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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-05-22
MORE STRIKES IN RUTLAND
Machlnists at Lincoln Iron Works
Want Nine HoIr Day.

Rutland, May 2o-There are two more
strikes in Rutland to-day. The machinists
and their helpers at the Lincoln Iron
works and the plant of the +. r. Patch
Manufacturing company stopped work this
morning at O'Clock The number of men
now on strike in this city numbers about
GOO.
hour and at a given signal laid down their
tools and left the shops. Everything was
done in a quiet and orderly manner y
brlct meeting was held at Il. y. L. hall
shortly after the strike.
President John y. Woodfin of the Lincoln
Iron works said this morning that he knew
of no grievance that the men had and he
thought their acdOn was taken purely
through sympathy with the scale works
men. The company voluntarily gave the
men a y per cent. advance in wages about
Year ago. The men then sent to the COM
panN paper, siSnCd by all the employees
Of the works, expressing their gratitude
Tor the advance.
1t was stated by the Workmen that 4j
men quit work at the +. Il. Patch Manu-
featuring company's plant. There are "A
few men who did not strike and part OF
the machinery at the Patch shops was
running this morning
1t is Understood that the men sock u
nine hour workday with the pay Of AN
hour and half for every hour worked
overtime. The men at Patch's have been
working 10 hours a day with II hours pay.
Ihe strike situation at the works Of the
Howe Scale company remains unchange d
to-day. Or. John \. Mead and Carl B.
Iliinsman have rcturLed home after an alb
.Scucc OF several days from town. The idle
scale workers continue to seek employment
outside of the city.
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CLEMENT IN ST. ALBANS
House Crowded and Enthusiastic
More Caucuses Announced.

st. Adams, May 2--Never in recent
years has a political NEE ting in the city ot
ST. Adams drawn the immense crowd that
turned out tonight to hear the discourse
of the Hon, +. w. Clement on the high
license-local option side of the liquor
question.
The meeting had been thoroughly adyer-
tised and by 1880 O'Clock the auditorium of
the city Hall was practically filled and be-
fore o'clock every available inch of sDacc
on the sides and in the rear of the hnll ss
well as the spacious lobby. was filled with
citizens of this and adjoining towns
Mr.. Clement arrived in the city from
Rutland In his private car Gand Isle al
6:00 this evening. A little after Z o'clock
he was driven to the city hal. where he
held an impromptu reception in the CITY
council chamber, meeting many acquaiut-
ances and friends of the cause, which ne
is so ably advocating, The st. Albans
Brigade band, which had been engaged for
the occasion, rendered several selections
in front of the hall previous to the meet
ing which opened at 8 o'clock with the
singing of three selections by the now
famous colorcd quartette which was cheer
ed to the echo by the assembled audience.
Following this Mr. Clement and a number
of citizens took their positions ON the plat
form among them being Senator II.
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STRIKE IN BARRE
Carpenters Have All Quit Work-Their
Union Wants Recognition by the
Builders Association.

Barre, May 20.-All the union carpenters
OF this city employed by members of the
Master Builders association failed to an
pear for work this morning as "A result of
difference between the union and the
association, and not more than a dozen of
the $50 carpenters of the whole city were
employed to-day. IT is the outcome of a
trouble which is of long standing
The Carpenters Union held a meeting
List night which WAS attended by about
- of the members. A copy of the rosolu-
tions passed by the association last Friday
was presented to the meeting. These rcso-
lutions declared that the Master Builders
would not recognize the Carpenters Union
50 long as the union has in its membership
men who are bidding for contract work
1t further declared that no granite wall or
hnderpining shall be condemned by the
master builders or bar them from erecting
buildings thereon. The last stipulation is
the outcome Of d discussion in which the
city council is considerably interested. as
10 whether granite from a non-unon quar-
ry snail be condemned. The city council
AT recent meeting voted that such gran
nc VIII be used in city work
NO vote was taken to strike but the mon
OF thelr own accord and individually re-
ilsed 10 work to-day A few of thcmomhcrs
or the union did not quit work bccause
'ney were working for contractors whn
are not members of tho nssncintion A.. =,
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JUDGE TYLER STILL ILL
Unable to Attend Suprsme Court
Cases Argued Tuesday.

