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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-25

Baptist church, Rev. 7. NJ. Compton
pastor. Morning worship at 1880 with
sermon by the pastor. Sunday school
at 1l.45. Evening service at 7.30. Mid.
week prayer meeting Wednesday at
$50 in the vestry.
Miss Belle Greenwood went Saturday
to Williamsville to stay over Sunday
with her grandmother, Mrs. II. Z
johnson. She returned Monday to re-
sumo her work in the Offices of the Hol-
stcin-Fricsian association.
Mrs. John Peck of Springfield
Mass, visited her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. G. Squires, over Sunday. Mr.
and Mrs. Squires, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Marsh and Mrs. Peek spent Sunday il
Winchester with Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie,
Grcenleaf
Miss Minnie Stockwell returned Mon
day afternoon from North Dana
Mass, where she went Sunday to visit
Mrs. Addie 7. DennisOn. Mrs. Denni
son, who sustained shock recently
while visiting with her nephew, is
much improved.
Mrs. William Brough of Winchester
IN. Fl. underwent an operation for APP
pendieitis in the Melrose hospital Tues
day afternoon. The attending physi.
clans and surgeons were DIR. Lynch, DR..
Hunter and DIR. Kenney of Winchester.
Miss Buck, nurse, is caring for her.
The junior auxiliary met in the home
of Mrs. o. G. Covey Tuesday after
noon with nine members and two visi.
tors present. Miss Florence Hemen-
1rox- oil 10 on I'm, y
throughout the state and of how the
solos were rendered by Helen Wood.
worth and katherine Stockwcll and a
piano duet by Gladys Ames aud
Katherine Stockwell.
The May meeting of the Hillside
Farmers club has been postponed I'M
til May 81 in order to have present II.
+. Leggett, professor of poultry hus-
bandry III the University of Vermont.
who will give poultry talk. The meet.
ing will be held in the home of +. f..
Hosmer and anyone who cares to hear
this talk is invited to be present and
to contribute little cake towards the
refreshments.
First Congregational church, Rev. A.
" Woodworth, minister Instead of the
regular Friday evening prayer meeting,
Envoy Beckworth of the Salvation
Army will hold an open-air meeting
followed by a meeting in the vestry.
Everybody is invited. Sunday, May %,
morning worship at 1890. Sermon on
The Value of Faithfulness. Sunday
school at ll.45. Christian Endeavor
meeting at clock in the vestry. Sub.
iiect, Financing the Kingdom. Luke
10: ll-26. Leader, Miss May Chamber
lain. ...
At the close of the Sunday morning
services, just before the opening SEES.
sion of Sunday school the members of
the congregation at the First Congre-
|gational church went outside the
church and flung the American flag to
the breeze. A service of dedication
was held, including the singing of
Star Spangled Banner; salute to the
flag; remarks by Rev. A. V. Wood
worth, pastor of the church, and the
singing of America. The money with
which the flag was purchased was
raised by subscription.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-25
WEST BRATTLEBoRo.

