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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-13
BRADSTREET'S WEEKLY
VERMONT TRADE REPORT

Reports to Bradstreet's for the week
show labor is fairly we'll employed IN
nearly all lines, except in certain places.
Among the machine interests reports
show new business Is coming In we'll.
Marble manufacturers. also granite men,
report the volume of business has grown
and an improvement noted with collec-
lions. With the slate interests the sit
uation is said not changed much. Gar
ment manufacturers are reasonably well
supplied with orders. Considerable new
building work Is under way in different
sections OF the State and the demand
for lumber still holds firm. The output
OF dairies IL increasing. Farmers report
low lands in the northern part OF the
state are still too wet to afford good
planting conditions, Tho continued rains
OF the week have had a noticeable ef-
feet on both farm work and general bust
ness. Clearance sales have been quite
general among the retail merchants In
dry-goods and clothing and have been
reasonably well attended. Wholesalers
report most lines are moving fairly we'll
but collections are still reported more
or less slow.
Burlington retail merchants report I'M
seasonable weather has restricted trade
som@ Manufacturing lines are fairly
well employed while the outlook for sum-
mer business 10 said reasonably good.
At Rutland manufacturing plants are
well employed and retail merchants note
some Improvement In trade although tho
rain ot tho past week has interfercd with
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Welded AT NOON.
DIR. VI. II. Plat and Miss Dorothy Pope
Married at Brides Home.

At noon Tuesday Miss Dorothy Van
Nliet Pope md DR.. Marden Henry Platt.
formerly Of this city, but now practicing
physician OF Riverside. K. l.. were mar
red at the home of the brides parents
Mr.. and Mrs. John f. Mcconnell of l25
Bank street. The Rev c. j Staples per-
formed the ceremony In the presence Of
the immediate relatives and intimate
friends The house was decorated by
Peters. the florist. who used palms and
wild flowers. Music was by Miss Nash
AMI Mr. Barton.
The bride was gowncd in white lace
over white messalne. with pearl trim
mings. She carried shower bouquet
OF lilies Of the valley and orchids The
maid Of honor wa. Miss Marion Morgan
of this city and she wore white lingerie
dress and carried pink sweet peas. The
groom had his brother-in-law. Sherman
r. Moulton. as his best man.
In the dining room the Misses Ruth
Chamberlin. May Crane Mildred Wood
bury. Florence Taggart Madeleine Bur-
CESS Ethel Grisenthwaite. Mary Parkhll
and Blanche Partridge served
Those present from out of town were
Mrs. ]. V. " Webster Of Salem. Mass
Mr.. ana Mrs. benson r. Van Vliet OF
Boston, Mrs. c. A. Boomhower of Platts-
burEh. n. Y, Mrs. Clarence Moulton and
Miss Moulton OF Randolph. and Herbert
r. Remick of Riverside, r. l.
DR.. and Mrs. Plat left on the after
noon boat for two weeks automobile
trip through the Adirondacks. They will
be at home at IL Bullocks Point avenue,
Riverside, II. J., July l. They were the
recipients Of many very beautiful
presents.
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Secretary Clark has returned from a
trip during which he spoke on Work with
Boys" at the 9th annual convention Of
the Congregational Churches Of Franklin
and Grand Isle counties. at Enosburg
and also at the Y. M. C. A. in Montpelier,
and the Methodist Church in johnson.
S. Ralph Harlow. who has been SPEND
ing some time with Secretary Clark. has
returned to his home at Groton, Mass. In
August, he and his wife Will 60 to
Smyrna, Turkey, where he Will teach In
the International College.
Several OF the secretaries OF the local
associations are planning to attend the In
stitute. to be held at Silver Bay on Lake
George, In August.
The Windsor county camp, Camp Bill
ings, will be held at Fairlee lake. July II
to August I, and some fine plans are be-
ing made for 1t.
Secretary A. C. Hurd of Windsor county
associations was one of the speakers on
rural recreation at the Recreation Con-
gress. held at Cleveland. Ohio. June TO s.
Corbett r. Arnold. the physical director
at the bennington association for the past
two years, has resigned and will go to tho
poughkeepsie, n. Y, association as the
physical director for the boys depart
ment.
The NTH annual Windsor county ath-
letic meet will he held at Woodstock.
June Is. and promises to he a success. A
large number of the regular athletic
events will be carried out az we'll as DEM
onstrations Of organized play, folk dane
ing. trap shooting. bait and fly casting.
Harvesting contest. and bicycle races.
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CASTLETON STATE SCHOOL.
Session VIII Open July O-List Of II
Regular Instructors.

