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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-10-23

W. PECK and IIoadley has returned TO
Nero'ct IN favor Of the plaintiff TO re-
cover S'zo damages because the defend
"hts uid not comply with all or the
"gfeemehta they made when they sold a
pace 10 the plaintiff The case IL the
outgrow,h OF "a real estate transaction IN
wnich Joseph Lcno was agent for the
derendents The case occupied the time
or Montpelier city court for two days
The marriage of Miss Maize Runsey
a6d Francis Ic. Kellcher OF Montpelier
occurred Wednesday morning at ST
Augustine's rectory in the presence or
the immediate relatives and few
friends OF the contracting parties. the
ceremony having been performed by the
Rev. p. J. Long. The bride was attended
by Mrs. Carlyle j. Hancock Of Fort SILL
OKLA. while Edward r. Carey was best
man The bride wore a travelling SUIT
or taupe color trimmed with fur. and a
nat TO match. while the matron wore a
black velvet suit. Both carried roses
After the ceremony they left for we'd
ding trip and upon their return to Mont
pelier viii reside in the Benjamin house
on Barre street The bride is a daughter
OF Frank Rumsey of Wells River, but
has lived nearly all Of her life with Mr.
and aunt, in Montpelier having obtained
her education in this city. The groom
is son of Mrs Mary Kelleher. grad
uate OF Montpelier high school, and Ia
employed in the National Life Insurance
company's office. He saw military serv-
ice In France. Both are well and favor
ably known in Montpelier and they have
received large number of wedding
gifts
The condition OF Henry Woodland, who
was mi ired in the automobile accident
last saturday evening when Clayton Til
lotson and Cecil Clark met their deaths,
continues to improve. lie is able to be
about His lip is healing nicely, while
the cut on his scalp is closing up. The
others have left the hospital and some
comrades. These are Kenneth Ward
Cornelius Ora mai and Prof. Clyde Witham
the cotch of the football team
Two licenses have been suspended by
the secretary of State as a result of
an accident and reckless driving. These
are A. W. Locklin of Mortified Falls.
Tor reckless driving. and Kenneth Ward
OF Moretown, for an accident. Mr.. Ward
was driver Of the automobile in the acct
dent last Saturday evening.
Charles A. Williams OF Washington
D. c.. has commenced work in the State
treasurer's Office as special agent for the
department of commerce in the bureau of
census compiling data which will be used
in connection with the census. This
work is similar to that done in cities and
States each
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Orleans County
CRAFTSBURY

Harry Emery commenced work for Har-
~ Mackender Saturday.--Mr. and Mrs D.
J. Giffiths spent Sunday in Waterbury,
Mrs. Della Honey was guest OF Mr.. and
Mr.. y. ". Kinney Thursday and Friday
Mrs. o. d. Wells entertained her Sun
day school cass Saturday at her home
Mrs. Minnie Scott from Massachusetts
was a week-cnd visitor OF Mrs. Emma
Nelson.-Ars. Jennie Hubbard came
home from salisbury, where she has
been spending III. summer last week
The Ladies' Aid will meet with Mrs. O.
r. Wells Thursday afternoon.--Among
those from out of town to attend the
funeral Of W r, Simpson were: j. g.
BabcocE, Nh and Mrs. Fred Eastman,
Mrs. Jennie Benjamin and Mrs Gertrude
paduette Of Iiardwick Wallace Simpson
of New York. Eugene McClary. New
Haven. Conn: Mrs. Della Honey, Mr.. and
Mrs. Cutler OF Albany; Mr.. and Mrs
Gebbie, Greensboro: Mr. and Mrs. w. j..
Hanson, Boston.--The families of h. o.
Bartlett and G. e. conant. motored to
Gardner, Mass saturday .-Eugent Nc
tlary returned TO his home Sunday, ac-
companied by his sister, Mrs. w. ",
Smpson.--Mrs Olive Luce of Morris
vile was "A guest of Mr.. and Mrs. ID. j.
Grimm. Thursday and Friday.--Homer
Bartletts came from Boston last week,
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EGGS FOR GERMAN
OPERA SINGER

