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Fred \. Warren.

The remains of Fred y. Warren, former
ly of this city. whose death from tuber-
culosis occurred at Canon city, colo, on
September is. arrived here Tuesday
noon and the interment was made in
Lake View cemetery in the Atwood family
lot. Nj, Warren is survived by his wife,
who was Miss Gertrude l.. Atwood, cld-
est daughter of Mr.. and Mrs l.. 4. At
wood. whom he married in 1893
Mr.. Warren was born in Wllsboro.
y. Y. II years ago. the son of the Rev.
and Mrs Henry Warren. Ne was educated
In this city. and learned the trade of
machinist in the office of his uncle. W. II.
Lang, of Lang & Goodhue. Later he took
up electrical work at Everett. Mass, later
going with the Eddy company at Wind
sor Conn. He was transferred by the
latter company to their Chicago office.
1t was in Chicago about 10 years ago that
he first suffered the attack of tuber-
culosis, to which four other members of
his family have succumbed. lie then went
to Colorado and apparently recovered. He
was with the Northern Electrical COM
pany of Colorado, and then with the
Colorado Fuel * Iron company. for whom
he was their general electrician for sew
eral years before his death.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-09-26
OBITUARY
Arthur ID. SillOway.

Arthur ID. Silloway, a veteran of the
Spanish American War. died Monday
morning at 2:l5 at his home at 236 Main
street of acute Bright'.s disease with
which he had been i'll since July 70. Mr..
SillowaY. who was 81 years of age, came
t. this city from Montpelier a year ago
last December. and up to- his illness was
employed by the municipal lighting COM
panY. Besides his wife who was Miss
Agnes Blrtel, whom he married in Mont
pelier September 20, 1898. he is survived by
two daughters, Mildred and Florence. In
Montpelier Mr.. Siloway had been en-
ploycd in the electrical business with the
Consolidated and the Cory, Deavitu and
Frost companies. but he wa, by trade
carpenter. He was, also, "A mail carrier In
Montpelier
He enlisted for service in the Spanish
American War with Company II of Mont
pelier in May, 1898. and served as long as
that company was in the field. until Sep
TENDER. He belonged to Camp flynn.
United Spanish War Veterans. of this
city, He was a member of the Junior
American Mechanics of Montpelier.
\ prayer service was held at the
house at 2.6 Main street Wednesday morn
ins at 1l:3n o'clock and the body was
taken on the 12;i5 train to Montpelier,
where the funeral and intcrmcnt took
place.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-09-26
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER ee 1912

popcorn at all, athletic contests. It Ia
said that the only course now open to
the freshmen Is to choose spokesman
who may present their case Immediate
ly to the Boulder society, which has
power to revoke all questionable statutes.
The annual freshman sophomore cane
rush comes off next Saturday on the
back campus. Miles 4 Perry have or
dered a large number of canes and the
Boulder society will meet soon and an
nounce the regulations.
The first number of the Cynic appears
on Saturday. Subsequent numbers come
out on Fridays
dents were busy paying their term bills
and enrolling in their respective courses.
This year all treasurer's receipts were
countersigned by the president, so that
yesterday was busy day for him, with
every student In the university passing
through his office and meeting him per-
sonally. The students for the first time
filled out very inclusive information
cards. One card tells the address. phone.
boarding place. and recitation hours of
every nan, so that he can be reached
from the office without difficulty at any
time. Another personal information card
tells of the students father. address.
occupation, and church affiliations, and
Of the students preliminary education
These cards are for the use Of the office
and the churches only.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-09-26
VERMONT NOTES.

The Barre council has decided that II Is
not ready to purchase the Gospel Village
common" The object in buying the
land was to beautify the Lincoln school.
John Starkey of Barre was arrested
Tuesday night charged with the theft of
$50 from Mrs Luigia Colombo and n
watch, two rings and a watch-fob from
Joseph Bianch. He Is to be tried today.
The Free Baptist Church of St Johns
bury will benefit largely by the will of
Mrs. Adelinc Ward, the church being
made the residuary legatee.
The Rutland Light Guards celebrated
their Both anniversary yesterday Origin
ally there there, were 101 men in the
guards. Less than 30 are now known to
be living.
A West Rutland woman threatens to use
bees to protect choice maple trees from
electric linemen. the local company hav-
ing set poles along the highway. Unless
the men accede to her request to put the
lines on the opposite side of the street.
she says she will liberate swarms of
bees which are In hives under the trees
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-09-26

