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FERRlSBURGH,

At a recent meeting of the stockholders
of the Creamery association to consider
the matter of boring well,>it was de-
cided not 10 take any action at present.
Miss Lucy Dean Is attending private
school in Shelburne.-Orrn Carpenter of
Burlington and his sister, Mrs. Judd Will
liams of st. Johnsbury, have been visiting
their parents here, Mr. and Mrs ii. j..
Carpenter.-Mr. Il. b. Beers of Charlotte,
who has been spending some time in town
owing to the illness of his mother. Mrs.
Cyrus Eeers, returned to his home on
Monday. Mrs Emery Brown and son Of
st. Adams and Mrs. Milo Webster and
cousin here, Mrs. Dr. Reynolds.-Mrs.
Sarah Wing, wife of Moses Lee, died on
Sunday after a long and painful illness.
Funeral at the house Tuesday morning at
eleven o'clock Reuben Parker has
returned from her winter sojourn lin
Florida.-School at the Centre opened on
Monday after a long vacation and Miss
Higgins resumed her duties as teacher
Mrs. Elmer +. Preston and children OF
Northburg are at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Field-Mrs. l.. r..
Avery. who had charge of private hospi-
tai for several weeks and then became a
pa atient of the same, has resumed nor
NAL condition.-Mr. Robert Palmer, the en-
terprising grocer at Quaker settlement is
sick with pneumonia.--Dr. Tinkham OF
Burlington was called to counsel with Dr.
Reynolds on Monday in the case of Oliver
Sherman. who is still sick in New Haven
and unable to he moved to his home. He Is
reported as improving.
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CHITTENDEN COUNTY
WlNOOSKl.

The American Woolen company have
awarded a contract to L. W. Putnam X
Co., architects of Lawrence, Mass, for
the construction of a large addition to their
mill plant at Winooski. The addition will
be on the site of what is known as the
No mill, which is just east of the worst
ed mill. A large force of worhmen have
been engaged the past week removing ma
chinery and demolishing the building,
which is one of the oldest portions of the
mill plant and for many years was used
for cone winding, skeininS and picking
both in connection with the woolen mill
and Colchester yarn mill. The new struc-
ture will be of brick and will adjoin the
worsted mill building. The dimensions Will
be $50 feet long by 20 feet wide. with two
stories and basement to conform with the
present worsted mill and will be connect
ed with the other mills by means OF
bridges. 1t is expected the new part Will
be used for weaving and dressing the
cloth, and the Colchester mill will be
utilized for carding and spinning. When
this addition is complete, which will prob
ably be by October |, the concern will en-
ploy nearly 200 hands with a monthly
pay roll of from $4,000 to s3S,OOo. At pres
ent there are employed in all departments
about 400 hands, with a weekly pay roll
of $500 The plant will have a capacity
of 800 looms, 400 of which will be installed
as soon as possible. Twenty sets OF 6O-inch
cards will be put in and the plan is to
run these night and day. which Is equal
to 100 sets of 4s-inch cards. One hundred
and twenty Knowles looms have already
been put in, and other new machinery Is
arriving daily. The mills will be wholly
devoted to the manufacture of woole n
goods and the equipment will be new
throughout. kerseys and face goods for
men and women will be the leading cloths
made. The present output is about 5000.
yards monthly, and the company intend
to make their annual net sales $500, 0Oo
The weaving and finishing departments
will! occupy the woolen mill and new ma
| chinery for finishing the product of AW
looms is being installed. A securing plant
| capable of securing 10000 to 1900 pounds
| of wool daily will also be added. The
grades of wool to be used will include tn,
| Domestic, southdown. merino, Australian
and South American. The sorting of thes'
woods will be done in the same rooms al
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WESTFORD.

