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A Pawnbroker's Auction

From Harpers Weekly.
 A deaf man coming into the auction room while a sale is in progress might believe that the auctioneer is an auto mation, for he stares straight before him with seemingly unseeing eyes, his lips moving ceaselessly and rapidly and with a machinelike motion, which con tinues for many minutes at a time ap- parently without pause for breath, while his cheeks are futtering like the Hanks of a spent horse. The auc- tioneerS profit is in a commission, and, as his commission is the greatest to keep things moving at top speed, for the property he is selling Is of too little value to make delay worth while on the chance of running up the price of any single article
 Number 396-gold-fi filled case Swiss movement" (the use of the nominative watch" is superfuous), cries the at tendant al the showcase, passing the article toward the auctioneer. Five dollars, four dollars, three dollars, two dollars, one dollar is the form of that functionary's chant, beginning at top price and running it down until it Is accepted by a bidder, when 1t may be run up again. However, the auctioneer of unredeemed pledges is not so prodi- gal of time and vocal effort as to use the entire word dollar" or to make two syllables of his numerals. Philology and articulation are sacrificed to celeri ty. Six and eight are the only two numbers he pronounces in full. He says nj for nine, sev for seven, fl for five, fo for four, tit for three, tee for two, and dee for dollar; and employs the old New York state shillings-twelve and half cents-in the verbal subdivision of the dollar, not only to reduce syl- labic confusion, but to prevent <ee rais- ing of bids less than 25 cents at a time Thus a dollar and a quarter becomes doltee; a dollar and a half, dol-fo; and a dollar and seventy-fve cents, doi-six Likewise bids must advance at least 25 cents at time, since an advance of 12M cents is out of the question, and such advances as 5, 10 or 20 cents are impossible. Articles of very trif1ing value are occasionally bidden up in cents, to be sure, but the necessity does not often occur
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situated adjacent to the place. It has been organized with 100 members, among whom are some of the most popular men In Birmingham. They each subscribed s1b0 which has been in the bank since the club was organized. The money sub scribed will be used for the erection of the club. The men who subscribed the money will be elected to life member ships in the club for this donation. A highly artistic Photographic certificate is now being prepared to send each of the members, which will be suitable for framing.
 The members of the Edgewood club are as follows:
 william S. Mudd, stephen Smith, w. H. Bason, G. T. Brazelton, Phifer Smith, John T. Yeatman, John D. Dabney. Jr.. D. Mac Drennen. w. B. Fowlkes. John 8. Jemisop, Jr., Robert Jemison, Otto Marx, w. P. c. Harding. A. R. Dearborn, E. K. Campbell, W. N. Malone, W. J. Conniff, James 0. Smith, Julian A. Goreman, David Roberts, R. V. Mabry, W. T. War ren, R. L. Totten, E. B. Irwin, Richard w Massey, A. M Throckmorton, c. F..
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to east, as our own moon moves around the earth, the motion of the far distant body was retrograde, that is, from east to west. This fact is very difficult of explanation, although it has been sug- gested that the planet with It's system of inner moons has turned upside down since the outer moon was found.
 The tenth moon, called Themis, was dis covered in 1904. This lies among the grade. These little bodies are exceeding iy minute, and Themis Is probably who'll ly beyond the reach of any existing tele- scope, the only possible means of observ- ing 1t being by the photographic plate. It has been computed that Themis Is but 5s miles in diameter. and Phoebe but 42 At their enormous distance from us and from the sun they reflect no more light than we would receive from ball Hess than one inch in diameter placed 5000 miles away. That such minute objects can be clearly detected and their motions de- termined with accuracy Is a striking ev- modern telescopes, especially where these are supplemented by the resources of 
 The Harvest and Hunters' Moon
 It Is a most intresting study to trace out the path which our satellite follows in it's monthly circuit of the heavens. It's motion is so rapid that in small tel escope 1t may actually be seen to be moving, as 1t draws steadily nearer the stars in front of 1t. and away from those behind 1t in It's path. When thus viewed for the first time the spectacle of the great round ball ceaselessly and steadily advancing as 1t rushes along its path at speed of more than SS miles minute Is very impressive one.
 Even without a telescope the careful observer can easily trace out the path which it pursues across the various con- stellations When he first detects the lit tie, narrow crescent on about the 9th of this month he will notice that 1t Is very low down in the southwest, and that 1t is
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Slough Station
 National Monthly

