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but chosen direct by the bodies over which
they preside. This is expected to prove
much more satisfactory to both these I'M
portant branches of the fraternity, which
have both desired more independence.
In 4 general way also the legislation was
all of a liberalizing character. calculated
to leave more power IN the control of the
grand and subordinate lodges. Significant
changes are the total abolition of the VEN
Grated semi-annual password and a rule
making the wearing of jewels optional.
An item of legislation Of keen interest
to Old Dominion Pythians was the voting
of funds for the proposed memorial to II
gallant Pythian who persisted at Rich
mond in 1870 while striving to rescue q
brother in hotel fire. The Hines Memo
rial will take the form of a Pyth!an tenn
pie in Richmond.
The supreme body provided for the con-
solidadon of the two Grand Lodges of Ok
lahoma and Indian Territory under the
former name and under the status now
existing in the latter domain. The Indian
Territory lodges are to be remembered
from 1O1 up, Oklahoma lodges retaining
their present numbers.
The hall in which the Supreme Lodge
met had on its walls a large portrait Of the
late Uncle" John w. Thompson, for
twenty-six years supreme outer guard, ap-
propriately draped. Messrs. Dunn, Bau-
mann and WIDER of this domain acknowl-
edged this tribute in the following letter:
ITO the Supreme Lodge:
I'VE wish to express to the Supreme
Lodge tae grateful appreciation of the Ply
thians Of the domain of the District Of
Columbia for the tribute of respect it has
thoughtfully paid to the memory of the
late supreme outer guard, John w.
Thompson, In the display of life-size
portrait al the outer portal of this hall
during this session. Though the rank and
fle of the membership of domain will
be unable to view this noble tribute, its
representatives will eesteem it a person i
privilege to SO inform the membership of
their grand domain of this action Of the
Supreme Lodge"
The supreme chancellor appointed Su-
preme Representative Hamilton Douglas as
special counsel to represent the Supreme
Lodge in case now pending in the courts
Of Georgia.
THE Supreme Lodge will hold Its next
meeting at Boston in August, 1903. Boston
won in the contest over Albuquerque, N. NJ.
Past Supreme Chancellor Edward Dunn
OF this city, who also attended the session
at New Orleans has not yet returned
Grand Representatives Baumann and
Wiber made their first appearance in subor-
dinate lodges since their return from New
Orleans at Myrtle Lodge, No. %. Tuesday
evening. The occasion was the grand WISH
tation of Grand Chancellor Middleton and
other grand officers to Myrtle, which is one
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Supreme Representatives George w. Bau-
mann and D Elmer Wiber have returned
from the session of the Supreme Lodge,
Knights of Pythias, at New Orleans. They
report an especially interesting session of
the governing body of the Pythian order,
the membership of which has passed the
700, 900 mark. The session occupied nine
days, and there was a busy time for all
the representatives. Supreme Representa-
mentary vote for supreme inner guard, but
the office went as compliment to the new
domain of Oklahoma.
The following are the new officers of the
Supreme Lodge: Supreme chancellor, Chas.
A. Barnes; supreme vice chancellor, Henry
P. Brown; supreme prelate, Leo. A. Caro-;
supreme keeper of records and seal, X. l..
c. White; supreme master OF eXchequer,
Thomas D. Meares; supreme master at
arms, Noble Binns; supreme INNER guard,
Samuel II. Davis; supreme outer guard,
Joseph H. Lyon; supreme tribunal, John F.
Hilscher of Minnesota, Colostin d. Myers
of Illinois, William H. Ellis of Florida
A great deal of legislation was enacted
and the session was regarded in many re-
tory OF this order. now so extensive, and
which had It's origin IN this city, February
80, 1864. The new legislP ton provides for
increased Independence of the uniform
rank. The major general commanding the
uniform rank A. J. Sto5bart and the
president of the endowment ranh, Charles
F. S. Neal, are no longer to be ex-ofticio
members of the Supreme Lodge, and they
will not be hereafter elected by that lodge,
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he don't go naked, although you will If
you ride in his canal boat without first max
ing bargain with him. He will do you as
bad as do people at home.
II have visited the grand cathedrals at
Antwerp. Cologne. Paris, Lyons, Marseille,
Genoa, Milan and here. I shall visit others
before returning and tell you about them.
In all | have seen l have noted the trace
of the Mark Masters hand, the touch of
the Master Mason, and the sign of the
TempIar. On floor and wall, in court or hall,
high over all you'll find the emblems, cut
in stone, chiseled in marble or carved in
wood or ivory, of our grand Masonic or
der
Following the reading of the letter which
was received with repeated applause Noble
A. r. Server spoke on the Trials and Trib-
ulations'' of the class of candidate. 1mmi-
grafton Commissioner Frank P. Sargent,
member of Murat Temple of indianapolis,
made an interesting and eloquent address.
congratulating the temple upon the Good
work Of the evening, and extending to all
members present a cordial invitation to
visit Murat should occasion call them to
the Hoosier capital Edgar Z. Snyder OF
the Omaha Bee, member of Tangier Tenn
pie of Omaha, also made spirited address.
Almas' Temple choir rendered several CAPT
tai musical selections during the evening.
Grand Master Walter A. Brown of the
Grand Lodge, F. A. A. M, and his asso-
ciate grand officers paid their annual grand
visitation to Lafayette Lodge, No. 10, at
y
hall was deliberately and appropriately
decorated for the occasion, and there was
q large attendance of members of Lafay-
cite and other lodges of this and sister
Jurisdictions Lafayette Lodge is one of
the leaders of the jurisdiction in point of
membership and general activity, and has
had a good year under the adminlst ira ton
of WorshipfuI Master Jacob H. 1tchliter.
The following program was carried out:
March, Under One Flag" orchestra; part
song. THE Shores Of Signing" S.
Percy Thompson and octet; reports of
grand officers; selection, Woodland" or
chestra; bass solo. The Song of the
Armorer," Dana c. Holland; address,
Henry Branch of Maryland; baritone
solo, THE Lengshoreman," Roland r. Rod
rick and octet; melodies, Madam Modiste,"
orchestra; remarks, William 7. Galliher,
P. M: full chorus, my, Country, It's of
Thee" Serenata Espanol 'Tulita," octet;
march, Our Fraternity" orchestra. The
music of the evening was furnished by an
orchestra directed by Sol. Minister. and
the lodge choir. The latter is composed
of William ]. Palmer, first tenor; Harry o.
Simons, second tenor; Roland R. Rodrick,
first bass; Dana c. Holland, second bass,
and James w. Cheney, organist and d.
rector. An assisting quartet was composed of
Charles E. Myers, first tenor; Douglas G.,
Miller second tenor; s. Percy Thompson,
first bass, and Charles w. Moore, second
bass.
Lafayette Lodge has one past grand
master, Henry S. Merrill, on its roster and
the following past masters, those indicated
by an asterisk g. having become members
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The knights of the Modern Maccabees OF
the District are arranging for big class
initiation to be held at Northeast Temple
on the evening of November II. Col. y.
s. Boynton Of Port Huron. Mich, the great
commander of the order: DR.. J. H. Jung
haus, supervising deputy for Ohio S. S.
English. deputy great commander of the
District and others high in the councils
Of the order will lend their presence to the
occasion.
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Orient Commandery, No. g.. X. T. will
confer the orders of the Temple and Malta
Monday evening. In the absence of Emil
nent Commander Mehn, who is in Jew
Orleans. Generalissimo Edward III. Tomp-
k!ns VIII preside.
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MUTILATED PETITIONS.
District Attorney Jerome Takes the
Gases in Court