largely to bring moro prominently to the
peorie from far and near the advantages
OF the retail concerns of the city. 1t Is
not In any sense a money-making scheme
nor Is there u lot of cheap free entertain
ment throw0 IN. The merchants want the
trade from the surrounding towns and to
get It they make inducements that are
truly worth while 1t Is the natural time
or the year to trade. The stocks Of the
stores are fresh and new, and at no time
of the year do they look better than now
In addition to making attractive feat
Gres. the merchants have combined
through their own association in a CO.
operative plan to pay car fares to those
who come to the city during the week
from n distance of 100 miles. Coupons will
be issued on all purchases and when these
amount to $25 or more round trip car fare
will be paid. These coupons are to be
taken to the secretary of the associa-
ton. Harry l.. Bingham. who will pay
the car fare His Office is in the old
library building on church street next
to the city hall. In order to nave the
car fare paid it is not necessary to do
the full amount of trading at any one
store Then in addition to paying car
fare the different merchants will give
tickets on purchases Of so which will
be good for dinner entertainment AZ
any hotel or restaurant in the city.
Three of these Merchants Weeks
have been held and all have been emil
nently successful. Taere was an un-
usually large amount of trading among
the stores and the people who came
were thoroughly satisfied with the
treatment they received. Burlington
did make good which adde 1 new lau-
rels to the fair name of the city. The
next Merchants Week will he even
better than the previous ones. 1t can
not he otherwise MS the ones who ara
promoting 1t are the solid. substantial
business men of the crty who have IT'S
interests deep at heart. AMI they well
know that they must keep faith with
tncir customers.
This trading week will be from Mon
day to Saturday. September 80 to Oc-
tober >. Without question 1t is the
one time Of all the year to visit the
city. All are invited and the mer-
chants give promise that every oblrgo- :
ton will he fulfilled and that every
thing will be lone to make the visit
pleasant and profitable
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-09-26
NORWICH UNIVERSITY.

The hucking machine came Yesterday
and was tried out very successfully. The
team is fast rounding into shape for the
Wesleyan game at Mddletown. Conn,
Saturday. Gerald Adams, who spra!nod
the tendons of his leg last week, Is I'm
proving and he Is expected out again
soon. l<insman. 10, Is back and Will
probably be added to the backfeld. Rich
'l6, has been shifted from first to second
team halfback Thompson. 10. Is play.
ing his old position at quarterback, ana
Lee. 10. his old lrnIt.cn at left end Che
ney, l6, Is again IN his position at guard
The smallpox evidently Affected PeiyOA
very little, for no plays ond With tho sa'ne
snap and speed as before. The loss q:
George Bailey, 49, of Berlin. NJ guard wi.i
be much felt. Bailey is back. but c,.inci
come out. Coach Richart is trying out
several new plays and with great success,
The practice to-day consisted In buckins
the machine. tackling TIE dummy and
ended with light Sc '1irmage.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-09-26

of the class's exchequer. The meeting
was then adjourned was a
meeting of the sophomore class di
rectly following chapel yesterday
morning. The meeting was called In
order to elect a sophomore rules oom
mittee to see that the college rules
governing the conduct of freshmen
should be enforced, The men elected
are Chapman. Jones. Robinson. Kim
ball and Hart This committee Is sub
ject to the authority of the college
rules committee controlling interclass
affairs. Wiley, 1S, chairman of the
college rules committee. addressed the
sophomores for few minutes in re-
gard to certain phases of hazing. Tho
Y. NJ. c. A. held its first meeting OF
the year in the hemicycle Tuesday
evening.-Arthur St John. a member
of ri Delta Sigma fraternity of Clark
University. has entered Mddlebury as
member OF the sophomore class.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-09-26
DOG CASE WITH JURY.
Habits of the Canine Revealed by Vnri-
OuA Witnesses.

