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DIED.

SMtTH--In this city February 4. Ell
nina A.. wife of Clarence l., Smith.
LAMOSIn Iridport. VT. February ..
Sarah Benjamin. wife of J. r. Lamos and
sister of Mrs. Albert G.. Pierce of this
city.
DOCGHERTy-At the Fanny Allen
hospital. February ), Henry DouSherty.
aged -.
WUITCOMB- this city. February :.
at y. m, Lcdru l.. Whitcomb, aged e
years.
pitRCELlr-.In Shclburne, VT, February
:, Anthony j. Purcell
WINCIIELl.-in this city, at his home
lat No. - Front street. NJ. III. Winchcll,
at the age of 80 years.
WH1TNF.Y--1n this city, February ..
I.l man r. Whitney. aged 70 years.
Funeral from his late residence. Il
Crombic street, Friday afternoon. Feb
ruary -, ut two o'clock. 351t.
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DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.
II. q. " Hard for alderman in tho Fifth
und y. ". Courtney in the Third.

1ho d"m"el"iio voters OF ward hNc met
in caucus last evening at the city hall aud
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rr"uN h"l'E VINO rcau the eau . a
hrV" WIS cicc'ra chairiilan ana o. W
corey placed the name of Mr.. Willard
n'I"r' tiS caucus ana on,' hof'lha.loh
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INSPECTORS OF 'irc'l"h-'' l." Sihl'h' w
l." stone ana william i.apseSe'
j. W. l'ihN WIS t''ttu Hl'hpct vi
me cl'N committee anu fldilk NATTER
iiuSh NolIlhs anu rrdhh Aic'aitN were
eI''tou members OF the ""ru c"nll''''c'
THIRD WARD DEMOCRATS
| ihc democrats OF the 'hlrd ward gather
ed IN large numbers, as usual, Tor ihelr
caucus, held in fire station two last even
inG. NJ. j. Murphy OF the ward Commute"
called the caucus to order and Thomas
McGcttrlck was elected chairman, with
q. T.. Lature secretary. alderman Shal
! presented the name or j. W, courtney
as the party candidate Tor alderman, 10
succeed himself. Nllllah foWers 81, was
also named but The chairman put the
motion on lir. Courtney nomination and
there were no dissenting voices Michael
Mckenzie presented the name of j. l.
Fugcrn rs the candidate tor school com
missioner, lohn McCahrey WAS also
named, whercupon some one moved to
adjourn. 1t was claimed that motion TO
adjourn was always in order but tn"
chairman did not put the question. A
DIVISION ol the mouse was suss 5steu h"t
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PROBATE COURT.
Summary Of business Trnnsnctcd dur
ing Tvo Weeks Ending Feb, 9th,

Estate of Louise o. Wheeler. Burling
ton. settlement OF the account of the adj
minstrator; decree of distribution TO Gre
ditors.
Estate of Edward Meehan. Colchester.
settlement of executors account; decree
of distribution made.
Estate of Ebcnczer O. Johnson. Col
chester. settlement of the account of the
administrator; decree of distribution
made.
Estate of Joseph Blondn. Milton. Ed
ward Blondin appointed administrator.
Estate of Ellen NJ. Stcgman Burling-
ton Edward r. Lucas of St Adams APP
pointed administrator.
| Estate of Ann Dray, Burlington, John
| Halihau appointed administrator; VIII
| liam j. Scott and John Donelly, commits
| sionors aud appraisers.
Estate of Edwin l.. Stevens. Burling-
tom Herald Stevens appointed admins
traitor.
| Estate Of Jennie l. Brigham. f.sacx, set
| tcmcnt of guardiins account.
| Estate of Orinda NJ. Lewis. Burlington,
Susie T. tnderhill appointed admnistra-
/ triy; administrative inventory nlod.
| Estate Of Mary NJ. Bradbury. BurlinC
ton, Horny II. liagar and Charles Iiasar
appointed commissioners.
| In re estate of Orson Goodrich. Rich
mond, Ezra NJ. Horton appointed trustee.
|
ton, Ellen D. Murphy appointed admins
tratrix: John Il. Kelley and Peter Richie
ummissioners and appraisers.
Estate Of Dennis Toner. Charlotte,
Louise u. Toner appointed administrators
" NJ Iiieb"e and ". II. lsoardman cont
missiorers and appraisers
ESTATE of Rolln X. Townsend. Jericho
settlement of the account of the cxccu-
toy. and decree of distribution made
Estate of F.lecta brewster, Huntington
decree of distribution.
Estate of Austin lsham, Wi!liston, vii
proved; Calvin :. Isham appointed cxccu-
tor; G. j. Wright and G. d. Warren com
missioners and appraisers.
IN re-. Wortic NJ. Needham, Huntington
fniuor war1). settlement OF guardianship
account.
Estate of James Denault. Burlington
will proved; Mari Souters Denaut APP
pointed cXccutriX; estate decreed to exc
cutriX.
Estate of Emily NJ. Clapp. Burlington
Gertrude a. Clapp appointed administra
triS; c. y. Smith and A. I. Goodhue com
missioners and appraisers.
Estate of Nelson y. Prior, Jericho, set
Element of the administrator account
Estate of Walter Kelley, rndcrhill. Uor
compose, settlement Of guardians ac
count.
Estate of Aiken I.csorc. Shelburne, w
II. Ranks appointed administrator.
IN re-. Ida Bodwell, Burlington. mor
COMPOSE, guardians account filed; guard
ian dischargcd-no longer necessary,
Estate of Martha j. Sumner. Burling
ton. settlement of the account OF th'
trustee.
Estate OF Mivy Lorton Lothrop, Soutl
Burlington. will filed for probate; hear
nr February 23rd.
Estate of Alexander Crosby, Burlington
application for settlement and decree
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-11
INSTALLATIONS OF OrFrC ERS OF ST
MARNS COURT

