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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-03-06
WLNOOSKI.

The advertised letters in the postoffice
for the week ending March l, 1902. are as
follows. MIR John a. Adams, William
Dullhan, Mr., Waly Darigan Mr. Geo.
Goodrdge, Mrs. l.. Killen, Mr. PUNK It.,
stephen Stone. Mr.. John Trembey.
The Winooski river is gradually subsid-
ing. the water having gone down nearly
seven feet since Tuesday morning and
within a few days will again be in its nor
NAL condition. The wooden mill resumed
work Tuesday morning but the cotton
mill on the Burlington side of the river
will not be able to start UP for probably
two or three days longer. About three feet
of water was on the floors of the lower
rooms and had to be pumped out Tuesday
by the Ninooski steamer which had two
pipes connected nearly all the afternoon.
The belts in the wheel pit were also dam
aged by water and will take some little
time to dry them. On the Winoos>i side
of the river but little damage is reported
from the shops and mills. The carpet
cleaning apparatus is hcmmed in on all
sides by large cakes of ice but is not dam
aged to any great extent The lower floor
OF the Wing last factory near the Stevens
machine shops is strewn with large cakes
of ice but the machinery was moved to
the upper floors short time previous and
escaped injury.
Philip Allen died Tuesday at the Fanny
Allen hospital of fibro- sarcono Of the
throat after an illness of four months. the
past two months being at the hospital. MIR.
Allen was born in Ireland GA years ago and
has been in the United States but two
years. He is survived by a wife, who is
totally blind, and a brother, Richard Allen,
who is a military tailor near Fort Ethan
Allen and by whom Philip was employed
since coming to this country. The funeral
services will take place at the chapel of
the Fanny Allen hospital Thursday morn
ing al eight o'clock after which the re-
mains Will be inferred in Burlington.
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Well Advertised.

