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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-07
SOUTH HERO.

The fiag-raising and observance Of Me-
mortal day was favored by ideal weather
The school children and their teachers
met at the town hall and marched to the
site of the flag pole on the village square
at two o'clock. where the following pro-
gram was carried out in the presence Of
record-breakiny crowd: Battle Cry of
Freedom by mems chorus; recitations.
by Irene Wadsworth and Ross Dewyea;
dialogue. by Henry Mcbride. Chester
Dewyea, Fisk Fiheld. Merrill Bruleigh and
Charles Dodge; recitations, by Sherman
Larrow, Florence I.evanway. Harold Keel
er: song, 'Tenting on the Old Camp
Ground" by mems chorus: Rotations, by
Nern Wellings and Willard Iarrow; sing
ing by the choir: recitations, Beatrice
Lawrence and william Sturgeon; song.
Three Little Sisters" by pupils Of all
schools; address, by the Rev. q. w.
Perry, followed by the flag raising and
salute to the flag. also firing Of the ma
tional salute and singing by the company
Of The Star Spanged Banner" The
company then formed into line ana march
ed to the cemetery. where they sang
"America,' followed by prayer and ad-
dress by the Rev. G. w. WestcOtt and
song by the grammar school and decora-
ton of the graves of Is soldiers. Thir-
teen were veterans Of the Civil War. one
OF the War Of 1872 and one of the Revo-
luton. Any resident Of the town having
any knowledge of the name OF burial place
OF any more veterans Is requested to no.
tify members OF the ID. A. r. society.
who are anxious that all should be known
and marked. Secretary Howard Of Bur-
lington addressed large number In the
town hall in the evening In the interest OF
the Red Cross campaign.
The South Hero branch Of the Red Cross
was organized April % with about 50
members. The town hall was equipped
with sewing machines and tables and the
first work meeting was held May s.
Since then the hall has been opened for
work on Tuesday, Thursday and Satur-
day afternoons of each week. There has
been an average attendance of Is work.
ers daily At the beginning of the men,
bership campaign in this State. South
Hero was asked to furnish 100 members.
but the response to this appeal has been
so generous that 1913 members are now en-
rolled. The finance committee has paid
in $50 60. the proceeds of the entertain
ments given by Mrs. Give. $3.50. the
proceeds of the whist party. and $1.03.
the collection taken at the mass meeting
May 30. The contributions to the branch
amount to $10625. These contributions
are much appreciated and have done ef-
fective work in providing funds to begin
the work without delay. Six hundred and
twenty-five yards of cloth. 10 boxes of
yarn. besides thread, tape. buttons. etc,
have been purchased. Bills to the amount
of slO9.27 have been paid. A list Of the
finished work follows: Two dozen shout
a ttol cI,t 100
"a pairs of pajamas. eight convalescent
robes. three sleeveless Jackets. three
mufflers. one pair fingerless gloves. four
pairs ward slippers and two pairs Of bed
socks. The first consignment Of work
TO be sent out by this branch will go to
Mr.. Howard next week for the use Of the
Vermont boys.
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ISLE LA NOTE.

Graft" and christianity for Men, will
be the pastors subjects at the morning and
evening services respectively next Sun
day. At the close OF the evening service
the congregation will be invited to 70.
main for social hour In the Sunday
school room.-The Methodist Board OF
Education has issued a statement regard
ing Children's day collections which will
interest all who attend churches of that
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Jennie l.. Sails left
Monday evening for Noyan Junction.
Mrs. Anna Botsford has gone to Des
Moines. Ia. for few weeks.-T. G.
Morgan and q. q. McFadden OF Montreal
spent Sunday in town.-The Isle La Motto
Branch of the Vermont Chapter OF Amer
lean Red Cross has a membership of "a
1T IL confidently expected that 100 men,
bers will be received and It 10 hoped to
reach the number Of $780,
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NORTH HERO.

The Rev. Allen Kirkness. pastor Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church Of this town.
has secured Evangelist Lewis f. Smith
of Boston for a gospel campaign. begin
ming June and ending June II. Mr.. Smith
Is both a preacher and singer. his solos
with the autOharp accompaniment being
one OF the features Of his services. He 10
a man with a wide experience. At one
time sailor. at another an actor. at an
other time engaged in business. and now
for many years engaged in religious work.
He is we'll known throughout the New
England States. holding services in Bos-
ton, Lynn, Mass. Gorham and Hartland,
VT. also many other towns. He chooses
rural fields. but frequently receives invi-
tatlons from larger cities. A choir IL
being formed and 1t IL hoped that good
attendance will be present. Services will
be held every evening at 1880 o'clock
with the exception Of Saturday. Sunday
services at the usual time. 10:6 In the
morning and at 1880 In the evening. in
place of the league. His first service will
be on "Wednesday at 73O
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SWANTON.

