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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-03-07
NORTHFlElD.

The adjourned special school meeting was
held at NilageHail on Thursday evening, and
it was voted to refer the matter Of the col
lection of the tax against the estate of John
a. S. White to the board of directors with
authority to settle or prosecute in their
discretion.-The meeting of the North
field Construction company TO consider the
question of increasing the capital stock
will be held next Monday, instead of the
week following as has been stated
Sergeant William Line of the United
States signal service station furnish hes us
with a summary of the weather for Febru-
AIRY, from which it appears that the mean
temperature was 22.2'; the highest 5Go, ON
the 9th, the lowest on the 10th: the
mean barometer was 80, l0S; the prevailing
direction of the wind, south; the total
movement of the wind, S3l miles: and the
total precipitation, 3.29 inches. Rain fell
on IA days, and the month was made up OF
three clear, | | fair and ii cloudy days.
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SEORD.

The funeral of Mrs. Bishop, who died on
February 23, was held at the house of DR..
c. o. Brigham February 20. The remains
We're taken to her former home at Westford
for burial
d, X. Hall, manager for the Northway
Manufacturing company, has returned from
business trip to New York city.-Dr. c.
O. Brigham was called to Clarendon
Springs last week TO visit Mrs Erastus
Kelley, mother of Mrs. w. F. Hall of this
place, who is very i'll, She is very aged
and her friends fear she will not recover
George Stanton Of Westport, y. y,
father Of G. w. Stanton, who so myster-
ously disappeared from Rutland a few
weeks since, is in town trying to get some
trace of his missing son. The father does
not believe but the son is living and thinks
some people in Rutland know more about
the cause Of his troubles than they have
yet told
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NORTH TROY.

The Ladies' Aid Of the Congregational
church gave a very enjoyable supper in the
vestry on the evening Of Feb 26.-J. n
Webster, one of the directors of the Vermont
Mutual, has adjusted the loss of H. b. Park
hurst.-E. II. Waterman has gone to Troy
to work in Aiken's steam mill and has sold
his farm on the west road, together with
stock and tools, for $1,000 to James Barris-
ter. Isaiah Harvey has moved out of Chal-
mers house, and the latter's family has
come TO occupy it.-Rev. Mr.. Parker writes
that he has improved physically and will
return soon as his wife, who is now sick
has sufficiently recovered The Eastman
Machine company have their new shop we'll
started, w ednesday the Ladies' Aid socie-
ty met with Mrs. George d. Ewens on
Province Hill. -George Doane has gone to
Newport to work for Langmaid, driving a
fish cart. The academical department Of
the village school closed Thursday, but the
primary department Friday. Gal
broth of Newport is in town. Mrs Algsr
a lady living on the River road with her
son, died February % CLARK Austin,
who has carried on the ID. \. Brown farm
for the past seven years is to move to Frank
lin county and Harvey Sweet moves on to
the same.-An immense numbering bust
ness is being done at Lewis's mill at the
Greek, and the large pond is nearly Gov
cred with logs
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MORRlSVlLLE.

Rev. w. r. Davenport of Waterbury
conducted the quarterly meeting services
Sunday afternoon in exchange with Rev.
Mr. Douglas. large number were pres
ent at the biweekly gathering of the Ladies'
Industrial society of the Congregational
church on Friday afternoon. The glass
blowers show closed Saturday evening.
The contest in voting for the most popular
child created considerable feeling though
the glass blowing was first class. The five
leading candidates for the most popular
baby received nearly 2600 votes, tho high
est, Alice Gle, receiving SS4 The Grand
Army post will receive 40 per cent of the
profits. The most interesting and telling
temperance address Morrisvile audience
has heard in n long time was that delivered
by Rev. Mr. Davenport OF Waterbury at
the Methodist church on Sunday evening -
The Montpelier Military band orchestra
will give concert here Friday evening 49,
Rev. O. ID. Clapp lectures at the Methodist
church on Wednesday evening. The an
nual donation for Rev. Mr.. Douglas and
family has been postponed. Albert A.
Niles, veteran and man exceptionally
well qualified for the work is receiving the
recommendation of our citizens for the
position Of census enumerator for this town.
den, Conn, this week To a stranger
picking up our town report for the past
year the figures, S402159 worth of liquors
sold, seems rather large for a town of this
size. The fact is, however that more than
40 per cent or nearly one-half Of the liquor
was sold to non-reSidents, a number of
towns in this vicinity having no agencies
The board of auditors recommend tax
of 30 cents on a dollar of the list-1he
spring term of the village schools opened
last week with an exceptionally good at
tendance in the five departments. The
selectmen appointed 7. d. Sturgess as
member Of the county board of education to
fill the vacancy caused by the resignation
of H. S. Wilson. The annual town re-
ports show all indebtedness OF the town
paid and balance of about $1,000 in the
treasury. The selectmen issued 26i order,
during the year, amounting to Sc, 549. -,
and Sl2, 600 in railroad bonds have been
paid
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CAMBRIDGE.

