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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-05
GRoToN.
Weather Conditions Affected Attendance
at Scotch Picnic--Good Time Enjoyed.

w edtHer S0n0lIlOn5 AHeCteu AtlcnudnVe
at Scotch Picnic--Good Time Enjoyed.
| The inclement weather prevented many
from attending the Scotch picnic at the
summer home of Hon. and Mrs. Alexan.
, der Dunnett on Monday, but those who
braved the weather conditions thorough
ly enjoyed the day. The commodious
house amply accommodated the High
landers, and their friends, the number
being about half that of last year. Hot
coffee was served at noon by Mr.. and
Mrs. Dunnett, after which a short pro-
gram of Scotch songs and speeches by
the host and Z. s. Marshal Horace Bail
cy, were listened to.
C. A. Kicker was business visitor
at Montpelier on Monday.
Mrs. i. NJ Weld accompanied her
daughter, Miss Gladys, to ST. Johns
bury Monday, where she is to attend
school,
Charles Jordan has moved his family
TO tenement in the Vance block.
Mrs. Richard Dennis left on Monday
morning for Sherbrooke, p. O., to visit
her parents.
Earl Carpenter of Manchester, n. H.,
visited his father, S. c. Carpenter, from
Saturday until Tuesday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Hosmer, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Hosmer and Robert Hosmeg
went to Franklin. n. H.. Saturday for a
stay of several days with relatives.
Mrs James Frost, who has been on the
sick list for the past ten days, is some
what improved.
~ 4 - nar
were visitors at the home of their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs G. II. Pillsbury, Mon
day.
Three young people received the rite
Of baptism at the Methodist church on
Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. Burnett and little
daughter were guests of Mr., and Mrs.
John Hall on Monday.
Andrew Benzie moved his household
goods this week from Montpelier to his
house on Granite street.
Miss Lizzie Finn of Montpelier and
sister, Miss Blanche Finn OF st. Adams,
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Car
bee Labor day.
Miss Lizzie Lord of st. Johnsbury
is visiting relatives here this week.
Mrs. Ernest st. John and children re-
turned on Saturday from a visit of sew
eral days with friends at Plaihied.
Several from this place went to Barre
Saturday morning to hear Colonel Roose-
welt.
A. F. Kendrick spent Sunday with his
family here.
Morris Coffrin of Burlington spent last
Sunday and Monday with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Cofrrin.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-05
WASHINGTON.

Remember the dates of the Wash
ington fair. Sept. ). and I. The horses
have begun to arrive and the large list
of entries shows that the racing viii be
unusually good. Everything points to
the best fair ever held by the society.
Track Superintendent Houghton is work
ing on the track and will have it all
right. Everybody come.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-05

You're bilious You have a throbbng
sensation in your head, bad taste in
your mouth, your eyes hurt, your skin
is yellow with dark rings under your
eyes, your lips are parched. No wonder
you feel ugly, mean and ill-tempered.
Your system is full of bile and con
stipated waste not properly passed off,
and what you need is a cleaning up in
side. Don't continue being bilious,
.onstipated nuisance to yourself and
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-05

Henry Proctor of Burlington was Sc
riously injured Thursday by being crush
ed between the yacht Staye Island, on
which he is employed as engineer, and
the wharf at the foot of College street.
One Of the tenders on the boat became
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-05

A large number of people from thi.
town went 10 Barre Saturday 10 lister
70 Col Roosevelt's address
Wendell Goodrich went to Lyndon on
Monday, where he is to attend the agri.
cultural school.
Herbert Emery and wife Of Marshfield
were in town Monday.
Monday.
Miss Irene Dwnell went to Cabot on
Monday, where she has position az
teacher in the grammar grades of the
village school.
Schools in town commenced Tuesday
Sept. 3. The teachers at the village
school are; Grammar room. Miss Evelyn
Perry OF Plainfeld and primary room,
Miss Blanche Small of Hinesburg.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-05
Band Concert at Montpelier.

Program Of concert to be given by the
Montpelier Military band on Thursday
evening. Sept. >, at O'Clock:
March-"The Peerless King r. Losch
Overture "Barber of Seville" Rossini
Allegretto and Andante Sostenuto
from that Ballet Egyptian
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separated from the yacht which was
grinding against the wharf and Proctor
endeafored to attach another. In doing
this he got wedged in so that he could
not escape and it is feared several ribs
are fractured.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-05
CALAIS.
Democratic Representative Nected on
Tenth Ballet.

