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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-02-13
NEW RULES FOR TROTTING
Adopted by the N ational Trotting Con-
grees in New YORK..

New York, Feb. 1.-THE national trot
ting congress held its biennial SO ssion here
to- day. The committee on credentials re-
ported 322 delegates, many represented by
lroXy.
The comrlittce on nominations reported
for the reelection of the present officers
including among the members OF the board
of review, ]. Malcolm Forbes of Fostln
John G. Wclty Of Canton. Ohio, and X. II.
Plurt. of Macon. Ga.
Among the changes ir rules IA new
rule 10. se.tion !. referring to disqualified
ti'n was adopted. 1t provides:
Owners who start horses riders or
drivers who ride or drive, and all horses
started at NEE tires conducted by person
III der penalty by either the National rrot.
ting association 81 the American TrOtting
association shall, by operation of the rules.
be henCeforth disqua 'ifiec from the right
to compete on grounds o: members W mic n
disqualification may be removed only by
order of The board Of review and upon
payment of fine CT 800 10 go to this as
ISOLATION, -he frC to apply to the horse
or horses disqualified, regardless of any
change of owner ship"
Another change provides that written or
tclcgraphed notice for the drawing Of u
horse shall be given instead of the oral no
tice some times given in the past. Another
change provides that no heat shall be call
ed after sunset
Rule "A, section .. was amended so as 10
permit any person interested in any horse
i'll race TO act I'm any official capacity
in that race" This is broader than the
recommendation of the conference which
mentioned only Judges and timers"
Rule 81 was amended so as to allow
printed conditions of a race to arrange for
other than the usual number of heats. The
rule covering sandwiching of heats was
changed so a to allow the sandwiching OF
heats of three races on one day.
Besides other penalties the fine for
allowing suppression of the correct time
was increased from 500 to 500. \ board
for determining records was established
TO consist of the presidents of the Ma
tional American and Register associations.
The following was added TO rule A by
a vote of 272 10 ~
Records cannot be made or bars in
CURED in trials Of speed whore there is
no pool selling. book making, or other
public betting in the event no money Is
competed for, no entrance charged or col
lected from competing horses, no admis-
sion fee TO the gate or grand stand, and
no privileges of any kind sold, Such per
formances shall not be considered public
races.
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MORETOWN.

Rev. Mrs. Emory started for Pittsheld
last week Wednesday morning to visit her
son, who has just buried a daughter one
wear old. The child's death was caused
by the house catching fire when her moth
er was out. and 1t inhaled the smoke. 1t
was quite a long time before they could
resuscitate her. but she lived about two
weeks after.-iierbert Gilligan and life
beginning the first of March,-Mrs. Addie
Phillips IL visiting friends in ST. Adams.
Miss Gowens and Miss Florence Haglett
went to Montpelier Saturday.-The Good
Templars installed the following officers
last week: q. T., Curtis Goyette; v. T.,
Addie Truman; +. c., r. Burt Ward; c.,
Roy Atkins; M. Charles Agier; ID. M
Lula Sleeper; secretary. Walter Wilcox;
+. c., Nettie SomerVille: T., Florence Hay
lett: c.. Charles Bingham: s., Earl Algi r.
The old officers in Sunshine lodge were
installed last Tuesday night.-The eXer-
cises at the hall of the upper and lower
school house Friday night were fine. All
had their parts well committed. Five
graduated from the lower school: Harold
Taylor. Ethel Ward. Amy Clark. Elliott
Bisby, and Matte somervilie Teach
out from Bolton visited Henry Gill Over
sunday.--Mr F. D. Griffith was in Water
bury Friday.-Iawyer Heath and wife
went to Montpelier Monday.-Miss Sarah
Thompson Is in Montpelier this week.
Alice Clark is working for her while she
is gone.--William Clark started Monday
/ for Montreal to go TO hospital to be ope-
rated upon. His family will stay with
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CABOT.

