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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-24
HUNTINGTON.

Mr. and Mrs. Bert Briggs and son OF
Rutland and Mr.. and Mrs, Emil Johnson
were visitors at Mrs. Rrigga's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Benway, for the
week end Mrs. G. II. Farland and son,
Paul, of Burlington, are guests of Miss
Daisy Kenyon Mrs. Edward l.. Fuller
still remains very i'll and a nurse from
Burlington was called Monday.-Mr. and
Mrs. G.. NJ Norton were guests at the
Moore cottage Mt Thompsons Point over
Sunday.-Mr and Mrs. T.. II. Kinds are
taking a trip through the White noun
tains, to Portland, Me, Old Orchard
Beach and other points.-A. J. Swinyer
has returned from business trip to Bos-
ton, Mass, Rochester and other points
in the State
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WILLISTON.

Mrs. Dayton Webster and daughter,
Marguerite, who have been spending
the summer with her mother, Mrs
Carrie Morrel, went to Brunsc Spring
Lodge Tuesday.-Master Dana Isham
of Jericho is spending a week or two
with his grandparents.-Miss Murphy
former school teacher of this place
was the guest of Mrs. Guy Lamson
last wock,-Morton James and party.
who have been camping at Lake lro-
ouois the past week, returned to their
homes Monday,--John Forbes and
friend of Jericho, who went on a
tramp over the mountain trail have
returned,-Mr and Mrs. II. L. Barnes
of Essex Junction and Mr. and Mrs,
Earl Barnes and son, Converse. of I'm
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SOUTH BURLINGTON.

The Kinks Daughters met We'd
nesday with Mrs. G. A, Kinney
The body of Mrs. ENERGY Livermore
Leavitt. who died in Waterbury Thurs
day. was brought here and buried in
the family lot in the Eldredge ceme-
terry Saturday. She leaves brother,
James Livermore, of Millbury. Mass,
and a sister, Mabel. Of Auburn. Me.
A sister, Mrs. Nettie Siples. died four
weeks ago.-Mrs. y. +. Kinney of Cas-
Teton has been visiting her niece. Mrs
Eliza Sherwin.-Neil Thompson of
Stark sboro visited Homer Taft over
Sunday.--Mr and Mrs. William Yantz
and son Roland of West Bolton are
guests of his brother. Walter Yantz.--
Mr. and Mrs. AlIon Rollins returned
from Jericho Sunday night. They were
accompanied by her sister, Mrs. Myra
Kimball of Bolton.
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CHARLOTTE.

The Rev. McKaufiin of Lewis, \. Y,
preached Sunday at the Conversational
Church there will be no service or Sunday
school there until September lo-Mrs. +.
Il. Beers entertained a number of her
friends Friday evening with selections
by Mrs G. S. Root of Springfield. Mass
who has been her guest Mrs. Root has
charming voice. Mr. Root and Mrs,
Root and child returned home Saturday
Miss katherine Root is visiting her
uncle, DR.. Charles Wicker, at Saranac
Lake. \. Y.-Mrs. j. p. Ramsey enter
tanned a party of ladies Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. p. Mcneil and family
have gone in their car to Randolph TO
visit friends.-The Sunday school
will have their annual boa ride,
going north ON the Ticonderoga
Friday. August 25.-Mrs. Lyle Brown and
child OF Chicago have been visiting Miss
Tina Deyette.
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HINESBURG.

