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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-04
Women S Apparel
Dresses

1t is needless to say these dresses are new,
for their designs and ornamentation are en-
trely different from any we have ever shown
There shown exceedingly trim models
with their straight lines only interrupted by
narrow belts Other models have an over.
blouse feature that is strikingly smart or have
flowing lines held in at the waist by rich silk
cords tassel weighted. In dresses Of this char
acter, strictly tailored. the choice seems to run
toward serge or trcotine. A pleasing serge
model is shown in straight lines, broken at the
waist only by braided silk cord trimmed
with buttons and silk braid. In the tricotine
smart model is displayed in the coat-dress
type, belted, vestee of self material, both dress
and vestee being handsomely hand braided.
Aside from the strictly tailored model.
we have delightful showing of afternoon
and evening gowns. Ceorgette and Tncollette
have received Fashions stamp in gowns of
this character. being used either separately or
charmingly combined. A very smart gown is
shown in the drop stitch tricolete
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-04
FLETCHER.

\ special meeting of the Grange VIII
be held Friday evening to work the hrst
and second degrees on a class The
Grange meeting was largely attended
last week when the Fletcher Grange en-
tertained their neighbors, the Jefferson
will and Bakersfield oranges The visit
ing oranges furnishing the program and
the local grange the refreshments
Schools in town opened Septemoer MIR.
and Mrs r l.. Smith are in town to
spend a few days with old friends.-Week-
end guests at G. O. Harvey's included
MIR. and Mrs. Silas Jewett and Mr. and
Mrs. G. Ii James of Cornwall, Mr. and
Mrs. Edison Roland of East Corinth and
Mr.. and Mrs Howard Peterson and son
of Sic'hurne "A good number in town
attended the ChatauQua programs in
Cambridge last week.-Mrs.. Oscar Car
penter has returned after passing week
in camp at Joe's pond.-Miss Hazel
Shepa rdson is visiting Miss Doris Hooper
Mr.. and Mrs. G. q. Harvey and Miss
Julia Harvey motored to Rochester Tues
day to be gone a week Miss Frances
Goodhue is visiting friends in Enosburg
Falls.
Mrs. Oscar Carpenter and Miss Toof
have been camping at Joe's pond the
past week Oscar Carpenter and sister
in-law, Miss Pearl White, of Fairfax
spent the Weekend in camp with Mrs
Carpepter.-Mrs John Mitchell and chill
dren, of Fairfield have been spending
few days at the home of her parents
Mr. and Mrs George Cal.-AIrs, Olive
Corse is spending a few days with rel
atives in Burlingt on.-Mlss Annie Boozan,
of Fairfax, is visiting in town. l..
Smith and wife. of Athens, is visiting In
town-B G. Thomas and O. Cotton and
family of Waterbury, were at Ira Green's
Sunday Mrs, George Deavitt. who has
been at the Fanny Allen hospital for
several weeks, returned TO the home Of
her sister in Cambridge Sunday.-Several
from this town are attended the Sheldon
fair Tuesday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-04
Blouses

Everything that is new and smart in
blouses will be found in the new models that
we have but recently placed on display.
The prominent materials comprise the
always popular Georgette and Crepe de Chine
in both the sheer and the heavy qualities. The
heavier qualities are made up in plain tailored
shirts of pleasing design, the keynote of which
is simplicity.
The individual note is strongly pro-
nounced in the new Russian Over Blouses for
street wear An extremely smart and new de-
velopment, made of Georgette Crepe attrac-
lively embroidered with yarn and smartly
beaded.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-04
CHARGE BRATTLEBORO
MAN WITH ENLIGHTENMENT

Brattleboro. Sept. Frank E. Phelps
formerly manager Of the Gustaf Strom-
berg farm on Ames Hill was placed I'M
der bonds Of $50 yesterday to insure his
appearance In the municipal court Mon
day to answer to a charge Of embezzle-
ment He disappeared early in July on
the same day that Mrs. Fred Carpen-
ter of this village disappeared and ne
has Just returned. 1t is alleged by the
State that he took s1s5 belonging to Mr.
Stromberg.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-04
BRATTLEBORO HIRES
ROAD SPECIALIST

Brattleboro, Sept. 4.--Charles J. DUDE
has been engaged by the Brattleboro
selectmen to-day as street commissioner
10 succeed Arthur A. Wallace, resigned.
He will be paid s2oO0 year. Mr.. Dube
has built roads in his native city, Quebec,
and IN Missouri and Arkansas He will
take the position here at once
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-04
75-YEAR-OLD HIKER
CLIMBS MT. MANSFIELD

