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RECENT DEATHS.

Laura Ann Wclch, born in Vcrgcnnos.
VT, August 81 1898, died at Essex. \. Y.
July Is. She was the daughter of Peter
Welch and Martha IIazon, a lineal descend
ant of Thomas Welch and Hannah, daugh-
ter of Thomas Buckingham, his wife. two
OF the hrst principal settlers of Milford,
colony OF New Haven, in 1899, Her great
grandfather Lieut.. Paul Welch of New
Milford, was for many years deputy to
the General Court and a magistrate under
the crown in Connecticut colony, and a
lieutenant in the colonial forces; her
grandfather Paul Welch "a. came to Yer
gennes in 1905. She married, October IS,
Boo Harmon Noble OF Essex, n. Y, son of
Gen. Ransom Noble, and one of the firm
Of r. Noble & Sons and H. and B. Noble
who died May "a, 1864. OF six children
born to them two survive, Henry Harmon
Noble ~ Essex n Y, and Mrs. II. S
Whiting OF New York city.
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CAMBRIDGE.

Mrs. Arthur Pike of johnson and daugh-
ter Lizzie are visiting relatives in town
Mr.. Cohurn has been spending d few days
at j. NJ. Wilcox s.Work at the Waite
Childs mill is discontinued for the remain
der of this week-Elcvcn teachers pre-
scented themselves as candidates at the
public examination of teachers at Jeffcr-
souVile Wednesday.
Dr. r. G.. Bray has opened an Office In
the American House.-A delegation form
this place went to the Wild West show in
Burlington Friday, nearly POO tickets be-
ing sold at this Station.--OsCar Payne and
family visited friends i'm town last week..
". r. Patch is painting the schoolhouscs
at this place and Jehersonville-Lorc
Bentley of New Bedford. Mass, an old
time resident here, has been spending tho
past week in town.
Mrs Nathaniel Dodge had the misfor-
tune to break her arm last week.--A law
suit between Carroll Styles and Mark
Stevens was held at Hotel Mclcndv on
Thursday Webster and Roland
Tate of Danville are visiting relatives in
town -- Mrs, Samuel Miller of Watcrville
visited at Curt Perry's last week.-Rcgi-
nald f.. Bray is the new NJ. ID. at the
Boro.-Mrs. Fanny Gang and children
are stopping with Elisha Bently.-F. W
Hitchcock and family were at John
Brush's over Sunday.-Mrs f. A. Plum
mer is entertaining her mother and sister
of Waterbury.-H. f. T}eardsley is build
ing a barn and painting his house. Fred
McNally was in johnson, Sunday.-Gllbert
Gonyeau has sold his farm to a party from
South Burlington.-Mr. and Mrs. Samuel
Baird have been visiting at their old home
for a week past-H. V. Wetheren is at
work fin Burlington. He will move his
family there soon.-Rev. Edwin Wheelock
occupied the pulpit Of the 2nd church, sun
day in exchange with Rev. Mr. Howard. -
Ruth Whtcomb is visiting In UnderhilI.-
Mrs. DeForcst Robinson IS visiting at her
mothers.
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VERMONT LOCAL NEWS.
CONTINUED from 9th pagcJ

teachcr-Mrs Ransom Hall returned
from Boston last Tuesday. where she
has been visiting the past two weeks
MIR. Merritt Pike and wife of New York
city are visiting i'm town.-Mr. Arthur
Fisk returned to Boston last Saturday.
The steamer Chateaugay brought about
500 cxCusionists to Sandy Point last sun
dav.-Ilon. y. W. Fisk and II. q. Hol-
comb returned from New York last week
Wednesday morning.--There are several
city boarders in town at present-Hayng
is nearly finished and several Of our far
mcrs are harvesting.
ALBURG SPRINGS.
Mrs j. Skclly is visiting her daughter
in Lowell, Mass.-Mrs. T.. II. Rockwell of
Darlington is in town.-Mrs. Evans and
daughter are i'm Glens Falls.-L H. Sowlcs
has gone to North Troy, where he has a
position with the Canadian Pacific rail
way.-Scction Foreman Martcll has been
transferred to Alburg. S. MHskell takes
his place herc.--NIiss Mary Kingsley and
Miss Mcneil have gone to Enosburgh
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LAMOILLE COUNTY.
MORRISNILLE.

