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ORANGE COUNTY.
RANDOLPH.

a ten-pound daughter was born We'd
nesday To j. b. Adams and wife
The Christian Church society held its
annual meeting Monday evening and ac-
copied the resignation of the pastor, Rev.
George w. Morrow. A unanimous call
Newmarket, Ont, who preached here two
weeks ago on trial. He has had 10 years
experience in the pulpit His family con-
sists of wife and three daughters
>. {. Drew of South Royalton was here
Thursday.
Carl Spear, last year member of the
High school. accompanied the High school
students TO Montpelier last month when
they visited the Legislature. 1t was al
legged by several of the young men, whose
conduct was unusually bosterous for
school boys, that they had been furnished
with intoXicnnts by Spear. Thursday he
returned from Chelsea, where he had heen
taken the day before to answer to an in
formation filed by the States attorney.
charging him with furnishing liquor. Roy
Rumrill and Carl Huntington went as wit
nosses and A. II. Becde and DR. G. W.
Scott TO testify. Bail was fixed for Spear
at $l0r.
Excelsior encampment of Odd Fellows
has elected the following officers to serve
during tho coming year: Fred Dunn, G.
T.; a. y. Hayes, S, W., f. f. Sawyer, II.
p; j. G. Erskine, j. W.; A. NJ. Hubbard,
scribe; j. p. Cleveland, tyler. The district
deputy will install them January 6.
Mrs, Ira a. Rice and Mrs. Avery are in
Chicago receiving treatment at an inhrm-
AIRY.
A. II. Bell, senior member of the firm of
Bell Bros, who has been spending sew
ern months in Chicago and other West
ern cities, arrived this week for visit to
his home.
Mr., and Mrs Elhanan r. Lille were
called to Montpelier Wednesday morning
by the sudden death of their only daugh-
ter, Mrs, Edward Alexander. A few
months ago Mr.. and Mrs. Lii
lie buried another daughter and this
second bere lvement makes them the re-
cipients OF much sympathy. Mrs Alexan-
der was about Is years of age. She leaves
a husband but no children. The body will
he brought here to-day and the funeral
Will occur Friday at 10 n. m from the
homo of her parents on School street, Rev.
q. w. Morrow officiating.
The c, Brigham creamery paid 2lia cents
for November butter.
A delegation from the local lodge of Odd
Fellows went to Bethel Monday to attend
the funeral of Foster Moore, a member of
the lodge.
Willis Il. Sparhawk arrives this week
from the Bangor Theological school from
which he will soon be graduated. He will
remain for the few weeks vacation.
Miss Maud Lamson went to Everett,
Mass, Tuesday, where she will remain
for the present with her aunt.
Roland Patterson, son of Mrs. Elbridge
Holman of Albuquerque, New Mexico,
goes back to that place Thursday after
year spent here He expects to arrive
at tho home of his sister Christmas day
Mrs. George F. Cheney and daughter
Miss Hortense Peters of St. Johnsbury,
are here to spend Christmas,
]. w. Gabrielle and wife went to Con-
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ORANGE COUNTY COURT.

The December term of County Court for
Orange County came to an end Thursday
noon, Dec. 18th, after only eight working
days session, one of the shortest of re-
cent terms. I'ut one jury cause was
tried, that of State VS.. Richard
Kennedy, an Indictment for furnishing
intoxicating liquor contrary to law, In
which the jury, after n hours considera-
tion, reported a disagreement and were
discharged. This case occupied the first
week and the trial of S. NJ II. Flint vs.
Joseph Corcvo, an action of trcspass on
the freehold between West Randolph VII
lage parties, consumed the first three
days of the second week. No decision was
expressed by the court in the latter case
but the contest depended on whether the
plaintiff had adverse title to n stone wall
which constituted the north boundary Of
his house-lot In the year 1852 But one
divorce petition was granted, that of An
ME u. Aldrich VS., Lucian G. Aldrich for
intolerable severity, both parties having
formerly lived in Chelsea. In the highway
case of Il. w, Pierce and others VS.. Town
of Fairlee the commissioners report LAYING
forty-five rods of new road beside the old
near Ely Station to avoid the steep pitch
of hill, was accepted, and the road estab-
lshed by the court, John G. Clogston, the
adjacent landowner, being allowed SIS
damages.
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days visit at that place, will go TO Min
neapois. Mimi, to spend the winter with
Mr.. Hastings daughter, Mrs J. C. Josln,
A nine pound boy arrived at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Cady last Tuesday,
the 18th. and although little early for n
Christmas present was none the less well
comcd.-Thc Good Templars anniversary
and oyster supper last Friday evening
was very well attended, the receipts being
something over sl7.p.--Peter Cotton, who
has been sick for some time, Is failing.
PLAINFIELD.
Frank Cristie of Leadville Col. Is Wis
iting in town.-Mrs. Chloe Batchelder has
the typhoid fever.-The creamery paid
its patrons % cents for November butter,
and also declared Il dividend of 10 per
cont on capital stock.-W. S. Martin is
visiting his son Will in Manchester, y.
H.-Windsor Pcrry's child is very sick
with typhoid fever.
FAYSTON.
Mrs. ]. r. Thompson has gone to Hunt
ington, +. O.. to visit her aged mother,
who is very ill.-Peter Cotton is no better.
but is failing.-Mrs. Patrick Smith and
three children of James Smith. who reside
with her, are suffering with whooping
couEh.-James Maxwell has come home
from the asylum at Waterbury, where he
was at work. on account of Sickness
Mrs. George Kew is much better.
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WASHINGTON COUNTY.
BARRE,

