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Newspaper

Burlington Free Press

Location

Burlington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1900

Page

5

Barre Granite Industry Faces Shutdown After Settlement Rejection

Darke and Barre granite workers confront a New England committee vote rejecting the local dealers terms. Expect widespread idle time as Barre and Maine dealers buffer against a potential long strike and wage dispute. Authorities predict a halt starting Wednesday unless a settlement is reached.

Mareh James McBay Barretein H Severa Barre Free Press Parre New England Maine Massachusetts Too Utlan Eday Feeday Mierrow Intellers

Tragic Family Threatens Fatal Harm Amid Alaska Voyage Fallout

A disrupted vagrant tale notes a man named Linnes involved in Alaska voyage violence, with injuries to bystanders and mental decline after years of drinking. The report links a murder attempt to family upheaval, police involvement, and notes a Vermont village meeting and local officials. It also records Howes bound over to grand jury and Vermont pension dismissals.

Northieh Maveh Pogarhir Eitigen Ohare Patton Wily Batert Yvelien 4Oorke Brevens Myr Fearthe Mondey Mr. Linnes Alaska

Women Seek Help From Mrs Pinkham For Private Ills

Advertorial appeal from Mrs Pinkham offering free advice to women on female weaknesses. It highlights a woman-to-woman consultation at Lynn Massachusetts, claims mayor and postmaster endorsement, and notes thousands have written for guidance recently. It ends with examples of cases.

Mrs Pinkham Relief Claimed For Change of Life And Sterility

Letters praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from change of life symptoms and infertility. A Cascade Locks Oregon woman credits the remedy with stopping hemorrhages and restoring health. A Brooklyn couple and a Roscoe mother also support improved health and successful childbirth after using the product.

Cascade Locks Oregon Praxuas Lydia E. Pinkham Mr. Gro H. Jane de Kalb Ave Brooklyn N. Y Deak Mks. Pinnknam Lydia MK. Pinkham Minpa Finke Roscoe

Two More Women Thank Mrs Pinkham for Help Received

Letters from Nina Chase Mrs Nixa Crash and Mrs Cann Voss praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sonative Wash for easing congestion of the womb and related female troubles after multiple doctors failed. The notices claim cures after following Mrs Pinkham's guidance and note her office holds fifty thousand similar letters.

Lydia E. Pinkham Cart Voss Sac City Iowa

Jack Kelley to be moved to State Hospital for the Insane

Ann Kelley learned that Jack Kelley has been declared insane by physicians at the State prison. He will be transferred from Windsor to the Waterbury State Hospital for the Insane, with further removal planned from the prison.

Windsor State Hospital For Northfield Ann Kelley Jack Kelley Montpelier State Prison Waterbury

It Albans Votes Republican Mayoral Win and City Seats

It Albans reports a Republican victory on March 6 as L Hinds won the mayoralty with 44 votes against George Story 40. The party also gained an alderman and control of the city council and school board amid strong opposition to liquor agencies.

Rutland St. Albans Tomayor L. Hinds George Story Dem Rom. Slopkings John T. Sulivan J. M. Hopkins Sale Constable Perkins Edmund Leschenes TY. Cunmings C, L. Bingham Clarence McCarty Hiram B Weeks Frank Menard Georga Lane Werd Charles Hi Pinchard Henry G, Morton Churics H. Clare Soule Ward & A Duba Jarvis N. N. Post Onion Wird Geo. W. Dwyer Dr. Chas. HW Dunes Nore Citizens Ticket TL Taster C. Hail Roy F. HW Deewart WH. Curmimings City Crand John N. Thorne Joseph H. Montellone J. H. Blemer Wheeler Julius Guyette W. Beecher Ponda Mm. Perkins B.D. Hopkins Francois J Blolton Francois J Blolton, Rep., 471, Trustees of Pure Library Michael Magiff George T. Childs Union Ticket County Grand Jorers Prosper Mitchell Dewart N. D. Downing A. Warren Clark

Spellman Wins Rutland Mayoral Race Amid Local Jealousies

Tiitland Mareh John D Spellman elected mayor on a citizens ticket by 42 votes over Clark the Republican. Weather aided turnout with 208 voters at polls. alderman results gave three Republicans one Democrat and one Independent. Spellman born in Rutland November 4 1 Irish parents, long political history, as past Cleveland NY customs official and Harrison stump speaker.