In the town OF Cambridge during the
year 1889 there were % births, 81 deaths,
eight marriages. Rosie Shyre Is at work
for Mrs. Henry Griswold and Elsie Ray
more. Samuel Malanson was very badly
hurt recently while drawing logs for Tuck
er and Bunker. Mrs. H. Morgan has re-
turned home.-Mr. Austin of Fairfax has
moved to the Morgan farm vacated by o.
p. Hayes "A box party was enjoyed by
the members of Phoenix Lodge Friday
evening, The receipts from the mite So
cietv last week amounted to $40. 70. Mrs.
Mark Hebb has returned home accompanied
by niece, who will stop with her for few
days large fox was killed in this place
last week.
Afford Lamplough is to work for John
Lang this year and Henry Machia for Clar-
ence Powell.--A son was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. c. Bordeau last week The box par
ty Friday evening was a SUCCESS. b.
Barney of Jericho has contracted for ma
pie syrup in large quantities here Prices
paid for butter and eggs last Saturday ut
the Centre were, butter 90 to % cents, eggs
IL cents.-Mrs. Cynthia Patten is in poor
health ms is Mrs. Pierce and Mrs. Farewell
Wetherby. Mrs c. B. Wetherby is improv-
ing.-Katie Fletcher is home from Sheldon
-Gerte Whitcomb has closed her school in
Gilmore and is at home Rev. L. H. Elliot
occupied the pulpit Sunday Episcopal
service at this village and at the Boro next
Sunday.-H. W. Narnum is at home from
Montpelier; his son Guy is sick Mrs. S. S.
Ballard and son of Barre are visiting at
d. c. Griswold's Phoenix Lodge l. O. G..
T. give their play Friday evening at town
hall.--A. Laramy of johnson has moved
his family into part of lsadore Como 5
house at the Centre The Shepherd faWi ly
give concert at Reynolds's hall Saturday
night, under the auspices of Gen. Phil.
Sheridan camp.
Martin Powell is living on the homo farm
with his brother Clarence. Marshall Jone,
and wife from New York State are visiting
at Jeffersonvile.
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To Our Subscribers.

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Ora Boyce and wife We're called to VIII
Jamestown 20 attend the funeral of Mrs.
Boyce's sistcr.-Luther Blanchard has
moved to his farm. Aura Smith is gain
ing.-JeEuie Conland of Brookfield closed a
successful term of school, Friday, with an
exhibition III the evening. Seven of the
young ladies, dressed as Chinese women.
sang the Chinese chorus, and appeared in a
Chinese tableau, which brought down the
house. The scholars presented their teacher
with a writing desk.-Alonzo Rish has
moved onto the farm he has taken in North
field.
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WESTFIELO.

The report Of the death of Mrs Edwin
Wood, which was in general circulation in
this village Tuesday afternoon, proves to
have been untrue and probably originated
in the fact that she had sinking spells and
seemed in a dying condition, but she rallied
from this one.
At a meeting of the Green Mountain
Creamery company Saturday it was decid-
ed to change the creamery into a cheese
factory the coming season. An addition
of 24X3O feet will be built as soon as may
be.
Homer Walker of New Hampshire, for
mer resident, was inltown Monday and pur-
chased w. d. Mller's house adjoining his
store. Mrs. Walker and mother will take
possession in May. -Georgo Todd gave a
party to some of his young friends Tuesday
evening. Mr.. Todd intends to 90 West
soon. -E1arland 7. Woodwork is heard
from again Last Tuesday his span of
horses drew a load Of five logs two miles 10
Aiken's mill. The load scaled 1888 feet and
was the largest load ever drawn TO Aiken 5
yards by n double team.--Davd Bovnton
was 80 years last Monday and the event
was celebrated at his home with his son
Edwin by family party Two of his sons,
Wilbur Boynton of Iowa and I. j. Boyn-
ton, president Of the Grant Electric Motor
company of Boston. were unable TO be pres
ent, but his other children and their fami-
lies were, also some of his old friends -
Fred ii. Greene gave party to his pupils
at his boarding place February 21.-There
was large attendance at the annual Ma
sonic festival and lecture at Troy. February
%. The lecture by past Grand Master
Smith Of Rutland was well spoken of.
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RRIDPORT.