George J. Hobart has bought Alney Shel.
dams farm, where the buildings were des-
troyed by fire. for Sj00.-It is reported that
DR.. Bogue of Montgomery expects to locate
here in about a week.-Asa Coriss of Dux.
bury is spending a few days in town
Weed u Abbey have placed telephones in
the residences of George NJ. Huntey. l..
c. Hall and John Allen.-Alney Sheldon
and family are visiting relatives in Swan-
ton.-Mr. and Mrs. J.. A. Bates went to
BrGshton, ~ Y, for short visit last we X.
The Cloverdale Creamery Co., paid sl.16
per hundred for March milk.--Mrs. Pres
cott and son are visiting at l.. A. Baltes's
The cornet band will give dance in the
town hall on the evening of May ALI
young people Interested in forming Junior
Endeavor society are requested to meet
at the Congregational parsonage Satur-
day afternoon at two o o'clock.-The Ladies':
Social circle will give a seed social in
the town hall Friday evening. April 25.-Mr.
and Mrs Henry NJ. Gleason had at 9Ia
pound girl born Sunday morning.
The young ladies of the Central school
at Fairfax will give an entertainment at
the n. II. l. hall Friday evening, April %,
consisting of a concert by the Westford
cornet band and a fan drill by IL young
ladies of the school The remainder of the
evening will be spent in d social prom
enade.
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CHARLOTTE.

Max Yost of Cassopolis. Mich, is visit-
ing Mr.. and Mrs Lyman NJ. Mcneil
Some fifteen or twenty of the friends and
neighbors Of A. A. Byington gave him a
surprise party the evening of the nth in
honor of his 72nd birthday. Coffee. cake
and a good good time followed in regular
order.-E.verott b. Norton, a special agent
for free rural delivery recently had an eX-
animation of eight candidates for carriers
of contemplated new routc.--There is to
be sociable in the vestry Thursday even
ing, given by the Ladies' Aid. to raise
funds for an addition to the vestry.-
George W. Harris and Mr. Pease of Bur-
lington were in town last week making
some land surveys.-George l.. Pease Of
Burlington was in town last week.
The members of Friendship Lodge No "A.
F.. and A. NJ, gave a public installation of
officers at their rooms last Friday evening.
Several remarks were made. after which
refreshments were served by the COM
mittee. All spent an enjoyable evening"
Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey Stewart have re-
turned from Bristol. where they spent tho
winter.-Mr. and Mrs s. NJ Williams, who
have been spending the winter on Mutton
Hill, have returned to their summer hotel
at Thompsons Point. The house will ba
open for guests about June 1st.-Mr. and
Mrs Charles Stone of Burlington, spent
Sunday at the home of Mrs. Stones par
ents.-Curtis Ressett has moved into Solon
Lcwis's tenement houSe.-Dr. F. r. F'olby
was in Nonkton last Wednesday to attend
the funeral of his uncle, Henry r. Baldwin
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Molhson are the
happy parents of son, born April 3th.--
Miss Howe teacher in district No. 8 spent
Sunday at her home in Burling ton.
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told of his connection with the bank as
director and his knowledge of Ketchum
employment. He said Lewis told him
twice that Ketchum was working for him
U.ewis) and not for the bank This infor-
nation was impaired when the two were
conversing as directors. He could not tell
positively whether 1t was at the directors
meeting when the subject Of ketchums $
employment was taken up or not.
Mr.. Martin was asked incidentally
whether or not you authorized any false
entries on the banks books?"
Il never did"
"Or knew anything about it?"
II never did.
At the conclusion of the lieutenant gov
ernors examination the government rested
It's case.
Mr. Cushman for the defense then moved
to dismiss three of the indictments against
the respondent charging him with aiding
and abctting Lewis, with receiving bank
| money and later falsifying 1t and with
corruptly misapplying certain items. lie
said the government had not put in evil
| dence to support these indictments The
| court overruled the motion.
KETCHUMS TESTIMONY.
| The first witness for the defense was
the respondent who took the stand at 1:j)
o'clock and had not finished when the
court adjourned until tomorrow. He told
| in detail of his connection with the bank
and his duties therein. He said 1t was his
| first experience at bookkeeping and his
instructions came from Lewis. He denied
| collectively and repeatedly having know
| ingly made the false entries alleged by the
prosecution and by his testimony attempt
ed to show how It might have been done
by him at I.ewis's direction and without
| Ketchum's knowledge of fraud. In telling
how the cash book balanced he said he
never knew an instance where in reality
1t did balonce. 1t always appeared to bal
ance on the book however for in making
up ths-.cash slip if the amounts did not
| balance the necessary sum was added
when required and an apparent balance
established. He denied that he stood in
with Lewis or that the latter ever urged
| him to make false entry, so far as he
knew at the time. He said the bank was In
a bad condition for the last three years of
| its life. borrowing money when and where
| it could and at times unable to pay checks
when presented. ketchum will resume his
testimony at nine o'clock tomorrow morn
| ing.
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EAST HARDWlCK.