Montpelier, May @.-Supreme Court to-
day took UP Franklin county cases. Judge
Tyler is still absent owing to a severe cold
The first case heard was that OF Susan Il
Sowles VS.. Eugene Martin, E. p. Adams
and Albert Sowes.
The next case was that of Albert
SoWles and Jennie p Sowlcs Denney apis
vs.. II. T. Lewis and G. S. l.. Leach, as
sienecs appeles. This case presents scV-
era issues as to claims against Albert
S9wles, insolvent. the amount in dispute
amounting to several thousand dollars.
The Rutland county case of Farmers
National Bank of Grantcville, \. V, VS.
Louise f. Thompson was taken up bu
only portion of the first argument was
finished This is a bin in chancery brought
to recover "a sum of money which was
originally $500, but had increased by in
tcrest and renewal of notes.
1t is expected that Chittenden county
cases will be reached tomorrow afternoon
or Thursday morning.
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Bennington County Added Twen.
ty Delegates to His Col
umn Tuesday.
CLEMENT BOOM STARTED
Secured Two Delegates in South Bur-
lington-Proctor Carries Georgia
and Elmore Clement Made Un-
successful Fight against Nc
Cullough in Arlington.

Termination. May 20.-Bennington county
began tonight to record its endorsement
OF Cen. J. G.. Mccullough for governor ana
Ill is evident that it will be unanimous. The
only opposition shown was in Arlington,
where there was an attempt to elect a
Clement delegation. Their first fight was
over a chairman for the caucus and they
were beaten there about four to one. Tn
daunted by this they put UP Clement
ticket and when the ballot was counted
it was found three Mccullough delegates
were elected by a vote of l06 to s.
Bcnnington's caucus was held this even
ing and eleven Mccullough delegates were
elected without vote of opposition. This
delegation is headed py the Hon. o. NJ.
Barber and is composed of the town s
leading citizens.
Salisbury and Pownal each held its
caucus this evening and unanimously
elected three Mccullough delegates each.
This makes total of 20 delegates for
Mccullough in Bennington county in thu
first nights work.
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pHTSTOL

II. c. Brown has sold his place on Tay-
lor avenue to Mrs. Mary Goff.-Miss Sadie
Simonson will lead the Christian Endeavor
meeting and Miss Ruth Norton tho Ep-
worth League meeting next Sunday even
ing.-Mrs. ]. W. Haskins, who has beeen
on the sick list for several days, is i'm
proving.-Mrs. F. C. Danforth is very low
with consumption.-The fruit crop has been
damaged in this vicinity by the continued
cold weather.--tiarry Preston. who has
been in the employ of the Vermont Marble
co. at Proctor, is at home and expects to
go to the Queen city soon.-G. T.. Bartlett
of Jonesville is in TOWN.. a. Ferguson
Is At home from II business trip in Massa-
chuSetts ANA New York State,-1he bell re-
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STARKSBORO.

A reception was given Mr. and Mrs g.
w Russell at the parlors OF the Free Bap-
tist Church Tuesday evening May Is. The
rooms We're prettily trimmed with palms
and potted plants, A large number wero
present which showed the esteem in which
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell are held. Mrs. Root
elocutionist from Burlington gave selec-
tions and was very enthusiastically rec
eived. Choice refreshments Were served and
"a pleasant evening passed, all rcgrctting
Mr.. and Mrs. Russel's departure. .-Sev eral
attended the funeral of Mr.. Fitch at Hunt
ington Saturday.-AIr. and Mrs. r. T.
Brown of Burlington were in town Sunday
Appraisal has been made of mill proper
ty of the late o. d. Baldwin by Messrs
Hanks and Marsh of Bristol and the bus
mess will be continued as it is one year -
Several gave bids for carrying the early
mail to and from Bristol. beginning
June >.
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PROSECUTION OF DONOWAY
M. E. Smile Appointed Commissioner
and Col. Joel G. Baker Prosecutor
Cases before Supreme Court,

