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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-24
JEFFt RSONVILLE.

A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Holmes, April 20.-George X, Gravln and
Emma s. Cook We're united IN marriage
at the parsonage by the Rev. Henry c.
Howard, April l7.-Miss Elsie Dickinson
has gone to Williamsville, (NewfaneD TO
teach school this season. Mrs. George h.
Melvin, accompanied by her son. Il. n,
Melvin, have gone to Burlington, where
she will receive medical treatment.--John
Dubray, who has spent the winter In
Montreal. Canada. is visiting his sister,
Mrs. lsadore Gomo.-Mrs, Robert Smith
and daughter If Burlington are visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Harring-
ton.-Among the visitors here the past
week were Mrs A. l.. Atkins OF Hard
wick, Joel Farnsworth of Colchester.-At
the last meeting of the Crescendo club
April IS at Mrs. II. M, Conells the fol-
lowing officers We're elected for the ensu'
ing quarter: President, Mrs. w. w
smith vice president, Mrs. J. f. Wilcox
treasurer Mrs X, b. Thomas; secretary
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MONTGOMERY CENTER.

Several from this place attended the dance
at East Berkshire Tuesday eVoning.-C. \
GardYnc has moved into the house recent
purchased of Mrs Stiles.-Several lots have
been sold on the new street which has be ei
laid out on the Marvin farm, and elm
trees are being set out on what il to he
known in tutrue as Elm aVenuc.-MrS. &
f.. Nelson with friend spent sunday will
Col. Nelson here.-Miss Waite OF johnson
is teaching the HoctorVlle school and Mrs
Head of Springfield the south school,
Miss Anna llardacro of WinooslSi is visit
ing her sister Mrs. Brown.--Mrs. c. V
Bogue of Newport and two sons are stop
ping for a few days with Mrs. BoGue':
parents. Mr. and Mrs. II. A. Marcy.-Mis!
Belle Martin has gone to Lachute, que.
to visit relatiVos.-Will Dawney has rented
his farm to Edward MesSer.
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JOHNSON.

George Saxby, who fell dislocating his
shoulder, is doing well.--L r. Grow Is get
ting out the timber for u large barn.Mrs.
c. Il. Jones spent last week with her
brother in Brandon.--The johnson small
boy base ball team defeated the Hyde
Park club last Saturday. Mrs. H. ID. Allen
and son from Grand Isle visited her mot n
er o. Il. Landon last week.. A. Pearl
returned from Boston last Saturday night.
Albert Lambert and wife have gone to
Canada to keep boarding house for NJ l..
Stearns.-C. II. Stearns was in Montre il
last wcek.--Waterman Lodge. T. and \.
M, hold "A regular communication this
week Thursday night, and will confer the
3rd degree on Harry Parker Light refresh
ments will be servcd.--The S. G. Hin s. Of
'. render their dramatic play, TONY the
Convict" at the opera house next Friday
night-Farmers are doing blowing and
sowing grain.-Frank Lothrop has sold his
farm to Moses Hill; consideration 5000 for
the bare farm.
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VERMONT LOCAL NEWS
Continued from first page.)

has been very i'll with measlos.-Miss Ger
trude Bryant. was at home from Burling-
ton over SundaN.-Mr. Walston is dong a
job for \. II. Page. making some great I'M
provements in the house.-Nlrs. w. f.
Whney's niece. Miss Collier, made her
short visit recently from the /. V. NJ
MIR. and Mrs James .Algcr of Starksboro
Were at Mr.. ana Mrs. w. H. TarboX's a few
days last week. as was their son from the
Fletcher hospital--H. A. Nichols was in
Wipooski Saturday. J.. r. L., will
meet at the Methodist Nestry Friday after
noon.-Mrs. James Patten and son were
in Burlington last Weok.-Mr. and Mrs. 5.
II. Marshall are visiting friends in the
north part of the State.--rhere are nc
houses under quarantine for small poN,
but there are several cases Of measles in
town.--AIr. and Mrs. YantZ were in Bur
lineton ThurSdaV
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COLCHESTER.

