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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-14
SHOREHAM,

Mr.. and Mrs. Savery have returned to
Brandon Miss MllinGton is visiting at
G. NJ Ward s.--Charles Bush spent sun
day with his siSter.--Mr. and Mrs. Ora
Gibbs of Bridport were at A. E. Toting
hams .SundaY.-Mss Hull Of MddlehurE
College was a home over Sunday.-Satur
day afternoon, May lG, the Junior En-
do1vhrers have n bird social on Miss
Douglass lawn. Each junior should come
prepared to tell something about IA bird
Saturday afternoon. May q Ticonderoga
day. the Hands Cove Chapter II. \. r.
met with Mrs. NJ n. Jones. Power was
given the regent with her assistants to
purchase THE Ethan Allen Marker"
Mrs. Townsend read an ancestor sketch.
Miss Branch gave an article on Fort III
conderoga. Mrs. Buell. one on Ethan al
lon and Mrs Eesscll read Mrs. Dorg' ,
poem: An Armorers Errand"
Miss Nczina OF Fail River. Mass, is the
guest of her brother the Rev. l.. y.
Nezina.-Mrs. John Jones has SO far re
covered from her recent illness as to he
'ic to drive out.--lriday evening. May
T.. Father Nezua will give a concert in
Academy hall followed by a dance. Sup
per will be served during the evening.
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CALEDONIA COUNTY
HARDWlCK,

The village meeting was held last week
TUESDAY 1t was moved and adopted
that the trustees should have charge Of
the water and light departments and Or.
Darling was chosen for first trustee and
w. W. Marshall for second trustee. The
trustees were instructed to install a suit
able dynamo at the electric station. Voted
TO create am efficient police force for the
VILLAGE. Voted that the trustees be in
structod to cNpond not more than 800 for
band concerts and that concerts bc on
Thursday evenings Voted 500 for street
lighting. Voted a tax of 80 cents to pay
village expenses. 4. J. Laraboe was
elected street commissioner: l. \. Shat
tuck. clerk and collector; Y. W. Rand,
tax collector; T.. r. Downor NJ, g, Morse,
G, A. Stanford, auditors; + S Hooper
chief engineer; William kibbcc, first as
sistant, and r.. G. Wallace second as
sistaut.-Mrs. J., II. Pondlcton, who has
been i'll for some time. has been taken to
the hospital AT Waterbury for treatment.
Roy Chaffcc has finished work at the
~ T.. central telephone office. and Leon
Sanders has succeeded him as night opcr-
ator. MIR Chaffce has accepted a simi-
lar position at Bellows Falls,-Cougratu-
latons are being extended To Mr.. and
Mrs William Phillips and Mr.. and Mrs,
Horny Martin over the birth OF sons
in their families and To Mr.. and Mrs
Steve Little over the birth of a daugh-
ter-P J. lIodgkins has bought the house
belonging to l., S, Ford on Wolcott street,
Mrs O. l.. johnson has bought the Nc
Guirc place on High street of Dorman
Eriugman-Sta Inspector Of Finance,
Mr. Platt of poultucy, was in town Thurs p
day inspecting tho lIardwiok Savings
Bank x Trust companY.-'rhe drama The
Stolen VIII" is to bc repeated at the
opera house May 80.
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ADDISON.

julius Tracy has lately purchased of
Mrs. Lee Tracy the "DowneY lot" that be-
lorgcd to the Pearl estate.-Mr. Simpson
has moved to Murry Hanks farm.--rhc
Amos Wilmarth place was recently sold
to Mr.. Thompson of Lake Placid.-Onc of
the plcasantest events of late was the
party at NJ. A. Smiths on last Friday
evening, it being in honor of the 20;h
wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs.
Smith. The house was filled with 10
guests, who came from this and all the
surrounding towns. lovely sct Of
dishes of Towering blue style was pc.
scnted to them by S. u. Smith in few
well chosen words, to which Mr.. Smith
responded thanking them all Nice re-
frcShments were scrVed.-Somc from
town attended the funeral Of Julius
Brevoort of Crown Point last weck.-Mr.
Emerson is the guest of Mrs Huda
Cldrk-MrS. Elva owen is stopping with
her parents for a time.-C. W. Barber aud
wife wore the guests Of Mrs. Kellogg at
the lake over Sunday.-Bcrt Crane and
family visited friends in Bristol over Sun
daH.-'rhe Ladies' Aid society met with
Mrs. Powell May l3.-The ladies are to give
. strawberry festival at the church rar-
lors on MAY 1t-Mrs. Carlton Cherhino mas
returned home after n five weeks stay
with hcr daughter in Pantou.--i"arl
Fisher is boarding with Mrs. George Rus.
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SUFFERING FROM DROUGHT
Grass and Pastures in N w England in
Need of Rain.

