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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-29

hunt. Mr.. Clayton was good woodsman, needed
guide ordinary game the vicinity of
his After walk Of three four miles he and Hal
to edge a lake.-aHere Mr. Clayton
stopped
your is, if you should lucky
open space there about two hundred
is place where the deer out Settle
behind this big fiat and wait u.ti buck
The wind is all right he will not be apt
to discover lie hidden Then will have
opportunity to show whether not good shot.
to another good spot for deer, and think
shall be back about noon
Clayton departed, began prepare
himself Laying his rifle depressed portion of
the rock where it concealed from view he settled him
comfortably where could look the rock without
exposing eyes gray hat which
nearly the color of the stone.
He had heard great of deer hunting and he
very that in shot it often
wait long time at place where deer might show them
fond of taking photographs especially of out
door scenes
The first thing he did with his camera was to take
picture of the where he hoped would
having this he watched and waited for while
then when he became tired of this he took photograph
of another pretty scene near by
half after this he sat behind the rock
and waited and watched and just as he was beginning to
it would be well to take another photograph in order
begule the tedum of this slow sport he de-
cided movement of the leaves in of bushes at the
edge of ne place father
laid his hand his rifle and held his breath
from the bushes head appeared then neck but it
the head for which he had been waiting
hoping; it the head of doe. which
antIers But beautiful head and Hal
between the and the water
stepped revealing the whole of her graceful FORM
looked the right looked to the left then looked
and when she had made these prudent
turned her head toward the bushes which
! just emerged.
instant, as if she had said cit all right;
come along, dear!' skipped little He, too,
small head looked the right to the left out
over water, if wished himself his
in telling him quite
forest
mother deer walked down to edge of the
water graceful head to drink The
trotted lowered his graceful little
merely wet his he did not water
doe taking deliberately
distance into the shallow water, and
stopped looked if inviting
come nice it to in the
But fancy for anything the kind.
pricked stamped the ground with his
tiny hoofs mpaently backward forward
along he thought his mother should
behave herself like a respectable deer.
The paid attention, faWns IN
noyance walked farther into until
legs concealed
agitated sprnging backward
three times he went to the edge OF the water and
foot: then back stamped them encouraged
by mother might been speaking
gently to ali
still for minute
back and after stamping If he hated very
much feet bounded Then turned
probably, that would think
enough and that she would come out and
him unpleasant thing.
probably knew what was son; instead
attention to his evident appeals she moved
farther from the until the water deep that
obliged to
Hal thought that the little fawn became
with the fear that he going to lose his mother that she
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-03-05
WASHINGTON COUNTY
MONTPELIER.

Clarence G.. Sloan OF Morotown and
Mrs. Adde +. Ryan of Barre were mar
ried Thursday evening by Justice of the
Peace NJ w. Wheeock at his office.
In the city court Saturday afternoon
Judgment for the defendant town to re-
cover its costs was entered in the pauper
case of city of Montpelier VS.. town of
Morctown. and the plaintiff, through CITY
Attorney Carleton. appealed the case to
county court. The suit grows out of the
support of Mrs William Hathaway and
son. who formerly resided in Moretown,
hut ar" now charges of the city Of Mont
ucler, 1t is claimed by the city of Mont
rclcr that the legal residence of the
woman is in Morotown, but that town re-
fuses to contribute for her support The
husband of the unfortunate woman is now
in the Philippines. lie has never lived
with her or paid anything for her sup
port. The case was set for trial in city
court Saturday afternoon. but as an APP
peal to county court by one side or the
other was practically a certainty, the
entry as stated was agreed to and costs
of trial in city court were saved. 7. j..
and T.. H. Deavtt appeared for the de-
PENDANT town
The courts commission in the road case of
Alexander and Hutchinson VS.. the city
of Montpelier filed their report on Satur-
day. George L. Blanchard is awarded $i5
land damages and the street is laid out
as prayed for in the petition. The petit
TONERS are, however, awarded no land
damages.
u. S. Stanton of Roxbury. G. L. 1.ath-
rop of WILLIAMSBURG and II. w. Lyford
of Warren filed Saturday afternoon their
report as commissioners in the highway
case of john Docherty and others against
the city of Montpelier The commission
ers find that public highway "a feet wide
should he laid and that Docherty shall
pay 81 land damages to the city. also
that the city shall pay Ellen l. Morrill,
s95, and Melissa s. Norris $40 land dam
ages.
The divorce case of Nellie Drrfey VS..
William Durfey has been entered for trial
ut the March term Of Washington County
| Court Intoerable severity and refusal
| 10 support are the alleged grounds The
| parties reside in Montpelier.
A son was born on Sunday to Mr.. ant
Mrs. w. w. Brock. The fact that he wa!
a grandfather was telegraphed to Ser
gear Arms j. w. Brock, who is now
| i'm California;
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VERMONT LOCAL NEWS.
Continued from sixth page)