4 slip of the pen made it appear that
Harry Hardy had an operation performed
upon his neck, while it was Harry
Adams, who was thus afflicted Miss Ellen
cram, nurse in Mary Fletcher hospital
is at home on "A vacation-Lamoille grange
met in good numbers i'm the Congrega-
tional Vestry Thursday afternoon.
Clerk a. NJ Burke was misdirccted as to
taking a train at MONTPELIER Junction
when wishing to return from the "Wild
West" show on Wednesday and in COM
pany with his nephew was taken to
Montpclier They walked from Mont
pclicr to Mr. Nicgant's in Gilmore, a dis
lance of II miles.
w c. Fcrrn of Montpelier and his two
daughters Mrs. w. =. Richardson of New
York city and Mrs. II. G. Brigham Of
Grand Rapids. Mich, We're i'm town Mon
daN.-rhc Stand-pipc for filling the street
sprinkler at the corner of Main and Com
gross streets has been removed.-F. j.
Nigeant and wife of Lowell, Mass, and
J. NJ Newton of Worcester, Mass, were
in town last Wcek.-The location of the
new band stand is not yet decided upon.
Several citizens want it located down
town, instead of in Academy Park-Alr.
and Mrs. Harry Cowles are i'm Newport.
and Charles Wallace, salesman from
Cowlos' music rooms has gone to Maine
a meeting of James NJ. Warner post No.
1, G. y. r., will be held ON saturday af-
ternoon at . o'clock.-Emery & Cushing,
proprietors of the Union House, have dis
solved partnership, Mr.. Emery continuing
the buSinesS.-E. r. Persons, esq, of Mil
waukec, Wis, and his sister, Mrs. NJ. =.
Groynn of Kilboun City, Wis, both resi-
dents here many years ago. are in town.
Mrs. w. B. Clarke and son of Water
bury are visiting at j. NJ. Miles.-A party
of six Providence X. l., people, guests at
the Randall spent Sunday on Mount
Mansfield. They were driven by Andrew
Smith in a ;our-ho:se team.-H. f. Whit
comb has gone to johnson as foreman
upon the new school hnuse.-Senator and
Mrs. Frank Kenfcld are spending a few
days in Boston ana at old Orchard. -RcV
Edwin Sinclair of De witt, Iowa, has beer
/ spending few days in town, n guest at
/ w 5. ChcneY's. Rev. Mr.. Sinclair occu-
pied the desk al the Congrc gational church
Sunday.-Ncxt Monday opens the annua
Methodist campmecting-Thr strings OF
Morrisville horses are at the Whteneld
/ y. H., races this week, and at I.ittletor
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Grammar school of Salem. During their
present stay in the near future Mr.. ana
Mrs Bigeow will give an entertainment
ON the Branch entitled The Deestrick
Skule," for the benefit of the local society
Mr.. and Mrs Bigelow have often ana
pleasingly entertained the people with
their music and rccitations ana VIII make
this occasion no ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
windows are now i'm position at simmons
new store, the first in town-StaEe drlNer
Bent left on Saturday morning. ana
Mrs. Goodnough, brother ana Wlte OF MIS-.
I. i. Haze nave been in town Nlsltlns'-
Mr.. charles George of Victor n. Y. was
mere visiting his old home ana TRENDS
last Week.-A lawn party was gwen ny
MI ana Mrs. T. j.. McMahon on frluaN
eNenlng.-lnformation has been received
OF the recent death at superior Clty OIL
Mrs. D. {. Porter, late OF stowe Shc was
an active member of the Congregational
church mere ana much respected lady
Coles circus drew about the usual crowd
on Wednesday. The entertainment was
quite good ana the thronS SOBER ana ue-
|corous.-MlS. Fanny Emory ana son OIL
Montpelier were in town on Friday stay
ing on the mountain that night returning
nome on Saturday.-MlSS l-uuNlsa Ray
mond, deaf and dumb ana aged " years
attended the circus last week. ENJOY
ing it as well as any other youth.-kepoft
has it that George Ghbos Is IN linpo an
officer from 81. Adams Gazing nm there
on some particular charges OF which more
may be hereafter said.-Allen Smith ana
little daughter nave gone 10 canaan
y. IL-Bert Godfrey mas gone TO Capo''
where he has sister very SICK ana not
expected TO hVe.-MrS. owens ana Two
children OF Boston are visiting Luther
tuF1 q" 'I Iio nro'i '' his no ,n
on Wcdncsday.--H. $. Nutting and WIFE
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MONTPELIER.

