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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-04-21
WAITSTIELD

A republican caucus was held Saturday
evening April 16. ut the office of j. w.
Gregory. for the election OF delegates to
attend the state and district conventions,
when the following were elected as such
delegates: To the State convention ut
burlington, f. i. Wilder, r. j. Nc
Allister and James A. Erwin; to the
district convention at Montpelier, u. II.
McAllister George W. Wallis. and H. N.
Bushnell. All these delegates were en-
powered to select their own alternates.-
The programme arranged by the lecturer,
MIS- Alice Kelsey for the next Grange
meeting. Wednesday evening. April Otn,
is as follows: Music Miss Bertha Savage,
selection. Mrs. ID. r. Bisbee: Question.
Resolved, That tho farmer has greater
troubles than his wife; affirmative. ID. ii.
Skinner; negative. Mrs. w. G. Bragg
followed by general discussion by the
members of the Grange; music, Alice p.
kelsey.,-E. c. Berry. who has been sick
ior some time past was no better at the
latest reports. and was considered to be
in a critical condition. DR.. w. f. Minard
was over from Waterbury last week as
counsel In the case.--The Rev. G. S.
Nutter, presiding elder of this district,
occupied the pulpit at the Methodist
Church last Sunday morning,
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WINDSOR COUNTY
SOUTH ROYALTON.

Miss Josephine Sargent went to Straf-
ford Monday. whore she has been en-
gagged to teach school, Miss Maud Alb
bolt Is to teach at Randolph Center in
the Brockway rictRalph Soper
itarold Fish an ,.ester y ley return 4
to their studies al Dartmouth Col,rhc last
Thursday after n vacation of two weeks
Miss Amy Kibhy left for Hartford
last Tuesday 10 act as substitute In the
grammar room Of the town school during
Miss Jennie Godfrey's absence: Miss God
frey being called to Randolph on account
OF the serious illness Of her mother
Miss ia Ward returned to Rutland. Mass
last week to begin the spring term Of
school-Miss Eva Smith of Laconia, ~
H.. is a guest at Samuel Slack's.-Miss
Lillian Twisdcn. who has spent several
weeks at o N. Stoughton's, returned last
Friday to her home in Arlington. Mass -
Perry Kellum and Charles Blanchard are
cutting spruce lumber on the Johnson lot
for j. IL. Waldo,--Joseph Sherlock recent
ly spent n few days at Henry Brockway's
In West Hartford Mrs A G Waterman
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FORESTDALE.

Lena Forgntes has gone to IIolyoke
Mass, where she has cmplovm. nj. Fred
Wetmore of Kecnc, n. H.. is visiting his
mother, Mrs Harriet Winslow. -Lasie
Bird went to the Mary Flcacher hospi-
tall at Burlington last week for treatment
Edmund Fashaw has gone to Burlng-
ton, whore he has "A positiol,.-Mrs. Leroy
Nation and children. who have been
spending the winter at the Rev. c. T..
Iiill's left last week for Houghton, y. y,
where they will reside-The remains Of
Alonzo Rogers. former resident of this
place, but for several years a resident Of
Wallingford were brought here for burial
Tuesday. The funeral was held in the w.
NJ. Church, the Rev. c. T.. Hill officiating.
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RUTLAND COUNTY
BRANDON.

