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, 1908-07-09
Gospel Services

There will be services at the
residence of g.. w. Woolsey Sat
urday evening at 8 o'clock, by the
Rev. Will d. Lucas All are cor
daily invited to attend.
, 1908-07-09
SARATOGA CHIPS

p. +. Wilson was down from his
North Fork ranch Friday.
Jack Campbell came in Sunday
for IA visit with home folks.
Bert Walker came down from the
Sterrett Il NUM- ranch Friday.
j. II. Shanks was down from Dill
Ion Monday OIL mining business.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. S. Crawford NOV
ed o to the Saratoga hatchery Mon
day.
Mrs. Taylor Pennock was down
from Cow creek Friday on "a short
shopping trip.
W. NJ. Nixon got a bad sprain last
week from II runaway a and is
going on crutches.
&. NJ. Wilcox was down this week.
He and Mrs. Wilcox made a trip to
the ranch Friday.
"A bdpN Siii wan III a. II oCloCh
last Thursday morning to Mr.. aud
Mrs. Ben +. Carroll.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. II. Barkhurst and
family We're down from their Brush
creek ranch last week.
Lewis Chaplin, who has been out
III the hills prospecting all spring, re-.
turned to town last week.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Monnahan died Sunday and
was Inferred in the cemetery.
Mrs. Frank j. Cramer and daugh-
ter Madge went to Laramie Friday
to spend the Fourth in that city.
U. ). Marshall, Capt. l.. G. Davis,
came up from Cheyenne last week
and spent the 4th out on his ranch.
w. A. Brace was in Friday from
South Spring creek with IA load of
garden vegetables onions, radishes,
etc.
MIR. and Mrs. John McFarlane, ac-
companied by Mrs. Arthur McFar-
laue and child, were Saratoga visitors
Monday.
A. n. McManis, who went up to
his home in ~Encampment Friday to
spend the Fourth with his wife, re-
turned Monday.
Louis Anderson, who has been
down in Denver for two or three
weeks returned to the Encampment
tie camp Monday.
Harrison McNeal came in FRIDAY
from Parkvill-, Mo, aud went out to
the home of his brother, o.. +. Nc
Neal, on Jack creek.
Louis Seaverson and family we're
in Monday from their Jack creek
ranch which he recently purchased
from g. z. Mathewson.
Mr.. Koch, father of Mrs. c. f
Holck, arrived from Clarence, Ia,
last Friday and will spend the sum
mer here AS is his custom.
II ID. Blydenburgh was in town
Tuesday. He is having his sheep re-
moved to the east side of the river to
the Cheyenne National Forest.
The Saratoga Grocery Company
are having some improvements made
in the way of a more convenient en-
trance to their place of business.
Judge Winsor, accompanied by W.
NJ. Mace, Milton Ames and II. l..
Grouiuger. went up to Rawlins Fri
day to take in the Fourth in that
berg.
The Ladies Guild of st. Barnabas'
church will serve coffee at the resid-
ence of Mrs. W, G. Summons On
Thursday, July 10. Everybody
come.
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nOtiCias

En- la semana proxima ten
dram lugar en- Arecibo, una Sc
|rie de conferencias escolares
bajo la direction del nuevo ins
pettor Mr.. Ray H. Moodman
-Recomendanos a nuestros
lectoTes Ell informe Official acer-
ca de los rumores circulantes
de TN case de peste bubonica en-
Mayaguez.
-Muy en- breve Sc empeza-
ran las obras de reparacion de
la iglesia parroquial de Guaya-
ma debido a las iniciativas de
|aquella ciudad.
Ell Departamento de Teso-
rer1a ha recolectado varias mul-
tas procedentes de Mayaguez,
San German. Barros y otros
pueblos de la isla,
Hoy 8 maflana sc reunira la
Comision de la policia insular
para asuntos particulares del
eApresado cuerpo.
-Precintos que tendra ms
cripciones el tunes 90 de Julio:
Aguada, Arecibo segundo
precinto, Bayamon, Cabo Rojo
Carolina, Comerio, Corozal, Ha-
tillo, Juana Diaz primer precin-
to, uana Diaz segundo precin-
to, Lola, Manati primer precin'
to; Moca, Morovis. Naranjito
Patillas, Ponce primer precinto
segundo precinto, Rincon. Rio
Grande, oan Juan primer pre-
cinto, San Juan segundo precin.
to, tercer precinto, Toa Alte
Toa Baja, Trujillo Alto. Utua-
do segundo precinto, Vieques
Yabucoa, Yauco primer precin-
to, Yauco segundo precin.o, Sa-
bana grande.
Precinto que tendran inscrip-
clones ell lunes 20 Y ell martes p
de ulio: Humacao y San Ger
man
Como anunciamos oportu-
namente, Sc han verifcado al
gunos traslados de detectives
del cuerpo de la policfa insular
Todavia hay por verificar al
gunOs mas.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-07-17