Calvin Harris, who was in Ill health
during the winter, is much improved.
Mrs. Harry Clark of Manchester
(Vt.) is a guest of Mrs. Hoyt II, Bar
Der. rE.
Miss Vivian Hunter has resumed her
studies in the school after being i'll
with measles.
Mrs. Guy Railway and son of New
London, Conn, are visiting her sister,
Mrs. Purle Convey.
Harold Crosier, who lives at Walter
Bartlett's, is out again after having
been i'll with humps. =
The Home Study club was pleasantly
entertained Tuesday evening by Mrs
w. II. Gay, one of its members.
Miss Matte Buck returned Saturday
afternoon from 10-days' visit with
relatives in Montpelier and vicinity.
Miss Minnie stowe, who had been
visiting her with relatives, returned
Tuesday to her home in Wavcrly, Mass.
Margaret, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Adm Jillson, is confined to the house
with poisoning in her hands and
face.
Mrs. T.. d. Ranney returned Satur.
day morning to her home in Boston
after week S visit with relatives il
town.
Mrs. L. Z. Bartlett and Mrs. F. f
Fisher have returned from a visit OF
several days with relatives in Spring
field, Mass
Mrs. A. V. Woodwork went Wednes
day to Randolph as q delegate from the
Home Missionary society here to the
annual meeting of the Woman s Home
Missionary Union.
Mrs. j. l.. Barney, who has beer
confined to the bed the past week, i.
some better. Her sister, Mrs. Emily
Edwards, is caring for her.
Clarence Bliss and isaac Robb, ir.
have finished work at fthe SCOTT farm
where they were employed dutiitgs tn,
winter building a new barn.
Prof. and Mrs. l.. Il. Patton returned
this week to their home in Hartford
after having spent several days a
their summer home in Marlboro.
Mrs. Sullivan of Bellows Falls wa
in town Tuesday, coming to see hei
daughter, Miss Rose Sullivan, who il
convalescing from an operation.
Mrs. w. II. Bigelow is expected t.
leave Tarpon Springs, Fla, June 9 70
her summer home here. Mrs. Alice
Kendall will accompany her as usual
Mrs. n. C. Sawyer, who has been liv
ing several years in the home of Mrs
G.. E. Crowell at Lindenhurst, vii
come about June l to make her HON,
at Mrs. +. A. Knights.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Winter and tw,
children of Athol came Saturday anC
visited until Sunday with her parents
Mr. and MISE. II. Davenport. The,
made the'trip byEautomobile.
Mrs. Jesse Woodbury., who has beef
in i'll health, is improving. Her two
daughters, who had been staying will
their grandfather, John B. Dunton
have returned to their home.
Mrs. Clarence Bliss and two children
started Sunday night foT7Hanover, Pa.
to visit Mrs. Bliss s aunt and other rel
atives. She expects to be away about
three months. Mrs. Bliss formerly
~ =
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-25

Philip NJ. Whitney, son of Mrs. Fred
n. Whitney of Mortified, has been
notified that he has passed his en-
trance examination for entrance to
West Point and is to report for duty
June IA. The young man graduated
from Northfield high school last June
and is now q student in Norwich
university.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-25

DR.. H. Nelson Jackson of Burlington
has received his commission in the
medical reserve corps. He expects to
be ordered into active military duty
at I'm early date,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-25

Shakers may get some good thought,
but they get no good words.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-04
INCREASES
GRANTED MINERS
Coal Operators Expect Govern
ment Will Fix Higher
Prices at Mines.

Washington, Oct. 2.-Coal operators and
miners of the central competitive field,
here to discuss a reimbursement of
wage scales reached a full agreement to-
night as to the amount Of increases to be
given. They will discuss further to-mor-
row the length Of time the new contract
will run.
Pick and machine miners, who demand
ed ID cents a ton increase in pay will get
10 cents; unskilled labor. which sought a
wage raise of $3.50 a day will get $3.50.
fardage and dead work will be paid for on
q oasis OF a straight 20 per cent. increase.
inc wage Increases were granted by
the operators contingent on their ABSORB.
ton in higher coal prices, which they
expect the fuel administration to give
them on presentation next week of their
cost production figures. The miners are
seeking a contract for two years but the
operators insist on a provision for it's
termination sixty days after the end Of
the war. Miners representatives said to-
night they would not yield on this point.
PROVISIONS will be inserted In the contract
to prevent either side from breaking it for
any cause. This was demanded by the
operators because the miners in asking
the present increases are ignoring a con.
tract signed last April.
At the beginning of the conference a
week ago. the miners demanded Is cents
a ton Increase in pick n machine min
ing; a 20 per cent. increase in pay for
yardage and dead work and a fiat Increase
of $1.9O a day for day labor. The operators
refused to meet the demands and offered
to-day five cents for pick and machine
mining, a 20 per cent. and lower increase
for yardage and a 81 raise for day labor.
The final scale adopted came as a counter
proposal from the miners.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-04
MITCHELL, N. Y.
FOOD COMMISSIONER
Nominated by whitman after senate
Twice Rejected Perkins.