\ good sized audience gathered at the
Unitarian vestry ON Friday evening to
listen to reading entertainment by Miss
Josephine Taylor Of Waterbury, Refresh
ments of ice cream, cake and lemonade
were served during the evening.
r. \. O'Callighan and wife of New York
city stopped i'm Montpelier two days last
last week. They were on their way from
New York to Montreal and were making
the entire trip by team.
News was received on Friday last of the
death in Chelsea of G. l.. Roberts, a form
er resident of Montpelier and one who
from his principles as well as his business
became very well known in this city. His
death which occurred on Thursday morn
ing was caused by consumption. His flu
neral took place on Saturday morning at
Chelsea Those who attended from here
were c. G. Downing and Mrs Sarah Down
ing, his mother, Mrs. Fred Gray and Miss
Emma Palmer
At the stated conclave of Mount Zion
commandery Knight Templars held in
Masonic hall Friday afternoon, the de-
grees of the red cross and the temple were
worked upon two candidates from Stowe
Some plans were made with reference to
attending the triennial convention to he
held i'm Boston August q. also IL was de-
cided TO have practice drill between
now and that time. A banquet was served
in the evening at o'clock at the En-
change Hotel under the supervision of Sir
Knight NJ. $. Davis,
The public are cordially invited to at
tend the Bethany Christian Endcavor
meeting next Sunday evening to listen to
the report of the late Boston convention.
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THE BURLINGTON FREE PRESS THURSDAY, AUGUST l. 1895

ing.-Haying is practically done. Many
have been obliged to cut their oats for
fodder to save their being deVoured by
grasshoppcrs.-Largc quantities of rasp-
berries are being picked for shipping.
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11ntiCc.

who wants a second
hand Grey's threshing and saving ma
chine, call a HerVcy Cliffords, one mile
south of Starksboro village. i,w2t
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FANSTON.

John McCarighen is CONFERENCE.-The
Elva Baker of Mortified and Miss Winnie
lson of Brooktield visited friends in
town last week.-Mrs.. Samuel Maxwell,
who recently attended the funeral Of her
sister in Philadelphia, has returned home,
bringing with her three little motherless
boys.-Mr and Mrs Andrew Blair of
Granville are visiting his sister, Mrs,
James Baird.--Jchn Neil has so far re-
covered from his severe illness as to be
carried home to his fathers.
CALAIS
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ORLEANS COUNTY.
MORGAN.

The funeral OF Henry farr, VINO was
drowned in Salem pond, was held in the
Union church Tuesday afternoon, July g.
He was a general favorite, as crowded
church and d large number of floral offer
ings testitied.--W. a. Wilcox has been
home from New York city.-Mr. and Mrs
Elmer Pinney of Concord, n. II. are in
town.-Arthur Rood, whose parents live
in this town, is becoming quite a wrestler
in Manchester N IL.
CRAFTSBURY.
Rev. VI. r. Parounagian, the Armenian
will preach in the Methodist church next
Sunday morning and cvening.-The Ep-
worth league gave a lawn party on the
lawn of Nj j. c. Allen Wednesday even
ing, July 31.-Mrs. J.. A. Whitney of Bos-
ton is visiting at her fathers, y. II. Fin
ney's,-Rev. Lee Hillard from Iowa
preached in the congregational church
last Sunday.-The haying season is nearly
through with hardly an average crop.
NEWPORT,
Sherman Campbell and family have gone
to Sutton on a visit to fricnds.-Mr. Jones
of Newton, Mass. is stopping at Mrs.
George Merrirs.-More than a usual num-
Der Of strangers are seen in our vicinity,
the increase showing that Newport has
many attractions for those who spend
their summers abroad.-The entertain
mont given by Prof. Kelley's summer
school students at Lanes Opera Hall
last Friday evening was well attended and
much cnjoycd.-G. II. Cutting of Worces-
ter Mass. is visiting his brother, j. Il.
Cutting. He has given O. T. Kilby Of this
town the job Of building him "A set of
buildings in Worcester-John Rollins, for
mcrly of this place, has returned from
Boston on a visit TO fricnds.-Aliss Lizzie
Dufer of New Hampshire is visiting her
father, j. l., Crawford.-Amos Mott.
clerk in the postoflce, is visiting friends
i'm Bolton, p. Cd. X. Aiken has moved
from II. $. Roots house ON Pleasant
street to True & Banchards block ON
Main Street.-G. -. Root and family of
Boston are visiting their aged parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Root, ana brother,
II. $, Root. j. Beedle has purchased
the Palmer wood lot, paying $1,000.
ALBANY.
Sunday morning about / o'clock C. ].
Kelley's blacksmith shop and 7. O. An
drus' wheelwright shop which was under
meath were burned, Quarterly meeting
was held in the Methodist church last
Sunday Mr.. Haselton preached.-Miss
Agnes Chafey has returned from Boston,
where she attended the Y. p. S. c, L. con-
Vention.
WEsTFIELD.
II. u. Miller went 10 Hartford. Conn
I last Friday for a few days visit Mrs
/ Miller and daughter will return with him
Misses Lena and Minnie Glpin return
from Providence this week, where they
have been the guests of their aunts-
state Superintendent VI. S Stone of Mont
pclier made his many friends in town a
living visit last wcek.-The lawn party al
Mrs Ellcn Millrr's last week Wednesday
evening was wen attended. Miss Eliza
Brown has returned from Barton Land.
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WASHINGTON COUNTY.
BARRE,


