr. and Mrs. N. B. Ballard went
to Hinsdsle, N. H.. to spend Christ
mas as the home of Mrs. Ballard s
parents.
The newly elected officers of the
Barre lodge of New England Order of
Protection are: W., Mrs. Hattie
Whitcomb; V. W, Charles Swasey
O., Mrs. Mary Bond; c., Mrs. d. N,
Quits; S., Mrs. H. w. Scott; F. S.,
II. W. Scott T., H. K. Bush; g.,
Mis-. F. l Skinner; S., d. N Quits
trustee, F. G. Rowland These off
GERS are to be installed in two weeks
by W., Mrs Mary Russell of Montpel-
Ter.
Philip Halvoss is acting IS local
representative for the Vermont Union
Signal. Editor Smith is making a
paper we'll worthy of the support of
union labor CT the State.
HARDWICK.
Nearly all the granite sheds are
closed during the holidays.
George H Bickford, who has been
seriously i'll the past week, is gaining
Mr.. and Mrs. Grey and daughter
are visiting in Maine.
James Mackey is visiting his mother
in Troy, N. H.
Edwin Pepin is spending the holt
days with his family at Sheffield
Mountain, P. @,
Mrs. Bell Davis is spending the
holidays with her mother in North
Montpelier.
Harlie Atkins is visiting his bro
ther, Willard, in Pike, N. II.
Mr.. and Mrs Fri Wheeler and son,
Harland, visited in North Montpelier
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Smiths baby
is very sick.
DUXBURY CORNER.
B. f. Anterior has taken one crop
of ice from the pond. He reports ice
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seen rocking in the waves on Monday.
night, there was nothing to be seen
yesterday but black haze, SO dense
that not even signal rockets could be
seen from shore.
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STEA MERS DOCKED.

Liverpool, Dec 24.-Twenty steam
ers were locked this morning after
having been fogbound for forty eight
to sixty hours.
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The Norwegian corps of skaters is
body of soldiers armed with rifles,
who can be maneuvred upon ice OF
on skis over the snowfelds of the
mountains with rapidity equal to
that of the best-tralned cavalry.
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SOUTH CORINTH.


pathy of the entire community.
SOUTH CORINTH.
MIR. and Mrs Henry Huntington
had their children and families with
them for Christmas dinner on Satur-
day, the Gath.
Miss Della Harding from New York
and Evaline Harding from BurIing-
ton, are home for the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. j. Slack spent
Christmas with their son Carl, at
Bradford, also to observe the fifty
eighth birthday of Mrs. Slack, which
occurred the 25th.
There was pleasant home gather
ing at George Weloh's ON Christmas
eve. A tree we'll filled with gifts for
the children and older ones also; and
refreshments were served,
A family gathering was held at
Lelah Simons on the 25th, consisting
of Mrs. Simons' parents and seven
brothers and sisters with their IA
miles.
Rev. f. @. Sargent was at his son
Olinton's for a few days, being called
here to attend funeral in Vershire.
PLAINFIELD.
f. NJ Kelley of Montpelier was in
town Monday visiting his father, M.
Kelley.
Arch Nye, Will Nye and Mr.. and
Mrs. John Worcester of Barre enjoyed
Christmas dinner with their mother,
Mrs. Charles Lombard.
Mrs. Ada Mcknight is keeping house
for Thomas p Bartlett.
Mrs Best, who has been quite sick
with the grip, is now gaining.
B. M. Kicker of Groton was in town
Monday on business.
Mr.. aud Mr9. Frank Martin of Maple
Hill are receiving congratulations on
the birth of daughter on Sunday
Christmas Day.
The Good Templsrs will hold
regular meeting on Thursday evening,
Dec 80 All members are expected
to attend.
One day last week while Alison
Smith was at work .on.his woodpile he
had the misfortune to get his foot
caught between two logs crushing two
of his toes quite badly. A doctor was
called
George Kiser and family are stop
ping with his sister, Mrs Nelson Sho-
rey, for few days.
Ed. Kiser is supplying at the Twin
Mountain station for two weeks in the
absence of the operator. who is away
on vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Adams of Barre
are spending few days in town with
friends.
Otis Cutting, Mr. aud Mrs. Warren
Wright, and Will Wright were at home
from Barton Landing over Christmas.
Miss Ellen Smith of st. Johuspury
visited at Rev. A. M. Smiths on
Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Labelle of
Barre spent Christmas with Mrs. Luz
cretia Gibson.
Mrs. r. ID. Richards gave whist
party last Thursday evening, one of a
+. j. Bartlett and Mrs Blanche
Townsend There were five tables
and very e0joyable evening was
spent The next IsIty will be Thurs
day evening, Dec. 20.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fortney are in receipt
of Christmas and New Years card
from Adolph Book of Germany.
A daughter was born on Monday
night to Mr.. and Mrs. Potter of Maple
Hill.
The dancing school in hotel hall will
begin on Thursday night, Dec. 20.
r. f. brennan of Woodbury. was in
town Tuesday.
William Shelly OF Fair Haven. who
came DO town a few days ago search.
ing for work, finally began work for
Richard Jones, ana is now seriously
sick with pneumonia His mother
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

