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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-11-22
GRAND ISLE.

Ole Reynolds and wife. who have
been visiting her parents in New
Hampshire, returned Wednesday morn
ing. November 21.-The Rev. Mr.. Winch
and wife are stopping at her brothers.
II. w. Ladd.-Rcv. Mr.. Wmto Is away
on a two weeks visit.--Mr. and Mrs.
Clement are going away for a week s
visit to her parents.-Mr. and Mrs. AL
len Gage are visiting her parents
DR.. G.. II. Branch and family are under
quarantine for diphtheria Miss Eliza
beth Griswoid is quite seriously ILL
Mrs. Fred Jennette Is very Ill. Others
are still quarantincd for diphthcria.-
The cemetery society have postponed
their entertainment indefinitely on ac-
count of so much sickness in town.
The Ladies' Aid has been postpon ed
for two weeks.-Miss jessie Ross and
Miss Hubbard attended the teachers
convention at Alburgh last Friday.
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GEORGIA.

Mildred, daughter of Byron Mitchell.
has new Ivers piano.-Orson Reynolds
has commenced work for S. Judd at
blacksmthng at Georgia Center.-I. II.
s. Fairbanks was In Burlington Wednes-
day and Thursday of last week to visit
his daughter. Mrs. +. O. Shattuck.-
Horace and Ira Caswell shot two foxes
last week.-There will be a social at s.
l.. Boyden's Friday evening, November
%. for the benefit of the Baptist Sunday
school.
The Rev. and Mrs c. w. Clark are
visiting their son, the Rev. William G.
Clark in Lyndon, and Miss Auman con-
Quoted the services at the CONGREGATIONAL
Church Sundays. NJ. Pike has sold his
farm and tools to William WILDER and is
disposing of his stock.-Mr. O. s. Bliss.
who is so years of age and in fairly good
physical health, is of late suffering from
severe mental trouble and Orrln Pres
ton is engaged as attendant.-On account
of the severe storm there was no Grange
meeting Friday night.--Nelson Tlwood
has moved into the Loomis house owned
by Albert Clark.
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WATERVILLE.

II. A. Jackson has been on the sick
list for several days.-J. w. Page Of
Burlington was in town several days
last week.-Mrs.. Burt Collins of Stowe
visited Mrs. Arthur Fairbanks last week.
Henry Mann Of Troy is spending the
week in town.-Mrs. r "A. Wiley spent
several days with her daughter Mrs. b.
j. Kelley, at Morrsville last week.-Mrs..
T.. j. Billings Of Belvidere Center spent
last week with Mrs. G. Il. Maurice. Mr..
and Mrs. II. NJ. Mcfarland of Hyde
Park visited his father, Chaplain Nc
Farland. last week.-Mrs.. j.. II. Shat
tuck and Miss Boyd are spending the
week with friends In Burlington. --Cheney
Hutchington Is around on clutches hav-
ing cut off two toes while chopplnE on
the mountain recently Weth-
crell visited friends in Belviderc several
days last weck.--Dan Morgan and Clar-
cnCe Taylor each lost a good horse on
Saturday.-Mr. and Mrs b. NJ. Wiley OF
Greensboro spent several days with his
being held at the Union Church this
week the pastor Is assisted by the Rev
\. II. Stu"ees.-S. G. Campbell left Sat
urday for New York City, where he will
ne absent for several weeks. His wife
accompanied him as far a. Springfield
Mass, where she will remain with 4
DAUGHTER until his return
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CORN Receipts, 1900 bu; exports. s.
AS bu; spot firm. Corn market was with
out transactions, closing net unchanged.
January closed 511ac; May closed 5Gsc;
Dec. closed 52%c.
OATS-Rccelpts 5000 bu; exports, 100;
hu; spot steady.
CoFf EE--Spot Rio quiet. The market
for coffee futures opened at decline Of
five TO ten points and increased the loss
20 matter Of about ten points during the
middle session as n result OF liquidation.
European selling aud rather dlsappont
ing cables from rIavre. The market
closed steady at "A net decline OF 10 points
Sales were reported Of $3.50 bags. In
GLIDING: Dec. s5.%QsG: March. Sc 25Q
$50; May, s6.45a6.6o; July, $3.50; Sept
s675m6.80.
SUGAR-Raw. quiet; fair refining, q
b-lGc; centrifugal 96 test, 13-16c; molas-
ses sugar. 9 l-i6c; refined quiet.
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R.ICHFORD.

