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The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1900-09-14
Receivers Ask to BE DISCHARGED.

ST. PAUL, Sept. 12.-The receivers
for the Walter A. Wood Harvester
company have asked that they be dis
charged. All of the claims against the
company, appointing to about 81,
900, have been paid, and there is still
on hand cash surplus Of $4S, Al.
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Janesvil1e Furniture Factory Burns.

JANEsvlLLE, Wis, Sept. l2.-The
Choate Hollister furniture factory in
this city, 3-story brick building, em-
ploying 60 hands, was burned to the
ground. 1t is total loss, the building,
machinery and stock being destroyed.
The loss is estimated at $50, 900; par.
tially insured
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Van Wyck Starts a Subscription,

New YORK. Sept. 12.-Mayor Van
Wyck issued an appeal to the citizens
of New York for help for the sufferers
of Galveston, heading the appeal with
a $500 subscription.
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French Message of Sympathy.

PARIS, Sept. 12.-The French govern.
ment has decided to send to the govern
ment Of the United States a message
expressing sympathy with the people
of the United States on account of the
Galveston disaster.
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Kansas City viii Assist.

KANSAS CRY, Sept. 12.-Mayor James
A. Reed has called a mass meeting of
the citizens OF this city to devise means
and rendering assistance to the Calves
ton sufferers.
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The democratic Cincinnati Inquirer is
not particularly pleased over its party s
acquisition of the Hon. Webster Davis
Can it be possible that. the Enquirer
harbors any British gold on its premises? {?
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Sixteen Dead at Hitchcock.

Houston, Tex, Sept. 12.-At Hitch
cock Is lives We're lost Two Italian
families of Is people lost IL of their
number by drowning.
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The imperial dominion of Tammany
Hall over the destiny of the city of New
York is pledged to liberty for all people
who will contribute to their uninter-
rupted access to the tax receipts.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-03-22
WAT ERBURY.

II. O. Gochee. porter at the asylum COM
pleted his services there on Saturday and
has accepted It position in Danvers Mas
suchusetts, as conductor on an electric
road.
s. a Mansfield has sold his large farm
to George Grout.
+. Il. Taylor has sold his store on Stowe
street to tt. c. Whitehill and will go out
of business about the first of June Mr..
Taylor's is the oldest grocery house in
town with one exception, having been es-
tablished for about 80 years.
l.. A. Babock, who las been spending
few weeks at home, expects II return
this week to Prince of Wales Island
where he has the management of "a .lr%e
copper mine. He will be accompanied Dy
W. j. Sterling of Brattleboro. his broth
eI-n-law.
Mrs. Annette Brush OF Montpelier 10
spending "A few days with Mrs. c. d. Rob
inson.
MIR. and Mrs. {. c. Graves are to spend
a few weeks in Montpelier
c. II Elmore of Springfield Conn, is in
town in the interest OF education. He is
forming class to take a business course
and already has about fifteen young pao-
pie.
Mrs j. c. Grisgs returned to Curling
ton yesterday after a few days visit at
home.
Miss Nellie Moody who has been teach
ing school In Barre is home on vacation.
DIR. F. E. Farmer of East Burke has ac-
cepted a position as assistant physician
at the hospital and will enter upon his
duties in April.
Miss Myrtle Guptil has accepted a po-
stion as principal of the Richmond grad
ed school.
Mrs. Frank Porter and daughter of
Mortified have been spending a few days
with Mrs. Il. r. Savage.
Frank Pope has secured a position as
clerk in G. w. Atkins & Sons grocery
store.
Miss Minnie Blanchard of Boston is
spending a few days at her home in town.
Smith and Somervile began yesterday
to tear down the old work shop in the re ar
new one three stories high.
The warning for a special village meet
ing to consider the ACCESSIBILITY Of lighting
the streets with electricity has been posted
/ J. H. Fullerton of Wilimantic, Conn, is
ipo fsNk 1aN of
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-03-22
SENDING MONEY BY NAIL.

