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TUB M'RLIXOTOX FREK FR ESS, TTTOtSD AY, OCTOBER r. 1803. VERMONT NKWS. .votes and gossip of doings in the free press's broad field. Vhr Ulnoo-M Viilli.,v, Village I'p North, Along Otter Creek mill liy Hie Mim es of Wliltu l!ler Cineroil by (special Ko- pol'tcl'l. ADDISON COUNTY. Tlio Addi-on county conference of the Pliri-tiau Endeavor societies will bo lii'M nt Cornwall next Friday mid Saturday. VERGENNES. Or ('. W. IS. Kidder, funnel ly of tliis it , ih.-l nt 1'ltMli-IiUli" SCitli, iW't o! Vears. Hi' leaves one Mill, mIhi reside! in Morton. Tlii- romaim iirrlwil on (lie mail tnuii nl ! i. in., ami were met at t lie st.i Mon 1 1 friend- niul enmoyed to the now tcnietory for Initial. Brief .services were held at tin- crave by Itev. Mr. Smith of St. Paul's clmri li. Xtitonio 'I'atro furnished the roipiirod PKHI liail niul wnt not taken to Midillobury. lieor .o Miles, for tun year- fori'inan of N li. Noitoii it Son's i-land mill.-', hu bought a j;ri-t mill in Lewi-, N. V., und lias tak u j I"-.ion. t tin' Ki-iiN' whl-t l n 1 1 V Weilnc-ilny of liiM v i ' '.ix initios woie called into ivini-i hou. niul bo-ide- Vorinnnt, the Statos of Poiin-hamn. Teniii'-Keo, New York anil ( alilonna were represented in the parlors of ,1 li Hiiulos. riiarlos E. Kidder nl l'"--toii. ul'ii ai-roinpanii'il tlio roinains of his latin r to thi- place, has returned to hi lionn -Or. Willnrd ha- received imfuvnr ilili alvioos Irom Mr-. Willanl. Tin- re-mum-of Mi--Mnriou Ouiinhy ol Wr.ltlinm worctak' -ito I'.anilolpirriinr-ilny. -Tliolioaltli of William V. llawkim remains poor. Tin- time niul plan' for holdiiu; tlio Vermont "lnuvli clioir fi-tival ha- lioou changed to November 7 an 1 M at Hutlmnl. Mr. ami Mr.-, lllh- ot ritt-li"lil rotiiriioil liomo Tluir.--lav nron Carpenter ami wife of l'oiri--burgh and W. F. Fisher and wife of Walt liam -tartoil lor the world's lair Monday. 11 11 Tall'iinn of Maloue. N. Y.. -itoeoeil-!. Milo- a- foreman for N. '. Morton ,: Son-. Mi Mary (iocs i- lioine from Andover. Till' Ir-A-M iei't roof of till' Neein- ti llui laml niMlillfaetory, is eli'vnted to 11 loot, tile required height, by .lolm Allien. .laine- I.inon, jr., aged I I. w liilo pln. ing with a '.'J ealibro reolver with u party ol boys Saturday, wa- -hot in the right side ot hi- neck, the ball lodging baok of the wind pipe lie lileil -o freely that when brought lionn ph-ieian- ieai'oil to probe lor tlio ball, win, li i- lodged in the lim-elo-of hi aoek lie i- re-liin; under tlio illlllleliee it iiioinli.il". with the le-ultin doubt. He Mr I'ear-on and "ifo have arrived f n nil Scotland, and ho has ro-umeil hi- pn toial him-in ennii"ct ion with the Baptist ehiireh W. F. Fri-boo and wile, Irving I arpeiiter ami wilo, aoi ouipmiied by (iraee I., .laeknian mid her brotlier. William Hen r, lei t tor tlio world's fair Monday. Hon Kli-ha Smith ha- returned from (lie world- fair. K. (1. Morton and wito. Mr-. Neville, William .1. Strong of the Fanners' bank. nnd Irrin Dalryniplo and wife, started Monday atternoon for Chicago. The State ltclnrm sehool now ha- IK! inmate.-. Three boy- Here addod from Newport la-t week. Tlio inpti-l eliuioh mid society tendered their returned pa-tor ami hi-wife. Itev. Mr. Pearson, a publio loeoption in the church parlors Wednesday evening. Mayor Booth wa- treated to a birthday sur-pri-o party Sunday by hi- children. Tlio oooa-ion was ono of deep interest, his honia' haviiiR reached the ripe ago of tliree score niul eleven yours. Wednesday .1. (!. Hiuile Hiul wife started for the world's fair by the way of Kce-ovillo, where they join a party of friend-. liuit Harris will enter an Al bany bu-ine-s college soon. dipt. Charles A Booth, wife and daughter, left Ycrgennos Moniluy. Mr-. liooth and daughter go to Detroit and the world's fair. Capt. liooth prociedsto Harrislnirg, I'a. .lames Sinou is doing well, but the ball in his neck ba boon unmole-ted. Not loss than one him ilred persons are booked lor the world's fair from this place and vicinity tlio pro-out w oek. Tho Hour and feed salesroom', of X. li. Noitoii Sons on Main street. (.nines' block, were entered through tho rear by breaking the window Monday liicht. and an iiiiknown amount of money taken Irom the niion safe. ( illieor- think local burglars did the job, Joseph I.altooilf will have charge hf the Fort ( 'ns-in proiwrty this winter. Ho will occupy the cottage building. State's Attornoj I'i-h and wito are pleased that it is u till. Kleveu world's lair tickets were sold hero Monday. llov. A. li. (.'lark, wife nnd two children, mid Major liooth, urn vj--itiiiK .r H. liooth and wife of I'lattshuroji. William Miller and brido of llolyoko, Ma., am guests of his father, Xel-on Mil I'T. MIDDLEBURY. Mrs. Marin A. Cobb, wife of Hon. .Tu-tu-t'obb, died suddenly at !l:i!0 p. m. Sept. i!7. asod 71 years. Mrs. Cobb wa- a woman of uncommonly strong personality and force of character. She had reided in Midillebury for more than yours, being u native of Hartford, Vt. Her hu-baiid, -on. ilo-eph II. Cobb, ami brother.Mr. George l'owei-sof lio-ton. survive her. The funeral took plaoo at tho hoii-e at 1 :"ll ii'i look I riilay ntternoou, liov, C. K. Xoble, pas tor of the Methodist lIiiiicI), oIlleiatiiiK. '1 ho film ral of (leorpu Collin- was held from the Catholic ehureh at 10:1.1 o'clock Thur.