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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-04
WINDSOR COUNTY
BETHEL.

Edwin r. Hatch, aged 80 years., died
Monday Sept. "a at the home of his daugh-
ter, Miss Edith Davis, of heart disease.
from which he had suffered several years.
He was born in Pittsfield June II, 1928, and
came to this town in his youth, living here
thereafter the greater part Of his life. lie
married Frances Durkee of this town. who
died As years ago. His second wife, who
was Mrs. Caroline Bundy, survives him as
do five children. Scott Hatch OF Edgerton,
Wis. Clinton Hatch of Exeter. N. H..
Howard Hatch Of Shirley, Mass, Mrs.
Julia Weeks of Keere, N. H., and Mrs.
Davis. His funeral was held Thursday
forenoon and the remains. accompanied
by Mrs. Davis and two of the sons, were
carried to Keene. N. H., for interment
beside those of his first wife.-Henry Wal
lace, aged "A years, died Thursday morning
at the sanitarium, where he had been for
treatment about 10 weeks. He was born
here, the son of the late Truman Wallace
and Jan Farley Wallace and belonged
to one OF the oldest Bethel families. His
father was foreman of a construction gang
when the main line of the c. V. railway
was being laid and when the first train
anne in from Royalton as a boy OF six
years he sat on his fathers lap on the
front of the engine and always claimed to
bc III hTst pcTsOu u Tlue u Dctioi O' q
railway train. He became a railroad mar
early in life. For 30 years he lived al
Oswego. N. ", where he was employed
by the Rome, WATERFOWL & Ogdensbure
railroad, first as travelling engineer and
later in less laborious positions. His wife
with whom he lived here only a shor'
time, died two years ago. He spent thf
summer a year & with his cousin, Jane
r. Marsh Of this village, and came agar
this year for a visit but his health hac
failed so much that he soon went to thu
sanitarium.
Mrs. Abbie Moody has sold through
the r. v. Hassam Real Estate agenc,
the John Hinckley farm In Royaltor
to M. Il. Seymour of Winooski ant
George Petite of Proctor for $12,'
900 cash. Possession will be giver
November 1.-The annual report to thu
Vermont Chapter by the director OF thu
local Red Cross. Mrs. C. ID. Gushing
shows the following work done during
the year: Value OF hospital dressings
sent to Boston. New England suppl!
service. 1890; value or garments son
to Boston. 5000; value of articles sen
to Burlington for Vermont soldiers
$4,000; value of articles given to draft
ed men, $4,000. Number of dressing
sent to Boston, 332; garments sent t
Boston, III; pajamas sent to Burling
ton' IL; comfort bags sent to Burling'
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WILL MEET IN BARRE.
state Medical Society in Granite City
Next Week

The Vermont State Medical society will
hold it's one hundred and fourth annual
meeting in Barre on Thursday and FRI
day. October II and IL.
The president Of the association is DR..
C, II. Beecher. DR.. F.. w. Sears Is a mem
Der of the legislative committee. DIR. F. T..
Clark Ia a member Of the medical educa-
ton committee. DR.. j. N. Jenne is on the
medico-legal committee. all Of this city.
DR.. p. E. insolvency is president Of the
house Of delegates.
On Thursday. the opening day. the So
ciety will be called to order by the presi-
dent, after which there will be an address
of welcome, reading Of records, report of
the committee of arrangements, reports
of officers, committees and delegates. This
work out of the way. there will be an
Introduction of delegates from other So
~cieties. the vice-president's address and a
paper will be read and discussed.
At tho afternoon session. several papers
will he read and discussed. In the evening
M s:3O the annual banquet to members
guests and visiting ladies' will be held at
Hotel Barre.
Friday morning there will be a clinic
and n discussion. In the afternoon three
subjects will be discussed. to which the
dies are invited. There also will be a
visit to the quarries.
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THE HORSES DREAM.
tBy zim in Cartoons Magazine. J