Mr. John Winslow from Monroe. n. H.,
has been spending few days in this place
visiting frends.-Mrs. William Smith of
Walden, was the guest of her mother last
Wednesday.-James George is moving to
Burlington this week.-Mrs.. A. e. Currier
has been very dangerously sick the past
week. but is gaining slowly now.-W. y,
Mann was the guest of relatives in this
place Tuesday.-Susie Currier is visiting
her sisters in Hardwick few days.-rhe
Rev. A. n. Woodruff preached in Barre
last Sunday his family will move there
soon--W. IL Underwood was home fcsm
Manchester, n. H., over Sunday.-Mrs.
Howard and two children are spending a
few days at DR.. Weeks s.-Mrs. Frank
Fuller Is gaining.-Mr Rich has sold his
place TO l.. C. Cole and his family have
gone to Walden to spend a few weeks.
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NEW HAVEN.

Mr.. and Mrs. George Sprigg and daughter
of Nergennes Were the guests of a. c.
Sqnier over Sunday.-C. +. Squier was
home over Sunday.-Miss Bernicc Twitchell
of WeybrdEc was a recent guest of Miss
Daisy Hinman.-Charles b. Weld of Mid
dlebury college was home over Sunday
Miss Mary T.. Roscoe is the guest of Mrs.
Frank Gully OF Addison.-Mr. and Mrs.
Wallace James of Port Henry, n. Y, were
recent guests of Mrs. James's parents. Mr..
and Mrs. n. j. Rose.-Mrs. c. n. Dutton is
visiting her parents in South Royalton.-C.
l.. Nuttng of Boston was in town last
Week.-lra j. Ernest goes on the road for
the 'Deering Manufacturing company May
'1st.-Miss Lucy Chaffee is in Burlington
for medical treatment,
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WEATHER UNFAV0RABLE
First Crop Bulletin OF the Season for
New England.

Boston, April 23.-The first weekly crop
bulletin for Il . season of the .>ew Eng
land section of the climate and crop SER
vice of the weather bureau says: Like the
corresponding week of last year, the
weather is considered as generally un-
favorable TO the growth of grass and the
planting of crops, although. owing to the
absence of rain in most So, tons, there "'"s
much general preparatory Iarm work
done.
The mean temperature for the week was
one degree above that of last year, but was
still below the normal. The rainfall was
deficient throughout the whole section,
most that fell being in the form of local
showers and the maximum fall reported
was less than one-half inch.
Although the consensus of opinion Is
that the season is from 10 days to three
weeks in advance of the normal there are
but few reports of any great progress IN
planting. The major part of that which
has been done being the planting of peS,
potatoes, and few other early vegetables.
Although the amount of rainfall during
the week has been small, the ground, as
a rule, is too wet to work TO advantage.
The condition of the several staple crops Is
briefly mentioned below.
With but one or two exceptions, where
it was slightly winter killed. grass is re-
ported as looking remarkably we'll and, So
far as can now be judged, the outlook for
a good crop is favorable. Encouraging re-
ports are also received as to pastures.
with some cattle already turned out.
Most fal-sown grain has wintered well.
Some oats have been sown in the south
ern portion of the section. There will
probably be an increased acreage of corn,
due to the high prices that have prevailed
the past winter.
Fruit buds started we'll but the cool
weather has somewhat retarded their de-
velopment. Blackberry and raspberry
vines are looking well, taken as a whole,
although some canes were winter killed.
The maple sugar season is nearly closed,
the yield having been exceptionally good
and the quality excellent.
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STARKSBORO.