cay6 sobre ell palo mayor haci6ndola
astillas, y, continuando en- su rapido
|caida. atraveso las cubiertas la qui-
LA, hundiendose en- Ell mar con rstri-
|dente silbido.
A juzgar por el agujero que dejo,
el aerolito era algo mayor que una
cabeza humana.
Declarose el incendio, que fue IA
pidamente sofocado; pero 10 que no
pudleron en- modo alguno los marine
ros, fue cerrar la enorme VIA de aqua
que Sc habfa alberto.
Despu6s de cuatro horaS de deseS-
perados esfueIzos, la tripulacion sc
refugio en- los botes. abandonando Ell
buque, que 4 los .pocos momentos des-
aParecio tragado por ell mar.
En- los botes recorrieron los naufra-
gos novecientas millas, en- demanda
de les islas de Sandwich, que eran la
TERRA mas proxima. Esta travtsia
fue penosfsima. Sobre los navegan-
tes Gaia plomo el sol de los tr6picos
y no podfan disponer de mas racion
de bebida que dos vasos de aqua por
hombre; y por toda comida solo con
taban con una escasislma provision de
galleta A los trece dias, tres de los
naufragos perecieron de sed. sus
cuerpos, arrojados al mar, fueron in
mediatamente paste de los tiburones,
que segufan la pequefis fotilla.
Cuatro dias mas tarde aportaron q
una Dequefla isla, donde los indigo
mas polinesiano los acogieron honda
dosam ente, dandoles albergue en- sus
chozas.
Y alli permanecieron hasta que pa
SO IN velero que los recogio llcvan-
dolos 4 Honolulu.
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LIN drama en- ell mar

Recientemente han llegado Ho-
nolul1 (islas de Hawai) los supervi-
vientes del naufragio del velero
Eclipse, que Sc perdio en- ell Oceano
Pacifico, a consccuencia de haber
caido en- el TN aerolito.
El relate que han hecho los naufra.
gos es una pagina arrancada 4 una
novela de Julio Verne.
El Eclipse, pequefio buque de
1869 tonelsdas, viajaba de Newcastle
San Francisco de California. Hacia
ochenta y ciuco dias que estaba en- ell
mar, cuando de s1bito. estando ell
cielo sereno, brillaron relampagos Y
un terrible estruendo compa ra Bile 4
una descarga de artilleffa gruesa.
aterro la tripulaci6n. I'm aerolito
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De Vega alta

Ell Municipio de este pueblo
es digno de encomio por la OPT
nion publica.
Su presupuesto de 1907 a
1908 fu6 cerrado con una exis-
tencja en- Gaia de SLIGO S. cen
tavos y 6sta es la mejor justifi-
cacion de que sus dignos Y hon.
radios administrators NADIA de-
jan que desear en- el exacto
cumplimiento de sus deberes.
Aver entire 4y5 de la ma
mana la estimada familia San
jurjo, paso por la dolorosa pena
de perder a uno de sus MEM
bros mas queridos. Ell joven ID.
Ramon Sanjurjo 20. Su muerte
ha sido muy lamentada.
Su entierro fue solemne, un
.gentio immense acompa1o Ell
cadaver hasta el cementeri0.
Las hermosisimas coronas que
lucia Ell ataud eran pruebas ine-
quivocas del aprecio que le dis
pensa ban sus amigos don Jose
Calderon, dona Petrona Asen-
clio Miro y familia Ramirez.
Despidi6 el duelo en- frases
muy sentidas y elocuentes don
Ramon Asencio Miro.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-07-17
BANC0 TERRITORIAL Y AGRICOLA be PUERTO RICO
Capital autozads $24eOoOe Capital eaizado $3k5s2sS


