Burlington Clipper from Burlington, Vermont • 4

H. W. Drake has sold his shoe busi CITY COURT. Great Sacrifice Sale On account of the Smoke damage (which was very slight) to our stock, we will continue the Sale of all Gloves, Caps, Furs, Fur Robes, Coats, at astonishing prices. Mr.

and Sirs. Frank Marengo are happy over the arrival of a son at their house. Carl E. Severance, formerly of this city, is now connected with the Boston Standard. The roof for the iron shed covering the south platform at the passenger station is now completed.

Gov U. A. Woodbury was the guest over Sunday of his daughter, Mrs. Geo. M.

Powers at Morrisville. Hon. E. J. Phelps is in New York acting on the committee investigating the Earl of Dunraven's charges against the yacht Defender.

All the old dumping places are to be discontinued! The health department has arranged one at the head of Pitkin street on North Buel.j O. S. Presbrey's yacht, Crescent, which is hauled out at Port Henry for the win CALL EARLY. Holiday Presents. Chairs from 50c.

to $56 00. Tables in Oak, Mahogany and Birch, 59c to $25.00 Onyx Tables, $4.00 to 22.50 Desks, $2.50 to 65.00 Beautiful Etchings Framed, $1.25 and upwards. Music Cabinets, Easels, Screens, etc. J. WRIGHT CO, SUCCESSORS TO E.

SPEAR SON, Hatters and Furriers, i Col. J. S. Carr, President AM oi New 1 ork as fn nw nnnnnMcW. 7x7 il J-J oooon his brother.

Why did he not vir other companies? Because he could find none toat could offe insurance undoubtedly he looked the field over, The Mutual doing onl TuToi an ine me insurance done in this tire confidence of the people. The premiums are pronort onall th; 0 JZ amounts, it ibToo.ooo is jnnH fnr fni tl i ent invest) is good for you Start the New dividend with the fiDAMn a -J -yjivj i iu 1 UAL. JULIUS S. HICKOK Agent. Burlington, THE ETHICS Love is the underlying- law of uguL tu uc-ui an uinerumes, "THE GREAT ANNUAL cause we love and are glad to give at one store at least evervbodv can lupiiatc gULS ill I Appropriate Prices.

of Black well's Tobacco has just taken 9 IW.OOO OH HIS Wile and iI-ipqo Urrr t. final in ainuuiii, iwutttyou can conven Year right bv investing your January nilTITAi Jnurjr Vermon OF CHRISTMAS Crirktmac tima i'ncf iw.f I WAX, juot aajuauv.g 13 cynics call the interchanges of the QAME nf swap xv because we cau. We CAN because vv 1 V. UV." afforH tn Kv tt'c au i A Good Clock for 80c, 98c and $1.49. Hand Mirrors and Hair brushes from 25c I and upwards.

Pocket Pooks for 5. 10, 15, 25, 50 centsl and upwards. Pig assortment of Dolls from 5c upwards, Crumb Trays, Boxes of Fancy Letter Pa- per and Envelopes, Music Polls, Ilairl Pin Poxes, Powder Poxes, Bon Bon I lioxes, Decorated Plates. Decorated China Sugar and Cups and Saucers, Bon Bon Boxes, Vases. Bronze Trays, Stamp Boxes and Match! Holders.

Big stock of all kinds of regular goods make presents for everybody. for Lhnstmas presents do not fail tc Kinsley, Keep Your Eye On this space. You maj see something in it to interesl you. We have it for a yeaj and through it will keep yoil posted on the BEST of ever thing in our line. GOYE, NOTT TAYLOR Seedsmen, Florists Nurserymen.

45 Church am Burlington, Vermon TKLEI'IIIH XK CONNECTION'S. 3 1 Cosmeon Fancy Mirror. Brush and Comb. Ladies' or Gent's Traveling Toilet Sets. White Metal (that will not tarnish) Thoto Jrrames, Jewel lioxes, Travs, etc.

Leather and Celluloid Collar and Cuft Boxes. Drinking Cups, Ink Wells, Reading Glas ses and Card Cases. Big line of Christinas Handkerchiefs from 25 cents up to the finest made. Fine assortment of Perfumery at right prices. Gent's Neck Ties, all new at popular prices.

Xickel Pig Tape Measures and Soap Boxes. A Sterling Silver Souvenir Spoon and Dec orated China Cup and Saucer for only 50 cents. When you are out looking give us a call for it is for YOUR INTEREST as well as ours. ness to C. li.

