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The chronicle=news., 1913-04-12
MRS. M0HR GETS DIVORCE

June of last year shot and wounded
her husband Chris Mohr at the Toll
tee hotel. was yesterday afternoon
granted a divorce from her husband
in the county court. The plaintiff
charged dcscrtion. the defendant
having left here and returned to Ne
braska after recovering from the
bullet wound. He is now in Doug
las. Ariz. The defendant made no
contest and is said to have furnished
the money with which the plaintiff
brought the action and secured the
divorce.
The chronicle=news., 1913-04-12

81. Marsarei's Guild dance ut Arm
ory hall April. IL. .
The chronicle=news., 1913-04-12
NEW MACHINERY INSTALLED
IN PROSPECT NINE

Tho Prospect Coal company is sup
plying first class quality of coal to
Trinidad patrons. The recent install
lation of machinery has enabled the
company to handle the product in
the most economical manner and
prompt delivery of all orders IL
guaranteed. The Prospect is put
ting out very fine grade of long
burning furnace coal which is much
in demand. The mine is one of the
hest equipped in the county and is
the closest coal to the city of Trini.
dnd
The chronicle=news., 1913-04-12
SEND IN THE SCORES
. . . . . . . . . . . . . Z

. All local amateur and camp
. teams are requested to turn in Z
. the scores of the games played I
. on Sunday for publication in
. Mondays issue. Managers and
. score keepers are asked to send Z
. or leave the scores, in box form
. or by innings, with hits. runs I
. and errors. at the C-N office.
. The C-N will, as in seasons I
. past. publish the scores of all I
. games played and encourage I
. the national game and the I
. friendly interest which these
. contests bring about.
. Remember to send the scores
. in to the C-N.
The chronicle=news., 1913-04-12

dates will he taken In and the social
session will take place in the cvcn-
ing. There will be an orchestra
and u musical program. couple or
vaudeville acts. u burlcsQuc boxing
match between two local Eagles and
addresses by prominent men IN the
public life OF the city. Their. will he
10 dearth OF refreshments.
The chronicle=news., 1913-04-12
ATTENTION REDMEN

You are requested To be- present u.
ElSS' Hail at . II. ~. sunday. April
IL. To attend and tax. part In the
funeral al IN. late brother. ". u.
it.spad.s-R u. Ross. Sach"m: \. J.
Patrick, chief Of Records.
The chronicle=news., 1913-04-12
REV. BUTLER TO TaEAcH

Rev. +. D. Butler of the First nap
flst church will preach NJ the SALIVA
'ion Army hall tomorrow cvcnin-
There will he an overflow mcctinr
from the Union meetings nj tho
Presbyterian church which will h
held nj til" salvation Army hal, a
WINS don" last SUNDAY evening. an'
Rev. Butler will preach. Ev"rybod,
Is cordially invited.
The chronicle=news., 1913-04-12
DEATH At VALDEZ

Felix George. infant son OF Henry
George Of Valdez. died this morning
at the home of. his parents in that
camp. Funeral will take place tomor-
rnw
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-09-18
FILMS MAY Be MADE HERE
c. S. Ford Plans Company of
Amateur Actors in "MOvies."
Local Talent Would BE Engaged-Bat-
tie of Plnttsburgh May BE Repro
duced--Scenario Partly
Written Already.

1t appears more and more certain that
a new industry will be started in Bur-
lngton and that 1t will be of the moving
picture variety. G. S. Ford, proprietor
of the World in Motion and of the Ford
Film company, as well as other motion
picture shows, was in the city Sunday
and talked faVorably of locating an
company here to start with and
to test out the possibilities. This will
furnish work for a number of people and
those who are candidates for positions
may leave their names at the theatre.
Mr.. Ford has numerous schemes under
consideration and a presentation of the
Battle OF Plattsbursh may be the result.
Some work on a scenario for the piece
has already been begun and It is believed
1t will prove a paying proposition, as it
would interest those through this entire
section. OF course nothing in the way
of advertising Burlington could surpass
this for interest would be awakened
through every section in which the pic
lures were shown.
An amateur company would also be good
advertising for the scenery of the city
could be shown. The Tenth cavalry would
also help as some very interesting motion
pictures could be taken of that regiment
as well as Of the construction work on
the Essex Junction dam
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-09-18
GIRL LOCKED IN CHURCH.
Lost Child Found after Midnigh in ST.
Mary's Cathedral.

