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RUTLAND COUNTY.
BRANDON.

Rev Charles d. Carpenter left Mon
day for New York City.-N!ss Cora
Cameron has returned from Rutland
Prot j. II, Dob!nsor is In Manches-
ter.--W. II. Walker has gone to Will
Transport. Pa, to worf,.-The home of
Mr. and Mrs. Irving Tice, near Lilly
Lake in sudbury, was burned to the
ground Saturday. They lost all their
household goods. The cause OF tho
fire is unknown Rev. G, r. Carpen-
ter will give lecture at the town
hall on Wednesday evening October g.
rador with DR.. Frederick A. Cook
Mrs. william Fosby. guest of her
brother a. Bush. has returned TO
George Norton has COMO to take q
course In dentistry at Tufts CollcGe.-Mrs.
w. @. Talbot has returned home from
Pittsield. Mass.-Edward Lockwood. Ar
chic Shero and Charles Swinngton have
returned to the 4. V. NJ, Burlington. -
The funeral Of Miss Julia Brown. who
died Monday at her home In Leicester,
was held yesterday morning ut ten
o'clock from st Mary's Church, the Rev.
]. j. Boyle otiiciating.-Mrs. T. NJ. jerks
has gone to Newcomb. n, Y, after visit
ing with Mrs C. ]. Braley Harold Dean
has gone to Keeno, y. H.-H f. Cook
has left for South Africa with ship
ment of sheep and cattle,-The Rev. w.
V. Berg attended the 4Sth annual session
of the Rutland County Association OF
congregational Churches In Danny .--Mr,
and Mrs. A. q, Farr are In New York
Mrs Frank Mcdonald Is In H!nsdale, y,
H-Mr. and Mrs. II. Clinton Carpenter
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DERBY.

Edwin Jenne is sick.-Mrs. e. T, Daley
returned last week from a visit to her
son in Greenvile Me.--Roy Griggs and
Miss Emma Robbins were married We'd
nesday Of last week.-Carl Robbins has
returned to college at Ann Harbor. Mich.
MIR ana Mrs. Arthur Kimball took an
automobile trip through the White noun
tains last week.-Mrs.. c. f.. Gordon and
Mrs. Lizzie blanchard attended the meet
ing OF the Womans Board of Missions
at ST Johnsbury Wednesday.
Blay has bought the Hall livery stable.
Mrs. NJ. j. Gooderough. who has been
visiting Mrs. A. b. Hopkinson, returned
to her home in Littleton, y. H., Wednes-
day.-N. Rowel has bought farm In
Farlec and will move there next week.
News of the death of the oldest daughter
OF Michael Revoir at Island Pond has
been received here. Mr.. Revoir moved
to Island Pond last winter.
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FAIRFAX.

MIR. llolbrook and daughter of Town
bhend were guests of his son, w. w.
Holbrook, last week.--A missionary meet
ing was held at Mrs. Guy Howard $
Sept D.-Mr Bassettc has finished work
Mt the Fairfax creamery. -Mrs. William
Orion and children will return to WASH
ington oct. !. Miss Mable Orton will
accompany them and spend the winter
thcrc.-F. J.. Smith has engaged e. NJ.
Rallard to run his separator ut the cream
cry the rest of the season.-The Method
list society are putting UP several new
lcfSc sheds at the Church. bellows
Free Academy trustees are building the
reservoir for the village water works.
James Goodall of Burlington is over
seeing the work. L. Carpenter of
Essex Junction spent Sunday with his
father, Edward Carpeuter.-Alonzo Bel
lows will move into +. G. Boydcu's farm
house and work for Mr. Boydcn until
March l.
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CRAFTSBURY

Oscar Slayton and family OF Barre are
visiting at Albert Combss -Naughn
Wheeler left Thursday for Bridgeport.
Conn. where he has 4 position. Viii
liam Wilson was home from Newport
over SuudaY Harry Crowley @ho has
been seriously i'll for some time IL I'M
proved Mrs. Mark Andras returned TO
her home in Barton Saturday.-Mr. and
Mrs. J c. Rabcock expect to give up
housekeeping this week and board for
the personalities Nellie Edwards OF AL
bany, y. Y. visited the first OF this
week ~ y. II. K,nncy's and James viii
son's-A. ]. Smith and son have lust
finished the repairs on their buildings
placing them among the best farm
buildings in town. They have built n
double stable 10 feet long and 36 feet
wide. The house has been put in thor
ough repairs and all the modern I'M
proVementS added
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ORANGE COUNTY.
RANDOLPH.

