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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-28
PIPER'S BODY BURIED.
Funeral Of Young U. v. M. Graduate
Held ut WeathersAeld,

The body Of John v. Piper reached YER
mont on Friday. June %. and was buried
In the Plain cemetery. Weathersfeld, IN
the family lot. Funeral services were held
In the Perkinsville Baptist Church Fri
day afternoon and were conducted by the
Rev. A. j. Hopkins, pastor OF the church.
A large company of relatives and friends
was present. and the church was ap &.
propriately decorated with flowers in
front Of the choir gallery and about the
pulpit platform. The choir sang two
selections zone Sweetly Solemn
Thought" at the opening. and Sometime
Well Understand" at the close Of the
service
DR.. Burns OF the University of ver-
mont. with whom Mr.. Piper studied and
worked. was present and spoke most
kindly and appreciatively Of his former
pupil and friend He referred to the young
students brilliance and thoroughness in
his studies and said that he gave promise
OF great success in his chosen field of re-
search work In botany. and that the
professors Of Rutgers College had sent
word that II Vermont had any more men
like him they hoped that 1t would send
them along. He also gave testimony of
the young mans Christian life and
character. and spoke of his activity. in
Sunday school and Y. M. c. A. work,
teaching classes and holding meetings in
the Jail and other places. Four members
OF his college fraternity. Alpha zeta,
came to serve as bearers and nay their
last tribute Of respect.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-28

X. Fairbanks. Douglas q. darno. Clyde
W. Horton, Hermann p. Knickerbocker
and Wallace b. Pardoe, of the class OF
1919; Loren p. Elliott, Irwin w. Gale. John
l.. Lamson, Donald L. Lord, Roy u. Nc
Fee, Paul w. Rathfon, Alfred J. Runnals
and Clinton Il. Smith. Of the class Of 1920.
The camp was under the direct SUPER
vision of Prof. Thurman w. Dix of the
engineering college.
Throngs crowded Battery Park last eve
ming at the annual lawn party given by
the st. Anne's society and flooded the six
booths which served candy, ice cream
and cake, soft drinks, and dealt out grab
bags, to the eager visitors. AS the result
Of the efforts Of the ladies Of the society
over 5000 was raised for the benefit Of
the poor Of the city. Flowers were sold
among the crowd by ten young ladies and
several hundred enjoyed automobile rides
about the city, while large audience
listened to a concert by the Sherman
band. The following were the heads Of the
various committees that handled the
great success: Il. F. Cassidy, Mrs. Frank
Sullivan. Mrs. Norman Failey. Mrs. B.
F. Stanley, j. I. Fugere and Mrs. Harry
Pell. The city light department kindly
furnished the lights for the lawn party,
which the committee gratefully acknowl-
edges.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-28
HOTEL BUSINESS IS BRISK
Restaurants Here Also Are Do.
ing a Thriving Trade.
Plattsburgh Camp and Extra Thou
sands mt Fort Ethan Allen Thought
Mainly ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Season Is Late.

While the city has been waiting for
the completion of the Vermont Choco-
late company's new factory, the hotels
and restaurants have quietly thrived
on patronage provided by Fort Ethan
Allen and the Plattsburgh camp. The
establishment Of a recruiting depot of
the regular army for all New England
and creation of two new regiments
have made Of the reservation as good
new industry as the hostelries and
eating places could have wanted. The
Vermont and New Sherwood are doing
at least so per cent. more business than
they did during June, 1916. and that too
with no automobile tourist patronage
worth mentioning. The officers train
ing camp at Plattsburgh has provided
more new business still for the two no.
tells, while the troops of the fort have
helped the small restaurants. The lat
ter's business was pretty fiat for sever
al weeks during the latter part of the
spring.
The smaller hotels on Main and
Church streets also are doing more
business than year ago. One of the
hotels in the city claimed to be doing
twice as much business as last Jnue.
and even to be turning people away. In
the absence of the manager from town
u ClOSc cStIHldte WIS HOt dNdllAOle.
The Plattsburgh camp is furnishing a
large volume OF week END business to
the hotels. consisting of relatives and
friends. who are stopping overnight
here and going up to Plattsburgh for
the day. The LIST Vermont infantry Is
also bringing a certain amount Of such
business to the hotels. and the End,
18th and 18th cavalry, also. as we'll as
the recruiting depot. But aside from
such patronage. the hotels are getting
more commercial trade than they were
year ago. Burlington is becoming
more and more the home town Of trav-
| cling statesmen that cover the State,
and 1t Is attracting at present a larger
number of statesmen covering New Eng
land.
Hotel men can't understand why the
automobile tourist season Is so late,
except that business conditions are un :
settled. So far this summer It has been
at minimum. The weather has been
| cool. but last June was rainy also. yet
tourist trade was brisk. II. on top of
the extra business due to the two
camps. automobile tourists begin to
| come in the swarms they did last sum-
mer. the season will be a banner one
| for the city.
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ALCOHOL AND GASOLINE
Automobile Shears Steps from
Charles H. Spaulding's House.
Warrant Issued for Elmer A. PhilIips'
studebaker Agent. Charged with
Driving Machine While under
Influence OF Liquor.

