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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-11-20
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DEATH OF DR.. M. P. PARMELEE
A Veteran Missionary and University
Alumnus Gone.

News has come of the dea tn Of DR.. Moses
Payson parmelee, the veteran missionary
of the American Board in Eastern Tur-
key, at the age of IS years. He died at
Beirut, where he had gone from his sta
ton at Treblzond to undergo n critical
surgical operation, October 4. DR.. Parmc-
lee was native of Westford, VT, was a
graduate of the University of Vermont in
the class of 1855, was principal of the acad-
envy in Johnson, VT, studied for the min
istry in Union Seminary. and also studied
medicine in preparation for his mission
AIRY work. He was ordained in 1861, served
as chaplain Of the Third regiment OF Yer
mont volunteers in the Civil War, and has
been in Turkey since 1863, a most devoted
missionary. He returned to the United
States in 1882 in order to attend the cele-
bration of the Tooth birthday of his father
the Rev. DR.. Simeon Parmelee, known and
honored in Vermont and elsewhere, as an
earnest and estimahle Christian minister
who died at the age of 100 years and 10
days. DR.. Moses T. Parmelee married. in
ISL Miss Julia FAIR of Thetford, Vt, who
survives him, with five children. Two sons
are in Oberlin College.
Dr. larmelce was an occasional and val
ued correspondent of the Free Press dur
ing his long service in Turkey.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-11-20
A TREE ENTHUSIAST.
"TIfAT COW"

To the Editor of The Free Press:
Every community has it's own stand
ards. There are still men who claim a
right to do whatever they will with their
propertV-slaves or horses, Tor instance
even to the extent of manning or killing.
May / not do what | Will with mine
own" The State says, No. you may
not abuse your beast, even If you did pay
your money for it.
The COW referred to in DR.. Nays letter
in the Free Press of yesterday, had four
feet tied together by strap. BY this
strap. or by one attached to this, the man
was keeping hold on the animal while
driving il. When the COW fell, one man
beat it with the strap. the other with a
stick. When II tried to rise, it was jerked
down again by the strap. The father of
one of the men. when appealed to, said
That should not be done" so it seems
there are two standards in Underhill.
\ little way from this it so happened
that pig got loose. Two dogs. one a
half-breed bulldog. were promptly set
cpon it by two men. While they were
still holding it, they were CALAMITY as
sisted by a young man who administered
vigorous kick in the ribs.
That same day the sheriff of the county
remarked in regard to the horse driven by
one of the men just referred to- that it
ought to be shot. They say, however.
that the standard here in Burlington has
ty began its work. But we do not think
that fact accounts for the sheriff's re-
mark.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-11-20
FORT ETHAN ALLEN NOTES.

Major Walter Howe left the post Thurs
day for Governors Island. n. Y, where
he will assume his new duties. Major A.
Il. Anderson, who is to succeed Major
Howe ut the post as battalion command
en- viii not arrive for some time. lie is
lust recovering from an operation per
formed at Fort Riley, Kansas.
capt G. Folsom of Troop has arrived
after four months furlough spent in
various parts of Europe. He will now
take charge of his troop. relieving Lieut.,
Mumma.
On Friday night some one made an I'M
successful attempt to enter Lieut.. Charles
lHopkins's quarters but was frightened
away It is thought II was the same person
who tried to enter Lieut.. Tyner's house
not long since.
Authority has been received by the
quartermaster to build two temporary
stables to replace the one that was burned
on the 18th OF October while this one is
rebuilt.
capt j. f. Mcmahon has been on a
four DAYS leave of absence.
Private A. Foise, eth battery. left
Ihursdav under euard of Sergeant Buck
ley for Fort Terry. ~ y, where he will
gen We ono year in confinement for
desertion
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-11-20
IMPORTANT REAL ESTATE SALE
Ethan Aliens Old Farm Sold to w. J,
Van Patten,

