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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-07-02
E. A. Lawrence of Montpelier
Best All-Around Man at
Norwich University.
GRADUATING EXERCISES
Gov. Mccullough and StnH Present.
Drills in the AftcrnOOn-Trustcc
His Services Another Year
Honorary Degrees

crcses of the class of 1905, Norwich uni
vcrsity were held III Dewey nail this
forenoon in the presence of an audience
that taxed the seating capacity OF the
spacious auditorium. Governor McCul-
Tough and staff were met at the train
and escorted to the hall by the corps of
cadets. The programme was as follows:
Salutatory and Grafton. "The Progress
of Life" John Harold Foster; GRAFTON,
Tho Tyranny of Public opinion IS H.
T. Flint; Grafton. Russia Unseen
Power" John Henry Byrd; grafton me
Modern Engineer" Stanley John Iar-
sons, Grafton and valodictory' our civic
Duties Samuel Leslie Fuller MI fui-
Ter received the senior gold mccall
The Thomas medal was awarded 10
Ernest y. Lawrence oi Moh'p'Hcr' ms
medal is given to the cadct VINO mas the
highest general average LOT the year
ending with the winter term ana tie
competition is open TO the 'Ntee senior
classes
Inc Shutticwortn sworn wa aW''ue'
TO George e. Ranuall Oh w V"uSH nv ~
II. capt. Ia a. ohu'tleWoi''' u % -
VI. 81 lo'i gives ahhualiE d ,es ui,, ' ~,
ioot-oihcor SWORD To '''t i',clnoel ~ tiie
JUNIOR Grass haNl"S '"o ms it'''i."i =
stahulHg from ch'i"HNe " ''' O'O'o VI
the JUNIOR year ,,,.
Inc sopho'hore pri~cS ", ms NJ " D.
won by Erhcs' ~. La" re,Ice VI ,,tpci'
| Ter anu INC ilc9ii'ha. w. ~ Nv"
iilshest acaueniir S'an",'ie' 80 .N,.o,.'p,a
ker Mohtrehe' his"e'. evie.'' ',vt 'ii'7,
A. w. i,'' NJ, ms n't,,,i,
| Dana H. 'ii,ha" VI hl '.tV""' Y' A..
foIio"ins w '' h.;t, ,',1,
! uinher was SeiNeu III ~ "i''' '''" anu
was NtiE pleaS'me "'l i'.,,oa 80 ari,,s
Inc al'er,"on was "'i o''" !" vi ms
]
| lhSpcc'lo" ny Nc,"'' -N = u''out !, ~
Which was i"I il, oH p"''''ioH VI III
Major S"th "ilanS III 'oHlH'"hu' 'ciI'
! drill Lieut.. Marshal' Stockcr II Command
company arm, Lieut. a H. NiiI'aihs II
command hutt rile drl'i' capt Sahue
/" ruler IN command EXTENDED ordei
drill capt Johh NJ. roster II command
| The work was most highly commended
for its excellence.
commencement came to close will
the hop in Dewey han In the evening
rms was TN" most brilliant social af
fair That has taken place in Northiiolc
for several years
These degrees were conferred upon thu
members of this years graduating class
Bachelor Of science in civil engineering
| Arthur CARRIED Baker. Northield; Ernes
Stearns Bail, Gardner, Mass; Rcrtran'
| Dorr Barker, Poultney; Harry Arthur Pea
body Chester; John Henry Byrd Ran
! dolph; Elrov Albert Chase. Mortified
Hilbert Clarence Eastman. Milford Mass
Robert Burns FarUuharson. South Rye
gate; Samuel Leslie Fuller. Pennington
Emilio Guerra Y. Giro Santiago dc Cuba
! Fritz Louis MctzCcr. Rutland: Stanlc'
lJohn Parsons. Morrisvillc: John Tirnc,
Powers. bennington: Marshall Norril
Stockcr Danvillo: Allan Rawson VIII
inns, Jericho: Seth Williams. FoXhoro
Mass. Tho degree of r s. IN chomistr,
,,,OO Jcbr rpIJ Of V-,,,lo,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-07-02

he sure and use that old and well-tred
remedy. MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING
SYRUP, for children teething, 1t soothes
pain, cures wind collie and is the best
remedy for diarrhoea- Twenty-Five cents
a bottle.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-07-02
TIE ARSuRDITY OLE IT.

