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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-03-28
MOREISVll-LE

Tho concert by tie Eoston Ideal Banjo
: TAR ana MnuuOlin club ON Friday evening
Was grand finale to the winters course
ne i,h va crowdc and tho concert was If
u hirh order. The association has 500 in tn
tR'utN t. start ON another season.
Nthitnhial affairs are get ing well under
way me executive committee at n meeting
On saturday evening, reported the trade
ruSeu with he sherman band of Burlington,
- pieces Further correspondence will he had
M!tn fireworks, decorating and tent firms e.
W. hlrh WAS mad the head Of a committee
on GO l-'ruciiYu of street arches. j. Merriam,
VI. {. Mower and Miss Minnie Fitch consti.
~" Il c)ihmi tee on centennial relics W. =
hch"y was appointed TO act With o. y. Mat
lagc.
The annual donation hcd last week for the
dement, ct ti"v. w +. Douglas Of the Mctho-
ulst church resulted in net proceeds in cas ii
ana produce amounting 10 SLID.
samuel Int returns to Now York city this
WctE..'. +. Burlck has finished work with
G.. w. n"ty.- Mis- Edward Webster, mu,hcr
"l =" w. Webster of the tanncry firm was
,,flcktn with parall ii, last week and died on
NcdAcHlay. The Home Missionary society
ana l'adie. Industrial society OF the Conu re-
Eatlona church, are bOtn to meet at HE vts;ry
trhiH! AFT 'rnuon. Thc pastors OF tine MctnO-
ulSi, ! niNcrsalist and ConGr rg1tiunal churches
ana the several sunday schools are preparing
special Easter sunday service.
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Mrs. g. y. Barnes is With her mother. Mrs
q. W. Pratt. News was received from James
town, y. y. Friday evening uf the death Of
Miss Marriott Miner. Miss Miner who has a j.
ways been an Garnet worker in the Congrcgu-
upnal society aud church. win he greatly
mss Her remains were brought here SAT =
urd1N The funeral took place al the house
SUNDAY, Rev. w. y. Bacon officiating. col.
\. y. Fletcher and son John of Middlebury
attend ID Tia" funeral.
DR.. j. j. ToWle and wife. who came with the
remains of Miss Miner. expect to return +,
jamestown March -. Miss H. f. 80 win,
who has spent the winter with lJr. Bcrkwith,
has returned to her home, bringing her
nephew. Harry BrCkWith.
ScNcra dee" have been in This section of intc
Oht 81 our sl1riSmc1 who happened TO soc
one says had ne been flush aS to pay his fine
he certainly would have had Il meal " yrui-
IN. Another sport who saw one near his
barn, thought lac would capture him in a uu.rl
way. so undertook TO drive him in t. his harn
without success
Il. +. kiuGs!anl has gone to Gardner Mass
where he has secured u position, huvu. iu.t
finished a coui Sc at the Albany business col
lego. We meetings have been called 10 see if
the dairy mon Of this town could organize a
stock company 10 build a cte c.r factory but
as yet nothing definite has been decided on.
Joseph Ross fell 80 feet Niiic Wprk king ON the
zee JOB. bat fortunately struck the water. 50
was not seriously hart. When hc first camc
To the surface lie came I'm under the solid irc.
ana 1t was with much difficulty hat he was
rescued; hl- head was somewhat bruised. but
At last accounts wa, rapidly recovering.
Mrs. j. Il. Lusscll is visiting in Ncrgcnnc>.
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SOUTH RYEGATE.

The Blue Mountain Granite company are
getting out SllOu lot of granite for the new
Lisbon, \. H., school house. They have
shipped five carloads and Will have about ~
more to send. They are also finishing a pretty
carved granite monument for ,lerscyville m
parties About ~ men are now employed at
these works.
Robert Farquaharson recently returned
irom a visit of six weeks in scotland, and last
week the society called Clan Faruualnrson.
gave hlm pleasant reception.
The ltycgate granite works are now employ
ing about ~ men, IL seems that trouble /. eX-
pycted here en May /, as vol ~ at Barre and
elsewhere, in regard to the short hour move
luent
About l,M),0O0 feet OF hcmock and spruce
logs have this winter been drawn to the min of
Nj. +. Sargent.
Elizabeth White, who has been confined ia
her bed Tor nearly nine months, was last week
carried to hospital in Boston for treat
ment.
l.. G. Renfrew, late printer in town, is work
lns IN winter resort hotel on an island near
Florida. ~
w. Leonard and w. Mulliken are on the sick
list, -NaIlonal Secretary Dyer OF the Granite
Cutters Unions, from Barre did not nut in an
appearance 10 lecture here Friday night. MS
was expected 1t is reported Thar George Ran
dali and Widow Corey, his hous ekeeper. were
married on Saturday.
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PHIEEORn