Boston. May l3.-rhe weekly crop bull
lctiu of the Nv England section of the
climate and crop service of the weather
bureau says; All correspondents aEro @
that the week past has been most favor
able for the farmer III all the weather
clements, except precipitation. Tcmpcra-
lures were gene rally a little above Tn"
normal, although the nights were trillo
too cool, and there was goodly amount
of sunshine. There were no damaging
ir0Sts reported.
The weather of the week having been
SO prupitous, all farm work was pushed
ahead as rapidly as possible, every ad-
vantage being taken of weather and soil
conditions; the latter were excellent in
most localities, the exception being on
uplands, where the ground was still too
/ dry. The rainfall, though deficient, was
Yet of great benefit, but much more is
needed TO satisfy the needs of nearly all
crops. Grass and pastures especially
are suffering from the prolonged drought
the growth of the former being at a
stdndstil, and the latter, except i'm n
few instances, not furnishing sufficient
feed. In some localities young stock has
been turned out but milch COWS must
still get the larger part of their susten-
ancc at the barn. Rye and oats are do
ing fairly well, but are beginning to feel
the need of more moisture.
But little corn has been planted, as
many have waited for rain and warmer
weather. The termination of all garden
seeds has been slow, although early
planted crops IN the southern States
have made fully as good progress as
could he cXpec led under the conditions
that have existed. Many potatoes were
planted during the week and the work
will hc about completed the coming week,
except i'm the northern portions. In the
south oarly-plantcd ones are already well
Iup Later reports confirm last week s
statement of n fun strawberry bloom,
with some beds injured by frost, Canes
are leaving out well, and currants and
hlucbcrrics hlossoming full 1t is feared
that the latter may he injured later by
! frost Reports as to fruit prospects vary
according to the localities, but it is proba -
| bly, safe to assume that the bloom of
applo7 viii be somewhat above the aver
age for an off year" Most growers re-
gard tobacco as being In fairly good
shape, though warmer weather and rain
are needed. Much work in preparing the
land for setting and in stretching cloth
has been DONE and it is ANTICIPATED that
setting out viii begin in earnest this
week.
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day evening after long Illness with
cerebro-spinal miningitis. The remains
were brought here Monday afternoon on
the train due about o'clock and were
taken at once to the cemetery, where
services were conducted by the Rev.
Evan Thomas. Mr.. Siblcy is the son Of
7. w. Sibley and Mrs. Sbley is the daugh-
ter Of Dr. y. w. Smead both of this
village.
Mrs. Benjamin Wagner and her guest,
Mrs. Paul Wagner of Bridport. went to-
Milton Friday afternoon to attend the
observance Of the 40th wedding anniver-
sary of Mr.. and Mrs. Zeb Wagner. which
was held that evening.
Fred Pratt, who for several years had
had charge OF the railroad tracks in ths
yard here. has been transferred to Bur-
linGton and will move his family there
soon.
John Conners Of Swanton Is day tele-
graph operator at the station during the
absence Of II. J.. Chapman.
Mrs. Clara Holden, wife of G. NJ Rouse,
died Monday afternoon, the result of a
shock about four weeks ago. The funeral
was held AT the home Wednesday morn
ing at 10 o'clock. The burial was in ths
village cemetery.
Mrs. Catherine Moran. aged about 50
years. died Monday afternoon at Essex
after an illness OF about n week Heart
trouble was the cause of death. The fu-
neral was held Wednesday afternoon at
o'clock at the home of f.. X Pray at
f.sseX Center. Mrs. Moran is survived by
one daughter, Mrs. j. G. Woodward. aud
a son, Fred. both of that place. and an
other son Frank in Burlington. She also
has three sisters in Boston.
The Rev. c. S. Hulburt. pastor of the
Methodist Church. will preach tho Memoir
al Sunday sermon in the Congregational
Church May "a.
The J. S. Reynolds real estate agency
has sold for Mrs. Royce her residence on
West street, this village. to W. Mullins
of Burlington, price SlWo. and has also
sold for H. L. Pike his farm in Walden,
price So 00O
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COLCHESTER.

