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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-09-07

neer Kelly explained to them Its salient
features, comparing the advantages he
claimed It had with the disadvantages
he said the Rutland plan disclosed. Mr..
X ely said that the underground passage
he had provided for passengers to get to
and off trains standing on the two tracks
next west of the one running close to the
depot was much Ike those at Albany, y.
Y. with which many readers Of the Free
Press are familiar He further said that
he had carried ont President Fitzhugh s
request and provided for joint and equal
rights and privileges 70 both roads in
both yards and in approaches to the depot
and station. Many questions were asked
Mr. Kelly by the citizens present, to
which he was untiring in his answers.
President Fitzhugh further said that
his request for equal rights IN the Rut-
land yard and southern approaches to
the depot was also based upon the fact
that the road owned land In the south
ern part Of the city. that there was under
contemplation a purpose TO have a
through line from Essex Junction made
so by uso OF the old Burlington and
Lamoille track, and that what was done
now in this whole matter should be done
to remain for long years TO come.
At six o'clock all hands. having put in
a long and arduous day, departed In
peace, many expressing the feeling that
a good days work had been done. Chair
man Redmond requested each road 10
send to the city copies of their respective
plans. for the use of the citizens. This
whole matter is one of education and
information first. and then of action.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-09-07
NATIONAL RIFLE MATCH.
United states Marine Corps Won Com
petition-Vermont TENN 3cud.

Capt. NJ, c. Mumma of the end United
States cavalry. who will be- remembered
In Burlington a former officer at Fort
Ethan Allen. and by base ball fans as an
umpire Of many games at Athletic Park,
has prepared a bulletin. as statistical
officer, showing the result of the national
rifle competition at Camp Perry, Ohio
last week The marine corps won tho
match between the 80 teams, with total
of $50, followed by the infantry and then
the navy Massachusetts, was fourth.
Ohio fifth and the cavalry team sixth.
The team from the Vermont National
Guard stood s2nd. but 1t is said that the
men from this State showed as much IL
not more progress than any other team
which went out there. The team was
elevated from last place to second place
In class c. The State has not had team
at the shoot for the past few years and
In consequence has lost any advantage
that might have been gained by attend
ance at the previous matches. It ia hoped
that team may be sent next year and it
this Is done with the valuable experience
gained this year and with a capable
coach, the team should take a place and
be up in this department as II Is in other
military affairs.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-09-07
NEW DEPARTMENT.
Millinery TO He Feature mt the Old
Rec Hive Hereafter.

Although the carpenters are still at
work upon the alterations in the Old
Bee Hive, the quarters OF the new mil
linery department are now so near com
pletion that visitors to the store can
form an excellent idea of the size and
appearance of this branch of the business,
as 1t will be when finished few days
hence.
The entire northwest corner of the
main floor has been set apart for the
sale and display of ladies hats, and
handsome paneled partitions have been
built to separate the millinery depart
ment from the other lines of stock car
ried, at the same time providing wall
cabinets for exhibition of hats and pri-
vate rooms for tho use of customers
selecting becoming headwear.
As one approaches from the front Of
the store, the eye meets first with a
series of attractive showcases, just out
side the entrance of the department, and
IN these, as well as top of them. is
tasteful showing of autumn millin-
cry, effectively lighted even on the dark
est days
Entering the millinery department,
which is thickly carpeted in green, tile
Visitor sees on tltlcT sue "A row OIL Ndll
cabinets containing the better grades OF
hats, The stock in these cases is beaut-
fully lighted by concealed electric lamps,
and IN front OF this display there IL a
large array of hats open 10 the inspec-
ton of the passerby. In large drawers
under the wall cabinets are kept the more
expensive hats
At the rear OF the department are
the private rooms. whore shoppers can
try on hats in the striCtest privacy.
These apartments are we'll lighted and
provided with fun length mirrors, en-
abling the customer 10 make her choice,
not only with reference to her features,
but with due regard also for harmony
between hat costume and figure
The mozzanne floor At the rear OF
the store has been extended. MT. Cham
bel Inns office has been moved from the
main floor to this gallery, and the book
Keepers, steuographers and cashier now
have their desks there.
At the opening of the new department
this fall, the entire main floor of the
store Will DO used Tor ths dISnLs.Y OF hsis-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-09-07
Mrs. Clara II. Reed.

