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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-28
WORCESTER.

The funeral service for the late e. e.
Chandler was held at the Church at
200 p. m. yesterday with Rev. Mr.. Clark
Observation-Disclosures day at the church
Sunday called out a large attendance,
though the weather was unfavorable.
The services were Of more than usual
interest, and the church was beautifully
decorated with flags. ferns and flowers.
and the singing by the choir and the
school children was excellent.-Byron
Kane Of the medical department Of the
University of Vermont is at home here
during vacation.-Notice Of the marriage
of Miss Lillian Remben of Franklin and
Ira Dodge Of Lyndonville on Friday has
been received.-E. e. Chandler died at
the home Of his son. Clarence. Monday
morning.-Mrs. Alice Pratt. widow Of the
late Samuel Pratt. died at her home here
on Friday. The funeral was held at the
homo at 100 p. M. Monday. the Rev. Ell
mer Clark officiating.-Mr. and Mrs.
Fayette Cutler and daughter Of Barre
visited Mrs. Sophia Wiley on Saturday.
Lee C. Tewksbury and daughter were
Sunday visitors at Charles Tewksbury's.
Graduating exercises Of the pupils Of
the corner school Saturday evening. con-
Quoted by District Superintendent Lance.
was largely attended and very interest
ing,
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ROYALTON.

The Cascadnac House of historic in
terest as being the place where General
Lafayette was entertained when he visited
this country in 1894. and passed through
here on his way from Boston to Mont
pelier and Burlington. has again changed
owners. Mr.. and Mrs. Oramel Morse,
who some eight years ago lived at the
Fox Stand in North Royalton. are the
new owners. They traded a farm in the
town of Washington for the hotel with
Georgia L. More Of Canandaigua, n. Y.
They are planning to open the house to
the public in the near futur.
The canvass for the funds for the Red
Cross work has been thoroughly carried
out and the portion expected from Royal
ton has been gathered. The response
shows wide spread interest in this work.
The Colonel Israel Converse CHAPTER
OF the d. A. r. of Randolph met Tues
day with Mrs. George A. Laird at Locust
Lodge.-George H. Temple Of Randolph
Center was a caller at Imwer Tuesday
afternoon services will be held
at the Congregational Church Sunday in
| accordance with the wishes OF President
Wilson and Herbert Hoover, when at
, tention will be given to the Campaign for
the increase and conservation of food.
Oramel Morse has moved into the Cascad-
nae house.-Mrs. s. E. Simpson went last
week to the Randolph sanitarium for an
operation and was able to return Tues
day OF this week.-Frank Vesper. who has
been suffering with heart trouble for
some time. went last week to the SAM.
tarium in Bethel for treatment.-Glenn T.
| Dewey is in Woodstock this week on jury
duty.-The Rev. and Mrs Josiah Kidder
left Monday for Waltham. Mass. so as ia
attend the wedding Of their son. Morris
j. Kidder. who was married to Miss Ger
trude NJ. Cowan on Tuesday. Miss Lura
kidder came home from Northfeld,
Mimi. last week Tuesday.-Miss Rebecca
Wright of Montpelier. secretary Of the
State library commission, visited the
librarian and helped re-arrange and
| classify the books last week Thursday,
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CRAFTSBURY.

There is to be a Red Cross rally in the
town hall Friday evening. The meeting
is to be addressed by Governor Graham.
the Rev. Father Mcmahon Of East
Albany, the Rev. DR.. Flagg and c. D.
Pierce. 1t is expected there will be a
band in attendance.-Mrs. Charles Root
accompanied by her daughter Anna has
been In Burlington for thu graduating
exercises at the University Of Vermont,
where her son Edmund graduated.-Wil-
liam Wilson Is critically Ill with heart
trouble.-The village school, both depart
ments, finish this week Friday.-The
morning services In the three churches
were given UP last Sunday morning to
give the people an opportunity to attend
the Sunday school convention in Green's
boro.
The village school will give an enter
tainment at the town hall Tuesday eve
ming. July 8. consisting Of a farce. Wait
ing for the Train" folk dance: Reap the
Flax" Japanese fan and parasol drill
entitled, Miss Cherry Blossoms Party"
"A Coon Concert and Kake Walk" folk
dance; "Hansel and Gretel;" drill; ''The
Star Spangled Banner exercise, THE
Mothers vigil" duet, THE Little Soldier
and the Red Cross Maid" song. 1.-THE
Public School Will Make Us True Amer.
icans;" piano trio, Summer Zephyr
1dyll;" piano duet. 1.-The Poet and Peas.
ant overture:" song, "Uncle Sam and
William vocal and instrumental solos
recitations. dialogues. etc. The proceeds
are for the benent Of the Red Cross and
running water at the school building
There will be a free promenade and ice.
cream and cake.
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SOUTH ROYALTON,