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Nc
Nall in Champlain, was the scene of a
pretty wedding Wednesday afternoon,
May d. when their daughter Ellen Evelyn,
was united in marriage to Frank B.
Wheeler by the Rev. G.. J.. Story OF Es-
friends were present. The rooms We're
tastcfulY decorated by friends Of the
bride, with trailing vines Of evergreen
and white flowers. Mr.. O. McNall acted
as usher and while the guests were being
seated, violin and autoharp duets were
rendered by f., : .McNall and Miss Cassie
l.. Crockett. Mrs. NJ. L. Sanderson presid-
ed at the organ and the strains of Men
delssohn's wedding march were heard,
the bridal party. attended by the officiat-
ing clergyman, followed by Raymond Nc
Nall best man, and Miss Lila Whippls
of Whitehall N. y, maid of honor. en-
tered and advanced to the center Of the
room. where under an evergreen arch,
the ceremony was performed by the Rev.
MIR story in his usual pleasing manner.
The wedding march was played softly
through the entire service. The bride was
prettilV GoWncd in white French muslin.
with trimmings of white lace and whits
satin ribbons and carried white tulips
and asparagus ferns. tied with white.
The maid of honor wore white muslin
over pink with trimmings of white lac.
and pink ribbons and carried arhutus tied
with pink. During the congratula tions.
violin and autoharp duets were given.
Cake and coffee were served and the bri-
dal couple treated their guests TO candy
and cigars. The presents were numerous
and valuable The happy pair after secur-
ing tho best wishes of their friends drove
away amid showers OF rice. Mr. and Mrs.
Wheeler Will take a trip 10 Boston and
vicinity and upon their return will go n
their pleasant home near Ninooski viii
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WINOOSK.

John Baraby. Sr. OF Weaver street
suffered a severe attack of hemorrhass
of tho stomach yesterday morning. Mr..
Barabv has been in poor health OF late
and was seated in hammock on the
porch while his wife and rou went driving.
leaving him alone Some time later he
was seen to pitch forward from the ham
mock and fall face downward. Neigh
bors went to his assistance and helped
him t. the house and summoned Dr. j.
W. Shcchan. Last evening he was resting
as comfortably as could be expected, al
though still in serious condition.
y spring on the safety valve of one II
the new Crosby boilers at the wooden
mill plant broke yesterday morning about
10 o'clock allowing the steam to escape
in large volumes. The nosie could he
heard all over the village. The break was
repaired i'll a short time and no damage
resulted.
The marriage of Miss Agnes ]. Smith
Of this village to Avolon Roberts Lilly
of Burlington will take place at the
Trinity Episcopal Church this afternoon
at o clock.
Fred w. Burritt has made application
to the license commissioners for a Ii
cerse of the fifth class. to do business at
the drug store of NJ. j. Barnes. This is
the last of the applications to be heard
Four of the six druggists in town were
granted NTH class licenses last week and
one is doing business under the second
class
William K. Chambers has resigned as
clerk at the Hotel Brunswick, and will
leave in a few days for Mt Clemens
Mct., to receive treatment for rheu-
m1tiSm. from which he has suffered for
will be filled by Charles Wheeler of Ii
COnderOga. n Y.
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RIPT ON

