davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-01-23
FAIRFIELD.

owen Magiun is putting I'm a steel grind
or in his Grist mill. 1t is nearly ready for
the first srist The camp of Modern Work
men organized here january y. held their
first meeting Thursday oVcninS.--Il. g.
prague was called to West Enoshurph
"Wednesday 10 see his mother, Mrs. Benja-
min Brauuc, who is seriously ill.--Mrs.
Cynthia Little is slowly recovering from
a long and serious Illness, Mary OF the
farmers of this vicinity are hllinE their ice
houses. the ice on the pond being in good
condition., w. Nye is reported a very
tile better.
Mr., and Mrs, owen Magin went to Rak-
crsheld Friday. January 18th, to attend
the 18th wedding anniversary of Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Brady. returning Satul daN
afternoon.-D. n. Hunter Went to New
York city Monday To visit his sister who
is very ill.--Mrs. Goodsell is reported not
as well, but MIR Oyitt is able to be about
the house.-,Iohn w. NNc is not as we'll
Owen MaGinn Is loading car with bass
wood for parties in Nhteheld, Mass
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-01-23
STOWE.

There WAS Il union serN icc Of the
Methodist aud Congregational churches
SUNDAY morning January l9th, at thu con
grcgatioudl church. with Rev. -. II. clamp
IN ,hnrp,.. POSTMASTER Cheney lcfl Jane
.uarN n for NaktnelI Mass. for 5. NiSl,
to his SON. Walter y. lie expects t. he
gone until the middle OF this week and
will visit friends in other parts Of Mas.
and his sister Mrs Corss OF oxford.
y. IL, Mrs. Walter Cheney who had bee /.
here for two weeks returned with him.
- : SNYDER OF Roston recently made
a short business trip to Vermont and came
To soc his mother. Mrs. /. h Tomluson
of this placc-iI. II. smith Post q. 4. +.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-01-23
WATERVllLE.

A. T.. Laraway Is in Toston this week --
Nrs. K. a. Wiley is visiting fiiends in
h:Chford.-lt A. Jackson WIS in ST. Al
bans o. business last vcck--E. :
Thomas Of New York IS STOPPING Il fc,y
weeks with his aunt, Mrs. VI T. -'hurch-
Mr.. a. l.. LarawaY is sloudiug he week
with friends i'm st AlbauS.-Mre. l.. -.
Nam visited her brother y. " lnlburl
a. Hyde PARK last week. Miss Asu-t9
Taiioy of Mcirisvillo is visiting Mr. and
Mis-. tlcnrv Nanchc.t,r.-Nr Lewis
Clark is visiting friends in CJuada VIII
liam Not"mire went to st Albans Oh Mon
day, whore he expects 10 ct york ON tho
railroad.-Mr. ANA Mrs. lIonrv Mann ana
daughter Of Troy visited her parents. Nh
and Mrs. HemaH Millor over Saturday and
sunday
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-01-23
VERMONT LOCAL NEWS
Continued from first pageJ

The death Of William Burnett occurred
sunday night Tie has tccn sick ION"
time His loss will he ercatlN felt IN town
and his family have the srmpatnN 81 Hi
in their bereavement -iiumer fhclpS Wa
in Burlington en- business last week 500 Nc
Il D. circle will meet with Mrs n. i.
Bingham Friday the 18th nst.-Mr. ana
Mrs. Mcsher have q friend visiting VITA
thcm.-Mrs. ThcnIs a. who lives at NcV'
a H. BARRIERS has gone to | ndt rhiii l"i IL
week and Mrs. H. j. 49, ulcS Is ca''n. IT,:
her parents durirg her absence W. ''
1Invptt of Jericho was i'm town Friday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-01-23
WEST BERKSHIRE,

Quarterly meeting vas held at South
Franklin sunday Mr.. and Mrs. E.P. Aus
tin visited at East Sheldon CH" day las;
w,rk.-P. II. Kinr is out after few days
EHcss. Frank Collins is Ill with lung
fcVcr.--Mrs. Scofeld of Richford Is Wis
itrg at G. W. S1arlos's.-E. =. Aust!I
starts for IL, ston Friday TO purchase
horses. The band gave promenade ard
dance at RiChfurd last Friday night.
Ellis HUI If Franz lin visited his broth
err ". a. Hull. htrC last weeE.--Mrs.
Emily Hun IL staying with her daughter.
Mr.. Mark Hicks, ut North ICrkshire.
while her husband Is absent at the Dairy
mems schC oil at Burlihn' Cn.-Thr fourth
quarterly conference of the Methodist
church was held the 11th The official
board were all present CEceIt enc man.
BY unanimous vote of the board the pre-
siding elder was REQUESTED to secure the
reform Of Re-. \. w. FCId to the charge
for another year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-01-23
ENOSBURGH FALLS.

