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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-05-30
Miss Frances N. Pierce of Ludlow
Elected President of State
Association.
MISS CLARKE IS SECRETARY.
Miss Ungar Heads Committee to Look
into Possibilities OF Work In Ii
brnric% for Foreign Population
Of ycrmont-Nnin Address
hy Dr. Garfield.

Manchester. May 2a-Thc annual
meeting of the Vermont state Library
association was held here to-day i'm
the parlurs Of the Congregational
Church, under tho auspices of tho Marx
Skinnor library More than 20 librar-
ians from all parts Of the state attend
ed the afternoon session Many resi-
dents of the village were also present.
The customary business meeting Of the
association FIRST occupied III" attention
Of the visitors. Miss Frances NJ.
Pierce Of Ludlow, vice -prcSident of tho
organization, acted as chairman in the
absence of President Edward NJ. Cod
dard of Montpelier. The Hon. A. l..
Graves of Manchester, a trustee OF the
library. gave tho address Of welcome.
The following officers were then elect
cd
President Miss Frances y. Pierce. Lud-
low; v!ce-prrs dent. Miss clara NJ. Cham
bcrlaiu. Manchester; secretary and treas-
urcr, Miss Edith Clarke, Burlington; s"r-
ond v,cr-presdcnts. william Ellis Of
Northrcld, RedGed Proctor, Jr., of Proc
tor. Miss Mary +. Shakshubrr Of Brattie-
boro, Miss Elizabeth Rogers OF Swauton,
Mrs. *. W. Barney Of Springfield and
Mrs, Mary f. Macomber of Montpelier.
/ \ comm'ttc" was appointed by the prc>i-
dent TO look into the possibilities of work
. I'm the ,brar!es for the foreign population
of the State. THIS committee IS to report
at the next meeting Of the association
and is made up follows: Miss Sarah {.
/ Eiagar Of burlington. Miss Fannie Fictrh-
er OF ProctOrsV.llc and Mrs. Louise Royce
Of Barre.
The round table" followed the husi-
rcss meeting This was uuder the diroc-
lion of tho Vermont board o. library
commissioners, appointed by Governor
Proctor They are Edward NJ. Goddard,
clairman, Montpelier; Mrs. W. 2.
Smith, s.. Johnshury; Ms. Nj. y. Buck
ham. Burlington; Mrs. 9. NJ WinSlow,
Hrardon: and Miss Frances Hobert,
CaWhridse secretary.
Tie discussion today VAS led by Miss
Mary H. Titcomh of UaCcrstown Md,
librarian Of tho Washington county free
l.rary and secretary Of the Maryland
free library commission. Miss TitComh
spoke concerning "Work with the chi
drcn." Rural Delivery Of Books" Good
Housekeeping" Hook Repairs and
other practical WAYS and means. She
was followed by Mrs. Kate woods Har-
ncv. of Springfield, whose toNc was
"Collccting Local Historical Material
Mrs c. NJ Wnslow Of Brandon and
Miss Edith e Clarke Of burlington ther
spoke on the subject. The Buying OF
Books" They were followed hy Miss
Lucy D. Cheney Of Rutland whose ad
dress was the manner in which a small
library might obtain q collection %
pictures, "Thc Library Exhibit IN the
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Caffrcy. She leaves four daughters,
Mrs. \. J. crane of Richmond and Mrs.
Matthew Nolan of Middlcbury, Mrs. J.
Quirk of Providence, X. l., and Miss
Bell CaffrcY of Fall River. Mass. Two
sons, John Cahrcy of Gardner, Mass,
and William of Philadelphia. Ms.
Caffrcy was born In Tyrone, ireland,
SO years ago. and came to this country
when six years old The funeral will
he held at st. Ambrose Church Thurs
day morning at nine o'clock.-H. r.
Peck was taken suddenly i'll with heart
trouble Saturday but Is now better
William Canton of Bellows Falls was
in town Tuesday.-Mrs. Josie Chase
has returned from several weeks in
Connecticut and Massachusetts. Her
daughter. Miss Roxa, returned with her
her. Miss Chase is IN poor health.
There are about 90 soldiers graves n
the cemeteries in this town. About 10 are
N Greenwood cemetery, three In the Cath
ole cemetery, three in the Narncy cema-
tory and one In tho Johns cemetery. There
is one Of Revolutionary soldier and
about 30 of those who served in the War
Of lSl2,-Miss Roya Chase, who has been
employed in an insane asylum in Con-
nectlcut the past year. has returned home
and is quite ill.-A large amount of work
is being done in Greenwood cemetery this
spring.-Over two inches Of snow fell here
Tuesday night.-C. +. lockwood of Bur.
linEton was in town Tuesday and Wcd-
nesday.-Mrs Sarah Dumas went to War
rcn and Waltsfold Wednesday for a few
days visit.-'rherc were the usual memo
rial exercises in all the departments or
pf ,
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COMMENCEMENT AT
MONTPELIER SEMINARY

