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CHARGED WITH BIGAMY
Have a Wife in New York Left His
Rutland Wife Yesterday.

Rutland, May G.-Joscph IT, Socia, who
was married last Thursday to Miss Ethel
Ballard, is now alleged to have another
wife living in Fort Ann, y. Y. When con-
ironted by the accusation this morning
hocia positively denied 1t but he has
since disappeared and no trace could he
gained tonight of his whereabouts.
The statement received from Fort Ann
alleges that Soca and Miss Emma G. Cor
lew were married at Pattcns Mills in the
town of Queensbury, n. y, December -,
1888 and the marriage record was at the
town clerks Office. 1t is also stated that
Mrs. Socia No. has marriage certih-
cate.
1T is stated that the two lived in Fort
Ann for some time and that Soca went
away several times looking for work
Two years ago he came to Vermont 10
work returning to Fort Ann frequently
TO see his wife.
Daniel ". Ballard. father of the girl
who married Socia last week. was noti-
lied this morning while at work at the
Lincoln Iron works on the accusations
made against Soca He Immediately went
10 his homo where Socia and his wife
were staying. SOca was employed nights
ut the local express Office and was asleep
when his fathcr-in-law arrived but was
walked up. lie Indignantly denied the
accusations against him, lie said that he
was never married before and declared he
had never heard of Emma Corlcw.
Socia accompanied Mr.. Ballard up town
and sent a despatch to Fort Ann. n, Y,
to his father, to send proofs that the
charge was false This was about II
o'clock. Socia continued to affirm his
innocence even after he was confronted
by the message from Fort Ann, declaring
It must be n case of mistaken identity.
II was suggested that Soca and Mr..
Ballard go to Fort Ann this afternoon and
look the woman up and Socia consented
with apparent eagerness. The pair We're
al the depot a little after ? o'clock this
afternoon intending to take the train,
Mr. Ballard left the station for a minute
10 do an errand but when he returned
Socia was missing and hasn't bocn seen
since.
Socia's mother arrived in town this
afternoon and told Mr.. Ballard's people
that II Socia was married she did not
know of it. She admitted that Socia and
Emma Corlew had been intimate five or
siX years ago and at one time had been
practically living together, but did not
believe they were married.
She did not think Soca had spoken to
tho CorlcW woman for two years. Socia
failed TO put in an appearance at the OK
press Office and his relatives admit they
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WOMAN DROVE OUT OF STATE
Wanted in Rutland 20 Answer to
Charge of S Ming liQl nor.

CndrRe or > llDS IlQ lOr.
Rutland, May 6.--No little comment has
been caused here by the leaking out of
the fact that Mrs. Ellen O'Shca who was
arrested about month ago charged with
selling Intoxicating liquor without a Ii
Ccnse has left the State pending the trial
Of her case. Mrs. O Shea was a fire.
quent visitor in city court under the
prohibitOry law. The police department
raided her house on South street about a
month ago and secured considerable Ii
quor Mrs. O'Shea distinguished herself
at that time by kicking the bottom of Il
pail OF WhlSkey which Chief Of Police
Lawson had unearthed and was holding
in his hand. She succeeded in spilling the
contents all over the chief but the Of
iiccrs found considerable other and
managed to get away with it in safety.
When the case came up for trial before
City Judge Ross, Mrs. OShed asked to
have the case continued for a few days.
Her request was granted and she was al
lowed to go on her own recosnizance.
The case was to have come up in city
court Monday but the officers had learned
that she had taken a wagon and quietly
driven outside the State and it was not
called. 1T is supposed that she is in
Whitehall, n. y.
BARN AND HORSES BURNED.
Barre, May 6.-Shortly before noon to-
I'd. Ilt utslI'A Gu llIt ud'il dllu par
TALLY destroyed the house of Il. NJ
Lyons on Highland avenue also two
horses and two wagons. The furniture
OF two families, which was in the barn,
was also burned. The fire was caused by
the combination OF a fOur-year-old child
Nnd some matches Mr.. Lyons loss is
placed at 81, 500 on house and barn, 500 on
horses and 5000 on furniture. The prop
erty was well covered by insurance.
VERY ORDERLY IN BENNINGTON.
Bennington, May 6.-This is the third
DAY since the Bennington bars were
opened, and during that time there has
been less drunkenness and disturbance
than ordinarily during similar length
OF time under prohibition. There has
been only one intoXicntion case and
that came in paralized from Hoosc Falls
The bars have fairly good patronage
but no crowds and the opening has
Aroused little interest.
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ADDISON.