The dog case In Chittenden county court
was given to the jury late yesterday
afternoon. The jury was wrestling with
the question late last evening. The verdict
will not be known until to-day.
More witnesses testified yesterday as
to the G iaracter of Philip Parizo's black
and yellow dog which the plaintiff. Frank
Cox. alleges bit him on one leg. inilictlng
severe injuries. Yesterday. witnesses for
the defense We're sure the dog was of
gentle habit, although they admitted that
he parked.
The whole case revovcd about the
character of the dog, which, according to
testimony, must have been a Veritable
HYDE and Jckyll Witnesses for the
plaintiff testified 1t was vicious and had
been seen to bite. Witnesses for the de-
Tense declared they had never known 1t
to bite. Several witnesses had known the
canine for T. years. Every dog has its
day and this seems to be the one of this
particular dog.
Mr. Cox asks for damages of 500,
alleging the injury inflicted by the dog
has incapacitated him from his regular
employment, that of sail rigging.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-09-26
Y. M. G. A. NOTES.
Changes Mt st. Johnsbury-Con at
Niddicbury ma windsor.

Arthur f. Brown of the st. Johnsbury
association Is now the genera secretary
and physical director. The new assistant
Is Roy Wakesnan.
The corn show of the Addison County
Y NJ. G. 4. will be held at Middlebury on
November ! and >, This will finish the
corn growing contest, in which some 70
boys have taken part. The prizes to he
awarded at the show will consist of silver
cups and books etc
A second corn show will be that of the
Windsor county association at Windsor
on November and /. About 100 boys
.have taken part in this contest. With this
has been combined a potato growing con-
test. in which so girls have been the con-
testantS.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-09-26
MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE.


The senior class of Middlebury Col
lege held a meeting in the hemicycle
yesterday afternoon for the purpose
of electing officers and transacting
other business of Importance. Dale :.
Atwood of st. Johnsbury was the only
nominee for president. and 80 thor
oughly did his nomination accord with
the general sentiment of the class
that the chairman was instructed to
cast a single vote for his unanimous
nlt Haith H. Iinsley o.
Middlebury was reelected vice-presi-
dent: treasurer, Malvin j. podd of
East Orange, n. j.; secretary, Alice r.
Peaslee of Contoocook. n, II, Malvin
J. Dodd. who was the business man
ager of the 1913 Kaleidoscope. made
a partial financial report, AS treasurer
for last year Walter Il. McQuirk made
a complete report upon tho condition
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-09-26
Mrs. Mary Casweii.

Mrs, Mary Caswell died yesterday
morning at ten O'Clock 1T the home OF
CHAMPAIGN street. after brief illness
with pneumonia. Mrs Caswell. who was
50 years of age. had been Ill but two
days She was born in Essex. the daugh-
ter of a. C. Anterior. Most of her lif"
was spent in Canada She was married
to Ovitt Caswell about IS years ago
Their only daughter died about 10 years
ago. She came to this city ten years
ago, since when she has made her home
with her nephew. She Is also survived
by one son, Edward Caswell. She WAS
of the Episcopal faith The funeral will
be held privately Friday at the house
and the interment will he in the Ather-
ton family lot AT LaFe View cemetery
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-09-26
UNIVERSITY NOTES.
Commons Hail Running Full blast
New Chapel Hour.

Commons hall opened auspiciously with
a patronage of 104. a number unheard of
in many years. Only a very few more can
possibly be accommodated If they make
immediate application either to Olzendam
or to Mr. Swan at phone 40. The table
did not open as smoothly as it might,
for 1t was very difficult to cope with
such "A large number Immediately. but In
a week the whole mechanism will be in
perfect running order. Those fraternities
which do not board in their houses will
have fraternity tables at Commons hall.
There will also be "A table for the bachelor
instructors. The student body realizes
that the old feeling of scepticism towards
the hash house has no place with the
new management in charge. and with
confidence assured. the revived Commons
hall is bound TO have an uplifting in
fuence in the college.
Captain Ira l.. Reeves will be military
instructor this year. taking the place of
Captain II, l.. jackson. who has been
assigned to another post.
The president announced yesterday
morning that a change In the chapel hour
had been decided upon. Chapel will now
occur at ten o'clock instead OF S:l5. as
formerly. The new hour removes some
objections and presents several ad-
vantages. There has been no time or place
where any class could be mustered to
a man. Glass meetings have degenerated
In Interest. profit and spirit. Under the
new system the freshmen and seniors will
have ten o'clock chapel on Monday, We'd
nesday and Friday. and the juniors and
sophomorcs on Tuesday, Thursday and
saturday. Thus class emitting chapel
on alternate days can devote the time to
n good class meeting. The new plan Is
more satisfactory for students who
formerly had to come to chapel early,
ana then had no Rotations for an hour
or two Inc first recitation hour will COM
mence at $40 instead of $50.
| The Y. w. c. \. gave a reception to in
coming coeducational students at Grass
mount last evening
The next football event Of interest will
occur next Saturday at 800 p. m. when
the college second team meets Montpelier
Seminary on Centennial Field
The Cynic board met yesterday after
noon and arranged for the division OF
responsibility IN covering the news of
the coming college year. Peterson. 49,
Is acting manager in place OF a. T.
johnson. l3, who has resigned.
Some dissatisfaction has been mani
Tested at the extreme originality of this
years freshman rules. which were post
ed by the sophomores. aided by several
freshmen on Tuesday evening. and
which 40 Into effect to-day. on some
points they have departed widely from
the usual college customs" so that
their effect, If enforced. would be un'
usually humiliating to the freshmen
Among other new requirements. the
freshmen are supposed to cut the cOvet-
cd cuffs" from the bottom OF the
trousers must not smoke on the streets
and must supply sophomores and upper
classlnen with surfeit of peanuts and
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-09-26
Rev. Charles ". i. body.