Memorial day In swanton will be . me-
morabls one az a patriotic demonstration
of unusual significance. the customary
exercises Of tribute to the old soldiers
taking place and In addition the unfurl-
Ing Of the community flag with exercises
In which practically every organized body
and society took part. This opportunity
was taken for a Red Cross drive by the
ladies In which $3.50 was raised by means
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GRAND ISLE.

Fifty-seven men registered In this town
Tuesday.-The Ladies' Aid society will
meet with Mrs. NJ. II. Vantine Thursday
of this week for supper.-Theodore Cross.
an aged resident. died at his home here
May 20 after a long illness. Mr.. Cross IL
survived by his wife, who was Amelia
Genette. and six children; two sons.
Elmer and Edson: and four daughters,
Mrs. Eta Dubuque. Mrs. Ella Blow. Mrs.
Emma Blow and Mrs. Emery Paradee,
all of this place. There are also q grand.
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WATERVJLLE.

There was Red Cross branch organ
ICED here Saturday with A members
Mr.. and Mrs. George Currler visited In
Cambridge over Sunday.-Mr. and Mrs.
John Silver and daughter OF Greensboro
visited her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. l.. r..
Tillotson. recently.--Mrs. Arthur Lang
dell has returned from the hospital. -
DR.. Kinion OF Colchester and Mr.. Prior
OF Willlston visited Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Beard the hrst OF the week.-Arthur Man
chester mas moved into one OF Mr.. Lara
ways tenements-Mrs. George HIN Is at
the Fanny Allen hospital for an opera
tlOu,
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CADY'S FALLS.

A. N. Terrill and wife visited In Gilmore
last week.-Mrs.. p. Brigham and son Lloyd
attended the funeral OF Mr.. Bruce at
North Wolcott Friday.-Clayton Haskins
and wife Of South Royalton visited his
sister. Mrs. p. c. Brigham. recently
Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. Calkins and daugh-
ter Of Westford spent Sunday at A. H.
Calkins-P. C. Brigham visited relatives
In st. Johnsbury Sunday.-A. H. and L.
H. Calkins spent Wednesday at Green's
boro.-Mrs. Amelia Worden Is iiI.-Lloyd
Brigham began work Tuesday at the
railroad station at Hyde Park.-Mrs. p
r. Gale Of Stowe is visiting her daugh-
ter. Mrs. e. j. Houston.-Ashton Mudgett
and family visited his mother the first
of the week.-Leo Billiard. who has been
Ill. IL recovering.-O. N. Sherwin OF Hard
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MONTGOMERY.

Subject next Sunday morning at the
Methodist Episcopal Church will be "A
Light That Shineth In Dark Place"
address to young people. Being a
Sheep" evening. Divine Grace The
w. c. 7. U. will meet with Mrs. Downey
Friday afternoon.-The w. H. M. S. met
at the home of Mrs. Mansfield Wednes-
day afternoon.-The Red Cross society.
Will meet at the parsonage Thursday
auernoon.-Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Whit
comb of Enosburg Falls and son spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Ell Shangra W
Mrs. Sarah Farnsworth attended the
funeral of Mrs. Ana Farnsworth at Enos-
burg Falls Tuesday afternoon. William
Aerial Ii working for the Trout River
company and will move into the village
again.-Mrs Coon has gone to 81. Adams
hospital for Instrumentation Cassayant
has moved into the Hale tenement-Miss
Lucy Parker spent the week end at home.
Mr. and Mrs. Matt 8. Parker and Mrs.
Howard Parker motored to st. Adams
Monday
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FAIRFAX.