While the escort to Mgr, Cloarec
was passing MP Church street Monday
night, John Dumas, 10-year- old son of
Mrs. Ellen Dumas of 10 George street,
was searching in vain along the line
of march for his little sister, Cecile,
eight years old. She had gone to St
Mary's Cathedral early in the evening
for prayer, and had not been seen since
John shed no tears. but looked man
fully for the child everywhere he could
think of.
Finally he went to police headquar-
ters and Deputy Chief Cosgrove sent
an officer after william Provost, SEX
ton of the church, who accompanied
the policeman to st. Mary's. The
church was thoroughly searched. and
long past midnight Cecile was found
asleep in a pew. She had been mad
vertently locked in. and although she
cried at the top of her voice, could not
make herself heard outside. At last
she wept herself TO sleep She was
taken to her home. none the worse for
her experience.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-09-18
HIGH SCHOOLLARGEST KNOWN
Indications Are That Figures
This Year Will Be Record.
Extra Room Utilixed--Attcndancc mt
City Schools Is 2.738, about the
AveraEe-Medicnl inspectors
Begin This Week.

The indications are that the attendance
at the Burlington high school this year
will surpass all former records. The en-
tering class numbers 100 pupils, and there
is total enrolment for the first week
Of 40S During Principal Chittenden's
administration the figures reached n total
Of 4l2 in one year, and the large opening
enrolment this year gives promise Of still
higher figures before the term and the
year close.
The increase has made It necessary to
utilize an extra room. The capacity Of
the building, however, is as yet far from
being taxed to the utmost, as It can ac-
commodate 500 pupils, or even $50 IL neces-
sary. 1t will provide ample room for
growth for some time to come.
The total enrolment OF the Burlington
public schools for the first week Is 2,736,
which is considered about the average at
the opening of the year
The enrolment in the several schools
in detail is as follows: High school, 4oS;
Archibald. 373; grammar. 2N; Champlain.
ISL; Converse. $50; Adams, 1856; Pomeroy,
33i: Lawrence Barnes, 32S; Ira Allen, l61 !;
Chase street, IS; Thayor, 35; ungraded,
six.
Tho total enrolment for the fall term
last year was 2.915.
All classes are now fully organized
The medical inspectors will begin their
work this week, taking up first the pupils
In the high and grammar schools.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-09-18
PROVIDES HOME FOR OLD MEN
Will of Charles B. Wetherby
Sets Aside Money.
Large Public ncquests Will become
Effective Mt Indefinite Time in
Future, Upon FMlhlment of
other Provisions.

Important public requests are contained
IN the will of the late Charles Il. Weth-
erby. nled Thursday for probate. Ills
widow receives a fixed portion of the
estate, and the use of the remainder
during her lifetime, and it Is provided
that thereafter his brother, Henry l..
Wetherbv, is to have tho use of the es-
tate during his lifetime.
Upon the fulhiment of these provisions,
the following requests become effective:
To the Jeefersonville Cemetery associa-
ton. 5000; I<urn Ilattin homes, Saxton's
River. 5000; Home for Aged Women. this
city, s., 900; Proctor sanatorium, Pittsford,
$4,000 Mary Fletcher hospital, $4,000, to
endow private room in the name of
Katherine b. Wetherby, which is to be
used by worthy persons unable to pay for
hospital service; and the balance of tO'
estate IS to go to the city OF Burlington
to establish Home for Aged Men OF the
state of Vermont, the fund to be used
under the same rules as those governing
In the case of the Home for Aged Women.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-09-18
ELEPHANTS IN VERMONT.
Bones of Prehistoric Anilams Found in
Muck Beds in BrattlebOr and Mt. Holly,

(From the Brattleboro Reformer)
The skeleton of a mastadon is now
being dug up on a farm in Pennington,
never before have bones Of one of these
prehistoric animals been found east of
the Hudson river.
In this connection it is Of interest to
recall that the tusk OF fossil elephant
was found about 30 years ago in a muck
bed. about five feet below the surface, on
the farm OF d. S. Pratt in Brattleboro
One tusk which was taken out in a good
state OF preservation was ~ inches long
and II inches in circumference at the
smaller end Bones OF one OF these ele-
plants were unearthed in Mount Holly
in 1913 by workmen engaged in building
the railroad from Bellows Falls to Rut-
land. The Mount Holly skeleton was al
so In a muck bed, II feet below the sur
face. and at an elevation of 1.415 feet
above the sea. The workmen carried
away many OF the bones. but the most
perfect tusk was secured by Prof Ia
dock Thompson and is now in the collec-
ton of curious specimens in the State
House In Montpelier This tusk is so in
ches long and four inches in diameter
Professor Agassiz OF Harvard secured a
molar tooth of the Mount Holly skeleton
This tooth weighed eight pounds and pre-
scented a grinding surface eight by four
inches. A plaster cast OF the tooth Is
on exhibition with the tusk at Mont
pelier
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-09-18
BAKER
Wedding at Methodist Church Tuesday
Evening Witnessed by Many Guests.