some of the farmers predict a small crop OF
sugar a. tn" winter has been 50 mild. n. H.
iuldltt. who has been very i'll for Stone time.
j. improving slowly. Wnunpiug cough ma.
Soma of the older people ~ well a. some of the
Younger ones have been afflicted with il. II
has kept many children out of school AID the
Average of some OF the largest schools in town
VIII be smaller than they have had htiOr" in
years f. 4. Barton. who was cmp,uycI as
butter maker in the Florence creamery last
year, VIII take up h. Old trad" a. carpcntrr
and has begun work in Brandon Tho house
OF hopkins IumalCe was burned March 10
1t caught from ashes in Il barrel in the shed.
IL was quite a loss ~ the re was no insurance.
but others have benefited by the lesson and
nave taken ou' policies ON their building.
company met last saturday George A.
FaFlcH. WHO was president of the board. has
resigned. IheE are working lut very few
hands a thcr plan, are quite unsettled.
feeble health, living aF,uc with only q niece
FOR h1u, keeper. had his house destroyed by
IRE. W rdr"suay. Iher" wa. no insurance and
he has little or no income. The loss is severe
to him.
I.ottie CHhce, who received so severe in
Jurles on the ice early last winter While tcacu-
ing at l'roCtOrSNllle. has so far recovered tllf
she expects to resume her schoo in APRIL
he High school. Taught by Miss Archibald
closes rGay. The spring term will com
nencc April 4 Mrs. Marshall Wood of Bran
non is spending II few We ks with her nephew
George ID. Bate. Edward Watkins has
hou-hi six acres of Land adjoining his building
upon which lac is now engaged in fitting mn y
trout pond which he intends t, stock tits Zen.
son. Daniel ilutelle has gone to Shrlburne to
work Tor Or. Webb ON his new buildings for
the season. |. :. Han is moving. He and his
wife viii board with Mr. Rowland on the
Daniel Hall place the pre- ent year Bert RAM
lett here he I'D for Nickshurg, Miss. having
secure position in Il bank there.
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lIYNE PARK.

oar college students are all spending the
vacation at home. Mrs. LBS herWiu is sick.
NrS, \: l.. Goddard continues sick. ana Mrs.
stella Goddard Is at home from Morr-vi
PAIRING TO- the Easter concert. Friday
evening, was the sixth and last entertainment
III the Norr-Villc lecture cUur-c. About -
season tickets 10 this course wcr' taken here.
flftN-three applicants attended the teachers
eNaminatlon last wcnk. Ella Thomas oI stowe
= working in II. VI. MrFarland's Office and
rlnernN Goddard ia the pu~to flee w cucVcr
Postmaster Hulburd j. out Of town The calf
SKIN trad" was never better at this time of the
year. some days The receipts al the hide
house are several thousand Tho ''lung and
short Of IT, hand-in-hand. created no little
attention the other afternoon pcrambulatiug
our muddy sire T. m search Of "A proper official
Nv" different justices refuse To perform the
ceremony but they were finally. legally united
by Rev. +. j. Ward
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-03-28

1t is one thing 10 claim to cure thc-. .rca.
skin diseases, but quite another thing 30 do it,
so rem" dies ev'r conn. uHded in the l.. story
cures dam made by tine CrTItrRN EENHDiL>.
which are IL truth the greatest ~ti', cures.
b God purifiers. and humor remedies Of modern
times.
C"TICrHA. the great ski cure. instantly al
lays the most aEouiIiu-. itcliu- barn ~ and
!ufam1t 'oH, clears the skin ami scalp OF cru-is
and sea .es. heals ulcc : and sores and rest ores
Ito hair. CTTiyUitA SOAP. the greatest of
skin purifiers and le1Uti ir"s. /, Indispensable.
iii treating -kin dt~cas - IHd baby iu'.. ,r. II
produces the WHitcSt, care, skin and soft AZ
hands, free from pimp.c, spot or uioin-
DInEPiE~. black-heads. rcd. rough oh.pu.d
IiV and oily skin PREVENTED by CUrr.rHt
SOAP
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VERMONT LOCAL NEWS.
NOTES AND GOSSIP OF DOINGs IN
THE FREE PRESSES BROAD FIELD.
Hhe Winooski Valley, Villages up North,
Along otter IRE TX and by the hores
of White River Covered by
Special Reporters.
MONT PELlER.


