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WILLIAMSBURG.

The school census shows that there
were. on February !. i3S children between
tho ages of IL and IS years. OF this num-
her more than half CID are in the vii
lage and quarry neighborhoods and tho
balance scattered throughout the town
The Ladies' Reading club Is to meet with
Mrs. T.. l.. Watson on the afternoon OF
Saturday the 9th inst. Topic. Italian
observation-disclosures is to he quite an
amount of building done the coming sea-
son. Charles NJ. Seaver is to build a
warehouse near the depot; William u.
Pratt will build a large barn; extensive
repairs are to be made to the Congrega-
tional Church. the Grearson Beckett Co,
are to make an addition to their stone
sheds; and 1t is likely that some changes
will be made N the town hall III the line
of facilities for escape in case of fire
The intermediate room of the village
school closed last Thursday. No schools
arc now in session but the high school
which is to close March 9.-rhe next
meeting of the social library is to he held
March s. Just one week later than the
town meeting.
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DERBY.

Col. Mansur of Newport having offered
q prize of S. for the student of Derby
Academy who excelled in spelling this
term, a contest was held In Academy
hall Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock
20 which all the citizens were invited
Col. Mansur being unable to be present
Wednesday, the exhibition set for that
evening was postponed until Thursday
evening when Shakespeare's comedy OF
Merchant of Venice" will be produced
by the students under the supervision
ment Of elocutlon. The prize for the
spelling contest will be awarded at that
entertanment.-Mrs. Benoit of lIatley.
p. O., now stopping with her son. Ed
mund Day. has been quite sick the past
week.-Henry Jones OF Boston is spending
his vacation with his mother, Mrs, Ellen
Jones.--Daniel Jones is able to leave the
hospital in Rutland and will soon resume
his duties as mail agent on the train.--A.
j. Allen Is able to walk out on pleasant
days.--The students of Derby Academy
will issue the first copy OF thir new paper,
The Derby Academy Quill, to-day.--The
school closes this week for n vacation.
The spring term opens Tuesday, March l..
w. S. Robbins was called to st. Adams
last week by the serious illness of his
daughter, Mrs. Ciertie Marvin. He re-
turned after a day or two reporting her
better, and later advices still give favor
Bble accounts of her condition She had
been sick two or three weeks before
pneumonia developed.-Haze. the little
laughter Of Frank Marvin Of st. Adams
Is with her grandmother. Mrs w. S.
Robbins, during the sickness of her moth
er.-Georse Burton Is sick and unable
10 attend to his duties in the store.
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243.3i; orders drawn For miscellaneous OK
penses, s2isl.9i; orders drawn on account
Of the water system, slS3i.77. The in
dcbtedness of the village aside from the
water bonds, s5,S7595.
Mrs. Betsy Gleason and Mrs. Phoebe
Thompson of Waterbury, sisters. cele-
bratcd the 10Th anniversary Of their birth
at the home of o. l.. Ayers on Randall
street Friday afternoon. Many relatives,
including nearly all tho children of both
Mrs. Gleason and Mrs. Thompson, were
present. Supper was served and many
tokens Of regard were left for the happy
sisters.
Inc Forthcoming report Of the officers
OF the town of Waterbury will show the
following facts: Orders paid on town ac-
count. Sll ,356iS; orders paid on school
account, A.S15iG: orders paid on highway
account. sl,S2a.?2; total orders paid by
treasurer, S2s 603.56; leaving a balance of
assets in bands of treasurer of SjI47. Is ;
amount of orders now outstanding $l45 500
leaving Indebtedness over assets. sS.95272
The report shows a reduction since last
reports of the floating Indebtedness of
N'"o and of the bonded debt of $1,000,
leaving the bonded debt on account of
the school building $4,000. Tho income
from dog licenses is Sij3.2o, with no orders
drawn against 1t. The scectmen will rec
! ommend Il tax of 81 so on the dollar of the
grand list.
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furnished bv tho I,din,,. poiinf cow. ond
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ORANGE COUNTY
RANDOLPH.