A pretty wedding was solemnized Tues
day evening at the Methodist Episcopal
Church when Miss Lilah Mae Dutton,
granddaughter of Mr.. and Mrs. LaForest
]. Paige, and Earl Robert Baker. son Of
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie W. Baker, were
united in marriage by the Rev. DR.. c. "
Grismer. The church was decorated with
pine, asparagus and hydrangeas. and
was filled to capacity with guests. Miss
Alice L. Nash played the wedding
marches.
The four bridesmaids entered the church
from the front and proceeded down the
aisle where they met the bridal party
The bride was given in marriage by her
grandfather.
Tho bride wore a gown of white Ouch
ess satin, with court train, trimmed with
Armenian needle lace and pearls. Her
veil of tulle was caught with myrtle. She
carried shower bouquet Of white roses
and sweet peas.
Tho maid OF honor. Miss Ruth F. Cat
lin, wore a gown of coral crepe meteor
cut en- traine and carried a bouquet of
asparagus and pink gladiolus fastened
with maline.
The flower girl was Miss Rita Baker.
sister of the groom, who wore white en-
broidered wolfe with coral maline sash
and carried n basket of sweet peas.
The bridesmaids wore gowns in rainbow
effect Miss Alta II. Grismer wore a
pale green gown, Miss Helen C. Moody
was gowned In lavender. Miss Bertha A.
Coventry in pink and Miss Edith I. Rob-
bins in blue Each carried a bouquet Of
asparagus tied with maline streamers to
match the gown.
The best man was Walter L. Baker,
brother of the groom. The ushers We're
the Messrs. Albert L. Gutterson Of
Springfield, Aldace H. Dawson and Fred
erick Wheeler OF Montreal and Lawrence
Hills of this city. all members of the
groom's college fraternity.
The brides gift to the maid OF honor
was a gold brooch set with pearls; to her
maids she gave gold bar pins with their
initials engraved upon them. The flower
girl received pair of small pins The
Groom's gift to his best man was a scarf
pin set with sapphire and pearls; to his
ushers he gave scarf pins set with pearls.
Mrs. Bakers travelling suit was brown
cheviot and she wore BLACK velvet hat
with Il harmonizing ostrich plume
Both bride and groom are graduates of
the Burlington high school and the
groom is also a graduate OF the Un;vcr-
slty of Vermont Guests were present
from New York. Michigan, -.anpas, Mary
land and Indiana
After a short TIP Mr.. ard Mrs Baker
WILL reside at % Park avenue, Montreal,
p. O., where Mr., Baker Il employed In
civil engineering work with the Phoenix
J bridge and Iron works.
Tho gifts We're many and included china,
cut glass and silver and a larye chest Of
silver the gfft of the employees OF the
Phoenix Bridge and Iron workA
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-09-18
FOREST NOTES.

Two million trees will be planted on tho
national forests in Utah, Nevada and
southern Idaho during 1914,
Makers of small hickory handles fer
ha mmers, chisels, and tho like, are now
trying to use the waste from mills which
make hickory spohes and pick ard axe
handles.
There is much waste in getting out the
fawless white oak necessary for tight
barrel slaves, The forest service IA try
Ing to get manufacturers of parquetry
flooring to use some Of this waste.
The u. S. consul at Aberdeen. Scotland.
thinks that American manufacturers may
have chance to compete in furnishing
slaves for fish barrels, There has been
recent rise in the price of spruce and
fir slaves from Sweden and Scotland.
Four new State forests have recently
been added to those in Hawaii, making 81
in all, with an aggregate of 6s3lol acres
OF this amount. 81 per cent. belongs to the
territory the rest being private land ad-
ministered by the territorial forest on
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-09-18
POLICE AND FIREMEN
Annual Field Day and Inspection
to Be October 1.
Days Program with List of Sports and
Prizes Arranged at Meeting Mon
day Evening-Parnde and Re-
view Other Features.

