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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-01-26
EAST FAIRFIELD.

Susie " MOicN gave "A party at her
home in horror of her 18th birthday to
several of hrr YOUNG friends Thursday
evening. January - Her guests present
cd hor with a very mic" locket and a
ring soi with mconston"s. supper whS
served AT eleven o'clock after which 'hn
young puople dorartcd.-fhc Ladies All
society Will moot Thursday afternoon
with Mrs. Ola scott supper Hs usual -
\ social N sid Of The hell fund was held
ut tho home ot tho Roy. and Mrs j. NJ
CONN Tuesday evening. JauuarG =. There
WAS Il good number - sent and all ci.
ioyod Il very pleasant evening with
;umre. music and rcfr, smcnts.-lIaricy
idor is doing carpenter wcik at thu
POOR house in Shcllon.--lohu Robinson Is
ON tho sick list This We, H.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-01-26
ST. ALBANS.

Merrill I Iiiu ,.b, b,. I, rna,ir
"A life long resident of this town and who
is one of the veteran members of the
Franklin county bar. will shortly remove
to Providence. K. L. where NJ, Will make
his home in the. future.
Tho firm Of Ilaco Il Montofore. com
posed of Alderman r. g. Place and
Joshua Y. Montcnoro. who FOR several
years have been among ST \lhans sue
ccsSful business men, have decided TO
close out their clothing and shoe busi-
moss in This CITY and on March / Will
remove to BURLINGTON. where they will
continue their rcccntly .stuhlishod
husin,ss n tue s.,,no linz, -, ,h, cn,,.r
or Cbirch and Rank strno,s
v.w. i..s lo,, r.,,i,.,d l,,r, or tho
death eft Wrov Gala mn ,n. ram ins,
of I,,oce c,,rrio Nv c,,rri.. u,.s e.,
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hodv This tinn Iin,i, was nn,l,,- ,vt,,d
.L tn last night Superintendent ~ J.
H.w.n and ,'ushior ,,hoa \ Niddl.
went to Worcester where The stock is
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-01-26
LAMOILLE COUNTY
JEFFERSONVILLE.

Mis-. Collins has returned home from
several weeks stay in st. Alhans.-Nliss
Matte Wilcox wen, In StoWr The past
week to attend the funeral Of nor friend.
Miss Susie stafford Morc'on Thomas
has gone to have Charge OF tn" rlilroad
station at East Fairfield FRED stone
has gone to Cambridge where hc mas
employment in Noyce's MILL S. Mor,o
has closed his lumber dressing mill Tor
he winter.-Will Reynolds has moved 10
Henry McNally's tenement on Main
street. John Lyon, who was in the err,
rloy of George Griswold cutting logs.
had the misfortune 10 cut his hand quite
tadiy on a double bitted aA.-Ihe off
GERS of WarHer Lodge +. and a. NJ were
duly installed 1T In REGULAR COM
munication last Thursday evening Jan
nary la-'rhe Bakersfield dramatic chh
Nil have an entertainment at tho towu
hul1 Friday evening JanuarN l.. entitled
'TonN tho Convict My. $ t. rn,n,.
who has been the guest OF Ltr ,nr,.pts
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-01-26
MONTGOMERY CENTRE.

H. =. RNthcr has been spending a week
with friends in Newport. MIR. aid Mrs.
Norman Adams visited in Hyde Park re-
certify Mr.. Adamss sister returning with
thon--li. r. Porter has returned to his
homo in this place after u 20 months all
scncc. spent in the Northwest, he for
some time past having been at Gram
brook. I|riush columbia II. Il. Lambcr,
of Lowell vas in town this week Monday
aud Tuesday Jhc Roy. J. T.. cote visited
i'm burlington this wock.--Mr and Mrs. v.
T. Tlvlor Of Richford visited at George
Iortors Wednesday, Fred Iongey ana
CorlcsS Centahar, who have been i'll with
pneumonia are gaining.--Mrs. T.. :. Tar
Nj. .a confined 10 The house by Illness
n. :. 'urrl'r di,d from pneumonia We'd
SHAY mornins.-A daughter was born
80 Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Girard January
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-01-26
SWANTON.

