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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-06
ENGLISH SONGS OF LABOR.
Some Trade Ditties That Have Coma
Down to Us.

Navy Rhymes arc Of a some what
special character AMI quote from
the Antiquary an Interesting account:
The following doggerel Is well
known throughout the Midlanis. 1t
has the countenance Of some antiquity,
too, as many persons remember II 40
having been sung when the hrst rail-
way between Lon Ion and birmingham
was being made:
I'm n navy. you're a navy
Working on the line:
Fivs-and-twent bob a week,
And all the overtime.
Roast beef, boiled beef.
Pudding made of eggs.
with a pair OF sausage legs.
Durfey, In wit and Mirtn," 1882
preserves several trade songs. one or
the blacksmith begins:
or all the trades that ever SEQ
There's none to a blacksmith compared
may be,
With so many several tools works
he.
Which nobody can deny.
The weavers song is preserved In
Deloney's History of Jack Of New.
berry where 1t is mentioned that
there came his highness where he
saw a hundred looms standing in ono
room AMI two men working in every
one. who pleasantly sung in this
sort"
| When Hercules did use to spin,
| And Pallas wrought upon the loom.
| Dur trade to flourish did begin
While conscience went out selling
broom;
Then love and friendship did agree
To keep the bands of amity
When princes sons kept sheep IN field
And queens made cakes Of wheated
flower.
Tho men to lucre did not Yield
Which brought good cheer in every
bower;
Then love and friendship did agree
To hold the bands Of amity.
| Miss Burne has preserved the following
tinker's song in her Shropshire Folk
lore:
So here | come NEEDLE, come mend your
| kettle.
Come mend an old kettle all around.
| With my rink -a-tink, and a sup more
drink.
III make your old kettle cry sound,
| Sound, sound,
I'll make your old kettle cry sound
| am a jovial tinker,
I've travelled both far and near,
And never did meet with singer
Without he could drink some beer
And it's then with friend we'll merry
life spend
Which I never yet did I vow.
With my rink-a-tink tink and suI
more drink.
I'll make your old kettles cry sound,
Sound. sound!
I'll make your old kettles cry sound!
The Cornhill Magazine.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-06
A BASEBALL NIGHTMARE.

The baseball reporter, after herdins
Nightmares all night, handed In this,
The game opened with Molasses at thu
In the box with plenty OF smoke, Horn
on first base and Fiddle on second. back
ed by Corn In the field. made 1t hot for
Umpire Apple. who was rotten. AK came
70 bat and chopt cigar let Brick walk
and Sawdust filed the bases Song made
hit, and Twenty made A score, Cigar
went out and Balloon tried TO pitch but
went straight up. Then Cherry tried It.
but was wild. Old ice kept cool in the
ball; then you ought to have heard Ice
scream Cabbage had Cood head and
kept quiet. Grass covered lot Of ground
in the field and the crowd cheered when
Spder caught the fly. Bread loafed on
third and pumped Orgon, who played
fast and put Light out. In the fifth in
ming. Wind began to blow about what
he could do. When Hammer began &c
knock, Trees began to leave. The way
lthey roasted Peanuts was a fright.
Knife was put out for cutting first base.
lightning finished pitching the game and
struck out six men. In the ninth, Apple
told Fiddle to take his base. Oats was
shocked Then Song made another hit.
Trombone made a slide Meat reached the
plate, and was followed by Soap, who
cleaned up. The score was ] 10 q. After
the game was all over Door said II he
had pitched H. would have shut them
nut
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-06
A FAsTIDIOUs CAT.

