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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-15
MOTHERS CONGRESS.
Mrs. II. A. Hartman OF Rutland Among
Speakers mt Boston Convention,

Mrs. H. \. Hartman of Rutland is
among the speakers who will take part
IN the 18th Child-Wclfare Conference
National Congress of Mothers and
Parent-Tcachers' associations which will
be held in Boston, May Is to the Goth
Among the speakers on the program
are; p. p. ClaXton, L. s. commissioner
of education, Washington. d. c.. Logan
Waller Page, director L. S. department
of good roads (stereopticon), chairman
country life department, National Con-
gress Of Mothers Miss Julia Lathrop.
chief OF childrens bureau; Prof. NJ V.
O'Shea, school of education. Wisconsin
University, chairman education commit
tee, National Congress of Mothers
Joseph Lee, Boston, president PLAY
Stanley Hail. Clark University, Wor-
cester Mass. Prof, Z, p. St. John,
Hartford, Conn; Miss Mary 5. Garrett
Philadelphia, principal PENNSYLVANIA
Homo for Teaching Speech to Deaf In
fants; David Sneddon. commissioner of
education, Boston, Mass. Mrs Mary $.
Woolman, president Woman's Industrial
and Educational union, Boston, Mass
Mrs. Henry Osgood Holland, Buffalo,
n. Y. vice-presidcnt New York state
Assembly of NGthers f. w Matthews,
Plainneld, n. ]. secretary Boy Scouts
library department; Mrs David O.
Mears. vice-presldent National Congress
of Mothers; Mrs. Orville 7. Bright Chi
cago. ILL.,, vice-president National Con-
gress of Mothers, Miss Lucy y, Wheel
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-15
OBITUARY
Miss Matilda =. Ilarstoyy.

Miss Matilda Barstow died Thurs.
day afternoon at 4:l5 o'clock at 3
south Willard street after an Illness Of
many months. Miss Barstow was most
or her life a resident Of Dorset street in
south Burlington, and only for the past
rev years had lived In town
Matilda Salome Barstow, the youngest
child OF John and Matilda Crossman
harstow' was born at South Burlington
on June 49, 1885, and she was therefore
nearly % years of age Miss Barstow
lived on the homo farm until about nine
years ago, when she came to Burlington
20 reside. Her four brothers. ali
deceased were: Rufus. George r.. John
H. and Hcman b. Barstow She was the
last of her family being survived by no
relatives other than nlcces and nephews
a niece, Mrs, b. l.. Perkins of Orvls-
burg Mississippi. arrived in town Tues
day, called here 10y Miss Barstow's
critical condition.
Miss Barstow was he oldest member
of the First Church. having joined the
church May 3. 1916
The funeral was held at her old
homestead in South Burlington Sunday
afternoon at two O'Clock. witt. burial in
the Eldredge cemetery.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-15
EDMUNDS SHOWS CHOW TO KEEP
YOUNG"
(From the Washington starr

Grom the Washington starr
1T is mentioned of former Senator Ed
munds of Vermont, who is now So years
old and "A resident of California, that he
reads the Congressional Record as regu-
larly as when his own votes and deliver
unccs were recorded in it,
"Well, what better explanation could
De offered for his longevity and up-tu-
datcnoss? He refuses to grow old. He
keeps young by keeping up with the
times. What the American statesmen Of
to-day are doing and saying has interest
for him. 1t stirs his blood
Now if when this fine old Green Noun
tain boy quilted the Senate he had lost
interest i'm Congress, and assumed, as
some have done, that the country could
not get along without him, he would have
long since departed this life 1t would
have pcstercd and cmbittered him to oh
serve that he was mistaken, and that
cakes and ale still existed
'IIc left the scene of his own accord,
and without despair of men or things lie
had served long and honoraby, and de
cided that for him, the rest should be
ease and quiet and reflection. so he
hikcd to the glorious climate of Califor-
ny, and has since basked in It, And long
may he baskw
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-15
KESSLER-CAMERON.
Washington Weather Wan, Formerly
of burlington, Returns for Bride.

