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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-08-23
EAST GEORGIA.

The hardest electrical storm ever known
In this vicinity occurred last Friday
morning. beginning at four o'clock and
lasting until five o'clock. 1t washed out
the so-calied Kinney hill so as to make it
impossible and also damaged the road
below the railroad bridge. making 1t i'm
possible to get over It with a load. 1t al
SO damaged crops all around the neigh
borhood.-Mr. and Mrs. C. F. White are
rejoicing over the birth of a son. born
Friday.-Mrs. s. r. Thresher was a bust
ness visitor In st. Adams Saturday
Frank Prue has completed work for c.
F. White and gone to his home in Mil
ton.-Mr. and Mrs. Archie Viens spent
Sunday In St Adams
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ENOSBURG.

Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin r. Wright of North
Enosburg are receiving congratulations on
the birth of a son, Donald Melvin,
born August 16.-Mr. Call and fam
lily of Keene, N. Y, are at the
Mill house.-Mrs. w. w. Cole and sis
ter. Mrs. G. r. Remington, of New York.
passed the day Tuesday at the home of
Mrs. II. p. Hopkins at Trout River
Mrs. Myers and family of Tottenville.
S. l., are again at the home Of H. p. Hop
kins to pass the summertime doctor will
come later.-W. ]. Wright and brother.
f. S.. with their father. George w.
Wright, all Of Montgomery. and uncle,
j. A. Wright, of Minneapolis. Mimi, pass
ed the day Tuesday in the home Of F. NJ
Wright at the old Wright farm.
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ISLE LA NOTE,

Miss Verneta Pine of Montpelier. was
the guest Of Miss Marie Jarvis for few
days last week.-Allen Hall, who suffered
an attack Of appendicitis is able to be
out.--Mr. and Mrs. NJ. S. Thomas and
daughter Ruth. Miss Edith Severance
were In st. Adams. Monday.-Mr. and
Mrs. II. G. Wilcox, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer
Houghton and daughter Beatrice spent
Monday In Montreal, p. Q.-Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Jarvis and daughter Marie spent
Sunday In Chazy. n. Y.-Miss Dorothy
8. Hill returned home Monday from Bur-
lington where she has been attending
summer school.
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of Durham, P. O.. was recent visitor in
town.--C. M. Pike of st. Adams was in
town Saturday.--Miss Helen Duba of Shell
don is visiting her grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. James Duba.-Miss Belle Chayer.
who has been visiting at the home of the
Rev. Roland c. Stahl. has returned to her
home in Lyndonville. miss Ruth Lyon of
Queen City Park is the guest of her aunt,
Mrs. L. w. Squires, of Canada street.
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HIGHGATE CENTER.

Miss Hazel McCowen, who has been at
tending summer school In Burlington the
past six weeks. returned home Friday
Mrs. ID. w. Steele left Tuesday for Lexing-
ton. Mass. where she will visit her daugh-
ter, Mrs. b. @. Williams.-Mrs. Myron
Dewey and daughter. Genevieve. of
Spencer. Iowa. are in town. guests of Mrs.
r. ID. McClure.--James Butler Of Burling-
ton Is spending the week with friends and
relatives In town.-D. w. Steele was In
Mortified and Williamstown Monday and
Tuesday.-Mrs. Millard Stockwell and
daughter. Marion. have gone to Marlboro.
Mass. where they will visit friends and
relatives for two weeks.-John Bombardier
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NEW YORK LIVESTOCK.

New York. Aug. 20.
BEEvES-Receipts $50. Steady Steers
3s.5O@l4; bulls $6@9.50; cows $4.2S@a7b.
CALVES-Receipts 1865. Steady. veals
s1S@17 culls $10612; grassers and skim
milk calves sac TO- so: western calves also.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-Receipts $3.50.
Firm. Sheep e8@10.5 culls $4.50@5.b0;
lambs $lS@l6.66.
~HOGS-Receipts 1880. Market arm, At
$lo@19.26: roughs ST.
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FLETCHER.