In the June issue of Suburban 1hfe
Magazine. Agnes Howard Butler tells Of
the ''frivolous 'Bartidear. a white Per-
sian cat In her previous incarnation.
she must have been pretty woman--a
Parisenne- white. dainty and with eyes
the unfathomable blue of the grottoes OF
Capri. She stll retains coGuette's love
Of clothes-hats especially. y new one
fascinates her, she gazes at 1t critically
with half-closed lids as ! try It on. and
4. she approves, she politely observes
'pur-r-miew' in the tone she uses TO
favored kitten. Unusual or bizarre ef-
fects offend her fastdious taste She also
loves the shining folds of satin. and pink
is Of all shades the most preferred She
dislikes books and will place herself be-
tween you and the printed page nibblinG
gently ut your fingers until the book Is
laid aside
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-06

should provide themselves with proper
rotary OF the respective primary meet
ings at which they are elected. and
present the same to tho republican
state committee (Which Is constituted
the committee on credentials, at It's
headquarters at the Van Ness House,
Immediately on their arrival in Bur
lington. A duplicate copy Of the Gre
dentials should he mailed to the secrs-
tary OF this committee at Rutland, I'm
mediately after the primary meeting.
to aid In expediting the work Of maxi
inE up the roll of the convention.
The primary meetings should he
held in each city and town, Tuesday
June IS. 1912.
The courtesy OF reduction in fare
Will be extended by the several rail-
road companies of the State.
The members of the State committed
are: Frank c. Williams, chairman.
Newport; Earle s. Kinsley, secretary.
RUTLAND; Millard F. Barnes, Chimney
Point; Edward D. yelling, Benning-
ton; Harry Blodgett st. Johnsbury;
Homer E. Wright. Essex Junction;
Porter II. Dale. Island Pond; John G.
norton ST. Albans F.. S. Fleury. Isle
La Mottej Smith b. Waite. Hyde Park
II. T. Baldwin. Wells River; N. d
Phelps. Barre; Herbert q. Barber
Brattleboro: Charles Downer, Sharon.
On the basis fixed by the committee
cities and towns will be entitled to
repres, ntation as 70 laws:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-06

1907 to 1911 inclusive that took exam
'Sat'ons the University OF vermonts
percentage Of failures was only SS as
compared with As OF the University
of Pennsylvania meaical department,
1913 OF the College of Physicians ana
surgeons Of Chicago. SO of the North
western Medical College 2t9 Of the
University Of Louisville medical de-
partment. 80 Of the Jefferson Medical
College. 80 each Of the Harvard Medi-
cal school ana Johns Hopkins.
In speaking in detail the Journal
says: I'm this connection it is inter-
| esting to note that no graduate Of an
Iowa college failed in the Iowa exam
nations. although OF these gradual rs
who were examined In other states
1913 per cent. failed. In Colorado
there were no failures for the Colorado
College. although of the graduates OF
the school examined elsewhere 2S.6
per cont. failed, and In Vermont thare
were no failures OF the Vermont Col
lege, although Of the graduates OF
that college examined in other States
95 faile1"
The Journal says that as present ad-
ministered reciprocal rela tons betwe an
some States are tending to lower
rather than to elevate educational
standards, ana during the past five
years b,s77 physicians have been Ii,
censed in different states through
reciprocity.
! The University Of Vermont has in
sisted upon raising It's standards al
wall as extending it's courses In the
College OF Me dcine, and the standing
Of tho institution is nsequentll
gaining for It recognition Throughout
the country.
We congratulate all concerned upoi
the handsome showing made. and W.
Join in commencing tho Journal o
the American Medical association 70
devoting so much time ans space t
the annual collection and publication
OF the statistics Of the state medica
boards.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-06

without danger OF exhaustins tho sub
5ect.
We are particularly impressed by
this object lesson of what group Of
enterprising towns in any part of the
State can accomplish through Coop
Grafton and push. Here is an illustrated
work OF which Burlington or any Of
the largest communities in the State
might we'll be proud, and yet 1t
Is devoted to some of the smallest
communities, which alone or iniivtA
ually could hope to accomplish moth
Ing of this kind.
We congratulate the West River
valley and we hope that many other
sections of the State may be led to
emulate the example of the towns of
which that beautiful region boasts.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-06

