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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-23
JOHNSON.

At the annual meeting Thursday
night of Johnson Grange. p. OF H.,
the following officers We're elected
and Will be installed at day meeting
on January next: Master, +. II. Hop
kins; overseer. Mrs. w. +. Waters:
Mrs. II. O. stiles, lecturer; Irving
Wood, s. j.; Wallis Atwell A. s.. Mrs
w. H. Leslie, chaplain: " A. Water.
man. trustee; S. ]. Davis. sccretary;
j, S. scott, q. *; Jessie Hopkins,
Ceres; Minnie Mears. Pomona: mex
liarrows. Flora; Gladys Atwel /. A.
S.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Drown celebrated
their 5Oth anniversary December 10 oG
Of their relatives and children with the
grandchildren having dinner with them,
after which the house was open to their
friends. They We're presented with n
purse of gold of about $50 besides other
valuable presents. Letters Of congratula-
ton We're read from relatives in Califor-
mia. Philadelphia, Saratoga and Brook
avn. Mr., Drown is % and Mrs Drown
Is 70 years old. They have spent most
of their married life In johnson. They
have two sons ana one daughter. all liv-
ing away from home. Mr. and Mrs
Atkins and three children OF Iunenburg
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Drown
over Sunday Il. II. Sherwin has been
at East Hardwick acting as relief agen,
for the last few days while the regular
agent has a lay-off. Miss Grace Waite
returned to Montpelier Monday after
spending several weeks with her father
DR.. Waite.-Alrs. T.. q. French cam,
Monday to spend a few days with hel
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LOWELL.

Mr.. and Mrs. f. s. Coolidge are in st.
Adams, spending a few weeks with rela-
tlves.-Mss Minnie Cello and friend OF
Shirley. Mass. are spending the week
with Miss Gelos parents. Mr.. and Mrs,
S. b. Geo.-NTss Ruby Stannard, who is
H. was the recipient of 80 postcards and
many other presents from her friends last
week.-The school I'm the Richards district
closes this week for n recess until Janu-
airy 3, the teacher. Miss Blake going to
her home In st. Johnsbury. Miss Myrtle
Sanborn is at home from New York for
a short vacation with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs l.. o. Sanborn.-A J. Sawyer
has traded his village residence with Rock
Snider for his farm The exchange will
not take place until spring.-Dr. Flagg
of Fairfax has rented offices at d. L.
Narramore's and is expected here about
January Fired Ducharme has purchas-
ed the Wade farm In Montgomery Center
of b. and A. Lumbra.
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ron, Jr.. of Now York city Will be 1T the
home OF his parents, Mr.. md Mrs. {. ..
Warren. on Main etrcet for Chrlhi mas
Loster johnson, who works for j, J..
Crossett. had his knee somewhat iniurc
by n log rolling against 1T Tuc8day.-Alid-
nis..t mass will be sung st st. Andrews
Church to-morrow evening, the Rev.
Robert Dewey oolebrant. Leonar6's mag.
will be sung by the members OF tie choir
On Christmas day tho mass and sermon
will take place at 1890 a. m. Tho new
Christmas crib donated by the Altar So
ciety will be blessed before the mdulgh.
mass. Members of the chorus, tho MieaeS
Evelcna Comm, Susie Manning. Eliza both
Degnan. Olive Garrow. annie Sullivan.
Martha Sullivan, Florence jacques and
Moses Thibault, Clifton Mccormick: nnd
Mark Dillon. Mics Ellen Dewey, organ
ist.
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NORTH HYDE PARK.

