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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-03-10

Tbs GOULD" STEAM FIRE ENGINE. The
new Gould steam fire engine just completed
at the establishment of B. s. Nichols Co,
was tried Saturday afternoon at the steam
boat landing. and for the purpose iJr which
the trial was made gave good satisfaction
The fire being lighted, steam was formed
and the whistle blown in three minutes ana
forty five seconds. The engine was turned
over in five minutes, and was finally started
up throwing water at the end OF one hun
dred feet of hose, in six minutes and hive
seconds. This was considered good time.
with the water in the boiler so cold, the
boiler being filed directly from the hydraEt.
The engine was worked about one hour AMI
a half. playing through yariou- nozzles
from ID to I inch, but was not run with
reference to ITS throwing qualities, for the
reason that the coal used was the common
gas coal, not suitable for rapid steaming
1t was also the first time the boiler had
been used. and the foaming would not
admit of letting her ont" The wind
was also urfAyorable but notwithstanding
these unlayorable conditions the little
steamer showed herself IN cOmmendablo
manner The machinery worked with re-
markable ease and steadiness, and fully JUS
tilted all that has been claimed tor the
Gould steamers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-03-10

STATE OF VERMONT, . The Honorable The ths
DISTRICT OF cHIrrxspEs, IS. Dstriet Of cht,enden.
To the heirs asd all persons interested in the estate
of Paul T Sweet late Of Burlington, in said district
deceased. "1-
VIyHEREAS, application hath been made to ms
w Court 10 writing, by the admlnlstiato "
.aii estate praying FOR license and authority u
sel the real and personal estate OF SAID deceaeu
Guiding the reversion Of the widow dover, .neteih,
setInY forth therein that it.would 20 renens4. 70
the heirs and all persons interested IN ara esiis
In sell the whole Of the real and personal estate Oh
aid deceased and convert the same INTO money
and d the heirs to said estate In TINS state nA'h
6led Weir written consent to sal Il sale:
Wbereupon. the said Court appointed snd as.l Sned
thu Ilth day Of March. A ID. ls76, at the rrooaIe
Court Rooms in said District TO hear ana aeclIe
an said application, and petition, and or1ereu pap
lie notice thereof 70 be given to all persons I,eI
es,ed thereir by publishing said oruer, toze.nei
with the time ann place Of hearing three weekssu sue
cassively In the Burlington Free Press. newspaper
which eirculates in the neighhorhood o. these
persons interested in said estate, All when P1o-
fieatons shall be previous TO the day asssneu i0'
hearing. .,s, 60 ,,,a,r h.
fore aid Court at the time and place asst med tnen
md there in said Court, to make your oolec''ons "
ina granting such license, II you see cause: 60.
GIVEN under my hand at the fropals SSs.'
Rooms. this 18th day Of February. a, D. io.g.
IjW3W ~ o. t<AA - 49,
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NOTICE.


WHEREAS. the Burl ugtOn Swings Bank has
w filed in the Office OF the Clerk OF the Court OF
Chancery for Chittenden County. It's pet ton
aga INST Henry spalding and Henry SpaldinS,
Jr., both Of bricksSurgh. in the state o. Ne"
Jersey setting forth that on the 18th day OF sep
tsmber 1873, said Henry spalding mortsaSed t.
the petitioners the farm in Panton, in Addison
county then belonging TO said Henry Spaidins
bounded north by and owned by tho es.ats VI
Hiram Spading. deceased, and by tue hishMay
running east from the main highway running
northeriy and sOutherly. east by land OF the same
estate and by land OF William White. on the south
by lands Of William Ten Brocke and OF JameiTorry-
and west py Lake mplaIn.-con;aiain- ABOUT
one hundred acres, being the farm now occupied by
j. L. Grandey; that said mortgage was conditioner
for the payment Of a note dated september l5'h,
ls73 for four thousand dollars, signed by sad
Henry spalding, and payable 10 the pet toner or
order one, year alter date. with interest sent
aonually, In advance. at its BANKING House a
Burlington, Vt that said note tn interest rom
March 18th, 1875, is overdue and unpaid t1a'
Henry Spalding, on the nth OF January 1915:
conveyed said farm to Henry Spalding, Jr..-snd
praying that the equity OF redemption OF tho siii
Spsldings, in said premises, may be foreclo-e1;
and il being shown that said spaldnzs reside QUE
OF this State 30 that subpoena cannot De ser'si
upon them IL Is Therefore ordered that saw spdl-
dings appear at the next term of said Court. 10 be
held at Burlington. tho first Tuesday Of ApTii
l-76 and answer raid petition, and that thus order
be published in the Burlington Free Press
burlington, Feb. 2is,, 1876. ..., -,
35w3w A. J. Ho"AhD' N'eiN-
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SARAH A. EDGELL's ESTATE.


