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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-29

& Z. Sturses has moved into the F. j.
Suiham tenemsn,.-Lorcn W. Potter. the
genial clerk IN Wells & Burcin'S store, tas
been seriously i'll for the past Week. but
is row able To ST up.-H. r, Souie Of the
Boston Dental college. was in town last
vcek-Gcorge l. Hull continues about
the same. This is the nth week that he
has been confined TO the house and his
host 0f friends show great anxiety in IT,
gard TO his condition. Ut \. n. Fatten
Is the attending phySsc!an.-NiSS Helen
Leach vii, leave for Belleaire, Florida.
on January lith, where she will spend
the winter nonths.-Nrs. II. l. Gates
and Miss Matte Gates OF ST. Adams, were
in town over Christmas--William Davis
has gone TO 81. Adams, where he has a
POSITION clerk.ng in the Park View no
tel.-An Improvement has been made at
the foo, Of Sand Hill by cutting away the
willows that distracted the walk for the
rast few yoSrs.-Harry w. Hoyt is spend
sng the holidays al this plac---A gOodly
number OF Young people of this place will
attend the New Years ball at Pigeon
Hin.
RICHFoRD.
Max l. Powell of Burlington was in
town last Thursday.-H. IL. Thomas.
station agent OF the Missisauoi r r.. Was
married To Miss Lu.ah c, Kingsley last
Tuesday evening at the home or the bride ;
ceremony, II was a quiet wedding only
a few 81 the brides relatives being invited
The bridal party did no; leave town retir-
ing TO the American house. where Air.
Thomas boards,-Ralph Carpenter Is at
home for the holidays from the L. V. NJ.
Miss Mildred Powell OF Saxtons River
Academy is AT home here during the holI-
days.-Rev. s. s Garvin conducted the
services at the Union church Sunday
Sidney f. Dunbar sustained quite seri-
Gus accident recently by being thrown
from his sleigh--R- r. Conger had the
misfortune of breaking a crutch by STEP
ping through q hole in the bridge
, which threw him down, inJurins
his arm.-Miss Cora Bliss, who
St Alhans the past fall Is at her sisters
, Ms. Fay Hopkins'.-Mr. and Mrs. l. G
: Greene and daughter went TO Bolton
7 Spring. p. O.. Saturday &c visit Mrs
Greene's parents--Selectman David Mas
a sic is confined TO his home 1t South Rich
: fcrd ~ ILLNESS
SHELDON.
Oil A deer weighing about l5o pounds va,
E chased and run Down Wednesday after
E noon, Dec ,ist- by n hound owned by Car
t Woodruff. The dog drove the deer in th'
. Huribert brook, then the battle for life
! took place, when found the dog had tel
. the deer's nose OF nearly TO the eye. Sew
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-29
FLETCHER

Mrs Charles Morgan died Dee. ,sd and
wss buried at westford.-Eev. II. Fuller
has gone to his home in New York TO
spend the hclidays>-Tne church Ut Nest
ford and Rins hsmville savo their pastor.
Rev, III. Fuller. a present OF I>-The
Binghamville church is hntshed.-NIiss
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-29
MONTGOMERY CENTRE

Miss HSciNccc spcnt Chr!stm = Al her
home in WiDOoSki-MisS Lena EOwloy =
home from Ncwburypor;- Mass, lJ- iNN
weeks visit and Miss Lillian FarDSVo.,h
j. home from johnson for = :. " days
Nj. \. \. Hall % Rockford. HI, Is in
town to spend the winter with Ms son, 4.
I. HNll.-Tle oldest sen OF jams Lewis
Is dangerously n.-M;SS Manic Campbell
ri HOlcTi3Sc. \SS.. is visiting relatives IN
town.-EuSene Morrow has moved with
his family 10 IraShurSh.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-29
FRANKLIN.

A. o. Bell and wife of johnson spent
Christmas with Mrs Bells sister. Mrs. L.
T. Tatro.-Mrs. NJ. z Barr his gone 10
Manchester, y. H., TO spend the winter
with her daughter. Mrs. A j. RssI.-C
Clifford Alexander OF Maine Seminary is
spending his vacation at his home here.
Frank Morey of Springfield. Mass. is
visiting in town.-MTS, Eta Rublea end
children of Montgomery spent Sunday
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A N.
Shedd.-Psul Lsoonta- wife and son are
visiting friends in westfo,d.-Thsre vas a
Christmas tree Ut Browns Corners Men,
day night
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-29
WATERVILLE.

