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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-10-17
ESSEX.

There was organized to lodge Of G ood
TemplarS last Wednesday evening with Al
charter members. Principal Hayden was
the organizing oiiicer.-Several more stu
dents are expecting to enter the academy
for last half of fall term Willie G. Powell
and Melvin b. Small will 60 TO the grand
lodge at Roxbury next week. Rev. Mr.
Woodruff preached his first sermon at the
Baptist church last Sunday on mis- present
engagement for one year, {. II,
Hayden and her children have been absent
for about one week, visiting friends in IN
derhill
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ST GEORGE.

Emerson Hinsdalo is sick with typhoid
fever.-Mrs. Nellie Gsham) Morrison is
spending few days at home preparatory to
commencing house keeping in Burlington.
The venerable Ira O. Lockwood picked
two or three quarts Of nice ripe blackborries
the first OF ctober.--Mrs. Ella Guyette
and daughter visited with her uncle I'D
Mills last week. The Sunday afternoon
services at the town house by Rev. p. G..
Abby of Hinesburgh are very interesting
and well attended Mrs Abbie Sanctuary.
youngest daughter Of Jackson Isham, has
gone to Water bury where her husband is
employed.
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tiINE5BURGH.

Hon. f. B Taft lecture was very inter
esting and was listened to 10y n good Ru-
dience. The Sons Of Temperance received
about $40 from it--Bert Field has returned
and intends to open a iewelry store again.
Susan Webb returned to Minneapolis
Thur day -Dr. j. +. Miles 4. Sommers
and several others are putting up street
lamps "A H. Hosford and wite are about
to move to Lowell, Mass Minnie Allen
was not able to teach No. school the past
week Valley cheese factory has closed for
the season. j. Landon is visiting Orleans
county
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ESSEX CENTRE.

Ira Barney is out again. Ten new mem
bers were initiated in the Good Templars
lodge at the last meeting. Mrs. Judge
Nichols is sick, Frank Ladue is also sick --
a. ". Huntley has built Il storehouso on
his lot.-Prof Hayden was called to Tn
derhll on Monday by the death Of his
father. An interesting union missionary
meeting was held Sunday evening in the
brick church Several new scholars enter
the academy this week
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BOLTON.

G.. Howard Ford and wife of Beverly,
Mass, are visiting Mrs. Ford's parents. -
Mrs. Charles c. Morse OF Lincoln, Neb.
has been visiting in Richmond. She leaves
for Nebraska Thursday. - Mrs. Charles
Sabin is teaching the school in the Noah
Preston district.-Etta Hyden teaches in
Wnitsfield Mrs Levi Davis of Water
bury and Mrs. Harry Densmore returned
home from Colchester Saturday. There
was quiet family gathering over Sunday
at J. A. Durkee's in honor of his birthday.
His mother, who is past 50, was one of the
guests. j. A. Durkee K Sons are extern
sively engaged in the lumber business in
DuXbury,
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WILLi5TON.

Mrs. Martha \, Clark and daughter start
for Iowa Tuesday. Mrs. C.. I. johnson is
better. Smith Wright y Sons have had
two or three cars OF live geese but will not
fatten any turkeys this fall, the new tariff
bill having rendered il Improbable bring
ing them from CAuada. Smith Wright lost
a valuable burac last week.--J. |. Morey
talks of moving to st. Adams.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-10-17

The Central Iermorts New Time Fable.
A new time table went into effect Mon
day noon on the Central Vermont railroad.
The fast express from New York vii. leave
at a m. instead Of 4:l1, but the other
morning trains on the Rutland division Will
remain practically rs before he mail
train from the south Will leave at i:3J p.
m, instead Of 4:15, and the fast express
from New York and Boston at 40 p. m.
ten minutes earlier than before. The night
express from Montreal will leave at $40 p.
IN. instead of SOS.
! On the Burlington and Lamoille division
| the mail train which left here at 1000 a. m.
now leaves at 20 a, m, and
returning arrives at ~ noon, in
stead OF 2;l5 p. m. The mail which
formerly left here at . 80 p. m. now leaves
at % p. m, and returning arrives here al
5 .05 p m, instead Of %. The mike,
leaves at 1920 and returning arrives a
$40 p. ~
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UNDERHILL.

Service and sermon in Calvary CEpisco-
pal church, village OF Underhll, on Sunday
October 19th at / p, m. Offerings will
then be received for the centennial fund of
aged and infrm clergy, according to the
bishops request and the recommendation Of
convention
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RICHMOND.

