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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-05
ETHAN ALLEN CLUB
Officers Elected ut the 46th Annual
Meeting Friday Evening.

Tho 10th annual meeting of the Ethan
Allen club was held Friday evening with
the usual large attcndanC" President ID.
G. Itawley. presided. The report of the
secretary showed 22j resident and % nom
resident members. -Four deaths have oc-
Cured during the past year, DR.. o. W.
Peck, l.. Is. Plat, D.. c. Barber ana NJ.
w. Adams. The treasurer reported a
balance OF over Ito in the treasury. be-
Ing Il gain OF about 81 100 during the year:
Officers were elected as follows:
prc,idcnt-D. {. liawlcy.
NIce-president-C. L. Soulc.
Sccretary-W. Il. Weller.
Trcasurcr-H. s. Weed.
Auditors-iI. z. Ruttcr, j.. II. Booth
and +. NJ. bradley.
Members OF the governing board for
two Ncars-B. T.. Bccman, David Man
sou. u. y. LOOMS and +. q. Bcaupre.
Tho excellent financial condition of the
club ana the rapidly increasing member
ship led the members to discuss the mat
ter of n club house and steps We're aiken
to secure subscriptions for bonds to be
used ior this purpose. y building COM
mittec, consisting Of Il. j. Derby. +. H..
Wells, T.. y. BrUdic and W. L. Weller.
was appointed to have the matter in
charge.
Pleasant memories of the successful min
Strel show last February were recalled bv
the Hun0unccncntthat aSimilar entertain
ment WAS TO be given by Wildor's orchos-
ira and the band in Montpelier this
month and the club voted TO attend the
performance and have a banquet in the
capital city ON the evening of February
~.
\ number of proposed amendments to
the bylaws were proposed and discussed
but it seemed best To- tho members of the
club 10 make no changes at this time.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-05
DEATH OF MRS. DIR. GRAVES.

The sudden death at her home in Pcna-
cook. y. FL, Thursday morning Of Mat
tie a. Williams, wife of DR.. Edwin Il.
Graves, will be n shock 10 her many
friends and acquaintances in this vicin-
ity. During the day Wednesday Mrs,
Graves was about attending to her house
hold affairs, and appeared to be in her
usual health. Upon the return of DIR.
Graves about II o'clock in the evening
from visiting a patient, he u Mrs.
Graves unconscious, and she passed away
at $3.50 in the morning without conscious
ness being restored.
She was born in ESSEX. August IS, 1913,
and was the youngest daughter of the
late Hon. Lyman y. and L.orette Z. Will
liams, and sister of tho late Mrs. .. +.
Ray. Mrs. Graves was q lady of large in
gifts and possessed many estim-
able traits Of character, and her loss
viii lac dceply felt in the community in
which she lived for 30 years. ana by an
circle of friends, She leaves q
husband. a son, n daughter, and "A moth
or, Mrs, J.. n. Williams.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-05
DROWNED IN THE LAKE
Eugene Philis STATED into q Crack
Body Was Recovered.

Each year the closing of tho lake is at
tendc by some sad accident ana this
year the unfortunate one is Eugene Philie
of - South Battery street, who was
drowned Sunday afternoon at about
g:4j o'clock nearly opposite Lakeside
Park. Eugene Philic and Henry Duchaine
were skating arm in arm in a southerly
direction, somewhat apart from the many
other skaters, who were on the lake at
the time, when Duchainc observed a
wide crack covered only with a thin coat
ing Of ice and losing his hold on his COM
panion, changed his course just in time to
avoid the danger but Phelie was less for
tunath and skated straight into the crack.
AT the cry of help Duchaine was hor-
riiod by the sight of his friends uplifted
hands as he disappeared. The water is
about IS feet deep at this point and the
body was recovered at ) o'clock by drag
ging the bottom.
Eugene Philic was "A remarkably bi light
lad of about II years and was at the head
of the senior class at the Cathedral school.
The parents are nearly Frustrated over
the loss of their son
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-05
BROWN NOT GUILT Y
Jury Did Not Believs story Told by
Soldiers.


