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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-12-21

DAY to Boston TO spend the holidays.
James Kew and wife have been yisiting
IN town.-Minerva johnson Of Essex juno
ton ID visiting her cousin, Sadie Foster
M1LTO0.
Mrs. Sarah Petty, who has been visiting
her sisters. Mrs. {. 8. Ashley and Miss
Della Harris, has returned TO her home
In South Hero.-The primary and Junior
departments of the Congregational Sum
day school are to have n Christmas socia-
BILE at the vestry on Saturday afternoon
from until D. m.--Ths independents Of
Burlington played u game Of basket ball
with the high school team at the opera
house last Friday evening. The score
stood % to q in favor Of the Burlington
team. A promenade was held after the
game.--NIrs. Julia Hall Of South Hero Is
visiting her brother. II. II. Fuller.-Mrs.
II. G. Hammond of Burlington spent Mon
day at n. s. Woods's.-J. 8. Benham I'm 3
sold j. w. Farnsworth two building lots
on School ctreet
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HUNTINGTON CENTER.

Daniel III. Liberty died December T., at
II n. m, after n short Hines with per-
itonitis. He was about So years. of age
and is survived by a wife md six chill
dren The funeral was held from the
church Friday at p. M. the Rev. w. A.
Hathaway officiating, with T.. II. Strong
in charge. A choir composed OF Mrs. T..
ID. Falby, Mrs. j. S. Sweet, w. II. Cady
and Mrs. T. w. johnson, organst. sang
four selections. The Woodmen and Sons
OF Veterans attended in n body. The
Woodmen had charge of the services at
the grave.
Orrin Baker is very i'll with pneumonia.
THE Revere Medicine Co. have been
giving entertainments nightly for the
past week.-In the voting contest which
closed Tuesday evening, Miss Matte
Thompson won the prize four pieces OF
silver.-Mr. Hazen of Burlington has
moved his family into II. A. Norton's
tenement house south of the village.-F
II. Strong and C. q. brewster were Wis
itors at burlington Monday.-School COM
menced here Monday. As the desks have
not come yet for the new room both
grades are taught in the same room this
week-The meetings at the church arc
being continued this week.
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CALEDONIA COUNTY
HARDWICK.

The case of Emily Bocash vs. town Of
Hardwick, which has been tried in Gale
donna county court this last week. was
decided in favor of the town. Mrs. Bocash
claimed damages from the town because
Of injuries sustained by her in n runaway
which occurred a year and q half ago 1t
was alleged that Il defective culvort near
the Foss farm was the cause of the acct
dent-Ihe following officers were elect
ed in tho Modern Woodmcn last week
Tuesday: Venerable CONSUL NJ. w. Jones;
worthy advisor. Andy Mccormick; bank
or j. o. T.aiOy: clerk, O. T. Hooker; es-
cort. G. T.. Taylor: guard, V. w. Stuart
managers, j. w. Wark. NJ. W. Hatch and
w. u. Jamcs.-Miss Gcrtrudc Lawson,
who is pursuing q course of study in the
Emerson School of Oratory, arrived Fri
day night from Boston To spend Il two
weeks vacation with her parents.-Thc
Misses Clara Slapp ana Kate Mack, who
are teaching in Bellows Falls have arrived
in toWn To spend the Christmas vacation
with their parents.-Miss Pedroli, who
was taken to Burlington for treatment
two weeks ago, is very low and little hope
is given for her recovery. Miss Pedroli
was suffering from nervous trouble
School in the various grades closed Fri
day for a vacation extending to January
-. Nearly all of the teachers have gone
to their homes to spend the time.-Mrs j.
r. Stewart and two children have gone
to South Hero to spend some time with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. n. T.. Ferris
Her eldest daughter. Nathalie. has gone
to Lyndon to visit tho Rev. and Mrs. w.
&c. Clark.-Alrs. j.. l.. Eceler who has
conducted Il millinery shop here for sew
eral weeks. has CONC TO New York.--Mr.
and Mrs. Dan Ross, who came here some
Quincy. Mass, their former home-A
daughter arrived at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Floyd Fuller Monday evening. Hard
wick Grange held its annual election OF
officers Friday evening and the following
were chosen for the year ensuing: Master
u. f. Conant: overseer. Elmer Nelson
lecturer, Mabel Burnham: steward, II. W
Green assistant steward, Arthur Balch
lady assistant steward. Elsie Waterman
treasurer NJ. G. Clifford; secretary. Bel
Morse: chaplain. X. u. Sawyer: Ceres
Mrs. j. j.. Conant; Pomona. Mrs. II. T.
Balch Flora. Mrs. II. c. Lbbey; gate
keeper Haskell Balch; pianists. Misses
Florence Nibbee ana Lila Webbor.--Ths
following officers have been elected ir
Ellsworth Relief Corps for the year ensu,
ing: President, Mrs. Nellie lersey; senior
vice-presidcnt. Mrs. Nellie s. Dutton
Junior Nicc-presdent, Mrs, Lena Trow
treasurer, Mrs. Anna Spauldng; chaplain
Edna Elliot; conductor. Lula Stuart
guard, Mary Nichols; first delegate, Elcr
HARRINGTON; second delegate Maria At
kins: first alternate Nellie S. Button.
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ADDISON.