tain scenery. flashing waterfalls, his
toric spots, bits Of woodland beside
streams that make one disconnected
with indoor existence winding rus
tic drives vistas stretching far into
the Green Mountains, as well as vast
panorarnas sweeping far beyond beau
tiful villages and inclu ding mountain
as well as lake AMI valley. that afrori
hint of the grandeur of Vermont's
unsurpassed combinations of scenery.
What prospective tourist could re-
sist the appeal to tho love Of the beau
tiful and Of outdoor life embo lied In
the following wore picture:
Mature was In her gsntler mood
when she fashioned her handiwork
here and even sported with design in
tumbling profusion of ever-cnanze-
full pictures over the smiling land
scape. The scenery Is OF the r.stfu..
pastoral kin1, an undulating country
Of wonderfully ver1ant fields and hill
sides, dimpled with tiny ponds or no :
BILE lakes, threaded by tinkling brooks
OF busy rivers, and crowned with the
glory Of the mountains. There Is in
1t all such charm of unspeakable
harmony. such wonderful blending
of moods grave and gay, with suc:,
an appealing suggestion of subdued
grandeur ana mighty reserve OF pow
err throughout. that the thoughts OF
! careless man who dwells In the midst
OF 1t are inspired to loftier an !
| truer beauty sense ana more rever-
entail uplift than he iares attempt &c
express"
| The fidelity Of the word picture tC
the attractions OF the West River val
ley can not bo gainsaid. 1t is held. by
anybody who has ever visited this
charming region, and one might dwell
without limit upon it, varied beauties
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-06
APPRECIATION OF VERMONT
FARMS.

While the era of high prices is bearing
somewhat heavily upon consumers in
different directions. We are reminded
that this i'll wind is bringing prosperity
to a host of landowners throughout the
country. and particularly in Vermont.
where farm land has been unusually and
,nreasonably low.
An observing citizen of Orleans county
farmers have been coming across the
Inc and purchasing farms. and that
property of this class which went beg
ring a few years ago for $500 now sells
Tor $1,000 and other farms sell in
proportion.
We have in mind we'll known citizen
If Addison county. who bought a farm
Tor $500 and who was recently offered
$500 for the property, although part of
he increased valuation should be credit
I'd to improved farm buildings.
These instances which might be multi
oied almost without limit vindicate the
assertions We have frequently made in
,hese columns, that Vermont farm lands
constitute the very best kind Of an in
vestment for those who know how to
handle this class Of property.
The effects of this increased valuation
IF Vermont farm lands and the con-
sequcntly added attractions OF this
State as region favorable for the
establishing Of homes are to be seen In
part IN the return to Vermont of people
who migrated from the State years ago,
and IN some instances the children Of
former residents OF the State are COM
ing hack to the old home.
We welcome these evidences OF IN
creasing thrift and success on the part
Of our farmers as class for we should
never lose sight OF the fact that the soil
Is the foundation OF our prosperity. rs
. commonwealth, and that the posses
class OF our citizens means better educa-
ton for the sons and daughters Of our
State as whole and the higher life
which follows in tho train Of such de-
Neopment
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-06

ers Of huge size and vivid coiors, many.
hued clusters OF them hanging in
trails
1T was the death orchid.
When he recovered his senses, he
found himself being carried back 10
camp where the rest Of his porters had
remained. Many Of the band we're severe
ly sick, and many half-witted with tho
continued effect Of the nt"-Suburban
Life Magazine for June.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-06
WANTED.

When you want anything, advertise
I'm the new special column of this
paper. Some bargains are onered
there this week which It will pay you
to read about. See page two This
paner has more than $4,000 readers
every week and one cent word Will
reach them all
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-06

Now that the presidential hustings
have given place to attempts to cajole
delegates already elected. the gen
eral public can devote its attention to
the ordinary affairs of life AMI in
cdentally to preparations for the real
battle of the ballots.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-06

There is danger that the Titanlc
disasters lessons may be fr1ttere
away as a result of chickering's be-
tween John Bull and Uncle Sam over
the question of jurisdiction of COM
irittees of investigation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-06

A Brooklyn clergyman is suffering
from injuries received when man
fell eight stories and landed on him
The moral is that even though a man
fall eight stories, still there may be
things beneath him
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-06

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-06
COUNTY REPUBLICANS.
Coll for Convention to lie Held In
Burlington June 70.

