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untLINGTON. VT., THURSDAY, -JANUARY 17, 11)07. NUMBER 2) VOL. LXXXI. NEW SERIES VOL. LIIT. ;HITTEHBtN COUNTY CASES. Vrgnrnents in Supremo court Mary M. Strong- vs. Burling ton Traction Co. RENDERING CO.'S THREE o i o "3 s I'm li 1 .1 o Aliened 'I'hrrc ( tilcf (.venules Mo- 1 i Tuff Divorce Suit It widi ior Trial 'mother 'J'tTllt, r J -i. If.. Argument were "1 i-i'iiic ioiirt this morning by l Mown' C.r th" pliilntlff anil Whtt- niiiin in) wuiwti for mi' ucieniinui oil ! mi county case of Mary M O Hir is b.foio tiioy wore ndoptod. There were but few ntnetidtm nts. Junior H. Doiiowny wns elected modera tor mcr Frank A. llotid, who lnd held the office revcral years. Joseph M. Hm l.e Willi limilo ekrk. The report of the trustees, water commlsilotiers mid tuldlliirs was ndopted A tax of 10 cottlti on the dollar wns voted; $100 was tip prnpHaled tow ml t lies expensm of the tire department nl the State toiirniuneiUi $.") Wl. a Voted for concerts by tbo Mld (.lelntry band tin coming summer. It V.MS nlFn voted to expend not to ox ood i In making n pond In tlie school house park wbeio tho yoiillK elilblien eollld rktito safely. 'I'lieto va some strife over tin1 of fice of chief engineer of the Hie depart ment. C. I-'. Itkdi wan cleoteJ over Frank 11. Stone, ICS to 78. The trustees (looted are: Thorna? R tliirns. William Jarkson, Ira 11. La Moor in-. Ii. I'. Noble. John 11. ljvetl, In-. . II. Sheldon and V. 11. Thomas. Dr. K. II. Martin and Father Sbantion wele nominated bill positively doellned to ii-rve. Tln v wore given an unanimous vole of thank for their woik on the linnr.l during the past your. C. 12. Finney was elected iie.-isuior, Al'.ati C.ilhmin. water onmniishvinor for throe years, and Robot t I'itine. nudllor. FAIR WAS PROFITABLE. II Sir -- I'll ll I 1 ' III "d I I fit p'-i Ir in v t ha e I.'iirlhigton Traction Ii t' '- a!tlnn the plaintiff .m damages for Injuries i . boon loeelved by bor , . the dofendanl com ' i Hi. , of lliirllugtoti on v f ,lul . 'Ml. when the ear -. ii.l.'.lg was In eollliitoii i . w.iKon of II. W. Allen v is tried at Iho March r i .itteuden county court otif 'S awarded a verdict ...sis. The ripf cam" t uri on the defendant's too plaintiffs tfitl i ii r. ,ii" close of al! tostl ' i i.!. it asked the court lo 1 in its faor upon tho ' . .u nod from 111" uncoil i i r.coiifHetlng to.'!llmon of i ii- t!.o direct and Inimo i l I tie !U-c!(t"!ll WIS the nil . tul act of a third i w I t hi- defendant v. is not i i ( p 'iistblo. ii rt ovei ruled this mot ion, to lie t i defendant seasonably and C s exception was rolled io suprr :no court. It was ,r coicid.int company that n Iff had not Jumped from the it i she wan riding she would km n njur."l. kk-ndlring COMPANY which ASKS. Rutland Comity AurleiiKiirnl Soelct ll:i SSIII.U on II"""'. Hutlnnd. .Ian. If.. At tin- annual moot ing of tho Kulhind County Aiirleulturul society here this nfternoor. It was shown that the hint fair was the llrsi In several oars which had lieen conducted with a profit. Aftr paying old bills to Hie nniount of ;i.2.11 besides tile legitimate bills of the fn!r. the treasurer has S319.UI on hiind. The looeipts of the lnt fair amounted to ,.i:i.:.l. The total liidebt"d ness of th" society to-day is $,4l7.f.l. There wrie f.'l melllberfi tit to-d'.y's tneetiiiK. The fi.IlowiiiK ofllc-rs wore elected: rie.'ldont. II. H. Colbuii'. Hitthind; v.ce preshlents, 1). N. liny lies, Clarendon; W ('. Clopirnl. Ihitlund: serretnry. V. K. rarnrwoii!'.. Ilntlniid: treiaurer. IMv.Mu llortoir, auditor's. I' .A. Field. I". W. liny ward. c. c. I'irrie. nil of Itutlnnd; trus Ues, John I'. I'ond and I. K. (JSKoo.l. Ilutln.1; dlrectoiH. Ilens-on, C. M. Klnir, l'landon, F. II. FnrrinKton : Catloto:i, Kllas C. ddiiiKs: Chittenden. V. V. Os Rood: Clarendon. SI. H. ri "rin.ni: Dar.by. F. A. Smith, l'air Ilium, 1-. II. Sheldon; lia, Lester Fish; Mondon, II. I.. C.leason; Mlddletown. I). A .Harker, I'awlet, War ren lluletl; I'ittstleld, C. X. IlrlK ham; I'lttsford. William A .vers; I'oiilt ney, Wesley Kowo; l'roctor, F. I). 1'ioetor; Rutlnud city. W. C. ('lenient; IllitHnd town, Fdar Davis; Kherlnirr.e, Frank I'lumley. Tlnmiuth, Ilartlou Staf ford: WalliiiKford, A. l. Stone; West Hutlnnd. Frank II. C.orham. FOUND DEAD IN SNOW. .IninoM Clilooron, Mlildleiev Creaio Car rier, Mod lli-urt lllnenie. Middlesex, .''.ill. H!. James Cameron, a veteran nnd cream carrier for the Cnpltol Creamery of Montpellor many yearH. was found dead beside his toatn on Fast hill here yesterday afternoon, his body partly covered by nnov and sotnowh if frozen. It Is thought bo had i?ot out to drive his team through a blp; drift and bad turned around to come back lo his sled when lie dropped (lend, heart disease following over exertion. lfo had lain In the snow about thr'-e hours when discovered by Mlehael Kol ley nnd nil this time his horses had walled patiently for the word to ito ahead. Tim remains were removed to the lion-H' of William VaUKhli. where he had boarded for ten years past. Mr. Ciimoron was about r.f. years old, u genial man and hint many frlendu. Two daughters and n son survive him, The funeral will be held