A warrant charging the operation OF an
automobile while under the influence OF
liquor has been issued by City Grand
Juror f. NJ. Horton for the arrest OF
Elmer A. Phillips, agent for the Stude-
baker Automobile company. who about
midnight Tuesday sent his Studebaker
touring car crashing against the veranda
steps Of the home of C. H. Spaulding at S7S
North Winooski avenue. breaking two OF
the steps. In the car with Mr.. Phillips at
the time were James w. Lee local
Western Union operator. and II. H. Camp
bell. None OF the party was hurt and the
car itself received only damaged mud
guard.
Mr.. Phillips was driving his car toward
Winooski. and apparently. from the evil
'dence which could be gathered. proceed
ing at high rate Of speed. When he at
tempted to swing into the lower road from
North Winooski avenue. he made too wide
q turn, crossed the road and by miracle
passed between tree and a telegraph
post. without colliding with either. and
came to a stop, when his machine crashed
against the steps at the west end of the
veranda Of Mr.. Spaulding's home. 1t was
a fortunate stop for the automobilists as
they were on the edge OF a steep bank
over which they might have been precipi-
tated into Mr.. Spaulding's chicken-yard
The case was promptly Investigated by
Mr.. Horton and the warrant issued for Mr..
Phillips, who will probably have hearing
to-day.
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RAISE NAVY AGE LIMIT.
After July 1. Only 1S-Year-Old Boys
in Service.

Charles r. johnson Of Plattsburgh,
n. Y, marine worker. who has seen
considerable service on ocean-going ves-
sells. was enlisted yesterday at the local
recruiting Office for the navy. Orders
were received at this Office stating that
after July 1 boys under IS years Of age
would not be enlisted. Up to that time
17-year-old boys, who have the written
consent of their parents. may be enlisted
as apprentice seamen. This will probably
prove a stimulus to many 17-year-old
applying for enlistment.
The navy department Is calling in on
Friday night draft Of men who have
been sent to their homes to await orders.
This offers a chance for immediate train
ing to boys who enlist now. as there
are vacancies for 20 apprentice seamen
from the local office. and not quite that
number are awaiting orders. Six yeo-
men and two hospital corps men will also
be called in Friday. The entire party
will leave on the sleeper that night for
New York. special car having been
arranged for them.
Eight men, who had been at their
homes awaiting orders. were sent to New
York last night. They were part of a
draft Of ten men who had been called
in. the other two going directly to New
York from their homes. Charles r.
Johnson. the man who was enlisted
yesterday. also went to New York last
night.
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DID CURTIS SMITH DROWN?
Body Found June Is at P0rter's
Point May Be His.
Missing from Homo for Four Moaths-
Overcoat VIII BE Means of IdentiA.
cati0n-Body Probably Ex-
humed To-day.