A very pretty, although quiet we'd
ding, took place Wednesday. August
Is. at $3.50 p. M, in Fletcher. at the
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Hervey A.
Churchill, when their eldest daughter.
Gladys Alberta, was married to Henry
Nathaniel Wheeler, of Northfeld, the
Rev. +. r. Keller, pastor of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church of Georgia Of
fflciating. The bride was unattended.
She wore her travelling suit and car
ried brides roses AS Lohengrins bril-
dial chorus was played by Miss Lepha
NJ. Abel and Floyde Brooks the bride
and groom descended the broad stairs
which were banked with goldenrod and
ferns, and proceeded to the parlor
where the ceremony was performed be-
meath a large, white floral bell in an
archway of green and white, tho
double ring service being used After
CONGRATULATIONS were extended. dainty
refreshments were served pink and
white predominating in the dining
room decoration. The bride was the
recipient of many useful and valuable
gifts. Mrs. Wheeler is a graduate OF
Brigham Academy, and Vermont Busl-
ness College Mr.. Wheeler is grad
uate of Northfield Academy, also YER
mont Business College. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wheeler left by auto amid shower
of rice and good wishes, and after Sep
TENDER 10 will be at home in Burllng-
ton where they are well known.
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Boston. Aug 20.
FURNISHED by the Associated Presso
BUrrDR-Northern cav 0%sc; western
N@<2hc.
CHEEsE-Nsw York twins. choice,
26026hc; good 2803 acc.
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
QUOTATIONS ON BUTTEB
Boston. Aug. 20.

Boston. Aug. 20.
To-day's Chamber Of Commences quotAs
ttons. the price OF commission merchants -
dealers. follow;
BUTTER-Creamery extras Age: cream.
sootOc; dairy butter $1,000; ladies seoi
renovated butter oee
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CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.

Chicago, Aug. 20.
CoRN-Dec. $l.0sk: May e1.Oek.
oATS-Sept. $3.50; Deo b4kc; May
57hc.
Provisions:
PORK-Sept. &43.
LARD-Sept. e22.s1
RIBS-Sept 328.61.
Cash quotations.: ~
PORK-9l8.
LARD-422. 90 @ 1880. =.
RIBS-$28 80 So.
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HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT
CONTINUED from page three.)

Me.-P. w. Hall of Grenville, Me-, was
recent visitor in town.-Mrs. May stiles
Of New York city is visiting at the home
of Mrs A. L. Dix.-Hon. r. w. Hulburd
of Hyde Park was a recent visitor at w.
j. Wright's.-Mrs, Joseph>T rappin Of Rich
ford has been spending several days with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Purrier.-
The Montgomery branch of the Red Cross
has completed and forwarded to Boston
Headquarters the following supplies this
week so pairs wool hoss. five dozen
sponges, two dozen WASH cloths, five
dozen try cloths. three ds0n napkins.
one dozen fracture pillows 81 comfort
pillows, 16 hospital bed shirts, IA hand
knit three yard bandages, one dozen hand
kerchiefs, and "a gauze bandages. Two
of the members have knit eleven pairs of
socks each,
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THE BURLINGTON MARKETS
Advance from 4Bc to soc . Dozen
Many Changes in various


Grain Prices Continue to Drop-Eegs
Advance from 45c 70 SOC . Dozen
Many Changes in various
Markets.
Wednesday, August %, 1917.
The downward trend in grain prices.
which was noted last week. seems to be
continuing. Bran dropped from $40 to $500
per cwt, brown middlings from S275 to
$3.50, provender No. from $40 to $50 per
cwt.. provender No. from ST. to $3.50 per
cwt, and cracked corn and cornmeal from
M.2 to $500 per cwt.
The prices of meat remained practically
stationary. except that pork advanced
from IS to 40 cents per pound. There are
but few changes in the prices of groceries.
eggs having advanced from 70 to 80 cents
a dozen. Sugar remains at 10 cents a pound.
Retail hsh and sea foods show several
changes mostly of upward trend. There
are also a number Of changes in the prices
OF retail fruits. Gooseberries, new dates,
and currants have disappeared from the
market. Watermelons advanced in price
although muskmellons declined. Seedless
grapes appear on the market at 20 cents
a pound.
The following prices for the markets Of
THIS week were quoted fer the Free
Press by p. D. Kelley. grocer r. e. How.
ard' meat dealer. the Burlington Fish
company. the Burlington Fruit company
ana the A. d. Pease Feed company.
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BERKSHIRE.

/, A son was porn to Mr.. and Mrs. H. c.
Cassidy Monday.-Miss Bessie Kelly of
Ottawa. Ont. is spending few days at
the home of Mrs. L. Frances Jolley.-Miss
Lillian WEIGH started Saturday for Homo
lulu, where she has a position as in
structor in a school-Willie and Harry
Dolan, Wilfred Chaffee and Percy Stowe
have gone to the Northwest for harvest
ing.-Mr. and Mrs. p. B. Swan of Mont
gomery are visiting at the home of Mrs
Swans mother. Mrs. A. H. Bowen.-Mr.
and Mrs. Harry WEIGH of Hartford. Conn.
are visiting at the home of Mr.. WEIGHS
mother. Mrs. A. c. Sinclair-The body of
Mrs. Homer S. Clark former resident Of
this place. was brought here from St.
Adams Monday for burial
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BINGHAMVILLE.

