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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-21


NV laughed looking down INTO
#-;M her serious, upturned face. She
broke away from him and
threw herself into the arms Of
tall. excited Uncle Caspar. The con-
ductOr. several trainmcn and few ca
ger passengers came up, the former
cruSty and snappiSh.
"Well, get aboard he growlcd. I'VE
cant wait all night"
The young lady looked up quickly,
her sensitive face cringing beneath the
rough command. Lorry stepped in
stantly to the conductors side, shook
his finger vigorously under his nose
and exclaimed in no uncertain tones:
"Now, that's enough from you, If |
hear another word out of you I'll make
you sweat blood before tomorrow
morning. Understand, my friend
Jaw, who are you!" demanded the
conductor belligerently
You'll learn that soon enough. After
this you'll have sense enough to find
out whom you are talking to before
you open that mouth of yours. Not an
other wordw Mr.. Grenfall Lorry was
not president of the road. nor was he in
any way connected with ii, but his
well assumed air of authority caused
the trainman's ire to dissolve at once.
Excuse me, sir. I've been worried
to death on this run. | meant no Of
Tense. That old gentleman has threat
cned to kill me. Just now he took ont
his watch and said if ! did not run
back for his niece in two minutes he'd
call me out and run me through. I've
been nearly crazy here. For the life OF
me | don't see how you happened to
be-
ooh, that's all right Let's be Off
cried Lorry, who had fallen some dis
lance behind his late companion and
her uncle. Hurrying after them, he
reached her side in time to assist her
in mounting the car steps.
THANK you," smiling down upon him
bewitchingly. At the top of the steps
she was met by her aunt, behind whom
stood the anyNus man servant and the
maid. Into the coach she was drawn
by the relieved old lady, who was crit
ically inspecting her personal appear
ance when Lorry and the foreigner en-
tered.
Zach, it was so wild and exhilarating
Aunt Yvonne," the girl was saying, hel
eyes sparkling. She stood straight and
firm hpr chin i'm tha oir bnr hnnIS In
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to him and told him to have a high
time with it," he explained in her ear.
"IIe evidently did not care for the
high time" she said after moment.
He would have given a fortune for one
glimpse of her face at that instant.
Il think he said it would be neces.
sary to go to Europe i'll order 10 follow
moment, while his heart thumped mad
~, Had it occurred TO you that after
you ran so hard you might have
climbed aboard the train and ordered
the conductor to stop it for me?'
II never thought of thatw he cried
confuSedly.
"Please do not think me ungrateful.
You have been very good to me, Il
stranger. One often thinks afterwaru
of things one might have done. don't
you know? You did the noblest when
YOU inconvenienced yourself for me.
What trouble have made for your
1T has been no trouble" he foun-
dered. "An adventure like this is
worth no end f--er-inconvenience, as
you call it. I'm sure | must have lost
my head completely, and am ashamed
of myself. How much anxiety l could
have saved You had l been possessed
of an ounce of brains"
flush. | will not allow you to say
that. You would have me appear I'M
grateful when | certainly am not
Ach, how he is driving, DO you think
it dangerously she cried as the hack
gave two or three wild lurchcs, throw
ing him into the corner and the girl
half upon Him.
"Not in the least" he gasped, the
breath knocked out of his body. Just
the same he was very much alarmed.
1t was as dark as pitch outside and
in, and he could not help wondering
how near the edge of the mountain
side they were running. a false move
of the flying horses, and they might
90 rolling to the bottom of the ravine,
hundreds of feet below. Still he must
not let her see his apprehension. This
fellow is considered the best driver in
the mountains" he prevaricated.
ooh, then we need feel no alarm"
She said, reassured
There was such roaring and clat-
tering that conversation became almost
impossible. When either spoke, it was
with the mouth close TO the ear of the
other. At such times Grenfall could
feel her breath on his cheek. Her
sweet voice went tingling to his toes
with every word she uttered. He was
in a daZe. ont OF which sung the mad
wish that he might clasp her in his
arms, kiss her and then go tumbling
down the mountain She trembed in
the next fierce lurches, but gave forth
no complaint. He knew that she was
In terror, but too brave to murmur.
enable to resist, he released the strap
to which he had chung SO grimly and
placed his strong, firm hand cncourag-
ln@ly over the little one that gripped
his arm with the clutch of death. 1t
was very dark and very lonely too.
"Oh.' she cried as his hand clasped
hers. "Nou must hold to the strap"
eft Is brolenw he lied gladly. "There
Is no err, See, my band does not
tromi r., does it2 Be calm! 1t cannot
be mach farther"
"Nlll ii not he dreadful If the con-
ductor refuses to stop" she cried. her
hand resting calmly beneath its pro-
too On He detected a tone of security
in her voice.
but he will stop. Your uncle will
see to that even if the operator fails"
"MV unc,o will Kill him If no does
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was increased. Her uncle and aunt
were regarding him calmly-expcctant.
ly, he imagined.
"i-I have no ambition TO be O novel
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CHAPTER Ill.

