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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-01
BROWN SAILOR HATS LIKED
Have Achieved a Popularity Almost
as Great as Has Come to the
Black.

Almost as popular as the black sail
Or hat is the one OF brown straw, or
its close kin, that of burnt straw. 1t
Is especially we'll liked for wear with
the popular brown linen suit-for
brown seems to be having quite a
vogue this season.
Newest. Of course, are the small sail.
or with the large head size, the small
or medium sized brin and the rather
high crown. These are somewhat try
ng to many types Of women, but look
exceedingly well en- the girls who are
'tailorish'' enough to don them.
On the bla1k and dark brown hats
white bands are the most approved
md fashicnable style, while the burnt
straw t<ts are encircled by bands of
1a1fc&= brown.
And the smartest hats, of course.
he those OF the extreme straws-
sither very rough or quite smooth
Nd fine.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-01
Pink a Popular Color.

With the incoming of thin summe:
clothes one saw good deal of the
now established French idea of using
pink ribbon IA ones lingerie instead
of any other color. The claim is that
1t brings out the color of the skin,
and is more artistic than blue or law
ender.
II one wants to try it's merits It
would be wise to run chemises and
corset covers with a quarter-inch pink
ribbon a little deeper in tone than
what is known as flesh color. An
elaborate display of ribbon is not in
good taste. It is possible that an
eighth Of an inch would be the best
width to use. Large bows are not
plastered in front Of the corset cover
as they used to be.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-01
One on Father.

Herbert, aged AZ, had annoyed his
father until that individual finally lost
patience. Thinking to get rid of him
for few minutes by simple ruse. he
said:
Hurry, son, to the window and see
the big parade!"
The little fellow ran to the window
and climbed upon a chair, while the
father smiled at the success of his it,
tie lie.
The smile was still on his face when
a tug at his coat-tail and Z "Hurrv.
papa, quick!" caused him to start to.
ward the window.
What is the natter" he asked.
Come az see the elephant in the
parade!" said the boy.-Metropolita
Magazine.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-01
THE MOTH.

l found him sitting on a rose:
He was so fine and small
IT'S almost to exaggerate
To say he was, at all,
He stood and tilted on my hand:
He stepped as II ne thought.
His tiny sails Of white and blue.
CT sheerest fancy wrought.
He raised and famed. and famed arain
And still he would not 60
The common air was all too rough
To trust his shallop to.
Back to his rose bore him then:
He launched without delay,
And on the breathing Of the rose
Was spirited away.
Alice Reid, in st. Nicholas
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-01
Chanueabie Taffeta Garmerts

Not many are yet seen, but they
are expected to have great run a
little later on. One reason why they
are not yet more in evidence is un.
doubtedly because of the price of the
French chiffon qualities of which they
are made. From $3.50 to $35 per
yard is asked in the retail shops for
these new taffetas. BY another sea.
son domestic manufacturers will have
popular-priced lines, but If one desires
an exclusive silk gown for the present
summer she should invest in one of
cAangeable chiffon taffeta.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-01
Poker Not American Game

you for your hospitality, they cbuckle
among themselves and remark:
Let us know when you're going to
do this again. will you? It's the soft
est thing we know Of"
Then you quietly put out the cat for
fear she'll suffocate in the tobacco
smoke downstairs H. she's left in.
doors. turn out the lights and crawl
into bed. wondering what fool WAYS
men had Of getting rid of their monev
before poker was Observation-Disclosures
Free Press.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-01

