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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-11-02

pendent and special district averaged
so. "a last year, and 4s. Sc this year.
In the common school districts the
average wages for men have increased
from 49, 16 last year to s45.71 this
year, and the salaries of the women
teachers have increased form $33. IS to
$50. ~. OF the teachers employed, s. 61
have haa only h-gh-school training,
2,918 have been trained in normal
schools and ,o3s have college or univer-
sity diplomas viii. S#= .#yF s* s3
Minnesota Wins. n:
M[innesota has proven her superiority
over her sister statesin the making of
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-01-21
WESTFIELD.

Sunday morning tho weather was so
bad the Rev. Mr.. Morse was unable to
hold preaching service in the Methodist
Church and only a Sunday school service
was held, At Troy no morning service
was held. Tho Congregational Church
services were all held as usual, but its
attendance was small. Next Sunday.
January "a. a collection will he taken in
respone to the call of Miss Ellen Stone
In the Congregatonalst.- Clerk
II. d. Miller reports that in this town
the past year there there were hve mar
riases, eiGht deaths, IS births.-The Hon.
A. W. Woodwork OF Enosburgh Falls
was at s. 8. Woodworth's last week
The Rev. M. w. Farman is spending a few
days at Newport and Derby this week
The Rev. and Mrs. A. Il. Pecbles went
to Newport Tuesday and Mr.. PEBBLES at
tended the Orleans Ministerial assembly
at Derby.-W. b. Prescott has engaged
Abraham Coburn as assistant engineer
The Congregational Ladies' Aid society
will meet to sew Thursday afternoon, Jan
uary %. at the homo Of Mrs Willard
sugar social In the near future and Feb
at the town hall. the members being in
costume.-The Woodworths have cut
from their land and lot 80 ,coO feet Of
lumber for this years output. The lar
gest log hauled so far IL ono they cut
81 inches In diameter scaling so feet, and
two logs drawn by Frank Green that seal
ed 523 and 40 respectively The Ladies
Aid society at their last meeting turned
over $40 to the church treasurer. making
little over $40 raised in less than one
wear,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-01-21
ORANGE COUNTY
RANDOLPH.

The cooperative creamery during the
month OF December made 81 600 pounds OF
butter and paid patrons ss,aOl. Tho rate
per pound for butter fat during the month
was Is 3-4 cents.
At the last regular meeting OF Ex-
celsior Camp. I. .. o. F.. held Friday
evening. the following officers were in
stalled for the ensuing year. J. NJ At
wood. chief patriarch; A. N. Hayes II.
p; +. s. Kent. s. W.; n. c. Buck scribe
j. +. Cleveland. treasurer; y. G. Kent,
j. w; l.. q. Erskine. first watch; Joseph
Phelps, third watch. District Deputy
Grand Patriarch L. r. Livingstone Of
Montpelier. assisted by f. Baker, acted as
Installing officer. Immediately after the
installation refreshments were served
Several of the officers were absent and
Will be installed at a later meeting.
A daughter was born Saturday to Mr..
and Mrs. f. +. Emerson.
At business meeting OF the Randolph
Telephone exchange, held Friday even
Ing in tho exchange office, the following
officers were elected for the year ensuing:
President II. W. Mcintyre; secretary and
treasurer. Dr. II. II. Mcintyre; auditors,
DIR. G. w. Scott, Or. H. w. Mcintyre
and II. w. Mcintyre. This company was
organized about a year ago and since that
time 81 instruments have been installed
and application for quite a number more
have been received and will be put in
very soon.
Hale x. Darling Of Chelsea is acting
as referee in law suit between Henry
Harper and George Trask. the difficulty
being over n small tract of land which
both parties claim by right Of deeds. N.
l.. Boyden is attorney for the plaintiff,
Henry Harper, and NJ, NJ. Wilson for
George Trask. the defendant The hear
ing is being held in N. l.. Boyden's Of
fee and there were nearly 80 witnesses
to be examined
Guy r. Lamson. who has been passing
several weeks with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs, w. T. Lamson. leaves here this
week for New York and from there he
will go next week to Banes, Cuba. TO re-
sumo work for tho United Fruit company.
He will be accompanied from New York
By his wife and they will make their
home for the winter In Banes.
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RUTLAND COUNTY
BRANDON.

