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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-20
CONGREGATIONAL
STATE CONFERENCE
OPENS At BARRE
Rev. George II. Holt of Baptist
Church, Speaker, Scores
Birth of a Nation"
Moving Pictures.

Barre May 1S.-The 10th Vermont Con-
gregational conference opened in this city
at two o'clock this afternoon at the
Barre CONGREGATIONAL Church with APP
proxmately 100 pastors and delegates in
attendance, representing in part the PA
congregational churches In the state.
At least go are expected tomorrow, ac-
cording to the committee on credentials.
The conference was opened with Pres-
dent Rev H. l.. Ballou of Chester act
ing as moderator and F. G. French of
Iardwlck was elected secretary pro tenn.
in the absence of the secretary, the Rev.
William NJ. Clark of Barnet. who is in
New York city attending the 18th ami
versary of his graduation from the Union
Theological Seminary. Other officers of
the conference who are here are Vice
President John f.. Weeks of Mddlebury
speaker of the House Of Representatives
at the last Legislature; Corresponding
Secretary John NJ. Comstock of Chelsea
and Treasurer f. w. Baldwin Of Barton.
The Rev A w. Pratt of Bellows Falls
in the absence Of the Rev. Fraser Metz
ger of Randolph, chairman of the COM
mlttee on inter-church federation. gave
the report of the committee which con-
tanned practically no recommendations
The report explained that there had beer
little change in the status of church fed
Grafton within the state, one federation
having been dissolved in Guildhall ant
no new ones had been formed during the
year. The third annual conference OF
The federation will be held this summer
1nter-church relations Of the present con
tinues the report. are on a much higher
level than those of the past, better rela
tons exist between denominations in Yer
mont and more wholesome brotherhood
prevails. The committee is composed o.
Messrs. Metzger, Pratt. Clarke c. Fits
of Brattehoro and w. J. Van Patter
of Burlington.
The committee on religious education
the Rev. A. P. Pratt. chairman, sugges
for adoption numerous recommendation
to the conference which it considers 70
the betterment of religious teaching.
RECOMMENDATIONS MADE
a summary of the recommendation
follows: Every church. large or small
should have central planning boar
to work in conjunction with a commit
tee on religious education; teache
training should be generally taught l.
SUNDAY ScHooIS' superintendent
missions and If possible a superinten
dent of social service should be ha
in every Sunday school; a young PEG
pies society should he formed in eV
cry church and special attention shoul
be given to evangelism in the Sunda
school and church. The COMMITTEE
further explains that the committe
on religious education and the plan
ming board should work together i
unitYing and -ordinating the wor
of the sunday school, young people
society missionary society. etc
The Rev. Elmer f. Newell, paste. q
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-20
IDEAL WEATHER
FOR CANTON DAY
At bRATTLEB0R0
Patriarchs Militant Elect Off
cers-Parade, Concert, Ball
and Comforting of Dec
Grafton of Chivalry.

Brattleboro, May 1s-This was Canton
day, the opening day of the annual ses-
sion of the Grand Lodge of odd Fellows
of Vermont and, after day of cold ana
rain, the weather was ideal for marching.
The first business was the meeting OF
the department council at nine clock'
col w. J. Cain as president. presiding
The distinguished visitors included Gen.
F. d. Holmes department commander OF
New Hampshire; Col. Arthur G. WILCOX
commanding the third regiment. Patrl-
archs Militant. Of Massachusetts, ana
Cant e r. Hart Of Massachusetts.
These officers were elected: Colonel
| Alexander Duncan of Barre; lieutenant
colonel Major W l.. Frost of BennihG-
| ton. secretary Assistant Adjutant-'ien
eral D. V. stone of Barre; treasurer
Past Captain c. G. Staples of Brattle'
boro. The rest OF the meeting was con
frod to the transaction of routine bust
ness.
| An officers meeting with Colonel Dun
can in charge followed Immediately aftei
the council meeting.
Most of the visiting members took ad
vantage Of the dinner served In IN
Conversational Church by the Woman
association of the Center Congregations
| Church and that organization serVe'
supper also in the evening.
! The parade formed on Main street
1870 o'clock and moved promptly at wv
| o'clock headed by the First Regimen
band. Col. w. 7. Haigh, marshal co
| Alexander Duncan and staff and IN
| visiting officers from New Hampshire an
ASA chusetts were followed by the mem
bers OF the 10 cantons in the state whic
were merged into four separate con
manAs. owing to the small representa
ton in several of them. The conferrin
Of the Decoration Of Chivalry in Festiv;
hall at four O'Clock was public and wa
largely attended This evening IN III
armory there was a concert and ba
which was largely attended.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-20
AUTOMOBILE BURNED.

