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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-22
TWO BURNED TO A CRISP
IN WRECK NEAR RUTLAND
Men Were Sleeping in Caboose When Extra
Freight Struck Car-Fellow Passenger
Tried to Warn Them in Vain.

the caboose and number of the cars
were left standing on the main line
half mile towards Rutland while the
engine with the other cars was switch
Ing In the yard. Train No. 724 in charge
OF Engineer John Murray and Conductor
j. ID. Beattie, left Castleton shortly after
the freight, The engine was backing up
and when the crash came the tender hit
the rear end Of the caboose.
There were three men in the caboose
the third one being Henry Shovack He
was not asleep and he saw the ap-
preaching light Of the extra and at once
notified the others. He said tonight tina,
he shook them as they lay half aslcer
on the benches In the caboose but he die
not have time to stay long. He just had
time to jump from the steps when the
trains came together with terrible
crash.
The trainmen attempted to open tho
| door OF the car but It was an impossible
| ity Both the men, Malone and Skeels
were burned to a crisp. They gave M
| outcry and it may b" possible that they
were killed outright as the rear car wa.
| badly smashed.
| Mr.. Skeels was about GO years old ant
| besides his son, WILLIAM Skeels. OF Rut
land. he Is survived by his wife But littl,
| could be ascertained concerning Mchae
Malone. the other victim. He was evil
IDENTIFY about "A years old and he was JUS
returning from Brandon, where he hat
been buying four head of cattle Of l. n
Chase He was making the purchase fol
the Spencer Trask stock farm in Sara
toga, N. Y.
The main limo track was blocked 70,
| several hours, the wreckage not being
cleared away until after midnight. Trains
! trAus1sr1vA naAsanxaCa around the scene.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-22
ESTATE OF ELIZABETH. McCON-
WILLIE.

WILLIE.
STATE OF VERMONT, District Of
The Honorable Probate Court for
the District Aforesaid:
To all persons Interested in the es.
tate of Elizabeth McConvillo, late OF
Burlington, in said district, deceased,
GREETING
Whereas, said Court has assigned the
3rd day Of January, next, for examin-
Ing and allowing the account OF the
Administrative Of the estate of said
deceased. at liz o'clock In the FORE
due OF said estate to the lawful
claimants Of the same. and ordered
that public notice thereon be
given to all persons interested in said
estate by publishing this order three
weeks SUCCESSFULLY previous to the DAY
assigned in the Burlington Weekly
Free Press, q newspaper published NJ
Burlington In said district.
Therefore you are hereby notihcd 70 ap-
pear at the Probate Office in Burling-
ton. in said district, on the day assigned
then and there to contest the allow
ance of said account II you see cause
and to establish Your right as heirs
legatees and lawful claimants to said
residue.
Given under my hand. this 18th, day
of January, 1910. -
j. n. MACOMBER.
o4w2t Judge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-22

Fair Haven, Dec. 1.-two men were
Killed and burned so they could hard
y he recognized and several cars de-
,troyed by fire IN a freight wrecX
lbout a half mile east If the Delaware
& Hudson station this afternoon at
ave o'clock. The men, Edward w.
skeels of whitehall, \. Y. a repair
nan for the railroad company, and
Michael Malone, q cattle buyer. were
asleep In the caboose of the train
known as the "hill freight when an
extra train, running specia! from cas-
neton to whitehall crashed into the
rear of the train which was left stand
Ing on the main line while the engine
was shifting cars in the yards.
Tho cahoosc Of the freight together
with two freight cars and the engineer
m the spocial train left the tracks and
,ol,aa down a six-foot emhankment
he wrcckaae taking fire from small
stove in the caboose. All +eHor's u
,ayn tina imprisoned men proved use
'oss and as the accident occurred out
tide the village limits there was ho
ire protection, The caboose ana t"o
!ars which had separated from the
,there were completely destroyed ny
lire.
No statement would be given Out
W the railroad officials tonight but II
claimed that the freight, which was
randnE on the main line, had out a
sagmnn but on account Of the dark
ness at this hour it IL possible thai
the engineer of the extra ran past
him.
Train No KS had 5G cars and the caboos'
IA charge of Engineer James COMMIT ahC
Conduntor JosaDh Royal. At this pom
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-22
TREATING WOUNDED TREES.