but ono must be found somewhere.
I'll go back and telephone to some OF
the farmers around here. Some OF
them will surely spare me chicken"
But 1t will be too much trouble"
Trouble? Don't you think I'll
willingly go to some trouble to save
your dear old life? Just lie quietly
till ! come back. You can groan all
you want to, however. Our family
help In curing any one"
Back to Aunt Taylor's the girl got
down the telephone book and called
up one farmer after another and In
qu1red about the chicken market It
was not encouraging. Some had chick.
ems and some hadn't, but those who
had answered that none was for sale.
The very last address proved hopeful
The call was answered by pleasant
voice saying:
why, yes, We have chickens here"
And will you sell one?"
IL don't think We have ever sold
chickens"
DuS IAAo 10 special Case A
chicken IL wanted for an old lady who
is ILL.,"
Then that alters the case, and |
can promise you a fat pullet."
How much is it,"
mo charge"
But I'm willing to pay and want
to. II you can send it down to old
Mrs. Ryder's I'll give you SO cents
for it. Have the man bring change
for a dollar"
AS said before, we have no chick
ems for sale, but"
And send him soon. please. Good
BY"
That message had gone to the
house of Mr.. Chester's mother, and he
1t was who had answered it. He be-
lieved the voice to be that of a girl.
He hadn't hung up the receiver before
he believed her to be good looking.
His mother hadn't come into the room
before he had made up his mind to be
the bearer Of that chicken.
Il know there is an old woman
named Ryder living about two miles
down the road" said the mother. but
she can't have P telephone in her cot.
tage. It might have come from the
Taylor's. III have James kill q
chicken and take it down there"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-01

Merely Temporary Disadvantage.
The widow had just announced her
engagement.
But, my dear Maria," said her
friend, you don't mean to toll mo
that you intend marrying a man
you've only known for two weeks?"
"Oh, yes" said the happy widow, II
can easily overcome that objection in
time. I hope to know him tolerably
well after we have been married
couple of years."-Harper's Weekly.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-01
Striped Coat Set.

Fine muslin, chiffon cloth, and mar
Sctz<s<e az all used to make cola,
and c.4 sets for short jackets. These,
with eyelet embroidered batiste. have
taken the place of Irish lace, which
seems at discount these days.
The striped coat sets are in any
color that one wishes, not necessarily
to match the suit The collar is quito
long, deep at the back, and finished
with an edge of cluny lace or a hem
of colored muslin or linen to match
the stripe.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-01
OF FASCINATING Quaintness

Frock Ct white cachem1re de sole
with peachblow satin stripes Tha
simply designed bodice has a finely
plated fichu drapery Of Malines luce,
finished ut the top Of the wide a27i-
cot velvet girdle - rose Of pale
pink chiffon. The slightly gathered
skirt ie quantity trimmed with three
Vogue
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-01
Underarm Seams.

Home dressmakers should bear in
mind the fact that the underarm seam
of sleeve should be set so as to
come two and one-half inches nearer
the front than the underarm bodice
seam. You will avoid many a botched
garment by remembering this.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-01
Once Was ENOUGH.

DR.. Topham is surgeon at the Cen.
trail Emergency hospital. 1t wasn't his
fault, but when the reported wrote hia
story Of the accident he wrote too
much and the copy readers had to cut
it down to space requirements at tho
Office. so that is how 1t happened that
this appeared: 'The man was treated
by DR.. Topham and the body removed
to the morgue. Francisco Chron
icle,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-01
NEWS %''.6ie !!
YOUNG
PEOPLE
AMUSING GAMES OF MARBLES
":7ounce Eye" 10 Played While Stand.
Ing Perpendicular, Letting the
Marble Drop to Ground.

Every boy likes to play good game
Of marbles. Here is one that perhaps
you do not know. Do you know one
called Bounce Eye?" It is played by
several boys who each put down a
marble in small ring. One player
then stands in a perpendicular position
over the cluster of marbles, and. TAX
ing his own bounce in his hand, lets it
fall from his eye on to the heap, and
those forced out of the ring by this
method are considered won. II he
does not succeed in this, and his mar
BILE falls within the ring, it belongs
to the common stock. and is there i'm
pounded.
There is another game called Con
queror," which is extensively played In
some places. A piece of hard ground.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-01

This dainty dress is Of white badsia
deliberately trimmed with swiss en-.
broidery and valenciennes lace.
The skirt is plated; the blouse
forms sort OF corslet and the girdle
is of ribbon fastened at the side with
cockade and long ends.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-01
PAPER AND PENCIL PASTIME
Interesting and Instructive Way Of
Passing Evening or Rainy After.
noon-Several Can Play.

An interesting yet instructive way
of spending an evening or a dull,
rainy afternoon can be done with the
aid of a few pieces Of paper and pen
ellis. Poetry making. crambo, paro-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-01
Lucy the Better Mama.