MISS GUGGENsLOCKER.
UTE laughed. looking down into
&~M her serious, upturned face. She
~ N broke away from him and
tLrpN hnrSnlf into tho arms of
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CHAPTER II.

Two STRANGERS IN \ COACH.
n ORRY wasted very little time. he
n dashed into the depot aud up to
n the operators window.
sXNbnt'S tho pporpst station
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-08-13
SUNDERLAND

Miss Ball is visiting at A. G. john
sons.
Miss Low Graves is visiting fela-
tives in town.
Rev G. II. Smith Jr will hold SER
vices in the Union Church on Sunday
afternoon Aug Is at O'Clock.
Game of all kind is getting quite
plenty on the west end of the EquonoX
mountain. Mr. and Mrs Jesse Bentley
who live near the Burton lot on bent-
lev hill saw q deer in that pasture
during the month OF July, seeing as
many as seven in one flock at one
also been seen in that vicinity, Last
Thursday large yellow animal was
seen running a deer, Mr. Bentley
emptied two charges of fine shot into
him that made him to sick to chase
deer.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-08-13

Mrs NJ. C. Viele and young son of
North Adams who have been in town
several weeks, returned TO their home
Saturday.
Mrs Sylvester Deming aud family
have left the Arlington House ana
gone to Lake BOmoseen for the rest oil
the summer.
A special service was held at St
James church Sunday at which the
sons OF DR. Cochrane and II. q. Lath-
rop were baptized
Rev w. HYDE and Rev w. G. Hub
bard OF Brooklyn who have been stop
ping for some weeks at the Arlington
left town on Thursday
Rev S. II. Watkins will be absent
for a couple of Sundays and the SER
vices at St James church will be con-
Quoted by the Rev Mr. Chaplin OF Bran
don.
St Columbian Church has been eN--
tensively altered and newly decorated
and will be rededicated next sunday
The Rev J. S. Nlichaud of Burlington
will oiiiciate.
Miss Ruth Batchelder of Beaufort
5. c., who has been at burr anu bul
ton seminary for a year, spent few
days at ]. X. Batchelder's en- route 70
her southern home.
Il c. Madison of Greenwich was in
town Sunday. On his return he TOOK
with him his two little daughters, Jen-
ME and Elsie, who have been spending
a few weeks with their aunt, Mrs f. G.
Brownson
The sale given by the Woman's Aux,
iHary of st James parish was held
Wednesday afternoon and evening. AT
the brick house. The pretty, useful ar
ticles, home made candy withice cream
and cake, the dispensing OF which Kept
the ladies in charge quite busy andth
sum OF S65 was petted
Mrs +. II. Farnham has been quite
i'll but is some better. Her parents
Mr. and Mrs McIndoe and her sister,
Mrs Orme and husband and Myers OF
Dunville, Ontario were summoned by
telegram and arrived Saturday morn
ing.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-08-13
POWNAL

