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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-12-21
At THE CLOSE OF THE YEAR.
a Time to Seriously Think of Our Faults,
Failures and Mistakes

The close of the year is always a
time for serious thought and refec-
ton. The past crowds upon us at
such q time with far more than usual
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WINDhAM COUNTY.
BELLOWS FALLS.

Derby a Ball ; scyth9 snath shop is run
ming only five days in week The first re
duction of any kind in its history. Michael
Titor. about 20 years Of age an old resident
died at > O clock =. m, March 10, at the
r. dcnre of his sister. Mrs Dugan. The
Fitchburg railroad gave an excursion to Bos-
ton Wednesday and Thursday, round tick
cts %3.dO-Nlrs. Hattie Williams Morse is in
Boston ior urgic1l treatment. Il. 2. Moody,
who has been in the Office Of the Fall Noun
tain Paper company ever since its business
was first established here, will sever his con
nection with that firm April l.
T. j. Putnam, the baker, has removed to
Windsor, where he is engaged in the same
business. Robert Merrill will remove April
] from he George Blake building Oh Rock
iueham street into Lovell's block. Charle>
Wardner is seriously i'll again.-F. j. Blake
nnl Clarence Dowlin have purchased the
photograph studio Of II. $. Archer. Mrs.
y. f. Pollard has been visiting friends in
town tor a week past The Vermont Farm
ManLinn company is running full time
licrmon Davis Of Miuneapo Mimi, j.
Looh&rrpcr for Bodine, the plumber.
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Simeon ii. EdsOn's Estate.

STATE OF VERMONT The lIonora-
DISTINCT OF CHTrEEuEN, S. pe ,e Enp ih"
District Of Chittenden.
To the heirs and all persons interested in the
estate of simeon II. Edison, late of Charlotte,
In said district deceased,
GREETING:
Whereas, application hath been made to this
court, in writing by the administrator of
said estate, praying for license and authority
10 sell the whole of The real estate of said de
ceased. representing 10 said Court that il would
be beneficial to the heirs and all persons in
the hole Of the real estate of said deceased
and convert the same ntomuney.
And bringing into Court the consent and ap-
probation. in writing. of all the heirs to said
estate residing in this state.
MnCrcupOn. the said Court appointed and
assigned the 9TH day of April, 1874. at the
lruhate Court rooms, in said district, TO hear
and decide upon said application and petition,
md ordered public notice thereof to be given
to all person, interested therein, by PUBLISH
ing said order, together with the time and
Mace of hearing, three weeks successfully in
ine Burlington Free Press, a newspaper which
circulate- in the ncighbOrhOOd of those per-
hn.- interested in said estate, all which pub
LEGATION shall be previous 10 tine day assigned
for hearing. ..
therefore YOU are hereby notife TO appear
before said Court, at the time and place rs
signed then and there in said Court 10 make
your objections TO the granting OF such license,
If you st" cause.
Given under my hand, at the Probate Court
rooms, this 10Th day of March, l,Hi
JENNIE STACY, Register.
3sw,3t
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RUTLAND COUNTY.

The marble house built by the late Chaun-
cey Conant situated on Conaut Square, was
sold 10y the assignees of Frank Briggs estate
to Jean G.. Gram who will occupy the same
for reSidencc.--E. j. Bliss has returned
from Great Darlington, Mass.-Mrs. Ozro
Meacham has returned from Cambridge,
Mass Mrs. Charles Ii. Ross and daughters
will visit Ola Point Comfort from Washing
ton }. II. Engels is in town visiting his
parents, Charles f. Slavery has started out
for the Silver Plate Co., by whom he was
employed last season at Chicago, The first
edition of the Brandon Union under the
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ORANGE COUNTY.
VERSHtRE.

