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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-11-29
MONTPELIER.

Rev. James c. Flanders of Manchester,
Vt, will begin his duties rs rector of
Christ church on the first Sunday in Decem-
Der.
William V. Herric1 has sold his old farm
in Calais to James Martin of that place for
$1100.
The Union and Grammar schools are not
in session this week.
Personals Frank Garland of Pratts
barber shop is sick at his home in Cham
plain, n N.-Bert Weston went to Wind
sor Monday to remain through the week.
Ellerton Washbnrne takes his place in the
telephone office D. l.. Fuller is confined to
his home by sickness.
Fred A. Carr of the telephone exchange.
was seen Monday passing around box of
cigars with a broad grin on bis face. 1t is
n - pound boy, and was born Sunday, mid
night
Fred Robv will this week close his labor
in G. W. Selina's harness shop, and start II
business for himself at his home in North
Stratford. n. II.
Rev. J. G. Flanders the new Episcopal
rector, arrived Monday evening with his
wife and children, and are guests of j. a.
Dc3oer.
Vermont Lodge, |. O. O. f., will nom
Is, elect them December %, and install
them January /.
Col. Jacob Mcclure, who has been a car
yer and lettercr at the Wetmore q Morse
granite works, was thrown out of two good
positions in one day last week because he
would not join the Granite Cunt RS union.
The members of that union threatened II
strike if Mcclure was employed and no en-
ployer dared incur their dispeasure.
hearing was going on Tuesday before
NJ. +. Smile, chairman, and u. b.
Wheelock of Barre and j. II. Hastings of
Waitsield AS associate commissioners on
petition from Fri Morse and others in Mont
pelier and East Montpelier to lay out II
highway from near the so-caled Hatch
place up the Russell brook to Sanders 5
four corners. The party looked over tho
proposed route Monday
+. W. Moulton. head waiter at the Pa
vilion hotel, and Miss Minnie l.. Morse were
married at her home in Lebanon, y. H..
November 20. They have since been on a
wedding trip, arriving at the Pavilion Tues
day.
Union Thanksgiving services were
held in Trinity church at l0:30 Il. m. Thurs
day, with "A sermon 10y Rev. A. j. Hough
Rev. G. r. Raymond delivered a Thanks
giving sermon at Barre
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-11-29

Mrs Sophia Stebbins, widow of the late
Rev. VI. c. Stebbns, and her daughters
have left town, returning to Spring
field. Mass, their former home, where two
daughters Mrs Joseph We,son and Mrs.
William Taylor reside Mrs Emma VIII
Hanson, wife OF the late Judge Williamson
of Chicago, Ill. and her daughter Jennie, have
been in town, guests of her niece. Mrs Fred
Dean. Mrs. Williamson is to remain in 1hi,
locality and in northern New Work during
the winter They accompanied Milo Z.
Williamson on his homeward trip. having
been for the past two months attending to
the affairs on his large ranch in Texas
While Henry Robbins was cleaning
gun which had not been used for some time
and was not supposed to he loaded, il was
accidentally discharged and the contents
entered his side, from which 3 shot Were
aft'rward extracted.
Mr. and Mrs c. H. James and Youngest
daughter left town on Tuesday for Cali
forn'a, on account of the health Of Mrs
James where they are to spend the winter
with friends. Their three eldest children
arc to remain East with their grandparents
in Weybridge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-11-29
MIDDLE RuRX.

