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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-22
Groves
Chill Tonic

Groves
Entre-Family- Baby-to-G Grandmother Chill Tonic
The asteess and acceptable form of Groves Tasteless
Chill Tonic makes it adaptable to the youngest infant
delicate female, while its superior strength III eliminating
and tonic properties makes it equally effective tor the
adult of robust constitution
Drives Out Malaria and Builds Up the System
Sold by all dealers for 81 years. Price SO cents.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-22

Some peoples idea Of economy
saving money for others to spend.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-22

Hon Morgan G. BULKELEY, President.
Aetna Life Insurance Company,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-05-18
PROBABLY DROWNED
]. J. Moore Of Troop I, 18th Cav.
airy, Supposed to Be in Lake.
WINS in a BOnt EARLY sunday Morn.
Ing with q Companion, who Man.
aged 10 Reach ShOre-Doth
Were Drunk.

Private John ]. Moore. Troop I. 18th
cavalry. Of Fort Ethan Allen. il absent
from the garrison and the last seen Of
him was by companion. Corporal Ray
r. Alvord. Troop |. who Is at present in
tho hands of the police on the charge
of intoxication.
Moore and Alvord went to the station
Saturday evening TO take the 112o train
for the fort. They arrived too late and
intended tn wait around the station for
tho four o'clock train. They had a bottle
of liquor with them and wandered down
to the dock of the Champlain Yacht club
to finish it. Here they saw u row boat.
the property Of r.. s. Adsit. No oars being
in it they proceeded to make them. Two
pieces of wood from the lumber yard
nearby sufiiced. The men got into the boat
and pushed off. When about 200 yards
out in the lake they could not manage
the boat with their artificial oars. the
waves being very choppy. Alvord asked
Moore If he could swim and on receiving
an affirmative reply told him to jump.
Both men went into the water and bega n
swimming for shore. Alvord made it first
and was climbing on the dock. when A.
J. Howard. who has charge Of the pumps
italian laborcr. who had witnessed the
affair. went to Alvord's assistance. They
saw that he was greatly under the in
| f1ucncc of liquor and carried him to the
pump house. He repeatedly went to the
dock and called Moore" Moore" Re-
cciving no answer he tried in his drunken
stupor to inform the men that Moore was
at the bottom of the lake. Both Howard
n no In had ~,
| the boat and then looked around the
dock. the only place where Moore could
land. to see if they could find him, but
without success.
| The police were summoned and went ia
| the pump house. In the meantime AL
| word had gone to the depot. calling for
Moore all of the time. Here nc was found
by the police and brought to the jail.
He had sobcred up Sunday and t.
| a Free Press man told a straightforward
| story He said that the last he saw Of
Moore was when he was climbing on the
dock and that Moore vas going in a Diff
fercnt direction. He thinks that Moore s
condition, made weak by liquor. would
not permit Of his reaching shore
| Mr.. Howard was also seen by n Free
Press man and told how he assisted AL.
vord first seeing him at three O'Clock
and %! the difficulty in keeping him from
| again falling into tho lake. as he seemed
determined to go after Moore. Yesterday
| morning Mr. Howard found the boat
bottom side up. also an olive drab blouse
| Moore had been in the 18th cavalry
since April 1S. having enlisted at 3os-
ton. Mass. lie was q years of age and
his nearest relative is Mrs. Harry
Kirk of oS Columbus avenue, Bos-
| ton. Alvord is also a Boston man ant
has always borne an excellent reputation
He has been in Troop l since Fcbruar,
Of last year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-05-18
PROWLER ARRESTED.
Albert Bills Taken in Charge by the
Police.

Albert Bills. who is not unknown In
police circles. was again arrested sun
day on Il charge of prowling around
A. A. BuclTs premises. The people In
that section of the city, especially
ladies'. have been annoyed and fright
ened of late by the presence of I'M
known men who were providing about.
Complaint was made and the arrest of
Bills followed.
Bills has made n speciality in the past
of following young couples to seclud-
ed spots and several complaints have
been made that he has secured money
from men by threats of punishment
and that he has frightened young girls
AS Bills is large man his demands
for money have Usually been granted
according to the information in the
possession of the police. The last
time Bills was in court he was charged
with proving about II. Il. Shaw S
house.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-05-18
BABY fuckers
WONDERFUL CURE
Covered from Head to Foot with
Humours Forty Boils on Head
at One Time - Doctors and Drug
Bills $l00-Baby Grew Worse.
CURED BY CUTlCURA
FOR FIVE DOLLARS