\ match dropped into some gasoline
which was flowing into II gutter Satur-
day afternoon at Brattleboro, resulted in
the destruction of the woodwork of a
large REQ passenger automobile owned
by n. S. Cutler of Greenfield Mass Tho
car had Just met with an accident that the
molished the rear wheel. A skid was Sc
cured to hold up the axle, but it broke
and let the axle down, breaking OF
the pet-cock on the gasoline tank. A
crowd had gathered and somebody threw
a match into the gasoline as 1t ran down
the gutter and instantly there was a fash
that enveloped the car. and people who
stood near had to make a quick retreat.
The fire department sent its automobile
chemical combination truck, but the
chemical stream would not put out the
fire and "A stream Of water was turned
ON from a hydrant, extinguishing the
blaze.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-20
WILL CONVERT
RUTLAND HOTEL INTO
APARTMENT HOUSE

Rutland. May lS-The Banquet hotel
in this city, built in 1892 by George T.
and Newman *. Chaffee and owned for
many years by the late Joel B. Harris
was sold to-day by Charles i. Harris
to Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Bacon Of this
city who will make over the interior
for an apartment house using the dining
room as a billiard parlor. The building
is a four-story brick structure having
50 rooms. 1t has been run for two years
prior to last October by the late George
T.. Trask AS the Hotel Hamilton.
This is the hotel in which on making
repairs Il few years ago, the landlord
found secret room, unknown to him,
which was fitted UP as a distillery. pipes
which to the casual observer looked like
gas pipes, leading to another part of
the building where liquor was on tar
in the old prohibition days.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-20
MAN KILLED WITH
AXE AND STILETTO

Utica, y. V, May 1s-Joseph Cam
gaino aged As, was murdered here to-
night as he was entering his yard.
According to the police he was felled
with a blow from an axe, which cut
his hat in two and crushed his skull.
Then with a stiletto his assailants cut
Off his nose and hacked his head near
~ from his body The mans body was
found by neighbors. His daughter
and her fiance are lodged at the police
station charged with vagrancy. The
police say Camgaino had drawn a
comfortable balance from the savings
bank, had obtained a passport and was
going alone to his former home in
Italy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-20
Petitions in Bankrupt

Rutland, May 1S-Two petit
bankruptcy were tiled with the
the United States court here
Oscar Marier of Swanton. a labor
his liabilities as s2S9.12 and his a
500 all claimed to be exempt,
\. Pollard OF Jericho, a farmer
that he owes $500 and has a
$40. exempt. Martin S. Villas is
for the former and r r. Wehstc,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-20
VERMONT BRENITTES

The Rev. John kimball of Marlboro,
y. H., has declined a call to the Uni
versalist Church at Rochester.
Fred Trudeau of Berlin. a locomotive
engineer, has filed a petition in bank
ruptcy giving liabilities of $2SS and as
sets of 500. all claimed exempt.
It is said that four Brattlcboro girls
have sent their photographs to he en-
tered in the Boston Herald's beauty
contest for IA prize of a trip to the
Exposition at San Francisco, as the
most beautiful girl in Vermont.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-20
MANUFACTURE OF
SHRAPNEL BEGINS
IN MARBLE CITY

Rutland, May lS.-The f. r. Patch
Manufacturing company began work to-
day on It's Russian order of shrapnel
shell, three inches in circumference by
nine and a half inches long, and 1t is
expected the plant will turn out 600 a
day from now until January /, 1915.
Extra machinists will be put to work.
The contract secured by the Rutland
firm calls for the assembling OF the
shells, packing of the 80 one-half inch
bullets and placing of the steel band. but
it does not call for the handling OF any
explosive part of the shell. The goods
from this city are shipped to Canada
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-20
AMBASSADORS AT
ROME DEMAND THEIR
PASSPORTS, is REPORT

London May ~, 80 a. MA despatch
to the Central News from Rome says:
The Giorna!e D'ltalia announces that
Prince Won Buelow, the German amhas-
sador, and Baron Won Maccho. the spe-
cial amba ssador of Austria. have de-
manded their passports. The newspaper
adds that the staffs of the German ana
Austrian consulates will leave Rome
Tuesday evening.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-20
us. DISTRICT COURT.
Judge II. II. Howe to Preside over ses-
sion Mt Montpelier.

