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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-06-10
HYDE PARK.

The L. c. A. alumni association held its
annual banquet and reunion Thursday
evening. There was good attendance
Il. w. IIulburd acted as POSTMASTER and
remarks We're made by Colonel McFar
land. superintendent Crosby, Principal
simpson, Professor Douglass and super
intendent MCGinnis. Dancing followed
with music by Romeo's orchestra Tho
graduation exercises of the l.. c. \. took
place at the opera house Friday evening.
\ class of six were graduated. DR. col
Inns of ALddebury College gave an in
spring address on The Children of Good
Fortune. Mr. and Mrs. r. y. kepler,
who have been spending several days
here, have returned to Greenfield, Mass
Mrs. Lucrctia Collins and Mrs Lucy
Campbell are in Barrc-,Nliss Margaret
Hamlin of Amherst, Mass, is spending
few days here with her brother, the
Rev w. T.. Namlin.
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EAST BERKSHIRE.

The monthly meeting of the Ladies' Aid
society was held in the parlors of the
congregational Church Tuesday after
noon supper was ,served.-The Boy
Scouts took their first degree Wednesday
evening in Rubees hal-Schools in
town will close Friday with the annual
picnic and exercises at Berkshire Center
IN the town hall.-A party was given by
Mrs W. s. RNiblee in Rublee's hall Thurs
oaN Tor the teachers.-Chldrcn who are
passing the month at Blue Bird camp are
Ellen and Barbara Love, Anita and Elsa
Nerchlers Frank Smith and Arthur Mar
SHALL all of New York Miss Dorothy
McCaull and Miss Jeannett Monroe Of
New York are also at Blue Bird camn.-.
Combs creamery caught fire Thursday
evening. but the blaze was soon extin
gulshed.-F p. Wadleigh was in Lyndon
Vile few days last week.
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STOWE.

