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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-05-24
RETURNED TO WOODSTOCK JAIL.
Frank Shaw, Who Shot Deputy Sheriff
Hoffman, Talks for the Free Press.

Frank Shaw, the younger of the TWO
desperadoes who d few weeks ago We're
being pursued by u large number Of men
from three counties passed through the
city Tuesday morning on the 1l;2O train
on his way to Woodstock where he VIII
be confined in Jail with his father, Dustin
Shaw. to await trial for the murder of
Deputy Sheriff Hoffman of White River
junction.
Young Shaw was in the custody of
Sheriff K. A. Spafford of White River
junction. 1t was not generally known
that he was TO pass through the city and
when the wounded man stepped off the
train that arrived here at ll:o5 hardly a
person recognized him. He was 50 weak
that the sheriff almost carried him off The
var. His right arm Was about the sheriff S
neck and it seemed to cost him great
zeal of am effort to walk. The other arm
le carried in sling. The couple entered
lie waiting room and there took seats TO
Wait for the train that was to back into
he station. Al that time they We're re-
;Ognized and Immediately crowd began
O collect about the pair. Shaw did not
ieem to mind the spectators but looked in
differently at the floor and surroundings.
He did not speak until accosted by a Free
Press reporter.
How do you feel after your expert
ence?"
Pretty tough just now. Ny side is al
most healed but this arm" pointing to
mis- left one, is giving me lots of trouble.
Ihs the first time | have left my bed
lince my capture, Walking is a great ex-
trtion.
Father Is at the Woodstock Jail. lie
mas completely recovered from the expos
IRE and IL now we'll
Isn't it a wonder that you were not
riddled with bullets in that night"
Yes, It's n wonder to me. At one time
father and stood between two firing lines
md the balls whistled by our ears like sc
many bees, ! hardly expected TO escape
nhurt, though. and so 1t happened"
Young Shaw looked very weak and pale
Ne wore new gray suit and negligee
lhirt with a black SLOUGH hat, He was
moking cigar, In conversation he Is
pleasant and unreserved
lie was assisted on to the train that left
It 20 and was taken to the county iai
1t Woodstock for safe keeping to await
rial with his father.
Il was first intended that "A special par
Tor coach would be provided for him as
he was hardly in condition to stand the
Journey in the ordinary train but the ar
'angcment was not carried out.
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WAlTSFIElD.

A COW belonging TO James Ryle was
killed by lightning during the thunder
shower of last Tuesday Quite a deleQa-
ton from this place went to Mortified
last week Wednesday to attend the flu
neral of Cheney Prentis-.-C f. Eddy is
to sell large amount of personal prop
erty at auction at his house in this vii
lagc, on Tuesday afternoon, May 10Th
preparatory to moving to Stowe abou,
June 1st.-Memoral Sunday will he oh.
served by a union service at the Congre.
Rational church on Sunday morning, May
q, at the usual hour. The G.. A. II. post
Will attend in body and invites all old
soldiers, the Sons of Veterans and all tho
schools in the vicinity to join with them
in attending this service, also Memoria
day exercises. special meeting of the
post is called for Saturday, May d, at
O'Clock p. m, for the purpose of complet.
ing the arrangements for the exercises OF
Memorial day. Ex-Mayor j. w. Corridor
of Barre Is to deliver the address on Me
mortal day, and music Will be furnished
by the Waitsfeld Cornet band.
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ESTATE OF JOHN coEG, coLcHEs-

ESTATE OF JOHN COEG. COLCHES-
TER
We. the subscribers, having been ap-
pointed by the Honorable the Probate
Court for the District of Chittenden.
commissioners TO receive, examine and
adjust the claims and demands of all per-
sons against the estate of John Coeg, late
of Colchester, in said district, deceased.
and also all claims and demands exhibited
in offset thereto; and six months from
the day of the date hereof being allowed
by said court. for that purpose, We do
therefore hereby give notice that We will
attend TO the duties or our appointment
at the office Of Henry Greene on College
street, In Burlington. in said district, on
the second Tuesdays of July and NoVom-
Der, next at 10 o'clock a. m, on each
of said days
Dated this Nth day of May, 1900
HENRY GREENE.
WILLIAM T. WELLER
47w,3t Commissioners.
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PlTTSFORD.