PRETMOS Con garanas
corto largo plazo sobre 6ncas rdticas.
DEsCUENTOS De pagar6 obgaones pIaSo
GIROS Sobre Espana,
GIROS POR CABLE: Sobre New York Madrid.
GUENTAS CORRIENTES
vista cheques.
MPOSICON PLAZO FLO: Con nteres de
SECCION DE AORROS
vos 1000 nereses al anual
cOBRANZAs agena Sin
comision
DEPOSITOS. De
CAMBIO DE MONEDAS De los pafses.
VENA DE CEDUS HPOTECARIAS La mejo inversion Puce
Rico; ncres pagadero semetales.
VENIA DE FlNcAs Dando fscldade las usdC
Adjuna Aibonto,
Baros Cyey Gales Coroza Hate Juana
Mann Maricao Narana Patas Rio Granda uuado Yabucca
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la escuadra en- Honolulu
Delirante recibimiento

Nueva York, viernes -Dicen los extensos
despachos recibidos de Honolulu que la escua-
dra americana ha ST DO recibida ALI con deliran-
tes demostraciones de entusiasmo por parte de
la poblaci6n
dos brillantes festejos en- los que ha dado una
gran nota de entusiasmo el regocijo publico.
Los mar1nos han sido aclamados en- las GALES.
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GRAN L|QUIDACION.
?. ChIRA & Ca.

Esta casa, la primera en- RO-
PA HECHA para Caballeros,
ha rccibido en- los 1ltimos We
pores un immense surtido de
trajes de todos colores como
MARION CLAROy OSCU-
RO Girls, AZUL MARINO.
NEGRO, etc, de 1ltimo corte
mericano ( ingles. Estos ira
Jes Sc venderan a precios num-
ca vistos en- Puerto Rico, pues
son procedentes de la liquida-
cion de una gran casa de los
Estados Unidos.
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1 n flO&a haCien-
do pertrehos
Ell tempo favorable

Nueva York, viernes.-La escuadra perma-
necera varios dias en- Honolulu, hacienda pro-
visiones pertrechos de carbon.
La enorme traves1a ha sido felicisima
Todos los buuues estan en- perfeCto estado La
salud de los tripulantes es buena.
Del interior han llegado Honolulu, inf
nidad de forasteros.
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Service Especial del boIetn MeFcanll
0ABLEGRAMAS.
Ia rewoHuci6sp err Haiti
Contra la tiranla del gobiermo

Nueva York, viernes.-Dicen de Puerto
Principe que amenaza "a paz de la republica
una revolucion que va ha sosten1do cheques
violentos con las tropas del gobierno en- var1os
puntos de la Rep1blica.
FL movim ento revoluciouario cuenta con la
simpatia ell apoyo del pals que Sc muestra
contrario los aCtos de violencia del gobierno,
entregado a la mas desenfrenada tirania.
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Las complicaciones
son mas graves
La intervention EN- Centroamerica

Nueva York, viernes.-La noticia de que
los gobiernos de Mejico Norteamerica Sc en-
tienden para intervenir en- Centroamerica, ha
producido en- las pequeilas republicas una gran
|excitacion contraria al prop6sito Intervention.
La lucha presenta una gravedad de compli-
caciones tales que hacen pavoroso Ell problema
lde la paz en- Centroamerica
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su valor en- tempo normal
es dc 81 a 10 por traje.
Trajes dc STEIN BLHCO
& Ca, de $I8, 20, 25 y 80 a
IS, I8H y 22H.
ACUDID A La GANGA
PLAZA PRINCIPAL NUN. "
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las precauci0neS
de- gener1l l Alexis
Gran aumento de fuerzas

Nueva York, viernes.-El general Alexis
na desplegado gran actividad en- la organi-
zacion de fuerzas que salgan en- persecution de
los rebeldes sofoquen todo intento de rebellion
en- las poblaciones que permanecen tranquilas
sinpronunciarse de parte de los revolucionarios
Los fuslamientos continuan diariamente
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El Ham amiGntO
de Guaxema ala
Complicaciones EN- Centroamerica

Nueva York, viernes-La situaci6n en- Cen
troamerica presenta caracteres de complication
mas grave. Temese que Sc reproduzca nueva
mente Ia perturbaci0n International. Ell go
Aierno de Guatemala ha hecho un llamamiento
Z las armas a todos los varones desde catorce
sesenta amos para formar un ejercito poderoso
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-07-17
Ell MANUEL CALVO"

Este magnifico vapor de la compa
MIA trasatlantlca; llegara al puerto de
San Juan, procedente del de Ponce, ell
dia 70 del corriente, siguiendo viaje
para Canarias y Cadiz ell mismo dia.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-06-25
VOTE IN THE CITIES.