From the National Monthly.
 In the smoking car of Chicago. Burlington and Quincy suburban train, the other morning, two passengers were discussing the pronunciation of tAe word "stough," which appears oyer the door of small station building not far from Hinsdale. They could not agree, so they submitted the question to MT. Mervin Tabor, the state insurance ac- tuary, and former schoolmaster. Why" said Mr. Tabor, eff rough spells ruff" I would think s-t-o-u-g-h would spell stuff.
 What do you think about it?' said one of the gentlemen to Mr. Watson, a board of trade man. T should think it would be pronounced 'stoo,'" said MT. Watson you know t-h-r-o-u-g-h h spells 'throo.'"
 At this juncture MT Caldwell, the paper manufacturer came in, and the question was put to him. Why" said he, anybody ought to know that. T-h-o-u-g -h-, 'tho;' stough, 'sto,' of course"
 When MT L. W, Rood of Aurora came in he was asked for an opinion. T should call it 'ston, sald ne, "c-o-u-g-h spells 'coff,' and I don't see how s-t-o-u-g-h can spell anything but 'stoff.'"
 At this a gray-haired man with a light plug hat and the air of a capi- talist, turned around in his seat, and with the intrepidity of one who speaks from absolute knowledge, said Tt is pronounced with the sound 'ow'- stow" Well" said one of the parties to the controversy, what confounded fool gave such an internal name to town anyway"
 Tt was named after me- said the gray haired man; T laid out the town; my name is Slough" For several minutes the clickity lick of the car wheels was the only sound that broke the embarrassing stiffness
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sun to be satisfactorily observed, but the last may be detected shining out near the ground almost exactly due east about an hour before sunrise, for few days before and after Octiber Il.
 Jupiter, which has been drawing nearer the sun for several months, passes west of that body and becomes morning star on October IS. It, therefore. cannot be observed during this month.
 Saturn Is slowly moving westward in the constellation Aries, and throughout the month remains in excellent position for observation. On October 27 1t is ex- actly opposite the sun in the sky and re- mains above the ground all night long. Our moon passes little above the planet on October 19, at D. m; on November 15, at g a. m. it will again pass above the planet, but much nearer 1t, and final ly on December 12 it will pass over the planet and hide it from view. This will be most interesting sight, but very un- fortunately 1t will occur during the after
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noon and. therefore, only be visible in tt
The Two New Moons of saturn

noon and, therefore, only be visible in the telescope.
 The Two New Moons of Saturn
 Undoubtedly the most interesting recent discovery in connection with the remark able system of Saturn Is the detection of two minute satellites in addition to Its previously known large family of eight The first of these was first detected in 1899 on most delicate photographic plate, which had been exposed in the rare at mosphere of the mountain observatory at Arequipa, Peru The range of the sys- tenn even before the new body was found was enormous, the distance from Saturn to the outermost moon then known being more than 100000 miles, but the new moon was seen to be much further away, it's distance from the governing planet exceeding S,000,000 miles. No other plan etary system Is nearly so extended as this. Even more striking was the unex- pected discovery that while all the known moons revolve about the planet from west
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FOR RENT

Store, 113 North Fist street, alley cor ner; we'll located for any business purpose.
 If you want ground floor in build ing, centrally located, I can furnish any space desired. Store, 2d avenue and 14th street, north {; new building; good grocery stand. Large ground floor store, suitable for shop or warehouse purposes. Residence, 93S South 18th street. 8 rooms, servants house, stable, fur mace, large lot
 Six rooms, two stories, nice comfort able house, 2324 Avenue G. Cottage, rooms, modern, servants house, close to Terminal station.
 GEORGE BILBE, Agent Bell 61. 2104 1st avenue,
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Sure Cure for Snoring

