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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-02-27
ORANGE COUNTY
RANDOLPH

The report circulated Thursday morning
that some of the buildings the Harris
HOLMAN farm were burned was false
The candidates for carrier on the pro-
posed rural mail delivery route are Will
lam Rand, John Dubois, d. c. Woodward.
Elmer Montgomery, A. l.. Adams and
Fred Grain.
Tho Cooperative Creamery paid 26.c.
for butter fat for January and the Brig
nam Creamery paid 26.3lc. for butter, less
three cents for making.
In the last year this town made $i95 on
the liquor business and the town debt Is
only $9i, the lowest 1t ever was. The tax
adv Used 10y the auditors Is 10 cents on the
dollar.
Mrs. Ellen Young was quite badly hurt
last week. by having a wood pile fall over
on to her.
William Tobey, who got drunk last week
and whose fines and costs amounted TO
about So which he was unable to pay, was
taken to Rutland Saturday.
At the Grange meeting last SATURDAY
night Arthur T.. Wilson had charge of tn
lecturers programme. which consisted OF
z paper on Washington and Longfellow,
the Grange Echo" music by Randolph
quartette and solos by Miss Josephine
Hodges and Mrs. T.. l.. Bass.
Leo, the nine years old son of Mr. and
Mrs. Peter Rockwell, died Sunday morn
ing of tpilcptic fits. lie had been In poor
health for some little time and suffered
a great deal.
Frank Hobart is i'll with the grip
There was another accident on the Cen
tral Vermont railroad Saturday. freight
train due here about noon broke a shaft
up at the gravel pit and the shaft in
turning around punctured the boiler,
allowing all the steam to escape and of
course. disabling the motive power of the
engine. There is quite grade from the
gravel pit to the village and further trou-
BILE was averted only by the quick action
OF the engineer and fireman who left their
engine and set the hand brakes on the
cars. The train was stopped at the Hoyt
crossing and no damage was done aside
from that done to the engine.
Justin Holman is taking down the build
ings which he bought on the Adams
premises.
Lynn Young is troubled quite badly
with rheumatism.
Perkins Flint had a sinking spell yester-
day and is still very low. His sister Leila
of Boston, arrived Tuesday.
Mrs. Frank Ash formerly of this place.
who went last fan to live with her sister
at Wilmont Flats. n. H.. died there Tues
day. The cause of her death was cam
Ger.
II. u. Chadwick has gone to Montpelier
and Barre on a few days business trip.
The ladies of the Methodist Church will
give a sociable from to 10 o'clock Fri
day evening at the parsonage.
Or, Francis Eaton. was called to Barre
yesterday on account of the serious illness
of his mother
Mrs. John Coty accompanied her daugh-
ter Mary to Burlington yesterday and the
daughter will receive treatment for her
eyes.
Mrs. Sadie Bruce is sick at the home of
her mother, Mrs il. Powers
The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs are going
on Il ride to Mr., Smead's in West Brook
field tonight.
Mrs. s. s Whitcomb is i'll with the grip
and bronchitis
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MORETOWN.