Mrs l.. -. ShrIburne spent scvo,ll days
of last week i'm St.Alhans-ErneSt Sans on
has gone to WcStiield, Whcr, he has cn-
pluymoit..-ii. Harley Fors YtEc has rc-
turned to Springfield Nj S., afte" fort
n;gEts visit in this place. 49, Sylranus
StcrcLs. of this place. and Miss Alice ..
Liamap. of Richford. were married. We'd
ncsdav January 1j-Mosos II. DcaIv will
finish work for Aselth.c G Greenwood
february list and intends to 90 t. BOs
ton and engage in the produce business. .-
The D.. b. j. Kendall co., travelin-
statesmen left Thurs day on thcir winter
trip. r. J. Mears and r A. Manson Will
travel in Tennessee and Kentucky; Leroy
Smith in Alabama and Mississippi. and
W. A. Hines in TeXas.-Thr young ladies
OF the Free Baptist Church have recently
organized Young Ladies' circle 80
Charles Carpenter, of E:ast Enosblnsn,
retdIncl last week from trip TO Boston
and Wnstcad conn. He purchased in
the lattcr place eighteen registered An
CORA goats, which he viii rlac" on hi.
tarm.--The last entertainment OF the I.oc-
tUrc Course of the season will be given by
the BoStpuia orc hestra Wtdnt "dar eve.
ming. JinuatY o.. The company Is COM
10 Sod of tw 'nty lady musicians, selected
from tho musical organizations of I'ustrn.
all f whom have had experience in O.
chcstral work, and have been heard IN
tho largest lyccun, courses in America.
The conductor is Marietta sherman EuN.
rlond.-Iiihbard c. Kendall. who has been
in Frcligshurg, que. two months past
leaves for Boston this NCCk. where he has
situation-Mrc. G. +. Dane, OF Wcst
Derby. il stopping with her diught,r. Mr.,
G. T. StOry.-The HuhuHl MEETING Of the
Seventh Masonic District was held nt this
place Wednesday. 1t WAS considered "Ne
OF the most successful and enjoyable nee
ings ever held in the district. The ladies
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-01-23

chased creamery at Green's Corners. to
Tut the same in readiness for starring
about February 1St.--O y. LHndcu has
illcd his ice houses at Eden and johnson.
Pert Stearns Is attending the dairy
school In company with Fred Hutchins at
Burlington.--A party of ~ from mere mot
an equal number from HNue Park last
Saturday evening and gave Robert Put
nam and his wife rather surprise it be-
int their nth wedding anniversary. Light
refreshments wcrc serve d.--"Gentlemen
night at the ladies Club was well attend
cd and a. very enjoy able time was had lv
all.-Misi Grace lIodgkirs is soon to - 70
Norwich, Conn, for few months.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-01-23
HANKSVlllE.

Mir and Mrs. George Russell Of Hunt
irrton visited at Joseph Brown sunday.
--Mias Mary Geary of Lincoln is visiting 1T
T. c. Baslsy' MIR and Mrs. Hiram
Pierce of Huntington visited at Il. &. .,ar-
gent s last week Edward Moody has sold
his farm TO Pert Haskirs for 800; w.
Ring of Bristol is visitirt at j. II. Shat
tuCks,-Jchn Grace attend the wedding
of his son. Walter in Underhill last week
Lyman Green OF Rici mond visited at
Joseph Haskins's over Sunlay.-G era I'd
pnRiey ard bride returned home from their
wedding trip Monday,-Mrs. II. W. Rave
LIN is on the sick list.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-01-23
ALBURGH.

John l.aungiy and family have eoac to
Key r- Rocks. Pa.-M"asles are raging in
town quit severely l,nry Dcrbv OF
steve spent Srndt.y with his sister Mr..
Horace Hazen.
It is with much satisfaction that this
community learns that y. *. Martin has
received the appointment as postmaster
herc.-Tho Rutland rilroad purposes in
huild cOmmodious station together With
better facilities for freight traffic.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-01-23
SHELDON.

The annual meeting of the directors of
the Franklin County Agricultural and
Mechanical society was held here We'd
nesday, Jan Is. superintendent and Of
ficers were elected for the different classes
and departments. w. A. Place of High
gate was elected superintendent of races.
The society offers $500 in purses and a
stake race of so with entrance money
added. Races and purses for the three
DAYS follow:
First day, stake race.
Second day. 2:30 class, $1,000; 2;H class.
$4,000
Third day. alt class. s38 %; 2N class,
Si95OO
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-01-23
FLETCHER.

