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er cverTwtm and always, 6rst, last-the manly, straightforward, sober, patriotic New England Town PHILLIPS BROOKS.

ja.OO PER YEAR. ANDOVER, MASSACHUSETTS, FEBRUARY % 1900. VOL. XIII. NO.. 17

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'•Rain or shine, snow or fleet, war or peace, drought or fresliet, sink or swim, survive or perish"—our Shirt Sale ''goes oh forever-1"

Last Saturday was a beautiful day, and our Special Shirt Sale was thronged, with customers. A week ago Saturday was decidedly wet in the heavens and on the earth, hut the ciowd came ju<<t the same. This week, in our crystal maze show window, will be seen samples of our

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Andi,CANTBIPllM" Overalls and Shop Coats § *

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We have been studying the wants of laboring men in the matter of Shirts and Overalls for thirty-one \ ear-, and we believe that thoi-c seen in this display are as near perfection as human ingenuity has yet attained. Every garment in this display is made to our special order. They are cut by liberal patterns from honest material, and are made as the laboring man desires they should be made.

What the laboring man wants is material adapted to his work, which is durable and made into garments which are comfortable. If there is any one man who will resent a humbug, it is the laboring man in his every-day apparel, and it is our experience that no man is more willing to pay for a good thing than he. He wants com- .nonsense garments and is willing to pay for them. We have two prices only in

Men's Overalls and Shop Coats, 50c and 75c and every one at either price is [wsitively guaranteed not to rip, and this guarantee is backed up by a new garment free, in exchange for every one that does rip.

Our Shirt Department has become famous with large men. We carry more large and extra long shirts in stock than all other shirt houses in Lawrence combined is a pretty broad statement, but we believe it true.

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Bicknell Brothers.

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ÔCAL NEWS. m f i "" ■ ■■*«-

If you see it In the Townsman, it's news to be relied upon; if it is news and so, you'll see it in the Townsman.

"tyin'ii ('aiHlli-uiHKiliiy <1UWIIM fair sad claavr, Tit* wofst uf Hit- whit.T In yet to appear,"

"A. far as tin- Hiituthlnes in tut caiitlleinatitlav So far shall I lit-snow blow In before May." '

THE 1900 MODELS

'^COLUMBIA $f\ HARTFORD m

STOMER ffl 11 PENNANT I* I? IVER-JOHNSON

THE COAL that will be saved in one season by the use of the

FOWLER AUTOMATIC

I Call and See 1 Draft Regulator will pay for its application. Can yon make a more economic investment:' Satisfaction guaranteed.

BICYCLES ■£j EXPERT REPAIRING IX

. ALL ITS DETAILS.

p. F. CHASE,

.Musgrove Block... * * ANDOVER

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L ADIES' HAIR DRESSING -AND-

MANICURING PARLORS

MRS. MAUD SILVERMAN, Prop.

Musgrove Building, Andover.

A few of those who are using It: KOIIKKT BEDFORD, A'gt. Arlington Mills. .Us. I. MII.I.IKES, Ag't. Everett Mills. WM. D. TWISS, Supt Everett Mills. WALTER E FIELD, Cashier Pacific Mills. RICHARD A. HALE, Engineer Essex Co II. BRADFORD LEWIS, Supt Lewis Wool

Scouring Mill. .IIIIIX P. SWEENEY, Treasurer Wright

Mfg. Co. A. IS. EMMONS, Emntons' Loom nnd Har-

ness Works. WAIIIIEX C.ALi.YX.Uriggs Jk Allyn MTg.

FIIANK O. KEXDAIL, Asst. Postmaster. H. L. SHERMAN, Cashier Lawrence Nat'l.

Bank. W. W. BPAULDISO, Cashier Lawrence

Savings Bank. A. S. LANG, Contractor. WM. F. RUTTER & Co., Dealer. G. W. DODSON, Dealer. WILLIAM OSWALD, Merchant. DR. A. E. HI I.ME, Dentist.

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I Nobby Goods, Latest Fashions,

Consist i-iit Workmanship

ntrtv be obtained by orderiug of

P. J. HANNON THE

Tailor . AND

Gent's Furnisher # * Now is the time lo get your *

Winter Suit before ill I he ^ Best Patterns are gone. ... '

MAIN ST.,. . ANDOVER. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦<

For Sale by W, H, Welch & Co.,

Practical Plumber and Tlntmltli

HARXAKD ST.

Wood and Coal .1 ^jm

lay and Straw

FRANK E. GLEASON,

At Wholesale or Retail ...Prices

ISOLD,BY

.Successor to Uohn Cornell

DON'T FAIUo have our Teams biirg to your

House at least

■ILL KINDLINGS AT $I.OO We sell Prepared Weed of

food II.2S per load. [■omestic and manufacturing u«e

Yards on Railroad St. and Park St

|OMlC«: I MAIN STREET AWDOVM, MASS

all kinds for kindling and open fire? places. Trash The very best grade of H»rd and]Soft Coil, fer

u**es.

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.John C. Chase of I)erry, N*. H.. spent Sunday with Omar 1*. Chase.

i telephone lias been placed in posi- at Tattle A Morrison's shop on Park ■t.

The Musgrove block has been supplied with the new .Standard Are extin- guishers.

The faculty of Abbot academy are to give a reception on next Tuesday evening from seven until ten o'clock.

Andover Colony, Xo. 181. lT. O. I*. F., will hold a dancing party at Pilgrim hall, Musgrove block, Friday evening, Feb. 10.

Rev. A. P. Greenleaf of Everett preached botli morning and eveuing at the services at Christ church last Sun- day}

Mrs. 1>. S. Uunbard of Portsmouth! N. fl., has been visiting at the residence of Menry McLawiin on Rim street, this weft,

Several young people from this place attended the Knights of Columbus ball at t'ity hall, Jâwrence, last Monday evening.

Two new plate glass windows, about 0x8 feet in size, liave been placed In E. M. A W. A. Allen's store in the Mus- grove block.

A number of Andover people will attend the midwinter reception of the

I Johnson high school alumni of North Andover, this evening.

Mrs. Leon It. Hervey. of Exeter, N. H., was entertained Sunday and Monday, by her brother, (ieorge A. B. Prescott and Miss Annie F. Prescott.

A meeting of the executive committee of the Christian Endeavor union will be held Tuesday evening, February 0, at ".oi; "'dock at M Maple avenue.

Alpheus 11. Hardy made a s)>eecli at the MM li anniversary dinner of the Bos- ton heal KM aie Exchange, held Tues- day evening at the Algonquin club.

(.en. William F. Bart let t Pout, No. | w, G. A. RH will hold a camp Are after

their regular meeting this evening, to I which the post associates have been in- I vited. I

To-day is Candlemas day so look out I for a tough time for the remainder of the winter. If the old saws previously quoted have any truth in them, then we

j are in for it, sure enough.

The service at the new Swedeuborgiau church, hehl in Romans' hall, IM Salem

| street, Lawrence, next Sunday afternoon 1 at 4 p. m., will be in charge of Kev. I Kmanuel F. Goerwitz, assistant pastor of

the Boston society.

The Young Women's society of Chris- tian Workers met at Mrs. F. T. Carlton's home on Central street, Tuesday afternoon. Mlas Alice Carter, who is working in the [>eiinison home, Boston, spoke of the work in College settlement.

Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Ilulme enter- I tained a number of their friends, fellow [ members in the local colony of Pilgrim

Fathers, at their home on Brook street [last Tuesday evening. The occasion was 1 a most enjoyable one for all who at- I tended. During the evening refresh- | inriiis were served.

St am Ginger, Mb Tins,

Sq. Cut. l-lli Tins. -

Mb. Pots, in syrup, -

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25c

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AKDO VEBt |M AS S.

Under the auspices of the Senior class at Punchard Free school, a private dancing party will be given in Punchard hall, Thursday evening, February' 22. The committee of arrangements for the affair consists of Mhs Helena M. Lind- say, Miss Lillian S. Berry. Miss Mar- guerite Newhall. Frank C. Perkins and (ieorge 1. Rhodes.

I'mler the auspices of the Church Aid society of the West congregational church. Dr. William .l.l.ong of Stamford, Conn., will give an "Author's Beading" on Thursday evening. Febrrary 15, at the West church. The many friends of pi. Long will welcome this opportunity of hearing his works. He is making a name for himself in the literary world by his poetry and prose writings.

An accident of a serious nature by which Robert Cairuie, a young Scotsman employed in the carding room at Smith Jk Dove MTg. Company's mill, lost his left fore arm, occurred early Tuesday afternoon. Cairnie was oiling a machine while it was in motion, which was against the rules, when his sleeve became caught in the gears ami before the machinery could be stopped his left fore arm was badly crushed and mangled. Dr. Torrey was summoned and he -advised that the injured man he removed to the Iâwrenee general hospital where it was thought necessary to amputate his arm below the elbow. Cairnie has been in this country about three \ears and at one time was employed by the Andover Press. He is the only support of an aged mother in Scotland. He has made his home for some time with John Killacky, Mineral street. His age is SU.

To Cure a Cough in One Day To Cure a Cold in One Day To Cure Sore Throat in One Day To Cure Hoarseness in One Day

Take Cleveland's Lung Healer, 25 cents. If it fails to cure, we will cheerfully refund your money. (Trial size free.)

Arthur Bliss, Drnmlst.

See the Tissot pictures Feb. Id.

The town officers are working on their reports.

Mr. aim Mrs. Everett Farmer of New- ton Centre visited at the former's home in Andover, Tuesday night.

Superintendent (Ieorge E. Johnson of the public schools, attended a Kinder- garten lecture in Boston, Thursday after-

Xury T. Wood, formerly employed by. Chase Bros, of Haverhill, has accepted a position,as pressman, with the Andover Press.

Frederick II. Ladd resumed work on the Lttwrenrr 7Wer/rum's report orial staff this week, Tuesday, after an illness of about six weeks.

Judge and Mrs. Harmon of Lynn, leave for New York today and from there will sail for Naples. They are well known locally.

The selectmen have decided to close the town warrant, February 15, before which date all articles must be in the bauds of the selectmen.

Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Gleasou entertained the Evening Whist club by a dinner party at their residence on High street, last Tuesday eveuing.

The monthly meeting of the "Andover Home for Aged People" is called at the house of the secretary, for Tuesday evening, Feb. 0th*, at 7 o'clock.

Remember that the tickets go on sale next Friday morning, Feb. 8," for the Tissot pictures. Prices, M5 and 25 cents. Get your tickets early and be sure of a good seat.

Edward P. Chapiu has beeu elected a director of the National & Providence Worsted corporation of Providence, R. I. William M. Wood was elected treasurer.

Charles Higgius was taken to the hospital at Boston this morning and will have an operation performed on his leg to-morrow morning. He will have to remain at the hospital some 1 i.ne.

Hon. Moses T. Stevens and Prlucipal Bancroft of Phillips academy at tended the annual banquet of the Dartmouth alumni in Washington Tuesday evening. President Tucker made the principal address.

Andover has some very old people but not any as aged as Merrimac's centena- rian, Mrs. Sally Weed, who passed her lh*2 birthday last Sunday. She Is in remarkably good health considering her extreme old age. -***

There will be an entertainment at the Guild house next Monday evening, Feb. 5, at 7.45. The program wilt include orchestral numbers, vocal and piano solos, readings and selections by the Raymond Male Quartette.

Mr. Pettee of Phillips academy faculty was summoned to the funeral at Sharon, Mass., on Thursday, of his sister, Mrs. Adeline F. Cook, wife of Rev. Silas P. Cook of I'ittstield. For several years she was a teacher in the Nort.h field seminary, and was married to Mr. Cook Nov. 24, IKftH.

Professor Bon leu I*. Bowne., of Boston 1'niversity, will give a course of lectures at the Theological Seminary, on the Stone foundation, beginning on Monday, Feb. 5. at 8,90 p. m. The subject will be, "The Philosophic Founda- tions of Thelstic Faith." The lectures will be given in the Junior lecture room, on Mondays at 8.8Q and on Tues- days at 4 o'clock.

Tuesday evening, Feb. it, the Boys' Brigade company of the South church will give an entertainment in the vestry, their object being to raise money for future equipments. Besides a number of the company. Miss Mable Carter, Miss Lindsay of North Andover, Perley F. (Gilbert, and others will take part in the program. Afterwards, Ice-cream and candy will be on sale. Admission, ten cents. ,

Dr. J. A. Bacon, a former Andover boy, who has beeu meeting with great success as a specialist on diseases of the eye and ear, nose and throat and in treating catarrhal troubles, for the past ten yearn, has just entered upon his second year of practice in Lawrence. His offices in the Blakeley building are especially adapted for scientific examinations and his instrumental facilities are as complete as any first class office will afford. Prior to oi>eniiig his office in that city, the doctor had wide experience in the promi- ineiit eye and ear hospitals and infirma- ries of New York and Philadelphia. An- dover patronage solicited.

Mrs. E. C. iSuiylli Of this place, spoke in opposition to woman suffrage at a hearing before the committee on election laws in Boston, Wednesday., Dr. Lyman Abbott also argued against it while Mary Livermore and Julia Ward Howe were in favor of it. Mrs. Smyth said "Cong. Roberts, tlie> polygamist, came from a state that hail woman suffrage in force, anil (H) per cent of the woman voters of ("tab were in favor of Cong, Roberts." This she thought, was a striking commentary upon the claim so often made in favor of extending the suffrage—that woman suffrage will purify ear politics and our morals.

The pa>t> two days have maintained the steadiest cold weather thus far this winter.

Smith A- Manning hail their annual stock taking last evening. Ovster stews were furnished by Bemis at 11 o'clock.

Alfred E. Stearns of the Phillip* faculty, was one of the judges of the Clarke prizesYor elocution at ManchesterTV.IL, on Wednesday eveuing.

B. F. Holt started to cut ice at Pomp's pond the first of this week but took his men off without having cut much owing to the fact that the Ice was nof of the necessary thickness.

About 75 people from Andover attended the Burns anniversary observance held by the Scottish Clans of Lawrence in the City hall last Friday evening, (ieorge A. Christie, accompanied by Mrs. Christie, represented the Andover Burns club.

A very successful baked bean supper was held under the auspices of the Gen. Wm. F. Bartiett, Woman's Relief Corps, In (J. A. R. hall on Essex street last Sat- urday evening from 5 until 8 o'clock. Nearly 150 people were present to enjoy the appetizing viands provided and the treasury of the Corps Is somewhat better supplied with the necessary money by which their charitable work is carried out. After the supper, a number of those in attendance enjoyed a dahee. The committee of arrangements consisted of the executive committee of the corps of which Mrs. Cox fs chairman.

ABBOTT VIM,AG«.

A meeting of the Cricket club will be hehl in Abbott Village hall next Tuesday evening at 7.80 o'clock sharp.

The first payment for this season of the Coal society will be made this evening.

At the next meeting of the Burns club to be held on Saturday evening, February 10th, (ieorge A. Christie will read a paper on *'(>oni Paul and the Boers."

FRYB VIUAGE.

The ice on lluasey'a Pond Is being harvested by Anthony Ward and son, (ieorge, for private consumption.

The last of the old Poor carriage shops has disappeared from its accustomed place on Main street and Is now located across the pond,

Miscreants broke into Mrs. Morgan's store last Saturday night by removing a pane of glass and stole goods amounting in value to seven or eight dollars. There Is no trace as to the identity of the thieves.

Republican Town Committee.

The members of the Republican town committee met Tuesday evening and organized for the ensuing year, by the choice of John N. Cole chairman, F. S. Bout well secretary, and Alexander La- moiit, treasurer.

It was voted to hold the caucus for the choice of town officers on Monday evening, February lit.

"Self Preservation U the llrwl |aM ui Suture." and in lake Houd's Hanaparilla on the ttrst appearance <d impure IM..i..l is an Im- portant step toward scfr preservation. It makes rich.- red bloon mid m.mrcM j-.....:

1 I Hood's Ptlliiile iioa-lnilalhiK. mild efTec—

Weather Record.

Temperature taken in the morning between A and 7 o'clock and at noon between I- and 1 o'clock. 18WI Morn. Noon. HKm Mom. Noon. Jan. 2ft Iff 40 Jan. *fl 84 M'

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Feb. I lit 17 Feb. 1 0 17

Death.

In Andover, Jan. :il. Ml** Hannah Al.lx.it .himOtli. at her home on Morion Street age<l sj yearn mid 11 month*, Puuemi at the Mouth church parlor Halimlay afternoon at J o'elnek.

A NARROW ESCAPE.

Thankful words written by, Mrs. Ada E. Hart, of t.rotou, s. I). Was, taken with a had cold which settled on in.v lungs: cough set in and finally terminated in Consumption. Four Doctors gave me up, saying I could live but a short time. 1 gave myself up to my Saviour, determined If 1 could not stay with my friends on earth, I Mould meet my absent ones above. My husband was advised to get Dr. King's New Discovery for Con- sumption, Coughs and (olds. I gave it a trial, took in all eight bottles. It has cured me, and thank God, I am saved and now a well and healthy woman." Trial bottles free at Arthur Bliss'Drug Store.

Regular stie 50c, and el.00. Guaran- teed or price refunded.

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ROYAL *™»° ABSOLUTELY PURE

POWDER Makes the food more delicious and wholesome

sown. SUSWi WiWI 00.. SSW VQSS.

THE ANCOVER TOWNSMAN, ANDOVEK. MASS., FEBRUARY '2, 1900.

A Twentieth Century Drama

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The Woman Bhe iiat In her dusty den, Her papers all scattered about,

While she toilsomely sought ylth pipe and pen,

To straighten her business out. When a sudden cry of agony o

From her husband smote her ear: — "Help! Help! He quick!, Cm, It makes me sick!

I shall die if you don't come here!"

The Woman, she strode across the floor, An anxious frown on her brow,

. And she tenderly said as* she opened the door,

"What troubles my Popper now?" For perched on a chair High up In the air

That frantic 'Man she found, And he gave a shrlelc At every squeak

Of the Mouse th.it player around.

"Just look!" he sobhbed, with his tout | held high,

As he potted on the tip ..of his toe: "What a savage Jerk of his tall. Oh. ■

my! Ir win run up my clothes, I know!

How its eyeballs glare! And its mouth—Fee there!

Oh, It's going to jump! He quick!" [ Thus the man walled on Till the Mouse was gnne.

Scared off by the Woman's stick.

The Woman she smiled at his prefty fears

' In a fond, superior way. While he strove to check the bursting

tears, . As'he breathlessly watched the fray,

Then the Man to the floor She helped once more.

And lovingly kissed ami caressed. Tier strong arm she wound His frail form around.

And he wept his fright on her breast! BLANCHE TRKNNOR.

" "Brevity is the

Soul of Wit." Wit is wisdom. Blood is life* Impure

Hood is Irving death. Health depends on good blood. Disease is due to tad blood. The blood can be. purified. Legions say Hood's SarsaparitU, Amer- ica's Greatest Blood Medicine, purifies it. A brief story but it teds the tale.

Mcc&Si Never Disappoints

newspapers bulge with coin. There must be some strong reason why Dr. Webb opposes this lease so bitterly, and there is curiosity to know if he fears that his Rutland road in Vermont tvnuld be cornered if It went through.

The lease would make the Boston & Maine one of the largest and richest railroad properties In the east and there are few if any which give better ser- vile. The vote on the Albany and Filch burg leases will tK* watchej with ;i gno.J deal of care. Nearly all the old timer? at the state house feet sure they Will go through. The light against the .Fitcbburg lease is however very hot.

deal better terms out of It than it could ever hope to get again. It has agreed t-> see Its common stock quoted in the matket at $35 a share, for what Is as good as $90 a share. It gets for $5,000,- tiiio in --li.ii es at par $o,0ti0,000 in Boston A Maine gold bonds, 3 per cent, which are worth at least $4,500,000 In the open maiket today. They wjli be worth par at any time five years from- now, Tne other common stockholders get the same terms. The general opinion is tnat the astute business ability of Governor Crane, who has engineered this whole matter, an l got so large an offer for the states common stock, baa been a valuable thing for the people of Jjie

I stale. Had an ordmajy, tneoretical niun like some of our not far back officials

■ been in office, the state would have i bten lucky to have got a net sum ot ! $1,750,000. There is nothing like a busi-

ness governor, even thougn he has not the faculty fdr mak.ug a big speech, and posing as a reformer. There aie no riles on W. Murray Crane. What is the matter with Crane for senator? Thai is a question that is being asked now a great i eat, for Senator Hoar is geuing aged, and a new mall must be taken 'before many years.

Doings of the legislature

BOSTON, Jan. 2&—Senator Currier of Lawrence has already made himself solid in the Senate. He Is one of the most popular men In that branch of the slate government, and members of that house are already speaking of him as a very level headed young man, with eye leeth cut and by no means unsuphlsti- cated in politics and business.

The senator understands the art of pleasing, and he has not been idling his lime away since he came down here the first of January. In matters of legislation, it may be well to say here, the matter of polities plays no part. The measures are looked at as business propositions, unless they are political, like, the order for the Invetlgatton of the Metropolitan water board, adopted by the House the other day. If Mr. Currier should have any legislation to bring in it would be kindly uealt with.

Mr. Murphy has put In a bill which is sure to provoke something of a eon- test. It Is his measure of last year to allow Independent militia companies to parade with arms. There are many Catholic organisations throughout the state which have asked for this right ye-ar after year, but so far the Legisla- ture has not approved of it. The com- j mittee on the Militay Affairs is always j a little Jealous of the rights of the mill- tia, and kindred organizations, and has always persuaded the Legislature that it Is not well to extend this right to ' any but purely military organizations wholly untier the control of the state, i

This measure has been championed j by some of the leading Democrats in years past with Indifferent success. It ' was always a pet Idea of Eugene A. i Morlarty of Worcester when he was a ' member of the House, but even Mori- arty failed to put it through, though ! he worked for It assiduously. Mr. | Murphy says he is going to make the best effort he is capable of to put the bill through.

All your Spanish war veterans will be \ Interested in the bill of Kepresentatlve ; Hagfcerg of Worcester to extend the ex- ; emption of veteran* of the war -with I Spain from the operations of the civil j service law in the matter of appoint- i ments to office. This bill if enacted j would put Spanish war veterans on the i same footing In appointments to office as the civil war veterans now enjoy. It ■ would give them both the preference i in that respect over those who had ! never given any service to their eouri- ' try In war. The civil war veterans, J however, oppose the bill sharply and want to keep the exemption all to | themselves, as they say their service ; was greater than was ten .ered by the i veterans of the Spanish war.

With all these petitions in far the | right to lease other railroads it seems ! as If the time might In- at hand when i i he public can secure some concessions from the petitioning corporations. The sanction or the lease ,pf the Albany road I to the New York Central and of the I Fltchburg to the Maine will have but ■ two distinct lines in the stale, the J Maine and New Haven. If these roads ' want to consolidate so very much It | mltsht be possible to put an amendment J in their bill providing that they shall carry bicycle" as baggage free. This is a him (<■ Kepresentatlve Frost, who may be able to get his bill through In ' this way, if it is rejected when put ir> I by Itself.

The.great majority of the Fitcbburg j stockholders are apparently favorable | to a lease to the H..ston & Maine, but ] I>r. Peward Webb and his frien s who oppose it are filling the newspapers I with fiit reading and display ads. which I are making the pockets of the Boston i

BOSTON, Jan. 26—Essex county is very much stirred up these days. It is all about the courts. Some time early In the session Gloucester had in a petition that all Its superior court cases might be tried at the term to be held In Salem. It was complained that at present all its cases came before the Lawrence term of court, and its people had to get up by candle light and rush to- trains in order to get to Lawrence by the time the court opened. All it .wanted was to get to Salem, .in order to do which It was necessary to rise by earl) candlo light, take trains at un- earthly hours, and go across country over branch railroads to court in Law- rence.

Then came Lawrence with a demand that it too might have all Its eases heard in Salem, as it was too far out of the way to go to Lawrence and New- buryport to court. Lynn decided that there -was no need for Its citizens to run by a branch railroad and Infre- quent accommodations trains to Law- rence when It could probably have the eases It had in court heard at Salem, to which there were frequent express trains and 16 minute electric cars.

As soon us Lawrence and Newbury- poit men heard of this scheme which looked like> a concerted job on the pan of Salem to grab all the court sessions, there was a scene right away. The Newbury port era declared that such a thing must not be thought of for one moment. Newburyport was the old shire city, and Salem was only an Inter- loper anyway. It had already got more than it was entitled to In the way of court s.esslonsând now sought to cor- ral everything in sight, It was divined that all these petitions from Gloucester and Lynn were all put up by Salem and that In order to frustrate it Law- rence and Newburyport must work together with might and main. So they will.

The Salem members say that that city is the natural place for holding all the courts of the county. It is they say the center, in a railroad way and geo- graphically, more than any other city, and that for this reason it ought to be the place where the court shall be held. Hut Mr. Frost of Lawrence -wants even more sessions of the court held in Law- rence, and a measure to that effect Is being considered by the Legislature now. I do not know what is to be the uutcome of all this energy, on the part of the Essex county members, but I should not be surprised If the whole thing were to remain as it is for this year at any rate. As soon as a committee, that on the Judiciary begins to hear the petitioners, for these various bills and sees that the Essex men are all at loggerheads It will at once be said, unless some urgent need Is apparent, that nothing will be done until these county men Ret together.

There is no doubt but that it is sometimes a hardship for men at the extreme end of the county to go to the other extreme end to court, but It, Is alstt a great advantage to have court held In various parts nf the county, for the convenience of local suitors. And as absolute Justice is seldom obtained here In this world, it seems as if in the rough the next thing to it had been secured In the disposition of the Essex county court sessions.

The report of the railroad commissioners on the bicycle-as-baggage question has given the bill of Mr. Frost a rather hard set back. The*commissioners recommen I that no legislation be had, and this will be used as an argument against the measure of'Mr. Frost. Hoi It will n..t be conclusive, and Mr. Frost intends to do the best he .an do to put his bill through, the railroad com miss ion to the contrary notwithstanding. There Is a pretty general belief among t'he masses that the railroad cunvmissi. n has bowels of compassion for the railroads where It has none for the people, and that It is more fearful that the railroads be burdene 1 than that the people may get all that is coming to them.

There is very little doubt expressed nl the stale house that the lease of the Fltchburg t«> the Huston & Maine railroad will be ratified at this session of the Legislature. The state gets a* good

BOSTON, Jan. 31 — The Lawrenc members have been quite prominent^! the state house the list few 'l«jSi. Asfft. is the i.i.-i ..Vi..,-k ■S*afier- nuiin for the Introductions o|fBs^Vsm> nesa a great number of measures ha\e

;been tiled fioi.i the var.ous memners tf I the Legislature. ! Mr. Bus well of Mtthuen has put In a

bill which In effect brings movers o; . buildings under the operations of the mechanics lien law. Mr. Buswell'l Idea

I is to give movers of buildings the protection of this law, so that after tne.r work is done they may have a lien on the property until their claim is paid, as in the case of men who furn.sh materials or labor in tha construction of? a building.

Mr. Frost'of Lawrence has put in a bill which wiil interest all the French- Canadians of your city. It provides for the extension of the provisions of fraternal beneficiary law to organizations chartered in Canada and the prov- inces, a sort of reciprocal arrangement, as Canada evtn now allows the frater- nals orgnlzed in the States to do business in Canada in competition'' with those organized in Canada. The organizations in Canada are*usually tnose which follow the members. The bill re- lates to rders in general, but the orders which some of the French people of Lawrence would like to have admitted to do business here are malnjy French. It is not certain how the bill will be looked upon, but it is understood that the' insurance commissioner, Fred Cut- ting, does not oppose the measure. There is quite a demand for the Legis- lature from various parts of the state where there are large colonies of Can- adian French, and it is bound to have the support of the members of the House from such cities as Lowell, Fall River, New Bedford, Worcester, etc.

The committee on the Public! Service will devote themselves next Tuesday to Lh- petition now in for an increase in the salary of Judge Andrew C. Stone of the Lawrence Police court. The committee h-as given some hearings on similar bills already, but no petition has yet been reported favorably with a bill granting the prayer of th-2 petitioner.

Senator Currier has brought In a bill to provide that the state board of Health shall make plumbing rules instead of local boards. This Is his plumbing bill, which has attracted the attention of plumbers over the state. The district police under this bill will have the granting of plumbers' licenses instead of licensing boards otf cities and towns. As at present, every place has a different set of rules as to how plumbing shall he performed, and the idea Is to get uniformity. The bill is based on the claim that there are no scientific rules used in the rules of the licensing boards. Experts also say that plumbing Is made much more expansive than it ought to be. The reason for changing the licensing power is that local licensing boards are composed of a building inspector, a master plumber, and a member of the board of health. The master plumber Is really the examiner and he may be opposed to licensing tCO many new plumbers. It is claimed that there is a plumbers' trust In Bos- ton and unless a plumber is In It he will have hard work to buy supplies, as the dealers In supplies as well as the plumbers themselves, are in It.

Mr. Currier has also a bill in to pro* vide towns with index-digests of the Massachusetts Supreme court reports.

The hearing before the Judiciary committee on the bill of Mr. Daly to allow the sale of soft drinks, cigars and tobacco, and other things like bread, between the hours of 6 a. m. and 10 p. m. on Sunday was reopened yesterday and there was a big crowd present to protest against it, mostly members of the Sabbath Protective league of this state. Clergymen waxed eloquent In defence <tf the quiet of Sunday, and deprecated any attempt to break in upon its sanc- tity. They condemned this attempt to break down the Sunday'laws as vicious In the extreme. They could not see why confectionery stores should be open any more than hardware or milli- nery stores, on Sum'oy. The committee may have another hear ng and gve Mr. Paly a chance to be heard in re- buttal. Probably however the end was made at that hearing. The committee is extremely unlikely to report Mr. Daly's bill, or anything like It. The report will probably be leave to withdraw . on his - 'tltlon.

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WHEN ORKAT MEN MARRIED.

The famous Raphael, Michael Angelo, lleethbven and many-other celebrated men remained bachelors. Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway when 18 years old. Frederick the Great was 21 when he led Princess Elizabeth of Rrunswick to the altar. William von Humboldt married Caroline von Dachdroeden when 24, and Mozart and Walter Scott were :'."» when they chose * the!*1 better halves. The musician married the charming Constance Weber, who inspired him to write his most beautiful compositions while the choice of the novelist was Miss Charlotte Margaret Carpenter.

Dante married when 2« the Floren- tine, Gemma del Donatl. At the same age John Helnrioh Voss led fl*fthe altar the sister of his friend, Ernestlna Roie. Napoleon was 27 when he married the rich widow Josephirre de Reauharnais, and Byron had attained the same age when he gave hfs name to the heiress Miss Anne Isabella Milbanke; Herder was 2!t and Robert Rurns fti). Schiller had passed his 31st birthday when he wedded Elizabeth Dorothea Kodweiss. Wieland was marrird when he was 32. Milton, began his unhappy union when he was 35 years old. Ruerger led hi" beautiful and beloved "Molly" to the altar when he was more than 3fi years old.

Some Ways of Carrying Money

A great many men have cranky ideas about p..-paring their bills lor ready handling, one plan Is to fold each bill separately keeping the denominations apart in the various divisions of their pocketbooks. This method facilitates the search for the desired sum when making a purchase. This Is almost a sure guard aga.nst passing out a bill of the wiong denomination.

Then mere are men who make a heat roll of all their bills. The first Is rolled b> itself to about the size of a lead pencil, the next is lapped about it, and to on to the end. Then a rubber band is plated about the entire lot. When it is desured to use the bills the rubber Is terooveJ and the end of the first bill

j caught between the thumb and forefln- j ter of the right hand, while the roll is

neld between the thumb and forefinger I of the left hand. The the bid Is quickly

unwound, none of the others being dis- turbe '.

A great many men never carry a pockeibook. One reason for this is that a well worn purse more easily slips

' from the pocket than a roll of bills. Then again, the bulk of a pocketbook Is annoying, it takes up too much room especially where the pantaloons are made snug. When pocketbooks are not

(•carried, a favorite receptacle is the <[ wan hpocket. When this is used, the

bills are made-up Into a little hard 1 bunch. Their presence is always felt j against the body. In a crowd' there is I danger of losing them an I when trav- j elling with any considerable sum this I Is a safe desposllory.

Some men have a fad of carrying a l.t of new bills In an envelope that tls kept in one of the inside pockets. Ndw and then a man is found who keeps a few bills in every pocket. He goes on the theory that If he is robbed of one I. t. a sufflclen-t amount will remain to last him until he reaches home. He clans nut fe iing that if he is going to be robbel and makes provision to meet every possible emergency. He usually makes three folds of the bills and tucks them away 1n the corners or his pockets with extreme care. He does not feel surprised if he finds upon making an Inventory after arriving home, that a part of his funds have disappeared, as he expected to be robbed.

Any number of men are found who keep only a little working capital in their trousers' pockets, the bulk of their funds being concealed in broad. Hat wallets in the Inside pocket of their waistcoats. These bills are always of large denominations and folded once. When a man brings forth bis reserve funds It will be found that all the bills have a smooth, blight appearance They have been with him so long that they are as Hat as a sheet from a letter press.

Very few men in this country carry coins in purses. In England purses are common. The material- Is generally pigskin, but undresse I kid is also used ex- tensively. The former have two com- partments, one for small gold coins and the other for silver. It Is sometimes amusing to watch a man with a little undressed kid bag pay his fare on the £tt££l t ars, especially if he is wearing thick dog skin gloves. Only conduc- tors with great patience can watch the proceeding 'With complacency. A woman can pick out five pennies from beneath a roll of bills in considerably less time than it takes a man with the kid puise to bring forth a nickel. One reason that the kid purse is not popular is because it feels like the half of a small dumb-bell in the pocket, when fairly well filled. In London it is the proper thing to carry a pigskin, owing to the large circulation of sovereigns. it is essential to keep the gold and silver separate In order to avoid mistakes.

There are coin cranks as well as paper money cranks. Some years ago there lived a little round-faced man over In the Back Bay who came Into the business district every week day morning at precisely 9 o'clock. In paying bis fare he always passed up a bright new nickle that looked as if it bad come to him fresh from the mint. Where or how he got them was a mystery to the conductor, but he finally decided that his customer was connected with some banking institution and that the new money was used to escape the chances of contracting disease, through handling of money that had been In common use.

There are any number of people who cannot let go a new coin without ex- periencing a pang. They will bold on to a new half dollar until t'he last extremity. Then there are those who visit the Sub-Treasury every few days and get a pocketful of new ten cent pieces. They experience a special delight in passing them out. as they feel that those who rece've them will wonder "who that man Is."

AN EFFECTIVE REMEDY.

(From Harper's Bazar.) "We have had quite an experience at

our house," sal 1 Dinkieby to his friend (loogins. "You remember our conservatory?"

"Do you mean that glass closet, about the size of a dry goods box. that is built on the side of your dining room?" inquired Googlns.

"That't it. I call It the conservatory to please Mr. I). She has an astonishing number of plants in there; not many orchids, but a lot of geraniums and things. The other day she discovered that said geraniums were alive with Insects. She asked a florist how to get rid of them—the insects, I mean —and he told her that tobacco smoke was the best remedy: So she took that box of cigars which she gave me for a Christmas present—I couldn't smoke them because I had resolved to swear off smoking on_ the first of the year. Unfortunate resolutoln, wasn't It?"

"Very," said Mr. Googlns, dryly. "Yes. Well, as I was saying. Mrs. D.

took those cigars and. giving them to the hired man. told him to go Into the conservatory and smoke for an hour,"

Here Mr. Dinkieby paused, and Mr. Googlns Inquired. "Did It kill the insects?"

"Well." answered his friend, reflect- ively, "I should think it probable that It did. It certainly killed the plants, and the doctors, haven't pronounced the hired man r>ut of danger yet.

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prominently before the music loving public since the days of the Church Choir Pinafore Company denies the report that she intends to retire from the operatic stage. On the contrary. It is probable that she will head a company of her own before the close of the present year. T'nllke many operatic singers Mrs. Davis has made it a practice to attend church services whenever possible, once she went to a local revival meeting. The music was led by an an- gular young woman,,astonishingly clad, and gifted with one or the most strid- ently discordant voices, Mrs. Davis had ever heard. Her singing was so bad that it fascinated her, but nevertheless it seemed to delight others in the congregation.

Immediately after the sermon an old man who shared her pew showed great interest In her. and turned with a satis- fle I smile and said:

"I k no wed you jjt once. You are one of them opery sffigers that gave that show la.«t night in the opery house? I thought so. Well that girl that led the singin', she's my darter, and she's the best all round singer in the state. And say. if you know any one that wants mupie lessons, send 'em to her. She gives vocal and planny lessons for a quarter apiece. You don't want to take no lessons, do you? She's great on trills." .

Mrs. Davis thanked him. but fortunately for her career, she declined his well-intended offer.

FRIGHT TOOK STRENGTH AWAY.

THE BUGLER WHO FORGOT.

It Is not often that an enlisted man gets a chance to run a part of the fight to suit himself. That chance, however came to one bugler. Bays a Manila correspondent of LesWe's Weekly. Capt. Hannay, finding that L company was too far away to hear orders, sent hia bugler after the company to sound the charge. At the first notes L flew on- ward. It was right here that the bugler forgot, for the time being, that he was onl> the commanding officer's orderly. He saw another chance for L to move on the jump—too good a chance he thought, to be lost. He sounded once more, and Ueut. Ross, imagining of course, that the order came from Capt Hannay. executed it. Not even yet was the bugler's thirls for forward action satedo.He sounded agujji and again, as the heat of genera Is hip^Rade his bloood M.iw fust, and hot.

By the time the bugler came to himself and relinquished the duties of fight director the poor fellows of L company were troubled with shortness of breath. In this brisk affair, according to the official report, the dead reached a total of about 60 including some officers. It is the enemy's dead that is meant of i"urr:-.-. Twenty-ofte Mausers and six Remingtons were the spoils of thi*

Tony Glovani, who has been In this country only a few months, waa engaged with one of his fellow country- men In the North End the other day, to assist him in handling some bananas that had Just come from the steamer and were being prepared for the ripen- ing chamber.

On account of Tony's greeness. his employer and some of the other workmen cautioned him to look out fur In- sects that he discovered on the fruit, as often spiders of a dangerous species had been found In clusters of the fruit. Particular emphasis was laid upon the fatal result that came from the bite of the tarantula.

Tony listened with some misgivings to the warnings and when he brushej the straw from the bunches of partly yellow fruit kept his eye out fur any of the insects. He worked away for some time, when suddenly he gave a yell that caused all his companions to jump with alarm. Tony dropped to the floor, writh- ing and screaming that a tarantula had bitten him upon the leg and he beggged some one to kill the creature that was crawling up his trousers. One of the other Italians quickly obtained a small pieces of flat board, and when Tony lay still enough, brought it down with a

■ resounding whack on the spot of the ! trousers under which the supposed ta- ; rantula was supposed to be. This

treatment did not seem to stop the bit- ing of the insect, in fact It seem-d to increase the pain and it was decided t-j hurry Tony to the hospital for treatment. As the Injured man was drip- ping with perspiration at every pore, owing to his fright, a coat was grabbed from a hook on the wall, but when Tony tried to get into it, it was found that it was several sizes too small an<l he believed that his body had already commenced to swell from the effects of the poisonous bite.

The coat incident made the Italian believe he was really doomed, and has he had lost all his strength a carriage conveyed him to the hospital almost In a state of collapse. On his arrival, the physician stripped off the man's .: thing and soon found that the cause nf all thef right was nothing but a piec of catcus that had worked up beneath the clothing and had pricked the skin in •=■*' eral places. When relieved of the tor- ture Tony quickly recovered his trenfifth and walked out of the hospital mutter- ing to his companions in disgust at the trick that had cost him his repu: ■ :"i for bravery among his countrym-"

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and reduce the chances of accident to the minimum?"

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The folowing account of the death of Major John A. Logan is given in a letter written at San Fabian, Luzon, Phil- ippine Islands, on Nov. 24, and Just received In this city.

"When Gen. Whea ton's brigade, consisting of the Thirny-thlrd infantry, the Thirteenth infantry and two strong bat- teries, landed at San Fabian a week ago, it was the beginning of a movement that brought the Thirty-third under Are for the first time. Under the protection of five small gunboats, the troops set foot on shore and took a town with a few volleys, the insurgents hastily retreating and satisfying themselves with a desultory fire at a safe distance. The condition of the weather was altogether unsatisfactory, re- tarding a reconnalsance that would have resulted, possibly, In the capture of the Insurgent President and commander. It rained steadily for three days and little streams were swollen to the size of roaring torrents. The roads were impassible. Tandem ox-carts, considered Invincible In this country, could make no progress. Twenty five men were required to move the Galling gun, an1 then progress was abandoned. No one can comprehend the wlldness of the elements when they once let loose In their unbroken fury. For three days the Thirty-third regiment encountered Insurmountable obstacles on their several reconnoisances. Major Marsh and Major Cronln had. their battalions over the surrounding country, and, barring a few minor engagements, had -not come upon the enemy In any large force

"Major John A. Logan, Jr., here met his death through a combination of circumstances. On Friday night he calleu to dinner the several captains of his commanl. Usually -of the most cheerful temperament, light-hearted under all circumstances. Major Logan's demeanor on this occasion, the night before his death, was in direct contrast to his usual appearance. He laid out the plan of campaign and remarked that every preparation must be made for a warm encounter. The captains enjoyed his hospitality for the last time Col. Luther R. Hare, and LAeut.-Col. John J. Brereton droped In and spent an hour in -conversation. Major Logan knew what he was called upon to do the following morning. „..,,

"Moreley. Major Logan's valet, a little man of 45 once a famous steeple- chase rider 1n England, is authority for the statement that Major Logan had a presentiment that he would fall.

" 'Moreley, you will stay behind in the advance tomorrow.' he remarked.

" 'Why, sir, am I not going with you?' Moreley asked.

" 'One of us has got to go home/ Ma- jor Logan said. He then turned over the pages of a book in his hand and went on: 'If I am wounded cable this word to Mrs. Logan. If I am killed cable this to Mr. Bentley.'

Moreley tried to remonstrate that his place was by the Major's side, but Major Logan would not hear of it. He retired a bit later, but never recovered his wonted cheerfulness.

"The advance was made toward San Jaelnto at 8 o'clock, the battalion moving in a line of fours, and impeded gieatly by the awful condition of the roads. The companies deployed upon approach tag ;\ village and the insurgents opene 1 up on the battalion from their trenches l.OdO yards away. An advance was ■ordered. Major Logan being at the head of Captain John Green's company. He reached a turn In the road where the fire of several sharpshooters were concentrated. One of the corporals iwas shot through the head and pitched forward on his face.

" 'One of your men is wounded. Ma- jor,' yelled a newspaper man above the 'roar of the volleys that commence1] to pcur from the rides of the. Texas boys to right and left. In the meantime, Col. Hare and Lieut.-Col. Brereton were directing the movements of the other -battalions, coming up as fast as the men could move. 'Major Logan turned upon hearing the call and shouted: TU take care of him!' He was dismounted and approached the wounded soldier. As he leaned forward to turn him over a bullet from a Mauser rifle crashe 1 through his head, and without a murmur he sunk down upon the man he gaVe his life to succor. A hospital steward ran forward to assist the Major and fell as he touched him with a bullet through his heart.

"A mighty roar rang from the lips of the Texas sharpshooters and one big Texan, named Yava, the crack shot of the regiment, dropped on one knee and carefully on a black object 300 yards to the right and forward. At the crack of his Krag a dark something pitched from the top of a cocoanut tree, -while several of the Insurgent's companions fell victims to the marksmanship of the Americans.

. "Major Logan was carried to a nearby hut and attended by Dr. Greenwald. It was Instantly seen that he was beyond all earthly aid, and, although he continued to breathe for several hours the only motion made by him was a movement of his hands to clutch the locket on his breast containing the pictures of his wife and three children.

"It was Impossible to embalm Ma- jor Logan's body-/ so he was burlel In Manila. Too much canot be said of his chivalry. No one can decry- 'his courage. Major Logan was a man in the truest sense of the word.

"The regiment acquitted Itself nobly and receive I the praise of Gen. Whea- ton. Over 1"»0 insurgents were killed and many prisoners taken, besides a quantity of arms and amunition.

"Inasmuch as the officers of this regiment represent twenty-three states in the Union, and the men are mostly re- cruited from Texas, the Indian Terri- tory and Arizona, Its course will be watchel with considerable interest during the campaign."

ROYS AND GIRLS.

Brothers and sisters have their part in the building of Uie^bome Not In every home, however, aoThey-live so as to make the music one glad, sweet song. Too often there seems to be at least a tacit feeling that home affections do not require the culture that other friendships require. We cannot be brus- que with other people and expect them to bear patiently with us in spite of our discourtesy. But our home friends—we are sure of them, **o we let ourselves believe—and do not neel to be careful of the amenities. Thus in many homes brothers and Sisters never form close intimacies. They remain almost strang- ers to each other's better life. In this way they fail to do their full part in the making of happiness. The relation of brothers and sisters has in it almost Infinite possibilities of g->od. They should learn to live together In unity, whatever the cost may be. Love's first lesson is that of giving up one's own way, denying one's self, bearing all things. Where this spirit 1B cultivated. the spirit grows quiet and gentle, and the r'ally Intercourse becomes affectionate, with its thousand little ways of thoughtful courtesy. In a larger measure than they Imagine do the young people In a household hold lyi their han-'s the best Interest and the best happiness of the family life.

Thus In the building of a home every one has a part, and the one who falls tears down what the others have been building.—Signs of the Times.

MARRIAGE CLUB MANAGER IN COURT.

Adulph Klein of 125 East Seventy- seventh streeCand Max Masheimer of 152 East Ninety-fourth Btreet, complained In the Yorkville police court yesterday that they had been swindled out of $5 each by Miss A. Berger, manager of a matrimonial club, which has an office at 615 Lexington avenue. Klein said that last June he saw an advertisement in the personal column iof the Herald in which a "young won/an with $85,000" desired a correspondence with a young man, "object, matrimony." He answered the personal and subsequently called at the rooms of the matrimonial club, which were then at 184 East Twenty-third street, and paid $5 to Miss Berger to become a member. He waH then introduced to the young woman with the alleged $85,000. The young woman gave the name of Emma Wood- ford. At their second Interview, he said. Miss Wood-ford told him she was going to her country residence for the summer, and she consented to correspond with him through Miss Berger. He produced a number of love letters which he said he had received and which bore the supposed signature of Miss Wood ford.

"The writing looks as though it was done by a man." observed Magistrate Brann.

"I believe now the letters were written by a man connected with the matrimonial club," Klein responded.

He said he had introduced his friend. Masheimer, to Miss Berger. and his friend paid $5 to join the dim so as to capture an heiress. He subsequently learned that Masheimer had been introduced to the same young woman who was supposed to have $85,000 and was anxious to obtain a husband. He had been unable to get an interview with the supposed heiress since she told him she was going to the country, and a few days ago he saw her leave the present office of the matrimonial club, and, following her, saw her enter an apartment house In West fifty-eighth street. He Inquired of the elevator man who the young woman was and was In- formed that She was a chambermaid employed in the family of a physician who lived there.

"I could not bring about a marriage in this case." Mrs. Berger said to Mag- istrate Brann, "as the two young men are Hebrews and they could not marry a gentile. If they had waited I would have introduced them to other young women."

"After all," Interruted the woman's counsel, there Is no evidence that this young woman is not worth $85,000."

"Nonsense," said the Magistrate, "You know that If she had $85,000 she could find eighty-five young men inside of a week anxious to marry her without the aid of a matrimonial club. "The whole thing Is a pure fake."

He ordered Miss Berger to return thft young men their money or he would entertain a formal complaint against her. She obtained the money from a man who was sittlne in the rear of the court and paid the comnlainants. The case was then dismissed.

Joshua Hay—Hullo thalr. Rube! Waal, did y' see Dewey down t' Nu Yorrlck?"

Reuben Smiley—Naw, I missed him, but seen suthtn' jest its good—wuz th" dummest looki' wagun thet kerrled th' horses right erlong with It, b'gosh! Hed gum tires, an "a rudder. I "ast the fel- ler whalr th' hossess wuz and he sed. "Why under the sete, y* Rube." Called meb by my name, an' I didn't know him Turn Adam, nuther. But thet wagun wuz th' dadburnest thin' I uver rid In.—Ohio State Journal.

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STEWED KIDNEYS.

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Rag Time from Wagner

Rag time has been given Its rating by F. W. Root, musical authority. He says It bears the same relation to the great things of the musical world that Mother GooBe's melodies do to the masterpieces of the world's literature.

While criticising this lowly but ex- eremely popular sort of music, Mr. Root says It came from the great maeB- tros of the earth. Wagner lapsed into it much after the manner of statesmen who sometimes get tired and drop Into versification. Mozart also had mo- ments of fatigue or exuberance, when he dashed off a few notes In the measure of the cake-walk melody.

Some of the great literateurs have written along the mental altitude of Mother Goose, says Mr. Root, and so have Bach and Beethoven yielded to the impulse to put their lofty thoughts into sharps and flats that would be appreciated In Halsted street.

"I would not do away with rag-time music," said Mr. Root. "If some one should ask me If I would blot out Moth- er Goose's rhymes I would say unhesitatingly L would not do it. Mother Goose Is a good thing in Its way. So Is rag time."

"To make the matter plain, rag time Is syncopation. All of the great masters haVe employed syncoupted notes, That Is all right, or the masters would not have done it. But they did not write all of their works In syncopation. That shows that syncopation Is good for awhile, but we do not want too much of It.

"Now Mother Goose's literature is a good thing, but suppose you had nothing else to read you would get tired after a while."

"What would you suggeBt be done about It?" he was asked.

"Let It alone. The people who like It may learn after a while to like something else better."

"What objection lies against rag-time music?"

"It is a repetlton of the same thing, that's all. There is nothing else in th1

world the matter with it. As I said, if It were not a good thing the masters would not have used it."

Among many oddities of rag time an example of tls effect may be seen In the setting of "Old Hundred" to that measure.

"There Is no such thing: as good mus'c or bad muFlc," said Prof. Emll Lleb- ling. "You may set good music to bad or vicious wordings and the music becomes bad by implication. So with rag time. It la now lending Itself to low vaudeville. In the main, and because of that low association the music Is de- nounced.

"The song from 'Carmen,' 'Love Is a Wild Bird." Is one of the best examples of rag time In modern music. In the overture to 'Don Juan' by Mozart, and in the sixth two-voiced Invention c: Bach we have good examples of syncopation.

"Rag time Is simply having Its day. It will be forgotten BB a craze In a few years."

HIS VALUABLE TIME WASTED.

A Chicago lady who is the wife of a wealthy an 1 influential citizen had a great deal of trouble recently with her domestic!. She had d.scharged her cook and second girl and for a few i ays was obliged to do her own couk- Ing.

It was on one of these mornings that a peremptory knock sounded on the kitchen door. She wiped her hands on the apron and found at the door a low browed, insolent looking man, with a small satchel swung uver his shoul- der.

"Go and tell your mistress I want to sec her, Bridget," he said, with a wave of the hand. Madam surveyed him in silence a moment and then replie.1 stiffly, "I don't choose to."

"Oh, you don't eh? Well, now, trot along, my dear, or I'll have you fired" he returned, with a vicious glance!

Mrs. Blank was backing within. To be so insulted on her own doorstep was such a heinous crime that her resources failed her. But in a moment Bhe hit upon a plan that would bring thiH piece of insolence to abject humility. Dlawing her stately figure up to the full and flxmg on him a gaze of Impe- rious disdain she said in measured, frigid tones, "I am the lady of the house."

Di i he quail? Oh, no! "Are you?', ' he rejoined quickly

"Why didn't you say so and not keep me waiting all this time? I got some soap here that you want, and—"

He was staring at the door while the bang echoed out over his shoulders in- to the yard.—Chicago News.

NEW IN THE COUNTRY.

"It takes some time to learn the social ropes In Central America," re- markeu a gentleman in the banana trade, "and a stranger is very apt to put his foot In it. The first time I ever went into the country myself was as_ the representative of an American machinery house. There was a good field for us in one of the republics, but the tariff was prohibitive, and I con- clude, i to go over to the capital and have an Interview with the Mmlster of Agriculture, hoping to persuade him to recommend a reduction. I spoke pretty fair Ollendorf Spanis.h, but was otherwise green as a gourd, and as soon as I arrived I made a bee line for the administration building.

"While I was cooling my heels in an anteroom waiting for a chance to speak to somebody in authority, and ascer- tain how the Minister could be seen, a yery black, fat llftle negro waddled in, wearing what I took to be a species of livery. He ha I exactly the air of an impudent; over fed house servant and he' looked me over In a way that made my blood boll. 'HI, boy!' I said sharply, 'how long must I wait here?' 'How- should I know?' he replied in Spanish: 'if It doesn't suit you re* out.' He chuckled as he spoke, and h's answer so infuriated me that 1 lost my head.

"Jumping up I seized him by the nrt- lar and the slack Of his absurd em- hrol'ered trousers and propelled him. turkey fashion, through the open door. "There, you black scoundrel!" I exclaimed, 'go and send somebody after my card!' The little fat darkey was so amazed he couldn't utter a word. He simply gazed and disappeared. Half a minute later a squad of soldiers rushe' in and placed me under arrest and then I learned that my friend in the embroidered pantaloons was the Minister of Public Instrustlon.

"I will leave you to Imagine my feelings. It took three hours of solid talk from both the American and British consuls to get me out of the scrape, and incidentally T made a grovelling apology. Of course, I didn't dare to introduce the machinery proposition after such a debut, so my trip was a flat fa'l- ure. - As I sal* before. It take<< some time for a stranger to grasp the etiquette of those parts."—New Orleans Times-Democrat.

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It's all in the Eyelid

There are no expressive eyes. The expression of the eye Is really in the lid. The eye itself, Independent of its surroundings, has no mere expression than a glass marble. A prominent English oculist makes this daring statement and he defends his position with emphasis. "The eyes have no expression, whatever." he says." How do you explain the fact that the eyes of one person are more expressive than those of another? I am asked. They are not. The difference consists In certain nervous con- tractions of the lids peculiar to the individual.

"Observe for yourself and you will see that I am right. We will say that I am greatly Interested In something, and my attention Is suddenly called from it by an unexpected Interruption. My upper eyelid raises itself Just a little, but the eye proper doesn't change an Iota in appearance. If the Inter- ruption is but momentary the lid may be but momentary. If the surpris-1

caused by an Interruption is continued the lid may be raised even a little more, and. in fact, the whole of the forehead Including the eyebrows. Is raised and wrinkled. But the eye remains th * same.

"When a person Is excited much th<? same emotions are gone through," continued the doctor. "His eyes are open wide, in cases of Intense excitement to there greatest extent, but th" forehea 1 Is not wrinkled and the ball of the ey<> Is as expressive as a bit of glass. No more.

"Observe the face of one who laughs. You will see that the lower eyelid ha* no muscle of Its own, and It Is only by the contraction of the adjacent muscles in smiling or laughing that it is made to move. That is why there are so many- wrinkles about the eyes of merry persons.

"The expression of deep thoughtful- ness is produced by the drooping of the upper lid. If the meditation is over a subject that worries the thinker the expression is again quite different. The eyelids contract and the eyebrows ar* lowered and drawn together. This Is true of a reflective mood.

"As to emotional moods, there I* the expresison of anger, for Instance. The evee. Instead of c'osing. are op n wider than thev are normally, but the brows are rloseTy knit.

"In exnrcssing sidness the entire upper eylid come half way down and th* folds of thp sk'n collect there, giving the lid a thick, heavy appearance."— Clevelan I Tlain Dealer.

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ADAM WAS GLAD ENOUGH TO GET ONE.

Mrs. McPhldget—Who wrote the song "There's Only One Girl in the World for Me?"

Mr. McPhldget—Adam, I guess.—Har- per's Bazar.

"Why Is Agulneldo like a man who lives by his wits?"

"I dunno." "He carries his capital with him." —

Chicago Times-Herald.

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The Andover Presa.

ANNUAL GATHERING. Buaineaa Meeting; and Entertainment of

the Punchard Alumni Asaociation Last Friday Night.

KnUrvJ M 9d-Cla*a Matter >i t.'.. Anuuv.r ro«-Ofli>-..

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY a, 1900.

The "Christian Daily" Idea.

nit! all the nHJ nis ii|mi 1 ih,. tdvertised iirocutruatjoii of Kev. <hel(loii i.f Topekn, that he will

E.M.&W.A.Allen.Ph.G. =g

publish :i Christian iluily newspaper fin- n week, iiiMIe strike us with ipi'ite si* much force as to good S.MISI', as tin- lul- li.winu froiii Ziun's Herald, a KU|I-

pnsiMlly Cliriatwii weekly.

"A week will^nut belong. ugh In satisfy an illl|Uiritlg public i-iin- i-eining this. pruDlem, but it may be ' quite IIIIIK euoiurh tii teach Mr. Mii'lil II that lu> need" tn know; tin- there is ngreat niuountof sensc- lem talk about an ideal and Chris- tian daily, mainly from peo)rle who know the least alxnit editing im- IK-i-s. We deny emphatically tin- imputation that there are now im cleah and i-xc-elleiit daily papei-s. There are many that are practi- i-ally Clnistian. They stand I'm the higher moral ideals, pure literature, pure ixilities, pure homes. I est business. They ale the bulwarks of righteousness, and con- demn all forms of wrong and evil unsparingly. In looking for an ill 1- pr.iilicahle ami visionary ideal, we must not I'oi-get the excellent daily press which we now possess." A newspaper man of the writer's ae-

I iiuaintanee on being asked the question, ; which Mr. Sheldon proposes ti ike ' the test of every line in his pa|ier,

"How would Jesus treat that piece of I news-'", is-onqitly. replied, . «4'Jesus 1 would never have Is-en a newspaper editor." Carrying this answer out to

j tl ml, it strikes us that our news. , paper friend is right. Jesus would have

trusted the editing of the modern daily newspaper to just the same ag -ies that he trusted all of his other work to,

"" ters and Jameses and Johns of

Less thanuoof the members of the Punchard Alumni aaaoeiattoii were present lit the annual reunion anil business meeting held at Piiiii-hai-d hull last Fri- day evening. President Myron K. (iul- tei'soii called the meeting to order at H o'clock, and the tirst business in order was the reading of reports. That ot the treasurer, Howard II. P. Wright, showed the financial condition of the alanini to he excellent, every bill lieing ]iaid and a balance in the treasury of over aluO.

A committee consisting of Miss ]AH^ Mason, Judge lieorge II. Poor and Charles II. Miearer was appointed by the chair in retire and prepare a list of nominations for the various offices 10 he lined during the ensuing year. They submitted the following report and the officers were elected as follows: Pres- ident, folver .1. stone: vice-presidents, Miss Ellen Ii. Ellis, Miss liessie P. loild- sinilh and \V. A. Trow; secretary, Miss i.rac?i Wright : ■treasurer, Antoine It. Saunders; executive committee, Myron K. loitters Miss Anna 11. Abbott and Miss Susan E. Jones.

Included in the routine business, sin was appropriated to defray the expenses of 1 he loililsuiith prize speaking and s-'ill was apprupriated tor the annual reception In the senior class of which the llliiliilli will assume the charge.

After the gathering had arise

IN HONOR OF BURNS. Pres. Harris on Athletics.

George Hani*, for many j,^ The 141st Anniversary of the Poet Ob- |.resident of the faculty of the AiuU-fr

served by Andover Barns Club Last Theological Kennnary, how ..Wshlent .. Friday Night. Amhernt college, addressed about £

-Then hen's hi rhyming ItohMe IJur WIIUHC star nl fame shull never sel. And ever us. this day n-tunis, inn cr> he, •Iturus uml Bwrt land yl.'

Last Kiiday night marked the Mist year thai has passed since the birth of that leader ot Scottish songster poets, Robert Burns, »ho, as time rolls on, seems to heeome ever dearer to the hearts of his cniiiitryiiieji. They have striven to perpetuate his memory by their Hums clubs and other similar organisations* Thus came into being the Amlo\;er Ihirus club nearly or quite fourteen years ago and their first observance of their loved poet's birthday anniversary occurred in 1>*S7. So the celebration in the Town hall last t'riday night was the thirteenth animal occasion of this nature which the club has held.

As in several yearn past the program of the evening consisted tirst of a bountiful supper, followed by an entertainment and later, by a dance. The gather- iu^' at tlie hall was a cosmopolitan one contesting not only of those from the Scotch residents of Andover but also those frot 11 various other walks in life who appreciate the poet. There were not as many present as in former years but the ones who attended surely enjoyed themselves just as thoroughly, notwithstanding. Supper was served at a

■ j quarter to eight preceded by a selection ;llul .... .1... 1 : 1...

A and.,!

I-Hiiug "Auld Lang Syne," the program I u as taken up and consisted chieilyof the reminiscences of school life by tllfV tereni graduates, .Indue Poor of the class of isos was the tirst one called

, upon. Me said that he was almost the 1 only survivor of bis class. There was

really no class of IS.V* as the catalogue .will show. The tirst class to graduate I was in IK.**.!. There was a high school in , Andover before the I'linchanl school.

This was before the towns of Andover I and North Andover were divided in,IH.V», I thai a school was established in Smith

hall, Krye Village, which lasted for two j or three years.

A paper from Miss Charlotte Helen ! Abbott of the class of is.V.i, was read by '.Mr. shearer. Mrs. William ii. Cold- smith came next, her class being that of |M'»."i. she began by saying thai personal reminiscences are generally supposed to

I be tiresome to eyeryone but the speaker, i Out of her class of :.".', three graduated. She mentioned several of the number

I who have made a place of considerable I prominence for themselves in the world, among them Walter I,. Raymond, An- dover s young soldier hero. In finishing, Mrs. Goldsmith provoked a laugh by saying. "1 feel almost like offering an apology for not having died or done anything."

Mrs. William Marland, class of isii?, mentioned the relative standing of Abbot academy and Punchard Free school during her years at the latter. The ijualllocations tor entrance to I'unchard were more stringent than at Abbot. During her last year at Punchard, the North Andover pupils left to attend the Johnson high school, just opened in their town. Among the prominent members of her class were mentioned, Rev. Wil- liam C. Merrill, Town-treasurer George A. Parker and Haltie K.Abbott, who became the vt ife of father Endeavor

n the bag pipes by W. ('. Purdle of Bos- ton : an address of welcome by President David Stephen of the Andover Burns club, and blessing by Mr. Macnair of the Seminary. During the supper, which was excellently served by Caterer Lane of Lawrence. W\ C. Purdle played several selections on his bag pipes and phil- abeg and the Andover Hand orchestra rendered the "Star Spangled Banner" in a way that stirred the hearts of every listener.

Directly after the supper the program was taken op. It was a delightful one, comparing favorably with that of past vears. The artists were as follows:

I Koberl Amiss, tenor; Miss Margaret A. I.eggait. soprano; Miss Fannie Hal ley, pianist; Miss Norn What more, reader; W. c. I'urdie, of Boston, bag pipes and philahcg. All received in full the ap-

I plause which they merited. Miss I.eggatt I was especially the favorite with the

audience, her charming personality and pleasing voice winning for her much praise and many encores to which she kindly responded. Mr. Amiss also sang finely and was well thought of by the listeners.

The program was as follows: Purl I.

Overture, Antlttver l.ni>* linn.I Kmi» "Mui'v ,,t Argyle," Nelson

ItoVll AiiiNs Son-. "S s Wha HIM- WIV Wnll:i<-«- Mid"

I members of the alumni associat | Amherst at Hotel Somerset. Boston hu

Tuesday evening. He said the MIWJ

pretty well equipped with buildingAm among the things needed are an ohservi. tory and a pipe organ for the chapel foundation for chairs of pedagogj itll)

Spanish and Italian would also fja ceptable. •

"The alumni can do much f„r ath letlcs,". he said, "by helping toward toe coaching expenses of the athletic teainT especially football and baseball \\v "' least, want our teams to make ;, gLj showing. Athletics have au Important bearing on the morals of college life

"Much could be said of the proposal changes in the courses of studies- \'l continued. "There will he no budqtn changes. Don't fear that the old chtoi- eal college will go. It has already gon« There is no such thing in the country today. When 1 was in eollege OrwJ and Latin were studied three-eighths0t the time, now they are studied not raw than one-eighth of the time. We intend to unike Ainbeist, the hest of iis ki,„| and that kind tbe very besi. \i run rate, it shall have no superior in moral or educational standards.'

Advertised Letters.

I'liclaimed letters Jan. L'1.', inui,

r.trlKiiiu. Charlie Porter, Whnhn.ni Dnltiin, Jeremiah E. Stone, MissSnvm F Klult, I., s. Vallum, l)iiiuii,i Paulson. V. P. Wcstoii. Miss Ulrri-

Worc.-su-r.Mrs. Cora. ARTHUR BLISS, p. M.

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Infernal Maclil MiaaNura A. Wluitmori!

Iniit. "Wlio Knows.-' t'owon Mr. Amiss innI Miss U'ggntl

I!II>;I'I|IIS. \v. I', finilic I'url II.

A.l.li-.ss. "Il.iriis." :ilii. I'. II. si,1,1111101 Si.hn. - Ih,. Whiles, iiiall." Ilurker

Mr. A nils.. SIHIU. "A llremii," Haul,-it

Miss I.I'K.IIII. I'iioc. si,l... si-lis-te,!. Miss Ballet Rcailliiu, "Tlie 1)1.1 I'riiul Hale,"

Miss Win, re Spinney, class of isss, next | r'limle;-Aiild Ijtug Hyne," Ainlleiiee

lo, with Miss Maud -M. Cole | The address h.v Rev. I-'. It. Nhlpman of acting as accompanist. ■ the old South church, was very hrief,

.Miss l.acia Ii. Merrill, class of Till. Have occupying only four or live mi mites, and some laughable instances which occurred j :

was principally eulogistic of the poet 'luring her school days. Her' class gratl-1 Burns. It was .very interesting ami his uated with seven girls and one hoy, in | audience would have liked to have heard the upper Town hall, for il was daring i more hut owing to a recent illness. Mr. her I'unchard days that tl hi huilding ! Shipman was unable lu give along ad- was hurtled. j dress.

Diaries \V. (lark, class of 'TL'. said | After the program, dancing was begun thai mi class enjoyed its school days | and was continued till the "wee sma' more than the class of IsT^ when il got , Lours" to music furnished by the Ando- iuto the new high school building with ver band orchestra. The order of dances everything fresh and nice. His class included Scotch reels which supplied graduated with seven young women and j considerable amusement to many of the four young men. lie said that the grail- I onlookers In whom these dan

| make mistakes, he oxi>ccts mistakes to-1 I day from their successors in carrying I "ii the daily tasks id life, ,,f which . nowspa|KT publishing is one. i No one in the luisincss will hlaiue ! Mr. Sheldon for wanting a Christian

daily endowed with a million dollars. We opine there are many plodding every day publishers Hie country over. who would like the same thing. ' Main who would then sec their way clear tii

1 refuse lo their cnliuiius roll s ,,f , matter that the daily struggle lor ilol-

I lars and ivnls in the present day keen | four young men. lie said that the grail- I onlookers lo whom these dances ar i- <■ petition, make an essential. Miinj- I nates of I'unchard should take for a . familiar. The following were In charge I who never cease to battle I'm- the best ! motto; "Let lay pass without some- [ °l Hie floor: Floor manager, K. II. Bar- and nohlest in life hill whoso lalsiiv "''"K lierformetl." ton: aids, Alvin K. Tough, Antoine li

A iiaper containing many laughable s« h'ls, David M. May and David C incidents i ueeted with I'unchard Leslie, .lames II. Anderson. Alexander

\\'e have c I i p p e .1 oil' Kubtlantitl

price chunks, starling with the lines:

Worsteds and Woolens we have in stock, lor example :

$1.50 GLASTOXBtRY, single or double breasted . . si.u

$'2.00 heavy worsted Wool Fleece

lined .... $1.23

All 50c and 75c Underwear, ,43

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Outfitter to Men.

Removal! Having removed our business from the

Musgrove Block, we would invite I be peo* pie of Andover to call on us at our new ipiarters in Lawrence, 578 K$?ex St.. nci: to Transfer Station, where we are (ire- pared to furnish everything in the lioral line. Thanking you for your patronage In the past we would ack for a liberal -Imrv in the future.

P. R. BURTT, FLORIST.

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CASHES

An Kifrht-Day Clock for vMRRANTED

must always he hampered by unlay night imv roll, and lii'-st Ih paper bill.

We arc inclined t,, think that the principal result, anil al s, ,| ,,|v lv. suit, of Kev. Mr. Sh,-I,Ion's latest.'will In-a very successful lidvertiseinelit of the Tnpoku Capital anil its ,,,,,. week eililor.

Wheels Knanieled and Cleaned for S.'i.OO

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5 Minutes' '™T&SXV lA/olL/ M.fs. Hiiuae uml ww d I r\» auU aixl one-half

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Editorial Cinders.

The report nf a (;isc of small |.o\ in Lawrence does not need to unduly ahirin anybody. Terrible as tin'- disease is, it has been obliged to give wav U-fore the increasing skill of the pliy-I si.iaii and the incieasing^ can- of til. people themselves. The tirst rush will lu-obalily be for vaccination, hut we are inclined to think that lieyond that us a fortitication against tlie diseus,- will he regular habit-, cilleful diet i and clean bodie-.

school life written by Miss Jessie K. t.reen of tbe class of ]s":>, was read by Mis. T. F. Pratt.

Kev. William i.. Pour, of Melrone Highlands, and a graduate of IS*..*), was unable lo be present and a paper from him was read by Mis. T. F. 1'ratt. Act- ing upon a suggestion made by Mr. Poor, Mrs. Pratt, moved that (.eorgc il. Poor

j and Charles II. Shearer be appointed j a committee of iwo to tii id a poet among ! the graduates of Punchard who should j be requested to write a song to he sung I at the annual gatherings. This motion

was carried. - Frank T. ( arltoii. class of '82, wan the next speaker and his remarks were ol a facetious nature and very amusing.

Nearly all the speakers hail united ii

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The siyns nl the times nil p,,i|lt ,,, great activity in all lines of huilding for 1INMI. Andover is not to I., Miind in this for already , nails are in hand that are sure t,, keep our wnrk- II busy all the v

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Prophecies Refuted.

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When the /;.,*(..,, sn,|„ began giving its readers regi week a hoiiinl 4t--paVe inagaziii were many win. said that the paper i-i.iilil not afford tu colilinue a feature evidently so expensive. Notwithstand- ing these predict ions, ih,. New Knglaiul Home Magazine couth »logo regular.\ with the ll<,*t„„ s„,„l„,, ./„„.„„/, ilM;i events have proved the wisdom of the policy ii represents. The circulation of the Hiiulm Xntiiluy .lutirmll was never so great before as it is today, and—what is even more to thepoftrt« it is constantly increasing. Announcement is just made that arrangements have been concluded for a number of short stories by many of the best American and English authors, and these are to begin at once." They include such writers as <; .\ llenty, Justin McCarthy. Stephen Crane, David Christie Murray, William l.e (lileux, John Strange Wl Itaring-lrouhl.

praising their former principal, William C Colilsiiiilh, ami Miss Anna II. Abbott, class of 's.'i, who spoke next, staled that "theclassof Iss;, was tlie most annoying, frivolous class he ever had, at least so said Mr. tinldslnith." Her class was the first to give a present lo the*school he- fore graduating, a custom which has been followed ever since. Their class was also the last one which could claim Mr. Colilsmiih as a principal. She concluded by calling for three waves for Mr. Hold- smith.

Culver I. sione. ihe newlj elected president, was greeted with applause when he arose to represent theclassof 1SS7. Mr. Stone slated seriously that he was me y gest member of his class although he looked "oldenough to he the paternal ancestor of them all". He rc-

i laleil a love affair of his which happened I while he was in school hut said il never

.1,,,i,i,„l i became realty serious and had fastened ply each upon him something as woidd tii

llrown and David Stephen acted as the •ominillee ot arrangements for I lit- anni- versary.

The stage was hung with large Alueri- •an Hags and on either side were pictures if the one who was being honored, "llnbhie" Hums.

Tissot's Life of Christ.

er ami 1

hieken-pex or a similar malady. in speaking of the girls of his class, he said "that some of them were married ami some would like to he if they coulil make up their minds to leave their mother." He finished by saying that the class of 'sT was the hest class that ever graduated from Punchard.

Antoine II. Saunders, class of 'IH), was the last speaker. He mentioned especially the spirit which one seemed to Imbibe at I'unchard which staved with- them al! through life. '

During the evening an Intermission of fifteen minutes was held when coffee, chocolate and cake were served. At the conclusion of the program K. ,1. K. Hein- iner volunteered to play for dancing ami a short season was spent thus..-

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Tissot's illustrations of the life of Christ, which will he exhibited at the Town hall, Kriday evening, Feb. Ill, have produced a prof id sensation in Eu- rope and America. With perfect iletin- iteuess, with painstaking regard for historic truth, with devout appreciation, and with tine artistic sense, every no- table incident, every miracle, every par- able, every scene in the life of .le'sus is depicted.

Mr. Tissot has sought to give I lie world a substantial representation of tiic great scene of the birth of Christ, his ministry, his passion, and his res- urrection, in a way that would appeal to modern eyes ami modern minds. The scenes are so real, so material, so pine tographic that they seem tn be Illus- trative of a purely human drama. It is acknowledged to be the most remarkable- exhibit of its kind ever presented.

Ill order that this instructive ami attractive exhibition may come within the reach of all. the management has decided to make popular prices, :!-"i cents for reserved seats and -i:, cents for g, H| ilc|. mission, in uo other place have or will these low prices prevail. The tickets will goon sale at the Andover Hookstorr rrula.1 morning, Keb. s.

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when you trade at home. Have

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Laundry. 1'. S. Work taken up

to 1 o'clock Friday, ready 'fur

delivery .Saturday.

Wet Wash, 50c for a medium

size basket; Hough 1 >r_v, 25c a

dozen; Flat Work, 36c a dozen:

Finished Body Clothes, 50.' :i

dozen, finished (not including

starch work.

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annual report of the loiinuis- of Mass. savings hanks for year October :ll. istni. »how, ., |args

gain tn deposits over the previous vl-ar Based upon this report the Wildley savings hank ot Boston has issued its annual comparative statement of Mass. savings hanks, showing -gross and net gain in deposits' also percentage of gain dividend rate, etc., which is a concise and comprehensive issue that that institution made the largest net gain in deposits ami percentage of gain during Ihe yew."

Marriage.

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Wedding and Birthday

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THE ANDOVEK TOWNSMAN, ANDOVER, MASS., FEBRUARY 2, 1900.

Abbot Academy Piano Recital. Wedding. A Dream.

I!. H. A.Atnilit'i- <lub- Mouse lias not

h (1,1s winter been its well tilled AS it ,, ..iri'lay for the song recital of I <-iiii l.ittle. Her programme, whlcli

■ niiii l>e1ow, embraced a wUle ami ;,.,! sclecliuii t»t cmnpoKitioim, many

Till '

i.l |.a-s

nhii'b put both her voice ami vocal •rsAtility lo a very severe test. Winging ,,',.,,nan. Italian. French ami Kngllah, uw, remarkable that in each language

,. , iMiiiciatiou was almost equally ...irainl beautiful, while her interpre- rj.iii ni the different nonga was imbued j(.li intelligence and drainatic Feeling. ivihap-' she appeared at her best in

, ,1,11^ ilitlirult i.iebestieu. t ailed one 1,^ nro*t difficult as well as most beati-

ngs, it appeared to gain in power i<>ii through Miss Little's forcible

reading, while the old KiViH'h iliansoiii'tte "< harmante Murgne-

,• u;h M> permeated withdaintiness '4tnl i-aprice thai it seemed hardly possi- I,,. Hi-- -aine voice was giving us both.

We might goon enumerating song alter *,.!):: meriting especial applause, but -itmill hope to give our readers any .'.a ill' the charm which seemed to till

,'!vl.'r\ ii'.ok and corner of the cony Httle L|Jo|i Locke street.

■" II;- reason of the charm is not far to _,., k When to a beautiful voice is iddeil a heaitiitul method, ami to that U-jiitiiful method, intelligence, siinplic- ., ,||,| ii not unconsciousness, at least

■ ,;ii lii^liest form of art which sitiiii- ;,!,-•; it,1*why should any Intelligent per- „],,, he otherwise than charmed?

It. ;is we suppose, the programme with ;•, wide range in age, style and schools i over, Ne ,, music was educational in the highest ! City, l'at

THOMAS- BALDWIN. A wedding was celebrated in Christ

church, Wednesday evening at half past six, having for one of its principals. Miss Mary Isabel Baldwin, eldest daughter of Mrs. B. A. Baldwin, and for the other Dr. Alfred Harold Thomas of New Britain, Conn. Ilev. Frederic Palmer, rector of the church performed the ceremony assisted by the bride's former

| rector at North Amlover, the Kev. Bobert It Parker, of Providence, it. 1., in the presence of numerous friends and relatives of the contracting parlies. The church was beautifully decorated with festoons, wreaths and garlands of laurel and ground pine, palms and marguerites.

The bridal party entered the church i to the strains of Mendelssohn's wedding : inarch played on the orgau by Mr. | Bachelder, the bride leaning upon the I arm of her brother, Frederick A. Bald-

win, and preceded by the ushers and her sister, Miss llelene V. Baldwin, as maid-of-honor. They were met at the chancel by the groom and his best man, Thomas Kearney uf ■ New York City. The brtde was given away by her mot her, and the beautiful Kpiscopal service was used. Lohengrin's wedding march was played as the bridai party and guests . left the church.

The ushers were Wallace II. Hart Vale "'is, .lames B. North. P. A. HI, Va1i

i Written lor the Au.lo n« II .man. ■ I I

return

I love my win* 1'iehy ami .l.imi

Itnl llnil she loves 1 eitmiot IK- i|niii MOV.

I know she uuua not hide me. for She \H NO sweet .1 .■ I 1 ■ n. 1

Ami the brightest jewel alnHlt lii-fr. ts I'he treasure uf her mind.

Life's summer Is hehiml me, with Itstloweis, rtell :.tnl prufUSe,

Ami my life Is in the aiilunili. Mill Its ;.;.i|il ami crimson hues.

When the mellow sun Is tldnlng, ami The I'ltvlh hi glory 1;I '"ins,

Ami I lie hilltops. WOIHISKIKI nusuuiWM Are nil l-iithc.l In gulden heams.

Km'mv love Oven In the summer. With ItKMofl IUHI liiilmv all

Anil her lovely loilu is umukled into sweei iiruuurtluns lair.

I.Ike Ihetlowei-Hthnl bluuut ili'iiund IMT AmI attain perleelion^ part.

I.ik.ihe ruses ami the lines, Mir |» dear unto my heart.

Her smile shall Is- the suuslilue, and Her kiss the heavelilv de«",

Thai Hliall lini the glow uf aiiiiimii With a fresher, brighter hue,

Her gentle v< he ami soli earesN Slmll hCssamleheer my life.

llul, excuse lite, 1 am ilieaiuiiig. I Atrea.lv have a wife,

At. IMek-i.n. Amlover, Jan. 31, 1 "Hi.

Sewer Assessments Fixed.

\ta recent meeting of the Board of Shef. 'HT.aiid U. Clifford Merwin.ex-1'. A. \ 1'ublic Works, the method of levying the

. Vale '!.!., all of New Britain, Conn. md Dr. Frederick T. Billings, Vale 'H7, uf I'aierson. N. .1. i.nests were present from Andover, Lawrence. North And-

Britain, Conn., New York on. N. .1., Winchester and

he term. Miss Little's render- I elsewI .of it made its hearing pure pleasure. | The bride wore a gown of white l„ Mrs. Jessie Downer Eaton, Miss Kranife satin with poinl lace trimmings, nl,. is fortunate in the possession of a ||«-i- veil of tulle was caught up with ,st delightful accompanist. If, as we are orange blossoms and she carried a bou- ,-,.. like poets, accompanists are born ,,„«.* of lilies of the valley. The maid of

tade, Mrs. Laton's rare gifts pro- honor was gowned in white crepe over Mrs. Eaton's rare gifts pi- nned her fltness for the situation and j„ted Miss Little in producing the tided and harmonious whole which

,[e the concert so unique. >Y hope Miss Little and Mrs. Eaton v soon he heard again in Andover, I assure both that they will receive rauer welcome. II,* program:

(thick Sl-;trl;llti ill.l Irish

.11.1 Cornish .11.1 French

v Marguerite, Dili French

-■,1 ll 1 tin* Land, cKrlls. W.I«| Kill,

It. Strauss ■si n nraliius

Kralima .■1,11, licaMllldcheli, Brahms

U'.llurdeli t .Til aiil taclliirue, .lulus

l..-liliiilini 1 \V |p o

ii.lTlial Blown, I'luulwlck ( liatlwlck

SOME CAN'T.

white

sewer assessments was determined am assessments will be made in a short time. The board have leen deliberating upon the matter for a considerable time and il has taken much hard work and thought to arrive at what is hoped will be a satisfactory decision.

The assessment decided upon is one- half cent per square foot in area from the street line to a line 120 feet back ami parallel to the street. There will also be an assessment of oO cents per foot front with an exemption of tin feet on corner

ilk and the large bouquet of hug- , lots. (It should be understood that this

Miss Daintee—"What an awful occu- patlon! To be employed in a place there they can meats.

Mr. Kdgemore—Well, It argues a certain ability.

Miss Daitee—Ability? .Mr. Edgemore—Certainly. They only

F-mploy those who can.—New York World. _

lish violets which she carried was a gift from the groom. His gifts to the best man and ushers were pretty pearl scarf pins, in the shape of a triangle.

Directly after the wedding, a reception was held at the home of the

J bride's mother at ') Loeke street where adalnty lunch was served by Caterer Cage of Lowell. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas received in a corner of the parlor, assisted bv Mrs. E. A. Baldwin and the groom's mother. Mrs. Mine. Mrs. Bald- win wore black crept' over black satin. Mrs. Mine's gown was old rose satin, with trimmings of black velvet and point lace.

The decorations at the house were very pretty, consisting principally of laurel and ground pine and pinks and were furnished by Florist Piddington. Back of the bridal couple was a hank of laurel upon w Inch were the initials "T-B" in pinks. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas left on an evening train for a wedding tour which will include Washington, 1). C. They will be "at home" after March iirst at Clifton, S tat en Island. Prior to their departure, the guests enjoyed a short period of dancing.

The bride graduated from Abbot aead

! THOS. G. RHODES, I i |_|/\IR and

** SCALP ..Specialist

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CENTKAL IU'.I.I>IN<;

Take Elevator, on

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Lawrence | ■ Might

only to the frontage w il h the assess-

exemptiou refers and has nothing t< mem on the area.)

Figures for making the assessments include all portions of the town where the sewers have been laid and in addition, a portion of Chestnut street. Abbot street, Klin street, ■ Walnut avenue, Central street, School street, the whole of Phil- lips street, all of which are included in the system accepted by I he town, but which are not yet constructed.

