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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-26

February 10 to Mr.. and Mrs William u.
Doherty-A daughter was born February
10 to Mr. and Mrs. John N. Jackson
Wallace Batchelder has added to his of.
flee space In the bank block. the thres
rooms recently occupied by DR.. George
X. Davls.-Many members of the NVom-
ans club attended a colonial tea Tucs-
day evening given by the South Roynlton
Woman's -"Go-to- Church" Sunday
will be observed in this village March I.
The White River Valley Association Of
Ministers will meet Monday at tho
Methodist Church. There was general
suspension of work in the granite sheds
Tuesday, though the company is rushed
with orders -Juzef Ga1ko and Tckla
lucia were married I'm st. Anthony's
Church Sunday afternoon by the Rev.
NJ. S. O'Donnell in the presence of a
group of their friends They gave q
reception that evening and are living in
town
Mrs. G. r. Clafin returned Monday
from a two months visit to her daughter
Mrs. Charles l.. Densmorc, in Concord,
n. H.-A daughter was born February y
to Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Newell of Stock
bridge The temperature Wednesday
morning was 90 below zero. ranking third
among the cold mornings OF the season.
No work was done all day at the grants
sheds.-Mrs Kate Fearon went Wednes-
day to Waterbury for treatment at the
state hospital. Mr. and Mrs Warren ],
/ Bcal will conduct the boarding house al
/ the village owned by the Woodbury. Gran.
lite company after tho present tenant goos
out. Mr. Beal is foreman at the COM
pany's sheds.--Miss Cora White Of Bar
nard a teacher in the Hartford schools,
has been visiting at Daniel Stoddard's-
Mrs. II. II. Shepard went to Burlington
Wednesday afternoon to attend the fu-
moral of her sister, Mrs George w. sham
non. who dicd Monday in Montpeler.
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WESTFIELD.

About 81 from here attended the social at
which Byron n. Clark of Burlington spoke
at Troy Thursday.-W. d. Bell went to
Derby Friday for the Weekend with his
daughter.-MrS. NJ. G. Hitchcock spent two
days at Newport last week with her sister
and niece, who are very ill.-The Frances
Willard memorial meeting was held with
Mrs. II. D. Miller TuesdaY.-'rhe l.. A. S.
will meet with Mrs. q. w. Bailey We'd
nesday.--AIiss Viola LaRocque Of Boston
has come to spend several weeks with her
aunt, Mrs. NJ. II. Burbdge.-M Bernice
Chandler of st. Johnsbury came Sunday
to visit her sister, Mrs. D. c. Woodwork.
George Goddard is i'll with influenza.
He was unable TO make the usual trips to
Newport Saturday and Monday.-The viii
laCe schools taught by the Misses Steven
son and Burgess OF Lowell and Chamber
lain of Jay will close this week.-II D.
Miller returned Tuesday from a business
trip to Boston Providence and Hartford,
Conn.
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BENSON.

Mrs Fannie Juckett OF Poutney ar
rived Saturday to visit her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. c. NJ. Belden.-U. II. Allard,
who has lived in town for two years. is
to move to Earl Proctor's house in West
Haven-William Pitts of this village and
Thomas Nickerson Of Orwell went to AL
hany Wednesday to see Mrs. John Nick
crson who is very ill.-Mathew NJ. kel-
lev of Granville and daughter are in
town. Mr. Kelley was a resident here
many years ago-Mrs. d f.. Belden has
been in West Rutland to visit her mother.
Mrs Sarah Hall-Mrs. Hall, wife of the
Methodist pastor the Rev Herbert NJ.
Hall, is expected in Benson Thursday
after a prolonged absence owing to Ill
ness.-Willie Her Jr., who fractured his
law two weeks ago. Is now able to be
out.-Mrs Ida Noble was surprised Mon
day by a party # friends who gave her
a party in honor of tho 5oth anniversary
of her birth Light refreshments were
served.-Miss Blanche Fowler is in Poult-
ney.-R. r. Walkers son. Kenneth, has
recovered from scarlet fever, but Is still
under full quarantine owing to the dan
ger of contagion.-Miss Blanche Belden
of Schenectady spent Sunday with heI
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. l.. ID. Belden.-
The village schools have been closed fol
two weeks. owing to the excessive amount
of illness
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FAYSTON.

