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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-10-15
SHELBURNE.

DR.. W. S. Webb is expected home the
last of this week. Mrs Webb and Miss
Webb went to New York Tuesday to be
present when DR.. Webb arrives in New
y ork.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
of John Rushlow to Miss Josephine Pierce
of St. Adams on October u.
The Kings Daughters and Ladies' I'm
provement society will hold sale of use
full and fancy articles on Friday after
noon and evening, october %, and on the
evening of Saturday, october "a in the
town hall there is TO be a rummage sale
in connection with the fair. All who
have articles for the sale are requested
to leave them with Mrs. G. n. Roberts
before Tuesday, october 20. The ladies
will serve refreshments and also give a
short entertainment Friday evening.
Will MCGEE picked ripe raspberries at
his home October r.
Col. It. c. Fletcher of St. Johnsbury is
in town at his farm
Mr. Clark Is having an addition put on
the south end of his horse barn at the
Vermont stock farm.
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CHARLOTTE.

Emery Abare and wife have bought the
C'lofos Llprise place IF four acres IN
East Charlotte and will move there this
fall There has been a great call for
barrels for apple packing, being shipped
in here by car load lots from New York
ana Roston.-Mr. and Mrs. Ira p. Russell
of Burlington have been visiting in town.
They recently returned from California,
where they spent several mont hS.--Ne
had a heavy wind from the northwest
Monday and Monday night, blowing off
apples badly.-1his has been a COOL wal
nut year, hut there are no butternuts.-
The chicken pie supper by the Ladies
Aid was a success, taking in about $2i,-
Miss Nav +. Jones intends spending
sometime in Addison this fall with her
sister, Mrs. Carperter.-Grant Burrows
and wife of Burlington were in town last
week.-Cyrus Horsford was home from
SaXtons River few days, returning
Monday-Louis Lavolette mas moved into
the Meoler Gervice place and will carry
or the farm of w. j. Laprise. --CharleS
w. Emerson of Boston has sent a cneck
for $685. to the town fer use in graveling
the notch and south highway north of
the Cook farm.--It has been suggested
that the sharp stone pitches in the road
to East Charlotte near tine Scion Lewis
place and Martin Lessons and Nllfred
Desoutells be blasted out and used in
filing below. so as to reduce the grade
making permanent improvements on TINS
much travelled highway.-Nr. and Mrs
S G. Feech are in l2oston for snort
visit with Mr.. Bush's brother-Mlss
Flora Williams has gone TO Boston for a
vislt.-Mrs. Pope and Percy Pope Will
have charge OF the postofice during the
absence of Mrs. Bush in Boston.-Nlrs.
Alice ST. Clair and daughter Miss Nora,
and son, George will go on the Boston
excursion.
Joseph Lavellette, who has been quite
ill., is inprovnE.-Mis Carlene Wooster
of Burlington spent Sunday with her aunt,
Mrs. Fred Horsford.
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JERICHO CENTER.

There will he n special harvest home
Sunday service at the church next Sunday
morning, with sermon by the pastor
appropriate to the occasion, SPECIAL
musical programme by the choir, etc
Miss Maud Hurlburt has been critically
i'll for the past week but is n little bet
teri Lee Howe has gone to Boston,
where he expects to get employment for
the coming winter,-Mrs. T.. r, Jordan
spent a few days the past week visiting
relatives in East Hardwck,-The Village
Improvement society are agltating the
question of lighting the streets the COM
ing winter-The Friday Club" held Its
first meeting. for reorga nizaton and cleo
tior of officers at Mrs. j. w. Hart S
Friday of last week II was voted to hold
meetings regularly every other Friday
afternoon during the winter The fol-
lowing officers were elected: President
Mrs G G. Rcknell; vice-prcsidcnt, Mrs
George NJ. Willard secretary, Mrs, IL
NJ. Church; treasurer, Mrs Il. S. Tom
linson; programme committee, Mrs. d
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HINESBURGH.

