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SWANToN CENTER.

The funeral of Nelson Nyc was held
Tuesday afternoon Mt one O'Clock at the
home ot Elmer Smith, and the burial
was in sheldon. MIR. Nye who wns o.
years old. had lived for several years
with his granddaughter, Mrs, Smith
William Royce visited his brother. II. c.
Royce, OF Sheldon Springs several DAYS
last week.-Mrs.. Charles w. Sweeney
or Lakeside. formerly Miss Jennie Hurl-
but. visited at the home OF NJ W. Jcnni-
son of Skccls Corner several days re-
Gently. Howard Skcels OF Proctor. for
merry OF Skcc!s Corner, has gone 10
Twin Falls, Idaho, to make his future
home. Mr.. Skeels is druggist MAS
ter Ellis TruaX OF Swnnton is visiting
for u week at J. T Catlins.-C. f.. NJ.
Bullard and family OF Swanton Junction
are camping for two weeks AT " The
T,CcChcs "
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FAIRFAX.

Mrs. Edward Carpenter died July =,
al her home on Mill street. Mrs. Carpen-
ter has been a great sufferer for Il long
time with consumption. She leaves a
husband. two sons, Lewis of Essex June
ton, Edward Of Fairfax. and one dauGh-
Ter, Miss Gala. Of Fairfax. The funeral
was held at the Catholic Church Wei
rcsday morning at ton o'clock. John
Dolnn OF burlington las been spending
several days in town looking after his
property hcrc.-Nr and Mrs. James
Goodall Of Burlington are the guests or
Mrs. Goodal's mother. Mrs. NJ. Y.
Hicks. Hiram Bcv'ns has sold his honr
and store tn +. L. Iiollenhack Of East
Goorvi1
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WINOOsKI.

The storm early Tuesday morning
while II lasted was one OF the most
severe felt here for some time. Tho
fire department was called out by an
alarm from box 80, corner Malletts
Bay avenue and West Spring street
The firemcn responded but found that
the blaze was located at the barn Of
Morris f. Douglass on the Malletts
Bay road about two miles from the
village. Being unable to render any
Assistance the flrmen returned to their
rooms. The barn. which contained
about 75 tons of hay. was burned to
the ground. St. Francis Xavier Church
was also struck by lightning and a
small hole torn In the side of the
church, but the damage resulting from
this will be small.
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SHELDON.

Mr. md Mrs w. O. PARKER OF Billings,
Montana. are visiting Mr. and Mrs. A.
r. Durkec. Mr.. Parker an old resident
Of sheldon. was in business under the
firm OF Lnuohcr & Parker In t!n and
hardwarc.--The remains OF Nelson Nyc.
who died in Swanton. were brought here
for burial Tuesday, July Is Mr.. Nye was
81 years OF age and was once resident
Of ShcldOn.-The ladies' of the Methods at
Episcopal Church arc erecting cottage
on tho riverside camp ground. The
potato crop will be short in this section.
one man dug is hills and only 0!lcd "A
peck measure.
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FRANKLIN.