From Inc NatlOHdI MUHtHIy.
 They were discussing the fact that snoring is general among stout people.
 1T wonder If there is a cure for snor- ingr' asked one woman.
 "Only one that I know of," said an other woman whose husband weighed 27S. and had carried off several blue ribbons for his snoring proclivities.
 s'And what's that?" asked a third woman.
 "An overdose of chloroform," said the fat fellows wlfe-and who Is there that will take issue with this woman, who. in the wee sma' hours of the night is kept busy shouting to her husband to quit snoring for few minutes so she can get to sleep.
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Figure {. The comparative sises of Saturn's ten moons.


 moving still further south among the stars, until by October 10 1t reaches its lowest position in the heavens as A, Figure 1. After this 1t will move rapidly upward toward the Pole Star, reaching B. Figure 1, on October 1e; on October IS (which is the date of full moon), and finally passing just above the star at D on October 21 At this time it will rise 50 far in the northeast and set so far in the northwest that 1t will remain above the ground for more than 16 hours, an inter val nearly twice as great as the time which elapses between its rising and set- ting when 1t was low down in the sky at A.
 The full moon of this month which oc- CUTS when the moon is running so rapidly northward in the sky, and when the moon days are, therefore, unusually long, Is called the Hunters Moon. At the time of the preceding full moon. on September 19, the amount of moonlight which we received wAA also unusually
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For Rent-New home on Cliff road, South Highlands; fur nished or unfurnished. Living room, dining room, kitchen, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths. Owner leav- ing city for 12 months. Imme- diate possession.
 Jemis0n Real Estate and Insur-
 ance Company, z 2023 Third Avenue.
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HEAVENS IN OCTOBER
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FOR, SALE

City property. close in on southside, cottage rooms and hall, lot 25x140 feet. monthly rental s15; white com munity always rented; price s1750, one-half cash.
 s5oo-34room cottage on prominent street in Avondale, for co1ored peo- pie; easy terms.
 GEORGE BILBE, Agent, Bell 61. 2104 1st avenue.
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FOR RENT

FOK KENT Modern flats on S. 20th st.; these are on
 second floor, out of the dust and dirt, { right In sight of business district; l they have rooms and bath and are l new and complete; rental s25. None ] but parties of good repute need ap- 1 ply.
 E. V. GREGORY 1 Bell 55S. 2104 1st Ave.
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.LEGALNOTICES
Department of State


 Washington. D. c, Sept. 21, 1910. Information has been received at this department from MT. Alexander W Weddell, American consul at Zanzibar, Zanzibar of the death on the 21st of March, 1910, at Dar-es-S -Salaam, Africa, of Duceld Searcy, an American citizen. The legal representatives of the de- ceased can obtain further information by applying to this department.
 Per despatch No. 15. Dated July 27, 1910.
 Notice of Sale for Division Under and by virtue of commission is sued to me by the register of the coun- ty court of Shelby county, Alabama, I shall proceed to sell to the highest bidder for cash between the legal tours of sale, al Columbiana, in front of the courthouse door of Shelby coun- ty. Alabama, on Monday. the 10th day of October. 1910 the following de- scribed real estate, to-wit;
 The east half of the northeast quar- ter and the north half of the southeast quarter of section 26 township 19, range 1 east, Shelby county, Alabama. This property is suitable for stock farm, being well watered with living streams.
 This 20th day of September, 1910.
 CHESTER A. BINGHAM. 9-25-2t Commissioner.
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Not to BIaui,e

Not to B1ame From the Cleveland Plain Dealer. An eastern man swallowed a dental tool.
 And we don't blame him mite if it was that derned prod that so everlast- ingly jabs the shuddering nerve
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-03-11
SOUTH VERNON