New York, Oct. S,-Rioting broke 81
again tonight around the Lexinstd
theatre when for the second time TIL
week the Star Opera company producd
German opera over the protest Of vel
Grams Of the world war.
With several hundred policemen most
around the theatre, column of soldier 4
sailors. marines and civilians VII
marched from Times square to the opel
house were hurled back and disperse|
The mob was stopped at Lexington avl
nue. and 52nd street. but before "A
column was broken, bricks and bottl(
sped through the air.
Defeated. the attacking party epart
to get reinforcements A few minutl
later they reappeared. headed by a. mott
truck containing nearly two score me
The truck dashed through the polil
lines and proceeded about block befoj
II was met by SQUAD OF mounted polic|
The riders charged into the truck an
attacked its occupants. Two OF the Ia
ter-a soldier and a sailor-were injured
one so severely that the ambulance sui
geon who attended him expressed IN
opinion he might not recover
The riotng continued for severl
hours. \ crowd breaking into a mi n
store procured a supply of aprmun|
ton in the form of bottles and ell
sased in vicious fight with m
police. Tho police were pressed 4
hard that they were forced TO draI
their revolvers and fire several shot
in the air to scare back the rioterI
The German opera was SUNG and
shower of eggs
Armed with a temporary injunctiol
granted by Supreme Court Justice Isl
jur. restraining the police from carrl
ing out Mayor Hylans order to prd
vent the performance. producers. 4
the opera--veterans Of one riot staSe
up the curtain promptly.
The singers had hardly appeared on til
stage when AR occupant of an upper boz
rising laid down a barraEc Theatre end
ployes complained to detectives afterwarc|
that he had hurled hts eggs Tin me sand
fashion that hand Rrenades are thrown
young man in civilian clothes. viii
gave mis- name az John Doe" and viii
said that his vocation was salesmanshiI
and not soldering. was arrested At tn
police station an egg was found in I'D
pocket.
Thousa nds of spectators gathered Al IL
theatre, hut although the management AZ
nounced the house which holds 1000 hal
heen sold out, only about $50 persons wei
seen to enter. Inside many detective
We're stationed.
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MANY GIVING UP
WAR INSURANCE

New YORK, oct, 2-Recent figures q
the United states Bureau of War Ris|
insurance show that three-duarters d
the holders of the war insurance policid
nave discontinued payments. NhetheI
| they VIII be able to resume them whe|
conversion OF the policies into ordinarj
insurance becomes possible is probleuAA
ical'
Altogether, 30 Per cent. of the men 4
military service took advantage Of tn
war insurance -rivileges. The sveraS|
policy OF the soldiers was SEQ. II
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WILSON TRANSLATES
PUBLIC BUSINESS

Washington, Oct. 22.--Prosident WI
son was permitted again to-day
transact some public business Att
what his physicians described as o1
of the best nights he has had since III
illness began, he signed the amend
nlents to the food control act providr n
penalties for boarding and profiteeriri
in food and clothing and three othI
measures OF minor importance.
Tomorrow the prohibition enforc|
ment bill will be returned to the Will
House by the department OF justiI
with an opinion as to it's constitutional
ty and it is expected that IL the Pre|
ident shows no i'll effects from HI
work yesterday and to-day he will
allowed to study the opinion and pal
on the bill. He has until midnight
October IS to act before the measu|
becomes law without his signature.
The Presidents physicians announ|
ed to-day that his temperature pull
and respiration continued normal an
that his digestion was more satiefa q
DRY. This evenings bulletin follows:
The President has had a comfor Ia b
day"
DR.. Hugh n. Young. the Baltimol
specialist. who was called in, last wed
in connection with the prostate coH
plication. again came to the White Houj
la,e to-day, his visit having been al
ranged at the time OF his last call n
was accompanied BY Dr. n. A. Fowle|
Washington specialist on such ailmend
Immediately after breakfast this mort
ing, the President turned his attentid
10 the national industrial conference
which he addressed a letter yesterda|
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R. R. EMPLOYEES
FOR FINISH FIGHT

Washington, Oct 22.--Railroad en- =
ployes are prepared for finish fight
with the Railroad Administration for
increased wages, time and a half over
time and improved working conditions
before the government surrenders the
roads 20 private control Unmistakable
notice to this effect has been served
by Timothy Shea of the firemcn, ap-
pearipg before the hoard of railway
wages and working conditions.
"If our demands for living wage
should not he met when the time ap-
proaches for turning back the railroads
to their private owners" MIR. Shea said,
In testimony which became public to-
night, I'VE shall demand as condition
precedent to the change the realisation
of the fundamental rights of labor, the
living wage, the eight hour day on all
federal controlled roads, time and one
half for over time and other principles
to which the government pledged it,
self during the war, which have been
made a part of the treaty Of peace and
which 80 far the railroad administra-
ton has never fulfilled
While Mr.. Shea was appearing on be-
half Of the hremen only. il has been
recognized generally that wage increases
for any one class of railroad employees
meant an advance all to maintain equality
between the workers. Furthermore Mr.
Shea said he anticipated that the failure
OF the governments efforts to reduce the
cost of living which he frankly expected.
would make necessary advances in pay
for all workers and predicted that by
November | the wage board would he
forced to consider further requests for
general increases" from railroad en-
ployes.
Thus /, is the view here that the gov
eminent, as operator of the rail trans
portation system will he face to face in
a few weeks with virtually the same labor
CRISIS which arose during the sunan MAJ,
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NORTH FAYSTON.