MI and Mrs william Love left Mon
day for their home in Lincoln, Neb, at
ter a few weeks here-R. c. Miles and
son, Jack, OF Burlington were guests
of Mrs. Marshall Sunday.-Mr. and Mrs,
J, w. Lambert of st. Louis, Mo, We're
guests of Mrs. Lambert's aunt, Mrs,
w T.. Andrews. over Sunday.-Mrs.
Genia Partridge of Rochester, n. Y. is
visiting he mother, Mrs. Degree Tor
a week.-Mrs. and Mrs. c. l.. Clifford and
son, Allen. of Brandon and Mrs. a. J.,
Walker ana daughter. IIilda of Bur
lIngton were guests of Mrs j. H. Al
len Sunday.-The campfire girls and
boy scouts went Monday to spend
week in camp at Thompson's Point.
The Rev. A. II. Edie and Mrs. Edie ac-
COMMANDED them.-Miss Alice Human
of New York was the guest OF Mrs a.
:. Hull over Sunday.-The campfire
girls served ice cream ana cake on
the vestry lawn Saturday evening"
Hope circle of Kings Daughters Will
meet at Daniel Fatrick's Friday after
noon.--The Rev. G. w. Russell, VINO
nas spent the summer at Lake lro-
uuois, has returned to his home-Mrs
IT, NJ Page tas returned to her nome
! after three W eekS absence NiSlllHS nv
| daughters-Mrs w. T.. Field, Miss
| Eleanor Field and Hun Field c. Wash
| ngton. y. G., are at Mrs. H. NJ Hun s.
Don Murphy and Miss Sarah Bergin
| have returned to Worcester, Mass
| Raftery and family have returned to
! Montreal.-Mr. and Mrs f. n Parton
! and Mr. and MIS- c. A. Leonard in Mr.
/ Partchs car are on an automoplle "Trip
! through Vermont. New Hampshire ana
/ Maine this week.-The temperature
! Saturday at the new condensary was
l16 degrees, at Deacon Partch's llO
degrees and In the village generally 1t
was 96 degrees in the shade.
The Misses saba and Bessie Weed are
camping for few days at Long Point
e. l.. Keith and family or Essen june
ton spent the week lend at the home or
his sister, Mrs Charles Lewis. Miss
Mary Geprags is making am extended
visit at her old home here-MissS Irene
Lewis is visiting in ElizabethtoWn' ~
! Y.--I.e Roy V. Lewis of Long Branch, y,
j., and Mrs II. II. Billings and dauSh'
ter of Newark, n. j., who have been
visiting at Charles Lewis's, returned home
Wednesday. Miss Lovejoy OF Boston
visited Nadine and Doris Hnsdalc Fri
day.-Mrs. Mercy Kellogg is visiting
friends in Bristol
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RICHFORD.

Many bankers throughout the State
attended the summer convention of the
Vermont State Bankers association.
which was held in this place August Is.
At II O'Clock in the forenoon the
visitors We're taken to the principal
places of business. such as the Rich.
FORD Manufacturing company. the
Sweat Comings company the Star
Waist company and the Richford Gar
ment company. In the afternoon at
three o'clock meeting was held on
Island Park. The Rev. Z. Il. Holmes
of st. AIMS Episcopal Church offered
the invocation. Col. l.. c. Leavens Of
the Richford Savings Bank & Trust;
company gave the address of welcome
and the response was made by Levi II.
BiNby of the Montpelier National bank.
Addresses were given by William Reed
of New York and G. w. Barron of Bos-
ton, At the business session DIN Mer-
rll was chosen as vice president of the
American Bankers association and a
delegate to attend the American bank
ers association. which is to be held in
Kansas city.
c. II, Aiken and Glenn F. Wilson have
been elected to represent Rchford Lodge
at the grand encampment of Vermont
knights Of Pythias, which is to be held
at Bellows Falls August $3.50 inclusive.-'
Miss Bertha a. Bliss of Brooklyn, n. Y,
a graduate nurse, is guest at the home
Of Mr. and Mrs Edison A. Alger %
Province street.-Hermon NJ Moves of
Auhurndale, Mass, arrived last week to
join his family, who have been at tho
home of Mr.. Noyes's parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. H. h, Noyes, for the past two weeks.
DIR. and Mrs. T.. q. Livingston and
daughter Mary, of Lowell. Mass, are
visiting at the home of Mrs. Livingstone
father, Frank w Wheeer.-Mr and Mrs.
Nelson Whitcomb, c. \. Powell. Mis-. j.
NJ. Rohh, Mrs. A. j. Elliott. Mr. and Mrs.
C. II. Aiken, Mr. and Mrs, Charles II.
Coan, Mrs, l.. u, Rowley and daughter
Went to Montgomery Center Sunday to
attend the 50th anniversary of the Mont
eomory Center Baptist Church,-Dr, and
Mrs 5. Harrison Greene of Washington,
u. c., are guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. \, Powell,-A party composed Of
William d, Willard Howard MIDGET,
Harold Burleson and Alton Carpenter ALI
of this place, left last week for the Cans
adam northwest. where they will be em-
ployed during the harvest season.-Lee
Anderson of Harvard, H., visited al the
home of his cousin, Mrs, Austin Moore,
last week. Mr.. Anderson is 81 years Of
age and a native of berkshire. He left
Vermont in 1886 and settled in Illinois and
has resided in that state since.-The grand
sacred concert Sunday by the Richford
band and choral union under the direction
of Professor Meredith was thoroughly en-
ioNed by large crowd. The next sacred
concert by the band will be given Sunday
Continued ON page fOur).
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FLETCHER.

