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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-10-27

A very beneficial rain fell at this
place Thursday night at some time. This
is the first rain that has visitel this sec
ton for many long and dusty weeks.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-10-27
FEW YORK COTTON PRICES
SET NEW OCTOBER AT&RE

Nv records cor the season wore es
oh'ishcd in the cotton p,o~'1e- bv shar'
advarees in the price Of Oet7ber Ger
tracts. Short were urgent buyers send
ing the quotation up to 90 81, Or NOR
than S. a bale above Mondays close
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-10-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Felix J. Samson and
little daughters are visiting at French
Lick Springs, indiana and expect to be
&LScn, about three weeks.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-10-27

IL H. P. Enginetvpe Z So 90.
]. A. SUMMERS.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-10-27

Dir. Il. F. Nelson was u visitor to New
Orleans last week.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-10-27

An Evenrude Engine put on a boat
in five minutes.
J. A. SUMMERS
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-10-27

The names of those who contributed
to the Vermilion Parish Fair is printed
in this week. paper.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-10-27

\ Farm Pump and plenty Water.
j. A. SUMMERS.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-10-27

The heavy wind of THURSDAY night
blew down some of the weaker fences
about town.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-10-27

Lee Puncturc Proof Tires.
j. \. SUMMERS.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-10-27

H. P. Engine and grits Mill. $4,000.
J. A. SUMMERS.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-10-27

6 H. P. Engine and Rice Mil $3.50 90
J. A. SUMMERS.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-10-27

Our farmer friends who are looking
for bargain will find one by refer.
once II the clubbing offer made in this
issue Of the Progress
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-10-27

FOR SALE-Ford Car, good condi.
ton. See J. W. O'Bryan.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-10-27
INTERNATIONAL,
SUjyINN,ISCII)OL
LESSON
LESSON FOR NOVEMBER q
DEFEAT THROUGH DRUNKEN.
NESS.
(WorId TEMPERANCE sunday)

LESSON TENT Kings 2O1-I.
GOLDEN TEXT-I.et not him that
girdcth on his harness boast himself as
he that putteth it off, Kings 2o:1.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-10-27

H. P. Engine and Mill $50 90.
j. A. SUM.IERS.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-10-27
PUBLIC NOTICE.

Those having claims or bills against
the Vermilion Parish Fair Associate,
will please turn same in to me at once
j. O'BRYAN, Secretary.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-10-27

DR.. D. c.. Liable, of st. Martinsville was
among the many visitors here Wednes-
day.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-10-27

Fx.RMER's SHORT
COURSE JAN. 7-1S, 1915
January . to 1s, 1918, Is the date Sc.
~ sils next farnfe-s Short Course q
The Louisiana State University. A com
-,lete program Of lectures and demon
e4-stiorq viii ia ready for distribute:
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-10-27
Ever Wear Aluminium.

Ever Wear Aluminium.
j. 4. SUMMERS.
Paoul Hegncner i7 visiting in this city
the guests Of friends and relatives.
Miss Henrietta Florv has accented
position at the c. T. Grimmer store as
cashier
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-10-27
FpR SALE.

The Fest Hcfei La AAbcFii,e is for
sale as.,rly to TX D. c. Liable, rcai
Sstafe agent, St. MartiGville, la.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-10-27

Hot Creole Coffee at c. Guidry
Restaurant at all times.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-10-27
PALE FACED yy0aTE7T TA-1E PTzo3pHArEs 20 MAKE
ROSY CE7LLXG AMT l3z3AUXyTUL FORKS
Men Need Phosrha*cs to Gta7-o Strong, Healthy,
Vigorous Bodies

II: Sc E1c-sy GEd Endurance 300 Per -
: Tai, : e. 70 r.eatlasrs &C L-g0IEc, at
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-10-27
SEED LABORATORY REoPENs.

