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VOL. LXXXI. NEW SERIES VOL. LIU. BURLINGTON. VT., THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 11)07. NUMBER 30 UTLANO CITY SAVED MONEY. n i m i 1 T dcbtechicss On V.f .ascd $13,073. $16,868. iCIAL RECORD A n S A 4 1A II Tills DpkiiIiP ...c Pin- WlilfTl Cut JIiiimi Iti-nl lln(i' Appraisal City Jin Tn tin Driii of f'ar.iii.. MnKliiK l imil or HI tC.I. I 1? tree I linpri rmrntn. Rutl-vd, J it 23.- T'ic city of Rutland in a n, in ii -m .oto i j ui me irfLifui the end nf 1PM and t.io tot.il Inilfbted- 1 11 , IlL-ll l?i 1 fll,'.l. 1.1 'l..ll, I I'- I ontl's it Tiling to Hie nnn'ia! report .... . .... 1 H.I..1 1 .1. .I.n 19 y. ir t ' -i-lcs I. Paige made public m I' i t .i : r 1 Hint the city tre.i. ... .. 1. . 1. 1 . . .1 - .1.1 t fy i- i 11 ii -n'i in.' ui . i .i.iuiii i.u iinl tl e ii story of the city, anil this the fn p of th.' Hi; fire which cut wn Hie n, pr.i'sal nf re3l c-'atc for r -n..r .il "n i.lr rent-' oyiw-n?.. in 1 .1 II .Ml-. D I ne tent' ion i r.e union "nn"ss Kf) iild in'n the sinking fund. JT.OJ n pe ,T ntr- drpirtm.nt nnprop-la- .r nr I ,n,;n.l 1,1 rine'll I'.v lilll'l -.-l i". tui- ki ib fund. I'hc elty now has bonds . ...1 1. . -t. Vl n .1 .. i ' 'ii ni us oil. 1 1 jiiiui ui -if. ... ,n g Pit.l ,rl of ;5T.91.".8. Against 'it ( -i rist It lie fund of $lK,fil.v. . nic- t.i le paramount liy the . n,ln,U,iLip.iilriti i"-r'os.ifi- thnt SLYlY.!! i- money savc'1 last year be put h tv "s lal appropriation for the , ...ii .,.i r.-.....,! ir,t ii ii i uui'l'- . -.i.iiiiii. ...... ......... n r icrvolr tuemislng the rnpnclty the water s ptilv ."" ftVi. ( gallons may lm for 5' 1,00 and the question of nd'' r tue uty for till" amount will be tn' il 'he coming year. .... - - . . . .-. rtAl.Tini'T.' kk.uii.n iui i.r.na . t t i..n " "rank n Hale, nnnnpr of the Hale ...i iia. t nia iltv nnil ftleiin A. .i,,nti'll .iW, l?iittnni1 nmn. will CO to Louis March 13 to participate in an mini bowl ns tournament under tne spires of the American HowHns con- .... n a I .una nr T tin i nueii Crt fn n l:nnwn thpv will he the st men to represent Vermont In the na- i . . i T' I, n lAril tnnm nf ...1 - rt vi-lilnl TTln vi'n a. eTtnlli held C'iIa nhnmn nnnn ii in.iT annn 1. 1 no ilntwl i.m.. ii-lll ..nmilnln Vintli In 1ln o men Team rr.Kiciifs aim phikii uiitu ll lm tinof.l ille'rllniliMl In ni1 ipo nt the Itch"? TV. O nifi IN'STAIATIONS 'i.n-o v ere two hie Installations here n K i with many vMtorfi from the itr Hufaivl C'Ui.e.l. No. Knlcht C Inn liu", held th"lr r.fconil annual nn iei , conr.e.'unn witn ineir insiaua- i r rinior.ie. nearly 1 people attend- the feed The toaatmni-ter wn" T. V. iiori Annul; ine menipers 01 tuo lo en m 'iile were: Thomas Maimer, n i'n'i i ntiiu' ii.'pui , uv, i. 11, 'mm' r, nra'tlehnro. district deputy, ne Mt .Nrrne-t fourt of Foreiters in lied the r new officers to-nicht, thp In- llnt nr ulllii. linln,r ,li,. Tl An . zlna, vho wis recently tratisfcrrcil m Sheielam to VerRcnnec, HHJJIj URIiAKiiKS SnNTKNCKD. oiin Hiarumere and William Hall h of Hvdevllle, were sent to the iis.e of 1'i-irrriMlri.i 1... rl... lii,li " ".v ' "J " ""hi SS to-day to rerve not less than six r more than two years for breaking o the Olenwood Hotel at Iage Bora- . ii, j ti ii, ii ii ii, , .lll.l. IU .I I fill ven, about thrr i weeks aco nnd allnpr a nuantlty of beddinfr, a lot clarK and lake Bouvonirs. Hnll if.sed. LAMOILLE AND ORANGE. piily Wnrdcmi niiieil by Slnle Flub nnd Ciune Cniniiil-luner. rdens were appolntcl to-day by ite f'ommlBbloner H. O. Thnmns for molllo count'-' llelvldere, Millard F. an" Cambridge, c. ,S. Urunh, IJ. II. it', Kden Mills, W. II. Hmery, K. A. ins; i';imoro, wuiinm isaiser, A. .iiiliio, ..Jim . "in, i... j . JW1.UUIIII, jl Jones, Wlllard Mannlnif; Johnson, H. Warner, Oscar Onvy, II. D. Ilctcher, iford Place; Morristown. Victor Heath: itervlllo, U. F. Heard; Woleott, F. C. buckle. A. V. Chnninn' Rlnw. V i -uiYmii iuji'ii, unanaior itts, CJeonre Wntts. or uninno county jianaolph, K. W, nt. Irwin Iteath; Strafford, J. O. Ken 1, James Hayes, Wilbur Sleeper: Ver re, IC. f Hrown, ByTOn Tltuij etford, William Tucker, P, T, wnrd, Topsham, M. V. Hood, int Jackson: TmibrldRe, James we.ll, Uenjamln Tucker, A. 11, Hick 1: WnRhlnKtou, Horace White. Qeorpu wnlng; WJlIlatnstown, fieorxe Kieholii, A. Meed, f'hel-ea, Orcutt lllxby, I"ran Laird; Corinth, Gilbert Mack, Gvorga fctlnKs; llradfoid, Frar-k Iimb, 1), W. well: Hralntree. O. I. Ford; nrookflnlil, lllam Clark, J. W. lilnkeborouifh, arles Taft, A, I'. Bancroft; Went Falr- Ji. .it -Miller; Newbury, J. A, John , II. T Baldwin: Orance. Hoval Flan. s, c reu liauthler. ADDISON COUNTY PAIR. Will lie Held Aiiunsi 27 j SO n- eren-nl I'urici, Ilddlobury, Jan. 23. Tho board of unserH of the Addison County Atfrl turnl society mot In tho parlors of nuirrnoon, , .. ., ,.n ... rtuiFu iiiicuiinnce' Tho. nunpf wn.i called to order by Pres. il J IC Wicks It wa voted to pay Knei-ni superintendent $25 pr r, tho offlcq of assistant -ecret-ry wns crenttd with salary