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5 VICINITY MATTERS. BURLINGTON AND OTHER CHITTEN DEN COUNTY TOWNS. 1 lia Important Happenings of Week In Our Midst Surrounding Towns Como In for ft Generous Shnre of Attention nt tlio Ilumls of Our Correspondent!. BURLINGTON. Joseph W. Singleton Is soon to locate In Etui Claire, Wisconsin. Alderman Kilns Lyman left last evening for Chicago to be absent about two weeks. Tho rotall price of granulated sugar lias dropped to 5J cents por pound or 20 pounds lorl. An epldemlo In the shape of a severe cold Is pievnleut to some extent among tho pjo plu of the city. Dr. ond Mrs. W. B. Vincent have just re turned from a few wcoks' visit with rela tives In Chicago. T. C. Undtrwood will leavo this morning for Waukan, Wis., where ho will probably make his futuro home. The annual meeting of tho Vermont State Agricultural society will bo held nt White Kiver Junction December 8. W. B, Oakos has been ongoged to sing tenor temporarily at tho College street church In the place of A. C. Saunders, re signed. Col. U. A. Woodbury nnd daughter, Gor- trudo wont to JJew' lork on tho Green Mountain flyer Monday to bo absent about a week. Tbero was another white frost Saturday morning and ice formed at a number of places in the Wlnooskl river this side of ilontpeller. The world's fair commission for Vermont, established by an act of the last Legisla ture, will meet in this city for organization next Friday. Miss Warner of South Burlington sold her bay horse to parties from Now York yesterday. Tho animal will bo shipped this afternoon. A gay party of young people drove to Shelburne Friday evening in one of H. C. Smith's throo heaters, and attended tho church sociable thero.' A canal boat with a cargo composed al most entlroly of cannod goods was unloaded baturday. The wholesale firms of tho city nil bad a part of tue lot. L. W. Welch, secretary of the Welch Bro's. Mnplo company, has iust returned from a nine month's trip, in wliich time he has visited many of the AVestern States. Grand Master J. W. Goodeli and Grand Representative II. W. Hall went to Proctor yesterday afternoon to assist in tho institu tion of a new Odd Fellows lodge there last evening. Postmaster C. F. Wheeler went to Mout peller Monday to visit the recently built postofHce, looking over the furniture with the object of getting now furniture for the ullice here. Mr. C. II. Clark, formerly cashier of the Burlington and Lamoille railroad, left Mon day for New York, where he has a posi tion with one of the Jargo importing houses of that city. Buell Martin of Jericho was in tho city yesterday and he brought along a few par tridges which were quickly disposed of. Mr. Martin is cputte a hunter, having shot T2 of tho sly birds this fall. The Stato board of agriculture will hold a moeting at Island Pond, for Essex county, Tuesday and Wednesday, December 8 and 0; and for Orleans county nt Troy Thurs day and Friday, December 10 and 11. II. E. Adams has purchased the Ca'tlin property ou Sholburno btreet of A. C. Bpear, for about $0000. lie will rent the place for a while and may ultimately build n residence there, or build tenement houses. J. L. Scott and wife of Ilighgato Springs were in the city Monday on their way to visit friends in Ferrisburgh and Bristol. They will then proceed to Green Gove Springs, Florida, where Mr. Scott will en gage in the hotel business for the winter, Tho building for manufacturing purposes that is being oiected on the Ferguson and Srarff addition by the Burlington Building association is roofed and nearly ready for work on tho inside. About half of it is al ready rented and parties are negotiating for the lemaindor. Camp Gen. William Wells, Sons of Vet erans, will soon have a corapnny of the guards. The number of men required for oigauizntiou have been secured, and the papers have been sent to headquarter. The company will be mustered In as soon as the preliminaries are nrranged. Senator Itedfield Proctor and son, Fletcher D, Proctor of Proctor took supper ot the Vn Ness House Tuesday on their way home from attendiug Gov. Smith's funeral. Senator Proctor said that he was resting quietly at home waiting for tho president to accept his resignation and Congress to open. The Phi Delta Thota Fraternity held its annual initiation Friday ovening, when eight freshmen were received into its mysteries, after which the members, a large number of ulumui and Messrs. Grover and Sails of the Dartmouth chapter, adjourned to tho Hotel Burlington, where an olaboroto banquet was served. Williolmina Schroeder, tha little daughter of the late U illiam C. Kchrooder, died Tues day at the Home. She is the last of the Schroeder family, Mr. Schroeder passed uway on May 10 last, and Mrs. Schroeder, the wife and mother, August 10. The fun oral took place at !J o'clock Tuesduy after noon from the Home. Misses Nancy and Fanuy Hyan left Tuos terdny morning for Boston to attend the W. C. T. U. convention. They will go from there to San Francisco, Sun Diego an I various other points ia California and will bo absent until May next. Their house on South Wiuocski avenue will be occupied by W. F. Weston and family. At tho fifth nnnunl convention of tho Young Men's Christian association of the fourth district, New York, to be held