ter in Schenectady, N. Y.--George barock
and George Nicklaw went Monday to Lin
Baker was in Burlington
last week.-W. h. Avery returned from
Boston, Mass, Saturday.-Norman Nick
law is suffering from two broken ribs, the
result of a stick OF wood hitting him last
week while he was helping unload load
of wood.-L. j. Fortier is in New York
this week.-Bishop Hall of Burlington will
make his annual visit to Grace Church
bc w l.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-03-05
MORETOWN.

Miss JTffle Tompson of Bolton Is visit
Ing her grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Gill, this wcek-Mr. Gin has moved INTO
Frank Buckcy's farm.-Mr. buckley has
moved into the village where Mrs. Farn-
ham ed.--Peter Burns has moved to the
Frank Sawyer farm. lie works for hini
this yeGr.-The river broke up SATURDAY
The ice damned above the village. threat
ing the people above Mr. Atkinss, Mr..
Ward and Mr.. Bigwood had to move
their hogs out of their barn cellar In a
hurry. Mr.. Bigwood came very near los
ing his hogs and himself with them. 'he
stage stayed here all night and went
to Waitsfeld in the morning after the ice
was cleared out of tho road.-Mr. and
Mrs II. q. Ward went to burlington last
week Friday.-Mrs. G.. Grifiiths, from
Waterbury. and Miss Cora Mckinney Wis
tied Mrs. Leon Palmer Friday.-Mr. ana
Mrs. A. NJ. Griffith visited In town FRI
day-Mrs. r. Johnson and Mrs Sidney
Atkins were In Waterbury last FRIDAY
William Clark has moved back on ms
place on Freeman hill.-Peter Griffith viii
move in where he lived in II. Q. Wari
old house.-It is quite moving time IN
Moretown, IL families will move.-Roland
Griffith visited his parents over sunday.
Mrs. Carrie Wheeler and Mrs. A. NJ.
Phillips visited Mrs L. i. Hart Friday.
Miss Sarah Thompson of Waitsield
stopped with Mrs II. o. Ward Saturday
niEht.-Thc German Medicine COMPANY
are billed here for this Week.-Mrs. Mapel
Atkins from Waitsfield visited her pa
rents Tuesday.-The Misses Louise and
Mabel Fulsom of \vaitsheld visited Miss
| Clara Spauding Friday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-03-05
ROXBURY.

w. D. Fits was in Bethel and Buring
ton last week Thursday. Mrs. Reed of
Barre visited at w. d. fitts's recently. -
Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Smalley of Northfied
spent a few days at n. ID. Rices recently.
Mr.. ard Mrs. y, y. Rice were in North
icll last week Mrs Charles Howe with
Misses Cora and Mabel spent last week
Thursday in Northheld.-N. D. Rice WIS
in Burlington and Essex Thursday of last
week.-Mrs.. May Pell spent Sunday with
relatives in Fast Granville.-H. G Van
Deusen is spending few days ut home.
The Rev. Joseph Boardman was in Bar
net to attend "A funeral last week.-F. i.
Wheeler is at home from South Stock
bridgc.--Miss Jessie Shaw of Barre Is Wis.,
itinP al r. G. Wheeler'S.-Wiliam Han
ley of Fast Granville was at George
i'rcnch's reccntlv.-Edward Hanlcy Of
East Granville was in town last Saturday.
DR.. L. NJ. Greene of Bethel WAS in town
TueSday.--Mrs. George Spaulding is
snending few weeks in Buffalo, n. "
a. a. Johnson and wife Of Mortified WIS.,
tied at Edward Works reccntly.-Dwight
ErSkine is at work in Northtield.-MiSs
Florence Burnham is at home from
Montpelier.-Mr and Mrs. II. p. Nichols
are spending several days in Middlebury.
They were called there by the illness of
Mr.. Nichols's mother-Mrs Lizzie Head
is quite Subsidiaries Durham was in
Mortified Tuesday.-Mrs. II. A. Howe
and son Bceman are visiting relatives in
Calais.-Mrs. f. G. Wheeler was quite
IN the first Of the week,-G. a. Tilden was
in burlington recently.-Leaphy and Giles
Hutchinson of South Mortified visited
at Edward York's last week and Mona,
Susie and Dora York returned with them
for short stay with their grandmother,
Mrs. Jack Hutchinson Nellie Pierce
Is visiting in Waterbury until next Mon
day. She expects to go to Randolph Cen
ter to work.. O. Thayer and wife of
East Roxbury visited at W. j. Carpen-
ters TueSday.-Mrs. 10. A. Fits is visit
ing in Randolph, Those having no marks
during the winter term in the village
school, Miss Frances Hanlon teacher
were: Mona and Lester York, Emei
Andrews, Fred Tilden, Beatrice Spauid-
| ing; absent one half day only, Jessie
| Spauding Howard Dickinson, Howard
York and Gladys Hayes; absent one day
only. Mildred West and Helen Dickinson
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-03-05
PROBATE COURT.
Summary Of Business Transacted 10
the Week Ending March q.

