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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-04
RUTLAND COUNTY
BRANDON.

AS Horny Hitchcock and son, Allen.
were returning to their home in Goshen
Saturday afternoon they were met by two
men, A. j. Huntley and Alvin Carter of
Rochester. who were in an intoxicated
condition and wanted to fight. Mr.. Hitch
cock told them to keep away from his
team but they still insisted on row
Allen Hitchcock picked up q cant hook
from the sleigh but found it impossible
to protect themselves with it. In the
ARRAY which followed young Hitchcock
was seriously injured by one of the men,.
Medical aid was summoned and it is eX-
pected that he will recover. The two
drunken men We're afterwards arrested
by the officer in Goshen and held on a
charge of intoxication. Sheriff Fletcher
went to Goshen Monday to get the men
and after their trial there he will bring
them to Brandon, where they will be held
on the charge of assault with intent to
kill.
The peaceful settlement in the hollow
across the river was again the scene of
disturbance Saturday evening. Mrs.
George Richardson decided in the late af-
ternoon to round up the week with a
quaint entertainment Of her own. But as
the frequent libationS of strong high IL
cense firc-watcr got in their work, Mrs
Richardson proceeded to demolish the in
terror of her home. After smashing all
the china and glassware and breaking up
various pieces of furniture. a neighbor
notified Sheriff Fletcher, who in company
with Officer Phelps went to the house
where they took Mrs. Richardson across
the street and placed her in the ladies'
ward Of the Jail to sleep over Sunday.
Court was called Monday morning ut $3.50
and after hearing before Judge Blanch-
ard she was fined S2l45 to be paid within
q hours or spend 80 days in the House
OF Correction. The fine was paid by noon,
This Is the second time that Mrs. Richard
son has been arrested for drunkenness
and breach Of the peace WITHIN SIX months.
John Fosha was brought before Judge
blanchard Monday morning for intoxica-
ton, TO which charge he pleaded guilty
and was fined s. and costs, amounting to
sI0e5 which he paid.
Alvin Carter ana A. j. Huntley We're
brought here from Goshen by Sheriff
Fletcher Monday afternoon and taken to
the Office Of Town Grand Juror Williams.
After a short hearing Justice Blanchard
placed Carter under 500 bonds and
Huntley 800 for their appearance on Sat
urdav for trial Both Of the men succeed
ed In finding bondsmon. Allen Hitchcock,
who was assaulted by these men Satur-
day afternoon. is improving.
Elroy Woods has been appointed by
Governor Mccullough as second licute-
liant of Company c. V. \. G..
e. NJ. Strausser of Albany, n. y, was
the guest of friends in town yesterday.
Mrs. V. c. johnson of Torrington. Conn.
Is visiting at the home Of Mr.. Johnson S
parents on Union street
The Queen of Hearts Whist club met
last evening with Mr.. and Mrs. F. e.
Backus.
The regular communication of st Pauls
Lodge will be held this evening with work
on the second degree.
Mrs. II. O. Pearce of Marble street will
entertain her lady friends on Friday af-
ternoon.
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NORTH MONTPELIER.

On Wednesday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
W. G. Nye entertained the clerks IS in
number. from the stores OF Homer Fits
and the Boston bargain store Of Barre. -
The Sons of Veterans will hold mas
querade promenade in vestry hall on Fri
day evenng.-The Dramatic club have
begun work on the play, Hazel Kirke,"
which will be presented to the public
some time next month.-Mr. Noyes of
Calais Is employed in the doctors office.
j. ". Butterficld recently received word
Of the death OF his stepmothcr of Spot
ford, N. H., at the advanced age Of 50
ycars.--Miss Brown OF Montpelier visited
at the home of Professor HOLSTER over
Sunday. She is making arrangements to
conduct another party on a European
trip the coming summer.
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EARLY METHODISM IN
VERMONT.
4 Daughter of I'M Old Time Circuit
Rider Deceased.