at Ti conderoga, November 20 to 22, Secretary J, W. Gibson of the local association will tpeak on "Tho relation of the association to tbooburcb." His subject is unsigned for Friday evening at 8 o'clock. Ou Monday, Nov. 23, Prof. Clark, the well-known optlcinn commences another week's engagement at 00 Church street, Ctmstfir IIIldreth'B jowolry store. Tho professor is well known hero and this vicin ity. If you have a defective vision or uso spectacles it will cost you nothing to con cult him and have your oyas examined. A new ice boat Is using built by Henry Cblott, that, according to critics on this sort of craft, Is very liable to be a speedy one. She will be a modium-slzed boat. It looks now as though there would bo ns livo ly a season in ico yachting as has evor been known In the Queen CllIf Lake Champlain furnishes own its good Ice ns last winter. At tho meeting ot tho Grocers' and Mint- men's association held last evening a oom- mltteo w as appointed to draft resolutions on tho death ot Mr. K. H, Trick and it was unanlmouly voted to attend the funeral in a body, leaving their hall at 1:!'0 sharp. Members ot the association will close tl'Mr places of buslnsss from 1:80 to 8:30 to-day. The Burlington Building association Is the latest corporation to I s granted a char ter by Secretary of State C. W. Brownell, jr. It is organized for the purpose ot build ing, equipping, soiling aud leasing eultablo buildings for business manufaotura or resi dence purposes. The Inoorporatsri are A. O. Ferguson, George D. Wright, H. H. Con ger and C. W. Scarff. The students of tha U. V. M. are to have n Held day next Wednesday, Tug-of-wnr, jump, putting shot, running races, hurdlo races nnd throwing hammer are among tbo events that will furnish sport for both spec tators and contestant. The freshman dais includes some good material anil If tho boys put In a 'little pructicu they will probably carry oil a sbnro of the lionou. City Liquor Agent S'lden has would-be customers quite often who would fain secure moro of the ardent. A man camo yester day and, although ho could not talk straight, he insisted that insomuch ns ho was a tax payer in the city, ho should be furnished with all the liquor he wmtotl, Tney usual ly feel hurt when refund, but seldom re turn to say so in their soberer moments. Tho race for the championship in duck hunting is waxing warm between tho lo:al sportsmen. 'I ho victors of lust year have again coma to the front and bid fair to car ry oft the record for this year also. Messrs. A. L. Barrows, J. G. Bellrose, W. F. Hon dee and Bov. L. M. Hardy nre the lucky ones. They returned Saturday morning having been nt the blinds three days with 53 ducks, nil but one of which wero shot thu first two days. Those men, or part of them held the best record last season and nra ahead so far this sca-on. There has boon a greater number of ducks killed by one party, but they wero considerably longer in doing it. Tho Y. W. C. T. U. has completed Its organization and elected the following ofll cers: President, Mrs. S. M. Flint; vice-presl-dents, First Baptist church, Miss Jennie Trick; Berean Baptist, Miss Moody; First church, Miss Cmrie Allen; Methodist, Miss Graco Connor; treasurer, Miss Fannie Walker; recording secretary, Miss May Hammond; corresponding secretary, Allco Smith. The union meets the llrst Friday in each month. Much interest is manifested by tho members of the organization. The following Burlington teachers attend ed the annual meeting of the State Tench- ers' association at Montpelior last week: Miss Mary 13. Wells, Miss Minerva gA. Laing, Miss Emma J. Cbupman, Miss Clara M. Lawrence, Miss Lillian A. Graves, Miss Lucy A. Baker, Miss Laura M. ltyan, Miss Elizabeth Morrison, Miss Alice C. Hall and Miss Harriet E. Kingsbury. Miss Morrison nnd Miss Kyan presented very creditable papers before the convention and Miss Wells was elected vice-president of tho association (or Chittenden county. The foot ball oloven of tho High school is to practice every afternoon this week at Athletic Park. The team from the Pitts burgh High school are expected here Satur day. Flushed with the victory gained nt St. Albans, the boys are nevertheless bound to keep their practice up to A No. 1 stand ard, and the New Yorkers will have to hus tle to win. It is rumored that the opposing team has a Cornell student as a post-grad- uato, principally to coach the boys, and also another player who has had considerable college experience, i ho game is likely to bo close. The Board of Aldermen reported some time since in favor of building a hose house for the Howard Hose company, and it is probable that it may bo done In the spring. But whore? seems to be tho question. A suggestion has been made that it would be quite proper to have a good, well organized company near the addition. Inasmuch there are a good many dollars represented in the buildings and factories there, and more continually coming, a company ought to bo sustained near nt hand which would give proper protection from fire. The How ards, if furnished new quarters on South Shelburne street, would undoubtedly fill thu required need. During the past month 4024 books wore taken from the Fletcher Free library, nnd in October 1S00 tho circulation nggregatod KSUl volumes. Last year the