Ralph German who is employed by c.
NJ. Winslow had two ribs broken Monday y
morning. MIR. German had taken a load
Of logs to Woods mill and when unload
inE them tho cant hook slipped, throwing
him against the end Of some logs near
by. Besides breaking two ribs he re-
ceived injuries in the muscles Of one arm.
The Brandon license commissioners held
hearing Friday evening at the office OF
f. g. Marsh. regarding the complaint that
u. Il. Hopkins had been selling to a minor
The hearing was short and only the prin-
cipals we're called and the case was dis
missed. Tho hearing developed the fact
that young man by the name Of Vessel
had procured early in January at Hop
kins's store some intoxicating liquor Mr.
Hopkins had abundant proof that the
young man not only misrcpresented his
place Of residence but also his age
Another cold snap struck town Monday
evening and Tuesday morning. Tho Their
memeter at d. F. Goodrich's farm. two
and half miles south Of the village. reg
istered ~ below zero. The coolest In town
was 81 below.
Word has been received hero OF the
death of Mrs. II. r. Faringer. wife Of Or.
Howard Reiner Faringer OF Mount Holly.
n. j. Mrs. Faringer was formerly Miss
is felt over the sad news. Besides her
husband and one child, she Il survived by
a father, W. II. Flint OF this town, and
three sisters. Mrs. r. w. Sanderron OF this
town, Mrs. Charles Keller Of Roxbury.
Mass. and Miss Alice Flint Of New York,
who was with her at the time Of her death
Cards have been received In town for
the wedding OF Y. r. Pierce and Miss Ger
trude Capen. which will take place at the
home of the brides parents in Wcstfield.
\. j.. January q. Mr. Pierce was form
erly of Brandon, having been po.tmaster
here for several years. but OF late ha =
been employed by the II. b. Claim Co.
of New York
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CHELSEA.

Last Monday morning William c.
Holmes. one of the partners in Ordway,
Holmes & Co.. departed for Aberdeen, n.
c.. on visit to Fred A. Ordway, the
Senior partner. The Chelsea basket ball
team played a match game with the Mont
pelier boys on Saturday evening last ard
were beaten by a score OF % to s. The
preceding Monday evening the local club
PLAYED with the boys Of Thstford Academy
and lost tho game by a score of q to g.
On the same evening the girls team also
played with the girls OF Thctford Acad-
envy and were beaten by the score OF 7
to 6.-Richard H. Bacon, who has been
employed as clerk in the ]. A. r. Corwin
drug store during the last seven years.
finds himself unable to endure the corfne-
ment and has completed his service.-A
boy was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
w. Burbank on Wednesday. January a.
and has been named Franklin Dearborn
Burbank after his maternal grandfathcr.-
Mrs. Nellie c. Dearborn Is employed in
the Corwin store. Her husba nd, wilder
II. Dearborn, Is also In the grain and feed
store adjacent. in the place OF Norman
w. Hunt, who Is to work in Richard H.
Bacon's place in the dry Copls and pro-
vision store.-Joseph ". Griffith Is con-
fined to his house with the grip.-Miss NJ.
Blanche Townsend s absent on a visit
to New York city.-Miss Nellie NJ Corwin
has returned home from a three months
visit among relatives in Lowell Boston
and Somerville. Mass, and with an uncle
in Norwich. Conn.-Mrs C. F. Dickinson
severely scalded one hand last week and
is also suffering from an attack of tho
grin.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-01-21
WASHINGTON COUNTY
MORETOWN.

Fire caught Tuesday in the living rooms
OF j. W. Taylor. over his store, in the
ceiling back of his store. Tho room was
fun Of smoke before the fire was dscov-
cred. In a few minutes % men were ther,
helping to put IL out The loss will Ia
considerabe-M Alice Taylor. who ha 9
been stopping with her brother. ]. W.
Taylor for few weeks, returned to her
hon" Monday In illlsboro' n, H-Mr,
and Mrs. John wilkins arc stopping az
the hotel. Mr.. wilkins In sick with the
grip.--Charlcs Bingham has returned from
his visit to Burlington,-Mrs. Sidney At
kins is lame with rheumatism-Mr' and
Mrs. NJ. NJ Davis visited in Waitsfleld
Saturday Mrs. II. o. Ward has a bad
cold.-l. s, Austin has been sick with n
cold. = Austin and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs, 7. w. Flanagan, c. d. Ashley
and Willis Palmer attended the funeral OF
Mrs. William Marshall In Watisfield
Thursday.-W Walter Moriarty OF Waitafield
was in town Sunday. Eleanor Baker
is ~ work for Mrs, j. ID. Bdgood .-Rov
Atkins will be janitor OF the Methodist
Church this year.
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WAITSFIELD.