Miss Lena Walbridge of Chicago,
whistler and pianist, assisted by local
talent will give an entertainment in
Ayers hall Thursday evening. Charles
o. Mayer is spending several days in
Boston.-The cornet band from this place
will go to Newport about the middle of
next month to assist in n minstrel show
SVEN by the Newport bond. They have
planned to give a street parade with a
band of sixty pieces, made up of the
Newport, Barton Landing and Richford
hands.-Hezekiah Corliss is confined to
the house with an attack of pneumonia.
Deputy Collector a. II. King has so
far recovered as to be able to partially
look after his duties at the customs
house.-H. T. Dcman and son are build
ing an addition to their grocery store on
River street, the same to be used for a
meat market, which will be run in con-
nection with their grocery business.
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FRANKLIN.

Miss Caroline Wilder of New yorl,
is visiting friends here this week
Mr. and Mrs. w. C. ROBBIE have moved
into the new house that f. b. Willard
has built.-Mr. and Mrs. c. c. Sonic
nave gone to Johnson where he will
open paint shop.--The selectmen
nave painted the outside and have thor
oughIy renovated the interior Of the
town hall The people now have a
very nice, comfortable place for en-
tertanments or anything OF the kind.
Tho schools In town excepting the
high school closed last Friday and
the teachers have gone to their homes.
Miss Hayden, who has taught the in
termediate school does not return.
but has accepted nice position in the
school at st. John sbury.
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MONTGOMERY CENTRE.

NJ. Il. Cancel has sold his barber shop
and business to j. H. Wilbur of Enos-
burgh Falls, who has taken possession
II. u. Tracy of Derby Line was in iowa
calling on his friends the first of this
week.-Charles LABEL has moved to g.
W. Wrights East Hill farm. The
schools at Hcctorvlc and the Notch
close this wcck.-GeorEe Porter started
on trip through Eastern Vermont and
New Hampshire Tuesdav.-J. j. Bonnet
was called to Burlington last Saturday,
owing to the death of his father at that
place.
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IS from Mrs. Ezra Gorton of Vir.
Mrs Hilton has kindly distributed
hmong fricnds.-H. Brown of Jericho
brought before Justice Green by
bible McGargham on complaint of
Juror Morton and fined S. and
for being drunk. He paid his fine
|fant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Evcns is very i'll. but hopes are
|aincd of her recovery.-Mrs. s. II.
Is very i'll. her sister from Middle
now with her,-Mr. and Mrs. Gutter
|moved from the Harrington place
William Bryants block.--Miss Lula
fch has returned from Mlddlebury
|she has heen the guest of friends.
Beatrice Herrick of Mlddlesex was
Fly the guest of Miss Eva Thomp-
Mrs. G. II. Pine entertained the
+ Smiley Circle of Kings Daugh-
u her home yesterday afternoon
p from hcrc attended the theatre
Ellington last evening Miss Flora
Hen has gone TO Meriden. Conn,
she will be the guest Of relatives
|somo time. The Catholic Young
! MS Relief association have post
their whist party until Friday
IL. November 30.-Miss Zoe Towers
| he CUES. Of friends in burlington
|ly.-Twcntv members OF Friendship
of Eastern stars attended tho dis
|uCctiug held in Mortified Tuesday
j. Frank Tlrlch is enjoying a two
vacation from HIS duties MS con-
at the Vermont condensed milk
Haucnsteiu's dancing class
Get this evening at Bellevue hall
IT. subjects FOR the Congregational
next Sunday morning service
/ oics About the Liquor Traffic
r scrvioo. "rhc secret of Perpetual
|" Ladies' Aid Circle of Kings
crs will meet at Congregational
b Friday afternoon, November 90
|, ,.l- .te1Na
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STOWE.