Mrs. George n. Tucker, Jr., 33S
Greenfield Avenue, Milwaukee, Wis.,,
10 . grateful mother. "When six
months DID," she says, "my little girl
weighed . pound and half less thax
at birth. When one month old scab
fofmed on her face, spreading until II
completely covered her from head to
foot, followed by boils, having forty
on her head at one time, and more on
her body. Then her skin started to
dry up. and it became so bad she
could not shut her eyes to sleep. One
months treatment with Cuticura Soap
and Ointment made a complete cure,
and now my child is as large, strong.
and healthy as any child Of her age.
The DOCTORS and drug bills we're over
one hundred dollars, and my baby
grew worse all the time. Then We
spent less than Eve dollsss for CuH.
cura and cured hee.'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-05-18
Y. M. G. A. AUXILIARY.
Officers Elected by the BOnrd Of Man.
ayers at Mondays Meeting.

The board nf managers of the Womon's
Auxiliary of the Y. NJ. G. A. met in the
parlors of the association Monday after
noon and elected officers for the ensuing
year as follows:
Presidcnt-Aliss Henrietta NJ. Wood.
First -prcsidcnt-M G. f. North,
Second -prosdent-Miss Ella G.
Brown.
Secretary-Mrs. J. A. Waterman.
Assistant secretary-Mrs T.. +. Lord.
Treasurcr-Mrs. +. Fl. Prouty.
The following committees were alsc
elected:
Committee on membership-Mrs w. l.
Mccormick. Mrs. Harrington, Mrs. &. G
j.. Tohey, Mrs. r. S. Barstow, Mrs e. W
Flanders Mrs. j. ". McKannOn, Mrs. +.
NJ. Stevens, Mrs. l.. T.. Ballard, Mrs. II
r. Hill. Mrs. f. Il. Bailey. Mrs. a. II
Naterhouse and Mrs Perry Miles.
Junior work committcc-Miss Corabcll'
Cushman. Mrs. b. b. Baldwin. Mrs. II. l.
Wilder. Miss Mao Smith, Mrs. l.. l.
Moore, Mrs G. A. Dow.
Finance committec-Mrs. w. s. Phelps
Mrs. II. r. Thomas, Mrs II. e. Smith
Mrs. +. l.. Thomas, Mrs. ii. T.. Thompson
und Mrs J.. Henry Parker.
Social committcc-Mrs. q. l.. Thomas
Mrs. f. G. Stafford. Mrs. A. II. Water
house, Mrs. c. q. Mccartney. Mrs. Il. II
Baldwin, Mrs. Stanley Scott, Mrs. Russell
Hallett. Mrs. Hail. Mrs. Fellen and Mrs
". w. Jones'.
Room committeo-Mrs. G. d. Jarvis
Mrs. J. s.. Patrick, Mrs. S. Nj. Athcrton
Mrs. G. l. Forbes. Mrs. T. b. Jones an
Mrs. a. ]. Goodhue.
Religious work committee-Mrs. L. Il
Lord. Mrs. L. A. Woodbury.. Mrs. Thona
Rose and Miss Elizabeth I.owrey.
Decorating committee-Mrs. j. a. Bond
Mrs II. r. Ruttcr, Mrs. II. G. Iiathorr
Mrs. A. S. lsham. Mrs II. j.. Saunders.
Directors tea cOmmittee-Mrs. a. {
Spaulding and Mrs Henry Thompson.
Programme committee-Miss iIcnrictt
NJ. Wood, Mrs. J. A. Waterman and Mrs
Il. u. Bailey.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-05-18
BOYS CAMP.


1t VIII he Conducted Mt silver Lake
by Y. NJ. c. A. Officials.
Officials OF tho State v NJ. G.. A. have
decided to form n summer camp for asso-
citation boys at Silver lake. in Franklin
county. which was formerly known as
Franklin pond. This decision WAS reach-
cd by n delegation of association men
who visited the lake Friday with the
forming OF a camp in view. This party
consisted Of T.. S. Morrison. State Socre-
tary Byron \. Clark. Local Secretary
Harry r. Hollcs OF Montpelier W. q.
Mason. Franklin county secretary. w.
S. Dillon OF ST. Johnshury. r. +. Reed
and +. a. Manuel of Rchford
This delegation found the vicinity OF
the lake very favorable for a boys' camp
and were not long in deciding that such
camp would be conducted this summer
at tho lake. camp association was
formed WITH the following officers: j.. 5.
Morrison. PRESIDENT Harry II. Bolles,
secretary; Byron y. Clark. treasurer. f.
Il. Reed was appointed chairman Of the
committee ON Transports ton, +. A. Man.
uel on supplies. w. G. Mason on religious
work. Il. N. Clark on menu. ". S. Dillon
on camp athletics. Committees on camp
equipment. and administration We're also
appointed.
The camp will he conducted during tho
month Of Jolly and will be limited tn 1G
boys. Boys from the associations In
Montpelier. St Johnsbury and Franklin
county will be at the camp. II has not
yet been decided whether or not the
| loys IT the local association will attcnt
the camp.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-05-18
BALL LAST EVENING.
NEAR DEATHS DOOR.
DIR. T.. r. McGOvern Victim Of ITO.
nininc Poisoning hut Will Prob.
ably Recover.