A French evangelist by the name OF
Cote preached here on Sunday. He was
converted only eight years ago and was
educated in Montreal. He is an inter-
estng speaker.-Cirand View Grange
elected the following officers on Friday
evening: NJ, A. T. Clark; o.. Ezra Smith;
L., Mrs. A. s. Crane; S., Myron Smith:
A. s.. n. ID. Marshall; L. a. s.. Mabel
Harris: c.. the Rev. III. II. White T., j..
G. Thomas s., Fannie Sears; q. r.,
George Thomas; Ceres. Stella Clark Po-
mona. Ethel Wood; Flora, Mabel Palmer.
Mrs. $. T.. Smith has returned from
Schuylerville, n. y, where she was called
by serious sickness in tho family of her
sister,-M. Il. Hanks has a blacksmith
in his shop.-Mr Van Akin is at James
Lang's in very poor health.-Arthur Clark
and wife have returned from Montpelier,
where they went to attend the State
Grange Notwithstanding over $50 was
realized from the ladies' sale held re-
cently.--Mrs. Lyman Clark is quito sick.
Mrs. Barron is caring for hor.--Iioward
Clark is repairing his house that was
damaged by fire.-A Christmas tree will
he held on Saturday evening at the
church.
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gan The installation of the above officers
will take place at the first meeting in
January.
The brick factory and warehouse be-
ng built by Mcsicke & Co. contractors
for the Porter Screen company, is prac-
tically completed. The building is 10 by
30 feet. three stories In height and f.
built of brick The structure has been
in process of construction since october
10 and when turned over to the Porter
company will be used in part for manu-
featuring purposes and portion for tho
storage of finished stock.
Charles l.. Kirby, n we'll known team
ster in this village and Burlington. died
suddenly at his home at the foot of
Chase street in Burlington. about $40
o'clock Monday night of heart failure. Mr..
Kirby was about the house and on
the street Monday as usual and did
not complain of any III effects until a
few minutes before retiring. when he
felt pain about the heart one of the
sons started for medical aid, but Mr..
Kirby died in a few minutes. Mr., Kirby
was born in arlington - years ago and
was the son of Mr. ana Mrs. Andrew
Kirby of Church street. He has been
n life long resident of this village and
burlington. He is survived by n wife
and II children. Five daughters. Mrs
John Kaufman, Mrs. Alma Walker, Mrs
Louis I.edoux, Mrs. Lew Lewis, all of
Burlington and this village, and stella,
of Plattsbrgh, n. Y. six sons. Charles
John. George. Frank, Chester and Wal
ter. all residing at home.
The family of Ad.lard Granger who so
narrowly escaped death by asphyXlaton
Monday evening were very much better
Yesterday. Mrs. Changers mother Mrs
'rhcrricn is the only one stlll seriously ILL.,
Examinations arr being held this week
in the graded schools There will be Il
solid session on Friday wien CHRISTMAS
exercises of musical and literary nature
will be held in the different grades. In
some of the departments Christmas trees
will be held and refreshments served. A
vacation of two weeks Will be given the
pupils.
st. Michaers College closed yesterday
for a vacation extending until January L.
large number of the students left last
evening for their homes.
The committee having in charge the ar
engagements for the installation, banquet
and ball to be given by lroquois Camp of
Modern Woodmen in January VIII meet at
the close of the regular meeting of the
order this evening.
Fred Norman has returned from two
weeks visit in Enfield. \. H.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Leclair OF North
street are the parents of son born yes
terday.
The funeral Of the infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs Emile Philie was held yesterday
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SHELBURNE.