Millism llrts--F T. mnitnE he nil ''u,,
ihr N,uii bot lhl, week,
GTip !, "a n, family ~ T. iil@ls,ig H.
!, better, hal tiarnrr lieer. is lulls ~
Me. Laura Manlncau hss gone 10 North
hrh, Macs, 10 aork IA lhe eNpi-s. oIi,se.
Arthur liaiss at Winchester. y II We.
llel his daughter al G. u Newton, Tue.
day,
4 horsr known a, "u,ntTal, ia,ot
ID. II Fremont faiiman, family, ilril sud
lrnl, Monday,
Barbara Cha,c has gone to Springfield,
Mas, 10 attend ,,honl and Nas TAKEN III
there with measles,
NcWs rcci,el llum l., l.. Mcalhcihcad
l. 10 the effect that hr l. VI ~ the hoe
piial ~ Lark, Utah,
Mi,, t.rne,ic,r Syk,, of >nri,uunr Fall.
l. with her sister. Mp. ihurloN johnson,
lot two gesks vacation.
The msa.le. aud whooping cough have
many victims, Among the sieke,t once
ate Mr. Martha Collar aud young child
al Clifton >tteeter.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-03-11

anniversary. and an cnjsyahle Afternoon
and evening VAS sI"ni,
AibeH ThuIbeF's arm vac so badly
hurt "a the mill Nh1fr he Mas al soIk
lasi Friday morning that be- Nas lakea
~ the afternoon e. the Memorial hoe
pllal Ia hTatIiebono,
sara Jane fullnll, 50, wife IL 6eoIge
l.. CLARK, died al her home last week
thursday. She Vac bora At Whiting
ham. daughter " William n and Lucy
4, tMaiWorlhl fallrll, She Nas mar
iled "a ueoTge l.. CLARK July ., 1874,
She leaves 4 husband aud one damgh
ter, Mfs, Clara i'aNrTs, a sister, Mn,
lirnIy Porter, ef BTalilrboIo, aud a
hToihrT, ", ", foil-ii, 1T Rotterdam
Ianrlion, \, \. The funeral Mas AZ the
residence Saturday afternoon. Rev. 4,
\, iilar kiani OF Wilmington oiiirialed,
Tho hoTal tributes from friends, neigh
hois and Rldgley lodge, |, u, u, H.,
showed the esteem felt for her hs those
uho knew her beet, She Was loving
wife aud mother, Kind nclshboT aud
will b" missed hY all who anew her,
for she always had kind word fnT
The husband, who has been
an invalid Tor u years, aud daughter
will have the sympathy ~ the entire
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-03-11
RERNARDSTON.

Sunday evening union prayer meeting
services will be held in the Methodist
church.
II. T. Lazelle, who has been seriously
i'll for several weeks, is gaining and will
recover.
Ernest Parker has been visiting in
the family of his uncle. George Parker,
in Springfield.
Mrs. c. Cornelia Afford of Antrim, N.
f., spent the night at Dr. Pierce s Mon
day on her way to New York.
Mrs. Lowering came from Athol to
attend the funeral of s. H. Atherton
on Friday of last week. There were
also many relatives from Springfield.
The women of Goodale Memorial
church will serve sugar supper with
new sugar in the town hall Friday eve
ming. This will be followed by an en-
tertainment in the upper hall.
The town meeting of Monday passed
off smoothly. officers were elected, APP
preparations made and the usual bust
ness transacted. Intense interest was
manifested in the question of license
and at rather a late hour the voting
was ended and there was found emo"
majority of seven. The selectmen are
John W. Chaplin, l.. d. Slate. E. B. Hale;
assessor, L. b. Slate; school committee,
three years, Abbott G. Browne; clerk
and treasurer, Henry L. Crowell.
Last week Thursday evening mem
bers of the young people s fraternity
with a few others having made arrange
ments to pass the evening socially with
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Browne, about 40 in
number made two or more merry loads
seeking that hospitable home beneath
starry skies with favoring vernal winds.
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VERNON.

