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TO ENLARGE SCHOOL HOUSE.
Vcrgcnncs to Furnish Accommodate Ions
for Increase in Scholars.

NerGenncs. June Sat "A special school
meeting held in school house hall this
evening it was voted to build a two-story
ioXd5 foot addition ON the rear of the
school house at a cost not to exceed $1,000.
Tho building is to uc completed in rcadi-
ness for the fail term. There was n spr-
tied discussion in which \. W. Norton,
Or. q. r. Il. Willard. j. II. Donnelly. +.
l.. Fish and Thomas Mack took part.
J. G.. lIndcs and Thomas Mack were
elected to assist the prudential committee
in carrying out tho work This addition
is made necessary by the increasing at
tendance the :, hool is drawing from out
side towns.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-06-09
CROPS DOING WELL.
Weather Inst Week Generally FavOr-
able to Their Growth.

hos'oh June s. ne "eeh'F crop Dull
letin OF the Ne" England sectioh of the
climate ana crop service OIL the weather
bureau says; tIsudy "eather' WIN ocGa-
sl"rai showers accompanied oy tEuhueF
ana HEhtnlhE, IA some Ioca!lties' was
III" most marked feature OIL the preclpl-
attlon Oh tho week Inc amounts were
a''aoit' SUM P'ac'S ''ce.N'"s 'o''Pdrd-
uVeiy large amounts "hilc otheFs adJt-
cent nAd none Temperatures We're Nary-
inS' therc bo'nS some woe ranges
CONDITION OF CROPS
While cloudy. with occasional showers.
the week was generally favorable 10 tho
growth of crops III most parts cf tho
district. The rain lnterfered with farm
work in some places, hut fel! where 1t " as
much needed Most of the planting has
been done. although there is some srain
yet to b1 sown. Nearly everything up has
made a thrittN growth ana the majority
or correspondents report the season as
coming forward rapidly and near tha
average.
flailI-1hc warm weather the latter
part Of the ""eh has headed rye, Vonder-
fulll. ana oats are making a r"markdbls
growth. corn Is uot doing 50 we'll, some
"t 1t comint ur Nolo" and needing moya
SUNSHINE" Ih" ground IN most localities is
I too wet for proper rultiNntion and wofds
and witch grass arc choking out the
plants. In s"lu" OF IN" low lands of the
valleys there Still remains som" oats and
peas to ho soWn for use as fodder, bue
the greater part of this crop is in.
Grass. Rarely at this season III tha
year nave th'Fc bcon better reports re-
eardnG tho condition of grass. While
the cloudy weather and ram, in some
] places. retarded work, II was in most
1 cases beneficial to grass, and 1t is mak-
/ ing a rank growth. sunshine. not exx
| eeSsiV'' would help IT now, as in some
! old fields ii IS heading.
Frult-trut reports are still uniformly
| in favor OF good crop. Blossoms in the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-06-09
BRISTOL.

The commencement exercises Of the r.
II. S. will bc held in IIolley han Friday
afternoon, Jun" 10. The programme fol
lows. Overture "YOuth and Riches"
IIatchs orchestra; Sailors Chorus high
school chorus; invocation; "Old Ken
lucky Home" high school chorus ora
lion, "Our Right to Interfere in Pan
ANA" loren Roy Jacobs; essay "rhe
Now Erie Canal" Lydia Jane Lawrence
waltz, "Gohcn W"dding,' st. Clair;
>asaN, Improvement in the Art of War
fare" Daisy blanche Cove; Grafton,
"Thc yellow Peril" Fred Edwin Morse;
"Rlow Soft Winds" high school chorus
presentation of diplomas; The Fishers
Return high school chorus; benediction
march, orchestra.
The school at Rocky Dale, Miss Gertic
Iarmlce teacher, closed FridaN,--'rhore
MAS change of time on the Bristol
railroad June Il. The morning train leaves
at 80 and lllo instead Of 7s5 and u rs
The afternoon train arrives at $50 In
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ESSEX JUNCTION..