Estate of Hiram C. Booth, Essex. De-
cree of distribution made.
Estate of Emily Whitney, Burlington
(non compost. Guardians account settled
Estate of Francis r. Barrett, Burling-
ton. Francis Barrett of Underhil APP
pointed administrator; William Flynn and
william Barrett, commissioners and APP
praisers. License to sell real estate grant
ed
Estate of Useb Caise, Burlington. An
tome Caise appointed administrators.
Estate of Nelson A. Prior, Jericho. W
T. Prior of Burlington appointed adj
ministrator.
Estate of Rebecca Jackson, Milton. De
cree of distribution made.
Estate of Cortes Mayvile, Milton. c. s
Ashley appointed administrator; o. d
Hewey and George w. Granger, commits
soners and appraisers.
Estate Of ANNA -. Page, Charlotte
Stoddard NJ Williams appointed admin
istrator.
Estate of Olive e. Brown. Williston
Settlement of the account Of the admin
istrator.
Estate of Daniel c. Barber, Burlington
License to sel real estate granted.
Estate of Louisa w. Bowe, Hinesburgh
Will proved.
Estate of Sheldon s. Douglass. Willis
ton. License to sell real estate granted.
Estate of Otto Bieber, Williston (minor)
lC. w. Brownell appointed guardian
adoption, and change of name to Otto
| Bieber Haussman.
Estate of AFRO F. Hackett Colchester
Application for settlement and decree
hearing March 2S.
| Estate of William S. Freeman, Rich
mond. Appraisers and administrator in
ventories filed.
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CABOT

Miss Abbott has moved her furniture
from Barnet to the house recently pur-
chased from Charles Etley.-The Rev.
q. y. Clapp from Marshiieid visited
friends in and about town last Friday and
Saturt,ay-The commissioners on the late
Judge Lance estate held their last meet
ing Monday.-Thc Roy. j. A. Dixon, Ph.
D., exchanged pulpits with the Rev. O.
l.. Aiken Sunday.-The presiding
elder of St Johnsbury district held the
fourth quarterly conference of the Metho-
dist Church February %. The stewards
gave the Rev. o. +. Aiken IA unanimous
call to remain as their pastor for the
fourth year. The finances of the church
were reported to he in a good condition. -
Mrs Harrietto Seabury is failing very
fast She has reached the advanced age
of o. BY an accident she broke her hip
some years ago and has never recovered
the use of it, She is a great care to her
daughter with whom she lives,-Mrs, C,
G Noodry remains in n critical condition,
no change for the better can be noted,
Her recovery is said to be doubtful
Quite q number IF our young people are
attending dancing parties in Marshlield
every fortnight on Friday nieht.-There
will be n concert in the Congregational
Church Friday night. given under the
auspices of the c. Il. and +. J.. societies.
f.. NJ. Foster, baritone. and Miss Ben
jamin. a reader OF reputation. VIII be
present and assist in the cantata called
1.-THE Village Blacksmith,"- Messer,
the butter maker, has moved into his
house recently purchased of Mrs. Adams
on Main street.-The young people of the
Methodist Church gave a social at the
horne Of Mrs. b. ]. Lance last Tuesday
evening. The chief feature was sale
of a quilt which they received good
price for Sugar on snow. recitations. etc.
furnished a pleasant evening for one and
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the lodge of Robekahs Tuesday af-
ternoon after which the burial service or
the Episcopal Church was conducted In
St Mary's by the Rev. Mr. Schoiield. Bur
ial was made in the Centre cemetery.
Mrs. Downing was AZ years of age. She
had lived in Mortified for many years
and her death has called forth an unusual
" large number OF regrets and express
sions of sympathy for those Of her family
who are left to mourn the loss of wife and
mother.
Miss Mary Randall, 20 years old. eldest
daughter of George Randall of Wells Riv-
err, formerly of Northfeld. died on
Monday afternoon after n long i'll
ness with consumption. The funeral
services were conducted at the home in
Wells River Tuesday afternoon and the
remains were conveyed to this place We'd
nesday for burial in Elmwood.
Observer W. a. Shaw OF the United
States weather bureau reports a mean
temperature for February of ~ degrees
with n maximum of So on the 18th and a
minimum of III on the 18th. The pre-
cipitaton (rain and melted snow amount
ed to 3.5S inches. Twenty-four inches Of
snow fell. The prevailing wind was south
and the month was made up OF four clear
12 partly cloudy and Il cloudy days.
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MIDDlESEX.