Mr.. and Mrs G. Il. Mclean have lately
been called to Lake Placid ~. Y, by
the serious illness of Mrs. McLean's
brother. Ellsworth Dooln, who has ty
phoid fever. Mr. Doolin was we'll known
in town.-A pleasant dance was held a.
tho hall OH Friday cvoning.-There was
quite large attendance at the SER
vices on Sunday last when the Rev. A.
l.. Powell preached his farewell sermon.
The infant child of Mr. and Mrs Will
liam Laddie of New Haven was buried
here ON Saturday.-Mr. and Mrs. j. ].
Clark arc in St. Adams with their daugh
tcr.-C. ". Barber is in quite a scri-
Gus condition with heart trouble. DR..
Willard attends him.-Miss Belle Powell
Of Bristol has been tho guest Of her par
ents.-MIss Mabel Palmer is with Mrs.
J.. Z. rracy.-L G.. Whtford of Ner-
genncs has recently been caller in town
after his long ilnoss.-Mrs. kingsman
and daughter were at Mr.. Barber's over
Sunday.
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SHOREHAM.

Russell Farnham returned to Provi-
dence, r. l., last Wednesday. having
spent several days at Il. G. Farnham s -
Mrs. A. Il. Nottingham and Miss Totting-
ham were In Middlebury on Wednesday
of last week.-Mrs.. C.. B. Kndall and
Mrs. G. Baldwin are reported a little
more comfortable.-Dr. Porter of Corn
wall was in town on Wednesday of last
week.-Dr. and Mrs. Platt were in Yer
gcnnes on Wednesday of last week. Miss
Douglass has returned from New York
with tho latest styles of millinery and
notions.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Savery are at NJ.
+. Cooks for a few days.-W. II. Birch
ard is i'll, having suffered a hemorrhage
from the nose.-Mrs. S. Il. Wright and
Miss Wright were in Middlebury Satur-
daY.-Mrs Henry Bclden and daughter
were in Ticonderoga Saturday.-Miss
Elizabeth C. North is visiting friends in
Ticonderoga.-Mrs. G. Baldwin is more
t.I.r
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SHISlUL.

