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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-06
SHEEP AND LAWN MOWERS.
(From the Cleveland Plain Dealel

(From the Cleveland Plain Dealer).
For many years European cities have
turned out focks Of sheep. municipality
owned. to Craze in their parks. The sheep
is one OF the best Of lawn mowers. II
crops closely. yet not too closely. insur.
ing that smooth-s haven effect which de-
lights the eye. And grazing sheep. ~ well
as well-trimmed lawns. are highly orna-
mental.
The city Of Denver, keenly aware Of the
necessity for the utilization OF all avail
able land in the production Of food stuffa
has just decided to purchase no less thar
5000 sheep, to NOW its park lawns next
year. The agricultural experts have do.
cided that, where the grass is heavy and
we'll rooted. three sheep to the acare cas-
be easily maintained. They will buy
owes ready for lambing according te
present plans. and they expect that tho
municipality will make handsome prom
upon the mutton and the wool.
There are $50 cities In the United Statei
with populations In excess Of $1,000 and
practically every one Of these cities hal
hundreds Of acres OF park land. These
park acreages. the Government believes
could easily maintain 10000 sheep each
summer.
Here ID . suggestion worth any munich
pality's consideration.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-06
HAS 73RD MEETING.
Addison County Agricultural Society
Plans Fair Next Auguus.

Middlebury, Dec. 5.-The 73rd annual
meeting Of the Addison County Agri-
cultural society was held in the town hall
this afternoon with a large attendance
The meeting was called to order at 1870
p. m. by President Weeks after which the
call for the meeting was read by the
secretary. The report Of Secretary Frank
c. Dyer was read and unanimously
adopted. Treasurer c. F. Rogers then
made his report, which was also unani-
mously accepted.
This was followed by the election Of Of
flcers, as follows: President, John =.
Weeks, who, after his election, gave sumo
appropriate remarks for the honor con-
ferred upon him, 1t being the nth year
that he has been elected to the office: first
ice-president. Col S. A. Ilsley Of Middle
bury; second vice-president, William G.
Hack of ORWELL secretary, Frank c.
Dyer OF Salisbury; treasurer Charles F..
Rogers of Middlebury; directors for three
years. Ray Britell Of Weybridge. ID. F..
Macauley of Shoreham. ]. c. Hamilton
of Bridport and N. F. Mitchell OF New
Haven: auditors. Joseph NJ. Burke and
John A. Fletcher of Middlebury. and
Charles A. Chapman Of Ferrisburg.
President John NJ. Thomas Of Middle
Jury SotcSo opOAC Az AS6oiu w VIC "h
ter stock show which for several years
has been held at the u. s. Government
stock farm and in part has been backed
by the Agricultural society Of Middlebury
College and the government. 1t was
turned down at first, but later 1t was
taken up again and reconsidered and the
show will be held as In former years
Upon motion of Col. s. A. Ilsley the dates
for the 73rd annual fair are August q. Is
20 and &c. 1918. d. f. Macauley of Shore
ham moved that vote OF thanks be ex'
tended to the family OF the late Edgar
n. Bissell of Shoreham. who for 80 years
had always been In attendance at the
meetings and who had held all the offices
of the society. An entertainment. provided
by Col. S. A. Ilsley. consisted Of Scott
and Boyd. two men MINISTRIES. the Oxley
entertainers and orchestra, which lasted
until nearly Ave o'clock
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TEN MILLIONS THE GOAL
Knights Of Columbus Plan Cam.
paign for Week in January.
Omcers Of State Council Make Ar.
rangements to Raise vermont's
share In Fund for Work At
Army Cant0nments.