Senator Mcmillan, in the Senate. and
Representative LentZ, in the House, have
introduced bills designed 10 afford an easy
and inexpensive means of hitting
money by mail
The provide that ell United States and
National banknotes silver certificates.
and Treasury notes Of 81, 81 and s. de-
nomination. shall be replaced by new notes
to,be known as United States post check
notes" Fifty millions in United States
notes of denominations above $40 shall be
replaced with II like amount of fractional
post check notes from , to - cents. The
face and back OF the notes are to make
them payable to payee named hereon,
in place of the present inscription. pay
able to bearer on demand" and the face
Of the notes shall have blank space 20
insert the name Of a payee. with space
for receipt and stamp
The holder of any such post check, ny
inserting the name of a payce and fixing
Il postage stamp may forward the same
by mail to the designated payee. and ii is
redeemable at the Post Office named The
checks are then to be Cancelled and new
checks issued.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-03-22
EAST R0XBURY,

Bert Allen took "A load Of young people
from Northfcld to Montpelier for ride
one day last week.--Addie Ladd is to work
for Mrs. Adna Adams in Randolph Cen
tre.-The creamery patrons received "a
cents for February butter.-Tlmothy
Blanchard ana Mrs Silas Weston were
guests at FREQ Bia1chard's one day last
week,-Iilla Webster is at home from
her school in F'ramingham, Mass, and
Winifred Foss from her school in Hills
horo bridge, y. IL for "A vacation of I've
weeks May Williams of Brookheld has
been hired to teach the school in this dis
trlct for the year.-Marietta Paul Of Cop
perfied and Marguerite Kew of Waits
field were guests of Cecle Brock the first
of the week-H. Thresher moved a load
of goods Wcdnesda" from the car at
Mortified for Mr., Weller to the farm
which he bought Of Marcus Peck. Mrs,
Weller arrived in town last Friday.
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RUTLAND COUNTY,
BENSON.

Henry Ladd had the misfortune to lose
his horse while it was at work in his
horse power The belt ran off and the
horse was precipitated backwards out of
the power. breaking its back-Rev. @. f..
Ca1y returned Saturday and occupied his
pulpit both morning and eVenng.-The in
FAINT child OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. ID. O'Brirn
is better.-Guy Wilcox has rented rooms
in the Sherman House ard is to move his
family soon.-Judson Stickney is visiting
his father in Port IIenry.-There was "A
soca BILE in the Methodist church Tuesday
evening, with maple sugar on snow.-Dr.
Newton. who is in Bclloville. Ala. writes
home of the death of his brother, March
9TH. of apopleXy.-Dr Durfec, principal of
Troy Conference academy, Pouitney, will
occupy the pulpit of the Methodist church
Sunday March 2Jth.
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10Th CENTURY CONVENTION.
Local Committee Making Preparations
For the Great Meeting.

