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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-02-14
JERICHO CENTRE.


Two of Jercho's oldest inhabitants died
Monday morning, Dana Bicknell and Judge
Andrew Warner.
Mr.. Bicknell was born in Garfield, N. H,
June 10, 1906, and came to Vermont when
10 years Of age, and has lived in Jericho
and Underhill, has lived in the same school
district in Jericho over go years; he was u
man of sound Judgment TO whom young and
old won't for counsel: he held many town
Offices in his younger days, also was first
lieutenant in the old State militia for n
number OF years He married Miss Emma
French of this town with whom he lived "A
happy welded life about 80 years. she hav-
ing died II years ago. Mr.. Bicknell had
nine brothers and sisters that grew up to
man and womanhood, the youngest being
80 years old before a death. Two sons,
Dustin Bcknell of New York city and Allen
Bicknell Of Underhill and two daughters,
Mrs. George Weston of Port Henry, N. Y,
and Miss Emma of this town are left to
mourn the loss of kind and indulgent
father.
The funeral was held at his late resi-
dence on Wednesday at II O'Clock m. The
funeral of Mr.. Warner was held on the
same afternoon.
Dana Bicknell, ono of the oldest residents
of Jericho, is very sick with pneumonia.
1t is feared that he may not recover. Judge
Warner remains about the same. -S. Il.
Butler is still confined to the house and
shows no signs of improvement B. w.
York has opened n grocery store in part
of Mr.. Whitney's house. Rev. Mr. Brad
ford of the Corners is very sick with pneu-
monia, and his recovery is considered doubt
ful.-Another lawsuit has started over the
late Minerva French's estate. The law
yers are liable to come out ahead. Jordan
Bros. started a delivery wagon last week.
The registration returns made by the
several district clerks are as follows In
district No. l, . births, 1 death; No. 2,
birth, 2 deaths; No. 3 no births or deaths:
Nos. t. l | and IA, Q births, II deaths; No.
), births, ) deaths; No. 6, . births, ,
deaths; No. Z l birth, 3 deaths; No. 8, 3
births, 2 deaths; No. 8, births, 3 deaths;
No 10, 3 births 3 deaths; No. -, l birth
No -, 2 births, | death; making births
49, deaths 81. Marriages for the year II.
Tuesday, February 4, was the occasion of
pleasant gathering of Seneca lodge No
40 it being the regular communication
Under the supervision Of w. NJ, II. o.
Bartlett, the lodge rooms have been refur
nished with new carpets, desks, columns
paper and paint making it one OF the pref
test lodge rooms in the State. DR.. w S
Nay, d. d. of the Fifth Masonic distric
was present and expressed himself as wei
pleased with the work. The lodge will
! Brother H. o. Bartlett as master is doing
good work and is in prosperous condi
| ton.
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JERICHO.

The funeral Of Rev. D. B. Bradford was
largely attened from the Congregational
church Wednesday morning, Rev. DR..
Halves of Burlington officiating assisted by
Revs. II. T. Barnard and r. Bradshaw
The bearers were Deacon c. Van Vliet and
II. c. Booth of the Congregational society
and Deacon S. Curtis and A. l.. Castle of
the Baptist society. The address by DR.
Halves was most impressive and beautiful.
well BETTING the solemn occasion. Mr..
Bradford at the time Of his death was town
supervisor of schools, having previously
held the Office of town superintendent of
schools, He was most highly esteemed and
honored as citizen by the entire COM
munity among whom he had many warm
personal friends.
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WEYRRlDGE.

