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the action of the American govern
ment. which always has insisted upon
the exercise of the right of visit and
search before an attack upon any mer-
chantman
This case is somewhat similar to
that of the American tank steamer
Gulfight. Although the German ad-
mfralty is said to have denied that a
German submarine attacked the Gudf-
light. the American government has
concluded from the investigation of
naval officers and such testimony as
was furnished by the first officer of
the ship that il was torpedoed by 4
German submarine.
II it is proved that the Nebraskan
was partially wrecked by a mine. the
case would be similar to the mishaps
to the American cotton ships Evelyn
and Carib. which struck mines. the re
sponsibilfty for which has never been
fixed
There is no international convention
IN force relative to the laying OF mines.
The United States ratified The Hague
convention on this subject, but it is
imperative because most of the sigma
tories did not ratify it. The principles
Laid down in that convention. however.
were that the laying of unanchored
contact mines should he forbidden and
that all mines should be of a character
as to become innocuous immediat el Y
on being detached from thfir anchor
ages.
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pose of infercepting commerce> was
forbidden by The Hague convention.
but there has been no general rule by
which the prohibition could be inter-
preted. as it has been claimed that all
mines used in the present war have
been laid for offensive or defensive
purposes.
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SPIRIT Of THE NATIONS
GIVEN AT BELASCO
Characteristic Songs and Dances
Rendered for Benefit of Bel
gian Children.

"The spirit of the nations in music
and rhyme" as presented in the Be
lasco Theater last night under the d.
rection of Miss Katherine NJ. Dabney,
for the benefit of destitute children of
Belgium. illustrated the characteristic
songs and dances of eight nations.
Besides the chorus features there were
several solo numbers.
Nine. Christiane Eymael of Brussels,
late of the Opera Comique, Paris. came
to Washington especially to partici-
| pate in the festival. She was especial
| ~ effective in martial song. "Un Bliss
| la Nivandiere, in march tempo and
Warlike humor
Miss Madge North. the British art
ist., gave NNeral old English songs
and was heartily encored. Mrs. Flor
ence Nodck Howard sang arias under
the Hebrew and Gallic divisions Miss
Sylvia Metcalfe rendered an incidental
solo, "Copelia," in connection with the
Hahn.
American Songs.
! The United States was not sighted in
the groups. two favorite selections,
The Land of the Sky-blue Water" and
| Chippewa Indian song by Charles
Wakefield Cadman and McDoweIls ITO
| a Wild Rose" being rendered re-
spectvely by Miss Vera Hambly and
Madeline Won Unschuld. Miss Louise
Beamer appeared attired as Columbia
In the American section. and the per-
formance concluded with the singing
| of America"
| Other artists taking part in the pro-
gram were Miss Margaret OToole, Ray
mond Moore. Mrs. Selma Sellinger DAN
forth. Sonora Rosario NJ Morrison Will
bur Stutz. Mrs. Elizabeth Maxwell.
MrS II
Smith. Miss Eliza Raner, J. Diserud,
Miss Frances Scherger. Bruce Cleve-
land. Miss Agnes Whelan, Miss Blanche
Levy. Mrs. Estelle Willoughby Ions,
Miss Rachel Kerr and Miss Katherine
Riggs. DR.. Heinrich Hammer was mu-
steal director
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Unloosed German Mines Innocuous

Count Won Bernstorff the German
ambassador. formally presented a
memorandum to the State Department
stating that the mines laid by Germany
were of such a character as would be-
come lnnocuous when unloosed. Pre-
viously the British government had
given the United States similar assur.
ances.
The laying of mines for the sole pur-
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NEW TRAFFIC WHISTLE
GIVEN OFFICIAL TEST
Blows for Minute and Half Notify
ing Drivers and Pedestrians OF
Approaching Fire Apparatus.

Chief Wagner of the fire department.
Walter c. Allen. chief electrical en-
gineer. and James c. Simpson, his as
sistant. were on hand at 9Th and F
streets northwest this morning about
10 o'clock to test the electric whistle
recently installed for the purpose of
notifying drivers and pedestrians OF
the approach of the fire apparatus.
The whistle was operated from NO
IA engine company's quarters on Sth
street. and was set to blow for ninety
seconds. 1t made noise loud enough
to be heard some distance from the
corner. and satisfied those who made
the test that it will serve good pur-
pose. 1t is probable that it will be
set to blow fully two minutes in order
to give the fire companies responding
to alarms in that section an oppor-
tunity to pass the intersection While
the whistle iS blowing
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Efficiency to Guide.