Mrs. Skrapp-Tt seems to mo 10 ha 50
ridiculous TO refer to a tugboat as she "
Mr.. Skrapp-Thats SO; tlghoats do act
ually accomplish some good in the world.
Mrs. Skrapp-Yes. and they puff and
blow about it sO.-philadclphia Press.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-07-02

watched over and cared for. and hus-
banded nv mon OF tact mon of brains.
mon of learning. of strong character. with
high ideals. men whose hearts went out
to suffering humanity, mon who had a
tear for tho afflicted. and an aims for
thc moor mon who worked not only for
thoi, own times. but also for the benefit
of future generations. it grew, thrivod
and nroenorod 1ts prowth has nlvaNs
boon Strong sturdy and healthy. The
BRIGHT star of prosrcritv rose gracefully
oer its cradle dirmci though il may
have boon from timc to time. il has
never fallen. and tonight IT shines
brighter than over. and bids fair to grow
with iucrnnsin, metro ond brilliancv 10
Tho end The illustrious founders of our
college have long since shunlcd off the
mortal coil. Vet they stil live in the
splondid work tbc cornerstone of which
thc, /, id and for tho building nm of which
thcv underwent so many generous sacri-
ticcs rhcv still live in the spirit of
hormorv and union that rcirns among
their Successors i'm the medical faculty.
Thcv still 1--we in the grateful affections
of hundreds of good men. who have gone
and are going forth from the arms of
their nina mater with we'll earned dip
Tomas. They still live. ycs DR.. Walter
Carncrtcr. Dr. Samuel Thaycr. be it said
with reverence. and honored for its stcr-
ling worth still live i'm the hearts of the
poor to whose corporal diseases and in
frmitics. they ministcrcd so carefully like
angels of mercy, ard who, for their ser
vices looked only for the God bless YOU
doctor, as it arose from the parched,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-07-02

Energy all conc9 Headache Stomach
out of order? Simply a case OF torpid
liver. Burdock Flood Bitters will maks
a new man or woman of you
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-07-02

No need 20 fear sudden attacks of
cholera infantum. dysentery, diarrhoea.
ToNler's Extract of Wild Strawberry in
the medicine chest.
Milford chronicle., 1903-09-04
HOUSTON ITEMS.

The lawn festival held on Wednesday even
ing Of last week by the church folks ne''eu
them within fraction Of $50 Proceeds VIII
be used to light anew the church wnlch mas
been suffering for the improvement for some
months
0ur canneries packed few tomatoes last /
week.
Johnson Sons q Co.. have new whistle on !
their boiler which resembles terry ooal
coming in her dock; and with the music OF
the whistle from the Wharton stave factory ,,
we have quite an amalgamation OF SOUNDS
that are much like the city.
The Johnson Packing Co have about thir'y-
five Baltimoreaus TO assist IN their factory
work.
Canteloupes have been shipped from mere
for the past few weeks, and have been bring
ing large prices; much, however, depending
on quality.
Charles Armour, of BirdsborO- Pa who mas
been visiting Samuel lArmour,returned home
last Thursday.
Charlie Denny, who was hurt recently IN
the Wharton mill factory, is much improved
and able to assist in the store.
Chas. p. Armour. who has been quite SICK
is now much improved.
Miss Julia Conn, who has been the guest oil
Mrs. Sallie Jump, returned to ktrkwoad sat
urday. .,...
Isltzabete Wharton gave "A verv eoJoy"b e
marty to her many little friends ON Saturday
aiernoon las. Everything was in evidence
tn make the time delightful for those VINO
were there
Geo. Davis and wife, of Philadelphia are
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. William Dawson,
/ Ct,as. Hammond and wife, Fred Hammond
and wife. of Newark, n. j., are visiting o. T.
Hammond and wife, at Wiiliamsviile.
Mrs. Rowe is entertaining her daughter at
this writing.
Kemp Donovan is visiting his aunt and
uncles in and near Houston
Mrs. Akers has been entertaining her sister
fro,n Wilmington, who she has not seen foI
thirty years.
Miss I.ottie Baker is visiting relatives al
Coxkin, MI.
salome smith and sister Mabel,are visiting
Brooklyn, \. y. .,
Mr.. and Mrs. David Scott, and Mrs. D. r
Scott and daughter, of Newburg, N. Y, spen'
, last week at Stockley, visiting Mrs. scott
brother, r. 5. johnson.
Elizabeth smith, OF Harrington, visited
Elizabeth Johnson last week
Lee Covey,of Maryland,is visiting her aun
5 Mrs. Zack Johnson.
r Edward Dietrich and wife are visiting Il
, Lancaster, Pa.
Ida Johnson has returned from severa
weeks visit at Selbyviile.
= Miss Lizzie Johnson spent last Sunday wit
e Milford friends.
Mrs. Wood and granddaughter are visitin
Mrs. Clara Pierce and friends.
Mrs. Frankinfeld aud family, of Philade
c phia. have been the guests Of Mrs. Poole fc
the past few weeks.
Mrs. Gorden of Harrington, is visiting MI
Lizzie Burris.
Milford chronicle., 1903-09-04
BRIDGEVILLE.
GUESS

