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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-14
SUBMITTED TO CONGRESS-
Report of Railroad Securities Com.
mission.

Washington, Dec. 12.-The railroad
securities commission, headed by Pres
ident Arthur T. Hadley Of Yale, has
reported that it would be practically
impossible at this time to place is.
sues of railroad securities under fed
eral control. The commission recon.
mends that enforced publicity for all
railroad financing is the most effective
weapon against stock watering which
the government has at It's command.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-14
HARMON TO SPEAK AT FARGO

Tri-State Grain Dealers Will Hear
Ohioan Jan. II.
Incidental to his Western trip it is
announced that Governor Harmon
has accepted an invitation to speak at
Fargo the week Of Jan. IL be-
fore the I'ri-State Grain Dealers as
ISOLATION, which includes North Da-
kota, South Dakota and Minnesota. =.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-14
PAYNE BILL sIDETRACKED
Republican Tariff Board Measure
SheIved by Democrats.

Washington, Dec. 8.-The Payne bill
to create a permanent tariff board was
brought up in the house committee on
ways and means by Republican mem
bers, but the committee Indefinitely
postponed action through unanimous
vote of the Democrats.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-10-19
MONKTON.

There WAS q Ioruo a,,a.,-. :. -,
meeting OF Floron,o cra,,,, I,.,a
ing, when Cvru, NJ DE-, .,,'.
uty insnector NO.. -. ~. 'op
fourth dayroo, ,,,ora -, no '''.' '' ''''u
candidates and ,ho L.. -, -
exhibition nf tboir ar,,In .s,a. 49,.
talk was yivor Ia, NJ DE-. 80.
work Of tba gror,,a H.. 80, a.. 49,
eduncatIonn1 ana agr,c,,,,ura, r,o.,, -
kent a Ieading fa,,,,ro tto h,,,,,,, 49,,
mended tho vvor, ne ,hts or,,,,,o Co.,,
the noea+ip,, , b,r,as. e,,,rar ,,,o., srro,,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-10-19
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT
CONTINUED from pnre T.,

turned homo after a visit her. IN Mr.
Martins brother. w. w. Martin. and
Mrs. Martin.-The schools Of tho town
al took a recess Wednesday afternoon
until Monday morning, in order 20
give the teachers chance TO attend
the State School Teachers convention,
Mt Montpelier. on Thursday md Fri
day-The funeral of John r uayes.
who died Monday morning. was held
at his late home on South street at
two o'clock Wednesday afternoon. and
In spite Of heavy rain there was n
good attendance and an abundance of
flowers Row. ID. II. Corkran. pasor
Of the local Methodist Church. con-
Quoted the services. and the ladies' Of
the Grand Army had services. Mrs.
Elizabeth Crannelly. president. The
interment was in the West cemetery
and the pallbearers were Col. James
NJ. Tracy, Charles T.. Youtt. Otis All
hey, Charles II. Bean, p. f. ualpio.
all Grand Army men. and Charles La
morder. The burial ritual Of tho
Grand Army was gone through at the
cemetery, but was abbreviated on ac-
count Of the rain.
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UNIVERSITY NOTES.

The senior class elected officers Fri
day afternoon as follows: President, a.
l.. tiuttcrson. e-president Miss Grace
Gates: secretary. Miss Harding; treas
urer. Kenneth Atwood advisory board,
William Walker and James Anderson;
executive committee john BaXendaie,
George Brigham. Lyman Hunt Ray
Schoppe. Paul Waterman, Miss Baker
and Miss Hatch.
The young women Of the class Of
1915 entertained the upper class girls
a Grass Mount Friday evening. Games
were played In the parlors and refresh
ments were served on the roof.
The Agricultural club held the first
meeting Of the year IN morrill, hail Monday
evening About 70 members. including
the entering men. were present. Dean
Hills gave a very interesting talk which
was followed by this program: Reading
by Chase, song by quartette, Vermont
chronicle by Downing. Refreshments were
served
house and gymnasium warming is to
be given at the new gymnasium on Hal
lowe'en. Howard hall will be open and
the faculty and their wives will be in
vited.
The young women Of the UNIVERSITY
accompanied by Miss Terril Miss Mar
shall and Miss Nett'eton, had a marsh
malow roast AT Oak Ledge Saturday att
ernoon and evening.
The football team won an easy victory
over St Lawrence University at Centen-
NAL Field Saturday, defeating the visitors
by score of Il to o. The team plays the
University Of Maine at Orono on sat
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ADDISON.