of fjo! 500 sats will be reserved In the pnuid stand at ST. rents extra, a four-dnyb' fair was voted, Tuesday Wednesday, Thursday and l'rlday, August 27, 28, 20 nnd 30; 'Vednesdny wus mndn rhll dron's dny; $1,200 was voted for vaude ville cntertnlnimntR; $3,000 was voted fur purrcR, nn Increase of 11,000 over Inst year; n futurity stake was nr rniifred for fouls of 1907 to bo trotted In lf10. The premium list has been revised with Increase In premiums nnd all classes brought up to date. The following appointments were made; f.enrral Miperlntendent, Charles M. Ito mele, MUldlebury; cattle and swine; Watson C atu-tevant, Weyhrldce; horses, W. 11. f'hlld, Weyhrldce; nheop, K. O. Piirnh.'im, fhnreham; linrtlcultural, Klmer !3. WrlKht. Weybridite; floral ball, A. .1. Hlark'ncv, Mlddlebui-y; mechanlos' hall, William Jai'kr.on, Mlddlobury; races, II. T. futts, Orwell; doirs, CuhlnK Hill, Jliddlebury; chief marshal, Tbnd M. 'hjtdiap. Mlddlebury: exeeutlvii com mittee, .1. n. Weeks, F. c. Uyer, J. A, James, I', N. IllDell. A. K. Carr; con struction and tepalrs. t'ol. S. A. llsley; m chnrne of Bround., J. ".. Weeks; on music, J. A. Jatni", F. I.. Hamilton; on 'imttenirnt, C .1. fc". A. tlsley, W. A. Law rence nnd K N'. Hlff-ell; on Judces, the president and secretarv. AWARDED $2,000-VERDICT. Itiislnii , "Inle KitKlucn Set Fire to a I'rmiml Home, Ilenninston, Jan, 23. -Pr. Benjamin C. llaiber was. awarded a veidiet In Bennlnc ton county court thhs aflernoon nf $2,f'j and costs of pro'cutlon against the Bos Ion & Maine llailrond company for the ilcsrtuctlcm of the jilalntlff's ho'ine and t'erfiuinl pri'portj m Bownal. The pl.ilnt'rr rlaltnisl that fie house wa.s set on lire b5 sparks from locorno ti es. The e'ie has b( en on trial since January 3 (). M. j.arber appeared for tho plaintiff iir.l (ii.orK" A. Weton of Bel lows Falls and .1 if. Batchelder of Arlington for the d.'fendant. Ur.KACH OF I'ltOMIKH SUIT OFF. The breach of promise -nit brought by Mis.- Cnenllnc C. M. l'cteron aKatn't II. C. I..ndloIT. president of the Bennlnu ton Knltt'.nft '.'o., has l,r.en discontinued. The plaintiff a c rim pan led by an Inter preter arrived bete from Now York Sat niday and the ca." was to have been tried in cotintv court this week. Both parties tn the suit are natives of Denmark and the correspondence which was to ba- been used a evidence by the plaintiff was In the Danish lanRiiase. This forenoon the attorneys for both par ties had a conference and when court coinened in the afternoon it was an nounced that the case had ben with drawn. I.Indloff has continually asserted that the eae was ono of blcckmall and to-day he ra'd that tho woman was manrlert nnd had served a term on Blackwcll's Island for disorderly conduct. Her release of tho suit In signed with two name". O.icallnn C. M. rcterson nnd Mrs. H. M. Hlneze. The tc-ms of the agreement a'1" Ineludo the Klvlr.3 up nf certain letters by tho plaintiff. LEACH UNDER BIG BAIL. 1'nlrflrlil Man Who hol In .streets Held for C'unnij- t.'oiirt. Hit Fairfield. Jan. 2?.. Fc I' I,ea.ch has h"en released, bail in Hie sum of J.'.,(Y bMnc fumlshril by W. Poule, II. I) Bturtevant nnd iliarl.-i Bead, his hrai-lnp; on a chnrce of nst.iult with In tent to kill linvInK been cimpleted. I. each Is to appear before the Brand Jury at the j.cxt session of franklin county court. Secriil wittiesses, bes'de Mlv.s Fran ce.'' Bunieroy, who claims that l.rach's two shots were aimed at 'it. nnd Miss Maudo Wnriep, who .O'roborateH Hie statement, were h"nrd. 'Pic heaiiniT wus held before Justice of the I'eace W, II. Morey, KlnteV. Atlornev I" Tup per prcscutlnp: and Col. Wi'.l'.ard Far rlncton of St, Albans rprcsentlntf Ieach. RAILWAY CONFKRUNCr. AT HAHRU. Barre. Jan. 2.1. -C'.eorrre C. Junes, kci ernl innnacer, ('. K. Soule, superintend ent, R. L. Burnap, Kenernl fi. icht asent, and C. W, Witters, attorney, arrived her.i .this mnrnlnR on a special train to talk over the petition for better train, accom modations presented to the riilron) com mirzlon. A conference was held nt eleven o'clock and another one nt 1:30 o'clock this after noon In the privabi car ft. Lawrence, (jcorfio W. Tllden nnd W. (i. Reynolds rcpte-ser.ted the Barre Merelnnts' asso ciation and T. W. Russell, J. W. MfLVm nld and Wllllnm Mirr the Barrp Manu facturers' association. The result of th(. conference was not made public. TWKNTY-FIVK BILLOW y.KHO. Woodstock, Jan. 23. The colde.st weather r-'ported In this vidnlty ihis morning was K deems below zero. D1C ATI 1 AT .SOLOIHRS' UO.MF,. Brnnlnston, Jan. 13. Wnllarc I-:, Bnld wln, nn inmatii of the Vermont SoMieis' Homo for the past fifteen yrirs, was found dead of heart falluio this morn Ine. He was i"C yenr'i old. a nai'ie of Brandon. and second lieutenant In Company I, Dth Veimont volunteers dur ing the Civil War. BASKET BALL GAMES. Montpellrr Hlsrli 12, Seminary 11 n, II. S, (ilrln IS, Npnulillui; 0. Montpeller, Jnil, 23, Montpeller hlKh school defeated -Montpeller Hinlnnry nt bnsket hull In the locnl Kymnaslum thin tvcnltiK, 12 to 11, nnd the (Iris- team from th high school defeated the BlrU from Kpauldlnir blt;h sehonl nt Barre, 13 to n, Summitry of boys' same M. H. S. MONT HUM. Terrlo, 1 f 1. , nlshop HeffBle. 