meeting of those interested in
spection and field day was held in the
office of the city clerk Monday night and
committees to take the Work in hand
were appointed and the list OF sports and
prizes formulated. The date for the event
is fixed as Wednesday. October /. and
the inspection will include a parade and
all Of the usual features. The parade will
form at one O'Clock on the west side of
City Hall Park and will follow the usual
line of march through the principal
streets Of the city. The mayor and board
Of aldermen will review it from the stand
in the park, and after the review the
sports will take place on St. Paul street.
Following are the committees and list
of the events, with the prizes:
General committee-Ahyor ]. e Burke,
chairman; g. d. Stockwell, secretary; #.
r. Perkins, treasurer.
Committee on fnance-C d. Stockwell.
Arthur Childs, Grant Thomas, p. c.
'CCsgrove.
Committee on sports-C. A. Niles, p. ].
Russell, w. J. Duggan. A. L. Lucia
Committee on music-J. f. Burke, j. e.
Bradley, f. r. Perkins.
EVENTS.
Police and fremen (regulars), 100 yard
dash, 800 $500, $500
Call fremen and qualified special police,
100 yard dash, 800, s. 90. $500
open race, 100 yard dash, 800, $500
800
Regular firemen, 100 yard dash, 800
$500, $500
Regular police, 100 yard dash, 500, 81. %
$500
Police and firemen (consolation), 100 yard
dash. 500. $780, $500
Police and firemen over As years old. rs
yard dash, 500 $500, $500
Police and hremen over 200 pounds, 75
yard dash, 500. $500. $500
open race, 200 yard dash, 800, 500,
$500
coupling contest for Briggs cup.
Ladder climbing contest, open, 500.
500. $500
Entries will be received at fire station
NO by c. a. Niles, chairman; entries
close September 80 Ut 900 D. Ia.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-09-18
INSTALLED FIRE ALARMS.
Vermont veteran Dies in Portland,
Maine.

j. Elliott Smith, native OF North
field died in Portland, Maine
September IL. Mr. Smith enlisted In the
Sth Vermont volunteers and was appoint
ed quartermaster sergeant Being an ex-
pert telegrapher, he was appointed by
Gen. b. f. Butler superintendent of tele-
graph at New Orleans, La, ard while
acting as superintendent he installed the
system of notifying the fire companies
by telegraph instead of ringing bells.
After the war he was appointed super
tntendent OF fire alarms In New York CITY.
where he Installed the same system
which now is In general use throughout
the United States, His health failing. he
resigned his position and moved to port
land Me His body was taken to North
field for burial in the famil, lot in Elm
wood cemetery.
Mr.. Smith is survived by a daughter,
Mrs, A, II. McCullum # Portle nd. His
wife died about six months. ago.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-09-18
FIRE UNDERWRITERS HERE
Seventh Annual Meeting of Yer.
mont Insurance Men.
Addition of New Members bring. To-
tai Enrolment Nearly Up to 100
Henry II. Hickok Again
President.

The seventh annual convention of the
Vermont Association of Local Fire In
surance Underwriters was opened Thurs
day at the Hotel Vermont with an at
tendance of about GO members of the or
|ganization. The day was occupied chiefly
with a business meeting which took up
the afternoon and was followed in the
evening by a banquet The association,
which Is only a few years old, increased
the roll of membership to rs by the adj
dition of about n dozen new members.
The reports OF the committees and of
the officers show the underwriters to be
lin a prosperous condition so far as or
ganizaton goes To-day will be spent on
the lake and the Vermont will convey
the members and their ladies' to Fort
Frederic and return.
One Of tho principal pleces of busness
to be transacted yesterday WIS the cleo
ton of officers II. II. Hickok of this
city was reelected to the presidency ar1
the other officers are as follows: First
vce-prcsident. A. d. Noyee of st. Johns
bury; second vice-president, G.. T. Davis
of Windsor; secretary, G.. r. Root of
Newport; treasurer, w. r. Clark of Rut-
land. The nav members TO be elected TO
tho executive committee are l.. l..
Walker Of Bellows Falls and c. c. Graves
Of Waterbury. i. L. Brigham CT Brad
ford was elected the regular delegate 20
the national convention to be held in
Cincinnati and others to 20 will be IL u.
IIickok and T. S. Peck Of Burlington,
j. w. Fowler of Manchester. c. C. Graves
of Waterbury, L. y. Taylor of Brattle-
boro, f. II. Durham OF Rutland, A. L.
Plastridge of Mortified, n. n. Atwood
of St Adams and j. g. Brown of Mont
pelier.
The legislative committee will consist
of a. 3. Noyes of ST Johnsbury. +. H.
Brigham of Bradford and f. II. Burnham
of Rutland. The grievance committee Is
A. f. Watson of White River Junction
and r. w. Spear of Newport The press
committee Is G. F. Root of Newport.
At the afternoon session the topics dis
cussed were Of interest only to the insur-
ance men. They dealt with the various
phases of the business. The legislative
committee reported on what progress had
been made at thu last session of the Leg
stature and made some recommendations
for next year. All Of the papers which
were read were followed by a general dis
cusson Of an informal nature.
The banquet was held in the main din
ing room Of the Hotel Vermont the speak
ers including c. II. Woodwork of Buff
falo. w. II. Wart of Portland, Me, and
Charles C. Graves of WATERFOWL. An
Informal reception for the ladies was
held Thursday afternoon in the hotel
parlors.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-09-18
FOR RHODES SCHOLARSHIPS
Vermont Committee Fixes Octo-
Der Ia and Is for Exams.
Successful Candidate VIII Succeed
Elias Lyman, Jr., Of This City in
1914--Tests to be Held ut
NorthAeld.

