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THE BURLINGTON FREE PRESS ; THURSDAY. JANUARY Ifi, 1903. 3 on the Leading; In Demand Eoslon, .Tan. J-J.-lhitlrr lias nil Tnneod, with llsht roccijits of chok-.. nysh made. Extra creamery, small Iilstjs, ')Mt:m,ic; northern fresh, round lots, L'Sueifle; western, u'seaS'.icj past ern, liOViiSL'fic; jobbing, ',2e to le more. Chc.e is tlrm, hut tho demand Ms rathor quiet at the advance Itound lots, MCcMPo; snce, l-Hiiglcf, job bing, -..(ilc hljilior. liijps a iv tinner, with an advance on fresh western. Storage opera am quiet hut steady. Western fresh, a7ijf2.Sc; Moi.tge, 'I(f22c; eastern, Wj:J&V; near- by nnd fancy, .'H-tfEUe ami up; johliin Jo to IV hiirhpr. Heutis. are tirru, both here and In the country. The demand is rather quiet. Carload lot.?, pra. .L..-iriffiL!.rin medium, VJ I.VL'.r.o: yellow eyes. .2.!XSj,'I; red Kidneys, ..I'.Vfi.'t.IlO; California small white. S2.0K(tL'.tM; jobbim.', Hie more. Apples are unlet and steady, except for fancy Ilaldwlns. which are in de mand. Fancy Iialdwlns ?2.2.7fi 2.7.1; .No. J liuldwius, !?l."i0i;2; sreenins. H.."0'(2; ,o. 2. all kinds, .?ff7l.j.-; Hub liatdsion. ?I.Tii2; pound sweets, SI.. "0 0 2; northern spies. ?1. ."02.2."; Kings, f-'Jfn', Tolinun sweets, M.jOL'.rit.ij Com mon npples, 7ifii$1.2ri. Small lots nnd jobbing from ."Oo to $1 per lib! more. I'e.-irs from cold storaco arc selling nt I'.c'.irre Cose, ."J-IJM.CO; Duchess, $1 .VM 1 ",. ( aiiberries am jobbim; nt $:!.2."'fi A .11) per ri and $10'?? 11 per lib!. The receipts for the week were ;.us bbls; last j ear, .UK bbls. Tliere is a smil supply of r.uK and tiny .ire noIIIiij- nt: Walnuts, 11 ,nt M per lb; castanas. Jlf12e: lilbetts, Jbifi-V; Texas pecans, tOJT-'o: al monds, EJl.j.1 tu for lend and IfiS 17c for boft shells. Potatoes are not materially changed, tho market boing- well supplied but steady In price. Choice stock is firm, lloiuton Green mountains, MWWc; hebrons, 70c per bu; York state, (ireen mountains and round white, 70c; West ern, ii.-fii.r$c; P. E. I. reds and C'honun ,oes. i."i!j77lie; sweets, double heads, $L'.n(Kf;2.75; Vineland. ?2.75.'!. lioston market celery is steady at S.i.otM per Ion?; bs; Paschal, $2.nOM S.Vl; white. $1..'0 doz. t'auiiliower is firm, with n light sup pl nt per ce; Urufisnls tprouts, 3o per t by the err. Onions are unchanged at ?2.C0 per bbl, with jobbers by the bushel higher; Spanisli lone crts, 2,f!0. ( ucumbers are selllniy nt 510 fnj ( 'loi 'e; medium, No. 2, $2.50ig fi.r.o. lliithouse tomatoes are quoted at 2."c Iier lb for fancy, with mushrooms at $1.."0 per 4-h bx. Cabbiees t-ell at S.'ic per Lbl; Savoy, S."e per bbl. Jlirrow sipiaslies are unrhansred, at per ton; Hubbards. ?20rJ25; turban, i2irtt2."i; jiiimpkins sell nt K0c per bx. Yellow turnips sell nt OOe per bbl; white Kreneh. ifiriJl.riO per bbi; white Hat, r.O per bx; beets, 50c; carrot", nOc; parsnips, (jilc; ei(- plants, $1.."0 percrt. Lettuce sells at 7ric(3.''52.50 for Ion? bxs, radishes, -10c per doz; mint, ?1 per do.; ciets, 7uc per do,; parsley, 2 for hothouse, per bu; salsify, 7.Vu 1 per doz; leeks, 40c per do. .Southern strniR beans ell nt J.W." per bskt for ijroea and wax, according to duality. 1 1 a, easier under increased receipts an 1 a ipiiet demaiii. Low grades are In full supply, and aro weaker, thouu'h not (piotably lower. There is some ac (un.ulatiup of stocks, iitu further In-('(.im- likely. Kye straw is scarce for ehojee. and holds steady in price; mill teed is ((diet but firm. Choice hay. .V2iif'2I; No. 1. .fl7rnl!l; low grades, $ C'l." and up; rye straw, .$MifL-,j oat straw, 'WniD. I resli ribs were advanced aiid some cliiiiifrf was made in other pari; cuts. Laid is lowr, but pork steady. i resh beef is rather easy, though choi e heavy cittle are a little scarce and slightly tinner. l.islit eattloi however, are slightly lower witli a full' pup ly Lambs are very firm, with liiudier prio's asked for the wee;: veals and muttons nucha np-d. Spring lamb;, 7iii( yearlings, ovjTe; muttons, itftSp; ve.'is, m, i je. I'oult:T is rather ipiiet, with turkeys Moadj. Chickens are rather tinner for we u rn. Western turkeys, 1S'f(20c; in rlhern fowls. Mftn.V; western fowls,' U'i l.'i'.-i1; hiekens, western, 1 1Tilfie'; norllnrn, l(i'i20e; duc);!, lrfilTp' Reese, J2Ttl.. A enison is in moderate supply, with whole deer sellini; at IWOe, with sad dles i,t 2."'!j2S(, skins on, and lets at an (ir;."e. Moosi meat is firm el icr..r... v- iii sums, ljear meat Is nim(,.,i ... i e20.- Tliere is a fair supply ,.f Kanie. prices pein- steady and unehanKed. Hluek duou.s sell ii ji.'iu'h.i.i.i per pair red headed ducks. .y2.."(); widcoun 2."; teal, Jfl.lc. Philadelphia ll''" oi.m-. iTilladoiphla scjuaii are una at .? 1 per doz, with na tives at fiOf.'i.-;,; quail, .fi",-, per do.; jilover, .ifi?t7 iier doz. Crop reports indicate that the Krow Jn;.' wlieat ero, is lu it favorable, courtl tion. There is .some delay In RPttlmr wheat to market, bijt tills is due to hck of iransportntioii fn'cllllley, and is ccup sldered as only leiuporary. ,stj ). market for the moment is distinctly llruKS'and the nelvaucu In tho riuirtst'o Hpeculallvo uuirltct Is reilecled In the Hon i market. 1 lour has been quiet locally all tho week, and prices remained unelianed until Friday, when an advance of about lc wus made on sprlns wheal patents, COMMERCIAL. New York Proiini Marn- New York, Jan. II. 11.173 bbls. 'J he 1 LOfn-P.eeelpls ninrKi t w is more teiivn aim iirmer ,'l.,.1Xr.!lat'm,,s WMiXW; winter straights 5'Lff3..i3. Stlnner.otu patents SI.UU&4.7I): i'i'.'V'r ';xtra,s .W,3J3; .Minnesota bakers J3in.liV, winter low grades J2.C5fj2.K5. t,,V': F1''TP- '"'le, market was steady. j'lfUC 1 m3.W; choice to fancy y fll'AT-Receipis ?,).(,-. bu; spot llrm. No. 2 re I Me ocator No, S Wo f,0.b. rllent !,o, 1 nort'ie-r,, Dun In Kpi full, I., i,1, '""i'1 lanitol i -n1( fob,"nllmt, (Ulr, i closed fc.e net higher Slarch )'..'- ''NVv 811 . ' 'W'1-!'.! elosVel 1 .1" y i !i. IWiiV 1 1 7V ,, ., ',''' , 11 .' '" 4 " nim No , v' i iI'Milor mill Ai fn.b. ailtial N i, Quotations Products yellow ..S!,o. No. 2 while fAV. Options closed 'ittc net higher: .Inn., rMiGSi.c, clo-d . jt; Fob. closed r.5"i,o : .Mart It clos ed -,1c; May fMIM&V, closed 4 II Vic; Julv !SVi4i'.c. cliworl t-V. OATS-Reoolpts 44,rmO Itn: fpnt firmer; No. 2, Ho; No. 3. late: No. ;! while Ji4l . Unci; white IIKi l.".e; stnnelard white ljt No. 2 while IS'i"; truck mixed western .lotnhial; track while IJfjlSc, May rinsed FEUD Finn; spring bran SIS.iAfl I3.,"0i middlings $is..7ifljv.oo; winter hinn U7.0it IO.ihi; city, f IWXV'n 19.61. IIAYThe market was firm to.l,iy. Shti plug SJ5770c; mind to choice XCail.W. HI DF.S Tho market was linn to-day, Galveston 20 to lbs Uc; California 21 to 25 His U'c; Texas dry 21 to 30 lb He. Wool.-Tho market wns tlrm lo-day. Domestic fleece 2(iti3.c. tlKKl'-yulet; family ir..rK717.0O: mess H'l.&mfll.O; beef hums tMMn'UM.': bucket Ml tn-'ulS.ijii; city extra Jndlu mesa iU.Ww .n.in). LARD Wns firm: western stonme-d, h'.2.'; rellnud tlrm. eoniincnt $HMC; S. A., $ll.i), compound $7..VVfl .