The cooperative creamery paid o IA
cents net per pound for butter fat during
the month of January, made $3.50 pounds
Of butter and paid patrons SlGo. Tho
Brigham creamery paid % cents net per
pound for butter fat for the Same month.
Henry Luce will finish work a Hunting
ton e. Fredo's meat market March ]. and
will move TO East Eoxbury. where he
will carry on the farm owned by John
MIDGET.
The Randolph Womans Literary club
met saturday afternoon with Mrs w w
Morton. at her home on Prospect avenue
The general subject of the literary pro
Eramme was Minnesota" and the mem
hers responded to the roll call with quota
tons from 'Hiawatha.' The following
special papers were read: Items Of In
terest." Mrs. Herbert Fletcher: Twin
Cities. St. Paul and Minneapolis" Mrs.
Lucinda Cleveland; Inland Lakes Wat
crfalls," Mrs. Mary Mann "Agricuturo,
Copper Mining" Mrs Mary Bass. After
the literary programme light refreshments
were served and n social hour enjoyed.
The next meeting of the club will be held
March ) with Mrs. A. b. Tewksbury as
hostess.
The Rev Mrs. George o. Howe left
Tuesday for Southern Pines, n. c., to
spend the remainder OF the winter and
in the spring they will take a trip to
California.
v
N H., is spending few weeks with
her parents, MIR. and Mrs. Abram Cur
by.
Orman Terry. who has been off duty
for the past two weeks on account OF
an attack of the grip. has recovered
and is at work at the express office.
Eugene Segar has returned home
from q two months bushes trip in the
West
Mrs Clarieea Jnmb nothor ~ Nfrc
w. B. Wall, who has been seriously i'll
for the past two weeks with an at
tack Of bronchial pneumonia, is so
much better that her complete recov-
cry is expected.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin l.. Washburn
who have been spending the greater
part of the winter in this town, left
here yesterday for underhill. where
they will make a short visit with rela-
tives before going TO their homo in
San Francisco, Cal.
William Smead. son Of Mr.. and Mrs c.
D. Smead. who lives in West Brookfield
met with a serious and painful accident
while al work for Carl Bowman Monday
afternoon The men were at work saving
wood with a circular saw and in some un-
accountable way young Smead caught his
left hand in the saw and his hand and arm
were SO seriously lacerated that over &
stitches were necessary to close tn,
wounds. lie may lose two or three Of hi.
fingers
Mrs w. +. Lamson and daughter. Mis-.
Gail Lamson are confined to tho hou-<
this week, suffering with the grip.
The Rev. Albert Carswoll left here yes
terday for Oshawa Can. to attend the flu
neral of an aunt. Mr. Carswell may no
be able to return home until the first o.
next week.
Invitations have been issued for an Ole
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-25
WASHINGTON COUNTY
SOUTH WOODBURY..

Webster Laird and w. NJ. Strong were
mp from Barre over Sunday.-The Rev. c.
n. Coolidge oiiiciated at the funeral OF
Fhiura Tcmplcton. which took place last
Sunday at the home of her grandson
Charles PARKER, in Calais. The deceased
was 40 years of age.-May Benjamin. who
has been quite i'll with the grip. Is some
what bcttcr.--F'rank Angel has lost q
good horse.-Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rlodaf
were at Harry Burnhams on Sunday
Harry Conant was in town on Monday
Dwight Coolidge. who has been at home
for a few days from st. Johnsbury Acad
envy. returned on Monday.--.T. a. Mors,
has had a telephone placed in his house
Calvin Pierce had n serious attack Of
heart trouble last Wednesday night.
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BROOKFIELD.

Y. s. Peabody of Hyde lark is visit
ing his mother, Mrs. Julia Peabody
Or. Penney Whoatloy of Brooklyn, y. y.
was home for a lew days last week. --
G. a. BiGelow was in Barre several days
last Wcek.-Dr. Charles Young who il
going To- North China as a missionary
TO be supported by the Congrcgltioua
Churches of Orange county, spoke in the
second and third Congregational Churches
the lirst of last vcck-MiSs Bessie hNder
of Randolph is visiting friends in town
John Sutton sold MS personal property
at puDlic Auction on s. turtaN.
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< hrlll
w. tuo,, tb,, tho ar, noonlo IN whom
q roncrate walk and a close shaven lawn
cou.ti,uto ,h, summit of landscape beeu.
~ In thnir nroner plnccs these thing.
are ominentIv deslrablr. BUT it would
he simnIv hnTriblo to see all the country
roads of Dartmouth. and Wcstport and
Acrsbnnt and Rochestcr and Marion,
ana Mattapoisett. ana all the rest.
broucbt +o an CONCENTRATION of sucb !,
this is seen in the great fruit districts
of soutrnrn california Ono cav ridx
for miles through well-kept roads hordered
on eithcr side nv symmetrical far.roach
;nc. orange aud lemon g-ovos They ar,
scrunlouslv neat and orderly Not a wood
disfirur,s their broad eynanse Every
tree is exactly like every other tree rhei,
uniformity over thousands of acres Al
tho edge of the roadside on either hani
may be long rows of palms alt.rratir,
in two varieties regular formo; urocisa
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-25