Miss Roma Parrin and Miss Rertha
Page have been in burlington several
deys.-Miss Helen Crocker is home from
her school in Montpelie~ for the holidays
Mrs. Effie Clark has returned home after
visiting in Enosburg for several weeks
Mrs, Herman Clark of Enosburg is visit
ing friends here.--Mrs II. ID. Kirby. who
has been visiting In Glover for two weeks,
has returned home.-There has been a
good attendance at the extension school
held through the week here. Much In
terest being manifested by the farmers
in the different subjects presented by the
Instructors, The home economies depart
nent has been of much interest to the
ladies'
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in the employ Of the Royal Baking COM
pany as travelling salesman and the
bride for number of years has con-
Quoted, with her sister. chiropodist par
lors In this city.
The community Christmas tree which
Saturday afternoon will be the center of
attraction for the old as we'll as the
young was placed In position In front of
the city hall Tuesday and Consolidated
Lighting company workmen were engaged
in preparing the tree. which stretches up
ward 30 or more feet. for the lights to be
placed on it, The big tree IL surrounded
by a group OF smaller ones and the city
hail entrance is being decorated with
strings Of holly and directly over the en-
trance will be an electric light reading
| Merry Xmas" Not to be outdone by the
| Woman's club. which organization Is d.
rectly responsible for the community tree,
Mayor Boutwell, and other city officials
have joined in decorating the offices In
the municipal building and 250 watt cleo
trio lights have supplanted smaller ones
. In the front offices for the occasion.
| Two divorce cases, both uncontested,
were heard yesterday afternoon In Wash
| ington county court by Assistant Judges
Dale OF Waterbury and Dana of Wood
bury. lhey will be in session to-day for
the same purpose. Attorney a. q. Fay
represented the petition in the suit OF
| Mary Il. Hayden against w. f. Hayden,
both of Berlin. and John II. Senter was
counsel for Nora T.. savoie against J.
Homer Savoie OF Mortified. Cases en-
tered in the clerks office yesterday for
trial at the March term are: Waterbury
Savings Bank &c Trust company VI. C. NJ
Barnes and G. E. Moody, general as.
sumpsit; United States Tire company VS.
Vermont Tire and Rubber company, &c
recover $4,000, the sum involved in foul
notes.
The body Of Mrs. Joseph Willet. who's,
| death occurred at Heaton hospital, fu
neral services being held in Northflelt
Yesterday afternoon. was brought to thi,
! city yesterday for burial in the Catholic
cemetery. Mrs. Wilet was taken to tn,
hospital for treatment several weeks az,
for complication Of diseases. She wa,
II years old and leaves besides her hus
band. II children. the oldest being 20 ant
| the Youngest two years old
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WATERBURY.

In the death OF Philo Towle. which
occurred at his home In Moretown near
Duxbury Corners Thursday morning,
another OF the older inhabitants OF the
community has passed away Mr..
Tcwle was born In Duxbury "a years
so next February, the son of Mr.. and
Mrs John Towle. OF family of eight
children, only one now survives, Mrs.
Albert Lovejoy Of Moretown. Sixty-four
years ago next February he married
Hannah Morse OF Duxbury, who survives
him. although in feeble health. re-
union of friends and neighbors was held
in the Duxbury town hall on their elst
wedding anniversary. Reside his widow
and sister Mr. Towle has three nephews.
sons OF his brother. Fred Towle OF
Peterboro. N H.. Elmer Towle o. Ster-
ling. Mass. and Jesse Towls II st.
| Adams Mrs. Olo Hogaboom Of Swan
. ton, daughter of Fred Towle. also Seems
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MORETOWN.

G. NJ. Ashley was called TO Burlingto \
Tuesday by the death OF frfend.-Mr.
and Mrs. +. l.. johnson were in Water
bury Sunday.--Mrs. Abbie Griffith went
TO her home at Waterbury Center the
first OF the week.-M. VI. Davis 10 in poor
health Alexander Bora of Waterbury
has moved into ono OF Wards tenomcnts
and IL to drive one Of the teains.-Mr.
and Mrs, Il. J. Ferris we're in Waterbury
Saturday to attend tho funeral OF Phllo
Towls Grace Hurdle visited her eistsr.
Mrs. Fred FURY. the past week.--There
will he exercises by the children and d
Christmas tree in the Methodist Episcopal
Church Friday night.
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HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT
CONTINUED from Page Four.)

extension meetings at the north village
this Week.-Mrs. Delta Collins 10 at home
from her school at Bellows Fails for
the holdays.-Fred Muzzy, In the employ
of Senator Page, is enjoying brief
Nacation.--Rollo Hebb went to the hos
pital Saturday and was operated upon
for appendicitis. He is doing well.-The
Misses Ida and Leila Collins OF Bur-
llngton are spending several days at
Breezy HILL. II. Lewis attended the
Fat Mems banquet at Wells River FRI
day.-E. l.. ingalls, Of Burlington was
in town Tuesday.
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WATERVHLE.

There will be community Christmas
tree at tho town hall Friday evening.
December 24.-At the last regular meeting
Of the Knights Of Pythias the following
officers We're elected: G. c., II. +. Beard
V. c., @. L. Thomas; prelate. the Rev
C. y. Smith, NJ. of w, b. f. Beard; Is.
of r. and s., w. +. Smile; NJ. or f.
c. II. Beard; NJ. of f., H. A. Jackson
NJ. at A., q. A. Mann; l. c., +. \. Steains
O. G.. Otis Haire.-Robert Wiley OF
Greensboro is the guest OF his grand
mother. Mrs. Edla Willey.--The Rev. g.
A. smith preached an excellent Christmas
ferr1on December ~.
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ROYALTON.

