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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-05-01
BROOK FIELD.

The Rev. r. H. Abercrombie delivered
the baccalaureate sermon to the ten Sc
niors OF the high school, Sunday evening,
April u. Music was furnished by the
uuartctte from East Brookfeld.--W, C.
Uoyt was called to Nashua by the illness
of his sister-in-law. the first of the week,
Mrs Kelly from Mortified visited hcr
parents, Mr.. and Mrs j, h. Pcrham, the
first OF the week.-C. r. Edison of Barr,
spent Sunday In town.-Four candidates
we're examined last Friday for the posi-
ton of carrier over the proposed rural de-
livery route.
The center school opened Tuesday with
Mrs, Della Mitchell as teacher-The
Christian EndeaVor society Of the
Second Congregational Church is to hold
n social with Mr.. and Mrs Stowe Wednes-
day eVcning.-The road commissioner be-
gan work with the road machine Tuesday
The high school will hold its closing cX-
ercises at the Second Congregational
Church Friday evening. This Is the first
class to graduate and it is hoped people
will show an interest by attendng.-E
and Clara Grout are helping Mrs A. ID
Reed for n few days.-Nlrs Harry Coltor
and children have returned to their nome
in Montpelier.-Dr. Edward Sprague, who
has been spending several months abroad
is at home visiting his relatives.
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VERMONT LOCAL NEWS
Continued on third pageo

Wallace Robinson April G-Homor Jenni-
son Clark is i'll at the Island Iiouse.-Clart
Mercia is very ill., also John Dewyea.
The question Resolved that the Pen IL
Mighticr than the sword was discussed
at Maple Lawn Academy Friday evening.
Members of the affirmative We're Cora
Hutchins, Dawn Hoeg, Ethel Iandon.
Members of the negative. Guy Crawford,
Anna Dodds Grace Wright. The judges.
the Rev. C. w. Ross, Miss Anna Martin,
Miss Ella Griffith decided in favor of the
affirmative.-Mr. and Mrs. Clark, Mrs.
Hutchins, Miss BESSIE Hazen and
Frank Knight from North Hero at
tended the debate at NJ. l.. a.
Friday cvening.-James Wadsworth OF
Brattlehoro is visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Horace Wadsworth,- Homer
Clark is ill.-'rhe Dodds meat market has
been newly painted.-Miss Maude Fletcher
has returned home after visiting Mrs. Ten
ney for several eeks.-As Jessie Davis
and Grace Wright were returning from
school Thursday afternoon, their horse ne
came frightened near the station and ran
as far as John McBride's, throwing the oc-
cupants ont of the wagon. Fortunately the
young ladies were not seriously injured.-
Orvile Allen is doing the carpenter work
on the Concert hall recently purchased 10y
Keller Bros.
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ORANGE COUNTY
RANDOLPH.