The Ladies Aid will serve supper Thurs-
day at the church parlor. general IN
vitation is given.-Miss Jessie Bailey mas
returned to her home in st. Albans after
passing several days with Mr.. and Mrs
E. A. Hunt.-Mrs. Frank Boozan and
daughter. Florence and May are in FAIR
fax visiting relatives for few days.
Mrs. Anna Holmes. Louis Minor and F.
L. Leach were at Fort Ethan Allen Tues
day.-Mrs. Laura Kenerson and Miss
Fanny Casselman, who have been pass
ing several weeks with Mr.. and Mrs. j..
w. Gibbs have returned to their home in
Norfolk Nebraska
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Continued on page six.)
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MONTGOMERY.

Subject next Sunday morning at the
Methodist Church will be, Ruth the
Faithful" Address to young people.
"If Jesus Came To-night."-Miss Dor
othy and Miss Lucy Parker and
Char'c I'd Robert Parker are SPEND
in" days at home.-Miss Perkins
oc Try is visiting at the home
of "a Mrs N. S. Parker.-Mrs. d.
+. ~ of Georgia has been visiting
with Miss Upham for a few days.-Miss
Mary Messier of WATERFOWL. Mass. Is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Homer Frazer
Alvin Combs of Worcester, Mass, is
visiting relatives in town.-Mr. and
Mrs. George Copeland have returned
from visit in Albany.-Will Manner Of
Pembroke. N. H, DR.. Kerr Of Pembroke.
Mass. Peter Manner of Brookline, Mass,
Mrs. Glode of Rochester, N. H., and DR..
and Mrs. F. G. Moore of Chicago are
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
James Manner.
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= at the wedding and Mr. Waugh was best
) man.
= Invitations have been issued to the mar
. rage of Miss Marguerite May Samson.
, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson ]. Sam
son Of st. Adams Ba., to George Richard
: Brown, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. f. H. Brown
. of North Main street, which will take
9 place Wednesday evening. September s,
= at eight o'clock.
!. Miss Ann Kelley, aged about 81 years.
:, died Tuesday morning at five o'clock at
her home on Lake street Funeral services
: will be held at st. Mary's Church this
:. morning at nine o'clock and the burial
: will be in Holy Cross cemetery. Miss
= Kelley's nearest survivors are niece.
Miss Elizabeth Felter Of Hyde Park, and
two nephews. J. r. Kelley of Enosburg
e and Frank Lasher of Brooklyn, N. Y.
DR.. and Mrs. Charles G. Wheeler and son
of Haydenvlle, Mass, who have been
touring in New Hampshire and Vermont,
? and DR.. Wheeler's parents have been visit
p ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Wheeler on the lake shore.
w. G. Hastings, who has just been
Il appointed State forester for Vermont
Z has arrived here from Bend. Ore. and
T. until he goes to Montpelier to make his
headquarters, will be with State Com
2 missioner of Agriculture Ebert S.
( Brigham on Kingman street. Mr.. Hast
ings Is graduate of Clark University,
, Worcester Mass, and of the forestry
0 school of the University of Michigan.
g He has been supervisor of the Des-
& chutes national forest, comprising a
y million and a quarter acres.
4 superintendent George s. Wright an
nounces that he expects the city schools
will open September TO- Four of the
members of the high school faculty
G have resigned. Arthur j. Crowley
. teacher of sciences; Miss Helen r. Ma
q. son, history and Latin teacher; Miss
y Winnifred b. Hall. Latin and English
:. and Miss A. Louise Bartlett. In charge
n, of commercial subjects. No action on
. these designations has been taken by
l., the board of school commissioners
s. Miss. Alice .Beardsley OF New York,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-29
IMPERIAL COFFEE CO.
TO HAVE NEW HOME
New Structure Being Erected On Site
of Former Building Destroyed
BY Fire.

