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The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-07-11
MAY STRIKE
Large Packing Houses on Verge of
a walk Out

Chicago, July ia general strike
involving 10000 union men in the
packing industry in the nine packing
centers Of the country is imminent.
Negotiations betweent he officials Of
the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and
Butcher Wodkmen of America and
the big packing firms have been brok-
en- off and the unionists Of Chicago
will meet tonight to vote on a strike.
President Michael Donnelley of the
amalgamated association has been au-
thorized to make the strike general
in case the packing trades council de-
cides at its meeting to reject the
terms Of the packers.
The men demand more pay and bet
ter working conditions.
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Eggs, lie per dozen.

Eggs, lie per 2ozen
Country butter, Zoe to 25c per lib.
Creamery butter, 30c per pound.
Bananas, 10 to zoe per dozen.
Apples, 3oc to SOC per peck.
Spinach, Toe lb.
Radishes, sc bunch.
Tomatoes, 10 and 15c quart.
Onions, SC bunch.
Cal. Oranges, Is to SOC dozen.
Lemons, 20 to 30c dozen.
Maple syrup, $1.25 per gallon.
Rhubarb, SC bunch.
Asparagus, &c bunch.
New Potatoes. SOC peck.
New beets, Toe bunch.
Green beans, 15c IA peck.
Green peas, 15c per IA peck.
Pineapples, Is to 25c.
Meats at Retail.
FURNISHED by P. J. Miles.)
Beef, 8 to 15c per Id.
Rib roast, 15c per ID.
Chuck roast, 10 to IL 1-2c per lh
Beef to boil, s to Zoe per lb.
Beef steaks. 15c to 1Sc lb.
Fresh pork, 10 to IL 1-2c lb.
Pork chops, IL 1-2c per pound.
Bacon, Is to zoe lb.
Roast pork, IL 1-2c ID.
Veal, IL 1-2 to Zoe lb.
Smoked ham, Is to 25c lb.
Lamb, Is to Csc lb.
Fish, 8 to 15c lb.
Lard, 10c b. !
Fresh sausage, IL 1-2c lb.
Smoked sausage, IL 1-2c lib.
Country Produce.
prices paid by Beehive Grocery
Eggs, 14c dozen.
Butter, Creamery 23c h.; country,
&c lb.
Potatoes, $1.15 per bushel.
Poultry Prices.
paid by the Bee Hive Grocery
Dressed, old chickens, II 1-2c ID.
Richmond Livestock.
prices Paid by Long Bros.)
Hogs, 200 lbs, top, heavy, $4.&
,wt.
Hogs, 400 lbs, common and rough,
to &c lb.
Choice butcher steers, Sc lb.
Choice butcher steers, SC Id.
Choice cows, 8 to 34c lib.
Cows, 2 IL to 3 1-2c lb.
Veal calves, 4 and 4 1-2c lb.
Sheep, fine extra, SC per ID.
Lambs, z to Sc Id.
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SUNDAYS RAIN.

The rain on Sunday afternoon at
about l O'Clock was greatly enjoyed
1t was one of those old-fashioned
downpours that makes everybody seek
shelter, besides being good for the
growing crops The rain belt was
narrowed down to a radius Of but a
few miles, for southwest and north
of this city, scarcely any rain fell.
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Major Lacey, of Fountain City, is
in the city today. Is
County Superintendent Charles w.
Jordon is spending the day in Foun-
tain City. @~ ~z y
Mr.. Harry Penny, of Cambridge
City, was here this morning and left
for Fountain City.
Mr.. Harry Richie, of Oxford, re-
turned home after a visit with his
brother, Malcolm Richie and family.
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MEMORIAL DAY.

Next Sunday afternoon at 2 O'Clock
the Knights Of Columbus will hold
memorial services in their hall, corner
of Fifth and Main streets at 2 p. m.
The members will assist in a body at
the Z o'clock mash at st. Mary's Cath
Ollie church. Patrick Golden was the
only member who died during the
year.
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Optical goods at Haner's.