Montpelier May lS-Jnited states dis
trict court, with Judge IIarland Il. Howe
of St Johnsbury presiding, will open at
the Federal building tomorrow morning
for term which is expected to last
several weeks. Court Is to be held In this
city because Of repairs being made to
the hotel at Windsor, where the court
was to open yesterday Judge Howe and
District Attorney V. a. Billiard or Bur-
lington arrived to-day and Clerk Fred
S. Platt and L. S. Marshal Carpenter
of Rutland will arrive tomorrow morn
ing. They were in Windsor to-day open
Ing and adiourning the court to Mont
pelier 1t will be the first petit and grand
jury session of the federal court In this
city for Il years
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-20
RIGHT OF CRITICS
TO CRITICISE PLAYS
UPHELD BY COURTS

New York, May lS,-The right of
dramatic critics To attend and crucise
theatrical productions against the wishes
of the producers was upheld to-day in a
decision by Supreme Court Justice Hon.
drick in suit filed by Alexander " DOL.
colt, dramatic critic of the New York
Times against the Shuhert theatrical in
terests. A temporary writ of injunction
was granted restraining the defendants
pending trial, from preventing Mr.. Wool
colt from entering any of the theatres ano
from refusing to sell him a ticket en-
titling him to a seat.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-20
RUTLAND MAN
DIES SUDDENLY
IN TROY HOTEL

Troy, \, Y, May ls.-Robert L..
McCammon of Rutland. VI. widely
known travelling salesman died sud
denly in a local hotel tonight where
he registered two days ago. For 25
years he covered a large section Of the
United States for we'll known New
York concern. lie was a prominent
member of the order of Elks.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-20
HEEL BADLY CRUSHED

John w. Reid OF Rutland, a iirema n
on the Delaware IL hudson railroad re-
ceived a badly crushed right heel the
other day while he was firing his engine.
He was standing on the apron between
the engine and the tender when tho mo-
ton of the train caused an opening
large enough for his heel to slip through.
The heel was crushed as the two swung
together again, 1t is thought that the foot
can be saved.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-20
GRANITE SHEDS OPER
Threc-FOurths Regular Wen EnI
NJ Montpelier.

Montpelier, May ALPHABETICALLY
granite plants in the city We're o.
to-day, with perhaps three-fou
the regular number of men er
All of the English-spcaking peor
at work, with an occasional lts
Spainard, No disturbance was \
although several special police
duty in the granite belt when /
opened in the morning for work.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-20
WAR CORRESPONDENT HOME.

William f. Collins. formerly of Brat
tleboro, has arrived in this country aft
err his second extended journey in Eu'
rope. At the outbreak OF the war Mr.,
Collins went to Copenhagen as the special
correspondent of the Newark. y. j.,
Evening News He was in Belgium at
the times the first terrible battles were
fought, and Travelled extensively in Ger
many. Austria ana France. In Austria
he was given personal interview nv
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-20
INFECTION IN THE AIR.

Medical authorities agree that colds
are infectious, In some cities children
with colds are barred from schools.
Springs changing weather brings
many colds. The quickest and safe
way to stop colds. coughs and Group
Is to give Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound. J, W. O'Sullivan.--(Adv)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-20
MODERN FARMING.

How many head O. live stock YOU
got on the place."
Live stock" echoed the somewhat
puzzled farmer what a. We mean by
live stock? got four steam tractors and
seven automobiles Judge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-20
y PROGRESS.

rs YOU new maid broken in yet TO
your ways"
Not exactly, but most of the family
china Is broken in her ways. Richmond
Times DISPATCH
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-20

ety OF Vermont in the class of 1911. lie
won Rhodes scholarship. and was grad
uated from Trinity College. oxford. last
summer He is now with the Elias Ly-
man Coal company In Burlington
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-20
BARNYARD SOCIETY.