Miss Claribell Marshall has gone to
Rutland and entered a dressmakers shop.
The grange meets this week and Deputy
G. A. Bump Is to be present-Mr. and
Mrs. Rollin Sherbens have returned to
their home In Hardwck.-The Ladies'
Aid are holding special meetings to fin
ish work for the sale, October 27.-May
Tracy was home over Sunday and had
as her guest Miss Ruth Walker Of Mid
debury.-Mrs. Sarah Gorham Decker Of
Saratoga. N. Y, Is in town. calling on
old friends.-Miss Herlde Rock of Yer
gennes spent Saturday and Sunday with
Jane Tatro.-Mr and Mrs John Elmer
went to Cornwall Friday-Mrs. Hayward
Marshall has returned from an extended
visit to her parents.-Hayward Marshall
has returned after several weeks alb
sence showing stock at the fairs-Mrs
Manley Marshall of Whitehall, n Y, is
a guest at c. II. Marshall's.-Jonas A.
Smith of Gloversvile, y. Y. Is in town,
having come with the remains of his
mother, Mrs Sarah KitChell
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PANTON.

The funeral of Erwin y. Carpenter
was held at his late home in West Addi-
son last Tuesday and was very largely
attended The Rev. George Pomfrey.
pastor of the Baptist Church. OBLIGATED.
Mr.. Carpenter had lived the larger part of
his life In Addison and held the respect
Of his fellow townsmen. He was buried
in Prospect cemetery at Nergennes, his
nephews, Alvah Carpenter, Herbert
Willard and Warren Norton and John
Paul and Chilon Tr1mble. acting as bear
ers. Those present at the funeral from
away We're Edwin Eastman and wife, Ira
Stewart. wife and daughter and Arson
Wright and wife of Bristol Chilon
Trimble of Crown Point, y. V, and many
others from a distance. He leaves
widow and an only child, Mrs. Carl
Benson. besides n wide circle of friends
to mourn his loss.-Miss Ellen Gaines left
Sunday night for New York city TO enter
upon her work as stenographer In the
training school at Columbia University
Perley Stagg has gone 10 New York city
to learn the BARRIERS trade.
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LINCOLN.

Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Bryant. who have
been visiting their son in Malone, y. Y,
have acknowledgements Of the Method
ist Episcopal Church are placing cement
steps in front of the church.-October IS
will be gentlemen's night in Prospect
Grange. All gentlemen are requested to
bring n box containing lunch for two.-
The Lincoln Lumber company and the
International Paper company have eX-
changed mountain lots and Ernest Sar
gent has taken the JOB to get off the tim
Der for the lumber pany.-Walter
Hamilton is to move his family from
huntington back TO town.-There will be
no school this week at the Center after
wednesday, rs Miss Ferguson goes to
the teachers convention in Montpelier.
DIR. G.. A. Russell who is i'll with
typhoid fever Is improving. Mrs. ROCKVILLE
Cushman Is in Middlebury with her
daughter, Mrs. George Morgan.
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ing her mother Mrs Mary Walters The
nome Missionary society OF the Method-
; ut Church met Wednesday after
noon with Miss Lena nawklns-Dr' a.
L. Barton of AIiddlebury called on friends
III town Saturday Miss vida Beacon OF
burlington visited Miss Marcelline Re-
maud Sunday.-Miss Stella Burroughs OF
the State normal school at Castleton is
spending a few days with her parents,
MI and Mrs. Allen Burroughs.-Mrs. j.
a. harrington visited friends In Burling-
ton Monday. Miss Julia Carter OF Mid
diebury College passed Sunday with her
parents, MIR. and Mrs. Joseph Garter
The condition OF August lump. who
was bitten by a black spider last August,
IS not inproved.-F. II. Foss has returned
from visit to his daughters. Mrs *. J.
severance and Miss Sarah Foss. in
keeseville, n. Y.--Miss Sarah Foss of
heeseville, n. Y. is visiting her sister.
Mrs w. II. Warner.-NIrs. Sophronia
Perry of Randolph visited her son. Irving
Ferry, and Mrs. August lump In West
ferrisburg last Week.-Mrs. Marcelline
Rehaud has been passing few days with
Mrs. Il. Sears Of North Ferrisburg Mrs
Luna Torrcy has returned to Waterbury
after visit to Mrs. George Woodward
The ladies' OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church Will hold IL chicken pie supper
tuesday evening, october q, in the par
lors of the church from $50 to nine
o'clock.-Mlss Winnifred G.. Knowles of
Potsdam, N. y, Is visiting her cousins
MI ana Mrs r. l.. Kingsland. bernard
Twitchell of South SALISBURY left yes
terday for Malone, y. y. after visit to
friends here.-Prlncipal j. G. Rogers Miss
Clara j. Brown. Miss Edna Bail, Miss
Edith McGovern. Miss Goldie Munroe,
Miss Ellen Kingsbury. Miss Ada Crosby,
Miss Marian Necdham and Miss Beatrice
Daniels. teachers in the Nergennes grad
ed school, leave to-day to attend the
teachers convention at Montpelier.-M
Matthew Monogue of Rutland is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Myers.
About 20 masons are now at work on
the Bixby Free Memorial building and
II Is expected that the work will be for
ward enough SO that the roof will be on
by December l.
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CALEDONIA COUNTY
HARDWICK.

Larl T'itu- and Mic. Florcrge Titus Of
-, ,-i.,., - ,',,,,, A..
ord W., y r,tms or,o Torcros, nm
dar,,.or, an o,,arotin,, f,,. a,,n,rlicitis a,
~ ,,or, E,a,obar nosr,.oi tYdov md g.
raor,od - do,,,o vii NJ - y 1ov
Ior ava CO.., uaro,d -, >to-ris,.iue vic
,.,5 t., ,o,,,r cat,,r,o, Dr W .dor,s
,,,as g., uorrts,.,uo Er,do,. ca,.ara, gov,
49, at.~,Ia1 49, rfa,,.as, haI, -, Crot,s-
i,,-,. t,,,1a, ,uh. >-o,,..,,, raporro,
49,, ic .o so,,.,,,or, a., Nc
rIa,,ao 49, 81 - Norr,sy,u. uara
,,,.,.a - I,,ao, r,r,i po.,i-
,,,,i,i a,., ,,i,. o,.-o n,rdor, ,,,ora urit.d
T., ,,,,..i,,.1 o.,.-,a. :, -. r,o,.,,,ar prids-
r,a, ,,a,ioo -, .,o ,,aoco Nr ava Nr.
f,r,rl. t,,st,,o, y,si,a1 ,bo,r son phil.
IN ot rros, rt,rd,yicl. srndev-Niss Ef-
fie U-old,or ,.isi,,d b,,. cistsr T., r>ros.
burg Eols ovor srrdov-Dr : u OAR
linz attended tho STATE Nautical peotirc
OF purl,ro,op T,ridav-W I. White was
in Norrisville Surdav-Nrs Nor
cross was In purl,ns,o,, SUNDAY. ana Mon.
doy 70 visit, ber SON orlo yvho e. In tbs
hosnital-)r u Eerris vos in Pm
llngton Last veek 70 attend tho Stat.
Medical association t,red Eos+er az
Hanover y n. was in town sunday
and Monday.
Mrs. Frank Marion Is visiting in Nor
risville.-Ira Goodrich of East Calais was
in town ADMINISTRATORS sam at Pana-
ma" with about $50 stereoDticon yiews
Will be given at the opera house Friday
evening, oct. 70. for the benefit of the
senior class of the academy.-Mrs. Jenni-
son and daughter of Lowell. Mass. are
visiting at c. W. Sawyer's-Mr. and Mrs
a. 4. Grow Of Brownington were visit
tors AT \ r. and L. Il. Grows the first
OF the Week.-Mrs.. Eliza Jacobs visited
her son. Merton. at Northfield Falls the
first of the Week.-Mrs. Joseph Lambert
il seriously III with pneumonia Nj A.
GoodenouEh of plainfeld is visiting his
son. Mvron Goodenough In nuuicipal
court Monday before JUDGE Porter
Charles Gllcris II wears of age. was fined
$500 and costs OF SlI.s9 for stealing
watch from r. W. Green He was placed
In charge of his father. who Doid his fine
and agreed to take care OF him in tho
future Arthur Foley was arrested FOR
q third ofrcnse of intoxicatlon. He pleod-
cd not guilty and his case was contin-
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FERRISBUEC.