Jae list Of jurors drawn for the Decem-
Der term OF Addison County Court. which
will conn l.e here next Tuesday is a. fol-
lows: Addison. Merritt b. Hurd; BridN
port, JOSEPH e. Fletcher; Bristol, j. r. XII
burn and E. g. Palmer; Cornwall Moses
S. Lee: Fcrrisburgh, William r. Williams
and George Spencer; Goshen, Nathan 7.
Dutton; Granville, Warren J.. Lord; Han
cock, Rolla Flint; Leicester, Orman Part
low. lincoln, William h Hoag and VIII
liam A. Lee; Middlebury, Harris j. Phillips
and william H. Brewster; Monkton, An.
drew n Ellison New Haven, Warren II.
Peck and NJ. L. Taylor; Orwell, John Knox
and NJ. X. Browu Panton, William j.
Coualt Bpton, Frank Gilmore, Salisbury.
Lucus D. Iceland; Shoreham, o G. Mar.
tin and T. e. Stckney; Starlsboro, John
NJ Layn and Andrew Dulonj Verg3nnes,
john II. Donnelly and Leon P0mcroy!
Waltham, Frank p. Bartonj Weybridge, =.
A. w. Sturtevant; Whiting, Frank S.
Needham. Hon. Lovelaud Munson Of Nam
chester will preside during the torn. There
are only nine cases on the jury list, but
some Of these will, as usual, fall through
for one reason or another, yet it is of cours,
impossible to tell now whether the term
will be a long or short one.
Harvey c. Ellis, an old 1Iiddlebury boy
came to town sick last Saturday and is now
laid up at the home Of his brother in law,
George r.. Langworthy. Mrs. Ellis from
Washington is with him.
Hon. John W. Stewart, after spending
Thanksgi wing with his family, viii start
Friday morning for Washington,
Hollis Atwood Of Lincoln was brought
down here by Sheriff Howard Clark on
charge Of having made and passed counter
felt silver money. United States Commls-
sioner johnson and Deputy United States
Marshal FuIley OF Burlington were on hand
| Tuesday morning TO attend to the case and
District Attorney Plumloy attended to tbs
prC-ccution, Atwood waived examination
and HE bail was fixed al 5000, which was
not procured, and the prisoner was LODGED
in jail, to keep company with his alleged
confederate, Newell Haslins, who on Sat.
turiov, after hearing was held in the SUM
OF 5000.
For 'Ports unknown Wallace Tishos
has ceased, temporarily at least to be o resi-.
dent of Vermont and % citizen of Riptou.
For some time past Fisher was turning his
property into money and is believed to have
had $1,000 or more in his pockets when he
| and his wife arrived here Saturday
evening with q load Of goods
and made arrangements to take the
night train south Fisher happened to
be owing Mr.. w. w. Chapman of Middle,
bury some $500 or 800, and Mr.. Chapman,
getting an mixing of what was going on,
he'd papers made out for his arrest and an
officer vas at the depot to serve the papars.
But Fisher had got wind Of the contemplate,
ell moveaud sent the team ACROSS the Iaka
with the goods, himself following Oh foot.
/ They passed through Cornwall Shorehala
and Bridport and crossed the lake from q
3 TN..H L..
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-11-29
WATERBURY,.


Mrs. W. 7. Dillingham; and her son Paul
are visiting in Lisbon n. H.-Mrs 5. II.
Wheeler and her daughter Frances are
visiting in Burlington. Josiah Summer
willie has returned to Helena, Montana. -
Freeman Smith and wife of Stowe are
boarding at Barrett hotel for the winter.
--Silas Cofrrain came home but has gone
away and probably will never live with his
wife again.
The canvass for sale of tickets for the
lecture course tickets is quite successful. --
There was an exhibition at the Centre at
the Green Mountain seminary at the close
of the term last week and the orchestra
went up and furnished the music. Henry
Atkins is home from Boston Eugene
Stowell of Syracuse, n. Y, has made u
visit to his mother and sister and returned
Mrs. Harvey Smith is very sick with a
fever. Mark, the son of Gilman Moody,
has been sick but is recovering Mrs. Ed
ward Wells of Burlington has been visiting
with Charles Wells. Mrs. f.. c. Hooker
and her daughter Jessie are. visiting friends ia
Lowell Mass. Mrs. Frances T.. Anterior
has returned to Burlington. Mrs. Sias
Town is sck. john G. Griggs has sent 800
gallons of maple syrup to n Western railroad
company for their dining cars.-katharne
Landt has been teaching in school district No.
II this fall and is to teach the Mill village
school this winter.-Eugeue Moody has
bought 300 GOO brick for the work on the
new asylum in the spring. Henry Kellogg
of South Iardwick is visiting in town. -
Miss Mayo of Moretown is working in the
millinery shop of Mrs. John Cameron. -
Henry Marshall has returned from Eliza
BEETHOVEN, y. y, where he has been at work
in a hotel Eva Evans has finished her
school at the Rock Bridge school in house in
Moretown DR.. Provost aud wife still live
under an appetree with nothing but few
boards and piece of cloth for shelter -
Rev Mr. Kits, missionary from China.
preached at the Congregational church
in the morning and gave a
description of his work in the
evening at union service. Rev
Dr. Bartlett from Turkey called at
Mrs. Sanborn's last Saturday they being
old neighbors at Worthwhile years ago.
The Young Ladies Home Missionary soci-
ETY. met with May Rsley last week Mrs.
Sophronia Kellogg has removed to New
Hampshire, where she has bought IA farm -
Eva Bowman again has trouble with her
eyes and is going to have them treated. -
Barnett Clark has been spending few DAYS
with his grandparents at the Centre. Net
tie Moody a teacher in the High school at
Springfield, is at home on vacation. -
Hattie Morse, teacher of the In
termediate school, ha, had her
eyes treated by DR.. Woodward of
Burlington. and finds them much improved
Flora Scegel has a vacation fI,)m her
school in Richmond. Joe Tatro has gone to
housekeeping Rose sumner is quite low
Lulu Bixby of Montpelier. spent Sunday
in, l-t
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-11-29
RANDOLPA CENTRE.