A. +. Lamb OF Stockbridge has bought
the marble business of II. c. Soper and
will move his family here about June /.
w. ii. kenney begins his fourth season
at Lake George June 10. He has engaged
ten young women from this vicinity to
act as mattresses at the Lake House, Cald-
we'll. Miss Blanche Spaulding will act as
pianist,
Miss Mary Moulton came from New
York, where she has been spending the
winter Friday. Her parents. Justin Mou-
ton and WIFE will come Thursday.
George Mcintosh, who has been i'll for
some time is not as well. He has had
several hemorrhages recently.
Josiah TisOn, who has been very i'll ali
winter, is able to be about.
Charles Abbott, who for the past year
has been with his daughter in Naldosta.
Ga. came Saturday night. Mrs. Abbott Is
expected later
Ebeu Carlisle is very i'll with cancer. DR..
Grinncl of Burlington was called recently
rs counsel with DR.. r. G. Angel.
John Chase of Boston is with his pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs /. $. Chase.
The ball game Saturday between the
high school team and the Montpelier team
resulted in "A score of 8 to ) in favor of the
high school team.
MIR and Mrs James Carrgan have ar
rived from Bridgeport, Conn, and are re
cciving to their house lately purchased on
Elm street.
Mrs. y. H. Bccdle, who has been quite i'll.
is improving.
Mrs f.. r.. Sanders of Tunbridge is a
guest of Mrs. w. w. Bean.
Mrs. Il. W. Wilcox of Windsor is a guest
of her sister, Mrs. L. a. Thomas.
| Mrs w. w. Morton and Mrs. S. S.
Brooks have returned from Boston.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Leeds have re
turned from trip to New York and Bos-
ton.
| Fred Curtis has finished work in Hay
ward S barber shop.
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AS examples of high quality and extraordinarily low
pricing we invite attention to-day the following items
North Aisle Entrance
100 Silk Umbrellas size 2o inch, mounted on full
length silver and pearl handles with silk cover Value
S22o priced to-day at $I.3S.
Cloak and sut Department
so Black Cheviot Dress Skirts, five different and dis.
nct syes-latest ounce patterns made of strictly high
grade all wool material value 81 90 per yard tailored and
finished in best manner with stitching and Taffeta Silk
strappng priced at $575. 5000 and $675. As compared
with cost of materials and the usual price of making
these Skirts are being offered at half price.
100 Fine White Pique Shirt Waists value of material
80 cents per yard of the latest models finished in
taor-made style, priced at SI.I9.
Linen n the NearM Stairway.
so pieces Scotch Russia, half beached Linen Crash
II inches wide without question the best wearing crash
known to the Linen trade priced to-day at 81 cents per
yard so yard pieces at 100 per piece Compare with
similar crash at 1911 cents.
White Linens, soft finish. especially made for Shirt
Waists and Skirts SO inches wide, priced at 50 and 60
cents per yard
PILLOW CASES. an exceptionally fortunate pur
chase enables to offer to-day 500 Pillow Cases made of
extra heavy and fine bleached Muslin prices that show
very substantial saving
Sizes 42x36 and 45x36 inch hem, 10 cents each.
Sizes 42X38H and 45x38X 3 inch hem I2X cts each
Sizes 42x38H and 45x38h, 3 inch hem finished with
double hemsttchlng, price IS cents each.
Ribbon-Frst FloorNe NdainA Aisle.
Several hundred pieces fine pure Silk Ribbon 3X to
5 inches wide plain color MORE and latest fancy pat.
terms For Bows Sashes. Stock Collars Ties these beau
tfu ribbons especially suited and form one of our
most attractue offerings at this time priced 10 cents
per yard.
100 pieces Lace Edgings and Insertings the
kinds that especially wanted this season for trimming
Cotton Gowns Muslins Lawns. Ginghams Silk Muslins
etc. one to three inches wide priced and 10 cents per
yard.
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BRADFORD.

Mr. Asher Hunkins Is seriously III at his
home on the Upper Plain.-Miss Winitred
Hiland, who has been employed in the
store OF D. T.. Hunt for the past year, has
inished work and Mrs IL. w Lowd has
taken her place,-Miss Macandace Howard
died at the home OF her niece, Mrs. c. G..
Doty, April 10Th: Miss Howard has been
confined to the bed for nearly two years
and her age when she died was % years.
Mrs: T. =. Doty ana V: a. Doty accom-
panied the remains to North Charleston.
N. H.. April 22.-Mrs. Genevieve Bur-
roughs Will soon leave Tor West Concord,
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CRAEISBURY,

Leon Patterson has finished clerkinG for
MIR. Buchanan in Irasburgh and returned
to his home in this Undergraduates Me
Glory has finished her work at Jack Pat
terson's and returned to her home IN
Grecnsboro.-Mr Conant and Mr. Allen
were in Charleston last week in the inter
estS of their copper mine.--The Rev. ID. l.
Evans of stowe was in town last week call
ing on his former parishioners.-The vii
lage school taught by Misses Morse ana
Stebbins will commence next MondaN.-Th,
Eastern Star will hold sock social in their
rooms next Thursday evening-A. S Cal
derwood has sold his entire stock from his
farm on account of his poor health.-Ly
man Kingdom, who has lately returned
from plumbing school visited in town last
Week,-The Senior Mr.. and Mrs. Dillng-
ham have gone to Johnson for n few weeks
The boys will hold their second silver
medal contest under the auspices Of the W
&. Y L. of East Craftsbury Friday even
Ing, May End,
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She is some better at this timc.-Mr New
comb OF Waterbury is at work for o. H..
Bacon.-Josc Siloway is teaching in the
west side of the mountain, near Stowe line.
Mrs. Caroline kocler is spending few
days in MorrsVillc.-Mr Miller Is making
some repairs on his housc.-Mr. Atkins is
able to be about the house but has not
been in the store yet.-Norman Camp re-
mains about the same. 1t is expected that
Mr.. ElWoOd who has worked for him the
past year, will stay with him the coming
year.-l1crman Darlington has closed his
lahors with Milo Small of Morristown and
has taken Mrs. Louise Robnson's place
for the coming year.-Most OF thu schools
commenced Monday, the 18th. Ruth Park
err is the teacher at the pond.-William
Beardslcy has commenced work for l.. L.
Camp for the coming season.--'Thcre is a
new baby at the home Of Mr.. Sihley, who
recently moved into town from Milton.
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JOHNSON.