Icon s Macutchan and Miss Amber =.
Smith of this town were married in Mont
pcl'cr Thursday. They went to Boston
land other Massachusetts, points for
short wedding tour and on their return
here will reside with Mr.. Macutchan's
mother. Mrs. r. NJ Macutchan. Mr.
Macutchan is carrier on rural free
delivery route, No. 2, and Miss Smith is
the daughter OF w. NJ. Smith and wife.
She graduated from tho high school in
1901 and since than has been n successful
school teacher in CONGRATULATIONS have
been issued for the wedding of Miss Mary
A. Gale of this town and Elroy Billings
Of Schenectady. n. Y, at the West
branch Church, November 81.
STATE Commissioner Thomas has received
additional reports of deer killed during
! the open season, bringing the number
up to 63S. It will undoubtedly reach Gao
An article from a Vermont writer in
the December Forest and Stream" gives
200 as the number killed this season, thus
Incorporating the attraction of the State
| to sportsmen.--W. r. Churchill was
obliged to have horse shot on Saturday
morning. at It had had leg ,brokon by
| n kick from another horso.-Mrs. Orlo
Town is spending week in Montreal
a., ~ tY t., .,i.ttt, a,a 49, +. Co..
c,,,. y, 60 NJ. .,,,.
~ hohsa,,o si,,.or.or,,. GOV 49, 49,,
. r,,ith hi,,, ava 90 ~ Co.,. - atiu
~ 49,, 49, C,o,r,ra ,5o,s 90 ,,asaa,,.
~, Cot,,rao,. 80 sn,,,reo,d NJ .,,s,'o
va No., o,,,nio,,r,or, Me I.rnas ,r,o ~ =
haon ,.is,,,ng hor a,rghtnr Ms VI
Collins in Moscow has returned 70 hor
hona j., Nnrtbsa,d CaI,,as ha
,oo - W. H. Cow, $3.50, 49,
n,,ntor MIN NAV cons ~ '''0
nv oon 90 horsas ,,ro,oso, l., A..
vos. ~, r. IT prrt arri,,os ~ Co., Wv
.at, u,ra 49,, .. S". Wv
.N,' "s
.' ,u,..,. 80 ."e"' '"Au.
and struck out on the stowe hollow road.
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SOUTH ALBUEGH.

Mrs. Marquette ONeil, an old resi-
dent Of this town. died at the home Of
her nephew, Elbridge Hutchins North
Hero, Sunday afternoon, in her list yea.
Mrs. O'Neil will be greatly missed and
incurred, as few lived more Christian
life than she. The funeral was held
Tuesday afternoon, with fnterment at the
cemetery in this part of AlburCh.-The
educational meeting at Albulgh Center
November 1G and II was very well attend
ed, although the weather was unfavor-
nhln
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FRANKLIN COUNTY
FAIRFAX.

and Mrs. Eddie Rowland are the
s of n baby boy born November
Rs. Jane Ashley of Milton is visit
),r daughter, Mrs. s. II. Phelps
i McNall Is sick with the stomach
|e.-Mrs. John Drinkwine died at
hughter's, Mrs. Irwin, November
bout a week before she suffered n
from which she never rallied. The
II was held Thursday. Father De-
|of st. Adams Bay officiated. The
was at the Sanderson cemetery
! Corrigan went 10 Essex Junction
I ~ and bought 2 driving horse
nin Cherrier, while working in the
! November IS, 'sprained his ankle
SPerley Irish If N-cStfOrd is caring
Mrs. Edward Observation-Disclosures
has taken George Minors place in
& the north Fairfax school barge.
|linor IS confined to the house by
ss.-MrF. ". s. Brush spent No
kr Is with Mrs. II. \. McNall in
r.
and Mrs. p. j. Farnsworth of
Jam, Mass, were in town Monday.
George Kenfeld farm was sod
elton Monday to Patrick Ryan
A. GregOry's house took fire from
Kinney Saturday ana was consid-
Damaged by smoke ana water.
-ge Kenfield of Bakersfield was In
Monday and sold his farm at auc-
O p. II. Ryan.-The electric lights
turned on on North Main street
hy night for the first time
will be a sociable at the Baptist
b Tuesday evening, November y.
1der people arc especially invited 10
All are requested to come repre-
& the title of book Raymond
is spending a few days in Bakers
the guest of Frank Kenfield.-I.ouis
r. has finished work for Hon.
| 1<cndrick, after being in his en-
five years. Frank Norton has tax
4. Shcltra's place.
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sWANTON.