A few years ago it was customary
to simply cut off the broken or splin-
tered ~limb OF tree shattered by a
severe wind storm, and then leave the
wound to heal tho best way possible
In case tho tree was badly mangled it
was removed altogether
To-day there are but few accidents
to trees that prove fatal. The wound
ed surface is first treated antisepti-
cally, as it has bsen discovered that
the uncovered surface of living woods
are sensitive to many germs. Scien.
lists have found that the air itself Is
dangerous to trees. and If germs are
allowed TO lodge and develop they will
Eradnally produce = wound that can.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-22

I'm no other section Of the United
States. is Christmas made 50 much of
in the cooks domain as down in Nir-
glnia. Not the day alone but the en-
tire holiday season which also includes
New Years week are numbered as red
letter days to be filled to the fun
with the sweet offices of hospitality.
Guests como and go; Delightfully."- in
formal gatherings follow each other
In close succession, and rcfrcshme nts
are in order at the slightest excuse
for serving them. The housewife is up
and doing for days antcdating Christ
mas itself.
OF course. preparations for the
Christmas dinner take precedence of
every thing else and weeks in advance
finds the fruit cakes baked, the plum
puddings boiled ready for reheating,
! the jar Of mince meat stored away for
ripening and the Christmas goose, tur-
key or pig selected, set apart. to be
| specially fattcued in order that not Only
in point of size but in quality and
delicacy of flavor, it he mp 10 the stan
darr set by generations Of the best
cooks in the country. In homes where
the customs Of de ole times" stil OBJ
! tain a little roast pig nesting in Its
bed OF parsley and bearing a tiny red
apple in It's mouth, the dish festive
with thckly berried sprigs of holly
axes precedence of either turkey o,
goose as the piece dc resistance Of the
Christmas dinner.
In addition to these dishes which be-
long pre-ominently to the great
feast, others must he prepared for the
lesser occasions. The larder is sure tC
contain delicious ham Tor serving
between times" ana certainly none
understood better than the Virginiar
cook the art of bringing out and de
veloping all that Is 'savory in a ham
so that once tasted, its richness anC
, flavor can never he forgotten. In thu
first place the ham itself counts fol
much 1t must be of home curing. wei
rounded out not too fat, but possessed
Of enough. to innpart its rich flavor
Given the ham, wash thoroughly il
tepid water and scrape clean Put l.
soak over night in tepid mot hot
water to which enough New Orlean
molnsses has been added to give a de
cided flavor.
In the morning cover the ham wit
clear cold water, bring slowly to tn
boiling point. then simmer from eigh
to 10 hours according to the size o
the ham If one can be possessed o
a flreless cooker SO much the better
for then the ham needs no looking
after whatever. When done let tn
ham stand in the liquor in which
was cooked until quite cold Take ou'
= skin. trim neatly, glaze with curran
Jelly softened by heating and stan
20 minutes in a steady oven.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-22

manager in 1910 was S2s, as compared
with 1856 in 1900, an increase Of 49, or 2
per cent
The total number. Of farms operated
y the "all owners" class constituted SO
er cent. Of the whole number Of farms
II 1910, and 81 per cent in 1900; those
pcrated by the "nll tenants class, 70
+ cent. in 1910 and Is per cent in 1900
ii those operated by managers. 9 per
INT. in both 1910 and 1900.
OF the total number. 1880 of farms
operated in 1910 by the ''ali owners"
class, there were 1859, or So per cent.
owned. free of incumbrance, and ALI,
or AZ per cent. mortgaged.
The ceNsus bureau has no information
respecting the number of mortgaged
farms leased to tenants, nor figures for
1900 available for comparison with the
1910 data as to incumbrance.
ACCORDING TO ACREAGE.
The statement relative to taims dis
tributed according to certain acreage
groups, shows that those OF |!
acres and under numbered 4.i9s in III,
and 32S in 1900. a gain of 1.2l4. or 81 ..eI
cent; of 20 to- 40 acres, 8. s61 in 1910 ant
| 2,5l1 in 1900, a decrease OF ~, or one pei
| cent: OF so to 90 acres. b,sO4 In 1910 ant
| 6.5l3 in 1900, decrease of 609 or 8 pei
| cent; of 100 TO ia acres, 9.4S7 in 1910 anC
| 0.21b in 1900 a decrease of 72S, or pc
| cent: of l15 to 400 acres, $50 in 1910 ant
S9i3 in 1900, q decrease Of 49, or pei
cent; OF 200 to 900 acres. eJ7 In 1910 anC
$50 in 1900, an increase of Il, or 10 pc
cent: and of 1000 acres and over, 124 II
1910 and 1ol in 1900, an increase OF q or 2
per cent.
The largest per cent of increase in 1sl
was, in the 10 acres and under group. 3
per cent: next in the loo acres and owe
group, % per cent; and in the 5o0-oo
acres group, II per cent.
The principal decreases for 1910 &c
Cured in the 5o-99 acres group. amount
ing to 9 per cent, ia the lO0-1I acre
group, per cent; In the l75-499 acre
group, per cent: and in the 20-i9 acre
group per cent
ACREAGE GROUP PROPORTIONS.
or the whole number of farms in 1911
those of 10 acres and under formed
per cent; D-49 acres 10 per cent; 500
acres, is per cent; l0-174 acres. y ~
cent: 175-499 acres, 26 per cent; 500-a'
acres, . per cent: and those Of 1000 acre
and over 0.4 per cent
The expenditure for labor in 1910 reacl
ed the sum of 81, $50. 900. as compared wit
80. 123, 400 in 1900 an increase of 81 $4,000, {
81 per cent.
The expenditure for fertilizers amount
eli in 1910 to $4,000 while In 1900 ii wa
s4T, 900, a gain Of $4,000, or rs per cent.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-22
THE CHRISTMAS ICE CREAM.