The True Blue Marble Company have
taken out some fine white marble from
their new quarry.-E ID. Kinds has gone
on a trip to Western PENNSYLVANIA. DIR.
Swift has returned from Europe. The
True Blue Marble Company have had a
track laid to their works, and n long dis
lance telephone put n.-There is hardly
any sign of forest worms as yet, and IL Is
thought the cold wet weather has killed
most of them.-Frank Clark had hand
badly crushed Tuesday at the True Blue
quarry while at work on a dump cart
The Venetian Quarry has resumed opera
tions, after being shut down for several
months. A large amount of repairing has
been done on tho works and n new boiler
put in the mll.-The Rutland Railroad
company have begun to tear down the
old wooden bridge south of the depot.
which will be replaced by an iron bridge.
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NORTH EAYSION.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Grandfeld of
Waterbury were in town recently.-Fred
Nelson of Montpelier visited his mother
the past week.-Mr. and Mrs. George
Granfeld and Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Smith
visited at Mrs. C. C. Corse's in Duxbury
recently.-James Nell accompanied his
son Arthur to Burlington, where he had
an enlargement on the forehead removed.
Nellie Griffin has gone to Moretown TO
work for Mrs. Parker, and Anna F. Pos
nett is working for Mrs H. o. Ward
Road Commissioner johnson started work
on the road last Thursday with four
horses and four men.-William J. Little
had the misfortune to break one bone of
his leg and put his ankle out of Joint II
log rolling on him while at work in the
mill yard of George Grandfield.
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WINDSOR COUNTY.
SOUTH ROYALTON.

Rix Williams has taken possession OF
the John Metcalf place. Mrs. Frank r.
Northrup OF Barre visited her parents
over Sunday. The infant daughter Of AL
bert Merrill has been seriously Ill with
bronchitis.--C, p. Tsrbell. esq. has been
at Randolph Centre the past week,-The
town has purchased new road machine.
Mrs. Clara Spaulding Lyman is employ
ed at II. a. Burbank s.-Mrs. ID. l.. Bur
nett Is recovering from her recent illness
Mrs. William Bingham and daughter.
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NORTHFIElD,

President A. -. Brown was at Thctford
on Sunday where he preached "a sermon
before the graduating class of Thetford
academy.
The graduating exercises of the Gram
mar school will occur on the evening OF
the 3lst and those of the high school on
the evening Of Juno 7th. The high school
reception will take place on the evening
following.
The listers have completed their work.
The grand list of the town is given as sll,
io2 20. Last year it was sl1 227.S7. The gain
is Sl7545
Herbert T.. Slack left yesterday for
Bradford where he will work in the "Opin-
ion" office
The ammunition having arrived Co. T.
will begin target practice this week at tho
range,
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ESTATE OF WILLIAM H. WATERS
BURLINGTON

We. the subscribers. having been APP
pointed by the Honorable the Probate
Court for the District OF Chittenden, com,
missioners to receive, examine and adjust
the claims and demands of al persons
against the estate of William H. Waters,
late Of Burlington in said district, deceas-
ed, and also all claims and demands
exhibited in offset thereto; and six months
fiom the day of the date hereof belug al
lowed by said court for that purpose We
do therefore hereby give notice that We
will attend to the duties of eur appoint
ment at the Office of Henry Conlin. II the
village of Winooski, in said district. on
the third Wednesdays Of July ana No
vember, next at 10 o'clock a. m, on each
of said days.
Dated this 29d day of May, 1900
HENRY CONLIN
EDMUND c. MOWER,
47,w,3t Commissioners.
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RANDOLPH.