Albany. N. Y, Oct. 2.-John Mitchell,
chairman Of the State industrial commits
sion and former president of the United
Mine Workers., was nominated chairman
of the State food commission by Gov
ernor Whitman to-day, after the Senate
had rejected for the second time the ap-
pointment of George w. Perkins of New
York. Mr.. Mitchell's nomination was
confirmed unanimously. The Senate,
without "A dissenting vote. ratified the
appointment of President Jacob Gould
.Schurman of Cornell University and
only one vote was recorded against
Charles A. Wieting of Cobleskill as the
other members of the food commission.
TIL presentation of Mr.. Mitchell's name
was the signal for a legislative love
feast which was in marked contrast to
the bitterness which attended the Sem
ate's refusal, by a vote of % to 20. to
confirm the Perkins nomination. Sena-
tors who had heatedly opposed each
other In the fight over Mr.. Perkins uni
ted In lauding the character and attain
ments of Mr.. Mitchell, while at the same
time they complimented the Governor
for the wisdom Of his selection.
Final adjournment Of the %extraordi-
nary session was taken Immediately after
the confirmation Of the Mitchell nomina-
ton.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-04
PIGS.
UndeFhil Boy Leads In Contest In
Chittenden County.

SutttCbuCh SVunty
F. r. Churchill. U. v. NJ. II. who Is
now employed as assistant instructor
in d~airying at the university, has been
spending the past week travelling
throughout several of the counties Of
the State. scoring pigs In the pig con-
test which has been in progress among
the boys n girls clubs Of the State
during the past four months.
In the scoring of the past week. the
four best pigs. from the standpoint of
highest score. found in Chittenden
county were listed as follows: % Fred
erick Bapp of Underhill; (2). Walter
Prebor Of Westford: go. David Romp-
rey Of Essex Center; ca Rupert Adams,
Of Westford. In Windham county, the
four pigs which scored the highest
were owned by U) Harold Tenney of
South Vernon. (2) Catherine Gallup OF
Brattleboro. (3) Miner Thompson OF
Brattleboro. r. F. D., No. 3, and ca
william Wilder of Cam%bridgeport.
The fact that these ratings have
been given on the pigs owned by these
young people does not necessarily mean
that these same pigs will take the
county and State prizes, because many
other things in regard to the pigs have
to be taken into consideration besides
the scoring of points. 1t Is under
stood. however. that through the eff
forts of the county farm bureau or
Windham county. the young people
above named from that county. whose
pigs ranked highest In scoring, will be
given a free trip to the Eastern States
Exposition, including the boys and
girls club exhibits. at Springfield. Mass,
from the 18th to the goth of this
month. Further results Of this pig
raising contest will be announced later.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-04
WINS CASE.
Miss NOyes Fails to Get Damages for
Automobile Accident.


After being subjected to an all night
vigil. extended through from 2:30
o'clock of the previous afternoon. the
jury in the case of Ida NJ. Noyes of
Burlington VS.. Glenn Rowell of South
Royalton, finally reached a verdict for
the defendant a little before seven
O'Clock Saturday morning. This ease
took up the greater part of last week
in Chittenden county court. having
been before the court from Tuesday
noon until Friday afternoon. Miss
Noyes was attempting to recover dam
ages for injuries received when the
car Of the defendant. in which she was
a passenger, went over the bank into
the river nea South Royalton in Au-
gust, 1916. The jury was unable to
agree upon a verdict Friday afternoon
and so reported to Judge Fish, but was
sent back by him to come to some def
mite decision. 1t was not until they
had spent the entire night in the jury
and court rooms. in charge of Deputy
Sheriff of Henry Todd, that they finally
succeeded in coming to an argument.
which was expressed in a sealed ver-
dict, and which was reported to the
court at nine O'Clock Saturday morning.
The following jurors SAT on this case
T.. b. Whitney of Winooski. who acted
as foreman; Il. Il. Kimbal and A. l..
Walker Of Burlington, Stanton Williams
OF Charlotte, Samuel heeier OF Essex,
Gilman Foote of Charlotte, G. b. An
drews of Richmond, Roy Burritt of
Hinesburg, C. Ii. Hayden of Jericho.
Eugene Towne of Milton, +. S. Coleman
of Hinesburg. j. s. Sweet OF Hunting
ton.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-04
A ON A BRIDGE.
William Goyettes U~nsuccessful Az.
tempt to Run Automobile Up
Iron GirdeF.