- 0hHh ~ S0tNoVue SUd8 aLIuo.J
When the automobile and the tin Lixsie
shall At last have relegated the "hoss" to
the limbo Of things obsolete. will the noble
animal degenerate inc bark back to his
ancestral types. or will be simply disap-
pear like tho dodo? It has taken a lot OF
time n patience to develop Dobbin from
the primitive models such as the hydraco-
therrium. the pachynolophus. and the co.
hippus. to make him whoa" back. and
"git-ap." n take his meals out of a nose
bag. In the process OF civilization he has
gradually lost his toes. and has had to ac-
commodate his feet to the horseshoe. Does
he still dream. perhaps, OF the delights of
having toes-of sinking them down into the
green sqush of the tertiary era, and feeling
the cool goo trickle up between them! II
so, how glad he will be some day to look
down and zee his long-forgotten toes be-
ginning to sprout once again! His will be
the thrill Of the small boy on the first
warm day Of spring when he can cast OF
his shoes and go barefoot. When the
"hoss' discovers for the first time that he
can again wiggle his toes. he will doubtless
radiate a smile Of solid comfort.
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SECOND CONTINGENT DEPARTS
Dozen Chittenden County Men
Leave Burlington for Aver.
Band from Fort Ethan Allen, officials.
Relatives and Friends Join In pa
rade from Court House to
Union Station.

Twice as many people attended the de-
parture OF the second contingent of
drafted men from Chittenden county yes
terday morning for Aver, Mass, as were
present on the former occasion, the Union
station being thronged with relatives.
friends and persons from Burlington as
we'll as other towns In the county.
All the conscripted men met promptly
at 6:15 at the county court house. Here, In
the county clerks office, the roll call of
the members took place. AS soon as this
formality was done with, the men as
sembled In marching formation on Church
street. headed by the military band from
the Post. which Col. William c.. Rivers
kindly sent down for the occasion.
Behind the contingent, walked Mayor ],
Holmes Jackson, DR.. Lyman Allen, DR..
c. ]. Russell and Daniel E.. O'Sullivan OF
Winooski. the latter three comprising the
local exemption board. Behind came q
very large number of B~urlington's repre-.
sentative people, n much larger number
being in the line than marched with the
first contingent.
They marched up Church street to Mair
and down Main to the Union station. the
same line of march followed by the firs'
contingent. while a large number Of peo'
pie thronged both sides of the street.
AT the station the band played severa
patriotic airs, and the last farewells wers
said between the men and their relatives
and friends. When the train began to pull
from the station, the band struck up ''Tht
Star Spangled Banner. and all presenr
barred their heads.
The boys were very grateful to Mayo
jackson for cigars furnished, and wer,
loud in their praise of the Red Cross fol
the articles furnished them.
Charles w. Kempter, who was, unit
called for duty with the contingent, &
teller in the Burlington Savings bank, wal
made the captain. He had the men in hi
charge until their arrival at Aver. Pete
Schneider of this city was selected a,
Mr.. Kempter's lieutenant.
Much credit is due T.. F. Gebhardt fol
the interest he showed In the affair. 1
was due to Mr.. Gebhardt's work amons
several Of the citizens of this city tina
enough automobiles were secured to brinf
down from the Post tn band that en-
livened the morning with it's patriotic airs
The men who went into the new arm,
from this county yesterday are: Fell,
Hazard Of Winooski. Howard p. McGuir,
of Underhill, Floyd II. Smith of this city
Charles NJ. Brown of Williston, Harolt
c. Holmes of Essex Junction, Karl e
Gaskell, Charles w. Kempter, Horace A
Harrington. Michael Brown and Perle,
Sweeney of this city. George F. Butler o
Winooski and Peter Schneider. of Bur
lington.
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MIDDLESEX.

Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Hall Of South Jericho
were weekend guests of Mr.. and Mrs
William Newhall.-Mr and Mrs. w. II.
Vaughn were business visitors in Mont
pelier last week.-Mr. and Mrs. r. w.
Bailey Of Chicago came last week from
the White Mountains and are spending
two weeks at their farm.-James and
Alvah Newhall e by auto last Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Hall and Mr.. and
Mrs. William Newhall and daughter, Miss
Calista, to South Fayston and took inner
with Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Cameron
Alvah Newhall and sister, Miss Calista,
accompanied Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Hall to
their home in Jericho Sunday night and
remained over night with them. return
Ing Monday.-Mr. Anderson of Montpelier
Seminary supplied the Methodist Episco-
pal pulpit Sunday and has been engaged
to fill the vacancy for the present.-The
regular Grange meeting was held Monday
evening. The next meeting will be held
October Is.
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HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT
CONTINUED from page six.)
SOUTH WOODBURY..