The Misses Irene and Bernicc Harvey
have been spending the week with their
friend and schoolmate, Miss Laura KID
der.-The schools in town have closed
for weeks vacation annual
church dinner and roll call will he held
at the home of Mrs. f.. q. Culver on
Tuesday January 4.-Thc Christmas tree
for the Sunday school will he held Christ
mas eve at eight o'clock. Miss katherine
Dewey, who is teaching In Jericho il
spending her vacation at home. -Mrs
Levi Wild returned last week from a
visit to her aunt Mrs, Daniel Wild in
New York.-The Roy. Josiah kidder Went
Saturday to visit his sisters, Mrs Will
liam Sanctuary and Miss Laura Kidder
who live in Hinesburg. His visit was
shortened as he was called home to at
tend the funeral of II. w. Dutton.-The
Rev. J. r. Whitney preached a the
congregational Church Sunday morning
and evening in the absence OF the pastor.
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ORANGE COUNTY
RANDOLPH.

The Rev. Joseph Hamilton went to
Mortified saturday to supply the pulpit
of the Methodist Church Sunday, In the
absence of the pastor.-Miss Ruth Scott
has come from Smith College to pass
the holidays with her parents, Dr. and
Mrs. q. w. Scott.-Donald Woodwork
left Saturday for Montpelier to pass
several days with his grandmother Mrs.
j. NJ, Woodworth,-Ml Pearl Tewks-
bury, teacher in Warren, came Sat
urday for a short stay with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Il. S, Tewksbury. Miss
Elizabeth Campbell n teacher In Bel
lows Falls, came Saturday to pass the
Vacation with Mr., and Mrs. w. W.
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WINDSOR COUNTY
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION.

commercial transaction ~ ,siusuol
was ,he sale Dec a by David
A. Elliott Of his extensive handsome store
in the Gates building. The sale was 10
IAFountain. FToolson e Co, which firm
already operates hardware stores in
Springfield and Windsor Possession by
the new owners was taken Wednesday,.
but MIR. Elliott will remain as the firms
manager for the coming two or mora
weeks. Mr.. Elliott had been tho owner Of
the store since 1901, having bought X from
the Hartford Hardware company. lie
came to town from Brattleboro ard ut
once made a success Of the business and
gained the regard and respect If the COM
munity. In 1910 he was elected go the
State Legislature and I'm 1912 was elected
to the State Senate as ono Of the three
members from Windsor county He is es-
pecially prominent In the Masonic order
and Is the present grand senior warden OF
the grand lodge. State OF Vermont.
The new reservoir of the Hartford
Fire district, No. .. which district con-
prises tho village Of Hartford proper, ia
to-day completed and filling with water.
The new reservoir has n capacity "
5000 gallons and is located on School
street. A district fire company Of g ;ren
has been formed with \. J. Allard rs
district fire chief. a total Of 1900 feet ~
hose. IS horsepower gasoline fire
pump, and a chemical fire extinguisher
have been bought and installed ready
for use The chairman CT the d, riot
prudential committee is Alfred T. TAT
son, the president of the Hartford saw
ings Bank and Trust company. Tire cost Of
the reservoir and fire apparatus 10 date
Is A.0O0-The annual meeting of White
River Encampment. !. Q. o. T.. was
held Thursday evening. The officers
elected are: Chief patriarch, l.. A..
Shepard high priest. C. +. FELTON,;
senior warden. II. G. Kibbic; junior
warden, T. r. Warren; scribe. Fred g.
Bassett treasurer. George II, Watson.
The date for the installation of the Of
ficias elect is not yet selected Nligs
Mabel Snow and Miss Eva Bates, teacher,
In the high school. are passing tho
Christmas recess In their Respective
homes, Bellows Falls and Charlcstown.
n. II. Ralph D. Twichell assistant
principal. Is n visitor in his former
home, Bethel
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CRAFTSBURY.