The series of extra meetings which were
held here last week were not very fully at
tended, owing to bad roads and sickness. -
Mrs. Ozier Wales is very low with heart
trouble. M l.. Boies is reco vcring from a
very severe attack of la grippe: also Robert
Ryder from Ia grippe with high fever
afterwards. The donation held at o. X.
Buttell 5 for the Methodist pastor was "a
great success, over $50 was raised, "A
party from New York State are talking of
erecting a large cheese factory near the
Reef bridge over 600 cows have already
been promised Every one is improving
the sleighing this week, the first of the
winter Farmers are blue over their hav
as there is no market for it at any price
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at the latter's place last week. Mr.. Lee
testified that some two weeks before
the seizure made on his premises he ordered
some Intoxicating liquor Of Charles j. SUIT
ton, but that the liquor was delivered dur
ing his absence and that he did not know
who delivered 1t. He had not paid for it,
but he was to pay G. j. Sutton. The
witnesses for the defence were not present
and the case was continued.
The examination of Augustus Peterson
was concluded in the City Court Tuesday
and he was held to await the action of the
grund jury at the coming term Of County
Court on the charge of grand larceny for
stealing goods from the Queen City Park
hotel. Being unable to furnish bonds for
$1,000 he was remanded to Jail.
Agnes st. Claire was arraigned on the
charge of receiving and having stolen goods
in her possession. She waived examination
and was held for the County Court in the
sum of $500. She was also held as wit
ness against Peterson and was released on
her own recognizance in each instance.
The authorities have been for some time
convinced that Charles j. Sutton, notwith-
standing his promise to the County Court,
had resumed his wholesale liquor business,
and the package seized at James Lees place
last week so much resembled the SUIT
ton packages that States Attorney Foster
issued a complaint against him and he was
accordingly arraigned in the City Court
Friday afternoon. j. A. Brown appear
ed for the respondent and the trial was set
for = p. m. to-day, but the States attorney
was called out of town by a telegram, and
the case will not come up before Monday.
Mr. A. G.. Lucas, who died from the eff
| fects of bronch al trouble at his residence,
| 15i Bank street Friday morning, was
the youngest son of Edmund and Lydia Lu-
cas-, and was born in Thetford, Vermont,
May |, 1913. In early life Mr.. Lucas was
a commercial traveller, and some AZ years
ngo came to this city and engaged with
Smith & Landon, GLACIERS. Some six or
seven years later he went into the bus
mess himself, and at one time was the
only glazier in the city. In December
1917, he married Lenora, daughter OF
| Amos Bliss, an old resident of this city.
| The surviving members of the family are
a daughter, Mrs. +. L. Stegman, and two
sons, Edward F., of st. Adams, and
Fred E., of Murray, Idaho. A brother,
r. C. Lucas, still lives at Lancaster,
New Hampshire. The funeral took place
on Sunday.
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EAST CHARLOTTE.

The Ladies' Aid entertainment of the Bap-
list church was success. Noticeable
among the ladies dressed in costumes of Eye
olden time" were Mrs. Ezra Hofford as Mar
ona Washington; Mrs. j. r. Taggart as a
Scotch matron, and Lizzie Hazard as a
Quakeress. Music and singing was fur
nished by the choir, Emma Leavenworth
accompanist. Mrs. r. G. Beers and Mrs.
o. p. Read also gave duet with pleasing
effect. The fantastic arrangement of the
supper tables, laid with variety of ancient
china and crockery relics was interesting.
Miss Lillian Lyon of st. Adams was the
guest of her uncle, r. c, Beers, over
Sunday. Her grandmother, Mrs. Benja-
min Beers returned home with her.
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WINDSOR COUNTY NOTES.

Six lynXes have been captured on or near
Ascutney mountain this winter.
Stockbridge and Bethel have quarrics of
fine soapstone which would be developed il
the railroad were only extended from Wood
stock to Rutland. lncalculable supplies of
timber also exist there, unavailable now
from lack of transportation facilities
Wcathersfield enjoys an uncnvable dis
tinction in one respect, it has been the
scene Of two murders for which tho perpe-
traitors were executed. The first was the
Gowng family who lived in n lonesome
spot ON the Connecticut river near the road
from Ascutneyville to the Bow. The hired
man, Miller, murdered them in their beds,
excepting one little girl, nero child,
whose testimony hung the fend. the last
will be remembered as the killing Of White
by Gravelin and the secreting of the body
in well. The house where the deed was
committed is unoccupied and fast going to
ruin.
AZ Weatnersheld Bow i, one of the old
fashioned cable ferries with some improve
mehts. Instead of hand power the boat is
moved by the force of the current, the i'm
provoment being an idea originating with
&. II. Thomson, the inventor Of the Eclipse
corn planter, who runs the ferry portion
of the time.
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WlNOOSkI,

number of young people agreeably
surprised Miss Mary Weller, at her home
on Burlington side, Saturday evening, it
being the occasion of her birthday. All
report very pleasant time.
Principal Hartigan attended the meeting
Of High School and Academy teachers at
Montpelier, Friday last.
Invitations for the class assembly of
Prof Elmore, are out for Friday evening.
a pleasant time is anticipated.
Some of our townsmen are enjoying fish
ing excursions to Malletts bay. Some very
good catches have been made
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WESIEORD.

