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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-11-13
HILL WEST

Mrs. Roy Frazier and little daughter
visited relatives in st. Adams few days
last Week.-Mrs. Hazel Rockwell teacher
in this place spent the weekend at her
home in Richford.--Fred Myott and
Thomas McGrail were in Morrisville Mon
day.--Mr. and Mrs. Fred Juiere we're in
Richford Monday.--Fred Juiere and son
visited Mr.. Juiere's brother in South
MONTGOMERY SUNDAY
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BAKERSFIELD

Seven inches of snow fell here during
the storm of last week.-Richard e.
smith spent the weekend with his
brother. Wesley Smith, L. V. NJ %
Mrs. Alma Davis has returned after sew
eral days visiting relatives in Cambridge
Winston Churchill has returned from
the school at Mt. Hermon Mass and
will conduct the Churchill farm. north
of the vilage.-C, w. Tillotson has moved
to the Montague farm in East Fletcher
-Thcophilus Labelle has moved to the
Ross place.--Joscph Young has moved to
the Reed place in East Observation-Disclosures
Florence Maynard spent Sunday with
Miss Frances Maynard in Burlington
William Weston has accepted a position
on a large dairy farm in Fairfax.-A
Literary Circle was formed at Mrs Mar
wills last week Friday
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SOUTH BURLINGTON

fhs Lend--a-fland Circle OF tho Kings
daughters met Tuesday afternoon
with Mre. j. A, Higgens. Mrs. Danbrook
and Mrs, iiisgens were hostesses. The
Progressive Agricultural club met with
>'---Aad Atra Walter Aldrich Friday ava
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who is a native of stowe and we'll
known hero has had n wide experience
in the mercantile business.--Atss Flor
enco Ayers has com leted her work rs
clerk at Miles. NcMshon e. Sons st,re
and is at her home in stowe Hollow
this week. She will begin work as
bookkecper for the Gold Brook Cream
cry association as son as the office lis
In readiness In the new building =,
Lewis c. Raymond is III with plurisy
at the home of his daughter. Mrs. "
3. Macutcham--M. Cornell Riley, Rod |
erick Riley and Gerald Wells are ~
Burlington for the short course OF
agriculture at the University of Vel |
mont.--Ncws has been received here Of
the marriage October is Of Mary stop G
Hosford of HsverhilI, Mass, and Ok-
valid Curtis Bsrrows of 500 Madison
avenue, New York City. Mr.. Barrows
is well known here, being the son or
Mrs. r.. A. Burrows of New York who
with her husband the late Edward A.
Barrows formerly of Stowe and three
| Sons has been n frequent visitor here.
This is u busy time at the postoffHe
as II is required that every piece of
man he weighed and counted collec-
lively and also each class by itself
MI. and Mrs. Fred j.. Gale of Mime
apo's, MINI, gave a dinner-dance re-
Gently at the Automobile club in that CITY
IN honor or Miss Ruth Mcmahon of stowe
who is visiting relatives and friends
there. Other guests were: Mr.. and Mrs
Leo j. Moody. Mr.. and Mrs. Harold l..
Cheney the Misses Marjorie and Eebecca
Burt and Miss Mildred Mcmahon. TN.
most of them as we'll as Mr.. Gale being
formerly Of Stowe-Air. and Mrs Howard
Whittemorc of the Miller Brook neigbbor-
hood are parents Of twin sons born No
Nember II, making six children in the
carbohydrates Ketcrwood. who has
been at his home in St. Johnsbury since
the death of his father. returned TO the
nome of his uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs !
William Jones, Wednesday and will Pc
sume his studies at the West Hill school.
annual cncken-pe dinner at Unity
Cnurch Thursday noon and the annual
church cleaning at the Congregations
church will take place that day preparing
for resuming the United Church services
:here.-Mrs Lizzie Edison OF Norrisvillel
Is guest at Angus l.. Gales while rc-
visiting the West Branch neighborhoor,
Which was formerly her home residence
for many years.--A little daughter
born Sunday to Mr.. and Mrs Harry
Faunce died At birth.--The family of
Frank Horsnston at the lower village ts
Guaranteed the oldest daughter Lula !
having case Of diphtherie.-The1e will
be special meeting of Mansfield Moup~l
tain Grange on the evening of The 18th
for work in the third and fourth degrees.
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EAST CHARLOTTE

Ralph Clark has sold his place to Homer
Fonda and moved to Stowe.-David
shea has moved into the Kate Hewitt
house and works for Ivan Garen.-Red
Cross contributions come In very slow
thiS wear.
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WEST BERKSHIRE

Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Sinclair have
moved into c. d. Phelps house.-Mrs.
NJ. L. Blair has returned from Richford.
There are several cases Of measles in
town-Miss Lucy Weld is spending
some time in ST. Adams.
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RICHFORD

G. a. Powell has gone to Rutland to
attend the funeral of "A relative.-Miss
Nora Smith of Lincoln, Ill, recently
visited at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles w. Garvin of Province street
Mrs. C. II. Cook and daughter of Farm
ham, Que, are visiting at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Il. Kennedy-Mrs. A. r..
Rowley has returned home from Boston.
where she was called by the illness of
her father.-Mrs Barnet of Lowell. Mass
is visiting at the home of her daughter.
Mrs. r. +. Atwell.--Miss Mabel Powers
has resiened her position in the immigra-
ton office in Montreal which position she
has filled during the past year. and ac
copied a position in the internal revenue
Office in Burlington.
Joseph Harnois who enlisted in NAV 1918.
and was assigned to duty in Co. l., 33d u.
). infantry. and was honorably discharg-
ed from the service at Camp DiE, n. j..
last month, is at the home OF his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Harnois, of Powell
street over a year OF Private Harnois' q
service was passed Mt Camp Gaillard,
near the center OF the Panama canal zone,
where MS regiment was guarding the i'm
mehse canal locks,-C. n. Aiken gave a
very interesting talk on his recent trim 70
Canforhia al the Mems Brotherhood So
clai' held IN the vestry of the BAPTIST
Church FRIDAY evening State Highway
commissioner $. 3. Bates and State En-
s'heer H. NJ. Mcintosh were in Richford
iast week Tuesday TO open bids for the
construction Of the roadway approach to
inc esHterly end OF the international
pridge at East Richford and award the
contract, Herman A. Smith and Lucius
Davis were tho successful bidders, and
they were given the job at s1,25 per cubic
yard The MI involves tho movement of
about IN" cubic yards Of dirt and gravel.
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EAST BERKSHIRE

r. Y. Moren has gone to Glens Falls.
y. y, to visit his sister, Mrs. George
Rugg. before going to Florida for the
winter-Mrs. F. 5. Hutchinson ia visit
ing in Enosburg Falls.-Cliford Bingham
has moved his family from Samsonville
into the Joel Pond house.-Carl Kennison
has moved his family into ono Of the tene-
ments in r. Fl. Ponds house. which has
been recently finished.--Miss Susie Moffatt
has gone to Manchester. n. FL. where she
will pass few weeks with Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Hadd before going to Brattleboro.
where she has position in the store Of
her brother, Earl Moffatt-Miss Hattie
cassidy has gone TO Columbus, Ohio.
where she has "A position in the home of
Mr.. Lucas.-Mrs. u. y. Paul and children
have gone to Burlington. where they will
reside in tho future.-Thc monthly meet
ing of the Ladies' Aid society was held
in the church vestry Tuesday afternoon.
supper was served.-Choate Richardson,
who is in poor health, has gone to Bur-
lington for treatment
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HUNTINGTON CENTER

About 65 couples attended the NJ w.
A. dance last Saturday evening.-There
will he class meeting next Saturday
evening at George Wrghts.-Ralph Miles
has sold his mail route to Henry Russell
who takes possession in the near future.
Ralph Gardner has returned from
Quincy, Mass, and is with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.. Gardner--Mrs r..
o. Gorton was a Weekend visitor of
friends in Essex Junction.-Burdett Cor
ton went to Burlington the first of the
week, where he has a position with
Brodie e. Niles.-H. c. Russell began
driving the stage Tuesday.
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WESTFORD

The Ladies' Aid met for dinner
Wednesday with Mrs. Wesley kimball.--
The Pythian Sisters will have a progress
sive whist party at Pythian hall Friday
evening, November IA. Ladies are re-
ouested to carry cake.-A daughter,
Maxine, was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Collette, November Airs Morse. who
was thrown from a wagon last summer,
sustaining serious injuries, has returned
from St Adams hospital, where she has
been for several weeks.-Leroy Bark
youmb and family moved last week into
the house at the village recently vacated
by Robert Faulkins, and William Archarn-
bau, and family arc moving into the
house formerly occupied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Hiland Stone.--Mrs. Amelia Irish is In
Boston and before returning home will
visit her brother in Hoosic Falls, n. Y
Florence Mallory Of Essex spent the
weekend with Marion and Wilma Nc
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Continucd from page tcpJ I. 81
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-08