to-morrow afternoon. CITIZENS FEARED FIRE. Hard Work lo f!ct liiifjlne Delivered eetiimt Cur S(ornj;c, Itiilland. Jan. in -As a result of thi shortace of freight ears, Hulland rami' near having to ro without a fire eiiBlhe while the inesent W years' stenm -r Is be Iiik repaired. After U inontli'-' contro versy the aldermen are to expeivl S1.S0) to K"t the steamer overhauled. IToperty owners made strenuous objections to the Kioat risk In leaving the el'y without an eni-ino while the old one Is beinir over hauled by the Waterford Fire Fnuliio company. Mayor C. F. False returned to-day from a tilp to the eompai'.y's plant. It was only after a Iohr argument with railroad ofllclals that ho eollld Rot tho company to guarantee the Immediate delivery of a substitute etifrine. ItFTI.AND'S I'OSTKI) Itlitland, Jan. HI. Accordimt to tile bo. ud of license commissioners there wore fC! in Itlitland persons to whom saloon keepers were fnr'riiddon lo sell llcpior dur ini; l!)ii. of this number v.ere 'posted-' on retitiest of relatives or employers and tho rest on Information lodced by police. sheiiffs, and pourmas'ers. HAPPENINGS IN MOIL Local Items of Interest From All Parts of the Green Moun tain State. THE NEWS BY COUNTIE1 The Wlnoonk! Volley, Vlllncci upNorili From the Iilnnd In the l.nkr In the Poiuinpsle. Alnnu Otter Cfeclt nnd by the Shorea of Whit filter Cntered by Spc clnl Corrcper i.-uta. ADDISON COUNTY. VERGENNI3S. I'lerpont I.o.Iko. have Instnlkil ih C Dr. C. 11. Colo; K. (lorham: M. Kninhts of I'ythlau, followliiK ofllcors: (.'. V. (i. I". Hos.; 1., of W.. It. II. Walker; ii " e n. s in which ino i nu ll ' 1 Itenderir.tr company of llurllns; (S o 'vd wore Pil-.on up this nftor- n 1 II IS a petition lor e.iiiemi.i. an- I ,t -t i -I. for a writ of ceitlorarl II lic t '1 .i lie item for a writ of error. it l.eiird toitethor. rht' Si.ito Is ropi esentud by Attorney-, literal l C Fittn of llrattloboro and lite s Attirn Sherman or nitruncton. i Iioi-i .n l.iw llim of 1 1 u hln?on & : 1 Mi , ,i o 1 1! F. lirown appear for ( t . ted Ileaderlnp company, is in . the iVKiimcMs In this r iv ! t-. t of tho day to.enor C . J i.' -o Tiowell Is not slttliiR i e ,'ii I A tins chief JiiiIro Tyler I ii t'i. hoRlnninR oi i no c.rii- t i fur lion that e.e-li side vuilld in wed t irer hours. r i 1 rr;uinont for the defi use this vs made bv Mr. Fufhlnson. ii - well k.iown. srow out n i- f iu il tf the ( onsolliliileu Jionuer- - coir inv ti rrnduco its books and .. rs In forr Cie Chittenden rounty (fraud y w i n I d -rased mi at InvestlRa ,', v.',t October. The Con- Ida'r i K irler'iiR company was finally iiiltrt M, i, i ;' contempt, and Chief lu I!i 'I 'eposed BLAME ON DEAD MAN. in w ifiy pro .urt tine of .1,0. d, pendi iir Until dls odlnsEs in error before I KT'TIDN covins 1 I'AlIFS. hi in error civers r.2 printed ;i s a nl s tirouKiu on se"i.. loiiR i Iks" 1 "in- that the report of Rrand irv ' id the ufflil ivlt of counsel the rnulerlnt? company show that the lirrs d ird h the Riand Jury. U pro- .( l w Ml.l h ive a tendency to . cr ti.r r.ndcrinK company and ,1, i mil" to criminal prne.-utlon. . m . inv therefore rests upon Its I at if n. i prlMleRo not to criminate Totlini.n.v nl llnllrnnil llo.'irlii- nunlntl ('iirefulneMit of Hrnltcinnn Clousli. Iirattleboro, Jail. 1C Ilallrond t'i cumin sinners John W Itt'lnuei I of .N'f wp irl. S. Ilodl.-ter Jaeknon of ilurro nnd Fll 11. I'orter of ' WIlmlnKton were In town to iliy and held an Investigation of the ac cident In which Frank CIoiirIi. a brako nv.ri on the linston & Millie r.il'.read. l ist his life cirly In th moi-nniK of December L2, 1!"ii-., b'-lliK eru.iied to death between tho draw-bars of a freight e.ir and an eiiRlno. All the membeis of th - train trow and especially the engineer, Horace Moaeh.im, were riskily examinr.1 by th" eoininis r'ouers as well as I. th" lawyers on both sides. The tr-tlinon tended to show that Meatluini w.u- a can fill eiiRlncer and thai cioiifih was to blame In the mndi for the lo of his own life. The or oimbsioners will report their flnd Inps to State's Attorney llob"it c. ll.iroii and to the Boston .1 Maine railroad. K. W. GlbMin appeared lor the I! iston rt Maine and State's Attorne Hubert G. tlncun appeared for the hfto. BIRD AND PLANT LOVERS. Programme .lolnl iiimiil Meetlnn M. .Inliiii.li.iry TliN Week. St. Johpshtiry. Jan. 1(1. -Follow hir Is the nrcc.-ainfne of the imiiiial m.eilni; nt tho CRUSHED BY ELEVATOR. John Dnj- Wns IiiNlnnllj Killed ill Cen ter Itndaiid. niitland. Jan. K.. John Day of tbfs city, a Red ."1. married was lusta. tly killed at th" plant of the Vermont Mar ble company at Center Kutkind about ten o'clock this morning. Illy was a stone mason and while repairing tho shaft f one of tho ele vators at the flnlshinir (-hop wns eiiucfht under the elevator and terribly crushed. Ho had warned his helpers ncalnst r.et tbiR into tile well hut nevertheless ho climbed in himself ai'd was so busily eiiKHsred at his work that he did not notion that the niachlneiy had started. The descondiii"; ear struck him square on ih- top of the haid and his ehln was caitRht aRaln&t the sill of the plat form, erushlnR his skull. Day oame here