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OLD FOLKS AT THE FESTIVE BOARD.


were over -.
1t was a beautiful as well as remarkable
sight that presented itself at tho home Of
Mr.. }. T. McNaughton at Manchester Cen
tire in this State ON Thursday last, the occa-
sion being party given to agel people
About 3 III. the carriages commenced
vending their way toward the residence Of
Mr.. McNaughton, and at | O'Clock % old
people, all residents OF Manchester and al!
past 20 years OF age, were seated at the
tables Rev. Joseph y. Wiclham. the Old
est living graduate of Nal' college, wearing
his 90 years with ease anil VITA well pre-
served physical ami mental powers. sat at
the head OF tho table At his lett sat hi,
noble wife of 50 years, and al his right sat
Mrs Eliza NearS, a sprghtiy old lady Of -
years, who gets in and out q carriaaa with
out assistance. At her side sat AUNT
Anna bourne, 93 years old. but a few wecNs
younger than Or. WicGham. Then there
was the venerable Joseph Hicks. - years Of
age. and now living on the farm one mile
from Manchester Centre, where he was born
and Of which his grandfather held title by
deed dated over 100 years ago. ON each
side of the table sat the mon and woman Of
50 years and over. then came those Of - to
50, until all We're seated. Many enh veninS
remarks We're made and old acquaintance,
renewed during the dinner hour, and ob,er.
ver5 were delighted with the flashes OF wit
and the evident feeling of pleasure that per-
vadcd the hearts OF those pres mt
Credit is due Dir and Mrs, Theodore
Swift, Mr.. and Mrs. d. X. SImonds Mr.
and Mrs W. a. Adams, Mrs. Baher vii
son and Mrs. Albert Gilmore for a rirn con-
tribution Of ancient music. "OlI Green
wien, written by Read in 1903; Com
plant, by Iarmenter, 1891 New Jeru
saem,' by Ingalls,, 40? "Deli-ht 10y
Coan, i9l funeral anthem by Billings,
1894, and others were sung with such
pathos and Inspiration that a glow Of
awakened memories spread over the
wrinklei faces until tears of pleasure filled
their aged eyes.
This unusnal gathering was a grand sue
cess and fully accomplished the ohisct
sought by Mr. McNaughton. which was tc
tighten the gloom that gathers around the
aged and intirm, and it is to be hoped that
this movement may have its anniversary
aud many of them. Many peculiar fea
lures were noticed at the gathering Foul
| brothers aud sisters OF the Hicks family sat
at the table at same time, the oldest, Joseph
/ is -, and the youngest, lois, 20. Another
| feature was that there are more people liz
/ ing in Manchester that weva born in 1872
1 than in any year from l,96 to $50, Ia,
I list showing -, and two not on the list Il
the gathering, making II in town, born il
1912
After the dinner was over the aged com
pany repaired to the front OF the resi- ienc
where an artist made Photograph of tn
company,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-11-14
HINES SURSH.

DR.. H. T. Hunt has been appointed
health officer for this town -Coburn Pierce
has painted his residence in fine shape. -
Mrs. George Peters and Miss Genie Degree
have gone to Lowell in the employ OF Mrs.
A. n. Hosford. Prank l.. Andrews and
wife are in Boston this week. The
select men are really improving the highway
by filling the mud holes with stone and
gravel The hill in the east part OF the
town have been white with snow for several
days.
Hon. f. b. Taft of Burlington gives his
lecture on Mexico and its pecuiarites at
the Baptist church, " ednesday evening
November 10; admission ID cents, for the
benefit Of Cummings post G. A. R-The
annual inspection of Cummings W. K. c.
No. 20 by Mrs, Lucy j, Gibson, depart
ment inspector will be held Wednesday af
ternoon at O'Clock, November - for
which purpose a special meeting of the
corps is called and a full attendance is de-
sired
NJ. H. Baldwin of Lincoln, Mob, is here
Mrs. Eliza S. Baldwin died Monday, aged
50 years. She was member of the Baptist
church here over 90 years The scholars of
the high school raised flag Saturday. The
flag was given TO the citizens Of the town.
Interesting exercises were had consisting Of
patriotic songs, recitauons, etc, by the
scholars and an address by Dr. c. j. Rus
! sell John Harris is very low with fever. -
| j. H. Allen gave n lecture on the Battle OF
/ GettysLurgh before the S. of 7. Tuesday
/ evening. Hon. Z. b. Taft of Burlington
/ gives his lecture on Mexico here WednesdaS
evening at Baptist church for the benefit
OF Cummings post q. a. K.
..No rosinr in brussels soap. Lasts
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-11-14
RAILROAD MATTERS.