Montpelier May %, 0,--Thc commencement
announcements at Montpelier Seminary
we're issued to-day by Prof f, NJ. Howe,
acting principal
The events win commence Wednesday
evening, June 3. with "A music recital IN
the chapel Monday evening, june 10,
Miss Bertha l.. CloRston, a graduate IN
the elocutionsry department. will give
a recital Tuesday evening, June II, the
graduates In the music department vii,
give a piano recital Thursday evening,
June ID, they will give vocal recital, and
Friday evening. June II, the annual re
ception to the senior class viii be given
by the faculty
Sunday morning, June 10, m Trinity
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CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
CHARLOTTE.

Work has begun preparatory to
opening "A recently discovered slate
ouarry on the shore of Lake Cham
plain upon property owned by G. A.,
Chapman OF Ferrisburgh Mr., Chap
man discovered IA vein of black slate
running for some distance along the
shore which, according to experts, is
valuable. 1t is located Just south Of
the historic Meech place, now owned
by j. Warner Bott of Albany, n, Y,
T. IT, Lockwood Of Coscob. Conn, a
capitalist, has become Interested I'm
Continued OD End Page.)
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-05-30
BOYS BLOWN TO PIECES.
Caused by Explosion OF Several Hun
dred Pounds OF Powder.

Terre Hauto, May ~. By the explosion
of several hundred pounds OF powder Al
the storage house of the Farrsworth min
near sullivan this afternoon two boys
were blown Ia pieces and three others
were seriously hurt The cause Of the
explosion is not known. 1t $ supposed
that the boys accdently set the building
on fire.
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ADDISON COUNTY.
VERGENNES.

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which will be supplied with stock from
the ouarries Of tho company at Web
etcrVlle. These sheds will be 50 con-
struCtcd that loaded and empty cars
from the main line of the Central Yer
mont railway can easily be switched
TO them and the sheds will be equipped
with all modern improvements. This
company owns and controls three hun
drcd acres of quarry land in Barre from
which is ouarricd the best dark Barre
granite. also the medium and light
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-05-30
STARKSBOPO.

Miss Helen Grace is visiting her uncle,
john rtrr.-lIuOnS Rounds is gain ng ~
hctlth.-Ice formed on standing water
Tuesday and saturday mornings of last
wcek.-John Grace is located on his farm
for tine summcr--A large acreage of po-
tatn"s Is being planted. Grass iS setting
well and with a little rain and warm
weather bids fair to hc a good crop
Fruit is backward and it is hoped that
the frcczc has not ruined the crop.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-05-30

Friday with Miss Nell Ketcham.-Miss
Williams Of Brandon visited Miss DIVA
Daniels Sunday.
Mrs. V. G. Kelsey and Mrs. Frank
Wooster are in Bellows Falls as delegates
to the A. NJ. a. convention being held
there.-Thc Rev s. +. Goodhcart and
Allison Webster were in Middlebury Tues
day to attend confercncc.-Calvin Ketch
am of Brandon was the guest of his
sisters here last week.
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NOTICES!

VIII subscribers who write US to chang,
address TO which We mail the Free Presi
please be very careful to give the Old ld-
dress as wcl as the new one. We Be,
several such letters every day without
the old address. Free pross AssoclA-
ton. l-S1,@ AwSt
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MIDDLEBURY.

