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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-05-31

Of the city council. Prof Winslow Will
serve until the university opens next
September.
The marriage Of Miss Mabel Elizabeth
Connors, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Connors of Ridge street, to VII.
liam Mortimer Mackln, son OF Mr. and
Mrs. James Mackin Of Galiison hill, was
solemnized at st. Augustine's Church at
eight o'clock Tuesday morning. The
ceremony was performed by the rector.
the Rev. +. ]. Long. They were attended
by the brides sister, Miss Agnes Connors,
and Allan Lynch The bride and her at
tendant were gowned in white silk. They
have gone to Montreal on wedding
trip. They will reside on their return at
the Valley View farm, where Mr.. Mackin
is associated with his father In the dairy
ing business. The bride was employed for
nearly 10 years as operator in the Mont
pelier telephone exchange and for the past
year as supervisor at the Barre exchange.
Mrs. Harriet Davis. widow Of Oscar
Davis. died early Tuesday morning at
the home of Edgar Cummings, where
she had resided for a few years She had
been III for several years with stomach
trouble. Mrs. Davis, who resided most OF
her life in East Montpelier, is survived
grandchildren. The funeral will be held
at the Church of the Messiah.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert Colburn, who were
married at Derby Line two weeks ago,
have returned from a wedding trip to
Niagara Falls, N. Y, and other places.
They made the trip by automobile.
Montpelier observed Memorial day in
the usual manner. with a parade at ten
o'clock followed by the exercises held
in the city hall. the soldiers' graves being
decorated In the afternoon by members
of Brooks Post. G. A. r.. and the
Woman's Relief Corps and Sons Of Vet
Grams. w. A. Pattee acted az marshal
of the parade, which included the band,
the home guard. composed Of ex-members
of the local company OF the National
Guard. led by Col. o. D. Clark. the boy
scouts. school children, Sons Of Veterans
and members Of Brooks Post. Twelve of
the veterans in the parade are surviving
members Of the company which was
formed and went from Montpelier and
there is but one other surviving member
and he was detained at home by illness.
At the city hall prayer was offered by
the Rev. Horace b. Haskell, pastor Of
Trinity Church, L.incoln's Gettysburg ad-
dress was rendered by Miss Grace Ellis.
and the address was delivered by Com
missioner of Education Milo b. Hillegas
School children Joined in singing patriotic
airs and the Brooks Post conducted the
memorial ceremonies.
John Bartlett. a student at a Boston
business college. and former Montpelier
high school athlete. is visiting his mother
and other relatives in the city for a week.
Mr.. Bartlett will leave the first of next
month for France. having joined the
Boston City hospital ambulance unit
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FORESTDALE.

Mr.. ana Mrs. Robert Bashaw of New
buryport, Mass, are visiting at Joseph
La France's.-Mr. and Mrs. John Pet
tee were called to Putnam. N. Y, last
week by the death Of Mr.. Pettee's sis
ter.-Mrs. G. H. Bump went to the
Mary Fletcher hospital Monday. where
she will undergo an operation for ap-
pendicitis-Mrs. william Bird died
May % after few days illness Of
pneumonia, aged 4S years. She is sur
vived by her husband. one son. and a
daughter. The funeral was held at
the w. NJ. Church Friday afternoon,
the Rev. L. f. Hayes officiating. In
terment was in Forestdale.
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MONTPELIER.

An entry of settled and discontinued
was made in Washington county court
Thursday In the case of T.. G. Getchell
vs.. Vermont Mutual Life Insurance com.
pany, action on insurance policy. A. c.
Theriault and r. A. Hoar represented the
plaintiff. In the divorce case OF Irene
Close VS.. William Close the petitionee was
ordered by Judge Wilson to pay suit
money Of $50 to the petitioner. The
replevin case OF +. l.. Smith & Co. VS..
II. ]. Sayton and c. A. Barton was heard
before the court. s. II. Jackson appeared
for Smith 4 Co., T.. A. Davis for the Of
flee. Mr.. Slayton. and A. c. Theriault for
Mr.. Barton as trustee of the Barton
estate
II. J. Conant has resigned as secretary
of the Montpelier board OF trade and
plans to go to Middlebury for the sum-
mer. where he will manage a farm. He
recently returned from a two weeks visit
in Middlebury. He will not give up his
local law Office for the present.
Adjutant General l.. S. Tillotson was
advised Saturday afternoon by the sher-
IFS Of the IA counties in the State that the
distribution of the cards for use Registra-
ton day, June 3. had been completed and
all of the different towns and cities had
appointed the clerks to assist In the regis
tration.
Judge Wilson Saturday In county court
conducted a hearing on the application
for temporary alimony made by
Emily Cass in a divorce petition
against Hilard Cass. both OF Barre. Mrs.
Cass alleges that her husband did not
provide for the family. which assertion
he denied. claiming that he not only
supported his wife and child In good style,
but also boarded her relations. He OBJ
jected to doing the latter.
Prof Arthur Winslow of Norwich Uni
versity has been engaged as city en-
gineer temporarily, the decision to have
| an engineer to succeed George Reed hav'
ing been decided at special meeting
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LIBERTY LOAN ADS IN.
ALL u. S. THEATRES