After a trial occupying all the afternoon
IA jury acquitted James NJ. Brown. who
was charged with furnishing liquor to two
soldiers, they having disclosed ON him.
The soldiers were Arthur McG!nnis and
Frank kruE. Both Sworc that they went
to Daley's place on Battery street and
bought "A pint Of whisk"N. They said that
there was no one in the place but Brown
and that they bought the liquor Of him.
Brown had several witnesses who sworc
that they We're in the place when the sol
dicrS entered but that Brown refused to
give them any whiSkey or other liquor.
McGinnis said that he bought a half pint
Of whiSkcY Of Brown three or four months
ago. This was not Contradictcd by the
defense, The Judge charged the jury that
If they We're satisfied beyond a reasonable
doubt that liquor had been sold by Brown
within the last three years their verdict
should he guilty and that If they were not
satisfied IL should be not guilty. They
were evidently satisfied that he had not
for they returned a verdict of not guilty
within I'VE minutes after the case was
placed in their hands. The jurors were
G. NJ. Smith. T., 5. .Adsit. T.. Seidcu, G..
II. BeSscN, Y. II. Green and II. II. Pierce.
city Grand Juror sherman prosecuted
and Henry Ballard defended Brown.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-05
THE Y, M. C. A. THIEF
Arthur Mossey Makes No Defence OF
His Actions.

Arthur MOssey, the Is years old lad,
who was arrested for stealing money from
the pockets of his comrades at the Y. NJ.
C. a. building. was arraigncd in city
Jourt saturday afternoon. lie pleaded
guilty and did not make any defense of
his actions.
Several members of the Y. NJ. G. 4.
testified to seeing Mossty go through the
pockets of the different boys as their
clothes hung in the dressing room while
they were in tho gymnasium. This Mos
sey did not deny. When the hearing
was completed and before sentence had
been pronounced Secretary George FitZ-
simmons asked the court to be as lenlcnt
as possible with the respondent. saying
that 1t wal not the purpose of the assoc
citation to punish him too severely but
that the thofts had been continued for So
long that it was necessary to make an
example of the offender.
Tho court sentenced Mossey to the
House of Correction for Il period Of not
less than two nor more than three months.
He was then placed in the hands of the
probation officer during his good behavior.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-05
THE KIND or SEEDS THAT YIELDS.

As everybody knows there are good
seeds and bad seeds, seeds that grow
and seeds that don't grow, seeds that
Weld and seeds that don't yield, and II
little thought given now to the selection
of the seed youll need, will be found
at harvest time to have been well spent
if you select the world famed Fcrry's
Sc,-ls-thr kind that always yields. For
nearly half a century FerrYs Seeds have
been known aud soWn wherever good
crops are grown, until farmer and gar
dcner alike, have learned to depend upon
their wonderfully reliable growing and
yielding qualities, year after year 10 the
exclusion of all others.
Unfortunately the seed business seems
to afford n means for many INSCRIPTIONS
people, who aim to blind the unwary to
quality, through littlcness of price and
b|oastlul claims. who in reality have
nothing to substantiate their claims, no
reputation to stake, no past record as
proof. 1t is better to pay a little more
for the seed ana be assured of q great
deal more at the harvest by sowing
l'erry'S seeds. The seed annual which ii
sent free, postpaid, will be found unusual
ly interesting and instructive, Write for
IL to-day. Address ID. NJ. Ferry &Co,,
Detroit, Michigan.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-05
THE BURLINGTON FREE TRESS: THURSDAY. FEBRUARY s. 1908.
ClTY'S HEALTH IS GOOD.
Facts anc Figures from Health Onlcer
Clark's Report.

The annual report of Or. +. II. Clark,
Btlrlingf ms health officer, shows that
the Queen city during the year 1902 main
tanned her reputation as a healthy place.
The total number of deaths during the
year was 500, which includes II still births
ana q deaths of non-residents at hosni-
tails. If these are omitted In making the
computation, the death rate, based upon
an estimated population of 10000, is 1I.j
to each 1.O0) Inhabitants. In 1901 1t was
1G.CS. During the year there "cr2 re
ported in cont, gious diseases IL cases Of
chicken poX, nine cases of diphthcril a,l1
membraneous Group, 553 cases of measles,
seven cases OF scarlctina, So cases of
small pox. 10 cases of typhoid fever. one
case OF varioloid and - cases of wllOCpIng
cough. There were two deaths from >noa-
slcs and one from typhoid fever. During
tho year 1901 there were 21 cases Of con
tagious diseases reported, with four deaths
thercfroin. Last year. because of tn" Two
cTidcm!cS % snail pox and measles. there
were go cases. but only three deaths.
Dr. Clark speaks of the difficulty cv-
pcricHccd in making inspections Of milk
and the herds supplying the same and
asks that dealers be licensed as a help IN
finding Ill the sources of the city's milk
supply. thus making u more thorough liz
spcction possible.
There were 1Ca marriages during the
:'car. juno. with -. being the inner
month. There were 53i births. rs being
males and 30 females. If the - deaths
there were % over 10 years OF ago, an1
1lj under ono year. Thirty died of pncu-
monia, q from heart disease, % from old
aEC, - from some form of tuberculosis
and II from cholera infantum.
During the year 1902. Gj analyses Of the
city's drinking water were made ut the
Statc laboratory, not a week going by
without at least one analysis being made.
These apalVScS uniformly showed the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-05
charge.
CHICKEN DAY IN CITY COURT
Alleged Robbsrs OF the STANDARDS Nan
Ro0st on Trial.