The following officers were elected at
the annual meeting of st. Pauls Lodge OF
Masons: W. NJ. Frank Chandler; s. W.,
T.. II. harrington: j. W., Lucien Nichols
treasurer. Walter Scott; secretary. Il. w.
briggs; $. D., Charles Necdham: }. D..
A. II. Gpson; S. s., George Leonard j.
S.. Wilson Bacon. marshal. Il. j. Will
liams chaplain. Rev. II. l.. Thompson;
tyler. X. j. Carlisle.
Miss Mamie Hoag of Forestdale is en-
Iloyod IN Miss Mclntyre's millinery store.
John Bas SHAW and family have gone TO
Lawrence, Mass. where Mr.. Bashaw has
a position Mrs NJ. p Hopkins is visit
Ing at the home of A. 7. Sherman in
Ludlow.-Mrs. James Cullincy and son
have returned to Dorchester. Mass, after
spending the past month here with her
parents.--T. w. Ray has sold his interest
in the general store of Jones " Ray In
Benson to n o. Donald of Benson.
The remains Of Alonzo Rogers. a for
mer resident Of Forestdale but for sew
cral years residing in Wallingford, were
brought here Tuesday for burial in the
family lot. Services were held at the W.
NJ. Church. the Rev. c. Il. Hill officiat-
ing Capt. Miller had charge. Mr.. Rogers
was 70 years OF age.
Timothy LOnergan Of this town and
Miss Mary Grlecn Bashaw OF Sudbury
were married Tuesday at ten o'clock at
St. Mary's Church. the Rev J. J. Boyle
officiating. inc bridesmaid was MISS
Agnes Bashaw ana Daniel Lonergan acted
as best man. The ring bearer was Miss
Nellie Agnes Johnson. Immediately after
the ceremony the happy couple left for
the brides home in Sudbury. where re-
ception was held from six to twelve
. clock. After a short wedding tour in
New York state. MIR. and Mrs Lonergan
will reside here.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Chandler were
pleasantly surprised Tuesday evening
when 40 Of their friends gathered at
their home on Seminary hill. the &C.
CASTOR being the anniversary Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chambers marriage. The evening
was spent in playing cards and games
after which dainty refreshments We're
served. Before the party left for their
homes the Rev. r. l.. Thompson. in be-
half Of those present, presented Mr.. and
Mrs. Chandler with n china dinner set
and n mahogany rocker.
Miss Catalena Nasseur and Frederick
Brosseau were married yesterday morn
Ing at nine o'clock at St Mary's Church,
the Rev. J. ]. Boyle officiating. I'm
mediately after the ceremony a wedding
breakfast was served at the home of the
bride. After A short wedding tour Mr.. and
Mrs Brosseau will reside in their newly
| finished house on Depot street.
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WARREN.

Mrs. Edward York OF Roxbury. who
has been visiting her sister. Mrs. George
Long, tho past week, returned home Sun
day.-Mrs. Erwin Hi. who has been very
i'll, is said to be on the gain.--Lr. T.. w
Slayton has sold his house to Charles
Parker for SLIGO and will move to RoX-
bury to live soon.-GeorEc Bragg has
moved into his new store.Mrs. =. Il.
Daniels is still on the gain and will return
home soon.-Edward York Of Roxbury
was in town Sunday.-E. =. Freeman re-
mains about the same. He can walk lit
tie, but has no use of his right arm
Twenty couples attended the dance Sat
urday evening of last Week.-Mrs. George
Lang boiled 800 buckets of sap with an
eight-foot cvaporator in nine hours one
daY this spring
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WATERBURY,.

II Is seldom that any one requests to be
placed in an insane hospital but such was
the case last Wednesday when a man
claiming to be Mr.. Donncy of Newport
called in town saying that he wanted to
be placed in the local hospital. He said
ne was mentally unbalanced and without
a doubt was. Inquiries at Newport show
ed that he had left there with the intcn-
tons which he had carried out. He was
examined by Drs. Grout and James, who
pronounced him insane. and he was taken
into the hospital
Mrs. Mary Barney is spending few
days in Boston.
Miss Mary Leonard OF St. Johnsbury is
spending a few days in town.
The Ladies Union had very pleasant
gathering yesterday afternoon at the
home Of Mrs. Clough
The Volunteer club will meet next week
with Earl Boycc.
William Raymore has completed his
services as nurse at the hospital.
A son was born yesterday to Mr.. and
Mrs. j. T.. Somcrville.
The Philomathean club will meet next
week
J. X. Fullerton has sold the Warner
Moody house to benjamin Bean of
Waitsfcld; consideration. sl,e5O
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FAYSTON.

Messy Glen Lodge. l. o. G. T., has initi-
ated 10 new members in the last quarter
AZ the next regular meeting, April %. the
following question will be discussed
"Rcsolved, That Abraham Lincoln Is
the Greatest Man America Ever Pro
duccd." Affirmative. j. y. Thompson and
Mrs. w. G. Bragg; negative A. A. Nc
Cullough and Mrs. 7. A. Bra Franz,
Kew had the misfortune to dislocate one
finger and badly cut another last week
while at work in Moriarty Brother 5
c nn mill
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BRADFORD.

Frank McDuffee of Troy, n. Y. has
been the guest of his father. Everett Nc
Dunee,-Mrs c. l.. Peavey went to East
Randolph last week to care for her
daughter. Mrs T.. p. Rford. who is i'll
with bilious fever.-Walter Chase of Han
over, n. H., was in town the first of the
week--Nnrl +. Morse died at his home
on the Lower Plain Sunday after a long
illness from pneumonia. He leaves "a
widow. who is now confined to her room
with the same disease, and one daughter,
Christabei, and son. Warren. The family
have the sympathy Of the community.
The funeral was held at the Congrc
gational Church Wednesday at one
O'Clock, the Rev. II. ]. Kilbourn offlciat-
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WlNDHAM COUNTY
BELLOWS FALLS.