The remains of Alfred Wheeler. who
lied very suddenly at his home In Hard
wick on Saturday, were brought here Mon
day for interment. Mr.. Wheeler was a
former resident here.-Mrs. Myrtle Lance
Is visiting at the homo of her uncle. Will
liam Hill at Hardwick Center.-Miss
Grace McKinstry has returned to her du-
ties as teacher in the Barre schools
Mrs. M. F.. Wells has returned to her
home In Burlington after a visit with rela-
tives and friends here.-Another new cot
tage is being erected near the residence
of Bert Benjamin on the shore of Sabin
lake by parties from East Barre.-Firs
Selectman A. l.. Haskell took Thomas
Hathaway to Waterbury Saturday, where
he has been committed for treatment
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Hall have returned
TO their home in Boscawen. N. H., after
visiting relatives here.
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w MEN EACH DAY.
Average Enlistment Number In Signal
Company at University,

Two men a day from this locality IL
the average enlistment number in the
company now thoroughly estab-
lshed at the University of Vermont and
growing each day. Enough men have
now arrived on special orders to bring
the company count, with the addition
or the men enlisted in this vicinity, up
to las. 1t is probable that there will
be $50 by noon to-day, IL not before.
Lieutenant Wessen is confidently ex.
pecting that the entire quota Of ITS
men will be filled by the 18th of this
month. so that the work can go ahead
at full swing.
Much favorable comment Is heard
in regard to the food which the men
are receiving at Commons Hall. MANY
OF the fellows have expressed them
serves as being ~agreeably surprised Al
the sort OF rations which are being
given them. and all are highly pleased
with the sort OF treatment that they
have received thus far at the hands
OF burlington people. according to re-
ports.
Besides the regular drills. which are
going well now. the boys are keepine
up the social end OF the game in good
shape. A new piano was delivered al
the recreation room yesterday and will
be at the disposal of the boys during
their leisure hours. 1t mas been found
necessary to equip part Of the recrea-
tion room as a class room in teleg-
raphy. as the space in the other teleg-
raphy rooms was not large enough 10
accommodate all who were working.
Major L~eonhaeuser. who Is now as
sisting each day In the drilling Of the
signal company. yesterday compliment
ed the fellows on their rapid advance
ment in the drill, and said that he con-
sidered that they were doing unusually
well for recruits who were not sup.
posed to have known anything about
drill a week ago.
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FIELD DAY IN UNDERHILL.
18th vavalry Band Plays at Red Cross
Event-Address by Col. Rivers.

Vent-A0dreS ny Col. Rivers.
U%nderhill. Oct. 4.-Burlington speakers
and musicians from Fort Ethan Allen
played an important part in the field day
Of the Underhill branch of the American
Red Cross. held at Underhill Wednesday.
The 18th cavalry band, under the d.
rection Of Joseph F. Lechnyr, band lead
err. ave a concert In the evening, Col. w.
c. Rivers. commander of the 18th cav
airy, delivered an address. and II. s. How
ard. secretary of the Vermont chapter
Of the American Red Cross. spoke dur
ing the evening. A ladies' knitting con-
test was a feature of the program.
A decidedly popular program of mu-
steal numbers was rendered by the band
as follows: March, victorious America
Eilenberg-Tobani; overture. 1.-THE Siege
Of Rochelle" Balfe: selection. Bohemian
Girl" (From Balfe's OPERA, Stewart;
Kilauea, Hawaiian Patrol" Stewart;
popular numbers, (a) over There Co
han; (b) Goodbye Broadway-Hello
France" Baskette; Dance Suite Atlantis
(The Lost Continent). Suite in -Four parts
by v. w. Safranek; !. "Nocturne and
Morning Hymn of Praise" 2. "a Court
Function 3, II Love Thee (The Prince
and Anna); 4. 1.-THE Destruction of the
Atlantis;'' waltz. Crystal Currents
Rolfe; march, STARS and Stripes For
ever.' Sousa; (a) la Marseillaise; - Cb)
Star ~Spangled Banner
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NEW MANSION FOR OLD BENNING-
TON.

