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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-06-25

| No. 2. 5Si9c elevator and 59iac fob ahoat;
| No. ? yellow 59'ec; No white 59iac; July
5>E"5T.c; closed 5N&c; sept. be'4n57'sn,
closed "5'sc: Dec. 81 "a ~ &C. closed So &C.
| OATS-kcccipts 300 hu; spot firm; 80.
| :. i3Ac; standard white i6i2c: No. s. i2a.c;
No Whltc i'ic; No ) white i6c; track
| "a $50.
F3ED-Thc market was steady to-day.
Spring bran Sl90)n2000: mddlinGs $50 a0i
800; winter bran nonnal city s2lC0a
N.C5
HAY-Thc market WAS steady to-day.
Shlpping uN5c; good to choice $1.200l 80.
HIDES-Alarkct steady; Texas dry, II to
30 lbs. at lac; Galveston. ~ to q lbs,
at lsc; California q to % lbs Mt l9c.
WOO, The s market are was firm to-day
REEt'-Dull; family Sl0.50ul1Oo; mess
| ss.5ou95o; beef hams $i9 5oaM.oo. packet
&;|9i9;@, city India mess $1,000 800.
ss75: june closed $S.75 nominal redmcd
weak; continent $50; :. A., $50: conc
pound .T.@G,S.5o.
,. noRk, IT market was easy today
mess, slS2JalS75.
AToEs-M2rket firm; southern
-PsETR61Fu MHsicaGSy: refined New
yotk $3.50: Philadelphia and Baltimore,
$50 do. in bulk $3.50.
Az; country pkgs free) 5H5ic.
.COPrER-Market nominal; brokers.
$iA39; exchanges Sl4.5o.
7iaUlli4c. The market for coffee futures
opened steady Sales $50 bags includ-
ing Any a, $40; sept at S.N@$&?93; My
March $3.50, April $i.d5 May A6ja47o;
AMI IVY; 12ll, at So ,oo,,. ,a,.a.,.
GIG: centrifugal, 96 test. 1890; moissses
sugar . 2H32c: refined sugar was steady
"a so 49, ' d a. !, s ~ 'G ~ saS5 j. Nq
No. 10. 81 IL, No a. g. 05; confectioners A
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-06-25
TIE EASY RUNNING
HE PERVERsITY OF THE WEATHER

THE DIVERSITY OF THE WEATHER
The pcrVersity Of recent weather and lis
habit of going to extremes have eucour-
aged prayers for rain in very many lucali-
ties, and after the prayers always comes
discussion of their efficiency. II Is on
record for instance that a clergyman of
Addison county, Vermont. prayed for rain
week ago last Sunday 1t rained very
promptly. that very evening in fact. and
now Io ard some of his cOngrega tiOn have
claimed that the rain came in answer to
the prayer. A newspaper in the same
state has opened its columns to "A general
discussion Of the subject, The point hay
ing been raised that localities compare
lively near together do not always need
rain at the same time, one TX. Y. H." re
plies: public prayers are never offered
either for rain or fair weather til the
need is universal over "A large section.
Areas demanding opposite conditions are
always somewhat separated, and it is "A
matter Of common observation that rain
or lie weather in one locality by no
means indicates the same condition in an
other even when the two are COMPARE 70
lively near each other" These are broad
statements. both as to the weather and
prayers 1t is easy to find exceptions,
for rural congregations do sometimes be
gin prayers for rain on small provocation,
while the fain-hating photographer and
the rain-lOving florist are to he found in
thu same strcet.-New York Post.
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EAST CHARLOTTE

