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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-16
TALKED INSURANCE.
Banquet rendered by y. &. Florence I,
His Agents ut the burlington,

Insurance was the topic of discussion
last evening at "a banquet at the IIotcl
Burlington. given by n. c. Florence,
manager of the Columbian Life Insur-
ance company. to his agents. about %
of whom were present. The banquet
began at eight o'clock. and nearly two
hours later the company was called to
order by :. G. Johnson a the home
office at Boston, who was requested to
preside during the postprandial eXer-
ciscs.
In his opening remarks Mr. Johnson
referred 10 the prosperous business
done through the Burlington agency in
the past and spoke of the aim of the
company for the coming year. lie in
troduced the other speakers, who were
Mayor Burke, Mr.. Florence. j. c. Riley
of Rutland, j. o. Presbrey, j. Dputney,
l.. j. LaFont and Dr. G. Il. johnson.
1t was announced last night that
Agent Robair had been promoted and
transferred to Barre.
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CHANGE IN OWNERS.
Undertaking Business Of j. Warren
Roberts Sold to 4. f.. Clement,

Tho undertaking and funeral directing
business of j. Warren Roberts was trans
forred yesterday to a. T.. Clement. Mr.
Roberts has been in this city for six
wears and has ALWAYS been II prominent
member Of tho associations pertaining to
ms business. He was chairman Of the
legislative committee of the Vermont F'u-
neral Directors association and also
chairman of the executive committee Of
the Natioral Funcr,! Directors associa-
ti'n. Mr.. Roberts Will probably engage
i'll some new business in this city. but as
yet he is undecided
Mr. Clement has been n resident of tlis
city for five years and previously resided
in Wirooski for IL years. He has been
engaged in tn" undertaking business for
= years and has therefore mad much OK
peri"nco in that line. He is n graduate
cl the Massachusetts College of Embalm-
ing ana has taken postgraduate courses
in other colleges MIR. Clement will con-
duct the business in the same location.
III Bank street. He will also keep the
Same skilled service in attendance and
all calls will be promptly attended to.
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PROBATE COURT,
Summary of business Transncted .lmr-
In. the Week Ending March TX.