-daj loreiioon with a lare iiltendance, l!o. 1'athor Celot of Ilri-tol conducted tho M.'ice-. ('hallo.- C. 1'ook ha- riturncil from a 10 dins' bu-Iiie trip to lio-ton und Portland, Mo. Theie was a heavy Host on the low lauds tlirounlioilt thi-see-Hon September U7. 1-nao lU-mllev has oine back to Midillebury from Woicester, Mas.- mid will mako hi- home here.- Let ters leeched fioni .tunics O'Connor an nounce his safe ai rival in Ireland.- .Mr. and Mis (ieoiKo W. Power-of lio-ton are in town AVilIiam III own, who ha- been in fall foi KottiUij iSllIK) out of the Midillebury bank on a lon.Mil draft l;ul December, does not tlnd the confinement coudueivi) to his health ami has been quite, siel: ot lute. - -Tho itinera 1 in Mrs. .lustu- ( ulitj was held at her lato residence at li'.iU o'clock Tbur.-ln alter noon, Kev. ( . I'. -olilo ol the MuthoilUt ehureh condliollnn the services, Tlieie wa ll larne atteiidiinee of rclutives and frieiiiU Vocal minie wns lurnisUed by a quartette comKisod ot Messrs, Allied Woodwind und Karl Cublmiaii, .Mrs. .John h. Dver and Mr- Edgar Thoiiia-. Tlio iutenueiit wa-ill the West iriiietory. The tlr-t suow ol tlm teusou hero fell I-'ri day uftwiioou. 1-mdon Caswell died of Biight'i UUuatu in Hipton early Fnday niornlng iuo luneral took plac at 1:80 o'clock tjuuday afternoon. Huv 0 V Woodull, lately a miwiouaiy in China una Judtu, i aavuuttouio lecture on "Cum; Chung and his country" at the MethodUt i liurch M (sunenday uwiiiuk, Uetober 11. There will bo no ailmis-iini fee, but a i iillec ilDiiwillliH taken. Itev. Father Caiinodv if llutland will bo in charge of tho Catholic parl-h hero iliirlng tho ab-enco of Fnther (ielotat tho world's fair. Mux Kallenb.ieh has loturneil from Xew York anil expects to sail for liornmny with his purchases of mer inn sheep the last of this weok. Dr. 1 W. Hnl-ey has returned to lio-ton, after n brief visit, to her parents, Mr. nnd .Mrs. (. C. Chapman. Mrs. X. Kotchford, daughter of Mr, .Ininos Farrell, is very low w ith con-iiniption.-A fellow named Still-on, from liriKiksvllle, wns nrro-ted by Deputy Sherill' Cobb Friday afternoon charged with stealing three briar pipes from a sliow ca-o lull. I,. Fleming's store la-t September Sil. Ileforo .Iti-tieo lliitton he pleaded guilty mid was lined i?l mid co-Is, $7. oil in all. Samuel Fredericks, agent of tho Alaska Commeieial eompaliy at St. Michael- in that Territory, lelt here Saturday for New York with his two sons, William and (leorge. who have been at school hero for tho three years pn-t. and they will sail for I'liropo next Sat urday. They will make mi extended visit in Norway to Mr. Fredericks' mother, whom h" has not seen for over !!() veal's. I'pon their return to this country they will make their home in San Francisco, Cal. K. . llrown. Will Thomas and Will Watigli hao returnoil from the world's fair. Tlio rail road bridge nt lliooksvillo is being braced up and strengthened with heavy timbers andiron rod-. There are now four pri-on ers in the jail awaiting the decision of the grand jury in their cases next December. There were two collisions of teams in the -t roots Saturday and two wagon- were con--lileriibly damaged, but no other harm wa d"iie. The work of rai-lng the Cobb block up to th" new grade of Main street w ill be begun next week. 11. L. Fleming has on exhibition a cucumber w Inch is 'J J inches long. Tlio tuueral of Mr-. Oliver Severance was hold at the late homo of the deeea-ed at '2 o'clock. .Monday afternoon: liov. A. W. Dieken-otlieiatcil. There was a large at tendance ol relative-and I'rieiuR The In terment was in the West cemetery. Climb's A. PinT -tin tod for the world's lair Mon day afternoon. Col, ,1o-opli linttcll i- going to build a largeadilition to hi-smnmer hotel, the liroait Loaf Inn, in lUpton.this tall, ami afoiceof nia-ons worn set to work on the foundation Monday morning. Largo as the liread Loaf already i-. Col. linttcll did not ha e near enough room for his guests this season.-Tho best tubs of butter brought ','1 cent- per pound Monday, ','ii cents being the ruling price. Clarence Well- i- rapidly ro coyei ing t roin a light attack of thcUphoiil lever. Mr. and Mr. (JeorgoW. Power-, who were hero to attend the funeral ot Mrs, .Ill-til- Cobb, returned to lio-ton. Monday. A gang of the Llinira (N. Y. Uridge com pany's men have arrived hero to build the iron railroad bridge aero the Otter crook. (ieorge '.. Mar-hall, railroad ticket agent, stinted lor th" world'.