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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-03
MRS. GROVER CLEvELAND'S FlANCE

Prof. Thomas Jess Preston of
Wells college, whose engagement to
Mrs. Grover Cleveland has been an
nounced, is fifty years of age and
graduate Of Princeton. After his
naturalization there, he began his uni
versity studies at Columbia, which
were interrupted on account of ILL.,
ness. At that time he gave up the
idea of completing his education and
went into business in which he has.
in the announcement made of the en-
gagement by his friend, President
John Grier Hibben OF Princeton,
made a rapid and notable success,
establishing himself at the head of
prosperous manufacturing business in
Newark, N. J. After securing SUBJ
stantial fortune, he closed his active
business career and went to Paris to
study for two years at the Sorbonne."
Returning to America, Professor Pres
ton, then over forty years of age,
took special course at Princeton
and at the same commencement re-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-03
Popular Sun Bath.

The sun bath is said to be SO popu.
lar at present in Germany that in
several cities one can buy ticket for
sun bath just as in America one
buys a ticket for a bath in the surf.
The sun bath ticket entities the bold
er to room for disrobing, a bathing
suit and place in the SUM-"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-03

According to Punch, trousers are
about 100 years old now. The man
who invented them is entitled to cred
it, which perhaps is more than can
be said of the person who inaugurated
the custom of keeping them creased
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-03

The man with the longest name has
been found in Texas. He is Papsnus
Observation-Disclosures II you
cannot pronounce it at the first glance
set it to music. 1t sings better than
1t looks.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-03

In London not only hats are ordered
removed in theaters, but high hair
dressing is discouraged also. Mere
downtrodden man is determined that
there are some rights he will still
fight for, even if they are the little
ones overlooked in the sweeping away
of big ones.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-03

A New York man punched hold-up
man so hard that the would-be robher
was identified by his nose. 1t should
be a warning to ether hold-up .uen to
keep their noses out of what doesn't
concern them.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-03

ceved the degree of Lit and A.
Fellow
Rome ana later won the Fellowship Of the Archaeological
After taking his
called
Mrs Cleveland
ested the studies which is
Cleveland beautiful
leans during the at
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-03

Fifteen miles of motion pictures
have been exported from this country
during the last year. Judging from the
ones which remain, most Of the IS
miles must have depicted lively
ChaSeS
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-03

Kisses were the reward of three
women jurors in Tacoma who helped
to acquit an attorney charged with de-
frauding a client. Not very romantic
affair, after all, however, since it was
the defendants wife who distributed
the awards.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-03

If it be true that synthetic rubber
for automobile tires can be made out
OF grain and potatoes, the anxious
head of a houheshold will naturally
wish to know whether there is any &C.
ceptable substitute for food.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-03

Chicago boasts wizard who pro.
fesses to be able to tell young men
how they can win a kings daughter.
The young man who is able to support
: a kings daughter would probably find
It more economical and satisfactory to
invest in a white elephant.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-03

New York is making another cru.
SADIE against church bells. The gen,
eral impression has been that the
average New Yorker steals int: the
house in his sticking feet, Saturday
nights, as early as a. IN.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-03
Whistler's House

Whistler wrote jestingiy cse- his
door: Except the Lord b,1:l5l the
house, they labor in vain that n:ild it.
E. w. Goodwin, F. S. A., bu.:s this
one. Infamous Houses and Literary
Shrines of London, by A. St. John
Adcock.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-03

Aeroplanes are now to be catapult-
I'D from battleships. Plainly, our
boosted strenuosity is but state Of
primrose dalliance compared with
that which is to come
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-03
Meaning Of Love.