Z. r Shaw has sold for Horace j.
Brooks his farm north of the city to Will
liam j. Van Patten. This land once be
longed to Ethan Allen, and Prospect
Rock" one of the most slightly places on
Lake Champlain is located on this prop
erty. The Brooks family have held the
property since 1861.
Although the price paid is not sta ted 1t
is this largest real estate transaction closed
here in many months.
Mr.. Van Patten was seen last night and
when asked what his plans We're In regard
to the property replied that he had no def
mite object in view. He has purchased the
property, consisting of about 800 acres,
and said that if the city at any time
wished to purchase the portion In which
Prospect Rock is located for park pur-
poses the land could be had for a sum
corresponding with what the same amount
Of land had cost him. In his opinion about
- acres Of land would be enough for park
purposes in that particular spot.
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WEDDING AT ST. MARY'S
j. M. Chevess OF MoKeesport. Pa. and
Miaa Mae McDonough Married.

st. Marys Cathedral was the scene Of a
pretty autumnal wedding yesterday morp-
ing, when Mae E.. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank r. McDonnough of this city,
and Joseph NJ Chevers of McKeesport
Pa, were united in matrmony by the
Rev. Z. ]. Barrett. Promptly at 9 o'clock
the bridal party, composed of the ushers,
C. r. Mccormick J. r. Mcmahon. IL b.
Corley and Dr. T.. w. Cooney, and the
bride. leaning on tho arm of her father
proc. eoled to the altar rail to the bridal
chorus from Lohengrin, sung by quar-
tette composed of Miss Kittie Mccartney,
Miss Sarah Corley, c. II. Scully and c.
C. Mahoney and were met by the groom
and his best man, y. c. Donnelly of Mont
pclicr.
Following the marriage ceremony the
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and grown with great care for thirty-five
years. They had arrived at height and
size to he much admired by many. Two
men, wishing to move a building found
that by up-rooting one of the finest of
these trees. and going across the common
the building could be moved for a few dol
lars less than by the highway. The first
trustee was consulted, and he said II
ant much interested in nature or pine
trees, and you can go ahead If you want
TO-" which they proceeded to do regard
less of the protests of many tree friends.
Surely the Importance of these subjects
should be pressed home in such way
that the next Legislature will at least
hear whisper, and there is no better
time to commence than now
It was the writer's privilege last year
TO prepare a paper for local club. on the
history of each individual shade tree of
any size in the town; their age, by whom
set out. and any historical events con-
nectcd with them, thus bringing to light
many facts not recorded in the town his
tory, and doing more to awaken interest
in them than almost anything else could
have done. Let others try 1t and see If
they do not meet with success
Let us not forget the children In this
work. Each tree has a personality all its
own ana ono short sentence, alive with
love and inspiration, spoken concerning,
FOR instance an oak or pine tree, Will De
remembered years afterward, especially II
illustrated with an acorn or seed from a
pine cone.
Thoreau tells us, "the trees speak only
to those who listen" and it Is possible
that in the noise and hustle of every day
life we fail to catch the message they
have for us. Let us ill our hearts With
these things. and the wonder of It all,
by seeing them in natures enchanting
back ground. And then what may not
the voice of nature say to us. and be I'M
derstood
,rpI-r, L Nr,rIIIrcI CT
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-11-20
UNCLE TOMS CABIN.

A full house greeted the production of
Uncle Toms Cabin at the opera house at
both the afternoon and evening perform
ance Saturday. The company Is a strong
one. the singing good and the intense
pathos OF the familiar piece was relieved
by number Of excellent and amusing
specialties.
The Creole quartette and the negro male
quartette carried off the honors Of the
evening and they answered to encore after
encore. The kake walking was executed
In true darkey spirit and In costumes
That were gorgeous which. with the col
ored light effects, made a very pretty
scene. The dancing also was up to the
high standard of the performance as each
colored lady and gentleman in turn step
ped lively As to the play proper which
is almost made to occupy a place second
airy to the specialtles, 1t may be said that,
from the fight of Eliza to the death of
Uncle Tom, it was well presented. The
leading part of Uncle Tom was taken in
an admirable manner by Ed Epsy while
Little Eva was personihed by baby
Edith, who If anything seemed bit too
small for the part Taylor Davidson as
st. Clair, Addie LaPorte as Aunt Ophelia,
s. NJ LaPorte as Phineas Fletcher. LILLIAN
Leslie as Topsy and Thomas Smith as
Marks, the lawyer, were all well adapted
TO their parts
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-11-20
FAIR PLAY.
Glaring Irregularities IN the Appraisal
OF Properly in Burlington and Some
Smaller Towns