Optical goods at Haner's.
Mrs. w. S. Hiser's shorthand school.
Business College summer rates will
close July Is.
The summer pavilion opens Mon
dav night at Eleventh and Main SITS.
DIR. Davis returned Saturday from
trip to Indianapolis.
J. R. Rupe went to Columbus, O.,
this morning on business.
The summer pavilion opens Mon
day night at Eleventh and Main SITS.
c.. o. Harmon and Mr.. Rundell, of
Indianapolis, are in the city today.
DR.. Park for high class dentistry,
8 N. Tenth street. Lady assistant.
The finest stock farm in this vicini-
ty. Apply to Moore, over 6 N. 9TH st.
Carrie Nation will be at the sum-
mer pavilion, Eleventh and Main
streets, Friday, July 18th.
Miss Calhoun returned to Cham
paign, Ills, Sunday after visit with
Miss Juliet Swayne.
Ben Bartel and Walter Henley were
guests of Miss Lillian Henley, of Car
thaage, Ind, yesterday.
Don't forget the 1912 per cent. dis
count offered by the Business Col
lege will closce July IS.
Mrs. L. H. Bunyan left this morn
ing Off a weeks visit with Indiana
polls relatives and friends.
Miss Renee Peters will leave for
Whitehaven, Pa, Tuesday after a
visit with Miss Inez Williams.
Mrs. Hollingsworth and daughter,
Juliet and Lucille are home from
French Lick Springs, Indiana.
Wilson Magaw and Rey Newman
spent yesterday at indianapolis with
Will Keller, formerly of this city.
Walter Henley, of Pitsburg, form
erly of this city, is the guest Of his
mother, on South Seventeenth street.
Mrs. George and Misses Olive Mil
Ter and Pauline Oeles returned Satur-
day to New Castle after a visit with
friends here.
Mrs. George Seidel and daughter,
Eleanor, will return tomorrow from
Indianapolis where they spent Sun
l. day with friends.
Mrs. Huddleston, Mrs. Needham,
Mrs. Mattock and Mr.. Brown return
ed yesterday to New Castle after Wis
iting relatives here for a week.
When bilious take Chamberlain 5
tomach and Liver Tablets. For sale
by A. L. Lukens & Co., and w. Fl.
Sudhoff, Fifth and Main streets.
Typewriters, all makes, rented,
sold. Rentals, So to SIS per month.
Repairs and ribbons for all machines.
Tyrell, w. U. Tel, Office. Phone 26. |
Charles Zutermeister, Jr., Of Kan
sas, formerly Of this city, was here
this morning enroute to Columbus, O.,
where he will visit before coming |
here
Charles Lugar and wife left for
New York yesterday. They travelled |
in the special train from St. Louis to
attend the annual banquet Of the Pru
dental Insurance agents.
Barnum & Bailey have gone on
with the biggest show on earth, but |
Scully is still here and can show the
best line Of suitings in the city. They
are selling from now on at reduced
prices. go
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THE FIRST CANDIDATE.

Rev. A. Golden Work, of Rens-
selaer, Ind, preached at the First
Presbyterian church yesterday. Mr..
Work is a candidate for the vacancy
in this church. In the morning he
preached strong sermon on the
theme, the gospel of unseltiSh service.
He had alrge and appreciative con
gregation and made a good impress
sion.
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PEOPLES EXCHANGE

WANTED-Four hands to pillow corn,
work in the harvest and do general
farm work. Good wages. Tom
Mertz, Salisbury Road. Both
phones. lift.
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Eat R. B. Co.'S Ideal Bread.

Chez Foo. July 11.-Heavy firing
was heard at Port Arthur from mid
niet until 3 this morning.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-07-11

WANTED-TooS' vrecting to t'.ke
advantage of the Business Col
leoe summer rates to call before
July IS.
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FOR SALE-Old papers for sale at
the Palladium Office, Is cents .
hundred and some thrown in.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-07-11

FOR SALE-Until July Is, summer
school scholarships at the Business
College will sell at a discount.
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EMI-ANNUAL ALLOWANCES.