week and at this writing Is more com
fortnhlc--W. s. Bascom went to White
hail. n. Y, Saturday. Walker
received the first prize from the glass
blowers as the most popular baby in
town. Guy and Rettn Wilcox arc gaining.
The infant child OF Mr.. and Mrs. James
Perry was buried Sunday.
There was n large attendance Mt Wash
ngton party, Monday evening and the
ladies ncttcd SEQ from the same.-W. H.
Strong of Poultney spent Sunday with his
father, w. Il. Strong.-Mr. and Mrs. Will
liam Walker of Fair Haven were in town
Monday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-25
SPARE THE ROADSIDE BEAUTY.
(From tho New Bedford Standard)

Perhaps it was unavoidable that the
Middle Point road in this city should
have been cleared up" The march of
improvements no doubt demanded the
unsparing hand or the bushes which once
lined the roadside and which made the
road n delight to the lovers Of natural
beauty. Nevertheless that Improvement
slauchtcred a charm that can never he
restored and which when it exists in
many other localities need not he ruth
lessly sacrificed. There Is no need of
deliberate untidncss- untdiness which
man makes with malice aforethoueht-
hut there is actual crime in deHtroyin.,
the beautiful abandon of nature when
she seeks to cover an UNUSED corner with
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-25
GAYSVILLE.

Levi Goddard Is very i'll with pneumonia.
Carl Tenney IL home from PENNSYLVANIA.
where he has been working the past few
months-Mrs. Alice Sargent has finished
work for Mrs Caroline Ballard and has
moved into "a tenement in the boarding
house Mrs. Lowry takes her place ii,
Mrs. Ballards.-A W. Ballard and wife
and G. IL. Ballard were in Barnard Tues
day to attend the funeral of their nephew.
Fred Boutwell, Several from here attend
ed the Pomona Grange at Bethel Satur-
day.--Edward Blanchard and Dora
blanchard were married the 18th by tn.
Roy. w c. Boutwell.-Guy lIodgkins has
purchased the T.. G spaulding place
Annie Chcdol has finished her school in
Eriwsvile and is spending her vacation
at hone,-Thc village schools closed Fri
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-25
EAST WARREN.

u. 4. Avcrill has rented his farm for
the coming year to Ira Carlcton.-Thc
tli Mite society will mnej with Mrs.
Ell Moore on Wednesday. March at
ton O'clock a. m, it being the 10th birth
day of Mrs. NJ. ]. Nowcomh.-F. c. Lamb
and dauphter we're in Montpelier last
Week.-Mrs. Hattie Hudson Of Burlington
is visiting friends in town.--George Elliott
and Edith Wakefield were married last
wcck.-GcorCc Tarr Of Granville spent soy
ca! days in town last Week.-Mrs.. Grace
Mcfilafim il quite siok.-S. L. Nandeuscn
of Rochester was in town last week
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-25
CHELSEA.

Saturday evening the Tuubridgc Basket
Ball club played a return game with the
Chelsea club at the town hail which re-
suited in favor Of the local club by a
score of 30 to 4.--Monday evening Charles
NJ. Goodrich and Miss Zilla smith, both
of Chelsea, were married, the Rev. H. j.
lWyckon, pastor the the COnSrcg ational
church. performing the recommendations
day afternoon the fifteen months cid
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Milton T..
Hutchinson died of hroncho-pneUmonia
after only three dayss sickaoss-'rho fun
eial occu r d on w dine ay ternoon
the Rev. a. j. Wyckoi "tt.cn tiu-.--N Nj
liam G. Holmes, who has been in Abcr-
deem, ~ c., for several weeks, returned
to town on Tuesday forenoon and rcsum-
cd his place in the store Of Ordway,
Holmes & Co.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-25
MIDDLESEX.

pnm wzGCsaBl Jc igo h5. .G''G, .S6 c.
Mrs. T.. T.. Huckins returned Saturday
from a several weeks visit with relatives
in the northern part Of The Statc,--Miss
Frcda Robinson is working for Mrs. L, II.
Hammond. Mrs. Hammond has suffered
a relapse aud il seriously III with pncu-
MONT. Mrs. Nolla Holton OF Windsor IL,
caring for her-Tho Rev. j. @. Angel and
son, Mark, visited in Randolph II part
of last week Mr.. Angel exchanged with
the Rev. l.. NJ. Moody Of Randolph Cen
the Sunday. b. McElroy Is i'll
threatened with pneumonia. lie Is at
tended by DR.. Mcclure of Montpelier,
Miss Caroline Swift of Stowe is spending
her vacation at her home III town. Miss
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-25
READING.