This community was shocked to learn
last week Tuesday morning of the sudden
death of Mrs. Carrie Marshall. wife of
William Fl. Marshall, who was thought
to be making a steady recovery from a
recent attack OF appendicitis The fun
eral was held at the house on the after
noon Of Thursday, the Rev. o. y. Clapp
Of Burlington oficiating. and C. NJ. Rich
ardson In charge OF arrangements. Her
age was about a years. and she leaves
besides her husband, two children, Ever
ard l.. Marshall OF Rutland, and Miss
Lelah, who is still at home.-Ovng 70
much prevailing sickness and the very
severe weather. only small attendance
was out to enjoy the anniversary visit
OF the l. O. o. F. Lodge, which celebrate
the 2lst anniversary Of the organization Of
the lodge on Friday evening. A short
literary and musical programme was given.
Mrs. Lizzie, wife OF o. j McAll-ter
who went to the Mary Fletcher hospital
at Burlington some two weeks ago. had
a successful operation performed last
week for appendicitis. and at last reports
was doing niccly.-H. H. Chipman is re-
ported as being very sick with typhoid
Pneumonia Susan Carroll. widow
OF George Carroll. died on Friday after
long illness at the home of u. f. Car
roll, her brothr-inlaw, where she had
been tenderly cared for for a number Of
years. Her age was about -. The fun
eral was held at the home of Mr. Carroll
sunday attended by the Rev. J. 5. Allen
with burial at the Irasville cemetery
Fred c. Carroll is quite sick. said to be
threatened with pneumonia Tuesday
morning was record breaker" for
cold weather in this place, various thcr-
mometers registering from A. to IS de-
grees below zero.-Mr. and Mrs H. W.
Belden arc away on a visiting trip to
DANNY and other points in the western
part OF the Statc.-Miss Hattie Davis has
gone to Westwood. Mass, for a fcw
weeks stay at the home of DR.. and Mrs
A. w. Gorham,
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WARREN.

Mrs. Susan Carroll. wife of the late
George Carroll of Waitsfield, died at the
home OF T. F. Carroll and son. where
she has made her homo for the pas
few years Thursday of last week with
heart trouble at tho age Of 81 years. The
funeral services were held at tho house
the Rev. Mr.. Allen ofhciating. The in
terment was in the Methodist cemetery
at Waitsfield.-Albert Tucker has beer
very sick with rheumatism the past
week.-E A. Heath lost ono Of his team
horses Sunday night.-Ira Carlton has
been very low with fever for thrce weeks
past.--The Rev. l.. II. Brigham IA losing
his eyesight,-Cecil Shattuck is on the
sick list.-Tienry I.aMarden has bought
the r. C. Shattuck farm at the south
end OF the village.-Welman Thayer has
bought the Oscar Martin farm and will
move TO the Same soon.-A. T. Eldrdge
was hurt quite badly by falling this
week.
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ORLEANS COUNTY
NEWPORT.

News comes of the appointment OF Will
Bean as clerk for the agricultural COM
mittee in the Senate at Washington, d.
C. Senator Proctor is chairman of this
committee and procured the appointment.
Young Bean received the appointment
last week. He Is son of Charles
L. Bean of this place and was in a law
Office in New York. The salary Is 81 SOC
and the duties require his time only
while Congress is In session.
The many friends in Newport Of Charles
Dyer, the landlord of the Stewart House
in Island Pond, will be panied to learn of
his death on Monday evening of dropsy
He has been poorly for about year.
son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Abbott Monday afternoon. D.
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DERBY.

Last Tesday the thermometer stood
y degrees below zero at the Hopkinson
farm.-Mrs. w. I, Kilborn ran a needle
through one finger while sewing on her
her machine ten days ago. The needle
was broken into three pieces. two re-
naming in her finger and pinchers had
to be resorted 20 in order to cXtricate
them. -Myron Young has so far recovered
from scarlet fever to be able to return
to his school in Coventry last Monday
w. Il. Nlborn is improving in health
so he is able to attend to his work most
Of the time-The new saw mill just put
IN operation by Wesley Kelley is run
by steam instead of gasoline, as reported
last wcek.-The Christian Endeavor So
ciety will give sugar party in the town
hall Friday evning.-Myron Willard is
home from st. Johnsbury where he has
been at work in the Fairbanks shops.
for the past six months.
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STOWE.