T.. n. Abbey. II. \. Staten aud !. 7
Wright went to Boston Monday a. at
tend the automobile show.
Mis-, jeanette laquiih was an over
SUNDAY aucsi ~ he home of her par,
rnis. Mr. aud Mrs. 4. II Jaquiih.
Mis-. 4. u. Barnes went on Monday
io Jamaica aud Is spending a lew day,
with her sister, Mrs. J, c, Robinson,
Miss Ruth French of Springfield,
Mass. who has been with her aunt.
Mrs, George Hubbard at the Hubbard
farm for Few days, returned 10 her
home sunday afternoon and resumed
teaching Monday,
Windham county Pomona grange will
meet with Vernon grange Thursday,
March H. The dinner will be a. usual
az thrsr meetings, on the basket picnic
plan Ia the afternoon the meeting
will bee open ia the public aud all are
cordially invited To attend. The ques
tion for discussion is. How MAY Farmers
Profit by their Mistakes! \. \. Dunk
lee will give his experience with milk
ing machines. r.. ". Gibson of Braitle
boro will also address the meeting aud
Mrs. Bert Tcnney will sing.
The 500 club were very pleasantly in
tcrinincd last Saturday evening by Mr..
aud Mrs. \. g. Barnes AZ their home
The first ladies prize was won by Mrs.
II. \. Staten aud first gent : prize won
by Fred Wright The second prize b.
II. Newton won. \ social hour was
enjoyed with music and refreshments
of sandwiches. cake aud coffee were
served. This was the last party of the
club for his season aud the members
will always have very pleasant mem
Dries Of the delightful gatherings they
have 80 much enjoyed
Mrs. Julia Bemis who died in Wor.
rester, Mass, last week was for many
wears resident of this town. Several
years since she moved to Worcester and
lived with her daughter. Mrs. Cora Gale.
Mrs. BemiS was the widow of Lieut.. /
Warren Bemis of the llth Vermont reg
mcnt. She is survived by three chill
lren. Mrs. Frank Clark of Moonsup, |
Conn. Mrs. Cora Gale of Worcester, /
Mass. and Frank Bcmis of Lynn, Mass |
Mrs Bcmis was of cheerful. genial ma,
ure and her children have the sympa
by of many friends. The burial will |
,e in the North cemetery. Mrs. Bemis |
vas 20 years of age, Mr. and Mrs. |
frank Clark and daughter, Mrs. Cora |
tale. and son, and Frank Bemis and |
ldcst son accompanied the body Mon
lay afternoon to this place.
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companies h.. have been received. NJ,
tagsNell expresses himself as pleased
10 be- associated With the m-n Of that
society.
4 few maple trees have been tapped.
There was good fuh SATURDAY aud
Sunday for those who tapped their tTees.
Usually the middle nf March il none too
late % expect settled sugar weather.
Snow i deep In the woods aud most
sugar makers dislike 80 have their
buckets cut 80 lnng waiting for the
next run. one swallow does not make
q summer, neither ia nhe or two warm
daNs bring the sugar season, Mean
while orders npr coming Ia IA b. iilled
a. soon n sap runs.
Al the meeting nf III. Grange Ben
eft society last week with Mrs, ", =.
Walker. III members were present The
president, Mr., Walker. who had served
Two YEAR,. was apTrrably surprised
when she was presented with d sei Of
solid silver teaspoons from the society,
Mrs. Augusta Bennett tuiring the scnti'
mcnis nf the sOciriK ia neat little
speech, To which Mr.. Walker fcelinply
responded The following officers were
re elected for 1910; President, Mrs. ".
r. Walker; vice president Mrs y. ID,
Downs; chaplain, Mrs Augusta Ben
net; secretary aud treasurer, Mrs, Alb
bic 4. II. Patch; work committee. Mrs.
Mary T. Brown. chairman; Mrs 4, q.
Davis: Mr. Mary Ray and Mr., =. G.
Penney. Refreshments were served aud
the social hour. Mr.. Walker highly APP
prcriHies the kindly feelings that
the society 10 give tangible
If her efforts 10 promote
the best interests of the society. and
her reelection n president.
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PUTNEY.