Stowe Sept 3.-Seventy-hve years
old, a lady visitor to Stowe walked
about two thirds Of the FIVE mile ascent
of Mt. Mansfield this week, skipped
over to the Chin, a distance Of two
miles, and back, and then walked back
to the place where the automobile was
left, about third of the way from
Harlow's.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-04
Coats and Wraps

Advance models in the popular mater.
ials and colors that will be worn during the
autumn and winter seasons now being
shown
Straight lines seem to govern the fall
coat modes. A characteristic of the newest
coats is the set-in sleeves, built along kimona-
like lines. but gracefully pleasing in effect. AL.
most all garments have large adjustable col
lara of fur or self material.
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NEW YORK GRAIN AND PRODUCE

New York, Sept. 8.
WHEAT--Spot quiet No. . red s23
track New York TO arrive.
CoRN-spot weaker. No. yellow Slse
and No. white $50 cost and freight New
York.
oATs-spot easy. No white sse.
LARD--Weak Middle West s2I 90 q
2Ts5.
Others unchanged
POrATOEs-Firm Maine, l85 lbs, so.2'
ae25; Long Island. $50 lbs. eb2S962o
others unchanged.
CABBAGEs-steady aud unchanged.
RAW sUGAR-steady. Centrifugal '.2se
fne graduated DC.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-04
CHICAGO CORN MARKET
Chicago, Sept, 3.

Chicago Sept. 3.
Drastic new setbacks in the value Of
corn took place to-day largely a result
Of assertions which received widespread
notice that the crest of the high cost Of
living had been passed and that consider
able drop was In prospect, After an extreme
break that compared with yesterdays
hnish reached sac bushel in some cases
the market closed nervous. &c to size net
lower with September sle7 to sl.e7i. and
December e1.31k to f1.3lh Data finished
three etGhths cent to seven-eighths cent
down. and provisions unchanged to loss Of
3l0e.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-04

Report Also on stock
Montpelier. Sept. 3.-The town clerks
of the various towns in the State have
completed their returns to the score
tary of state Of the number of silos
horses, etc. that the listers found dur
ing their duties last spring.
These show there are: Silos. S,09s:
horses. 1920; sheep. 49,043; mich
cows, 211,S36; registered neat stock
11,556. pure bred bulls, 3522: hogs
40,923; other stock, 1854.
This report was delayed to some ex =
tent because the town clerks In some
instances did not make their returns
within the time allotted by law.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-04
NEW YORK LIVESTOCK

New York. Sept 3.
REHvEs-Receipts 24so. Firm. sreer
sI2.50Tl6; bulls ss259s; heiters SSa a.
cows SS.5o60.
CALVES-Receipts 1880 Steady. Cona.
mon TO prime veals sls q "a So oulls sl2 81
T16.50; skim milk and fed calves Sil q -
grhssers sl0T1l; common 10 ordinar,
westerns s1O9ll.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-Rece.pts i,S-a
Weak Sheep s4,25@s.5o; oulls So lamef
s109l675. culls s7ds.
HOGS--Receipts S,2To Steady, It $50 &
62075 roughs sl7.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-04
EAST FRANKLIN

Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Ellsworth, Mr.. and
Mrs G. H. Pomeroy and Mrs Bertha
Moor attended the fair at Sherbrooke,
Que, Friday.-Dr. and Mrs, Schuyler w.
Hammond Of Rutland came Thursday TO
visit in the home of P. c. Hammond.-
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs
E. J. Powers August 29-P. c. Hammond,
DR.. ]. c. Hammond Mr., and Mrs. Cal
win Hammond, Maurice Hammond, Clark
Austin and Mr., and Mrs. L. u. Elricll
attended the Bedford fair last week.
Carlton and Melba Whitney have return
ed to Franklin after passing several
weeks with their grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Whitney.-Miss Elnora Powers has
been visiting in Berkshire and High
gate.-Mrs. John Glidden and three chill.
dren are visiting in Burlington.
W. r. Noble, the Misses Jessie, Ruth,
Kathryn and Marion Gilbert are visiting
at Derby,-M x. Judd is IN Montgomery
Center,-Mrs, Minnie Rumstead of
Everett, Mass, is visiting at the home of
g. H. Pomeroy,-Mrs. j. r, Austin. F.
A. Gallup, Mr.. and Mrs, Trombly Mr.
and Mrs H. c. Glidden, Ralph Austin
and Helen and Mary Gallup were in St
Adams, Thursday VI. X Judd and
daughter are visiting at North berkshire
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FAIRFAX