The house on Third street, owned ana
occupied by Mrs Edward Modor. was de-
stroycd by I'm" at AN carly hour Fri
day morning, As an annex To the house
was bakery built by G. c. Long a num-
Der of years ago when he owned tho
property. This had not been opera ed,
however. for Il humber OF years, The
cause Of the fire is unknown
Work Of rebuilding the mixing building
OF the Robin Hood Powder CO.. recently
destroyed by explosion and fire. began
Monday under the direction of l.. N.
i'rouiy. Tho new building will he ISM,
feet. AZ thc plant of the powder concern
there are T. different buildings. two OF
thrm being magazines which are in isulat
&C. parts of the grounds,
The W. &. r 4. win nave three sat
urdav afternoon tVoI sales holding the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-01-26
BELVIDERE

The entertainment and honey supper
at the center last Thursday evening was
a success, tn, proceeds amounting TO
s.. o. Dwight Potter still remains the
samc--N Gar'll's oAen were sold at
auction saturday by Constable Il.
Wiley of Watcrville. George Stevens
bid them OFF At SEA-. J. Pomeroy OF
Fairfield WAS in town the 2lst on busi-
ness.-.M l.. Davis is drawing logs for
]. Y. Stevens. IF. ]. Billings started run
ming his mill on full time Monday, jan
uary g. and has good stock OF logs on
hand His teams are busy drawing vet,
Charles Russell has hired the Reuben
Brown house at Waterville and is en-
ucciing In move into il March Henry
Brown has moved from the Corners 10
Smithvilo aud is working for the Smiths
Mr.. ANA Mrs. T. w. Potter were in
MnrrlsNilc saturday Mrs. Charlotte
Continued ON i'h pmEc.h
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-01-26
WEST BERKSHIRE.

Dapaty Sheriff y. c. DERBY and wife
visited friends IN Broome, T. o, last week,
So Ny. and Mrs. p. n. Stanhope entertain
81 friends with whist Friday evening.
Tho head niiz'S W'r' won lay Aiss
Miranda it~ns and ". y. S'nilh ana III,
foot n'izcs h> Miss Anna l.ndd and e.
NJ Rutlrc Mrs NJ /. llull of samson
Vic l. visiting at N. q. iiickss The
Womlu's HON" Missionary society VIII
Iucci with Mrs NJ, Peterson for dlhnS'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-01-26
DEATH OF PROMINENT BARNET
MAN

William Bradford Warden. one of Bar.
nets oldest. most prominent and most
respected citizens, died at his home there
"Wednesday morning after an illness ~
several months at the age OF n years
Mi Warden At one time represented tho
town in the Legislature. and was for
many years one If the seleotmen. but
at the time of his death hold no office.
although he had numerous opportunities
10 do 50 in the last few years. and re-
fused on account OF his feeble health.
He leaves two sisters, who live at West
Barnet. one brother. Erskine Warden.
Of Walthan, Mass and who was at one
time mayor Of that city. besides his
wife. whose health 10 also quite poor.
The funeral will be held At the house.
Saturday afternoon at one o'clock aaa
burial will take place at Barnet Center.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-01-26
RICHFoRD.

Judge RI, hHrd 4. Smith Of l.nosbireh
vas IN town S1turdaN.-ifrank Smith nas
gone t. \crS, nu,s. where nc has employ
m,nt ina the Stevens House as t,loerarh
rp"ratpr-Statc's Attorney Warren X.
Austin of ST Adams was in town Mon
IaN.--A son WAS born Monday 10 Mr.. ana
AIR. Martin Matamoro ANA daughter to
~. ANA Ms. Emil Nnccnt.--W William
icol wort manager of the new facturN h,-
ihi installed ia Ncisrnncs for the manu-
'H'ufc OF school furnishings. spent
slnGdf with his family here
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-01-26
BAKERSFIELD.

Mrs R"hcrca Stuig"s died at nor home
"Wednesday morning January II. at thu
.urc of 81 The funeral was held Friday
Afternoon ~ two o'clock. tn" R,V. NJ.
Iinrwnpd officiatng.- The common school
closed Friday. January 20. The pupils
having no absent marks for the tern
were. Mildred Barlow. Toward IarloN,
urcttr Barlow, Grac" Farrard. Gladly :
Churchill, Spencer Hyde. Donald Field,
lyudcu CoWan aud l.vcrcl Baldwin,
rank Nichols Of Cambridge visited HIS
laughter. Mrs H. q. riliotscn. last week.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-01-26
NORTH HYDE PARK.