DOWNS ELIXIR in enc respect 10 the
best advertised medicine in existence.
Everyone who uses Downs Elixir tails
their neighbors what wonderful cwres Of
coughs, colds. and all kinds Of lung tpcut,-
les 1t has done for them. Mothers, and
fathers too, never tire of telling how it
cured the children Of Group. whsopinr
cough, and all coughs and colds to which
children are subject. This is the best kind
OF advertising and accounts for the largo
sale which Downs Eli,ii has attained.
Sold everywhere.
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ing.
huntingdon. C. Carpenter, H. l.. Far
go.
Jericho-H. B. Hall. w. C. Fields. Hoyt
o. Kinney
Milton-AIex Mentally, Arthur L. Rood,
r. j. Costello.
Richmond--M. j. Gleason, r. w. Ger
main.
shelburne-o. A. Baldwin, Irwin G. Fill
oft.
South Burlington--Jamcs Livermore.
ST. George-John Noonan.
Underhill-George c.. Dunton. Francis
NARROW.
Wcstford-George Northway, John Rice
Williston-Homer T.. Isham, Henry Pat
ten.
j.. u. Clifford was excused as he has a
case 10 be tried at this term of court
After being instructed as to their duties.
the first case was called, 1t being that Of
Willis V. Farr VS.. George G. Briggs es-
tate. Several years ago, when so many
Western investment security companies
were organized, The Vermont Investment
company was chartered in South Dakota
with l.. f. Englesby of this city as presi-
dent. and DR.. Briggs az a director. The
concern had offices in Burlington and at
Hot Springs, S. d. They procured notes
from people in Dakota at a large rate of
interest and sent them to Vermont where
investors were attracted.
dorsed the notes, thereby becoming surety
in case the maker of the note did not pay.
There was law in South Dakota which
provided that investment companies
should not indorse notes for an amount
larger than their capital stock. If they
did so any director became liable TO any
creditor. who might lose.
Mr.. Farr had notes amounting to about
5000 that were not paid when they be-
came due. The company was in bad finan-
cial condition and was obliged to with
draw entirely from Vermont and was soon
after insolvent. Having failed to get pay
on his notes, MIR. Farr brought suit agains,
DR. Briggss estate.
Attorneys Powell e. Powell and w IL
Burnap appear for Mr. Farr. and Seneca
Haselton and C. c. Briggs for the de
PENDANT. The case was partially heard yes
terday afternoon and will be taken w
again when court convenes at nine O'Clock
this morning.
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ginning of Lent and the present increased
demand have made eggs scarce and high.
They are retailing In the neighborhood of
40 cents a dozen and one grocer told Free
Press man Yesterday that he had never
known them to be so high before. The
supply of cold storage eggs was exhausted
some time ago.
There was a large gathering Sunday of
the members of the various Irish Catholic
societies and arrangements were made for
the celebration Of st. PatriCks day, Mon
day. March II. Tho members OF the sew
eral societies will meet at the Hayward
block at 10 o'clock that day and headed
by the band, will march to st. Mary 8
Cathedral, where n sermon will he de-
livered. In the evening there will be a
banquet at st. Mary's hall. which will con-
clude with postprandal exercises.
TO tho already extensive apparatus Of
the State Laboratory OF Hygiene has been
added a micro-pho togra phic machine for
use in connection with court work and the
advancement of scientific Investigations at
present being made. The apparatus takes
enlarged photographs of the most minute
objects increasing their size many times.
a particle as small as a pir head is en-
larged to the size of a cabinet photograph,
thus making the apparatus very valuable
in the medico-legal work which is done at
the laboratory.
Il. +. Smith who has been manger of tho
Bankers Life Insurance Co in this city
since last October. has been transferred
to the Roxbury district in Boston. He is
succeeded in this place by John b. Demel g.,
who has been with the company for the
past four months. Saturday evening about
20 Of Mr.. Smiths friends gathered at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. j.. j. Morgan on
Pearl street and extended farewell greet
inc tee ind, yn1 in md oh .
supper was served. Mr.. Smith has been a
member of the Queen City bowling team
during the winter and has made an en-
viable record in that capacity.
Mrs H. e. Enright, widow of the late
RoN. Joseph E.nright, died at her home on
Colchester Avenue Monday morning at
the age Of GS years. The funeral was
held Tuesday Afternoon at o'clock at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank O. Sin
clair. and the remains will be taken to
Windsor for interment. Besides Mrs Sin
clair. and the remains were taken to
daughter. Miss Mary lcnrisht, who teaches
in the Pomeroy school. and a SON. George
Enright who is a student in the medical
departm ent of the University of Vermont.
Mrs. Enrieht moved to this city upon the
death of her husband six years ago.
The Is. & l.. trains due here at II rs a. m.
and $40 p. m. yesterday were each about
one and oue-haf hours late The first
train brought some of the train crew that
were in the wreck at Jelfersonville Tues
day night Conductor Henry Chamber
lain was uninjured but suffered from eX-
posture. His place yesterday was taken by
John Hurley but Conductor Chamberlain
will probably resume his run to-day or
tomorrow. Exprcssman Frank Davis re-
CeiVed the most serious injuries, being con-
sidcrably bruised and damned by the safe
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VERMONT WEEKLY TRADE REPORT.

VERMONT WEEKLY TRADE REPORT.
The climatic conditions during the past
week have not been very stimulating to
trade as the country roads are in poor
condition and streams are high and rising
and considerable serious damage has
been caused. The manufacturing indus
tries throughout arc busy, labor well en-
ploycd and AS far as re ported there is no
strike or other labor disturbance in the
state. The maple sugar makers are busy
but it is too early to make any Intelligent
prophecy as to the prospects of a yield;
the condition of the trees, however. is more
favorable for good yield than it has
been for the past two years
In Burlington the retail trade Is not very
active hut the milk and manufacturing
plants are busy, the lumber business con-
tinucs good and jobbors are finding rca-
scnahly good demand for staple commodi-
ties with collections about usual. Barre
reports business in the granite sheds to be
very active, a large number of orders hay
ing been received and work is being
pushed rapidly The manufacturers sold
work last year amounting to some $780,
600 but Notwithstanding this enormous
business competition was so strong that
the profits derived were not satisfactory
and to prevent undue competition and
eliminate errors in estimating the Barre
Granite Exchange has been organized.
ers have entered the organization and
capable manager has been placed in
charge: all contracts for work will pass
through the exchange" which will eX-
anime and approve contracts; If the price
equals or exceeds tho actual cost of pro-
duction, If any error has been made in
estimating or if the work has been taken
below cost the contracts will be returned
The exchange has strong support and 1t
Is hoped it will remedy existing conditions
Retail trade is good collections fair Bust
ness in manufacturing lines is good In
Montpelier retail trade good considering
the condition OF the roads and no COM
plants heard as to collections. Hyde Park
reports the AFFAIRS In this vicinity are in
splendid condition, with numbering inter-
ests prosperous. Island Pond reports man
ufacturing interests to be well employed
retail trade and collections good. The loss
of a coffin factory in the southwes ern end
OF the county by fire has depressed bust
ness locally for the present In 81. Johns
bury business conditions are unchanged
retail trade good collections fair. linus
ual conditions prevail at Brat tleboro; re-
tail trade somewhat quiet, collections fair
business both In manufacturing and retail
lines is good at Bellows Fails, labor we'll
employed and collections very fair for the
season of the year. St Adams reports
that the manufacturers are doing well and
collections fair.
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and is now much in need Of repairs. Mr..
Pease expects to move it and rebuild It.