To the Editor OF The Free Press:
The inequality of appraisal of real and
personal property in Burlington and in
some OF the smaller towns is glaringly ap-
parent.
The grand list Of Belvidere is S74S, Bal
timore $500, Somerset 500, Goshen S797.
Glastonbury S306 Landgrove $685. Sears
burgh 1857. Woodford 1867, Stannard $3.50
Wheelock $50. and there are several more
towns where the appraisal is about the
same. There are several single pieces of
real estate in Burlington. exclusive of
mills. that are appraised for more than
all Of the real estate in some of the above
towns. For example the Van Ness house
IS given a grand list of $500 or more than
any one Of the six above towns and more
than Glastonbury and Stannard jointly.
Those townships contain Sc square miles
of land The inequality of such appraisal
is outrageous. The owner of the Van
Ness will be obliged to pay more of the
road robbery tax than all owners of the
property as above specified.
Yours truly, TAXPAYER
Burlington, Vt, Nov 10, 1902.
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LITTLE BUSINESS DONE
Aldermen Divided in Opinions about
Isolation Hospital

special meeting Of the board of alder
men was held Friday night for the consid-
Grafton Of a resolution authorizing the
construction of an isolation hospital 1t
was the plan of the committee to have a
building erected at a cost of about s., 900.
The members of the board We're divided
in their opinions ana the upshot was that
tho matter was laid over until next spring
resolution authorizing the removal of
Il tree and the setting OF a hydrant on
Hrookes avenue was passed.
A resolution was passed authorizing the
street commissioners to gravel the road
way on North Battery and North Cham
plain streets from North street to North
Bend street
The following licenses were granted un-
der the usual restriCtions Chester Har-
rincton for house on the corner of VIII
lard and Charles streets; library COM
missioners for library building on corner
of College street and Winooski avenue
Martin sullivan for house on North
street; r. j. Perkins for tenement block
on Greene street
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FLOWER SHOW CLOSED
Notwithstanding Bad Weather. a Good
Sum Was Realized

After being in progress for three days,
the flower show at the Masonic temple
hall closed Thursday, nearly every plant
and practically every cut flower being
sold. Nothing but praise has been heard
from those who attended the show and
the handsome sum that has been realized
for the Adams Mission attests the salts
faction Burlington people feel In the work
that is being done by that worthy insti-
tuition.
was crowded and the sale of the plants
and flowers was brisk, If the weather
had been fine the results would without
doubt have been much greater, but as
it was the force of attendants was kept
busy. The gross receipts of the eXhi-
bition were nearly 5000 and the net pro-
ceeds for the Adams Mission will be
from $3.50 to 500
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LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE,
Fair Play" Asks VINO Is Now Afraid to
Refer Liquor Legislation Directly
to the People.
To the Editor of The Free Press

10 the Editor or Inc Free Press.
For several years certain newspaper
have clamored INCREASINGLY for a high IL
Censs bill with n referendum submitting
the question of such a bill becoming Il
law to vote of the people and substanu-
ating the call with the claim that a large
majority Of the voters of the state were
disgusted with the prohibitory law and
demanded change and that any man N
set OF men who opposed thus submitting
the question was either unwilling that
the majority shuold rule or were afraid Of
the result of such a vote. This Clamor was
kept up until many of the friends Of the
present law were converted TO the idea
ot submitting the question to a popular
vote and al the last republican state con-
Tcntion plank was inserted in the plat
form declaring for a referendum. and the
leople, even large majority of those
Who saw no occasion for change in the
liquor law, for the sake Of unity gave
consent to referendum by their votes
IL September. whereupon certain news
papers and individuals Immediately gave
forth that the people had by such vote
declared for license and now a straight
license bill is recommended by Il maj
urity of the coTnittoe on temperance in
which the only question submitted to the
voters is whether the law shall take ef-
feet in March 1908 or in December 1904
Now Mr.. Editor the question arises as to
who now is afraid or unwilling to submit
this question to the voters of the State.
md the far more important question of
whether a majority Of our law makers
many OF whom we're elected on the issue
~ referendum will submit to a straight
license law being enacted ard forced upon
the people without giving the voters an
opportunity to express themselves, not on
the non-lmportant question of dates, but
on the important question Of license or no
license.
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A SLICK PROMOTER.
j. Colby Harrington, the Promoter OF
tho Towel Factory at Crown Point,
Arrested,