from Hrandon 10 joars .iro. He lenvei a wifo. t'Vo fcons. Charles A., and Will! In in. end a daughter, Mis. F. D. Copplns of t'ds city. rludlhR JH70 on tax wni rants and Iho liabilities: for the eominir year am esti mated ul J7.U77.ai, and the amount to be raised by tax Is $e.K7.7! and the vIlhtRo auditors for this purpose recoininfiid a tax of flfl conis on tile dollar of the nr.ind list. On tho whole It Is u very Rood nnd onenurnKhii; report, as the amount ot Vlll.iRe I'ldolitedness oiilstandlnR Is only IGS.Hl'.W. On Monda.i. market day, cfzh broURht 17 conl and butter SI eon'.. The cattle shipment Irnni thin Pfctlon Monday consisted of four cilrli.nl of cows, calves ami Iiors. Threo cars weto for the HrlRlttou market ami one for New York. At the regular mf otitis of Addison Kn catnpuient, No. 27, I. O. O. P., held In their hnll In the Dyer block Monday eveii- Iiir I'.io followliiR offieers were for th" c.inilnt; year c. I'.. H. H, l.ane II. P.. A. V. Calhoun. S. W. I,. M. Mi ll. K; scribe, C. 12, Vcntl; treisurer. Dr. 1.. H. Mollen; .1. W. . II. lb ulley. The date of the Instiill'ttlon of tho newly elected ofilcers has not yet been llxed. Tho lnrqe pair of horses beloiiRlnR to Jerry llrasso In tho east part of the town were, seriously hurt while working on the mountain Just east of Fast Mlddlebury Tuesday afternoon. The horses were driven by OcorKo Oovo and they were drawing Iors which were beltiR dropped off - b-ilse. They "ume too near and worn pulled over tho lodge lalllin? ,i distance of some t'." feet. They wore badly bruised. H Is tlioilRht one of them will recover but the other Is doubtful. Mr. Cove Jumped from the load and wns not hurt. Tho horses wote a valuable team and It Is understood that Mr. llrasso lnd t of used J.Wi for th;m and was holdlni; them at JIiiM. I At a special moellnr; of William F. Itmsoll I'ost. No. SH, CI. A. It.. Wednes day afternoon. Department Commander John A. Sheldon. S. V. c. Henry Flint and Assistant AdJutant-Oonernl Spnfford were present. Ooiniiinnder Sheldon lti tnlled the followliiR olllccrs: Cominnnd- er. Jnnvs M. Tracy: S. V. ('., K. 1. Wll liallliOli; J. V.. C. K. liooley; O. I)., W. J. lio-e; O. (i., A. I. Youtt: stirneoti. Dr. li. V. Hussell: (J. M., C. 12. Voutt: adjutant, W. I.. Cndy; chnplaln. John Murphy: S. M.. W. W. Martin; IJ. M. S K. 1 2. Jones, There was a larpo nttendiuice. A ban fUft wns. s'rvfil In the larRe baii(iiet hall by the wives aivl daiiRhters of the com rades. BRISTOL. There wili bo a iuovIiir picture show In ilolb-y hall iinuary 21 under the auspices or the catholic Order of Forcit- K. of It. and S.. H. I'. BriiRrt; M. of F., G. W. Myatt; M. of F... Dr. (1. F. IS. Wil lard; M. of A . Otis Denton.; I. G.. Dr. D. D. lietthiRcr; O. C... 11. ,. I'lumley. Dls trlet Deputy Grand Chnncollor C. 12. W. Hrown of HutliiiRton, assisted by A. D. Vltturn, lodRe .loputy. installed tho olll cers. Tho lodpo is In ,i llMiirlshliiR condi tion there heiiv now '"r 2S members. A son n-iis lerently born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Comstoek of FerrlsburRh. Saturday mnrti ItifC llrnest Cnrpentur rocelved u teb-Rram from Vnneonve-, 11. C, conveying; the news of tho death of Ids brother, ICdwnid Carpenter. Xo particulars were ulvon Friday mora- Iiir Mr. Carpenter n lvo.l a postal j ers. 1.. o. Chapln and H. N. Tatro have SALISBURY. Sivtral ftoni lhl plnee nttended the (lalryinen'ii ineetuu; held In UuilliiKton Inn w el:. -Mrs orrtu Nelson, who Iihh beiii .11 for i. few dayc. Is better. EAST MIDDLEBURY. Dustln Hussell returned to Iloston, Mass., Monday, wherei ho will resume the study of music Mrs. Smith was a recent Rtieat of her sister, Mrs. Thomas Hood. SOUTH STARKSBORO. Mi. Naomi I'ltrlnton Is vIs'tlnK her nepehw, Waltci Youiir. Mi. and Mrs. Clayton Kimball nnd her mother. Mary Klinbull. have returned from a few weeks visit with his brother. Clinton, In .Monk- elected I ton.-Mrs. I'J. II. YounR nnd daiiRhtor. ' Mrs. I.llllau Merrill, visited Oliver Swei.t. wh ) Is r ,ck at the homo of his daughter, I Mrs. .Ury Hemi. In Mt'coln Sunday. -! Amos Tucker and lUUKhtcr, Mrs. F.tta SiiiRent. mo both better. Mrs. Dell Steadman I sick. FERRISBURGH. Mrs. Fanny Hunt Illpley and two child ren of New Y irk are visiting- her mother, Mr.s. Amos Itoblnson.-On Thursd.iy, January la. Jacob Klral and Miss 12lse M. Illrk.ti. both of this towr., were united ir marrliiRo by the Ktsv. Geo. II. llalley. The Itev. Uio. H. li.illey was ele'ted modnrntor of the Addlon County Mlnis leilal association before which h Rave a paper oil the life and wiitltiRS Of St. John at Mlddlebury Tuesday. Mr. and Mis. Grant .laeknian and two children of Sandy Hill, N. Y., who have been visiting his patent.--, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Jackson and other friends lu this vicinity for several week", left Wednesday mornlne for their home. The house of A. D. Hohinson was quarantined last week on account of the illness of h s little daURht ers. Myrtle and Kthel with ecarlet fever. Owlns to the removal of pupils, the school In the Whir district closed last Fri day, and the -chool nt 1'orterlxiro will close this week Fndi.V. LEICESTER. Mrs John Otis was (.tiled h me frem Hlplon, wlieie :hc Is te.uhlnR, b;. t o Hovore Illness of her Utile daURhier F A. Hollows, butter maker at the ercan cry, Is fonflntil to his bed with the nr.. Ionian Kent attended tho d.. r 'lion meet'ns at HiuliiiRton Mrs. Jnrian soiiK-wli it Improved from a severe attack of Co Rrlp. Mrs. folly Norton has lor eonllned to her bed Willi a scvck coll but Is much better. The little duURh'r of Mr. and Mrs. John Otis is erv k with bronchial pneumonia. Mis.