and is now much in need Of repairs. Mr..
Pease expects to move it and rebuild It.
X. e. Beebe of this city, now second lieu
tenant in the Goth infantry. which has
been stationed the past year at Fort Sheri-
dan. ILL.,, has been made quartermaster
and commissarY of his battalion and sails
to-day from San Francisco for the Philip
pines.
Justice J. T Stcarns rendered judgments
for the plaintiff by default in two cases
Tuesday. In that Of Nathan Lamport VS..
Ida Hogle damages were $3.50 and costs
OF So. 81 and in the case OF Charles Il. Gray
vs.. j. b. Maranville the damages were 81
and the costs 1881.
Judge r. S. Taft is confined to the house
by illness caused by overwork His re-
coverY depends upon complete rest and the
other judges of the Supreme Court in COM
piance with the advice of his physicians
have arranged torelieve him from all court
duties for three months.
Henry Chamberlain the veteran conduc-
tor. who has been off duty since the White
Mountain train was discontinued last fall
is now in charge OF the B. & l.. train. He
will again have charge Of the White
Mountain train when it is put on the road
in June.
States Attorney Mower and Sheriff
Reeves were unable to reach Buelrs Gore
Friday on account of the condition of
tho country roads. They made a portion Of
the trip hut the little travelled highway
presented such formidable difficulties that
they were obliged to return home
The only petition in bankruptcy to re
filed in the office of the clerk Of the United
States courts yesterday was that of John
A, Roy, Il merchant of Barnet. His liza
b,lites are Si2S0.S7, of which $1,000 are Sc
nnEpCIIrqfi
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MANY WIRES DOWN.
Lines Of Now England Telephone Com
pany Much Damaged by Storm.

pany Much Damaged by Storm.
Tho recent storms, which have raised so
much havoc throughout the New England
States, have been particularly severe Oh
the line of the New England Telephone a.
Telegraph Co. and ii will cost thousands
of dollars to repair the damage done In
the northern DIVISION of winch ]. *. But
Ter of this city is superintendent. No &C
curate estimate of the damage mas yet
been made for the country roads are so
choked and blocked with ice in many
places that it is impossible to visit thu
seat of trouble. 1t will probably be the
last of the week before all the lines Will
be in wording order, although a large
force of men is at work.
Tho most severe damage was at Ascut-
NEVILLE, where a bridge, coo feet long, to
which % telephone wires were attach, Il.
was washed away. carrying the wires with
!t. On account of the ice and high water
it has been an impossibility to repair the
damage but gangs of river men are work
ing with the land forces and the company
hopes to have the wires across the river
to-day.
A bad break was made at Bethel whe re
about a half mile Of wire with upwards of
2o poles was carried away.
Toll lines have been entirely discon-
nccted between St. Adams and Rousos
Point and RiChford, burlington and Mont
pe!ier; Montp' lierand tardwick St Johns
bury and White River Junction; st. Johns
bury and Newport and Wells River; Wells
River and Littleton; White River junction
and Clarmont and Rutland. Many of the
pay station lines have also been cut of.
Although the damage has been so great
the through toll line connections Werc soon
established. although in some cases towns
ten miles apart were able to communicate
with each other only by going over sew
eral hundred miles of wire.
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ESSEX JUNCTION..