Discussing the question of the elimi-
nation of officers, he declared action
would be based on the efficiency marks
on file at headquarters. It is possible.
he said. that some of the infantry Of
ficers will be transferred to the batta-
lion of coast artillery which it is pro-
posed to organize as part of the new
brigade.
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Pan-American Flags.

The theater was decorated with the
nags of the South American nations
Many Of the delegates to the financial
conference attended the performance
Ambassador Naon of Argentina enter
tanned party in one Of the boxes, as
did Ambassador Riano of Spain. They
were enthusiastic in their applause of
the Spanish numbers. Among other
box parties were those of Mrs William
+. Draper and Harry Wardman
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the action of the grand jury in 81 ,0N
bonds each yesterday nj the Police Court
on a charge of house sebreaking.
The defendants. who We're arrested by
Policeman Harner OF the fourth pre-
cinct, are charged with breaking into
premises OF John NJ. Trant. 200 f street
southwest. and with stealing a guam
tity of tobacco. cigars and cigarettes
They denied the charge
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Further Installations Intended.

1t is the intention of the District au-
thorities to install such whistles at
number of the intersections in the
business section where vehicular traf-
fic is heaviest. Such whistles are in
operation in Baltimore. where Chief
Wagner witnessed demonstration
about month ago. He was SO favor
ably impressed with its working that
he reported in favor Of installing them
| in this city.
! When the test was made this morn
| ing a crowd of curious persons quick
ly gathered. drivers of teams and street
car motormen quickly responded. and
| the crossing policeman was much in
| evidence. 1t was not until the officer
! gave the proper signal that traffic was
resumed
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CAPTAIN CERTAIN
SHIP TORPEDOED
Continued From First Page.)

report decision as to action of the
American government probably will be
deferred.
Many officials are inclined to the the
ory that the ship struck floating
mine, though they are Withholding
judgment pending full report. Naval
officers say the upward explosion in
the vessel, as described by Capt.
Greene, is of the character which is
more likely to have been caused by a
mine than torpedO.
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RUSH REORGANIZATION.
OF THE D. c. MILITIA
Regimental Officers Will Expedite
Work Ordered by Adjt.
Gen. Castner.

Efforts will be made to complete the
reorganization of the National Guard of
the District of Columbia as outlined in
The Star yesterday, before the annual
encanpment next August. Lieut.. Col.
Castner. adjutant general, District OF
Columbia militia. declared today that
the instructions received from the war
Department required the reorganization
to be made as soon as possible.
The method of recognizing the guard
will be determined following a series
of conferences between Col. Castner,
Col Charles H. Ourand and Lieut.. Col.
Glendie B. Young, 1st Infantry. and
Col William E. Harvey and Lieut.. Col.
Anton Stephan, Cd Infantry. These Off
GERS. according to Col. Castner, will
constitute reorganization board.
Owing to the absence of Lieut.. Col.
Young in Norfolk. said Col. Castner,
practically nothing was done at the
conference held at brigade headauar-
ters in The Star building last night.
The matter will rest until the return to
the city of Cot Young, when the work
of reorganization will be actively be-
gun. Another conference on the matter
viii be held at the brigade headquarters
Tuesday night at O'Clock, when Col
Young will be present.
officers to Be Eliminated.
While some of the officers will be
forced to resign their commissions and
others will be reduced in rank, the loss
of officers will be nothing like the fig
ures presented in the tables of organ
ization outlined by the War Depart
ment. according to Col. Castner. He
said tina. he was informed at last
nights conference by Col. Harvey that
in his regiment there was a great
and he also said there was a shortage
of officers in the 1st Infantry.
Col. Castner said that the War De-
partment's instructions. merely inform
him to go ahead and reorganiZe the
guard, and that he is going to follow
those instructions and get it done just
as quickly as possible. He declared
that there was little doubt but that the
reorganization will be completed by
the time of the encampment.
In connection with the reorganiza- :
tion, however, he said, there will be
much work. All of the property now
! in the possession of officers will have
to be turned in. Then the new organ
ization will be formed and officered
and the enquipment reissued.
Efficiency to Guide.
Discussing the question of the elimi-
nation of officers, he declared action
would be based on the efficiency marks
on file at headquarters It is possible
he said, that some of the infantry Of
ficers will be transferred to the batta-
1Sov, <,F
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It's the chap who minds his q's and
p's that sleeps on fiowery beds OF IS
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Three Held as Housebreakers.

George Ware. Harry Ware and Al
bert White. all colored. we're held for
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Similar to Gulhight.

Should it develop that the vessel was
torpedoed, the fact that her flag had
been lowered a few minutes before, at
sundown, would have no bearing upon
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Address Made in Chinese.