Word was received In the city Thurs
day Of the death that afternoon of
Mrs. Clara Hagar Reed. for ,erly of this
city. widow of the late a. l.. Reed
Of Crown Point. In Buffalo. y. Y.
Mrs. Reeds death follows a long Illness,
dating from a year ago. She was born in
South Burlington 81 years ago the 2sth of
last April. Following the death Of
Mr.. Reed. the owner of the Crown Point
ore Co. about Il years ago, she moved to
this city and resided here for II years,
removing to Buffalo six years ago She is
survived by father Curtis Partridge of
South Burlington. by three children, Ed
ward H. Reed and Helen NJ. Reed of
Buffalo and william Tnman Reed of
Sprnghope y. c., and by three brothers,
George Partridge of the Snelburne road,
Frank Partridge of Oneonta, y. Y, and
Hanson Partridge of Cobhleskll, y. Y.
Mrs Reed had many friends in this city
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-09-07
COLUMBUS DAY.
Mayor Calls Meeting TO Consider OBJ
servance of New Holiday.

II Is probable that Columbus Day,
new State holiday created at the session
of the last Legislature, will be appropri
ately observed in BURLINGTON. With this
end in view Mayor Roberts has issued n
notice, calling attention to the new holt
day, which falls on Thursday. October
y. and inviting the heads OF all the diff
ferent societies in this city and Winooskl
to meet at 100 o'clock next Wednesday
evening to make arrangements for the
proper observance of the day.
Much enthusiasm has already been
manifested, especially by members Of the
DeGoesbriand Council. knights Of CO.
lumbus, and, no doubt. large gather
ing will be present at the meeting on
Wednesday evening. Several representa-
tlves of different societies and Mayor
Roberts met yesterday In the city hail.
when the notice was issued.
The notice follows:
columbus Day
II call attention to the fact that Oc
tober 70 is the date Of IA new legal holt
day created by act of Legislature, which
is denominated Columbus Day.
For the purpose of making dgni-
fled and proper celebration of the day
the heads Of all organizations of this city
and Winooski are invited to meet in con
ference at the city court room in Bur
AnGton AT $50 o'clock p. m, September
l3 next ROBERT ROBERTS. Mayor"
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Frank y. nIackn,an.

Sheriff j. Allen Friday received
Geographic information of the death
Thursday morning of Frank L. Black.
man at Bisbee. Arizona, at the county
h ospital together with request tc
notify any relatives in this city. Mr.
Blackman has no relatives in this city
He left here less than 20 years ago
after having been in charge for a long
time of the retail lumber shed of Skill.
ings. Whitney g. Barnes. In 1893 he
started on a trip around Cape Horn
finally reaching San Francisco. where
he engaged for time in carrying par
ties TO the various islands around the
coast I'm a boat which he brought there
Later he sailed up the San Joaquin as
far az It was navigable and there
traded the boat. Then he obtained a
pony and a pack and started across
the continent He was employed for
n time in the lumber business at Bis
bee, where he died. He was Of row
ing nature. and was later heard Of in
Mexico, where he Is said to have To-
Gated mines, abandoned owing to
trouble with Indians. He was SO
years of age and was a widower. II
is thought that he Is survived by n
sister, Lizzie, and brother, George, VIII
We're living in Brooklyn a few years
ago. Mr.. Blackman until two years
ago correspondent with w. D. Pope Of
this city, by whom he was we'll known,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-09-07

The window exhibit will consist OF the
lower priced hats only. The plan of sale
viii follow that of the city department
stores. the fact that the Old Bee Hive
Is not dependent upon its millinery trade
alone making it possible FOR this store to
sell at comparatively low prices The
regular stock will be limited in price to
a moderate figure, but hats of any cost
may be had upon order This is the
fast department store In burlington to
install q millinery department, and the
intention OF the proprietor y. L. Cham
berlin, is TO make a feature OF this line Of
his business.
The manager and buyer of the de-
partment will he Mrs, Waterman, who
is we'll known to the Burlington trade
She will be assisted by Miss Elizabeth
Driscoll and Miss Caroline Bell. Mr.. Han
bridge and Paul Chamberln will have
general supervision OF the department
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"SW ATTING THE FLY"
CFrom the Troy Times)

The campaign against the pestiferous
fly goes hravely on and takes various
forms one of the methods employed Is
to give prizes to those who kin the largest
number OF insects Women and children
engage in the contest, and some big scores
are made Thus a woman in Hacken-
sack, \. j., assisted by her son, reports
having slaughtered 10000 flies But =
lad In San Antonio, Texas, Is credited
with the total Of 4St,329 by actual and eN-
act count and seems to be entitled to tho
abe
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-09-07

Mrs Harriet CWilson) Vaughan. wife
of Or. ]. II. Vaughan Of Everett, Mass.
died at her home in that city Tuesday
Aug. 20 after an illness Of several months
The funeral was held Friday after
noon and the body was brought tc
Underhill for burial. Mrs. Vaughan was
born in johnson 80 years ago. and will
he remembered by some in this city as
a student al the Burlington high school
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-09-07