Word was received Monday evening
of the death in Swanton Of little De-
forest Weeks. son Of the Rev. and
Mrs. w. +. Weeks Of this village. aged
two years, six months. The child died
from pneumonia and other complica
tions at the home of his grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. -. Wead. where Mrs
Weeks has been visiting for three
weeks during all which time Deforest
had been i'll.
At the annual meeting OF the Sunday
school board of the Methodist Church,
the following officers and teachers werc
elected: Superintendent. Embree White
assistant superintendent, II. W. Tracy,
End; secretary. Matte Stoddard; treas
urer, Ethel Bissonett: organst. Ethel
Bssonett; teachers, Mrs. II. l. Goodsell,
Mrs. ]. A. Corey, II. w. Tracy end Mrs.
+. X. Stoddard. II. w. Tracy and d. c.
Smith. The Sunday school will hold a
Christmas supper In the church parlors
Friday evening January s. 1906.
l.. +. Gebhardt has gone TO Cuba for
few weeks rest. lie sailed from New
York Saturday morning.
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CHARLOTTE.

Miss Hathaway OF Massachusetts is
visiting at the Rev. II. G. Gulick S.
Miss Marietta Williams is home from
Saxtons River for the holidays
Jabbert is seriously i'll and Dr. Falby
had Or. TInwley OF Burlington as counsel
on his case last neutrality-suspicious.
Wooster is home from Goddard Seminary
for the holidays. -There will be a dance by
the young people in Library hall Thurs
day evening.-Mrs. A. C. Dean is slowly
improving from her injury occasioned
by n fall.-Thcre will be Christmas
tree for the Sunday school Saturday
evening in the church.
Mrs f.. c. Goodrich. who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
T.. Edgerton. returned to her home in
Durham, North Carolina, last Monday
Guy and Edward Mollison have severed
their connections with the n. T.. r. ct.
Co., and are at home.-James Toner is
quite il.--Georgc Jabbert remains about
the same.--Mr. and Mrs. S. NJ. Williams
moved into Mrs. Sarah Miller's tene-
ment last Monday.-A cement floor is
being laid in Lake View creamery. Mr..
Moore of burlington has the contract.
We can boot you ana shoe you clothe
YOU and feed you, also cut your hair and
shave you. For in addition to our regular
line of dry goods and groceries We have
added meat department and barber
shop. Come and see us and be convinced
tina. our goods are the best value ever
offered for the money. Roderic W. Emo
at the store formerly occupied by G. f.
Prindle &, Sons. aH,wed&f frs w.
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VERMONT LOCAL NEWS
(Continued from First Page.)

all the town offices except clerk, that was
within the gift of the town. In politics
he was staunch republican and lived
his belief. lie was n man who valued
integrity and honor and despsed vice
and falsehood. He Is survived by one
son, G.. Il. Wilson of this place, 10
grandchildren and 10 great grandchil-
dren. two sisters, Mrs. Mary Montague
of Massena. n. v, and Mrs. N. N.
Chittcnden of Lewisvllc. n. Y.--E. j..
Martin. Mrs. Nichols and Truman Austin
of Rochester and Mr.. and Mrs. David
Blair of Hancock were in town last
week Wednesday to attend the funeral
of G. V. Wilson.-JOhn II. VintOn return
cd from Niiddlcbury Saturday.--S. n.
Kent was in Bethel Saturday to carry
Miss Balls furniture to her boarding
place at Harry Washburn s.--School in
No. .. South Hollow is invited to join
school No. : in Rochester in Christmas
exercises with a tree at II. c. Eaton 5
in Rochester. North Hollow, Monday
evening.--There will be Christmas tree
with appropriate exercises Saturday
evening at ladies' hall.
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pirate to the season. The church will be
tastefully decorated by the officers and
members of the Sunday school. The pas
tor. the Rev. ]. w. Coffin. will take FOR
his theme THE Christmas Vision
Hymns and anthems by the full choir.
The evening service Will also be held in
the church. when the young people of the
Sunday school will sing appropriate
Christmas hymns. and the pastor will
give n lecture on '"rhe History of Some
Christmas Hymns" There will be a spe.
cial offering in the morning on behalf
of the congregational Church Building
society. At the Sunday school review
three short papers will be read on New
Testament Heroes Peter, John, stephen.
The Friday club met at the home of
Mrs. Hart, Friday. the 18TH Excellent pa
pcrs were given by Miss Mary Lcary and
Mrs. II. II. Higgins on Leonardo da
Vinci" and "'ritian." respectively. \ re-
sumo of current events was given by
Miss Maude Hurlburt.-Mlss Lucy Church
and Miss Mira Hurlburt went to Brandon
last week to visit Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Church. e. Il. Hunt died with pneumonia
last Friday morning after an illness of
about two weeks. The funeral was held
at hi. late home Sunday morning, the
Rev. John w. Coffin officiating. and the
interment was at Cambridge. He leaves
an aged widow in feeble health, and one
son.-Alfred u. Goodell of the Bostwick
Novelty Works Co, has gone to Salem.
Mass, to spend Christmas week with his
parents-The Rev. Preston Bicknell and
family visited his brother. Deacon G. {.
Bicknell, and family last -Seek. He was
on his way to Philadelphia. Pa. where
he il to he located.
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MILTON BoRo.