Mrs. Kenyon Of Newfane gave a chalk
temperance talk last Monday night at the
Congregat onal church. Its an eleven
pound boy at Mr.. and Mrs. Benton WI
liams 8. Mrs. Smith of Stowe is the guest of
Mrs. Salmon Green. Mrs. Gleason Higley
from Brattleboro is the guest OF Mrs. A,
Stevens
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-10-17

Miss Hattie Curtis of Canada is here. -
f. G. Norton has bought out f. ". Ellis at
the Contre.-The cresmeres paid % cents
per hundred for milk through September.
Harry Wright is repairing his residence.
The funeral of Stillman Johnson took
place at his residence on the 9th inst. R.
A. Norton is agent for the FREE Press here,
The mountains were white with snow here
night.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-10-17

The special announcement which appeared
in our columns some time since, announcing a
special arrangement with DR.. b. j. KENDALL
co. of Enosh ursh Falls, Vt, publishers of "A
Treatise on the Horse and his Diseases, where
by our subscribers were en- q blod 10 obtain
IL CODY Of that valuable work free by
sending their address to h. j. kENpALL Co,
and enclosing twO-cent stamp Tor mailing
saluel Is renewed for limited period. We
trust all viii avail themselves Of the upnOrtu-
nifty of obtpniug this valuable work. TO every
loyer of tho Horse 1t il indispensable, as il
treats in II simple manner all the diseases which
aft.ict this noble animal. Its phenoin-
email sale throughout the United States and
Canada, make it standard authority. Mention
this pap9r when sending for Treatise"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-10-17

what cold in the head: Medical au-
tLuritie- say II is due To uneven clothing ul
the body, rapid cooling wLen ia u presplrat lion,
etc. The Important point il, that cold in
the head is an Inflammation Of the lining
| membrane OF the nose, which, when uuclecA-
for cattarrh Il ESSENTIALLY cold which
nature is no longer able TO resolve or throw
off Ely's Cream Balm has prov led its super
| iuritS and sufferers should resort 20 II befur,
| that cannon aiment becomes seated aud
| ends in obstinate catarrh.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-10-17

Love makes the world 30 round, but a bad
cough or GOLD knocks all the sentiment out Of
a man, aud TO see II como haCA again one
should always resort To AdamsOn's botanic
| Cough Balsam.
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IItIII

In this city. oct s, to b. l.. and Julia A.
Tousley, a daughter.
At Brooklyn, y. Y. Oct sth, daughter, to
Mr.. aud Mrs. X. 4. Brown.
MARRIED.
GAYLORD CALVIN At Colchester. VI, oct
sth. 1890 by Rev 5. h.. Miller, MIR, VIII Gay
lord 10 RIOS cite Calvin. Also same date and
place, George Boyd TO Clara CALVIN
DIED.
DEsLAuKIERs. In this city, oct 2, 1880, Al
fred D., son Of Henry and Elizabeth Deslau
rieres, aged months aud Is days
SHUERAN. Oct. ~, Mrs, james Sheeran at
her home, ~ Cha plain street.
MORSE Entered into rest, Kate Russell,
wife of Geo. H. Morse.
O'BRINE,-ln this city, Oct, l3, jeremiah
O'Brine ir., aged ~ years, month, u days.
MORRISON In Chicago, oct, 10, 1879, Thos,
Morrison formerly OF Starksboro, VT
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Beware Of Ointmsnts for Cattarrh That
Contains Mercury.

a. mercury will usrely destroy the sense Of
smell and completely derange the whole sys-
faces. such articles should never be used ex-
cept on prescriptions from reputable physic
laus, as the damage they Will do Is ten fold to
hnlls Catarrh cure, manufactured by + j.
Cheney x Co., Toledo, O., contains no mer-
curry, aud Is taken internally, and ncts directly
upou the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. In buying Halls Cattarrh Cure be
sure you get the genuine. II is taken internal
J., and made In Toledo, Ohio, by +. j. Cheney
s. Go.
90 Sold by Druggists, price ,5c. per bottle.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-10-17

Mrs. WiNsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has been
used for children teethiug. 1t soothes the
child, softens the gums, allays all pain, cures
wind collie, and is the best remedy for Diar-
rhma. Twenty five cents n bottle. Sold by
ali druggists throughout the world.
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The United States
Official Investigation Of
Baking Powders,

Made under authority Of Congress by the Chem
ical Division of the Department Of Agriculture,
Washington, d. C., and recently completed,
Shows the Royal Baking
Powder to be a cream
Of tartar baking powder
of the highest quality,
superior to all others in
strength, leavening power
and general usefulness.
The Royal Baking Powder is thus distinguished
.by the highest expert official authority The
leading Baking Powder of the world.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-01-03
PLENTY OF CHAMPAGNE
Eight Hundred Quarts Of tho BsYeRaSs
at ncAlliStef's Ball.
The Lesder of Now York's seIees Yoop
Hundred Proves His Title tn the
Position-A Gala Night In
the Metropolis.