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There was a very heavy frost in s1mc
parts Of this county Saturday morning /
and jn many PAGES garden stuff. which /
had got above ground and seemed to havo !
good start was cut down and the land |
viii have to be rcp1antod.-Frank Downs |
who recently returned from the Mary
Fletcher hospital IN Purl;nctou after
successful operation for anpcndicitis and
who was nearly recovered from tho Of
fects Of that operation. Is now so badly |
fflicted with rheumatism th1t he is CON
fined to his room again.
JOSEPH Droulotto is malxinr ox+on-
siva repairs on his residence MIR and
Mrs William Lamordcr are moving
from tho house rocontIv hourht IN,
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-05-30

Senator Proctor, who has been on q
fishing trip to Mt Pico, expects to leave
Proctor this week for another outing in
the same locality.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-05-30
HAPPENINGS IN
VERMONT.
local Items of Interest From All
Parts Of the Green Noun
tain State.

The WI ~ XII valley, village. mp North
From e5 Island In the Lake to tho
Psssnn,psic, Along otter Creek
and by the Shores of White
River Covered BY Spe-
cial Corrcspor depts.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-15
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

F. W. Palmer of Lincoln is a guest at
the Murray.
G. A. Marshall OF Arlington is a guest
at the Murray.
F. A. Ballah and wife of Neigh are at
the Her Grand.
E. G. west of Gothenburg is stopping
at the Henshaw hotel.
At the Her Grand: Henry NJ Ochense,
W. r. Hoerger, Sutton; Charles Nelson,
Niobrara.
At the Henshaw: e. c. West, Gothen-
burg; II. b. Robinson, Columbus; NJ. W.
HOpewell, Tekamah.
AT the Willard: ]. N. Davis and wife,
Glbbon: Mrs. II. p. Hayes, Elmwood; II.
NJ Cole, Crete; J. f. Dahl, Aurora; NJ
Pangle, Geneva; Mrs. 4. M. Ray, Oakdale;
L. f. Baker, Beatrioei j. IS. Davis, Cozad.
At the Murray: Robert Crane. Humph-
rey; r. 8. Walton, Fremont; j. w. Chase
Hastings; ]. p Pike. stromsburg; A. C.
Mcfarland. lynch Mrs. J. II. Egerly
North Loup; John Alden, Whitman; WA
liam Filter, Wnetooni George II. Jerome,
York; II. Peters, Gretna; w M. Frankie,
Fremont
At the Paxton: Mrs. M. Boyle, yerdon;
w T. Thompson. w. b. Rose, w. H.
Lewis, Mrs. c. w. Fox, Lincoln; w.
Thompson Clarixs: owen oNeil, Falls
City; @. B. Bell Grand Island; w. w
Young, Stanton; F. @. Crotter, Palisade;
Charles Mann, Humboldt; L. Linderman.
McCook; Mark M. MoFtensen, Fremont.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-15
COUNTY SHY ON EVIDENCE
MagneY Finds No One Yet with Basis
OF Action in Graveyard

Deputy County Attorney Magney is in
vestigating the alleged ghoulish operations
said to be going on In Prospect Hill ceme-
terry. Reports are mcager and no person
has been found yet who could swear to
anything sufficiently definite to make a
prosecution possible.
MY investigations. so far as they have
gone, reveal suspicious circumstances" said
Mr.. Magney.
Secretary J. II. Ringwalt OF the Prospect
Hill Cemetery association was at the
county attorneys ONCE most OF Thursday
morning in consultation with Mr.. Magney.
Secretary Ringwalt has offered the county
attorney the free inspection OF the books OF
the cemetery association. He says he can
prove by these that no lot or single grave
was ever sold to more than one person.
II tho preliminary Investigations warrant
It the county attorney may order some OF
the graves In which Il Is alleged more
than one body was bIried opened This
will not be done. however. unless more
and stronger evidence Is secured.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-15
EAGLES PREPARING TO BUILD
Committee Ordered to Close Deaf for
Property at Eighteenth and
Capitol Avenue.

