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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-01-22
DOMESTIC INFELICITY
A Marriage Brought about by an
Agency Not Proving Happy.

The domestic life of Mr., and Mrs Will
liam Ilnhn has been short and troubled.
They have been married only few DAYS
over two months and Saturday the hus-
band was hailed To city court on Il COM
plant made by his wife that he had as
saulted her.
About a year ago Mr.. HUM and his
present wife, who was then living in
Knoxville, Tenn, began a correspondence
which started through the medium Of a
matrimonial agency in Chicago, As HUM
expressed it, I'VE made love Oh parer T"
Tho result was that last November the
woman came to burlington. HUM having
sent her $40 for the purpose. Whex she
arrived she was accompanied by a son.
of whose existence HUM claimed to have
been ignorant until his arrival with the
woman, This little incumbrance did not
deter idhn. who had visions of domestic
feltcitics, ard marriage was the result.
1t appears that after about two weeks
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-01-22
AGENCY WHlSKEY
julius Ian Drank Half Pint with
DISASTROUS Effects.

Unable to understand or talk much Eng
lish, but able to drink whiskoy a half
pint at q time. Julius Belen made sorry
appearance in city court Saturday morn
ins when he was arralgncd for intoxica-
ton. When asked to plead he said:
''Iook too much.' and then wandered
off to some other subject. Onicer Russell
testified that he found Bclen Saturday
night on Main street SO drunk that he
couldn't stand. II took n good deal of
persuasion to get a disclosure out Of tho
respondent but finally with the aid of an
INTERPRETER il was discovered that he
bought a half pint of whiskey at the
agency and that friend named Fred hu l
also been very liberal with liquors Bclrn
was fined Sc and costs of slLSl. lie could
not pay and when told that the alternative
sentence was ten days in jail he wrung
his hands and tears started TO his eyes.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-01-22
IMPORTANT RULING
Widow to Get One-Third of Estate be
fore Debts Are Paid.

An important ruling was recently made
by Judge VI. y. bingham of the probate
court ana under it \. +. Burdick. +. T..
Barney and y. j. l.oWroY. commissioners
in the estate Of Thomas II. Thoru of Tn
dcrhill. nave set apart for tho widow ono
third OF the estate. irrespective of debts.
tnis action Is contrary to the old Gus
tom. In former cases when the estate
was msolNont, rs WAS the case with the
IhWp estate. the debts have been paid
ANA the widow allowed one-third of what
remained. Judge bingham held that The
law gives the widow one-third of the cs-
tate, irrespective of debts, and accord
ingly instructed the commissioners to fol.
low that ruling in the Thorn estate. The
judge holds that oven if an estate is
mor;gagod to over tWo-thirdS Of its value
the widow viii got onc-th!rd and tn,
MORTGAGES g't what is LETT. The uucs-
ton Is one that will command great at
t"ntion ON the part of the legal fraternity
and also on the part of property owners.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-01-22
$4,000 FOR STREETS
Figures from the Annual Report OF SUI
nelintendent SteVens.

the Burlington street department and
during the past few days Superintendent
Stevens has been preparing the figures
for his annual report. The total cxpcndi-
lures OF the department are S5J,O3G6. OF
that amount S39.t23.49 has been spent on
the streets. s.. 29301 for sewers and sS131.ll
for permanent work.
The permanent work was done on South
Union street and on Colchester avenue.
On the former street a strip of tar
macadam was laid that has proved To be
fine piece of road. The work on Col
chester avenue extends a short distance
beyond East avenue. The sewers laid
during the summer are in Colchester
avenue, Marble avenue. Hayward. Center,
Greene, summer and Ward streets.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-01-22
MINNIE POWERS ACQUITTED
Remarkable Disclosure Story Told by
h. g. Gutjhe.

Mrs. Minnie Powers was arraigncd in
city court Thursday for selling liquor
the case growing out of a disclosure made
by Henry parady Mrs. Powers pleaded
not guilty and a jury was called, the
Jurors being John Madisan Il. Sclden,
Fred Howcs and j. T. Burke. A general
demal was made by Mrs. Powers and she
had two witnesses who said that they did
not see Parady on the premises Saturday
The jury was out about five minutes and
returned a verdict of acquittal.
Fred G. Gutjhe was arraigned for in
toXication. He pleaded guilty but when
asked for disclosure told such an i'm
probable story that he was sent back to
Jail and the court requested the grand
juror to investigate the case. The re-
spondCnt said that he met n couple of
friends while walking from Winooski to
burlington and that they gave him a bot
tie of whskcY, lie said he had known tho
men IS months but did not know their
names and should not recognize them if
he met them ON the street again.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-01-22
TWO YEARS IN WINDSOR,
Sentence Pronounced on Frank Delarm
the Williston burglar.