DIR. T.. F.. McGovern, the Church street
dentist is at the Sparhawk sdnitarium on
Bank street suffering from ptomans
poisoning and will probably recover al
though for some time during Monday
night his life hung by a slender thread.
DR.. McGovern WAS at the Ethan Allen
club rooms Monday evening and COM
planned Of a severe headache. He return
cd early to his rooms in the Warner
block but about eleven o'clock appear
ed at the club again in search OF Or.
Hawley whom he had seen there earlier
in the evening. Dr.. Hawley had not gone
home but was just about to answer a
call to a nearby house. AS DR.. Nc
Govern did not seem to be in serious
condition, DR.. lIawley started to make
his call, promising to return as soon as
possible. While he was gone DIR. Nc
Govern grew much worse and when tina
phvsician returned he found the dentist
so i'll that h sent for assistance. Drs.
S. T.. Maynard and O. NJ. Sabin respond
ed and the three physicians worked over
the natient all night, keeping him alive
by the use of oxygen. Several times it
was impossblo to detect any heart &C.
ton.
Mrs. McGovern and daughter we're
summoned by telephone from Nergennes
and arrived on the four o'clock train
Tuesday morning. They were met at
the station by W. j. Odette. the steward
at the club who had remained there
with the physicians during the night.
and taken to the club rooms. At about
six o'clock DIR. McGovern had revived
sufficiently so that it was deemed safe to
move him and he was taken to the sani-
tarium in the next building, but it was
not until three o'clock in the after.
noon that he recognized Mrs McGovern.
Last evening it was the opinion OF the
attending physicians that he would re-
cover.
Or. McGovern spent SUNDAY with his
family in Vergenncs. as is his custom.
returning to Burlington Monday morn
ing. 1t was at his home that he ate some
thing which contained the ptomaines.
although Mrs. McGovern could not say
what it was.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-05-18

angina pectoris
Professor Smith was the son of Oliver
Smith a prosperous farmer in New
Haven. VT. He was born June o. 1881.
, His gre at grandfather, Jonathan Smith
of Ianosboro, Mass. was the man whose
! speech in tho Massachusetts convcn-
ton of 17SS, secured the ratification of
the United States constitution by that
state, and thereby it's ratification by
tn" other States in succession. Daniel
Webster said of him that "of all the
men he had known he was the most
characterized by sound sense. correct
| principles and a correct judgment as
to public affairs" Lanesboro has Justly
named the chief cmincncc within her
limits Constitution Hill, in memory of
her foremost son. MIR. Smiths great
grandfather on the mothers side. Capt.
Giles Doud was with General Mont
gomcry at Quebec and died at Crown
Point in 1776.
Otis was prepared for college by
"lncle" Jacob Spaulding. then at the
head Of bakersfield Academy He
taught in the public schools before en-
toring college. as also during his studies
here. From 1854 to 1861. as also from
1864 to 1872 he taught in Ice county. Ala.
| During the first two years of the war he
was n sergeant in the 9Th Alabama,
and was present at the battles of Man
Iassas. Cold IIarbor, Malvern Hill and
| Fair Oaks. At South Mountain he was
wounded and taken prisoner; after OK
change he was transferred to the quar-
|tcrmastcr's department.
He was married in July. 1866 to Mary
Antoinctte Howell of Smiths Station.
Ala. One of their daughters became the
wife of Prof Charles G. Thach. now
President Thach Of the Institute In
1890 the University of Alabama gave him
the degree of doctor of laws. lie was
Ian attached member of the Methodist
Church. A friend writes of him: He
was "A godly man and the most beloved.
think l can say, OF any man in the
State"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-05-18
SOLDIER FINDS A BRIDE.
james Kennedy md Miss Della I.anOis
Married Monday.