Edwin c. Brandenburg. president of
the Washington Board of Trade. invit-
ed Cheng- -Hsun Chang. chairman of the
commercial commission from China,
who is seventy-four years old. to ad-
dress the luncheon guests in his native
tongue. This speech was interpreted
by David 2. T. Yui. secretary OF the
commits ssion. who said:
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MORTIFIED. MASS.
Mrs. Nellie 8. Alexander.

Mrs. Nellie s. Alexander, so, widow of
Elisha Alexander, died suddenly Friday
morning in her home on Main street of
acute indigestion. Mrs Alexander was
native OF Upton, Mass, and was born Oct.
), 1880, Most of her life was spent in
Northheld, where her husband died many
years ago She leaves one adopted daugh-
ter, Mrs. A. Louis Parquette of Los An
geles, Cal
The funeral will be held in the Unitarian
church Tuesday afternoon, Rev. II. L.
Buzzell officiating The burial will take
place in the family lot in the village Gene
j terry.
In spite of her advanced age Mrs. Alex
ander retained all of her faculties to a
remarkable degree. She was a staunch
member of the Unitarian church and had
been active IN the affairs of the church and
parish. For many years she was CORE
spondent for the Springfield Union, The
| Brattleboro Reformer and other papers in
nearby towns and cities and had contin-
Iued some of this work up to the last. Her
home was always open to wide circle of
| friends.
| Mrs. Alexander spent Thanksgiving with
a friend and was especially cheerful The
end came soon after she awoke in the
morning.
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MARRIAGES.

In Brattleboro, Nov. rs. by Carl 5. Hop
kins, Esq, Charles +. Diekerman Of Hins-
dale, n H., and Miss Caroline Paulson Of
Brattleboro.
In Brattleboro, Nov. p, by Carl s. Hop
kins, Esq. Thomas Joseph Dannaker Of
burnside, Conn. and Miss Mary Catherine
Crockett Of South Manchester, Conn.
In Brattleboro, Nov -, by Carl s. Hop
kins, Esq, William Kelly and Miss Grace
Mccarthy, both Of Springfield, Mass
In Ansonia, Conn, Nov. 20, BY Rev.
Otto NJ. Burtner, James Madison Perry
jr.. of Brattleboro and Miss Marion
Isabel Cock of Ansonia.
In East Jamaica, Nov 81, by Rev
A. +. Hartwell of Jamaica, NJ. Parl
Osgood of Townshend and Miss Harriet
Ii. Doane Of East Jamaica.
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FORD CALLED ON
CARDINAL GIBBONS
Latter Hopes to See Early End of
War, But Was Averse to APP
growing Mr.. Ford's Plan.

BALTIMORE, Nd, Nov. 27.-Henry
Ford, the Detroit manufacturer, called
upon Cardinal Gibbons today to pay his
respects and outline his plans for his pro-
posed peace commission to Europe The
cardinal devoutly echoed Mr. Fords effort
for a successful elimination of the pro-
ject by Christmas, but he was averse to
giving the manufacturers plan his formal
approval He said he felt there were too
many formidable difficulties in the way to
hope for its successful elimination Upon
leaving the cardinal Mr.. Ford said he was
going to Philadelphia, where he had a
dinner engagement with John Wanamaker,
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SOUTH WINDHAM.

L. f. Harris recently lost a horse.
Miss Leta G. Gibbs is home from
Westminster.
Council of doctors was held for
Charles Jones Monday.
Miss Bessie Tenney has finished
work in Westminster and is at nome.
d. j. Frederick of North Chichester,
n. H., has been calling on old neighbors
in town.
Albert Stentiford has been spending
week with his mother in North Read
ing, Mass.
G. E. Carlton has a new horse, hav-
ing had his old family horse, cod
Ned laid away.
Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Cole and little
Thclma OF Townshend were guests 1t
.Ge4lEe Z. Carlton 3 Sunday.
Charles Jones, who was seriously in
iured in an automobile accident last
week, remains about the same.
Mrs A. T. Jennison returned home
from Brattleboro Saturday, after spend
ing several weeks in the Memorial hos
pital.
Frank W. Smith returned to MS home
in Brattleboro Monday, after spending
week with his mother. Mrs. Smitf
and baby Frank remained for longel
visit
/ Inc recent successful deer hunter.
were George Chase, 205-pound buel,
eight points; Leon Gibbs, small buck
Frank Fisher, 100-pound buck; Loui
Jenison, spike horn. The latter dee
had attracted much attention during
the summer, being called the whit
deer.
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GUILFORD CENTER.