New York. May 3O-Plans are an
nounced here for carrying the campaign
for the sale of Liberty Loan bonds into
virtually every theatre in the United
States during the week beginning June L.
At a meeting Of prominent managers
and producers. held in the Office Of Daniel
Frohman, a committee was appointed to
aid in obtaining speakers and providing
literature, application blanks and clerical
help. salesman will be stationed in
each theatre lobby, 1t was said, with bonds
for sale.
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When outside conditions are unfavorable
the production can be carried on success
fully under glass and shipping from
warmer chimes made unnecessary. with
such q cheap source Of food supply with
In reach of all the people of the earth
the spectre of famine and the day Of high
priced foods will become a thing of the
past.
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HELP FROM A HIGH QUARTER.

story Of a lady automobilist. whose car
broke down in London. A young man in
uniform came up. and worked energeti-
cally for 20 minutes. Finally the car
started.
Jump In" urged the lady. "and I'll take
you anywhere you like. It's the least
can do after you've pulled me out OF trou-
BILE. Where do you want to go?'
Thanks awfully home please"
where's homer she inquired And on
~ when the reply was buckingham Pal
ace" did she realize that her friendly
mechanician had been the Prince OF
Wales.
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RANDOLPH CENTER.

Mr.. and Mrs. Bower went to Springfield
Saturday to visit his mother and other
relatives. They returned Monday Mr..
and Mrs. II. Belisle, who own the Girls
void farm in the north part OF the town,
have raised $50 for Red Cross work.--Not
much corn has been planted about here
yet. The weather has not been favor
able yet Potatoes are not all planted.
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HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT
(Continued from page ~

service of the army there, but upon ex-
animation did not pass the physical test,
and has been rejected.-Mrs. Edna Fair
banks has rented apartments on Weston
street in the house OF Mr.. Snow, to which
she will move in the near future from the
place she recently sold TO Robert Mitch
III
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LEFT BY ROADSIDE.

Joseph Kelley. an employee of the Amer
lean Realty company. lumber concern
operating In the vicinity OF McLaughlin's
Falls In Mendon. was seriously injured
when he either fell or was pushed from q
load of grain being drawn to camp.
The man lay helpless beside the road until
someone notified the police station In
Rutland. One leg was broken.
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OFFERS YACHT TO UNCLE SAM.

T. X. Smith of Swanton has offered his
yacht ''Siesta" to the United States gov
eminent for use during the present war.
Alterations are being made. a. 1t Ii ex-
pected the Siesta may be called into serv-
ice for coast duty about June /.
HURT CRANKING AUTOS.
Two automobile accidents, both of which
were caused In the cranking of self
starting machines. occurred at Rutland
Saturday afternoon. Charles H. Harrison.
cashier of the Clement National bank.
sustaining q fracture Of the right arm
ut the wrist. and Harrison J. Laselle.
an engineer on the Rutland railroad. re-
ceiving wound on his right forearm
which necessitatCd ten stitches to close.
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LOWELL.

b. N. Derusha has bought farm In
West Charleston and taken possession
A son was born May % to Mrs Henri
observation-disclosures McAllister has
bought Of W. D. Miller OF Troy his farm
located on McAllister pond in Lowell
Eugene Robideau has bought the Fred
Ducharme farm OF Alfred Guenette. Mr..
Guenette has moved to Jay.-Mrs. Still
man Young Of Los Angeles Cal. was the
guest the first of the week OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Parker.-Mr. and Mrs. F.. s. Cool
beth were in Hyde Park Sunday TO at
tend the burial of Mrs. Coolbeth's sis
ter, Mrs.. Robert Burnside of Lynn, Mass.
--Robert Burnside and Carroll Dwinell of
Lynn. Mass. and James Dwinell Of
Barre. Mass, were guests Sunday and
Monday Of their sister and husband, Mr..
and Mrs. +. s. Coolbeth.--F. ID. Hard
ing of Westfield was the guest of DR..
Young the first OF the week.-M r. Alex
ander was in West Burke Saturday TO
attend the funeral of an uncle,--Mr. and
Mrs. Ray Iaythe visited relatives in
NAwnOrt Saturday
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GREENSBORO.