Miss May Dillon of the Burlington busi-
ness college is at home.--The ball game
Saturday afternoon between the Bristol
team and the New Haven Mills nine re-
suited in a victory tor the Bristol - to |.
=. y. Roseman, salesman for the Bris-
tol Manufacturing company, was i'm TOW %
with his family over SundaY.-W. f.
DagGctt of Proctor and Miss Josephine
Mathews of Worcester, Mass. were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Is. Daggett over Sunday
"A SUBSCRIPTION paper is being circulated
in aid of the Bristol Military band The
forest fires are still burning in the south
east part of the town. A large quantity
nf valuable timber has been destroyed
Fires are also burning on the mountains
IN Iincoln-The Baptist sunday school
have elected officers AZ follows: Superin-
tend"nr. f., r. Dickcrman; assistant su-
perintcndcnt, T.. f.. Ellison: treasurer. H.
j. Clark, secretary, Phillip Wright: Ii
hrariHn, Miss IncZ Stcadman; assistant
librarian, Miss Minnie Ellison; organist.
Miss I.ottic Callahan choristcr. Miss
Edith Brown.-G. y. Crowley whose farm
buildings were burned Sunday. had 81 00p
insurance in tho Union Mutual of Mont
relior Seven tors of hay. all his grain
2@ bushels Of potatoes. three or four
barrels of -four and about the same of
pork ana beef, and all his farming tools
were burned. \ part Of the contents Of
tn" house were saVed-S. j. Ashley of
Waitstield is in town.-The Rev. -. c.
Coffey and his housckecpcr, Miss Eliza
beth Wclch, are at home from their va
cation.-Patrick Wclch, an employo of
the Caskot company, cut bad cash
in the inside Of his right hand Monday
while at work on q pancr-Mr. and Mrs
II. b. Allen are at homo from n week $
visit to Rutland.--C. II. Prince has moved
his family to Rockey Dale into T.. B.
Palmcrs tenement housc.-Dcputy Sheriff
T.. r, Palmer arrested Richard Liberty
here Monday. Liberty is supposed to be Il
deserter from Fort Ethan Allen and Mr.
Palmer took him there Monday afternoon.
C. a. Leonard, formerly station agent
here, now connected with the American
Express company with headquarters at
Bellows Falls was in town Monday, call
inG on friends
Tho Rev. S. I. Perry Of WallinGford has
been in town this week, the guest Of j.
j, Dumas.-Tho Rev. T.. l.. Walker of
Moriah. n Y. was in town Monday. lie
came after Mrs, l.. GHlett, who re
turned with him.--Libanus Lodge. +. &
A, NJ. conferred the NJ. NJ degree on
one candidate Monday night. Refresh
ments were served at the close.-rhe La
dies Missionary society of the Congrega-
tional Church will meet with Mrs, John
Whitney Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The selcctmcn have appointed &. w.
Norton town grand Juror in place of W.
l. Champion, moved out of town.-The
Rev, j. j, Mcdonald will preach in the
BAPTIST Church next Sunday morning.
The Rev. S. p. Perry of Wallingford has
accepted call to the Baptist Church and
will begin his labors here the first of
June Mr.. and Mrs. S. r. Monroe are be
ing congratulated on the birth of a SOIL
Arthur Lafayette of Rutland is visiting
In
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LEICESTER.

Mrs. Darwin Johnson was in Bristol last
week.-Mrs.. Dan Kilburn and children
Of Hulbardton visited at Austin Johnson's
last wcok.-Wiliam Sweeney was in Rut-
l1nd Monday on lusincSs.-Miss Grace
Sparks Of New Haven Mills spent sun
day with her parents. Mr.. ana Mrs :. IT,
Sparks-Aliss Amy Brown of Chester is
home FOR two weeks Miss Clara Capron
is visiting in Sudhury.-Miss Kate I.adam
aud Helen Horton, who spent the winter
at Itnehurst. y. C.. have returned home
E. II Alden is in burlington on busi-
css.-ClaYton Il. Jennings of Reno. New
spent a few days at his home last week
and returned to Rutland on Monday
The German Medicine company was at
the opera house last week from Monday
until Saturday.
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MANUFACTURING ACTIVE,
Retail Trade Irregular Becauss of
Changeable Weather.