number of juvenile books and Action was 242tj, and this year 2016. A largo proportion of this class of books are for children, and many of them are educativo as well as entertaining, Two recesses in the north wall of the library have been Utted with a number of shelves, which nr already woll filled. On tho bal cony floor several new shelves have been placed. The capacity for books is decidedly limited, but these new shelves will aiford temporary relief. The campfire of Gen. William Wells camp at Sous of eteransbnll rriday oveniiigdrew out a large number of the Sous and many veterans and ladles. Tho paper by Gen. W. W. Ileury ou the movements of his regi meut "From the Hapidan to Cold Harbor" was very interesting and complete. Major H. J. Cofleo of Bennington was present by linppenstnnco and was called upon by Col. Foster. Mr. Collee talked for a few min utes. Capt. Davis also made remarks, after which tho llro went out ami thoso present wended their way homo well satisfied with their evening in camp. It was tho best campllro of tho season. L. H. Bostwick post No, G9, G. A. H., nnd Cutter camp 7, S. of V., of Undorb.Ul, had a hunt last week that demonstrated the superlurlty of tho battlo-scarrel veterans when it comes to casting an eye alonj tho barrel. Ten wore chosen from oach organ ization, and they took various paths in search of game in Underbill nnd vicinity. On their return an oyster supper was servod by tho Ladies Holiof corps, after which tho game was Inspected nnd the party having tho smallor score paid for the entertain ment, Tbo voterans had 1,033 and the S. of V, nearly the eanio. J, Lessor of this city, aud a membor of tho post thero, was one of the tportemen. Tho nohool board is considering plans for tho proposed now school building in the Pine street district, aud when the tiuio ar rives for active work to be begun, full prep arations will bavn been made. One of the tlnest school hui!dltig3 in tho State is tho ono now Hearing completion in Barro. It will cost $00,000 aud will be roady for oc cupancy in a few months, Superintendent Wheeler of tills city states that ho considers it well adapted for its use. In addition to the rocltation nnd assembly rooms, thero Is a library and natural history collection, Tho building will be called tho Spauldiug Graded school in memory of the prominent educator of that name who formerly labored there, and who will be remembered by n largo number of pooplo throughout tho State. Older or Vlnecar llurrcli, BOO hard wood barrels for sale by Welch Bros, Maplo Co., Burlington, Vt. Id wit WINOOSKI. Mnlletts Buy avenue was tho scone of a serious runaway nccldent November 4 about OiliO o'clock p. in. Peter Preovy'a team wus loft standing a fow moments ou Hickok itrcet, when it began to walk away slowly, gradually Increasing Its pace till it broko into a run, covrslng tnrouh sevornl streets up to Mnlletts liny avenue, across tho railroad track. Ths animal turned ou to the sidewalk aud ran into several per sons who wero coming from tho mills. Misses Pnukett, Dubuc, LoBoottf nnd three other persons were hurt, Miss Lelioeuf tho most seriously. Doctors wero speedily Mim moued and the lujiirail were taken care of. A pleasant social event occurred Wednes day, November 4, in the marriage nt Mr. Hirbert llicunrds to Mm. Georgian Klllam, daughter it Mr. Giur.jo Klllam, 'ine wed ding took pluoti nt the residence ot the bride's father on Colchester avenue. Kev. J. W. Piesby piTtoi inihir tl.o ceremony. Tho relatives of the bride nnd n few frlonds wore present nt the ceromoiioy. 1 hi ".Mansion' hou o is undergoing ex tensive lopairs. The east extension is Inlng movod away for a dwelling house and the barn is to Lo aterod into a residence. A street is to bo opened directly north of the mansion to run parallel with Piatt street. Mrs. Irn lowuo of Jonosvlllo was In town Saturday. 1 ho devotional servlco of tho oung Peo ple's Society of Christian Endeavor of tho Congregational church will be hold every alternate Monday ovenl'ig. There will be a meeting every alternate nmvtny ovening. A vesper service will be held H.ind.iy even ings alternate with the societies' meeting!'. The Sunday evening service at the Metho dist church was observed in the interest ot tho Sunday-school union nnd tract cause. A varied progrumme was rendered by tho Sunday-school, consisting of Fengs, re spouslvo reading and recitations by mem bers of tho several clause. Tho Methodist church is undergoing n thorough cleaning. Leslie M. Piatt of Chicago, 111., Is in town for a fow days, tho guet of his broth er, U. B. PIntt. Misses Clara and Ada Piatt of Smith col lege came to attoud the luncrul of tholr grandmother Sunday. ihe llrst number of a now publication on titled, "Mothodist Witness" is just out trom tho FltfcK PltKfcS print. It is a neat four- pago sheet of good size this number con talulng an interesting historic sketch ot tho Methodist church at Wlnooskl by Kev. J. W. Presby, pastor of the church. Several ot our students are nttondlng evening school at tho Burlington Business college. A special village meeting is called for Saturday, November 21, at 7:30 p. m. in Corporation hall. Act 1st ot tho warning reads: lo see if the village will vote to alter or widen West stroet of tho village or to remove the fence on tho east sldo of tho street in any direction. SHELBURNE. At the annual meeting of the Woman's Home Missionary society tho following of 11- cers wero elected- Mrs. H. H. Head, presi dent; vice-presidents, Mrs. D. C. Smith, Mrs. C. Couistock, Mrs. L. Gregg; secro tary, Mrs. C. F. Wilcox; trs'asurer, Mrs Leslie Gregg. Mr. P. C. Ferrln visited his sister, Mrs. W, A. Weed, Friday. He v. C. F. Wilcox gavo his illustrated lecture on Egypt in Hincsburgh Wodne.