- fair Tuesday alter noon. Prof, .luliu- W. Abernethy of Brook lyn i-i in town with hi-mot her. He will ae eonipmiy her to Bin lington next week. -ho in tending to pa-s tlio winter there. .lolm Nailor died in Wevbridgo Monday after noon. Ho had a leg amputated a month ago. Mi Lizzie Donolme arrived Monday night from Moutioal. HANCOCK. Mr. and Mrs. (ieorge Mnr-h are visiting their daughter, Mrs. Charles Katon, in Un ion. .1. li. Darling and wife went la-t week to Boston, and from there they go to the world's fair. Mcrrit Bobbins has lately caught a couple of bears, NEW HAVEN. A. li. Adam-of llii-htimn, X. Y., is vis iting hi- son, K. ('. Adam-. llov. and Mr-. C. X. Thonia- loft for the world's fair hist week. STARKSBOF.0. (ieorge Dolan and wife are rejoicing over tlio birth of a -on. Mi Lilly Cordon lias returned from Ma achuvjtt-. ('. I,. At wood and wife started the'.Mth for Chicago. His mother went to visit her brother in lio ton. Alio ( iordou has returned to the We-t. Sidney Sayles i- at hnnie. Mr-. Minard i- vi-iting her mother, Mr-. Miimain. t ieorge Thrasher is quite sick. Liliio and lio-v fiordon hine returned to liui lington. Unfits Harris ha- letiirned Irom Chicago. Kllwi Wnian i- going to Midillebury to .spend some tiiui; with her si-ter. (). D. Baldwin and wife return troin Chicago the Ith. Mrs. Julia .Marshall leturns with them. SOUTH STARKSB0R0: It was a girl born to Noah and F.lsio I.n lavette September F.kie Higloy i- bet ter. -Mis. (ieorge Thayer wa- buried Sep tember i!0. Sho had been a groat sull'erer lor yeais. His. hllen .Moody l-sick. RIPTON. The funeral of Mr. Lindorf Caswell oe- eurred from his late home Sunday, Octo ber 1, Hew Mr. Chapman ollleiating. NORTH FERRISBURGH. Mr. Peter Dakin was tipped from his wagon last week and broke in-collar bone. Dr. Collin- was called and -ot the Iraoturod bone. The band gave their la-t concert at Or33j ENJOYS Both tho method and results when Syrup of Kiga is taken; it ia pleasant and refreshing to tho taste, aud acts L'CHlIv vet nrnniivflv nn tlm TfMnnva liiver and liowels, cleanses the sys tem eflentimlly, dispels colds, head aches and fevers and cures habitual constipation. Syrup of Figs is tho only remedy of its kiud ever pro duced, pleasing to tho tnato and ac ceptable to tho sloiuneb, prompt in its action and truly beneficial in its effects, prepared only from tho most healthy and agresable substances, its many excellent qi'alitiea commend it to all and havo mndo it the most popular remedy known. Syrup of Figs is for salo in COc and SI bottles by ull leading drug gists. Any reliable druggist who may not have it on baud will pro cure it promjitly for any one wbu wishes to try it. Do not accept any substitute. CALIFORNIA FIG SYflUP CO. SAH FHAttCJUCO, Oil, lonnniu, nr. new rout. n.y. wflh 4 CO 7 : Read Carefully the alinoiincemeiil,- we make from time to lime. You can save dol lars that wny, and si euro many de-irablo things that might other wise e-ea' yon. If you cannot come to ii- in person your wants will bo eipially served If ou will Write us a letter "7 Fri'o Press Association. ll.wtf tin' ('entrn last Wednesday evening. The selectmen hae put in u new bridge by the hotel. LINCOLN. Mrs. F.milv J. Thai or. wife of (i. A. Thayer, aged 1 1 years, died la-t. Thursday morning. She has been in poor health for a long time. Jlis. Thayer was universally loved ami respected and her death has occa sioned much sorrow. Finiernl services were hold the follow ing Saturday at the Union church. Dev. K. W. West ollleiating, assist ed by liov. W. W. ('ear. Floral tributes were numerous nnd beautiful. llov. O. H. Thayer of Keeno. N. 11.. was in town Sat urday and Sunday. EAST MIDDLEBURY. Mi- Nettie Perry has returned from her visit at Ira and Wells. Your correspondent ha- a largo bush ot raspberries on which are clusters of green and full ripe berries. They weie gathered last wick ill the Held by C. K. liiissell. Miss May Ti-dale, ha- returned from White Sulpher Springs, Montana. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fay have returned Irom lio-hen. WEST ADDISON. Mr. and Mr-. Chatles Hindes and I'li-lm and Benjamin Smith have returned from tho world's fair. There will be a sociable Fri day evening. October 11, nt, James W. Baino's. I,adie-aie rciiie.-teil to bring re freshinents. Cards are out announcing the marriage of Fred C. Smith of this town and Mis- Belle liu-lmcll of Starksboro. SHOREHAM. Mes-rs. Kendall and Mor-n returned from a busine trip to Albany, N. Y., la-t Thurs day. Dr. William Piatt, Mrs. Beido and Wallace Larabee stalled for Chicago last week Wednesday. Mrs. K. M. Collins went to New York Thui-.day, where she will -miii1 a few days w ith her son, after which she will visit friends in Chicago, taking in the Columbian exposition also. Pied Piatt re turned home la-t week Wednesday. .Mrs. A. M. Trudeau has moved her stock of mil linery goods from the old Central House into rooms over the Boachuut block. SALISBURY. Miss I.utio Thomas died September 27. Mr-. Will Yale is ill with typhoid lever. CORNWALL. The county convention of Y. I'. S. (.'. K., which wa- held in town la-t Friday evening and Saturday at the Congregational ehureh, was largely attended. Delegate- from near ly every Kndenvor society in tliecounty were pre-eiit. and an interesting programme, was rendered. Miss Clark, one of the evange lists, w lio has been doing work in the coun ty, was present. The February meeting will be held in Woybridge. Miss Pollard of llid dlebury was unanimously elected to Jill the position of count) superintendent of junior work. Mrs. Franklin Hooker, Mr. and Mrs. M. Ii. Williamson. Misses Jennie Bobbin mid Aildio I'arkhill left on Monday for the world's fair. RICHV1LLE. Mi's. Julia Knapp Inn gone to Chicago and her il.iughte.