before going into the army and that
ne wants his old job back. Fair
Although Mike O'Dowd. the leEitI.
mate middleweight champion OF this
country, has been home from the
other side for several weeks, his
manager, Paddy Mullins. has moi
made match for him Many clubs
are anxious to sign up O'Dowd. but
Ior some reason his manager does
not no., accept Kansas City, Denver
MlIwaukee. Boston and other big
cities would like to have Mike per-
form Kansas City and Denver
would Ike TO have O'Dowd and jeff
Smith battle.
Louisiana. the Philadelphia
lightweight, has just been
awarded the $50 which he was to
receive for boxing Battling
Reddy Mt the Bayonne A. A. sew
eral weeks ago. The club Of
Ncials refused to pay Louisiana,
rs they claim that he quit In the
bout, but the Boxing Commits
sion Of New Jersey ruled that
they must pay him.
Exactly 1860 persons paid their
way into the Bayview Park arena
on July TO see Jack Dempsey knock
out Jess Willard for the heavyweight
Championship of the world Of
fetal figures as to attendance and
Frank B. Tourney. Tex Richards
associate IN the venture. The re-
eelptss after the government tax of
S41,ls9.s4 had been deducted, were
sac, 1S2-l6- The : percent charity
fund for the city of Toledo was
pal expenses of the promoters were
as follows: Willard, S100, 600: Demp-
sey, S2l.5OO; arena construction. $780,
o90; city of Toledo charity fund.
SSU.OOo. Total. S3o7.50o- Other
probably will make the cost
profits somewhat below 500. 900.
The Toledo arena was constructed
to seat $1,000. II was sold to the
American Wrecking company of Chi
cago for $4,000. being disposed OF
to the highest bidder. There was
nearly 100000 feet Of lumber in
Mike Shea. the boxing promo
ter of ROSsford, Ohio, who
staged the IL round 20 between
battling Levinsky. the clever He
brew light heavyweight, and
Billy Miske, of st. Paul, which
was staged in the open air the
night before the big scrap Mt
Toledo, made over $1,000 on the
show. The receipts amounted to
S11rSOO and the fighters fought
for n percentage of the receipts.
cree OF the state of New Jersey, in
a letter says that the statement made
by Jack Norman, manager of Tommy
Tuohy, the Paterson, ". J.. light
weight, to the effect that he (Sul-
.ivan) has called the Tuohy-Willie
Jackson bout no contest" was not
right sullivan claims he made no
such announcement and that the
lighters both received the money
Salcn was coming to them
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-08
Jim Wilde, English Champ,
WiIITOur Through The US.

A MERICA now has offered up two
n OF its leading bantamweight pre-
tenders to the cause Of Jimmy Wilde,
only TO have the British flyweight
sensation tumble the lesser obstacles
into the discard By his defeat Of Pal
Moore, Of Memphis, Wilde reigns su-
preme among the contenders for the
crown now worn by Pete Herman.
And It is quite likely that English
admirers Of the little pugilist viii
make it more than worth while for
Herman TO journey TO London to de-
eide just how far Britain is to be
commended among the pygmies Of the
ring.
Lynch said He Won.
When Joe Lynch returned TO
America moaning that he had been
robbed IN his struggle with Wilde, in
that the referee had dubbed Wilde the
winner after IS rounds, many listened
70 Lynch's tale Of woe with some be-
lief London boxing critics even OBJ
lected TO the decision and opined that
Lynch should have had nothing worse
than a draw But now with Moore
on the losing end, following Eugene
Corrfs decision, II is likely that the
Britisher viii be accorded his just
tues
he undoubtedly is n scrapper
Of considerable parts. He has
WaSed consistent warfare
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-08
DRovIDING Georges Carpenter

DROvIDING Georges Carpenter, the
l French champion. can keep up his
end by winning all his fights during
the fall season. it looks. as though
the next big championship affair In
the heavyweight class will be between
the Frenchman and Jack Dempsey.
and may be decided in the United
States.
Whether or not Tex Rickard. who
was working In conjunction with the
army. navy and civilian board OF con-
troll in New York city, to bring ABOUT
such a match for the proposed new
club in the metropolis. is not known.
but one thing is certain-members OF
the new club had this match IN mind
before Dempsey won the title from
Jess Willard at Toledo. July 4 last
VIII Seat 5000.
The plans of the new club. pat
termed after the National Sporting
club OF London. call for a seating
capacity Of $4,000, and It is understood
that a purse Of over S125, 900 will be
offered for the match. II will be
Will be well able to pay $50 or even
500 seat It viii be the bon-ton
club OF America and only clubs with
open air arenas will be able TO CON-
pete with them at all.
Carpenter. by his defeat OF
Dick Smith in Paris, by the
knockout route. has made n
splendid start in his comeback.
Smith was n lIght heavyweight
and formerly held that title in
England, but he Is not the strong
foe that Joe Beckett viii be
against the Frenchman.
Eddie McGoorty. too. is a much
more formidable foe, but the chances
are that Carpenter viii steer clear
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-08