Mrs Frank W. Glazer OF Wells River
died very suddenly of heart failure Mon
dav morning at II 80 o'clock at the
Mary Fletcher hospital. She underwent
an operation for appendicitis a week ago,
from which she was thought to be re-
covering. She was 30 years Of age, and is
survived by a husband, her mother, Mrs.
William G. Foss, and sister, Mrs. y,
d. Davis the two latter of this city.
Services were held Wednesday morninr
ing Mt 10 O'Clock at the home OF her sister,
Mrs. Davis, at u South Union street and
the remains were taken to Wells River
for interment
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at the Hudson Falls fair grounds. where
he was exerclslnr n horse. The accident
happened after the finish Of the days
racing Farley was rounding turn at
a good clip. when the caretaker. who
was playing with another man. backed
directly into the suky. The sulky pass
ed over the man and in doing so threw
Farley to the ground A physician re-
duced the fracture ant as II is one of
the small bones which is broken, 1t is
expected that he will be about in a few
days.
William Coulomb of St Adams has
taken the position in IIendersons drug
store that was left vacant by the de-
parture of Guy G. Rocheleau. Mr.. Cou-
omb is about 20 years of age, and has
had an extensive experience in the drug
business. He is a graduate of the WASH
ington, u. g.. college of pharmacy, and
is registered in Massachusetts and YER
mont, being the third registered pharma
cist employed in this store He was for
merly a schoolmate of Mr.. Rocheeau.
and It is through the latters acquant
ance that he was induced TO come to this
city. He will reside for the present at
81 South Winooski avenue
The names of two stations on the line
of the Champlain Transportation Co. and
on the Delaware & Hudson railroad will
be changed. commencing with October
first. The old landing. now known as
Fort TiConderoga. will be changed to
Montcalm Landing. and Addison Junction.
situated two miles farther north will he
called Fort Ticonderoga. The reason for
the change is that the junction Is one and
half miles nearer the fort than is the
landing and a large number Of people
are annually visiting the fort especially
since its restoration by the Pell family.
They are confused by the name of the
landing and frequently get off there, only
TO learn that they should have gotten off
at the junction.
Whalcn Van Sickle was in city court
Friday forenoon and received the
maximum penalty for intoxication of Slb
and costs, with 30 days in Jail. Sentence
had no sooner been pronounce than e
q. Webster. who had gone bail for him
on former occasion surrendered him. so
that the dose was doubled as his sentence
in the former case was the same In all
| this will make about 2n days and will
| bring Whaen through the winter without
""llN' N""""H - immune from oeinS
| disclosed on so long as they live outside
| the Stete and cannot be reached Ac-
| cordinc TO Van Sickle no less public
| benefactor than James Fisk presented him
| with "A pint Of whskey on the corner
| Of King and Battery streets When asked
| he admitted that he drank it all and
| that Is probably the reason that he was
| alone when found.
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-09-07
Mrs. Pauline VI. Cooley.

Mrs Pauline NJ. Cooley died Friday
afternoon at one O'Clock at the home Of
her daughter, Mrs. b. l.. Kent, at 81
Pearl street, after an illness Of about
three months She was born In Char
lotto in 1896, the daughter Of the late
Epsha Newell, whose father was one of
the earliest settlers of that town. She
was for many years resident Of this
oitv. and was kind and amiable woman.
The funeral was held Sunday afternoon
at two o'clock Mt the house. 81 Pearl
street. with interment in Green Mount
cemetery.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-09-07
Sept. 7, 1911
English Weather. proof
Coats for Ladies' and
Misses. Our Stock of
The Popular London
SIipon Coats . =.

was never complete at The showing this time
OF double texture fabrics by that two very light weight
materials with thin layer of rubber between unusually
comprehensive This makes coat not merely oweproof but
stormproof, and will afford protection at all times
AT S50O-You have choice of several shades gray and
tans rubberized materials with plaid Innings mannish
coat raglan sleeve military collar buttoned neck wind
strap sleeve vertical pockets not cheap the best
kind at $500
AT S875-Choice of several shades fine cashmere blue
TAM black and CASTOR ubberized regular shoulder
effect vertical pockets eyelets under
ed seams, at $8.75.
AT s1o5o-Choice of several shades castor in
the much used English fabric having fine silky ustre double
textures with plaid lining regular and sleeve
effect very hobby coat, at $1,000.
AT S126O-Choice Of twenty styles and coorng the
smoke tan and castor made from the English fabric
fabric for the lining sleeve otherwise same
as others described blue and black fine French SERGE
rubber1ze with regular sleeve black satin Duchesse rubber
zed raglan sleeves black suede collar buttonng high
neck Oxford and olive cravenette shaped back deep cuffs
Ian or coat sleeve high collar at So. so.
AT $3.50 AND s15oo-Choice of shown
than $4,000 and $780, English Gabardnes and double
in the heavy weights variety of handsome garments
and S15 90.
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The funeral of Alice, the two months
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Dennis 3.
Fargo of % South ChanNN un street, who
died Thursday morning, was held Friday
morning at st. Paul's Ch lrch chapel at
ten o'clock, with interment in Lake View
cemetery.
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Curtis j. Partridge,