The State summer school to be held at
Castleton will open Tuesday morning,
July Q. and continue for two weeks.
There will be II regular instructors as
follows: Principal John q. Thompson OF
the Fitchburg State normal school. a
course Of one week on practical pedagogy
Supt. G. Fl. Drown Of Wallngford,
rural school problems: Miss Beatrice NJ.
Briggs. now connected with the schools
of Milton, Mass. drawing and design
work. paper and cardboard construc-
ton, basketry. etc; Mrs. p. Wellington
Bragg OF Rutland. four talks on stories
and story telling; Miss Ethel " Cool
edge now in New York city. will have
charge of the music and will illustrate
and teach what can actually be done
with music in the rural schools; Supt.
F. a. Bagnall of Adams. Mass. a teach
err and superintendent for many years.
courses in arithmetic. history and
civics; Miss Mary Gaffney of West
Rutland. a graduate Of the Palmer
system of renmanship, 90 lessons illustrat-
ing how to teach the muscular movement
in writing; State Supt. Of Education
Mason s. Stone. two addresses on prac-
tical topics; Or. C. L. Leonard. princi-
pal Of Troy Conference Academy. one
or two addresses and possibly n stere-
opticOn lecture: Supt n. B. Locke OF
Rutland. school administra ton; SPELL
ing and grammar by Supt. c. a. Adams
of Castleton.
member Of the State Board Of
Health will probably be present for
one address. 1t is planned to give five
model lessons illustrating primary, in =
termediate and grammar work, valu-
able because actual lessons with
actual children.
Miss Ida Lacey Of the Caatleton
training and normal school will give
10 lessons in geography and methods
OF teaching geography and 10 lessons
on intermediate grade. English and
nature study.
The primary work will be In charge
of teacher OF wide experience and
training and one who knows the con =
ditions that must be met by teachers.
Those desiring further information
should address Charles A. Adams.
Castleton.
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GRAND CONNANDERY DAY
Knights Templar Report Member.
ship Of 2,640, q Gain of 81.
Turn Down Proposition TO Change
Time Of Annual Conclave from
June 70 October and Elect
New Commander.

The Grand Commandery of Knights
Templar Of Vermont Tuesday elected
Frank L. Clark Of Rutland as right
eminent grand commander Of the order.
ana chose other officers az follows:
Very eminent deputy grand commander
William II. Brewster Of Middiebury.
Eminent grand generalissimo-Olin w.
Daley Of White River Junction.
Eminent grand captain general-Edward
L. Bates Of Bennington.
Eminent grand senior warden-Frank p.
Putnam Of Brattleboro.
Eminent grand Junior warden-Elroy q.
Whitaker of Barre.
Eminent grand prelate-Alfred ]. Hough
Of Proctorsville.
Eminent grand treasurer-Frank Adams
of Bellows Falls
| Eminent grand recorder-Henry H. Ross
! of Burlington.
Eminent grand standard bearer-Fred-
erick II. Rabbit Of Bellows Falls.
| Eminent grand sword bearer-William
II. Ridley of Burlington.
Eminent grand warder-Wllliam II.
Herrick of Montpelier.
Eminent grand captain Of the guard
Major C. Houghton of Brattleboro.
George w Wheeler OF Bellows Falls
was appointed inspector. and Albert
killam OF Burlington sentinel.
George F. Root Of Newport, the retiring
grand commander, was presented with a
past grand commanders jewel The
presentation was made. on behalf Of the
commandery. by r. e. Freeman C. Hersey
of Boston. Mass, who is here as the
representative Of the most eminent grand
master Of the grand encampment Of the
United States. William b. Melish of
Cincinnati, Ohio.
The proposed amendment to the con.
stituton. fixing the time OF the stated
annual concave as the second Tuesday in
October was defeated by vote OF the
knights. Frank y. Putnam Of Brattleboro
and Frank l.. Eaton Of Montpelier we're
named as committee to consider the
proposal to adopt new tactics for the use
of subordinate Communicates. The Gus
tomary dispensauons were granted.
Grand Commander Root, who presided,
reported marked Improvement in the
tactics and discipline of all COM
manderies In the Jurisdiction. He sug-
gested that the subordinate communicates
arrange annual field days and have their
own regular drill teams. Tribute was
paid the memory of the late George O.
Tyler. a past grand commander of the
order. and to Sir C.. c. Jones of Taft
Comnandery, No. 8, victim of the
Titanic disaster.
Grand Recorder Ross reported a net
gain OF 81 members In the total member
ship OF 2.S4o distributed among the 10
communicates in the Jurisdiction The loss
by death amounted to 81 members The
corresponding loss reported one year ago
was Of 81 members, and the net gain
was given as 49,
The new officers were installed by Right
Eminent Freeman c. Hersey
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Oss.HERRINGTON.
Wisconsin Young Mnn Comes TO Bur-
Iington for n bride.