Work is now in progress on a
modern brick building to be occupied
by the Imperial Coffee Co. at the
corner of Fourteenth and Cary
streets.
This firm was burned out on the
2lst of last December, the building
being totally destroyed. and for some
time 1t was matter of uncertainty
whether or not they would rebuild
on this location.
The new building is to be strictly
modern in every respect. constructed
of concrete and brick, and will be
much larger than the old structure,
affording more room for the operation
on more extensive scale the bust
ness of this concern.
New and up-to-date machinery and
equipment has been purchased AMI
the new plant Of the Imperial Coffee
Co, will he second to none in point
of modern efficiency. 1t is expected
that the building will be ready for
occupancy within the next ninety
days.
The Imperial Coffee Co. Is well
known and had built up an extensive
trade before the disastrous fire of last
year. and when installed in its new
Home the company plans to increase
the scope of its operations 10 con-
siderable extent
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-29
SOUTHERN DRY GOODS
ASSOCIATION MAY 9
Sixth Annual Convention viii BE Held
I'm Atlanta May 0,
10 and If.

The Southern Wholesale Dry Goods
association will hold its sixth annual
meeting in Atlanta, Ga, MAY 9, 10
and II.
This organization has the distinc-
ton of being the largest association
of wholesale dry goods and notion
dealers in the United states. Its work
has been a wonderful help in reduc-
ing the burdens of the Southern trade
and the meetings are full of interest
ing and valuable entertainment and
ideas to every member.
The membership embraces pracu-
Cally every representative joDber east
of the Mississippi and south of the
Ohio rivers. And il is very rare that
single member fails to attend the
conventions of such intense interest
and timely value have they proven
to be.
At the convention this year among
the notable speakers on the program
are: Hon. Albn Barkley a member of
congress and author of the pending
pure fabric legislation. and Hon. Ed
ward James Cottell. statistician for
the city of Philadelphia and one of
the best known speakers in America.
The officers OF the association are
James +. Lee. Roanoke. Va: Jesse
Thomas. Knoxville. Tenn, first vice
president: Alex Bloch. Mobile. Ala.
second vice president. r. X Rambo,
Atlanta. Ga, treasurer: Norman H.
johnson, Richmond. Va. secretary.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-29
STATE CONVENTION
T.P. A. IN PETERSBURG
T,ycnty-Sixth Annual Convention of
Virginia Division Held Friday
and Saturday.

The twenty sixth annual convention
of Virginia division. Travellers Pro-
tective association, will be held in Pc
tersburg on next Friday and Satur-
day.
Post C, as the Cockade city is off,
cially designated, is composed of al
mosr three hundred mem pors, all of
whom are vieing with each other to
give the delegates in attendance from
every section of the state the time
of their lives. They claim that this
years program will make their eff
forts of 1905, which is regarded as
one of the best conventions and the
best times the boys ever participated
in. look like plugged nickel by the
side of one of "UnClc Sans" 1917
model silver dollars
The program outside of the usual
business includes trips e. Hopewell.
DUPONT plants, battletields and
the proposed mobilization grounds
and a banquet on Friday night.
The convention will he called TO
order on Friday at II o'clock by F.
F. Thweatt, president of the Peters
burg post. and will be welcomed on
behalf of the city by Mayor Robert
Gillian. The response on behalf of
the delegates will be made by state
president, Charles S. Johnson. Of Roa-
noke, Va, who will preside,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-29
u. S. FURNISHES HALF
WORLDS COAL SUPPLY

Coal plays part In the worlds
affairs that can he measured by the
billion and half tons mined a year
before the European war.
In the last two years our proper
tion of the worlds production has
grown. When the official figures for
1916 are compiled our out-turn for
the year may be around 100000, 900
tons which may prove to he half OF
the worlds coal for the year. Even
so. our mines seem to have been idle
for an average of three months. This
reserve capacity in mines already de-
veloped may come handy.
Meanwhile, the coal trade Is chang
ing about There are stories that
mines in Pennsylvania and West Vir-
sinia have so great new demand
from the East that they may curtail
their shipments by barge down the
Ohio. and by steamer up the lakes.
The mines OF the Middle West may
have their markets pretty much TO
themselves.
But that is not all Even in the
face of ocean freight rates which not
so long ago would have appeared
fantastic trates well over SEQ ton
were recently paid for coal to BraziD
our coal is in demand aboard--a
CoHuttioH VI aHhiis not go very slTHHse
when coal is distributed by the gov
eminent in France almost literally by
the handful. Besides, we are doing
more than filling steamer bunkers.
we shall soon be coaling
most of the ships that use the
Panama canal, at rate OF ten or ff-
teen million tons year. In an age Of
steam. even some eastern hydroelectric
plants had to turn temporarily to
steam last autumn. our heritage OF
coal. into which we have as yet dipped
to an extent that is less than one per
cent. is an asset that may yet bring
to manufacturers who dur
ing the winter besieged the ofYices
where coal is sold.-The Nations
Business,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-29
LOCAL CHAIN STORE
CONCERN ORGANIZED
American Syrup and Stores Corpora
ton VIII Open About
June 4.
Assoc" will soon be ia