The township trustees and treasur-
ers of town boards are getting their
allowances from the
county treasurer today.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-07-11

WANTED Sewing. either by the
day or at my home, 305 n. 9Th ST.
Mrs. Hendrickson.
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WANTED-Rooms for light house
keeping. Inquire of |. l.. B., at
the Palladium. tt
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FOR RENT-New house. Z rooms, at
919 South Eighth street, one square
form car line, enquire Of Fred Won
Pein. 11-2
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STORAGE-Ground floor, sixteenth
and Main. Vern Smith.
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Eat r. B. Co.'S Ideal Bread.
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The MARKETS
Wheat Market.

price paid by the Richmond Roll
er Mills.)
Wheat
No. 2, $1.05.
Inferior, Sc lbs, to bushel, Csc up.
Corn
No. 2, Sc lbs. (shelled) to bushel
SOC.
Grain Prices.
paid by VIM. Hill.)
Timothy, new, baled, $13.
Timothy, 81 to $12.
Clover, baled, $40.
Oliver, loose, SO.
Glover seed, $500 to 5000 per blu.
Oats 40 to 43c per blu.
Corn, So to SOC per blu.
Wool, 20 to 22c lb.
Straw, 81 to So.
Provisions at Retail.
paid by Beehive Grocery
New cabbage, SC per pound.
Old chickens, 1Sc per pound.
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NEW HAVEN.

Mrs. T.; II. Hall Of Cambridge. Mas.
is visiting her mother, Mrs A. H. BOT
um-Mss Mary f.. Roscoe ot Middlabur'v
was in town over sunday MIR. aud Mrs.
L. w. Taft ami Mr. and Mrs r. NJ.
Partch entertained Tho Whist CLUB I'ridA,'
evening. It was the last meeting of tht
scason.--J r. RrWlcy of tho burlington
business college is home for a f"y, daNs.
Mr.. and Mr. A. l.. lIeeman of Fairfax
were guests of Mr.. ana Mrs W. j. Nash
last week
Hector Poulu has been on the sick list
tho past week. .-Clarcucc Emo Of The Cas-
tlcton Normal school is pending TIA.
Easter vacation al homc.-C Considerable
maple sugar Of excellent quality has been
made in toWn.-Nelson Mitchell entertain
ed lew friends last Saturday evening
Warm sugar was ierI ed DAISY Smith
has entered u private sanitarium in New
York, where she Will study to b"cOme a
trained Nurse Misses Anna Delphi.
Grace Merrill and Mary Barrows have
secured positions at Bread Loaf Inn 70,
the coming scason.-rho last private
whist club meeting of the season was held
at the hotel last Friday evening. There
were - present. Mrs NJ II. Bottum. Whc
has been i'll for several weeks, Is gain.
ing. Misses Josephine and Ida Poulu
gave a sugar party to a few Of their
friends recently, Mr.. and Ms. Georg,
Coates attended the funeral of - relative
in Wcybridgc SATURDAY, schools IN towr
commenced Monday with the following
teachers: Mills. Misses Sparks and East
man: Brooksvlle. Rose Donoway: Ryder
district Charlotte liotluugle; River dis
triCt, Daisy llowdcn
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MIDDLERURY.

Tho directors Of tho Middlohury Co
operative Creamery association met in
tho lower part Of the town hall MondaN
morning and elected Ira l.. lIambIin.
prs -idont, and Geo. f. Sccly, secretary
and treasurer This company Will soon
tnoVc iuo their rev building.
Miss Lillian Ross. who has been i'll for
fomc time, died at her home Oh Franklin
street Tuesday noon with heart trouble
She was II years of age and is survived
by two sisters. Miss May Ross of this vii.
,ago and Mrs, Thomas Little of Blooming,
ton, H.
The last of the thrcc first class licenses
expired Wednesday night and Mddlobury
Is now dry.
Mrs |. NJ. Taylor has opened n kinder
partcn school in TAYLOR hall.
NJ meeting of the Mddlcbury TYPO
graphical Union, No. 206. tho following
nominations were made President. t.
i. Seymour; vice-Iresident, l.. Nj. Lii
tary. l.. r. Newton; treasurer, Miss Jessie
Robinson: sergeant .at-arms. n, T. Con
lick and 5. ID. Surprise; recording secre-
nelly. The election will occur at the reg
ular meeting in May.
NOosnlamoo club opened thoir new
rooms in the new Tuppcr block Tuesda y
tVeninC IN" club hHN 20 members. with
The following or1iceis; President, l.. f.
rluyer; Vice president. In l.. W. Allen
secretary. l.. G. Russell: treasurer, C. J.
Buttou. The executive committee Is com
posed Of tho above Officers with w. IL
Davis. George Stewart and ]" S. nniaht
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Donald. of Salisbury. is visiting a X. j.
Becman S.--Mrs. Sisco OF Salisbury has
taken a. Cantills baby to caro- for Mrs.
AHenbid kcnWorthy of Salisbury is visit
ing in wu-Miss Nina Whittcmore of
Cream lIill is visiting hcr parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Whittcmore. The Help
ing Hand society will meet with Mrs.
I""man Thursday. the 1th--rhe Rev and
Mrs. Nradcnburgh started for conference
ih" 9TH Clarence WhttcmOro OF Brid-
port is i'm town. called hero Ivy the death
OF his rather George Whitt"morc.-Mr
and Mrs. q. j. Hodges visited in Burling-
ton last Wcck.--MisS Lulu Hodges is at
hone.-Mrs. ArminL Fisher Is sick.-Ar-
thur Fittz is working in Middleh ehury.--Mr.
and Mrs. Abcar have hired ont TO William
Calvin Tor tho ycar.-Eugenc Smith has
taken the Ilcndrick farm for the coming
Ncar--Gcorgc Hodges has sold his place
III the Village tO George King for 81 400.
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CORNWALL.