W. J. Parkhoist and Carlos Eastman
started Saturdav for Los Angeles, cal
ifolnia.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Spuircs. who
have been holding revival meetings
here returned t. their home in Newport
Center FRIDAY.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-01-26

firm all day and higher on better cables,
luIl support at Chicago, prospect for
smaller western receipts and covering.
Last prices showed sso1sc net advance;
May, N.I4%0l1J%. closed N.1olk. July
81 OF 9-16p1 02s.. closed 81. O2s4 Sept. closed
s,5UA
CORN-Reccipts, 1920 bu exports. 2i5.-
223 bu: sales futures; 1A,O,0 bu spot.
Spot steady. Option market was NOM
inal all day, closing net unchanged; MAY
closed 5ohc.
OAT5-Rcceipts. 5000 bu exports ia
bu spot barely steady.
FEFD-Was quiet; spring brsn. $1o25
,niddlings. $500; city. ~ Oo6T.N
HAY-Quict shipping, soWsjc. good a.
TO choice, sof.s5c.
b1DES- Quiet; Galveston, % to e lb.,
i7c: California. n to Is lbs, iSc; Texas
dry. "a to 20 lbs. lac.
WOOl.-was Arm domestic hescs. 4
Ossc
BEET-st.ady: family. sios~ffii -;
mess sotc@s 90: beef hams "a OO@ q .:
m cket. ScocGl0so; city extra india mess.
| C<JoJ1651
| ARD-Steady: western steamed. ss.50
November closed t..3s nominal. refined
steady; continent, 1925: s. A., $500; com.
pound, s5.25Qbs2,s
PORK-Steady: family. sl5.oo0i5. sci
short clear. &l3 15@ $3.50: mess, 3I2 75aiS.s0
I POTATOFS-Easy: Long Island. sl;j
620); state and western. 81 3SQfl.55; Jcr.
scy sweets, s2oOIt3 80
TALLOW--Dul; city 6. per pkgi
sisc; country (pkgs free) 4%&<%c.
! PETROLE,UM-Ste refined New
York. Fn5. Philadelphia q Baltimore.
ES0. do I'm bulI SO,
COPPER-Firm: ~ s1Ik df13.it1s.
| COFFFE--Spot Rio nominal; No, invoice
SIC; mild quiet Cordova, iW1l3c. There
was very active liquidation in coffee and
losses. rhc opening WAS steady at m
charged f'rc"s to a decline Of ) points
and during 'hc oarIv trading VAS quiet
md about steady IN keeping with the
steady European cable The selling
seemed to be for the account Of the
Wall street Western bulls. Toward the
close scrnc of the carly sellers turned
buyers. The close was steady ~ 10 q
points not lover. Sales were reported
of 1so.7s1 bags, Including. Feb. at s7.o5n
il; March at Sl5q74o. My at 7<oG
-. July at ss65@7So: Sept. at &7.S5aD
SO; Dec at Ss1nGS.30.
StGAR.-Raw barely steady: faiT refining
Nc. centrifugal. as test i5-I6c; mola sses
SUGAR a-ioc. retincG was quiet No. c.
s..3j No. :. s. 30: No. g. $500; No. =. $sij;
80. r., 500 No. II. 500: No. II. St."5
No. Is. $3.50 confcctionets a. $3.50. mould
a. 81 30 cut loaf. 81 g.. crushed. s. IS; pow
dercd. s. "a: grlnrlat.1. s. 81; cubes, $50
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-01-26
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.

Now York. jan, -.
Cotton futl res opened steady: Jan. s. Is
G6c5: Fob. &c 6olis7o. March. seea April
$50 bid; May, S67>: Juno, So g bid; July.
$50 Aug. 80; Sept, sos bid oct.
s702 Nov. -. Doc. $40 spot closed
quiet and steady, 10 points higher; mid
ding uplands, $40: ,niddiing gulf. $50:
sales go bales
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-01-26
BOSTON COPPER MARKET.

Boston. San. -.
Stocks we're quoted lower in tho local
copper market to-day and leaders Of the
group averaged a dollar lower than they
did yesterday. Some $50 shares OF Anal
gamaied came out this morning but
otherwise she selling pressure was not
great
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-01-26
MMERCIAL.
New York Produce Market.

New York, Jan. Is.
FLOUR-Rscelpls l4,HS bbls; exports,
tdG1 bills, sales. 200 bbs Market was
duh and unchanged Minnesota pateuts,
E.h5(ls.S5: Minnesota bakers. N3o@&s5.
winter patents, s. bOa5sS; winter straights
s, 3oU5&s winter extras $G5n43o; win
ter low grades. s3<6Q%lo
RYE FLOUR-Qplet; tar to good, $40
6A.Go; choice TO fancy. N.N0be.
WHEAT Rcceir,-, a75 hu, sales, loo,
900 bu futures; spot iim. Options were
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-01-26
BUTTER AND CHEESE MARKET

I5OSIO'l, jan. n.
HI'TTER--Thc market was firm to day,
northern. Isl sa@i.c: western. 2>li2'c: YER
mont dairy, 25n27c.
CHEESE Market was stcndy. Yer.
mont twins, llAMi%ic.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-01-26
STOWE.