To the Editor of the Free Press:
The first sermon of Methodism in Yer
mont was preached at the house Of capt.
jonathan breckenridge in 1902 in CHAR
lottc, y society WIS formed there at thdt
time and soon after another in the east
ern part of the State in the town Of Yer
shire. Among the carly converts was y.
w. Stearns Of lIineshurgh who preached
his first sermon at the age of nineteen
at the house Of Isaac Pierce in that town.
lie soon took upon himself the duties OF
circuit-ridcr with its tolls and PIE
turesQuencss in new country, rms CIR
cult comprised portion OF the state ana
extended to Cape Cod in Massachusetts,
lie married June, 1909, Miss lVvina Hard
ing OF Pomfrct n school teacher, the
daughter of Timothy Harding, who was
n school committeeman previous to the
Revolution and paid the teachers he en-
poyed in English money. Pomfrct was
one of the two towns TO nrst MAINTAIN
q public school at that early day. After
a number of years of preaching on a
circuit Mr.. Stearns located in the town of
Warren, being the first settled minister in
that town and to whom was given the
globe lot" or 100 acres by the first pro-
prietors who appropriated it for the
maintenance of the gospel. He afterwards
removed to Lincoln with his family and
IN 1874 he buried his wife. but soon
married MISS ClarlsSa l-oNctt or warren,
and April 81 ls46, her only child, ElVira
NJ. was born lie died in 1855 leaving
five of his first wifc's children married
in homes of their own and this child of
tender years. She grew to womanhooi
ana Mt the age Of eighteen October 4, 1864,
she married Walter j. Scvery of Sails
bury, a soldier of the Civil War. a mem
Der of the gallant "a VT, regiment. After
a little more than thirty-ilve years OF
married life her death occurred at War
rem, December H. Her invalid husband,
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GAYSVILLE.

Both the secretary Of the Vermont as
snciation of Boston n l.. Sheldon. and
the secretary of the brooklyn Society Of
Vcrmontcre. George Miner, own resi-
dences in this vilagc.-The Helping Hand
club mocts with with Mrs. "A w. Ballard
Saturday aftcruoon.-Mar Wyman. j."
is in Boston for few weeks. Mrs. Wy
man is with her sister. Mrs, Robert
Noble. in Bethel during his absence-Mr.
and Mrs. o. J. Richardson are visiting
their daughter. Mrs. Pert Boutwell,, In
North Shcrburnc.-Ste dman Stoddard and
mother and Miss Maud Parment"r of
Pittsheld We're recent guests at Alfred
Quimby sly. S. Cutler is i'll with the
prevailing distrmpcr and neuralGia.-
Hazel Quimby is quite i'll with fever
Fred Reynolds lost a horse Saturday
night Miss Mary Boutwell, is on Bout
well Hill, caring for her mother. who is
ill.-I'red Williamson. Jr,, and Miss Ber-
tina Davis We're married January 2L-On
Monday, February !, at the Methodist
parsonage Dana Washburn and Miss
Anna Shaw of Bethel We're united in
marriage by the Rev. j. Wesley Miller.
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PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

Riornson, the great old man Of the
North, who for years fought King Oscar
in Parliament and in the press, now de-
clares that his Majesty is not nearly as
bad as painted
Colonel John G. Butler, whose appoint.
ment as briCadier general has just been
confirmed by the United States Senate,
is now in command OF the arsenal at
WatertoWn, near Boston. a
King Alfonso has hired German
teacher to perfect himself in the lang
uage of the fatherland. 1t is his ambi-
ton to talk German to the Kaiser when
he visits Berlin next spring.
J. 4. Clary, chief master at arms on
the United States batr!eship Nevada,
with service stripes on his arms denoting
twenty-olght years of naval service, re
Gently completed 100 trips around the
world
The oldest woman college graduate in
Massachusetts, If not in New England, ia
DR. Sophronia Fletcher of Cambridge,
who recently celebrated her 95th birth
day.
Col. Coates Kinney tho Cincinnati poet,
has just died. In 1879 he published
"l<onka," collection of poems, and
later published Lyrics" and "Msts of
Fire and Some Eclosues."
Emperor William has conferred the
title of professor ON Heinrich Grucnfcld.
the 'ccllist, who recently was in the
United States, ana has thanked him for
the privileges of hearing him play during
his recent illness.
Professor Giddings Of Columbia Univcr-
sity condemns the strictncss of tho new
Immigration laws and declares that if
Tolstoi came to this country immigration
Commissioner Williams, at Ellis island,
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HEAVENS IN FEBRUARY
Red Mars Overshone by Jupiter,
with Which It Is Moving
Eastward.
Cancellations on View-OriOD, Taurus
the Sickle, ana Others Shine
Brightly-Venus the Morning
Star.