William Goyette Of 1871 North street
("Billie the Lunch") made a vain at.
tempt to run his automobile. a six
passenger Chalmers. up the right-hand
order on the Burlington side of the
Winooski bridge about $3.50 Tuesday night.
AS a result OF the attempt, Goyette
was shocked into a state Of coma. his
left wrist was badly injured and he was
taken to the Mary Fletcher hospital in
the police ambulance. There 1t was
discovered that. aside from the badly
wrenched wrist the man did not suffer
from any serious injuries. Another oc-
cupant of the car was injured. but not
seriously. Thu man is Joseph Sears of
this city. Beside these two. there were
Two others in the car. one of whom
leaped. Neither of these men was hurt.
Eoyette was sent to his home from the
hospital later.
AS a result of a 10-foot DROP. the au-
was badly damaged. and the
wrecking car from the Ideal garage
brought the machine to this city.
There Is an in%dentation of more than
a haif inch In the side of tho iron grid
err where the automobile hrst struck
on It's upward flight. Had the car
missed the girder less than six inches
those who remained in II would
nave beer dashed to their deaths in the
river below. as nothing but a slight
renee was on the edge Of the bridge TO
offer resistance.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-04
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS
State Association to Meet in Middlebury
October 10 and 10.

State As~sociation to Meet In Middlebury
October Is and 10.
TIL 18th annual convention Of the Yer.
mont Sunday School association will be
held in the Congregational Church at
Middlebury. dnstead Of in Morrisville, as
originally ~planned) on the 18th and 18th
Of this month.
A splendid program. unusually strong
in practical helpfulness to all Sunday
school workers. has been prepared by the
general secretary. c. A.. Boyd. The con-
vention will open at 1890 on Thursday
morning. October 10. and will close with
the 106th anniversary Of the Vermont
Bible society. on Friday evening.
Among the noted speakers from outside
OF the State who are expected for this
convention are w. c. Pearce. Of Chicago,
ILL.,. the adult and field superintendent Of
the International Sunday School associa-
ton; Wallace I. Woodin, of Hartford,
Conn.,. the general secretary of the Conn
ecticut Sunday School association; Mrs.
Lucy Stock Chaplin. of Hartford, the ele-
mentary superintendent Of the Connecti-
cut association: Prof. Edward p. st. John,
OF Boston University department Of re-
ligious education.
"Se - AAoih lHo
borders of the Green Mountain State,
there are expected at his convention
some Of the best known workers within
the State. among them being the Rev.
William Shaw. Phi. D., Of st. Johnsbury,
the district superintendent Of the st.
Johnsbury district of the Vermont Meth
odist conference; the Rev. c. C. Merrill,
OF Burlington. tho secretary Of the Con-
gregational State conference; the Rev.
w. A. Dawson. D. D.. Of Burlington,
secretary Of tho Vermont Baptist con-
vention; the Rev. Edward M. Fuller. for
many years the general secretary Of the
State Sunday School association and now
pastor Of the Richford Baptist Churcn,
Miss Marion F. Stickney. Of Barre, ele-
mentary superintendent Of the State as
ISOLATION; the Rev. j. w. Chesbro, Of
Bellows Falls. the secondary division SUI
perintendent of the association, and 9TH
ers.
Owing to the continued prevalence Of
MANTLE paralysis in the State 1t is ruled
that no one under 10 should attend the
convention. n It il expected that no del
egates will be sent from any towns where,
at the time Of the convention, there are
active cases Of Polio"
The detailed rogram of the convention
will be announced In a few days.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-04
BRADSTREET'S M
WEEKLY TRADE REPORT

Bradstreet's Burlington Office reports in
summarizing trade conditions at the close
OF the third quarter as compared with
the same period Of 1916. that while volume
OF business in dollars lone compares
fairly we'll, the number of purchases has
decreased.
Labor is demanded on all sides and
manufacturers have business ahead for
several months. Increased prices have
caused demands from wholesale and job
bling houses that tax their ability to take
care Of.
While crops have been more severely
damaged than last year by early frosts,
the production will be large. Corn cam
ming factories. however, report less vol,
ume than usual. Potatoes are showing
up reasonably well in spite of damage
done by rot and blight.
Retail merchants trade has been ir.
regular. The zoo weather of the week
has made for reasonable buying in dry
goods and clothing lines, but business as
a whole is reported below average. Col.
lections are Uneven and are classed as
only fair.
Burlington reports the amount of mon
ey expended for the first nine months of
the present year was greater in dollars
than for any of the preceding two years
covering the same period. In round mum.
bers there was approximately $500, 900
spent in new building work for the first
months of 1917, as compared with
$2So.0o for the same period in 1915 In the
city of Burlington.
TIL failure reports for the first nine
months this year affecting mercantile In.
t~erests numbered 50 as compared with II
in 1916. sc in 1915 and % in 1914. The
amount Of money involved, 1898 900. was
-. 49, l.. Hn1n 49,
which latter year gave total liabilities or
SECS, 900.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-04
STRIKE RICH COPPER ORE.