Mrs. II. G. Petty. who has been visiting
IN town for tn" past two weeks returned
to hor home i'm Champlan last Friday
Loeh. WO.Cott. while in burlington Satur-
day was ran INTO 10y Il biCYcliSt and Sus-
tanned a severe fracture of his leg. He WAS
taken jo Tho Mary Fletcher hospital for
treatment. bat VIII be brought to his home
in % few days ii abe-Mrs. Charlotte
Slnith has gone to DuXbury.-The infant
child Of Mir. and Mrs. Herman Schimke
v no died Of Whooping cough Friday was
buried sunday afternoon-AlrS. Frank
Flanders, vino has been visiting her moth
cr. MIS-, Sarah Scgur has returned to her
home in NaShua.-B T.. Severance and A.
O. Ilulburd are repairing their houses -
The Kings Daughters Will meet and take
supper with Mrs. Jessie Thompson Satur-
day evening, April 26,-AIrs. j. r. Bhzzcll
is improving The grounds of the Baptist
Church are greatly improved ny grading
which has recently been done.-J. w.
Crockett is improving.
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UNDERHIll.

Wesley Castle of Boston was in town
Tuesday engaging help for Boston firm.
There were several accessions to the
Good Tempars lodge Tuesday evening. -
A musical treat is expected for Friday
evening, April rs, under the auspices OF
Miss Chayer.-Mrs. Joseph Hayden re-
turned Sunday after an absence of six
weeks, among relatives in Jericho.--Gould
Wilbur and Harry Edwards have set up a
repair shop and are doing good business
repairing bicycles.--M Burdick and Mrs
Chadwick are much improved Oscar
Davis has moved to Underhil Centre
William Corrigan has moved his family to
the Henry Brown house.-Otto Dingler and
family have moved to Eden.
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SWANTON.

Carlos c. Reynolds, son of eX-Postmast-
or c. II. Reynolds died at his home Fri
day evening of consumption The funeral
was held Monday afternoon at 300 T..
m Mr. Reynolds was % years of age. He
has been in poor health for some time,
and was obliged to give up his position
with the Coburn Clothing Co last winter.
He went to North Carolina and was for d
few weeks at Waynesville. where the al
titude is over 200 feet. But he steadily
grew weaker and on March % he arrived
home again. He was glad to get home, and
seemed to improve a little and his death
came suddenly at the last. He was a young
man of exemplary habits and highly re-
Spectcd.
Erastus Carman, well-known farmer
ana frequent visitor to Swanton died Fri
day at his home near st. Adams bay.
Samuel *. Buttertleld is going TO move
to Wheelock. where he will carry on a
Bell He began loadi a car Saturday
and shipped Monday toNreensboro, which
is about four miles from the farm. Mr.
Eutterflold has been a lifelong resident OF
Swanton, has been particularly identified
with the Swanton Brass band, and at one
time did a large business here as manager
Of the Buttcrticld Spring Fed Co.. which
operated under his patents.
Fatscy Clary of Swanton Junction and
Miss Flora Champagne of Highgato
Springs We're married at St. Armand Satur-
day afternoon.
Miss Nellie Whcelock, formerly of Bak-
erSeld, but for several years private sec
rotary Of her uncle Mr.. Case, in Chicago
arrived here Tuesday night from that city
bringing with her the remains of her sister
for intcrment in Bakersfield. The body
was taken to East Fairfield on the s
o clock train yesterday morning and from
there was carried to Bakersfield by team
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ISLE LA NOTE.

Mrs. D. Z. Trombley returned from St
Adams Friday.-F'red Jarvis has bought
the W ait farm at the south end of the
lsand.-Mrs. Allen Hall has gone to New
York for few weeks.--M 8. Thomas went
to burlington Monday.-Mr. Smythe has
returned from Massachusetts.-Mrs. w. G.
IIocomb has returned from Rouses Point
e. s. Fleury Is attending the store at
the Corners this week. leXander Cold
stein went to Burlington Monday to at
tend the Passion" this week.-Farmers
are spraying their orchards.
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FAIRFIELD.

Hale 6; Hunter dealers in general mer-
Chandisc have dissolved partnership. MIR.
Hale has bought out Mr. Hunter and will
continue to do business in the same store.
The village schools opened Monday, April
II. with the usual number of students on
rolled. Miss Albertinc Soule and Miss
Pearl Erwin Were installed as teachers
Miss Nellie Farrand and Mrs. II. S. Gilbert
started Wednesday evening for Baltimore,
Md. They will be the guests of Mrs. Gill
bcrts daughter, Mrs. George Ctsey, while
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JERICHO.

Miss Emily Howe returned from a few
days visit in burlington Tuosday.-Mike
Mcmahon, who has been confined to the
house by infamatory rheumatism the past
winter went to his home in stowe Monday.
The remains of Orrin Rawson, who died
at the Brattlcboro asylum, were brought
here for burial Monday night.-Miss Eva
Ford, who is teaching in Joncsvillc was
at home over Sunday.-Robort Wall and
family of New York are stopping at his
fathers John Wall's.-Mr. and Mrs G. w.
Planck spent Sunday in F'airfax.--Mr and
Mrs. Harmon Porcival of Burlington were
in town Wednesday, Fuller has
gone to Milton q do a iab nj
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FLETCHER.