w. ~. Stearns was at home over sun
dayton. w. L. Ranger went to Burling-
ton Monday to meet Gov. Stickney.-O. Is.
Iandon spent last week in Boston and vi
cinity.-The play, Ebony, the Convict"
given by the 5, of V. last Friday night
drew a full house, they realizing nearly
$500 thorctrom.-Thc teachers of Lamoille
county will convene at this place May 9th
and hold an instituto.-NOrman Obrr has
rented the Mrs. Barnard place and is
moving there.-Mrs l.. S. Coolidge re-
mains about the slme.-Rert Gauvn is on
the SICK list. Warren Annis is taking
his place on the section.-Albcrt Kelley
has the timber and lumber nearly out tor
a now house on School street
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WASHINGTON COUNTY
MONTPELIER.

The road commissioners of Washington
county met Thursday at the Pavilion in
response to call from State Commission
er Sanford. Seventeen town commissioner
were present. they being G. W. Pratt. Ber-
lin: j. NJ. Southwick, Cabot; H. l.. Lyford,
Cabot village l.. c. Parker, Calais; A. j,
Patterson. Duxbury: G. +. Dudley East
Montpelier; 5. Johnson, Fayston; G. j.
Buxton. Marshfeld; c. E. Roberts Mort
peier: l.. a. Childs. MoNtown; G Denny.
Mortified; J. Bartlett. Plainheld; NJ. <,
Flynn. Roxbury: V. p. Griffith. Waitsfield
w. A Miller, Warren; S. a. Mansfield,
Waterbury; 3. w. Wheeler. Worcester. b.
w Wheeler. Woodbury.. and NJ. Pembroke,
MiddlescX At the forenoon session
Mr.. Sanford spoke again. He be-
in the afternoon as Prof. j. w. Votey
of Burlington failed to reach the city
and Mr. Sanford spoke again. He be-
ieved the Office of road commissions
should be made as nearly permanent as is
that of town clerk for it is one that requires
experience and training in the occupant.
He strongly advocated building permanent
roads and said no state aid will be given
this year except for such work.
NJ. W. Wheelock proposes to have the
listers compel the banks to make returns
to them Of all depositors instead OF a list
of those whose deposits amount to over
81, 100, as has been done heretofore He be
lieves IT is for the interest of the taxpayers
as a whole and is determined to force ac-
ton.
Miss Eta f. Jackson. daughter of Mrs.
Mary Jackson Of Hardwick and Hyman A.
Hamilton of New York city were married
Thursday afternoon at the home of Walter
z. Aims worth. The young couple left in
the evening for Il short wedding trip after
which they will reside in New York. where
Mr. Hamilton Is employed as a stenocra-
pher in the Grand Central railroad office.
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AlBURGh SPRINGS.

Mrs James Burrit Of Rouscs Point has
been visiting Mr., and Mrs. StarlSs.-A colt
owned by David Sowles was seriously cut
by a wire fence sunday night. 1t was
chased around the pasture by dogs and
driven into the fehce.-Justin Beardsley is
able to be out after having been confined
a. the house for Il week 10y injuries result
Ing from runawaY,-Mr. Hiram Wheeler,
formerly ii resident of this place, called
upon friends here Monday.-Miss Frances
Manning goes to Montreal Saturday for
medical treatment-Cardsa are out for a
dance Many ID at Phelps's hotel.-Mr.
Turner of Malone has been the guest IF
CLAYTON Reynolds for a few days.-Mr. and
Mrs. Wallace Tobin of SwantOn were in
town Tuesday.
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CHELSEA.