Montpelier May 27-'rhe hearing Of the
Rutland county case, Farmers National
bank of Granville, n. Y, VS.. Louis f..
Tomson, which was commenced yesterday
afternoon, was finished in supreme court
this morning and that of John d. Emac k
VS.. William II. hughes taken up.
When court came in in the afternoon the
following entries were made: In the case
Icntitled In re James I3. DOnowaY, COM
Iplaint for disbarrment. NJ. f. Smile was
appointed commissioner. This case is well
known, ii being the one inStigated by Pies
idcnt Morrow of the Anti-Saloon League
against States Attorney Donoway of Adj
Olson county for violation o. the statute
relating to the procuring of injunc tions
within a specified time against persons
convicted of selling liquor contrary to law.
Col Joel G. Baker has been appointed to
conduct the case for the state.
The Addison county case Of Viola d.
BrouGhton VS.. Loren H. BrouShton was
entered settled and discontinued.
The Rutland county case of city of Rut-
land VS.. town of Chttcnden which was
heard at the January term 1901 was re-
argued on ono point of evidence by Joel
G. Baker for the town and T. W. Moloney
for the city.
Tho Rutland county case OF town Of Mt.
Holly VS.. l.. f.. French was submitted on
briefs by Col. Baker for the plaintiff and
T. w. Moloney for defendant.
The Chittcndcn county case of Mrs.
Louise Davis vs.. Albert Strceter was next
heard This Is ii suit for the recovery Of
wages under special oral contract in
which the plaintiff recovered a verdict of
$5l5.46 and costs in county court. 1t is in
supreme court on exceptions to evidence
and to remarks of counsel during the trial
of the case. NJ. G. Lelry ana V. a. Bull
lard for plaintiff and l.. +. Wilbur and
Cushman and Sherman for defendant.
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YOUNG MANS WILD DEED
Killed Whole Family and Himself Be
cause He Could Not Marry a Girl.

st. Augustine, Fla, May 19.-Crazed by
his infatuation for little Abitha McCul-
louSh, 13-ycar-old girl, William Austin,
n young man, killed the girl and four other
persons and then committed suicide in a
lonely farm house of Wilkinson, near
Hastings, a thriving settlement, is miles
from this city at three o'clock this morn
ing.
The dead are William Wilkinson, aged 80
years, Mrs. Wilkinson, his wife. Miss
Ahitha Mccullough, aged 1S years Miss
williamson, sister of William Wilkinson, a
child, name not learned. William Austin,
Ia" murderer and suicide, aged % years
The crime was first discovered by John
Keller, who visited the Wilkinson house
this morning. He found the six corpses,
scarcely cold and but one living witness To
the tragedy, helpless infant
Austin had been madly infatuated with
the mccullough girl, who lived with the
Wilkinson family, and claimed he killed
the entire family because his advances
were rejected and his desire to wed the
girl was opposed. He went to the Wilkinson
nous" Friday and proposed marriage to
Abitha Mccullough. He was rejected and
vowinS he would marry her hurried to this
city and Saturday procured marriage
license. lie went to church Sunday night
and told every one that he met he was TO
be married that night
About O'Clock this morning several pis-
tol shots were heard but no one inVestigat-
Cd Wilkinson failed to appear this morn
Ing at his ncighbors house where he was
engaged harvesting n crop of potatoes ard
Jofn Ncllar, a farm hand, was sent to
learn the cause of his absence. He found
the whole family murdered and Austin
with a bullet hole in his breast and a re-
volVer clutched in his hand
word OF the tragedy was brought to this
CITY on the morning train and Sheriff Per-
rN ana the coroner have gone to the scene
OF the tragedy. The unharmed infant was
found in bed beside it's dead mother.
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LINCOLN.

g. G. Lee died Saturday after an Illness
Iof several months of general debility, AK.
Il years. The funeral was held from his
late residence tuesday afternoon al one
o'clock.
II. c. Taylor Of Rutland is spending "a
few days in town.-E. T. Hoag has sold
his farm in West Lincoln to Charles
Clark; consideration Sl,00O.-Miss Mabel
Ester is visiting friends in Mddlebury.-
Fred Tupper of Ferrisburgh was in town
Wednesday. His wife. who has been as
sistng in the care Of hes father, G. e.
Lee, returned with him Thursday
The next meeting of the Aid society will
be held May 2Sth.-Thc annual convention
Of the w. g. r. L. of this county will be
held here June 1lth and 12th.-Mrs. An
nettc Morgan returned from Warren Mon
day.-Ars. Edgar Narney visited hcr
daughter in NTddlebury Wedncsday-f;.
w. NarneN and l.. i. Hoag attended tho
funeral of Fred Fitch in Huntington Sat
urday.-1n the death of G. G. Lee. which
occurred Saturday, the town looses a much
respected citizen. He was truly one of the
land marks of the town, having died in
the house in which he was born. His
grandfather, Thomas Lee, came from
Manchester, Mass, in 17T and settled on
what has ever since been known as the
Lee homestead. The fourth and fifth gem
erations of the family are now it, occu-
pants. In 1916 Charles c. Lee was united
in marriage to Sarssa Field Of New Ilav-
on by whom he had four children. one of
whom died in childhood. The others, Mrs.
]. q. Elliott of Shelburne, Mrs. Fred Tup-
per of Ferrisburgh and W. A. Lee of this
Turrer and Frank Burroughs. Music vas
| Harriet Burroughs of Fcrrsburgh. sur
vivc him. EIe had filled several offices in
the gift OF his tOwnsmen to their satisfac-
tion and was an honorable man in his
dealings. The funeral was held from his
late residence Tuesday afternoon. g. A.
Th1Ycr had charge of the arrangements
and the Rev. \. L. Brand offcate1. The
bearers were w. \. Lee /. G. Elliott f.
Tuppcr and Frank Burroughs. Musisc WIS
rendered by quartctte composed Of +. j.
Cove, w f. Euttorheld, Frank I4afrancis
and \. NJ. Sargent. with Lois Sargent or
gan'st An abundance Of beautiful flowers
tended to soften the sorrow of the afflicted.
Among those present from out of town
were r.lroy Babcock and mother from
Stockhridge. c. Martin and wife from
liancock, Mr.. and Mrs. Parker Jones from
Huntington, Mr.. and Mrs. William McEn-
tire, Nh and Mrs. Evcrrette Hathorne and
w. Hunt of New Haven. The interment
was in the Lee cemetery
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MIDDl.EBURY.