-,". PORK The market was steady to-day. Family ilS.W: rhou clear JHi.:)21.5u; mess Jls.umfMi.So. POTATOES Stndy: Jerseys. Jl.TSTiinO; stnte ir.d western. SI .V-jk&im; Long Island. Sl.nnfiV.lti; soutiiern Jersey sweets $2.'Mj 3.7.1. TALLOW-Was ihm: ctly U: per pekgi JAje: roilhtiv (pki?s free) li'oC'ic. I til 11.1,1. .M- Wms llrm; refined 'nw v'ork .3i: Plillnileliihla nnd Unltlmnr.. ?.2'i do. In bulk J5.7J. t'OI'i'i'Ut Wn dn : brokers. iV'::7t:.. exelmnue. 112.3,14. ('OFt.'KK Spot ttlo was itlliet; No. 7 In voice ."ii'.(j nit lil easy; Cordova i',iiin,e. I' IttlireM onened Klld-. Knles wi.r.. I'-i lm2i. inclhdlni; March ?Urt; Jt.iy St!.).",: luly $4.7')'(.7S: stf jit.. .$i,s;,: Sow, fo.nj and Dee., J,i iW'ifZ 11. Slt'GAIl ilnw wn.i strndv? filr rannlun "c c. ntrlfiieal. !i test. 3'ic: mo- lupses Fimnr IV- rollne.l suu.ir ste.idv. No. ll. II."" : No. 7. JI.DiV No. K. U.K- v.. f4.10: Ne. 10. $l.')j; No. II. J4.e0: No. 12. .!in! u. i.i. ,n. ii. i.i m co llect oiiit.m. Kofi; mould a. Jl.rrV cut loaf, J."i.25: rrushecf So. 25 powdered, JI.7 TranuUitcd, $(.C.j 1 cuL'01 ?l.!. ki'.w yonic livk stock maukbt. New York, Jan. II. UrLA I.. Receipts J,fM he.id: stcrs slow and Ti to li)i- lower; bulls and nevs stead ; ulcers SI.O'i to t't.l'); exports S'S') to JH.Oi; oven 52.1V) to $4.), Dulls :.fl'l In $l.:o; i'Ows fM to .2.,: cables stea.lv; shipments to-day olS cattle and 2, CM qin'r trrs of beef, CAl.'KS Hcccipts JOI head; vejls finn: barnyard cnlves steady; westerns lower veals ",o to .(1.7.".; tcps tl.tui; llltle enlves ?4.r,Cd i '"); larnynrd calves $n.7." to .M.tlO; westerns tl.TiO to M.nil; cltv 'rescd ve.ils 11V- to liu0 per lb. , gUKPiP AND LAMBS-llcrelpts head; slieeji stead ; lambs linn to 1He hU'hor; on llfsht supiillos; sheep J3a0 to J 1.7".: culls Ktiil; lamln fG.2.1 to JiJ.S.".. IlOfiS'- i:,reipts 2.5.J head; iteadv; state boss ?r.si to j:.f0; choice lislu hoi;-, ft. I1). BOSTON COI'PER MARJCnT. J.oatnn. Jan. 11. ( opp-r. wro Inactive to-day with slli;ht weaknesses noticed In some stocks hl"h ivcentlv had notablr. calns. Copper Kntijto loslns 1 to GiU; Ontt-nnlal to 22',; L'tali t.i 2.n.i, and Amalramated ", to si, r. a. Mlolna pained 3S to 22:a and .Mohawk 'i to I i. r.UTTL-R AND CHKKSR MARICI2T. .,....,, , , lioston. Jan. II. l.l 1 l-.nsior: northern, creamirv, jsi-'ifsii" eastern 2,"iii2flc: nobtern. 2S'nj' C1IE.:SK Firm; new. lltiltV. C1I1CACO I'KODUCi: MARKET, Chie.iRn, Jan. II. The leadlrr; ruturrs closed us follows: lir.AT No. 2 May 7'!"iP77c; July nu. I573c. COH'.'-Xn. 2 Jan.. -I7-1, e- Mav 44iTMi.i:.r.. July t:',Uc: Sent , I.P,,c. OA'lh-No. 2 Jan., 34Ue; May 35'Ac; July MKSS PORK-trer barrei)-January, M7.r.i: May ?n;.3.:: Julv $ir..lo. I.Altn-d'er W) lbs)-Jan., fO.S": Mnv f!'.4V'; : luly HHORT RIRS 'Per 100 lbsl-JanuarT M.iv ? !i."; July fS.M. Cash quotations: WtfCAT No. 2 sprlnc 7ll77iV'.r: No. 3, ,:"ii)i,c; No. 2 red 72r773'ic. CORN No. 2, 17' jc: No. 2 yellow 47'ie. OATS' No. 2, SI'tc; No. 3 white .IH.V-.e. It VI! No. 2, 4V-. IlAULny- Ciood feeding l2fM'c; fair to choice mnltimr 47l.";c. M.ANSi;i:D-No. l, tl.jS; northwestern, No. 1. "1 2i. TIMOTflV SF.IJD-rrlm". J5.R5. MKhS l'OHK-flVr bbll-JIS.Cn LRD (t'er W- lbs)-Jo.S7'i. s SHORT ltlUS Sides (loose) $S.S.'3j ''stfOt'LnnilS-Dry, salted (boxed) .; ;,? ir;i?. St 1KP Short ilrar (boxed)-J'i Wi'xw-. WHISKUV (13asls of lilglivliHw)$u,"i. On tin produee exchaiufe to-day butt"r was cinut and ea-.y: ereiuncrles !Wi27'2i-; i a b in- 171-2V ; ei:irs steady Itfi.e; cheese dull and steady l,T314c. COTTON. (Pperdalty rrperte.i f0r the Dally Free Prcs by Thomns Lirncr, 132 Main Mrcfit. local rrnnrtper for J. S. Uaelm & Co., Nw iork: over direct private wire). New York, .Tun I!, i he cotton maikct openeo steadv at un-chai'i-e I prices t" an ,-nUv.nee of 2 liolnts and b noon had increased Ihe advance to n matter of ,1 to i! points with the e,)rv afli rmion IhuUrA tho Improvement wi-il maintained. While ihc speculative market tor cot ion is ipiiet the nnrtetton? of the ceneral situation is unqucstlonnbl v firm and unless receipts Increase mnteii.illv a larte spcculalhe l-tiylug movement will devi lep. CLOSING QUOTATIONS. Open. IIIrIi. Low. Cloe. . .s..vi s.ia s.-i s . s.i'..i s.i sm s.o; . S.i! S.7D S.r.t .7n . S.f." S 72 S.Ct S.71 Yours very truly. J. S. liACHK t CO. January Starch . May ... luly ... DUTYJIIFF COAL, Hausa nnd Senate Art Promptly to Itelievo tho Fur.l Ffiraius. tnqress convened after the hoiid.iv recess on January u. Tho coal question wns discussed In the Semite and the House i did nothing for want of a quorum. In the Senate January G, Senator Hoar jspoko on his hill regulating trusts. The I House passed the bill for the creation of jn general staff for the army. I The Selialo on Janu.uv 7. discussed the bill for the re-orgnnlzatlon of the militia and also thy stutehond bill. The Houso passed a bill for the redemption of the silver coinage of the Hawaiian Islands. The Htitchood bllL wns further ells cussed In the Senate Thursday. The Houso passed tho Philippine eonstabularly bill. Thri Senate wus not In session Fildny I or stfituniay. "inc. House on rruiay pas- ' ..... 1 111 nrll' iln r.r.M-1,.,, IiMIl, n,ltr..,.,n ... .......... i... ..... ....... ...i,. ..wji.uill- eel to Slondny. The Senate passed a largo numbor of Pllvate pension bills on Slonday. Tho House adopted a resolution authorizing the merchant marine nnd fisheries com mittee to Investigate the coal situation. The reciprocity provision of the Ding, le act was under llru in tho Senate Tuesday. The House discussed the aiiny appropriation bill. The House on Wednesday by a vote of 2" to 5. passed u bill to provide tor a i "bale of tile duties oil foreign coal for a period of olio year. Tho Senate acted promptly on the bill nnd pissed It unani mously without debate, with an amend mcnt making nnthracllo coal permanently free from duty, The amendment was ac cepted by the House. The experiments that have been under headway lor the past month tit tho do nartmenl of agriculture, Waslilnginn, to di trrial'ie the eftcts on healthy pi rsons of the aveiage American prepat;cil foods is to take n new turn. It Is understood tint tons for the experiments have shown that tin re I.-- no deleterious substance In oui canned foods. Secretary Wilson has asked Dr. Wiley, w'ho lias charge of tho c vperuuents, to secure a dozen Infant, nrd tty the cficct of such foods on tholr stomachs. WHEN PA'l'JI.NCE CEASED TO CU VIRTUE. "I elfal In serond-linml pianos. be- gap the man thni'cdu '' at the door, .it d 1 "You can't sell the wjmaii. "Sly ah fid ' one here," Interrupted daughter hat a piano Thnt'a Just It, the people next door told hie you hid one, but their was no one in the house win knew h iw 1 1 i lay P I thought I irlght bu If Phlla Icl I hla Pics, VERMONT LOCAL NEWS (Continued frcm 1st iwgo.) of the Aid Circle of Khm's Daughters nt Mif. II. Rhcpnrdsoiri.Mrs. T. J, Holmes wus elected picsldenti .Mrs. F. II. Hhopnrd ron, Ice.presldent; .Mrs. A. T. Steveni, trciisuiei; mill Mrs. 1. II. Oondwln, socle tary. Itobcrt Towers tins returned to the business rnllcKc, Albany, N. Y. Miss Mnry itetealf of Wllllstnti, who has been visit Inn at Mis. C. M. Feri;uson, hns relunud home. Mrs. C. .M. Fcrsusoii Is un the sick list In town. WILLISTON. Fred WellhiBer, wlfo and children will retain from Ht. (JeorKe this week, wheiu they have Kpeut nearly threo months at Mrs. IMwnrd Isliam's. Mr. and Mrs. M. O. Goodrich were Kiiests at his fnlher'H Inst week on tho Hat. Mrs. Ceow llhiK Is on the sick list. Charles Westnl nnd Un lllldreth of lonesvllle, B. F. (Joodrlch and the Mlvses CfOorKle nnd Lou Cloodrleli were Kiiesls at Tyler Tower?