Miss Jennie Hodge and Miss Mabel
shackleton of New Rochelle n Y. are
visiting their uncle, Herbert f. straw
\ baseball game ON the grounds ut ~
H. S.uyt.u's Friday afternoon between
the Peoples Academy seconds and u
Stowe team resulted in score of Is to
o il favor of StoWe.--W T. Burt. who
went Friday to Boston. was accom-
panied home Monday 10y Mrs. Burt and
children, win have spent several weeks
with friends thcre-Mrs Ralph Gilman
and two children oi Chelsea, Mass, who
have visited her parents. Mir and Mrs
Herbert Mayo. Was anoorpauiod homo
by her brother, Wilbert Mayo.-Mrs
Edwin X. Bigcow is ill-Nlr. and Mrs
o. r. Luce spent Thursday and Friday
In BurlinSton--Mr. and Mrs H. O. Wrs-
.ej and family ana John Green left Sal
urday by automobile for a short visit IN
North Bangor. y. Y.
Mrs. Diantha Stoddard returned homo
Thursday from Montpelier. where SHE. Wis
tied her eranddaughter. Mrs. c. f. Boyce.
-Dr. and Mrs Barrows and Miss Clara
Barrows were in Waterbury Friday
Miss Greenwood and her pupils of the
eighth grade had a picnic on Sunset Hill
of school. Miss Susan l}igeuw and he.
pupils IF the first ana second grades also
had a picnic Friday afternoon.-NIr. and
Mrs. T.. c. Mills have returned to Essex
Junction. Mrs Mills was here three
weeks and Mr. Mills a few days
The exercises of graduation week OF
the Stowe high school began with the
sermon to the graduating class at
Unity church sunday evening by tina
Rev. Lemucl Davis, pastor of the Con-
gregational Church. The subject was
Fitness" The church was decorated
with potted plants, Miss Marjorie
Gates of Morrisville playing the pro-
cessional and occasional and accom-
panied the selections sung by a union
choir led by g. y. Burnham Solos were
by c. ~ Riley and Mrs II w. Bar
rows. Harlan r. Harris of the senior
class acted as class marshal. There
was largo Attendance. The last
chapel services at the high school
rooms Monday morning were attended
by large plumber. Songs were sung
by the school and remarks made by
Principal w, j. English, Miss Fit
simonds Miss Parker and Messrs
Rurnham and Chaffee of the faculty
pr. Morgan of the school board and
the Rev. Lomuel Davis. The class presi-
dent H. NJ, Mcmahon, presided, The
room was beautifully decorated by tho
members of tho junior class. Follow
ing was the program for class day eN-
crcises Tuesday ut 2:3o p. m: Music
Noung's orchestra, master of ccremon-
les, NJ Cornell Riley; presidents ad.
dress, Donald NJ, Mcmahon; reply, Har.
ry Russ, 10; music, orchestra, class
history Gale II. shaw; class poem, Har-
Ian II. Harris; music orchestra; class
prophecy. Anna Belle Buz2ell pres
entation and address to the faculty.
Mildred sleeper; music, orchestra; class
Will Elvira L. Gale; music, orches-
ira. The following pupils Of Miss
Bigelow's school, the primary grades.
Continued on mage Twelve,
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vs.. Enosburg Falls high school. was a
in favor of the home team--The Richford
Boy Scouts played the local Scouts Sat
| urday morning here, resulting in a loca
victory, the score being 16 to S--H. NJ.
Martin was in Swanton over Sunday.
Mrs. Martin has been there for several
days assisting in the care of her broth
er-in-law. Mr. Pierce, who died Sunday
noon.-Mrs. George Larnay of Vergennes
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. L. A.
Taterault. on South Depot street, a few
days.-'M. =. Perley and son, J. *. Per-
ley, with Miss Belle C. Stone, left Mon
day morning by automobile for Boston
and nearby cities, where they will pass
The members OF the Independent
Order of odd Fellows attended
the morning service in St. Mathews
Church Sunday in n body.-NIrs. n. c.
Mclean of McLeans music store in ST.
Johnsbury is visiting in the home of
her uncle. Angus Campbell.-Ray w.
Mitchell was a Weekend visitor of Mr..
and Mrs. C. s. Spaulding IN Burlington
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Royce of Sheldon
Springs were in town Monday.
The new bridge that is to be built over
the Missisquoi river to replace the wood
en- structure is to he constructed of re-
inforced concrete. and not of steel as
stated
The condition of Mrs V. A. James, who
has been i'll with diphtheria is improved
so she is up and about the house The
quarantine will be lifted within a day or
two.-Edward Messier of Fairfield. who
was operated on for appendicitis at the
Burt sanltarum about two weeks ago.
is much improved Mrs John White
more. who was injured in an automobile
accident Sunday. Is improving having
SHOWN control of her limbs which for a
few days she could not novel,. A. Iaf-
ley attended the meeting of the high court
catholic Order of Foresters in Swanton
this week. An automobile party consist
ing of l.. a. Depatio, D. A. Benoit. F.
G. Farrell and p. j. Hayes attended the
hanquet there Tuesday evening Noble
Vincent of st. Armand Center, Que, was
a business visitor in town Tuesday
The Rev. and Mrs. II. Clay Searls of
East Fairfield were in town Tuesday,
G. II. Whitcomb and j. G. Gaines motored
to burlington "Wednesday to attend the
meeting of the grand lodge, F. & A. NJ.
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UhbertO Phaneuf. He is survived by
his wife, and two brothers, Horace
Phaneuf of this place and Fred Phaneuf
of Medfeld. Mass. The body was brought
home Friday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. William Muir of West
mount. Montreal. are visiting here for a
week.-'Miss Hattie Heath, who has been
taking business course in Montpelier
Seminary, is at her home here for a time
"A series of lectures on the teachings of
the Catholic Church will be given in this
place this week by the Rev. Father
O'Brien of Springfield Mass-The Ladies'
Missionary society of the Baptist Church
Will meet at Village View farm. the home
OF Mrs. John Labare. Thursday after
noon at three o'clock
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COLCHESTER.

The w. c. T. L. met with Mrs. l., Aid
rich Tuesday afternoon,-The Union Tenn
|perance service was held in the Baptist
|Church sunday evening. Readings ap-
|propriate songs and addresses by the
pastors the Rev. W. W. Smith and the
Rev. Leonard Aldrich. were given.--Dr
Bates of Morrsville is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. @. n. Wright-Mr. and Mrs. Frank
|Learnard of Dorchester, Mass, who
spent the winter with Mr.. and Mrs NJ
|E. Fowler, returned to their home Thurs
fiay.-Miss. McCooleY of New York city
Ps at w. II. Munson's.- Washburn
Pf Milton is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. A. o.
(Hulburd. The Keystone class will serve
Strawberries and cream in the parish
house Friday night. musical program
will be givcn.-Mr and Mrs r.. l.. Wright
hre visiting in Gardner, Mass
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JOHNSON.