Mrs Daniel Spaulding is ll.-Mrs. Hats
tie Gray is entertaining relatives from
burlington Mrs. Olive Corse Is in Cam.
bradge caring for Mrs Harlow Wires,
who Is ill-Several of the farmers and
their families were In Enosburg Monday
10 attend the farmers club field day
MIR. and Mrs. Maurice Boozan have been
engaged to work for NJ. D. Young on his
"a in /, ,riJ
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RICHMOND.

Examinations for entrance to the
high school will be held in the high
school rooms Friday, August 25.--MrS.
Mary Leonard and daughter Nellie and
George Casey returned Sunday evening
from a 10 days stay in Bennington
with Mrs. Agnes Whitncy.--Miss Hazel
Berry, who has been employed in Bos-
ton for the past six months. has re-
turned to her home for IA 10 days Vaca-
ton before entering the Mary Fletcher
hospital. where she viii take "A nurse $
training course.-Mr. and MIS- j. w.
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SHOREHhM.

Mr. and Mrs ~ r. Douglas of Shell
burne Mass, are visiting relatives in
town.-Mr and Mrs. H. H. BurSe were
with friends in Fair Haven for the week
end.-Mrs. Levi swift and daughter of
Middesex visited friends in town last
week.-Mrs. Dye of Cleveland, Ohio is a
guest at Mr.. John Benson Sc. +. Bush
Of New York city is guest of his sister,
Miss A. * Rush.-Miss COrrine stick
ney of Mortified is visiting friends in
town.-The August meeting of the
Ladies' Missionary society has been In
definitely postponed
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Jersey and New York city in the interests
Of the Home for the Feeble Minded. The
subject or the sermon at the Methodist
church Sunday Morning will be THE Pot
ter and the Clay" Sunday school at r.,
everyone welcome. Evening service at
$50, subject of the sermon, IAN Old Test
ament Miracle" There vii be a prayer
meeting on Friday evening. The Ladies'
Aid will hold food sale on Saturday
Afternoon at Mrs. f. I. Aliens.
A carrier pigeon while flying through this
place August 10 became exhausted and
landed at six o'clock p m. on the clothes
bars at the home of II. A. Brush Mr..
Brush caught 1t and gave it food and wa
ter and examined the bird 1t has leg
band marked 80. 3. 1885" The bird is
still with Mr.. Brush.
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TOWNSVILLE.

s F. Andrews. who has been i'll for
some time at the home of his daugh-
ter in Waterbury. was brought home
last week.-Mss Irene Whalen, who
has just graduated from the nurses
training course in Manchester, n. H.,
arrived Saturday for a short vacation.
MIR. and Mrs. Fogerty and son of
Worcester, Mass, are spending two
weeks at the home of her brother, j.
r. Atkins,-Mr, and Mrs c. n Miller
entertained relatives from Warren re-
go NJ
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NEW HAVEN.

Mrs. Beach of Washington. d. c. Is tne
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. f. NJ iartV"
l. ]. Everest is i'll. Mrs EIla NJ 'o" 10
caring for her.-Mr. and Mrs H. ~ W."
lev we're called to Shelburne SatuIu"S ny
the illness of their uncle, Henry h""leE,
An automobile party CONSISTING VI
Washington Ward, Mrs Nina Nard anu
the Misses Grace and KIT Merflll Ie'l
THURSDAY morning for Montocello, ~ -
where they will visit Mrs. Wards d"uEh-
tor.-Miss Pauline Smith is passing the
week in town with her grandfather H. g.
Roscoe. Bert Briggs and family of Rut-
land called on friends in town Monday
Mrs. Adams OF Bristol is I'm town, called
NV the illness of Mrs l. j. Evorest.-Fhe
Misses Beatrice and Luceil Benedict are
nv, bp SiCL, list
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BEAVER.

