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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-05

the venerable Rev Lewis Grout Brattle-
boro, paying tribute to the memory of his
ancestors. paper on the Ayers-Thec-
philus CIRCUITS wife was an Ayer-was
read by Dr. Silas II. Aver of Boston. A
poem on the century just closing was read
by Aaron II. Grout, a student in the U. V.
NJ, and n poem was read by Rev G. W.
Patterson which he had prepared for the
occasion An incident of the early days
was commemorated in song by c. W.
Scarf of Lisbon, n. H., telling the story
of Grandmother" CIRCUITS slaughter un-
aided of 10 rats in the buttery was sung
by Harry II. May and a chorus There
were other musical features including mu.
sic by the St Johnsbury 5and. Quite a
number OF distinguished guests were pres
ent and spoke briefly as called upon by
Gen. Circuit, among them Judge Aldrich
OF New Hampshire, Hon. J. b. Gilfllas,
of Minneapolis, Senator jonathan Ross.
and Hon. H. M. Mansur
The exterior and interior of the house
alike were finely decorated with bunting.
and brilliant illumination of house and
grounds occurred in the evening. The dis
tinguished host dispensed bountiful hos
pitality to the hundreds of assembled
guests, and the wants of the inner man
were literally provided for. An informal
reception the latter part of the afternoon
and extending into the evening concluded
the celebration.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-05
"GOLD LACED AND IMPRESSIVE"
Metropolitan Papers Comments on Gov.
smith, Who, However. Wasn't There.

In it's account of Dewey day in New
York the Press talks entertainingly Of
Gov Smiths visit to the Olympia. but as
matter of fact the governor, minus he
gold lace, was at the time speeding tow
ards his Vermont home to welcome a little
daughter. The Press says.
Governor +. c. Smith of Vermont, gold
laced and impressive and fanked and
guarded by staff gorgeous in the yellow
of its buttons and its braids, came aboard
the Olympia to extend to the admiral the
greeting of the people OF the State Of Ner-
mont Governor Smith had memorized II
speech that bristled with epigram and
was rounded out with many periods of
patriotic eloquence, and 1t was plain from
the funereal expression of every member
Of the staff that the occasion was regard
ed as particularly solemn one.
In violation of all precedent in the ETH
quette of the navy, Geo. Dewey, admiral,
broke in on the speech before the eXor-
dunn had more than been begun, picked
up a four-year-old fioxen- Ina ired girl
standing al his side and planted a rousng
kiss square on her little rosebud mouth.
"a falling of mine he said to the as
tonished gentleman in gold lace. but I
always did love children and he kissed
the child again.
at was the prettiest picture of kaei-
descopic day, and the staid and solemn
Vermonters were so taken aback that they
had not recovered their equanimity even
after boarding the tug which carried then,
from the lightship, standing stiffiy at at
tention like row Of gold embroidered
statues
AS for the people ON board the ship,
who witnessed the incident, they simply
bubbled over with JOY and a rosy-cheeked
matron so lost her presence of mind that
she exclaimed, We'll. isn't he the dearest
darling OF man in the world""
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-05
The Mutations of the Semi Weekly

The Mutations OF the Scmi-Weekly
| The Bellows Falls Times announces that
after October it will be issued weekly
nstcad of semiweekly, as hitherto. while
the announcement that the free delivery
Of mails in Bellows Falls will begin the
first of next month. making 1t necessary
OF atlix a one-ccnt stamp to every copy
of semi weekly paper to he delivered
by cariers and thus imposing an expense
of N.Oi ON every 81 70 subscription thus
filled. is assigned as the chief reason for
the change back to a weekly, Publisher
Bclknap expresses grave doubt whether a
somi-weeky is preferred to weekly Ivy
a majority Of his readoSs In the mean
time he says that he stands ready to give
bellows Falls semi-weekly or even a
daily newspaper whenever a satisfactory
demand makes tsolf felt
The Brattleboro Reformer the Bcnning-
ton Banner and the Newport Express
continue TO appeaC semi-wceky, but in
all probability the introduction Of the free
delivery system in their respective towns
would cause them to follow tho example
of the Bellows Falls Times There was
a time when there seemed to be a strong
demand for sem-weekly newspapers, but
is significant that most of the metro
politan journals has discontinued these
editions. conining their efforts generally
to daily and weekly issues.
/ Where semi-weekly papers have thrived,
their success has been due 70 local inGu-
icnces, general conditions and the postal
regulations initiating strongly against a
paper that appears twice a week The
latest enemy Of the semi-weekly is the
cheap daily published in comparatively
small towns. and If present conditions
continue to prevail. it is only a question
Of time when the twice-a-week journal
will be forced to 50 to one extreme or the
other in frequency of publication.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-05
HOW TO TAKE MILK SAMPLES.