Tho three bodies of Montpelier Odd Fellows
expect to observe the I'D anniversary of Odd
Fellowship in America, by attending some
church in body on he sunday nearest that
occasion in Aprn.-The degree of love was
conferred on two candidates and one applica.
lion for mcmbcrehip received in Vermont
lodgc Wednesday night.-A special meeting of
Canton MONTPELIER was held Thursday even
Ing Tor drill
After working nine years for the Lane
Manufacturing company, Cyrus X. Baglev has
changed to the new machine shop of Perry "
Dcmcrtt.
n large new GaEgage truck is in use at the
Noutpclicr and Wells River passenger depot.
hdward Deavitt came home Wednesday ia
tpend his VACATION from the I. V. NJ, at Bur
lngton.-Nellic DCaVitt of Waterbury. came
"wednesday to visit with L. j. Ntayitt, her
brother.
Harry Peak, the oldest soldier in Vermont, 81
hoard of examining surgeons Wednesday and
was examined Tor pension. Mr.. Peak was II
)nembCr OF Co. q, ninth Vermont. There were
il other veterans examined That day and II the
week before.
some of our citizens begin 10 thinl; it a great
IDEA To have grand celebration IN Montp. =
Ter ON the coming Fourth Of July with fire.
mans tournament WHY not There hasn't
been anything Of the kind here for several
years.
Richard Dodge OF Montpelier, a veteran
lhrouRh both the Mexican war and war of the
ON the latter, but has just received in its place
new pension on the former of IS month
and about El@5 arrears. Jchel AleNanaer of
MuntpeIcr ana seth y. Mansfield of Water
bury have both received increases from * TO
$40 month, through T.J. DeayitD
The Lane manufacturing company have
completed ana shipped saw mil To the
Brooklyn navy ward for the government.
Johh Anderson and Levi Duke have also gone
there T. set up the machine.
, Iunberls being drawn tor :. W.. CorSe %
huilu mouse on the NIL IN the rear OF of {. ii.
Shipman s residence.
Mis- Ne lie \llard is clerling in the place
vacated by Ed. Holmes a the dry goods store
OF l.. +. Gleason Co.
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MARSHFIELD.

station Agent l.. d. Mute received during the
month Of February Si1Da3 for freight S3.H.2l
Tor passenger tickets. and $3.50 for express.
There were l'S carloads OF freight shipped dur
ing that month from Marshteld Llnesboro
and Gruton Pond stations.
only about half ~ many logs ms usual nave
been drawn TO the SAW mil of Durant d
w hcelcr this past winter. because OF the small
amount of snow. They usually get in about
500 feet.
The u II. HOLSTER farm was sold by auction
last Friday for about s3iOn There was ?2j
acres of land.
:. l.. Gilman hes purchased the II. II. Dewey
house az l'lainticld village and rontcd his farm
to F. w. Pitkin.
VI u. Brmis makes about 600 butter tubs
per ycar.-Ihp home dramatic club viii pre-
sent the "Octoroou' ON April SAINT t.
40 ira BatChcder Of ildrdWick was taking
q heavy trunk from y wagon last week the
morse started. throwing the trunk SO ii broke
one OF Mr.. Batcholdcrs shoulders.
&, "A successful sugar party was held at the
Methodist yestry Friday evening with music,
singing and speaking.
- harlcs Adams has sold his livery stable to
w. +. Lamson.
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WEYBRIDGE.

Services are being held every SUNDAY at the
Methodist church, conducted by w. c. Sturte-
want, who has some one of our young ladies
read one Of ,he Rev. Mr. Talmage's serluons
as puh.ishel in the FREE IlRFSS. This is Civ
ing excellent satisfaction to all.
The " ey prG2" cream ry will not he in run
nlng order this season owing to the dams be-
ing ont. cheese factory is to be built near
lie reef bridge hy man from It. Lawrence
county. This, it i expected, will pay farmers
much b'ttcr than the creamery.
Farmers arr gc,tiny along with But LITTLE
extra help owing to hieh prices of labor. Al
bcrt Siurtevhnt lost Naluab.C young COW the
MmStarhnseitts 'I Ing rnt.d t5c = & ir9"
tprm for term of years. jerome Cherhino
finished shrarins his large flock of Mcrino
"a en last week it is expected that the Rev.
this summer and perhaps for tho year.-So far
but little maple sugar has been made here.
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SHORE HAM.

working for II. e. Burleigh on tho ice job. met
With most shocking fatal accident.
Through Carel3s,ness hi- clothing was caught
in SONY Of the machinery aud hc was 50 inter-
naliy injured rs to cause his death in about
Two hours. He leaves wife and four chill
drcn, the youngest but five days old. The fu-
neral took place sunday.
Frank +, douglas has rented the place oc-
cuped for many years by tue late c. f. Birch
ard, anu moved his family there Stephen
Ellington returned Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs.
Eden Lyman have another little Cir. Eight
candidates presented themselves for teachers
examination which was holden in the hotel
parlor Thursday and Friday
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EAST MlDOlEBURY.