A republican convention for Chittenden
county is hereby called at the city hall
in Burlington, VT. on Saturday, June 20
1912. at II o'clock a. m. for the purpose of
placing IN nomination four candidates for |
the office of county senator, candidates
for the offices of States attorney, Judge |
Of probate, sheriff high bailiff and two
candidates for assistant Judge; for the |
purpose of electing n county committee, |
consisting of the chairmen of the var
ious town and city committees and for
the transaction of any other business
which may properly come before said
convention
The city and towns will be represented
in said convention by delegates elected
on the basis of one delegate for the city
and for each town, and one additional
delegate for each % votes and each
fraction of % votes exceeding IL and one
half, cast for the republican candidate
for governor at the State election In 1910
Delegates must be chosen at primary
meetings called by the republican COM
mittee Of the city and each town and
should provide themselves with proper
credentials duly attested by the secre-
tary Of the respective primary meetings
at which they are elected, and present
the same to the republican county COM
mittee (Which Is constituted the COM
mittee on credentials) at the city hall at
eleven o'clock a, m on June p. 1919 A
duplicate copy OF the credentials should
! he mailed to the secretary OF the COM
mttee at Richmond, w. Immediately
after the primary meeting. to aid in ex-
pediting the work Of making up the roll
Of the convention.
Primary meetings should be held In the
city and IN each town on Saturday. June
Is. 1912.
c. S. RIGHT chairman. Williston,
w. W. MILLER, secretary, Richmond,
| L. W. HENRY. treasurer, Cnderhil.
A. G. STEVENS. Bolton.
MARTIN S. Villas, Burlington.
D. o. FCOTE, Charlotte.
r NJ. WOLCOTT, Colchester,
II. A. LADD. Essex,
FRANK DOW, HinesburR,
G. w. BREWSTER. Huntington,
BURKE BROWN, Jericho.
r. A. FROST. Milton.
! c. p. VAN VLIET. Shelburne,
NJ. L. BAKER, South Burlington,
N. F.. PARTCHER. St George,
II. T. FAY. Westford,
Republican County Committee.
Burlington. Vt, June l. 1917.
On the basis fixed by the committee the
city and towns will be entitled to rep
resentation as follows:
Bolton. 8; Burlington, os' Charlotte, s:
Colchester. 7; Essex 8; Hineshurg s;
Huntington. 6; Jericho 9; Milton. 10; Rich
mond. s: Shelburne, 6; South Burlington.
o, St George, @ Underhll, 8; Westford
:; Wiliston 4 total. 1856
Necessary for choice, 70,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-06

New Haven railroad telegraph oper-
ators have served a 30-day notice on
the company requesting an increase
In wages ANA changes in working con-
ditions
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-06

Up to September 80 last New York
State had collected Ss7. 4s9 66S from In
heritance taxes. BY 1913 the amount
collected will have provided funds
sufficient to construct the s10l 100000
barge canal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-06

Surgeons who performed the recent OPP
GRAFTON on Gen. william Booth of the Sal
walton Army now admit that the general
II hopelessly blind, Despite his affiictiou
General Booth Is arranging for anotheh
tnxrn,nAL N1nndsn,nnfbx Canada.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-06
NEWS TOLD IN BRIEF.

French detectives have secured
new clue and believe they will soon
regain the missing Mona Lisa
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-06

1t Is estimated that $1,000, 900, 900
has been spent in road improvement
In the United States in past 20 yearA
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-15
STONINGTON.
Petition For Vote on License Question Many Attend The Band Concert.


 A petition is being circulated re- questing the selectmen to insert in the warning in the town election a clause to vote on the license question, 175 signatures have been secured thus far. Harold Meehan of Providence is spending a few days in town.
 F. D. Burtch, who was formerly en- ployed in Star Brothers drug store, is now located at Wontport, L. L
 Miss Jean c. Burleson has return ed to New Canaan and Miss Anita Raymond to Jewett City after visit with MT and Mrs B. J. Gardiner
 The Ladies auxiliary of the A. 0. H. initiated a class of candidates at their meeting Wednesday evening. Miss Elsie Radcliffe of Brook lyn, N. r., is the guest of Mrs. Ed win P. Browning.
 John Vaughn of New York is spend ing his vacation with MT, and Mrs. c. J. Vaughn
 Band Concert.
 The band concert was held Wednes- day evening in the borough by the Mechanics band instead of Friday evening this week. The concert drew quite a crowd and an excellent pro gramme was rendered.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles COwan and daughter, Miss Madeline Cowan, are enjoying a nauto trip to Maine.
 Mrs B. F. Tracy Mrs. J. A. Gager, and Frank Tracy are at Lantern hill for few days.
 Fireman Recovering.
 Fireman F. s. Hadley who has been detained here since the day of the wreck under medical attendance at Mrs French's hopes to leave for his home in New Haven the last of this week.
 Miss M. P, Moves is visiting in Providence a few days.
 Miss Leah Cornell, is visiting in Newport, R. L
 Mrs. Frank Cheseley of Saeo, Maine, is the guest Miss Ann Atwood. Miss Catherine Hall of New York is the guest of Mrs. Arthur Palmer. MT. and Mrs Charles E. Nichols of Bayonne, N. J., is the guest of Mrs c. E. P. Moves.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-15