In the interest of Vermont dairymen at
tention should be called again to the nee
essty of proper precautions in taking mix
or cream samples for analysis. 1t Is a
common thing for Vermont creamery pat
rons, dissatisfied with the test of the milk
they deliver, to send a sample to the EN-
pertinent Station in order to compare lts
results with those given out by the cream
cry. The idea is good one, but its OK
ccution is often faulty. Few people rea-
ize how easy It is to take an Incorrect milk
sample. There is good reason, moreover,
to believe that more than one-half of the
many hundreds of milk samples sent by
farmers every year to the station are I'M
properly taken and that the results of the
tests are misleading. The Station can do
no more than test what is sent. BY 40 art
of legerdemain can 1t arrive at correct
test from an incorrect sample. No DOUBT
many creamery managementS have been
unjustly accused of carelessness, incompe-
tcncy or worse by patrons who have based
their judgment upon the Experiment sta
tion tests, when, as matter of fact the
trouble lay in the faulty samples furnished
TO the Station by the compliments.
While mistakes are readily made in this
matter, il is not difficult to take proper
sample if the directions here given be fol-
lowed The samples at least will not be
at fault.
Creamery testing may 5e best checked
either by halving the creamery sample or
duplicating ii. When the creamery COM
posite sample is complete and ready for
testing the operator may be asked to FUR
nish one-half of II. The patron should
then be certain that the operator thor
oughly mixes the sample by pouring; that
all the cream from the sides of the jar,
covers, etc, is mixed into the milk or
cream and that the halvng is done imme-
diately after the last pouring. In lieu OF
this the operator may be required every
time he samples at the factory to furnish
a duplicate sample in a jar controlled by
the patron. In this way duplicate compos-
lite samples may be made, one held in the
control of the operator, the other in tina,
of the patron both of which should test
closely alike
II samples be sent to the Experiment
Station, Burlington, VT, for it's free am
alysis. they should be carefully taken
Wide mouthed jars should be used, which,
should be filed absolutely full to prevent
churning in transit. Express charges
should be prepaid, and the name of the
party sending should be placed upon the
package.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-05
WINOOSKI
SAVINGS BANK

From its careful management has not
met with loss from any loan made dur
ing the last twenty years.
Deposits made during the first FIVE days
Of any month will draw interest from the
hrst day of that month. Deposits made
after the NTH day of any month wtll draw
interest from the first day of the mex.
month.
Interest Is credited depositors January
list and July LIST, conpounding semi-all-
nually. The rate of interest paid to de-
posters by all savings banks in this State
is limited by law to four per cent until its
surplus amounts to ten per cent oil ita
deposits. when an extra dividend is to
be made.
No interest IS allowed by law to be paid
on deposits IN excess Of wo thousand dol
lars except it be on deposits by widows.
orphans, administrators, executors, guar
dams, charitable or religious institutions,
or on trust funds deposited by order OF
court.
: The Bank pays all taxes in this State
on deposits OF fifteen hundred dollars OF
less
VERMONT LOANS SOLICITED.
Due depositors June 80, 1899 .572),66 =
surplus, ....... ............ ........,. SLsIleI
Deposits and surplus.... ....... 15S,57I0J
OFFTCERS-S. II. Weston, President;
Ormond Cole. Treasurer.
TRUSTEES-S II. Weston. J. B. Small.
o. p. Ray. A. J. Stevens, Ormond Cole. z.
c. Mower Samuel Bgwood.
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Admiral Dewey is to have ono mo,uettC