Mr. and Mrs ]. IT. Drew and daghter
Marion, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
fiickie at West Burke last neek.-Mr. and
Mis-. W. II. Ffield of Lower cabot have
Il new lady board,r and Mr. and Mrs TX-
!cr Dow a boy boarder.-W. j. Lang and
Miss Lucy Boland cf Walden were mar
RED Friday. February 7. ON the Sth Frank
Phelps and Miss Charlotte McKmstry Of
Nulcott were also e ined in wedlook. Both
ccutlemcn ale wel-knoWn and popular
young men of the town.-Lincoln's birth
day was celebrated Wednesday evening at
the town hall.-State Supt. of Education
W. u. Ranger is expected to le'-
tire in the town hall next Monday evening.
Miss Mary Osgood returned 20 her home
in Montp ellie: Saturday after completing
a very sccessful term Of school on Whit
tier Hill-It Is expected that district
Coed Templars prize speaking contest VIII
be held by the ledge here for the public in
the near fture.-Mr. and Mrs. Nat Bur
Lnnk were che guests OF their son, DR..
burbank, last week.-Georre Crane has
teen quite i'll from the effects of dstem-
per seriously affecting his lungs.-At the
jo int debate lyceum last Friday night he
tween this school and Lower Cabot the
decision was al nCLnced in favor Of the
negative or Cabot sci ool.-B. C. Wrbstr =
is i'll from rheumatic cffects.-It seems
strange to some that when using the snow
roller more pains are not taken by some
who roll that turning out places are not
made at intervals. or whit II going over the
same piece of road two or three times,
that the roller is net so driven as to
make the road wider 1t would cost no
more and be much more convenient In
tuning out
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WATERBURY,.

Miss Mary Mcdonald has secured posi-
ton as stenographer with the True Manu-
featuring company.
ID. G. Turner has returned after a few
days vacation to his old position as clerk
in the freight office.
Robert Palmer has been spending a few
days at home.
Frank Griggs has been spending a few
days in town
Mrs. G. n. Arms of Montpelier has been
spending few days with Mrs. c. II.
Hanes.
The town auditors are at work this week
atthe town clerk S office.
Edward Marble of Montpelier has OBJ
tanned a position in James Flies laun-
dry, taking the place Of f. G. Miller
'rhe T,pworth League will give a valen-
tine party at the Methodist church on Fri
day evening.
a son was born Tuesday morning to Mr..
and Mrs. Guy Humphrey.
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WAlTSFlELD.

The Warren Telephone company have
lust placed 4 new instrument in the office
OF w. e ID. Moriaity, lumber dealers. -
Mad River Valley Grange IL increasing in
numbers, II new members having been in
itiated at their last meeting, Wednesday
evening. February 5.-These officers Of
Waitsheld Lodge, No. &c. l. O. G. r.. were
installed Friday evening, February 7. by
Ledge Deputy o. G.. Eaton: Chief tcmplar,
G. NJ. Dana; vice-templsr Eulic Savage:
secretary, A. Mccullough; assistant Sec
ietaiy. Mabel Atkins financial secretary,
Cora Kelly; treasurer, o. NJ. Eaton mar
shall, Roy Boyce. deputy marshal, Blanche
Nc Allister; chaplain, Daisy Atkins; guard.
Nellie Gotta; sentinel, Charles Bigelow, -
Deputy Sheriff John Tuttle of Montpelier
was in town Saturday on official business.
The members OF the Grange held So
cable at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Parker Tuesday evening February II, with
sugar on snow for refreshments. Mrs.
Cassius Joslin and A. A. Kneeland and son,
Dorric, who IRE very sick. remain about
the Same with little II any improvement
AT the next meeting of the Good Tenn
plars Lodge, Friday evening, February II.
the literary entertainment will consist of
n Poetic Sooiabe." Let every member
he there and try for the rrize.-Janes j.
Dale remains quite sick and Is confined to
the bcd.-The snow rollers have been very
much in evidence for the past week. the
one in the L. E. Neill neighborhood requir-
ing eight horses to heul 1t through the
1rfts.-The village schools closed last
urpcr school, Charles Maxwell, gave mis-
pupils a sleigh ride to Warren in j. A.
Smiths four horse team. Some 81 or IS
WcrC In the LOAD
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WINDHAM COUNTY.
BELLOWS FALLS,