'Well, dear me-" chirped the young
lady just out of finishing school.
What is it,"
Here is an old hen chaperoning a
whole seminary of chickens. - Louisville
Courier journal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-20
\ STRIKING LASS.

Blanche is striking girl"
"What's striking about herT'
"She pounds the typewriter nv dav and
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-20

Are the ready-to-wear dresses for girls
really up-to-date models" Read tho ads
New Britain herald., 1915-04-02
Buying Your Easter Hosiery Here Means Buying to the
 Advantage Makes Are Reliable; Prices Are Right.

eandc Hosiery for 2 md i
 n 
 Hosiery in and SIKH blaan threads V f
New Britain herald., 1915-04-02
ITALY SURPRISED
That Gen. Paget Did Not Call oil
 Italian Officials While at Rome.

April 2, 6:05 a. m.-Surprise is ex- pressed by the Idea Nazionale that Gen. Sir Arthur Paget, who has been on a special mission for Great Brit ain to the capitals of the Balkan states, left for London without call- ing upon any officials of the Italian government. In fact he spent only one night in Rome.
 The Idea Nazionale declares the briefness of the visit here Of Sir Ar thur is especially difficult to under stand, because it is believed the in- formation he gathered in the Balkans, especially at Bucharest and Sofia, in- dicated that their intervention. was dependent chiefly upon similar action being taken by Italy.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-02
ELECTION FRAUD
Opening Argument BcRs
 Terre-Haute PoIita}

Indianapolis. Ind. Apl Judge Anderson, in the Il district court. had overrtl to instruct the jury to b| diets of not guilty. Milton assistant United States di pey, yesterday began tho gument in the trial of the election fraud case. Eac| given ten hours for argurl means that the case will the jury until late Mondas of next week. Mayor Donn M. Rubd real leader Of tho cons| had his finger in all thl rages," asserted Mir. Mang direct charge of the cop
New Britain herald., 1915-04-02
A Superb Showing of Gloves for Easter
 for Women, Misses and Children
EASTER HAEDKERc FOR MEN, WOMEN
 CHILDREN.

women's all linen stitched Handkerchicl 12 1-2c. 25c and soc.
 Women's all pure initial Hsndkerchiefs for and 25c each.
 women's Crepe de Handkerchiefs, white fancy borders. 25c cac1 Women's all linen q cred with colored bord and 50c each.
 Women's all pure Handkerchiefs. embl corners, 2Bc and 50c.
 Women's pecot edge, linen, embroidered corn Mems all pure linen kerchiefs, hemstitched .5c and soc.
 Mems all pure Liner kerehiefs,. with initials soc.
 Children's cross stitcl kerchiefs, fOc each, 2
 All pure linen cross in a box, for SOC.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-02
porated in the charter he asserted.
 Time of Service Changed.


 Time of Service Changed.
 Father J. c. Brennan announced this morning that he has found it necessary to change the time of the flrst mass at St. PauPs church, Kens- ington for Easter Sunday He had planned to hold the service at 7:3o a. m. but on account of the fact that the first, car from Berlin does not ar rive in kensington until S:30, the ser wee could not be held until that time. The second mass will be said at 10:3O o'clock Mrs. Louise Beecher the organist, has arranged a special pro- gram of Easter music. . Peddier's Horse Dropned.
 A peddler who was driving from iBrldgeport to Hartford, | was obliged to delay his Journey in Berlin yester- day afternoon when his horse was taken with a sudden attack of the collie near w. B. Harts place Dr. George T. Crowley, the New Britain Vetinarian was summoned, and acting upon his advice, the peddler arranged With MT. Hart to leave his horse in hls barn for the night. The equine had recovered sufficiently this morn ing so that the peddler could proceed on his way.
 Dempseys Move to New York.
 James Dempsey, former snperin- tendent of Colonel c. M. Jarvis farm and, Mrs. Dempsey will make their nome, in the future. at Worcester, N r., Mrs. Dempsey's old home Mir. Dempsey is going into. business there.
 Committee Meets Tonight.
 The committee of five which was appointed at the Proposition Meet ing" Monday night to draw up res olutions to be presented at the ad- Journed annual town meeting Monday evening, will hold meeting this eve ming. It is expected that all of the business can be transacted at this meeting and that another session will not be necessary 5=...
 Berlin Briefs.
 The Berlin grange will hold a meet ing next Tuesday evening at the home of MT. and Mrs. F.. B. Adams of Der lin. Until the new hall is ready for occupancy, all of the grange meet ings Will be held in the homes of the various members.
 There will be a meeting of St Paufs Y. M. r. A. and B. society after the S:3o mass Sunday morn ing.
 Fred Hirst has returned after tour Ing the northern part of the state for the past three days.
 Postma ster Henry l.. Porter attend ed postmaster's meeting in Hart ford today Miss Olive Shaw had charge of the Berlin post office. - It has been announced at the Mid dletown High school that Miss Ruth Dyer of East Berlin completed the work of the last term with high hon. ors, her percentage having been 93.16. Other honor pupils are Miss Edith Woodward, Arthur Benson and Ray mond Dyer.
 Mr. Elton has returned to his home in Boston after visit with his sis ter. Mrs. George Lawrence of East Berlin. .''
 The night freight between Berlin and Middletown has been restored. Lloyd Carter was reported to be dp- ing well today. He underwent a serious operation for double hernia yesterday at the Meriden hospital. Drs: Styles of New Britain and Stod- dard of Meridcn, performed the op- eration.
 Mrs. Hattie Clark Will spend the week end in Ansonia, the guest of her son. -
 Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Nye of East Berlin are entertaining MT. and Mrs F. E. Bailey of Deep River, Conn.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-02
Much Opposition to Msrldta-Hat- ford Line at Committee Hearing.
RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE TO MEET
Five Members of "Opposition' Fac ton Will Draw Up Motions Tonight -.-PcddIer,s Horse Drops During Long Trip-ChurcIn Services.