The total area to he assessed is l>,s!.-|,s4t> square' feet, and the total frontage is IHI,:>*2 feet. All property belonging to the town is included in this assessment as the law exempts nothing hut the cem- eteries. The iissessmcitt is levied on the estimated cost of the whole system as accepted by the town. The total boat of construction in date, including small hills not yet presented or paid, is about $1011,00(1, The estimated cost of the remainder of the system is sl7,:lilii. This estimate has been made both by John K. Smith, Superintendent of the Board of

rj'uhlic Works, and by Coring N. r'arnum, consulting engineer, as an expert, with a variation between the figures of less than spi. These estimates were made

emy in IHSI4, and the groom graduated I without consultation so that they should from Phillips Academy in 180") and Vale be very nearly correct. Medical school in 1809. While in And-| This makes the total estimated coat of over, Mr. Thomas, then Mr. Mine. I the system *l'i«l,Wo. According to a played on the football team and was \ vote of the town, three-quarters of the aptain of the track team, lie also took

a prominent part in athletics at Vale. One room was devoted to the presents

received by the bride which were very numerous and costly, consisting of a quantity of silver, cut glass, china and pictures.

West Parish.

The ti range is talking of giving a pi a; >mc time in March at the Town hall.

total cost uf the sewer is to he assessed upon i he abut tors, amounting ro >;IP4,744.MI. The assessment to be levied on the above frontage and area as estimated equals the gross sum of *U4,7ii.-|.:W.

Where houses are located re than 120 feet from the street line, an entrance

i Ice will he charged, the amount of which is in he determined by 'the Board of Public Works. This, in general effect, will mean thai the property thus situated and taxed, will pay the same assessment as that on the street.

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" Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the dsy. Ob what fun it is to ride in a one horse, O|H'U sleigh."

PROVIDED you have the Sleigh. Your old lust summer's horse will do just as well us any other. It doesn't make much difference, though, whether the sleigh is open or closed, as long as it's a sleigh. That's where we enter into the equation ; we

are prepared to fumUh the

SLEIGHS

4 We have a NEW LOT of

Elegant Ones.

STYLES Including

TOP SLEIGHS All Easy Running,

Comfortable and Stylish

Right On Exhibition fit the Show Rooms in Our

XE W SHOP on Park Street.

AREN'T YOU having hard work to keep your horse sharp jjutt now ?

The Calks we put on your borge's shoes will last as long as anv others and will not cost you any mere.

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Horse Shoeing and Jobbing # Scientifically mid Kxpeilionsly attended to l>y eipert workmen in our Smiihery.

TUTTLE & Carriage and Wagon Builders,

Horseshoers and Jobbers,

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PARK STREET THE NEW SHOP

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Mr. AIKI MIS. .lames (iilleli anil Mr. anil Mrs. diaries A. Jameson entertained I lie \V all's flub al the c.ramie hall lasl lliulit.

A reception will lie lielil lo the ilallclllK class which meet evenings at the IJranjje hall, the lasi lesson ..I I he term.

P. A. Briefs.

A coincidence worthy ot note is to he seen at Dartmouth this present year: 1. .1. Krench, 1*. s. '!'". is captain of the , nine; Joseph Wentwortb, 1'. A. 'in. is captain of Ilia eleven; I". W. llaskell. 1'. S. '11", is captain of llie track team anil I S. W. Killers 1'. A. '1111, is business manager of the Literary Monthly.

The llarvaril-Amlover club has elected the foltowlmf. oiriccrs: President, M. Churchill, in'. 1'. A. 'in: secretary. N. 11. Pride, "OJ, I*. A. 117, cd' Andover; treasurer, A. Allies, jr.. 'tW, ex. 1'. A. ''.HI; executive committee, «'. II. Nchweppe, 'o.'. , I'. A. 'lis; \L 11. Hoyiiion, ■(!■.', 1'. A. 'ns.

THE RELIGIOUS CRISIS.

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TWO FAITHFUL DOG?.

ZANECVHJI.B, Ohio,—Two faithful tlitfis reftcued their two youthful u\vn- vis from drowning last evening. Th- dogs are the property ,.f K. N. Abbott ami Johnn.e Strait. The boys were gu- iiin lo lin-ir homes Thurmlay evenhiK from the coal banks in what is known as Sail (iuin Hollow, on the River road, just inside the city limits. H.uher than walk to Snxth Street Bridge to cross the Muskliitfum, and by fiueh a route go to their homes in the lower end of Putnam, they walktd across the river on the Ice. The dogs followed close at the heels of their owners.

When tiny had reached a point about thirty feet from the Putnam side of the river, the lee gave way, an 1 both boys would have been drowned, for they were pi't-i ipltatert into the water and could not swim. The ice would crumble and break with each attempt made by the boys to climb back onto the smooth surface, and their positions became more perilous each second. The two dogs realized the danger, and each canine grabbed lt*< respective mvner by the arm with its teeth, ami pulled him to the bank.

A FINISHED HAND.

"He's :t very versatile youn.y man." "Indeed?" ■'Yes. there isn't a kind of work that

he can't Hhlrk."—Philadelphia North American.

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At die ItiMlon College iiMoor meet al lUmton last Saturday night, 1*. A. <l»'- teiil«Ml Harvard Freshmen in a very exciting relay race, the tin f which w« ■:, min. I9.S*."> »ec. » captain Crawford, of ihe track team. Holchfonl, Nchlck and tates ran for Amlover. Hotcbforil also won third place in the 4" yard novice. ii. S. Hasbrotick took third in the 4.'i van!'low hurdles. \V. A. Schiek got fourth place in the 40 yard handicap event.

The following men have entered the It, A. A. indoor meet which is to be held next Saturday:1 4H yd. dash. Schiek. rates, Botchford, KobprtaonAnd traw- f.ird;4o yd. hurdles, smart, Ksser. Ila*- bioiick and Vardley;shot put, Kiiiney; 4411 yd. run. .lordoii. Si i at tuck, (iallyon ami'Sturtvvant ; HHH1 yd. run, C.errv : mile run, Uichardson ; high jump. Vew- lon and Fallow. The relay team will be the same as that of last Saturday.except that A. W. KobertBon will take Botch- ford's place, uiilesH he l« conditioned.

P. A. 5; Town Team 2.

Phillips academy hockey team de- 1 leafed a town team on Itabbit's Pond i last Wednesday .afternoon by a score of I ,'i to '1. Their victory wan- due more to ! -«MMI luck than good playing and. coiisid- i ering Hie amount of practicing which the Academy boys have done, they hhowed wonderfully poor form. Team work on both sides was lacking and the ■oals made were all due to individual playing. For P. A., Benedict and Phil I,Ved played well while Lynch and Hill carried oil the honors for their side.

Are we fully aware of the momentoui Issues at stake an we enter upon the year 1WHI If not, our eyes ought to be opened to see these things, and our hearts aroused to the vast import uf the hour. This generation has never teen a week of prayer so important as this In its national and world-wide bearings. What iball be Its issues?

Much depe.nds upon how it is followed up by our churches and pastors. Many communities are iu>w planning to follow- up this work with special services for weeks to come. Glasgow, Scotland begins a revival t ampulsn in various parts of the city. Oct. 1st. which Is to continue until spring, New York and Hrooklyn and other large tentres are already in a siege which will continue Em- weeks.

What shall we do In Lawrence? The hour is ripe fur,a great work! V«v months the cry has gone up from many in our land dally for a general revival. The lamented D. I*. Moody was longing and praying for a general revival Sfrrh as was seen In 1 $57 and s, when h* was Btrit ken down. .

I.t-i ns take up that cry as pastors an! churches in Lawienee and by the wise and persistent use .if special means push the work until huge numbers are saved. Many men of business and of Influence In our midst who are not yet identified with any church would welcome such a revival. They Bee the need of It. Shall ft net come? On every hand we see tokens for (food, evidences thijt the Holy Spirit is moving on the face of the deep.

I believe that those churches and pastors that take advantage of this rising Mde ami press the work for weeks will tejip a lnrpe rrarvestr—S-ha44-H not he donedn all our churches?

E. A. WHITTIER, I Sharon, vt.. Jan. it, 11*00.

FKMININK SARCASM.

"Here's the story of a man who married the woman who saved his life," he said looking up from his paper.

•Trying to make her regret her heroism," suggested his wife, thus wiping

out many scores of long standing.

HAD TO WAIT UNTIL COLUMBIA ANCHORED.

"Hail Columbia," excleimed an enthusiastic American as the RriUsh yacht sailed by.

"We will," responded Kir Thomas, with a palneds mile, "ir we can get close enough to her."—Chicago Tribune

SHORT OR ROTH. I Sii- Is he rich? He-No. She —Someone told me had more mo-

nev than brains. He—lie has but In- hasn't not much

money at that.—Yunkeis Statesman.

PRETTY TOUOH.

COPPER. WANTED— Fust ila» man lu sell

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The hardy adventurer who had pene- trated 3000 miles Into the savage Alas- kan wilds to pick up a little matter of a million In three months once more struggled to his feet and dragged himself forwards. The 30 censt' worth of dried apricots which he had brought into the country was almost exhausted. "Great Heavefis", he muttered. "Will a Government relief exneditnon never come?" Oh, the pity of it! The in- famy of it!—New York Press.

Have your Worms got Horses? Art* flifV iretrlng Thtn nml weak? Ar* tb*y "oft tliHr te«il '." " l»o llley ttweut ttlnl worry V"

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"Ale you sure hi1 Irulv IOVPM ynu?" askfl the fait- Rlrl's rnnfldante.

">b«olutely." ■■or course lie would say he due*." "VeB, tint when he sits down ami lets

rather talk t.' him hy the hour almul protection am] 111 to I. I'm sine t tint he l. I!s the truth."—Washington Star.

When asked. "What's n lavman?" a I past'ir replied, "One who lays things I upon his tiastor whleh he him'erT nuirht

,l,i." Itiehnioml RellKlouS Herald.

CKACKKIJ FItOM THK C1UDLE.

fnder this caption the following is not so unwarm.

"What does the poet mean by the. •dewy call of Incense-breathing morn' " asks Robert's mama, nurse, aunt, or Bomebody.

Of course nobody would ever think of asklna; a child of two years such a question, but that IsjBiother Joke.

"Well I dareSv he has reference to a Dewey alarmlfockl" answers Robert promptly. a"Of course there are alarm clocks named for Dewey."

As for the humorist. Into the mouths of babes he putteth his chestnuts wherupon they are deemed exceedingly funny.—Detroit Journal.

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THE AXDOVEK TOWNSMAN, AKDOVER, MASS.. FEBBl'ARY 2. 1900.

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LAWRENCE. The Current Kv>n;» dab met at Mr*.

W. WrlifhfV on Knux r*tr<**,t Tue«day. An tfi»* r*-* (trite I'.IJ-T wm r»-.iil trv Mm. Krt--1 H. Katun "ii Japan.

Th* Hiffhlan I dub will tender a ban* «iu«-t to tbOM who look part in the jMir.p:r*-l show in the Franklin hourte ntsi Monday cvetftinj: ,

Tn-.in..- Dow, KdRar Ii. MfW and William A. Bmerron hav«? been appoint- t-'J H committee t" arraniee fur the annual hall «f Keftxaarffe lodge, K. of P., t>t Me* hue- to be held In March.

Arthur Kemp, retiring chief ranger Of four, oiy of Lawrence, A. O. K., was !•:• -• n-- •! a handftom*- past chief ranger*» jewej at a meeting of the court held In St. George'i hall. Saturday night.

The trea«ur--r of the Lowell, Law- reitce and Haverhiil MreK railway t-rn pioy«-»n bt-n^flt .a apodal Ion received -i • h»-< k Tu»-t»day jfor HOG. the com f»any'» annual coi/trihution to the re Ik-l* fund.

Rev. H. E. Oxnard Resigns; Lunatics Easily Fall in Iôve

^ The Orderly's Story

TUINITV I'AltlHH MKKTIW.

The lty

>• annual pari nil me -ting of the Tr-ln nun h wan i ailed to order at 7.4.*i

< k Monday evening fny Joseph Wat worth. The firm lJunjne«n in order wa the reading of th'-\varrant by Georgi Seldon, clerk. The "report of the irwuj- urer wai read by John H. Oreer and formally scceptel. The report of aa- êffnor and collector wax then brought before the a»«»-mbly by K'lwin Fletcher. These report* were alHo approved. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Assetaora, Jo*eph Wal- worth, w. M. Moore, K. F. Coburn, C. c. iw-n. ii. P. Horn*-. Oeo. Adams and B. Wilson; for auditor. C. J. H.xlnah; for :i'-a*ur*T, John H. G"re»r; for clerk Oeo. L. Beldon; for eensor*. Oeo. Had' ley, <» F. Maraden and C. Abbott.

Or !!'.!»■' -i.rfn.i-|* .-curi-:... knli.fr ill» K»r»- l • .'.'.-. v;.i..-<*. I ID* iLMi.t-oj i -. , Chicago or H. T-

KOODKLi THE POLICE,

'*nfl- L'hief Devery has the uttn dence jn the detective forte, and dlnarlly would back them for any Jimuunt in a bout at cleverness with the beat magicUnH," fays a New "York 1-aper, "but he was considerably taken back yesterday, und so were some of the members of the detective force, by the performance of a man who paid i hi HI a visit.

"It van the object of the magician to ■ff. it,, detectives how easily he could f-hp tb*- nha«-kb*n and handcuffs, and .'-• m rompllffhed hit* object before he I'-ft" police headquarters. Hergt ("lark ; .-■ ned oh the magiclan's-wrlslfl a pair ■ r tn.- neueHt hand, uff* and over thase

• ri "pi-■■! in ,i hi-r pair of wristlets. Tn'- Mr it it'- rti.Ki— w*«re **-.., bound hfi> Ij AIIH \»s ifflff*; an l he wan taken ''■■■'■ ' - i' ' 'o:n. To th" astonishment

■ ■' ' '■ ■.;..:,..- hi (opened the door ' f- '''•■•■> ' 11 «• f*-w *eronds later and

.ilk-Jl - IM .n:,F.;> free. fhe hicks of Hi- hand. uff« and Fha'kles were Mill :.(-■.(,.-I KM the man> hand* and feet

! ■■'' PP 1 through." Th- m ig>< . ui - name was Harr

H 11 I ni. an.I h- ;- t.( appeal at Keith* ■ ■'-. ''"'! will g)w ;i rb-nionstratlon

f hi iblli'M - .1- ,>■ -. nb« .1 in the f .re-

A STRENGTHEN Vinol Promptly Overcomes

Weakness.

DEBILITY OFTEN PRECEDES COMPLETE COLLAPSE.

Hev, Henry K. Oxnard, who for four years has been the beloved pastor of Klverside Congregational church, yes- teruay read his letter of resignation to ni* .parishioners at the morning eervlce. It was as follows: To the Klverside Congregational church

in Lawrence, greeting: I>»-ar Hrethren and Friends: It i.- difficult to realise that over four

year* have passed since I ca/ne to Law- rence a* pastor of this church, and minister to this people. They have been bu*y years, years of profit and frultful- i.■-.-.-, 1 trust to us all. I look back with pleasure to the time, when the church girded itself and erected that extension to the building, which looks out upon the river, and again when we trans- formed this Interior Into a more ac- ceptable place, wherein to worship God. I recall the enthusiasm at the successes we obtained in the accomplishment of the various tasks we set our hands to do. and in which we have not failed.

Nevertheless in no outward success may we glory, unless It be indicative of the fruits of the spirit, self denial, brotherly kindness, longsufferlng. godli- ness, love. We have made a beginning in these things, though w■• have not attains 1 SO far that we may boast.

We ought, however, not to be discouraged in the Blow building up of a church, situated a* this one 1*. We cannot lift up our head* among the mighty ones of the earth. God has made the conditions of our life simple and near to Nature's heart, and we have a double portion of child life as our heritage. During thi* four years' pastorate th** .Sunday school has increased and prospered, the primary department has swelled to ninety members, and the Junior Christ.an Kndeavor society, numbering sixty, promises a goodly increase In due time to the mem- berthip of the church.

Th»- general strength of th" church remain* constant. Fourteen have been added to the membership, and rjuite a number of families have become ad- herents, hut we have sent out meantime into other churches and communities twenty-one families at the leas*. We have given much in tnis way, sometimes out of our abundance, ani s mis- times out of our penury. The influ^nece of this church I* pervasive throughout all the homes of thiri district, and I have noted a remarkable loyalty and love on the part of those who have been brought up on the Riverside for the little church.

I therefore believe In the value of the work being done here, in proclaiming the Gospel, in instructing the young, in visiting homes, In comforting tho*e who mourn, in minlsLerlng to the needy, in bleKlng new-born infant*, and in promoting a natural rorlai <'hri«ttan life in our mldet.

I fervently pray that this church and •■very member «.f irH congregation may !»•■ kept in th«- power and faith of the Gospel of fMtrhrt that the work that ha* been begun here may never slacken, bii increase more and more unto the nal- vation of many. And now my time ha- come to go elsewhere- to another Held I dart* not dwell hen- too much in the realm of fe.-Ung. <»r recall ton conscious- ly th*- memories that I cherish. I shall love to think that there are for us no severance of ties. n« breaking of the bond* of friendship, but an .-nlarg.-.l *ervice dividing Itself, it is true, between two field*. I in my new work and you in continuance hen-, but all in the one kingdom or i lad.

There ate th'.nss in th- pastoral relation too par-red to b<- out into words, ex- P-ri- II. «■- of joy, experience* of sorrow, repentances, confessions new b-.-p ■- new spiritual life. We have shared then- thlnifh together, and may God rancttfy th.-in all to the good «.f our coul*. and to «orthler lives:

I hav.- been called to th" North Evan- gelical « hurch in Newton to be the:r pastor, and believing thai It 1* in the

i providence of G. d that I Fhnuld a cept j i | the charge. I therefore resign my pas- ! v

tonil office in 'his churn, subject to the ' ,. adyjee nf council, in take -ffe t on th- | Uv savs u"

| first i'av of March next. j <*<' | And I a.«k you to JnJn with me In it summoning an eccles'ffinrciil council In '

i dissolving the pastoral relations i j Wishing you gra -e, mercy anrl peac^, j

I remain devotedly your pistor I

HBNRYK OXNARD \ Dated at LavMence. the nfith day of,

. in the year of our Lord. 1900. i

"Most people in love are unmanage- able, but w hen lunatics are afflictei with this malady their keepers need a dozen pairs of eyes." said the resident physician of a well-known retreat for the insane, "In spite of a romantic notion to the contrary, but very few people are driven to lunacy by" 'affairs of the heart." but when thi* Is the case, the patients are the most dHucult o deal with, nearly always having a sui- cidal tendency.

"A heavy percentage of my charges. I ^'' however, fall in love after they arrive :

here with the nur*e*. my aasistants, or with someone outside the establishment With some few love i* the beat prescription for them, as it keeps them on their best behavior, but with others it lead* to greatly increased difficulties.

"We have a particularly pretty nurre here at the present time—you shall see her—and three of my male charges have been Inspired with a desperate love for her. causing her so much annoyance that I fear she will have to leave u*. They follow her about the whole day through, and will sit outside her private room for hour* together glaring at each other like wild animals and under no consideration will they" speak to each other, though they never actually fall out

igo Tribune.) -The orderly

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But it is not of so much importance when patients fall in love with inhabitants of thi* little colony. 1'nfortu- nately. now and again a patient falls under the love spell of someone outside the establishment, whom It is quite probable the patienl has never seen. Nearly all person* of note have numerous unknown lovers among the men- tally afflicted. Famous actors are particularly favorites with ladles.

"I am ashamel to confess—ashamed because it cast* a reflection upon the tastes of my patients—that I myself have Inspired more than one tender passion in the hearts of ladies under my rare. I cannot account for It; I can only point to the fact that the ladie* in questlpn were uno,uestnonab)y mad; and, flattering as their attention was, it nearly brought me to a similar mental condition.

"Why. on one occasion a lady whose madness had overbalance I her taste for the beautiful actually threatened to kill

unless I eloped with her. That was three years ago, and we have not eloped

though T am still fairly frisky for Iderly man. Still, there's no doubt

she meant what *he raid. Oh. she would have done it—If I had allowed her.

"I think I must have overplayed the part of sympathetic adviser In her case —unconsciously of course—for her pet pba was that my devotion had won her affections, and now I wanted to cast her from nu- like a withered flower. After she had first proposed that we should get married I not unnaturally <r Improperly avoided her. but I cjulck- ly discovered that was Inadvisable, for .»>- so ,n as ehe learned my intentions she commenced coming to my door, beat ing dead marohes on the panels. ami -homing through the keyhole every unendearfng name, ani when tired of i these overtures she turner! to sending) messages i f the most embarrassing trn I tier nature by th-- other patients, until j t lost every moment of my leisure and ! <\>ry-shred of my character. Sh - was not an 1 *eal lover by any mnins: the was too spirited, loo vehement, a* she amid} demonstrated one day when sh<- brnke a milk tug on the back of my head by throwing it at me. Hh* met ' her death while enraged in the danger- j ■ us fast ne < f sliding down the banls- i ters."

i Fr m t he MANILA. No

telling the star} "Scared? Why. I wasîever so scare ] i

in my life. Hut I had t> sit up ther-j on that grave ani make, a bluff that I ! wasn't afraid. My feet were so cold \ that they 'would have froxe snowballs. !

" The old man deployed the company i as skirmishers. The fhrtn'gl was so hot | that they couldn't advance, but laid |

wn behind a rice dike and kept a- j blazin' away until the big guns c-.ulll get up and drop a few shells.

"The old man fixes the men so they're ' all right. Then he goes and sits down on a grave on the hill just back of the company. Well, of course, he couldn t have got any place where the gug es could have got, a better chance at him. but he just sets there, cool like, and lights a cigarette.

■Well. I'm the hot stuff order'y with a reputation to sustain. So I have to put up a big front and sK down behind

j him on the same grave and Pght a j cigarette, too. The bullets come a- | flying around there'and dug up the dirt I and went 'pop. pop* overhead, and Fay: ■ honest. «he orderly was scared to deatb.

"But the old man puff* h s cigarette i and he Bays, 'Orderly.' he say*, I guess

they are a-shooting at us.'

, "And the orderly he says 'Yessir." and you ought to have heard his teeth at

■ rattling.

Then the old man says. 'Orderly. i and I *ay* Yesslr." 'We don't care, do

orderly?' says the old man. and the orderly says 'No sir.'

"He was just a-holding himself by the shoulders to keep from getting up and rolling down the other s'de of that hill.

" Orderly.' says the o'd man. 'The-e ain't a bullet made could hit you or m«, i* there?"

" 'No sir", says the orderly, and hia feet were so cold they almost froze together.

"Then the gugb-s, fired another V0ll?y and a bullet went through the old man's hat and another on spun past the orderly's ear.

" 'Orderly,1 says the old man. Say, the orderly was so near deao by that time that he could Just grunt, 'Sir.'

" orderly,' says the old man, 'they didn't used to have bullets that could hit you or me, but I guess they're a- making a new kind now. We will get off our perch and the old man cllmbej down from the grave and you ought to see the orderly roll up and hug that rice dike. But cold feet. Say. honest, my feet won't thaw out until next summer."

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ANDOVER STOKE. orn MOTTO

a PtHM tun (I Avenue. " An Honest Dargain is Our Pride,' Oftitje linurc :

I "i.Ili H.J.I A H. I JO tO S mid 7 to «* P.M.

Aatfovar. Mass. :

TvlrphoiK* ConitMslion.

Mr. H. V. Olivia <if H|ICIHIM IIIM w inters Weak ncrvci iia<l caua tli«' hack of liin hfml^

Harceloiia, N(»a!ii. al Aiken, s. ( . '.I severe painn in <in nsinir Electr

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We Want Every One to Know How to Get Strong.

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free. Address or,New Vork

America*! greatm* HIIMHI and iTeni'-flv, all paill HOOD left hilii.

grand medicine is what liis unfry needs. All America knows that

it cures liver and kidney trouble, purities the blood, tones up Hie Htoroaefe, stren«t li- ens the nerves, puts vim. vigour and new life into every muscle, nerve and oryari of the body. If weak, tired or ailing, you need it. Kvery bottle guaranteed, only -"rii rents. Hold by Arthnrl Bliss, hruggiitt.

A KETL'KN TO FALSE HAIR.

OUR Vi;:0L IS A STRENGTH CREATOR.

KKIIIJ.V H VKLNdW IXXJ

II

Tli :• saddest Klghtonearth is a broken- •!■■■■ n mail or woman.

We see surh people every «lay ri^flit here in our eity.

It is pitiful in see a man that should

»** in his prime dragging himself

through life dejected, discouraged and (Token down, due to some premature weakness. It docs not make any differ -nee whether this weakness is the

result of dissipation, indiscreet living «»r disease; it ean be overcome.

We have \<nownof many very serious eases of di hit'ity quickly overcome by Voi.,1. v

\ inol is a scientific rebuiMcr and Ktrenyth creator, It i-miiuiiis the a--t ive curative piimiples of ( od-l.iver < )il in

a. highly eurfct-nt rated form. The henclit that ean lie derived from the

use ol thi-sc propert ii-s is so well k nowu thai th. re is no need for us to enter into that Mibject.

We con Id quote many instanees where Vinol has done H<XM1 ; as an example,

hen- is <(ne coming from Jane S. Ken- fren, a prominent member at the \V. V.

T. I'.. and a resident of Suneook, N. 11. She writes:

" I was run down, was in IMMI from May to March, Was so nervous and

sickly that everyone thought I was in a most precarioiiHcondition. My weight was reduced to ISO pounds. I was advised to take Vinol, which 1 did, and mil now very much better, and am able

to lie ulii.tit again. AH a rehuilder and

» strength driver nothing can equal It Vino] is a (iod-ldcssing to anybody.'*

Because Vinol is delicious, and because it does - contain these much-sought-after medicinal properties we endorse it, and we unhesitatingly proclaim that it is better than any preparation of cod-liver oil or tonic rebuilderwe have ever had In our store.

E. M. & W. A. Allen Musgrove Block

..f his hand."

•Ity,

•uung physician with a Bice in the poorer f|uartt-i nood deal of leisure on his

mi a youthful desire to do good, .tiu when the-Uejiiejrit^whojived aruund the corner, In a shanty which had never ■een better days, moved out of the neighborhood having their yellow dog behind, the doctor called it H mean shame and called the dog into his office and patted him on the heal. One Pilch call was enough to make a yellow dog who used t<> live out of a garbage pall hi in in the betlef that he had found .1 Men i.

With July . .imc the time for the young physician to take his annual vacation, Annual because he meant to make it so, counting this as the first. He explained this to the druggist whose prescription blanks he used, when he' used any- And the druggist raid:

"Hay, did you notic. the Council |i.i.s.-ed an ordinance List night about >hoirtlng .ill unmuzzled dogs found on the street?"

lie pal i thi" b-«

An era of false hair seems to be up- j on us, if one is to Judge by the present ■■ displays in the leading hairdressers' windows. Such an array of fringes and pompadour pads and puffs and long curls and wacy switches and what not we have not had since the i days of that terrible fact, the water- I fall. Young girls affect the Newport i coll and single long curl, and right 1 becoming it is. The pompadour with light curling fringe Is doomed and th*- I dignified part it to be revived. With '

to your dinner or luncheon it woul be better to defer your Invitation t your friend until a time when shf* j has no one with her. You may re- 1"e«t an invitation for a dance for a stranger in town, for a young relative, or for a young rran who dances whos? acquaintance ycu know would be --•ereeaMe to the prospective hostess For card-parties, luncheoos and din- ners you can never request an Invita- tion, even for a gue=t Playing in your house. You ean only let your hostess know that you have a visitor; thu« leaving her free to do what seems best ti» her. You are at liberty to take your guest to an afternoon tea. to a >aree evening reception or to anv af- f»te to uptch the numher nf guests N evidently unlimited, without previously notirviwir vour hoSfe««. You cann »'t ask a hostess for an invitation for a re-olent of the same r-tty unless tM* nerson is a new-comer. For most so-M events you ran freely ask an invitation for a man or a distinguished Mranger- less often is It proper to ask one for a •"firried couple.—T.enh Lanreford in Woman's Home Companion.

C. J. STONE, ATTORNEY - AT - LAW, j

Kanlf Building

Office Hours: 7.30 to 9 p, in.

MISS LILLIAN O'SULUVAN, Teacher of the Violin

Central Building - . Lawrence, Mass

OTU A. UaaaiLL TEELEV F. GILBERT

lUKKKILL & GILBERT, Architects

53 Central St. - - Lowell, Mass

Hraneh OMice, MnSftrore Bld'g, Andover, Has*. Open erery evening exoept Wednesday.

OXK UNANIMOUS VOICE.

Oenllemen." said the rhairman of -he tnetlne. when the discussion ap- Pf-nred to have ceased, "yon have heard the question. Are you ready to vote'"

An ahsent minder] Kentuckian In tn-

.II and the "fancy net"of , nr,,'!"_l:f.,lnA,n.nl.,J' 'l,^'i M* "^nd on It

chenille named

la Trelawney, as It 1 nlsfol po^-hct

| "We are. Mr. fhalrman " : r'hlcatro Tribune.

he

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"The MHO the d.x-t.fr, -, IIn nf li>

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I n," said I I nir.n's

RUNNING SORE ON HIS ANKLE.

ill r.ihies scare Is with all the mtdli lrophohia. th. IteiHy dog will have to

"d I lie ill llgtfiht.

The d'N'tur put hla hand Into his I'm ket and Jingled a quarter against a half. "No, he won't,■• came in a deci- sive tun... "| nue that dog. I'm going to get a muzzle for him myself and put It on before I leave." and his heart expanded as only the prospect of com- mitting a good adlon can cause it to '■xpand.

When the young phyilclan returned from his vacation he was surprised to itbrvrve that there wan a sneer behind the smile with Which the druggist gn-.-ted him. This was ill-befitting the meeting nf friends. Something made luni think of Retlly'a dog.

Where's the dog?"' he suddenly arked,

The druggist grinned. Then h* asked: "H-ay. did you ask any one to take thai muzzle off once In a while and feed him while you were gone?"

The doctor's fare fell, "No." he faltered, "I forgot that. Where, where Is he?" lie saiil.

"Sausage now," said the druggist, turning away to wait on a customer. In a few minutes he came back, '"That's the way with you blamed

philanthropists always <"o things" he said savagely. "m be blessed If I don't think people an' things would get along a lot better without you."

The doctor looked glum. "There** something in what you say." he admitted, humbly, "but physicians and philanthropists have to get their experience somehow."

After Six Years of Intense Suffering, Promptly Cured By S. S. S.

laii:

Obstinate sores and ulcers which refuse to hoal under ordinary treatment soon l>ecome chronic and deep-

. seated, and are a sure Bign that the ontire circulation is in a depraved condition They are a severe drain upon tlio system, and aro con-

stantly sapping away the vitality. In every case the poison must

There is no uncertainty about the merits of 8. S. S. • everv made for it is backed up strongly by convincing testimony of those who have been cured by it and know of its virtues by experience

Mr. L. J. Clark, of Orange Courthouse, Va., writes: "For nix veare I had an obstinate, running ul.-er on my

ankle, which at times canned me intenae Buttering. I WM •o disabled for a long while that I was wholly unfit for business. One of the best doctors treated m , Constantly but did mo no Rood. I then tried rarlous bl »K1 remedies, without the least benefit. 8. 8 8 was so highly raoo^ men,l,.,l that I concluded to try It, und the eftot was jonderful U seemed to get right at the seat of the

%%&Fl&?%3£*and J — — — 8. 8. 8. FOR THE BLOOD

-drives out every trace of impurity in the blood, and in this wav cures Permanent^ the most obstinate, deep-seated soê or uloer. Yt s the only blood remedy guaranteed purely vegetable and contains not a particle of potash, mercury, or other mineral S S S cures Contagious Blood Poison. ScrofuL. Cancer' Stoh, Eczem!

SESsf'.^X Ul0er8 52L-T 0r any other bli)d trouble TnTirt upon 8. 8_ 8.; nothing can take its place. Valuable books mailed free bySwift Specific Company, Atlanta G*

W. H. SYLVKSTEH,

Tuner of the Piano I Organ 223 Essex St., Lawrence.

F. H. FOSTER,

Brass Poles Mountings Curtains

c*—u

Steam Carpet Beating

Carpers taken up, steam beaten and re-laid.

A. KAISER, Carter's Block. Main Street.

Up one Flight.

CIVIL ENGINEER, Bpecul stMntlon to Ujing out Building Lit

Bnrrerlng Eatitea. ud aubllnhinu Or»<to«.

68 Central St.. Andovei

Miss Kate S. Pike, PIANO AND HARMONY,

UN Cn.VrfEKVAT.lRV,

Box r,r,-, Andover, Mass.

MAUDE MARION COLE,

PIANO TEACHER Soloist and Accompanist.

13 I li.-ii,,,i street.

Business Established In 1865.

BAILEY & CHASE, Sn"' "■ to C. M Smith & Co

AND ASPHALT rntfcnu

Walks. Driveways and Cellar Bottom Concreted.

Asphalt Floors a Specialty.

296 Broadway, Lawrence,

FRANK H. MESSER,

Funeral Director And Fmbalmer.

JESIOENCE. -T4 ELM STREET

FURS of "'">■ <le8triPti°r from ^^ ascal sacijue to a sleigh

robe, made to order j re-

dyed, altered to prevailing fa,l,ion, and re-

paired. Improved facilitie. for turning out

fine work. Avoid the rush later and bring

your work in now, to in,ure eloeer atten

tion. HERMANN RIEPERT, Practical

Furrier, 497 ESSEX STREET. Open

evening!. Raw skins I I O ~T

bought. . FricaJUOl

C. F. BAK.EY, 2«j Broadway.

M. M. CHASB. Ilrnadway. TKLEI-BO.NE

ilul'diw iff ""h ,,arnett R"e«». Mn»gr„ lluildun; ,,]| receivo pn»Bt attention.

BOEHM'S CAFE. FHE DELMONICO OF LAWRENCE.

Table d'hote from 12 to 4 CUISINE UNEXCELLED.

.8 to85 ESSEX ST.

RUPTURE «U«E CORE AT HOME.

BOOK OF INFORMATION. C??vTiJE!.",;f "NnoiWBiiiurw fro nEFmS: ""*■■ Farmera and othera uured. sent on reonpt of 2o poataaw. Addraai ». i. SHEHW1, SjMlaliit, 2J E 42(1 St, 1.1

THE ANDOVEIl TOWNSMAN, ANDOVER, MASS., KEHRl ARY 2, U00.

.HIwi'inKOicra Job...

j. noi it tailing of ouis. Neither do we

rush tilings to such an extent that good

«ork is impossible.

Each piecfi of work is put through with

Lie dilh*eliee, and the system of

numbing or Heating installed by 08 will etftnil the most critical

testa and 1 lie hardest strain without giving

tut at any point. We use the best mat-

erials on all jobs. Pipes cut to sketch.

1*^— Mt — M»—.

i Around the County. tM—-,«t—~ m^— ♦♦< —*

COINTY NOTES. METHUEN. Mrs. Amos Weed, or as she Is famil-

iarly called, -'Aunt Saliie," celebrated her 102d birthday at Menimau Satur- uay. She retains her faculties remarkably well.

N. X. liummer of Kowley, says that in no year since ltws has it neen necessary at his mill to juat« gleam power in place of water power almost continually till the middle of winter, as nas been the case tnis season.

INDIANS GOOD VVITNESSKS.

t C. PIKE, 6 Park St- BOSTON AM) MAINE ICAII.KOAI).

Winter Arrangement, in effect Oct. 2, 1800.

AMM'\ EKTO BOSTON, A.M. 6.M aoe. ar. in Boston ;,;«;.7.39ex. ar. 8.20; 7.43 ace. ar. 8.36; 8.06 ace. IT. *8.51: 8.21 aco. ar. 8.64; 9.28 ace. ar. 10.38; 10.8Sacc.ex. ar. 11.03; 11.10 ace. ar.12.02 P.M.

12.11 ex.' ur. 12,46; 12.37 ace. at. 1.82; 1.18 ace. ir.2.12; 2.49 ace. ar. 3.44; 4.W ace. ar. 5.14; 5.46 acc.ar. 6.«; 7.15 ace. ar. 8.06; iU2 aoe. ar. 10.U0. SCJfDAY: A. M. 7.85 ar. 8.31; 8.83ar. 9.27; 12.21 ar. 1.26; P.M. 4.C6 ar. 5.18; B.53artJ.«fi; 6.57 ar. 1,16; 7.43 ar. 8.21; 7.55 ar. RM. All accommodation.

BOflOMTO AS DO v KM. A. M., 5.&»acc. arnv in Andover, fi.55; 7.30 ace. a.. 8.16; 9.25 ace. ar. 10.24; 10.25 acc. ar. 11.28; 11.50 ex. ar. 12.40; 12.26 «. ar. 1.00; 2.15 ex. ar. 8.02; 3.30 ex. ar. 4.08; j.39 arc ar. 4.41; 5.14 ex. ar. 6.50; 5.32 ac. ar. '.25; 6.01 ex. ar. ti..:'; 6J*5 ace. ar. 7.31; 7.02 ace. ir. 7.53; 9.39 :icc ar. 10.22; 11.15 ex.ar. 11.58. Ht'N- DiVrA.M. 8.00 ace. ar. 9.02; 12.0Oar. 12.48. r.M. .'.15 ace. ar. 3.05; 5.00aoc. ar. 6.08; 6.00 ex. ar. MS; 7.1'- ace. ar. « ofl.

aHDOVU TO Lowux. A. M. 7.43 arrive In Lowell 9M; 8.21 ar. 8.49; 9.i!9 ar. 10.37; 16.33 ar. 11.00; 11.10 ar. M.41. p. u. 12.37 ar. 1.06; 2.49 ar. 3.18; 4.18 ar. 4.55; 5.46 ar. 6.20: MS ar.7.48: 9.42 ar. 10.40. RuKDAY A.M. 8 83 ar. llTj P.M. 12 21 ar. I4ftj iltM. 4.67; 6.53 arr. 6.25; TJkYar. 8.25.

LOWELL TO As DO v EM. A. M. 6.50 ar. 8 19; 8.30 ar. 8.57; 9.25 ar. 10.21; 10.50 ar. 11.28. p. M. 12.05 ir. 12.40; 2.30 ar. 3.4K; 8.6b ar. 4.41; 6.16 ar. 5.50; 6.15 ar. 6.49; 7.00 ar 7.81; 9.25 ar. W.B; 11.2511 ar. 11.6*1,. HtiNUAV: A.M. 8.16 ar. -.■■•:. r.M. 12.06 ar. 12.48; 6.30 ar. 6.00; 7.45 ar. t.lfi.

Wednesdays and Saturdays.

ASDOVKK TO LAWKCNOE. A.M. 6.55, 8.19, 8.57, WM, 11.28. P. M. 12.49, 1.00, 3.02, 4.0*, 4.41, 5.50, 6.25, 0.49, 7.31, 7.51, 4(L22, 11.68. 8UMDAV, A.M. 9,02. p. M. 12.48. 3,06, 6.06, 6.46, 8.09.

LAWHKV'K Til AMioVK.It. A.M. *6.40, "W.25, •;.», •;.», -4.07, *JX«, *io.to, *io^6, 11.5a. r.M. 12.25, •1.00 "2.S8, *i-06, *i.3B, 7.08, n.&.

SUNDAY: A.M. • .2*. *M5 P.M. •11.10,4.30, "'..35,»a.4ti, 7.17, 7.48.

AKDOVKATO SALEM. MAM.' A.M.6.65V, ar.6.47; :i3xar. 8.40; P.M. 12.48V .ar. 1.67; 1.I8X ar. 2.33; V50r ar. 7.00; 5.16 x ar. 6J1.

SALEM TO ANDOYEH, 11AM. A.M. 7.00Var. 8.21; T.B6z ar. 8.19,10.30 ar. HI JO, ll.aov ar. 12.37. P.M.

1101 ar.tS.0x; l.lfix ar. 5-5*1; 4-35J. ar.6.4*>x ; S.OOv ar.7.15.

GOIHO EAST. A.M. *;-£*** SJSNJ, ».19J, 8.67$, 10.218. z., 11.28 H. P. M. 12.48 H, 1.80$, 3.02 S H. 4.« 5 8,4.41 § N, 6.60 it, 6.41 H N, LBJ M.

WIK-DAY time.

GOING NORTH, VIA MaKOHEarcM. A. M. 8.19. r.Jt. 1.011, 3.0^ M0. SirNOAYs: 9.08 a. in., 12.48 *i>a U.46 |>. 111.

•To and from Xoith Side, 1 Via Wakeiield Junction. ' Portland Turough Train. {Connects at Booth Lawrence with Portland

Expnn, HtoHaverhiMonly. * Connects to Newl)iir\[ioit. * Via Wilmington Junction. /.Connects to Georgetown, 1 Change at North Andover. 1 Salem. n No. Berwick. t Change at South Lawrence.

D. j. FLAKoKM, <». P, T. A.

[POST-OFFICE, - AMIOVER. MASS.

Arthur l.iiss, P. M.

Money Order Hours. 8 a.m to 6 p.m.

|HnWSnD Legal Holidays, 8 to 9.30, 5.30 to 6.00.

MAILS READY t-OK DEL1VCRT. |'Wa.m. from KoBton,New York, South, Vvest,

*nd Lawrence, 3»a,m. fmm Beaton, 'New York, South and

West, Lawrence and Metbuen. I '•« p. ni.t Lawrence, North Andover, Haverhill, I But and Nor ih, ■ ^p.ni. from Bottton, New.-7York, South and I West |l«p.m. frn)11 Boston, New York, South, West. ■ «'».■.. from Boston, New York, South, West.

■5 p.m. from Lawrence, Methuen and North. ■»p.ni. from Boston, New York, South and

West.

^Pm. from Lawrence, North Andover, llav- "hill, ami Kant.

MAILS CLOSE.

W*im. for North Ando\er, Haverhill and East. L inj-'"' Boston, New York, South and West. ttl • Uwr*nct anrt North. •■«■ '«r Botton, New York, South and Wen,

lUft*. m. tor Boston, New York, South, West, °"h- Lawrenc*and Methuen.

f p n'for s,»th Andover, Haverhill East, B<.8- I ton, New Y k, South, West. I P- n. for Lawrence, Methuen, Haverhill,

•^rrii And >ver, North and East, [■»P.m.f,irLaWrenoe,

"* P- m. for Bo ■ *sat.

York, n,nrh aid

NOT IN HIS DOTAGE.

|tup1iuerit0~Some men are awfully

J MaiTW.ho for Instance? KlrS ,r tf-Well. there's Harry. I |vi S ,thflt J Just doted on diamonds ■W WTLSF

pIy said he did.too.—Jewel- ■" Weekly.

DKS M01NE8, Dec. 20 — "Indian* make good witnesses end they stick closer lo facts tliun white people."

This statement was made the other evening by Judge O. P. Shlras o£ the United States District Court of northern Iowa. He speaks from experience in trying rnany cases in which Indians were eltjher concerned or appeared as witnesses. He was appointed during the administration of Chester A. Arthur and since has been continually holding court in his own district, which comprises thirteen states and three teni- tories.

Speaking of his interesting experience in coming into contact with the In- dians in court he says the red man or woman is generally accurate. He says: "Ask u white man if he was drunk on a certain occasion and he will try to •wriggle out uf it, but the Indian will come out with a "yes" if he was. On one occasion a lawyer asked a squaw if she understood the nature of her obligation in giving testimony. She answered that she had taken a "strong word' to tell the truth and she would do so. She was asked to define the difference between the truth and a lie, whereupon she said: *The truth Is the truth and a lie Is a lie; they are different and you can't make them alike."

"You will remember that some six years ago an Indian amed Plenty Horses was being tried in Sioux Falls fur the murder of Col, Casey of the United States army. One of the witnesses brought In by the Government was American Horse. There had been a Messiah craze among the Indians and a religious phase had been injected into the trial. In the examination of Amer- ican Horse, he was asked what he knew about religion.. There stood near by a «mall table which the witness drew near him. He placed his finger on the centre of the table and drew a circle about it saying: 'This Is what the red man knows about religion'; then he drew a larger circle saying that the white man knew that much moie. Moving his finger around the outside of the larger circle he said: 'Beyond this the red man knows as much about the coming of a Messiah as the whl.e man.' "

Judge Shims says the Indian makes a good juror, in which capacity he may sit after relinquishing tribal relations and complying with Government sever- ally laws. He says. too. that he has come In contact with pome good Indian lawyers.

"I think.'* paid he, "there Is a mistaken Idea about the red man having been generally mistreated by the government The facts show that they are the richest people per capita in the whole country. The trouble Is that they have a poor Idea of the value of money, and spend It recklessly. Indians will walk clear across one state into another to draw the:r annuities, and in twenty- four hours after getting the money they will gamble every cent of It away before they leave the v'clnity and then walk back home to do the same thing on the next pay day.

"It Is astonishing to s=ee the methods adopted by an intelligent red man to get away with his money. Among other things he has a weakness for a certain kind of amusement known as the "Merry Go Round.'Recently one of these concerns got permlflson to set up one of their machine* on a reservation within my circuit. The bucks would gather around the contrivance and ti the tune of the steam turned organ would ride the whole blessed day. Thev spent all the money they had and pawned different articles to get more for the same amusement.

"During the last few yeais the women took a great craze f. r wearing those blue bathing suits trimmed In white braid. The traders are said to have disposed of a large quantity of this toggery, the squaws wearing one Putt nil the time until worn out. when they would buy another suit."

lleHuty in Illood Deep.

C'lcuii blood means a clean skin. No beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy C'atKar tie clean your blood and keep it dean, bj stirring up the lazy liver and driving al! im purities from the body, begin today ti banish pimples, boils, blotches, blncklieaiih, ami that sickly bil.nis complexion by lakmu Cawnreta,—beauty lor ten cents. At! drug ■Obls, satisfaction guaranteed, 10c. 25c.50c.

Hope lodge, 34, I. O. O. F.. will probably hold another regalia ball this spring, on tne 26th of April, which will be the S2nd anniversary of the order.

. The Algonquin club will hold a character and costume party in the town hall. Thursday evening. Feb. 22. The Lexington orchestra will furnish music.

The concert to be given by the Me- thuen Athletic association in the town hall.. Wednt sday evening, Feb. 21, will be a pltfislng event judging from the previous efforts of this organization.

A secoiul lecture by Mrs. Mary A. Ltverraore will be glvtn In the ITniver- salist church Wednesday evening of next week. Her subject will be "Rem- iniscences of the Civil War."

Roger Williams colony, 2. IT. O. P. F., has presented to Mrs. Beta A. Ayer, secretary of the colony for nearly 17 years with a check for |60 in appreciation of her long and faithful services.

James A. Richardson is at the Cot- tage hospital In Lawrence suffering with blood poison, the result of an in- jury to one of his arms. His condition li not considered dangerous however.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Mitt, n Tenney leave this week for the south, where they w 11 ppend the rest»of the winter. They will be accompanied by Mrs. Tenney's nlec^. Mis. Rurnside Pillsbury of Derry, N. H.

The Methuen Catholic Temperance society has arranged for a tournament if ihiee series of games to be played with the Father Mathevv Temperance society of Lawrence. The fiist games will be played lnthis town next Thurs- day evening. »

The following are some of the recent visitors to the Kevins Memorial library: Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Hopkins, Mrs. Mary L. Rose. Susan Mason, Boston; Mies Alice Belle Files. Waterville, Me.; Miss Fiannie Graham, J. F. Meats, Charles T. Woudbury, North Andover; Mrs. B. G. Bewail, Bangor, Me.; Mrs. J. K. Fisher, Mrs. a. c. Bosson, Jr., Mrs. B. M. Frost, NVlie Mabel Choate, W. H. Marble, J. D. Young. Miss Dora F. Hall, Mrs. Robert Stanley, Mr. and Mis. W. H. Moore, J. F. Frost, MJ-S Frank P. Bugbee. Mrs. A. V. Rugbee, Lawrence; Is-abel W. Stearns, Cincin- nati. Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Bmerson, Pawtucket. R. I.; Margaret Mills. Orange, N. J.; Alice Bartlett Gale Boynton. Abble Webster Moody Boynton, West New bury: Mrs. L. D. Stevens and Miss F. B. Stevens, Con- cord. N. H.; Jt.rs. M. I. Knox and Miss B. I. Knox, San Francisco Cal.; L. Frost, Ht. Stephen. N. B.; C. P. Cook Waterville Me.; Arthur C. Blanchard! Framingham; Sarah L. Peckover and Ralph R. Stratton, Boston; George L. Brlggs. Marlon L. Hriggs, and Mrs. G. L. Biiggs, CUftondoUa; Mrs. Warren Upton, Peabody; Sarah L. Graves, Chi- cago, III.; Mrs. Hattie G. Copp, Brook- line; C. W. Barker. Exeter, N H ■ MIE. S. E. Frederick, Wilmington, Del '■ Pearl St. Lovejoy, Laconla, N. H.; Mrs. Robert James and Miss James, Concord N H.; T. H. Rennle, GranitevUle, S. C; Frances A. Nye. Brooklyn, N. Y. ■ Porter H. Waterhouse, Merrlmac No- ble Fisk. Salem, N. H.: Mrs. G. A. Ray- mond, Danbury, Conn.: J. E. Chase, M. D., and Georgia E. Jacques Haver- hill.

FRIGHTENED GIRLS.

The small boy with so .limbed on to th '' rowtfed "Gimme a lit

m some bandboxes back platform of the

crowded car. "Gimme a Htle room to set Vm down'

he said, and the men obligingly pushed together.

usked the conductor said the boy. "Wot

■What's "Lauies' hats, »*»iu me woj.

did you think it wuz—foldin beds The conductor paid no attention 10

this sally. ■. . , "Well, can't vou see that if you leave

'em down there they'll get smashed an' stepped on?" he harshly inquire.1

"Thai's all right." said the boy. wont hurt "em a bit. They're the w ■hapM/b—Cleveland Plain Dealer.

"it

BESTFORTHE BOWELS

II r«u Haven't bowels every d; . . Dotrels open, am! li

movement of the r will b«. Keen y«»ur .rve.ln tlio shupcof

For more than a week the people of Methuen village have been considerably exercised over the report that a "Jack the Hugger" was in their midst plying his nefarious practises.

The story was first made public early last week when a young lady, the daughter of a respectable family living on High street, it was said, was at- tacked by a man who sprang from behind a tree and endeavored to embrace her, at the same time throwing a hand- ful of pepper in her face. The assault

t was committed In the immediate vlcln- I Ity of her own house and she screamed

luMily for assistance. Her cries brought her father to the door, seeing wmeh her assailant lied hastily toward Guge street.

The next night another lady, a married woman living un Stevens street, was coming toward the centre of the village and when near the Congrega- tional church s-he was suddenly seized by a man who was secreted 'behind a tree. He threw something into her face, which also proveu to be pepper. She screamed and broke away from him, tearing the sleeve of her coat as she oid so, and ran down the street, the fellow running in the opposite ui- rection.

The facts above related were reported to Chief of Police Goruon and he put forth every effort to unearth the mystery for such it seemed to be. He detailed officers to watch the locality and from, what was learned, he went to a house known as the Havey place near Messers Crossing and arrested a young man named Frederick Morse, and charged him with assault on the two laoles mentioned above. The chief was accompanied by Officers Blake, Emerson and McDermoll.

He was arraignel in court this morn- ln> and pleaded not euilty. The young ladies testified and while not willing to say positively that, he was the man, they felt that he was from his general appearance. He was defended by Lawyer Cox from DeCoaj^y & Coul- son's office, Lawrence, who tried to prove that Morse was at home on each of the nights in question. A small quantity of pepper which was found

- Morse's coat pocket it was claimed was from a package he purchased for his mother which broke in the pocket. Tne prisoner it was admitted had served time in jail for breaking ant entering.

Judge Rogers said that he felt that he Would he justified on the evidence presented in holding him for the grand Jury, but he continued the case before deciding until next Monday afternoon at o'clock. Morse furnished hall in $100 for his appearance at that tUne, his mother, Mrs. Boardman, becoming surety.

Mc or pill poison, fl I'aimerous. The ■SooS5ebl.eai.Ust. most „erte.;l way ol keeping the bowels clear und clean ts to lake

CANDY W ^\M CATHARTIC ^

Lwceacto TRADE MARK RSournwtD

Pleanant Palatable. Potent. TasteOoort. Do Good, sjver's'cken Weaken, or_Grlpe. lorL- .HtoWrlle for free sample, and bOOfckion nealla. Addresa AUrllH ll*»rij CtSpMB-. Chk«f», SMITM!, *•» ¥•*. «*

KEEP YOUR BLOOD CLEAN

I ! HAYING A GREAT Kl N ON ( IIAM

BKKLA1NS ( oi'iill REMEDY.

Manager Martin of the I'ierson drug store, informs us that he is having a great run on Chamberlain's Cough Hem- cily. lie sells live bottles of that medicine to one of any other kind, and it gives great satisfaction. In these days of la grippe there Is nothing like Chamber- lain's Cough Bemedy to stop the cough, heal up the sore throat and lungs ami give relief within a very short time. The sales are growing, and all who try it are pleased with its prompt action— South Chicago Daily Calumet. For sah? by Arthur Bliss, Andover; C. H. Shftt* tuck, Uallardvale.

■ III Ml Mill IM ■ II ■■ III SSM III —' III M*

! ANDOVER CHURCHES. ) a— Hf W«H»i II ■ mil '■HI" ■ III J

.*»utliChurch,Cuna:r«Kwtional OiitrMi Ht. OramtilMKt 1711. Itev. frank It. Shiftman. Puttir.

SUNDAY, KKU. 4. ln.:*i a. M., morning worwlitp,

wiih -ernii'ii tiy the p»*tor. Al*u>,

FULL LINE OF..

-uh-i'i-oiiary depart nun, t. ''■-"\ -MIIHJHY-Srli(iul to folio PMffiJ ?<P I'M., Sct)tland. phU. Pchool

I Ml 8 T6 * M.', Junior Y.P.niC.B." JaCfeJ 7.30 p M , Senior V.l'.St.C.K.

UfTHKl Tuesday, lloy*' Hrigade v';■'>: K lertahiDvnt.

2L;-i

Weat PMHI.II < IwiMflWai IOIIMI Church. OrrnnlviMl 1KS«. Itev (, A. AiMtroo, I'11-tor

SUNDAY, FKH. 4. 10.80 A M. l'n-ui-hioL' i'V pit-tor -lui'hiy hrl I to tollow. Y. P. 6. V.. K. ineelii ir at 7 l'.M. t

Mr. W. A Trow. LeadSf. 7.30 p. ft., Third h..lt-lo.iir talk J

on llible. 8.IX) r.M., Service at INgooil i^'

achool, in lie followed by BandarJKaft Mfhoul at ;i.+6. nmjil

7.00 P.M., Service at Abbott]!Jl SclioolliniiFe coiiducted by Mr,.

It is not dillicnlt to find what YOU want

here. We have evcrylliin<j in the Hard*

| ware line for the price you want to pay

for it. Not a lot of cheap good?, but dif-

ferent qualities of everything. All are

good, but tome are better than others. We

sell the very bert at a pi ice you can atibrd

lo pay. That is the secret of our iqocftaf,

we make the prices reasonable.

H. McLAWLIN, Dealer In Hardware, Horse Supplies,

I'oiilti-j Food, Paints, Oils, and Varnishes.

The Andover Studio

Main St.. A ucl over.

Clirlut Church, KplMO|Mtl, Central Street OricMttlzecl IM3A. Inv, Fmlerlo Taliner. Hector.

SKHVICKP, SUNDAY, KKU. 4.

10.30 A .M., Morninii 1'rayer, wiin aennon by the Itector.

1130A.M. Mulv Coininnnitin. 4 30 r. M., Kveiiing 1'niyer, wiih addreMU to

Sunday-School. Monday, I i IrU' Frlemlly Society, 7 30 P.M. riiur.<day, Contirtnation Lootttrf, 7.S0 e M.

Free Church. CotiKrecatlonal, Kallroad St. OrKi.ni/... Ixlo. Kev. Krederlc A. Wll- *»n, I'aatwr.

SKBVICM FOK SUNDAY, FEH. 4. 10.80 A.M. Wonltip with fermnn by

I*ruf. C. C. Torrey. Handay-riclnH,l to follow Hit- mornftifr,

terviee. 3.00 P.M. .Junior Endeavor Society. 7M P.M., Monthly Mhwumtr? Service. I 7.1.1 P.M.. Monday, loi.tinn uDlie Hoya' I

Brl (rade Com nany. 7.4AP.M., Wcdi.e-day, 1

ferenoe

Ammon P. Richardson TEAMING AND JOBBING

Piano and Furniture Moving. Carefully attended to.

Equipped for Barge Parties nml all kinds of Uennal

.Toliliiiiir.

ADDHKSS

73 Park Street, . . . Amlovor, Mass.

• Tulcphont! 16-H

Order Box at Post Office.

G. W. CHANDLER, DEALER IN

Coal and Wood. Teaming and Jobbing:

AT SHORT NOTICE. "" Onl.r.;l.»rt and Mllir.,.!>l..i tb* M„I«

«tO P. Gbaa..

ltN|ill.t Church, <•■>,. of Kati and Centra HU.. OricMMl/.-,! IK.'.H. K.,. F. W. Klein Paatur.

THEO. MUISE,

Custom Tailor SKRVICKS FOR SUNDAY FKII. 4. I Special Cnre Given to

10.30 a. M. I'nhlii- Wonihip, with MWionary addJreM hy Mint Klla D. Mcl.iiiirin; am) Commu- nion.

Sunday-Sohool to follow the communion eervlce.

800 P.M.. Meeting of Junior Socielj C. K.

8.16 P.M., Mei'ting of Y. P.n.c. K.

7 00 P. M.. MiitNioniry Concert.

Wfiliicsdnv, 7.80 P.M., Meeting for pri] tpnnd i-i HI lei fin-.■

i

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Ch»|iel Church, "On the Hill," OraHnlited 1865. Connected with Andover Theological Memlnarj. The 8eiulnarjr I'rofeaaora, I'aatora.

SKI.VICKS SUNDAY. FKII. 4. 10.30 A. M. Treaching by Prof

W.ll. l.yder. / m Sunday-School to follow the

morning wrvlce. 4.80 P.M. Prof. W. ||. RydPr. I'rof. Moore ia acting putor Feb.

| Uth.

St. Angiiatlne'a Charch, Homan Catholic I ■-«■* St. Orranlred 1s.".o. Kev. I . O'Mahoner. Paator.

SKKVICKF FOR SUNDAY, FEB. 4.

Making and Altering LADIES' GAR- MENTS.

Cleaning, Repairing and Pressing Neatly and

Promptly Done.

17 Barnard's Court, - - Andover.

.1 AMDS NAPIER

Andover and Lawrence EXPRESS.

EXPRESS: AND JOBBING.

AMOOVER Orricv, Is Park Street, u.xim

Orrioa with H. W. K«ll,.w,.a;A Kiwex street

BENJAMIN BROWN.

Developing, Printing,

Mounting, AND Enlarging

For Amateurs a Specialty.

\N

Cameras AND 8UPPLte8- l'l EVKHY MAKK.

CAMERAS FOR RENT.

' E. V. N. HITCHCOCK, No. 4 Main Street, over V«vp«)*f Market,

open iroio > t-> rj; i t.,»t m*

Tue^dny* and Saturdajn B.H to 8 i\ M.

M. T. WALSH, SNOOMMT t« William Birnatt.

Dealer in Stoves, Ranges And Manufacture .(

Tin aud Sheet-Iron Ware..

No. 8 Essex Street, Andover, Mas*

TUTTLE'S

Andover &Sosfon Express AGENT FOR UNITED STATES EXPRESS.

AOKlfCY FOK

Farley's Foreign Parcel Express. Parjkana furwardeil to England, Ite-

lanil, Cermany, and all paru of Eu- rope, Asia, Africa, shipped hy

the fastest steamers semi. ' weekly at low rates.

Al.» (.. ii. ,ml Jobbing-, I'iiinu and I nml lure Moving.

B. B. TUHLE PROPRIETOR. BOBTON OKKH-Kn: 84 Court Hq., TI King.too M

ANIXIVEK OKKi.a: Park Htreet

I.ete Kapreaa fr Koatou at «t n'rloe

FIRST-CLASS

Livery, - Boarding, AND SALE STABLE.

IRA B. HILL, Proprietor.

I-I AM Mi piinliisrti a wtv mipiily of Car- 11 rlatres, Harries**.,, 4c. for my UuiiliiMg, I am better able to meet the temanti of my CUB- toiners than ever.

I*l»eclal attention elvcn to general lively and depot woik. Reliable dilvertt ItuniHbed if desired.

8.80 A.M. Mass and short sermon. 10.S0 A.M.. Hla-h Mui snd termon. 2.00 P.M., Sandsy school until further notice. 3.00 r.M., Horny and Benediction of the Blestcd

Sscrument. First Sunday of each month, Communion dsyfor

Sacred Heart Sodality. Second Sunday of .•■cli month, Communion day

for children. Third Sunday of »>»ch month. Communion dsy. Konsrv and Arch Confriteroltv.

Stable on "THE HILL," 20 Clinpsil Avf ■.

T« I Pillion* S7-S

You Should Investigate

MAY'S SLIDING WINDOW SCREEN

MAY'S INVISIBLE WEATHER STRIP.

IRA ABBOTT, - Andover, Mass. 1'leaae order from

O- P CHASE, Andover, (Mats

Boots, Shoes, AND HlIBBERg.

THE "SOROSIS" SHOE The most advanced ;hoe for

women.

PRICE - - 83.50.

AMM>VFI1.M.\SS.

C. E. Vf INOATK,

FLORIST hiees and Designs a specialty. Church and

Wedding decorations and Funeral Ilealnia. Primroses and Cinerarias very cheap

for a few daja. Limited.

1 • 8 FULTON ST. 20 to 1 HAVEHHIUIaT. 182 ESSEX

LA WHENCE, MASS.

Samuel Thoines Will continue to do all KIIMIH of job-

bing ant) repairiiiK at small holme near the old altop on the Hill. Carpenter work of all kind*..

Addrcpk Ilox 405, Andover. Mmi

KKTAHI.ISHFD 1 Kiitt.

MCDONALD & HANNAFORD

AND. CARRIAGE PAINTERS.

Carrmgea railed for and deliv- / ered In Andoier.

McDonald & Hannaford, ANDOVER AND NORTH ANDOVER

THE AXDOVEK TOWNSMAN. ANDOVEU, MASS.. FEBRL'AKT >. VJort.

BYRON TRUELL & CoJf The l.cailin^ House in Every Re»»ect.

SWEEPING REDUCTIONS CONTINUE

Tlii* is the MOM>D to clean up oilil lots, broken lino. We have them in every department. Hardware, Corsets, Wrappers, Furs, Capes, Suits, Jackets, Mackintoshes. Gloves. Dress Trimmings. Knit Underwear. Dress Goods and Domestics. We take stock the last of this month. Our New Goods'will begin to arrive after February 1st. Come in and get your share of our liberal distribution of values.

Fur Robes Hore Blankets Fur Robes

IWIHITE .\1 ■.■—.- T. Sloven? has been malting a

hrief \i.-i: in Washington.

H. B. Eugiey spent Sunday with rel- .iu\ fea In Medford.

..ndle wini* r

J V. fr.-rn h

nu J*

la taking a vaca-

249 ESSEX ami JVEMBEKTOX STS.

LAWRENCE. TF.I.KPHONK :nm-'t.

Mis? Kate Full* ilon of a month.

benjamin Hayes ha* purchased pro erty from Eben Sutton fur $500.

There was but one session of the1! icbooli Monday nwrning owing to the, M'>rm.

"Godilne«« is Profitable" was the t*j ii- .if HHV. J F. ilears c-rmon Sunday morning'.

George TutOe is hauling and "stio ing" th«- sawn lumber near Ingalfs crossing.

A: meeting of the official board of the Methodist church „was held Thursday evening!.

Richard Sutton has been confined to the house with measles, but is now con- velescent.

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph PatchettTf Wil- mington has b»*t-n visiting friends in town.

The mid-wint< r if eption of the John- son High School Alumni will take place this evening.

L-si'-r Puller has !<-ft his studies at the high school mu h to the regret of his classmates.

Colby has accepted the agency (elebrated "Angle" lamp

is fa:r and bright ar^l ther flight.

Ma honey is expected to return 'outhern irip this week,

Mr and Mr*. J. A. Xaylor will remove to I*'dham s 'metime next week.

E. a f..r th

The local I-awrenc/ school teachers at- enjoying a vacation this week.

A tar will rtin toXan-renee after the alumni jui^y^l^^ reception. Friday t V^J+lTg.

M -^ Mabel J. Cheney attended a social ânting party in Beverly, Friday evening.

Th* recent supper and sale of the '■heritable unlun netted the sum of

The thermometer-stood :; ■ ; Higgins' market at a 30 norning.

below Xeru •"clock this

kind to

onflnred by Mis- Paul's church

A lass uf 14 w h-\- I-a w re nee ai Monday evening.

•:- ■ ral from town attended th? K: ii|..:- nf Cdumbus ball in Lawrence Monday evening.

''.*orge L. Wright has purchased an e. the first machine of its

to town.

has been confined to severe heart trouble

! BALLARDVALE. I

i Annual Church Meeting.

Ballardvale Churches.

I'MilN'roWiRKIIATKlSAI. < HI 111 II. HV4. Edwin .-iniili, PaMtur. HervU-e* lur S I;.\. Feb. 4.

lA.mii. in. Worship wttli sermon !►> Ibe I >« .t<ir

ftimU) s-liiH-lt" follow. '■■ |i. in. Meeting nf Jnnlor*.

..«. |, in. v. I" s C K. HII-II. I..;..l.r. «i- I'liu. Ita>1r».

nl i xliiii I'

•.linn

ilill.-.l

MMMnlUST KPIHTOKAI. "lil Mil rillUlIM* I.iVill|p>l'lll. lUlHlnr. S.ni»-

J*III.I|«). Fill. 4.

.I Text. lil.- IIIIII

i.lai.lly.'.

W.irslilp with iM-ni I.y ft

Kp». I'm.* •u r\ lee. Illtisinilcd mid re

:..« p. in. Tu**M<la) evening prayer meet 7 tip in. W. -ihiewbi) eveulilg. Benefit i

■ n in Hut-II. - Hull.

Hnull It. V.

.- hall

Willian n Itlver

t/uii tree!

will hold t Friday e\

II Is cjuite ill at hi: w it h an at tack of

home rj sip-

Mr*. ■ I he (iiie tillage.

IhiaM l.hiehan i Thursday,

nf Law renci- «a* of friends in tht

i,e..pl. Wednesday, ev attended "Sa^f

: Opera House.

llillg ten \ ale Harbor" at the

ell. Ml

Mancliesl and Mr*.

M*W» Ada Knox of U yaeM S■-1mlay of her Mule hat rell. Andover street.

Mi** I.ill i Tier.tey i II . I« the gueKl of Mi AKI)TOM. Itlver utreet.

>e\eii persons will l»e taken i hatioii. and one by letter at tli*

• ii^f clrircli. next Sunda).

Mrs. Frank Parkliurst and Maruaret. will leave inwn Mi mu week*' vi«il .with frieinl.H lie.. N. V.

Wiln . AHJ

..■I pre Metji.i

daughter. iidav for a in Sattger-

The annual i-.ll-->'ali and MIJ^MT <>t the IUion CmiKregatioiial church WHK held in the ventry Thurwlay evening. There were about 80 present, who sat down to a tine turkey suppergl about i;.4"»o'*-lock. After Hupper the pastor, Hev. Kd«in Smith, gave a brief practical address comparing the church to the family ami showing very clearly the kindly interest and true friendship that should mutually exist between the several church members. The pastor then appointed Win. Shaw, Mrs. I harles tireene and K. Ilent- ley Pearson a committee to retire and nominate the officers and committees for the ensuing vear.

The report of the treasurer showed ; the finances to be in gfioj shape: that1

the church had been unite active for missions during the year, and that there was a balance of «Kfti.02 in the treasury. The report of the clerk stated that the present membership is ]i>7. that there have been two additions on profession of faith and seven b> letter, a total of nine. that there had been three deaths ami ' three dismissions, making a net gain

: of three during paM year. The reports of Supt. ol the Sunday

I >choul, Mtpt. of the Primary Department j and the Supt. of the Junior < . K. showed all those organizations to )»e in a Hour- ishing condition. For the Y. P. S. (.'. K.

I the president. Mrs. .1. II. Smith, reported ! the membership at the present time KM: that jslj had joined daring ia»t six | months and three members had united

: with the church. The report for the Indies" Aid Society

bhowed a membership of .">l. The object and work of the several new departments were briefly described. Verj interesting reports were given by the prayer meeting commit tee. the social committee. an<l the calling connuiitee.

Voted to extend a vote of thanks to J Marcus M. Phase for concreting around

j the church. The following is a list nf officer* and

chairmen of the committees for the ensuing year: Clerk, Win. Shaw; treas., I

' Miss-Lizzie Kowland. auditor. iJanlel II. j j P*M.I. < ouiuiitlce>. i'ra.xei meeting. j Herbert t lark IMNIHI, Thomas Matthews;

calling. Mrs. W. Is. Pearson: Thomas, Matthews and William Shaw' were

; elected ushers. I The roll call followed and a large pro- j

portion of the church members responded to their names. The pictures pre- ■ sented b\ the .1 uiiiors and the ferns and ' potted plants of the pastor's wife helped ■

i greatly ake the vestrj attractive. It was the most harmonious and suc-

: cewful meeting ever held by the church.

Mrs. Driver who the h'juse with a is convalescent.

Miss Alice Keefe has been placed on the unasslgned list of teachers for the

i city schools, Lawrence.

Rev. Charles Xoyes officiated at a funeral in âlem, recently, f.*r the pastor of that city, who was ill.

The choir of the Methodist church will meet at the home of Mr. and \Lc*. ii. W. Morgan this evening at 7 o'clock. o'clock.

The sum of $lu". was realized by the senior class as a result of the recent entertainment. Of this sum $.15 was given to the school.

An electric car jumped the track near the fiats on Pleasant street Saturday and rested crosswise of the track. It caused only an hour's delay and was replaced without difficulty.

The pastor and people of the Meth- od!.-1 parish are preparing to observe the 50th anniversary "f the church's organisation which takes place March 4.

Alfred Phillips skated through the thin ice on the mill pond Tuesday and sank to his arm-pits. Fortunately h- «as rescued and suffered only from a cold hath.

Miss Fusie Morrlseey has bought th* Drlscoli propeity dwelling and land next below Odd Fellows hall. The tran- saction was made through the r*al estate agent y of K. s. Colby.

Boston brook was on a rampage the i other da) and flowed almost knee deep aerog>

Tne J: undabout club \ by ..,,.-« Stevens at Osg lay afternoon.

a* entertained <*1 hall Tues-

!: Tut

ssie * 'arp- nter s! •day. breaking h n the elbow and

r>ed upon the r right arm houlder.

be-

ll-v. Frs. (Yonley and Gllday are about to K" on a cruise of ten days on in- steamship "New England."

A man unJer the f-»r*manship nf E. H. Edmunds •<( Stevens farm, sustained a fall on th- Ice Sunday and dislocated •n* of his shoulders.

A. B. Blxfcy who has been confined to the bouse for th* past three weeks bv

tnesa Is improving in health.

Th- Woman's Alliance will hold its next meeting in the rooms of th* Char- itable Pnlon'Thjjujrdny afternoon Feb- ruary V

J. D. W. French was among th* guests at the dinner tendered Ex-Gov. Wolcott by th* I'niversity dub in Bos- ton W*dn**sday.

"Sylvia's Soldiers" will be presented by y-.u'ng people from th* Grange for the b<Teflt of th* Charitable union Fri- day evening in I'nitailan hall.

Mrs. Cushing who has been a recent visitor if Mrs. Laura M. Phipps will !*:uin home this week. Mrs. Chand- ler will accompany her for a brief visit.

About 47 members of th* Charitable union attended the evening tea and social Wednesday night. An excellent supper was served by Mrs. D. H. Me- »erve Mrs. *'. A. N'enhaD and Mrs. Charles Noves.

s>s>s>«s>s>^

SEWING MACHINES

SMITH & MANNING,

ESSEX STREET

Stories of Major Gen. Lawton

o| lfl'1 t' .1 p

lad between th* Farnham Jacob Farnham's residence, int below the willows.

Th* «'haritai»l* uni4.n meeting look \ place Wednesday afternoon and was j

j followed by a -a and social in the ] ; evening, presided over by Mrs. Charles ■

NVwhall. Mrs. Charles, Noves and Mrs. D. H. Meserve.

In the symposium of articles on the fall of the Pemberton mill January M. ' lHSfl, published by the Telegram Mon- day, stories of personal experiences of som* of our local residents are .,f con- sldecstble Interest.

A trfo of musicians from the Ameri- can orchestra 'has been engaged to fur- ' nish music f.ir darning at the calico ' party to b* conducted by Harry C. Fos- ter in the I'nitarian hail Friday even- :

ing. Pel*. 16.

WABASH, Did—The Xorthsm Indi- ana friends of the late Gen. Henry W; Lawton are recalling many of the In- teresting incidents of his life in this region w here his early manhood was sp=nt.

Tic:e was a iomance connected wth the life of (ten. Lawtun to which because, posslbi) of its painful nature, he f seldom or never alluded. After the | close of the Cvil War and while he was f residing at Fort Wayne he met Miss I Emily Sturgis, the pretty and accom- | plishel daughter of a leading physician ; of the place. Lawton was hit hard and ] paid the young lady marked attention, j She apparently received him with favor | and his suit was ardently pressed, but when he proposed marriage she declined, and the young warrior was cut To the heart. At the time he was studying law, and h* at once abandoned the profession and applied for a commission in the regular army. He was offered a second lieutenantcy, and inasmuch, as his career In the rebellion was a brilliant one, his acquaintances thought he would reject the place, but smart- ing under the recollection of the unfortunate issue of his love affair, he did accept it. and left Fort Wayne to return no more. Miss Sturgis later mar- | riel Capt. Kelsey and went with him to j Louisville. Ky.

Capt. A. H. Doug-all of Fort Wayne. \ who knew Lawton Intimately says that ! in 1S96 he met Col. Lawton in Cleveland , They discussed old times and spok* of j the pursuit and capture of fleronimo, !

the Apache chief. "What tactics did you < mploy?" ,

\ asked Capt. Dougall. 1 "No tactics at all." replied capt. Law j

ton; "went after him and got him. I There was no room for tactics. We

simply had to follow and Ian.I- him."

Capt. Joeiah King of ^4 Wilt street. has a day book of Qarilel Lawton the General's uncle, which shows there were three brothers—Daniel. George W. and (.'harles S., the second being ihe general's father. All were millwrights and the remains of their handiwork yet txitus in New York. Ohio and this part of Indiana. About 1830 George W.. the father of the dead general went to California to build machinery for the mines. Crossing the Gulf of Mexico, j on his return in 1S.73-54. he contracted j a cold, which settled on his lungs and

\ left him a confirmed Invalid, and he | „„,,,.. „.,.,. - ._ WM able to'do only light wvtrk. Dy- I Kl/.K U I.N.NtrU?. |np in tnM >ear i8;4> he left three sons— ,

Prizes drawn by ticket and rtherwlse i Henry W.. the oldest: manly, who was j ; Odd Fellows fair were awarded last I a civil engineer, and serve 1 in the Con- i

Th* list nf recipients as an- I federate army during the war. and | George W., who served gallantl> .n the , I'nion regiment, and died of wounds re- • eeived in action.

(ANNON'S ^>- .^COMME^ ALLEGE J

LAWRENCL.MASS. 1

\\ e teach you snything in the Line ct

Commercial 5tudies,

Shorthand

and English.

The i *xt m*eting of the regular order will take pla Arrangements aie being ma.

■•-llaneous entertainment i f which will h* a "Box ?arge lanch'

■ f Misses Angi* H. Whitman Arthur F.

Mason.

'•range in e Feb. 13. e for a mis ne feature Party" in

Whlttler "hadwick

CANNON'S :: COMMERCIAL COLLEGE.

M6 Essex St.. Lawrence. Mas.«.

IWIushrooms, Carnations,

Azalias, Fresias, Pansies,

Violets, Ferns, AND. .

Rubber Plants.

William Mitchell I 'Wber. Stoneham

stand ' denness have b»

Mi nished

Sunday s ^pavements, onlv th* i places. Th.

n ng. hav* Icked

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fur-

Williaui Shaw will give a Idress at the lUth ( . K. exercises, of the Willisto tionai church, Portland. M. day.

Tin ere will be a meeting of the exeon- . live committee of the Andover C. K. i'nion at the home of the secretary. Miss < Klla Holt, JJ Maple avenue. AuduVer. next TiiHsfla} evening at 7.4-"> o'clock.

Miss Klla I). McLaurin, of Boston, | formerly a missionary in Burma, w ill J give a missionary aihlretut next Sunday ] morning in the regular service at the llaptist church. 9

Professor ' hurchlll and Principal Laiicroft attended the alumni reunion nf j students of New Ipswich Appletoii i at adem> at the American House in ! Ilostoii last evening. Nearlv two hun-' fired were present.

the leading ; l^st Tuesday Afternoon Mrs. Kebecca Anniversary j ]>awson slipped and fell on the icy slde- i t'ongrega-I walk on KSMMC street. Lawrence, break- .. next Sun- ing her right wrist. Mrs. Jjawson was

taken to the Lawrence hospital, where ! uJ",n, th

she received medical assistance. She is now at her home in the Vale doing as well a-s could be expected under the circumstances.

beuetil There will !«■ a benefit concert in! Id ad lee hall next Wednes<la> evening, j Keb. 7th by the "Boston I'nlverslty Malt Quartette assisted h> Kred Webber. ' reader. The proceeds will go towards I paving off the debt on the Methodist j parsonage. All wishing to assist in a 1 good object should attend.

At the regular quarter)v meciiugofi ihe Itallardvale lodge. No. lo,\ the following named persons were elected ofii- i cers for the ensuing quarter: C. T., Rev. | Thomas Livingston: V. T„ Mrs. Millie It. Ilamtnond : I'. * . Y . .lames Greene; N*C. Mrs. J. II. Smith; V. s.. Miss Etta I Greenwood; 'I'., Daniel II. Poor: ('., Mm. Mary ,j. Kessenden; M.. (harles Pear- , S»JII. A. S„ AlberJ GreeuwiKMl: D. M.. Miss.rdrtnnle Ncwcoiub; O. Miss Kmilv j >tritcli;scnt.. Miss M. I,..in-c Hammond | organist. Miss Emma Atfercri>n]ble;assis- i taut organist, Miss S. Jennie stark. Kor i Hie "good of the order" Albert Green* wixsl read a very interesting and iustru- j live paper on Governor Crane. Lodge i lieputy (has. W. Richardson of Andover w ill install the officers next Honda) evening. All (iissl Templars ai e invited.

Robbed!

Shortly after school l^t out Monday noon. Sidm-y Mai*hman of the Packard pehool. who liven at 53 Cambridge street, met with a severe accident. He was fooling with a schoolmate and slipped or. some tar. falling to the ground and injuring his right leg.

You wouldn't pay for a dozen oranges and accept half a dozen. Yet you pay for a pound of coffee and accept half a pound !

Suppose you look at it in this way: — You buy coffee for its flavor and aroma. Roasted coffee parts very quickly with both when exposed to the air. It is jSossihle for a pound of coffee to lose one-half its strength. It is then of no more value than half a pound of fresh coffee.

When you buy exposed coffee from a bin it has lost more or less of its virtue. You don't get it «ll! It is just as if you had bought pears and some one had bitten a piece from each pear.

Now, to show you how much you have been losing, take home to-day a one or two-pound air- tight can of

Seal Brana COFFEE

and try it. It was hermetically sealed as it tame from the roaster. Vou never tasted such coffee! One cup will be worth a world of argument. Just try it! Do it to-day ! Every grocer sells it

Tho?e whose heel:) attained an angle , f t.'i or more defrr w ing to treach* ro

•nsolatlon. in dipper]

• if the descent therefore must ■ ■n an Indication of goodness

n I Mrs. George Hamilp i very pleasant hour of

| tainment to a few friends «t their i home on Elm street Saturday evening, i it being the occaah n . f the 14th annlver

>rii> .if their marriage. Refreshments i daintily served supplemented a season

with various parlor games.

Mr. Goodall, of "Sunset View." the i Williams farm, while driving at the i parish yesterday, had one of the shafts ] of his wagon broken by a horse falling

In the accident, parts of the harness were broken also. The cir- cumstance took place not far from Sar- gent's stable and the wagon was leffl with Hinxman for repairs.

The dispute concerning a fence between Fisher and Atkins has been thrown out In the local court. The damage case brought by Fisher vs. At- kins to recover for damage done by the latter's cattle roaming over* the Fisher premises was derided against Atkins, who appealed from the decision.

The Granite State News, of Wolf- boro. says: Machinery for the new excelsior works at Wolfeboro Falls, is beginning to put in an appearance. It is of the latest style and most approved patterns. What the O. P. Berry <'n. undertake to: do they do well. The firm is receiving large shipments of poplar.

The downpour Sunday evening swe'I- ed the streams and rivulets so that the meadows and streets in Fome cases were inundated. Andrew Thompson's blacksmith shop «as in danger of bolng raised from its foundations so great was the force of water around it an I fearing lest it shoul I happ-n he transferred his horse to another place,

Another room fire occurred in Finn's boarding house, at Stevens village Thursday evening, whi.h resulted in no serious damage, only some of the bed- ding being burne i. Th» room was nearly opposite the room in w hi' h ihe previous blaze p<ok place. Fire Marshal Carey has been notified and ha- Inves- tigated the case.

foil . Bushel i f apples. ;.fi Castor st£t. !*Ht G. M. Slippers «4. J. H. N Parlor lamp. i% Charles Gillespie t'nrhiella, kernels of coffee in bottle

-i*>. . II. A. Martyn, 849. New process heater. 17:.. r>. w. Sut-

Nffe. Buy's sweater. 4\. Leon Bassett. Guess eake, guessing rhe article in-

Miscellany.

teapot t

■ ir t.v

Kate Ryan. a small teapot months. l-"v Mis

Mrs

Market

Mi

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Bat-

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Shaving f. Barker

Teaset, 112. R. A Presr- Tabouret. 2*>2. H_Gord< Heifer. 1. M. Carney. Potat.es. 'M, Edward C Log cabin <|UiH. 1!0.

Blxby. Season's Ice, i. \\. A. Holt. One dozen of assortej canni

.-ee s ..r souash. 765, Albert KV Flour. 147. J.-se-ph McCarthy. Room paper and hanging

Laycock. Hat: height, J. Cole. 10 91: Fred \

<*arr. 10 9|; W. F. Mun-h. hi <tj each received a hat.

Month's supply of milk. «.".. Mr: son.

Ordei f'>r groceries. ($1.30), 132. L. H Downing.