1. f r. K.t ciari, Uiiley. c . c , Parker. , lk. ' K I. f.. Hill Hoeil, I. ft r ., MtCurthy BasketH from the floor, Terrlo 4, On loy 2, .McCarthy i. Hill; bnskots on fouls, Terrlo 2, Hill; refeieo, parks; um plrii, lloycf; time, two 20-mlnute perl odu. Htimmary of girls' frame; M. II. B. SPA CLUING H. UuntliiKton, r. f I, K chenoy Brooks, 1, t r. jr., Brown Miller, c 0.. Grlpgr Burnham, r, k I, f Bradford rilnt, 1. g r. f., Gladding- Basketi, from' floor, Huntlnffton -1, BrooUa 2; baskets on fouls, Brooks 3: referee, Worthen; umpire, Hnyford; llrno, two IB minute nerlods; attend nnce '00. HAPPENINGS IN MOIL Local Items of Interest Prom All Parts of the Green Moun tain State. THE NEWS BY COUNTIES The Wtnopskl Vnlly, Vlllnicea op. North Prom Hie Island' lu tlio f.nke to the PnituinpHlc, Alone Otter Creek d by the Shores of Whlto Illver Covered iij' Spe clnl Corrcnpor i;nts. ADDISON COUNTY. VERGENNES. , At the Joint special instillatlonof Winona Relx'kah Ixulfie, No. iV,, nnd Champlaln Uidse, No. fa, I. O. O. V., Mrs Mlnnlo Sipilres, V. P. P., of Richmond Instaliexl these officers of th? former lodge: N, G., Mls.s l!a Moulton; P. V , -Mrs. Marlon Barton; secretary, Mrs. llnttle Pratt; trensunr, 13. L. IiiRails; chaplain, Mrs. lvvelyn Itiff.ills; R, S. of N. G Mrs. Unttie I'ralt; It. S. of R V.. Mlis inix.i Davey; warden, K. B. Pratt; conductor, H. B, Slack: I. G., F. M.Jdoullon : O. C, W. H. Adams. The ofTIrers of CJiutnpl.iln Ioilpi were Installed by D. D., O. M. Kdwards of Burlington n.s follow: N. (.!., K. B. Pratt; V. C... John Pecue; llnnnclal secretary, W. II. Adam"; recording sccre tary; Walter Palrymple: treasurer, Charles Haven; chaplain, Fred Adams; R. R. of N. G 13. L. Inftalln; L. F. of N. G.. If. B. Black; warden, W. .1. Miner; conductor, W. C. Foote; R. f. of V. G., John Tier: L. S. nj V. G Roy Ynttau: R. S. H., Goorse Blakoly: L. S. S Will lam Barrows; L. G., W. A. Baker; O. O., Henry Hallock. Miss f?usan Pmlth recently found a pansy In blossom In her out of door flover Rnrden. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Evnrts have one to Florida for the winter. Mrs. Phoobe Goodnle I? seriously 111 with pneumonia. Frnnk O. Collette of HlnesburRh will carry on the Oeorire Adnms fnrm In Ferrlsbtirffh and will tnko possession March 1. Joseph Collette has moved his family to Hi' fnrm he purchased near Hyde Park where he will join them about March 1. Mrs. Phoebe A. Goolale died Tuesday mnrninpt after about one week's Illness from pneumonia In the tilrd year of her ape, Mrw. Good lie wns the widow of Jnred Uoodalo of Addison, She loav.ts one son, Belden S, Goodnle. with wlvim ttljo had resided. She wa3 a mmbqr of the Methodist Church. Thu funeral will bo held at the homo of her s-on this morninK nt elevn o'clock. Tho body of I'dwln A. Carpon "r, v.ii 1 died suddenly January 9 nt Vancouver, B 1'., of dilation of tho heart caused by arsenical poisonlnft, arrived nt this sta tion Tuesday mornliif; and was taken to tbe undertaking roomr of V. 13. Oorhnni. In tho afternoon the body was taken tn the homo of Ernest J. Carpenter of Addi son, .1 brother of tho deceased, where the funeral Mill be held thlh afternoon at ope o'clock. I3dwln A. Carpenter was born In Addlfon in 1S77 and leaves n mother, Mrs. P. M. Carpenter of Addl-wi, two brothers, I". J. Carpenter of Addison and Truman C. Carpenter of 131 Paso, Tex. Mr. Carpenter wus an expert taxi dermist and many fine specimens nf his work am found all thrinifrli this section. For a number of years he had spint a portion of tho tlmo In tho Southwest and Mexico and only'recently went to British Columbia. At the annual met tine nf thn Bipiist Church held Monday evenlnr the follow ing officers wero elected: 1 Merit, Harvey Kotchnm; collector and treasurer, Mrs. Kat C. Palrymple; church comtiilttce, L, G, Whttford, W. P. Woodman, Mrs. rCate C. Palrymple, 11 ,A. HurroiiRh", Mrs. c. J. Fle.ld. The treasurer's report .shown! nil debts paid. Own-fie F. Kimball, proprietor of Hotel Lenox, was obllired to return Tuerday to New York, Mr. Klmhnll while In Nf w York ncjrotl.itlnK for the rental (,f nf. (Ice- In tho Punn bmMInK, of which he Is mannKor, to the Consolidated Steam ship company. The whist party Tuesday evening at tin- opera house by the VerRennes Im provement society net led $11. The ladies of the Baptist f'hurch will ITlve nn entertainment Wednesday even Inu, Jtinuiry So, when the five act lecture, "Ropotta" will be Klven by tho Rev. Pr! H. .1. r'ellnRer, Mis- (3race Parker, plinlst, and Miss Grace lttum and Leo Pratt, x lollnlsU", will rIvo a mmiber of scicc. Hons, St. Peter's Court, No. f,H, c. O. p., In stalled their officers last evenlnc:, The Rt. Rev. A. C. A. Hall of BurllnR ton, blahop of Vermont, it 11 1 bold ser vices In St. Paul's Church Friday even ing at 7:3) o'clock. Satuidny mornlnR nt 7:30. Bishop Hall will celebrate holy