Fred Messer was in town last week.
getting the new cream gathering auto
truck In operation.-The Rev l.. c. Hayes
preached sermon Sunday on Red Cross
work and also In memory of the men
who have fought for the country.--There
will be a patriotic rally at the town hall
this evening-The Caspian Lake Branch
r. c. 10 gaining new members every day.
Greensboro will not be found behind in
her quota in the campaign now on
MISS Ruth Williams underwent serious
operation at the Mary Fletcher hospital.
Mrs. Cassavaugh and daughter. Lo-
retta. went to Nashua. N. II. Tuesday.
where Miss Loretta expects to have an
operation performed on her throat.-Mrs.
C. N. Wiley was In st. Johnsbury Sat-
urday to have her throat treated.-Miss
Mary Simpson returned to Montpelier
Saturday.
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Therefore. the man who is too old to
fight or who cannot be spared. or tho
woman who is unable to fight because she
is a woman, but who is possessed of an
income or means sufficient to finance the
purchase of Liberty Loan bonds, has
an opportunity in this way to do part
Of his or her bit
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SOUTH WOODBURY..

Mrs. Emma Banks has arrived in town
from Boston and is occupying her sum-
mer residence.-B. w. Wheeler and son,
Merle of Montpelier were in town Sun
day.-Clement Batchelder of Claremont,
N. H., is in town.-Pre- Memorial exer-
cises were held in the schools Tuesday
There was the usual speaking and de-
coration Of graves.-E. c. Sabin was in
Hardwick on Monday.
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DERBY.
WESTFIELD.

Miss waters or Johnson ana Roy Shat-
tuck Of Eden were guests Of w. d. Bell
and were served with maple-sugar-on-
snow. the latter from large snow bank.
1t is seldom we have big banks of snow
near houses the first of June.-Miss Hazel
Gilpin came down with measles Saturday.
she and pupils having been exposed. Her
school was closed last week. There have
been four cases in Arthur Benware's
family.-Mr. and Mrs. Dana s. Gilpin and
daughter Of Brattleboro are expected the
last Of the week to visit at the home OF
his father, Judge Gilpin. Sunday the fol-
lowing delegates were appointed to confer
with the County Commissioner about the
Tercentennary program at Newport June
z, Mesdames w. D. Bell, II. o. Miller.
Fremont Miller. and Lillian Wright
Mrs. r. s. Flagg and son went to Bur-
lington last week to visit her parents
A. ]. Miller has returned to Attleboro,
Mass, where he spent most Of the winter
and intends to remain for the present.
The village schools held very good Pre-
Memorial Day service in the Congrega-
tional Church Tuesday.-Miss Mildred and
Milton Bell go to Enosburg Falls for the
weekend with the d. c. WOOdworth's.-
Miss Laura Burnham spent Saturday and
Sunday in Burlington with friends. While
fishing in the brook in a meadow south
Of the house last week Thursday Harris
Gilbert had the good luck of hooking a
trout 1fytnches long, weighing one and a
quarter pounds. 1t was unintured and he
put It with two companions into large
watering trough where they are flourish
ing.-Mrs. ]. d. Sheehan of Lyndonville
recently spent a week at the home Of her
mother, Mrs. Thomas Gilbert-The Rev.
w. G. Macfarlane OF Bristol is to preach
in the Congregational Church next Sun
day.-The Missisquoi valley Sunday
school association will have union meet
ing under the direction of General State
Secretary c. A. Boyd. in the Congrega-
tional Church Tuesday June s. The Or
leans County G. Z. Union are invited to
hold two days convention with this
society the last Of June.-W. d. Bell has
one of the two gardens in town in which
anything but peas and lettuce have come
out of the ground. and last Sunday a
party Of crows put in hard forenoon s
work in uprooting his cucumber and
squash vines, radishes and some other
early garden truck. before the owner
could prevent. Crows were never known
before in this section to touch anything
but corn and grain.
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BETHEL.