While Mrs. Thomas ]. Sewall was in
Woodstock Tuesday attending court she
had shock Of paralysis. from which she
is not expected to rally. She was brought
to her home Wednesday morning-Wil-
liam ]. Steele has gone as leader to Camp
Abnaki in North Hero for the summer
s. r. Tarbel proprietor Of the music
store. was riding with a party OF friends
near North Royalton Sunday afternoon.
when his car was crowded too near the
edge of the road and was completely over
turned. damaging the car considerably.
That the occupants escaped without ser.
ious injury seems little short Of miracle.
The Rev. E. L. NJ. Barnes and family
were over-Sunday visitors in Hartland
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RANDOLPH CENTER.

The managers Of the State school Of
agriculture here are making the farm
hum" this year. They have 16ls acres
Of grain sowed. nine acres of potatoes
planted. II acres Of corn. Ave acres Of
beans. one acre of garden vegetables.
and three acres Of alfalfa. Commission
err Hillegas and the board of education
seem anxious to build up the school.
With their late purchase the State has
farm Of 175 acres, we'll divided in till
age. pasturage and woodland. The land
Is in excellent condition and has been
well farlned heretofore. but the addition
makes 1t possible to do more.-Principal
and Mrs. Green and children are taking
their summer vacation with her parents
In Newport. The vacation Is to be a
short one on account OF the pressure of
business.-Miss Annie Clark. teacher of
music In the Womans College. Lynch
burg. Va. IL here for her summer vaca-
ton as usual with her sister.-Mrs. David
of st. Adams has moved her goods to the
Colonial hcre and will reside there for
the present-Miss Doris Slack was grad
uated from the johnson high school this
year with honors and has a scholarship
to the University of Vermont.-Thomas
j. Adams OF Woodstock was a weekend
visitor Of his father. A. NJ. Adams.
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WHITE RIVER JUNCTION,

Mrs. Edith Balch Wright has returned
after a two months tour Of towns in
Chittenden county. as field secretary Of
the Vermont State Sunday School ASSOC
ciation.-Among the many attractive gar
den sights to-day 10 the Quarter.acre
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LOWELL.