Miss Alice Rust. daughter of Mrs Gertrude
Rust. and Dr. A lbert Donohoo, were married
, n Monday afternoon, August 81 lat the home
of the brides mother, by the Rev. Engl and
Of Seaford, Del.
Miss Ethel Quixel and Mr.. Betell, OF Fhlla-
delphia, are visiting Miss Helen Layton.
W. p. Bennett and l.. q. Welch spent sat
urday and Sunday ia Dover
Rev. W. r. Mowbray, wife and two boys
are visiting at Rehoboth.
Pierce Holmes. OF Nassau, spent Saturday
and sunday in town.
James Pote and Mrs. Walter Reed spent
saturday ana sunday IN town.
Fred Graef was in town the latter part OF
last week.
Mr.. 1rout, Of Dobbs Ferry, is visiting his
parents, George Trout ana wife.
Mrs. Salie Williams, ofseaford,spent Satnr-
day and sunday with her sister, Mrs. NJ. W.
WEIGH.
/ Miss Beel Clifford, of Wilmington,is visiting
/ Mrs. Sim Tucker.
Oscar Wiley, of seaford was in town on
Thursday.
Harvey Hasting, of Edge Moor is visiting
his uncle Mr. $. Oday.
Mrs. Galloway of seaford, is visiting her SIS
ter, Mrs. f. E. Ward.
Miss Maude Cook has returned home IRON
Baltimore. b. u
Milford chronicle., 1903-09-04

brother. are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Hartman the junior member Of the hrn'
viii Wilson, the presentassistant post
mas er, who will shortly retire from oth'e'
is looking around for another position.
He IS pretty haid to suit in his ventures;
but ma rimouy appears to suggest the
most eligible held for his ventures. As
heis a verv fine man, we await further
DEVELOPMENTS with interest.
The tomato market commenced to de-
cline on Tuesday morning. Prices went
down TO nine cents by noon, when we lett
,be station. Couwen x Co. are the Prin-
cpal shippers they paid various prices
but the c4nneries dropped to the above
mentioned figures.
The Harbeson caunery is getting large
. quantities of corn from beyond Milton
, as well as at other points.
Robert Morris,who has been confined TO MS
room nj the home of his father, FOR seFera
weeks with typhoid fever, has recovered an'
last week resumed his position as saleSlil 'i
in "A store in Dover.
MIR. John simpler aud wife. and Mr. 'eors
Baker and wife, after spending pieasan
time al Broadknn Beach, returned to thei
homes on Monday. .,
our friend Wolfe, Of the "Lewes Piio''
j whose writings we always appreciate.
, tbisls said in all sincerity-quotes an adVei
tlsement matrimonial from the last week
> fssue of The CHRoSIcLE, under the name
j "crpsader." Were we more matrimonlal
= inclined. we could not do better tnah OF
q friend has done for us; with the uemeha"u
circulation OF the CHRoNIcLE comn'ne
with the next best motive medium OF lnioi
C ma,ion in the State, he "Pilo''' thest wv
y ads must tell. We will inform you' i oIne
: Wo fs. OF our success further on' for the Lei
eit Of the Lewes phy sician' and yoursel'
CRUSADER.
Milford chronicle., 1903-09-04