DIR. Tinkham was in town Wednesday
and performed an operation on o. d. Bald
win. successfully removing large abscess
from his left side.-Mr and Mrs. r. +.
Brown returned to Burlington Monday,
MIR. and Mrs. Hoel Sayles accompanying
thcm.-The many sick In and around town
are gaining.-Mrs. G. w. Sayles of Hunt
ington was in town Thursday, Mrs. w. II.
Crane returning home with her.-Aunt Alb
ieail Hill, one of the smartest old ladies
In town. is visiting in Williston this week.
= Schools commenced Monday. Farmers
are getting ready to sow grain in the new
of the moon in April.-Stephen Young is
in the north part of the town saving wood
David Frazer was looking for beef and
pork in this secticn Wednesday.-Mrs L.
j. Hanson teaches the spring term of
school in the Richard Clifford ddistiict.-The
short strip of road near +. O. Browns, he
longing to Monkton, has been prac ctically
impossible the last ten days.-Mr. and
Mrs d. III. Lawrence visited Mr.. William
Brown, who is feobc-Road Commissioner
Clifford is smoothing up the roads and
getting them so the people can drive fast
er than walk.-Messrs. Crowley ard
Hayes are hauling potatoes to Burlington
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FISHERMAN DROWNED
Supposed to Have Suffered q Shock
aad Fell into the Water.

Wells River, April 23.-Walter Higgins,
special car inspector Of White Mountain
division of the Boston & Maine railroad,
with headquarters at Woodsville, n. H.,
was drowned yesterday forenoon in Tarle-
tons pond. a party from Woodsville con-
sisting of Postmaster Dearth, Cashier
II. W. Allen, Ernest Craig and Mr..
Higgins left Woodsville in the morning for
IA days fishing on Tar1ton's pond, about
ten miles away in Piermont. MIR. Higgins
and Craig were in the boat some ways
from the shore. Higgins was standing III
the boat batting his hook when it is sup
posed he had IA fit or shock fell against
the side of the boat, capsiZed and fell into
the water. The body sank and never came
to the surface. Mr.. Craig was rescued by
the other members of the party in another
boat. Mr. Tlggins's body was recovered
in the afternoon and taken to Woodsville.
lie was about 30 years of age.
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BURLINGTON. VT, THURSDAY, APRIL "a, 1902

has spent the past few months in Florida.
Lara Tucker has moved into the Luther
house. The last of the club dances was
held on April IS, 1t was attended by n
large company.--Mrs. Huldah Clark has
returned home after several weeks absence
with her daughters.-Mr. Sherbino is the
last one added to the telephone line.-A
pound social Is to be held at Mr.Powelr 8
on the evening of May 1. All are cordially
invited to attend, and a jolly good time is
expected 1t is under the management of
the Ladies' Aid society.-C. NJ. Clark has
accompanied Mr.. Norton as far as Van
couver with the sheep.-Raymond Clark
and wife will soon leave for their home in
Australia.-Mr. and Mrs. Vanakin have
purchased a place in Burlington and will
soon go there to live accompanied by Mrs.
Gregory and Mrs. Vanakn's children.
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VERGEN MES.

