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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-07
CHURCH BOARD MEETS.
Board Of Congregational COnfereuce
Here Monday.

The board of directors of the Vermont
Congregational conference and Domestic
Missionary society held semi-annual
meeting at the First Church parish house
Monday afternoon and evening. at
tended by II out of the 81 members. Two
important things were done A policy was
adopted of having only one congregation
in community of from 800 to 1000
population, by agreement with other
denominations and a convocation of all
the Congregational ministers in the State.
to meet next September at a date and
place to be fixed later, was determined
upon. The policy mentioned is the first
of it's kind, SO far as known. adopted by
any denomination in Vermont. The board
hopes by agreement, however, with other
denominations to put it into successful
practice.
The Rev. c. c. Adams was elected
| chairman of the board and H. b. Howe
of this city. a member to take the place
of w. j. Van Patten, resigned. Mrs. NJ.
| II. Buckham and Mrs. Van Patten are
| members of the board. Ex-Governor
| Charles w. Gates of Franklin was one
| of those present. Others were George
l.. Durham of Brattleboro, =. G. II
Pierson of Bennington. Malcolm f.
Stearns of Springfield, the Rev. S. f.
Bloomfield of Montpelier, the Rev. Donald
Fraser of Wells River, the Rev. r. p
Treat of Pittsford, the Rev. l.. NJ. Isaac
Of Orwell and the Rev. s. W. Anthony 9
st. Adams.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-07
NURSES GRADUATE.
Closing Exercises at Mary Fletcher
Hospital Training School.

The Mary Fletcher hospital held the an.
nual graduating exercises of its training
school for nurses on Friday evening. The
exercises were held at the Medical Coll
lege, which was decorated with flags,
palms and the class banner. The grad
uating class. IA in number. We're escorted
by about 40 members of the training
school and four graduate staff nurses.
who marched in to music furnished by an
orchestra composed of Mrs. Jury and
Mrs. Isham. members of the school, and
DR.. Pion. house surgeon. The program
of exercises follows:
Selection .......................... Orchestra
Mrs. Jury. Mrs. Isham. DR.. Pion
Invocation. The Rt. Rev. G. Y. Bliss
Glass history................ Lura
Glass will. Miss Jordan
Address. DR.. w. A. Lyman
Glass prophecy. Miss Swift
Presentation of diplomas
! Benedction...... The Rt. Rev. G. Y Bliss
Selection ..............,........,... .Orchesra
| At the close of the exercises a reception
was held at the Nurses Home, which
was attractively decorated in the colors
of the graduating class. purple and gold
In the receiving line were the superin-
tendent of the hospital, DR.. T. S. Brown.
and Mrs. Brown. DR.. w. A. Lyman and
Mrs. Lyman, Bishop G. Y. Bliss and Mrs.
Bliss, Miss Smith. superintendent Of
nurses, Miss Shakespeare and the gradu-
ating class. After the reception a dance
program followed, Romeo's orchestra fur.
nishing the music.
The graduating class was composed Of
| Kathleen A. Vaudeville of Burlington,
Hazel S. Blair of Whiting, Emma e. Lura
of Brandon. Mae r. Spaulding of Burling-
ton. Gertrude Nj. Price of Capeton, Que.
Marjorie NJ. Martin of Mddlebury, Hazel
D. Pearult of Sterling. Mass, Claribel
Sheldon OF Barton, Ruth C. Swift Of
Pittsford. Alma e. Wheelock of Norris
vile, Elizabeth NJ. Kelly of Mortified.
Sylvia Nj. Jordan of Boston, Elizabeth c.
Toford of Wilton, n. H.. and Alice +.
Carter of St. Johnsbury.
The exercises were attended by the fol-
lowing out-of-town friends of the class
Mrs. Il. c. Lura of Fair Haven, Mrs.
George Flint, Mrs. Harry Hamilton and
Ora Blay of Newport. DR., Charles H..
Swift and Mrs. w. r. Fraser of Pttsford.
MIR. and Mrs. II. w Day of Vergennes.
Mrs. Mary A. Kelly of Mortified. Senator
George Tolford and Mrs Tolford and
Mrs. Mary Bayes of Wilton, n. H.,
Stephen Carter of st. Johnsbury. and the
Misses Faustina Maker of Barre and
Ethel Mcneil of Montpelier and Florence
Neill of Randolph. former graduates of
the training school.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-07
WILL LEAVE THE u. V. M.
Captain $. 4. Howard Ordered to Duty
with OIst Infantry.

