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Chariton courier., 1908-10-09
ShannOndale Shots.

A number of our citizens went
10 Salisbury Wednesday night to
hear Senator Stone speak.
Mrs. Terhune visited her
daughter, Mrs. Dick Roberts of
Salisbury, the first of the week.
G. l.. Jenkins, wife and daugh.
ter visited Bud Hume's family,
near Roanoke, Saturday and
Sunday.
Miss Ethel Payton and broth.
or, Siley, who went to Fayette
Friday to attend the fair, return
ed Sunday.
ST PaytoE and wife visited rel
Atives in Howard county last
week and took in the county fair
1T Fayette.
Miss Rubie Maddox has been
auite sick for several days, but,
We are glad to say, she is better
at this writing.
Our next governor, VIM. S.
cowherd, passed through our
town Wednesday morning on his
way to Glasgow.
Mrs. Dick Ford has been at the
bedside of her brother, Frank
Dameron of Salisbury, who is
very sick with typhoid fever.
DR.. Temple and VIM. Temple
Of Rockford and Clarence John.
son of this place heard Mr.. Taft
speak in Moberly Tuesday morn /.
ing.
John Bailey, Brick Paterson,
Tim Leach, Luther Starks ano
Wm. Dougherty are all attending
The state fair at Sedaiia thi'
week.
Miss Mabel Johnson dismissed
school Wednesday evening fol
the week to attend the teachers
association in Salisbury and vis'
t homefolks in Prairie Hill Sat
arday end Sunday.
Chariton courier., 1908-10-09
Whitman WhiffS.

O. Nj. Bridger is having new
barn built.
f. H. and G. H. Whitman drove
ITO Bosworth Friday.
Holse Madsen returned from
Campus, ILL.,, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Squire at.
tended the fair at Bosworth Fri.
day.
E. B. Kellogg of Keytesville
and Bud Wires of Brunswick
were here Monday.
Laura A. Donley spent last
Thursday with Mrs. J. O. Boring
near the Crum school. .house.
Frank Austin of Brookfield was
looking after the Watkins Medi.
cine Co. sinterests here Saturday
Messrs. John Myers, Berry
Robertson and A. L. Wires oi
Brunswick were here last Thurs.
day.
E. H. Whitman, Alex Rankin,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Whitman ano
MIR. and Mrs. j. 0. Boring of the
"Valley of the Nile'' were Sun
day guests of s. Donley an &
family.
Chariton courier., 1908-10-09

Rev. James Hise was called to
Pee Dee Tuesday to conduct the
funeral of Mrs. Ben Jeys who
died Sunday night.
F. F. Bartholomew, Charley
Billeter and F. F. Harman went
to Macon Monday to hear Hon.
w. H. Taft speak.
Mrs. G. A. Harman and little
daughter, Gladys, of Prairie Hill
visited r. J. Hayes and family
Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. John Krager and Mrs.
Mi nnie Wybert are visiting, near
Hubbard, this week as the guest s
of Will Clayburg and family.
"Grandma" McSparren and
daughter, Mrs, Joe McSparren,
of Hamden visited relatives here
Sunday and attended church at
Bynumville.
Word comes from kentucky
l tnat MILTON Wasnam, WhOm we
mentioned in our last as be ing ir
Kentucky on visit, was married
there about a week ago.
}. F. Wilson and wife, F. F
Harman, Jim Fitzerald, Henry
Krager and Charley Billeter are
among the Byuumville peopl'
that are attending the state fai
at Sedalia this week.
jeff Hammons has sold hi
mill and house and lot to c.. w
Hurt for $4,000 Mr.. Hurt get
possession of the mill at once ant
of the house in 80 days. W.
understand Mr.. Hammons viii
move to Oklahoma.
Chariton courier., 1908-10-09
Salisbury SquIbDllngs.