A rich strike Of copper ore has been
made at the old Ely mine at Vershire
which again promises to become a large
producer. The rich strike just uncovered
ia six feet thick at 10 feet below the sur
face and lies below and not far from the
original 1884 discovery which has been
worked to a depth Of $500 feet. A syndi-
cate Of Boston capital recently bought
the 3oo. 900 to 40O.O0 tons Of dump ores and
after exhaustive tests by Prof. Charles
-. Locke at the laboratories of the
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
and by the Minerals Separation North
American corporation. a $4,000 oil fiota-
ton plant has been erected for treating
oO TO 26O tons of ore daily. The plant
installation Is nearing completion and
should be In operation early in October.
The old Ely mine has a record of produce
ton of over o 1000 900 pounds of high
grade copper. thousands Of tons Of 10 per
cent. and better ore having been shipped.
The mine has been worked to a depth Of
$500 fet, the ore bodies being thick over
Tapping lenses. The Pix Hin mine to the
north and Elisabeth mine to the south are
installing oil fiotation and both these
properties expect to renew operation
within . few weeks.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-04
MILITARY WEDDING.
Exigencies of War Demand Temporary
Separation Of Bride and Groom.

A military wedding took place Sum
day afternoon at four o'clock at st.
Mary's Cathedral, when Arthur j. Rock,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Rock of
North street, a member of Company NJ,
now at Westfeld, Mass, took Miss Nancy
G. Davis, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. F. H.
Davis of 21 Center street. as his bride.
The guardsman came to Burlington Satur-
day evening and returned Monday noon
to Westfeld, his bride remaining here.
The bride wore a blue crepe de chine
gown. and a white hat. She was attended
by the groom's sister. Miss Loretta Rock,
who wore a gown of dark blue. The groom
had Edward Parent as his best man. The
ceremony was witnessed only by a small
gathering of relatives and a few friends.
A wedding supper and reception were
held Sunday evening at the home of the
groom's parents. his mother being too i'll
to attend a party at the brides home.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-04
BIGGEST RAID EVER
MADE ON ENGLAND
Four Groups of German Planes
Attack Coast Towns and
London.
LONG BATTLE ENSUES.
Defense Guns Send Up Terrific BarrRge
na,,,v.s nrnv, a,r u,v~aClx-
LONG BATTLE ENSUES.
Defense Gums Send Up Terrific Barrnge
Numerous Bombs Drop In Thick
~ Populated Part Of London.

London, Oct. 1.-The strongest air attack
yet attempted on London and the coast
towns by the Germans was carried out
tonight by four groups Of hostile air.
planes. Some of the machines got
through to London and bombed the
southwestern district. A terrific barrage
was sent up from the defense guns, and
the roar Of battle lasted intermittently
for two and a half hours.
The Germans bombed coast towns as
they passed over and proceeded towards
London. Two Of the groups succeeded In
getting a number of machines through
the sky barrage. Numerous bombs were
dropped on the southwestern district
which is thickly populated will the m
of the upper and middle classes. The fire
from the defending guns was longer and
louder than ever before. A rain OF
shrapnel fell in all sections of the town.
and the streets were virtually deserted
save for a few police.
The weather was perfect for air opera
tions, as there was a bright full moon.
with no clouds or wind. The people of
London expected a raid and were wait
ing for signals. Soon after seven O'Clock
motors Of the volunteer corps sped
through the streets blowing their sirens
and displaying an Illuminated notice
take cover. Inc telepnOHe eACHaibo'
notified their subscribers and other
measures were put into execution to in
form the populace Of the pending air
raid.
Many of the theatres are continuing
their performances despite the raids. At
the conclusion Of the performance in one
of the leading London theatres tonight
the manager came to the stage in
vited the audience n stage hands to
vote on the question of continuing The
night performances. All voted in favor
of carrying them on as usual.