Boston and Maine Train Service.
The board Of railroad commissioners
make the following report on hearing
held at West Burke last August of a com
plant brought against the Boston and
Maine railroad by citizens Of Burke. Sutton,
East Haven, Newark and Westmore for in
suliiciency of train accommodations. The
compliments petition that the two O'Clock
express called the Canadian Pacific or
''air line" may stop at West Burke to take
passengers The board holds that the posi-
ton assumed by the railroad company is
well taken. The train in question is a
through passenger running at an average
rate of 3J miles an hour between stations.
BY stopping at West Burke it would be
compelled TO increase its speed to an unsafe
rate to run ON schedule time and enable it
to compete with rival roads. If the train
stops AT West Burke, it should also at Bar
ton Landing, Barnet and Mclndoes, sta
tions having a greater passenger traffic
than the station in question. At the time
the question was filed no train running
south left West Burke between 8 n. m. and
II n p. m This lack OF train facilities is
now remedied by a train leaving Wost
Burke at 5:25 p. M The board recon
mends the running Of south bound train,
leaving Lyndonville at 1908 p m, so that
it may leave Newport IN the ~;rinity of II
a, m, to further increase the passenger &C
cOmmodations.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-11-14

Mrs. =. Il. Stoddard AMI J. r. Tracy
went to st. Johnsbury, Tuesday to attend
the Christian Eudeayor convention. N. H.
Alexander Of Jericho delivered a lecture
at the town hall, Wednesday evening on
the "Iron Hall MIR. Adams has moved
his family into Lee Iracy's tenement near
the railroad
W. A. Weed, Y. r. Iinrt, c. f. Blair
and James Eushlow went to New York
Wednesday, Rev. NJ. II. Smith Of North
vilie, y. ", will lecture at the Methodist
church Monday evening, November ~,
subject, "Iho Trip of Tramp Mrs.
Calreu of Keesevile, Y. ", has moved into
the north part Of the cid hotel and will keep
a boarding house.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-11-14
RECENT DEATHS.

Mr. Nehemiah Allen Leonard, president
of the Connecticut River railroad, died
Friday afternoon ut Springfield Mass, Of
Bright's disease. Mr. Leonard was born II
New Bedford in 1870, was graduated at
Brown university, class Of is, stuffed law
and became a partner OF George Ashmuu in
Springfield. in 1850. He was for many
years the foremost LAWYER in that region.
and had in his care the interests OF many
corporations In 1850 he was elected pres
idcnt Of the Connecticut River railroad and
held that Office when he died. lie leaves a
widow.
Mr., O. b. Pray who died at his home in
Somervlle Mass, FRIDAY, aged 81, was
born in Wells, Vt, and went to Somer-
vile about 10 years ago and entered the
real estate business He afterward en-
gagged in the confectionery business. lie
caves a widow and four daughters.
David +. SQuires of Bennington, who
died suddenly from shock early Sunday
morning, was born in Pownal i'll 1906 lie
was elected to the Office Of town clerk Of
| Bennington which position he held until
| physically unable to attend to its duties a
period OF over 40 years
MIR Harvey Fisk Of the firm of Harvey
Fisk a Sons, bankers New York, died on
Saturday at his country home in Wilburtha,
! ~ j., after protractei illness. Mr.. Fisl.
was born April g. 1891, IN Vermont. In
| 1862 10 started the banking business of
| Fisk, Hatch y Co., and hoatc! the "5-9G
per cent loan of 1852 - In 1913 the firm
was rather embarrassed but pulled through
and continued until 1854, when it was dis
solved, and MIR. Fisk went into business
with his sons. lie leaves widow and
! eight children. all Of mature are
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-11-14