A temperance meeting Will be held IN
the tniversalist Church next Sunday
evening, February IS at seven o'clock.
Special music will be arranged recita-
tons will be given and remarks are eX-
pectcd from the Rev. Mr.. Flower ana
oth,rs.-Mr. Flower and daughter OF
IIartland have been visiting At the kcN'
II. NJ. F'lower's.-'rhc weekly sing VIII be
held at \. l.. T.. Perkinss on friday even
ing OF this weck-Mr. lioadley IL recover
ing from his recent ilnoSS.-Mr. ana
Mrs Prosper Root and Mr. ID. T.. Wash
burn are on the sick list.-George Eoson
has gone to Springfield, where he Will
work for II timc,-Frank II, Clark and
DAUGHTER. Kathryn, of Wiid SOY. visited his
mother, Mrs. Lucinda Clark, the frst OF
the week.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-25
FAYSTON.

John y. Thompson and daughter Mrs.
Henry Wood have gone to Roch Island. p.
G., to visit Mr.. and Mrs, Sabin Waterman.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Livingston, February 22.-Miss Jennie A
Small has gone to visit relatives and
friends in Trout River. L. Q.-George n.
Kew is again able to be out.-The select
mon have bought n Snow-plow OF &. =.
Clark, Waterbury. There was "A social
party at Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Il. Hayea's
last Friday cvcuing.-IIollis McHuron has
the engine now doing good work in his
steam mill.-Anna l.. Bragg has gone Ia
Barton 10 spend a few weeks with Mr. and
Mrs. +. IL. Perry and other relatives.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-25
FORESTDALE.

Arthur Allen of Montpelier Is visiting
at Joseph Nicklaw s-Mrs. l.. j. Fortier
returned Saturday from Schenectady, n.
N.--Mss Edith Thomas is visiting friends
in Plattsburgh. ~ Y.--Mrs Albert Fortier
and daughter are spending n week with
friends in Glens Falls. n. Y.-Miss Matte
Nickaw is visiting in Rutland.-Frank Nc
Donald has purchased Mrs. o. A. Small
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-25
VERMONT LOCAL NEWS
CONTINUED from third pagc)

day nightly. s. Stratton has purchased
the hotel property, where the hotel was
burned some months since. The
community was saddcned by. the death
of William Riley of East Albany last
Thursday. He was clerk in the store OF
Elmer Stratton of this village for several
years and had many friends. The academy
school has closed for a vacation OF one
week.-Mrs. A. c. Jackson visited at j.
j. Leavitt's last Thursday.-E. c. kin-
ncy, the Sunday school worker. will speak
in the Methodist Church next Sunday
nNnninu
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-25
ROXBURY.

Harry Tildcn was quite sick with ton
silitis last weck.-Miss NJ. Lou Whitney
of Granville is visiting at w. J. Carpon-
tors and L. ID. Rice s.--Mrs. Ella Rich
mond visited her sister. Mrs II. G.. Van
peuscn. last week. On Friday they were
Joined by Mr.. and Mrs S. n. Allen of
Barre and Saturday they all went to Ran
dolph Center to visit Mrs. w. l.. IIehard.
M. T. Bailey is about TO move his family
from the George Fisk housc.--Miss Lila
Steele is visiting friends in Northfield.-
Ethan Allen is doing night work at the
station
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-25
DERBY LINE.

Mrs. II. n. Hill died at the home OF
her son, Charles N. Hill. February 49,
aged SO ycars.---Mrs S. d. Waterman is
entertaining her father, j. Il. Thompson
of Waitsfield and sister, Mrs. II. Il. Wood
of Enthusiastically firemen were call
ed to the home of y. w. Davis at about
four o'clock Thursday afternoon. The
fire is supposed to have originated in tho
attic The two upper floors were badly
damaged by fire and water. but nearly
all the furniture was moved to place
Of Sa fety.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-25
WARREN.

r.. y. Freeman had paralyiic shock
last week which has left him in a very cri-
teal condi,ion.-James Nichols died Sun
day morning after long illness with
heart trouble and consumption The fun
eral services were held at the church and
the intermert was in the East Warren
cemetory.-Curtis Daniels, who has been
living at Windsor for the past two years.
returned to town Monday night.-Mrs.
Harriet Porter died Monday after long
illness with COnSlImDtiOu.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-25
EAST CALAIS.