A miscellaneous shower was given Miss
Winona Tronoly Thursday evening by
the Misses Ruth Butler and Jessie
Southland az the home Of Miss Butler a
mock wedding was held after which the
guests were invited TO see the numerous
wedding presents which were for the
'bride-to- be-" here were about twenty
young ladies present. \ very pleasant
evening was passed and delicious refresh-
nents were served. During the evening
F. A, Miss Grace Wood Of Milton, who
Is soon to be married was presented with
a thermos bottle, II was a complete sur
prise to both young ladies who have the
best wishes Of their many friends.--W.
G. Rowland and family Of Boston, Mass
and sister. Mrs, Anna Holbrook OF Town
send. who have been visiting their
brothers, II, j, and u, c., Rowland. the
past week. have returned to their no mes.
They made the trip by auto.-Miss Jessie
Southland has gone TO Stove, where she
will teach In tho high school and N ss
Ruth Butler has gone 10 West Troy,
3 where she will teach IN the primary de-
partnient,-Mlss Nellie Cherrier will teach
In Mlddlebury. and Mrs Cola and
children of NerEannas have been the
guests of Mr., and Mrs II, r. Leach
Maurice Harrington of Worcester. Mass
10 visiting his mother Mrs. T, l.. Marvin.
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BOSTON BUTTER MARKET

FURNISHED by the Associated Press
Boston. Sept ].
RUTTER-Northern 57n S5Sc: western
57957iac.
cHEEsE-New twins extras. 3ita 9s2o'
frsts 309Slc.
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GEORGIA

The marriage of lvah Warren Thomn-
son and Walter G. Ward. both of Morris
Vile took place September in this VII
lage. the Rev G. A. Emery performing
the ceremony.
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
QUOTATIONS on BUTTE
Boston. Sept 3.

Boston. Sept 3.
To-day's Chamber of Commerce Quota
lions. the price Of commission merchant
| to dealers, follow:
BUTTEE-Creamery extras SIC creamery
frsts 541bSc; creamery seconds 81 q o3c
creamery thirds 4SG5oc dairy buttS
| As 962c; ladies' 47p4sc: renovated outtei
| 81
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MONTGOMERY CENTER.

jerry fatre has gone 10 st, Adams for
medical treatment Among the people in
town Sunday from Burlington were ! DR.,
~ ~ der and family and James Wilder,
arr. FAIR and family.--Ar. and Mrs. T.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-04
SPOT COTTON AND FUTURES

New York, Sept. 3.
Spot cotton quiet Middling 30.75
Cotton futures closed: Oct. 2o.lan -
Dec, soscS5s; Jan. so 40 a 50; March 80 !
m7l.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-04

1t usually follows that live and prof.
gressive store Is represented by DIVER
Using Of a like kind.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-04
BIG AUTO BUSINESS INCREASE
In Eight Months Fees Have Totsied
s44O,010.30. As Against s3s1,-
st4.67 In 1918

Montpelier, Saot. 3.-The following
is statemn issued by the secretary
of state ana shows marked increase
In the amount of automobile business
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-04
SUGAR SITUATION
IS STILL BAD
Outlook for Relief Is Dim
Wholesalers Get No
Shipments
Wednesday. Sept. 3, 1919.

Wednesday. Sept. 3, 1919.
The sugar situation" said a retailer
to-day, is just about the same. maybe
a little worse" Wholesalers are said 70
be without almost any supply, and no
immediate relief can be reasonably ex.
pected. Several Of the wholesale dealers
have not received shipment of sugar in
weeks and no bills of ladng have been re-
ceived, indicating that none is on the
way.
In four items to-day fish prices show
increases. Cusk, haddock, inackerel and
pike are all higher. In meats. sliced ham
Is the only item raised, and that is quoted
AT 70 cents
Fresh eggs are listed at Is cents a dozen
to-day Butter is quoted one cent higher,
being set AT 60 cents
! In fruits. pears are selling from q to
81 cents dozen Vatermelons are 800
I each Delaware grapes are 90 cents
basket. California peaches are quoted at
! Sl.p a. box.
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211,S36 COWS IN STATE