- to Massachusetts. Mrs. Kliza Rich has gone to Castleton. being call ed there by the illness of her father. Mis. William Hanks of Addison is vi-iting her daughter, Mrs. K, F. 'I own-end. Charles Town-enil and daughter of Crown Point havo been visiting triend- here. BRIDPORT. W. II Lewis, sale-man for J. C. Ayer it Co., i- at home. A very pleasant all'airwn the marriage of Mjrtie K. Crane, to Arthur V.. Brown September 20 nt the home of tho biiile, Hev. W. N. Beacon iwrforming the ceremony. T. A. Hutchinson and wife re turned on the Od from a trip through the Ailirouilaok- Tho gamo of ball played on Saturday between the Iiridport Athletes and Cornwall club resulted in a victory for the loriner, 1 I to I. C. P. Klithoi'iio is suffer ing from a broken leg. Mrs. A. L. Bing ham of Cornwall is I he gui'ft of Mrs. K, Minor Mr. and Mrs. P. C. F.hner are in Chicago. I. T. Doty has sold his Hock of merinos to A. II. Weivl of Hincshurgh. Henry S. Foot and family are guests of V, W. Fletcher Mrs. W. li. Hamilton is visit ing friends in Albany, X. Y. 1U3XNI XflTOX COUNTY. BENNINGTON. John II. Dixoy, late of the United States navy, died nt the Vermont Soldier's home in Banniiigton .September 2(1 of consumption. Ho was admitted to the homo Irom bpnng lleld, Vt , Juno 111, 1SD1. Hisn mains were lorwardi'd to Springfield Sept. 27, where the tuueral was observed under the auspice-of John-un po-l. (t. A. It., of which ho was a member. Two more, member of tlio homo al e in low condition. The Vermont Mutual Insuruueo company, Union Mutual lutiraucc company, mid Funnel-. Mutual Insurance, conipuuy have posted notlies oll'eriug $.100 reward for tho arrest und comictlon of any party or par ties w ho have been guilty of the crime of arson in this sei lion. Tin- National board of nnderrw liters have al-o otl'eied a lewaid of J50U for the ni i et and conviction of any poisons who may have been concei lied in -sittine; anv of the recent IIiks in this villuge. Sunday eeniug Andlew NaU of Ninth Bennington drove over to this illume to visit hU biother. John, who letides un Mill stievt. He hiuhed the maio mid went iu side und wa thvic about 13 minutes, when lie cuiuo out und the rig was gonu. The -ti tut lb ono ot the Uvelitit in tho village, ytt no one saw the team drive awuy, and no ono in the, village saw it. Tim burse, was valued at ,'iiKI. Word was sfiil to the siiiioiindiug towns. Moinlay noon Naih received a tele phone niessage that n rig niiswering the de- senpttnn or the one lost Had neon loiinii at tho foot of Oreylock mountain. lie loft nt once to identify it If ossbln. At a special village meeting held Saturday afternoon tho trustees were instructed to contract with the Klectrie Light company to burn the street lights all night. The article ill the warning to sec if the village would employ a paid police force was lam uxu im lllbln ultlwml ., .IUu,.ll,r vole Tin. fifth anniversary of the settlement of Hev. C. A. So inour as pastor of tin' Second Congi ega iionai eiiurch was celebrated r-iuiiiay tnorn ing with appropriate services. The pa-lor's text was taken from Romans l lilll. During thu live j ears tliero have been 220 admis sions to the membership of the church, i nere nave Deen o4 ileains nmioi iiisunssais. At. ntl lint, tiw, .M.Tiiiminiotis il llrilirr that time there have been additions to the church. The F. M. T. A. II. attended divine ser vice in St. Franeis do Sales' ehureh Sunday afternoon in a body. Thole were 110 of them present. After an address by Hev. Father Barren, imstor of llw. church, the 10th linuu- al renewal of their pledge occurred. Job Stall'ord, 82 years of ago, and for over lid yeais a well-known resident of the town, dropped dead ill his yard Friday night. Heart disease was the cause. He had been ill his usual health iipto the time of his death. The American Surety company of New York, who furnished the bail for Louts A. ltilll'ivil of It ii t In tnl . noon his an- poiutment tis cashier of the Chicngo Tribune, have oM'ered n i-ewnril for liis amst and de tention on the charge of embe.lpinent. of funds Irom tho concern by which ho was employed. C II IT TEN 1) 1 ; S CO U NT Y . CHARLOTTE. A quite wedding was hold at the home of Solomon A. Williams Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 27. when Hurt on L. Byington wa- married to Miss Alice A. illiams. Hid ceremony was performed by Hev. John 1C. Williams of Pcacham. an uncle of the bride. The company partook of cake, ice cream and oolloo after the marriage, and gave tho brido and groom a hearty scud off for the l p. in. train. Stanton J. Williams and Henry Hill returned from the world's fair la-t week. Mr. and Mrs. Frank A bare are the proud parents of a girl. Isaac Coleman and wife of Springstleld, Mass., me visiting their parents, Mr. and .Mrs. John Coleman. COLCHESTER. Mr, (i. Monger is improving. .Tothel Par.