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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-09
PAXTON

The union Sunday school excursion on
the steamer chateaugay last week was
largely attouded.-Jamcs Ten Brooke ana
wife of Toronto, Canada. are stopping at
his old home here. Robbie Nell Of Bos-
ton iS spending his vacation at his unclc's.
A lien Newtou,-Mrs. Ellen Williams has
returned from York Stdtr. where she has
been among friends for several weeks
Miss Helen Adams OF Worcester. Mass,
is at home for her annual Narat ton
Mrs. Hattie Pratt, who visited IN town
last week. has gone to Middlebury Tim
Wisell is slowly failing Mir. and Mis-. T..
l.. iIeusts have returned 20 Mlddlebury,
after 10 DAYS visit with relatives here
Miss Sadie Converse OF St. Louis. Mo. is
in town soon for a vislt.-The
seNerest storm for years visited this sec
tion sunday afternoon. doing some dam
age by tearing down fences, uprootng
trees and laying hat grain and corn,
hail-stones nearly as large as walnuts
Continued ON End paEe.)
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SUNDAY EXCURSION TO MIsSIsQUOI
PARK.

ON Sunday. August 10. the Central Ner-
mont Railway company will run a low
rate excursion to MssisquOi Park from
IAN stations ON the MlsssQuoi division and
stations between this city and the PARK,
which is referred TO as the most charm,
ing picnic grounds in New England"
The round trip fare from this city and
Winooskt viii be - cents for adults and
40 cents for children from EsScx .unc-
ton and Colchester il will be 60 and 80
cents, respectively. from Milton 50 and
- cents; from Georgia and Oakland 40.
and % cents; from Richford - and ~
cents: from East Berkshire md North
lInoshurph g. and 81 cents: from Enos-
hurgh Falls 90 ana 80 cents: from South
Franklin and North sheldon 80 and %
cents from sheldon Junction. Sheldonl
Springs and GREEN'S Corners ~ and o0
cents; from ST. Adams 35 and % cents
from East Swanton Is and ~ cents. Trains
will leave Burlington at l0;So n. M, and
Richford AT 1910 p, M. reaching tho
park at > p. M. Returning, n special train
will leave the park at $50 p M. for Bur-
lington, Rlchford and intermediate sta
tions. y
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REPUBLICAN TRIUMVIRATE.
JunctiOn-(rnham Defends Work
In His Office.

White River, Aug. S.--The republi-
can rally this evening in the Gates
Opera House, despite the heat, was at
tended by fully 400 persons John c.
Harvey, secretary of tho town com
mittee. presided. The West Lebanon
band furnished music. The chairman
made a brief address and introduced
George II. Prouty OF Newport. who
defined the issues to-day as alleged
machine rule with Redheld Proctor,
head OF the machine. and the increase
of home expenses charged to graft
Mr.. Prouty sharply punctured both
charges. He was closely followed and
made a good impression.
Horace f. Graham, State auditor
explained clearly the cause Of the in
crease in court expenses owing to the
better pay of Judges increased fees to
witnesses and longer terms OF court.
lie gave in detail the increase OF these
and minor necessary expenses and re-
futed Clements charges Of imperfect
bookkeeping in the auditors office.
He quoted Pratt's inability to discover
fraud or collusion in tne records Of
the last Is years.
The Hon. Frank Plumley gave a rafting
good speech, contrasting the records OF
Fletcher Proctor and Clement on taxa
tion and interest in labor. He denied that
men like John L. Bacon, for example. had
received public promotion for supporting
Redheld Proctor for senator at his first
election. The Proctors opposed Bacon and
favored another candidate for the office.
He asked: what has Clement ever done
to beneht any community ortto helm oanv
. .n,ntiou. vo,,np m,n M p,~r";.., :.
a favorits her. and his'speeeh wa. Very
warmly received.
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WATERS IS CHAMPION.
ter-Arthur King Got Consola-
tiOn Cum.