A heavy overcoat in which was wrapped
the body Of drowned man. found on the
morning Of June 10. at Porter's Point
Malletts Bay. may be the means Of idsn-
tifying 1t as the body Of Curtis s. Smith
of % South Champlain street. who left
his homo four months ago and has not
since been seen. The body. which was %
badly decomposed that the clothes must
serve as the only means Of Identification.
may be exhumed. so that e. b
Corley of 10S North Willard street, who
gave the overcoat to Mr.. Smith. may have
an opportunity Of Identifying It, The coat
which Mr.. Corley gavo to Mr.. Smith was
a heavy black overcoat with a black vel.
vet collar.
Mrs. Mary c. Smith. wife Of Curtis 8.
Smith. told the chief OF police Tuesday
that she had no inkling OF her husbands
whereabouts since he left homo fo1r
months ago. after a slight GOODNESS had
developed because Of his drinking. He
often left before for q week or two, In
similar RACES. but always let one Of his
family know where he was living.
When talking with the police Mrs. Smith
described the clothing worn by her hus-
band when he left homo ~ q black over
coat and a soft hat. He was about ava
feet ten inches tall and weighed about
LIS or 1S0 pounds. The man who was
found at Porter's Point was described a.
being about i've feet ten inches tall. His
clothes were worn and ragged. but no had
on an overcoat and overalls over his trous.
ers. Nothing which would identity. him
was found In his pockets. which contained
only one cent.
A description of the clothing worn by
the drowned man. which was given to
Mrs. smith by Undertaken A. b. Lavgne
OF Winooski. who buried the body, was
not sufSicient evidence for her to say
whether or not she thoyGht Il was her
husband.
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home and burial was in Lake View
cemetery.
Mrs. Daniel Lefebyre.

The body Of Mrs. Clara Lefebvre. wife
of Daniel Lefebvre. who died early Sat
urday after a short illness in hospital
at Hartford Conn.,, arrived In the city
Sunday morning, accompanied by Mr..
Lefebvre. Mrs. Lefebvre was born In
this city 80 years ago next July and spent
all her life in this city with the excep-
ton of the last II months. She was
married in January, 1915. to Daniel
Lefebvre in this city and moved to Hart
ford, Conn. Besides her husband. she Is
survived by three sisters. Lillian and
Anna Hall, both Of this city, and Mrs.
John Brown of Waterbury, Conn; by
one brother, Joseph Hall Of Lowell.
Mass; and a daughter, Beatrice. The
funeral was held Tuesday morning at st.
Josephs Church, Of which the deceased
was a member, with interment In st.
Josephs cemetery.
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TO TEACH AT u. V. M.
College Of Agriculture Announces New
Instructor.

II. B. Ellenberger. PHI. d.. Cornell. has
been appointed associate professor Of ami
NAL and dairy husbandry at the College
Of Agriculture Of the State university.
Miss Charlotte c. Pierpont. b. g.. Ver-
mont has been appointed assistant State
club leader In the agricultural extension
service.
Miss Bertha NJ. Holden. b. g.. Middle
bury. has been made instructor In home
economies In the service.
r. II. Churchill, b. s., Vermont. II, has
been chosen as instructor In dairying
A. c. Lewis. B. s.. Vermont, has been
made assistant farm management demon
strator.
As already announced Miss Julia l..
Hurd. A. NJ. Columbia, has been ap-
pointed supervisor of home economics
teaching In the public schools, with In
struction In home economics.
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CITY'S CROPS THRIVE.
Conservation Committee Plans Canning
Demonstrations.

Optimistic reports were made last night
by members Of the local conservation
committee at a meeting in the high school
regarding the condition Of the various
garden plots. The weather kept back
the gardens for while, but they are
now beginning to thrive. The plots Of
the Ira Allen school. at East and Col
chester avenues. the Adams school on
South Willard street and the Thayer
school on North avenue. which were
planted first. are the farthest advanced.
The committee elected Mrs. Bessie
Thayer Chandler to take the place Of
Miss Bertha M. Terrill as a member. It
hopes to have at the high school q series
of canning demonstrations before very
long. In which each Of the three parochial
and the ten public schools may particle
pate. The committee has approved and
ordered paid all bills pending.
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Miss Ann Grimm. for many years a
resident of the city, died Saturday
morning in Rutland. The remains were
brought to Burlington and the flu
neral took place on the arrival of
the rs train Monday afternoon from Rut-
land. Burial was in st. Joseph's cemetery.
Mrs. Mary II. lsham.
Mrs. Mary II. 1sham. in her 91st year.
died at 1890 o'clock Thursday morning
at IL Hungerford street. Mrs. 1sham,
who formerly lived In Williston. Is sur
vived by two sons, DR.. Alfred F. Isham
Of Caldwell. Idaho. and Willard 8. 1sham
of Washington, d. c., both of whom
were with her at the time Of her death.
The funeral services was held Friday
afternoon at three o'clock at the First
Church chapel and the interment was
made in the Eldredge cemetery In South
Burlington.
Mrs. Isham's sons had planned for
some time to come here to pass her 91st
birthday anniversary with her. which
would have been last Sunday. A week
ago Friday, however. she was stricken
with a shock of apoplexy and her sons
were hurriedly summoned
Mrs. Isham was born in Bridport. being
the daughter Of Moses and Roxina Smith
Her husband, Franklin Isham, died many
years ago in Williston. where most OF
Mrs. Isham's life had been spent. Mrs
Isham was a remarkable woman In many
ways. and had wonderful endurance and
vitality for one so advanced In years
During the latter part Of her life, spent
in this city, she devoted much OF heI
time to deeds Of kindness. Her ever
present cheerful disposition endeared her
to a large circle Of friends who will long
cherish her memory.
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Funeral of A. o. Palmer.