The state Of Vermont, together with
every other State and Territory, accord
ing to the will of the late Cecil Rhodes,
ford University to secure the benefits
of the free Rhodes scholarship. To 60
lect that representative of the State. the
Vermont committee on selection have
named October ID and 10 as the time for
the written examinations and Ncrthflel6
as the place Since the last meeting Of
the committee, which ia composed OF
President Guy Potter Benton of the Uni
versity OF Vermont. President John NJ
Thomas OF Middlebury College, the Rt
Rev. A. G, A. Hall, bishop OF the Epis-
copal diocese of Vermont, and tho Hon.
J. A. DeBoer, president Of the National
Life Insurance company of Montpelier,
tho name OF President Charles H. Spoon
er OF Norwich University has been added
to the committee on selection This year
the exc nrnations are held under the su-
pervision OF Norwich University The
place of holding such cxamtnat tons Will
hereafter rotate among :he three tnstitu-
tons Of higher learning in Vermont
Every third year there liz no election of
Rhodes scholars and since the tenure o.:
the scholarship is three years. two YER
monters are always IN oxford Univer-
sity. Elias Lyman. Jr., OF burlington,
a graduate OF :he class of 1911 in the Uni
vsrsity Of Vermont, has been at Oxford
for two years and Wayne Posworth of
Middlebury, graduated from MddlebLry
College in the Same year, Will leave this
fall to study at oxford.
The scholarships are valued at G30O or
about $500 a year. Candidates are re-
quired to pass written examinations in
arithmetic, algebra. Greek grammar,
Latin grammar and transla tons from
Latin and Greek, and those passing such
tests must meet the committee of selec-
ton in person before a choice is made.
The successful candidate this year will
go to oxford in 1914 to succeed Mr.. ,Ly-
man. Full particulars may be obtained
from the chairman Of the committee Guy
Potter Benton, Burlington. VT
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-09-18
0'BRIEN FOOTBALL COACH
Former Vermont Quarterback to
Take Charge This Year.
prncticc VIII Begin Thursday with
Number of Old Men Bnck---First
Game to he Played De-
tOber 1.

Tho athletic committee of tho Uni
rcrsty of Vermont Monday an
bounced their selection of football
roach for the season of 1913 i'm the
person of Jere J. OBrien. four years n
star quarterback on the Varsity. Mr..
O'Bricn is expected in the city soon
and the green and gold will lineup for
Its first practice to-day. The Sc
lection of OBrien will meet with APP
prevail on the HILL as he is n graduate
of the university and is well acquaint-
ed with the con litions and traditions
of the institution. More than that,
O'Brien is known as a clever football
man and he ought to develop a. strong
eleven if the material is given him.
1t is now the belief of the athletic
committee that the host results come
from graduate coaches and the selec-
ton of Mr.. O'Bricn is in line with a
policy which, it is believed will be
productive of good results
O'Brien came to Vermont from Will
liston Seminary, where he was known
ms a fast man. He had no difficulty
in making the team his freshman year,
and his speed and pluck awakened at
tcntlon from the i1rSt lie played IN
nearly every game during his college
course with the exception of n while
last year, when he was incapacitated
by injuries to his eye. For several
seasons he has umpircd baseball games
at Centennial field and elsewhere in
the state. His home is in Pittsfeld,
Mass.
The outlook this fall is better than
usual, as there are number of the
Old men back. Those who expect to
report soon are Whalen, Claffey, Flynn.
Frank, Berry Farr, Putnam, Gallagher
and Currier. There is also some good
material in the freshman class and a
pretty good aggregation can be whip
ped into line by October 1, when Mid
dlebury will be met on Centennial
field.