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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-29
WINDSOR CU0NrI
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION.

Percy Coombs was injured Tuesday
night in the Boston & Maine freight yard
between here and West Lebanon. He was
passenger on the midnight train INFO
this place and fell or jumped from the
train which was late and making up time
He jumped from the train near West
Lebanon. his home. as the train does not
stop there, and was rur over by a shifter
He laid probably an hour in a semi-con
scious condition before being discovered.
One foot was cut off ABOVE the ankle and
ne lost about three-quarters of the other
leg and one arm. He was about 30 years
old and unmarried. He lies now in a dam
Eerous condition. He was in the employ
of a laundry.
The funeral OF George w. Colston. n
longtime resident of this place was held
yesterday afternoon at the home Of his
daughter Mrs. W. g Sawyer. He died
after an illness of less than a week.
He leaves several children. His wife died
several years ago and since then he had
spent most of the time with his daughter
here and a daughter living at Woodstock.
He was in his SOth year and a member of
the Odd Fellows, which organization at
tended the funeral in a body.
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STATE EXPENsE
Treasurer Dewitt Makes n Statement
in Regard to NermOnt's FIX
pcnditures.

My attention has been called to certain
statements about State finances which
have been made by Harland r. Howe,
the democratic candidate for governor.
In this connection ! desire to call your
attention to certain facts For the bare
statements OF Mr.. Howe when Unexplained
have a tendency to mislead the voters.
For instance when II is stated that the
tor of accounts and state treasurer have
increased from s4,S533O in 1901 to S1429l 80
in ;al4 with little change in population, no
attention whatever is paid to the amount
OF business transacted by the two offices
In the respective years. Auditor Graham
in his 1914 report has called attention to
the fact that the cost of handling the busi-
ness for the last fiscal year through the
offices mentioned was only two-tenths Of
one per cent. OF the receipts and disburse-
ments or that year which showing prob
ably cannot be surpassed for economy by
, any State in the Union. The percentage
is practically the same as in 1901 but the
showing Is more favorable than appears
for 1914, for In 1901 the State treasurer in
addition to the sum yaid Ivy the State for
the support of his office wa- compelled to
pay several hundred dollars ont of his
own pocket for CLERK hire, while in 1914
the State had made provision for such
expense. 1t may be of interest in this
connection to know that for the first two
years | held the office OF State treasurer
from 1906 to 1905 | paid out Of my own
pocket for clerk hire nearly $500 for
which have never asked or received any
reimbursement from the State In 1913
when ] represented the situation to the
Legislature the office was promptly pro-
vided with clerk hire and like provision
was made for the office of secretary of
state which had beer in a similar sitlla-
ton, and I am unaware that Harland 3.
Howe as member of that LEGISLATURE
made nv objection to such provision
If | may no pardoned another personal
reference, MIR, Howe carries the idea that
the state treasurer and other State Off
GERS devote only small part of their time
to the performance Of official duties, and
that such offices are conducted as "A side
line to law practice. | closed my law
office during my first term as State treas
urer and since that time have devoted
practically my entire time to the duties
of the state office which / hold And
know that Secretary of State Bailey and
Auditor Graham have devoted practically
all or their time to the performance OF
their official duties. and the records which
these two men have made in their re-
spective offices render any statement |
might make In this connection super
fluous,
It Is true that there has been a large
increase in State expenses i'm the last -
years, hut there has also been n corrc-
spending increase in revenues, the corpo.
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THE WORK OF CONGRESS.