Mr.. and Mrs Frank Nichols visited in
Waterbury lrriday.--Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Carey of Waitsfield visited a part of last
week at Allen Bohonan' s.-Mrs. j. II. Dan
iels was in Waterbury two days last week
CLYDE Clogston began work Monday Tor
w. G. Sillcway.-Mrs. A. C. Hapln was
in Waterbury Frday.--Miss Matte Price
was home over Sunday from Barre.-Mr.
and Mrs Henry Daniels. Mr.. and Mrs.
Burt Daniels. Mr.. and Mrs. George Ladd,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nichols, Mrs. Jane
Daniels and L. II. Daniels attended
golden wedding anniversary of Lyman
Jones and wife in Gouldsville recently,
presenting them with gold clock.-M j.
Herbert was In Waterbury Monday
Frank Andrews of Montpelier called on
friends in town Friday.Mrs. Orlo Dutton
remains little more comfortabe.-M
Flora Shepard is spending few days in
Waterbury Centre-H. b. Nichols was in
Montpelier Friday.Mrs. f. f. Campbell
called on friends in town Friday.-Miss
Caroline Swift was home from Stowe over
Sunday.--Miss Cynthia. oldest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. o. i. Barnard of Wolcott
passed away last week with consumption
at Wolcott The remains were brought to
Mortified for interment. Miss Barnard
was well-known here where her early dis
mise is regretted by all.
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ham ie issued and among other things
shows good business management of town
affairs for the past year. Rentals or the
opera house building have increased over
siGCO with very little uncollected. the
liquor agency shows considerably less
sales with nearly double the gam TO the
town over last year.
The school board at recent meeting
decided to suspend temporarily all school
athletics. There will be no more basket
or base bail or training for spring field
day. There seems to be an Impression in
the community that too much time is
spent by students of the high school on
outside attractions and matters not re-
lated to education.
The court commissioners, O. T.. Butter
field OF Wilmington. j. A. Melendy
Of Londonderry and A. p. Ran
Ranney of Westminster, superintendent
s. M. Folsom and Attorney John Young,
representing the Boston Maine road
with the selectmen of Westminster held a
meeting in the probate office recently. The
commissioners announced their decision in
regard to the widening of the Westmin-
ster road opposite the church. Weston
and Corley places. This decision was
that there must be a highway three rods
wide provided and meeting will be held
in the probate office April IS to consider
the question of damages.
The decision of the case of Chilson c.
Fairbanks against the town of Rocking
ham. appealed from verdict in the county
court. has been affirmed by the supreme
court. This case arose from damages
caused by building the electric road on
Pine street. The decision gave Mr. Fair
banks $3.50 and an additional $500 If the
town obliged him TO get off from the street
entirely. 1t Is estimated that $3.50 will
build n wall to the point where the old
wall now stands, this old wall being some
ten feet into the street. The town will
look to the electric road for whatever
damages have to be paid.
| Elton W. Winch and Miss Grace Church
were married at the home of the bride S
mother, Mrs. l.. l.. Church. on Westmin-
ster street Wednesday morning. the Rev.
j. II. Reid performing the ceremony. Only
relatives and intimate friends were pres
ent. Mrs. Winch has spent nearly all her
life in this place and Mr. Winch until last
summer when he went to Lebanon, n. H..
was an employee of the Howard Hard
ware company here. He is native OF
Langdon. N. II.
| Miss Josie Derby. who has been ir
Euctas. California. since early in Decem
Der, called there by the serious illness OF
her mother. returned to Bellows Falls
Monday night with the body of Mrs
Derby, who recently died.
Henry W. Howard will build six cottages
OH his farm between Bellows Falls ant
Saxton's River on the line of the electric
road,
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WORCESTER.