The contest for representative in this
town ended at o'clock Wednesday
morning with the election of W. G. East
man, Democrat. Ten ballots were tax.
en-, the first one standing George Dam
iels, Rep, 50; W. g. Eastman. Dem,
co; Lyman NJ. Gray, Prog 25. The
tenth and final ballot stood: Eastman,
90; Daniels, 50 and Gray 0.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-05
GRANITEVILLE.

Dance in Miles hall Saturday even
ing, Sept. I, under the auspices of the
G. A. c. Imperial orchestra.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-05
Birt!SHead
~. Wash
AnHsepfic
SHAMPOO

1t makes rich creamy ather which cleans the hair
and scalp of dirt and disease germs, stimulating the
growth and giving beautiful lustre to the hair and
removing dandru In hygienic tubes a5c. At druggists
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-05
CABOT.
Schools Opened Tuesday With Full List
of Teachers.

Schools in town commenced this week
Tuesday. Village-Grammar, Miss Irene
Dwinell; primary, Miss Judith Haines
Of Calais. Lower Cabot-Miss Carrie
Iiubbell, Hyde Park Walbridge district,
Miss Maidene Walbridge. Plains, Mrs.
A. ID. Kimball Read, Miss Goldie
Halves. West Hill, Miss Ethel Warden.
South West Hill, Miss Ethel Bohonon,
Marshfeld East Cabot, Miss Mint
Bates, Barre. South Cabot and Merritt
district TO be supplied. Principal OF
Cabot high school, A. Q. Bushnell OF
Stanford.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-13
COUNTY v. c. 7. U. OFFICERS
Convention by the Rev. j. :.
Braker and Miss Gordon.

The 32nd annual convention Of tina
Chittenden county Woman's Christian
Temperance Union was held in the
Methodist Church at Shelburne Wednes-
! day and Thursday. Much interest was
manifested and every session was largely
attended. rhe following officers vera
elected: President, Mrs. Anna b. Kenyon
Of Hnesburg, secretary, Mrs. Hattie c.
Carpenter of Essex Junction; treasurer,
Mrs. Kate L. Dennis Of Burlington:
auditor. Mrs. p. +. Hammond of Bur-
!ngton. Miss Elizabeth Gordon of Port-
land. Me. and Miss Elsie L. Pease vera
present and made short addresses.
The Rev. James s Braker Of Buring-
ton made address on temperance. He
took the position that temperance worlc
really begins In the church. The different
steps are first. moral suason. next,
| Legislation, then education. consideration
from the economic standpoint, and last,
scientific experimentation.
The women say give us prohibition or
give us nothing. They are 80 years ahead
| Of the -ime, but their idea Is In a state
Of evolution in connection with the lay
mems religious movement.
Within the present year various religious
Denominations in the United States have
declared themselves in favor OF pro-
lhibitorv legislation. When one recalls thar
1.-THE religious life stands related to all
Imoral and civic conditions. IL can READILY
be understood what leverage ths
temperance question has on the con.
science of the nation, The change In public
sentiment is indicated by the advanced
stand that Is now being taken by thesa
and other great bodies of citizens
! oJ
the voters to send men to the Legislature
this coming fall who would favor State
! wide constitutional prohibition. In Ner-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-13
TIE VOTE IN WARD FOUR
Supreme Court Decides That No Alder
man Was Elected Last March.

a decision has been rendered by the
Supreme Court at Montpelier uphol l.
ing the contention by the inspect ors
in the fourth ward that tne election
for alderman in the ward March /
was a tie. Entry Is ordered to the
effect that the petition for writ of
man Janus he dismissed with costs
Therefore a vacancy exists in the
ward and n call will nave to be or
iered by the mayor for a new cleo
ton The decision in the case was
received Yesterday by County Clerk c.
J. Russell. the contest in the ward
between Martin r. Sullivan. democrat,
and Frank f.. Morgan. republican, re-
suited in each can lidate having pa
votes. 1t was claimed by Mr.. Morgan
that two of the votes counted for Mr..
Sullivan should have been thrown out
as defective as they We're not proper
ly marked. Mr.. Morgan brought pro-
ceedings against tho election inspec-
tors In the form of a petition for a
writ of man 1amus requiring the in
spectors to show cause why the cleo
ton returns snould not be amended
in his favor.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-13
IN ODD FELLOWS MEMORY
Sermon by the Rev. e. J. Staples. Fol
lowing Decoration Of Graves.