Huntley of Huntley and Hammond. C. AV. Dolen, of the University has gone to to Boston take a special course at the Emerson College of Oratory. R.

A. Cook of the Queen City Cotton company is out after a long sickness. WYK. AAralker who has been ill for some time is reported as convalescing. C.

A. Hibbard was called to Newport Wednesday by the death of his mother, Mrs. Joel Hibbard who was 97 ears of age. John Trow of Barre bought E. F.

Brownell a six-ear-old Alcander and AVilliam Allen's four-year-old by Ambassador. The new fad in town is roller skating introduced at the Armory on New Years. The revived sport was enjoyed by a large company. Mr. and Mrs.

Benjamin Cronyn enter-taiued a party of their friends at their home on South Union street iu honor of their guest, Miss Greig. The board of visitors of the Home for Aged Women organized Wednesday, electing Mrs. C. F. AVheeler president, and Mrs.

J. II. Middlebrook, secretary. Evidently the announcement made in a local paper that the Burlington postofiice clears a profit of $1000 a year to Uncle Sam, was a typographical error. The profits are not far from $80,000 a year.

The news of the death of Mrs. J. AV. Norris at Middletown, N. has been received by friends and relatives iu this city.

She was the wife of Rev. J. W. Norris who is well known here, having graduated from the University. Israel Dubuc, a WinoosH liveryman, was arrested Tuesday by U.

S. Marshall E. S. Harris of Bennington on a charge of receiving from the soldiers at the Fort arms aud equipment in pawn. He gave a $1000 bail for his appearance.

The famous Parisian commedicnue, Mile. Jane May of Daly's theatre, New announced to appear at the opera house on Tuesday evening, Jan. 7. This is a great actress and will be seen in her, original personation of "Pierrot." Miss Nora I. Perrault of this city and and Mr.

N. P. Nicholson of Junction City, Kansas, ware married on New Year's day at the French parsonage by Rev. J. M.

Cloarec. After a reception in the evening the bride and groom took the train for New York. Saturday night the melo-drama, "The Fire Patrol," by James W. Haskins, jr anther of the "Midnight Alarm," is to be given at the opeia house. A fire patrol wagon and horses will be introduced on the stage.

The play has had considerable success in New York city. The New Year reception at the Y. M. C. A.

rooms was a very enjoyable affair. The rooms were tastefully arranged and a brilliant company thronged there from 4 :30 to 9 o'clock. Light refreshments were served by the ladies of the auxil iary und an excellent literary programme was rendered. Antonia lodge, Daughters of Rebekah held an adjourned meeting last evening, at which they elected the fol lowing officers Noble grand, Mrs. Lis.

zieHyde; vice grand, Mrs. Dora Chin son; secretary, Mrs. May Harding; finan-j cial secretary, Mrs. Mary C- Goodell; treasurer, Mrs. M.A.

Maynard. "The Fire Patrol" will be given at the opera house Saturday, Jan. 4. It is brimful of realistic effects. Among others, there are promised a view of thein-terioi of a gold stamp, such as may be seen in the mining regions of Dakota.

The play has been very successful in New York city and will doubtless draw a large house here. The annual meeting of Company M. V. N. G.

whs held in the Armor last even-lug. Reports of committees were received and Lieut. O. B. Griflln elected treasurer and W.

S. Wager, secretary. Various committees required for the management were chosen and Corporal H. Pronty was appointed first sergeant vice F. M.

Knights resigned. A coin, petitive examination for non-commissioned officers is to be held at -the Armory Thursday evening Jan. 9. The Odd Fellows installed their newly elected officers New Year's night as fullows: N. AV.

Warner; V. E. W.J. Hawkins; secretary, II. Davis; treasurer, H.

A. Crandall; warden, Burukam; conductor, AV. J. Moore; R. S.

N. W. Ci. Harding; L. S.

N. Owen Evans; R.S.V.G., L. II. Smith; L. S.

V. E. A. Church; R. S.

AVilliam Raine, L. S. S. II. Everett; chaplain, AV.

J. Tyndall, I. D. R. Snow; O.

O. W. Edwards. The first annual concert aud ball of the Foresters oi America at the Armory on New Year's eve was a brilliant success. An elaborate collation was served and a very enjoyable concert was given by the opera house orchestra.

The following gentlemen acted on the committees Arrangements, C. A. Murphy, G. F. l'atak, Dr.