Tho cause of the death of Henry Jack
son, who was killed by the express near
Braintrcc last March, was investigated
by the State railroad commission at a
hearing held in }. -. Denison's office
Wednesday. Those present were Commits
sioncrs Foster Miller and Watson, Clerk
Batchcder G. w. Writer'S. attorney foi
the Central: j. *. Darling of Chelsea. rep
rcsenting the state, and j. II. Denison,
representing the estate of MIR. Jackson.
Conductor O'Day, Engineer Mcconnell
Fireman Frost. Baggage Master Stehbins,
Trainmen Perry and Hastings of the eX-
press which struck Mr.. Jackson, testified
all stating positively that the whistle was
properly sounded. No witnesses were
heard Controverting them.
The engagement of Miss Carrie, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. a. Tewksbury to
Joseph w. Raymond of this place, is an
nounCed.
The Brigham creamery paid 10 % cents
for April butter less the usual cents for
manufacturing. The cooperative cream
cry paid 2oia cents for butter fat.
Miss Maud Lombard, who lately return
cd from Boston, has succeeded Miss Anna
Nichols as cashier at the Randolph Saw
ings bank.
William Holmes and family of Orange
y. j., with Mrs. Holmes parents J. W
Burt and wife, and Miss Anita Burt arc
expected soon TO occupy the Burt place
for the summer. They will be welcomed
back.
The marriage of Charles II. Tewksbury
formerly of this place, where he clerked
for w. II. Lamson, took place at Bellows
Falls last week. the bride being Miss Har-
riet F.. Whitby Of San Francisco a grad
uate Of the Bellows Falls High school,
and a niece of Landlord II. +. Boutcll of
Bellows Falls They will reside in Boston
Mr.. Tewksbury, who has been agent for
Rambler hirypla PC
now has the agency of that wheel for
New England. He has many friends here
who will offer congratulations.
Charles Taplin aged As, died Saturday
night of pneumonia, after a brief illness
He left a widow and one child. He moved
here from Washington about a year ago
and was a hard-working man. The fu-
neral was held from his late home on Cen
trail street Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock
and was attended by the Masons in a
body. He was member of the lodge of
MaSons at Chelsea.
The invitations are out for the sixth bien-
NAL banquet of the Randolph High Schoo
Alumni association, which will te hello
Friday evening. June S. Immediately fol
lowing the graduation exercises of the
class of 1860 in Dubois and Gays hall A
reception will be held in DR.. Blanchard's
dental parlors, followed by :. banquet al
Edson's hall with Frank Griswold AS ca.
terer Prof. and Mrs. n. ]. Whitehill Of
Montpelier will be among the guests OF
honor.
j. w Blanchard's shipment Of stock
Monday included 40 hogs, AZ cents
pound 70 calves. to AZ cents pound
and is sheep at SC a head.
Fred Beedle OF Keene. n H., visited
his brother, Harry, at the home of hi:
parents A. II. Beedle and wife. Harry
| remains seriously Ill
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THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

Homer l.. Hoag Of Rutland, has just
bought a tract of 1860 acres of land in
Chittenden. The land is situated along
the banks Of East creek and includes
what is known as the Chittenden
meadows, a famous resort for local trout
fishermen. A dam will be built on the
stream. about half a mile above Con gdon' s
mill. large enough to flood the meadows
for a long distance Mr.. Hoag says he will
have the largest artificial pond in this sec
tion of the country. The pond Will fur
nish additional power to the Thomas &
Hoag cold storage plant in Rutland.
William Webb of Newport while out
fishing and hunting on Sunday afternoon
met with a painful accident. 1t seems he
had his gun strapped on his back loaded,
with the barrel pointing toward the
ground. and, in moving the fishing pole,
accidentally hit the trigger, causing the
gun to go of, the shots entering the lower
part of his leg and foot. He managed to
get home. when doctor was Immediately
summoned and dressed the wounds.
DR.. Millington was recently on the road
little way from the village of London
derry when lightning struck 80 near that
IL rendered him unconscious and when he
recovered he found both thills to his car
rage broken and the harness compile ely of
his horse, which also seemed TO be stun
ned by the shock. The doctor borrowed
another pair of thills and went on his way
DR.. Fl l.. Watson says that he drove
over a snow drift last week al Sarsan
Notch. Orange. that was two feet deep
and covered the road for quite u distance
Tuesday afternoon a wind storm. FORUM
ately of short duration, prevailed at White
River Junction. A gust of unusual force
passed through Church street, blowing
over the tall cross on the spire of ST. An
thongs church. The cross and the heavy
block to which it was attached landed on
the opposite side of the street. The cross
itself was somewhat injured. Rev. FIR
Lonergan says that the rectory trembled
under the force OF the gust and he for a
moment was apprehensive lest the build.
ing should topple over.
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BRADFORD.

