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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-25

carrie" bouquet of white sweet peas
anu "rchlds The maid of honor wore gold
chi'ioh Drocadc draped at the sides with
so'u ana brown tullc and she carried a
bouquet or roses. Mrs Boardmans gown
was Oh gray satin and tullc with a silver
'ace waist and carried lavender sweet
peas MI carr is engaged in the banking
business AT Hudson Wis. where they
VIII make their home. Among the out of
town guests were; Mr. and Mrs. ~ W.
Parker of Minneapolis j |. Andrews
OF l1ttspurg. Harry G.. Dwight of New
YORK. Mr.. and Mrs. j. Il. Lewis of
lolyoke' Mass, and Mr.. and Mrs. George
W. Marks OF Burlington. After the we'd
dlnR ceremony reception followed, with
me lolIoWing In charge of the serving
Mrs. Harry Colburn. Mrs. A. B. Shepard
MIS-. Kay lIuse and Mrs levitt Burgess
The death of Miss Laura Merriam Hop
kns occurred Yesterday morning at
Hcaton hospital following an opcra,ion
performed several weeks ago which re-
suited IN the amputation of her left leg
above the Knee. Death was due to heart
trouble and complications. The deceased
was born in Montgomery May %, 1867,
the daughter of Henry d. and Lydia
NDavonporU Hopkins. Hcr early life was
passed in that town. but for 2S years
she had resided in Montpelier, living with
her mother and sister. Mrs. Lydia Hop
kins and Miss Jessie b. Hopkins. who
survive She was member of Bethany
Church The funeral will probably be
held from ne" late home 10 Winter street.
friday afternoon.
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WESTFIELD.

The village schools were closed last
fred Curtiss coming home from North
Troy i'll with the scarlet fever. Carroll
Willis was also i'll with similar symp-
toms but when Dr, Ladd of Burling-
ton. inspector for the State board Of
health, was here Friday he decided tina t
Willis did not have the scarlet fever
But the North Troy schools were closed
and all the students went home dur
inst the quarantiu" period. Miss Ma
talic McCuen, teacher in North Troy
came Wednesday to II. T.. Gray's for "a
few days visit.--lynn Clark Of John
son has been spending a month with his
brother. Erwin Clark. who has been in
poor health with grip and complica-
tions-Miss Cynthia Jones and Frank
Dana of North Troy spent Sunday at
II. f.. Gray's.--Last week. with the eX-
ccption Of one or two days, was the
worst weather this winter ana worse
than for few years All but two days
were far below zero and the wind blew
most of the time like a hurricane and
roads were almost impa SSablc NJ. IT
Dodge of North Troy drove the stage
and got through on time.-E,rneSt Ben
ware started sunday for Manchester. ~
H.--Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Dunham of Or
leans visited at Dudley TraVcr's last
W..
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BENSON.

Mrs. j. i. Newton, who was taken ii.
with pneumonia January :. died on the
morning of the 10th. The funeral was held
January T. services being conducted at
the late home of the deceased under the
auspices of the Order of the Eastern star
The Rev. James y. Manning of tn"
Methodist Church was present ana gave
tribute. Mrs. Newton was born in the
house in which she died IL years ago last
June.-MrS u. r. Donahuc of Rutland
IS spending three or four weeks at t.. y.
Gibbs 'S.-Merrii \. Gibbs of Rutland, 4
salesman in a hardware store in the
Marble City, was here last week visiting
his paronts.-C harles H. Bristol of !'ar
Haven was here Sunday morning and
allied ON DR.. j. r. \cWton.-Ncws was
received here last week from the
sanatoIium in Pittsford that Leonard
Fish. who went there Il fcW weeks ago,
suffering from ncipient tuberculosis, had
had "A hemorrhagc. Mrs. David Barber,
Jr., of the North part of the town is very
ill with "A grave attack of heart disease.
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STATE CHARITIES
AND CORRECTION
Annual Meeting of New Organ
izatiOn at NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
inent Speakers.
49,; r. t'oA