From the New York World DEM
Tho best that can be said of any Con-
gress during its life is that it has run true
to its trust. Time alone will determine
the wisdom of its deeds. The Sixty third
Congress. in session longer than any
other in our history is noteworthy for its
industry. 1t should always be even NOR,
memorable for its faithfulness To the
pledges upon which it was chosen. For
those pledges the people no less than their
Congress must bear the responsibility
When this Congress began it's lahors,
April /, 1918. certain great measures of re
form had been promised by both parties
for years Except for two wears in the
House Of Representatives, the republi-
cans had been in complete control of the
government since 1897 They had been
bound by their platforms to reduce and
equalize tariff and other taxation, to ex-
tend and strengthen the antitrust law.
to reform our finances to stop the eX-
ploitation Of Alaska and to promote just
y the principles Of self-government in the
Philippines.
To every one of these obligations they
had proved false. In most cases they had
done nothing Revising the tariff twice,
they increased its burdens upon COLI
sumers Enacting some useful and pro-
gressive legislation in other directions.
they studiously ignored or rejected popu-
lar demands for relief from privilege. ex-
tortion and monopoly. Such was the situ-
alton year ago last spring when for the
cratic president with a Congress having a
dnDpndn 10
branches took office.
For good or for Ill, this Congress. CO.
opera ting with this President. has met the
issues of the last % years in accordance
with its covenants. 1t has dealt with sev-
eral new problems besides. No other Con-
gress has enacted so many laws reaching
to the very foundations of finance, COM
merce, industry and social order In no
other Congress has there been more free
dom from lobbyists and promoters. Al
the hands of no other Congress have the
people suffered less from demagogy ana
violence.
The Sixty-third Congress has revised
downward in the interest of consumers \
tariff whose schedules not many years ago
We're sold to the contributors of campaign
funds
1t mas REFORMED our banking ana cur
rency systems. putting an end to a finan-
cial tyranny centralized in a private CO.
terie.
1t has supplemented and clarified the
antitrust laws establishing personal
guilt, preventing monopoly and interlock-
ing drcctorates, and cmanCinating labor
from unwarranted prosecutions and sum
mary punishments without trial by jury.
1t has levied an income tax by means of
which wealth must bear a share of pub
lie burdens heretofore heaped solely upon
consumption,
1t has created a trade commission en-
powered to investigate ana report upon
commercial expressions that tend toward
crimnalitl.
It has amended the employers arbitra-
ton law, by which meaps 1t recently, in
the case of the railroads. avertcd what
threatened to be the greatest strike ever
known.
II has provided for the construction of a
government railroad in Alaska and for
-' leasing of public coal lands in that
',nItory, thereby forever protecting ma.
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ap'FANS COUNTY
WFSTFIELD

The Rev. NJ. w. farmau preached in
Coventry Sunday in exchange With the
Rev NJ. W. Halc.-The Roy. and Mrs.
z. r. Hyde were in Cabot Sunday,-Mrs,
Darwin Davis of Mansonvlle, p. O.. IS
staying with her daughter, Mrs. David
Lathe. who is very ill.-At the meeting
If the board of civil authority Saturday
the check list was revised. Other changes
are to be made at the next meeting. They
fNpointed Mcssrs. George w Miller and
r. w. Rurnham from the Republican
artY and Messrs. Guy and Harold Far
man from the Progressive party as ballot
forks. The Justice ticket is Messrs. NJ.
v. Farman, w. r. Gilpin, James Bout
we'll, Frank Martin and II. w. Burnham.
N"sSrS. +. u. Hitchcock. w. q. Bailey
and a. J. Miller have filed nomination
'apers from the Republican party.-The
l.. y. s. will servo dinner in the Con-
't.....' an Il =.
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HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT
Continued from page four.J

afternoon when the usual reports were
given and the following officers elected;
Leader, Mrs f. H. Allis assistant lead
n, Mrs. Ernest Tracy; secretary, Mrs.
w. r. Sargent; treasurer Mrs. j d.
Mitchell The committees will be an
nounced at the next regular meeting
which is to be held in two weeks with
Mrs w r. Sargent The regular meet
ing of the Rebckahs was held Tuesday
evening when it was voted TO unite with
The odd Follows in the dedication of the
1cw hall which it is thought will be
-eady to occupv about December !,
Plans for raising funds for that pur-
nose We're set in action and the com
nittee for each occasion was appointed
w the noble grand, Mrs Martha Ford.
Mrs. Harrington, who with her hus-
Iand at one time conducted the Ran
olph bakery, and now lives in Bos-
on. has been with Mrs y. G. Greene
or few days leaving Wednesday for
,cr homc.-Mr and Mrs. Lyndon. Thomas
nd Mr.. and Mrs. Leland motored from
Ialishury this week and are now being
Entertained by Mrs. Edna Fairbanks,
whose daughter, Mrs. Thomas. will re-
main with her for a short visit after
he return Of the rest of the party
b's J r. Clifford, a visitor in Burling-
ION this week. has returned to her home.
Charles Reynolds has begun the cree
hon Of a new house on the Rowell
addition, having finished work on the
house of II. b. Bell. which is now in the
hands Of the painters.-Cilenn Bailey has
returned from ClaTemont, y. H., whore
ne went with the Windsor band to as
sist in the music.-Dr. and Mrs F, \,
Eaton have returned to their house on
Randolph avenue after spending the
summer with Mvs, Eatons mother, Mrs.
: f. Cushman. on Central street Mrs.
Nushman will close her house this win
.er aud spend the winter with her
laughter Mrs Eaton
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LOWELL