In 4 business session lasting all day yes
terday and late into the evening At the
New Sherwood Hotel, the grand knights
and state officers Of the entire State
Council. knights Of Columbus. perfected
plans for the Vermont campaign Of the
KNIGHTS Of Columbus national war camp
fund. which will open on Sunday, January
20, and continue for a week.
The plans Of the national X. OF c.
council call for between eight and ten
million dollars to be raised to carry on
the work Of the X. Of c. In the army
cantonmsnts throughout the United States
and in Europe for American soldiers. It
first vas thought that $a.ooo.ooo would be
sufficient but additional recreation and
Information bureaus are planned which
will raise the amount Of money needed
nearly thrice.
The knights Of Columbus have 4s build
ings completed and in operation in this
country at the present time. and several
In Europe. There are Is more buildings
nearing completion and I'VE to be started
Immediately. There are u secretaries at
work among the soldiers Of all ma
tionalities and religious creeds.
Every council in the state was repre-
sented at the gathering and each delegate
was furnished with q detail Of his work
In the coming canvas Of his district, and
will map his campaign accordingly.
This IL a brief summary Of Just what
the K. Of c. plans to do with the money
raised: Equip and maintain buildings al
all the training camps at home and abroad
to furnish amusement and recreation
among the soldiers, regardless Of creed
to maintain information bureaus at the
front so that those at home and those In
the trenches may hear from one another
to provide each building with q library
Of good books. current literature and daily
papers: and other features.
More than $1,000. 900 has been raised by
membership contribution in the United
States.
! In this work the order considers Itself
the agent and trustee Of the Catholic peo
pie Of America.
Strong though the order is, 1t could no
hope to shoulder the whole Of this enor
nous burden.
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shire. Mr.. Hall has q farm In Leba-
non. N. H., and this he has returned to
operate. The stock In the cars In.
cluded Duroc or Jersey Red pigs. Is
colts. and Just one sheep.--Miss Helen
Reed Stacy. student In Simmons Col
lege. Boston. and brother. ]. Harold
Stacy, member Of the sophomore clnss.
Massachusetts, Institute Technology.
were at the home of their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. James A. Stacy, Thanksgiving
day.--Mr. and Mrs. Rufus A. M1xfield
and their two children passed the
week end in Lowell, Mass, and ut the
home Of his brother, First Lieut.. Har-
old Maxfield, Of the coast artillery, sta
toned at Fortress Monroe. va.--,An in
teresting sight in the Union station
lunchroom wednesday was tile res
ence Of nearly $50 Dartmouth College
students en- route for their homes for
the Thanksgiving Weekend. WHO had
como to the junction by q special train,
hating at the Union station for q
lunch already prepared by Manager
Haugh
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-06
NORTHFIELD.

Meteorological w. A. Shaw. in charge
of the local station Of the United States
weather bureau. reports a mean tempera-
ture for November Of % degrees. which 10
four degrees below the normal and the
lowest for any November since 1904. The
highest during the month was 50 degrees,
on the 18th. and the lowest was six de-
grees below zero. on the 9th. Tho
greatest daily range was 81 de.
grees, on the 18th. and the least daily
range was two degrees. on the 22nd. The
precipitation (rain and melted SNOWY
amounted to l.04 inches. which includes
nine inches Of snow. The normal Novem-
Der precipitation is 2.G0 inches. The pre-.
vailing wind was from the north, the total
movement b.o6i miles, the average hourly
velocity seven miles, and the maximum
velocity "a miles per hour. from the north
west on the 18th. The month WAS made
up OF hve clear. eight partly cloudy and II
cloudy days. Precipitation In quantity
suficient to measure occurred on II days.
solar halo was noted on the 9Th. lunar
halo on the 9th and sleet on the sOth.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-06
CHANGES IN DIOCESE.
Friests Assigned to New Charges by
Bishop Rice.

The Rt. Rev. j. ]. Rice has made the
following changes and appointments: The
Rev. p. K. Boivin. who has been In charge
of churches at st. Adams Bay and Fair
fax. has been assigned to Hyde Park and
Morrisville. which have been attended by
the Rev. j. NJ Kennedy OF Hardwick.
The Rev. r. ]. Blais. who since his ordina-
ton has been assisting Father Kennedy
In the care of Hyde Park and Morrisville.
has been appointed assistant to the Rev. ].
NJ. Bastein at Newport.
st. Adams Bay will be In charge OF the
Rev. l.. Desrochers Of Holy Angels
parish, st. Adams. The Rev. James
Thompson, recently appointed an as
sistant at the Cathedral. Burlington. will
attend Fairfax on Sundays and holy
days.
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WEEKS.CHASE.
Marriage in New York Of Couple Well
Known In Burlington.