Miss Mary Gale is i'll at her home on
West Branch.-Mrs. Abbie Warren enter
tained the corps of the graded school
teachers and other friends at her home
on Maple street on Monday evening"
Lucius Sallies visited friends in Water
bury and Bolton last week.. e. Houston
WAS confined to the house last week with
the grip.-The Rev. e. NJ. II. Abbott, pas
tor Of Unity Church. will preach at the
Sunday morning service at 1o:45 Subject
Of sermon: THE Power OF Conscience" /;
Sunday school and Bible class at ~ M;
Young Peoples fraternity meeting at Z
r. m. Topic: Music" Ref. Psalm 6S,
and 2: quotations. songs, instrumental and
vocal music.--The Woman's Foreign Mis-
sionary society Of the Methodist Church
meets with Mrs. Sylvia Poor Thursday
afternoon, January q, at $50
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DERBY LINE.

Mrs. j. J. Parker is visiting her parental
home at Hilhurst.--John G. Foster, Unit
ed States consul-general at Ottawa, is
visiting relatives in this place.-Mrs. f. r.
Baxter has gone to Washington, D. c.,
where she will remain during the winter.
Mrs. T. j. Walker and Master Walter
Norris are spending a few weeks with
relatives in Observation-Disclosures. G.. r.
Caswell has returned to Derby Line no.
tel. after an absence OF several weeks
In Boston and vicinity.--Joseph Lowell,
who underwent a successful operation for
appendicitis In Montreal. is getting along
nicely and Is expected homo before long.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-01-21

OF friends playing "Flinch" last Thurs
day night-Mrs. Amos Chase is recover
ing from a severe ilness.-Bert Dickinson
and wife gave a birthday party to Miss
Flos.ic Gu.hea last Friday night.--There
we're nine births and thirteen deaths in
the town during the past ycar.-George
II. Hall has just received from the Pro-
fessor Hicks Word and Work Publishing
Co., ole hygrometer. aneriod barometer
and thermometer all of which are war.
ranted, They were imported from Ger
many for Mr.. Hicks.--Georse Allen was
in Chicago last week and it is expected
that he will visit Roxbury before re-
turning South.
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BENSON.

ROYAL p. King. a prominent citizen.
died at his residence south of this village
Friday afternoon. He was st years old
and was born in Benson. He was a son
Of the late Capt. Horace King. He was
always active in the affairs OF the town
until his health began to fail about six
years apo. He was superintendent OF
schools for long time and represented
the town and county in the Legislature
He Is survived by two nephews and a
niece His funeral was held on Monday
at ono oclock.-Dr. Trark Lewis. who has
heen absent from town travelling for two
years, IL at his brothers. II. s lewis
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NORTHFIELD.

Miss Almcda Balch was found dead in
her bed Friday morning by neirhbors
Thursday she was somewhat indisposcd
with hard cold and received the care
and attention OF neighbors. At ten o'clock
Thursday evening she said she would be
comfortable for the night and told her
attendants they need not remain with
her. She agreed with them that when she
arose In the morning she would place
some tassels In the window for them to
come In and see her. In the morning
not seeing any sign. they finally went
into the house and found her dead. The
position OF her body indicated that she
had died while reaching from her bed to
get some medicine on q table near at
hand. Miss Balch was about rs years
old She is survived by one sister, Mr..
Phillips OF WATERFOWL, n. Y. She had
lived nearly all OF her life in this town
and in the same house on Cross street
for more than 10 years. She was n mem
Der OF the Methodist Church.
Miss Gertrude Parker and Burdotte
Baker were married Tuesday at the home
Of the bride on Cemetery street by the
Rev. F.. W. Sharpe. They will make their
home in East Burke
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-01-21
FAYsToN.

James NJ. Thompson Of Montpelier has
been Ill several weeks with infamatory
rheumatism. He is now much better and
has recently come to spend a few days
with his father, J. II. Thompson.-Johr
SMALL sawed $50 cords Of hard wood In
seven and one-half days for A. d. and
+. A. Brage.-Mr. and Mrs. Chester M
Dana received their friends Wednesday
evening January 18th at the residence OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William Dana. Though tho
weather was very stormy about 60 couples
were present. Cakes and coffee were
served and many gifts were presented.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-01-21
NEWPORT CENTRE.