Potatoes bring GO cents per bushel at the car
here. School at tine Contro closes this week
The bohemian glass blowers were here one
week Prizes were awarded to Cacas FL
lott as the homliest man in town and TO
Julia Morrill, as the handsomest baby
Ed. Stevens and family are in Waterbury,
Ed. Kimball has moved onto the Fuller
place, john Mahan died suddenly ON the
Both inst. Horace ThurSton is slowly i'm
proving.
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GRAND ARMY OF VERMONT.
for the Annual Encamp
Incnt to he Held in Burlington.

Arrangements Tor the Annual Encamp-
Incnt to be Held in burlington.
Col. Il. NJ. Mansur Of Island Pond, de
partment commander of the Vermont G.. \.
r.. has issued a general order III which he
says: "The officers and comrades of this de
partment thus far this year have shown a
commendabIe interest in our order. Six
new posts have been organized, and a net
gain in membership, at the close of the
third quarter of 1856. But there still re
mains something to be done. The consoli-
dated returns at the close OF the quarter
above named show 2i9 members Of various
posts suspended, | ask you, my comrades
cannot a large portion of them, by a united
effort, be taken back 1t is presumed that
non payment of dues is why they are so
suspended. Let each post look over their
number carefully. Many, | doubt not are
poor. If deserving should their dues be
RENTED, they would return to the post
room with grateful hearts, and all would
feel and know, that charity is no unmean-
ing symbol in our order ~
The order also assigns the number of dele
gates which each post will be entitled to at
the oath annual encampment, to he held at
| Burlington the date not determined upon.
They, with an equal number of alternates.
| will be elected at the first meeting of posts
| in December.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-11-14
Ml-TON.

The death Of John II. Boothe on the 9th,
takes another of tho old residents.
Mr. Boothe was born in this town in 1922
and has always lived here Two brothers
survive him, Proctor A. who lives in town
and Hiram OF Jericho.
j. b. Robinson with his sister, Mrs.
Finn, Loft Monday for his home in
Crete, Illinois Walter Perry has sold his
farm and bought place near the village
Charles Kinney has finished his horse barn
jOx}2 feet. Hon. G. /. Ladd is confined to
his house with rheumatism. DR.. J.. j.
Dixon intends building an addition on his
office and will move the Dixon and Ark
ley drug stock into TT. s. Sanderson
has given mp carrying the mail from this
Office to West Milton.
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BOGUS DOCTORS.