The w. c. T. L. held their annual meet
ing at the residence of NJ. L. Barton Fri
day afternoon and elected the following
officers for the year ensuing: Miss Luna j.
Spencer president; Mrs. John Zottman,
first vice president; Mrs. NJ. l.. Barton
second vice president; Miss Lena Hawkins,
secretary; Miss Susan Smith, treasurer;
Mrs. John Zottman, superintendent of ice
water barrel on the park, Miss Luna j.
Spencer superintendent of Sunday school
work; Mrs. T.. Nj. Graves, superint endent
of flower department.
l.. l.. Lawrence went to Bristol Friday
and purchased a draught team nf horses
weighing 300 pounds of w. A. Lawrence.
Mrs. u. +. Richards met with Il painful
accident saturday. She was lowering one
OF the windows in the Methodist church,
where she had been busting. when Il slip
ped from her grasp and came down on
her right hand, bruising it badly.
Joseph Larrow of West Ferrisburgh I'M
derwent two successful operations tor re-
moval of cancers at the Mary Fletcher
hospital In Burlington Saturday and is do
ing as well as could be expected.
Rev. and Mrs. Charles Worrick left
Monday for his new charge at Mayticld, \.
y. They will drive there, going by way of
Port Henry and Schroon, n. Y.
Charles Dugan OF this city was married
to Miss Mary W. Stevens of Westfeld,
n. Y, at the Methodist parsonage Sunday
evening, the Rev. Charles Worrck oiIl-
ciating.
Mrs. Moses Lee died at her home at Fer
risburgh Center Sunday from the effects OF
shock sustained three months ago, aged
y years. She leaves a husband, two sis
ters, Mrs. Hiram Kingsland of North Fer
rsburgh and Mrs John Isham of New
| Haven, and one brother, Charles Wing of
Ferrisburgh. The funeral was held al
| II a. IN. Tuesday at the house. The Rcv
G. T. Lemon officiated and the burial
was made in the Orvis burying ground
at North Ferrisburgh.
| Fred q. Austin, who on March opened
| a letter and took from it mileage boo,
belonging to Thomas Mack of this city AND
who mas been held at the House of Cor.
rection for the past three weeks, pending
the meeting of the grand jury Of the Uni.
ted States District Court. returned to thi.
city Tuesday, having been released on $Ni
I bail.
Percival w. Clement of Rutland will de.
liver an address on local option in the city
hall Saturday evening
Mrs. l. c. West, who has been matror
of the girls cottage at the Industria
school, has resigned and gone to her hom,
at Waterbury. Mrs. Il. /. James Of Mont
gomery has been engaged to take hel
place
c. H. Caisse has begun the foundation
for a new house on the vacant lot south Of
his present residence. The dimensions o.
the house will be 20 by so feet with al
eight foot piazza in front.
Mrs. Solon Burroughs. who underwear
an emergency operation last Friday To-
strangulated hernia, is In a critical con
dition.
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ORWELL.

The funeral Of George w. Prior was
largely attended. Independence lodge, No.
10. f.. and A. NJ, attended in a body.
Relatives were present from Woodstock.
Sherburn, Mt Holly Ludlow, Proctor and
Boston, Mass. The burial at Ludlow was
conducted by the Masonic lodge of Llid-
low.-Mrs. Mary sullivan Ryan died Sun
day afternoon after long and severe i'll
ness, borne with Christian forbearance and
strength. She is survived by an infant
child, a husband, mother and sister. The
funeral was held Tuesday morning at St.
Pauls Church. The Rev. Father Sullivan
oiiiciated, and after saying mass preached
an eloquent sermon.-Ii ealth Officer Dr.
Vincent reports one birth and II deaths in
town since January 1.-Orweil creamery is
doing nice business for this time of year
The Orwell Cheese company will open
their plant May 1.-W. l.. Roberts has
sold $500 pounds of wool. his clip for three
years, at is cents a pound.--Dr. Pond OF
Rutland was in town the last of the week
to see l.. NJ. Wright.-D. W. Horton. an
aged citizen, is in decline. DR.. Vincent
is attending him.
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ESSEN JUNCTION.

