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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-15
THE AN TIQUARIAN SOCIETY
Paper on tho History nf Rattsry Park NJ
Frid v .enin.'- Ne, ting.

y regular meeting Uf the Vermont Anti
qUari.n society was held in their iuom in
the y. Nj. {. y. building Fr.d.y evening. \
very Interesting paper was read on the
History OF Battery Park by i'un. u. o.
benedict. Two new members We're elect
"a ana one name proposed for member
ship.
Several articles have been donated To
the society, including The sketch OF tho
old court house square, already mention
ed in these columns, the letters from
members Of Guy. Van Ness family,
priatcd in yesterdays Free Press, a com
mission issued 10y Gov. Van Ness in lNaj
to Lieut.. LIvater 8. White. all from Mir.
Augustus Barrows; lapcrs of the late
Juhu y, Pomeroy ana his father Or. john
fomeroy, iiom Mrs. T.. -. Brown OF Fern
Hin, cannon bail found in the lower
part of this city in lN0 by the late Ca
leo ko hardson, from mis- daughter Miss
Mary Richardson; and a commission is
sued by Coy. Thomas Chittcnden in l7S>
To Capt Samuel Strong.
The society is doing :. valuable work in
prcscrNinS in a permanent foam matters
relating to the early history of Vermont
ana i'm gathering interesting and valua be
relics. The society would bc grateful foI
any gifts of relics OF historic interest,
particularly of articles used in domcs tic
life in the early days Of our State. Many
people have such articles stored away
in lumber rooms ard surrets which would
he of real value 10 the Antiquarian So
Cicty for its collection and no doub, would
be glad To present them To the museum.
1t Is hoped that the citizens of Vermont
VIII in every way possible and the Anti
quurlan society in their praisewoTthy en-
deANor To sa"e To poster ity the story OF
early Vermont life as told N documents
and letters and illustrated by objects oil
historic interest.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-15

scribed in the Free Press a short time ago
The exercises of dedication were held
upon the third floor, where an assembly
hall has been provided. and took place at
S o'clock. The room was nllod with an
audience of people interested in the work
Whec all were seated the cLi!dgcu of the
Home marched into the room and to
places reserved for them and the pro-
Gramme was opened with the singing If
HYMN. Rev. George V. RlisS who made
the opening Invocation. asked al 20 rise
and repeat the Lords prayer, after which
Rev Mr.. Bliss asked the blessing of the
Father upon the work ana its objects A
selection Of scripture read by MI.
Bliss from the fourth chapter Of ~. John,
after which four little children in white
Chantod the Lords prayer and the chill
dren OF the Home sang second hymn.
The address to the children WAS given
by Rev. i. NJ. Snyder. He said dl.rug his
remarks: | hay. been thinking how much
tine. work and trouble this building has
cost and how much happiness il
stands for, What u splendid thing
II is to build home like this. Those
who were Identified with the work must
feel very much Eratiiied at It's couSummI-
tiOn You little children would Ike to do
something. You can do more than almost
anybody else. The Home and teachers
ard all it's comforts are here To provide a
home for some one who has no other. II
things TO wear a place in which 10 live
and plenty to eat are enough there is little
yuu car do but they ale not sufficient
10 make the Home what it is 4 signed TO
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-15
THE TWO CENT MILEAGE LAW.
railroad Com issioners Considering Po-
sition of st. Juhnsbury and Lake Cham,
plain Road.

The State board OF railro ad commission
ers held a meeting at the office of the
chairman of the board. Hon, ID. j. Foster.
Friday afternoon ut which The ques-
tion of the enforcement Of the new law
relating To the selling of mileases at the
rate OF two cents per mile was discussed
John ID. Miller of Wallingford and Alfred
+. Watson of Hartford, the other mem
beis of ths board, were present
The meeting of the board was called "a
consider tho fact which had been brought
to the attention of the chairman of the
commissioners of the reported intention
OF the st, Johnsbury and Lake Champaign
railroad to not comply with the provisions
of the law providing Tor two cent mica gy
books. After a consideration of the mat
ter il was agreed to hold meeting at ST
Johnsbury on December 10 for a hearing,
at which tho matter should be considered
and both sides OF the question heard.
The railroad referred To has not put
the two cent mileages on sale and II is
understood that their intention is to con-
test the right OF tho Legislature to enact
and enforce the law relating to the books
II is claimed that the road can not sell
the books at this price and pay tine inter
est upon their Indebtedness in bonds.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-15
OBLIGATORY SERVICES.
THE NURSERY BUILDING AT THE
HOME FOR DESTITUTE CHILDREN.
Its Erection Made Possible by the Free
Press Fund" the structure is Admir-
ably Adapted to tho Needs of
tho Institution.