Mrs. Julia Wanzcr. who has been
spending several months with her par
en.s. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T.. Simpson, start
cd Tuesday night for her home in
Guinter Kanshs.--Don s. Gctter Of
Eoston Ia spending few days with
friends here.--Thc Misses Ballard OF
St Alhans were guests Of Mrs. X. j.
Gates over Sunday.-Tho Rev. and Mrs.
Homer Eaton Of New York and Mr..
ard Mrs. q. s Fassctt Of Enosburgh
visited at tho home If Mr.. and Mrs. +.
J. Hopkins rocently.-br. j. B Hall
has bought n place in Bedford, T. q,
and will move there soon.--A reception
vns given the Rcv. and Mrs. Day at
the home Of +. l.. Hopkins last Woi-
nesday evening. which was yer!
pleasant afrair,-Thc Rov O. y. Wells
returned from Boston Thursday even
ing, where he has been visiting his
brothers.-Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Robic N
St Adams spent a few days last week
with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. ;.
Robic-Mrs. Tromply OF IIighgate IS
visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. +. Tntro.
e c. Pratt Is Ill with heart trouble.
some weeks with her son. Richard
Yates and family, i Swanton.--Miss
Minnie Yates. MT. ana MIS-. - Duric-
son and Mr.. u. Mcbride OF burlington
visited Mrs. Cora stevens saturday,
also Mrs. Kelley md Mrs. Carrie Rob
inson.--Mr. and Mrs. W. s. Judd OF
Swanton visited at their fathers q.
s. Fasset last week.-Mr. ana Mrs.
John Leach and family OF Enoshur1h
Falls were with their mother, Mrs. Ed
ma Leach over Sunday.-Mr and Mrs.
G. s. Fnssett and Mr.. and Mrs. Homer
Eaton Of New York visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Hopkins of Franklin re-
cently.--Miss Mildred orr and Miss
Grace Norton will pass n week with
Mrs. T.. ]. Pnrmelce at Riverside
Misses Ruth ana Annie Field OF Grin
nell. Iowa arc visiting her cousin.
Nre. Edna Leach and the Rev and Mrs.
+. Kcnt-F. NJ. Wright and Theodore
Perley were In I'm Vest Tuesday
planning for either building or NOV
ing and repairing the schoolhouse
there.
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HUNTINGTON.

Frank Reynolds OF Boston. the imper-
senator, will give an entertainment at
the S. of V. hall Wednesday evening,
AUGUST <. under :hc auspices Of the
Kings Daughters. Mr., and Mrs, Ciar-
ence Kenyon and children nre visiting
his parents In Colchcstcr.-Mrs T.. A..
Fuller Is entertaining her mother, Mrs. l..
Smith, of Monkton.- William Martin
returned from Jericho MondaN-Jamcs
Benway and family are visiting In New
Haven.-Mr and Mrs. T. w. johnson
and children were in burlington Tues
day afternoon.-Mr Alton Kenyon Is
suffering from an abscess on the knee
Funds are being raised for repairs on
the parsonage, anyone wishing TO con-
tribute money or labor will communicate
with Miss Eleanor Sweet.
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BAKERSFIELD.

Mrs. +. q. Nutting and Miss Caroline
Nutting were in Enosbursh Falls Thurs
day to attend the funeral of Mrs. Nut
tng's brother, Edward kimoall-Nrs. Ho-
mer Tiilotson and son. Noyes, Of Burl!ng-
ton are visitins relatives in town.-Mrs.
Paul Rlodnh Is III with muscular rhcu-
mathematics Charlotte Hopkins OF
Richford Is tho guest OF her sister Mrs.
John rarnsworth.--J l.. Dezotell AMI
George Walters visited In lowell las;
weck.-The Grange base ball team went
TO JeNcrsonv'llc Saturday, whore th"y
won by n score OF to 4--Miss Lena Til
lotson has returned from the Mars
Fletcher hospital. much improved In
hcalth.-Mr and Mrs Harold D. Mead
Of Bridgeport. Conn, visited Mrs. ].
Mead recently. Miss Laddlc Stephenson
OF Lowell is tho guest OF hcr sister. Mrs
F. A. start.-Mrs James Casey and
children who have been visiting In Bur
llngton, have returned home.
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WEST BERKSHIRE.

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Howard OF Florida
are visiting Mrs. Towards brother and
sister, G. r. Burleson and Mrs. Homer
Chaffec.--J. e. Erck was In Burlington
Thursday md Frlday.-G. W. Lewis OF
Canton, y. Y. IL stopping at G. II.
Burlcsons for a few days. Mrs. William
Douglass OF Waterloo. Que. ia visiting
ncr sister, Mrs. william Diamond. Prof.
"a w. Andrews Of Burlington was in
this village Friday and Saturday having
mnde the trip in his auto.-A Sunday
school picnic was held at Silver lake
Wednesday.
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RICHFORD.