Principals in the headiiner contes;
of the evening are in splendid condi-
ton and the bout is expected to be
well worth seeing. Kid George has
they will see a battle, and inasmuch
as Lieut. Rothermund is very careful
Of the class of boxers who are put on
in the cavalry shows the bout should
be a good one from every angle.
SudenberE to Get Chance.
IN making the match the Seventh
athletic officer felt that Sudenberg
was entitled TO a chance in one Of
the local boxing stadiums instead of
putting on an outsider for successive
to be likely boxer in his workouts
his signature was obtained to a set
Of articles
The arena will be a big surprise to
the fans. as it has been thoroughly
gone over under the direction Of
OF the Fifth cavalry. assisted by the
constructing ouartermaster at Fort
Bliss
In their efforts to make the
show n success Lieuts. ROfher-
mund and 8iiIana have been
greatly aided by the endorsement
Of Col. J. j. HOrnbrOOk, Of the
Fifth regiment. who desires to
have regular boxing shows Mt
Fort Bliss, and ns n firm booster
of athletics Il aiding n great deal
in the staging Of the show. Every
seat in the arena Is raised tier
on tier and all OF the fms will
have an excellent seat, and one
from which they can see every
inch Of the canvas.
Many Tickets Sold.
The arena is just back o. the head
quarters building ct Fort Bliss. Cars
of visiting fans can be parked on the
parade grounds and a guard of cav
alryman will be placed over them
Tickets may be obtained in the down
town section and at all army ex-
changes
Jack Mcdonald, at the wIgwam.
is again trying to exceed the limit
and Judging from the number al
ready disposed of n record crowd
will greet the boxers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-08

TOR the first time since his decisive
/ victory over Kid Gleason in one
round, Johnny Sudenberg, southern
department military middleweight
champion. will pull On the gloves to-
night in a Fort Bliss arena when he
enters the roped enclosure to battle
Fred Kid George, Of California The
bout Will also be the first TO be held
between middIeweights at the post
since the Sudenberg-Gleason affair,
and is expected to be but the forerun-
ner OF some snappy bouts which will
be staged as 4 result Of the combina-
ton OF the efforts Of the Fifth and
Seventh cavalry regiments to promote
clean boxing.
1t Is planned to much increase
the size of the present arena and
reconstruct it on the order OF a
hippodrOme.
Rothermund Returns.
Lieut. Ted K Rothermund. athletic
officer Of the Seventh cavalry, re-
turned to FL Paso from Cloudcroft
Thursday and assumed charge of the
staging OF the show. The first pre-
Eminary VIII start promptly at S:15,
when little Battling Chico No. 2
faces local boy in the ring. Young
Jodie, the flyWeight, who was to have
been the opponent Of Chico retired
from the ring several days ago and a
fast, snappy boy has been engaged
TO take his place Chico himself is
q clever little battler and has made
a big hit with the fans whenever he
has appeared in a local program.
There will be other prelImf-s
naries prior to the semifinal he
tween Battling Bnnta, OF the Fifth
cavalry, and F,ftzEerald, Of the
medical corps Fitzgerald II
clever hoy in the elfnches and Is
expected to show the fans some
thing new in the line of milling.
His victory over Silent SOntag
several weeks ago stamped him
as n cool headed boxer, who can
give as well as take a punch.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-08

cal blow ] afterward learned that Il
was with this hand that Leonard won
al OF his fights He is Ike lightning
on his feet and. contrary 10 reports.
he does not crouch. but fights with
MS head bent and left arm extended.
do not think I laid a glove on him.
as he is Just as fast with this hands
as he is on his toes, and there is a
gloVsd hand in the way Of your mitt
when an attempt is made to hit him
Oaiy Few Inches.
That right cross travels across Sc
fast that il is hard TO realize that
you have been hit Leonard IS the
class OF boxer who IS perfectly wiz
ing to take things easy in his training
until his partner gets rough and then
the receiver had better watch out he
Knocked ne down with tight ounce
gloves anu I can truthfully say shat
It was never done before"
Nelson is ut present suffering
from n severe cold and VIII NOT
hex fer several weeks. He WIS
unable TO speak above n whisper
Thursday, but managed TO make
II known that he would not be
open fer an engagement until
During his stay on the coast
Tommy pulled down some nice lit
tie purses ard came back with
some Of bis bankrolL
He intends 20 return TO the western
slope just as soon as he can and viii
again challenge AL Of the fast men
IN his division On his return trip
Tommy brought 4 number OF pictures
OF the Keystone bathing girls and
consequently finds himself very pop
ular with his friends
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-08