George II. Babbitt. who is general man.
ager of the newly organized Rowland
Paper and Pulp company. is at his home
here MIR. Rabbits family VIII spend the
summer with him at Rowland but will
return to bellows Falls for the winter.
The company intend to build paper mill
at once to make Use of the product OF
It's pulp mill which has n capacity OF 40
tops per day.
The marriage of John c, Clair, indus
trial missioner of the Illinois Central
railroad. and Miss Morse of Waltham
will take place April q. Mr.. Clair was
formerly from Bellows Falls.
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BROOKFIELD.

Hayden Gaylord and George Smith were
delegates to the State convention and DR..
f. E. Ellis and w. H. Sprague to the dis
trict convention.--Harley Wheatley. who
has been suffering an attack of pneu-
monia is improving.-C. II. Bigelow is
on the sick list.--J. NJ. Angel and wife
we're in Randolph last week to attend
Pima fore The North Randolph CO.
operative creamery paid 90 IL cents per
pound for butter fat-Guy Newell has
purchased the farm formerly owned by
Edwin SpraR1le.
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MORETOWN.

The Rev. c. 8. Nutter conducted the
services in the Methodist Church Sunday
evening.-Mrs. A. r. Lovejoy is some bet
ter but is still under the care of nurse.
Mrs. Ellen Smith died with pneumonia
at her niece's Mrs. Wilcox's.. Tuesday at
three o'clock in the afternoon. The flu
neral wns held in stowe Thursday.
She was taken sick last Frday.Miss
Cornelia Goss has gone to Oakdale. Mass.
where she has a position in a county tru-
ant school.---Schools commenced in South
Duxbury and townsville last Monday with
Mrs William Johnson at the Corner and
Miss Edith Butler in Dowsvile.-The
school in the village begins next Monday
with the same teachers. William Squires
and son went to Massachusetts Monday
Miss Edith Avery is teaching in the Phil
lips dstrict.-Mrs. Annie Squires Is help
ing Mrs. julie Palmer for "A whilc.--William
Griffith went to Middlesex Sunday to see
his grandchildren there who are sick with
diphthcria.
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uary ], is able TO be out ngan.-Julian
Willie, who has been i'll with pneumonia,
is recovering. Thomas Brasicr has re-
turned from four weeks trip In the
West.-H. 1. Sparrow and Willis Cum
fnngs are delegates to tho State convon-
ton. held at Burlington.-TIram Sparrow
recently had a COW die with the prevail
ing distemper-J. r. Young lost Jersey
registered bull last week,
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EAST MONTPELIER.

Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Kent OF Calai.
spent last Sunday with her parents, Mr.
and MRS. Mcknight Dodge OF
Worcester Is expected to commence hi
summers work this week In the employ
of II. H. Temple ton.-Mrs Harold Ora,
Of Concord, N. H.. is spending few day.
with relatives in this vicinity. -Austir
Templeton, who has been sick since Jan
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WEST HAVEN.

Miss Carrie Beldcn returned to Wells
saturday where she is to teach this
spring. -SchOOls in town opened the 18th
with only two changes in the corps Of
teachers The vacant places arc filed by
Miss Mary Leamy and Miss Mary Hitch
cock-Mrs Hunt is slowly recovering
from tho effects of a fall.
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MARSHFIELD.

Thieves entered the sugar house of
George Porter one night last week and
secured a large quantity of syrup
George Drew is to have his lumber sawed
at c. j. Woods mill.
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II. w. ALLEN e CO.
RAIN COATS, STORM COATS,
TRAVELLING GARMENTS.

For the early Spring months these long waterproof
wraps are real luxury and become indispensable to
women who are accustomed to wearing them.
Made OF Priesteys celebrated 'Cravenette' Cloths.
absolutely waterproof yet to all appearance rich look
ing garment entirely free from the unpleasant features Of
rubber lined garments. Several hundreds here to.
day to choose from Complete assortment of sizes for
Women, Misses and Children For young girls school
garments nothing could be desirable.
Oxford Grey Tan Mixtures with double cape and belt large
gilt buttons for ages to ii yea1s-PRICE $9.75.
Oxford Grey with single cape standing collar and gilt buttons
for ages 6 to IL years-PRICE $3.50
Oxford Mixed crngbone stripe Covert Cloth triple
pped with red broadcoh with gilt buttonsfor to
16 years-PRICE $3.50.
For Women there varieties to choose FROM plain Gov
ers Herngbone Cloth Scotch Mixtures with and with
out entirely models rich and elegant in design priced all the
way from-$10O to $780,
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The man who wants to buy the kind Of
house you have for sale may live but
two blocks from you-and yet it may
take an ad. to bring you together.
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GAYSVILLE.