Luke S. Strong died FRIDAY. October
II. at the home Of his brother. where he
lived. Mr.. strong was born in Fays-
ton Sc years ago last April on the place
where he died and had always lived in
the same place. He is survived
by one brother. Matthew Strong, who
is ~ years of age, out Of a family OF
six children. A new talking machine was
purchased for the schoolhouse. the money
being raised by entertainments given by
the children. and also the sale Of a Guilt
made by the chidren.-Daniel Fulson and
Mrs. Georgia Kew of Naitsfield were in
town Tuesday.-C. i. Nelson was in
Montpelier Friday and Saturday Henry
Carpenter visited his father. William Car
penter, in NTiddlesex Sunday dennis
Griffin has been visiting friends and rela =
lives in Montpelier and Waterbury the
last week.-Mr. and Mrs. c. J. Greene
Of Waitsfield were in town one day the
past week.
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Washington County
MONTPELIER

The case of the Misko Seal Beverage
company vs. Harry II. Mehan has been
entered in Washing ton county court It
Is general assumpsit for goods sold the
defendant.
Emerson Shedd, who has been Al home
here since he was discharged from The
army, has gone to Ohio for a stay and
IL he likes there will locate.
The jury in the case Of Howard Hayden
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WARREN

Fred Johnson and Carroll Ricketts, were
III 'Nor'hhe'd last Saturday. clarence
strong was IN Randolph last Friday and
Saturday.-Mr. and Mrs. Albert Tucker
and son, Wyman. +. G. Lamb, Walter
Murray and Justin Tucker were in Mont
pelicr last Thursday.-A son was horn
to Mi and Mrs. Ernest Wizzle October
17.--Fred johnson has moved his family
into Lucy Moriaty's tenement.--Mrs
Sadie Towne has returned from the hos.
pital--Effic Lamordor has gone 10
Wakefield to care for Walter .IosIin,-
Prs. Ella Dyol is visiting her daughter
I'm Windsor.-Horacc Kingsbury is work
Ing in Fayston. Charles Defriest took his
oldest child TO the hospital the past week
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SOUTH ROyALToN

The marriage of Ransom Roberts to
Miss Preston OF Derby Line took place
last week. Miss Preston was former
resident Of Strsfford-rhe Rev. W. c.
Christie went Monday to Canada for a
two weeks vacation. Next Sunday Mrs.
Christie will conduct the service at the
Methodist Episcopal Church and the fol-
lowing Sunday the Rev. Mr.. Sr1ithsrs.
formerly district superintendent will &C.
cupy the pulpit in Mr.. Christie's place
Mr. Rockwell, who has recently sold his
farm and personal property expects 10
make his future residence in Portland,
Me.-Dr. D. r. bearing with his family
motored to Burlington Saturday.
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for treatment--Carlyle Buzzol has sold
two farms known as the klngsbury and
Blair farms to his brother Ralph
Pearl Hall and family of Northfiod were
In town Surday.-Onc Of the parties who
purchased Fred Johnson's farm Mr.
Boardro, and bis family have taken pos
session.--Mr. and Mrs. Frank Page Of
Barre we're weekend visitors in town.
William ferno has moved his family into
the tenement recently vacated by Harold
T.amordor. Horace kingsbury and
children have gone to Derby \. ".
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WESTFIELD.

Edwin Boynton went to Boston last
week. returning with. Mrs. II. J. Boynton.
who has been Waiting here.-ATrs. Guy
George and daughter of Mapsonville
came Sunday to spend week with her
mother. Mrs. o. W. Baiey.-Mr Rams
dell and family Of Orleans have come to
town with the plan of staying here.-Mrs.
Ayers and daughter, Mrs. Martin. of
Shirley Center, Mass, came Saturday to
visit Mrs. w. o. Wright for few days.
Arthur Sweet has bought Mrs. Lora
Coursers house, consideration 500 lie
intends to work for the mill company this
winter.-The Ladies' Aid society will
serve baked bean supper next week
wednesday evening al the Congregation
a. vestry. from six O'Clock til all are
served.
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RANDOLPH CENTER