com munion. Cards have been received In town an nmmclngr the npproachfnK inarrlnRe. of Walter V. Curler, a former well known resident now of Proctor, and Miss ICmma Moore of BurllnKton, nt the Jiomo of tiie bride's mother, Mm, H. A. Moore, on Tuesday, January -"). Mrs, Llssito Yonlt Is 111 with fever. Miss Luna J, Sponcor Is vl-Itintr rela tives In Mlddlobury, Mrs. N. P. Blusonetto of Bristol Is vtsltlnK her sister. Mrs, F. M. Crosby, C, 13, Ulodirett has entered the employ of O, C. Pnlrytnpln A- Son. Thu condition of W. G. Blxby Is MlRht ly Improved. Thn Venrennns City band has been nk. nd to furnish inusio for Memorial day exercises at Brandon. MTODLEBURY. The newly elected vlllnge trustses havo orftnnlied as follows; Chairman, Pr W H Sh'ldon; jupt'lntenflent of parks, Pr, P. C. N'oble, r.uperlntendent of llfrbts, William Jarknon, superintendent of stocks at large In streets, J. H. Lovltt They appointed Pr. 13. H. Martin Mlpcr Intendent of streets, Hldewnlks and sew ers; Jsmes B. PonowAy, villa Rt ettnr ney; chief of police, C. N. Plckenron; pollcomen, Fay Warron, Frank Ollmore, James McCllnchey nnd M. T. Butterlleld; fire wnrdens, W. P. Thomas, William Jackson, Pr. U 11. Mellon, J, H, RirReut nnd Pr. W. II. Sheldon. Tho cattln shipment Monday consisted of four carlond-s of cows, calves and Iiors, threo for the BriRhton market, Boston, and one for Now York city. Monday, market day, csrs broui-ht 3W cents and butter 21c. Mlddlobury's veteran nnllquirlan, Honry I.. Sheldon, M years of ape. has been ill tho past few days, but wan able, to bo out Monday for a nbort time.. Mnhlon H. Taylor of New Hnvon, died at tho home of a son In PltLifnrd Sunday murnlnj, nped 1 yens. Mr. Taylor's 10 mjlns ivere burled In Now Haven, where be passed most of Ills lonjr nnd honorable life. Ira. M. Taylor of Mlddlebury ii his eldest son. Tho firm of Beckwlth A Co., thu com pany Imvlnif been Gardner S. Waln wrlKlit. has roiio Into tho past after an nxlsteucu of I? .M'.ii'H. Tins houso was tho oldest continuous business establishment in Mlddlebiirv. having been founded by Y.. Walr-wriRht in 1S2. For about 2T years It has had the (Uiest Individual business block In Mldliebury. In 1K Gardner S. Waln.vrlRht and B. Smith Beckwlth went into possefsion and they wero partners until the sudden death of Mr. Berkwlth ir. lf'OO. Mr. Wnlnwrlpht mid tli- heirs of Mr. Dorkulth'i ertnte have conducted the Imslne! from I hat Hire to this and now, Mr. Wninwri;rht retiring. B. S. Beckwith's on rocs In as sole proprietor and the firm name will hereafter be F. W. Beckwlth. There are litters at the Mlddlebury postolfko with the following addresses: Mrs. C. 13 Chandler, Henry P. Cutter, Ksn... T. Wesley llurucj. Mn-y Nash, A. C. Norlon, 3.sn , Berr.ird J. Shepp, lCsq.. Mnurlre Sp'n.'er, Mrs Ro'ivirt Pet kins, Henry Bouriro i". C. 13 Harrington, Mls.s Laura, Morton and J. V. Wright. The rema;'"' ot Maiilon Tavlor wore brough Tuesil. y afternoon from lltts ford, where he fed on Sitndny at the home of h soi and were mterr.'sl hi the family lot In New Hnven. Tho remalr.s of Mrs. Taylor, who had been burled at New Hnven Mllle, we-e disinterred and burled 111 nn adjoining grave. A number of Mlddlebury young people v arranging to go to I3iir; Mlddlebury Friday evening to attend the nlay, "Jerry, the Outcast." by the F.ift MUbJlebury Pramatle club. Prank Crawle and Prank Goodro have returned from BurllnRtor. Miffl Florence Pressor of Hague, N. V., has rejoined her f-.ithrr. Benjamin Pres sor, nt Hotel Iigan. Miss Pressor and two other children will come later and the family will go to housekeeping on South Main street. Mrs. Prnest Severance, who has hern seriously 111 for several day, I? slightly improved nnd there are now hopes of recovery. Her mother, Mrs. O. P. M0010, Is now wltn her. Fred Goodro, who has been confined to tho bed with rheiima'inm, is gradually Improving and Is libit : i s!t;ip for n brief time each day. Several members, of 'he Catholic Order of Poresters went to Rutland Wednesday evening to assist v an installation there. Frank Itiwrene has returned to Bur llm;t' n. Ti.emometers indicated lfi below r.ero Wednesday n'ornirg, tho rlk-ht before having been one of the coldest of the win to-. Miv. Mnry II 11 is seriously 111 with pneumonia. Miss 13mma IV.leox will leave for Wash ington, p. C. tn-diy. whero she will pass the r-st of the w.nter. The pastor, the Rev. George R, Stair, will preach at the Memorial Baptist Church Sunday: morning subject, "The Painless World", evening "tibject, "A 3iRht Pellveranee." being the eleventh frormon In thf er es entitled "Memorable Nights In Bible History." At the after meeting nt the rloe of Suniliiy evening Fervice, there were 21 Inqulnrs. The ladles nf St. Mary's Church will hold a social In the Federation building this evening for Hie benefit of the church Mciety. Mr. and Mr". Arthur C. Tabor havn gone to Albany, N. Y., for a week's visit. "Why Do We Sit Still" will be the theme nt the Vetliodl't Church Sunday morning; in the evening. "God Holding Our Hand." The