The funeral Of Mrs. Daisy tSton" Stod-
dard vas very largely attended from tha
Methodist Church Tues lay, May :. NJ ;
:, m. Or. H. G. Powers officiating. as
ei'cd ~ the Rev Mi Nranherg. the pas
tor. The deceased leaves "A husband
father and mother. one sister. Ms. Grace
Murray ana two brothers besides a large
rir"lc of friends Col. j. Iattcll came UP
10 tho Inn last NondaN.-Miss Made
MacQuincv is in Lincoln for a fcw davs.
Miss Nina I"cmau is attending school
in Salisbury Victor and John Noble have
gone tu live with their father in the south
part Of tho Statc-Joseph calhoun of Mld-
dlchurr and A. Morris Of Shorehlm ale
at the inn.-Mr NranhurG, tho now pastor,
mas arrived her with his tamilN.-Nrs.
Bertha Filings and little daughter crystal
arc at Mrs. MacQuinoy.
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BURLINGTON. VT, THURSDAY. MAY

Baltimore College of Dental Surgery
Mr.. and Mrs. II. W. Blackburn are re-
ceiving the congratulations OF their
friends on the birth of a son.-Mrs L.. u.
Barnes of Swanton is visiting relatives
in town,-Preble the Lincoln bear hunter
and trapper, brought a bear to this vii
lage Friday. 1t weighed about 200 pounds.
lie caught 1t in trap. This makes 1o2
beGrs that Mr.. Preblc has caught. He
sold the carcass to G. w. Rivers & Son
Mr.. and Mrs. John Elmer of Cornwall
were guests of Principal and Mrs. w. II.
Botsford over Sunday.-Ncrnon Brooks
began his duties as special policeman Sat
urday Embellishments are beginning to
worry about their hay crop. There has
Deen no rain here for over four weeks,
except two light showers.-There was no
service in the Baptist Church Sunday. The
Rev. 5. l.. Perry is expected to begin his
pastorato June 1.-Mrs. A. l.. Grow, who
has been stopping with her sister, Mrs.
Frank Nash at New Haven Mills for scv-
oral weeks, has returned, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Grow are now stopping with Mr..
ana Mrs. b. j. Clark on Mountain avenue.
G. A. Colamer is in failing health
Extensive repairs are being made on the
front piazza of tho Bristol Housc.-E. +.
Brown of Charlotte was in town over
Sunday.--'The Rev. G. n. Thomas went
Monday to Castlcton to attend the meet
ing of the Western Vermont Congrcga-
tional club,A. f. Mansfield, II years old.
has sawed by hand since last fall. 1913
t"ius ol lour-loot wood TWO ana three
'n'ios' ana 81 cords ol stove wood from
S'eu l'hS,h wood'--A son OF Or wizard
W. S'li''S mas entered tle grammar
,'r"r''"cnt OF 'he srauco School Tor the
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PLANS FOR NEW POSTOFFICE
Submitted to Offlc'as and Congress.
man Foster by Gov arnment Architect

r. w. Pretsch. a government architect,
arrived in this city yesterday from Wash
ington, with preliminary plans for the
new postoficc building The plans were
submitted to Congressman Foster and the
officials who will occupy the new govern
mont luilling. The plans have been
changed materially from the original ones
and further changes were suggested yes
tcrday 50 that the plans for the building
as it will eventually be are not yet ready.
1t is understood that the plans for the
temporary building to be erected south
OF the postOtiice will he received within a
few days and bids for the construction
of the structure will be calico for at
once. AS soon as the building is ready
for occupancy the old postotiicc will be
torn down.
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LINCOLN.

A pretty home wedding took place at
tho residence of Mr. and Mrs. G. T..
Bristol Wednesday evening, their daugh-
ter Edna and Bert Sipler son of MIR. and
Mrs. Il. r. Sipler, being the contracting
parties, only the near relatives and the
young lady friends of the bride were
present Mahlon Purnton acted as best
man and the bride was attended by Miss
Lottie Sargent, Miss Maude Sipler played
the wedding march and the ceremony
was performed by the Rev, j. +. Thurs
ton of Starksboro, the ring service being
used. The bride was goWned in pure white
and the bridesmaids wore white with
pink trimmings. Refreshments were serv-
cd by the Misses Helen Dantorth, Stella
Cove, Agnes Bryant Dora James, Bernice
CuShman. and George Bolla and Alison
Bristol friends and cousins of the bride.
A very pleasant feature OF the occasion
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-14
PRES. A, D. BROWN MAY RESIGN
Poor Health Interferes with Work a.
Norwich University l.. sheldon
Ncntion sd as Eis Success 3or