Every village and township in nearby
states may ultimately be reached ana
helped in this way.
The undertaking involves the eXpen'
di.ure Of large sums of money, pu'
wealthy and influential men and wo-
msn ia the four states named staAd
ready to carry the plan to fruition.
one hundred thousand dollars has
already been guaranteed and more
funds are assured.
Any young woman who aspires to
Red Cross membership or to nursing
service in any capacity can get full IN
tormstion by addressing the Philadei
phia school for nurses, Witherspoor
Building, Philadelphia, Pa.
The movement is designed especially
TO eneii, young women in small towns
aud rural communities.
Milford chronicle., 1903-09-04
Educating Trained Nurses.

The Philadelphia School for Nurses
in alliance with the American National
Red Cross has undertaken to train
sufficient number of young women who
shall be subject to the call of the Red
Cross or the government for prompt
nursing serviceiu the event of national
calamuies or in case Of war.
Co-incident with this plan, an effort
will be made to carry nursing skill and
hospital knowledge into small towns
and rural districts of Pennsylvania,
New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland
by taking some of their young women
and training them in this science.
This will secure the requisite number
of nurses for Red Cross work.
1t will give means Of livelihood to
large numbers of most excellent ard
deserving young women who ha bu'
few opportunities, and at the same
time it will benefit thousands of homes
bv the spread Of this knowledge.
Milford chronicle., 1903-09-04
ADAMSVILLE.

Miss Mary Poteet, Of Philadelphia, visited
friends here last week.
The farmers in this vicinity have been very
successful this year in growing tomatoes
and are now busy picking and carrying them
away. W f. Jones bought on Monday Tor
l7Js cents. The tomatoes are large, and OF
perfect color and form. william CIowell and
Alpha Davis, are said to have extra fine to-
matoes, aud are getting good prices.
w. V. Davis of Baltimore, visited his par
ents NJ. NJ. Davis and wife, on Sunday.
Among those who went on the excursion to
Rochester on Thursday from here were
Messrs william Reynolds, Victor Belts and
Alfred Werts 80.
Those who went on the excursion to Atlan
tic city were Mr.. Ellis, L. II. Thomas anc
Miss Corrinne Starkey. L.
Milford chronicle., 1903-09-04
BROWNSVILLE.

Miss Annie Saunders is convalescent.
Ralph Jewell spent sunday with BenJa-
min Hopkins.
Rev. william Hudson was the guest OF j.
=. Hopkins and wife, on Thursday
Wilbur WEIGH and wife, Of Whiteleysburg,
were guests Of H. J. Cole and wife on Wednes-
day. .,,. a,d willard
Hickman and wife, Of Whiteleyshurg, we're
ouests Of ora smith and wife, on sunday.
James C. Hopkins, wife and daughter Glad
ice. were guests Of Miss Maize Hopkins on
sunday.
u. W. Tatman, who has been visiting friends
IN New York and Wilmington, has returned
home.
Charlie Ross, Of Mount Moriah' was the
nest Of sherman Wix and wife Sunday.
J. l.. Hopkins was Milford visitor on sat
urday.
Farmers of this vicinity are busy picking
tomatoes
Miss Rattle Cooper.of near Edwardsville' has
bs en- speeding several days with Ora smith
and wife NJ NJ II
Milford chronicle., 1903-09-04
MT. MORIAH ITEMS.