You must first find out the mean
ing of love and then see that you do
what love bids you, but the essential
thing is that you must find out that
meaning for yourself-Tolstoy.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-03

But even if platinum wears longer
than gold in wedding rings it will not
necessarily become the universal
fashion in this era of matrimonial
rapid transit
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-03

A scientist says he can keep head
less cats alive. Be a fine breed for
the man who is troubled by midnight
felines on the back yard fence.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-03

A Los Angeles maniac was arrest
ed for carrying dynamite in a hand
organ. Probably he was prepared to
play a dead march.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-03

A divorce was granted to the wife
of man who did not divide the bed
covering fairly on cold nights Di-
vorces may yet come to follow sea-
sonal causes
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-03

Some insane individual is circulate
ing $4,000 bills. Watch out, one is
easily induced to accept so small a
thing as counterfeit $4,000 bill.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-03

The price of egg sandwiches has
gone up in Washington. Are they
getting ready for the inauguration this
early?
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-03

A man in St. Louis had his heart
taken out and sewed up. But many
broken heart has been easier mended
than this.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-03
At First Glance.

A man usually identifies the woman
who interests him with the mood IL
which he first saw her, even with the
clothes she happened to be wear,
1ng.-"Tamsie,' by Rosamund Ma,
pier.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-03

Bachelors are more apt to go insane
than married men, says an expert.
They don't seem to go crazy to get
married.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-03

A club has been formed in Chicago
for the purpose of excluding cats from
grocery stores. And Chicago claims
to be city!
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-03

DR.. Charles Dana of New York says
love OF animals is the latest disease.
Now we understand why some women
marry some men.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-03

Mere man will be grateful II WON
an will learn him how she keeps the
hobble skirt from bagging at the
knees.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-03

A Detroit man wants divorce be-
cause his wife talks too much. But
wouldn't this plea, If allowed, clog the
courts?
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-03

From Paris comes the announce
ment that skirts will not be narrower
this season. They couldn't be.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-03
A Chicago woman says American
girls are too artificial. 1t is sef-evi
dent.

A Chicagoan who wanted good,
long sleep shot himself. No doubt
he's satisfied.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-03

for robbing butcher The meat sit
uation seems to be getting desperate.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-03

from single hut to city of $4,000 Beirut the chief seaport of Syria has
time
m sanitary"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-03

today.
FOOL who filled in the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-03

next thing. They have been coming
for, 10. these many moons.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-03

A Kansas doctor asks a divorce be-
cause his wife constantly scolds him.
A mighty thin excuse.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-03

tuberculosis leads to crime accord
Ing to Binghamton judge. Is there
anything that doesn't?
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-03

A Columbia university professor
says that vacations are unnecessary.
Certainly, if salary stops during them.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-09

For the lands slke-usc BowAer s.
Fertilizers They enrich the earth ana
those who TIL IT, CAdvD
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-09
REGATIONhL CLUB.
. nuuaI Meeting win lie Held Mt Bran
don Tuesday, january II,

The annual meeting of the Congrega
tionll club of Western Vermont will be
held at Brandon Tuesday, January II, ac-
cordius TO the following program. 300 p.
m, executive committee meeting; 3;l5 p.
m, business, report OF membership ana
outlook committees, election OF members,
election of officers. followed by discus
sion O. The Rural Church in Social
service opened by the Rev. j. a. Sche-
uerle, secretary Bennington County I'm
provement society, Manchester, and J. s.
Moran. secretary Addison County Y. NJ
G. 4. Middlebury, afterwards open
to members of the club; 6:0
p. m. supper at the Brandon Inn
Gas p. m, address, rs Our De-
nomination Worth While?" the Rev.
Howard a. Bridgman, editor of the Con
gregationaist. Boston. The address will
be given in the supper room and the pub
lie is cordially invited
The officers of the club are: President
the Rev. S. II. Barnum. Jericho Center
vice president. F. c. Partridge. Proctor
secretary, the Rev r. II. Mix, South
Hero; treasurer. Harry A. Collins, Bran
don: auditor, +. II. Harrington, Brandon
outlook committee. Prof, C. b. Wright
Mlddlebury; membership committee, A
c. Whiting of Burlington. J. s. Moran o.
Middlebury, II. f. Field OF Rutland. tn,
Rev. W. +. Jackson OF St Adams, PhiHI
T. H. Pierson OF Bennington, c. l.. Smith
of Burlington, the Rev. f. w Raymond
of Proctor,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-09
MONUM nj AT GETTYSBURG
In Honor Of Gen. Wells and the
First Vermont Cavalry.
Memorial VIII he Made by a Boston
Company and VIII lie in POSI-
ton by the First of
Next July.