|Vey Phelps, we'll knowl citi-
II Swanton, died Nov. IA, after
| mess OF few weeks, aged so
Mr.. Phelps was born in this
where his boyhood was passed.
gold was discovered in Califor-
|e became a "Forty-Niner," going
Pnd to the Pacific coast where he
|nuch of mining life, operating at
me a ten mule provision train in
Pcinity OF san Francisco and Sac
Pto and he was member of the
rs vigilantes. In 1857 he married
frordelia Greene of St Adams and
located on farm at Hlghgate
rs whore they resided until 81 few
ago when they came to swan
lThe deceased Is survived by a
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SWANTON CENTRE.

Lena Brill Graves of St Adams
Y friends here early in the week. -
Florence Donaldson closed a sue
II term of school in District No IL
Ieek and has been engaged to teach
inter term.-Red polls and snow
kg have arrived from their breed
|aunts in the far north, and will
9TH us through the cold months,
ing their living from weed seeds in
|lds and along the roadsides.-I.as
Pay the snow was rr least a foot
land slclghing never better. Mon
bt only was the snow entirely melt
Et bees filled the air with humming
birds were numerous; lawns We're
and dandollons in blossom. Mere
fgistored 50 degrees in the shade at
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wife, two unmarried daughters. Har-
riet and Mary Phelps, and by mar
ried daughter, Mrs +. w. Woodwork
of Everett, Washington. The funeral
was held Friday afternoon, the Rev.
Edward Stone officiating.
Fred II. Shovan of Ellzabethtown, n. Y.
and Miss Clara McNaly, daughter Of
Mrs. Francis McNally, of this place. were
married at the Church of the Nativity
yesterday morning in the presence of a
large number OF friends.
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BAKERSFIELD HOLLOW.

ID. S. Gilman, overseer of the poor Of
Fletcher, brought Arthur Flood to the
poor house Monday. November. &c.
Eldred was in West Berkshire Monday
on business.-Louis Gilbar and Jerry
Laroe passed Saturday and Sunday in
st. Albans.--School will close Friday, No
~, he,
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WEST BERKSHIRE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Steven Washer left Sat
urday for Rutland, Mass where they
have employment.-Henry Mansfield
moved his family Monday to the Gid
dings farm in Bakersfield, which he is
to manage the coming year.-G. C. Jol-
ley and L. w. Howe were in st. Adams
Tuesday on business
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BELVIDERE.

Mrs. Adah Holbrook ana son have
Son" to their home at the Corners.-AIlss
Grace Chandler and Lou Barnard We're
in Jcffersonvlle Saturday.-Mrs. Billings
ana Mrs F. T.. Guard were in Jefferson
Vile Monday Tho infant child of Mr..
and Mrs. John Shufclt died Friday and
was buried from tho church Sunday. The
Rev. A. J. Chandler officiating.
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CHARLOTTE.

lah Seduin remains about the same.
y. Root returned from n visit to
J Monday. Edward Bessette, who
zen seriously i'll. is better.-Georgo
on has erected a veranda around
yelling at the corners. William
lore has finished making cider for
Erorton.
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SOUTH HERO.