DIR. D. c. Hawley of Burlington was call
I'd Saturday to see NJ. j. Leach, who is
very low with no hopes of recovery.-N. 5.
Shepardson is taking vacation and f. l..
Leach will have charge of His store during
lis bsence.-Miss Alice Coffee was in ST.
Adams last. week Wednesday.-Mrs.
blanchard is in very poor health. DIR.
Phelps of Fairfax is attending her.-F. l..
Smith paid 81 .0S for standard milk in March.
The Modern Woodmen are rehearSing a
drama to be given some time i'll the near
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AlBURGH,

Mrs. II. G. Jameson is seriously i'll with
pneumonia. DR.. Allen Of Swanton was
called here Monday in consultation. Miss
Keller OF Swanton is nurse.-Miss Julia
Woodwork is quite sick.-H. W. Marvin
spent Saturday and Sunday at Essex
Junction.-W. ]. Jameson is at home for a
few days.-Miss Nellie Sabre Of Saranac
Lake is spending a few weeks at her home
here.-The Rev. and Mrs. David Marvin,
who spent the winter in Swanton, have
returned home.-Nfiss Zurah Mott spent
Sunday with her parents. Mr.. and II. S.
Mott, Miss Ida Ladd visited her mother
who is Ill at Grand Isle, Saturday--H. R.
Darby attended the Mccormick agents
BANQUET" at Burlington recently. -George
W. Sabre is preparing to build a new tene-
ment house this spring.
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WEST BERKSHIRE

FRANK J. Norris was home from Bak-
ersneld over Sunday.-Miss Belva Sinclair
gave . very pleasant PARTY to a number
OF her friends Saturday evening Mrs
Gaines of Cambridge is passing a few
weeks at the home of her daughter. Mrs.
George Demar.-Messrs Leach Field and
Davis Of Bakersfield passed Sunday in
town.-At a meeting Of those interested in
repairing and setting in order the old Gem
etery in this village. on Monday night, a
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GRAND ISLE,

| The Rev. and Mrs G. w. Perry
have arrived at their summer home,
Eagle camp" and are preparing for a
large number of guests during the season.
AIRS. Hannah Macomher has returned
from her extended travels in the West. and
| was both surprised and pleased to find the
extensive improvements being made at her
home the "Arbor Vitae Farm superin-
tended tv her sons.-rhe Rev r. j. Harris
| of Hinesbureh supplied the Congregational
pulpit Sunday last-Mrs Martha Allen
took posses sion of her new home April list,
her mother and ono son living with her. -
Mrs. Dane has moved 20 the house wlled
her by the late Capt. Warren Corbin.-W.
II. Mahoney made his frs trip from Milton
with the Bevins meat cart April list via
the Sand Bar bridge. Owing to the bad
condition Of the bridge two hours were
consumed in crossing.--Miss Ida Gordon
inst. whore she passed the winter
ed by Byron Corbin and which was &C.
cuped by the late Capt. Corbin.
The Rev. r. J. Harris of Hinesburgh will
preach for the Congrega tional society Sun
day. April 2T.-F.dward Gordon has the in
side of his house torn out to make some
changes in the plan Of it.-Summcr board
ers are surely coming. d. l. Center and
Nantine brothers have their rooms nearly
full-The Rev. c. w. Ross has rented
Westsde to Mrs. Nelson Young Of Alburgh
for the season.-Farmers are getting quite
a good deal of blowing and sowing done
Twins were born at Joseph Blows Monday,
April 20.-Mrs, Mary Kinney is not as well.
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II. w. ALLEN e CO.
Sale Of
Muslin Curtainc
Qno Curtain Materialc.