'"n Ter medical treatment, underwent
successful operation for append citis at
th' Mary Fletcher hospital 'ru. s'ay
morning. pr. ~. ". l;irows was in
Burlington T." attend the operation DR..
Circuit of Waterbury was in Stowe last
Thursday in consultation with Dr Bar
lows upon the case OF Mrs H. NJ. Smith.
who is seriously ill., -Mrs o. : smith
with Il friend was driving through the
Village last Satutday when the bride
broke aud The horse Ian turning the cor
ner hy the electric railroad station ana
throw both ladies out. Before il was
stopped it broke tho sicisl. tn pieces. The
ladies' were Tot s.r.ous'v injured
f. Il; Biaclow ANA snn. Lawrence. visited
Montpchcr last Thursday Mansfield
grange held am all day meeting OH Sat
urinv. Jnlulrv Il. IL thr forenoon The
nrsl and second degrees wcro worked
mon th,cc candidates. Il. A Mills. Mar
lorlo Watt. ana Mrs q 4 Wright. Din
liner was served AT noon. In the afternoon
Past Nastch Mrs Della NcAlnstcr as
sisted Lv Mrs q ~ ch,ni, ins,.l,rd
rho f,,llnvinm officers fu, thc cus,inc
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-01-26
NEW YORK LIVE STOCK MARKET.


fTENES Receipts. 1864 head. steers.
u to 9oc higher. bulls era COWS steadv
stccrs ei.3" to s5.el: cxcn and stays $50
to siri. bulls. 81, 20 siun. cows, $3.50 e.
g. 90; crblos quoted live cattle lower Al
II 10 INC pcr III; few tops PC dressed
weight: sheep steady ~ y to 13c dressed
w,irht; refrigerator beef AT TO ai<c per
L exports ~ cattle. tomorrow ~ cattle.
CAIN l;S-Rcc.ipt 7G head: veals firm
to - higher; barnyard calves steady.
westerns firm vcals $500 to 1915; tops,
l"c. little calves to &c. barnyard calves.
80" to $3.50 Westerns. ss.50
SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts ISL
head: sheep steady. lambs steady; good
lamiS scarce and firm; sheep ks.to 20
SIS. no very choice here, lambs S7.41:o
So: no very prime here.
HoGS-Kecepts, I.2ii head: NORMALLY
higher: no sales reported
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-01-26

Courses in the history of modern art
will he introduced at Dartmouth College
AT the beginnne OF the next aradeNnic
year, under the direction Of Homer Eaton
Reyes.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-02-15
PREDICTS A LONG SERVICE.

The Pacific Monthly for February has
the following sketch of the life of Con
gresham w. L. Jones, the article be-
ing accompanied by splendid and here
tofore unpublished likeness of Mr.. Jones
Gre elected by his constituents with
a vote of confidence which gave him a
plurality exceeding $4,000 out of total
vote of 100000, Wesley l.. Jones. Wash
ington's farmer congressman will begin
his fourth term in the lower house of
the national legislature next March
Mr. Jones was almost unknown in Wash.
ington when he was first nominated in
1893, to contest for the seat of James
Hamilton Lewis, the picturesque ex-
statesman of the Evergreen state, who
could boast larger personal acquaint-
ance among the voters of Washington
than any otner man in the state. But
the spirit of war had weaned Washing
ton from the vagaries of populism, and
when the votes were counted, it was
found that Jones had been elected.
when he arrived in Washington,
there were those among the residents
of the national capital who said Mr..
Jones was the greenest man in Congress
But he devoted himself to the interests
Of his constituents with such industry
and application that when the time came
around ne was reelected. Two years
ago he was again re-nominated and re-
elected, practically without opposition,
and this year his plurality is 20 large
that it is surprising that some one
among the opposition has not risen to
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-02-15

Miss Hazel Souver is guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Phil Otter of North Yakima
this notwithstanding Dawn.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-02-15
Final Proof Notice--Timber Claim,


