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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-12
BOYS ADMINISTRATOR
RECEIVERS S1,7S7.33
Federal Grand Jury mt Rutland Reports
-Iudictmcnts Not Published.

Rutland, Oct. 6.--The jury in the case
1.-TWO Tranceschetti. aged five years. vs.
the National Metal Edge Box Co of
Readshoro this afternoon returned YER
dict awarding the plaintiff damages Of
sl,7S1.3S. Nearly six hours We're required
to reach decision. The boy. 1.-TWO, was
drowned in the defendants canal and the
administrator sued under a negligence
act for $4,000, claiming that the stream
was not properly guarded.
Frank Roberts. who has served two
years in states prison at Windsor,
pleaded guilty To burglary of the East
Ryegate rostonice, and was sentenced to
serve six months AT the house of cor
roction. Fred Bailey who was brought
here from Chittenden county jail admit
ted sending obscene literature through
the United States mails and was fined
s2j and costs. Robert Williams of Bur
inSton. railroad porter, pleaded not
guilty To an Indictment charging him
with having quantity Of heroin in his
possession unlawfully. and will stand
trial
Clayton G. Girard OF Burlington, a ma il
carrier. was fined $50 and costs for de-
tanning a letter scnt through the mails
which was not addressed TO him. Charles
Payment of Mddlebury pleaded guilty
Ia the sale of veal infected with tubcr-
Culosis. He paid fine of $50 and costs.
The grand jury which had been a. work
since Tuesday morning completed its du-
ties to-day and was discharged Nothing
was made public as to the number Of
bills found and those not found. but
Foreman Fark II. Pollard of Chester
handed Clerk F. S. Flat bundle Of
, about dozen papers, indicating that
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-12

ana Supervisor Of the United States
Department of Agriculture Franklin n
Lane OF Washington, D. e. Otners
present were Professor jerks or inc
University OF Vermont, Harvey Robin
son of Waterbury, Mr.. and Mrs JuI'us
Mudgett and Mrs Emily CoddlnS OF
Morrisvillo.
superintendent Howe awarded the
prizes for the pupils exhibits ms fol-
lows. the Judges ot farm products pc
ing Prln. NJ p. Sears and Instructor Of
Agriculture Whippen ~ Peopies Ncao-
envy, Morrisville and Of domestic nrts.
Mrs. o. r. Luce ana Mrs NJ c. Loveioy.
corn, first premium, Floyd Sears; pota-
toes. first, Harvey Parsons. second
Clyde Butts: canned fruit first Eva
Root, second, Sadie Cary; BquaHhes,
Rollo and Theodore Fuller. second.
Cecil and Cedric Scribncr thIrd' LdoYd
Sears; beets. first. Cecil and CEDRIC
Scribner; turnips. Doris and llarry
Paul; pumpkin. first. Melvin Wilson,
second Clifton Stafford. third. Clyde
Butts; cucumbcrs. first, Clyde Butts
second Rollo and Theodore Fuller
third, Ernest Pea tman, shelled beans
Uollo and Theodore Fuller. second
Alice BooHan. third CLYDE Butts; white
bread frst IFortense Shackett. second.
Louise Morgan. third, Mildred Garrow
brown bread first. catherine Lang.
second Florence Shackctt. third, Phyl-
lis George: layer cake. first, Nellie
George. second. Beatrice Kaiser, third,
Blanche Morse: loaf cake. first Agnes
Town, second. Pearl Taylor. third Wv
ian Campbell: cookies, 1rst. Marjorie
Foster; special prize cup cake, Ruth
MaCutchan, special prize, boys cake,
WAYNE Dana; douEhnuts. first Flor
ence Caulev. second. Mildred Garrow,
third Flora Curtis; special prize, cam
dv. Beatrice Pike, Beatrice Kaiser,
darning and mending, first Florence
Shaokett, second. Lillian Cauley. third,
vivian Campbell; embroidery. first,
Doris baherdie. second, Lucy Latuch.
third Blanche Morse: crocheting, first.
Alice Boozan. second, Lucy Latuch.
third Alice Sherman; plain sewing.
first, Helen Foster. second. Beatrice
Sha ckett. third. Ralph Tatro special
prizes for manual work Charles Cha
pin, Ralph Tatro, Donald Ayers Spe-
cial mention wa made of the nature
work exhibits Of the pupils of the Ed
son Hill school
II. II. Cooley was chairman OF the
Grange committee in charge Of the ex-
hibits. The first premium vegeta bles
and some others of the exhibits were
! reserved and will be sent to the State
Industrial exhibit next week.
Among the Grange exhibitors. Mr..
and Mrs. G. NJ. Towne served fne sam
| pies of maple syrup. Concord and Della
ware grapes, two sorts of tomatoes, Ia
varieties apples. three Of pears. Green
Mountain potatoes, and pumpkins, Mr.
and Mrs ]. F. Campbell, four sorts of
apples, squashes. cucumbers. corn. ma
| pie sugar and syrup, canned peaches
| raspberr.es, and currant Jelly; ]. D.
Sentamore, creamery butter H A. Par
sons, apples; Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Magoon
two sorts OF apples. corn and two half
strain Barrow white wyandotte pull
let's: Mrs. II. G. Fuller, FIVE sorts can
ned fruits. two of pickles; Mrs. z. A.
| Hill, apples and pears.
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CORN SHOW OPENS.
Many Exhibits at Addison County Boys
and Girls Contest.