T.. W. Beard has moved to Pompanoosuc.
Bert Wiley has returned from Boston.
Mass.-Niss Mary Wilbur is a home from
Burlington Cor week.-Reuben Brown
and daughter. Cordicr are visiting in
Johnson for wcck.-Thcophilus Tiliot-
son has moved from the Allen farm into
one OF Mr.. Laraway's tenemcnts.-Mrs.
Arthur Howe went to Hardwick Saturday.
whore Mr., Howe has work for the winter
MIR. and Mrs y. II. Stockwcll visited
Mr.. Stocokwelrs parents in Moretown last
week.-Nr. George Monteith. who Is
spending the winter at Albany. y. Y,
is with his wife SPENDING the holidays with
her mother. Mrs. Henry Smilio.-NrS
Fred Ransom and daughter of Burlington,
are visiting Mrs. Ranson's mother, Mrs,
George Styles.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-29
EAST BERKSHIRE.

Tho Christmas trees II the COcS-c ra-
tjoral and Elf scoHJl churches with lh,,-
CHRISTMAS exercises were very me a~s!
weie we'll 1tiS1i,~t.-M.Ss Dor. EOic, ;
Is spending her holidays with her siSsor.
MIS-. L. II. BIttcn.-rho Episcopal Sccicty
S0Vt a very pleasant hoS SHcia he ~
Charles Sirlt:o1's Tuesday nish,.-Thc-c
i TO bc New Years dance ~ she \, n
tval House Friday evening. Dec. 9'lh.--
Mr.. and Ms. Millinore visited thei,
daughter. Mrs. p II. SLANT on Tuesday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-29

mont winter. -Prices are right -
quality superb.-Pioes on all Wool
Garments begin at S0c.-Please see
them. One price and cash.-Look-
ers as welcome as purchasers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-29

II. v. George Of Morrisville was in town
Thursday on pension business,-Leo Muz-
zey has been granted an increase in his
rension 10 Sl4 a month.--Several from here
accepted Of the Invitation sent by Mt YER
non Lodge to meet with them on Wednes-
day wight At which time they conferred
the Sd degree in an almost faultlcss man
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-29

Dress Goods-Silks-Handkerchiefs
I-Umbrellas-Cottons-O Outings -
Ribbons and Millinery.-Come to-
day and see how little money will
buy a quantity of handsome things.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-29
ELNfORE.

Logs are now being hauled across tho
pond r H. and .. l.. Slayton and fam
.lics spent Christmas in Hyde Park.--The
young people Of the place attended christ
mas exercises at East Gilmore Satu day
eNcninE.-Thc Christmas exercises at tho
church Monday evening were very we'll
attended. The children did finely and the
trees wero loaded with gifts for every one.
A. ]. Olms Fad and Vi g. Camcrcle cf
st. Allans we're married at this place
"Wednesday IDnc II
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-29

The funeral of Geo, A. Ballard was he'd
at his late residence pSc. :. at 10 o'clock,
Res J. G. Lorimer OF Georgia officiating.
Rev. Henry Croker Of Fairfax Offered
prayer, four selections were rendered by a
quartette Of male voices Tho bearers were
eight members OF the Franklin County
Bar. The funeral was largely attended by
townspeople. relatives and members OF
the Bar all showing the high esteem in
which the deceased was held; the floral OF.
ferinss mere beautiful. 4 pillar from the
Franklin County Bar and wrsaths, enc
from 2, r. Kelley Of St Alnans ana enc
from DIR. A. Brush of Fairfax A large
procession followed the remains to the
final resting place in the cemetery nj
Georgia Plains where Mr.. Ballsrd's
parents and grandparents were buried
The burial service Was in charge OF c.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-10-10

been much talk of restoring the or
der, and her majesty, Queen Victoria,
has about decided that the girl queen
of Holland can best be selected for the
purpose of re-establishing a custom
that was based on motives
of honor and parity. livery
one is familiar with the dec
orations which appear in many por-
traits of her majesty, and in olden
days when Victoria wore low neck
gowns and short sleeves she used to
girdle her left arm with the blue vel
vet garter itself. knights of the
Order of the Garter wear it today be-
low the left knee, this necessitating
the wearing of knee breaches. PROUD
is the man upon whom it has been
conferred.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-10-10

