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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-28
APPLE CROP PROSPECTS.
Setback in New England Due Largely
to High Winds.

The estimates OK the department of
agriculture for october / show record
crops of wheat, oats, barley and hay and
ord. The returns to that department IN
dicatc a production OF approximately three
billion bushels of corn, one and a half
billion bushels of oats one billion bush
els of wheat, almost a quarter billion
bushels Of barley and a hundred million
tons of, hay, if the twenty million estim-
ated tons Of wild hay crop not here
tofore reported upon, be included
Apple prospects, as reported, improved
during September, increasing the prom
Used production $4,000 barrels, to a total
present prospect of 7l,GS2, 900 barrels total
production, including both the CONNER
cal and non-commercal crop, compared
with $4,000 barrels in 1914. $4,000 In
1913. and an average of IS GG1 900 for the
five years l909-l9l3 The production this
year Is unusual in that it follows las,
years record crop; good crop follow
ing a bumper crop, The crop declined
during the month in New England, Penn.
sylVania Nebras ska, Washington and
slightly in virginia held its own i'm New
York, Michigan and Wisconsin. and i'm.
proved in West Virginia, North Carolina
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois. Iowa, Missouri
Kansas, kentucky, Minnesota, Arkansa,
and California The damage in New Eng
land and Pennsylvania was due largely
to high winds blowing off the fruit. Tn;
early crop seems to have been somewhat
better than the main crop.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-28
GA PERSONAL NATTER"
Warden Says Not Yet Time for Church
to Take Any Action.

The Rev. Charles c. Wilson, rector of
the Church of Our Saviour at Roslindale,
Mass, and former assistant rector of st.
Iau.s Church of this city, on whom
demand for PREPARATION for alleged breach
of promise to marry Miss Laura Louise
Johnson Of Minneapolis. has been made
by Guy Il. Horton, an attorney of Bur-
lington, preached as usual at the Sunday
morning service in his church and at
tended the union service and the mems
meeting which followed He announced
at the morning service that he had placed
the matter Of his trouble in the hands
of the senior warden. j. Fred Howarth,
and that any Pensioners to whom it
caused concern should see Mr.. lIowarth
Mr. Wilson declared on Saturday that
there We're no grounds for this suit
Mr.. IIowarth has issued the following
statement:
Il consider this a personal matter of
our rector which does not concern our
parishioners until such time as papers
in the suit are filed by attorneys for the
plaintiff and the defendant files his
answer
After that is doneeand an opportunity
IS given to study the same it will be Il
proper time to decide whether it is OF
sufficient Importance to bring it official
" before the church authorities"
Walter A. Dane, attorney for Mr.. Viii
son. said in Boston Sunday that as far
rs he knew no papers had been filed in
the threatened suit
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-28
BURLINGTON'S POSTOFFICE
More Help Promised ns Result of Good
Showing Made.

Postmaster J. +. Burke returned to this
city Monday from Washington, ID. c.
where he attended the annual convention
of the National Association of Post
masters, made up of the first class post
masters. The convention had the largest
attendance in it's history there being
about 400 members present, and it was
considered the most successful in every
way ever held. Owing to the splendid
showing made by the Burlington post
office in the past year. Mr. Burke was
successful in obtaining additional clerical
assistance for the office, which will
near even better service for Burling-
tonians. The receipts since last March
are the largest in the history of the office,
and there was a gain every month over
the corresponding month Of last year.
The Burlington office stood out prom
inently as compared with other offices
over the country.
In accordance with instructions from
Washington count was kept of the
parcel post business over the country.
Burlington's office showed gain of
nearly so per cent. in the number of pack
ages handled during the first two weeks
of this month In comparison with the
number handled during the same period
last year From october l to 10 there
were 1860 pieces of parcel post handled,
while for the corresponding time last year
the total number was S,C63, a gain Of 5S97
pieces.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-28