Captain Stuart A. Howard. commandant
and professor of military science and
tactics at the University of Vermont. has
been ordered by the war department TO
duty with the 61st Infantry at the close
of the present academic year. The follow
ing officers. who are now on duty at
educational institutions. will Join one of
the three cavalry regiments at Fort Ethan
Allen. after completing the years work
at their respective colleges: Major Frank
Tompkins of Norwich University to the
18th cavalry. Captain Stuart A. Heintzle-
man to the Second, Captain Charles Il.
Armory to the Second, Major William
Kelley. Jr., 18th. Captain H. S. Morey
18th. Captain Allen NJ. Pope 10Th. and
First Lieutenant II. NJ. Hickman 18TH
Second Lieutenant Lincoln F. Daniels
of this city. who was graduated from
West Point in April. has been assigned to
the Goth infantry. Second Lieutenants .
ii. Sheriff.. i. G. Black. Il. N. Hammond
and II. N. Schwarzkopf who were also
graduated from West Point in April, will
Join the Second cavalry at the fort.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-07
PREMIUM LIST ANNOUNCED
Horticultural Society to Offer
Many Awards This Year.
Six Glasses and Several Special Pre-
miums-Canned Fruits and Vege-
tables May BE Entered-IAst
in Full.

The 1917 premium list of the Vermont
State Horticultural society's annual fruit
show comprises six classes besides
several special premiums. Prizes of
81 and $3.50 will be awarded in all of
the following apples of class l. except
Bethels. Fallawaters and Pewaukees. for
for which the prizes will be fifty and
twenty-five cents.
Arctic. Baldwin, Banana Baxter. Bell
flower. Delicious. Fameuse Golden Rus
set, Hubbardston. King, Mcintosh. Nc
Mahon White. N. Spy. N. w. Greening.
Pound Sweet. Red Canada. r. l. Green
ing. Scott Winter. Shiawassee. Senator.
Spitzenburgh. Stayman. Sutton. Tolman
Sweet. Wealthy. Westfeld. Wolf River.
All entries must be made in the name
of the grower and the fruit must be of
the exhibitors production. Five speci-
mems will constitute a plate exhibit. See
previous reports for score cards.
Best collection named varieties exhibit
ed on plates (separate exhibits) or
best display of cooking apples on plates
| (separate display first, 5000; second
$500; third, 5000
Best display winter dessert apples on
plates Separate display first. $500;
second, $500; third, $2.00..
| Glass two.-Artistic display. Best ar
tistic display other than boxes. barrels
and plates. first, $500: second. $50; third
$780,
Glass three.-Package exhibits. Best
exhibit of apples in box packages. &
boxes). first. $500; second, $500; third
$500 Best exhibit barrel packages G
barrels). first. $500: second $500: third
$500. Best single box of apples $500
Best single barrel of apples $500.
Glass four-Exhibit of canned fruits
Best display canned fruit. first, $500; sec
ond. $500: third. slO0.
Class ve-Pears-Plate Anjou
first. 800; second, so: plate Bose
first. 100; second. so: Plate Clairgeau
first, S1.0O; second so; Plate Duchess
first, $1.OO; second so; Plate Lawrence
first, s1.OO; second, so; Plate Yer
mont Beauty, first, 800; second, so
Plate Winter Nells first. $1.0e; second
so; Best plate collection of pears, first
$500: second, $500.
Glass observation-disclosures collec
ton named varieties potatoes. first
$500; second. $500; third. $500.
Premiums of $1.OO and so cents will
be awarded for the best display o
beets. carrots. celery, turnips. cab
bages, onions, sQuashes and pumpkins
Only two specimens are necessary o
the last two kinds; Ave specimens 70
all others.
1917 SPECIALS.
For best exhibit OF 5 barrels, 1
boxes and 20 plates from any county
first, $40; second. $500; third, $500.
For best display of cooked appl
products in any OF the 1877 differen
ways. first, $500: second. $500: third
$500.
The inside dimensions OF a standar
box are: Length, IS ~; height, 10 l.:
and width, IL IL inches. Spruce make
the best material for boxes.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-07
MAKE REGULAR TRIPS ONLY
Moonlight Excursions, Pilgrim
ages, ETC., on Lake Dropped.
Chsmplain transportation Company
OBLIGED to Curtail Trsnic-NOne Of
Three Steamers for Special
as
Excursions.