William Bruce Uncle William) a well
known and highly respected citizen of
this town. where he had spent most of
his long life. died at the home of his
son, Leonard Bruce. on Saturday last.
aged 80 years.-Mabel Viola, daughter of
Myron and Mary Martin Markham. a very
promising little girl Of II years. died on
Saturday, February 22.-Miss Frances Alb
bolt is again in charge of the postotice,
having returned from Boston on Satur
day last.-The Ladies Aid society give
an oyster supper at the Worcester House
on Friday evening neXt.-Mr. Raymond
has moved from the hotel to tenement
on the Dugan farm. Frank King has
moved to the jerome Stone place. NJ. Y.
Il. Cross to the John Young house and
John Woody to one of Ladds tenemcntS.
THE Rev. Zinni B. Wheeler of Wood
bury was in town on Monday to attend
the funeral of William Rruce.--J. r. Will
son was at home for Il few days. He will
work in Montpelier during the month
of March.-Town meeting in Worcester
is usually stormy affair, but the meet
ing of Tuesday was Il record breaker.
"The boys We're out for business and
had il al their Wav
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-03-05
NORTHFlELD.

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. ID. Jones observed the
10Th anniversary of their marriage Thurs
day at their home in Gouldsvllc. Many
friends called to extend good wishes to
the worthy couple and some very hand
some presents were received.
The resident Of S. IL. Kent was entered
Saturday night by some burglar or fellow
with other intent. Mr., and Mrs. kent had
retired when they heard "a crunching of
the snow near their window. On looking
out they discovered the face of ma
close 10 the glass. Shortly after a noise
was heard at another window and by the
time Mr.. Kent had reached the spot the
burglar had it half open and was about
TO crawl in. Mr.. Kent said few forcible
words and the fellow ran down the street,
The following morning it was discovered
that the upper chambers which were unoc-
cupicd on that night, had been entered
by means of a ladder placed against the
piazza roof. Nothing was missed.
Mrs. Arthur y. Downing died Saturday
afternoon at her home on Central street
after an illness of several weeks duration.
She is survived by her husband, one
daughter, Miss Maude, and two sons.
Guy and Ernest. Funeral services were
conducted at the home by the members OF
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WAlTSFlELD.

Roy and Fred Newcomb were at home
from their school a Mortified over Sat
urday and Sunday.-A bridge belonging
to w. -. Kelsey across the river near his
house was carried off by the high water
when the river broke up last Saturday.
Mrs l.. NJ. Savage went last week to Bur-
lington to the Mary Fletcher hospital for
treatmcnt.-The Rev. J. f. Badger will
have an auction sale of his team and
household effects Friday afternoon.
March {. preparatory to his departure for
California the fore part Of next week.
Miss Milie Farr was obliged to give up
her school studies at Mortified, Mass.
and return home last week on account OF
injuries received by falling on the ice.--
An Epworth League social will be held
at the parlors of the Methodist Church
on Thursday evening, March II. Progress
sive games will furnish entertainment for
the evening and refreshments will be
served. All are cordially invited.-Thc
donation party for the Rev. j. +. Hen
derson at the Congregational parsonage
last Friday evening was very well at
tended. something over 500 being added
to The emergency fund."-Miss Ahbie
Miner, who has been in Boston the past
few weeks with her sister, Mrs. Carrie
Farr, returned home last week Wednes-
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WATERBURY,.

In police court Monday in the suit of Jcn-
ME NJ Evans VS.. Edward Cooley. to recover
NJ. Evans vs.. Edward Cooley. to recover
pay for an auto bicycle sold by plaintiff
to defendant, Judgment for plaintiff to
recover 500 and costs was given. The de-
PENDANT entered an appeal to the county
court. G. II. Dale and l.. G. Moody APP
pcared for plaintiff and g. \. Morse for
The defendant.
ON Saturday evening the ice broke up i'm
the river and the water overlooked the
meadow near Randall street. The water
in the ColbyVille brook was so high. il
prevented some of the residents living on
the other side who were at the village in
the evening from getting home again UNI
til the water subsidized. Part of the track
near the brick yard was washed out, but
was soon repaired.
Fred fattlce of Waitsned has pur-
chased of Judge Huntlcy, administrator
the real estate agency Of Parcher & Dale
two houses and one-half acre of land at
the Corners in Duxbury. Mr.. Battice Will
make extensive repairs in the future.
Leon wilkins met with singular ac-
cident Monday. lie works for MIR. Smith
at the Centre and started to the cream
cry with the mornings milk. His horse
became frightened and ran. throwing Mr..
Wilkins out and breaking his collar bone.
He was very courageous about the matter
and at once returned to Mr. Smiths and
after securing another team came to the
village alone to have the bone set. He re-
turned driving his own team.
Lizzie A. Ferrin died yesterday after
noon at the ieaton hospital, Montpelier.
She was a resident of this place.