Mrs. George l.. Stow. wife OF Probate
Judge Stow OF Chelsea, died Friday
in the early morning hours, at the home
OF Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Powers. She
has been lingering In an unconscious
state for the past four days, having been
overcome by an attack Of apolexy while
driving from her home in Chelsea.
Mrs. Arthur Burt son. Landon. ana
daughters Anita and Frances. left yes
terday for their homo in Washington.
u. C.. after spending the summer hcre.
Mrs. Burt will visit friends In New
Haven. Conn, 4 few days.-The Rev.
Robert j. wilson visited Northheld yes
terday Rev. Frazer Metzgcr and
family return to-day from months
vacation.-Albcrt Lamson left yesterday
for Hartford. Conn. where he has
employ nient.
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WESTFIELD

Ernest tiilpin and the Misses Minnie
and Eva Gilpn Marjorie Poeblcs. Thco
Hendrix and Florence Wilkinson Of
North Troy were Mt Wllloughhy lake
over Sunday.-Mrs. NJ. II. Burbridge has
gone to brooklyn after spending tho
summer ut her farms. She completely
remodeicd the interior Of the house on
tho Hitchcock place and built soil
Dudley T~avor Is cnte-t GiniNg his thrc"
sisters. W. p. Gilpin loss two cows last
Week.-Mrs.. Taylor Of Massawippi, Ca
NADIA is visiting her daughter. Mrs. John
Watkins.-Mr. and Mrs Alvah CROSBY
Of Compton, canada. visited their bro
thcr, .Iohn watkins, last week. Harvey
Martin. Il. +. ID. carrier has returned
from two weeks visit with his aunts IN
Worcester, Mass Henry Benware's m
tie daughter Mildred fell from n chair
recently and fractured an arm.-Rev.
Father Joseph r.avfne OF Lowell made
parochial Visits N town last week
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GRAND ISLE.