Mr.. and Mr. les Ball are the
parents OF at the eanatoiium
last Thurs the grammar
school held of cooking. sew
Ing and veg, which was very good
ard created an interest. Prizes
We're awarded ,. BEST exhibits. \ good
audience was - cscnt-The work shop
and blacksmith sdop of the V. s. \. are
being moved and will finally be located
between The school and hall ground -
5. u. Allen of Barre motored here Sun
day with Mrs. Van Dussen and two
others To spend few days with Mr.. and
Mrs. Hebard at the Randolph House.
Principal G. L. Green is to give an il
'nstrated lecture at the Congregational
~hurch in the near future.
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NORTH CRAFTSBURY

The second number in the lecture
course. the Southern Musical company.
was given at the Presbyterian Church.
East Craftsbury. October 20. The at
tendance was large and nearly 100 people
failed to gain admittance. The company
was composed of Vital Pedolsky, VIOLIN
ist Miss Ruth Berry, cell!st; and Miss
George May Norris pianist and soprano.
The Russian violinist. Mr.. Pedolsky, was
particularly pleasing. The next number
in the course will he given November 10
at the church in North Craftsbury. which
will be lecture by Chief Strengthen
The committee has made special effort
TO he assured of the talent engaged
that ii has already been fully appreciated
else where.-Mr. and Mrs. B. y. Wilcox Of
Newport Center visited at Fred Estelle's
Sunday. MIR. and Mrs. Edward w.
Smith together with Carl and Margaret
Smith of Enosbury accompanied by
Mrs. George Stevens OF East Berkshire.
were recent visitors at the Petersons,-
Reginald Anderson has purchased the
SO called George Wheeler farm. The
writings were made October 1s.tThere
are 1000 bushels of wheat in the mill wait
ing to be milled. The daily output al the
present time is 70 barrels of flour--The
Boys Club met Saturday evening and
three boys were initiated into member
ship.-Miss Sarah Robbins was at home
from her school Sunday Rev. Carl
j. Peterson and Miss Marian were in
East Berkshire and Montgomery Friday
and Saturday.-The Rev. Edwin r.
Gordon. a former pastor of the church
here, has received call to the Congre-
gational Church at Greensboro and will
begin his work there next month.-The
Christian Endeavor society will hold n
Halloween party Tuesday evening for
the faculty and students of the academy.
George Dunn had the misfortune to
lose two cows last week. john Dut.on
and family were visitors in Burlington
Sunday.-M. r. Hiilegas Of Montpelier.
superintendent of state education, spent
Monday with the faculty OF the academy.
Miss Julia Hurd of Burlington. who is
connected with the branch of home
economics in the Junior high schools Of
the State together with Mr. Hutchi
State superintendent OF junior high
schools. made officia calls at the
academy Jast Week.-Mrs. Cemna
Seaver. teacher of home economics. has
recovered from her recent illness and
resumed her duties.-The faculty is plan
ming for Halloween social October 81.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-10-23

At that time President Wilson denied {
request OF tho shopmen for a geenral /
, crease in pay on the ground. that {
vicious circles' Of rising wages al
mounting prices had to come 70 an 81
and that the country should be given
fair chance at reconstruction after &
war period
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SOUTH WOODBURY.

John Place is visiting friends in this
locality, after an absence Of Sc years He
comes from the State of Washington,
where he has lately eeided.--Hiram
Darling of Springfield visited his parents
Sunday.--Clifford Tassie Is moving his
family to Metheun, Mass, where he ex-
poets to obtain NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. lib
oetts ID visiting his brother, John
riooetts' In Cahot.-The widow of the
late Alonzo Sumner has been granted a
WIDOWS pension. She intends to go soon
10 Duncannon, Penn, to spend the win
Ter win her daushter,-Mr, Bcaulac is
improving somewhat
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ance on the property burncd.--I. IT,.
Selsby Of Hartford, Conn, was in town
Sunday and Monday calling on old
friends. William Gonyeau has moved
from the village, where he has been Iiv-
ing the past year. to his farm.--Charlcs
Murphy, W., OF Akron, Ohio, liz visiting
his father, Charles Murphy, and other
relativcs.-Miss Bernce Winget was
home from Craftsbury Sunday. where she
Is teaching. and Mrs. II. b. Burnham
OF Morrisville were the guests Thursday
Of DR. and Mrs. w. A. Young.
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WAITSFIELD