F. A. Ellison and sister. Mrs. Henry
ClaXton visited relatives in SWanton last
week. While there Mr.. Ellison bought "A
carload of ice of his cousin. who is an
ice dealer, for the use of the creamery
herc.-F. c. Taggart was home the first
of the week from Burlington, but has
returned there for the graduation eXer-
cscs on Thursday at the Medical col
cee, going on the Friday following to
Rocky Point, r. l.. summer resort near
Newport, Il. l., where he has "A position
in hotel for the summer months-Mrs
Lydia Allis and sister Mrs. 5. T. ClaNton,
leave on Wednesday for Stony Creek
y. y. whore they will he the guests Of
Mrs Joseph Fuller. formerly Mrs. Bet
soy Hazard.-Miss May Narney returned
on Friday from Potsdam. n Y. w. Ire
she has graduated from the Clarkson
school of technology DR.. Varney, her
father. went to be present at the grad
uaton.-Water Hosford, accompanied by
a friend. drove down from Wolcott last
week, returning on Saturday
were said at the request Of the family
of Mrs Claphaush Lapricse at the Roman
Catholic Church on sunday Mrs. La
prese is quite aged and seriously ILL., Her
recovery is doubtfu.-Quite a large com
pany from here attended the entertain
ment given by Mrs, Joseph Winterbotham
AT Eton hall on Saturday evening
O. i. Read returned to Troy last Mon
'day.-little Guy Briggs is recovering
from severe attack Of tonslltis-Leon
and Jesse Prindle returned Friday from
bakersfield whore they attended COM
mencement Of Brigham Academy.-Th
Nonolancet club met with Miss Rena
Johns last Monday, The club was in
creased by the addition of three new
members.
The funeral Of Mrs. Claunhan Lapricse
who died Tuesday morning at her home
was held Thursday morning at our Lady.
of Mount Carmel's church here. Mrs
l.apriesc was ono Of our oldest residents
Two sons, c. Lapriese of Burlington
William of Shclhurne. Mrs. Jacobs and
Mrs. LaVellettc, her daughters of this
place, survive her.
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VERMONT LOCAL NEWS
Continued from third page.)

broken shoulder and one ankle turned the
fbula being broken two inches above the
ankle Joint. lie was taken into Mr..
leach's house and Drs. Fcrrin and Mar
vim were called. Later ne was taken to
the Mary Fletcher hospital. Tho horse
was badly cut in the breast by running
into fence. one shaft to the wagon was
broken.
Tho camp meeting which has been in
session on camp grounds of the Rice =
Home for the Aged association came to
an abrupt close Saturday, the reason
being that those having the management
aid not approve of some of the sentiments
Expressed by the preachers.
George w. Cove Is d complainant
against Walter Is. johnson. proprietor of
Johnsons hotel who holds the two H.
quor licenses in this town for violating
that part of tho law pertaining to treat
ing The hearing was to have been held
TUESDAY, but was continued until June
81 because Mr. Cove was out of town and
had not been notified Mr.. Cove names in
his complaint Vernon l.. Clark. black
smith at Fort Ethan Allen, as the man
who bought drinks for others.
Eugene Wood, aged 60 years. died Tues
day morning at his home on North street
He had been in poor health for several
wears and had not been able to do any
hard work. For the last six months he
has suffered from a cancer of the sto-
mach. which was the cause of his death
Mr.. Wood was born in Franklin and was
the son of Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Wood
lie was married to Miss Sophia Vernon
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Vernon
in Franklin, ~ years ago. She. with one
daughter and two sons. Mrs. Eugcnia
sheldon and Albert G Wood of this viii
lago ana Benton II. Wood of Burlington
survive him. also two brothers and a sis
ter, Dilison Wood of Fairfax, and John
Wood and Mrs. Sophia Young OF Frank
lin. Mr.. and Mrs Wood lived in WestIord
Cor about % years. This place has been
their homo for the past is years. The
family has the sympathy of the COM
munity. Tho funeral will be held al the
house Thursday afternoon at two o'clock.
Thirty-scVen members of the Ladies'
Social Union of the Congregational
Church were entertained at the home of
MIR and Mrs. Marvin w. Chapman in
North Williston Tuesday afternoon. They
went on the White Mountain train which
through the courtesy of G. +. Soule.
general superintendent Of the c. V. Rail-
way company stopped at Chapmans
crossing for the party to alight. At one
o'clock bountiful and delicious dinner
was served. The afternoon was delight
fully passed in conversation, sewing and
in viewing the large farm.
Mrs. 5 NJ. Northrop celebrated her I'D
birthday yesterday by entertaining a
few of her relatives. They were Miss
Charlotte Hall Of Boston, Mr. and and
Mrs. Henry Brush of Milton and Mrs.
Emily Hall of burlington also Mrs Sid
neY Gil"tt, Mrs. Addie Hanks and her
daughter. Mrs. X. H. Place and Mrs.
+. j. Bell. a pleasant afternoon was
spent in visiting. The afternoon closed
with tea. Mrs. Northrop was remem-
berod with several gifts.
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UNDERHILL.


