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WORCESTER.

Miss Eliza Phlbrook. aged IS years
died Wednesday May % at the home Of
Mrs. Harry Hall.-Miss Hittiebell Trow
Of Montpelier Is visiting in town FOR a
few days before going TO Boston to live
with her aunt, Mrs. Colby.-Fred Firkey
of South birmingham, Mass Is in town
for few days-Odell Wilder and family
have returned from Wallngford where
they have been visiting for two weeks.
They are going to return hero 10 live in
a few days.-Mss Mary Kelley spent
Saturday and Sunday in Montpelier, -
There will he a cotillion party AT Forcs-
ter's hall Friday evening. Peter Bolio Of
Franklin Center - visiting his brothers
family and looking for farm with "A
view to locating hcre.-Monte C. Wilder
Is visiting In Wallngford.
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NO BAR IN AUDITORIUM.
Democrats VIII HIVE to Walk for
Their Liquor AT Denver.

Denver. MAY 9T-There will he no liquor
sold In the convention auditorium in
Denver where the national democratic
convention meets in July. Application
concession Cor a bar in a section Of the
was made 10 the committee on arrange
ments in charge OF the convention for a
auditorium which Is near the committee
rooms and some distance from the as
sembly hall. whore the delegates will
meet. A large sum was offered for this
concessions by several firms experienced
In catering at ConN entions but the COM
mite unanimously voted 10 refuse any
concession for a bar or other means of
selling li1uor on the auditorium premises,
The committee further decided not ~
attempt to secure any revenue from the
auditorium while conventions were in
session and that All concessions Of what
soever kind would be refused. This in
cludes selling Of refreshments, cigars.
etc in and around the convention hall.
The nearest licensed saloon to the con
vention auditorium Is one block avay.i
Rcfreshment stands for non -intoxicatna>
drinks will he permitted closer To the
convention some OF them being located
across the street. No bars of n temper
ary nature will he allowed nearer the
building however, than those at present
in operation
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was present The Post Relief Corps,
Modern Woodmen and Changers attended
and the Methodist and Baptist congrega-
tons invited for the service The hall
was appropriately decorated with bun
ting flags. pottcd plants and flowers In
strumental music was furnished by Mrs.
-. j. Adams T.. W. Guild and Dr.. f. j.
Foster There was singing by mixed
choir consisting Of Miss Cora Huntley,
Mrs. Carrie Lyon, Miss Matte Thurston
Mrs. Jesse w. Hayes. Mrs. Blanche Web
stcr f. W. Guild, j. r. Thurston and DR.
Foster. Mrs Adams accompa mist
Mr.. Webster Of Barton sang baritone
solo in very acceptable manner The
memorial sermon by tho Rev. Mr.. West
colt was an able address. Services
closed with the singing of America -
Charles Smith of Barre spent Sunday
with his sister, Mrs. Harriet Marshall. -.
claude Hill spent Sunday with his
pa rcnts.-The Moretown Military Rand
will furnish music Memorial day. Din
ner will be served as usual.-The Modern
Noodmen of America adopted three can
didates at a special meeting last Friday
evening. This gives membership Of
about 40. District Deputy Libby Of Mont
pelier and state Deputy Palmer we're pres
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Turret Plate Of Monitor Florida
Fired upon with Nays Most
Powerful Gun.
II inch PLATE BROKEN
stu the 12-Inrh Gun tnnide WINS Left
in Perfect Working Ordcr-Five
shots Fired ut the Newly De-
signed Fighting MIST which
Was Left standing.


Old Point Comfort. Va. May = The
biggest naval gun. the heaviest rrojec-
tile and the highest explosive known,
combined with close range and deadly
aim. we're to-day allowed to work their
full havoc on the turret plate Of tho
monitor Florida. The result is declared
to be victory for turret construction.
and this notwithstanding the li-inch hard
ened steel plate was blackened broken.
the seams % the turret sprung and the
rivets md crews looscnei and twisted
II was not iSe minutes after the terri
bic impact that the finely balanced mech
anism of tho turret was being worked
with perfect ease and the Pinch gun
loft side was trained 1T will Inside tha
turrct where stand tho yunners and gun
crew the havoc was MITCH loss appsrent
;har from tho outside Fxa,rinatlo,
showed that ~ tho MANY dnlic.+aIv adj
iustod irstrun,on,e for five rortroi q chit
ing and oonrattrc tbc ,r~ro. Ecu. - a,v
vere out ~ vor,.ire ordcr
"I, this haa hanrcred 1, h,,,,. ~.
Elorida would no agb,lrr 90, sa,d ore
Of ,ho roar ,dp,i,a1s ,r.i,b or,b,s,os,,
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MIDDLESEX.