Manchester, Aug. 5.-In the anal So
hole match for the golf championship of
the State, .1errill X. Waters of New Y ork,
city. yesterday defeated j, G. Patterson
of Lakewood, y, j.. on the Ekwarok
links, by II up and to play. Both were
playing from the Ekwanok Country club.
Mr., Waters was born In Hyde Manor
in this STATE, and so IS a truly Vermont
champion.
The consolation> cup, presented TO tho
winner of the losing eight in the cham
pionship division, was taken by Arthur
King, the young Mount Anthony Golf
club player of Bennington. He defeated
+. |. Hall OF the Rutland Country club.
by 10 up and 10 play.
\. w. Harrington. Dorset Field club,
Won tho second sixteen cup by defeating
Frederick Martin Of Manchester, by 3 up
and to play.
Charles r. Leake of Albany captured
the best gross score prize in the open
handicap in the morning with card OF
75-o-15. Tho net score prize was taken
by A. w, Harrington with a card Of
ql--S-Nn
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MOTHER GETS THE CHILD.
Judge Powers Gives Decision in the
Mcfarland Whittier Case.

Hyde Park. Aug. S.-Lamoille county
court convened this morning at ten
o'clock for Judge Powers to give his de-
Cson in the Mcfarland Whittier case
Mrs. Whittier was given the custody OF
the child, but the child with or without
the mother cannot leave the state, until
she is of age. without the consent of the
court and Mrs. Whittier must keep the
father informed as to the location Of the
child 50 NJ may sec her or correspond
with !ler ar any reasonable time.
Mr.. Mcfarland appealed to the supreme
court. It was then arranged that each
should share the child's time until tie
first Of September. when she is to re-
turn 10 s.. Mary's school at Blriington
and remain until after the decision OF
the supieme court.
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VETERANS REUNION.
4 Gain Of 80 In Membership of Washing
ton County Association Inst Year
-GNccrs Elected.

Montpelier. Aug. S.-The closing sessions
of the ninth annual reunion of the Wash
ington County Veterans association were
held to-day at Dewey Park The report
of j. r. Wilson of Worcester. the secre-
tary and treasurer, made at the business
session this morning, shows tina. during
the past year 81 new members have joined
the associations that % have been lost by
death. and that the total membership is
now So a net gain of 80 for the year.
Since the associa ton was organized nlne
years ago ~ members have died. The
association now has s15iS in its treasury
with all bills paid.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year; DIR. +. j. Foster OF
Waterbury Center president; j. X. Wilson
of Worcester secretary and teasurer.
Vice presidents We're also elected from
each town in the county as follows: Barre
city, l.. II. Thurston; Barre town, Jerry
Hutchinson; Berlin, Hiram Perkins;
Cabot. f. L. Knapp; Calais o. II.
Leonard; East Montpelier, q, NJ. Fclt;
Fuyston. s. j. Dana Middlesex, c. NJ.
Whitney. Ira Johnson; Montpelier, l.. NJ.
Hutchinson Moretown, j. w. Palmer;
Mortified. J. =. Brooks, II. w. Thrcsher;
Plainfeld, George Whitcher; Roxbury,
G. Il. Hall: Waitsfeld. l.. NJ. Savage;
Waterbury. J. W. Sleeper, w. NJ. Strong,
NJ. L. Dillingham;: Woodbury., Henry
Rickard. Warren w. L. Dana; Worces-
ter, G. w. Richardson.
The association voted s25 to Secretary
and Treasurer Wilson for his services
during the past year. The neurology com
mttee is made up of e. r. Hall of Rox-
bury. NJ. l.. Hutchinson Of Montpelier
and w. +. Bliss of Calais.
At the clc'ing session this afternoon
an experience meeting was held. at which
a score or more veterans spoke briefly.
recounting tho stirring days Of the six-
ties The time and place for holding the
next reunion was left with the commit
tee having in charge the property and
interests of the association at Dewey
Park. 1t will undoubtedly re held at
Dewey Park. the place of meeting for
the last nine years, sometime in August.
1907
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RIPTON.