An apple blossom in full bloom was seen
February /, on tree in Lewis Towards
orchard e. A. lockwood and wife left
for Chicago, Tuesday. Mrs. D. A. Stone
has returned to her home in Burlington
Mrs. Hattie Lawrence Hotaling, formerly
of this place, now of lllion, N. ", is in a
critical condition and is in the hospital in
Utica.-Mrs. Pearl Robinson is totally
blind. On examination of her eyes at the
Mary Fletcher hospital it was decided an
operation was not advisable Mrs. Robin
son is now i'll with pneumonia. Harmon
lockwood of Terre Hsute, Indiana, after
an absence of 81 years, is visiting in town.
About 80 were present at the oyster sup
per Friday evening and a very enjoyable
time was spent.-Frank Smith has given up
his situation in Burlington and returned
home.
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WE ST BERLIN.

Rev. w. A. Evans lectured Thursday
evening, February on Roma nsm Mary
Mcintosh returned from Waterbury last
week, and has since been sick. Mrs. Lucy
Stiles is also sick.-Presidiny Elder Truax
held the fourth quarterly meeting services
at the Methodist church. He was to have
spoken on temperance Saturday evening,
but on account of the storm 1t was thought
best to postpone the lecture. On Sunday
morning he delivered a strong sermon on
discipeship. and held a sacramental service
assisted by the pastor, Rev. w. A. Evans
and w b. Worthinu
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WARREN.

George Bragg is in Moretown caring for
DR.. Haylett, who is sick. Rev. A. b. Truax
will hold quarterly meeting next Sunday
at the church on the hill; there will be
preaching Saturday evening. Mrs. Clark
Wiley from Roxbury is very sick with
pneumonia at W. A. Averill' S. Frank
Stevens died February 10. The funeral was
Wednesday, Rev George Howe officiating.
May Buzzcl has returned from hassachu-
setts.-Mac Dimick, who has been OBJ
liged to leave his school on account of sick
ness, has returned and will close on Friday,
one of the most successful schools in town.
Mrs. Rhoda Hosmer received a telegram
Monday from West Randolph announcing
the death of hor brother.
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ESSEX CENTRE,

Aaron Buzzell is convalescing from a
severe attack of pneumonia. There was a
large attendance at tho union services on
Sunday evening. Rev. Church Tabor lead
the exercises. p. c. Abbey and family are
soon to move to Hinesburgh, where Mr..
Abbey will preach in the Baptist church. -
Her school in Westford having closed, Ida
Hayward is now stopping at DR.. Styles. s.
b. Lang is to move into the Butler house in
March, having sold his farm to a Burlington
manfred Brown has acted as station
agent for a few days lately.-A petition is
being rapidly signed to Lave Mr.. A. A.
Slater appointed as the census taker.-A
lively runaway occurred here Tuesday
morning Mrs. Thompson and Thatcher
narrowly escaped serious injuries.
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NORTH EERRlSBURGh.

A fire started in S n. Aliens store last
week, caused by the blowing out of "A lamp
before turning down. 1t was a narrow
escape from a serious contlagration. -
George f. Ball lost one of his team horses in
the mill yard Saturday. 1t fell on the ice
and lived only a short time. The Owl party
was a success. The Ladies' aid met Tues
day afternoon.
Mr. Hazard is steadily failing. -Cassius
Babor is no better.-Peter Dakin has pneu-
monia. Mrs. J. V. Dakins broken arm is
doing as well as can be expected. Mrs. l..
b. Martin and Mrs. r. +. Robinson are
very sick.
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RICHMOND.

Fred Hidreth, who has been sick several
months, is now at the Bellevue house; an
other surgical operation was per
formed last Monday by DIR. Bingham,
assisted by DR.. Jacobs he is quite
low and appearances are against him.
Most of the public schools will close Fri
day.-Mr Guy ID. Ellis of Huntington will
move into Capt. f. +. Gleason's house the
first of March, having leased it.-Lillian
Andrews has returned home after three
months absence in Newfane. The town
auditors will meet the town fathers to set
tie with them next Friday at the Bellevue
house. Rev. Mr.. Hazen is improving but
not yet able to preach.
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UNDERHllL.

A fair for the benefit of st. Thomas's
church, Underhill, was held at Academy
hall last week. The following is list of
the prizes and prize winners. On the com
bination ticket, ladies bonnet, No. 312,
Sadie Guilfoyle, Jeffersonvile, Mass. table
scarf, 665, Mrs. Westman, Jacksonville;
meat cask, 478, NJ. Sheehy, Underhill; au-
toharp, 40, Worcester, Mass; Irvings
works, 121, H. c. Hubbell Richford; cord
hard wood, Rev. j. Brelivet, Northheld;
set silver knives and forks, III, w. A.
Leathers, Worcester, Mass; mantel clock,
457, Louis Lavigne, Underhill; lounge, 23,
T. II. Murphy, Worcester, Mass. platform
597 Felix Doom, Underhill.
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NORTH TROY.