Alexandria, La
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-05-09

The silent policemen are again on duty
in postoffice square.
Mrs. Eva Sellers left Saturday for Bos-
ton for visit with her son.
Mrs. George 8. Foster left Friday for .
visit of two weeks in Boston and vicinity.
Mrs. Harry E. Rowe was called to Port
land yesterday by the serious illness of
her father.
Miss Isabel Falvey left Sunday for few
days visit with her sister, Mrs. Ethel
Rich, ct Bernard.
The young people of the Methodist
church will have suffrage social Thurs
day evening, May II.
Walter J. Clark, 81. was taken serious
ly i'll Of acute indigestion Saturday night,
but is now much improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward NJ. Downey are
receiving congratulations on the birth Of
daughter, Sunday evening.
A. I. Richardson, who has been en-
ployed in Bridgeport, Conn.,, through the
winter, arrived home last week.
Rev. B. H. johnson OF the Baptist church
visited this week Eastbrook, Machias,
Rogue Bluffs, and Jonesport, to locate
summer supplies.
There will be meeting of the Village
improvement society at the home Of the
president, Mrs. Frank NJ. Gaynor, Thurs
day afternoon at 8.
Sherman Jellison, now employed in
Gardiner, has been visiting his mother,
Mrs. 8. K. Whiting, few days, return
ing to Gardiner to-day.
The subject Of Rev. J. w. Tickle's
sermon ct the Unitarian church next
Sunday morning will be, ''Stsnd, There
fore. Having Your Loins Girt About with
Teuth."
Miss Goldie NJ. Cummings and Velora
Liston Grant, both of Seal Harbor, were
married ct tho Baptist parsonage in
Ellsworth yesterday, by Rev. r. A. A..
Killam OF Oakland.
The Ellsworth high school baseball
team went to Bar Harbor Last Saturday
afternoon where they met and were
defeated by the Bar Harbor high team.
The game was exciting for the first three
or four innings, the score being AZ in
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-05-09
COMING EVENTS.

Friday, May II, at Hancock hall-"The
Love Spel,n = comedy with music, pre-
sented by local cast. Tickets, 30 and 80
cents on sale at K. H. Smiths.
Friday evening, May IL, at Agricultural
hall, North Ellsworth = Dance; tickets,
80 cents.
Monday evening, May IA, at Hancock
hall-Concert and ball, Tinker's singing
orchestra. Tickets on sale at +. H.
Smiths.
Thursday evening, May II, at Methodist
vestry ~ Suffrage social; admission 10
cents.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-05-09