Assoc" will soon be a familiar
name in Richmond and all over Viz
ginia II is the trade name adopted
by the American Syrup and stores
corporation. recently perfected or
ganization which will open Its frst
store at 1909 East Main street about
the first OF June.
1t is the purpose of this concern
10 establish a chain of stores in the
state of Virginia at various places
where there appears TO be favor
able opening.
High-class soda fountain an d
luncheonette stores will form the re-
tail end of the business, and they will
also manufacture line of syrups,
colas ginger ales and other beverages
all to he handled under the trade
name of Assoc" In addition 30
these. cigars and candies Will he
specially manufactured for the COM
pany and put out with the "Asco'
label
The stores will be operated along
lines similar to the usual chain of
stores. but with new and advanced
ideas which should make them an
innovation that will tend to increase
their popularity.
The first local store will be opened
about June and the building at
1909 East Main street is now being
Put nto shape for occupancy The
interior OF the building is to be fin
ished in q manner conforming to the
beautiful fixtures purchased and when
completed the store will present an
iaborate and artistic appearance.
In addition To the soda fountain
a complete and elaborate iuncheonette
service g. TO he operated with
caterer Of wide reputation in charge.
This particular service will be fea-
tured catering especially to the pa
tronage of ladies and high-cias
trade a portion of the first floor is
10 be equipped With tables and special
appointments conducive TO tho COM
fort and entertainment OF patrons
Offices Of the company win be in
the rear on the first floor. while the
basement and upper floors will he
used for manufacturing and storage
purposes
The American Syrup and stores cor
poratton has a number OF prominent
local men as stockholders and the fol-
lowing officers of the concern ara
we'll known local men who have had
Years of experience in this line The
officers are: a T. Dickinson presi-
lent S r. Atkins vice president: S.
r Atkinson, secretary and treasurer;
H. r Lambert, general manager
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-29
AMERICAN HATS POPULAR.
Australasiau Women Buying Those
Madc In This Country.

,,o,i,Iar or,ong tho women IF Ans
t,,,IasIa ~ iarye sales already made
a,,a Ia..,,a ar,Iaps recently nIarad may
80 ,aI,o,, 49,, p,,tda In onn of the
s,cadas IA Melbourne writes CONNER
,~ioI s,o,,t S+aphona Sans there * a
u+,I. star ,hat baars Tim name
',,,,arican bats" hnt an insnectlon
~ ,ha roaaa Iaats ono To hsii.ye that
H. h,ts ars raall,, 81 sIananese make.
a,,a ltta s+sta az .nairs EXISTS al
r,a,,,,.otha, ,,nints an Australia ana in
,ras,,,a,ta * <ew veai.nd ax we'll
~ rar,,ira American hat hovaxer
- ,.inpirs f,s uav
,,'stral;an bus{rass man obo
h., ,a,rnasa,,taa .marican houses
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-29
fsts
THESE SWEETHEkRTS
WAIT WARS CLOSE

Especial TO The Richmond Nirginian)
Cleveland, April 2S.--Two very
proud and loyal young American
women were passengers on an out
bound local today, They were return-
ing to their homes at Medina. near
here: proud because they had seen
their sweethearts enlist; loyal because
they had done their duty by Uncle
Sam.
When war was declared, Charles r.
Dorahue told his fancee. Myra
Averill. orhis intention to enlist, and
asked her to postpone the wedding.
At the same time. Donahue's chun,.
Paul Bowman, made up his mind TO.
fight for Old Glory, and asked Nora
Good If she was willing to wait until
he was free.
The Young women not only con-
sented, but proudly accompanied their
sweethearts to the United States ma
rine corps recruiting station here.
where both boys enlisted and were
Immediately sent to the training sta
ton at Port Royal. s. G..
That the parting OF the four lovers
was not without its dramatic interest
is vouched for by the marine sergeant
who was present, and who afterwards
''Ear be it from me TO dis
pute General Sherman: but some
things about war are heavenly. Thata