Mr.. and Mrs. Rounds and daughter,
Dorothy. Of Barre. spent the week <
end with Miss Moxiey.-Mrs. A. b.
Beeman has been spending few
days with friends in New Haven
Mr.. and Mrs. E. d. Shepardson en-
tertained Governor Graham while he
was In town recently.-Albert But
Ter. Jr.. of Burlington spent Sun
day with his uncle. II. A. Butler
Mrs Dee Church, who has been visit
Ing her sister, Mrs. H. o. wilkins. has
gone to Cambridge for a few days be-
fore returning to her home at Queen
city Park.-up to Saturday night 1871
had Joined the Red Cross society and
$l52 had been received. beside near
ly 500 at the entertainment given
May 30.--Mrs. Elvira Bell OF Burling-
ton has been spending a week in town
visiting friends.
G. c. Alfred has kindly donated the
use Of his store for a meeting OF the
Red Cross society. Furnishings will al
30 be donated. Anyone having "a sewing
machine they are willing to loan will help
the cause by notifying Mrs. NJ. l.. Hicks
The Rev. and Mrs. q. II. Aiken are
visiting friends in Newport.-Mrs. Mer-
rill and daughter. Miss Della Merrill
OF Richford have been visiting friends
In town.-Mr. and Mrs. c. III. Brush, S.
W. Brush and daughters. Charlotte and
Helen. were In st. Adams Tuesday
The Woman's Home Missionary society
Will meet June 10 with Mrs. r. G. Bal
lard.-C. Powell Of Rchford has been Wis
iting his daughter. Mrs. Horton Blake
Mr.. and Mrs. b. W. Hooper of Fletcher
visited at w. =. Whites Monday.
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SOUTH FRANKLIN.

The home OF Mr.. and Mrs. William
Stanley OF South Franklin was the scene
OF quiet home wedding Saturday. June
o Ut $50 p. M. when Mrs. Stanlev's
niece. Miss Bessie Maud Foss, was united
IN marriage to Arthur John Cover of
Bakersfield. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. G. c. Mcdonald of
Bakersheld. the double ring service being
used. Only the immediate relatives were
present After light refreshments had
been served. the happy pair started for
st. Adams and Burlington. They will
reside In Bakersneld
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WOLCOTT.

Mrs. B. w. Guysr Ia at home from
Salisbury.-O. H. Cogswell OF st. Johns
bury spent Sunday in town.-Ermine
Boardman was in Burlington Monday
George 0uyer 10 visiting relatives In DAN
ville.-L. G. Udall Is home from the
Hardwick hospital.
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FLETCHER.

Warner Church has sold his farm and
moved to Jericho. where he has purcha sed
small farm.-Mrs. Hiland Leach has
been confined to the house the past week
with severe hemorrhages OF the nose
About 80 couples attended the dance at
Shepardson's hall Friday night-Karl
smith of Cambridge and Ira Green were
In Fairfax on business Tuesday.
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BAKERSFIELD,

The school directors of Bakersfield
met at East Fairfield Saturday to confer
with Milo b. Hillegas. OF Montpelier,
Commissioner of Education.-Roy Topper
and Haskell Mayo. who have recently
enlisted. spent a day at their homes here
last week.
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HILL WEST.

The cottage prayer meeting will be held
At the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Ariel
Friday evening.-The Ladies' PRAYER
meeting will be held at the home OF Mrs
Emily Jewett this afternoon.
Broe. who has been working In Richford.
visited his grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Coffron. over Sunday News has
been received of the marriage of Miss
Marjorie Shansraw to Vivian Martin OF
Richford.-Mrs. Clyde Shangraw served
warm susar-on-snow Sunday June a.
Mrs. d. II. r. Borthwick and daughter,
Grace. and Charlotte and Albert Sharon
were In Richford Saturday-Mrs. Carl
Centerbar and children. Howard and
Gordon. of Montgomery Center are visit
ing at the home of her sister, Mrs. JOS
eph Potvin.-Mr and Mrs. Willie Ariel of
Montgomery Center visited at the home
OF their parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John Ariel.
last week.-Dlatha Murray was guest
at Fred Jewett's over the week end
Mrs. and Miss Shepard OF Richford
visited the Montgomery school Friday.
Miss Shepard may teach the school next
|year.-About Is attended the Memorial
exercises held by the two schools Pre-
Memorial day.
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CAMBRIDGE.

The Misses Glee and Ruby Carpenter
have been guests Of friends in town the
past week.-Vernon Torrance of New
York. who has been a guest Of z. J. Gates
for several days, returned to his home
Tuesday.-Mrs. w. A. Allen and Mrs.
Walter Ellsworth visited in Burlington
Saturday.-A son was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Allen June Seth West
brook OF Burlington has been Visiting
his mother. Mrs Carrie Westbrook.-
s. NJ. Safford's condition is thought to be
improved.-Miss Ella Rogers Of Jericho
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bert Rogers.-Mss Nellie Smith is
attending Grand Chapter OF the Eastern
Star in Burlington.-Frances Hobart of
Fairfax spent Sunday with her mother.
Mrs. Margaret Hobart.-Mrs. NJ. ID.
Young and children are spending the
Stafford Of Burlington were in town last
week. called here by the serious illness Of
his brother. $. NJ. Safford.-The play,
Miss Topsy Turvy." will be presented at
Westford this evening.-The remains Of
Mrs. Teresa Dickinson. who died in Ell
mira. n. ", were brought here Friday
and funeral services were held in the
Congregational Church. Burial was made
In the Pleasant Valley cemetery.-The
membership of the Cambridge branch of
the Red Cross numbers 121.-Mr. and
Mrs. c. A. Corse visited their daughter.
Mrs. Freeman Stratton. Sunday.-Mrs.
Donald Leavens returned Tuesday eve
ming from weeks stay in Montgomery.
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RANDOLPH CENTER