A dispatch from New York says: The four
members of the board of elections appeared
before Magistrate Whitman yesterday in re-
Spouse to summonses issued on the request
of Attorney Dewitt for the Independence
League in connection with charges that
nomination petitions filed with the board by
the league were mutilated and rendered
void
District Attorney Jerome opened the pro-
ceedings by stating that complaint had
been made to him in the form of deposit
lions by certain candidates for election
who alleged that their petitions, prop erly
fled had been mutilated while in the Gus
tody of the board At the conclusion Of
the testimony District Attorney Jerome re-
auested an adjournment until next Monday,
and the request was granted While max
ing the request, Mr.. Jerome said he had in
formation as to the identity of the indi-
vidual supposed to have been concerned in
the mutilation of the petitions.
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of the most sprightly lodges in the domain.
Each was received cordially, and spoke at
length upon the Importance of the session
and the vital legislation enacted. They
were listened to with keen interest by the
large attendance at the visitation, and
m lde very favora Bile imprsssionby tha c. ear
ness and comprehensiveness of their state
ments of the work done. Both gentlemen
were active in the la6Crs OF the session
Mr.. Eaumann served as member of the
committee on division and distribution, not
Of "spoils," but of reports and documents
and Mr. Wiber on the committee on the
written work. MIR. Dunn had congenial
duties on the committee on per diem and
mileage, and saw that every representative
got what was coming to him.
Tie representatives will attend many
grand visitations as possible of those re-
manning to explain and elucidate the legis-
lation of the session of Che Supreme Ledge.
The grand visitation to Myrtle Lodge, No
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ROSE FROM THE TRACK.
George Herring, Noted Philanthropist,
Dead