-s this woek. -Wotk has commenced on rebiilldlna tin' slore. Tmltimai'ter Kcefo nnd family werr locenl quests of his brother, James Keefc, on thn Hal, as were Mr. Keefe's son", fhailis and John. Miss Hiown Is vlslliriH friends In Burllmrtiin this week. Mrs. Amos Walston In poor health..! There will bo an oyster supper at the Methodist Church Friday evening. HUNTINGTON The lollowlntr Is a list of unclaimed let ters In this olllee- Clara lluckley, Frank Kudo, Mr. Oeorce UIiir. F.llshn S5. FNke, Mrs. Ormi Andrews. Mrs. Mat y Swei t has ! none to South Hlnrksboro to rcmalnMhe remainder of the winter. Mrs. Mary fwlnyer has returned from the home of rjeorue Itonnds, where she cared for Mrs. Rounds in her last Illness, bringing with her the baby to care for.. HANKSVILLE. Mr. and Mrs. Fay Stokes of Slarksboro vlsltul Mi. and Mrs. Kensle Uurnham last week. Nettle Fielder is livinir with her aunt. Mrs. Alice Muzzy In Hurlluijtoa this winter. S. II. WrlKht took a trip to lirirtol Inst Friday. II" lelurned home Sundny.-LutlKr Wright Is visiting his grandmother, Mrs. Mary W'rlaht in South Starksboro. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Rrown lsod their d.niRliter, Mrs. Oranvlllo Thompson In Stark-dioro last week. Mar tin Tbompsi n Is In very poor health this winter. ) an l Cc rton is routined to thn house with erysipelas. Grant Gorton, his Ilttlo son has nn abseet.s on his side. Tho dance at G. A. Raker's Thursday night was well attended, Ice crpnni and cake wes served. Mrs. .1. 1). Khattuck and laughtcr, Minnie visited nt Joseph John son's In Huntington last week. Krnest Gorton is very sick, threatened with typ hoid fever. CHARLOTTE. Quite a large number of invited guests from this town attended the wedding of Stanton Williams and Miss ."Jaude R.isscll In Hurllngton. John. William nnd Louis Mora of Massachusetts have been visit ing in town. The olticers for the year in the Congregational Sunday-school are as follows: I'leslib-nt, John A. Iwis: su- pellntenilcnt, Ml'-: retary, Miss Mary ;wom nyingion; sic-ioi . Yaln; treasurer. C. ".vuigion; iinr.irian. c. t.. tiuilclt. 1 1 . met with Mrs. L. C. Hall Tuesday nf At the annual church meeting lln tollow-! ternoon. Mr. and Mis. (1. A. I!le n..i,t lug oll.cers were elected: Committee, Frank I!. Smith, Solon A. Lewis, William Foote; treasurer, Linan P.. McNeil: col lector, Ralph II. Smith; lire committee, C. SI. r.yingtoa; ushers, .1. 11. Thorp, C. SI. l)ington, E. II. Field; trustee of -Min erva wing property. VWIllnm Foote, ! eiaoK is. snmn.-s, i,. iiusn nas con-1 tracted with the town olllclals to keep iifu uic winter loans, i ne town nas ordered six of his snow plows that he Is to use. W. V. Reach nnd wife. C. SI. liyinglcn and H. W. Root attended the Rutland dairymen's meeting. Steven Colt had charge ol the creamery during tho ab sence of Sir. Reach. V. E. Owen has moved his repair shop to a room in Stearns ,t Dean's store. J. Kirk Palmer wns in town a few elnys holiday week. Sirs. E. L. Leavenworth of Iniiinnapoliq is spending a few weeks at her parent'. Sliss Ilesslo convcre will return with her. Tony Cntlln ha'-e lb- holler for thn steam mill drawn to the denot yard for ESSEX CENTER. Sir. and Sirs. F. AV. Hall nre visiting their son, Clirfoid, in Bui Huston. The literary entertainment at the .Methodist Church next Friday wvenlns pt utilises to be well worth he.-.rlntr. A giod deal ot time and labor has been nut into pre paration. JERICHO. Sir. and Sirs. C. S. Suter of Swantnn spi nt Saturday and Sunday with friends In town. Sirs. Sarah Jncksoii and grand son, llcrt, spent Sunday in Rurlhigton with her son, C. A. Jackson. Clifton Cur tis will attend the elaliy school In Hurling ton this winter. I. L. Bailey was at homo irom Johnson over Sunday. 1,. F. Terrili has gone to Slorrlsvlllo for a ten- days. SI. E. Me.Mahon has opened u barber shop in tho room over L. F. Wilbur's law of lice. Hugh Phillips, adjuster for tho Ver mont .Mutual Fire Insurance company, was In town Tuesday. Fred 'jVrrlll is pac king his household goods preparing to nunc to Hurllngton. Tho regular meet ing of SIcDonough Lodge, r. and A. SI.. iii in- iieiu in ino .vietnoilift Thursday evening, Jan. ID. estry JERICHO CENTRE. A partv of friends- and neighbors gath ered at the home of Sir. nnd Sirs. S. SI. Packard on Tuesday evening to give theni n house warming in their newlv repaired heare. Sirs. H. G. Brown has been quite sick for the past week or so, with slow fever. Mrs. Harney, a trained nurse from Hurllngton. has airlveel to earn for her. Mb." Mabel Heeis, who has been em ihu sick list for scant! time, is somewhat Im provedMrs. Dr. Hopkins went to New York city last week to visit her brothers n few days. stiss Loralme Ransom 1.4 sick with the mumps. EAST CHARLOTTE. The citizens of charlotte aro requested to meet at lyt urn hall, East Charlotte, Tuesday evening, January .'a. irma, to ele bite the question: "Resolved, That Vcr inont Shall Have High License." WEST BOLTON. The Ladles Aid society met with Sirs. Sylvester Sloi kwcll last week Wednesday. .Mr. Chase of Richmond gave a lecturo on Japan last Friday night nt tho school house A few couples of this place went lo Fuderhlll to the dance tho sth and ru poit vcr line time. Tho Willing Work cis nut with Sirs. Richard llacoa hist Thuisday. ST. GEORGE. Slis, E. 1). lsham untl child, who have lii-eu spending several days with her par ents, Slr.and Slrs.Andrew Curry. In nines burgh, have returned home. Sir. lsham Is expected homo nomti tlmo this week from a business trip of several weeks lu Iho Western States. The V. R. C, of llluesbuigh will have a poverty soclablo lu their hall Friday evening, the Idth, HINESBURGH. Last Salniday was a Joyous day for tho old ettrans of CuminlliKS G: A. It. post, thill auxiliary, the W. R, c, Kvlug an ccc Ileal dinner nt no After dinner the beautiful Installation ceremonies wero held, Slis. A. K. Weed wus Installing of. Ilccr for Iho W, It. c. ami (. 1). Hoyutoa for the G. A. It. The' absence! of Sirs. Frank Colt of Charlotte, Slis. II, A. Tllley anl Sirs. H. II. Scars of Ilurllnglon, mem bers of Cuninihigs corps, was very much rugielteti, The quite recent Initiation of several young ladles to tho W. R. C, adds much lo lis popularity and favoiltlsm. The inairlage of Arthur Slinrns. son of Al'irzo Ste.;rns rf this toiM), to Sliss Ros sic cummiiga u' St AP ins, n"currcd Thursday, Junuaiw S. They will reside In Churlotte, where the groom Is engaged lu the mercantile huslncs The i's will meet with Mis. chniles SInrllu on Sal uidu alltrnoon at .1 o'c-loi k.-Thero will i a povcrh social at tin O, A, It, hall, brie iv eve nil ) .1 inuarv Hi. sp- tiutl Sirs. Chules Wri-'ht and Daniel Patrick were in Rutland last week. Mr. Wrl-jht and Mr. Patrick attended the dJlTJiucn's. meet ing. Clark fierce, while trJng to scald a pi?, fell with ,i pall of hot water and burned his face badly. Hail It not been for Ihn rubluT milt lie wits wearing ho would have been more scveiely burned .Mrs. George Pease, mother of Mrs. Charles Cockle, died Monday, January II, (i .