+. 7. Ball, who has been Ill for a Ions
time with Brights disease. came to
(Csntinued - sage ALI
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Tacoma. Wash. and Daniel Russell of
Stowe: and two sisters. Mrs. Angle Wake
field Of Swanton. whose husband. Edward
Wakefield. died last week. and Mrs. Addie
Cross of Hyde Park. who has recently re-
turned from Beaver Falls, where she
passed the winter with her brother.
Mrs 8. NJ Ashland received a letter
Monday from her, son. Frank Ashland.
who is serving In France In the European
war. Mr.. Ashland finds the country very
pleasant and he Is growing stout under
| enthusiastically was tag day for the
Red Cross branch and the supply of tags
supposed to be adequate was sold several
times over during the day-The Misses
Bigelow and Merritt Of the graded school
staff of teachers gave miscellaneous
shower party to Miss Bernice Lang of
the third and fourth grades at Miss
Merritt's boarding place at Mrs. F. j.
Holdens Monday evening. The color
scheme Of decorations was pink and white.
20 young ladies being present. The event
was In honor of Miss Lang's approaching
marriage to Dwight r. Ayers.
At the recent annual meeting of the
Methodist Episcopal Church the following
officers were elected: Superintendent
George A. Towne; assistant, H. w.
Ravlin: secretary and treasurer. F. d.
Van Dusen; organist. Miss Florence
Ayers; teachers. H. w. Ravlin. the
Rev. r. Lwellyn Goddard, Mrs. Aurora
Adams. Mrs Alma Brush, Miss Mildred
Holden. Miss Florence Ayers; super
intendent of home department Miss
Belle Buxzell; secretary and treasurer
the Rev. f. l.. Goddard; visitors. Har-
old Brush. H. w. Ravlin, Mrs. w. W.
Ayers. Mrs. Aurora Adams. Mrs. Emma
Ayers: superintendent of cradle roll
department, Mrs. Carrie Van Dusen
Next Sunday being Children's day, the
morning service will be given over to
the Sunday school The pastor will
address the school In Joint session at
the close of the service when also the
installation of officers and teachers
will be held.-The fever has turned in
the case OF Mrs Perley @. Adams, who
gave birth to daughter while III
with pneumonia last week, and al
though she IL very weak 1t 10 thought
she may recover.-Miss Elsie Hastings
head bookkeeper for the Mt. Mans.
Reld Creamery association, has re-
sumed her work after q month at her
home in Calais.-N. Il. johnson. Edwin
Smalley. II. Il. Wright and Mark Chat
fee were at their homes In Stowe over
Sunday from Richmond, where Mr.
Johnson IL building = large barn for
H. X. Westal. employing ~ men On
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-01
Specialist VS.. Family poctSr

Even in the medical profession the
way in which every disease is being
referred to a specialist nowadays is
seen to have some disadvantages. The
Interstate Medical Journal recently
treating of this condition of affairs
called attention o an article by con-
tributor who regards specialization as
only temporary phase of medical
technique and science" and views as
possible and ultimate simpliication
which will result in the return of
what is now special work into the
sphere of general practitioner"
The Journal itself goes so far as to
suggest some consideration of the
Chinese plan Of paying a doctor to
keep you well and stopping his pay
when you are sick.
One cannot help recalling the Fam
lily Doctor" of DR.. Oliver Wendell
Holmes, who could say truthfully:
81 know the families that have q
way of living through everything and
know the other set that have the
trick Of dying without any kind of a
reason for it. | know the years when
the fevers and dysenteries are in
earnest, and when they're only max
ing believe. | know the folks that
think they're dying as soon as they
are sick, and the folks that never find
out they're sick till they're dead.
- | know these people about here,
fathers and mothers and children and
grandchildren, so as all the science in
the world can't know them, without it
takes times about it. and sees them
grow UP and grow old, and how the
wear and tear of life comes to them.
You can't tell horse by driving him
once or a patient by talking half an
hour with him."
DR. Holmes, who was pretty good
doctor as well as the cleverest of
writer's, held that temperament was
the vital thing; that the family doctor
had a clew to it; that the specialist
had none. 1t is doubtless true that
too little consideration. is given to this
element in treating disease, especially
in our large cities. If the family doc
tor can come back" as the Medical
Journal seems to hint, he viii be well
come in thousands of homes, and few
er will be the successful operations
from which the patients die.-Gran-
Vile Sentinel.
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The EGYPTIAN aFolIah.c