mother parish, it takes it's name from
WE'LL also it has associations with
the fraternity of st. John of Jerusa-
lem, whose headquarters, in this coun-
try at any rate, are in Clerkenwell.
The order was founded about the year
1O52, for the maintenance of hospital
at Jerusalem, and subsequently for
the defence of Christian pilgrims on
their Journeys to and from the holy
land. It afterward became a knightly
institution, but ever preserved it's
hospitals, and cherished the duty of
alternating sickness and suffering.
The order was first planted in Eng
land in the year HOO, and raised the
noble structure which once formed
the priory of Clerkenwell, of which
the gateway now alone remains to at
test the Importance Of the chief house
of the order in England. The order
of st. John held high place in this
country till the year 1910, when it
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-10-10

London, Oct. AT last Tom
Moore's cottage, the place in which
Lalla Rookh was written. is to be
cleared away. 1t is in what is known
as Muswell-hill. It is certain the
poem was finished there, for Moore
was living at the cottage in 1877, when
Messrs Longman paid him the I'M
usual price of $4,000 for the copy
right. Many a jovial dinner party the
witty Irishman entertained at Lalla
Rookh, and most frequent among the
visitors was Lord Byron, delighted as
much in Moore's company as Moore,
who dearly loved lord,'' delighted
in his. In later years Moore quilted
Muswell- hill for Wiltshire, where he
occupied house adjoining Lord Lans-
downe's park at Bowood until his
death in 1852. Muswell-hill is lit
tie bit of an anomaly. 1t is in Lon
don, yet out of London, for it is a de-
tached part of Merkenwell. Like the
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-10-10
HOUSE DECORATING DoNTs.

Don't put borders on carpets for
small rooms.
Don't hang chandeliers or lamps IN
low-ceiled rooms.
Don't be chary of rich, warn tints in
northern rooms.
Don't believe for a moment that
expensiveness is essential to beauti-
full effects.
Don't make table a pivotal point
from which the rest of the furniture
radiates.
Don't make a narrow door narrower
with a heavy drapery. We drape too
much.
Don't use decided patterns for up
hClstery if you have done so for wall
and floor coverings.
Don't use large patterned wall paper
in small rooms or a deep border with
low ceilings.
Don't have any fanciful fixed ar
arrangements of window draperies IN
rooms in daily use.
Don't buy chairs that are not well
made and comfortable or lounges that
are not low and broad.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-10-10
SOME NEW INVENTIONS.

To assist the farmer in planting
corn and like seeds in hills, new de-
vice is attached to the back of the hoe
and consists of a reservoir for the
seed, with an opening in the bottom,
which is fitted with a dropper to oe
operated by rod running up the han
die of the hoe.
Bicycles can be carried on trolley
cars without interfering with the pas
sengers by a new bracket, which IS
intended to be attached to the dash
be ard Of the car and projected out
ward, with recesses in the top to re-
ceive the frames and slots in the bot
tom to grasp the wheels and keep the
bicycles from rocking.
An Ohio woman has invented a
simple invalid's chair, which has a
hinged back and foot rest supported
on the body of the chair by pair Ct
curved metal arms with notches cut in
one side to set the back and foot rest
at different angles, the notches fitting
over the cross rods of the chair.
To assist in loading railway freight
cars the floor in front of the door is
mounted on an elevator set in the
side of the car, so it can be lowered
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-10-10

to an equal height with the platform
to load the freight, after which it Is
raised to the level of the car floor and
unloaded.
In new blotter just placed on the
market, a spring steel clip is made or
such shape as to slip over the back OF
the hand, the plotting paper being
fastened to a wheel set in the clip, to
be revolved by turning the hand over
and drawing it across the paper.
Invalids will appreciate a new de-
vice designed for their use, which has
a base to rest on the bed and support
a fitting frame with braces to set it
at any angle, an extension bracket be-
ing attached to one side to hold
shelf which can be swung around IN
front of the invalid at meal time.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-10-10
fD99eAQ aa0HT SaAeeSaq9WN98l

was despoiled, suppressed and its
property confscated by act of parlia-
ment. 1t is more than half century
ago that a majority of five of the
seven then existing remnants of the
institution decreed the revival of the
.time-honored branch of the order IN
England, since which event it has, so
far as means permitted, pursued, In
spirit, the original purposes OF its
foundation-the alienation of the
sickness and suffering of the human
race. Lysons, writing in 1895, re-
marks that "the we'll still remains;
but" he somewhat naively adds, sit
is not famed, as I find, for any extra
ordinary virtues" Muswell-hill was
in former times called also Pisenhal-
hill. DR.. Johnson's friend, Topham
Beauclerc, it may be added, lived for
some time at Muswell-hill. and it is
said to have been the home of Sir
Robert Walpo1e for time.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-10-10
AS TO WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