The home Of MI and Mrs Daniel
Hilton Cameron, 40 LOOMS street, was
the scene Of quiet wedding yesterday
afternoon AZ i've o'clock when their
daughter, Leila Erskine was united in
marriage to Daniel William Kessler of
Washington, II. G. The ceremony, which
was performed by the Rev, James s.
Rrakcr, y. D.. was witnessed only by the
family and intimate friends
As appropriate music was played by
Miss Dorothy Parker, DR. Braker and
MIR. Kesser entered the parlor, shortly
followed by the maid-of- honor Miss
Hazel Cameron. sister of the bride. and
lastly the bride, leaning on the arm of
her father who gave her in marriage
The ceremony was performed before a
bower Of palms, marguerites and ferns
and roses and llacs were used in pro-
fusion throughout the other rooms
The bride was lovely in a gown Of
white satin charmeuse cut en- traine.
with trimmings of princcsso lace and
seed pearls. Her tulle veil was caught
with sweet alyssum. and she carried
bride roses The maid of honor wore Il
dainty gown of pink crepe de chine and
carried roses of the same color
The decorations in the dining room
consisted of pink and white roses. Re
freshments were served by Mrs. Eugene
Robinson, Miss May Holdstock and Miss
Mabel Balch. Miss Lucinda Smith
catered,
Mrs Kessler is a graduate of the local
birh school in the class of 1904 and for
several years has been a successful
teacher in the city schools, Mr.. Kessler
was assistant observer at the local
weather bureau for two years, ana Is
now stationed in Washington
After "A wedding trip to Montreal and
Quebec Mr. and Mrs. Kessler will reside
at 1885 Connecticut avenue Washington
ID. Z.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-15
SUICIDE AT POST.
Brooding over slight Punishment, Cor
pornI Lyle shot Himself In Head.

Because of Il slight punishment. in
hcted as the result of minor mis-
meanor Corporal julius Lyle. clerk of
l. troop, Tenth cavalry, lies dead in his
quarters at Fort Ethan Allen of a self
inflicted revolver shot His body was
found attired in dress uniform IN the
room OF the troop clerk in the troop bar
racks by First Sergeant Mclean in
making his rounds in the morning.
Lyle after being convicted OF the mis-
dcmeanor, appeared to take the matter
to heart and absent himself from the
post for two days, He later returned and
changed his clothes from fatigue uni
form to dress, He wrote three letters,
one to each his troop commander, a SIS
ter and his sweetheart Following that
he shot himself, The bullet penetrated
the right temple and entered the brain
causing instantaneous death,
L-lIa WAS a years Of age and enlisted
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-15

The customs statistics for April in the
district of Vermont show that the value
OF the exports increased to 1852, 456 from
S5l76S9 in April a year ago and the
value of t ,e imports was sjiS, 800, COM
pared with $71S99l in April of 1912. The
receipts, however, were considerably less
than half Of those in April of 1912 Last
month they were but sl6,937.75 while in
the previous April they were sl16,S03s 81.
The big crops in the United States last
year and the poor harvests Of the two
previous years account for the falling
off.
In probate court yesterday +. G.. Web
ster and j. Il. Reeves were appointed
commissioners and appraisers in the es-
tate of Clara Blair L. p. Levesque
was appointed administrator. In the es-
tate of James Patten of Wiliston c. D.
Warren and L. NJ. Bingham of Burlng-
ton were appointed commissioners and
appraisers and Henry Patten of Willis
ton was appointed administrators
Charles Lavallce of Winooski was ap-
pointed guardian of Earl Lavallee
There was settlement and decree in the
estate of Henry Blodo of Colchester.
i"i ii''"ic VI w D. Neeu'
'',' !" ""Sii'SS III inc
Y"''N ""''"'nS' was soiu at pun
-, ~" ''""S dI'c'hooh ny
'''.S ''''0' ~ ii'"iS ouu MI heed
! Vo',NS went "Io bankruptcy. inc
iN' 'i0uS"' Si'i'oo' Wo rugs went
0P' . 7'' anu a. N. N"ltc pouSH'
''e ius an" c"plhet me sale ana IT
sind' ucSh went 10 sam MliIer' "hle
'. Ntrit 1ncly 1,Nr
~ pew ''el uesN, one large once uesk
ana seVeraI chalrs were bought by Guy
M' raee' y coat rack was SOFA 10 I, A.
Nooi"u'N " ne iui n'siiiiss ol 'he iia%d
cold At auction b,. NJ rodd 1,boso oo,,-
sisted of chairs. tables stoves. dishes.
etc and wont tn yarious narties an,onp
the huvers being 4 r. White J. r
! Henderson, Joseph Agel and Sam Miller
An' alhoui injecting Vi Wv ,'.a' >"'''
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ai.e'"oo" "e ''1'oI' r'ns',,.,.'.
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..ois "t'r n,''I I,.,' I,,,t,. lonrotary
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49, - ,,,i.a ~, - ,,,,,l,a Nre
~ Co., ,,m. tIa,,s,+ p Adams
/ ~, Guild wont into tho church and the
ro,,, oo,,ar ,1,c,d an IN. hon+ts,na1 fon,
IN r,orDor,. Of tr. lat. Mrs John g Far
,a,. u,as h,ossod IN. n, plies T.a was
served afterwards in the parisl house by
Mrs f ~. scar. Mrs. stoarns and Mrs.
Tavlor. The work done and given by the
Guild during the wear was displayed,
which included a fair linen for the church
altar done and given by Miss Mary L>
man: n credcnCc cover, made by Miss
Elizabeth Collins; two new white stoles
and an embroidered purple superfrontal.
purchased by the lula.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-15
Sister Mary Gabriel.