The majority OF Virginian frozen
creams have for their foundations
plain vanilla cream. This Is elaborat-
ed by the addition Of other flavorings
and ingredients.
The following mixture Is a most de-
licious. Break three dozen and halt
macaroons into bits, and add one
pint Maraschino cherries cut into bits
and enough orange Juice to moisten
the macaroons 60 a paste. Freeze two
gallons of vanilla Ice cream, remove
the dasher, then beat the macaroon
mixture thoroughly into IT. using a
wooden paddle. Cover and pack in ice
and salt for two hours to ripen.--Em
ma Paddock Telford.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-22
HOTEL HEARING POSTPONED.

Rutland, Dec. l5.-It was expected that
hearing would be held at Brattleboro
December II to hear the report of the re-
ceiver Mayor H. o. Carpenter of this
city. and to consider other matters In con-
nection with the failure Of the Lake
Niew-in-the-P Pines Hotel company of Lake
ST Catherine. Poultney, but word was
received here to-day that Judge James l..
Martin will be out OF the State and the
matter has been continued until Decem-
Der 20 at Brattleboro.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-22
not be healed. II neglected. they will

not be healed. II neglected, they will
eat out the very heart OF the tree.
The broken parts OF the tree are
now brought together ana bound up
much the same as wound OF hu-
man. When the wound Is treated In
this manner II Will heal completely.
one Of the latest inventions In the
line OF treo surgery is to bind tho parts
together by means OF metal bars,
passing directly through the limbs and
frightened by bolts at either end.
The method of binding the broken
parts togethc< by metal hands Is dis
couraged. on account OF the fact that
a tight band tends to check the free
circulation Of the sap, and binders the
healing process Again. the limb is IL
able to grow over the band and give
an unsightly appearance. When a
wound to a tree is treated Ii must be
given careful attention, as there is con-
siderable dagger Of water working Its
way into the crevices and hindering
the healing process.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-22
CAPITAL RESUMES
ITS USUAL CAL NJ
Lull in Legislative Whirl Gives
Boarding House Keepers the
Chance to Check Up.

Montpelier, Dec. lS The roar guard of
the Legislature took the trains for home
Yesterday morning. the state House is in
the hands of the sweepers, the hotel pro-
prietorS and those who are running
boarding houses have swellcd their bank
deposits and there Is little in Montpelier
to indicate "A session Of tho Legislature.
Sergoant-at-Arms Perrin will give the
State House q thorough cleaning during
the holiday recess. The sweepcrs aud
part of his Office force will be kept on
duty. Should heavy SHOWS come 1t viii
be necessary to keep the roof shovoed or
rs the heat in the interior OF the build
ing nccesaltates this. Most of the state
officers will he at their homes during the
recess.
The members all seemed hanov in the
prospect of spending the holidays at their
homes The wisdom of an adjournment
of two weeks seems more apparent after
a conversation with many of the mem
bcrs who declared it was imperative that
they should he at their homes and places
Of business during the closing days of the
year. Had an attempt been made to sit
this week many vacant seats would have
been seem and II IS doubtful if u quorum
could have been kept together. Every
one seems satisfied with the present ar
rangemcnt, ana determined on returning
here the first week I'M January to take UP
the work whore IT was laid down and
prosecute it to completion without I'M
necessary waste of time.
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-22
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Estate Of sarah Larabee, BsrIinSto