-. For i Grandey spent Saturday and Sun l .y w Miss Clara Clatk of Kist Addison - Mi and Mrs. Charles Grandey and M" m i Mts. Walter Whlto are vinitlnK rrl'ttr In Hrldport and Shoreham this v. cek -Mrs. Hattlo Harto, Mr. and Mr'. Glle Hatch and Mr. and Mrs. Wesley H.itcn attended the funeral at MInevllle, Tuesday of GeorRo Stlmpon, brother of Mrs, Llirto and Mrs Hatch. -Mr?. William Fecit Is confined to hecr bed with nnlarlal fever. STARKSBORO. Mrs. Frank V.'alston nnd Ivl'.n Stokes have returned from Hurllni't n John Grace, who i. m wlllt pn. "u , Is better. Wesley Horry of HI. 1 moru visited here over Sunday. Mrs. D. f tine has sold her place to llano i, , cocsldoratlon $7i3. The Hev. Mr. Grov i n Shaddv Hill this week, ns!stlnR .t. r. vlval services. 12, H. AVyman his r turned from ChlraRO. Mrs. J. N. Cu'e' visited her father. Ollvt r Swc t, Pi Lincoln Sunduy. N Y f i' O.lM nrth r hs. .1 In led H bnrl, lir w' ira i i (111 i' Acllte IlfforSi of Vrriuont In llelKilf (if (lid (ili!lcrs I'ciislon llllls lutrodiiccd. r() i 1 is that the first act the DeRlslatiire of lfiM, en id to compel the production . i.d papers by corporations, h t ie court wan netiiiR, Is In nn if the font tit. lif tli nYid Htli i of the eof.Mlti'tlon of the liter! Sti es and contrary in ino loin II l.i 'i.tlcb-s of the constltiitiiin 0. ' ....... Irmor 'hrrefi re mat me net is un ri t inrnnl and void. tier irr I'inds are, that It does not ap- ir that the pnpeis In. itiesllon, if pro rod, wnild have been legally admls- lle In ( valence before the Rrand Jury, II be ciuse no or sufficient notice to l.iluco them wns Riven to said company whli h contempt proceedlnus could I'perly be Ifsued. llin Consolidated HendnrlcR company Is ndjiidged In contempt October 31 Inst not 1 in'nR produced before the Rrand y of ( hlttendeti county all of tho ui- utts, papers, books and memnrand.x led for In the diseased meat Investl- llor IU -auso of this Chief Juilse Incll ' po'od 'he line of ?3,000. ThlJ TAFT CASH STANDS. In the tlm day ot inn proser.i lerm 11 Austin of St. Albans, counsel for plalrtlff In the divorce c:iho of Wl- lia Iv. Taft s, Hussell W. Tun, tnterou liotlon that tho judgment of the county Irt be afllrmed In this caso nnd oxcop- lis of the intitlonoM Bet asldo because had fulled to comply with the order Ithe court In toRard to the payment nf Inony. This motion was this mornhiK Irrilled by Chief JuilRo Howell. TllO le stai'ils on the docket but not on tho kl enlendur, and will not Im ntKUed ut term of supreme court. ITERESTED IN BY-LAWS. rilebiiry VolerK Considered Them I'hree Hours nt VllldKe .tleelliiK, llildlehnrt, J i. 1",-Tne annunl vlllaco 'InK bis after inon was larRely nl- lied mil Irterct !i the o mended by. Is held Us attention over thrco hours Falrbn-iks .Museum thin weeit oi the Vermont Illrd club and the Vermont lio tarileal club: Fr.dav. 2 P. ill. Huslnesf. miotiivc of tl-c Vermont Hlrd club; "Itecent o-inthn-loRicai MtetliiRS." Mis. Illizalieth Daven port r.f Iirattleboro; "I'roblems of the Vermont Hlld Clllli nnd How to .Moot i hem." C. D. Homo of Fse Junction; Possible Addlllot.i to H id 1.1st." G. II. lb -s of Itlitland; "Winter F litiR of Itiids." Miss Marlon Hole of W'-t Har n.t. '. ontributlons to th" Hhiir- of H.nls In .Southern Vermont," Mis. Flir.ii belh Davenport of Hr.ittloboro; ie.ort fif niei'tliiR of 2ew IlaiMai'jl Fo lei.iiion oi National History societies. Miss Holla Grillln, Falrbanh.s Museum: "The I.ooal 1'loras of Vermont,-' Dr. J. II. llainhnrt of Tan y town. N. Y.: "Ilaitland Grasses." II. P. HurrIos of Woodstock; "Further Ohsf t vatlous upon Potato Leaf FuiirI." Prof. I.. H. Jones of Hm !1m,toi.: "Tho Visit of Peter Kalm to l,ak" Ch:inplalu," W. W. F.RR'etton of New V.nk b.uaiiicil Riirdens; "About Hod t'loior." Prof. II. W. Eeely of Mlildlebury. "I lei barium MukliiR of a Century Aro." Mr-. 12. II. Terry of Northampton, Miss; "The Orchids of St. Johnsbiiry," Miss H. ,l. Hootioy of St. Johnsbuiy; "Halo For Plants of Powiuil," Miss (Sr.no Greylock Nllos of :(' Yotk; "I'loni of the l.lnio Btotw Cllf.'s of Pownal," W. W. I-:;;(;leston nf New York. Friday eieeliiR, olRht o'clock Athe niiouiii hall, lllimtrated lettur,. l.j Henry T. Oldys of WarhiiHtton, D. C . subject, filrd Notes.