Mrs. Rosa Clark Is visiting friends In
Essex Junction this week.-Mr. and Mrs.
Curtis Bevins of Georgia were week end
guests of Mr.. and Mrs Ernest Elmer
Marion King was at his home in Fair
fax over Sunday,-Ernest E. Wright OF
Stowe and sisters. Laura and Hazel
Wright, of Cambridge were at the homo
of their sister Mrs L. II. Leach, re-
cently.-T. S. Austin was a guest at the
summer camp of c. S. Howard over
Sunday
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BERKSHIRE,

Mrs. Hattie Lewis and Mrs Stevens
and two sons of Boston. Mass. and Wal
ter Lewis Of Chicago visited at the home
of l.. Il. Larabee Thursday.-Harold Ty-
Ter and Dana Kirkland Of Newport Gem
ter are camping at Lake Carni. Frank
ln.-Mrs. Herbert Billings Of Newport
and Mrs. Merritt Billings Of Richtord
have been spending few days at the
home Of G. A Bowen The Dorcas So
ciety met with Mrs l.. r. Larabee Wed.
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derhill were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Fl. Bryant Sunday.-Miss Nellie
lsham, who has been taking her vaca-
ton has returned to her position in
Burlington.-Oliver James, who has
been the guest OF Mrs Sadie Krans.
has returned to Holyoke, Mass.--Miss
Myrtle Hanson Of Boston was the
guest Of her brother. Eugene Hanson,
,poaL
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WEST ENOSBURG.

About q members of Bakersfield Grange
made a visit to Trout River Grange Tues-
day evening. The exercises were held on
NJ. l.. Hubbell's lawn, which was suitabl n
decorated for the occasion. a literary pro-
gram was rendered by the members Of
the visiting Grange, following which re-
freshments We're served by the hosts
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WEST MILTON.

Mrs F.. G. Gale of Westford was at G.
+. Osgood's Saturday and Sunday.-There
was a lawn party in Isaac How ards
Wednesday evening -Rosalie Granger is
visiting in Burlington for a week.
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.nd George Barnum e. w Meader' MI
Ind Mrs. W. Earle Meader and daush'ei,
Dorotha, H. O. Barnum. gladys anu
Evadne Meader, and Hervey Owls ana
daughters Lois and Esther
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day,-The Rev. f. G.. French preached in
st. Johnsbury Sunday.
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CONTINUED ON page fOur).
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-05-06

Try Principe de Lees cigar for an
after dinner smoke. Union made.-Adv.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-05-06

You will never miss a train If you
carry one of O'Keefe's watches. 1927 Fiji
teenth street.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-05-06

O'Keefe, the popular jeweler at 1927
Fifteenth street, has those beautiful
bride rings. Don't be afraid, boys.-Adv.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-05-06
Solue the Puzzle, You Will Be Rewarded

Every contestant has chance win of the biggest
prizes. Everybody has equal opportunity Take any
number from to fifteen, inclusive. Do not
number than twice Place number in each of the
that when they added perpendcuarly hor
zontay the total will make thirty three For the nearest
artistic will give prizes in order of merit
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-05-06
Why We Do 1t


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hemot wayo o o a
o good peopet knowh Cmp
to the rtogehe wto modern meth ch
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-05-06

Beats them all La Belle &c cigar
union made in Denver-Adv.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-05-06
What You Must Do

Solve the rebus shown here fill out the statistic blank similar
before II O'clock H.
only member the family enter this contest 1t not
close of They
O will be final
general excellence of will be considered.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-05-06
Here Is Your Opportunity

Fine musical instruments and other
We hope you will be successful.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-29
PRESIDENT HAS QUIET DAY
Celebrates His Sivticth birthday With
Members OF Family in White
House,

WASHINGTON. December 2S.-Prcs-
ident Wilson celebrated his siNticth
birthday In quiet fashion. free from
official worries. and. for the most part
his day was one OF complete rest. The
President never appeared in better
health rs he strodc jauntily through
The corridor leading to the executive
Offices. and Ire appeared ten years
younger. outdoor eXercise-walking
goltinG and automobilinG-has mad.
The President absolutely mt" DR.. Cary
irayson. his physician. said.
ConGratulaiory messages and cable
grams poured into the White House
Many OF them came from European
rulers. The President and Mrs. Will
son, together with the White House
holiday guests had a luncheon, and at
the quiet family dinner tonight there
were no guests except members of the
immediate families. Rain prevented
the Presidents usual game OF golf
with Mrs Wilson.
The Presidept remained in his study
for the evening. retiring early
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-29
MONEY NEEDED To
WELCOME TROOPS
Committee Has Received S253. so
Of Required Total of
$4,000.
TO MEET AGAIN TOMORROW
Plan lnaugurated by The Times
Dispatch to Secure Jobs for
Men Is Approved.
70 MEET AGAIN TOMORROW