Mr.. and Mrs. b. i. WcthorbCc spent soy
crai days in FG'rfieid and ST. Adams tho
past week.-Mrs.. y. W. Church, who la
bcccn seriously i'll. is coEValescent. Mrs.
Gibbs of Binghamville died the 18th. a2cd
q years. Funeral was held in the church
in that village Friday, Rev. a. SturgiS Of
hcintmg.-Mrs. G. =. Cors". Mrs. y. y.
Spaulding. Willard White Albert N"viS
and Pauline Robinson are all on the Hicl,
list.-Mahcl Corsc is working for Mrs. \.
" Church Miss Nellie Robinson j. scw-
ip, ia, y Nrc 1Iooupr
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-01-23
JONESVlLLE.

Miss Gcrtie Demeritt of Lisbon, \. IT,,
Is visiting her parents here, Mr. ANA Mrs.
Demcritt. There were - from hero who
attended the Tend-a-Hand in Waterbury
at Mr.. and Mrs. K. Fiddock' s.-Thc What
EcVrr society meets with Mrs. Bemis a
weeh from Saturday.-iVau Woodruff is
working for Mr. G. W. Palmer-Mrs. Ezra
Stevens was in town over SundaY.-M IS
Hazel Towne returned home Saturday
from Rchmond.-Mr Daniel Preston Wis
he'd in Waterbury last week.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-01-23
GRAF TSBURY,

The Black Liver Creamery was sold last
wccl, TO Mr.. Trumbull OF lrashurgh.-L Louis
La Forrest has moved his family to Morris
villc. where he has employment. Mr..
Harvey stewart and son Clyde, from
Lowell were i'm town last week visiting
fr,lds. MANY from tEis town were I'm
Barton last Wednesday t. attend the Poor
less sala-rhe Ladies : Aid will meet with
Nh. Seth Lathe next thu Sday afternoon.
January %. There will he 2 social in tie
Az of ba
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-01-23
HILL WEST.

David Mayrard has sold his store to n.
A. Husaford of st. Adams. and Mr.. Nav
re I'd has IN we'd back on his farm.-jphu
RtShford is on the sick list.-Alr. agd Mr..
benjamin Rushford al Barton src the
happy parents of son. Mr. and Mr.
R,tshford wore forme. RESIDENTS of thi-
placc.-'rhe- is to bo n meeting at charlie
Masters Friday evening, January q. All
arc cOr.Jiallv invited
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-01-23
GEORGIA..

Cards are out for a grand bail under IT,"
auspices of Starnard Camp Nj. ". A. at
the town hall in Georgia Center, Frday
evening. January 90 The music will u"
by Parker's full orch,s tra.-NrS, Laura
Wcightman, aged 90 died of paralY si'
sunday. Funeral rue Sday with burial at
C;,urcia Rlaiu
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-01-23
JOHNSON.

Mrs y. G. Bicllu,n is visiting her pa
.lcuts in kcene. y. H.-Mrs. Fri ChaGct
visited IN Enoshmgh Falls last week, Mrs
William sinclair has returned 90 her nome
in lsoston.-J, \. Pearl h. confined Ia nj,
r, ON hy sickness, a H. Stearns is ii' .ios-
ton this week. ~ II. Stralns with Il s;lus
OF men went Monday 10 his Eowly yur-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-01-23
EAST FRANKLIN.

Tile school In district No. 9. which has
been closed fcT a few weeks on account of
$, arlet fever. began Monday with Miss
Lillian RENDER As ttacher.-Mr. and Mrs
j. l.. Whitney of Hichford sront a few
days at w. p. Mobiles last week.--At the
annual election of cfiicGrs In the SUNDAY
school for the ensuing year, the following
were chosen: Superint mdent. G. II. ARM
strong assist9nt superintendent Il. II.
Chamberlin; secretary, Miss berpics Whit
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-01-23

parsonage on the 18th at . y. m.-There
were about 80 at the oyster supper at the
congregational church Wednesday even
ing. January Is. The entertainment con-
sisted of music by the Misses Grlswold,
recitation by Miss Jackson and Briggs
brothers. There were about 40 present from
South Horn
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-01-23
GRAND ISLE COUNTY
GRAND ISLE,

The last quarterly meeting for the year
will he held in the Methodist church sun
day. January 49, II Is expected I'r siding
Eid,r Nuttcr of st Allan" viii I've here
ana preach and administer the sacrament.
quarterly conference will be held at the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-01-23

is member. The eroom's gift TO tho
bride was II diamond pendant. Mr.. and
Mrs. Foss left on the II :0j train for a Vis-
it in Boston. New York and Washington.
after which they will go south to spend
the remainder of .hc winter.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-01-23
SHELDON,