II Ross and wife last Saturday gave
Marty TO their daue hter. Miss Nirgie' In hohor
Of her ffteeuth birthday. Among those pres
an, were. Misses Alice Gruwell Della and loa
Copee. Minnie. Edna aud Birdie Dill Meme
and Florence Cubbags, saiae koe M"ne
rooper. lice STUDIOS, Rosie aud Nellie sippiei
A,,,ss t'ohee, Nirdie Traverse and Mary ue-
h'.rty. rev. W. u. Hudson, Messrs Charles
cubbase and brothers, Norman ana hLilie'
1 Warren Din, Harry and Elmer Cohee' FL
roer and Brown Hughes, John sweeney Oeo'
pehorty, Martin shockley, Frank lfaVeise
Marion subhs. Ii. c. Cooper, y. l.. slppie
,,re charles Traverse and family j. sher-
man Wix and family. After enjoying lnem-
se,ves for several hours reires hmeAts were
served and at a late hour the guests departed
/ for their respective homes, expressing tHeln-
seivfs as having spent "a pleasant eNeulDs
,,s. Virgie received many useful and hano'
some presents.
lanes X. Hurd and e,of Fel-on'and y lss
Eva Cooper of Wilmington. spent last sal ui-
dav and sunday with Isaac Gruweil ana Ia ID
lily. a., ,..s+h.
,.,,a.t or Miss Florence Cuboase last saturday
and sunday.
Miss yirgle Ross has been entertain 'ne
he, friend MSS Agnes Cohee, OF Harril gien
fer several day past.
Miss Amanda Cooper spent last 7ahoa5 aa
the guest o. Mrs. Isaac GIuweiL
g.. g. Ross aud sister, Nirgie, spent las
Thursday Rehoi 9th.
Fred ,lant, Of Wilmington, aud Benjamin
Diispeut sunday with Ezekiel Dill and lam
lily.
Mr.. Ezekiel and wife, accompanied by Mrs
sarah H. Whitehead, were tne guests Of Ma
than Minner and wiiu,of near Felton, on sun
DAY last
e. q. Ross was the guest of friends near er
non on sunday last.
Ezekiel Din and couisn, Mrs. Sarah
Whitehead, were the guests OF Luther NJ. ID
Greensboro, Md, on saturday last.
Miss Virgie / o S adm sister Iva, and frierd
Miss Agnes Cohu, William Ross and Marion
r stuh3s. were the guests OF Miss Mabel Cooper
4 on sunday.
II j. W. Cooper aud wife are entertaining thei
$ daughter cora, Of Philadelphia, this week,
e VIM. sipple and wife spent sunday will
his parents Uriah sipp.e and wife, near + el
It ton,
Mrs. p. I. Clark and son, Thomas, were th
n guests of p frank Din and family sunday.
It Mis-. Sarah E. whitehead left on Monda
II for her respective home in st. Louis Mo
=, stopptng in Philadelphia with her son an
Is other friends and relatives for a short Visl
GUESS
Milford chronicle., 1903-09-04
SLAUGHTER NECK.

The farmers are all busy picking and haul
ing tomatoes.
The tomato and corn crop is rather short
in this section.
Many visitors have been enjoying an out
ing in this part of the country, and are All
well pleased with the hospitality oI TINS sec
tion.
Mrs. Darby is quite i'll al her nome, ..t.
Miss Annie r.. McIlvaine, VINO has been vls-
iting IN the Neck with friends, mas returned
to her home. 80
Milford chronicle., 1903-09-04
SURPRISE
PARTY.....

We are going to offer the largest surprise
party in the cigar business ever put be-
fore the smoking public and you don't
save the bands either. We have purchas-
ed the agency rights on brand that has
been on the market for nearly II years
called "SIR JONATHAN" look for them
about August 27th.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-21

JoininG room into one. but this pl;.N
charming though it be ii result is no.
one likely be generally folieWed T.
many aAd Obvious reasons, Whprcte",
let us seek for q more @cnera!ly pr3e.
tical idea fo.' converting the common
place into the picturesque
We shall ind very substantial lie IN
in achieving our ends fre<4 lie cd
fashioned dresser. stained black oak
and set out with willow blue cros .lts...
and quaint lars and vases and in Il!
middle a bowl or tioWelpat of hcatet
brass.
An umbrella stand might be con
trived 1T o}le eNd Of tlr dresser uhu
farthcst from the front deer fer pref
erencel by attacllins 10 1t Il rounded
piece ef brass against which to rest
the umbrellas and providing a Japan.
ned trough below.
Against the wall. on the farther side
of the dresser Il carved oak hat and
coat rack should he hung and if there
is space in the hail for carved oak
chair. So much the better.
Oak stained shelves for books or old
china might. III VIEW of ecenomiZiu-
space. be fixed to the wall against the
dresser ON the side near the front door.
and at the farther end of the hail eur
tains should hang against the door Il
there is one thereahouts. An idea for
a hall on these lines IS suggested in the
Illustration.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-21
Women in Prison.