NL0DA i AE i lL1GNOON, "
favor, but after that Bar Har-
Dor rallied and came out the winner BY
. score OF 17-9.
James g. Parsons Of Lubec, formerly
Of Ellsworth, was elected senior vice.
president Of the Maine Order Of the High
Priesthood ct the meeting Of the grand
masonic bodies in Portland last week.
silvy q Hsgerthy, Ellsworth's newest
automobile firm, has opened garage in
the Davis carriage repository on franklin
street, which will be occupied until their
new garage on Main street 10 completed.
Rev. p. A. A. Killam q Oakland, former
pastor Of the Baptist church here, has
been in town few days, coming to ONO
late at the funeral Of Wilford b. Jordan
at Waltham. He returned to Oakland
to-day.
Former Chief Justice L. A. Emery, who
has spent the winter In Boston, has re-
turned to Ellsworth and otsned his homo
here. His daughter, Mrs.. +. q. Allinson
49,. -.
''s''
Sunday was observed % anniversary
day BY the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs Of
Ellsworth, who attended the Congregs-
.- s. - z s..:-.-sa
P =. - ~ :
- .A' f-''o1' - = ~ = Aa-'
Fifty thousand trout fry from the Green
.---s -.-s; ,.,. .ss.
n, E !. n .....s,-
. -. 1 !. :. ~. ~ s -.
- :. s n...s- -ss..-s..
-. -
Sonn =. Doyie, Wilhsm =. harrington
ana Dsvio W. carney sttenoeo tne o.ate
consention OF sne Anien!s ol oolomDus
~ augusta Inns week' arriving nome .n.'
n'orninK' ar' Doyie "ens rl'usy, speno
49, :. u.s-s
Ing consress'ion OF tne Dap'is. cnu,cn
..st Sunosy' unanimously passed resolu-
'ions urging inc ns.ionsi sosernnen' "
en@o' nA'ionsi plonioi'ion ss ~al ness-
uie 70 conserve 'ns looo supply sno " ~
cre.se INC Morsi' pnys'cai sno inous'1iaA
elnc'ency OF 'ne ns'ion'
Last Thursday evening about forty
younk p0opie n'es ~ Aiss A,i'e ooo''s
oo ~ piAo" ioi 'ne 'o,ui'.
ADo.t n.'y pi4o"s "ete l.aoe, ot.nknk
'ne 'o.si W ovel ioa. nunuieo, lug
- o.A1se - 'ne "A pAan ~
senu away nve nunoreo
The Ellsworth boys and girls agricul-
tural club has organized with the follow
ing officers: President, Albert Cum
vice-president, Ernest Eaton;
E,;,.ha.h 1;nnan.n Tha o,,,h Iii, ,ns.t
r.;d.u sn.n;na :, th;. w.eL a. ao IN
p...;.. 49,. r.
-, -: :. -: :. :.
-
y p
Inc Vesse' Property OF tne es'ste Oh
Capt. Joseph M. higgins was sofa oy the
20 administrators az pupnc safe III the pro-
Da1e court roo" las. inuisoay aite.noon.
:, Tho .choorar Ieiok Tor q i'm Iohn
n Wh;tnav Tor Whitcomb Havnes A.
Whitney bought 265-672nds of the
schooner Iavolta for 3. 400 and 3-32nds of
the schooner Nellie Grant tor s125.
-
80. 49, S' ~ 10, ~ ~
ss w uS ~ -
,,e a"sui.. ~ VIZ - ~. 'un'oi 'onk'oes.,on.
~ p-'.o, poASA
, ,,. 1 anu 1'u'n, Aose''' nu'o.nu
will be given in the Sunday school to the
fifty-four babies on the cradle roll. The
evening topic will be, s.SamueI; a Noble
Mothers Gift to the Reformation
80
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-05-09
wEArHER IN ELLSWORTH.

For Week Ending st Midnight Tuesday.
May ., 1917.
From observations taken at the power
station OF the Bar Harbor d Union River
Power Co., in Ellsworth. Precipitation IL
given In inches for the twenty-four hours
ending At midnight.
weather Precip-
Temperature conditions titation
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-05-09
SCHEDULE OF NAILS
A. sLLswoArH PosrorYics.
In s0sct Oct. 3, 1910.

MAILs AHcnIvsD.
Week Days.
FRon wHsr-s.l Il m; An m.
FRoM EAsr-ll.1o m; ga m.
MAILS oLoss At Posrovy7cn
0oIno wBsr-lo.lo . m; $50 m.
GoINo EAs1-s.lo . m; ass m.
Registered mail should be 1t postoflce half
An hour before mail closes.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-05-09
LOCAL AFFAIRS


NV AA$v - - ASA N Hs1s . = - 20 " AsAsAA
Bijou theatre
In nbankruptcy-Harry Urann
= WAnted-Ho to rent
Tinker'a singing orchestrs
Estey-Man wanted
Exec noticc--Hannsh Bracy
-Amos w Perkins
George Hutchins.
Stephen d Conary
Horace 3 Stanley
Susan Smith
John Lee
Adm. noties-nyron aus:sii
-Clementine r Cunningham
Haooock Co Savings Bank
Union TEuat Co
Flst6hef d Observation-Disclosures
61lvY d Hpgerthy-Automobile
lH Robt1son d Co
BAxsok AHb sourHwnsr HANSON:
Hodgkins d Fiske-New furniture store
CONDEMNED TINE TABLE
WEEK DAYS.
Trains arrive at Ellsworth from the west at
6.li .. M, ~ p. m.
Trains leave Ellsworth for the west at lilo
.. m, s.n p. m.
Arrive from west st a1l .. m. Leave for
west at $40 p. m.
|
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-21
CDNDON SURPRISED
OVER HIS ARREST
Declares He Never Spoke More
Than Twenty Words to
John V. Piper.
SAW LITTLE OF HIM.
Didn't know Murdered student Well
Enough TO Quarrel with Him, lie
Declares to the Police.