burlington Odd Fellowship. 300 strong,
attended memorial services in the Unita-
.aH Church Sunday evening. when Rev.
&. J. Staples preached upon the theme,
Lord. Keep MY Memory Green" Dur
Ing the day committees from the various
branches of the order in this city deco
rated the graves of deceased members
The names especially mourned as dying
during the past II months were those OF
Wager of Green Mountain Lodge. and
Henry A. Hammond and fGgard l.. De-
gree OF Hamilton Lodge. The local or
ganizations taking part we're Green Noun
tain Lodge. No, /, Hamilton Lodge. No.
II. and Green Mountain Encampment.
triarchs Militant, and the Rebekah lodges,
Antonio. No. II. and Beatrice. No. Co
The pastor made a strong point OF the
value OF institutions and organizations
as "A means of moral and social upift
The institution" he declared, "far
more than any single individual holds
men true to a great principle. In the his
tory of the race. the moral life has been
the last thing to be acquired-in fact is
still In the making. and there Is danger
that 1t may be lost before 1t is finally
rounded into completeness.
In an institution like the one You rep
resent. there Is something for which we
ought to be willing to give our effort and
into which We are willing to put our
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-13
F, |, GREENE INTERVIEWED
Thoroughly Loyal to Burlington mud
other Constituents II Sent to Con-
Ercss--Cenfdcnt of Success.

Col Frank l.. Greene of st. Adams
candidate for Congress to succeed the
,lamented Congressman Foster, was inter-
viewed by a representative of the Free
Press while in the city yesterday. lie
stated that he had received assurances
that Rutland and Bennington and
Lamolle counties would be practically
solid for him, and he Is now to devote
more attention to the situation in
Chittenden county.
So far as Franklin county is concerned
he is assured by people in different towns
that he will receive practically all the
towns. but he has not gone into Highgate.
which is the home of Mr.. Austin his
competitor, as mark Of courtesy he
deems fitting even In a political contest,
He was also Informed yesterday by "A
gentleman whose business takes him into
different towns in Addison that that
county is overwhelmingly in his favor,
and that the support he would receive
south of Chittenden county would alone
assure him the nomination, to say nothing
of his strength in the other counties
named as we'll as In Grand Isle Rutland
and Bennington alone Will have over 80
delegates and two score more votes would
mean a nomination. Under these circum-
stances he feels absolutely sure of a
nomination.
His attention had already been called
to the case of Mrs. McGrath of Burling-
ton whose husband was shot some years
ago by a soldier and for whose relief
Congressman Foster had worked strenu-
ously.
Colonel Greene whose service during tho
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-13

selves. Put into II something Of your own
life. that II may live after you. and those
who succeed you will take UP the work
which you shall have dropped. ! charge
YOU to hold fast and sustain your hehef
in it's helpfulness and idealism. DO not
lower its standards. The Ideal is create
than the man. We can sustain one an
others lives and ideals
I'VE can be sharers in the great institu-
lions that have been founded before US.
We can make them sweet and helpful en-
large their boundaries. and make them
more efficient What those have done be-
fore us grows in the light of to-day and
will blossom in the brighter radiance Of
tomorrow.
Special musical numbers we're the so
prano and baritone duet by Miss Agnes
Dooley and Harry r. Dane. the selection
being Bohms Calm as the Night and
the singing Of Nevin's Sometime, Some
Day." by Otis Hall. tenor and the q'U-
tette, the fourth member OF which is Miss
Katherine Hagar, contralto. Organ num-
bers were rendered also by Miss Vernice
Gay.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-13
CAR TURNED TURTLE.
W. e. Prior and Family Had Narrow
Escape from Serious Injury.