NEW YORK. Jan. "A SIS. 600 ball il in
progress Tonight at the Metropolitan
opera house. and the chief executive
spirit is Ward McAllister, he to whom ID
credited the statement that New York's
hest society is composed OF only 400. Last
April McAilster was rendered very un-
happy because Mr.. Fish ousted him from
the management of the great centennial
ball. Then McAllister said he would get
up ball OF his own some time to demon
strate what n really perfect hall should
be and to-nieht's affair is the dem
onstration. The money was raised
10y subscriptions from the Astors, Wander
bilts, Dcpews, Morgans, LorilIard.,
Goclets, Hewitts, Coopers, Clews, Cor
bins. and many others of the four hum
dred. McAllister's ideas being
worked out smoothly when suddenly
there, came the horrible intimation that
lie would he threatened with Hood of
policemen i'm the supper room tn prevent
the of wine after "a. IN. Argument
was brought to bear. however, and
n result the corporation counsel today
notified the police that the ball was n pri-
vat. affair and guests had a right to- drink
wine all night IL they wanted to. where
upon the police board notified the force
| to keep their hands oil aud permit the 800
| quarts OF champagne which had been pur-
chased To he drank at leisure.
| Invitations were issued to each sub
scribcr and permission was given %
| invite seven friends. Consequently the
number enahl. to he present was 1,72s.
most elaborate manner with rich hang
| ings of silk. and floral dis
play. Il is the hansisomest decoration
| the Metropolitan opern house has ever
| seen. All along the corridors and stair
cases were trees of tropic growth, shrubs
| of rare culture and blooming flowers,
! while incantlescent lights were seen
| everywhere save in n dim, dark vault
| above the suspended canopy OF green
| Perfumcd fountains scented the air. and
| music hoated from unex expected sources.
| the orchestra being hidden.
| The patroness OF the hall included Mra-
William Astor. Mrs. DELANEY Kane, Mira
Elliott Roosevelt, Mrs. PhIiip Schmiler
and Mrs: George Peabo.y'"e,sS
o'clock and were received by
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Byron X. Stevens
and Ward AtcAllister and shown to a pup
sition where they should receive ths
guests. AZ IL o'clock the dancing hoos
was astir with promenadeIA and sool
Supper was served in o room wherS
i.uO might sit. The lady patrones.es
were at one table presided over ny McA
lister, who had Mrs. William Astor OF
his right, Mrs. Grover Cleveland WA
seated at McAllister's left AT the foot o
7 the tc.a.o was Cornelius Vanderbilt with
Mrs. Elliott Roosevelt. The others n
this table were Count D'Arco, German
minister; Secretary Tracy, Chauncey M
Depcw with Mrs. Paran stevens, an.
Grover Cleveland with Mrs. w. Z. Wms
ncy. After supper dancing was resumes
aud ended with the largest cotiilion eve
danced i'm America. There were ia " -
couples.
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The ohio Senatorial .,,u.,,

CoLUMBus, Jan. 2.-The Ohio Iepisla-
t,irc will convene OIL Monday. The bosly
In democratic i'm both branches. One of
the most important duties OF the icRfsla-
turc will he the election OF United States
senator to succeed Henry B. Payne. The
leading candidates are Calvin s. Bricc of
Lima, John n. Tlloma. ~ Spf iugneid and
John A. Mcmahon of dayton. Several
Others are mentioned as possibilities. Tho
manager for Brce has been here several
days looking after his Interests. and pro-
fcsSes con iideuce that they will bs abl. to
nominate him on the second ballot after
the members have compliue,itcd their
local candidates. so far "a they have amy.
Thomas manager claims they will show N
strength of 30 on the first ballot and gam
steadily until their man is nominated.
Bricc's managers consider the claim rid
culous. McMahon's headquarters are not
vet
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l1e May he Lyucl,~sl.