The House committee on railroads held extensive hearings yesterday on two measures of considerable local interest. One of them was on the pe- tition. of the Meriden and Hartford railroad company for charter and the other on the petition of the New Britain, Kensington and Meriden Street Railway company for an ex- tention of time on it's charter.
 Ex-Senator Claude w. Stevens, H. H. Spooner, secretary and treasurer of the Connecticut Temperance feder- ation, Frank F. Hanford and A. l. Fonda were the Kensington men who to state why they were in fayor of extending the latter com pany's charter
 Lawyer Henry G. Day. represent ing the Connecticut company, opposed thc request of the Hartford and Mer- iden company on the grounds that 1t paralieled and double paralleled the tracks of his company all along inc lt,ie. Hi 8 tiacKs of, the new company ]. laid according to. the proposed -Ioutc. would cross the Connecticut tugnplny's tracks Ill twenty seven places. lie said, and that they zig tagged all o-cr Hartford tIc caarac- ter;Ic1 the proposition ts Il "crazy o;ii't" route oyer territory already well served. s. e... -#s.
 Proposed Route.
 s
 Accnrcing to Attorney Day's ex- ranat!oll. the route proposed Is as follows: a connection with tine track tt the corner of Hanover and Main tLraets in Meriden, thence along Main street and East Main street and along nd upon the tracks of the Connecti- cut company or upon independent tracks at grade; through St;'te. Camp, , Center, streets; North Colony road, Cambridge and Hicks streets, thence along North Colony road or private land to a joint south of the Berlin junction, thence to New Britain to swington junction, West Hartford end Elmwood, thence by New Britain :, avenue and Quaker Lane to the Boule- ward and by the way of Capitol avenut extension. Forest street, Hawthorne, private right of way, to Queen. Hop E1ins street. private right of way to Spring. Edwards, Walnut, High Church, Trumbull Wells, Arch, Pros pect. Athenetrn and Mulberry street 10 a connection with the line at Wells lekreet; also along Prospect from YAtheneum street northerly to State street to connection with the Con necticut company's tracks. Other con nections were asked for in New Bri- ! tain.
 Through Manager Warren r. Bris-
New Britain herald., 1915-04-02

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New Britain herald., 1915-04-02

You must have Gloves. They give the finishing touch,yi it Is the mark of gentleman to be we'll gloNeJl We have everything that is correct. Nag :tural chamois, greys and, Havannas. fancy backs have the lead this spring. We have splendid showing of mems Easter Gloves, and good values, $1.09 S1.50 and $2.00. ...,.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-02
Sewer Meeting Monday.

The annual meeting of the sanitary and sewer district will be held Mon day evening at o'clock in the Town hall. There will be election of mem- bers of the district committee and ac-