The Ladies' Aid of the Congregational
Church will serve a harvest supper in the
new town hall this evening, beginning at
five o'clock. There will be a band con-
cert for entertainment.
Ira Day. formerly of Monkton. died at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. O.
Baldwin. here sunday night. lie leaves
beside Mrs. Bald win 4 son, George Day
Of Morkton. The funeral was held Tues
day with burial at Monkton. DIR. II. +.
Hunt had charge of the funeral arrange
ments.-The ladies Of the Congregational
society gave a harvest supper at the
town hall Wednesday evening OF this
week.-The town hall now has some new
scenery Mrs. Timothy Casey of North
Stratford, n. H., is visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Bissonette.-
Miller and Mr. Starr Of Connecticut are
visiting at Curtis Andrew s.-Mrs. Lyman
Pierce, who has spent several weeks with
relatives here, returned to California Sun
day night She was accompanied by Miss
Dollie Ray.-Fred Bushey has sold his
farm to Mr.. Armell-E. H. Read is TAX
ing a course in embalming at New York
city.-Perry Read returned from New
York Saturday. Florence Allen is
acting as telephone operator al West
Charlotte for a short time,-Miss Anna
Patrick visited friends in Burlington last
week.-Will LiVermore is moving to Char
lotte.-FeliX. son of John Jodoin. is quite
sick-The Rev G. w. Stafford went to
Fairfax last week, where he assisted at
the wedding ceremonies of a friend,
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ST. ALBANS.

George w CHAMPION of Bank street
has sold his fine farm of 400 acres in
sheldon to 7 F, Catlin of Swanton.
The price paid, which includes stock
and farming implements, was $4,000,
and possession will be given on March
I,
A meeting OF the board of directors oe
the Central Vermont railway will be held
here to-day.
l. ]. Crowley, one of st. Albans's Oldest
and best known business men, died at his
home on High street al tVe O'Clock MON
day night in the 73rd years of his age. Mr..
Crowley was taken i'll three weeks ago
to-day with what appeared to be slight
bladder trouble hut his disease soon as
sumed a complicated case and resulted
in death Mr. Crowley was born in Mount
Holly, October g. 1880 and has been
resident of st. Adams for the past 40
years, all of which time he has been ac-
lively engaged in business, He came OF the
old Quaker stock and was quiet conser-
vative man, respected and admired by all
who knew him. He was married three
CoSsd ulxIs no ponunuoO)
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FRANKLIN COUNTY
ENOSBURCH FALLS.

The Glover club held its first annual
meeting for the season of l90--03 Monday
evening October y, with Mrs G. H.
Marsh The programme for the evening
was roll call music. reading of minutes
The Industrial Developments that have
Made the Nation Great Mrs. Is, r.
jefferson; The Industrial Developments
as Exhibited at Buffalo" Miss Belle c.
stone; current events; questions; adjourn
farm owned by the Free Bap-
fist Church known as the Reed farm,
has been leased to George Courser Tor
wear, beginning November l-tuller Raw
son lost his horse Thursday. lie drove
it to Richford that afternoon, not motto
ing any uufavorahle symptoms but it only
lived about three hours.-iiarold kimbaH
is attending school at Grand lAgne, que,
at the Foller nstitute.-Mr and Mrs
Uoyt Bent are in Boston.-Miss Ruth
Hunt of st. JohnSbury Is passing week
in the home of her father, the Key. ii.
W. Hunt.-rhe Rev, Il. F. Jefferson
preached at berkshire Center sunday al
ternoon at two O'Clock in the town hall
The senior class of the high school gave
a promenade Wednesday evening. y plea
SAINT time is reported, The net proceeds
were about 81 ,300.-'rhe treasurer of the
Woman's Foreign Missionary society of
the Methodist Church reported at the
meeting OF the society Wednesday that
Sl3i.SG had been raised during the year
ending September 30. This includes the
Childrens and Young Peoples societies.
The l.. V. !. 5. realized about SS2 from the
dinner and supper recently 6iNen in For
esters' hall. ~. Burns, administrator
of the W. 4. Kendall estate, has sold
the remainder of the property TO {, f..
Kendall son of the late owner. 1t con-
sists of "a acres Of land on the east side
of Main street; consideration $1,000. - Mrs.
+. r Pratt has been engaged as librarian
at the Enosburgh public library.-The
funeral of Miss Maude Nichols was held
in the home of her uncle, w. ii. Best,
Wednesday afternoon. The Rev Ar
thur Smith, pastor of Grace Methodist
Church, New Haven, Conn, officiated, as
sisted by the Rev. G. w. Hunt. Music
was rendered by quartet consisting of
Mrs. Olin Merrill. Mrs Lnnie Andrews
Or. w. w. Hutchinson and G. IT, Abel.
kilograms expressing sympathy for the
bereaVed parents from the Epworth Lea
que and Sunday school of Grace Church
New Haven, were read. The flowers were
abundant and heautiful--Mr. and Mrs
Walter " Phelps are passing a week in
BostonL S, Marsh is in the West on a
three weeks trip, inspecting the teams OF
the DR., b. J. Kendall Co.-The approach
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WEST MILTON.