Eradstreet's weekly Vermont trade re-
port says:
Manufacturing business according to ad-
vices to Eradstrccts continues active
throughout the State. Changeablc wcu-
thcr is responsible for ire gular business
In retail trade. although take it as Il
whole there is no particular occasion for
complaint i'll this line The money situa-
ton is still somewhat unfaVorable but has
improved during the week. Farmers are
very busy ploughing and planting. rain is
needed as the ground on the uplands is
very dry. The sharp frost during the
latter part Of the week, which followed
few warm days, has caused some anx-
l"ty among the fruit growers. \ meeting
of employers at Rutland. which was re-
ported to be we'll attended by business
men throughout the State, was held April
80. The purpose Of the meeting appears
To be to form "a State organization to deal
lntelliCcntlY and cffectually in mlttors df-
tectinc labor and labor troubles. a strike
involving about a dozen mdChnists is
reported at Barre. who demand inCrcas-
ed wages. Otherwise there appears to
bc no change in the labor situation: in
many pl1Ce. help is scarce and in nearly
all sections it is in good demand
burlington reports business good in all
lines. Indications point to large amount
of building done this season. Wholesale
and retail trade is we'll maintained, col
loctions fair.
Business in Rutland in manufacturing
lines is we'll Employed; retail trade is un-
favorahy affected by the cold weather
but it is of fair volume, collections fair
A disastrous fire caused a damage of some
S60,M1 which included loss to Il number
Of retail stores.
III Montpelier business conditions remain
practically unchanged; the granite sheds
are moderately busy, retail trade and
collections fair.
Barre reports the manufacturing con-
Germs running full time although it is
understood orders for granite work are
not being received ir very large amounts
retail trade is good and collections as
usual.
Manufacturing lines in St. Albana arc do
ing well and retail trade satisfactory
The street car line is we'll patronizcd
and brings TO the town customers who
i've outside the city limits.
lhe organ factories at BrdttlchOro are
BUSY and the present prospects Indicate
an active season The overall and other
factories are also busy, retail trade and
collections as usual.
Bellows Falls reports a good demand
for paper, the mills are running tc fun
capacity. The large machine company
and other manufacturing concerns are
very tusy. cctail trade ana collections
good
Business in all lines reported good at
White River Junction, collections fair
st. Johnshury reports manufacturing
concerns to be well occupied and help
scarce retail trad" and collections good
l'h' manufacturers at Bennington are
running fun time, retail trade fair col
lecuOns good
Fair Haven rcnorts the slate business
in excellent condition and labor well ON
ploycd. The condition of retail trade is
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BURLINGTON. W.T.. THURSDAY MAY

of the bridge on tho west side of the river
and turning suddenly around threw Mr..
Conant out. NJ. l.. Barton, who wit
messed the accident, found Mr.. Conant in
an unconscious state with the seat lying
across his head. Io was taken to he
Vermont Shade Roller companys office
and after he had somewhat reganed con-
sciousncss he was taken to DR.. Willard s
home, where a more thorough cxamina-
ton showed that no bones were broken,
but that he had received an ugly cut on
the face and sustained n severe shock.
Saturday morning MIR. Conant. though
not fully recovered, was able to be
taken to his home and hopes are enter
tained that nothing serious will result
from the accident. After throwing out
Mr.. Conant the horses ran under the
grist mill shed, whore they were secured
by E. q. Norton, the wagon somewhat
damaged and the pole broken, the horses
escaping without much INJURY.
Mrs. i. W. Loukcs left Saturday for
Wadhams, n. Y, taking with her the
remains of her husband. which were
placed in the receiving vault in Prospect
cemetery last winter, until burial could
be made in the burying ground of the
above named town.
The funeral OF the two years old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William Laddy
OF Ierrisburgh, who died suddenly
Thursday, the extremely hot day, of
cholera nfantum, was held at the house
saturday morning. the Rev. George Bailey
officiating. l.. J. Gorham and sons had
charge of the arrangements and the in
terment was made in the East Addison
burying ground.
Nhile ploughing recently Truman New
ton unearthed a large potato which had
remained i'll the ground all winter with
out being frozen and was in perfect con-
dition for the table
, kk
smith farm in Bridport Saturday morn
ing by the report that dogs had killed
- OF the sheep on the place.
l.. q. Nhitford ate lettuce May that
grew in his garden from seed sown
March 50.
Mrs. y. S. Martin, who has been spend
in" the winter in Kansas city, Mo.
with her niece, Mrs. George r. Thorn. has
returned to her home in town.
Mrs. George r. Thorn and children ar
rived in town from Kansas City, Mo, Sat
urday.
DR.. George NJ. IIawlcy. who has prac-
ticed dentistry in this city since january.
lM- has associated himself with DR..
j. l.. Taggart of burlington and will be-
gin practicing in the Queen city on Mon
day Iii. many friends viii regret his
departure.
Monday was the opening day in this
city under the license law. Tho day passed
off very quietly, no disturbance of any
kind occurring.
AT the annual parish and vestry meet
ing of St Paurs Church Monday evening
the following officers were elected for the
year ensuing: G. T.. Parker ~ J. Nc
Cuen, s. w. 1IindCs. Il. W. Shipman, T.
Neville, c. w. Siple. j. A. Harrington,
G. S. Spencer and r. w. McCuen. vcstry-
men; senior warden, C.. +. Parker; juaior
warden. S. w. Hindes; secretary. y. j.
McCuen; treasurer. S. w. Hindcs; dele
gates to convention. G.. T.. Parker, y. j.
McCuen S. w. lindes; altcrnates, IL. H.
Booth. Il. W. McCuen
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CHITIENDEN COUNTY
WINOCSKI.