Mrs. Baxter Bowman died recently in
the insane asylum at Waterbury. The
body was brought here for burial. The
religious services were conducted by the
Rev. b. r. Parker.-An agricultural
meeting was held in G. A. r. hall jan
uary Il. There was good speaking and
discussions upon the most modern and
successful methods of farming, dairying
and the profits to be realized from the
keeping of fowls and hen raising.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-01-21

Gers The auditors will begin their work
in the settlement Of the accounts Of the
town on Thursday. February 4. No or
ders will be drawn by the directors be-
tween settlement with the auditors and
March meeting. An illustrated temper
ance lecture will bc given at the town
hail by the Rev. G. w. Morrow Of the
Anti-Saloon League on the evening Of
Friday, January %. No admission Is
charged but a collection will be taken.
Miss Flora Clogston OF tho quarry
lower room was in Worcester last week
to attend to her duties az superintendent
of schools of that town. Miss Robinson
of the village intermediate school was
obliged to take n rest Of nearly two weeks
on account Of a sprained ankle but tho
school resumed work the 18th inst. The
high school was not In session after
Tuesday Of last week on account of tho
illness Of Miss Horsford. Mumps are
prevalent in many schools but none have
been obliged to close on this account as
yet. Miss Morse Of the Lynde school will
close the winter term on Wednesday,
February 3, in order to attend the exer-
cises Mt Brigham Academy, Bakersfield,
on FOunders day February
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MORGAN.

George NJ. Calkins Is sick with the grip.
George Brown Of West Charleston is
teaching singing school at the Corners
f. Fl. Peavey, who has been sick for
several months. has been presented with
q large amount of papers and magazines
for the year.--1t Is reported that George
Gray will work in the creamery at Bar
ton landing the coming season.
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LOWELL.

Thomas Long has sold his Stewart farm
to Leslie Hoadley.-Wiliam Garrow has
sold the farm he recently purchased
of II. and H. Il. Potter to Oakley Con-
verse of Troy-Edward Merrill of Bar
ton Landing was in town one day last
week.--Carl Winchester is sick with a
throat trouble.-The Christian Endeavor
society will have a glove social at the
home Of Mrs. Leigh Porter Friday even
ing. January 2.-J. Stephenson was in
Barton Friday on business. William
Batchelder OF Newport was in town We'd
nesday.-The Epworth League will hold
a social at the town hall Wednesday even
ing. January q. Supper will be served
from six to eight O'Clock. At Sis there
will be an old-fashioned spell-down.-
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Martin of New
Jersey were in town last week visiting
their grandparents, MIR. and Mrs. Isiah
Yaw.-John Redmond. Esq. OF Newport
was In town Tuesday. also lawyers
Bricknell and Tracey of johnson attend
ing the law suit Of Long VS. Weed
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-01-21
ROXBURY.

Jones Ferris was very III last week
and his daughter, Mrs. George Veazie
of Kecne. n. H., was sent for and arriv-
ed soon after-Dr. j.. NJ. Greene of Bethel
was In town Wednesday of last week
in counsel with DR.. c. Il, Merriam on the
case of w. ID. Fits. Mr.. Fits has beer
better the last few days-Mss II. Frances
Hanon was quite i'll Saturday.. X
Burnham and wife entertained a party
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VERMONT LOCAL NEWS
Continued from third page.)

ents. Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Jackson.--John
Lumbary has moved to Ned Chaffee's
house on Church street.-Mrs. John Coeld-
ing died from a shock at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Henry Manchcstcr's
January ~. aged 70 years and six months
The funeral was held at the house on
the 18th. The Rev. l. +. Johnson Off
ciated. She leaves one daughter. Mrs
Henry Manchester, and a large circle of
friends to mourn her loss.
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NORTH MONTPELIER,

A blaze started in the chamber above
DR. Wheelors office last Saturday night
and by the prompt action OF some young
men the building was saved. The dam
age IL about &o.-Niss MAhoncv of Rox-
bury. Mass, Is visiting her aunt, Mrs
Austin Cate,-Clarenco Tcmpleton met
with a painful accident last week while
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-01-21
WILLIAMSBURG.

At the last meeting of the social library
held In the town hall on the afternoon
of January 10. al books were drawn on 80
shares. One limited share was sold and
committee appointed to arrange for adj
ditional shelves In the library room. The
next meeting falls on March s. and Is the
annual meeting for the election of Off
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-01-21
SOUTH WOODBURY..

The Ladies Aid society met on We'd
nesday afternoon and evening with Myrtle
Lance.-Waiter Goodell is visiting in
ardwick.-Mrs O. A. WILDER is still con-
fined to her bed.-B. r. Nelson is prepar-
ing to rebuild on the site whore hi. house
was destroyed by fire last fall.--Charles
Christy has moved back from Hsrdwlck
to his farm.-W lillian Batchcldcr is in