f. r. Blake is moving back to the Clark
farm this Week.-Mrs.. D. Sweeney is sick
and the doctor thinks she Will have to go
to tine hospital for relief.-I.ansing Smith
who has been SO dangerously i'll from
pneumonia is much better and the doctor
thinks he will rccover.-It is almost i'm
possible for the farmers to get help to
do their thrcshing. Men that can won't
work, but will depend on help from the
town to get their families through the
winter Tho town teams the doing a good
job filling in the low places in the roads
with hard dirt which when packed
thorouehlv will be nearly as hard as a
stone pavement.
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FAIRFAX.

very social autumnal wedding was
solemnized Tuesday, Oct. Il, when Miss
Cora Uufford, daughter of Harry Uford,
became the bride of 5. Warner Brush.
The ceremony was performed at 2.30 p.
m by the Roy. o. r. Hunt assisted by
the Rev Charles Stafford of Hinesburgh
in the parlor Of the brides home and was
attended by only near relatives and a few
intimate friends of the contracting par
ties. The parlor was decorated with ever
greens to form an arch under which the
ceremony was performed After con-
CALCULATIONS and refreshments the happy
couple loft for a short honeymoon trip
to New York and Boston. Miss Uhord
is one of FairfaXs popular young ladies
and has the best wishes of a host of
friends, MIR. Brush, the groom, is one Of
Fairfaxs young farmers and will take
up his duties at the farm Of his father,
Charles Brush, who moves 10 Fairfax
street.
The infant son of Nj and Mrs A. o,
Corrigan was buried last Saturday-H.
o. stiles and wife of Johnson were in
town the 9TH to attend the Brush-l ford
wedding Fred Beeman of Burling
ton visited his sister, Mrs. II. +. Gid
dings. last week-Fred Stafford and wife
of burlington spent the 18th in town
James Lewis and wife have gone West
and will be gone about four wcoks.-Mr.
Abbey of Essex Center was in town the
~ lOOklDG over lEe ltlClllput me. ne
rompany will extend the line as soon as
possible through Buck Hollow to Fair
hcld and from Fairfax to Cambridge
Mr. and Mrs. c. : Howard and Mr..
and Mrs j. NJ Parsons made an ascent
Of Molnt Mansfield Oct. THE Ladies'
Improvement society will meet with Mrs
Eva Lane Oct. l3.-Ii f. HUI, who has
been caring for Rueben Dewey, returned
home the Sth.-lulian Ballard Of Georgia
was in town last week buying lamb
Mrs Avery Of St Adams occupied the
pulpit at the Baptist Church in the alb
sence of the pastor, the Rev. r. o. Hunt
She gave a very able sermon on what
Is Life?"-A. A. Walker is visiting his
daughter in Johnson and Charles Greene
of Bakersfcld-M Goodrich of Westford
is visiting his daughter. Mrs. H. II. SAT
| ford Miss Anna Rowland and Mrs. James
Ruggles visited Mrs. Hemar Lennul of
! Buck of burlington was in town the It'll
to attend the Brush Cnord wedding.
| Charles Blaisdell started for Jackson,
| Mich, October I. While there he will
visit Dwight Marley, John and Benja-
min Blaisdell. who were once residents
of this State, Mr., Blaisdell has not met
! these brothers for a years.
) Tho selectmen will take up the covered
bridge over Brown river at w. W. War
ren's crossing this week They have
made place to ford the Invertebrates
Raisdcll left for the West october S TO
visit his four brothers
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CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.