Fred W. Spaulding broke his thumb on
his right hand Saturday. - Village school
closed on Friday.-1here was a literary
entertainment i'll the town hall Thursday
evening for the benefit of the Ladies' socie-
ty.-Alss Mariette Miner is fast failing. -
Sherman Hemenway has matched trotter
Fortune with one purchased of W. G.
Hamilton for $500. - Having the annual
town report published meets with much
satisfaction Miss Breta Fletcher is sick
with fever. bout 40 of the friends of
Nate Russell and wife met at their home on
Friday evening, for dancing, etc Music by
Prebbles orchestra. Merrill of West
Addison, is spending week with his uncle,
j. II. Witherell. Prank Shacket lost a val
liable horse last week from lung fever
j. W. Pratt is buying a large number of
new mich COWS for market; price from $50
to S5O-Fred Nichols has gone to Putnam,
where he has employment in the ice bust
ness-Mrs DR.. II. l.. Townsend is serious
ly i'll with fever.-Mrs. l.. A. Skif has re-
covered from her illness -George WHSLE
has sold his three-y ear-old colt to j. T.
Lamos for S}62. 80 H. L. Frost of Ticon-
| deraga, y. ", accompanied by his wife are
visiting their father and mother AIr and
Mrs. Harvey Peck.-Henry Barnet has
| returned to the AdiroE 1acks, where he has
the contract to build summer hotel.
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WiLLIAMSTOWN.

George Hill will open tinshop in the
rooms now occupied by Edward Smith. -
Parties from Cambridge and Fairfax will
open a store for drugs and fancy goods in
the west end Of the basement Of the new
store. Edward House who had engaged the
place for barber shop will occupy the front
room on the second floor instead. The
granite firms are employing more help
Mrs. 7. l. Sargent of East Brookfeld has
rented the second floor in Nelson Cartoons
house for boarders. -Hattie Brockway will
teach in the Toad Hollow district this spring
and Ella Martin in tho village district. -
George Z. Wilber's building and the site Of
the burned Bruce House are offered for sale.
Nearly every tenement in the place Is occu-
pied or engaged.
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EAST BROOKElELD.

William Hyde moves into Nathaniel
Wheatley's tenement and works for him
the coming year Esther Dyer died Feb
ruary 26. Funeral Friday, Rev.
F. W. Hamhlin officiating. Norman Smith
is visiting in Wolcott-F. II. Dyer and
Mrs. Z. j. Sargent have trusted W. F..
Medcalf for payment of Batcheldor's the
hay presser's debts. \ trial will be held
before Justice Bigelow Friday. Mrs, Will
liam Robinson, who has been very sick at
her fathers, has returned to her home in
Massachusetts. The Second Congrega ton
al Sunday school is to rcplensh its libra
ry to the amount of $40
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STOWE.

Orrin Moody has returned from Brattle-
boro better Asa r. Camp, brother of
Mrs. 'Gov.N Bingham and for many years
IA prominent citizen OF Stowe, died in Min
neapois recently Of apoplexy, aged Go
Arthur Seaver has moved from the Peter
son farm on Edison hill. The Indebtedness
of the town is S343l. Elmer j. Atkins,
son of Lee Atkins, who has been for some
years an engineer on the Mexican Central
railroad, died recently, about 26 years of
age. Leslie Peterson and wife have left
town for Green Bend Wis. - Harry How
ard, the drummer boy, gives an entertain
ment at Town hall Friday evening. Rev.
Mr.. Davenport of Waterbury will hold
quarterly meeting service at the NJ. f.
church Sunday. Mr.. Davenport will lee
ture on temperance Sunday evening.
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BY malarial disease, the human machinery
cannot half perform its office. Digestion, Sc
erection, evacuation are disordered the blood
becomes watery, the nerves feeble, tue count
enanCe CHASTITY, sleep disturbed and appetite
Capricious. Terrible is This disease. fell its
consequences. There is, however, n known
ant dote TO the miasmatic poison, and a GER
tain safeguard against it In malarious req
ions Of our South AMI West in south America.
Guatemala and on the lsthmus of Panama as
well rs in transmRrine countries wher. The
scourge exists this iumitahle preventive and
remedy, Hustetter's stomach Bittors has dur
ing the last thlrty-flye years, been constantly
widening the area OF its usefulness and dem.
onstratlng Its sovereign value. LAYER COM
plant, dyspepsia constipation, kidney trouble,
rheumatism ana debility are all remedied by
IT,
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SUDBURY.