Escape from Serious Injury.
The family Of William f. Prior Of 10
Fletcher place had a narrow escape
from serious injury Saturday morning
wien the automobile in which they were
riding plunged into a culvert eight feet
deep. landed upside down on the stones.
pnnIng two Of the party under 1T and
throwing the other three in various d.
rections hut without nflicting serious
injury upon any of them. Mr.. and Mrs
Prior were the most severely bruised
but their two children and Mrs. Lydia
r.. Prior, mother of Mr.. Prior sustained
little more than violent shaking up.
Mr.. Prior, who runs photograph
studio on North street. bought an auto
mobile last week. The dealer who sold
the car gave him lesson in driving it,
and after running the machine about
town, Mr.. Prior started Saturday morn
ing for tnderhll. The accident happened
about niue o'clock. in the vicinity of Es-
sex Center The loud report made by a
punctured tire seems to have diverted the
drivers attention. ana confused his
manipulat tons of the steering wheel so
that the car left the road. and after run
ming for some distance. broke through
wire fence and turned a somersault
into the creek.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Prior We're confined to
the house yesterday. but We're reported
last evening suffering only from
Severe bruises, without internal Injuries
Tire damage to the car according to the
statements of those who examined it,
consisted principally OF broken wind
shield. the machine was towed to Bur
rgton, but would have been run in un-
der its own power had another chauf-
fer been availa BILE
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-13
STRIKE OFF IN ONE MILL
Hickok Company Grants Demand ia
Ninc-H Hour Day,

+. e. Burgess, president of the Horatio
Hickok company, the employees of which
have been on a strike for several weeks,
announced to the men Thursday that they
would be granted "A nine hour day, Begin
ming with riday morning.
The shortening OF the working day Is
not attended by any advance In wages for
the strikers at no time made demands
along that line. The Hickok mill EN-
ploys about lis men and at the time of
the strike had about ms on the payroll
or this number about 10 have remained
AT work so that the change in hours at
fects about lU Of the strikers who vii
now go back to work.
Previous to this order about 700 were
out on strike from the mill Of the
iIickok company, Robinson Edwards com
pany. Shepard 4 Morse company. j. Il
Booth and W. y D. q. Crane.
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HARBOR MASTER WANTED
Merchants Protective Associa.
ton Will Petition for One.
prerress Made In Interesting Local
Merchants in the Plan Of Indus
trial Education in school
and stores.


With view to the regulation or some
of the abuses said to exist III the idN'h"
ton Of Burlington harbor by large ana
small craft of various KINDS inc eNeou'Ne
committee Of the Merchants frotecuVe
association. at special meetins he'"
Friday afternoon, voted 70 petitloh '"e
secretary of war to appoint harpor
master for the port of Burlington. IL Is
claimed that tugs, canal boats ana other
vessels Of larger size are handled in such
4 manner as to cause injury to docks ana
boats at anchor while motor boats tied
Mn to buoys have been damaged by con-
TACT with passing tows. There have also
been complaints of petty thieving along
the water front. and Of other trespassins
that can be avoided. 1t Is believed uhoer
n better system of harbor policing
The members of the executive committee
made a personal effort during the past
few days in the direction of interesting
local merchants in tn Fitchburg plan Oh
Industrial education. and 1t is expected
That next fall some 80 pupils VIII he en-
rolled in the high school and working IN
the local stores at the same time. by way
of giving the plan try-out Pupils taken
In this way will be required TO have hao
ut least one year in the high school as
evidence of steadiness of purpose. lhey
will be trained in pairs. two boys or Two
girls being grouped together. one Hie"'-
Ter OF each pair will work one week IN "a
store, while the other member VIII oe !"
school. The next week the two VIII ex-
change places, alternating in TINS way
throughout the year. StenoeraphN' DOCK
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-13
HAD COLD PLUNGE.
e. Il. Kent and \. \. Rousseau Thrown
into the Lake.

C. r Kent of North Prospect street
and A. A. Rousseau Of C'rombe street re-
ceived duclSing in Lake Champlafn Sat
urdav afternoon. when a small skin IN
which they were about to row from tina
Yacht club wharf To launch overturned
The accident happened shortly after noon
and as there were a large number or men
close at hand they We're rescued without
difficulty.
Rousseau was already seated In the
boat and when Kent leaped down from
the wharf the skiff overturned instantly
Tie latter had a dog in his arms and All
three went to the bottom of about 10 feet
of water When Mr. Kent came to the
surface after going down the first time
lie got hold of one of the spiles which sup
port the wharf and kept afioat until after
Rousseau was pulled out. He then got MS
dog out and later was pulled out himself
by two young men Both men are ex-
pert swimmers and did not consider
that they were In any danger at the time
They escaped with no i'll effects from the
cold plunge and both We're feeling Wen
Sunday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-13
MEDICAL SOCIETY BANQUET.
Ness HOuNe for Annual Reunion,