Slippers. 109. A. L. Fernandes. Pig. 1T2. A. L. Ferrmnles. Picture, 8. Hert>ert Watts. Kocker. 4fi. William Hallidav Three Fowls. SI. James McDonald. Sofa cushion, beans in bottle, IITV') \

H. <*lark of Methuen. STit. V <"ord <^f wood, 85, J. B. Le"wis Parlur lamp. 36. W. G Stone. Gold ring, Tcard on string F W

Leach. Dress pattern. 16. Ellen Ryan Picture. 44. Annie Hosmer. Sho*rting—firpt prize, pair of s^hoes

William McAloon. Four were tie! r«jr second. Herbert Wood house Fred Carr. Joe Wilson. George Baxter. Her- bert won ifn I was given a box of cigars. The committee wha awarded the prises

consisted or j. B. Lewis. R.dand Pres- cott, Thomas Somervillee. H1. R. Smith John Shearer. Mrs. Thomas Somervill*> Mrs. K. H. Rowe. Miss Barker. Mrs \ I '. Hnwes.

Thursday evening. February s from ::!" nil !. o'clock, in. the to'wn" hall Thursday evening. Fttto. ].".. fr-.ni 7 30 til '• in the village offlre; Saturday Feb, :\ from )': oVlo«k noon rftl 10 o'clock afternon at the vllage »f\u■■ are

dates, tipie and plate appointed by local boar I for registration of vo-

the

MISCELLANY.'

r'RIGHI often ca

Fit. BM'.NDEK In Will often cause a horrible, llu

Scald. Cut or Bruise. Bucklen's Arnica Naive, the best in the world, will.kill the pain and promptly heal it. < ures Old Sore**, Fever Sores. I'leers. Bolls, Felons, Corns, all skin Eruptions.. Best Pile cure on earth. Only :.'"> eta. a box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by Arthur Bliss. Drug- gist.

E. s. Armstrong of ParRsvIIle. Confl probably owns the oldest stove-in good repair in the United States. It was made at the Johnson's furnace, somewhere in Kentucky in the year 1776. Mr. Armstrong says It is a little out of date hut could be set up ready f.jr cooking or heating in a few minutes. Mr. Arm- strong also has a singular coin date of I8OT, which was given to his father J. R. Armstrong by an Indian girl dur- Ink the war 6t 1812.

W. <;. 8 hat tuck of Damariscotta, Me.. has a hone of petrified beech fhat has ii ■ n used-more than 200 years to sharp- en razors.

Asparagus is so plentiful on :he Rus- sian steppes that the cattle eat it like

ignis-. The seeds are sometimes dried and used as a .substitute for coffee.

A well known astronomer calculates that if an express train running 60 miles ' an hour day and night without stopping ! kept It up for 350 years it would Just | about complete the diameter of the ctr- ' cle made by the earth in Its yearly Journey around the sun. Now let this Immense circle Tie represented by a lady*a finger ring and taking that as the standard of measurement the nearest fixed star would be a mile distant and the farthest visible through the tele- scope.

| A vny valuable book is a Hebrew i Bible in the Vatican. In 1512 the He- |

i brews tried to buy it of Pope Julius II | for its weight in gold. It is so large \ and heavv that two men can hardly ; INCORPORATED 1828 lift it. and It would have brought 1100.-

I 0P».

The Austrian emperor's crown was recently photographed in order to correct imperfect representations of it on coins and official documents. The crown is regarded a« one of the finest works of European goldsmiths. The material alone is worth 1500,000,

l"p to 17T.2. March 2~> was th- begin- ning of the legal year, though Jan. 1 was universally recognize! es New- Year's day.

The German exploring vessel Mowe stopped on Its last cruise at two small isolated islands. Matty and Durour. the inhabitants of which strikingly resem- ble the Japanese, though the islands are only a short distance from New Guinea.

The special train in which the Rus- sian emperor traveled in his recent Ger- man trip carried among other things two cows to supply the three little prin- cesses with pure fresh nvlk. Fresh food for these cows was always ordered ahead by telegraph.

The fJerman war department has something like 2o0.000 p geons trained for war purposes, and France has 2.->0.000. Russia and Italv also have homing pigeon outfits in their war departments.

Clouds that move in a contrary direction to that_ of the surface current Indi- cate a change of weather, because they prove the existence of two air currents one warm and the other cold, and the mingling of these freiuentlv causes rain.

The inkstand which oranments the desk in the mom of the vice president is massive, artistic and elegant, and It

; cost $1000.

An extraordinary phenomenon has | been noticed with regard to chestnut

trees in a street in Brussels, siyce the installation of the electric tram cars. The foliage begins to turn brown and drop early in August, to bud and even blossom again in October. The trees on the opposite side of the tramway be- have i,ke ordinary trees, for they lose their foliag- in the late autumn and do not put forth fresh blossoms until the spring.

Vermont in maple sugar stands first in the urm-m making nearly 2.000,000 pounds annually. More butter per cow .- mad.- m. Vermont than in any other state—more pounds of wool p?r sheep ate cupped than in any other state and more bushels of potatoes are raised pet Ai re than in any other state.

and Funeral Designs.

Telephone Connected.

PLAYDON! The Frye Village Florist,

ANDOVER. MASS

MERRIMACK Mutual Fire Insurance Go.

THIS COMPANY Coot I Dues to In* ii re Dwelling*, Bams, mid

thslr Content*, and Store Building*

st Fair RttM, and Is paying Hivddends aa follows :

60 Psr cent, on 5-Year Policies.

40 Per cent, on 3-Year Policies.

20 Per cent, on 1 -Year Policies. Office: Bank Block.

W. S. JENKINS. Pras J. A. SMART. S«:

LEITCH +- plumber THE

..* HI I. LINK nK

/ A CARD.

"... the midersiKneil, do hereby agree to refund the money on a 50 cent bottle of ,reene-» Warranted Syrup of Tar if It tails to cure your cough or cold. We also guarantee a assent bottle to prove satisfactory or money refunded.

Arthur Bliss. Druggist.

PARLOR STOVES

OIL HEATERS COOKING RANGES

and FURNACES

HORSE BLANKETS STABLE FURNISHINGS

Store Opposite tin Postoffice

NORTH ANDOVER DEl'OT

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„ WmmM H»fl « i*»* '" **

Andover everywhere and always, Srat, last the manly, straightforward, sober, patriotic Hew England Town PHILLIPS BROOKS.

S2.00 PER YEAR. ANDOVER, MASSACHUSETTS, FEBRUARY 9, 10OO. VOL. XIII. NO. 18

| BICKNELL * BROS.' % CORNER $********

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HEROES IN WAR

WISE IN PEACE

Uncle Sam's grand combination of naval heroism: Dewey, Sampson, Schley and Hobson

wear Bicknell Bros.'

Workingmens Shirts HEROISM in war; WISDOM in peace. Thli grand combination of

naval pluck is at present located in Bicknell Bros.' crystal maze window, clad in their famous workingmen's shirts. That window is today easily the attraction in Essex street. It draws the crowd—the admiration of which seems to be divided between the quartette find the shirts. The American workingman is not lacking in his admiration of our national heroes, but we believe his everyday working apparel gets nearer to Ins heart, and closer to his everyday life and comfort. Nothing will give more annoyance to a workingman than a short, narrow, "skimpy" working shirt. Workingmen buy their shirts at Bicknell Bros, because they are nearly all made to our Bpecial order and are extra long and extra wide.

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Call and See THE IOOO MODELS

K COLUMBIA &l HARTFORD j% STOMER L| PENNANT F; IVER-JOHNSON

1 BICYCLES Ij] EXPERT REPAIRING IN ffl ALL ITS DETAILS.

H. F. CHASE,

Musgrove Block... * * ANDOVER

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ADIES' HAIR DRESSING ' -AVD-

MANICURING PARLORS


Musgiove Building, Andover.

THE COAL that will be "aveil in one season by ibe use of the

FOWLER AUTOMATIC

Draft Regulator will pay for its application. Can you make a more economic investment? ttatwfactKm guaranteed.

A few of those who are using It: RoiiRiiT RIDFORD, A'gt. Arlington Mills. .IAS. I. Mi I.I.IKKN. Ag't. Everett Mills. WM. V. Twisa, Supt. Everett Mills. WALTER E. FIRLD, Cashier Pacific Mills. RICHARD A. HALK, Engineer Essex Co. II. BRADFORD LEWIS, Supt. Lewis Wool

Scouring Mill. JOHN P. SWRENEY, Treasurer Wright

Mfg. Co. A. 1). EMHONS, Emmons' Loom and Har-

ness Works. WARIIEX C.ALLYS.Briggs & Allyn M'f'g.

Co. FIIANE O. KENDALL, Asst. Postmaster. H. L. SHERMAN, Cashier Lawrence Natl.

Bank. W. W. SPAULDINO, Cashier Lawrence

Savings Bank. A. S. LANG, Contractor. WM. F. ROTTER & Co., Dealer. G. W. DODSON, Dealer. WILLIAM OSWALD, Merchant. DR. A. E. HL'LME, Dentist.

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Spring although the weather has almost seemed like it recently. It is • good thing to select your e*

Spring Suit early anyway, even if you don't want to use it right, away. The best that there is can be obtained at

P. SHANNON'S The Tailor and rien's

Furnisher

MAIN ST., .. ANDOVER.

For Sale by W. H. Welch & Co.,

Practical Plumber and Tlnimltli

*.« BARNARD ST.

Wood and Coal Hay and Straw


SOLD.BY.

FRANK E. GLEASON, ..Successor to (John Cornell

DON'T FAIL to have our Teams btirg to four

House at least one oadnf

MILL KINDLINGS AT $I.OO We sell Prepared Weod of all kinds for kindling and open fjre1 places. Train

Wood |1.85 per load. The Tery best grade of Hard aniLSoft Coal, for domestic and manufacturing uses.

Yards on Rallrpad St. and Park St. OFFICE: I MAIN STREET AHDOVIft, MASS.

..NEW..

Stem Ginger, Mb Tins, . . 35c

Sq. Cut. Mb Tins, • - • 25c

Mb. Pots, in syrup, - 25c

J. H. CAMPION A GO'S

ANDOVEB.IMASS.

HI j)

LOCAL NEWS.

If you see it in the Townsman, it's news to be relied upon; if it is news and so, you'll see it In the Townsman.

Tickets for the Tissot pictures went on sale this morning at the Bookstore.

Prof. <.'. ('. Torrey of the Theological seminary preached at the Free church last Sunday.

The Raymond Male Quartette sang at the^ren's club of the Second Raptist church, Lawrence, last evening.

Prof. George F. Moore will preach at the Vale chapel, Sunday, Feb. 25th, and Rev. F. K. Shipman, March 18th.

J. \Y. Barnard is having some repairs and alterations made and some painting done in his block on Main street.

The Republican caucus for the nomination of town ohicers will be held in the Town Hall, Mondayêvening, Febru- ary W.

President Hadley of Yale, will be present at the dinner of the Phillips academy alumni to be held in Boston on some date in March.

The Citizens' caucus has been called Thursday evening, February, In, in the Town hall, to make nominations for the various town officers to be balloted for in March.

One of the Andover Social club's very pleasant and enjoyable dances will occur in Pilgrim hail, Musgrove block, this evening. Thomes' orchestra will furnish the music.

It has been reported 'that parties from Lynn have been in town looking up sites for a shoe factory but that they did not succeed in rinding anything that would answer their purpose.

The sermon at the South church Sun- day morning will be preached by Rev. W. DsL, Love of Hartford, and Kev.J.A. Holmes of Fayette, la., will (ill the pulpit in the evening.

An "apron and necktie" party will be held in Pilgrim hall, by the local lodge of Pilgrim Fathers on Friday evening, Feb. lit. Music will be furnished by a trio of the Manhattan orchestra.

The Andover club will hold a "ladies* night" this evening when Albert Arm- strong will give one of his picture plays. This will make the third one in the course of entertainments being held by the club.

Mr. George A. Swertfager, of the An- dover Theological seminary, will devote his Saturdays and Sundays to the work of the Union church, Columbus avenue, Boston, having special charge of the department of young men.

Charles A. Higgins had an operation known as wiring, performed on his knee at St. Margaret's hospital. Boston, last Saturday morning, by Dr. Richardson, assisted by several other doctors, among whom was Dr. Abbott. He is now getting along very comfortably.

O. A. Christie has sent to G. H. Wind- tier, Boston, of the British South Afri- can Patriotic Fund, $10, which has been subscribed through him and (has. Mac Derndtt, by residents of Andover for this cause. Further contributions are promised and solicited.

A box has been placed in the engine house for sounding the "no-school" signal which has hitherto had to be tapped In by Superintendent Johnson, and tomorrow afternoon the box wilt be tested. The signal is three ones repeated three times, thus: 1-1-1, 1-1-1, 1-1-1.

A new switch board with an appli- ance to prevent lightning from entering the repeater of the tire alarm, has been made and placed in the engine house by Waller 11. Coleman and Louis A. Dane. It has a base board of marble ami nickle fixtures.

Simeon Wrigley, who has been employed as second baud in the spinning room at Marland mills, has accepted the posit ion of foreman in the spinning room at the North Andover mills, recently leased by M. T. Stevens *fc Sons. He assumed his duties in the new place last Monday.

The stereopticou slides of the Tissot pictures are said to be better than the originals in detail and color. Tickets are now on sale at the Andover Book- store. Admission 25 cents, reserved seat 35 cents. Remember the date, Friday evening, February 10.

Among those from Andover who attended the Johnson High School Alumni reception In North Andover last Friday night were: Harry F. Holt, Harvard Medical, 1W0S, Emanuel Downing, Ralph W. Trow. Walter C. Donald, William Lindsay, Charles II. Bel), Jr., and Miss Nellie Downing.

After the regular meeting last Friday night, the members and associates of Gen. William F. Bartlett Post, No. M), G. A. R., enjoyed a "camp lire." There was a large attendance and a splendid time. Sandwiches and coffee were served and after the T. D's and cigars had been Lighted, all sat down to whist for several hours.

To Cure a Cough in One Day To Cure a Cold in One Day To Cure Sore Throat in One Day To Cure Hoarseness in One Dsy


Arthur BUM, DrmnfUt.

Valentine's Day next Wednesday.

Mill wood. *l per load, at F. E. Glea- son's.

Miss Mary King Marland of Wellesley college, has been spending a portion of the week at her home in town.

There was no session of the lower grades of the public schools last Monday morning on account of the storm.

Miss Ella E. MoLauriu delivered a missionary address at the morning service at the Baptist church last Sunday.

Charles B. Russell of Jewett City, Ct., Is visiting in towu where he formerly resided. He has not been here for seven years, however. «

Thomas and (ins Remington were in town over Sunday, stopping at their former home, the residence of Darius Rich- ardson on Chestnut street.

Rev. F. R. Shipman resumed his occu- pancy of the pulpit at the old South church last Sunday after an absence of a number of Sundays, due to illness.

The local young men who attend the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, resumed their studies at that school last Tuesday after a two weeks' vacation.

The anniversary observance which is being -arranged by a committee of the local lodge of Workmen, will be held in Odd Fellows' hall, on Wednesday evening, Feb. 22.

Borden P. Browne of Boston Univer- sity, lectured at the Andover Theological seminary, Monday afternoon, on "The Philosophic Foundations of Theistic Faith." Other lectures will follow.

B. F. Holt began cutting his crop of ice at Pomp's pond the latter part of last week and finished up the last of this week. The Ice was excellent in quality and about ten Inches thick.

The board of registrars of voters will hold the following regnlar meetings previous to the town meeting in March: At the Town house, Andover, February 12th, from 7.SO to It.80 p. in., February 24th, from 12 111. to 10 p. m.; at old engine house, Ballardvale. February lOth.from 7.88 to 11..10 p. m.

The service of the New-Church Society (Swedenborgian), held in Remmes* hall, 1S4 Salem street, Lawrence, next Sunday afternoon at 4 p. m., will be addressed by Rev. Alexander Henry, of the Theo- logical school, Cambridge. His subject will be "As they went, they were cleansed."

Free Conveyance from the Square will be furnished for the Author's Reading by Dr. William J. Long of Stamford, Ct., formerly of the Theological seminary, at the West Parish church next Thursday evening, Feb. 15, under the auspices of the Church Aid society. The lecture commences at 7.45 o'clock and the barge will leave about quarter past seven.

The alley bet ween Tut tie & Morrison's and P. E. (ileason's new buildings on Park street will be concreted in the spring. Owing to the dampness of the ground in that neighborhood, it was also found necessary that the walls and Hoor of Tuttle & Morrison's cellar be cemented and this has been done by John Met arty.

About twenty members of Shawsheen lodge, No. 21, Degree of Honor, visited Newell lodge of Haverhill, Wednesday evening. Mrs. Simeon Wrigley,' lodge deputy, and suite of Andover, installed the officers for the ensuing term. The party went by electrics from Lawrence and by carriage from Andover to Law- rence.

The next regular meeting of Walter L. Raymond Camp; 111, s. of V., will be held at the Quincy house, lioston, on Wednesday evening,' February 21, at H o'clock. Many of the members of the camp are to attend the convent ion of the Massachusetts division of the Sons of Veterans, which wjll be held 011 the 21st and 22nd of February in Boston.

Rev. E. <;. Porter, a graduate of Phil- lips academy and the Theological seminary, and one of the trustees of Abbot academy, died in Dorchester after a brief illness, heart failure following pneumonia, on Monday morning. Pro- fessors Taylor and Churchill, Principal Bancroft and Rev. C. C. Carpenter were present at the funeral on Wednesday, also Judge Bishop and Mr. Knapp, trustees of Phillips and classmates of Mr. Porter here. , Mr. Porter wascliairman of the committee which organized the centennial celebration at Phillips academy in is"s. He was sixty-three years old.

Last Sunday evening, the Christian Endeavor society of the South churob observed the lWth anniversary of the ('. E. movement by a special printed service which was compiled by Dr. F. E. Clark, founder of the Endeavor societies. Miss Edith Valpey conducted the service. The history of the organization, which at present has a membership of over 8,600,000, was read by Miss Alice Carter. Short addresses were also read on different departments of the work as fol- ows: on the quiet hour. Miss Lois Cum- mlngs; the Tenth legion, Miss Lucy Mason; the Macedonian Phalanx, Perci- val True; New Plans for Unity In our Local Union and a Larger Fellowship the World Around. F. T. T'arltou.

The town report is in the printers' hands.

The ladies of the Chapel church have decided upon the evening of Feb. 20, for their annual church reception.

Rev. F. A. Wilson of the Free church, has recovered sufficiently from his recent Illness so as to be able to get out of dooas>

Mrs. Maurice Curran ,is one of the patronesses for the private subscription party which will be held In Saunder's hall, Lawrence, Monday evening, Feb. 111.

Joseph F. Cole, of the firm of Hardy A Cole had an operation performed on his eye this week to remove a growth caused by a splinter of steel which had become embedded there some time ago.

In accordance with the decision of the general committee of the World's Stu- dent Christian Federation, Sunday, Feb. 11, 1000, is appointed as the universal day of prayer for students. During the past, two years this day has been observed in over thirty different countries by Christian students.

Mrs. J. A. Magee entertained the "Ladies' Recreation Club" and their gentlemen friends, at her home on Wednes- day evening. Following whist came refreshments ami a social time that mad. the evening a most enjoyable one. Mrs. Magee was assisted In entertaining by Mrs. Geo. Foster and Mrs. Wm. Marland.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank B. Grout of YVal" nut avenue will leave for New York' Monday Feb. 11) to attend the dog show to be held in Madison Square Gar- den, under the auspices of the West- minster club. They will probably bo accompanied by a party of Maine friends. Mr. Grout has three dogs entered.

The Andover Electric Light company has been at work the past week putting in the wiring and fixtures for the electric lights at St. Augustine's church, the auditorium of which edifice has been in process of completion during the summer, fall and winter months. A handsome set of stone steps have been placed in position in front of the building and leading to the main entrance.

Shirley Ellis, the Harvard shot putter and high jumper, has been coaching the track men at Phillips academy for a few days, getting them into condition for the iuterscholastlc meet in Boston, March 4. to which Andover expects to send a small representation. Shickof the relay team, will enter the 40-yard dash, anil Hasbrouck, who won the 45-yard low hurdles at the B. A. A meet, will enter the same event at the iuterscholastlc.

Nearly everyotie who has a telephone in his house or place of business here In Andover has found it a great convenience. There are just about 75 sub- scribers at present, some on unlimited, others on the limited, 500 call service. Of the latter, many have already used up their specified number of calls. The exchange here is a busy place at certain hours of the day but the hurry and hus- tle for the operator comes by (its and starts.

Albert M. Grant, the foreman at the P. A. farm, has assumed his duties although Mr. Hill-will remain with him until March to aid Mr. Grant in becoming familiar with his new position. Mr. Hill resigned several months ago on account of ill health. Mr. Grant comes here from Boston where he has been employed for the past fifteen years, but Is a Maine man born and bred at Winthrop of that state.

.lames X. Putnam, who has for many years been the efficient and faithful steward of Peter D. Smith's farm In the West Parish, has resigned his position and will soon leave to go to Contlcook, N. 11.. where he will reside upon his own farm property. Mr. Putnam will be much missed in the section of the town where he has lived and especially from the ranks of the grangers here, In which organization he has been a loyal member and hard worker.

"1 think I would go crazy with pain were it not for Chamberlain's l'ain Balm," writes Mr. W. H. Stapleton, Her- minle, Pa. "I have been afflicted with t lit nmat ism for several years and have tried remedies without number, but Pain Balm is the best medicine 1 have got bold of." One application relieve* the palu. For sale by Arthur Bliss, An- dover; C. II. Shattuck, Ballardvale.

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WASHINGTON, D. C Jan. 28-The duties of a congressman are onerous and exacting. He I* called upon to do almost everything for his constituent* from getting them public buildings and appointments down to send them flower and vegetable seeds for spring planting. In short, *\ congressman's work Is never done, and it covers a wide range of nubject. Perhaps I can best Illustrate this by telling an occurence In which one of our Massachusetts members recently figured.

After a hard days labor at the Oapl- Itol, th** congressman arrived at his hotel Just In time for dinner. He found two refined young ladles waiting for him They formerly lived In his district in Massachusetts, but more recently had become residents of the Dis- trict of Columbia. As the District has no representation in Congress, they thought it perfectly proper to tell their troubles to the Massachusetts member who represents the place where they formerly lived.

The older one recited the grievance which she wanted the congressman to take up for her. It seems that she had been engaged to a young man in Wash- ington ror the last elnht years. Sud- denly, when she expected to be married, he grew cold and Indifferent, ceased to call In the middle of the week, to Bay . nothing about doing so on the Sabbath. His demeanor had become a subject of much comment among her folks, and great was the wonder thereat. The congressman listened attentively, and, after the atory had been told, and sub- stantiated by the other young lady, who sat nearby, the Masaschusetts member was In a ouandary as to Just why he should be minutely acquainted with the love affairs of the residents of the District of Columbia.

Finally, he said. "Well, miss, this Is very Interesting. I am sure, but how- does It concern me?"

•Well." Mr. Weymouth." began the elder of the two, "I want Jo know if you will not see Alfred and persuade him inal It Is his duty to marry me. You can talk to him in a fatherly manner, and point out his course in this matter. 1 feel certain that a few words from you will adjust the difficulty all right, and that we shall be happy forever."

This rather nonpulsed the Masaschu- setts 'member, but he recovered sufficiently to say that his very brief experience In such matters had inclined him lo the belief that the Interference of a third party into ^somebody else'a love affairs always proved disastrous to the principals, and not Infrequently made a bad mater worse. Therefore, In the true interest of the young lady, he de- dined to Interfere in her own matrimonial engagement.

She reluctantly admitted that the position of the congressman was well taken, and that, after all. perhaps It would be wiser, from her point of view, tn adopt other methods than congressional Influence In bringing her recalci- trant lover to terms.

She bade the congressman good evening, and with her associate, went away from the hotel, while the statesman went Into dinner seriously thinking if there were anything under the light of the sun that a congressman was not expected to do.

The greater part of a congressman's time, ordinarily, is taken up in answering letters, and attending to the wants therein expressed. For instance, here is a sample of one day's mall which a Massachusetts member disposes of. This is a fair sample of nis routine duties in this line.

He has four deliveries of mall. The first one Is at his house in the morning earb/, the next one at 10.30 at the Cap- itol, the next one at 2.30 In the same place, and the last one. at 4 o'clock in the afternon- is at his home.

A glimpse at a Masachusetts member's mail tme day last week revealed the following:

First mall—20 letters, 7 papers and ;l circulars. Papers and circulars thrown in the waste basket. Letters opened and disposed of as follows:

No. 1 was marked "personal." Con- tained an application for office. Filed.

No. 2 was about a pension. Congress- man called at the pension office about the case the following day.

No. 3 contained a request for the con-- pressman's photograph and autograph. Sent.

No. 4 was an Insulting letter about Mark Hanna. letter concluded with the Intimation that as long as Hanna remained a republican «ll decent citizens ought not to vote that ticket. Re- spectfully consigned to the waste basket.

No. r» requests a package of Feed. Will be sent when congressional quota is ready.

No. 6 referred to a report that there was plenty of work for civil engineers in Porto Rico. Referred to war department, with the memorandum asking that the writer he Informed through the congressman.

No. 7 was another application for office, preferably a consulship. No 8 was written in such poor handwriting that it was difficult to find out what waa wanted. It turned out tn be an inquiry as to Joe Wheeler's age. Information furnished.

No. K referred to a pension. The soldier Is Kitting $B a month and thinks he at least ought to have $24. Called to the attention of the commissioner of pen- sions the next day.

No 9 was a request for a copy of the Congressional directory. Sent. No. 10 was a postal card saying "Please send me ait the public documents you can. and obi Ike." The missive was unsigned so. of course, the waste basket was Huain utilized.

No. Hi contained a letter or thanks from a soldier whose pension claim was allowed a week Hgo through the con- gressmen's efforts. As letters of thank* in such cases are rare, the congressman contemplates having this one framed.

No. 11 was a notice from a Washing- ton tailor to the effect that his charges were absolutely the lowest in the city.

No. 1.! was application for office. Filed.

No, 13 submitted a proposition (or balloon lighting In the time of war. Re- ferred to, the secretarv of war. whose waste basket yawns for such things.

No. 14 was a communication from a ' young lady who knew the congressman's half brother In 1X76. The communication after paying a great 'tribute to th*» congressman's family tree, ends by stating that she Is a candidate for a position In the government printing office. Will he please help her? Certainly Sees the public printer the next day.

No. IS was a letter from the secretary

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of the navy as*ing the member lo please call the folowlng day at 10. POM SO.

No. 16 Is from a parent who wants his son discharged from the army. Sec- retary of war Interviewed next day.

No. 17 referred to a pension. Strong letter written the commissioner with request that the case be made "special," that is taken up out of its regular turn.

No. 18 Is from Hon. G. A. Marden custodian of the Boston P. O. building, re- lating to the shocking condition of that building. Will bring the subject up the next time the delegation meets.

No. 19 was another application for office . Filed.

No. 20 was an Inquiry as to how many Catholic priests are now in the navy. Itespeetfuly referred to Secretary Long for attention.

Ni>. 20 was a postal card expressing sympathy for the Boers. Referred to Secretary of State Hay, who will doubtless give the same his very careful and earnest consideration.

The 10.30 mall has 7 letters. 4 papers and 1 circular. Letters disposed as follows:

No, 1 concerned a pension. Referred to the commissioner. , ^

No. 2 was a request for information concerning the proposed government of Cuba. Respectfuly forwarded to Hon. Wm. McKlnley, president of the 1'nited States.

No. 3 was a letter from a resident of the District of Columbia.

No. 4 is an attack on Imperialism. Filed.

No. 5 was an application for office. Filed.

No. 6 Is a request for some statistical Information about immigration at Bos- ton for the last fiscal year. Procured and forwarded.

No. 7 referred to a pension. Attended to.

The 2.30 mall contained six letters, several circulars and free sample of hair vigor from some western concern.

Hair vigor and circulars thrown away Letters attended to in this manner:

No. 1 inquired If the congressman would require the services of a stenog- rapher, in addition to his regular secretary. Negative reply furnished.

No. 2 was about a pension. Com- missioner interviewed the next day.

No. 3 was a request for a public document. Sent.

Ni>. 4 was a letler from a New York concern protesting against the tax on proprietary medicines. Waste basket, on the ground that the Massachusetts member has trouble enough of his own without looking to New York state for any additional burdens.

No. 6 was an application for office. Filed.

The afternoon mail had 5 letters, 7 papers and several miscellaneous publica- tions. The newspapers were all from his congressional district so they were saved, They will be carefully perused by the private secretary at some convenient time.

Letters attended to as follows: No. 1 referred to a pension. Attended

to. No. 2 was an application for work at

the Boston navy yard. Filed. No. 3 was a postal card containing

thanks for a favor extended to a constituent.

No. 4 was a request for all speeches delivered in this Congress on Mormon Roberts. No such compilation published. Writer so informed.

No; 5 was an offer to sell a second hand piano cheap. In case the congressman desired one.

No. 6 referred to a pension. That, briefly comprises what a con-

gressman has to go through daily In regard to correspondence. Then he has to chase around to the various departments, all In different sections of the city, to say nothing about attending committee meetings and regular sessions of the House. Then he has to eat, drink and sleep.

His doorbell tinkles merrily morning, noon and night with constituents who call personally to state the r wants. They cannot be disposed of as summar- ily as is done by mail and so In this case a bad matter becomes much worse

People at home who think that a congressman has nothing to do but to put his feet up in a chair and smoke gooj cigars are mistaken. His path is anything but a rosy one. He himself, has to twist his conscience Into all kinds of shapes and htk"~p~rlvate secretary, well, that individual simply becomes a walking Ananias. When things get too hot for the memher himself that versatile young man the secretary steps in and takes up the rein wnere his chief dropped them. '

It Is a humdrum existence at best, and yet throughout this country there are hundreds of aspiring sentlemen who are simply aching to have the opportunity to undertake it. Funny, is- n't it?

The talk of opposition to Congress- man Knox this fall seems to have died out. The most formidable opponent who at one time threatened to cloud the pulltli-al horizon in the fifth district was Hon. Frederic Lawton, but Qov. Crane's diplomacy in putting him on the bench has, of course, removed his as a factor In the congreslsonal fight. The other gentiemen who have been mentioned as likely to enter the lists this fall acalnat Mr. Knox are Representative Butler Ames and George W. Poor of Lowell. Judge Johnson of Woburn, ex-Representative N'cholas M. Quint of Pea boa y, and Maj. George S. Merrill of Iâwrence. It Is believed, however, that neither of these gentlemen win become active candidates unt'l 1902, as they realize that Congressman Knox Is now in the midst of some very important work for his district, and that to tear him down now would mean untold disadvantages to his constituents. He has got the Lawrence publ c building matter well in hand now, an i as chairman of the Committee on Ter- ritories has charge of the very delicate subject of legislation for-Hawaii. Alas- ka, and Samoa to say nothing about several minor matters of considerable moment.

The Democrats are going to make strong efforts to carry this district this fall. They expect to lose Thayer from the third district, and thev want to capture the fifth, so that there will be no net loss to them. Hon, J. J. Flynn of Lowell will be the Democratic nominee. In all probability, although if the gold wing of the party could get control of the convention it is no secret in Wash- ington that Hon. Moses T. Stevens of North Andover, who formerly represented the district, would be selected. Mr. Flynn came within lftmt votes of beating Mr. Knox two years ago, after a hard, up-hill battle, ami the Republi- cans must line- up solidly this fail or their nominee will go under, although it is thought that the high tide of a pre*. Identlal vote will be sufficient to Moat the Republican nominee to success.

The Democrats are reported to be in great earnest, however. Thev are going M try to get Bryan to talk in both Lowell and Lawrence while he is on his Boston trip. They think that two- speeches from him would lnnoculate the district with anti-Imperialism, free silver and Chicago platform to such a degree that possibly Mr. Flynn could win; but the wage-earners of both Lowell and Lawrence have felt In a substantial manner the prosperity which is now felt throughout the country and it Is not thought that they DP- lieved in swapping horses in crossing the stream. It Is believed that nothing can prevent the re-election of a Repub- lican from the fifth district this fait unless it is a serlofis break in the Republi- can ranks.

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It Is no exageration to say that Con- gressman Knox has made a very valuable member of Congress. He has been painstaking, careful, assiduous, and devoted to the Interests of his varied con- stituency, probably has done as much for them as any of his predecessors In office. While he has not been heard from much upon the floor of the House, his work at the Departments and In Committee has been of the substantial kind, and it has been thoroughly appreciated by the Republican leaders. Speaker Reed and Speaker Henderson both always classed Mr. Knox as one of the ultra-conBervative kind of men who could be depended upon to look upon matters with a calm and judicial mind, which In these trying times Is a very essential quality In a national legislator. Moreover he is now thoroughly familiar with the congressional ropes and in a position to do the best possible service for his dlBtrict. and to refuse to send him back would not be the advantage of those whom he represents.

The Gloucesterltes who are protesting against the confirmation of Hon. Will- iam H. Jordan as collector of the port in that city, for which place he was recommended by Congressman Moody and nominated by the President were in Washington last week and appeared before the Senate Committee on Com- merce. The fight is led by the friends of Hon. William H. Pew. who was the unsuccessful candidate for the position. Mr. Pew's son. Col. William A. Pew and Alderman -Sleep of Gloucester argued before the Committee. They related Mr. Jordan's inelMbllity for the place, and after the hearing itself was over stated that it Is principles and not men the opposition to Mr. Jordan In Glou- cester is really opposing. It is claimed that Mr. .William H. Pew was the candidate of the younger element of the Republican party In Gloucester, although he Is nearly 70 years old, I understand. A greater part of the Re- publican City Committee backed Pew against Jordan, and they* claim that as a result they will run Col. William A. Pew, of the fith regiment, as their candidate for Congress In opposition to Mr, Moody at the proper time. They claim that having ignored their wishes In the collectorshfp matter, the congressman must not expect them to stand back too long before pushing Col. Pew to the front. Col. Pew's popularity among the officers and men of the 8th regiment, mainly an Essex county regiment, will stand him In good stead when he gets ready to enter the congressional lists. The number of candidates grooming for the nomination as soon as Mr. Moody retires Is quite large, and contains, up to date, the following names:

Raymond, Salem: Meyer and Gard- ner, Hamilton Shaw, Newburyport; Bailey, Newbury; Pew, Cook, and Rob- inson, Gloucester; Anpleton, Manches- ter, and several othen

Reverting to the Gloucester collector ship, Mr. Jordan wilKbe confirmed, as I have already stated in my previous dis- patches. The only possible outcome of the protest aeainst Aim Is to see to what extent this squabble will stir up the coming congressional district convention of the 6th district this fall.

I hear that the SoWlists are going to run a candidate for Congress in the fith district this fall. His name Is Chase and. at the present time, he Is the may- or of Haverhlll. This being a presiden- tial vear. or course, he cannot win: but his friends desire to make the trial: and It is going to he attempted. Mr. Moody will have no difficulty In being re-elected.

Among the prominent Essex County- men who have been in Washington this week have been Arthur Story of Essex familiarly known is the tall pine of the Herri mack and ex-rep. Harvey Smith of Gloucester. Hon. Samuel W. George of Haverhlll has also smiled upon us I asked him about the postmastershln of Haverhlll. for which it is understood he Is a candidate, hut he immediately began to talk about the weather and beautiful southern climate.

Congressman Knox is in a little of a quandary in regard to the Pea body postmastership. The present Incum- bent, Mr. Jackson, although a Demo- crat, has been very strongly endorsed ror reappolntment. but It is not llkelv that this result will be accomplished 1 nless all siens fail a good Republican win soon sell the stamp* at Peabody

It Is not improbable that Bryan will visit Essex County during his Boston engagement. The silver men claim that he will make a speech In both Lowell and Lawrence that there would .. ? lt\T ?hnW; ,or,att'"«l the 5th district this fall for their candidate He may go to Haverhlll also. The best Judgment is. however, that Congress- man Knox will be renomlnated and re- elected \ery easilv.

H. H. ATHERTON. JR.

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Peripatetic Variety Show.

"I wonder if you know George Wash- ington'.'1' said tne young doctor, medi- tatively, to the druggist.

"I've heard of him," said the druggist, sarcastically.

"Oh, I don't mean the father of his country, but the little "Bluesc-ure Doc- tor.' I know o; nothing or no one better for smoothing out marks of nerve weariness toan George Washington."

"Anotr.eY one of your proteges, I suppose," sneered the druggist.

■No, on the whole 1 think George considers me one of his," said the physician good-natuciedly. "He is ab ut four feet high and has big white ivory teeth gleaming from a frontispiece as black and as shiny as a coal seam. He has a mother, a bedridden cripple, and a little brother and sister four-year old twins to take care of. He does not look as if he had a spark of humor In his entire makeup and yet he can make me laugh until the world looks quite fresh and enjoyable t nee more.

"It must be four month now since George first called on me. It was during my regular office hours, 1 remember, when I was sitting with my feet on the desk wondering if there were any sick people anywhere, and if there were how they were going to begin to find out about me. A young doctor has to do a good deal of patient waiting, and"—

The druggist laughed. "Oh, I was too serious to see the

joke," smiled the other as he continued. "It's so hard not to wish for accidents and calamities to others when your life's success, if not your bread and butter, seems to depend on just such accidents. Well, that was the mood I was in. as blue as an Indigo bag and the Danube combined, when the door was pushed gently open and a wooly head appeared around the post.

"Hallo!" said the head. Hallo!" I answered. *Doct' - ain't yer?" "I nodded." "Out of a Job?" "Again I nodded." "Want 'er be 'tained?" "What?'' I asked. "Want 'er be 'tained? Cause I kin do

It yo' bet," and the wooly head was followed into the room t a small body neatly, but poorly clad.

"1 looked at the solemn face of the little fellow for a minute before 1 said, 'How much?' and began feeling In my pocket for a stray coin.

"Only a nickel fust time, then two fer. Give yo' whul 'talnment, orlkistry, bally v'riety—best yo' ever heard, all fer nickel; diffunt ev'ry time. Is it a go boss ?

"Sure, said I putting a nickel on the table.

"Then George started in. Orlkistry, said he anu played a waltz on a Jews- harp; played It, well too.

"Bally, boss," and he danced a regular plantation double shuffle. Leadln' v'riety feetyur, and he began to Imitate a horse walking, trotting, cantering, galloping, and through it all, whether he was announc.ng a change of bill or was performing the 'diffunt feetyurs,' 1 never once saw the ghost of a smile upon his dusky face. And by the time he had finished, made a low bow and gravely asked, 'Wuth the price, boss?' I was laughing so hard I could not stop.

"Cum agin, to-morrow, or nex' day?" asked George tentatively.

"Then I t uestloned the lfttle fellow and found out all about the mother and the twins and how George was taking care of his 'fambly' by going about to stores and offices doing his turn, asking a nickel for the first performance, and coming twice a week thereafter for a nickel in advance from "reg'lar cust' mers.' He will come five times a week for ten cents, and everybody makes dates with him as regularly and In as business-like fashion as if he was the manager of a big theatrical show and we the proprietors of theatres. Nights he. goes to dime museums and 'len- twenty-thirts" to see new things, his version of which we get next day.

"Altogether," added the doctor, "I consider George one of my greatest finds and a real benefactor. It Is a comfort to have a good laugh all to yourself and in spite of yourself onte in a while. You can laugh so much more enjobably then when your laugh Is hemmed and cut down by your neigh."

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HOW TO MAKE POULTICEa

Poultices should be a uuarter to half- Inch thick, soft and moist, spread on cat- ton, wool, old flannel, or calico. They should be changed at least every two hours, and with children «reat care as to the heat Is required. Apply the poultice by its lower edge first and lav gradually upward. Reverse the action for Its removal.

Unseed—I,et the meal sift through your ringers Into boiling water, stirring quickly all the time, and spread so as to leave an inch or two of free edge of cloth all round, which turn over to form smooth borders. This applies to all poultices.

Hread-Take a piece of bread without crust, crumble It on a plate, and dry It in front of a warm tire for a quarter of an hour. Crumble the dried bread Into a little boiling water, and spread quickly', as a bread poultice cools very rapidly Smear the surface of the poultice with oil, or cover with muslin.

charcoal—Add from quarter to half- ounce of powdered charcoal to either Un- seed or bread poultice, stirring most of the poultice, and sprinkling the remainder on the surface.

MuBtard—Cse warm water but not Dol- ing water, and spread on brown paper. If ordered to be diluted In srtength, add the mustard to the linseed poultice before spreading, stirring all the time. All mustard applications should be covere 1 with muslin or thin paper.—Exchange.

NO HOPE FOR HIM.

'•Papa" said the seven-year-old "is heaven a nice place?" -Yes my little i aughter" replied the father. -'It is said to be." "But you will never know for sure will you papa."— Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegiaph.

NATIRAI, EXPRESSION.

Visitor—"What was the matter with the man they just brought In?"

Doctor—"Stuck his h»-ad through a pane uf glass."

Visitor—"How did he look?" Doctor—"His face wore an Injured ex-

pression."— Ha It imore News.

Jhe Cure that Cures Coughs, Colds, Grippe,

Whooping Cough, Asthma, Bronchitis and Incipient

Consumption, Is

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EXECUTIVE COMMITTBB.

THOMAS A. McCORMICK, OEORCE B. MORTON, I. E. S. PIERPOINT.

The Company's properties consist 6f several thousand acres of TESTED OIL PROPERTY in Ohio and West Virginia, having; a monthly production of over (5,000 barrels.

The policy of the Company from the start has been to purchase nothing; but producing- oil lands; and with their present output of oil will be able to pay not less than 8 per Cent per annum from the start.

The Company are now negotiating for a number of oil wells, which when secured will give them a monthly yield of over 30,000 barrels; this will more than double the net profits of the Company applicable for dividends.

COPY OF BUCKEYE PIPE LINE COMPANY'S STATEMENT. CLEVELAND. August 23rd, 1899

( HARLKS A. POST, Treaturer, etc.. DEAR SIR:— Confirming my telegram of this A. M., 1 beg to Bav tuat your Com-

jtany bad mo for its credit Sanaa April o,142.64 barrels, May 5,52ft.3t> barrels, June 6,080 13 barrels, July 8,049.48 barrels. There appears to be one p<n made iu July not credited to your account until August, owing to absence of Division order.

Therefore, if you desire to be more accurate you should add 146.93 to the amount of that run to the credit during Jul v, making the total for the month 5,196.39 barrels.

Yours truly, R. L. BATES, Agent.

The above statement refers only to our Ohio field, the balance of the pipeline certificates can be f een at the Company's office, showing the West Virginia returns. The total average of oil territory under negotiations aggregates 25,000 acres of land distributed throughout the well-known "oil-producini fields " of Ohio and West Virginia.

With the price of oil increasing almost daily the net earnings of tl: i Company during the next year, should not fall short of (225,000.

For the rapid development of the Company's property, the officers have decided to Bell fifty thousand (60,000) shares of the Treasury Stock at par, $5.00 after which the price will be advanced without notice

Subscriptions may be sent to

ANGLO-AMERICAN FINANCE COMPANY, . 1? Milk St., Boston.

Or FEDERAL OIL COMPANY, ... .if Milk St., Boston.


Miscellany. SIZE OP WRITING.

Melbourne has recently had Its first taste of a snow storm, and to the great majority of the citizens It was as much of a novelty as an earthquake. The fall was not particularly heavy, but young Melbourne found quite enough snow on the ground to enable It to enter with enthusiasm into the novel sport of snowballing.

Many so-called educated Chinese says the North China Herald, firmly believe that a kingdom exists where all the inhabitants are Digmies; one where all are giants: another where all are women, and still another where every person has a hole through the center of his body so that by means of a pole thrust through this hole they may be carried from place to another.

A bridge composed wholly of telegraph wire was built over the Jhelum river at Kohala, In the Punjab, in the playe of a bridge which was swept away by the floods In 1892. A similar bridge was constructed during the first Soudan campaign over the Kokora river for military purposes. »

A few decades ago the manuscript treasures In the Vatican library were practically Inaccessible. Since then one barrier after another has been removed and now the present director has decided to have duplicates made of many of the most valuable and oldest manu- scripts, for the benefit of other libra- ries.

The hook and ladder company of Portland. Me., turned out on a unique errand recently, to rescue a cat Pussy had taken refuge In a State street tree about 40 feet from ound, the day before, and had been unable to get down again, and when discovered by Engineer Wlggln was nearly frozen Mr. Vtiggln went to. the house of the ladder company, got out the big truck and driving down to the scene of the trouble, ran out a ladder and rescued the poor little beast which, as It wore a collar, was easily Identified and sent home.

nttt.lV£ S.'Bhed th" ,Me< m"*ul "< 'he little kingdom "methinks happiness is not ror any king."

'Heg purdon your royal Jobllts" said the court foool "but I once knew a king who was perfectly happy."

"Don't get so familiar with our royal person remarked the king In a clove- scented voice "but name the happy creature.." *vvy

His name seems to have been accidentally erased from my memory" replied the foool "but he used to w-ear a paper crown and the keeper of the insane asylum In which he boarded always locked him up at nights fbr fear he might wander away and regain his mind—and Incidentally lose his happiness. -Chicago News. 4

Many deductions have been drawn from the increasing size of feminine handwriting. It Is quite true that the modern young woman will take up with a few words in her slaplash callgraphy as much room as her maiden aunt would have needed for a Judicious epistle upon a serious subject, says ih- Philadelphia Times. But It Is not fair to argue that, as the size of hands has grown, the letters formed by them must necessarily follow suit. Because sevens are now habitually stocked in gloves of flve-and-a-halfs quite difficult to obtain, largeness of handwriting is none the less of moral rather than of physical significance. The big- gest man I know whites a microscopic hand; the woman whose pen describes the largest curves has tiny and dainty hands.

PADEREWSKI'S COMING

"What key did the program sav that composition was in? asked the friend at a classical concert.

"I don't believe It was in any particular key," answered Mr. Cumrox. It sounded 'to me like a bunch of 'em.— Washington Star.

HIS JUDGMENT WAS WARPED.

isjLI didn't know Boxer was so bow- legged."

"He wasn't until a few days ago. He went to sleep in the sun. and that iv i- cn leg of his warped."

AROUND CITY HALL.

HE MEANT WOMEN'S WATCHES.

J1H "l** ' ""'tera'and what the poets !!££?.. 1,y *he sHent watches of the ?h5\i S^'d Mr' D?nse ae he *a*«l UP"" he sleeping policeman at 1 a. m.-Bal- tlmore American.

WHERE THEY EXIST.

ioearman? »*"■ "**"-! 'or your

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HER COMMENT.

"ri™^™^'. ■' he has a model Wife." tort ■■ WJIM"'.

Wao her ""''"tic re- tort. —Washington Star.

I he fire department commute,, n this afternoon and looked after matter of purchasing new hose.

The members of the city council ha been invited to attend the Lincoln a nlversary meeting to be conducte.l Col. L. D. Sargent camp S. of V.

Two cases of diphtheria were i ported to the board of health today.

The committee on state aid consider three cases yesterday afternoon .t acted favorably upon two of them.

A GENEROUS BOY.

"Johnny, did you take your cough medicine regularly In school, as I told you ?"

"No'm. Johnny Budds liked it, an' he gimme an apple fer It."

"I thought your doctor forbade y"U to smoke?"

;;He did." "And yet you're smoking?" "Certainly." "How does It happen?" "Why I changed doctors, of course."

—Atchlnson Globe.

"Good mornlng,"quoth the poet. "Good morning," quoth the editor. "Ah! even my greeting does he re-

turn," sighed the poet to himself and shivered.

But of course, there was, as usual no Implication of a lack of merit.

—Detroit Journal.

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Take Cleveland's Celery Compound Tea. 25c. If it fails to cure, we will cheerfully refund your monev. (Trial size free. I

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News from the State House.

STATE HOUSE Feb. 1—The Commit- tee on Insurance today reported, ad- versely on the bill^ Introduced by Mr. Murphy of Lawrence for a state department of Insurance and which provided that the state should go into the insurance business., Mr. Murphy appeared before 4he committee on behalf of the bill but It la haraly likely that he will push the matter on the floor uf the House.

It Is the general opinion about the State House corridors that the proposition to investigate the price of gas in Boston was the work of the well known manipulators Messrs. Addicks and Lawson both of whom have lost their grips on the gas interests under the Whitney regime.

It twould be to the Interest of either of these gentlemen to lower the price of gas securities in order to enable them to again secure a controlling interest.

This theory would go a long-way toward explaining why Mr. Fitigerald of Boston seemed so opposed to the general features of Mr. Engstrom's amendment and why Mr. Engstrom said nothing in today's aetoate on the investigation of the price of gas in Brockton Everett Qulncy etc^

Nothing has yet been heard from the Committee on Education In relation to the move to secure $18000 for the New Bedford Textile school; but Lowell has come to the front with a request for a larger lepresentatlon on the board of trustees of her Textile 'school. This has not yet been assigned for a hearing.

Senator Currier is anxious that cities an towns should not be without the means of acquiring Judicial knowledge He has introduced a bill providing that an Index-Digest of the Reports of De- cisions of the Supreme Judicial court be furnished to each city and town in the Commonwealth.

Speaker Myers mafea decision today which created a great sensation and threatens to split the Committee on Rules asunder. The subject under consideration was the investigation of prices of gas in Brockton Everett Quln- cy etc.

When the hour which the House has set for adjournment arrived Mr. New- ton's amendment had Just 'been voted nn and the main question was about to be nut. Mr. Apsey of Cambridge moved a suspension of the rule In order that he might have time to introduce resolutions on the death of Councillor O. H. Durell. This was objected to by Mr. Saunders of Boston for fear the gas Investigation bill might get through.

Speaker Myers then adjourned the House against the protest of Mr. Mellen of Worcester who claimed the House could not be adjourned while a vote was in progress.

The Speaker answered that the vote on one phase of the subject had been completed and that the House was about to proceed to another vote.

Mr. Mellen as well as Messrs. How- land and Stone of the Rules committee claimed that, the ruling was totally wrong while Clerk Klmball and others protested that It was correct as the calendar frequently shows unêr the head of unfinished business an ordering of the previous question.

In the Senate Messrs. Parry and Joy of Middlesex and Maxwell of Suffolk were appointed a committee to attend the funeral of Councillor O. H. Durell.

Governor Crane and his council will also attend.

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PRINCESS GATOMA the great Palmist who is so well known haa returned to Lawrence according to promise, and is teady fur consultation at her permanent office, 427 Essex Street. Room 51. She U obliged to spend Monday and Saturday of each week in llaverhill, as s^he has a large patronage in that city. She is not only an expert Palmist but a teacher of Palmistry, ami will tell your present, past, and future from the lines in your hand. Her specialties are business, love and marriage affairs. Consult her and be convinced of her wonderful knowledge.

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DID SHE MEAN IT?

Loquacious Visitor (who has been de scribing at some length her bridal trousseau)—"You ought to see me In my going away gown."

Hostess—"I wish I could.

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AND OTHERS.

' "01 like courage," eaid Mr. Rafferby, "but Ol don't like recklessness wid It."

"01 told Casey, the conthractor, the same t'ing," replied Mr. Dolan "wan day when he wor tnryln' to show how- brave he could be in an argymint wld 'Is wife."—Washington Star.

"If I give you a quarter" said the old lady kindly, "what assurance have I that you will not immediately go off and get intoxicated?"

"Madam," replied the polite tramp, "It would give me the greatest pleasure in the world to demonstrate to you that it Isn't enough for the purpose."—Chica- go Evening Post.

"Now, Jimmy, did my whipping do you any good?"

"Yes, ma; it made me feel real cheerful."

"-Cheerful?" "Yes, ma; I was so glad that pa

didn't whip me Instead o' you."—De- troit Free Press. *

A CLINCHING ARGUMENT.

Wife—Now John you know very well that If I don't get that bonnet I shall cry and worry myself Into an attack of nervous prostration and the doctor's bill will be ten times the price of the bonnet.—N. Y. Journal.

IN BOSTON.

Mamma—And that Is the story of Santa Claus.

Emerson—It seems to me mamma in- trinsically Improbable. How ran he raise the vast sum necessary to defray his annual expenses?—Puck.

TO WASH AN EIDER DOWN QUILT.

Put It in warm soapy water to which a little ammonia has been added. Wring it out with the hands and repeat this process till clean; then rinse all the soap out with two changes of water. Shake well and hang out to dry. When dry shake the quilt frequently until it is as .full looking and soft as when new. —Detroit Free Press.

Lawrence Obituaries.

A SOLDIER'S DEATH.

FORCIBLE ARGUMENT.

Sergeant Owen P. Hynes than whom there was no more popular member of Rattery C died at his home on Pelham sireet Methuen Saturday afternoon about 4 o'clock ae;ed 29 years and 11 months. He had been 111 several months the fatal malady being consumption the result of a cold It is said contracted while in camp with the battery at Gloucester In 1898.

Sergeant Hynes had lived In Me- thuen nearly if not quite all of his life and there his education was obtained. He was of a genial disposition; deserv- edly popular with a host of friends and his death will be sadly mourned by all. He connected himself with Battery C nine years ago and always took a great interest in the organization which was rewarded by his promotion from the ranks to corporal and only a week or so was he chosen as sergeant his warrant reaching him last Tuesday. From his term of service he was also entitled to a service medal and this was being prepared but had not reached him at the time of his death.

He was a past master workman of Spicket Falls lodge A. O. U. W. of Me- thuen; past president of the Methuen Catholic Temperance society and a member of Court Pacific Foresters of America of Lawrence.

Mr. Hynes leaves a widow; an Infant child 10 months old; a father mother four sisters and three brothers to mourn his loss and the family will have the sympathy of the entire community In their bereavement.

He was buried with military honors. The funeral was held at St. Monica's church Methuen Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock and all of the organizations of which he was a member turned out in a body. The Lawrence Brass band and a drum corps furnished music and burial took place In Law- rence. At the grave the ritualistic com- mitment servlpe of the A. O. U. W was said; a military salute was fired by a detachment from the battery and taps were sounded as all that Is mortal of a faithful officer a firm friend and a loving son, brother and husband was consigned to earth.

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Mrs. Keene—I wonder If we shall ever have a diamond wedding?

Mr. Keene—I'm afraid not. If your mother continues to live with us I fear I shall not last until the silver anniversary.—Jewelers' Weekly.

AS HE REMEMBERED IT.

STATE HOUSE, Feb. 5—Senator Cur- rier has introduced In the Senate a petition accompanied by a bill the effect of which, if passed, will by to affect one of the most lucrative lines of business—that of the plumbers' of the state.

This bill provides that the governor shall appoint an additional member uf the district police w|K> shall be a practical plumber, and who shall receive a salary of $1500, and his expenses. It also provides for the licensing of every master or "Journeyman plumber upon passing a suitable examination and the payment of a fee. Each license must be renewed annually. In the cate of a firm or corporation a member or the manager of the corporation must be li- censed. The applicant must have a practical knowledge of plumbing, house drainage and plumbing ventilation.

Another most Important section of the act provides that the state board of health shall prescribe rules and regula- tions for the materials, construction, alteration and Inspection of all pipes, tanks, faucets, etc., through which waste water or sewerage is carried and provides that no such fixtures shall be placed In any city or town having a system of water supply or sewerage except in accordance with the regula- tions and with the approval of the board of health of such city or town. The city of Boston Is excepted from the provisions of the act. Any person dis- satisfied with the action of the examiner may appeal to the chief of the district police.

While this bill seems simple and Just in Its provisions there Is little doubt but that the business interests to be affected by the bill will strongly oppose it while It is before the committee on Pub- lic Health. Senator Currier will have the support of the state board cf health.

Representative Frost nf Lawrence has intrqduced a petition with accompanying bill for legislation to provide bi- partisan boards of assessors for citlts. This will be heard by the committee on cities.

During the coming week hearings will be given on the petition of E.dward F. Cunningham and others for legislation to authorize the city of Lowell to pension firemen. The accompanying bill provides that the mayor and board of aldermen may retire from active service and place upon a pension roll any fire- man 65 years of ante and who has been in active service for fifteen years, or any member who shall be incapacitated through injuries received in the actual performance of his duty, or any member who has performed faithful service 20 years.

The bill provides that the acceptance of the act by the Lowell city counc 1 will place it in operation, and that the amount of the pension is to be fixed by the city council.

These certificates of incorporation have been filed with the secretary: Mitchell Paper Co. of Lawrence, John Mitchell, president; Arthurs. Hobson. treasurer; capital, $60,000; Pickering Mfg. Co., Lowell, woollen and cotton yarns, etc. J. W. O. Pickering, president. Herbert D. Pickering treasurer; capital, $300,000.

The petition of Charles A. DeCourcy with accompanying bill to establish the salary of the Justice of the Lawrence Police Court at $2,750 per year will probably torre up in the Hois? this week, a hearing having been given by the committee on public service last Tuesday.

"How did he escape?" Inquired the detective.

"Well." replied the turnkey with the damaged eye, "he sort o' nicknamed himself out."

"What?" "He pried Hisc ell door open with a

Jimmy. Then he knocked me down with a billy."

"Yes?" "And then he salllod out."—Chicago

Tribune.

PROVING AN ALIBI.

"When I come home In the evening my wife Is always playing the piano."

"Is she so musical?" "No; but if the d nner Isn't good she

wants me to know she didn't have anything to do with it."—Puck.

HIS RECOMMEND.

Mr. Wholesale—Your former employer tells me you were the quickest book- keeper in the place.

Applicant (dubiously—He does? Mr. Wholesale—Yes; hes ays you

could chuck roe books In the safe, lock up and get ready to go home In Just one minute and ten seconds.—Puck.

AFTER THE LAST GAME.

Capt. Kickftup (of Yalevard Football Team)—Here's our bill for the season's incidentals.

Manager Settleup—What are the items?

Captain K—Ten yards court plaster, five gallons arnica, one wooden leg. set of false teeth, services of Dr. Bonesetter and Undertaker Phil Graves.

THE MODEST LAWYER.

The death of Augustus M. Fay, the veteran real estate and Insura'nge agent will cause a surprise to all who knew him to be apparently In his usual health. Death occurred at 2.30 o'clock at his home 88 East Haverhlll street.

Heart disease was the cause of death and his sickness wae of less than 25 minute' duration. Medical aid was called but nothing could be done. He died after suffering for less than half an hour.

Mr. Fay attended Trinity church Sunday as usual and also remained for Sunday school being a member of the bible class. His health seemed to be as usual. L

The deceased was born In Newfane, Vt. in January 1829 and was 71 years and 10 days old. He was one of the original corps of manufacturers who came here In the early days of. 1848. For many years he had charge of one of the departments In the Bay State mills. For 30 years he was Identified with the mill business and for 20 years he was in the real estate and insurance business. He was identified with all enterprises for promoting the welfare of the city. His recollection of the fall of the Pem- berton mill were very vivid for he took an active part in the work of rescue.

Mr. Fay was In the city council in 1865 under Mayor Bonney's term. Geo. S. Merrill was president of the body and among his associates in the lower branch were Hon. Byron Truell Melvln Beal A. A. Currier W. W. Colby L. Beach Jr. and M. N. Howe. He had been treasurer of the Old Residents' association for the past 15 years. He was very active In the establishment of the Old People's Home and was a director of the Institution. He was also a member of the board of trade; Veter- an Firemen's association and Grecian lodge of Masons. Mr. Fay was a man of high character and universally respected.

Besides a wife he leaves a brother at Hinsdale N. H. and a sister at West Newton. The funeral took place Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the residence.

A lawyer walked down the street recently with his length of arms taxed to hold a lot of books.

Pointing to the books a friend said "Why I thought you carrlei all that stuff In your head."

"I do" quickly replied the lawyer with a knowing wink. "These are for the Judges."

Teacher—Now, boys, who can tell me what Is the mast difficult thing to ac- quire In cycling?

Chorus of jells—The bicycle, air.— Tit- Bits.

The breach is made, false girl, adieu. This deed alone thou shalt not rue; I'll visit it upon the head Of many a girl. I'll never wed.

—Chicago Record.

HIS ANXIETY ENDED.

Little Jack prays every night for all the different members of his family. His father had been away at one time for a short Journey, and tfiat night Jack was praying for him -as usual, "Bless papa and take care of him." he was beginning as usual when suddenly he raised his head and listened.

"Never mind about It now. Lord," ended the little fellow. "I hear him down in the hall."

Nervous Women

are ailing woman. When a woman has some female trouble she la oertaln to be nervous and wretched.

With many women the monthly suffering Is so great that they are for days positively Insane, and the most diligent efforts of ordinary treatment are unavailing.

F T. J. FARMER,

ISH OF ALL KINDS, OYSTERS Clam* and Lobsters.

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Gilman P. Wlggin an old and well known citizen died at his home 26 Tre- mont street Saturday night after an illness of ten days. His death was due to heart failure which resulted from con- gestion of the lungs.

Mr. Wiggln was born In Tuftsboro N. H. and had resided in this city for nearly a half a century. He was 60 years 11 months and 13 days at the time of his death, having been born Feb. 21. 1839. He came to this city when a lad and attended the public schools until he was 16 years old when he began work for his father Andrew Wiggln who was engaged In the fish business on Common street near Amesbury street. He enlisted In a nine months' volunteer regiment in the fall of '62 and went to the front with Captain Rollins' company. He participated in several engagements one of which was the siege «.f Port Hudson.

Mr, Wlggin married a s!«ter of the late John Morse of Methuen and they had one child Lillian who died several years ago. Mm. Wiggln is also dead.

In 1866 his father died leaving him the care of the business. He retired an 1 sold out to Fuller & Chard.

Mr. Wlggin took an active interest in politics and In 1891 he was a candidate for representative In the fifth district on the Republican ticket. Deceased leaves four sisters Mrs. Han-

nah Dillaway of Dorchester Mrs. Neil Cotton of Lowell; Mrs. M. E. Lathan and Mrs. M. A. Hogle and two brothers Augustus H. Wlggin of Detroit and Joseph A. Wiggln of Somervllle.

ETIQUETTE—POINTS TO RJBM EM- BER.

I Lydia E. PfnkhinYi Vegetable Compound I

comes promptly to the relief of those women* The letters from women oured by It proves thlsm This paper Is constantly printing them.

The advice of Mrs, Plnk- hem should also he secured by every nervous woman. This costs nothing. Her address Is Lynn, Maasm

R. S. V. P. appearing on an Invitation means, answer If you please.

I A letter commencing Sir should be ended Yours truly.

A letter of Introduction Is given In an unfastened envelope; such a letter should be delivered in person.

Letters of condolence are written as soon after a death as possible.

In replying to an Invitation It should be worded in the same person as the invitation. a

In sending presents a note or a card should accompany the gift; a letter of thanks Is due within a week.

When making an afternoon call It is not necessary to remove one'B hat or gloves.

If you call upon a married woman, and you are also married, leave one of yonf cards and two of your husband's if you call upon an unmarried woman or a widow, leave one of your own and one of your husband's.

In entering a vehicle the woman en- ters first, and when entering a cab she takes the left hand side of the seat.

It is always a woman's privilege to recognize a man in the street, and a gentleman waits for such recognition before bowing.

A REAL SINECURE.

M

Tired Tompklns—There's one Job I wouldn't mind havln' Horace.

Hungry Horace (in amazement)— What's that?

"Lineman for er wireless telegraph company."—Life.

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TO HIS NEW FIELD.

Rev. Michael T. McManus pastor of St. Patrick's church South Lawrence who will soon enter a new field of labor at the church of Our Lady of the As- sumption, Brookllne, preached his last sermon here Sunday.

Rev. Pr. McManus took occasion to give a statement of the financial standing of the church which was most creditable to the reverend gentleman who has worked for the church for the past 17 years and he also took occasion incidentally to announce that he would give, the church the amount due him for salary $6192. *

The flnacial statement reveals a most remarkable showing.

When FT. McManuB came to the church Its Indebtedness Was (42,300. Since then over $86000 has been expended on Improvements yet today the church owes only $2100 and $600 can be taken from that since a recent bequest to the church of that amount haa'been made the money not being available yet. It Will be seen therefore that Fr. McManus by excellent buslnesa management aided by the hearty co-operation of his parishioners has been able to practically wipe out a debt of $42000 and pay for extensive Improvements costing over twice that amount all In IT years.

A list of the Improvements made and their cost follows:

Completion of basement $1327; new parochial residence $9160; burying ground land purchased $2411; boiler house and steam fitting $4332; changing outside of church and trimming $11200; organ $400; finishing Inside of the church begun In '93, $36,305, Includ- ing $11025 for carpentry work; $4500 for plastering; $2216 for lighting fixtures; $3495 ford ecoratlng; $7094 for a marble altar; $3923 for stained glass windows; $3942 for pews doors and altar railings and $12108 for architect; Interest $13- 791.

Such a record speaks for itself and Is a flattering tribute to Fr.. McManus.

Fr. McManus also announced yesterday that James F. Lanlgan had au- thorized him to say that he would put stations in the church In memory of his late wife at a cost of $800 or $1000.

NEW HEALTH BOARD.

The board of health met In the office nf the board on Pemberton street Mon- day and organized for the ensuing year with Dr. F. W. Kennedy as chairman. Henry A. Musk letlred after serving six years on the board. He was succeedei by A. D. V. Bouget the newly elect* 1 Democratic member.

BROKE FROM JAIL.

AMESBURY Feb. 4—James Cook and Charles Keefe arrested here last night on a charge of*assault with Intent t<» rob escaped frmo the police station early this morning by forcing the heavy padlock from their cell doors.

Two fishermen George Horton and Avery Ntckerson of Swampscott had a very narrow escape from drowning off Lincoln House point Sunday forenoon by being capsised from a fishing dory. Congressman Moody acknowledges re-

ceipt of the Gloucester petltton regarding the completion of the breakwater and promises to Introduce It to the house at once and see that it Is pushed.

AN EDITOR'S LIFE SAVED BY CHAMBERLAIN'S COl'tJll

REMEDY.

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 19c

The Caucus Question.

At least twice every year In all coni- luunitieB then- are public tests in which a ceiiain number of citizens make very

had tumbles M) that their moral

backbones are severely wrenched. The time is now near at hand in Andover, and the observahl citizen will recognize

the test when he rends the call for caucuses In another column. To illustrate, one needs only to go back to a

year ago and review the caucuses of that time. Such a review would show

men, who pride themselves on their strict adherence to every moral obligation, going to a caucus one week ami

the next sitting up nights to defeat the

caucus nominee, who through the will of an honest majority turned out to be

the man they were opposed to. The

most notorious advocate in Andover of a party caucus in town affairs followed

such H course as this last year, even though the successful caucus candidate

was a man of his own party and the de-

feated one a "hated democrat", and so deep was his "party loyalty" he has not ceased for all the twelve months since

to talk about other party backsliders. "Why do we call attention to this now?", because the mine process is already begun. A citizens' caucus first

and a republican caucus to even up the

scores not settled at the first one; is

there any wonder that the man who knows the ways of the lieast called "caucus" asks "what good is a cauctrs

anyway?"

There is no branch of our govern-

ment machinery where real genuine reform is more needed than in the cau-

cus, and the first move to lie made is to abolish it altogether. If this accom-

plishes nothing else it will save a score or so of otherwise lamest Andover citi-

zens, the shame of an annual public perjury.

Town Politics.

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The ijuiet period in local |K>litlcs

seems likely to 1HI the calm before the

storm. Where a week ago there were

no candidates there now seems to IK*

several for each important office.

For selectmen, the present three member* of the lmard are candidates for re-election. To oppose them are

mentioned It. Frank Smith, YV. S.

Donald, (Jeo. U Averill, R. H. Bailey, and (has. Greene. For Supt, of streets Mr. ('handler is again mentioned as an

opjNinent to Mr. Lovejoy. These names give assurance of plenty of in-

terest at the coining caucuses and a

continuation tif the same interest on election day.

The bitterest tight will of course centre around Mr. Stark, not so much

to the end that his opponent maybe elected, as that his enemies may get an

opportunity to vent their spite to its fullest extent. This opportunity has

been a long time coming and has been bitterly fought after for many years,

but just as long as scores of the l>est

citizens of Andover believe that Mr. Stark does certain |>arts of his work with signal ability, just so long is the

majority likely to refuse to pull chest*

nuts out of the lire for his enemies. This is a plain truth but tt is time it should 1M' stateil in all its plainness. In

stating it there is neither opposition to

Mr. Greene nor friendship for Mr.

Stark; there is simply a desire to let the issue that lias long led many men

to stand by Mr. Stark, be known to

many other men who have been misled in op|H>sing him,

Tbe other contests are clearly de-

fined, and will rest where all contests ought to rest, upon the merits of the

contestants for the office they seek.

The closest contest will undoubtedly be

between Mr. Smith and Mr. Goldsmith, both of whom have many warm friends, who believe in their qualifications for

office. Over the other unices there

does not seem to la* any contest likely, although the next week may develop many. However hot the tights may

wage, let everybody fight fair!

A Worthy Candidate.

Andover has a particular interest in the state (.. A. ft. encampment at Bos-

ton next week, for one of her foremost citizens is a candidate for, the highest

office to lie bestowed at that (time.

And a worthy candidate Peter D. Smith is; well equipped ami full of enthusi-

asm, he will brinfa! to the organization the very best leadership possible.

The campaign of his opponent may

succeed in stirring up some opposition to Mr. Smith or the "house of lords'1

issui1, but it wont change the fact that every Andover veteran loves him as one of the best friends and one of die

most * democratic men on earth. We

wish success to Mr. Smith not half so much for the gratification of his own worthy ambition, as for the good of the

Grand Army of Massachusetts itself,

SONG AND HARMONY. Feast For Music Lovers at Guild Concert

Monday Evening.

A treat was in store for thotse who attended the concert at the Guild house last Monday evenins when <*ome of tlw* best that there is among the musical talent <)J'this place furnished a feast of xoiiK and harmony for tbe edification of the audience.

It was the second of a series of entertainments which are being «iven umhr the auspices of the Guild to raise money to carry on the work which is giving so much satisfaction to the promoters and beneficiaries. Although the previous concert was somewhat better attended, the wealth of talent was not as great nor was the program as Interesting as that of last Monday night. Much surprise was manifested by the listenersat the fact that Andover could produce such ieally good amateur talent and it was hard for almost everyone to realize that all except two or three of the performers, who gave Ktieii delight by their musical abilities, were one's own neighbors and acquaintances. It is certainly a clearly expressed desire of all who had the pleasure of hearing the concert the other evening, that they may have further opportunities of attending similar concerts at the 1.mid house.

The Kree church orchestra, under the leadership of David Lindsay, showed a great deal of proficiency. Their selections were finely played, and would have been creditable for orchestras whose members were many years older both in birthdays and musical experience. The orchestra consisted of the following: David S. Lindsay, leader and cornet; Roy Lindsay, flute; Donald ('. Huclian, piccalo; Alviii K. Tough, violin; Alice and Lottie Cox, violins; Miss Gertrude L. Buchan, violin; Miss Annie Smart,

piano. Although the Raymond Male Quartet

have made their appearance many times, before Andover audiences, it is seldom that they have sung to better advantage than last Monday evening. They were obliged to respond to encores after every appearance. The Solo by Mr. Scott, a member of the quartet, was well rendered and pleased the audience. Their most taking song was "The Skippers of St. ives." Miss Lizze J. Lament acted as accompanist.

The piano duets rendered by Mrs. ('. YV. Scott ami Miss Sprague were very pretty and were beautifully executed. Mrs. J. II. Campion's songs and ballads were well calculated to show her vocal abilities and were finely adapted to her soprano voice. Mrs. ('. YV. Scott acted as her accompanist.

The trios, for two mandolins and a guitar, were rendered by the only ones of those who furnished the entertainment, who were not of Andover. They were Miss Slasson and Messrs. Slasson and Huberts, guests at the Mansion house.

Miss Maud Cole was in fine form the other evening, and her "('antique d' Ar- mour," by Lists,'was a difficult and striking composition which was beautifully executed. Mrs. V. A. Wilson and Miss Smart played an odd Mazurka by \evin which took the fancy of the listeners, as well it should since it was rendered with appreciation ami effect.

It*is hoped that, the next concert by the Guild will attract an audience such as these performers and their efforts deserve. Miss Snow was in charge of the program which in detail, was as follows:

Orchestral Overtures, "L' Rspoir o'er Alsace." Halla..,"Thf lb-jot of a Soldier." Will Snotl Piano Duet, "Birthday Music."

Mrs. <*. w. Boon and Miss Spi-ague. Ballads, a "Love Hong," Vartnali

b "Fulnlled* Mrs. .1.11 Campion.

Trio,—Two luandullns and guitar, Miss Hlaftaun tout Messrs. SWum ami uoherts S -!<-• lions. :i ■- vii. at on Die HoiimllngT.dt-,"

solo,... A.Christie l> "RolllngAlong,"

Raymond Mule Qmirlet riino Sol 1, "Caiitliiue d' Armour, IAH\Y.

MIHH Maud Cole orchtstiii. Concert Walts. H11Ilad, "KoHiumimh'" Chnmliuott'

Mrs. Campion. I'liiim Duet, Mazurka, NevLn

Mis. K, A. Wilson Hiid Miss Annie Smart. Selections, a "The Skippers of St. Ives,"

solo, Will Scull h "The Rweetesl Story,"

Raymond Male Quartet Orchestra, "The Diamond" Overture.

Tiasot's Great Pictures.

Next Friday evening in the Town hall, the Tissot pictures which created such a furore in Boston for weeks will be reproduced by stereopticon. The slides which have just been made far exceeded tbe expectations of the management and too much praise cannot be given. In fact much of the detail of the originals has been brought out astonishingly and the coloring of the plates is as good if not better than the pictures themselves.

This is a great opportunity and should not be missed. There is very little chance of seeing the original pictures again as Brooklyn is making a strong effort for tiieir purchase. In case they succeed the stereopticon will be the only means of seeing the pictures except a trip to Brooklyn which would be expensive. The tickets are now on sale and can be procured at the Bookstore, admission SA cents, reserved 8ft cents. Pur- chase early ami get a good seat.

CHALLENGED TO DEBATE. Peter D. Smith/Very Sensibly.Refuses to

Accede to Request.

Apparently there is to be some opposition to the election of Peter D. Smith of Gen. William F. Bartlett Post. W, <i. A. 1... senior vice-commander of Massa- chusetts, who is a candidate for com- nrander. Last Tuesday morning, past commander John M. Woods, of Willard C. Kinsley Post, 188, Somerville, who is also a candidate for commander of the department, issued the following open letter challenging Mr. Smith to a debate on subjects sec forth in the letter:

Senior- Vice Commander Peter D. Smith Andover Mass—Dear Sir and Comrade: Your post and mine have put us forward as candidates for the highest office in the gift of the comrades of this state. Kach post has sent printed circulars to all the delegates to- the department encampment to be heU Feb 13 and 14.

■■In view of the great interest taken by our comrades in the election of department commander 1 must respect- fully ask you to meet me on the same platform in joint debate in any post or other hall in the state any evening before the department encampment except Sunday evening that is convenient to you. Kach delegate to be notified of said meeting. The expense if any to be borne pro rata according to the membership of posts 99 and 139. The details to be arranged by a committee from both posts; the uebate to be confined to the matters contained In printed circulars sent out by both posts and post 139 to furnish you copies of all printed matter it has sent out and post 99 to furnish me with what it has sent out.

Post 139 has stated three distinct Is- sues.

First—That there has not been in the past a fair distribution of the honors of the <?. A. U. in the state and cannot be under the system that has prevailed.

Second—In view of the large number of able comrades and necessarily short life of the order it Is not fair nor just that one comrade should t>e honored with one term each as junior vice and senior vice and one as department commander.

Third—That It is un-Amerlean and undemocratic; wrong in principle and contrary to the spirit of the (J. A. R. that the department commander should be a life member of the national encampment.

These are not new issues but they are vital to the welfare of the (J. A. H. and never will be settled until they are settled right. As the time Is short I trust my invitation will have an early acceptance.

With the kindest regards to you personally I am dear sir and comrade fraternally yours in F. C. and I-.

JOHN M. WOODS Past Commander Willard C. Kinsley

Peter. I). Smith was seen by a Towns- man1 representative Tuesday evening in relation to the challenge as printed above and presented the following letter which he had written to Mr. Woods:

Andover. Mass., Feb. 6, 1900. John M. Woods, Past Commander: Dear Sir and Comrade—Yours of the r.th inst., received on my return home last evening. In reply would say that I feel that a Joint debale on subject mentioned would be; In- >- jurious to the interests of the Grand Army of the Republic. The first and second Issues that Post 139. Department Massachusetts, G. A. R., have raised In their circular will be decided by the Department Encampment, which will be held in Faneull Hall, Boston, on the 13th of the present month, and the third issue is one 'that can only be decided by the National Encampment, as that body Is the only one that can

j decide who shall compose its mem- 1 bershlp.

With kindest'regards to you per- ' sonally, I am, dear sir, fraternally I yours in F. (*. and L.,

PETER D. SMITH.

Mr. Smith's reply to Mr. YVoods' challenge did not seem to satisfy that gentleman since on Thursday morning he issued a reply to the declination made by Mr. Smith.

Mr. Woods contends that the issues in question are bound to be discussed in the convention, and consequently he does not consider that a joint debate on the same issue between the two candidates for department commander would be at all derogatory to the interests of the Grand Army. He adds that he is willing to debate with any comrade in the state who may be selected to represent senior vice-commander Smith. The latter says that he shall do nothing about the matter.

Abbot Academy Alumni.

The Abbot academy club and the Ah* bot alumnae association gave a reception in the state suite of the Y'endome last Saturday afternoon. In the receiving line were Mrs. ('. A. Adams, president of the Abbot academy club; Mrs. W.-II. Davis, president of the Abbot alumnae association, and Miss K. A. Means, principal of Abbot academy.

The matrons were beautifully gowned and the dainty costumes of the younger members were exquisite. The ushers, a very charming bevy of girls, were Miss Charlotte Shipman, Miss Constance Gut- terson. Miss K. Johnson, Miss Mary Mor- gan, Miss Gertrude Lawrence, and Miss Grace Fleek. The pourers were Mrs. A. II. CatTey, Mrs. A. II. Prey ami Mrs. F. G Mason.

Advertised Letters.

Unclaimed letters Feb. 5, 1900. liioi.lv. Ella Moebon, Mm. M. Chandler, Mrs. Emily p. Plerson, Llisle B. Connors, ,1. F, spauiding. Gh 1 IkmnldtMiii, Mrs Henry Stone, Susan F. Kdwards, Mrs. I.ucy K. Slanl<<y, Mrs George C Emerson, Miss ft race swaraman, Tryphena Klske, H ft. Taylor. Warren K. Frost, L. H. Trainor, John Rutcbtns, Carbon Tucker, Miss Ruth Houston, Win. Webb, Henry* W. Lcarcnwortli, J. W. Wh-re. Edward Marston. Percy F. Melnllre. Dault'l M. Cormi. k. \v. 1..

ARTHL'R BUSS. P.M.

Abbot Academy Reception.

The faculty of Abbot academy afforded a most delightful evening to many friends last Tuesday evening, when they gave their first faculty reception. The beautiful rooms of Draper hall made an ideal place for such an affair and they were thronged the entire evening with young and old. Miss Means received in the McKeen rooms, assisted by Miss Kel- sey, while Fraulein Schiefferdecker and Miss Mason welcomed the guests as they passed into Jhe Mason parlor.

The young ladies were everywhere present, entertaining and assisting in the serving of dainty refreshments during the evening. The desire was universal that such an evening might become an annual event, so to contribute by its social cheer to a closer relationship between the school and its many friends in town.

Library Books For the School

Children.

This week will nee a plan started in the public schools of Andover similar to that carried out in other places, such a* Cambridge, Brookline, Somerville, Dan. vers and elsewhere. It is to have public library books distributed to the school children every week, thus giving tbe teachers an opportunity to oversee their pupils' reading.

The public library rules allow no books to be given to children under fourteen years of age, except on their parent's card. By the medium of the schools, however, any child who is able to read can secure a book. Boxes hsvs been constructed by Allen F. Abbott by means of which the books are to be- taken from the library to the various schools and a special card or book has. been printed*for the use of teachers and librarian.

Books will probably be taken out on Fridays and returned the following Thursdays, thus giving the scholars the most available time in which to do their reading. The bonks which will be selected for their use will be principally those which have reference to their school work, such as historical, ên- graphical anil scientific works, good bovs* and girls' stories, and the like. The idea is expected to promote and induce good and helpful reading in young minds at the time when they are most re- ceptive. fl

Friend—How did you fellows come to decide against Lawyer Roorback's cll- llent? All the testimony was in his favor and Roorback's address was a mas- terly effort.

Juryman—Huh! He began hfs speech by saying that a word to the wise was sufficient and then talked two solid hours.

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Obituary.

Silts. MAUV A. FENI.ASON.

Mrs. Mary A. Fenlason tiled at her home on Park street, Tuesday morning about ti o'clock. She has been a resident of this place for many years although she was born in Springfield, Me., a little over "ill years ago. she was the daughter of Mr. anil Mrs. David Goodwin, the former being still alive, residing with a son anil daughter who live here. Besides her father, Mrs. Fenlason is survived by her hit iband, four sons, Frank, Gilbert Charles and George, three brothers Sylvester, George and Frank Goodwin, and one sister, Mrs. John McCarthy, Mrs. Fenlason was an attendant at tlie Haptist-church. /

The funeral was held from the ifaptist o „' ''""wlay afternoon at :1 o'clock, Hev. F. W. Klein officiating. The bearers were George i'iddington, James M. Gilbert, Sylvester and Frank Goodwin. Ilurial in Spring (irove cemetery.

Card of Thanks.

We wish t„ t|,.nk the neighbors and friends who have been so kind and con- siderate in the last sickness and death of our mother, Mrs. Mary A. Fenlason.

THE FAMILY;

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Outfitter to Men.

Removal! Having removed our business from the

Mangrove Block, we would invite the people of Andover to call on us at our new quarters in Lawrence, 578 Essex St., next to Transfer Station, where we are pre- fiared to furnish everything in the iloral ine. Thanking you for your patronage in

the past we would ask for a liberal share in the future.

P. R. BURTT, FLORIST.

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BOYS' BRIGADE. th Church Company Gave Successful

DP Entertainment Tuesday Night.

ROBBED HIS EMPLOYER. Now Cartilage will Have to Go to Jail

Again Although Juat Through Serving a Term.

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., evi'iii»K °f im»H<^"*l ptewuw traa L,, |» ilie'Uoyii* Brtgsde c«»miu,uy of Sbuili CIIUFCII and their friends who

Muled il'«' bntertalnm.nl given under •0 at tlie ohurob ventry lant ning. The vestry was filled

i, iarge amlience who applauded h artilv ilie efforts of all who contribu- nl SO "ciientusly 10 the program anil the ,,.'.,!,• was undoubtedly a success tiiian

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ling the expectations of the ..no their, older advisers who as-

Itli.in in preparing the entertain-

"1 autain .loltn Soehrens aeteil as master . ,.,.1,-iui.iiies anil announced (the differ*

'.',, numbers on the program as they me aloiftt. The first ^number consisted

,i (j-amapuorie selections. This was flowed by a quartet of dwarfs who

>ail» "Whistling Itufus." The boys who '■„& 11:111 in this iiiiinber were Serg. Wil- liam Hardy, Privates Koland Lindsay, vrtliur and lieorge How-ell, Charles Wll- ,,v and Master- Willie Hliss.