Chicago, Oct. II.
The leading futures closed as follows:
WHFAT-Oct., 1850; Dec, 7S7sc; old
CoRN-Oct., i5lsc; Dec, 45}ac May 1873
Mi4c
OATs-Oct. S6a4c Dec. S7Ac; May
Mess PoRK-Fcr bbD-Oct., $l1.25;
Jan. N2Ni4; May Sl2.Ti2.
LARD-Per 100 lhsl-Oct., ISL: NoN;
s.. S7l26i9e; Dec, s6.s113; Jan. $6@i2n6'9o;
May $692i aG695.
s.. 50: Jan, s6.45; May $685..
Cash quotations.:
.WHEAT--No. 2 spring -; No. 8, 7Slac;
-CoKN-No. 2, 45a,a4594c; No. 2 yellow
6ATs-No ., 39c: No. . white -: No.
s white 36l.Q38i2c
RYF-No. ,. Ad54Ac,
RARLEY-Good feeding 4OM42c; fair to
choice mailing 4eu5Sc.
FJ.ANSEED-No. l. 96c; northwestern
TIMOTHY sEED-Prime, $3.50.
MESS PORK-Per bbD-$l1 25Gpll. 30.
LAED-Qer 100 lbs)-s5.Tl2 m61.
SHORT RIPS-Sides 0oosel-$7 ,75dS.N.
SHOULDERS-Dry sailed boxed)-
s65od675
SlDfS-Short clear (boxed)-$S.12 i 2dS %.
WHTSKEN Oasis of highwines)- >.
on the produce exchange to-day the
butter market was steady; creamerles,
l5ieM20c; dairies 14I1Sc, eggs steady at
mark cases included, 1S4 l9i2c; cheese
steady, 11Mlli2c.
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NEW YORK LIVE STOCK MARKET.

new Ork, OCt. ~.
REEVFS-Receipts 2,7SS head: good
steers steady; medium and common slow
TO 1oc lower. bulls ard cows steady TO
strong: native steers 81. n5m5.40: oxen and
stays S}oon43O: bulls s2.25d3.75; cows s1.25
a. l.; cal les quoted live cattle steady at
10G1li.c dressed weights; sheep selling
at loi ,Q12c dressed weight; refrigerator
Icct dull At Ssc per lb; exports $3.50
quarters of beef.
lower; rrassors easier; veals s5.OoGts7j;
cuIis SiOou4 70: grassers and fed calves
s. .75na -. western sheep S6.15; dressed
vcals weak at 81 "a TIC; county 7M1l2c.
head: sheep easier; lambs 15d2 lower;
81 ears un.od; sheep S2,5oq3.S5: choice
$500. culls 500; lambs s.. iom6. PIE; one
car S6."5: cull~ S4.000i5o; Canada lambs
HOGS-Reccpts 774o head; market
Hoes Receipts 7.740 head; market
firm: state hogs $40; Pennsylvania pigs
81 90
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MILTON.

Col. II. o. Clark and wife were here
from BURLINGTON Tuesday to celebrate the
birthday Of his aunt, Mrs. S. f. FaXon,
who is IS years old.-Lucius d, Seegar Of
Ohio is visiting friends in town.-Miss
Lille Massey is home from 1'ighgato
SPRINGS, where she mas been spending tho
summer-The Rev. c. $, Nutter of st.
Alhnns, the presiding elder Of this dis
trict gave a lecture or Bible study ut
the Methodist Church Tuesday evening.
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JUDGEMENTS FOR PLAINTIFF.

The following cases were disposed of
Thursday by Justice A. V. Spaudng
Judgment being rendered in each for the
plaintiff
Morris Smith VS.. Peter Grow. damages
of s. and costs of s3,6.
l.. l.. Wood VS.. +. Fl. Morant, damages
of $l1.75 and costs of S3,07,
Y. G. Harvey VS.. David Bombard dam
ages of SIZE and costs OF s2M
John Mckenzie VS.. Charles Mallett,
damages of sll.65 and costs of S2.l9,
r. c. Harvey VS.. Edward Gelinas. dam
ages of slOi7 and costs of s97a
The case Of f. F.. Perkins VS.. c, II.
Fisher was entered and will be tried Oc-
tOber "a.
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UNDERHILL.