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OF ,he SKY 10 snow thelr iesscr iishts oIiv
.oohS ~ the "eStern shy anu s'S"'
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FAYsTON.

At the rcular meeting of Messy Glen
lodge Saturday evening January 90 the
defeated side in the competitive system
of literary work gave tho lodge fine
treat of nuts, candy and corn balls; also
a short literary programme OF music
Rotations and a prophecy of the future
position in life of each member In 1905
which was very ingenious and entertain
ing. This lodge is in good working order,
and a list of officers will be given next
week. otis Cotton was truly surprised
on his 18th birthday by party of about
50 friends at the home of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. C. Cotton. Tho company
were entertained by music, games and re-
frcshmcnts. and many nice gifts were
left as tokens of friendship and of very
pleasant evening .-Anna l.. Bragg was at
her home Saturday and Sunday, accom-
panied by Miss Ella Carpenter, who also
visited at her uncle's, George Martins.
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SOUTH WOODBURY..

Sarah Lawson, widow of the late Dan.
icl Lawson, died at the home of her
son, George January 2S. aged So years.
Tho funeral was held Saturday from her
late home the Rev. ]. A. Dixon conduct
ting the services. She was born in this
town, where she had spent the most Of
her years. She lived an active, industri-
Gus life. She was n devoted mother and
was blessed with the tender care OF her
children, grandchildren and the warm
regard of a large circle OF friends,-D. 8.
Han Of Cabot was at II. A. Sabin's on
Sunday
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ROXBURY.

Tho village schools closed Friday with
Miss IT, Frances IIanlon rs teacher
Little Miss Helen Merriam was quite
sick the first Of the week.-F. l.. Herrick,
who has been working in Woodstock,
has returned to this town,--Miss Bessie
IIammett entertained a few of her friends
at the home of her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. II. p Worcester, Saturday even
ing. the occasion being her thirteenth
birthdav-Mrs. Hattie Chamberlain IL
Sjo
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EAST ROXBURY.

Walter Ketchum has put in a telephone
Mt George l3ailey's in South Northiied.-
Mrs. j. r. Edison is slowly gaining. Little
Ruth Mudgctt was i'll last wcck.-Miss
Cora Fagley is able to ride out.-A tele-
phone party was given Mrs. George Bailey
last Monday evening by some of the
ladies on the Orange county telephone
line between Brookfied and South North
field. Music was furnished by Mrs.
I;nileV
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town, last week. He was severely in
iured by a kick from q vicious horse. His
upper jaw was broken and he suffered
with conclusion of the brain--The Their
registered 20 degrees below zero
at this place Tuesday morning.
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BENSON.

A largely attended reception was held
at the Rev. Irving n. Childs's. Congregn-
tonal pastor. on Monday evening of this
weck.-A junior Christian Endeavor So
ciAty is being organized by Mrs. Childs.
wife of the Congregational pastor
Large quantities of ice is being harvested
by our reameres. The blocks are "a
inches thick-Mrs. Oliver Ofiensend of
West Haven is guest at Miss u. NJ
Ladd's, at Benson Landng.-Dr. J. p
Newton was called to attond stephen
Hays Of Fair Haven. formerly OF this
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NORTHFIELD.

Observer w. A. Shaw Of the United
States weather bureau station reports n
mean temperature for January OF eight
degrees with n maximum of 20 on the
23rd and a minimum of 50 on the 18th
This is seven degrees lower than the aver
age January temperature for the last II
years. The precipitation amounted to . IS
inches, rain or snow falling on l6 days
The prevailing wind was south and the
month was made up Of three clear. nine
partly cloudy and 10 cloudy days.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-04

IT is hard to be happy with bad land
lord, Somebody has defined n Pessimist
rs n man who has lived for month with
an Optimist Some landlords are too op-
timistic If yours Is, find better one
through advertising.
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WATERBURY,.