Frank Delarm who burglarzed the
store of c. i. Warren at Williston Thurs
day night and st ole four suits of UNDER
wear was on Saturday sentenced in the
city court to serve not less than one and
one half and not more than two years
in the States prison at Windsor.
Delarm says that he has been suffer-
ing from consumption for four or five
years and that he is therefore unable to
do fun days work. He said that he
had no money and needed the things.
When asked If he did not know what the
consequences of his act would he if he
was caught he replied that he did. When
in court Delarm waived examination and
was held for the grand jury in the sum
of 500 He then requested the States
attorney to file an information against
him and TO that he pleaded guilty and
was sentenced.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-01-22
OFFICERS OF CATHEDRAL COURT
INSTALLED.

The recently elected officers Of Cathedral
Court. G. o. f., were installed Friday
night by Henry Conlin of Winooski. The
appolntiVe offices were filled as follows:
O. Sd j. Dugan.
], S.-John Cross.
s, C-John McKanna
!. S,-Edward Coy.
During the evening G. NJ. CosgriH, who
has been chief ranger for the past four
years but who retired this year. was pre-
sented with handsome finger ring, which
had been secured by the members of the
order as slight token OF their regard for
him and their appreciation of his efficient
services. The presentation was made by
MI Conlin and Mr.. Cosgrff pleasantly
responded At the close of the meeting
refreshments and cigars were served,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-01-22

Many thousands Of the most Aattering tcsti-
monals have been received by the manufacturers
of Chambcrlain's Cough Remedy, giving accounts
of its good work, of the aggravatng and persistent
coughs that have yielded to its soothing effect, of
severe colds that have been broken up by its use,
Of threatened attacks Of pneumonia it has warded
off, and of dangerous cases of Group it has cured.
1t is medicine of great worth and merit.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-01-22
HOME SAVINGS BANK.

At a meeting OF the trustees Of the
Home Savings bank Monday morning
{. s. Isham, j. II, Macomher ana +. @,
Bcauprc were elected an investment COM
mittce and {. II. Warren of Wtlhston, &.
W, BroWnell and J., c. Grant were elect
ed auditors. Starting in a small way as
all such institutions must, the present
condition of the bank, showing ne il docs
a surplus of about four per cent on total
deposits after paying the January inter
est, must be very satisfactory to both
dopositors and officers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-01-22
Observation-Disclosures
'[Ii1llll 49, t. Z
Sx%gIS 1I' 7!

1t Is counting danger to stand under
Icy caves. Not few have learned this
to their cost. Every winter injury and
even death are reported as the result of
this carelessness. But there is a far
more popular way Of counting danger.
Every man or woman who neglects a
cough is inviting sickness, and many a
fatal sickness has its beginning in slight
cough.
The timely use of DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery will cure the cough.
Even when the cough is obstinate and
there is hemorrhage with emaciation aud
weakness, Golden Medical Discovery
always helps and almost always cures.
81 was troubled with bad cold which settled
OH my lungs and lef me with q miserable
cough" writes MI Joseph D. Burns, OF ,is
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-01-22

''~ @NsS ohiNtNt itiihNU, NEW
York. ri used two BOTTLES OF
your Golden Medical Discov.
cry after which my cough
disappeared entirely. / caa.
not recommend your medi.
cine too highly"
Accept no substitute for
"Golden Medical Discov-
cry" There is nothing
vjust as good" for dis.
eases of til e stomach,
blood, and lungs. Sub
stitution means a little
more profit to the dealer
but a loss to you.
The Common Sense
Medical Adviser, 1908
large pages, in paper
covers, is sent free on
receipt Of III one-cent
stamps to pay expense Of
mailing only. Address
DR.. r. V. Pierce, Buff.
falo, N. Y.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-01-22
Statement Of Committee of Fiji
teen on Liquor Campaign.
Confident That Majority OF "No'
Votes Will Be Cast on Referendum
Asks for Citizens Committee to
Formulate Changes in Liquor
Law.