Miss Myrtle Wallace spent Sunday in
Cambridge Mrs Frances Benedict went
Friday to Worcester. Mass, to visit ner
son for month.-Mrs. Mary Pope and
daughter. Violet are visiting friends in
bakersfield Prof p. A. Gilmore spent
SUNDAY in Essex.-Master Harold Hayden
entertained n party of schoolmates Satur-
day afternoon. it being his tenth birth
day.-Mrs. Mary Morse and daughter,
Anna. who went on the g. a. r. excur =
sion in August. returned home TUESDAY
evening. Miss Morse was in her usual
place in the graded school on Wednesday
mornipg-Miss Mabel Rogers of Johnson
snent Sunday at Irving GleaSOnS.
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WILLISTON.

Mr. and Mrs. Martell nave returned from
n few days spent at their farm in Essex -
A. Il. Page is having his new store
painted, G. T.. Bryant doing the work
Louise Christmas was in Essex last
week-Aurelia Isham of Talcott was IA
guest at Mrs, Darlng's Thursday.-Mr,
and Mrs. w. r, Tarbox visited Mrs. Tar
box's mother over Sunday in Starksboro,
Mrs Frank Flagg was at Mrs. Lewis
Chris mass Tuesday.-Mrs. j. c. Talcott
picked several raspberres this month";
Mr.. Obed Walston is very ill.-Miss Maria
Shambeau is dangerously i'll at Mr.. and
Mrs W. r. TarboX's and there are doubts
Of her recovery,-Rev, w. II, era wford
went to Boston on the excursion We'd
nesday and there will be no preaching at
the Methodist Church Sunday
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MONTGOMERY.

The Ladies' Aid society Of the Meth
odist Church served a boiled dinner on
Thursday Mt J. w. GoOdspeed s.-Mrs.
George Patterson has returned from
Waterloo.-IL ]. Ruhlee is away this
week on business -Heman Murray is
visiting at his father's-Mrs II. Scott
has gone to North Troy.-Miss Georgia
Goodspeed has gone to Boston on the
eXcursion.-W. l. Richardson is repair
ing and painting the house recently
bought OF Miss Nora Kelton-Mr, and
Mrs. Pierce Of Watervile visited last
week at the Rev. c. n. Pierces,
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TOWNSVILLE.

Miss Edna Dyke, who has been spend
ing a short vacation at Barton. returned
to her duties last week,.-Mr. Drew OF
Nergennes spent few days with MS
daughter, Miss Elsie Drew,-Mr and
Mrs. Albert Williams visited friends in
Shelburne last week.--'rhe Lend Hand
society Will meet with Mrs. Frank Town
Thursday, October 1i-Mrs. George Pal
mer was in Essex Junction Wednesday.
Mrs. Fred Hall returned from Barre
;,r1,t
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CON ~ ERCIAL.


New York Oct Il.
FLOUR-Receipts %, S3G bbls, The mar
ket was fairly active at old prices
Minnesota patents N5oa4S5; Minnesota
430 winter straights, 3d. Std395; winter
extras. $4,000 rs; winter low grades, s.. 70
@3W
RYE FLOUR-The market was quiet
Fail to. good s3,2Odf340; choice to fancy
B.. i5MSE0
WHEAT-Receipts 1885 bu spot
SIlsc fob. anoat; No. 1 northern Duluth
so9sc. fob. ahoat: 80. I hard Manitoba
nominal fob lfioat May 80 5-l6MS3hc,
CORM-lteceipts 37,lO0 bu; spot lrm;
No. 2, 5Sc elevator and 52Ssc fob. ahoat
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SOUTH BURLINGTON.