.eived ....s12,156.7S s17,55035
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Q
of the Long Trail, walking from
Barnes Camp to the summit, and then
tn the foot of the mountain, the
younger people also visiting the Chin"
- The Rev. ]. 3, Booth of STAFFORD,
Conn, formerly pastor of Unity Church
will give an address at a public meet
ing of the Brotherhood at Unity Church
Thursday eVening.-Robert Harris, who
has returned from a trip to Milwaukee
was accom- panied by Mrs. Harris aunt,
| Mrs. Alice Humphrey, who will make
her home with her niece and husband.
W. A. KNIT is having the house he
! has recently purchased on School street
wired for electric lights and is making
! other improvements. The barn is be-
4 ing taken down. and removed by Robert
/ Harris.-Mr. and Mrs. william Jones
motored Sunday to st. Johnsbury ac-
companied by their daughter Miss Ger
trude Jones, who is employed in st,
, Johnsbury. and son, Gordon Jones. who
will remain with his sister while
Mr.. and Mrs, George A. Burnham and
family returned Monday to Lyndon
vile after week with relatives in
Stowe.-Mrs, Ada Morris of Craftsbury
has passed a week with her daughter,
Mrs Ralph Atwell and son John Nor
ris In Stowe
The car that has been leaving Stowe
on the Mt, Mansfield Electric railway at
1890 a., m will leave at 1920 for the
present. on account of the repairs In max
Ing on the high trestle at Waterbury Gen.
ter. which makes II necessary 10 transfer
from ono car to another No express will
be taken on that car. Considerable re-
pairs are being made on the trestle.-The
cup offered by the management of the
Lamoille Valley fair for the winning
team In the high school stock Judging
contest WIS won by the Stowe high school
team. consisting of Dennis Kaiser, Gerald
| (Continued ON Page Ten)
Evening star., 1919-04-11
WAR VETERANS TO MEET.
Those Who Fought Hun and Spain
to Gather Tonight.

Veterans of the world war. as we'll
as of the war with Spain. who have
'seen actual foreign service, military
as well as naval, will meet tonight
at the Cosmos Club H street and
Madison place, At 8 O'Clock to organ
lee a post of Veterans Of Foreign
Wars. Ex-soldiers, sailors and ma
rines. officers and men who partici-
pated in the European yanspaigns
and those veterans who served DUR
ing the Spanish war in Cuba. Porto
Rico, the Philippines and the China
expedition are eligible to member
ship: Capt. H. F'lugel. Engineers.
U. s. A. at Camp Humphreys. Va. Is
in charge Of the Organization of the
new post. He will bring a number
Of veterans with him from Camp
Humphreys for the meeting tonight.
The Veterans Of Foreign wars were
organized In 1900 and have more than
q hundred posts in this country. the
Philippines, Cuba and the Canal Zone.
Mo1ntyre Post. the local organization.
Col. winfield Jones. commander, prob
ably will amalgamate with the post
to be organized tonight
Evening star., 1919-04-11
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported to
tie health department in the last twenty -four
hours:
Russell B. Taylor. a. 1893 Belmont street
Lula Willett. SO, Sibley Hospital.
Alfred c. Hallenbeck, So, Providence Hos
pitsl.
William Schultz 60. st. Elizabeth Hospital.
Catherine Cleugh, 70, Washington Highlands,
u: G.
Walter Wanstall, 33. 1708 street.
Sallie Gr:bb, "A, George Washington Univer-
sity Hospital.
Ellen r. Harrington. 43. Garfield Hospital
Alberta Matilda Carpenter, 65, 723 Quebec
street.
Theresa B. Larsen. SO, $50 NJ street south
east.
Harriet Estey Kinds. So. Garfield Hospital.
Osie May Oliver. 1, Cbildren's Hospital.
Georgia A. Aston, 40, 1121 G street north
east.
pital.
Harriet jane Allen, 81, 203 18th street
northeast.
Lillian Carter, 35, 22o6 18th street
Mable Smith. IS, 1924 Champlain street
Elizabeth johnson, 81, st. Elizabctl Hos
pital.
Evening star., 1919-04-11
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
William Gordon and Irene Jackson.
Charles Davis and Lavinia Lee.
John W. GOines of Manassas. Va, and Bea-
trjce Finch of Laurinburg, Va.
Leon Il. johnson and Lois Jackson.
John Christianson of Chicago ILL.,. and Es-
telle A. Butt Of New York city.
Joseph w. Jennings and Leona L. Bishop,
both of Richmond, Va.
Irving NJ. Cohen of Newark, N. j., and Elise
E. Wallnan of Macon. Ga.
Anthony p Sousa of this city and Czetha NJ.
Chopper of Erie. Pa.
Emory s. Martin and S. Browne Reid. bath
Of Beulahville. Va.
Samuel Gorson of Brooklyn. n. Y, and Lii
lian K. Weisenberg of this city.
Thomas J. Osterman of Lancaster, Pa, and
Mary A. Campbell of this city.
James H. Smith. jr. of Boston. Mass, and
Katherine q. Nichols OF this city.
Nearest l.. Thayer of Richmond. Va, and
Mary L. Wingfeld of Mineral. Va.
Charlie Gabbert and Maude Craven both Of
Chiacgo, Ill.
Evening star., 1919-04-11
Sentenced for Bootleppinq.