The chickons which Mr.. and Mrs. Stan
nard claim Were stolen from them last
December were the subject under consid-
GRAFTON during the larger part of the day
MOnday in city court. The testimony in
the casts against Herbert McDurphoy and
gains Bernard Gofman was taken but
no decision was rendered.
From the evidence it appears That the
BOYS had a great time at October ArCand'S
place ON battery street just a week he
Tor" Christmas. The five under arrest
gathered there ana part of them furnish
ed chickens and part furnished whiskey
and they made n night of it. not leaving
the place until b o'clock in the morning
They all claim that the chickens were
furnished by McDurphcy and German but
that when they left the house they said
they wore going to their own homes for
IN" fowls. A large array of legal talent is
opposed to states Attorney Learv. for
every respondent has counsel, those en-
gagged being IL. G. Mower. j. II. Macon
Der, Henry Ballard, +. q. Webster and NJ.
:. Villas. The cases will be resumed
this morning at min O'Clock.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-05
BURLINGTON'S CEMETERIES.
Commissio lers Report kecsipts and
Di.bursementsf for tho YJar.

The annual report of the board Of ceme-
terry commissioners, composed of W. j..
Van patten, &. 4. Hibbard and Howard
Crane, was completed Friday. Tho fol-
tai expenditures in the several cemeteries
for the year was $1,2l3,6l and the receipts
51.-91 20.
At the Elmwood avenue cemetery the
expenditures were l,o2S.S2. The number
of intcrmcnts made was ten and two lots
were sold. At Lake View cemetery the
expenditures were ti.999.I4. There were o.
intcrmcnts made and - lots were sold.
The expenditures at Green Mount cemc-
terry were $l.25h05. T-wenty-sevcn inter-
ments were made ana ten lots were sold.
The commissioner explain that an add
tional expense was incurred at Lake View
cemetery 10y the repairs on the buildings
there and upon the roads. They recommend
that the approach to Ethan Aliens rest
Ing place be mido suitable to the char
aCter OF the man, but say they have no
money to do the work but VIII have to
depend upon the city or upon private
donations.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-05
ARTHUR M0SSEY JAILED
Was Caught While eeurchinR Pockets
in Y. NJ Q. A. Building.

There was an unpleasant occurrence at
the Y. NJ. e. y. building Friday when
one II the members was arrested for
stealing, For several weeks past articles
and money have been missed from the
clothing of mcmherS Of the basket bail
team and others who use the gymnasium.
The matter has been closely watched and
followed up until the suspicion vas Cen-
tered on two or three members. several
times Arthur MoSsey has been seen tn
inspect the clothing of his fellows as
they hing in the locker room end Fri
day Secretary F-itZsimmans and officer
Patrick Russell concealed themselves in
the room and detected Mossey in the at
of searching the pockets when he
thought the room was vacated When
the officer had seen enough to satisfy
himself as t. the guilty one, he arrested
the yourG man who slept that night in the
county Jail. MosseY is Is years of age
and this is not the first time he has been
i'm a similar SCrapC.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-05
NO CHANGE IN BUSINESS.
Eradstreet's Report on Trade Condi-
tons in Vermont.