The funeral Of Mrs. Mary Lane was
held from her late residence on Friday
last. the Rev l.. Il. Tenney of Nelson, y.
H.. officiating. Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Lane
were life residents Of this and the adjoin-
ing town of Jericho They were married
81 years ago in April ISL. They were
blessed with n family of nine children,
six of whom survive. and tendcrly cared
for them in their advanced years. Mem
bers for nearly half a century of the
Congrega tional Church. They were ever
active in everything pertaining to the
good of the community. and the best well
fare of the town in which they lived Mr..
Lane died about three years ago. Many
will feel they have lost a kind and true
friend, a genial companion in the woman
who has just passed away. Hers was
truly an example of a consistent Christian
life and one well worthy of imitation. -
Clinton Mead, who has been III at Yer
Pennes WAS able to come home on Mon
day. accompanied by his mother.--I're-
siding Elder Nutter was at the Meth
odist Church on Sunday.-The sad news
was received on Friday of the serious in
Jury of Newell Graves at his Mace of bus
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-06-25
EVANSVILLE.

Heman Iiills little three year-old son
was kicked in the face by horse Mon
day, cutting a large cash under tho
right eye besides loosening a number of
teeth. DR.. Falby was called and dressed
the wounds and the child Is doing WE'LL
The Sunday school will have a picnic
July 3rd.-Mr and Mrs. Hiram Pierce
visited Mr.. and Mrs. X. G. Sargent last
weck.-Charlcs Brown has gone to Can
ada.-Madge Pierce visited her grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. j. Elliott, last
week.-G. A. Baker Of Waitsield visited
his daughter. Mrs. Il. c. Shattuck and
family, last Week.-Mrs. Tacie Elliott is
taking lessons in vocal music of Miss
Dooley of Burlington. Mrs. George
Wells and son Morton OF Starksboro
visited AT Joseph Browns the first of
the Week.-Mrs. Bert Gorton is on the
sick list-A. J. Elliott and T. *. Burn
ham are at Shelburne pond fishing.
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WESTFORD.

The Good Templars had picnic at
Malletts Bay on Wednesday. -George
Cobb is home from Albany business col
lcsc. Miss Grace Allen returns from
johnson Friday.-Mrs. Minerva Grow
died Wednesday forenoon. aged - years.
Mrs Grows funeral was held Friday af-
ternoon at / p. m.--The Coming Men of
America will he assisted in giving their
play by the Wcstford band.
At the regular lodge meeting ard cleo
tion Of the Coming Men Of America, held
Wednesday evening juno Il, the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
six months: President. Clarence Covly:
vicepresident, James French; secretary
and treasurer. Fred Grow: speaker Ed
ward Posseau director Terrence Grow d.
inside sentinel Hollis Perry; outside
sentinel. Roy orion. The now officers will
be installed at the next regular meet
ing, July I.
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SHELBURNE.

There will be services in all the churches
next Sunday. June %
The Methodist Church Sunday school
boatride has been indefinitely post
poncd.
Mrs + &. Heath went to Cobbleskill,
n. Y. Monday.
Prof Charles Lee Tracy Of New York
city is home for the summer.
Prof and Mrs. Theodore Hack Of New
York city arc visiting ". w Tracy.
j. j. Collamcr and family arc camping
in Blar's cottage.
MIR. and Mrs. George s. TIobb are the
happy parents of fine girl baby, born
June Is
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-06-25
HINESBURGH.

T.. b. Baldwin of Chicago is the guest
of relatives in town. Mr. Baldwin has
been on the board of trade 80 years. and
Is the oldest member at the present time,
Miss Lucia Andrews went TO Fitchburg,
Mass, Friday to visit Mr. and Mrs.
Eugene Curry Mrs. II. c. Cassidy went
to Concord, y. IL. Friday to join Mr.,
Cassidy and Mrs, f. r. Sleeves of Bos-
ton and together they will spend two
weeks at Lake Sunapee.-Miss Ann Nc
Cuen is visiting friends in Burlington
Mrs C. j. Russell and daughter llenc
are visiting Mr. and Mrs. lIermon Rem
ington in tltChburg.
Erastus Baldwin of Chicago is visitinS
his relatives and friends here Charles
owen and daughter of linsdale, y, H.
are visiting at Harrison OWcn's-A deer
has been seen on the Driving Park at
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MONTGOMERY.