AV. F. McKenzie, J. J. Shea, Louts Groupe, Julian Reynolds, M.

C. Powers, C. S. Eddy and J. O.

Douohuc; introduction, Dr. P. E. McSweeney, T.St.Antoine, J. AV.

Gleason, J. E. Fitzgerald, T. II. Murphy, J.

R. McIIahon, II. Murphy; floor, H. E. St.

Antoine; directors, AV. J. Casey and AVilliam Moran; assistants, AV. E. Laprerio, J.

L. S. Roberts, L. A. BoHtffick, T.

F. Russell, T. P. Daley, H. J.

Johnson, P. J. Cosgrove, J. J. Childs, T.

P. Clay, 1 F. Hemming, Ed. Lavallee and P. E.

Girnrd. Hugh Brown wan fined $." and costs of Thursday for being drunk, aud appealed, furnishing bail. A Peters, C. Massaden and C. Tankard, three colored men, ere fined $5 each and costs for being drunk.

The two latter disclosed on the former who was fined 3 for each offense, with costs. On Saturnay AVilliam Shehan was fined 5 and costs for a drunk last July, since which time he has been out of the city. On Monday a soldier named Nelson Sweeney was fined 85 and costs for intoxication, and disclosed on theFolsom House at Essex Junction. On Tuesday, Win. Lavelle was found guilty of furnishing and fined $20 with costs.

Louis Gentle was before the court on a charge of stealing a gun and rifle from the bo-it house of Frapk Owen, lie was bound over in $G()0 bail to appear at i he next term of County court. He was al-o brought up on a charge of stealing a jardiniere from Mrs. Nellie Pope. Henry Freeman answered le fore Judge Russell to the charge of intoxication. He was fiued $5 and costs and appealed.

FORT NOTES. Capt. Bourke has returned from a seven days' leave of absence. Private Runnim, troop, who was injured last June while bathing in the AVi-nooski river, has been discharged by reason of disability. He ill receive a pension.

The troops have received tho new caps is.ued by the q. m. dept. Private AVilber Tuggle, troop, who is on a three months' furlough, has returned from Grant, where he has been visiting relatives. He will continue iu the employ of Maj.

Norris. troop has a new tailor. An order has been issued by the com manding officer prohibiting the enlisted men from wearing civilian clothes, ex cept on extended passes. Much dissatis- festiou is manifested by the men, as this takes away a few pleasures which a good many enjoy. SHELBURNE SNAP SHOTS.

Martin C. Tracy of Round Lake, N. is at home for the holidays with his parents. Mr. and Mrs.

James Cowan celebrated the first anniversary of their marriage last Tuesday. Mr. Charles J. Phelps of AVatertown, S. was in Shelburne last week among friends.

Mr. S. E. Gregg of Malone, Mr. and B.

Thomas of St. Albans, Mr. aud Mrs. S.S.Ballard of Barre, Mr. D.

C. Gris-wold of Cambridge were among the many visitors in Shelburne Christmas week. The new bell for the Catholic church was blessed last Sunday and was raised to its place in the spire on Monday last. It weighs about 900 lbs. The Christian Endeavor prayer meeting will be led next Suudav evening by Anson Eddy.

The subject will be "Prayer how to use it and enjoy it." The funeral of Mrs. Harriet M. Phelps took place last Thursday at the Methodist church. Mrs. Phelps was well known here as the widow of the late Geo.

AV. Phelps and although she had lived in Reading, for some years past, she had been a frequent visitor in this section. She was 62 years of age and was a native of Cambridge. Mr. and Mrs.

S. D. Comstock were agreeably surprised by about 30 of their friends last Friday evening. Supper was served and music was enjoyed. Mrs.

Miner, the mother of Chas. E. Miner of Burlington was burried in the cemetery last Thursday. The King's Daughters will hold their regular meeting Friday afternoon of this week at the residence of Mrs. S.

D. Com stock. The new officers of the Methodist Sun day School will assume their respective duties next Sunday. The village schools began again after their Christmas recess with a large attendance. Miss Mary R.

Bates spent her vacation in Burlington with her parents while Miss Eva Kilburne enjoyed her Christ mas in Hubbardton. Mrs. Henry N. Rowley received as a Christmas gift a beautiful rlew Lngiauu piano. The sheep shed on Shelburne iarms narrowly escaped destruction by fire last week.