The Lake froze over Saturday night, De-
ccmbor IT, Last year it froze over De-
cember 12,--Miss Lillian Bean left Friday
night for Paterson, n. j., to spend the
holidays with her sister. Miss Emma
Bcan.-Mrs Charles Sanderson has re-
covered from an attack OF tonslitis.--
Mrs. i. s. Martin was the guest of Mrs.
A. C. Fay over Sunday.-Beryl Blake.
who was i'll with stomach trouble in St.
Adams came home Monday to spend the
holiday vacation.-Mrs. Sarah Mills, who
underwent a surgical operation at the ST.
Adams hospital two weeks ago, arrived
home Tuesday.--Mr. and Mrs. A. c. Fay
leave Friday for Claremont. N. H.. to
spend Christmas with his brother. Harry
Fay. returning to Richmond for New
Year's.-Andy Phelps of Sopertown had
both bones in one leg broken Sunday night
by horse falling on him when thrown
from a sleigh. DIR. Holcomb was called
and reduced the fracture.
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JERICHO.

Fred Miller Of Stowe has been visiting
in town n few days.-Mrs. Hebert spent
Wednesday in Underhill at Arthur
Myett's.-Mrs. Costello Is very sick,-Mr.
and Mrs. Y. G. Nay were visitors in Bur
lington Friday.--Mr. Hunt who has re-
sided on the Dane farm n number Of
years, died Of pneumonia Thursday. The
funeral was held Monday morning, with
burial in Cambridge.
The funeral OF Mr.. Hunt was held Sun
day instead of Monday.-The Rev. s. S.
Brigham was In town Saturday on bust
ness.-Mrs. Elsie Rawson Is on the sick
list.-Mrs. Ira Morse and Ira Rogers nero
In Burlington Monday.-Mrs. Sarah Jack
son and Phyllis Brown came from Hol-
yoke last Thursday. where they spent
Thanksgiving. Rev. Mr. Buxxell was
In town Friday night to attend the meet
ing.-Lincoln Roscoe was In the village
Saturday evening. He has sold his wood
lot to j.. Curtis.-The meetings are to
continue during this Week.-Mrs. Wy
lam Whitcomb and children go Wednes-
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ESSEX JUNCTION.