teen met Monday afternoon at tho Van
Ness house at o'clock to discuss the pro-
sress of the campaign against the rofer-
cndum. Those present were {. 3. Emery
of Chelsea, c. L. Smith of Burlington, J.
i. Sewall of st. Adams, Joseph Battel
of Middicbury, G. S. Page of Hyde Park,
Frank Plumlcy Of Mortified and II. i.
Wheeler of Rutland. Satisfactory reports
were received from different parts Of the
State ana much enthusiasm was mani
tested b. the lenders of the campaign in
the different sections.
The work is bong organized by practi-
cal business men and in Washingt on, Or
angc, Caledonia, Orleans, Lamuilc and
Franklin counties there are complete
county and town organizations. Mr.. Bat
tell is looking after the work in Addison
county and work in Rutland county will
be begun at once by IL. T. Wheeler Of
Rutland and prosecuted with great vigor
Extensive organizations will also he per
5ectcd this week in Mdndham ana Ben
ninSton counties.
REPORT OF PROGRESS.
In the declaration of principles adopted
at Montpelier December 10 last, and given
to the committee of fifteen as the basis of
its action, two distinct objects were
stated: First, to put forth all possible
efforts to secure a mo" majority at the
referendum of February 3; and second. to
take the initiative in securing agreement
upon some form of restrictive temper
ance legislation which should offer wise
notifications of the prohibitorY law and
exclude the saloon logali2ed for private
gain.
In seeking TO attain the first object, the
committee has done its utmost in the
lime allowed ana with tho resources at its
command At this its third meeting it is
able to report five counties of the State
as having councils of safety organized at
called meetings and made up of leaders of
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-01-22
MEMS LIST.

+. J. Billet, William Barbour. George
Calhoun, r. w. Cameron George Daniels,
NJ. Dovay +. IL. Fitzpatrick Cyrile Gay,
Charles Haskell George II. Horton, Thos.
Diloway, Lyman G. Hedge, Wm. Knapton.
Jr,. Joe Lavalley, Joseph Lapointo, Eddie
Mitchell. George a. Mahcr George S. Nor
gan, GustaVc Morel r. Malloy. T.. H. OIL
sen. Frank Parizo, II. B Phelps, NJ. w.
Pope, Octave prarion, j. b. Rankin. !
II. Raymond Patrick Rivers, Joseph Yer
onncau.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-01-22
FLGIN BUTTER MARKET.

Elgin, Ill. an.--l0.-But one lot of Box
pounds Of butter offered on the board of
trade y cents bid but not sold. The COM
mttce declared a firm market AT q cents.
Sales of the week o0l 600 pounds.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-01-22
MARY DCRANr's ESTATE


distribution.
STATE or VERMONT, District of Grand
Isle, s..
In Probate Court. held at North Hero,
in said district, ON the 10Th day of
January A. H., 1903 T.. h. Phelps, adj
minlstrator of the estate of Mary ilurant.
late of South Hero, in said district.
deceased, asks leave Ia present his admin
istratiOn account for examination and al
low lncc. anc makes application for u do
cree of distribution ana partition Of tho
estate of said deceased,
Court. that said account and said
application be referred to a session thereof,
10 he held at the probate office in North
Hero in said district, on the 18th day of
February, a, H., 1909, at 10 o'clock in tho
forenoon, for hearing ana decision there
on.
And it is further ordered. that NOTICE
hereof he given to all persons inter-
ested in said estate, by publishing notices
nj the same three weeks successiVelv
in the burlington Weekly Free Press, Il
weekly newspaper published At BurinG
ton. VI, previous to said time appointed
for hearing, that they may appear at said
time ana place, ana show cause il amy
they may have, why said account should
not b" allowed and such decree made.
by order OF the Court. Attest
WILLIAM HAYNES
Sow3t. Judge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-01-22
ADVERTISED LETTERS.
List or unclaimed letter. remaining IN
the Burlington post once for the week
ending Jan. IL 1907,
WOMEN'S LIST.