Moses Clukey, aged II years. died
May % at Hanover N. H.,
where he underwent an operation two
days earlier. He was one of the older
residents here, having come from Rox-
bury in 1890. built home and lived
here ever since. He was a stationary
engineer. having employment almost
constantly at the tannery or the gran
lite sheds. At the latter place for many
years he ran the big compressor en-
CINE, hardly losing a days time. His
wife and elder daughter Mrs. Hermon
T. Douglass. died four years ago. With
him lived his younger daughter, Flor
ence. Mrs. Thomas Lee. with her hus-
band and children. The Lees and Mr.
Douglass were at or near the hospital
to comfort him at the last. The funeral
was held Saturday at 1000 a. m. In
the Methodist Church, the Rev. j. Wes-
ley Miller officiating. and burial was
beside his wife's remains at Cherry
Hill romafarV
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ROYALTON.

The Windsor County Association of Con-
Churches and Ministers met
in this place May % and q. The Rev.
George +. Ladd Of North Pomfret was the
and the Rev. C. +. Echter-
becker of Quechee preached the associa-
ton sermon. The speakers from away
were the Rev. =. d. Vassileff OF New
York the Rev. c. c. Merrill. secretary of
the Vermont Domestic Missionary So
ciety. the Rev. William Ewing, d. D., Of
Boston, and the Rev. A. J, Covell of Bos-
ton. The association had not met here
for many years.-Miss Helen Dow has
returned from Haverhill. Mass. to help
her mother. Mrs. l.. r. Dow. who has
been ill.--William Toomey has moved in
to his new hOuse.-Pre-M Memorial services
were held Sunday at the Congregational
Church, the Rev. Josiah Kidder preach
ing Memorial day services were held at
South Royalton May 30.
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SOUTH ROYALTON.

Red Cross week is being observed here.
Martin 8. Villas of Burlington spoke in
the interest Of Red Cross work at the
Methodist Church Monday evening. A
special canvass is being made and over
100 members have been secured.-Mrs.
Nellie r. Skinner was taken to the sani-
tarium at Randolph last week for treat
ment for a blood clot.-Mrs. Blanch Sykes
was in Hartford last week visiting rela-
tives.-Mr. and Mrs. +. l.. Hanley have
returned from visit in Maine and New
Hampshire. --Memorial exercises by the
school children are held in the Methodist
Church Tuesday afternoon and the memo
rial address was, given at the same
place on Wednesday afternoon by the
Rev Robert Hesseltine of Chelsea.
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VERMONT NOTES
News Items of the State Gath
cred Here and There.

Joseph c. Estey of Brattleboro will sail
from New York June 3 as a member OF
the Amherst unit that will go to France
to enter the American ambulance or trans
port service. The most of the members
of the unit will be Amherst students with
a few from other colleges and UNIVERSE
ties. The young man Is the younger son
of Col. and Mrs. j. Gray Estey and IL a
freshman at Amherst. He was prominent
in football at Brattleboro high school and
was captain of the team in 1916. He was
unable to play last fall. owing to an in
jury to one knee
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GRANITE CUTTER COMMITS SUICIDE

NfSNNII u NUII'ER COMMIIS SUICIDE
Forrest Il. Goodall. granitecutter Of
Barre, took his own life Saturday by
drinking carbolic acid. The body was dis
covered by his housekeeper. He left the
house in the early morning expecting to
get work, but learned that another man
had been engaged In his stead His disap-
pointment probably served to deepen his
melancholy. He was So years old.
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WAITSFIELD.

The Thursday afternoon meeting of the
Red Cross society will be omitted this
week.-Mrs.. NJ. NJ. Davis Of Moretown
spent several days last week at J. c.
Kingsbury's.-Mr. and Mrs. James THAI
Ion of Green Cove Springs. Fla. ar
rived Monday for several weeks stay at
the home of Mrs. +. A. Boyce.-Eugene
McCarty, who has been spending the win
ter in Hampton. Va, has returned to
town.-Mrs. Gertrude Huntington of Bur-
lington is the guest of her sister. Mrs.
B. l.. Jeslin.-Miss Gertrude Bisbee Of
Burlington is spending a week at the
home Of her parents MIR. and Mrs. b. D.
Bisbee-Miss Helen Bisbee. who has been
a student at Boston University, is at
home for the summer vacation-Doris
Moriarty went Sunday to Waterbury.
where she has employment in the Water
bury Inn.
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WHAT A LIBERTY BOND DOES.
(From the Hartford Pos)