Estate Of sarah Larnbee, Darlington.
The undersigned. having been ap-
pointed by the Honorable Probate
Court for the District Of Chittenden,
commissioners to receive, examine
and adjust the claims and demands
Of all persons against tho estate Of
Sarah Larabee, late OF Burlington,
In said district. deceased and all
claims exhibited in offset thereto,
hereby give notice that we will meet
for the purpose aforesaid, at the
probate court office in the city OF Bur
lington. in said district. on the
End Thursdays of January and June,
next, at 10 o'clock II. m, on each of
said days, and that six months from
the Sth day OF December. A. -.
1910, is the time limited BY said
court for said creditors to present
their claims to us for examination and
all owance.
Dated at Burlington. this sth day
OF December A. D. 1910.
J. r. ROBERTS,
DOLPHrS TELLIA,
| 24.w3t Commissioners.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-22

torch cuts the steel very
rapidly. and leaves q thin, sharply de-
fined slot not wider than that made by
a saw The torch Itself weighs only n
few pounds. and. as consequence. can
he used I'm any point, no matter how in
accessible, SO long as It can be reached
by the operator"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-22
ESTATE OF ELLA $. OWEN, MUIR
LINGTON.

bsbNSbONs
STATE OF VERMONT, District Of
Chtttenden, ss.
The Honorable Probate Court for ths
District of Chjttenden.
To ell persons Interested in tho e.
tate of Ella 8. Gwen, late OF Burllng>
ton. In said district. deceased,
GREETING:
lington, within and for said district o,
tho 18th day of November, 1910, an in.
strument purportlng to bc the last will
and testament OF Ella s. owen,
late of Burlington, In said district, de.
ceased, was presented to the court
aforesaid for probate
And II is ordered by said court tina,
the 23rd day of December 1910 at tn,
ton. be assigned for proving said in.
strument; and shat notice thereof bs
given to all persons CONCERNED, BY
publishing this order three weeks sue
cessively in the burlington Weekly
! Free Press, q newspaper circulating
in that vicinity, in said district. prev.
| iou5 20 tho time appointed
Therefore, you are hereby notified
ITO appear before said court. at tho
time and place aforesaid, and CONTEXT
tho probate OF said will. II you have
! cause
Given under my hand, at Burlington,
in said district, this 9rd day OF De-
! cembcr. 1910
JAMES II. MACOMBER.
49, Judge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-22
AN IDEAL CHOCOLATE CAKE.

While fruit and pound cakes usually
stand first in the line Of Christmas
cakes, they find close seconds in the
delicious chocolate, cocoanut and lay
err cakes that the Virginian cook
knows so we'll how to concoct. An
ideal chocolate cake is made In this
way. For the batter, six eggs. two
cups granulated sugar, one cupful but
ter. one level teaspoonful soda dis
solved in one cupful of sweet milk,
two level teaspoonfuls cream of tar
tar sfted with three cupfuls flour and
one teaspoonful lemon vii be required.
Bake in sheet in a dripping pan.
and cover with an icing as follows:
Melt one-fourth cake of chocolate
an done te4spoonful of butter over
hot water. Dry whip the whites OF
three eggs, then beat into them one BY
one quarter pounds pulverized sugar
When thoroughly incorporated. add
the melted chocolate, and a teaspoon
ful extract vanilla. Spread at once over
the cake.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-22
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

Estate OF tionora Casey, south Bur-
IiDgfop.
The undersigned, having been APP
pointed by the Honorable Probate Court
for the District of Chittenden. commits
sioners to receive, examine and adjust
the claims and demands of all persons
against the estate of Honora Casey,
late of South Burlington, in said
district, deceased and all claims ex
hibited In offset thereto, hereby give
notice that We win meet for the pur-
pose aforesaid at the residence OF
Frank L. Lord, in the town of South
Burlington. in said district, on the End
Tuesdays of January and June. next,
at 10 O'Clock -. m, on each of said
days and that six months from the
18th day of December A. ID. 1910, is
the time limited by said court for
said creditors to present their claims
to us for examination and allowance.
Dated at Burlington, this 18th day
of December A. u. 1910.
FRANK F. LORD,
]. w JONES,
24w3t Commissioners.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-22
DOMESTIC SCIENCE
By EMMA PADDOCK TELFORD