Known In Burlington.
New York. Dec. IA very pretty we'd
ding took place this afternoon at the
Chapel Of the Intercession. when Miss
Dorothy Chase, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur E. Chase Of New York and Essex
on Lake Champlain, was married to
Lieut. Richard e. Weeks, U. S. R., son
Of the late Coadjutor Bishop Weeks Of
Vermont and Mrs. Weeks. The ceremony
took place in the presence Of intimate
friends and relatives at four o'clock, in
the chancel. and was performed by the
Rev. Francis Brown Of Yonkers and the
Rev. DR.. NJ. H. Gates. Of the Chapel Of
the 1ntercession. The blessing was given
by Bishop A. c. A. Hall Of Vermont. A
solo was rendered by Miss Adele Patter.
son.
The bride, who was given in marriage
by her father, wore gown Of grey
brocaded faille and georgette crepe. trim
med with kolinsky. with grey and silver
tissue hat, and carried a bouquet of pink
roses. The matron-of-honor was Mrs.
Elisabeth Russell Of Now York. who wore
a gown Of beige-colored chiffon and filet
lace, and carried orchids and marguerites.
The best man was Robert Weeks of
Brookline. Mass, and the ushers were
|iCuIs 11Ohty 10 AsuSSShs ~ ~ Ave. oAA1
Russell Sammis of Huntington, Long
Island.
After the ceremony there was a small
reception at the home Of the bride. at
which Mrs Allen e. Moore Of New
York. who was Miss Dorothy Gates OF
Burlington. poured. assisted by the
Misses Hester Bill Of New Rochelle,
Constance Klots Of Huntington. L. l.,
and Margaret and Elizabeth Weeks,
sisters of the groom. The decorations
at the house were pink and white.
Among those present were Mrs. w.
F. Weeks. mother Of the groom. and
daughter. Margaret Of Rutland. VT,
Miss Elizabeth Weeks of Poughkeep-
sic, N. Y. the Misses Mary and Gwen
dolen Emery. Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. White,
Mrs. Ellen NJ. Chandler, Mr.. and Mrs
Allen e. Moore, Assistant Paymaster
A. William Rutter. u. 8. NJ. and Chan
dler s. Gates Of New York.
The bride and groom are we'll known
in Burlington. Lieutenant Weeks was
graduated from Williams College In
1914, and is a member Of the Delta
Kappa Epsilon fraternity. He attended
the first Plattsburgh camp. and Is now
stationed at Camp Upton, Yaphank, L.
L. After short honeymoon Lieut.. and
Mrs. Weeks will live in New York city
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AGED COUPLE KILLED
NJ. ana Mrs, Alfred Meild o. and g.
Meet Death Mt Crossing near
East IInrdVylck,

Hardwick, Dec. 5..-Mr and Mrs. Alfred
Meiid of Abercorn. p. O.. were struck
by a train half mile above East Hard
wick at I'VE o'clock this afternoon ana
instantly killed. Mr.. and Mrs. Msild.
who were So and S6 years Of age respect
lively, had been visiting in Evansville.
and were on their way to East Hard
wick to visit their daughter, Mrs. Jamef
Montgomery.
The friends they had been visiting 81
Evansville were Just In front Of them, ane
succeeded to get across the track IN
safety, but the train struck the sleigh
Of the Meilds' squarely In the side, and
the occupants we're thrown many feet
Their son-in- law, Arthur Montgomery,
who had been to st. Johnsbury to meet
them, was on the train that struck them
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MIDDLESEX.

Miss Lucy Smith returned Sunday
evening to resume her teaching in
Plainfield.-Miss Helen Swift returned
to Milton Monday morning to resume
her teaching in the primary room Of
the graded school.-Mrs. Florence He
witt of Berlin is spending two weeks
at the home of her sister. Mrs A. c.
Briley.-Mrs. Ida Mcintosh started
Monday morning on her homeward trip
to South Carolina, accompanied by her
sister. Mrs. A. o. Bailey, who will go
as tar as White River and spend a week
with a sister there-The Misses Bes-
sic and Mabel Stockwell. Miss Bessie
of White River and Miss Mabel Of New
Hampshire spent last week with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. s. Stockwell
The Ladies' Home Circle meet to-
day with Mrs. F. B. Miles.-At the reg
ular meeting of the Middlesex Valley
Grange the following officers were
elected: Master. James Buck: overseer,
H. B. Chaplin; lecturer. Mrs. H. w.
Comstock; steward. John Arbuckle; as
sistant steward. L. c. Jones; chaplin.
Mrs. James Buck; secretary. Mrs. H.
B. Chaplin; gate-keeper. James New
hall; treasurer. L. o. Wilder; Ceres,
Katrena Turney: Ramona. Mrs. A, p.
Bigelow; Flora, Miss Celistia Newhall;
lady assistant steward. Mrs. L. c.
Jones. At the Grange hall under the
auspices Of the Grange, dinner served
at noon at reasonable terms.-E. e.
Hills has received message from his
brother. Leon Hills Of Clinton, Mass,
that his sister, Mrs. NJ. A. Powers of
Rochester, N. Y, was very low with
pneumonia and not expected to live. Her
maiden name was Emma Hills.-The
president of the Sugar Makers Asso-
citation, H. B. Chaplin. went Tuesday
morning to Burlington TO attend the
meeting held there this week.--An ex-
tension school will be held in Middle
sex village December 1922 in Grange
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-06
W|NDAAM COUNTY
WESTMINSTER.