During the past summer there was con-
siderable talk concerning a new industry
for Crown Pont-that of a towel factory.
The promoter of the enterprise was j.
Colhy Harrington of Schuylervllle, IL gen
tlemIu of rather n slippery reputation as
a iinancier but with persuasive man
ner. Owing to the fact that the success
of the venture was in doubt the Rcpuhli-
can was not over enthusiastic in pushing
the industry recognizing the promoter
not as a man who had the good of the
community at heart. but simply as an in
dividual striving 70 I'LL his own purse
with the money gotten under false prc-
lenses, The press of northern New York
spoke in the highest terms OF the matter
prophesyinS a brilliant future for Crown
Point
Harrington was arrested in New York
city last week. Monday night, and mis-
arrest is the sequel to a pretty romance
of the summer Harrington was to have
wed Miss Anna Campbell of go Macon
street, Brooklyn, in the Central Presby-
terrain Church last Monday night. Invita-
tions were out and all arrangements were
made for the celebration of the event. Miss
Campbell met Harrington at Crown Point
last July. He followed her to her Brook
Ign home and their engagement was soon
announced. SO sure was Huntington of
all going well that he registered vote
from 800 Macon street. claiming the resi-
denCe OF his prospective bride as his own
although he was occupying room in the
Aston House. Even when a friend OF the
Campbell family wrote, intimating that
Harrington was not all that he should be-
he succeeded in convincing Oliver Camp
bell, the brother OF the young woman
that all was we'll Harrington took young
Campbell to Schuylerville ana introduced
him to several friends, who vouched for
his Responsibility. The Young men re-
turned to BROOKLYN where Oliver reported
to his sister that her romance was sure
OF happy termination. Like a thunder
holt from clear sky was the arrival OF
Deputy sheriff Mccarthy of Saratoga at
the Macon street house on Monday nieht
armed with warrant for the arrest of
the handsome bridegroom to- be- Explain
atoms by the police showed that Harring-
ton was already married and had a wife
and a hve. year old son in Schuylerville
BILE appearance ne is said TO have sue
ceeded in obtaining a six months loan Of
sl.tW from young Campbell. who took
notes from his prospective brother. in law
Tor the amount. The wedding prepara-
lions were perforce stopped, ana the IN
Ntations recalled.
Harrington was taken back to Schuy-
'crvile and a hearing was given him
Tuesday afternoon at which time the
justice sentenced him 10 six months i'm
the Albany penitentiary or to give bonds
in the sum of $500 to support his wife.
After considerable difficulty he secured
a houdsnan and was released
Upon his release Harrington WAS inn
mediatcy rearresfed upon warrant is
sued by Crown Point parties charging
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him with obtaining money under false pre-
lenses, Norman Bly, claiming that he had
sWJO of his money that he should return.
lie was given a hearing before Justice
q. w. Foote Saturday and despite the eff
forts Of prominent young attorney from
Schuylerville he was held to await the
action of the grand jury which meets IN
December and he is now pleasantly sit
uated in Sheriff Adkins family at Eliza
BEETHOVEN, whore he can mediate upon
the uncertainties of life and love-Essc.l
County IN. " Republican.
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A YEAR AT RUTLAND
Sentence Pronounced on Two Girls
Caught in q Raid.