A dispatch from London says: Geo. Her
ring the noted English philanthropist, who IN
the course Of his life contributed large sums
Of money to hospitals and charitable enter
prises, died today after an operation for ap-
pendicitis. He made his first money the
race course. and subsequently became iden-
titled with a number of large businesses.
George Herring chairman of the City
of London Electric Lighting Company, Flee
trical and General Investment COMPANY
Municipal Trust Company, BURY Port and
Gwendreath Valley Railway Company, My
sore West Gold Company, Mysore Wynaad
Gold Company and the Twentieth Century
Club Qor working LADIES'. He was treas
urer of the NarthWes. London Hospital; ha /
a soup kitchen II Camden town; he built
and endowed the Haven Of Rest co. gentle
folk brought to poverty through genuine
misfortune; furnished Salvation Army shell
tiers for the homeless. Ee was Il .arse ben
efactor to the Metropolitan Hospital fund.
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ADDISON.

The funeral VI Mrs. Lucy T.. Day wife
OF Judson Day, was hold from her late
home on March at twelve o'clock The
Rev. w. @. Highly Of Castloton o1icia cd
which was tho request of Mrs. Dav She
leaves besides n host of friends husba nd
ono sister. Mrs. H. A. Sickle of this town.
two brothers, Deacon i. G. Whitford of
NcrGcnncs aud charles T. Whitford of
Fort Ogden. Fla. Mrs. Day was 20 years of
ago. She was a kind and loving neghbor.
She had a son and daughter both Of
whom died in youth. The bearers were
Ezra Whitford, NJ r. Hanks. Frank Gull
Icy, o. a. Smith. Fred Willmarth and
Ezra Smith. Music was rendered by a
Quartottc consisting OF Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ard Warner. Mrs. William Wood and s.
y. Smith. The first piece which was Mrs
Days own selection was I'VE Shall Seeu
But Not Forever" She was laid at rest
in the family lot.--The Ladies' Aid met al
tho vcstry on Tuesday which was town
meeting day and got dinner. They took
in something over s20.-Thc last clut
dance was held March flames White,
died on Saturday at the home Of his
daughter. Mrs. Maggie Campbell iIe was
over 20 years of age. was born in lrcla nd
and came To this country accompanied by
his wife when ii young man. lie leaves
an aged wife and Two daughters and two
sons. The funeral was held on Monday.
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STARKSBORO.

The party at tho home of Watson I'M
last Friday night was well attended. The
evening was spent in games and dancing
Eugene Miller furnishing music. Mr.. Jon-
niHgs also entertained the pcoplc with
his INSTRUMENTATION Collins and wife
of Monkton visited their daughter here
Monday.-Miss Blanche Carl Of Bristol
visited Henry Spraguc's folks over sun
day.-Dr, Henry Wade has rented Mrs.
o. ID. Baldwin's place and is moving in
the same.--David Donahuc, who is to
run the creamery the coming year mas
rented DR., Wade's place and expects to
move his family here from iiinesburSf
soon.-Mr. and Mrs. Harry Nancslett or
Monkton visited u. *. Eddy and mother
over Sunday.-Thcrc will be cottage
prayer meeting at Eugene Minum's Fri
day evening Miss Caro- Goodrich of Bur-
lington is visiting her sister, Mrs. T. II,
Wyman.-C Charlie mberlain has begun
work for Thaddeus Coates in MoNkton.-
Willie Folansbee is working for Jerome
Cutter this season.--Ira Chamberlain is
moving into William Iiansoh's house.
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WHITING