Prepare the song, the feast, the ball,
To welcome merry Christmasl
Peace and good will a Christmas
word of cheer
We fling abroad to echo through the
year;
Peace after war, end storm ana stress
and grief.
Peace TO the nation for it's hearts re-
Peace to the foe that will become the
friend;
Greetings OF love to every land we
seudl
Good viii to those whose faith is not
our own;
To those who sit in state upon q
throne,
TO others-not the rulers, but the
ruled
To the most learned as to all un.
schooled.
10 pure and rood and thos%fo crime
and lust
ShaclSlcd before the law humbled un-
TO dust
TO fellow creatures, ali servants Of
Death and Life,
Good will on Earth to day, peace end
ing all the strife,
Florence jackson Stoddard.
MENU CHRGSTMAs 1910.
BREAKFAST
Oranges
Cereal
Sausage
Wafflcs and Maple Syrup
| Coffee.
il VrRGIN1AN CHRiSTMAS DINNER
Mock Turtle Soup
| l'illets Of Fish with Tarragon Sauc
! Little Roast Pig Apple Sauc
Spiccd Sweet Potatoes
Winter Squash
cola S'aw or Chicken Salad
/ Plum Pudding Mince Pie
/ Syllabub christmas Cake
Vanilla Ice Cream
poni Tasse of Coffee
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-22
MAMMIE'S MOLASSES COOKIES.

OF small cakes there must be
Goodly supply for frequent distribu-
ito among, the small people who are
to be reckoned in as consequential
guests. Among the most popular are
the old time big, thick molasses cook
les. Here is the recipe for their maxi
ing that never fails Heat two cupfuls
molas>es very hot and add one cup
full butter Cool, then add two teas
poonfuls soda dissolved in one cupful
of water and sifted flour to make q
dough just stiff enough to roll out.
Cut out with soalloped cutter and
bake in a steady oven. These cakes
should be fully half an inch thick.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-22
spiCED SWEET POTATOES.
VIRGINIA CHICK EN- SALAD.

Christmas without chicken salad
would be no Christmas at all. from
the VirGinlans point of view. Nor
must It be half veal either. as will an
swer at other times Of the year. For
making the dressing for this Christ
mas salad. the chicken oil. SKINNED
from the water in which the chick
Cns are boiled Is used in place of OIL
i've oil The chickens which must be
plump, are simmered tender in lightly
galted water When cold the skin and
bones are removed and the meat cut,
not chopped. into small bits Mix with
double the quantity of celery cut from
tcnder, well bleached stalks that have
been crisped in ice water. then dried
in a clean towel. Three or four hard
boiled eggs are minced and added to
the mixture which is then dressed
with a good salad dressing, preferably
mayonnaise and set on the Ice to chill
and rpen
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-22

The housewife who reads ads and buy
advertised things has the satisfaction ot
patronizing enterprising and progressive
merchants, as well as the satisfaction o.
saving money something-on every pun
chase she makas.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-22

COMMISSIONERS NOTICE..
Estate 81 Julia A. Baker, Burlington.


The undersigned. having been ap.
pointed by the Honorable Probate
Court fer tho District OF Chittenden.
commissioners, to receive. examine
and adjust the claims and demands
of all persons against the estate OF
Julia "A. Baker, late OF Burling-
ton. in said district deceased. and
all claims exhibited in offset thereto,
hereby give notice that we will meet
for the purpose aforesaid, at the resi-
dence Of Edward Dwyer, In the city
OF Burlington, In said district. on the
second Tuesdays Of January and
June, next, at 10 o'clock a. m. on each
Of said DAYS, and that six months
from the 18th day of December, A.
il. 1910, is the time limited by said
couT, for said creditors to present
their claims to III for examination
and allowance.
Dated at Burlington. this 18th day
OF December A. u. 1910.
EDWARD DWYER,
JESSE H. THOMPSON,
24.wSt Commissioners.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-22

Il have been somewhat costive, but
Doan's Regulets gave just the results
desired. They act mildly and regu-
late the bowels perfectly."-Georse b.
Krause, 30S Walnut Ave, Altoona, Pa