-ou- of We-t Virginia has been visiting at Mr. .V. Nay's. The Colchester Kvaor atod Cider company haven new building for their evaporator, including bottling and packing rooms. Potatoes are rotting the worst they have for many years. Some pieces will hardly pay for digging. ESSEX CENTRE. F. W. Hall and O S. Nieholsstarteil Tues day morning for the world's fair. Frank Farraiid went la-t Thursday. Mrs. F. (J. Button was buried last Friday, How L. H. F.lliot of Wnterbii!' ollleiating. Presiding Klder Sherhurn of the St. Albans district, olllciated at the Methodist church Sunday. Hev. and Mrs. D. Ii. Teiinoy returned from their bridal trip Tuesday. A reception was given them Tuesikn evening at the Congre gational church. Mi-s Ida Brown and Mr. Spear of Burlington were married at the Congregational church Wednesdoy at 10 o'clock. Dr. and Mis. Clarence S. Brighnin (neo Tracy) undo a short, vi-.it at Mrs. A. J. (Jan m's last Thursday. Mr. Hobert Li-tor is bitter. Helms two nieces from Biill'alo, N. Y., vi-iting him. Charles Yandiaii i- moving into the hou-o with his father in-law till ho can build him a hou-e on the lot recently purchased on Church street. The Parsons have sold their resilience to Hey. Mr. Campeau for a house for the Catholic priest. Tho probity joins tho lot on which the now Catholic ehureh is being built. 'rank Sample ot New London, Conn., wus in tow u last week. Carlisle Fer rin has gone to New York city to attend the medical college ot physicians mid surgeons for the winter. Mr-. Hannah (Mummer ami Mrs. fieorge Clark are vi-iting 1 1 lends in Ottawa, P. Q. L. K. Steven-, wife and child from New London, Conn., nre visiting his mother, Mrs. Kllen Stow'iis. (ieorge W. Crow and Homer Ring are at Shelburne pond llsliing. A. B. Yandeau wa- in Boston lust. weok. J. A. Donahue returned Sunday morning from Boston. Mrs. Philetus Teach out went to Now York hist week. HINESBURGH. Dr. C. J. Hussell has bought tho Hollin Plaeii farm of loO acre-, stock and tool-, for about $2i()0. A. Sinner- i- macadamizing a long strip on the Burlington road. Tim plan is to have a first ela road from theSt. (ieorge town line to the village. ('. Leonard hits moved into his new hou-e. Hev. Wil liam Fuller's family ha- moved into the Bapti-t parsonage, Mr-. II. M. Hull visited last week in Burlington. M'heie was a well attended social dance in Sanctuary's hall Friday night. Chailes Mead is laid up with a ruptured cartilage in his knee, the result ot a . jump from a milk wagon to the side walk. Mrs. Fred Douglass and daughter of Chicago are stopping at A. Curry's. Miss Carrie Allen of Burlington i- visiting at Wesley Weller's. Kddio Head cmno from Burlington to Hine-burgh Friday on his wluel in one hour and three minutes. SHELBURNE. Cards are out announcing the mar riage of Mi Frances C. Webb to Mr. Hob ert M'owiisenil McKeovor, on Saturday, Oc tober 7. at 12 o'clock, at Trinity church. Miss Bertha Forrin of F.sse.v Junction is teaching the primary school during Miss Florence Nowell's illness, Mrs, Belle Con rad of Crane, New Mexioo, who lias boon vi-iting at Dr. F. H. .Stoddard's, wont to Boston Monday, en route for home. Wil liam McNeil has returned from New York. Thomas Neweomb and family have re turned to Brooklyn, N. Y. J. Iv. Weed has gone to Detroit and Cincinnati; from thorn lie goes by boat to New Orleans, La., where he will spend the winter. There i-tii be a sociable in M'own Hull given by the (tidies' of St. Betel's church, Charlotte, Thursday evening of this week. MILTON, The Milton graded tchool ha- an uncommon ly large attendance the present term. Hon, C. 1. Lnitd has bivn confined to his house by ill health for tho past week, Mrs. Faxon is convalescing slowly. Miss Bessie Ashley is able to be out again with the aid of crutches. The Ladies' Literary society will meet Saturday, October It, ith Mrs, S. H, Phelps. A line series of concerts and lec tures the coining winter is pioinisul. WEST MILTON. Mi-s. Ida Phelp- of this plain buried her littln sou at Milton lioiolast Monday. Death U'MiltisI Irom choleia lutiintuni.- -Tim Wil ling Wot kcl s' soclet) huVe decided to llso their inouci tor u new oigwlitor tho church. -Chailes Wiight tioiu Culilonilu vnited hU iiephvn hue. luit wttk. RICHMOND. Mrs. M. M, Bates and Mrs. On is Snyder, A. T. Siewiis and wife, Mr. and Mrs. (ieorge (iieoii and Mr. and Mr Ha Hull aic going to the world's fairlhisweek. Ed WANTfil). When on want nii.Whhig, advertise In the new special column of this pn)"r. Some bargains nre oirercd there this week which it will pay you to rend about. See page seven. This paper has more tlinn 2.1,1100 rendein every week, ami ono cent a word will reach them all. ward Flnnery, a telegraph operator from Missouri, Is nt home visiting friends. Miss Nellie (ireon wont Tuesday with her broth- s wile to (.alilonna to lie unseat a year. -Horace II. Tomllnson of Hlchmoiid and Wlna ltr.ll!.. I.' II. .1.. ..I' l!