The Rev. Mr. Hall of the Methodist
Church is going TO his home in New
York State for vacation Of two weeks
Christine, youngest child of Mr.. and
Mrs. &. p. Boynton, is sick.--Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Clark are rejoicing over
the arrival of an eight and half pound
girl.-Alden Fisher, Sr., has returned from
Il trip to New Hampshire. Leonard Cram
is going to the Mary Fletcher hospital
Burlington, for an operation.-M Nellie
Hodges of East Mddlcbury is visiting
her sister, Mrs Eugene Smith.-R. j.
Bceman has gone 10 the north part OF
the State.-Mr. and Mrs +. u. Proctor
of Proctor and the Hon. Frank Partridg,
and lady Of East Middlcbury were il
town Sunday.-J r. Riley was thrown
from a moving machine and severely
hnrt
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CHARLES HOBART DEAD.
WAS WcII-I<noDn Builder and Wagon
Maker of Cambridge.

Cambridge, Aug. S.-Charles Hobart OF
this town died to-day. The funeral serv
ices will be private and held a 2:30 p. III.
Thursday. The burial will be a Georgia
Plains.
Mr. Hobart was born in Westford
March ~, 1Sl6. His father. Jones Hobart,
was for many years deacon of the Baptist
Church at Wostford. His grandfather,
Solomon Hobart. and his great grand
father. Shcbuel Hobart, are both buried
in Westford Shebuel Hobart was also the
great grandfather of Garrett A. Hobart.
Charles Hobart was a house builder and
wagon maker Nearly all the farms in
Westford and many in Cambridge have
buildings the work of his hands. In poll
tics he was always a republican of the
staunch kind. IN business he was strict
and prompt. Industrious and economical.
Up to within year he has been re
markably vigorous, being able to walk
several miles.
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TWO PROCTOR RALLIES.
F. ID. Proctor and J. l.. Martin Address
Republicans Mt Georgia.

Georgia, Aug. s.-The old colonial town
house held one of the largest crowds in
It's history this evening, the occasion be-
ing a grand republican rally, addressed
by Col. Fletcher d. Proctor, republican
candidate for governor. and the Hon. J.
l.. Martin of Brattlebnro. The Georgia
band was IN attendance ard gave a short
concert on the green before the rally.
i. A. Post presided over the meeting and
in few well chosen remarks. introduced
Mr. Proctor, who spoke for half an
hour. giving a clear. logical and con-
vincng address, which was warmly re-
ceived. He was followed by Mr.. Martin,
who paid particular attention to the mis-
representations OF the opposition. and
gave one of his characteristic and TAX
ing speeches. The rally was successful
in every detail and ensures a heavy
straight vote in September.
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BURLINGTON.

hogs for the New York market and three
of cows, calves and hogs for the Brighton
market and one of calves for New Haven.
On Monday. market. day. eggs brought
% cents and butter is cents.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. s. Richmond Of Wat
erbury are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Jackson for few days.
Mrs. NJ. f.. Caswell and children have
returned from Shoreham, where they have
been for the past few weeks visiting
friends and relatives.
DR.. Nosburgh and family have moved to
the house recently vacated by joseph Nash
on Court street.
The remains OF Fred Fortier were
brought here on the evening train Tues
day from Waterbury and taken to the
home of his sister. Mrs. George Stone
The funeral was held from st. Mary's
Church Wednesday afternoon at three
o'clock and the burial was in the family
lot in the Catholic cemetery. He was
about 80 years of age and is survived by
a father. three sisters. Mrs. Edward Good
ro, Mrs. George Stone and Mrs Richard
Bedoir. all of this village, and two broth
ers of Providence, r. I.
Late Tuesday evening Sheriff w. H.
Cobb arrested John White and Alfred
Hubert of Ticonderoga, n. Y, for fast
driving and beating a horse, which they
hired from livery stable in Ticonderoga
n. Y. and placed them in the county Jail
where they spent the night Wednesday
morning they were taken before Judge
Footc and pleaded guilty. Each was
fined SIS and costs, which they are trying
TO raise.
Aaron +. Youtt has gone to Whiting
for a few days visit with friends.
George +. Abbey of the Elms has gone
to Weybridge for a weeks stay.
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DROWNING AT WOLCOTT.
Young Man Expecting 10 he Married
Next Week Lost His Life While
bathing.