Admiral Dewey is to have one mo,rerto
of the struggle in which he figured 80
oonspicuously that would have been ini-
possible a century ago. The shipping in
terests of the port OF New York have Sc
cured the preparation Of war album of
press clippings relating to his victory as
well as other events during the SPANISH
American war, which is to be presented
70 him. The book weighs $50 pounds and
contains 1920 clippings, In addition to
the matter that is personal to Admiral
Dewey there is, in chronological ordeC. a
newspaper story of each important hap
penng during the war, the whole max
ing an interesting and graphic history Of
the struggle as well a. a valuable and
gratifying tribute to Admiral Dewey.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-05
SENATOR PROCTOR ON DEWEY.

Senator Redhcld Proctor of Vermont is
at present the most famous son of that
State. The senator said that as soon rs
Dewey had been properly received here,
had gone to Washington and performed
his duties there, and had got somewhat
settled, Vermont expected him to come
there and get a welcome from his nome
State. I'm the letters | have received from
Admiral Dewey" said the senator, he has
always expressed himself as most anxious
to get back to Vermont. He loves the old
State, and We will give him "A royal VOL
come. We don't know just when he Will
come. hut ne can have all he wants when
he does come" Senator Proctor was ask
ed about the reports that Dewey might be-
n candidate for the presidential nominal
ton. That is" said the senator in reply,
IA question he must answer for himself.
In all my correspondence with him politics
has only been touched upon. in a general
way, and ! cannot speak for him Some
time ago | had a talk with his brother,
Charles Dewey, and asked him whether
his brother was a democrat or republic
can. He said then that he never knew of
the admiral being home TO vote but at one
election and that he was of the impression
that he voted the republican ticket then.
We have no actual contest in Vermont in
a presidential election. You see our State
election comes short time ahead Of the
national election. We make some effort
10 get the vote out for the state election.
and this tells how the other election will
probably CO. AS there is no contest and
everything is so overwhelmingly repuhli-
can whatever way man votes does not
necessarily determine his political status.
| believe Dewey is a republican ANA be-
leves in republican principles. New
York Tribune.
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ADMIRAL DEWEY AT NORThFlElD
Programme For His visit to Norwich
UniversitY Octohrr


The committee in charge of the arrange.
ments for the visit of Admiral Dewey to
Mortified on October 49, when the corner
stone of Dewey Hall will be laid have pre-
pared the following programme for the
day:
PARADE.
Marshal. George w, Hooker
Staff.
Band.
Norwich Cadets, Capt. John p. Mosley, ".
y. g. commandant.
G. A. r.
Carriage containing Admiral Dewey,
President Brown of Norwich Univer-
sity, Gov. Smith and Senator Depew.
Governors staff.
Carriage containing Lieut-Gov. Bates, the
chaplain of the day, Senator Proctor
Senator Ross.
Vermont National Guard, Col. ]. Gray Es-
tey, commanding.
Holdens cavalry.
Mortified Lodge l. o. o. F.
Court Abraham Lincoln, c. O. r.
Granite Cutters Union.
American order of Foresters
Other local organizations.
Graded and district school children.
The order of parade is subject to change
as developments demand but Chairman
Coffrin of the parade committee an
nounces the above as practically the COM
position of the line.
A large number of arches and flags will
be on the line of march on Main and Cen
trail streets. business houses and resi-
deuces are arranging for patriotic dis
play. Loads of fine evergreen boughs will
cover much of the line of march. The adj
miral will be conveyed to Mortified by a
special train from Montpelier which Will
arrive at $40 in the forenoon and the pa
10 CT ut no n
ground for Dewey Hall is completed and a
grand stand capable of seating two hun-
bred invited guests is in process of cree.
ton. The governor will lay the corner
stone if Admiral Dewey deems it appro-
pirate DR.. Depew will deliver the occa-
sional grafton and the exercises Will close
in time for people to take the afternoon
trains
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-05
RAILROAD MATTERS.
The Lebanon Springs Road to be in Full
Operation Soon.