w. f. Scott until recently owner of tho
Barre Enterprise in this city has accept
ell position AS manager and editor of
the Beverly, Mass, Sentinel.
The Acme Granite company intend to go
out of business In the near future.
MONTPELIER.
George +. Taplin, aged so years, died at
his home on State street Wednesday
evening. Mr.. Taplin WAS the son of Har-
ry l.. Taplin and was born in this city.
He is survived by son, Harry W, and
a brother, Harry Il. Taplin, a resident of
Boston. lie married Miss Clemantine
Woolson, daughter az $. c. Woolson, who
died several years ago. In every respect
Mr. Tapin was ono of the foremost citi-
zens of the city and his death will be keen
ly felt. He was "A director in the Mont
pelier savings bank, director in Whit
moro 4 Morse's granite business and was
president and treasurer OF Heaton Hospi-
tai to which he gave literally of his time
and EFFORT and in this connection he will
be sorcy missed. The immediate cause
OF Mr.. Tapin's death was blood poisoning
which manifested itself in the mouth some
two weeks ago Although 1t had been an
nounced that he was very i'll 1t was not
supposed that his sickness was at all
critical and his death came in a most sur
prising form.
Johonnott n Hall are building a morgua
In their undertaking rooms on Main street
and 1t will be completed for use In about
two weeks. This will be the first morgue
to he built In this State
Alonzo Noyes, aged 6S years. died at
the Heaton Hospital Wednesday. where he
had been taken for treatment. Mr.. Noyss
lived In Chelsea and Dec. IL while
eating his dinner no swallowed a piece
OF beef steak which lodged In his throat
and which caused his death. The remains
were taken from this city to his home In
Chelsea Thursday afternoon, where the
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PETITION FOR DIVORCE.


Carrie A. Bruce.
Whereas, Thomas Bruce OF Williston n
the County OF Chittcnden, in the state OF
Vermont. has this day hlcd in the Office
Clerk of the County Court for said tuun-
~ his petition for divorce against car
RTE A. Bruce. formerly OF said winston.
setting forth in substance that he was On
the 9TH day OF october, 1884, at said VIII
liston, in the County of Chittcrden, IN
the State of Vermont. lawfully married 10
the said Carried. Bruce, and that he md
band and wife in the County OF Chitten-
den, until on or about January 5th, lNl5:
that the Petitioner has resided IN the
County of ChittCnden since. ana has fdIth-
fully performed ali the marriage obiigl-
tons incumbent upon him; that on or
about the 9Th day OF January, 1875, tho
s.uu petitioutv did wiltully desert him. Tho
said petitioner. and has continued abs Mt
without any good cause ever since and for
more than three consecutive years.
And praying that the bonds, of matri-
mony between him and the said Carrie 4.
Bruce be dissolved, and that he he granted
a bill of divorce. And ii appearing that
the said Carrie \. Bruce is without this
State, and that no summons can be served
on her:
1t is ordered, that the petitioner notify
the petitionoe of the tendency Of said
petition and summon her to appear AZ tha
Term OF the County Court, 10 he held ae
Burlington, within and for the County of
Chittenden, on the first Wednesday after
the first Tuesday of March, 1889. on tho
FIRST day thereof. and answer to the same
by causing the substance of said petition
and this order to be published three weeks
successfully In the Burlington Weekly
Free Press, a newspaper printed at Bur-
ton 10 be at least six weeks previous to
the commencement of said term.
Dated al Burlington, in said County, this
lah day of December 1875
c. j. Ferguson,
Attorney. 25,w3t
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Edward Emory is Ill with stomach
trouble and her daughter, Carrie is at
home caring for her.-Joseph Besette is
suffering from lead poisoning. Joseph
Sweet left town last week for Boston,
where he has an engagement with Austin
& Stone.-Beu!ah Paine. Helen and Grace
Stanley, Olive Calef and Crichton Car
penter from Goddard Seminary are spcnd-
their vacation in town.-A party of Good
Tempars from this place attended the
festival given by the lodge of Fast Barre
last Friday evening. Herbert Taylor and
family of Planfield have moved in to the
Dana Taylor farm in this town.--The
Universalist and Baptist societies will
unite In their Christmas festivities at
school house hall.-Mr. and Mrs. G.. A.
Bohonan attended the funeral of Alonzo
Noyes at Chelsea last Friday-Miss Per
is case, of Mortified, who has taught
the grammar school in this village for the
past two weeks, was summary dismissed
last Monday morning
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ROCHESTER,.
MEET AT ST. JOANSBURY.
Dairymen's, Hutter and Cheese Makers
and Maple Sugar Makers Associations.