In addition to the three purses offered
for it's meet August Is and II the Barre
Breeders association has added a pro
gramme Of athletic sports as follows:
Throwing 1G-pouud hammer, putting the
stone, 800 yards dash, running high leap,
hop, step and jump, one-mile run.
The board of aldermen has voted to
purchase a fire alarm bell not to exceed
300 pounds in weight.
Row. George L. Hooker preached at the
Universalist church Sunday morning in
the absence of the pastor who is at Lake
Morcy-Jamcs Cashen pleaded guilty to
a first offense of intoXication in city Court
Saturday afternoon and was fined the
usual $lO.5l.-Mr. and Mrs. r. W. Sher-
burne Mrs. G. ID. Wheeler and Miss Addie
Richardson returned Saturday morning
from North llcro.--Nlrs H. G. Kotton has
returned from Boston.-Mrs. G. w. steele
returned Saturday evening from a visit
in Massachusetts and New Hampshire
Freight conductor McCarty was caught
between a building and locomotive
Saturday afternoon and severely bruised.
DR.. John A Smith of St. Johnsbury is
the guest of his son, w \. Smith.-The
Epworth League of the Methodist church
is to have an excursion to Lake MOrey
August 3.--The rain prevented the band
concert Saturday evening, The c. II.
Hunton Granite company has been petit
toned into insolvency by q. j. Reynolds.
Mayor Smith will return from Buffalo
in time for the meeting OF the commission
which is to fix a price on the property
jointly owned by the city and town. The
meeting is set for the 3lst Mrs. Smith
who has been on an extended western
trip will return with him.
Flynn Austin, w. \. Drew, Harry I,mcr-
son and Rene Davis, who have been at
IIighgate for two weeks returned Mon
day noon
u. NJ. Miles, proprietor of the Globe
Clothing store, returned Monday from
Pine Point Me. where he has been for
some weeks.
The work of making extensive improve
ments in the Central freight yard was
begun Sunday morning. \ gang of Sc
men is on the job.
/ II. f. Dickinson, a painter, who left
/ Barre about year ago with n number OF
/ creditors, returned recently to his old
home, Corinth. a writ was sent to an Of
tcer for him Saturday but Dickinson dis
appeared before it could be served.
At the Board Of Aldermen meeting Sat
urday evening the report of the commit
tee on licenses, which was returned with
the mayors veto, was passed over the
veto. This report differs from the origin
between milkmcn living in the city and
those living outside, but requires all men
in that business to pay a license of %
cents for every COW the milk of which is
sold in the city.
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Miss Cassie Bingham Of Salem, Mass,
is visiting her parents.-Mrs. Kate Cove
returned to Boston last Friday.-Miss
Ausie Moody of Stowe is visiting Mrs.
Walter Webster-Mr. and Mrs. Lippincott
and family have returned to New york
Mr.. Kinsman and son are staying at Miss
Susan Lambs
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SHOP for sale or to rent.
I will sell or rent my shop, stock ana
tools located i'm the prosperous town OF
Northfied, of 1000 inhabitants; best loca-
ton i'm town, with work for two men the
year round. WhoclriGht and paint shop
connected. Possession given any time.
If YOU are looking for business come and
look this place over. Am going South
for winter. G. G. Gokey, Northfeld VT
17S.2t&jw2t
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f0Glante0.

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every county in Vermont and New
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OUSEKEEPER wanted no objection to
one with a child. Can arrange for the
child TO attend school. Address lS3 col
lego street, Burlington, VT. 5w2t
CORRESPONDENCE wanted regarding
hot air or hot water system for house
warming. Respectfully, S. Place, Essex
Junction, Vt. swift
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Mr.. w. L. Pierce was at home a few
days from Caspian lake.-Henry w. Cate
of Montpelier visited relatives I'm Calais
last week.-Rev. /. w. Cate and family Of
Japan return to Boston soon. He expects
to sail i'm October--The following is a list
of campers at Camp Wlber this week:
Mr.. and Mrs H. n Pearce, Mr.. and Mrs.
q. +. Holster, Mr.. and Mrs q. L.. San
dcrs Mir. ID. Il. Dwinell aud family, Miss
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SECOND HAND DRIVING HARNESS,
cost $50, surcngle, heavy blankets, etc.,
for sale at a bargain. w. H. Murdock,
Free Press office. Burlington. 5W,2t
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MY CLOTHING BUSINESS for sale, in a
nouiishing town of seven thousand in
hahitants. Address w. IL. Miller, Gran
Vile, y. y. 5,W2t
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BRANDON.