Estate of G"orEianna Paine. Burlinpton.
will lilcu; the Rev. Jerome NJ. clonrc, an.
poUtod administrator with the will an
neXcd; NJ. f.. Kelley and John NJ. Cello,
appointed commissioners and appraisers.
Estate of Human A. Drew. burlington.
Carrie J.. Drew appointed administrators
c. d. Grafton aud G. W. Brownou com.
mssionors and appraisers.
Estate of HaXcn q. Wright Colchester
commissioners report filed: settlement Of
the account of the administrator; order
of dividend to creditors made.
Estate of Augustus A. Graves. colcbes-
ter, license to sell real estate granted.
Estate of Daniel Pierce. Huntington.
executors final account and resignation
filed; +. II. Strong appointed administra-
tor de bnnis non. etc; administrators in
vcnt0ry filed.
Estate Of Arthur T.. Gates, Burlington.
appraisers and executors inventories
hled; license to sell personal estate
granted.
In re. Fred Tucker. Charlotte minor.
settlement Of the account of the guardian
Estate Of Onczinc Helene i.cvcc. Bur-
lington. comn)issioners' report fled exc
cutor's final account filed.
Estate of Minerva A. Greenwood, Col
chester. administ rator's inventory filed.
Estate Of Melissa A. Sanctuary. Hines
purgh' appraisers and ADMINISTRATORS in
ventories filed.
ns'ate Ut Ennthan X. Pray. Essex, ap-
pr"'sers' Inventory filed; application for
llcehse 10 sell real estate: hearing March
81
estate OF Nathan Hieley. Richmond.
VIII hied Tor probate: hearing April l.
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| ID. A. LOOMS. general manager Of the
Champlain Transportation comnanv.
returned yesterday morning from New,
York and told a Free Press man that
new steamer would be built nv the
company. decision to that effect bnv.
ing been taken at tho annual mcctin u
OF the directors held in New York on
Monday The steamer will he built nt
an expense CT about Sl5O.oo0 and will
succeed the Chateaugay. that steamer
being taken from the schedule trims
and devoted TO excursion work.
At the meeting of the directors Dav.
Id Wilcox was elected president. A. L..
Culver. vice president; and d. A.
LOOMS. general manager, The oues-
ton Of Il new steamer has been under
consideration for more than a venr
and was finally disposed of by the d.
rectors. The general plan of the new
steamer will be similar to the now
vermont. with handsome saloons, state
rooms, dining rooms and spacious
decks. The contract for the hull and
machinery VIII be awarded to O. con-
tracing concern. while the wood work
Will be done by the Champlain Trans
portation company at Shclburno har-
Dor A contract for the hull and ma
chincry will lie signed within n few
days with tho w. e. a. Fletcher Co. Of
Hoboken, ~ j., who furnished the hull
and machinery for the steamer Vc--
mont, and work will be pushed with
vigor. 1t Is expected that the hull
will be delivered at 'hc company's
yards at Shoiburne harbor about Sep
TENDER next, to be set up and launch
ed as soon as possible.
The new steamer will be about 90
feet longer than the Chateaugay and
AZ feet shorter than the Vermont the
latter being 262 feet over all, while
the new boat will be ECO over all. She
Will have speed Of 20 miles an hour.
about that Of the other modern boats
on the lake and will have capacity
of Loco passengers. The steamer will
be built by the employees OF the Cham
plain Transportation company. under
the direction of General Manager
LOOMS, as the new Vermont was
built. Nicerresidcnt Culver and Elias
Lyman of this city, n director OF tho
company, Will constitute an advisory
board
II 10 pI.t!l'u ~ complete the new
boat tn enter the service about June
10 1906. when She will perform the
trips operated so satisfactorily for
many years by the Chateaugay, and
that boat will be taken for excursions
and other special service that may be
decided upon. The Maquam will be
put out of service at the close of the
coming season
y name Tor tho new steamer has
not yet been selected. but that of
Champaign has been suggested aud
quite lfkcly Wit he adopted as the
company had L'.ittamer- Of that name
winch was put out of commission in
1871. The lew Gamer Will be as fine
~ CONSTRUCTED as the other boats own
ed by the company and will give as
me fleet as can be found upon in
land waters.
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and Frank Monroe. His wife died II
years ago. Tho funeral was held from,
he homo Wednesday, Afternoon at 2:30
o'clock and burial was made in the viii
lure cemetery
The annual meeting of the stock :
holders of the Vermont Shade Roller
company was held at the company's
office Monday morning at ten o'clock
with tho transaction of the usual
routine business and the election of
officers Mcssrs. W. Crane. C. W.
Woodhouse, u. G. Crane. b. b. Smalley,
H. a. Pope. u. w. Robinson and A. G..
Crane were elected directors. The di-
rcctors organized with w Crane as
and secretary. and George Il. Davis
treasurer.
Charles H. Wilson. who recently re-
signed as secretary of the y. NJ. e. A..
Is now supplying as an accountant in
the office of the Queen city Cotton
Mills until he leaves the city, which
he expects to do about April l. He
recently received a call from the Y. NJ.
&. A. authorities of Kentucky to be-
como a financial travelling secretary
for that state. This offer he has not
yet accepted. He has applied for the
secrctaryship of the Knoxville, Tenn,
associations His plans for the future
arc as yet unsettled.
Articles of association We're filed yes
terday by the f.. $. Adsit Coal company.
The capital stock is $4,000, divided
into 800 shares If 500 each THE SUBJ
scribers are l.. :. Adsit. Aware Adsit,
n. Il. Chamberlin, Mile G. Adsit and
Howard Crane. s. L. Platka, who has
been bookkeepcr for the Elias Lyman
Coal company. will be the treasurer of
the new company and will be succeed
ed in the Lyman coal office bv n T..
Pierce, until recently cashier in the Of
flee of the treasurer of the Rutland
railroad. r. J. Ross, who has been
bookkecper for l.. s. Adsit will sever
his connection there
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ANOTHER ARREST.
Harris London In Court On Charge Of
Receiving Stolen BRASS.