The combined meeting OF the Vermont
Dairymen's Association. the Vermont But
ter and Cheese Makers Association. and
the Vermont Maple Sugar Makers Assoc
citation will be held at ST. Johnsbury Jam
uary 5, l. ., 1889,
Speakers of State and national reputa-
ton will address the meetings, among
whom are DIR, J. b. L.insley. Amherst Col
lcge, Cattle Foods; Prof. 5. {. Keith.
jr,, Boston, Bacteria in Mix; Hon.
Henry l.. Alvord, Washington, a.. c.,
Demands of Foreign Markets: Hon.
Thomas J. Dillon, Prince Edward Island
Cheese Making: Prof j. L. HIS, Yer
mont Agricultural College, The Best
Means of Meeting the Western COMPETE
ton in the Manufacture OF Dairy Prod
ucts"; Hon. I. IL. WaterhouSe, Durham,
y. H., Creamery Management: Mr.. Geo.
{. Wright, Westminster Private Dairy
ing: Mr. John T.. Gale. Guilford, How
to Produce Gilt-edSc Creamery Butter
that will command the highest Market
Price; Hon. \. J. Croft, Enosburg Falls
Marketing Maple Products: Prof ]. l..
Hills. The Damage to the Maple Forest Is
by the RavaGss Of the Forest Caterpillar
and the probable effect upon next seasons
product" other speakers will address the
meetings.
Tho Woman's Auxiliary of the Vermont
Dairymen's Association will hold a pub
lie mcetinS lueSuHN evening, january ..
Miss Anna Barrows of Boston will give
an illustrated lecture on "ClassihCat ton
and Combination OF Foods" Other ladies'
will speak. A special meeting of the Aux
Hilary will be held Wednesday morning
January 1.
Two hundred and sixty dollars in cash
premiums are offered in the dairy exhibit,
one hundred dollars in cash prizes are
offered in the maple sugar exhibit Spe-
cial prizes of money, gold watches, news
papers, etc, will be given TO winners In
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butter and cheese classes Vermont
Dairymen's gold medal prize will be COM
pctc1l for as in former years. A cup val
ued at $40 is offered by the Vermont But
ter and Cheese Makers for the highest
scoring creamery butter. Fifty dollars
will be divided pro rata among exhibits
scoring 20 points or more. Enter your
butter, cheese and maple sugar and COM
pete for the generous prizes offered.
Railroad Rates: Reduced fares will be
given on the Rutland, Boston and Maine,
Central Vermont, and Bennington and
Rutland railroads.
Hotel Rates: The Avenue House and
the st. Johnsbury House will give rates
Of $40 day. The Cottage Hotel and the
Union House will give rates of s1.on u
day. Thcs, rates are fer persons attOrd-
ing tho meetings only. The official h Id
quarters of the different organzat ms
will he at the Avenue House. Send for
programme to G.. ". Pierce, Bratteb no,
VT,
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DISEASED CATTLE IMPORTED,
But the State Cattle Commission will
Enforce the Law-The Regulations