-day evening to n full house. Mark Thompson hns built n large horso born this fall. John Carl was arrested Friday by Con stable G. N. Hoborts and taken beforo Jus tice N. It. Miller. He pleaded guilty and was lined $5 nnd costs. State's Attornoy J. E. Cushmou of Burlington prosccutod. Dr. W. S. Webb is building a mile kito shaped track west of tho village; the small end of the track is near the road, running west from tho village, and the largo end ex tends into the meadow on the Judgo Weed placo. When comploto tho doctor will havo tho best mile track in the State. C. M. Kussell has moved luto I11.1 new house on Main street. Mr. Ilu'sell baa ono of tho best houses in town, with nil the modern improvements and heated by steam. Dr. It. O, Stoddard visited his brother Monday Dr. Webb and familv goto Now York for the winter Friday. Thomus Nowcomb is building a large barn on his furm. Charles Grinnell went Monday to Georgia to attend the wedding of his sister. Station Agent W. H. Tyler accompanied Dr. U ebb in the latter' privato car to St. Albans Tuoiday to attend tbo funeral of tho late cx-Gov. Smith. HINESBURGH. The Baptist chuich of Bnrre, has extend ed n call to liev. i. u. ADoey to uecome their pastor. G. D. Leonard lost 23 barrels of barrels in tho last freeze-up. Mr. Arthur Castle of Jericho tpent Sunday with his brother S.C.Cnstle. O. A. Mead has been burning a large fallow. W. A. Leonard thinks he has shot the last fox in town. Mrs. Benjamin Adams is quito sick. Corn is 70 cents por bushel at the mill, oats 33 to 40 cents, Apples are $1,00 per barrel nnd butternuts SO cunts per bushel. Kev. A. J. Hough of MuiiijMiier will deliver his poem, "Tho Country Parson," at G. A. 11. ball Tuesday ovening, 1 1 th, for the benelit of Cummin,; post. Suvernl schools here closo this week Hev. P. C. Abbey's resignation ns pastor ot the llaptlst cliurcu to take ollect Novera ber 15 was accepted by tho church tho 7th nnd he goes at once to Barro. Great regret is expressed not only in the church but throughout the community that wo are to loso a good citizen as woll us n devoted Christian minister. Holla Miles has return cd from Boston. Thero was a good attend ance at ltov, c f . n llcox'a lecturo ou "Egypt." A forest fire has beou raging on Mount Lincoln in the southa.ist part of tho town and burned oyor n great deul of woodland Guy Tobcy, who lias been very sici:, able to bo out again. The annual roll call of tho Congregatloual church will be held Wednesday ovening, Decern nor i), John Wilcox is attondtng school nt Poultuey with the intention of fitting for tha ministry. Clark 1'. Mead una returned from un es tended tour In tho Wost. William A. Leon nrd has gone to l alrfax for u fow days hunting. Mrs. M. It. Lawrence of Shcl burne bas spant n few days in town visiting her brother, N. L. Partch. Robert Bushy baa bought 70 tous of hay of tho Lymuu Pnrtch estate aim will draw It to Burling ton. WEST MILTON. The mon of tbo village ure to meet at tho cemetery Thursday tu cleau up the yard and It is to be hoped baug the gate and ru pnir tbo steps, A lino Bible was placed on the desk at the church Sunday by the La dies' Aid society. D. O. Bullock has sold his pacer Midget to parties in Boston. G. W Granger has traded horses with Mr. Mnv ville Hodu Hamlin is spending a few week with hor sister, Mrs, L, Snow, The water in the river has not been so low iu years. Mrs. It. , i.lueolri Is quite sick. Dr. David Kennedy' Pavonite Homedy.has been thoroUKhly tested and found 1 1 be thu safest and spoudlest relief thut Is know n lor all disorders of thu btumucli, Bowels, Lhcr aud Kidneys, ESSEX JUNCTION. Mr. S. A. Urownoll has finished lili mill dam nnd lots the water Into It. it Is u ory long nnd costly job, but it Is ptolmb'y the best wator power in tho Wlnooskl Ivor. Mr. Brownell is now engaged witu a Inrgo force of men laying the Inundation for a new saw mill In which ho will p it In much now machinery. Mrs. E. E. Wd mot and dnughter of Syracuse, N. Y. are at Mr. Horace Head's. Mr. It. Tubbs from HlouoU is visiting Ills sliter, Mrs. Curl Tcnchout. Agglo L. Drtiry Is visiting in Montpeliur. The Demorest prize speaking contest will take tilnco Friday ovening at the Union church, Ethel Bingham bas gone to Mont- pcller to visit lrlonds. Charley Mead, aged nine years, died Saturday evonlng. 