Martin :. Kcoler Of West Cornwall
while in his harnNard one day last
week, was accidentally knocked down
and stepped upon by one Of his COWS.
fracturin9 both bones Of one lex near
the ankle, l>r. T.. q. Porter was sum
moned aud reduced the fracture. Mir
and Mrs Ralph X. Robbins are the
happy parents ot a boy baby born
April = Waltcr and Alice Barnum re
turned on Monday from a ion days visit
with friends in New Haven, Conn.--Mrs.
Hattie t'elonS) Pastene, wife Of Dr.
Albert laSten5 of Buston. with ht;'
children are in town for the summer.
They have rented ana will occupy the
BAPTIST parsonage at West Cornwall.
MI and Mrs tlwyn Platt went on Mon
day to EsScX, y. Y, with the remains
OF Mrs. lNdis Farkhnl, Mrs. Pratt $
mother who died on Friday. Mrs Park
hill had been IN falling health for sew
cral years.
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ORWELL.

Miss Maud Smith and Miss Julia Abel
returned 10 NorthIield, Mass Monday.
-EaStcr services were held at our
churches sunday. The Consrcsa tional
church. was very guilN trimmed and
The service Of the morning was enjoyed
by IL good audience.-AIr. and ME- Clay
tom Wisell went on Friday last 10 sly
horO. ~ Y, whore they Will run a
cheese factory this seaSon.-MtSs
Christine Melon of BOSTON ig with he,
grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Listou Mof-
fctt-NisS Edith Spaulding, Miss Maud
Moucham Miss Laura T.. Branch, and
Miss tlos Ray attended teachers eN-
animation II Shoreham on Monday and
sday.--Judac Branch made IA bust
ness trip to .shorcham ON Tuesday. April
.. Sap ran well Monday and Tuesday.
Many OF our farmers arc plowinS ana
lind the ground very dry for this date.
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DEATH OF J. HARRY ENGELS
Was WcIi-knOwn Musician OF Vermont
Funeral This tftcrnOon NJ Rut-
land and Burial mt Brandon.

Rutland, April I'll Harry tueels diaf
at the city hospital at 1.:l5 clock this
afternoon after ten days illrcss with
pneumonia and kidney trouble. Ills death
has been expected for a number OF day.
The body was brought this evening II
the rooms Of Rutland Lodge Of FNks.
whore il will remain in the parlors until
the funeral. which will hn held at the
Congregational Church Thursday after
noon at 12:f5 o'clock. The services VIII
be under he auspices Of Vermont Lodge.
NO, !, KnishtS of rYthias. The body VIII
he taken To Brandon on the 9lo train
for burial.
j. Harry l.nSels was born at Brandon,
Vt, July 7, 1861. and at tho age Of seven
years, was placed under competent
musical instruction. IN voice, piano and
organ studies.
At the age of eleven Mr. Enaels wa
both orc4nist and choiimaster of the
Baptist Church at brandon and during
a musical career Ot over tWcntN-tight
years. he has been orgauist of the Baptist,
Congrcl atiunal, and t,piscopal Churches
of his native town; the Methodist l2pis-
Copal Church at Mechamcsville ~ y;
the First Church CDR, Baldwin's) of Troy,
n Y; Il supplementary onEagcmcnt Of
ten weeks at the bethany Church at Mont
p6licr: the Unitarian Church of BurlinE-
tom; the I'niVersaist est. Paul'sl at Nut
laLd; and for tho past twelve years has
been the orgarist ana chormaste OF the
COnErega tiONIl church in Rutland With
4 chorus OF picked voices, and a uuartettc
ausmertcd at times hy a small orchestra.
he has presented IT special services of the
latter church, Goun0d's "Eodemption "
entire; SulliVan's "ProdiEal SON" Haydr's
'Crcaton," MondolssOhns AS the Hart
Pants" beside "A large number of anthems
Of both the ancient ana modern school
In l9l, Mr., Enscls conducted a chorus
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I. 7.