The large ancestral home of Mrs. Row
land f. Robinson OF Ferrisburg widow
Of the Vermont author. historian and
painter, wns the scene OF a very pretty
autumn wedding Mt twelve o'clock Tues
day. October II, when Mrs. Robnson's
older daughter Rachael. was given in
marriage to Robert +. Elmer of New
York city.
The house was beautifully decorated for
the occasion with running pine. bitter
sweet, fal asters ana autumn leaves.
The Rev George H. Bailey II Wcy-
bridge performed the ceremony, the
brides sister, Mary, acting as maid OF
honor and the groom's brother, Richard
y. Elmer Of New York, acting as best
r1on. The Episcopal sinGle-rins service
vas used. The brides gown was wolfe
over silk. trimmed with old point lace
the Gift Of the groom's mother and worn
by her AT her own wedding 10 years ago
Following the ceremony a wedding
breakfast was served. at which Mrs.
Robinson announced the engagement of
her Younger daughter, Mary, to Llewellyn
r. Perkins of Franklin. Mass, During the
afternoon reception was held at the
house, attended by many neighhors and
friends.
Mr. Elmer is one of the managers Of
the American Surety Co. OF New York
of which his late father was the founder
ana president.
Among the out-of-town guests We're
Miss AntoInette Elmer of Wayerly, y. y,
IN aunt of the groom. Charles BarstoW
Of New York, Mr. and Mrs. G. u. Stevens
Of Barre, Miss Alice Bailey Of Weybridge,
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Flrnham of East
Montpellcr, DR., and Mrs G. f. b. Willard
OF Noreonnes, Mrs. f. C. Webster of
burlington ana Miss Rose Donowdy Of
richmond and Ilewellyn r.. Perkins Of
FRANKLIN Muas
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WEYBRDGE.

Grant Sturtcvant has moved to West
Rutland. where he has a position with
the Proctor company.-Mrs ROllen Stone
went last Monday to the Fanny Allen
hospital for trea tment.-Mr. and Mrs.
John Dodge of West Rutland were in
town SundaY.-Rally day will he observed
at the Methodist Church next Sunday
morninE.-Mrs Dolly Damon of East
Mddlehury is the guest of the Rev. j..
w. Hallowell--The village school re-
opened again on Monday.--Delegates to
the State Sunday school convention from
The Methodist Sunday school are Mrs j.
S. Shaw and Miss Nellie Stowe.-There
will be a 10-ccnt sociabe al Garfield
Grants tomorrow evening. given ny
Mrs. Johnsons class, c. b. s.
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SHOREHAM.