Last Sunday. April -. tho Congregation
al pulpit Was occupied by the Rev. T.. S
fiske of Montpelier. the pastor the Rev
A. j. Eastman, preaching in the Congrega.
tonal thurch at Orange Ccntcr-Miss Sa.
die Eastman. who had been visiting no,
parents. the Rev. and Mrs. \. j. Eastman
during the week. returned to Montpcliel
seminary Saturday to continue her studies
IN muSlc.-As Orange DensmOre WAS about
I 10 retire ON Friday evening his wife hap.
pcncd To smell smoke and looking at the
mophoard under the stovcpipc in his sit.
ting room he SAW tire bursting out through
the plastoring. An alarm Was Immediately
given and his son Charles rushed in from
his jewelry store opposite with his fire ex.
tinguiShcr and cutting a hole through tho
plastering flooded the space between the
lath and chimney with eNtinSuishng gas
Elgin d. Barnes also came with his eNtin-
Guisher and did the same thing in the
chamber above which was filled with
smoke. The chimney had recently burned
out and the fire doubtless caught from
burning subsidiaries r. Corwin of Som
erville, Mass. came up Saturday with his
son Arthur and his two friends William
Moses and Nat Rice, to spend their school
vacation at Ernest \. Corwins On Tues
day Mrs Charles r. Corwin arrived to re-
main awhile with Mr. Corwin's parents.
Mr. and Mrs. j. A. Il. Corwin.-Last Sun
dist Episcopal Church. tho Rev. w. NJ
Newton, the presideing elder, being in at
tendance In the afternoon he conducted
services at the West Hill Church-Henry
a. Magoon and +. Allen Dickinson are 10
PANT the court house exterior and Mr.
Graves of Wells River will frcsco the court
room in season for the June term of court
Mr. and Mrs, William +. Hood returned
tuesday from their recent visit to New
York with their daughter Mrs. Gail Hell
mer The Hon and Mrs. j. X Darling re-
turned Saturday from an extended absence
IN Boston and NewhurNport, Mass Mr.
Earring health seems fully restored Miss
Nancy Il. Hall is in Montpelier visiting her
friend, Miss Maria White.-Mr. and Mrs
John Il, Atw God have returned to their
none mere after their stay in Manchester
J. H., during the winter.-Mrs Alice (Aii Isl
iiadley, who went to British Columbia. is
also expected to spend the summer here 49,
saturday, Mrs. DIR, NJ. H. Corwin returned
from south Lancaster Mass, whittier she
went fortnight since with her daughter
Ahce' VINO is to spend some weeks in a
sanitarium there.-Miss Lucinda Rogers
celebrated her 18th birthday. April II with
social gathering of her friends Harry
II, Lyford at work for Fred Waldo has a
felon on his left hand which has Obliged
him To quit labor.
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LOWELL.

Miss Leila Brown of Wcstfeld teaches
the school in the Leclair district-Mils
Nora Wakefield was home Saturday and
Sunday from Johnson. where she is at
tending the Normal school.-Charles May
nard has sold his farm to David Burgess
Mrs. Allen Grant was thrown from her
carriage Sunday and somewhat injured
The Memorial sermon will be delivered
by the Rev J. II. Wallace, Sunday, May
o. at the Methodist Church. The Rev. j.
il. Wallace of Wcstfield has been en-
gagged to give the address Memorial day.
"A painful accident occurred to Clarence
Parker on Saturday. While grinding =
plauer knife on an emery wheel the wneci
burst, cutting both of his hands very
badly. DR.. II. H. Hill dressed the wounds,
taking several stitches in each hand.
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FORESTDALE.

Mrs Fannie Rulson of Troy, y. Y, Wis
tied at W. +. AVcry's recently MIR. and
Mrs. Charles Brown returned Wednesday
from a visit at Woodstock and Windsor -
Miss Mary Sheridan spent Sunday at her
home in Rutland-Cieorge Carr of East
Arlington is visiting at Daniel Blodgett : -
Mrs. Edward Maylor is very Ill with the
rneases.-Thc Rev. and Mrs. G. l.. Hill and
Mrs. Nellie Spoonor returned Tuesday from
the W. NJ. conference held at Hague, y.
G.-Mr and Mrs William Whitcomb and
son of Rutland spent Sunday with Louis
and Guy Bump-A. S. Newton is ill.-Petcr
Nicklln vas kicked by horse Tuesday
and had three ribs broken.-Orlin Rogers
of Rutland is visiting friends here,
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ORLEANS COUNTY
NEWPORT.