1t is rumored that cattle are coming in-
to the State without regard to the quar-
antine regulations of this state. The sec
rotary of the cattle commission says this
matter will be carefully looked after by
the commission and the law enforced.
Following are the regulations of tho
Vermont Board of Agriculture acting as
cattle commissioners. relating to inspec-
tion and quarantine of cattle.
INSPECTION.
owners of cattle in the State may have
their herds tested with tubcrculiu ar
States expense by applying to the board.
owners of herds. tested by the State will
not be allowed to admit cattle into their
herds unless such cattle have been tested
or have come from herds tested 10y the
State.
All cattle that are Judged tubercu'ous
ON tests made by the state. must be KILL
cd and the bodies buried or burned own
crs Of herds are required TO bear tho "X-
pcnse Of killing and disposing of the bod
les. Tho hides of the cattle killed viii 10
ut the disposal Of tho owners.
Applications for tests will be complied
with as far as practicablc in the order
received. Exceptions to this rule ire
sometimes made for the purpose OF tost-
ing herds suspected Of being tubercu.ous
and for completing tests in a given local.
ity.
only will always to refused.
tn" board claims the right to rc-'cst
herds in which disease Is found Whenever
they thing best. y second test will not
be made in herds where no disease or
suspicious cases are found on the arst
test.
Va Indemnity will hc allowed for cattle
killed by their owners and found disclsel
where no inspection has been made by he
board.
Persons having herds tested. from which
diseased animals are killed, will hc requir-
Cd to observe she rules and directions ~
the board in disinrectinG their prem. IS.
QUARANTINE.
Under the quarantine regulations low
in force, ~ cattle are allowed TO orter
Vermont from any source, to be held in
he State, without permit from he
board. Any common carrier who leaves
an animal in the state without being ac-
| companicd by such permit. or any person
who brings an animal into the State with
out such permit is liable To a fine not
exceeding $500,
Permits will be issued to persons to
bring cattle into the State after such cat
! tie have passed an examination with tu-
hcrculin that is satisfactory to the bo1rd.
Such cattle will be held in quarantine at
some place designated hy the board UNI
| I'll identified and released.
Permits will also be given to persons
| to bring cattle into the State. and The
same shall be held at such place as 10
designated by the board under Quarln-
tine restrictions Until tested with tuber-
culn by some person approved by ths
/ board and judged to be free from tub-r-
culosis.
| All expenses incurred in identifying. re-
! leasing and testing cattle under the pre-
ceding rule must be paid by the owner
of the cattle
I Applications for permits 10 bring cattle
into the State should he made TO the Sec
/ rotary of the board.
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DISF|GURED
FOR LIFE

Our little girls humor commenced with .
tiny sore on one nostrll, but 1t kept on spread
ing tin We thought she would never get it
cured. We tired everything We could get,
but IL keYt getting larger all the time, till
beth nostrAs, ne upper lip, a part Of the torer
lip, aud up orr sic 10 the eye, teere solid sore.
We thought there was no cure, and that she
would be di1Sgvred for kft. Finally we tried
CuTIcuHA REMEDIES. We used SrTrcURA
REsoLvsSr and nearly box Of CUTIcuRA
(ointmept), and In short time she was en-
tirely we'll with no soar or trace Of the humor.
Mrs. WIN. CHIC HESTER, Plainville, CT.
spHsNY CupB TpBArpsST vok ToRruRrrG DIsr d
pElga HrNoHs WIN Loss or HAiR.-Warm b>thsv N
CrrlcuEA soar. reAtle asonures With CuricuHA, lad
Wild doses Of CUIIerRA RHsoLvGsr.
scltth-ourhou the would. Porrxl DRrn AND CHTs.
% p ~, Bos'pn. How 20 Cure Baby humors, free
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ONE CENT
A
WORD.

Advertising in this column one cent
word, each insertion. Copy may be changed
every week Cash in advance required.
No advertisement taken which Is less than
twelve words, two lines. Special terms to
advertisers using from $50 to 1000 lines
within twelve consecutive months.
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OPEN FOR ENGAGEMENT January or
February I. a man thoroughly ac-
uuainted with mercantile lines VIII he
open for engagement as manager or as
head clerk In any line of goods after the
first Of January. Best of references and
recommended tons from previous employ
crs. Bond given If necessary. Address
at once "O.," Free Press office.
303.St&wlt
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WINDSOR COUNTY.
SOUTH READING.