she handsome new nursery building Of
the Home for Destitute Children WAS ded-
icated yesterday afternoon with arpro-
pirate exercises held in the assembly hall.
The dedicatory exercises were well attend
ed and of very pleasant character. The
new building was orcn for the inspection
of the public from 1880 in the morning
until o'clock in the afternoon. Many
took advantages OF the opportunity for an
inspection of the building and many were
the EXPLANATIONS of delight and words II
commentator from the visitors. The
building itself is stable structure Of APP
propriate design and stands II short dis
tancc to tho northNard from the older
buildings. Its arrangement conforms in
every particular to the needs of an insti-
tuition of its character. and its interior
presents a most comfortable and hom'like
appearance. The building WAS fully de-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-15

drcn without homes 4 place as near tina;
rs is possible. with love and kindness, is
the best OF charities. The charity is twice
blessed I'm that II affords an opportunity
for those without children to have their
society. There is in every home IA place
for mother love and no place Is u homo
with this long ng uusatls;lcd.
The following hymn. which was written
for the first dedication OF the Home, OC-
toher y. 1861. wa then sung;
Great God. To Thee we offer now
This place to- CCn,,cr;it, ami bless;
For Thou art helper OF the poor,
And Father of the fathcrless.
From Lowry homes OF want and pain.
From haunts % wrctChedncss and sin,
From every lone and lost estate,
oh, bring the little children in.
Ger all the house from morn till night,
Oh. let Thy loving presence rest;
Let common task and daily toll
BE done in Thy dear name, and best.
But more than all. this grace bcstow.
That taught and nurturcd in Thy love,
Each orphaned one We cherish here,
May lind a Fathers house above,
The bened.ction, pronounced by Bishop
\. &. \. Han. closed the exercises.
The building has cost something over
$4,000 OF which almost slY0D or. To be cN-
act, SlJ.92.1>. was raised through the col
un'ns Of the Free Press. the editorial de-
partment making the app, ais for sgb-crip-
lions and the business department taxing
charge of the money received.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-15

dependent on the Canadian canal for her
supplies. Rail fre'ghtS are but n shade
higher than water freightS at the best
Then there Is the outside ocean route and
the Lake Ontario route. Ii is common talk
along the canal that II more formidable
COMBINATION Will be organized this winter
but II Is an imposibility to hold such an
association together. After the season
opens the hoatmrn become scattered frum
quebec to Philadelphia. and II is impussi-
BILE 10 hold any conference or arrange. con-
certed action. Each man Is thrown on his
own resources and the temptation TO make
his own bargain is irresistible, Then
again. most Of the toatmen are so POOR
they cannot afford to lie idle any length OF
time while they are forcing the shippers
to come TO their terms. and there has not
yet been devised any means to procure n
fund for the maintenance OF the INDECENT
Without some fund success is absolutely
impossible. and il would be extremely dlf-
hcu!t to disburse assistance, II il We're to
be had, on account of the great territory
over which the applicants would be scat
tered. No plan of combination can posi-
bly, maintain n paying freight rate The
only hope for the boa linen is an increased
drausht or water. enabling them to carey
greater loads, thus increasing their freight
earning ability without sensibly increa sing
the cost.
There was n slight increase over last
year in the number of boats to clear the
canal at Whitehall southwark bound
There VAS also fewer light boats to so
down. There was all summer n good de-
mand for boats to load ore from Port
Henry, but the price paid was not suf-
iicient to pay running expenses. to say
nothing OF gratifying the luxurious anne
titcs of the boatmen en- route. In fact. of
late years a good deal OF freight is carried
on this same basis. and il is only n cues
ton of time, and not very long time
either, II present conditions continue, when
the northern hoatmen Will have To look to
some other vocation for support.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-15
THE TRUE STORY
OF THE
c. nfiding Woman, the
Cynical Man and the
Bearded Lady.