In the basement reached by main stairway by the
elevator in Cloak and Suit Department.
Printed Swiss Muslin Curtains yards long, 5-nch
inch colored insertion Dresden pattern Sl.39 per pair.
Fine White Swiss Muslin yards long, inch white ue Finch
plain coored Muslin insertion pink light blue and yellow
in white, price ST. per pair.
Fine Printed Muslin dainty looking stripe pink 2 yards
long, 5inch hemstched white rule, price 81 GO per pair
Fine White Swiss Muslin Curtains yards long, 4-nch printed in
serton and inch ufe to match, price SI75 pair
Extra Fine White Swiss Muslin Curtains ~ yards long, 3inch
printed muslin insertion dainty Dresden pink and light blue s.
inch henstched white ruffle, price $500 per pair.
Plain White Swiss Muslin Curtains yards long, with
white rufle. price 81 90 per pair.
Open Stripe White Muslin Curtains, yards long, ~ inch plain
ruffe price SI.35 per pair.
Plain White Swiss Muslin Curtains with three yards long
4Hnch ruffe, price SI.6o per pair
Extra Fine White Swiss Muslin Curtains III yards long, finished
with beading 5-inch rule, price 81 90 pair.
Extra Fine Plain White Swiss Muslin Curtains 21s yards long
inch lace insertion, 5-nch ruffle price $500 per pair.
CURTAIN MUSLINS by the Yard,
so entirely designs exceedingly effective and dainty
cents yard.
Printed Muslin with openwork stripes particularly attractive
designs SO inches wide price 20 cents yard.
Fine Swiss Muslin light blue pink yellow stripes SO inches wide
price 10 cents yard
Art Tckgsgreat variety entirely patterns suitable
hosterng cottage drapee pillow SO inches
wide, price rs cents yard.
Great variety of White Muslin plain fancy patterns
stripes figures SO as inches WIDE u.s.
per yard.
Fine White Swiss Muslin with 5nch hemsitched ufe 80
and a inches wide priced H. ~ and rs yard
II. w. ALLEN e CO.
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webster is visiting in Fairfield for fcw
weeks. Mrs. Story of st. Adams has been
visiting her son-in-law. DR.. George f.
iiubhel for a few days.--A union temper
ancc service will be held in the Methodist
Church, My fth The Rev. G. w. Nor
row will speak--Mrs. p A. Austin contin-
ucs to improve.
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HIGHGATE.

w. t. Chase Of Lyme, n. IT., has been
spending few days in town.. G. Wright
who has been confined to the house by ILL
ness fol several days, is gainng.-Mr. and
Mrs. Il. g. MoreY have returned from
Manchester ~ He. T. TIcrriCll he's sold
his farm to parties from Canada, for Sl0,-
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Page: organist, Miss Hattie Griswod.-
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Patten are moving 10
Coventry this week, where he has taken
large farm.-Mrs. John a. Waterman OF
Burlington is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. g. w. Holmes. --Ernestine, youngest
daughter of Mrs. n. Melendy has been
seriously i'll for the past week, but at this
writing is considered slightly bctter.--In-
vitations are out for May day ball at
La, 81.
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,nys nIavud - rnafched ,r.,r1o If talI ,,f. +,
the team from tho HIGH school at Votar-
burv n va an CAS- ualk over far ina
hun,e team as tho score stood a. 10 : 4
return game viii he PLAYED in the near fu.
ture
sherman Dotv Of ST bloomsbury. who has
,,rchasnd Tho hueinees ~ Port now took
nosee.sion Monday Mr. Dotv will move,
his family here soon.
The Norris,ille Foundry Co which has
been doing business here for the past few
years undor tbe manapemont of Frank
kenfeId has been purchased nv &. A.
Cilo and q y Greene. Mr. Gile was for
a tive ono of tho fir, Of clio G. churchill
barware rnorchants and Mr. Greene haa
boen foreman Of the foundry for a num-
ber of vears Tho nov, i'm viii increas,
tie forco of beIn ana also ada now hufld
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haso han CHM here in town. If is also
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-24
GRAND ISLE COUNTY
SOUTH HERO.

Miss Ina Hall gave a pleasant dancing
party Friday evening to about 80 of her
friends. Refreshments wcr" served and a
good time enjoyed by all.--Mr Frasier re-
turned to his home at Cohoes, y. Y, after
spending a few days with Mr.. and Mrs.
Orvilc Allcn.-Mr Harris of lTinesburgh
preached at the Congregational Church
Sunday. Alison Ferris of Burlington spent
Sunday at home.
There will be a debate at Maple Lawn
academy, Friday evening, April %. on the
question. "ReSoved, That the pen is
mightier than the sword" The leaders
will be Cora IIutchins and Homer Clark
On April Is MIR and Mrs Warren Hail
opened their house to large number of
friends The evening was spent In dane
ing and light refreshments were scrved.-
Miss Fannie Aldrich of Grand Isle is
spending a few days with friends in town.
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"CREL OIL"