Thatcher Stone, proprietor of the Maple
wood hotel, ha, purchased the house known
as the Castle, in which ten. Lafayette
once stopped over night. Mr. Stone intends
to convert 10 into billiard room and bowl
ing alley, and viii connect it with the hotel
by a covered archWay.
c. Bingham a Go. are running their
creamery every other day, and are in hopes
to run throughout the winter Supervisor
Gdodhue held IA teachers examination the
18th, l. candidates for certificates in at
tendance Charles Fullam the now stage
driver from Brooklield to West Randolph
Via this place is doing thriving business,
\ smaller amonnt of poultry for the
Thanksgiving market was killed in this
town than for several years. Turkeys
brought from Is to 20 cents The quality
was generally good james Welch, manu-
facturer OF the WEIGH plows, is very sick
He was a quartermaster in the Sth Yer
mont.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-11-29
FAIRFAX.

The school in district No >, Westford
closed November q: whole number of
scholars 23: total attendance 1900: aver
age daily attendance "a: the ualuo, of those
not absent or tardv are Gardner. Clara and
tmtmcev Burns Loulp George AMI Irving
Cobb Lettl" Morgan, Adell and Ralph Or
ton, Anna Rowland, Eugene and Reeve
Tabor. Matte Stuart: George Bliss was alb
sent but ono half day and Sarah and Emma
Gilbert but one dav each; Lottie, Hattie
and Edith Bliss We're not tardv during the
term. Tho department Of tho scholar, has
been excellent and good progress has been
made in all studies
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-11-29
WEST ADDISON.

Stella Wheelock i, the guest Of Mrs.
Charles Antler - School commences in dis
tric No. l next Monday The school has
been closed the past weea, Mr.. Rogers, the
teacher being ill.-A baby bourd.r has ar
rived at Mrs. Garretts.- Bertha Iidlocl is
in town for a few days.-Dr. Kent and wife
are visiting at Frank Trlmble's The L..
\. society have decided not To hold a social
this week, tho roads being so poor.-Bcn-
jamin Cox is expecting his sister Martha
home this week,-A Thanksgiving ball was to
be held at Mrs. William Merrill Thursday
evening. Nina Breed was the guest of her
brother last Saturday, IS, p, Aicott was t
home over Sunday
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-11-29

The creamery has closed for the season.
Belle Morgan is visiting friends in Lincoln.
The suit between Henry Sweet aud the
school district for damages in not allowing
him the contract Tor building the school
house resulted in favor of Sweet II was
appealed to County Court Erwin Hicr is
tter.-Nlr,. Mary Bergen is visiting her
daughter, Mrs r. Rafferty, IN Montreal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-11-29
WORCESTER.

\ young son of George Richardson died
Tuesday Nov. 1907 diphiheria and Mrs. Rich
ardson is very sick with the same disease
Calvin Richardson is also very i'll and our
town clerk, Fred Templeton, has been und +
the doctors care for several DAYS
Edward Hersey has moved into MIR. Chase's
house. THE fall term of school in district
No. 1, taught 10y Minnie Swasey, closed on
FrdayNo 10. Thisi the fourth term taught
by Miss Swasey in this district with evident
satisfaction, and weare pleased to say she is
engaged for the winter term.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-11-29
KEELERS EAY.

The roads are very poor and almost i'm
passable in some plac NO services were
held at the congregational church Sunday.
Tho dime panty at john Frcu's was post
poued until after Thanksgiving A mum
Der Of young men with their ladies
received invitations to n Thank Giving
dance at Albert kinney Of Grand Isle for
the benefit of the band Timothy Phelps of
burlington Is visiting on the island -
School begins in the west district December
Sd. A. Smith of Milton returned home
STANDARDIZATION Ferris was the only one
from this town that took the teachers eX-
animation at North Hero last week
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-11-29
WOODBURY..

At Fullerton quarry derrick fell while
several men We're at work, but no one was
hurt Mrs. Gilman Bill was called to Ban
gor, Maine, help care for her grandchild
Susie Chadwick, who is very i'll with ty-
phoid fever. School has finished with
an exhibition which was well att end
ed.-The stage is back on the old time, Civ
ing better satisfaction.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-11-29
ENOSBURGA.