Tiitland, Mareh John D. Spellman Clark Spellman Shs Wileh Treaster W. L. Davis Constable Rep Park Commissioners C .P. Willis Rutlaid Cleveland New York Custom House Harrison Rutland Sfields Ao Clarks Ryan

Three Towns Reject Move to Abolish Agencies

Tuesday votes in Laichow Manchester and Charlotte show residents rejecting abolition of local agencies. In Nichford the vote favored keeping the liquor agency with 47 for and UH against, while Swanton ignored the abolition measure.

Laichow Hauer Manciester Manchester Mauor Charlotte Nichford Swanton

Vergennes City Meeting Elects Shipman Mayor by Acclamation

At the Vergennes meeting Dr J W Shipman was chosen mayor by acclamation after nominations. Officers include G Norton as alderman and Tuttle as city clerk. A 19 cent tax was voted for running expenses with $230 allocated to a fund and memorial services. The lighting cost issue sparked debate. a $0 per year electric payment was rejected and sent back to the city board.

J. W. Shipman G. Norton Harvey Ketcham W. EL. Hristo Hh. Smith W. A. Dalrymple J. W. Ketcharn W. Tuttle Ality Cheriff Stephen Hates T. C Middlevronk Board of Listers G. F. O. Kimball FM. Moulton D. Miner C. #. Parker A. Goes George W. Ross G. F. Kimball M.caisse Schoola

Nervara remedy praised by Woodford couple

Mrs. BJ Compenr and her husband at 1 Spring St Woodford Mo report illness in the family and say they used Dr. Greene's Nervara blood and nerve remedy. They claim great benefit from the treatment and note nervous difficulties and exhaustion.

Dr. Greene

Fish library committee names new coordinators

The notice lists Rev. R. I vies, W. G. Bixby, and C. E. Parker as members of the fish library committee with hm. Da-.

Fish Library Committee R. Ivies W. G. Bixby C. E. Parker

Bennington Town Meeting Yields Full Republican Ticket

Bennington Vermont March 6 the annual town meeting chose the entire Republican ticket by solid margins with about one third of voters present. They approved officers reports and set a 70 cent tax rate to fund town salaries and libraries. Memorial Day observance received a $100 appropriation and libraries were funded at $500 to be split among Bennington North Bennington and Bennington Center.

Bennington Suiri North Bennington Bennington Center

Hersey Triumphs in City Mayoral Race Vote

Hinrve Mitch and Harvey Hersey defeat L. W. Thurston by a wide margin to win the mayoralty in a closely watched contest. Thurston’s loss also signals the defeat of Meyer Gordon for city attorney as Hersey, a major property holder, begins his first public office.

Hinrve Mitch Harvey Hersey L. W. Phurston Othan Parely Vines Tenny Adiesthation Hersey Mr. Hersey Wiliston Board of Aldermen Thurston Meyer Gordon Hrrsey Gordon Nersey Thor

Montpelier City Meeting Sees Citizens Win Big Vote

In Montpelier on March 6 voters backed the citizens party in a landslide two to one, naming Joseph G. Brown mayor and Timothy R. Merrill city clerk among other offices. Tax rates were discussed with a push to keep the grand list rate at one dollar, payable by July 1 with a 1 percent discount if paid on time. The session drew a large attendance and featured heated debate on future taxation.

Boltera Montpelier Citizens People's Parties Citizens’ Party Joseph G. Brown Thomas J. Deavitt People's Party Timothy R. Merrill Charlies Def. Bancroft Clarent Whittier Fras Dawley Charles Def. Bancroft Josiah ©. Livingston People’s Party Albert Wy Perrin Melville B. Smilie Levi H. Bixty Frederick P. Carlet Frank A. Bailey Harry (. Shurtleff George Wheeler Green Mount Cemetery Charles Hi, Heaton Fred J. Laird William Ff. Harrow Martin W. Wheelock A. J. Sibley Thomas Marvin Harry Shurtleff Watserbury

Town Meeting Officers Named In Stormy Day Warrant

The stormy weather kept many voters from town meeting as officials were elected and a large warrant discussed. Elected officers included Moderator J. Batchelder, town clerk J. Fullerton, selectmen Harvey Graves Morse and Brown, treasurer G. Morse, overseer of poor Thompson, and auditors Randall Moody Jones. Tax for all purposes set at 1.55 on the grand list with Memorial Day and library funding approved.