There will he n Christmas tree and ex-
ercises 1T the church Monday evening
December a5-Thcre will be lyceum at
the school house every Wednesday even
ing for Il few wceks.-John r Aims worth
having sold his farm, began moving last
week to Claremont, y. II.
SOUTH ROYALTON.
The senior class OF the South Royalton
high school are to give the annual senior
EXHIBITION on "Wednesday evening at the
Congregational church.-Miss Alice Lamb
of New York is to spend the Christmas
vacation with her parents. MIR. and Mrs.
A. II. Lamh.-Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Smith
OF New York are at j. II. Kents.--Hoyt
Knight Of Hartford. Conn. is staying
with his family for a few days-Leon u.
Latham Esq. has finished his school at
West Hartford and is at home Robert f.
Burnett OF Bethel is spending n few days
with his brother, pr. Burnrtt.-Lcs;cr
Ashley is 10 spend his Christmas vaca-
tion in Boston.
ROCHESTER,.
Or. ChafIee returned home Saturday.
There will be Christmas trees and appro-
pirate exercises at each of the churches
next Saturday evening.-Mrs. Weber
has returned home here, and is in better
from their wedding trip last week and will
make their home with Mr. Henry's moth
er.-Mr Moore. VINO hos been sick at the
hotel, died Saturday morning. His re-
mains were taken to Roxbury for burial.
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BRING YOUR WATCHES to us for re-
pairs. Cleaning, 7jc; main spring, Zoe;
clocks. common, cleaning, - cents; fine
day, 75c. All work warranted. Henry
Lawrence, Essex, Vt. 25,w,lt
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5soc sale.

PLYMOUTH-ROCK COCKRELS
for sale. Address or call on pr. Man.
son, South Burlington. So d&wlt
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I WANT TO BUY A GROCERY STORE
in some live locality where 1t has always
been profitable. II you want To sell
write me and give necessary details ana
monthly sales, and whether cash or
credit Address "P.," Free Press office.
S3t&w1t
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NANTED-lO0 bushels of oats, ~ or j.
White Lcghorn or Plymouth Eock pull
lets and two barrels of apD.cS wanted
Address w. Il. Gates, Burlington. VT
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11antcd.

WANTED TO EXCHANGE CITY PROP
ERTY for farm; also want to hire farm.
az" Shelburne. VT. COZ 6t&w,1t
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FOR SALE-Barred i Rock Cockcrcls,
Essex strain, White Wyandottcs, bus-
ton strain Golden Nyandottc Cockcrcls,
Wachusett strain. l.. Il. Tcnney, Roy
alton, VT. 22,w4t
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FARM FOR SALE. Lock Fox A., RAN
Golph. 2iw,lOt
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SEAUTIFUL ANGORA CATS for sale;
nice for Christmas gifts. Mrs. c. y.
Eldred. Simonsville, VI. 24,w,2t
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WARM OF % ACRES for sale. good new
house and outhuildnSs, plenty of good
water For further particulars inquire
of Charles Myers, Shclburne Falls, VT.
- wit
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WHIST SCORE CARDS, nice ones. 10
cents a dozen, by mail u cents a dozen.
Free Press Association. S3,wtf
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WEEKLY FREE PRESS OCT 6, lS9N
wanted mt Free Press office. 2l,w,u
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o. THOROUGHBRED YORKSHIRE
AND BERKSHIRE PIGS and shoats Tor
sale at very reasonable prices. l.. s.
Drew, at Lake View Farm. 23.w,it
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WILLIAMSBURG.

AT the quarterly meeting OF the Social
Library last Tuesday about 300 books
We're drawn on "a shares. The resolution
adopted In 1892 allowing members to give
permits to draw books to non-sharehold-
ers was rescinded and the constitution
amended by making the price of shares
two dollars instead of four dollars and
nifty cents as heretofore. Three shares
were sold at the reduced price and notice
given of another amendment providing
that meetings be held every two months
instead OF quarterly.-The Ladies Relief
Corps gave an Antiquarian supper and
sale at the town hall on the evening of
the Goth inst.-Mrs. r. ii. Jones and
daughters are home again from visit
of several weeks with relatives in Utica
n. Y-The Banjo and Guitar club fur
nished very acceptable music at the meet
ing held in Masonic hall on the evening
of the 18th to discuss the organization Of
a chapter of the order of the Eastern
Star. Mr., and Mrs. Il. Il. Durham of
Barre and MIR, and Mrs, Charles ii. Bige-
low of Brookfield were present and spoke
of the advantages of the order. There
were not enough present willing to join
to warrant the organization and the mat
ter was postponed for the present Tho
band, assisted by Mr.. Howard s. Hassel-
tine of Bristol, are to give a concert at
Town hall on the evening of the 2lst inst
Mr. f.. S. Tewksbury, formerly OF Am
oskeag, N H., is teaching on, the South
hill. and living in the Orvile Briggs
house.
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WASHINGTON.

Mrs. Cyrus Smith started last week to
visit her son. Everett, who Is employed at
Spencer. Mass. intending to surprise him,
but after she left home, Mr.. Smith re-
ceived word that his son was at South
Royalton on his way home to spend
Christmas.-Winslow Flint Is III and is at
tended by Dr. Smith OF Chelsea.-Mrs.