Joel Waller of Concord, n. H., arrived
in town Monday night for few days
visit with his sister Mrs. 5, u. Brown
MIR ard Mrs. Odott were called to RoChes-
ter the first of the week by the death
OF their daughter Mrs. Manney.-Mrs,
Emma Spaulding of Dorchester, Mass.
is spending few weeks with friends in
town.-Miss Mary Leonard of Penacook.
\. H., is the guest OF her mother, Mrs.
Charlotte Leonard Word has been re-
ceivcd If the birth of "A son to Mr. and
Ms. Otis Culvcc of Friday i'nrhor, Wash
ana Grano or of Or. ano Nr. G. &.
Smith of this town,-George Curtis, aged
II years, received serious injuries while
rolling logs at the South Stcckbridge
mll.--The following delegates to the State
and district republican conventions were
elected at the caucus Saturday afternoon:
p, a. Rand. l.. c. Hagar and II. w.
Rlackmer. CLYDE c. Washburn and
Florence NJ. Holbrook. both Of Bethel,
were married at the Methodist parsonage
Saturday. April is by the Rev j. W.
Miler,--A son was born the 10th to Mr..
and Mrs Harris Waters.--Mr. and Mrs
Walter Wyman and son. Herbert of Dor
chester Mass, are spending two weeks
at the home Of Mr.. Wyman's father, NJ.
v. Wyman. Sr.-Prcsidng Elder w. NJ.
Newton will preach at the Methodist
Church next SUNDAY at 1870 o clock.
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He Is survived by wife, n son ard
daughter, two brothers, George Rogers OF
this place and Caleb Rogers of Fernville.
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CHELSEA.

The Rev. Carl II. Corwin, who has Just
accepted a call to Detroit City, Mimi.
occupied the pulpit of the Congregational
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BETHEL.

Clyde c. Washburn and Miss Florence
NJ Holbrook both of Bethel. were mar
red last Saturday afternoon by the Rev.
j. Wesley Miller. They will make their
home for the present with Mr. and Mrs.
Clinton ]. Rogers Presiding Elder w. M.
Newton Will ufficiate at the Methodist
Churches at Bethel village and Bethel
Lympus at the regular hours of service
next Sunday.--John kclihcr has sold to
Mrs. Otto V. Greene his house on Church
street recently occupied by Eugene Fisher,
together with the barns and some land in
rear of dwelling connected with his adj
Joining brick dwelling.-On Friday even
ing two strangers giving their names as
Edward Morris and James Henderson
were put in the lookup and on Saturday
morning were brought before JufVce
Flint for intoXication. both pleaded guilty
and were fined s. and costs with the al
tentative of 10 days in the county jail
On Monday morning Alfred Burrelle be-
came very intoxicated and was confined
in the lookup over night and on Tuesday
morning pleaded guilty to charge of in
toxlcation receiving sentence of 50 AMI
costs with the alternative of ~ days in
the county jail.-John r. Rogers and fam
lily went to Brandon Monday to attend
place. Tho captain of the school nine
has announced the following players for
the regular team; c. Shaw; p. Kimball,
LIST has" Whcclock, 2nd base Huber, 3rd
base Whitaker, S. Young, ]. +. Parrot,
G. t. Woafer, T.. +. Greene. Six games are
guaranteed. and "A successful season is
looked for the first game on the home
grounds being played with Mortified next
Saturday.
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NORTHFIELD.

A new piancr and other machinery Is
being installed at the Vermont Black
Slate company's quarry and II Is expected
operations will be resumed there In the
course OF few weeks. The NOrthneld
Slate company is also making prepa ra-
tions to open their quarries this spring,
The Hon. Frank Plumley will leave
town Monday for San Francisco, Cal.
being one of the lay delegates to the
general conference OF the Methodkst Eps-
copal Church. which convenes in that
city.
Five inches of SNOW fell Tuesday night
and Wednesday morning. Some OF the
maple sugar makers think II will have "a
tendency TO prolong the sugar making
season. The amount thus far made In
this section is in the vicinity Of one and
one-half pounds per tree.
Prof. l.. ID. Whittemore. a native of this
town, and who for several years has
been principal of the Topeka, kans.,
high school, has recently been elected
superintendent of the schools of that cit y,
", s. Wood wy Is soon to vacate the
rooms he occupies in the Donahue blocl,
and Mr. Donahue. the proprietor, Will III
stall and conduct a bakery
Ell Wheeler has sold his house on Wall
street to DR. Ddwin Porter. John Clark
has sold his slate lodges at the south
village to the Vermont Black Slate COM
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WORCESTER.