-nl the funeral will be held Thursday nt 2 o'clock at the Methodist Church. - Mr. and Mrs. Sidney llushnell and Mr. and Mrs. Col.ura Pierce nt tended the funeral of Mrs (lay llushnell hi Stnrks bom Tuesday. Mrs .Sidney Ray Is eery pom ly, Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Andrews, who have been In Ncbiaska several weeks, are now spending a mouth In Florida. SHELBURME. Mr. and Mrs. Orange A. linhlwln have Invited nil their friends In their home Friday evening, January b!, for a social evening. Teams will bo at Tracy & Van Vllet's store at 7 p. m to carry all who wish to go. The Rev. I). Y. Dayton will lecture in the Methodist Church Fllday evening, January 2.1. Subject, "love, Courtship and Marrlnge." The date of tho orsnntzatlon of the Champlalu Chapter, No. .v., O. H. S., will be on Thursday, January 22, at 7 p. in., In Masonic hall. George llucon has bought William Senecnl's small house and will move there about April 1. MILTON BORO. There was n collision recently between the teams of Horace lUakcand Isaac Nlm loclt. Itlnko was thrown out and his ivngon wrecked. n. Lane of P.urllngton arrived nt R E. Mills's Monday night to siip'ilntend getting out telephone poles. MiLTON. An all day'n law suit was tried Monday before Justice II. It. Fuller. The case was one of debt on Judgment. J. II. Luni lough s. Palmer II mil, and had been already tried la justice and rnunly court", in beth courts .UHliiinoiit. having been rendered for the plaintiff. At the conclusion of the trial. Justice Fuller directed the Jury to ifti rn a veTdlct for the plaintiff, whirl) wns done In the sum of J129.4" with costs or $10. 5. Martin S. Vilas appeared for (he plaintiff and I., n. Latham and Judge F. T. Ilnlbrook for the defendant. The annual reunion and roll call ot the Congregnllonal Church will be held on Tlntrsdav evening, the 3th, In the vestrv. Pupoer will be served nt C, o'clock". All members of the church and congrega tion are Invited to attend. Mis. C. L. Sanderson started for Florida Monda:' afternoon, where she will spend the re mainder n' the winter. W. F. Kennuly spent Sunday In Essex. Miss Sara Srotl goes tills week to Florida, where .-he has i position for the remainder of the winter. Mrs. F. S. Morgan went to Pleasant Valley Tuesday for a few days' visit with her lather, D. S. Burke. WESTFORD. There will be a grnnd union rally In the town hall Saturday evening. January 17, with good speaking by old and young. The band will piny and other good music will be i mulshed. A large number of the lr:encis of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert E. Hunt lev gathered at their home on Monday evening to celebrate the tilth inmK'nrarv tncir man Inge. Miss Grain Allen turned to Johnson Monda v. The W. ( 10- . T. the mnivrrsary of their marriage. Jan-1 nary in, with Mr. and Mrs. F. II. Parker nt Kfstx Junction. L. C. Hall and II. W. Rice have returned from Rutland, where they attended the meeting of the Vermont Hair men's association. The annual meeting of the Congrcgatlonnl society was held Saturdav afternoon and ollu ers v.eie elected as follows: Slodcrator H W. Rh c; clerk, A. C. John Allen, society Rice, A. U, Osgood, L CMgood : treasurer, 11. W. committer . C. Hall. COLCHESTER. Sirs. II. C.Tetty anil children have re turned to their homo lu Champlaln. Slis. John Gravelle of Vergonnes spent Sunday nt A. E. Nay's. sir. nnd Mrs. E. S. SIcNall attended the poultry show in St Albans last wcek.-An ovsler supper was given at the home of Slclvln SIcNall Thursday for the benellt of The Willing Workers. The Kings Daughters aie planning for a alei.line social to be li.-lil at F. E. Wilson'.-. February 13 Mis. Josephine Iiiownell is quite ' seri ously 111.-Sirs. J. T. RiiK.ell is ill William Newton attended Hie meeting of the Slate Dairymen's association at Rutland last week. ESSEX COUNTY GUILDHALL. The Rev. and Sirs. W. It. C. Sloe of Gianby passed Tuesday night with friends In town Sirs. Emelltio S. Keith, who has been a. cripple from rheumatism for years, is able to sit up several hours a day ' now having Improved eonslderablv of late The Rev. Charles E. Flint, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church, has a phonograph which he uses In Sunday eenlng services An old-fashioned do. nation was held at the parsonage Friday evening of last week A son was born to. Sir. and Sirs. A. J. Lowrey of Northum berland, N. II,. January .'i Tho annual, meeting of the Ladles' Renovnlcut society of the Congregational church was held' with Sirs. Guy C. Hayes Friday after-, noon. Sirs. 1. A. Knight is president of tlie Clnlstian Endeavor society for the en Hiiinii quarter. FRANKLIN COUNTY ENOSBURGH At the annual meeting or tho First Cou gicgallonal society. held in SIemorl.il Church Tuesday evening, the Cth, tho pru dential committee reported all bills for the year paid ami a small balance In the treasury. James Kidder, Guy Woodward nnd W. G. 1'nssett wore icele.cted pruden tial committee and W. Jay Chaffee, secre tary. On the same evening was held the annual inciting of tho Congregational Sunday school socl.ty. W. G, Fassett was chosen president, Carleton Kidder, vice president and H. II. Stevens, sccetary. F. SI. Wright was elected superintendent nnd treasurer, John A. Lench musical ill rector, sirs. .May Raymore organist ami Julia SI. Gilbert, assistant organist. The former superintendent and treasurer re ported all bills paid and that the average attendance In Sunday school for the past year Inched only 1," of b.-lng as large as the average attendance at tlie morning service. ENOSBURGH FALLS. Loyd Leach has returned to Slonlreal, wheio he will continue ills studies in tho business college Harold Kimball, who has bcfii passing u few das with hla people, lias returned to Iberville, p. (., whore he will le-sutne his .studies hi tho Commercial school P. 11. Collins and daughters, Annie and Fanny, havo ro turncd from a week's visit In St, Albans mid Falrlleld A school lyceum will bu held at the school house Fildav I'venlna. January 10. The qni-sllon to bo discussed is: RmsoIvciI, That the New Llccnso Law lu Rigaid to tho Sale of Intoxicating 1.1- eiiioi.s Would lb a .Moral and Financial licnellt to the State.' Arnold Hurt died suddenly of lienit disease Fiiduy aft' r- iioou. .Mr. Hurt has hud a heart trouble for years, but was coullaed to the houso about 24 hours onl pn-vioiis to his death. lb' rented his farm hi the fall, nurchased a house In this village, when- he has slnco resided. He leaves a wife and three chil dren, Di. Charles Hurt of Columbus. ()., Llnnle. and Ruby who lesldo here Sliss 1 Little Kimball of Johnson Is visiting friends In this place 'I lie annual meet ing of tin- sloth-holders ot the Euosburgh i'ubs Savings Rank and Trust company for tlie election of trutcs nnd tho trans action of other busl a ss will be held at their banking looms on Slondny, January ll 11A1. at 10 a. m Euosbuigh lodge'. No. 0.1, unci Harmony Reheknh lodge. No. 49, I, O, O. P, held a Joint inectimr Tuesday evening, January Vf, for