Montpelier. Jan. 24.--Thc annual meeting
of the Vermont state Conference Of
Charities and Corrections. organization If
which took place a year ago at Bur
lington. opened in Bethany Church chape
this afternoon, the members being grootc,.
by Governor Horace f. Graham. ". J
Van Patten Of Burlington Is presiiin-
over the sessions which Will continue unti.
tomorrow afternoon
This evenings session was held i'm tire.
representatives hall at the state House.
and about 2h people, including a uumbo,
of Legislators, were present to hear Socrc-
tary c. G. Carstens of the Massac huSctt~
Society for the Prevention of Cruc.ty -,
Children the Rev. Fraser Metzccr. reor,
sentative from Randolph, and pr. a.. b..
Caverly of Rutland
Mr.. Carstens by means of storI,- g..
conditions existing in MasSacnuaett
towns, gained through his experience ds;
school worker, illustrated the social prob
lens which need attention and ie- ~.9-
ton. lie urged legislation for the chi e..
rather than the adult and said thai aonre.'
or later every State must assume tho r.-
sponsibility of caring for defective cAt-
dren and to lesiSlate that birth of lc-
feCtlVes may be prevented
Mr.. Metzger concluded his remark, go
saying that the day is COMING when rr
vention will be given more consi 'vrof Ct,
than cure or control and when w SIRE
have the school versus jail, hospiia, N,I.
sus asylum, home versus prison "
should build the child into an t-,,'
rather than liability.
DR.. Dalton read paper prepared by
Or. Caverly, who was unable to be pres
ent. Dr. Caverlys topic was the needy
child from the viewpoint Of the stat"
board Of health. and the following su@-
gestions We're included: Every Vermont
town should have isolation hospitals that
are real hospitals. not pest houses: sayi-
tarums for advanced cases of tubcrcu-
'osis; health inspection in schools. Tor the
schools must he a chief factor. and an
education campaign showing the nature
ana prevention of vencroal diseases.
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WATERBURY CENTER.

Fred l. Ruzzel is recovering from n
slight attack of the shingles. Leslie
Hayes who is employed in the coat room
at the state House. was at home over
SundaN-Rculah Decell returned to her
work in Montpelier Monday morning
Palmer Davis is working for Harry
stanley Mrs. Hopkins, Mrs Lyon and
Mrs. Eddy, who have been seriously i'll,
are improving -Myron Prescott is open-
me his ice. pond for the second cutting
Mrs +. II. EoyCe is visiting her brother
pr l.. A. Newcomb in Montpelier Mrs
f. Il. Moody was in North Duxbury sew
"ral days last week.-Mr. Hobart. the
general agent for the DE Laval Separator
company. was in the place Saturday.
Mr. Wells of the Burlington Drug COM
pany was in the place on business Mon
taN.-The BAPTIST donation and reception
to the pastor will he held at the lodge
Friday cvning. February The ladies'
Of the Grange degree team furnished lin
ncr Wednesday for the Dairymcn'
meeting
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WASHINGTON COUNTY
WAITSFIELD.

Daniel Moriarty had the misfortune to
cut off the fingers ON one hand while
working at "A planer in the mill of the
Mad River Lumber company at South
Fayston. DIR Howard took him TO Heat
on hospital. Montpelier. where the hand
was dressed The young peoples blble
class Of the congregational Church held
IA social in the church parlors Saturday
evening. Principal Wallace Nenab BILE has
been confined to the house with the grip.
Harold Fisk was a business visitor in
Waterbury Monday.-Thc little son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert kingsbury is iii with
scarlet feVcr-Mrs Emma Marbl" Is in
MddlcSoX. where she has employment in
the family of Gilbert Miles.-Miss Mar
jorie Luce spent Sunday with her par
cntS in Waterbury,. Miss JesSica Joslin
returned Thursday from visiting her
brother Earl Joslin, III Essex junction.
j. l.. Berry has sold his farm to George
Andrus.-Miss Caro- Bucklin spent Mon
day in Waterbury,
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RUTLAND COUNTY
BRANDON.

Frank Y. Nutting, proprietor Of the
Buttles feed store. Is confined to his bed
by a badly spraned knee. received Satur-
day afternoon when several bags of grain
fell, striking one leg. Miss Hazel Bow
ker. Cashier in Ray g. Co. $ store, was TAX
en- TO the Mary Flet cher hospital, Birline-
ton, Monday morning, where she Will he
operated ON for Appendicitis. Pau.
Spooner went Monday to Albany.
y. v, and Vicinity, where he will visit
friends for IA week Thomas Tennen has
resigned his position IA Ray d Go. s shoe
store.-Mr ana Mrs. n. w. Ray spent
Sunday at the home bf Judge and Mrs
Charles L. Button 81 Middlebury Miss
Leciel Kerr vino is teaching school in
Ilubbardton. spent Sunday at the home
of her parents the Rev and Mrs c. A.
kerr,-Frank Sanderson has been appoint
cd administrator of the W. II. Flint
estate, and f.. II. Gutton and d f. Law
renee, commissioners and appraisers,
Clarence Douglass and Miss Chloe
Moore were married at the Baptist par
sonage Wednesday, Jan. II by the Rev.
A. X. Mills, They will reside in Bran
don.
In spite Of the cold weather work ON the
new high school building il progressing
rapidly. The steel work for the first floor
is nearly all in place. The side walls are
being laid as fast as possible and the
stone work on the front Is being set
Miss Carrie Ormsbee is in Burlington
spending week with Mrs. NJ. u. Chit
tenden-Mrs Bertha Martin Of Schenec-
tady. N. Y. and George T.. Mercer Of
Scotia, N. T., were married Wednesday
ran. II at the Congregational parson-
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LOWELL.