viii c. Putnam OF the firm of Putnam &
Damon was the victim of a second runa-
way accident Thursday. Although badly
hurt several weeks ago in a similar ac-
cident the one of Thursday was much
more serious. resulting in breaking bone
in the hip near the hip joint and in injur-
ng the knee cap. 1t was thought best to
take him to the hospital in Burlington and
DR.. . Brien accompanied him. During the
afternoon Bodne and Davis circulated a
paper among the business men in the
square and $3.50 was raised to help defray
Mr. PutnaIn's expenses. lie will have to
remain at the hospital probably two
months.
During the year 1901 there were 81 deaths
in the town Of Rockingham which is eight
less than in the year 1900. Six were from
consumption and six from pneumonia
There were 123 births and &C marriages.
George Blakely, the musical director Of
the Congreg ational church, has organized
a chorus Of 1S voices with the bject CT CIV
ing an oratora in the near future. 'rht
work selected Is Sir John Stainers Sacred
Cantata, The Daughter of Jairus,"
The newly elected board of baiif;s has
reappointed A. II. Thompson chief of po-
lice and George l.. Hapgood. r. j. Arm
strong and d. D. Mcdonald special police
men.
A local branch of the United Irish
League was organized in A. Q. II. hall
Sunday. The object of the organization is
to furnish moral and financial support to
the people of Ireland in their effort to be-
come free and self governing naticn.
Mrs. Alkaline Ball has returned from a
two months stay in Sonervile, Mass She
will remain at her home here until the first
of april, when she will go to Livingston
Montana, fer an extended visit with her
daughter. Mrs. Josiah Villas.
The ladies' Of the WCman's club scored
an unqualified success last night, when
they entertained the gentlemen. the affair
being one Of the most artistic functions
ever given in town. 1t Yves the event Of
the season in the club, and Union hall was
transformed for the occasion by the aid
of numerous rugs, draperies, couches. Ia
bles, tropical plants and masses of ever
green shrubs into an artistic reception
room. The orche stra was stationed in ona
corner, screer cd from view by hedge of
pine trees while at one side was the sciv
ine table effectively arranged in I colcr
scheme of red and white. The guests
were received by the president, Mrs. Jose
rhine Arms and the vice-pre adent, Mrs
Hammatt and Mrs Welch. The entertain
ncnt of the evening was in charge of Mrs
Frank Flint, Mrs. Fred Perry, Mrs. Will
liam Hazelton and Miss Caroline Arms
and consisted Of Gibson pictures represent
ed by tableauX. a social time was enjoy
cd after thu entertainment in which re-
freshments Of salad, rolls, ice cream, cake
and coffee were served During the even
ing DR.. Edward Eilery of Vermont Aca-
doriy. SaxtOns River, in behalf of Mrs.
Ellcry, Mrs Wolf ard Mrs. Bacon. IN
vited the club with the gentlemen to at
tend the senior reception to ne given in
Fuller hall at the Academy February ed.
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BRANDON.

Hon +. j. urmsucc. who has been con-
fined to the house by illness is very much
better.
The Kings Daughters will meet with
Mrs. l.. +. Nichols Friday afternoon at 2
O'Clock.
Arthur June. who has been sick with
pneumonia. is better.
Ruth Bacon entertains her friends at her
home on Franklin street Friday evening.
Mrs. C. II. Hobrook gave card party
Tuesday evening
a son was born to DIR. Eastwood and
wife February Z.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Briggs will enter
tain the Domino club Wednesday evening
q. W. Burnham is remodelling the into
riOr of his store
The funeral Of Miss Grace Allison was
held Wednesday morning from the resi-
dence Of j. h. st. Johns on East ProspeC !.
street. Rev. Mr.. Weeks, rector Of st.
Thomas's Episcopal church, was assisted
by Rev. Mr.. Curtis of the IIubhardton
Congregational church. Meny friends from
tlat town were present. Mrs. Henry prin-
die end Mrs. James Woodruff sang ctrec.
lively a selection. The body was taken TO
Massachusetts for burial.
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WINDSOR COUNTY.
SOUTH R0YALT0N.