paslor, the Rev. W. H. Washbilrne, will spe.il; nt both ser vices. The Mnsnns will bold a basket social and dance this (veiling, Thursday. Mr. nnd Mrs. Ray Bump left Wednes day for the West, where M- Bump N to see to buslnesr interest? of tho Brandon Italian Marble 'ni.ipany. Arthur Ilruj.i, a former resident but Hie past few years at Piilnnm, Conn,, ns tb'kel agent for the N. Y N. It. & II. Ry., has gone to Fssox Junction ns day operator a' Hie " V. station. A meeting of th district branch of the Woman's Auxiliary to the board of missions of the Episcopal Church open...! hire last evening with a good attendance. The convention will b' 'n session all day to-day. The Rev. C.i orge U. Stair will preach at an evnngclist'c service In the First Baptist Chur-h Rutland Friday even ing. BRISTOL. P. v.. Plcl;erma- it-turned from Now Voik Saturday. Tho Earnest Helpers of the Baptist Sunday i-clmol met with Jack and Feme Shattuck Saturday af ternoon. The Christian lCndcavnr meet ins nt the Baptist Church next Sunday evening -will bo led by Miss Kate Stow art. Siibjcct, "The Process of the In dian." Pr.' A. M- Not ton retiirnid fiom Boston Saturday. The Y. L. S. C. will be entertained by Mrs, II. C. 13. Bristol and Mrs. II. S. Haseltlno Friday eve.-ilng ut tho home of the former on SprJng street. -A colored evangelist gave a tilk on tho pnik Mon day evening. Tim cold weather made his audience a llmltid ono. -The body of Mulilon Taylor, who died In Plttsford Suiulny, was brought to Now Haven Tuesday fur burial. Mr. Taylor win a member of Ubanus lidge, Glfford Chap ter nnd Munslll Council, A number of ManniH from here attendod tho funornl. A. C. Plk.', who was In tho railroad wrtsik nt Vergonnts, Is slowly improving, Henry Manum of South Bristol Is sick. Nolson O. Santnu has gono to Burlington, whern ho hn a position with McKannon Brothers. 0. W, Ouba hon entered tho omploy of tho Bristol Manufacturing compney. Mall ttdvertlsod ut the postolllce for week ending Janimr' Jl! MlM Nslllo IJuntlng ton. The Rnv A. Mason of Amherst, N, II will prench In the Baptist Church Sunday morning nnd evening ns n caivll date for the pnstontle. Tho Bristol High School liaso Bail aj.-ocia.Uou will bold a bnznr In Hollcy hall the evenings of Feb rucry 1. f, nnd 0. Mis 13. lAiralne Green, who has hem caring for 11. P. Sherwln, returr.ed to Burlington yeslerdiy. Mrs. K. J. Irish nf Ilnosburgh Fnllr Is vIslHtig her parents, Mr. nnd Mrs. C. W. Norton. ORWELL, The Rrv. W. Smith of Mlddlebury preached In tho Cniigrega tlonnl Church Slllidnv. The ndjnurnid meet ing nf the Congregational society will bo held nr; Saturday at 2 p. m The nittitiiil church meeting with supper and roll call will be held February C, nt 0 p. 111. Miss Lntirii 13. Branch Is In Tlcondiirogn for n few days. The unarnntum for whooping rough hat been lifted. The third number In the lecture coursn will be Georgo dimming Pnrlltig of Boston Friday evening. James MiMohan took a parly nf yntnit; people for a strow rld(. Saturday n- Ing. --Last week vn 11 t'.-cnrd bre-ilci-r for stnrliig Ii", The iUallty w:,-i fine, from 12 to l-l Inches Ililek. Mdwnrd Osiu-y 1ms the contriicl to drnW W. W. Martin's plno logs. tl. It. Branch of Benson v.-ns In town Friday and Sat urday after sprueo timber. EAST MIDDLEBURY. I31wln Sumner spent last week In Bo--toiv Jlrs. James- Severunco Is visiting In Rutland. Mr. and Mrs. Georgo Robin son of Quebec were recent guests nt Walh-ee N.-wt.in -Henr tllllmati bos re tiunHl to Bellows Fulls. Irl11tb.nl King Is preparing tn go to linn where bis wife bus ,wn since October.- Walter Olmsttail went ncently tn the Soldiers Home in Bennington. Albert llin'lish 'is moving to the homo nf his son, Farley Kngllsh. Mrs. p. Piim.m went nn Satur day tn Riplon for a few do,s' stay with her sister NEW HAVEN, Mr. and Mrs. Walker ..f BrldpoC were guests of 3ifr. nnd Mrs. V. M. Benedict out Sunday. Henry Rnwlej of Shel liurne is visiting his brother, 1". 13. Row ley. Mls.s .Mat 1 1- Parte' of Burlington Is visiting nt F. M. Part-hv.--ll. C. Rm coo Is sick. -MI'S Anna Hathaway i vis iting Ml.-.i Mary 13. Rosin- of MldJIe biiry. Two lit le chililrcn of Oiren W.-IN are III with ti phnld f. ver. -Mr. nnd Mrs. (I. C. Coates are vo ting In Rutland anil Brldgewaier.-A. It Pu'iiii'k and Muil allno Kverifit ate sick. 3TARKSB0R0. Mr. nnd Mrs. William Spear nnd daughter, Ruth of Charlotte visited G. II. Clifford Inst week. John Grace, who has b. ten 111 with pneumonia Is bet-IT.-Mr. nnd Mrs. Wllklns Chnffcj and Mrs. l.lvermoic are ill with pneu monia. Nen rly all the schools will close till- week. Among those In Bristol Saturday were, Mr. nnd Mrs. J, N. 