The community was greatly sadd ned
Tuesday afternoon by the death of Fred
H. Nichols Mr.. Nichols was the only son
of Mr.. and Mrs Levi G. Nichols OF this
village. lie was born in Cambridge 81
years ago last November. When he was
four years old his parents moved to Fair
fax Falls, where they lived about four
years when they moved to Westford.
where he lived until about IL years ago,
when he went to Milton to clerk In the
drug store for DIR. Dixon and DR.. Arkley
for about two years. When he came to this
village to clerk in W. Il. NiChols's drug
store where he remained until the store
burned. After the new store was built
he conducted the drug business himsef f..
He had been in poor health for about 20
years and year ago last November went
to Denver. Colo, to see If the change
would not be beneficial but it did not
prove SO and he returned here three weeks
ago last night. The immediate cause of
his death was Bright's disease and heart
trouble. He has suffered greatly during his
illness. 1t was hoped that he was slightly
better for the past few days but the end
came with great bodily pain. He was mar
ried in October. 1894 to Miss Adelaide
Place, who survives him. He also leaves
Mrs. I. L. Huntley Of this village He was
a graduate of Poughkecpsie Business Col
lcge. lie held the office of treasurer in the
village for several years and was mem
her Of the local lodge *. of y. He pos
sessed legions of friends and held a placa
of esteem in the hearts of all who know
him. The funeral Will be held at the Con
EDUCATIONAL Church Friday afternoon al
] 80 o'clock.
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CITY NEWS.

Mr. and Mrs G. ]. Butler of IL Bradley
Place are rejoicing over tho arrival Of an
eight pound boy.
In Probate Court Monday Mrs. Morgan
was appointed guardian over her husband,
NJ. A. Morgan.
\ SON Bradley Smallcy Jackson, was
horn to DR.. and Mrs. j. Holmes Jackson
Friday.
The engagement of Miss Mary l.. Van
latten to a ,ery u. Ri .iilps. L. V. Nj. '96
IL; announced.
Mrs Ellen NJ. Chandler starts this morn
ing for San Francisco to visit her brother,
Major c. Z. Miller, for a few weeks
Ex-Gov. and Mrs. /. A. Woodbury. VINO
|raVc been staying at Augusta, Ga. hav4
gone to the Pine Forest Inn, Somercillc
South Carolina where they will remain for
'the present.
Harold Stanley son Of Hobart j. Shan
l,v. left Sunday night 70 Annapolis, Md.
where he will prepare himself for the en-
trance examinations coming next month
for the United States Naval Academy.
Conductor NJ. ]. Powers, who has been
Drumming from burlington to Cambridge
Junction and return, was Friday trans
farrod to his old run from burlington TO
White River Junction and return
The prosecution of Fred Hartman OF
Orange for cruelty to animals was brought
about through the Burlington Humane So
,iety, "a complaint having been received
from that town with 10 signatures.
In Probate Court esterday Mrs Martha
NJ l2atcs was appointed administrators IN
tho estate of Gry NJ. Batcs # Willston. O.
". Taft and Charles johnson were APP
J ointel commissioners and appraisers.
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ST. GEORGE.

Misses Kate and Nell Noonin have COM
pleted their respective school terms and
are at home. Mrs. Edison Isham. who was
quite sick last week is better.-Mrs.
G. S. Allen visited her mother. Mrs. Wcs-
colt one day last week and is very muo h
improved in health.-The mail carried was
unable to complete his route last Saturday
on account of the soft. deep snow-Almost
"A hours OF continuous rain with tho lars"
amount Of snow has given this section the
highest water known in many years
Richard ]. Hoose on the Robert Forbes
farm recently received severe injuries from
falling off his loaded sleds and being drag
ged some distance.-W. II. Mllham has
bought new saws for use with his gasoline
engine.--H. II. gilley, who received quite
n bad cut on his head from a falling limb
while in the woods one day last week, has
about recovered Edward Kehoe com
menced work for NJ. w. Hnsdill March /.
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VERMONT LOCAL NEWS
Continued from Sd pagc.)

members of the order with some invited
friends assembled at his residence on Main
street, after the guests arrived Mrs. c.
II. Pine called them to order and prayer
was offered by the Rev. AlOnzo Chase, ar
ter which followed the usual opening eX-
ercses of the order. Mrs. Pine then pres
ented Mr.. Higlcy fine Morris chair In be-
half of the circle of Kings Daughters.
Mr.. Higley feelngly thanked them. The
exercises were further continued by tho
reading of an original poem. The Rev.
Mr.. Chase addressed the company with
appropriate remarks. after which an ex-
ccllent repast was served by the ladies'
present. A birthday cake was among the
danties with Feb. 90, 1S22-l902 on the Icing.
The remains of Mrs. Timothy Keef ar
rived here last week Monday night from
Grand Island. Neb.. for interment here.
The burial services were observed in Tues
day from the residence of Cornelius
Whalon's. The Few. John O'Neil of North
field. a nephew of the deceased officiating.
She was a former resident of Richmond.
and sister of Mrs. Cornelius Whalon.
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BURLINGTON WOMAN DRUNK IN
RUTLAND