Miss Ada Burroughs visited at John
NJ udrett's last week.-Mrs.. Victor Hayn s
of Sharon visited at Carroll Haynes lately
John Fenton, who has been relieving
Station Agent Dimick at Richmond, was
At home over Sunday.--Mrs Janette Flint
has returned to j. Il. Durkee' s.-Mrs. Lula
Bryant has rented "A store of w. II. Mar
tin and George Dewey is to move his hard
ware store into Mrs. Erva NJ. Sargent 5
store.--Kurton Preston has returned Ia
Iinsdale, n. H.-Rev. w. f. Mann was In
Burlington the first of the week.-Dr. and
Mrs. D. L. Burnett We're in Bethel on sun
day.-Mrs. Ellen Preston is recovering
from her recent attack of erysipelas. Miss
Jennie Burke who has been caring for
her has returned to her home.-A son WAS
born to MIR. and Mrs. Fred $. Smith re
cently.-Albert Snow is ill.-The Elactn
Light company is putting in additional
street lights.
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MONTPELIER.

At the annual meeting Of the trustees
of Kellogg Hubbard library Thursday evt n
ing. George w. Wing was reelected pres
ident, Rev. j. Edward Wright secretary.
and A. ID Farwell treasurer. Miss Mary
f. ,Macomber was reelected librarian and
Miss Evelyn Lease assistant librarian
The library has been saved sl2, 5O) by the
removal of the government tax on lega-
cies to libraries.
State Treasurer j. L. Bacon has shi oucd
the Standard scales owneG by the state
and kept at the sta'a h. US. to he Fair
huiks works at St. Jclnsbury to be
cleaned and polished. They have been
II a nnolectcl condition. comparat ivcly
= caking for some time, Fne the desire is
to have ,hem in proper shape II their use
should be deSuld.
w c. Lanphiei has purchased Fred ~
Ninton's interest IN the rocery business
OF Kent & Vinton.
w h. Marvin has purchased the Richard
Baiicy farm adj"iniI the Il I'm Of Morton
Marvin. his father.
rhe formation of a good roads associa-
ton is under agitation. and meeting Will
he held the last of the week to talk the
matter over. one OF the first Of the outly-
ing roads the association will favor i'm
proving will be lower State street from the
end of the present stone road to the Mid
dlesex line, Many favor making this a
boulevard for pleasure driving.
which the hand will get In the vicinity Of
sio0 About half OF the total amount was
taken up in expenses.
Three deaths are reported In this city
and vicinity, Mrs. Wealthy C. Vail of Wor-
cester, mother of w. G. Vail OF Burling-
ton, formerly Of Montpelier, Mrs John
Thayer Of Wrightsville and Joel Goldburg
who resides between this city and Barre.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Q. Houghton sailed
Wednesday from Boston on tho steamship
Commonwealth on "A three months cruise
through the Mediterranean
The funeral of John Voodry, an old resi-
dent Of this city, was held Tuesday at
Somerville, Mass. where he died Satur
day night at the home of Adna Noodry,
a SON. He was 81 years OF age. and had
during the last of his residence here be n
engaged as a bill distributor, He used to
be janitor OF Capitol hall, was deputy
sheriff and janitor of the court house for
about 20 years. The body was brought
here Wednesday for burial In Green Mount
cemetery, Rev, C. O. Judkins ofictating
at the tomb.
A pleasant feature In connection with
the Themas club dance Monday evening
at the Pavilion was the congratulation
, that were extended Col. o, d. Clark, $, c.
, rotary VI the National Life, and Miss
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NORTH FAYST0N.