Omaha aerie No. IS Of the Eagles lodge
met last night at it's hall and the special
order OF business was the consideration OF
a site for the building of a new home
and of plans for the erection OF the build
ing. The committee previously appointed
to select site reported that Il had taken
a thirty days option on the lot on the
southwest corner Of Eighteenth and Capitol
avenue for 500, the purchase price to be
$4,000. The action OF the committee was
approved and a committee OF fifty was APP
pointed to raise the money This will be
done by the members taking out life mem
berships and paying their dues in advance
At the meeting last night forty members
signlfed their intention of taking out life
memberships.
II was decided that the Aerie would in
corporate in order to hold title to the
property, and that when the lot Is paid for,
loan wifi be made on It in the shape OF
bonds. which will be sold only to menu
bers, for the purpose of raising money with
which to erect a building. The cost Of the
building has not been decided on definitely,
but the consensus of opinion among the
members seems TO be that building cost
ing between $4,000 and $4,000 will be
erected.
was finished a program. consisting OF
speeches and music was carried out. Among
the speakers were Judge Sutton. Judge
Howard Kennedy. Mayor Dahlman and
other prominent Eagles.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-15

lions, weaknesses and distressing derange-
ments, Is DR.. Plerce's Favorite Prescrip-
tlon, as ls amply attested by thousands
Of unsolicited testimonials contributed BY
grateful patients who have been cured BY
II Of leucorrhea, painful periods, irregular.
tiles, prolHpsus and other displacements,
liberation Of uterus and kindred affec.
tons, often after many other advertised
medicines had failed.
Both these world-famed medicines are
wholly made up from the glyceric ex-
tracts Of native, medicinal roots, found
IN our American forests. The processes
employed In their manufacture were
original with DR.. Pierce, and they are
carried on by skilled chemists and phar-
maclsts with the aid OF apparatus and
appliances specially designed and built
for this purpose. Both medicines arc
entirely free from alcohol and eli other
harmful, habit-forming drugs. A full
list Of their ingredients Is printed on each
OF their wrappers. They are both made
OF such native medicinal roots as have
received the strongest endorsement and
praise for their curative virtues from
The most prominent writer's on Mdterfd
Medfcd in this country. What Is said OF
their power to cure the several diseases
Tor which they are advised may be
easily learned by sending your name
and address to Dr. X. v. Pierce, Buffalo,
N. Y, for O little booklet which he has
complied, containing coplous extracts
from numerous standard medical books,
which are consulted as authorities BY
physicians OF the several schools OF prac-
tice for their guidance in prescribing. It
IS FRER TO ALL. A postal card request
will brlnRit.
You don't have to rely solely upon the
manufacturers shy-so as TO the power OF
DIR. Plerce's medicines to cure, 40 with
other medicines sold through druggists.
You have the dtStnterested testimony Of
host OF the leading medical writers
and teachers. Send for this coplous
testimony. 1t can be relied upon to
be truthful because Il Is entirely dts
Interested
Or. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure con-
stipRtlon. Constipation is the cause Of
many diseases Cure the cause and you
cure the disease One VPelet Is q
gentle laxative, and two a mild cathar-
tic. Druggists sell them. and nothing
Is "just as good They are the original
Little Liver Pills first put up by old
DR.. Pierce over &C years ago. Much
initiated, but never equaled. They are
tiny sugar-coated grGnules-easv to take
as candy.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-15
TENNEY TO SUCCEED HERRING
First Conversational Church Extends
Him a UnRniEaOus
Call