Mr.. Graham from Montpelier was in
town Friday.-Jerold Taylor has been sick
with the chicken pox.-The Haylett boys
came home from Montpelier Friday night.
Percy Davis went to Boston last week.
Mrs. SrauldinG is stopping with Mrs D..
o. Freeman for a while.-Mrs. Nathaniel
Carpenter of Middlesex visited her parents
here last week.--Walter Pierce of Boston
called on his brother-in-law. Curtis Guy
cite Saturday. Samuel Little and wife
from East Warren visited his sister, Mrs.
Roy Atkins, Saturday.-Mr. and Mrs. Jed
Haskins called on his brother, Burnic
Griffith, Saturday.-Sidney Atkins and wife
went to Waitsfeld Sunday to visit his
brother Frank.-Ihe ladies' prayer meet
ing this week Friday will meet with Mrs.
Samuel Somervllle. Good Templars of
Maple Lodge had an anniversary supper
at Mr.. Tomlinson's house Saturday night.
The Rev. c. A. Emery was called TO
West Burke Monday to preach funeral
sermon.-Miss Jennie johnson of Middle
sex is visiting Miss Florence Haylett this
week.-HaTy Buckley had another shock
Saturday night.-The Dorcas Union met
with Mrs. T.. G.. Atkins Wedne sday.-Her-
bert Glligan moved Tuesday to H. Ward $.
Edward Dana of Worcester will move in
where they have moved out, in the upper
tenement of II. o. Wards house.-M. II.
Griffith moved Mrs. Linnell back to town
Wednesday from MONTPELIER
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Parker is ill with the grip.-Miss Bertha
Cloud is employed at Frank Tenncy's dur
| ing the illness of Mrs. Tenney.-J oseph
Sherlock has been confined to the housa
during the past two weeks.-Mrs. Gale Of
Boston is spending a few weeks with her
daughter Mrs. W. II. Luckett.-Mr. Pratt
| spent Sunday at Charles Wests.-John +.
| Durkee has been confined to the house tho
past weck.--Miss Pierce of STAFFORD is ~
guest Of the Misses Frances and Ellen
| Pierce Bert Fielders moves this week to
rooms in the Galusha resdence.-Mrs
| Fred Gallop has returned from Barre and
will remain another week with Mr.. and
Mrs. w. W. Ciallop.-D. G. Stoughton has
rented rooms of ". IL. Martin on Brook
lyn side.-Mr. and Mrs. Charles Orne have
returned from BoSton.-Mr and Mrs. K. Il.
| Galusha attended Il grange meeting in
Braintree last Friday and Saturday.-Mrs.
Parker visited her daughter last Saturday
and Sunday.-AIiss clara Davis is with her
parents for a vacation.-Mrs. VIII Newton
and son are spending several weeks IN
Conuecticut.-B. l.. Moody has been ap-
pointed deputy sheriff and was in Wood
stock last week.-Cieorge Dewey has moved
| his stock of hardware to the store for
merly occupied by Mrs. Frank Bryant
Miss Bertha Soper has been i'll the past
week
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BRAINT Rec,

Mrs. Wheeler and little grandson, who
have been living in the Banister house in
Icth, have moved to William Banster g
home To remain for the prescnt.-Jake
Flint, who has been boarding with Mrs
Wheeler in Pcth, has gone to Massa-
ChGsctts to live with his son.-Jonkins
Flint who has had an abscoss removed
from his side, has so far recovered as to
be able to ride out,--DeaCon Daniel Flint,
who has been i'll with pneumonia for some
time, has so much improved as to be able
to be out of doors again.-There was a
literary entertainment in the East Brain
tree church Wednesday evening. The pro-
oeeds are to be used to liquidate the base
ment fund-The teachers from ont of town
who are at home for their vacation are
Prof. Guy Spear of Groton and Annie
Woodward of Fairlee.--The news of the
death of Mrs. Charles Severance, nee
Cady, was received with sorrow by her
former friends in this vicinity. She was
stricken with pneumonia and after an ill
ness of five days succumbed to the disease.
She is survived by husband and eight
children to mourn her loss,-Mr. and Mrs.
Bourn of Rochester stopped in town on
their way home from Jamaica after at
tending the funeral of Mrs. Bourn's sister,
Mrs. Charles Severance, to see her sister.
Mrs. Celia Archer, who is quite poorly.
The old friends and neighbors Of Bert
Fisher and wife gave them a house warm
ing Wednesday evening of last week at
their new residence, A pleasant time was
enjoyed.-N. Brown of Brooklield has en-
gagged to work for Earl Powers this sea-
son and began work Monday.-The
Changers dedicated their new hail Friday
evening, There were 100 Changers and In
Vted friends present. After partaking of
bountiful repast toasts were onered by
state Master Bell, the Hon. V. |. Spear
Vail Morse and Emery of Randolph,
George Smith of Brooktield, George Film.
Flaeg, Howard and Williams of this town
With others interspersed by vocal and in
strumental music. The company with
drew at "A late hour-Wlll Fletcher has
purchased the Charles Sumner farm and is
to move soon from the Jane Wellington
farm in Brooktield.-Reuben Nounan, who
has carried on the Charles Sumner farm,
has moved to the Howard farm owned by
" /. Spear of Randolph
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RUTLAND COUNTY
BRANDON.

