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ercises by Franklin Junior Society Chris
tian Endcavor. Evening session, 700. ves-
per service c. W. Gates Of Franklin
musical director; 7:l5, address, what
Are We Here For" the Rev. Frazer
Metzger of Randolph, president Of the
Vermont State Christian Endeavor union;
7:45, address. the Rev. C. d. Crane of
Waterville, Me.
DEATH or r. W. PRIOR.
T,lbridee W. Prior of Woodstock died Of
Flights disease Tuesday the 10th. aged So
years. The funeral was held at nine
o'clock Saturday morning. The burial
was at Ludlow. Mr.. Prior had been a
lister and "A justice Of tho peace for the
past three years and village trustee for
several years He also had been a trustee
Of the tniversalist society. He had been
a dealer in furniture in Woodstock since
1895 and previously was a prominent citi-
zen of the town Of Sherburnc for many
years where he held the Office of justice
of the peace, selcctman and constable He
was born in plymouth, and is survived by
a wife, five children. ten grandchildren
and three brothers and one sister of a
family of thirteen. lie served three years
IN the Civil War in Co. I, Second Ner-
| mont volunteers. and was wounded in the
battle OF the Wilderness and Gettysburg.
STATE TREASURER BACON IN AN
ACCIDENT.
The Hon. John l.. Bacon of White
River Junction had quite an exciting ex-
pericnce at Quechee last Wednesday
evening with his automobile He was re-
l,urninS with his wife and daughter from
u visit to their farm here. When ne at
tempted to so up the short but steep hill
| in front Of ]. T.. Siscos. not having on
| quite a sufficient amount OF steam, the
auto failed to get quite up over the hill
for some reason, it shot back down the
hill across tho road. breaking down the
fence. going over the bank into the j. c.
Parker lot. At this point MIR. Bacon Sue
ceeded in stopping II. Mrs. Bacon was
partly thrown out but had one foot caught
under tho seat and was held i'm that posi-
ton. She escaped without any serious in
jury, receiving only Il sprain to her foot
| and ankle. II was very fortunate for her
that the auto retained an upright posi-
| ton.
CLAIMS STATES ATTORNEY JACK
| son is AN ALLEN.
Charles A. Phelps, manager of the
branch stock Office OF u. r. Leighton COM
pany in Barre, mas sent petition to At
| torneyGcncral Fits of Brattleboro to
have proceedings instituted that the
courts may decide whether States At
torney S. Hollister jackson mas right
to hold that office. Phelps claims that
Mr.. Jackson is an alien. that he was born
in Canada. was not naturaliZed cit
izen of the United States at the Sep
TENDER election when he was elected
to the office. and is not at the present
time. He says he was horn a subject OF
Queen Victoria and is now a subject Of
King Edward VII 1t will he remember
ed that in the December term of county
court States Attorney jackson filed an
information against {. A. Phelps for the
alleged running OF Il bucket shop con-
trary TO the laws of the State. Some
! of the opponents of Mr.. Jackson at the
last election are understood to have
|
MIR. Jackson il he were elected. on the
grounds that he was not a citizen Of the
United States.
$4,000 FOR MONTPELIER SEMINARY.
| a telegram from Chicago was received
at Montpelier Seminary on Thursday aft
ernoon. announcing that D. X Pearsons
of Chicago has promised to give $50,O'A
to the school. Mr.. Pcarsons ia an alum.
nus of the school. having attended when
it was located in Newbury and has be-
slowed several gifts In Vermont recently;
a present OF 5000 to the Methodist Church
in Bradford is among these bcnefactions.
The telegram announcing the gift to the
seminary came from Principal l.. A.
Bishop. who left here a few days ago on
a western trip to Chicago. Minneapolis.
st. Paul and other cities in the interests
of tho school. Whether or not this gift
is conditional is not stated in the tele.
gram. but a letter giving the details is
hourly expected at the school. But little
doubt is felt here that the gift will be
available.
NO TRACE OF STAFFORD.
Emerson Stafford and Gilbert Ross OF
Readsboro have searched since Saturday
for Lester ] Stafford, their cousin. who
disappeared from the home IT r. N
Fairbank in Guilfcrd last October. hut
no trace of the missing man has beer
found. John F.. Gale, administrator OF
stafford's estate, searched the same ter.
ritory With gang of men last autumn
Mr.. Gale has a new theory in regard tt
!, the disappearance. A large amount OF
illegal shooting OF deer was done II
GuilfOrd last autumn, and "a Stafford
was an imbccile ard afraid OF strangers
NJ. Gale thinks he may have been sho,
by mistake while running through tnc
woods ard his body disposed of. although
there Is no evidence In support of the
theory. other than as stated.
COUNTY CONFERENCE.
Tho 6sth annual meeting of the Orleans
County Conference Of Congregational
. Churches will be held at Newport Tues