linRto" ior n Bride.
The wedding Of Miss Alice Van Nance
Harrington. only daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick c. Harrington, to John
Warren Goss Of Marinette, WIS, was
solemnized Tuesday evening at 500 o'clocl,
at the family residence at 2s4 South Union
street. The ceremony, performed by the
Rev. George Y. Bliss. rector Of st. Paul's
Church, took place in the presence Of the
Immediate relatives and few intimate
friends. Tho house was beautifully deco
rated with palms. ferns and flowers, and
the large west piazza was enclosed. Bar
toms orchestra Of five pieces, with Miss
Nash at the piano, played on tho piazza.
The ceremony was performed in the lv-
ing room to the right of the entrance
The bride was given in marriage by her
father.
The bride was gowncd IN white Ksetzel
beaded net over white meteor satin. Her
veil was of tule and was caught UP with
orange blossoms. She carried a shower
bouquet Of white sweet peas and lilies Of
the valley
The maid Of honor was Miss Julie
Brown Of Boston. She wore yellow mo-
teor satin trimmed with old lace and car
ried a bouquet Of yellow marguerites The
Misses Marjory Henderson. Mary Parkhill.
Rose Rutter. Helen Presbrey. Mae Brig
ham and Marion GARRISON acted rs ribbon
girls and formed an aisle for the bridal
party. They wore white dresses with yell
low tulle sashes and carried bouquets OF
his best man Edison d. Fuller of New
York, his fraternity brother
At $50 following the ceremony recep-
ton was held to which additional guests
had been invited. Those who received
were Mr.. and Mrs. Harrington. the bride
and groom and Miss Julie Brown. Re-
freshments we're served. with Miss Lu-
cnda Smith catering
Those present from out Of town were
DIR. and Mrs. J. V. Hemstreet of Herki-
mer y. Y, DR.. and Mrs. Royce D. Fry Of
Cleveland Ohio, x-Governor and Mrs. E.
j. Ormsbee Of Brandon. Mr. and Mrs
George Allen OF New York, Mrs. l.. W.
Forhell of Brooklyn, y. Y, J. Howard
Mark of Herkimer, n. Y, Miss Julie
Brown of Bottom Miss Katherine Yates
OF Brooklyn. NJ Y, Miss Helen Paine Of
Marblehead. Mass. and Herbert r. Pierce
OF Washington. ID. C.
From the stairway the bride threw her
bouquet and II was caught by Miss Mae
Brigham
Mr.. and Mrs. Goss left on the 1880 train
for New York They will be at home
after June IS at 7l2 slarinctte avenue. Ma
rinette. Wis. Mr. Goss is the purchasing
agent and traffic manager for the Pres
colt Sawmill Machinery company Of Me-
nominee, Mich. He attended the Univer-
sity of Vermont for three years and Is a
member of the Sigma Phi fraternity The
bride was graduated from Burlington high
school in the class Of 1906 and later from
the Mittleberger school In Cleveland, Ohio.
They received many very beautiful and
valuable presents.
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BURKE THE WINNER
Decisive Victory for Forme,
Mayor in Democratic Caucus.
us Ticket Defeated Leary Ticket Four
to One, while Enright Ticket Was
Almost Lost sight OF in
the Bal1oting.

James r. Burke carried the democratic
ity caucus Tuesday by four-to-one
victory over the two other tickets, head
ed by ]. J. Enright and NJ. G. Leary. Mr..
Burke's total vote on State and district
tickets approxinated about 400. Mr.. Leary
averaged % and MIR. Enrlght had four
votes on the State ticket and II votes on
The district ticket The victory in the
caucus by Mr.. Burke was clean cut and
the outcome of the balloting was pretty
generally conceded before the ballots
were counted. Burke supporters voted all
the afternoon and evening at about to
! ratio. The ex-mayor polled large la
Dor vote, Notwithstanding the fact that
the voters were given to understand that
IN voting Tuesday they lost the opportn-
nifty to vote for the labor candidate for
senator at the republican caucus on Sat
urday The combined returns on the
State and district delegates are as fol-
lows
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trade. St Adams reports labor Is we'll
employed and retail merchants state VOL
ume of trade is about normal 81. Johns-
bury plants are well employed. Hay
crop in this section bids fair to he one
Of the largest they have had for some
time as grass is growing rapidly. Mont
pclicr and Barre manufacturing inter-
ests are reasonably well employed among
tile granite manufacturers. Other lines
note n good business. The manufactur.
ing interests at Bellows Falls are we'll
employed and general retail trade good.
considering condition. The crops in that
section are said doing well. At BrattIe-
boro all manufacturers are wei, employ
ed and the retail merchants note some
Improvement. Considerable new building
work Is under way. Bennington reports
labor better employed and the condition
Of crops better than they were for the
same period last year.
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MASONIC WEEK OPENED
Vermont Council Of Deliberation
in Annual Session.
mander-in- Chief Refers e Deaths
during the Year Of Judge A. A.
Hail and Gel. @. q. Tyler-vef-
mont Consistory Meeting.