flowers tho arrangement being by the
Ladies' Aid society, of which the deceased
was member for many years. They also
sat in a body with the relatives. The pew
occupied by MIR. and Mrs. Colby the last
years OF their stay here was draped in
black, luopcd with white ribbons Friends;
who attended the funeral from outside
the town were Mrs. George Bixby and
daughter Lillian. from Burlington.
George Colby and son. Luther from War
ren, -. f.. Meadcr ard wife. q. j. Colby
and wife John Whitney and wife, &. $.
Huntington. tho Rev. G. G. Cady, u. j.
Bristol Mrs Martha Colby. Mrs. Mary
Curry, Mrs. Chase and Mr.. and Mrs. n.
II. Purinton of Bristol. Lydia Ann Mead
cr Colby was born In this town e. years
ago and passed her life here with the
execution of the last three years she lived
with her son Dr. y. y. Colby. of Sudbury.
In early life she united with the Christian
Church and was n helpful and worthy
member of that body. shortly after the
close OF the civil War she was united III
marriage with Joseph Colby VINO with hcr
son DR.. colby. sister. Mrs. y. G.. Merrill
and brother, d. l.. Aleadcr survive her
She also leaves large circle of more
distant relatives and friends who mourn
her death Mrs. Colby was woman oc
much energy and force of character, an
earnest friend md advocate 0f religious
education and everything that make for
n grcat loss. The iutcrmcnt was IN Ne pie
cciuot,ry in this. Or. Colby. wife and
"a her remained hero as gusts Of \. c.
Morrill, and family til WedncsdIy.--W Wat
SON Morgan OF this town. who has been
iookhccpor for the Roberts 4 Pulp COM
plnY or Bellows Falls for the last two
years has been Sant To branch o4hcc of
the company in Maine at q much larger
salary. His brother, walter. who has
hCcu at work in q clothing store IN li"l-
low rails since last summer, takes his
place Ak hookkoopcr in the home Office
Miss Stella Cove is at home from Castle
tom for Il 10 days VuCutiun.-- Sugar makers
have h'oti busy for the last few days and
q good quantity has been made fur this
time If Ycar.-'rhc creamery opened Npri!
Hith Roy Montgomery Of Ncrgcnnes IN
chargo.--rho topic for the Christian En-
doav"r meeting nr-Nt sunday evening *,
"lIow the Worlds Standards Conflict
with Christ's;" Mrs. Angie Benton leader.
The small noX situation remains nm
charged. except tho two cases arc Ing
proving Mrs. Grceue NJ. Page died '''n-
day after an Illness pt three weeks o. snip
',nd other complications.
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WHITING.

Mrs Joseph Colby died at her home in
sudbury April ,. she was buried in
Lincoln Thomas Chdmherin IL recover
hg rapidly from the operation he had
for appendicitis the 18th of March.-Mr.
and Mrs WIN sawyer are rcloirng over
the birth Of SON Mrs. Carrie Casey was
In Rutland Tuesday. \. \. Pond
Of Brandon was the guest of her sister
Mrs. Mason, over sunday y.'-David
Brown is improving his residence here
William Nccdham is doing the work.
Mrs Pinchcn is the guest of klcbor
W;lliams's people Mrs T., -, Collins is
falling and Mrs. Arnon Needham
have returned from Wreutham Mass
where they have been visiting for two
weeks The son, Fred returned with
them John Aines WAS IN Rutland Turs-
day on busincss,--L" "A. Webster and
wiIo wcrc the guest OF her brother, frank
Hubbard, in Middlebury last week.
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FERRISBURGH.