(..l,,,,,,,,,l ,,ii.. rled September 27 by tho Hev. K. II. Fuller of Sbirksboro. HUNTINGTON. O. H. Kills returned homo from tho world's fair last Thursday. William Eddy is visiting in Burlington. A daughter was recently born to Mr. mid Mrs. (Ieorge Nor ton. ST. GEORGE. Mrs. Jackson Khani is spending the week in Burlington with her daughter, Mix. M. I'.. Sanctuary, who is the happy mother ol a Ikiv baby. Miss Llzie KUinger started Mon day for her homo in Willianisport, I'a. Mi-s. Mnramla Woseott has sent In a peti tion for the postofllee. Emerson Hinsdale has put in a double silo in the cast half of tho Lookwood barn. UNDERHILL. The correspondent was misinformed con cerning the search at the Custer House and the reimrt was not true. Arthur Bradford, brother ot Dr. W. M. Bradford, is sick. WEST BOLTON, (i. .Stevens has gone to the world's fair. (i. A. Pease is in Burlington, on the jury, this week. K. N. Col ton is making extensive repairs on his shingle and saw mill. I,. .T. Gilo is putting in a new tube ut his cider nnd shingle mill. WILLISTON. Mr. Maxhnui, the campaign singer, gave a concert nt tlio town hall Saturday night. Mrs. Mary L. Whipple returned from the world's fair last Tuesday. Stephen Higgs has purchased a house ami lot south of tho village and moved theie. Mrs. AVellor of Bui'lingtoii was in town recently. The So ciety of King's daughters meet with Mrs. Tnrbox Friday. WESTFORD. Hev. II. B. Fay went to Headsboro Tues day night to vi-it his son. who is very ill. Irving N. Clinso has returned to Edgar Holmes'. Mr. Cha-e, while travelling in Ohio, was run over by a railroad train aud lost his left arm below the elbow, Mr. and .Mrs. (i. A. Hice returned from a trip to Chicago ami Buffalo Saturday. Mr. Samuel Par tridge, for many veal's a well known resi dent of this town, died Thursday, September 2H. The fuuernl was held at his late homo Sunday afternoon, the Itev. Mr. Herrick of Milton ollleiating.-(ieorge W. Allen mid wife worn in tow n Saturday, the guests of John Allen and wife. (ieorge M, Huntley and wife and fieorge I. Hobnrt and wife staited Monday evening for Chicago. Burt Stone of East Georgia is spending a few days with his fnther, H. S. Stone. WINOOSKI, The homo of C. K. Smith was the scene of a pleasant surprise to his si-ter, MUS Agnes, wlio is ubout to return to her homo in Os N. Y., after spending the summer with her brother. After a few minute-of conversa tion the young people were entertained with game-, etc., alter which refreshments were served. F. E, Meigs ha- purchased of Mr-. Forre-t on East Allen street, her house and lot known a- tho Forre-t homestead. Considera tion if KioO. Eugene Viiudette and Eugene McOrath had a slight discussion in Tanner's drug store Friday evening which could not be settled by words und Melirath drew a marble paper weight and struck Vaudette on the baok of the neck and then threw tho weight at his victim, which struck him on the hip and as the paper weight glanced it penetrated one of tho largo show cases. An editorial apiieared in the Wiuoo-ki Journal under the heading, "A Mi-leading Statement, which title is osis-cially ap plicable to the article, when the writer says that the "woollen nulls started up on Tues diiyaftcra day's enforced idleness while necessary repairs wore made." This would lead one to suppose that tlm mills simply shut down for a day with their accustomed force. The following facts and figures kind ly furnished by F. C. Kennedy to the I'liKK I'llKhS correspondent will correct this error. "Tho merino mill usually employing 111.) hands is closed. The woolen mill Usually employing 112.1 operatives has at the present time only 2!)(i employed, and this -.rutill num ber only working five days iu a week on n discount of 10 ! cent; the discount apply ing to every employe from the siierintend ent down. This small lorco will only be employed until they can tlni-h 1272 pieces which are in process of construction, and all other departments of the mill nre closed. The above mentioned pieces of cloth nro val ued at $12.1,1100, for which we have no pro--s)icct of sale. We havo also on hand S.1,000 worthotynrii manufactured on orders, which our customers cannot accept because of hard time-." Mr. Kennedy fill ther said if they could run their mill- with a loss not to ex ceed AlllO ior month they would willingly continue operations for the sako of their op eratives and to keep themselves in touch with their customers, but unless a change occurs soon they will be comiicllcd to shut down when the above-mentioned work is completed. "What has the electric car lino to do with Winooski operative.-!'" No mm from Winoo-ki may now bo employed on thi- line, but during its construction many were employed lliereoii, Although the work at the gorge and military post are not tlio only work to bo dono hero, yet it i certain they have fiirni-hod the lion's share of it to our laboring clas-es. "Political fervor" did not prompt tho npjioarnuoe of the original item iu the FliKK PliK.