Inc missionary meeting is postponed
from the 18th to the 10Th and will be
with Mrs James Moorc.-Miss Julia
Noodman passed Sunday with Mrs. Hen
~ Ward Of Richville.-Mr and Mrs.
Charles Parish of Bridport passed sun
day with MIR. and Mrs A. T.. TottinG-
ham.-Miss Erma Saunders of Brandon
passed Sunday with Miss Ethel Jones.
Mrs Samuel McIntre OF Orwell pass
ed sunday with Miss Douglas.-Mrs.
Lydia Wolcott has returned from II
conderoga, where she had been with her
daughter. Mrs, Adkins.-Mr. and Mrs. w
II. Stokes are passing few days in
Boston.-Dr. Nathan Austin located in
Massachusetts,. passed Sunday with his
mother, Mrs. Emma Austin, who is ser-
ously hl-R. II, Holmes, superintendent
G, n, North, S, j. Northrup and Herbert
Easton. delegates, are attending the
state Sunday school convention in Bur
lington,-Mrs. \. NJ. Smith Is passing
some time in Burlington with her sister.
Mrs. Lenlngwcll.-Mr w T. Delano en-
tertaincd the Moravian club Tuesday aft
ornoon The subject was Scotland"
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ORDER or PUBLICATION.
Mary Jane Nct.rcgur Evans W.. Alfred

Whereas. Mary Jane McGregor
Evans Of Alburg. in the county Of
Grand Isle. In the State of Vermont,
nns This day filed in the office of the
clerk Of the county court, for SAD
county. her libel for a divorce against
Alfred Evans, setting forth in sub
stance that she was on the 10th day
of October, 1900, lawfully married to
the said Alfred Evans and that She and
said libellee lived together as hus-
band and wife in the county of Grand
Isle until on or about March 2, 1903;
that the libellant has resided in tn"
county Of Grand Isle for the past year;
and has faithfully performed all the
marriage obligations incumbent upon
her; that on or about the End day of
March. 1909, the said libellee left the
said libellant and at divers times
treated said libellant with intolerahle
severity, the said lbellee being of
sufficient pccuniary and physical abil-
ity TO provide suitable maintenance
for the said libellant without cause
grossly, Wantonly and cruelty refused
ana negleCts so to do; that there has
been born of said marriage to said
parties the following named children,
to wit: Russell Daniel Evans, born
on the 10th day of April, 1903. Wlfully
deserted tn" said libellant on the End
day Of March, 1909. and continued such
dcacrtiou hitherto for three years. and
praying that the bonds OF natriInOnY
between hcr and the said libellec be
dissolved, ana that she be granted Il
biz Of divorce, and that the custody.
education and maintenance of the
said Russell Daniel Evans, the minor
child of said parties may be commit
ted to the libellant during tho minor
itY OF said child. And it appearing
that the said libellee is without this
state. and that no summons can DO
served on him.
1t is ordered, that the lihellant noti-
fy the lihellee Of the tendency of said
pt'l'l"n ana summon him I" appear at
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sTARKSBORO.

There was a good attendance here at
the Huntington association quarterly
meeting-F S. Ferguson. c. ]. Devoid
and l.. x. Eddy attended the Odd Eel
lows district meeting in Burlington
Thursday-Mrs. w. q. Briggs was in
' ergennes last week to attend the dis
trict meeting Of the Eastern Star.-Floyd
Smith continues to improve.-The Rev.
Mr.. Watt of Barre will begin n series of
meetings here. beginning the 22nd.-The
regular grange meeting will be held the
eth. The entertainment will consist of
Il farce and music.-G. +. OBryan is put
ting in the village water
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-10-19
ESTATE OF sALoME H., PICKERING.
BURLINGTON.