At the annual meeting of st. stephen S
Episcopal Church the following officers
were elected: Nestrymen, c. j. +. Kraft
W. :. Dewey, T.. +. Rich, Dr. f.. Z. Rus
sell, +. w. Judd, T.. II. Lane and y. Goss;
y. 5. Dewey. warden II. l.. Sheldon, trea as
urer; George Mead, secretary; delegates to
State convention, c. j. Kraft, L. +. Rich
and b. II. Lane.
The Mddlebury Driving club has ar
ranged for series Of races to take place
on the fair grounds on Memorial day
There will be two events and entries should
be made to Joseph L. Nash
on Monday, market day, eggs brought Il
cents and butter - cents.
Mr.. Beiell, who for the past two years
has been editor of the Mddlebury Register
has resigned his position and gone to
| Washington, ID. c., where he has secured
a position.
! The members Of William p. Russell Post
No. 49, G. A. r., will meet N their hall Oh
Memorial Sunday, May 4, AT 5 O'clock 10
attend the memorial service al the town
hall at o'clock, which will he conducted
by the Rev. Thomas Simms pastor Cf the
congregational Church, 10 which the post
extend to all a cordial invitation. On Me-
mortal day, May so, the exercises viii be
as followS Comrades and the several or
ganizations will meet IN their halls at 80
| p. m. and march to the town lall wlcre
the Following programme viii he rem niert d {:
llcdullS Ol tle general OTutTS DN tnc post
Iad1utant; opening prayer ny the Hev. r..
| j, Guernsey; music by the Arion quar-
tctte; address by the Hon. Ze1 a. stanton
Of RoXbury; music by quart tie: benedic-
ton by the Rev. w. 4. Forsyth; dltar
which the several organizations VIII fo'm
and march to the West cemetery, where
services will nc carried out according to
the q. A. II. ritual.
Bishop a. G. A. Hall visited All Saints
chapel Cream HILL on Tuesday evening
preached and confirmed two persons, hav-
ing confirmed "A sick member of the con-
gregation the same afternoon The chapel
was well hlled. on Wednesday morning at
O'Clock he celebrated the holy commune n
and confirmed three persons IN ST.
Stephens Church. After the services a spc-
cial rite of benediction was held for the
Rev. John Chapman, who Is leaving this
week to renew his work in Anvik, Alaska.
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VERMONT.
Local Items Of Interest From All
Parts of the Green Noun
tain State.
THE NEWS BY COUNTIES
The Winooski Valley Villages up North,
From the Island in the Lake to the
Passumpsic. Along Otter Creek
and by the Shores of White
River Covered by Special
Correspondents.
THE NEWS BY COUNTIES
ADDISON COUNTY
VERGENNto.

The city council have accepted the resig-
nation of Dr. Edward Pilon as health Of
Ger of the city and have appointed Dr. T.
W. Shipman to that office for the remain
der of the year.
a teachers institute will be held in this
city. Friday, May %. The Hon. G. T.
Fletcher will deliver an address during the
day and give lecture in the evening. The
Hon. Walter L. Ranger of Montpelier, SUI
perintendent of education, will be present
and take part in the exercises. These
speakers will be aided by local talent
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-05-22

Champion. JOS L. Perron, Charles Fl. Har-
vey and John M. Woods.
The st. Albans Glee club, an organization
which has taken an active part in many
past campaigns, rendered a selection in
its most approved manner winning gener-
Gus applause.
Mr.. Clement was introduced by Stephen
E Royce, who spoke for fully 20 minutes
on the question at issue.
When Mr.. Clement arose to speak he re-
Ccivcd an enthusiastic reception but the
audience was all attention when he began
his discourse AS in his speeches else
where he sharply arraigned the prohibitory
law, Anti-Saloon League and the persons
responsible for the perpetuation of both
these institutions.
Two more Franklin county caucuses
were announced to-day. The town of
Enosburgh will hold it's republican caucus
at 1880 next Monday evening while Sheldon
and Franklin caucuscs will be held Satur-
day evening, May Slst.
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FROSTS EVERY NIGHT.
Crops Practically at q Standstill
throughout New England.