The second meeting of the five COM
missloners appointed by Governor Allen
NJ. Fletcher to carry out the provisions
OF the act to provide for tho erection on
the battlefield of Gettysburg of a monu-
ment to Major-General William Wells
and the officers and men OF the First
regiment OF Vermont cavalry was hold
IN this city Monday Afternoon. There
were present Representatives Barney
Decker OF Dandy and John f. Mcclellan
of Plymouth, Major Seymour II. Wood
Of St Adams, and George l.. McBride and
Captain Henry o. Wheeler of this city
the commissioners. State Adjutant-Gen-
eral Lee S. Tillotson of St Adams, treas
urer of the commission, and General T.
S. Peck of this city. secretary OF the
commission. Representing the relatives
Of General Wells, all OF whom had been
invited were DR.. and Mrs. II. Nelson
jackson, Mrs. Henry Wells. Frank X.
Wells, Charles Wells and Frederick H..
Wells
w. p. Van Amringe president and
treasurer of the Van Amr1nge Granite
company of Boston, Mass, was present
and showed the commissioners several
pictures and sketches for their consi'
/ ton One of these met with the unani-
nous approval OF the commits sioncrs. as
we'll as OF the members OF the Wells
family present A contract was closed
with the Van Amringc company, who
have guaranteed to have the monument
in position on the battlefield of Gettys-
burg by July /. 1918, without fail. The
meeting was adjourned subject to the
call of Chairman Decker
The Van Amringe Granite company
have a national reputation, and have
placed over sl.OO0.cC0 worth OF work for
the United States government and the
governments Of various States. On the
battlefield Of Gettysburg alone they have
placed work valued at some si5o 900. Al
the present time they are executing for
! the STATE OF Pennsylvania contract tol
eight bronze portrait statues of heroic
size. which must he ready July l, 1913
These are to be placed IN inches in the
splendid memorial building or the field
of Gettysburg which cost the state OF
Pennsylvania some $4,000. They repre-
sent President Lincoln in the act OF de
liverinR his celebrated Gettysburg ad
dress, War-Governor Curtain OF Penn
NE!Nanla' ana Malor-tencraIs Medue
Hancock. Reynolds, Rurney, Pleasontor
and Gregg
The Nermonter, "Nuresscd themseve
Monday as satisfied. from what the
saw Of the comphny's work that tn
product OF the Van AmrlnSe people II
honor of the First Vcrmr cavalry whei
finished, VIII be amonp the very hes
OF the memorials on the decisive 7eld o
Gettysburg.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-09
BOOT WAS EnNY-

interviewing Senator Elihu Root Is
strain not only upon ones ingenuity. but
upon ones ears. The senator carries on
ordinary conversation in such a low, we'll
nigh inaudible tone that It is only with
good break OF luck that one can catch all
he says.
However, a time ago there was mat
ter that Root knew about and that DIE
newspaper wished to b" let in on ire
correspondent for the paper went to ROO,
and asked him "A lot OF things inciudlnS
one relating to the matter he wished es-
pecially to lind out.
As ill-luck would have It, Root replied
so huskily to that very question that the
correspondent couldn't understand a
word he said 1t was too important te
| pass. and the correspondent said. polite
! y:
II couldn't catch that, senator
Root smiled a sly, dry smile as he OBJ
| served:
! II didn't intend that you shouif
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-09
THE CHILD'S IDEA.