The death Of Sister Mary Gabriel of
st Mary's Convent occurred Saturday
morning after an illness of nine days
with pneumonia. She was formerly Rose
McGinn and was born in Ireland. Sister
Gabriel came to this country - years
ago and entered st. Mary's convent
where she had remained ever since.
teaching. She was a niece of the late
Father Lynch of this city and is sur
viyed by a sister Sister Mary Patrick,
and niece, Sister Mary Clare. both in
the convent in this city, and Sister Mary
Thomasona of Barre Solemn mass of
requiem was sung Monday morning for
sister Gabriel at st. Mary's Cathcdra.
and burial was made in the convent
cemetery following the mass,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-15
DNit-SIDED.
U'rom III sacramento Bee)

CFrom the Sacramento Bee)
a certain community of interest be-
tween this country and Canada has been
thrust into prominence by the parcel
post system recently established by the
United States
Under tho International postal regula-
tions, parcels posted in this country must
be delivered in Canada by Canadian post
men, while the Canadians are unable to
send parcels to friends or correspondents
in the United States under the rates re-
Gently established by this country, The
benefits of the system are viewed by can
adams as one-sdcd, and a movement has
attained considerable Roadway for the
purpose of having a similar parcel pos,
service adopted by the Canadian author
tiles,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-15
Mrs. James II. GIL.

Mrs James -. Gill, who had been
seriously i'll for three months. diei
Tuesday morning at 10 O'Clock at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Harmon G.
Brew of 81 Elmwood avenue. The
pody was taken that al .cInoou
at $40 o'clock to her late home in
New Haven. She leaves a husbands;
one daughter, Elizabeth of Burllng-
ton; three sons, Frank, Ray and Ar
thur, all Of New Haven; mother.
Mrs. Ellen Harmon, and two sisters,
Mrs II. c. Brew and Alice Harmon of
this city; two brothers, John of SPRING
field Mass, and NJ J. Harmon of Bris-
toll. Burial was in the ramiy lot a;
Bristol.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-15

lock, Boston Mass, International Kin
dergarten union; MS George X. John
son, Philadelphia, president Pennsylvania
Congress of Mothers.
Mrs. Walter Leroy Smith, Maiden,
Mass, national chairman Of Parent
Teacher department; Mrs Henry A.
llarman, Rutland, and Vermont presi-
dent Vermont branch National Con-
gress Of Mothers; Mrs. Charles Brenton,
president Iowa branch of the National
Congress of Mothers, Mrs. $. II. Whit
ten, lIoyoke, Mass; Mrs Milton p.
Higgins, Worcester, Mass" president
Massachusetts branch National Con-
gress of Mothers, Mrs, T. c. Ripley, as
slstant superintendent Boston schools
Mrs Frederick Schoff, president Ma
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-15
Miss Morn Gleason,

News has been received in town of the
death yesterday morning at Troy, y, Y,
of Miss Nora Gleason, resident of Bur
lington practically all her life. Miss Glca-
son had been in Troy for two months She
had been i'll with cancer for a long time
Miss Gleason, who was born in South
burlington, is survived by three sisters
Mrs. Kate Doyle of this city, Miss Lizzie
Gleason and Mrs Mary O'Brien of Troy,
\. y, three brothers, William II. and
Michael OF Burlington and Patrick of
Holyoke. Mass.
Notice of the funeral Will be given later
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-15
John Dwyer.