Charles G. Winslow and bride arrive d
in town Friday from Boston for short
visit with his family before going to their
homo in Brooklyn.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs James
Harris Thursday.
Miss Isabel Whitlock OF WATERFOWL.
Mass, is visiting her parents.
Rev. L. NJ. Bartlett and wife have been
spending Il few days In Holyoke. Mass.
Mr. Bartlett has returned.
Bert Merritt has been in New York for
n few days.
VIII Welch has purchased Joe Liberty's
house for $500.
DR. +. A. Smith is better and is making
preparations to go South, thinking a
warmer climate will improve his health.
W. d. Nutting met with painful acct
dent in his store Monday forenoon. cut
ting one hand quite badly.
A. NJ. Hutchinson will move his family
to Dandy in the near future, Mr.. Hutch
inson has been a blacksmith In IL. D..
Briggss shop for several years.
Mrs. Eugene Thomas of Pttsford has
purchased OF I. r. Service the house oc-
cupied by Mr.. Whitloch's family and will
occupy ii after April l.
Mr.. Schoff of the Brandon Inn is able
To sit up after an attack OF the grip.
Howell Martin and wife of Rutland are
moving into Mrs. Hannah Goodnough' $
house.
Mrs. James Harris Of Pearl street is in
q serious condition.
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NORTHFIELD.

son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. James
Cone Friday evening.
Mrs Leonard Persons and daughter Anne
who have both been quite seriously i'll with
the grip are better and able to sit up a
portion of each day. Mrs. Irving Cady re-
mains critically i'll.
The high school boys are beginning to
make plans for the coming base ball sea-
son and contemplate giving an entertain
ment in the near future to assist in rails
ing the necessary funds.
Lee nard Persons, 50 years old, died at
two o'clock Monday afternoon. On We'd
resday last he had n stroke OF apoGleNy.
He was one of the best known and oldest
residents of the town. He leaves wife.
Ave daughters, and one son. The funeral
will he held from the house Thursday af-
ternoon at o'clock. The Rev. E. w.
Sharpe will Cfficiate. The body will lie
placed In Elmw God tomb and In the spring
be inferred IN the Aldrick cemetery. Mr..
Persons was stone mason by trace. lie
served In the Civil War and was "A mem
Der 4 William VI. Boynton Post, G. A. II
the members Of which will probably at
tend the funeral I'm a body
Mr.. and Mrs. George Pingree of Bos-
ton are guests at the home of Mrs Mary
Pngrce.
Dr. II. Porter expects to leave in few
days for California, where he will visit
relatives for a few weeks.
The interior of the Savings bank Is ia
be quite extensively remodeled and re-
paired. The work of removing the old net
ting and fixtures was begun yesterday
morning.
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WAT ERVILLE.