Two tablespoonful of liquid weigh
an ounce.
Two heaping tablespoonful of pow
dered sugar weigh an ounce.
One heaping tablespoonful of gran
ulated sugar weighs an ounce.
One cupful of wet or dry material is
half a pint.
B Two cupfuls of granulated sugar
weigh a pound.
Two ounces of unmelted butter are
as large as an egg of medium size.
Four tablespoonful of liquid are
equal to one glassful. CA sherry or
claret glass is not a wine glass ordi-
narily alluded to in measurements
Eggs ought to be weighed instead
of counted for custards, cakes, pud-
dings, etc., because nine large, ten
medium and twelve small ones weigh
pound without their shells.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-10-10

and costly jewel bearing the motto
Honi Soft Que Nal y Pense civil to
him who evil thinks), encircled the
left wrist. During the reign of Henry
VI, the order for ladies was allowed to
lapse, and later, when England was in
the throes of war and strife, it was
utterly obliterated. Several attempts
were subsequently made to revive it,
but they were discouraged, and ''La-
dies of the Order became mere mem
cries. Recently, however, there has
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-10-10

Tommy want to make name fol-
myself in the world; | want to be g
hero.
Mother-The dear boy! And why
do YOU want to be a hero, Tommy?
Tommy-Because heroes have {;
bully time and never get killed. n
any rate, that's the way t was wit.
all the heroes 1 ever read about.-BOs
ton Transcript.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-10-10
MENU FOR FRIDAY.

Breakfast Oatmeal, with Sugar
and Cream. Goldfish Balls. Baked
APPLES. Toast. Coffee.
Luncheon.-Oyster Stew. Rice Gems.
Brown Bread. Baked Indian Pudding.
Chocolate.
Dinner.-Baked Halibut. Potato
Crouuettes. Turnips. Sweet Potatoes.
Celery Salad. Cream Pudding. Fruit.
Coffee.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-02-18
CUSTOMS or CHRISTMAS.
Giftmaking One Of the Most Gracious Fea-
lures of the Season.


Giftmaking One of the Most Gracious Fea-
lures of the Season.
sGiftmaking is one of the most gra-
cious features of Christmas, and one
that I pray may survive all other out
grown customs, writes Florence Hull
Winterburn in The Woman's Home
Companion When love and sympa-
thy are close counselors, there is little
fear that we shall make the mistake OF
leaving out of our little ones stocking
the particular thing he has set his heart
upon getting And j. his choice is be-
yond us to crafty, let us come as near
to it as we can, and not convert this
season into a sort of convenience for
ourselves, thrusting upon his reluctant
acceptance such prosaio articles as
shoes, hats and other essentials of the
toilet. Far prettier is the German Gus
tom of bestowing gaudy trifes that
have no use in themselves, but are part
of the glitter and fashion of the<h holt
day. When it is possible, nothing is so
good to have as the traditional Christ
mas tree. In after years memory hangs
about it fondly, and we bless in our
hearts the kind hands that took so much
trouble to give us pleasure.
"Then the stocking hung up on Christ
mas eve has romance all its own. The
breakfast table dressed with holly ber-
ries and gifts piled under snowy nap
kins is a graceful custom. and is far
nicer than the blunt handing out of our
gifts Some trouble should be taken to
create the welcome element of surprise
We all like it, but it is one of the
greatest delights in child S experience
He finds out before we would choose to
have him that what is looked forward
to most eagerly seldom turns out we'll
It is sad philosophy, yet true, that it
is dangerous to set ones heart ON any
thing in this world But the love that
hides its intention until the hour OF
fulfllment and then let's out its secret
in an outburst of generosity is the best
substitute that is ever offered for the
special Providence-Santa Claus, and
all other gracious myths.
AL 0AaAAp Ao u SSASl OcAey 10 SoAuO1A
lost upon children if it is true, not
artificial They are very willing to live
up to their little knowledge, if we al
low them the chance, and part of oul
duty to the day is to encourage in ou1
young people the same kindliness we
cultivate in ourselves 1t is SO much
easier to learn in youth to be genial,
sympathetic and generous than it is
after embittering experiences have hard
ened our hearts
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-02-18
scoTT's DEAREST WISH.
Frustrated by the Fatality Attending tn,
Boys Who Bore His Name.