The civil board meet Friday January 81,
at opera hall for the abatement Of taxes
at 10 o'clock a. m. The auditors of the
town meet Saturday, February LIST to
audIh thu accounts of tina different town
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-01-23

list, Mrs. Il. II. Chamtcrlin; librarian, Her
man Dewing S. -. Whitney. who
has been i'll with grill and nervous trouble
g. slowly improving. ry Flint Is stop
ping at ". z. Nohlc's for a short tine.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-01-23
II. w. ALLEN e CO.
Curtainr and Drapery MaterialC.

The shrewd house holder does careful shopping in
January Stock readusting brings deep price cutting
that can't be matched at other times Yesterday gave
you some interesting regarding Porteres Curtains
Upholstery goods Silkoines Cretones Draperes, Art
DENNIS, ETC., few pairs odd pair or length OF a
certain design gathered together and marked q value
perhaps less.
The lot large and in spite of liberal selling there
many ready for to-day. Plenty of Plenty Of
light in the big basement to Just what they are, right
under the "Luxfer Prism light.
pairs Curtains of patterns and quail
ties and three pairs of kind, priced with clearing
them out quickly.
500 yards Printed Sone 81 inches VIDE large variety and
desirable paernshe 12 and IS qualities priced II
cents yard.
IS Pieces Genuine French per yard during
this sale IS
yards Dapery Silks wide and Japanese
designs value rs ST. 90 yard this clearance AZ
cents yard.
Several lengths Dapery
tones Skolnes Musn Curtain Nets marked low prices
CLOAK AND SUIT DEPARTMENT.
Select to-day Pretty Silk black and colors that
were SIS 90, So co. ST. and $780, at $375.
This without doubt the remarkable offering in this depart
ment during the Clearing Sale period.
Dressing Sacques 20 rs only pretty Outing cloth fin
hed around edges with black silk stitching
IS
100 Elder Down Dressing Sacques pink light blue cardinal
and grey rs and 81 90 each.
FURS.
The Clearance Sale has Stock very materially
there fifty sixty beautiful Scas Boas and Mfs that should be
taken before the opportunity has passed.
BY purchasing third half the Three
this selection will be right for
many seasons to come.
New-York tribune., 1902-10-13

every one OF the places where a stop is 10 be
made by the competitors in the present race.
But difficulty might be experienced in fully re-
charging a battery during the single hour al
lowed for the noon pause. IL would probably
be necessary, therefore. 10 substitute one set of
cells for smother az midday and provision for
such substitution could not easily be made. II
Mr.. Edson's hopes are realized though, there
viii he on the market by another wear cell
having not only greatly increased capacity for
the same weight but susceptible of more rapid
charging than has been customary hitherto
There is reason 10 expect that the electric auto
mobile has a career of great usefulness before
il, and that il will not be 50 closely confined
10 city limits as now.
Much diversity in size. weight and power IS
10 be noticed in the seventy-five carriages that
set out for Boston last week. although il was
probably but little greater than might be oh
served in the same number of horse drawn We
hicles built mainly for pleasure The lishtest
of them weighed 500 pounds and over dozen
kept within the 1000 pounds limit. while only
seven reached or exceeded $500 pounds The
capacity Of the engines ranged from two TO
twenty four horsepower Fully fifty developed
less than ten horsepower. Absolute uniformity
is not 70 be expected. nor is it wanted A good
deal Of variety is not only permissible. hut
requisite. But these figures are more or less
prophetic. Except for doing stunts it seems
unlikely that a Large proportion of automobiles
designed for pleasure riding will be equipped
with engines or motors of more than eight or
ten horsepower. Machines which are meant
for racing may he provided with one horse
power for every 100 or 125 pounds Of weight
For general service. however. the ratio VIII
probably he nearer 10 20 go or 500
New-York tribune., 1902-10-13
Personal.