Warren ]. Wilson, who has been the
guest of his daughter Mrs. George
Iachcy, for several weeks, has gone to
visit relatives in Wheelock. M. i. Kent
has taken an agency for wall paper
house and does not intend being at home
much this summer. Mrs. Kent is caring
for her daughter Mrs. Poole. in Mont
pcler. The venerable father of Dr. and
Roland Brown is very i'll at his home on
the old Deacon Closson place. A young
child of Roland Brown is also very ILL.,
At the republican caucus held Saturday
night. j. r. Wilson was elected chairman
and d. G. *. Hunt secretary. Delegates
elected We're to the district convention.
Roger Hovey and ID. G. X. Hunt to State
convention; II. D. Vail and j. r. Wilson
delegates to choose their own alternates
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ROOSEVELT OUR STRENGTH.
where that with our party it is different.
We have no controversy among ourselves
as to our position with respect to any
great question; neither have We any
controversy among ourselves rs to who
our candidate will be-
Our daily record constitutes our plat
form, and every man know that nothing
but death can prevent the nomination
of Theodore Roosevelt. Nothing else
should prevent il.
He succeeded President Mckinley under
the most embarrassing circumstances.
The policies upon which we had entered
were then not only stil on trial but they
were on trial Of such character 10
make their solution difficult and doubt
ful.
only a strong, vigorous man who had
clear conception Of the necessities Of
that situation could have taken UP the
work that dropped from the hands of
Mckinley and prosecuted 1t with the sue
cess that has characterized tho efforts
of Mir. Roosevelt
We ear it SAL that he ie unsafe, that
y Is " unsoUuu Judgment tnat he Is
emotional, that he is too quick on trigger;
but what things has he done that Justi-
hes any such criticism?
His administration of public affairs
in the Philippines has been without fault.
His treatment of Cuba has met with
unqualified appreciation His recognition
of the republic of Panama was justi-
fed by the prccedents, and has been sus-
tanned with great unanimity by both the
Senate and the people
The American people We're never hap
pier. never more prosperous, never more
contentcd. never moro powerful and never
more respected throughout the world than
they are to-day.
In whatever way we look we see only
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-23

found little 7year-od Horseley IN
very dazed condition, crawling on the
ground
From the torn clothing, bllstercd nash
and other signs, II at frsl seemed as n
the boy must have been dragged there
by horse. but on examination lt was
discovered that the clothes were burned
and scorched and the flesh bnstered
Taylor took tho boy over the hin 20
the main road and the boy accompanied
some travellers 20 town, While tho
doctor was dressing his injuries. the
boy told him IN dazed way that he
and Harrison had been riding a horse,
rounding up the sheep. when all at
once tho horse buclled--and he Is lying
up there-aud the horse IS on him"
AZ once a searching party went out,
and about n halt mile from his camp
they found Harrison. living az he had
fallen, with one Leg under the horses
neck and the other one over H. The
left Side OF his back was entirely bare
the lightning having burned an that
part OF his clothing on.
The stroke had apparently entered AZ
the loft side Of his head above the ear
had cut the left ear almost entirely of
and had cut q hole In the left throat
beginning az the base OF the skull the
stroke left n broad dark stream down
the spine and along the left arm. The
hat was entirely gone. As near as can
be ascertained the boy was holding 10
Harrison with his right hand and when
the stroke came Il entered that hand,
went up his arm, thence down his right
side 10 the thigh, burning 10 a blister
all the right side Of his body and head
and leaving a deep mark on the neck.
The clothing on the boys right side
was burned and scorched and the leg
OF the trousers was shredded.
a watch which belonged to the dead
man was found under him. broken. II
had stopped mt exactly 5l5 o'clock,
showing that TO have been the exact
time OF the tragedy,
Tho tracks indicate that as soon as
the little fellow was able he had OK
tricated himself from the dead horse
and had run down the canyon for
mile or more and had then returned ana
walked and stamped around the dead
| horse and rider until some time Fri
day when he again went down the
cenvon. where Taylor found him.
When the child was brought IN he
wa salmost famished for food and wa
ter, having had neither since noon n
the dav before. being about 30
hours, The boy Is stil in n dnZed con
dtlon and sleops q great deal, but hope
for his recovery Is entertained II 10
surprising that tho small boy could
stand a shock SUFFICIENT 10 burn all his
clothes or and hlistor and burn the
flesh and still be alive.