Mrs. L. r. Sinclair went to st. Johns
bury Sunday to see her daughter, Mar
jorie. who is in the st. Johnsbury hospital
for an operation.-Mr. and Mrs. B. l..
Wursthorne Of Troy visited her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. s. Braham. over Sunday.
Harry Hocguard of Boston is visiting
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. 8. B. Cello.
Miss Grace Weber of Boston is visit
ing Miss Minnie Cello for a short time
George Phipps Of Milford. Mass. is visit
ing his uncle. V. NJ. Parker. and other
relatives in town for a few weeks.-J. H.
Silsby has returned to his home in Hart
ford. Conn.-Mrs. F. H. Skinner Of Or
leans Is stopping for few days with her
brother. V. NJ Parker. and other rela-
tives.-Chauncey Crocker Of North Hyde
Park was in town the first Of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Zeb Bombard Of Bakers
field are visiting at their granddaughter.
Mrs. r. V. Newton.-Nela lombard and
family spent Sunday and Monday with
relatives In Bakersheld.-w. E. Bellrose
was in St. Adams Monday.-Frank Barney
was in Morrisville on business Monday
Miss Mary Newton of Lowell. Mass. war
in town Monday.
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Ruth Chase. Scholarships to the Univer-
sity Of Vermont were also presented
Miss Katherine Towne and Raymond
Haseltine. An informal reception followed
the exercises. of Mrs. Richard
Demeritt the last Of the week were: Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert Miner Of saranac Lake,
N. Y; Mrs. Hiram Names Of Denver,
Colo, and Miss Ariel Hambleton Of Goffs-
town. N. H. The party attended COM
mencement at Goddard. where Mrs.
Demeritt's nephew. Neil Alden Miner.
graduated with honors.-Mr. and Mrs.
Felix Morandi are to reside on South
Main street nearly opposite the Catholic
Church.-A graduate Of Smith College
this year was Miss Florence Hatch,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles I.
Hatch, formerly of this town.-Mrs Ola
Hogahoom and son, Raymond, OF Swan
ton are guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Carroli.IThe annual Seabury picnic Of
the Ladies' Union was held Wednes-
day at the 6eabury home. A collection
was taken for the Red Cross fund
Mrs. Henry Gabree is spending a week
with Mrs. Philander Chase in Randolph
C. G. Marion Of Barre was a recent guest
Of Clifton Mccormick. Velma Coffin
Of Barre is a guest Of Miss Nellie Swasey
Miss Alice Tabor Of Chelsea, a graduate
Of Lyndon Institute, 1917. is a guest Of
Miss Annie Dorothy Palmer.-The large
Pierce-Arrow truck Of the Waterbury
Manufacturing company was tried out
with great success Saturday in drawing
large loads Of logs over the Duxbury hills
to the mill here In the village. Over 1. 100
feet were drawn at one load.
Next Tuesday evening. July 8. the
different societies Of 81. Andrews Church
will give lawn party. the proceeds to 90
for the local Red Cross fund.-Miss Alice
Tabor, who has been the guest Of Miss
Annie Dorothy Palmer. has. gone to her
home in Chelsea for q few days before
going to Ascutneyville, where she has a
position IN the tea room for the summer.
Tho county Christian Endeavor conven-
ton which was to be held here this week
is postponed indefinitely because of i'll
ness In the county.-Mr. and Mrs. j. E.
Berry and Mr.. and Mrs. B. ]. Berry
motored to johnson Tuesday to attend
the exercises Of the johnson Normal
school. Miss Clara Berry being one Of the
graduates.-The Rev. William L. Boicourt
Deacon and Mrs. B. r. Demeritt and Miss
Eta Graves attended the county Con.
| gregational conference in Mortified
Tuesday.-Mrs. W. H. B. Perry and SON
Allan Perry, attended commencement ex.
ercises at the University Of Vermont
Mrs. Henry Parcher has received news
Of the death Of her sister-in-law. Mrs
Lilias Langmaid. from a shock. at hei
home in Colorado Springs. Mrs. Langmaid
visited at the Parcher home less than q
year ago.-Charles Cummings, editor Of
the Vermonter. was a guest Of Mr.. ant
Mrs. w. ]. Lebaron over Tuesday night.
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MONTPELIER.

L. r. Waterman OF Barre registered
under the draft act at the county clerks
office Monday. He was teaching school
in Canada on Registration day and has
Just returned home.
An autopsy performed on the body Of
CLAYTON L. Burke, who died suddenly Fri
day night in an automobile while being
rushed to Heaton hospital. showed that
death was due to cerebral hemorrhage.
The autopsy was performed in the Barber
undertaking rooms Saturday afternoon by
DIR. stone of the State laboratory OF hy-
siene. Lee Burke. brother Of the de-
ceased. arrived in the city Saturday eve
ming and took charge Of the remains. The
body was taken Monday morning to
Keene for funeral services and burial.
Mrs. Eugene Keith. who was taken III
with pneumonia several days ago. died at
4:4s o'clock Sunday afternoon at her
home on Cliff street. She was born In
Warren GO years ago. where she passed
the early part of her life. She is survived
by her husband and two sons, Carl Keith,
who is employed by the Tenney company
Harold Keith. an employe OF the Amer
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WESTFIELD.

The annual meeting Of the Orleans
County Christian Endeavor Union will
be held in the Congregational Church
Friday evening and Saturday morning
and afternoon. Mr.. Robbins Of Castleton
and the Rev. L. A. Edwards Of Newport
are the principal speakers. Mr.. and Mrs.
H. H. Butterfield Of North Troy have
consented to sing Friday evening.-Mr.
and Mrs. Albro Hunt spent Saturday and
Sunday with relatives in Westmore and
Sutton.-The village schools close the year
Friday.-The first Of the year the Misses
Ethel Bailey. Laura Burnham. and Hazel
Gilpin will go to Johnson to the summer
school-Mr. and Mrs. Sprague Jenkins
and daughter of West Charleston spent
Sunday at L. S. Hendrix's.-The Misses
Mildred and Vera Edmunds of Lyndon.
vile spent Sunday at Mrs. George Mil.
| ler's.-Miss Faith Edmunds of Morris.
| vile is visiting her aunt. Mrs. Erwin
Clark.-Sunday the collection was taken
for the beneht Of the Red Cross fund
| Milton Bell goes to Breton Woods. N
H.. to work this summer in the Mt. Wash.
in1ton hotel
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DERBY.