Miss Florence Williams from c. ". S.
"as homo over Sunday, accompanied by
q friend from Brandon. Miss Alice Aim.
Mrs. J. \. Warner of Crown Point. n.
v, is visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
6, T. Mason.-Mr and Mrs. Chamberlin
of konona, y. y, visited relatives in town
last week and spent Sunday at !. l..
Stichney' s.-Miss Ida Stickney OF Middle
bury was in town over Sunday.--Mrs. Vol
ney Kelsey attended the funeral of Mrs.
Fem at East Middcbury Thursday.-Mr.
and Mrs. Goodheart were in Rutland
Thursday. The many friends OF Mrs. II.
Al. Parker were panied to hear that she
IL failing very rapidly.-Miss Edna Bald
win OF Burlington was home over Sun
day.-Dugald Brown has returned home
from Ma chuscits where he has been
nursing in an insane asylum.-Carl Dan
icls is home from Waterbury.-MrsK leber
Williams is still very low.-It was decided
at town meeting Tuesday that tho town
would have town hall and that 5000 was
appropriated.
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sent tho opcrctta "Tho Merry MIX
Maids in tho near futurc.--The Neiehbor-
ho"d club was very pleasantly entertain
go ~ the homo Of Mr.. aud Mrs. G. r.
Hlckrord Friday evenng.-I.ittle Mis-.
I'ut'on celebrated her eighth birthday
'r1day ny entorta ming several OF hcr
E""ne TRENDS Mt her home on Church
,s'reet.-Mrs. l.. 4. Kent ia recovering
from an attack ri tho grip, which has
confined her to tho house for severa,
daNs.-Iiarry Clement was able IN rosun,e
work Saturday morning after an ilInes,
OF a fcw days.--'rhc Rev Edwin RIaLo n,
West Derby preached at the Han+is,
church Sunday morning in oxchanpo with
the Roy. j. u. Waldron.-The condition
The pupils in Mrs. Georges room were
very successful in tho entertain
mont which they gave at tho Academy
hall Thursday evening. Thoir parts worc
woll taken and reflected great credit uron
the pupils and instructors Tho rcceip,s
which are to be used 10 purchase book.
amounted to over twenty dollars The
many friends Of Mr. and Mrs, Carroll
White will be pleased TO know Of the re-
cent arrival of an eight-pound daughter
at their home IN Barre.-Allo Wheeler
who recently came here from Denver
''''' i'''9 iipN'l ms ldIlily INTO one OF
j. j. Campbell's tcnements on Church
strcet.-N. y. Sawyer has resigned as T.
r. d. carrier. and his son. w. J. Sawyer
VINO has been his substitute has been
appointed in his place.
Union temperance services were held at
tho Methodist Church Sunday evening.
Addresses were given by the Rev. J. &.
Clark, the Rev. j. 4. Dixon and the Rev.
Mr.. Blake Of Derby. who preached IN
exchange with the Roy. ]. w. Waldron
Sunday. The house was we'll filed and
special music was gvcn.--Mondav ovcn-
ing 6. J. Ferguson Of Burlington deliver
cd a very stirring address at the oper,
house on tho subject NJ "rcmpcrancc.
Not very large number OF people we-e
present but those who attended listened
TO a fine addrcss.-The United Workers
viii hold their regular monthly meeting
at the church Thursday afternoon. Tho
regular programme will bc giVcu.-t; NJ
Jordan has purchased the tIardvick
bakery Of Strickland e Billiard.
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CHI7TENDEN COUNTY
EAST CHARLOTTE.

Burton Beers has engaged Mr. and
Mrs. l.. q. Ilurlhurt of Granitcvilc az
farm help for the coming season and they
began work March l.-Wiliam Graham
has moved from Mrs. Sarah Iiorsford =
tenement to George T.. Prindlc's double
tenemcnt.-Mr. and Mrs Edwin Meadcr
Of Lincoln recently visited their daugh-
tor Mrs. Curtis Eno.-F.dward Jacobs
has moved his family to Burlington. where
he has employment Simeon Putnam. who
has been spending some time in town
as the guest of Dr. and Mrs. Narncy,
left for Boston Wednesday .-trank Lar
ron of Ferrisburgh is moving to Mrs
Sarah IiosfOrd's form and W. ". Ayers.
who has occupied the farm for the past
year, is moving to Basin Iiarbor Mis- g
Christina Noight. who has been visiting
her cousin. Mrs. Tower, in Sneiburne viii
lagc, returned home Thursday.-Fred Bora
has moved from Ncrgcnnos to George w
Prindlc's tenement and David Bissoncttc.
who has occupied the house for the pa 81
two years, has moved his family to
l'orrisburgh, whore he will work for
Henry Dcane
A. II. White of West Derry, " H. WAS
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Day Il
couple Of days last wcck.--The Rev. g. H.
Carr left Monday afternoon on two
weeks absence at different points in New
lork.-The March meeting Of the w. &.
T. I. will be held Wednesday afternoon
at tho residence of Mrs. ~. II. Claxton.-
Mrs. -. .. Foot is i'll from the effects Of
Il severe cold-Georg" Clark is not as
w"il-Mrs. l.. Il. Beers is absent on Il
visit to friends in Northampton. Holyoke
ana other points in Massachusetts.
Thor" VIII hc no services IN tho BAPTIST
Church next sunday owing to the alb
sen'" OF tho pastor. the Rev. g. II. Carr
TN" Sociahlc given by tho ladies' of the
w. {. 7. /. at the residence of Mr. and
Mrs. DO. Foot last Friday evening was
a very pleasant affair, about 50 being
present in spite of the cold weather and
rough roads. A short and pleasing liter
AIRY musical programme was well exccu-
tod. The State president Mrs. t. II.
Read and daughter, Miss Mary Read. OF
Shclburne were present Mrs Road made
Il few short encouraging and interesting
remarks after which refreshments ~
douShnuts, cake aud coffee were served.
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MONKTON.