The scene is n comfortable sitting room
MIR. LoveEood is buried in "A book and his
wife is scanning the advertisements in
the evening paper. Suddenly Mrs. Love.
good says say! dear" in a voice that
makes MIR. Lovegood almost drop his book
We'll, what is it," he says with n laugh
another real genuine bargain Offer" 81
don't know that you'd call 1t that" his
wife replied. But yes, you might" sh,
continued "for 1T is a bargain offer of free
medical advice"
Let's hear all about It, my dear" said
her housband. But you know I'm it'll,
dubious about your bargains. Your swans
so often turn out to be geese "Wrl
then. it's an offer by woman (physician|
to give free medical advice by letter. and
1t says it's better to write to n woman
because man can't understand a woman
just because he's man, and it says toe
that it's just revolving to go to mar
physician anyhow" And Mrs. LovegIod
stopped because she was out of breath.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-15
A DAUGHTER OF THE REVELATION
GONE.


Miss Harriet Sawyer of Norwich passed
away, early in the morning of ThanksSN-
ing day. November "a. 1879. after an ILL
ness of five weeks.
She was born in Norwich, Vt, April II,
lSn5 Her father. Conant Baslcy Sawyer,
was among the first To enlist from He
bron. Conn. He served his country dur
ing the entire term of the revolutionary
war and later married Ruth Boardnian of
Norwich, VT, and settled in that place.
Miss Sawyer was teacher In her early
life In 1886 she joined AN aunt in Boston,
whore sh, lived for more than forty
years member of the NJ. +. church she
was identified To Il great extent with its
missions and other charitable work. and
also an earnest worker in the sunday
SCHOOL. From there she went 10 Santa
Barbara. Cl., and spent year or more
with brother ana on her return spent
$, mo time IT oxford and Bond Hi. Ohio.
where several nieccs reside. Coming back
To the place of her nativity in 1886, she
made her home with her nephew, Mr.. {.
G. Sawyer of Norwich and at tho hands
OF himself and wife received ever! atten-
ton that labor and love could offer.
Her other immediate relatives Were Mrs.
Joseph Root of York. Ia, Mrs. Jackman.
wife of Gen. Alongo Jackman of Norwich
university, who were both n.eces of Miss
Sawyer. also Charles T.. Sawyer late of
Randolph, who Was her nephew.
Fnv funeral was held from her late
HON" Saturday November 20. i>3S. Rev.
Mr.. Fairbanks of Wilder OBLIGATED and
she was laid To rest near the spot tina,
gave her birth" in the Old family lot at
Beaver meadow.
To those who knew her best she unfold
Cd a mind of rare eXpt rience. strong con-
VictionS and great loneliness and We feel
that truly noble spirit has passed from
earth
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-15

be there must be within IL love and sem
tleness and helpfulnoSs That is your
part of the work and If you all do IL you
will find that 1t will be worth more than a
large gift of money. After furnishing
these things people may come here and
ask who made this pleasant home?'
and you will answer I'VE have"
The dcdcatory prayer was offered by
Rev. W. s. Roberts. II. u. In his invoca-
ton DIR. Roberts referred to the story Of
the building of the Home and gave thanks
for the spirit of benevolenCe which caused
the work to he Planned and consummatcd.
lie said it was designed for little children
such as our Master took in his arms and
blessed. There is nothing good unless the
presence OF God abide with 1t. he said, and
we pray that Thou wilt still be the keeper
of this building a blessing was asked
upon the Home. its workers and those lit
tie ones for whom it is shelter and
especially upon the work of the new de-
partment. In closing he offered the Homo
to God with the hope that He might set
upon it the seal of His approval and bless
It,
The address OF the afternoon was deli
vcred by President NJ. II. BuCkham. who
referred pleasantly 10 the dCdiCatory cere-
mony at the completion Of the other build
ings which make up the home and spoke
words OF commentator for those now
active In the work. not forgetting to ac-
knowledge the part played in its success
by the founders of the institution. He re-
ferred to the Home as one of the Chris
tian charities in which We may be assured
of the Divine blessing. The work OF APP
peal to Christian hearts in the interests OF
the building was briefly reviewed. Pres =
dent Ruckham said the Home was in no
sense an asylum or an orphanage but
real home in the largest sense which II
could be when not the place of child
birth and family A homeless child is she
most pitiablc thing which can be mag
incd. Human cruelty IS at its worst in
roLb.ng u child of its home. To give ohll-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-15