Mrs. Allc Nye Of South Barre spend a
day last week with her parents, J. II
Robinson and wife Mrs. w. l.. Parry
was In Montpelier the hrst of the week
visiting her sister, Miss Witt and other
other frionds.--B Daniel, wife and
daughter visited in Montpelier the first
Of the veek.-Miss T.. NJ. Dewey spent
Saturday and Sunday with friends in
Shady Ril.-Miss Florence Taplin spent
Berlin.-Mrs. Walter Carr and two chill
dren Of Barre came Friday and stayed
upntil Sunday evening as guests OF
Levi Swift and family schools
will hold pre-memorial exercises FRI
day. May 90 The teachers and pu-
pills have worked hard to prepare these
exercises which are required by law, and
It is hoped that the teachers cannot say
this year, as last. that not a parent was
present to encourage the children or
teachers. The Ivy Rebekah Lodge Of
Montpelier are to give drama. "BetscN
In the Poultry Yard" In Holdens hail
Thursday evening, May 2S followed by
dancing-The Rev. Mr.. Crawford will
have a special sermon for Sunday, May
81 and a cordial invitation Is extended to
all old soldiers to he present. The pupils
in district No. have been having chicken
pox, necessitating many being absent
the past few days-C. G. Ward took a
trip 70 Boston, going Wednesday and re-
turning Sunday.
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BETHEL.

At special meeting OF the town school
district Saturday afternoon, it was voted
to build a school house near the ouarries
and to raise tax Of - cents The direc-
tors were instructed to secure the APP
prevail o. the state board of health be-
fore purchasing a site. They were au-
thorizcd to borrow money needed to
complete the building above the amount
provided by the special tax.-The " hit =
comb high school base ball team defeat
cd Woodstock high at Bethel Saturday.
6 20 5. T. Wilson and Putnam were Of
fective especial with men on bases.
Bethel played good game at the bat,
hut made several bad errors in the field.
Woodstock getting most Of It's runs in
this way. Liberir ana Taylor we're the
Woodstock hatterv.--The district Sunday
school convention at Hancock Friday
was attended ~ large delegation from
this town.-About IS members of Daniel
Lille Post. G. A. r. attended service at
the Congregational Church Sunday
morning. The sermon was by the Rev
G. X. Goodwin and music was by a quar-
tette r. s. Blossom. Mrs. r NJ. Chase
Mrs. f n Chairman and J. A. Graham
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WASHINGTON COUNTY.
MONTPELIER.

The time Of supreme court Thursday
was taken up with the arguments of
the Essex county case of stephen :.
Place VS.. the Grand Trunk Railway com
pany. This case has been twice tried in
the lower court and Mt the trial in
October, 1905, a verdict for the plaintiff
10 recover $3.50 was given. The plaintiff
was in the employ Of the Grand Trunk
railway and was injured In its yard at
Island Pond The Chttendcn county case
of Sylvester \. Ploof VS.. Henry W,
Putnam was also argued Thursday
Damages in this case are clamcd by tho
plaintiff for Injuries to a s.oop owned
by him which. In time of a storm II
Is alleged he tied to the private dock OF
the defendant on an island in Lake
Champaign. The sloop was cut loose
from this dock by the man who had
charge OF the island owned by the de-
PENDANT and was wrecked. Only one case
from Windsor county remains to be
argued and it is proba BILE final adjourn
ment Will he reached to-day.
Miss Florence /. Osborne OF this city
and John II Dubois Of Randolph were
married Thursday forenoon by the Rev
l. +. Reed at the home Of the bride on
i'dll"N avenue. MISS tlSnorne mas peer
for several years stenographer for George
@, Stratton, president of tho Vermont
Mutual Fire Insurance company. and
Mr., Dubois Is well known bushes,
man of Randolph, Mr. and Mrs. Dubois
left Thursday Afternoon for carriage
trip through southern Vermont, and or
their return they will reside in Ran
dolph
At "A special meeting OF the city coun-
ell held Wednesday May % 1t was vote
after some lively discussion to purcha So
the Pratt farm adjoining Berlin pond
from which Montpelier secures its water
supply, as a measure tending to protect
this supply. The price paid was $1,000.
The postoffice Department. at Washing
ton has notified Postmaster ]. q. Brown
trat after June Is the postoffice at
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WESTFIELD.