]. l.. Leland of Montpelier gave con-
cert with an Edison photograph at the
hospital Friday evening.
About 100 attended the entertainment at
the Methodist Church Friday evening.
Barrett Clark Is assisting In the bakery
of Byron Palmer.
The Rev. l.. IL. Elliott preached at the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-04

Plainfeld and will give possession the
first of March.Mrs J. G. Gleason has
been on the sick list the past week.
William Thayer is improving.-P. b.
Daniels has been appointed manager of
the Cooperative creamery for the com
ing year,
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EAST CALAIS.

Moscow Lodge entertained visitors from
Mansfield Lodge Saturday evening.-H. II.
Williams is to be at the Moscow House
one week commencing on Monday, Feb
ruary S. l90i-Fhere will be school eX-
hibition on Friday evening. February s
at Lambs hall at East Calais
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MOREToWN.

Sixty-five took supper at the Ladies'
Aid meeting last Wednesday, Her
bert Gilligan is sick.-Miss Elda Palmer
Is worse Dr. Bidwell from Waterbury
was called to sec her Saturday Mr.. Ma
huron OF Fayston is repairing j. W. Tay-
lor's house that was burned a while ago.
MIR. and Mrs. Cue Of Fayston visited
Mrs. Little Tuesday.-There were services
at the Catholic Church last Sunday
There will be n dance at the town hall
next Friday nisht-Mr. and Mrs. Isaiah
Austin went to Worcester Saturday.
Walter Wilcox is home sick with the
grip.
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WARREN.

Mrs Iona Bruce, who fell and broke
her hip sometime ago. died Friday of
last week at the age of Is years. She
leaves two children. Frank and Nettie
George Bruce, her husband, died two
years ago next May Mrs. Bruce was a
kind and loving mother and will be much
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-04
BRADFORD.

J. e. Eibbey has been confined to tho
house with grip.-1he Hon. A. F.. Sleeper
Of Lexington, Mich, is spending few
days with his mother, Mrs j. e. Sleeper
Mrs. r. r. Parker was In Concord
N, H.. last week. but returned Saturday
with her daughter. Miss Sara. who has
been there for treatment.-Mrs Bort Seal
who has been visiting her parents for
eeveral weeks. returned to her home In
Dorchester, Mass, Monday.--1'he ladies'
of Bradford entertained the gentlemen at
n leap year dance aud whist party in the
armory Friday evening. The st. Johns
bury orchestra was in attendance.-Roy
d. Newton. who has been employed In
the Opinion office, left for Montpelier
Monday, where he has a similar position
in the Argus office.-Miss Alice Simpson,
who has been at work for a brother in
Marlboro. Mass, has returned home
Miss Julia Fletcher of Springfield. Mass,
has been the guest of her brother, Dr.
Frederick Fletcher and his wife.
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missed by a large circle Of friends. The
funeral services were held Monday at the
house and church, the Rev. Mr.. Bissell
officiating. Interment took place at the
village cemetery Daniel Rich and wife
are the happy parents OF a baby boy.
born to them last week. weighing 13 10
pounds.-Mrs Rosa Whitney OF Granville
Is visiting at NJ. D. shattucks.-- Robert
Ford Of Granville was in town Tuesday
OF last week--George Williamson is visit
ing his father for a few days.
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Dr.. n. A. Barker.
Eve. Ear. Throat and Nose Only.

Ofice hours until May LIST, $50 a. M
to II. ON May lst, notice If change will
be llven.
Hayward Block, Burlington. Vermont.
WAC IT,
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EAST WARREN.