Mrs. Frank Alderman is quite sick "A
trial was held before Justice Barrett in
village hall the 1th and sun between Fred
Cross and the State of Vermont on com
plant entered by William Mauyon for as
sault and battery. The jury brought in n
verdict for the State aud the Justice fined
Cross SlOand costs, which in all viii amount
to about Sl0O.-Mlss Edith Parker and Miss
Mamie II MS are home from Thettord Hill
and Miss Nina Fuller from Bradford for a
short vacation. S. II. Martin \ Son hav,
commenced the spring saving.
WEST RANDOLPH.
The W. c. r. L. and invited guests met
with Mrs. Willard Gay March 20 4 sup
per was served in honor of Neal Dow's
birthday. Several of the young people gave
waltz party at the Red Lion Inn Wednes
day evening. Mrs Carr and Miss Helen oi
Gotistown, y. H., are visiting at Henry w
Tewksbury' 5. E. a. Shattuck has purchased
the lot ON Weston street owned by j. W.
Hale and opposite l. ID. Williams The
young mems meeting was held at the
congregational church Sunday afternoon al
> 80 and was addressed by Roswell Hol
brook and +. A. Anderson. II. II. Dudley
has sold the remainder of the lots on Dudley
street, one to j. W. Hale, the other to Sam
uel Bass. Mr.. Hale will build on His th
summer George w. Tatro, who has beel
working in Hartford, Conn, for some time
has returned home.
DR.. Beardsley, who lectured here recently
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BENSON.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
BARRE.

MISS Anna '"'hn' one OF the students ~
Goddard seminary, is seriously i'll with
typhoid lever.
Frank McWhorter on Currier Park Wedncs
DAY evening". Inc lir't prIr Went TO Nr'.
rayrtte Nut.er anu d. VI. l"i' ana pU'"S
10 imam " ne"'''y al" ME- a. - D''ii-
chard'
on 'ccou',' "l 'ne u'"'" ~ "i'> anna
IoS''i'' "o'd"I" seminary WIN DC r'o'e" lor
the rem" n'i'r oi 'he term, services Wee
held at 'ho seminary unapel MONDAY even
me re- d. nd"u'u 'lS"' Vi u'leHgI
uHl'laulE' ln' I1"la"i> WEI 'IN' -, ~ ,"'
home OF her parents III "a"'H9lu TUESDAY
morning
Inc marriage OF MISS Bessie Av'r'.l TO ira
Lawrence TOOK piact III -Noi,pelr' Ntohiay
alterhooh' rev, d. Eu"aru " FIEh' "l''!aI
ing. Mr. ana MIS- Lawrence are roon'lhs
with o. II. hale ON Ollriler Iark'
| Inc 40" "nlst cIuo hleV Il, tne r''l-
| uen'e oi MI anu vi > 'co' ~ i''U"di u.s."
! MONDAY evening" Inc llaI pre- was '"Aeii
/ by q. W. W heeler and Mrs. II. t. Lnohard
and the Doooy by D. NJ lalt ana MIS- r
W Sherpulhe. New sugar was served
Inc partnership Oh a. ~ burgess N son
! proplletors OF the Avenue Rouse, mas De9n
! dissolved. MI \. - burgess Will continue
the business.
G D. loWne mas been appointed n9h war
den with jurisdiction OF lhe 0lale'
nOnrDr,Irp
Ed Gabaree has gone to Rutland to serve
60 days sentence for intoXicaton and pay a
fine of 500.
Misses Bradshaw and Lucy Hutchins re
turned Saturday evening from a three
months visit in New Orleans.
Mount Sinai Temple, Mystic Shrine, will
made a pilgrimage to Brandon April 3,
where they will confer the order on a large
class of candidates.
The Woman Home Missionary Union OF
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What is Eczema ?
Il is an agonY Of agonies.

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tortrra of to,tnr,s
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elm oi,,,ost heyGnd srd,,r,ncs
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;,,as fllsd with an acrid nnid ever
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No n,,4 of the human chin ia
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-03-22