The funeral OF Albert Cowles, whose
death occurred last week, was held in
the Conversational Church at North
Craftsbury Thursday. The Rev Charles
Rowley assisted by the Rev. C. d
Pierce, officiated. The church was
beautifully draped with flags. bunting
and flowers. The bearers were his four
sons c. L. Cowlcs of this town,
Henry Cowles of Lyndon, Harley
and Lee Cowles Of Massac husetts The
veterans and sons OF veterans attended
in a body. Interment was made in the
family lot at North Craftsbury. Mr..
Cowles was member of the G. A. R.
and the Congregational Church Of this
town. Among those from out Of town to
attend the funeral We're his daughter
and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Stay
ton of Barre; Henry Cowles of Lyndon;
Harley and Lee COwles of Massa-
chusetts. and G. l.. Cowles of this town:
Mrs Carpenter and son of Irasburg
Mrs. Shedd OF Barton; Mrs. Ware OF
Coventrey; and Fl. l.. Hartman Of East
Craftsbury.-T. n. Gallagher has been
confined at his home for several days,
by trouble with one eye.-liarley Hanson.
who went to the Mary Fletcher hospital,
Burlington. the fret of last week for
treatment. returned Friday evening with
little improvements phraim Robbins
died suddenly Friday morning at five
o'clock OF heart failure. He had suf-
fered for many years with heart trouble.
The funeral was held Monday. the Rev.
|C. d. Pierce officiating. The burial
was in the family lot In the village
cemetery. Mr.. Robbins leaves "A wife
and several children.--Thc committee
for the Christmas entertainment is work
ing hard on the plans for the exercises
TO be held in the Methodist Episcopal
Church Friday evening.
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WOLCOTT.

There will be Christmas tree and
exercises at the Methodist Episcopal
Church Friday evening.-There Will he
q Christmas tree at the home OF w. Q.
Davis Friday night.-Mr. and Mrs. John
French were in burlington Tuesday.
Miss Alice Billiard Ia expected home
from burlington this week.-Mrs.. John
Freeman of Morrisville was the guest
mt Peter Golden's over Sunday.
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WESTFIELD.

The Rev clifford Smith Of Burlington
Is to preach in the Congregational Church
Sunday In the interests of the Anti-Saloon
Leaeue--The Rev. NJ, w. Farman re-
turned Monday from spending a week In
Burlington, Enosburg Falls and North
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ELMORE.

Miss Genie Ward returned to her work
IN Stowe the first of the week after
spending "A week at her home.-Miss ella
IIebb is spending week at her home In
Jeffersonville.- oyster supper and en-
fertainment Thursday evening was a sue
cess-Mr. and M,r. Arden Mckee and
Ethel visited in Morristown Sunday -
Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Stanley and Frieda
STANLEY visited in Hardwick Sunday.
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SOUTH ROYALTON.

Or, Chauncey Munsell of West Hart
ford will move to this village AMI take
up the practice of medicine lie has
rented rooms in the Pike house, recently
vacated by y. l.. Benedict-The village
schools closed Friday FOR two weeks
vacation The Methodist Sunday school
will hold Christmas exercises with tree
at the church Friday evening-Dr O. J.
Ellis went to Burlington Tuesday Toy
medical consultation the Congrega
tional Church Sunday morning the mat
ter of white Gifts for the King" was
presented to the congregation and an
Offering amounting to moro than so was
realized for benevolent purposes. Tho
Rev f. \. Joscelyn, who recently held
meetings In South Tunbridge, was in town
Friday on his way to East Barnard.
where he concludes his work In Vernon
He is soon to enter the ministry. Mrs.
Sarah +. Bennett has gone to Woodstock
TO visit friends. Lawrence Folsom is at
home from school in Ioston to spend
vacation with his parents
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MIDDLESEX.