Wolcott. Aug. S,-Charles LaPalme Of
Providence, r. l.. who was a his home
here on vacation, was drowned while
bathing in the Lamoille river this after
noon. IaPclme, Il young man about %
years Of age went swimming Just below
the village, Three others were near a.
hand. none, however. could swim
IaPame was evidently seized with
cramps. Those watching him tried to
render aid but he sank and did not rise
again. After two hours search the body
was found stuck in the mud at the bottom
of The river.
I.aPalme and Miss Cora Richardson.
also of Wolcott. were TO have been mar
ried next week.
The young mans mother and Miss Rich
ardson are prostrated by the shock.
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SHAM BATTLES YESTERDAY.
The Vermont National Guard Fighting
at Mt. Grctnn-Many Sick.

Camp Roosevelt, Mount Gretna. Pa.
Aug. s-To-day was spent by the Yer
mont National Guard in sham battles. The
men being given a hike of about ~ miles.
While the sick report is large there We're
no cases of serious illness and everything
is moving along to the satisfaction of the
officers. Words of praise are being spoken
about the conduct of the Normonters by
the regular army officers and the press
Colonel Estey is spoken
of as a fine looking chap as a soldier and
otherwise an excellent fellow. The regi
ment goes out tomorrow for a practice
march and will probably not return until
Friday.
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MONKTON.

fusion rally was held August at
the town hall at Monktor Ridge. a large
and appreciatvc audience greeted the
speakers, the Hon Mr.. lambert and the
Hon. \. p. Rowlev. Tho meeting was
presided over BY Phelps Kellogg, one of
our own townsmen. who Hllod the posi-
tion with great credit to himself. He al
so addressed tho meeting in the interests
of the party and was Justify applaudcd
by the audience for his well timed and in
teroStnC remarks --rhe Roy. and Mrs
Clapper are home after spending week
in PlattSburgh. y. Y.sIrs. \. e. Lewis
Is home from Middlehury. Dart
has position at the Donahue cream
orV.
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NORTH FERRIsBURGH.

Tho Ladies Aid society met at
tn" home of Mrs. James Field on Wed
nosdaY afternoon.-The annual boat
ride of the Methodist Sunday school
will be on Saturday of this week.
Mrs. Austin Sheldon. formerly of this
town, Is visiting Mrs. Fred Devoid
Walter Martin of Middlebury spent
sunday at the Martin Housc.-Carlos
Martin spent Sunday with his brother,
Capt. George Martin, at Thompson's :
Point-Therc Will be a basket dance
at the Martin House Friday cvcuinl,
August l0.-Mrs. Frank Hazard has re =
turned to her brothers. Samuel Kinds,
after visiting Mrs. Carlos Martin
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Druker have re-
turned to New York, after spending a
few weeks at the Martin House.
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AUTOMOBILIST FINED.

Eugene Prindle of Barre one of the six
men for whom warrants We're issued for
exceeding the auto speed limit law, was
other day to his work in the tale mine in
Willamstown Monday to pay fine OF
SO and costs of prosecution. He tool
an appeal to county court, and he will
put 1t up 20 the authorities of Williams
town to prove the allegation. Judge Ia,
throp said the officers would keep ham
mering away at the automobilists until
they had pulled Them down to some
where within the speed limit.
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FELL 40 FEET IN TALC NINE.