STATE OF VERMONT. , The Hon the Probate
DISTRICT OF cHIrTKSDES, IS. Of Chitrsnden.
To the heirs and all persons interested in the
estate of Sarah A. Edsell, late Of Burlington, in
said District. deceased. GREETING
WHEREAS, application hath been made to this
w Court in writing, by the administrator
OF said estate. praying for license and authority
to sell the real estate Of said deceased, Tor the
payment OF debts, and charges OF administration.
and setting forth therein the amount Of debts due
from the said deceased, the charges Of adm nistra-
ton, the amount OF personal estate, ana tho
situation OF real estate;
Whereupon the said Court appointed and as
signed the lIth day Of March, A. d. 1875, Mt the
Probate Court rooms, in said District, 10 hear and
decide upon said application and petition; and or
dered public notice thereof 70 be given TO all persons
interested therein, by publishing said order; To-
gether with the time and place Of hearing three
weeks successfully, in The Burlington Free Press,
newspaper which circulates in the neighborhood OF
those persons interested In said estate, sill which
publications shall be previous to the day assigned
for hearing.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to appear be-
fore said Court the time and place assigned then
and there In said Court, TO give bonds as the law
directs for the pay mrnt OF the debts and charges
Of admin stratiua, and make your objections 10
the granting such license, If you see cause
Given under my hand at the Probate Court
rooms this this 18TH day OF February. A. ID. lo76.
35w3w r. 8. TAFT, Register.
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EcLIPsEs of the four eclipses which oe-
cur this year two, and the only two visible
in North America. occur during the month
of March One of these is of the moon, the
other of the sun. The former begins on the
morning of the 10th, few minutes past
midnight, and continues for two hours.
reaching its maximum few minutes past
Ia. m. The latter takes place on the 25th,
commencing a few minutes before O'Clock
?. m, and lasting about one and three,
fourths hours. Both will be partial
eclipses.
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4 CENTENNIAL VorER.-At the last meet
.,- %! the Common Council there was add
"a 70 the voting list the name of a man
mis- Henri, of Ward Threc-who testified
2, being one hundred and ten years of age
,,l+her was 9S years cid
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SUSAN MeBnIDE's ESTATE.

TIME Subscribers. having been appointed by the
i Honorable Probate Court for the District Of
Grand Isle, Commissioners to receive. examine, and
adjust all claims and demands Of all persons
AGAINST the estate Of susan Mcbride. late OF south
Zero, in said district. deceased. and all claims
and dema ads exhibited in Offset thereto do hereby
or January A. ID. 1870, being allowed by said court
10 the creditors Of said deceased, 70 exhibit and
prove their respective claims before us: and
that We will attend to the duties OF our ap-
pontmept at the dwelling house Of CALVIN 4ebrise,
n south Hero, in said district. on the sixth
day Of Jcne, 4. D., 1876. q two o'clock In me
Dssss ~ ruth H:ro, this aath day q January.
4. D. 1875.
s sSSa IsS soSs,ss, }cs..i'''s..s.
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vs.. CHITTENDEN COUNTY,
, > anu IN CHANCERY.