-' Saturday, !i a. in. Htislness nieetliiR of Veimonl Hotanlcnl club; roll cill; "Kco loglcnl Ilotany of Vermont." Ml'in 1 tilth Fisher of Jolinson; "Variation In Plants, " IVefbl. nt Hir.i Hraliier.l of Ml.ldleburv; "Tho FlndliiR of the Male IVrn In Wood Stock," Miss Mabel KtroilR of Woodtloek; "Tim Common Plinpeiiml in Vermom," MUs Alice ilneoii of Hriulfnrd; "The Sum mer Meetlr.f at Mt. Miinstleld." Mrs. Nell!o F. I'lynn of HiirlliiRton; "Nestlim of tho Winter Wren," G. II. Hojh of Hut lund; "Tho Flvo New FiiKlaud ThriiBhes," MIsh Isabel Paddock of St. Johnsbiiry; "A Warbler Guest," Miss Susan and Miss Kmlly Clark of St. JohiiHbury; "Hlrds of Cnllfori'.l.i," Mrs, Nellie Hurt Woodworth of St. Albans, Saturday, 2 p, in. "Natum Study and F.lementiiry AKrlculture," Mrs. Amos J. Faton of South Hojnlton; "What Is tho Most Profllnblo Croji Vormoi't Cnn Pro dnce," Mllo A, GiliFin. of Johnson; '! Jpct ti bo announced, C II Hurl on of ft JoliMhory. WashinRtnn, Jap b;.- Then Is no Stat" di legation In Coiiri."-s the members of which are more actively Interested In the J welfare r.f the n!d soldier .mil pensmne: j al i mie than Is that from the Stale of i Vermont, Two of Its members are veterans of tho Civil War and know from actual experience Its r. suits, lint so ac tive are the ntlurn of the d?l Ration that It would bo unfair to siiRRest th U un; one member worked harder In t hc Intel -east of this class of his constituents turn another. Much of the work is done hi pusliliiR nloiiR dltficult cafes at tho sion bureau, but when this fails nnd there seems no other alternative bills are often Introduced. Many of these pans, but It must bo understood that the Intro duction of a bill In Congress does not al ways moan its passage. They show, how ever, that everything that can be done l.i being done. Among the bills fur Ver- monters Introduced In the Senate nnd .lou-e at tills session an- the followliiR: Fmmett W. Sheriuin. Co. F 14th 't , J30; H. M. Carl, Co. D. P'tb Vt.. JIO; Aaron Preston, Co. F. H7th N. Y.. f.H; M.lt'.n I.. Howard, Co. K, Pth Vt., J10, .lolm 1 Newman. Co. H, IBth Vt.. .la; Hieh.ird Dodtje, Co. I), th Vt., 5."); Stephen Hunt, Co. 12, lKlh N. Y., P; S. J. Hat Kent. Co. A, f.th Vt., $4i; Franklin GreonoiiRli. Co. D, 2nd Vt., $.10; Tlieron It miner, Co. F, sth A't.. $:!; F'lRe G. Potter. Co. It. 1st Vt., $10; Koynl S.itiderson, Co. 1,, IGtli card from bis brother suylup; his health wns good and that ho was doing well nt his profession of taxidermist. On Friday dogs killed one sheep and Injured two, of the fiook of W. IT. Spooner. Harry V. S. irs has. moved his family from Monltton to the Wetlierbeo houso on Main street. About 2o of tho friends nnd neighbors met at the homo of M -s. Kmina Purroll Friday night, the slon being th" 2lt!i lilrthdny of lin- on, Frank Du prey. A pleniinnt . ilng was passed with (lancing and y.. mes. Mr. and Mrs. Sll.is Klmcr of Addison eelehrated the ',rt!i .nlKTsary of their mnrrl.ikc J.inu.i.y :. ' ney live on th" i lClmer homo'-teml, nhere Mr. Klmer wns born In LS27. Ho has been a prosperous farmr r. The farm Is now lonatd to a son, with whom Iho parent teslde. Mrs. Flinor w.is i.orn lu t'.io town of Woybrldgo In 11. She Is i: defendant or the Jewel t fa nily and a e.iusln .if John G. Snxc, Vermont's great poet. Thirteen children have hi e:i born to Mr and Mr.s. Flmer. eleven nf whom are now living. There are cliiliteen grand nu.1 two great Erandehll- Doleuntl.iii '(Iron llvinp-. Seven yrars ao, whun Mr. anil -Mrs. liliner eeienraied inoir kiiiiumi wedding, their ch'ldien and grandchildren wuh one exception we'o nil present. Mrs. Halph Tyrell dle.l Sunday after noon a-t her h..:nc In ddison from tuberculosis nft.r a llncerini? Illness. Sh Is survived by a husband, four son". Victor, Hobert, Llewellyn and Truman, two daughters. Mrs. Arthur Youtt nf North FerrlfbnrfTh. and Miss Hosimond of Addison, a half sister. Mr". Nelson Wairen of Schroon, N. Y., and one brother. Frank I'evere of Nowoomb, N. V. The funei-il v. is held nt the house Wedner.'Snv fop :m m at eleven o'dock. of MTODLEBURY. Vt.. $2"; Hubert J. Dewey, Co II, 7th F. S. Infantry, $3"; William II. Webb, Co. k, stii Vt., (3: Hope Mo i tin, dependant diughter of William F.. Marllu, Co. I. llih Vt., S12; I.uko M. D"Wls, Co. 12, 2nd F, S. sharpshooters, $3u; Irene Riwyer. Jr., acting inastoi's mate, F. s. navy, $21, Henry A, Minor, Co, 1, 17lh Vt.. $20; Thomas Fisher, Co. D, 17th Vt . $30; 1iuU 1 1 White, widow of Henry White, Co. F, Cth Vt , $12: George Nichols. stiri;oon i:i'th Vt., $72; Mary J. Smith, widow of Glrdln Smith, Co. II, II nl Vt.. $20; In creased pension grunted because of child, Frank W. Smith, to terminate in caso of death, and m case oi iie.un or inouier name of Frank W. Sliillh to bo placed on the rolls at the rate of $12 per month. Also a bill lo corieet the lecord of David A. llackum. Into of Co. 12., Tlh Vt., nnd grant him nn honorable discharge. At n regular meeting of Otter Creek Indite. No. 3.1. KnlRbt.. of Pythias, held pen-Mn their hnll In the Dyer block, the fol lowing ofllcors were nisiniieu oy (". uty Stanton S. Fddy: Chnncollor com mander. II. L. Averlll; V. C, I,. M. I.ll llek; prelate, John D. Woods; M. of W., Norman S, I'oote. M. of A.. Hoy S. Hob bins; M. of F.. Frank N. Wlnans; M. "t 12., S. S. Fddy. K. of It, and S., Phillip Crane; 1. C, Krnest lluestls; O. IS.. John 12, Stylos. At the conclusion of thfl mooHi'iR ti butmuot was" held In their largo buiKiuet ball. J. 12. Ilutolph has resiRiied the ofllce of lleenso commissioner and same took off eel Thursday morning. Side Judges K. A. Field find Frank C. Dyer wore, beto Wednesday and accepted