Mrs. John F. LaRose was taken seri-
ously Ill Monday.-W. v. Farr of Burling-
ton was In town on business Monday
Tobacco growers are busy stripping to-
bacco. which is bringing from "a to 30
cents per pound this year.-The II. C.
Baxter Brothers cannery Is distributing
many thousand dollars among the farmers
for sweet corn at $50 per ton and offer to
nav S25 for the 1918 crop.
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COUNTY CHAIRMAN IN RED CROSS
CAMPAIGN.

In addition to the list Of county chair
men Of the Red Cross membership cam
paign printed in another column. the
chairmen of the remaining Ave counties
have beep appointed by Judge Charles H.
Darling State campaign chairman. They
are as follows: Caledonia. Gilbert M.
Campbell Of Lyndonville: Chittendsn. John
NJ. Carroll of Burlington; Grand Isle. War.
rem F. Parks OF Grand Isle; Orange CO.
unity. March NJ. Wilson Of Randolph:
Washington, S. HOLSTER jackson OF
Barre. Fred Martin has been appointed
for Bennington county in place Of Alex.
ander J. Cooper
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AN IOWA WEDDING.
(From the Shenandoah, Iowa, Sentinel
Post.)


Post)
A wedding of much interest to many
Shenandoahans was solemnized at tho
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. James L. Murphy
at high noon on Thanksgiving day. when
their daughter. Margaret. became the wife
of DR.. Guy l.. Loudon Of Burlington. Ver-
mont.
The service was read by the Rev. w. H.
Jordan. pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church. Pauline Murphy. a niece Of the
bride, served as the dainty ring bearer
carrying tho ring In a basket of roses. The
bride wore a gown Of embroidered white
satin and carried shower bouquet OF XII.
larney and Sunburst roses. Killarney
roses were also used to decorate tho ia
bles at which an elaborate wedding dinner
was served.
The bride is ono Of our best known and
most highly esteemed young women. Dur
Ing the last two years she has been a
has also taken an active part In the
church and club life Of the city.
For two years she was u student Of the
University OF Vermont, located at Bur-
lington, to which city she now returns as
the wife Of DR.. Loudon.
Shenandoah was the boyhood home Of
DR.. Loudon, who is the son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. David 8. Loudon. but for several
years he has been located at Burlington.
VT. where he has achieved success In his
profession and received marked recogni-
ton throughout the State.
DR.. and Mrs. Loudon left last night for
a brief wedding trip after which they will
return to their eastern homo.
An interesting incident was noted among
the family guests at the wedding. Aside
from the parents Of the bride and groom
the other family guests were the families
of three officers of the three Shenandoah
banks. The groom 10 q brother-in-law Of
Ebert A. Read OF the First National bank
and the bride niece Of A. w. Murphy Of
the Shenandoah National and . sister Of
RIB. Murphy Of the Security Trust. That
ought to produce bank consolidation.
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MORETOWN.

Jack Hill Is visiting his sister, Mrs.
Lucias Flint. after spending over three
years in Oregon.-Elmer Andrews. who
has been working at Hancock. n. H.. is
visiting his father. p. Andrews.-Harold
'Haglett Of Burlington visited his parents
over Sunday.-Sidney Turner. who has
been working in Connecticut was at home
for Thanksgiving.
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SOUTH WOODBURY..

The annual church sale and supper will
be held in the church vestry Friday. De-
cember "A. afternoon and evening. Sup
per will be served from five to seven
o'clock.-Olive Goodell. Grace McKinstry,
Bernice and Guy Angel returned on Mon
day to their respective schools.-H ellen
Blake is recovering from injuries re-
ceived In an automobile accident and ex.
poets to return soon to his work in
Springfield.-Mrs.J Jennie Hubbard has nm
ished work for Mrs. Kate Sumner and
returned to her home.
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BETHEL.