Walter Wright of Toronto made
short visit to his father, y. Z. Wright,
from Sunday to Monday nisht.-Mrs.
Sarah Brush Of Usage. Iowa, who has
been spending her winters IN New
york city made n short visit here las st
week on her way home.--Four Of tn"
six veterans now living in town at
tended the Memorial service In the
CONGREGATIONAL Church Sunday. IN
the evening Miss Minnie Gilpin gave
a very Interesting report OF the G. T..
convention at East Charleston. Tho
county c. T.. convention will meet here
next summer-There was n terrific
thunder storm Tuesday morning with
a heavy rainfall for a few minutes
Thomas Gilbert raised n large barn
Monday.-Roy Miller has secured work
in a shoe factory in Roston.--Mrs. NJ
n Dodge and son will go this week
to Lunen hurgh 20 stay n fortnight
with relatives Harry Reed Is running
Roots shoe shop.-The Rev NJ. w.
Farman will deliver the Memorial day
address at Burke Saturday.
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THE SENATE BLOSSOMS.
Heliotrope shirts. Red Handkerchief.
and Peacock Blue Ties Appear.

Washington, May 81 Heartened by the
appearance in the chamber Of Senator
Scott and his patama like suit OF pongee
silk number Of senators hlossomed in
startling ties and shirts and handker-
chiefs. Carter wore a helotrope creation
Of shirt that young WON In the
visitors gallery studied critically from
beneath the brim Of a Merry Widow hat
and declared a dear"
IN order TO display its beauties to the
best advantage Carter did not wear a
vest with his pepper and salt frock suit
Piles had a CONNECTION In neckwear that
was so green 1t hurt the eyes, with a
handkerchief to match. artistically
draped from his coat pocket.
Owen sported a red handkerchief with
a gray suit, while Stewart. the patriarch
OF the Senate, wore a necktte OF such a
radiant peacock blue 1t was fairly das
cling.
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SOUTH ROYAuTON.

Mrs. Walter Z Webster was in
Bethel the first OF the week to attend
the funeral of her mother, who died
at the Carney hospital in Boston. -
Allen O. Smith spent Sunday at his
home in Tunbridge.-I. NJ. Welcome
has returned firm Woodstock.-Am
those who attended the Christian En-
deavor convention In Randolph la st
week were Mrs ]. p. Mays. Misses Nell
lie J. Adams. Josephine Bright, Min
ME Metcalf and the Rev. sherman
Goodwin.--Miss Chafce OF East Provl-
dence. r. l., is with her sister. Miss
Edith ChafYeo. at y. s Belknap's.-
Pearl waldo and his sister. Mrs. Her
bert c. Sargent. who have been visit
ing relatives In New York city and
vicinity have returned home-Charles
c. Southworth has purchased the susan
Lamb placc.-Edward Hope and Miss
Helen Hanley were married at the
brides unclcs In Washington, Vt. MAY
20.-Memorial services will be held Al
the Congregational Church SATURDAY
when an address Will be given hv Ma
son S. stone of Montpelier, state super
intcndent of education.-Mr. and Mrs
Charles T. Tarbell have returned from
an extensive trip throughout the West
Walter Spaulding has purchased an
automobile
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WA1TSF1ELD.