Ell III vermont
The Boston Herald has unearthed another
bogus medical college" in this State and
publishes these interesting statements re
Garding it: 1t is known as "Tbe Union
Medical Institute, " and is located at New
bury.
Here is a list of the trustees as printed in
the college catalogue;
Horace w Bailey. esq, Timothy Welch, A.
G. Fowler, r.. =. Cole, j, f. Hatch, esq, w. :.
Cowan, p. A. Merrill, esq, w. X. johnson, esq,
q. b. Hatch, ~ +. Hatch. y. II. Folansbce,
esq.
The names of the officers of the college
are:
II. w Bailey, president; Timothy WEIGH,
vice president; w. :. Cowan, secretary.
The faculty is next given, and names
upon the faculty belong to the following
parties:
Hiram A. Cutting, PHI. b. D., NJ. D., pro
fessor of microscopical chemistry,
c. y. Fox, NJ. D., professor Of theory and
practice of medicine.
W. 5. Cowan, NJ. D., professor of sur
gerry.
Basil d. Henderson, NJ. D., ILL., B.. pro
fessor Of materia medica and toxicology.
Edward r. Clark, NJ. d., professor OF
anatomy
&. B. Hatch, NJ. D., professor Of obs;etric.
and gynecology.
j. i. X. Eyins, NJ. d., professor Of chcm-
stry and lecturer on the eve and ear
c. +. George LII. b., professor Of medi-
cal Jurisprudence
Seth a. Blodgctt NJ. D., demonstrator
of anatomy and registrar.
This comprises the faculty Of the college
and brief record of tho men. with perhaps
two or three exceptions, shows in two cases
| fictitious degrees, and the whole are names
Of men rather inadequate to the worl, Of
| intoxicating medical science in u regular
/ school Of ply sicians to-day
/ The most convincing evidence Of fraud is
| in the name Of Seth y. Biodgett, NJ d.,
/ who is telegraph operator at Woolsyi lie.
/ That lie is in no manner entitled 10 this de
/ gree and graduate of 30 medical college
everyone admits.
As soon as the catalogues 900 in mum
/ Der were issued, about dozen were sent
to DR.. Hiram y. Cutting, professor OF
microscopical chemistry, who is known to
have circulated a portion OF them.
The catalogue SAYS. "Newbury Private
hospital viii be open to the student, of this
college.
There was not and never was such a
hospital OF any descriptions 1t also statt-
that all the examination, for the graduation
are held in the college building, are con
Quoted in writing and take place al com
mcncement.
The people Of Newburv know Of no sucl
place as the college building.
$50 ro5iu' ia Brussels soap. Lasts
thrice as long n cheap soap.
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$50 Bo~in' in Russeis SoDp. Lasts
tric. as long, rs cheap soap.


Miss Cora Wescott is working in Hines
burgh for Miss May Love. Emerson Iins-
dale who had typhoid fever is able to sit
up some.-Mrs. Russell Tilley is visiting in
Wiliiston. Mrs. +. II. Isham and daughter
Helen, former residents of this place have
gone TO Idaho, to spend the winter with
DR.. Albert Ishnm IL. II. 1illey has been
confined to the house ten days with a severe
cold. Joseph Jimmo n Sons have com
peted the addition to their home which
was begun by MIR. Clifford
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Dewey Irish, whose leg was so badly
broken, has been moved to his home. 10.
Ii. Rawson is quito sicl; The ladies' circle
meet in the Congregational church parlors
Nov. BE. II. Bugges and wife have re
turned from Boston Clifford Perry and
wife have a little daughter, also Albert
Clark and wife. Edwin Rice is engaged as
druggists clerk in Montpelier. Mrs. Mary
Henry is seriously i'll. Nelson Reynolds Of
Fairfax is taking care Of George Beach.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-11-14

Ignorant attempts to supply substitute
for mothers milk are often attended with IL
effects: n suitable food given iudiClousy will
always give satisfaction. Mcllin's Food Is now
thorough y established as the best nutrmeat
for infants. Its good effects are Witnessed in
the robust health Of the thousands Of children
who have been reared upon it.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-11-14
BURLINGTON AND OTHER CHlTTEN-
DEN COUNTY TOWNS.
BURLINGTON.