The body of the late A. o. Palmer
Of ca Church street, who died in Chi
cago last week, was escorted to its
final resting place in Charlton. Iowa,
where 1t was laid beside that of sis
ter of Mr.. Palmer, by number Of
prominent Woodmen who were also at
Chicago to attend the national conven-
ton of that order. The delegation con-
sisted Of Woodmen from the four
States over which the late Mr.. Palmer
as deputy had jurisdiction. They were
from Vermont. New Hampshire. Con-
necticut and New Jersey. The inter-
ment took place Saturday In the fam
lily lot in Charlton, Iowa. which was
Mr. Palmers birthplace. William
Thyme and DR.. B. J. A. Bombard Of
this city were bearers Mrs. Palmer Is
expected to return to this city at the
end of a week.
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OBITUARY
Mrs. Thomas Murphy.

Mrs. Margaret (nee Marcy Murphy.
wife Of Thomas Murphy, who is en-
ployed at st. Joseph's orphanage, died
at $3.50 Friday night at her home 113
North Champlain street after pro-
longed illness. Mrs. Murphy was born
at Huntington, Canada, in 1850. and came
to this city about 25 years ago. Be-
sides her husband. Mrs. Murphy is sur.
vived by one son, Arthur and one daugh-
ter, Helen NJ.
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POLIOMYELITIS SPREADING
Orange County Girl Contracts Disease
ON Visit.

Three new cases Of poliomyelitis were
reported yesterday to the State board
Of health. 1.-TWO cases were reported in
Montpelier and one In the town of
Washington In Orange county. The latter
case was that Of ten-year-old girl who
had just returned from a visit In Barre
town. where Il Ia supposed she contracted
the disease. Twenty cases OF poliomye-
litis have been discovered In the State
80 far, all with the exception Of one
being In Washington county.
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CHILDREN AND MATCHES.
Combination Provides Work for the
Flremen In Two Cases.

Firemen In Two Cases.
Matches used as toys by small children
provided a brief amount Of work for the
fire department yesterday morning and
afternoon A still alarm sent In at 1890
o'clock in the morning called the depart
ment to the residence OF Frank Cameron
at III North Union street. where a four
year-old child playing with matches had
started fire In the woodshed. At 1870
O'Clock in the afternoon. the department
responded to an alarm sent in from box
IS. and found that children had started
q hre between the shed and the fence
In the rear Of 81 South Champlain street.
Both nres were very quickly extinguished
with practically no damage resulting.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-28
DEAD EASY.

Swimming Teacher--Now. Il you should
swim halfway across q stream and find
yourself exhausted. what would you dor
New Pupil-Td turn around and 20 back.
New York Ttmaa
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Mrs. Cora Langworthy Fletcher.

Mrs. Cora Langworthy Fletcher, wife Of
+. w. Fletcher of Bridport, died Fri
day afternoon at a local hospital. Be-
sides her husband, Mrs. Fletcher is sur
vived by three children. Mrs II. z. Colvin
Of this city. Mrs. George GE. Rushforth
of Auburndale. Mass. and Norman A.
Fletcher of Bridport.
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THE OLD BEE HIVE
JUNE 2S, 1917
The
Summer Clearance Sale
Begins Saturday, June 80
See Fridays Papers Jor
Pdrt1al Details
There never has been any mystery or
any misunderstanding of the merchandise
ing this store does in the summer clearance
sales.
We necessarily carry large stocks to
meet the large and varied demand made
upon this store and we maintain both the
size and variety up to the necessary maxi
mum of each section.
gram, namely:
Our own stocks and certain ex-
traordinary purchases made by us, both of
which we clear daily during this month by
marking the varied lines at prices so un-
usual that they become Of themselves
forcing out process.
The sale will again be broad and COM
prehensive. There will be no bats, just
genuine markdown on thousands of every
day needs, in which you can save a most
tidy sum.
The sale of Table Linens Towels
Sheets and Pillow Cases will again be fea-
tured so strongly that housekeepers board
ing house proprietors and all big users of
the same will find this opportunity the
best of the year to supply their needs.
There will be final sale of women's
apparel smart, fashionable summer ap-
parel, including skirts, dresses, petticoats
and waists suits and coats at extremely low
prices for quick clearance.
Knit underwear, muslin underwear,
gloves, hosiery neckwear, millinery and
corsets immense stocks in which are fea-
tured values that are truely unmatchable
and that should have your closest atten-
ton.
The summer clearance sale of Rugs,
Linoleums, Curtains, Wall Papers and
Cooking Ware offers opportunities for
housekeepers that should not be missed.
The finest Wilton, Hartford Saxony
and Administer Rugs are offered at prices
lower than the mills are quoting.
1t will be month of great and true
economies here.
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Clarence ID. Gates.