News was received last evening Of the
death of John Dwycr. a res cent of Bur
lington for 30 years, at the homo OF his
SON, the Rev. j. ". Dwyer of Ludlow,
where he had been for two years. Mr.,
Dwyer was 20 years OF age and for a long
time was engaged in work at Lake View
cemetery with Michael Collins, He Is
survived by two sons, the Rev. Father
Dryer of Ludlow ana Henry Dwyer of
Chicago, and by one brother, Edward
Dryer of this city. The funeral will be
held Saturday morning at 1920 o'clock al
Keesevlle, \. Y.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-15
a SW AT INDIRECT.

Mandy-"What foh 20 been goin' to Dc
postoffice so regular? Are you correspond.
in wifi some other female?"
Rastus-" Nope; hut since ali been a.
readin' In de papers bout desc CON
science Sunds' an kind of thought ali
might possibly get n le:tAh from dat
lI.iuIsstah !. hSi susrzisd Us"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-15

Foley Kiduel Pills repay YoUT conf
leuce in their healing and curp We quail
lies. Amy kidney or bladder disease not
beyond the reach Of medicine will Yield
to their use. Mrs. Cordelia Copeland,
Ard cola Mo. says: II had kidney and
b!a ider trouble for over 4 year and five
bottles Cf Foley Kidney Pills cured me-"
IL is the same story from ever one VINO
uses them. All say, they cured me-" j.
w O'Sulllvan. (adv)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-15
THE BURLINGTON MARKETS

Strawhcrries nave gone down and are
selling from 10 to % cents basket CO.
coanuts are on the market at from five to
10 cents Pineapplcs range from Is to so
cents. some extra large ones having come
In during the week.
But two slight changes have occurred in
grains. Asparagus is now selling at 10
cents, three cent drop having been quo
ted.
The following prices were quoted for
the Free Press by the Burlington Fruit
company, c. a, Barber, grocer. r. Il.
Howard, meat man, and the \. D. Pcase
Ecru Co
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-15

tionn Congress of Mothers and Parent
Teachers associations; Mrs Howard W.
Lippincott Philadelphia, chairman Child
Welfare Magazine; Mrs Edgar A. Hail.
Chicago, chairman publicity and press
Franklin b, Dyer, superintendent Of
schools. Boston.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-15

The Lroat calamity in Omaha was quick
~ oyershadOwcd by tho terribly disastrous
floods in Ohio. Great suffering and sick
ness from colds and exposure resulted. L.
Poole, 22l7 California St. Omaha, writes;
MY daughter had very severe cough
and cold but Foleys Honey and Tar Com
pound knocked 1t out in no timep Refuse
substjtules ]. W. O'Suuiyan ladv-l
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-15
CITY NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. julius y. Edison oil south
Burlington.
A petition in bankruptcy has been filed
by Henry Il. Degree, dealer in meats
and groceries on Spruce street
John Sharpley of Essex was appointed
administrator in probate court Thursday
in the estate Of Anna l.. Sharpley.
THE Queen city market at 213 College
street has been sold by Thomas Larner
to Sam Miller, and possession was given
Monday morning
daughter Elizabeth, was born Mon
dav to Mr. and Mrs George II. Wight of
SpringGeld Mass. Mrs. Wight was Miss
Vida Johnson Of this city.
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Marks are the
parents of "A daughter, Jacqueline Heaton
Marks, born Thursday at Heaton Memo
rial hospital in Montpelier.
Thlrty-seven children were born in Bur-
Hngton during the month of April OF
this number is were boys and 10 were
Girls. The youngest mother was Il and
the oldest 43.
Mrs L. NJ. Bingham and Miss Amy
bingham of 40 Williams street are dele
gates to the worlds Seventh Sunday
school convention to assemble at Zurich,
switzerland. July 6 to 1G. 1913.
son. Edward Benton was born
May to Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Derway Of
Hartford, Conn. Mrs. Derway will be
remembered as Miss Hattie Hardy of
this city.
.t
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-15

with the Tenth four years ago from
Milwaukee. The funeral Will probably be
held today although no official an
nouuccmcnt has been made.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-15
Remarkably Full Stocks of
SUMTER HOSIERY
For Men, Women and Children

The Old Bee Hive high standard Of hosiery values has al
been maintained and beered whenever possible This
through connections with the leading domestic
mills and increasing regular purchases of foreign stock
ng have gathered the most complete stocks of good
ing hosiery that it has been pleasure TO sell
We all stockings to give reasonable and
if through any fault of manufacture will replace with
pair.
This does not apply the sheer silk boot stockings for
while sell the bc3- numbers every price obtainabc
cannot guarantee their wearing qualities.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-07-17
MAKES PRETTY WEDDING GIFT
Novel Centerplece, Braided In Rick
rack Braid viii Be Found
Very Acceptable.