Mrs. VI, f. Maynard is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. William Tisdale - Ben Hewitt ana wife
have gone 10 Williamset, Mass.-,Iames J.
Manney has returned with his bride Cards
are out for the marriage April B. of William
WeatherwaX of Saratoga to Giulia Palmer of
this village.-Lewis Leno, ir.. OF Salisbury
Plains was arrest ell and fined last week for
cruel NEGLECT and abusive treatment of horse
in this village on Saturday night one week
ago There was service at It, Rarnabas
chapel on sunday by Rev. Thomas Bell, rector
Of 81. Stephen's. MiddlrburY.
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CHITTEkDEN.

Miss Ida Horton who has been in Boston for
some weeks, ha- returned home.-t.mery Baird
Jarnmcd hi foot badly while losgiu. last week
Mrs. William Eddy has gone to Wort hinx
ton, Mass. where her husband lie, quite i'll.
lhey Will return as soon as he is able to ira vel.
John Calkins and family will remove to
Brandon about April |. where Mr.. Caikius has
u situation with George Churchill lie suit
IN County Court, David Baird OF this place. vs.
= Rooster of Brandon, for injuries received
Ivy the attack Of a vicious bun, resulted In n
victory Tor for Mr.. Baird, the in rendering a
verdict for 5000 and costs 1t gives general
satisfaction here.
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CORNWALL.

Tie ladies of the Ne-per quartette of Bur-
linstun were entertained on "Wednesday at the
home Of Miss ilortruse Drake in town Mrs.
helen Webb and two daughters If Florida are
wall. Mr., and Mrs. {. II. James and dnuEh-
ter, who went 20 san Diego, CAD, last autumn
to return to their home in town tins suring n.
expected, hut will remain n year longer The
selectmen having been Instructed by the town
securing the one owned 10y Or. W. :. Webb of
Shelburn, and work upon the roads will he
begun a. soon rs the ground becomes settled
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Eupepsy.

This is what you ought TO have. in FACT Won
must haqe it, to fully enjoy life. Thousands
are searching for il daily, and mourning be-.
sands Of collars are spent annually by our
people in the hope that they may attain this
boon And yet il may be had by all We guar
TO dire:.sions and the use persisted In, NH
bring you Good Digestion and oul the demon
Dyspepsia md install instead Eupepsy. We
'Ccummcnd Electric l3itters for DvspeDsia aud
MI diseases of Liver, Stomach and Ei Ineys.
solo al 90 and Sl.OO per bottle by BeaupIe q
LoWrcy, Druggists.
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pl AINEIEIn

=, The body of Eugene c. IIoyt, who died at
EQrt Payne, Ala.last Saturday arrived on the
wednesday morning train, and was inferred
IN thG afternoon, with prayer at the grave.
AINr. lioyt was ~ years OF age aud had been in
Fort Payne for his health since last fall.
ii. Ii. Dewey has sold his house TO :. /. ell
man Tor Sl2OO, possession to be given Septem-
Der /.
Congregational church.-This church has
been Incorporated and all indebtedness remuv-
ed; because Of poor health Rev. Mr.. Thnyer
will resign and enjoy a rest in the Western
states Union Christian EndeaVur societ +
now has about 90 members, and meetings are
held saturday evenings, alternate months in
lhs and the Methodist churches The Ladies'
An society held a socioblc al the parsonage
Thursday afternoon and evening a circle Of
King Daughters has been organized in both
churches.
About ~ invited friends of Miss I.ouise Hoyt
assembled nj her homo On the evening Of
March IL and enjoyed very social time.
music, games and refreshments being on the
programme
Geors, Hill Of Calais is preparing to open It
Tin shop in the Kinney block j. :. Berry has
taken Possession Of the Mason Z. Page house.
Silus Willis has purchased the II. A. BatchCl-
der place and moved on t. the same.
=. Persona Edison Nm has returned 10 Bur
linrtun. A. T.. snow has started for
Fort Payne Ala, ana Mrs. DR.. Fred Gale went
To lOin her husband at the s,tuc place
10 East Montpelier Miss Minnie L. Phelp. OF
~. Gatherings. Candle, lecturcd ON temper
aure AZ the Methodist church Tuesday even
ing Ira w. Winter. aged -, died at Marsh
mGld Tuesday. Fun raj Services were held
IhGrIdaN and the body taken to Pcachuni for
The opening ball 1T the plainGcld House
Monday night was attended ny 81 couples and
a good time enjoyed Mr.. Hamel will give the
second Tree promenade saturday evening.
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NEW HAVEN MILLS,

