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ORWELL.

J. NJ. stevens, who spent the winter in
New York. returned home last week.
Il. u. Griswold has been confined to the
house for some days with grip.--Joseph
Memo has been spending some days with
his brother in Brandon Frank Ocham-
paugh. c. G. Griswod and WILDER Root
have been appointed license commission
crs.-There will be social given Friday
evening. the eth. in the ladies' rooms
by the y. r.S.C. C.E.--Orwcll Creamery COM
panN expect to commence business April
1.-W. w. Martin had his leg hurt last
winter and it has affected his knee so
much that he had it put into plaster paris
n Few days ago by Dr. Murray.-R. G..
Young is building a new tenement house
jay Branch is repairing one of his
tcnements for Eugene Fowler to move
In toll. T. Cults WAS home from Mid
dIebury over Sunday last.-C. +. Walker
has purchased a fine farm team of MIR.
Baker OF Whiting.
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HELD IN CONTEMPT
Witnesses That Have Refused to Obey
the Courl,s Orders Cnlled to Account

' A'' -" '
WIG NourI . Oruers Shileu W Accouht
Rutland. March 2J.-"1he court does not
feel satisfied that the witness has COM
piled with the requirements of the
subpoena. lie is therefore ordered into the
custody of The sheriff and viii be called
upon to answer To the charges of con-
tempt of court" These words were spoken
by Judge iIaselton to two witnesses at
the trial of the famous Patch Manufacture
ing Co. damage suit against the machin-
lists union in county court to-day. Both
of the men are secretaries of the local
unions and the contempt charge is found
ed ON the fact that neither produced in
court "all the records of the respective
union called for in the subpoenas. The
court ruled they were tryins TO obstruct
justice by illegally withholding and
crcting the evidence wanted.
When arraigncd for contempt one pris-
onor made Il satisfactory explanation and
although nominallv i'm the sheriff $ custody
is still at liberty tn try Tonight and find
the missing records. The other prisoner
was forced to furnish $50 bail and unless
he produces the records in court to-mor-
row will be harshly dealt with.
Little procrcss was made in the case
to-day. legal tilts over the uso of records
and testimony REGARDING the other unions
ucrurviug much time. Twice during the
dav Witnesses were sent with the shcr.fs
to scnrch for the much wanted records.
T.. G. Young the present secretary of
the rarp.utcrs' union. testified that he
had hnId office since .Ionuarv t. 1908. and
that his rr.nlecossor was II : Hluc. The
witness was also secretary OF the union
from Januarv | to Julv 191I When lis
term of Office expired the first time he
left his rccor,;s ON the sccrctary'S table
,n tho ,odre room lie had not seen
Them sine. nor did he know. where they
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-03-26
NORTH FERRISBURGH

Sunday morning quite number of the
members Of Friendship Lodge. No. 2i, +.
and A. NJ. Of Charlotte, and from Hines
burph. with the ladies of the chapter
of tho Eastern Star. accepted the in
Vitation of the Rev. T. Lennon to at
tend tho morning service at the Methodist
Church. which was intended especially for
them. Al the close Of the service, each
one was presented with . souvenir Of
the DAY. after which. they repaired to
the Martin house. and were served with a
lunch.-.John Alexander Of SaAton's River.
spent Sunday at Calvin Martin s.-MrS.
Minnie. wife of George Gross died quite
suddenly at her home on Sunday even-
inr.-h Allen hail on Saturday evening
tho little drama joe will be given by
the children, followed by the farce
Betsy bakcr' given by members of The
dramatic club. At the close of the on
tertainmcnt ice cream will be on sale.
The proceeds go for the sidewalk fund.
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TO INSPECT NATIONAL GUARD
Companies Will Cat New Rifles after
Inspection Is Completed.