George Quackenbush. a New York
importer, has broken ground for a
beautiful summer residence in Old
Bennington, and the contract calls for
its completion e April. M house
will be 17S feet long and SO feet wide
at the widest part. The first story
will be in stone and the remainder in
wood. The principal rooms will be fln-
ished in white pine and all the floors
will be Of red birch. The blue print
shows imposing elevations, with a large
number Of picture windows. The cost
will be at least $1,000 600. Mr.. Q%uacken-
bush has also bought the Murphy farm,
located near the site of the proposed
new house. The farm consists Of 40
acres. with good buildings, and the
cost was $4,000. TIL new house will
stand on the so acres of land Mr..
Q~uackenbush bought a few weeks ago
Of John L.. McRoy. The site is nearly
1000 feet above sea level and commands
a sweeping view of the Walloomsac
River valley and a tumult Of
mountain peaks to the northward.
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H STORY TELLER
A PLEA.

1t was all too clear that his darby client
had deliberately thrown the brick which
killed the other. and the young attorney
had recourse to flowery speech.
Gentlemen Of the Jury" he began.
rs 1t not glorious to be alive on such q
perfect day? As I walked to the court
house this noon I thought Of the wonder
OF nature and Of life. The sun was
shining, the soft air was whispering
through the fresh green leaves. the birds
were singing sweet songs amid the bios.
SONS. ! thought OF my poor client. I'm.
INJURED in his cell he can see none of these
things"
Just then q dusky friend of the deceas.
ed shouted from the back Of the gallery
Neither can dat niger he hit on DE-
head with q brick."-Milestonss.
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DIAMOND CIT DIAMOND.

OF asserting that In spite of their clever
ness in many directions the Germans are
"slow-witted." These two advertisements
that were printed In a German newspaper
give amusing evidence to the contrary.
The first one was:
THE gentleman who found a brown
purse. containing a sum of money. In the
Blumenstrasse, Is requested to forward II
to the address Of the loser. since he was
recognized"
A couple Of days later appeared the re-.
Spouse, which. although courteous. had
an elusive air, to say the least:
1.-THE recognized gentleman who picked
up a brown purse In the B~lumenstrasse
requests the loser to call at his house
at a convenient day The Youths
Companion.
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NEVER FAILING SIGN.

A lady advertised for a man to work in
her garden, and two men applied for the
ion. according to the Buffalo Commercial.
While she was interviewing them on the
lawn she noticed that her mother or the
piazza was making sign to her to choose
the shorter t Ui sm' ts Two men, which she
Inc daughter said: why did you signal
mo m choose the shorter man, mother?
The other one had a much better face"
.Face," returned the old lady. when
Won nick out a man to work In your gar
Hen YOU want to go by his overalls. II
thev,re patched on the knees you want
him: II they're patched or the seat. you
don't"
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COLLEGE.
Arthur II. King, Assistant to Presiden
Thomas, Sails for Franc

Thomas, Sails Tor France.
Arthur B. King. who a been Presi-
dent Thomas's assistant for the past
year, sails from New York Sunday
to take up Y. NJ. c. A. work in France.
He left Middlebury. the evening of Sept. %
and was given a hearty send-off
by a group OF college students. who ac-
companied him to tho depot. After re-
ceiving final instructions at the Paris
headquarters of h National War
Work Council of the Young Mems
Christian association. he will be as
signed to social and athletic work back
of the firing line. While in Middle
bury he was an active member Of the
Y. NJ. c. A. and held the position of
president of the college association for
one year. From the time of his grad
uation from M~iddlebury in 1912 until
his return last year he was In the en-
ploy OF the Boston Y. NJ. c. A. Mr..
King Is we'll known in Y. NJ. c. A.
circles in Vermont. He served as coun-
sellor at Camp Abnaki for two sum-
mers during his college course Mrs.
King and the two children have gone
TO Mr.. Kings home at Westhampton.
Long Island. N. Y.
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SHARON.

On Saturday evening there assembled In
Masonic hall $50 or more Of the towns
people for a farewell banquet and COM
munity reception to Charles Brooks, men,
Der of the Sharon quota bound this week
for the Aver cantonment. Mr.. Brooks Is
a member Of Sharon Lodge. F. and A. NJ,
and he was presented by his brother Ma
sons with a gold wrist watch. the Rev.
Mr.. Meyer making the presentation.-The
funeral of Miss Mary Marsh. who died
September Is, was held from the Congre-
g~ational Church Saturday afternoon at
2:30 o'clock, and IA attended by
the Rev. Paul e. Meyer, pastor. Many
townspeople were present and the floral
tributes were beautiful. The bearers were
Edward Patten, Fred o. Billings, Otis c.
Sawyer and Baxter Roberts. The inter-
ment was in Pine Tree cemetery. Miss
Marsh was 70 years old to a day. She
is survived by a sister, Clara. and brother,
Clarence A., both residents Of Sharon
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DEATH OF IRA c. MANNING.