As James Tierney was returning .he
other day to his work in the Tale mine in
Roxbury by way of the bucket. the brake
on the engine gave away and let tho
bucket drop. When within about 40 feet
from the bottom Of the mine It struck
a timber and threw Mr.. Tierney out
causing him 10 fall the rest Of the dis
tance. He struck his head on a timber
and the bucket hit him in the side. He
was unconscious for several minutes. and
what seemed for a. time a very seriou
accident has proved a comparatively slight
one, since the young man Is able to be
about and call at the doctors once.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-09

when she did her friends. were notified
by telephone by Selectman l.. a. jack
man, and they came after her--A fusion
rally was held here Friday evening. The
Cornet band furnished music and the
speeches were made from the bandstand.
The speakers were introduced by Jasper
Page, secretary of the Fusion club There
was a good attendance.
Fred Luce and Della Murray Of War
ren were united in marriage July 81
by Rev. J. +. Thurston of Lincoln
The Moody and Wadleigh reunion will
be held August 81 at J, S. Moody's in
Lincoln Center.
DR. Tnkham of Burlington, assisted by
Doctors Newton, Briggs and Williamsor
of Bristol. operated upon Mrs William
Grant Monday afternoon. removing a
tumor. Mrs. Grant has been in poor
health for months but stood the opera
tion better than was expected Her
friends hope for her recovery. Two train
ed nurses from Burlington and DR. Will
hanson are in constant attendance Mrs.
Aldace Jackman has beer worse for the
last few days. Or. Tinkham consulted
with Dr. Norton in her case Monday.
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LEICESTER.

Mrs. Gebicke and daughter, Miss Mahle.
of Burlington have recently visited friends
here.-Mr. and Mrs. Burt Cusan of Burl-
inSton are guests of Mr.. and Mrs
George Lenncett.-Mrs. Read, who has
had charge of the Peutecostal Church
here for the past few months, left with
her two sons. Charlie and George, for
South Manchester, Conn, on Thursday
of this week,-lra Harrison of Rutland
spent Sunday with friends at Mrs Brown
sons.
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LINCOLN.

The Cady girl that was lost ON Graz e.
willie mountain Tuesday appeared We'd
nesday at the lumber camp, where Nj.
and Mrs. Fred Draper are spending the
summer for the latter's health. she had
wandered about all night. Her cloth.ae
was nearly all torn off and she was In a
half crazed condition. Il was come time
before she could tell wlo she was. but
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-09
STARKSBORO.

Dayton L. Smith tins town has se-
cured Il good position in the Office of the
supcrlut oudont of the New York Sus-
Qucharnd n Western Railroad company
al Jersey city, y. j,
4 very heavy electric storm WAS felt
hero Monday afternoon. Frank Hannon's g
barn in ireland was burned. The stock
was saved but about thirty tons of hay
was burned II Was insured for s. 90
Fert MaNheld's barn containing about
c.Fnt tons OF hay and some barley was
burned. There was no insurance. ce.-Frank
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EAST MIDDLEBURY.

Mrs. T. 4. Boardman and daughter Of
Cleveland, Ohio, are at l.. s. Boardman's
Tor Il Few weeks VISTA. \. Boardman
had a yearlng killed by lightning during
one OF the recent severe storms.-Mrs
Anna Parks of Wells is the guest Of
friends in this village. Miss Dora Hitch
cock Is the guest of Miss Lena Sumner
DR.. r. w. Prentice has located in this
place and has an office at the Green
Mountain house
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CORNWALL.

Mrs. George Constantine of New York
is a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. \. j. Field
and her daughter-Miss Mabel Constan-
tine is visiting Miss Jessie A. Lane.-Mrs.
G. NJ Smith and son, Stuart, of BurlinE-
ton are at G. l.. Witherell's.-Mrs.P p. G..
Hoyt of Cambridge. Mass. pleasantly re-
membered as Miss Hortense Drake. is at
Mrs. S. e .Parkhill s-MiSs Jennie Brown
of the Vermont Industrial school is home
for few weeks vacation.
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MOMKTON RIDGE.