Mrs. O. G. Kelley and Mrs x. A. Wiley
arc on the sick list.--llorace Evans is laid
up with a broken foot-James Stafford has
taken Mark Stearns's Hunt farm. Burt
l'lodgctt OF tnderhill visited II. G. How
I'd last wccN.-Arthur Wells has taken one
Of the Smile farms down tho river-MrS.
Elmer Macomber of jay is visiting her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. lIeman Miller
Daniel Maurice visited his son. NJ. y.
Maurice, at Montgomery last week.-Mrs..
George Miller of Elmore visited Harris
Beard over Sunday and Monday.-Mr and
Mrs Il. l.. Patterson of East Fletcher
visited in town Friday and SaturdaN.--Mr.
and Mrs. Nathan Leach Of Lancaster,
Mass. visited in town last week Elmer
Leach visited his sister, Mrs. VIII Chase,
at East Fletcher last week.-Clarence
Stearns of Johnson was in town over Sun
day.-Mrs. Grin Thomas and son Morton
of Jeffersonville are visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Howard Thomas.-S. r. Miller. Jr., and
wife of Hyde Park are visiting friends in
town.-Mr. and Mrs. Luther Clahin Of
New Haven Mills visited Mr.. and Mrs. w.
j. Wheelock last week.-Mrs.. VIII Chase
of East Fletcher visited her father, Ami
Leach, last week.
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EAST MONTPELIER.

Hiram Sparrow is ill.-C. A. Dingwall
came near having pneumonia, but Is now
able to be about the house again.-Mss
l. Il. Dingwall spent last week at home
caring for her father and her mother who
was i'll with the grip.-Mrs. w. II. Glad
ding of Barre is spending this week with
her sister, Mrs Austin Templeton. Mr.
Templeton being in Montpelier under the
care Of physician.A number of towns
people ate nded the dance last Friday even
ing at North Calais.-Frank Willard has
rented his farm and Is moving to the East
village into NJ. d. Wizards house.-F'itch
Willard has purchased the Kelley place
and has sold his farm at the North village
and is now moving his goods-Er Morse
was thrown from his sleigh last Thursday
in turning out for the road roller and his
head struck against the roller. causing In
senslblitv for a time and bad bruise.-
j. G.. Bass Ct Minneapolis, Mimi, who
spent portion of last summer with rela-
tives here, has recently been stricken with
paralysis and Is very low.-George New
ton has bought A fine pair of work horses
and will carry on his farm this year in
stead OF renting il.
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WAlTSFlELD.

Frank j. Greene is at home from Han
over, n. H.. for a few days visit-JameS
r. Dale. who has been very i'll for some
time with heart trouble, is little more
comfortable at present.-Lawrence Kelly
was at home from Montpelier seminary
over Saturday and Sunday.--M. j. Water
man is to sell II cows and a large amount
of other personal property at auction at
his home on Saturday, March |, commenc-
ing at 10 a. ma large amount Of ice of
a lne quality is being harvested here this
week-It is expected that Grand Master
S. r. Waite Of Hyde Park will visit the
local Odd Fellows lodge on Saturday even-
ing, March 10. NJ. Eaton has moved his
printing office and picture framing works
from Palmers block into the rooms for
merry occupied by him under the G. A. H.
hall.--Miss Bertha Joslin is at home from
Springfield. where she Is employed in a
dressmakng establishment. for two
weeks visit.--The officers Of Mad River
Valley Grange, No 294, were Installed by
D. ID. H. i. Hill of Waterbury Centre or
Wednesday evening Of last week as fol-
lows: Master, E. X. Prentis; overseer w
c. Kelsey: lecturer, Mrs. f. A. Bragg; sec
rotary. D. II. Skinner; treasurer, Mrs. c
A. Trentis; chaplain, Mrs d. II. Skinner
steward, T.. II. Jones; assistant steward
j. l.. Joslin; lady assistant steward, Mrs
y. l.. Joslin; Pomona. Mrs. w. c. Kelsey
Ceris, Mrs. George NJ. Jones; Flora, Mrs
Charles McCarty; gate keeper, Fred
Parker
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NEWPORT.