At q meeting of the school directors OF
this town on Monday Wesley Jacknln
WAS appointed truHnt officcr.-l,astcr ser-
Vices were held in the Conversational
church ON Sunday.--The schools opened
in town on Monday for tho spring term.
J." +. Collins i8 teaching in district No |.
Miss Mary Collins i'm 80. 4. Miss MARY
fobh'son in Ne i, Mrs Anna $. Allen III
M, :, Miss Julia NJ Danycw In 30 l3.
Mis- cora Bard in No. IL and Ms,
Stella Turner at tho Ccntor.--Cyrus Be- crsi
has 80 Ear r. covered from his recent Sc
we're Illness AS to he able to ride out
". Jack man and family moved Mondav
INTO the house they recently purchased
on Main street.-MrS. w. II. Dean has
just returned from two wccks visit t.
frlendS In Western New York and to hol
eon, pr Charles Dean, of Northampton
Mass,-Mr, and Mrs. Henry Martin ar,
II joicing over tho advent OF a son.
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Vermont's Congressional Delega-
tion Think Congress Is
Neary Done.
SEN, PROCTOR IN VERMONT
Has Finished Conferences over His ApA
preparation Biils-Scnator DilJinr-
ham Stiii Hns Mnch to do in the
SnoOt Inquiry--AsSistant SEQ
rotary Darling at BnnQuct.

Washington. n. g., April THE Yer.
mont senators and members hcre aprea
that Congress will probably adjourn before
May l. or at least about that time and
'"r'N next month th"yaE expect to be back
~ their Grecn mountain homes All ~
theIn have their share in the legislaticn n or
inc session pretty nearly conplcted Se..
utpr Proctor, who has gono to Vermont
Tor Few days, has gotten rid Of his
lrouploSomc work on the conferences Of
! ,nr agricultural and army appropriation
| bills much earlier than is usually the
case. Tho agricultural bill conference. has
"''h complctcd aud some of the most ditIi-
! CUT items on the army APPROPRIATION DilI
arc out Of the way. Something of a tus-
Sle on the latter bill is vet in prospect, bue
u wlii yield 10 compromise before many
da%s have passed.
Senator Dillingham; still has a lot Of
work to do IN the Smoot hoariug. FIR il is
Planned to hcnr numerous witnesses br-
fore the Senate committee on PRIVILEGES
ana elections. of which the senator is a
Judge Darling, assistant secretary ,,f Tho
navy. was tho guest Of honor saturday
evening at a gathering of the Zcta Psi
Green Letter Fraternity assocation IN this
/ city. The dinner was held at the Nor
nandic hotel and proved Il very enjoy
able affair. Tho Ictas living in Washing
! ton have lately elected Judge Darling as
the president Of their local association.
He Is also. as has been announced. pres-
dent of tho general association Of the
Xeta P,i fraternity
| As presiding officer at tie Saturday
evening banquet Jud@c Darling carried
OFF the honors splcndidv lie had on his
| right Dr. ls,ael G Pearson. a prominent
New Yorker. ard on his left Ronro senta-
tive G. l.. Bartlett. Il mo,rber of tn,
House from Georgia. who was made 81
Icta Psi at the University Of Virginia.
! Fhoy swapNed anecdotes and had a very
| jolly time together.
The postofiicee at Clarendon and Fowler.
! Vt, have become domestic money order
! Offices.
Charles Z Button of Middlebury. VI,
has been admitted to practice before tho
/ interior department.
| Cnrrlts w. Wilder has been designated
as substitute letter carrier at Brsttlo-
/ boro. VI. and Samuel y. Smith has hetn
given similar place on the carrier 4oree
at Burlington
Tho department has authorized one tenn
/ rorarv letter carrier at EUtlan1 10 serve
till April 3d.
'rhe conptroler Of the currency has OK
. tended tho corporate oVl~touce Of tho
LyudoUvilo. w.. National bank.
Henry a. Dot"r Of FurljnRton has bron
granted patent ON fountain brush.
Jason j. Nyo of Hroolield. Vt. has ben
granted a patent on d telephone call ao-
tdchncnt.