81 bet you" said her husband, that the
advertisement don't say she's woman
physician" why, yes 1t does" said his
wife. as she looked ut the advertisement
again. Well, no, | guess it doesn't say
she's a physician but it means the same
thing for II says that ut is a woman
whose experience in treating woman's dis
eases, is greater than that of any living
physician, male or female" Mr.. Lovegood
chuckled and said. That's what love
about you. my dear. You are so ready to
believe without question when there's a
bargain in view. II you were a little fish
I'd catch you every time with a rubber
worm ii l put bargain sign above the
hook"
"Oh, do he serious for once" cried Mrs.
Lovegood. Then, to be- serious" he le-
piled this woman doesn't claim to be a
physician. She would claim TO be a ply ST.
elan II she could because. she is trying
TO convey the impression in every other
way than by a direct claim that she Is a
physician. She Is not therefore a physi.
clan and can never have practiced Inedi-
cine. Yet not being a physician and there
fore never having practiced medicine she
claims TO have had experience in treating
woman's diseases, greater than any living
physician, Now the question is since she
never practiced medicine. where did she
get that experience"
well, that is So" Mrs. LoveSood some
what reluctantly admitted. but then she
is a woman" I'm not 80 sure about that
even" said her husband. 1T looks to me
as II some man was working the women
with the bearded lady act.'
Bearded lady act, Do you mean to say
that they have dime museum freaks for
doctors? Why You must be foolish. or else
amazingly prejudiced," cried his wife.
You are too literal. my dear" said Mr..
l.oveSood What mean by the bearded
lady act is that some man is posing as
a woman. writing over womaus sigma
ture or using woman as n stalking
horse, assuming a woman's character 10
m!slead. The bearded lady of the show
is always q freak and generally a fraud.
The point in this advertisement We sre
discussing is that you are asked to write
to woman" the Implication being that
the woman is competent to give and will
give YOU qualified and valuable medical
advice. But as il isn't specified that the
woman is physician there's no infrac-
tion of the law. The probabilities are that
there isn't qualified doctor around the
pace, and the whole so-callod medical
correspondence is done by n lot of cir
clerks"
4 "Oh" Mrs. Lovegood interiected
that's what il means then when they
say that that only women see the CORE
spondence.'
Exactly. my dear" continued her hus.
band, bearded lady there's your drs IS
maker, who Is also a woman. not to sneak
OF Mrs. FLANAGAN the cooks mother who
is a really excellent woman Ii woman's
not a doctor then one woman's as good ms
another and it's foolish going 20 z
stranger hundreds of miles distant fol
the sympathy which friends at home car
better supply. And as for a man not un.
Outstanding woman's diseases becaus,
he's man. that is the cheapest sort OF
claptrap. Who have done the doctoring IN
the past two thousand years? The men
Where must tine modern woman physi,,ar
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-15
BOATING ON THE cHAMPLAIN CANAL
Luck of Deep Draught Canal Makes a
Profitable Season Impos,ible.

The season of 1898 on the Champlain
canal cannot he considered any better
than the average and the average is
gradually getting worse. Freight has
been plentiful. especially during the latter
part of the summer. but prices are being
continually pounded down, SO that each
season sees the freight rates a little lower
than the last. The slow progress with III.
State improvements has been source OF
great regret among the boatmen. and II
deeper water is not giver the Northern
boats another year they will surely lose
practically all of the Montreal coal ira
nc, as they have already lost the Ottawa
trade says the Troy Press. The deep
draught Canadian canals permit boats 10
bring cargoos from Lake Ontario with
three times the tonnage that can be taken
by the way of Troy. This, of course.
makes a great difference in the price per
ton at which boat can afford TO carry Il
cargo. With the price of freight from
Lake Ontario ut less than 81. and from
New York at nearly $3.50. and with The
price of coal about the same at both land
ing points. II is not diefticult to under
stand why the Montreal dealers should
prefer to receive their coal from Oswego
or Port Charlotte.
The coal trade to points on the st. Law.
renee below Montreal has been very good
this year. The war raised the price OF
ocean freight so high that the canal car
riers had decided advantage all through
the early part of the summer, and the
boatmen commanded a good rate. They
rather avoided the thing, however, and
demanded so much that great manv
Canadian dealers preferred to take the
chances of waiting. Freights dropped on
as the war came to close and by the
middle of September $3.50 to 81. IS to Three
Rivers and sl.60 to Sl,65 to Quebec were
as much as could be obtained.
The coal trade on the lake has shown
nothing unusual this season. Prices
opened n little high in sympathy with war
freights, but there was no time when a
contract for tho seasons delivery could
not have been obtained at so cents from
New York. and 30 cents from Amboy and
below
Early in the year some of the boatmen
backed by the line, formed what Was
known Us the Boatmen's association. The
| object of this combination was to uphold
canal freights. The movement was as
might have been foreseen. a complete fail.
ure. The organizers of this scheme evil
IDENTIFY failed to realize that Canada is no,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-15
A GRADUATE OF THE U. v. M.
d sth of Judge I. 5. Beicher of tho Class
ofIS46 1t San francisco.