Levi Valyou and Miss Della Deforgo
were married in Burlington yesterday.
They went to Barre last night on their
wedding trip.
f.. d. Baker Is i'll.
Mrs. Olive Doherty, mother of ]. A.
Donahue, died quite suddenly at his homa
yesterday afternoon. She has been in poor
health for some time but had not seemed
any worse. She was about u years Old.
Besides this son she is survived by one
daughter, Mrs. w. II. Hale of Milton. The
funeral will be held Friday at the Church
of the Holy family. but the hour has not
been decided upon.
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HINESBURGH.

The Rev. and Mrs. Stureess left Satur-
day for their new field of labor in Singer
ton, n. Y, not far from Albany. The
whole community regret their departure
Mrs. ]. II. Allen and Mrs. Emma Eaton
went to Bristol Monday for a few days
visit.-The Rev. Mr.. Vattenburg entered
upon his charge last Sunday preaching his
first sermon in the Methodist Episcopal
Church.-Mrs. Charles darkness is tho
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs Hiram Russell
Mr.. and Mrs a. l. Cain of Bristol wero
| the guests of Mrs Susan Ray several days
last week-Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dow are
the parents Of new daughter.--Mrs. Geo.
Ray of Shelburne has been visiting Mrs.
Sidney Ray.-E. o. Martin attended the
opera. Florodora in Burlington Monday
evening,
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PAN 7 ON.

Mrs. Anna Allen is to teach in Ferris
burgh the coming term.-John Davis of
Waterbury is home for Il few dayss visit.
Mrs. Mary Sprague has returned from
Addison, where she has been the past win
ter caring for Miss Jane Smith.-The
monthly business meeting of the Epworth
League was held Friday evening. The lit
erary program consisted of song by Miss
Clara Norton and reading entitled Per
sonal Influence by j. !. Hill-Mrs. John
Besette is on the sick list.
The Rev. ]. Il. Schafer of Nestport will
give an illustrated lecture in the Baptist
Church in Panton on Friday evening
April %.
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WASHINGTON COUNTY COURT.

Montpelier, April 23.-The jury in the
case of Daniel Gilman, apt, VS.. Henry
Carrow, sealed their verdict and separated
early last evening. This morning at S:4t
they delivered verdict for the defendant
to recover his costs. h. L. Laird Tor the
plaintiff and j. p. I.amson for the defend
ant. Judge Hazelton announced that all
jurors not on the case now on trial might
go until ten o'clock Thursday.
Further testimony was given in the case
of Terance McKane Vs. Mari q Gordon.
In the case of j. l.. Dix VS.. Alex Mar
coux and Mari g. Gordon and J. A. Cum
ming, trustees, and j. A. Cumming claim
ant. appellant which was heard the other
day before Judge Start, decision has
been rendered Trustee Cumming is dis
charged with costs. Judgment that claim
ant is entitled to funds In the hands OF
Trustee Marr e. Gordon and Trustees
Marr g. Gordon discharged without costs
Exceptions by plaintiff
a hearing on demurrer was given before
Judge Start in the chancery case of City
of Montpelier VS.. Capital Savings Bank &
Trust Co. ct al.
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WEYBRlDGE.

The Rev. and Mrs. D. p. Hurlbert of
Mendon called on friends and relatives here
last week.-Mrs.. John Dodge of West Rut-
land was with her mother. Mrs. O. *.
Brittell. over Sunday.-Miss Fits, who has
been for some time at w. j. Newtons re-
turned to her home in Ripton last Monday.
Lewis Rivers, Allen Warner and Clyde
Fiskc each sold valuable horse last week
to Mr.. Prce of New Jersey.-Mrs. VIII
Golette is quite ILL.,