Inspection Is Completed.
Montpelier. March 2j.-Adit. Gen. w. II.
Gilmore. who was in the city to-day. has
received telegram from the war depart
mcnt at Washington stating that the new
magazine arms and equipments will be
issued as soon as each company of the
First Vermont regiment has been inspect
cd by II regular army officer. General Gill
more has sent out notices to the several
companies giving them six days' notice to
prepare Tor inspection and he expects
within Il very brief time to know who the
inspecting officer will he and the dates he
will bc in Vermont. Captain Hovcy of
Northhcd was in town to-day in con
sultation with General Gilmore at his Of
flee at the State house regarding the COM
ing Inspection.
40 BARBER STRIKE IN BARRE.
Barre. March 25.-'rhcrc VIII be no strike
of the barhors of Barre on April /. as
was cXuected. An agreement between thu
boss BARRIERS and their employees was
signed this afternoon.
The agTo rmcnt says that all iourneyncn
harperS shall receive Sll Il week for uinG
months Of tho year ana $l3 a week for the
tnice remaining months. The only
changes In hours are that on Saturday
evenings the shops shall close at II
O'Clock. ana that on Mon laws at nson
the shops shall shut down for the re-
maindcr of the day.
There now remains but one unsettled
problem in Barre. between employer ANA
employed. That is between tho merchants
and their clerks. and is only of minor
Importance. heing i'm regard to closing tho
irst five day; of the month.
HEARING Oh RAILROAD APPRAISAL
Montpelier. March 25-Licut. Gov. Il. $.
stanton, Secretary Of State +. .. Fleet
wood and state Auditor Horace +. Gra-
ham mot this afternoon at two o'clock
in Coy. Stantons office in this city to
hear the appeal from the appraisal made
by State Tax Commissioner j. T.. Cush-
man of the value Of the property of the
Barre Il Montpclior Power & Traction Co.
which is fixed nt sl62 900. II. 4. ltoar Of
Barre and Il. l.. Brown of Burlington rep
resented the railroad company. and j. f..
CuShmau the interests of the State. j. j.
Flynn, president. and A. o. Humphrey,
director of tho road. attended the hearing.
and tool, the commissioners over tho road
late this afternoon TO inspect the property.
ST PERNlSORS or INSANE MEET To-
DAY.
Montpelier, March 25.--)r. f. +. steele
goes tomorrow to Brattlcboro To attend
a meeting of the state supervisors of the
insane. \ manuscript of the testimony
taken a the investigation al Waterbury
last week will hc in the nands Of the
supervisors next Monday. 1t is not known
when they will make their report to Cow
ernor Mccullough.
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NO POLITICAL TROUBLE.
,From the Northfeld News)

There is no desire ON the part of the
News to start any new political trouble
Just now 1t may be remarked incidental
ly, however, that there is we'll confirm
ed rumur that there are no less than half
dozen statesmen on the west side who
have their ear 50 close to the ground
that If anything political. as large as the
point of cambria needle should drop
one-siXteeuth of an inch on a BRUSSELS
carpet in the town of Proctor, there would
Immediately come into public view an as
sorted lot of senatorial ambitsons, Hut
the ola story of the hoy VINO had the ap-
pie and Wouldu share il with his play
mate. GIVE mo the core ANYWAY said
tho latter. But thcrc amt Soing To he
any core, left" said the nrst boy.
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WEST BRIDPORT.

The recent heavy rains have done some
damage to the roads, Harry Pettbonc
returned home from Schenectady, \. Y.
saturday Maria Nichols. a former
resident of this place. died Monday at
the home of her daughter. Mrs. A. w.
Foote, in Cornwall--H. II. Barton re-
mains about the sameHarvcy Peck of
Ticonderoga. ~ V, is spending a few
days with Charles Parrish.-Port Frank
lin, ferry, made its first trip Saturday.
George Atwood and John Sunderland are
very busy shearing sheep.-Ell,a Frost
visited friends at Shoreham Saturday.
Carroll Wolcott spent Sunday with his
her.
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PAN 7 ON.

Miss Anna Grnndy is to teach the COM
ing term Of school in Walth1m, Mrs.
Crin Tamon visited her mother, Mrs.
Albert Perry Of Ferrisbureh during the
past wack-Charlcs SpauldnS Of Middle
bury WIS Sunday visitor in town
Miss Flora Benton of Ferris burgh Wis.
ncl Miss Anna Grandv this week. Mrs.
Ida Sta-g spent a few days of tho past
Wccl; with her sist'y, Ms. Eucono Hal
lock Of Fast Addison The Roy. II. \.
Wood of NcrgenneS Will preach at tn"
Methodist Church next sunday afternoon.
and Will administer the sacram' mt of
tho Lords supper.
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pocna notifies him to bring to the court
the records and constitution Of the Central
Trades and Labor council.
President j. n. Woodtin of the Lincoln
Iron Works. stated to-day that he would
bring similar suit against Protection
Lodge to be tried at the September term
of court.
Mr.. Woodfn said to a Free Press man:
"Our firm has been damaged 70 consid-
cradle extent in the same way the Patch
company has and We are going to have it
settled while the thing Is warm He
would not state the amount to he sued for.
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WHIT ING.