The inauguration of the new license
law took place Friday morning and
at o'clock business began at Hotel
Brunswick and the two bartcnders were
kept busy throughout the day In the
evening the crowd was augmented large
ly by the mill hands and soldiers The bar
was closed carly in the evening and Will
continue so for the first few nights. a
feature of the day and evening was the
quiet and orderly way in which business
was conducted. No crowds were allowed
to gather except at the bar in the evening
when they were three and four deep. The
other irst class places, J. II, McGrcovy
and F.. f. Gokey, are not ready. Business
WAS opened at both the second class
places and was brisk, until the closing
hour, especlaly at MIR. Mongoons on the
fats. But one arrest had been made up
to 10 O'Clock p. m. Deputy Sheriff
Charles Wardwell found a man IN an a,-
vanced stage OF intoxication and placed
him in Jail in Burlington. After hc had
sobered somewhat he gave his name as
Bcnway, but nothing more could be
learned from him.
Eugene Grcancy. who was arrested by
Officer Bcreeron Thursday evening. was
brought before Justice +. H. Graves Fri
day morning and arraigned on a charge
of breach of the peace to which he pleaded
guilty and was fined $40 and costs ~ $51p
Joseph Barlow and George Fountain
were arrested late Tuesday afternoon
by Sheriff T.. II. Horton, on a charge Of
drawing seine in the WinOoski river.
They were brought into court before Jus
tce Graves and upon examination We're
bound over in the sum of 500 each to
await the action of the grand jury which
meets in September. Both secured bail
ana were released. States Attorney
Leary prosecuted in both cases. The men
are said TO have drawn senes in the river
at the rear of the woolen mill last Sat
urday afternoon. and were seen by many
people. Complaint was made to States
Attorney Leary, and warrants issued for
their arrest, which resulted as above.
ne penalty for the above violation of
the fish and game laws is a fine of Sl0O
quite a serious accident happened in
Sunderland Hollow Tuesday afternoon.
About 2:30 o'clock Mrs. Thomas Mongeon.
Miss Mary Blais and Edward Blais of this
village were driving through the hollow.
returning from Colchester, when their
horse was frightened by a passing auto
mobile and jumped to one side Of the
road. throwing the occupants out Miss
BlaiS and Edward Blais escaped injury,
but Mrs. Mongeon, who is a heavy woman,
struck on her shoulder, dislocating it,
The horse was stopped before he had
gone great distance. DR.. f.. y. Bur
dick was summoned from the village and
went to the scene, bringing Mrs. Mongeon
home DR.. Sheehan was called and
the two reduced the fracture. Mrs.
Mongeon was resting comfortably last
evening.
pretty wedding took place at St.
Francis Navier Church Tuesday after
noon when Miss Mary Pose. eldest daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Baraby Of
Spring street. became the bride of Fer
dinand Collette. The ceremony was per
formed by the Rev. j. +. Audet at 2:30
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STARkSBORO.