Frank Bsctte and family moved from
ferriShurgh to the Ridge last week Jay
Baldwin ana wife have moved to Lin
con.-Samnel Miles is stiN quite feeble
Mrs Albert Russell returned home Sun
day from a weeks visit in Starksboro.-
Blackberrios are very plentiful in this
vicinity.-Franl. Bisctte is seriously i'll
at this writing
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BRISTOL.

-
Mr. and Mrs. &. j. ralkins of Chatoau-
CAV n. y. are guests Of relatives here
Nre smith Wright of Ru,.lireton who
has boen visiting Mrs. L. Il Lawrence re-
Turned to ber home las, vyeek-Mr and
Mrs y r. nm have returned from, ,heir
wedding trin and will go "a ho,lsekeepinp
ON Church street.-Mr. and Mrs q. ".
snodon ave visiting in Middleburv.--E W.
Smith v.ns at home from Lang nnini FRI
dav ,rd s.turday-E A FRANK ,ontin
nos in nnor boalth.--prnr r. q. Bovca
co,,r.v .x.,uiunr will hold an oxauina
tion nf teachers here Aupust 12-12-Dr. II
l. Williamson has bee,u the nractice of
medicine bcre Dr. Williamson Is a grad
uato of tho medical depaitnent Of the l..
y N and las had = ye.i.'s exnerience in
the Mary Llatcher hospital He is located
-, the homo of his noroufs ON Surjng
str.at N,s !, l. Sholv,in and son. Raw
nnnd or Now Haven. Conn. are guests
or Mr. and Mrs f. L. Sbervin and other
reIntivos Mrs W. u. Noodman of Yer
genues is = puest of friend. i'm town.-Mr.
and Mrs Walter sheldon h,,ye returned to
N.,terburv sft,r a visit hero of several
veaks N,. AND Mr.. Job, Tatro have
returned frn,n =, visit of several davs in
lOrvell-Nrs w. G. Douglass and two
children of Scranton. p,. are guests of
Mrs n If ,un.heo ber mother
Miss Susia ,baffee has be,n engaged to
teach the fail tern, of s,booI ON Bristol
FIats and Miss Jennia Sherwin the fall
term in ,ho north distrtrt.-John Garland
has finished worl, for q .. Ricknell and
entered the ernplov oc :. Flint on his
farm at New Hayeu Niils.-Iibanus
I.odpe t. A. A. NJ conferred the master
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MIDDLEBURY.

The shipment of cattle from this section
Monday consisted Of five carloads, one Of
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-02-23
SOUTHEAST NEWS.

Mrs. Caroline Knott died at Der
home in Fredericktown On the 18th,
aged - years.
The lronton Register says the rail-
road company is preparing to build
the new station house.
A Cape Girardeau horse died last
week at the nge of 80 years. II had
belonged to Mrs. Mart Swan for 20
years.
Col. II. NJ. NJ. Williams, one of the
pioneer citizens Of Cape Girardeau
county, died on the l4,h, aged IS
years.
The glass factory at crystal City is
to be enlarged. Twelve million dol
lars worth Of new stock has been issued
for this purpose.
Miss Eva Green, Il thirteen-yea old
girl of Cross Plains, Scott county, was
married last week to VIII Ellis, recent.
y returned from the Philippines
Southeast Missouri postoiices con-
tinue to be burglarized and burnt.
The poslofice at Blodgett belongs to
the first and that at festus to the
second,
There we're two shooting affairs in
New Madrid in the early morning OF
the 18th Ed Waters was shot and
killed by negro banned Hicks who
made bis escape, aud viii Penniger
was shot and killed by some person
unknown.
The Ironton Register in reply to q
statement Of the email criminal costs
in "dry" counties, took the trouble to
investigate eleven counties which were
respectively wet and dry and found
the criminal costs in the former for a
year were So, 522.2s against $l4,
39t-s1, with nearly an equal popula-
lation.