Mr. Hubert Denton has sold his farm
and intends to move his family to the
village soon.-Miss Lizzie Mills OF Rut-
land visited her cousins, T.. w. Baker s
family and at f.. II. Colins's this week.
Miss Ella WhitloCk Of Brandon visited
at &. V. Kclsey's last week, Mrs. Parker
and Mrs. Peck intend to return to their
home this week Mrs. II, NJ. Matot is
critically i'll again. She has been an in
valid for years, and has the sympathy of
heI friends
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SOUTH STARKSB0RO.

The sick are on the gain.-Mrs. Naomi
Iurlburt ot Monkton recently visited her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. David Folansbee
Mr.. and Mrs. John Grace have gono to
Hanksvill".-Oliver Sweet is visiting his
daughter hcre.--Mrs. L. ". Young. Mr..
Sweets daughter and husband and Mr.
and Mrs. j. y. Cutter visited him Sun
day.--The talk is that the creamery will
commence running about April 20.
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ADDISON.

Mrs. Joseph sherbino died on March 10
at the home of her son, Carlton Sher-
bino of pneumonia aged ~ years, Mrs,
Sherbino was a former resident OF this
town, but for the past few years had re-
sided with her daughter Mrs, Eigerton,
in the southern part of New York.
About two weeks before her death she
came to visit her SON here and was i'm
modiatelN taken sick. She leaves two
sons, Carlton of this town, Silas of Port
Henry, and one daughter Mrs, Edgcrton.
The funeral was held on Sunday from
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ST TARkSBOR0.

Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Dixie of Bristol
visited at Henry Dike's Saturday and
Sunday.-MrS. Lnnie Cunningham of
Jericho recently visited her parents Mr..
and Mrs. l.. \. Thompson.-Thc high
wind blew W. Il. Thompson's barn
down Monday and killed two cows.--No
application for license in this town has
vpt hPcu made
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ter-in-law Mrs. S. S. Gale died on Tues
day. March 80 Her remains were taken
on Wednesday to .Brattleboro. where the
funeral services viii be conducted and in
terment made.-Mrs. William Tenien of
Rutland returned TO her home on Tues
day after several days' visit with relatives
In town-Mrs. Ethel (Searlc) Hall. who
has been In town for several weeks visit
ing her parents. MIR. and Mrs. r.. D.
Searle. leaves on Thursday for her home
in ppuns ylVnnin
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eKISTO..

In the grammar room the following
scholars have no marhS against them
for the winter term: Kathleen Edmunds
MNrti" Jackman, Annabcllc Crowley. Don
Sn"don, Edison Durfoc. Leon Dean. Clara
Ellison, MERIT Hughes and Dannc Sar-
gent, Bcrnicc Murray Warner sheldon
Wesley Waite, Neil summer ana Anna
Smith have each ouc-half ,iay abscot-
An employc of one of the tclcphouo com
panios named Amor. was badly hurt
Friday by hiS horse running away. lie
ran into tn" watering trough near Nelson
Hills throwing Palmer over the fence
The cart was badly smashed and the har-
ness was left with tho pciccs Mr. Palmer
was taken tn his homo in Nergcnncs.
The Gardner place on North street
was sold AT auction Saturday by q. L.
iiasseltinc for sl,9oo, to Mrs Sarah cole
Of Lincoln, f. J.. Cooley and family Of
Monkton will reside there. Mr.. Cooley
is the Monkton farmer who had his ba ok
broken several months sincc.--O. w Nc
Shane has purchased 4, w Franks stock
of ice, There is about enough on hand
to supply the markets and hotel.--Lewis
st, George is in very poor health,
Mrs. Frank Mahew and child
rcn have occupied the Ride tenement
on GARFIELD street. Mrs. A, L. Grow is at
home from visit of several weeks with
her sister Mrs Nash at New Haven
Mills.-Mrs Ann Nichols is on the list of
sick.-Miss I4ucN Lincoln arrived home
Saturday from tho Mary Fletcher hospital.
whore she has been for ten weeks, She
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-03-26
ADDISON COUNTY
MIDDLeBURy,