There was a good attendance at the
dance last Friday evening at Lambs hall.
Henry lilcy expects to work for &. r.
Dinull soon.-Thc telephone wire is being
strung from Fast Calais to lIardwck.-
Gcurg" Goodrich and son are visiting in
toN.n short time
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-25
WATERBURY,.

The report OF the village auditors viii
show the following facts: Orders paid b"
the treasurer s5,Y5T; orders paid on
account of tho water system in addition
to above, s2,67275: orders drawn by trus-
tees on account of streets and walks, ~
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-25

As an advertiser in these columns you
are in strenuous company-the company
of those who state their wants forcefully
and clearly and secure results qulchly
and surely.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-25

Swift is assistant principal OF stowe high
school-Mrs Walter Carr and daughter
of Eeebe Plain are spending q few weeks
at the home of Levi Swift.-Mr. and Mrs.
Levi Wilder have returned from their
wedding trip and are TO be at home to
their friends after March j.. clarence
Long and Miss Edith Rice OF Northiieid
were married at the home OF .. >. Long
"Wednesday night. February II. by me
Rev. j. q. Angcll Congratulations.-F
Mrs. William Shepard is spending cou-
ductor on the electric cars at Montpelier.
Mrs. William Shepard is visiting cou-
pie of weeks In Boston and vicinity.--Ihe
cooperative creamery paid its patrons
2i.2c per lb. for butter fat for the month
Of January.--lt Is thought that j. w. Egan
vii rebuild his mill, recently burned.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1904-03-11
LODGE DIRECTORY.
pANH ANDLE LODGE No. 10, knights OF
i Pythias, Ineets ut Fratcrnal Hall every
Tuesday evening. Visiting Knights always
welcome. ROBT. r. DYER, u. q.
u. +. DANNY. X. OF X. and s.

CYRINGA TEMPLE No. 4, RIA ifbone Sisters
y meets every Thursday evening ut Fra
tcrnai Hall. Mrs. EMMA CNAMBARD,
Mrs. JESSIE DANNY Nj. L. &.
NJ. Of r. and T.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1904-03-11
A New Army Rifle.
To Succeed the Krag- Jorgensen.

The work of replacing the cd black
powder Springfield rifle in the
national guard with the Krag- Jory
ensen is only now fairly under way.
and already the krag is Obsolete and
Is to be superseded by new Spring
field. This weapon, which is now
undergoing its service tests, is uilic
ally described in the current numbe,
OF the journal OF The Military Service
Institutions:
1t is a magazine rifle, centrally fed
by clips.
III has rod bayonet, which may
also be used as a cleaning rod.
Its calibre is 30.
1t fires 2e0-grain bullet-say half
an ouncc-wilh 43 > grains of smoke.
less powder.
The bullet starts off at a yelocityot
900 feet per second, and IS still 30.
ing at the rate OF 95S feet per second
when it has Travelled 1000 yards, at
which point it has left a striking
energy OF a47.9 foot pounds. The
energy at the muzzlc is 2,5SI.6 foot
pounds, and the bullet will penetrate
over four feet and half OF white
pine at distance Of fffty-three feet
The new rifle is made of eighty.two
pieces.
1t is to be provided with riot cart.
ridges each containing two round
balls made Of lead and tin ip the
proportion of 16 to 1-ominous ratio
and propelled by thirty-four grains
or smokeless powder. These bullets
Will have an effective range of 200
yards. Detroit Free Press.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1904-03-11
Bright's Disease.

The largest sum ever paid for pre-
scription, changed hands in San Fran
cisco, Aug. 30, 1901. The transfer in
yolved in coin and stock SIP, 500. 90
and was paid by party Of business
men for specific for Bright's Disease
and Diabetes, hitherto incurable dis
eases.
They commenced the serious inves.
tigation Of the specific Nov. 10, 1900.
They interviewed scores Of the cured
and tried it out on its merits by put
ting over three dozen cases on the
treat mcnt and watering them. They
also go: physicians TO name chronic,
incurable cases, and administered it
with the physicians for judges. Up
to Aug. %, eighty-seyen per cent OF
The test eases were either well or pro.
crossing favorably.
There being but thirteen per cent of
failures, the parties were satisfied and
closed the transaction. The proceed
ings of the Investigating committee
and the clinical rcportsof the test cas-
es were published and will he mailed
free on application, Address JOHN j.
FULTON COMPANY. 400 Washington
st. San Francisco. Cal.