DR.. William Stevens of Boston came TO
attend the funeral Of his cousin, Homer
stevens, and mas kindly bought the claim,
against the estate 50 the widow may not he
annoyed with business cares Mir, James
Laplant is not expected to live. Fast Eno,-
burgh is likely to he "A busy place tine com
ing winter so far rs numbering is concerned.
as the saw mill, arr to be heavily stocked
School teacher, ar scarce; either the
qualification. Of teanhcrs are insufficient. or
a little more time is II de to grade up to
the requirements OF the new law
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-11-29
EAST CALAIS.

Wallace Hayford is moving on to the
Jerome Bliss place, and Mr. Bliss is moving
to the village. Guy Bancroft has bought
him a nice four year old colt mir. and
Mrs. Harvey Silley are happy over the ar
rival of a girl B p. White has gone to
Boston. Walter Pierce has taken in two
tons Of poultry.-Mr Luther Converse has
a hog that measures 81 feet in length, over
feet in grth and about feet in height. -
The friends OF Fred Slayton and wife gave
them q surprise the other night.-Fred
Cole has gone to Boston with butter, poul-
try and cheese.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-11-29
EAST BERKSHIRE.

School closed ON the 2d for vacation
of two weeks. The Sheppard family gave
"A concert IN Ponds hall ON Wednesday
evening Thanksgiving services win be
held in Calvary church at Mrs Olive
Davis of Saratoga, y. Y, is visiting her
parents Mr. and Mrs, rhilo Kendall. -
Charles Stratton has moved into town, and
Will carry ON the farm of ID. Paul. Mrs.
Harriet Stevens is the guest of Mrs, II. ID.
LOVerin.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-11-29

The special announcement which appeared
in our columns some time since, Announcing a
90, of Eno-burgh Falls. VI, publishers of "A
Treatise ON the Horse and his Diseases. " where
by our subscribers were cna BLEED 10 obtain
COPY of that valuable work free bv
sending their address 10 Is. i. KENDALL co..
and enclosing a tWO-Ccnt stamp for mailing
same is renewed tor n limited period. We
trust all viii avail themselves of the opportu-
nifty of Obtaining this valuable work. TO every
lover OF the Horse it is indispensable, as il
treats in IA simple manner all the diseases whic h
allct this noble animal. Its phcuom-
ena sale throughout the United States and
Canada, make IT standard authority. Mention
this paper when sending for Treatise"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-11-29
ronigh. and To-morrow Nirht.

And each day and night during this week
you can get at all druggists kemp's Balsam
for the Throat and Lungs, acknowledged to be
Tia cmost SUGGEST III remedy ever sold for the
cure of Coughs, Group, Bronchitis, WhoOping
Cough, Asthma and Consumption. Get a bot
tie t"-ddU and <etp it always in the house, So
you can check your cold At once. Price Doc.
and slOO. Sample bottles free.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-11-29
BRISTOL /.

Rev. 7. Sprague and family have moved
to this village from New York The school
advantages of Bristol was the cause of his
locating here. j. j. Ridley is building an ad-
dition to the postoflice block to give Bates
d Hathorne more store oom.-E. |. He
witt recently killed an S-monthsold pig
that weighed 3S5 pounds--Bristol now
boasts of sneak thieves among her popula-
ton Misses Nettie Brunette and Minnie
Drake, teachers in the primary departments
of the Graded school, are very popular with
their pup.s and have proven themselves to
be the right persons in the right places
Miss Wilmarth. teacher of the grammar
school, has resigned. The graded school is to
be regarded. ---George W. Dixie and wife of
Morrisvile were in town last week Luther
b. Hunt of st. Adams is visiting
friends in this section. The street between
the blocks is now mass of mud, and the
failure TO put in cross walks looks bad for
so enterprising a town. There are plenty
of htching posts though, recently put in by
the selectmen. The poultry buyers did not
secure rs large quantity as usual in this
town this year. Many shipped on their own
account, believing they would realize more
by so doing. Citizens Band orchestra
went Lincoln the 9th to furnish music for
a ball
The howl for better roads is becoming
louder and louder, and the time is not far
off when something will have to bo done
Mrs. Erwin A. Hasseltne, wife of Super
visor Hassetine, died Sunday after a long
and painful illness. She was daughter
of Sanford Seales of this town and was
loved and respected by all, and leaves a
large circle of relatives and friends to mourn
her death. The funeral took place on Tues
day at | o'clock.
The Graded school is taking vacation
this week for the purpose of regarding. -
Ezra c. Dixie and wife and Leonard Dixie
attended the funeral of Mrs. Samuel Cutler
.at Richmond Monday. Edward Gorham
of Addison. James Winans Of Burlington,
W. w. Scott of Rutland were among the
visitors in town Saturday. "A teachers in
stitute will be held at Vergennes, December
-, 10 and A. Programme of exercises
will soon he ready for distribution. --Prin-
cpal Whittamore's family is expected here
this week. They will occuy the Aberncthy
house on Maple street. Mud still prevails
and travelling is thereby made very diff
cult--A game of base ball was played here
Saturday between a local club and South
Starksboro nine, resulting in favor of Bris-
tol by a score of 26 to ll.-Severa from
here attended the meeting of the creditors
Of VI. $. Narney at Nergennes Monday
G. F. Peet shipped 5000 pounds of dressed
poultry to Boston last week. Michael Me
han received SIP. 80 for 56 turkeys this
fall.
The creditors of NJ. S. Varney will get
about A. cents ON the dollar-G +. Bart
lett, bookkoeper for \. l.. Cain q Co..
spent Thank giving at his home in Hoosicl,
Falls, y. N.-C. Y. Bates and wife have
gone to Waterbury for Thanksgiving --
The funeral of Mr. f. \. Haseltine too,
place Tuesday and was IorpeIv attended
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-11-29
STOWE.