A preventive and cure for tuberculosis,
abortion. lung worm, scours. and other
germ disea SEES in live stock and poultry,
DESTROYS all vermin and keeps cattla
healthy Farmers using "Crel Oh" need
no inspector. For sale by
c. p. SMITH. Burlington,
NORTON Il JOHNSON, Huntington
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-30

who was sent to China for the purpose of
arranging the tariff. and the commits
sioners appointed to superintend the
work in behalf of the Chinese Empire
The new schedule shows the effect of
the agreement which had previously been
arrived at to make all rates on imports
into China specific rather than ad valor-
EN- nine-tenths or more of the articles be-
ing thus listed. Heretofore the ad va
loren system had been in use, the result
being that many frauds have been per-
petrated and the revenues reduced to a
point far below the needs of the Chinese
government. The effort under the old
system was to levy a tariff amounting to
per cent on the value of all goods i'm
ported, but the per centage was calculat-
ed on silver basis.
Under the new arrangement the calcu-
lation is made on gold basis. The rate
is not changed but the adoption of the
gold basis will have the effect of an in
crease. The new tariff Is to go into effect
the 3lst instant, the first day of the tenth
Chinese moon" There was a special I'M
Outstanding that in case of difference of
meaning of English and Chinese text of
the tariff the English version is to be
accepted as correct. Under the agreement
flour. which is one of the principal
Chinese imports from the United States,
is to be admitted free of duty. This con-
cession is also made on all cereals. The
rate on kerosene in bulk per case Of ten
gallons Is 1-29 of tael.
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HOPES FOR ARBITRATION.
WI Wants Hague Tribunal to Sit on
China's Case.

Cn1uA NdSC'
Washington, Oct. 3.-Minister WI Is
hopeful that China will be the power
to submit the second case for the arpi-
tration of The Hague tribunal.
He is working hard TO induce the pow
ers narties to the treaty of Pekin, to
consent to arbitrate the important ques-
tion as to whether the indemnities to be
maid them shall be paid on a gold or
a silver basis. The issue Is Of the ut
most importance to China, In fact' IL Is
said that the insistence of the powers
ON the settlement on the gold basis Would
mean the ruin of the Chinese Empire,
which is totally unable to pay the vast
sum of 450, 900 600 taels in gold
The question has been under discussion
for MANY months and while 1t was stiil
Dending the first installment or the IN
demnity became due last July. A oe-
cision was STAYED off by the acceptance
of the first payment in silver. the uhteo
states reserving the right to demand any
balance OF the installment that might be
Az IL n ahould ultimately be held that
the settlement should be paid on gold
basis. The next payment will become due
at the beginning of the next calendar
YEAR and il IS desirable that the ques-
ton shall be settled before that GATE or
at least be put in the way OF q maj
settlement.
Therefore Mr.. WI is striving to ar
range for the submission of the question
IN the arbitration Of The Hague and he
also>has appealed to the United States Tor
helm in influencing the other powers
secretary Hay has met the appeal favor
ably and has consented to accept the
proposition on behalf of the United states
r. the other powers can he brought into
line. OF this there is much doubt. as
China has no means of exerting anything
more than moral suasion upon the par
Ties. who are naturally reluctant to SUP
NIT to the chances of an adverse decision
claims which they consider as good.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-30
BANKRUPTCY PETITIONS
MONTGOMERY BREWERY
Creditors in Involuntary Petition Allege That Con-
Germ is InSOvent- Secretary Jackson Says Assets
are Much Larger Than Liabilities.

A petition praying that the Montgom-
cry Brewery, a corporation, be ad1udged
a bankrupt, has been filed in the office
of the clerk Of the United States Court,
by Metzger Bros, of Mobile, The Peoples
Ice Company and the Liddell Machinery
and Supply Company Of Montgomery.
The Indebtedness of the Brewery Is a
matter Of dispute.
Judge Asa e. Stratton, referee in bank
ruptcy is out of the city and 1t is not
known when the case will be heard by
him. C. G. Abercrombie. president of
the Brewery Company left Montgomery
Jackson. secretary Of the company is in
Birmingham.
Judge J. M. Chiffon, attorney for the
creditors, who filed the petition, said yes
erday, that the money owed by the
brewery to his clients was comparatively
small. He stated, however, that 1t was
over the $500 indebtedness, necessary to
file the petition. He understood from
different sources, he said that the
Brewery's debts were about $50, 900. their
assets being considerably smaller
amount. The petition alleges that to
establish their credit the company has
preferred certain creditors to the detri-
ment Of the petitioners.
= A gentleman, familiar with the affairs
of the Brewery, said last night that in
his opinion the company was still solvent
and that the petition will be opposed at
the proper time. He said that at the end
of last months business the Brewery was
perfectly solvent, collections had been
hard this month, he said, and there were
some debts the company had been unable
to meet.
Another gentleman interested in the