\ banjo solo was next in order, played M Miss UlulsKy of North Andover, with \jisS Klllson, as accompanist. Miss Mabel (utter followed with a vocal solo md Frank 11. Knight gave a Bong which ..leased the Hoys' Brigade members es-

tstumu speech on foot ball.by l'erley liilberl found favor with the gathering in,I lie was obliged to respond witli -Sheridan's Hide." Miss Lindsay gave another banjo selection and Miss Carter mother solo. Then much fun was ;utsitl by "the giants." Private (,'heever

..'resent*-'! Iiimself as a recruit and was a ■.eculiar object aeatad upon the shoulders ',,.,, panlon. He was the first giant. Theother two were queer looking ob- jects who went through an ungainly and laughable drill under the command of Lieut. Cannon. The members who im- ..ersonated the giants were ('apt. Soeli- rena and Private I'pton. Following the rtitertainment ice cream and candy were lor sale. Privates tirosvenor and Kar- l.it- presided at the candy table. The

,ake remaining was auctioned off by Lieut. Cannon

Free Church Items.

The missionary service last Sunday M-ening was conducted by the Ladies' Benevolent society, and was made es- ..i-cially interesting by the address of Mrs. M. 1.. Cordon of Japan, upon the religions Interest! of the country where die and her husband have labored for more than a quarter of a century.

The Sunday school has recently added about ninety books to its library and published a new catalogue.

A pleasing program has been arranged for the monthly sociable to be held next, Thursday evening and the usual KOIMI time is expected.

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An Important capture was made bv tlie Lawrence police lant Monday, and John (J. < artlidge. who wan released from jail a short time ago, || once more locked up charged with tin- larceny of

C'artlidfre has been working for .lames ('.Pearson on his farm in the North district of this town, since his release from jail. Saturday last, (artlidge secured a bank book showing a oVpnsit of (1000, hi the Kssex Savings bank, Lawrence, and going to the bank with an order signed by PetU-son and witnessed by his wife, drew $450.

Missing the bank book, Pearson hur- ried over to the bank but found that part of his money had already been paid out. He immediately notified the police of bis loss and Inspector Sheehan and Officer Carey,Who went to Boston, Tues- day, succeeded iu capturing ('artlidge. With liim was a l-awrence woman giving ihenameof Helle Higgins and she was also placed under arrest and taken to Lawrence. When searched; a valuable gold watch and chain, a meerschaum pipe, and several other articles which hail been purchased with the ill-gotten wealth, were found upon his person. He also wore a new suit of clothes. There was not much of the $450 remaining unspent.

The Higgins woman is married and has resided in I^wrence for some time. Two ten dollar hills and some change were found in Mrs. Higgins' possession when she was searched at the station audit was thought probable that this was some of the money obtained by (.'artlidge.

Cartlhlge once served a long term for the theft of a team.

(Jeorge and Nora ('artlidge were arrested Wednesday night, charged with receiving stolen property^ The former is a brother of John (.'artlidge. It was thought that they had received some of the money stolen from I'earson as they had on new clothes when arrested. Nearly all of the money was accounted for by Thursday morning when the ijuartet appeared in court.

John (artlidge and the Biggins woman appeared before Judge Stone, Wednesday morning but their case was continued until yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. (artlidge ami Mrs. Higgins pleaded not guilty and after examination they were so found by his honor and were discharged.

Testimony was heard from .lanitfs I'earson and his wife, Mr. Field of tire Essex bank, Mr. Couch of the same bank, Inspector Sheehan and Officer Carey. John Cartlidge did not wish to testify in the case.

The judge found that he was probably guilty and ordered him to he held iu bondsX" $1600 for superior court sitting in Xewburyport in May.

ABBOTT VISAGE.

There is a movement among the residents of Abbott Village to start a society by which they can obtain their ice at a reduced rate from that which they paid for it last year.

The regular meeting of the Burns club will be held to-morrow evening and G. A. Christie will read a paper on the Itoers. Hev. V. A. Wilson and Prof. Moore will speak at the two remaining meetings.

The first payment of the Abbott Vil- lage Coal society was made last Friday night. The society is growing rapidly as there are 150 members this year as compared with SI last year at the same time. There are rive more weeks in which members may join and it is probable that a number will avail themselves of the opportunity to do so. The society has ordered 450 tons of coal.

Steamed clams were served after the regular meeting of the Cricket club at Abbott Village hall last Tuesday night. The clams were prepared by chef John It.Callunifl They were most succulent.

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A. V. I. S. Annual Meeting and Election of Officers Next Monday Evening. List of If embers.

The annual meeting of the Andover Village Improvement society will be held in the Lower Town hall, Monday evening, February 12, 1900, at 8 o'clock.

After the usual reports and the election of officers for the ensuing year, there are to be brief talks on the following topics:— *

.Shade Tree*. Trot. John 1'heljw Tuyloi Street*, Mr. Joseph T. I.tivejuy, highway sur-

veyor Shrubs mill Vines, Mr. Ot>orge \> Milled Window !.■■.-■ . Mr. Alex Brown Hoails in Unliving 1 Hull-lets,

Hev. tidwln Smith, Halhinlvale II isiui-k ultra and KuihlingH,

MIMHKIIIIIV A. Means Hlehunlson r'lel I, John Nelson Cole The Work of village Improvement Sootetlea,

ITor. John Wehl.-y Chun-hill

A cordial invitation is extended to all to be present at this meeting. Members are urged ■<> bring at least one friend.

We give below a list of members of the A. V. 1. S. for the year ending Feb. U, iaoo;

LIFE MEMBERS. GTeorfe F. I.aker Mrs. Ue»>rge F. Baker Mrs. Helen G. t'oburn Henry a. Graves William S. Jenkms George Uipley John E. 'Smith Mrs. John Phelps Taylor James N. Smart Mrs. James N. Smart

YEAKlLY MEMBERS. Dr. Chas. E. Abbott Mrs. Chas. E. Abbott Miss Ellen J. Abbott Miss Mary Alice Abbott John L. Abbott Mrs. John L. Abbott Mrs. S. F. Abbott Jmhn Alden Mrr. John Alden Mrs. Eliza Allen Miss Claia J. Baldwin Dr. C. F. P. Han:-roft J. W. Barnard Robert Belt Amos Blanehard Mrs. Amos Blanehard Mrs. N. E. Blackburn Mrs. Blake Miss Susan M. Blake Mrs. Emma N. Bod well MUl Myra Bod well F. S. Boutwell Benjamin Brown Mrs. Benjamin Brown Walter Buck Mrs. Walter Buck Miss Alice Buck Mrs. S. J. Bucklin John L. Brewster Mrs. John L, Brewster J. H. Campion Mrs. J. H. Campion <*has. L. Carter Mis. Chas. L,. Carter MUl Emily Carter Mrs. C. S. Chapin Miss I. S. Chapin Herbert F. Chase Miss Lucia F. Clarke J. Newton Cole Mrs. J. Newton Cole Miss Marlon Cole Harold Cole John N. Cole Mrs. Juhn N. Cole Geo. W. W. Dove Mrs. Geo. W. W. Dove John Dove S. M. Downs Mrs. Ann-ie Sawyer Downs W. F. Draper Mrs. W. F. Draper Miss M. W. Dwight

-George T. Eaton Mrs. George T. Eaton Miss Louise Eaton Mhs Nellie Ellis ~~~\ J. D. Fafrweather Mies Nellie Farmer Mrs. E. H. Flanders John H. Flint Mrs. jmnn H. Flint E. R. Foster Mrs. C. H. Foster Mrs. F. M. Foster Mi«s Lucy French Mrs. Gardiner Miss H. E. Giddlngs ■ Perley F. Gilbert Nesblt G. Gleason William G. Goldsmith Mrs. William O. Goldsmith Prof. Wlli.am B. Graves Mrs. William B. Graves Miss Margaret Gray Mrs. Mary D. Hall Prof. George Harris Mrs. George Harris Ira Hill Prof. E. Y. Hlneks Mrs. E. Y. Hlneks Miss A. P. Hlneks Dr. A. E. Huime Mrs. A. E. Hulme Miss C. R. Jackson Miss S. E. Jackson Mrs. William S. Jenkins Miss Kate P. Jenkins E. Kendall Jenkins Mrs. E. Kendall Jenkins Philip Jenkins Miss £arah Jenkins George E. Johnson Warren Johnson Mrs. Jarn/'s E. Johnson Rev. Francis H. Johnson Mrs. Francis H. Johnson Miss Susie K. Jones Miss Almlra Jones J. F. Kimball. Mrs. J. F. Kimball Miss Florence Kimball Alfred V. Lincoln Mrs. E. S. Lincoln Miss Emma J. Lincoln Mrs. S. B. Locke William Marland Mrs. William Mat-land Miss Helen Marland

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MIBS Mary K. Marland George Marland M. 6. McCurdy Mrs. M. S. McCurdy Frank S. Mills Mrs. K. B. Mills Miss 'Mary B. Mills Prof. Qeorgf F. Moore Mrs. Geo. F. Moore Albert H. Moore Miss Mary Morrlll William Odlin Rev. Frederic Palmer Mrs. Frederick Palmer Miss ARnes Park George A. Parker Mrs. Geo. A. Parker tUirl R. Parker Mrs. Theodore ('. Pease Arthur Stanley Pease George" D. Pettee Allen D.-Pettee George Pldd.ngton Albert Poor Miss Sarah Poor George H. Poor Mrs. George H. Poor Rev. K. W. Pride Mrs. K. W. Pride E, W. Pride Jr Mrs. John Richards Mrs. M. A. Richards George B. Rlpley Miss Mattie Robinson Mr. H. S. Robinson Mrs. H. fi. Robinson Barnet Rogers Rev. W. L. Ropes Mrs. Kate Russell Prof. W. H. Ryder Mrs. W. H. Ryder Dr. Emma M. E. SanbJrn Dr. r, W. Scott Mrs. & W. Scott David Shaw- Mrs. David Shaw Charles H. Shearer Mrs. Charles H. Shearer Mrs. M. 1* Shearer Rev. Frank R. Shlpman Joseph A. Smart Mrs. Joseph A. Smart Miss Annie Smart John L. Smith Mrs. John L. Smith Joseph W. Smith Mrs. Joseph W. Smith Peter D. Smith Mrs. Peter D. Smith Miss Esther Smith Miss Mary Smith Miss Elisabeth Smith Mrs. James H. Smith Prof. E. C. Smyth Mrs. E. C*. Smyth Jonas Ppaudlng Mrs. Jonas Spaudlng Miss Marion Spauldlng Mrs. W. H. Stork Miss Charlotte Swift Miss Martha E. Swift prof. John Phelps Taylor Mies Anna A. Towle Mrs. Jane W. Twlchell Miss Julia E. Twlchell T Dennle Thompson Mrs. T. Dennle Thompson Mrs. H. H. Tyer Mrs. M. T. Wildes Rev. F. A. Wilson Mrs. F. A. Wilson Mrs. F. W. wblttemore Miss E. A; Wood

Mr. Blair Resigns Wallinffford Pastorate.

NOT HIS "WAT.

Physician (glVHW \dvice)—"Lastly, McGorry, don't go to sleep on an empty stomach." . „_„ .

McGorry (who is ailing)—"No danger av thot, docthor; Oi always slape on me back."—Harper's Bazar..

"Why do you advertise for an office boy who does not smoke cigarettes? Tou smoke them yourself."

"That's why."—Indianapolis Journal. A great deal is said of the trials of

Job, but his wife, who had to put up with him while he was sick, deserves more credit."—Atchlnson Globe.

She—Yes. she Is a woman who has suffered a great deal because of he belief.

He— Tndeel! And what Is her belief? She—That she can wear a No. 3 shoe

on a No. 6 foot.—Chicago Ne»:s. .

Tlie New Haven .Fonrmtl of Monday, February *», contained the following of interest to many Andover friends of Mr. lllalr.

"liev. John J. Hlair, who baa been pan- tor of the First Congregational church for si\ years, read hU resignation yesterday to take effect May 27. It was a great surprise to members of the church and was heard with much regret. Tlie church includes some of tlie most prominent people of tlie borough among its members, and Rev. Mr. Hlair was exceedingly popular, not on.ly with his own parishioners, but with all denominations."

WEST PARISH.

The Author's Ueading:by I>r. W. A. Ixtng occurs at the West church next Thursday night.

On next Monday evening the first re- hearsal of the (;range play will beheld at the hall in the West Parish.

'I'lit* Woman's Literary club will meet at Mrs. C. A. Hardy's next Wednesday afternoon.

1'nder tlie auspices of the Church Aid society, a couple of plays will be given in the (Grange hall sometime in March or April.

In spite of the inclemency of the wea" t her. the private social assembly at the (•range hall last evening was attended by nearly forty couples, all of whom seemed to have a "perfectly splendid" time. The music by Thoraes' orchestra received nothing but comments and satisfaction from the dancers. During the intermission, ice cream and cake were served by Caterer T.K.Rhodes. The promoters of the dance were James N. Putnam, S. II. Bailey, George L. Averill and It. Frank Smith.

P. A. Briefs.

A dinner was held by the Phllllplan board at the Mansion house last Tues day evening.

Philo ami Forum will hold a joint de bate this evening on the. subject: lie solved, "That athletics at. Andover demand too much money in proportion to their benefit to the school." The speakers will be: affirmative, Collins, Forum, Patne, Philo; negative, Matthewn, Philo, Hyder, Forum. A program consisting of addresses by Arnold, Philo, Colby, Forum; declamation by O'Connor, Forum; topics of the week by Bacon, Philo, and critique by (i. K. Merrill, also of Philo, will be rendered.

Walton—I assure you, sir, that some of the best fish stories are never told.

Calton—Yes; I suppose fishermen are occasionally drowned.

COPPER. WANTED—First clan man to sail

stock in A 1 Copper Company now at work. Liberal terms to right party. Address with references, P. O. Box 181, Boston, Man.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

ritOHATK rori.T. T» tbe lieira-st-lsw, next of kin anil all otber

peraons imerstt«t in the e-tul) uf Hannah A. Jnqiilth, late of (Andover, In sal<t County, Mngit woman, decemeed. Whereas, a oertaln InfUrument purporting to

he the laat will and testament of said deceased has been presented to said Court, for Probate, bv James H. Jaqntth who prays that letters testamentary may he Issued 10 him, the exso- utot therein named, without giving a surety on hl« onVtal lKind:

Vim are hereby cited to appear at a Probate Court to be held at 8a)em in said county of Ksftex, on the fl'tli d.y of March, A. D. 1900, at nine o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, If any )ou have, why the same should not 1>e granted.

And said petitioner is hereby directed to give public leu ii-i- I|I.TI:II| by piiliii-iniiLi this citation onoe In each week for three ttuccealve weeks. In the Andover T. IWNSM A *.. a newspaper published In Andover, the last pub icatlon to [>e one day. at least, lie fore said Court, and by malting, post-paid, or delivering a ropy of thin citation tn all known persons interested In the e»tat«, seven days *t leant before said Court.

Witness, Kollin K. Harmon, Eaqulre. Judge of ■aid Court, this timidity of February, In the year one thousand nine 'hundred.

J. T. M AHONF.Y. Register

Have ,our Worms got Horses? Are tliey getting thin and weak ? Are they "off their feed'/*' " Do they sweat and worry '."'

Dr. Emerson*!* "DEAD SHOT'* will REMOVE WORMS. DEAD or ALIVE from HORHK8 ANO CATTLE. It will purify the blood, correct and toi.e up the stomach, and strengthen the nerves.

Directions with each box. gold by Drugglstr* or sent by mall upon receipt of Fifty Cents.

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r .■ i riMH.-i- S. H. Brlgham 1B visiting in Piu-hburK.

Mix* Nellie Chubb of Berkeley street is staying In Itoxbury.

Walter KeynnMs has returned from a visit in Derry N. H.

M>n Nellie Kennedy of Broadway is visiting In 1'hiladelphla.

Miss Sadie Morton is ill at her home on Washington street.

Miss Adelaid McKenny of Cambridge Is, visiting friends In town.

Kx-Senator Joseph J. Flynn is in New York.

. Miss Sadie Burns of Water street Is* Hi at her bom*.

.1 ■-•■j.h Montague of Lowell is vlciting on Alder street.

Miss. Nellie Mailoy of Cedar street is visiting In Boston.

Btiger Jones of Southbridge is visits ing fi'i.-o.lK in town.

Miss Kittie Murphy is seriously III at her home on Chestnut ttreet.

Kdward Ford of Harvard college is visiting his home in this city.

Mrs. Katherlne Hadley of Lynn Is visiting with relatives on Bruce street.

Daniel J. Heffernan of St. John's seminary Brighton is visiting at his home on Haverhill street.

Ralph Sawyer, who has been 111 several weeks, is able to resume his studies.

Mies Katherlne J. Hadley of Lynn is visiting at the home of J. H. Ball of Itruce street.

Mr. and Mrs. Leslie A. Taylor are rpunding a few days at North Hatley, Can.

Misses Emma and Esther Biery have returned from a week's stay in Fall River.

Assistant Postmaster F. O. Kendall is detained at his home on Allston street by illness.

Mrs. E. B. Osgood will visit during February in Springfield, Hertford and New York city.

A. Reinhardt the Essex street haber- dasher Is in New York selecting his spring stock.

Frank Mahoney has returned from Boston where he has been employed for the past year.

Mr. and Mrs. John Gourlay of l.'J Mar- Bin street are rejoicing over the birth of a daughter.

John M. f'usa.k of Pine street Is visiting his sister Mrs. J. J. Flnnegan in North Andover.

Joseph Smart has returned to his home in New Bedford after visiting friends In this city.

Fred Driscoll of Roxbury Is ill at the lump of friends on Haverhill street where he Is visiting.

Daniel Heffernan, a student at St. John'a seminary, Brighton, Is spending the midwinter vacation at his home In this city.

Rev. Fr. Driscoll witnessed the consecration In Washington D. C. yesterday of Bishop Sbarettl recently appointed bishop of Havana Cuba.

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his system is generally demoralized,

relapses are continually feared, and naturally.

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flesh and .nuncio tissue and pure, rich, red blood.

The following is a letter showing where Vinol was taken and did good after a case of sickness. It reads as

follows: " 1 wish to certify to the very great

benefit which has been derived from the use of Vinol in my family. My

wife was very sick with the grippe and afterward was wholly run down. One

bottle of Vinol places her on her feet in better condition than she had been before in six months. I heartily recommend and endorse It."—HENRY F. STURTKVANT, 61 Huntington St., Brock- ton, Mass.

Everything that Is in Vinol is plainly printed on the Label of each package.

We know Vinol is a splendid preparation, and in many cases we have been able to see for ourselves the wonderful results It brings about.

Remember that we guarantee Vinol and refund the purchase money If you are not satisfied.

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Joieph A. Myers is 111 with turisilitis at his home on Oak street.

Miss Elizabeth Lane has returned from a visit to Laconia N. H.

Jnhn Lavin of 'Maple street has recovered from his ttf-ent illness.

Hubert Young* has accepted a position with Hurkel the Broadway baker.

Jopeph l-alur of New Haven Conn. Is Vlfltlng friends on (larden street.

J*hn W- Whlttaker of f'amden street has returned from a trip to England.

Edward Barker of Harvard college is visiting his uncle Edmund Blcknell.

Mies Madeline Tardiff or Fairmont ■trtet Is recovering from her recent illness.

A. J. Flynn the florist has accepted a position in a larf-e floral establishment In Providence R. I.

Mies Mary W. McCoy has been the guest of friends at Laconla, N. H., for several days.

Miss Bessie A. Monk gave a delightful whist party to a few of her frb-nds Monday evening.

Ft. G. Kneupfer has fust furnished the Lyra Glee club with an elegant $H00 Krakauer grand piano.

Bev. Fr. Valique-tte has been transferred to Havana, Cuba. Rev. Fr. Leon- ard Is transferred from St. Laurence's in this city to St. Mary's.

Misses Annie and Elisabeth Entwlstle returned Saturday night from a week's visit with friends in New York and Philadelphia. They report a most pleasurable trip.

DISTKICT CONVENTION.

A district confeience of the Women's auxiliaries to the Young Men's Chris- tian associations of the tint district was held In the local association hall on Appleton street Tuesday. The delegates of the first district, Amesbury, Haverhill .Lawrence. Lowell, Merrimac and Newburyport met in this city Tues- day at Kuneell hall. The conference opened at 10.30 o'clock with praise service. Then the following program was carried out: Greeting*.

10.45—Devotional service, Mrs. C. H. Cottin. Haverhill.

11.15—Reports of auxiliaries. 11.46— "Boys' Work," Mrs. H. J. Gush-

ing, 'Merrimac. 12.00—"District Work," Mrs. F. C.

Hastings, Maiden. At 12 o'clock a recess was taken and a

backet lunch was partaken of, tea and coffee being served by the women of the local auxiliary.

The delegates reconvened at 1.43 o'clock. The remainder of the exercises were opened with praise and prayer service at 1(46 o'clock. Then the following program was carried out:

1.4ft—Praise and prayer service. _ 2.00—"Individual responsibility," Mis.

F. Savage, Amesbury. '2 ir>—"Who is responsible for the de-

velopment of committees?" Miss Daby Raymond, Bev;rly.

2JO—All lines of association work, D. L. Rogers, Boston.

Collection. :i.10—Question drawer. Mis. F. C.

Hastings, Maiden. 1.00—eloping exercises.

CPRFKW LAW.

In a session of an hour and three- quarters Monday evening, the common council accomplished much business, a great deal *>f which was routine, and added to its list, one more harmonious meeting. When the new business came up almost every man had at least one order and some had as many as three and four, but in each case, nevertheless, the order went through with the unanimous vote of those present.

Two orders relative to the reduction in the cost of gas were among the adopted One was presented by Councilman Hartley and the other by Councilman Farrell. The first was an order for the appointment of a committee to deal directly with the local gas company while Councilman Farrell's order provided for dealing with the gas commissioners of Massachusetts and the latter contended that they were the proper parties to deal with; when Councilman Hartley state! that he thought his friend was wrong.

Councilman Hartley wanted gas at $1.00 per looo cubic feet but Councilman Farrell wants the same amount for HO cents. Of course the latter's order will be more popular with the gas con- sumers.

The "Curfew ordinance" had a slice taken out of It ami then went through all right.

Arthur bliss, Andover: and ('. II.Miat- tucJc, Bollard vale; guarantee every bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and will refund the money to any one who is not satisfied after using two-thirds of the contents. This is the best remedy in the world for la grippe, oouglts, colds, croup and whooping cough and is pleasant and safe to take. It prevents any tendency of a cold to result in pneumonia,

A Desperate Thief. City Draft for January. Professional Cards. About 1.30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon |

a manger giving his name as Fre.1 Li- vlgne stepped Into Insurance Agent James Murphy's office over Greer's drug store closing the door after him without saying a word; pulled out a revolver and attempted to shoot Mr. Mur- phy. Very fortunate for the latter when Lavtgne pulled the trigger the hammer fell on the only empty chamber in the revolver.

A few ininun-* after the episode Mr- Murphy was interviewed by a reporter and he said that he had never seen the man before today. He continued thai Lavigne came Into his office shortly before noon today and said that he wanted to go south for the winter as the weather was unchangeable around here.

Mr. Murphy told him that he did not sell tickets now and as he observed the man to 'be somewhat Intoxicated said that he was busy and wanted to be let alone. Iâvlgne insisted on talking and wanted Mr. Murphy who was preparing his deposit of $109 for the bank to write his (Lavigne's) brother's address at Dorchester street South Bos- ton. Mr. Murphy complied with the man's wishes but began to be somewhat suspicious.

Shortly after this Lavigne who had been eyeing the money left the office.

About 1.30 o'clock he returned as stated above and as soon as he pulled the trigger Mr. Murphy made a grab for the weapon. He was successful in getting hold of it but was unable to wrest It from his assailant's hand.

In the struggle Mr. Murphy fell to the floor his chair slipping from uncler him and yelled "murder!"

T. F. O'Neill whose place of business is next door to Mr. Murphy's hearing his cries rushed to his door and saw Lavigne running down stairs with the revolver in his hand.

Immediately Mr. O'Neill who was in his shirt sleeves, gave chase to the man who ran across the common to Law- rence street, and after going through alleys and streets with pursuers c'ose upon his heels, he was finally caught near the corner of Lawrence and Oak streets.

As he passed Agent Parker's resin dence he threw his weapon over the wall, but It was pkke 1 up and given to the officers in the patrol wagon. On the way to the station Lavigne had very little to say, but told the officer that he procured the revolver In Arms- bury yesterday.

The municipal draft for the month of January, the fit st month under the administration of the new Democratic government, amounts to $141,387.lilt.

As a whole the items in the draft are larger than those of. a year ago. The street department expense In January '99 was $1111.54. while this year, in Jan- uary, bills amounting to $5668.95 had to be paid by the city treasurer. It was expected that this year's statement would be less than last year's because of the lack of snow storms, which cost so much a year ago.

Following Is the draft, with a com- parison of the principal items in '99:

UKAND Jt'ltV

The i esperate "Fred Lavigne" as he called himself who attempted to shoot Insurance Agent James Murphy Tues- day afternoon admitted when tjues- tionel by Marshal O'Sullivan that his name was not I*avigne but Joseph Rochetleau. In speaking of his record Probation Officer Vose said that one year ago he was sentenced in the local police court to eight months on the charge of larceny of a watch and two months "ii a charge of drunkenness.

Rochelleau gave his place of residence us 3 her brook Conn, and it is alleged that after recently stopping in this city long enough to do some crook- e I business he left town and remained away until a few days ago.

Wednesday he was arraigned and charged with assault upon Insurance Agent James Murphy with intent to kill larceny of a gold watch from Al- exander H. Carlson of '22 lllanchard street on the 11th day of January and larceny of a revolver last Monday from Paul Haller of 144 Oarden street. To the first charge he pleaded not guilty but acknowledged his guilt on the last two. His honor told him that he might have an examination or waive examination until he went before the grand Jury. Although he had-no counsel he said he preferred to have an ex- examination.

HELP AXNTAL MKKTIN'C

The Washington mills corporation held its annual meeting Monday and

* leete 1 t hese officers: Treasurer Wil- liam M. Wood; clerk William H. Dwel- ly Jr; directors John Hogg of Boston; Frederick Ayer of Lowell: William Shepard of Lowell; William M. Wood of Andover; Charles F. Ayer of Hos- ton.

PUBLIC PROPKKTY MKKTIN*..

The Tueec for b walls over the I The . 1IM

mmmrttte on public property met lay nght and awarded the contract uilding the abutments and wing rf the Haverhill street bridge

the Spicket to Joseph Chambers twest bidder. His price was $840. >ther bidders were James Dorman and o. A. Trumbull $959.

BISMARCK'S IKON XKRVK Was the result of his splendid health.

Indomitable will and tremendous energy are not found where Stomach. Liver, Kidneys and Bowels are out of order. If you want these totalities and the success they bring, use I>r. King's New Life Pills. They develop every power of brain and body. Only 'Joe. at Arthur [tlhuT drug store.

INTER CLUB STANDINC.

The opening games In the second half of the Merrimack Valley Interclub tournament the past week failed to materially change the standing of the leaders, but with the improvement noted in the playing of the various club teams the remaining games promise to be closely contested. The standing of the team.- is as follows:

BIL/LIARDfl.

Points Pentucket club, Haverhill 9 Home club. Lawrence *. 6 Vesper club. Lowell .■.-..6 Highland club. Lowell 4 Methuen club, Methuen 0

POOL. Pen tucket club, Haverhill s Methuen club, Methuen 6 Home club. Lawrence 6 Vesper club. Lowell 2 Highland club. Lowell 2

WHIST. Pentucket club. Haverhill 5 Highland club Lowell 3<£ Home club. Iâwrence 2 Vesper club, Lowell IV3 Methuen club, Methuen 0

BOWLING. Highland club Lowell 11 Home club, Lawrence 9 Methuen club, Methuen 7 Vesper club. Lowell 6 Pentucket club. Haverhill 3

KLKCTKD OLD OFFICERS.

The Republican city committee met at their headquarters last evening and elected officers. The old officers were re-elected. They are as follows: Chair- man. Gilbert H. Kittredge; vice-chairman Thomas Farquhar; treasurer Fred <J. Dye;; secretary, William M. Stuart. A permanent committee was appointed to look up headquarters. The chairmen of the ward committees are as follows: Ward 1, John Rau; ward 2, James O'Neil; ward 8, John J. Baehr; ward 4, Joseph Monette; ward 5, Albert Douglas; ward 6, Luke Mills.

Jan. 1899 Jan. 1900 Assessors' * 396 n J 366 41 Bridge, 41 02 I'emetery, 663 57 41 02 City Clerk's. 476.82 344 43 CHy Engineer's. 476 82 344 41 City Hall, 28.i 66 335 77 City Treasurer's, 430 78 430 71 Election, 132 37 187 01 Fire. 3.354 17 3,287 64 Fire Alarm. 112 97. 93 65 Health, 3.518 26 3.711 50 Incidental, 1.961 84 £037 58 InlereBt:— 1'uion Street Bridge

Loan. 1.300 00 Munici|>al Loan, 1894. 4.620 00 Lawrence Se ver

loan. S. n. V. 5.700 00 Water loan. 1:1,080 00 Municipal loan of

•99, 420 00 Lighting, 2.596 93 2.551 30 Municipal loan of

99 9,711 95 Park. 298 94 325 74 Pauper, 7.155 12 8,077 93 Paving. 79 81 Police. 4.264 09 4,774 99 Public Library. 1.205 69 I.I! 69 Public Property 1.205 a 1.441 69 School, 15.924 46 16.100 64 Sewer. 773 60 847 66 Sidewalk, 319 70 275 75 Street. 4.411 54 5.668 95 State Aid. 694 00 441 00 The new H igh

. School. 21.003 35 10.053 00 Water Works. 20.111 43 21,690 40 Water Works o\ er-

draft. 15,009 70 Sinking Funds:-

Municipal loan 4.449 69

Total. $141,387 59

FORMERLY PREACHED HERE

The Rev. William J. Pomfret. who died in Woburn Saturday, had been 44 years in the New England conference. He was widely known In Massachusetts particularly in the central part of the Mate.

Born in Preston, Eng., April 18, 18^0, he came to Lowell with his parents in 1844. In 1856 he entered the Method st ministry, becoming a member of the New England conference.

His first pulpit was at North Brook- field, since which time he held pastor- ates in Clinton. West Rrookfleld Col- rain. Ludlow, Willlamsburg. Munson. Webster. Newton Upper Falls, Woburn, Marlboro. Fltchbur- Southbridge, West Quincy, West ivied ford. Lawrence and Byfleld, In the order given.

Owing to nervous exhaustion brought on by a life of ceaseless toi, he requested to be retired, and last April was su- perannuated, going to Woburn where h ) resided with his daughter, Mrs. Frank W. Greydon of Lowell street, at whose residence he passed away.

A widow, two daue-hters, Mrs. Will- iam P. Nutting of Lawrence and Mis. Frank W. Greydon, and a son. Dr. John W. Pomfret of Went Newton, survive. The funeral services were held in the Methodist church Woburn Tuesday- afternoon, the services be'ng conducted by the Rev. Frederick Woods. D. D , pastor of the church, assisted by the Revs. J. H. Mansfield of Brookllne and Edward R. Thorndlke of Lynn, presiding elders.

0 If. ABBOTT.

Office and Rerdence

70 Main St., Andover.

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9 to 10 A.M., 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 r.H Residence mid Office,

Harnsrd'i Block.

,.; C. H. GILBERT, M.D.&.

DENTIST. I HOUBS:—8 to 12.30 A. M., 2> 5 p a.


NO RIGHT TO rul.IXESN.

the WOtnan who is lovely in face, form and temper will always have friends, but one who would be attractive must keep her health. If she is weak, sickly ami all run down, she will be nervous and irritable. If she has constipation or kidney trouble, her impure blood will cause pimpleo, blotches, skin eruptions and a wretched complexion. Electric Hitters is the best medicine in the world to regulate stomach, liver and kidneys and to purify the blood. It gives .-I inn; nerves, bright eyes, smooth, velvety skin, rich complexion. It makes a good-looking charming woman of a run-down invalid. Only 60 cents at Arthur llliss' Drug store.

METHOD IN 1118 MADNESS.

Chalmers— "I thought you said you would never allow your mother-in-law lo enter your house?

Younshusband—"You see. old boy, It's a question of two evils. I let her visit us a few days before Christmas on condition that she make the mince pies."

NEVER TOO OLD TO OE CORED.

S. S. S. is a Great Blessing to Age does not necessarily mean feebleness and ill health, and nearly all of the sickness among

Hlrl Ponnlo It CIVOC Thom older People can be avoided. Most elderly UIU rGU[JIC. II U.fCO HlGlll people are very susceptible to illness,

but it is wholly unnecessary. By keep Mow Qlnnri anH I Ifo inK their blood pure they can fortify themselves nOW DIUUU dllU UIU, so as to escape three fourths of the ailments

from which they suffer so generally. S. 8. S. is the remedy which will keep their systems young, by purifying the blood,

thoroughly removing all waste accumulations, and impart- ing new strength and life to the whole body. It increases the appetite, builds up the energies, and sinds new life- giving blood throughout the entire system

Mrs. Sarah Pike, 477 Broadway, South Boston, writes: " I am seventy years old, and had not enjoyed good health for twenty years. I was sick in different ways, and in addition, had Eczema terribly on one of my legs. The

""" doctor said that on account of my age, I would never be well again. 1 took a dozen bottles of S. S. S. and it cured me completely, and I am happy to say that I feel as well as I ever did in my life.'

Mr. J. W. Loving, of Colquitt. Ga., says: "For eighteen years I suffered tortures from a fiery eruption on my skin. I tried almost every known remedy, but they failed one by one, and I was told that my age, which is sixty six. was against me, and that I could never hope to be well again. I finally took S. S. S., and it cleansed my blood thoroughly, and now I am in perfect health."

8. 8. 8. FOR THE BLOOD In the only remedy which can build up and strengthen old people, because it is the only one which is guaranteed free from potash, mercury, arsenio and other damaging minerals. It is made from roots and herbs, and has no chemicals whatever In it. S S S. cures the worst cases of Scrofula, Cancer, Eczema. Rheumatism, Tetter, Open Sores. Chronic Ulcers, Boils, or any other disease of the blood.

Books on these diseases will be sent free by Swift Specific Co., Atlanta. Qa.

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MAIN STAEET, ANDOVER, MASS

I HoUHS: 8.30 lo 12; 1.30 TO ft

R.; J. A. LEITCH. M. D.

OFFICE HOURS

Till 8 JO a. M„ 1 to S and af t*F T F.ar

Main Street, Cor. Locke. Telephone 11-4

D R.; C. H. SHATTUCK, 1M. D.

PESI1ENCE AND OFFICE;

Ballardvale, - Mass.

B BNJ. S. STEPHENSON, MD. OCULIST AND AllUST,

49 Kirk St., Lowell

OFFICB Hums: - -in to 12 Ami i to 5 dally ; an from 7 to 9 Monday, Wednesday aim

Friday evenings.

D K. J. P.TOKREY, M. D.

14 ESSEX STREET,

Andover, Mass. <n l--[<-r inn let L|

Until 10 A.M.; 8 to5 P.M. after 7 P. M. Telephone 29-4.

HENRY L. CLARKE, M. D. 3 Punchard Avenue,

Office hours: Andover, Ma Until ».30A M. 1.30 to 3

and 7 tnBi'.M. Telephone Connection.

C. J. STONE,

ATTORNEY - AT - LAW, lim.k Building

Office Hours: 7.80 to 9 p.m.

MISS LILLIAN O'SULLIVAN, Teacher of the Violin

Central Building - - Lawrence, Mass

OTIS A. MEHIUI.I. PERXEV F. GILBERT

MERRILL & GILBERT, Architects

53 (.'mitral St. - - Lowell, Has,

Branch Office, Mussrove Hld'g, ADdover, Mass. Open erery evening except Wednesday.

W. H. SYLVESTER,


F. H. FOSTER,

CIVIL ENGINEER. 8|ieclal attention to Laying'out Building Lit

Surveying Katatea, and EatablUhlng Grade,.

68 Central St.. Andover


BOTTOM CONSERVATORY,

Box 557, - Andover, Mass.

MAUDE MARION COLE,


1.1 Cheatnnt Street.

FRANK H. MESSER,

Funeral Director And Embalmer.

RESIDENCE. -~34~ELM STREE1

C I J D O of every description from

*7 ' * '■»* a seal sacijue to a sleigh

robe, made to order f re-

dyed, altered to prevailing fashion, and re-

paired. Improved facilities for turning out


your work in now, to insure closer atten"

tion. HERMANN RIEPERT, Practical


evenings. Raw skins II |Af

bought- Prices U U O I

Black Cat

Hosiery

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1.1 ANDOVER STORE.

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"An Honest Bargain is Our Pride,"


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Carpets taken up, steam beaten and re-laid.

A. KAISER, Carter'* Block. Main Street.

Up one Flight.

fBusiness Established In I86S.

BAILEY & CHASE, 8uece„or, to C. at. Smith £ Co.

TAR CEMENT AND ASPHALT PAVERS

Walks. Driveways and Cellar Bottom Concreted.


- Lawretici 296 Broadway, C. F. BAILEY, 295 Broadway.

M. M. CHASE. Broadway

TELEPHONE

Orders left with liarnett Roger*. Hulfn'd Building will receive prompt attention.

BOEHM'S CAFE, THE DELMONICO OF LAWRENCE


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RUPTURE| SURE CURE AT HOME.

BOOK OF INFORMATION. CONTAINING ENDORSEMENTS JjJ.

Phjalciana, Merchants. Farmers M»JJ5 Cured. Sent oa receipt of 20 postage. **™" I

S. J. SHERMA1, Spaciiliit, 23 E 42dSt,«-'

THE ANDOVEK TOWNSMAN, ANUOVEK, MASS., KEHIU AKV !•, H00.

.Sleeping Over a Job...

, „bt a failing of ours. Neither do we

,.h tliin"S to such an extent that good

work is impossible.

Each piec* of work U put through with

!.,c diligence, and the system of

Plumbing or Heating installed by us will stand the most critical

tests and the hardest strain without giving

cut at any point. We use the best mat-

erials on all jobs. ■ Pipes cut to sketch.

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COUNTY NOTES. METHUEN.

E, C, PIKE, 6 Park St

BOSTON AND MAINE RAILROAD.

Winter Arrangement, In effect Oct. 2, 1890.

A5D0VEB TO BosTOJi. A.M. 6.90 ace. ar, in Boston 7 36- 7.3flcx. ar. 8.20; 7.43 ace. ar. 8.36; 8.05 ace. U tfil; MU ace. ar. 8.64; 9.29 ace. ar. 10.39; lo.aacc.ex. ar. 11.03; 11.10 aoc. ar. 12.02 P.M.

i2.il ex. ar. 12.46; 12.37 ace. ar. 1.82; 1.18 ace. ii.2.12; 2.49 ace. ar. 3.44; 4.18 aoc. ar. 6.14; 6.46 ic'c.ar. 6-42; 7.15 ace. ar. 8.06; 9.43 ace. ar. 1040. tSiNDAT: A. M. 7JJ5 ar. 8.31; 8.33 ar. 9.27; 12.21 ir. 1.26; P.M. 4.26 ar. 6.18; 6.63ar6.66; 6.67 ax. T.K;7,43tr. K.'.-J; 7.M ar. 8.56. All tcoonimodatloD.

BOSTONTO ANDOTKB. A. M., 6.69 ace. am V ;3 Andover, 6.66; 7.80 ace. ai. 8.19; 9.28 ace. ar. HUM; io.2ftacc.ar. 11.28; 11.50 ex. ar. 12.40; 13.26 «. ir. 1.00; 2.15 ex. ar. 8.02; 340 ex. ar. 4.08; 3.3S ace. ar. 4.41; 5.14 ex. ar. 6.60; 5.32 ac. ar. (46; 6.01 ex. ar. 6.49; 646 aoc. ar. 7.31; 7.02 ace. ir. 7.B; 9-39 ace ar. 10.22; 11.15 ex.ar. 11.68. Brn- Mf.AJi. 8.00 ace. ar. 9.02; 12.00ar. 12.48. P.M.

:'1S ace. »r. 3.05; 5.00 acc. ar. 6.06; 6.00 ex. ar.

Mt;U2aoo.ar. *l-(*-

AMMivER TO LOWELL, A. M. 7.43 arrive In Lowell *.34; 8.21 ar. 8.49; 9.29 ar. 10.37; 10.33 ar. 11.00; 11.10 ar. 11.41. P. n. 12.87 ii. 1.W; 2.49 ar. 3.19; 4.18 ar. 4.66; 5.46 ar. 6.20; :.1S ar. 7.48: 9.42 ar. 10.40. SUNDAY A.M. 8 88 ar. Iff] Ml. 1121 ar. 1.03; «.26 ar. 4.57; 5.53 arr. 6.26; -.56 ar. 8.25.

LOWELL TO AHDOVEB. A. M. 6.00 ar. 8 19 ; 8.30 a. 6.67; 9.26 ar. 10.24; 10.50 ar. 11.28. P. M. 12.06 It, 12.40; 2.30 ar. 3.02; 3.56 ar. 4.41;. 5.15 ar. LJO; 6.15 ar. 6.49; 7.00 ar 7.81; 9.26 ar. - ..22; U.25U ar. 11.5M. BUHDAV: A.M. 8.15 ar.

,02. P.M. 12.05ar. 12.48; 6.30 ar. 6.06; 7.46 ar. 18.0J?

.Wednesdays and Saturdays.

ASIMIVKK TO LAWRENCE, A.V. 645, 8.19, 8.67, l&M, 11.28. P. M. 12.40, 1.00, 8.02, 4.08, 4.41,

[ ">. 6.25, 6.49,7.31,7.51, 10.22, 11.58. SUKDAV,

.1. 9.02. p. M. 12.48.3.06, 6.06,6 46, 8.03.

LAWRENCE TO ANDOVER. A.M. *O.40, "L26, .30, -7.56, -*.07, -J.00, »I0.10, *ltU6, 11.55. M. 12.26, "1.00 -2.80, •..06, "346, 7.08, -3.32.

80HDAT: A.M. - .36, *U5 P.M. •12.10,4.20, i.W, »6.46, 7 37, 7.48.

ANDOVEIITO SALEM. MASS. A.M.6.56V, ar.6.47; 43xar.<MO;p.M. 12.40V .ar. 147; l.i»x ar. 2.33; .'-iv ir. 7.00; 6.46X ar. 641.

SALEM TO ANDOVER, MASS. A.M. 7.00V ar. 8.21; B63 ar. 6.19,10.30 ar. tll.28, 11.20V ar. 12.37. P.M.

Ml ar.I3.O2;4.16xar.5.W;4.35Lar.5.4('»x;B.00v ir. 7.18.

GOING EAST. A.M. 6.66 BEN}, 8.19$, 847§, 3.241. a., 11.28 U. P. M. 12.40M, 1.00*, 3.02 N H. ■O* s ii,4.41 JH, 6.50 B, 6.4)« K, 743 B.

WEU-UAT time.

GOING NORTH, VIA MANCHESTER, A. M.

r. a. LOO, 3.02, 5.60. SUNDAYS: 9.02 a. m., »na ti.46 p. in.

Lynn's public library was accepted by members of the building; committee of the board of library trustees, Friday afternoon.

Incoming Gloucester vessels continue to bring; tales of terrible suffering at sea as ar esult of the severe weather which prevailed last week.

It is computed that during the last fishing year at Newburypoit the value of the produr of the local fishermen was in the neighborhood of $13,000.

Albert C Fowler of Haver/hill, who Is charged with having concealed property from his trustee in bankruptcy waived examination Saturday.

Special instructions have been IssueJ to the Gloucester police to keep a careful watch that saloons do not violate the law.

C. A. Forrest, a traveling salesman from Baltimore, Md., says he was robbed of $140 at Haverhlll Wednesday while on the train with William J. Bryan in the crowd.

Congressman Moody has the past week introduced into the house a bill which was referred to the committee on public buildings and grounds providing for a public building at Amesbury.

The recently-organized combine known as the National Fish company of Boston, will, it Is said, have a branch purchasing house at Glouces- ter.

A 12-year-old boy, who ran away. named Peter Hanson of Cambridge- port, was found In Gloucester Satur- day and detained until his parents came for him. i

The Lynn police raided a pool room on Monroe street, Saturday afternoon, and arrested 94 persona on the charge of being present where gaming Imple- ments were found.

At least six summer houses are to be built at Annls<iuam for the summer season. D. W. Sylvester Is reported to have bought Mrs. Stetson's boarding house, and 30 rooms are to be added.

The B. & M. railroad's new passen- ger station at Rockport was opened for public use yesterday morning without ceremony. The first train to pull out was the 6.05 train for Boston of which Allen Goss was conductor.

George A. Fish, Lynn, of the produce firm of Fish, MacLean & Co., has filed a bankruptcy petition, showing liabilities of $2525.33, of which $1326 la secured to W. A. x ales of Dedham. As- sets are $2534.71 In debts due petitioner.

The Gloucester board of aldermen have voted to Join Newburyport and other cities in petitioning the legislature for the abolition of the time limit on railroad rebate checks given when cash fares are paid.

James Cook and Charles Keefe. arrested in Amesbury Saturday night on a charge of assault with intent to rob, escaped from the police station early yesterday morning by forcing the heavy padlock from their cell doors.

William Cunningham, WHllam H. Gardner Jr., and Albert T. Wonson of the Gloucester Athletic club have entered In the 40-yard novice and 40-yard handicap at the B. A. A. games to be held in Mechanics hall, Saturday evening.

The Gloucester schooner Quickstep arrived at Shelburne, N. S., last Mon- day with her colors at half mast for the loss of one of her crew, Ernest Nicker- son, who was drowned last Saturday morning, the day after the Quickstep left the home port.

Mrs. Florence Slocum, whose hus band called at Lynn police head quarters Monday and reported that she had mysteriously disappeared from her home last Tuesday and expressed fears of her suicide, returned to her home

■last evening. She had been in Brockton at her mother's.

L ANDOVER CHURCHES IES. § Ml ii lllJ

.A FULL LINE OF..

8.19. 13.48

' To and from North Side. ' Via Wakefleld Junction. : Portland Turough Train. 5 Connects at South Lawrence with Portland

tiprtBS. HtoHaverliill only. n Connects to Newburvport. x Via Wilmington Junction. l Connects to Georgetown, l Change at North Andover. i Salem. ■ So. Berwick. I Change at South Lawrence.

D. J. FLANDERS. G. P. T. A.

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POST-OFFICE, - AMHJVKK. MA8S.

Arthur Bliss, P.M.


""■II «>n Legal Holidays, 8 to 9.30, 5.30 to 6.00.

MAILS RRADV K»H DELIVERY.

flam, from Boston,New York, South, west, And Lawrence,

«a.m. from Boston, New York, South and West, Lawrence iind Metbuen.

15 P- m., Lawrence, North Andover, Haverhlll, East and Nur;h.

-ip.in. from Boston, New York, South and West

«p.m, from Boston, New York, South, West. -"'P-rn., from Boston, New York, South, West. Up.ni. from Lawrence, Methuen and North. Np.tn. from Boston, New York, South and

West. ■«p.m. from Lawrence, North Andover, Hav-

erbill, and East.

MAILS CLOSE.

I&fcft. fur North Andover, Haverhlll and East. f Lm- 'or Bostoc. New York, South and West li-m. for Lawrence and North. F tin. for Boston, New York, South and West,

|1 Ma. m. for Boston, New York, South, West, Sorth. Lawrence and Methuen.

1P m. for North Andover, Haverhlll, East, Bos- ton, New y k. South, West.

|* P. rj. for Uwrence, Methuen, Haverhlll, N°rth And jver, North and East. B-»p.m.forLawrenoe,

* P- n>. for Boston, New York, South and Vast

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Mr. J. K. Lilly, a prominent citizen of Hannibal, Mo., lately had a wonderful deliverance from a frightful death. In telling of it he says; I was taken with Typhoid Fever, which ran into Pneumo- nia. My lungs became hardened. I was KG weak I couldn't even sit up in bed. Nothing helped me. I expected to noon die of Consumption, when I heard of Dr. King's New Discovery. One bottle gave great relief. 1 continued to use it and now am well and strong. I can't say too much in its praise." This marvelous medicine U the surest and quickest cure iii the world for alt Throat and Lung Trouble, Itegular. sizes 50 cents and 61,00. Trial bottles free at Arthur Bliss' Drug Store.

John B. Lea of the training ship En- terprise is home for 12 days.

Frei Webster is to take a trip to Par- is this summer to witness the exposi- tion.

Harry Crompton haB accepted a position as organist at the Methodist Epis- copal church.

Miss Helena Moore of Tenney street has returned home after a three weeks' visit with relatives in Dover N. H.

Phillips circle King's Daughters will give a Japanese tea in Phillips chapel next Thursday evening.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Duffy of Marsh corner are being congratulate! on the birth of a son last Thursday.

Col. William B. Greene post 100 G. A. it. will observe the 22nd anniversary of its organisation Friday evening Feb. 16 with a supper and entertainment.

Misses Pansy T. Blodgett and Jennie Parker of West Derry N. H. spent Sun- day with the former's parents Mr. and Mrs. J. Sylvester Blodgett In this town.

Allen Castle of the training ship En- terprise now stationed in Boston is spending a few days at his home In this town.

The Methuen Athletic and Cricket association will hold Its annual concert In the town hall Wednesday evening Feb. 21. A pleasing program la being arranged.

Malcolm H. T. Gall of Haverhll formerly of this town will shortly take a trip to Havana combining business with pleasure.

The annual ball of Kearsarge lodge Knights of Pythias will be held In the town hall Friday evening March 16.

Walter P. Richards of Salem Depot N. H. has oeen visiting his parents on Pelham street.

Mrs. Jtfb Drown who is employed as a domestic at the residence of Selectman Moses G. Smith on the Lowell road fell a day or two ago and seriously Injured one of her arms. She was attended by Dr. K. H. Lawlor.

The Centre street Primitive Methodist society and standing committee have elected the following officers for the ensuing year: President James F. Craven; clerk Thomas White; treasurer Joseph Ray nor; collectors of pew rent Arthur Boltomley and David H. Ackroyd.

John Q. Hill finished cutting Ice yesterday having filled his Ice houses. He has harvested about Tiiow tons the ice being of an excellent quality and about 12 inches in thickness. It required 60 men five days to harvest the crop. The Lawrence Ice company has not yet completed the work but one more day will finish It.

Miss Annie Skeene WSB surprised by a party of her school mates at her home on Osgood street Saturday evening and presented with a handsome gold brace- let in recognition of her birthday anniversary. There were about 20 4a the party and the evening was most enjoyably spent with games vocal and instrumental music. Cake and ice cream were served and it was about 11 o'clock when the party broke up.

The annual meeting of the Christian league of Methuen was held at the Bap- tist church Sunday and the audlto- rfum was well filled with an interested audience. The services were opened with singing by a chorus choir Mrs. L. A. Gutterson presiding at the organ. Prayer was offered oy Rev. Nathan Bailey pastor of the church who*a!so read scriptuial selections. L, O. Norrls president of the league presided and railed for the report of the secretary and treasurer Miss Mary E. Beedle. The latter showed that all bills were paid and that there was a small balance In the treasury. The report of the committee appointed to nominate officers for the ensuing year reported through George B. Bradbury as follows President Lorln E. Norrls; vice president Rev. A. Everett White; secretary and treasurer Miss Mary E. Beedle; executive committee the above officer? and Frank Buckmlnster and Thomas White. These were unanimously elecied by acclamation on motion of Rev. C. H. Ollphant. The president then announced the subject for discussion as "Profanity" and it was treated in the four aspects: its moral relation social legal and religious effect. The speakers were Rev. Wesley J. Wilklns of the M. E. church: Rev. William E. GaFkln of the Unlversalist church; Lawyer Byron E. Crowell and Rev. Charles H. Ollphant of the Congrega- tional church. The remarks of each speaker were interesting. The services closed with singing and prayer and th" benediction by Rev. Nathan Bailey.

a « uthCh u re h.Congrecmtlonal Oinntl st. OrganlMid 1711. It*v. Knuik It. Shlpmsn, Putor.

SUNOAY, FKll. U. Id.3ii A. M., morning womhlp,

wfthsermonby Kev. W.IW.. Love uf Hartford. Abw, tub-primary department

Sunday-School to fitllow. 'I :*> I\M.. Scotland l>i*t. School 0 8> PH.,Jr. andSr. Y.P.8.C.E. 7JO r M .evening worship, with

i!-sermon by Kev. J. A. Holme* of Kayette, la.

Tuesday, 7.15 p M-, Hoys' Brigade Oimpany

Wednesday, 7.45. Church

prajer-meet-

Thursday. 2.30PM., La- dies' Charita- ble Society.

Waal Pa\rUh Congrrtmt lmtal rinire.li. OrKKiil«,<l 1K««. R«v, H. A. Andruws, l'm>t«r

SUNDAY, FKB. 11. 10.30 A a., Preaching by pastor sunday-schnol to follow. Y. P. 8. C. K. meeting at 7 P.M.

Mlsa Carrie Hnrtt, Leader. 8.00 P.M., Service at O*good

school, to be followed by Sunday School at ;i.45.

7.00 P.M.. Service at Abbott Schoolhouse with sermon by Pas- tor.

Wednesday, 7.30 P.M., Prayer and Conference meeting.

Thursday, 7.45 r.M , "Author's Beading" by 1 ir.W .1. Long for the benefit of the Church Aid Society.

It ii not difficult to find what you want

here. We have everything in the Hard-

ware line for the price you want to pay

for it. Not a lot of cheap goods, but dif-

ferent qualities of everything. All are

good, but fume are better than others. We

sell the very beat at a pi ice you can afford

to pay. That is the secret of our success,

we make the prices reasonable.

The Andover Studio


Mounting, ANO Enlarging

For Amateurs a Specialty. .

Cameras A"D •«"•■•«•«« OPRVERY MARR.

CAMERAS FOR RENT.

■

H. McLAWLIN, Dtiler In Hardware, Hone Kuppllei,

Pooltrr Food, Palatt, Oils, and Varnishes.

Main St., Andover.

Chrllt Church, Kpl.cop.1. Central StrMt Organl»u IK3A. K.v. Fr»ri«rlo Palmar. Kactur.

M'.HVHW, SUNDAY, FKB. 11.

10 SO A.M. Mornlni "rarer, with wiuoii by th« Rrotor.

UOOi. t. . 7 00 r, a., Evening 1'rftyer, (choral

with sermon by the Itector. Mond.y, GlrV Friendly Society, 7 80 r.M. riiurulay. Confirmation Iôture, ' ** 7.80 r.M.

Free Church. ConxraKMl Or*.i../•-.. 1WII. lie ton, Faator.

tltinal. Railroad St. Vredarla A. Wll-

SKKVICKS FOH SONDAT,

10.80 A. M. Worship with Her. Clark Carter.

ttaaday-Bchuol lo follow the morning Berrice. „ .,...

3 00 r. M , Treadling at frye Village Hall by Rev. Clark Carter.

8.0OF.M. Junior Kndeavor Society. 7.00 r.M., Heeting of Senior Y f J..C.K. 7.1.-. P.M.. Monday, meeting of the Iton

Krigade Com-

FEU. 11. by

Ammon P, Richardson TEAMING AND JOBBING


Equipped for Barge Parties and all kinds of Oenoinl

Jobbing.

ADDRK8S

73 Park Street, . . . Andover, Mara.

Telephone 16-12

Order Box at Font Office.

8.W. CHANDLER, DEALER II

E. V. N. HITCHCOCK, No. 4 Main Street, over Valpey's Market.

Open from 8 to 12; 1 to«

Tiiesdkvs and Saturdays 6.90 to H r *.

TUTTLE'S

Andover ^Boston Express mNT FM IMITEB STATES EXPRESS

AGKWCY FOH

Farley's Foreign Parcel Express. Packagee forwarded to England, Ira-

land, Germany, and all parta of Eu- rope, Asia, Africa, shipped by

the fastest steamers semi- weekly at low rates.

Also Genousl Jobbing-, Piano and Faml tnra Moving.

B. B. TUTTLE PROPRIETOR. BOSTON OFFICE* : 84 Court Hq., 77 Kingston St

ANDOYRR OrFICR: Park Straat

Lsvt* Kapraaa from Boston s*t « o'cloo

ft )'.W„

SHOBMAKEK DROWNED.

SAL/EM Feb 4—A. D. Tozler of Wake- lickl a shoemaker in the employ of L. D. Evans & Sons of that town was drowned bv walking off the draw of the railroad bridge at 6 o'clock last evening. He had arrived from Hoston on the train and gone through to Bev- erly and started to walk back lo Sa- lem on the track walking off at the draw.

[}in- A.-There goes Mrs. Tilllngford. TjjjJ™ know that Btae had left her hus-

I Mrs. Z.-Graclou«, no! Has she really frtnlm? "

lot?' A-Tes, left him in the drug K!IM *. she Priced some laces. Tou IhiJ. Bet hlm ln a bargain rush.— Vk't« News.

APPEARED FOR NINETY.

LYNN Feb. r,—The ca?e against the 90 "sports" nearly all from Boston who were arrested in the pool rooom at 93 Munroe street Saturday afternoon was culled in the-local "ollr-e court this morning and was continued until Wed- nesday. The name of only one mar William Howe was called. He waived the reading of the complaint which charged him with gambling and through the representative of his lawyer he entered a plea of not guilty.

Prayer and Con- ference meeting

Thursday eve nine-, Church noclable. Hup. per from 11.90 to 7.80 r.M.

2.00 r.M., Saturday, meeting of w lial.o- ever Society.

Coal and Wood. Teaming and .lobbing

AT SHORT NOTICE.

Order. l.«ft and Hill.!Payable a> the Mora

FIRST-CLASS


Kaptlat church, or. of Keeex and Central NU.. Oraranlaad IHAK. Her. F. \V. Klein, PaaUtr. SKRVICES FOR SUNDAY. FEU

10.90 a. M. Public with Hermon by Paster

Sunday-School to morning service.

ado r. M„ Meeting Society C. ft.

0.16 r. M., Prayer Y. P. 8. C B.

7 IBI p M.. Praise and tiuepcl service.

Wednesday, 7,90 P.M., Meeting for prayer and conleretiwi

VOI.l'AXIC ERUPTIONS

Are grand, but Skin Eruptions rob life of joy. ltucklen's Arnica Salve, cures them ; also Old Running ami Fever Sores, Ulcers, Boils, Felons, Corns, Warts, Cuts, Bruises, litlrtis, Scalds, Chapped Hands. Chilblains. Rest Pile cure on earth. Drives out Pains ami Aches. Only "HI cts. a box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by Arthur Illiss, Druggist.

A WALL OF DEFENCE.

I>OB BAR BREAKWATER.

OioUCESTER Feb 3—Hon. Sylvanus Smith chairman of the permanent breakwater committee has received re- plies from Congressman Moody and Senators Hoar and Lodge In reference to the recommendations made by the committee in regard to Dog bar which Is now pronounced a menace to naviga-

("mgressman Moody says he will introduce the resolutions in the house and cause their reference to the committee on rivers and harbors. He will also fee what course It Is best to take to remedy at the earliest possible moment In a temporary manner at least the dangers of the breakwater. .....

Senators Hoar and Dodge's letters are substantially of the same general Im-

w'^^r^ginrlheir-eS,1" ward „.- j

the for-

Dr. Frankland always wore spectacles. One day, on L.udt;ate Hill, a porter pasisng him was nearly pushed oft the pavement by an unintentional motion of the doctor. The fellow with characteristic insolence, exclaimed "D—n vour spectacles!" Frankland smiling, observed:

"It Is not the first time they have saved my eyes."—Argonaut.

THE SECRET DISCOVERED.

"Ha!" exclaimed the female detective as she withdrew from the embrace of her stage lover who was doing the heavy villain role "I have discovered your secret at last. Y6ur face betrays you."

"Explain your tack woman" said the villain as he calmly seated himself on a cake of lea) and lighted a fresh cigarette.

"Yes" she continued "It must be so. You shave yourself."—Chicago News.

PUT TO THE TEST.

She—I'm afraid that you are marry- ing me for my fortune.

The Count—No, no! To prove it, the moment we are married we'll spend your fortune Just as soon aa possible.— Syracuse Herald.

ACUTE SYMPTOMS.

"Are you sure you love that girl?" "Well. I can't work in the morning

until I get a letter from her, and after I get It I can't work."—Chicago Jour- nal.

Chapel Church, "On the Bill," Organised 1865. Connected with Andover Theological Seiiilimry. The Seminary ProfeMars, I'M tor*.

SRBVICKS SUHDAY, FEB. 11 10.80 i. M. Preaching by Prof.

Moore. Sunday-Sclio.il to follow the

mnrninfr *«?rvlcp. 4.80 P. M. Prof. Moore.

THEO. MUISE,

Custom Tailor Special Care Given to

Miking and Altering LADIES' GAR- MENTS.


HAVING imrclianrd a new supply of Car* Hastes, Harneaaea, Ac. fur my tmaineaa, I

am better abla to meet the demand of my cus- turners than ever.

Hpecial attention alTen to (teneral livery and depot work, ltrliaule drivers furnished it de- •Ired.

Cleaning. Repairing and Pressing Neatly and

Promptly Done.

17 Barnard's Court, Andover.

JAME8 NAPIEK



A ft DOVEK OFFICE, 16 Pirk Street, LAWKBH.-

OrnoE with 8. W. Fellow* JM EMM Street

St. Augustine'* Church, Roman Catholic r>».* St. Organlved 18AO. Kev. Pr O'MahoneT, Pastor.

SKKVICKP FOR SUNDAY, FKB. 11.

BENJAMIN BROWN.

Boots, Shoes, AND KUBBERS.

; R.30 A.M. MAM ind short •ennon., 10.30 A.m., Hlfrh MAM and sermon. 2.00 P.M., Sundsy school until further notlf. 3.00 r.M., ROSATY sod Benediction of the Blessed

SscramtDt. First SandH of each month. Communion day for

Secred Hwrt Boils) it v. Second Suodsy of each month. Communion dsv

for children. Third Bonder of escb month, Communion day. Kosarv and Arch Confrsternltv.

THE "SOROSIS" SHOE The moat advanced thoe for

PRICE S3.SO.

AN1MIVKI1.MAKS.

C. K. Wl N<;ATE,

FLORIST IbMM and Designs a specialty. Church and

Wedding decorations and Funeral Designs. Primroses and Cinerarias very cheap

for a few days. Limited.

1 11 FULTON ST. 20 n ft HAVERH1LLBT. 112 EMU

l.A WKKNCK, MAW.

Stable on 'Tin: HILL," SO Chapel Avenue.

Telephone 37-»


MAY'S SLIDING WINDOW SCDEEN

MAY'S INVISIBLE WEATHERSTRIP.

Andover, Mast. IRA ABBOTT, Pleas, order from

O P CHASE. Andover, Mats

Samuel Thomes Will continue to do all Kinda of job-

bing and repairing at small house near the old shop on the Hill. Carpenter work of all kinds.

Vdilriss. Box 4«r,, Andnv.r, M

ESTABLISHED nun.



Carnages called for and delivered In Andover.

McDonald & Hannaford, ANDOVER AND NORTH AKOOVER

I5«'autifyfIIK Face Wash I'rinoass Catoma's beautifying remedy. This IM •preparation obtained from one of the Royal adles of Europe who used It for years and

thereby preserved her beauty until her dytnr day This preparation will remove pinnies, wrinkles,

Satisfaction frnaranteed. Hold for AOc PBnrcBAS CATOMA, 436 Essex St..

Rooms 2-8. i*r bottle by P Lawrence Maw.

""fF U

THfi ANDOVER TOWNSMAN, ANDOVER, MASS., FEBRUARY '.", 1900.

BYRON TRUELL & Co. Tlie l.failtijs House In Kvery Kenpect.


This is the seat-cm to clean up odd lots, broken lines. We have them in every department. Hardware, Corsets, Wrappers, Furs, Capes, Suits, Jackets, Mackintoshes, Gloves, Dress Trimmings, Knit, Underwear. Dress Goods nnd Domestics.-- We take stock the last of this month. Our New Goods will begin to arrive after February 1st. Come in and get your share of our liberal distribution of values.

Fur Robes Hore Blankets Fur Robes 24!) ESSEX and

9 PEMBERTON STS. LAWRENCE.

TEI.EPHO.NK 3U8-2.

i BALLARDVALE. f I—♦,♦ »„_»„ —M — M. ... IH—J


UNION CONGKEOATlONALCHt'RCH, Edwin Smith, l'»Hl<ir. BervlcM l«*r Mini Feb. 11.

IO.:KI H. in. Worship will, wnmrn hy pwitor.

Suniliiy School in follow. 3.00 p. in. Meeting or Jiuilorw. B.OO p. in. V. 1*. H. C. E. Mm l>.in. I'uiun l,in< "In Memorial HtTvl T.:s» p in. TlitiltMluy rvt'iiliiB.

MK'IMIUHST KI'IHCOPAL CUCRCH, Thomas UvlngHton, IMiKlur. ttervict* Sumhiy, IVlf. 11.

i(i.;«ni. in. Worship with Hfin hy inxltir

ll.ail II, in. SuinlihV School. UM p. in. KpWDith l..-:milv. T.IHIP m. (in.MI Memorial MTIIC*' HI

Crt-ifaiiiiuul church. ;.:« p. in. Tuemlay evening pravrr met- ;. Mi |>. III. fit. In>, Lin lies' AhlSoclcly.

Lincoln's birthday, Monthly, Pebruarj

Miss Annie Mcliovern tpetil Sunday with her cousin in Boston,

John KVJUIS of Boston spent Sunday with t'rtemls in the Village.

Uev. Kilwin Smith wilt lulilress the < . K. .Juniors of the West church next Sat- unlay afternoon at three o'clock.

The eiyhth number in the Bnullee course will consist *>f a lecture by Rev. Milton IJ. I'nitt, formerly of North Ali- tlover. Subject, "Abraham Lincoln."

Last Tuesday night, F. <J. Ilaynes & ('O/H grocery Htore wan visited by burg- lars ami over tlOO worth of merchandise was stolen. AH yet no clue to the guilty parties has been discovered.

The Republican caucus for the nomination of the various officers will be held in tiie Town hall, Andover, Monday evening, Feb. lit. The Citizen's caucus comes on the preceding Thursday.

The exhibition by stereopticon of Tis- KOCHgreat pictures illustrating the life of our Lord Jesus Christ, in the Town halt, Andover, next Friday evening, should interest many In the village. The originals created a great stir in Boston for weeks and the reproductions by stereopticon are simply grand. Tickets are now on sale at the Andover Bookstore. Admission, ~2't cents, reserved seats, ;l."> cents.

Nathan Crane died very suddenly at his home in Canton last Monday morning, from the effects of a hemorrhage, at tlie advanced age of si years, 1 mouth and 25 days. Mr. Crane was a man of strict honor and sterling integrity ami honesty. While the deceased had never lived in the Vale, he was quite well and favorably known by many people in our Village through his wife, who diet! about three and a half years ago, and who was a resident of the Vale for a number of > ears.

■ in ■■*♦+ in I **> in w»^—mini ■ in ■■■»*»—»*♦*■■ in I m N in ■ m^

} North Andover News, j i l»Wi III — w— —MM — •«—■.MMH*^— m-

Melville Smith of Harvard college has been spending several days in the Vale.

Fred Stark is attending the Lowell commercial college.

Mrs. Fred Tihbetts of Salem is visiting relatives in the Vale.

Mrs. Mary A, Fessemlen has been con- tineirTn her home during the past week with a very severe case of la grippe.

Uev. Thomas Livingston was called aw*ay very suddenly last Tuesday to I'oughkeepsie, N. V.. on account of the severe illness of his father, who is in the hospital.

There will he a I'nion Lincoln Memo- rial service in the Congregational church next Sunday evening at seven o'clock, j Special addresses will be given by the pastors. All are cordially invited to attend.

Lodge L'eputy (has. \V. Richardson of Anilovei', installed the officers of Italian! Vale lodge, No. MkV at their regular meeting held last Monday evening. The quarterly reports of the officers and committees showed the lodge to be in an exceptionally nourishing condition.

There was a good attendance at the Benetit concert held by the Methodists in Bnullee hall last Wednesday evening, given by the Ladies' Mozart Quartet, assisted by Frank T. Webber, reader. The following program was rendered in a very satisfactory manner: " The Sky- lark," by Ladies' Mozart Quartet; raid- ing, •Tncle Ben," Frank T. Webber; "Asleep on die Deep." Frank Haddock; "Don' you cry my honey." Quartet: reading. "Dark eyed Mehitahle," Mr. Webber; soprano solo, "Because I love you, dear," Mrs. Farrar; Coming through the rye." Quartet; reading, "The Chariot Race," Mr. Webber; "The Kentucky Babe," Quartet; An Evening Prayer," Quartet. Mr. Frank T. Webber's selections were rendered in a very artistic manner. The singing by the Ladies' Mozart Quartet was particularly line and called forth round upon round of applause from the audience.

A SUGGESTION.

•Jimmy, when I spank you It hurts me more than It does you."

"Well, ma, why don't you put on pa's boxing gloves?"

"He told his audience he was wholly unprepared. Do you believe it?"

"Yes, he had his speech In his pocket but he hadn't learned It."—Chicago Record.

PUZZLING.

"That man Ooom Paul always was ter rlbly hard to get along with," remarked the European diplomat.

"He seems to be simplicity itself." "Yes, but he doesn't oonform to the

ordinary rules of diplomacy. When- ever he says anything he means every word of it.—Washington Star.

SOLEMN AFFAIRS.

Inquiring Child—Papa, why do people cry at wedldngs?

Papa (abstractedly)—Most of them have been married themselves."—New York Weekly.

SANDOW'S CHEST DEVELOPMENT Is, as all the world knows, simply wonderful.

It shows what rest. Is may l>e obtained by patient endeavor and long continued effort.

The same results are c b ained in the development of a business.

For years Chasj & Sanborrt, 1 y long-continued effort, have made themselves known as one of the leading tea importers of the country.

Their tea chest development is quite as wonderful in its way as Sandow is in his.

This is because they have never given to the public !:i lluir tea anything but the finest selected leaves.

-Especially do they commend their Kohinoor, which i; an English Breakfast Tea, their Orlott, a Formosa Oolong with a delicate lilac flavor, and their Orange l'ekoe, an ideal tea with a rich wine-like body.

On account of the quality of these teas they are healthful arrd in- vigorating. The fact that they are packed in pound and half-pound air- tight leaded packages is a protection against deterioration from exposure and prevents the escape of the delicate tea flavor by contact with the air

ONE POUND WILL MAKE OVKR 200 CUPS.

CHASE & SANBORN S TEAS.

Bcarlet fever and diphtheria are epidemic in town.

John Cusack has been visiting; his sister, Mis. Finnegan.

Mrs. Charles H. Farnham Is ill at her htime on Andover street.

L.. Edgar Osgood local correspondent for the Townsman is 111 with tonstlitis.

Charles Wllcox has aold his herd of cows to A. M. Robinson and Mr. Bres- lau.

A son was born Saturday to Mr. and Mrs. I*. Madden of Andover, formerly of town.

The many friends of John Davis will be pleased to learn that he is improving.

The "no session" school signal was given Monday morning owing to the severe storm.

The engagement of Mr. Hacker of Lynn and Miss Alice Magoon is announced.

Simeon Wrigley of Andover has accepted a position of spinning overseer at Osgood mills.

Rev. M. T. McManus has presented his parish with a check for salary due amiiunting to over $5000.

Fred S. Sawyer of Boston visited at he residence of his uncle ("apt. John liurnham Tuesday evening.

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Brown of Glou- cester are visiting their daughter Mrs. W. M. McQueston on Stonington street.

Miss Olga Frothlngham gave instrumental selections at the meeting of the Musical club in Boston Thursday morning.

Mrs. Lawsun of Somerville and Mrs. Lang of Salem, are guests e.t the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Hate, An- dover street.

Mrs. H. M. Whitney of Sunny Slope farm, entertained the Roundabout club, Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. H. N. Stevens gave a reading.

The breaking of an anxle on the 7.30 electric car Monday morning near Che- ney's corner caused a slight delay to travel.

Many residents of North Andover will attend the reception to Fr. McManus at the city hall Lawrence tonight by invitation.

Among the elegant floral tributes at [he funeral of Mr. Durell recently was a wreath of Ivy violets and roses from George H. Mlfllin.

Peter Huh our oldest citizen, is quite severely ill and for the past few days has been confined to the bed. He seems to be gradually failing in health.

A gentleman would like to hire a furnished house in North Andover Centre, tortlic summer. Address V, (>, Box H(i, North Andover Depot.

A horse belonging to (.It orge A. Saw- yer of Atkinson, N. H., wander*d away from Cedar street, Haverhill, the other day and was rounded up In the Pond district after coming a distance of five miles.

The meeting scheduled for the Grange on February 13 has been postponed as an invitation to visit Andover Grange I which observes its 10th anniversary that evening has been accepted.

The following relief committee has been chorien by the <Jrange: Mrs. J. Henry Xason; Mrs. L. H. Bassett; Mrs. George L. Barker; Mrs. Oscar T. Young; Miss Anna M. Tucker; Miss Grace A. Farnham.

A delegation of Rescue' lodge members went to Andover Thursday evening when Lodge Deputy Walter L. Car- ney an! suite will Install the officers of Ited Spring lodge. The car taken will be <he 7.10 rrom Odd Fellows hall.

The will of the late Maria Goodhue was not admitted to probate court in Salem Monday. The Instrument which involves some $20,000, it Is understood Is to be contested by the next of kin.

The program for the next meeting of the Grange Tuesday evening Feb. 27 Is as follows: Old Schools Peter Holt Jr. Mrs. John Barker. New Schools Miss Dollle Farnum Miss Katie T. Fuller. Address speaker to be announced. Tab- leaux In charge of Miss Ida F. Carle- ton.

At the meeting of the Sabbath school officers and teachers Sunday afternoon the following appointments were made: Music committee, Mrs. E. S. Edmunds, Mrs. At.hi*- K. Tufts. Decorating committee, C. W. HlMinan, Benjamin Hayes. W. H. Paul, Mrs. George Ken|s- ton, Mrs. George Cheney; auditing committee, J. N. Wagner. Benjamin Hayes, Walter H. Paul.

Exercises were held in Mr. A. F. King's room In the Merrimac school Friday afternoon dedicating the Chick- ering piano which replaces the old piano which has been In use about 34 years; In fact ever since the school house was built. Prof. Edward Butter- worth directed the exercises in which the following pupils participated: Misses Nellie Bruce and Haille Wills piano duett; Edward Kelley piano solo; Sallle Daw piano; and Ernest Tracy cornet; Clifton Carney piano; and Cora Watts violin; also several songs by the school.

At the meeting of the Musical club Monday evening the following selections from German and Polish compos- ers were rendered: Wagner:—War March from Rleinzl.

Piano—Mr. Stevens, Mr. Lynch. AM:—The Violet's Fate. Durrner:—Morning Wanderings.

Miss Saunders. Miss Sargent. Mr. Chickering. Dr, Smith.

Chopin:—Mazurka, Op. 33 Nos. 1 and 4. Piano—Mr. Lynch.

"Let no darkning cloud annoy" ^Messrs, Bassett, M^serve, Went worth,

Currier. M^yer-Helmund:— The Dally Question. Chopin:—The Maiden's Wish.

Vocal solo—Miss Saunders. Mozart:—Andante, Sostenuto and Al-

legro from 8th Violin Sonata. VIoNn and Piano.

Mr. Chickering, Mr. Stevens. Dvorak:—Slavonic Dances. Piano—Miss Saunders. Mis* StiMings

Mr. Lynch, Mr. Stevens. Raff:—Serenade. Schubert:—Fatih in Spring.

Vocal solo^Mr. Butterworth. Mozart:—Friendly Union. Messrs. Bassett. Meserve, Wentworth,

Carrier. Handel:—Harfen-Arie. Chopin:— Valse.

Piano—Miss Stilling*. Hoffman:—Gondoloid. Vocal duet—Miss Gilman, Mr. Meserve. Gluck:—Orfeo. Che faro senza Eurydlce. i . - Vocal solo—Miss Sanborn. Klnkel:—Soldier's Farewell. Good Night. Messrs. Bassett. Meserve, Wentworth.

* Currier.

Mrs. Edward Frothlngham has been elected a director of the Animal Res- cue league of Boston.

The Neighborhood club will hold an evening gathering at Mr. It. H. Far- num's Saturday Feb. 17.

Mrs. Elvira Banton of Providence R. I. is passing several weeks at the residence of A. W. Brainerd Marblehead street. -

Rev. Fr. Eugene A. Carney has been transferred to St. Michael's church in Lowell. He is to begin his new duties Monday. ^Charles E. Joy line foreman on the

electric road is to occupy the house corner of Marblehead and Suffolk streets owned by Mrs. Smith-Ellis. *

George W. Chad wick was installed as steward at the Grange meeting Tuesday night by Past Master Peter Holt Jr. assisted by M.ss Let tie M. Bar- ker. m

Austin Sanford won a handsome vase and H. O. Robinson a large uoll in a bean bag throwing contest at an entertainment a few evenings since at Ha- verhill.

Eva aged 2 months and 29 days daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Drew died at the home on Osgood street Law- rence Thursday and was buried in town Saturday. t

The funeral of Hattle F. Stewart of Lawrence street who died of diphtheria was held Saturday. The interment was in town. The child's age was 5 years

:J months and 3 days.

The pupils and teachers of the Mer- rimac school have presented Mr. King with two framed pictures: one of Corot's landscapes, and a colored photograph of Saint Mark's church, Venice.

Prof. C. F. P. Bancroft of Andover and Hun. M. T. Stevens of town were guests Monday evening of Senator Proctor who tendered a banquet at his Washington home tu the Dai tmuth college dining club.

The eighth annual concert and ball of the Stevens Social club takes place Friday evening in Odd Fellows hall and it bids fair to be the most successful event ever conducted by that popular organization.

J. G. Chadwick and Sons have erected a handsome horticultural house 230x39 feet in dimensions at the Butterwoodfl. The structure is thorougly equipped for the raising of early vegetables and is one of the finest plants of its kind In New England.—Haverhill Gazette.

Members of Kearsarge anl Law- rente encampments of-Odd Fellows attended the reception Wednesday evening at Lawrence tendered to Giand Pa- triarch George W. Towne agent of the Arl.ngton cotton mills. Mr. Towne who resides at Lone Pine during the summer months is a native of North Anuo- ver and was born in the Farnham district.

If you want to pass an evening of pleasure and at the same time aid a deserving cause go to the t'nltarlan hall Friday evening when "Sylvia's Soldier" will be presented by the same cast as given several times in various places and always with signal success. Theie will also be music. The affair will be under the direction of the Char- itable I'nion entertainment committee.. Adm.sslon 20 cents.

The Neighborhood club held a pleasant meeting with Mies A. M. Tucker on Wednesday. Seventeen members were present. The program incluued an essay Mar,a Mitchell; Miss M. A. Ber- ry; reading Dorothy Q 'Mrs. S. D. Berry; reading The Rebellion of Ann- Mrs. B. W. Fat num. The club will hold its next meeting with Mrs. Muses Towne Feb. 21. Topic for foTi call— Gfcorge Washington.

The Indies' Benevolent society connected with thei Congregational church gave a supper and entertainment Wed- nesday evening in the vestry. The attendance was very large. The sale of aprons was in charge of Mrs. C. Sum- ner Kelly assisted by Mrs. Edward Butterworth.

The committee of arrangements consisted of Mrs. George L. Barker chairman; Mrs. John liurnham Miss Addle M. Carney M»rs. W. W. Chickering and Mrs. Moses A. Dow.

The entertainment program was as follows: Piano recital Moses T. Stevens Jr.; song Albert Currier; song Master Winnie Stowers; duet piano and violin Moses T. Stevens Jr. and tArthur P. (.^bickering; song Mrs. W. D. Rundlet; }fy\es Standish courtship illustrated by tableaux Miss Stillings; Walter Carney; with reading by Miss Annie L. Sargent; duet piano and violin Clifton Carney and Miss Cora Watts; song Andrew Gibson: declamation My Ma has Joined the Women's Club Master Winnie Sto- wers; duet Miss Vlnnie E. Gilman and George N. Meserve; song Mrs. W. D. Rundlet; reading Miss Annie L. Sar- gent.

SENSITIVE FEET.

Nearly all the trouble with the feet can be traced to lack of circulation, There Is no toeter means of stimulating this than vigorous application of cold water and vigorous rubbing.

For sensitive feet, plunging them daily Into cold water for just a few seconds, and following this with vigorous rubbing with a rough towel, is excellent.

For feet that swell—and after a hot bath feet are apt to ffwell-^pluhglng them Into cold water Just before drying will Obviate this tendency; it is also an excellent preventative against colds.

For f(et that ache and burn, a salt- water foot bath—tepid water—Is most refreshing; but.to derive more than temporary henefit it should be followed by plunging, them In cold water. Coid water Is excellent for chilblains, bun- ions and rheumatism. Of course the feet should not be left in cold water more than a few seconds—never long enough to chill the blood.

If the feet perspire, rub them after their cold plunge and after drying with alcohol and duet them lightly with Ful- ler's earth; if, on the contrary, they are inclined to blister because of dryness. rub them over with a few drops of sweet oil.—Elizabeth Fields.

TOOTH OF TIME.

"It is wonderful." said the newly arrived guest at the resort, "how time makes such havoc."

'Of what were you thinking, sir?" pleasantly Inquired thep roprtetor.

"I was thinking." said the guest, "what a magnificent building this was in the circular I saw before leaving the city an hour ago, and how it ha3 changed since then."—Collier's Weekly.

"Methinks, doctor," quoth Boswell. at the end of a merry drinking bout, "that it's up to you to settle the score."

"I wot not: this time the beer is on you," retorted Johnson, as he playfully emptied his tankard over the head of his faithful follower. Boswell laughed heartily at his witty sally, and made a note of It for his "Life of Johnson."— Life.

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A JAM'AHV BIRTHDAY PARTY.

At what age a chili begins to care for a birthday party is a debatable question and one which every mother will have to decide for herself; not a dancing party, of course, but. a small congregation of friends and neighbors to celebrate a birthday or other fes- tival. Although the preparations for this sort of an affair may and must be simple, they cannot be altogether omitted or left for the last moment. £ome amusement must be planned, a game that the children can play themselves, or that older people can play for them.

Simple refreshments have to be pio- vlred, and it is well to have these carry out the idea of the fame as far as possible. This sounds'difficult, but in reality it is quite simple. The birth flower and the birth stone must receive their due attention, the flower in their decorations and the stone in a little gift, or its color in ribbon decorations. For instance, the snowdrop is the flower for January, and the garnet the stone; so the colors to use fur the decorations of a party in that month would be red and white. Attention to these details serve not only to accentuate the in- dividuality of the child to himself, but arouses In him more or less of an appreciation of artistic surroundings ar.d connections.