AItH0uSh tI'IhaH PI""''au' ''' VIC ''i'9 ~
"o uhuSu"'N scare '''I supply i, ,o
%t' 'n'' il Wy VI '.e I'7' 1'''''''
4i''" 80 ~ 81 '' ''' -'
Mr. c. s.. Aobo.5, shot h.He heron re
Gently as the woo'h OF the W lhooskl rlVer
which has been iAo"hi'l ana p'a'eI III 'he
window OF d. l.. SAL store
November i, one of the poultry months .
and Inc season L., opening with bright pros
pects Tor dealers as Wen as consumers the .
local supply beng Oh hue 4uah'y.
Mr. Joseph G. Morrison, father Of Mrs, .
Casper IL. Kcnt of this city died at his homo /
in St Jounstury Wednesday at the asa OF
e. lie had been sick for some time.
M. Iyo-af.,d Inns r..irpnI his nosiron
sc Eoonsr Of Tur.inaton moons. having
srrvrd in tpat cararity eichtecn and half /
voor. n N prlo, Ia, been appolnted to
the position.
r. / Slfrviua of Tiuesbt1roh yvas de- |
c;er,d .l.,o,y,nt. Of. tle Probate { curt room,
7f,rdov ON ,..if,on ol his creditors The
amount or his r.hi,tios +. Unknown. The
as,et, are nominal
;.!..,... p...ti..-4-,.,, ,,,,..,,l,.;,,,,
-''o '''s7' t''''' H., H., i,,rtl
-,,'' 80, $3.50: So. 4 ,",'
-.,,.,.,f'nt ,,,.,.'',',. ,.,ar +bord ho.l
l,,,.,,I..,,, ,',,,,, ,;,+h. t',,, .lnrinr. Tho
t,l tt..r lodi
MIR. Joseph Labounty OF Michigan, now
IN this CITY, has par OF imported English
tcrreI- lhe body OF one OF them measures
10 inches IN length, While from TIP to up 1t
is II inches, "hd IL can easily pass through
hole one and one-hal inches IN diameter.
The smaller dining room at the Van Ness
House Wes the scene OF apeasaht event Mon
d2N evening, tine occasion heIhg pahlHet 10
the freshman foot bIH eleven ny the young
ladies OF the class. Inc banquet was pre-
coded 10y an enjoyable taIly-ho rlde about
the city.
Charles Eobarre. the blind boy who is
le.us educated al Boston hy the Howard
Relief. g.. niaLiu.. very rapid progress In his
studies, aAt nt .'s'a Urea, interest III thom.
4le plays oA both .ae piano and organ, ana
is or4an-t du:m- evening service at a bap-
tst church in South Boston.
Among the bills passed hv the Senate at
Moatpelior "Wednesday va, lhaj Iucorporut-
ing tile Burlington Manufacturing Promo
Tor co,nran, and q hin rrnvilIpo for a
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-11-14
UNDERHlLL.

Services in Calvary episcopal church,
village of Underhill, on sunday, November
1G at p. m.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-14
Delegate Railway Fare.

The Traffic Association representa-
tive of the railways of the Northwest
have informed us that they have Civ
en- all delegates to the State Alliance
a one and one-third fare rate to the
meeting.
Let every delegate, regular and al
ternate, when they buy their full fare
ticket to St. Paul, ask for a certifi-
cate from the local agent. Then
when at the meeting here they will
get their certificate endorsed by the
Secretary as having been in attend
ance. If the local agent does not
give a certificate their attendance
will be endorsed upon their delegate
ship card.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-14

Our Lake Sybl Alliance cores
pondent asks if the Alternate has to
be a member of that Sub-Allianse
where he is chosen?
He does not. This paper, OF course,
has no more right to decide such a
question than any other person. We
decide this way because other orders
do not require it, and because of the
intent. The idea of a proxy" for
the delegate became repugnant to
all legislative bodies because it put
into the hands of the individual what
was the function of the primary So
ciety. But where the primary society
itself chooses, it may choose whomso-
ever it likes provided the appointee
is a member of the organization at
large.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-14
The St. Paul Globe made a. horrible

The St. Paul Globe made a. horrible
break Wednesday morning. In a
supposed interview it UNFINISHED some
twisted twists with gulubrious effect
and finally ends off with this as
founding denouement:
1t appears the alliance is not at all
at peace with itself. 1t looks as
though a strong and intelligent ele-
ment. backed by such men as Sprague,
Barrett, Hodgson and Hixson would
oppose the other faction, led by
Donnelly, DR.. Fish, Hompe and others.
The latter is evidently in the minority
and will precipitate fight in which
it will be worsted. The alliance men
claim to have been gaining great
strength of late, and now number
about 700 branches.
This would make a whale shed
scales. Messrs. Barrett and Hixson
are in no factional division on alliance
matters-they are warm friends of
the GREAT WEsT-as is every alliance
man in the Northwest. This affair
of the Globe is simply an effort to in
troduce a quarrel which does not and
cannot exist. 1t is one of the we'll
worn political methods.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-14