The funeral of the Pew. Charles William
f.. Body, whose death occurred In this
city Friday. WAS held quietly Monday
morning ut eleven r'clock at the residence
of the Rt. Rev. Arthur &. \. Hail. Rock
Point. The nterment was In Lake View
cemetery
The Rev. Mr., Body was q years of age
and his death was caused by apoplexy,
following cardiac dropsy. He Is survived
by wife and one daughter of Pough-
keepsie. \. Y. Mr., Body was professor
at the General Theological Seminary in
New York.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-09-26
Michael Flynn.

Michael Flynn died Tuesday morning
ut the home of his sister, Mrs. NJ. Cook
with whom he had made his home for
the past eight years, at II Park street
tie had been i'll with tuberculosis for
two years. BESIDES his sister he Is sur
vived By two brothers. David l.. Flynn OF
this city and j. i. Flynn of Mexico. The
funeral will be held this morning
at nine o'clock at ST. Mary's Cathedral
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-09-26
Mrs. Eliza COrriGnn.

The death of Mrs Eliza Corrigan oc-
CURED Saturday at Worcester, Mass. Mrs,
Corrigan who formerly resided In this
city. was born Elizabeth Farrell August
10, 1858, at Farnham. r. .. She Is sur
yived by two daughters, two sons and
three brothers. Phillip Farrell of Under
hill. T. j. Farrell of Swanton ana r. IL,
Farrell of Enosburg Falls; also by two
sisters, Mrs, George McCannon of Cam
bridge. Mass, and Ms. william Cassidy
of this city. The remains were brought
to Burlington for burial.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-09-26

avenue. Mr. Smith was a retired photo
graphcr Of st. Adams and had been in
this city for about nine years. lie is sur
vived by two sons. Fred X. Smith of
this city and Freeman Smith of tnderhill.
He was a member of the Methodist
Church. The funeral will bc held this
morning at eleven o'clock at the
house at p ltmwood avenue and the
interment will be in St Adams.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-09-26
LADIES WANTED

TO sell our beautiful silk petticoats.
lirect from factory Generous terms.
Snlendid chance to earn money for
ro, outfits and Christmas. Can earn
so5 weekly. Particulars free Writ,
to-day. r. n Il. SKIRT co, l05 Sum.
NOR 81. Dcpt, "a, Boston, Mass,
i3.wlt
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-09-26
THE BURLINGTON MARKETS.

The market during the week has been
unusually quiet. 4 few changes are noted
in fruits. and in groceries but meats
and grains remain as last week.
The following quotations are supplied
to the Free Press by the c. r. Smith
Feed company the Burlington fruit mar
ket. A. T.. Tryon & Sons meat market.
and +. T.. Perkins
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-09-26
JlOlllu IL. smith.

Rolln II. Smith, aged ~ years, died
Tuesday morning at the home of his
SON, Fred X, Smith. of II Elmwood
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-14
BILLS ARE INTRODUCED
TOAD gen. WHITAKER
Would Put Smoke Inspector on
Army Retired List as
Lieutenant Colonel.