= OF the GREAT Meeting.
The members Of the local committee Of
The twentieth century convention when
is to be held in this city on December 31st
and January list and ID, met last evening,
in the y. NJ G. Il. small han to complete
the organization Of the committee All
societies of the city were represented
with the exception OF the Adams Mission,
whose committee has not yet been APP
pointed. Prof. w C. Kitchn was chair
man of the meeting and c. J. Ferguson
acted as secretary. I, was voted to in
crease the several committees from the
various societies 10 fifteen members IN
stead of ten. al-3 that pastors and resi-
dent members Of the State committee ha
made members of the loca committee cA-
5tIicio. The chair appointed commit
tee Of one from eacn society as a nom-
mating committee t. appoint officers and
q Subcommittee TO report at the next
meeting Of the general committee 1t was
voted to add the names of the local pas
tors to the above committee. Those APP
pointed by the chair were as follows: J.
\ Kellogg G, W. Marks Edgar Chiott,
+. Z. Baldwin and b. B. Baldwin.
The memi ers of the local committee Of
arrangements, as far as appoint ed are
as follows: Methodist church, b. 5. Jones
+. J. Booth f.. T. Howe r. q. Page
Buel Baldwin. Mrs. f. b. Jones Miss
Mary Henderson. Mrs w. b. Hurlburt,
Miss Minnie Walker and Miss Minnie
Petit Baptist church. F. G. Safforl.
f. G.. Evans. q. w Marks. J. W.
Roberts J. y. Tousiey. Frank Sager, Miss
Gertrude Johnson, Miss Fannie Atwood,
Mrs. L. c. Stafford and Miss Mary Marks:
College Street church. L. p Wood. w II.
Crockett. a. G. Wheeler. Prof \. d. But
terrified, Fred baldwin. John Wheeler,
Miss Eta Slgnor Miss Lottie Trail, Miss
Grace Goodhue and Miss Edith Holiness;
First church, j. y. kellogg. Miss Mae
Smith, Miss Jennie Wood J. II. Aiken.
w f. Aiken, Miss Florence Barrett, Miss
Cora Eames, Harry Percival, Miss Wini-
fred Allen and Frank Chamberlin. Tho
Adams Mission committee will be appoint
ed in the near future.
A meeting of the nomination commit
tee will be held in the Y. M c. A. small
hail next Wednesday evening.
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CHELSEA.

During the month of February Orange
County Creamery made 11S32 pounds #
butter from 1876, 962 pounds of milk and AS!
pounds of cream received Current ex-
penses were $29496 and the average test
was 4.6l, Alb Patrons were paid 26i2 cen $
per pound for their butter The cash re-
ceipts of two patrons, Herbert +. Mat
toon and Geo. NJ Medcalf, were about s97
each. Charles w. Smith of Tunbridge re-
ceiVed s%.22. Another patron, Harry O..
Flint of Tunbridge, from nine cows kept
by him during the year has received s529 =
10, being an average Of S5N.77 per cow
The directors Of the National Bank IF
Orange county have decided to establish
"A Savings Department from which depos-
tors will receive per cent interest TO he
compounded semi-annualy, on the first
days of january and July.-Eugene II.
Kennedy has purchased of Mrs Maria Il.
Medcalf for $500 her residence in the upper
village and she intends to live in the
house with Dana Alen.-There will be a
promenade and box party at the town nail
on Friday evening to get money with
which to pay for wiring the hall for using
electric lights.--Mrs. Jane Newcomh,
formerly of Boston, has come TO live with
her sister, Mrs Sarah NJ Nation. The
latter's son. w. Milton Nation, is to leave
his mother and aunt the rest of therlivcs
his mother and aunt the rest of their liv-
On Monday afternoon Mrs. Ellen II.
Corwin returned from Waverly, Mass,
whittier she went ten days previously 10
leave her daughter, Alice. in the Mclean
Asylum for reatment.-Postmaster Will
lard Hatch is now confined to his house
again, having been thrown from a sleigh
while he was returning from the Grin +.
Bacon funeral last week Wednesday and
got kicked by horse upon the leg where
he had a carbunce last Christmas time
Fred j. Alderman, who has been employed
in Winchester. Mass, for three year
past is to occupy his farm on Nershire
road this year. the former tenant. John
L. Pearl, having bought the Truman
Johnson farm in Vershire.-Mrs. Kate }
Allen of Barnard has been in town recent
Is with her young son in attendance upon
her mother. who was thrown from a
sleigh n fortnight since and quite serious
ly hurt The attendants of West Hi
church have this winter been holding q
series of sociahles at their several farm
houses for the purpose of getting money
with which to repair their church, tn,
outside being quite dilapidated.--Nex
Saturday afternoon occurs a town meetine
to decide anew whether there shall b.
electric street lights a resolution to tina
| effect having been voted down at annua
meeting
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-03-22
DR.. lINSLEYS LOCOMOBlLE,
First Vehicle OF the Kind to Arrive il
the City To-day.