ESTATE OF MARIETTA u. KEITH.
The undersigned, having been appointed by the
Hon. Probate Court for the District OF Washington
Commissioners, Ia receive, examine and adjust all
claims and demands of all persons against the estate
OF MARIETTA u. KEITH, late Of MiddleseX,
said District deceased; and all claims exhibited In
onset thereto hereby give notice that will meet for
the purposes aforesaid the residence OF the late
Marietta U. Keith in the Town OF MiddeseN, In
said District on the 2st day of JAN, and 10Th day
of June next from O'Clock p. NJ. until O'Clock
=. M, each of nesInIs, and that six months from
w. nl1u,,s to present their
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S@ @g Bargains in S8Sg
VILLAGE HOMES
An Excellent Time to Buy
IN WASHINGTON

Good Groom house with barn 26x30 Good spring water
Buildings are insured for $780, Price, only 100000
IN WILLIAMSBURG
Small place with of land comfortable set of build
ings for $4,000, Plenty Of small fruit
IN PLAINFIELD
bargain to close estate Extra good set of buildings in
best OF location Brick house. all in o. K shape Contains
besides bathroom pantry and closets Good with
basement This place appraised by the Commissioners
$4,000 and is in the Grand List for 1880 Price, only S625
with about $4,000 down
11acre place Grantevlle, Comfortable buildings and
wood Price, 100000.
3acre place near Worcester suitably divided Plenty wood
Tage land smooth and lays we'll Buildings recently
been repaired and good condition Price $500 Owner
might exchange for larger farm worth the vicinity of S2OOO0O
40acre place. mile from Barre on road to WASHINGTON
Fair house. and barn with basement VIII keep or COWS
and team Price, S1S0000
We have larger farms which will be pleased tell you about
not interested any the above We will be glad to
talk with you, write you regarding them.
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WESTVILLE,

Congratulations to Mr.. and Mrs. II.
@. Heath on the birth of a son Mon
day, Dec. 26.
Willie Gibson and family of Rye
gate spent Christmas with Mis-. Glib
son s father, Daniel Norwood
Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. Page visited
at G. Ricker's in Groton last Wednes-
day
DIR. George Darling of Ryegate was
in this place last Thursday.
Washington Orr was in Topsham on
business the 10th.
H. o. Heath went to Warren Sat
urday to spend Christmas with his
daughter, Mrs. Arthur Hutohins.
He returned home on Monday evening.
w. NJ. Orr of this place purchased
a saving machine of Thomas Eastman
of Topsham recently.
Mrs. S. d. Goodwin, who has been
quite i'll, is better.
Willie Goodwin is visiting in
Pompanoosuc.
CALAIS.
Mrs. Rose Walker o. Barre was in
town last week
II. A. Kent and wife were in Mont
pelier lest Friday.
Mrs. Jennie Lamphere is visiting
In Barre.
Rome Van Orman is home after
quite an extended trip with show
company.
G. e. Bliss was i'll few days las
week.
The funeral of Robbie Bancroft was
largely attended by the friends and
neighbors both in town and out, the
Rev. A. M. Smith assisted by Charles
P. Wellman officiating. The school
at Maple Corner attended in a body
and added it's share to the very pro-
| fuse collection of flowers, and the
children were very anxious to show in
I sons measure their love and apprecia-
| tion of their little school fellow so
suddenly taken away from them.
Everybody loved Robbie and the
family surely have the heartfelt sym
pathy of the entire community.
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Good Broom house with barn 26x3O Good spring water
Buildings are insured for $3.50. Price only 100000.
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IN WILLIAMSBURG

Small place with of land and comfortable set
ings for $4,000. Plenty Of small fruit.
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HAY Ride and Moonlight picnic.

The W. o. w. and W C. gave a
hay ride and moonlight picnic last
night. Everything good TO eat and
drink was slowed in an extra wagon
for the purpose. The procession star
ted promptly at 8 O'Clock with the
Mexican orchestra and one hundred
or more merry-making people. head
ed for the Pecos bridge. After arriv-
ing at the bridge the orchestra began
to play. and dancing was soon in
full progress. While the dancing was
going on some others of the party
were busy preparing over the camp
fires the coffee and getting things
ready for the feast. In due time the
sounding Of the horn announced to
the party that the next thing on the
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W. x. BREEDING,
A Citizen Of Portales Talks in Re-
gard to the Eiland Case.