Catherine l.. (AbbotD Chaplin. wife Of
the Hon. William Chaplin OF Middlesex,
who died Wednesday. December 15, as the
result OF a shock suffered last Friday
night, was born at Worcester October -.
1887, the daughter Of Jonas and Minerva
NaiD Abbott, pioneers of that town. She
was educated in the public schools of her
native town and the academy at Montpel-
Ter and taught school for several years in
neghboring towns. Later she was a pri-
vate tutor In planters family Mt Green
Vile. Ky. In May. 1860, she married VIII
liam Chaplin and had since lived Mt Mid
dlesex Center. Besides Mr. Chaplin, she
IS survived by three sons. w. A. Chaplin
of Chicago. II. p. and J. A. Chaplin OF
Middlesex; her granddaughter. Kate. who
lived at home. and six other grandchil-
dren; and many nephews. nieces. cousins.
etc. Her oldest son. Harry, died at Selma,
Ala. in 1897 and her youngest son. Edgar,
at home in 1886. She was always a hard
working woman. devoted to her homo an
family. No task. however hard that
came to her lot, and they were many.
was ever Stunned. In her passing a long.
active Christian life was ended. The fu-
neral was held from the house Satur.
u'iN AT Twelve o CLOCK.
The village grammar school closed De-
cember II for a three weeks vacation
The following pupils were perfect in at
tendance: Marguerite Bruce. Arthur
Buck, Herbert Miles, BENJAMIN Wallen
and Alvan Richardson. Mrs. Emma Bill
loway has cold her home farm to George
Crane of Cabot who has taken posse ssion
Mrs. Emma Silloway is moving this
week to Montpelier She il to spend the
winter with her son. Wayne-Mr. and
Mrs. Gilbert Miles have moved their
household goods to Montpelier. where Mr.
Miles IL to be employed by the Montpelier
Creamery.-Mss lila Batchelder. who was
teaching in Lyndonville and had to give
up her school and go to Brightlook hos
pital for an operation. has re-
turned home. much improved In
health.-C. G. Richa rdson has not been
quite as well of late.--Niiss Kate Chaplin
who has spent several weeks in Florida
with relatives, was summoned home las,
week by the illness and death OF hel
grandmother Mrs. William Chaplin
Miss Caroline Swift Is spending n much
needed rest at The home OF her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Swift-The Methodist
Episcopal society will have an exercise
by tho children Sunday evening and ais,
a tree for the little people. Miss Marion
Chandler Of Berlin has been spending a
few days as the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs
Levi swift.-There will be several family
gatherings in town Saturday. Among the
number will he a gathering OF % at the
home of Mr., and Mrs A. c. Moulton. A,
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. George Mile.
there will Re n gathering OF 15.-The Rainy
Day club met Tuesday with Mrs w II
Vaughn for Christmas dinner and tree
Andrew Miles. the superintendent and
manager OF tho blasting on the stat.
road, went to his home in Barre Friday
The engineer, c. Hubbard. has gone tc
Waitsfeld. Mrs. Henry Nichols will have
a family gathering at her home Christ
mas day for her children and grandchil
dren.
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CAMBRIDGE.

clayton c. Mable and Miss Florence
Paker of Cambridge were united In mar
rage at the Methodist Episcopal parson-
nrn in Camhridge Saturday evening.
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SOUTH WOODBURY..

Mrs. r. NJ. Pray has received word
from Atlanta, Ga, that her brother,
George w. Witham. had lately suffered
shock. from which he was not expected
to recover-Arthur benjamin is confined
to his bed by rheumatism. Mrs. A. L..
Haskell is much improved in health -
Lorraine Cady Is to return to her school
In johnson after the vacation.
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WANTS SCHOOL MUSEUM.

with the Ink scarcely dry on rs ;neo;-
poraticn papers the Barre Historical &c
cicty has nctlticned for the cortrOl ot
the old Church street schoo! house
n re.iquary FOR antiques. The so
ciety proposes to remodel the interior
OF the house to suit it's needs.
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NEWS TOLD IN BRIEF

Entirely new methods of producing pure
iron. which, 1t il belieN ed, will save The
electrical industries Of the country more
than Sl5,0O0,0C0 annually. mar been dis
| covered by DR.. Trygve Sansen. an as
slstant in engineering experiment station
OF University of Illinois,
AZ result Of an embargo on coal s,hipnei
10 Port Reading, y. ] put ,,.to opcr' lion
by the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad.
the whole Of New England is ;''at-7ai
with serious shortage In IS supply for
this winter.
Wholesale price Of gasoline mas been
| advanced to % cents. This Is the eighth
consecutive advance since last spring, sni
represents an increase Of Sc yer cent.
from the low price OF the years. cents.
It Is believed that president Wilson en-
tireiy under-estimates amount that motor
car owners would have to pay rnde'
proposed tax OF so cents per horse power
on automobiles. as instead of S5'oo0""
they would be compelled to pay nearer
81, 0oo, 00o
For past decade the auto inaIstcy
shows an increase IN volu'ne ana value
Of product OF S.2ls per cont. ny end Il
fiscal year 1916 1t Is expected there viii
be In Unitcd States one auto foT every
eight families OF four persons, n; lraser'
Il Ia estimated there ere @,ccQ 90 llcasu
cars In America, or oHe 10 ever 81
pcrsons
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