The case Of e. w Henry ct nj. vs.. Fred
p Tillison was an action of general as
eumpsit in which the plaintiffs as admin
istrators Of the estate of Arrin Tillison, a
farmer Of Underhill Center, sought to re-
cover $3.50 from the defendant, which had
been transferred to him by Orrin Tillison
under the following circumstances:
In 1911 Orrin Tllison married his house,
keeper a Mrs. Roberts, who left him in
October, 1914, owing 1t Is alleged to his
excessive use of intoxcants. The de-
ceased had previously sold his farm for
81 $780, but as Mrs. Tillson had refused to
sign the deed until her homestead right
was protected. Mr.. Tillson had promised
her $500 for so doing and later gave her the
deposit book for $500, which was in the
Burlington Savings bank. as n guarantee
Mr.. Tilison later reganed possession of
the bank book. alleging that he wanted
to draw 500 from the bank to nav for n.
horse and thereafter refused to return it
to his wife. Mrs. Tillison was contem-
plating divorce proceedings against her
husband and the papers had been made
out and were ready to be served on De-
cember T. 1914 the date on which the de-
ceased Mr.. Tilison transferred the 81 500
| to the defendant in the case. Orrin TILT
son committed suicide by shooting himself
through tho head with revolver on Jan
uary I, 1915, and his widow was cut off
! from her $500 and also any prospective ali
mony.
Counsel for the defendant contended that
assumpst was not the proper action for a
recovery in this case and that proceed
ings should have been brought in chan
Gerry to set aside the transfer from Orrin
Tillison to the defendant Thus any other
debts or claims against his estate could
be settled In one suit as there are other
creditors, who. 1t is claimed, have rs
much right and interest in having the
| transfer set aside as the widow of Orrin
Tillison The court excluded the evidence
| tending to prove the facts as alleged by
the plaintiff, and directed a verdict for
| the defendant. The case will be taken to
| the supreme court on its statement by
counsel for the plaintiff.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-28
BRADSTREET'S VERMONT
WEEKLY TRADE REPORT

Bradstreet's Burlington office reports
advices received indicate the lumber mar
kct to be improving. The demand has in
creased and a stffening in the prices
Is noted Veneer manufacturers report
that orders are coming in more freely
md some plants which up to two months
ago were operating with a limited amount
of business state that the conditions have
so improved that they are now taxed to
capacity and comment favorably regard
ing the future of this business. There
t. also better demand for all grades
of furniture. More orders have been taken
for the period then was noted year
ago this time.
Export trade has shown more life than
has been noted for over a year. Some
Improvement is also noted in the organ
and piano trade. Export trade to Eu-
ropean markets it is believed will be cur
tailed by reason of recent decision to
place duty on musical instruments i'm
ported into England. Some new business
IS received from other foreign markets.
There Is revival of activity among
:1c 1ufacturers OF piano backs and some
plants in this line that We're operating
in limited way are now employed full
force Manufacturers of bobbins find the
increased activity among wooden and cot
ton manufacturers has made the demand
for their class of goods larger Some
plants that We're operating with two.
thirds force year ago are now operating
full force and have considerable bust
ness ahead.
Manufacturers of turned wood novelties
indicate a resumption to normal in the de-
mand and the outlook better. Last block
Ilants report market quiet, some plants
In the East are reported closed Indefinite
ly while others are planning the usual
output. One feature with the lumber
contractors is that Of the noticeable
scarcity of Italian labor. Many Of this
nationality that were formerly employed
in the woods have given up work and re-
turned to their native land.
Work has already been commenced on
the part Of those getting out Christmas
trees, and it is anticipated that a larger
shipment will be made than was reported
last year. which year was record one.
Retail merchants report a fair trade and
consider the present outlook for fall and
winter trade better than it has been for
Tome time. Two mercantile failures were
reported in the State for the week just
closed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-28
ABRUPT CLOSE OF CASE.
Court Directs Verdict for Defendant
in Action OF AsAumpsit.

The case OF T.. W. Henry ct al vs..
Fred =. Tillotson, an action OF assump-
sit scheduled for trial in county court
Tuesday morning, had occupied but a
very few moments when it was
brought to an abrupt close, Tho defend
ant was called as the plaintiffs first wit
ness. but before he had answered more
than two or three questions, counsel for
the defendant objected to the evidence
which the plaintiffs attorney was seeking
to draw from the witness. V. A. Bullard
and T. T.. Hopkins, attorneys for the
plaintiff, then made their offer of the evil
dence, which was excluded by Judge
Miles. with an exception noted for the
plaintiff. II. T.. Brown then moved for a
verdict for the defendant, and the court
directed the jury to return such verdict
which they did. The case will be taken to
the supreme court, Judge Miles heard the
following divorce cases and ordered do
crees to be entered for the petitioners in
each case: Edith Frances Fielding VS..
Charles j, Fielding; Bertha Lacross Roe,
thei VS.. Oscar ]. Roethel; Edward p.
Irombly VS.. Mary Blow Trombly, and
Rose Talbot vs. Dan Il. Talbot.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-28
NATIONAL HYMN PRAISED.
A. Maynard Lyons Latest Effort in
Musical COmyOs1tiOn.