Undoubtedly the most wonderful old lady IN the
peerage at the present time is the Do"aser Duch-
ess of Abercorn. who has passed her nihetletn
birthday and whose son, the present Duke OF
Abercorn. was sixty-fouI last week SIX years ago
the dowaGer duchess had l2O direct desce ndants,
and since then the number mas increased, ne
welded life before her husband the first Duke OF
Abercorn. died. in 1855 The Veneraple peeress pos
sesses the Order OF Victoria and Albert.
Miss Ella F. weatherly. secretary Of the Lon
don Sunday School Union and member Of the
British Council Of Christian Endeav9r VII be one
Endeavor Convention next week
James II. Proctor. of the Myopla Hunt Club
Boston. treasures a unique souvenir Of his last
game OF polo He recently received a terrific blow
in the mouth from opponents mallet The jaw
was broken and tooth left deeply imoedded
in the head OF the mallet- This piece Of ivory. in
its wooden setting Is noT one Of The most con-
David E Thompson. Of Lincoln. Neb-. who was
named by the President the Minister to
Brazil, started new evening paper called The
Star in his home city October l.
w J Bailey saws The Kansas City Journal
will be the first Kansas Governor taken from
the farm. if we except Governor James NJ Harvey
II IS true that other of the Kansas Governors
but Harvey and Bailey are the only ones who
farmed for a living and did nothing else
Dean Sutherland of the Boston University Medi-
cal School Is seriously III. and unable to take
up his duties dean Of that school when tt
opened. Dr. F. Taylor Ransom took Dean Suther-
lands place during his absence. Dr. Ransom. who
is the first woman who has ever acted in this ca
pacity, was last year member OF the faculty
Boston University Medical school being instructor
in histology, and also assistant 70 Dean Suther-
land. She is a Canadian by birth. After taking
POSTGRADUATE courses at Harvard University and
the Institute of Technology. Mrs. Ransom decided
20 study medicine and entered Boston University
Medical School. where she successfully compIeted
the four years course in three years.
The newspaper reports OF the retirement OF Gen
ersl Alexander s Webb from the presidency OF the
College OF the City Of New-York gave his age as
seventy-hve years. This was crediting the general
1875. ~ " iS -
New-York tribune., 1902-10-13
THE Automobile TEST

Ry tar the mast important thing 10 know
about a horseless carriage is the thoroughness
with which borb vehicle and machinery have
been constructed. When a man buys one be
wants a satisfactory guarantee that something
viii not give way when he has been out on the
road for an hour or two where repairs cannot
he easily effected. II was 10 afford informa-
tion OF this character in regard TO the seventy
i've machines which We're entered that the run
10 Boston and return, begun on THURSDAY. was
undertaken. The programme Is admirably de-
signed 10 serve that purpose Two JOURNEYS
averaging more than forty miles in length are
40 be made daily for SIX DAYS. Nearly five hun
dred miles win he covered m that tine. II is
safe 10 say that any automobile which per
forms that feat without serious accident or
delay is worth having. For the first two days
ar the contest fine weather and good roads
were enjoyed Indeed. IL is doubtful whether
Saturdays heavy downpour reached Boston be
fore the vehicles did IL is 10 be hoped. however
that It's effects will linger until after the start
homeward to-day. The prime use OF an automo-
bile is travelling for pleasure Ordinarily peonle
do not seek diversion by driving during or i'm
mediately after bad storm. Yet emergencies
are likely 10 arise when owners OF such convey
ances viii be obliged 10 employ them when the
roads are not az the best A services bility" test
therefore, should throw some light on the 6t
ness OF the competing carriages for such an
ordeal.
Whoever has examined the list of entries an
this contest has doubtless noticed the marked
differences In the extent 10 which the rhrae
favorite forms Of motive power are represented
therein More than two-thirds OF the vehicles
are propelled by gasolene. and nearly onethird
ny steam, while the solitary automobile which
uses electricity does so in q novel and untrged
manner. IL is not provided with a Storage bat
terry. So Tar as steam and gasoene are con.
oerned their relative popularity is here ex-
hibited with approximate accuracy. But these
hgures afford no indication OF the extensive use
which electricity has found in automobile ser
vice inside OF big cities. For runs on country
roaos electric vehicles labor under a temporary
disadvantage just now. Plenty OF them could
cover forty or nifty mites on one charge. bur
ie" wonld successfully travel eighty or a hun
af'o without fresh one. No doubt the proper
'aeiiiiies for obtaining this already exist AZ
New-York tribune., 1902-10-13

in any respect. 1t is pretty safe to say that
in spite OF centuries of persecution and repres-
sion they are to-day more numerous than ever
before in history. In the days of Solomon they
probably did not number more than five mill
ions Now they are between eight and nine
millions. scattered throughout nearly all the
lands of the globe save Spain and Portugal To
gather them together. out of all lands and ma
tons. and place them again in country OF
their own. might be possible-there are men of
sound Judgment in the Zionist movement-but
there are few who expect 10 see il accom-
plished Lacking that 10 say that these numer-
Gus increasing indomitable people must for
ever and everywhere he regarded as men with
out country is to affront the spirit of twen-
tieth century humanity and civilization.