Miss Naude Nolcn has rcsigncu nor po-
sition in tho primary department OF the
Graded school To accent a position as prin-
cipaI of the Fair Haven high school and
will soon leave for that town where she
Will take up her new duties
II is rumored about town that the price
of "A first class license will be 81 900 The
commissioners have 50 far received five
applications for licenses. three first class
ana two of the second
The road commissioners of Addison
county will meet at the Addison house
Tuesday, March a. at II o'clock in the
forenoon when State Road Commissioner
John Sanford will be present
Eugene Kiley, conductor Of an extra
freight came near having a serious acct
dent while hi. train was pulling out OF
tho siding here Sunday morning about
10 30 lie was standing in the door of his
caboose when a sudden jerk caused 10y
the stopping of the train threw him
out with great force. He struck
on his chest on tho concrete sidewalk
near the cobb crossing. Tho trainmon did
not sec him when he fell 50 started ON
and went nearly to Salisbury before they
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-03-26
VERGENNES


Mrs. Il. r. Field has returned from a
weeks visit to her daughter Mrs. Hugh
Philips Of Montpelier.
Miss Mary Elmer 4 teacher in ihc
bristol high school was the guest of
Mrs j. A Harrington Sunday.
Mss Iiattic January has gone to Lynn.
Mass. To reside with hor brother samuel
January.
lsadorc l.cEocuf has tono to Ludlow to
visit hls father. e. l.. LcEocuf
lionel and jennie Harris have return
ed to their studies at Troy Conference
Academy poultncv
Mrs. j. II. Warren has returned To hor
home in Morrisvillc af,.r a fcw davs'
visit 10 her sisters. Mrs. +. l.. Fish and
Miss Lois Lyon.
Owing TO In. heavy rains of Saturday
Sunday night and MONDAY tho roads i,
this vicinity are i'm worse CONDITION ,t mis-
season than they have been for y,ors Dn
account of the bad condition of the roads
n.,,.....i
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VERMONT,
Local Items Of Interest From ALI
Parts of the Green Noun
tain State.
The NEWS BY COUNTIES

The Winooski Valley, Villages up North
From the Island in the Lake to the
Passumpsic, Along Otter Creek
and by the Shores of White
River Covered by Specia.
Correspondents.
The Washington times., 1903-07-16
MANY THOROUGHBREDS
At THE SARATOGA TRACK
Indications That the Twenty-Five Hun
dred Stalls Will Be Filled.

SARATOGA, n. Y. July 16--In spite
OF the fact that the opening of the rae
ing season here is still three weeks Of,
the track and surroundings have as
sumed a business-like aspect.
Many Of the horses that are to race
for the valuable stakes already are here
and II the applications received thus far
are an Indication. the 2.200 stalls will
all be occupied when the season starts
on August 3.
The track is in perfect condition and
the surroundings more beautiful than
ever. The horses are out for work every
day. but nothing like fast work has as
vet been asked of the thoroughbreds
This will begin in few days.
William c. Whitney has the best OF
his string quartered at his private
stables. as have August Belmont and
James r. and Foxhall P. Keene. Other
stables that are represented are those OF
y E. Madden, r. T. Wilson, jr., Drake
Whitney & Duryea, and the Goughacres
Stables.
There is some talk of giving the track
an extra layer of loan. but this hardly
will be done. as a majority OF the train
ers fear it will ruin the course.
William c. Whitney inspected the
course on Sunday and left orders fol
many improvements. all for the comfor
of the people who visit the track anC
for the horses.
The Washington times., 1903-07-16
.BENEDICTS DEFEAT
CENSUS BACHELORS
Victory Gained by Decisive Score
of II to 5.

Two teams of clerks, employed In the
population division of the Census Of
fee, representing the Married Men and
Single Men, played an interesting game
of baseball. Tuesday afternoon
The Single Men were captained by
Kitch. who surprised the players. as
we'll as the large attendance. by appear
ing in a unique uniform. consisting OF
AIRED shirt. which he wore in a parade
while a member of a volunteer fire com
pany down In a small Kentucky town. a
pair of crimson trunks borrowed from
Doc" Pond. of Harvard fame, and a
pair of scarlet stockings. which evil
IDENTIFY came from a d Street shop.
The Married Men batted Williams all
over the lot, while the Bachelors were
unable 10 connect with Hopkins de-
livery. In the sixth inning Umpire Ord
way was obliged TO put Kitch out of
the game for 'sassing' him. and Jimmy
Swinburn took his place.
The special features of the game were
the all round work of Becker and sen
sational catch by Nicely In center field
hn
The Washington times., 1903-07-16
GOING TO TEST LAW
ON STORING GASOLINE

Counsel for Frederick de B. Weston,
the proprietor of an automobile estab-
lishment. at 1919 L Street northwest,
who was convicted in the Police Court
Tuesday of storing gasolene in quanti-
ties exceeding ten gallons on the prem
ises. and fined SO. yesterday. gave no
tiee of an appeal for the purpose of
making this. the first case Of its kind
ever tried in the District, a test case.
District Fire Marshal Sidney Bieber
looked up the law, and on July IL he
called at the establishment, and was
told that there was about ten gallons
of gasolene In the store" and a war
rant was sworn out by the police.
stubborn fight was made by counsel
for the defense. but Judge Kimban held
it was a technical violation of the Law
and imposed a penalty
The Washington times., 1903-07-16
BURKETT THREATENS
TO STONE THE CROWD
NE TROPOLITANS WIN
THEIR FIRST GAME
Langford's Nervy Play Turns De-
feat Into Victory.