Mamma" said a small miss Of i've
Il don't think Nellie is a suitable
name for my dollie."
why not?" queried her mother.
"'Cause she's 80 loose jointed," an.
swered the little one, II think I'd bet
ter oau her Lucy"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-01
The Ultimate Limit.

First Dentist-My work is so pain
less that my patients often fall asleep
while / am at their teeth.
Second Dentist - That's nothing
Mine all want to have their pictures
taken to catch the expression Of de-
light on their faces.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-01
Unexpected.

Suddenly the umpire called time.
Jaw, what's the matter!" demand
ed the catcher.
"Somebody In the grand stand ap-
plauded me-" he said, wiping tho
binding tears from his eyes, "and I
wasn't prepared for that {.
Play BALI"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-01
Belle Of the Beach.

Il got my hand stung by sea net
tle," said the young girl.
Terrible; too bad"
1T wasn't 50 bad. Four young men
insisted on holding my hand all at
once"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-01
Not Much So.

Il would really like to test your en-
durance with a temperature above the
hundred mark"
well, that's COOL"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-01

Nearly all beautiful things are ex-
pensive-including women.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-01
BUSY MISS 4! MINNIE ! i z:

Miss Minnie is so busy
She has no time for play:
She has her dolls to tidy up.
And their things to put away.
There are their clothes to darn and mend.
And sweeping, too, to do,
And II one Of the dolls falls Ill
She must make for it q stew.
And every afternoon at fve
Some friends drop in for tea,
And that is why Mss Minnie IL
As busy as can be.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-01

important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that 1t
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-01

Teach Children to Swim,
School children in Germany are
taught to swim by going through the
motions without enterin1 the vater.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-01
PUT MOTOR IN REAR Wheel
interesting Method for Motorcycle
Construction 10 Shown in the H.
Instantaneous Of the Way.
An interesting idea for motorcycle
construction is shown in the illustra-
ton. The motor is within the real

wheel instead Of being set in the
frame, where it is always more or less
in the way.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-01

JULIA BOTTOMLEY.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-06-22
SWANTON CENTER.

Miss Margaret Lawson OF Brooklyn, N
T., arrived Tuesday morning for a two
Weeks' visit at j. r. Catlin's.-Clark c.
and Horace W. Hubbard have returned
from a visit with friends In burlington
and with their sister, Mrs Earl Aver. of
st. George. The children of Mr.. and Mrs
Human Roberts have recovered from the
chicken pox.-John c. ETartwell of Bethel
and Miss Bertha NJ Hazard second
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. II. T.. Hazard of
this place, were married June 10 at the
home of the brides brother, Vernon r.
Hazard. of Green's Corner. the Rev. Mr..
Lewis Of st. Adams performing the cere-
mony. Mr.. and Mrs. Hartwell will reside
II Bethel, where the groom is an electr-
cian.-A flag pole was set on the school
grounds SaturdaY.-Ncllie Catlin, Doris
Catln and Mary Dolan attended the we'd
ding of the latters brother. Dennis Doan.
formerly Of this place. and Miss Bessie
Daige of North Sheldon Thursday, June
10. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Catlin attended
the reception that evening.-NTrs. J. 7.
Catin and daughters. Nellie and Doris.
and their guest, Miss Lawson of Brook
Ign, y. Y, have gone into camp at Sandy
Point, West Swanton, for few days.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-06-22
GRAND ISLE
ISLE IL NOTE

Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Hartford of Bos-
ton arc guests of Leslie Pike. Mr.. Hart
ford left the island Il years ago and
has spent several years in the navy
Mr., Hartford is q brother of Mr. Pixies
mOther.-,M r. Council and family of
Tarrytown, n. Y, have opened their cot
tage, Pine Lodge, for the summer-Mrs
ouisa j. Sowles of Chazy, y. Y, is
very Ill at NJ. s. Thomas s.--AIiss Ruth
Pike is at home from Plattshurgh Nor
NAL school for the summer.-Elmer Pike
is at home from University Of Vermont.
Miss Kate Hodges of Plattsburgh, y.
Y, was the guest Of Miss j. Lcngfeld
Sunday.-Mss Rachel Rogers of Mis-
souri,, who has been attending the Theo-
logical school at Hartford, Conn. is the
guest of Mrs. Frank Ford.-Miss Jennie
Iiinman of Albany. y. y, Is the guest
of Mrs Seymour PilIe.-Mrs. r. f.
HouGhton is in Plattsburgh.-Niss
Cynthia Richie has returned from Swan
ton, where she has been the past eight
weeks.
Mrs. John II. Mclean of Duluth, Wis.
d daughter Of Julius Fisk and a cousin of
n. w. Fisk arrived Tuesday. Mrs. Nc
Lean was born at the Fisk home and
lived there until she was 10 years of age.
Mr. Mclean and two sons are expected
this week. Mr. Mclean is the general
manager OF the Oliver Mining company
of Duluth,-AIr. and Mrs. William Mont
Vile are the parents Of a daughter. DIR
W A. Settle, osteopath, Of Berlin. Wis,
Is at y. r, Trombly's for the summer
Miss Amanda Hin is at home from the
burlington high school for the summer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-06-22
OBITUARY
Thomas Peterson.

Thomas Peterson (BeausoleD died Fri
day afternoon at 430 o'clock at his
home, lis North street, where he had
lived for the past 40 years. lie was 76
years of age and had been III for the past
six months. lie suffered n nervous shock
December II and was taken home un-
conscious and, although he had rallied
somewhat since then, hardly any hope
had been entertained Of his recovery.
He leaves a wife and three children two
sons and one daughter, Damase r. and
Louis G. of this city and Mrs. o. G..
Fountain of Montpelier. He was one of
the oldest members of ST. Josephs So
cicty having Joined the organization in
October, 1850. He had been president of
the society for several years and had
also held several other offices. He was
well liked and respected by all who
knew him and will be greatly missed
The funeral was held Sunday after
noon at 4:30 o'clock
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-06-22
LOOKS LIKE MURDER
Mrs. Jane Croto Dead under Sus-
picious Circumstances.
Husband Arrested hut Was TO" Dr"nH
to Tell n Coherent story OF what
Happened TO His Wife-Au-
topsy Probable.

The death. under suspicious circum-
stances, of Mrs. Jane Croto of 9s Battery
street early last evening caused the ar
rest of her husband. Azotic 'Croto, on
suspicion Of murder Croto is now in jail,
but last evening appeared to be In a
drunken stupor. which prevented him
from telling anything Ike cohereht
story Of his wifes death,
The story of the ncghbors and others
leaves little doubt that the couple ooth
Of whom are more than 60 years OF age
had spent the day drinking. Both haze
long police records. having been arrested
many times for fighting, sometimes to tho
extent of breaking most of the WINDOWS
in the house
The first heard of the ease last even
ing was when Croto appeared In tho
doorway of the Revere House, Whlch Is
next door, and said that his wife was
Ill. lie wanted "A doctor and l)r. {. a.
Pcase was sent for When the physician
arrived the woman was dead, lying III
heap on the floor. Or. Pease Thought
her death looked suspicious and at once
notified Health officer G. f. Dalton,
who, with Deputy Chief F. j, Cosgrove,
went at once to the scene. States Attor-
ney H.'B. Shaw was also notified and ar
rived shortly afterward.
Upon tho arrival of the police. the
woman had been Strengthened out ana
was lying On the floor with pillow un
der her head, 1t afterwards developed
that three boys, Harry Bailey. Alvi
Blair and n third by the name of Cham
payne, had entered the house by the
rear and had placed tho pillow under
her head.
When a Free Press reporter arrived
the dead woman was lying I'm this posi-
ton and the investigation Of the States
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-06-22