The invitations for the party should, if possible, be verbal, but If this is not quite possible some childish simple wording is best:

"Dear Dorothy—Will you ask your mother if you may come and blow soap bubbles with me on Thursday at 3 o'clock?'"

This is much 1 etter than grown u;i formality.

The year easily divides itself into two sections, one for outdoor games, theother for in'oor amusements. In Jan- uary the be.-'t indoor entertainment is a snap bubble party, because it can be given in a warm room. The soap sud^ must be prepared before the arrival of the little guests, and it is wisest to put them into a number of small finger bowls instead of one or two large dishes An ordinary finger bowl half full of water requires half a teaspoon of shaved laundry soap.

Half an ounce of glycerin? âdded to the suds Increases the durability anl toughness of the hubbies. Cay pipes may be used, and if thev are it is well to let the children take them home for souvenirs of the affair. For this they should be tied with tiny bow's of the birthday ribbon. But larger and better bubbles can be blown with slender paper cornucopias. These should be made of stiff wrapping paper folded and pasted. The open end must be cut even- ly across.

The bubbles, five or s'x Inches in diameter, may be used as juggler's balls. They can be caught on the shoulders or on the head if a woolen cap Is worn, carried around the room or rolled lightly up and down the sleeves. They break of course, if they touch the hands or hair. A very large bubble, ten Inches across, can be thrown lightly toward the ceiling and then broken into half a Cozen smaller balls with whiffs from a palm leaf fan. Or a bubble of this size can be caught on the end of a refilled cornucopia and fastened to a second bubble. The glycerine makes them so tough that they will last for several minutes, and a successive number of blowers can sometimes make a con- secutive chain of eight or ten huge glowing, iridescent balls.—The Puritan'

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FRESH AIH POIt CHILDREN.

In the care of children nothing Is so essential as fresh air. Not only should baby have his dally outing In the park Mrt the rooms In which he plays In the house should be kept supplied with fresh air and sunshine guarding against draughts and strong light In the eyes. When the weather Is moderate let the baby sleep In a room In which the windows are wide open the crib being pro- tected by a screen or some arrangement for warding off draughts flies and other insects. The room In which he remains should have the morning sun There should always be a window open a little to admit some outside air Al- though at first the nursemaid may oppose this It should be explained to her aftid if the explanation Is kindly and clearly given it will enlist her co-operation In a way no mere order could do.

In selecting a nursemaid It Is economy to hire a woman of intelligence and patience instead of a heedless young girl. It Is not necessary that she should be experienced In the care of children but she should have that love for them that cannot fail to win their regard in return. ..

A healthy person should always care for the children. The attendant should be healthy and with sound teeth and pleasant manners. There are schools for nursemaids but as the graduates of such places command hign wages and are hard to get something,a little less superfine than this must be tolerated in most households.

Mothers should insist upon their nursemaids toeing scrupulously clean In their person and neat and tidy In their appearance at all times and particularly should they see to It that their finger nails are never too long and are perfectly clean as In the event of their accidentally scratching their charges se rlous results of which blood poisoning Is not the least might ensue.—Exchange

THE IDEA.

Mrs. Scrumpy—Does your daughter play by ear, Mrs. P.?

Mrs. Frumpy—Lor. no. my dear. She plays with her Angers, in co'rse— Ally Sloper. '

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to refund the money on a 50 cent bottle of Greenes Warranted Syrup of Tar if it fails to cure your cough or cold. We also guarantee a 25-eent bottle to prove satisfactory or money refunded.

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INCORPORATED 1828. ANDOVER. I

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The latest fad in Juvenile shirts, Ages 6 to 12 Have you seen the disp'ay of these ** littie leiutiea" in our show window? Mothers are more than pleasid with them, and

the the little boys are wild with delight because it makes them

look "just like papa." The first lot went like dew before the sun. A second shipment just arrived.

Grand Spring Opening: Display of Eagle and Man- hattan Shirts.

For Gentlemen. The two best makes in America. Nothing like

it ever before witnessed in Lawrence.

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The teachers will take next Monday as a " Visiting Day."

William II. Hi^'ins made a business trip to New York this week.

The A. O. I". W. anniversary occurs in Odd Fellows hall next Wednesday evening. Feb. 21.

John Angus has been elected captain of the 1P01 class base-ball team at Phil- lips academy.

Ladies' Benevolent society of Christ church will meet at the Parish house on Friday, instead of Thursday, at 8 p.m.

To-night the local lodge of Pilgrim Fathers hold an "apron and necktie' party in Pilgrim hall, Musgrove block.

, A social party will be held by the Valentine club in Musgrove hall, Mus- grove block, . on Mondav evening. Feb. SM>.

The recent rains caused the .Shawsheen fiver to attain considerable height and Overflow its banks at many of the lower portions along its course.

A new Knights of Columbus council in this place will be ready for institution this month. District Deputy Murphy will have charge.

j "Sag Harbor" attracted a large number of Andover people Monday and Tues- day nights and two cars were necessary to bring the crowd home.

Peter Holt, the oldest, resident of (forth Andover, who died at his home early Wednesday morning was Mrs. Wil- liam <;. Goldsmith's father.

The "day of prayer" for the students of the world, was held last .Sunday in accordance with the decision of the Worlds Student Christian Federation.

liev. <i. A. Andrews, pastor of the West Congregational ohuroh, wlU occupy the pulpit of the Baptist church next Sunday morning, in exchange with the VAstor.

Chicken thieves visited the poultry farm of George K. Dodge in the Scotland district the other nigh! and must have gone away with some hastiness as they left a pair of false teeth behind.

Kev. W. Del. Love preached at the South church last Sunday morning in place of Rev. F. 1! shipman. who had been called away by sickness. Itev. .1. A. Holmes tilled the pulpit in (he even-

A pleasant social assembly was held by I he Andover Social club in Pilgrim- hall, last Friday evening, which was well attended. Thorites' orchestra furnished the music. This was one of a series of dances.

At ".">" the Hampton quartette will sing at prayers at Phillips academy on the morning of Tuesday the 20th. The neighbors and any interested are invited to be present. A collection will be taken for Hampton.

John L. Smith and A. S. Manning attended the loih annual reunion of the "boys of 'M~T..V of the legislature, and the state departments, at the American house, Boston. Wednesday afternoon. James B. smith and Commander Peter I). Smith were aiso present.

Miss Mamie Vigue and friend. Miss .Mae Hayes of Waterville, Me., are visiting the former's sister. Mrs. D. F. Chase, Chestnut street, for the week. Miss Vigue will return to her own home Mon- day and Miss Hayes expects to go to New York.

The following are a lew Interesting facts in relation to the Woman's Relief corps. It was organized in a small way in Massachusetts twenty years ago and

| has developed Into a great organization with #0 state departments, 112 corps, .Ici d.'tali-bed corps and a membership of 140.f HH.I.

William II. Welch it Co., have men at i work putting in the plumbing at Dr. , Holme's new house on Main street. i They are also engaged in putting la a sys-

tem of plumbing, tire-prdof, so called, for John L. Brewster. The pipes which are all nlckle plated, are not laid under t lie Hoor but out side. At St. Augustine's

j church the steam heating apparatus is I being finished up by William II. Welch ' * Co.

Mrs. F. B, Gleason gave a "pink luncheon" to the ladles of the Afternoon Whist club at her home on High street last Wenesday afternoon, Valentine's day. Everything was in pink and white from the brilliant decorations to the dainty favors. Whist followed the luncheon and the guests shared again in the tle-

; lightful hospitality of the hostess who I bestowed tilting prizes to (he prize win-

ners. Nit pains were snared to make the affair a success. • The decora! ions by

j Florist Piddiugton. consisting of pink and white, were ven beautiful.

J. H. CAMPION & COS ANDOVER. MASS.

Republican caucus Monday evening.

Miss Minnie Shatiuck it, visiting friends in Pawtucket, K. I.

Crosby W. Loud has left the employment of Tuttle'a express.

Mrs. Frederick If. I*add lias been spending several days this week In Dot-- ton..

Members of the local Woman's Kelief corps attended the convention held in Huston this week.

The contribution for the India Famine Fund at the Seminary Chapel last Sun- day amounted to ninety dollars.

l'unohard Free school has been presented by its treasurer, Geo. II. Poor, Esq., with upwards of $25 worth of Historical Reference books, selected by Principal Baldwin.

Remember the Tissot Pictures in the Town Hall to-night at 7.45. W. .1. Mann will describe the paintings in an interesting manner. Tickets, Reserved 88 cents, Admission 25 cents.

A lecture will be delivered by Joseph Kimball of Groveland, on "Ojueer ways to make money," under the auspices of the Burns club in Abbott Village hall, next Tuesday evening. Admission 15 cents.

An entertainment will be given in the South Church vestry, Tuesday evening, Feb. 20th, at 8 o'clock. Miss Clifford will read and Master Lambert, a boy soloist with a beautiful voice, will make his first appearance in Andover. A large attendance is desired.

Commanded Dr. C. If. Gilbert and Past Commander Nelson G. Merrill of Gen. Wm. F. Bartlett Post, 90, G. A. R., were the delegates from the post to the department convention held in Boston on Tuesday am1, Wednesday, the 18th and 14th of this month.

About rifty'friends of Miss Julia Cul- tinane surprised her at her home on Ridge street, Andover, Wednesday evening, and presented her with a gold chain, as a token of their esteem. The presentation speech was matte by Martin Doherty The evening was pleasantly sjM?nt playing games. Refreshments were served. The party broke up at midnight.

"Messages from the Century" will be the subject of the next meeting of the Andover Auxiliary of the Woman's Bout) It will he held on Tuesday the 20th, at three o'clock, in the South church vestry, and it is hoped a large number may he present to extend the influence of these messages.

On Saturday afternoon Feb. 19th, there will be a sale of home made cake of various kinds at the parish rooms of Christ church. This sale will he under the auspices of the (.iris Friendly society. Sale will begin at three oclock, ami continue until six. Tea and chocolate will be served to the patrons at four o'clock. Admission tree.

The following persons were registered on Monday Feb. 12, at the Town House: Precinct 1, Charles M. took. Gcorg* II. Jhnuont, John II. Kutwistle, Arthur P. Goodrich, Frank A Hill, Frederick \V. Howard.. William Kuipe, Joseph II. Nuckley, Jeremiah J. Sweeney; Precinct 2, Rev. Edwin Smith.

The pupils of Miss Cbburu'i Saturday afternoon dancing class in Pilgrim hall, will be given a reception' when the tina) lesson of the term occurs tomorrow from two until six. Friends ami parents of the pupils have been invited. The pupils will dance until four after which time I he guests who desire may do so.

Miss Mabel Hay Barrows will come to Andover, February II', to drill the Acad- emy boys in the Latin Play which they are to give in the town halt in March. she has just closed an engagement at Colorado college, where a Greek play was given as a part of the celebration of the (Juarter-cciiteiiuial of the College.

The "ladies' night" at the Andover club was very well attended last Friday when Albert Armstrong gave his picture play, "The Little Minister." This was the same one tlraT'was given by him at Punchard hall a few weeks ago, and little need be said in relation to the entertainment. Mr. Armstrong has the subject thoroughly at his command and his Scotch dialect makes the play very l6.ll.Stic.

The tesidence of John II. Matthews on t bickering Court was the scene Sat- urday afternoon of a happy gatherihg of young folks in honor of the eight birth- ihiy of Miss Mildred L. Matthews. The time was pleasantly spent in making merry with games and etc. Refreshments were served Including ice cream, cake, and cocoa, sandwiches, candy and fruits. Miss Mildred was the recipient of many gifts. „ . - .

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GRANGE ANNIVERSARY. Observed by Andorer Grant**, No. xSj, P.

of H. Tuesday evening. Reception, Supper and Speeches. Proud

Record of Ten Tears.

one might go a long distance, visit many lands and search some time before rinding a happier, better natured or more satisfied gathering than that which congregated at the Grange hall, Tuesday evening to celebrate the tenth anniversary or "tin wedding" of that organization. Unfortunate it was that the stormy weather should come on this night when it was especially desirous that it be pleasant since many of those of the invited grangers from the neigh- boring towns would not care to venture on such long, dreary drives In the storm. In place of the 400 attendants who were expected to be present there were only 200 or so. This might be considered remarkably good, however, considering the character of the evening.

They came from every district of i he town, from Methuen, North Andover, Tcwksbury, and Haverhlll. Among the invited guests were State Master Warren C. Jewett of Worcester, Ellas Emerson of Haverhill, Overseer State Grange, ltev. Geo. A. Andrews and John 8. stark of Andover. Several others had been invited but were unable to attend. Early in ttie evening the local Grange held a meeting which was over shortly before H o'clock. Then came the reception by the charter members.

The ball was prettily decorated with streamers of laurel tied with crimson ribbon, which was suspended around the walls and from the ceiling. In front of the stage were three tables on which were baskets of grain, flowers and fruit representing Pomona, Flora and Ceres. The charter members number twenty- six in all and of them, there were twenty- one present who stood in a semi-circle to receive the guests as they were brought up by the ushers, G. L. Averill, K. M. Hill and F. E. Bailey. The members who received were as follows: S. H. Boutwell, Miss B. A. Chandler, Henry K. Flint, E. W. Burtt. Mrs. E. W. Burtt, Charles Jameson, Joshua II. < 'handler, Mrs. J. II. Chandler, J. Warren Mooar, Mrs. J. W. Mooar, Joseph T. Lovejoy. George Ward, S. H. Bailey, Mrs. S. II. Bailey, William Clarke, George Klein, James J. Abbott, Edward W. Ih.utwell, Mrs. E. W. Boutwell. The remaining charter members who were not present Tuesday evening were Henry If ay ward, Mrs. George Klein, His, James J. Abbott, Peter 1>. Smith and Fdward B. Hardy.

During the reeeptioH the Andover Band orchestra, six pieces, which was stationed on the stage, gave a concert. At W o'clock. Selectman S. H. Bout well, who was acting as master of ceremonies, announced that supper was served and asked that the charter members lead the way,to the batupiet r<s>m, followed by the invited guests and (.range members. There a m<»t bountiful turkey supper was served bjTthe women of the (Jrange assisted hy a number of the gentlemen. The supper was one to he remembered hy all Who sat down to the tables laden with good things. Indeed, it were enough to say that it was prepared hy memberi <>f the Andover Grange. It was necessary to set the tables a second time In order that all might he accom- modated and it was after lOo'ctock when all were up stairs and everything was ready for the continuance of the program. During the supper, the orchestra gave a concert and they also played several selections between the speeches.

Mr. Boutwell called the gathering to order and said that he was exacted to make the owning speech of welcome. He expressed his gratification that so many hail come together on such a disagreeable evening. "I may" say." he continued, "that this marks one of the mile stones of the journey of life; not only do we look backward from this point, but we also look forward to see what the future has in store for us". He said that there were now 157 members In the (•range starting from a beginning hi twenty-six, ten years ago, and referred to the fraternal feeling which had been promulgated by its birth. "The funda- mental principalsof oer (.range, Fidelity. U)\v and Charity, have been so woven into our character that We are bound to have charity one to the other. As we look forward into the future, what are the prospects V 1 believe a noble future lies beforeus if we will only observe the principalsof the Grange, it is a powcr of good in the town and can he made more so by efforts along the right lines." Mr. Boutwell concluded by again wishing all a hearty welcome and by announcing the next number on the program.

This was an original poem written es- peeially for this occasion by one of the members and it was read by Miss Clara Ionise Bailey. It was as follows:

Tenth Anniversary, Orange.

Hid the hills of Old New KnKliiiid, ■• Lies serene an ancient town.

Planted like the hills uf Eton. Heani Ihtl mid IOIIK renown.

Temperature taken in the morning between ■> and 7 o'clock and at noon between 12 and 1 o'clock. lS'l'.l

Feb. Morn. Noon. 1900 Morn. Noon.

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14 24 OblwrtO

Feb. 86 ft :in :ttl it; 2S 20

Htorv, legend and ■ llHiided to i

Tell of the path of the Indian tri.il

HiietiniesH tale us from age to age, Din Hge

r the In- Ami of the town In every stair

Tell how our ancestor* bravely fought, It'll of the (; i •< I fearing past, ,

Tell what eaeh year to Andover brought; Hood thiil forever will IUHI.

Hut to-nlgbt we bring you a story >'ot written in history's IMMIIC,

Nor reeurded In snv past glorv Knt vet hlddeii-tu Its own little nook.

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Grange Anniversary

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Ami w |«r II wt<k**«|M)ii itrowiTin ThlH H»H uiir itumher will hol.l.

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1..I our lii-iiM* rejolee In the |.|tM.*IUV til many a new rrtflH.Ml.ip »Lurlt-if.

Ni Iliftllll, niv l-'rlen.lH, lliotlr.rs an.I >M<IN, Lit i \i.-n.I - firm i I..UI liaml.

Ami wUli MIII all prosperous [uuriie)* Till we meet <>ii Hie Uolileii SI mini.

The history of the (iriuiê WHS next iea<l by Kilwunl W. Bunt ittul it. eon- laitieil many facts of great interest. Perhaps the most interestiny fact of all* was thai since I lie organization of the (•range ten years ago it has not lost a single member by death. His paper tohl of the si niggles anil ambit inns which the ineiiihers liuU previous to the lime of se- curing their hall; <>f the rapid growth; of the good that they have accomplished, ami whal they expect lu do In the future. „

After Anisic, Warren * . .lew el t of WrrreeKier, Master of the Slate <;range, was called upon h> the presiding otlicer. lie voiced his gratification ;ii being present ami cotigraltdated the (irange for the successes ii has achieved since iis organizat ion. lie said that no (irange had made a heller record in the country ami thought thai the Aitdover (irange uuiiibered amuiig the litsi in the record of its leu years of existance. lie con- giat uiated them on the hall: on the attendance Tuesday evening. He mentioned thai In- felt old aiming so many young people, most of 1 hose present being ten or less than ten years of age, while lie was 211 in that he had been a liri'iiger for that number of years, lie advised the members in. stand together and for the right ami demand that taxation he accord I UK to ability, so thai it will rest lightly 'very one. His advice and sentiments were heartily ;tp Plaudcd.

Itev. (it-orge A. Andiett* WAS called upon 1.1 H|ieak 1111 the "Kclal ion ot the 1.range to the ( liurch." lie drew a parallel between the work of thu Cliureh and Ii range and showed I hat each wan in a way assisting or could and stnWtkl assist the other, lie said thai there can lie m> rivalry between the ( lunch ami (.range according to t lie purpose of these organizations. They are friends. He said that there would be Iillienlt\ it the purposes were lived up t... The CIHUTII fails in certain respects ami the 1 irange might do so if they fuel for the careless frittering away of time instead of for improvement melitaliy as well as socially. The purposes should lust rengtheued by the meetings. HeolTered his congralitlalioiis for the years of success. ■•The (.range" he said, "was essen- tially a child of the chinch in thai you were born in the West church vestry. The (lunch ami lirauge should not act as rivals to each other hut should work together In lilt the conn lit \ into a higher ' hiisliaii life."

Kepi't'sentalive James ( . Poor of Nortli Andover, said in part, "I'm glad I'm here. I've been enjoying myself until this moment. L'mîot much of a talker. I used to be a pretty good worker bin not much of a talker. Before your (irange was organized ten years ago, I made the remark t hat you had the material to make the very best (irange in the stale or COUUtry. Now you see how my prophecy has been borne oul by your record. Von have a proud record; you have mil lost a member by death. I leave it to anyone if those charter members whom we greeted were not as good

I a congregation of men and women as I ever stood together. (Applause.) Y'ou I have some pretty smart women to get lip I the successful fairs that you give every year; (applause) they get together before hand to prepare for it and of course the women talk just a little, (laughter) but they work a* good deal, though." lie concluded by congratulating the Uratige 011 iis past.

Overseer of the stale (irange Klias Kiuerson of Haverliill, was ne\t called on ami responded w iih a fewt^remarks. After a select ion'hy the, orchestra, How-

jard roster, In behalf of (he Tewksbury l (irange which is looked upon as a child I of the Andover (iratige. presented the ! Local organization with a large and Imnd- I some si eel engraving with frame of oak.

IMs speech was most felicitous ami was ! responded to appropriately by Mr. liout-

well. In concluding hjsspeech Mr. Fos- ter said he wished all, (iod speed, and Imped that they should meet on the An- dover (Jrange's silver wedding day.

After brief speeches bv Mr. I'hippeiiof Melhiien and Mr, Hillings ot Tewksbury, the gathering broke- up. it being nearly \-2 o'clock. Before everybody went lufme, however, an auction ol'lhef'ood remaining uneaten was held in the bau- ipiel hall. Ii. Frank Smith acting as auc-

On tin- Whole the 0 will dwell long in the n had the pleasure of a being a credit to the ett

iisioii lust past m,rv of all who ending, besides is and capabili-

ties of the following etlic'n who were in charge: Fast Masters. 11, lloiitwell. Fast Master J. II.( handler. Fast Master F. \V. Hunt. Master S. II. Itailey ami Lecturer Mrs. l.illa F. Itoiil- wcll. The supper Con l lid I lee consisted of II. Frank Smith, chairman. Mr. and Mrs. John Morrill.Mr. and-Mrs. Ira Hill. Mr. and Mrs. F. Ii. Perkins and Miss Alma Uallev.

I

"THK t'.IKl. WITH THE AUBURN HA HI."'— What "Sal Harbor," -The Old* Homestead," and other similar plays, are to the regular dramatic st.inc. tile a.-t at present being exploit- ed In vaudeville under the caption, "The Girl with the Auburn Hair," Is to the variety stage. It Is well named "a permon in song."-and there is no doubt

■its Influence will be as effectual as some of the less theatrical sermons. The act is a difficult one t<> adequately describe, and it is perhaps best dune by George T. Itlchardson, the able critic of the Ho.-ton Traveler, as follows: —

The performance of "The Girl with the Auburn Hair" has merit. It Is mu- slcanly in both selection and execution and excellent taste Is manifested in the nevel utilization of the resour ■>■.- nf stage art. The nameless young woman is a pleasant voiced singer, whose mez- zo soprano voice lias a rich contralto 'lualily- In its middle and lower regis- ters, and possesses a range and breadth surpassing that nf the ordinary vaudeville vocalist. Her two songs are "The Holy I'lty," a sacred composition calculated 10 appeal to the popular taste and I. ns familiar to vaudeville patron-. -'■I I Gounod's Ave Maria.' with an epi- logue of 'Nearer. My <\.«\. to The.-.' Sunn .is well as Hey were yesterday these songs WOUld nf I h.'lllS.'lv. S coin- Ill.III.I respectful a; h-ni Ion,

"Manager.al acuteness in appoalh g t 1 public Interest has cie tied a furore bv in.- skilful adaptation nf novelty. The rising curtain disci.iês t_he painted representation 1 if a eh in. ii. An unseen sing, r dccnmpjnied by an unseen organ is hi aid In Tile Hot) '\ty.' Hy the use ■ I R.lllZ' drops' and cleverly arnMiged lights, ihc interior .if the church, the "ni p.1 -e I singer 1 he choir gallery the ■"Kin an 1 the organist, also surpliced. w. >e di.-cl.s-'d. as if the audience 'had gi.idu.ill>' a. i|Uiie I vision to pier, e si. 11 ■ walls. ,\s ttu, .1IMK. 1.,,af!t.1[ tll). "« ' "•■ '"' lied away, and again nothing was visible but the sombre church ex- terior. This preitv p.e >,. ,if stage ai till, e appai -ntly made a distim t Inipr. s- slori and lias evidently served its purpose of creating comment."

The engagement , f The Girl with the Auhiitn Hair" at Keiths lto>ton Thea- tre is for a llmlte I period only, and s-h.- will be seen nowh.-ie else in New Eng- land. Everybody nhould connive to 3—

44 Hit the Nail

On the Head/' If you hai'e eruptions, pains in the

head or k.drxys; stomach trouble ar.d feeiin-js cf %oearinc:s, " O the nztl en the head." ISood's Sarsaparu'a. t'j t'.e hammer to use. It toi'l purify your llocd. The masses praise it for doing this tx.d making the whole body healthy.

J&cd^SaJUa^

LAWRENCE in I.I..M: OAS."

PER ANNUM

d at : r 1 a.-" w as the ivati hw i 1 nan.- meeting Monday even- cutfew law was alto favored, n^rherman's order being ad- 1 tioiher step towards its final

Never Disappoints

AN nl'KUA SINGKH'S Sill'!,.

Mil;.'. Calve did not want to talk ah. tit them. phy. Neither did the sun report v. t'alve took the subject too serious.y and the 1 epoiurcuidn't take a seriously enough. Then too there was a large I atlur screen between them. Uy one who has nevfcr tried to talk theosophy iii French -througn a ttli.k M r.vii loan in visible 'but tnelo- dmus voh i- which is trying on a costume f. 1 the role of t'herubino the ditti- culties of the situation can hardly be understood.

' V. s I am a the.sophist" the voice 'behin I the screen announced in musital tones "burl do not like to talk abolit it As a singer l belong to the public. It is my metier the singing and you say what you pK-a.-e about my voice; but my itd.gion—that is quite another affair Even an upeia Singer has a soul and would like to find out the.truth about spiritual things. I am not clever; but I have-always longed for some explanation of life and destiny. 1 think I have found ii in theusophy and so 1 beli.ve In it. That is all."

"Is it recent this, conviction Mine Calve?"

"What do y«"u call 'recent?' 1 have been .-: inlying theusophy for elghl f\n<. bong before that I was Inter- ested in occul,ism. 1 am busy but 1 lead and study. Mine. Blavatsky has itloUelltel rue tremendously. u is a Bieat tegret to me that I never knew fur. What a marvellous woman! How her bonks help one to live! Yet you see I do .not talk doctrines, l do not argue,

intimate friends perhaps public no."

"And your experience justifies your belief?"

"A thousand times." "And have you never wanted to go

to India and investigate occultism at us fountain-head?"

The question brought Calve dashing around the end of the screen emby- onie t'herubino costume and all.

"It is the dream of my life. In lit) and Egypt I have always longed to go to both these countries. Some day 1 Would gO."

The reporter had'been much subdued by the singer's seriousness and the hyp- notic brass button; but a vision of Calve among the Yogis in that Cheru- bino costume was too much for anyone s gravity. The prlma donna was too audaciously materially bewitching to be put Into occult perspective. A slghl of her would make the sternest of Mahatnias forswear asceticism and take to front row opera seals. The Indian retreat selected by her would be besiege! by Buddhists Brahmins Mo- hammedans and Christians clamoring for instructions in physics.

h. r - U'illi.

Amune my yes; i7u.t for

SILVER ANNIVERSARY.

; tu Saturday evening a larg ■ num- , f friends cadcl upon Mr. and -Mrs. |

n Smith 171 Gar en street and tga\eth«-m a genuine surprise. They • Veie the employes of the Washington ! mnls machine snup i f which Mr. Smith < is fur-man. A week ago was the 25th ' anniveitaiy of their i.*!d;lng and was oh.-eivtd in a quiet way. They were remembered at that time by some intimate friends but th.s was a complete surprise.

The ptestnts consisted of a silver tea .-> t and a larg.- silver Ice pitcher ele- gante! engraved with the Inlt als of the host and hostess. Mr. T. Somerville made the presentation speech on h**:alf . f the donors in a very Impressing manner. Mr, Smith made a brief'reply on htihalf of his wife and himself expressing their siuceie thanks for the present aft- r which the party spent about two In in s in an enjoyable w*ay,

Mr. Corrlgai) opening the entertain- n> in by an ideal song which he sung in hii- usual goo I style receiv-'d an hearty encore. Mr. Wainw right then sun;: an old song in grand style for which he received an encore and obliged by singing another good old s.mg In the same drdightful mariner.

Mr. M. Burns entertained for about 2i> minutes with a graphic sketch nf the win of the Transvaal. He described in a realistic way the sufferings*- of the imn at the front which created much ,-\n.pithy among his hearers but he -don made tseni merry again by showing some of his latest tricks in ledger- demaln for which he has quite a reputation having at one time travel-I with Herman.

After this a little refreshment was UiUtaken of and Mr. Harrison ren iered a popular song in good style. Mr. Hay- den then gave two songs rather surprising some of his friends wi'h the range if his rich bass voice. Mr. T. HlgglnS then gave one of his old time4songs and though he claimed to be oul of practice '.quitted himself with great credit. Mr, I). Stoi kwelt sang a comic song and secured an encore. Mr. Smith then gave ; sony and secured an encore. Mr. Ank ers w as n..w .alb- t upon to sing anil h' i-ompFel by giving a topical song.

8 /o FROM THE START.

The Federal Oil Co., OPERATING UNDER THE LAWS OF WEST VIRGINIA.


Capital Stock $1,500,000 in Shares of $5.00 Each The Company's properties consist of several thousand

acres of TESTED OIL PROPERTY in Ohio and West Virginia, having a monthly production of over 15,000 barrels. It is now negotiating for a number of oi! veils which when secured will give them a

Monthly Yield of Over 30,000 Barrels; which will more than double the net profits of the Company

applicable for dividends.

liKI'ITY SHERIFF'S 1)1X1'

POINTED PARAGRAPHS

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The look of satisfaction In a woman's face Is the baat

recommendation of

Keystone Silver White

Gelatine 11 receive- t uo pruifto of e very boU8«..ll6 who irks li; the iinaid- ntoift endorsement of Lira leii.iliiK cto-ii of America, it IH nupi-tone iii the ktt.iitM. beeaum oi it* i- .m- bllltv, lielnir free from ncld« mid it it in. nil hitvorlng, .imply i» pure gelatine; suprftuie on tlie table because there t« no jolly like Hint mind' from KKTSTONF SM.VKK WlIITK (JKLATISK. VtO\ »'d liy •very teHtttiatlcleDceamlcultnary art can apply to be the best Keimine the world produces. I'ned In the lict uiaiinlone and hoteltt of the country. Vou an well can tvst lit quality. Why not try It.

IfToar irrorcr einnot mipplj yon, ofiid wdUf--2

MICHIGAN CARBON WOBKI, H»«rolt, Mich.

Tk« IwfMi ni».*n *r («UllM !■ the world.

['rune ..[' lift*-' says :i rrmnVrn writt-r "is from .".() to ;,:, \,ai> of a*tv " in I .'i-rt.ilnly Home of our fashionabie folk bear out this i>.ijn«il.ng theory for Hi. y .<,em to retain their Juvenility in- ■ el.iiM.-ly. h t.ikes veiy little to .ii-.iu-e

-■rt.iin ■•frlnky" in hi die -a teed matrons .•rid men of .s..ei.-iy uh. appar-'ntlv «o ,'" k i" their chllilh I to tind iheir imusements. Xothinj; >.-n;s too youns« n.r these i-hiblren i f ,1 larRor prrowth They pl.iy round Raines -la* hide-an"-

>**'••< eli-. - and amuse themselves rtith dolls Not i„nK aKo on • of their -■T nave a eostume dinner to uhirh •ihildren un er JO" were invited oaeh partlPlpant beiitR told beforehand that he or she must be dressed in juvenile habiliments. On the evening appointed the guests arrived arrayed in every eom-eivabie variety < f baby ani ymmK ehild's eostuiius and the effeet may be Imagined.

'We had the greatest fun last night" exidatmed one of the merry maids 'You ..ught to have been there; it was

perfeetly great! The Hobby Van Int- sens ha I a wake! Hobby himself was the corpfe; he was stretched out on a table with candles at his head and feet. and was all wrapped up in a white sheet Every one invited was dressed lik-- an Irish peasant and we went howl Ing and scratching about unfortunate Hobby In regular 'ould coHijthry' style. YW sang all the lugubrious so tigs we eouid ihink of. The refreshments which were placed on a side table consisted of not whiskey toddy and plenty of substantial. After a while Hobby got tired of being hugged an! Wept over and he threw off his sheet and jumped up whereupon the musicians started the liveliest Irish Jug ;hey could play and we ended up uiili the (oiliest dance of the season."-

IT WAS A OKKKN (TICOTKIl Til \T GAVE fUEDIT.

A London bankrupt has 1 n ordered to pay a debt to a green grocer at the rale of five shillings per week. It will take him 37 years to do It.—Phlladelphl i Inquirer.

Th a PI

Huttefed toast dried affair.

A bllW 1 Of ele.l the lap of luxury

.Men and women agree uftener li than in money matins.

W hen a man lias advicf ! i glv ' n'Mmii stingy with It.

A banker'n Inteiest in his f li.. Is i no'eu ortliy matter.

The stie'l \'. tiler's business is i f a calling fhan a trade.

Ti.e man M ho has nothing III be ■ 1 is apt to be proud of that

Women B« nerally look on the I -: . of I hlilgfl i s|.e.i illy mi, lurs.

As a rule the woman who is her own i!i ssmaker gets Into many bad habits.

Some men .work themselves to death II \ iig to keep op payments , n ti.e.r lite insurance.

Kvery man nues something to himself but it's v\ hat he owe- to others that < auces all the trouble.

An old bachelor says some women are under the impression that it takes trouble to perfect character so they net married.

h is said thai an eel w at.-r for eighteen day may doubt this hut th Ian fails to see anythiti the statement, t'hieagi

True principles are as throne of God.

The man who walks w has to hunt his

ie l"ss x County deputy sheriffs dln- - I at Young's hotel Boston last Satur- day and formed an association to ba

known as the Essex County Deputy Sheriffs association. The following officers were chosen: President WUUajQi t'totiln of Gloucester; vice president Charles L. Ay res of Xewburyport: Measurer Porter c. Croy of Haverhlll; secretary Arthur Bishop of Rowley. These officers will constitute the executive committee.

The committee to draft by taws consists of Chairman Charles K. (loss of Methuen: John W. Tilion of Haverhlll and Arthur Hishop of Rowley. Those present were: Sheriff Samuel A. John- son of Salem: deputies Cereê S. Co.e Andover; Timothy I). Crow ley Dan- vers: Roger S. Howe Georgetown; Fred i >. Knymond junior Haverhlll; John W. Tilt..n Haverhlll: Porter c. Croy Ha- verhlll: Elmer A. Briggs Lawrence; Fred X. Abbott Lawrence; Charles A. Stiltin^s at jail Lawrence: Frank E. WeHs Lynn: Eben T. Brackett Lynn; Charles E. Goss Methilen; Charles L. Avers Xewburyporl; Arthur Hishop Rowley: Patrick F. Tlerney Salem: George K. Bousley Salem; ■ Warren T>. Cobh al Jail Salem.

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...1 never !'.< Morn.

The society edit,, w ho was acting t. editor Worked ovel spat, h pertaining i V\ alker a.unouiie.-s

ilonel Thompson

of the Daily Bread. nporarily as news

In this style a de- i a battle; "Genera) the engagement of with a considerable

force ..f the enemy yesterday afternoon. i 'olonel Thompson will be at home within the enemy's lines until exchang-

• ■ I."- i 'hlcago Tribune.

"You say you admire Ibsen?" ' Y-s. sir," said the young man who

had just hustled Into a modern publishing house.

"But you said only the other day that his writings were—"

"Oh, never mind about his writings. I am talking about lbs himself. And I think now as I thought then that any man who can get such stuff as that printed must know human nature. The way he hypnotizes the publisher is something startling." - Washington

>NE AHEAD OF KING CANUTE.

Badlelgh—1*hear that the habitues of Raspberry Park have asked that next season oil shall be poured all. over the surf every Sunday morning.

Quickly—Why? Don't want the old sea to churn on the Lord's day"

Itadleigh—Pretty close. Thev don't want any Sabbath breakers - New York World.

Till .ii: A XXI Al. 1IAI.I.

■ •h Han ii'i'i I'll 1. .. r s .ulh I.a vren H he 1 Ih. ir inn nil i.il in Saiinh ■s ha 11 M 11 tny-cv ■mr K. '1 'he air ur was arpre V at ] ile.l at ■1 P '. v. .1 a Rl mil sut '.1*3 n rv • resp i't. Tin Bl mi march stal'l-

COPY OF BUCKEYE PIPE LINE COMPANY'S STATEMENT. CLEVELAND. AiiKust LMr.! iniM

CIIAKLKS A. POST, Treasurer, etc.

DEAR SIR :— Confirming ray telegram of tiiis A. M., I lieg to Bay tlint your ('.jnt- pany hail run for its credit during April 5,142.04 barrels, May 5,51'».:1C barrels, Juno 5,005.13 barrels, July 5,049.40 barrels. There appears to be one run made in July nut credited to your account until August, owing to absence of Division order.

Therefore, if you desire to be mure accurate you should add HG *Xi to the inn..tint of that run to the credit during July, making the total fur the month ft.I9C.39 barrel..

Yours truly, . R. I,. DATES. Aim.

The above statement refers only to our Ohio field, the balance of the pipeline certificates can be seen at the Company's office, showing the West Virginia returns. The total average of oil terri» tory under negotiations aggregates 25,000 acres of land distributed throughout the well known "oil producing fields" of Ohio and West Virginia.

Net Earnings, $225,000 Per Annum. With the price of oil increasing almost daily the net earnings of

the Company during the next year, should not fall short of $225,000. For the rapid development of the Company's property, the

officers have decided to sell Fifty Thousand 50,000 Shares of Ihe Treasury Stock at par, $5.00, after which the price will be advanced without notice.

Subscriptions may be sent to ANGLO-AMERICAN FINANCE COMPANY,. . ir Milk St., Boston. Or FEDERAL OIL COMPANY 17 Milk St., Boslon.


Th.

ed al s.:to with 150 couples, Grand I'un- ductur John J. i'1'..nin anil lady leadinir. Dancing was th.'n Indulged In until an early morning hour.

Musi■■ was film she l by the Columtilan orchestra. Th > coniinit- te^ uf'Tu la'iiKemeius Included the ful- luwinn: llian.l Conductor, John .1 Crn- nin: assistant grand conductor. Michael .1. Barrett'; Hour director. John Oalv, Jr.: assisianl door director. William P. X.i.man: aids, Edward II. Kearns, (-harles A. S-'hea. Joseph M. Smith. Ar- thur M. Cross. Michael K. Doyle. John It. Donohue, Thomas Gavin. John I,. Maloney, Peter I". Mlnnehan. Harry B. Rradbuiy; reception committee. James T. Hurley; Joseph H. I'antvvell, John I. Towle, Daniel It. Mlnnehan, James I). Dineen, Juhn A. Dlneen, James X. Cal- nan. Florence X. Drlscoll, 1>. I". Dono- van, James A. Batterbury, James L. Mcl'abe, Juhn II. Arundel. Juhn A. Hui- l.y. Joseph I.. Joyce, Juhn I.. Collins, Stephen .Murray. Joseph Murphy.

Wll.I, BE MOt"RNED.

The home uf Mrs. Sarah Wood, widow ..1 KJwar.l Wuuil. was saddened Sun- day morning by the death of her daughter. Miss Florence Wood, a bright and Livable child, iih.i passed away after an illness of tiut two days, aged 1:1 years, 6 months and 7 days. The cause of death was appendicitis.

She was a pupil in the private school uf Mrs. B. M. Frost and was helmed not only by her teacher and school- mates but by all who knew her. She was the sunshine nf the household and her genial presence and smiling cnun- tename will be sadly missed. liesides her mnther she leaves fnur sisters to mourn her loss, Mrs. Henry \V. Vogel, Mrs. Henry P. Sutcliffe. Miss Mattie Wood and Miss Sadie Wood, and they have the sympathy nf many friends In their bereavement.

Funeral services were held at the1

family residence ;i8 Sargent street Tues- aftern.inn at 2.30 o'clock, and were conducted by Rev. W. E. Wolcott of the Lawrence street Congregational church and Itev. Henrv Wood of St John's Episcopal church. Hurial was in llellevue cemetery.

ALL HAXGKU PAST.

Miscellany.

Idt st inhabited countty ap- j p.ars tn be the province of Wercho- j.insk. in Oriental Siberia. A liussian I savant passed one entire year In Ihe j Inhospitable region,' and kept a dally record of the temperature, from which I .1 appears that t»le daily mean of the entire year Is 2.T4 degrees below zero. |

A horse on board ship eats 10 pounds ..I bay."live pounds of oats, live pounds i "i In.in anl one-half-ounce of niter His drinking allowance Is half a gill nt vinegaT and eight gallons of water.

liispensiiig tea during divine service mi Sunday afternoons Is being seriously discussed in dissenting circles at Syd- ' ney. X. s. W. Tin- expenses of the innovation are expected to be small, as it I is calculated that members of the congregation will take turns In prnviding I most uf tbu requisites.

The year 47 II. ('., year on record. By Caesar it contained 445 days. The add-

nal days were put In to make the •■inform as nearly as possible

the

Itii

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\\ hen the liners form a firing line nobody is left to look after the horses which are trained to remain where they l'"' "s s I us they feel the reins dropped over their necks.

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I'i'id.ahly the smallest monarch In the I ihis lifl' yesterday at the world reigns over the Hindu vassal ~ m.t* "f ht'r baronial ancestr slate of Bhoppaul, and governs a people nf mme than l.lllin.oiw souls. This dwarf is a. woman. DJIhan-Ilegum by name, but although she Is about 50 years old. she does not appear larger than a child of ID. Her diminutive size does not prevent her, however, from holding the reins nf government with a lirm hand.

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Mr. Wise—What are ymi going tn dn with that p.tiny your teacher gave ymi Johnny?

. Johnny— Goin' in buy a com4c valentine, an' send it tn him.—Baltimore American.

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Hall's Family I'ills «re Hie best.

The small po* quarantine no lunger exists.All the persons who were ordered tn be confined to their homos after the discovery of the illness of Frank H Brown, the small pox victim, have been allowed their freedom bv order nf the bnar.l of health.

Rrnwn himself is fast recovering frnm the attack of the dread disease, and In Ui.' npininn of Dr. O'Connor he will be abi,. tn he nut befnre lung, nut much the worse fur his sickness. His face will probably shun little trace of the disease.

All danger nf the epidemic is nnw <n;er, none nf the persons who were exposed having shown any 'symptoms of the malady.

The board nf health naturally feels much relieved. The prnmpt actlnn of ihe board undoubtedly did much towards preventing a spread of the dis-

The wage scale nf the trade unions nf textile workers '• taken as a base fur wages In that Industry throughout the

Of all the curious kinds of lace, especially old lace, the most curious is that uhich Is called point tresse. It Is very rare and was matle of human hair I'tench collectors say it exists in the present day only in their cabinets H

'nrlned tn the early part nf the ntury.

On the Itshmus ,,f TVhuantepec a most remarkable tlnwer has recently been discovered. The tree which bears it changes its appearance three times 'lady, for in the morning the blossoms

nT'iu id'*'; n""n they are mI an<1 at

A shipment of sewing machines val- " " »103.'50 was recently sent hv an American lirm to China. The Chinese women have recently awakened to the fact that the sewing machine Is a necessary household implement.

The first armored trains used in war- l*It 5"T* '.'rud,,,>' built affairs and orig- inated during the civil war. In spite of

no Z'iift," iS,a slranBe '»<•' 'bat no patents, have been issued In this '•."ii"try fnr armored cars, though Eng' hsh inventors have mad. - tanl Improvements.

di ; arteJ Bohemian

.. .'. Schloss rnlitz near I.nb.sitz. in the mini > ear of her age. A few weeks ago the German literary would celebrate the i-'mh anniversary of the birth of Germany'! greatest poet and philosopher, and It is only now that she sorrows at the bier of one who kepi alive to th-- very last the flame of the Immortal oard's Impassioned adoration for th- fair daughters of Eve. In their proverbial sentimentality the Germans haw- de- voted volumes to the nonogenarian's last love. The sage of Weimar first met his rirlke at Marlenbad and later on at Carlsbad, the famous l:.i|i.mi.Ki spa--, where, in company with her mother, sweet 17 was passing the season. The epitaph inscribed on the tombstone of one of Goethe's earliest loves, .ui Al- satian beauty. Frlederlka von Seseen- helm, might appropriately be applied M the memory nf the nonogenai in. : a ■!!' who has now passed awav: 'Êln Strahl de Dichstung li. I atif -■ W) relch. oas er Uneterbllchk-:t inr

leih." To I'lrlke \-,m Levetzow the German.'

owe Goethe's mae-nlflcent "Trilogi- I-' I.iedenschaft." composed on his i,..om- ing acquainted with her. Tn the 1 ist she remained true tn the memory - r' the poet in -single blessedness, her life being devoted to deeds of charity and " the cultivation of literature, and DOW on her estate and a small and nest ex- clusive circle of highly gift- mends alone sharing her munch sough: after society.—Philadelphia Ledger.

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Frnm the Irish Indepen.letr , Ihose of my.cbiirch going read' - : ~

are familial with Mozart's op- :

Dnn Juan" and have ,-ven sunu n ::

church in— I am cnnsclnus of an Interrupt! ': '

a protest at this point denying th- alle- gation and defying the allegator. But I must insist on the truth of niv state- #ent. The tune "Smyrna" is no min« so much In church as it used to lc : »":

vou could find It in plenty of Inn- bo-*< 2a years ago. It Is a beautiful mel 'dy out not devotional except as it expresses the devotion-of the fickl" Jf 'luette In the opera as she ronPoieS ner bruised lover.

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News from the State House.

STATE HoCSE, Feb. S—The Law- rence members u£ both branches have been remarkably quiet during the past few days, nut only in the legislative branches but in the committee hearings as well.

Yesterday the committee . n Mercan- tile Affairs gave a hearing on the bill introduced by Representative Cluer of Lowell for discontinuing the upper free landing on the Merrimac River in Low- ell. Representative Cluer urged the passage of the bill, as did also a representative of the Flint Mllbj.

Today the new House rule went into effect which excludes legislative agents and counsel from the House reading and smoking rooms and the corridor In their immediate vicinity and admitting others only when they have a card signed by some member of the House.

A new feature of the bill as reported by the committee is that which provides that the card of admission must contain not only the name of the member, but of the person Invited, and these cards must be returned to the committee on rules. This provision makes it possible to hold a member responsible for the standing of his guests.

The special gypsy moch investigation committee Is developing a new sensation nearly every day in the case against the appropriation. Yesterdav and today several employees and ex- employees of the gypsy moth committee testified.

Cnless the gypsy moth committee Is able to Introduce a strong rase In re- buttal the chance for getting the appropriation through se-ms rather slim. The most damaging testimony up to date has been of rhe political nature of the appointments and the methods employed to secure the appropriation m former years.

The committee on Cities will give a hearing shortly en the petition of the Lowell park commission for legislation to authorize the city of Lowell to in- cur additional Indebtedness fri park purpoeei.

Mr. Buswell of Methuen spoke in the House yesterday In favor of ordering to a third reading the hill making an appropriation for the Medfleld Insane asylum. The bill was finally put over and passed to its third reading today.

LAWRENCE LAWRENCE WOMAN'S CLUB.

The Lawrence Woman's club held Its February meeting Wednesday afternoon at- the residence of Mrs. Frederick H. Page on Kendrlck street. The entertainment of the afternoon was In charge of the current events department. After a brief business session. Mis. Frank <>. Kendall, chairman of that department, introduced Miss Mary Brook! of Gloucester, who related her experiences among the people of Hawaii during a visit there In 1S9S. Miss Brooks found the native Hawallans, a people routteous. fond of feasts, holidays, flowers, and music. Band concerts, which occur very frequently, are their special delight. The arrival and departure of steamers for the United States occasioned no small amount of excitement at Honolulu, especially at that particular time when news of our war with Spain was eagerly desired. Miss Brooks showei the club a copy of the "extra" issued in Honolulu announcing Admiral Dewey's victory at Manila,— news which was then, of course, a week old to the greater part of the world.

Alt native Hawalians know how to read and write, which Is due to a good school system. The members of the club particularly enjoyed a number of Hawaiian songs which 'Miss Brooks sajig accompanying herself upon the native ukulele, an Instrument somewhat resembling the mandolin.

At the close of the talk Mrs. Abbott, the president of the club, spoke of the subject of the day as a peculiarly time- ly now. when we are all interested In the bill which our congressman, Hon.. William 'S. Knox, has just introduced for the government of Hawaii.

At the opening and close of the afternoon the ladies wre favored with songs by Mrs. E. H. Whlttredge. accompanied on the piano by Miss Geor- gia Kaston. Five o'clock tea was served as usual. The hostess was assisted in the dining room by Mrs. Charles (J. Oarlelon and Mrs. Hugo Beil.

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STATK HOUSE, Feb. 13—Represen- tative Frost of Lawrence has been working overtime during the past two flays. The committee on probate and Insolvency, of which he is the clerk, is holding afternoon and evening sessions in an endeavor to finish up the hearing en the petition fur the removal of Judge Taft of the Gloucester Police Court. This is the only committee which has kept abreast <>f the mat Ins assigned to it among those which have imp n-tant wink to do. and .Mr. Frost says that It is likely the committee will not be obliged to ask for an extension of time after March IB, when thecommltiee reports are supposed to !>.• finished.

In addition to his work on this committee. Mr, Frost has had several matters in which he was interested before other committees, so that his mornings as well have been fully occuple.1.

A large number of well known Law- rence people- appeared this morning be- foie. the committee on public service in favor of the petition of Charles A. DeCourcy to increase the salary of the justice of the Lawrence Police Court from $2250 to $27.".0 per year.

Mr. DeCouicy stated that the Law- rence members of the bar were unanimously in favor of the proposed increase; the; business oT the court had increased Thnre than 10" per cent in the past few years, and this was largely caused by the number of people who wishel to take out naturalization papers. Poor debtor proceedings ha 1 in- created very much, and this was largely caused by the Dubuuue Law. The Lawrence Police Court had more business than all of the other police courts of the commonwealth.

Others who spoke in favor -of" îhe granting of the petition were: A. H. Bruce, the former Democratic candidate for governor; ex-Senator Sargent, ex-Representative Harry It. Dow an I ex-Mayor Eaton.

On Friday Representative Frost will appear before the committee »m insurance to urge the petition-and bill for legislation to allow fraternal and bene- fleiary associations organised under Ca- nadian laws to do business In this state. This Is a bill in which many of the French population of Lawrence are In- terested, and it is understood that some of the representative French citizens will be present.

Later an appropriation for the Lau- rence Textile School will be urged. This petition has the backing of the L n Fixers' association.

The various orders for the investigation of the proposed lease of the Boston & Albany railroad were straightened out in the House today. After a conference between Messrs. McNary an 1 Saunders of Boston. Turtle of Plttsfleld and Tatman of Worcester, it was agreed to permit the substitution of the oruer offered by Mr. Saunders. This apparently settled the matter, but it is understood that several other members of the House have Ideas as to useful amendments, and it Is likely that a proposition to reconsider will be in order in the next day or two.

The committee en cities today gave Charles Wlttet leave to withdraw on his petition for the establishment board of park commissioners in in . f Lowell.

LINCOLN DAY.

Laurent e experlenceo a February flood which has never ' been equalled since the dam was built across the Mer- ftmaek river by the Essex company.

In the past ti hours the river has risen 11 feet at the lower locks of the Es- sex company and Wednesday there were nearly seven feet of water pour- ing over the crest of the dam.

All the forenoon the water was rising in the river at the rate of three inches an hour, and If it continues at that rate much longer, all the mills will be in eerious difficulty. They have been more or less affected as It Is, departments being forced to shut down. In some cases belts -have, had to bti cut in order to Bave them.

The sudden rise of the S picket river has caused the suspension of several manufactories in Methuen and Law- rence. Those affected In this city are the Arlington Worsted mills, which has practically suspended operations, and the Russell paper mills, the local branch of the International Paper company which has shut down.

The height of the water at the lower locks at 8 o'clock this morning was 81.M feet; above the dam it was 40.93 feet. The nearest aproach to this In Feburary was In lS.'.a and 1S96.

The Ice broke up In the river yesterday afternoon and before six o'clock (he water was eletir. This morning the up river ice began to flow down In large quantities. Not a ton of ice has been cut <4f\ the river by the Lawrence Ice company and it now looks doubtful that a river crop can be harvested this. year. L. Q. Holt of the ice company- says there is still hope however. The company has 17.000 tons housed now. he savs, and there is a field containing about 7000 tons Jnst above the island In the rtver which the company hopes to secure. Some cutting will probably be done in North Andover.. '

Hundreds of people have crowded the Falls bridge to witness a sight seldom seen, torrents of water rushing over the dam In huge volumes, sprink- led thickly with huge cakes of ire which disappear for several minutes after Be- ing hurled into the maelstrom below the dam. Many trees and logs also come down with the Ice and they were tossed about like feathers.

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With appropriate exercises and a glowing tribute to the memory of the man who by those who knew him best was called "the greatest of patriots, the wisest of rulers, the ablest of men,,— 1'nion Defenders' day was fittingly observed in the city hall Tuesday evening by Col. L. D. Sargent camp, Sons of Veterans. In fact the Sons of Veterans not only of this city but in general, observed this great day in a fitting manner.

The exercises at the city hall, considering the very unfavorable condition of the weather, were well attended and In the audience were delegations from Needham post, O. A. R., Women's Re- lief corps*, city government. Stephen J. Ryan camp, S. A. W. V., companies F. and L. and battery C.

Prayer was then offered by Rev. E. P. Tuller. following which the program was carried out. Solo. Belle Connors Reading.- Emily Topham Sob". John Daly Reading. Thomas Santry Solo. j. Santry Addiess. Superintendent J. E. Burke Singing. Audience Benediction, Rev. W. H. Marble

IKAMv K. DODGE,

SuccuMr to M. E. White.

ason and Builder. Special attention given to netting ]

»od Tiling. KalaouHning, Wbiteuhig and Tlnt- ilal attention given to setting Fire Placet

_g sndTi log dr>ne ID the best manner at right prices.

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mipany tin the indlca-

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to learn • cutting

Although the La wren all.ne has the right to el Merrlmack river from pi lions tne privilege will r n:ui h to the company this ye .1 c« ntinued cold snap comes.

It will probably be a utrprh that .the .company has the l< monopoly hut such is the case. A citizen of Lawrence or Andover would naturally think that he would have the right to go on to the river and cut Ice for himself but he has not. From the Essex Company the Lawrence Ice company has leased the right to cut the rivir Ice and no one else can do so between here and Lowell without first getting permission from the Ice company. This situation of affairs has led to some con* trove rsy.

J. N. Guriiy the ice cream dealer has in the past purchased the right to cut a supply of ice for his own use from the La.w rente Ice comnany but this year it is said he was unwilling to pay the price which the company aske i for the privilege and has therefore taken other measures to secure his ice. Mr. Gurdy has obtained permission to cut on the South Canal. As he does not use ice except for freezing cream it need not be pure; hence\ne canal Ice Is perfectly FUItable for his purpose. Mr. Gurdy can get all the Ice he wants now without submitting i<< the demands of the ice company.

"The right of (he Essex company to sell the ice cutting privilege has never been questioned" Mr. U. H. Tewksbury **ld this mot ning to a Telegram ie- porter.

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AN MARRIED BY TELEPHONE Tt IMPOSTOR.

SPRINGFIELD Mo., —Miss Minnie Ed-*rofl9 of Memphis who was suppised to have been married to Norwood Brown a cattleman of Wlufleld Kan.. by telephone a few days aga an 1 who failed to meet her alleged husband a: Nichols Junction, as she expected has discovered that she Is married to another man. who impersonated Brown al the Wlufleld end of the telephone. She was strandei here and had to sell her rings to get money to proceed to Win- field. Nwo she writes to Marshall Tag- gert from there that it was not Nor- wood Brown at the other end of the Win field telephone She has learned now that Norwood Brown has been in the Philippines for six months and that some one learned of their love affair and Impersonated Brown and married her. The reason that the alleged Brown went to Winfleld is that Miss Edlross has a cousin there who was custodian of $800 she had. After the wedding, the groom callei there and received congratulations. He t=aid that his'wife asked that he be given her money. This was done which was the last seen of the groom.

MASCULINE VENGEANCE.

The bachelor—It i« sail that a man rarely marries his first love.

The widow—True, but he usually get* reve.nge by constantly holding har up is his ideal to the woman he does narry.—Chicago News.

A Million Women

Shorlty after 8 o'clock last Saturday evening-, Minnie Campbell, who was walking along Essex street In company with her sister Marguerite and a'friend Jennie Keefe, of North Andover, fell when In front of, the Lawrence Gas company' s office, apparently In a faint, and being removed to the office, died In a few minutes. Dr. Fleming who attended her, attributed death to heart failure. ■ ■

The deceased was about 21 years of age and thed aughter of Michael F. Campbell, the North Andover towel manufacturer.

At he supper table at 6.3a o'clock that evening. Miss Campbell was as well and vivacious as ever; In fact up to within a few minutes of the time slie fell, she was apparently enjoying the best of health. It is said that a little while before the fainting spell came, she complained of feeling very weak, and suggested it sting Mime where. Then suddenly she fell against the railing in front of the window unconscious. Quickly she was taken into the office.

Dr. Fleming was summoned. Every- thing possible was done for her, but fhortly after the physician's arrival, he pronounced her dead.

1'nderiaker Breen was notified and the remains were removed to his rooms on i lak street.

Miss Campbell, whose mother Is dead, was born and brought up In North An- dover, but for the past few weeks, in company with her sisters, has resided in this city, rooming at Paul Tesohner's, 19 Orchard street an I boarding at Miss Ford's a few doors above. At the time of her death she was employed at Wright's braid mill, but was previously an employe at the Washington.

Mi.-s Margaret Murphy, soloist at St. Mary's churen. Is an aunt of the deceased.

Dlreclty after Miss Campbell was taken ill the crowd, possessed of mor- bid curiosity as on all such occasions commenced to gather, and by the time the 'body was removed from the office

■-Hie surging mass of many hundreds filled the streets and sidewalks.

The funeral arrangements are announced In an.ither column.

MKHUIMACK VALLEY LEAGCK

The standing of the clubs In the Mer- rlmack Valley Inter-club league tournament to date Including the games plajed Friday night is as follows: The Home club is now In the lead.

BILLIARDS. Points

Fen tucket club Hawrh.ll 10 Home club Lawrence 7 V, Bper club Lowell 6 H.ghland club Lowell 6 Methuen club Methuen 0

POOL.

1'. ntucket club Haveihlll 9 Home club Lawrence » Methuen club Methu< n t> Vesper club Lowell 1! HiRl.lar.d club Lowtll :*

WHIST.

ivmui ket club Hav. rhlll Highland club Lowell 4V4 Home club Lawrence \ ■ s; er club Lowell 1 Vs Methuon club Methuen .. _ "

HOW I ING Highland Hub Lowell [* Hi lie i lull Lawrence "> Methuen club Methuen T V>Fper club Lowell 7 Pentucket Hub Haverhl.l

The points won by each club are as

DIDN'T' MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE.

Ella—Fred and I wishtd with a wish- bone last night.

May—Who won? Ella—I don't know, and we didn't car-1

particularly: he was wishing for me and I was wishing for him.—Judge.

Kathryn—I wonder what makes the leaves of the trees turn red in the fall.

Zaneta—Probably bushing at their bare limbs.—Harlem Life.

have been relieved of female troubles by Mrs* Pinkham's advice end \ medicine.

The letters of a few are printed regularly In this paper.

If any one doubts the efficiency and sacredly confidential character of Mrs. Pinkham's methods, write for a book she has recently published which contains letters from the mayor of Lynn, the postmaster, and others of her city who have made careful investigation, and who verify all of Mrs. Pink- ham's statements and claims*

The Pinkham claims are sweeping. Investigate them.

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The local V. M. C A. team won a de- cisive victory over the V. M. t\ A. team of the down river city in a well played game at the former's gymnasium last Saturday evening. Promptly at X.l") the two teams lined up as follows: Left forward Hamer; right forward Tow Mend; left guard Campbell; right guard Tay- lor; and <*opp center; while Haverhlll was represented by Smith Clark Hlen- ker Priest and Watts playing the respective positions of left and right forward; left ani right guards and center. The game was exciting as the Haverhlll boys put up guol ball. For Lawrence Townsind did great work throwing seven hasketB wh le Priest of Haverhlll played strongly. The score was 21-12.

Eight bowling clubs have heen formed at the V. M. c. A. and areas follows; Bankers; Executives;* Professionals; Orclu-stra: Dawlera: High School; High Hollers and Twrrlers. Some very good bowlera are Included and the coming tournament promised to be of interest. The contents will take place every Thursday evening and will sonthfHM well into the spring.


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ANDOVER. MASS

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CLASS ELECTION SETTLED.

The class of 1&00 of the local high school met Monday afternoon and derided upon Walter i'lough as Its choice to fill the office of president during the last months that the class will be in the school. Previously the chair had declared Mr. Clough legally electe 1 but tne aeseoibly voted to have a committee consult the law and determine the constitutionality of his decision. This committee today gave a unanimous decision in favor of Mr. CloUgn and the matter1 was dropped.

A BIBTHDAV PARTY.

A pleasant party was held at the home of Agnes Kendrlgan J75 Chestnut street, It being the occasion of her tith birthday. A number of friends were present an 1 a jolly time was spent. The following entertainment was given by the young folks: Hongs Masters Wjl- lie, George and Joseph Rtlsy; violin selections, John Earreil. Frank MeKen- na; songs. Joseph Koche. Mary Hib-y. Helen Farrell, Louise Hallcy; piano selections. Bella Farrell; recitations. Al- bert Halley, Agnes Farrell and Nellie and Mary Murphy.

Kefreshments were served at eight o'clock. Shortly after 9 o'clock the guests departed. The little hostess received many appropriate gifts.

ANNl'A'L MAY BKBAKFAST.

The May Breakfast to lie held In city hall on Tuesday morning. May 1st, 1M0, is the twenty-fifth anniversary of this institution. Starting from a small affair, held first In the vestry of Garden street church under the auspices of a few ladies -interested In the struggling hospital—'It has grown to be an annual institution, in which all the churches, marfy of the societies and the public general!'' ar- interested. combining pleasure in greetln- friend1, listening to ihe music, watching the young" people flying about, buying pretty novelties. fresh Mowers, home made candles, and eating a good breakfast. And all this for twenty-five cent* contributed to the Hospital fund: Thus Jjelplng the mosi worthy of charities, and satisfying MILS moral and physical i and the same time. It *s that the Silver Wedding' of th P t.il and- May Breakfast will b than usually successful.

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Mr. Joseph Walworth reports the following fund* sent by him to the author- ized agents In Boston:

From A. Bradbury, collected in Stan- ley Mfg. Co.. Lawrence. $35.50, making a total of $691.50 for wives and children of soldiers in South Africa.

A4sarewell reception was tend nurses who leaTe for Sou in Africa today by the Ancient Order <>f Hibernians in Hibernian hall Monday evening. The attendance was large and the boys were given a hearty send off.

The meeting was calle ■ to order by Hon. John Breen who made a very stirring address. Seated on the platform were Bernard E. Donlgan. Patrick Ford, Rev. James T. O'Reilly. Rev, D. J. o'Mahoney of Andover an 1 others.

The speakers were B. E. Don Iran. Rev. Fr. O'Reilly and Rev. Fr. O'Ma- honey. All the speeches were rtceiv-H with enthusiasm.

After the meeting those present adjourned to the banquAr nail where refreshments were served.

Those who leave today are R. J. Bar- rv. J. F. Malloy, Thomas Herlihy. and Jain, s Herlihy. Previous to the reception in Hibernian hall a reception was held in Ford's hall under the auspices of the Sons of Freedom.

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We luul_ noi-llMon ill this column hist week to refer to the uaeleMBeesof the caucus. AW .*ijM»kt' without cotifittltflng any of the newer political Moseses, luit IIIMIII n knowledge gained frdhi an experience of a ilosen yearn in political affairs, reinforced by the published opinions of nearly all of the foremost political writers of the day, We hereby humbly apologize to the men who "know" so much better from an experience of three, years in the thriving political centre of Ballardvale, for not tirst consulting them before venturing an opinion. We regret our mistake ami promise never to do it again; meanwhile it is very gratifying to lie alile tti record the ideas of these moral political reformers as exemplified in the ••caucus" at llallardvale, last Monday night.

To thoroughly appreciate the high ground upon which these moral imliti- eal reformers stood, let us take in a little of the ante-cauciis labor. I.et us understand that there are two candi-

I dates for the llallardvale selectman ' nomination; that one of them Is not

wanted by the moral political •reformers; that he was requested to gointoa caucus of llallardvale voters by the chief M. P. II.: that the chief M. P. If. was asked if he would abide by the choice of the caucus, to which lie gave a negative answer: that he then emphatically declined to allow his name lo lie used, an act which would 1114-41 the very cordial approval of all men without the M. I'. H. attachment, who

! know what is right in politics. With these things very clearly in

mind let us g to the next step in the M. P. 1(. campaign. It was of course denunciatory, and as the editor of the Townsman is always a fair mark, he was the victim. With the statement that he is still alive but terribly injured I'/I we may pass on to the next step. This was in nature of genera] orders No. -j, and included impassioned appeals to the faithful to "go to the citizens'caucus, and go to the republican caucus, and never cease to titflit until the IKIIIS were closed on election day." Three caucuses where pure politics dc-

j mauds one, is a pretty hard specimen of "mural political reform" methods:

The citizens of Andover will do well ! to consider carefully before they put ] much trust in men who have no Iiimiii r

appreciation of what is right and IwUl- I orable in political matters, than such

things as this seem to indicate. The Townsman has not writti ne wind in this column, since its tirst issue, to advance one man over another for local office. If it has at any time seemed to

I favor a candidate, it has been only i when injustice and unfairness have I Ih-eii used against him. as in the case of

Mr. Stark. There are some ministers who at-

tempt to Christianize the world by utilising imaginary evil. They succeed in making a good deal of noise, but the church seats grow more and more empty each siu-ceeding Sunday. From the size of Mr. Greene's vote last night, such II result as this seems to be at- tellding the mvat moral political campaign in Andover.

Editorial Cinders.

Citizens' Caucus. GIVEN HIGHEST RANK. The Citizen.*' Caucus was held at the

Town hall last evening and was not as largely attended as that of last year. The old board of .selectmen was nominated right through, the only contest of moment being between William tt, (Jold- 811),til, the present incumbent, and B. Frank Smith, in the centre district.

chairman William C. Crowley called the caucus to order at 7. 4*> and after smut' difficulty, and much of the available material in the hall had been chosen for chairman but hat) declined to act, the caucus finally organized with Chas. W. Clark as chairman and William C. Crowley as clerk.

It was voted that the check list be used and a committee consisting of II. F. Wilson, W. H. Coleman, W. J. Burns, ,1. J. Daley and F. T. Carleton, were appointed by the chair to check, and sort and count the ballots.

Where there was more than one candidate for a position, the ballots were thrown, Imr otherwise, all nominations were by acclamation.

Following were the nominations made: Selectman Centre district, Win. «.. <.old- smith, Iii4; B. Frank Smith, IHtf; John s. Stark, (i. Selectman West district, S. II. Itoutwell. Selectman South dis- tiict, John S. Stark, 280; Charles Green, s.\ ' Highway Surveyor—.1 OK. T. I.ovejoy, 2«4; (ieo. W. (handler, 76.

Clerk ' and Tax Collector—Abraham Marlaml.

Treasurer—(ieo. A. Parker. School Committee, three years,—J.

Sewtowne Cole, (Jeo. I). I'ettee. William Shaw.

Hoard of Public Works, three years,— John L, Smith.

Park Commissioner, three years,— Al- bert Poor.

Hoard of Health, three years. —Dr. J, A. Witch.

Constables—John Fallows, Jr., (ieo. \V. Mears, Win. L. Frye.

Trustee Memorial Hall, seven years,— c. c. Carpenter.

Auditors, (voted to nominate two instead of three as formerly.) (ieo. A. Hig- gins, C. It. Jenkins.

Moderator—(ieo. II. Poor. Tree Warden—Louis A. Dane. Trustee Cornell Fund—F. E. Uleasou, Citizens' Committee— H. F. Wilson,

I W. C. Crowley, David Shaw.

Obituary.

JOHN B. ABBOTT.

After a lingering illness of several months and a steady failure in health for a number of years, John B. Abbott, a life long resilient of this town in the Scotland district passed quietly away Wednesday morning about half past nine, aged s*j years and rive months. Tuesday. Mr. Abbott was able to be up and dressed but his demise was not at all unexpected.

During the years of his busy, useful life during which he pursued his occupa- tion as a fanner, be still found time to enter into the political life of the town and made a faithful, efficient and painstaking selectman for several terms.

He was an attendant at the I'niversalist church while that denomination had a place of worship in town. He did not belong to any of the local lodges or soci- et les.

Two daughters and a son survive him, I M. Carrie Abbott, who has been keeping j bouse for her father, Mrs. Ellsworth | Pierce, of Heading, and Stephen E. Ab- 1 bott of this place.

The funeral was held from the house Ibis afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. Freder- ick A. Wilson officiating. Burial was in the Old South cemetery. The tlorai tributes were beautiful.

1>KA. JAHhZ T. IR'KRELL.

Dea. Jabez T. Hurrell died at his home in Oberlin, <>., Jan. •_'.*,, 1900, aged !».. years and four months. His third wife was I.ydia Calahan of this place with whom he lived sixty years

Peter D. Smith Is Made Commander of the Massachusetts Department of

the O. A. R. Convention Held In Boston

Tuesday.

The annual encampment of the Massa- chusetts department of the O. A. It. was li«-lil at Boston last Tuesday and Wed- nesilay, a large attendance of delegates being present on each day. The department reports occupied the earlier part of the first day's session ami were attentively listened to, Department Com- mander (lilman's n-pori showed the number of comrades Dec. til, 1HW, to be 10,23(7, a net loss during the year of it.'W, and 211 posts, a loss of two.

The principal business in the afternoon was the election of officers for the ensuing year. There was practically no rivalry for any of the offices except that of commander for which Senior Vice- Commander Peter D. Smith of this place, Was the leading candidate. I'ntil recently no one has been prominent as an opposition candidate but Past Com- mander John M. Woods of Sotnerville, came forward as an opponent and made a strong right for the place. Commander (Jilbert of Post W, of this place, presented Mr. Smith's name for department commander ami the - nomination was seconded by comrade Stott of Post 42, Lowell. Comrade Devlin of Post 180, Somerville. nominated John M. Woods and the nomination was seconded by comrade Jones of the same post. The encampment then proceeded to ballot for commander with the following result:

Whole number of votes .")":>. Necessary for a choice 287. Peter D. Smith had 400. John M. Woods had 172.

Comrade Devlin moved that the vote be made unanimous and it was done, amid applause.

The other officers elected were: Senior vice-commander, Silas Barton, Post 2U, Waltham; junior vice-commander, (ien- eral W. W. IUackman, Kingsley Post 11:1, Boston; medical examiner. Dr. F/ K. Pierce, Springfield; chaplain, D. AV. Da- vis, Post 12, Amesbury.

Although the new commander is so thoroughly well known in Andover, bis native place, a brief sketch of his career will not be amiss. Commander Peter I). Smith is one of the most popular men in the (J. A. It. today, in which organization be has always taken a vivid interest. He received his education in the public schools of Andover ami at the breaking out of the war he enlisted on July 10, 1801, and was commissioned as second lieutenant in the 1st Massachusetts heavy artillery in 1868. He served with the regiment in all its baitles and was wounded May I ft, istu, and was honor- ably discharged, having made a record for himself of which any veteran might be proud. Commander Smith, a member of (Jen. William F. Hartlett Post Oft, of this place, has been connected with the Grand Army for many years, and his generosity to his post and needy comrades has made his name well known throughout the order. The townspeople feel proud of the honor which has been paid to one of the foremost sons of Andover.

Commander C II. Gilbert and Past Commander Nelson A. Merrill were the delegates from Post lift of this place.

Another member of (Jen. William F. Bartlett Post has recently been honored with a high position in the ranks of the

I (J. A. It. J. Warren Berry has received : the appointment as an aide-de-camp

upon the staff of National Commander- in-Chief Shaw, with the rank of colonel.

I Mr. Berry, with Major William Marlaml as his guest, attended the banquet given in Boston Monday evening at Young's hotel, by members of the .National staff in honor of Col. Shaw who was called home by the serious illness of bis wife just previous to the supper.

JOHN McCOLLUM.

John McCollum died of consumption at his home on Lincoln street in the West district this morning. His mother, two brothers, William .)., and Fred, and two sisters, Mrs. Ellen Kydd and Rebecca McCollum survive him.

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T«i I'lvsiih-nt I.I'M. T. Knit MI ot lite Village Improvement Society is dm* the very lushest ].r:iUe 1'nr the splendid interest which attended the society's annual meeting taut Monday evening. The grace .ami charm with which he presided, tfave the whole affair a touch such us tVw public meetings in And- over have ever hud. and few persons left the hall lust Monday without feeling; that the A. V. I. S. is to he rou- malulated U|M»n its president.

The popularity of the Cornell Art IhHM" nt the Me rial Hall library must he very gratifying to Art lovers in Andover ami particularly so to Rev, 1*. M. Johnson whose taste and skill played so large a part in its selection. Mr. Cornell's legacy is hound to do an ever increasing gotsl as long as it is ad- ministered so wisely and appropriately.

The citizens' caucus evidently had a very peculiar notion regarding the tree warden's duties, from the nomination they made. The position demands an intelligent preserver of the trees and not a heedless destroyer win. holds such a position as superintendent of lire alarm where every tree is looked upon as a nuisance.

The Townsman extends its heartiest congratulations to the Grange as it reaches its tenth milestone. \,> organization in Andover makes a stronger impress upon the life of the town, and the ten vigorous years that are past give rich promise of continued activity and good work.

Veiy few men go on dress parade ur: yed in stray garments, unless the ;aniieiits tit pretty well.

The officers of lied Spring lodge, 258, 1. O. <;. T., were installed last Thursday evening by Lodge Deputy Carney of North Andover. A number of the members of the North Andover lodge accompanied him. The officers installed were as follows: C. T., Henry Todd; V. T.. Miss l.ucretia Hilton; sec'y, Mrs. Flora Morse; tin. sec'y, Charles W. Itiehardsnu ; treas.. II. II. Hill; p. v. T.. W. L John- son; chaplain, Miss Martha .1. Bailey; guard, lieorge Holt; sentinel. Cutter Foster; marshal, Henry Donaldson; deputy marshal!, Miss Lottie Mai ley; tin. com.. (His ("bickering. W. L. Johnson and Cutter Foster. After the installation of officers the "good of i he order" was taken up. Mr. Baldwin rendered two solos and the ladies* quartet from North Andover gave several selections. The following will serve as delegates to the (Jrawl Lislge to he held at Worces- ter. April i:>: Mrs. S. Spear and W. L. John son.

Free Church Social.

The Village districts of the Free Church congregation arranged a .tine social for last evening. Kaeh member ot the districts wore a small tlag and the vestry was handsomely decorated with (lags and bunting. After supper the following program was rendered: Select- ions by Orchestra; Solo. Davina(luthrie; Iteading. Miss Nellie Ititchie: Selection, Raymond (Quartette, (solo by (J. A, Christie); Phonograph. Duke Smith ; Solo Mr. Luther of Boston, accompanist, W. YV. Marvel, Jr.; Selections, Orchestra; Solo, Joanna (iuthrie; Headings, Miss Agnes Smith, (select ion from "Mr. Dttoley;" "The Absent Minded Beggar"); (Selection Quartette, (solo by W. Scott); Phonograph : Solo, Mr.Luther;Selection, Orchestra. The playing of the orchestra was the best yet done by that organization. The readings by Miss Smith were well rendered and received great applause, she read the Irish dialect in a very efficient manner,

Marriages.

At AmhenM. F.-h. 14. Rev. John It. i.l of Greenville, N H., a graduate of the Amlover Theological nemlnary in i«», unU Miss Mary I,. Riclinnlson. UIUIRMCF of l'rof. H. K. Hi.-I.- iinls.m of Ainlurs! roltrgc.

FRYE VII,I,AGE.

Walter C. Donald left Andover yesterday for a lenghty shooting trip.

Contractor E. W. Pitman has secured the work of moving the barn connected with Win. M. Woods' estate.

B. K. Holt has been cutting ice at Poor's pond. Frye Village, this week and storing jt in his house at Ilussey's pond

Mrs. Jane Bussell had her collar bone dislocated by a fall from her carriage in a runaway while returning from Law- rence one evening this week.

WEST PARISH.

The Friday evening dancing class »fl) start on a second half term In Unuus hall to-night.

A sociable will be held by the Seaim-u'* Friend society in the West church vestry next Friday night. The followinj: young people will entertain: Mlu2 Florence Burtt, Harriet and Alice bod. son, Emma Phelps, Ralph Trow, (;,.i,r," .'helps ami Winthrop lloutMell.

Between SttU and SOB people were i,^*. en* at the author's reading given h> \)T

William J. Long of Stamford, Ct., at the West church, Thursday night, undei the auspices of the Ladies' ' Aid society Many of those in attendance were the personal friends of Dr. Long's from the centre, who were especially glad to UVe

the opportunity of hearing him read his own creations. His select ions were prla. cipally on "Woodlore" in which he U greatly interested and of which he wiites so entertainingly. -A portion of his n-ail- ings were from a work which be is la. tending to publish soon. It is to be hoped that Amloverians will have further opportunities of hearing Dr. Long,

Hope Street Methodist church, Piov- idence, K. 1., was the scene of a happy gathering to witness the marriage ceremony of OT. Arthur Leroy MorriK to Miss Gertrude Marie Kent, on Tueuhw evening, Feb. d. Only the most intimate friends of the contracting parties Mere present. The ceremony was performed by the pastor, Kev. Kennitte C. Miller. Dr. Morrill will be remembered by moat Andover people having lived in West Parish for about two and a half years. after which he went to Providence and was educated as, and is now, a practicing chiropodist in that city. Dr. C. J, Pack- ard formerly of Lawrence, acted as be.st man and Miss Ethel Millerof Providence. as bride's maid. After a short wedding tour the happy couple will be at home at ill Carpenter street, Providence, K. I.

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A Tribute.

In the ileath «,r John li. Abbott at his ' IB on Wednesday morning, there passed away the last of a large family. Most of his life was spent within sight of the old homestead. Of quiet and refil- ing disposition, with "charity for all and malice toward none." lie walked his even way for eighty-two years. We win had learned to depend on his wise, Jodie. ions counsels, feel that his loss has left a vacancy that cannot be filled.

Andover, Mass., Feb. lit, 1IKW.

\o more interesting innovation in a newspaper has been ma4le in recent years than the pictorial section, which is now a tixeil feature of the Boston Hun- ting Hrralil. Unlike many attempts made in the same direction, the Herald varies the character of its contents each issue in a way to create fresh interest in It. The dc element is bright and original, and furnishes enough f(s«l for merriment to last a week. The Herald is certainly advancing in all the departments which have maile it Xew Kng- land's greatest newspaper, anil in the new departure, upon which we have laid special stress, the Herald should not only win tin. approval of the Heraldlt old clientele, but attract a host of new readers, who seek a few rays of intel- lectual sunshine in the gray landscape of the Herald't splendid exhibition of news gathering and editorial management. Tiie llmihl is never dull; but so dignified a paper has not always been as welcome to the masses as it should now become. Those of our readers who are not acquainted with the Borton Sunday HeraM as it is now made, should secure next Sunday's issue.

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THE ANDOVER TOWNSMAN, ANDOVER, MASS., FEBRUARY 16. 1900.

BALLARDVALE CAUCUS >J| Our Old Friend Brownie TelU Si^d

What Happened There.

out- morning in the summer of lN>t-j ,]„. Townsirfnn bade farewell to one of (i brightest reporters it hail ever known- Our readers will all remember i j1ti mill many conflicting memories will h* aroused as his name is again brought

Brownie has come back. jt was Tuesday morning when he au-

j.,.,1, much older ami sadly altered by 'eiiiN of hard work and poor pay, but the • me old Hrowuie as the accompanying picture well shows.

Well- well, Brownie," 1 ,.,1,.,!, ■■ where did you '.„„„. front* " "Come ,',,„„ nowhere anil going back," was the reply In the nine prompt manner as of

Hu-

nt Andcver Guild.

„1,1 " l)i<l you go to their eauciis1 last rflghtf", I

m.,it.,|. -That's why I came," he replied, "and they did just lav into you fellows," continued Hrowuie as lie wiped his wet cheeks with his red bandana. J urged him to tell me all about it and after clearing his throat lu- be ;an

■| was in that big policeman's hip pocket, right beside his bot—." "Stop!", 1 ci ifil, " you are about to slander reformers." "Well right beside his billy then," continued Hrowuie, "and 'twas awful hot I tell you. Pretty soon a little man with a big voice got up and began ♦ .»*talk, and I got his picture;" where-

f2 upon Brownie brought forth the fit? following life likeness. "He sailed

Into the Townsman boss right off from the start," continued Brownie "and I had hard work to keep up with his rapid tire guns. He said his text was love your neighbors, and then he called the Townsman

fellow an omnipotent, say what's that any way?"'

i hastened to tell Brownie that he must have got the wrong word for there nan only one "omnipotent" in Andover, but lie said "No, he said your boss had Men riglit through his mind in an editorial he had writ. Then he told 'em all to go to every caucus in sight, and wound up by invitin' 'em to go out and take a' drink in one of the rum simps up at the cross roads. Then they voted an I 4S said w hat the boss told 'em to, and about a hundred didn't say uothiiuj. Then a big man with a little voice tfot up and said he was a will I glad t,i {jet a nomination, 'cause fie hadn't missed having one tor U»rr'ty-one years. and be thanked *ehi all for holding a caucus down there so he could be sure of a nomination from somewhere this year. Then he told 'em if he was elected selectman he'd sell all the property that didn't pay Its taxes, and he'd do a pile for 'em all. Then somebody opened a bottle of bay nun, and they all left."

•' Did you see any old friends there," 1 queried as Brownie paused. "Not there," was the reply, "but they're thick through (he town;" and he was off in a Hash in the direction of the "Townsman boss's" room, saying as he went through the door "I'll be back next week."

The directors of the (iuild hail their regular monthly meeting last Tuesday evening. The superintendent said in her report that during the preceding six weeks, nine families had been cared for; clothing and nourishment for the sick having been provided, work found, and the expenses paid of a child sent to the hospital. I'laces hail been found for three applicants for house-work. The committee on (JlrU* Work reported that the Young (iirls" itecreation club was meeting with decided success. The club is conducted by young ladies, who give their services, and are under the direction of Mrs. Walter Buck and Mrs. Charles E. V. Clarke. It meets on Tues- day afternoons, and has a membership of Jr©, and an average attendance of Iff, The girls are re|H>rtedas growing neater, more ambitious, better mannered. On Tuesday evenings another department of the club for older girls, limited in number to 12, is conducted by Miss Duraml. This has had as yet but two or three meetings. , The two classes in cooking, for young and older girls on Wednesday afternoons and evenings, under Miss S.M.Abbott of Boston, are limited to eight each, and membership is eagerly sought. The class under instruction desire to hold their places another term for an advanced course, while the outsiders claim their right toadmittanee. Lack of funds only prevents the establishment of classes of both. The class in embroidery on Thursdays under Miss Sarah Blunt, is limited to 12, and is full. The Kitchen Harden gives instruction to a class of l.*i in making beds, washing, sweeping, and everything pertaining to house-work except cooking. The Sewing school Satur- day mornings under Miss Sarah Blunt, still keeps up its large numbers and its interest in its high standard of work.