1t took Montpelier republicans less
than half an hour to elect stanton and
Plumley delegates
St Adams voters received the news
OF Tafts nomination in time to start
their caucus with three cheers for the
party's nominee for president An un-
instructed delegation was elected 70
the state convention but It's makeup
is said TO be strongly pro Stanton
The contest in Barre city was won by
the stanton ticket. ia to 81, for Proctor.
In Rutland the principal interest IN
the republican caucus was over the cleo.
ton of district delegates the Fish ticket
headed by Henry F. Field winning over
the Foster ticket. 1874 TO lbs. The State
delegation. unnstructed has H. o. Car
penter for chairman
Nergennes gave It's townsman, Frank
l.. Fish, its delegation consisting Of l..
G. Norton, W. r. Warren and F. w
futile. The delegates We're uninstructed
however.
Fish received % instructed delegates IN
Rutland and Addison counties.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-06-25
HARMONIOUS CAUCUS.
Delegates Elected by Unanimous Vote
to Two Conventions.

| At the republican caucus held Thurs
| day to elect II delegates and II alternates
to the republican State convention to
| be held at Montpelier July | to place
! In nomination candidates for State Of
| fees. and Il delegates and Il alternates
I to the first congressional district conven-
| ton to be held in Burlington July - to
nominate a candidate for representative
| TO Congress- the delegates and alternateS
to the State convention favoring Guy ".
Bailey for secretary of state and to the
| congressional convention favorng d. j.
Foster for Congress each received 200
votes. There were no opposition tickets.
The delegation for Mr. Foster is
unanimous. The delegation to the State
convention is pledged solidly for Mr.
Bailey On the gubernatorial question
the delegates stand nine for George H.
Prouty and eight for BED ) Stanton
The caucus was declared open at five
o'clock yesterday afternoon and the
boxes remained open three hours. Sher
man K. Moulton acted As chairman with
NJ c. Grandy secretary
The delegation to the State convention
Is as follows
Delegates-J l.. Southwick. ]. 5. Flint.
George +. Whitney. c. W. Browneil NJ.
G. Clark. w. h. Howe, c. L. Smith,
Gardner Brewer, r. l.. Patrick. j. fl.
Macomber f. P, Woodbury., G. A.
Barber, VI. ]. Barnes, H. e. Cutler, NJ.
Hamlin, Sr., e. F. Brownel, George Z.
Trick.
A.ternates-w. J. Van Patten c. +.
German, II. NJ. Mcintosh, Herald Stevens,
A. y. Lucia, ID. G. Hawley. Thomas
Reeves, Or. J. NJ. Clark. Winthrop
Parker. +. j. Booth, G. c. Mayo, /.
Robillard b. j. a. Bombard, S. L.
Platka +. 5. Pease, {. W Richardson,
G. p. Dion.
The delega alton to the congressional con
vent!or IS as follows
Delegates--H W. Allen, r. II. Wells,
H. ]. Stanley. J. s. Patrick. G. +.
Whitney. NJ, c. Berry D. J. Neiburg.
A. J. Lloyd. Peter Lander. J, S. Flint,
+. II. McCale, Louis Pine. E. c. Mower,
Lawrence BARLEY. Thomas Reeves. G.
NJ Besett. r. E. Brown.
Alternates-Elias Lyman, H. l.. Ward,
W. c. Isham. d. A. LOOmis II. c. Tink-
ham, Sam Miller, C. A. Barber, Napoleon
Laury, Oliver Lamora, f, H. Parker, H.
H. Chittenden, A. II. Waterhouse. +.
Henry Parker, w. H. Wood. l.. II. Turk,
II. T. Rutter, ID. c. Hawley.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-06-25
MET THE MYSTERY" BIRD
EncOunted With a Maryland Yellow
Throat Mt Luke Mansfield.