Arrangements are now nearly completed
for the reunion of the graduates and pu-
pills of Professor Pearl, the first prn-
cipal of the Normal School, to be held
ON June l6, in connection with the annual
commencement Of the school. The alum
nj banquet Will be held in the vestry
of the Congregational Church at noon,
The remaining exercises will take place
In the normal hall as follows 2:3o p. m,
a portrait of Professor Pearl will be pre-
scented to the school in behalf of his
graduates and pupils. by Charles p.
Jones of Johnson: an address on Profess
sor Pearl and the early days of the
school by Dr. j. NJ French of Milford,
Mass, The exercises will conclude with
social reunion. All persons who have
ever attended the school, and all friends
of the school are cordially invited to at
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.WATERVILLE.

Claud Bennett Of Fairfield spent sun
day with his friends i'm town.-Dr and
Mrs. q. -. Maurice and Miss Elsie
Carpenter. Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ. Shattuck.
Mr. and Mrs, Grant Thomas and Mr..
and Mrs Frank Leach all spent Sun
day at LAX" Carm Franklin,-EIi
Lewis died very suddenly at his home
Tuesday morning Tho body will he
taken to New York State for burial
Nj. \. l.. Laraway was I'm Cambridge
last Wock.-Nateryillc Lodge No 3j,
KNIGHTS Of Pythias. conferred tho RAM,
Of esquire Friday night The lodge will
confer tho ranks Of page and esquire at
the next regular meeting
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represented by NJ, II. Alexander. MIR.
! Rowell by y. w. Steele of IIighpate. and
the trustee, NJ. II. Mott, by f. I.
webster of Swanton.
The marriage of w. y. Shappy of this
CITY and Miss Marie Robbie of thc Paw
| took place at the Church of O,,r LADY
of the Lake at the Bay TUESDAY morn
ing at eight o'clock the ceremony bcinr
performed by the Rev. p. T.. Boivin. Tho
bride was attended by Miss Lillian Bois-
claire of Holyokc Mass, as naid-of-honor
and tho groom had as his best man
Theodore Rich of the Bay The bride
wore white with a veil and carried a
prayer book The maid-of-honor wore
white. Immediately after the ceremony
breakfast was served ut the home OF Mr..
and Mrs George Robbie at tho Bav. about
- friends being present Mr. and Mrs.
Shappy left on the 1915 o'clock train
south for Springfield Mass, and on their
return they will reside in this city. whore
the groom is employed in the boiler shop
of the Central Vermont railway.
The employees of the central tclcphono
office pleasantly entertained Miss I,ulah
ID. Caflin of North Main street at tho
home of Miss Gertrude NJ. Blake Of
Bralnerd street Monday evening. at
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WOLCOTT.

\ daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs
4 j. Allen Sunday morning. MIR and
Mrs George McKinty visited his sister
in Glover over Sunday.-lIugh Calder
wood and Miss Belle King We're married
last week After spending their honey
moon visiting relatives in New hampshire
they have returned to their home in
Craftshury .-Archie Billiard left Saturday
for Lisbon, y. H.. where he has posi-
ton for the summer.
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FLETCHER.

The funeral of Benjamin Corse was held
at the church Thursday afternoon at one
o'clock, the Rev A. II. Sturgess of
underhil officiated--H. j.. Maxfield is
at a hospital In Burlington for treat
ment.-Ira Green was called to Fairfax
Sunday by the sudden death of his
father.-Miss Minnie Smith of Athens
Is spending several weeks at the home
or her brother. r. /, Smith
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BEAVER.

Nathan Currie was in Swanton We'd
nesday to attend tho funeral of a
cousin.-Mr ANA Mrs. If n. McNall have
another son, born June S.-Walter Hay
wood and G. w. Craft are loading n car
or hay at Oakland.-The Brown boys are
pressing hay at II. n. McNall's.--M b.
Strait is loading car of hay at East
Georgia.
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GEORGIA..