Sunday morning found the town without
a water supply. There was leak some
where between Derby and the reservoir
and the pump was resorted to. 1t was
found that some one had not entirely emp
tied it of water and that it was frozen.
Several days will be required to repair it
and meanwhile the town is without any
fire protection.
Ralph Sisco's case for selling liquor was
called at a. m. Saturday. The jurors were
six men from Newport Center. The trial
was before Judge Cushman, states Attor-
ney Graham and Frank Miles appearing
for the State with Young e. Young Tor
Ssco. There We're some % witnesses called
The case grew out of the disclosure of Matt
Phillips Some of the principal witnesses
were visiting in Canada and out of reach.
The jury found Mr.. Sisco guilty of three
first offenscs. lie took an appeal To
county court.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Dolloff had a son
born to them on the l?th.-tIomer
Wheeler, a former bookkeeper for True &
blanchard, died very suddenly In the sta
ton, at Toronto. Canada. while returning
from Chicago. The funeral was held at
Coventry on Saturday.--Miss Matte Shat
tuck OF Boston is in town visiting friends
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WIlLIAMSTOWN.

Nellie DAILY, who has been with her
grandparents in sharon most of the time
for the past year. is at home for Visit
of about two weeks.-There was n large
attendance at the farmers meeting held at
the town hall Thursday under the auspices
of the state Board of Agriculture by the
invitation of the local Grange. Tho adj
dress of welcome was given by +. c. Lit
tie followed by George Altkin and Ernest
Hitchcock, members of tho board who
spoke on Corn and Farm Barns re-
spcctively. Dinner was furnished by the
Grange to all who attended, numbering
about $50. At the afternoon session John
Gould of Ohio spoke on Dairy Types and
was listened to with close attention. Mr.
Aitkin spoke briefly on Potato Culture.
At the evening session u. II. Morse of
Randolph spoke on The Grass Crop" civ
ing the results of his experience on his
own farm. John Gould gave the final WORD
in an address on THE four factors that
will do most to better conditions in rura'
communities" Music for the day sessions
was furnished by the Grange choir and II
the evening Ralph Bennett, aged IL years
sang MY Old New Hampshire Home. -
j. Edward Wright of Montpelier preached
at the Lenten services at the universahs'
Church Friday evening The second meet
ing of the series will be held Friday even
ing at which time the Rev. Etfie X. Nj
Jones of Barre will preach.-Mrs. Eor'
Johnson nee Green, of Wallingforo
is spending few days at George w
Lynde' s-Miss Clio J. Tarbell of Brook
field has been engaged to teach the inter
mediate room at the Quarry school the
coming spring term.-1n the month of feD'
ruary Alden Bass and his company pre-
scented Peaceful Valley" in the principa
cities of Wisconsin. The press and PEG
pie are unit in giving him high praise
We are glad to note the success OF oui
townsman and hope to see him IN the
state before the season closes.
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CABOT :.

Although little Is being said about town
meeting for next Tuesday, yet rumor of
some changes are heard.-The Order of
Eastern Star entertained officers of the
Grand Lodge last Friday evening at It's
regular communication. Refreshments
were served--The lyceum, the last OF the
season, at Lower Cabot was very well at
tended and enthusia tically applauded
The question. Resolved. that Washington
was a greater statesman than Lincoln
was handled on the affirmative by Cabot
school and the negative by South Cabot
school. The board Of decision gave the re-
suit of the debate In favor Of the affrma-
tive.-The townspeople were sadly shocked
on Sunday afternoon when they learned
of the death of Mrs. Lucy Borland Lang
wife of William j. Lang The couple were
married February 9Th last and are we'll
known and much respected. Mrs. Lang
was the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Borland of Walden and was 20 years OF
age. Mrs Lang had been sick only about
week with typhoid fever and had pre-
vlously been quite healthy and rugged.
The entire community would extend to Mr..
Lang their deepest and most sincere SYM
patty. The funeral took place in the Con-
gregational Church Tuesday at p. m.--
]. A. Harrington went to Burlington Tues
day to return the last Of the week.-Quite
a number OF the Good Templars visited
Marshneld lodge Tuesday evening -Miss
Flora j. Atkins Is at home on account Of
the sickness of her sister Luna,--Ars, O..
r. Collins presided quite acceptably at the
organ In the Congregational Church last
Sunday, in the absence Of Mr.. Wsils.--Miss
Luna Atkins, who has been suffering from
pneumonia for the last week. Is very low
at this writing monday afternoon.) 20. c.
Smith went to STAFFORD Saturday to see
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CHELSEA.