The annual installation of the recently
elected officers of 81. MarY's Court cath
ulic Ordrf of Forcstors, took place Tuesday
evening in their rooms on Church street.
The chief ranger, Mrs. Mary Charland,
acted as installing Office and installed thy
following officers for ia, year ensuing.
Chief ranger-Mrs Mary Charland.
Nicc-chicf ranRcr--Mrs. Jos phi Moran.
Recording secretary Mrs Mary McElli-
gott,
Financial sccretary-Mrs. Il. A. Red
m"nd..
Trustcos-Mrs Mary Shea Mrs Joseph
inc Muir and Mrs. Mary Lynch
Mrs Charland was appointed de.oGatc
to attend the national convention at Min
neapOls, with Miss Ellen Kennedy rs al
tcrnuto.
Following the installation, social hour
was enjoyed, when refreshments were
served
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YOUNG SpOONAMORl,..

While Young woman was making I
hurried toilet upstairs her father was en-
tortanins hey caller
ny tho way, MIR. SpOonamorc" Ia
asked, "hoW do Sou stand on This Nue>
tion % nnnNrialism?"
"Nhy,' responded Young Spoonamorr.
I'VE ai"aNs Thought ii was ei>-morc be-
cOminS IL most people than n soatee. 49,.
Chicago Tribune.
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|Arsene Boucher,
| Funeral Director and Em1aImer
I69 North Strss..
Burlington.
Night Call. Telephone call, 35s-21.
ESTATE or ALEXANDER CROSBY OF
81 iRLI \tirON

ESTATE or ALEXANDER CROSBY OF
BURLINGTON.
STATE OF VERMONT. District of Chit
tcndcn, IS
Tho Probate Court for the District Of
Chittenden.
To all persons interested in the estate OF
Alexander Crosby, late of Burlington,
in said district, deceased.
GREETING:
Whereas. said Court has assigned the
18th day of February next for the settle
ment Of the account OF the administrator
of the estate OF Alexander Crosby late
Ot Burlington, deceased. and for Il de-
cree OF the residue of said estate to the
lawful claimants of the same and ordered
thai public notice thereof be given to
all persons Interested in said estate by
publishing this otoicr three weeks success
sivc,y previous to the day assigned in the
Burlington Weekly FREQ Press, a news
paper published in said district.
Therefore. you are hereby notified TO APP
pear at the Probate Court Rooms in Pur-
linSton. Vermont, on the day assigned,
then and there to contest the allowance
of said account If you see cause and to
esta blish your right as heirs. lcgatecs and
lawful claimants of said residue.
Given under my hand, this Sth day of
February. 1901
MAHCE1LUS A. BINGHAM.
81 W.T.. Judge.
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a CARD or THANKS.