Boston, May 2l.Lrhe weekly crop bulle-
tin of the New England section of the
climate and crop service of the weather
bureau says: Although the weather in
many respects was most favorable for all
farm work, yet 1t was not the best that
could be wished for the proper growth of
crops already up. In the northern portion
of the section frosts were reported as oc-
curing on every night of the week, while
In the south there were frosts at some
stations on two nights. The temperature
Mt Boston for the week was slight
~ above the normal. There was a
marked absence of the precipitation
that in some localities was much
needed. In the north the high, dry
ing winds from the northwest materially
aided In bringing the soil which, in former
bulletins has been reported as too wet for
rood working, into more At state for
cultivation. The nights have been notable
for low temperatures, with frosts in all
sections. The maximum temperatures
have been seasonable, and the means
about the average. Except in the most
northcIG portions of the section, there Is
universal complaint of a need of rainfall
for the proper termination and growth of
all crops. The amounts reported are far
below the normal in all sections. Sun
shine has been in excess.
CONDITIONS OF CROPS.
Crops have remained in almost all In
stances practically at 81 standstil, and, in
some, their growth has been seriously re-
taried ty the low temperatures of the
nights combined with the deficiency of
rainfall that has been so universally pre-
valent few correspondents in widely
separated sections of the dictrct report
that the season is still in advance OF the
average. hut the majority are of the opin-
ion th1t all crops are not looking as well
as they did a week ago.
Tha condition of grain remains practical
" unchanged As is the case with all
crops. the growth has been slow, but tho
prosp poct is generally favorable. It is
probable that its rctardation will be bene-
iicial In giving better head, but the stalk
may not ho as rank as usual.
The rreviously-noted good condition
Of meadows and pastures mas somewhat
deterioratod: scme correspondents state
that where cattle were turned out with
every prospect of plenty of food, it is get
ting short, 1t is thought that the cool
we thor and lack of precipitation viii not
Seriously affect the hlV crOD "A SLOW
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POSSIBLE RAILROAD DEAL
Central Varmont Officials Inspe citing
Road to Granite Quarries.

Barre May 2l.-A party of Central Yer
mont railroad officials including General
Manager f.. II. titzhuRh, Superintendent
G. T. Soule and General Freight Agent j.
l.. Dalrymple, with j. W. Loud, general
freight agent of the Grand Trunk railway,
were in this city to-day and with Supern-
tendent +. w. Stanyan and T.. w. Morse
OF the Montpelier Il Wells River and Barre
railroad inspected the Barre railroad line
in the afternoon.
Although they were non-committal on
the subject it was reported that their visit
has something to do with the proposed
buying OF the Montpelier & Wells River
and Rarre railroad by the Grand Trunk.
1t has been stated that the Grand Trunk
wished to buy the Barre railroad to the
granite quarres, without the main Mont
pclier < Wells River line.
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SOCIETY OF COLONIAL WARS
Beld Business Meeting in Faneuil Hall
YeSterdhY.

Boston, Nav 2l.-After a call on Cover
nor Crane and an inspection of the state
house, the delegates to the third tri-ennial
assembly of the Society of the Colonial
Wars assembled to-day in Faneul fall
for a business meeting. The secretary
generals report showed representations in
the assembly of tWcnty-sX societies hay
ing membership of sol.
1t was voted to add to the officers a
vice-governor-g general and to hold the next
council at Detroit in October.
The following officers were chosen:
Frederick De Puystcr of New York gov
crnor- general; Rowland Pell " New York
vicc-"oVeruor; Samuel V. Hoffman of New
York, secretary-geueral: w. Blocker Sea
man, deputy secretary; Edward Shippen
Pennsylvania. treasurer; Roland S. Nor
ris, deputy treasurer. George Norbury
Mackenzie, Maryland register; the Rev
G. f.. stevens, historians; Bishop William
Lawrence. Massachusetts, chaplain; DR.
V. Francis Mott Rhode Island, surgeon
Theodore w. Salisbury, chancellor.