The Metropolitan Baptist Church
team won it's first game yesterday when
it downed the strong North Carolina
Avenue team by the score of Il to 3.
Until the sixth inning the score stood
to for North Carolina. Then Lang
ford, of the Nets" pulled of a nervy
play which. had it failed. would have
retired the side and lost them the
game. As it was, three runs came
across the plate, putting the tail-enders
safely in the lead. Three men we're on
base. Langford being on second. He
played far up toward third, TO draw a
throw from King King bit and threw
to second. the man on third starting for
home on the play. Graf. trying to
catch Dawson at home, threw the ball
OF the lot and all three men Tailed.
Dawson started in to pitch for Met
ropolitan, but he was too wild and was
replaced In the second by Keiser. The
little chap didn't break any strike-out
records, but he played a heady game
and squeezed out of several bad holes
King twirled for the losers, and the
Nets took kindly to the left-handed
boys delivery He was hit safely ten
times. and gave five passes to first.
Boswell, at short, did al the brilliant
fielding for his team. and figured mate
rally in the run getting The score:
The Washington times., 1903-07-16
Burkett's Dire Threats.

Jesse Burkett reverted to his rowdyish
tactics yesterday at the conclusion of
the game, and for awhile it looked omi-
nous for the big left fielder. AS the Wis
itors were climbing into the brake which
conveys them to and from the grounds a
knot of fans gathered about the double
decked vehicle and loudly hooted Bur-
kett. STOPPING. he picked up half doz-
en- rocks and threatened that if the re-
marks were repeated he would put dent
into the Uranium of any lobster who ut
tered them" policeman near by stroll
ed over to the crowd and informed Bur
kett that If he didn't throw down his
missiles he would not return to the
hotel with his comrades. but to the
stationhouse instead by the wagon
route" Deeming discretion the better
part of valor, the scrappy fielder drop
ped his rocks. and with an ill-grace and
deep mumbling. climbed into the brake
amid the jeers OF the crowd.
The Washington times., 1903-07-16
JOE GRIM FOULS MAHER
AND LOSES HIS BOUT
Fight Brought to Untimely End il
Third Round-Irishman Strikes
Spectator.

The fight between Peter Maher and
Joe Grim. at Industrial Hall. Phlladel-
phia, last night, ended in the third
round, when Maher was fouled by the
Italian and was unable to continue Up
10 this time the bout was in Maher's IA
vor. but he had been unable TO do much
damage TO his opponent
Grim was cautious in the opening
round and Maher was slow. He was
evidently waiting TO find an opening for
a knockout blow. II came in the second
round. and Maher landed a right-hand
swing on Grin's jaw which staggered
the Italian and made him weak He al
most went TO the floor. but saved him
self by holding on TO Maher's neck.
Grim tried to force matters in the
third. and 1t was while rushing at Maher
with wild swings that he struck Maher
low. Maher staggered about the ring
and was in great agony. He was led to
hts corner and the bout declared over
on account of the foul blow.
After Maher had revived, and while he
was sitting in his corner, a spectator
near the ring made a remark about his
having quit Maher turned suddenly and
struck the man in the face, knocking
him unconscious. There was large
crowd present and the assault caused an
uproar, but the police quickly cleared
the hall
The Washington times., 1903-07-16
NEIGRBORS DECLARED
IN FAVOR or POOLR00M

The Commissioners yesterday ap-
proved an application for a pool room
license at 1929 d Street southeast This
application was made some time ago.
but was held up on account OF a pro-
test made by Georgia MeIIhaney, OF
2114 Connecticut Avenue. who stated
that she contemplated the erection OF
two apartment houses directly across
the street from the pool room, and II
license were granted she would aban-
don her building project.
Major Sylvester ordered a careful
canvass of the neighoorhood and ascer-
tanned that the residents were unan-
imous In declaring in favor of the pool
room. stating they had no objection TO
its continuance. AS a consequence the
license will be issued