Salisbury beat Brunswick in a
basket. ball game here last week.
Tom Karcher has purchased
the Ebert butcher shop ON Sec.
ond street.
Oscar Weller has returned from
a three. months visit to his
mother in Europe.
The public school board has
employed Miss Virginia Stew art
of Moberly as music teacher.
J. F.Prstt has sold his residence
property in NeaPs addition to
Mrs. Ben Mathews for 81, ,25O.
Chariton courier., 1908-10-09

The contemplated meeting at
the Christian church has been
postponed until the first of the
year.
w. r. Slaughter sold his John.
son county farm of 900 acres
Tuesday to August Bree of Lin
coin, Ill.
The following on the sick list
are reported as improving or
convalescent: John Street, B.
F. Dameron and Dick Hart,
MRS. Leonard will in future
make her home with her daugh.
ter, Mrs. Lee Cravens. We wei
come this worthy woman to our
city.
We hear some complaint about
the conduct of negro toughs on
show day, but as no arrests were
i made we presume the matter was
not very serious.
| There is some complaint here
; about the violations Of the local
option law. The only complaint
that will avail is sworn affidavit
or presentation to the grand
jury.
| Senator Stone made fine
speech here to a large audience,
mostly composed of men. When.
ever bill" fails to interest at
audience, it isn't "Bill," but the
hearers.
| W. H. Bozworth is sporting 8
beautiful sRed Devil and il
| about the smoothest autoist ir
this neck O. the woods. This
makes two autos in the Bozwortf
family.
| r. n. Blake has sold his resi-
dence in Copeland g. Donalson''
| addition to Mrs. J. W. Garrett
Il for 5000, and will also close ou
his glove business and move II
the country.
Friday night after the shov
burglars broke into the store o
Feazell & Lusher and helped
themselves to what they wanted
Some mems clothing and knives
among other things, were taken
| Jas. NJ. Dameron of Ava
Douglass county, came in tn
latter part of last week to see hi
father, who is seriously ill. bu
will return to his duties as teach
or as soon as his father improves
1t is said some of our colore'
people are much exercised owe
a new process of collecting debts
fand fear. if it becomes general
that the chance of delaying pay
ment to a more convenient tim
will become a thing Of the past
Marion Phelps went to tn
woods last week looking for nuts
but when he found some one ha
been slashing his timber, b
rushed back to town to consult
lawyer and forgot all about th
nuts.
The show drew a large crowd
but those whom we heard speal
! of the performance did not thin
. it up 60 tho standard. We hav
had a surfeit of amusements thi
year, and it takes something ex
ira to please our people.
Dick Hart, who for q shor
time had been staying with hi
sister, Mrs. J. W. Cottrell, OF
West Fourth street, was takel
seriously ill a few days ago an,
, has been in a precarious condi
ton since. He has kidne,
trouble.
Chariton courier., 1908-10-09

Dan Mauzey, an energetic
young farmer, is building a neat,
five. room, story and half resi-
dence on his farm, three miles
south of Indian Grove. W. D.
Bowen of Triplett is doing the
carpenter work.
Chariton courier., 1908-10-09
CORRESPONDENCE

L. A. Sasse and family are at
tending the festivities in Kansas
City this week.
r. ". Benecke returned Mon
day from a few days visit to st,
Louis friends.
F. G. Sasse transacted business
in Brookfleld Monday and Tues
day of this week.
Mrs. Minnie Miller left Sunday
afternoon for a two. weeks visit
to Kansas City friends.
DIR. E. H. Bragg was looking
after business interests in Bruins
wick the first of the week.
Mr.. aud Mrs. VIM. Estes of
Kansas City spent Monday and
Tuesday with Brunswick rel
atives.
a new concrete crossing is in
process of construction from the
City hall to the Hagen property
on the south.
Mrs. Caroline Sasse and daugh-
ter, Miss Caroline, returned Sun
day from visit to her son, Tony,
in Carthage, Mo.
The funeral of Mrs. Josh Gar.
vim was held Tuesday afternoon
/ from the residence of her brother
in law, Garrett Dye.
Dr.. Wallace, G. w. Rucker and
Horace Mann, who attended the
Masonic grand lodge at st. Louis
Hast week, returned home Sat.
urday.
i MIR. and Mrs. D. Jacobs, who
have been the guests of Mr.. and
/ Mrs. Edwin Allin for the past
week, left Monday evening for
their home in Virginia.
| w. S. Cowherd and w. r.
Painter, the Democratic candi-
dates for governor and lieutenant-
governor, addressed large and
enthusiastic audience at the Rus.
sci opera. house Tuesday evening,
Cebe Wallace left Sunday fol
st. Louis to take up his duties az
} saleman for the Boogher- Force.
Goodbar Hat Co. He was ac-
companied by DR.. Clevland who
intends spending a few days with
his parents in Louisiana, Mo.
q BynumvlIle Budget.
A fine rain fell here the fret of
the week.
MIR. Talbot is in Iowa this week
on business.
! Master Levy Hurts quite sick
of typhoid fever.
| Henry Krager and wife spent
Sunday with William Lightfoot
and wife.
| The Mutual Telephone Co. held
its annual meeting Saturday
afternoon.
jeff Case and family of Ham
den visited Mr.. and Mrs. Charley
Krager Sunday.
Quite a number from here at
, tended Campbell Bros circus in
Salisbury Friday.
Rev. Rice of Salisbury filled
Rev. Young's regular appoint.
q ment at the Union church Sun
day.
Chariton courier., 1908-10-09
Brunswick Brevities.