Roy w. Kingsley is moving into John
Clapp's house on the hill-The town
schools close this week.-Jamos Good
speed has returned home from Poult-
ncY. where he has been on n visit to his
brother, Newell Goodspce1.- Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ Z. Maurice are spending few
days in Knowlton, p @. on fishing
trip.-Mrs ". r. Locklin of Richford
visited last week at p. r. Swan s.-Clay-
ton Fuller has finished work in the mill
and goes 10 Block Island soon.-J Boi-
scllo has boon sick.-H ]. Rublee has
returned from a business trip.-Mr. and
Mrs. c. +. Nadney and Mr.. and Mrs.
Eddie Vadney attended the funeral If
Miss Olive Nadney at East Franklin on
Friday
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TOWNSVILLE.

+. b. Gillett and f. H. Choesmore were
in Burlington last week Mr.. and Mrs
George Bartlett and children Of Essex
Junction were in town saturday .--The
Lend y Hand Will meet with Mrs Tom
blinson July MIR. and Mrs Heman Gill
lett and Miss lrean Atkins of Boston are
visiting at \, +, Crandall's .-George Fay
spent Sunday in Montpelier.-Mrs Weslie
White has been visiting friends in St.
GeorGc.-Miss Mahle Balch has been Wis
itinlr i'm RurliuptOn
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MALLETTS BAY.

Mable RaYta, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
7. S. Rayta and Frank y. Latham were
married at St. Joseph's Church, Buring
ton. June -. by Father J. NJ, Cloarec.
Miss Bertha Laiiam OF Fairfax was maid
of honor and Frank II. Laflam was the
best man. The bride was given away by
her father. I. 5. Rayta. a reception
was held later at the brides home. Mr.
and Mrs. Ldllam Will make Fairfax their
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-06-25
COM MERCIAL.
New York Produce Market.

New York. June u.
FLOUR-Receipts %, 23e bbls, The mar
Re, was fairly a atl an and strone today,
STM3S0; Minnesota patents s. i0fi t.
winter extras S2sD0 $50; Minnesota bakers
RYE FLOUR-Quiot: sales iOG bills.
ii"air 10 good s2S5n930; choice to fancy
,.WHEAT- Receipts 5000 bu spot firm;
No, 2 red SIC elevator; No. . rcd Ajc 10. D.
aIioat; No. northern Duluth 93hc fob.
anoat ~ hard Manitoba s3c fob.
anott; July NAMNhtc closed Sj5tc. sent,
e. ."S-c, closed Sc Dec, S,ismSz5.c.
CoRN-keceipts 93,iJo bu; spot INN;
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NEW YORK LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Now York. .Inne

NV 1OTK, JUIlC II
EEENES-Receipts 3os6 head: lower;
medium to choice steers SL65nj.j0: bulls
$2.25n 10: cows $LJGi.40; cables firm; cx-
ports li9 cattle ard 6.l03 quarters of beef
CAIN ES-Rccoipts 5.N9 head; higher;
vcals s5.2j0So0; culls A59u'5.0o; butter
mil<s AooGtJ.i 70 Ycarlngs $50: city dress
ed Ieals ?t12c country dressed calves
g. "a lie.
SHEEP AND bAMBS-Reccipts $3.50
head; steady; sheep s3.oon4.0: lambs 1913
W6ao; culls $i5o: voarlings s5.Gll5.25.
iIoGS-Rcceipts CLEO head; higher;
Stnto hons 81 hNliG. s..
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CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.