Frustrated by the Fatality Attending the
Boys Who Bore His Name.
1t was Sir Walter Scott's dearest
wish to found house which should
carry on the traditions of his great an
cestors, who were cadets of the Scots
of Harden, now represented by Baron
Polwarth Scott reared Abbotsford al
enormous cost, but there his work be-
gan and ended His eldest son, who sue.
ceeded to the baronetcy, survived him
only Is years and died in 1847, I'm.
married, at the Cape, and so the bar.
onetcy became extinct. His second son
died at faroff Teheran, also unmarried.
So the name Of Scott was left to his
daughter Charlotte, who married Lock
hart, the biographer of Sir Walter. Hel
son, Walter Scott Lockhart, adopted the
name of Scott, but, with all the extraor-
binary fatality that had overcome his
uncles, he, too, died unmarried at the
age of 26. and SO the estate passed tc
his sister Charlotte, who married J. r.
Hope, @. c., member of the Hopetoun
family, and he, of course, adopted the
name Scott. They had three children,
but their only son died in childhood,
and once again woman came to rule.
This was Mary Monica.
In 1874 she married Hon. Joseph
Constable Maxwell, third son of Lord
Herries, who. as matter of course,
adopted the name Scott. They have had
six children, the eldest of whom, Wal.
ter Joseph Maxwell Scott, born in 1875,
is in the army. He has two brothers
and two sisters living. Mary Josephine,
who is married, was born in 1876. Thus
it will be seen that the present genera
ton of SCOTS have been in turn Lock
harris, Hopes and Maxwells. These are
all excellent names, with honorable his
tories behind them, and yet, in strict
genealogical sequence, the present gen.
Grafton is very far removed from the au-
thor of 6 Waverley. London Sketch
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-02-18
why Birds. Eggs Are Colored.

The why and wherefore of the colors
Of birds eggs have been a favorite theme
for speculation. from the quaint surmis-
ings of Sir Thomas Browne to the sol
emn guess work of Shufeldt, in his ten
biological laws explanatory of the va
Ration III color of the shells Of the eggs
in class ayes Hewitson piously con-
cludes that the beauty of these elegant
and often exquisitely attractive objects
is intended for the delight Of human
eyes; hence, as he says, eggs simply
white are put out of sight in holes. He
also sees in the larger number of eggs
laid by game birds a provision by a
benevolent providence for the JOY Of
the sportsman and the delectation OF
the epicure. Next comes man who as
sures us that the colors of eggs are due
to the influence of their respective sur
roundings on the imagination of the
hen birds--the old story of Jacobs lit
tie trick on Laban in the matter Of
young cattle. This school instances al
an example the red blotches prevalent
on the eggs of falcons, regarded by it as
record of the bloody experiences Of
the parents, but it does not explain why
the equally rapacious owls produce pure
white eggs or che bloodthirsty skuas
and shrikes lay greenish ones Ernest
Ingersol in Harper Magazine.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-02-18
scolding Under Diniculties.

At church gathering some time ago
number of deaf mutes were present.
Refreshments werd served during the
evening, and in handing cup of coffee
to one of the guests b deaf mute gentle
man happened to spill few drops on
his wife's skirt TheWife is also deaf
mute, and it was evident that she took
the mishap in a rather irritable way
She wrinkled up her5 forehead and at
once made series of remarkably swift
movements with Ter nimble fingers
The husband, looking exceedingly apol-
ogetic, made few motions in return.
One of the guests who had noticed
this little byplay dyly slipped out a
bit of paper and pehciling something on
it handed it to friend.
This is what the latter read:
No matter how badly afflicted, wo-
man can still scold. y
The friend scrubbed this in return:
Yes, but in the present case the hus-
band is luckier than the average. He
doesn t have to look. "-C Cleveland Plain
Dealer.