Mrs. Russell Sunderland and twin boys
are doing well.-A1iss Helen Curtis Is i'll
with typhoid fever in a hospital in New
Rochelle, y. Y, where she was teaching
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ballard are the
narents of q Snn
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RICHFORD.

Edmund Phaneuf, who was seriously
injured in the Sweat Comings company's
sawmill about two weeks ago, died in
the St Adams hospital Thursday after
noon Mr. Phaneuf was 40 years of age
and had always resided in this place, Hs
was the son Of the late Peter and Susay
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BAKERSFIELD.

Mrs. X n. Gilbert and children. Doris
Muriel and Meredith of Minerva, Ohio
arrived Monday to spend the summer
with Mrs. Gilbert's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Joseph Marcette.-NIr. and Mrs
Burton Tillotson and Mrs. w. l.. Tillot-
son motored to Burlington Monday.
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Mrs. Robert Streeter-A daughter was
born June to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Mobbs.
Al Hall has returned to Holyoke,
Nhss.-Nrs. Henry Bartlett is spending
the week In Underhil.--Mrs. Lucia
Streeter has returned to Burlington for
a months stay.-H. r. Chase was in
Burlington Monday. Dime society
met with Miss Bernice Hall June O.
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BERKSHIRE.

Mrs. Jennie Dufeny and sons. Max and
Guy, are visiting Mrs. Dufeny's parents.
MI and Mrs. W. V. Turner of Newport
Center,-Mrs l.. Frances Jolley and Miss
H. Pearle Jolley have been attending the
.. f. S meetings at St Johnsbury-A
number from this place attended the
convention Of the Franklin and Grand
Isle counties Congregational Churches at
Franklin June Mrs. Beva Hunt of
Nestooro Mass, and Mrs. Mildred Cook
OF Marlboro, Mass, are visiting their
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Sinclair
Misc Eva Demar is visiting in Cambridge
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tcnd.-Mr and Mrs Juan Robinson and
Mr., and Mrs w a. Landon Of South
Hero visited at o. y. Landon's Sunday
j. V, Barton 10 able to be out after an
Illness Of several days.-Miss Louise L.
Leland Is in Dcrby.-The Rev. and Mrs
T.. O. French of Hardwick were in town
Sunday
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lAM0|LLE COUNTY
MORRISVILLE.

The graduating exercises at Peoples
academy held at the town hall Wednes-
day June were largely attended. Prizes
were awarded as follows: 500 scholar
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WEST BERKSHIRE.

Mr. and Mrs. Loyal Stowe returned
saturday from Swanton where they had
oeeh spending several days.. c. Elrcls
ana FAMILY and sister, Miss Sadie NJ.
Girlck were Weekend visitors in town.
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ENOSBURG.