Delta Chapter of the Alpha Kappa
Kappa fraternity of the medical college
held its annual banquet at the Van Ness
House Thursday night and this popular
hostelry served its usual selection of ap-
petizing foods. Dr. o. N. Eastman Of
this city officlated as postmaster and the
following toasts We're responded to:
Welcome,
President Chauncy p. Munsell, i:
After Dinner Speeches.
DR. A. +. A. KinG
Advantages of the Medical Reserve
Corps,
Major James A. Wilson, NJ D.. L. S. A
Alumni ............Dr. r 4. Dearborn, II
"Reminiscences ... Truman j. Allen y.
The Future of Delta,
Clarence A. Bonner, i;
Half Way.
William John Clark Agnew, Il
Only a Freshman.
T. Allen Mccormick, Il
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-13

or said railroad highway crossing at
grade, to construct an underpass across
It's right of way and beneath Its track. in
.ie town of Shelburne' IN the county OF
Chittenden In this state, mt the point.
OIL the Kind. quality, and dimensions. and
win the grade and approaches shown on
tHe p'ue print plan and prohle MED with
THIS commission by said Rutland Rail-
roau company, marked NO III, n. w
81 and which is hereby referred to and
made part hereof The underpass and
the approaches thereto. shown on said
piue print plan, shall have finished
driveway twenty-one feet wide. including
shoulders but excluding ditches, which
snail be properly dtched, drained and
crowned, and covered with good gravel
to tho depth Of one foot
Tho Rutland Railroad company, and
its successors in the operation Of said
railroad, shall forever keep said under
pass. and so much Of its approaches as
are within the limits of the railroad right
OF way. In good and sufficient repair for
public travel.
Within two weeks after the completion
OF the work herein ordered, the Rutland
Railroad company shall file with this
commission, In triplicate. an itemized
sworn statement accompanied by vouch-
ers. OF the expense thereby incurred. In
Guiding the payment of land damages. #
any.
All the expense properly incurred In
fulfilling this order. including the pay
ment of land damages, If any. shall be
borne by the town of Shelburne. the State
of Vermont. and the Rutland Railroad
company, in the following proportions:
The town of Shelburne, ten per cent.
the State OF Vermont, twenty-five per
cent: the Rutland railroad company
sixty-five per cent.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-13

Mrs. N. A. Mclaughlin. SIP Jay ST,
LaCross, Wis. writes that she suffered
all kinds Of pains IN her back and hips on
account of kidney trouble and rheu-
matism II got some Of Foley Kidney
Pills and after taking them for few days
there was a wonderful change In my
case. for the pain entirely left my back
and hips and I am thankful there is such
a medicine as Foley Kidney Pills" ]. w.
O'Sullvan, "a Church street.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-13

Mrs Leila Love. wife of Wiley Love, q
farmer living near Covena, Ca. says: 81
have taken Foley Kidney Pills and FIND
them to be all you claim for them, They
gave me almost instant relief when my
kidneys were sluggish and inactive.
can cheerfully recommend them to al
sufferers from kidney troubles" ]. w
O'Sullivan "a Church street
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-13
AN ERROR IN ACQUISITION.

THAT thermometer OF yours Is all
wrong," said the ObserNunt person. IL
registers away above the aetuai teihpera-
turc,"
YES" replied the man who tries to get
more than his moneys worth. II picked
1t out because I thought 1t had moro
quicksilver In it than any of the others
-Washiugton Sta
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-13
ALUMNAE REUNION.
VT. st. Mary's Association to Hold
Banquet mt Hotel Vermont.

The annual alumnae banquet Of
Mt. St, Mary's Academy will he held at
the Hotel Vermont Wednesday evening,
June 10, at eight O'Clock. The arrange
ments for the affair are being perfected
by the executive and hospitality commit
tees and efforts are being made to make
the banquet an even greater success than
last year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-13
DEEP DISTRUNT.

That man is a great reasoner." said
the thoughtful citizen.
Yes" replied Farmer CorntOssel
Hes one of those people that lose your
confidence because you know they re
smart enough to convince you whether
they're right or not. "--Washington Star
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-13
ALUMNI REUNION.

II. II. s. Alumni Dinner mt Hotel YER
mont June 20.
A dinner and reunion of the alumni of
the Burlington high school will be held
at the Hotel Vermont on Thursday even
ing. June 90 dinner being served at 1880
O'Clock. The arrangements for the affair
are being perfected by the executive
committee and officers elected at the last
meeting of the alumni associat lion. and
every effort is being made to make the
reunion a big success. Invitations are to
be mailed to-day to all alumni in town.