The Murdoch Bros. Comedians and
vaudeville show, closed a weeks engage
ment at Keeler's Hall Saturday evening.
Tho company went Monday TO Afburgh
for weeks engagement.--rh popular
ladies voting contest was won by Miss
Ina Hall, the prize being silver t,rcen
water SGT
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HUNTINGTON CENTER.

Anna Taft is visiting friends at
Via this Waek.-Sch3ois closed here
at the primary school taught by
Mabel StoclSwell the following pu-
'l no marks: Hazel Brewster. Gre
ell. Marble Carpenter. Those
/ one or TWO absent marks, Flor
Baker, Ivan pwyor. George Dwy-
AIRY Strong and I<tclla Russell.
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WEST WILLISTON.

lin Bartomy has moved into the
|n house which he recently bought
|iram Brown of tho city has rented
|,use vacated by Mr.. Bartomy, own
jackson Niller.-Jcrry Harper has
the house recently occupied by
Nunsou.-'The school taught by
belle Roberts will close this week
i appropriate exercises.
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NEW YORK COTTON MARKET

New fork, Nov. 2l.
Cotton futures opened steady Dec.
sl00S; Jan. SOP; Feb. old. sl022: March,
5000; April, old, slO.SS; May. sl0,4l; June,
-, July, sl0.4S; Aug. old 5000.
Spot closed steady, 10 points advance:
middling uplands, 3u.l0; do gulf, Sill IS;
sales, 6l7 bales.
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SHELDON.

The Henry Family Of ten people are
giving entertainments at Marsh Hall
this week.-About thirty friends and
neighbors on Main street called on Mrs
c. x. Bush Tuesday evening and gave
her a surprise before going to Florida
to spend the winter. Coffee and cake
were served
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FLETCHER.

Miss Mable Corse is at homo from her
work at ]. T. Spauldng's in Cambridge
on n two weeks vacatiOn.-Mr and Mrs.
Chales Bxby Of Cambridge were in
town calling on friends Saturday.-Mrs.
Bernicc Marcher and little daughter of
Jericho visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
h. w. Corse over Sunday.-Arthur
Marcher has completed work for r. C.
Parsons and has gone to work for George
DeaVitt this winter-Carlton Robins and
wife Of CNlnl hridne 1,.ere In
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BOSTON COPPER MARKET.

Boston, Nov. 2l.
A few copper stocks showed fractional
improvements in prices to-day notably
Calumet and Arizona, Tecumseh and
Butte coalition, other stocks were steady
without special feature.
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MONTGOMERY.

The Ladies' Aid society will serve a
dinner Thursday with Mrs Ernest T..
Cook.-Frank Shina Is home from Mont
pelier.--Miss Hannar Bradford died
Tuesday. after an Illness of only few
days. The funeral will be held Thurs
day.-Work has commenced on an ad-
dition to the mill.-Mrs. NJ. A. Deuel. has
returned from u few weeks visit in AL
burgh.
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BUTTER AND CHEESE MARKET.

Boston, Nov. 81.
BUTTER-Higher, Northern. 29q30c
western, 27Gp29c: dairy, 3Sd36c.
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FOUNTAIN PENS.

The largest, best and most complete
line OF Fountain Pens can be found at
the Free Press stors
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-11-22

Clarabe Butler. who has been sick with
pneumonia, Is able to BE- out again.
Miss Gladys Steele is confined to the
house with an attack of asthma.-Mr and
Horace =. Cross have moved into the
Burdick house on Canada street. where
they will begin housekeepins.-Mrs. Mel
vim Lent has returned from Canada
whore she has been visiting relatives
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HIGHGATE CENTRE.

Mrs. w. C. Hefflon and children, who
have been visiting in town, have returned
Ia their home in Montreal p. O.-Miss
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LAM0ILLE COUNTY
MORRIsVILI.E.