Miss Dawn Hoag goes soon to Phil
adelpha to resume her studies as u
nursc.-There Is to be scrica Of meet
ings in Grand Isle Union Church. Mr..
Sterling Of Isle La Motto will he with
M Alcn.-Miss Conway and her assist
ant, Miss Alice Noyctte Of plattgburch,
are stopping ut Mr., Cfford MIR and
Mrs. Briggs have kindly offered 10
open their house for n social for tho
Ladies' Aid on Thursday evening. Oct
T. Mr.. and Mrs, Sarson entertained
the last ladies' Aid very pleasantly
Arthur Ladd OF Grand Isle broke one
leg while filing his sllo one day los,
wcok.-Mss Conway of plattshurgh Wis
tied at Walter Ladd's last week
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Slayton Newell Demas and William Rus
sell. Burial was in River Bank cemetery
The Rev. J. @. Angel OBLIGATED, There
have been about $50 hunters LICENCES is-
sued by Mrs. Raymond. the town clerk
or Stowe.-The ladies of the Congrcga-
tional Church met at the vestrv
at three o'clock Wednesday afternoon to
consider important matters.--The ladies'
OF the Methodist Church served sup
per at the vestry Wednesday afternoon,-
Miss Marjorie Watts passed Sunday in
Waterbury Center--Mr. and Mrs W. W.
Luce and son. Marshall, who have passed
the summer with Mrs. Luces father II
f., Jenny, left Monday for their home In
Walton, Fla.-Mrs. G.. i. Eddy Is passing
the week with her daughter, Mrs G. B.
! BOvcc, In Montpelier. Newell Birelow
who has been confined to the bed by Ill
ness the past week, observed his nth
birthday Monday. -Lucius l.. Sallies has
gone to New Haven, Conn. to pass the
winter with his sons.-Mr. and Mrs. c.
NJ Austin of Georgia are visiting her
sister, Mrs. Mark Shaw--Thc winter time
table for the Mt Mansfield electric rail-
way will 20 into effect Monday, October
T. Tho Sunday cars have stopped run
ming for the seeson--Mr. and Mrs r.
Colson of Ottawa are guests at Green
Mountain Inn.
| The Rev. A. G. Cornwel attended tho
ministers meeting in Hyde Park Tues
day preaching n sermon. c. Cobb
resolved severe injuries by falling from
n load OF hay and striking on his shout
ders and neck about n week ago. He Is
slowly recovering but still confined to
the hed-Nr and Mrs. Mvron Wilmot Of
Lebanon, y. H., and Elder Mouton Of
Rutland are visiting Mr., and Mrs. T.. A.
Gibbs. Mfr and Mrs. d. 3. McAllister Of
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Tho members of the State board Of
pharmacy VIII be at the state House
Tuesday morning, October 3, 10 eX-
anime candidates for registration IN
pharmacy.
At special meeting Of tho directors
OF the board Of trade, held yesterday
afternoon resolution was adopted urg-
ing upon the business mon Of Montpelier
the necessity Of raising tho remainder
~ the endowment fund for Montpelier
Seminary before midnight Friday and
endorsing the proposition as Il sound
business policy for the city. The boar<
Of trade as an organization has no right
to make contribution TO this fund, but
many Of its active members are takint
personal interest in the matter. Up &c
last evening Or. Z. A. Bishop was still
shy n little Ices than 500 OF the total
amount Of $4,000 he has 20 raise but
lie Is stlll confident that the amount
lacking viii be forthcoming before tho
stroke OF midnight on Friday.
The alienation Of affections case ~
Livingstone VS.. Smalls Is still on trial
in Washington county court rcrcst
was taken from two 20 three O'Clock
Yesterday afternoon during the hour II
the funeral Of cx-Gov. 6. J. Eel. IN
/ Announcing this recess Judge waterman
said he dill II TN recognition Of tho
services Gov, rell has rendered 10 ths
state and Of his sterling character. ous
/ OF our eminent public citizens" Juror
/ T"hhotta &C cabot whose illnoss a
holding UP tie completion Of tho trial
Of tho cas- cf Fowlie VS. Mcdonald q
cutler, was not alle 70 si' yesterday.
fEo hos iam1'cc ard nervous oxhau7tloy
~ ia, i,f.
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WEST BERKSHIRE.

John G. Lawrence OF Bakersfield has
purchased o. Z. J. Norris the Deeming
place ana will take possession November
Mr. ana Mrs George Demar and Mr..
and Mrs, Freeman Rogers and son, Har-
nv, were called to Jacksonville to attend
the funeral Of Mrs. sherman Rogers
Monday. Tie burial was in Berkshire
Center Mrs S VI Howard OF Malone.
\. s., is visiting Aor sister, Mrs. Aylmer
Hholus Miss Miranda Ewcns Is passing
the week in Walter s. Chaffee
of Montreal is moving his family to the
farm purchased hy him in North Berk-
lei,
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EAST FAIRFIELD.

W & soule is at the exposition in
voattle. Wash.-Mr. and Mrs. II. NJ Wells
sre in New York and will be absent two
weeks Mrs Curley and son, Clarence,
have returned to their home in Province
town. Mass-The Guild rooms, which
were recently donated for use by ray I.
Leach Of East HiRhgage, have been ar
ranged for a supper ana apron SAFE
Thursday afternoon and cvening-Misses
Florence and Beulah Rooney visited
their sister In Enosburgh FAILS Satuf-
day William Law OF Proctor was at
his home here over Sunday.-AIiss Re
becca Law or Gardner. Mass, is az ONE
for a Few days vacation, Her Fsi"r
Margaret Law, has gone to Gardner,
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EDEN

Mrs. Nellie Davis and family returned
to their home in Waterville Sunday after
weeks stay at her father s.-W. L..
Bennett and family go this week to
stowe. where they will resde.-May
Baker was at home from Johnson over
Sunday The Doccas society will meet
after this date for dinners through the
cold weather-'Thc Whitney Brothers
ere making repairs on their blacksmith
ShOn al tho Mills
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STOWE.