Middlebury. Oct. 6.-The annual corn
show Of the boys and girls Of Addison
county and Of the mon and women Of
Addison county with side shows in fruit.
vegetables and ladies' handy work. was
begun in the Grange hall this afternoon.
The morning was devoted to arranging
exhibits.
Owing to the unfavorable season the
showing in the strictly corn department
was not so large nor 30 good as that
made las. year but there was a beaut!-
full display OF apples and a good show
ing of potatoes. with many varieties Of
each. There are some fine specimens of
needlework and of fruit canning in the
ladies' domestic science department.
Demonstrations in the selection OF seed
corn were given by Jay Coryell. assistant
State leader of county agent work, and
j. E. Carrigan of Middlebury. the Add
son county agent showing methods of
selecting seed corn to terminate and
produce good stocks. There was larger
attendance at the evening meeting, when
T.. l.. ingalls,, state leader Of boys and
girls work. gave some lantern slide
talks on various subjects connected with
the general work of boys and girls on
the farm In their efforts to grow good
crops. especially corn. and Of the best
methods of caring for apples and other
fruit and Of producing good and paying
crops.
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SUCCESSFUL CORN SHOW.
Conclusion Of Addison County Exhibit
afteY Two Days Session.

Middlebury, Oct. s.-The two DAYS Adj
Olson county corn show was brought to a
successful conclusion this afternoon. The
morning was devoted 10 the examination
OF the exhibits. and the awarding OF the
prizes by the judges. \ hoys' corn iude-
ing contest was completed at one o'cl,
In the afternoon. after which the names
Of the various prize winners we're male
known. There was a good attendance Of
people from Middlebury and neighborirs
towns during the forenoon and afterno m
At two O'Clock in the afternoon the seem.
Of action was adjourned To the town hall
hall nearby. where the winners in the
boys corn growing contest read essays
entitled "How 7 Grew Ny Corn" Al
three o'clock good sized audience assem-
hled In the hall to listen 70 a general tali
on matters pertaining TO agricultural pur-
suits. Congressman Frank T. Greene
also gave very interesting address,
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AUTO RAN INTO TREE.
Three Hurt and Two Escape When
Driver Loses Control.

North Troy Oct. s-An automobile
party of four was overturned, injured
and the machine wrecked while driving
from Jay to Wcstfeld Friday night about
II o'clock.
Frank Lscross Of Troy owned and was
driving the automobile. which was nearly
new In some way. while rounding a
turn on descending grade. he lost con-
troll and the machine, veering struck
tree by the roadside with great force.
He suffered a broken shoulder. Basil
Flint Of North Troy was badly cut about
the face, besides having a bruised shout
der and arm and a broken thumb. He
was unconscious an hour or more, and
was taken 10 the home of his father.
George Flint. on the West road In this
town. Whitney Lucier OF this village and
another young man whose name is not
yet learned were in the car. but were
not injured beyond being shaken up thor
oughly. Dr. Flagg Of Westfeld attended
the injured.
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BLACK COCHIN BANTAMS.