We the undersigned, wish to extend
our thanks and gratitude to our relatives,
friends and neighbors, but especially to
the Woodmen of Shelburne, Camp 1904
for their kindness and care Of our be-
loved husband and brother during his re-
cent sickness and death.
MRS. a. ]. PrRCEII,,
MRS. J. w. NOONAN.
90 de-
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ESTATE or AUSTIN lSIIAM or WILL
IISrON.

LlSTON.
We, the subscribers. having been ap-
pointed by the Honorable tho Probate
Court for the DiatriCt Of Chittendon,
commissioners to receive examine nnd
adjust the claims and demands OF all Dsr-
sons AGAINST the estate of Austin Igham
late OF Nillston, in said district
deceased, and also All claims and demands
exhibite ed In offset thereto; and six month";
from the day Of the date hereof being AZ
lowed by said Court for that purpose. we
d. therefore hereby give notice that we VIII
attend to the dut!eJ OF our appointment at
the office of the town clerk. IN Williston
in said dia,ri,t on the first Thursdays OF
March and August. nCH, at 10 o'clock,
a. M, ON each oi said DAYS.
dated this .th day OF t.hrunrN, l'ml
q. H. WRlCiiT.
G. u. WARREN
3i.w2t. commissioners.
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Taxes. repairs and interest cost a. much
ON vacant ~ on occupied property. Timely
classified advcrti-ius keeps rent incomes
from lapsins.
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ESTATE OF AMBROSE II. TATRO Ol'
CfIARI lOl rt..
STATE OF VERNON

STATE OF VERMONT, District Of Chit
tcnden So.
The Probate Court for tho District of
Chittendcn
10 all persons interested in the estate
OF ambrose II. 1atro, late Of Charlotte.
N said district, deceased,
GREl;TING:
Whereas. said Court has assigned tho
lth day of March next for the settle
mont Of the account of the administrator
OF III" estate of Ambrose H. Tatro. late
ct Charlotte. deceased, and for Il decree
the lawful claimants of the same. and or
dercG that public notice thereof he
given to all persons Interested in said os-
tate by publishing this order three weeks
successfully previous to the day assigned
in the burlington Weekly Free Press,
a newspaper published in said district
Therefore. YOU are hereby notified 70
appear at the Probate Court Rooms in
Burlington. Vermont. on the day assigned.
then and there to contest tho allowance
Of said account if you see cause. and to
establish your right as heirs. loRatecs and
lawful claimants of said residue
Given under my hard, TINS 10th day Of
MAKcELGts : BINGHAM,
80 W.T. Judge.
February. l"i
EST \rr or CAROLINE: sHI;EIIAN or
MII.TON
STATE OF VERMONT. District OF Chit
The PROBATE Court for the District of
'hittcndcn.
TO All persons interested in the estate of
Carolin" She chan. late al Milton. in
said district. deceased.
GREETING
Whereas. said ocuri las assigned The
,ncnt nf tho account Of the executor Of
lhe last VIII and testament OF Car
olna Shechan, late OF Milton,
deceased, and for decree NJ
tli,, i'd ,l,1 of ali fat. -. h., In
ful claimants OF the same" and order ed
that public motto" Their. OF be given to all
persons interested IN said estate by pub
fishing this order three weeks successfully
previous 20 the day assigned. IN the Fur
lirgton Weekly Free Prc.s, new spape,
pull lished in said district.
! therefore,. YOU ar. hereby notified t. ap
/ pear at the PROBATE Court Rooms in Bur.
linett n. vermont. on the day assigned
OF said account il YOU sec cause, ana &c
establish. your RICH, as heirs. legatecs am
lawful claimants OF said residue.
Given under my hand this Wh day at
.. -. MAKclLLus A BINGHAM.
80 "3t. Judge.
ESTATE OF EMILY NJ. CLAPP OF
BURLINGTON
We, tie subscribers having been APP
pointed by. the Honorable the Probate
! Court for the District Of Chittenden com
| miSSiuucrS to receive cNhmin" ana al
Just the claims and demands of al
! persons against tn" csttt" Of Emily
NJ. Clapr, late of Rurlnaton. in said
district. deceased. ana also all claims
and demands exhibited in Offset thereto
and six mon'ns from the day of the date
, hereof being allowed by said court for
/ that purpose. we 10 therefore hereby give
1 notice that We viii attend To the duties q!
| our appointment at the Oficr III the bur.
| linpton Savings Bank i'm Iiurlincton, 3,
said district on the FIRST Thursdays W.,
March and August next at IL O'Clock a
m. on each of said DAYS
Dated this 9Th day OF February, l9H
&. T. SMITH.
y. !. GOGDiit'E T..
| 49, 3t. Commissioners.
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Miss Sabra Darrence. Mrs. Ellen NJ
Enson. Mrs ii Farcr, No. 5i35 Washing
ton Ave, Della Laclairr. Miss A, Market,
Mra. Carmi Martin, Florence 'ou"luette,
Mrs. Mary Cleary, Mrs. John = Steh-
mau, Miss Eva -. Wood
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MONDAY. ZEE. =.