Mrs. Edmund Vance Cooke was telling
her children Of an adventure she had q
number of years ago She had gone to a
picnic ana was strolling by the bank Of
a stream. She had stopped down to pick
up what she thought was a stick, when
mos sin.
would YOU have died II the snake had
bit you, mother"' asked one of the chill
dren,
y shoHld probably have died"
Goodness! When did It happen-lone
ago?"
Before | was married"
Mercy And II ne snake wooda bit
sou we'd all have had to he born In ar
orphan asylum, wouldn't we?'--Cleve
land Plain Dealer
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-09
EXAMINATIONS FOR NAVAL ACAD-
ENVY.

The competitive examination $ for ap-
pointmcnt to the United States Naval
Academy on the nomination OF Congress
man Frank l.. Greene will he held at the
University OF Vermont on Tuesday, Janu-
airy IA, as follows:
s:3o-l0oo q. IN. English grammar, pune
tuation and spelling.
l0:O-l0:31 a. m. Geography
l0:30-ll 80 a. m. United States history
II Boil 30 a. m Worlds history.
zoos % p m. Arithmetic.
3:2o-4.io p, IN. Algebra Through quad
ratics).
100000 p m. Geometry.
All candidates must present them
selves at the Marsh room OF the Bill
ngs library, promptly at s:15 a. m.
number of young men have signifed
their intention Of taking these examina-
tons All others who wish to do so are
| requested at once to notify Professor
Samuel F.. Bassett, University ot Yer
| mont, Burlington, W.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-09
HINT FROM LORD NELSON

At the battle of Trafalgar two Scots,
messmates and cronies from the same
village, happened to be stationed near
oacb other when the celebrated signal
was disnlayed from the adnirals ship
Look up and read. Jock" said one tc
tho other England expects every mar
TO do his duty-not a Word Tor pulr aulc
Scotland"
Jock cooked his eye at the hags anc
turned to his crony Man. Geord's. Is
that a your sense?" he asked, scot
land kens well enough that her bairn'
win do their duty; that's Just hint t.
tho Englishmen"- Dundee Advertiser
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-09
100000 FOR GOOn PohDs.
Amount Expended In Vermont during
the Year 1912.

State Highwav Commissioner g. W.
Gates was al TIE Hotel Vermont Monday
evening and, although the reports for 1872
are not all of them yet in his office. said
he could estimate the money spent and
the work don, pretty accurately The
amount spent in the construction OF good
roads in 1912 is abou' the same as the
wear previous. in the vicinity Of Si0lo 800
In the work Of maiu' enanco tho amount
exDendcd is estimated IN round numbers
to be $4,000 he receipts from automobile
taxes in 1911. exceed those of the revious
year. In 1872 these were about $4,000 a.
COMPARED with about 10000 IA l9ll. The
increase In automobile money vas offset
however BY decrease Of about the same
amount from other sources tn" new road
constructed In 1872 IS about Ia miles.
which Is bigger than II looks for the rea-
son that many short but expensive
pieces of work were done, This was
noticeable In the remo' Al of Lodges Of
rock and the cutting out Of sharp turns.
Although it is yet too early to plan for
next season. 1t is probable that more
money will be spent on maintenance this
wear. one piece of construction seems
certain. however, and that Is the tiNin"
/ of the bad piece of narrow road in Jones'
! VILE. The road bed Is confined by lodges
of rock to "A vidtn "'' 10 feet, and
although II is on tn, main trr
between Bur.l.,. .. amt ,.untpelier ii is
impossible for two teams to pass. On one
side through a part Of the way is a deer
gulch through which runs the railroao
and that no serious accident has occurred
there is considered remarkable. This work
will be exceptionally expensive as much
blasting will be required.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-09
vi MvNlLR 60 10 Go l.
State Leads All Others in Per-
centage of Attendance.
Stands Very Near Foot of the List,
However. In Salaries Paid TO
Teacbcrs--Figurcs from sagc
Foundation.