Chattanooga, Tenn, June 2o.-Captain
William j. Condor, captain I'm the L. S.
medical officers reserve corps held at
police headquarters here tonight in con-
necton with the death of John V. Piper
a Rutgers College student. denied any
knowledge of the manner in which Piper
met his death.
Or. Condor still wore the uniform of
a medical officers reserve corps captain
He said he would make no effort to pre-
vent New Jersey detectives from taking
him home.
MY arrest came like bombshell," said
DR.. Condor. This whole matter was
threshed out five months ago. All this
talk about lime on the body being Of the
~same quality as that found in my cellar
amounts to nothing. All lime is of the
same quality. We keep lime for use in the
garden and cellar They may have found
lime on my clothes, but what of that? /
frequently work in the garden.
II am suspected. ] suppose, because
they say my home was the last place
the man was seen. He attended our
furnace. and was a nice. industrious fell
low and appeared to be very studious.
He impressed me as having too much to
do. He supported family and went to
school. | saw very little of him.
didn't know him we'll enough to quarrel
with him. ] don't think I ever spoke
20 words to him. He used a separate
entrance into the cellar and never parsed
through the house. His work was always
satisfactory
DR.. Condor said the pistol reported
found near the body could not have been
his. for his revolver was at home.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-21
JURY VISITS MURDER SCENE
Men Who Are TO Decide Fate of Mrs.
Anna Felch See Place Where
Body WINS Found.

Barre, June 20.-The jurors who are
to hear the trial of Mrs. Ann Felch,
charged with the first degree for al
legged completely in causing the death
Of her husband. Joseph Felch. at Waits
River, Topsham, on April 20, 1916 were
taken to-day to the scene of the crime
An extra panel Of talesmen. many of
them drawn from the west Of the coun-
ty In towns more remote from the To-
cality where Felch met his death. was
nearly exhausted yesterday before the
jury could be selected. The respondent
was taken in the party to the scene of
the crime.
The party was shownabout the prem
ises. the house and barns going after
ward to the sugarhouse where Felch's
body was found on the morning Of
Easter Sunday last year.
Among the interested spectators at
the trial yesterday we're Mr.. and Mrs.
John Felch, parents of the murder ed
man.Mrs. Williams. wife of Otis will
liams. who is serving life sentence
in the State prison at Windsor. after
having been convicted of murder in the
second degree for completely in the
Felch homicide, was present and prob
| ably will be called as a witness. The
| infant daughter of Mrs. Felch. born in
the county Jail last November, was
present, but not in the arms of her
mother.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-21
HUN DREDS OF
GIRLS DISAPPEAR
700 to 800 Have Vanished since
January 1 in New York,
Is Allegation.

New York, June 20.-Sensational al
legations of a widespread traffic in
girls in this city resulted to-day in
Police Commissioner Woods ordering a
rigid investigation of the charges. His
action followed the announcement that
between 700 and 500 girls have disap-
peared from their homes here since
January I. This was the most impor-
tant result thus far of the belated dis
covery by woman lawyer and a pri-
vate detective Of the murder of Ruth
Cruger. 1s-year- old high school student,
months after the police had ended a
superficial search for her.
Spare no one" was the order given
by Commissioner Woods to Inspector
~. A. Faurot. who was placed in
charge Of the inquiry, which is ex-
pected to shake the police depart
ment from top to bottom.
Faurot was invested with extraordi-
nary power and directed to sift thor
oughly the avowal of Mrs. GRANGE Hum.
iston. the lawyer in the Cruger case
| that white slave" traders are re-
sponsible for the heavy toll of miss.
ing girls. and to place responsibility
on those In the police department,
whose duty it was to find Miss Cruger's
body.
Mrs. Humiston emphasized the i'm.
portance of having Cocchi brought
back from Italy. where he fled aftel
Miss Cruger disappeared. She de
clared that IL the authorities can ge
a statement from him "he will involv,
so many important people that the
case will be one of the most sensa
tional ever exposed in this country.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-21
B. F. A. COMMENCEMENT
Opens Sunday with BaccaIaurcntc Ser
rrOn-PrOgram of Eacrci~cS.