The first horseless carriage to be ownt d
by citizen OF Burlington and, SO far a.
Is known. 10 BECOME the poperty OF any
resident of the State has been shipps d
from the mandatory at Newton Mass,
to DR.. J. fl. Linsley and is expected TO
arrive in this city to-day The name APP
piled to the vehicle is not that of auto
mobile, but locSmoble. The two are es-
sentially the same. DR.. Linsley does not
expect to be able TO make use of his new
purchase at present but as he wished to
have some little changes made in it after
Its arrival II was secured in time TO be
ready for use as soon as the roads are
sufficiently free of snow.
DIR. Linsley became interested in the %
comobile and It's companion vehicle, the
automobile. some time ago and has deN o.
ted not little time to the examination
of the different ones in use While in
europe last year he had ample opportun-
Hyy to examine those in use there and as
n result he has secured the locomobile
made in Newton. DR.. w. S. Webb had an
automobile on trial at Sholburne Farms
last summer but did not retain It.
The machine purchased by Dr. Linsley
is designed to carry two persons and looks
much Ike a lightly-built cal riage with
pneumatic tired bicycle wheels and no
thills 1t Is Of course more symme trical
in its design and lighter In Its oonstruc-
tion than ~ carriage and has no top. The
wheels are ~ inches in diameter, made
entirely of metal, and the frame is made
of strong steel tubes Ia inches in dame
ter The entire carriage weighs when
empty i25 pounds.
The body of the vehicle entirely encloscs
the machinery by which 1T is propelled, In
Guiding boiler and gasolene tank. Tie
small boiler IL so constructed as 20 have
total heating surface of ~ square feet. il
hydraulicly tested to 600 pounds and when
ready 10 be put In place weighs
l05 pounds 1t Is covered with
a thick layer of asbestos and
outside that is an envelope of Russia iron.
The gasolene used as fuel Is carried in n
copper tank holding three gallons, slowed
beneath the foot board, The flow OF the
fluid isregulatsd by means of two need q
valves, In passing through tho boiler the
sasolene is vaporzed. The steam pressure
Is automatically controlled through the
burner which, when the 10 Ter has bt en-
started, requires no further attention from
the operator. The burner Is a steel cy-
Under OF about the same diameter as the
boiler. The water for the boiler 10 car
risd in a copper tank back OF II and party
encircling It, with capacity OF IS gallons.
The engine 10 located In front OF the boil
er and is secured to the body of the loco
mobile.
The machine is fitted with hand brake
and is also controlled by foot, pedal. The
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-03-22
GREENSBORO.

Dr. W. r. Bailey is on the sick list
L. S. Io.man is laid up with felon on
his hand-Dean Mitchell has purchased
the James Borland farm.--George wood
has engaged Miss Morey Of Hyde Park 10
work for him this sprlng.-Nernon Wood,
son of George Wood. who went to Con-
nectcut to work about "A year ago, is in
the hospital there sick with diphtheria -
Walter Simpson mas returned from the
Moody school at Mount Hermon. Mass .
on account of illness with measles, The
McLarcn auction was well attended, and
the property sold well The flr.I was
purchased by Armour I3abcock and he viii
take posse ssion at ON Mr.. and Mrs..
James Gebble are the harpy parents of a
son, born on March 18th, Carl Martin f.
moving from the James Borland farm TO
Hyde Park.-On Thursday night the sec
ond floor in the grist mill broke down,
letting 200 bushels of oats into the mill
below. Fortunately no one was In the
mill at the time.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-03-22
BRADFORD.