Miss Jane Mlvoncy died February a,
aged Is years. She was living at William
Pratt's, where her funeral was attended
the following Tuesday. conducted by the
Rev. G. NJ. Redstone. The burial was in
Irasvile cemetery.-George O. Boyce died
at his home in Montpelier February ~.
He was born in this town August L..
1894, and was for many years a respected
citizen, active In town affairs, owner of
the largest farm, II thriving dairyman.
and was twice elected to the Legislature
He enlisted in Company r, 18th Vermont
regiment. He moved to Montpelier in 1854.
Mrs. J. c. Griggs of Barre has been
spending several days with Mrs T.. A.
Bragg and family. ]. c. GriGgs came Sat
urday for a short ViSit.-Mrs. f. y.
Bragg went to Montpelier to attend the
funeral of George o. Boyce Saturday.
Miss May Small has been caring for her
sister, Mrs Leslie Dumas, in Waitslield.
Mrs. Dumas is i'll with the grip.
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WOLCOTT.

Tuesday was the coolest morning of
the winter. the thermometer registering
T. below. Mrs. c. H. Stearns, who has
been in town for a few days, returned to
Cambridge February 19-Miss Vera
Hathaway, who has been in Fairfax, re-
turned home February S.-Joseph Poor,
who has been visiting his mother for two
weeks. left Monday for Adams. n. Y
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Parker and Mr.. and
Mrs j. T. Wheeler, Jr., was in Johnson
Monday.--Mrs. S. A. Fife, who has been
i'll, is improving.-Miss Myrtle Davis, who
has been visiting her sister in Stowe and
in Morrsville, returned Tuesday .-Miss
Ruth Davis returned Saturday from Wis
iting her sister in Stowe.-Mrs Gertie
Valleau Of Morrisville visited her mother
Sunday.-Miss Annie Phillips, who has
been ia, is improving.-Mrs Maude Rain
Vile. who Is living with her brother,
Lewis Valley, is very ill.-George h.
Churchill was in town Tuesday.
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FURNACE EXPLODED.
Bellows Falls Family Lost Home in
Midnight Fire.

Bellows Falls, Feb. 26.-The families of
William A. Kingston. Henry Hansconbe
and X. II. Thomas We're forced to fee
from their home at 12:3O o'clock yester-
day morning, when the house on Nor
gan street in which they live was dis
to be in flames. The temperature
was II degrees below zero The fire was
caused by the explosion of hot-air fur
mace in the cellar and apparently had
been burning about an hour before tho
occupants were awakened by the sitting
smoke. They did not have time to sava
anything but the scantcst of wearing
apparel when they We're driven to thg
street. Ms. Thomas went from the house.
dressed only in a light wrapper and
slippers after taking but a short time
to wrap her two small children, Donald
and Allster, in bedclothing. She at
tempted to save n Scotch collie dog.
which was in the caller, but was unabls
to do so.
BY the time the department arrived
it was seen that the house could not ba|
saved and the tlremen directed their ef'
forts toward saving the wooden building
within y feet of the burning building and|
which is occupied by the nter-OceaI|
Shirt company This building was iiredI
several times but was not materially
da ma ed Mr.. and Mrs Hanscombe LOST
seven trunks packed with theatrical cos
tunes Mr.. Hanscombe formerly appea~|
ed in companies with kcone, Miller and|
other famous actors and Mrs. Hans-I
combe for several years played the part
of Mrs. Bartlett, the squire's wife, IN
Way Down East" and was in the com-|
pany which toured England several years.
ago.
The damage TO the house. which was|
totally destroyed was about 500, partial-|
| " covered by insurance, 1t was owned ~
Mrs Advliue r. Eall Mr. Thomas carl
! ried about 500 on his household goods 4
and the other two families We're unin7|
sured The only articles saved from tn |
house were n box of tools and hat-ra'
owned by Mr.. Kingston, who gIabos
| them on his way out of the house ID
ring in the alarm from box ~.
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WHITE RIVER JUNCTION.