Miss Ina Hildreth is i'll with the meas
les.-Percy Kelley has returned from
Montpelier Seminary.-Mrs. Ralph Lar
abee of westfield visited in town last
week.-The teachers Of Derby Academy.
the Misses Hubbard, Knight. Sutherland
and Hamilton. have gone to their respec-
tive homes for the summer.-Mrs. A. e.
Daggett went to Newport Tuesday for
a vacation. She has been at George Hop.
kinsons for hve years caring for bis
invalid mother.
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WATERBURY CENTER.

Dennis Giles and family Of North Tun-
bridge were at Mrs. Adella Watts's Mon
day. Mr.. Giles Is a brother Of Mrs.
Watts.-Mrs. E. II. Boyer. who has
been at the home of her mother. Mrs. E.
A. Newcomb. for some months. left FRI
day for her home in Portland. Ore. She
was accompanied as far as Chicago by
Miss Esther Bacon, who will visit rela-
tives in the middle West before her re-
turn.-Mrs. A. E. Johnson and daughter
of Randolph have been visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. w. Russell.-A. W. Davis and
Miss Harriet Morse have taken posses
sion of the house recently purchased OF
Miss Ida Towne.-Mr. and Mrs. c. H.
Stevens were In Fairfax Saturday and
Sunday. guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Haword
Stevens.-Lee Shortsleeves is at work fol-
Willard Tyler.-Mr. and Mrs. Archie B
Dow Of st. Johnsbury came to L. w
Dow's Monday.-Mr. and Mrs. e. S. New.
comb were In Montpelier from Thursday
until Monday.-The Boy Scouts served
ice-cream on the lawn Of the Methodist
| Church Wednesday afternoon. The pro-
ceeds are to be used toward purchasing
suits.-Mrs. f. A. Newcomb went tc
Montpelier Tuesday to visit her son. DR.
L. A. Newcomb.-The Ladies' Aid Of tht
| Methodist Episcopal Church will serve
cake and ice-cream on the lawn at Henr,
Hills July 4, in the afternoon.
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WAITSFIELD.

Ryford Joslin and Dwight Palmer, who
are III with infantile paralysis. are some
what mproved.-Herbert Gleason and wife
Of Montpelier were Sunday visitors in
town.-Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bragg Of Ran
dolph are guests Of his parents. Mr. and
Mrs. w. c. Bragg.-Mr. and Mrs. @. w
Wallis attended the commencement ex.
ercises at the University Of Vermont
Wallace Vcnable has returned to his
home in Bennington.-Mrs. c. w. Spauld
ing and Clara Spaulding were in More.
town Monday.-V. d. Griffith, William
and Clarence Lavanway spent Friday ir
Burlington.-Crawford Maxwell Of Water
bury spent Saturday in town.-Mrs. s
c. Bonnette has been confined to tn,
house the past week with sore throat.
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BENSON.

Pulaski Clarke died from blood poison
ing. caused by being kicked on his arm
by a COW Saturday. Mr.. Clark was born
In Benson G2 years ago and had always
lived here. The funeral was held Tues
day under Masonic auspices. Acacia
Lodge Of Benson performed the ceremony
at the grave.--Mrs. John y. Munger Of
the east part Of the town died last Fri
day. She was about 60 years old. The
funeral was held Monday.-Miss Delano
OF Shoreham, who teaches tho upper
grade Of the village schools. was away
three days the past week. being called
home on account of the serious illness
of her father. w. T. Delano. who Is in
the Mary Fletcher hospital.--Both ger.
man measles and measles are In town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton NJ. Williamson and
Leslie NJ. Walker Of Swanton village ar
rived in town Saturday and are guests
In Bangall Of w. H. Southworth.-C
drsn's day exercises ware carried out
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NEWPORT.