It was a brave tight. The Produce Quotations, Poult BT-There la a good movement in pool try, with the supply of turkeys lare. Quot tions are fairly sustained at: Northern tur keys, 131oc; western, 1013c; fanoy. Ho northern and eastern chicken, fowls, 810c; western chickens, fowlt, 81 9c; live fowls, lOgjlIc; north ern ducks, western, 113o; goes, 14 12c. Oats Oata continue dull and easy: No clipped, to arrive, 2aj3fo; No.

3 clipped, 26l-( 2 white, 250 No, 8 white, 34:3 85c; o. 2 mixed, nominal, 231jMc. The upot market is quoted at: No. 1 clipped track, SH' 2Vo; No. 2 clipped, 25.4' 2flc; No.

2 white, 25Vj 2.Vl4c;No. 8 white, No. 2 mixed, nominal, 24 241 c. Appi.es Apples continue to move fairly well, with quotations at: No. 1 Baldwins, S3 5( 2 75; choice, No.

1 preening, 12 252 60 Ben DaviM, $2 $2 50; Rome beauties, kings, $3 75 $4 pound sweets, J2 7.Vd)l 50; Tol man sweets, 3 25(03 50; snows, $44 50; bell flours, 75. CoitN Tht- corn market is rather eay on con to arrive, with country yollw quoted all the way from 30 to 'i7r, No. 8 yellow is quoted at The spot market is fairly firm under very small offerings: Steamer yellow steamer mixed, Potatoes Potatoes are quiet, witont par tieiUar changes in prices: IL'brons, 85 -J8c bu; roso, white. Sweet potatoes are quoted; Jersey double heads, $3 50(1 8 75. Hay Hay is very firm, with quotations at as to quality.

Rye Rtraw is firmer al $16 $1(1. Bran is steady, with cottonseed meal ery firm. Biliousness la caused by torpidity of the liver. This prevents the digestion of food, which ferments and decomposes In tho stomaoh andcauaes dis tress, dizziness, headache, Insomnia, nervousness. Hood' Mis lnviprato tho liver, cure biliousness, constipation, Jaundice, sick headache, etc.

20 nil druggists mm ter was tipped over by the high wind Friday antf badly damaged. LonisP. Welch of this city and Miss Elizabeth Bocashof Shelburne were mar-j ried by liev. II. S.

Kowe at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Stead Dec. 20. Ella Clark sentenced to the House of Correction for vagrancy some three weeks ago, has been taken to the AVater-bury asylum, having been adjudged insane, i The funeral of Charles J.

Benson, a veteran of the war, was held at the Methodist church Sunday. Stannard post was present in a body and the services were conducted by Rev. H.S.Rowe. I The interment was at Lake View; i Cemetery. The president of the electric car com-; pauy in a card to the public apologizes for the irregularity in the running of the cars which has been so great a cause of complaint for some time.

A new time i table is announced which it is Hoped wm remedy the trouble. The Christmas tree for the girls of the Industrial school was held Saturday afternoon at the Howard Relief building. Two hundred and twenty seven scholars were present. The older scholars received presents of books and 132 dolls were distributed to the little girls, and every scholar was given a bag of candy and an orange. The police ollice received word last Thursday from Chief of Detectives Col lins of Montreal, stating that he held un der arrest Louis Gentle, who is wanted here for alleged freight thefts.

Chief Dumas went to Montreal and brought back Gentle. He is held for stealing a rifle and revolver from Frank Owen and for breaking into the Central Vermont freight cars. Mohawk Tribe, No. 12, Improved Or der of Red Men, elected the following officers at their auncai meeting last even ing: AV. C.

McCausland, Sachem; M.A. Maynard, Senior Sagamore; G.AV. Hatch, Junior Sagamore; G. E. Patch, Chief of Records; J.

J. Child, collector of wampum Morris Abraham, keeper of wam pum; H. T. Ballard, trustee for three years. A wind storm of unusual severity visited this section early Friday morning.

Little damarge was done in the city, but along the wharves at the break, water there are many evidences of the fury of the wind. The towerat the light house fell and with its fixtures floated ashore. The uufinished work at the breakwater was damaged some worth. The Y. M.

C. A. have arranged a series of six Medical talks for members and other young men. These talks wili be on practical subjects aud must prove of in terest and value. The dates and subjects areas follows: Jan.

10th, "Tuberculo sis," F. A. Rich, V. S. D.

Jan. 25th, "Throat and Nose," W. G. E. Flanders, M.

Feb. 7th, "The Care of the Teeth," J. E. Taggart, D. D.