Miss karlene Hutchinson left Friday
for weeks vacation in Manchester, y.
H., and other places.--Miss Lillian Martin
a teacher in the Spauding Graded school
in Barre, is home for two weeks vaca-
ton.-Miss Lois Allbec went to New York
Friday Mrs. Emerson of Lyndonvillo. Is
spending Il few days at Mr.. II. \. Win
ship's.-Niss Maudc Robinson has finished
work in the telephone Office at Woodsvi.le,
and is stopping with Mrs. Emma Kenyon.
Over $12 was realized at the hash supper
Tuesday evening In the Congregational
church vestry.-Mr II. M. Dufur Of
Waterbury, has been spending several
days i'm town.-R. y. Newton who has
been at work in Groton returned here to
commence work in the opinion office
Mrs. George Bagley and Carrie Chalmers
are visiting in Topsham.-The Socratic
Circle will meet with Mrs. Boswell Farm
ham March end, with a roll call to be
answered by quotations from Emerson's
essay on Self Reliance Mr.. jesse Merrill
died Tue sday from the effects of the grip.
The funeral was held at his late home in
West Bradford. Frday.--The recital under
the auspices of the Epworth League. FRI
day evening was very well attended and
80 was taken. Miss Gould the reader Of
Randolph was liked very much, her last
selection The i,ugle Call" was especially
good. Miss jackson of Bellows Falls sang
very acceptably She has a good voice
ana tho DUETS given by Mrs. Hooker ana
Miss Jackson were enjoyed by everyone.
son was born Sunday March 10Th TO
Mr. and Mrs Erwin Cunningham. Edgar
Hunt was in oxford Monday.-Mss Man @
Jenkins who has been spending the Win
ter in Massa chusetts returned home Sat-
uday,-Mrs. c. II. Curtis has had her
millinery store wired for electric lights
Miss Sarah Parker has been confined to
the house this week by illness. Miss
Evelyn Celloy. who has been al home for
a TWO weeks vacation, returned to Mont
pelcr seminary Monday.-Charles Smith
of ropsham has been in town this week.
Miss Maude Harris a teacher in the Grad
ed school at West Lebanon, is at home
Miss Laura Bickford is the guest of h, +
brother Fred Bickford. Mrs. Bedford
and Mrs. Davis gave a very enjoyable
Bickford Tuesday evening. The five Ia
bes at which seven courses were served
were prettily decorated with pink and
white Carnations.-A cottage prayer meet
ing was held at the home Of Mr.. Iiunkius
ON the Upper plain. Wednesday evening.
Fifty new song books have been placed
in the Vestry of the Congregational
church procured with part Of the pro-
copds from the Christian Endeavor con-
cert, which was given for that purpose
Mrs. j. II. Quimby of Littleton, ~ H,
has been visiting Mrs. G. c. Morris her
sister.-Miss Mayne Bracket of West
Charestown, Vermont, is the guest of her
sister, Mrs. Henry Allen.
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A WEEK IN CONGRESS.
Passage of Appropriation Bills the Most
Important Work.


-, Inc session Oh 'ne oIii'e s o'ates senate
IAursddv WAS cnHNc"eu 10y d 9naip pas
sage petWeeh -HesSIs' Hall'iseI anu ci-
rose, IN WHlch the Ne" iia'hPsllre "eu'-
tor declared that the member from rem
SAID that he (Gallnger) had toio MN ne
would not speak on the quay case. Inc
dispute arose over proposition TO TX the
tlme Tor a vote. Inc senate oeVo'eu
three hours TO the discussion OF the
Porto Rican Appropriation plll without
reaching any conclusion The DISTRICT OF
Columbia Appropriation blll, carrying
) Eos ,37S, was passed ny the House
The Senate Friday passed me Porto
Rican Relief Appropriation biii' Inc
measure carries S2U'5,Wo, the president oe-
ing authorized TO use that sum Ior pun
nc educatioh, pupnc WORKS ana otnei gov
crnmental and pubic purposes IN fofto
lIlco. MT. Aien, OF Neprasha oiiereu an
amendment declarlng lHat 'ne oohshtu-
Ton EXTENDS over Forto rico oy Hs u" II
free, Dut IL was lost by tile ueclSNe No'c
OF SO TO H. me senate also agreed tndt
the quay case shou!d De taken up Hpili d.
and discussed until disposed o. the MS
Cusfion not to interfere with the uhiinsh-
ed business. Friday was the hrst private
hill day in the House under the ne" RUE
About two hours were spent III the uls-
cussion of bill to pay Mr.. swanson Sl'o9
for extra expenses incurred by MN IN MS
contest in the last Congress- put the pill
was ultimately abandoned. DIX pills OF
minor Importance were passed.
The Senate was not in session SATURDAY
Members Of the House pronounced euIoe-
les upon the late Monroe H. hayward d,
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WINDHAM COUNTY.
BELLOWS FALLS.