Mr. and Mrs. r. NJ. Barnes and son.
Duane, have returned home from a
camping trip at Highgate Springs
and Mrs Noel Frechette have returned
from visit in Newport and Magog and
Georgevillc. Que.-fIomer ]. Goff Of
Sweetsburg. Que. was guest OF his
niece. Mrs + Bnrnby Leach. last week
C. II. Austin Is visiting his father. +
A. Austin. Of West Berkshire. Miss Ger
trudc Lovelctte has returned from her
visit In St AIhans and Miss Glenna
I.ovelctte from visiting in Passumpsic.-
Herbert Van Dyke In passing few days
in Durkin, Quc-Yan f. Pcrley has
rented his house on Intcrvale avenue to
NJ. ]. blair who will take possession and
move there from North avenue NEXT
month Mr. and Mrs. Pprlcv and son.
Allen. will move Ia burlington and Allen
will enter the University OF Vermont IN
September The Rev. Mrs. NJ. McKins-
try. who has been supplying Mt the AL
vent Christian Church during June AMI
July, left here Monday for White
River junction TO conduct camp meet
ing from August 10 l6. From there
she will go West on a lecture tour. The
Rev. o. W. HcGcr. pastor of the A. {.
Church. will return soon from his vaca
ton trip, and until his return the SER
ices viii be conducted by A. w. Smith.
Ernest Alfred Jacobs and Miss Fredn
Lena Wursthorne daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. ". +. Wursthorne Of East Richfoi,i,
were married at Al Sa.nts Catholic
Church sunday afternoon at $50 o'clock
by the Rev n. o. II. Dorion. and lot
on the evening train for Montreal After
wedding trip Mr.. md Mrs, Jacobs Will
reside in Burlington. where Mr.. Jacobs
lis n garment cutter In the garment fac
| tory OF the O. i. Kinds co. These young
people have lived IN Burlington for some
time, but their respective homes have
keen Richford.--The Monday morning
mail train for 81. Adams was delayed
about ore ana one-half hours b. reason
OF the derailment of the rear trucks OF
passenger coach while tho train was
being made up In the yard here,-Oscar
McGregor IL visiting In Swanton and Al
hurgh and Mrs. c. II. Coan and
sons Kendrick and Kenneth. are visit
Ing In bakersfield for few days. The,
expect 10 visit In East Alburgh and Cam
bridge and possibly other piaccs--Prof
and MIS- II. Wade Hibbard and thre,
children u Cornell University. Ithaca
n. y. are guests of the Rev. and Mrs
w. O. Scoheld at Interest cottage
Mrs Amherst W. Kendall and daughter
OF Woodstock are Visiting relatives II
this place.--D,iring the month Of Angus
the regular sessions OF the Sunday schoo
OF st. AIMS Episcopal Church will b
omitted, as will the Friday evening
meetings. Master Asa e. Livingston cav
a party to his little friends Saturda.
afternoon In honor Of little Helen Thayer
who left yesterday for her new
home In Spokane, Wash.-On account o
1.-THE nclement weather there was no re
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EAST BERKSHIRE.

Mrs. Arthur Seaver and son are al
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Smith for
the summer Harry Moren OF Glens
Falls, \. y. il visiting his parents. Mr.,
md Mrs. Daniel Moren.-Dr. IL. l..
Washburn. John Riley, Paul MOren and
Harry Moren were In quebec last week
Mrs. Caswell and daughter are v's'''hs
at II. H. Combs s.-A party from ms
place went for picnic to the pihhac'c
Tuesday. Earl Peterson is homo fo' me
summer acation,-Mies Irene Demar Is
home from burlington on her vacation
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ST. GEORGE.