The past week has brought no particular
change to the business situation in Yer
mont as shown 10y Bradstreet's invcsti-
cations; the manufacturing plants in
nearly all departments are doing a good
business: the granite business is better
than il has been of late as during De-
ccmhcr and a portion of anuary orders
were few. hut this period of the year is
Usually quiet; conditions nave been very
favorable for lumber business which is
being pushed to the utmost by the lumber
men. the fuel situation is probably as
favorable as it has been during the i'm
mediate past as some coal is being re-
ceiv.d hy concerns who would be almost
Obliged to close their plants If n supply
could not 10 secured. but coal l. very
scarce as a rule. The new year is start
ing out we'll for tho wholesale dealers who
find 4 good demand for staple articles.
The roads are in good condition as sleigh
ing is good; the slight thaw curing the
week did not materially weaken the snow
and the cold weather during the latter
part OF the week has prc"entrd further
waste. Retail trade is good and %collcc-
tiuns appcar to b" satisfactory.
January 9th TIRE destroyed ono of the
now buriness blocks in B~urlinrton. entail
ing a loss Of some $1,000 which Was par
TALLY covered by insurance; tho portion
Of tho building which was DAMAGED will
Ice rebuilt. The cotton mills are busy and
the wooC-WorEing establishments are we'll
cmployrd. the retail trade is brisk and
collection. as ,1stnl. Wholesale dealers
lrc distributing an average amount OF
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-05
CHANGE IN TEACHERS
Miss Brownell to Succeed Miss Shsr-
burae aud Miss Lse Mrs. North.

Miss Annie /" Sherburnc's application
for leave of absence from her high school
position for the remainder of this sChool
year on account Of the recent death of
her mother, has been granted. and Miss
Mabc Hrowncll OF this city has been APP
pointed to the vacant position. Miss
Brownell graduated from the university
in the class of 1901. During Miss Brown
els college course she specialized in
Greek, and has just returned from Athens
where she went with Prof. Geo. H.. lioweS,
to pursue farther her studies in Greek
language, literature and history. Miss
Browncll is thus especially well qualified
to continue the work which Miss SHEER
burnc was compelled to give up for the
present.
Mrs. Mary II. North. who has very ac-
ccptably occupied the position in the
school. made vacant by Mrs.
Barker'S retirement on account of i'll
health. has, at her request, been relieved,
and Miss Adele |. Lee, a former teacher
in tho school, who was req ppointed for
this year but resigned, has been reinstall-
cd
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Welded TO CIGARETTES
Fifteen-year-old Boy Declared He Gould
Not Give up the Habit.

4 boy 10 years old but stunted in
growth so that ne did not look to he over
eight was in city court Thursday morning
and told Judge Hawkins that he had
smoked cigarettes since he was seven
years old and that he could not give up
the habit.
The boy was Albert Scarho and the
cause of his arrest was the Inert OF "a
dollar from a hrothcr-in-law. j. Botr.
cite. The boy acknowledged hat he took
the money and said that he was going 10
spend ii for cigarettes. II WAS tn" opln-
ion of the court that Albert would lac bet
ter off at the Industrial school at Yer
gcnncs, where he could not get cigarettes.
thu he would be in Burlington ana ac-
cordingly the lad was sent there to re-
main unit he is y years old.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-05
FARMERS MEETINGS IN FOUR
COUNTIES.

The state board of agriculture will con-
tinuc their meetings for farmers with one
at East iIardwick Saturday evening, Feb
ruary :, at johnson Monday afternoon and
evening. at Morrisvillc all day Tuesday.
at traftsbury all day Ncdho--
day. at IrasburGh all day Thursday and
at Montgomery Center all day Friday.
Tho speakers will be Messrs. Bell. Aitkou
and Hitchcock of the board, Col. j. ~.
Brigham of Washington. assistant secro-
tarY of agriculture, j. f.. Gale Of Guilt
ford. 6. w. Gates Of Franklin, Or ~. d.
%Iiolton, secretary Of the state board Of
health, and Prof. W. T.. Ranger, Stats
superintendent Of education.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-05
A GREAT

The pamphlet 'Stassflrt Industry"
just published, contains an interesting de-
scription of the famous potash mines in
Germany, from which all the potash i'm
ported into this country and used for
manurinS Is derived. The chapter about
the use of potash in agriculture as one
of the important ingredients of a com
plctc fertilizer, adds largely to the value
OF the book, and among the many fine
Illustrations those showing the expert
monts at southern Pines, n, c.. are of par
tlcular interest to practical farmers.
Copies of this pamphlet can be had free
hY writing to the German Kali Works.
- Nassau St, New York, n. Y.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-05