The committee on Boys' Work report 74 boys in four classes engaged under If, <i. Johnson of Boston, in printing, sloyd and gymnastics. Volunteers are needed to assist in caring for the Saturday classes. Hooks are also needed 111 the Gymnasium, go that dumb-bells and clubs maybe hung away in order instead of being flung1 into a closet. The Music committee reported that the income from the last concert was -Sl.7">. As the primary object of the concert was not to make money but to furnish entertainment, and as this end seemed to be attained, the smallness of the financial re-

I turns did not annoy the directors. The ] class in singing for adults which re-

VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT Annual Meeting; of the Andover Society

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I THOS. G. RHODES,

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■cntly came to an end. was not regarded as a success. But in view of new conditions and the continued desire expressed for such a class, the directors requested the music committee to take steps looking to the establishment of a new class.

The committees appointed to arrange the standing committees for the year, presented the following list, which was adopted: House committee, Messrs. A. L. Kipley, J. Newton Cole, Mrs. F. A, Andrews; Ways and Means, Messrs. .1. X. firewater, A. I,. Ripley, Miss M. B. Mills; (iirls" Work, Miss M. B. Mills, Mrs. J. L, Urewster, Mrs. Charles K. F.Clarke, Mrs. Frederic Palmer, Miss Agnes Park, Mrs. H. H. Tyer, Mrs. W. L Watts; Hoys* Work, Messrs. .1. Newton Cole, <i. K. Johnson, Alex. Dick, (\ J. Stone, G. I>. Pettee, Alfred K. Steams, Rev, P. K. shipnian; Music, Miss KUen Snow* Miss Margaret Keaue, Mrs. C. W. Scott; Rev. K. A. Wilson; Case committee, Mrs. Ceo. Kipley, Mrs. W. <i. Goldsmith, Mrs. Win. Marland, Mrs. -Joseph W. Smith, Mrs. L. A. Wilson. The officers of the (iuild, in addition to the above are, president, .1. Newton Cole; treasurer, A. L, Kipley ; secretary, C. .1. Stone, Esq.; corresponding secretary, Rev, Frederic Palmer; superintendent, Mrs. F. A. Andrews.

The calendar of classes at the tinild House is as follows:

Tuesday*: lllrls* IteeiViUtoii ( lull i voting girls.) 4 p. lit. (Jtils- Recreation Chtb(ohler^tris.,7,30 p. m.

Wednesdays: tlass tn Cooking (girls,) &atp. m. Class In Sliigtngiboys and girls.) !!.»■ p. nt* Stamp Saving It ranch, 3.30 jt. m. I'IHSS in Cooking (young women.) T.:wt p. n>.

Thursdays; Class in Knibroidery, T.:MI p. in,

P.-tdays: Kitchen Qnnleii, -t p. m- Kloyri, Priming, Oyniimslimi, ;.:s» p. in-

Saturdays: Sewing School, 10.30 a. nt. Cluss hi Nlovtl, 1.30 p. in. .siovd, 1'rllltillff, IJyiiiiia-innii

(young buys,) 3.30 p. HI. Ptiiyd, Priming, Oyninasluni

(older buys,) "JOn. in. Siipe.lntcn.lcul's Hours, (iuild House. Mon.. Tins.. ThttTS., Frl., 3-3 p. in.

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The most Micceasful annual meeting ever held by the Andover Improvement society was that at which over 100 people were most delightfully entertained in the lower Town hall Monday evening.

The interior of the hall presented a most attractive appearance due to the decorative taste of Miss Helen Marland and ( liarles L. ( arter and the kindness of II. II. Tyer who gajierously loaned palms and other greenery for the occasion.

The hall was tilled when President Katon called the meeting to order soon after H o'clock. Owing to the absence of the secretary. Miss Km ma .1. Lincoln, because of illness in her family, the residing of the minutes of the last annual meeting was omitted. Miss Lincoln's annual report was read by Mrs. George T. Eaton. It showed that the past year has been a most successful one for the society, which, however, is in great need of more funds to carry on its important work.

Report of the Secretary.

Another year has passed and we pause to look backward over the successes and disappointments which it has brought to us in our work for the hetteunent of our town.

In some things we have been unfortunate, owing to circumstances over which we hail no control, hut in general our success has been sufficient to make us feel that our labor has been worth while, and that little by little we are adding to the attractiveness of a town already beautiful in many aspects.

Our work at the Houlders has suffered in consequence of the severe cold of last winter, several trees and shrubs having been killed at that time. In the spring, anticipating the usual rains, the committee in charge had five additional beds prepared. This proved to be a greater undertaking than we anticipated, as it was found that the ledge which is so prominent at the northern end of the park, extends underground over a portion of the southern part. Being of dis- integrating rock, the erosion of the elements hail so affected it that it could be removed with pick and shovel, although progress was slow. When ready, the beds were at once tilled with shrubs, and we felt that the worst was over.

We all remember the severe and long continued drought of the spring and summer. A garden hose was used sys- tematically for a time, but in spite of all our efforts many shrubs died. We have made arrangements to replace this stock another spring at one half price.

The grass seed which was sown a year ago last fall has taken firm root and the green bank has been a delight to the eye, especially when we recalled its appearance a year previous. An occasional cutting during the long drought was all that was thought advisable.

Naturally this park will in time be placed in the care of the Park Commis- sioners but we are anxious to completely carry out the plan as designed by the

I landscape architect, befor^releasing our- I selves from its care, as in so doing we Keel that we are building a monument I of which we may well be proud. Possi- ' bly this will require two or three years

more of work, the length of lime de- | pending wholly upon the funds at our , disposal.

Vine** have been placed about many of the boulders and ledge*, those of the

' Japanese ivy (Ampelopsis Veltchll) ! being from the gardens of George l>.

Millett and exceptionally tine plants, which have made good growth. Kor the benefit of those who may have been led by hearing Dr. Tolnian's lecture, to think ot planting this vine, I will say that he not only furnishes the two years old plants, raised from seed, but will also set out the same, all for a trilling sum.

Doubtless many will recall the ragged and unsightly bank beside the B. * M. It. EL, at the corner of School and Kail* road streets. After the Improvements at the Moulders it became, if possible, more of an offense to the eye than before and an effort was made to have it removed. The consent of the owner of the land on the Kail road street side was first obtained, then correspondence with the authorities of the B. ft M, It. It. en- sued, in the hope that the road might be able and Milling to utilize the whole of the material for tilling. An expert was sent by them-to lookvover the ground and they finally agreed to remove the material on their side of the fence if the town would remove that on the other: but later having use for some of the .sand they removed a large portion of the bank, smoothed 'he remaining em- bankment, thus making the approach to the town much more attractive.

We gratefully acknowledge our indebtedness to the If. & M. EL It., as well as the courtesy with which our suggestion's were received. We are anticipating the removal of the portion of the bank still remaining, at an early date. Through our efforts the large stones which hail for many years lain outside the sidewalk near the foot of School street have been removed, to the gratification of all who have occasion to pate that way. Such work M this, while not

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costing money, does leiive Its Impress upon (lie general appearance of the town.

M;uisr tireen h;is been cared for as before and in one of the spots, improved by our Society, to which we point, with pride.

The plot at Marland Village has received the usual tare. New and heavier posts lrave been placed about it with smaller wire connecting the posts, as this was found to furnish a less desir- able seat for the small boy, as well as a ■light barrier against general use of the triangle.

*)n account of the small suiu in the treasury in the spring, it was decided not to offer prizes for ihe destruction of the tent caterpillar.

In May, #10 in prizes were offered for ■ the finest window boxes in Abbott and] Marland Villages. By this methiHl we hoped to interest the people in those villages, in this simple and beautiful method of ftower culture. In this we were disappointed but are hopeful that another season our efforts may meet with better success.

A small sum has been expeiul.'d in repairing the guard about the Centennial Tree in Elm Square.

We have also, through Mr. Millett, fur- uished vines of the Japanese ivy to be planted about the Pumping Station at llaggetts Pond. Every plant has matte a gixsl start.

A wire cage has been provided for burning papers. It wan used first near the station and later removed to the dump in the hope that it might be useful there.

For two or three years past the town has voted the Mini of |M to be expended in earing for Ihe dump. This generous appropriation has made possible a great Improvement in the appearance of that portion of the "old railroad" beside which it is located. The rubbish Is frequently raked and burned, the result being to make the place much less offen- sive than of old.

Complaint is made that carts do not always wait until the dump is reached but deposit their load by the roadside. We wish we might find some remedy for this annoyance, but in the main much Improvement over old methods has been made.

It is interesting to know that one of i tie officers of the North Andover V. I.

, S. spoke of the place in terms of envy to ' the chairman of the committee in charge.

To be envied for our dump is a* compliment of which we may all feel proud.

The announcement was made at our last annual meeting that the November club had secured the services of Mrs. Waldo Richards, who would give a recital in town at an early date, thepn- ceeds from which would be given to the A. V. I. S. This entertainment proved to he a great success both from an artistic and a financial point of view, our treasury having been enriched by it to the amount Of $71.60. The members of the November club have our heartiest thanks for their interest, and work in our behalf.

We have also been greatly cheered by a gift of toft, frorn Prof, and Mrs. John i'lielps Taylor, who have been warm friends of the Society from its organization, Mrs. Taylor being our first Life Member. While thanking them for this generous gift we commend their example to others.

To do the most efficient work our So- ciety needs to be placed on a stronger financial basis, thus relieving the iJirec- tors of constant anxiety in regard to money matters.

The formation of a fund to be called a "Memorial Fund" has been suggested and ducussed. I need hardly say that we would gladly receive any sum, however small, as a nucleus for such a fund.

From some small beginning who knows that we may not in time rival the fa- inous Laurel Hill Association, of Stock- bridge, Mass., which has at different times received generous gifts from its loyal sous and daughters, the largest at any one time being a gift of $10,000 from Cyrus W. Field, for a park.

From gifts and bequests this society now has an invested fund of >.MHHI. With the income from this source and from annual subscriptions it is on a solid working basis, without the necessity of resorting to entertainments as a means of raising money for its work.

In the April, 'OP, number of the He- view of Iteviews an article appeared by Dr. Wm. II. Tolniau which gave a vivid picture of the improvements which have been made in Dayton,Ohio. The article was so interesting and suggestive that on learning that Dr. Toluian lectured on the same topic, giving a more detailed account of the work, it was thought advisable to correspond with him in the hojie that we might be able to present the lecture here. In this way we learned that be was secretary of the League for Social Service, an organization which exists for Ihe purpose of keeping all societies which have for their object the uplifting of humanity in touch each with the work of the other, and to help all as. far as pimsible. With this object in view Dr. Tolniau gladly welcomed the opportunity to come to And- over for his expenses, and arrangements were made for a lecture in November. The liberal terms which he offered made it possible for us to place the tickets at a very low figure, our object being not to make money, but to secure a large audience that many might see what improvements were possible even under adverse conditions.

We all reniember with delight the lecture and believe that it lias aroused much interest in window box gardening and the planting of vines and Mowers, which may result in the transformation of many ugly and barren spots.

During the past year we have met with a great loss from our Hoard of Directors in the removal of Prof. Harris from town. From its organization he has been a most helpful worker and friend of the society. Appropriate resolutions were passed expressing in some measure our regret because of this change and the sense of loss which was felt by all the Directors,even while we


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T» HIP lM-trn-at-lm*. next ot kin :onl all other |ientOIIH INleM'-tril 111 The cM.it ■ "I H .. I. Il.i ll A . .Uipilth, late of lAndttviT, in MHI luunty, hlngli wnnmn, ileceaoril. Whereas, * certain hi*irumenl purporting to

lie t lie liiM will unit tep*(aniftil ot aahl <l.ce»wil bus i.ceu i.icM'ined to*atd t'oiirt. for ITuhftte, liv .laim - I', .laquitll who prays 'li.it litters ti-M 'Hi in > in.iv i'c i--itcil u> lilni, ihe .xi'i- ntar then*In named, without giving a aurety 0.1 bis nll'iial l» .ml :

V011 are hcieliv citeil to appear at a frohate C'liiri to i>e held at Halem in said county of KH-CJI, 011 the nMil <l*y nt .March, A. !>. 1U00, at nine oVInufc in the toienoon, to PIIOW cause, ii anv jmi have, why the saute Mmuld not he urunteil

* ml s.,ni in-ill inner In herehy directed to give pillillC milled -herent l.y ptlhil-hinu tic*, cita* lion mm in each week tor three »iir.ce»lv« weeks, in the Anoovt-r T,.WM«N A \ a new-paper published in Ainlover. the lust puli Icaiion to be one day. nt least, lie tore Mlit t mm. and hy matdng. pont-i aid, or delivering a < o|iy of this citation to ad known (teutons Interesti'ii In tlte estatfl, i-eveii day- ;.i lea-i laefore ».ii-l Court.

Witness. H'lliiii K. Maniton. Keipure, Judge of -1 ill Couit. this IIITlnl.iv ot r'elii'iaiy, iii the year one thousand 11 lie hundred.

.1. T. MAHONKY. Regiater

Ha»e »oui Worms got Horses? Are they petting thin ami weak? Are they "off thrir feed *."' ' I hi they sweat and worry T*

Dr. Emerson's "HEAD SHOT" wilt I;I.>MJVK W I>I;M', UK SO or ALIVE from HOKHKS AND CATTLJC. It will purify the hlo si, correct and oi.e up the stomach, and ►trepgtln-ti the nerves.

Direclions with each l».<x. Sold hy PniEgiiit* or tent l.y mail upon n-c \vt of Fifty fenta.

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T<t the helra-at-law, next of kin and all ntbtr person- interested in the estate of Mary A. r'enlason. late of Andover, In Mid f county, twite,of Charles I", Fenlaaon, deceased. Whereaa a certain inatrument purnottlnir to

l>e the last will and testament of said deceased hal lieen presented to aald Court, lor piohate, by Colver J. Stone, who praya that letter* testamentary may he laaued to htm, the executor therein named, without giving a aurety on tilt official bond :

You are berehy cited to appear at a I'mbate Conn to he held at Salem, in Mid County of Ksaex, on the tilth day of March A. l>, I Of, at nine o'clock In the forenoon, to show cause, If any yoa have, why the same should not tie /rai.ted.

And said petitioner la herehy directed to give puhllc notice thereof hy publishing this citation once tn each week, for three succesaWe weeks In the AVUOVBR TOWNSMAN, a newspaper published in Andover, the last publication to be one da*, at leaat, before said Court, and by mailing, postpaid, or delivering a copy of thi- citation to all known persona Interested in the estate, seven days at leant before said court.

Witness, Itoilin K. Harmon, Esquire, Judge of said Court, this twelfth day of February, In the year one thousand nine hundred,

J. T. M AlK iM.v. Register

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i i-iili/.iil ih;ii our loss WHS another's nun. I'retiident Hani*'* r£p1y was aocharao- inisiic thai 1 h.ivr lnen aakeil tu give it in place heir.

Aniheml < iilletfe, Anilu-isi. Mam., ti»-t. I-. iv.m.

Wv ./.«,. .Vim LikrulHi Tin- reaohttlum "t

ill.- Villas- lumroveinenl Society of Amluver HIVC n.ir «rt*al pleasure. I , am pruu<1 i» nave been idem itie«l with ttie AHBfielaiion from t!»•- .►■•-

7 Kimiiug AIIJ to have worked with its HK'IIIIH'I'S to make a Itrnutiful town " more beautiful. Not the least of its heiietttH is tin- ucquaiiitaiK'e.iif those inlei'HHtrd with one another. I en- y,\,i\ the iiit'i-iin-s although of late I have been unable m .annul them. SothliiH conhl niaae tm- feel more at lioim* this iiiiiiiih- than to be*in a nifi-t inu' to IHHCIIKN ruit-r|>i.lur>, the' lioiihlcrs. tin- <l )• ami Memorial Mall ornamental Um. The Society Kftve me a start in tow n altaiis, and the member* may he iiitereitte.l to know that a reception is to be given me in (he Tow n hall here by fit izemt h.vaiiM-. tlie,\ have heard 1 hat I have taken hohl in elvlc intereata in Ami- over, a reputation which I am glad to have in advance. I t hank i lie Improve I'M for their very kind ex- 1'iessioiisaiid hope they will continue rainest in t heir good work.

With cordial rcgardi* for yourself, the founder, and leader of the Socl- el) . 1 am.

Mo,i i rulv yours, George Hani-.

Our thanks are due to the I'ark ' - Kiissioners who kindly followed our *uig- -esiious hi relation to the planting of iri'i's in eeriaiu >ei-iions of the town, \lso to the pre-*. es|.eeially the Aiidover

Tow usiiian, for free use of t he paper for advertising our lecture, a* well as the use of its eoluinn.s upon ot her orr;i>ioiist

and to the Sehool t'o ittee for the privilege *,>! iming their i n.

The meelili-s of the Directors have beeft well attended and interesting; the ITeshlent has made especial efforl to keep ever> member in touch with the work.

We glad I) report two new Life Mem- hers of the >oeiety, Mr. and Mrs. James V smart.

Kverj year an increasing number ot people outside of the Society an- ad- mitting the value of our work. To make them fee! n nitich more jtir-omil interest he. ..use of the astdstauce Ihe.v are rendering as members of the Society* should bl aim. To Ibis end we feel llllll espeetul ellort should he tu;,.le | he coming year.

We cannot .lose without speaking of the great addition to our lowus attractions whi'h has recent!) been made b) i lie Memorial Hall Trustee*, in the opeuiim oi the lornell Art It u. The collection of pielures is not oui) a ile- light to the eve, Inn will hi- of inestimable ediical ioiml value in com in and we congratulate our towiiNpeopb upon its aeijiiisii ion,

I or the Directors, I.MMA .1. I.INt til.N,

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WE GUARANTEE IT WILL DO SO.

WE KNOW OF NO TONIC 03 RE- BUILDER LIKE IT.

Vinol does create strength. We know that and have proved it in

many instances. The reason Vinol rejuvenates and

.strength,.us, a person is that it acts diivctly upon tin- stomach, strengthening and toning up this great vital organ and enabling it to obtain for itself, from the food that is taken into it. the elements which arc required to make tlrfri healthy Mesh and muscle tissue, sound bone structure and pure hculthv b! I.

Vinol does tlii> iu a scientific way and is enabled to do it because it contains, dissolved in u delicate mild wine, in a highly concent rated state, the active principles of cod liver oil.

Vinol does not contain any of the jj-ivi.se t it si t formerly characterized cod- iiveroil. hence is free from all the ob- jectionable features which made it impossible for patients to take or retain

1 that vile-smelling remedy into their stomach,

Vinol in its favorable action upon the stomach and other organs of the body nets ilso in a beneficial way upon the nerves ami brain, and will be found to he invaluable to brain workers as well as body workers.

The following letter is from a well- know n authoress. It reads as follows:

" I wish to acknowledge the receipt of the Vinol and testify to its great benefits. Since taking it 1 am much improved in health, and during the intense heat of last August I should not have been able to continue in my literary work if it had not t»oen for the strengthening properties of Vinol. Yours in gratitude."—KI.I.A STAIIU, 106 W, 83d St.. N, Y. City.

We wish any one suffering from weakness, a demoralized condition of the nerves, or a suscep- tibility to wasting; diseases, to call on us and hear what we have to say in regard to Vinol.

Try it on our recommendation, and if you find it does not do everything we claim for it, we will gladly refund to you the amount you have paid us.

E. M. & W. A. Allen Muagrove Block

Treasurer Ueorge A. Parker's report bowed a cash balance iu the treasury

ot *OX.15, he-ides l he life membership fees amounting to H^j,4;;,|eposited iu the bank.

Supt. <i. K. Johnson reported the list of nominal ions as determined upon by the nominating committee, and the persons named were unanimously elected. The new otlicers areas follows:

President, (leorge T. Eaton: vice-president**, Albeit Poor, William <;. t.ol.l- siuiih. Annie Sawyer Downs; secretary, Km ma A. Lincoln; treasurer, Frances \V. Abbott; directors, John Nelson t'ole, Salome J. Marlaml, Ellen t.. Bills, Lillian li. Scott, Ahby A. smith, J. IX i'airweather, rreil s. Uoutwell, Agnes Park, Frank R. Shlpman, Alice Buck, Joseph W. smith, < harles L.Carter, Her- bert l'\ Chase, Ada T. ltrewster. Warren Johnson.

At this point a vote of thanks was tendered to Miss Helen Marlaml and I'. 1„ farter for decorating the hall, also to H. II. Tyer for plants loaned.,

The following bvdaw was unanimously adopted: The board of directors shall each year appoint two member* to audit the treasurer s accounts just previous to the annual meeting or as.ofien as may be deemed advisable.

The literary portion of the e.vening was then taken up and all I lu% addresses proved to be most entertaining and instructive. <*

The firnt speaker was Prof. John Phelps Taylor who spoke most interestingly on the subject of shade trees, suggest ing that more tulip trees and more beech trees should be planted, as well as the more common shade trees.

After Prof. Taylor had concluded. President Katoii announced that Prof. Taylor had sent his check for MO to the society to he a memorial fund in memory ot his'brother, Frederic Ilolkips Taylor, the inteieaL alone to he used

The announcement was received with much applause.

Superintendent of streets Joseph T. l.nvejov was tin- next .speaker who was asked to tell what Improvements be would suggest in Andover's streets, if he could have plenty of money to work with. Supt. l.ovejoy said Slimpsoifs bridge should he widened. Catch basins in the mpiiare were necessary to carry off the large amount of surface water which now Hows in the street. The speaker said he wocld pave the square and Main street to Chestnut. He also advocated the paving of all gutters and the concreting of all sidewalks,

Alexander Hrown of Abbott Village, then read an instructive paper on window (lower boxes.

Uev. Edwin Smith of llallardvale, made a strong plea for the improvement ot the roadsides-iu the outlying districts He would not cut away the shrubbery,die said, but trim it. Tum- bled down houses should he removed, lie thought, and vacant cellars tilled in and grassed over. Most important of all, he said, was better guide boards, scven- leuths of those now in place being illeg- ible, he declared.

The talk ot Mi,. Ktuily U. Means. »• | principal ot "Abbot Academy, wan a

I most delightful one. her references to the historic idles of Amtover and the

1 advisability of preserving iliem being very interesting, she spoke feelingly ot the old Manse, her former home.

At the close of Mi>s Means" talk. War- I rou F. Inaper'sgilt ofsin was announced I and received v\ it li applause.

Kegarding Hie-future of the Itichard- MOI tic!d. John \. t ole spoke very entertainingly. Mi.' ole.leseribcd what, tobis

I mind, could he iloiie in the next 20 years 1 to improve AndoveCs public parksystem. j Mr. < ole began b.\ - nending the l work of the Indie's id Andover who hail I boilglil Indian Itidgc, and the work of I the |*uk commissioners, who had done | so much to impiovc < armcl woods, and I then revealed his plan tor the develop- | nient of the public heaul.\ spot in the | centre of Hie low n.

"Twenty war* hence." he said, "on the site of (he 1 sex ol Prof. Met urdy, Mi. tarpenter and Mrs. Spauldlng, you w id see a new I'IIiiehar.t Free school building, with a course of study much altered from that of today. Then just north will he the stowe school, as today, and ranker north the John Hove school. Then in the present Piinehard building an Andover High scl 1 will be carried on by the town. The trees which disfig- ure'the front of this building w ill tie removed, to he replaced by ornamental shade trees and flower gardens. The road between Puncuard and the llicluird son tield will I liminated and green lawns stretch towards the'pond in the centre of the field, where a fountain will play nine months in tin- year, throwing water eapl tired from linger** hrnok. The tield is large enough for a baseball diau d. font hall tield and tennis courts and will he made attractive by the planting of lives, shrubs, the laving out of walks, eie. ' The speaker laid particular stre*s upon the value of all this to the study of nature by the public school children, whose building* he claimed Would he the gem* of the whole.

Prof. ,1. W. i hui. hill, the last speaker, emphasized the value of organization in caiT\ ing on the work which has been taken iu hand b> the Andover Village Improvement Society.

Ilcforr the dose Mrs, Downs moved a vole of thanks to the evening's speakers.

LAWRENCE. I..

A... n Ualley of Haverhltl street is III. !

ML-- Errrma,btery is visiting in Low- '

l*i.il .-'oains •■( Tewksbury Is visit-' Ing in town.

entertaining rehi- Wllliam- Kershaw has gone to Skow- ,,>.,.-,.„ untiiui* I Till *,*.-«.

ht-gan Mi I rr noun*., ( t,,;i and,, t,, ■ P

c. A. DeCuurcy has moved Into his

' Ex-genaior J. J. Flyan has returned \ *"• F- \ FaN* from New mtk.

Mrs. r, E. Monk la lives from Boston.

M'.-.s Mamlr Slua i- ill aL her home on W'illoughhy street.

It. T*Todd has returned from Oswego after a few days' visit.

Walter A. Ravage has recovered frum his recent Indlapoeitlon.

D Professional C'ards.

K. ABBOTT. Office and Ree'Oence ,


Mifs Annie Allk ns at her hutne.

B]'!"rl Merrifleld ha. I ll Li

Fred Steams <.f Tewkebury is vieltlnjf ;n tou m

Kx.-Alderman J. S. Whltehouse is ill I .it h!fl home.

f Broadway is ill

Bangor, Me. on a business trip.

Mrs. Charb s «'olltns of JTbrwich, Conn., la visiting on Summer'street.

Mrs, Henry Blmonda, of Sterling, U visiting Mis. Rot'ner of Prospect street.

Miss Alice Keough of Salem Is visiting oiiETrti Htreet.

Charles McAnllr of HaverhlU, visited fri. nds In this city Monday.

Harry Watts, proprietor of the Gem restaurant, is ill at his home.

been visiting his

week f ir

r.ds, in Hayerhill.

Jamts Iirogan leaves a i ip through the south.

Maurii e Li nergan of Haverhill -;i. t is visiting in Dover. N. II.

Mrs. Addle Page of Broadway Is able ! . bt out again after her Illness.

Herbert F. Whlttler of Jackson street Ira- i--turned home fxL in a trip to Maine.

D

D

H ".. K. J Slattery vis .>■ h Ing the gties

■ ! In town .\ es- uf Hon. A. K.

Misses Annie and Agnes Murphy of i li Melrose are visiting in town.

James Brogan of Oak street is to start this week on a trip to the south.

Fred Towers and Wilbur Emmons have return.'.1 from a visit in Lowell.

Miss Agnes Flanagan of Oak street has i. turn- d hujne front a visit in Bos- ton.

Mrs. Dr. Koehler of i'ark street, has had In-r residence connected by telephone.

Mr. and 'Airs. W. A. Houston have returned home from a visit in Washing- tun. I). <\

Harry I. Morrow of Water street has ' \\\, n.,,.| H. Lyons of Elm street, for em»red-*he employ of the Eastern Shoe ! n-vera! years past connected with the

Th imaj E. Clifford, th- well knyv n. li.iIiluRe fang "i > Siilutatis" at thstttO.30 a ,i.-> :n St. Mary's church Sunday.

Margaret Kearln. daughter of Mrs. Lizzie Ktarin, of Retd & Hughes, Is seriously ill ,u her hdme 116 Lexington

Ml** t;ass"e I "can of (»xf id street has t■■-.'V.-ie 1 from her recent illness. Hhe i.- f-pendlng this vvtek with relatives In Huston.

.hi T. Hill and .Mi.-.- Elisabeth W'.'ilk'-r b'jth of Water street were married Saturday evening by Be v. *'. II. '■'un-unrth.

umpany, 412 Essex street.

.if Essex street, has j sit in Providence, R.

A son was horn t i Mr. and Mrs. Mi- ■ha-1 J. Dempsey, Lawrence stieet, Frl-

A daughter was 1) un yesterday to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph O'Herlihy of 17 Full in sin et.

A daughter was horn to Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Farley, 19 Bennington street, Friday.

Mr. and Mrs. John Flynn are receiving congratulations over the birth of a daughter

Dennis Donovan of St. John's seminary, Brighton, has arrived home for a few i"ays.

ia house, has severe I his connection v\ nli that place,

THE MAYOR WILL OFFICIATE.

Th.- i mmittee ■>( arrangements on !]]■- presentation of the colors to Ste- phen J. Ryan camp, Legion of Spanish War Veterans, through its chairman. has invited May..r Leonard to make the piesentation on Friday evening next In the city hall when the eapip will hold ::- titsl annual enn* er4 and ball and his hon.-r h.*s accepted. The gift will be t-ndeiel in behalf of the members of Companies F and L. Battery (_' and ihe hidy friends of the camp. ,

has returned from where he has be n

Uev. Fr. Drh Washington. |> the past week.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter I'uulson will h ave the city soon f r a six weeks' stay *at Pinehurst, N. <'.

Harry Heal, y of Lawrence street, has entered the employ of the Davis & Fur- ber company, .North Andover.

James Murphy of Clinton, Is spending ihis wetk visiting friends on Lowell street. Mi. Murphy, until a few years sint e resided in Lawrence,

Bernard O'Nell. who was injured while at work on the new high school a few month? ago, is able to be around.

George Mitchell. Jr.. has position with D< i-i urcy & has entered the umee of firm.

Rev. Ueorge 11. Young will he on the ju 'g. s at the Demurest medal h si in Uussell hall. Friday evei

ASSFMED NKW 1'AST. UIATES.

K.;K.C. COXKOV, A.M., M.I> OFFICI HOL'88:

9 to 10 A.M., 'I to i and 7 to'J P.M. llr-iilrni'r :iml llll'iri'.

I'.llllllll'.rs lilul I..

\R.;V. H. UILBEKT, M.D.S,

DENTIST. LtrKici HOURS:—t» to 12.30 v H., 2.tofie «.


D |{.; A. E. IIULMK, I>. H. l>

DENTIST. * Barnard's Block.

MAIN SHEET, AN30VER. MASS

IIHI'I. Hul K.: K.JI) lo IS; 1 ci xo 6

D Et.; «J. A. LEITCH, M, I>.

OFFICE HOURS

Till »30 A. M., ] to 3 and utter T e.H

Telephone ti-t Main Street, Cor. Locke.

D K.; C. H. 8HATTUCK, M. I>.

RESDENU'. AND OFFICE.

Ballardvale, - Mass.

B ENJ. & STKIMIKXSOX, M.D. OCULIST AND At'RIST,

49 Kirk St., - - Lowell

UtniE HOCKS:— 10 to 12 and 'l to S da lly ; an from 7 t" u Monday, WedtiebUay ami

tinliiy eveiiinjj*.

D Uev. John J. Gilday, the new pa?tor

■.:' ?t. 1'aiii k's church, arrived Monday afternoon and assumed his new duties. Ft. .rilldea was aee'impanied by hin hii Lht-r Rrv. Jame.e Ollday. formerly of Si. i "hit: les' ehur. h. Wi b ;i n. who 's the ne.\ pastor uf Si. Mieha.-l's ehuft'h. N". Ai d..v* r.

Pr. James Gilday will :e.-id.- for the pi.ti nt at the parochial res I ■ n ■•- in s ut*i I.a ivrtni e

CAP FREIGHT S.A1ASII I'P.

The breaking of a \\h.^l Journal of one of the Borton & Maine freight cars Wednesday between 3.30 an 1 4 p. in.. caused the disastrous wreck of a portion of the Portland freight, No. 602. I.omul for La wren <■. and until late in ih<- afternoon the tracks In the vicinity

resigned his * "f the I.. L. & H. power house were uulflon, and

Haverhill

RHV. ':>oiEi- H. Young of this city was one of ihe speakers at a union meeting of ['nitarlans and lTniversatist.^ in Haverhill last evening.

Uev. Mr. Farnsworth will attend tie- supper of the Women's Relief corps in Haverhill Saturday night, accompanied by about 4it of his parishioners.

Miss Reta t , Maek.iy of Salem street, gave a whist party at her home Satur- day evening* Many of her acquaintances were pri*ient and a pleasant evening was spent".

Sergeant Yatcfl, Corporals O'Brien and ('ulliivton. Bugler Hill. Privates i suitor. Healey. Hoyle. Mar.ling, Canev I ,,

id Hopkins have been appointed on i m."h"l'It* ,hilt ê destruction of most the committee to complete arrangements for Battery C's hall on Easter Monday

t.-ewn with the remnants of 3 box cars and 2 flat ones, together with their freight. Fortunately no one was hurt, and there was no live stock In any of the ears.

The Mat ears were loaded With lumber, and th.- box cars contained house freight and T, or <> crates of hens. Some of the Inns were saved and others that were tak.n from the wreck subsequently die 1 from Injuries. A portion of the lumber was saved and much of the. house freight which was in boxes.

As soon!after the accident as possible, the wrecking train arrived on the seene and the men s-el to work clearing away the remains. The first work was the removing of the -contents of the ears and then the loose wheel** arid trucks weie taken from the ruins and laid aside. With the aid of Jacks, der- ricks, strong ropes, and a gang of about ."" n.eii. the portions of the hug.- cars weiv turnei over and moved about as If they were blocks of wood.

Mad the accident occurred only nbout ' yards nearer North Andover. it I:

iml Hopkins have been appointed on i r, ,'**' ,' , aI Lhe».deB

h« ....mMO,,.... , .M.-a.-.i ,.,.,-,n„" I "f II"' ""Bin and the loss of lives would | have resulted, as it seems almost in- I evu.ible that the entire mass would i have tunVbled into the Shaw-sheen river

Major Sullivan who commanded on ''"''■ board the transport Alleghany, which i

conveyed the members of Company F, Bill-Was the colonel ■ ie- of the men Ninth regiment, from Cuba to New h-hind the guns" York a year ago last September, in- ■ Jill-N,, between you and 'in I be- speeied the members of that company IWve he was ore of" the men behind i last night In.the armory, tree.—Yonkers Statesman

Mil: PITIEU BI'T LOVED HIM NOT.

■ Then | may hope to bring you to my way i f thinking?"' faltered the despair- ing h'Ver.

The beautiful Bostonian shuddered. ■No." she replied, "nor is tt apparent

iii.it you think as the multitude think: that is. from the particular to the particular, while I shall always, prima causa" violent!-, think from the general to the particular.''

She pitied him, ton pity was far from love.— Detroit Journal.

A SMALL SPOT MAY BE CANCER

II. J. P.TOKHEV, M. Ii. 14 KSSKX STKEKT,

AiHlover, MHK.

unlit nocits:, L"IItil 10 A.M.; 8 to6 K.M. After 7 P. M.

Telephone 8$?4.

HENRY L CLARKE, M. D. 3 I'uiM 11:>>ii Avenua,

Office hours: Auduvar. Mann. i'i,iii u .{'i A M t.au toS

and 7 to 8 P.M. Telephone CiMn.ee. ion.

C. J. STONE, ATTORNEY -AT ■- LAW,

HHI.k 1111 i 1.1 i I.; ■

7.80 to Op m.


Central building - - Lawrence, Mass

OTI.-t A, .MEIlllll.I. 1'tHLKV P. GlLHKltT

ftlERKILL & GILBERT, Architects

63 Central St. - - Lowell, Miens

Branch Oilier, Musgrove ItlilÂndover, Slans. Open every evening exeept H'ednt-stlay.

W. H. 8VLVE8TEU,


F. II. POSTER.

CIVIL ENGINEER. Slrf-clal attentl,.,! to Laying ooj RnflillnK L»t

Snmjrlng K»tate». and EsUlillabina l.radw.

68 Central St., Andove,


n I Box *">",

>" (.'OK4EBYATOBV,

Andover, Mass,

MOST VIOLENT GASES HAVE APPEARED AT FIRST AS MERE PIMPLES.

A li.VII.V VISITllK.

From the ('hi,aK., Tribune. ■ 1 believe HlKKlnslde sin,ikes Ihe vil-

est i-igara mi earth. When he dropa in in my Tltl, e I Hluays give him it K'J.u'1 elîir I" keep llilli from lishlinK one ol his own."

"I>r,ipr' ill .v.ry day iloi sn'i he? "t li nerally. ■I Ihincin si. I know FIlKKlnalde. He

is i f.li.ov ,.t" .i n 1 iii.il of thrift anil in::' nulty."

I Arthur l!lias. Arulover; nnil c. II.Miat-

liick, llullanlvnli'; guarantea every bnt- lle of Chnniberlalu'a lough Remedy ami will refund the money to any one who is not aatistieil after ualng two-thirda of the contents.. This is the best remedy in the world for hi grippe, coughs, colds, croup and whooping cough andispleaa- ant and safe to take. It prevents any tendency of a cold to result in pneii- mnnini —

The greatest care should be given to any little sore, pimple or scratch which ■hows no disposition to heal under ordin-

ary treatineut No one can tell how soon these will develop into Cancer of the worst tyt.e. So many people die from Cancer simply' lie-

cause they do not know just what the disease is; they naturally turn themselves over to the doctors and are lorced to submit to a cruel and dangerous

operation— the only treatment which the doctors know for Cancer The disease Eromptly returns, however, and is even more violent and destructive than

efore. Cancer is a deadly poison in the blood, and an operation plaster or other external treatment can have no effect whatever upon it. The cure trust come from within—the last vestige of poison must be eradicated.

Mr. Wm Walpole. of Walshtown S D , says : " A little blotch about the size of a pea came under my left eye gradually growing larger, from which shooting pains at intervals ran in all directions. I became greatlv alarmed and consulted a good doctor, who pronounced it Cancer and advised that it be cut out." but this I could not con sent to. I read in my hx-al paper of a cure effected by S S. S.. and decide I to try it. It acted li' o a charm (lie Cancer becoming nt first irritated, and then di-charging very freely. This gradually grew less and then discon- tinued altogether. Jeavtng a small scab which soon dropped off and now only a healthy little scar remains where what threatened to destroy my life once held full sway."

Positively the only cure for Cancer is Swift's Specifio—

S. S. 8. FOR THE BLOOD —because it is the only remedy which can go deep enough to reach the root of the disease and force it out of the si stem permanently. A surgical operation does not reach the blood-the real seat of the disease—because the Wood can tiof be c»( away. Insist upon S. r). S ; nothing can take its place.

8. 8. S. cures also any case of Scrofula. Eczema, Rheumatism Contagious Blood lot .on. Ulcers, Sores, or any other form of blood disease Valuable books on Cancer and Blood Diseases will be mailed free to any address by Swift Specific Company, Atlanta Georgia.

MAUDE MARION COLE,


13 Clieitniit Street.

FRANK H. MESSER,


ftSIDENCE. - 34 ELM STREET

FURS of every description Irom

■al saci]it6 to a sleigh

robe, made to order ; re-

dved, altered to prevailing fashion, and re-



your work in now, to insure closer atten

tion. HERMANN TUEPERT, Practical


evenings. Raw skins || IQV.

Prices JUO I

Black Cat

Hosiery

bought.

r*

T.i ANDOVER STORE.

out MOTTO

" An Honest Bargain is Our Pride,"


0—o


Carpets taken up, Meani beaten and re-la»l.

A. KAISER, Carter's Block, Main Sw-t.i.

fp cue Fllglit.

'Business Established in 1869.

BAILEY & CHASE, Sun,■--<,,- to C. M. Smith & Co

TAR CEMENT AND ASPHALT PAVERS

Walks. Driveways anil Cellar Bottom Concreted.


296 Broadway, Lawrence, C. F. ItAII.KY, 295 Broadway.

M. M. CHASE. Broadway

TELEPHONE

Orders lift with Harnctt Rngers, MtJBpfrt Building -Rill receive prompt attentl"i'i-

BOEHM'S CAFE, THE DELMONIGO OF LAWRENCE


78 to 85 ESSEX SI.

RUPTURE SURE CURE AT HOME.

BOOK OF INFORMATION. CONTAINING ENDOR8KMKNT3 J"

Phnlcluia, Merchants. Fanner' •■"■.SjJJ I Cured. Sent on receipt of 2c ,iostai.'«- Aa . I

S. J. SHERKAI, Spiolilltt 2J E 42JSI.J-'

THE ANDOVKli TOWNSMAN, ANDOVKK, "Vf&SS., KKKIU'ARY 10, 1100.

.sici'pinir Over n Join,

[t nut ;i failing of ouis. Neither do we rush iliin"8 to such an extent that good work i- impossible.

EHCII piece of work is put through with ,i [elliii -ence, and the pvhtem of

riiimbing or Heating installed bv us will stand the most critical tots and 4he hardest strain without giving Out at any point. .We use the best materials mi all jobs. Pipes cut to sketch.

E, C, PIKE, 6 Park St-

BOSTON AM) MAINE KAIII.OAll.

Winter Arrangement, in effect Oct: 2, 181MF.

with Portland

•»m*m——m« II—-lit-— tO—— Ml— ttl—-1

| Around the County. J

COUNTY NOTES.

•.SD-IVKK roBoSTOlt. A.M. 6.50accar. in Boston ;^; ::.v.itx. ar. 8.20; 7.43 ace. ar. 8.3(1; 8.06 ace. ir.-8.5Ii rUL ace. ar. 8.64; 9.29 ace. ar. lu.39; [MSacc.ea. ar. 11.03; 11.10 ace. ar. 12.02 P.M.

Ij.il ex. ;.r. 12.46; 12.37 accar. 1.82; 1.18 ace. ar.iM-; ^.4'J ace. ar. 3.41; 4.18 ace. ar. 5.14; 6.46 accar. 0.42; 7.15 ace. ar. 8.06; 9.42 ace. ar. 10.*). filSOAV; A. M. 7.35 ar. 8.31; 8.33ar.9.27; 12.21 ar. 1.36; I-.M. 4.16 ar. 5.18; 5.63arti..«; 6.57 ar. .JJ6; 7.43 ar. 8.22; 7.65 ar. *,.-*.. AH a<t:'iiiitni«lation.

BOSTON TO ANDOVEK. A. M., 5.69 ace. am v 10 Andover, 6.06,7-90 ;I<T. a.. 8.19; 9.25 ace. ar. 10.24; lO.âcc. ar. 11.28; 11.50 ex. ar. 12.40; 12.25 W. ar. 1.00; 2.15 ex. ar. 3.02; 3.30 ex. ar. 4.08; j.39 act-, ar. 4.41; 5.14 ex. ar. B.B0; 6.32 ac. ar. i.»;6.oiex. ar. 6.40; 6.35 ace. ar. 7.31; 7.02 ace. IT. 7.53;9.a9nccar. 10.22; 1l.15ex.ar. 11.68. ttUN- UATIA.M. 8.00 aec. ar. 9.02; 12.00ar. 12.48. P.M.

.'.15 aii-. ar. 3.05; 6.00 ace. ar. 6.06; 6.00 ex. ar. t,.45;T.lJ accar. K.09.

AMN'YKK TO LHWKLL. A. M. 7.43 arrive in Lowell H.34; 8-21 ar. 8.49; 9.29 ar. 10.37; 14.33 ar. 11.00; 11.10 ar. 11.41. P. ll. 12.37 „r. 1.08; 2.49 ar. 3.19; 4.:8 ar. 4.65: 5.46 ar. 6.20: ;.15 ar. 7.48: 9.42 ar. 10.40. SUNDAY A.M. 8 88 ar. j.17; P.M. 12.21 ar. l.C*, 4.26 ar. 4.67; 5 53 arr. 6.25; ; -Vj ar. » 25.

LOWELL TO ANDOVER, A. M. 6.50 ar. 8 19; 8.30 IT.U7; 9.26 ar. 10.21; 10.50 ar. 11.28. P. M. 12.05 ir. 12.40; 2.30 ar. 3.02) 3.6b ar. 4.41; 5.15 ar. 5.W; 6.15 ar. 6.49; 7.00 ar 7.81; 9.26 ar. ;n.22; 11.261 ar. 11.5MI- BUMDAYl A.M. H.15 ar. '."••. f. M. 12.05 ar. 12.44; 6.30 ar. 6.06; 7.45 ar.

r Wednesdays and Saturdays.

ANDOVER TO I. \ WIM:M 'B, A.M. 6.55, 8.1!), 8.67, 1i.24, 11.28. P. M. 12.40, 1.00, 3.02, 4.U*, 4.41, 5.50, 6.25, 6.49, 7.31,-7.51, 10.22, 11.58. SUNDAY,

A.M. 9.02. P. M. 12.48. 3.0% 6.06,6 45, 8.0J.

LAWKKXCE TO ANDOVEK. A.M. •J.40, ".'.25, •7.30, ■;.», •(.07, *J.0D. *IO.IO, *[0.66, 11.56. P.M. 12.25, *!.«» "230, •t.'fc, "J.35, 7.06, *).:«.

Si'Siuv: A.M. • .25, "U5 P.M. "12.10,4.20, •"..», "J.ltl, 7 37, 7.48.

ANUOVKH TO SALEM. MAW. A.M. 6.5.1 Y, ar.8.47; 7.43* ar.-<.4»; P.M. 12,40V ar. 1.57; MUX ar. 2.33; V3KV ar. 7.00; 5.46JE ar. 6.51.

!*U.KM TO ANDOVEK, MASH. A.M. 7.0OY ar. 8.21; :.««■ar.8.10,10.30ftr,tlK28, ll.i»v ar. 12.37. P.M.

12.01 ar i (.Hi; 1.16.x ar. 5.50; 4.351. at. 0.46X ; 6.00V ir.7.15.

GOIMI KA8T. A.M. 6.53 8 7. Nt, W.1»t, 8.6"§, 10.21M. Z, 11.2H n. p. M. 12.40 N, 1.00$,3.02 N ll. I.W N it, 1.11 ; H, 6.5H H, 6.4) n N, 7.63 H.

WEKK-I>AY time.

'ioixo NORTH, VIA MANCHK-STEH. A.M. 8.19. Ml. 1.00,3.0J, 5.50. SUNDAYS: 9.«2 a.m., 12.48 ana >i.46 p. ID.

•To and from Ninth Side. r Via Waketield Junction. ./ I Portland Turough Train. 5 Connects at Smith Lswren

ElprtM. ii to Haverhi)! only. N Connects to Newborvjturt, X Via Wilmington Junction. / Connects to Georgetown. ■ Change at North Andover. * Salem. 1 So. Berwick. L Change at South Lawrence.

l>. .). PLANNERS,

POST-OFFICE, - ANDOVER. MASS.

Arthur Bliss, P.M.

Money Order Hour*. 8 a.in to 6 p.m.

Hours t.n Legal Holidays, 8 to 9.30, 5.30 to 6.00.

HAILS READY FOR DELIVERT. k 00 a.m. from Boston, New York, South, west,

■ml Lawrence, s''»a.m. from Beaton, New York, South and

West, Lawrence and Metbuen. '■'5 p. ni., Lawrence, North Andover, Haveruili,

tan and N.-r.h. I* p.m. from Boston, New York, South and

West. '■45 p.m. from B„8toni NCW York, South, West. 5-aip.m., from Boston, New York, South, West. ^■'5 p.m. from Lawrence, Methuenand North. ttp.m. from Boston, New York, South and

West MB p.m. from Lawrence-, North Andover, Hav-

Sfhill, and K*M,

MAILS CLONK.

'■*>am. for North Andover, Haverhill antl Bast j a.D>. for Boston, New York, South and Went. ■ *.m. for Lawrence and North. "J a.m. for Boston, New York, South and West, 11 Ma. m. tor Boston, New York, South, West,

North. Lawrence and Methuen. 1 P ni. for North Andover, Haverhill. Ea«, Bos.

ton, .\eW y k. South, West. iwP. n. for Lawrence, Methuen. Haverhill,

N""li And jvef, North and East. 6-30 P.m. for Lawrence.

' 3| !•• tn. for Boston, New York, south ami Want

The annual memorial service for the Gloucester flshermerj lost at sea were held at McCIure chapel yesterday.

George \v.. Truesdell employed at the C. H. Hayes factory in Haverhill had his hands terribly mangled in the tug- wheels of a machine Saturday.

Gloucester's committee on highways voted to recommend a petition to the haibor and land commissioners for permission to fill in the river at Annis- tiuam bridge up to the channel.

Ex-Alderman A. E. Lyons of. Haver- hill yesterday withdrew as bondsman for (Jeorge A. Harriman who was ar- I'e.-Ued on a warrant fur embesslement and funn ii Vi.-d . iiarrhnan to the.police.

Rev. John I*. Borg who has been connected with the Swedish Lutheran church in Lynn sine* its institution has accepted a call to the pastorate of a church in Iowa.

At the services at the North church New bury port, Sunday a letter of acceptance of the new pastor Rev. E. E. Shoemaker was read. He has served the church for frve months.

The keel of the new steamer for the Boston, Plymouth & Provlncetown Steamship company, which Story of *Essex received the contract to build, was laid last week, A big gang Is employed.

An order has been issued by the second assistant postmaster general changing the method of carrying the mails between Newburyport and West New bury an I Haverhill, from stage ami express to electric cars.

Lieut. Pike of the Lynn police force was badly burned Saturday night in cleaning gloves with naphtha. HiB clothing caught fire and a celluloid collar which he wore blazed furiously He will recover.

Only 618,000 puunds of fish were landed at Gloucester last week against 2,-583, uoo pounds during the corresponding week of 1899 and 2.105.000 pounds in lwts. The totals since Jan. 1 are ridicu- lously small being less than 25 per cent

ast year's catch

METHUEN.

The service in memory of the fisher nien of Gloucester who perished at sea during the past year was held Sunday. Rev, E. i*. Charlton read the list of men, 44 in number, who ga-ve up their lives in the pursuit of their calling during 1899, anil who left behind them 11 widows and 2-i fatherless children.

Horace Haskell of Gloucester gave notice through the press that any one ovr is could assist in the removal of an o*d house which he Intended to have torn down beginning this morning. An army of men and boys were on the scene Saturday and very little ■ t the house remained by night. h

Tre schooner Annie Greenlaw arrived nt Gloucester Saturday after an unsuccessful haddocklng trip with her Mag at iKJIfmast t"..r the.loss of Arthur L*rowell one of her crew. He was swept off the boon by a giant wave while furling sail antl could not be rescued. He was ■?.i years-old an I belonged In Nova Scu- t!a.

Th.- Centiifugal I'ump an 1 .Mining c« mpany expedition from Haverhill to Alaska turned out a success. The-company owns some 20 claims several of which are on Myrtle .'nek a gold bearing i. gion. One claim belonging to the company has been sold for $16,000 rash and at a mteting of the stocknolders of the company held last week a 20 per cent dividend was declared and paid.

Mrs. Davil Xevirs has been visiting friends in New Yoik city.

James ii. Lyons has purchased the lumber bu.-iness of Frank liuckminster.

The "Old Liners" will hold another ball in the town hall Friday evening. March 'J.

Represi ntatlve Joseph E. Bus well will address a meeting in favor of "No License" at the Baptist church next Sunday evening.

Samuel Adams chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, held an enjoyable mi eting at the residence, of Mrs. James E. Sails, on Stevens street, Sat- urday afternoon. There was a large attendance of the members and upon roll call each responded to her name with an anecdote on The life and character of General Washington. Ar- rangements were made for the trip of the delegates to Washington where the ninth continental congress of the order will be held the week of the 22d. The delegates who will attend are the regent, Mrs. Carrie E. Barnes, Mrs. Josephine D. Emerson and Mrs. Sarah A. Kim'baH and they will leave Boston next Saturday on the Colonial express for Washington. A most enjoyable trip is anticipated. The next meeting of the chapter wlll.be held Saturday, March 10, at th? resilience of Mrs. George It. Merrill, on Park street when the members will be enlertalned by Mrs. Merrill and Mrs. C. C. Snell.

An article will be placed in the town warrant this year askin" fur an appropriation for improvements at the police station, and those who are In a position to know the condition of affairs there are convinced that it should be granted. As it is at present there are but four cells and nut three of these are available for use. At times during the fall and winter these are well filled with lodgers and oftti«es when a person is arrested the prisoner ntust of necessity be locked up with the tramps. The situation becomes mote complicated of course if the pri-oner should chance to be a woman. Frequently every bunk In the two cells allotted to the lodgers has been occupied anil from four to six were obliged to lie on the floor. Since the completion of the fire station and the removal of the apparatus from the basement of the town hall the two n'oma a'joining the loek-up have been unoccupied, and it is the suggestion of Chief of Police Cordon that these be taken for police and courtroom purposes It is proposed to build two more cells continuing the row as now constructed, to remove the partition and to build an office in front for the chief of police. This last seems to be an absolute necessity, for now if a person goes to make a complaint there is no place in which a private conversation can be held with the chief, and he frequently is com- pelled to step outside the door to hear the complainant if there are prisoners in the lock-up. o"he room formerly occupied by the firemen as a company room it is proposed to convert into a court room which a's> appears to be a necessity and the change would be ap? pie.-iat.d by a'l who have anything to do with coin t proceedings. The.ex- "pense of the changes is estimated at SMUI. and IT is said that the town will be allowed Jioo a year rental for the court room which would be a pretty

I good return on the outlay. The im- . provements have long been needed and | the appropriation, it would s ■em, should

granted by the town.

ANDOVER CHURCHES. .A FULL LINE OF..

WAfHOI'T SEAR WHITTIHK HOMESTEAD.

AMESBURY. FA 13.—The Merrlmack livi-i- nt this place has risen a great ,1,4,1 today <m account of iru- prolonged rain Thus far only a few washouts have been caused, but such as they are they have interfered with the street railway service between Haverhill and Amesbury, on which line a bad washout was caused near the Whlttler homestead The Briggs car works company shut down its blacksmith department owing to the tlowage.

THE ORANGE PROGRAM.

ItKJ \STATED IN OFFICE.

I h Wl<*wlre—Come to think nt It you

nave a pretty easy life of it after all 1 ,10n t you?"

Dl»mal Daw-son—Guess I do take It "P one side an' down the other. But

I :"*y '» one drawback about It; the fel- '-r that has a Job has It easier 'cause

~nttian ,oaf on tne D0S8' ,lme whlle T

I-Jt to loaf on me own.—Indianapolis rres?

1 YNN Ftb 12—William E. Welts was today reinstated as inspect,ir of milk. vinegar, etc.. at the meeting of the board of health, and thus closes another chapter In the celebrated case. He will resume his duties tomorrow.

Inspector Alexander 8. Wright volun- tarily withdrew from the position. He had been elected as Inspector, when the mayor ordered the removal of Mr. Welts from ufflce after charges hnd iieen preferred against him and a hearing held. Mr. Welts carried the case to the supreme court and Judge Knowlton ordered his reinstatement.

SrPKkl"!'. COt'RT ADJOURNED.

SALEM Feb. 12—In the superior criminal court <his afternoon (ieorge Fowler of Salisbury, charged with the larceny of hens, pleaded guilty and his case -was placed on file.

Charles Turdiff ami Eugene I.ucler charged with breaking and entering the residence of Hobln Damon of Sa- lem, pleaded guilty. Tardift was sentenced to the Concord reformatory and Lucier's case was placed on file.

James W. Hanson and V illard I* Fiske of Saugus pleaded guilty to sell- ing an animal infected with a contagious disease. The cases were filed on payment of costs amounting to *>0.

Elisabeth Kelman of IVanvers and Daniel Conner of Salem, convicted of illegally kc.-ping liquor, were fined tW)

eajolnn d W Ibury nf Lynn, charged with keeping i r milk, was fined $50.

\lfred O Marshall of Danvers was charged with disturbing the peace and the case wo- placed on file. He Is a member of the Salratlotrarmy In Dan- vers and tie- alleged disturbance consisted of beating a drum at an outdoor

The curt at 1 |i. m., adjourned sine

die.

A CARD.

We the undersigned, do hereby agree to refund the money on a SO cent bottle of Greene's Warranted Syrup of I ar If It fails to cure your cough or cotil. W e also guarantee a -'.Vcent bottle to prove satisfactory or money refunded.

Arthur Illiss. Druggist.

The f llowing program has been arranged lor the meetings of Methuen gtange, Patrons of Husbandry, for the year beginning Thursday night.

February 15th—Every one respin I to the roll call with some fact ab tut George Washington.

March 1st—Milk, and all the questions ielating thereto. Committee— Edward !•:. 1'inney. H. A. Whlttler, Hujjh c. Smith. E. p. Taylor. Jesse J. I'i'scott and H. F. Coburn.

March 15th—Farce entertainment. "Pi or Pllllcoddy."

April "ith—First and second degrees. April lath—Thirl and fourth degrees. March 3d—Music and music Illus-

trate.'. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh r. Smith. Eva M. Sargent anil Mrs. Ha^tie M. Sawyer.

May 17th—I king Backward, Look- ing Forward. In Joining the grange, what was hmked for and what found. German S. Fhippeii. Mrs. Cora A. Sle- vens, c. W. Miinn. George B. Bradley, and c. E. Richardson.

June 7th—Ceres', Pomona's atpl Flo- ra's meeting.

June 21st—Children's Night. Mrs. Sn.-ll, Mrs. J. V. Coburn. Mrs. W. It. Whllne>. Mrs. S. Emerson, and Mrs. E. L. Burnharo.

July r.lh—Patriotic. Misses Itessie M. Swan, Lizzie It. Morse, Grace K. Webster, Grace Smart and Florence Langley, August 2'—An evening with the Poets.

Emma J. [laker. Carrie L. Sails. Mrs. Lillian E. Kelley and Charlotte E. Smith.

September 6th—Literary night. Mrs. Benjamin Nice. Mrs. Nellie C. Cook, Jrlrs. V. Dow. D. Annie Hill and Clara Coburn.

September 20th—The raising and cultivation of fruits. Apples, David Whittler and Isaiah M. Howe: pears, (J. S. Phippen and W. C. Allyn; small fruits, David Crowell and A. N. Kim- ball.

October 4th—First and second degrees October lxth—Third and fourth de-

grees. November 1st—Unannounced. November lfilh—1'nannounced. December 6th—Election of officers. December 20th—F.nal degrees of Tin-

panltes.

■ iiihrniiiiiiiii.. MmjagmiiiiHii ttltltmlyl. 'lie;,,,,,,.,I 1711.. Itev. ei:.,,U It. Mil,,,,, a,,. 1'H.trfr.

SUNIIAV. Fl.lt IS. HUtt/j. M.. iniin.linr Worship,

1 Ii „T II-II by the I'n.n.r Almi, iti-lirimtir, di-|,Hrlni>>,,t •iii,a.vSL-lii.i>l tn liileiM'. 2 :i'.| r M.. scillHtiil !»i-r. e°cnopl a-o PH..Jr. Y I'.S.C.K. etO l-.»i.. Sr V.l'.St'.K. 7.UU , M .evening worship, with

\"scriii„li Mend,;-.

T 11 r H , ILm|ilun

UMrtette ami sterenptl- con Ij'enire.

Tlienl.y, sonr.M., A.HP.IIOM' Kll- I.'Million,-10

Wedlieiiday, 7.4.1, Uiurcli

iir.)er-meet-

The Ajdover Studio



For Amateurs a Specialty,

lll|7. rinir.il«., IM P M , ( hililr.Mi'it Km.Ttriiiim l-riuav. ';.:.(! I- M.. t'luiirli Sociable.

■nt.

.V«»t I'n rit. h r. M.•.-,,tit tin.ml I'hurrh. (trtrMniv. .1 iM*-itt. It>v.4f. A. Amln tn, I'lt-tur

M'MiAV, IKK. IS.

V*» A w. 1'W'achifiw by Uev. F. W. Klein.

.- l;iv -.-I Im.,1 to follow 3 U0 l'.M., Sfi-vlirp ni O. frond t

pcht.ol, 1.. \w followed liy MJII.IHV T beSWiit 8.48. V

T(M. p. H„ Service nt AMtott '" SCI|0.,| |1Hlt>.'

7 l*. H„ V.I'. S. C K MwUnjT 5li*w Mniraii* Ward, lemlcr.

',:■:■' i> K„ imii iciii Itihle by the 1'a-tnr.

Wednmlar, 7.80 r M , Prayer mill Ctiiifrn'm:!' i,icetin{>.

Satunliu . rVbruarv 14. t

2.80 P. il , di| Juvcnil.. Mi ,JV"

>iiinary —^ S.u-ivty.

rlti'lFtl <'lllir«'l>. K|IIM'0|inl. ( erilirll Stil-et t»i'KH»lxe4l l»:t.-.. i;t-v. l-'i>-il*-rlc l'aliii«r. Itwlur.

MKIIVU KH. SUNDAY, FKB. IS.

BRAVK MEN PALI.

Victims to Ktoniach, liver ami kidney trouble* a« well as women, ami all feel the results in loss of apnetite, poisons in the blood, backw^lie, nervousness, headache and tired listless, run-down feeling. Hut there's no need to feel like that. Listen to .1. \V. (iardner, Idaville, Ind. lie sa.vs: "Klectrie Hitters are just the thing for a man when he is all run down, and don't care whether he lives or dies. It did more to give me new strength and good appetite than anything I could take. I can now eat anything and have ft new lease on life." Only -"i0 cents at Arthur Bliss' Drug Store. Kvery bottle guaranteed.

"Do you fee that interesting looking younK man?'* asked the young woman.

"The one wttfifhe furrowed brow and the Feared look In his eye«?".

"Yes; don't you think he has a. mo- bile face?"

"Kmphatk-ally. It is an automobile fare." ^»

Morning Prayer, with sermon by the

midav-Fclinol. Evening l'rajir, with Krmoa by

ioan*.« Itfrtur.

1*2 IK) A. M TOO P. ki

tlif I tec tor. .Mon.Uy, (ilrU' Kiifiiotv Socifty, 7 30 P.M. HVtlm'Hiav. rari-liS«K'itl)]f,s i' M. ITKUV, LsolioM' li.iipv.itfiit >ncit'iv.3 P.M. Saturday, Coiilinimthm Lfclure, 7 30 P M.

i' if.' Chnreh. < .MI^J.-LIO it.ntii, i:niir..mi st, UrtTtMltMtM 'H4U. Itfv. I- ifilci if A. « it- aoH> I'antor.

rNtivY. FIJI. IS. <KI!VHK.S COM

\\..r-hi|i With moo by

immlfig

l"i.:*» A Mi.- I ii-itir.

Siiii.liiy-f»cli.M,) to lullow ilic tvrvice.

8.011 p.ii! Junior Ko<leav«-rHncwty. li.lJl p.H , ^t■..i..r l.i..l.»Y". S.n-ii'iy. 7.15 P.H , Sonjr Si'tvio—Tin' Harwardi

I'wo (_'hrii>trriHs I Niy*. 1.13 P.M.. Muudaj. mwllfg ' tin* r->\>'

lii,|,n»f t'liiircli, <-or. ■■! I --.-i. nii'l < .TIIIMI M|a., OrarauilMHl IH.W. H.«v, K. W, Ki.-ln, Cantor.

SKRVICK8 flHI M'.S'DAY, KKII. IS.

10.30 A. M. Public Wonhlr with -t-rin..ii by llev, >.. A. An drawn.

Sin.i1;iy-S.-l,,,.,| to fullttW tin nioniliiK MTVUI'

8.00 P. M.. Union Mo«-ttiiir ti Junior and Hettlor •todearorera

7.0*1 p. v.. I'ravcr M.»>!ni».il' the V. I1

s.<: K. Wednesday.

7.W P. M., i-Mi-iiu-. Mecliniruf tlio Y. p. s. v, v..

7.80 p, M.. Cbnrdr*', Prnjir Heeling.

GhMfieJ (hnrcli, "On the mil," oricMiii-/'*.! irKUl. C'onnectod wltli Andover Tlieol»a;lcml HHIII 11 in i y. Tlie St'iii I ii II i y I'i'iifi'HKiii-s, 1'oatora.

>KI;VICKB SUNDAY, FEB. IS 10.30 A M. Pn-acliinfr by Prof.

Ryder, Sunday-School to follow the

moraine MTvicc 4.:» P. M. l*rof. Ryder.

St. Auprtiatlne'a < lum-h, Konmn Cntliollc 1—»K St. Oi»:ant/«-(l 1KAO. ltev. Fr o'MahonttT, I'aator.

SKitVicK." FOK SUNDAY, FKS. is.

It U not difficult to titid what you wai.t here. We have evervihin;^ in the Hard- ware line for the price you want to pay for it. Xot a lot of cheap good*, but different qualities of everything. All are good, hut home are better than Others. We sell the very best at a pi ice you can aiTord to pay. That is the secret of our nieces?, we make the prices reasonable. *

H. McLAWLIN, Dealer in Hardware, Horse Supplies,

Poultry Food, l'alnts, Oils, and Varnishes.

Main St., Andover.

Aninion P. Richardson TEAMING AND JOBBING


Equipped Tor Marge FnrtieH nud nil kin.lN of Gencinl

Jobbing.

AnmtKss

73 1'iirk Street, . . . Amlover, Mnf*3.

Telephone 10-12


G. W, CHANDLER, DEALER IN

Coal and Wood. Teaming antl .tobhlnv

XT SHORT NOTICE.

llr.l«ir« i.^n Mud inn- Pavaiilf »• rh«* -lore

• if II l\ I'hu-f.

THEO. MUISE,

Custom Tailor Special Care Given to


Cleaning, Kc pairing and Pressing \cnlly and

Promptly Done.

17 Barnard's Court, • - Andover.

JAMES NAPIFK

Andover and Lawrence KXeiJKSS.

EXPRESS." AND JOBBINC.

isoovii omi'i, 16 Psrk street, LAWH.IV.

OrvicK with H. W. Fellow,.-Mb KMSI street

BENJAMIN BROWN. Dealer In

Boots, Shoes, AND Itl ISIil.US.

THE "SOROSIS" SHOE * The most advanced shoe for

women.

PKICE - - S3.50.

ANIHIVKK.MAMH.

!>.-"■" A.M. MaMand ihort termon. 10.30 A.M., Illrh MiM and ■ermon. 2.00 P.M., Panda? nchool until further notice. .3.00 r.M., Howry and Beoediction of the BleHCd

Sacramcttt. First Sunday of each month. Communion day for

Sacred Heart Sodality. Second Sunday of each month. Communion dar

for children. Third Sunday of each month. Communion day. ItO'tnr and Arch Con fraternity.

C. E. WINOATE,

FLORIST / KMOS and DeslKtii . Hpeclalty. Churcb ind

Wedding decorations slid Funer.1 Ilesifras, PrimroK. snd Cineraria, very cheap

tor s few daya. Limited.

I • I FULTON ST. 20 t. ^8 H«VE»HIUI»T, 182 ESSEX

I AHItKM'►:, MASK.

_

Cameras *"? »UPPLt" I KVEHY MAKK.

CAMKRAS FOR RKNT.

E. 7. N. HITCHCOCK, No. 4 M;iin Strut-t, ovt>r Valjjej'a Market.

a "I't'ii from X to 12; 1 to6

l ni'-il,.>« anil SatnrdnjR ti.30 to l* r.M.

TUTTLE'S

Andover aSoston Express AGENT FOR UNITED STATES EXPRESS

AGKMCY Kill

Farley's Foreign Parcel Express. Packages forwoitled to England, lie-

laiitl, (iermany, and all parta of Ku- rop*, Asia, Africa, (dripped bv

the I'jisiest steamers aemi- weekly at low rales.

Air. 1. ... II. HHI Jiibbhie;, Pin mi Hti.l I 11 ml ture My>Jii|t.

B. B. TUTTLE PROPRIETOR. HOHTOM OmeMI M Court Sq., 77 KlngitoD »t

A Nt.-iv Kit (IKIII K; Park Street

Late Kapreaa from Hoatmi »t R u'riur

FIRST-CLASS


IRA I!. HILL, Proprietor.

HA VINO |>II rr hatted n new mi]i|ily of Car*- ria|*i-H, ll.11 in >-. -. \ -■ t,,i my i.ii-mi'-i,, I

jiiniicUff.il.lt' til mi et tin* 1 eillHII.1 ot nil in- toinerH 1I1,11 ever.

Special attention ctiri'ti !•» ireneral livfty and depot work. Heliaiiie diivei« linnisheil ir d«- fired.

Stable on "TIIK HILL," 'iU (Impel Avenue.

Telephone S7-S




IRA ABBOTT, - Andover, Mass. 1" 1 *■-.-*■ onler front

O P CHASE, Andover, Mass

Samuel Thomes Will continue to do all Kinds of job-

bing and repairing at small house near the old simp <m the Hill. Carpenter work of all kindr.

AtldreHH. Hox 46*5, Andover. Maa«

KSTAHI.INilRIi tMSU.



Carri 't;<'« called lor mill ililiv-

ITIll ill VIMIOHT.


Beautifying Face Wash

Prlnt3San Citt*»nia'ft beatittfylnfr lemedy. Thin i- •■preparation obtained from one of the Royal adieu of Europe who imed it for year* and

thereby preserved her tieauty until her dying day This preparation will remove pimutei, wrinklert, tan. Battafactlon ttuaranteed. sni.t tor 6ot-. pCTbottl*bTFBIsciii*aC*ToiiA, 43R Enaex 8U. Lawrence MaHH. tfooma 2-8.

THE ANDOVEK TOWNSMAN, ANDOVEK, MASS., FEBRUAUY 16, 1900.

BYRON TRUELL & Co. The l.t-iiiliiiK House in Kvery Rexpcc-t.


This is the eeaeon to clean up odJ lots, broken lines. We have them in every department. Hardware, Corsets, Wrappers, Furs, Capes, Suits,

.Jackets, Mackintoshes, Gloves, Dress Trimming?, ■» Knit Underwear. Dress Goods and Domestics.

We take stock the last of this month. Our New Goods will begin to arrive after February 1st. Come in and get your share of our liberal distribution of values.

Fur Robes Horê Blankets Fur Robes

North Andovcr News. ->** — »i,-^t., — HMKi-

llcan call, hut should not be overlooked In the caucus. .

Several.of the private ice houses were filled last week.

The Roundabout club met with Miss Susie Morrill Tuesday afternoon.

Mr. and Mrs. returned from

j Mrs. Jamfg H. Davis is stopping at | thf itrunswick, in Boston. 1 Rev. and Mrs. K. S. Thomas are mak- | iiiK a brief visit in Boston.

Horace Fish Is to enter the Mass. General hospital for treatment.

24!> ESSEX and 0 PEMBERTONSTS.

LAWRENCE. TELEPHONE 308-2.

I BALLARDVALE. f I—... ,., m *♦ it. 1.. >>.—I


IN lt>N CONOREOATIONALCIU'RCH, Re*. Edwin Smlili. I'tisi.ir. Serving I..r Sunday, Feb. IS.

10 r«i a. in. Wurnhlii with HermiMi bj ihe |inntor. Subject, "A WueUcal T1M*HM'."

Sunday School to follow. ::.n« p. in. Meeting <>f Junior*. li.Mp. in. I'nloti MfCtlng wIMi 1 I'"..rtli

Miss Mamie MHiovern i> 14 lending the week with relative* in Boston.

hut of the Ballartlvale Mill> was shut down Thurwbty on Htmuiit of high water.

Rev. Edwin Smith >i«iko last Monday evening at the meeting of the Village Improvement society.

Miss (rt-rirude I'plan of Ntelrow- IlighlaiuK sjioiit TlmiMlay with her friend, Mrs*.Timothy IV»we, High street.

Mi- I.-nna Whittierof Ka>t Host

l^'iKitVuVMi'il M ri.urrii". I''!"- '•"<'" »l*neHii« the week with her iluu HI M<U..«1W! I friend. Mi— Adele Matthews Outer ;.mii .in Inloi

Cbur.li. T.Kip

in.■-•tin; Thttrwlu en inn. I'ntycr i

Mi.iiiohisr i:i-is( (ii'Ai. rHt'WK, t;.v. Tin.man UvhittMioii, puHior. Hen kwi for Sun.lay. Fell. I A.

lii.;ma, in. Wurnliip wllli wmion b) tin

it.; ».l,.\ Hrbcntt.

! street.

The I iiinu meeting ..I tin- V.P.S.C.K. will, the Kiiworth league in (he Metho- ilist iliunli next Sunday evening at t. o'clock proini-o- to l»e of unii-ual in-j t.-iv-t. The iml'lir i* very cordially in- i viteil to attend.

Itev. Thomas Livingston a->i-ted by UerU-n (lark, gave an illustrated lee- j lure on "Tell Nights in a IJnr-room," in the Town hall. Wihuingl last Wed- j newhty evening. The proceed* are to go toward- reducing the debt on the | .•mil MethodM [Kirsonage.

Th.- eighth immlier in the KrmUee | eniM-e U;i- glVcll l»M Wednesday evening, coie«isting of ;i \er\ interesting itud practical lecture on "Abraham Lincoln. The s|K*akcr gave a very

I gmpbic account of the sterling character and -triii integrity, which made

; Mr. Lincoln the fercim*. nniii in Amer- 1 icau bi*torv.

A < it!/, ii-' mucus was held in Brad- Ice hall, Monday evening. William Shaw wih chosen nnHlerator and tL. X. Mailaiid link. Brief -IKM-C lies "were

Mi- Mamie Met russen of Ka-l sun. U»rtdf '»> William Sniiw, ('has. (ireene erulie. -pent s la\ with her friend. !,ml »»t«ers Selectman Stark having Mi- Anni, MH iovern, Che-ter -tn*et. f'.rl.i»|.lei. the use of his m • in the

, caucus, a standing vote \va- taken of The (otigi-egjitionid Ladie-' Aid St*, thosi- who i.i\..iv«l the candidacy of

ei.-t\ met Wednesday afternoon it the U'IKI*. (ireene for selectman, and the home of Mm J. II. Smith. High street. I chairman announced the result as is

: vote- for Mr. liivene. It. i. Tl a- Livingston returned on. I»oughkiM-|isie. N. V., Tue-la\ At the meeting of ifcdlanhale h«lge.

lUMrning, leaving hi- lather -till in a '. N,"- In;" laM Mniiiluy evening, Herbert vvn critical conditi : * *ar* f"*hveii*d a very able fifteen iniu-

! uti> iKipef mi a brief "Keview of the Itev. Krtwhi Spiith «iil gi\e an lilu^ Temivniiwr ( au-e and it- Future

Hated lecture Sunda\ evening, Feb. 2\ ( l'i'.-|.cct-;* A very interesting •• Lin- in the Congregational church. Subject, I ,n!" Memorial Service," conchiding "WcstminMer Abb.-\ and St. rani'-, «"<*!« ""■ reading of IJIMIIIU'M favorite (athedral."' ! I1"*'"' h> Mix Millie B. Hammond, ! completed the -good of the order."

" ! "Inch vva- <>ne of the be-t e\er held by

the Hidgr.

Ceorge H. Mlfftin have \ . trip to Canada.

Mrs. P. K. Biphop who has been ill [ for several weeks is convalescent.

The Neighborhood club will' hold an ; Evening gathering at Mr, B. H. Farn- um's Saturday.

Rev. Mr. Brown of Tyngsboro preached Sunday in exchange . with Kev. Charles Noyes.

Sam Berry has 1500 eggs in three in- cubators which are expected to mature in a tew days.

Local grangers visited Andover grange Tuesday evening it being the 10th anniversary of that organization.

Mr. Huughton of the Riverside Press Cambridge a partner of George Mlffltn will sail at an early i,ate for isle Ja- maica.

Miss Jacobs and Miss Chamberlain assistant teachers at the high school have been detained from school duties by illness thin week.

The Merrimaek river rose over fifteen feet during the recent Hood. The stream commenced to recede about 3 o'clock yesterday morning.

Mrs. Edith White of Montville. Ct.. is expected for a brief visit with her parents Rev. and Mrs. Charles Noyes at the parsonage.

The Neighborhood club has been invited and will probably accept the invitation to attend an evening reception and social to be given Friday evening Feb.

Mrs. William Keenan died Friday morning at her home on Mam street. She is survived by a husband two daughters two brothers and two sisters.

Among those present a few days ago, at a reception and recital given Mr. Le- comte, the young Italian baritone, in Steinert hall, Boston, was Miss UIga Froth ingham.

Mrs. Joseph Kittredge of Brookline, has announceJ a reception for Wednes- day. Feb. 21 at her home 79 Cypress f'treef. Miss Laura A. Bailey is among those who have been bidden to attend.

The school committee have decide 1 to light the high school room and upper thmr by gas. The appropriation by the town has by s.<»me means prove.1 insufficient for the purpose for .which it was voted.

Mr. and Mrs. George H. Mifflin have eturned to Boston for the winter.

The Republican caucus is announced or Tuesday evening at 7.30 o'clock.

The death of Peter Holt. Sr., 'leaves [ Mrs. J. P. McDonald the oldest person I in town.

Over $50 were cleared at the supper if the Benevolent society Wednesday ■vening of last week.

Three names were added to the list of voters at the session'of the board of registrars last evening.

The Bright wood (Mfg. Co., closed Its factory Wednesday on account of high water in adjacent rivers.

The .ighth annual concert and ball of the Stevens Social club was held in (Hid Fellows hall Friday evening.

The Republican caucus to be held a'. Stevens hall Tuesday evening will be

I tit ur/er by Chairman William II

nnon; dut-t Misses Jennie and Violet ill'-; j-ong William Little: song Jus. odell. The next meeting will Be elstt-

night.

tr.c

■eral people froi valentine pa'rty ds colony, r. (i

_• last evening.

town given P. F..

attended by Gen. of Law-

The Shawphin river was flowing toward Its source at a rapid rate Tuesday evening owing to the back water from the Merrimaek river.

After the session of Wednesday next week the schools will remain closed until the following Monday, to observe Washington's birthday.

The date now selected for the presentation of 'Sylvia's Soldiers" for the benefit of the Charitable union, is Wednes- day Feb. 21. 1900.

Mrs. J. H. Uea, Mrs. J. C. Rea and Mrs. H. N. Stevens will preside at" the next regular social and supper of the

< 'heritable union.

A message of sympathy was sent to Mr. and Mrs. Peter Holt yesterday by the charitable union, on account of the death of Peter Holt, Sr.

Mrs. March. Mrs. Charles Robinson and Mrs, D. W. Suteliffe presided over the evening social and tea of the Char4- lable union Wednesday evening.

.;.■»■ p. in I nloii Kpwortli league in. e n \h On..Il-t iluircli, leader. Panic! II. I'.

;.iwp in. I'm..i> Meiiii.L'. it.i.ii-.'..,, > ...111 pltMlilPV

7 ->M p. m. Tin-d;i> evi'iillitf pruver meet

7.UI p in Tlail-^lav. JjnUe*'Aid Sietel

Birth.

In Knll;ii.fV:il. . K. 1. 1". II daughter to Mr. Hid Mis. Henn H I'lnit, Xiulover -uv.i.

Aino> Liiouilo i- ipnte ill with la

mipj.c.

l..i-t >atmda\ . Vciiiliu :. dau^btei u;i- born In Mi. and Mr-, flcnn W. I'latt, Aiif1o\er Mreet.

'I lie cu- nay l.ii-e \ ale deleyation atteoded the Cilizeli-' caticu- la,-1 i\"e-

Mrs. J. B. Marston is in Lebanon. N. H.. for the purpose of attending a family gathering to observe the 74th birthday of her mother, which commences with today. Mrs. Marston will return early in the week.

A benefit was held for the kin- dergarten for crippled children in connection with the I tore heater. Home for Incurables. We lnerday evening. This partmenl was the only charity to which B.shep Brocks l.-ft a sum of money.

The Hums rtuh h< 11 a meeting Thurs- il.i\ evening. Three tew members were admitted. The program rendered was as follows; Song James Prtngle reading Robert Stewart; selection organ Miss Violet Little; leading Alexander Mc-

Mrs. James I*. McDonald quietly observed her 89th birthday at her home on Andover street. Thursday. Frienas in town and from a distance came with congratulations, happy messages an i remembrances and made the day ore of pleasant memories.

; Stephen De S. Gage was obliged to : remain at the state experiment station. j Lawrence, Tuesday night with others , "f the corps of experimentalists to pio- I lect the apparatus from the flood.

i Th ■ Demncrat'c town committee have l rather outdone their Republican breth- ' i.n in irsulng the caucus call. They | recognize 1 the mandatory law which j requires the election of "tree warden.'■ j The mention of nominating a candidate j for this office is omitted in the Repab-

ffi^ \ \ / w jay If

WE WANT YOU to see Our New Line of

WfAL-L PAPER Our Lawson Pink Brand of


worth trying.

SMITH & MANNING, 8 ESSEX STREET,.ANDOVER.

ABBOTT VISAGE.

The meeting of the Durn'a dub in the Village hall Saturday night was the largest attended one of the year and mi- doubteUiy tlie great interest which exists in the South African question had a great deal to do with the bringing put i he large Dumber of members, as a paper on "doiu i'aul and the Boers" was read by George A. Christie. It was a very carefully prepared one and treated the situation in all its phases very fully and with much descecument. After the paper had been read remarks were made byT. E. Khodes who claimed that the Boers were not fighting for liberty, their action in the franchise being such as to prove this. A. 1J. Naunders spoke against the British government and Joseph Chamberlain especially, but was met at every point and emphatically contra- dicted by John San rulers and (has. McDemiitt.

Fourteen members were added to the Coal society last week. There seems to be every prospect for an ice society. >

Walter Sou tar, formerly of tins place. lias been spending several days in town.

(XNNON'S ^ ^NNON'S ^X ôm%iM COLLEGE!

LAWRENCE.MASS. '

"Experience is the besi i lesTt ninl in favor ol Hood's Sursai the voice of experience 1o rim, a ■ lake this in.dii-iiii- wiilt pii-t.-el that ii will ilu f«r von what It I others.

I Vtl

Hood's rills cure Kili. i-in —.. Hick i>.

A barge will the dapces at u rtan hall this will be pers

i to the parish after allco party in 1'nita- ening. The affair

lu-ctfd by Harry F- sier. assisted by Kmanuel r>.>wning - f Arrdover, Wilbur Ward. Arthur Farnham, Arthur Rassett and others, ['nitarlan hall has bên decorated.

In da>

cry R.' 'Ince. Mr

A, quitted heri-elf mantier. and came a EJieak thief into

in ry

l'i Lawrence, a William Fernald a very plucky near delivering

hands nf justice.

m

Mirs i Hsa Frothing] ral piano Selections

ting of th- Thins I dub of H.

am i endere l BJV- last week at tm? lay morning Mu.- n the occasion of

See what Happens! Listen to a child story: MAS* : - •■ liitl tuuuy your praven last

nigl.i?" ALICR : — " V*«." MARV--W>U, I .h.in't. and I'm not

going |« »ay >iu t.-niida - Nor to-niorrow t.iltla' Nor tlie next illfhti I'm K<>IIIR to M.p now fur tivt- nigliu MIM! If lioTbirig hap- peii* to mi-, tln'ii I'm nrtf r going to c:tv 'eni

""-. ':;""'■." 4* 1 bis i^ the uT\- children reason ;

— and some grown-up people, too! They are all right because " nothing happens!"

Now you probably drink coffee. How can we make you realize what you are losing in not trying

CHASE & SANBORN'S "Blab Grade'*

COFFEE. Nothing happens to you if you don't use it! So it is hard to get you started*

But something happens if you once try a cup! You find the grocer delivers it in an imported, air-tight, parchment-lined bag. You wonder about this. But when you taste the coffee you get a hint. This coftee is only roasted on order; it is then hermetically sealed as it comes from the roaster; it is packed un^ der the Chase & Sanborn Seal warranted trade-mark, and isguar- anteed to be highest quality.