Ilr. q. II. Newton of Cambridue suaut a
lew DAYS last week with his father. II. H.
Newton who is ll-Edgar Adams had
me misfortune to break both bones Of
ms left leg below the knee Wednesday
by log rolling ON to it while WORKING
III the niil yard Of j. II. Slsby * Co
Dr., w. \. Young reduced the fracture.
MI Adams is comfortable as can be cx-
1ected'--frcd Diett" and Roy St Ongc
spent the Weekend in Montgomery with
rciatlves.-Mr and Mrs T.. ~ Derusha
TOOK their youngest daughter Ruby, to
Brightlook hospital, st. Johnsbury. Tues
Gay I" undergo nasal operation.--E. J.
blanchard, who is clerk in G. ~ Parker's
store, is taking vacation OF 10 DAYS.
spending the time with relatives and
trichds IN Orleans and Barton.--M Miss Ina
Morgan was in Eden sunday to officiate
at the funeral of Patrick O'Hare and on
Tuesday 10 ofti"iate ut the funeral Of Mrs
John Adams,
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HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT
(ContinucG from page threeJ

were with him made chain and drew
him out, apparently none the worse for
y wetting.
The local fire company responded to
two alarms Saturday, the first being
for a blaze in a small house in Glen
Derby. which was burned to the ground
before assistance could he rendered
The second alarm was for n fire in the
upper story of the Lorimer block. Gov
entry street caused by an Overheatcd
chimney. The damage was slight.-Mr
md Mrs Il. A. Wilkie and daughter have
returned from CRANKY, Que. where thev
spent "a week.-Mrs.. Vincent Jones was
called to Montreal Friday on account
of the illness of Mr. Jones in that city
Charles T.. Abbott has gone to Mont
real for further medical treatmcnt.---E
c. Byers of Farnham, =. O.. spent San
day with his family.--Mrs. Harold Mil
Ter has been seriously i'll for several
weeks. but is now slowly improving.
Mrs. Frank Flint entertained the Mon
day club at orleans this wcek.-Miss
Helen Wilson, district nurse. is i'll with
grip. her patients being attended by
Miss Sullivan.--Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Frasier of West Burke are spending the
winter at the Raymond hotcl-Miss
Susan Forant is confined to the house
by illness. Jack Sanford leaves Jan
uary 81 for New Jersey. where he will
have a position as teacher in st. Ber-
nard's school--Ernest Martin of I.yn-
donville is a quest of Mr. and Mrs. Ev-
erett F1int.--Mrs. Ephraim Smith has
been called to Dover, Mass by the ILL
ness of her mothcr.-Mrs. y. w. Sisco
of West Burke has been visiting rela-
tives in town this week-E G. Hum
phrey was unable to attend to the Nov
city store the last two weeks, owing to
a severe attack of grip.-Mr. and Mrs.
Ernest Hutchinson have taken rooms
with Mrs. Hugh Clark on Main street
and will spend the winter here. Mrs.
Hutchinson having resigned her posi-
ton in LittletOn high school
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FORESTDALE.

Leon Gould has returned from Green
field Mass where he has been several
months. Frank Mcdonald. Jr., has gone
to Middlebury, where he has employment.
Walter l.arock and family nave gone
to Springfield. Mass, where they Will
residc.-Mrs ". II. Whitcornb was i'll
Burlington recently for medical 'reat-
ment The Ladies' Guild of Grace Church
met with Mrs. Mar Symons Wednesday
afternoon. Harold Atwood OF brandon
and Miss Blanche Mcdonald of this place
were married January Is at brandon 10y
the RcV G. \. Kerr
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Mrs. Carrigan was well known here. Mrs
j. +. Claire was in Burlington Tuesday,
and called upon Mrs. Ralph Clark of
Charlotte, who is ut the Fanny Allen hos
pital recovering from an operation. Mrs.
Clark was formerly Miss Thcodosia Ayers.
employed as a nurse here at the local
hospital.--Mrs. Elcnora Stalker formerly
matron at the Vermont state hospital,
also at lleaton hospital, is expected soon
in Burlington from Manitoba. where she
has been for some time. Mrs Stalker Is
much improved in health. -The pcrian
club meets with Mrs. James Hattie in
stead of Mrs. George Randall The pro .
gram will consist of n paper on women
composers by Mrs. Orlo Ayers; Mod B.
ern Masters" by Mrs. j. T.. clair. victrola
selections while the roll call will be an.
sWerod by musical composers. Mrs T.. r..
Campbell is visiting in Burlington. The
Vs. l." :. club meets with Mrs J. r.
claire this evening
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WINDSOR COUNTY
ROYALTON.