week.-,Jiss Ncttio Moody is home on a
vacation of two weeks Celia Bryant is
spending Il few day. in Darlington. Miss
Helen Blossom of East 1ardwick is clerking
for Hunt & Babbitt Tho lady evaugelsts
are to hold services at Duxbury Corner
Wednesday evening, Thursday evening at
the Congregational church and Friday and
Saturday evenings at the Colbyville school
house. The reading club meets with Rev.
Mrs. CovilIc.-A village meeting is called
for Thursday evening to elect Il first trustee
in place Of j. W. Moody, who has refused
to serve.
WEST BERLIN.
Orrin Kimball is moving back from
Northlicld to his farm on East hill Ed.
stone is moving from the Kimball farm to
Wllliamstown. -Rev. :. Donaldson of North
field preached and administered the sacra-
ment at the Methodist church last Sunday
afternoon. "A son was born last Sunday to
Mr. and Mrs. William Merrill.
WAlTSFlELD.
Josiah Smith met with a painful injury
the past week while leading a colt. 1t jumped
and pulled a chain halter stale through his
arm, severely cutting it.-John Someryille
is sick with pneumonia. There was n
sugar festival at the Congregational church
Wednesday evening john Baird has been
seriously ill.--lIrs. l.. r.. Joshn Is in Barre
tuking care Of her daughter. who is critical
y i'll with typhoid fever
y despatch from Barre. where She was
attending school, announced the death of
Miss Nan Jo,lin. eldest daughter of 5. Il.
Joslin, Monday. She was to graduate this
spring and was a particularly bright and
rtla lu, D.. I.
sympathy of the townspeople.
GRANlTEVILLE.
Miss Edith Thompson has gone 10 spend
the summer with her cousin, Mrs, William
j. Hughes of Boston.
ROXBURY.
The lodge gave an entertainment Tuesday
evening at the Congregational vestry, fol
lowed by collation. of warm sugar, dough
nuts and pickles d. L. Nichols store pre-
SCENTS very inviting appearance since tho
papering and painting has been completed
Mrs. Nellie Ellis has secured some attract
i've rooms in Mrs Beau's house and viii re
move her millinery and drcssmal,ing bust
ness there about May Leah Van Deuscl
has been very sick with threatened pueu
monia, but is now on the guin-Mrs Way
from Barre is with her daughter, Mrs
i40'i''' an ''uscH'
PLAINFIELD
MIR. and Mrs. T G. Wells formerly q
! Planfield. are soon to move to the hotel il
| Cambridge. Miss Florence Henry of Wash
ington, visited Mis-, X Alice Martin on Fri
! day laet-Two very pleasant whist partic
We're enjoyed Ivy old aud young at the HON.
of MIR. and Mrs H. j.. Dewey, on Thursla,
AMI Friday of last week The Whist clui
/ closed their whist parties last TUESDAY even
! ing, which have been very successful an,
WARREN.
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BETHEL,

{. L. Morgan, an employe at the shoe
shop, was unfortunate in losing Il pocket
book recently containing a sum of money and
valuable paper,.-C. D. CusAingaud family
have returned from n trip to Dakota. Mrs.
DIR. K. NJ. Chase is spending IA few days mt
Charlestown, Mass, and Niciuity.--M Syl-
Vester has so far recovered a. To he ON the
street once more. Miss Celia French of Bar
nard has come back to the spring term of
school. The Young Peoples Christian union
mass meeting of the Universalist church of
Vermont and Province Of Quebec carried
out n very pleasant and instructive pro-
gramme at the Universalist church March
- and ID, large number of delegates be-
ing present.
W. II. Dreamer is in Boston A. \.
Brooks has purchased the ChathelI place in
the village.-Mrs. Ruth Dichey and Miss
Emma Dickey are visiting at +. T. Fishers.
DR. Beardsley was arrested Thursday Tor
doing business in town without a license.
He has a diploma from medical college
and claims the right TO practice here
Mrs j. Il. Sargent came home from Bos
ton Thursday Mrs, Damien of Bellows
Fails will stop few days with her mother,
Mrs l.. II, Edson.--Nr. and Mrs. Blai,d II
returned from Tacoma, y. H., Friday -
The spring examinations the 10th and 18th
were attended 10y Ii teachers. Spring term
of Whitcomb High school commenced Mon
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TOR SALE The farm known as the VIM.
I Thompson iarm. contains tahout It" acres
o. land. lies 10 miles from Shclburne village.
Possession given Immediately as wish to sell
nj orco. Inquire on farm. Will sell part. or
lie whole to -uit party. The farm is in Il
rood state ui cultivation; cuts about 80 tons
Of hav c. VI. Allen, Shelburne, VT. 31,w2t
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WATERBURY,.

The members of the Ladies' union gave a
sugar festival at the Congregational church
Monday evening, which was universally en-
loved. The Ladies' aid of the Methodist
church served sugar in the Assembly
hall Wednesday evening, r. II. Mather
has sold his stock of goods to j. \, Gilmore
of Albany; possession given April 1.-The
village school opened Monday with the
same corps of teachers. Easter is TO too OBJ
served in both churches by concert in the
evening. Will Towne has recently moved
from Richmond TO his former home. -
Messrs. Hunt and Rabbit are III Boston this
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Found.