James Kennedy and Miss Della 1.anois
were quietly married at st. Joseph s
Church Monday afternoon by the Rt
Rev. Mgr. Cloarec. After the ceremony
at the church the young people repaired
to the brides home on Oak street. where
they were met by numerous friends.
In the evening reception was rendered
them. Daniel Keough formerly of
Troop ID, end cavalry. Corporal Curran
and Sergeant Cartan. Troop c. were
present as representatives of Troop c
and also to deliver a gift and extend the
best wishes of Troop G to the bride and
groom.
The bride is the daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Moses Lanois of Oak street and the
groom is a member of Troop G. sta
toned at Fort Ethan Allen. He has
| been mail orderly at the post for the
past year and has large number of
| friends in this city.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-05-18
THE EIGHTH ANNUAL.
Veterans Of SPANISH American War
Elect Officers nnd Enjoy banquet.

The eighth annual reunion of the Vet
cran Association of Company NJ. First
Infantry Vermont Volunteers in the
Spanish American War; was held Tuesday
night at the office of Brownell & Burn.
ham in The Strong. Officers for the ensu.
ing year were elected as follows:
Prcsident-J. O. BcCkwith.
ce-prCsidcnt-F. r.. SWEET.
Secretary and trcasurcr-W. E. Willard
HistOrian-H. T.. Prouty.
The observance of Memorial day was
discussed and details to have the matter
in charge were appointed. a roster and
memorial of the volunteer company Will
be prepared during the coming year. This
work will require considerable time but
will be valuable souvenir.
At the close Of the business meeting tht
members of the association had luncl
ut Dorn's cafe.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-05-18
PAYNASTER ARRIVES
will Establish an Important Of.
flee in This City.
Soldiers Mt Several Posts Will he Paid
Here and Burlington May Have a
Quartcrmaster and Commits.
snry Depot.

Major Timothy y. Kcleher. paymaster,
IT, S. A., and his son, A. G. r. kclcher.
who acts as his clerk. arrived In this
city Monday morning and are at pres
ent registered at the Van Ness House.
Major Kclehers arrival establishes in
this city the only outside department
paymastcr Office in the country except
in Boston. Mass.
Captain r. II. Lamorcux. constructing
uuartermaster, met Major Kelehcr and
extended to him the best wishes of the
city and the garrison mt Fort Ethan AL
len. The morning was spent in select
ing Offices. Three rooms on tho third
floor of the Burlington Savings bank
building will he the location of this i'm
portant office. The major estimated for
furniture fixtures. etc. while at depart
ment headquarters and these are cx-
pcctcd in about a week, when the Offices
will be fitted up in the most approved
style.
The establishment of this Office is re-
gardcd as the first step towards making
this city sort of department head
quarters. not that it will have n depart
mont commander here hut because of its
central location 1t is expected that n
also he established here.
The plans for the Burlington pay
masters office at present are for Major
Kclchcr to pay the commands ut Fort
Ethan Allen and at Plattsburgh bar
racks. 1t is the wish of the department
commander. owing to Il lack of paymast-
crs in the department, for Major Kclcher
to pay several other posts. notably those
in the vicinity of Buffalo, n. Y, and
those around Portland. Me.
Major kclchcr stated that the Mer-
chants bank of this city would be desig-
mated as the national depository and
that the business Of the office would be
transacted through this bank.
Mrs. Kelcher and daughter Dorothy,
are at present at Washington, d. c.,
and will not come to Burlington until
tho close of the school term in that city.
Major Kelohcr and his son bring with
them direct from the Philippines many
pleasant incidents in connection with Of
iiccrs of the End cavalry with whom
many Burlingtoniars arc familiar. In
tho islands they were stationed with
tho End cavalry for n long time in the
department of Luzon and later in the
| department. Of Nisayas.
The citizens of this city will extend
! n hearty welcome to Major Kclehcr and
his son and wish them the best Of sue
cess after their long and tedious serv-
ice in the Philippines
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-05-18
BLISS CASE CONTINUED.
Arrnigncd In Court on the Charge o.
Providing,

Albert Bills big and smiling. appeared
in city court Tuesday morning to answer
to the charge of rrowling. The fact that
the charge against him Is of n criminal
nature and that it may mean serious re-
suits for him did not appear to bother
him in the least. He was represented by
Attorney J. j. Enright. who announced
that Bills would plead not guilty and that
he wanted a trial by jury. Mr. Enright
said he had some cases to prepare for the
supreme court and that he would like
BLISS case continued. His request was
granted. the case being continued ia
May %. Bills being released in the sum
of $50.
Frank Robinson was arraiGned for be
ing drunk. He pleaded not guilty hut
later withdrew that plea and entered I;
plea of gunlty. He was fined s. and costs
of $50.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-05-18
SOLDIERS IN COURT.
One Was the Companion Of J. j. Moore
Who Wns Probably Drowned.