Mrs. G.. w. Bowman was the
que st of Miss Sue Hines Sat.
urday.
Mrs. Edwin Allen and sister
Mrs. Jacobs, spent Friday ir
Kansas City.
Chariton courier., 1908-10-09
Wall paper is going at cost at
+. W. Herring's, Keytesville, Me.
FFICIAL STATEMENT

OF the financial condition OF No 1856 OF the
Bank OF Bynumville, at Bynumville, State
OF Missouri, at the close Of business on
the aSrd day Of September, 1905, published
in the CHARLTON COURIER. a ne wspaper
printed and published at Keytesville, state
OF Missouri, on 9th day Of October, 1905.
RESOURCES
Chariton courier., 1908-10-09

RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts. personal or
cola collateral sal 1894 s9
SSsTdrsfts: ,.oss g
Real estate tbanking housed . 3OOO OG
PnTniture R ana nxtuTes. :.;.;::.:.:.. l.soS %
subject to check. eck.................-..'.. 1883 81
Sdsn ltenS.- 10 %
Currency. cy......,..... ..... ....... 500 %
Other resources, as follows: o m
Expense account. ......., ............ 4O4 So
Total. ...,...:.......... $40, ,esI %
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in. n......... ......s $500 90
surplus fund. ..-..-......... -....... OGO
Undivided profits. net....... ..... 257 Ss
Due to banks and bankers, subject to
Individual deposits subject to check ls,7sS g g
Time certrcates or deposit. 0U0
Demand certificates of deposit. 600
Cashiers checks. ...... 900
Bills payable and re-discounts OW
Other liabilities, as follows: .. 600
otai......'.....,-,... .Sl9, 2Sf g
State OF Missouri. go
president, and p Fl. Porter, as cashier. of said
bank, each OF us, do solemnly. swear that the
above statement is true to the best of our
J.F WILSON, President.
P. H. PORTER, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9Th
day OF October, A. D., nineteen hundred and
eight.
Witness my hand and notarIal seal on the
:'-'''': date last aforesaid. Commissioned
SEAL: and qualified for term expiring
49,: March ], 1910.
VIM. j. BILLETER,
Notary Public
HENRY RkkSAaEa kRaaEa. Director.
ERNEST PoRTER,)
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SHOREHAM.

Mrs. w. II. Stokes was in Brandon last
Week.-Mrs. North visited Miss Huntley
in Leicester Junction recently.-Mss
Laura Atwood of 1thica, n. Y, is the
guest of her cousins. c. ~ Ward and
the Misses Ward.-Thc July missionary
meeting was held with Mss Alice Ward
last Thursday. Thirty-fve ladies were
present.--Mrs Ella Baldwin last week
visited her sister. Mrs. Atkins in Ticon-
deroGa.-.Niss Marjorie Moore of Ticon-
deroga is visiting her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. G. II. Hall--Dr. and Mrs.
Kiddor entertained Mr.. Cook of Burling-
ton over Sunday John Rice of SPRING
field Mass, passed Sunday at j. c.
Moore .--Landlord Dudley is having the
Hotel Bessel pipcd for acetylene gas
George Hammond who has been with
his family for two weeks, has returned
to New York city.-Mrs. Kate Leonard
of Keene. y. H., is the guest of her
daughter. Mrs. Harriettc Leonard
Walter Leonard is assisting in Waite X
Stokes storc.-Mr. and Mrs. T.. G. Polk
and son of Boston, who arc going into
camp at Larrabee point passed Sunday
at the Bessell-Mr. and Ms. l.. IL.
Wiihcrel of Cornwall passed Sunday with
Mr.. ard Mrs. S. r. Witherel.
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CORNWALL.