The entire war record of Edward W.
Whitaker. known as Gen" Whitaker. or
"Smoke Inspector, Whitaker. is set forth
in two bills introduced for his special
benefit of both houses of Congress and
now before the military committee. II is
proposed TO appoint him lieutenant
colonel of cavalry in the army. and to
mace his name on the retired list, with
the pay and emoluments of a retired Of
ficer of that grade. The bills were In
troduced by Senator Brandegee and
Representative Higgins. both of Con-
necticut.
Gen" Whitaker is now an employe
of the health department of the District
of Columbia. his special duty being TO
report Violations of the smoke law.
However he was not always engaged in
so peaceful pursuit. He enlisted as
private in Company A. 1st Regiment
Volunteer Infantry. on PRESIDENT LIN.
coins first call for volunteers. ana
served in the field from Bull Run TO
Appomattox receiving promotion In
every grade to lieutenant colonel for gal
lantry In action. He was then specialiy
brevetted brigad.er general OF tniteu
States volunteers for his gallantry In the
last three battles of the war.
In Eighty-Two Battles.
He participated in eighty-two engage
ments, and was so disabled in the last
that he declined to accept the appoint
ment offered him as captain III the 9TH
United States Cavalry. On this appoint
ment he could have retired eventually as
lieutenant colonel. and il is to that rank
the bill would have him appointed ana
placed on the retired list.
His civil war record does not tell the
entire story of his military career how
ever for he was a lieutenant colonel IN
the 1st Regiment of Connecticut Nolun-
teers in the Spanish war.
Gen Whitaker was the first man %
the Union forces. his friends say. to re
ceiye the word of Gen. Lees surrender
II is only to his closest friends. how
ever. that he tells the story.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-14
MOVE GRANTS BODY
Remains of General in Gov
ernors Island Chapel.
NO MILITARY Ceremony
Details of Funeral, to Take Place
in Ten Days. Not Yet
Completed.

NEW YORK. April I:-The body OF
Gen. Frederick Dent Grant. late COM
mander of the Department of the East.
was moved this afternoon from the Hotel
buckingham to Governors Island. whore
il was placed under a military guard OF
honor in the chapel OF ST. Cornelius the
Centurion. There IL will lie until the
arrival here from Russia of the Princess
Cantacuzcne. Gen. Grants daughter. for
whom the funeral services have been de-
layed. The princess journey will take
al least ten days.
The removal of the body TODAY TO Gov
errors Island was accompanied by no
military display or ceremony these
honors being reserved for the funeral 4
small crowd watched the hearse and four
carriages containing immediate members
of the dead generals family and his mil
itary aids in civilian clothes drive away
from the hotel. Two mounted policemen
headed the procession.
Family in Carriages.
AS the coffin. with the field cap and
saber of the late commander resting
upon it, was borne 10 the hearse, hats
were removed Mrs. Grant entered her
carries on the arm of her son, Capt.
Ulysses s. Grant, I'd. and in other car
riages rode Mr. and Airs. Potter Palmer,
jr. Mrs Honore Palmer. and the military
aids Capt. Knowles. Capt. Thorne and
Lieut.. Howe.
vt Governors Island the caskct Vas
borne to the chapel by special guard
of honor consisting of eight sergcants
N r.. Grant in a statement ISSUED to-
DAY through Lieut. HowZc, detailing to-
DAYS plans. said that Gen Grants fond
ness for his home and surroundings on
Governors Island. where he had been in
command for six years. caused his ram
lily to feel deep sentiment In thus tax
ing his remains back.
Mrs. Grant and her son VIII remain
here until the funeral. final arrangements
for which will not be made, she stated.
until the arrival of her daughter. Mrs
Potter Palmer and Adrian Honore. the
widows sister and brother, are expected
to arrive In New York tonight or early
tomorrow morning from Chicago. and
Gen. Grants brother L. s. Grant jr.
has started from California for this city.
Veterans Send Regrets.
4 message was received today by Mrs.
Grant from the Society of the 2tst ILL.,
by Joseph w Vance, president and read:
Society of the 21st Illinois Veteran In
fantry bemoan the loss and comradeship
Of its most distinguished member. Gen.
Grants earliest military experience, as a
lad, was had with the .1st Illinois Vol
unteer Infantry. commanded by his
father | am directed by this society to
convey to you the deepest sympathy OK
the surviving members of this regiment
in your great bereavement and our coun-
try's loss.