A social welfare exhibit, which opened
in the local opera house Tuesday after
noon, was continued until last evening.
It is held under the direction Of the
Windsor county Y. VI. &. A. COMMITTEES,
with which the local board of trade ia
cooperating. Miss Emily c. Coye, as
sociate director exhibit department ma
tional child welfare exhibition commits
tee, is to assist The various activities
of the Mutual Aid association, Windsor
County Farmers association, Y. NJ. G.
A. associations board of trade, Village
Improvement societies. Kings Daugh-
tiers, Vermont Anti-Saloon League,
Querhee Community Church, Playground
Association of America Vermont Fedora
ton of Womon's clubs, Russell Sage
Foundation, Hartford public schools are
shown. Tho state board of health has a
large exhibit. Tuesday afternoon an in
teresting address on Social Hygiene"
was delivered by Or. Grace w. Sherwood
of st. Adams.
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ORANGE COUNTY
RANDOLPH.

The Misses Margaret and Jennie john
fon OF Lebanon, y. H., arrived Saturday
D remain over the holiday with their
asters, Mrs, W. T.. Edison and Miss Maud
Johnston.-Mr and Mrs, Charles Oxford
and son, John clifford, who have been
IN Florida for three weeks, returned Sat
urday.-Mrs. Martin sumner of Braintroe
was In town Saturday to visit her FATHER
\. II. Flint Jr-Thc funeral of the two
months old daughter Of Mr. and Mrs
Henry Wright was held at the home on
Central street at two o'clock Saturday
and the remains were taken to Bethel
for burial, The same afternoon the
uneral 81 the son Of Mr. and Mrs. Clay
ton McGee was held at later hour
The chnd was one year old, The re-
mains We're placed i'm the tomb. The
Rev C. r. Crawford attended both
funerals Mrs. Bacon from RoNhury was
an town Saturday TO SEQ Mrs Helen
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WINDSOR COUNTY
BETHEL.

A daughter was born February 10 to
Mr.. and Mrs. GustaVus Gundcrson The
committee of the Womans Relief Corps.
which served refreshments Wednesday at
the monthly meeting of Daniel BILLIE Post,
No. CT, G. A. r., consisted of Mrs. +. y.
Chapman. Mrs E. \. Davis, Mrs. q. A.
Marsh and j. 5. kimball.-Dr. George X.
Davis, who has practised medicine here
for seven years, went "Wednesday to
Marshheld, Mass, where he has bought
out the good will of physician. He is a
native Of the adjoining town Of Stock
bridge and has lived here since he was
10, except while in Burlington, whore he
was graduated from the medical depart
ment of the University of Vermont. He
had a good practice and moved prlncl-
pally in order to be nearer his wife's par
ents.-Mr. and Mrs. w. A. Maynard en-
tertained about 20 friends Wednesday
evening on the occasion of their 10Th we'd
ding anniversary. -Church suppers were
served by the Methodists Thursday even
ing and the Universalist Friday evening.
Mrs Sarah Jane Bowen reached the
80 anniversary of her birth February IL.
She is spending the winter at her son
home in Athol, Mass.-Ahout dozen men
have been laid off at the quaITies of the
Woodbury. Granite company for month
or until better weather conditions arrive
Miss Mildred Hickey was taken to the
Randolph sanitarium Feb. ~ She had
been unable to attend WhitComb high
school for several days because of an
intestinal obstruction. George \. .hrsn
tn hn hi
store during the illness of Il. +. Fisher
who is now somewhat hetter'-Arlene
Demers entertained several young frlehas
at n birthday party Wednesday, Fep' 10
The warning for town meeting Is OF uh-
usual length. Among the new suoJeotS
included are these relating to the eIectioh
| of cemetery commission, approprlatlhs
money for a county agricultural ADVISER
and Granting a site for the erection OF a
monument, I'm memory of General Ste
| phen Thomas. a native OF TINS 'oWh'-
Frank f. Lamphere has succeeded Henry
| A. Eastman as foreman at the quarry
The morning temperature Tuesday was
| the coolest of the month and with one
| exception the coolest of the winter, N
below 2ero.-The Windsor County Rural
Letter Carriers association met in its
| eighth annual session at Gushing hall
Monday Officers were elected AS follows;
President, c. a. 3elknap, Cavendish
| vice-president, o. II. Barrows, Bethel
secretary and treasurer, j. IL. Beckwith
Bethel; executive board. l.. ID. Morse
Rochester, p. NJ. Dutton, White River
Junction, w. s. Whitney. Springfield
Burns l.. Osgood of Gaysville. chair
man of the national executive committee
who spent two weeks recently In Wash
lngton. gave an interesting report at the
| afternoon seasonal daughter was born
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JEFFERSONVILLE.