Mrs X. W. Buck writes as follows to
the Free Press from Lake Mansfield.
Stowe, OF an encounter with a Vermont
yellow throat
A perfect June day at Lake Mansfield
all nature nearing the universal gem"
with which her lovers are familiar and
being one OF them, gladly took to tho
woods on tip-toe with expectation. Ma
ture, the inexhaustible, always has
something new up her sleeve and on
this occasion the bird with a mask. one
OF the chief treasures Of the bird-world.
was just waiting to give me a surprise
In cool shady spot near Brigham Falls
with a Canadian warbler perched in
bush and craning his neck In order 10
exhibit his wonderous Jet necklace, 7
stopped to gather Jack-in- the Pupits
suddenly my attention was arrested by
faint rustic and ! paused, in the very
act of picking the Jack" and stood
motionless. out of the under brush came
a daiIkv. well-groomed little bird. and
as ! treathlessly watched him. he came
nearer and nearer til he hoped. in pass
Ing, onto the toe of my boot when I
naturally had fine view of him: the
trim little Maryland yelow-throat whom
call 1.-THE Mystery" I felt such
ly. stepped on my toe. so to speak. as
one would hardly think possible and It
will even be happy memory. IT Is evi-
IDENTIFY sound or motion that startles
birds. not the mere presence of human
ity. for was nothing TO 1.-THE mystery"
TIL moved, which was obliged to do
oil too soon, for as ! was STOPPING, when
II heard him. and dared not move
hair breadth as he approached, my
back presently warned me that 1t must
either be Strengthened or break: choos-
Ing the former alternative I stood erect
and the little creature vanished in alarm
In the distance soon heard his song.
and listening to the "Witchery witchery.
witchery" of II and realizing that !
had como into actual personal contact
with the marvellous fellow. I asked my
self this question: who or what arr
that a Maryland yellow-throat should
light on the toe Of my boot,
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The results Of caucuses held by the re-
0ub.icanS Of the first district Thursday
% elect delegates to the first con-
Eressional convention proved verita BILE
landslide for Congressman n. ]. Foster
of this city whose popularity throughout
his district was attested by practically
all the instructed delegates being named
for him. Lamoille county will cast a
COMPLIMENTARY vote on the first ballot
for Secretary of State Fleetwood of
Morrsville. but Addison county fails TO
stand by the Hon. Frank /. Fish and az
of it's Co votes arc for Mr. I-oster In
fact only three towns In Addison county
elected Fish delegate. Ferrisbursb
Orwell and Versennes THAT there will
he hut one ballot and TINT the delegates
from Ianoille county will not get
chance IN vote for Mr. Foster is shown
~ tbo fao, tina, tho co,oross,,,r no,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-06-25
PLUMLEY SAYS HE
HAS 22O DELEGATES

Mortified, June 1s.-Frank Plumley
issued the following statement late
Tonight claiming enough votes in the
second congressional convention TO
assure his receiving the nomination
over Kittredge Haskins by 60 major
ity. Mr.. Plumley had Washington
county solid.
In Orange county, Plumley ella inns IS
votes TO 3 for Haskins with six to
hear from: In Caledonia county, "a for
Plumley, 10 for Haskins, 81 to hear
from: in Orleans. he claims ~ to I for
Haskin; in Windsor. "a. and he says he
has Essex county solid. OF 81 votes
In Orange and Caledonia counties,
Plumley claims all but four Will be
for him. The Plumley figures total
220 tonight with 100 necessary for
choice.
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PRCUTY CLAIMS 419.
Statement of Newport Candidate Based
on Figures from 1853 Towns.