Eoston, Miss. May 12.--lt is understood
among the Boston and Ncw York alumni
OF Norwich University that Allan ID.
i5rown. pre- sident OF Norwich University.
will resign his position at the coming
commencement. President Brown Is in
poor health and cannot give the Office the
attention that it demands.
president Brown has been at the head
Of the institution since November 1886,
and has given the university Conscien-
tious administration. His health has been
imppircd more or less for many years and
l. years ago he was retired from the navy
on account of physical disability. Malaria
has been one of his chief foes ana he l.
otherwise broker in health.
Although no official notification of the
coming retirement has been issued. SO
positive arc both the New York and Bos
ton alumni that a new head will soon he
needed for the university that at recent
alumni meetings held in New York and
here the possibility of a successor
umni passed resolutions complimentary
TO President Brown at their annual meet
ing held April - and the Boston alumni
at their annual meeting held last Satur-
day night considered President Browns
retirement and laid some resolutions on
the table pending learning officially that
he is to lay down the cares of office.
The New York alumni are said to want
an officer Of the army or navy for prcsi-
dent and the Boston alumni do not oppose
this idea, but say the next president
should he a young man with administra-
tive ability.
one of the great points brought ny at
the recent meeting here was that an on
dowmcnt fund for the institution ought
TO bc raised and it ought to he one Of the
duties Of the new executive to sec that
this money was raised while the country
is cnioVing prosperity.
The Boston alumni are eager to soc y.
l.. Sheldon. a we'll known Boston attorney,
succeed Mr.. Brown. MIR. sheldon is a
trustee of Norwich University and grad
uatcd from that institution in 1881. He
was born in StoCkhridge. Vt, AZ years
ago. Mr.. Sheldon was principal of the
Norwood high school near Boston for six
years before becoming n lawyer. When
the matter was suggested to Mr.. Sheldon
this afternoon hY the Free Press corrc-
spondont he was reluctant to mako any
statement but finally said: Il am not seek
INK the place
President Brown still draws good
salary as 4 retired naval officer and there
lore is not wholly dependent upon his
salary as president.
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WILlIST0N.

The Kings Daughters circle will meet
with Mrs. w T.. Ferguson this week
Mrs LYDIA Barney is visiting friends in
town..-The funeral OF Fritz Hassen was
largely attended from his late residences
in the southwest part Of the town Friday
a afternoon, the Rev. y. II. Crawford offi-
ciating, the burial was in the East ceme-
terry The floral offerings were many and
beautiful Sandford Warren visited
with Mr., and Mrs. Jackson few days
recentlN.--Mrs. Porter has returned from
her visit to DuXbury and Mrs. kenniston
has returned from Moretown.-C. r.
Bryant has a large job of painting for the
Wright brot theirs. Jackson Miller, who has
been seriously i'll is recovering. The even
Ing meetings OF the united churches,
which have been held at the Methodist
Church throughout the winter and spring,
will be held al the tional Church
evenings for the next six months.-Miss
Alice Brown visited her sister at Mrs.
tContinued on third pagel
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WEYBRIDGE,

Ernest StWrtoNant of Hartford. Conn,
has been the guest of his father ". &.
SmrtcNant, for the past two weeks MIR.
and Mrs. Henry W bite from MaSsdChu-
scttS were recent guests of friends in
toWn.--Gcorgo Thorn and family, lately
frcin Kansas City. were guests Of rcll-
tiVcs here last week.-mrs.. Norbert No
Cauley of Whiting is spending Il few days
with her grandmother Mrs. |. j. TwltCh-
ell.-Mrs John Shaw is spending this week
travelling with her husband through the
eastern part of the Statc,-Mrs. &. NJ,
Baker went to st. Adams on Monday
called there by the Illness Of her sister in-
LAW Mrs II. \. Clark.