ALvA MARTIN,
VS.. CHITTENDEN COUNTY,
JoHy SHANNON and ~ ,u.~crpv
PATRICK REYNOLDS. i' VIA
A Iva MARTIN, Of Underhill in said County.
N this 23d day Of February Nd. 1870, filed in the
COunty.Clerk's Office, in said county Of Chittenden.
his petition Of foreclosure against John shannon
and Patrick Reynolds,-setting forth that said
shannon. on the 9th day OF March. 1867, executed
TO HirsmiC. Martin. then OF Underhill, mortgage
deed OF land in said Underhin. described fellows.
vi; AL and the same land conveyed to said
Shannon by said Hiram c. Martin and his wife,
Ellen, and the petitioner n their warrantee deed
OF that date. Containing lOi acres be the same more
or less, eondito Tor the pay nent OF twenty-
hundred dollars, specified in ten promssory notes,
bearing date 9Th day OF March. 1867. given for
ssa each except the last which IS for the sum
Of $50 sll signed by John shannon, payable to
Hiram c. Martin, or bearer, on or before the hrst
day O. November, 1861 and one each year thereafter
April lst 1867, at the Town Clerks office. in Under
hill the last eight OF said notes remain unpaid,
except s90.35, and the interest endorsed On
the note payable the first day OF November 1861. up
to the first day ofAprl, 1869, and on the last seven
notes the interest is endorsed up TO the first day OF
April, 1873, and except as above stated the last
eight notes are due and owing:
And further setting forth that sail Hiram e.
Martin has sold and assigned said mortgage and
notes TO the petitioner, and that sa shannon has
decided the land mentioned in sad mortgage 70
Patrick Reynolds, and that said Reyno.d mort
gagged said land 10 said Shannon, 10 secure tae
payment OF $50, and said shannon and said Key
noids claim an interest IN said land
And said Alva Martin, and by slid said Pc
ttion, prsys that the equity OF redemption OF sara
shannon and Reynolds may be orecloSed
And il appearing that the said john Shannon re-
sides without this State so that a subpoena clnnot
he served up0r MIN. therefore il IS ordered that
the said John Shannon be notified TO make his
personal appearance before the Court OF Chaneery,
TO be held as Burlington in the County OF Chtten-
den on the first Tuesday OF April, A. d. Is 9. then
and there to make answer 10 said petition, and that
the substance OF sad petition, with this oIder lie
published three weeks SUCCESSFULLY in the bur-
lington Weekly Free Press. the lat publication to
be al least twenty days previous to the nrst
Tuesday OF April, 1876.
Iated at BurlinI toa, February PSI. ls76.
l. F. WILBUR n J. BDwAkD.
Solicitor. CLERK.
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~ s2le22 % v ton. In Barley sales have been at
s5c0 25v bush.
PROvIsI0NB. Pork has been in good demand ;
prices .sli sustained: The s.lss have BEEN st
$50 sc % DBL. for clear and extra clear. q to
quality. Beef Is firm and IL in demand, with
sales At Sl2 ooD3l3 50 for moss and extra msss, and
SIG 90 % II 90 for family. Lard Is in steady
demand. The sales have been at IA q l4}e Y b for
steam and kettle rendered. Smoked Hams are
selling At "A % l5e 2 b for Boston and Western.
PRODUCE. There 10 firm feeling for ali
grades OF Butter: The sales Of choice New York
and Vermont dairies have been ct 80 o 35c; With
selected lots . higher shade; and common
Cheese Is quite firm. Sales have been at
10 @l4c Y b. White Beans at 81 $50 20 Y buahel
for medium; extra pea At 81 40 . 60. and
yellow eyes at 81 90 Y bush. Eggsat 81 o go
v doI. for Northern and Eastern. Potatoes ct 40
@5oc v bushel. Apples are selling at 81 oo % 90
y Dbl
WOOL. The demand for Wool has been moderate,
and prices remain unchanged Sales include
900 lbs Ohio and Pennsylvanis aeeces 1t As q
500 10; 10000 lbs Michigan, and Wisconsin.
and other 1eeces at IL "a 43c b.
600 lbs combing and delaine feeces ct IS q So,
fol. washed, and 4O6i2c v b for unwsshsd; 1000
bs unwashed and unmerchsntable feeces at
20 q IS vi.
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81. ALsANs BUTTER MARKET, March t.
there was very little doing. Prices firm {:
.aatations unchanged. Common to fair Is
?. Isl, winter made butter 20 to IS; choice
,... butter 10 demand at an advance on last
...F
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BOSTON MARKETS.

WEDNESDAY, March 7. I5.6.
FLoUR-The market for Flour has been firm
The sales st 81 90 "a 20 for Western superine,
s. OOD D for common extras; s. % at % for Wis
consin extras; s. 81 a IS for Minnesota extras
So cO1c :. - ior white wheat Ohio, Indiana and
Mchigas; sc rs a p Tor Illinois; and Sc 90 %
9 % for ST. Louis including choice and iavorite
brands. Corn Meal has teen in moderate demand,
and has been selling at 50 90 % 3 IS y Dbl
Ozt Meal ranges from Sc % 20 so v Dbl. as to the
quality. Buckwhest at 81 5OdD2 GO v 100 lbs.
GRAIN The market for Corn 10 dull. with Q
light demand. sales have been at 65 % 67ic Y
bushel for mixed and yellow. Oats have been
quiet The sales have been at AZ % 59c' v
bushel for mixed and white. In Rye sales at 90
"a eacR bushel Shorts have been selling at SIS 90
a20 OOY ton = Fine Feed at is 500 %; Middlinys
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-03-10