Hie ceremony of Installation e,f officers of both luclci ? Oltlccis from the State Grand Lodge wire picsl.nl to llisfiill the ojlb r sirs l.uey linliiill. ii k Kendall, died Jnnunry fi In Cleveland, O. Her body was brought hero for burial Friday. Henry Huso and Lena llenolt woo married at the Catholic Church by tile ltev I. Dcsrocliers Wednesday, Jan uary 7,-The Voting People's Missionary society met Monday evening, January 12, with Mrs, J. w. Pomeroy, Subject. Af. Hen. The Home Mission Rand and Moth er's Jewels met with Mrs. C. II. Abell Sal unlay afternoon. Tho Clover club met Monday cunning with Mrs. F. S. Hutchin son. H was observed as gentlemen's night unci refreshments were served. The luogrntnme was as follows: Roll-call, My Favorite Son; music, Mrs, M, 11. Yaw of Montreal: Glimpses of Our Country, tho Pevs. Hunt, Jclfersou nnd Healths Cur rent events, Mrs. L. L. Marsh and Mrs. E. MeFceters. Dr. Joseph Archambuult has gone to Hurllngton to resiuno Ids work as Instructor In the 1'nlverslty of Vermont. -Master Kenneth Aseltlno is visiting his aunt, Mis. J. W. Green, of Johnson. Master Ralph Yaw of Montreal Is stop ping, with his grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. W". H. Yaw. At the ntmtl.il nieetlns of tile Woman's auxiliary of St. Mntthew'.H Church tho following olllccts were elect eel: President, Mrs. A. It. Crumton; vice, presidents, Mrs. J. o. Kimball. .Mr- M. C. Cramton; treasuier, Mrs. C. L, Marsh. Mr. and .Mrs. Ira Vincent attended the funeral of Mrs. Sarah Anderson Hart in St. Albans Thursday of last week. Ollu Merrill and J. W. I'omeroy nre still con llncd to Hie house. F. W. Draper attend id the meeting or the Vermont Dairy nun's association In Rutland. Dr. C. M. Ilarnes, who has been in Roston the past two mouths, hns returned to his home. Several from here attended the temper ance meeting in St. Albans Tuesday, tho 13th. -The Rev. O. W. Hunt speaks Wed nesday evening lu Montgomery nnd Thursday evening In Montgomery Centre, under the nusplces of the committee of I"'. A. A. Ituhlce passed away Monday evening, the 12th Inst., after an Illness of a few days with pueuinona. He Is sur vived by a widow and llvo small children, the eldest being eluht years of age. The funeral was hold Thursday nftemoon. E. S. I armelee went last week to l'lke Sta tion, N. II., where he. has secured u posi tion. W. Jsdd 1ms received a car of coal which Is Icing divided among the needy ones.-TIic funeial services of the Into Arnold Ruit were attended Irom the Free Raptlst Church Tuesday afternoon, the Rev. R. p. Jefferson oftlclatlnc. The defeased would have been f.r years old lu February next. 1 le Is nir bed by his w Ife two sons and two daughters, John O. of WINon, Kan., Dr'. C .S. of Columbus, O., Llnnle E. nnd Ruby A., living nt home. The sons were both pre'aent nt the funeral, II being the ihst visit of J. O. Hurt to the East since h left home IS jears ago. EAST FAIRFIELD. The Rev. M. O. Smith Is vlsltlne nt bis home in Montreal this week. Van Skin ner of UoMon Is home for a few weeks. George E. Wright has recently moved Into his house which S ,R. Storey has oc cupied tlie past year. .Mrs. Ernest La Rock, who has been very ill with typhoid fever, is Improving. John Ieach Is visit ing his sister, Mrs. Maurice Fadden. Miss Annie Archambault Is lu Cambridge, where she Is learning the milliner's tindc. William Pniiell of St. Albans Is visiting his mother. Sirs. Mj. J. Farrell. 'Hie Church relief society aro hard at work preparing lor their sale and entertain mi lit, which is to come off next month. HIGHGA1ECENIRE. Sirs. Charles F. of .Milton, have Skeels nnd son Hiram, nr. t i ,i.. . .V . "VJ "iV-l, "..'V n, ' at her home January 7, after a long Hi ncss. Her remains were brought here January 10 for burial In the family lot in the Episcopal cemetery Donald Trom bly, infant sou of J. SI. nnd Lena Trom bly, died January 13, after a short Ill ness with pneumonia James A. Rutlcr has resumed his duties as station agent at this place, and Sir. Hoyt. who hns been In chargo of the station during tho Ill ness ot Sir. Lutler, has icturncd to his homo In Danville ,. J. Sanderson has returned fioui West Newton, where ho has been for tho past two weeks on business connected with his creamery. H. F. Nye, who was seriously Injured icoently while at work in tho woods on his farm, has so far Improved as to br ntjut the house. Ii. O. Sturlevaut. district deputy, assisted by E. P. Adams, grand treasurer of ihc I. or O. F. of Vermont, was In town January i, and Installed the following utile, is of Hlghgxlc Loelge, N'o. eJi. lor the ensuing year: W". T. Cousins, N. G.; C. E. Fislur, V. G.: George L. Stlmets. secretary: E. E Ilctrick, treasurer; W. H. Stlmets, R ?. to N. (!.; 1). V. Sunder land. L. S. lo V. G.; SI. W. Deciding. It. S. S.; F. T. Sloore, 1.. S. S.; C. L. Der rick, inside- guardlnn; E. L Stlnehour, outside guaidlan; A. A. Hates, conduc tor; R. D SlcClure. chaplain .Miss Em ma Sllmels, who hns been visiting friends nnd re lathes In Franklin and Pigeon Hill, P. Q.. has returned to her home Slis. E. C Sunderland, who has been quite 111 with the prevailing distemper. Is very much improved J. P. lirittell, who has traveled through this section for a number of years for the Ldg.tr A. Ne well Co., of Ogtlensburg, N. Y., has !ecicd his connection with that llrm and was in town recently tepresentlng Holstei ,Snow & Co.. or Portland, .Me The King's daughters will have a social at the Congregational Church parlors Friday evening, supper being served from six till nine o'clock. Sir?. E. H. Spooner Is routined to the house with the grip Thirteen cows of the herd belonging to L. J. Sandetson were slaughtered Tues day by Dr. Parker of St. Albans, and V. I, Spear of Randolph, representing the Slate cattle commission. All of the cattle killed weto found badly affected with tuberculosis. Sir. Sanderson was allowed VI per cent, of the apprilsetl value, which netted him about $22 per head. RICHFORD. Friday evening, this week, the old fnsh loneel ball will be given with Parker's orehiBtra from St. Albans lllchford Lodge of Odd Fellows have elected the following others: F. W, Flint. N. G.; M. E. SlaneiiRo, V. G. It. A. Conger, sec retary: D. SI. Jones Per. S.; 11. O. Holt, treasurer. These with tho appointed of hccis were duly Installed Wednesday felling bv R. O. Sturlevaut, D. D. G. SI , tsslsted by F. I). .Morton, G, W Sunday the nth, was a gala day with a heavy muiheast wind and snow, which turned to a hlls-znrd by Slonday morning nnd the day was such that hardly any teaming on I he roads was done There have been a few cases of scarlet fever in the village, and now at East Rlchferd and vicinity it k almost an epltlmlc A series of revival set vices will bo held In Ihc Advent Chtlst ta ii Church beginning Tuesday, Jan. -'. anil continuing to February S. Tho singing evaocrellst, William T. Clark, of Pitts Meld, .Mass , will issst the Rev. Sirs. Slc I'histry. At the annual meeting of tho Itiehfortl Foundry company, Jan, ij, a eml-annual dividend wis voted and paid. W, S. Foster was re-elected treasurer and 11. 11. Thomns, secrelnry. The director elected aie W. S. Foster, 11. C, Aycr, II. 