Miss George Chandler of oxford has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Charles
Granger.-ReV. and Mrs II. j. Kilbouru
are TO he in st, Johnsbury Friday to at
tend the meeting of the Passumpsic Com
giegational club.-Memorial day exercises
are to be held in Grace church Sunday.
with sermon by Rev. A. II. Webb and
union meeting at the Congregational
church In the evenirg.-Mrs Belle JChu-
son has been the guest of Mrs William
Gage this Week.-Mrs. Nellie Lowd who
has been at work in Manchester, y. H.,
has returned, and is stopping with her
brother Henry and his family.-Several
new members We're taken into Glover Lea Z
Grange Wednesday night.-Mrs. lisa
Chamberin, who has been i'll for several
months is no better and council of doc
tors was called last week. II was decide
she had a severe spinal trouble. 1t was
thought necessary to have her placed in
n plaster paris east which she will be
obliged to wear for long time if she has
strength to endure it. Or. Harris Wat
kns of Burlington was in consultation
with DR. f.. 4. Smith and DR.. Erdix n.
Smith, lr-Mrs Hastings, who has becH
spending the winter in Haverhil, Mass.
returned to her home here ruesday.-Aliss
Della Allhee has a position as bookkeeper
tOn, and has gone TO that place.-Rev.
f. w. Lewis of Bellows Falls has been
the guest of DR.. C. b. Wilson this week.
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EAST R0XBURY.

Creamery patrons received 49, cts, for
April butter.-Guy Fletcher from East
Brookheld will work for James Steele
F.. o. Allen does not seem to be gaining
rapidly since his return from the hospital
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Twist returned from
Hardwick last week and expect to remain
on Luther Blanchard's farm this sum
mer.-Jacob Wardner who has been I'll for
number of months with heart trouble
remains about the same
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SOUTH WOODBURY.,

There is very little change in the condi-
ton of Mrs. Byron Pierce. --Chldren's day
will be observed June 10th.-There was {,
good attendance ut the promenade concert
last Saturday night.--Mrs G. H. Dana
was in Burlington this week Eva Dana
visited her uncle over Saturday and Sun
day.-1rving Leonards son, who has been
very i'll. is improving.
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MORETOWN.

II. o. Ward lost valuable horse Fri.
day.-Mrs h. G. Atkins and Mrs J. d,
RiCwoOd visited their sister. Mrs. a. Il.
Stockwell, Saturday.-Rowland Griffith
from Montpelier is spending a week with
his parents.-E. G. Atkins and wife visit
ed a sick brother In Duxbury Sunday
The Dorcas Union will meet with Mrs.
Laura Kellogg Thursday of next week
There will be memorial services next Sun
day. All the old soldiers in the vicinity
are reQueSted 70 be present.
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LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
w. B. Wall OF Randolph Makes State
ment to Orange County Voters

To the Editor of the Free Press:
Having seen In your issue of May Is a
letter from Col, r. j. Kimball as to the
canvass for senator in Orange county. 1t
seems TO me Just that ] should be heard.
Mr.. Kmball claims that he has been a
resident of Vermont since 1886. and
further, that have been a republican but
a short time; granting both these state
ments TO be true, then have been resi-
dent republican In Vermont four days TO
his one.
I believe the voters OF Orange county
know me thoroughly. and / am willing
to leave il TO them to say which should
represent the county in the Senate.
Yours truly,
WILLIAM B. WALL.
Randolph, May IS 1900
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WATERBURY,,

Frank Tatro and Pearl Lewis were uni
ted in marriage in Barre few days ago,
They expect to 80 10 Barre to live.
On Friday convention of the Woman s
Foreign Missionary society OF the ST. Al
bans district will be held at the Methodist
church The sessions are from 10 to y In
the morning and from 2 until in the af-
ternoon. Miss Prindle, the nav organist
for the Methodist church, will furnish mu-
sic. In the morning Mrs. F. II, Merrill OF
Montpelier will sing solo. and an ad-
dress OF greeting will be given at 1875,
During the afternoon several papers will be
geaQ and also several speeches. At four
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ESTATE OF HARRIET NJ. ASHLEY
MILTON

ESTATE OF HARRIET NJ ASHLEY.
MILTON.
We. the subscribers, having been ar..
pointed by the Honorable the frobat3
Court for the District OF Chittender COM
miss!oners to receive. examine AMI adjust
the claims and demands OF 81 persons
against the estate OF Harriet NJ Ashley,
late Of Milton I'm said district. deceased,
and also all claims and demands exhibited
in offset thereto and SIX months from the
day OF the date hereof being allowed by
fore hereby give notice that We will attend
to the duties of our appointment at tho
late residence of this decedent, in Milton,
in said district, on the third Tuesdays :
July and November, next. at 10 o'clock
a. m. on each of said days
Dated this list day OF May. 1900.
c. A. PRATT
II. c. McNAIL.
47,w.3t Commissioners.
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ROXBURY.