The members of st. Mary's Catholic
Church observed st. Johns day by flag
raising which was attended by several
hundred people. The band was in at
tendance. Tho Rev. ]. II. Bastien. the
pastor. Col. c. S. Emery, and F. 8. Will
liam made patriotic addresses.-The mem-
bers of Co. H. who have been on guard at
the c. +. +. flour sheds have received
orders to report to Plattsburgh.-Mis
Ella Ramsdell has resigned her position
at True and Blanchards and is employed
at the B. and NJ. railroad oftice,-Mrs. j.
Ncill of Waitsfield is visiting her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Timothy Hinman.-George
B. Young and family are In town for the
summer. Mrs. Gardner Drew Of Barton
Ia the guest Of Mrs. e. c. Blanchard
Morrill, and Lawrence Mercier Of Co. l.
1re In to'vn.-Joseph Colby and family Of
Montreal are occupying their cottage at
the Bluffs for the summer.-A. 0. Dane
OF Billesica. Mass, Is in town for two
weeks.-The Congregational Church Is UNI
dergoing extensive repairs. The church
will be closed during the month Of July,
when the Rev. l.. A. Edwards will take
his annual vacation.-C. l.. Stay and
Russell Humphrey were In Brandon Mon
day. Mrs. Stay and daughter returned
with them and they will occupy G. H..
Rev. and Miss Craig accompanied by Mrs.
George left Tuesday for Albany, where
Mr.. Craig will have charge Of the Metho-
dist Church.-Miss Daisy Stevens o. NOM
Der OF the faculty OF Rents Hill Academy.
is at her home for the summer.-Harry
Dane OF the faculty Of Loomis Institute.
Is spending his vacation at his summer
home. The Bluffs.-MS. George Flint on
tertained the Monday club at her cottage
this week.
: The class day exercises of the Newport
high school were held on the school lawn
Thursday afternoon. Friday night the
presentation OF diplomas. All address by
Professor Conaughty OF Dartmouth. q re-
ception and dance took place.
The Camp Fire Girls, under Mist
Marion Newland as guardian, are taking
up their summer drills with much enthu'
siasm.-The Fortnightly club held thsil
} annual meeting and picnic 1t the sum
; NOR home OF Mrs. w. w. True At thu
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-09-27
FOR FIRST TIME SINCE 1885 Sc.
CURiTIES HAVE BEEN APPROX
ED AS ACCEPTABLE.
HAS MAINTAINED HER CREDIT
Before This Decision Of Attorney Gen
erai of State Of New York, Arkan-
sas Was One Of Six States Whose
Securities Were Not Acceptable
Little Rock.


For the first time since 1883. Ark
ansas' securities have been approved
as acceptable Investments for New
York savings banks. thus greatly add
ing to the credit of the state. This
information was conveyed in a mes
sage TO Van B. Simms. assistant state
comptroller, by the William r Comp
ton company of St Louis The laws
OF the state of New York provide that
no bonds or evidence of Indebtedness
OF any state can be received rs invest,
ments for savings banks. where any
Indebtedness that accrued before
1878 has been repudiated or default
ed since ms Mr.. Simms was able 70
convince the attorney general of New
York and the New York authorities
that Arkansas has maintained her
credit In such n way ms TO meet the
provisions OF the New York act The
recent sale of sf50.OOo in Arkansas
notes. protected by a sinking fund Of
one-eighth of a mill without increas
ed taxation, at the low rate of four and
three-fourths per cent. has greatly
strengthened Arkansas credit in the
security markets of the country This.
In the opinion of Governor Broush
and the State Comptrollers Depart.
ment. will be worth millions Of dollars
10 the state in enhanced and stable
credit for public investments in Ark
ansas
Before this year and before this de
ciston Of the attorney general Of the
State of New York. Arkansas was one
OF ak states whose securities were
not recf,v ed as investments for New
York savings banks
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-09-27
When God Probes.

God loves us too much 10 let what
would hurt us stay with us. So, be-
cause Of this love he himself Is will
ing 10 hurt us In order To save US from
the grcnter hurt. Probing IL done In
order 10 get rid OF something that
would iniure And So. as Prebendary
Webster has said: "po not be afraid
of Gods probing. He never wounds
except 10 heal. He never humbles ex.
ceIs To exalt. DO let God deal with
you; da not he afraid Of his probing
Most OF US have been afraid of II: we
iuny he drcading II just now. We shall
not fear If we remember what kind OF
love is back Of IT. that sacrificing
love that died for Us on the cross. Sc
We can safely. gladly let ourselves 20
utterly .nte his hands and ask those
nall-pierced hands 10 do with us what
they will. Then he can begin to show
Us his love as we may never yet have
known the meaning of loye.-Sunday
School Times.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-09-27
Exchanging Textbooks.

Complaints have reached the De-
rartment OF Education regarding the
exchange OF text books under the new
text book law. according to a letter
ents by J l.. Bond. superintendent Of
public instruction In this letter Mr.
Bond saws that there is no excuse fov
complaints because the law sets out
In detail a fair and Just exchange Of
old text books for new lie suggested
that the superintendents and examin.
ers take the matter up at once with
the county sehoolbook depository and
see that ~ books are handled as the
law contec. plates.