| Inc leading futures closed as follows:
WHEAT-No. July 1850; old Soa,c.
TAc.
GURN-No. June Sic, July 51lAc; Sept,
| 5N&i" Dec. 49c: May $50
oATS-No. June 41isc: July 413sc. Sept.
3f4 m3Fsc; Dec, 81 W3i2sc: May 357sc
MESS PORk-(Per bbD-Juy 1855;
LARD-Her 10 lbs)-July SS.45; Sept,
| SHORT RlBS-Sides Ooosc)-July
$50; Sept. $9i@s.97l2; oct, ss.15.
| Cash quotations:
| .WHEAT-No. spring 7s6slc. No. 3,
CORNING. ., 51l.c, No. 2 yellow 5li2a
.OATs-No. . H1sc, No. . white -,
| No. 3 white iOUi1i,c.
RIE-No. 2. - .H53a,c.
BARLEY-Good feeding -; fair to
choice mailing 5o0i2c.
.FLANSEED-No. l, 99c; northwestern,
TlMGTH{ sEED-primc. 500.
LARD-Gper 100 lbsJ-SS 411N &.
SHORT RIBS-Sides QooseD-$S 75dS. 90.
StIotLDhRS.-Dry, salted (boxcdD-.
SS.0,dS 12ia
SIDES-Shurt clear (boxed)-so. 37t5Ga.50.
Wills X t'N Oasis of high winesj-$ 30
ON the produce exchange to-day butter
was steady, creamerics 16N 2lc dares l5ia
nlNc; eggs easy at mark. cases in
cludcd l2'2Ul32,c; cheese steady, l0!2n
ll1gc.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-06-25
SHELBURNE.

Thomas Dooley and wife of Perth Am
boy, y. j., who have been visiting their
aunt. Mrs. Il. RUSSELL returned to their
home Monday.-Cards arc out announcing
the marriage of Nelson Myers of Shell
burne and Lydia Laforce of Charlotte
at St GATHERINGS Church June "a
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-06-25

souri,, in a recent letter speaks of his
10 acre corn field being covered with
water from two to four rect deep where
no overflow had been seen since 1914
1heN had a store about a mile from the
house which Mr.. Leavenworth left dry
footed and returning to 1t in less than
two hours the water reached his feet
when on horseback. At its highest point.
the water covered the. counters by sew
erhl inches. Fortunately there was no
current. this being a set back from swo-
len stre1Ws.-Mrs. David c. Peck of New
ton Conn, visited friends In town last
woek.-Mrs. ~. w. Prindfe of Brandon
spent few DAYS here rccently-The en-
tertainment given by Mrs. Winterbottom
saturday evening for the benefit of tho
Breezy Point Library association was
successfully conducted and largely at
tended The crowd was finely entertained
with music by the Vergennes band
Frank j. Pope has returned to Chicago
after short vacation with his family
here-Nelson Sears has sold his Green
bush farm of 100 acres to Mrs Ida r.
Pope This gives Mrs. Pope over 20o
acres Of fine farming land and some
beautiful lake front.-Mrs. Charles r.
Holmes has been seriously i'll. Her
brother. DR.. George Russell has been to
see her.-George w. Harris has conplet
cd tho delivery Of his logs to the mill
lot whore Prindle and sons are putting
up their steam mill Tho Prindes will
probably keep their mill here as lcng as
there Is saving enough to pay. Quite
stock of logs is now in the ward The
outlook for n hay crop is fair. provided
farmers will keep out of their meadows
and let the grass Crow.-Thore will not
he largo ample CROP in this section
Fruit looks we'll in orchards that arc bear
nE.-Alvaro Adsit Of burlington has
bought an addition to his Thompson Point
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-06-25
HILL WEST.

Mrs sheldon Jcwctt is i'll a the home
of :. G. Jewett.-Miss Downey of Bak-
ers1eld is visiting AT the home Of II. O.
Baker Martha Ccutcrhar having nm
isbed school in Johnson, returned to her
home, .Iuup
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CHARLOTTE.

Farmers who used cut seed in planting
potatoes during the late drought complain
about their fairly petrifying in the
ground and many pieces have been re-
planted Residents of this valley can
hardly form an idea of the state Of
things during the roc-ut floods in the
valley Of the Mississippi and its tribu-
tari"s former citizen of this town,
Burke ). LcdNcnwOrth of Franklin Mis-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-06-25
BOSTON COPPER MARKET.