Another arrest was made yesterday il,
the matter growing out of the burslaries
at shops in the Central Vermont and
Rutland railroad yards where large
quantity of brass was stolen. Three pre-
vious arrests have been made. each re-
spondent having been in city court.
Harris London was the man arrested
yesterday and the charge against him is
that of receiving stolen property to the
value of $50 He asked that the case be
continued and it was set for trial to-day,
bail being fixed at 500. which was fur
nished. Joseph Rosenberg and Samuel
Klinkovstein becoming surety.
Edward Frederick was in court yestcr-
day on charge OF being drunk. He
pleaded guilty and was fined s. and costs
of ss.79 He will serve the alternate SEN
tence OF ten days in Jail.
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A QUICK MARRIAGE


Alison G. Donovan and Mary A.
Phelps. a good looking young couple,
came to this city yesterday morning
from South Hero to get married and
their want was quickly satisfied. They
did not know just where TO go ana the
would-be groom started out on a
hunting expedition. lie wandered into
the city clerks Office and asked where
the ceremony could be performed. AS
sistant Clerk Grafton told him he could
be married right there and asked il
the girl was on hand. Donovan replied
that she was not. but that he would
get her and with that he left the office
on the run.
The couple ran back and as they
came into the office both were putting
and flushed with excitement. Assist
ant Clerk Grafton. who is a Justice OF
the peace. ushered the couple into tho
rear Office and with q. A. Dow for IA
witness performed the ceremony in
short order. MIR. and Mrs. Donovan de-
parted expressing thanks tor the eff
cient and rapid service
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THE MUMMY AND THE HUNMING
BIRD

THE MUMMY AND THE HUAiMING
BIRD"
One of Jules Murray's COMPANIES pre-
sentcd The Mummy aLd the lI,mminS
Bird 1T Tho Strong last night. 'fhc
rlay its4lf is strong society drama and
proved 10 be all that has been claimed
Ior it. AS mu,n cannot be said fof the
company prod cling ii fer it is decidedly
weak i'll spots. ". a. Whitccdr. who
takes John Drew $ role of Lord Lumlcy.
save 4 most excellent presentation of
That very prominent part ana his good
work last night received most cordial
recognition fron The audience. Henry
Carl Lewis. too. as Giuseppe, the organ
grinder. was str.inRly good in tn. on.
act allowed him, the sc,ne whore he and
1r. " hittcar mold the boards alone. be-
ing tn best hit III the play Frances
Hampton in the role of Ruth Thornton
and Walter Green as Lord Ronnlds made
Tho r characters live oncH. Ethel HruoHe
ferguson. on tho contrary. did not put d
SINGLE :ital breath into The personality of
Lady Lurilrv, one of Tho most important
raits OF the play and one winch should
appeal strongly to the emotions If the
audience. This one weak point alone
comes near to spelling tho realism of
tho ontire production. Charles Kehyon
who takes the part Of DOroli. the william
Of III play. is fairly good in his scenes
with the injured husband, but he renders
MS lov,-nnking with Lady Lurlley fairly
lndicrous by addressing all his inpas-
stoned words II the top of her pomra-
dour
The stage settings were adequate to
produce tile required atmosphere OF the
play. and with a real, live. lovahlc heroine
and william attractive enough 10 win
thc affections Of IA elected wife from
her husband without too great "A strain
upon the imagination Of the audis nee,
tho production would be the success the
AM lC OcScrXcS.
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DEATH OF FORMER BURLINGTON
WOMAN