Frank L. start has been appointed
postmaster and will have the office in his
store ON the corner of Railroad and Main
street Miss SYhil itaymore is in Bur
llngton.--Health Officer DR. j. H. Bean
rcports for the year ending January l
70 births and % deaths.-Thc schools in
Gown closed Friday for an eight weeks
gacation.-Durng the past year Miss
'arric +. Carroll, librarian of the Cres-
rents club library, reports having loaned
Is patrons 3,l40 columos There has been
added to the library by purchase and
gifts l56 volumes making a total OF 1866
,olumes. Pansy club had a Wash
ngton birthday party Mt the home of
Mr. and Mrs. f, T.. Smith Monday even
'ng--John q. Iiutchins of Cambridge
md Hazcl Real of Highgate were mar
led Monday by the Rev. II, E. Harmed.
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SNOW AND COLD WAVE.
More Winter Weather on Way from
West.

Washington. Feb. GA violent storm
sweeping across the continent from COLO
RADIO tonight. according to the weathe
bureau will cause snow in the north AZ
lantic States tomorrow and Tuesday.
This disturbance" the bureaus bulleu1
said "wiu be followed by a pronounced
cold wave which will overspread the east
orn States by Tuesday. Following thi
storm the weather will become fair AMI
remain so for several days in the reGio1
east of the Rocky mountains
"A general change to warmer weatheI
will set in over the eastern states d
Wednesday or Thursday.
The next disturbance to cross the cour
try will reach the eastern States Thur1
day. This disturbance will be ATTENDED
bv snow in the northern States east d
the Rock mountains.
FRANCE STORM-SWEPT.
Paris. Feb pa violent southwestern
gale has been sweeping over the Frenc|
coast from the Channel to the Mcditel
ranean. At Lyons several frame strud
lures at the exposition grounds were ca
ried away. The loss is estimated at s2Do|
900
At the Bron Aerodrome a number 4
hangers and aeroplanes We're destroyed
the loss being more than 100000.
Dispatches from Cette, Dion, Nal
settles and other cities report much dam
age. Telegraphic communication is
terruptcd
At Dion a hurricane blew the bell 81
OF the tower of the Church of Not
Dame, n 18th century structure, and SCI
It crashing through the roof of the cha
eel The ediiice was so shaken that II
tail steeple thratens to fall at any mi
ment, and the police have roped off
adjoining streets.
WIRES DOWN IN SPAIN,
Madrid, Feb. 22.-Fierce storms of wi
and rain are prevailing over the who
of Spain. Telegraph lines are down
all directions. In some instances trai
have found it impossible 10 make hea
way AGAINST the hurricanes.
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WAITSFIELD.

Miss Annie J. Dale of Montpelier spent
sunday and Monday with her mother.
Mrs. Addle Dale.--Wiliam 4. Farr died
Sunday evening after prolonged Illness
with Brght's disease and heart trouble.
He was born in 1873 and was the son
of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Farr In 1853
he married Margaret *. Wheeler, who
survives him. The funeral was held
Wednesday at 90 p m. at his late home.
Burial was in the village cemetery. -
Mrs Hattie (MaxwclD Brady Of Mont
pelier was a guest at her fathers r. A.
Maxwell, Sunday and Monday.-Mrs. j.
ID. Davis and Mrs. c. n. Richardson at
tended the funeral of their uncle, g. o.
Boycc, in Montpelier Saturday.-F. j.
Baird OF Barre spent Sunday and Monday
with his family here-Miss Louise Cay
| lord, who has completed the winter term
of school in Morgan, returned home sat
| urday for the spring vacation.
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FORESTDALE.

Vance Waters OF this place and Miss
Elsie Baird OF Goshen were married at
February l7.--Mrs George Lovett, who
suffered a stroke of paralysis n short
time ago, Is seriously ill.-Miss Anna
Cooke. who underwent an operation for
appendicitis at the Mary Fletcher hos
pital at burlington last week, is recover
ing rapidly.-The Ladies' Guild of Grace
Church met with Mrs. Frank Bump We'd
nesday afternoon.-Mr G. II. Churchill,
who has been seriously i'll, is improving,
There Is an epidemic of German measles
I'm town
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rutland COUNTY
BRANDON.