MIsNEAPoLfs. Jan. "A Merrill. Wis.,,
special To the Tribune gives mn account Of
terrible New Years tragedy. George
Hensller. n ,lissolute character, had been
refused credit at David Sarvis' saloon, and
yesterday morning. after buying several
drinks and paying for them. he pulled n
revolver aud shot Sarvis in the hack, Kill :
ing him almost Instantly. Chief of Police
Truax attempted to arrest the murderer
and was shot through the lungs. probably
fatally. Frank Hoitx, night watciman.
was shot i'm the shoulder and arms. Hcud-
Ter held the crowd at hay for q while. but
in attempting to escape he stumbled ami
dropped the revolver. He was potinccd
upon 10y the crowd aud taken to Jail. He
He vii! probably be lNnChrf.
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Weather crpp ssul,~syu,

wASAINGroS, Jan. 2.-rhe weather
crop bulletin for tbc month of December
says: The month Of December was un-
usually warm i'm all districts east of the
Rocky mountains. while normal temper
atire prevailed on the California coast,
aud the temperature was slightly cooler
than usual on the North Pacific coast.
unusual for California. Over Is inches of
rain have fallen at san Francisco; Is
inches at Los Augelos. and nearly
inches at San Diego, which was from
three To I've times the usual amount for
tli. month.
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MANV LIVES LOST.
Twensy-six Boys suH"cssed In . Fire n
1-OnslOn.

LONDON, Jan. 2.-The boys section OF
the paups'rs' school in the district of For
est Gale i'm connection with whitechapel
and Poplar unions, took fire Tuesday
night while the inmates were aaleep and
was burned with terrible results, twenty
six boys i'm the upper stories being suffo-
Gated. Fifty-eight were safely taken from
the burning building amid terrible excite
ment. Two matrons escaped by sliding
down the water-pipes, AMI several boys
escaped the same way. The superinten,-
cnt repeatedly rushed through the flames
and brought ont number OF inmates
There were 6Oo persons iE the institution
at the time. The bodies OF those s,ifro-
Gated were carried tn the main hall of the
building, which was still profusely decor
ated with Christmas greens. The fire was
caused by an overheated stove. The fe-
male department.. in which were 80 girls.
was not touched. The boys retired in the
highest spirits, having been promised
presents and n New Years fctc yesterday.
The scenes in the main hall, where the
bodies of the dead boys lie, were harrow
ing. Relatives and school fellows of
those who perished were loud i'm their
lamentations.
Further reports Of the fire show that il
originated in the clothing room beneath
the boys dormitory. Smoke and flames
issuing from th. stove fiue alarmed those
sleeping ON the top floor and the y escaped.
The lire engines were promptly the
spot. The employees of the adjacent
railway station rushed to- the scene and
rendered valu able assistance. The cries
of the boys unable to escape was terrible
The bodies of two boys were badly burned
but il is believed they were suifocated he
fore burned. The ages of the dead range
frop' to- Il.
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PALACE IN FLAMES.
MARROW Escnpe eft ~ Princess--Severa
Lives Reported Lost.

MARROW Escsps eft - l'rinccss--Several
Lives Reported Lost.
BRUSSELS, Jan. 2.-Last evening the
royal palace at Lackeu, u suburb of this
city, was burning. Princess Clementine
had n narrow escape from being burned
to death. Her governess was burned.
All the royal art collections were destroyed.
Tho flrc was prevented from reaching the
kings private rospn.
AT 10 p. m. the palace had the appear
ance of huge furnace. There came
from il constant crashes and volcanic
bursts of flame and sparks portions of
timber, stone other masses of debris
fell into the fire. The heat was so great rs tn
totally prevent the approach of the small
fire brigade which at best could have done
but little; The ,ancen's apartments
been saved but valuable pictures, Gobelin
tapestries and the great library are all
coi,s,imetl. The king is ANXIOUS about
the statuary I'm the rotunda. There in lit
tie hope that any of il Is saved. The only
occupants of the palace mt the time OF the.
fire were Princess Clenentine. aged
seventeen, ~ lady attendant anl her gov
escaped with the Others, returned 60 the
urincesscs apartments to secure some
v;sluables and was suffocateh there. The
loss is tItnense as to money value. and
as TO elest strJlctiOn of art treasures that can
not be replaced. IL is reported that two
fireman were injured and another was
killed.
estimated at Si.2oo.OOO. Some priceless. .
statues have been destroyed. The table
upon which Napolean signed the dclarsl-
tion of war against Russia was shattered
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l'oi.on.d sh. whole Family.