Col. Clarence d. Gates died at the home
of Mrs. William II. Folsom at II Grant
street Monday morning from a compli-
cation Of diseases. Mr.. Gates had been
Ill about two weeks and during this time
his daughter. Mrs. Parsons Of Fairfax,
was with him. Mr.. Gates was veteran
of the Civil War. being commissioned
October 4. 1862. in the First Regiment of
Vermont cavalry. and was mustered
out November IS. 1864. OF late years he
had been secretary and manager Of the
Burlington Granite company.
There was a service at st. Pauls
chapel Wednesday at 100 p. M. preceded
by short service at 1915 p. m. at II
Grant street. Interment was in the Bing-
hamville cemetery In Fletcher.
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MEMS LIST.
WINOO6KI LIST.

There's q buyer for every useful thing
Sell what you no longer need. Through .
''VoS sale" I'd.
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OrmNn z. Ray.

Orlnan P. Ray. who for the % years
following 1882 was county clerk of Chit
tenden county. and for the past IS years
a resident of Burlington, died Friday eve
ming at his home, 1Os North Winooski
avenue, Mr.. Ray, who reached his S0th
birthday on May 21st, had been in rap
idly failing health for more than year,
and for several months had had to have
the constant care of n nurse. His death
was due to a gradual declining Of his
physical powers. Two sons. Dr. l.. Will
liams Ray of st. Louis and Prof p.
Orman Ray of Evanston, ILL.,, survive
him. The funeral was held at five
o'clock Sunday afternoon at his
late home. and interment was made
in the family lot in Lake View cemetery.
Mr. Ray was born in 1rasburg May 81,
1887. and received his early education
in the academies at Waterbury. Norris
vile and Essex Center. He taught school
a number of years. then studied law and
was admitted to the Vermont and New
Hampshire bars. In 1861 he married
Mary Isadore Williams Of Essex Center,
| who died in 1901. Shortly after their
| marriage, Mr.. Ray enlisted as a pr-
vate in the Second Vermont regiment and
| served over three years during the Civil
War. When mustered out of the serv-
ice he held the rank of regmental-adju-
| tant. Upon his return from the army,
| Mr.. Ray lived in Coebrook and Lancas-
ter, N. H.. where he was a member of
the law firm of Benton & Ray. along
with his older brother, the late Ossian
Ray. After some years Of residence in
New Hampshire. Mr. Ray returned to
| Vermont and opened a law office in
| Winooski. where he continued to reside
until his appointment as county clerk
Of Chittenden county in 1882. since
| which time he has been a resident OF
Burlington.
Mr.. Ray served as county clerk for
| over % years. His administration of the
office was marked by a high degree OF
efficiency and the introduction of many
important changes in connection with the
office. Upon the death of NJ. A. Bing-
ham in March. 1910. Mr.. Ray was ap.
pointed judge Of probate by Gov Allen
| M. Fletcher to serve out the unexpired
term of Judge Bingham.
Mr.. Ray was always interested and
active in church and other religious
work. He was for many years a mem.
Der of the Methodist Episcopal Church
but later united with the Free Metho.
dist Church. He was several times chosen
a delegate to the general conference OF
the latter denomination.
| Mr. Ray was active in the organization
Of the Winooski Savings bank and served
on its board Of trustees until very re-
Gently. He was also treasurer of thu
bank during its first years, and more re
Gently was its attorney and president
for several years.