MIS-. Frank Maxwell has been on the
sick lst.-Mri. J. c. Boyce is gaining
slowly.-Annie Il. Posnett was home for Il
few days.--Mr NJ MGloney was in town
for few Jays last wcek.-Nelie Griffin
gave a party, it being her lNtlf birthday,
Femruray 3. Only a few Of the many that
was invited were able TO ate nd en- account
of the heavy snow stoim but those were
Pleasantly entertained with dancing. Re
fr' Shments were served Miss u. Ryla Of
" aitsfield closed her second term of school
in district No. wi iCh gave good satisfac-
ton to all-Miss Eva Freeman of More
town finished full school year IN district
No. 4, which has been very pleasant to
teacher and Sc holars. Those having no alb
sent or tardy marks during the present
term were May and Grace Eaton. and
Maude Nelson, Harrison Corless, Charlie
Stewart was absent only one-half day.
AZ Miss Freemsn intends this TO DE her
last term OF teaching, tshe having taught
about 40 teIms) the parents furnished a
dinner in the hall and a candy pull in the
evening, which was enjoytd with pop corn
and npaDuts
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NORTHFIElD.

THE Rough Rider" a four-act drama,
based upon scenes in the United States
and Cuba. was well played in Concert hall
last evening before a large audience. UNI
der the auspices of the Alpha Sigma y
fraternity. Those in the cast included
Cadets Smith. Flint. Ball Morris, East
man, Chase and Denny and the Misses
Eva Buzzell and Mary Pingree. J.. 3
Howes coached the players and directed
the rehearsals. During the acts music was
furnished by II. M. Howe and Edward
Council.
Yesterday, Ash Wednesday. special ser
vices were held in the Catholic and Epis-
copal churches both morning and evening
A Lenten service will be held in the Cath
ole church Friday evening.
Rev. Paul Hoffman. rector OF St Mary s
church, Is obliged to give up his work
this place and has minated the fact 70
the chuch vestry. He has an annoying
asthmatic trouble which physicians sta
will be improved only by a chang OF
climate. While Mr.. Hoffman, as the sue
cessor of the Rev. G. j. Switzerland, ms
been rector of ST. Mary's but fe"
months this news will be received Wit
regret not only by members of that chur
but throughout the town.
w. T.. Mcintyre and Frank Miller wei
placed under arrest Monday for failure
TO pay their respective taxes of 50 ana
$40 with costs. 1t Is believed to hay
been many years since arrests were IN De
for this reason in Mortified. Ohcets
Hutchinson and Holden. who have tn n
instructions, propose to collect every dol
lar of unpaid taxes this year and the in
ference is that this is only the be
ginning of necessary severe measures.
Paul Kingston of Barre has sold To-
of land, including 16o acres. to Fred a
Joslr for $500. MIR. Joslin has also bought
the Yetter house on King street of H. J
Douglass, the consideration it is under
stood being $l25.
On Friday afternoon the seniors mt tn.
high school will hold their last rh' toricaI
exercise for the year. Original essays Wi
be read. The question: Resolved, Tha
trust corporations should be Obliged t,
make public reports will be debated b.
Messrs. Farr, Edgerton. Davis and Cut
ting. The seniors are also rehearsing d
drama entitled Nan, the Mascot whicl
they expect to present in Concert hall II
the near future.
Edwin F. Wilder returned to Miller'S
Falls Mass, yesterday noon after few
days visit with his mother, Mrs SaraI
Wilder.
+. w. Ferno of Warren has purchase
the Spoarin farm Of +. A. Rich the con
sideration being SAP.
Monday was red letter day with the
Ladies' Literary club The meeting WAS
held in Odd Fellows hall. nearly every
member being present and also several in
vited guests. A pleasant programme was
carried out, one of the most interesting
numbers of which was an informal tall
by Mrs. Frazer Of Boston, who spoke OF
literary topics. The Ladies' Recalling Cir
Gle met the same afternoon with Mrs Mel
son Tyler. on next Monday the circle vii
meet with Mrs Persis Preston.
The Christian Endeavor society held ar
informal BANQUET last evening.
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WATERBURY CENTRE.