History has II thai during the occupi-
dition pair Of Bantams freauented the
tent IT an English officer. picking W
crumbs and becoming quite tame. La'er
they were shipped 10 England. whence
they were extensively bred
These Pekin BantamS, as they w're
called, were said ~ he the Chinese en-
peror's exclusive 1ropertv. since nom"
were bred outside the palace gardens
II was therefore impossible ~ import
other specimens from China consequent
ly the few specimens available were
threatened with extinction by intensive
inbreeding. In an effort 70 save their
waning vitality. crosses were made with
tho Nankin and Booted Bantams and
even with the large Cochins Hard vorl;
and careful breeding reestahlshed strong
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STOWE SCHOOL EXHIBIT.
Fourth Annual Products and Dome site
Arts Contest

stowe, oct S,-The fourth annual
farm products and domestic arts con-
test by the pupils of the public schools
under the auspices of Mansfield Noun
tain Grange was held SaturdaN The
exhibits were displayed at the town
hall While the number was smaller
than last wear the quality was unus-
uallY good After the Judges had com
pleted their work the addresses Of the
day were given at the Akeley Memoir
ial building. Superintendent Howe pre-
siding
The speakers were state Commits
sioner ot Education Milo F.. Hillegas
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JURY EXCUSED.
TcrmsI Washington County Court Is
Practically Over.

Montpelier oct. 6.-ln Washington
county court all jurors not hearing the
case Of state vs., Eusebo Albano
charged with assault with intont To KILL
have been excused subject to call and
If is probable that there will he lao more
jury trials this term. About n dozen civil
cases were tried and only one criminal
case. In tho Albano case the State rest
ed this morning and the defense com
mouccd introducing testimony All Of the
seven witnesses tn he placed on tho stand
by the defense arc Italians and The trial
is necessarily slow because of the need
OF an Interpreter for each witness.
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PINNED BENEATH AUTO.
Five Injured when Car Is overturned
as Edge OF Road freaks.

Bristol, oct. S-Thomas Leonard ana
party returning from Waterbury Friday
were injured when the automobile turned
over. In attempting to pass car Mr..
Leonard ran near the edge Of the road,
which caved in, overturnius the car, the
occupants being pinned beneath. ~
DeGuise suffered a dislocated shoulder,
Mrs. DeGuise had broken wrist ellison
Martin was badly bruised and his shoulder
was dislocated. and Mrs. Martin had
three ribs cracked and was injured In
ternally. Mr.. Leonard was badly bruised
and unconscious when taltyn from under
the car. The little child Of Mr.. and Mrs.
DeGuise escaped uniniured.
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STATE Y. NJ. c. A. NOTES.

Secretary Rand in Addison county and
they, with members of the county COM
mittee. inspected a camp site on Lake
Dunmore. 1t is hoped that the site may
be secured for camp for the boys OF
Addison county
The association has been reorganized
At Mddlebury College and some good
plans for the years work have been
made. The new officers are; President,
Harold NJ Davis; vice-president. Cecil
Plumb; secretary. Henry II, Chapman;
treasurer Walbridse r. Fullngton.
Guy c, Hendry Ia another recent YER
rnonter snterins V. NJ, c. A. work. He
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HIT BY AUTO.
Although Badly Bruised Charles Doug
lass Wns Not Seriously Injured.

St Adams, Oct. s.-Charles Douglass
was injured last evening about a:SS
o'clock when he was knocked down by
an automobile on the corner of Lake and
Federal streets as he stepped from be-
hind team. He was rendered uncon-
scous and his head and face were badly
bruised. He suffered hemorrhase from
one ear He was taken to the st. Adams
House and Or. W. j. Upton was sum
moned to attend his injuries. Later he
was taken to the livery stable Of !. a.
McDougal Of Fairfield street, where he
is employed. He was about his work to-
day. II is said the car was running
slowly.
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HURT IN RUNAWAY.
Mrs. Marshall BerOr, Dragged Some
Distance, in Serious Condition.

St. Adams, Oct. s.-Mrs. Marshall Beor
Of South River street, Swanton was
brought to the hospital here last evening
about $50 suffering from injuries received
in a runaway accident which occurred
about five o'clock In the afternoon near
the west station in that village. Her
condition is serious. She suffered a cut
on tie right knee. conclusion of the
brain and possible internal injuries.
Mr. and Mrs Beor were driving when
one Of the tugs on the harness broke
letting the wagon on the horse's heels.
The animal kicked the dashboard off the
wagon and Mrs. Beor slid between the
wagon and the horse. being dragged some
distance. Dr. ]. NJ. Casse, who was sum-
money. accompanied the injured woman
to the hospital.
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MONTPELIER MAN is
VICTIM OF ASA