field.
", 4. woed has hnished aork Ia
Alden hf"s, on The mllk rat,
Miss H. kaibrilhe booth frinfnr,
from rrhrn-riadY this w--k,
Mrs. u, l.. Tar ha, l.e.H siaYing al
II, l., hrnil = iaI few Nevks.
Mics GLADYS liaMr has reInFnesl Irom
visit AZ liTaiilrhaio aud NrNfane,
Mi,s l'na Rise Of Iiraiil.boIo va. !
guest ~ Miss sylvia Derry over Sunday
;. Kelley returned this week To NJ. T.
Robbins : after an absence ~ several
weeks,
Miss Amy klbufn ~ Chesterfield. \.
H., has been a nrreni guest 1T Mr., ], y,
Underwood,
Mn. kollin Ranney aud little san ~.
turned io their hamr AZ Westminster
Wosi Sunday,
Mn y, Harlan whitney {. visiting
her aunt, Mr. Frank Norcioss. At Brat,
ilebofo this week,
Mn, Edna llpll.ii and Mis-. Brooks
~ ifhitlrhoro. wrt" over Sunday guests
at Z, =, Patterson :
Ira y. Whitman WAS railrd Ia Bellows
Falls lasi Thursday an account II the
illness ~ his daughter
Mr., A. g, Patterson aud little daugh,
ter. Dorothy, returned Tuesday, from
visit with friend, ~ Waterbury.
Miss Leila lleald. who has been I'm,
pioved NJ Mrs. N Z. Robbins :. returned
10 her home ~ catcudish la.i week.
Mrs. Henry n Evcrleih Of Rraiilc.
hofo was u guest ~ Mr. aud Mr. II. &.
Eycfleih from Thursday until Sunday.
The family of &. l.. Coanr moved
Monday ~ Rraiilehorn. where Mr..
Coaue will hpru shop for blac ksmiih
ing.
Mr. aud MIR. 4 =, Miller aud II. II.
ENcrleth ~ BfAiilohnru We're over sun
day guests Of Nj. aud Mr.. II q. Ever
lcth.
Mr. aud Mr.. DaFr Clough. Mr.. y. ".
Locke. went 20 kreue, y H.. Monday
% attend the funeral ~ their cousin.
Nj, Lueius c, Taft.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Hugh Crawford and
children, Beatrice aud Waldo. were
guests of Mr.. aud Mr.. Bert Gale ~
Nalpolc. y. H., sunday.
The peerless dance favoriics are com,
ing to Puincy again. 4 grand concert
and ball will be given under the aus.
pieces Of the Junior Order of the Emitted
American Mechanics ~ the town hall
evening. March 10. The
Edwin j. McEnelly's singing orchestra
of vocal quartet. brass quar-
tei, Nylophone aud he'll solos Concert /
from 10 2 clock. dancing from 10 |
> o clock. Supper will hc served in the |
lower hall. Floor director. c. 4. Po. |
land; aids. h. +. Pierce. Fred +. Rob.
'rtson. Frank Holt. 4 cordial invita-
ion il extended TO all.
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LEYDEN.

Mrs. 0. d. Doolittle visited Mrs Leon
Starkey in Springfield, Mass, part of
last week.
Albert Green was the guest of his
sister Mrs. Frank Doolittle. at North
field last Thursday and Friday.
Town meeting on Monday passed off
quietly with nearly full vote A few
were kept away by illness The follow
ing is a list of officers chosen: Moder-
ator, W. A. Barber: clerk and treasurer,
f. P. Howes, ir.; selectmen, F. R. Fos
ter, f. P. Howes, ST., Frank Wilder; as
SCISSOR for three years. E. p Howes, sr,;
school committee, three years, New
ton Foster. 2 years. Mrs. Alfred Black;
constable, John H. Newcomb, jr.; col
lector, E. P. Howes, jr. money appro-
prated, $3,000 vote on the license
question, yes. 10; no, q.