Mrs Abigail Yates Is spending few
days at d. l.. Burleson' s.--Richard Yates
of St Adams visited his mother, Mrs
Abigail Yates. and sister Mrs S. F.
Stevens, last week.-Glendon Simonds Is
working for George Longe
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to the honor students. Isaac Allard
Drown and Susan Narcissa Dclano; best
essays. Ralph Perley Terrill, Bessie Cath
crime Coh':rn 81 each The r. G. Cheney
prize of 81 for best general Improvement
during the course was awarded to Delta
May kaiser.-At the Peoples academy
alumni business meeting the following
officers were chosen for the year ensuing:
President, r. j. Stewart, vicc-president,
Mrs +. j. stewart; secretary, Miss Mable
Durkec; treasurer, Mrs. Myra Rodgers
Heath: executive committee. Herbert l..
Tcrrill, Mrs. y. W. Waite. Mrs. j. r.
Jackson trustee of alumni fund. II. A.
Slayton; chairman Of alumni fund com
mittec. W. NJ. Sargent i committee
made up of Mrs. D. W. Donaldson. Mrs
T.. l.. George and Mrs. II. \. Smalley
was elected for the purpose of securing
as many members as possible from the
list of those eligible to become members
of the association. as this will be a great
help in raising the alumni fund.--Mrs.
Elizabeth Thomas ana grandson, Joseph
llusc, of Middlcicld, Conn, have arrived
home from an extended western trip, dur
ing which they visited friends on route
TO California. whore they attended the
San Francisco and San Diego eXpositions
ana spent several weeks with Mr.. and
Mrs Leon Bracket at Oakland, Cal. MIR.
ana Mrs T.. l.. Wattras. who accompanied
thom have returned to Middleiield, Conn.
w. w. Peck died Thursday evening fol-
lowing n long Illness, his death being due
TO hardening OF the arteries. William w.
Peek, son of Seth II. and Mary Ann
taImoo Peek, was born in Wocott
August H. 1858. He left home when l6
years ot age and learned the carpenter
ana Joinor's trade. which he followed UNI
I'll no became OF age. In lS1G he married
ida e. IroW. lie invested in the lumber
business In company with his father but
within year the mill property burned,
Mr. Peck losing all he had. lie COM
monccd again at his trade and two years
later purchased the water min at Morris
town corners. Later me erected a large
steam mill about three miles beyond his
"'u hli'h near sterling mountain. at this
MN No conducted larS" business for
wv" Years "h'h ne was again burned
Out. ne returned |" IN" ola water mig
ana aEaln commenced business in a small
way III lHN' ne contracted with Fife q
o'N OF Noicot' TO saw ana deliver at
inc MorrsViII" station the timber on Il
Id IE' u''' Oh lahu' erecting a steam mill
'h lHo west SIDE 81 flmorc mountain.
i'IA business ne conducted for eight
years IN successful way handling about
"o'"'"p iret OF lumber annually, and OPP
cratlh% ms old water mill at the same
uno' and in ISIS making the addition Of
steam power to the present water power,
also adding clap-ooard mill. increasing
the annual output Of that mill to 100000
I''t per ahhum. In I>92 lac consolidated
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-18
STEEL MERGER WAITS
Lackawanna Not Definitely In $780,
100000 Combine

James A. Campbell, president Of the
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company,
who is also slated for the presidency
of the new S300,000,00O steel merger
now in process Of formation, conferred
yesterday with New York bankers and
others interested in the proposed com
bine, which will include the Cambria
Steel Company and probably the Laeka-
wanna Steel Company. Negotiations
with the latter company are still pend
ing. .,u
little more than 70 per cent OF the
stockholders Of the Youngstown Com.
pany had yet signihed their approval OF
The merger, he expected that practically
all would give their consent Efforts
to learn whether any definite offer had
been made to the Lackawanna steel
Company were met with evasions by
those who are engineering the merger.
II was understood that a price Of SoO
a share has been suggested, but appar-
emily this figure Is not satisfactory 70
the stockholders.
Dispatches from Youngstown to the
financial district yesterday stated the
options taken on the Sheet and TUBE
Company's stock give sellers the right
10 reinvest all or any part Of the cash
received in stock of the new corpora
ton. II was stated that already BIDS
are being made for these rights ranging
from 81 TO SIT q share.
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BANKERS TRUST co.
TO CELEBRATE XMAS
Employees to Get S P. c. Bonus
at Entertainment Tonight.

A Christmas party will be held to-
night in the banking rooms OF the
Bankers Trust Company, under the
auspices of the Bankers Club, an or
ganization Of the trust company's OH
GERS and employees. The reception will
be a family affair, only members OF
the club, their wives and the women
employees of the bank being invited.
The occasion, according 20 those in
charge of the entertainment, will be as
festive as the holiday season demands.
The first and second floor banking
rooms will be decorated with Christ
mas trees and garlands of holly and
mistletoe Music will be furnished and
Santa Claus will be there 10 dispense
membranes in envelopes containing
bonus of 8 per cent Of each employees
yearly salary.
In addition to this form of gratuity
there will be gift in the shape Of
$50, 900 contribution by the trust COM
pany TO the pension fund which was
established few years ago, and which
already is providing for superannuated
employees and those who have been in
oapscitsted by illness.
Besides taking the initiative in get
ting up entertainments, classes are be-
ing conducted under the leadership Of
the Bankers Club for educating mem
hers TO a better knowledge Of the bank
ing business. A general meeting Is
held once e month and an annual out
ing 10 held during tho summer at some
nearby seashore resort.
Among other banking institutions
which announced special Christmas
distribution to employees yesterday
were the United States Mortgage and
Trust Company, whose directors de-
clared bonus Of 10 per cent.