Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-10-29

otherwise known as a cannlbal bug or
masked bedbug hunter. The kissing bug
originated in Europe, whero it enters
houses to hunt for bed-bugs. Professor
Fernald says the presence of the bug
in Mrs. Gibson's clothing was purely ac-
cidental as it rarely enters houses In this
country
OLDEST ODD FELLOW IN VERMONT
Melvin w. Wadsworth. the oldest liv-
ing male born in Bennington, as well as
the Oldest Odd Fellow in Vermont, was
90 years of age Thursday. lie has been
member in good standing Of Stark
lodge for over 50 years, and has filed
every office in the lodge. For a num-
Der of years he drove n mail coach be-
tween here and Troy. He has been at
the Gill Odd Fellows Home for several
years, is in good health and bids fair
to observe his centenary birthday.
HAS THROWN UP CHARTER.
The charter Of the Vermont Tale and
Asbestos company has been surrendered.
The company was capitalized at $4,000
and had authority to exploit the tale
grounds in Moretown, Waitsiield, Fay
ston and Duxbury
LECTURES FOR WOMAN'S CLUB.
The new year book of the Bellows
Falls Womans' club was issued last week.
Nieetihss WI, oe ''eit .t' .,tt c.',
| ioui III ,.,, 80 800 .ioi,
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The dates for lectures are as follows:
November 10. Mrs. Mary j. Lincoln;
| Ideal Housekeeping: December s, Mrs.
Marlc NI!'o.ite'sr Sat,,,,n.
'i.c aoiA1 ,''it - H. ~ n,'rn
house by DR.. Thomas f. Green, Key to
the Twentieth Century" February .,
gentlemens night, Miss Elsie l.. Liver
more, entertainer; February s, Miss Helen
a. Brooks, "Old French and English
Dances illustrated by piano; April l.,
Miss Helen NJ. Winsow. "The Art Of See
ing Funny Things" The officers for this
year are: President, Mrs. Francis q.
Flint; viCe-presdent Mrs. Edward r.
! Cun,pbell: second vice. president, Mrs.
! William +. Hazolton; recording secretary,
Mrs. William W. Sawyer, corresponding
secretary. Miss Mary A. Read; treasurer,
Miss NJ. Josephine Derby.
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Flora Porter. the 15-year-old daughter
! of Mr.. and Mrs John Porter of Walden,
/ was unintcntionally shot by her younger
( brother Sunday. dying fifteen minutes
/ later Tho girl was handling an air gun
/ which she playfully pointed in the direc-
tion OF her brother, cXclaiming as she
did So IL will shoot vol1" A loaded rife
! the proportv of the hired man in the fam
| lily. was resting against a house near, and
the bov. catching the spirit of his sisters
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! CONFIDENCE OPERATOR TRYING
! TO WORK OLD SPANISH FRAUD.
H. r. Rugls Of Barre has been approach.
ed bv tho ola time confidence operator.
who offers him a fortune in Spain. lie re-
| ceiyed "A letter some weeks ago from Il
| man who signed himself Louis Rodriguez
| ituSS. who stated he was in distressed
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