1 nomas Dohorty Is eonvnlescsut. rranK LaClare enmo from Bnrre Saturday on no- count of tho serious lllnsss of his brother, Charles LaClare. A fire which was started by tbo railroad men Monday to burn up some rubbish on the track oast ot the Juno- tlon spread rapidly along tbo track, follow ing a stump fence Into tho pluo wood3. It camo near several housoa in that vicinity nnd but for n general turning out of the people it would have burned a. part ot the village By prompt and vigoi oui work tbo lire wns put out. Mr. Andrew Blade hns returned from Ohio where he has been iti business tho put year. Id'i Mauley has re turned from Now York. EAST CHARLO I TE. The golden wedding of Mr. aud Mrs. John Tuggnrt which was celebrated tho 8th nnd tho birthday party given In honor of Mrs. Emma Tnggort ou the following even ing nt their home were both most enjoyable social events. Tho Ladios' Aid society gave a sociable at Mrs. Brayton Clark's Tuesday ovening, November 10. The fall term of school, taught by Miss Ella M. Stacy In dis trict No, 0, has closed. nolo number of scholars enrolled, 21; nverago attendance per day, 20 00-tf0; scholars not absent or tardy during tho term, Mabel Higboo, Goland Miller, Mary Muz.y, Dora Steb- bins and Corn Parish. Miss Sophia Wooster has gone to Middlebury for c. short stay with bor sister, Mrs. Ilawloy. Sho then goes to Cornwall for the winter. CHARLOTTE. Mr. and Mrs. 11. D. Aloxandor havo re turned from Hartford, Conn. S. E. Rus sell is repainting nnd reuovatlng the inter ior of his storo. Edward Puaao has loaded tho canal boats Charles Piersou aud N. M. Hugar with 2000 aud 2030 barrels of appl69 respectively for John Nix & Co., Now York. Mrs. M. J. Edgerton bas gone to Hnvorlll, Mass., to spend the winter with her daughter, Buy ers estimate nearly 2000 barrels of apples unsold in Charlotte. C. J. Harrington has Bold his placo to Mr. John Couverse of Philadelphia. Burton Byiugton read a sermon in the Congregational church Sunday. Tho now school bouse iu district No. 8 is nearing com) letion. Fire started ou the west side of tho railroad Irack south of John H. Thorp's farm Monday. Tho loud and con tinued tooting of the mail train called the section men, who soon bid the fire under control. Julius Mouette has llaisbed a nice barn on his plnco. John Sears is digging a cellar under George St. Peter's bouse, nnd bo intends moving there. David and Emory Abaro are running Fields' portable hay press. the creamery continues to run. Hussoll's store has a holiday look with its fiesbly painted wood work. Miss Hay from Hinesburgh has opened dressmnking rooms at Miss Jones's. Buckwheat has boeu 0110 of the best yielding grains this seafon. Soveral pheasauts have beou seen in this vicinity and one vtm killed recently by John Williams, luey are probably some of tbo Shelburne Farms birds. WESTFORD. J. E. Huntley Is sick. Mrs. Kate (Wood) Fletcher and husband of Belvidere nre here. W eston Hico is sick at Hyde Park where hois attending school.--Mrs. Bowen hns gone to Berkshire 011 if touut of the death of her father. Emery J'eloo is staying with Solon Custle. 1. incline Beach uud Myrtio Handall aro at homo on account of diph theria in tho school nt Essex Juuctlou. Mrs. N. C. Dimmlck is dck. Hattio Hico has returned from Jericho. Edwin Hice, who has been visiting his parents iu this town, rode his bicycle from Montpolier to Jericho in five hours. Frank Adams bas rented George Stevens's farm and Mr. AVhoelcr, who has occupied it, is going to Hichmond, Tho dolegatos to the Christian Endeavor meeting gavo their re ports on Tuesday night, followed by an ad dress by Hev. Mr. Crocker of Fairfax. Miss boula is visiting Mrs. Hunt. There is to bo n borne missionary concert In the Congrogational church Novcmbor 12. John Macomber aud Irving Beach start Friday for a course in Albany Uusluess col- logo. Fred Bliss, who was arrested for adulter ating milk some time since, was ou Wsdnes day arraigned beforo Jiutieo S. H. Mncom ber. Ho pleaded not guilty and a trial by court was had and ho was convicted. The justice soutenced him to pay a line of $50 and costs. An appeal was taken aud tbo bond was fixed at IjM). N, N. I'ost and Hiram P. Deo of St. Albans appeared fur the rojponddut and State s Attorney J. E, Cushman for tho State. 1'rof. W. W. Cooke and E. U. Adams of Burlington w,ro used ns experts and Patrick Muhuu ot Bur lington, choose maker at the Union factory, was nlso used as an export by tho Slate. ST. GEORGE, Thero wil I bo a regular noot tig of Cum miugs W. H. C, No. 2'), at tho G, A. H. hall, Hinesburgh, 0:1 Saturday afternoon ut 2 o'clock. Cummings post holds a meeting tho same evening ut 7 o'clock, Gen. T. S, Peck camp No. 42, S. of V., meet ut the G. A. H. hall, Hinesburgh, Novcmbor 18 at 7 o'clock. Aunt Mary Kiuiiuy is bore. Harris lsham has moved to Iliaeshurgh, whero ho will continus the groury trnde. Tho Sunday-school and projcli.ug tit our town house huvo been discontinued. Our school teachers aro Imving a threj-weoks' vncntlon. 1 he . ill Huston G.i'stln CI 11 1). Tho annual meeting of the JUirliugton Coasting club was held Monaday evening, Tho club, unlike the Maverick bank, bus a hand some surplu", the treasurer's report show ing $135 ou hand, with nil bills paid. Tho matter of selling the Edmunds 'slide was left to tho executive committee. The club now has 20 members and the aiiuuul dues wero reduced to 23 cents for the coining year. Tho matU'r of winter sports was not considered, owing, perhaps, to the pros cut lack of snow, Theso ofllcors were oiected; President C. C. Miller. 1st vico-presldeut W. H, I.ano, jr. 2d vice-president W. B. Gutes. Hecrotury V. C. ishani. Treasurer L. .1. Smith. Auditors F. U. Craudall, J, E, Colbath, G. B. Lune, Executive committee L. C, Grant, John Black, W. E. Morse, II, N, Coon, M, C. Graton, E, II, Shuttuck, E, S, Adslt. SMALL FIRE ON UNION STREET. ( iirtiilni Take l'lrn mill but for n Small liov tint House Would 1'ruljnlilr lluvu lliirnotl. 