Feb 21st, "Bacteria," Jo II. Linsley M. Mar. Gth, "Foods and their Digestion," C. Hawley, M.

D. Mar. 20th, Anti-toxine," P. E. McSweeney, M.

D. Champlain Lodge, No. 7, Knights of Pythias, has elected the following officers for the ensuing year Chancellor commander, C. K. Tyler; vice chancellor, Edivard AVheeler; prelate.

AWE. Oakes; master of work, E. II. Shattnck; keeper of record and seals, Geo. F.

Patch; mas ter at arms, Don A. Mansou; master of finance, C. E. Osgood master of exchequer, C. S.

Eddy; trustee for three years, G. AV. Austin. Mansfield Council No. Royal Arcanum, has made the fol lowing selections II.

W. Thompson, re gent; C. G. Peterson, vice, regent; H. Eugene Sibley, orator; Dr.

D. Hawley, past resent: AV. Dobbic, secretary; F. S. Pease, treasurer; A.

O. Ferguson, chaplain; P. C. Dodge, guide; E. Bunker, warden; AV.

H. H. Conner, sen try. Two boys, Jesse Tobey and Harry Joiner, were out hunting pifrtridges in Catlin's woods on the plains hmt Thurs day and near noon, something white at the foot of a hollow stump caught their eye. They investigated and unearthed 31 pieces of valuable china.

They put it; into their gamebasM anil brought it to the citv and showed it to Mr. Young, proprietor of the inese store who was burned out at the time, of the tire in II. N'. Coon's block. A oung identified the china as property.

Yesterday the bovs. accom panied by Olllcer Mueller, visited the scene but were unable to find anything further. The police are on the track of the supposed thief. A. HALL Opp.

Rink Building, QUEEN CITY NEWS. Events of Local and Personal Interes Carefully Gleaned. Dr. A. P.

Grinnell left Monday for Chi. -cagoto begone about ten Augustus Barrows and wife have gone to New York to spend the winter. James A. Wellman of Manchester, If. is spending a few days in town.

Bishop Hall is to preach next Sunday before the Cornell University at Ithaca, N. Y. Dr. J. Holmes Jackson of Barre has i formed a copartnership with Dr.

J. Taggart of this city. William Fitzgerald broke ground for a new house at the corner of College and Cbamplain streets Saturday. Mrs. M.

S. Derby has rented Alvaro Adsit's new house on Loomis street and 'Will take possession immediately. There is a report in town that a New York man with a capital of $150,000 is planning to open a large retail furniture and carpet store in this city. Mr. and Mrs.

E. W. Peck gave a progressive euchre party Saturday evening and some forty of their friends in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Charles P.

Phelps of Boston. Mrs. Harriet Blockman of South Union street who is on a visit to her daughter, Mrs. Billings in New York, is reported seriously ill with only a slight chance of recovery. Ex-Gov.

C. S. Page's green calf skin calendar for 1896 is one of the handsomest as well as most useful that has come to us. The figures are large enough to be seeu across a room, and is tastefully in green and black. At the last meeting of the board of al--derman au ordinance was passed requir ing awnings to be at least seven and a- half feet above the sidewalk.

This is as it should be and hereafter men of average size miy use the sidewalks without fear of knocking off their head gear. The People's Rights Supply Association have organized an arrangement by which retail buyers may save considerably in buying their supplies. They issue credit carda varying in amount from $1 th $20. Holders of these cards are supplied with goods (groceries, etc.) at a slight advance above wholesale prices, saving the profits made by retailers. Cards and orders at the headquarters of the association corner of Pearl and Church street.

"THE RICHARDSON" The Leading Store of the State in Every Respect. We wish to thank our friends for their very liberal Holiday patronage. Our trade was far beyond our expectations, and, naturally, we are pleased. And why shouldn't people prefer to trade with us? Our goods are ALL fresh and new; prices are right, they get the best of attention. Everything is right at the New Store.

All Goods Owned by us nic marked to sell. We did not buy to hold, and especially the Dross Goods. Why the prices are so low in this department that it is hard work to make people believe the figures are right. Remember Thai, our prices are right, That, you emi buy everything that you need at our Store. That we shall elt Iilankcls so low for the next few days that you can't help buying.

McKMHp Smith "The Richardson" Department Store, Cor. Church and Pearl Streets, Burlington, Vt. GEO CL? CD 'u p3 ii I SO is I I "53 -a I. 2 2 I si 5 Geo. H.

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