William Fitch and two daughters
spent Thanksgiving with his mother in
West Springfield, Mass.
Miss Blanche Miner returned from
Leominster, Mass, Wednesday and was
accompanied by her sister, Mrs. Albert
Hall, and child to spend Thanksgiving
Mrs. Hall will return Friday.
Mrs. William Fitch will go to South
Hadley, Mass, Saturday to attend the
wedding of her brother, Harold Phelps
Mrs. Fitch will spend the night with
her mother and sister in Springfield
returning home Sunday.
The ladies society of the Universal
list church met with good success las1
week Thursday night, when they gavi
fair and chicken pie supper. There
was large attendance and the society
cleared a little over $40.
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DUMMERSTON.
North School Closed with Program.

4N0A I4A @SAASS+ S%OSSN "@SA . S~AAA'
The North school, taught by Miss
Eleanor O'Conuor of Putney, closed
very successful term of u weeks Fri
day afternoon. On the last day exer
cises were attended by interested par
ents and friends in the neighborhood,
including both women and men, who
demonstrated that the small rural
school was worthy of interest and
worth visiting, Notwithstanding the
downpour of rain and muddy roads.
An excellent program was carried out
and the work of a high school gradu-
ate with ability and common sense
will compare very favorably with that
of trained teachers in small schools.
This is the fifth term Miss O'Connor
has taught, The progress made in the
school is remarkable.
The program as given by the pupils
follows: Recitation, Louise Johnson,
Evelyn Miller, Thomas Calvin and Al
bert Johnson; recitations by Hazel
Miller, Albert Johnson and Clifford
Royce; three songs by James Johnson
and Herbert Whitaker; Rotations by
Evelyn Miller, Herbert Whitaker, Lou
Use johnson, James Johnson, Thomas
Calvin and Clinton Johnson; The Vii
lage Blacksmith, school in concert. The
remaining hour was spent in games.
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HURLED Is FEET BY TRAIN.
Ollie Collins IS, of Barton, Injured
While Playing on Track.

ST. JOHNSBURY, Nov. 27.-Ollie
Collins, 10, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Collins of Barton, was brought here to
Brightlook hospital yesterday suffering
from broken thigh and a bad scalp
wound, as result of being struck by
a freight locomotive near his home in
Barton. He was playing on the track
with several other boys and did not no.
tice the oneoming train which struck
him and threw him about Is feet. DIR.
F. r. Hastings of Barton and DR.. j.
NJ. Allen of this place operated on the
boy. He will survive.
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AIifflin Co a book entitled, Babies
First Two Years. The proceeds of the
book go to the Milk and Baby Hyge
ME association of Boston, DR.. Smith
being a member of the board of trus
tees and chairman of the medical ad-
visory board Dr. Smith is native
of Mortified, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. R. Smith, and a graduate of Mount
Hermon school, He is Mortified
son who is doing a work for humanity,
the value of which is being appreciated
in the medical world, where he is al
ready one of the foremost specialists
for children.
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Mrs George Codding is i'll with ton
silitis. DR. Hunter attends her.
A few of the men met Tuesday and
began needed repairs on the parsonage
barn.
Wilder Buffum was called to Dunn
merston Monday by the serious illness
of his sister, Mrs. Dutton.
O. j. Hale celebrated his 70 birth
day anniversary Nov. II with fami
ly gathering OF IL persons.
Eugene Akley, young son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Aklcy, is spending two
weeks in Marlboro with his brother
George Watson, and wife.
Ernest Fairbanks of Greenfield
spent last week with his atfher-in-law
Horsea Fisher and family. He came to
hunt deer, but was unsuccessful.
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Grange Elects Officers