Miss kate Story Is i'll.
Mrs. W. II. Humphrey In recovering
from a few days illness.
The schools close Friday for vaca-
tlon of two weeks.
Miss Edna Wagner Is visiting at the
home Of her uncle, James Wagner in
Highgate.
Frank LABEL Is seriously III with pneu-
monia.
Gilbert Harris has rented his farm to
Frank Perkins Of Grand Isle, who has
taken posse sior
The firm of Sanctuary 4 Planck, con-
sistns Of Euzeb Sanctuary and George
Planck, who have been doing a furniture
and undertaking business in the brick
hotel building. has dissolved partnership.
MIR. Sanctuary has bought the furniture
and will return to 11nesburgh. where he
was engaged in business for many years.
Mr.. Planck will continue to conduct the
undertaking and repairing furniture busi-
ness.
Allen Alfred Of Fairfax comes to-day
to visit at the home Of his uncle. Frank
Allen.
Mrs. J. +. Amber of Poughkeepsie, n.
v, is Mt the home OF s. A. Brownell. hav
ing been called here by the illness of her
sister, Mrs. Browncll.
j. r. Wilbur has moved his family tn
st. Adams, where he is employed by the
Central Vermont Railway company.
Miss Hazel Arklcy has resigned her
position as stenographer in the office Of
ex0ov. G. s. Page in Hyde Park, where
she has been for the past two years. She
arrives home Friday and next Tuesday be-
gins work as stenosrapher in the Office OF
the Porter Screen company in Winooski.
l.. C. Nichols is onto i'll
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intcndcnt, Mrs. Fay Kenyon: treasurer.
Mrs. +. NJ. Post; secretary. Lucy Belle
Pierce; chorister. C. q. Peck; organist,
Mrs. Sheltus.
There will be q Christmas tree and ex-
ercises at the Congregational Church
Sunday evening.
The Methodist Church will have a
tree and dinner Christmas day.
There will be a Christmas exercise at
tho Baptist Church Sunday.
At the annual meeting of Pine Knot
Camp, NJ. w. A., the following officers
were elected for tho ensuing year: T..
o. Mead, v. c.; Henry Stebbns. W. A.;
Fred Tracy, banker; David Donahue.
clerk; John Bromley. escort; John Hop
kins. Waterman; Jack Gebracs, sentry;
A. IT, 1.arner and II. l.. Hunt, court
physicians.
Mrs. Orson Kenyon remains about the
same.
Christmas exercises will be given in the
Methodist Church here next Sunday morn
ing. The children will recite and the
choir will render a musical programme
entitled "Heralds of Light" On the fol-
lowing Monday at 1 p. m. dinner will be
given in the vestry of the church. There
will also be Christmas tree. Sunday
evening the pastor will preach a special
sermon on "The Events of the Natal
Day. and the new church hymnals will
be used.--Following are the newly elected
officers of Cummings W. r. c., No. 20;
President. Mrs. Matte (Mjllham MANS.
field. reelected; S. V. r, Mrs. Mary Son,-
crs; J. v. r, Mrs. II. NJ. Durand secre-
tary, Mrs Arma NJ. Tilley, reappointed;
treasurer, Miss saba c. Weed. reelected;
chaplain, Mrs. ]. IT. Allen. reelected
conductress. Mrs. Carrie Niillham, re-
elected; guard. Mrs. Helen NJ. Weed-The
young men OF the Masonic lodge are talk
ing OF giving a Masonic dance in the town
hall with supper ut the hotel about the
middle OF January.
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EAST CHARLOTTE.

MISS WEN" JOINS a'rIN'" "o''i' '"st
SATURDAY evening from ''d'oN"'' ". i'''
ior 'he hoiluas Na'"'Io'''-SeNer ol t"e
sc"o"is c'"Seu 'aS' J. ',u"A 'o' i" wv Mechs
Vacatioh'-M' H. ''HN'o''' '"e pioneer
H. r. ~ carrler "' 'ne '"""' 'e'"ered
MS res'sha'ion' "n'oh has oceh accepfeo
ny inc post"lilce u'P'lt'he". 10 take et-
1ect january l. i"''-Nhrs' Harah oieVe-
ianu OF Huntington WIS al her ia'her s.
H. I. beers last "eek'-' ne christmas
eAeiCiSc9 1T 'ii' A''N'''@ ''"i'"' VIM"
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WILLISToN.

Mr. and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Packard Of Jcri-
cho were guests of Mrs. Lucia Darling
Monday.--'The entertainment at the town
hall was extended n few nights in this
weck.-Mr. and Mrs. Homer Prior have
a daughter. born December 1S.-The
Sunday school is rehearsing for their
Christmas night concert.-M. J. Hewett
was in Richmond Monday.-Mr. and Mrs.
II. 4. Nichols are visiting friends in
Charlotte.
Trainmaster J. Kecfe was IN town re-
cently.--Cyrus Wilcox of Hinesburgh
was in town Thursday.-Mr. and Mrs.
Moshor spent Thursday in Burlington
The Onaway club met Wednesday with
Arthur Brown at North Willston.-Therc
was a three nights entertainment at the
town hall last week.
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HER BRASS BAND.

They were newly married, and they
we're n Lancashire lad ana his lass. She
was holding the wedding ring To her ear
as one sometimes does a scashcll. The
truth is that she WAS suspicious of the
quality of the ncwly-acquirod treasure.
rho husband was curious to know what
She was trying to do; so he asked her:
"What art dom. lass"
"Why, listenin 10 the music" came
. Mo unexpected answer.
Whoever card O. music in a wedding
ring" he said
"Why," she answered, "hast never card
brass band y?"-I3rmingham Qing-
lanD Post