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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-06
Miss ThIesen Club Hostess.

Miss ThleSen Ulub HOBteSS.
Miss Mildred Thiesen Of COZ
Thirty-ninth street entertained the
members of the s. ]. T. club last
evening. After q short business
meeting the game Of hearts was
played. Miss Catherine Fuller and
Miss Alice Ryan were the prize
winners in the game.
The hostess served q dainty
luncheon and the remainder Of the
evening was spent in sociability
Miss Maud Doering Of 204 Eighth
street. will entertain the cluf
Dec. 10.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-06
Pan.Hollenic Luncheon.

Members Of the TrilCity Pan-Hel:
lenic association will hold a lunch
con meeting at the Rock Island
club next Saturd:/ noon at IL
o'clock. Those expecting to attend
must make reservations by calling
Mrs. J. W. Maucker at R. I. 31Fcc
before Thursday. This will be the
regular December meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-06

Pspils n Recitsl

Tupu0 ID 6eG1E4A
Seven Of the pupils OF Miss Jose
phine Cook gave . recital 1t her
home, 1880 Twentieth street., this
afternoon. The program was a.
follows: -
Song Of the Rushing Stream,
(Jenkins)
....... Miss Alferetta Dempsey
Scarf Dance (Charminade) -.
L. ....... Miss Marguerite Cordell
Duet Pleading Child" Miss
Margery Hoogner and Miss Cook
The Seasons" DIANA
January-Miss Alfretta Dempsey
February-Miss Margery Hoogner
March-Miss Clara Coyne
April-Mias Margery Hoogner
May-Miss Grace Sorrow
June-Miss Alfretta Dempsey
July-Miss Olive Hampton
August-Miss Marguerite Cordell
September-Miss Margery Hoog-
October-Miss Bernice Monger-
son
November-Miss Olive Hampton
December-Miss Marguerite Cor
dell.
silent Night" (Gillette) .......
......... Miss Alfretta Dempsey
Duet Christmas Festival" Butts
chard) Miss Marguerite Cordell
and Miss Cook.
After the recital q social time was
enjoyed and refreshments were
Clear S226 From Sale.
4 Tho ladies Of tho Eva n 9alfcal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-06
Al Elects OAieer for Year.

The regular meeting of the
ladies' aid society of the Central
Presbyterian church was held yes
terday afternoon at the home Of
MIS-. c. F. Bladel. 1872 Ninth ave-
nue.. After the regular business
meeting, officers for the coming
year were elected as follows:
President-Mrs. E. D. Folsom.
First Vice President-Mrs. T. A.
Roland.
Second Vice President-Mrs. c.
F. Bladel.
Secretary-Mrs. R. B. Miller.
Treasurer-Mrs. F. A. DOMAIN.
Refreshments were served and
Jan. 2 the society will meet with
Mrs. E. D. Folsom, 1882 Fourth
avenue.
Announce Engagement.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. X. McCurdy, 1911
Twelfth street., Moline, have all
nounced the engagement Of their
daughter, Miss Suzanne, to George
Thompson. SON Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Barney Thompson, 1900 Eleventh
avenue, Rock Island. The wedding
will be an event Of the early
spring.
Vote Sum for Christmas Baskets.
The Silver Cross circle Of King
Daughters met at the home OF Ms.
Charles volk, 1923 Fifth avenue,
yesterday afternoon. The circle
voted to give SO to the associated
charities for Christmas baskets, and
money was sent to the circles
French orphan for q Christmas
gift. The afternoon was spent in
sewing for the visiting nurse aud
Refreshments were served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-06
Study DEPARTMENT Monday.

The study department o. the
Rock Island WOman's club Is to
meet at 2:30 Monday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. T. B. Davis. The
meeting was to have been held at
the Masonic temple but has been
changed to the Davis home because
of the fuel situation.
Mrs. Davis is to be the leader for
the afternoon and the topic for
study is, big Business in Amer
ica." A good attendance is urged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-06
Surprise on Miss Wigers.

Miss Mildred Wigers at her home,
4517 Seventh avenue, was entirely
taken by surprise last evening
when a company of "a friends came
to help celebrate her birthday an
niversary. Games and music were
enjoyed during the evening and Ell
mer Springs of Moline gave a
whistling solo. Refreshments were
served at q late hour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-06

Clear SS20 From Sale.
The ladies Of the Evangelical
Church of Peace cleared $225 at
the fancy work bazaar yesterday
afternoon. This includes neither
the. money from the tickets nor
from the dinner. The ladies' are
justified III thinking that the sale
was great success.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-06
The Misses McCabe Entertain.