Harry Matthews, who has been spend
ing few weeks here with his aunt. Miss
Louise Douglas returned the first of this
week to his home In Brooklyn. n. Y
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Boyce Of Waterbury
and Mrs II. =. Riford of Maiden, Mass,
visited friends In town over Sunday
The remains Of Mrs. Cora Dumas Somer-
vile, wife of Albert Somerville, were
brought here Sunday morning from
Brattleboro, where she died in the hos
pital from the effects OF an operation
for the removal of tumor Friday.
Funernal services were held In the
vestry Of the Congre ational church
Monday afternoon at two o'clock, attend
ded by the Rev. W. A. Remele and
burial was at the 1rasville cemetery. She
was about 81 years OF age, and leaves be-
sides n husband, one daughter. f"ther
and mother, and one brother.-Mrs. G. r.
Carroll Is on n weeks visit In Water
bury and Wiliamstown. The Ladies'
Home Circle will sell Ice cream and cake
at the vestry of tho Congregati onal
Church Saturday afternoon, after the
close Of the Memorial day exercises
Ainsworth Post, G.. A. Il. attended
Memorial Sunday services at the Con
Eregational church Sunday morning and
listened to very able address by the
pastor. the Rev W. A. Remele.-Mrs.
Harry Trask and three children OF Wor-
cester, Mass, are here for a few weeks
visit with her parents Mr. and Mrs. e.
H. Newcomb The exercises OF Memorial
day planned by the committee will e as
follows: Decoration OF all soldiers
graves In the different cemeteries in the
morning by details from the G. A. r.
post: public exercises at the 7. o. o. +.
hall at one o'clock consisting OF rccita-
lions by the school children. singing
music by the waitsfcld cornet band
and an address by Hon. Porter n. Dale
lcr leland popd
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JERSEY EVENT OF THE YEAR.

Is the Hood Farm Auction Sale OF lol
head of imported and American bred
cattle Wednesday. June g. The Jersey
COW is world wide known for her beauty
and she has proven her ability as an
economical producer by winning the two
greatest public butter tests ever con-
Quoted viz, Worlds Fair Chicago. and
the Worlds Fair. St Louis
The standing OF the Hood Farm Jerseys
in these two tests. also their winnings
in the show ring is a matter Of Jersey
history
This distribution Of this choice stock Ia
all parts of the country is of the grea st
value to the breeding interest.
Those unable to attend and wishing "a
buy individuals described in the beauti-
fully illustrated catalogue. may send their
bids to Hood Farm. Lowell. Mass. and
they will he handled by expert Judges.
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HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT
Continued from fourth pase).

number Of years. Tho houses for pow
er boats have nearly all been rented
and space for row boats and canoes
is being taken rapidly. The movement
has already stimulated interest In
boating as there arc at least 80 new
launches being placed ON the lake this
season. Not all Of these belong to
residents "a a large number are the
property Of summer campers Tho
club house went into commission
Monday with Percy r. West as stew
ard.
Hodgeman.--Mrs.S heehan passed Fri
day and Saturday with relatives In
Craftshury.--A largo number went
Monday to Thomas Gilberts Of West
field. to assist him In the raising Of
his new barn. 81 by 30 feet.-Mr and
Mrs. w A. Blake were called to Derby
the first Of the week by the death OF
Mrs. Plakes brother
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BRANDON.

Mrs. John Harvey of Albany, y. Y. Ia
visiting relatives In town.-Mlss caro-
line l.. Bishop Of Malone, y. Y. arrived
In town yesterday for a few weeks stay.
Mrs. Charles Holbrook has returned from
several weeks in Boston, Mass.-Mrs. ID.
G Brown left yesterday FOR two weeks
In Burlington. Mrs. w. y. Cady or john
aon is visiting her sister Mrs. II. D..
Crooks -John Mound has moved here
from Fair Haven and has purchased the
hack business Of Romeo Tennier.-Mrs.
w H. Sisco has returned from Green
field. Mass. where she was called by the
serious Illness Of her sister.--A son was
born Yesterday TO Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick
Whalen.-Chnrles Brink has severed his
connection with f, n Mllcr'a furniture
ytore
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ROCHESTER.

l.. NJ. Dutton of Brandon Is visiting
In town.-Mrs. +. A. Kezcr spent Thurs
day in Stockbridge. Mr. and Mrs Wes-
ley Swan were in Rutland few days
last week.-The Rev. Herbert Whiting Of
Somerville. Mass, Is in town for the
summer.-Several from here attended the
meeting Of the White River district Sun
day School association at Hancock Fri
day.-Roy 1-aCount is a, home from
Bristol on account Of the serious illness
of his brother.-Charles Martin arrived
last week from Southern Pines ~ c..
whore he has been spending the winter
Miss Merrick came Wednesday to spend
the summer with her cousin, the Rev
Mary T Whitney.
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SOUTH WOODBURY..

Wesley Gray of South Barre has been
visiting at l.. W. Haskell s-'rhe CON
dition of Mr., Dickey Is much improved.
Ellen Lyford is working for Mrs, Fay
in East Calais.-I.ee Goodell returned to
Boston on Monday and will have charge
of the construction of large building.
Mrs. Eugene Carr of Connecticut and
LILA Reynolds ~ Willamstown. visited
their cousin. Mrs r, NJ. Pray, the first
Of the week Mr. and Mrs. Harvey
Goodell of Boston are stopping at Lewis
strong's. -Chares CriAty Is working for
Frank Batchclder
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WINDSOR COUNTY
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION.