STATE OF. VERMONT. District OF
Chittendcn. IS.
The i1onorabl Probate Court for the
District aforesaid:
70 tho heirs ard all persons Inter-
estod IN tho estate Of Salome %. Picker
ing late OF burlington, in said district,
deceased,
GREETING:
whereas, application hath been made
10 this court in writing, by the ad-
inlhistFator of said estate. praying for
nschSe and authority to sell the whole
OF rea' estate OF said deceased, for the
payment or debts and charges OF ad-
mlnistration setting forth therein tho
amount OF debts duo from said de-
c"a ed, the charges of administration.
"hu 'ne amount Of personal estate and
,'c situation OF the real estate
Whercupon. the said court appointsd
"n,H slgn"d the 2Sth day OF October,
trsl' ~ lV;oV Il. IN. a. thc proba to
pll'ce IN burlington. IN said district 20
nnSF ana decide upon said application
I'M pe'l'lon' ana ordored public notice
thereof to be giveT to All persons inter
ssteo theroir. by publishing said or
der together with tho time and nInr,
Of hearing. three weeks succesrively
newspaper which circu:ates In the
n"ighhorhood OF those persons Inter.
oGted IN said estate. all which pubiica-
lions shall 10 previous to ,he day as
siSn-l for hearing.
Therefore. you ave hereby rotined
to appear before said court. NJ Inc
time ana place assigned. then and th,ro
In said court 20 mako your obtectIona
to the granting of such license, IL you
see cause.
/ IN said district. this 9th day OF DC
t1bo9 1911.
J. II. MACoMBEH.
l"'W"t Judge,
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BRIDPORT.

The remains of Mrs. Oscar kitehell
were brought here for burial last week,
About Sl5 WAS realized at the library
supper.-Mr, and Mrs. j. II. Fletcher and
son and Mr.. and Mrs. q. d. Payne are
visiting In New York. ana Mrs X
a Damon, recent guests at ID, j. klce s.
have returned to their home at Middle
bury Edgar Austin was found dead In
bed at Otis Burt's last Thursday. -Nor-
man Rigelow and family are In John
Wrights house Charles Riley Is in Kos
ton.-Mrs. duncan of Three oaks, Mich,
is visiting ut q. e. Wolcotrs,-Mr and
EllpstS hero
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WHITING.

Mrs. Lizzie Wells went to the Mary
Fletcher hospital in Burlington Monday
for a surgical operation. performed We'd
nesday morning. Her sister, Mrs. ID. j.
Brown. Of whiting. and nephew. Charles
Rich. of Middlebury. went Tuesday night
to be there when the operation was per-
formed.-Claude Denton went to Hilton,
N. j.. last Thursday to visit his brother.
Thad. who lives there
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-10-19

a. berhey Swinger has moved to
,oches'er' where he has "A position with
onester Pierce.-Mr. and Mrs. Claud
."aihoerlain were guests of II. C. Hub
oaiu ana Family Saturday and Sunday
MISS Bernice Eaton has taken rooms
WIN MISS Mary Child and Is attending
schooi here.-Mrs. oliver Clair has re-
ceiVod word from Washington that she
mas been granted n pension. dating from
oct 49, 1910, of sl2 per month.-October
10 daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs
Frank Wilson.-Mrs. NJ. J. CIoir r,,,. t.,
nes'er saturday and she contracted
"o'eht cold-A daughter was born
Oo'oper ID TO Mt and Mrs. John OLSON
M, Latrance Is boarding with Mrs
Oliver Clair.
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GRANVILLE.

Mrs, Charles Irulett OF Fast Keeling
~, Conn, has returned to her home AFTER
visiting her mother Mary Wey.-Mr
and Mrs r. r. Briggs of Randolph have
been guests Of Mr., and Mr. y. y. Rice
from FRIDAY TIL Monday. They are the
parents OF Mrs, Rice ana former resi-
dents of Granville. --Mrs. Jacob Wilson of
Middleton Mass, was entertained by
Mrs Joseph Gaenon several days last
week and went Monday to visit H. W.