Two young girls, Sophia Larock and
Josie Gilman, alias Madame Lougec, who
were arrested by the police during raid
at a resort on Colchester avenue, were
arraigned before Judge hawkins I'm city
court Friday and pleaded guilty to u
charge OF PROSTITUTION. Both girls have
served sentences in the House of Correc-
ton on two previous occasions and this
time they will each spend a year there
that sentence being pronounced by the
court Friday and pleaded guilty to a
lecture that brought tears to their eyes,
In the afternoon Mrs. Matilda Mossey
who has been serving a sentence in jail
for intoSication. was In court on an old
charge Of open and gross lewdness. When
in court the first time sha promised to
leave the city Ii the suit was not pressed
but she did not 20. Mrs. Mossey now
wants to go to her brother who lives in
Canada and will leave shortly for his
home.
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An Advocte of the Referendum Calls
for Penalty for Drunkenness.
To the Editor of The Free Press:

Q tHe Editor OF Inc FREE fTeSS.
The license bill as reported by the COM
,nttee seems to a casual reader to have
one very serious defect, to wit: The bill
rcpeals chapter 1S1 of our statutes which
includes the statute against intoXication.
In the bill there is no provision to take
the place of this clause of the statute.
There is no penalty for being found in
toxicated. In case the bill as reported
should become a law and ratified by vote
of the people causing the law to go into
Eject in March, after that time we would
lee without a law against intoXication.
This is probably an oversight on the part
of the committee and should be remedied.
We can hardly conceive that the omission
is Intentional as nearly all concur in say
ing that drunkenness should he suppressed
as far as possible We hope that a strin-
gent license law will be enacted and give
the people a chance to ratify 1T if it shall
he their choice. 1t would hardly add to
the peoples vote therefor to leave 1t so
that drunken men could line the streets
with impunity. CITIZEN.
Winooski, Nov. 10, 1902.
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DEATH OF MRS. S. E. POWERS
Had Been III Month with an Inc ura Bile
Disease.

Mrs. Stephen Il. Powers of Rutland,
aged % years and months, died at the
Mary Fletcher hospital Thursday of
Brights disease. She mad been i'll about
one month but such was the fatal charac-
ter of her disease that the best medical
attendance obtainable proved of no avail
She was married in this city three years
ago 10 stephen +. Powers, formerly of ST
Adams, her maiden name being Grace
Ryder. Beside her husband, who was
with her at the last. she is srvived by two
aunts the Misses Kate and Ella Ryder Of
this city, with whom she made her home
previous to her marriage, The funeral
was held from st. Joseph's Church Sat
urday morning.
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RUNAWAY MILK TEAM
Driver Fell Out and Wheels Passed
over Him.

Perley Lord, an omploye of II. 3. Chit
tenden, was seriously injured Thursday
morning while delivering milk on Colches-
ter avenue, but will suffer no lasting in
juries unless complications set in. The
young man fell from the wagon and the
wheels passed over him.
When found he was nsensible and was
taken to the home of Alfred Bissonette
where an examination was made and it
was found that no bones were broken He
was later taken to the Mary Fletcher hos
pital. The horses attached to the milk
wagon ran to Pearl street, where they
We're stopped. The horses and wagon es-
Jat
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MORE VOLCANOES.

Advices received at Auckland n, a..
from Apia, Samoa, report that a Volcanic
eruption has broken out in Savaii, the
largest island of the Samoan group. six
craters are emitting smoke ana flames.
4 village in the vicinity ID covered two
inches deep with ashes. A Rome dis
patch says that the volcano on Stromboli
Island, of the north coast of Sicily. il
again in eruption, A colossal column OF
fire is rising, and incandescent stones
are thrown from the craters. Many
houses on the island have been destroyed.
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Count Won Wedel. German ambassador
To Italy, has been definitely appointed to
succeed Prince Won Eulcnburgh as am
bassador at Vienna.
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Senator Depew and James II. HYDE
gave dinner in New York on November
Is TO the retiring French ambassador, Nj.
Cambon
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Elmer II. Bryan OF Bloomington, Ind,
has been appointed by Governor Taft SUI
perntendent of education for the Rhili~.
pines.
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