A Citizen Of Portales Talks in Re-
gard to the EiIand Case.
w. K. Breeding. of Portales. asses
sor of Roosevelt county, passed thrC'
the city last evening en- route to Nc
MILAN. In regard to the Eiland kid
1T seems to be the opinion of the
majority of Portales citizens that Fil-
n has not been taken by 5tigands.
and that the entire story is n rank
fake. The reason for the fake they
do not explain, but think there is
something mysterious behind the
whole affair. Personally | think that
Eiland has fallen into the hands of
b~rigands. Mrs. Eiland is greatly wor-
ked up over the matter, and yesterday
she received a communication from
the governor of the Territory. i sim
cerely trust that things will turn ~
al right"
Mr.. Breeding said that the new
court house at Portales was nearly
complied. and that the town is i'm
proving in many ways
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Park & nOrrisOn.
Call for Republican County conven-
ton, and Fixing Date OF Primaries
Therefor.

Roswell, N. NJ, Aug. 20, 1904.
A Republican delegate convention
for Chaves county is hereby called
to meet at the Court House in Ros-
well. New Mexico, at 7:30 p. m. on
Saturday, October LIST, 1904, for the
purpose of nominating candidates for
the various county offices, to select
seven delegates to the representative
district convention to be held at
Roswell. October 1st, 1904, to elect
a county central committee. and to
transact any other business that may
properly come before the convention.
Representation in the county con-
vention will be based on the vote
given in each of the various precincts
for Delegate to Congress at the gen.
eral election in 1902, the b~asisAbeing
one delegate for every twenty votes
so cast. each precinct being entitled
to at least two delegates. The rep
resentation thus computed will be
as follows:
Roswell II delegates.
Hagerman, 3 delegates.
South Spring, 2 delegates.
Penasco, 2 delegates.
Cedar Canyon, 2 delegates.
The primaries for the election of
delegates tt the county convention
will be held at 2 p. m. on Saturday,
September oath, 1904, at the follow
ing places: Roswell, Court House;
Cedar Canyon, M. R. Lewis resi-
dence; Hagerman, A. n. Miller's
store; Elk, B. Cleve's store; South
Spring, office of South Spring Ranch
& Cattle Co.
E. A. CAHOON,
Chairman Chaves County Republican
Central Committee.
]. M. HERVEY, Secretary.
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A HEALTHY
Dr.. Fisher Says That Roswell is One
of the Healthiest Places in the
United States.

DR.. Fisher. one of the eminent ply
sicians of the city, says: Roswell is
one of the most healthy places | have
eve lived in. True, there is oue
typhoid fever here at the present
time. but it is dying out. Typhoid fe-
yer is almost everywhere, and there
is not a town in Colorado where they
have not had more typhoid fever
than in Roswell. | am in a position
to know that the general health ii
the citizens at the present time is
excellent. Many people come here
in a broken down condition. and it
is natural to expect that they will
catch diseases more readily than do
healthy persons. The men who cone
here in good health keep it. and there
is no doubt hat the city is one OF
the healthiest in the United States"
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program was to get ON the outside of
as much of the good stun as they de
sired. After supper dancing was -
sumed. and not until one o'clock did
the sweet strains OF Home Sweet
Home float upon the night air. and
the merry crowd began to start for
home. fully convinced that they had
enjoyed a time that made them glad
they were members Of the w. o. w.
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Minnesota State Fair.

st. Paul, Mimi, Aug. 29.-Bigger
and better than ever before, the Min
nesota State Fair was opened to the
public today with a record-breaking
attendance for a first day. Severa'
large and magnificent buildings have
been constructed during the past
year, and all of these are well filled
with a comprehensive display illus
trating the and industriee
of the state. Probably the o i'm
portant feature is the live stock exhi-
bition which surpasses any previous
display of pure bred cattle held in
the Northwest.
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Items Of interest From the En-
terprising City Down the
Valley.

J.. NJ. Hervey came down from Ros-
well yesterday evening.
l.. w. Martin left this morning for
Roswell to attend to some lodge and
business affairs.
S. w. Gilbert is building a new
residence which will be occupied by
Rev. earle and family.
Robert Kellahin is here as trustee
for Clark Bros. Their stock OF merch-
andise will be sold at auction today.
Miss Irma Totzek arrived on yes
terday's train from Roswell to visit
her sister, Mrs. McNatt for a few
days.
Nr. Allison OF Carlsbad came up
yesterday in the interests of the new
own al Mcmillan. 1t will be known
in future as Lakewood.
Mr.. Higday spent Sunday in Ros-
we'll. He goes up every Sunday to
visit his family. attending to his land
interests here through the week.
The Misses N~orfleet of Roswell are
expected here Friday to give a con-
,ert on that evening. Some vocal
mmbers will be contributed by Ar
esia musical people. The entertain
nent is arranged by the Woman's
lone Mission Society, and the pro-
'eeds will go toward the building Of
he e Methodist church.