Residents of Vermont who are inter-
ested In the achievement Of Green Noun
tain boys who left home to seek fame
and fortune in the metropolis Of the
United States will be pleased to learn
that one of them, A. Maynard Lyon,
has received high honors as composer
of q national hymn. Mr. Lyons work,
which Is unusual because of his striking
theme. its conciscness and peculiar, dash
ing and convincing style, has just been
sung in New York and praised by critics
in newspapers and musical work. Mr..
Lyon. who recently observed his 9th
birthday In his home town of Brandon,
says:
81 would rather be the author Of u
national hymn than to be possessed Of
vast wealth or have any honors Of other
kinds thrust upon me. I have put my
soul into this hymn of mine and If men
and women like it, ! am grateful. Car
dnal Farley and other high churchmen
and la!ty alike have congratulated Mr..
Lyon on his splendid efforts which have
just been crowned. Mr. Lyon has writ
ten several hits OF verse and pleasing
poems and a number of anthems which
have been widely sung. but this late ef-
fort is his browning achievement
Mr.. Lyon will now devote his time to
writing his autobiography, which prom
ises to be most interesting as he has
Travelled all over the world and has seen
much of life In many places. Mr.. Lyon.
despite his advanced years is very we'll
and his mind Is keen and vigorous His
eye is bright and he takes great inter
est in the happenings of the day He is
n kindly gentleman who loves all the good
things of life, birds, trees, flowers and
books.
w. G. ITartin. superintendent of schools
in South Burlington. is a close friend OF
Mr.. Lyon, who plans to return to Bran
don three years hence for the celebration
of his one hundredth anniversary. He
has already hidden the president and dean
of the university of the State of Ver-
mont to this event. and he looks forward
with eagerness to its coming. Mr. Lyon
is now at his home in Nassau n. Y,
where he will remain until early in De-
cember, when he will go to New York
for the remainder Of the winter. Mean
time he is busy writing, for he plans
to complete his autobiography by early
spring, when it will be sent to the pub
fishers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-28
FARMERS VISIT COLLEGE.
Oricnua County Men on Tour Of
Inspection.

a score or Orleans county farmers spent
Friday afternoon and Saturday morning
In burlington visiting the College Of Agri-
ou!crrc CT the State University. They
were met at noon at Essex Junction by
representatives Of the Burlington MGR
chants association, the Chittender coun-
~ Farmers association and the State
Extension Service. On Friday afternoon
they visited the plant Of the Burlington
rendering company and the farms OF
+. B. Howe Holsteinsl and of c. r..
Foots Mucrnseys) Through the cour-
tesy % the mana eement Of tho Burl!ngton
Rendering company the visitors were
shown the operations OF the plant in the
manufacture Of poultry feed, fertilizer
materials hides greases. tallows, various
grades OF bone. etc. Tho fine Hoist elm
herd and the well planned farm build
ings Of Nj Howe wera much appreciat
cd and the excellent Guernsey stock and
finely arranged and equipped buildings
at FairTcw farm We're much admired
Saturday morning from SIS to I O'Clock
was given solely to the work Of the Col
icge Of Agriculture, Professor Burdick
explained the Instructions! work in field
crops, farm machinery and farm manage
trials with various types of flint and
dent corn and Of barn frames. Profess
sor Cummings led the party into the col
lego orchards, where methods Of apple
tree growth. cion selection. pruning, etc,
were discussed. at the weather bureau
the party were shown the way in which
the weather is made, how the records
are taken and tho maps made. At the
university form barns DIR. Rich demon
stratcd methods Of detecting the pres
ence OF the abortion bacillus in a herd
ard told how the disease might be COM
bntted. Dean Hills briefly described the
experimental work In animal husbandry
Farm superintendent llske told how he
had been making over the farm build
incs and what Was planned for the fu-
turo to make them better fitted to theiI
purpose. The new hog house was looked
over and favorabiy commented upon,
Professors Halves and Burns led them tc
9hc state forest Seeding nursery where
the methods used We're explained. thence
to tho university forest plantations and
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-28
INFANTS BODY IN SOAP BOX
GruesOme Find in Cellar of
House on Convent Square.
Condition Of box Dnd Contents 1ndi-
cntc Tint Crime Was Committed
some Time AgO-AuthOrltics
Conduct Investigation.