Arthur G.. and Solomon g. Barber
spent Sunday With their parents here.
DR. W. II. Wasbburne and wife we're
guests at the Methodist parsonage
Morday.
Miss Kate Eldridgs Of Williams
town is the guest Of Miss Winnie B.
Wright.
Miss Maude Kellogg Of Williams
town was the guest Of friends in town
recently.
Miss Bloise Richards and Miss
Elizabeth Herman visited friends in
Blackinton Tuesday.
Mrs Ernest L. Woodruff Of Manga
tuck, Conn, is being entertained by
Mrs A. G, Parker
Ladd farm is now filed to the roof
with summer boarders, there being
nearly thirty there.
DR. L. E Niles returned to Amster.
dam Monday after a few weeks stay
on Mason hill at his brothers..
FrauE NJ. Hakes Of Hoosiek Falls is
home owing 20 the partial closing Of
the Wood shops, where he is employed.
Mrs Wallace E. Brown Of the Berk-
shire Hills SanItarium, North Adams
was at Mrs G. 4. Parker's Monday.
The telephone men have completed
their work here and gone to New
Hampshire. The line is in fine con
dition
The following letters are advertised
in the pnst office Miss Jennie VI.
Hicks, r. NJ. Lewis and Truman
Stearns.
The Methodist church had a we'll at
tended lawn party on the church lawn
Tuesday evening and a Roodly sum
was added to the church treasury.
An Orient Blackboard" auto broke
down near North Pownal Tuesday and
VAS toWed int town behind a load Of
hay. They secured a horse hero aud
proceeded to Williamstogn.
DR. William Henry Harrison Avery
OF st A hans occupied the Baptist pull.
pit last Sunday. He preached a strong
sermon, taking as bis text, "The Nir-
tue Of Christian Obedience -
The Pownal Red Stockings kept up
their series Of victories Saturday on
Birmingham field by defeating the
Blackinton Juniors 20 TO s. Pownal
led at all times hitting the ball hard
which won them the game easy.
The crop Of blueberries this year is
something almost unprecedented.
Tue Banner and Reiormer correspond
ent saw large othes basket holding
76 quarts filed with berries that had
been picked by D. f. Colwel in less
thar three hours.
The grounds around the railroad
station are rapidly crossing more beau
tiful and it IS probable that agent
Thomas will obtain one Of the largest
prizes. The words "B. & M Ry.,
Pownal, Vt, recently added to the
slope improves the appearance great
deal.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-08-13
ARLINGTON

Mrs J. w. lyman is in Castleton on
a short visit.
w. Evans is visiting his friend,
Sumner Whitney.
Arthur Vreeland is back from his
New Jersey visit
Mrs d. w. Elmore was in town u
few days last week.
Harry Tefft and wife of Cambridge
we're in town last week.
Miss Elva L. Brownson is spending
a week with friends in Readsboro.
S. c. Deming who has spent several
weeks in town, returned to New York
on Monday.
Mrs Alfred Buck anddaughter Marie
are at home again after a few weeks
visit in Salem.
Mrs VIM J. Reid and child of North
Adams are visiting Mr. Reid S father,
Thomas Reid.
M. Paul Deming arrived in town Sat
urday evening and will spend a few
weeks at his home here.
o. E. Adams was quite i'll Sunday
but is better at the present writing.
M. L. Norton has closed his house
and will make his home in Middletown
Springs with his son, DR. A. G. Nor
ton.
a lawn party given by the Alter
society of st Columbans church at II.
S. Wilson'S Friday evening was we'll
attended.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-08-13

Mr. and Mrs Grant Harbour returned
Saturday from their two weeks outing.
Mrs H. p. Woodman and son Ed
ward are visiting her mother at Aver
i'll Park.
Scion Perry and wife of Suxtons
River are spending a few days with
friends here
Mrs David Cowee and two daughters
Of Troy are at the Walloomsac Inn
for the remainder of the season.
At Camp Governor Mccullough
Saturday, Lieutenant Harmon Of Com
pany X was junior officer of the guard.
At the morning inspection Saturday
the company scored SO points.
Farmers are complaining of the
scarcity of help, and that they arecon-
sequently in bad way. Every man
that can be secured is put to work, but
the supply of those that can be de-
pended upon is very limited
W. S. Carver and wife Of New York
city have been stopping at the Putnam
several days He is an uncle of the
wife of Lord Curzon, viceroy and gov
ernor general Of India. He is very
much pleased with this section Of Yer
mont.
A dispatch from Burlington says
that at the wedding of DR. Daniel Free
man of Chicago to DR. Elizabeth Janet
Child of Bethel, both over sixty years
old, Sarah Chapman, aged l0l, acted
as bridesmaid. She is, it is believed
the Oldest bridesmaid on record. The
bride and bridegroom were lovers in
their youth, but were estranged.
George f. Montgomery of Pownal
has recently been displaying new
species Of lily that he is propogating
and for which no name has yet been
adopted. Gu the single stalk that he
showed were nine lilies very large and
beautiful. Their color was white
with dark red specks, long, red petals
and in addition to their beauty the
lilies are very fragrant. They cannot
fail to become popular with growers Of
flowers.
Forty desirable building lots or
Fair Lawn park are to be sSld at auc-
ton Saturday and Monday. Auction
each day at , O'Clock sharp on the
property just above the Guideboard.
This part OF Bennington is prospecting
more in proportion than any other
section and real estate there is sure to
steadily increase ia value, 1t is be-
ing built up with substantial homes
and is a desirable place to live. The
terms on VIII ich they will be sold are
very easy and within reach of all. A
number of beautiful presents will be
distributed absolutely free to those at
tending the sales.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-08-13
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the own and village Told
Briefly forBusy Readers.