Burlington and other points on the lake
ut which the Champlain Transportation
cofnpany's boats touch will have to be
content this year without its moonlight
Excursions. pilgrimages to the shrine on
1sla La Motto, etc. The company has
been obliged, in common with most Of the
railroads to cut its passenger service to
practically all but the regular trips,
except for some company excursion. Not
only will the Chateaugay be kept out OF
commission, but neither the Vermont nor
the Ticonderoga will be run as rule
except on schedules called for in the sum"
,ner time tables. Various churches In
many towns will have to alter their ar
rAngements for excursions. The with
drawal Of the Chateaugay has been
threatened for some time, but was not Of.
ficially decided upon until the last few
days. when word was received from the
Delaware Hudson Railroad company,
which controls the line, in Albany.
STATEMENT.
The following statement was issued
late Monday to newspapers of this city,
Essex Junction. st. Adams. Swanton.
vergennes, and Plattsburgh. keeseville,
Port Henry and Ticonderoga. N. Y:
ne SlldIHplhIi JitlAiSPVAto eiOi Nci'i-
pany announce that, by reason Of gen.
eral curtailment in all kinds of trans
portation service. and the urgent necessity
of conservation of the country's supply
Of coal and labor, that the same may be
applied to manufacturing purposes, the
necessity exists for close and cordial
cooperation between the government and
public service corporations.
i "Under such condition. it has been
deemed expedient to discontinue. so far as
consistent. that part of the special pas
senger service which has heretofore been
operated for the pleasure of the public
and the profit of the company. To that
end, the usual summer schedules hereto
fore operated by the steamer Chateaugay
will be wholly discontinued for the season
Of 1917. The local excursion traffic will
be handled on the regular line steamers
Vermont and Ticonderoga so far as
possible; other trips which cannot be sc
handled will be abandoned.
q 'In making this announcement, the
company does not wish to create an!
feeling of pessimism. The conservation Of
the countrys resources is of greater i'm
portance than the revenues Of any as
ISOLATION. corporation or individual. i
should be considered the patriotic duty o.
all to assist SO far as possible in thi:
undertaking.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-07
HAS $1,000 OF $4,000
Red Cross to Ask Branches to
Extend Membership Campaign.
Special Headquarters Kept Open-Ben.
nineton Doubles Quota-State share
of National S1OO.OOO,OOO Is $780,.
OOCs-COnference June IL.