'I. Thomas, W. R. l.ocklm and S. Ralph Carpenter Dallied Jones of llnrtfoni, Conn., H visiting his daughter hero Sirs. Don Richards, who Is recovering from her sickness Otis J. Gross has removed with his family in Montpcllcr, where he I. as employment The next ontertnuiment In the Elehforel lecture course, will bo uvea Tuesday evening, Jan. 20, lu Rank hall, b tho WHshyan .Male Quartette Hid W llllnm T. Houston lmpersouutor and Imitator Sirs. Clara C Hopkins of Slis oiiil is to de liver au address iu Hank hall Thursday evening, Jan. 22, under the aus pices of the W. C. T. P S. II. Danfoith wns not able to go lo St. Albans Slondny as intended, b"lng couihifd lo his room at the American House, quito 111, - The mall train from Monti -al Tuaiday evening was l-ite on ncrount of an eniftne off Ibi track near Aberrant. Tho express from Ho.ston, duo here nt :33, remained hero until after !) o'clock when n transfer was made and the passengers were taken to Slontreal and the mall delivered hero. EAST FRANKLIN, Dr Jenne ot St. Albaus wns calleel as council w.th Dr. C. V. Johason for Sirs. C. E. milliard last Friday, January 9, and pronounced her doing nleely, Tho lie , J 'II Roy will preach heie In tho l nlon Church next Sunday at ll.so o'clock -Sli and Sirs W E r It and danirhtcr. Moreiifp spell! Sun lny visiting nt E Vnd- has been visiting la St. Albans for the past few days. .Mis. A. Smith pnsied uwny last Monday morning after a long Illness of enneer of the stomach. The fiuierul services were hold Wednesday at the Fnlon Church and Hie burial was at llerkahlro Center. .Mrs. Llvlna Council nf Newport, who has been virltlng friends In luuii for thn past week, returned to her home Sunday. OAKLAND. Mrs. C. Chamberlain of Canada Is keeping house for the Curtis Pros, for tho coming year. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Hlbbard returned home from Roslon Salurdny. Mv. J, R, Curlls, who has been at South Fairfax earing for her sister. Sin'. G. Orton, returned home Monday, There Is to be an oyster supper nt D. D. Jiuld's for the benellt of tho Methodist Church Fri day, January Pi. FRANKLIN, Miss Margaret Hopkins of Hurllngton Is sending n f,,w days with her parents, .Mr. end Sirs. p. I,. Hopkins. Sir. and Sir-. II. I. Voshurg of Alburgh were culled here Satiuday by the serious Illness of her mother, Sirs. W. K. Wing. Dr. Jcnro was culled hole Tuesday to see the little d.iiH'htcr of Sir. nnd Slis. C. W, Peek ham, who Is veiy low wltli pneumonia. J. W. Austin Is visiting his son in Jaffrey, V. 1 !.-.). A. Wing of Keeiie, N. 11., nnd Ilurton Wing of Salem, Muss., were call id home by the serious Illness of their mother. 't he ruiieral or Sirs. Allen Smith wns held at the house nt 10:30 and at the liut"li in East I'ranklin Wednesday. LN0SBURGH, The Rev. C. II. SIcrrlll, secretary ot tho Vermont Domestic .Missionary society, spok.- In Strmnilnl Church the evening of the nth inst .Miss Aiimnn, who has be. ti doing evangelistic work at Memorial Chute. h the past in elays iu a way highly creditable lo herself and with good ro Mil 1.4, began labor nt East Uerkshlie the lltli. She will be remembered tenderly by nil the people In this parish G. S. Fas sett was in Darlington the nth and 10th on business. Olive r Gilbert of the IT, V. SI. Is nt Dr. William Stanford Stecns's farm taking samples of milk Irom his A vet shire cows for the. Ayershlre Hreed ers association. -Hervey Nichols. Car roll Le-nrh ami Katie Cliaffee were home from Ki'lgham Academy over Sunday Ernest Perl"- and Nyo Whlti omb expect to attend the dairy school lu Hurllngton GEORGIA. Sir. Spencer Royelin and his daughter Lizzie went to Worcester, Mass., Wedncs day lo consult a noted specialist. It b hoped by all that she may be beneilted.- .vinrtln Preston Is moving his family to St Albans, where he has a position The J. Horary club met at tho Hev. c.'. Clark s Tuesday evening. January 12 Clara. Preston hns gone to Franklin to work Sir. and Sirs. A. R. Wood of .Mil ton Horo were at East Georgia the tirst of the week A licmber from town attended the poultry show nt St. Albans. Fled Hllss has been conilned to the house since before Christmas with a spumed inkle Antoine Shore hns rented the farm nt Slls Sarali eloodum for thtee years His son Herbert will carry on Ids farm SIlss DIzzie Ho den hns gone to in cest er. SIiisf., to consult a specialist on none Disease0. i i cd Wood has n turned to Michigan. The postoftice nt Gcori'ln Plain hni been moved into the house of Sir. Gordon temporarily. MONTGOMERY CENTER. Scarlet fever Is reported In the fm illes of R. W. Pease, John LaPlant and Loaiincey Mieiuon Joan Gllnu.ro was married New Year's day to Sliss Rrown of Riclitord Sirs. C. E. Nelson Is stopping in town .Mrs. ll. it. Olmstead ol Prank lin is visiting her daughter. Sirs. E. S. Wright Sirs. SI. P. Hopkins is visiting in Hakerslleld The Rev Sir. Hunt of l.nosintrgh Falls will deliver a t.niper anre lecture nt th Raptlst Church Thurs day evening, January 15, under the au splees ol the W. C. T. V. MONTGOMERY. Thc L. A. S. of St. Rartholcmew held au n.sler supper on Thursday nt George Smith s Howard Ilrooks, who has been In Gilmantnn, N. II., has returned home .Mrs. ji. j. Riiblce Is much improved in In- ilth John Combs is not as well usual Sliss Dais; Raker of Hill West and Gioige Rou-e of Pawtucket, It 1. wen married recently at the p.-w church on Hill West. Tho Rev. George Hunt of Euosburgh Fulls Is to give n teiiuicrance address at the SIcthoillsl Church mi Wednesday evening at 7.3(1. The L. A. S. will meet oil Thursday evening at Alfred Combs on the river load Frank .Miller Is not feeling as well as usual 1 he c ondition of Sirs. Rub lee Is Improving C. P. Vadncy and Hay den Minna have bought 11. J. Rublee's stock of goods Sir. ltubleo will attend strictly to his mill. SHELDON. The men ot tho Congregational gave a supper at the house of A. lap l'rida evening. January '.i. Church L. Gal- All the cooking was dune by men. It was served on toe Euiiipinn plan by obliging young gentlemen walteis The profit for tho church was $17 Thomas Pros', orchestra furnished music- lor two dances this- week Wednesday eenlng at Fairfield and Fri day night at Euosburgh Falls. January lej. WEST BERKSHIRE- The I, O. of F. of this place eleetcd olllceis on .Monday .lonuary j and mado choice oi dn following members: c, r., S W. Armstrong: V. C. R., William 11. Towle; Ii. S.. C. 1). Phelps; F. S.. W. R. Jolley; T., D. O. Rurlrsnn; chaplain, J. C. Weld. S. J.. W. C. Smith; organist, J. C. Wild. S. W., D. II. Stanhope; J. W., E. J. Coiiklln; S, 1 :,, George Towle; .1, H Amos licmber: F. C, John Hunt nnd II. It. Olm-icad; trustees. David I'axman and D. 11. Stanhope: couit deputy, II. I!. Olm alend; phslclan, C. If. Johnson, There war u public installation of tho above iiained oliiccrs free to nil members ot the families of the members of the- court on l he evening of .lanuaty 12. Sluslc and re freshments were furnished lu addition, C. C. Austin of Enosburgll Falls re ceived his commission Saturday as deputy sheriff and will move his family lo this place D. E. Weld has hern ap pointed town superintendent In place of A. 11. King, resigned Dr. .1. N. Jenne of St. Albans was iu town Saturday The officers of tho Epworth League for tho ensuing year are as follows:Presdcnt. Ixiynl Stowe; department of spiritual work. Sirs. C. P. Johnson: department ot mercy and help, Sirs. SI. Peterson: de partment of literary work. Sirs. SI. J, Freer; department of social work, G, W, Rowcn: seerotsry, Sliss Slyrtle Slosjer; treasuier, Sll.