IOt'ND-Thc largest line of pound paper in
I the city. price IL. Is, 20 and - cents envcl-
opcS % and y cents hundred, at the Free
Press Association. 4o'NWtI
FOUND lo0 bushels fancy white seed oats
I 1T Jones 4 lsham',. 3w,t
TOI' ND-lnrCe assortment of Japanese and
! American napkins from p cents TO 20 cents
Ter hundred at the Free Press Association.
I5.wtf
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TOR SNLE-Thirty inch Crnn~ton undcHcut'
T haud-pnwcr paper cutter. at a, har2aln.
We have been Obliged 10y increased DuNln'7o
~ replace the hand power by Il stcam-poWer
Uuttcr. Free Press. u"N W"'u
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new management appeared Friday. Bert
West of Rolla, Mass, has been visiting his
sister, Mrs. r H. Alden. Mr. West was
born in Brandon but left town about 30
years ago.
AT the last meeting of the Ladies Liter
airy club Mrs. Hall read "To the meadow
lark, " Mrs. Sprague gave a song. Mrs. Dr.
De LaFleur read ''rhc rosebud - \ very
enjoyable evening was had-There was
not any celebration in Brandon st. Pat
rick's Day this year. Many of our Irish citi-
zens went to Burlington and Rutland to
attend exercises held in those cities. Mrs.
Daniel Goodnow and Miss Grace Dcming en-
tertained the Baptist Society at a Church
Festival Wednesday evening w. E.
Chamberlain, head clerk in Nutting's store,
is quite sick with peritonitis.-An amateur
orchestra are practcng to give entertain
ments in the early summer
Bishop Hall preached at St Thomas
| church and at Grace church, Sunday, the
congregations at both services being very
large. lie was the guest of Rector Weeks
while in town. George II. Kelley is suffer
ing with severe bois on his neck There
wilt be q special meeting of fire district No.
|, on Thursday evening of this week TO see
if the district will vote to raise more money
TO pay the expense Of repairs now going on
| at the pond and vicinity. There is moro to
do than was thought at first necessary.
PROCTOR.
The drama Robert Emmett" given un-
der the auspices of st. Dominicks church
Saturday evening was well attended and
much enjoyed by all present The two lead
ing characters were Daniel O'Rourke as
Larry and +. p. Butler as Robert Emmett.
| The net proceeds were sos. H. +. Spencer
and wife are visiting Mr.. Spcncer's people
in MORA, n. y. They are expected home
this week. r. Il. Morse. treasurer for the
| Vermont Marble company, has returned
! from business trip to New York and
Washington. Our new postmaster, W. t.
! Donahue, expects to take charge of the post
office April /. Quite decided Improvements
are needed in the office and it is hoped sew
cral changes will be made.
MENDON.
The house known as the Hosea Wilkins
house was burned March Is. II took fire
from burning chimney. William Ryan
and family occupied it and lost nearly all
the household goods-Wil Hatch who has
recently moved into the Howe place, is Sc
riousy sick with pneumonia. Hi, mother
and sister, Mrs Hamilton. have just gone
to Massachusetts to live Two Of the little
daughters OF the late Warren d. Heath are
visiting their uncle. a. W. Heath.
BENSON.
Misses Flora and Fanny Dickinson left
town last week for Burlington. Mis-,
Hermie Lewis of Fair Haven is the guest OF
Miss Emma Goodrich Lewis Belden is So
riously sick with lung tever.-Mr. Dunn OF
Sunday EVENING" maple sugar festiva
will he held in the chapel Thursday evening.
Mrs. NJ. f. Noble is convalesccnt Mr.
Charles p. Barber, who has been in Brook
Ign for the past six months receiving iued
ical treatment for consumption, is expected
home this week. \ rec mt medical exalni
natiOn nLonOnnces his lungS entirnlN healcd
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h OTICE-1ust at this season OF the year eve
y ry one Is thinking about new shoes for
fall wear j. c. Griggs 81 Stowe St., Water
bury. Vt, has a fine line of new goods, 6 ecial-
You will be sure to find Just what suits you
no matter how difficult you are TO fit. And
say. Are you thinking of buying sewing
machine o this fallY II 30 remember tiriggs sells
the White 1t is ,he best machine in the
world. everybody says So Call and examine
them. swift
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LOR SALE Fancy Timothy and choice
! Glover seed. send for sample at Jones d
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i|uB SAIL. 1cwclry and book store. one of
/ the finest stores. long established in one of
the most douri-ling towns in the state. Reason
Tor selling poor health. Address p. O. box l22,
Brad fIrl IT. 6l,3t \ VISIT
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or SALE one standard bred Ari>to-
Mare. producing dam. ". +. Campbell,
". - lLurnh 81. 3tWIf
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nor ~ALE -No0d socuritics. also tir-t mort
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NGTICE-The Weekly Free Press has over
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one cent word each issue. liberal discount
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WINDSOR COUNTY.
SHARON.