ANOTHER ACCIDENT ON THE HARLEM Ex-
rEysloN-A MARROW ESCAPE Last S4tur-
day night. the sleeping train south met
with an accident near South SALISBURY
which narrowly escaped being serious
Just north 1i the station at South Shafts
bury, the train encountered broken rall,
throwing Of the track both the passengoI
coach and sleeping car, the engine and bag
rage car remaining upon the IRON. The
coach stlid upon the bed of the track, mar
rjwly escaping capsiEing, while the sleeper
stopped, standing across the track shcr'
distance in the rear, also fortunately up
right The cars contained about uozen
passengers each, who were carried 10 North
Bennington. IN the baggage car, ~ time 10
make connection south. Had the accident
occurred short distance further north. up
on q high embankment, its termination
would doubtless haye been less fortunate
A. it Is 10 one was injured.
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The recent heavy rains have caused
..-s,t rise 10 the LamOille river and much
damage to property Is apprehended. The
..wu bridge at Georgia was swept away
wednesday afternoon.
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The Senfinel owns up 10 a fair aud square
defeat-it could 60 no less-and adds
The Democratic administration the pa, t
TWO wears has invited defeat The manage
ment OF the water department, the street
department, and the listing bungle, told
heavily against US and for our manage
ment IN these respects we deserved 10 he
beaten-unles explanation vas possible
and il it had been possible 1t should have
been explained during the contest.
We lost some votes by our neglecting TO
renominate II \. Drury for School Com
missioner in Ward Three. lie had held the
nnsltlon under appointment of the Board
of Aldermen, and had been regarded As a
valuable acquisition u the School Board /;
and it was "a foolish snub TO give him Tor
political ward purposes, and IT hurt the
general ticket-showIEg plainly that Ger
tain parties were willing to involve the
school Depai Meut in political llngles Tor
private purposes.
The sane thing was done in that ward
tro wears ago, when L. j Alger WAS
dronped from the School Board. OF Mr..
Thnmas the successful man. We have no
comuiaiuts to make, and hope his acquain-
tsnr, with the School Board will be such es
will conyince him and the Catholic Demo
craft whom he chiefly represents, that
there i in the School Board nothing OF
which they can justly Complain 1t by his
election such results can be gained, 1t will
be most fortunate thing tor all parties
that he was elected.
The Fifth Ward was heard from, but at
present comment seems undesirable. Ii Is
said there is a question there tor the courts
No man ever worked harder for the election
than f. NJ. Sutton but the enemy we're,
apparently, trils too much Tor him
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-03-10

Cross AMI sickiy children can be made
healthy and stron. by regulating their stomachs
and bowels with Castora II Is more effective than
Castor OIL and Is as pleasant to take honey. For
Wind Collie, Sour Stomach. Worms and COstlyeness,
there is nothing in existence equal to Castora.
why VIII you suffer from Rheumatism,
Sprairs. stiff Joints. Swellings, Burns, scalds or
Weak Back, when the Centaur Liniment affords
certain relief Many articles sOothe pain TO Ger
tain extent, bat the Centaur Linment CURES. The
White Liniment Is for the human family, the Vel
low Liuiment Is for horses and animals.
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lHE Musical FESTIVAL AT FLETcHER.-
The musical festival at the Center during
four days Of the past week, and closing
with a concert On Friday evening. was an
occasion Of great enjoyment to everybody
present. 4 class Of seventy-fye from Fair
fax. Georgia. Bakersfield, 81. Adams, Cam
bridge, johnson and our own town, was
steadily present day and evening, and under
the able instruction Of f. p. Phillips made
good prlgrcs-. The praise Of ZlOnl and
Father Kemp's Tune-Bjok were principal
s used flr church music but many glees,
Ch0rals, &c were given, besides trios,
ducts and much other vocal music, were
di,c0urscd Concerts were given Thursday
and Fridly afternoons and evening. the
closing one being attended by a large au
dience The instrumental duet, piano and
organ, perfrmed by Mr. Frank Smith, OF
gauist for the occasion, and Miss kittie FOs-
Ter. pianist. both Of St Adams, was very
tue, as was also the singing of Miss Foster
and Miss Fleia Kellogg, solOist, also OF st.
Alhans, both of whom, as well "a Nj
Slcerer Of the same place, and Jennie Wait,
Of Cambridge. were heartily encored, and
responded in their best voices. Miss Mat
tie Day, Of 81 Adams. and Miss kIttie Lee.
q Fletcher. Judge MIDGET, its protector,
and all Others interested, are TO be con
graduated upon it, success.
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Commercial.
: at-TIown linton Lave stock Market.
March Z.
AMOUNT sF LIVE STOCK AT MARKET.