Following is the programme for the
CONNIE cment concert by the high and
graded schools, which will be held in
music han next Saturday evening: "Thc
Gypsy Daisies" Boyd. girls of the
primary department, "A Fair Little Girl 90
Noughton, iiaddon cote; "rhe Sailor
Lads" Hammered. boys of the primary
department; solo, "The Captain" Rogers.
Clinton Iunt "In Winter | Get Up at
Night" NeVin, Leone Dubuke and R,na
Hanks; reading, selected, Miss Lillian
Bishop; "rairy Land waltz Nea1ie, m
termediatc department, Before the sun
Awakes the Morn Goatc, grammar lie
partment, reading, selected, Miss Lillian
Bishop. "'rhc Fairies Lullaby" kris of
tho grammar school, "out of the Deep"
Lohr, hess chorus with ohga accom-
paniment nv the young ladies of ;he hleh
school. "Spg When the Rosy Lisht,"
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ORWELL.

beacon J. r.. Williams is a little better.
The republican caucus to elect delegates
was held Saturday evening with a good
attendance. The State delegates are
George Good. II IIoightman, Martin Dun
don; district delegates, Frank Ochain-
paugh John Ryan; county delegates, u.
" Doane, l.. Il. Nccdham. John I.avcrly.
Delols La Due, John Conway, A. 4, Mum
ger and +. I3. kimhall.
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ADDISON.

The people of this place were shocked
to hear of the sudden death at her home
IN ST. Albans Of Mrs. Bert Mitchell on
June |. Tho body was brought here for
burial the funeral being held on Saturday
from her former home. she was the only
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. julius Clark
Besides her husband and parents she is
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LEICESTER.

Miss Mary Davenport of BROOKLYN. \.
Y. accompanied by her brother, who is,
in poor health. has returned to Ronny
View cottage, for the summer, The King s
Daughters met at the home of Mrs
Brownson on Wednesday ay.-Sunday school
was held at the church. last sunday and
will he continued each Sunday during the
suromer.-SlVcr Lake, camp meeting
opens on Friday of this week Tor a
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SOUTH STARKSBORO.

The Rev. Walter hldriCh is expected to
preach at the Friends church next Sun
da The childrcn's day has been chang
ed to one week form next Sunday.--lt is
reported from burlington hospital that
Mrs Eva DNrc will be home in about
10 days.-Mrs. Gcrmain who has been
N1lY sick Is hettnr.
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WEYBRIDGE.

Childrens day will be observed next
Sunday at the congregational and Meth
odist Churches. Joseph Brown of
Boston was the guest of Clyde fiskc last
,ycek-Mrs. Grace Brown and infant
son are at her fathers Deacon John
James, for few wccks.-Miss blowers
of Porto Rico spoke in the Congregations
al Church on " ednosday evening of this
week
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LOG DRIVERS BODY RECOVERED

Windsor, June S.-rhe body of n Hungar-
ian log driver, who was drowned several
days since at Olcutt Falls. was found near
the Connecticut river railroad bridge
Tuesday and taken in charge by the Cor
nsh. N. IT,. authorities. Services were
held from st. Francis Church. this morn
ing. some - Hungarian fellow laborcrs be-
ing present. The burial was in the Cath
Ollie cemetery.
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we're: Collector Of Customs Oln Merrill
of Enosburgh Falls. Congressman ID. j.
Foster n. j. Stanley, g. H. Holden. G.
j. Russell r. II. Powell. Edward Wells
and H. H. Ward of Burlington. j. w.
1itcomb. Or. r. r. Styles, George w.
Cross and DR.. Il. w. Hitchcock OF st.
Johnsbury, H. Bart Cross. james rout-
we'll, Charles F. Lowe, II. f. Brigham.
DR. William Buck, +. w. Morse and
Edward Hyde of Montpelier. T.. ". Bis-
bee of Barre. Dr. S. W. Paige and George
+. Clahin of st. Albans. l.. G. Moody and
G. C.. Warren Of Waterbury, Russell w.
PdEo of UXde Park.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING.
CIARGED WITH 1ILEGAL DEER
KIN ING.