-s Anna Stowe; organist, Sliss EUle Pete rson. FAIRFAX, Sirs. G. O. Orion is down ni'aln with rheumatism Melbourne Osboin of Cl.ir-eiii-evllle. P. Q., has returned to school Sliss Addle llvans, the youngest daughter of G. S. Evans, tiled the Cth of consump tion SI. P. Slicd-l returned tlm Cth from n giirt visit down country George Ken llenTand wile celebrated their 2fith annl vei&nr.v ol their marriage tho Sth at their home with about 2fi of their friends. They were taken wholly by surprise, but wero soon made acquaint, d of the fact that they had been married 23 years. A boon-tlfur-dinner was served. Ht fore leaving the coinpaii left a silver ten set Sliss Fannie Rood returned from Woodstock the 7th.--Frank l'flord spent New ear'.i week with Ills father, II. S. Pfford 11. S. Litton lias sold his place to Homer Wood and Sirs, l.aton will leave shortly for Connecticut where he will reside In the future W, II. Ilnlbrook went to Rutland the 6th to attend the dairymen's meeting. Ada Currlc-r of liurllngton visited her parents, C. D. Currier, the Sth Miss Pearl Hunt of North Fairfax Is caring for Sirs. G. G, Orton. Mr 1. E. Hunt started to go down cellar the 8th with a lamp iu her hand, Her foot caught In n rug aivj site fell to the foot ot tho stalls, bieakli.r the lamp. Tho oil took tiro and hut for thn presence of mind of Mrs. Hunt in putting a rug over tho Uazo a serious fire w"s aolded. Mrs. Hunt was veiy tndlv bruised but nn bones wcie broken. -S, T Cllley and wife, who havo been visiting lu the West for two mouth , ar rived 'it their home In Huntille, J inuarv ARE YOUR KIDNEYS WEAK? thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Never Suspect it. To Prove What the Great Kidney Remedy, Swamp.Root' Will Do for YOU, Every Reader of the "Free Press" May Have a Sample Bottle Sent Absolutely Free by Mail. It u?cd to be considered that only urin ury and bladder troubles were to he' traced to the kidneys, but now modern si lenco proves that nearly all diseases have their beginning hi tin- disorder of these most Important organs. The kidneys fitter nnd purify tho blood that Is their work. Therefore, when your kidneys aie weak or out of order, you can understand how iinlckly your entire body Is nffectetl, and how every organ seems to tall to do iu duty. If von nre sick or "feel badly," begin taking Hie gieut kidney remedy, Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, because as soon us your kidneys aie well they will help all the other organs lo health. A trial will convince anyone. Weak anil unhealthy kidneys are re sponsible lor many Kinds of diseases, and if permitted to continue much suffering with fnlnl results are sure to follow. Kid ney trouble Irritates the nerves, makes .vim dizzy, restless, sleepless and Irritable. Stakes you pass wnler often during the tl.tv and obliges you to get up many times during the night. Fuhealthy kldnov.t cause rheumatism, gravel, catarrh of tho bladder, pain or dull ache In the hack, joints nnd muscles, makes your bend aebo nnd back ache, causes indigestion, stom ach and liver trouble, you get a sallow, yellow- complexion, make.. u fe.-l though you had heart trouble: you may have plenty of ambition, but no strength; get weak and waste away. The cure for these troubles Is Dr. Kil mer's Swamp-Root, til" world-famous kidney remedy. In tnl-.lug Swamp-Root you afford natural help to Nature, for Swamp-Root Is the most perfect healer anil gentle aid to the kidneys that la known to medical science. if tliere Is any doubt In your mind a t i your condition, take from your urine on rising about four ounces, place It in ,c glass or bottle nnd ln It stand twuin four hours. If on examination it Is mlll.y or cloudy. If there is a brick-dust settling, or If small particles float about In ll. your Iddneys are in need of immediate atten tion. Swamp-Root Is pleasant to takn and is used In the b adlng hospitals, recommend ed I)- physicians In their private prac tice, and Is taken by doctors themselves vho have kidnev ailments, because they recognize in it the greatest nnd most sur-ce-sful remedy for kindey, liver and bl.nld. r troubles. If you are already convinced Hint EDITOItlAIi NOTE-. You may have Swamp-Root, sent absolutely tre by mail, also a book telling all about Swanifw Root, and containing manv of the thousands upon thousands of testimonial let ters ice.lveil from mu and women who owe tht.r good health. In fact their vry lles. to the great curative properties of Swamp-Root. In writing to Dr Kilmer & Co.. lUnghamton, N. Y besuro to sa y you read thl3 generaus offer in the Rur llngton Weekly Free Press. slter In Jericho J, E. TVague is saining. Slis. Hiram Story of Nebraska is visit ing her daughter. Sirs. E. Railey Rtigg Mrs. A D. Kinney Is reported mere ejm lort.tble George Woodworth and bride have gone to keeping house at Sandeisor, corners Wa no Warren went to John son Saturcla; . SWANTON. Although the act of tho Lecislnltire changing tlie boundaries ot the Pnlnu! school district took effect from Its passage, I It has bi en decided by the prudentlul com mittee In consultation with the school tli- teetors of the town, that it is hotter to continue as hen top ire, until the close of the year, that i, until the next annual school meeting, and finishing tho schools the f irt of April. The teacher-; ne.ng liiicd by th" town on the w ei side of the rner. ami no provision having yet been made for schooling th c hlltlr.m h it out of I nion district on the east side-, au agreement lots been made between the prudential cnmmltttee of the Pnion dis trict and the town school directors, which virtually postpones all chango under the act until April I. Refore that time. It is thought likely the school directors may make some arrangement with the Fnion school ill-trlfl. whereby the town shall pay tuitions for anv and all child! on un der the town ssi, m. who may wl-h to at tend the I'nlon school, coming- from tho territory not now provided with a school. Aithur ( ota nr.cil 21 and Addle Hanks aged 17. were mnrrlecl by Justice of the ace 11. A. Hurt, Jr., Wednesday even ing. Dr. George M. Ilawley of Vercennes has been et his father's. Capt. P. J. Ilawley's. for a week or more, sick with whnt appears to be an attack of the grip. l ire caught about tho chimney of Wil liam Skeels's house in the village last Thursday evening. Quite a little damage was done to the carpet, futnlturo and the bulliliiic. Hayes Tabor, who lives em tlie faim of tlie Rev. are! -Mrs. E J. fariluvv. re cently threshed 1.7f bushels ot oats, b" s'des other grain. Sirs. Mary Tabor, widow of the, late James SI. Tabur. died at Wist Swanton Tuesday. Had she lived until Wednesday she would have been :'.' years old. Sho leaves a large lunily of children, grand children and gr-at grnndcldldri u. The funeral will be held Friday at 1 p. in. i.t the rt-leleiue of le r smi Eraslus Tabor. GRAND ISLE COUNTY, GRAND ISLE. At the high s. hool building Friday evening. January 16. there will be a pub lic debate. The question is. 