The much needed rain came Friday
afternoon and was a great relief to
the sunburned fields and gardens
Mrs. r. A. Foote OF Vergcnnes is in
town visiting her son and other
friends for the first time in five years
-George A. Footc of Charlotte was in
town on Friday visiting his grand =
daughter Mrs. A. L. Payne-Mrs.
Robert Easton and daughter, Emma
of Middlcbury visited in town last
week.
Ernest Sunderland who has been visit
ing his parents, Mr. and Mrs W. H.
Bingham, since the early part of June.
left on Wednesday to resume his duties
as assistant to the rector OF st. Paul's
Episcopal Church in Cleveland. Ohio. -
Lawrence Grow Of Fort Jackson ~
y, a breeder OF thoroughbred Holstcin
cattle, was recent guest a. c. l..
Witherells.-M Mary II. Dana OF New
Haven is guest of her niece, Mrs c.
u. Lane.-Mrs. NJ, r. Taylor and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Joseph McRain of Detroit,
Mich, Miss Flora Griswold of Lisbon.
y. H., DIR. and Mrs. George b. Gale OF
Verona, y. Y, Mr.. and Mrs. David Dom
aldson Of Rutherford, n. j.. and Master
Wilfred Gale of Ticonderoga, ~ Y,
were guests at +. G. Farnham's on Mon
day.-The Rev, Charles Mead, D. D., oc-
cupied the pulpit OF the Congress tional
Church last Sunday.
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ADDISON.

The social that was to have been held
last Friday evening has been put off in
deinitcly.-T. W. Jones and family
were guests last week at l.. T.. Seegar's.
Charles Wilmarth of New York Is
the guest of his sister. Mrs L. g..
Seegar.-Mrs. Mary Hanks, formerly OF
this town. is the guest of Mrs. r. W.
Day.-Dr. Fred Hayward has recently
visited at his old homer. NJ. Brown
of Chicago, who has been the guest of
Waldo Clark, has returned home.-Mrs.
Eliza Lucia Of Boston is tho guest OF
her sister Mrs Joseph st. Clare.-Mrs.
Elder, who has been the guest of her
father, John Wilkinson, has returned to
her home in Pittsburgh Alice Will
liams, who has been visiting at G. H..
Mapshalrs. returned to her home in
Worcester, Mass.-Mss Cora Mitchell of
St Adams is the guest of friends in
town.-Mr and Mrs. f. c. Gulley Of
Middlebury were calling on old friends
last week
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HARDWICK.

W. j. Clemens has just returned from
visit to his home in Westerly, K. !,
He was accompanied here by his moth
er. Mrs. Thomas Clemens, and a brother
three children and her sister Mrs. Nor
rison and children of Manchester, y. f.,
left Friday morning to visit their par
ents in South Hero.-Georgc f. Daniels
has gone to his old home in Grafton,
Mass, for Il visit.-Mrs. f.. y. Webster
is visiting friends in st. JohnSbury.-
A daughter Marguerite Llwella, has ar
rived AT the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Harry j. Titus.-Nlrs. Ophelia Hall of
Morrisv!le, who has been visiting rela-
tives in town the past week, returned
home Saturday evening Mrs. J. d. Sar-
gent and children OF Montpelier are
visiting friends here for few weeks
7. c. Kittredge went to ST. Johnsbury
Saturday evening to spend Sunday with
his mother, who has been there several
weeks.-Mr. and Mrs. J. +. Mitchell
and family and guests have gone to
Caspian lake to spend "A month.-Mr. and
Mrs. William Fletcher of Essex juno
ton are visiting their son T.. II. FLEET
cher. Mrs. Samuel Thomas and daught-
eI Erms and Mildred are visiting rela-
tives in Wolcott and Morrisvlle.
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ESTATE OF HANNAH LOUISA
HEYDE, BURLINGTON.