Miss Carrie A. Wood is spending a
fewNweeSs with friends in Port Chester
N. Y.
Lawrence Doyle of Brooklyn is
visiting his brother VIM. j. Doyle Of
Jefferson Ave.
Mr. and Mrs j. w. Rice OF New
York arrived here Sunday on visit
to her parents, Mr. and Mrs John
Evans of North.st.
Rev Geo L. Richardson and wife Of
Glens Falls spent part Of last week
with friends and former parishioners
in the village. He assisted in the SER
vices at st Peter'a church Sunday,
d. H. Smith who has been danger
ously i'll for three months with com
plication of diseases, and a great suf-
ferer, is, thanks to his constitution
slowly convalescing at the Rutland
hospital.
Miss Belle Munroe has taken the
position of stenographer and type
writer with Batchelder & Bates, in
place of Miss Morse, who has taken a
like position with the Mill Ends Pants
Company.
William Hill was before the munich
pal court Tuesday charged with petit
larceny. He pleaded not guilty, was
found guilty, andfned including costs,
1927 or the alternative Of III days in
the house of correction at Rutland.
He expects to pay.
Gov Mccullough and family left
Tuesday afternoon for Burlington,
and f. L. Bates, secretary of civil
and military affairs, went Wednesday
morning. Today is governors day
at Camp Gov Mccullough and this af-
ternoon the governor will review the
national guard. The party will return
Friday.
James r. Burke, superintendent of
the Cooper Manufacturing Co is con-
fined to the house by reason of running
a wire nail part way through one foot
as he was leaving the house now being
built for him Wednesday noon. The
nail projected through a board that
was hidden in the grass.
Next Sunday morning in the Meth
odist church, the pastor w. H. Wash
burne will speak on mon Compliance
with Common Practices. In the
evening the Epworth League prayer
service, the regular public serv ices,
viii be omitted, that the congregat-
ions may attend the Union service in
the Old First Church at Bennington
Center.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-08-13

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Doctors are not infallible and there are
many instances where they have decided
a case was hopeless and then the patients
astonished everyone by getting well and
thesole cause of theircure was Dr. David
Kennedy's Favorite Remedy. A case in
point is that of lanes Lettuce of Cana
joharie, N. Y, who writes
Some years ago was attacked with pains
In my back and side that were fearful IN me
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all and what came from them was mucous ara
blood. | was in a terrible state and suffered
intensely A prominent physician Of Albany;
~ Y, decided that an operation vas all
that would save me- | dreaded that and com
mencsd to take Dr.. David kennedys Fay9rte
Remedy felt better almost instantly. when
/ had taken about two bottles, the HOW rom
the bladder was much cleaner, the pain STOP
ped, and was saved from the surgeons knue
and am now we'll
DR.. w. II. Morse, the famous physi-
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of this great medicine;
81 have known to cure chronic lnfam-
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physician pronounced the case ineuraoe'
No form of kidney liver, bladder or
blood disease, or the distressing sickness
e. so common to women, can long with
stand the great curative power of this
famous specific. It's record Of cures has
made It famous in medical circles every
where.
It is for sale by all druggists In the
Now so Cent Size and the regular
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DR.. David Kennedy's Salt Rheum Cream cures
Ola Sores, skin and soFOfulOus Diseases. Soc.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-08-13

No such thing as summer com.
plaipt" where DR. Fowler's Extracg OF
Wild Strawberry is kept handy Nat
ures remedy for every looseness OF the
hnWels
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-08-13
IT MATTERS NOT
How Sick You Are or How
Many Physicians Have
Failed to Help You.