A. j. Peet is on two weeks business
trip In Grand Isle county.-Mr and Mrs.
George Mansfield have returned from
Waterbury Misses Sada Weed and Al
ma Elethorp of IInesburgh with Miss
Frances Fletcher Of Brdport and Miss
Dorothy Drury Of Los Angeles, Cal.
passed Saturday with Miss Margarrtte
Tney.-Mrs Miranda Wescott and her
daughter. Mrs. Cora Allen. are very
much hetter.-Mr. and Mrs. George Estoy
OF Winooski passed sunday at II, II. TIL
ley's-Mrs Mary IshHm has returned To
Willston after few days visit with
Mrs Ada Forbes Mrs. II. X. Tilley and
Miss Marguerite Tillcy attended the
Eastern Star boat ride - Tuesday.-Miss
Dorothy Drury returned to Burlington
Tuesday morning from three days
visit with Marguerite Tilley.
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SOUTH BURLINGTON.

The republicans are discussing the pro-
ject to nominate II IL. Wheeler ms re-
publican candidate for town reprcscn-
tative. He has had considerable expert
cnce In connection with roads and health
matters and he would make rervicc-
able as we'll az efficient and crcdlta5le
representative.
News has been received of the birth of
a daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Heath
Of Hardwick July 10Th. Mrs Heath was
formerly Miss Charity Bromley Of this
Gown. Mrs Ncttic Bromley is in Hard
wick caring for her daughter.
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with ar axe so badly that Or. Black OF
Richmond was summoned to dress the
wound before Mr.. Fleury could be re-
moved to his home. Norman Johns of
Huntington, accompanied by his wife, is
at the home Of MIR and Mrs. c. s. Brush
helping Mr.. Brush finish his haying. -
Sidney sabins Ia spending the week at
Montgomery Center.
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FLETCHER.

DR.. Maynard OF Burlington was In
town Tuesday and performed an OPP
Grafton for appendicitis on the little
dauhter OF Mr.. and Mrs. T. G. Wells.
The child Is slowly rccoverinR.-Mrs.
Irving Leonard OF Fairfax is visiting
her sister. Mrs. u. W. Corse.---Mr. and
Mrs. T. c. Macornber OF Cambridge
Worc In town Sunday
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JERICHO CENTER.

Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. Bates will enter
tain Glass No. 3, f. A. Jordan, teacher,
OF the sunday school, and their ladies,
Friday evening this week.-Mrs.. Bet
scy ballard returned from Dudley,
Mass. last Thursday.--E. Il. Jordan
and family returned from camp Mon
day night.-Mr Barnum OF New liza
Won. Conn. brother OF Rev. s. III. Bar
mum, Is visiting his brother and fam
ily.--The Sunday school class of Mrs
Lucy Howe. hold meeting ut y. o.
Browns Wednesday afternoon for
mission study.-The Womcn's Home
Missionary society, hold their regular
monthly meeting with Mrs. Ida Has
kius Thursday afternoon.
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MILTON.

St. AIMS day was celebrated at St.
AIMS Church Wednesday. quite num-
Der Of people came on the morning train
from the south and north but not as
large crowd as usnal.--Miss Gertrude
Rood Is home from Hartford, Conn. for
vacation, Mr., and Mrs, Henry Smith
were called to East Alstead. n. H., We'd
nesday by the death OF Mrs. Smith,
brother, Mr.. FogH louis Phelps OF Au-
dobon Iowa, Is visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. o, @. Phelps,-Miss Jane Ben
nett of Burlington was the guest Of Mrs,
f.. j. Rankin Wednesday. Mrs. Sarah
-Northup. who has been the guest Of
Mr.. and Mrs. ~ H. Fuller. returned to
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HIGHGATE SPRINGS.

MIS-. Tracy. Mrs. Benway and Miss
Abbic Uphan went to ST. Adams Mon
day.--Mr. and Mrs Francis Friot went to
Maquan Sunday Mrs. Martha Smith
and son, Thomas, visited in Rock River
sunday Mr.. and Mrs Chester Stodda rd
OF Boston are guests at tho Franklin
housc.-Dr and Mrs c. +. Allen OF
Swanton were In town Sunday the guests
Of Mr. a.d Mrs. Stoddnrl.
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WEST MILTON.