Mrs ~ T. Finnegan was in Morrisvllle
Monday to consult a physician about her
syes.-Mrs. Theodore RabidOuX, aged q
years, died October q. The funeral was
held at st. Ignatius' Church. tn" Rev
Father lie Blanc offiCiatinG She leaves
a husband.-The republican rally drew n
large crowd Monday evening Roswell
Austin of St. Adams and Harry Black If
Newport spoke.-C c, Stannard, O. o.
Gregory, NJ. c. Durivagc and +. Guy
Kinsley are in burlington Miss Gladys
Snider and Azarlas BuusQuet We're mar
ried October % at ST lgnatius Church.
\ democratic rally was held Tuesday
evening a NJ. w. \, hall. y large crowd
listened 10 Mayor Burke of Burlington
and MIR Childs of BrattleborO. Both We're
loudly anplauded. After the speaking a
chiCkcu-pio supper was furnished hy the
GRANGE Of which % BartOOf
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CRAFTSBURY

Ihc remains of Francis White, who
was found dead in the stage which he
was driving to HardWick october 20,
were taken to Eden Saturday and placed
in the family lot His daughter from
seattle, Wash, was expected to be
present.-The marriage of 8 Rcnfrew
Gallasher and Mabel Miller, both of this
town, took place last week in the church
HardVick The wedding dinner was
served at the home of r. y. Gallagher,
father of the bridegroom, to about 20
guests-Mr. and Mrs Ernest McRitchie
moved TO South Albany the first Of this
week.-John Dutton and bride are spend
ing their honeymoon with relatives and
friends in this town.-Betwecn 30 and 40
united with the Methodist Episcopal
Church last Sunday on probation--N1rs.
Mary Tallman from Burke IS visiting
friends in this town
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court to charge of forgery and was
sentenced by Judge Miles to not less
than one year nor more than Is
months in the house of correction.
Matthews forged a check on Carl
MuzzN Of Waterbury for $14 several
weeks ago and then vanished He
was finally located in IA Massachusetts,
town, his home, by Deputy Sheriff
campbell of Waterbury ana brought
back. He waived examination and
was bound over to county court
Clerk Lewis Moody of the supreme court
has received notice that the November
term of court will convene as usual on
Tuesday morning. November g. but that
n recess will be taken at once until ten
O'Clock Wednesday morning This action
was expected i'm view of the fact that the
election throughout the State will he held
TUESDAY and if court was held not only
the justices but many attorneys would be
deprived of their right to vote
In county court yesterday divorces
were granted Jennie Ennis from John
Ennis, intolerable severity. and Sarah
Forrend from william Forrend. intol-
cradle severity. r. a. Hoar appeared
Tor the petitioner in the last case
named and Theriault & Hunt for the
petitioner in the Ennis suit.
william Clough was arrested yes
tcrday afternoon by Chief of Police
purkcc on a warrant issued by Grand
Juror Theriault charging him with
non support Mr.. Clough appeared in
city court later in the afternoon and
pleaded not guilty. The case was
continued until November IA for hear
ing. Clough was at one time a mem
hor of the local branch of the Saliva q
ton Army.
In probate court yesterday the will
of Mrs. Iran G. Vail late of Montpelier
was presented for prObatp
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WATERBURY,.