The issue of bonds, low-interest or
otherwise, simply means the manu-
facture of money ("fiat" in every re-
spect that greenbacks would be fiat)
for bankers to put in their vaults,
and mighty insurance company
frauds to lay by, at interest, in order
that they may issue their own Eek
change" to the people at from z to
20 per cent. interest. If the amount
OF Hat bonds were issued as fiat
greenbacks, without interest, the peo-
pie would make the fortunes broad
cast that the land pirates now make
to the exclusion of productive-value
profits.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-14
FARMERS.

There will be every conceivable ef-
fort made to convince you that men
who were in the legislature last year
are worthy of your support again.
They will be called "Friends of the
Farmer" 'tender fathers-in-law to
all the poor people, "big guns for
our County" ETC., etc. Do not be
deceived. If they really were fighters
for iustice-if their voice was raised
against outrage and rottenness- send
them again. If your only record is
what they didn't do-don' send them
back.
Men who can work are wanted-not
men who can brag that they didn't.
What are you lickin' me for
mother-I haint done nothin''
II know it, you rascal, that's what
I'm lickin' We fur!''
Now let the shingle fall on the
sneaks who didn't do anything
against the pirates last winter.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-14
"You Can't Do IT,"

Well, we say you can. We say that
if the U. S. is short of currency SO
per capita, that the U. s. can put
out $60O,OOO,OOO more currency
direct to the people. Let them do
what nations, less barbarous than
We, do-manufacture madamized
highways-one million miles-25, 900
miles to the state, and thus distri-
butte, at 5000 to the mile, enough
money to do the business of the ma
ton. This is the N. Y. Financier's
scheme-and it was ours in 1869
when a Michigan editor.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-14

Just before going to press. word
has come to us that the political in
terests which have always lowered
about st. Paul. have taken up the
schemes of certain parties, which the
GREAT WEST exposed last week, and
will try to hand over the alliance to
them-hence the report in the Globe
copied elsewhere, which it is thought
will make the distant delegate think
there is a faction" in the Alliance,
and the GREAT WEST represents one
of them. Do not be deceived. There
are no factions-unless parties should
try still to carry through the ''sell-
OUT to st. Paul politicians. The
Alliance is gloriously united-and
will remain SO. Do not let the SER
pent put on geesefeathers and coo
like a dove, while secretly sowing
seeds of contention.
So thoroughly was the scheme re-
ferred to uncovered that it is doubt
full if the matter be even heard of at
the Annual Meeting.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-14

Since Offering 500 towards fund
to help distant delegates to come to
the State Alliance it has been sug-
gested that such fund might smack
OF unseen political agencies. We
think not. The money is our own,
and any additions thereto will be
duly published. 1t is not public aid
to any one who needs it that sayors
OF corruption-it is the secret use Of
money which depraves the body
polite.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-14

Ii the U. S. government would ma
cadamize q road from Minneanol;s tn
Glenwood, Pope County, 100 miles,
the farmers of that County could
have carried their wheat 10 Mime.
apolis and freight back, from 1887
to 1889 for the cost of selling at the
elevator and make $3.50 o day on
the trip. That is some more GREAT
WEST rot. This has been figured up
several times-will have to do it
again probably.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-14

We do not know but our friends of
the National Economist wonder
that this paper has never referred to
the "Subtreasury Scheme" It is a
great undertaking, and recent labors
in the State have prevented fair ex-
animation. But in short time the
whole matter will be brought before
our readers.