Newport, juno S,Returns To midnight
received by 1ieut.-Gov. G II. Prouty
from lhS towns out Of 246 show 4l9 dele
gates for Prouty. the same towns giving
u for Stanton Among the larger towns
choosing delegates for Prouty are St
Johnshury. Hardwick, Brattlcboro, Hart
ford, Rockingham and Morrstown.
Returns from Addison, Bennington and
Rutland are meaeer. In Franklin all but
eight of its 70 votes are for Prouty. In
Grand Isle. four out of five towns in
structed their delegates for Prouty. In
Lamoille g out Of 30 votes are for
Prouty. Orleans and Essex counties are
solid for him and in Caledonia IS out of
81 votes are for Prouty. Returns from
Ch.ttenden county show Prouty received
30 votes to Stantons % with four votes
TO be heard from.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-06-25

ESTATE or ROBERT &. ELLIOTT.
sHELBIRNE

STATE or VERMONT. District u
Chltteuden. SIS.
Of Chittendeu.
To all persons Interested in tho e.-
tate of Robert G. Elliott late " Shell
burne, in said district deceased.
Whereas. said Court has assigned
the 26th day Of June, ncxt for the
settlement of tho account of the adj
ministratur with the VIII annexed Of
the csta'o of Robert .. Elliott. lats
OF Shclhurne. deceased, and for 4
decree of the residue If said go
tate to the lawful claimants of tho
same. ana ordered that public notice
thereof be Eiv"n to all persons inter
estod in said estate by publishing tn,
order three weeks suCcossivclv prev-
ious 70 tie dav assigned, In the Bur
ington Weekly Free Press news.
paper published I'm said district
Therefore. Won arc horchv notified Z,
aprear at the Probate Court looms in
burlington. Vt. on tho day assigned. then
AID there to contest the allowance ~
said account II Nou soc cause. and ~
establish your right as hcirs. leeatecs
and lawful clainar's tn SAID residue
Given undcr my hand, this Attn day
Of Juno, 1905.
MARCELLrS A. BINGHAM
5U,W1t Judge
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BABY SMOTHERED.
Peculiar Death of Four Months Old
Boy Friday Morning.

Edward Louis Hergeron. the four
months old son of Mr. and Mrs George
Berseron Of Walnut street, suffered a
peculiar death Friday morning at the
home OF Mrs. Joseph Corvette of 20
George street he child, who was liv-
ms with Mrs Corvette. was put to bed
In "A Grip on Thursday evening as usual
Friday morning at about three o'clock
Mrs Gowette went to the crib to see II
the child was sleeping soundy and dis
covered that the little boys face was
smothered in the bed covering and that
the child was dead.
Health Officer Dalton was summoned
and after an examination ne pronounced
that death was caused by strangulation
Marks on the baby's forehead plainly
showed whore the bed covering had lain.
The child had been in the best OF
health
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-06-25
HASKINS CLAIMS HE
HAS ENOUGH TO WIN

Brattleboro, June lS-Congressman Kit
fridge Haskins late tonight claimed
enough delegates had been elected in to-
days republican caucuses to insure him
denomination. Windham county is solid
for him with Its SO votes. He claims IS
from Windsor county, 10 from Essex and
majority from Orleans and Caledonia
counties.
The State delegations In the Windhan
county caucuses to-day we're not in
structed but It Ia said that at least 40 OF
the SO men elected are for Prouty for
governor.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-06-25

other thnn ms splendid endorsement
OF the policies of the present administrn-
ton and az n determination on the purt
of tho people of the State that they shall
be continued
Tho campaign has bcen carried along
on the lines Of the fullest publicity. there
fore there can he no doubt AZ to how the
people feel toward the questions dis
cussed''
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-06-25
AT GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
Class Of ~ Finish Work In That Grad.
and Receive Certificates

Inc graduating exercises of the Bur
hngton grammar school were held Fri
day morning In the high school as
semhly hall in the presence of n large
number OF friends and relatives A class
or ~ received their certificates The mem
bers OF the class were seated In a body
IN the same seats occupied by the mem
pers OF the high school graduating class
on the evening before and the exercises
began shortly after ten O'Clock The
numbers on the program were carried
OUT without a hitch and all those
participating showed remarkable ability
The Rotations were not OF the long
drawn-out variety, but were all chosen
with view OF making them interesting
ana at the same time displaying the
abilities OF the different speakers to tho
best advantage. The singing by the entire
school was n feature OF the program and
the other musical numbers rendered by
the individual members were well done
and met with hearty applause.
At the close OF the exercises the
certificates were awarded by Super
intendent II. o. Wheeler and short adj :
dress OF welcome to the high school was
delivered by Prof. Charles r. Putney.