Dora Ketcham, Lille Wheeler and Agnes
FELTON, have added quite a sum to the par
sonage fund by solicitation. Mrs Lyman
Webster has recovered Men from this
place started for Lake Champlain on Sun
day to begin work early Monday morning
harvesting ice for \. G. Jones. The school
in the first and third districts taught by
Fannie Hall and Fred Brown have closed,
Miss Halls school giving an exhibition, 49,
Charles Miller carried an oil painting of the
old Miller residence 70 his sister in Addison.
The artist was Lavinia Vail Of Orwell. The
house was built in 1875 by Mr.. Miller
great grandfather and was the first framed
house in town.-The marriage of Clayton
W. Jones and Flora Frost OF Cornwall took
place Wednesday evening MIR. Fuller
PIERCE is visiting her sister, Mrs. VI. L.
Wallace.
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BERLIN.

The orders given by tho selectmen for
highway work during the year ending Feb
ruary % amounted to 50. 1851, and for
miscellaneous purposes -, G13. ". The
overscer reports having paid $s19.O5 for
care of poor. There is a balance in the
town treasury Of 81, 59l p, and deduct
from that the total liabilities. 1872 OS, there
will be a balance in the treasury above all
liabilities of $l,219l1 There are no suits
pending that the town is party to.
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JOHNSON.

Nathan Mcfarland has hired George
Tyrel and wife of Williamsburg, y. Y, to
work on his farm the coming season. Alice
Beecher, who went to Pittsfeld, Mass, to
work in a hospital, has returned on account
of poor health,-A. L. Giddings has rented
the Hunt house and will move his family
there.-Mrs. Thomas Margetts has gone to
Richford for a visit -George Whiting has
rented his sugar place to Salmon Hayford,
and Mrs. Alma Leland has rented hers to
Christy and Sherwin. Mrs O. p. Landon
is visiting in Milton. Fred c. Whiting has
bought fine stallion, which was imported
from England last season Mrs Warner,
mother Of William Warner from Horizon,
\. Y, was called here by the serious ill
ness of her son.
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Rev Mr.. Marryn and Closson Cook are in
Boston. AIRS. w. II. Bemis is the guest of
her sister, Mrs. F. \. Guernsey. Kate
Martin and George L. Greedy were married
Thursday evening, Rev. Mr.. Marryn Off
ciating Clinton Bush and wife have re-
turned from Lowell, Mass Mrs VIII
Walker of Orange, Mass, is visiting her
parents, Hiram Hubbard The drama, en-
titled $500 Reward, " will be presented ct
the G. y. r. hall Thursday and Friday
evenings by the Dramatic club.
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NORTH HERO.

Mr.. David Dodds of North Hero, who has
been in Petersburg, Va, since last fall for
his health, having suffered from consump-
ton for several wears died on the train be
tween Georgia and st. Aibans while on his
way home Saturday morning. Mr.. Dodds
was well known throughout the county.
He was accompanied at the time Of his
death by his wife son and his brother. His
funeral will he held from his late residence
on Wednesday at 10 a IN.
The funeral of David Dodds whose death
occurred on the cars Saturday near st. AL
bans took place at the Union church,
Wednesday at 10 O'Clock, Rev. II. K. Titus
of Alburgh officiating.
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EAST CALAIS.

Oyster supper and dance at George l.,
Pray's rink, Montpelier, March e. for the
benefit of the library - The dramatic at
the Centre was success. Village school
closed Friday, appropriate exercises and a
spelling match, Ina Bullock carrying OH
the honors in spelling. Owing TO sickness
the average attendance was only 24s for
the 20 i'll attendance. Only three of these,
Ina Bullock, George Wheelock and Charles
Stoddard had perfectly clean record.
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Village school closed Friday, Lulu Eaton
teacher. Mr.. Douglass, an engineer in the
Rice q Heath mill, is dangerously i'll -
Rev. Nj. II. Ryan while chopping wood was
hit in the eye by a chip, which causes him
much trouble. Annie Nintons card party
was we'll attended Friday evening. MIR.
Goodroe lhas purchased the machinery in
the Ralph mill and moved it to Ripton. -
About 40 of the young friends of Myrtle
Ford met at her homo on the anniversary
Of her birthday. A social dance was en-
joyed and bountiful repast was provided
by her parents
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BENSON