News has been received of the death of
Dr. W. L. Paine. who resided here as
practicihg physician several years. He
went to Palmer, Mass. where he had
position in the State hospital Retiring
from this position he moved with his
FAMILY TO Southwick. Mass, where he
purchased a home. and had since resided
He died of pneumonia last Saturday He
is survived by his wife and two sons
Darwin II. Boyd. lifelong resident
was buried last week He resided with
his daughter. Mrs. Elmer Davis.-A son,
Oramel Ira. was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Henry G. Morse Monday. January %.
The snow pillow of the G. V. r. attempt
ed T." 90 on the siding at Royalton We'd
nesday morning. but left the track be-
fore the train left the switch. 1t re-
CURED several hours work to pull il
back to the track and caused a delay O
diiier"nt trains. The train north due to
pass here at 12:22 was delayed until after
loo j.. m, while the mail south and the
mix train were also held until the track
was clcar.-AIrs. \. J. Taylor visited her
daughter, Mrs. &. \ krook. at West
Fairlce last week
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-25
MOTION PICTURE STARS
TAKE MOST OF PROFITS
President of tpiversni Film GO. Tells
Tate of Wee.

ArN 'orh, Jan. -4.---Motion picture
Stsi8 'Itt ti.st Of iho profits OF the film
business hut assume no RISKS, according
to Patrick a. TOW ers OF the Universal
rum Manufacturing company. who was a
witness to-day before the State logisla-
tive committee which is considering the
question of whether The motion picturc
business should be taxed.
II know of three stars VIII. Will this
year make moro money than will be split
up by the entire moving picture indus
try Mr.. Powers declared.
Don't the stars. in many cases, share
in the pryohts in addition to their sal
aros?" asked a member of the commit
tee.
No" said Nj. Powers. they take no
chances. They take 1t an
Asked for n definition Of a star, he re-
piled
"A star is one form whom the orchestra
seats have to be moved out"
MI Powers said HIS company had en-
dtaNUred to eliminate the stars aud To rely
ON the picture and the story but, he add
cdf 81 am sorry to say | think we snal
have 60 80 back to the stars"
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age by tue Rev Walter Thorpc.--Afrs
Mary Iianlcy of this town and George
Rivers of Albany, n T.. were married
Monday Jan. 10 by the Rev. Father Jo-
seph White at Troy, y. Y.-At the annual
meeting of the Brandon Inn company
Thursday afternoon the following dircc-
tors were elected: w -. Nutting, George
II. Young, T. w. Ray, +. f.. Chandler and
Frank w. Williams. The directors will
hold an election at a later date.
Unity Rebekah Lodge installed officers
at special meeting Monday evening
They were installed by Lena r. Wood,
district deputy president, assisted by Mrs
Myrtle Perry. past district deputy prcsi-
dent. acting as marshal The officers arc: :
Noble grand Mrs Margaret Ferris; vice.
grand Mrs. Caroline Graves; secretary,
Mrs. Myrtle Perry; treasurer Mrs. Irene
Hopkins; past grand, Mrs. Eta NJ
Moody: right support of noble grand.
Mrs. Elizabeth King; left support of
noble grand, Miss jamie Fuller; warden,
Mrs. Ella Baker conductor. Mrs. Cola
June; right support of vice. grand. Mrs.
Nellie kctcham; left support of vice
grand, Miss Ruby Macarthur: right altar
support Mrs. Nellie WILDE left altar
support. Mrs. Elinor Larock: inside
guard Mrs. Jennie June; outside guard
II. c. Chandler; chaplain. Miss Kate
Bresee. Mrs Emma l.. Rand of Wells
River. vice-presdent of the state Rcbekah
assembly, was present.--Lcon Niens went
Tuesday TO Burlington, whore Mrs. Viens
will undergo an operation at the Fannie
Allen hospital.-E. O. Cool, acting MS
agent for Mrs ~ l.. Grover has sold
her place near the Godell quarry to Mrs
Alfred Atwood and bought of C. NJ
Winslow a place on Maple street. which
Mrs Grover will occupy for a home. -.-
Mrs. +. T.. Kingsley visited i'm Rutland
and Proctor Tuesday
1t is expected that there will be- n large
attendance at the *. of +. district meet
ing to be held with Otter Crock Iodpe
Niddlebury. this evening \ banoi1,t
will be served at six o'clock by Middle
bury Grange The meeting will he onened
at seven O'Clock hv OTTER Creel Iodoe
No 30. Address of welcome will be given
by Judge Charles + Rutton and a re-
Spouse by A. w. Eddy, after which Pier
point Lodge of Vergennes will confer the
rank of esquire Grand Chancellor G T.
Wiley and other grand lodge officers
will DO present Th, oee,irg ,,ill no ov.r
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MORETOWN.