the. res ignation nnd appointed John Jones to the vacancy He commenced upon his duties Thursday morning. At n meeting of l.nko lodge, No. 11. I. 0. at the hall Friday the following ofllcors wero N. G Charles Hooker; V. Hulbiirt; secretary, W. F treasurer, c. F. ilMi: right been rppolntod commissioners on the estate of ,tho late Nellie (J. Harmrd. Mrs. Ullfin Chapln arrived homo Frldav from 121 Heiin, Okla.. whote she hns boon for two years past. She was accompanied homo by her son, C. 11. Chapln, nnd her grandson. Mrs. Chapln Is In very poor health. I.lb.mus fodge, F. A. M., ennfered the fellow craft degree on one candidate Friday evening. MIS3 Fvclyn DumiiK Is visiting In Wat crbury nnd Warren. F, H. Dickorman !s In. New York for a few days. -An opera tion wns performed upon II. P. Sherwln Monday evening by Dr. ... 12. Mnynard of HurlliiKton. assisted by the local doctors, letters are advertised In the postotlioo for Miss Alva Harton and Mrs. J. W. Coolidge. Martin Hkler nf nurllriRtoti and C S. Ward well of Hiitlatnl wero In town Tuesday i veiling to attend the annual bnnriuot of tho X. . Munslll Hose company. Jniurs Jacobs i,( Wlnooskl Is visiting relatives here. Miss t-2. Lorraine Green, n trained nurse, from Hurllngton, Is caring for H. Slier wln who wns operated upon Monday ovenlng. Dr. S. 12. Mnynard of liurllng ton was called Tuesday to consult with local doctors on tho case of Mr. Mc Leod, who Is seriously 111 with pneu monia at the home of bs son, K, C. McLood Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Clif ford of Hrandon wero In town Tuos day. William Iathrop-s team, met with an accident Tuesday while going to the Notch., the wagon slewed over tho dugwny. The team escaped without Injury but the wagon was a eoniplelo wreck. NORTH FERRISBURGH. :.lr. flow. Iho presiding ( lder, i.ccupie,l tho pulpit at th" Methodist Chinch Sun day morning and r veiling. The enter tainment given last -week In A1l"n hall by Delhert Lean was well attende 1 and enjoyed by all who had the pleasure of hoiring him. His miscellaneous pro gramme showed his ability as a reciter to n Rood a.lvantiiRe. Ills Imporsoiiitlon of Fdgar Wilson Mye was an nearly per fect as rotild be A public Installation of officers of the M. W. A. was held In Allen hall last Friday evening fol I wed by an oyster supper and social d.uice. Music was furnUlicd by Joseph Stone and MI-s Ivdna Stone. Mrs. Melvln Ayer, seriously 111 for two weeks. Is much better. Miles Oliver, who was thrown from his wagon and sustain ed severe head injuries last week, Is doltiR well. Hoy Slkkney. who underwent an operation tor appendicitis two weeks ago. s improving Three regular church meetli's are held oiiuh week beside the Sunday evening service. Tu-sdny even ing, cottage mooting at tho homes; Wed nesday evening, at tho church, and Fri day evening, Hible study at the homo of the pastor. Dunmore O. P., evening Installed: G.. Clydo llentlcy; supporter ORWELL. feeding Green Cut Hone Pn?" Mr. A. F. liutitrr, who Is one of the regular contributors to tbo New Fniflnnd Farmer, not long ago said In the columns, of that paper: "FeedlliR fresh cut bone to fowls, to Induco tiboundatit laying, lias proved a decidedly prolltablo thing. The bones are rich In animal matter, and con tain llmo of whbh the ork shells aro made, and lions fed on fresh cut bone will lay a lurger number of ckkh than If fed on bone. Not only will they lay a InrRer num Iper of eggs, but the crrh will bo strongcr bodled, will be hotter okrs, nnd If Incubat ed will linve better and stronger chicks." C. S. I'iiro. nf Hy le Park. Vt . on receipt rf S-i r.o will fo iv id t" r . one . ;n pound barrel nf Orrn C t Hone, prepav lug railroad fr( rh s t . an station In New Kngland or Middle States. Jtfv. F. H. Kellogg of Wntetbury spoke In Iho CoiiRioRiitlnivi! church last Stin d.iy inornlni for tlie Anti-Saloon lo igue. The annual meeting of the Congrega tional MKlely was held In the vestry hist Saturday tit 2 p. m., with a good attend ance. Heports .showed all lu good condi tion. The otlloois elected for the ensuing your ate: Moderator, W. C. Hnrk: clerk. II. D. liraneh: treasurer and collector. 1. I,. Wells; assistant treasurer, F, F. l.'.llle, auditor, H. S. Hall; trustees n.s they now stand, F. 12. Young, W. C. Hack and V. L. Wells; prudential com mit tee, R. C. Young, II. 12. Hack, II. D. liraneh, H. S. Hull, Hornian Allen and Fred McKntlie; cometery committee, II. D, Hranch. Adjourned tho meeting for two weeks.-The V. P. H. C. 1-2. held a social In the ladles' rooms Wednesday evening, this week. Miss Mollle Hack Is home from Now York for a few days, Mrs. 12. M IVittum continues about tho sumo. P. S. Phelps !s stopping at Kat'Iu luii, M0NKT0N. D. P. McKnteo attended tile Knights of Pythlns meeting at Vergennes Friday evening. Mis, A. C. Lewis has returned to Mlddlebuty. .Mrs. W. C. Donahue Is spending a few days lu HurlltiRton Pontile Conistoek Is oil the sick list. Frank McKnlea attended the Knights of Pythias meeting at Vorgonties Friday evemiiK. W. C. Doniiiuiii wan in nines- burgh lecenlly. MrB, W. D. Meech and dniiRhter, Atyrlo, wero In Hrlslol Friday -.Mrs. W. II. tle and .Miss Alls Alger wero In Ililatol Hat unlay. J. 10. Collins was In North FerilsburRh locently, G D. Hushey of Htarkaboro was a guest of his ulster, Mrs, J, 12. Collins, Sunday. I,. Ii. Hrown and wife wero guests of Mrs. J. B. I.add over SundaJ. Thoro will he a soelahlo ut Mrs, Alvln Colllns's this week Thursday nt noon. J. 12. Col litis wis In Vergmnes Sundiy The lion A T Smith Is In filli ng health very good showing' for Henry l.iltot.r and wWo wero lu nines SHOREHAM. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Stokes and Kdward Stoke have returned from Ho.ston, where the latter has been in the hospital. Mrs. W. N. Piatt was injured Saturday by los ing tipped from a sleigh. W. W. Moore, 12. II. Mooie, .Mi. and Mrs. J. C. Moore wore In Crown Point Monday at the bur- Llal of Mrs. Flir.ibeth Hammond Hall of Whitehall. Misses F,mma aivl Florence I'ivnl!ey are lu Verer-nries. Ms Hnllln Lueus and Miss M.iudo Lueus went to Hiirllnnton Tuesday. Harry Hurnhnm of North ForrlsburRh wns a recent guest of his grandfather, Hailon Sanders, BRIDF0RT. The next meeting of the Grange will ho hold Tuesday (venlng, January 2J. Officers will hP installed and refreshment served. Herbert Pldgeon received a seri ous wound in tlie side wh'le (hopping In the woojs last we k. Miss Ruth H.it 'hin. son Is suffering with museurtr rliruma tlm. 1. 12. Gnwvf nor Is recovering from his recent Illness. Mrs. Henry Lamb Is HI. WEYBRIDGE. Mlrs Jane Stiirlev.int died List Saturday afternoon at the home of her cousin, A. W. Sturtevajit, where she has resided for several years. She had been In feeble health for two or three years and during tho Lift few weeks of her life his been nn Intense uffervv, but has bo'no her .uifferings with true Christian patience and fortitude. Sb'1 wa retiring In her ways, but kind and unelfish In her (lis position nnd always ready to lend n help ing hind to those in ned. The funeral ervlce.s were held at her lain homo on Monday, conducted by tho H-v. Peter Heller. Miss Sturtr vant leav, s two sis tots Mrs. Daniel Holme.-- of Whiting and Mrs. Oren Palmer of Kemper, 111. G. E, Child was called to Stnnstead. P. Q., to luttrnd Hie funeral of his brother-in-law Charles ( oiuy, Mr. and .Mrs. .lonii ixiage of West Rutland spent pn of list week with relatives In town Miss Stlnipson, teacher of the village s'diool, was celled to MInevllle, N. Y.. Inst Sunday by the death of her father. School will open again next Monday. There will bo nn oys tor supper for the benefit ot the Methrll.it society at the church pirlors Friday evening. January 2.".. An ( loctitionlst xl be ptesent to entertain the com pany. MONKTON RIDGE. Mr. Harry Vuncleot has Just returned from u week visit to her uncle William WllloURhby, of Charlotte. Mis. Timothy Hurley Is confined to tlie bouse with an attack of gi lp. Saturday Mrs. Albeit Hussell was called to Stnrks boro to care for her daughter, Nettle, who had met with an accident. Tho loung ladies C. C. club will meet Frl .lav afternoon of thW week with .Mrs Fdlth Renfrew. ADDISON. Tho funeral of Mrs. Terrell was heil Wednesday, the Rev. II. 11 .Wh to of delating. The burial was In Vergenm . She had suffend many months w h t ir sumption, A husband .and six cii'ldrr i survive. Word has readied here of M'i death of Ned CnrjiMiter, who left he') a few weeks ago to visit In Wash'nr; He died at Vancouver, H. C. Th. on1 will bo sent hero for burial. Mi'-n.i I ( .1 r has moved to Olens Falls. Mrs. Mar I'urr, who Is with her brother in Nor li"ld, is reported to' be bettor. Mi-s Hi i Hanks of this town nnd Mr. Mynck Hrldport were married on SunCuv , Crown Point, X. y.-JIm, Byron Stn.'h i quite III. William Noonan and h s tra nr hnvo taken their liorsrw to Lake l'Uv ' 1. N. Y., to enter Hie races. W. W Spoon r ins bad quite a lot of damage done t- ,h hoep by dogi. Miss Graco Llnr jtn 5f Ira and nephew, Seeley White, are gui s i of her tlster, Mrs. Howard White. LINCOLN. Mr. nnd Mrs. I. O. Elliott ot Sholhurna have oen isitlr-g here. Owing to the hard storm Saturday Mr. Hump did not come to Install tho Grange officers, but will bo here Saturday evening, January :il. The Hev. P. L. Dow, presiding eldrr f the Hurllngton district, preached here Sunday ut 2:30 p. m. Mrs. J. F. Thursi m remains comfortable. Her sister, Mrs, Wilcox of Rrattleboro, is with her. -'tt ' Ham Fddy and Mr. and Mrs. L. A Jack- mar. attended the funeral of Dayton 2ddy lu Hurllngton Wednesday M Eddy was the third son of Mr. and Mrs. William Eddy and lived here when a young man. to N. G., G. U Cudy; leit supporter, .m-i-son Gosh; right supporter to V. O., Frank I.nshor; left supporter, (.eorgo R. Langworth; warden. Arthur Tabor; conductor, H. A. Calhoun; R. S. S., H. II. Lane; U S. S.. J. lb Cobb; chaplain. C. 12. Youtt; I. r. (J Lewis Selllck; O. S. G., T, W. Newton. Tho olllcers wen, liiHtnlled by Pst grand represent ative. Dr. L. 12. Mellon, assisted by past grand, George R. Langworthy, who uct od as grand worden; Past Grand C V2. Youtt, who acted as grand secretary; Past Grand Allen Cilhoun as grand treasurer; Past Grand I.wis Rivers as Brand guardian; Past Grand H. A. Cal houn a h irrnnd maiKhnl. A banquet followed. During tho evening W. F. Hoiitley, who was recently mnrrled, wns presented with n lino clock. Tim reports of the villnRii orflcers for the. year cloMntr Deeomber 31 last havo been ptlnted and distributed to the tax payer. From the auditor's report It Is seen that tho oixlcrri drawn during tho year aggregated $S,T20.4S dltldrd ns fol lows: HHtiet HjthtlrtK. H.M7.80; streets, l.r.l3.0l; Bowers, ll,179.l; slduwalks, $1,103. 