White River Junction. Oct. Ira C..
Manning for 20 years or more a resident Of
White River Junction and active in its
general and fraternal life, dropped dead
at about $3.50 o'clock this morning while at
work in the transfer department Of the
Central Vermont railway. He was a
member Of the Masonic order with the
Knights Templar degree and was a Knight
Of Pythias Of highest rank. He is sur
vived by two sisters. both living in Rich
mond, and a brother in Noyaan, p. G.,
who IL expected in town Tuesday.
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pr,NN,s BOpY err IN TWO

The dismembered body Of Charles Dunn,
q years old. was found late Sunday night
beside the tracks of the Rutland railroad
at Manchester. having evidently been run
over by a train about a mile south of the
Manchester station. Boys found the body
and notified the railroad officials. Health
Oficer George Smith and w. w. Bennett,
undertaken. were called inc the later took
charge Of the body. Dunn was employed
as a section hand on the railroad. but
had not been at work for a few days. But
little is known about the man. He was
previously employed by the Rich Lumber
company. 1t is understood that he had 9
brother and sister and the authorities are
endeavoring to locate them.
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BRIEF AND l G
Reflections Grave and Gay Mostly
Touching on Current Events.

AOucuIn8 ON current EVenvos
That paragraph about the BARRIERS sign
read: During alterations. patrons will be
shaved in the back" is making another
tour Of the country.
BE We. therefore, steadfast,' aid the
preacher. and the local paper reported it:
BE ye there for breakfast"
The usual German peace offer is about
as Illuminating as a Stavepost editorial
on the value Of goldfish in the home.
V. Gates is an American citizen who
lives in a Michigan town but he sound
highly Teutonic does't he?
Do you know that Mr.. D. s. Krish-
naswamiengar is commercial instructor
at Chamarajendra Technical Institute,
Mysore. South India?
The more you hear about woman's suf-
frage the more 1t becomes apparent that
all the cause now needs Is the votes.
We note that an inmate of the Balti-
more Home for Incurables recently
died. aged ITO. 1t would be interesting to
know how long the curables in that town
live.
Food commission are so fashionable
that Spain must have one. Many Span
iards feel that food 10 needed more than
a commission.
When the Red Cross has that melon
eat the only yellow streak will be in the
melons. They are to be Banders.
We have no desire to precipitate any
argument about prohibition. but, Just in
passing. we rise to comment on the fact
that Carrie Beer lives in a Cincinnati
town.
There seems to be nc aspirants for
King B%arleycorn's job!
Did universal charity prevail, earth
would be a heaven and hell a fable.
s'COvna man knnW ovorvthin0 That fSnsf
worth knowing" is a paragraph touring
the press of the country.
Secretary Redfield urges fish farming.
Would it pay to plant them on an up
land farm?
Not particularly complimentary to Con
gress. Bernstorff's idea he could handle
1t with only $4,000!
A year ago yesterday we may have
celebrated; let history record that yester-
day we consecrated.
How terribly dull this beautiful life
must be to the eminent crackpots who see
nothing but the sad n the grave and
the serious In all things.
The Council of National Defense ia
urging. as an economy, measure, that
everybody carry his own bundle home
from the store. That ought to be easy
especially from the grocery store.
No other national independence day
means quite what ours does in world
history. Wherefore we make American
independence mean the finest thing In the
world.
Chicago Is trying to enlist interest in
her bathing beaches again this year by
startling stories of the daring costumes
to be seen there. But very likely It's
the same old flimflam game. The cos.
tunes will end where the sunburn begins
same as in former years.
Charles Evans Hughes says: 1--WE
(meaning Uncle SAM are the road to
victory" Don't let that worry you. how
ever. The campaign managers were do
Ing Mrs. Hughes's predicting for him last
year. He's doing 1t himself now.
If every man who weighs 200 pounds is
a food hoarder. It LAY become necessary
to impeach about two-thirds Of the United
States Senate. and Mr.. Hoover himself
will have a narrow squeak.-Albany
Times-Union.