s,atrrIown linton L,~. stock Market,
March =.
AMOUNT LIVE STOCK AT MARKET.
Cattle. Sheep Lambs. Swine.
THIS week. zig 1921
LAST week 50 o.SNI
From Vermont 79 439
Prices OF Market Brei-A few choice. SO VI a 25
extra s. 90 % - first quality, s. % az IS; sec
ond quality 50 % at 50 third quality, s. 10 as 50.
Prices OF Store Cattle-Working oxen per pair,
800, $3.50, s75, $40! Mich Cows and Calves,
from s35d63 Farrow Cows f2Od1i0; extra. $65lp95;
Yearlings. sloG22; Two Years Old. $isM32 Three
Years Old, $236i6.
Prices Of Sheep and Lambs-Iu lots, 81 90, 81 50,
and So p each, extra, 50 20 a 30. or from 4. 10
74cR NJ.
Prices Of Hides. Tailow and skiing Brighton
Hides, 6ia &c " ID; Tallow, 5.G Glc efb. Country
Hides, STATE teb Tallow. "a &C v h Pelts, 81 80
81 IS each; Calf skins, l21l2;c y y.
Cattle-The market for cattle has not improved.
Considerable many OF the cattle changed hands.
Butchers not at ali anxious.
Sheep-The supply Of Northern was ight. but
taken in connection with tho Western, make up q
isll assortment. Good fOcks firm.
POultry-Pouitry men offer Is, v b for mixed
los of Hens Chickens and Turkeys.
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CoxrLiHESTARr BANQUET TO Pror ;. c.
MooRE.-Aboat forty Of our citizens Assem-
bled Informally in the pariors Of the Van
Ness, on Saturday evening, to say good bye
to our well-known townsman, Mr.. 5 c.
Moore, who ld5 US this morning for
Eimira, \. Y, having received the appoint
ment OF instructor Of music at the Female
College in that city After brief recep-
ton. the party retired to the supper room
OF the hotel. where one Of those elegant re
past, which the caterers of that hosiery
know 50 well how to prepare, awaited the
appreciatiye attention OF the guests. Gov
Underwood presided with his accustomed
suavity and success, the honored guest Of
the evening sitting on his right, and the
toast-master. DR.. {. Z. lhayer. on his
left After the substantial part Of the en-
tertainment. which was set forth 50 attrac-
lively in the "bill OF fro at each plate,
had been enjoyed, Gov. Underwood, in
fitting terms alluded 10 the high esteem in
which Prof Moore was held in the commu-
nifty, the general regret expressed at his
departure, and the good wishes of his mary
friends which he would carry with him to
his new home. Mr.. Moore replied briefly
thanking his friends for this unexpected
tok n OF their good will Hon George II
Bigelow, Col. G. W. nindes, William 4.
Crombie, Lucius Bigelow Charles f Allen
Col. 7. ). Peck, Bennett Turk, F. II Wood
I. I. Paige, and others, were called upon
and responded u the several toas,s of the
evening. 4 quartette, under the direction
of Mr.. A. J Phillips. enlivencd the occa-
sion with many songs. and the entertain
ment was pleasantly concluded with some
piano solos from Mr. Moore.
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s nauyile man. fifty years old. has lived
% ,he same farm ever since be was SIX
% .uth- old, and has never been over TWEEN
.. sly miles from that farm, and then on
.s.1uut Of sickness. He has never ridden
railroal, nor seen the inside Of a rail
4r except a. be has looked through IL
,.r1.W=
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rUNICE .IIEN,. ESTATE

WE, THE SUBSCRIBERS, having been sp-
w pointed by the Honorable the Probate Court
for the District Of Chttenden, Commissioners to
receive examine and adjust the claims and demands
Of all persons against the estate OF tunice Allen,
late OF Nj ton, in said district, deceased,
and also all claims and demands exhibited in Offset
thereto and six months from the day OF the date
hereof being allowed by said Court for that purpose.
do therefore hereby give notice. that we will at
dwelling house of Seymour Allen. ia Milton,
in said District, on the first Tuesdays OF
April and August next, at 10 o'clock a. m,
on each Of said days.
Dated this PAD day o, March, \. d. 1876.
HORACE CASWELL, tcornissioners
LEROY SANDEkSuN,
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Deacon Noah Pessc, of Ellington, Conn +,
and his wife. aged respectively eightV-iour
and eighty-fVe years, died ut the same mo-
ment on Wednesday of last week, and were
buried together the next day.