Pearl Gabrec has finished work FOR
Edgar Gabrec and moved to Georgia -
Peter Philips has moved into the NC
mil tenement Mrs. II. w. Mahoney'
son ana daughter OF Georgia and MI
and Mrs. j. T.. E1inn and son OF Milton
Roro were guests Of Mrs. Sara Costello
sunday.-Mr. and Mrs. A. j. Thompson
and Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Granger spent
Monday and Tuesday on the lake in Mr..
Thompsons bOat.
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ESSEX CENTER.

The following are registered Mt the
Mountain View House for the summer:
Cant. George c. Lewis and wife, Wash
,ngton, n. c.. Mrs. Maher, New London,
Conn; Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer. Boston.
Mass; Mr. and Mrs. Dolan, Philadelphia.
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GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
NORTH HERO,

Mrs. Lucy Kingsley Hazen ~ Pots
dam, n. Y, is visiting relatives In
sown.--Mrs. Della Hutchias Couch Of
Newell Iowa. Is visiting old friends and
relatives In town after an absensc OF 20
years.
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Miss Mary REYNOLDS are sending some
time In potsdam. y .Y.--Mr. and Mrs,
Allen OF Malone. who haze been board
Ing in the village, have returned to their
home.
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MILTON BORo.

Mr., and Mrs. w. w Robinson left for
their home In Seottsville. Mich. Tues
day-Miss Florence Hubbard Ia the
guest OF her sister. Mrs. Earl Aver
MIR. and Mrs Amos I'M were at Camp
Boneha Saturday, The Greyhound took
party OF IN to Ausable Chasn from
Camp Rich Wednesday.-Iy and
Russell McNaii visited their uncle. n,
t. Bullock. Saturday night ana Sun
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SHELBURNE.

Miss Alfredo StodIard is North Ad-
ans, Mass, visiting her uncle, r. H.
Kinsman.--The Rev. George Watson has
returned from Quebec, where he went to
attend the tercentenary.
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UNDERH1LL.

Daniel wall, u FORMER reSluent or THIS
town who has been making his old
friends n visit. returned to West 1Cnn.
Mass, Thursday Mrs. Carlos Barnes
and children Of Burlington are stopping
at william Cross's.-- Orison Metcaif has
his new barn covered and ready for hay.
Joseph Bartclle OF Shclhmrne was IN
town Saturday to see his niece. Mrs. C..
c. Abbott. who Is critically il.-R. l..
Howe IT. making extensive repairs on his
horse harn.--Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Meal
nrc visiting his pnrcnts.There are many
summer visitors In town.
William Mead and Miss Eva Robinson
were married Tuesday.-Mrs. Arthur Nay
and Miss Eva Nay OF Boston, Mass,
are visiting their parents. Or. and Mrs.
w S. Nav.-Mrs. Pnulina Wilbur has
gone to Ncwfnnc 20 visit her daughters,
Mrs Clark and Miss Addie Wilbur
Mrs. y. A. Pulsfc9 md Miss Helen
Merrill Of Auburn. lfninc Mrs. w. G.
stevens Of Essex Junction, and Mrs.
w. G.. Jackson ~ Jericho were the guests
Of Ms. NJ. C. Hale Thursday. Mrs. Reu-
ben Dickinson Ia visiting her sister. in
New Hampshirc.-Mr Clark Graves is
nl.--Mrs. Walston Of Jericho Center is
knight and son. Frank. were IN town,
Monday on business.
There Is to be an ice cream party for
the benefit of ST. Thomas's cemetery on
H. g. Mattimores lawn Thursday even
ing. July 30 There will also be singing
and recitat ions.
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HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT.
Continued from End Pnge)

visiting Miss Bouton.--J. Kirk Palmer Is
spending his vacation in town.-ln the
absence OF Mr.. Gulck the Rev. Mr..
Smart OF Burlington occupied the pulpit
Sunday
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BEAVER.

Miss Elsie Leach is visiting at the home
OF Hobart Lench,-The jubilee singers
entertainment was largely attended.-Mr
and Mrs. II. McNall were in Burlington
recently.
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BOLTON.