'Cutter, Mr. nnd Mrs. Ira Brown, Mrs. Frank Brown, Stephen Hanson nnd Will Pwlre George Thompson wns In Burlington Saturday. Tin- rot tnge prayer meeting this week Is at the home nt Mr. nnd Mrs. Howard Hanson. The Rev. G. H. Grey return ed from Shady Rill, Middlesex Sutur rioy. Mrs. Frank Hill and Miss Lottie Hill were in Rurllnipon SpturCoy, LINCOLN. The remains of Mrs. Mercy York Sar gent, wife of Hniory Sargent of Hunks vllle were brought here Friday and the funeral held a' the Pnlon Church at l:v) ti. 111. Mrs. Sargent had nn ittacl; of grip tint seemed tn be b-tter when she died without war-iing Wednesday. With her husband .she was a native of thii nwn nnd they lived tlm earlier part nf their lives here. She i- Mirvlv.'d bcsld" her husband by n son, two daughters, Mrs. Gerald B.igley nnd Mrs. Ben Trembly nf llanksvllle. A father. J.r rney York, aged fi'j vea-'s, a luother. Wil liam Yotk and sister. Mrs. Mary Keltnn nf this town and a sister in th.- West. The Rev. J. F. Thurston officiated at the funeral. The bearers were her nn, brother and sons-in-law. Kmery Far gent is slel; with the grl and was un able to attend the funeral. Mrs. Wil liam York Is threatened with pneumonia, Mrs. Rozelli Cushman was called to Burlington Saturday by the illness of a friend. Mis. saralt Cowles has gone to Pres ents Minn., for the remainder of the winter with her sister, Mrs. phebe John son. William 13ddy returned fiom Bur lington Saturday where he win called by the death of his son, Payton I3ddy. -Christie, tin 12-yrar-nld daug'.itir nf Mr. and Mrs. Charles p.iarborn of South Lincoln, is very ill with diabetes. I3arl Dearborn wns .'.tiled home from White River Junction Filday by the critical Ill ness of his sister. ADDISON. Tin. olllcer of Grand View Grange for 1!)7 are: Master, Arthur Clark; oversea-, Bjijiv Smith: lecturer. Mrs. Cary Marshall; stewurd, Myror. Smith ; assist ant steward, George, Thomas; hidy as sistant steward, MaNd Palmar; chaplain, Hie Rev. II. H. White; treasure!, John Thomas; heci.'tary, Mrs. Ruby Pay; gate keeper, Rollle Cherbiiui; Cerer, Clara Clark; Pomona, Stella Clark; Flnm, T3va Smith: pianist, Mrs. Myron Smith. The liiRtnlllng officers wtie Worthy Master 'V. N. Cady and .Mrs. Culy of JUM!e--uiy. A baiuiuet was served nnd 11 very pleasant evening passed. Several were pit-bent from lu-lgliboring Granges Mr. nnd Mrs. Aithur Clark were lu Brldport Tuesday as the Installing officers at Brld port Grange. Meetings art- being h-Id at Hie Baptist Church, conducted bj IJvangellst 1 Infer The next meeting of the Ladles' AM will be held January 30. The body of bldward Carpenter, who died In Vancouver, has been brought here for burial. He leaves nr. nged mother, a brother, Truman, In Texas, nnd ti brother, Prnest, of this town. Hi. loft here a few weeks ago nnd went to Washington, whete ho was soon to have hern married. CORNWALL. C. R, Wlthtrt'll arrived Monday from South Africa where ho wont last August wllli a consignment of atuck. A mis sion class has been formed In connection with the Congregational Chuiv-h, Cottug.i meetings will bo held and emigration will be studied. SALISBURY. Mrs. Lucia Thomas fell 011 tho Ice Fri day nnd broke hor wrist and sprained her Rr.klo. Harrison Pratt of Leicester and Mis. Sarah Thomas of thin place wero married January 15. C1inrle Klngsley was lilt with a stick of wood as It came from the alldo Saturday nnd hurt his chest and arm. William Bllls's horse broke his leg on tho mountain Monday. William Thomas of Rutland wns the ipuest nf his mother, Mm, L. A. Thomas, over Sunday J, V Holder. hn purchns ed an automobile. Mr, nud .Mrs, Frnnk Whltnmrn visited In RrlsAii the first of the week, Mrs, Clearenco Sampson, who biu. luuu 111 Im uubtln-a MOHKTON RIDGE. A (-. it de:. 1 of grip Is prevalent. Prank Blsselte ii f l r several weeks' sickness, is able tn te o.r Mrs. James Renfrew, who has In en . otitlne'l to her bed with grip, Is better -The Utile son of t'hnrles Hong l. III. Mr nnd Mrs. George Pay nro both slik w'th the grip.-Mrs. George Thomiis nnd son are III. SHOREHAM. The ladles of the Benevolent society tiro preparing a play tn be given soon. Mis. W. W. Morn bun returned from Whitehall. A good ninny ore sick nbnut town. Tho annual mtetlrt of the Woman's Missionary society wns held .Innuniy 17 with Mrs. C. N. North. Twi ntv Indl's were present. The officers are: Piv sldent. Mrs. T. A. CarWin; vice preslilents, Mrs. C, N. North, Mrs. A. M. Smith: '.rretHiy nnd treasurer. Mrs IT. H. Biirge. siipeilntendents nf work, Mrs. A. 1-3. 'I'littliiRlinni, Mr. Homy Wright. WHITING. The Monday club, now In Its third sea son unnder the leadership nf the Rev. S. P. C.oodbeart, will have Its next meeting February 1 In addition to the regular ilbviisslun of curitnt events nnd prnl.li ins, papers will be lend on the lives nf Washington and Lincoln and a dis cussion will follow as to comparatlvu nvrltit nnd -ervlcs ot those great men. Friends of ihe ilub are welcome to the meetings, which have nn rirlmlsfcloii fc - Mis. c. T. Mason has returned from Wlnsted. Conn., where she visited her daughter. Mrs. J. A. Warner. Mr. and Mrs Heiuy Williams of Pubtike, la., are in town. 13. A. Baldwin ti-turned from .V'-w York Thursday where he was called hy the torlnus Illness of his luo ther, Charles. There was no change for the heller in hU condition. Mrs. A. A. Pond was tho guest of Ii'i' slstei, Mrs. Mason. Tuesday. The Mlddlebury CoUesc Glen Club will give n uticert at tin- town hull January C.'i under the aus picus of th.' I.tulles' Aid. L. A. WeKster return. d h'.n.e fro.n the West Tneilav. Mrs. .1. M. Mel). maid died January H nt the li'ini" of W. M. Taylor, aged 31 years. Miss F.dlth Ht'vens of Brandon, who was t.h" gue-,: of her sister, Mrs. 1M Willie, Wedm'Sday has gone to the hospli.'