The Grange held a regular meeting
Tuesday evening, Nov. %, and elected
the following officers: Master, Harry
T. Brown; overseer, Henry G. Hazelton;
lecturer, Ora Knapp; steward, William
A. Knapp; assistant steward, Wey-
mouth L. Halliday; chaplain, Willis J..
Ray; treasurer, Frank O. Downs; secre-
tary, Mrs. Abbie A. B. Patch; gate
keeper, Raymond Simonds; Ceres, Mrs.
Mary L. Ray; Pomona, Mrs. Augusta
Bennett, Flora, Mrs. Lottie Laughton;
lady assistant steward, Mildred A. Hal
laday; trustees, E. H. Brown, f. G.
Tenney, Mrs. Abbie B. Patch; delegate
f. H. Brown. c. c. Laughton, who had
been a faithful and efficient master two
years, was again elected on the first
ballot, but declined to serve. The next
meeting will be held Dee. T. Question
for discussion, Who can name one OF
more things the Grange should do to i'm
prove the community?
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Mrs. Myron F. Dutton is confined to
her bed.
Miss Ruth Dutton, teacher i'm New
York, is at home.
Wilder Buffum of Guilford was q
visitor of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. F. Dutton,
Monday,
Those perfect in attendance in the
North school are Hazel and Evelyn
Miller, Herbert Whitaker and Clinton
Johnson.
Albert Ormsbee, after visiting his
brother, Charles Ormsbee, several days
has returned to his home in Spring
field, Mass.
MIR. and Mrs. Martin Plimpton and
Rev. and Mrs. J. Duke King We're
Thanksgiving guests at L. G. Halla-
day S. There were the usual family
gatherings at Austin Laughton s anC
at Log Cabin farm Mr.. and Mrs. H
t. Spaulding and Miss Nellie enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. J, f. Johnson
and family of Vernon. F. H. Spauldins
of Springfield and Mr. and Mrs. Ed
ward Bemis of Westmoreland.
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GRAFTON.

Grafton schools closed Friday for a
two weeks vacation.
Mrs. J. H. Stowell, who has been i'll,
is able to be about again.
Miss Abbie Palmer of East Dover i
a guest of her brother, F. A. Palmer
for a week
Rev. G. Y. Washburn, who is in the
Massachusetts General hospital, is com
Portable at this writing.
All were very sorry to hear Sunday
that Eaton aIerrifeld had typhoid fe
yer. He is in hospital in Burlington.
Successful deer hunters this weeE
were Daniel Wright, Ernest Lawrence
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WEST BRATTLEBORO.

The Goth Century club will meet
Wednesday afternoon, Dee. l, in the
home of Mrs. j. S. Morse
The Sunday school classes of the
Baptist and Congregational churches
will meet at 1890 as usual.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. l.. Bennett of Bel
lows Falls We're Thanksgiving guests
in the home of their son, A. NJ Ben
nett.
Mrs. Charlotte Thrower and two chill
dren and Miss Edna Wheeler returned
last night from Worcester, Mass, where
they spent Thanksgiving with their
brother, George Wheeler and family.
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EAST DOVER.

Among the successful deer hunters
have been the following: John Perry
of Dover, 150-pound doe in Brookside !;
John Cleveland of Dover, 150-pound doe
in Newfane; Ralph Davis, 115-pound
doe; Clifford Brown, 150-pound doe !;
Charles Bemis. four-point, 225-pound
buck; Ralph johnson, 125-ppund doe
Henry Sherman, 150-pound doe; Ralph
Yeaw of Brattleboro, 150-pound doe;
Leighton Snow, nine-point, 206-peund
buck; Claude Prouty. spikenorn, 100
pound buck; Adm May, eight point
1S5-pound buck.
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CAMBRIDGEPORT.

The successful deer hunters last
week were F. A. Smith, Oren I. Smita
Clifton Moore and Bert Parker.
A harvest dinner will be served at
noon Dec. 2, in the chapel In the at
ternoon Mrs. H. F. Sweet will have
charge of q rummage sale.
Mr. and Mrs. n. A. Blodgett, of this
place and Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Stevens
of Bethlehem, q. H., expect to go soon
to Pinehurst, n. G., to spend the win
ter.
The Misses Harwood, who went to
the Panama exhibition stopped on their
way home at Mankato, Mimi, where
they are visiting their sister, Mrs.
Rist.
Germany is credited with having ne
fewer than 100000 motor vehicles ii
| military use.
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HAD BEEN sELECTMAN.
William B. Johnson Dies in st. John
bury at Age of 70.

ST. JOHSSBURY, Nov. 27.-William
B. johnson, 10, died at his home on
Summer street. Mr.. Johnson was a ma
tive of Unity, N. H., and came to St.
Johnsbury shortly after his marriage to
Auridla Mcneil, so years ago. He eo1.,
Quoted a farm and ice business here
until 1895.
He was a member of the South Con-
gregational church and had served the
town as selectman. Besides his wife,
he leaves three sons
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BIRTHS.

In Northampton, Mass, Dickinson
Nov. 10, a daughter, Doro-
thy Gertrude. to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
f. Crouch.
In Maiden, Mass, Nov Is, a daughter to
j. Willard and Ellen CTurner) Cobb, for
merly of Brattleboro.
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Mrs. A. Turner, Mrs. Lindsay Turner,
William Early, Giles Josshn, John
Lewis, j. II. Cobb, Harlan Eddy, and
Sullivan Barbette Of Brattleboro.