Mrs. w. e. Moore Is quite sick.-Schools
in town close this week-E. A. Will
Jams has sold his farm to parties from
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VERMONT LOCAL NEWS
Continued from third page.)

ell. and Mrs. f. w. Carlton of somervillc,
Mass.--Mrs. Hattie Stoughton of Berlin,
N. Fl, visiting her mother Mrs. Ellen X.
CARBOHYDRATES. Charles A. Densmore and
her son Thomas have gone to Lowell for
several weeks stay that he may be treat
for rheuma tism.--At the home of the
bride, Miss Nellie l. Bixby wasmarried to
John Oliver Perkins on Wednesday eve,
Jan. q, and on Friday evening after a
reception was given to their many friends
at his farm home just east of the village
On Monday evening last at the Congrega-
tional church vcstry a reception was ten
dered Richard II. Bacon prior to his
departure on Wednesday for Bishop. CAL
On Tuesday evening. Feb I'd at the home
Of the brides father Almon Il. Bicknell.
Fred r. Monkey and Miss Carrie Bicknell,
were married Rev. w. T.. Allen solem-
nizing the ceremony. Chelsea Dramatic
company will soon present their new play
strife. or Capital VS. Labor with former
star actors, George T.. Hatch and Harry
f. BRYANT selected for prominent parts.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-04

Seventy German poets in Berlin entered
into union. refusing to accept less than
10 cents n line for their rhymes.
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The lad I marked did straightway dash.

While man has approached the north
pole within 2}S miles, no one has yet
stood within ~ miles Of the south pole,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-02

by the operators Hunter won out
and secured the votes of the conserv-
atiye element of the miners on his
side. Then the miners announced
that they were ready to sign the scale
proposed by the operators.
The news of the failure to strike in
Illinois was received by the coal op-
orators of Iowa with no little relief.
Had the Illinois miners voted to sus-
pend work or to call strike the
Iowa men would have had the moral
support of these men. But now that
Illinois has decided to take the cut
it is natural to expect the Iowans will
do the same. ultimately if not at the
next meeting of the joint conference,
whenever it may be called by the two
presidents.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-02
ILLINOIS FOR PEACE
Miners and Operators Make An Agreement
For. Two Years.
For. Two Years.

Springfield, April 1. After a day
of doubtful anxiety during which it
was thought impossible to make an
agreement on the question of wage
scale for the miners of northern Illi-
nois, the joint conference of operators
and miners finally came to close last
night and a scale for the next two
years is signed by the officers of the
two organizations. Tomorrow the
men will return to work after cele-
brating today as the annual eight
hour holiday.
Hunter Downs Mitchell.
John NJ. Hunter. former president
of the Illinois miners union, opposed
John Mitchell the national president,
when the latter lead the element op-
posed to accepting the cut proposed
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ASKS ACCOUNTING.
Martin Hardsocs Charged With Mis-.
management of Nichols Mfa. Co.

A petition calling for an examination
of the books and records of the Nichols
Manufacturing company the enjoir-
ing of the manager of the company,
Martin Hardscog, from engaging the
Nichols Manufacturing company plant
in the manufacture of any other article
than the Nichols square has been filed
in the district court by A. L. Wheeler
against Martin Hardscog, T. F. Nor
folk and j. l.. Norfolk The petition
alleges that the patent right to the
Nichols square was purchased and the
company formed for the express pur-
pose of manufacturing that square and
of engaging in no other business II
alleges that Mr.. Hardscog as manager
of the company has caused the plant to
be used for the manufacture of num-
ber of other articles much to the dis
advantage of its original purpose, the
manufacture of the square. 1t further
alleges that Mr.. Hardscog has charged
up to the Nichols Manufacturing COM
pany s59,933. the greater portion Of
which expenditure was incurred In the
other outside branches of the manufacl
turing business done by the plant The.
petition states that there has been a
loss of $4,000 already in the business,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-02
oTTUMWANs ATTEND.
Class of 3,100 Candidates Initiated by
Royal Arcanum of CHICAGO,

Justice o. L. Campbell and Attorney
w. w. Epps of this city attended the
meeting held under the auspices of the
Grand Council Of Royal Arcanum Of
Illinois in the First Regiment Armory
in Chicago last night, when class OF
3,100 candidates were initiated. This
is said to be the largest class ever mi
tiated at one time by any fraternal Or
ganiZation in the world. Ten thousand
members of the order were crowded in
to the hall when the doors were locked
at 9 o'clock and throngs were turned
away. Outside the music from many
brass bands enlivened the occasion.
Prominent members of the order from
ocean to ocean were present to assist
in the ceremonies.