Miss Anna C. Bracket will close her
summer home here and return to Brook
lvn. n. Y, Thursday.-At a hearing before
Justice c. NJ. Watts, Patsey Broghan was
found guilty of intoxication and fined
q and costs.-Charles Wheeler, at a
hearing pleaded guilty to breach Of peace
and was fined 80 and costs.-Mrs A.
a. Emery, who wns In Stowe on account
O tho Illness Of her mother, Mrs s. w.
Barrows, returned Wedr esHay to st. AL
hans for q fow days.
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WOLCoTT.

T c. Arhuckle was seriously injured
Friday. A piece of board that he was
cutting up on band saw few back and
struck him in the abdomen with great
force. His condition Ia critcal.-Dr.
Downey OF New York was guest of +.
Il. Morse Sunday.-The farm buildings
on the Labor farm were destroyed by fire
the last of the week. No one was living
there. The fire caught in the barn.--Mrs.
Z. C. Judd is passing the week in Fair
field with her father, who Is very feeble.
@. b. Stearns and wife have returned
to Newport News, Va.
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HYDE PARK.

p T. DEMO and family and the Misses
Mcfarland were In Newport Sunday
Examination for the vacancy in r F D.
route No 2 will be held here next Satur-
day-Mss Belle McGinnis has gone to
Westminster to teach in the kurn Hattin
IIome.-Mr and Mrs. Y. y. Fitch and
Mr. and Mrs. l.. II. Lewis have gone TO
New York city.--The fall time table on
the ST J. & l.. c. goes into effect Mon
day. The Hyde Park flyer will be taken
off then.-R. w, Huburd Of burlington
was in town Monday Mrs, s. II, Waite
leaves next week for California to spend
the winter with her sister.-A son was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Nichols
Saturday.
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BAKERSFIELD.

Mrs. Harriet Boutwell, and Mrs. War
rem Soulo have returned from visit with
friends In st, Adams and Enosburgh
Falls.-The Ladies' Aid society OF St
Georges Church will meet with Mrs.
Lawrence Kennedy Saturday.-Donald
Nuranorc has returned from Boston,
Mass.-Lucilc Tillotson, only child Of Mr..
and Mrs. b. q. Tillotson. died Tuesday
evening September 2l of spinal menin-
gitfs G1c was III only two days.
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LOWELL.

Frank Rarney's colt won blue nib
bon prize ut the state fair.-Mr. and
Mrs. Peter Ashley OF Burlington are the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Ducha rrn
Miss Margaret Sn,der and Eli Taylor
were married wednesday at st. IEnatius
Church. The Rev. Fr. Lavigne perform
cd the ceremony,-I. s. and Miss Nellie
Harding were In Orleans saturday,
MI and Mrs. c, A. Barre and daught-
or. Gladys. visited relatives in Albany
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FOREsTDALE.

Walter Ward and daughter, Olive. Of
Waukesha, WIS, are guests at T.. r.
Partlow' s.Mr. and Mrs. VIII Housman
and children OF chatham, y. Y, ere
visiting at q. u. Bump's.-T. C. Hooker
has returned from Boston, Mass, where
he has been several wecks.--Miss Phoe-
be Sargent Of Rutland is visiting her
sister. Mrs G.. II. Churchill. Mrs. Amy
Woodruff is visiting relatives In Port
Henry N, Y
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CAMBRIDGE.