Every man can be a soldier or can feel
that he has equipped one at the front.
II he is Of the proper age. between n
and 81, without dependents. can pass the
physical examinations. and IL his con-
tinued work at the business in which he
is engaged is not more essential than
soldering. he may serve in the army.
II for any reason he Is not able to
serve as a soldier. he can equip a soldier.
1t has been estimated that the purchase
OF every 500 Liberty Loan Bond provides
funds practically sufficient for the
equipment OF a man in the Army.
The cost Of equipping soldier is about
as follows
u. s. magazine rifle. model 1905
with sling, sight cover, oiler,
thong and brush ST. %
Ammunition (&39 ner 1OQl-a SOL
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trip to the corporations headquarters IN
Chicago.-A group Of q Tunbridge pubic
school children, with their teachers, MISS
Grace l.. McAllister, and Miss Annie r.
Howe. came to town Monday morning
and remained for the day. The pupils
represented the school savings depart
ment OF the First National bank. the
trip was made In four autos and accom-
panying the children and teachers were;
Municipal Court Judge A. A. whitman
and James A. whitney, both Of south
White River Junction has a new
industry that bids fair to become one or
Importance. 1t liz the manufacture OF
cement blocks and bricks by Fred II.
Bourlet and the construction Of buildings
and installation of machinery Is UNDER
way. The equipment includes a steam
boiler. steel tracks and cars. The loca-
ton of the business IL off Lyman street.
near the White River highway bridge
DIR. o. W. Daley was on a fishing trip
the past week at Echo Lake. East
Charleston, returning Friday with
handsome catch of lake trout.-Super.
ntendent of Schools N J. Whitehill and
Prin c. l.. JOY OF the Hartford high
school, together with Mrs. Whitehill and
Mrs. Joy. were weekend visitors at
Caspian Lake Greensboro, where super
intendent Whltehill has a cottage.-NTs
Edith Ralch Wright, field secretary OF the
Vermont State Sunday School associa-
ton, is in Underhill for weeks work,
having gone there from Burlington, wnere
she was engaged in association WORK.
Miss Eva NJ. Greenough, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. II. NJ. Greenough. has received
civil service appointment as clerk
In the war department at washington
! and leaves on Thursday.-At a SHINY
attended special meeting Of the town OF
Hartford in Gates Opera house Saturday
afternoon 1t was voted to expend sum
| not to exceed 500 in aiding school chill
dren to conduct garden work In the sew
| eral villages Of the town. Alfred r..
| Watson was moderator Of the special
meeting and former Governor Pingree,
clerk. Land in excess of Is acres In the
villages Of Quechee, Hartford, Wilder and
| White River Junction has been donated
| to the use OF the children. The expendi-
ture OF the appropriation will be by the
town school board.--The high school base
ball team journeyed to South Royalton
Saturday for game with the high school
nine Of that village. 1t was one-sided
game. the South Royalton boys winning
by score Of IA to 3. The game scheduled
for next Saturday will be between the
local nine and that Of the Whitcomb high
school, Bethel at HartfOrd.-Mr. and
Mrs. II. NJ Sumner OF Sharon were In
town Saturday.
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ORLEANS COUNTY
CRAFTSBJJRY.

News of the death OF Grace Wheeler
in Bridgeport, Conn. from the effects of
gas. was received Friday morning. The
body was brought here Sunday morning
for burial accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
George Wheeler, her father and mother,
also by Mr.. and Mrs. Vaughn Wheeler.
her brother and wife. She leaves one
brother in Alberta. The family we're for
merry residents OF this town. They NOV
ed to Bridgeport Conn, about six months
ago.-Many Joined the Red Cross society
at the close of the Sunday service. The
Ladies' Union held a patriotic social at
the home Of Mrs. Julia Dill Wednesday.
The wives OF veterans and war widows
were invited. A patriotic program was
carried out and light refreshments were
served by the hostess Ella Amsden Is In
Cabot.-Mrs. Daniel Cobb left Wednesday
for Cabot, where she expects to remain
some time with her daughter-Charles
and Walter Wheeler were called to
bridgeport. Conn. Friday by the death
of Grace Wheeler. Rev. DR.. F1agg
gave an able memorial address In the
Methodist Episcopal Church Sunday
morning. This was union service in
which members from the three churches
wore in attendance. The church was
beautifully decorated with the national
emblems and flowers. Only three Civil
War veterans were present. There were
several sons and grandsons Of veterans In
the march.-The remains Of Mrs Sillo-
way and daughter were brought from
wolcott Thursday and placed in the fam
fly lot-Clara Collier. who went from this
vicinity to China as missionary several
years ago, Is coming here on furlough.
DERBY.
Mrs Mary H. Bates. whose home was
here in the summer, but in New York in
the winter. died there two weeks ago.
The body was brought here for burial.
She left a legacy to each Of the churches
here, to the academy and for the care OF
the cemetery. also to two ladies whom