Arthur Mason, who has been working
In New York, has returned to his home -
A son was born TO MIR. and Mrs Lindsey
Colebrook Monday.-M. A. Richardson and
wife are visiting in Gaysville.-In spite Of
the storm there were about twenty couples
at the dance. Music was furnished by
Raymonds orchestra and pleasant time
was reported.
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MARRIED IN BOSTON

S, A. Hale and Mrs, Mary Cass McGib-
bon. both OF Riverside. VT, were united
In marriage In Boston at noon Monday.
Rev. J. \. Johnston officiating, After
spending a few days with friends in Bos-
ton and a visit to Hudson and Hartford,
Conn, they will return TO their home in
Riverside,
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RUTLAND COUNTY.
BRANDON,

The financial committee of the Baptist
church have made arrangements with a
Rev. Mr.. Gordon of Cambridge. Mass, to
supply their pulpit for the summer and
HI mas commenced his services. Their
former pastor, Rev. DR. Townsend and his
wife are both in very poor health.
The Rev. Mr. Brooks. the newly ap-
pointed pastor of the Methodist church
seems to be well pleased with his new
field of labor and has been well received.
An English company from Montreal
have leased the tract of Rand that covers
the kaoin clays at Forestdale and are
new sinking new shafts preparatory for
utilizing it, They say they expect to use
large quantities of Brandon koalin in tho
manufacture of paper, having tested its
qualities for that purpose.
The recent rain has made the farmers
happy. The cool dry weather SO far has
given them "A good time for blowing and
seeding, which they have well improved.
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EAST RANDOLPH.

Charles Newton died Saturday after a
short Illness of pneumonia.-B. Bldisdell
had the misfortune to cut his foot recent
ly.--Harley Holden ana wife, who have
been here for few days. went 10 Bethel
Saturday to make MIS-. Holden's parents
a short visit. They will then go to Rut-
land to begin housekeeping.
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BENSON.

At a business meeting of the Congrega-
tional Y. L. S G. f. the following dele
gates were elected to attend the meeting
of the County Union TO be held May 25th
and 26th in Rutland: Mrs Philo Wilson,
Miss Mary Goodrich, Rev, E. Hitchcock
and Charles Aiken-Frank Kenville left
Monday for Albany to be operated on for
ca There will be a strawberry festi-
val in the parlors of the M Il. church
Friday evening, III. j. and w. e. Aiken
accompanied by A, J. McKellow were in
town over Sunday coming from Burling.
ton.-Dr. George Westbrook returned to
Brookheld. n. ". Saturday after so.
iourn of FIVE weeks during which he has
been attending 10 professional duties
The large elm tree which has stood on
the Kent premises for a half century OF
more was felled Friday and lis said "a
contain three cords Of wood-Mrs. w. Il
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CALAIS,

pr. f. J. Gale was at Montpelier last
week attending a musical society-Mrs.
II. C. Hollster of North Montpelier Is
staying with Mrs. c. j. Lamb. her sister
Mrs. Lamb is able to be up.--C. d. Balen-
tine of Goddard seminary was at homo
last Sunday. Van Leonard is slowly re-
covering from pneumonia
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Strong left Thursday for New York for u
ten days absence visiting relatives
There Will be a union memorial service
in the Congregational church Sunday
morning Rev. Mr.. Hitchcock will preach
In the evening there is 20 be a temperance
address by Rev. G. L. Cady the pastor of
the Nj H. church
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ESTATE OF ALONZO w. ALGER,
RIIIINANn

ESTATE OF ALONXO w AIGER,
RICHMOND.
We, the subscribers, having been ap-
pointed by the Honorable the Probate
Court for the District OF Chittenden COM
missioners TO receive examine and adjust
the claims and demands Of all persons
late of Richmond in said district, deceased
and also all claims and demands exhibit
ed in offset thereto, and six months from
the day of the date hereof being allowed
by said court for that purpose, we do,
therefore, hereby give notice that We viii
attended 10 the duties Of our appointment
at the store Of +. b. Gtllett, in Richmond,
in said district, on the fourth Fridays ot
July and November next, at 10 o'clock a.
m, on each of said days.
Dated this sSd day OF May. 1900
EDWARD H1LDRETIi.
HENRY RATES
F,w.3t Commissioners.