The Rev. +. Barnby Leach returned
Saturday after four weeks in Califor-
Secretary Moorehouse Of
the Middlebury Y NJ. G. A. spent Sat-
urday in town.-The reception given
by Mrs. Averill, Mrs. Holmes ana Mrs.
Harry Collins at the Inn Friday afternoon
was attended by more than 100 ladies.
Readings We're given by Miss Vaughan
Of Fair Haven and musical numbers by
Mrs. II. $. Springer. Miss Marion Sprin-
ger and Miss Lucille Springer of Enos-
burg Falls--lIenry l.. Leonard has as
his guests Mr., ana Mrs, J. Ellis Leon
ard of Woodstock Mrs. George II.
Churchill is i'll with the grip.-Miss
Hazel UoWker spant SUNDAY ia Rut-
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MORETOWN.

Mr. and Mrs. Lucius Flint who have
been visiting his parents in Washing
ton for several days, returned to town
Monday.-George Foster has finished
work for II. o. Ward AMI with his
family has returned to Waterbury,
Otto Bates and Miss Maud Johnson
visited at T.. e. Johnson's Monday.
w. Bates was in Montpelier Tuesday.
A. c. Cakes, who went to Stowe Sat
urday to visit his parents, returned
Tuesday.-Clinton Ward went to Bur
lington Tuesday.
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WORCESTER.

Mr., Weeks, who works at the creamery,
has moved his family to the Charles
Betchelder tenement.-Mhrtin V. B.
Cross, who has lived here for over 70
wears. has moved to the old Elijah Whit
nov Mace below Putnamville. His son,
william, has bought the place Of MOTIFS
Edgerly and will live there with his par
ents--J. r. Wilson represented the Wash
ington County Veterans association at
the funeral of Charles T.. White at Barre
Wednesday and that of George o. Boyce
at Montpelier Saturday. Fourteen mem
bers Of the association have died in the
last six months
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was taken suddenly Ill Sunday lie Is
more comfortable, but not out OF dam
ger--The Rev. Van Hangar of West Burke
preached at the Conversational Church
Sunday afternoon.-Dr. Locke has bought
a small farm in Brookiield and will soon
move therc.-Irofessor Meigs and Mrs.
Meigs were suddenly called to Vergennes
by the serious illness of his mother. They
returned Saturday leaving his mother more
CONFERENCE.-The. Van Dusen of Barre
is the guest OF her sister, Mrs. w. L..
IJpburU.
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SOUTH WOODBURY.,

Mrs. Drew Daniels OF Wisconsin has
been visiting her mother. Mrs. Martin
Clark.-Mrs. r. NJ. Pray is not as WE'LL
T.. c. Sabin. A. l.. Haskill and Martin
Clark attended the stockholders meeting
OF the Union Telephone company at
Cabot Saturday Miller will go
this week to the Mary Fletcher hospital
for treatment.-Mr. and Mrs Lewis
Lyford have returned from a visit of
several days in Plainfield and Fast Mont
pelier.-Betsey McKinistry is improving,
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Tucci and Teresa A. Pisani were mar
ried Saturday evening. A reception was
held at the brides home on Richardson
street after the ceremony.-Mrs. Patrick
II. Brown, whose husband died suddenly
a short time ago, has disposed of her
stock and personal property and return
cd TO her former home at Bigelow,
N. Y,-Mr and Mrs Royal =. Bowman
have moved from Springfield, Mass, To
this Mace
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EAST WARREN.

Mrs. Earl Fuller Of Montpelier is spend
ing a few days at her fathers. D. y.
Hudson.-Mrs. Hattie Hudson, who has
been with her niece, Mrs. Lorn Colby,
for several weeks. has gone to Essex,
where she has employment.
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NORTH DUXBURY.

+. c. Davis was injured Tuesday
morning when large log rolled on
his foot-Mrs. Frank Callahan is
doing well at the Fanny Allen hOspi-
tal-Frank Elliott of Burlington was
in town on business Monday.
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RANDOLPH CENTER.

Miss Carrie Bower is convalescng
rapidly from an operation for APP
pendcits.-T high school will give a
play, cur Talks" mt Agricultural hall
Friday evening. The proceeds are to he
devoted to buying u clock.-John Bolin