Mrs. Sadie Rogers. or Mrs. Robdea,i.
formerly of Burlington, who was relaased
from the House of Correction last Friday
after serving her fourth sentence there
was arrested at the depot in Rutland Tues
day afternoon while In a drunken condi-
ton. She made her first appearance on
Center street, where she danced a kind OF
hornpire for a crowd of spectators. At the
depot she made n disturbance with her
dancing and indecent language Her hus-
band. who it is said, lives at Proctor, was
unable to quiet her. and she was finally
arrested by Chief Blanchard and Police
man John Clifford She made the officers
considerable trouble, lighting and yelling,
before they placed her in the county jail.
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CHARLOTTE.

News have been received of the death at
Pasadena, Cal, OF Mrs. Fannie (Stone)
Bradshaw. Mrs. Bradshaw was the eldest
daughter of MIR. and Mrs. l.. ID. Stone OF
Charlotte. Mrs @, L. Wooster and Mrs. e
II. Horsford went to Chicago TO at
tend the funeral. -Gilett and Chesmul,
have taken possession of their new linz
and placed switch board in Russcau X
Cos store.
The great thnw filed all streams to
Cverhowing, little damaGe being done tc
the bridges. however Martin =, Pull was
caught by high water in Lewis 'reek on
the nat north of Mrs Ezra Iosard $ place
in North F'errisburgh, and came near be-
ing carried doHn stream.
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A PASTORS REsIGNATIoN

At a special meeting OF the Rutland
society Monday evening to
consider the resignation Of the pastor. the
Rev. Or. George w. Phillips. that body
voted to ask Or. Phillips "a withdraw his
resignation and continue as pastor. with
the aid Of an assistant, Further action
conct rning the resignation is held In aoey-
ance awaiting the report CT the conmit-
tees appointed by the church ard society.
respectively. to confer with the pastor OH
this subject.
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HINESBURGH.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. $, Patrick of Burlingt on.
have been visiting relatives in town for a
few days.-Mrs. q. ID. Boynton Is ILL.,
Mrs. Julia Gage has returned from visit
with relatives In Monkton, Miss Maud
Fraser of Mortified was the guest of rela-
tives here last week.-Mr. and Mrs. G.
J.. Clifford and son of Bristol. and Mrs.
A. L. Walker and daughter of Burlington
were guests of Judge j, II. Allen the pas
week.-The sociable at II, M. Hills Wed
nesday evening was very largely attended.
over 100 being present A line musical
programme was given.-E. L. Degree OF
Continued on Sixth page.l
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80 YEARS A BURlINGT0NlAN
Death OF Henry H. Doolittle, Formerly
Leading Merchant.

Henry II. Doolittle died yesterday after
noon at the home of his daughter Mrs. n.
f.. Chamberlin in the Slst year of his age.
He had never been possessed OF robust
health and for two years had been con-
fined to the house. Death was due to
general breaking down of the system.
Mr.. Doolittle was born in this city May
49, 1921, the son of Philo and Harriet Doc
little. His father was man of wealth and
prominence here in his Gay, being at one
time president of the old Bank of Burlng-
ton and superintendent Of the ChaInplain
Transportation company. The son was
educated in the schools Of this city and
early in life engaged in the hardware busi-
ness. the firm name being Davy x Doolit-
tie, later Strong s. Doolittle, after which
Mr.. Doolittle conducted the business alone
for many years or until about 1854 when
lie WAS forced to retire on account of his
health. His store was located on College
street where Socrates Beachs block now
stands
Subsequently, he filed the position of
bookkeeper in the hardware house of Rip
ley d Holton and later he served in the
same capacity with The Old Bee Hive"
but some ten years ago he was obliged to
retire wholly from business life, owing TO
impaired eyesight His health continued
to decline and his eyesight steadily failed
until he was almost blind.
He as married in 1S4S to Eliza, daugh-
ter of Capt. Henry Mayo OF this city, his
wife dying In 1859. His old home was at
the corner OF Bank and Pine streets but
for about 81 years he had resided with his
daughter, Mrs. Chamberlin. Mr.. Doolittle
was an Episcopalian and one of the oldest
members of ST. Paul's Church. In polite $
he was always a republican.
BESIDES his daughter, Mrs Chamberlin.
he is survived by a son. William +. Of
Omaha. Neb. The funeral will be held
from st. Pauls Church tomorrow after
noon at o'clock burial being made in
Elmwood avenue cemetery.