DIR. G.. F.. Stevenson went to Burling-
ton Wednesday night where he has
bought the practice Of DR.. George Miller
He was accompanied to Cnderhill by his
son, Winfield Bachun. who will visit his
grandparents there for few days before
going to Burlington.
The N. f.. O. p. held a regular meet
ing Tuesday evening. followed by n
banquet in honor of the 80 new mem
bers initiated a Hardwick n week ago
After the banquet, much to the sur
prise Of District Deputy r. NJ. Davis
and Mrs Davis. they were asked by
the warden, Mrs. Fred Gilbert, to step
forward and receive the congratula-
tions of the friends present upon reach
ing their tenth wedding anniversary.
After congratulations were expressed,
Henry T., Parker, in behalf OF Lamoilc
Lodge, presented Mr.. and Mrs Davis
with sum of money, and in behalf
Of the relatives and friends, Oscar
Campbell presented another purse OF
money. Mr., and Mrs, Davis made suit
able responses. An orchestra was then
asked in and dancing was the order
until one o'clock. Byron Davis of
Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs Oscar Campbell
VI llNNe fdTk, MI, anu hIS. James II.
Clark and son of Hardwick were in
attendance
c. l., Gates is again moving his barn.
This time to its original position, which
effectually puts a stop to the proposed
street running from Portland street
across his premises.
Mrs Harrie b. Daniels. who has been
stopping for some weeks with his par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Daniels, went
to Lyndon Wednesday on business. Mr..
Daniels is in Maldin, Mo- where he Is
engaged in business that will later
take him to Elizabeth City, \. c., where
he Will be joined by Mrs, Daniels
Jesse n. Briggs moved his house,
hold goods to ST. Johsbury Wedn esday,
where he has a position in the Fair
banks Scale works.
Arthur V. Hollis has gone to Boston,
where he has a position on the electric
cars
Orian II. Smith has sold his farm,
the d. c. Hardy place, to T. NJ. Gal
ligher OF Craftsbury for a considera-
ton of $4,000. Mr.. Smith has pur-
chased n farm in stowe, Mr.. Gallagher
takes possession April l.
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JEFFERSONVILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks OF st. Adams
were recent guests OF J. A. Watkins
Il Fl. Kinds has sold his creamery
business to II. i. Hood & Sons of
Charleston. Mass. who take possession
December 1.-Mr. Iarmelle has bought
and taken possession of a place in John
son near the village.-Mrs. Charlotte Burke
is caring for her mother, Mrs. Eliza
Melendy OF North Cambridge, who Is
very sick.-Madam Douglass is the
guest of her son. Prof. Douglass
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-26
PAINTING BERTHA OUT
OF HOSPITAL AGAIN
Notorious Character Steals Keys Dur
ing Christmas Festivities and
Escapes.

Elgin. ILL.,, Dec. 2G.-"Fainting Ber-
tha,'' the notorious Chicago shoplifter,
escaped yesterday for the second time
from the insane hospital and has not
been recaptured. The last time she
escaped. less than month ago. she
was caught while raiding an ElgiD
store, and merchants here are appre
Eensive of her temperance.
The woman tainted in the amuse
ment hall during the Christmas cele-
bration and was carried to her ward
where she became hysterical. Later,
she stole the keys from her nurse, I'M
locked the door and fled.
1t is said that Chicago saloon keep
err visited her recently, and it is DE
lieved that man aided in her escape.
a reward has been offered for her re-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-26
FORT DODGE EXECUTIVE
AIDS MtSTLETOE KISSES
Lest He Be Fined-Marriages
in Prospect.

Fort Dodge, Iowa, Dec. 26.-By
threatening to arrest every bachelor
who failed to observe the Christmas
custom of kissing under the mistletoe,
Mayor S. J. Bennett won a unique vic
tory. Every pound of mistletoe in
town was sold out. He declared his
edict was directed against a number
of crusty old bachelors who had re-
fused for years to manifest any inter
est in holiday Qualifications. The an
cient ceremony was ardently observed
by them to the letter. 1t is said a
number of weddings will result.
The mayor intended to fine unmar-
ried men. exercising his right as police
magistrate. The entire town was in
terested in the affair. Bright and ear
ly Christmas day began a close watch
for violations of the rule There were
none.