against any and all corners and
has been 50 persistently success
full that he must have the ability
Of n champion He Is deserving
of n chance ut Herman's title.
Herman cannot be forced to travel
10 London to mix with Wilde but
Herman hardly could find n purse
Of such proportions rs might be
Offered for n worlds title engage
ment at the National sporting
club OF London.
Wide, however, wants TO hunt the
Yankee dollar down in its own lair
The little fellow whom the Britishers
call a pocket edition OF the late Bob
is turning a cold eye
on promoter Cochran's bid for a re-
turn match with Pal Moore al
Olympia. and is casting longing
glances toward these shores in the
hopes Of finding a boxing bonanza
VIII Come Here.
Whether Wilde's declarations that
he wants to come to America are the
real goods or only are a bluff to make
Cochran raise the ante for the pro-
posed return TIT with Moore remains
to be seen
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-08
EaYIM0han WOuldLike To
Bring Ralph Lincoln Here

all arguments about who Is the best
boy in the west. Lincoln is the best
boy developed in this country since
Abe Attell, and is just as good a
boxer as Attel was. And all would
like to have you do for US is to run a
challenge to Pete Hermann. the ban
tamweight champion of the world.
-And this Is one boy that Lin
coin can surely defeat and will
box him at any place in the world
that the promoters see fit to
match them Mt 116 pounds This
challenge also goes for Jimmy
Wilde, the English champion. We
are not letting our better jud--
ment gets the best Of us in think
ing that Lincoln Il all of what
we say of him; but ] have had Is
years In the boxing game and
have trained in that time some of
the greatest fighters, including
several ehampions-Ad WoiEaSt,
Abe Atteil. Johnnie COulon, Young
COrEett and many others.
And I could not afford 10 waste
my time with him IL I did not see a
future for this boy I know that Al
McManus Is not the greatest fighter
in the ring and will probably never be
the champion OF the world, but he
VIII beat a lot of boys that think
they are champions
Is n Fast Boxer.
He is a boxer that always pieases
the boxing fans that pay their way
10 see the boy put up a good show.
And I wish to say that McManus
was never knocked out in his life.
and viii only be too glad to box
any OF the boys in the west-Tommy
Carter. Otto Wallace or any other
10y in the country at 135 pounds. Nv
guarantee goes TO all promoters that
the boys I handle do not put up a
good contest they can give the money
to the Red Cross.
Il sure would like to bring
Lincoln to Ell PasO. This contest
could be put on with Gundy or
any other boy in the world at ZIG
pounds. Bobby Green Is now
trimming here and he looks like
n strong. tough boy,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-08
D. THoaIAs J. ANDREws.

OF the Wisconsin boy for whiiS
McGoOrty IS going good in England
Just now and none OF them are anx-
ious for his game.
Away From Fulton.
Georges viii also do well 10 keep
away from Fred Fulton. who is over
there. for II he does not the lanky
giant from Minnesota is liable 10 hand
a K o. on him Therefore there IS
little chance OF Frederick getting a
try with the Frenchman- II reports
are true about Beckett the latter Is
going to be dangerous far Carpenter.
CoeHrane Wants Bout.
Promoter Cochrane OF London has
offered a purse OF s125,O00 for Demp-
sey and Carpenter and Paris pro-
motors may top this bid Jack
Kearns. manager OF DEMPSEY SAYS
get a shy at the worlds title, and
that is his privilege.
No doubt clubs in tks states will
offer as much as any OF them Domi-
mex IoEtorien OF New orleans mas
already bid AROUND $4,000 and the
Cream City Athletic club OF Milwau-
kee may take a hand IN the bidding.
There Is no finer club in the
country than the Milwaukee or
Eanizatio1 with seating ca
paeify of 9c0O reserved seats
There Is little chance. however.
Of Carpenter coming to the states
until after the first OF Ike year.
By that time Jimmy Coffroth, the
san Francisco promoter. may get Into
the bidding as a rival to Tex Rick
ard Sunny Jim" mas been ap-
preached on the matter and may
give serious thought to IL Until that
time Dempsey can rest on his laurels,
doing theatrical work and possibly
keeping in condition BY taking on
one or two OF the heavy weights who
think they have q chance against
him