A crime probably committed some time
ago, was unearthed Tuesday noon in the
cellar of the house at q Convent square
when Fred Forth, who lives in that
house. dug up soap box which con-
tanned the decomposed body of an infant,
wrapped in a strip of flannel and much
excelsior, the box being found where it
was buried about two feet below the level
of the cellar bottom. An investigation was
made by the city health officer and chief
of police.
Shortly after dinner Tuesday Health
Officer Nolan received a telephone from
Mrs. Henry Bowley, who lives in the
neighborhood, in which she said that the
body of a baby had been found in the
cellar of the house at q Convent square
and was at the time resting in the back
yard of the promises. DR.. Nolan. with
Chief Russell and Sheriff Allen, went to
the house and found the remains of a
child's body According to a statement
of the people who now live in the house,
Mr. Forth was digging a post hole
preparatory to building a potato bin when
he struck a soap box about two feet
below the cellar bottom surface He dug
around 1t, and, not knowing what it con-
tanned, carried it out of the dark cellar
10 the yard The box did not have a
cover and when a large amount of ex-
celsior was removed, taking with it the
sand on top of the box, what was left of
a piece of flannel cloth was brought to
view. Upon unrollng the rotted cloth It
was found to contain an infants body,
the skull being the only part which was
readily recognizable. The health officer
made a thorough investigation of the re-
mains and was able to find two of the
bones of the legs. He ordered the body
buried.
How long the body had been in the
cellar could not easily be ascertained
The ground from which it was dug was
composed of very dry sand and the box
as well as the body, was decomposed
which would tend to show that it had
leen in that dry place for some time.
Mr.. Forth purchased the house at
public auction and has resided there for
about eight months. Previous to that time
Mrs. Clara Blair, who droped dead some
time ago, lived in the house with hei
family for many years.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-28
AMERICAN RED CROSS.
Appeals for Thanksgiving Day COllec-
tiOns in Behalf of War Sufferers.

National headquarters of the American
Red Cross has issued the following ap-
peal, addressed "To the Churches of the
United States:'
For more than a year, from our
homes of security and peace, we have
behed across the seas, the horrors of
the most frightful war of history We
have come and gone safely in all the
affairs Of life while our neighbors in
Europe have seen their strongest men
slain, their homes destroyed, their fami-
lies scattered. their lands bathed in
blood.
las an expression of gratitude for the
peace which our country has enjoyed and
Of sympathy for the suffering people of
those countries now engufed in war,
the American Red Cross invites the
churches of the United States to devote
their Thanksgiving day collections to its
relief fund. Since the war began the
Red Cross has expended about one and
one-half million dollars in providing re-
lief for the suffering of Europe. OF
surgeons and sanitarians 116 have been
sent into the field Of war by the Ameri-
can Red Cross and of nurses ai. OF
hospital supplies and clothing the
amount sent numbers many millions of
articles as is indicated by the fact that
their combined weight has exceeded
$4,000 pounds. But now the relief fund
is approaching exhaustion and this i'm
portant work must cease unless the
fund Is replenished.
proceeds of collections should be
sent to the nearest local Red Cross
| treasurer or forwarded to the American
Red Cross. Washington, D. CO
Last year some Vermont churches in
union service gave the collections to the
Red Cross All funds RENTED to the
Vermont Chapter of the American Re.
| Cross will be promptly forwarded to
Washington, D. c. II. S. Howard
| treasurer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-28
MAJESTIC TO Be ENLARGED
Four Hundred Seats More at
Popular "Movie" Theatre.
owners buy Lot mt South Of Their
Property aud Hope TO Have Adj
dltiou Completed in Two
Months.