STATE OF VERMONT, District Of
Chittenden.
To all persons interested in tho IS
tate of Hannah Louisa Heyde, late of
Burlington, in said district, deceased.
GRE cTlNG:
=. At Probate Court, holden at Bur.
linkton, within aad for the District OF
Chittcnden. on the 22nd day OF July,
1908. an instrument purporting to be
the last Will and testament OF Hannah
Louisa Ifcyde, late of Burlington
IN said district, deceased was present,
ed to the court aforesaid, for probat.
And II IL ordeted by said Court tha,
the 10th day OF August. at the pro
bate Court rooms in said Burlinst ton. Be-
assigned for proving said instrument:
and that notice thereof be given 10
all persons concerned. by PUBLISHING
this order three weeks SUCCESSFULLY in
the Burlington Weekly Free Press. a
newspaper published at Burllngt
preyious to the time appointed.
Therefore, you are hereby notified
to appear before said court, at the
time and place aforesaid, and contest
the probate OF said will, II you have
cause.
Given under my hand at Burj.nxton,
IN said district, this 22nd day OF July.
1908.
MARcELLUs A. BINGHAM,
%'WSt Judge.
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SOUTH sTARKsBoRo.

The funeral of Herme Purinton, who
was found dead in bed at the home of
David Follansbee, where he had been in
poor health for nearly three months.
vas held at the school house Thursday
afternoon. the Rev. True Hill officiating
The bearers were his four brothers. The
Woodmen of Huntington Center, Of
which lodge he was member, attended
and conducted the burial service. He
was also u member of the Knights Of
Pythias. Relatives were present from
huntington. Bristol, Lincoln and Proc
tor.-Darwn Wright is very low and his
death is expected at any time.-Charles
Franklin, the young minister from Chi
cago, who is spending the summer here
will preach at the school house in the
Gore Sunday at three oclock.-Mrs
Iearl DoteN is more comfortable
Chauncey Elliott, who has been i'll, is
much better.
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HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT.
tContinued from First PnEe)

Lake George. where they will be the
guests OF their cousin, Mrs A. d. Angel.
--Budd Warren clerk for II. l.. Kings
land had the misfortune to sustain a Sc
we're cut near the Il umb oi the left hand
DR.. +. c. Phelps dressed the wound A
daughter was recently born to Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Boufrard-Charles NJ. Pot
ter of Newark. n. j., who has been
passing his vacation at Silver Bay, Lake
George passed Sunday with his uncle,
DR.. T. C. Phelps. Miss u Ito Norton and
Miss Alice Preston visited friends in
Burlington Monday.-Ncws has been re-
ceived of the death of Gilbert Barton
Tuesday at Burlington. Mr.. Barton has
been in poor health for some time. The
body was brought yesterday to his home
in t'errisburgh where the flu
neral was hcld.--John hartley was in
Bristol Tuesday Dustin Farrows
Is Visiting relatives in Chazy, y. Y.--Mr.
and Mrs. Grey Haynes have returned
from visit TO his parents in North
Hero.
Mr.. and Mrs. r e. Hathaway of Bur
lington, Mrs. F. Rogers and sons of
Springfield. Mass, who have been visit
ing at r. Bisbces. left for Westford
Wednesday.-Ms Addie Bisbee returned
from Bradford whore she has been the
past i've weeks assisting in the care Of
her aunt. Mrs Nourse. who has been
seriously i'll.
Since ex-I5ank Examiner F. l.. Fish
has returned to law practice his friends
are booming him for city representa-
tive to the Legislature. 1t is said that II
he consents to be a candidate there will
be no opposition 10 him.
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MOTHER FOX's CUNNING.
Her Intellectual Plans to Divert Hunt
ers' Attention from Her Den.

fHarerstoo,,, ,,,,..oa......,.-
,.'. i''''''afonA
u'''erS round den of foxes in the
'''' Guy" ot liaserstoWn and unearthed
n'e NIUE ones about as large as well
~" V"ls' Inc mother fox escaped be
lOio ,''e hunters reached the den, which
vas ''"ou ti'rhIy with soft grasses and
,o''"e'9, l"S"ad OF running away she
N.P' Ni''i' S'SHt Whl.e the hunters work.
GU WIN t'e" ShoFes'
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MONKTON RIDGE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Stearns and Mrs
Huldah Hoag of Middlebury. also MIR
and Mrs John lloag of Burlington were
guests Of Charles Hoag and family re-
cently.-Mrs. Pearl Russell of St AL
bans and Mrs. Hamilton Of Bridport have
been visiting at Albert Russell s.-Nirs
Morrison OF Addison. who has been the
guest of Mrs b. w. Bidwell for two
weeks, has returned to her me.--Mrs
Bromley of Massachusetts is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Rebecca Tracy.-Miss lila
Little goes to the Mary Fletcher hospital
this week for an operation for ap-
pendicitis. Pearl Cox remains very low
The Misses Eddy are at their fathers
Frank Eddy, for the remainder OF their
vacation.
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STARKSBORO.

Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Ferguson, who
have been visiting in East Bethel have
returned home.-Mrs. Martha Lawrence
Of Monkton is visiting in town.-Mr. and
Mrs William Dwire visited in South
StarksbOro Sunday.-Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Ferguson and Lottie Narney are spend
ing a few days at Thompson's Point
Miss Daisy Thompson Is visiting her sis
ter Mrs. Edward Walker, in Burlington
AT the Grange meeting last Friday
evening % candidates took the third and
fourth degree. At the next meeting a
literary program will be rendered.
Herbert Eddy of Burlington was in town
Monday.-Miss Nina Fuller of Jonesville
is visiting in town.-Mrs. Henry Wade.
who has been visiting in FoXboro, Mass
Fannie Hulett, Wayne Fuller and Ed
ward Fuller are three successful candi-
dates from the Fuller district for high
school en,Sancc.--The ninth annual re-
union of the Stokes Mason family Will
be held at the home of Ray Stokes in
Starksboro Thursday. August 20, All
members of the families are invited to
be present.
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ESTATE OF PHOEBE VI. HAZEN.

The undersigned. having been ap-
pointed by the honorable probate court
for the district OF Grand Isle. commits
sioners to receive, examine and adjust
all claims and demands OF all persons
against Phoebe NJ. HAGEN, late of
North Hero. in said district deceased.
hereby give notice that we will meet
for the purpose OF examining and al
lowing said claims 1T the late resi-
dcnce OF Phoebe NJ ITazen, on the 18th
day OF November. 1908. from 10 o'clock
a. IN. until o'clock =. m. of said day
and that six months from the 18th day
of May. a. -. 1908. is the time linn
tied by said court for said creditors to
present their claims to us for exam
nation and allowance.
Dated at North Hero, this 18th day
of May, A. -. 1905.
T.. j. HI'TCHINS, Adm.
Expires November IS 1908
II. j. FEFEE.
j. w. 81 RHAN.
4w3t Commissioners.
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appointed as successor to Supt. Clarence
II. Dempsey. who goes to Revere Mass
Corwn F. Palmer, who for six years has
been superint endcnt Of schools at And
over. Mass. Mr.. Palmer is a native Of
Maine, a graduate of Harvard University
and has been superintendent of schools
at Leicester. Mass He is a man Of fine
scholarly attainments has travelled ex-
tensively in Europe. and is exceedingly
fond OF music and art He has a wife
and two children, a son in New York
city and a daughter in Smith College He
will begin his duties here August 10.
The largest elevator in this state
will be owned by the A. II. Mcleod
Milling company, when they complete
one now in progress of building, the
only larger one being owned by the
Canadian Pacific railroad at Richford.
1t Will be 23X60 feet and co feet high
from cellar bottom to roof. It con-
tains eight bins holding 1000 bushels
of grain each ana four bins holding
1000 bushels each. It is finished now
excepting tho roof and the now elcva-
tor and the mill will be under the
same roof. nccessitatng raising the
mill roof 90 feet. Mr. Mcleod says he
is in no hurry to fill the elevator as on
Friday he was paying 81 cents a BUSH
el for n carload of corn, while he can
remember buying the same commodity
at 81 cents Il bushcl.--St Johnsbury Is
fortunate in securing some excellent
speakers for the union services which
arc entered into by nearly all the Pro-
tcstant churches during the summer
months of Sunday evenings. The fol-
lowing will speak during the month OF
August: Clarence H. Dempsey of this
town, the Rev. Jesse Hin of Medina,
ohio, Rev. Wellington II. Tinker of
New York city, Rev. Or. G. +. Carter
of Lexington, Mass, Rev. Luther Free
man of Chattanooga. Tenn. and Rev.
A. T.. WalCh.-News was received here
Monday of the death Of Charles Webb
Howard of san Francisco, only brother
OF r. NJ Howard OF this place Mr..
Howard was born in Cabot and spent
his youth in Danville. He went to san
Francisco in 1853 and became in later
years one of the leading men of San
Francisco, and was for many years
president of the Spring Valley Water
works which supplied the great city
with water.