W. &. Donahue drew 166 tons Of ice
with 10 teams in ono day and hauled it
ono milc.-Hcnry Larose has purchased
the David Carpenter place and moved his
family here.--David Carpenter has moved
20 the Curry farm in !Iincsburgh. r.
Collins made a business trip to Nergennes
Saturday.--Carro Comstock and Dan
Lewis worc III Ncrgennes Saturday.
James Donah hue and wife visited at W. G.
Donahuc's this weck.-Miss V. r.. Collins
was in Ferrisburgh Saturday-Mrs. f. C..
Jameson has returned to PlattsburGh, n.
Y.-Mrs. A. G. Lewis has returned to Mid
dlebury after a weeks visit to her moth
cr Mrs. NJ. A. Collins.
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HUNTINGTON.

Miss Kate Thjmpson will GO 10
Lebanon, \. H., Saturday for a month";
stay.-John Ellis OF Milton and wife were
III town Wednesday aud Thursday-Mr.
and Mrs. A. +, sherman attended the
Sunday school convention in Richmond
Wcdncsday.-Tho benefit held for the Rev.
W. a. Hathaway netted about so The
roughness OF the roads and severity OF the
weather prevented large number from
going. Mrs Hathaway was confined to
the house with illness was not able To be
present.
Miss Daisy Kenyon is home for a few
days.-Miss caro- Goodrich OF Burlington
is visiting at T.. w. Saylcs The sick
are all better and able to be ont with the
exception Of the Rev. Mr.. Hathaway who
is confined to his bed. Mrs. Emma Moody
from the Center is caring for him.
Clarence Kenyon is working in the store
for Norton Ellis In spite OF unfav-
orablc weather during large part of the
winter a considerable quantity of ice has
been stored during the past two weeks
and more is being housed every day.
Miss Daisy Kenyon is home from North
field for "A two weeks vacatio The Rev.
W, A. hathaway s i'll with the grip
The Christian Endeavor society officers
elected for six months are; President,
Laura Sweet, Yice-president, Mrs. j. w.
Spauding; secretary. Miss Kate Thomp-
son; treasurer, j. w. SpaudlnR. prayer
meeting committee, Mrs. Mary Sweet;
social committee, Mrs, e. l., Wyman Mrs.
j. S. Sweet. Mrs. r.. A. Fuller: lookout
committee. Misses Myrtle Swingor. Grets
Norton: flower committee. Gladys John
son, Edith Collins.-Mrs. o. s. Kenyon
will entertain the Kings Daughters March
t-Mrs c. w. Sayles was at home over
Sunday, accompanied by Miss Caro- Good
rich of Burlington.
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HUNTINGTON CENTER

The Amateur Dramatic club presented
the temperance drama, THE Social
Glass, Friday evening to a fun house
and with decided success. Excellent music
was furnished by W. Hatch. cornet, and
Mrs. Shackett. pianist, of Bristol. and
George Lessor. violiniSt. Of Burlington
The songs sang by w. o. Chamberlain
and w. H. Cady were received with great
applause. The receipts were s5s 60.-rhers
was no meeting here Sunday on account
Of the Illness Of the pastor.--John Lechncr
has moved to New York State and elm
ton l\imball has moved into the rooms va
Gated by him.
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ESTATE OF AMBROSE CONTOIs.

We, the subscribers. having been APP
pointed by the Honorable the Probat G
Court for the District OF Chittcnden,
commissioners to receive, examine and
adjust the claims and demands of all
persons against the estate of Ambrose
Contois, late OF Burlington, in said
district deceased, and also all claims
and demands exhibited in Offset there
to; and six months from tho day of the
date hereof being allowed by said
court for that purpose, we do therefore
hereby give notice that we will attend
to the duties of our appointment at the
late residence of the deceased, in the
the first Saturdays OF April and Sep
tcmber next, at 10 o'clock IA. M, on
each of said days.
Dated this 3rd day Of March, 1906.
IIORATIO NJ. PRICE,
ANTOINE RASHAW,
36,w3t Commissioners.