The Pomona, cal, Progress of March
0 contains notice Of the death of Mrs
NJ. l., Kelsey. who WAS born in Coventry
Feb. 10, 1896. and who resided from 1873
to 1856 in this city. Mr.. Kelsey being
engaged in the shoe business with the
late d. \. Brodie. The Progress says.
Mrs NJ l.. Kelsey, Of East Milton,
Mass. died today after a brief illness
from typhoid pneumonia. The deceased
and her husband have spent the last
seven winters in Pomona and are friends
of John r. Storrs. the Nichols, and other
former residents OF Burlington, Vt. Mrs.
Kelsey WAS taken i'll ON Sunday evening
and on Monday was removed from Hotel
Palomnrcs tn the Pomona hospital. where
typhoid fever rapidly developed. The
funeral services will I've private but the
details have not been completed. 1t is
expected that the remains will be taken
East by the husband. tho only relative
of the deceased in Pomona.
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ESTATE OF LYMAN \. DREW OF
BURLINGTON.

We, tho subscribers. having been an
pointed by the Honorable the Probate
court tor the District of Chittendcn.
commissioners to receive cXamju. aud
ADJUST the claims and demands of All
persons against the estate of Luz
man y: Drew. late Of BURLINGTON.
IN SAID district deceased, and also
All claims and demands exhibited
IN oitsct thereto; and six months from
Tie day of the date hereof being al
lowed by said court for that purpose
we do therefore hereby give notice that
we VIII attend to the duties of our an.
pointmcnt at the office of the CITY
'l"rk. IN l'urlington in said district
on the FIRST Fridays of April and Sen
tcmber next at 10 o'clock n. m, on
each of said days.
Dated this 9th day Of March, 1905.
g. u. GRAFTON.
4. w. BROWNELL.
""w"t Commissioners.
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL t..

900 a. Opening of tho conference SEES.
sion. with the sacrament Of
the Lords supper. Business
session.
s:Vo n. ln.-Conferencc Missionary sermon,
Rev. G. q. Judkins
3.30 p. in.--Annivcrsary of the Conference
Temperance society. Presi-
dent II. a. Wood. Ncrgennes,
VT; address by the Rev. p.
A. Baker. u. b.. general su.
pcrintendent Of the Ameri-
can Anti-Saloon League.
I:30 >. M -AnnivcrSaries of the Sunday
School Union and Tract So
cictcs. Presidents II. II.
Washburn and j. NJ. Cass
Address by the Rev. John r.
Mcfarland, d. n.
THURSDAY. April. f3.
$50 Il. r1.-Dcvotonal services led by the
Rev. Henry Graham.
900 "A. fn.--Conforcnce session.
$50 p. m.-Anniversary OF tho Church
Extension society, president.
L. r. Sherwood; address by
the Rev. William d. Parr,
u. y.
f.'v ps uA.--<AlIli'il iIltttlllS VI TIC tICri-
cal Life Assurance associa-
ton in the church parlor.
500 p. 1.-Confercncc lecture, "Radum, -
Rev. G. II. Tyndall. PHI. D.
FRIDAY. APRIL II.
$50 a. m.-Dcvotional services led by the
Rev. r. l.. Dow.
900 n. m.--Confcrencc session.
2:3O y. m.-Anniversaries of the Freed
mems Aid and Southern Edu-
cation society and Troy Con-
ference Education society
presidents. the Rcvs. A. H.
Eaton and T. G. Thompson;
address by the Rev William
+. Anderson j.. d.. and the
RCv. NJ G.. r. Mason d. ID.
80 p. m.--Conference Veterans anniver-
sary addresses by r. ". Adj
ans and @. p Eckman, D.
u.
$50 a. m.--Devotiona services led by the
Rev. c. F. Wilcox.
1900 n. m.-Confcrencc session.
2:,c p. ni.-Annversaiics Of the Womans
Home and Woman's Foreign
Missionary societies. presi-
dents. Mrs l.. w. Simpson,
Mrs. JOS. Hillnan; addresses
by the Revs. G. o. Judkins
and q. w. Anderson.
600 y. m.-Gs"unon and banquet of the
Conference Laymen's asso.
citation. president. Charles
Gibson: addresses by tho
Roy. L. S. Triple. d. d.. and
others.
1:3o r. m.--Scrnon by the Rev. Lewis
Sauerbrci; cvangclstic sorv-
ice. conducted by the Rev. l..
o. Grievcs.
SUNDAY, APRIL lG.
Quoted hy the Rev Samuel
Mexican.
go a. m.-Sermon by Bishop Henry W.
Warren.
2:)0 p. mn .norial service followed by
the ordination of dcacons and
elders.
! y. Anniversary of the Conference
Missionary society. president
the Rev. l.. a. Bigcow; ad-
dress by the Rcv. G.. f.. Dra-
per. -. ID.
MONDAY. April. Il.
$50 a. m.Devotional service led by the
Rev r.. H. Brown.
900 a. m.-Confercncc session.
The majority of the preachers in the
have received calls at the
ourth quarterly conference to return and
is thought that but few changes Will
&c made at the coming annual conference.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-16
ESTATE OF ABEL. L., OWEN III,
SOUTH BURLINGTON,