Three petitions In bankruptcy were filed
Monday in the office OF Clerk George
T.. Johnson They were as follows:
Henry w. lAtuer, a merchant OF Brad
ford who has liabilities OF 81. ass and
assets of s3,4a5.99, of which $50. % are
claimed exempt.
Mary Sumner, n boarding house keeper
of st. Adams, who has liabilities of $3.50
and assets of sl1O, of which $40 are claim
ed exempt.
Merrill +. Prime of Barton was pc
titioned into bankruptcy by II. G. Pierce,
G.. II. Davis and o. V. Joslyn. who rep
resent that Mr.. Prime owes debts in eX-
cess of 81 900.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-05
!. Better Than Gold,

Il was troubled for several years with
chronic indigestion and nervous dsbility w.
writes i. j. Green of Lancaster, \, w..
NO remedy helped me until | began
using Electric Bitters, which did me more
good than all the medicine | ever used
They have also kept my wife in excellent
health for Years. She says Electric Bit
tiers are Just splendid for female ..}blcs
that they are n grand tonic and invie-
orator for weak. run down women. No
other medicine can take It's place in our
family" Try them. only 5Oc. Satisfac-
ton guaranteed by O'Sullivan & Young.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-05

Mr.. Ii. Huguins Of Melbourne. Fla,
writes, My doctor told me ] had con
sumption and nothing could be done for
me. | was given up to die. The offer of It
FREQ trial bottle of Or. Kings New Dis
coVcrY for Consumption, induced mo to
try 1t. Results were startling. ! am now
on the road to recovery and owe all to
Ir. King New Discovery. 1t surely
saved my life This great cure is guar
antccd for all throat and lung diseases
by O'Sullivan q Young DRUGGISTS. Price
SOC and tl.O0. Trial bottles free.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-05
EVERY CHURCH OF institution

supported by voluntary contribution
will be given a liberal quantity OF the
Lougman & MARITIME Pure Paints
whenever they paint.
NoTE: Have done so for twenty.Seven
years. Sales; Tens of millions of ga.
ions; painted nearly two million
houses under guarantee to repaint If
not satisfactory The paint wears for
period' up TO eighteen years Linseed
Oil must be added to the paint: (done
in two minuteS) Actual cost then
about $t.25a gallon Samples free.
Sold by our agents,
~. VI. Hun, liinesburgh; $. BiGwood,
Winooski; Palmer Pharmacy, Waterbury;
Il. II, Jacobs, Richmond
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-05
MEMS LIST.
.ANTI-CIGARETTE LEAGUE IN NUT-
LAND.

Al organization to be known as tho
Rutland Anti-Clsarettn league has been
formed in that city. The following OH
Gers were elected at "A recent meeting:
President. Clarence II. Hewitt; Nice-presi-
dent, Miss edna Mason; secretary, Miss
GLADYS Morse; treasurer, Miss Ada
Wright; organist, Miss FLORENCE .iaycs:
superintendent, Mrs. II. w. Hewitt, as
sistant superintendent. Miss Lucy Hetu:
lookout committee. Herbert Gibson. chair
man, Robert Nirkbride. Narold Peck
sunshine committee, Miss Gladys Morse,
chairman, Merton Hewitt, Miss Florence
Hayes. The members of the organization
pledge themselves tn abstain from tho use
of cigarettes or tobacco i'm amy form AT
least until they are 81 years OF age.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-05

Inonts whose pay was not Increased by a
former resolution shall be paid an addi-
tional ~ cents per day, was referred to
the street committee who are to report
at the next regular meeting of the board.
a resolution was adopted authorizing the
committed on printing to secure bids for
printing 1,4N Copi"S of the city report.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-05

There is no opium or other harmful SUBJ
stance in Chamberlain Cough Remedy. 1t
may be given to a baby as confidently as to an
adult. 1t is pleasant to take, too, and always
cures, and cures quickly. 1t is a favorite with
mothers Of small children for colds and Group
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-05
Mother Gray'S Sweet Powders

for Children, Mother Gray. for years a
nurse in the Children's Home in New York,
edy, now prepared and placed in the drug
stores, called Mother Gray's Sweet Pow
ders tor Children. They are harmless as
milk, pleasant 10 take aud never fail. 4
headache. tccthing and tomac disorders
and remove worms. At all druggists. Zoe.
Don't accept any substitute. sample sent
FREE. Address Allen S. Ollnstcd ;.c
Roy. n v.
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DEATH or MRS W. L. CROOKER.

The death Of Cordelia Coolidge, wife of
the late William r.. Crooker. occurred
early Tuesday morning at her home
on North Prospect street. Mrs. Croker
was 81 years Of age.