Julia !. Barry closed successful term of
scAool Friday with rhetorical and singing OK
crciscs in tn" evening. Among thc ~ ore no.
ticcahle Sc Get 90 : Wee these by Edmund Glib
son, Elld llallorh, keua An.r- Pau L!charI-
son. Bertha 'ruyctlc, Michael llapjn. \ lda
Carr and E~tclia Goodtoe. Mrs William
Guyette pr sided ut tn IAN The Prime <
Cove orchestra furnished excellent violin
music. The hal was crow led.
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WEST BERLIN.

The Granite company are rapidly CONVERTING,
the creamery building into boardng-hous
The company have secured the service, of l.
w, French Of Nual Haven, Maine. as
superintendent of the quarry: he is a man of
long experience in the business He Ia, moved
his family into the j. &. Wings house near d he
quarry. i new polishing machine was Put in
to the works last week and two or three IN ore
are expected soon.
Jesse Hedges has moved from Northfeld on
10 the farm of his late fatLer-iu-laW. Il. w
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EAST RERkSElRE.

Arthur Aitkin Of Springfield, Mass, is in
town. Mrs II. +. Lewis o1 St. Adams is the
guest of her father. Mr.. l. VI. Hart-A pound
party was held at the COngre gational parsun-
age and social time enjoyed "Wednesday
evening. Byron Combs, while cutting ice fell
into the river and came very near drowning
Two men SAW the accident and succeeded IN
getting him out.-M. J. Odds closed success
full term of singing school Tuesday evening
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MENDON.

Inc ladies Ad society met at the Metho-
have moved from Dandy four corners here; he
has hired f. Edson's blacksmith shop for a
Shippee and was buried in The Parker GENE
terry last week Mrs. Clara Lal'rese of Bur
lington is visiting her aged parents in Rutland
for a few days.
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MONkION.

Harry Sears will work for Henry, johnson &
Lord for one year.-Mrs, Norman Finuey il
very feeble. The steam mill at the Boro is to
be moved TO st. George.-A creamery will
probably be built in Barnumtown soon.-Zeno
Paige has opened a store at the Ridge. a.
Beers Is falling George Roscoe lost valua-
Die COW Il few days ago
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For Malaria
Use Horsford'- Acid Phosphate.

DIR. f. &. DAVIES, DE ime;, Oak. say~:' II have
used it in slow conNalesceucc and prevention
from mHlaral disease, where the drinking
preventing summer complaints; also one Of
the best AGENTS We have to rcctitN tho bad eff
lccls OF the drinking water upon the kidneys
and bowels"
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ADVICE TO MOTHERs

Mrs, WNsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP should
always be used for children teething. 1t
soothes the child, soothes the gums allsys all
pain, cures wind collie and is the best remedy
OF diarrheea. Twenty-Five cents u bottle
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Cured by Cutlcura

~ IN" hg' @ three months n rash which
hi'GfWhrs proved t. De eczema or salt rhcunI
III 'or ~ "p car'u"gol my fa"e y physician
~ lrtLL-n-I .ll-n 90 ] N III NJ nut lLn
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100 Ladies' W anteI

And 100 men TO call on any druggist for
nee trial package of Lanes Family Medicine,
the great root and herb remedy, discovered by
Dr. Slias Lane while i'll the Rocky Mountains.
For diseases OF tie blood, liver and kidneys IL
Is positive cure. For constitution and clear
ing up the complexion il does wonders. Child
zen like II. Everyone praises it. Larse-size
package, ~ cents. At all druggists.
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Over60 people were forced TO leave their homes
yesterday to call for u free ;riuI package Of
Lanes Family Medicine. II your blood is bad,
your liver and kidneys out OF order ii you are
constpatcd and have headache and an unsisAt-
~ compile Xion, don't fan to call on any drug
gist today tor free sample OF this grand re IL
cay. The ladies praise it. Everyone likes it,
Large SIZE package ~ cents. yieodNw
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tonic dressing. 60c., SlO0, Druggists, or Sl.OJ
SIZE prepaid by Express for sl.OO. h. S. Wells,