Monday marked the opening OF
Masonic week in Burlington, when the
Vermont Council OF Deliberation, A. A.
S. r.. met at the rooms of the rite at
two o'clock. Reports of officers and COM
mittees were read and an address was
delivered by Marsh o. Perkins of Windsor,
commander-in-chief. Deputy Perkins re-
ported the year n prosperous one although
no new bodies we're established during
the year. The membership increase was
above the average. The deputy reported
on visitations during the year and in
conclusion he made due acknowledge
ment Of courtesies extended to him by
the brethren Of the various organizations.
Reference was made by the deputy 70 the
great loss by death sustained by the
fraternity during the year.
Among the most prominent members
to pass over were Judge Alfred A.
Hall and Col. George o. Tyler Both
wero members of the Northern Supreme
Council OF Scottish Rite. The latter was
for many years n resident of Burlington
and was widely known throughout the
state. lie was at the time of his dea tn
the oldest of the active members of the
supreme council In continuous serving,
having held the Office Of grand captain
of the guard since 1872. Mr. Tyler was
often referred to as the father Of the
Scottish Rite" in Vermont. and for many
years was especially active in establishing
bodies of the rite In the State. HIS death
occurred in West Somerville. Mass.
october II. 1911. and he was buried in the
family lot in the cemetery at Lowell,
Mass. Few men had greater knowledge
OF the history. philosophy and usage of
Masonry than did Colonel Tyler
a sketch in memoriam Of Judge a. A.
Hall was read by Gen. Lee 9. TilIot.
son.
The afternoon session. which closed
about five o'clock. was devoted to other
routine business and the following off,
GERS were elected:
Communicating hief-Marsh O. Perkins,
Windsor.
First lieutenant ommander-Hamilton
S. Peck. Burlington
Second lieutenant commander-Olin w.
Daley. White River Junction.
Grand minister of state-S!las H. Dan
forth, st. Adams.
Grand chancellor-George f. Root, New
port.
bTdnn prlOT-tNarleS A. Chapman, Fer
rsburg.
Grand treasurer-Charles W. Whitcomb,
Proctorsville.
Grand secretary-Henry II. Ross, Bur-
lington.
Grand master Of ceremonies-George II.
Reynolds Winooski
Grand ospitaler-Raymond L. Soule,
Burlington
Grand Observation-Disclosures l.. Bates,
Bennington.
Grand standard bearer-Elroy r. Whit
aker. Barre.
Grand captain OF the guard-Frank l..
Clark. Rutland.
Grand sentinel-Albert Killam, Burling-
ton.
The officers were duly installed
At the conclusion Of the business ses-
sion the 29th degree was worked by Yer
mont Consistory, which was followed by
refreshments in the banquet hall. AT the
evening session, which opened at 100
o'clock. the 3lst degree was worked by
Vermont Consstory. H. Herbert b.
Small exempifying the degree. = large
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PRIMARY LAW UNSATISFACTORY.
(From the So Johnsbury Caledonianl