Rev. Mr.. Parker has received call
which he will accept from the Congrega-
tonal church in this place; began his SER
vices February 9.-H. c. Chaloner was
badly injured one day this week by being
thrown out OF a sled and stepped on by the
horse he was driving.-Asa Livingston is
sick.-Hon II. C. Wilson has been in at
tendance upon County Court.-Mrs r. d.
Harding has gone to her former home in
New Hampshire TO live, her husband being
at work in Boston. Clarence Coburn
has entered the employ of Parker Il Hunt.
He has bean at work for some time for f.
5. Elkins u Co.
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STOWE.

Joseph Stone has bought the Rodney
Corse place on Bridge streoJ. The primary
and intermediate departments of the vii
age schools held Washington exercises
at the oo-houses Thursday evening, -
John Sargent has been allowed pension of
IS per month.
Deacon Amos Dwinell is very sick. Mr..
Dwinells brother Chester, of Marsh
field, was telegrathed for Monday and reach
ed town Tuesday.
The High school exhibition will be given
at town hall Tuesday evening. Mrs. NJ D..
Balch of Morrisvills is visiting her sister,
Mrs Kate Peterson.
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EAST MONTPELIER.

A COW belonging to Arthur Coburn broke
her leg on the ice last week, Wednesday,
George Davis takes several specimens of his
fine fouls to Boston to the poultry show
George F. Sibey has recently put into his
mills two carloads of wool.-Mrs. G. II.
Clark is sick with pneumonia. Mrs, Win
throp Cove of Randolph is visiting relatives
in town.-There was a whist party at
Hiram Sparrow's this week Wednesday,
H. Z. Bliss has been quite ill for nearly
three weeks from injuries received in slip
ping on the ice.
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JOHNSON.

Mrs. Howard, wife of Rev H. f. How
ard. is visiting in Greensboro. The suit of
Atwell VS. T. j. Baker mas been withdrawn.
N l.. Merrill has moved to Enosburgh
Falls TO live with Mrs. II. H. Best, his
daughter. Mrs. DR.. Woodward has re-
turned from her visit to Jericho Orange
Buck is reported little better, but not out
of danger -Messrs. Buck have started their
steam mill that is situated between mere
and Cambridge Junction.-Ihe large snow
pillow went over the road las Sunday for
the first time this winter. I'd. d. Morgan
has accepted a position with H. II. Parker
of Wolcott to run his engine the coming
wear.
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POMF r.

During the year ending December 81 g,
1899, there We're six marriage licenses is
sued by the town clerk and for the same
time there were ii births and lG deaths i'll
town.
There will be preaching at North Pom
fret every Sunday at two O'Clock until fur
Their notice.
a meeting of the farmers of Pomfret
and vicinity will be held at the town hall,
Thursday the Goth inst. a good and profit
able time is expected with the usual free
dinner served in the hall at noon.
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MONK TON.

\ very pleasant birthday party was en-
joyed at the residence of James Shepard.
Among those present were c. b. Williams
and niece and c. /. Beers and wife. A
large, handsome hanging lamp was present
ed by his three sons. Refreshments were
served and it was midnight when the
visitors left,
Nh. Louise Bristol OF Lawrence, y. v,
is al her old home, caring for her aged
mother. Mrs Rutherford, and her sister,
Mrs. George Morgan. harley Nancor' 5
family has a baby uoy.-Youn James Shep-
ard has moved into the tenement house of
the Thomas Brothers
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NORTH SHERBJRNE.

Mrs. A. D. Estabrook, who went to
Mount Holly to care for sick sister, has
been very sick herself with la grippe.
Mr. Estabrook and son, Morton, are both
sick; Mrs. Pratt is keeping house for them.
Mr. and Mrs. Pratt have moved their goods
back from Rutland, intending to live on the
old homestead once more.-Clarence Hol-
land has moved back to his own farm again.
-Durkee and Boutwell's mill is shut down
for few days.
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BRISTOL.