'I hern was a small fire In the residence ot J. W. Jones on South Union street Thurs day afternoon. A gas jet with an arm which could bo turnod for convenience was burning and tho servant bslng requested to throw back tho lace curtains In the room did so. After do ing this she stepped Into another room for a moment and when she came out tho cur tains wer ablaze. Tho girl was badly frlghtoued and with n scream darted for the other room where Mrs. Jones waf. The latter went right in with her child in ber arms, but returned and loft the baby. By this time Ned, tho 12-ysar-old son, had taken tha curtains down and thrown them out in the yard back of tha house. Ills hands were burned some, but he clung to thom till they wore carried out. It it had not been for tho young man the bouse would have probably burned, for Mr. Jones happened to be nut ot town, aud tho flro would Iiiivt gained quito a headway b foro the llro department could havo reached tbo seen. It seems almost Incredible for n young lmy to perform such tin not, but a minute afterward Muster Jones wai 114 cool and calm as if nothing bad happened. 'I lie damage will be slight, only the lix ttires and n little woodwork bjsid.i tho cur tains being burned. The girl fainted lm medlitt ly nft.-r retching tho other room and wns in hysterics most of tho night. Yesterday she was much better, though completely exhausted. 'J i'it!iiifr ol Iteiilty, H10 following is n list of real estate trans actions for the last two weeks of October, furnished by Cronyn & Beckwith, insur ance aud real estate agents nnd brokers: Marietta Brownell aud husband lo Henry S. White, land aud premises on tho north west corner of St. Paul and Map'.o stre.-ts. Mary Goodrich aud husband to A. O. Ferguson, land and premises on the east side of J'rospoct stroet; $000. Francis E. Mathews aad others to Joseph E. Gauvm, lot on tho east side of Clarke street; ifl.'JOO. A. O. Ferguson and C W. Scarlt to Goorgo W, Kelley, lot 3 in block 13 Fergu son and ScariT addition; $200. J. E. Oauvln and wife to Lottie M. Barnes, lot situated on the west side of La fayette placo; $.900. C. W. Scarff to E. W. Took, trustee, lot 1 in block 21, Ferguson and Scarft addition; $300. A. O. Ferguson to Mary A. Goodrich, lot 2 in block 10, Ferguson and Scarl! addition; f500. Jacob C. Huthcrford, ndminlstrntor ami guardian, to Sophronle Vincent, land nnd promises westerly sido of Elmwood avenue; $900. MILTON. John Caniley came to tho depot a day or two ago about 0 o'clock a. m, to mail a let ter. He slopped to talk with a man at the depot, standing between the two tracks. An engine on the side track near bun made so much uotse blowing off steam that John didn't notice a hog train coming down tho main line and started to cross tho track. The engine picked him up, carrying him 00 feet. In some accountable way ho fell to one side senseless, and lay between tho ed;e of tho platform and rail, while the whole train pn.fed, escaping with two cracked ribs and several severe bruises on his head and body. William A. Thompson fell through a scaffolding in bis barn ou to the power of a threshing machine Monday afternoon le tween tho drive wheel and power, which Inimodiatsly stopped the machine. Ho was insensible when taken out and died Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Thompson was 03 years of ago, and leaves a son, George, 10 sidlng iu Bnrre, nnd a daughter, Mrs. W. L. Blake of Burlington. Allen & Shipman of Wiuooski are put ting a hot air lunuol in II. C, McNull's houso. The furnacj is being put iu the Episcopal chuich by D. F. Cjuinn. Noah Phelps moves on to tho "Nay" farm this week. Misses Clara Brown and Nora Aus tin of the intermediate and primary depart ments of the graded school attended the teachers meeting nt Montpolier. Dr. II. O. Bartlett continues very weak nnd does not make tho improvement his friends had hoped for. Some partios in town havo upplea for sale, but no buyei s. HUNTINGTON Allie Carpenter, who was taken suddenly ill last week, is better. Herbert Gillett has leased George Brewster's (arm for one year aud has taken possession. Solomrm Norton was taken woro ou tho 7th Inst., ami is now under medical tieimnont. John Sadler has been dangerously sick but is now better, Willard Tuft has moved into his dwelling houso at tha Centre. Miss Carrie Jacobs has gone to Waltstlehl to work iu a hotel. Tho school at tho Centre, taught by Miss Hostwlck of Hichmond, closed Saturday. N. A. Cirpenter is in very poor health this fall. Mis. Guy llichford is gaining slowly. 