Corporal Ray T.. Alvord. the soldier
who was fishCd out of the lake carly
Sunday morning, was in city court
Monday morning and pleaded guilty
to a charge Of intoXication. lie was
fined 81 and costs, which he paid. No
questions were asked rcla tive to the
drowning of j. j. Moore who was with
AlvOrd. and he volunteered no infOr-
maj ton.
Four other soldiers were also ar
raigned for being drunk. They were
Arthur Monuin, w. II. Echnrdt. Will
liam Manning and Frank Cormier
They all entered pleas OF guilty and q
fine OF IS and costs was taxed in each
case. They will all serve the alternate
sentences OF ten days in Jail.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-05-18
CUTICURA A BLESSING
To Skin-Tortured Babies
and Tired Mothers.

The suffering which Cuticura Soap
and Ointment have alleviated among
the young, and the comfort they have
afforded worn out and worried parents,
have led to their adoption in count
less homes as priceless curatives for
birth humours, milk crust, SCALED
head, eczeinas, rashes, and every form
Of itching, scaly, pimply skin, and
scalp humours, with loss of hair, of
infancy and childhood. Guaranteed
absolutely pure.
Cuticura Soap. Ointment and Pills sold thsoughous
the world. Potter Drug Chem. Corp, Boston, Sole
Props. - Send for Hov to Cure Baby Aumouis."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-05-18
Butchers. Merchants and Hide Buyers

Butchers. Merchants. Hyde Buyers
Should write to Carroll s. Page, Hyde
Park. w.. who wishes to purchase
their Hides. Calfskins. sheep Pslts,
Tallow and Bones. He pays spot cash.
He pays the freights. He pays full
market values. lie wishes to arrange
with some one In every village. where
he has no agent. to sell Poultry Sup
plies aud to pick up for him Hides,
Caifskins, Sheep Pelts. and Bones. He
furnishes money with which to buy
and b" keeps bis agents thoroughly
posted at all times as to market values
Write him tor full particulars.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-05-18
ADJUSTMENTS,
- jolly American Tramp" Mt The
strong Theatre Saturday

"A jolly American Tramp was the
title of the piece presented Saturday af-
ternoon and evening at The Strong The
play included in the cast tramp, tho
like Of which was never seen in tramp
dom and but very infrequently seen on
the stage Around the actions of this
tramp were conferred n variety Of actions.
which formed the plot of the production.
During the performance a number OF
specalties were presented, several OF
which were repeatedly encored. The play
was well received.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-05-18

beat His Wife Because She Refused to
Give Him Money.

Il. cause his wife refused to give him
money with which to buy liquor. Joseph
LaFcrnicr. who resides in the "bee hive"
on North avenue. brutally beat her about
the head and body Mrs. LaFcrnier is en-
poycd in a laundry and supports three
children while tho husband is a man of
leisure. Sunday evening ne was in an
ugly mood and demanded money. His
wife saw that he had been drinking and
refused the request lie then struck her
on the face and body, threw her to the
floor and kicked her.
The ncighbors were aroused by the
racket and quickly came to her aid. DR..
| c. r. Dalton was summoned and shortly
afterward two other physicians We're sent
| for. The woman is at present in serious
condition. LaI'crnicr was arrested Mon
day. He has been in Jail many times
for intoXication and has beaten his wife
on other occasions.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-05-18
PROMINENT ALUMNUS.
Death of Prof. q. ID. Smith, a Graduate
in the Glass Of 1853, u. v. NJ.

Word has justp been received of the
death on Sunday. May 7. in Auburn,
Ala, of Professor Otis David Smith
ILL., D., n graduate of the University of
Vermont in the class of 1853. He has
been connected with the Polytechnic
Institute OF Alabama since 1873. two
years as professor of English. and the
last 80 years as professor of mathemat-
les. In length of service he took pre-
cedence of the whole staff. For six
years he was a member of the state
board of education. His last summer S
vacation he spent with IA sister living
in Fairfax. this state and was two or
three times IN burlington, though he
did not come North in time to attend the
centennial. For Il few days he had been
suffering from slight cold, but the
Immediate cause OF his death was
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-05-18
Paint Your buggy for 7Sc.

to s1O0 with Dcvoe's Gloss Carriage
Paint. 1t weighs 3 to s ozs. moro to
the pint than others. wears longer
and gives Il gloss equal to new work
Sold by The G. S. Blodgctt Co.