Plans for the resumption of business on
the Lebanon Springs railroad are progress
sing rapidly, under the new company S
management of which William c. Roberts
is the president, says the Troy Times.
The application made for an order to va
cate the old charter is only a step to clear
away the rubbish of the wreck and begin
anew. President Roberts in an interview
said that the cars would be running on
the line before the snow came. lie con-
tinued: For the last two years only
eleven miles of the fifty-eight were
operated on account of the unsafe condi-
ton of the road. Already $4,000 has been
spent putting the bed in good shape and
500 900 will be spent in equipping the rail-
road. The entire system will be in opera
ton shortly"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-05
THE CIRCUIT CENTENNIAL.

At the invitation of Hon William w.
Grout member of Congress from the Sec
ond district. relatives and friends from far
and near assembled at the old homestead
in KiiSy on Tuesday to celebrate the CEN
tennial anniversary of the settlement Of
Theophilus Grout, his being the first on the
Moose River and the first made in the
town of Kirby, and the occasion was also
made a reunion not only of the descen-
dants OF Theophilus, but also of all des-
cendants of Capt John Grout of Sudbury.
who brought the family name to America
in the early Colonial days
There were present at the reunion over
100 Of the Grout family, among them, Mrs.
Sophia Frye and Miss Nancy Grout Of
Concord, aged respectively 81 and sc years
both daughters of Theophilus Grout
There are now 1913 living descendants of
the hardy pioneer who found his way
through the wilderness to the place where
now extend the broad and fertile acres of
the Grout farm, and including three of the
sixth generation. The farm has been in
the family all the time during the century,
passing from Theophlus to his son Josiah
and in turn to Josiah's son William, who
has owned il a quarter OF the century,
and still makes his home there. 1t is one
of the best cultivated and most productive
farms la the State, and in recent years
the general has given good deal of at
tention TO raising nice horses
The CIRCUITS claim to have originated IN
ancient Germany. and back in the days of
Caesar he mentions the Grudii. "A tribe OF
Belgic Gaul, giants in stature and of great
bravery, who are supposed to have been
of the same family, the name appearing
in varying forms at different times. In
the reign of Queen Elizabeth Sir Richard
Grout was knighted and the family coat
Of arms was confirmed in 1857 in England.
His grandson was the Capt. John Grout
referred to above. One of the latter s
grandsons was member OF the first Con-
tinental Congress from Massachusetts and
another descendant bearing the name Of
John was the first lawyer admitted to the
bar in Vermont.
The exercises were held in large tent
near the house A letter was read from
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-05

Residents of Gotham are said to be
greatly chagtinGed over the discovery that
reic-hunters had cut out and taken away
a large section of the staff composing the
walls of the Dewey arch at Madison
Square These people knew that the
Dewey arch was built to be torn down IN
a few days, and they probably thought
a little help would be appreciated. When
Gotham gets up another Dewey celehra-
ton it will do well to make its arches OF
stuff that cannot he carted away by en-
thuSiaStS.
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Burlington
Savings Bank
INCORPORATED 1S47.
Deposits June 80, 1899, $6,57e, s79.7i
Surplus 325, 1886. 70
natal A.A nc mo ,nn a
$6,9O2,766.44