Miss Winnie Ryan Of Burlington is the
guest OF Miss W!nnifred Storey.-Miss
Nellie Smith returned to Atlanta, Ca,
Monday. where she has employment for
the winter. Miss Edith Storey accom-
panied her as far as New York;. Davis
and family moved to Waterbury Mon
day.-H. N. Gray and family are on an
automobile trip to Bos,on.--L, O. Bourn
Is working for o. L. Carpenter.-Mrs
Sarah Proctor died Sunday morning Of
cancer.
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RANDOLPH CENTER.

About 40 neighbors and friends of Mr..
and Mrs. n. d. Bickford gave them a
surprise at their home Saturday evening,
Luke Paris IS slowly improving. The
trained nurse, who has been caring for
~ L. Boyden tho past fre weeks, re-
oeived information of the death OF her
brothers. wife In Indianapolis, Ind, and
she and her sister Mrs. Crown, started
Monday for that city,. ID, Camp, who
has been sick for some time, had an OPP
Grafton Sunday. His condition Is favor
able.
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BROWNlNGToN.

They are going to repair the church at
the Center, beginning this week.-Mrs..
Lapierre is entertaining Mr.. and Mrs. F..
Young Of Eutland.-Mr and Mrs. Rollins
have returned to New York.-Mrs. Gay
lord Fox was called to West Derby re-
Gently on accoun. OF the sickness Of her
father Curtis OVitt
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MONTGOMERY CENTER.

Mrs. 1saac Brown has gone to Burling-
ton.-Miss Cordelia DuYal has gone to
Connecticut.-Mrs. Peter Brault and
children have returned from stay in
1aurenceville Que.-Many people here
will be sorry to learn of the deeath Of
C. W. Coy In Allston, Mass, last sun
day morning. MI Coy was formerly in
business at this place.
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MORETOWN.

"Wednesday sept, - the home of Mr.
and Mrs, q, q. sleeper was the scene OF
4 quiet wedding when their daughter,
Mrs. Lillian {. SeaVer, became the bride
of Irwin l.. Henson of Montpelier.
Promptly at four O'Clock the contracts
ing parties met the officiating clergy
man, the Rev. Guy Foye Crawford, un.
der an arch of autumn leaves. Tho
Episcopal ring service was used. Only
immediate friends and relatives werG
present After a dainty wedding lunch
the happy couple left for a short we'd
ding trip, Upon their return they will
reside in Montpelier where the groom
has position with the National Life
Insurance company.
Miss Ethel Child of Randolph visited
her uncle, Merrill Child. over Sunday
George Ashley went Tuesday to Boston,
where he has n position.--Fred Jewett Of
Bolton was in town Tuesday on busincsa
lCnnf.mneh a.
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Mass, where she also has position
Mrs. Linus Lovett and daughter. Chris
tina, who have been guests Of relatives
and friends in town for a few DAYS. have
returned to their home in Richford.-
George w Wright is in Sheldon acting
aq station agent
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BENSON.

p. r. Donahue ana wife OF Rutland
are In town. visiting friends.-Mrs. Hal
I've Wheaton of Proctor spent Sunday
in town as guest of Mr.. and Mrs George
Deyette.-A reading service was held at
the Congregational chapel sunday mora
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HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT.
Continued from end Pnge)

gas In town SundaY.-Niss Joe Dumas
Who has been visiting Miss GLADYS steele
aas returned to her home in Plattsburgh,
n. Wv w. Bell of Pittsburgh n. Y,
VAS in town Sunday.
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mig In lieu OF n pulpit supply.-.Mrs. Earl
Bishop OF Smiths Basin, n. Y, is visit
ing her parents Mr.. ana Mrs. Robert
Patterson. slos have broken out in
the east part Of the town.
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sWANTON CENTER.

Mrs. Martin. who has been Ill. is i'm
proving Mrs. j r Cartin has return
ed from visit with her sister. Mrs W.
II. Chilisou. iu Sharon-Mss Florence
Hubbard has Como to New York.
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GEORGIA.