Fairfax, June 2n-The commencement
program for Bellows Free Academy is as
follows: Baccalaurcate sermon. Sunday
evening, June "a, at eight O'Clock; class
day exercises, Monday. 2:30 p M; alumni
banquet Monday evening; graduation OK
ercises, Tuesday evening, eight o'clock ;
junior and senior reception, Wednesday
evening, eight o'clock
The class day program will be. Presi
dents address, Harry Richard Hunt
class history. Lillian Mac Gabaree: class
Grafton. Beatrice Agnes Marvin; address
to undergraduates, Clifford Benjamin
Sherrer: class poem, Lula Pianchc Sher-
rier; class prophecy. Rebecca lola Shell
don; class will, Pauline Leach Robinson !;
america" The graduation exercises
will he as follows: Orchestra; What the
Training Glass Girls Have to Do
Winona Edna Beardsley; Country Ner-
sus City" Karl Hayden Gyay; 1.-TWO
Kinds of Hero" Nellie Eva Cherrier
why Study Cookery When Mother Can
Teach Me to Cooke" Ruth Belle Butler;
"Jean Vatican" Helen Gertrude Aiken
"patriotism," John Raymond Hurley;
presentation of diplomas; America"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-21
SUFFRAGE BANNERS TORN
DOWN AT WASHINGTON

Washington. June H-The peaceful
pickettng of the White House grounds
by silent sentnels Of the suffrage cause
led TO the hrst disorder to-day when
crowd OF angry men tore down banners
thA women were holding for the Russian
mission to see when it visited President
Wilson. The rumpus was over before
the police got on the scene and no ar
rests were made. The banners were in
scribed
President Wilson and Envoy Root are
deceiving Russians. They say. We are
a democracy. Help US win a world war
so that democracy may survive
I'VE, the women of America. argue
that America is not democracy
Twenty million women are denied the
right to vote. President Wilson is the
chief opponent of their national en-
franchisement. Help us make this nation
really free. Tell our government that
it must liberate its people before it can
claim free Russia as an ally"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-21
DOCTOR GETS VERDICT.
VIII Recover x6SI.3S from Estate of
Helen CampbcIl-MOn ON Appeal.

Middlebury, June N.-Addison county
court came in at nine O'Clock this morn
ing and the case Of Or. W. j. White VS..
the Helen Campbell estate an appeal
from the commissioners, for medical scrv-
ices, which was begun Tuesday, was re-
sumed. At 1855 O'Clock IL was given to
the jury, who mt the opening of the after
noon session at two O'Clock gave a Ver-
dict for DR.. White to recover S6S'?S The
court then took up the case of Arthur
j. Bissett, administrator of Thomas
Bissett, VS.. Mary \. and Frank T. Bissctt
which is "a breach of contract. 1t took up
the rest of the day and will probably take
up good share of the time Tomorrow,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-21
LONDON GETS BACK At EN-. "

Washington, June 2o--Tho galleries ap-
plauded in the House of Representatives
tonight when Representative London of
New York, socialist, twitted the House
over its refusal last December to order
his resolution for "A food survey. IL am
compelled to support this BILL" Mr.. Lon
don said, because ! think some of the
principles of it will become the permanent
law of this country. II is inevitable. This
opens II new road upon which national
Legislatures Will he compelled TO travel.
"if speculation is a bad thing in war
times, ii Ia good thing in time of peace ?
Why, when peace is restored. should we
revert to former conditioner"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-21
BELIEVED BROTHER DEAD.
William BOreat. Who Ran Away 32
Years Ago. Visits His Sister.