lev at the Forks, were burned Saturday
Mr. and Mrs. Ashley were away, their
four children were alone in the house, the
oldest but about seven, they were fortu-
nately rescued before being burned.
A. c. Raymond has moved the post
Office to ms house.
Union Thanksgiving services at the Con
gregational church Thursday. The village
schools open Monday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-11-29

The Wales Good year Co. certainly make a
very fine line Of of cloth goods with fleece Jim
lugs tn Y cost no more tlan inferior goS $
are Of en- old for. Nothing better for this sea-
son If the year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-07
Trouble Expected.

VIcKsBURG, Mss, Jan. There ws5
considerable excitement in this city during
yesterday over expected trouble at Arcola,
Washington county, Miss. Several negroes
were ARE sted there some days ago charged
with burning Col. Paxton's residence. /.
was stated by one of the negroes that the
plot was to murder the family also The
latter part of the programme however, was
not clrried cut. 1t is stated that the prison.
ers succeeded in making their escape The
cause of the excitement is that negroes in
that vicinity have assembled in considerable
numbers and threaten vengeance. About
fifty Winchester rifles were sent from this
place 10 Arcola yesterday morning. A train
was held in readiness all day yesterday and
on receipt of the first news of danger, the
Sou;brona, under command Of Captain
Searls, will leave for that point.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-07
Killed by Goat.

LARAMIE CITY, Wyo., Jan. The over
land fast freight train on the Union Pacific
road yesterday brought in the maugled body
of James Sumner, brakeman, who had
been thrown from the top OF the train by o
goat while the train was at high rate Of
spesd. TIE animal belonged TO theatrical
company and got on the train at Cheyenne,
it ia supposed, from low shed adjourniDg
the water. After the train left Cheyenne
the goat chewed the bell cord awhile and
thon drove two of the brakemen to thu ca.
bose where they remained in mortal terror
believing the animal was wild cat. Sam
ner was on the front OF the train and had
not seen the goat until the latter rushed at
him full tilt. In the darkness he staggered,
lost his balance aud fell from the train. His
com panions peering over the top of the car
saw his lamp go out The train was etop.
ped as soon as possible and run back. Sum-
ner's body was found lying beside the track.
His neck had been broken. A cowboy
lassoed the goat when the train had arrived
here and the coroner ordered it to the
pound pending the inquest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-07
TeIegraphie Briefs.

The postoftice at Hatfield, Pa, was robbed this
morning of $500 and stamps.
a fight occurred on Wednesday at Sweet Grass
Hill, between qnartette of Gros Ventres and
Eiver Crow Indians. Four of the reis were
killed.
The House Committee on Invalid Pensions
hes decided to report a bill making an increase
in the amount of the pensions allowed for ampu-
tatcd limbs
The number of LONDON policemen detailed to
protect Mr. Balfour has been in ress ID in conse-
quencc of report that the invincibl,s are plan
ming TO murder him.
There was resumption of hostilitios at San
francisco yesterday between the deputy sheriiis
in charge OF Chinese store, and highblndcrs who
wanted to secure possession.
Saturday night Charles Wise and Ned Aps!ey.
while crossing the lake at Cadillac, Mich, on the
ice, walked into an air-hole and were drowned.
Their bodies were found clssped in each other
arms.
Judge Beach, of the Supreme Court of New
York, to-day refused to interfere with the action
of the trustees of st. Patricks Cathedral in de-
dining to permit the body of old John Mcclure
to be buried in Calvery cemetery.