1' uiu'iiil of 3Irs. t'lai.i A. I'lntt. Mrs, Clara A. Piatt, whose death was an nounct'd on Saturday last, w.is well kuown nnd highly rospected in our community. Her affection for her family aid friends was remarkable, and her tolxitudo for, nnd de - otlon to her husbonl, the Into Col. Lemuel B. Plutt, and her children " as a beautiful trait lu her character. Her sympathetic and uuselllsli nature won for her the toteem of nil who knew hor, by whom her cordial and happy ways will long bo rtinombcred. Mrs. Plutt's sons, Mr. Lemuul B, Piatt of Wlnooskl nnd Mr. Ls.ie M. i'.ntt of Chicago, have tho sympathy of lsiuuy friends In their loss. The funeral Berries took place, nt the residence ot Mrs. lL11111.il Hill, 41 Maplo street, at 2;30 Sunday aiternoon, the Hjv, H. L. Wheeler otliclating, Messrs, Edward r. Peck, John II, Miller, Lemuel S. Drew, Cbarlos C. Miller, Bennett Turk, Henry Greene, Elilm 11. Taft and Theodore .S. Peel; were bearers. The singing was in charge of .Mr.. Frel M. Corse, Mr. Lyon, Miss l.aiulon and Mrs. Miller, the interment being ut Green Mouul cemetery. lilChMOMD. Tho citizens uro to b favorol next Fri day evening with n lecture by 1'ev. J. J. Lewis in tho Uuivorsalist churcn, "Through the Canadian P.ocl.les, the Wonder and of Amoricu," iliustiuted by over 100 lime lig.it views. S0P SPOUTS IJavins Iioon notified by Mr. O. C. l'o.-st of IJuriinirton t liat tlio Oimck'i Sap Spout int'rlii";is cm his imtont KuroUii Stiji hi(Hii, 1111 I li.itrniiu timt tlio )ni";u .spoilt litis not yet rocoi 1 i.'d ;i putont, wo aro otilij'oil to with draw our otlor ol 1(1() Siioiit.s l'Voo,, us lately mlvortis.ud iu tho l'HKii J'ltlCsS. Highest of all in Leavening Power. ABSQLOTEOf PISWB THE LADIES' AID SOCIETY Celebrate tlio 'I'lilrd Annlvi-r:iry uf tho Orrcan latlou I.ntt M 'ck. Thero was a large attendance at tbo mast ing in the Sons of Veterans hall Thursday evening to celebrate the third anniversary of the Ladies' Aid society. Th following "hort musical programme was giv'-n irid moit of tho partlclpanti! wer" cm'oiv Pltno tl not. Misses' Austin nnd McGnllVy; trio, Prof. Paul nnd tho Messr-. ;viul linr; piano duett, Mies Austin mm I H. Galley; read ing, Miss Sullivan; vocal s ilo, Mr. Paul; piano foIo, Anna Cotn; rea ling. Miss Josio Wright. At the close of t'.io musloab Ci). Totter cnlled on a number of th.xo preuut f-r re mark. Comrades (i. II. Cotn, A. McGaf fcy and Ellis, L-omrl FIko of th.) Sons o Voterans nnd Misws Dora Austin, Abbio Wright, Lulah Austin nnd Mamie Swim of the Ladles' Aid respond."!, Tho ladles erved lei cro.im and ciko. nt. I "k ' tcr which d.mclng was iu order nnd lasted until a late hour. Good music was fur nished. Sic Sisters KntortHlli. Howard Hcllof Hull has seldom looked ns attractive ns It did Friday ovoning 011 tha occasion of a reception given by tho ".'sis ters" of tho Sigma Phi pociety ot the Uni versity to tho brothers of that organisation. About 00 were present unci Mr. J. H. Wheeler, Mri. H. L. Ward, Mrs. V.. B. Lane and Miss Mary Bono Hot, rcpideiifed the sisters in receiving the guests. The decorations wore very artistic and com prised tbo society monogram on various backgrounds, uutuinu lenves, evergreon, and the society colors, light bluo and white. A supper that Include 1 .some very tempting dishes was s rveil, ami for dancing music was furnl.-h'id by several pieces of the How ard Opora House orchestra w ith piano n" companiment. Tlio 14 numbers on the pro gramme wero finished shortly after 1-J o'clock and society songs fo. lowed for a little time. UNIVERSITY NOTES. The glee club quartette will consist of: First tenor, Avery; second tenor, Ilutchln- I son: first buss, Armstrong; second basf, Grilllths. By un error the name of II. E. j Armstrong, second bass, was omitted iu the list of glee club members published several days ago. Tho ireshmnu foot bail tem have had their picture takea "'piled up.'' Bothuu, 'U. I, lias recovered so as to be out again. At a college mooting bold Saturday noou, it wns decided to hold a fall athletic meet, and tho following executtvo committee, wns appointed to make arrangements for the same: Orton '02, J. Allen, "J3, Armstrong, '04, Sharp, "J3. Boyle, "J3, has returned to college. Visitors nt tho college Saturday were: From '90, Deane, Haen, Macomber, Mor gan, Flanders; from '01, Chenev, Chaffee, iloglt), liosw-crtn, also Leach, ex".i.', and Doaue, ex-'9 1. Puffer, '04, has returned to college. Tho members of the Freshman ciuss nro divided nuioug the different departments ns follows: Classical 10, Latin scientific 15, civil engineers 9, mechanical engineers 1, chemists 0, agricultural 13; total 03. Pratt '93, has gone to Mnrshliold to at tend a Y. P. S. C. E. convention. The apparatus for boating the mecbnnicnl building has arrived ami will be placed iu working ordor at once. Prof. Emerson met tho class In Bible his tory for tho llrst time yesterday afternoon. About 25 people Iroia the c.ty aro in at tendance. 1'. II. Bpyle '92 of Essex, N. Y., has re entered college. UNDER HILL. Tho Sons of Veterans had lo piy for uu supper. Mrs. Hect.is Orr has sold her Inrm to Mrs. Horrick ot Cntnbriil,; for 1.). School in tiu ,'oivtr district cIosji tnis week. An oniert.iinineni L t.10G. A. H., a vestry meeting, n grange meeting, a prayer mooting mil a ciphering school were in operation oao evnlng last week. Mrs. Earnest Schwa' h .it her father'.", Dr. A. F. Burdick, Tho I udeiliill cliejsu fuctory shut down for the winter. Tho supply of choose tins 'cuo-u has not been equal to the demand. Orders wvro rcc ived lor a hundred or moro cheeses after tho (dock was disposed of. Tho cheoso has liou of fine quality this year. Kverost Htebbiu-. is clorkin for B. Ell Mead. E. S. Whit passed 1 ha bOth anniversary of 1 comb, sr. his birthday Friday. Services nnd tho ho'y communion with offerings 111 