Mrs. j. \. Smith spent the wsek-end in
Waterbury. the guest Of her sister. Mrs
Frank Hand.-Miss Lillian Porter has
returned to r. J. Brownies after spending
several weeks in Millbury, Mass.--The Y.
=. r. =. Of the Congregational Churc n
enjoyed hike Saturday through the
HuntinEton-F syston pass to Beaver
Meadow Orrin joslin Is very III will,
pneumonia and cared for by a trained
nurse from Burlington.-Miss Alice Smith
was recent visitor in Hontpelier.--Mrs.
Clayton Demeritt Of Montpelier is the
guest Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. a. l..
Boyce.-Riey Moulton has opened ii
barber shop over Henry I.aMorder' g
harness shop Harold Hayes spent Sum
day at his home in Middlesex
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WORCESTER

Arthur Richa rdson. who has been work.
ing for N. p. Wheeler for several months
his wife doing the house work, has
moved to the corner.-Mr. and Mrs.
Chester Kellogg and small son Of wor-
cester. Mass. visited friends here last
week.-Madam How vison with her daurh
ter, Mrs. Laitalia, and granddaughter of
Granville were In town over Sunday
c. NJ. Laid has gone to Chicago for a
short visit with his brothers. Henry and
the Rev. Joseph LadAs.-Leon Damon ha.
returned from Island Pond, where he has
been on his fathers farm since early in
the spving.-Isaac Peterson has moved
his family TO Barre for the winter. Mr..
Peterson IL a stone cutter In Barre but
conducted a farm on Hampshire hill dur
ing the summer.-Freeman Rivers Of the
Brook road went TO Concord N. H., Mon
day October 10. with the remains of Mr..
Chase, who died recently while on visit
with the Rivers family. InteYment was
In the family lot in Concord.
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LOWELL.

Miss Goldie Sheltra and John Verge Of
Westfield were married Monday morn
ing at ST. Ignatius Church. The Rev. j.
Leblanc performed the ceremonyMr.
and Mrs. Ernest Wells OF Derby were
the weekend guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Corliss.-Mr, and Mrs. Arthur
Cello and r. V. Newton were called 10
Browington hy'the illness Of their father,
f. ". MISUNDERSTANDING Sylvester has
rented Rookie Snider's basement tenement
ana gone to keeping house.--The farm
barn belonging to 8. j. Hines. was burn
Ell october IA about nine O'Clock, TO-
gether with nine cows. TWO yearlings. a
morse and 30 tons of hay. IL was at first
supposed that the son of Mr.. Hines. a
young man OF about 25 years, was burned
WIN the barn. as he was attending the
morse at the time the fire was discovered.
nut ne escaped from a hole in the back
of the barn. There was small insur-
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NORTH TROY.

q. 4. PLACE moves this week to Twin
Villages in the town Of F'airlee, where he
has purchased a place heretofore known
as the Lake View House. He sold his res
idence to e. p. Hunt and his blacksmith
shop TO F. B. Hammond. Gilbert
went Friday to Cambridge. Mass. where
he is 10 enter the service Of r. w. Nor
ris &; Co. He went by automobile. TAX
ing with him Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ Hardy,
who are to visit in Massachusetts and
New York several weeks.--M. A. Toof &,
Co. have built storehouse in the rear
of their store on Main street.-G. a. Sisco,
who recently moved back here from
Springfield. Mass, where he lived about a
year. is opening a grocery store in the
building on tho east side OF the river. for
nrrly used for the same purpose by the
late 7. Tracy.-Mr and Mrs. William G.
Elkins. ID have gone TO Massa chusetts
to remain during the winter with their
children. -Monday, Allen Grges and fam
Ny drove by automobile to Manchester
y. H., where they are to locate.--Ur. \.
NJ. Butterfeld has resumed practice after
a months VacatiOn.--I.ast week. members
of the Masonic and knights Of Pythias
lodges joined in rendering banquet .,
X p. hall TO Fl. A. Gilbert and @. A.
Place in view of their removal to other
locations. Refreshments We're served. re-
marks made and appropriate tokens Of es-
teem presented. presentation to Mr.. Gill
bert being by q. f. Aver, and to Mr..
Place by o. s. Annis.-Dr. J. p. Shechan
is completing repairs ana additions to the
residence which he purchased on Main
street. The upper tenement Ia 10 be oc-
cupied by George Pereau.-Not more than
slight Improvement at most Is reported in
the condition OF George Cole, who il in
the hospital at ST. Iohnsbury.-Albern NJ.
Maconber has moved back from Jay into
his house on Elm street,