Mrs. Alfred Bais, Susie Brown, Mrs.
Ida Gale, Maud h. Duffy, Mary S. Davis.
Lillian Graves. Mrs. a. W. HARDWOOD. EN-
ME King, Mrs j. Loaduc, Josie Loclair.
Eta McGrain, Mrs. Nina Munroe Miss
T., Soabury. Mrs. Guy Seaver, Mary
Wheeler.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-01-22
COLLEGE STREET CHURCH MEETIN

The annual meeting of the College Street
Congregational Church was held in the
vestry Thursday right when the following
officers were elected for the ensuing year:
Clerk-Prof Isaac Thomas.
Troasurer-J l.. SouthWlCk
Superintendent of Sunday sChool--Prof.
A. u. Butteried.
Dcacous-Prof. C. L. Putney and Prof.
Isaac Thomas.
Committee on public worship-President
NJ. IL. Buckham. DR.. ii. c. Tinkham and
Mrs. G. G.. Benedict
Member of committee on Adams Mission
=. S. Peasc.
Members of the Board OF the Home for
Destitute Children-Mrs y &. Whiting
ana Mrs. Wallace Holmes.
The new doaconS were elected TO fill va
Cancies created by the death of the Hon.
TOrrcy T.. Wales and the removal of q. il.
Wiltsio from burlington.
The Hon. q. q. Benedict was by vote of
the meeting requested to prepare q his
tory of the College Street Congregational
Church.
A meeting of the Workers Union was
held and reports for different departments
were made by the Rev. Dir. g. H. Beard,
President +. 5. pease. Gen. T.. s. Peck,
superintendent II. O. Wheeler, A. G. Whit
ing, Mrs. Wallace Holmes, Harry Stevens.
II. {. EroWncll.
The reports of the church and other
matters were reserved for the annual par
ish gathering Of the church, to be held
next Tuesday evening.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-01-22
IF
PUSH

our front door we will
tell YOU all about any
insurance you may
want to buy or know
about and the telling
costs YOU nothing but
the little time it takes.
Or Wen push your
door, if you prefer and
have the talk in your
own sanctum. At your
pleasure.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-01-22

II Cnrts Colds. Coughs, Sore Throat, Croup. Inau-
cA3a WAooping Cough, Bronchitis and Asthma.
ccrtsln cure, for Consumption in first stages,
You viii zee the excellent effect after tning the
fr.t dose Sold by dealers everywhere. Q Large
b0ttlea "a cents and 80 GeLts.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-01-22
MEETING OF THE FIRST CHURCH
Of1cs rs Elected aud Summaries Of the
Years Work Given

Tho annual meeting of the First Church
was held in the chapel Thursday night, fol-
lowed by a social time and refreshments
in the parlors. The reports of the various
examinations were read ana showed an
excellent progress during the year. The
following officers were elected.
Clerk and trcasurer-W. II. Wood.
Assistant clerk and treasurer-Mrs C. L.
Smith.
Auditor-C. T.. Pcase.
Superintendent of Sunday school-W. r.
Howe.
First assistant superintendent II.
l.. Wilder.
Second assistant superintendcnt-C. L.
smith.
Secretary-J. A. Haynes.
Treasurer-C. J.. Smith.
Lihrarian-T d. Perry.
Auxiliary committee-Mrs. E. IT, Powell,
Miss Mary Torrey, Mrs. j. S. Patrick
Mrs. susanna Allen and Mrs. c. i. Smith.
Members of the corporation of the Home
for Destitute Children-Mrs. w. T.. Howe
and Miss Florence Allen.
Committee on Adams Mission-,II. s.
Howard and Miss Lizzie IIickok.
Following is n financial summary Of
church benevolences:
Foreign and domestic missions. ....s1, ri
Communion colections,...... 2iS 3
collections in the Sunday SCHOOL,. 2iS %
Foreign Missionary Department of
Noman's associations. 81 81
Home Missionary Department of
Womans association, oJSSl
Naluc OF missionary boxes. .......... 1Gi.i0
Department of local work of
WomanS association,,............ 531. 81
Opportunity Circle, Childrons Mis-
sion Band. ..............,.. 3LS5
Adams Mission, from collcctor,.... $500
----
Total........ ............ ...........s3. 4qS sc;
Summary of church membership for 1897
Received by confession, Observation-Disclosures. ~
Received by cr,....................... Il
Number of additions,............. 80
Removed by Observation-Disclosures. Il
Removed by ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10
Number Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. -
-Nct 5dll...'..'..' +
Nun her of persons on church roll, .......5lS
Alitlt members.
Female Nom hers. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .ohp
Resident NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. minimum. w
on-rcsident members, ....,...............ll4
Number of families in the parish, ~
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-02-25
Morgantown, w. Va.