Mary Strong is at home. Mrs. Lawrence
Proctor's Frank is sick with pneumonia at
Oberlin, Ohio, where he is attending college
Alice Meacham visits her sister, Mrs. John
Fowler, at New York. Eugene Mcdonald
has bought the Gates House on East street of
Joseph King for SEQ A. 5. Clark is
visiting his family.
A lien Hale's store at the Landing was en-
tered one night last week through the store
room window and so worth of goods taken
consisting of rubber boots, overalls, caps,
mittens and gloves and an iceman's outfit
Search was began early Wednesday morn
ing in the direction of Ticonderoga as two
right hand gloves were found at Mills bay
A young man employed on the ice job is sus =
pected.
Mrs. w. f. Walker has returned to Proc
tor. H. NJ. Coats is taking down the steam
saw mill that he lately bought of Robert
Graham preparatory to moving it to Ben
son and across the lake while the ice will
bear attachment was made on Ira
Gates by Joseph King for his horse and
wagon, in payment of a mortgage on
| Thursday Stephen Bishop is gaining
| fast
There are three firms harvesting ice at
! the Landing. A few men were discharged
at tho oncoming OF the thaw February 2G.
| The ice melted rapidly through the day
being only nine inches thick aud three or
| four of that honeycomDed and of poor
| quality. Work will be suspended until the
weather changes,
j. Robertss team fell through the ice
last week while attached to the scraper on
the Bureigh, Wetherbee q Cook ice con
| tract. One got out OF itself and the other
was helped out.-Edward Norton went to
Fairhaven Thursday and from there will
drive to Brandon to join his mother and
sister, who intend making their home in
| Fairhayen the coming season.
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WAITE RNlllE

L. B. Wetherell is sick Mrs. Z. H.
Shattuck is visiting her parents at North
Hyde Park. Mrs. Julia Rogers is visiting
her parents Thomas Bayell has moved
onto one of Mr.. Cuttings farms at Cam
bridge Henry Pain has moved onto the
Wheelock farm vacated by Bayell. Ed.
Culver has moved into Charles Childs' 5
house in the village; Harrison Parker has
moved on to the Orren TillotSon farm
Martha Stevens is stopping with her moth
er for few days.
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Mrs. Mich cal Curtain, Plainhe.d Ill. maLas
the statement that she caught cold which set
tied on her lungs she was treated for "A month
10y her family physician. but grew worse IL
told her she was hopeless vict IN OF con.nmn.
tion and that no medicine could cure h en- liz
druggist suggestedDr King acknowledgements ,r
Consumption; she bought "A bottle aud Ia her
delight found herself benefited from first dos
She continued It's use and after taking ion hat
ties, found herself sound and we'll now doe.
her own Homework and is a. well as she aver
was Free trial bot ties Of this Great Disrovnrv
al Beaupre d lowrey Drug Store, large bot.
ties 5UC. and Sl.0O. wv
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RPIlRY.

Robins appeared hero February 90
Rev. W. f. douglass Of Morrisville preach.
ed in the Methodist church in exchange
with the pastor last Sunday. Rev. &.
II. Wright Of Stowe will exchange
next Sunday. - Edward Grout re-.
turned to Winoosld to work in the
wooden ill-Mrs. G. s. Lord of Winooski
is visiting Mt Deacon Pratt at the Centre.
Prank Evans has rented the lower part
Of Mr.. Davis's tenant house that was va
Gated by Mrs Du'Tus. lie will travel for Il
Boston firm. Nicholas Brene occupies the
tenement over A,hley's store. Mrs. VIII
liam Humphrey has moved from The Watts
blocl; to tho tenement over Frank Taylors
store that was vacated by Henry Coburn. -
Word comes from Springfield that Mrs.
Kate Henry is very low with heart disease.
S. II. Stowcl is reported to be no better
Rev L. II. Elliott preached ut Cambridge
Centre last Sunday.
Mrs. NJ. O. Evans is sick.-Dr. Provost
and wife have found too much ventilation
under the apple tree in the last cold spell,
and so left everything and went to Henry
Farrar's to board. William Anderson has
been sick with pneumonia, but Is better
Joseph Thompson is sick.