" io'A tne St. JOHnSDuTy CaleOOn1an.)
The editorial taken from the Lam
caster Gazette headed THE Short Bal
lot in New Hampshire" should be care
fully read by all Vermonters. Atten-
ton Is especially called to the last
paragraph which reads:
Since the adoption OF the direct
primary system it has been found the
expense of running for office in New
Hampshire has greatly increased In
many cases 1t is said to be practically
prohihitivc. In the minds of many
political leaders. some short ballot sys-
TEN must be worked out in order to
keep this cost within reasonable
bounds. But the principal contention
Is that where the number of officials
elected a one time is as great as it
is in this State. the average voter Is
unable to cast an independent and in
telligent ballot. but must allow the
party organization to perform this duty
for him by means of the party en-
blem."
The Caledonian has been advocating
the direct primary for Vermont for
some time past in the belief II would
give the people an opportunity to ex-
press their choice for candidates for
political office. This statement con-
corning the actual working OF pri-
mary law presents some undesira BILE
features. however. that we find diff
cult to explain. We believe the people
OK Vermont would not want a law that
VIII Increase the expense Of running
Tor political office and should II prove.
as in New Hampshira, that the voter
is still at the mercy Of the party in
casting his ballot at a primary election
we would not have the independence
that has been claimed for the law.
Now New Hampshire proposes short
ballot which means that the voters
would select the head Of the ticket and
allow him to appoint the minor offices.
This certainly would not be SO much
popular government as we have at
present.
So we must confess that the prac-
teal working Of the primary law in
other States has brought about difficult.
ties that are as yet unsolved. Unless they
are solved soon the primary law Is
likely to pass on. Perhaps Vermont
can safely wait until some other state
has made practical and satisfactory
solution of these questions before
going to the expense and confusion of
trying an unsatisfactory system
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WHAT SHE WANTED.

Congressman jim Mann was on his way
back from Chicago. and couldn't help
hearing the conversation of the couple in
the section right behind his. They looked
like newly married folks, but were not
on their honeymoon. as Mann learned by
deduction. The woman laid down a news
paper she had been reading and sa!d to
her husband:
"Do you know. | wish ! had one Of these
affinities. Oh, ! think 1t would be Just
GRAND to sit on a rock with somebody
and have him rave about tho incompara-
BILE golden color Of my hair and tell me
that my eyes were the most beautiful,
and -"
"Uh. huh" said the husband.
And that the delicate pink of my
cheeks had been painted there by the
angels and that he couldn't live without
me. Ooh. ! think an affinity like that
would be ---"
Tisn't an affinity you want" inter-
rupted her husband. What you seem TO
want Is plain, old-fashioned liar"-Na-
tional Monthly,
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CIRCUS COMING JUNE 20.
DOwnie d Wheeler's Show and Its
Army of People.

When one considers that with Downie
G. Wheeler.s Big Double Circus, which is
to visit this city Thursday, June %, there
are hundreds of people employed. and
that of these there are blacksmiths. paint
ers. carpenters BARRIERS. laundrymen. doc
tors, lawyer detectives. cooks. train
men, butchers. walters. seamstresses, har-
ness makers, musicians, shoe makers.
postmaster, hOstlers, electricians, and
many other mechanics and artisans be-
sides the performers. all ;umbed together
and working for a common interest. the
task of organizing this travelling city
seems the most wonderful feature OF the
institution. In Downie & Wheeler's win
ter quarters. the home of these new giant
shows. the work of organizing the circus
began last September The important
thing Is to engage the acts. and this Is
done by agents of the show. who. during
The winter. visit the amusement halls Of
Europe and Asia in search of novelties
Meantime, in the ring barns the trainers
are putting the various animal acts into
shape. A few weeks before the season
begins the various performers who have
been resting during the winter arrive to
practice their acts, that they may be per-
fected by the time the regular rehearsals
begin. and all winter the sound of the an
VII and the mallet is heard at the circus
quarters Meantime. the advertising oars
have started out in advance. while the va
rious contracting agents are on their way.
arranging for circus lots and billboard
space, etc. Then there Is the A-hour man.
who Is n story In himself He gets his
title from being "a hours ahead OF the
show. arranging for wood. water, food
and zee. besides attending to many other
| matters that have arisen. Everything
| about the Downie & Wheeler's Combined
Shows has been so systematized that It Is
like a great clock. All sorts OF obstacles
are overcome daily with no Boosting.
Every day brings some new problem to
solve. but when daylight appears the great
canvas tops are undulating In the breeze
and everybody is ready for tho parade.
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INSURANCE DISCUSSED.
President of Casualty Company Gives
BANQUET 10 Officers and Agents.

DIR. j. II. Judkins of Mortified. presi-
dent of the Farview Casualty company.
gave n banquet of 90 covers to the Of
Ulcers and agents of the company at
the New Sherwood House at nine
o'clock Monday night. Secretary of State
Guy w. Bailey OF Essex Junction was
toastmaster, and the speakers included
Frank l., Place OF Barre. general man
a9er OF the company. and a number OF
others, The dining room was tastefully
decorated and music was furnished
throughout the evening by Hagar's or
chestra, assisted by Mrs. Ella Hodges.
Topics of interest to insurance men were
discussed by the speakers Mt the r.
prandial exercises The dinner was pre-
coded by a meeting OF the Officers and
agents. held at $3.50. which included q
school of instruction
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Employment Opportunity.

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