Curtis ]. Partridge died Tuesday evening
eleven o'clock at his home on shelburne
street, aged So years. He IS survived by
three sons. Hanson Of Cobleskill, y. Y.
Frank s. of Oneonta.. y. Y. and George
Partridge Of this city. Mr. Pattridge's
daughter, Mrs clara f. Reed, died last
Thursday in Buffalo.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-09-07
OBITUARY
Andrew G. McBridc.

Andrew c. Mcbride died early Saturday
morning, following a long Illness.
In the passing of Andrew Carson Nc
Bride, Colchester and Burlington lose
one of their longtime and highly-es-
teemed citizens. He was born in South
Hero, January %. 1899. OF Scotch-Irish
descent of tho same blood that flowed
at Rannockburn and Marston Moor. He
came in boyhood with his parents to
Colchester and learned the trade of tin
smith and was for years member Of
the hardware firm of Allen. Bigwood ~
CO., In Wnooski.
on account of i'll health, he purchased
his fathers farm in Colchester and
operated it for years, and later he be-
came identified with the Corporation
store at Wnooski and. in charge OF the
meat department, built up In Burlington
and Winooski n very lucrative trade. Ten
Years ago on account of failing health
he retired from business and came to
Burlington to reside
He was member of the Winoosli
Congregational Church and of Webster
Lodge, f. and A. NJ He had a genius for
friendships and his gentle, kindly nature
endeared him to all vino knew him A
years, he seemed to lose sight Of himself
in his devotion to his wife and children
He was n gentleman Of the old school,
whose ranks are fast thinning. and in
his devotion to his family and to duty,
In his sterling business integrity and
purity of life he has set n worthy ex-
ample to the rising generation.
In 1866 Mr.. Mcbride married Mary
Manor Of Burlington. He is survived by
his wife and five children: Mrs A. +.
Sheldon of Watertown. y. Y. william
Il. Mcbride of Wnoosk Miss Georsiana
Mcbride Of Newark. y. j.. Mrs Max l..
Powell and Miss Gertrude Mcbride Of
this city, also by a brother, George l..
Mcbride of this city, and sister, Mrs.
Samuel Morrow of Colchester.
The funeral was held Tuesday after
noon at three o'clock at his apartments
In The Burlington. 127 St Paul street
with interment in Green Mount cemetery
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-09-07

who will regret to learn of her death.
The body was brought to Burlington.
the funeral being held at St Pauls
church at o'clock Saturday afternoon
with burial in Lake View cemetery.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-09-07
DIED.

COOLEf-At her home, Il Pearl St,
Mrs. T.. ". Cooley, aged 70 years.
MciRIDE-1n this city, at 2;3o O'Clock
Saturday morning, Andrew c. Mcbride.
aged 70 years.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-09-07
Umbrellas

AT 9Sc26 and 2Snch American taeta tape edge case
with German silver trimmed handles long wood
handles
AT $780, S198 AND $250-26 and 28-inch gloria silk in
with long mission and box handles sterling silver and
gun metal trimmed
AT $275 AND S35026 and 28inch black and colored oil
boiled taeta and surah silks in with long mission
fancy box wood handles colos brown blue green red
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-09-07
UNION STATION PROJECT
conference Yesterday between
Two Railroads and Commission.
'e"'rhi vermont Submitted Compro-
mise Plan--Good Feeling Manifest
ed and Some Progress Made
Adjournment to October "a.

Vermont between representatives OF
the Central Vermont and Rutland rail-
roads and the Public Service Commits
sion. All the membors Of the commits
sion we're nresent Jobn w Redmond
chairman. s ttollister Jackson and w
r. Warner. Tbev had their clerk. r.
w Smear and THAR engineer G. q
Breed who too,, mart in the confer
ence.
The Central vernont Railway COM
pany was represented bv its president,
f.. r. Fitzhuub General Manager -
c. Jones C7,iof t.pe,neer Kelley of the
Grand Trunk and his assistant. Engl-
neer Morrison n, tho Central Vermont
road. ATTORNEYS G. w Writers. II. II.
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trains ana the elimination of all grade
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-09-07
CITY NEWS

daughter was born Friday to MIR.
md Mrs. Wnltcr O. Lame