We, the subscribers. having been an
pointed by the Honorable the Probate
court TOR the District OF Chittcnden.
commissioners to receive, examine and
ADJUST the claims and demands OF ali
persons against the estate of Abel /.
owen late of South Burlington. in said
and demands exhibited in Offset thnrr-
10. ana SIX months from the day of The
date hereof being allowed by said court
Tor mat purpose. we do therefore here
ny give notice that we will attend 10
The duties of our appointment at the
offlcr OF the Probate Court. in Bur
ilington. in said district on the SECOND
tuesdays or April and September next.
ut 10 o'clock a. M, on each of s,ij
days. "''
Dated this 18th day of March. 1909
ORMAN =. RAY
JOHN W. JONES
o',Wjt Commissioners
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DEATH OF ALEX. PROVOST.
Young hoy Could Not Recover from nm
Operation.

Alexander. the A-year-old son OF Albert
Provost and wife of II Howard street.
died Tuesday night. The boy was injured
in n bicycle accident two years ago aud
had an abscess form as IL result. lie was
taken to hospital a few days ago for an
operation but he did not have strength
to rally
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-16
p. II. WALL e CO..
Teeth v!! G:xtraeted

The only Office In Burlington where
you can get teeth extracted without a
particle OF pain without taking gas
My method Ia used by no other person.
NO pain; no danger; no after effects.
DIR. J.. HAZEN.
ONCE lsb Pine street, Burlington,V VI.
Once hours. 10 to 3. 7 to s.
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DIED.

BARNCM-1n Milton. March 9, 1906 Ell
Barnun,. aged IS years and nine months.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-16
LICENSE AND NO LICENSE IN
SHELBCRNE.

To the Editor Of the Free Press:
see that many ore trying to show
the effect Of different liquor laws by the
poor tax. Below are the figures for Shell
burnc i'm round numbers:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-16
new STEAMER ORDERED
Champlain transportation Com.
pany to Increase Their Fleet.

Bont VIII Be Built at sheiburne Hor.
Dor and he nendy for Service nv
June Of Next Year, Succeeding
the Chnteausay.
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Maple Sue ar
and Syrup

should YOU have any, ship to us and
we Will get you fun value and mako
YOU
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-16
NOTICE.