'Resolved, that the Palled States Will Not Fall Into Decay." The lontestants arc: af firmative. .Misses Pnnnle and Ellen Grl.--woltl and Frank Hoag: negative, Sliss Ilesslt Slacombcr, Sliss Dura Chanibcrlhi and H.vron Hoag. Recitations and nuisiu complete tho programme. Tho proceeds of the evening will bo used In purchasing reference books for the si hool. "1 lie idles' Aid meeting, held nt 'Fay wood" Thuisday last, was attended by more tlun the usual number and all iport a tlns thne. Tho ofheets elected for tho follow ing year are: President, .Mrs. James 4 long; vice-pi L's'.ih nt. Sirs. Lester Sllnk- lc i ; treasure r. .Mrs. P. S. w llsey; secre tary. Sits. A. II. Slai ombcr Sirs. I ill I.t, ll.Ubhvvny Is at Ihc .Mary Fletcher hospi tal, where she will be operated upon for the removal of a tumor Harry Russell eturned to California, last week, aceom- panled by Sirs C. II Rich and sou Wal ter of South Hero Miss Lucy Reynolds has icturncd to Potsdam. N. Y.. after spending the hnlldns at home .Miss Ah hlo Smith 1 1 om New Hampshire Is visit ing Iier sister, Sirs. Oloo Royntilds Sliss Julia Allen of Hiirllngtou spent the holl days with her sister. .Mis. A. E Center- Sir, and Sirs. !ester Slinkier were hi t'hnzy last week. Some one wjs kind enough to put powder In a slick of strive wood and place on the wood pile or c, v . .murkier which result?'. In breaking the stove. The explosion occurred when the children wero up rtnlrs to play ana tneir mower had Just returned from the well with a pall of water. Luckily no one one was hurt. NORTH HERO. The annual donation and oyster supper will occur on Tuesday cvenlujr, January Wyntt W Ilazcn returned to Water- bury Slonday, where ho will rcstimo his duties lu the State hospital. Sliss Jano Little of Clarenrevllle. tjue.. is visiting trends In town. Cards are out unnoune- lug the marriage ot Sirs Llllle Park Hnzeu to Lorcn Wedeevvorth of Alburgh ut the lesiik'in e of the brltlo the ISth Tho family if John Rliilr on Point nf ibe-Tot Kliney.Llv-riiElidd-r fl CIRECTtefvs. mitnuii.l.i nMk,-t H U..-o""fut- btfftft or R.r HH tM vif 1 aoJ H ''blllr.nluiftrrvTf'cfftn--.. HH H Mr cepiintnte wlUi rm-il H M4lcr..M in fli j... H H - ( It. c&tt -TOuM H mm to f,tlt. H OB , Tl!l f."t r.u..4r enr ll H BP k!li-.ll,llM...odt.'rf' fM .''t-'-i.1-,'u-u.' WKM Iil.tl-mtllful.. Blfl HjH -r.fca mrr it H ran dr. EiirrEn & co., Bl Soldbyllbruggut. BwH (Swamp-Root Is ph -sant to take) Swamp-Root Is what you ned. von cu purchase the regular liftv-cent mil on. dollar size bottles at tho elr-ig steroi everywhere. Don't mnko any mistake, but r.-member the name. Sw.-imp-Roi ', Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and tho a I. di-s lilnghnmton. N. Y., on every hottle. '. sample bottle of this wonderlul rcmed .-. Rogers of Alburgh Springs ia In atten danceA fellow by the name ot' Slosscy was In town a few- hours last week unet now every body i trembling for fear ol small pox. Slossey was said to be under quarantine anil ran aw.iy from St. Albans, where he had been exposed. George Cam eron was hot or. his trail and took him luck a few hours after his arrival. County court convuned Tuesday. ISLE LA MOTTE. Mrs. Mills has returned to Eot. n Sir. and -Mis. A. II. Hill, while drivb.g from Isle La Slotte Inst week on the ie got Into one ot the .m- holfs near t u Eddy place on the west shore of Alburgh. O. .1. and SI. S. Thomas have gone ii Kllenbiirgb SI. S. Thomas has com nletnl the work on O. o. Hell's house at Alburgh ready for plastering. SOUTH jHERO. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the outli Hero Creamery ussoi Utmn was held at K"fIor Rio.'s store Tuesday eveninr. The following ofllcers ver i h t-eti- President, E. H. Phelps, secretary . tl treasuier. T. H. l.andmi; directo'.-. J. tut Wric.ht. Warren Hall. Henry .Martin a i dltors, Wallace Robinsmi and M. L. Alku, Tnhn rrovllle entertained several his friends Slonday evening, it b"tng his Oit'i birthday. Sluslc was furnished for d.. nig and refreshments were serv-cu S'iss Sla. y IHblard of Grand Isle was th. jest of Rogi-ne- Dougherty Sunday llaro'd Phelps has returned to Alburga -Jj k Petty went last week to Albany t' ntte id tin- All any Uuslness Cnllege A. Shu kier ! having his hand treated it the hospital at Hiirllugt in The Sand Bar school re- ipened Simula, aftu- being closed a .mv days on account ot" -e.irlat fever Sir. Wells pr-achi d at the Congregational Church Sunday Henry Conro went to North Hero Tuesday. ALBURGH CENTER. Laivn Rockwell has gone to Huffalo, N. Y.. to vl-lt his sister. Sirs, J. r H'h. Allied Nye of California Is the guest t his uncle, George W. Ne Sirs. E E Hraytou of Swantoa was in t nvi, tst week to attend Sir. Carles f.'-ra1 -Slis. J. Slinkier is visiting filetils m Swanton About )! young pe-'plo g,M. Sliss Maud McGregor a surprise p. n Friday evening. They report .i gr I time. Dancing was the rnjoyimn 1 evening. The 1'iatrow orchestra fur'usl l music. John Carle, one ot the oldest rest dents In town, died Tuesday nig lit. Jan uary lftcr an bluess of more than Pare mouths. Sir. Carlo v. as S'l yents or . go and bad been a resident of the town t r nearly 70 years, lie was born In Canala, and came to this town to reside in t" early thirties. Prom that time unt'l 1WI he was a sailor on Iake Champlaln nf I durhie- that period he lotnmandid som i.f the best snilins craft on the lake. ,inm"g thrin being the schooner General S1ni', tlie shop Giles Harrington, winch l'o built and owned nnd the schonrer Ge liutior. Soon niter leaving the lake M eugeped In th- niercnnille business ,it Alburgh Centie, which business he fn lowed until a few months a so. He was a man of sterling integrity and was highly respected by all who knew him Ho leaves a daughter, Sir. J. F. Kmcsh'v. and a son, P.. D. Carle, who reside u Wflithnm, SInss.. also it brother who lives ut Saraiinc, N. Y. Tho funeral wa held at bis late icsldrnco Friday after noon and tho house was tilled with neigh bors and friends who came to pay their last ti Unite of respect ti the deceased, ""'hi Hev. .Mr. Sillier ollu luted and thn funoral was in chaico of Neil Smith of Swanton. ALBURGH SPRINGS, At the annual meeting ot the Congrega tional Church, Pardon Jameson and Hiram Manning were elected deacons to fill thn v.u'aneles which had beeui made, On Ston el.i morning Calvin Hell fell on tho ho between the house ami bam and brokn his hip. Mr. Hell was living alone and I it was some time before he was seen by one of the neighbors and was catried Itllo Ids house. Dr. Allen of Swanton assist ed Dr. lingers to set the bone Sllifs E1ia Pell of Worcester, Slass., has come homn to stay with her father during his llluus Sirs. A. II. Itanney of Euosburgh Foil was in town this week. James Galleffhcr spent Sunday with his father, Josoph Gallegher. David Harvey has rcturn.d from a trip to Boston. LAMOILLE COUNTY MORRISVILLE. Tne mnvTiago of James Town and Mlsa Slamle Stewart, both cf this place was perlonneil at St Teresu s Church in Ilyri Park at nine o'clock W ednesdav Jan. 7, the Hev Father Luchanct' oftUlatlng.