Dr.. Dayd Kennedys Favorite Remedy
will Cure You if a Cure is Possible.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-08-13

DR.. David KenHedy's Salt Bheum Cream cures
ola Sores, Skin and SeTOfulOus Diseases. 60c.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-26

pleased with the treatment they have
received. One of the men said last
night that the troop had been treat
ed winter in Savannah than any
where else ii had ever been, and the
other regulars who stood about echoed
his sentiment. After the encampment
the troop will go to Avondale range
for two weeks target practice. During
their stay in Savannah, Capt. Bell
hopes to have other exhibition drills.
The volunteers are all high in their
praise of the efficiency of the instruc-
ton which is given them by the regu-
lars. The three officers of the troop
are liked by every man in camp. They
take an interest in each man, and try
to make him learn With such Off
GERS as these at the head of the troop,
the officers and men of the volunteer
forces do not wonder at skill and eff
cheney which the troopers are able to
attain.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-26
A Rendezvous for GentIemen.

A palace of beauty. A spot where
good fellowship always predominates.
1t is the reigning place of, but one
faction. and that is satisfaction. A
letter received to-day from, civilian
James, says, though 200 miles away.
The beauty of the Smoker" the quail
ity of the goods, the hospita'ble treat
ment have made an indellible impress
sion on me in fact it makes a fellow
feel like he owns the P. r. R., and I
long to be with you again, 1 have re-
solved to forget my troubles and to
remember the Smoker" 10 Congress
street, west we handle case goods ex-
clusively. Battle P. Winter. Mgr.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-26
DARING SOLDIERS
RODE LIKE MAD
IN CAMP
Uncle Sans Fearless
Troopers, Like Bold
Cos S ack S, Made
Whirlwind Charges
and Retreats.

A crowd which completely filled the
big grand stand and lined the race
course witnessed the monkey drill
of Troop C of the Seventh Cavalry at
Camp Pulaski yesterday. The pro-
gramme was highly entertaining and
instructive, as was plainly evidenced by
the unstinting applause of the thou
sands of spectators.
The exercises had been announced for
o'clock, and before that time the
grand stand was well filled. Owing to
the regimental parade and review the
monkey drill and races were delayed
some time. and it was after 6 o'clock
when they were started. The crowd
grew impatient, and when at length
the troop of regulars trotted on the
field. they were met with deafening ap-
plause. 1t seemed to stimulate the
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-26
UNDER HIS HORSE
SOLDIER WAS
PITCHED
Like Wisps of Straw
Private George Shes
tons Legs Snapped
Under Weight of His
Heavy Mount.

Clinging to the main of his flying
horse, in a vain endeavor to regain his
mount and win the Cossack race. Pri-
vate George w. Sibeston. one of the
most daring riders in the Seventh Cav
airy, was thrown beneath his horse and
had both legs broken. in the presence
Of 5000 people at Camp Pulaski yes
terday. His escape from death was
almost miraculous.
Sibeston was taken from the field on
litter and taken to st. Josephs Hos
pital. An examination showed that
both bones of the right leg were broken
and the ankle badly mashed. and that
the right ankle was broken. The
wounds We're dressed by DR.. Crawford
and DR.. Hess, the patient being placed
under the influence of an anaesthetic.
At late hour it was reported that he
The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-26
SCATTERED WASTE PAPER
AND WAS FINED.
First Offender Since Police Began
War to Keep City Clean.

First Offender Since Police began
War to Keep City Clean.
At yesterdays session of Police Court
Elliot Middleton was fined 81 or five
days for scattering paper from trash
box in Broughton lane, near Bull street.
The arrest was made by Bicycle Of
ficer Christy, who has been detailed to
prevent the scattering of waste paper
on the streets. The bicycle patrolman
has been busy at this work for several
days, and the arrest of Middleton was
the first made. The police chief in
tends to keep up the fight that is be-
ing made on those who scatter paper
on the street.
Two bicycle riders were fined at the
same session of court, presided over by
Alderman Grayson, in the absence of
Recorder Myrick. Lincoln Kiley, Il ne
gro arrested by Patrolman Clark for
riding on the wrong side of the street,
was fined IS or ten days, and Dunbar
Green, for riding on the sidewalk on
Bay and Abercorn streets. docketed by
Patrolman Beach, was fined 81 or five
days.