F. r. Hutchinson and J. r. Lockwood,
owners of the Majestic theatre on Bank
street, purchased Monday from j. l..
Southwick lot Is by &C feet on South
Winooski avenue, directly south of the
present location of the theatre and ad-
Joining its present site. The lot extends
from South Winooski avenue to Center
street and has the same frontage on Cen
ter street as on South Winooski avenue.
The consideration was not stated in the
deed
Mi Lockwood and Mr. Hutchinson plan
20 move the three houses which are now
on this property and to build thereon an
addition to their theatre. which. when
completed. will provide the Majestic thea.
ter with the largest ground floor seating
capacity Of any playhouse In New Eng
land, save possibly the Boston
theatre. Tie theatre now seats
about 800 people. but will be
eble to seat 800 when the addition Is
completed. There vii. be 70 boxes, each
holding eight persons. which Will be ar
ranged III two tiers of three each on either
side of the new stage. The stage itself
will be enlarged unit; it measures about
q by &C feet, and the motion picture screen
will be located at the rear so as to be a
distance of SO feet from the nearest row
of seats. This will eliminate all posi-
bilit' of eye strain and will provide II
sufficiently large space for the staging Of
any operate production. Work will be
started on the addition within n very
short time. and it is estimated that 1t will
be completed within two months. During
this period there will be no interruption
to the performances in the present thea
ter, as ali work will be done outside of
the building, and when finished it will re-
quire but very short time to Join the
two structures
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-28

local forest holdings. Seed inspection
work was then explained At this point
the party hurriedly looked through the
Williams Science Hall and the Billings
library. A brief address Of welcome was
made by President Benton at Morrill,
Hall and short talks were given by
Professor Bertha M. Terril, setting forth
the work in home economics with the
University girls in the extension field,
and by c. II. Jones. experiment station
chemist, on soil acidity in orleans coun-
ty.
The party lunched at the Sherwood and
started back on their long ross-state
tour at two O'clock
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-28
AN UPHILL TASK.

An English journalist and private
OF the Irish Guards were dining recent
ly at restaurant in q small French
town. The soldier who had picked up
II few scraps of the language, insisted
ON ordering everything in doubtful
French, while the journalist would offer
explanations that were in the nature of
criticisms. At length Tommy's temper
rose to the explosive point. "Will you, -
he said in English, "be so good as not
to interfere with me in my use of
French?" s'Very WE'LL" replied the jour
nalist II simply wanted to point out
that you were asking for n staircase when
you wanted spoon!"-Peoria Star.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-28
PREACHER WAS LAID UP,

Rev. C. M. Kinghton, Mavanna, Fla,
writes: For three months I suffered
intense pain in the kidneys and back
which at times laid me up entirely ]
used 1 IL bottles of Foley Kidney Pills
and all the pain disappeared. I feel as
If 20 years had been added to my life"
Relieves rheumatism, backache, sore
muscles, stiff joints. j. W. O'Sullivan.
(Adyl
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-28
INNUENDO.

The fifth day drew to its close with the
twelfth juryman still unconvinced. The
court was impatient.
"Wen. gentlemen, said the court Of
ficer, entering the jury room, shall |, a.
usual order ~ dinners?'
MAKE it," said the foreman eleven
dinners and bale of hay"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-28
WOMEN'S LIST.

Bertha Bavin, Lora Dean, Mrs. D..
deannait. Miss Nettie Foskett, Mrs.
Harry johnson, Miss j. Nellie Lason,
Miss Olive Macdonald, Mrs Jos. Moquin,
Mrs. Martha Purinton, Mrs. Powell,
Mrs. II. Fl. Peck, Exina Pclletier, Leila
Raymond. San Schultz. Mrs. Florence
Winter, Mrs. Geo. Vosburg.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-28
UNCLAIMED LETTERS.

List of unclaimed letters in the Bur-
lington postotfice for the week ending
October %, 1916:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-28

II the efficient household worker can
be found. advertising will find her. And
she CAN BE FOUND!
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-28
WINOOSKI LIST.

David Larock, Luigi Buccolio. Nina
Anderson. d. Decora, Joseph Delisle co,
Fred Mitchell, Eva Prue, Ben Taylor,
Lewis Roberts