Tho record of vital statistics kept by
the town clerk show that 20 were bo' II,
p died and - people We're married IN
Chelsea during the past year.-W. L.
Townsend and wife recently visited his
sister and brother in Barre and anoth
sister in Williams town.-A. ii. Powers ana
his wife went to Plainield a week sine =,
returning on the following Monday.-Mr.
Charles |. Hood of Lowell Mass. has
sent to the executive committee 500 copies
of an elegant pamphlet commemorative
of the exercises of Old Home Week in
Chelsea. II was prepared at cost oi
800 and the only reCompense Mr.. lloo
asks is that the pamphlet may be sold and
the receipts applied toward some future
celebration.-Ferr Il. Hood. who was last
week confined to his house with quinsy
sore. is now at his store again.-A
chicken pie supper was recently served at
the CONGREGATIONAL vestry by the men of
the Congregational Church, the proceeds
amounting to $30-The many friends or
Mr.. and Mrs. Marcellus Allen recently
celebrated the 25th anniversary of his
birth with a social dance at Densmore
hall.-Curtis S. Emery has bought the
former Stephen Vincent place which he
will either sell or rent.--Among the sad
dest of recent deaths was that of Hyde
Robbins, aged % years, one of the most
promising young men in town. He had
been sick for nearly year as result or
the grip which attacked him last winter
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MONTPELIER.

Frank A. Sherburne has purchased of
the estate of Thomas W. Marvin the in
terest OF his late partner in the grocery
business of Marvin & Sherburne and the
business is to be carried on under the
came firm name as heretofore.
Lieut.. G. T.. Wheatlev of this city has
been assigned for duty as second lieuten-
ant in the coast artillery.
Mrs. Amos Chase died at her home in
West Berlin Wednesday afternoon, aged
3 years. The funeral was held Friday.
Worl has teen received here of the mar
riagc last Wednesday at Washington. ID.
c., Of Dexter w. Temple, of the firm cf
Trraplc McCuen &C., dry goods dealers.
ana Mrs, Aline Z. Walker, who has been
cas- her in the store fer three wears or
lCn"cr. The marriage took place at tho
residence Of M c. Hooker, the brides un-
Gle and Mr. and Mrs. Temple are now
spending their honeymoon in Florida.
The organ in Christ Church is being
taken out and will be replaced by a new
organ which is expected to arrive this
wcek from Boston. During the installa-
tion of the organ the church will be closed
two Sundays and all services Will be held
in the oarish house
The members of Marquis de Lafayette
charter, Daughters of the American Rev-
oNtion and invited guests gathered ut the
home OF Mrs. Ellen ID. Hopkins Saturday
and passed a pleasant evening If observ-
ing the memory of George Washington.
The next meeting v I'll be held March nth
the anniversary CT the evacuation of Bos-
ton.
l.. II. Pollard is suffering from bad burns
received at Coltons foundry while pour
ing molten brass. The metal spattered in
his face and a number of sparks enter d
his eyes. Dr. Hardness removed several
pieces from the left eye. His eye sight
will not be impaired
a wi
Cured ut four o'clock yesterday afternoon
in the William Hunt house on Main street.
The blaze was confined to the attic where
many old clothes and rubbish were stored,
and was put out without much loss. The
fire is believed to have been caused by the
chimney.
The marriage engagement has been an
nounced of Miss Elizabeth NJ. Packard,
contralto at bethany Church, and Ralph
w Dewey Of South birmingham. Mass.