vember 26. aged 81 years after long ILL.,
ness with heart disease. He was born in
Warren and had lived here II years. He
is survived by his wife. who was Carrie
Dalton) Savage, a daughter Mrs. A. r.
Filders Of Randolph, two brothers and two
sisters. The funeral was held Wednesday
noon, the Rev. ]. Wesley Miller officiating
with interment at West Brookleld where
a son and former wife are buried. He
was a member Of the Second Methodist
Episcopal Church and was highly
esteemed.
The funeral Of Mrs. Robert F. Heating
Of Boston was held Saturday morning at
st. Anthony's Church with interment In
the Catholic cemetery at Randolph. Mrs.
Heating was we'll known here as Florence
Bowen. native. and nearly lifelong resi-
dent of this village. had been seriously
i'll several weeks and died on Thanksgiv-
ing morning after an operation at the
Boston city hospital. The remains were
brought to this place Friday by her hus-
band and his brother. H. X Heating, her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Albert H. Bowen
Of Waitsfield, who were called to Boston
by her illness. coming at the same time.
The deceased was a graduate Of Whit
comb high school, class of 1897, and prac-
ticed nursing many years previous to her
marriage in 1916 to Mr.. Heating formerly
Of this place.-Mr. and Mrs. Cicero H.
Hale we're thrown from their carriage
Friday afternoon when their horse turned
suddenly upon seeing the top Of Rural
Mail Carrier Beckwith's large umbrella.
near the Hale residence. formerly the
Daniel Stoddard place. Mrs. Hale suf-
fered a fracture of both wrists and Mr..
Hale. a dislocated shoulder. Mr.. Beck
with helped them into their house and
then drove to the village, a mile distant
and carried back DR.. o. v. Greene. 1t Is
thought that when the horse plunged the
king holt broke or slipped out throwing
the Hales violently forward. Behind their
wagon they were towing a sleigh. Mr..
Beckwith was riding in the sleigh. The
fuel board announces public meeting at
Pohn ]. Wilson's office Saturday evening
at seven o'clock Persons having COM
plants or suggestions to make are in
vited to be present. A daughter was born
December 4 to Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Wash
burn.
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4 MASSACHUSETTS TOWNS
REJOIN "WET' COLUMN
Fall River. Fftchburg, Haverhill ace
Taunton Change Back.

Boston. Dec. 4.-License forces won a
decided victory over the opponents Of the
licensed sale of liquor by swinging four
additional cities into the wet column
In the Is municipal elections held In this
State to-day.
Fall River. Fitchburg. Haverhill and
Taunton changed from dry" to wet"
In Leominster which has been against
license ID years out Of 20. the license
forces came within 10 votes Of winning
and recf unit will probably be asked.
Notwithstanding the sharpest fight
against license which has been made In
many years Springfield remained wet"
by 2,255 votes, and In other cities license
forces showed comparative gains.
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During the past fiscal year over $780,
600, 900 cigars. $4,000. 1000 cigarettes. near
ly half q billion pounds Of tobacco. u.s.
100000 pounds Of snuff and 100000 bar
rels OF beer were produced In the United
es-r-
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ZESKIND SUED.
Bridport Man Seeks $500 Damages from
BurlinGtonian as Result Of Accident.

Middlebury. Dec. 5.-George Zeskind Of
Burlington is heing sued in Addison county
court by James Swinton Of Bridport for
$500 damages ms the result Of an auto
mobile accident in Burlington a year ago
last October. Swinton alleges that Zeskind
struck his car in the side and caused
considerable damage. The defendant as
serts that Swinton was as much to blame
for the accident as he James B. Donoway
and Allen r. Sturtevant Of Middlebury
represent the plaintiff and John ]. Enright
Of Burlington the defendant. The case II
being heard by Jury.
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ROYALTON.

Mr.. and Mrs. George Smith. who recent
ly entertained all their other children and
descendants at their golden wedding ami.
versary. are entertaining their daughter,
Mrs. Edward Tenney. with her husband
and five children of Windsor. for the week.
THE new community. flag was displayed
for the first time Thanksgiving day
Maude Richards 10 a Red Cross nurse and
is now stationed at the U. 9. A. base hos.
pital at Camp jackson. Columbia, 8. c.
r. A. Holton. a senior in Dartmouth Col.
lege, is supplying the pulpit Of the Con-
gregational Church at Royaiton.-Mrs.
Fayette Green and Miss Hortensia Green
are moving to their new home In South
Royalton this Week.-Mrs. Katherine
Dewey has returned her school at Jeri-
cho Center.-William Skinner went to
Hanover. N. H., several days ago and was
operated on for hernia. He is reported as
making rapid recovery and expects to re-
turn home soon.-The fall of snow Friday
night has made good foundation for
sleighing.
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PARADOXICAL.

Now, here's a truth--although, forsooth
1t may seem odd to say it,
One has to lose ones temper
Before one can display It,
philadelphia Ledger.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-06

To Advertise that boarding house IN
the classified is to put 1t on paying
basis.
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CABOT.

Harold C. Keller Of Torrington. Conn.,.
and Miss Ella s. Barrett Of Cabot were