The Egyptian 'Fellah" Is d curious
mixture OF independence and submis-
siyoacss. Hc w0ald never consent 10
the wholesale disclosure Of his affairs
requisite under the cooperative sys-
TEN. He is as secretive us the Scotch
man, as land hungry as the French
man. He is in some ways as ignorant
and as submissive to authority as the
poorest European peasant. He had
always obtained ample credit, but ut
a terrible price. For short periods he
would pay so and 60 per cent and
when, in 1890. an effort was made to
create an equitable system Of rural
credits the average existing rate Of in
terest for all loans was 81 per cent per
annum. Suspicious to degree, he
had to be approached very diplomatic
ally by personal meetings often re-
peated before be could be convinced
of The bona fides Of bank Offering hiin
money at s and 8 per cent. His con-
fidence was won, however, and he
proved an honest and reliable client
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Portusal's Effort in the War.

In this world every eIiort is apt to
be judged, not by the purpose behind
it, but by the result. What are the
results OF the Portuguese effort?
First OF all, Portuguese division has
been in France since the beginning OF
1917. Led by two vigorous officers,
GeneralTamagniney Abren and his
chief of STAFF, Major Battisia, 1t is at
the disposal Of the British army. A
second division, commanded by Gen.
eral Texeira d Eza, has followed, and
a third is readyand all this without
having abandoned the colonial war.
This country OF five million inhabi-
tants has, therefore, in less than a
year, prepared for the entente more
than seventy-fve thousand men. It
has more than one hundred thousand
in reserve, trained
The transportation of the troops
was performed largely by Portuguese
vessels and German ships that had
been seized, conveyed by Portuguese
cruisers. Lemons by the thousand,
be it said, awaited them on the wharf
the gift of the French government.
But there is another more impof-
tant and farreaching result--the
change in the Portuguese people
since this training for war In two
years the Portuguese soldier, the
Portuguese student, who used to be
rather slender and often round-shoul-
dered. have developed Obligatory
military service, which has contri-
buted so largely to the physical re-
generation of the French, is alrnaly
showing splendid results III Porrieal.
"A French Diplomat in Harper's
Magazine for October.
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YOUTHS GET BITTER LESSON
American Boys in France Acknowledge
Their Gallo Compeers Have Been
Better Educated.

I ran up yesterday to q beautiful
old French town where three of our
American boys, rather envied by other
young men who are ready to offer their
swords to France, have been put In
training as artillery officers. When
they pass their examinations and get
the gallons as second lieutenants they
will take command in French regi-
ments at the front.
They had been chosen by COMPETE
tive examination for entrance into the
school.
TIN having hard time keeping up"
said one OF the boys. "Ifs not only
French--and if you think you know
this language, try some technical stuff
and find how much you don't know
IT'S general knowledge. They run rings
round me in mathematics and physics
and what they know they know GER
tainly and accurately. English and
American schools and colleges don't
turn out such scholars as these"
1t is being borne upon me that con-
tinental boys get a great deal more
education out of their schools than
ours of the English-spcalSing races.
am sure it is so With the French and
Italians, and it must be so with the
Germans. l wonder, sometimes, if the
day Of the picturesque college ]oafer
Is not over for England and the United
Statcs.-Will Irwin in the Saturday
Evening Post.
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People can take their money out OF
the savings bank or from savings
deposits to buy Liberty bonds but ii
isn't the best way to take advantage
Of the situation. It is the duty of the
country to absorb these bonds and
it will be done but the country will
get lasting benefit if small invest.
ors will make them a vehicle of say.
ing. Most of us have 3iard work to
save anything but once the habit is
acquired it is really easy When the
pay envelope is received each week
just take dollar or two out and put
it in a separate envelope with an
iron-clad oath not to use the money,
Then when five or ten dollars is ac.
cumulated take it down to the bank
and pay an installment on a Liberty
bond. By doing this few months
regularly bond can be paid for and
the first step toward prosperity is
taken through having an interest pay
ing investment One dollar week
saved through life will make a man
comfortable and two dollars a week
will make him independent.