attorney showed two very distinct marks
ways stood close to the wall was SWING
about. and one leg lay some distance
from it. Measurements showed that the
two marks on tho left forehead CORES
ponded in width exactly with two ridges
on the table leg. To an observer It look
ed much as though the table had been
wrenched away from its accustomed
place and the beg, which showed that
It had been loose for some time. torn
from under It. These were the only
marks shown on the woman. The table,
however. had one leaf broken from It
and the dishes were broken and scatter
ed about the floor.
The statement Of Witness Dominick
Lawrence. who had been there during
the afternoon. showed that both Cyoto
and his wife had been drinking and
further testimony from the neishbors
told that the couple had been aocus-
toned to rows. Last Saturday afternoon
Aaron Everlith. employed by the NUM-
oipal lighting plant, was walking up
the street toward his home on Pitkin
street when he saw. Croto engaged In an
he approached he saw Croto strike tho
boy. knocking him over. He ascertained
the cause Of the row and was told that
Croto had been abusing his wife, She
was then crying in the doorway.
Aside from his ouarrosome disposition.
Croto seems to be good citizen. He has
been hard worker and owns the house
in which be lives. OF late years he haS'
he. ", M Q,tr1t,,
Laundry, but has not worked there re-
Gently. The dead woman Is about 65
years Of age and was born in South
burlington She has lived In this city
for the past 30 years. There are no sur
viving children of the couple, but thers
are several grandchildren. Mrs. Croto
was formerly married to Charles Cham
payne, who still lives In the city, and to
Eugene Carpenter, before she married
Croto. An autopsy Will probably be per-
formed to-day,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-06-22

drapcd IN black and white, and in the
store windows were mourning draperies.
The annual meeting OF the Fanny AL
len Hospital Graduate Nurses associa-
ton was held at the hospital June 10.
Following the business meeting, at which
the old officers were unanimously elected
for the coming year. eight new members
were admitted TO the association and
resolutions passed on the death of DR..
Maynard A musical program was rem
dcred in honor of the guest OF the day.
the Rt Rev. Bishop Rice. MISS sarah
Corley and Master Lee Lord contributed
towards making 1t a success. A paper
"On Our Training School Past and
Present" was read by Mrs. r. A. Lawer.
Bishop Rice addressed the nurses, tax
Ing for his subject, THE Life of the
Nurse and Her Mission" and gave his
benediction to the association. After the
presentation to the bishop of the mem
hers, together with the pupil nurses of
the training school, adjournment was
made to the dining room. where a sub
stantlal luncheon was served by the
sisters at the hospital.
Two suits of some size were entered IN
Cnlttenuen county court saturday. one
is an action brought by the Phoenix
Mutual Life Insurance company against
Wright Clark Bishop of Texas, damages
being set at $4,000 The suit is the out
come of the transactions Of Daniel r
Bishop of Underhill. who in 1871 took
out n paid UP policy with the insurance
company in favor of his children. The
policy was surrendered later by an agree
ment embodying a consideration and two
| of the children brought suit against the
| company and recovered judgment of
| $4,000. The present suit is brought by the
insurance company on the ground that
| the elder MIR Bishop guaranteed the COM
| pany immunity from damages The suit
| Of Emile Bedard vs. the Central Vermont
| Railway company was also entered. This
| is an action in which the plaintiff alleges
| injuries claimed to have been sustained
| when a Burlington & Lamoile division
engine, OF which he was fireman, colld-
| ed with some snow and ice on the.rails
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-06-22
BAKERSFIELD.

Miss Jessie Barnes Is ill-Miss Florence
1sham and nephew, Walter Smith. Of
Worcester, Mass, are visiting NIr. and
Mrs. Warren Isham.-Miss Daisy Bcals
Is i'll with the measles.-Mrs. Emily Paige
and Mrs. Leonard Sheldon and daugh-
ter. Hortense. OF West Somerville. Mass,
are In town for the summer.-Mrs. Nut
ting and daughter. Caroline Of Haver-
hill, Mass. are at their home here for
the summer.-Mr. and Mrs. Clarence ST.
John of Berkshire were In town for COM
Observation-Disclosures Hyde of East
Kingston, n. f., visited In town during
COmmencement-Mr. ana Mrs. Ralph
Houphton and children of Burlington are
visiting at the home of the Rev. O. r.
Houshton.-Miss Laura Brady of St.
Johnsbury is at home for q week
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-06-22

Miss Sarah Clark died Saturday morn
ing of heart failure, aged 70 years. She
had resided in this city for the past %
years, making her home at the late
Thomas Failey's, u brother-in-law. The
only near relatives living are Mrs Will
liam Cassidy, niece, William Failey and
Norman F'ailey of this city, and George
tailey of Boston. nephews. The funeral
was held from Norman Failey's, 60 Mon
roe street. Monday. Services We're held at
St Mary's Cathedral at 300 a. m. The re
mains were taken to St. Adams for bur.
LII