A meeting OF the board of trade was
held at Foresters hall Thursday night
at which organization was perfected by
the adoption OF constitution and by
laws and the appointment OF standing
committees. Meetings will be held on
the second Tuesday Of each month. The
meeting was well attended and interest
Is well kept up. All who sign the con-
stitution and bylaws before June 10 and
pay their dues arc to be charter mem
bers.--The development OF the Green
Edeerton park purchase Is progressing
rapidly Some twenty or thirty men are
employed In building roads. A car OF
lumber has been ordered and building
operations will hegun at an early date
Superintendent Fred Davis Of the state
fair association X IN town and work
on the grounds in preparation for the
81 faIr
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BRISTOL,

Mrs. David White of Middlebury, who
has been visiting here since Saturday.
returned home Tuesday Wv. H. Botsford
of Rutland was in town Monday and
made business trip to W arrcn, ac-
companiod by Rolla ] Bristol who is
at home from the Buffalo Dental College
for his summer vacation.-Mr and Mrs.
O. H. Fisher visited in Huntington over
Sunday.-Loren Steadman of Bennington
is visiting relatives In town.--C. 5.
Huntington has been visiting MS Niece
Mrs y. T. Clifford, in Burlington
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RUTLAND COUNTY.
SUDBURY.

Several hoarders have arrived at Hyde
Manor.-Edward Farnham has ralu-
able horse suffering with lockiaw.-C. W.
Jones IS making extensive improvements
On his residence. Most farmers finished
sowing last week. and much planting
has been one-Fruits Of nearly all
kinds hlossomed fun this year nearly
Two weeks earlier than last season
Grass is growing rapidly and a large
Ia crop IS expected
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FAYSTON.

Mrs. William Somerville of Brattleboro,
only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. z. A.
Dumas, died May q, aged 80 years, The
body was brought to her parental homo
and the funeral was held Monday at the
vestry, the Rev W. Remele offciating
Mrs. Somerville leaves her husband and
one daughter, her father and mother, one
brother, Leslie.-There are several more
cases OF measles, Mrs Hayes, Mrs. c. X,
Kew and son, Harold Kew and Dora
Enrich,-Henry Lamb of Patchogue, l..
L. visited at C. Pierce's recently.
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FORESTDALE.

Mr.. and Mrs. y. J. Bacon returned
SATURDAY from California where they
have been several weeks.-L J. Forter
and daughter, Mrs. carrie Demo were
called? TO Cohoes, y, Y, this week by
the death Of MIR. Foruer's sistor.-l)r. r..
A. Hotchkiss and Miss Edith Leonard
Of hartford. Conn, were guests at ~
Rerncrs this week.-The Infant daush-
ter of Mr. and Mrs, Fred johnson died
MAY 90 after short Illness with pneu-
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WEST HAVEN.

The death Of Isaac Jakway Saturday
riyht was extremely sudden. He nad
shock about noon and died at Ten Inc
funeral WAS held Tuesday at the nome
with a large attendance. me west
Haven Grange, of which MT. Jah"ay
was charter member attended in
body.-Mrs. James Foote Is very lo"'
bnyeiy living
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NO DATE FOR ADJOURNMENT.

Washington, My T.-"We may ad-
journ In two days or We may adjourn in
two weeks. was the terse comment Of
Speaker Cannon to-day as he came out
of the executive office after A brief con-
ference with the President
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MARSHFIELD.

Miss Stella Brown was at home over
Sunday.-Rupert 4. Phelps was at home
over Sunday from Goddard Seminary
The teachers' meeting Friday night was
well attended. Good Templars held
a reunion Saturday.
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ADM'L CROWINsHIELD DEAD
Death Caused ny Hardening Of the
Tissues Of the Body.

Philadelphia, May G,-Rear Admiral A.
S, Crowninshield. L, S, ~, retired. died
at the Episcopal hospital here to-day.
The admiral had been at the hospital
about a month and an opera tion was per-
formed on him for an affection of the
nose. He never fully recovered from the
shock of the operation. The immediate
cause of death. however. was the hard
enins OF the tissues Of the body,