At a meeting Of the First Congregational
church congregation and society Thursday
evening, II was decided by unanimous vote
to extend a call to Rev William L. Tenney
Of Chicago. to be pastor of the church. TO
succeed Rev. Hubert c. Herring. the late
incumbent. Rev. Mr.. Tenney is western sec
rotary OF the American Missionary asso-
citation, with headquarters at Chicago, and
was heard In Omaha three weeks ago last
Sunday, when he spoke on the work of
the association at the St. Mary's Avenue
Congregational church Many members Of
the First church heard him speak then,
and again I'm the evening, when ne preached
at the Plymouth Congregational church.
and the impression made by the minister
was favorable.
Rev. Mr.. Tenney is about IS years old
and was educated at .oberiin college and
at the ObeUlin Theological seminary. He
filled a pulpit at Cleveland for some time,
and then went to North Adams, Mass.
where he remained for eight or nine years.
on account Of the poor health Of his wife
he gave up active ministerial work to take
the position he now holds with the mission
airy work at Chicago
A large number OF letters warmly recon.
mending Rev Mr.. Tenney were read and
there were no dissenting votes cast In the
matter. 1t is believed. probable the can
/ didate will accept, as his wife failed e
| improve IN health and died, and certain
known facts give reason Tor the belief tina
he would be glad TO re-enter active wori
at preaching. The board OF trustees vii
| Immediately extend the call. The time wheI
he Is to come 10 Omaha will be decides
| upon between himself and the board. Tn
/ salary will remain the same as In the past
| 5000 per year.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-15
BRIEF CITY NEWS.

August Meyer Dsad--Augus: Meyer, Eli
South Twenty-fourth street, died shortly
before midnight last night. The funeral
viii be held Sunday at p. m.
Funeral Of Williams ohild--The funeral
OF Dover Irene Williams, little daughter of
Billy Williams. will take place this after
noon at o'clock at the undertaking par
Tors Of Heafy & Heafy.
Drunken Graders Arreutod-Five graders
became overloaded with liquor and were
ordered to leave Blair last evening. They
boarded freight train for Omaha aGd
on arrival here were promptly arrested.
Nan Knocks woman Down-James
Robinson was fined $40 and costs by Acting
Police Judge w. A. Foster Thursday mcrn-
ing on an assault and battery charge pre-
ferred by Jessie SHOTS. Robinson is said
TO have knocked the woman down with a
blow from his fist at ITO North Ninth street.
Ninsty-two Years xoung--Mrs. Diana
Conley Of 1928 North Seventeenth street OBJ
served her ninety-seoond birthday ami
versary with friends and declared God told
her she could live as long as she wanted
to. Mrs. Conley is a charter member OF
the Peoples church.
Modern woodmen OF Anorioa-The in
itlatlon Of nearly 200 into the order Of the
Modern Woodmen OF America will be the
occasion for special exercises Friday even
ing In Creighton hall, Ohioers OF the order
will be here from other towns. Exhibition
drills will be given.
Fruit Jobbers Have Social club-whole-
sale fruit jobbers OF Omaha have organ.
ised for social purposes under the
name of the Euclid club. A banquet was
given Tuesday evening Weekly meetings
are to be held across the board. Shop tall
is taboded at these gatherings.
Charged with Beating wifo-Jamas
Rogers, $500 North Twentieth street, wa
arrested Thursday forenoon charged with
besting his wife, Il is said Rogers wa
paid the day before and gave his wife S
Spending all his own money in drink. III
then returned TO set the s., but being re
fused, sought to take It by force.
Obscene Letter Han in Jsil--Judge w
H. Munger Thursday afternoon issue,
issued an ORDER that Thomas Walsh ar
rested In December at Grand Island 10
sending obscene letters through the mails
be returned to Racine. Wis. Walsh es
capped from an insane asylum at Racine.
HErs. Liuingor hEGkss FIRST 04fs-Mrs
u w. LlnlnBef mas tnaue the hist Pieub
TO the Clarkson Memorial Hospital assoel
alton. She has announced to the oif
GERS that she win pay $500 when the eorne
stone Of the new hospital is laid and an
other 500 when the building Is completed.
Mascara Held on Murder ohAEgs-Joh
Mascara, alleged murderer OF Domini
F.lbo was arraigned Thursday morn
ing In police court on the charge Of muI
der In the second degree. The prelminar
hearing was set for next Monday morn
ing. Filbo was buried yesterday a
Creighton, Neb.
Boys 90 TO EoarnSy-Frank Mason. Ra
, Ives and orion Anderson. arrslgned yea
terday before Judge rrOup on a charge o