Mr.. and Mrs. e. ". austin are in stowe,
guests Of Mrs. NJ L. shaw.-Mrs. Laura
Allen is in CRANKY =. @.
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had been in feeble health fer quite n
time.
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ICont:nued on page ~
The National tribune., 1909-01-21
CAPT. GEORGE T. DUDLEY.
Death of n Veteran with an Unusual
Record.

HecOr0.
Capt George T. Dudley died suddenly
of heart disease Dec. 81, at the home
of his son. James L. Dudley, in Wash
ington. He was the last of four broth
ers who were in the army, and the
other three died for their country dur
| ing the war. He was born in ElMira,
| N. Y, in 1910, and was a clerk in a
book store at the time of the call for
volunteers. He was among the first
to enlist, and Joined the Southern Tier
Rifle Company, which became Co. K.
23d N. Y. The regiment was attached
to Wadsworth's Brigade. Dudley was
| discharged to accept promotion to First
Lieutenant in the 1880 N. Y, which was
sent to Newberne, N. c., to Join Burn
side, where he was stricken with ty-
phoid fever as the result of outpost
duty. and upon partial recovery had to
accompany the remains Of his brother
home. He rejoined his regiment in
time for Antietam, and on the battle
field was promoted to Captain, but was
attacked by illness and compelled to
send in his resignation. Recovering,
he helped recruit Co. NJ, 50th N. Y.
Engineers, and became First Lieutenant
of the company. His company was one
of those on duty with the Fifth Corps,
and he distinguished himself In build
ing pontoon bridges. At Coles Ferry
he built the longest bridge ever built,
about three-quarters of mile in
length. June 81, 1854, he came into
command of his company, and for
some months was engaged In construct
ing forts from the Appomattox to the
left Of the. line, among them being
Forts McGilvray, Steadman and Fisher.
He was taken on the staff of Gen. H. w.
Benham, commanding the Engineer
Corps, and on the day that Richmond
fell entered the city, rode to the Spots
wood Hotel, and registered his name
opposite those of the Confederate Off
GERS who had registered the previous
day. The price of board was $50 a day
, In Confederate money, or SO in green
backs. The next day he went down to
the Rockets to meet President Lin
coin, whom he accompanied to the
Jefferson Davis mansion, where he and
four other officers were introduced to
the President, who gave them a most
cordial greeting. He accompanied the
The National tribune., 1909-01-21
No "Graybacksy There.

Keeper James, of the Chester Coun-
ty (Pa.) Prison, took occasion of the
visit of his comrade, William r. Ham
mond, of Baltimore, Nd, to gather
ABOUT him as many as possible of the
Survivors OF the Brandywine Guards as
could be reached. This company be-
came A of the 1st Pa. Reserves, and of
the survivors there were gathered
around the hospitable board Of Com
rade James Joseph B. Darlington, Geo.
A. Mercer, Pearson Mercer, VIM. H.
Turner, Passmore w. Hopes, of West
Chester; William r. Hammond. of Bal
timore; Wilson NJ. Matlack, of Malvern;
George W. Palmer, Reese Welsh and
Isaac Smith, of Philadelphia, making
altogether IL survivors. Some of them
had not met since the war, and had tc
be introduced. A most delightful Re-
union was held, and 1t was decided to
form an Association and hold an An
nual Reunion. The following officers
were elected of the Association: Presi-
dent, Joseph James; Secretary, George
w. Palmer; Historian, William B. Ham
mond.
The National tribune., 1909-01-21

soldiers and Isailors. In former an
swer in ThessNational Tribune the limit
date, June %, 1874, was unintention-
ally overlooked.
B. o. W., Canton, O.: The Military
establishment of the United States is
divided into' IL departments. OF whlcn
there are three in the Philippines
have 10 nasy wards, besides scores of
naval stations, coal depots and marine
barracks. The expense of maintaining
the Army aFd Navy grows.
B. A. N, Toledo, o.: City and rural
mail carriers are forbidden to address
matter rendered for registration to pa
irons or place the contents in the, en-
velopes or seal them. Indemnity viii
be paid by the Post Office Department
for the value of lost domestic first
class mail matter, not to exceed s25 in
any one case.