Fred FleuD, Jr. OF Waterbury white
helping to survey some land on Stevens
mountain about a week ago cut his leg
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RICHFORD.

At the adjourned special village meet
ing Monday evening no action was taken
and the meeting was adjourned without
date Only 20 voters were present. and
only one OF the five water commissioners
tic nded. The meeting was preside!
over by II. +. Greene. and S. Carl Car
penter was clerk. The object Of tho
meeting was TO see n the voters would
take action looking TO II larger supply
o. water, but no enthusiasm Is shown.
II voters attended the first meeting
Wednesday evening. At present the lew
reservoir registers four feet and three
inches below the overflow. and the old
one four feet. The reservoirs have been
about four inches lower than this.-Thc
mother of r. ID. Haughey OF lnterva'e
avenue. fell down stairs Sunday night
and sustained a broken right hip and left
wrist and ankle Mr.. and Mrs Haughcy,
who were absent m Quebec at the time.
werc notihed-C. a. Hatch OF North
Adams. Mass. is visiting here.-Mr. and
Mrs. j. r. Kelley have returned from "A
carriage drive through Lamollle and Or
leans counties. Mrs. A. II. King re-
turned home Monday evening from :,
visit In Milton.
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ENosEURGH.

Mrs. Caroline Kiddcr OF East Fair
field is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. James
Kidder.-Mrs. Abigail Yates is passing
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Essex Junction ruesday.-Miss Mario
Laramy. starts on her trip to Europ,
| Frlday.--Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pratt,
who have been visiting Mrs. y. J. Ran.
Rim, went TO Fcrrisburgh Tuesday.
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CONTINUED on pss. A.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-08-25
RAILROAD CLERKS
MAY SOON GETA
GOOD INCREASE
MEN MAY BE ALLOWED THEIR
EXPENSES AFTER FIRST
OF OCTOBER.
All Clerks Have Been Notified 10 Keen
an Account of Their Expenses
During the Month of
September.

Railway mail clerks running into
brunswick are rejoicing over the pos
sibilities of having their expenses
while on runs paid by the government
in the near future. An order received
by the car clerks is the cause of the
happiness. This order directs each
clerk to keep an account of his ex-
penses throughout the month of Sep
tember, so that the figures can be
sent to the department at Washing
ton. The department would not want
to know anything about their expenses
unless 1t was figuring upon paying
them in the future, say the clerks. The
railway mail clerks are the only gov
ernment employees who now have to
pay their own expenses, while away
from their homes. The order that is
causing such happy anticipation fol
lows
VIII you kindly have a record
kept during the month of Septamber
by every clerk, substitute and acting
clerk in your division of the expenses
incurred by him while on actual duty
that is. from the time he records
his departure until he records his
arrival on each trip. This Is to cover
extra duty as well as regular runs.
The accounts should be itemized
so as to show just what the money
Is expended for, such as breakfast.
dinner, supper, lodging, etc.
These accounts should be sent in
weekly so that they can be tabulated.
and forwarded here as soon after the
first of October as possible
Like notice has been issued to the
superintendent of each of the eleven
divisions of the railway mail service.
and thus can be ascertained the ex-
act travelling expenses and aggregate
OF all clerks In the railway mail SER
vice.
No experiment such as this was
ever attempted before, and just why
the experiment should be demanded
by the Washington authorities is not
yet known. 1t is said TO be true
however, that the railway mail clerks
are the only government employees
whose expenses are not paid by the
government, and it is known that
efforts Will be made at the next ses-
sion of congress to secure an amend
ment OF some kind to the postoffice
appropriation bill providing for the
payment of such expenses by the gov.
ernment.
An attempt was made at the last
session of congress to secure the pass
age OF bill providing for the pay.
ment Of such expenses to all clerks,
not to exceed 81 per day while on act
ual duty, and the measure was passed
through the senate but defeated by
the committee before reaching the
house.