C. p. Bush has bought the Kent place at
Rocky Dale. D. n. Nicholson of Buring
ton opens a clothing store here next week.
Miss Nellie O. Neill is visiting in Burlington.
Mrs. Lydia Young died the Sd, having
been taken a few days previous with Ia
grippe. She was 81 years of age.-The
Treasure Seekers met with Mrs r. E. Allen
the 9th. r. A. Young recently sold a
horse to a Saratoga party for S2SL50
Rev. George A Smith and Supervisor
E. A. Hasseltine go to Rutland, Friday,
to attend the annual banquet of the Delta
Kappa Epsilon fraternity at the Berwick
Tuesday 151 loads of logs We're drawn
into the yard of the Bristol Manufacturing
company, and - loads Of hay were drawn
into the village Drake & Smith also re-
ceived some 80 loads of logs.
Enoch Narney is i'll with pneumonia.
L. w. Pollard, an old and respected cit
izen, died Saturday, and was buried Mon
day. The revival meetings at the Methodist
church continue through this week,
afternoon and evening. - The Bristol
Manufacturing company has enough lumber
on hand to run year, but will put in as
much more, if sleighng lasts.-Jud Grant
of Rutland, was in town over Sunday.-Pe-
ter Johndro and John Game settled a diff
ference Of opinion Saturday by a fist fight.
Black eyes resulted. - Thomas Casey OK
poets to move to his farm in Starksboro
soon.-L. W. Ravln of Starksboro, has
leased part of the Cain house on East street.
Only two of the merchants of this vii
lage attended the railroad discussion on the
9th; an evidence that our merchants prefer
staying at home rather than lend their pres
ence to aid in any undertaking that is for
the benefit of all. Consistency is a good
thing to practice as well as preach.
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NORTH EAYSTON.

Lillian A. Porter, teacher in district No.
,. is sick. Gertie Ingalls, from Rox-
bury has been visiting friends in town.
f. G. Porter, wife and daughter from
Mortified spent the week in town. Mrs.
Mehitabe Marble is very sick. w esley
Tucker drew a large rocking chair at the
Catholic fair at Moretown.-Lu Howe is
going to school at Waitsfield Loo J.
Heaton has gone to Montpelier to do table
work at the Union House.-Mary Brown
has returned from Boston,
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ROCHESTE r

Cynthia Lockwood of Chicopee, Mass.
who is in poor health, is with her sister,
Mrs Lucinda Eaton for the winter. Viii
liam Cass is in Lisbon, n. H., sorting and
shipping chair stock for f. A. Reyes
Alpha Messar is in Woodstock this week. -
George Gleason was called TO Boston We'd
nesday on account of the sudden death of
his former partner, A. T. Andrews. -
Charles Gates conductor on tine road from
Wells River to Newport, is the guest of
Mr.. Leattimer Alexander Champney of
Lowell, Mass, returned Saturday and will
work for Mercer * Bush
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SHOREHAM.

There were 26 births and % deaths in
town during 1889.
Gertrude Hall who took cold after an at
tack of la grippe is now convaescent. -
Alton I.etfngwell, wife and children are in
town visiting before returning to their home
in Appleton. Wis.-Georgia NJ Wolcott
closed her school on Cream hill February S.
She goes this week on visit to friends in
Massachusetts and Connecticut during her
vacation. Frank B. Turril has returned
home. -Messrs. Frank Burge and Loren
Towner are better.
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81. GEORGE.

Katie Noonin completed her second
term of school In district No. | on the Sth
E. Hinsdae 81 Sons have started a meat
cart on the road. Homer Douglass lost the
little finger of his right hand one day last
week while saving wood with his circular
saw for o. II. Bprber of Hinesburgh. -
Cynthia Hnsdale is yet confined to the
house with fever Addison Smith and wife
spent Sunday in town M. d. and Clarence
Tilley spent Saturday night and Sunday at
their home. Susan and Maggie Sullivan
visited Maggie Berry last week.
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Rev. c. H. Merrill preached for Rev O.
F. Thayer Sunday .-Sohool in the village
closed Tuesday teachers and
those interested in school matters attended
Supervisor Booths educational meeting at
North Montpelier Monday. The Good Tenn
plars are to have soclable Tuesday even
in the Congregational vestry.-Rev. L. f.
Fortney has returned home He has been
canvassng in Essex county for several
weeks.-Will Martin has returned from
Tufts college on account Of sickness.
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WESI ADDISON.

Ella Guyette is visiting friends at Port
Henry. n. Y.-Pearl Nadeau of Crown
Point, n Y, is in town the guest of A. f.
Raine Prank II. Norton is at his uncle's,
G. W. Nortons for a few days.-The farm
ers have begun drawing hay to Port Henry
and Mineville, n. Y.-Selina Ben amin has
returned home j. r. Winans of Basin
harbor was in town last week the guest Of
L. w. Fisher.