MONTPELIER. Oct, 5.-Napoleon
A granite manufacturer. was four
sCious and bleeding from a
scalp wound on the railroad
near the Montpelier and Wells
railroad round house at ten o'clo
night. According to the police
physician. who were sunmone,
carried him to his home on Ia
avenue Fraser had been drinkin
told them he had heen in a fiCl
had met a better man" He fai
say who was responsible for hi!
dition. The cut in his head wa
eral inches long and had evt
heen inflicted by sharp instr,
He was also suffering from I
and lac tons
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-12

blood lines and finally sevsrai 1
of these little fowls we're rerfectd|
Ruffs have been wonderfully imprI
shape, size and color, and The
have nearly earhed perfection. vi
black Cochin Bantsms are close
ers.
Roughly speaking the latter re
duced from crosses of the oigin|
Pekin Bantam with Black Boote|
tars and small sized Black q
Later crosses were made with
Cochin Bautam7 r. strengthen
lines. and after wears NJ patient
white, yellow and red in the ?
have been bred ont, and the it'll
improved both i'm shape and fea
There is little to he gained by
these fowls as commercial prop
but for pets and for ornamental ,
thev are highly recommended
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18th REG. REUNION.
Gathering VIII He Held nj Mlddiebury
on October 20.

Middlchury, oct. 5.--Thc reunion OF
tho 14th Vermont regiment Will be heid
here Friday, October, 90. ut the IT, q.
r. Post rooms. Dinner VIII be served
at so p. m, followed by business
meeting An address on Gettyspurg
Will be given by Norman b. Douglass
Of Sherhorr Mass. general deputy of
Massachusetts State Grange
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GUILTY OF ASSAULT
WITH INTENT TO
Verdict aEaipst Barre Italian WI
Wife's EOsrIPr.

Montpelier, Oc'. 6.--Ciuilty ot
With intent to KILL was the verd
turned by Jury at six o'clock to-rI
Washington county court in the
State VS.. Eusebio Albsno, a Barr
ian. Albano shot Luigi Cheruti,
er at his wife's house in Barre. Jul
escaped TO New York CITY. was CO
and returned 10 the county Jail
indicted by the grand Jury last WEI
completion of the above case fnis
jury work Of the present term. he
ing been = civil cases and one c
case tried Judge Fish will rem
hear chanoery and divorce matter:
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Fined for Shooting Birds.

Montpelier, oct. S.--County Game
Warden r. J. Conart of Montpelier ar
rested T. Beltrani YESTERDAY in Middlesex
on n charge of shooting three song spar
rows and Deputy Warden Rowland of
Waterbury arrested one Pietro on
charge Of hunting without a license and
shooting two robins Reltrani pleaded
guilty before Judge Harvey in city court
and was fined s32ao and Pietro was
assessed $3.50 when he appeared before
Justice George n. Dale of Waterbury,
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BABY PLAGUE CASE
Two Cases at south Hero Ipnpr01
New Csae mt Grand Isle.

South Hero. Oct 5.-The two cal
infantile paralysis in the family 4
and Mrs. Charles Rood are now II
not 10 be serious. Arthur. their sin
old son, taken III q week ago
proving after having been in a 4
condition. and James. aged y. tai
a few days ago, has the disease
mild form. L is expected that bot
recover
Grand Isle. Oct. S-The Sky 4
son of John Nondile was taken Iii
with what is diagnosed MS inI
paralysis The case was reported
Dalton Of tho state hoard of healt
Or, Taylor of the research depa.
Of The state hoard visited the case.
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MEANS $500, 900 TO
VERMONT MARBLE co.
Eject of Recent supreme Court Judg-
ment In boundary Line Cssc.

ment In boundary Line Case.
Rutland, Oct 1.-The decision "judg-
ment affirmed and caused remanded' st
handed down by the Vermont supreme
court in the Rutland county case of tie
Vermont Marble company VS. George r.
Eastman and Percival w Clement of this
city means s20O,O00 to the plaintiff con-
Germ The parties in litigation have ad-
joining quarries at West Rutland The
Vermont company claimed Eastman was
trespassing by tunneling beyond the
boundary line, taking out valuable bocfs
and rendering their quarrying operations
dangerous Eastman asserted that na
opposite was true, After a long hearin :
before Judge Frank l.. Fish 10 deta
mine the boundary limo n decree giyir :
the Vermont Marble company s22, 900 dan!
Ages and establishing the line in their
favor was made. Eastman and Clement
appealed the case. The disputed land,
the ownership of which the fixing of the
boundary line establishes, is valued AT
si75CO0.
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- -
7. S. COURT ADJOURNS.
Rutland Sessions Are Closed tndef-
rifcly.
Especial 20 the Free Prcss)