The woman in prison is de5i.
of her fine feathers Tie comri
modification Of that har:!.lass sort
vanity which fills SO much of WI,
ans life makes her duraace dCu
vile. Her hair is shorn O. its Il
lock. while the face that galed Wit
perfect passivenesS at the judge WI.
sentenced her is raised in piteous pr
test. When the hair grows Ionscs
again there is 2rumbling because ::
thoHghtless administration provide
no hairpins. One woman skinned
the fat from her broth after it haG
cooled to glitter her crown of glory
IN attendant relates One girl. envied
to the point of madness. certainly
roused. Finally her secret was out
She had drawn some red threads fro,,,
her skirt. chewed them to extract IT,
color and used it on her lips az
cheeks. The most oppressive penan>
Il lack of mirrors. Still. there are
male hearts around to break.
30 Good-ft Pays.
a Chieago man has observed that,
"GooG deeds ere bette thar real es-
tate deezis-seme CT the latter are
worthless. Act hiEd'y ans gently.
show sympathy AM len3 nclpins
hand Yen eaEnet possibly lase by
it. Nost me1 appreciate Kind
sora and eleeuIsse.relt more than
substantial felp. There are persons
il thi community whe 1aignU truth
fHlly saying, good fyiea5', cheer up.
\ few GoSes ef Ch.sn0er4 .in's Cough
Remedy viii I'D YOU o. yau. ed,
ara sAe42 is 70 darGer Whatever
rom pneu.ao:.ia Wien Seu Use tha.
,Hedieine i slva<; eu1es. know
il. fcr i has helped 1ee eu1 many 8
filae." Sold " I'll d ;cyi2es.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-21
Superf'uous Bows.

A Brifish parliamentary paper
shows that as usual nearly 20Qot
more boys than girls were born il
the British isles last year. Whence
then, the "supertiuous woman?. The
boys die. during the first weeks anG
months of life. al far greater rate
tt.an the supposed weaker vessels,
IN few months they have sunk to ar
equality and soon woman takes tbs
!ead. numerically, and keeps it. nu
meriCally. The reason is not uncon
neeted With tie larger size of the
baby boys head fer which Re either
Gays the penalty very early or reaps
the reward-if woman Will forgive
the hint-larer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-21
HALL TREATMENT,
Some suggestions For Decoration
From an English Standpoint


In the average home the hall receives
but Schnt attention so far as decoration
Is concerned. tasteful ornamcntation
being reserved for the sitting rooms,
while the entrance chamber is. compar.
atlvely speaking, neglected in this re-
gard. says an English journal 1t must
honestly be admitted. however. that Il.
ordinary narrow hall does not perln
OF Very much furniture being put in.
1t and is difficult to make anythi!l
Of from Il picturesque point of vie,
Nevertheless | maintain that even (!
most commonplace hall can be beau.
he'd at little expense if only the id
and taste are there To give ilstigat!.
to pretty plans
1t would he possible to work Il we
derfEl revolution in IL contnoll,l;
hall 10y knoellin" down one of the :,
walls and throwing the hall and =.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-21
Furniture Polish.

In applying any kind of polish TO fur
n.,Itrr {" f-V. make the mistake of usn.
too much in most cases little will
go =" long way. Do not put the oil ol
polish directly upon the wood Rather
put it on Il cloth in strictly limited,
quantities. \ soft woolen cloth. plenty
Of rubbing and mixture of three ia
blespoonfuls of linseed oil with one ta-
blespoonfl.l Of vinegar will make a ma
hogany table shine like a mirror.