Vermont leads all tho States of the
I-nion in the matter of mere numbers IN
tho record of school attendance, with 81
children out of every 1000 in public OF
private schools. according to report
lust made by the division of education
of the Russell Sage foundation. In other
respects, on the whole, this state shows
up fairly well in education, az compared
with other states, hut In the average
amount of salary paid to teachers, YER
mont Is near the foot of the list
When all the IS states are considered.
with reference to the 10 features of num-
Der of children i'm school, school plant,
expense per child school days per child.
school year. Attendance, expenditure and
wealth. daily cost. high schools and sal
aries, Vermont is given 18th place.
Nelghboring states ranking ahead Of
Vermont are Massachusetts, New YORK,
Connecticut and Rhode Island, in this or
der New Hampshire takes 18th place, and
Maine comes I'd Important states be
hind Vermont are Michigan, nth; Penn.
sylvania 23d; Wisconsin, 18th; and Miss
ouri, 32d First OF all the list comes tn,
State of Washington. followed by Cali
fornia 4th; Ohio, 9Th; New Jersey, 7th
Illinois, sth, Colorado, 9th; Indiana, 10th
VERMONT PAYS s2f6
In the matter Of children in school,
school days per child. enhance, and
expenditure and " tn Vermont T.
grouped in the first , States In school
plant, expense per hld, school year,
ally cost and high schools, It falls il.
the econd group Of T., and in the matter
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-09
pucOGNlZED HIGHER UP.

ST Peter looked at the newcomer,
ct helieye." he remarked. that you are
tno eminent American novelist who never
used said In your hc,ious conversa-
tIons7'
The eminent novelist nodded.
.r an, the man." he somewhat haugh-
tily replied.
st. Peter smiled
"Perhaps you VIII NOTE ne declared.
that st. Peter said the elevator was
waiting to take you DOWN dood-by' nov
Ais. "-cp~--,--A Plain Dealer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-09
CENTRAL VERMONT RAIL WAY

VIII AttH. VIltsSIUVI llHIL VHt
Time Table In Effect September 10. 1919
TRAINS LEAVE BURLINGTON.
400 a. m. -Dany--l'or Montreal ot-
tswa and Chicago.
7:15 a. n. Except Sunday.-For all
Now EnElani points,
7,26 a. m. Except Sunday local
for Cambridge Junction
10 ~ m Sundays onlv-For ~
Adams.
0.bO a. m Except sunday -Locn'
for Montreal ard ottawa.
l1O.67 a. m Daiiy-New England
States Limited for all New
Englani points
12.4O n m. Except sunday-1oca'
for St Adams and 7ichforh
White River Junction ana New
England points
! l.AO n M H,ycent eunaav-rov
Montreal Rouse. Point oE'
densburR -ni R'chford
| l.kO n NJ Fxccrt Surdav-t "caI
| for rambriie Junction
6.5k n n, DaiNv- -vrnress 'or Mon
treaI and Chicago and io'a'
for White River 1nn Ion
II 10 %. m. DALI -Tspress for H"s.
ton, New Lnna,n. sprin gneld
and New York.
TIaAINo IUItIh BCRLINGTON
Abs &. m. paily-Express from
Boston. New London. Now York
and Springfield
R.O6 a. m. Except sunday-Man
from st Adams and Cant bridge
Junction
1O:36 a. n. Except sundsy-Local
from white River Junction
and Montpelier
l0:4c a. m. Except sunday-Loca'
from st Johnsbury and Cam
bridge Junction
1O.Ho a. m Sundays orlv--Loca
from Whit. River junction.
II 40 a, m. Daily-Express from
Chicago md Montreal
Lon n ~ Except Sundo'--T.,cs
from St Adams. White Rvs
Junction ana Montpelier
6.4O n. m. Except Sunday--Idai
from Proyi6erre Boston. Wor
cester and Springfield.
7:35 D. m, Daily-Express iron
Boston and Nav York ,oca
from Montreal and 81. Adams
0.l( n. m. Except sunday-LocA
from Portland, ~ Iohnsbur
and Cambridge Junction.
11.OH a. m. Dany-Exprss fro7
5 Chicago and Montreal
Z Il HICKOK City Pass. Agent
go 1~u~~~ as--~A