-s, but whence this "optimistic" flutter if no bird has been hit ? Mis- Minnie Coburn wont to Shorehuiu Saturday to attend the funeral of hergrnnd niothnr, Mr. and Mrs, E. II. Hortou are homo from the win Id's fair. Napoleon Cross, the man who has been a little flighty for the past few weeks, became violently insane Thursday evening, but after a short time bncaino lu iiiaogable. Drs. Burdick nnd Wheeler were called Friday, who pronounced him (It only for the insane asylum, ami Poormnstor .Inbell accompanied him to Wnterbiiry Saturday. Mr. and Mrs, Billand Bis-ette urn rejoic ing over the arrival of a daughter, KHANKL1N COUNTY. ENOSBURGH FALLS. The u ti est of n stranger here Sutuidny nlt'lit un the charge of furnishing lutoxicu ting liquor caused tome excitement Dep uty Sheiift A. J. Cioft placed the hand cuffs un tho guilty party, who gue thu uume of Churles Childs and Watei bury us hi- place of resilience. For want of a motn secure place Deputy Sherill' Croft gaw' him into tho custody of .Stephen Dilludo, jr. Sunday morning Uhiii the prisoner's plea of sickness, Billado unlocked the hnnilciilfs from his wrUts. when he at one-iimde good his escape. Blllndo notified the olllcers of his loss, and the prDoiier wns finally cap lured at Sheldon Junction. H. H. Billado and wife. Waller Phelps nnd wife, ami D. ('. Stone and wife, have re turned from Chicago. llov. Dr. Smith or Montpeller preached at the Methodist church Sunday. A. II. Mauley and wife have gone to Chicngo. - (,)um teiiy meeting servire were held at the Free Baptist church Sim day. several ministers from other places being present. gnite a serious accident oc curred on th" water works ditch Monday, by the bank caving in on several of the work men, one l eeelilng a broken leg and another being injured internally. ENOSBURGH. An interesting missionary concert was lield nl Meinoilnl church the evening of ()c tober I.-Mr. and Mrs. (ieorge II. Nichols and four clillihen started for the Columbian exKi-itionthe 2d. Mail Carrier B. Bate-is repairing his promises. Orin Woodward lias the appointment of collector of customs at West Berk-hire and entered upon the du ties October I. WEST ENOSBURGH Mi Lizzie Stanton has returned to Long Lake. N. Y Mrs. A. F. Lnilil or Pot-dam i- vi-iting relatives here. Joel Bessey has gone with a party on a hunting trip to Long Lake. N. V W. W. Hall is to move to the village, soon and lake charge or the post ollice. FLETCHER. Mis. Lucy Robinson, while coining down the Bailey hill Monday, was thrown out ol her carriage and broke her shoulder, SWANTON. A hearing was held Tuesday In the case of Frank Hatch and Martin Harvey, who were arrested Sunday on suspicion of having en tered Sheldon's drugstore. They were bound over for trial mid bail fixed at $110 each. The men who were so seriously burned at the Ingall-tiro are all ilia fair wny to re cover. Campbell, whose life was dispaired of, has been out upon the street. The mar riage ot Fri-eborn W. Bell and Miss Lucia Aseltiue is to occur nt the residence of the bride's lather Wednesday. October 4, at 2 p. m. The marriage of Milo W. Harney and Miss Clara Tapper is to take place on Thur day, Oi tober 12. at ,1 o'clock p. in., in the Mi thodist i lunch. No invitations. Friend-wi-hing to congratulate will be received at the lesidenee of tho bride's father from .l.ijll to "l p. m. MONTGOMERY CENTRE. The Bazaar hold by tho members of the Catholic chinch proved a success, netting $102.00. Homer Porter proved to be the most popular man, the votes stnndiug MMJ for Poi tor and 012 lor Hev. Father Clare inont. Mis, Mary Ashton got the chamber suit. Pnt-ov McGoll' the set of dUhes. and Frank Liunbra the lamp. Peter McElroy lias bought the Walter Mansfield farm and will take jios-i'-sion soon. FRANKLIN. H. C I'oiueroy has moved on to his farm. Tlm Hev. Mr. Smith has returned from Chicago. Miss Addie Stowe of St. Albans is visiting in town on her way home from Chicago. Tlio body of Sanford Brown of Lawrence. .Muss., formerly of this town was brought here Monday for interment. Mr llrown was a brother of Mrs. A. 11. Shcild. (!. L. Taylor of Attleboro. Mass., and H. A. Bartlettof Morgan. Vt., spent Sunday in town witli their brotlier, Fred Taylor. .Miss Anna Dagnall, who has been AVest for the past year, cal lei 1 upon her friends iu town, on her way to Concord, N. IL, where she has a po-ition. MONTGOMERY. Mrs. Julia Robins is visiting friends in town, and arranging to di-imse of her prop erty preparatory to making her home with bur sou in Sioux Fall-. S. D. Mi-s Mary Laltock goo- to Lawrence, Ma , thi- week Frank A.'Good-pood went to Biividere la-t week. C. S. Pin ker s new house j- progress ing finely. N. S. Parker i on tho sick list. Hey. Mr. Holliiison of Montreal preached at Union ehureh last Sunday in the absence of Hew Mr. Blunt. Frank IVnterbar's dwell ing house burned a few da- since. SHELDON. N. P. Leach, who punim-cd the farm of John Draper's estate, has coiumeiiceil repair- on the liou-o and barn-. (i. H. Thomas and wife of the Hiver-ido Hotel started for the world's fair Friday night. aceoniianieil by C. A. Oliver and wife and .Miss Lou E. Marvm. Mr. Frank Fish will have charge of the Riverside during Mr. M'honins' absence. W. ('. Marsh, our pre cut po-tnin-tor. will turn oer the ollice to S, B. H. Stiifllebcan in a few days. FAIRFAX. Artie Beoinan and Frank I'lTord are at tending sehool at SaUou's Hier. J. M. Beoinan has gone to Cambridge, N. V., to spend a few week- with hi-daughter, Mrs. Fraukie Fii-bee. II. A. Holmes i- making exton-ive repairs to his hou-e W. J. Clark has bought u farm in We-tfonl and moved hi- family there. Mrs. C M. Ba-com is keeping house for M. V. lin ks while his w ife is visiting her daughter iu Chicago. The following Fairfax jieople are now at the e.po-ition: F. Wayland Slieparil-on, wife and daughter, Mi blue Kciilield, Mis. Kinniii L. Bell, Mr-. Ellen