Members Of the Hypata club and their
guests sathered al the home of Miss
Rose Carpenter Friday and from there
tramped through the Randall woods to
the tract of pines set out by Dr. Was
son two and three years ago Under
the direction of the State forestry depart
ment about 1900 trees were set out and
their growth is very interesting, State
Forester Halves accompanied the party
and during the walk gave practical sug-
gestions regarding the different trees of
the woods. Returning part way down TO
the village campfire was built and
while DR., WATSON brewed the tea, Pro-
fessor Halves gave an interesting talk
along practical lines of forestry work
About 30 enjoyed the information given
and the refreshments furnished by the
committee. The Pierian club observed
Mothers day at the home of Mrs. VIII
liam Thompson Friday afternoon, when
over 90 gathered. The program consisted
of reading by Mrs. W. j. O'Neil. piano
solo by Mrs. S. w. Whitehouse. cornet
duet by Leonard Barney and Leo O'Brien,
vocal duet by Mrs, Ryan and Miss COT
frin, violin solo by Mr. Moore and vocal
solo by Mrs f. c. Lamb. The accom-
panlSts were Mrs. Whitehouse and Mrs
Thomas O'Brien. Refreshments were In
charge OF the program committee The
TWENTY-FIVE club met at the office OF c.
c. Graves Friday evening and organized
for the year with the following officers
President W. b. Clark; vice-president,
the Rev w, T.. Douglass secretary and
treasurer Earl Boycc; program commit
tee f. w. Remiher, NJ H. Moody and
&C.. e. Graves
Mrs, Levi Boyce went to Burlington
Friday and Saturday accompanied her
husband home from tho Fanny Allen
hospital, whore he has been very ill
Mrs Elan Collins remains very low
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ration taxes alone In 1914 exceeding those
Oh i9oi by more than $l~N0W.
In 1901 $500 was turned into the state
treasury by the secretary OF State. In
1914 such amount was slGi,659.79 This lat
ter sum represents an aggregation Of n
large number of small fees, the automo-
pile Zee alone amounting to $40, 0SS.33. IT
requires Some OHIO" expense to maintain
such department criticism has been
maze OF the increase Of expense in the
Office OF the secretary OF state but not
Woru is sald In concentration of the work
OF Guy w. balley' who almost single
named mas "orked out the automobile
laws hese laws are models which are
oe'hs ioilo"eu III o'her states, and are
source vi reNenu" instead or an expense
70 the people OF TINS state.
At,ehtioh ~ oeHed 10 tho $4,000 expense
VI coi'uuct'hS the ONO" OF secretary Of
otate' "u' "tlehtiof Is not called to tho
iurtner 'a't mat Nlo'"" or the amount
represents 'ne sum IN" Legislature has
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GREENSBORO.

Mrs Amos IIillard of Hyde Park has
been spending a few days at j. D. Ohm
stead's.-Mr. and Mrs. l.. a. Perrin and
Mr. and Mrs. George King attended the
Sunday school convention at Barre, maxi
Ing the trip in Mr.. PERKINS, automobile
John Cross is improving. Miss Alice
Paine of Cabot is in town. Miss Mary
Bailey spent the weekend with Mrs
Gertrude ampbell-Harrison Wilson has
a position in Pennsylvania and expects
to 20 there soon. He will have charge
IF large farm.--At the Damar auc-
.ion Thursday personal property brought
good prices and cows sold from $40 to
,5o.-A. c, Chase was in st Johnsbury
IN business Saturday.
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IlEI{Bi

Mrs W. $. Robbins is improving
slowly,--Mrs. f.. T. Daily has return
ed from Greenviile, Me, where she
went several weeks ago to visit her
son and his family.-Mrs, l.. Grow OF
Johnson is visiting relatives and
'Tiends here and at Bcebe Plain Mr..
nd Mrs George McNoal of Boston are
listing his mother, Mrs. Reuben Per-
miss Kate Moran Of St. Johnsbury
visiting her parents, Mr., and Mrs.
darwin Moran,--Thcre was no service
m the Baptist Church sunday as the
pastor, the Rev. f. W. Puffer, was
awsy.-Percy Courtney is working
FOR his brother in Sheldon,--J f. Mar
tin has rented Frank Hayward's house
In West Derby and win move there
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MORETOWN.

Mr.. and Mrs Roy Russell and little
daughter visited in town over Sunday
Doris Austin was successfully operated
on at the Heaton hospital Saturday for
adenoids. Mr.. and Mrs. Almer Ryder of
Morrisville visited r. f. Austin Monday.
Earl Carpenter of Puttsville visited his
grandparents Mr.. and Mrs John Hurdle.
the first of the week.-Walter Wilcox
and Mrs Addie Sawyer were in Mont
pelier Monday.-The annual meeting and
supper Of the Ladies' Foreign Missionary
society was held at Mrs. Mary Ward g
Tuesday.-Levi Wheeler OF Northfied is
visiting at II. +. Austin's
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NORTHFIELD