Ernest kneshury was at home from
Bolton this week. i'll with tho grip.-Mrs
Martin Mobbs and Mrs. Sidney Atkins
were in Montpelier Saturday Mrs. \. w.
Bates was in Montpelier with her htisbnn
IN" past week. ii being ladies' week.
Arthur Booth is confined to the house
-. :. Ward is confined to the house with
the crib. Wilcox and son were in
Hernardston. Mass. to attend the flu
moral Of Mr.. Wlcox's brother. Rev
Mr.. Smith of Waterbury gave his lecture
upon BILLY Sunday. the Man and His
Message at the Methodist Episcopal
Church Sunday evening
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WASHINGTON. Jam. CONTRACTS we're
awarded iladneids, Limited, for s5,14loO
worth of lI-inch ANA 6l-inch armc. pierre
ing shells at about so apiece less than
the lowest American bid AS these shells
are Tor reserve ammunition. j. il nossi-
BILE that no further efforts to let con
tracts Tor them Will be made peudug
construction of the government projeC-
tile Factory, already authorized Plans
are being completed and it has already
been determined to locate the factory
with the armur plant for which a site
IS stil to he selected. It will take about
year to complete il.
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ON FREE LIBRARY
WORK IN VERMONT
State Commissions Biennial Re-
port Full of Interesting
Statistics.

Montpelier Jan. 2,.--The nth biennial
report of the free public lilOary com
mission of the State of Vermont COM
prising the period between July /. 1914
and June 80, 1915. was published to-day.
The commissions work for the period
mentioned is summarized AS follows:
Five towns given each 800 in books as
aid in establishment
one hundred and seventeen towns given
each s25 in books as aid in maintenance. s.
Four State institutions given a share of
800 in books.
Six hundred and forty-nine travelling
libraries circulated.
Two hundred and one picture collections
sent out; 1884 pictures.
Forty exhibits made of libraries and
pictures, posters. maps. cts
Seventy visits to g. libraries.
Eighteen libraries catalogued. classified,
etc.
Thirty-eight bcnklists made or advice
given on lists submitted or pamphlets
lent QO.
Thirty-two reference questions an
swered
Eight issues of the quarterly bulletin
published.
Fifty-hve meetings attended by one or
more members of the commission or by
stan workers, or by both.
Two annual public meetings of the
commission held. with the Vermont
Library association.
, Eeh, county meetings of the Vermont
Library association held. with help of
commission.
Twenty-Five misunderstanding classes and
normal schools visited with school
library exhibits.
STATE, JNSrT1J -TInES
The four state institutions have been
given ~ books in l'li-l9'6. This makes
total given from 10, to date as fol
lows 352 to the Industrial school, 39i to
tho house of correction S2S to the hos
pital for the insane; about g" t" the
State prison and co.. by other friends
The best readers are at the Industrial
school and the State prison. Because of
this. more books have been given to these
institutions than to the other two,
the Industrial school in it's new build
;u"S has furnished Il library room which
is very attractive. with chairs and tables
for reading Books are also distributed "
collections among the cottages, and thus
reach more readers. These boys and girls
should be given easy access ana al en-
cnura cement to acquaintance with health
ful stories and adventure and true heroism
IL everyday life through attractive books
The state PRISONS librarian is the
chaplain and the assistant librarian is
an inmate Men choose their books from
printed catal1ss one IN cach cell The
lists OF new books are printed on the
prison press and added to the original
Catalogs given By the state. Th' assistant
librarian distributes TIE books cN"rN sun
day The record of circulation. sept by
linn. is as follows for u months fi't'on