Japan has broken of negotiations
with Russia and Withdrawal hsr Niri''
ter and tie entire iapanHs" legation
stan from -. Pct"rsburh' Ensaht or
lers KussilA minister. Baron de Roscn.
and his STAFF to leave Toxic; belief that
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ADVERTISED LETTERS.
MEN 5 LIST.

List OF letters remaining uncalled for in
the burlington and WinOoski poStofiices
for the week ending February 9, 1904:
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WlNOOskG STATION.

Sulynln heuoi,, Frank bennett
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WOMEN'S LIST.

w. V Burdett, l.. G. Gillette, \. }. Ilill
W. G. Hatch Dan LnRargc. T., ". Lewis
John &. Maynard, a. II. Peel, T., r., White
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Dispatches from all quarters indicate
that Japan and Russia are Oh the verge
of war johnson. who was killed by
Santo Domingo insurgents. WAS a Bos-
tonian: government liable TO intervene
in islands affairs Senator Hanna
passes q rasifnl day; retains nourish-
mert better and has less pain Two
rnioE seaUcn arrested at Boston for
violating shipping laws by persIading
non-unioE crew to quit vessel --.
Sully changes his mird about taking q
vacation with the cotton bears in their
present strong IiOSton TYPO.
thetae seeks Injunction against printers
ard ressNen--Tury diSagrces in the
trial of Rev. Frank W. Sandford Of
Salon, Me. charged with nianslaUghtcr
In causing the death of L'andcr Fart
lctt--Isaac Vrouty. head Of spencer,
Mass, shoe Industry, acad Jerome
returns TO New York and commcnds the
Tammany admnistrhtion--C Charles
f. Murphy said to be nursing boom
for Mcclellan for president behind his
advocacy OF Cleveland for first choice
--.IWeph BarshOp, who seeks Ia
marry his niece, corSults statutes NJ
New Haven courthouse finds he may do
so in Kentucky and says he will 20
there for that purpoSe---Only daughter
OF the late Henry Willard sues relatives
70 recover fortUnc-Itev. Allan Hcbcn
" Chicago university publishes a YER
| ion of Psalm ". rs lie says David
Eouh write it today, AID dealing will,
trusts, stock spectators and other
modern MISREPRESENTATION Wallace
Hopper loses suit for DHhstuir mil
| lions.
MONDAY. FEE. y.
| Japan hats broken of negotiations
with Russia and vithdrawn her Niris-
/ L. LIZ I'M
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Joseph j. Cross of Malletts Bay died
Monday noon ut the age of 81 years
after . brief illness with pneumonia. The
funeral was held at nine O'Clock We'd
ncsday morning from st. Joscph's Church.
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by his next friend. james McDurfcy, VS..
Reuben iIaiGht, was to have been heard
Friday but was continued one week.
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Henry Dougherty, who died Fri
day, after short illness, at the Fanny
Allen Hospital, was born in this city
52 years ago, and had been a lifelong
resident of the place. For the last %
years lie has been in the employ of the
Wells a. Richardson Co. lie leaves a
son, three sisters, n brother and an
aged mother,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-19
preliminary MEET.

In preparation for the coming track
meet TO be held at Brown on the soth of
the month the team from Friends School
held a preliminary contest on Tuesday.
The events were all warmly contested
and medals were awarded for winners OF
first and second places.
All the events were from scratch Sum-
mary:
100 yards dash-Final won by Keogh.
'o: Mehan. 05 second.
220 yards dash-won by Peckham, 'O7;
Elliott. Os. second
40 yards runs-won by Keosh. 'os: Spi-
GER 07 second.
Mile run-won by Nicholson. 'o7; King.
'06 second.
High Jump-won by Carl Jones. 90. s
feet inches; Sturdy. oe. second. feet 2
incheG
Putting shot, IL pounds-won by Carl
Jones. 90, 10 feet inches; III. Ehmke. 90.
second. 10 feet 2 inches.
Pole vault-Won by Carl Jones. 90, s
feet ! inch; King. 'oS. second. feet
inches.
Starter-Mr. Cross Referee-Mr. How
ard and Mr.. Hoffman.
This afternoon Friends School baseball
team will play North Attleboro High
School at Friends School. North Attleboro
has a good team this year. having de-
feated Hope Street High School. the pres
ent beaders OF the City Interscholastic
League, ane several other teams. so a
good gameis expected
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-19