banjo JIM. is in Waynesburg but
as the weather has been quite cool be
has given no out door entertainments
A CASE of smallpox was reported
this morning from Granville. It ha:
not yet been examined by the health
officer.
| GET vaccinated even if you don't
think there is any danger of your
taking small pox. Il may preven'
you from having lot of trouble and
expense.
AUGUSTA LIsTMAN is to open bill
lard and pool room on Beechurst
He was granted license until May
first. All municipal licenses expire
! at that time
MANY foreigners have gotten into
the habbit of loafing in the postof
flee. They do not add any thing tt
the pleasure of those who have bust
ness in the office although tbeil
presence is at all times pronounced
enough for any one to notice it.
The Parkersburg News has anoth
er article on the Experiment Station
in its issue of yesterday. This pa
per has been devoting much atten
tion recently to Morgantown and
the state institutions located here
The latest article tells how coal il
tested torsits heat producing power
On Tuesday evening the case Of
John H. Wiles, Jr., of Wiles hill was
determined to be small pox. He
has been quarantined. The Wiles
Hill School is close to his residence
and this was ordered closed by DIR.
Warren, health officer. The school
did not open this morning in conse
quence Of this order.
HoYT's "a Texas Steer" said to be
a continuation of wit and humor
placed before the people by coterie
OF competent fun-makers who under
stand their business and at no time
overdo what has been assigned them
comes TO Swisher's Theatre Wednes
day Feb. %. 1t is satire ON Wash
ington Society and Politics, story
told in prologue and three acts. The
three acts are laid in the Arlington
Hotel in Washington, where the
Statesman from Texas, his wife and
daughter arc introduced into the
awful mystery of politics and society
of this gay city. The story deals
with characters that are seen in the
Capitol City every day, "the Judge, .
"the Majah," "the Colonel and with
the white and colored polite ians
from Texas, helps to make The fur
fast and furious.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-02-25

The only place you can buy gro
ceries cheap l.. at Posters.
JEWEL Il WALLACE, tailors, make
a speciality of cleaning and pressing
clothes. Donley Building, Peasants
street.
WE would like you to look through
our line of carpets and rugs. All
the new spring patterns now in,
Hirschmans.
The Lutheran church will begin
their Lenten service this evening at
7:30 and will hold one service each
Thursday evening after this week.
IT is the proper thing to have a
clean town. There is no reason why
we should not have a clean town
The authorities should see to it that
we do have a clean town
DON'T forget that H. L. Smith has
opened new meat market on the
corner of Front and Peasants street
near the bridge. He has a fine place
and would like to have you call and
Inspect it. Meat will be delivered
to all parts of tho city. Gail on
either phone.
RUBBER heels Is cents pair at the
Acme. Sold everywhere else for 35c.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-02-25

TRUNKS, suit cases, satchels etc,
at HIrschmans.
THIs month is a short one but it
seems determined to be the meanest
month of the winter.
LENT-has begun and thoge who
belong TO the churches which OBJ
serve will be very, very good for the
next forty days.
IT may seem to be out of question
but there is really strong demand
for removal of the capitol. What it
will amount to remains to be seen.
Or course it will keep your water
pipes from freezing if you allow the
water to run all night but in case
there is fire there will be some
losses beside which frozen water
pipes will be very small item.
THE papers out at Warrington do
not seem to be at all worried over
the continued opening of the bloody
chasm between the city of Manning
ton and the city of Fairmont. Cliff
jewellers is the latest term applied
to the Fairmont people by Man
nington paper.
PETER MCGRAw, an oil well driller
employed by the Core Oil company,
above Keliar's Station, which is near
Parkersburg, met with an accident
which may terminate fatally. While
at work near an engine he was
caught by the wheel belt and wound
into the machinery.
WHILE riding IN the cab of Chesa-
peake and Ohio fast train No. 6, be-
tween Cincinnati and Huntington.
]. R. Bolton, road foreman of en-
gines on the Cincinnati division OF
the G.. Il O., leaned out of the cab
window, his head struck a mail
crane, and he was instantly killed.
THE Acme people are preparing to
move their soda fountain to the OPP
posiue side of the store. A twenty
foot marble counter will be placed at
the service Of customers, and addi-
tional table room will be provided.
They intend to make their equipment
in this particular very extensive.
ALREADY the large room occupied
by the Acme has become too small for
their extensive trade. and they are
now having the basement of the
building fixed up for service. They
will put in gymnasium and athletic
department in the basement, and car
ry a very extensive lot of )ous Of this
class.
OLIVES Olives Olives Bish-
OPP sells more Olives than any grocer
in Morgantown.
Your favorite authors books may
be had at The Acme.