Thirty thousand easily" is the way the
State membership campaign headquarters
is talking now. The office has had to be
kept open, although the campaign ended
several days ago, in order to receive the
returns. There is hardly community
whose returns are yet complete.
Acting Secretary j. r. Berry said the
s0-odd branches would be asked to CAM
pagn themselves for two weeks more.
He reports the following figures up to
last evening" Burlington. with a quota
of 1000. 1883; Winooski no figures. but
expects to double quota of 700; Rutland.
quota 1,50O figures 2,039; Bennington.
quota 900. got 1900; Montpelier. quota 500.
got 1902: Windsor. quota 300. got SIS;
Williston. quota 100, got 2N Charlotte.
quota 100, got 81. Wallingford. quota 200.
got 1872: st. Adams. 500. reported six;
Lyndonville, $50, got 279; Hinesburg 100.
got 100: Swanton. 400. got 312; Waterbury.
300. got 800: Shelburne. 26 reported; North
Hero. So got 104; Grand Isle, so. got 1870:
Barnet, 200. got go; Richmond, $50, got Ill;
South Burlington. 100. got 81: Mortified.
300. got 300.
The actual total membership so far re-
ported was 1894 of the $4,000. or slightly
more. apportoned to the various commu-
mites The figures for Burlington and
Rutland are totals. Bennington. it is
evident. with already membership
double that assigned to it, has excelled
any of it's rival communities. Winooski
has declared it will not give up until 1t
has raised it's figures to 1,40O. double its
apportionment.
$35O.OOO STATES SHARE.
That is Vermont's share of the $l00. 600. 900
fund which the Red Cross Is trying to
| raise. 1t is reckoned on the basis of a
dollar per capita of population. although
the State has several thousand people
more than that. June 1925 has been
designated as Red Cross week and June
II has been fixed for conference here
of delegates from all the branches in the
State. when preparations for the week
will be made. A representative from
Washington. d. c.. Secretary H. S. How
ard announces, will be here to explain
! the objects of the fund. etc.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-07
Central Vermont Ry.
TINE TABLE IN EFFECT


April 1. 1917.
.Ng-a. M, daily for Montreal ana
Chicago.
7:16-a- m. except Sunday FOR Bos.
ton and Springfield. Broilef
buffet parlor car from Bur.
linxton without change due
Boston 4:26 p. m.
\ .0S-a- m, except Sunday for At
Jobnsbury and Portland.
IN .(lk-a. m. except Sunday for Rich.
ford. Montreal and Ottawa
do:o5-.:. M. Sunday only for St. AL
nl:o5-s::. m. daily 70 for u Boston :ns
week days only. Through
~ parlor cars and dining cars
Essex Jet to Boston and New
York.
~ :05-a. m.. Sunday only. COR st. A..
- bans.
S:2S-p. m. except Sunday for ST.
r. JOhnsbury.
y .l.l0- -. m. except Sundsy for St
AlbaMs. Rouses Point. Cgdens.
burg. Richford and Montreal
Also for Montpelier and White
River Junction.
k:A6-p. m. daily for Montreal and
Chicago. Standard sleeps,
daily from Montreal and
ss tourist sleeping cars from Es
sex Jet. Mondays. Wednesday.
and Fridays to Chicago. with
out change.
/ ssl6-p. M. Sunday only. for Whit
River Junction.
l.A(-p. M. daily. through sleeping
cars from Essex Jet to Boston
and Springfield.
2. Z, CULVER. TICKET AGENT.
Ia. Telephone 1%7.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-07
SPRAYS ORCHARDS.
Extension Service Finish
ed Task Thursday.

ed Task Thursday.
The agricultural extension service has
finished the work of spraying the four Or
chards connected with the State univer-
sity and experiment station. The work
Is done annually at about this time. A
solution of lime sulphur and arsenate of
lead is sprinkled over the trees between
leafing and blossoming time. 1t prevents
apple scab on leaves and fruit. and bud
moths and apple worms. When tent cater
pillars are present the amount of arsenate
Of lead is doubled
The same sort Of treatment will be ad-
ministered after the blossoms fall for cod
ding moth. apple scab. canker bud moth
and apple worm.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-07
BUYS DRUG STORE.
George RanslOw Purchases Busincs
from j. Edward Reeves.