+. ]. Hanson was in burlington the tth.
John Cookie was in Rutland on busine SIS
Monday.-Thc Christian Culture club will
meet with Mrs. T. H. Bruce Thursday
afternoon Mr. and Mrs, G. Perce of
lIinesburgh were guests of MIR. and Mrs.
j. j. Smith recently.--rhe Rev. G.. w.
Russell has accepted call to become pas
tor Of the Free Baptist Church of Straf-
ford, n. II. He and his family leave in
q few days.-The Rev. J. NJ. Applcman
who has beer assigned by conference
pastor Of the Methodist Church in Hines.
burgh, has made arrangements to preach
here in the Methodist Church every Sun
day afternoon at . oclock.-Mrs. Jerome
Cutter is reported i'll at this writing
hmes Tucker of South Starksboro visited
bis brother, Edward Tucker, recently
The Rev. and Mrs. Appleman of Hines
burgh were the guests of Mr. and Mrs
Olln Ferguson MAY l.
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CORN NWALL.

The many friends of Charles Otis will
be pleased to learn that the operation
which he underwent on Friday last at the
Mary Fletcher hospital in Burlington for
appendicitis, was successful and his con-
ditlon seems favorable for n speedy re-
covery-Nclson b. Douglas, who was
stricken with paralysis about 10 days ago,
Is slightly improved his daughter Maria,
trained nurse from New York, is homo
to aid in caring for him.--Mr. and Mrs
G. l.. Witherell of Shoreham was IN town
on Saturday and STANDARDIZATION Peck
and Mott Hoyt are home from Middlebury
school i'll with the measles Cornwall
grange held a special meeting on Thurs
day evening last. which was we'll at
tended, ana much interest shown. The
programme was excellent ana much en-
ioyed The next regular meeting occurs
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Made Two Breaks in the Town
OF Readsboro Tuesday
Night.
PEOPLE MU ! HARMED
Have No Clue to the finals at Work
There Mrs. O'S % Of Rutland
Wanted on Char - Selling Lii
Quor Has Gone lfolu the state
Opening at Benningtons

Pennington, May G.--There were two
breaks by burglars at Readsboro last
hight. AT MohiCks a safe was riiied and
ten dollars IN money taken. The outer
door of the safe was not locked. At Town
Clerk c. q. Browns entrance was made
through Il pantry window but the family
was aroused. ~ scream from Mrs. Brown
scared off the burglars. There is no clue
and the long series of similar cases is
highly alarming to Rcadsboro people.
DEATH OF MISS BARBER.
Bennington, May 6-Miss Ada Barber
sister of the Hon. O. NJ. Barber, died
suddenly last night at Cincinnati. She was
Il native of Wardsboro.
She had been indisposed for four days.
but nothing serious was expected.
Miss Barber was for some time q stenog-
rapher and typewriter for (. 5. Page of
Hyde Park, and later was booklteepcr in
the Bennington Banner Office. She had
been in Cincinnati about three years.
Mr.. Barber went last evening 70" the
body which will be brought to Wardsboro
Tor burial. Her brother is the only i'm
mediate surviving relative.
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SOUTH STARKSBOR0.

Mr.. ana Mrs. William Jacobs visited
their son George. who runs the creamery
here the last of the week.Truman Clark
has sold his farm and mountain lot to
L. II. Orvis and will board with STEPHEN
Young for the present.-James Grace Wis
itcd Newell Haskins in Lincoln last week.
Mrs. Leila Elliot does not gain very fast
-Elisah Purinton attended the friends
monthly meeting on Monkton Ridge last
week Wednesday, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Sargent are rejoicing over the arrival of
baby glrl.-Alrs. Mary Sweet of Hunt
neton cares for Mrs, Sargent.--The Oris
boys took in over 80 head of cattle to
pasture Monday.
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GRANVILLE.

Miss Lillian Hubbard and her friend
Miss Gertrude Eacou of Chelsea. were in
town over sunday the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. II. G. Hubbard Erwin Bug
ley has hoen sick with rhcumatlsm. Her
mother, Mrs. Mclntirc. has been caring
for her,--W. a. Parkhurst of SAN Jose
cal. has been visiting old friends in town.
f. X. farr has moved back to his farm
and T.. r. Bostwick has moved to Warren
Elmer Wilson has been Iick.-The Rev
and Mrs Adams of Rochester were in
town TuosdaY.-''ho Rev. Mr.. Yorkes will
preach at the corner school house sun
day, May IT,, at 3:l5 p. M.