TOTAL Assets S6,9O2,766 A
TRUSTEES.
G. +. WARD, WILLARD CRANE,
CHARLES 7. SMITH. HENRY GREENE,
j. IL. BARST0w, A. G.. PIERCE,
HENRY WELLS.
receives ard pays deposits daily. De-
posits made during the first four busi-
ness days of the month draw interest
from the first. If made afterwards in
terest Will commence tho first Of the fol-
lowing month.
interest will he credited to despositors
January | and July 1, compromising twice
q year. There are no stockholders in this
bank. Ali the earnings less expenses. be-
long to deposltors. The rate of interest
depends upon the earnings, and for twelve
tasseo ~ the Legislature of 1896 no saw
inGs pank can pay more than per cent.
uhtil Its surplus reaches 10 per cent. or
us deposits, when special dividend Is TO
be made.
All taxes in this State are paid by the
oahk on deposits of $500 or less. Depos-
its are received in sums from 81 to 5000.
ana no interest will be paid on any sum
III excess of this amount, except on de-
posts by widows. orphans. administra-
tors, executors, guardians, charitable or
rengious institutions or on trust funds de-
posted by order of the court.
no money loaned to any officer or trus-
tee of the hank.
CHARLES p. SMITH, President.
FREDERICK w. WARD, Treas.
e. S. ISHAM. Assistant Treasurer.
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500 Reward, 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased
to learn that there is al least one dreade d
disease that science has been able to cure
in all its stages and that is Catarrh
Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive
cure now known to the mNiical fraternity
Catarrh being a constitutional disease re-
Catarrh Cure is taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucuous sur
faces of the system, thereby destroyins
the foundation OF the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in doing
it's work. The proprietors have so much
faith in it's curative powers. that they Of
ter one Hundred Dollars for any case that
II fails to cure Send for list OF testimon-
ials.
Address. f. J. CHENEY & Co. Toledo
Sold by druggists, Toe.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-05

Monday was the coolest october in
twenty-scvcn years (or since the weather
buceau was started in both Boston and
New York, the mercury falling to "a at
Hub, and to 80 in New York. We do not
recall a time when the Green Mountains
showed as much snow as they do now, as
early in the fall as this.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-05
OPPORTUNITY FOR VERMONT FAR
MERS

Under the operations of the western
meat trusts, beef has advanced to high
or prices than have been charged since
1889, Would it not be a wise thing for
our farmers to raise more cattle for the
home market, thus going back to the
custom of furnishing the local supplies
of meat? In order to gain control OF mar
kets the trusts at first reduced prices to
point at which farmers could not sell
at a profit, and when they had broken
down competition they raised their figures
gradually until the present high prices
were reached, We hear that at auctions
this fall in Vermont beef cattle have ad-
vancod in prices It will be a good thing
for Vermont if the raising of cattle for
home consumption could again become q
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-05

When you want anything, advertise in
the new special column of this paper. Some
bargains are offered there this week which
it will pay you to read about SEQ page
seven. This paper has more than 10000
readers every week, and one cent word
will reach them all.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-05

The postoffice department shows the
general increase in business The gross
receipts at the general postoiiice and
branch stations for the last three months
were s2.oS67i6, showing an increase of
$l45, 227, or 772 per cent for the quarter.
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profitable industry The Landmark.

The Vermont statutes requires that a
person shall hold n diploma from med
ical college in good standing before prac-
ticing medicine In this state. There is.
however no law to prohibit the practice
of divine" magnetic and other so-called
methods Of curing disease. The healcrs--
sometimes styled heelers-cal themselves
professors" and judging from the num-
Der Just now floating around the state.
they fnd this territory n good field The
next general assembly will do it's con-
stituents Il valuable service by making
such amendments to the present laws on
the practice of medicine as will rid the
state ct tt.i doubtful class of "cure-alls."
Mortified News
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During the land parade in New York on
Saturday, the procession of $4,000 men
passed the reviewing stand in four houcs.
There was no break in the column of any
account. during the entire march Of seven
miles
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-05

generous deposits or copper. Now if
some one will kindly discover a platinum
mine in Vermont the Green Mountains
will become the most popular resort in
the Union. Platinum sells foC just N'
q pound.
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MILK PAYMENTS IN RICHMOND.
Richmond, VI Sept. 80, 1899.
To The Editor Of the Free Press:

Your correspondent in reporting the
milk for August is somewhat mislea ding
in his statements. He claims that the
Towers creamery paid only Is cents which
is a cent less than | did pay. He also re-
ported for July in the same way lie said
that the condensed factory paid 80 cents
for September when he is supposed to
be repoCting for August for which they
paid so cents with no skim milk back. All
| ask Is fair dealing.
IT.. w, TOWERS.