Charles Ernest White of this pare who
graduates from the Hartford Theological
seminary this year has been solicited by
the American board of commissioners for,
foreign missions to accept position as
teacher in the Doshisha In Japan.
The engagement of Miss Cora V. Bush
of this place and Harry T. Chaplin OF
Monsoon, Mass, is announced.
j., -. Proctor, who has been foreman in
the Rutland machine shop for Is years.
has resigned his position.
The Rutland railroad wishes the electric
road TO give them "A connection here, the
Boston and Maine having the only connec-
ton at present The electric road refuse
to make this connection and an action has
been brought before the Supreme Court.
The action is brought under section of
the Vermont statutes which seems to give
the Rutland road this right. 1t is under
stood that the defence will claim that an
electric road Is not ii railroad under the
moaning Of the statute.
II ID, Ryder. county examiner, viii hold
teachers examinations here March 80 and
81. The April examinations will be held
at South Londonderry April and t. New
fame, April and o, Brattlcboro, April 10
and II and at Wilmington April - and 20.
The gayel which will lie used a the next
republican national convention will be
composed OF wood from every State in the
Union. Vermont will contribute "A piece
from the historic Fort hummer near
Bra tleboro.
George b, Wheeler has perfected IA col
lar and cuff starcher, after three years of
exporinenting, During this time Mr..
Wheeler hds constructed six machines on
entirely different principles. The machine
which he has patented consists of six brass
rollers working upon perforated brass
cylinder IN such way that the collars
and cuffs pass through q thick starch and
l.
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VERMONT LOCAL NEWS.
Continued from 9th pageJ

the pupils of the town at the beginning
of the spring term--C1ayton II. Martin
and Horace Farnham have gone 10 Chi
cago TO look up some cattle and horses -
1t now appears that a special town meet
ing will be necessary to elect a building
committee to eXpend the money voted by
the town for the building of an addition
to the school house at the Quarries.- The
South Barre Dramatic club are to give
1.-THE Mountain Waif' at the town hail
t,eXt Saturday evening, under the auspices
of the Ladies' Social Circle OF the Unver-
salist church. Ernest Hutchinson has nm
ished work for George r. Colby and has
gone West on u business trip. His mother,
Mrs. Jerry NJ. Hutchinson, is now able TO
he around the housc.-Mrs. Bert Hawley
and Mrs. Arthur Simons have gone to
Norwich, ~ Y, on account of the serious
illnesS of thcir moi nr
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NORTH FAYSTON.

CHARLES Proctu of Sutton, p. O., is visit
Ing his mother Mrs. S. T., StoIy.-Nernon
Davis of Watstied, was in town the past
week.-M sses Luna and May Howe at
tended the teachers examination the past
Week.-John r. Neill has hired his uncle's,
John Hoftman's farm for a year.--Destine
Griffith has been unable to work the past
week. but is some better. Thomas r. NELL
has gone to work in East Warren, on the
T. w. Eagan farm E. A. Davis and son
have got their logs from off the mountain
also George Grandfield who has about four
thousand logs III his mill yard