Having disposed of my business. | take
this opportunity in extending to the pub
lie my grateful appropriations for the lib.
GRAZ patronage and the many favors
SHOWN me during my stay in Burlington.
j. WARREN RODENTS.
March *. l'.5.
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Prompt Returns

Direct receivers of Eggs. Poultry
Apples. etc, etc. Letters for informa.
tion promptly answered. Current mar.
ket report and shipping cards fur.
nishcd
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THE TROY CONFERENCE.
Annual Session 10 Re Held Mt Saratoga
Springs Aprl1 11.17.

springs ApriI 11.17.
The 73rd annual session Of the Troy
conference will he held in the Methodist
Episcopal Church at Saratoga Springs, ~
y. beginning Tuesday April II, 1905,
Bishop Henry W. Warren. u. D.. LII. d.,
presiding. The programme follows:
TUESDAY, ArRIL II.
$50 a. m.-Mceting of the conference OK
aiming board.
1000 a. n.-All examinations. the depart
mcnts will meet in the rooms
having the same members.
I.oo p. m.-Annivcranry of the conference
Epworth League. President
J. B. Horton. Address by the
Rev. Frederick Deland 1.eetc.
u. d.. pastor University Ave-
nue. Methodist Church, SYRIA
CuSc. N
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-16

$50 a. mDevotional service led by the
Rev. r.. II. Brown.
800 a. m.-Confercncc session.
The majority of the preachers in the
conference have received calls at the
fourth quarterly conference to return and
it is thought that but few changes Will
he made at the coming annual conference
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-16

breeders club Incorporated In New
Hampshire, with exclusive police con-
troll over its grounds--New York sub
way and l. road strike at an end; men
lost fight and only small percentas 90
get positions--Night Royal wins New
Orleans great race of the year, the
Crescent City derby-Albert NJ.
Downs arrested at New York for the
Cambridge Mass police. who charge
him with bigamy--Boston automobile
and power boat show draws 1900 per.
sons on opening night----1>wo holdups
by three negro highwaymen near Bos-
ton Brooklne line: one shot and killed
by policeman and suspect held
Mrs. Lillian G. Sloan arrested at
Franklin. n. H.. on charge Of obtain.
Ing goods under false pretences at Bos.
ton store-Rumor at PittS6eld, Mass.,
that heirs Of William +. Milton will con.
test his wtII----t'ope orders ca nonization
Of 423 Irish martyrs.
MONDAY. MARCH 10.
kuropatkin's army streaming north
while Japanese pound TANKS with ar.
tillery. and cOmmander.in.chief, with
GEAR guard, % miles below NE pass. Is
stubbornly protecting the retreat; part
OF army already at Tie pass, but whstE
er serious stand win be made there OF
retreat continued Is not decided; Rus
sian losses thus far estimated at st.
Petersburg at 10000 prisoners. 10000
killed or wounded. 300 guns and i'm.
mense stores; total casualties on both
sides are computed by the Russians at
NO,nO--Rishop OConnell Of Port.
land, Me-. may go to Cuba ms apostolic
Observation-Disclosures Douglas reQues:
Tor regulars for Massachusetts state
camp denied--Mrs. Carrie W. i.unt,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-09-22
THREE JURORS CURED

Of Cholera Morbus with one small
bottle OF Chamberlain IS Collie, Cholera
and Eiarrhoea Remedy.
Mr.. G. w. Fowler of Hightower.
Ala, relates an experience he had
while serving on petit jury in a
murder case at Edwareville, county
seat of Clebourne county Alabama,
He says: while there l ale some
fresh meat and some souse meat
and it gave me cholera murbus in a
very severe form. was never more
sick in my life and sent to the drug
store for certain cholera mixture,
but the druggist sent me bottle OF
Chamberlain Collie Cholera and Di-
arrhoea Remedy instead. saying that
he had what | sent him for but that
this medicine was so much better he
would rather send it to me in the fix
/ was in. took one dose of it and
was better in five minutes. The Sec
ond dose cured me entirely. Two fell
low jurors were afflicted in the same
manner and one twenty-five cent bot
tie cured the three of us. For sale by
all druggists.