William G. White, who holds a lay
preachers license. has been prea ching as
supply at the Universalst Church at
Chester for a few weeks, and has been
engaged as regular minister for the
church there. His family Will remain at
Mortified during the winter, and he will
not be ordained until next year. but will
continue to supply the pulpit.-Mrs,
Charles w. Chandler is in feeble health
at the home of her daughter Mrs. G. S.
kimbalL-At the auction sale of A. NJ.
Bssorette's registered Holstein stock
good prices We're realized. The first five
cows sold went for nearly 5000, ranging
from $2oj down to sl6l. One calf, only 10
days Old, sold for $40 Most Of the re gis-
tered stock went to Barre, Montpelier and
Waterbury parties.
Congressman PlumleY and g.. w. Gates
spoke at republican rally at Ar
nory hall Monday evening The P.D. Lee
farm. ON thu Union brook road. with
stock and crops, has been sold to Edmund
i. ToWne of Halifax, who takes immed-
ate posseSsion,-Mrs Mary Blodgett ha
closed her house on North street for the
winter and will make her home with
Mrs Frank |. Harris.--B. A. Stockwell
has purchased the G. T. Gold house OFF
Water street.-At the annual session Of
the Vermont Grand Lodge of Good Temp
lars held at East Middlebury, Mrs
Charles n. Edgerton Of Mortified was
elected grand secretary. The Hon. Frank
/ Plumley was elected as grand electorl
experimentation November 4 the lc
cal civil service board will hold an ex
animation at the postoffiCe of candidates
for the position of rural mail carrier
The repairs made necessary at the Rich
mond grocery store in the odd Fellows
block. because of the recent fire. have been
completed and the store is again occupied
The Rev. II, j. Atkinson. superintendent
and secretary of Sunday school work for
New Hampshire and Vermont. was the
speaker at the Methodist Church SUNDAY
morning.-Mrs. Harriet Edgerton, who has
spent the past year with her daughter in
Massachusetts, has returned to Mortified
| for the Winter-At the State librarians
meeting at Proctor Miss Helen A. Cram
ton Norwich University librarian, was
elected vice president for Washington and
Orange counties.
Mrs. Nellie Arthur of Newport, r. l.,
is in town, being called here by the H.
ness of her mother, Mrs Hill-Charles
b. Clough has moved his family to the
house owned by Daniel NcCarty at the
head of Slate REIMBURSEMENT villagers
who reside on the line taken hr the rural
mail carriers have taken advantage Of
tn" recent ruling of tn" postoffice de-
partment and have erected mail boxes
at their street lines, thus receiving early
morning serviCe.-l.i2zie l. Spaulding
who had been an invalid for nearly 40
years and who lived In his village until
about three years ago, died Wednesday
at the home OF George Williams, her
brotheT-in-law, in RoxhuTy. Funeral
services, conducted by the Rev. J. r.
Gates of Mortified, were held Satur-
day.-MrF. Charles W. Chandler died
Monday after a prolonged illness. Mrs.
Eda Dix slipped and fell at her home on
Washington street extension Saturday,
breaking the bones OF her wrist
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RANDOLPH CENTER.

\ daughter was born Monday morning
to Mr. and Mrs. David Clough The "Ag-
giles" went to Meriden, \. H." Saturday
and won a close football game from that
toam.-Mrs Rawson of Whiting. with her
son, stopped here over Sunday.-Scveral
from here attended the Sunday school
convention at Barre and reports We're
c'ven of the convention sunday evening
At the Congre sational Church.--The
Randolph Center Hydraulic COM
rany is making new dams and
thoroughly remodelinr their works,-The
State school Of agriculture has sent a
IL rye exhibit to the boys and girls corn
show nj Windsor this week
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lington Monday to the Fanny Allen
hospital. She was accompanied by Mr..
Swasey, her son. Everett Swasey, and
her brother-in-aw. Mr.. Newton, OF Cam
brdge.-The Barre auto truck met with
trouble Saturday, when, in turning out
on the Duxbury side of the long bridge,
It ran of the road and broke n telephone
pole. They had brought load of goods
to one of the houses at the tale mine,
had been t, Waterbury and were on their
return trim
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BENSON.

Mrs. Cora Coates and Mr., and Mrs.
Stephen w Brown went to Chicopee
Falls Mass. Saturday to visit Wheaton
Bosworth and family. Mr., and Mrs. II.
r. Bartholomew Of CastletOn We're in
town Sunday and Mr. bartholomew adj
dressed the Sunday schools at the
Methodist and Congre ga tOnal Churches.
DIR, Amelia F. Brown of Rutland, who
has been in town has now gone TO