California papers just received announce
the death in San Francisco November 30
of Judge Isaac S. Belchcr.
Judge Bclchcr was born at StoCkbridge.
Windsor county, Feb. y. 1925. making his
aec at the time of his death 70 years. .
months and days. The family is OF Eng
lish ancestry, their settlement in Massa-
chusetts being of such early date, how
ever. that there Is record of one occupy
ing n high public position in colonial
times. Jonathan Belcher was at one time
colonial governor in that State.
Deceased graduated at the University Of
Vermont, taking the degree of Bachelor
of Arts in 1876 being then just Il. lmme-
liately after he began studying law and
three years later was admitted TO the bar.
He nractiCcd his profession i'm his native
State until 1853. in which year he went to
California, arriving in June. lie chose
Marysvile as his new home.
In 1855 he was elected district attorney
Of Yuba county. In 1858 he was chosen
judge of the 10Th judicial district, and in
1872 he was appointed Justice of the SUI
prcme Court by Gov. Booth. For the past
II years he has been court commissioner
of California. He leaves u wife, three
SOM, and daughter.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-15
GOOD NEWS FOR SO. BURLINGTON.
Free Delivery of Mail There Will Con-
tinus Ind, 6nit.ly.

Postmaster Hall was very much pleased
TO receive Friday the following letter.
as he had assured the department that
South Burlington would show good re-
suits il rural free delivery could be estao-
lshod there:
PostofiiCo Department.
Office of Supt. Free Delivery system,
Washington, Dec. :. lSaS.
Mr.. w. L. Hall, p. M. Burlington, VT:
Sir
The South Burlington rural free delivery
returns show that the two routes there
are among the best in the United states.
and they will he continued just as long "a
as rural free delivery service shall con-
tinuc. The proba bllities are that the SER
vice has come to stay. The reports upon
it for the current year are satisfactory.
Very respectfully,
a. W. MACHEN, Supt.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-15
BEER AT JERICHO.
One Lot Found to lie Three Ter Cent and
the Other to lie AmnlNzed.

states Attorney Brown, Sheriff Reeves
and Justices T.. w ]. Hawkins and 5.
NJ. Flint went to Jericho early Thursday
morning and spent the day disposing OF
the two searches recently made ~ the
sheriff at the hotel of j. II. May Of Jer-
icho and the place kept by Frank Good
win at Cnderhill.
The May case was heard before JUS
tiCc Hawkins and was not completed. a
continuance being taken that the beer
seized might be analysed to determine the
percentage of alcohol 1t contains. The
beer was found in two kegs. The case
WAS continued until Thursday, December
Is. when it will be heard in this city.
The beer seized at Frank Goodwin
place was ordered returned, 1t having
been found to he three per cent Good
win was charged with keeping a gambling
place for which fine of go and costs
was imposed. This case was heard before
Justice Flint.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-15
NOTICE To CREDITORS.

United States District Court, District Of
Vermont, in Bankruptcy.
TO the Creditors of Henry j. Reynolds:
This is to give notice that on the 29th
day of November, lSS, at Burlington in
said district, one Henry j, Reynolds was
on his own petition adjudgcd Il bankrupt
and that the first meeting of the Credi-
tors of said bankrupt for the purpose of
filing and establishing their claims, for
choosing a trustee of his estate, for exam
lining the said bankrupt, by oath and for
the transaction OF such other business as
can lawfully come before such meeting,
will be held before the undersigned referee
at his office in the Hayward block, 1876
Main street, Burlington, on the Goth day
Of December. 1898, at . O'Clock q. m.
Claims duly proved as provided by sec
ton 81 Of the law CT 1895, may be mailed
to, or filed with, the undersigned prior
to such meeting,
Dated at Burlington, VT. Gee. 6, 1898,
GEORGE w pERERVlLLE.
Referee in Bankruptcy.
V. A. BULLARD. Attorney for Bankrupt.
2iw,lt