Middlepury William R. Russell Post Needham Post G. A. Hy Menion Woona Geckwiil W. H. Button J. M. Bure C. J. Seeley Darwin Charles Matthews W. ON. Cady Fred Lammond Serva W. XN. Cady J. M. Day Ob. Pinney William Jackson GD. Miner AJ OK Carr Mo KK. Mire George Hammond Thomas F. Royvee B.S. Beckwith C. E. Finney W. J. Bliss White River Junction Ufid Hartford Alfred Eb, Watson Samuel E. Pingree George Tf. Fuller Lyman A. Gibbs Prank Hewsitt George H. Waten Prank B. Wheeler Tts Henry H. Peck Angus McAulay George E. Mann Samuel Jineree Ie John Barrows ST. Johnsbury St. Johnstry Cone Alexander Dunnett Blodgett Selectimen Hartshorn Potter Horace Kaon Bacon Cabbat Lorenzo Sulloway Elisha May Harmet Horace Fairbanks Masonie Daniel Payson Windsor Brand Generalizsimo Milton Micon Mateh C. BS. Ashley E. T. Habrooaks Adeotiben B. Ashley Cortes Murville David Bei Edward Minn Vonstable Wid D. Hiewey Lsters AC. Pay Alfred Washburn Ty Sibley Pe, Rogers & Co Rogers Manufacturing Company Batchelder J. K. Fullerton Seiectmen D. T Harvey H. G. Graves H. K. Brown G. W. Morxe W. K E. Thompson Gray W. Morse H. P. Robinson W. OO Ampeon G. W. Randall Gh. Moody H. Jones Bellowa Falls George A. Weston Sevencen Chas HH. Williams M. BR. Lawrence Geo. M. Gary Peter Dorand BP. Ir Hadley Conmabis John W. Onemond Z HH Alibre Sidney A. Whipple George H. Stowell Dy the Cray John By Alexander, Jr Grand Sisters H. DB. Ryder J. A1 Bobb A. A. Whipspin Jonas A. Aldrich C. Hy Williams FA. Bollea Conte Wan D Barnes William James J. P. Catlin M. Burnett Medor Henry Curr Heney Corry Sisters BR. H. Daxter Henry Beals Prook H. Foster Fuird Milo Barney W. G. Greene C. A. Crampton Capt. Brown G, W. Beebe C. E. Allen Richford L. C. Leavens J. H. Carpenter TL. M. Millis H. H. Rounds W. L. Durkee IL. P. Coritas J. H Firess H. W. Gibson James G. Powell William H. Pat+ tee Leon Gibson TL 8 James G. Powel G. F. Ladd D.T. Dow H. R. Ayer H. H. Thomas H. C. Comings L. C. Leavenk Frank Hichards H. L. Baker Colchester Copecse Winooski Henry (Onlin UU. S BK. M. Ricket Mar File Lake -Horr Board of Selectmen Voleritor Frank L. Graves Horetan A. A. Graves Henry Conlin F . Gokey Frank Carpentier C. J. Finis FE. H Horton P. H. Burns Teuts Mongeon B. Wright Arthur Lesautela Joseph Cauchon Dengitt AL AW Cirved Mark N. Carey Kemer Wheelock John Ciation Leas Charles Kirby Girard James Lestie John M Sats L. Wright Rank Blakeley HN. Deavitt STOWE John H. ‘Thorp W. W. Hitteo Williams Foote Frank & Smith BR. Keers James Rm. Willams HH. P. Ideerton Haters John M. St. Peter Will N. Neewill M. FP. Muzzey Chas J. Cook Sarton Willaims B. Bl Cone Ve Byrr Stoddard Gerhardt Dilmer C. Smith Constable I Fonter Rubette Hariey Smith Llj Chauvin Smithio Direeiur Byl Grand Diber Sterdon

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