1'S; village water, $00.fn; police, $531.llF; Are department, $r.77.77; band, $300; Hprlnk llng streets. $107.80; salarlci, $97; parks. $i2.21; mlscollaneous, $117.70. Tho rejiort nf Treasurer Chnrles K, 1'inney shows HiHt there Is a balance on hand of tl.T'ir.2 nn nvnlnst a bnl.'ince one yo.ir ago of f,vso.2t. a Uio year, Thcro aro assets of $l,i;i'.'.iJ, in burgh Saturday, HANCOCK. S.imuel Tart went homo to Montpellor last Friday morning. iUx. Peck ncconv p.inled him and is to stay about two weeks. clarence, .Martin sold a span of black horses recontly for $Ci to n man to go to Northtlcld. Lou Perry was In Hoynlton several days lecently. (jeorgi Hutler and his sister Erma. went to Hlpton .Sunday. George Marsh has bought of Amos Stone bis two-year-ohl colt "Robin." sired by "Krenipest" by "Kromlln." 2:07 3-4, Hon of "Hon Frank Un." 2:23. Ho paid $lf1 for him.- Quito number of old soldieiH nnd their wives from thin town attended the 3Sth nnnl versarv of Clark Kidder and wife at Rochester last FrliViy night. -Geno Perry was In town over Sunday with the Standnrd Oil oourpauy's tcntn and tank .Mrs, Fred Spraguo and two children are quarantined with diphtheria, "'-"o Mrs I'e.nl Dunham. Tho Womun'H Christian Tempornnco Fnlon will meet January with Mrs, Hutler. Mrs, SlmmiMtiey niotber. Mrs. Hiram Suoor. has eomo to caro for her son, Worth, and nho will re Hiiiiio her Echivool. I. J. Robinson Is put ting in new machinery to work hard wood and make all kinds of chair stuff. PANTON. The many friends of Mrs. Allle Norton, who deeply sympathize with her over the very critical illness of her little dnugh teer, tbmiiKh tho efforts of Mrs F 1 Stngg nresnted her wl'h a purse of money to which the grateful. y reoponded GRANVILLE. .n.p t Mi Miss Colin Hall of Hethel ao. Mrs. Kent homo on her way Harriet Eaton's In Rochester, wher sv n to board. J. R. Putney has r ti. nc I frrtn Mlddlelon, Mass. Alninn Fr,tik I 111 at the home of h's daughter, M 2T - Intlro. Mi.-s L'.lla Hubbard wis -i hoi. i from Warren over Sunday. Ernes- Lai i of Fast Warren with Patrick and Mr . Marsh wero in town a few days ee crt- ly vlillng relatives. CALEDONIA COUNTY HARDWICE. Word has been received h"r of thi critical Illness of Georgo Swerdfegcr at his homo in Florida. Ho Is suffering from pneumonia and H Is feared ho cannot re cover. A. M. McFarland, who recently bought the Hussell store, has moved h s family here from North Danville. Tho innuat meeting of tho stockholders of thr Hardwlck Savings Hank & Trust Co , was hMd Tuesday and tn ronow ng O' tlcers elected: President. Dorman Hrldg- mnn; vice-president. 1. : Titus; treasurer. W. I). Ciandall; directors. U A. Kent, I. Titus, M. K. Tucker, D. Hrldgman. J II. McLoud, G. A. Morse. T. M. Gallagcr, W. S. lngalls. The ladles Hible studv class met Wednesday afternoon at tlm home of Mrs. Trevlhlan. Tho ladles are In begin tho study of tho "ApostoUq Church." To-day. Thursday, ocurs th. annual meeting nnd roll call of tho Metl- cxllBt Church. It In oxpectenl that tho Church debt will be cancelled, J. J. ("si m T.bo 11. who Is spending the winter In the South, has gono to urianuo, Florida, CHITTENDEN COUNT? HINESBURGH. Pino Knot Camp, M. W., A , hold their annual public Installation Wednes day evenlro;, January li!. Following C ' exerclises there wus a dance. Mead' orchestra furnished music Cumm.nkS Pott nnd W. R. C. heln their annual Ir stallatlon of olllccrs Saturday. At noo i the ladles served a bountiful dinner, the followit'-R officers of tho W. R. C, weto then installed by H H. Tilky Mrs Emma Hinsdale, president; Mrs Durand, senior vice-president; Mrs. Mary Trapp. junior vice-president; Mrs, Elzubeth Allen, chaplain; Mrs. Carrio Mdlham, conductor; Mrs. Anna Tilloy, secretary. Miss Snda Wood, treastii-n-; Mrs. G'lll i, guard. Al the pioper time O. D. Loon nrd with timely nrA appropriate r marl, presmted the W. R. C. with a gave made from wood that was at one time, a part of old Llhby prison, which was re ceived with hearty thanks from tho corps. M. J. Finney was elected com niander of CuniuiluRs post Thero were union services at the Raptlet Church Sunday evening. Mm. Georgo Hudson bus been In towr. the past week siilppllii; her household goods to FnrmliiRtou, Mass., her future home. Harley Palmer has ivnted the hotel to William McMa lion. -Austin McKenr.lo of Hurllngton h.is been In town calling on old frlervls. It t Dow of HurliiiBton wns In town Sunday Mrs. Celentla Liveimore, who has been Lilting her cousin, Mrs. Harrison Welloi, hns gone to Hristol to reside, H, F, Hrothers nnd wife were lu Hur llngton Wednesday. William Ixiwson In poor health. He hns n man to st'jv wltli him Mr. Fred Hose of Hurllniito .a spending f ire Hire with her i-m-oti" Mr hi 1 .Mm kcoih I i- in 'oshui , 'Continued ou 3utl ia'ftr.