george NanSIOW tufch0AeS buS1ncSS
from j. Edward Reeves.
George Ranslow of Portland Me-. owner
Of a chain of drug stores at Bethlehem
N. H.. Breton Woods. n. H., and Sea
Breeze. Florida. has purchased from j..
Edward Reeves the drug store business at
the corner Of College and Church streets
and took possession Monday morning. Mr..
. Reeves purchased the drug store from
the estate of the late r. w. Manter. a
short time after the previous owners
death.
Mr. Ranslow is a former Swanton boy.
his father. the late Rev. T.. ]. Ranslow.
being the minister of the Congregational
Church there for IS years. The Junior
Mr.. Ranslow left Swanton, however. a
number of years ago to engage in the drug
business in New Hampshire. where he has
lsince lived the greater part of the time.
Mr. Ranslow has moved his family to
Burlington and expects to make this city
his home.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-07

l will have to die as there is no help for
me- She got me one Of your littlc
books and my husband said should try
one bottle. l stopped the doctors
medicine and took Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. It soon made a
change in me and now am strong and
do ali my work. Mrs. AUGUSTUS
BAuGHMAN, Box SO, Enhaut, Pa.
Why will women continue to suffer
day In and day out and drag out q sickly,
half-hearted existence, missing three
fourths of the joy Of living, when they
can find health in Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound?
If you would like free confidential ad-
vice address Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Co.. Lynn, Mass.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-07
JUST WHAT SHE NEEDED.

When women complain Of WEAKNESS.
backache. dull heada ches and similar all
ments. they accept those troubles as their
lot because they are women. when the
ailments may be the results Of disordered
kidneys. Mrs. Mary V. Bunker. Milton-on
the-Hudson. N. Y. writes OF Foley Kidney
Pills: Just what l needed" Medical
Hall. ]. w. OSullivan. 20 Church street.
adv
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-07
SENT TO vERGENNES.
Wilfred and George Dennis VIII Re-
main In state Industrial School,

Wilfred and George Dennis, the nine
and 1s-year-old sons of Fred Dennis
of this city. were Friday adjudged
in city court to be habitual truants
and incorrigible and were sentenced
to spend the remainder of their minor
ity at the Vermont Industrial school
at Vergennes. Mr.. Dennis. who is a
carpenter. now works on Stave island
and Is unable to look after the boys.
whose mother died some years ago.
The children have been living with
some relatives on Archibald street and
were supposed to attend the II. O.
Wheeler school. which they persistent
" refused to do. They were also CIV
en- t. stealing whatever they could get
their hands upon. Wilfred will leave
the Industrial school In November OF
1880 and George In June. 1874.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-07
INDEPENDENTLY SATISFACTORY.

Indigestion causes worry, sick head
aches. biliousness, bad breath and con-
slant distress wv. A. McRae. Raleigh,
Ga, writes; Foley Cathartic Tablets
cleanse my system thoroughly and do
not grippe or hurt at all. find them en-
tirely satisfactory and wonderfully diff.
ferent and more pleasant than any other
pill" Medical Hall, j. W. O'Sullivan, 30
Church street. (Adv.l
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-07
GOOD FOR THE LITTLE ONES.

Every year sees q big increase In the
demand for Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound for coughs. colds and Group. J. A.
Parker. Lundgren. Ia. writes: II gave
my children. aged two and four years.
Foley's Honey and Tar for severe colds
which gave almost immediate relief. I
also took same with good results" Medi-
cal Hall. j. w. O'Sullivan. 60 Church St.
adv
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-07
APPRECIATED IN FRANCE.