A novel centerpiece is one which
is braided in rickrack braid instead
of the much-used coronation and SOU
tache braids. Get a centerpiece which
is not too close in pattern, as the
lines must be far enough apart to con-
yeniently lay the rickrack braid upon
them without overlapping. When sew
ing the braid on to the centerpiece,
use the running stitch through the
middle of the braid, taking care that
only very short stitches show on the
right side. Embroider French knots
on each point of the braid, using a
medium weight embroidery cotton.
This is very effective with the French
knots in Delft blue or pretty green.
II the pattern has extra lines like
veins to a leaf, or dots, embroider
these in the same color that you use
for the French knots. The edge may
be buttonholed In white an outline of
the color on the inside edge, or IT
may be in one solid color. No. II In
the braid is pretty size This makes
a handsome centerpiece, and one tina
is entirely new.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-07-17

underground stems as well as seeds,
and these stems are often scattered
on the hoofs of horses or by ma
chinery used in cultivation. The weed
grows In many kinds of soil, but
thrives best In rich soil. Its seeds
occur in wheat rye, barley, clover,
and timothy and bronze grass.
Smothering by blowing and thor
ough bare culture is the best means
OF Graduating quack grass. The best
results will follow when the treatment
is given in hot. dry weather after the
root systems have been somewhat Ell.
haused by the growth of plants. The
seed should not be allowed to mature,
however, or II mature, the grass
should be cut and burned.
Where a field is badly infested, it
should be plowed deeply from five
to eight or more inches, as soon as the
hay or grain crop is removed. The
blowing must be we'll done and all
portions of the plants turned under
completely. A jointer on the pillow
will aid in turning the grass under
perfectly. The plow should be fol-
lowed within a very few days by a
disc harrow, with discs set nearly
straight to a-oid inverting the sod.
The purpose is to fill the spaces be-
tween the furrow slices, thus stopping
the free circulation of air. Following
the first discing the land should be
double disced frequently enough to
prevent the appearance above the
surface of any quack grass leaves.
This will be twice week in warm,
moist seasons and once a week when
the weather is dryer. The discing
should be continued until growth
ceases, usually from six to eight
weeks. The following spring cultiva.
ton should begin very early.
Short crop rotations are useful in
keeping quack grass under control,
and, when arranged SO as to provide
an opportunity to attack the quack
grass at seasonable times, they will
permit eradication of the weed with.
out losing the use of the land.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-07-17
"Like a Thousand Of Brick

Years ago, in city and country, o
common phrase to indicate retribution
for wrong, real or fancied, was, 'Ill
come down on him like thousand of
BRICK" but this threat seems insig-
nificant in the light Of an assertion by
Jefferson Middleton of the United
States geological survey, that during
the year 1912 more than a million
thousand brick were used in Greater
New York, and that nearly all were
manufactured in the kilns along both
sides Of the lower Hudson river.
The total production in this region
was 1,01s,259,0o0, valued at s5.74 a
thousand, total of $5.S50,770. as
against 926.072,000, valued at $500
thousand In 1911, total of $4,717 ,633,
making an increase of production in
1912 over that of 1911 of 92,1S7, 900
brick and $1,13S,137 in value.
For several years before the use of
cement or concrete in construction ap-
peared to be displacing brick to some
extent, but now according to Mr.. Mid
dleton, there is distinct movement
back to brick caused by large adj
vertising by brickmakers, the failure
OF some concrete buildings and i'm
provement in the quality of Hudson
river brick.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1913-07-17
SUITABLE FEED FOR CHICKS
Warning on Practice of Giving Soak
ed Bread-Bolled Rice With
Oatmeal 10 Excellent.

A poultry lecturer in Scotland some
years ago in an address on the rearing
and general management of chickens,
said on the subject Of food, he would
give wrinkle worth its weight in
gold. At three days old the chickens
are qualified to eat pretty nearly ev-
erything, but he warned them against
the practice Of feeding the chickens
on soaked bread. They should adopt
the following plan: Fill little linen
bag half full of rice, put 1t into water
and let it boil FIVE minutes. They
should then withdraw the bag and let
the water drain away and they would
find the rice whole and separated. A
handful of oatmeal should be mixed
with the rice and 1t would absorb all
the moisture. This the chickens
should be allowed to pick up for them
selves, but they should not have too
much.