Boston, June "a.
Coppers very quiet: trading slow and
prices scarcely varied. transactions being
50 few. Copper Range gained g, to 537s
Centennial !, to 1881
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WATERTOWN CHEESE MARKET

Utica, y. Y, June 2l.-Sales of cheese
ON the NatcrtoWn produce exchange were:
Large white l.3u0 boxes at 10 5-l6 to 10 3-Ac
the bulk selling at the former price. small
white, loo boxes at 10 3-Nc. small colored
90 boxes AT 10 5-lGc, white twins, 1000 boxes
at lol-ic, colored twins, 1000 boxes at
10 Lie.
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BUTTER AND CHEESE MARKET.

Boston. June a
RCTTER-Steadv: northern. creamery.
2o03lc.
HEESE-Steady; new. 11@l1i4c.
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CLOSING QUOTATIONS..
j. ;. BACHE & co
CANTON DAIRY MARKET

Utica. y. Y. June 21.-On the Canton
board of trade Saturday there were offer
ed - boxes of large, 2,Go3 twin cheese and
800 tubs of butter. Large and twin
cheese sold at 10 IA and butter at q ii
cents.
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ESSEX.

Miss Grace L. Cookie arrived Sunday
evening from Denver, Colo. to spend
the summer with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. W. Cookie.
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wedding were Mrs. Charles Batty and
two sons Of Springfield Mass. Mrs A.
Lord of Lebanon, y. H., Miss Fannie
Ransom of Burlington and II. Lavigne
of JIiposburyb
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UTICA DAIRY MARKET

Utica, \. Y, June 22.-Sales of cheese
on Utica dairy board OF trade TODAY
We're: l02 lots of 1904 Large sold AT
10 is and small at 10 Ia. same as a Wool,
ago. Fifteen pkgs of butter sold at % ID
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COTTON.


Especially reported for the Daily Free
Press by Thomas Larner. 1913 Main street,
!ocal manager for J. 5. BaChe * Co., New
FORK; over direct private wire).
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-16
Col. Clarke's Letter.

In casting about for the most re-
liable information obtainable in re-
gard to the comparative merits of
the license and prohibitory systems
of controlling the liquor traffic. Col.
Albert Clarke of Boston. secretary of
the Home Market club. occurred to
The PhGniX as a man peculiarly fit
ted to give such information Col
Clarke is a VermOnter by birth and
training, and spent 20 years of his
active, mature life in the state. first
as lawyer and afterward as a lead
ing newspaper editor. But for more
than 20 years past he has been a
prominent citizen of Boston, identi-
fed with large interests. and in
touch with public affairs in way to
make his judgment broad, tolerant
and reliable. Without knowing his
personal views we wrote him, asking
his opinion of the best course for
Vermont to pursue at this juncture.
founded on his own observation of
the operation of prohibition in Yer
mont and of license in Massachu-
sets. His answer, printed in this
paper, is definite and conclusive, and
requires no comment beyond this eX-
planation of how it came to be writ
ten
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-16
AGAINST the Saloon.

Rev j, ~ Boissonnault, pastor of the
French Roman Catholic church at St.
Johnsbury, has written the following let
ter which appears in the Republican;
St Johnsbury, Vt, Dec Il, 1909.
am in favor of prohibition and al
ways against the saloons. About thirty
years ago l lived in Fair Haven. Vt.
nine miles from Whitehall. n. y. and
by personal observation / know it is a
great misfortune to have the open sa-
looms for the sale of intoXication liquors.
Almost every time l went over to
Whitehall l saw large numbers of peo-
pie drinking in the open saloons and 1t
was a sad disgrace. l could there see
the difference by comparing the condi-
ton of the two places one under license,
the other under prohibition. Ny sincere
conviction is that the easier We make it
for people to get liquor the greater the
misery We bring upon them.
Since coming to St JohnsburY twenty
eight years ago / have been very much
pleased to see how much better the con
dition of the people is here under prohi-
bition than in New York state under
license. Although l have been in ST.
Johnsbury twenty-eght years, yet in all
drunken men.
l sincerely hope that the people of
Vermont will vote to sustain our present
prohibitory law, and thus sustain our
fair reputation for temperance and So
briefly
]. A BOISSONNAULT, Pastor.