Theodore H. Grant. charged with boot
Logging, was convicted in the District Of
Columbia branch Of the Police Court and
sentenced to serve 120 days in Jail. pay
. fine Of $500 and on failure to paw the
fine to serve an additional 120 days.
Evening star., 1919-04-11

ton. W. Carson Ryan. IT,. and w. r.
Hood; Freedmen's Hospital, DR.. L. H
Brown and DR.. W. A. Warfield; st. Elix-
abeth Hospital. M. Sanger and William
NJ Kelly
Evening star., 1919-04-11
Births Reported.

The following births have been reported to
the health department in the last twenty -four
hours:
William Joseph and Jeanette 4. Tierney.
girl.
Harry and Bertha Jones. boy.
Meyer and Julia Manuel. boy.
George g: and Eta Il. Hopkins, boy.
Z ChAries u: and 0tta Woodruff, girl.
Leon and Daisy NJ. Joyce, boy.
Charles D. and Marguerite Joyce, girl.
Charles T. and Virginia Dulin. boy
William H. and Anna N. Germs. boy.
Arthur p. and Minna Wallace, boy.
Leo and Mary Brooks. boy.
Beale and Mary Matthews, girl.
BENJAMIN and Enora Hammond, girl.
william and Elmeta Stevenson, boy.
Punch and Judy shows originated
in Italy in the seventeenth century.
Evening star., 1919-04-11
NAME REPRESENTATIVES
FOR WAGE SETTLEMENT.
U. s. Employees Will Choose One
of Twenty-Four Selected to
Serve on Committee.

Twenty-four candidates were chosen
Yesterday as nominees for em-
ployes representative on the Depart
ment Of the Interior committee which
will cooperate with the congress
sional committee on the adjustment
of salaries Of government and mun1c-
ipal employees of the District.
A caucus was held among the en-
ployes, each bureau and institution, Of
which there are twelve in all. electing
two nominees. From among the
twenty-four candidates one will be
chosen tomorrow at an election.
The candidate elected tomorrow will
serve on the department committee
with Representative Keating and E. j.
Stjpulations state that each govern
ment and municipal department will
he represented by one senator or rep
resentatfve, one representative OF the
department and one representative OF
employees.
high man in the ONCE Of the secre-
tary of the department. In explana-
ton, 1t may be stated that mechanics.
watchmen and 1aborers. besides the
regular clerical force Of the Office. are
included on the rolls of the office Of
the secretary of the department. E. c.
Finney, = member of the board of
appeais Of the secretary's ofiice. ran
second to McShea, thereby becoming
a nominee.
One Woman Nominated.
Ono woman. Miss Edna NJ. Peltz. a
clerk in the national parks division.
was nominated.
Departments and institutions and
nominees follow: Secretarys ONCE,
Messrs. McShea and Finney: national
parks, r. W. Grimth aud Miss Peltx;
bureau Of mines. W. ". Adams and +.
and w. B. Fry; geological survey. ".
c. Mendenhall and Otto Rynex: gen
eral land ONCE, D. z. ParFott and C..
M. Brace; reclamation service, Will r.
NJ II. Coulston and DR. W. A. Kinnar !:
pension office, Latimer B. Stine and
Alvah H. Tho FL" "ur au ut educa
Evening star., 1919-04-11
FOR SATURDAYS MARKET BASKET.


ABUNDANT-wAte
P.r..i1 o.iens grapefruit tomatoes
CHEAP-AsPARAGUs
searehing for BARGAINS vegetables will find kale the
Where surprisingly
lettuce
base Some Of the arrivals which should be
GRAPEFRUIT HIGHER
during past containing grspefu
below should
,s the %H.st nn
products quality
S:s;s:.:: Il: i 8
Celery
Lettuce, California
niass' oeions ysio3 i % Ssss Is Is 5
O5 bs) As
Fss:.s:: Fs:.s:: ss Ne, .s::s '' ~ PIX IS
No. 4
zs;s;ss 'S;
Pippins. best 4 35 40
Ben Daviss oesS
Gpsfrui 60 % and 81. 50 sizes, I each dor Gs f
medium 200
40
Evening star., 1919-04-11

For Temporary Duty in Boston.
Brig. Gems Charles H. Cole, Harry c.
Hale and George H. Shelton have been
ordered to Boston for duty with the
26th, or New England. Division until