Last Friday W. II. and John Bohonon
lad hearing before Justice r, W. Gile
in West Bolton for killing a deer out OF
season. aud were bound over for $40
each to the next term oi county court.
states Attorney Nj Il. LcorN prosecuted
asd V. A. Bullard appeared for the de-
lndanis,
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Woodstock. June s.-Windsor county
court began the trial of its first case this
morning. The case il Dr. ", ~. Corey rs.
Clarence w. Davis. tho latter Of Royal
ton, in which the plaintiff sues Tor rcdi-
cal services to dcfcndants horse.
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ST. JoHNSBURY DEMOCRATS.
Delegates Instructed 10 support y. II.
Porter for Governor.

st. JohnsbtlrY. June Sat the dtno-
cratic caucus h"ro Tonight tho follow
ing dclccatos were elected to the state
convention Elisha Mn, j. 9. DoUin, -.
II. Ucaly. iI"nrv Wilson, w. O. Rochlcau.
Charles Faucet r. ". McSwcou"Y and
T. g. Buudv. Tho delegates were in
Structod TO work tN secure ~" uomiuu-
zion of f. H. rortnr of Wilmington for
governor T. q. BundV stated that he
would not ho ~ candidate for governor
ds reported in several state papers.
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ATTEMPTED ROBBERY IN RoNBuR,

An attempt at robbery was made at
Roxbury Tuesday. Mrs. ID. l.. Nicholas
was awakened about one o'clock. Her
husband was absent and Mrs Lynch of
NoNhhed, was staying with her. Mrs
Nicholas. hearing noise at the window,
looked out ana saw three men attempting
To enter. She ordered them away but they
refused to leave. She fired three shots
from revolver and the men left hastily.
The neghpors were aroused but the mis-
cxeantS were not apprehended.
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BENNINGTON ELKs RORBED.

The rooms of the Bennington Lodge Of
t.lks were entered by burglars some time
early Wednesday morning. Entrance was
gained by prying open the front door, Tho
intrudcrs thoroughly ransaCkcd tho rooms,
broke open the new money register. com
plctelY running il. but as far as can he
learned secured no booty except some
ivory chips, "A part Of which were found in
rear of tho Putnam House. The confoc-
tioncry and ice cream establishment of G.
l.. Hudson was also entered through a
back window. The burglars tipped over n
table, broke some of the china on it, but
there was no money for them to get hold
of. Both places are located in one of the
most conspicuous parts of the village.
The work was apparently that of anna
tours.
The daily sentinel., 1904-02-05

St. Petersburg. Feb. The feeling
in the high circles continues to be
that Russia >has Offered substantial
concessions. but that she cannot meet
Japan's wishes regarding Manchuria
or agree to Japanese fortification in
Southern Korea, 1t is iptimated in
certain official quarters that if Japan
should offer counter proposals that
Russia aurarahteed China's Manchuri-
an treaties, irrespective of the hlti-
mate sovereignty of . the province.
there might be chance of reaching
such comptomfsa' lit is argued that
this settlement would safeguard exist
ing commercial interests of all the
powers in Manchuria. and it is con-
tended that if Japan demanded more
IN the last resort shis would betray to
the world her demonstrations ON the
continent OF Asia. which would be
inimical to the interests of not only
Russia bnt of the very powers which
now sympathize. with japan.
Much anxiety and doubt prevails
hero with regard to the future but one
thing is certain, Russia will.not de-
clare war. nor will she initiate hos
tile action if the negotiations break
down. Russia will remain quiescent
until attacked
The announcement that the Japanese
authorities had postponed the war i'm
post until next April is not interpret
ed favorably here.
The Nova vremyra today publishes
The daily sentinel., 1904-02-05
Optical