Harry House has gone to Lyndonville to
MI position for the Boston and Maine In
the freight station at Lyndonvile. He ex-
poets to move there soon. He has been
with the company here some years.
Capt. A. w. Farman has been enga xsd
to deliver the Memorial day address for
Baxter post. @. A. r.
The officers elected By Orleans Council
No 10. r. and s. NJ. for the ensuing year
are as follows: 70. J. Hill. r. l. M; r. ].
Wright, ID. M; r. d. Flint, p. C. W.: r. j.
Wright, Treasurer; II. Thrssher. recorder;
j. X. Kirkpatrick. C. of c.; w. J. Goss. C.
OF C.; G. F., Root marshall ]. +. Lambert
steward; c. II. Green. sentinel II b. Cush-
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BElVlDERE.

jerome Tillotson has moved into the
bemenway house-Some from this place
attended the funeral of NJ. Leach in
Fletcher April 29.-The Rev. G. Fl. Kent
mas purchased team of Mr.. Jackson
There is to be a quarterly meeting AT ths
christian Church Sunday, May 4.-B. w
Fletcher has moved into Grandy's house
and Isaac Burt has taken his place and
moved here.--Mr and Mrs. o. II. Pot.
ter visited In Johnson last week.-Mrs., II
Holmes is on the sick list-Mrs. Cynthia
Downey has gone to work for Mrs. DR.
Fosburgh.-Mrs. Austin Smith visited a,
her fathers. James Crocker's in NORTH
Hyde Park, last week.
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BENSON.

Miss Daisy Potter of New Haven arrived
in town last Saturday, Lewis Belden meet
ing her at Orwell depot. She commenced
her school I'm this village on Monday, Miss
Fannie Dickinson assisting her.-Mrs
Lena Mckay, who has been absent all
winter in Brooklyn, spending the cold
season with her late husbands parents
arrived here last Saturday. She will spend
the summer with her uncle and aunt. w
s. and Sarah Bascom. Miss Mary Belden
commenced her ninth term Of school on
Howard Hill last Monday. This is "A mem
orahlc record-Mrs. Lucy Farnsworth oi
Beekmantown. n y. visited ut T. A.
WnlkCr.S and DE NeNtnl G Ia st Nnnk
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WAT ERVlllE.

Miss Nettc Fosburrh OF I.asale Canada
visited her father DR.. FosburGh last week
A. Wood is visiting his uncle, Frank
Chase,-Mrs. Edward Leach visited her
parents at Fletcher last week.-Mr and
Mrs. T. l. PaXman are parents of girl
born the 2fth.-Mrs. Henry Whttemore
and daughter, Lizzie visited friends in
Wolcott last wock.--A son, Winford Har-
ris was horn to Mr.. and Mrs. II. J. Beard
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an alteration Thursday, between Edward
Rlondin and Henry Billvien. the latter re-
ccivcd a severe scalp wound.--Cnder the
superintendenCy of the RevDcnnet,thc new
parsonage will soon be crected.-William
Younger is suffering from Il bruise received
while ahghting from the electric car.
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EAST RANDOLPH.

Mrs. n. w. Vinson is recovering from
her recent illness.-Miss lnez Granger has
taken Il school in Barnard, which opened
ON the list inst.-Bert Bragg is visiting in
town.--C. a. Clifford and two children of
California arrived in Randolph last sun
day morning, Mrs. Clifford and the two
younger children will visit in Michigan
a week or so.
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PLEASANT VALLEY,

Mrs. George skinner and child, who have
been visiting at Luther Dickcnson's, have
returned to their home ], I,ocl<ton. Mass
Alice i'yrnes is visiting at w y idla-
way s.-MrS. Mari Of Fairfax is Visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Waite" Ellsworth
Laura Corbett spent sunday at home.
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ELMORE,

Wolcott street to NJ. v. b. Ainsworth of
Belvidere for $500, and has bought l.. y.
Richardson's farm for $700-Clinton
Spaulding has bought the Pierce place re-
Gently purchased by the Rev. George San
born. Mr.. Sanborn was compelled TO give
IL ny on account of sickness of his wife,
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RANDOLPH CENTRE.

School began In district No. "A Monday,
April q, with II scholars and Miss Lillian
knowlton of Randolph as teacher. Mrs. j.
.C. IIebard will board the school teacher
the summer term.-Mr and Mrs. III. ID.
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ISLE LA NOBLE.

r. H. Alexander Of ST. Adams Bay has
returned to work for NJ. s. ThOmas.-The
Rev. +. w. Barnes went to Swanton the
first of the Week.-Mrs. Cynthia Richie is
yet quite i'll with inhammatory rheuma-
tiSn1
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ST. ALBANS BAY.

C. N. Cook veteran of the Civil war
and long resident of this place. owing to
lung trouble. anticipates leaving for the
Southwest.-The steamer Chateaugay