A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs.
+. W. Guild. Feb. 7.
T.. S. Newcomb of White River Junct on
was a guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
f. A. Newcomb, over Sunday.-Mss Ber-
tina Pike OF Montpelier was with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Pike. over Bun
Gay-Clinton Smith and wife have return
90 from Hinesburgh and are to remain at
their home here for the present.-Ilarol !
Masten of Burlington called on old friends
here Saturday morning,-Mrs. d. c. Hayes
was in Montpelier one day last week.
Mrs. c. s HOPKINS. who has been visiting
her sister and other friends in Massachu-
sets for some weeks, returned home last
Wednesday.
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VERMONT LOCAL NEWS
Continued from sixth page.)

room was ss37. In the intermediate room.
s9.1S In the Grammar School, $l1.46. The
average of enrolment for the year IN
these schools was ~, % and Il 1-3. Com
pairing these fgies with the Seaver school
1t is found that there, with nine scholars
enrolled and wages paid only 90 per cent
of the average of the three village schools
that the cost Of schooling per pupil for the
year is N.33--Miss T.. Gertrude Myriok. OF
Bridport, Is visiting friends In town, while
on the way to her home from West
Georgia. where she has been teaching
this winter.-Chas M. Fdson and wtfI
visited in Randolph the later part OF last
v COX. returning on Sunday.
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ROXBuRY,

arcson captured young deer one day last
week 1t was taken to tho State hatchery,
where it will be cared fer, and reared to
take the place of the one that died re-
cently-The Congregational Society meet
ms last Tuesday evening was adjourned
for six weeks.-Mrs. IL. p. Worcester will
have charge OF the Ladies Circle this
week Thursday afternoon at the rooms
and cordially invites all to attcnd.-N. D..
Rice is in Grsnville attending to his mill
business,-H A. Howe was In Waitsheld
last week.-Mrs.. Eertha Holcombe and
Master Frank Of Lawrence. \. y. are
guests of DR., snd Mrs. Fletcher-At tho
Whist Club last Saturday evening f. c.
Wiley was the champion. The next meet
ing viii he held at E. A. stimson's Saturday
evening OF this week.-Mrs.. William Kerr
of Mortified visited her parents, II. A. Il
| richardson ard wife last week.-Mrs.. 9
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UNDER DIFFICULTIES.

Oh, l-lovely ONE! h-h-hear m-m m me
Is-a-a-all i ask:
] long to bible with thee
That | may b-bbask
Within the WV warmth divine
OF th-th-t thy caress.
W-w-wilt thou be mine?
Oh. answer "Y-y-yes!
Good thir, alath! l cannot tnay
Thith thing thou athketh me.
Thop, lithen. hathten not away!
The reathonth plain to thee,
II / for Uneven ageth thtrove
MY anthwer TO ekthpreth
To thith the thtory of thy love,
That anthwerd thtill be "Yeth!"
Smart Set.
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RUTLAND COUNTY
BENSON.

MT. Joseph Bascom and wife of North
Dakota, who have been in this village the
past two months visiting relatives and
friends, will start on their return trip ne t
Tuesday, stopping at Whitehall on the +
way.-The Methodist people had another
uncommonly successful sociable Wedu, s.
day night They are preparing now to
give their pastor. Rev. Gilbert Z. Caly,
donation visit on Wednesday evening.
FEBRUARY 10. 1t is to he at the church
and parsonage and oysters will be serv, d,
Charles w. Goss, the new butter max +
at the Mapehurst creamery, is giving
abundant satisfaction to the directors. --
Robert b. Coates, who is 81 years old. is
recovering from a severe attack Of pneu
monia.-The district schools closed last
week and will remain so Until May.