l'lhns for the welcome for tho First
Virginia Infantry were discussed yes-
tcrday at meeting of about thirty
members of the committee appointed
by Mayor George Ainslie TO plan for
the reception TO the troops. The meet
ing was held in the business Mems
Club. where the entire committee will
again gather tomorrow 10 further con-
sidcr tn" matter.
Committees for tn" solicitation OF
funds TO cover tho cost of tho welcome
have already started work. The gen
eral committee has been suhdivided
INT" & number of committees with two
members each. These committees will
undertake 10 raise 800 each Letters
have been sent TO many prominent
business men asking for contributions
Will" the newspapers Of the city are
al! cooperating in receiving contribu-
ti"ns. II il proposed To raise $1,000 to
cover the cost.
Colonel Thomas y. McAdams is treas
ur"r of the finance committee He re-
ported yesterday that tho following
subscriptions had been secured in the
first fcw days OF the campaicn:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-29
New Mileage Built
in 1916 Only 1860
This Is Smallest Total, Win
Exception Of 1915, Since
The Civil War.
nv Astocia,cl pr.ss


CHICAGO, December 2S.-Althouyil
the year 1915 WAS one of record break
'ng traiiic and earnings. new mileage
built was the smallest. with the en-
ccpiion OF 1913. since the civil War
acL"EdinS TO review Of the railroad
situation, which will be printed in to-
m"rrow's edition Of the Railway Age
Gazette.
In Canada only 29J miles Of new
track Was laid. New mileage projected
IN the United States is 1"I that being
surveyed. 2, 1886. and that being actually
built. 1850.
New rolling-s stock orders call for
10000 freight cars. 2.34a passenger
coaches ani 2.l2a locomotives The
freight cars ordered outuumber those
Of the preceding year by G3,0nc
F,cight cars sold abroad Increased loo
per cent. and locomotives nearly acn
per cent.
There was "a small reduction in ,rc
railroad mileage IN receivers hands
"iHty-thrcc railways. with "A mileage T..
3A.Gei.
"Th" outlook for greater prosperity
TOR the railroads and affiliated indus-
tries and for Il larger expansion of
railway facilities during the next fcy
years seems promising" concluded the
review.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-29
Total received
WILL. AID IN SECURING
JOBS FOR GtARDSMEN

While the general committee was
discussing tho financing of the enter
tainmcnt il WAS suggested that tho
movement inaugurated by The Times
Dispatch for securing positions for the
returning Guardsmcn be supported by
IN" committee. The matority OF the
members are heartily In favor of aid
ing the men 10 find work. Tho Times
Dispatch is having prepared u census
OF trades represented by the members
OF the Richmond Grays' Battalion. and
in "A few days will be prepared 10 give
the number OF men needing employ
mcnt and the occupations they are
qualified TO fill. In all proha bility. tn"
census of local concerns needing men.
IN order that the soldiers can step into
places they are capable of filling
From reports concerning labor condi-
tions. il is not believed that the men
viii have much difficulty in getting
good positions on their being mustered
out of tho Federal service
No definite plans for tho welcome will
be made until it is known with some
degree Of certainty how much money
there Will bc to spend. There is no
use in getting up program that can
not be carried out. in the opinion of
the committee. The meeting to-mor-
row. ii is believed will give line on
what the committee can expect in the
way of funds.
There is as yet no way of ascertain
ing when the troops will arrive AS
Colonel William j. Perry explained in
his telegram To The Times Dispa ch
on Saturday night. the First Virginia
Infantry will not bc able tn cntrain
before January p and they may no,
get off. The railroads must furnish
equipment meeting the requirements of
the War Department for the transpor-
tation of the troops. This is no easy
task. as one Western regiment which
was due to leave Texas yesterday Will
not start before some time next week
Troops ordered home four weeks ago
are jnst getting there.
The troops will reach Richmond over
the Atlantic Coast Line. The regiment
Will travel in three sections. with Colo
mel Perry and his staff on the last train.
Major Lawrence I. Price. chairman of
the transportation committee Is try
ing to get the railroad to bring the
three trains into Richmond as closely
together as safety will permit \ part
of the reception committee will meet
each section with Il band and escort
the men to the armory in which they
will be Quartered. Here a light lunch
con will be served. II is probable that
Il big parade will be held the follow
ing day and one or more balls given
for the returning guardsmen. who Will
be eager to meet and minElc with
young folks once again
The meeting tomorrow will start at
1915 O'Clock. All members OF the COM
mittcc are urged to he present, as the
time is limited In which to accomplish
what is necessary TO he done. II is
no small task 10 raise the money. an
after II is secuted all of the details
necessary for the entertainment mt.
be worked out.