The LIE Ripolin building situated on a
wharf beside the Seine river. Paris
France. was recently rooted with our
Compo-rubber roofing, Sample free.
Strong Hardware Co.. Burlington. VT
(Adv)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-07

Now IL the time TO tell prospective
tenants about what you have to offer.
La minute advertising is better than
nonecbut is never necessary unless time
ly advertising has been neglected.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-07
SICK WOMAN HAD
CRYING SPELLS
Restored to Health by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
Enhaut, PAT was oil run down and
weak inwardly. had female troubles

and nervous feelings
and my head both
cred me. I would
often have crying
spells and feel as Il
l was not safe. II
| heard anyone com:
ing i would run and
lock the door so they
would not see me.
/ tried several doc
tors and they did not
help me 80 / said to
-oAkoa tf rvssAoa
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-07

IF THE BABY Is CUTTING TEEvH
be sure and use that old and well-tried
remedy. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
child. softens the gums. allays all pain.
cures wind collie and Is the best remedy
for diarrhoea. Twenty-Five cents a bot.
00-Adv,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-03

Some automobilists may exercise lit
tie more caution in the handling of theil
vehicles as the result of the opinion rem
dered by the Vermont supreme court
that they are liable to the charge OF
breach of the peace, in addition TO other
charges, if they are reckless or negligent
In the case at hand, from Windham
county, the respondent, according to the
testimony, had been indulging in liquor;
he drove rapidly against the side of a
bridge so that woman occupant of the
car was thrown out and injured and the
automobile struck carriage in the
bridge. The respondent was convicted in
Brattleboro municipal court and took
the case to supreme court on exceptions.
Now the supreme court has upheld the
conviction and thereby established an
important precedent in Vermont court
action The courts finding will have a
tendency to restore the safety of the
road-the comparative safety of the
road.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-03
RETURNING SANITY.

The efforts of hotel and cafe managers
in New York City to inject life and spir-
it into the delayed celebration of New
Years eve proved to be more or less OF
q failure. BY the calendar New Years
eve fell upon Sunday evening, so the bac-
chanslian observance of the event could
not well be carried out because of the
man-made laws of the state Fearing,
perhaps. the loss of the usual great re-
ceipts of the celebration, the hotel and
cafe men sought to set the celebration
along for "a hours. That they did; and
Monday night was observed as New
Years eve" The results were somewhat
discouraging from the standpoint of the
hotel and cafe men because the usual
jewellers did not respond TO the prepare
tons made for them. 1t was more like
the stalking of the ghost of the New
Year celebration of recent years; there
were no tremendous crowds and there
was no extensive buying of viands and
the vinous fluids. Even the exaggerated
spirit of liberty and license was not
present to any disgusting extent. Per-
haps, therefore. it was great blessing
that New Years eve fell upon a Sunday
night because the postpOnement Of the
celebration enabled the former celebra
tors TO realize that the glittering observ-
ance was nothing but vanity and an ir-
ritant to the headache, while the hotel
and cafe people raked in the shekels.
The experience of the 1867 New Years
may make the brain more clear and may
serve to do away with the annual bac
chanalia.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-03
AMUSEMENT NOTES
"Daddy Long Legs" Is Dramatization OF
Delightful Story.

Daddy Long Legs is dramatization
of the delightful story, told in the let
ters of grateful girl to her unknown
benefactor. 1t was made known to read
ers four years ago as a magazine serial.
Subsequently, it appeared in book form,
but has since headed the list Of the Cen
fury company's best sellers" Nearly
three and half years ago, Henry Miller
read the book while journeying from
New York to Chicago, and telegraphed
for the dramatic rights.
The story of the resultant comedy is
a vndication of Mr. Miller's pet theory
that American audiences always will
support the wholesome form of drama.
Miss Webster's comedy was produced in
Chicago in March, 1914, and ran thirty
one consecutive weeks at Powers the
atre, setting new house record. After
that engagement, it ran for a year and
a quarter at the Gaiety theatre in New
York. More remarkable still is the rec
ord achieved by the company in which
Edna Walton is heading the cast, and
which is to be seen here next Friday,
Jan. 5.--adv.