Miss Blanche RyIey left Tuesday for a stay at the Willimantic camp ground.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Fuller spent Wednesday at Willimantic.
 Alexander Jordan of Norwich was the guest of Conrad Kretzer Wednes- day.
 Mrs. Julius Mallory and two daugh- ters of Brattleboro, Vt, and John Mallory of New York are the guests of Miss Lizzie Mallory.
 Mrs. William E. Wheeler, Mrs. Dan iel Brown and MT. and Mrs. Palmer Brown spent Wednesday at Pleasant View.
 Miss Julia Wilcox has returned from a visit in Providence.
 Miss Norma G. Marshall of Provi- dence is visiting her grandmother, Mrs Isabella Mackenzie.
 Mr. and Mrs. Palmer Brown of Providence are guests of the latter s parents MT. and Mrs. William E. Wheeler.
 Misses Ethel and Helen Kisser and John Kisser of New Haven are the guests of Mir. and Mrs. James Cooper.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-15
MYSTERIES POST OFFICE BUILDING
Progressing Contractor and Government Supervisor "A Disagree Over Sand-Graxel Foundaton-Important Matters to be Settled Special Financial Town Meeting f-Wodman Falls Ten Feet-Band Concert This Even inS

COX park, regrets the loss of his pet deer, which died Tuesday night.
 It is planned to run the cars of the Groton-Stonington road over the new | extension In Westerly today (Thurs- l day).
 The Star Theater Amusement com pany has leased the Bliven opera house for one year with option of renewal for ] five years.
 The members of the Ashaway bus mess mems club, with their families, made an excursion to GTeenport, We'd nesday. on the steamer Westerly. MT. and Mrs. Rowland w. Dunham of Washington are spending a vaca- | ton in Westerly. MT. Durham was church, Westerly and now is organist in St. Andrews church at the national capital.
 Dr. J. Howard Morgan, Stephen A. 1 Congdon. Walter S. Ravens, William York, Orville, M. Briggs, Thomas H. Brown and Joseph H. Jewett attended the reunion of the Twenty sixth Con- ] necticut regiment at Ocean beach, New i London, Wednesday.
 Rev. and Mrs. George W. Rigler, 1 AOt AAC4ly Dl W tHNCA Ay N1oAtOA t0A Q o11N Watch Hill Wednesday, Dr. RigleI was formerly pastor of the First Bap- tist church, Westerly, resigning to ac- l cept a pastorate at Lonsdale. He re- gently accepted the presidency of {, Hartshorn Memorial college at Rich mond, Va.
 Herbert F. Clark has been engaged by the Norwich & Westerly Traction | company to manage the new pavilion at Atlantic beach during the balance of the season. From his thorough ac- quaintance with Westerly and It's peo- pie and his experience in like enter prises, MT. Clark is especially quail ] fled for the place.
 The annual reunion of Battery E, l First Rhode Island light infantry, was held Wednesday at Slooum's Pawtuxet Cove house, the date being the fifty first anniversary of the battery and forty third anniversary of the vet eran association. The members of this | battery credited to Westerly and Hop | kinton are: Thomas Barber, Hazard | w. Burton. Joseph c. Burton, John F. ] Craven William T. Jordan. The late | John Delavan for many years a resi- | dent of Westerly was a Blember of the battery, but accredited to Providence