Calvary (Episcopal) curt, Vil lage of Underbill, on butiduy next, Novem ber 13, ut 10:30 a. m. aud 3 p. in. Tun subject of the morning's serniuu will bo "Tbj Communion of Sj.uts," and that of thi ufter.ioonN senm n, "Tompernuco, " or "T'liiper.icaiu all things," it buiiij "Tem perance i-'uui'ny," Seats Iree. All nro cordially invited. JERICHO CENTRC. l!ov, Mr. MacGeorgo preached hero Sun day aiternoon ton full house, Elmer Howo his gone to Brnttleboro to work In the nsy luiu 1I1I1 winter, Fay Goodrich has been home fro. u lirnltleboro on his annual visit. Tuo p po for the water works is being Hid, Tho published i.oiugs of tho church ceutonulnl nre out and ready for delivery to thote who wish them, at '-") cents each. They will also bo found at tho Huntington book storo lu Burlington, Henry Barrow, dale, an old and respected residout, diod November 7 nltjr an illness ot only n tew diiys, lhuu;;li l.o bud boon lu poor health till summer, ilu would Have been b7 years old next Chi litmus, .Mr, ilarrowdaln was born 111 E.i anJ, moved to tins i junlry when nine years old, camu to Joui'io some U5 ycais ugo and married Mis. Opl. a Marsh, who survives him. His luuTal was attend ed from bii late rsidcuco .November 10 at 1 o'clock. ESSEX CENTRE. Slate's Attorney J. E, Cuslrimi wns in town Tuesday (appearing lor S ne ngnlnst Ollvir Dj VnrreuiH t ci luir., i :i, The hitter was arrosted by Constable i'i uodwatd ou disclosure of John U 1 1 of .U'l lcho. T, W. P., Nichols gavi t,.e disiuioii of t'l.i court us 10 uud costs, umauutmg to A'.'7.03. Mr. Do Ynrrcuuoj took the usuul appeal. Latcst U. S. Gov't Report OUR CLUBBING ARRANGEMENTS. Tlio Free Pros mml ntlmr Periodicals at Low KutiM to (tut- Addi-esH. Wo have complete I nrratigomonts whore by the Weekly PuiuS Put; w can hi ob talnelin combination with other leading periodicals at low rates. To prevent un necessary correspondence wo ivtll stato thai after tha subscriptou has bepjn notice of a chango of address, or ativHung concerning the receipt of the other periodical, should bo. sont directly to the olllco of Uiat pjrlodjcij, The Weokly Fkks l'KiCsjr.nd nnv oni cf ti following periodicals will l.e sent to naj one ndd'.vai fur ouo year nt thu prlc J mu hexed: American Agrlcultti'lst Atlantic .Montuiy Bnhyiiond 2.35 Bnbyl ind 1.15 Century Mawulue .oh Cot laze Heart li 1.50 DemnrostV M.U'n.ine X.ik s ' ..1 i si r o- I.UIL'UUU iiS .t.lflU . , .... M.AJ . I 'ur, stand btream I Forum r..xs liiink Lulio's Illustrated Newspaper . .. 4.W Frank Leslie's Popular Muuthly 3.5o I (t'ldey'.-s Lady's Hook -VX) Harper's llazar 4.35 Harper's MagA.lno 4.15 Harper's Weekly J.Ji ll'irpt r's Young People li.M House old 1.8S .lournalnf education 3.15 , Judge's Library l.'AI l.il'plncott's Maunint 3.15 1 Massachusetts Ploughman 2.75 , Mirrprnhd Tanner 1.75 NVw Vork Weekly 3.40 New Yi.rk Independent .1.05 North American lievlcw 6.25 Outing 3.10 ' Peterson's Metriinc 2.45 I'ldiadclphui l-'arm Journal 1,15 Popular nciencu Monthly 0 Ii3 St. Nicholas ,'!.0a Scientific American 4.01 Vnlce l.W 1 Wide Awake 2.0.1 Farm-Poultry 33 1 Our Clubbiug List Includes nil the pipers ' and magazines published, only thoso most frcqicntly asked for are printed in our list, but ethers m iy be found on application, IIOKX. At Dlblov, Minn.. October :o, a son to Mr. and Mrs. u alter .1. Pout. iw irn. Tiuck. Ill this city, Tuesday, Nov. 10, Ed win II. Trick, aed 5ii sear. Al'iilir.V. lu this city, Nov. 10. at her rosI ilence, l .North Union streot. Mri. Msry Au bruy. In tho 0-d year of hrr age. Ai'iM.r.itiN.-Iti this city, Nov. 11, ISM, GIlea S. Appleton, aed 00 years. Funeral trom the house Friday nt p. m. hTEinv. In this city, nt 70 Blodgett St., Tuesday, Nov. Mrs. Maria Steady, wife of O-ear ht' ndy, nited 2J years. ! unerai services will uo ueiu at St. raui' Episcopal church, o'clock. Friday afternoon at I Pf.ATT. Entered into ret, Mrs. Clara Piatt, wife of the into Col Lemuel B. Piatt. sVt. ..;iri'.V i '2$' v- cured mo of kid. liev dl-ea-e and dieailfii! buck- . - r .. .-, ache, from which R- FLMNCRb. j ),.! 6,i,red Ut t. n vc.ir-." A. 1!. Ft, VMWI'.s, W. Alton, N.II. Ihivd'oii Kjilner iiimlilor Disease '? .s l'.lf l'l OMS; l.iic'ntehr, Voiimf, ritlt or hn'uhiutiii'ii ptfinf of itvluc, hranr; or )titft(sel irltich rtittsri uin oi4 SHittl'titi, aii'l ifsifri ilrjHislts a sef.'i- ,m;,t. WAD LEIGH'S KIDNEY REMEDY 's '""'''"' '. i .'oi'ii, mf htu m.ss i.'fi . .soo.'ics rtnil irtils n I'.ani'il Hi' i,i'.r,'i.s xtmigthvni ii'fnki iipiI 01 i 'tis. it ad'' lull's Is'Idncv J'.iuods Is Mm-. -i e t are for M-ar ' :'r- n-ilU, Imal-ilta l'1-i...icv- lie id tie. l- ,!1 IMC 1. W II. and re-nl:ii r . -11 lift Palpu...n a ot I!i ar, 1 I 1.1 .I!.WA3U;i"i!.l'i'ii..Al!on,i'.!l. Wedding Stationery ! We crry a full line of tlicsa goods and can do our share to make you happy. Call and see us before or dering your mvitatious or an nouncc'iients. rrsD Press Association.. COCKLE'S AtfT3-n2UQUS if THE GI?E AT 7!ITGT.J-SII REMEDY t,t.' , r -lit! mi- ' 1 ly kvtal le 1 i it a u s. y, frUOSOHOOi AND clroi famuli & tiutclim. AUijun, . tess, - ..-.ti. "Two-thirds of a N bottle of WADLEIGH'S mm Wc have an extra book pres.?, very strong and suitable for a cider press. It takes up room that we need and wc will sell it low. Fni;i: Pkess Associaiiox