C. Hick-. Guy L. Butler, Miss Edith Drew, liiipert C. Drew, (. F. Wilcox and wife, Mrs. O. F. Bellows, Alvah A. Chase. Frank Stevens, A. J. King and wife. Mis. J. li. King. S. E. Wilson ami wife, C. A. Hawiey and wife and Mrs. Mary Cochran. HIGHGATE. The social event of the sea-ou was the marriage at the home of the bride's parents of Mr. A. K. Hamilton of Manchester Cen tie to Miss Jennie B.irr. The wedding presents wore numerous and they both have tho best wishes of maiiv friend-. Mrs. and Missi George are the gue-t- of .Mis. lianyia. Barnaby Leach ha returned to the gen eral theological seminary at .New York city. Holt litis-ell of Boston I- at home. Allen Bus-ell i- very low Jo-eph NichoU, jr., has returned to l'oboo.. N. Y. Thu How P. T. Swott has returniil from Detroit, but expect- to take up his periiintieut residence iu that city soon. Benjamin Board of Shel don, but well known lure, died of typhoid fever SepteniU'r HO. The only child of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Seal- was buried last weok. Gil AN I) ISLK COUNTY. SOUTH HERO. Hev. W. C, Clark is away on a Miration. He expects to visit the woi Id'-fair. Hew C. W. Cluik and wile ot Georgia wtie iu town lu-t viek. - George l'ie-n U slating the loot' ol the Congiegutional ililiuh -ltollo Kent ud luiml ot' L'ppir Juy ' Y , weie tn town lutt week. Ml Ida Huckwell ot lMuttsbuigh rt. u gutst of lu Frud Allen last week South M. Weed bus been at the Sandbur lUlilng thu past ten das. - The town ha-a new building erected back of the low n hun-e to keep the road liiachllie iu. C B. Iiish In lo ti) theiait plan of doing fSJVXI OCTOBER. June and Oelober are t! , ,r ,V1. ding-. 'I'lie place t., , . n l ia alwns of tin. . .i. p , , Our Leading remiiiin. Each year tho Waokly Freii Press has a leader. Lait year it wai tho New England Former nnd Frea Pross for !?'.'. 25. This offer is now withdrawn. Our great lea lor thli your will bt McCLDRE'S MAGAZINE. This la new, the first Istuo ap peared in June, 1!)0 It rivals the Century, Scribners' and Har per'a in the Intorest of Iti articles and in the boauty of Its illustra tions. This inoga.lno with the Free Frms both for ?2 00. Bond five eeut for a sample copy of MoClure's Magazine aud aei wuat we are offering. Free Press Association, July 1, 139;5. TJ.ieAniericaii armer AND Farm News WITH THE Weekly Free Press SI Id This is one of the best farm papers printed. Issued month ly. If you wish for a samplo copy write to tho paper at Springfield, 0.,(vc have noextrq samples here). If you see it, you will want it. No Pain In having teetr fj!'ecl " extracted so ny S. Bnnif.s. WilH-stoii. Citi. H. Wiim Wilb.-t n, W. r. Fiki.ii. Jerii ho. FlIKI) FaUKKK. Mol'llsviile and Hl"NI'I:Fn. f others. DR. SILAS HUBBELL. isuiiiiii i iiriiirH. uiiiirfii i l. , , 4i . . . . 1 , - I . - i. r. . busine-- after Oi tober "i ( ing hi- new barn paint, d ALBURG. li. sln. II. L. Sow e- ihi' fi oin an .irl.imn - nl hill 7 potatoe- recent'. Tin pn-t ifllcq wu- removed to the lu-t ini Hi n.-e build- ln tlio tlrst ot iii'toiicr. wn ii tin iifw.y appointed postma-ter took pi e mn H, 1!. Vnutilie returned to Tex is i he ' 1 r ), . I'hiinjio. A party eoii-i-tiiiu H I., .-sow ni- nun who nun li t .ia n m in l wife of thi- town. (!. H. Pilv and wif f 1.1.. 1 ., M.,11.. .1,1.1 I 'i.nl ii. ....... i ..... . J Venice, P.O.. started for a viit t. tiaw alls fair and St. Loin- Septemb.-i NORTH HERO W,t nviii Itti.oi i. kli.nitin r it I .1 1. V .1. Haen und E. .1. llutihiiis w. ut t i)ttinv to attend the fair last wihk M ii i 'i will p irom mere in -ew i.a - ti vi-it hi- fitter. Tliero wer n. - r - at I... ..1. ...... I. ....... ..i.. . II I l. 1..- iii.-Liiiti.ii '-Hum,,, iiiifiui.i, ' 1 .vi 111. -tarti tin-week tor the w. iid - r whi lie Mini tilt tin it lit. ft ;in. t.tt. ts x o I t 1 have u reunion. They ha. ' "ii ' ' irether tor HO enr-. The mi i ll ' tl l r. winuire Frnlav evening w.i- w i u 'ii U 1 Ml'. .linnet Pillow it nanniv LA 310 1 1. LK COUNTY. CAMBRIDGE. Itev. I". II. Howard Vl-U- I U - iii're Hi Northfleld la-t week. Itev il t n rniau ha- returned from New York V III. liimard otlli iatil at South I .urn 1 Sun- ilay. i rank uejnoiu- niv- i ' i the Wi-t. There will In a pni. pK " j i n 'r nt the Fnt I'oUKioati.'ii ii ui li ,,i lor- nest rrniay evening mnii . -m i of the W. II. M S. A JelV. i-i i, 1 "te I No. ha- been oraiii ' 1 .1 M Nally ii the leadir P n i Staslo- are inoviiij I i t' . ,) u tion to the place Micated b V S ' F. FulliiiHloii ami wiieoi ( ,i it Kan., are -lopping hero wit tit, M , nnd Mr-. II. W. Varnuni and AIi u nl M .. W. 11. firi-wold lelt Thui-'da' ' n Co i, ' II. W. Farriuutoii vi-ited tin . i- uinn-tlt. ern Now York the jm-t week V mid Mi-s, S. M. Salford aocoiupanicd M Mur Saf lord of Miuiioapolii. to Stowe i , w ik f if a itit. (iooi'ne llolinet and -'i m l Mart'n Powell -till ted Satui'ilai I. a tin n 'ir. - 11. .M. l'oun.11 return.-1 ti i t n ir il tiuit! to attend the weddin. ' ' I lm tun Cornell and Mi$ itie (' i i o ti 1: pluiv ut the homo ot ih- bn. " i in MoiiHVille la-t Wedn .i uru to live on thu home toiiuiu i Mr. mid Mn. IMwtu llnlun - i nu charge of the old Holnu - '; i .1 L, ll .Hdimi' d "ii I' '