Try it just once;

MILLION* lilVEN AWAY.

It is certainly gratifying to know of one concern in the land who are not afraid to be gene rout* to the iu-ed.\ and suffering. Thye proprietors of Dr. King** Xew Discovery for t'oiutu nipt ion. t'ouglut and (olds, have given away over ten million trial bottles of this great medicine; and have the satisfaction of knowing it Ira* absolutely cured thousands of hopeless cases. Asthma, Bronchitis, Hoarseness and diseases of the Throat, Chest ami Lung* are surely Cured by it. (all on Arthur Itliss, Druggist, and get a free trial bottle. Kegular size 50c. and fcl. Kvery bottle guaranteed or price ■ •funded.

FI'XD 18 GROWING

Joseph Walworth sends the following statement:

Today I send to Boston for the wives and children of soldiers in jsouth Africa a.s follows: From John "R. Kcob money col-

lected In Washington mills $S8 55 Received before from Washing-

ln«ton mills ■>•'() 00 Today "g8'55

Total from Washington $308 r>5 This makes a total I htfve sent to

DOM.W, to date. $780.05 and more to fol-

"Prisuner*' said the Juilg^- very stern- ly 'are you or are you not responsible for the abrasion upon this plaintiff's probocls?"

"Ol dinnaw anything about anny abraslon of anny proboscis" replied, the defendant "but if yer honor manes the skin that's knocked off of his nose Of done it."—Chicago Times-Herald

yh Paddy dear and did you hear The news that's going*'round?

(»ld England'! getting licked for fair And slammed down on the ground

'Tls the most distressful fighting Those Roers have got a snap

And every kopje In the land la turned into a trap.

its rt-c.cpiion to Madame Schiller, who has return*? 1 to her home In New York after visiting Huston and Cambridge friends.

.Miss Margate! Armltage died at her home on .wain street Tuesday morning at 10.30 o'clock after a severe ill- nt-ss which commenced several months ago. Her age was SI years. During her term of illness she has shown unfailing courage, cheerfulness and patience, and has been deeply grateful for the nelgh- boriy kindness shown by those making her case their own. She leaves an aged sister 'Miss Harriet Armltage of town, and a brother In Saugue.

The Nelghborhoot club held a pleasant meeting with Miss A. M. Tucker Wednesday the 7th Inst.. 17 members pr.svnt. The program Included an essay 'Maria Mitchell" Miss M. A. Berry; reading "Dorothy Q" Mrs. S. D. Berry; tea line 'The Rebellion of Ann" Mrs. Ii. W. Farnum. The club will hold Us next regular meeting with Mrs. Moses THwhe Feb. '_'l; program in charge of Miss Tinker. Topic for roll-, all: "Ge rge Washington."

The town has been beaten In another suit. This time in foolishly contesting against payment for a stone crusher which the selectmen allowed to remain in disuse for weeks after its mission was accomplished. Instead of repairing the town machine which has been successfully used through the present year they "rented" one from Mr. Chambers of Lawrence and then quibbled over the

ttb nt. The board decided "quibble" by an offer of some the suit resulted in court Judgment against the town for some 1143.78 with additional coats. Sweeney and Dow represented Chambers' interests. The quibble as usual was hardly beneficial to town interests.

Peter Holt, a venerable and worthy citizen died Wednesday morning at 3.30 o'clock at his home on Salem street. July 16th last the old gentleman rounded out In full measure his 93rd year and was at that time the centre figure in a family gathering which now gives to the relatives a pleasing recollection.

Air. Holt was a native of Bethel. Me., and was the son of Timothy Holt an I Nancy (Stevens) of Andover. Since the ace of 21 years Mr. Holt has resided In town and has seen most of the growth and life of the place. He was a carpenter by trade and among other buildings on which he worked was the .North M'nitarian) church. He also huiit his home about 'in years aco. His last illness continued . nly about two weeks and death was due alone to causes incident to age. Among the men

f his time Mr. Holt was one who had

in after entering the store, she fe ! a slight pull upon her shopping bag. , The bag was partly open, and the j purse lay upon some small packages. j Looking within, shf found the pocket-

book gene. She at once suspected a reedy looking Mian beside her of theft. and with a llim grip upon his collar, de- manded its return. He denied its pos- se^sion and protested against the usage accord, d him. He was shaktn up a little, just enough to jog his memory. Still he denied having th- money. The proprietor came up at this juncture, seeing the coinniotii n and upon his7 approach the "innocent gentleman" attempted to quietly slide the missing purse into the owner's hand. He was turned over to th.- proprietor who held him fhr the police, but the police did not come promptly, and the thief, watching his chance made a desperate lunge and broke away from his captor. and then dashed down Appleton street minus his ht. effecting his e«cap : Mrs! Fernald was quite weak after her experience, owing to the nervous strain and was forced to rest a a little before she was able t> c intlnu? h r shipping.

WOOIJEY—RAND.

George Woolley, an employe of the Davis & Furber machine company and

Miss Ulllan Belle Rand were married

last Wednesday evening by Rev. J. F. Clears .f the Methodist church. The

bride wore white Swiss muslin trimmed with white satin and duchess lace. She

f bride roses. Miss f the bride was

h was -best man. the brid

The ladies of the seminary give a public reception at the chapel next Tuesday evening, from 7.30 to Ml o'clock.

The board of registrars will meet at the old engine house, Ballartlvale, tonight from 7.:;n to lt.:J0 p. in., and at the Town house. Andover on Saturday, Feb. 24, from 12 m. to 10 p. m. These will be the last opportunities to register before town meeting.

A public meeting in l lie interest of the Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute will 1M- held at the South church. Monday evening. Feb. Ill, Lev. II. 11. FrUsel, the principal, "ill be present to describe the aim and purpose of the school in its broad work of lit ting missionary teachers for t he shops, schools, and churches of the South and West. The stereopticon will be used. One of the school's IKK) graduates. Thomas C. •Walker, born a slave, will tell some interesting facts of his own experience. The llamjiton quartette will sing old plantation melodies, some of which have never been heard in the North before. A collection will be taken for the benefit of the .school. AH an- cordially invited to attend.

Notice.

The next quarterly meeting of the Christian Endeavor I'nion will be held with the North Andover society, Friday evening. Mar. ltttli. Christian Lndeav- oicrs please reserve this date.

We teach you anything in the Linetf

Commercial 5tudiest

Shorthand and English.

CANNON'S :: COMMERCIAL COLLEGE.

.116 Essex St.. Lawrence, Man.

|yjush rooms, Carnations,



Rubber Plants.

Wedding and Funeral Desips.

I ■ lej.h.me Coiilll'l/tt-ll.

PLAYDONlj The Frye Village Florist,

INCORPORATED 1828. ANDOVEK. MASS

carried a bouquet Eliza F. Hand sister bridesmaid. Fred Leae A reception was held

the shjime on Water street. Mr. and Mrs" $4200 but Wooley will be at home after March" endenins at 11 Pleasant street. The bride re.

1 . jcelve I

many welding presents incli.dins the folowing:

Itujf Capt. Henry II. Smith and family; lemonade set Mrs, James Worm- aid; pair blankets Mrs. Agnes Tuckwil- ler Methuen; dozen line napkins Mrs. W. F Richards Lawrence; tea pot stand W. F. Kiehards Lawrence; picture and towels Mr. and Mrs. Harry Watson Lawrence; table cloth Mr. and Mrs Jamw Lamb; fancy dishes Mrs. Kate Couffhlin; two rugs two pictures and domestic articles Mrs. Ann Wood; linen towels Mrs. Coburn Lawrence; oak rocker Mr. and Mrs. James Wright Methuen: commode set Miss Cecelia Wright Methuen; silver butter knife and silver sugar spoon Mr. and Mrs. D A. Wiggin Lynn; towels and other articles Miss Lizzie Herod; lemonade set Mr. and Mrs. Kichard H. Smith Law- rence; chamber set Frank French Boston; dining room set members of Davis and Furber Machine .company and office em pipy ea; stoves Mr. and Mi's William Woolley; Morris chair Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Howard John and J.

ph Smith Lawrence; reel rocker John ,. - - , , , ----- -i in .-limn i.in\i' in i, ire ] the couraie o( hto conviction! and w«« Jgomervllle an.l the Mlaaea honorable and upright in his dealings with his fellowmen. He died having won the respect of the substantial and worthy people of the communltv. The children who remain are Samuel F. Holt. Melrose; Mrs. Cogswell of town; Stephen Holt. Alton. 111.; Mrs. W. O. Ooldsmith. Andover; John C. Holt. Jamaica Plain; Peter Holt. Jr and Charles Holt of toWn. He survived his wife (Louisa Wilson) of Newburyport, about nine years. The funeral services have been appointed for Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. v, .

Emma Bomerville;, half dozen siiv knives and forks Mrs. Alice Herod. rocker and rug Mechanics brass bi of which the groom is a member; silver tea pot and silver coffee pot Fred Leach fancy rocker and other articles overseer and employes of Lawrence Duck company weaving room; set of table linen Mr. and Mrs. John Somervllle: fancy oak rocker John F. Bennett; half dozen silver tea spoons and pair sliver dessert spons Miss Katie Smith; table linen Mr. and Mrs. John Greenwood.

P. A. Briefs.

The biennial dinner of the Phillip* Academy aliiinni association i* to be held at the Vendome, Boston, on Monday evening, March IP.

Tin-candidates for the 1*. A. baseball team were called out Monday by Captain Winslow. Fifty-six candidates responded including seven. Wlnslow, Matthews, Davis, Lanigan, Williams. Wheeler and Mains, of last year's victorious team. There arc at preaeiit six candidates for pitcher, but Moon. Stevens and Mains thus far have Riven the greatest promise. Wheeler and Lanigan will both try hard for second. For third. Kinehart is considered a most promising candidate. Matthews will certainly retain his old position at short stop. Davis and Wil- liams are nood fielders and both will undoubtedly make the team again. There is plenty of material to work upon. Among those from town who are trying for positions are D. Nathan Gage, jr., Philip W. Foster. Joseph Burns, John Angus and P. It. Heed.

WORKING DAY AND NIGHT.

The busiest and mightiest little thing that ever was made is Dr. King's New Life Pills. Kvery pill is a sugar-coated globule of licaHh. that changes weakness into strength, iistlessness into energy, brain-fag into mental power. They're wonderful in building up the health. Only L'OC. per box. Sold by Arthur Bliss, Druggist.

FOR SALE!

MERRIMAGK Mutual Fire Insurance Go.

THIS COMPANY Coii tin lien to Insure Dwelling-, r.ams "d

their Content*, and Store Itufldiiip

■t Fair Itttteft, mid Is paying Dividends a* Collowi i

GO Per cent, on 5-Year Policies.

40 Par cent, on 3-Year Policies.

20 Pet cent, on 1-Year Pofc | Office: Bank Block.

W. S. JENKINS. Prat J. A. SMART, HI

LEITCH *- THE piumberl—

Jl ^gf ■ SOLD.I

..A KILL LINK UK..

At the HAKNDEN FARM, Salem Street. Andover.

»0 Lbs. si.00 25 Lbs. . . .63 Lens quantity, i l-2c Lb.

PAHLOE STOVES

OIL HEATERS

COOKING RAHffEf and FURNACES

HORSE BUKKETS STABLE FURNISH*!

Store Opposite the Postoftice.

NORTH ANDOVER PE1,0,I

ANDOVER UMMTM n»U i oojilpi NO fir *

Andover everywhere and always, flrat, laat-the manly, Btraljhtforward, aober, patriotic Mew England Town PHILLIPS BROOKS.

«'>.00 PER YEAR. ANDOVER, MASSACHUSETTS, FEBRUARY 23, 10OO. VOL. XIII. NO. 20

JUST t BICKNELL * BROS.' I CORNER a********

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The latest fad in Juvenile shirts. Ages 6 to 12 Have you seen the display of tlicse " little beauties" in our show window? Mothers are more than pleased with them, and

the the little lioys are wild with delight because it makes them look "iust like papa." The first lot went like dew before the tan. A second shipment just arrived.

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Grand Spring Opening Display of Eagle and Man* Italian Shirts.

For Gentlemen. The two best makes in America, Nothing like it ever before witnessed in Lawrence.

Bicknell Brothers.

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1HE COAL that will he paved in one • reason bv the use of the

FOWLER AUTOMATIC

Draft Regulator will pay for its application. Can you make a more economic investment? Satisfaction guaranteed.

jjjfc,- IS EXPERT KEl'.MRING jJB ALL ITS DETAILS.

IN

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...Musgrove Block... * * ANDOVER

I ADIES' HAIR DRESSING ** -AND-

MANICURING PARLORS


Musgrove Building, Anilover.

A few of those who are using It: K011ERT RKDFOUD, A'gt. Arlington Mills. JAS. I. M11.1.1KEX, Ag't. Everett Mills. WM. D. Twins. Supt. Everett Mills. WALTER E. Firi.n, Cashier Pacific Mills. RICHARD A. HALE, Engineer Ksaex Co II. BRADFORD LEWIS, Supt. Lewis Wool

Scouring Mill. Jonx P. SWEENEY, Treasurer Wright

Mfg. Co. A. 1). EMMOXS, Emuions' Loom and Har-

ness Works. WARHEX C.ALLYN.Briggs & Allyn M'f'g.

Co. FRANK 0. KENDALL, Asst. Postmaster. H. L. SHERMAN, Cashier Lawrence'Nat'l.

Bank. W. W. SrAUl.Dixo, Cashier Lawrence

Savings Bank. A. S. LAXO, Contractor. WM. F. RUTTER & Co., Dealer. (!. W. DODSOX, Dealer. WILLIAM OSWALD, Merchant. DR. A. E. Hi I.ME, dentist.

For Sale by

W. H, Welch & Co., I'IIU lit al rinmlwraiiil Tinsmith

... ItAUNAUD ST.

Wood and Coal .1 .v.»~

Hay and 5traw

FRANK E. GLEASON,


SOLDiBY


DON'T FAIL to have our Teams biirg to your

House at

one Load of

MILL KINDLINGS AT $1.00 We sell Prepared Wsod of all kinds for kindling and open fire ^places. Trash

"ood |i.»5 per lcid. The very best grade of Hard ttnd^Soft Coal, for ' ome«ic and manufacturing uses.

Yards on Railroad St. and Park St. °"'CE: I MAIN STREET "* ANDOVER, MAS*.

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Hlthougti the weather has almost seemed like it recently. It ii a good thing to select ▼ your ^

Spring Suit f early anyway, eren if yon don't want to use it right away. The best that there is can be obtained at

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MAIN ST., . . ANDOVER.

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LOCAL NEWS.

If you sec it in the Townsman. It's news to be relied upon; if it is news and so, you'll see it in the Townsman.

Summary of Pages a, 3, 6 and 7.

Pan*- '.'—Children of Charles t, by Annie Sawyer I low 11 H—Andover Vacation School, by Harsh Nelson Curter—t'niii mil ideations—Towii Wnkraiit.

Page ;f—Tribute to Major Merrill-Odd Items. Pagcli—Items from Here ami There— Law-

renre News.

I**ge 7—Aroutut the County.

Will C. Miner and wife spent several days in town this week with liis parents.

The public school teachers took Mon- day as a "visiting day."

Sociables will be held at the South and West churches this evening.

The last dance before Lent will he held in Pilgrim hall, tins evening, bv the M. P. M. and M. club.

Assistant Postmaster <ieorge T. Ab- bott Is confined to the house by rheumatism in one foot.

The Ladies" Benevolent Society of Christ church will hold its meeting every week during Lent on Friday, at :t p. ni.

Harry L. Wards worth of I>awrence, has' been elected clans poet at Phillips

leniy in place of ,Jean Ross Irvine, resigned.

21b Bags

Washed Figs 25c.

and Mrs. K. B. Grout went to New Toft] Monday, to attend the West- minster club dog show held in the Madi- son Square Garden.

W. .L Burns attended the private subscription party held in Saunders' hall, Lawrence, Monday evening. Mrs. Man rice I Hi-ran was one of the patronesses.

IASI Sunday's .Wir York Triimm- had a picture of F. B. (.rout's Boston terrier "Patson", which has been on exhibition at the New York dog show this week.

The next quarterly meeting of the Andover Christian Endeavor Union, wilt be held with the North Andover Society, Tuesday evening, March 18. Christian EntVavorers please reserve this date.

The Ladies* Afternoon Whist club held a "gentlemen's night" at Mrs. John N. Cole's (»n IiOcke street Wednesday evening. Everything was in keeping with the significance of the day which was to occur on the morrow, Washing- ton's birthday.

Dan It. Ilanna, well known here when a student at I'hiltips Academy, son of Senator Mark Ilanna, was married on Monday to Mrs. Daisy Gordon Maude, at the residence of the bride's father in Glenville, a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio.

Last Sunday's storm prevented the pulpit exchauge of West Parish Congre- gational and Andover Baptist pastors. I'nless another blizzard interferes, Bev, Mr. Andrews will preach at the Baptist church next Sunday morning, Feb. 2ft.

Commander Peter D. Smith of the Massachusetts department, G. A. It., acted as one of the bearers at the funeral of the late Major George S. Merrill, which occurred at the family residence on Haverhill street, Lawrence, Tuesday afternoon,

The steamer New England which sailed from Boston recently with live hundred New Englanders aboard, touched at Malta where they were roy- ally received by .1. II. Grout, consul at that place. He is the brother of F. B. Groltt of Andover.

Mr. Frissell, successor to (Jen. Arm- strong at the Hampton Institute, gave an illustrated stereopticon lecture on negro education in the South, at the South church, Monday evening, before a good sized audience. The Hampton uuartel was present and sang several selections very delightfully.

A "George Washington" sociable was held at Christ church parish house Wed- nesday evening, which was well attended. Mrs. Francis II. Johnson and Mrs. H. II. Tyer entertained the gathering with delightful readings. A series of impromptu tableaux were also arranged to assist in making up the program. Several of those present were in handsome colonial attire. Refreshments were served.

Last Friday evening, the Tissot pictures reproduced by the stereopticon were exhibited at the Town hall and were at tended by a rather small audience. William J. Maun of Boston, was the lecturer who explained the various pictures an<rgax£_a short sketch of how Tissot came to imTtNt them. On the whole, the pictures w\re a disappoint- ment to many In the audience who hud expected much more from the descrip- tions and accounts published in the different papers. Mr. Mann has as yet scarcely become familiar with the views and his subject matter, so that the lecture dragged somewhat. Some of the pictures wsiii very realistic and power- ful. The coloring in many was wonderful but when everything is said, they were not what some of those present expected to see.

J. H. CAMPION k COS ANDOVER, MASS.



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Washington's birthday yesterday.

Miss Minnie Shattuck is vhdtingfriends in 1'awtucket, R. I,

Fred W. Higglns attended a dance in Manchester last evening.*.

All the grocery stores in town closed at (f o'clock Thursday evening.

Mr. Sawyer of Saco, Me., spent the day yesterday with Nesbit G. Gleasou.

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A new roan horse has been received by the American Express company for use in Andover.

A progressive whist party will be held by the members of the Andover club and their lady friends in the club rooms 011 Friday evening. March 2.

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Phillips and Abbot academies were closed for Washington's birthday. The public schools, hanks and post-office also enjoyed a holiday.

Andover lodge, 230, I. O. O. F., worked the third degree upon one candidate Monday evening, and also the Initiatory degree upon two candidates.

George A.Christie has forVarded to Fred Warren, jr., a second donation of "(110 subscribed by Andover people towards the British South African War Fund.

The following names were added to the voting list at the meeting of the board of registrars in Billiard vale, Feb. ltlth: Precinct 2, Koy M. Haynes, Thomas Livingston, Joseph D. Kussell.

A tour-horse power gasolene engine has been put in at J. W\ Barnard * Son's shoe factory on Barnard street. It will be used to run the machinery in the heeling room.

We are in receipt of a copy of the Arbroath Tear BOOM for lout) published by the -Irbroath UrmUl (Scotland). This year's edition Is far ahead of anything yet published and is a mine of valuable information.

At the South church sociable this evening, Mr. Alden will give what must prove an entertaining and instructive talk on "What we get from a Lump of Coal." A short musical program will follow and light refreshments will be served. No children under 14 are expected to attend. The sociable will begin at 1.M). A small admission fee of ten cents will be charged.

The people of Andover will do well to keep in mind the lecture to be given by John K. M. L. Farquhar of Boston, on "Gardens, Fields and Wilds of the Ha- waiian Island," illustrated with over two hundred stereopticon views, in the Town hall on March K. The Florists ami Gardeners' association hope this lecture will be largely attended.

The engagement is announced of Miss Alice Tucker, oldest daughter of Presi- dent Tucker of Dartmouth college, formerly of Andover, to Prof. Dixon of Un- economic department of the college. Prof. Dixon will be the chief factor on the teaching force of the recently founded Tuck school of administration and finance. In the spring he will go to England to spend a few months in study and observation of English schools. Miss Tucker is a graduate of Punchard and of Smith college.

Dr. Jane L. Greeley, win, comes soon to lecture on Hygiene at Abbot Academy has many old friends in town who will rejoice to see her in her old place. The lectures will be practicable talks on eating, sleeping, breathing, exercise, and emergencies. Any of the ladies of the town will be weloine at these lectures, the dates, number ami hours of which will be announced as soon as Dr. Gree- ley's engagements can be certain. The price of tickets will be low, depending upon the time which the lecturer can spare.

A morning concert was given in Phil- lips Academy al prayers, Tuesday, by the Hampton (Quartette, and brief addresses were made by the President, Rev. Dr." II. B. Frissell, and by two graduates, Mr, Walker, a negro, and Mr. Daggs, the son of a Sioux chief. The pupils and teachers of Abbot Academy came in. and some of the neighbors. Two graduates of Hampton, one a negro ami one an Indian, have graduated at Phillips and subsequently at Harvard, and J>r. Frissell wits a member of the famous class of 1800, The audience was enthusiastic as well as large, and the quartette gave the negro meliHlies with great spirit. The collection, 166.18, has been sent to the Treasurer at Hampton.

Between 800 and 4ttn people were present at the 1:1th anniversary observance of Lincoln lodge, A. O. 1*. W., held in Odd Fellows hall, Wednesday night. The following interesting program was rendered: Remarks, Grandmaster Work- man Carey; banjo duet, Morton and Fly nn ; reading. Miss Shanahan ; song. Miss Washbiirn ; graphophoue selections: song. Miss Nickersou: graphophoue selections ; song. Miss Washburn; rlute solo, Master Whalen; reading. Miss Shanahan ; song. Miss Niekerson ; graphophoue selections; banjo duet, Morton and Flynn. After the program was concluded, dancing was enjoyed until midnight, music being furnished by the Whalen family. The committee of arrangements consisted of Ira o. Gray, J. II. Matthews ami George C. Foster.

the Touag Indies'Society of Christian Workers will meet at Mrs. F. T. Carlton'a next Tuesday evening at 4 o'clock.

Ralph W. Trow and Charles If, Bell, Jr., attended a dance in Reading last evening, from (I until 10 o'clock.

The Courteous Circle of King's Daugh- ters will hold a regular meeting in the South church vestry, Thursday evening, March I, at 7.80 o'clock.

Commander Peter I). Smith addressed the convention of the Massachusetts division of the Sons of Veterans in Fan- euil hall, Boston, at the morning session yesterday. The regular meeting of the local camp, S. of V., was held at the Quincy house, Boston, Wednesday night, many members attending. They also attended the convention.

The South church vestry was tilled last Tuesday evening by the audience which attended the assessors' entertainment and all were greatly pleased by the program rendered by Miss Clifford, reader, ami Master Lambert, boy soprano, both of Boston. Miss Clifford read selections from Kate Douglas Wiggin's ami Richard Harding Davis' works and others, some of which were very amusing. Master Lambert's solos were beautifully rendered.

The next meeting of the Andover As- sociation will be held Tuesday, Feb. 27, at It o'clock with Professor Edward Y. Hincks, D. D., on Bartlet street. The order of exercises will include the following: Business; report of reading; Chris- tian science, its strength and its weakness, (a) Review of Mrs. Eddy's writings and other literature, Rev. Mr. Hardy. <b) Discussion, our attitude toward Christian science; the Aliena- tion of "the working classes" from the Church, (a) Paper, Rev. II. E. Oxnard. (b) Cnusual ways of reaching men,—a conference ; devotional services; dinner: business; the Theological Seminaries and the Churches, (a) What ought the Churches to expect of the Seminaries'.' Rev. W. E. Wolcott. (b) Discussion, The Requirements of Licensure; the Child and the Church. (a) Review of Hyde's "God's Education of Man," Rev. F. R. Shipman. (b) Discussion, Increasing the value of Sunday school work. The peril of the Christian Endeavor movement.

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The Guild entertainment on Monday evening, Feb. 2d, will offer some musical attractions. Miss Dietrich, a charming young reader from the Kmerson school of Oratory will give several selections. There will be vocal solos and duets and a male uuartette.

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The Grange dancing class met Tues- day evening of this week instead of tonight as usual.

Miss Grace Rurnham will spend Sat- urday and Sunday with her uncle. Dr. William Burnham. Worcester.

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THE CHILDREN OF CHARLES I "Babv Stuart" and the Others Mow in

Memorial Hall.

So many uutttloiu we asked ai»<mt the picture called "Baby Stuart," and the other children erf Charted I. now hanging In the Cornell Art Gallery of Memorial hall, that a few of the facu in the case may hi* welcome.

We have in So. 122, the children of King rharlcH I of England. The picture WM painted by Anthony Van Dyck, one of the greatest paint em the world bat overproduced, between the years l«W4 and l*W6. The little gTrl In the middle, who may he Mix years old, IK Mary, who married one Prince of Orange and was the mother of another Prince of Orange, who became in later years, King William III of England. Upon her right Itaad is diaries, Prfnee "f Wales afterVard King Charles II, and aooul a yeai older than she. Itahy Smart is the child OH her left, certainly not more than three years old, and then known as the I hike of York. lie too became kinK <•» England under the title of James II. Mary, has In her right hand a jeweled fan, perhaps the famous one which belonged to Queen Elisabeth, and which was never seep after the < oiiimnnwealth.

Charles has his right hand upon a handsome dog. All three children are standing upon a beautiful rug which is strewn with the historic rotes of England. Charles-] h.nl this picture hung in his hedroom at St. .lames palace; but when his collect inn wan sold, it found its way to Turin, where it has ever since been. It is the finest of all Van Dyck's groups which contain but three children. One of the groups now at Windsor Castle which contains rive of Charles' children, is considered by critics to rival it in execution.

Itahy Stuart, which hangs near (123,) is the head of .lames out of 122 somewhat enlarged. It is so familiar 1 need not describe it. The rich Jace cap, the ijuaint embroidered gown, the hall, or orange in the ebubby hand all make up an enchanting picture, and we are glad the children who gase upon it with innocent glee, do not know his miserable history. And, No. 181 is Henrietta Maria, the beautiful mother of these beautiful children. Van Dyck painted her thirty-five times.

On every canvass she glows with life and is resplendent in beauty. She loved these children passionately and one of the most charming pictures history re- produces, is this bewitching young mother walking Up and down the magnificent galleries Of Whitehall with itahy smart in her amiH while Mary and Charles cling to her costly robes. While she walked she sang, quaint old folksongs, which her father the great Henry had learned from his brave Hear- nals mother, ami nursery songs picked up in England.

She was famous in every court of Europe for her enchanting voice, and the courtiers of Versailles said "all their music vanished when the English king carried her overseas," hut 1 always think of her singing to her babies in the resounding corriders of the stately Cardi- nal. Pearls and lace adorn neck ami hair, the crown of Kngland is close'at hand, encircled by the significant roses. Nome happy, careless hours she must have had when these unfortunate children were babies for she w rote her

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No. l:M is the husband of the lovely «iueeii and the father of the charming children, the ill-fated Charles I, of Eng- land, We have three points of view of itis handsome head, front, pmtile, and three i|iiai-ters. His long1, dark hair parted on his brow rails over his rich hue collar and his eyes seem to foUow \ mi as yon gn about i he room.

Van l>yck painted this picture in Ufcfi lor the purpose of being sent to Koine to IteiMini who executed from it a bust in marble, li is .said I he great sculptor on seeing this portrait was so struck by the melancholy, or as he termed it, futnl expression, that he prophesied the violent end of the original. This bust was -destroyed when the palace of Whitehall was burned in HHfi. The picture from which 124 was taken, after a varied ami most interesting history came into the possession of (reorge IV. and is now in the Van Dyck room at Windsor Castle.

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Andover Vacation School.

"Hurrah .for Vacation School ! I wish it «ould hist forty weeks;" shouted an enthusiastic .boy as he ran down*the steps of the Stowe school, out of the cool, airy work room into the August sunshine. "Hurrah for Vacation School '." echoed the small hoys outside, its they gathered up their ten-pins, hats and balls, ring toss and bean bags, after passing a bappy morning at their games in the well shaded yard. No higher testimony to the value of the Play School is needed. The whole story of its pleasures ami profits can he constructed from it.

The Play School is a common-sense institution, where, during the long summer vacation, the surplus energy of small hoys can he worked oil to their advantage, under intelligent guidance. Boys of the most impressionable age are here kept busy In useful work or healthful play, both of which they heartily enjoy. They pass their time under ennobling influences which bring out the best there is in them. Instead of wasting their days in the streets, doing their share of the proverbial mischief which is found "for idle hands to do."

A close intimacy with teachers who have their best interests at heart, means to these pupils a physical, menial and moral uplift and a development, of that noble character which will make them good citizens. One may write pages on the pros and cons of methods in education, which, when summed up, will re- solve themselves into the sentence: results depend on the personal Influence of the teacher.

Fifteen years ago, through the whole- souled philanthropy of Mrs. Quiricy Shaw, the first vacation school in the country was established in Boston. Since that time, the great need and value of such schools have been generally recognized In our large cities. "The people have begun to realize," as Miss Sadie American has aptly said, "that it is cheaper to form goo<l citizens than to attempt to reform bail ones, and it is better to keep the school-houses full than the jails." Women's clubs are doing a grand work in maintaining these schools ami play-grounds, ami in giving them intelligent oversight. In Massachusetts cities alone, there are about fifty vacation schools under the direction of women's clubs.

The cities have se-t a good example for country towns to follow, and Andover, in this educational field as in others, is a pioneer. The Andover Guild, an organization of which the town is justly proud, assumed ilit-entire expenses of the Play School. This good work is but one of the many branches of its wisely directed philanthropy. The School committee gave the use of the most commodious school building tor the experiment. Kor t wo summers the Superintendent, Ceol'ge K. Johnson, has devoted his own vacation to the care of the Summer School, and its brilliant success is due, in great measure, to his active efforts and elti- cieut oversight. With him it has been pure missionary work—a labor for love, lie entered into it with the Hue play spirit which was readily caught by his pupils. At the same lime, he tactfully impressed on their understanding the fact Ibat obedience is not only the first law of Nature, bin the first law of a well regulated sel I, even though its sessions are held under no mot but the sky.

I'll.' many branches 'of indoor work gave to the Stowe school-house the appearance of a bee-hive during the whole six weeks course. Open to guests at all t lines it was a most interest ing place to visit. Forty-five boys were in regular attendance. It has been said by experts that the quality of the work done here is worthy a high rank beside that of the best city schools of its kind. One room in the basement was lit ted up with neat little benches Well equipped with tools for Sloyd work. The visitor was sure to find a boy at each bench, working with the same interest and zeal that he would have put into a game on the ball-ground, each one, making some useful article, ami learning to handle tools in a way that will be of value to him in every day life. The wood-work was in charge of Herbert K. Iturrage a graduate ot < or-

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The drawing class was under the direction of alias Sara Jackson, a graduate of Itostou Art Museum. A large room with a great array of black-board was taken for the art-rooTU, and here the pupils passed man? bappv hours, scarcely eon- cioits that their work was, more than play. The exhibit at the close of the terra proved, however, that they had gained valuable knowledge in the ail of seeing things, and skill in the art of expression.

The Nature work was in charge of I.elaml (iriggs of Dartmouth. Than rat thing to attract attention in the room devoted to this study was the bee-hive, so placed in a window lhat the regular dally work of the bees could be observed with comfort and safety. Watching the bees no doubt served to leach many a lesson not laid down in any course of study. Fine aquariums afforded oppoi- tunit les for the study of aquatic animals and plants. The microscope was in constant use, revealing hidden wonders* Among the specimens collected were many chrysalides. The hoys expect to be present at the grand openings and be hold the marvellous transformation scenes, when each "dull chrysalis cracks into shining wings."

The visitors, going from room to room. Stopped now and iben to listen to attains of music from ;i far-away place above. tiolng towards it meant mounting higher ami higher until the music hall.nnthe fourth floor was reached- but it was well worth the effort. With Edward Hemmer for leaMer, the orchestra was always ready to give "The Star Spangled Banner," "America," "Hail Columbia" and other national airs, with a vim which left no doubt whatever of tu« patriotism-of the young performers. In addition to this orchestral practice,The boys were so fortunate as to have •instruction from John Hachelder, the well- known organist of Christ Church.

John Angus of Phillips Academy, was instructor in the art of printing. In this department the older hoys were setting tvpe ami making ready the forms for printing a paper all their own, the work to he done entirely by these youthful followers of GuttenberR. As the result of this undertaking, a neat little-four- page paper appeared. Vol. 1, No. I of "The Summer School UerunV was proudly sent out to the friends of the young journalists. 1 quote from the ••/,'rrunl," that the boys may tell their own story.

"Gardening"

"One of the most interesting things we learned in the Summer School was gardening. In our gardens we planted beans, corn, peas, potatoes ami beets. There were many gardens and while we waited for the plants to appear we had talks with our teacher ami we took notes in our books. Our teacher, Warren Johnson is a very good gardener and told us a lot of things which we knew nothing about."

"Swimming"

"We went to Pomp's Pond, Mondays, Wednesdays, and r'ridays at 12.4") A few hoys liked to stay in the water a good while, so we made a rule that the last one dressed should get a whipping. One boy who saw that he would lie last dressed ran down to the ice-house with his stockings ami shoes in his hand. All the hoys have hail a tine time at the swimming class."

"Woodwork"

"More boys were in the woodwork class than in any other,ami the facilities for this work were such that splendid results were obtained The largest piece of work accomplished by the class was a wind-mill, which, for a time was in operation behind the Stowe School."

(lut door sports and games were under the personal supervision of ttie Superin- tendent, Mr. Johnson, The athletic exhibit on the closing lieid-day showed that Intelligent care had been given to the development of health and strength. Excursions to the woods and hills were a feature of the summer entertainments both popular ami profitable. The statement (if a teacher that "even snakes, that everybody kills, were not stoned nor injured." implies lhat Instruction was given on humane lines. Children should he led to the study of living things in a spirit of kindness and frendliness ; otherwise the aim and object of Nature study is defeated. Implements for capturing or killing, may well be left to "children of a larger growth." It is fortunate that the mania for making "collections" is passing away, should it long continue, many rare species would become extinct. Leading scientists have foreseen the danger of encouraging thousands of public-school children to make collections for themselves, ami have sounded the note of alarm. Still more to be deplored is the danger of blunting the finer sensibilities, and preventing the sweet influences of Nature from having their perfect work in the heart of the child. Vacation schools can do a splendid work in teaching how to preserve, rather than how to destroy.

The Play School. How fascinating the combination of words. What inli- nite "possibilities it suggests. Surely, this unique institution will yet solve the great problem of the small boy.

Neveral branches of the summer school work are continued during the winter under the auspices of the (iulld, the appointments having been removed to the l*ulld house. Competent instructors in sloyd-work, printing, music and gymnastics are there employed. Cooking and sew ing classes are provided for girls, and the stamp saving business is thriving. In closing this chapter, one may well echo again the shout with which it opens, and add: "Hurrah for the An- dover Guild" :

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Dear sir,—(me of the articles in the warrant for the next town meeting reads as follows:—"To see if the town will vote that official ballots shall hereafter | he used in town elections." This means, i of course, the adoption for town elections of the so-called Australian system, the same that is now used in the state elections. It means, Iherefore, an absolutely secret ballot, the advantage of which over our present method probably no one can he found to deny ; tor while we may be comparatively free from the worst forms of electioneering and the undue influencing of voters which- is sometimes carried on at the very polls, the possibility is always present, and a certain amount of that kind of work, legal enough under our present system, hut certainly undesirable, has "always been done. In the next place, it means simplicity instead of confusion in regard to the ballots themselves, with all the names upon one ballot instead of the multiplicity ot ballots to which we have been accustomed. Last year there were only three otHoes contested for. and yet there were eight different ballots distributed including all possible combina- tions. Every additional contest would double Hie possible number of ballots, and it is. altogether probable, and perhaps to he desired as allowing greater freedom of choice, that the number of offices contested for should Increase rather than diminish.

The fact that nearly all the large towns of the state are now using this system creates a strong presumption in its favor, which is strengthened by the fact that,although in most of these large towns the system has been in use for over eight years, not a single one has ever gone hack to the old way after once trying the new. Our own town may seem to be an exception, having voted in March, 1894, to adopt the Australian system, but the vote to rescind it was passed in October of the same year before the new method was tried. With all this experience of others to guide us it would seem to be no unsafe thing, therefore, for Andover once more to adopt, and this time to try before reject- ing, a system which has so successfully stood the test in other towns.

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The Power of Kindness.

Kindness means a disposition to please: an anxiety manifested by our conduct, by our looks that we are anxious to promote the comfort of those with whom we associate. Kindness may he compared to a small stream that runs along the fields and the valleys, nourishing ail vegetation, causing the dowers to bloom and the grass to look green, and the birds to sing along the Ijaiiks. So does a kind look and a happy countenance spread peace and joy around.

Pity without kindness tends more to commiserate our wants. Hut kindness is the attention to our comfort. Kind- ness expresses itself in words that are calculated to please, and since not only Words but the tones of our voices are indicative of our thoughts and feelings. it is of course, necessary for us to he careful of what we say and how we say it.

Kindness is an ennobling sentiment: it is a christ ian virtue, for in a community where this sentiment is manifested, there is peace and quietness. Half the quarrels that disturb the rest of society, arise from unkind words. For what are t he slanderings and gossipings which we hear Intended but to hurt the feelings of those of whom they are spoken, and refer to something of which the person or persons have never been guilty ? When a story arises, be it ever so small, there are plenty of gossipers to add to the story and make it as bad as possible, for a story never loses but generally gains by going its rounds. There are those also who are constantly picking flaws in our characters, who seem never t > try to lind any g<s>d qualities in them.

Who has not heard of the world re- nowned, "they say" V His name is familiar to all men. It is a household word. What is this hut slander and tat- tling and peace breaking '.' It is of the town of evil report and sin. Such as these we ought to avoid and strive to be courteous and affectionate to one another, telling one another of his faults instead of slandering him behind his hack.

Nor is kindness to man all that is essential. We should be kind to the dumb beasts in our charge, for a person who is constantly trying to injure a little insect, to crush him under his feet has not this ennobling sentiment, kindness, in his heart. Who can be unkind to him who is kind at all ? Wealth may surround us with its beauty and learning, or talent may gain us admirers, hut love and kindness Alone can capture the heart. Whether we live in a cottage-or a palace these graces will surround us with sunshine making us ami all with whom we associate happy, kove is kind.

ANNIE M. CAKTF.lt. No. Andover.

"I think I would go crazy with pain were it not for Chamberlain's Pain Halm," writes Mr. W. H. Stapleton, Her- tuinie. Pa. "I have been atttieted with rheumatism for several years ami have tried remedies without number, but Pain Halm is the best medicine I have got hold of." One application relieves the paiti. For sale by Arthur Hliss. An-

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The following arc the principal articles of the Warrant for consideration at the Annual Town Meeting Monday,

March fifth, 1M0:

Article 1st.—To choose a Moderator to preside at said

meeting.

Article 2nd. — To choose Town Clerk, Treasurer, Col-

lector of Taxes, three members of tlie Board of Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of the Poor for one year, one mem-

ber of the Board of Health for three years, three members

of the School Committee for three years, one Trustee of the Memorial Hall for seven years, one Trustee of the Cornell Fund lor three years, one Park Commissioner for throe

years, one member of the Hoard of Public Works for three

years, one Tree Warden for one year, one or more Auditor*

of Accounts, Constables, Fence Viewers, Field Drivers, Sur-

veyors of Lumber, a pound keeper, Fire Wards, and any other officers the town may determine to choose.

Article iird.—To take action on the following question :

"Shall licenses be granted for the sale of Intoxicating Liquors in this town?"

Article 4th. — To determine what sums of money shall be

appropriated for Schools, School-houses, School-books ami

Supplies, Highways and Bridges, Macadamized Roads, Side-

walks, Removing Snow, Horses and Drivers, Street Lighting,

Town Officers, Public Works, Sinking Fund for Memorial

Hall Notes, Fire Department, Town House, Almshouse, Re- pairs on Almshouse, State Aid, Military Aid, Relief out of

Almshouse, State Tax, County Tax, Abatement of Taxes,

Interest on Bonds, Funds and Notes, Redemption of Bond?.

Voted Oct. 21,1889, Notes Payable, Printing and Stationery.

Miscellaneous, Memorial Day, Insurance, Spring Grove Cem- etery, Hay Scales, Park Commission, Public Dump and

other town charges and expenses.

Article 5th. — To see if the Town will authorize the issue

of twenty thousand dollars of Sewer Bonds for construction

purposes on petition of the Board of Public Works.

Article 6th. — To see if the Town will appoint a com-

mittee to readjust the grades of the streets and appropriate a

sum of money therefor on petition of the Board of Public Works.

Article 7th. — To see if the Town will purchase the land adjoining the Town Farm owned by J. C. Foster of Oakland.

Gal., and known as the Brick Yard property (containing

about twenty-two acres) and appropriate a sum of money

therefor on petition of T. F. Pratt and others.

Article 8th.— To see if the town will lucate and maintain

three incandescent lamps on .Main street in Scotland District-

one near B. F. Holt's, one at four-corners near the late resi-

dence of John B. Abbott, one at four-corners near Win. II.

Carter's, and appropriate a sum of money therefor on petition of Newton Jaquith and others.

Article 9th.— To see if the Town will locate and main-

tain an incandescent lamp on Lowell street near James II.

Kibbee's, and appropriate a sum of money therefor on petition of C. H. Kibbce and others.

Article 10th. — To see if the town will put all shrubs and

bushes on the roadsides in charge of the Tree Warden on

petition of the Park Commissioners and others.

Article 11th.— To see if the Town will appropriate a sum

sufficient to place a marker of the Society of the Sons of the

American Revolution, at the grave of each revolutionary

soldier or sailor buried in this town, the expense not to ex-

ceed one dollar each, on recommendation of the above named society.

Article 12th. — To hear and act upon the report of the

Selectmen in regard to appropriating a sum of money suf-

ficient to widen Chester street in Ballardvale, beginning at

a point on Lowell street and running southwesterly about six hundred feet.

Article 13th. — To see if the Town will vote that official

ballots shall hereafter he used in town elections according to

section 360, Chapter 548 of the Acts of 1898, on petition ot B. M. Allen and others.

Article 14th. —To see if the Town will vote to lower tire bed of Roger's Brook, so called, and appropriate a sum of money therefor on petition of A. P. Richardson and others

Article loth. —To see if the Town will appropriate one hundred and fifty dollars to lower the Culvert on School

street between the residences of Mrs. Esther H. Byers ami E. K. Jenkins.

Article 16th. — To see if the Town will accept and adopt

the new town Seal as recommended by the State Commis- missioner of Public Records.

Article 24th. —To transact any other business that may legally come before the meeting.

THE ANDOVEK TOWNSMAN, ANDOVEK, MASS,, FEHHCARY 88* 1900

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An important segue I to the up-river camp breaks occurred last Saturday, when David Ouellette was arrested by Gniters A. M Robinson and W. Varnum of the Dracut force, and was caught, It is alleged, in the act of stealing. The two officers made the rounds of the camps on that day afft found that many had been broken Tnto, but as they approached Greeley's camp, they saw

•a man in the act of breaking fil^glass of one of the windows.

Immediately they seized their, man, who gave his name as David Oueliette of 889 Essex street, this city. Upon searching their prisoner at Lowell whither he'-KM* Ufcen. the officers found two lace curtains, two pad-locks and a water faucet.

The matter was reported to the local police with the desire that the matter be given publicity in order that parties owning camps on the river may inspect the goods with the view of identifying them. The articles may be seen at Offi- cer Varnum's, Belle Grove.

The officers deserve credit for having made this arrest, for it is no easy matter to apprehend these smooth customers wnose business it is to break and plunder. It is earnestly to be hoped that this arrest will In a. measure put a stop to the continued bfealtlng that is going on up river.

Following Is a list of the camps which the officers found broken into: "Deer Jump," "Beulah" "Smudge," sta- ple pulled and padlock gone; "Glen- wood" cottage, door unfastened; "Pion- eer" camp, door smashed In; "Fern- cliff" back door smashed and front door open; "Rosedale" cottage, door broken In, and John Thomson's camp, window smashed.

Oueilette's case camcup in the Lowell police court. Monday and after he had entered a plea of not guilty on the charge of larceny and attempt to break and enter, the case was continued till tomorrow, the defendant being held in

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CENTRAL IJABOR UNION.

A meeting of the Central Labor union was held Sunday. Past President Byrne was elected an honorary member.

The action of the committee on Are department In voting to ask the city government for permission to purchase a combination wagun from a Baltimore firm was discussed.

The sentiment of the meeting was that the contract for building the wagon should be given to a local firm.

A committee including the legislative and grievance committees, and delegates from the Carriage and Wagon Workers' union, was appointed to attend the meeting of the common council tonight and protest against the awarding of the contract to outside parties. The committee will urge that the wagon ought to be built by a Law- rence firm.

SMALL POX AFTERMATH.

Now that the small pox scare Is over the citizens at large draw a sigh of relief, gratified that the danger which threatened them has disappeared. Some expres sympathy for Frank H. Brown, the victim, but few give much thought to those who have suffered most in consequence of Brown's sickness.

The drug store where Brown worked and the barber shop where he was shaved have probably been most effected. The barber shop, the proprietor Carron and the employe were quar- antined, the shop closed, and the tools destroyed. The board of health gave Mr. Carron permission to re-open his shop Just as soon as possible, but it Is stated that fear of smalt pox has kept practically all the old customers away, and thus greatly Injured the business.

The board of health says that there Is absolutely no ground for fear of conta- gion now.

GLORIOUS NEWS

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ANNUAL ELECTION.

Monday evening Presiding Elder J. E. Robins held the fourth quarterly conference of St. Paul's Methodis church. While all the reports for the year were good. Dr. Rubins called the financial and Sunday school reports the best that he had heard in his district.

The pastor, Rev. C. H, Farnsworth, was unanimously invited tu return for the third year.

The trustees elected were: Harry J. Trees. William Hollows, John A- Croi- bie. John W, Judson, William Judson, Charles A. Raker, Arthur S. Searie, C. J. Burgess, M. D., Joseph Barcroft.

Stewards, elected: George C. Corless, Silas Themas, Arthur Hey, Timothy Clark, Benett Whitehead. Richard Fox, Ellis Glover, Alfred Butter worth, Charles Thomson.

Conference delegate, Arthur S. Searie, District steward. R. Fox; recording steward, Silas Thomas: treasurer. H. J. Trees: collector , William Hollows; pew agent, A. S. Searie.

Loving Tributes.

CENSURE VOTE.

In a meeting of about an hour's duration'Monday night the common council accomplished considerable routine and other business. At times speeches waxed good and warm, and the assault upon the members of the si*b-commlttee of the committee on fire department for their action regarding the ward 5 en- glne house apparatus, made by Council- man Scanlon. was ably replied to by Councilman Splnlow. The former councilman protested vigorously and desired his colleagues to "place themselves on record as being In favor of their own citizens and taxpayers."

Many orders and petitions were adopted in concurrence, among them being those for compensation for personal injuries, street lights, macadamizing and paving, and all the new orders and petitions presented were adopted.

The famous "Curfew Ordinance" was reported enrolled by the committee on enrolled bills, and It was subsequently passed to be ordained.

IF YOU FEEL OVER PROUD, READ THIS.

We look back now on the writers who dated their productions "January 1st, 1800," as "ancients of the earth." Just as posterity will say of us: "They lived away back yonder in 1900! They didn't know anything—and thought they knew it all—poor fellows!"—Atlanta Constitu- tion. '

As limply as Major George S. Mer- rill had lived, his body was laid at rest in Pelevue cemetery Tuesday afternoon. The veteran soldier, Journalist, insurance man and politician, known throughout the nation, was tenderly consigned to his last resting place without pomp or ceremony.

The body lay In state at Mr. 'Merrill's late home. S34 Havefhill street, from It) o'clock until noon today, and the remains were viewed by hundreds of friends of the deceased. Including former comrades In the army, associates In business, and others who wished to take a last look at the well known features. Among those who viewed the remains were representatives1 of nearly every organization In the city.

While the body lay in state a detail of four members of Needham post, 39, G. A. R., was on guard. The detail comprised Commander O. W. Junklns, Past Commander James Lane, Junior Vice Commander Robert Humphrey and Comrade Edward Abbott.

The funeral services were held at 1.30 o'clock, Rev. Charles E. Reese, a former pastor, now of the Newton Theo- logical Beminary, officiating. Rev. Mr. Reeee paid an earnest tribute to the sterling character of the deceased. His prayer was a most feeling one.

It was the wish of the bereaved family that the funeral should not be a pub- lie one, hence although many Intimate friends and associates of Major Merrill attended the services there were no delegations from thn various lodges and organizations to which the deceased belonged.

A beautiful fearuie of the simple service was the singing of Mrs. Charles H. Kitchen.

The bearers were Peter D. Smith, commander of the Massachusetts department G. A. R., John G. L. Adams of Lynn, past commander of the Massa- chusetts department G. A. R., now sergeant at arms In the Massachusetts legislature Deacon N. A. Magoon of the First Baptist church, Deacon George E. Murray of the First Baptist church, Capt. H. G. Herrick and John A. Wiley of North Andover.

The remains reposed in a plain black broadcloth casket, which was placed amid a perfect bower of beautiful floral tributes. The, caffket was also draped with a silk American flag. The inscrip- tion on the casket plate was; 1X37

MAJOR GEORGE S. MERRILL. 1900.

The Interment took place In Bellevue cemetery.

Judge Andrew C. Stone had general charge of the funeral arrangements.

Among the beautiful floral tributes were the following: Large cross and crown tin base. Inscribed "Press club," from Lawrence Prers club: large spray of calla miles from the VII club of Ha- verhill; large wreath of roses, ivy and violets from president and executive officers of the New York Life Insur- ance company; basket of flowers from the emnloyes of the park commission; large basket of roses from Needham Relief corps; large Ivy wreath inscribed "Seltzer club." from Seltzer club; square —d compap- inscribed "Phoe- nician" from Phoenician lodge, F. and A. M.; large mound of »-oses from the Home club: large mound of roses from employes of the postottice who served under Major Merrill; spray of roses and pinks from Mrs. Frank Russell; spray of roses from Dr. George W. Dow; spray of roses and pinks from the First Baptist church; spray of calla lilies from Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Sharp; mound of violets from Judge Sherman; large design representing the Grand Army badge from the state G. A. R. headquarters at Boston: spray of roses from Mrs. Stearns and family; cut flowers from Mr. and Mrs. Charles Slas of Wenham; circular mound "U. V. U." from the Union Veteran's union of Ha- verhill; spray of violets and lilies of the valley from the Misses Hall; large galax wreath tied with yellow ribbon, from Boston friends; wreath of lilies from the Boston club; large design with sheaf of wheat and violets from the Massachusetts department of Woman's Relief corps; large mound of white roses from the Massachusetts Insur- ance department, of which he was once the head; broken wreath and sickle, In- scribed "A. H. A. Cy." from the Ancient and Honorable Artillery company; basket of-roses from the officers of Battery

The following order was issued by Department Commander Peter D Smith of the 'Massachusetts G. A. R. Saturday from headquarters:

"With most profound sorrow and a heavy heart It becomes the duty of the department commander to announce to the comrades of this department that Comrade George S. Merrill, a member of Needham post 3H, of Lawrence, past department commander of this department and past commander-ln-ehlef of the Grand Army of the Republic, died at his home this morning.

"By the death of our beloved comrade lafajj, George S. Merrill, not only has the department but our order throughout the country suffered

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a great loses Since the organization of our order he has been foremost In ah its deliberations, giving of hia time and strength by .yo.ee and pen in seeking to advance Its Interests.

"He was one of the most active workers. His genial, kind and unselfish nature endeared him to all who became acquainted with him. To know him thoroughly was to love

••him. He was a gallant soldier, a good citizen and a dearly beloved comrade.

"The great commander of us all has In his Infinite wisdom called. The major has answered him, and has pitched his tent on the eternal camping ground.

"We shall miss him from our councils and gatherings. But, comrades, as our ranks are broken let us draw closer together.

"His pen and voice are still, but the good work he has done for our order will endure long after he has welcomed all of his comrades on the other shore. His life was full of manly, unselfish acts.

"Our deepest love and sympathy go out to his afflicted wife and children, and we commend them to the care of our Heavenly Father knowing full well he will tenderly care for them for "He doeth all things well.

"As a mark of respect for our departed comrade, department and post ufficena, will for 30 days from date uf this order, wear the usual badge of mourning on the left arm and sword hilt, when on duty, and the charter of each post will be draped in mourning."

Boston. Feb. 17.

CUT OFF AT NINETY-THREE.

The English have governed in South Africa for 100 years, driving into the desert the Dutch who wish to be independent. But the strange Boer race— which is not exactly Dutch, but a mixture of several races, Including almost as strong an admixture of French Hu- guenot blood as of the blood of Holland and including also a dash of German, English and Scottish—always comes uppermost In the affairs of the colonies.

At this day the "Afrikanders," or Dutch-speaking colonials, bear sway by virtue of their majority in Cape Colo- ny itself. An Austrian traveller, Herr von Hubner, tells why this is so.

The Boers love South Africa and have no desire to live anywhere elBe. They have taken deep root in the soil. They have completely adapted themselves to the climate and conditions of life. They live to a great age and great families of children are born to them.

Herr von Hubner visited a family of French Huguenot origin, Hugo by name, which was In mourning for the head of the family. The family had mostly assembled on account of the old man's death, and there was a great crowd.

"How many, descendants did Herr Hugo leave?" the visitor asked.

"He had 292 In all," was the answer, "but there are only 2li living now."

"All children and grandchildren?" "And great-grandchildren and great-

great grandchildren/ "How did he happen to die?" "That is what no one can tell," they

answered, shaking their heads. "Ha never had a sick day In his life, he never took to his bed, and he seemed to drop off all at once. It is a profound mystery."

"But how old was he?" "Only 93." No such English-speaking patriarchs

as this are found. The English aban- don the country as soon as they can, if they must remain to complete the making of a fortune, or to earn a live- lihood, they send their children "home" to England to be educated.

The Boers of French origin are proud of It, and even call themselves French sometimes, but they do not speak" a word of the French language. They are as completely assimilated to the Boer nationality as any European emi- grant In the second generation In Am- erica is to ours.—Youth's Companion.

"HEADS, BODIES AND LEGS."

, "Heads, Bodies and Legs," Is a most amusing drawing game. The first player draws a head at the top of his strip of paper, folds It down, and the next player addB the 'body without having seen the head. The third player adds the legs, and the effect of the whole figure when opened out Is very quaint recalling the Egyptian hieroglyphics. She who commenced life as a serious woman has the body of a bird, and the legs of a ballet dancer, while the soldier's head, with a helmet, ends In a blue-oat boy's coat and a lady's skirt.

QUAIL A LA MODE.

Two plump quails, two tablespoonfuli of butter, on-? gill of highly seasoned broth, one gill of port or claret, one teaspoonfut of onion vinegar, celerv salt, white pepper, one tablespoonful of mushroom catchup. Cut the birds open down the back. Put the butter Into the charting dish and heat until it begins to brown. Then put In the birds, cover and cook five minutes; turn and cook five minutes longer. W*hen nicely browned on both sides, add the broth, port or claret, catchup and vinegar; season with the celery salt and pepper and serve.

(1HOCOLATE LAYER CAKE.

Three quarters of a cupful of butler, one and a half cupfuls of sugar, fwo and a quarter cupfuls of sifted flour, three eggs, one quarter of a teaspoonful of salt, three squares of chocolate, three quarters of a cupful of milk, one teawpoonful of vanillu, two teaspoon- fuls of baking powder.

Scald the milk, dissolve It In the gra- ted chocolate and set aside until coot. Cream the butter and sugar and add the vanilla and the beaten yokes of the eggs. Add alternately the flour and the prepared milk, then the stiffly whipped whites. Lastly stir In the baking powder and beat hard for two minutes. Bake in three layers and when cold put together with the following icing;

Boil together one cupful and a half of granulated sugar,, one-half of a cupful of water and a pinch of cream of tartar. When a lit*'* dropped Into a little water can be rol/Ied Into a soft ball. take from the Are and set aside until partly cooled. Stir until It begins to thicken and add one teaspoonful of vanilla and two squares of chocolate gra- ted and melted over hot water. When -julte thick spread between and over the top of the cake.—Table Talk.

GINGERBREAD BISCUITS.

Put half a pound of flour Into a bat-in, ndd to it a pinch of salt and a tea- rpobfrftti of baking powder; rub three ounces of butter into the flour, then add three ounces of brown sugar, a teaspoonful of ground ginger, three table- "poonfuls of treacle and just sufficient milk to mix the ingredients to a stiff paste.

Turn the paste onto a flnurel board, and roll it out with a floured rolllngpin to about one-eighth of an Inch in- thickness, and then cut into biscuits either with a round cutter which has been floured, or the top of a medium sized tin will answer the purpose. Place some fine strips of candled lemon peel on the top of the biscuits and bake them at once on a floured tin In a mod- erately hot oven for about 10 or 15 minutes. When done, remove the bis- nut them on a Stive to cool. cults very carefully from the tin and

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We beg to apologize to the readers ,i)f -tl.e-'JV»wNs.M«iL fug. the {contents of this page in today's issue.

Early this week a leading Boston advertising agency naked for the price of a column advertisement in the Towns- man, and our regular ratea were quoted. Thursday morning a plate of the matter adjoining was received, with orders not to omit " under any circumstances." The editor had already decided that no tinUicr discussion of the subject could 1** either profitable or wise, and had disposed of the matter from a newspaper standpoint, with orders for a full report of the caucus at the hands of the regular Townsman reporter; considering that it was already disposed of as a subject for argument, by the action of the voters at the caucus last Monday night.

In writing the following, it is realized how distasteful it must l»e to many of our readers to see this discussion go on, but as there is a business obligation to publish the hnrrungue of Mr. Shaw, HO

it seems to the writer there is a personal obligation to write, a brief reply. Inasmuch as it is personal it will In- written from a personal standpoint.

It would tiling no credit to me to touch by insinuation and ingenious word play his private Jife as he has attempted to touch the private life of the author of the "Urownie" article in the opening of his advertisement. There is no issue between Mr. Shaw and me that requires "twelve men" or any other committee to settle. If he wishes an op|Mtrtuiiity to set his talking machine in motion in the Audover town hall, he has only to pay his ten dollars to the janitor and he can probably la* ac- commodated. As for me hiy em- ployers pay me for another kind of lidior. and I have no invisible source of income out id' which the expense could be borne.

I am jHTfectly willing to trust the judgment of the entire citizen body of AmloVer in dealing with whatever phase of this senseless discussion they lire concerned in. They have settled -such mutters for over two hundred ypars without any paid advertisements or public backbitings. Though the majority of them are "ray, tag, and bobtail" In the eyes of this Hallardvale apostle of purity, thy succeeded in es- tablishing a pretty satisfactory |»o> sition before the world at large, long before the Christian zeal of the young people of America gave Mr. Shaw a chance to shine, and 1 believe the town will continue to maintain such a position, long after he has found his/true place among his fellow men.

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To TJir Cttizewrof Amloerri

For the past few years there has been running rampant in the southern end of our town a gentleman, who, through a sudden change in his condition, has come to think himself an ordained instrument to reform the evil doings of the wicked town of Andover. Mis fust appearance upon the public stage was in his attack upon the town officials at a public meeting a year ago.

The point of his attack was a particular official, but as it seems to be im- jMissihle to stop his tongue when it is once started, he did not cease until many had been brought under his lash of censure. This was followed, after a majority of the voters hud re- pudiated him, his methods and his candidate, by characterizing the success of the winner as a"" triumph of the raj; tag and bobtail of the town;" ipiite a compliment to the majority of Andover voteiv !

The next step seems to have been reserved for the campaign of this year, and what it and its succeeding steps were, are now well known to most of

j the citizens of Andover. I The editor of the Townsman never | intended his editorial in the issue of the Utl) inst. as an attack or reflection upon a single man who was a supporter of ('has. t.reene for Selectman from an

I henest belief in his fitness for the office. He doesn't believe any such lamest supporter ever so construed it. If any ■nan took umbrage at it, it was wholly because the coat lit ted. Neither did he mean it in any sense as an endorsement of Mr. Stark for the office. It was the simple statement of a truth recognized by every intelligent observer ; a truth which had shown by many contests, that hundreds of Andover voters would not lie party, to ;i campaign of spleen and spite against any man.

lint the coat fitted this self iippoiuted regulator of Andover public morals, and he put it on with a flourish, even at the cost of hiring a hall in which to do it. What he -aid and how he said it, and how the smWtuieiit results piled up, are all told in his own way, iir his paid advertisement elsewhere ; a statement that apiM-ars to he just as full of rash words and abuse as seem to char- acterize all of his public words and deeds.

What happened in the caucus last Monday night is told elsewhere by the Townsman as a news story, and was witnessed by over two hundred citizens of the town. It is not necessary for me to comment upon the version of it given by Mr. Shaw in his paid advertisement, for theme two hundred citizens can IK> safely trusted to find all through his story such misrepresentation as is sufficient to place him in his true light. The one direct statement alone should, however, IK- an exception to this; 1 never said "the interests of Hallard- vale are of no importance." hut I did say in no unmistakable lan-juaê that the article of news in question was "of no interest to any tine except Hallard- vale resident- and they already knew id! about it."

■ Nothing could Mter -how the character of the man who i- jHisin-; as a "moral political reformer" than an act which occurred before the .caucus closed, in which this "high minded," "honorable," citizen, who had just heen puhlicly branded as a mish-ader of uul> lie sentiment, as a violator of every rule of decency in political work: when this man called me to hint and slid -that was a neat turn Mr. Cole, you had the-best of me on that circular." What think, the citizens of the town of a man thus cjMilly taking charges that would make the erookedest politician1'on earth either aiiologize or indignantly deny, but which this man passes by with an inch or so of ridicule and levity at ten cents it line?

I have no charges to make against Win. Shaw that are not already clear and full before the citizens of this town.

Editorial Cinders.

Holers brook ehunged its usual merry hong into an angry outburst yesterday, and before it had finished its roaring and rushing it had done great mischief to the residents along its course. It was an object lesson for the interested citizen to give serious consideration, in the light of a call for relief from its all too frequent overflowing. It showed that deepening its channel would be a job of huge proportions accompanied by many serious legal and physical obstacles, It lifts the town warrant article referring to one phase of the sul^ ject, to the most prominent place in the coming town meeting. There must fce mi hasty action takeir but then* certainly is need of the most careful In- vestigation and discussion. Roger's brook certainly has the floor this time.

Regarding the other articles in the warrant there is less of importance than for many years. The regular depart* 11lent recommendations are about as usual, and there are few sjiecial calls. It is well that there is no loud call for money this year for the tax rate could not go much higher without liecoiuing a menace to town growth.

If every correspondent of the Towns- man would pay for indulging his letter writing propensity we would soon be as rich sis a part owner in a religious Weekly. Hut none of our esteemed friends need feel obliged to follow the illustrious example in this week's isssue. The column* of the Townsman are as free a- the air to the courteous, honest coriespondeut who has something to say that is of interest to the citizens of Andover. It has been thus for many years, and we ho|«* it will continue to be so for many more.

It is easy to err in judgment. Of course there are some men who never tin, but the ordinary mortal finds it very easy to do the wrong thinj,' once in a while. Subsequent events have shown that such a mistake was made by the editor of the Townsman when he omitted the publication of the Hal- lardvale caucus call: and here and now, in the only proper place for such an ac- knowledgement to be made, the editor is glad jo acknowledge his error.

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" BROWVOE appearance was in the Bal.ani Caucus, and, true to his instincts and by his own confession, h^TrtsVfelt for the hip p4K*ket of one of the attendants, in his report he was about to t-'ive himself away, when his chief, who has the morals of the "other side" in his keeping, switched him off on to another track. Hut still his report shows that all throuRli the caucus his mind was on the contents of the bottle, and that it was from that source he drew his inspiration and figures of speech. As a piriT of burlesque the report was fine, but as a report of a public meeting in which about one hundred respectable citizens were interested, it was a disgrace to the town.

Hut our space is limited, and we must turn from pour "old Brownie" with his "red bandanna" to the "omnipotent" editor, and his protest against the " M. 1*. Us.," which means, according to the Townsman, "Moral political reformers." The editor does n't like them. We are not surprised at this, for, although often in the minority, and, worst of all, content to stay there until principle and not pull rules in politics, they ace exce.edhit'ly troublesome to the practical 66imc.au. In view of the fact that the Townsman opened the discussion by its fals** statements, which we have simply tried to correct, the air of injured innocence assumed by the editor would be amusing if the questions involved were not so serious.

Everything that the Town*man has published this year regarding the contest in the South district has been in favor of Mr. Stark. It has assisted him both by direct statements in his favor, which it had a perfect right to do if it belie veil them, ami also by false statements regarding the opposition, of which the following are samples:

'• To tliinniiulih :l|.|ur i 1.11.- (lit- hltfll ffrmillil lllioll wlili'h tin'-"' moral luilttlcttl reformer* xtooil. let M take in a little "f the ante-caucus labor. l>t us iitxlerstanil that there are two camllilateH for the Kalianl Vale MMtetnUMl noniiitatiijii; ttiat one of them is not wanted by the moral itolltleal reformers; that lie was remietUeil tu go Into a eam-us of Italian! Vale voters F.v the chief M. I'. K.; that the chief M. P. R. was asked ir he would abide by the choice of the cane tin, to whir], he rave a iterative answer; that he theueinjdiatlcallyaei-llned toallnw his name to he used, an act wnleh would meet the very cordial apurovaf "f all men withouttheM.P. K. attachment, who know wh.n i> Th/lit In polities."

It has been well said that " A half-truth is ever the worst kind of He." The conversation with Mr. Stark took place in Mr. Caffrey's barber-shop, and In his presence. The facts are as follows: When the "chief M. I*. R." presented the petition for the caucus to Mr. Stark, he at once refused to sign, saying that he was to be a candidate before the Citizens' caucus, and had talked the matter over with his friends, and they advised him not to go into the Precinct 2 caucus. He was informed that no pledge to abide by the result of the caucus was required of the candidates; that it was simply to register the opinion of the citizens as to who should represent them, and settle the question as to who was preferred by the majority of the voters of Precinct 2. lie then asked the question if the," chief M. P. H." would promise to support the successful candidate, and the reply was, " Xo," and for the reason that if the candi- daten were not pledged to abide by the result, the supixtrtfrn of course could not

I be. Mr. Greene was willing to abide by . the decision of the caucus, put it ic«s to I secure- the consent of Mr. Stark to test the \ opinion of hi* neighbors, and to remove | //«' objection raised by him, that the candi- i dales were not required to make, any \ pledyes,hnt should he free to yun. in the ! regular town caucuses. The only object I of the caucus was to let the citizens of

Andover, whose votes have elected Mr. Stark, know the sentiment of Ballard Vale. Surely such action is the right of any company of voters under our form of goveru-

i ment. We quote again front the editorial, in

order to avoid the charge of misrepre- 1 sentation.

" With these UUllOT very clearly in mind let us jro on to the next step In the M. P. It. campaign. It was of course deiiun«.tatory. ami. as the editor of the '/•"' M(»m» I* always a fair mark, be wan the victim. With the statement that he Is still alive, hut tenl-

■ bly Injured (?), we may pass on to the next step. This was in itaturo of Keueral orders No. j. and Included Impassioned apjteals to the faithful to ' go

| to the Citizens' caucus, and KO to the Kepuhltciiti caucus, and never cease to light until the polls were closed on election day.' Three caucuses where pure polillcs demands one. Is a pretty hard specimen of ■ moral |>olltlca! reform ' -methods!

•' The citizens of Andover will dn well to consider carefully before they put much trust In men who have no hlKher appreciation of what Is right and honorable In |mlitfc'al matters than such things as i in- seem to indicate."

In answer to charge number one, it can be said that just what the editor considers "denunciatory" is not clear. The chairman of the caucus called the statement of the Townsman, that the opponents of Mr.

I Stark were "enemies" seeking "an op- - portunity to vent their spite to the fullest ! extent," an insult to the voters present.

We do not call that denunciation, but simply a calm statement of fact. If the editor wishes to avoid such experiences he should be more sure of his facts.

In answer to charge number two it should be said that the only referent*' £ any other caucus was by the chairman when he put the motion to adjourn n>thaZ words, "All in favor of the motion to ad journ will please rise and go to the eanZ Ihursday evening and see that the dart!

of this caucus is carried out." If thuti. n tlicts with pure politics, will some fair minded man explain how and why1'

At the Republican caucus held Moudne evening the "chief M. 1*. K." called t5 attention of the editor and the clthwu present to the above facts, and guaranteed to prove, before a committee of citizens the absolute truthfulness of his statements and if be failed to do so he offered tu make a public apology in the town papers,andtf be proved his case the editor was to make the same.

The editor in his reply ignored emri point made by the "chief M. P. H.(" treat. Ing the matter as of no importance ai though it involved the reputation of other citizens of the town. With his usual adroitness he changed the topic, and produced the report of the Precinct *J caucus which was freely circulated at the ('itlseoj' caucus. This was to hint a matter of supreme importance. His righteous soul was stirred to its depths. Never have tlie citizens of Andover heen witnesses to such a blast of fiery indignation.

After it was over men looked at each' other as much as to say, "What is it all about'.'" Here is the" full text of the offending document. Head it carefully And as you read it remember

1. That this caucus was held Monday evening,and the Citizens' caucus was to be held Thursday evening of the same week.

2. That this was the only way the citizens of Andover could be informed regarding the action of the caucus.

.'i. That the Townsman had refused to publish the call for the caucus; the "interests of Ballard Vale being of no importance," according to the editor's own statement from the platform.

4. That the Townsman'* spirit of fairness was later shown by the able and impartial (?) report of the caucus given by one of its "brightest reporters," to which reference has already been made.

Citizens' Caucus ia Precinct i, A Citizens' Caucus was bald by the voter-of

Precinct a, In Bradtee Hall. Ballard Vale on Monday evening, February If,

The call for the caucus was signed bv over 100 voters, and was "for the purpose of ex pressing the opinion of the citizens of Precinct •i as to who should he their representative un the board of selectmen."

Mr. Htark, the present selectman from tbK section ot the town, had expressed himself to the past as being in favor of this method <>f choosing a candidate, and said that he wa* willing to abide by the result of such a caueu- but his supporters were lint present.

The caucus was organized with the choice of William iShaw, chairman, and C. N. \|;ir';ei' clerk.

It was unanimously voted that Chatin Greene be the nominee for selectman. Ko other names were presented, although amp!-- opportunity was given.

ft is hoped that the citizens of Andover v,\\\ assist us In carrying out the wishes of Precise* 3 as declared in this caucus.

If a calmer or.more unbiased statement of facts can be made, I would like to see it done. But the editor saw a dee]i-laid plot to deceive. He saw writing between the lines. He saw what the chairman and clerk of the caucus who prepared the report could not see.

Why did he see it? Because he is a pa>t master at that very thing. lie proveuthe truth of the statement that au object \i always colored by the medium through which it is seen. But that was not aii. He discovered a grammatical error, anil seized upon it and shook it as a terrier would a rat. We were humiliated. We humbly apologize for the error. But we would remind you that the.fuel, however imperfectly stated, was not questioned, and cannot be.

And last of all, and this was the climax of his effort, the circular was anonymous, it was a secret document. Hut it m* openly circulated. Had the chairman ami clerk thought for a moment that it needed their signatures they would have gladly signed it.

Let me remind you again that the fart* were not questioned, as I could have proved in a moment if the debate had not been closed without giving me an opportunity to meet the new charges preferred by the editor. And finally let me say thai although ignorant of what further charge- the editor may make, I challenge him to to open discussion of the whole question involved in this controversy before "twelve good men and true" as a committee, ami thecitizensof Andover as witnesses, in the Town Hall any convenient evening before or after the fifth of March, as the further discussion in this form is too profitable to the paper. With high appreciation of the title conferred by the Townsman, I sisn myself WILLIAM SHAW.

"Chief M.P.B.''

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Mary Donovan. Solo. "Hos-auua."

Katbcrlne White. Solo "Sometime."

Giu.No.an. Chorus. "Summer Fancies.," ■teiuliiig. Selected, Frank OTolu..,, Solo, "For All Eternity," Mascheronl

Mrs. William Led well. Quartette, "Doail ye Cry, my Honey," Misses Maiuarel c. Donovau, soprano, Jennie

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Solo, ■•Where the Sweet Magnolias Bloom," , Joint l.vt.eT..

Plain. Solo. K.J. F. Hemmer. Solo."|.em.re," Trolcre

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Promoted and conducted by the ladies of the Seminary chapel, the reception held at Bartlet hall. Tuesday evening unmistakably brought together a happy gathering to which the senior class at Phillips academy and many of the young ladies from Abbot, and other invited guests were made welcome.

The rooms were tastefully draped with bunting, and tapestried hangings lent an added bit of color. Professor and Mrs. M(Hire and Dr. Bancroft and Miss Ban- croft received the guests. A program wai rendered which Was especially pleasing, and consisted of select ions by the Phillips Mandolin and (.lee clubs, with solos by Mi'. Tyler of the latter organization,, ami readings by Prof. Churchill. It is not often that his fellow citizens have the opportunity of hearing Prof. Churchill read and when such a chance presents itself they are glad to make the newt of it. The selections chosen by him the other evening were delightful. The Scotch dialect piece, his first reading, was very droll, while his second choice was serious, and his lust, "Pastor Morrill's Council," was quite funny.

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BROWNIE.

»' very different appearing ihat came into my office thin

'.nii'rij.. 'rona 1ue battered genius of si week. Hiêvewjis bright ami his ,.,, mw brisk. -Well." I queried, :• what's u\i tliis ,ik 111> boy, you are looking better".'" Will, wouldn't look better*.'" was the

• I have sat in the law of twenty Hallardvale, and heard each one

■ Hi say he'd lick me within an inch lift if he ever caught me." " But, lie continued, "the boss is going fti lot her d»»se this week, I read it Hit' little fellow with the big voice

writing it, and lie ww ugly,I.tell lie's going to have iKj'itb)ifched if

is a fortune, and he's sent it to a eme paper too, but then he's got v to burn." il.l him we already had the article, il would be published an ordered, old him it would probably shut him

i his week for lack of room. "Why '."' I Brownie, "is the boss to answer it'."* I(ii niy answering affirmatively he [itated for a few minutes and then

Well. 1 guess it is best; 1 thought he'd better pay no attention to

tc|] a mess of senseless drivel, but 1 IPIW he'll say the right thing, goodbye," .it I (row die was away as Quickly as he

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Dancing Class Reception.

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upils of Miss Abbie L. (oburn's ilancing ami deportment were reception in l'ilgrim hall, on the i of their last lesson of the term, unlay afternoon, from 2 o'clock

Parents and friends of the pu- lie number ot a hundred or so

The rain, yesterday did considerable damage in Aiwlover. Roger's Brook was the highest ever remembered, ensuing from a rain storm. It overflowed Us banks at the Kichardson held and the whole reservation was inundated- the water extending across Chestnut street also.

It raged and fumed between its banks, around the mauy turns past the Andover Press, venting its anger on the unoffend- ing stone* of its retaining wall. At the lot on the comer ot Brooks and* Basel streets, it escaped again from its con- lines ami rushed out upon Brooks street anil thence down Essex to the depot which became practically isolated as the afternoon WOte on. Passengers going and coming from trains were obliged to wade through three - frm* inches of rushing flood or make lo-g detours.

The crossing and tracks were under water so that all trains were obliged to slow up and go carefully through the depot. Affairs were in the worst shape at that point between three and four o'clock. The concrete sidewalk around the bend on Essex street just before getting to the depot was badly undermined and broken, while the roadbed in the. vicinity was washed out toaconsiderable extent and left In a bad condition.

A washout, caused by the overflow of Poor's pond in Prye Village, caused the electric cars some difficulty early in the afternoon.

At Abbott Village, a bad gully was cut on the hill below the depot ami other places in the Village were well washed out. The cellars of many houses about town were flooded and property everywhere was damaged in many ways. The storm did not moderate a bit too soon to prevent very much more serious effects.

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iiilttto — - were present to watch the young people .hiiicf and were much pleased with the proficiency shown.

MUs Coburn, assisted by Miss Minnie Sugatt, of Lawrence, received, and the latter presided at the favor table. A ".'cMiian" was danced for the first hour nf the reception, the pretty and Intri- cate figures of which were well carried mil by the pupils, from the oldest among them to the little bits of tots who tteemed to take just as much interest as their elders. After the "german" various other dances were in order until a ijuarter to four when refreshments were served to all present by several of the yniiiig gentlemen of the class, assisted by other friends. From 4 until it unlock all who wished were invited to dance and many present availed themselves of the opportunity.

The hall was prettily decorated with potted plants by some of the pupils' mothers who were instrumental in ar- ranging and carrying out the reception. Mrs. Albert W. Caldwell and Mrs. J, P. Waketield were the matrons. Miss Co- burn, the teacher who so successfully conducted the class during the term, is from Lawrence. Her pupils presented her with a beautiful bouquet of pinks as mi expression of their appreciation of her pains-taking efforts as their In- structor, and voiced the wish that she illicit conduct a class another year, in a happily worded note. Among those present were many from Lawrence.

Wedding.

FBASER-VAN'NETT.

A pretty wedding took place at the residence of .lames Krazer on Poor street Wednesday evening, when the former's brother, Alexander L. Eraser, of Revere, was joined in marriage to Annie \V. Vannett, of Erye Village. Itev. F. A. Wilson performed the ceremony in the presence of numerous relations ami friends from Andover, Boston, Lowell, Lawrence, Cambridge snd Revere.

The bride wore white muslin over white satin and carried bride roses. Miss Jessie B. Gordon, the bride's cousin, who acted as bridesmaid, was similarly gowned and carried red roses. A brother of the groom, Lieut. Hugh Fraser, of the Revere fire department, was the best man and little Norman (.. Fraser was the flower boy.

The couple were the recipients of many beautiful ami valuable presents. After a reception and lunch, Mr. and Mrs. Fraser left on a wedding tour. They will be at home after April 10th at Crescent Villa. Waverley avenue, llevere. The groom formerly resided in Andover.

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Rev. F. A. Wilson will deliver au address on "A Trip Along the West Coast of Scotland" before the Horns club at their regular meeting to-morrow evening.

Samuel Harris -arrived at New Yolk last S«tin-day on the "Campania" after a year** sojourn in Scotland. His family will follow him in the spring.

The lecture which was to have been given by Joseph Kimball ofGroveland, on "Queer ways of making money," in Abbott Village hall, Tuesday evening, under the auspices of the Burns (dub, was postponed until next week Tuesday.

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Obituary.

CATHERINE SWEENEY.

By the sudden death of Mrs. Catherine Sweeney, wife of Roger Sweeney of North Main street, the town loses another of its older residents. The deceased was born In Ireland in 1K.M1 and her maiden name was Catherine McCar- thy. She has lived 4n Andover 47 years and has been a faithful wife and loving mother.

Death resulted from apoplexy, after an illness of only two days, occurring, Tuesday evening, she is survived by her husband, two sons, one of whom is with the firm of DcCourcy & Coulson, lawyers at Eawrence, and three daughters.

The funeral was held from St. Augus- tine's church, Thursday morning at u o'clock. Burial was in St. Augustine's cemetery.


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REPUBLICAN CAUCUS Smith, Boutwell and Stark Carry Off the

Nominations. A Lively Tilt Occur* between Win. Shaw and the

Townsman Editor. '

"The best Republican caucus ever held in Andover" was the verdict of one who has attended them for i In- past forty years, in speaking of the caucus last Monday night. At any rate it wasctr- tainly as l.vely and stirring as one could wish and was very largely attended. The balloting resulted in the nomination O. two Republicans and one Democrat on the board of selectmen, John S. Mark defeating Charles (ireene by four votes and B. Frank Smith winning the nomination over William O. (iohlsmith by 22 votes. In the latter case the final struggle at (lie polls in March is likely to be a hot one and it will be difficult to predict who is to be the successful man. .Jos- eph T. Lovejoy easily defeated George W. Chandler for road surveyor. The only other office where there was apparently to be any chance for a contest was that of tree warden, for which Charles L, Carter was nominated by John K. Smith, the nomination being seoontled by Louis A. Dane wtio was named 'for this place at the citizens' caucus, but has since withdrawn his name. Mr. Smith in placing Mr. Carter's name in nomination offere I an apology to the caucus for having stated at the previous caucus that a park commissioner could hold no other office and that Mr. Carter was therefore not eligible for the place. He said he found that this had been changed by a later act.

The caucus was called to order at 7.46 o'clock by Chairman John N. Cole of the Republican town committee who read the caucus call. Organization was finally completed with the choice of John N. Cole as chairman and (ieorge A. Iliggins as clerk. ' Apparently no one wished to take the office as fully a dozen names, including Mr. Cole's were mentioned before the latter was induced to take the chair.

Upon a motion by Peter 1>. Smith the caucus proceeded to ballot for a nominee for selectman from the centre district. Albert Poor moved that the check list be used. The chair appointed Arthur Uliss, William Shaw and Lewis T. Hardy as checkers. Barnett Rogers and F. S. Boutwell were appointed as counters.

After the ballot for the nominee from the Centre district, Arthur BUM moved and the motion prevailed that Samuel IL Boutwell be nominated by acclamation as selectman from the West district.