There was a small number Of arrivals of
teachers for the summer school which be-
gan Monday at Brandon no reason can
be assigned as board was engaged for any
number at So so per week with excellent
accommodations and the state has pro-
Vidcd excellent teachers for the school.
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THE PEASE FARM, East Charlotte. 80
acres; splendid dairy farm; mile and a
half to stores and creamcries; north and
south road; good buildings You make
money from the start; $4,000, $1,000 down,
balance to suit you. W. W. IIigboe,
Charlotte, VT. DIV lot
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WORCESTER.

Judge G. +. Tcmpleton Of North Da-
kota is in town.-Alrs. NJ. h. Miles of Mil
ton is visiting in towu.-Mrs Viola Copp
returned from Cuttingsville ON Saturday
last.--Miss Mary T. Abbott is visiting in
Northned.-Mrs. Horato Tcmpleton and
her daughter Mrs. Harry Lilly, returned
from North Dakota on last Saturday.
Miss Maud Beardsley of Barre is the
guest of Miss Flossie Buck.-Miss Anna
Wilson is visiting in Barre. -ElVen Ctton
has moved into IIarrman's house.
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STEAL, but don't steal the Holton Steel
Roofing. for | will sell so cheap you can't
afford to. Tho best and most easily APP
piled roofing manufactured. Tools fun
nishcd free. Write for prices. w. b. Car
pentcr, Bellows Falls. Vt. wi3.tf
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gFor Sale.

FOR SALE-Nou will find OK Muzzlcs,
lialters, Harnesses and Fields Pumps,
White Wood Pumps, Chain Pumps ana
several kinds of Iron Pumps at ;.
Places Essex Junction, Vt. 5,Nti
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PROCTOR.

Mrs. John Clarkson, who has been n
town pauper for some time and become
insane from domestic troubles, was taken
to the asylum at Brattleboro last week.
Miss Marie Gorham, teacher i'm district
No. 10, has gone to her home in Rockford,
ul.-W. NJ. Brooks and family have gone
to Round Lake, N. y. for IA vacation
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GA, Leonard, Lillian, Lamberton, Inez
Pcarcc, NJ a. Dwinel1 Kate Hammond.
Mrs. Samuel Provost, Mr.. Guy Bancroft,
y. j. Lamb, r. w. Gray and G. A.
Whcclock.
SOUTH WOODBURY..
Rov. W. p. Davenport has returned
Mrs. Samuel Daniels still remains with
hcr daughter Mrs Arnold, at Hardwick.-<
Mr.. O. y. Wilbur ana wife have been in
town the past wcek.-H T.. SlaytoH's FAM
lily are stopping at John Tebbtts. w. G.
Peck and wife have returned from Green's
bOrO
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PRICE OF SILVER.
How 1t is Fixed in LOnd8B Ey Ar
bitrary Action Of q Few firms.

New York, Mch. S.--A W&rtst cable
from nonuon says: The hulk If silver
bullion business done in Loadon passes
through five brokerage f1n4s. Three of
these houses, Messrs. Snaps Il wilkins,
Mocatta & Goldsmith and Pixley Il Abel,
absolutely and arbitrarily fix the price of
silver. They meet daily at the Office of
Sharps g. Wilkins, and at p. m. give out
the price for the day to the waiting
crowd. This is telegraphed at once to the
exchanges of the world.
The price, however, is really fixed by
the foreign banks which purchase silver,
and with which these brokers have pre-
viously been in consultation.
Except FOR an abortive attempt by
American producers few years ago no
serious effort seems to have been made to
resist this arbitrary rate. London pur
chases about two thirds of the entire sill
yer product of the world, and of the re-
naming third America consumes the lar
ger part.
These five firms thus practically repre-
sent the purchasers of two-thirds of the
product. Until few years ago the first
four firms named did practically all the
business, but the London clearing house,
through which the Rothschilds and other
large firms operate, added silver to its
transactions and is now large silver
purchaser. Last year its transactions
were 23,O00,000 ounces. Its representa-
tive is III. A. Hertz.