.l for -in ..peratmn 011 her neck. EAST MONKTON. Mr and Mrs. Arthur Rockword are parents nf a son born January 1 Thad deus Smith has r turned from Grand Isle where he visited his uncle, Thnddens Kin mv. -Mr. at.d Mrs. Carroll Palmer of Charlottu and daughter. Florence Swan, visited relat:es Ui Kast Monktnn recent ly. Kdwurd Tucker und family have move. to Burlington. Wallace Rockwood nnd family of Bristol rue guests of Ar thur Bockwood's. William I-i Rf.se bns moved to Ferrlsburgh. Mrs, Henry White, who has been critically ill, Is con valesi mg. M-.s. Pwlght Kddy nnd sor. Phil, of Monktnn Ridge visited Mrs. Kd i1'h parents, Mr. und Mrs. O. T Bnmum, lectin." - Mr. and Mis. Frank Bushey ntlended the funeral of their father, Peter SCeno, In Burlington. Mr. nrj Mrs Pfriev Russoll expet tn move to St. Albans Mrs. I31Iza Nl'nblett is reported ns fullirg. M.rs Pella Skiff has returned from Hlnesburgh and Charlotte. HANCOCK. Chat lie Blair Is confined to the house with bronchiti.) and asthm-a. Llewel ly Perry ha begun work nt Robinson's mill in Hancock .-t:i.'k'"g lumber nnd claii'.rards. Mrs. II. R. Perry drove her roll to Past Middlebt-r on Monday. WEYBRIDGE. Mr. nnd Mrs. L. C. Sturtevant nf Tienndrrogo. N. Y.. are visiting thei children hue. The Rev. Peter Heller, was in Granville, N. V.. last week, as sisting the Rev. R. I. Thompsorl, in revi val meitingss. The Inst qunttorly coiv ffrenre of the Methodist society was lield January 15 Presiding Elder Hon was present -Mrs. I3mma Harrington is nt home, after several weeks stay in Ver gennes. BRIDPORT. Mrs. M. T. Wolcoit has returned from Shoreh.'im. Puwards of 51ft. were reali zed at the Grange oyster supper. Con Blderabl" sickness prevails In town. W. L. Hamilton Is asslstlcg R. L. Henien way forwarding baled hay from Crown Point. William Myilck of this place and Belle Hanks of Adillsan were mauled in Crown Point last week. Mrs. Georgo Wood of Bolton Landing, N. Y., Is at C. 13. Palmiu's. Hurry, Flora anil Ruth Grosvptior hnce returned from the'r visit to Mlddlebury. George Sellers has re turned from Canada. PANTON. Mrs 13. C. Unities returned Saturday from Montpeller.- Mrs 1311 Palmer, of Shelburne visited her sister, .Mrs. Mttier Mitchell, over Sundav. Mrs. Verner has returned from Brooklyn, where sho went ivfth the rcinalns lo lemove tn that city. -Mrs. Arthur Vaiulerhoof has been In Vergiuines curing for her t- ster. who ts III with npiKndlcltl. Mrs. Annln Allen lia.s been obliged to close her school on acount of sickness -Mr. aiul Miss Robin son of Belcher, N. V., are isltmg tho rtev. and Mrs. 13. French. -The lake frc.e over Thursday but thu high winds ot Sunday broke it open. It closed again Monday. Mr. 1311lott, a Undent at Mld dlebury College, was a recent guest it tho Methodist pitrsonuKe. MONKTON. The niiimbcts nf the old choir were en tertslne.l at th(. home of Mr. and Mi, P. 1 1. Peau on Thursday evening. Mr. Moigan brought his phonograph, which wni, much enjoyed. Pine lefreshments were served,. Mr. nnd Mrs, P. K. Meech, O, B, Smith and Miss Virginia Collins wi-ri- In Hlnesburgh Friday evening to attund tho meeting of lliu O. 13, S. F. 11. Pcan nnd Henry I.i Rose spent Friday In Burlington. The Hon. A. T, Smith K slowly failing In health. Mrs. Alva Collins l.s In Hlnesburnh car Inf for Mrs. Knto Collins, who Is very sick. Mrs. Loulsn Geo of Montpellor Is isttlng her puientr, Mr. nnd Mrs. KU ward Gee The social at 13, M. Collins was well attended Mrs, W C. Ponahue hiU- returned from Burlington. Mrs. Frances Ladd Is much Improved In health. -Mis. K. II. Palmer Is 111. At tho fourth quarterly conference of tho Methodist Church, these committees weru appointed fn addition to tho stew ards and trustees; Foreign miKslons, Mrs. B. F. b3ddy, Mrs. Carter Dean, Mrs. O. A. Baldwin; homo missions nnd cJiurch extension, Mrs. Elvln Collins, Miss Cella Collins, II, o. Barn urn; education, D, W, liddy. Mrs. A. W, Collins, Mrs. B. Law renno; temnoranco, ICliln Collins, B. F, Kddy, M Morgan; church records, G. It Thomas, B, p. Kddy, pastor, music P. W. Kddy, Mrs. A, W Collins paroonngo and furnlttnc, Mrs. L, 13, Meech, Mrs, (CenUuueil on Second Pngr.) SALARY IN- VOTED IL I Scnalors and Representatives Will Soon Receive S7,500 An nually. I SENATOR BEVERIGDE SPEAKS I Tells of Hie 111 lis of f I1II1I t.nlior I J support nf Ills Bill Prnlilbll lug Interslnle Coiuinrree In the Products of Child l.ahnr .lliieh Orntnry In House. Washingtoti, Jan. 23. The s, ... .... 