: Stop and think about your eyes,
They often pain you little, You
simply give them a rest, and you are
relieved. But they ought not to pain
you with ordinary use. There is
something wrong. Let us test them.
We make no charge for that and if
you need glasses. or if it comes from
some other canse, we will tell you.
In any event we refund your money
when our glasses are not perfectly
satisfactory. We being tax payers
and permanently located here make
our guarantee of value to you. Bee
ware. of trancients., or irresponsible
opticians. They rarely give you value
Bring us your fine Watch repairing.
We do all kinds of repairing and have
expert w6rlsmen to attend to it for
you. We Ifal, do just asgood as can
be had anywhere. NiS y !
The daily sentinel., 1904-02-05
Russia Offered Concessions.

long editorial of yesterday The
views Of this correspondent may aD-
pear. fantastic the paper says. but
nevertheless America is the real force
behind Japan. The British, the pa
per continues, have assumed the act of
betraving Europe by trucking to the
United States and speeches at the re-
cent banquet of the Pilgrims society
are cited as examples of British sers
Witty In conclusion the Novoe Vr-
ernya says 81
F'When Great Britain has quite gone
over to the United States the rest of
Europe viii realize the'';nrgency of
united acton againstsAmerica. ''rft
A telegram received heres from PORE
Arthur says there is no annorncement
there of the mobilization or the call
ing out of the reserve but that every. =
thing is in readiness and that there.
are almost half miAion troops in,
Manchuria, The message adds that
the, mobilization of the Japanese
forces has not produced deep impres-
sion in Port Arthur. =
The figures given i'll this MESSAGE
for the Russian troops in Manchurfa
are considered to be exaggerated by at
least one half. but it is understood
that 10000 Russian soldiers are on
their way or orders for the Z ar East.
The war office and the admiralty
minimize the significance of Russia's
preparations in the Far East, the war
Office declaring the movement toward
The daily sentinel., 1904-02-05
s. w. Moody JeWeIry Co.
Z. Phone Junction Is.
Jacob RiiS, Lecturer.

4 Many of the ticket holders to the
lecture course ip this city were in
hopes of Hearing that noted lecturer
and author, Jacob Riis; of New York.
!. Mr.. Riis has beeA in Colorado for
? the past two weeks, has lectured at
Denver, Boulder, Colorado Springs
and several other cities of the eastern
side of the. range aud has taken. his
departure to the Empire city of the
! United States. The western slope did
not have the pleasure of seeing, or
hearing him, but the Colorado Springs
Gazette. gives the following interest
ing points from his lecture, on the
'.Slhms of !, New York. = which is
gladly reproduced in The Sentinel for
the benefit Of 1.-the many readers who
were interested in Jacob Riis and his
noble work in the greatest city of
America:
.stAlthough more than 1000 miles
away from the slums. public opinion
puts the stamp of approval on all we
s do or say. In the tenement houses
of New York are 5000. 600 people liv-
ing-more than the population of the
state of Colorado.
1.-The tenement house is aFbuildiang
of 20 flats. presumably for the, accom-
modation. of 20 families but' so SUBJ
let to lodgers that double. that allotted
number are housed. Willis. such con-
ditions ..-home is an impossibility.
What is required is not people who
are dreaming of. Mansions in ths
Skies. while their neigbbors staree in
pig sty, but those who will fight the
slums as Christian citizens
Speaking of the. part that women
play in the work of amelioration, the
speaker said:
Don think that the women have
no, influence. When women set out
to do thing they do it, Think what
the New York women accomplished
at Albany in 1897 Now each person
is. entitled to 100 cubic feet. and chill
dren 3OO cubic feet of air Think of
it-8eo. 900 rooms without sunlight,
and 5e0sbahies in the block -
Mr. Riis finely illustrated his ex-
, periences in the slums of New York
during his % years as a police report
er fori the Sun, by stereopticon slides
from photographs he had made. At
all times he was a most forceful and
: inimitable speaker. overfiowing with
quaint wit and delicate pathos, holding
ever to the problem that he has set
himself to solve. Never disheartened,
optimistic to a superlative degree. =,
OF his relations with President
Roosevelt. When he was police com
missioner of New York City. and they.
spent nights together exploring the
slums and police quarters. Mr.. Riis
spoke eloquentiy and the house was
wrought to high pitch of enthusiasm
that gave vent in great applause when
a life-sized portrait of President Roos-
+ evelt appeared upon the canvas.
The same was true to less degree
when the face of Col. George +. War
ing of street cleaning fame, was
sSown.
Judge Benz. Lindsey. too. was high
ly commended for his course in the
Juvenile courts and Mr.. Riis express
: ed the opinion that just such course
as Judge Lindsey was pursuing was
sneeded.in Denver.
Throughout the lecture was replete
with lite experiences. ouch as are rare
ly heard of from the lips OF man
The daily sentinel., 1904-02-05
WAR!
Troops Gathering
On Frontier.