The Sharon Patrons Of Husbandry will
hold an open meeting in their hall Tuesday
evening. March p, to which they cordially
invite the public. Among the other cXcr-
ciscs will he an address by Rev. {. VI.
Palmer on 'NN orkcrS and Shirkersn
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-03-22

\ OTICE-Iones d Isbam kcepJ. \. Gregory
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day with the old board OF teachers
The Mi7,e, Ellis, Lcayitt and Miller OF Last
Barnard. also Miss Brook Of Royalton. are
back to school Mr.. and Mrs. G.. H. KJllar
went to Boston Nonday.-Trau. IaIue has
come back to clerk for Rood.
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MORGAN.
WESTFIELD.

Mr.. Josiah Miller died Friday evening.
March 49, aged IS years. Mr. Miller had a
light stroke OF paralysis several days ago
and gradually failed. The funeral was held
at the Methodist church, Sunday forenoon,
at 1880 O'Clock, Rufus L. Knapp officiating.
Wallace d. Miller has been elected town
superintendent. II. j, Boyuton, chief post
office inspector for New England. spent a
day with his father last Wecll.-There will
be a union Easter service in the Congrega-
tional church, Sunday evening of Faster
| day. -Rey. L. +, Atwood OF Dennis, Mass
has moved to Lowell and assumed the pas
torate of the Westfield and Lowell Congre-
gational churches, beginning March Is
Albert German has returned from Lyndon
Classical institute and Misses Blanche Wat
son and Jessie Woodwork from Montpelier
seminary. -Nlrs. Charles Chalree has been
| spending a week with her parents at Ign
| don Corner.
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PLAlNFlELD.

Mr.. and Mrs. E c. Wells, formerly of
Painfield. are soon to move to the hotel in
Cambridge. Miss Florence Henry of Wash
ington, visited Mis-, X Alice Martin on Fri
day last.-Two very pleasant whist parties
were enjoyed Ivy old aud Young at the home
of MIR. and Mrs n. H. Dewey, on Thursday
AMI Friday of last we3k.-The Whist club
closed their whist partie, last Tuesday even
ing, which have been very successful and
eniOVable
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Miss Edith Lovytt is at work for F. Park p
in Wat>lield. Cram of Lincoln visited
at L. Gove's last weell.-Mr Loveland has
engaged to work for A. Colby the coming
season.-There was an auction at the resi-
dence of the late ~ L. Dickinson last We'd
ne,day.--The Warren Dramatic club will
| present The Stolen WillN in the town hall
next Saturday evening. %. Martm is at
| tending the Kelley Institute at Moutucler.
Miss Mary Tucker is at work at Nh Bar
nard' S in Waitsfcd.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-07-19

of underwood, just beyond the road
side, towards which the priests back
was turned, as he stood nearly in the
center of the crossroads; then a mans
figure reared itself up, moving for
wards, an evil leer on the fellows
coarse face, as the other, hearing foot
steps, turned quickly to see Donovan
Rorke before him.
'He-he-he; the top o. the morning to
yer riverence!' said he, grinning, just
enough ION" to be tritie off his guard
in the gloating insolence of his brutal
triumph.
If in that very moment the priests
blood and heart turned with
sudden, fierce passion that almost
mastered him in the maddened impulse
to crush the life out of the wretch be-
fore him-his brothers murderer-who
dare blame him? Surely Heaven itself
would count such wrath with the IAN
ger that sins not" But he did keep
self-mastery, and made neither answer
nor movement, though his teeth were
set, and those handsome Irish gray
eyes steadily, if slowly, bore down the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-07-19

cart, and mounting the mare himself
drove the prisoner away to the village,
there to keep him bound, under close
guard till the police were fetched from
the nearest town.
, 1t was useless for Donovan ROrke to
deny the murder: the body of his vic
tim and the pistol were found in the
old well. and one piece of evidence led
to another, and in confederation of
Father O'Brien's damning evidence of
the open avowal to taunt him of the
murder OF the first confession of it
he. of course. never breathed d word.
In the end the murderer Rorl1e was
condemned and hanged amidst the ex-
ecratiOns of the crowd outside the Jail.
The facts of the above actually took
place some years ago in Ireland.