Notice Is hereby given that In compliance
with the Drovtsious Of the act Of Congress of
june Z, 1873. entitled "Au act for the sale of
timber lands in the states of california ore.
gon, Nevada, aud Washington Territory" as
extended To al the Fublic Land States hy act of
August 1. 1892 Carl Neftner, of North Yakima
county OF Yakima, state OF Washington. has
this day hled in this Office his sworn statement
No. 1888. for the purchase of the sEt. Of SCI. of
Section No. II, in Township No 10 y range II Il,
W. NJ aud VIII offer proof TO show that the land
sought is ore valuable for Its timber or stone
than for agricultural purposes, aud to establish
bis claim to said laud before Register and Re-
ceiVer Mt North YAK ina Washington. on Friday,
the 2lst day of April, 1905.
He names Ms witnesses: Charles Vertner,
George Aumiller, Robert Scott, C. W. Moore. ali
of North Yakima Washington.
Any aud all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file their
claims In this office on or before said 2lst day
OF April 1895.
B-9t HENRY V, HiSNAS, Register
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-02-15

are predicted. The work in the post.
office department which has been car
ried on so actively ever since the death
of Postmaster General Payne goes stead.
lily on. Four letter carriers in the Tole.
do postoiiicc were dismissed this week
for alleged connection with fake min.
ing schemes and thirty others are re-
quired to show cause why they should
not also be dismissed from the service.
This is but an indication of the pmriiica-
ton of the department that is ging on
in all parts OF the country. and when
Mr.. Cortelyou returns from Europe and
takes charge the process is likely to be
accelerated. Mr. Cortelyou though n
young man has been tried in many ca
pacities and has not been found wanting
The public expects rather an unusual
quality OF ability in his administration
of the postotiice department. With the
retirement of Mr., Bristow who was the
only person who could have divided cred
It and authority with Mr. Cortelyou in
the department the latter will have a
free hand to continue reforms. su ally
inaugurated by Mr.. Bristow.
Senator Mitchell of Oregon who is I'M
der indictment for having received mon.
ey for services rendered in having a land
claim pushed through the department
is still in Washington and continues to
assert his conviction that he will be en-
tirely cleared when the court meets in
April, Senator Mitchell has not appear
cd in the Senate since he made his dram.
attic speech on the floor of the Senate
and so positively asserted his innocence.
Agricultural interests absorbed the
Senate Thursday and for once the farm
er was the man of the hour For almost
an entire afternoon the Senate was en-
gagged in a discussion Of the policy of
ordinary farm and garden
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-02-15
MAY YET DECIDE UPON
EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS
President Anxious to Secure Decisive
Legislation on Railway Rate Cues
tion-Capital Notes.

Washington, Feb. H. Especial Cores
pendent to the Herald president
Roosevelt, who has among many other
freely expressed convictions that of re
garding no time like the present for
work, may yet decide that an extra ses-
sion of Congress in the spring for legis-
lating on the railway rate question will
be advisable. The general impression
has been that an extra session would
not be called before the early autumn,
but no one realizes more kcenly than the
President how insistent the country has
become in its demand that something
should be done, and done quickly, in the
poned until fall the result will be more
killing of time, and possible postpone
ment of action for another year.
Persons deeply interested in the prop
osition to authorize the Interstate Com.
merce Commission to fix railroad rats
view with alarm the delay that is likely
to take place before any legislation can
be effected. With every week Of delay
the pressure on Congress from outside
sources increases and the problem If leg.
islation grows eorrespondingly more com
pick. The New York Chamber OF Com
powerful organizations in the United
States has opposed the proposition to en-
large the power of the Interstate Com
merce Commission to fix rates for the
railroads and in Iowa the Farmer Al
lance have hanged in efligy Congro ssr,an
Hepburn because of his attitude on the
question. Washington is over rur with
representatives of the various railroads
and also the agents of great industrial
companies all using the most powerful
influence against and for the rate hill
Thus it will be seen that mary cooks
are helping to make broth which is like
ly to be spoiled or burned altogether,
Congressman who keep their ears to the
ground, and the most patriotic American
cannot deny that there are MANY su"n,
find themselves cruelty confused by the
various demands. The President who
has been eager for the Senate to tct
upon the rate legislation at this session
has nevertheless acceded to their state
ment that it would be impossible and he
had made his official and personal plans
with the view OF the extra session in De
tober, but realizing the importance of
pushing the matter through at the err.
liest time it may be that he will sacri
flee his personal conveniece and decide
upon spring session.
The season OF resignation IL ut hand
and the Secretaries Of the different gov
eminent departments are in daily receipt
of the designations of men who preserve
their heads from the axe by stopping
down and out. During the next few
weeks there will be n clearing in al, the
departments and synchronous with the
stock taking Of merchants will come the
inventory of the capable material in the
government bureaus. The cleaning ND
Of the postoffice department has ,et an
example for all the other branches of the
government work and wholesale changes