st. Adams. June 2.-Mrs. O. NJ. Roby
Of South Main street was greatly sur
prised this week when her brother. Will
liam Boveat Of Los Angeles, Cal, from
whom she had not heard for 80 wears.
came here to visit her.
Mr.. Boveat was born in Highgate and
when ten years old ran away from home.
thinking he was not wanted by the fam
lily that had adopted him. For 80 years
his friends in th!s vicinity had not heard
from him and they thought he was dead.
He has served seven years in the
United States navy, two years on the bat
tleship Vermont.
Mr.. Boveat left to-day for Easthamp-
ton, Mass, where he expects to visit q
brother and then go to Warren, Mass.
to visit two sisters. he will then return
with his Family, who are now in Mis-
souri,. to This city for a more extended
visit with Mrs. Roby.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-21
18TH Vt. HAS REUNION
Goth Annual Meeting Held in Mont
pelier with Is Prcsent--C. 5. Pal
mer of Burlington President.

Montpelier. June 2.--Thc 2oth annual
reunion of the 18th Vermont Regiment
association was held in the city court
room of the city hall to-day with 1S
members present. The following officers
were elected: President. G. S. Palmer
of Burlington vice president. NJ. r..
Dodge of Essex; secretary and treas
urer, F.. y. Peck of Burlington: execu-
tive committee. J. G. Farwell of Mont
pelier. W. W. Holden of Northfeld and
John II. Lyon.
OF o6S members of the regiment all but
j. are accounted for; - died in scrv-
ice, seven deserted. and 697 have died
since the war. OF tho 20 officers only
four are now living. The veterans spent
the afternoon in visiting different places
of interest around the city.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-21
STORM CREATES HAVOC.
htowe Visited by DO,vnpOur of Hail
stones Rig an NaInuts,

Stowe. June Ca heavy thunder storm
accompanied by hail passed over here be-
tween twelve and one o'clock to-day, do
ing much damage to the young crops and
foliage. Many Of the hailstones were as
large as walnuts and were left in large
quantities on the ground. The damage
was especially heavy on the northern part
of the town, as the first shower passed
over here. Small streams were raised be-
yond anything seen here this season.
There was a great electrical display at
the central telephone office and some lines
and many telephones were put out of
commission There was no storm in the
western and southern parts of the towh.
Carriages from those directions drove in
covered with dust.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-21
$4S,5OO, 900, RED
CROSS OFFERING
Result of Three Days Work in
Campaign to Raise $780,
100000 Fund.

Washington. June 2o.---Red Cross cam
paigners throughout tho country reported
to national headquarters here about 3d.
0o0 oCN in subscriptions to the 100000, 600
fund to he raised in ~ week. bringing the
total reports of humanity dollars for
three days to approximately s43,5oo.0oO.
Big pledges were few to-day and Off
cials of the Red Cross war council said
the days total although much smaller
than those of the two preceding days,
represented probably more actual can
vassing work and a greater number of
small donations. On these contributions,
from persons of moderate means, cam
pagn leaders base strong hopes of big
returns between now and Monday, when
the campaign closes.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-21
Welded at Lyndon.

Lyndon. June co.--The home of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles T. Walter was the
scene of a pretty outdoor wedding at
high noon to-day when Walter c.. Nell
son of Ryegate and Elizabeth Y. Wal
ter were married. The Rev. G.. }. Hut
Crimson of Lyndonvlle performed the
double ring ceremony before the imme-
diate friends and relatives. Mr.. and Mrs.
Nelson will live at Hin Top farm in East
Burke. This farm was cleared by the
BRIDES sreat-great-grandfath over l5o
years ago, and has been in the family
ever since