IN the state. Address all challenges ~
Thomas McCann. 72 Graham street
The II. j. Troddsns defeated q strong
team from the Outlet company az Palace
Gardens by n score OF i3 "a D. IL was
fast game from start 10 nnish and
many good plays were mpde by both
teams.
There has been "A ball team formed In
crsnston under the name OF the Grams
ton Independents. and IL would like to
arrange games with any team I'm the
state or an average age or from II 10
10 years. IL would iike 10 hear from
Auburn grammar. Edgewood grammar.
Roosevelt grammar or Messer street The
players are as follows: A. scribner. O.
w. Murphy. D.. c. Pearson. ID. q. War
barton. 2b.: Q. Heym. 3. g.: c. Stone,
Sb.; y. McGnity. l. e.: r. Marlor. g. T.:
II. Profritt. r. Z. The team held a meet
ing and chose Charles Heym as manager
and George Warburton as captain. and
expects 10 make sore OF the bess teams
hustle TO win
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-19

PROVIDENCE JUNIOR LEAGUE.
Saturdays games in the Providence Ju-
nior League will be as follows. the clubs
first named In the several competitions
being the home teams: Centredale Juniors
VS. Pikers. Orioles vs.. .Yales, South Prov
idence Grays vs.. Malones, r. Todd Ju-
niors VS.. at. Teresas. Park Juniors VS.. Co
lumbas The kid" teams are putting UP
fast ball in nearly every game played and
there Is a lot OF local interest in the con-
tests.
The Melrose Jrs. defeated the Adelaide
Jrs. by a score OF Il to IL yesterday. Tho
feature OF the game was the pitching OF
Hall. The lineup: Melrose Jrs.-isll, p:
Stockett. c.; A. Roche, 2b.; Tucker. ID:
West. =. g.: Suneson. sh: Greenup, p:
McGnley, l. E.; George. +. T.; Vincent, c.
T. Adelaide Jrs-Adelard. D.: Nolan, C.:
Landry lb: Mullen. 20: Oakes. 90.
Cousin, s. s.: Hubbard, C. e.: Roberts. r.
T.: Simmons. |. T.: e Roche p on Satur-
day the Nelrose Jrs. will meet the East
Providence Jrs. on the Central avenue
grounds
The Altoonian Rovers have organized
for the coming season and desire to ar
range games with n few 1s-year- old
teams The lineup is as follows. Nc
Govern and ICY" Robinson as a battery,
Trainor and the veteran Dan Geary on
the first and second bag. Manager Bltz-
patrick on short and Connolly on third.
The outfield will be taken care OF by
'Rube" Tinker in middle McElroy will
be in left aud Altoonisn In right The
team plays Brown a. Sharpe's Saturday.
Address all challenges to w Fitzpatrick.
= Goddard street. city.
The stevens Guild baseball team OF
Swansea will play Charles y. Shepards
team Of high school boys from Prov-
dence At Swansea Saturday The posi-
tions Of the guild team will be: Edward
/. Gardner. C. r. Burlington. D. A.
Charette. 10: II. Tattersall. 2b. r. Tat
terssll. q. g.. ". Wells. sb: NJ Gardner.
l. g. J. chsrette. c. T.: N Charette. r. z.
The Randall Stars beat the Empires BY
the ecore Of 10 Sunday. They would
like 10 challenge any team l6 years old
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LYNCH'S CONTRACT DELIVERED:

The signed contract of Pitcher Lynch
Of Brown university reached Pittsburg
yesterday and caused great rejoicing in
the camp OF the champions. The contract
Of the college man who proved such
stumbling block to the other big eastern
colleges within the past two years Is
dated to take effect June IS when he
will report TO Pittsburg.
Since Lynch is finally landed. the
Pittsburg club admits to having been after
him for two seasons. IL was reported
last September that Pittsburg offered
Lynch $4,000 II ne would quit college and
sign for the rest OF that season and for
this year This was denied by Pittsburg
at the time