TSneCIaT 90 INC Free FrcSH.
Rutland, Oct. s.--The September Sos
sion 81 the United states district court.
which opened ,ere Tuesday. was ad
iourned Saturday morning without any
definite date being fixed for recon-
roning. The only business which came
before Judge Harland Il. Howe yester-
day was a brief argument by r. l..
stafford counsel for the Central Fruit
company Of Boston, who have n claim
for $500 on a petition for revocation
of the discharge in the bankruptcY
case of V. Koutsonisolis of this city.
Judge Howe has changed the place
of sentence of Frank Roberts. who re-
ceived six months for burglarizing
East RyeEate postoffice from the
House OF Correction to Addison county
la ILL., Mddlebury.
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USED IT ELEVEN YEARS

There is one remedy that for
years hes given relief IRON, @
colds, Group and whoopins cough
Charles Rietz, Allen Mllis, Pa, writ
have used Foley's Honey and Tar (
past eleven wears and I would r
without it," It promptly relieves h
ness, tickling throat and wheezy b
ing J. W. Sullivan. Medical II
Church street. &
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SUSPECTED CASE.
Nine Girl In Araudo|
Have POliomyeIitis.

Brandon, Oct 6-School was
here this noon until further nod
account of the development Of SUD
case Of infantile paralysis. MyrtlI
settle. the niue-year-old daughter
and Mrs. Edward Ma'rsette OF
street. Tho girl was taken i'll
the noon recess. She had not bee
ing we'll for several days aud hi
been in school, but felt well eno|
attend Thursday morning AMI was
cd 70 60. One Of the childs legs a
To he paralyzod. The State bo
health has been notified and will
ably investigate the case at once
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Efficiency Versus Neg
lect in Maintaining
Health and Convert
ing Them into Fancy
Stock.
Precautions A g al n S t
Disease -- Protection
from Enemies and
Preparation for Early
Shipment.
BY MIRA KELSEY cox.
Experienced Poultrywoman and Tritor.

Tho importance Of an early roundup.
in view OF the fall routine Of fattening.
impresses the turkey-raiser. Neglect sub
tracts from profits. The commonest per-
ills to health lie in orchards and drainase
bitches. Success with fancy stock means
uninterrupted feeding. Small-boned breeds
reach market-conditions more promptly
at cost of weight
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It's the lease making son-nut the
owner or agent who relies upon that rase
and fails to advertise may still nave Oh
his hands. after the season has wansd
the same vacant property.
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Rent 1t through telling all about It IN
the classified columns.
The Ordway new era., 1916-08-18
DaviS-Graves.

Mr.. Maurice Graves of Montrose
and Miss Lola A. Davis of this place
were united in marriage last Sun
day at the home of the brides par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Davis, Just
south of Ordway. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Rev F. W. Pim-
lott, pastor of the Methodist Episco-
pal church. Relatives and few
of the friends of the bride and groom
witnessed the ceremony.
Mr.. Graves formerly lived in this
city and was connected with the
lumber companies during his several
years residence. He is now located
at Montrose, where he took his bride,
having left Monday moring for their
home. He is manager of the Gibson
Lumber company's yards there. The
bride has been a resident of Ordway
for a number of years and has been
one of the active workers in the
Methodist church, as was also Mr.
Graves when he lived here.
They will take up housekeeping
in Montrose
The Ordway new era., 1916-08-18
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs. ]. r. Long was called to Kan
sas City on Thursday of last week in
response to message announcing
the serious illness of her daughter,
Mrs. Denny, whose death occurred on
Monday following her arrival. Clyde
Long. her son, left Monday evening
to be present at the funeral Mrs
Denny had been sick more or less
during the past several months, but
her condition was not deemed SER
ious. Mr.. Long was unable to leave
at this time.
Miss Vera Jackson and her aunt
Mrs. Nuttle. are visiting in Colorado
Springs this week. Mrs. Nuttle's
home is in Indiana.
the Mountain States Telephone COM
pany were here on business yester-
day.
Senator Cassiday of Boulder has
been in the city the past week look
ing after business matters.
Miss Ruth Mcdowell is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. A. S. Kitch, in Rocky
Ford.
w. S. Wintermute was here from
Denver this week looking after busi-
ness.
The finest lard is home rendered
at Gallavan's.
Huger Propst took in one day of
the races up Pixies peak last week.
Children's low shoes, csc, at Gal
lavan's.