" f. Smith of Brookheld was in town
Monday. He brought mis- wife to the Mary
Fletcher hospital last Thursday where
she will remain for treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Drinkwater of
Jericho visiter her parents over Sun
day.
Mrs. MIRA Klmball is spending the week
with her sister. Lucy Rollins.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Evans of New York
city made a short call in town Monday.
Mrs. fred Hutcslins and child who have
Loen visiting her parents in Johnson, re-
turned home last week
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1HE BURLINGTON rKEsS: THURSDAY, 5

Mrs T.. w. Quinn Is confined to the
house with rheuma tism.-Mrs Levi Hast
iurs, who is at the hospital in BurlinE-
ton, is improving slowly.--Lewis Morgan
has moved his family into the Doe
Hive. The Sunday school of the Con-
gregational Church are to give a harvest
cnncnrt nnxf Sunday eXeninr.
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EAST HIGHGATE.

There viii he a dance at Britch HAN
Friday night. October IT, under the
auspices of the ladies of East High
gate. supper will be served,-Mr. and
Mrs. O. L. Hefflon have gone to Milton
to work IN the Gleuwood Hotel-Mr and
Mrs y. shower have moved into the
Quinn house.
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DOGS KILLING SHEEP.

Several farmers in Greensboro have
had sheep killed by dogs recently d. c.
Melvin and George Cuthbertson have
both lost several sheep and G. b. Bell
had one badly injured. VIII Tate caught
the dogs running his sheep recently.
One dog has been killed.
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SAVE ON HORSE BLANKETS

over lo0 patterns, priced from 81 to &C.,
We buy direct from the largest manu-
facturers, and positively can save YOU
money. Ilagar Bras., Burlington, VT.
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BOSTON COPPER MARKET.

Boston, Oct. Il.
Although some of the leaders in the
copper market to-day followed Anal
samatcd and dropped off, the list was
generally duh and steady.
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EAST CHARLOTTE.

About fifty attended the chicken-pie
supper at r. J. Clark's on october o. The
house was decorated with autumn leaves.
An enjoyable time is reported.
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TINE, TROUBLE,

and expense saved 10y using The Water
mans Ideal Fountain Pen. Sold by Inc
Free Press Association.
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EuTTER AND CHEESE MARKET,

Boston, OCT, IT.
TltTTER-F northern, creamery
?2li -2i.r; western, 21i2n22c Vermont
dairy 700 pic.
@1l@.c.
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-19
GEN. STEPHEN THOMAS DEAD.
Never Recovered From shock Of Recent
Fall Was "a Years Old.

Montpelier, Dec. 19.-Gen. Stephen
Thomas died yesterday afternoon. He
had been unconscious since Thursday
noon. He fell three weeks ago today and
broke bis nose. He never recovered from
the shock. He was "a years old Decem-
Der 6.
Gen. Thomas was born in Bethel De-
eember 6, 1909 He came OF revolutionary
ancestry, and the military trait appeared
In his career when the opportunity arose.
His father died when he was but four
years old and his mothers circumstances
we're such that he had to 60 to work at an
early age He was apprentced to a wool
en- manufacturer and later started in bus
iness for himself at Hartland. He finally
settled in West Fairlee and became one Of
the leading men Of the town,
He represented West Fairlee in the gem
eral assembly in 1850; and also Ia the
years As, '46, $50 and 81. in the war
session of April 1861, he was the leading
war Democrat on the floor Of the house.
He was fifty-One years old when he was
eommtss ioned as colonel Of the 9Th VT
Vols. In February, 1862 He was lieuten-
ant-governor in 1857 s. Other public offices
held by him we're those OF member Of the
constitutional conventions of 1S43 and
1850, register of probate 1926; judge Of
probate Al. 40; state senator 1S49 90.
The funeral viii be held from the
Church Of the Messiah Monday afternoon
at o'clock. Rev. ] Edward Wright ofi-
ciating The G.. A. r hall win be open
for the reception Of all visiting members.
DR.. Charles Newcemb has received d tel
egram from DR. G NJ Ferrin Of Essex
junction, secretary Of the Eighth Yer
mont association, that the members Of the
Eighth would be notified Of the funeral.
The G A. r. ritual will be used at the
! funeral
An effort is being made to have the Off
GERS of the Eighth under Gen. Thomas act
as b arers at the funeral, and the follow
/ ing are expected to act as bearers, Col F.
e. Smith and Capt L. NJ. Hutchinson Of
this city, Cen W. II Gilmore Of Fairlee,
Gov J t. Barstow of Shelburne, Capt.
4 Henry E. Foster Of Derby Line and Or.
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