JOLIET, ILL.,. Jan. 2.-John Schaffer, OF
Mokena. WAS lodged in Jail here to-day,
charged with poisoning the family of John
Dahl. with whom he worked on farm
near Mokena. The family consisted Of
Dahl, his IN ,thcr, aged 40. girl named
Nina Schcnck and hired man named
SchemiYeler. On New Years day the girl
prepared dinner. and when coffee was
served and tasted each member OF the
family noticed N bitter taste. The stuff
This was also bitter but WAS partaken OF
freely. Soon after dinner all became
alarmingly sick. The hired man aud CIR.
at once drank fresh milk, which caused
vomiting and saved their lives. Dahl aud
his mother died i'm ~ few hours. A white.
powder was found In the coffee pot and
Schafrer, who was n rival s,iitor with Dahl
for the hand of the Scheuck girl. was ut
once suspected. When the sheriff arrests
ed him this morning hc tried to commit
suicide with razor.
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King Humb~rt Assure. Peace.

ROME, Jan. 2.-The king i'm replying to
the congratulations OF the parliam entary
tleputation to-day, said: "rhere was a
time when l would not have ventured to
guarantee peace for n fortnight. but now
peace is assured by the good understand
ing between Germany and Russia"
As the parliamentary deputation which
had visited the king was leaving the pal
ace of Gu 'rinaI, a man i'm the street threw
among the deputies u copper box to
which was attached burning fuse. The
fuse was extinRuished and no damage
was done. The man was arrested, and
he said he was n Sicilian named Veta.
and that the motive of his act was revenge
for an injustice done him by the govern
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Their Tl.r,,at.&ut.

pHiLADELPHIA, Jan. 2.-Sarah Kelly,
aged ~. and Ann Kelly. aged ~. sisters,
had their throats cut last night 10y some
one unknown. The women lived i'm n little
frame dwelling az 2Oo Wo>ter street. and
were awakened by an Intruder after they
had gone to- bed last night. The man de-
manslcd money. and when they declared
there. was none in the house. lac sl.,she,l
each of them across the throat with "A
knife. The women was removed to-day
to q. hospital, aud may recover.
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SAN Francisco, Jan. AT n meeting
OF tine California club directors the date of
the McAuliife-tarro fight was changed
to March p. The purse is $500. Nc
Auliffe has bad hand and Carroll wants
time to get To n weight. so the principals are
well satisfied. The February date will he
filled with Pete Mccoy and Charley
Gleason, who will fight to- finish for n
81 800 purse. The club is i'm cotnm,iuica-
ton with Slvavin with n view to match
ing him with Joe McAuliife. In case of
failure another attempt will be made tn
bring kilruin here.
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An Al,.ee.sssv Ss.4~r...

BosToS. Jan. 2.-Giloon u. Brown,
formerly senior member of the failed firm
OF Brown. Stcesc Il Clark. aud treasurer
of the Riverside and Oswego mills, re-
turned from Canada Tuesday. He slisap-
pcarri nys,eriously from Boston on
August 9th last. He said to-day to n re-
porter that he had returned voluntarily to
do all lie could tn and i'm the settlement of
The affairs. He feels his leaving was u
mistake, which he would not have made
but that the blow came ON him sud leu
ly that hc found himself going away from
Boston almost without knowing il. His
health was affected that u wns some
time before he regaineti complete possess
sion of his faculties. He never at heart
intended tai wrong anyone.
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Local Omcer. Sustained.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-Iand Commits
sions-r Groif hns rendered decision upon
the application Of James w. Barry, OF
Fargo. South Dakota, land district. to
transmute his presumption flinR for a
quarter section of land made October IL.
1883. The filing was rejected by the local
land otilcer on the ground that prior to
the date Of said act Barry perfected u title
10 n tract of land. of which he made entry
under the homestead law. The commits
sioner reviewed the evitletlce and law
bearing upon the cass. and siIstains the
decision OF the local officers.
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ST. LoUis. Jan. 2.-Alexansicr Vest. son
of Senator Vest. and Miss Catherine Ser
Wis were married at Brislgctown Tuesday
evening. Only IA few friends and inine-
mediate members of the family were
present. Vest aud Miss Servis were en-
gagged more than n year ago. hut the
girls mother, who did not approve of
Vests way of living. After this young
Vest went to Montana aud Miss Servis tn
Europe. The couple left to-day for the
west where Vest is interested in smelling.