William Shaw of Hallardvale, arose after this motion was put and stated that he had something to say and told the cliairman that if he said anything of too personal a nature, he. the chairman, could stop him. Mr. Shaw then took a Townsman of last week's issue from his pocket and after quoting from the editorial column, characterized the statements made therein as ''absolutely false." Jle said that he was prepared to prove I hem so and that whatever he said was said "in justice to Mr. flreene, who was a true and loyal citizen, in order that the voters of Andover may see what Ihe sentiment of the people of Hallard- vale is in relation to the two candidates,"

I lie went on to tell of a conversation which lie held with Mr. Stark in the barber shop of Owen ( nitre,v who could prove his statements, lie said he presented Mr. Stark with a petition for a caucus to ftnd out the feeling of the people of Hallardvale. He said that Mr. Stark would not sign the petition as he had consulted with his friends aim intended to go into the citizens' caucus at Andover. Mr. Shaw said he told him that it would not interfere with his doing so and that he understood Mr. Stark had expressed himself In former years as In favor of such a caucus. "Mr. Stark asked me," he said, "if I would abide by the result of such caucus ami 1 said 'no, for if the candidates are not pledged to abide by the result of the caucus it is of no use for the rest of us to agree to do so.* Then Mr. Stark said he would not let his name be used." referring again 1o a statement in the editorial column of the Townsman, Mr. Shaw said "And that is a case where a half truth is worse than a lie." He said further that one of the statements referring to the caucus at Hallardvale was an insult to every voter present at the caucus held in Hallardvale. He quote*! a portion of the editorial which began, "With the statement that he (the editor) is still alive but terribly injured (?)'* and said that of course this was not true and on being re- minded by Mr. Cole that there was an iuterroKaliou mark after the remark said "Yes, the remark is questioned just as I question all these statements." Mr. Shaw concluded by denying that he told his followers to "go to the citizens' caucus and go to the Republican caucus, ami never cease to fight till the polls were closed on election day," and said that he simply told them to go to the caucus next Thursday evening if they were in favor of the motion to adjourn, and to register their opinion in opposition to John S. Stark as a representative of the South district of the town.

When he concluded Mr. Cole called Mr. Shaw into the chair. He t-aid, "Oentleman, I am sorry to have you troubled with this petty piece of business," and went on to tell what queries and quotation marks mean when they

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appear in a new'apeperartleU. Referring to a statement made by Mr. Shaw to the effect "that wo would not stoop to misrepresentation; everyone of our actions is honest anil above board," Mr. Cole •aid, ••Consider a little paper that was liasseil around at the citizens' caucus last Thursday evening. A paper similar to that which has been mailed to many people in this town within the last IWO or three days. A paper which if I am not mistaken was written pretty near to one of the best houses In Hallardvale. Turning to Mr. Shaw, he asked, "Diil you write that circular (holding up the circular in question)? "

" 1 did." "Did you help to have that circular |

placed in the hall last Thursday night, did you know about the Intention of placing it thereV"

" I did." "(ientleinen, there is no more con-

temptible thinii il the world than the man who hides himself behind an anonymous circular," said Mr. Cole, and he continued by expoelng the evident in- tentional misrepresentations made in the circular, thawing that it was clearly intended to mislead the people of Andover.

Referring to the statement in the circular that claimed 1U0 voters had signed the call, he called particular attention to the ingenious manner in which it was made to appear that that number of persona were present and voted unanimously to nominate Mr. (Ireene, when there were in reality only 4x voters registered.

He furthermore stated that he was not ashamed of what he had written, and said that he wrote the article in the Townsman which hail given Mr. Shaw so much uneasiness. Mr. Shaw who appeared very ill at ease, denied Beveral statements made by Mr. Cole in the course of his remarks, and asked him at one time if he did not refuse to publish a notice of the caucus at Hallardvale sent him. Mr. Cole replied that he did. When asked why. he said that it was none of his nor anyone else's business. lie had been given charge of the Towns- man by the directors of the paper, who alone had anv power to question its conduct, and hail carried it on for thirteen vears without being found fault with by them, and one of the rules governing the communications sent to the paper was that they should come through the hands of the regular oorrespondenta and be approved by them. The communication referred to was not so sent anil when read was not considered to be of much interest except to tlie people of Hallardvale and they knew about the caucus anyway, therefore it was not published. Mr. Shaw then asked. "So you do not consider the people of Hallard- vale of anv account'.'" Mr. Cole replied that he said nothing of the sort, that he simply referred to the caucus which neither the representative from that section nor himself considered of sufficient interest to cause a great deal of spread being made over it. Mr. Cole concluded by saying that he hail not come there prepared to make any re- plies to such charges, but to nominate town officers, anil he believed the voters would make their choice without any dictation from either the Townsman or anonymous circulars.

After he was through Mr. Shaw wanted a chance to reply, but the motion to proceed to ballot made by .lohn I.. Smith prevailed and the iiolls were ojiened.

The result of the caucus in detail was as follows:

Kor selectmen,—Centre district, H. Frank Smith, 10H; William!;. Goldsmith, 88; West district. S. II. Boutwell: South district, John S. Slark. 101; Charles (Ireene, 97.

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ilighway surveyor—Joseph T joy, 11(1; (.eorge W. Chandler, 88.

Town Clerk and Tax Collector ham Marland.

Treasurer—Ceorge A. Parker, School committee, three years—I.

Newton Cole, William Shaw-, (leurge D. Pet tee.

Hoard of Public Works, three years— .lohn I.. Smith.

Park Commissioner, three years—Al- bert Poor.

Hoard of Health- John A. 1-eitch, M.D. Constables—(ieprge W. Mears, Wil-

liam I.. Krye, John W. Fallows, Jr. Trustee Memorial Hall, seven years—

c. c. Carpenter. Auditors— (J. W. Hell moved and

■notion was carried that two be nominated instead of three as heretofore)—(i. A. Higgins, C. 1). Jenkins.

Trustee of Cornell Fund, three years- F. K. (ileason.

Tree Warden—Charles L. Carter. Mtslerator—(ieorge II. Poor.

The Nominees.

For Selectmen— Centre district—H. Frank Smith. Rep

William (1. (ioldsinitli, (it. West district—s. 11. Boutwell, Rep.,

and Cit. South district—lohn S. Stark, Hep.,

ami Cit. For Highway Surveyor— Joseph T. Lovejoy, Rep., and (it. For Clerk and Tax Collector— Abraham Marland, Hep., and Cit. For Treasurer— (ieorge A. Parker, Hep., and Cit. For SchiHil Committee, three years— .1. Newton Cole, (ieorge I). Pettee,

William Shaw, Hep., and Cit. For Hoard of Public Works, three

years— John I.. Smith, Hep., and Cit. For Park Commissioner, three years— Albert Poor. Hep., and Cit For Hoard of Health, three years— John A. Leltob, M. I).. Hep., and cit. For Constables— (ieorge W. Mears. William I.. Frye,

John Fallows, Jr., Hep., and (it. For Trustee Memorial Hall, seven

years— C. C. Carpenter, Hep., anil (it. For Auditors— (ieorge A. Iliggins, ('. H. Jenkins, Hep.,

and Cit. ' For Tree Warden— ('has. I.. Carter, Hep. For Trustee Cornell F 1, three years, F. K. (ileason. Hep., and Cit. For Mislerator— (ieorge II. Poor, Hep., and Cit.

Hock Town Meeting.

The next meeting of the Grange on Feb. 2U, will be a mock town meeting. Some of the articles in the Grange warrant will be as follows:

Article I. To see if the town will furnish an automobile hokey-pokey to be used at the centre ami West Parish and appropriate a sum of money therefor.

Article 1. To see if the town of And- over will annex the town of Tewksbury, and have the same laid out for a park, or to be used for any other purpose that is deemed advisable, on petition of J. A. Morrill and two others.

Article;!. To see if the town will build a fence twenty feet high around llaggetts Pond and appropriate a sum of money therefor.

Article 4. To see if the town will furnish automobiles to transport the schisil Children from the districts to the centre and appropriate a sum of money therefor.

Article .1. To see if the town w ill appropriate a sun of money to purchase a steam roller on petition of Joseph Love- joy and others.

Article II. To see if the town w ill furnish a fire engine ami house for the same for each of the seven out-lying districts and appropriate a sum of money therefor.

Article 7. To see if the town of Ami- over will cede Hallardvale to Wilming- ton.

Article 8. To see if the town will ex- empt all farm property from taxation.

Article It. To transact any other business that may properly come before the iirange.

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Chaperones are counter Irritants to produce matrimony.

Men never really love their babies. They only respect them for their family connections.

There is a charm about another fellow's widow that few men can associate with their own.

A girl never quite forgives a man for kissing her nose by mistake.

Hammocks are webs in which cuptd gives an Imitation of a spider.

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Senior Assembly at Punchard.

About eighty people attended Ihe assembly given by the senior class of Punchard at the school hall Thursday evening, the stormy weather seeming ti» have lit!le effect in keeping anyone at home. The hall was elaborately deex>- rated, the prevailing colors being purple, violet and white. Purple anil white festoons of crepe paper were suspended from the ceiling, purple and white shades enclosed the incandesuauit bulbs anil violet "RMK)" banners were placed around the sides of the ball, on the order and lemonade table. On the floor "WOO" in wax was outlined before the grand march disturbed it.

The matrons were Mrs. F. O. Bald- win, Miss M. K. II. Dcrn, Mrs. N. II. Perkins and Mrs. C. A. New hall. Miss- es Helena M. Lindsay. .Lillian 8. Berry, Marguerite New hall, Frank C.Perkins and (ieorge I. Hlusles acted as a committee of arrangements. The two latter assisted by llenj. Smith, jr., had chargi- of the floor.

At 8.90 the grand inarch was started, led by Frank C Perkins ami Miss HelenaM. Lindsay, followed by about thirty couples. Music was furnished b} the Columbian orchestra and dancing continued until 11.80 o'clock.

Among the out of town attendants were a number from Lawrence, North Andover and Haverhill.

During intermission refreshments were served by Caterer Hlusles. Miss Agnes (iillen. Miss Sallie Pratt and Miss Katie Walsh were in charge of the lemonade table.

Harried.

InAixlov.-r. February'21,1>V Rev. Friili-Tirk \ WUson, Mr. Alexander I.. Kra-er of Revere Old Ml** Annie W. Vmuielt id Andover.

THE ANDOVEB TOWNSMAN, AKDOVER, .MASS,, KICISKl AKY :!:!. 1900.

LAWRENCE. James J. Harney of Newburyport is

visiting in town.

Rev. George C. Miller of Haverhlti itreet is 'ill at hia home.

John Farri-ll of Lowell street Is recovering from his recent illness.

Mrs, B. Rowell of Lynn la visiting C. H. M*£ClU oj Sianjcbesier street.

Mr. and Mrs. (leorge C. Emerson of Bangor, Me., are visiting friends In this Wty.

ReV*. Thomas Lee has returned to hla /luii*-s after visiting liis parents in this city.

A ?»n was*born Sunday to Mr. and .Mrs. William (J. Clark of South Broad- way.

Mrs. T. (J. McGregor of Berkeley street has returned from a visit In Bprlngfleld.

George T. Porter* s»n oC tne stable keeper left tor Paris Saturday to continue his art studies.

M4BS- Agnes U. Westby of Berkeley 'str'eVt is now able to be ou-t after her recent illness.

Miss Eva A. Wlnthrop of Troy, N. Y., Is fptnillng a few days with relatives In this city. '

Mrs. Clark.- of Bangor, Me. Is visiting her daughter, Miss Carrie Jennings of Broadway.

i Mis? Jennie Lovell of Bradford Is visiting in town.

:} Mrs. Frei OsRvod is 111 at her home on White street.

JnhnBreen, Jr., nuaJBwvi.sft In Pruv-

banjolrt, played at i Cambridge Satur-

W. P. Hovey. th< thf Colonial club i day evening.

A daughter was born last week to Mr. and Mrs. James Klnsella of South Union street.

Mayor James V. Leonard will attend a meeting of the Mayors' club In Boston next Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. Edward C. Robinson of Chiropee are spending a few days with relatives In this city.

Mies Maria C. Daly of Elm street has been detained at her home for the past la days with a heavy cold.

Fred Plat hers, formerly a clerk for Logue & Barry, butter dealers has*purchased the business.

Miss Alice M. Marshall, of HaverhiU, has returned to her home after a brief stay with acquaintances In town.

William J. and John P. O'Connor of Hancock, 'Mich., are the guests of their uncle, I*. O'Connor of Willow street.

Patrick W. Banvllle, formerly In the employ of Wurzbacher & Co., has em- harked in business for himself on Park sin et.

Mr. and Mis. R. b i t Makant of Som- erVllle spent Sunday at the home of the former's brother, John Makant of Coo- lidge street.

Mhi Flora Cintl's. a former resident, has returned from a 10 months' visit in England an l is visiting at the home of her untie William I). Curtis on Broadway.

Miss Eunice A. Warburton, the talent e I Boprano ballad 1st, of this city, sang at an entertainment given In con- neeti.oi with the Father Mathew society's fair in Webster, Monday evening, and made a very favorable Impression on her hearers. She was obliged to respond to repeated encores.

FALL_COLDS They Are Dangerous Be-

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VERY LIKELY TO LAST ALL WINTER.

We Know Something that Cures All Pulmonary Troubles.

IT IS OUR GREAT TONIC RECON STRUCTOR, VINOL

There seems to be an epidemic of colds.

It is strange bow many people start in with u cold that they have contracted during the autumn months. Such colds are dangerous, for unless cured when the weather is warm it is very difficult to get rid of them when really inclement weather appears.

l>o not, if you have acold, go through this winter and let it pull you down. A racking1 cough may be the means of un- dermining your constitution, terminat- ing in consumption, when there will be no hope for escape.

Cod-Liver Oil has always la-en the greatest known specific for consumption. Naturally Cod-LiverOil has !*>en given for colds which are regarded by many people as the first stage of this disease. There is no need uf our telling you the drawbacks of Cod Liver Oil; the vile, greasy mixture was ao re- pellent that not more than one |>erson in ten could take it. Hut Cod-Liver Oil did cure where it could IH> taken.

Now we have a cod-liver oil preparation that cures just as surely as did this vile remedy. We refer to Vinol. Anybody can take Vinol. It tastes delicious, and because it contains the active curative principles that made Cod-Liver Oil famous as the specific for consumption and other wasting diseases, it will be readily seen how valuable it is for all such troubles.

Here is one letter taken from many that are continually coming to our notice. Mrs. K. Cogh'an, 122 Putnam Ave., Cam bridge port, Mass., says:

" Last September I contracted a heavy cold which terminated with ton- silitis. and later the grip. All winter 1 had a dreadful cough, and the doctor advised me to take several things, among them Cod-Liver Oil. I tried it for several months without obtaining relief. At last I beard of Vinol and gave it a trial. Five bottles cured me and I have had no troubles since."

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J'ufeph Walsh of Hunkerhill street has gone to Concord on a trip.

Itev, Fr. Mr Mat.ua celebrated his first mass at Brookllne, Sunday.

Charles H. Rowe of Kennebunk', Me, Is In town on business.

Mi«s ItOEe A. Devlne Is confined to her home- on Prospect hill.

William Cowle of Tremont street Is recovering from his recent illness.

Miss Amy L. Phillips of 'Manchester, N. H., is visiting friends in this city.

Dr. Bernard McGrath of Beverly, has returned from a visit to Dr. McAvoy.

Miss Holden of Lowell has returned home after visiting on Saunders street.

Miss Josephine Sweeney of Chestnut street has returned from a visit in Bos- ton.

A son was born Monday to Mr. and Mrs. John T. Hogarth -of-8« Andover street.

William H. Hurnham. the Insurance agent Is confined to his home on Broad- way with rheumatism.

Mrc James Bradley Is recovering from a recent severe attack of pneumonia. She has been "removed from the general hospital to her home.

24ih ANNUAL HFJPOltT.

The twenty-fourth annual report of the Ladles' Union Charitable society, representing the work of the Lawrence < ietieial hospital, training school for nurses, directory for nurses, and children's home, has Just been issued and contains the reports and statements of the various officers of the organization.

A complete list of the officers and committees of the society Is also em- bodied in the report and the medical staff gives a complete statement of the number' and variety of diseases and accidents received and treated at the institution.

A complete list nf the donations, with the names of the donors, to the hospital and home from Oct. 1, 1898, to Oct. 1, 1899, is also given; as is the full list of the names of the active members of Ladles' Union Charitable society.

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UK IMKI> SUDDENLY.

John Gardner Currier chief of police at Woonsocket, passe I awav Tuesday afternoon at 1 o'clock after a short illness at the home of his cousin Mrs. James J. Hughes of Lawrence street, where he had been visiting for the past week. The deceased was 43 years of age and besides his widow leaves one daughter.

Mr. Currier was visiting his cousin that he might have a short rest from his duties and although he had been confined to his room for a few days, his death was not expected, and doubtless it will be a great shock to those who knew him. ■

MILKS MEMBERSHIP BANQUET.

The winners of the Y. M. C. A. membership contest held their banquet at the Franklin house Tuesday night. The con Lest inaugurated In October terminated'February 1st. at 8 o'clock. The Miles winning by J&0 points. At 8.30 the lucky members, headed by Secre- tary Spence proceeded to the Franklin house. Before proceeding to the dining room a pleasing entertainment was rendered in the parlor: Piano solo, Rodney Ball Violin solo, John Ward Songf, J. Itobertshaw Violin solo, Herman Lelhr

After the entertainment the party proceeded to the dining hall where a bountiful repast was served by mine hos-t of the Franklin house. Mr. Fred Weiss, leader of the "Miles" acted as toast master, the following toasts being responded to: The "Deweys," William Warden The 'Miles," Charles Taylor Ode on the "Deweys" Ernest Johnson Journalism, Kodney Ball The Dear Girls. Thomas Howard

Thomas Heskett gave an Interesting talk on his experience during the Span- ish war. The affair closed by a stump speech by Alike Squeiriq. Certainly the Miles were well paid for their untiring efforts.

UK POOLED THE SURGEONS. All doctors told Renlck Hamilton if

West Jefferson, (>., after suffering is months from Rectal Fistula, he would die unless a costly operation was performed ; put he cured himself with live boxes of Buckleu's Arnica Salve, the surest Pile cure oti Earth, and the best salve in the World. *5 cents a box. .sold by Arthur Miss. Druggtst.

KNEW THK VOICE.

A dear old lady who lived up on Mar- ihall street died suddenly the other day. Her death was completely unexpected— In fact the evening before she died she had been pe.rsuaaed to speak into the receiver of a phonograph owned by her son-in-law. It turned out to be a remarkably good record, and as she santf her favorite hymn into the phonograph the reproduction was perfect.

Now, there Is a colored girl In the family who possesses all the supersti- tion .of her race. A couple of days after the funeral she was dusting the furniture in the Fitting room when she in-

dvertently turned the switch that started the pnonograph. As luck would have it, the cylinder was the one containing the old lady's hymn, and it rang out with startling distinctness. The colored girl stood rooted to the spot, gasping for breath. It was fully a minute before she quite recovered her faculties, and then, with a yell of, "Foh de good Lawd's sake! Missy 'Liza's come back!" she ran down stairs. No amount of explaining could convince her that there was nothing supernatural about It, so she took her clothes and went.

The American bfTdee is flinging its majestic spans and arches across the rlvexe of many lands—Egypt, Siberia. Japan, China, Peru anil others—and a

• up of 26 skilled American builders has just departed for Uangoon. British India, wliere an American company has

■ ' of its construction In progress.

Arthur Kliss, Andover: and ('. II.Miat- tiipk, Ballardvale; guarantee every bottle of Chamberlain's tough Remedy and will return! tlie money to any one who is not satisfied after using two-thirds of the contents. This is the best remedy in the world for la grippe, coughs Ids.

up and whooping cough and is plea* ant and safe to take, It prevents any tendency of a cold to result in pneumonia.

Y. M. C. Carnival.

Despite the elements many ventured out to witness the annual gymnasium carnival of the lo al Y. M. C. A. last Saturday evening in the association's gymnasium on Appleton street. At a o'clock the carnival opened with music by- the orchestra followed by an ipter- esting exhibition of rope, shooting by the gymnasium members under Physi- cal instructor Richard Fox. Henry Champey, a local bicycle rider, gave a ten mile exhibition on a home trainer. Fred Banan then gave a cornet solo.

Arter an amusing tramp drill by the V. M. C. A. members, H. L. Deltz gave a fine exhibition of torch swinging. This was done with hall in complete darkness and was extremely effective. The Juniors then gave an exhibition of Buck work followed by a piano solo by Miss Josle M. Kline. Some excellent horizontal and parallel bar practice was next presented, participated in by Robt. Dyson, Thos. Heskett. Chas. Taylor, John Oibbs, R. H. Fox, M. Squerlg, Paul 'Rauschenbach. physical Instructor at Brown university, and Harry Pratt of Brown. Thos Pearson, Jerome Fields, C. E. Foster and H. L. Deitz of the Lowell Y. M. C. A. gave an interesting exhibition of tumbling. Some very clever bag punching was done by M. Brooks. After a mandolin solo by Frank Barrett, the carnival was concluded by fencing between Harry Pratt and Paul Rauschenbach. The whole affair was in all ways highly successful and re- flected great credit on the carnival committee: Messrs. Hesket. Johnson, Brew- ster, Dyson and Taylor.

Lawton and Hie Death.

I., it. r nf the late Lie™ 'Ward Cheney When he had them pulled out of bed

ai ;! in the morning to march till sun- rise and then fight on emDty stomachs, they never murmured for they were doing it all for Lawton. Because they I:.ul such absolute confidence in him he could get them to do marvels of work. He was accustomed to eating soldier's fool and even to sleeping on the ground, or in dirty old huts, never for one moment considering his personal comfort. His great forte In this campaign was the (lank attack. While his main force was attacking a trench from the front, he would send out flanking parties to pour In murderous fire before the Filipinos could get away. He died the deatn of a brave soldier. It was up at San Mateo above Mariqulna not far from the nlace where poor Jack Gregg was killed last April. He was bending over young Breckenrldge, who was eJhot through the body, when he suddenly exclaimed, "Gee! I'm hit." "Is it a bad one?" asked Breckenrldge. "Yea, It's pretty bad." he said, and in another minute he was dead. There is nobody in the army to take his place. The people of the Pnited States will surely realize that their army has lost a great general and tributes to his name will nut be lacking.

DISCOVERED BY A WOMAN.

Another great discovery has been made, and that too, by a woman in this country. "Disease fastened its clutches upon her arid for .seven years she with- stood its severest tests, but her vital organs were undermined and death seemed imminent. For three months she coughed incessantly, and could not sleep. She tinally discovered a' way to recovery, by purchasing of us a bottle of Dr. King's New Discovery for Consump- tion, and was so much relieved on taking the first dose, that sin- slept all night; and with two bottles, has been absolutely cured. Her name is Mrs. Luther Lutz." Thus writes W. C. Ilamnick A Co., of Shelby, N. O. Trial bottles free at Arthur Mis*- Drugstore.

[tegular size Sue. and fcl.UO. Every bottle guaranteed.


PROBATE COIIHT

T» tlie IJI'II—;it-in\v. next of kin and all other JUT ROM interested in the estate of John B. Ab- bott, late of Andover io »aid County, deceased. WMKKEAH. a certain Instrument purporting to

l«» the last will and testament of SMU deceased has tieen presented to said Court for probate by Marv Caroline Abbott, Stephen E. Abbott, and Martha <i. Pierce, who pray that letters testamentary may be issued to them, the executors therein named, without giving a surety on their (.Itleial bonds:

Vou are hereby cited to appear at a Probsts Court, to be held at Lawrence, In said County ot Eases, on tbe twelfth day of >Iarch,A.l>,1900, at nine o'clock in the forenoon, to sm-w cause, it any \ou have, why tbe same should not be granted.

And caid petitioners arc hereby directed to dive public notice thereof by nublisliing tlii- citati>II once in each week for tnree successive weekiIn the AMIOVKRTOWNSMAN, a newspaper j.'iMi-heil lr. Andover. the last publication to be one day at least before said Court, and by mailing, post-paid, or delivering a copy of this citation to all known persons interested in toe estate seven days nt least before said Court.

Witness, Itollin K. Harmon, Esquire, Judge of said Court, this nineteenth day of February In the year one thousand nine hundred.

J. T. MAHOXEY, Register.

COMPANY L THE WINNER.

In the first game between the militia companies of the state, Co. L defeated the representatives of Co. C. of Lowell in a well contested basket ball game at the armory. Owing to the storm the attendance was small The score was 10 to 2. \V. Lyons of i* made the 2 for the Lowellltes. both from the floor. There were two fouls upon each team. The game was a .-ban contest all throu«h.

Liout. J. K. Connors, manager for L, acted as time keeper, with B, W. Chan- dler manager for C. Samuel Oamble and James McCarthy were the referees

Friday evening next the Co. L team goes to Lowell to play C team again. Saturday evening Co. D team comes to Lawrence and in the near future, the crack, team of the circuit, D of Fitch- burg, comes to Lawrence.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. j EttSI

I'ltOltATKCOl'ltT.

To Cure Nervousness in One Week

To Cure Constipation in One Week

To Cure Indigestion in One Week

To Purify the Blood in One WQt.k

Take Cleveland's Celerv Compound Tea, 25c. If it fails to cure, we will cheerfullv refund your monev. (Trial size free.) '

Arthur nil-*, DrUfgUt,

HOLD|NO THE LADDER.

From the 1'niversalist Leadej. A workman In Cooper Institute hav-

ing: occasion to ascend a ladder to do some repairing in one of the public rooms called to an old man whom he happened to see standing by watching him: "Here old fellow hold the ladder for me won't you'.'" The "old fellow" started forward and held the ladder for the workman while he climbed up and did his work. "That unpretentious and willing old man" says the Independent 'was Peter Cooper." It was Just like him. Peter Coopers aim In life and In the beneficent institution founded by him might well be characterized by the words Holding the Ladder. Thousands of rightly ambitious men and women owe the possibility of their advance- ment to Peter Cooper. He has held and still holds the ladder and hundreds upon hundreds of successful and grateful climbers as they rise bless his memory. We cannot all build such piles as Cooper I'nlon but we can hold the ladder somewhere somehow for somebody.

A recent discovery in the Vatican library, among some 11th century manu- scripts, was a set of maps of the time of Ptolemy, the geographer.

T »the heirs-at-law. next of kin and all other person interested In theetUt 1 of Hannah A. .iHouith, late 1 if lAndover, in said County, Kingh woman. oVceaiwU. Where**, H certain instrument purporting to

be the Ini-t will and te-taiueiit ol sail dt-cetsed baa been presented to cuiu ( our*, tor Probate, i'v .lames 11. .laquiili who prays that It tiers te-taiiientary may i'e issued 10 him, the ex* c- ntor therein named, without giving a surety 01 hh> official Imedi

You are heteby cited In apj>ear at a Probate Court to 1H> beltl at Salem in saiil county nt E*-cx, on the n*tii <l-y nf .March. A. l> iy00, at nine o'clock in the lorennnn, to show cause, if any jou have, why the suttie should not be granted

And said petitioner is herehv directed to give nublie notice thereof by, nauliVbinii th-s ctta- ilon on«e in each week ret three *ueee*ive weeks, in tbe Andover TOW.\§MAN. a newspaper published in Andover. the last pub ication to I* one day. at least, before said t ourt, and by malting, post-i-ald, or delivering a copy of this ettstluu to all known persons interested in the estatfl. seveo day at least before said Court.

Witness, Kollin K. Harmon, Esquire. Judge »i said Court, this ttfthday of Felutiary. in the year one thousand nine hundred.

J. T. MAHOXEY. Register


PROBATE COURT

To the helrs-atdaw. next of kin and all othtr persons mtensted in the estate of Sarv A Venlason. \uie of Andover, in said county, twite of Charles f, Fenlason, deceased. Whereas a certain instrument puritottine to

I* the last will and testament of said dtceased bar* Iteen presented to said Court, lor piobate, by Cotver J. Stone, who pravs that lette a testamentary any he issued t.ihlm. the executor therein named, without giving a surety on his official bond :

You are hereby cited to appear at a TroUate Court Io lie held at Salem, in said County of Essex, or the fifth day of March A. I), IW. at nine o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause. If any loq have, why the same should not tie ,trai.ted.

And aaid petitioner Is hereby directed to give public noiice thereof by publishing this citation once in each week, for three successive weeks in the ABUOVKR, TOWNSMAN, a newspaper published in Andover, tbe last publication to be one day. at least, before said Court, and by mailing;, iwwtna d, <r delivering a copy of this citation to all known persons Interested In the estate. se?en days at least before said court.

Witness, Rollin E. Harmon, Esquire, Judge of said Court, this twelfth day of February In the. year one thousand nine hundred. '

.1. T. MAHOXEY, Register

S. S. S. GOES TO THE BOTTOM.

Reaches the Seat ot all Blood Diseases and Promptly Reaches the Seat is l-.st mad?s a s ei

r j MUUUMUU inu UBUI demonstrate!! its superiority over othei blood remedies. It matters not how obstinate the case, nor what other treatment or remedies have failed, 8. S 8

(<■■»/■ Ik. III., t n A- alw»y9 Promptly reaches and cures any Cures the Worst Gases, ^zzt™^1'^!*?1"'™'™01^- """' K, J lone wh.° hss ,,ad experience with

menu or troubles so obstinate anadlcuu"™^

;U£»°therremed,e, dryupthe poison and hide it from view'teXiarir? only to break forth again more violently than ever- 8 B RTII. P '' trace of taint and[rids the system of it forever ' ^ 8' & force8 out "'«» .™T „ V-1^.Montgomery, Ala., writes: "Someyears ago I was inoculated with poison by a nurse who infected my babe with blood taint. I .was covered with sores and ..il« r T J . ,1"M covereu wun sores ana ulcers from head to foot, and in my great extremity I prayed

»■ several prominent physicians treated me, but all to die. to no purpose. *The mercuVy'and'poto'sir'whTch' they gave me seemed to add fuel to the awful flame which was devouring me. I was advised by friends who had seen wonderful cures made by it, to try Swift's Specific. I improved from the start, as the medicine seemed to go direct to the cause of the trouble and force the poison out. Twenty bottles cured me completely." Swift's Specific—

S. S. S. FOR THE BLOOD

Valuable books mailed free by 8wift Specific ComoanT. Atlanta. 0».

D Professional Cards.

K. ABBOlH'.

Offici and RMidence.


OKKK'K HotTHrt:

0 K.; E.C C'ONKOV, A.M., M.l>

OFFICE HOCKS:

9 to 10 A.M., 2 t<> i and 7 t09r.lt. Residence »nd Office,

Barnard's Block.

D R.; C. H. GILBERT, M.D.S.

DENTIST. OfnU H.M'KH: K In 12.30 A. M., 'JJtOJl- M.


DR.; A. E. HI/UIE, I>. M. D

DENTIST. Barnard'* Block.

MAIN SHEET, ANDOVER, H4SS

OFFICE HOURS: 8.30 10 12; 1.30 TO 6

Black Cat

D R.; J. A. LEITCH, M. 1>.

OFFICE HOURS

Till 8.80 A. M., 1 to 3 and .fur T r.ar

Te!e]ihnne 11-4 Main Street, Cor. Locke.

D R.; C. H. 8HATTUCK, M. L».

RESI1EN0E AND OFFICE:

Ballardvale, - Masa.

I*

B ENJ< S. STEPHKNSOX, M.D. OCULIST AND AUKIST,

49 Kirk St., - - Lowell

Ownom HOURS:—10 to 12 ami 2 to 5 da Hy ; un fruiii 7 to9 Monday, Wednesday aim

Friday evenings.

D K. J. P.TOKKEY, M. I>.

14 ESSEX STREET,

AIM I over, MtMB. OFFICE HOIKS :j

Until 10 A.M.; 8 to5 P.M. After 7 p. M.

Telephone 22-4.

HENRY L. CLARKE, M. D. 3 I'lincltard Avenue,

Office hauif : Andover. MM Until 9.30 AH. 1.30 to 8

and 7 to 8 P.M. Telephone C'onuectlon.

C. J. STONE. ATTORNEY - AT - LAW,

Bank Building

Office Hours; 7.80 to 9 p. m


Central Building - - Lawrence, Mass

OTIS A. MUIBII.L I'EELEV F. GILBKET

MERRILL & GILBERT, Architects

53 Central St. - . Lowell, Mass

Branch Office, Musarove Hld'g, Andover, Mass. Ojien erery evening except Wednesday.

W. H. SYLVESTER,

Tuner of thefiano I Organ 223 Essex St., Lawrence.

F. H. FOSTER,

CIVIL ENGINEER. Special attention to Laying out Building Lrt

Surveying Estates, and Eaubllablng Grades.

68 Central St., Andovei


BOSTON COKfBBVATOBT,

Box 557, - Andover, Mass.

11 ANDOVER STORE.

OIR MOTTO

' An Honest Bargain is Our Pride,"


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Carpets taken up, iteam beaten and re-laid.

A. KAISER, Carter's Block. Main Street.

L'p one Flight.

[Business Established In 1863.

BAILEY & CHASE, Smith A Co.

PAVERS Successors lo c. M. Smith & Co.

TAR CEMENT AND ASPHALT

Walks, Driveways and Cellar Bottom Concreted.


296 Broadway, Lawrence.

MAUDE MARION COLE,

PIANO TEACHER Soloist ami Accompanist.

13 Chestnot Street.

C. F. BAILEY, 296 Broadway.

M. M. CHASE. Broadway. TELEPHONE

i/Ir',1?" ,eft wltl1 Barnett Roger.., Mn»gruva Building will receive prompt attentlou.

FRANK H. MESSER,


RESIDENCE. - 37 ELM STREE1

FLIRS of every description from

* *^ a seal sacque to a sleigh

robe, made to order; re-

dyed, altered to prevailing fashion, and re-


fine work. Avoid the rush later and brin*

your work in now, to insure closer atten"

t.on. HERMANN RIEPERT, Practical


evenings. Raw skins MOT

bought. Prices JUO I

BOEHM'S CAFE. THE DELMONIGO OF LAWRENCE,


78 to 85 ESSEX ST.

RUPTURE SURE CURE AT HOME.

BOOK OF INFORMATION. fI2?T,A.IJ,INO ENDORSEMENTS In) yi liyslclsns, Merchants. Farmers and "tlie™ Cured. Sent on receipt of 2c postage. Aiidrssi

S. J. SHEmi, SpHialiit, 20E4MSt,lU

THEANDOVKR TOWNSMAN, ANDOVER, MASS., KKURl'AR'Y 23, U00.

ML wnetner yon continue ,i,a<'i-o habit. Nil-"" iir«- lor to

nanhuod.

WO-TO-BAI'from .r own drufTKi.-t. wlio irhfortl". Take n with

. ..I. pati< in, v. pcraUtentiv One : .SI. usually cures; 3 In.ifs. •: M>.

~ ipiarantred to cure, or we refund mrmei Urllat *>-rd. U., I'hkace. I«lml, "

...Sleeping Over a Job

i Around the County. *—IM —W«*MM M#*m aaWaVa]Baa*M|a4BaaBJ WHHM*H«^w«^H**»H«.~>tM«-H«^

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ANDOVER CHURCHES. § L—«*( — I,.—.,„—.tl — m—>*.,—— Ml-J

COINTY NOTES. METHIEN.

I^'not a failing of ours. Neither do we • u-h things to such an extent that good work is impossible.

Each piece o/JWiBk is put through with the diligence, and the system of

Plumbing or Heating installed by us will stand the most critical tests and the hardest strain without giving out at anv'po'mt. We use the best materials on all jobs. Pipes cut to sketch.

E, C, PIKE, 6 Park St-

BOSTON AND MAINE KAILROAD.

Winter Arrangement, iii effect Oct. 2, 1890.

ANDovEBTO BOSTON, A.M. 6.00 ace. ar, in Boston 7.36; 7.39ex. ar. 8.20; 7.43 ace. ar. 8.30; 8.05 ace. ar. 6.51; 8.21 ace. ar. 8.M; 9.29 ace. ar. 10.39; 10.28 ace. ex. ar. 11.03; 11.10 ace. ar. 12.02 P.M.

12.11 ex. ar. 12.46; 12.37 ace. ar. 1.82; 1.18 ace. It, 2.12; 2.40 acc. ar. 3.44; 4.18 ace. ar. 5.14; 6.46 ace. ar. 6.42; 7.15 acc. ar. 8.06; 9.42 acc. ar. 10.80. 8DXDAY: A. M. 7JJ5 ar. 8.34; 8.83 ar. 9.27; 12.21 ar. 1.26; P.M. 4.26 ar. 6.18; 6.53ar 6.56; 6.57 ar. ;.5t!; 7.43 ar. 8.23; 7.56 ar. 8.56. All accommodation.

BOSTON TO ANDOVER. A. M., 5.69 acc. am v In Andover, 6.56; 7.30 acc. ai. 8.19; 9.26 acc. ar. 10.24; 10.26 acc. ar. 11.28; 11.60 ex. ar. 12.40; 12.25 ex. ar. 1.00; 2.16 ex. ar. 8.02; 3.30 ex. ar. 4.08; 3.39 acc. ar. 4.41; 5.14 ex. ar. 6.50; 5.32 ao. ar. 6.25; 6.01 ex. ar. 6.49; 6.35 acc. ar. 7.31; 7.02 acc. ar. 7.53; 9.39 acc ar. 10.22; 11.15 ex.ar. 11.68. BUN-

DAT:A.M. 8.00 acc. ar.9.02; 12.00ar. 12.48. P.M.

2,16 acc. ar. 3.05; 5.00 acc. ar. 6.06; 6.00 ex. ar. 6.45; 7.12 acc. ar. 8.09.

ANDOVER TO LOWELL, A. M. 7.43 arrive In Lowell 8.34; 8.21 ar. 8.49; 9.29 ar. 10.37; 10.33 ar. 11.00; 11.10 ar. 11.41. P. M. 12.37 ar. 1.08; 2.49 ar. 3.19; 4.!8 ar. 4.55; 6.46 ar. 6.20: 7.15 ar. 7.46: 9.42 ar. 10.40. SUNDAY A.M. 8 83 ar. u.17; P.M. 12.21 ar. 1.02; 4.26 ar. 4J17; 6.53 arr. 6.25; 7.55 ar. 8,25,

LOWELL TO ANDOVKR. A. M. 6.50ar. 8 19; 8.30 ar. 8.57; 9.26 ar. 10.21; 10.50 ar. 11.28. p. M. 12.05 ar. 12.40; 2.30 ar. 3.02; 3.5b ar. 4.41; 6.15 ar. 5.50; 6.15 ar. 6.49; 7.00 ar 7.81; 9.25 ar. 10.22; 11.28) ar. 11.5NI. SUNDAY: A.M. «.15 ar. M2. p. M. 12.06 ar. 12.44; 6.30 ar. 6.06; 7.45 ar.

V Wednesdays and Saturdays.

AMinvER TO LAWRENCE, A.M. 6.55, 9.19, 8.57, 11.24, 11.28. P. M. 12.40, 1.00, 3.02, 4.0*. 4.41, 5.50, 6.25, 6.40,7.31,7.51, t0.22, 11.58. BUM DAT, A.M. 9.02. P. M. 12.48. 3.03, 6.06, 6 45, 8.0).

LAWRENCE TO ANDOVKR. A.M. *d.40, *;.25, *;.30, ».*.55, *<.07, •J.OO. •10,10, '10.55, 11.55. V. M. 12.25, •1.00 *2.30, '(.OS, •iJOf 7.08, »3.32.

SINDAT: A.M. •:.26, **.15 P.M. •12.10,4.20, •-1.33, «3.W, 7.37, 7.48.

AKDOYBATO SALEM. MASS. A.M.G.65V, ar.8.47; 7.43A ar. 8.401 P.M. 12.40V .ar. 1.57; 1.18X ar. 2.33; 9.80V ar. 7.00; 5.46X ar. 6.6(.

SALEM TO ANDOVER, MASS. A.M. T.OOvar. 8.21; 7.»i ar. 8.19,10.30 ar. tll.2«, U.80V ar. 12.37. P.M.

'2.01 ar.13.02; 4.1fix ar. 5.">0; 4.351. ar.MOJt ; B.OOv AT. 7.16.

GOING EAST. AM. 6.65 szsi, 8.19;, 8.57§, 10.24 H. z., 11.28 11. P. M. 12.40 N, 1.005,3.02 H H, 4.0* N B, 4.41 § M, 6.50 B, 6.4? H N, 7.53 H.

WEEK-UAY time.

GOING NORTH, VIA MANCHESTER, A. M. 8.19. P.M. 1.00,3.02,6.50. SUNDAYS: 9.02 a. ni., 12.48 ana ti.46 p. in.

• To and from North Side. ' Via WakeneUl Junction. : I'ortland Turough Train. 5 Connects at South Lawrence with I'ortland

ExpCtfjt, H to Haverhill only, v Connects to Xewburvport. x Via Wilmington Junction. /. Connects to Georgetown, v Change at North Andover. ■ Salem. i» No. Berwick. L Change at South Lawrence.

D. J. FLANDERS. G. 1*. T. A.

POST-OFFICE, - ANDOVER, MASS.

Arthur Bliss, P. M.


Hours on Legal Holidays, 8 to 9.30, 5.30 to fi.00.

MAILS BEADY H)K DELIVERT.

6.00 a.m. from Boston, New York, South, West, anil Lawrence,

B-'>0a.m. from Boston, New York, South and West, Lawrence and Methuen.

M8 p. m., Lawrence, North Andover, Haverhill, East and North,

2.20 p.m. from Boston, New York, South and West.

MB p.m. from Boston, New York, South, West. 5.2" p.m., from Boston, New York, South, West. 615 p.m. from Lawrence, Methuen and North. T30p,m. from Boston, New York, South and

West. T.45 p.m. from Lawrence, North Andover, Hav-

erhill, and East,

, MAILS"OLOSX.

MO a.m. for North Andover, Haverhill and East. 7 a.m. for Bostot, New York, South and West. 8 a.m. for Lawrence and North. 10 a.m. for Boston, New York, South and West, H.60 a. m. for Boston, New York, South, West,

North. Lawrence and Methuen. 1 P m. for North Andover. Haverhill, East, Bos-

ton, New Y k, South, West. '■40 p. n. for Lawrence, Methuen, Haverhill,

North And jver, North and East. 6.80 p.m. for Lawrence.

••*) P. in. for Boston, New York, South and Wen

The Island Home cottage, owned by Henry Dresser of Haverhill and situa- . ted at Plum Island point, was broken Into last week and several articles taken.

Ex-Representative Leander M. Hag- kins of RockpOrt sailed from New York Saturday for Europe. He will visit Egypt, Palestine, Persia, Italy, France Monte Carlo and London.

The Lynn police raided a faro bank in that city last evening and arrested 10 players beside seizing a valuable layout. The game was In progress in the upper floor of the Sagamure building on Union street.

Walter A. Washburn. who keeps a drug store in Lynn, > was called into court Saturday; by Horace King, agent of the Tolman temperaitce, charged with the violation of the Bcreen law. The case was continued one week.

Gen. Lander poBt, 5, O. A. R., of Lynn held its anual memorial service in the Lynn theatre last evening. There were-26 vacant chairs in front of the stage, this being the number of comrades who have died the past year.

The Gloucester police made a raid on the Eagle house, Saturday night, se- curing a large amount of all kinds of liquor. Mayor Marchant has given orders to enforce the liquor laws without regard to the Identity or standing of the suspected persons.

The new edifice of St. James' Episco- pal church, Amestjury, whjch hag risen from the ashes of the one burned to the ground Just 11 months ago yesterday, was formally opened for worship Sun- day. The sermon at the morning service was by reverend archblBhop J. H. Van Buren of Lynn.

A man giving the name of Capt. E. T. Jameson and hailing from Gloucester is wanted by the Boston police. It is alleged that he has imposed himself upon people by the name of Jameson In Bos- ton, claiming relationship, and then borrowed money of them. He is said to have secured about 265 from three victims.

The two children, two and three years old, of Charles Cralg, Lynn, set fire to a chair yesterday while playing. They were unable to leave the room but their cries as the flames sprung up attracted the attention of Fred H. Seary, who rushed into the house, broke down the door, threw the burning chair out of the window and took out the little ones one of whom was unconscious from the smoke.

Two boys from Brockton were found on the streets In Lynn Friday evening and taken to the station. ■ They gave their names as'Edward J. Barnes and Herbert Metzgill, Brockton. The police of Brockton were notified of their capture, and later informed the Lynn officers that the boys' parents would make no effort to bring them back and the only thing to be done was to turn them loose again.

Miss Marl, n B. Emerson has gone on a anowehoe, trip with the Appalachian club.

Miss Millie Keniick of Mai len is visiting her uncle Frank Kemick on High street.

The "3d anniversary exercises of Col. William B. Greene post 100, U. A. R., Will be held Friday evening.

Miss Harriet S?let per has returned to Mount Holyoke college after a short visit at her home in the east part of the town.

Rev. W. J. Wilkins preached at the Methodist church in Dover, N. H., yesterday In exchange with Rev, D. O. Babcock, D. D.

James H Curran has been drawn to serve on the jury at,the March sitting of the civil term of the Essex county superior court to be holden at Law- rence.

The 49th anniversary of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Howe, a highly esteemd couple, was pleasantly observed Saturday evening by a party of relatives ami friends who surprised them at their home on Railroad street. Sa- em, N. H., and Woburn were represented by those coming from out of town. The evening was enjoyably spent and all expressed the hope to be present at the golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Howe next year.

Grand Master N. J. W. Fish * and Grand Instructor and Grand Instructor William M. Webber of the grand lodge, I. U. O. F., of Massachusetts will make an official and fraternal visit to Hope lodge of this town next Monday evening by Invitation of the lodge. Instruc- tion will 'be given the secret work of the several degrees. After the meeting the grand nfliers will be entertained at a banquet the committee on which consists of Noble Grand Fred 'M. Swain, Vice Grand William Latham and Past Grand John S. Tapley.

The snowstorm of Saturday night struck Methuen with all Rs fury but so far as known no damage was done other than the blocking of some of the toads in the outlying districts. It Is es- imated that from six to eight Inches fell on a level. The street railway people started their snow-plows early In the evening and kept them running all night, thus keeping their lines clear. Highway Surveyor Hill had the town snow plows out early and the streets and sidewalks were In passable condition by church time. Those who had toe-: gun to think that spring is close at hand now believe in the truth of the old adage that "winter never rots In the sky." There Is yet plenty of time to re- aljze that winter is etlll with us.

..A FULL LINE OF.,

*HithCliuri'h,f oiiKi-ftrHiKtiiiU Catntml at. ttcmnlsMl i: 11. ICfV. l-i-iiiik K. >lil|mian, I'D "tor.

■SUNHAY, FEB. B5, -10.30 morning wor-hiji, vimMTIIIMIIuj Hii- Pastor, Ai.-.i, iib-vHmiry department

-nudity-School to follow. 2 30 r M-, Scotland Hist. School

II 31-0 p M.,.Jr. Y I'.S.f.K. -J 6SO P.M.. Sr Y.r.S C.E

*î ;.3ii p M , cvi'iifiijr worship; with l' sermon bv Hie raster

SfcK Tuesday, 7 15 v M ., KOT*I Brigade

Company. \.i.in- ■ by

Gen, ItHgliam

The Andover Studio



For Amateurs a Specialty.

AN EDITOR'S MFE SAVED BY CHAMBERLAIN'S COUGH

REMEDY. During the early part of October lsuii.

I contracted a bad cold which settled on my lungs antl was neglected until 1 feared that consumption had appeared in an incipient state. I was constantly coughing and trying to expel something which I could not. 1 became alarmed and after giving the local doctor a trial bought a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Itetnedy and the result was immediate Improvement, and after I bad used three bottles my lungs were restored to their healthy state— B. s. EDWARDS, Pub- lisher of The Review, Wyant, 111. For sale by Arthur Bliss, Andover; ('. II. shati uVk, Hallardvale.

Wwtl I'nrUli <'<nigrt*|CHtliiiiHl I'liurrli. OrrMnlitd ltt'*H. Itev. O. A. Amlruwa, I'm-tor

SUNDAY, FEB. 93. 10.81) a n„ rreachlni by Itev

V. W. Klein. rtiinrtdjr-ichool to follow 8 00 P.M., rreachfng by 1'astr.r

at UfffOOd ichool Huu»e, to be followed by Sunday School. 1

7 P. My V. 1*. 8. V. K Meeting. Arthur lloutwcll, U-snl< r.

7.30 p M,, half-hour talk on t U.> Wble by tlin Pastor.

7.00 r. M.\ Service at Ab- bott School- house.

Wednesday, 7 30 P.M., Preparatory

LMtUN

Chrlat Churt'h, Kplacnpal, Central Street I th-KHiilxed 183A. II" v. Fi-f«U*ric Palmer. Itector.

SkHViCEP, SUNDAY, FEB. 2.'».

It is not difficult to find what you want here. We have everything in the Hard*

ie Fccffiy'ware une mr tlic P"ce y°u want t0 Pav

for it. Not a lot of cheap good«, but different qualities of everything. All are good, but some are better than others. We sell the very best at a price you"can afford to pay. That is the secret of our success, we make the prices reasonable.

H. McLAWLIN, Dealer In Hardwire, Horse Supplies,

Poultry Food, Paints, Oils, and Varnishes.

Main St., Andover.

rith sermon by the

with -rrmiin by

que

GIXJUCESTER, Feb. 20—James H Connolly instructor at Gloucester A. C has tendered his resignation to the ex ecutlve committee.

Mr. Connolly will go south, returnlni north in time to train for the athleti games to be held at the Paris exposi tion.

GETS A LARGE CONTRACT.

AMESBURY, Feb. 20—A representative*^! a New York automobile company was In town today and placed with local carriage manufacturers prob ably the largest order received here in many years. The New York firm contracted for the delivery of from 20 to 30 finished automobile bodies per day for six months, and as the cost of these bodies will be from *100 to $125 each, the contract will amount to half a million dollars.

The contracts have been taken to New York for aproval, which It is expected they will receive in a short time and as a result a great boom in business is I,iked for in the near future.

DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.

The Democratic caucus for the nomination of town officers was held in the town hall Tuesday.evening and resulted in somewhat of a surprise. Contrary to expectation the name <" Edward Press did not appear on the ballot. Although he had submitted his name to the town committee he reconsidered his action, and before the ballots were printed re-

ted Its withdrawal. It was said t night that his action was prompted

by the fact that all three of the successful nominees at the Repuhlican caucus were also to enter, the Democratic caucus. Charles H. Sawyer, however, was a candidate and defeated Alfred Newsholme for the nomination.

The caucus was called to order by Edward P. Morlarty. chairman of the Democratic town committee. Hon. .lanics i». Parkef was chosen chairman of the caucus and Andrew J. I.avvton secretary. David QorJon, William M. Dooley and Edward J. Morlarty were appointed tillers. The voting was light there having been but 36 ballots cast at the time of closing the polls. The result of the balloting was announced at '.1.20 o'clock as follows:

For selectmen, assessors, and overseers of 'he poor—John H. George. 19: George O. Marsh. 30; Alfred Newsholme 111: and Charles M. Sawyer. 24. Messrs. George. Marsh and Sawyer are the nominees.

For town clerk, treasurer and collector—Joseph S. Howe. 30. No opposition

For school committee for three years —William D. Hartshorne. 26. No opposition.

For trustee of Nevlns Memorial for two years—Joseph S Howe, 30. No op position.

For auditor—Charles H. T. Mann, 20. No opposition.

For highway surveyor—Isaac C. Brown, 26. No opposition.

For water commissioner for three years—Albert L. Dame. 20. No opposition.

For constables—John J. Dolan, 27; Charles H. Emerson, 22; Albert B. Gor- don. 21; Eugene J. Murphy. 26; James I.. Moxsom, 17- Joseph N. Sargent, 22. All six nominated.

For fence viewers—John S. Crosby. 19 Mlllard F. Emerson, 23; Addison P. Itussell, 22. All three nominated.

A RARE ODD VOLUME.

SALEM, Feb. 20—Charles W. Palfray of this city has presented to the Essex institute the famous Bible of Roger Co- nant one of the first settlers of Salem.

In a blank at the bottom of one of the pages Is a record apparently made by Conant's wife In these words: "The <th day of May, 16T2, being Saturday, my dere littell .one Samuel Conant died— the ir, day of June 1672, being Saturday, my dere. dere, dere husband Roger Co-

Thls Bible was loaned by Mr. Palfray to John Gorham Palfray while the latter was writing his history of New England. The author submitted it in August 1846, to George Llvermore, a leading antiquary or that .H;rlod, who returned it with the following state-

"""Iflnd by examination that this Bible is ol the Geneva version first translated and published In 1D60, by the English reformers who tied to that city during the persecution of Queen Mary's re gn— It is the third English translatlon- Coverdale's being the first in lu3o, Cran- meVs the second in 1539. This translation was always highly esteemed by the Puritans and notwithstanding it -was condemned by King James, who assert- ed It to be the worst translation ever made it continued to be used by many "ng after the translation made by royal authority was published.

It goesi by the name of 'The Breeches

Bible."

A CARD. We the undersigned, do hereby agree

to refund the money on a 50 M&bojffll Warranted syruo of lar if it

• your cough or cold. We ■e'a U.Vcent bottle to prove ir tnoiiev refunded. Irthur Btlaa, Druggist.

10.80 A.M. Morning Prayer, Sector.

12 00 A. M. Sunday-School. 7 00 p. M., Litany Service

the Kector. Monday, <;irl«' Friendly Society, 7 30 P.M. Ash Wednesday, Litany and Ante-Communion

Service, U.00 A.M. Kvening Prayer and Addrns, 7.80 P.M. Thursday, Kventnjt Prayer, with Sermon by

Rev. Phllo W. Sprajrueof Cliarlestown, 7.30 P.M. Friday, Ladies^ llenevolent Society, 3 P.M. Litany and Address by the Itector,:. P.M. Saturday, Evening Prayer, 6 00 P.M.

eicMtioii Itev. » tlritnin/r,. 1 H*n. Itev. »rwleric A. Wll-

-oii, rn hi or.

SF.UVIf'KH FOIt SlTNDAY, FjEB. 2-1.

10.80 A. M. Wovthlp with seimon by the I ;i"i■ .1 .

Hunday-fchool to follow the morning ■ervice.

300P.M. Preaching Service at r-rye Village, conducted by Mr. 11. J. Jlemiett.

3.00 P.M. Junior Kndeavnr Society. 7.00 P.M . Monthly Consecration Service

ol' Senior Endeavor Society. 7.1.1 P.M.. Monday, meeting oflhe. BOT»

Mi U'li.i.-( ..n ■ r

pa

Ammon P, Richardson TEAMING AND JOBBING


I i|iii|i]iiil for Barge Partiex autt all kinds of Gencial

Jobbing.

ADDHKSB

73 Park Street, . . . Andover, Mass.

Telephone 16-12


Cameras **«> supples J-'KVK&r MAM.

8. W, CHANDIER, DEALER II

Coal and Wood. Teaming and .Jobbing

AT SHORT NOnCE.

Order* l.rft and Hlll.'Pay*t»le »* the More

48 e.M., U't'dne-iLv, Service I rr- psratory t"

I'ommunliin 3«p

V.i

isrtrw»lj ffiijil Mr«. Msnii. M-*i » ■ frfm aS i.i.tl'.mllisliSi.al Jl&.fiî-J*1-1-^-*^

THEO. MUISE,

Custom Tailor it 00 I'.

S:itnrd»y, Wliatôever So- cii'ty Meeting-

FED.

A natural cave In the cliffs of LredalK. neat Oban, In Argylshire. Eng., was fitted up as a place of worship by the local poet and postmaster, Mr. John Campbell, who acted as pastor for many years, and was much respected. He cleared out the cave and had It furnished with trunks of trees for the worship- ers to sit on. The table, which Is also a reading desk, Is said to be the portion of a tree on which King Robert the Bruce rested. The Hlehland worship- ers who assembled In this unique church never numbered more than 30, when it was considered full, and sometimes the number was tout three or four.

Lazy Liver "I haTe been troubled a crest deal

will, a tormd iiver. which produces constipav .ion I found lASOAKETS tobeall you claim 'orthem and secured aucn relief the flrst trial, .hat I puietiaaeil another supply and was com-

■..,■•:.'.■, fared I shall omv be too glad to ree- munend fsweareta whenever the opportunity ia pn-setiied J. A SMITH

:J-:O ~-u..]!U!ii;uiTia Art., Philadelphia i'a

Kauttftt Church, cor. or Kaaex HIMI Central Sis... (►riEitiii-/.-.. IH5H. I'ev. F. W, Kl.-to, Paator. SKKVICES FOB .SUNDAY,

10.30 A. M. Public Wnr«ln with wrmuii by Itev. *i. A. A drews.

Sunday-School to foil- morning aeirlce.

3.00 P. M., Meetlnu of Junior society, Cliriatfan Kndeavor,

6.15 r. M.. Prayer., Meeting of the V. I'. - S. C K.

7 00 P.M.,Praise and Goapsj Servfwt.

W ed 111 '-i 1 si v, MB P. M.t Church Covenant ant) I'.ii-i- !!!■" HtM'tillK.

Chapel Church, "On the Hill," Oraranlzed IHtVf. Connected with Andover Theological Hemlnary. The Seminary Profeaaora, Pastors.

SKKVICKS SUNDAY, FKH.25 10.30 A.M. Preaching by Prof,

Taylor. I ._-».._._. -- f0l|ow

Special Care Given to


Cleaning. Repairing and Pressing Neatly and

Promptly Done.

17 Barnard's Court, Andover.

JAME8 NAPIER



AMDOVKB OFFICE, 18 Park Htreet, LAW.EX,

OFFICE vita 8. W. F.Mum.tas un Btreet

BENJAMIN BROWN.

Boots, Shoes, AND RUBBERS.

of Greene. ' fails to ciin also raaranti satisfactory

CAN^v

CATHARTIC

TRADE MARK BtOI»TI»€D

rViTnint Palatable. Potent. Taste Good. Do Good. Sever Sicken. Weaken, or Gripe. 10c. 2JC.S0C.

... CURE CONSTIPATION. ... SlrrHMf K--"*1 t «a.»7. I1IFM|*. MtMlrral. •»- I*H. HO

MTA DIP Sold and ano ran teed by all draff* -IU-DflU g,M. tot'l-KKTottacco Habit.

St. Aug-uatlne'i Church. Koman Catholic Kaaex St. Oriraulred 1RAO. Itev. ¥r O'Mahoney, Paator.

SERVICKC FOR SUNDAY, FEB. 25.

|]4.90 A.M. Ma*« and abort Bermon. ln.30 A.M„ Hi eh Maaa and aertnon. 2.00 P.M., Sunday achool until further notice. 3.00 P.M., Rosary and Benediction of the Bleated

Sacrament. Kina Sunday nf each month, Communion day for

Sacred Heart Sodality. Second Sunday of each month, Communion day

for children. Third Sunday of each month. Communion day. Koaarr and Arch Confraternity.

aaaa

llenuty la lllood Deep. Clean blood means a clean skin. No

beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar- tic clean your blood and keep it clean, b> stirring up the lazy liver and driving al. iin purities from the body, lk'gin today tu banish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads, and that sickly bilijus complexion by taking Cascarets,—beauty for ten cents. All drug gists, satisfaction gmUeritecd, 10c, 25c.50c.

THE "SOROSIS" SHOE The most advanced ehoe for

PRICE - S3.50.

IMJIII KU.MABH.

CAMERAS FOR RKNT.

'

E. v. v. HITCHCOCE:, No. 4 Main Street, over Valpej'« Market,

Open from 8 to 12; 1 to 6

Tuesdaya and Saturdays 6.90 to B p. M.

TUTTLE'S

Andover ^Boston Express •CENT FOR UNITED STATES EXPRESS.

AOKUCY FOR

Farley's Foreign Parcel Express. Package* forwarded to England, Ire-

land, Germany, and all parts of Eu- rope, Asia, Africa, shipped by

the fastest steamers serai- weekly at low rates.

Al.u G.neual Jobbing*, I'IHIIO NIIII ¥ urnl tar. MIIVIIIK-

B. B. TUTTLE PROPRIETOR. BOSTOW Orncat: M Court Hq,, T7 Kingston si

AvDovaa Ornoa; Park street

Vmtm Expreas from Boston at 6 o'cloc

FIRST-CLASS

Livery, - Boarding, AMD SALE STABLE.


K-IAVINO ntirchased a new supply of Car* 11 rlages, Harnesses, *c. for my btistneaa, I am better able to meet the ceiitand ol my customers than ever.

Special attention given to general lively and depot woik. lb-liable difvera ItirniNhcdJf desired.

Stable 4)ii " THE HILL," •o Chapnl ti

T-rli-i.il..in- 37-«




IRA ABBOTT, - Andover, Mass, rleiM order from

O P CHASE, Andover, 'Mass

Samuel Thomes Will continue, to do all Kinds of job-

bing and repairing; at small house near the old shop ou the Hill. Carpenter work Of all lillldr.

AildreaH. Box 4«5, Andover, Maaa

KHTAHMHHKII 1HXII.


O. E. WINGATE,

FLORIST Koaes and Designs a specialty. Church and

Wedding decorations and Funeral Heslfrns. Primroses and Cinerarias very cheap

for a few days. Limited.

1 • t FULTOIMT. 20 t j »8 HAVERHILLIIT. 182 ESSEX

I AWRKNCK, MASS.


CarrmgeH calle.1 for and delivered in Andover.


Beautify! nj? Face Wash

Princess Catoma's beaiitlfyinE remedy. This ia a preparition obtained from one of the Royal ladles of Europe who used It for years and thereby preserved her beauty until her dyinfr day This preparation will remove pinmlf •*, wrinkle*, tan. Satisfaction guaranteed, sold for 50c. Kr bottle bv I'RINTK.M CA IOM A, 4.r. Essex St.,

iwrence Mass. Rooms 2-8.

THE AN'DOVER-TOWNSMAN, ANDOVER, MASS., FEUIU'AUY 28, 1900.

BYRON TRUELL &CO. The I,railing House in Kvery Ke»|H*ct.

Clearance Prices °^\ND Gontinue ENDS...

12 Jackets at 8:J.50

15 Jackets at 5.0O '45 Jackets at 7.50

Were 8 ff.OO to $ 7.50 Were 10.00 to 13.50 Were 13.50tol8.50

Last Call. All must bo sold as we make it a point to close out every garment at the end of the season. And they rtfe sure to do whoever gets them much gpoil. Every garment we dispose of this way makes a friend for us. New arrivals everyday. New Wrappers, New Waistf, Cotton Underwear, New things in Skirts. Always something for your good here. Special values in sample Rainy-Day Suits and Skirts. Suits $5.00 Skirts, $1.98, $2.7-",, $3.75, and $5.00.

249 ESSEX and ft PEMBERTON STS.

L.A WHENCE, TELEPHONE 308-2.

1 |—M' — »*!—HI — t*——1« 1M —

f BALLARDVALE.


1 Nli »N fONrtRKdATIONALfin K<H, \W\. Kdwhi' Siniili, I'iiHinr. Sen lee* IW S lay, Feb. ::*.

lo:m a. in. Wonthlp with Krrmmi hj tin' liUHtnr.

S I.IV S. hnult,, fulluw. I.'NI p. III. Meeting ufJuiilont.

in. V. 1'. s. c. K. CtiiiMfcnill i I-

MK'lMnlKsl KrisCnPAI, CHl'RTH, U**v. TIMMIMM Uvhijput.ii, iMWtur. HcrvlrcH for Sim.lay, l-Yli.'JTt.

|n.:»it. in. Wornlii|i .with nrrnmti |.j iiM- imstor

ll..«i:t. in. s luj s.l l. «.«Ni [.. in, MftlliiKof Kpwortli Lritgiit'.

;.mi|i. lit. I'ruisr m-rvli-f with report l.\ tin- iniMtoroi the Kjiwortli iV.igm-Convention.

7.;» ]i. in. Ttiemtoy eventHg prttvet meeting, T.KI I1 «i« Tlmrmlay, l-ndlcs'Aid S,Hl.ty.

Kmuk derrick of Huston, spent Sun- day with relatives in tlie village.

Mrs. John Iturke [H kpemling tin- week with her fatjier in New York city.

Miss MaruarH Homier is ijuite seriously ill at her home on Itiver street.

Mrs. Kilwiii Smilli is visiting her daughter. afCju Arthur P, Itelcher. I'ort- j lan.l. Me. ^

William I'age of Maiden, is spending I the week with his Mend, Kilwanl Mam- I nmml, Itiver Ktreet.

Miss Kogera of Maiden, has been the u;uest of her friend. Miss S. .leiinie Murk, Mailaml mreel.

Mrs. II.os. Miller is ijtiite smiousK ill | with pneumonia. l>r. ( . II. shut tuck is in attendance.

Miss Sadie Buckle;, of Mel row. has been spending the week With her uncle, Selectman John S. stark.

Mrs. Kraiik I'arkhuttd returned home Thursday, from a three weeks' visit with friends in New York.

Miss Jessie II. P. Greene visited "Horig- kins School" in Went Somerville hist Monthly. The school is named after the well known trustee of the Itallai dvale mills.

Ke\. Kdwiu Smith will give an illustrated lecture in the <'migr€>gat.uiml church next Siimlaj evening at 7 o'clock, Subject, " Westminster Al,be\ and St. Paul's ( atherlral. '

Ihr ninth numhei in the liiadlee course will be given next Wedneadny evening t Hinting of an entertai tit h\ P. 1'. IJliot. inipeisoiiator. in "Clir.K- tophe,. Jr."

Notwilhstaudihn the incleinenl « eu- ihet. the (atholles held their regular services lasi Sunday. No services were held in the other churches of the village during the <ta>.

Last Ihursda.v, liev. Thomas l.iving- Ntiiu attended Uie district K|.worth League convention held in I .yon. lie will give a full report of I In-convention tiext siuulaj evening at " o'clock in the Methodist rhuiH,.

Last Thursday evening al ihe meeting oi the Congregational church. Deacon thrill AMIIton was elected a delegate to the council to be held next Wednesday to dismiss the Itev. Henry E. Oxnard, who has accepted the pastorate of the North church, Newton.

Thomas Livingston died lasi Sunday in I'oitghkeep&ie, N. Y, at the advanced age of 7)1 years. The deceased was the father of Rev. Thomas Livingston, our well known pastor. The funeral wan held last Tuesday from the home of his son, Muk Uvingsl in Troy, \. V.

VYTIbm P. VTaril severed his emuice- j tion lasi Saturday with the Ballardvale I mills after a continuous service of over j thirteen years as foreman in the weave room in the "Wooden Mill." Before Mr. I Ward left Saturday. Miss Mary Turner, in a ver> pleasant manner, /in behalf of his weavers, presented him with a I twenty dollar gold piece. He replied in a few brief words, telling them how he I appreciated their kind remembrance. Mr, Ward was the most popular foreman in the mills, everj weaver having a good ;

word to speak in his favor, showing the ( exceptionally cordial relations existing] Del w ecu them.

sixteen of the young friends of Agnes < 'u turnings attended a birthday party given in her honor at her home on River street last Saturday afternoon, it being her ninth birthday. Among the presents received by Agnes was a tine gold ring. Games were played and refreshments were served. Every moment was thoroughly enjoyed by all present.

THE AI'l'KilTK OP A MOAT

Is envied by all poor dyspeptics whose Stomach and IJverare out of order. All such should know that Dr. King's New Life Pills, the wonderful Stomach and Liver Remedy gives a splendid appetite1, sound digestion and a regular bodily habit that insures perfect health anil great energy. Onlj 25c. at Arthur Bliss' drug store.

EASY ENOUGH FOR THE BOY to be well shod. Bring his feet here

and we will encase them in SHOES

which are veritable forts. AY ear resis-

tors built to iept-1 damp and wet and

give comfort to the feet and permit

their growth. And strength doesn't

niMjiii clumsiness nor lack of style. The

durability of these shoes comes from

the good material slid excellent work-

manship. Prices start at little figures

and don't get tip very high.

Rhodes & Moulton

COPPER. WANTED—First clan man to tm\\

stock in A 1 Copper Company now at work. Liberal terms to right party. Address with references, P. O. Box 181, Boston, Mass.

LEITCH *- THE plumber

.A HI [. I.IXK (If..

PARLOR STOVES

OIL HEATERS

COOKING RANGES and FURNACES

HORSE BUNKETS STABLE FURNISHINGS

Store Opposite lha Postoffice,

NORTH ANDOVER DEPOT

FOR SALE!

< I

j North Andover News. J ♦(. —KIHM-

The rep" issued.

if the auditor has been

Republican caucus in the town hall this evening at 7.30 o'clock.

Mr. and Mrs. George D. Knightly are rejoicing in the birth of a son.

Edward Adams is converting the Hi- ram Clark building into a dwelling, bath .Sunday.

Rev. J. F. Mears preached In New- bury port Sunday in exchange with Rev. Mr. Wood.

Jahez Wagner and Miss Beatrice Wagner 'have returned from a visit with friends in Huston and vicinity.

Fum*ral services over the remains of the late Edward Cooper will be held at the late home tomorrow afternoon at 2 u'chick.

Ml^s I(ta Carle ton entertained several friends at her home Monday evening. Sargent's barge conveyed young people from the. parish.

The funeral cervices of James Wood- house will be held at the home on Pleas- ant street tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. Friends Invited.

"Sylvia's Soldiers." will capture an audience in t'nitarian hall tomorrow evening. The proceeds will be devoted to the use of the Charitable union.

Thomas P Went worth am Mrs. D. W. Sutcliffe have returned from Searsport, Me., having been called thither by the death of their father, an estimable gentleman, and an old resident of the place.

A character-song. "Idttle Bo-Peep." was pleasingly rendered by Alice Rea, and other selections were given by Mlss- O. A. Farnham. Marlon and Alice Rea. The program closed with the farce, "Rubber Boots," presented by Misses I>. M. Farnum, Ida Farnum, Ida F. Carleton and Arthur Farnham.

By the cheerful hearthflre of the Far- num homestead, the neighborhood en- Joyed a successful program.on Saturday evening. "Mother Goose" served topics for discourse, and many a hidden truth was discovered in the familiar rhymes, ami turned to serious practical application in essays given by Miss A. M. Tucker. Miss O. A. Farnham and Mr. D. A. Carleton.

The Y. P. S. C. E. will give an entertainment in Stevens hall, Tuesday evening. Feb. 27. The services of Lu R. Cake has been secured and he will give selections of poetic humor and appear In character impersonations. His rep- ertoire includes some 71) songs. Ticket? are 25 cents and may. be obtained of

htldren of the church, or of the com-

Scho.ils Closei Wednesday until Mon- day.

Mi>. Edward Kelley is quite BsrTauBly ill.

Charles Walwork has entered the machine shop.

Republican caucus, town hall,tomorrow* evening at 7.30 o'clock.

Edward Adams is finishing the Hiram CLaik house on Milk street.

Rev. Fr. Gilday occupied his pulpit in St. Michael's church for the first Sab- bath Sunday.

Mrs. James Clark, a former resident, now of Blue Hill. Me., is seriously ill at the home of her daughter.

Several parishioners will attend the I'nitarian conference in North church, Salem, tomorrow'.

Peter Holt Is the owner of a pair of handsome twin Jersey calves which are admired by all who see them.

(iuy Currier.and M. T. Stevens are said to be among those considered In Lowell as district candidates for con- grei-sman.

Janus T. Johns, n of Waltham, and Henry Holt and son of Mel rose, were in town Friday to attend the funeral of the late Peter Holt,

I: Is predicted that an effort will be made in Ihe Democratic caucus this evening to endorse William Halliday and drop Mr. Moody.

mill. P. P Que's

f. which c. mists of Mr. and Mrs. Berry. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Me-

nu and Charles Woodhury.

Obituary.

JAMES WOODHOUSE.

At the HAKNDKN FARM, Salem Street, Andover.

50 Lbs. 25 Lbs. Less quantity,

SI. 00 .63

'2 l-.'eLu.

An illness long continued terminated in the death of James Woodhouse, an estimable citizen at 4.30 o'clock Sunday day morning. Mr. Wood house was (torn in the shire town of Stramongate. district of Kendall. Westmoreland. Eng land, April 7, 1S4K. At the age of six years he removed with his parents to Keighley, where he remained until after learning the trade of machinist, serving the -customary seven years. Then he came to this country and settled In North Andover. entering the employ of Davis and Furber. He remained with them until about a year ago when ill health obliged him to retire. He was an excellent tradesman. He was a man of modest I'emeanor of excellent character and fond of the home life, and leaves behind a train of memories dear to friends. He died peacefully with the members of the. family gathered about him. He was a member of Bradstreet colony. ('. O. P. F.. and has been at- tache I to this lodge for several years.

Two brothers. Robert and Abraham, remain in England, in the town of Keighley. In the immediate family there remain a widow and seven children: Mrs. William M. Moulton. Robert Wood house, Manchester, N. H.. Herbert Lena. Mary, Li la and Frank of town. Funeral services will be held at the late home. Pleasant street. Wednesday after noon at 2 o'clock, Miss Susie M. Laing. of the church of Christian Science. Lawrence, officiating.

Funeral services were held irfÂth. home Wednesday afternoojj jft two o'clock. The service of t"h> Chrtaa. tlan Science church Lawrence, was held. Miss Susie M. Lang officiating. There was a large attendance of neighbors and friends and a profusion of beautiful flowers eurrounde 1 the casket.

EDWARD COOPER.

About 11 o'clock Sunday night almost without warning. Edward Cooper, one of the best known and oldest residents of town, passed sway.. Mrs. Cooper retired and hearing an unusual noise hastened to the front room justdn time

j to find her husband breathing his last. I Death was wholly unlooked for al-

though Mr. Coper had been suffering from an attack of the grippe for about two weeks, yesterday he apeared better than he had been for some days. At the time of his decease he was sitting in his chair as it was his custom of late to take his nightly rest in that wav. Death was due to heart failure attendant upon the grip.

Nearly 72 years ago Mr. Cooper was born in Rochdale. Eng. At. the age of 17 years he went to Philadelphia, Pa.. and four years lat*>r he came to this town, entering Hodg>a* mill. In a few- years he left his position there and became stationary engineer at the Davis and Furber shop. He remained there 20 years and since his retirement has conducted a grocery store on Main street. His residence in town covers a period of more than half a cpntury The only public office which he held WAS

that of town (-unstable, several years ago.

In the Immediate family there remain a widow and seven children: Mrs Hen- ry M. Wetherbee. Oakland. Cal.; John T. Cooper, the well known postman of Lawrence; Mrs. Lewis Mclnnes Miss Jennie R. Cooper. Miss Annie Cooper Fred L. Cooper, and Miss Sadie A. i-nop-M- of town. In the loss sustained the relatives have the sympathy of hosts ef friends and Ions time residents.

The last services Were held ai the home on Main street Wedm afternoon at two o'clock. \ bors and friends gained by ' ...,., clarion and acquaintance during half a century gathered as a mark nf respect and to sympathize with the relatives in their sorrow. Rev. E. S. Thomas of St. Paul's church conducted brief services and spoke words of hope, conso- lation and comfort to the family. After looking for the last time on the familiar countenance fn the dignity of repose, the body was tenderly borne to Ridge- wood cemetery and tenderly laid away with brief words of committal said by the pastor. Expressions of affection anil sympathy were voiced by beautiful flowers.

Tomorrow from 12 o'clock noon till 10 o'clock p. m., will be the last opportunity for voters to register. The meeting will be held In Selectmen's village

office.

Xhome of 'Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Col- n resounded with gleeful melody

Friday evening, when a party of some thirty friends and acquaintances in- vaded the premises to celebrate the 18th birthday of their daughter Miss Agnes Colouhoun. The occasion will long bo a bright spot in the memory of each one present.

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen DeS. Gage entertained friends from town and elsewhere at whist Saturday evening, In a very pleasant manner, at their home on Elm street. Four prizes were offered for various degrees of proficiency, two for gentlemen and two for ladies. They were conferred as follows: Oscar M. Co.'frey. 1st gentleman's: Mrs. O. M. tfodfrey, 1st ladies'; Mr. Phelps nf Som- erviile, second gentleman's: Mrs, A. L. Fernandez second ladies'. A collation was daintily served during the evening, and subsequent to the game musical selections were rendered by Mr. Phelps. Among those bidden by the host and hostess were: Mr. and Mrs. i 'harles Adams. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Fernandez, Mr. Cage of Haverhill, Mr. and Mrs. f\ M. Godfrey. Miss Annie Mentor of Haverhill. Mr. Phelps of Somerville, Mr. and Mis. Oscar Goodwin and L. Edgar Osgood.

The calico party inaugurated under private auspices and conducted Friday evening in Cnitarian hall by Harry C. Foster, was one of the most pleasing of the winter spftes. Mr. Foster and Miss Raasett led the march and some thirty couples followed them. The hall was prettily decorated in' colors red and white and with the hues of the various costumes produced an effect which was novel and effective. A trio from the American orchestra led by Mr. Twoomey, furnished music. The order of dances as arran^^d was very satisfactory and affo-ded opportunity for the enjoyment of all. Refreshments were serve 1 at ,mTerrnission. Young people from the Box ford* amU-Andover were present to aid in the pleasure of the occasion. The committee in charge was as follows: Director. Harry C. Foster: assistants. Arthur Farnham. W. W. Ward. Arthur W. Fassej-t. Emanuel Downing. L. E. Osgood. Al- bert Currier decorated the hall. Mr. Putnam guarded the portal.

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Andover National Bank At Andover, in the State of Massachusetts, at

the chtse of business, Feb. 13, n>00.

RESOURCES.

Loans and Discounts, 0200.602 1W Overdrafts, secured and unsecured, '23\.Oi l'. S. liomls to secure circulation, KO.OOO.ou Stocks, securitieo, etc., 8fl.T00.oo Banking House, furniture, and fixtures, 43,000.00 One I nun approved reserve agents, 16.&I0.36 CheckM and other caoli Items, 321.69 Notes of other National Hanks, 5.KJ7.00 Fractional paper currency, nickels, and

cents, 311.03 LAWFUL MONEV RKSKRVF. IN HANK, VIZ:

Specie, 13 315.06 Legal tender Notfs H3QO0 Redemption fund with l'. S. Treasurer

(5 per cent, of circulation), 2,260.00

Total.

LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in, Surplus fund Liidiviil

$125,000.00 25,000.00

17,827.70 45,00C.'JO 9,628.57

ltjO.060.70 3,322 06

led profits, less expense* and taxes paid.

National Itank notes outstanding, Due to State Hanks and Hankers, InUivlmial depohits subject to cheek. Demand certificates oi deposit.

Total. •3ttt,tt39.0J j

State of MAKHAC'IH sK.T'ts, County ol Eh-sKJt, ss :

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day of Vab., \'.*H).

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Democratic caucus In Stevens haii | this evening at 7.30 o'clock.

Rev. A. H. Armes* of Carlisle ha< 1 been making a brief visit with Mr anH Mrs. C. H. Poor.

The vestry of £U. Paul's church wTI hold a meeting in the parish hou«'e Tuesday evening, at 7.45 o'clock.

The inventory of the estate of the late F. E. Clarke filed in the probate court recently amounted to $50,496.

The Good Templars will hold a supper and entertainment tomorrow niirht in Odd Fellows hall. * '

The report from the Lawrence hospital yesterday morning concerning th^ condition of Miss Eva Looker and Jas Toole, who are under treatment, was that both were doing well.

Miss Bryant will lecture upon the "Pre Raphael Brotherhood." before the Koundabout club Tuesday afternoon at 11.30 o'clock in the rooms of the Charitable Union. „ "

Rev. Kdward S. Thomas gave a very instructive and interesting address before the students of Johnson High school, Wednesday afternoon. Exercises were also held in commemoration of Washington's borthday.

Exercises celebrating Washington'j birthday were held in the Centre primary schni Wednesday" afternoon, under the direction of the teacher, Misa Grace B. Osgood. Parents of the children attended. The program follows: Talk about Washington with stories by

children. Song. "Come Little Leaves." Recitation, Frederick Driver Recitation, Marguerite Cothran

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H()HACK H. TYEIt, IMrectors.

Republican Caucus.

Nearly one quarter of the voting population of the town attended the He- publican caucus' Tuesdaft-evening and not only attended but voted. The caucus was called to order by Wm. Halli- day of the town committee. N. P. Frye was chosen chairman, and A. F. King Jr. secretary. The chairman appointed M. S. Jenkins and W. H. Hayes tellers and James Colquhoun, J. B. Lewis, Luther Ellis, George Meserve Fred Sar- gent, s. |). Berry, Frank MancHester, I* red H. Marland canvassed the votes. The result:

Number of number the CJ lively:

The entertainment given last . night under the auspices of the Charitable union was a pleasing success and a credit to the performers. Prior to the presentation of "Sylvia's Soldiers'' Messrs. M. T. Stevens Jr., and A. P. flickering rendered two duets for piano and violin. The selections were "Meditation on Bach's Prelude" by Gounod and Mozart's "Minuetto." Be- tween the acts of the comedy farce Miss Oilman gave a vocal sfflo, "Sweet- heart." Miss Grace Barker was accompanist.

The cast of characters for '.'Sylvia's Soldier" follows; Sylvia, Miss Barker Mr. Horton. J. Currier Arthur Horton, Albert Currier Bessie Bray. Miss Bassett Horace Lyford, Arthur Bffssett

People were present from Andover.,, Boxford, and Lawrence. Probably about I 125 will be netted for the treasury.

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votes cast, 199. Of this andidates received respec-

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TREASURER, George H. Perkins,

SELECTMEN. L. E. Osgood. William Halliday, Calvin Red,

HIGHWAY SURVEY H. M. Stowers 85 SCHOOL COMMITTEE (three years.) Dr. F. S. Smith, 147

LIBRARY TRUSTEE (three years) Dr. c. P. Mori-ill, li'i

ASSESSORS. Calvin Itea, 97 J. P. Clark, m

Osgood, 85 COLLECTOR OF TANKS. King, Jr., 61

AUDITOR. Robinson, 79

CONSTABLES. F. A. Coan, 113 H. R. Smith. 60 Geo. L. Harris, 71 Fred Marvin, 69 Joseph Leighton, 104

OVERSEERS OF POOR William Halliday, 96 L. E. Osgood, 34 Calvin Rea, gg WATER COMMISSIONER (3 years)

E. S. Colby, 58

PARK COMMISSIONER (3 years.) G. G. Chadwick, 56

TREE WARDEN. Peter Holt, 68

It was midnight before the vote was announced. It was the largest caucus ever held for the nomination of candidates for town officers. The principal contest was for the nomination for tax gatherer. There were seven candidates for nomination. For water commissioner, William Somerville made an excellent showing, lacking only 13 votes. He was second on the list and his campaign commenced only Saturday night. The contest for highway surveyor was very close between Mr. Gile and Mr. Stowers. The former was credltei with 71 and the latter with 85 votes.

AS USUAL. Druggist— What did that woman want

who sampled the candy tasted the soda water, and to whom you showed all those patent medicines?

Clerk—Bought a two-cent stamp, got five dollars changed ami Used the directory and telephone.—Boston Traveler |

The Little Mother," Norah H "Six Kittle Girls" Norah Howard

garet Murphy, Mary Chandler, McEvoy. Marguerite Coehran. Bell.

Song, "The Squirrel." "Over the River." by the school Song. "Jingle Jingle." Recitation, "The Flag," James Bannon Recitation "Like George Washington."

John Wilcox Recitation, "Happy as a Robin."

Cornelius Reardon Recitation. "Do Your Beat,"

James De Adder Motion song by the school. Salute to the nag. by the school.

George Johnson "Three Little Sisters," Mary Bell. Mar-

guerite Coehran. Annie Farris. Song. "The Snowfiakes." Recitation, "As Brave and True."

Eben Sutton Recitation, "The Cherry Tree,"

Robert Cooney Recitation, "The Doll's Lulllaby."

Mary Chandler Songs "Like the Lark." "The Bell Song" Marching drill. "Good-bys," Annie McEvoy and Frank

Kober.

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