'dny nccepte, the proposal nf the If" s. I of Representatives tn Increase t- sn -I nrks of senntors. members nnd U rt Itorlal di'lfKates tn 7."00 ntiniiitK. .ml those of the vice-president, the sp ik r of the House nnd members i.f tbe cabinet tn '12,000. This netlon w.n I taken bv 11 vote nf f,3 tn '.'I nfter .lis I 'lssloli Instltu; nearlv tt ree im ir ' An amendni'-nt confining th" In. ren to cabinet otllcers und the presiding -tr eers of the Senate nnd Hons... vr.f ' ed down ns wns 11 propositum to 1 't poni" the Increase until PHI The details of tho vote wer. :i-- I' 11 .w : Yeas-Aldricli, Alle... Ank- n. B. 1 , Beverldgr. Bnindegee, Bulkl' . Burr.i ni, Burrows, Caitor. Clark (Moir 1 t',i-lc (Wyo). Clarke (Ark). Ci n-e f 11, 1,1 Panli-I. Pick. Pllllngham. Pul....s. Di Pont. Flint, Foraker, Postf, I'rv, . '- -ton, Gnlllnger, Hale, lleyhurn, Itoni 1, Kittredge, Knox. 1-ittlmer. Irndge t.- s, McCuml.er, MrKnery, Millard. Mi NVwlnrds. Nixon. Overman I'enms. , PetttiF, I'iles. Scott. Slmnmns. Sr. 00', Fpooner. Sutherland, Teller, "".11 1111, Warner and Warren S3. Nays Bncnn, Berry. Blackburn, Bur kett. earmark, ejnpp, Cliv. Culberson, Frazler, Han-brough. Hemenwav, La Follettc, MrCreary. Mallory. Nelson. Pat terson. Perkins, Rayner. Stone. 1 .'la ferro and Whytr 21. A conference committee was appointed as to the other matters of disagreement between the House and Fenato on h legislative bill. President Roosevelt advocated ship subsidy ln a special message which was rend In both Houses. Senator Beverldgr of Indiana liegan an address upon child lnbor conditions In the country. In support of bis bill prohibiting Interstate commerce In ar ticle, which are the product o 1 '11 labor. He gave notice that he would I conclude his address to-morrow. 1 j SI3NATOR BEVRRIPGH'S SPKIvC H , In opening his remarks Senator B -cr-I Idg.- said the bill wns not alniel at c il'J j labor on th farm. The "easus sh.-w I that nearly 2.lKV,Crti child lu-r ..Iwinuers I under ID years of ago are now at work, i almost 700, 0M nf them outside agr. - tural work. These figures h" sVd weru not laice enough nn it had iie. . 1 -. en that only a part of the little children at work In factories and sweat s 1 M weie returned by the census enu .icri rs. To mbstintlate this he pn-sente 1 ill davits showing thit children .'roe -t than, three yiurs of age to "4 ye irs v.er largely 1 mplnyed where the cersus r -turns sliow not much child la. tor wir employed. He then gave nunienus UI1.S1 Iratlnns of child labor which fe fn' i.w ing Is 11 sample; Mr. John Ppargo, a-ithnr of Tar B ' S Cry of tho Children, tell- of a little c''"t in Piterson, N. J., who writs ,1. 1 i.t steaming room of a Pis mi.l, standlrg barefooted In pools of water tw i g colls of wet hemp, lie say- l.at when lie haw her she was "dripp rg v -t. anil In the colde'l evenings of ---1 1 - r HM.c Mario and hundreds of r'her 1'tt e gins must rome out nf the superb 'He 1 ro. s In Just that condlllon.-' After re-idlrg other examples he ,i ' "Tliese are examples giin .iwiiim they are typical. I havo not referred id th.- worst rases. I liav- a let'er f . ,1 Jane Addams, that wonderful w i i whom all America honors. P '.ling i f b.r personally n-elng a little girl nf ." tears old at work In a southern .-o ton . I lia'e not r"ferted to the tares wi:-ro cold water Is thrown on In t lo c'ullreii to keep them awako, or other of t'u 11 ro lildeous forms of this child murder of which this Inst Is an illustration A!' rf the examples I havo given - en L ported by testimony under oath. at.J a'1' given because they are typical o' t.u i sands nf slmllnr cases." The result." of these conditions lit .1-. gui'd would be men nnd women who are enemies of society with dvnr'cd 1 id weak bodies, dull clouded minds and ,11 appotlto for liquor an lobar cn and st 'I worse vices caused by the nervous ex haustion they suffer. The detei lor.ition of the Rngllsh poopi of ' these effects. The Paillnnientarv commission appointed to Investigate Hv causes reported that the conditions o' factory life, universal use of alcoholic liquors. Insufficient nutrition, vicious it lug, poverty, and other like causes pn -duced by the physical Inferiority of a people who, historically speakins,, wc-o only yesterday the strongest men and women In the world. He maintained that State laws could not be depended upon to regulate thesn evils because they were not uniform or uniformly enforced. The results of the employment of th Id labor he stated would bo the lowtrug of the wage level of all classes down to that of child labor. He said: "Not only should the working peiplc Insist that their rhlldien should have 11 chunco to grow up Into healthy workers, but working men nnd women should de mand that their wages rhould not be re duced by competition of llttlo ones who ought to be in school or nt homo or em ployed healthfully In the open all'." 1 la claimed tho. bill was constitutional beeauso It prohibits the transportation In lnterstato commerce, the products of child labor and CongrcsB has absoluto power over Interstate commerce, He cited several laws and court decisions to show that it was constitutions He closed bv saying' "It is all a question of policy nnd not of power; of thn wisdom of the lnw and I ILnsJ