St. Petersburg, Feb. 4. AdviCes
from Korea says that a feeling of
panic is gradually taking hold of the
people, and depression prevails at all
of the seaports. The massacre of the
foreigners is feared and Europeans
are moving their families to ShangA
flia. Every steamer from Japan that
arrives at korea carries many Japan
csc Officers and men i'm Disguise. This
is regarded by Russians that Japan
will secretly occupy Korea. Sixty
doctors left St. Petersburg for Harbin
ManChuria, which. indicates that a
battle,is anticipated shortly.
The Russian fleet has left Port
Arthur, destination unknown. Rus
sia will mass her troops north of the
Yalu river to possibly prevent the in
vasion of that province by Japan.
Several thousand Russian soldiers
reached Korea today and a naval
battle may~take place at any mos
ment between the forces.
From London comes the news, of
the armies and navies being in grim
array and rupture in relations be-
tween Russia and Japan is ifnuinent.
The daily sentinel., 1904-02-05

Antungs has no connection with the
opening of Antung as a treaty port
but is a precautionary measure to safe
guard Russian interests ON the Yalu
river.
The daily sentinel., 1904-02-05

Notice has been received bye the
postoffice depal tment in hits city that
an examination would be held in this
city on the twentieth of this month
for clerks and carriers in the post
office.
The daily sentinel., 1904-02-05

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LEGAL NOTICES.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF CO.
lcmbia. holding Probate Court-No. II, 1872 adj
minlstrafion-This is to give notice that the SUBJ
scriber. who was by the Supreme Court Of the Dis
trict of Columbia granted letters of adminisra ton
the estate OF James b. Sener. deceased, has,
with the approval of the Supreme Court of the
District OF Columbia. holding Probate Court, ap-
pointed Friday. the 9th day OF January, 1905, at 10
O'Clock am the time and said court room as
the place, for making payment and distribution
from said estate. under the courts direction and
control. when and where all creditors and persons
entitled to distributive shares legacies resi-
due. notified to attend. In person by agent
OF attorney duly authorized with their claims
against the estate properly vouched. Given under
my hand this 18th day of December. 1904 AMER
JAMES +. HOOD Secretary. By WA. A. McKEN-
NEY Attorney. Attest: JAMES TANNER, Regis
ter Of Wills for the District Of Columbia Clerk Of
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SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF CO.
lun ba holding a Probate Court-So. II, 40, adj
ministration --This is to give notice: That the
subscriber. of the District Of Columbia. has OBJ
tnined from the Probate Court of the District Of
estate of Edwin A. Clifford. late OF the District Of
Columbia. deceased. All persons having claims
against the deceased are hereby warned to exhibit
the with the vouchers thereof legally au-
thenticated to the subscriber before the 18th
day of December. AID 1905. otherwise they may
by law be excluded from all benefit Of said estate.
Given under my hand this 18th day Of December,
1904. LEWIS r. PAYS0N. 1920 Mass. ave. At
ttst: JAMES TANNER. Register OF Wills for the
District Of Columbia. Clerk OF the Probate Court.
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