The Misses Dorothy and Marion
McCabe entertained at an informal
affair at their home, 1890 Fifth
avenue, yesterday afternoon. A de-
licious lunch was served in the
dining room, where dainty favors
were at each place. Miss Miriam
Walker and Miss Elizabeth Sperry
wown prizes in the card games
which preceded the dinner.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-01
FAIRFAX

There was large attendance ut the
prize speaking contest at Bellows Free
Academy Friday evening Miss
Marguerite j. Snow received the prize of
fve dollars in gold. Those receiving
honorable mention were the Misses
Kathleen ;. Alfred, Hildred IL. Vincent,
Marguerite a. Despart and Mary Stewart.
These with the prize winner Will take
part i'll the contest with Milton high
school May 30 for gold lined silver cup
to be held by the school. The judges
were superintendent NJ. ID. Chittenden Of
burlington, Principal H. b. Dickinson of
st. Adams and Junior High School Super
intendent II. q. Hutchinson of Burling-
ton. Music was furnished by the Misses
Shepardson, Howard. Goodall and San
born, piano; Donald Rugg, violin, and the
male quartette of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. All of the speakers did exceed
ingly well.-Mrs. Minnie Hawley Nichols
of Seattle. Wash. formerly of this place
spent IA few days visiting old friends in
town. She was the guest Of Mrs. II. +.
Leach for the week-end-The Fidelity
class will meet Friday evening with Mrs
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-01
AMAZING CASE Of
CRUELTY TO A BOY
l4-fear Lad of Walden Fled
after Beating and Lived II
Days in a Barn

Montpelier, April Boone of the worst
cases that has come to the attention
OF the BOARD of charities and probation
since the organization Of the board is
now under consideration Is relative to
Harley Bell. a H-year-o old boy living In
walden. Conditions arc such that the
Town mas become much exercised over
the matter 1t appears, from the infor-
| mation which can be secured at the pro-
oation ONCE that w. A. Dutton of the
! PUBIC Service Commission learned that
the child was being abused and COM
planned to the board about 1t. Miss
Lena Ross, a deputy, went to the place
and her investigation revealed such a
condition that w. II. Jeffrey took States
Attorney James Campbell of St. Johns
bury there, with the result that Charles
Smith, with whom the Bell boy lived
is charged with cruelty to the child and
nearing will take place Friday.
1t appears the boy was bound out by
man named Sargent in Glover to live
with the Smith family until the boy was
of age, the contract being something like
the slavery contracts, it is said. 1t Is
claimed that Smith came home one night
from East Hardwick and, taking horse
whip, got the boy out of bed at II
o'clock at night and giving him some 20
lashes with the whip. This, the proba
ton officer states, Smith admitted to him
and that Smith gave him, Jeffrey, other
| discriminating Information as to a lick
ing that he would give the boy when he
got him home again.
| 1t appears the boy left the house
| about five O'Clock the following morn
| ing. which was April II, and that for
| II days he lived in barn some 1000
yards from the Smith home, staying in
the barn days, and at night, in COM
pany with a dog, going - a barn near
! the place where he obtained split milk
4 from receptacle in which this was
stored before fed to the hogs. Mixing
this with cornmeal he made it his sus-
tenance for II days. His condition be-
came such that he is mentally affected
and the officers are at loss as to what
they shall do with him, but it is planned
| to place him in a hospital for treat
ment.
The Smith family and others hunted
| for the boy during the II days and werS
unable to find him. During this time.
complaint had been made and an inves-
tigation conducted. The youth appears
more like child of ten years old than
Il. He was finally located and taken to
the home of Mr.. Fleming where he
! was cared for. Later it developed that
| Smith tried to get him away from the
place so "A court order was obtained plac-
| ing him in care of the Fleming family.
| Smith. with a sheriff and an attorney
from St Johnsbury, went to the place
! in an effort to .get the child, but failed,
Mr. Fleming refusing to give up the
| child.
! The result of the matter is that Smith
has been charged with cruelty.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-01
HILL WEST

a daughter was born to Mr.. ana Mrs
Homer Wcthcrby April %, and died the
same day. Mrs. Wcthcrby is improving
-Berton Jcwctt. Edward Ordaway and
Fred Jcwctt were in St Adams on bust
ness Tucsday.-Mr. and Mrs. Elmer
Longc are the parents Of q SON born
April 2.--fohn Henry was Il visitor in
st. Adams. Saturday. Tho Rev. Arthur
Mattson of North Sctuatc. r. l., has
come to occupy the pulpit of the
Pentacostal Nazarene Church during the
summer months.-Mr. and Mrs Dean
Rushford of Athol Mass. and Mr. ard
Mrs. NJ. Manosh of Montgomery visited
relatives in this place several days last
weck.-A party was held at the home of
Paul Brouilette Thursday evening to
celebrate the birthday anniversary of
Mrs. Lewis Brouilette. Dancing was en-
joyed-News has been received of the
death, at her home in Hardwicl< of Mrs
Hardy Paronto. She leaves husband
md two young sons besides her parents.
Mrs. Paronto was formerly Miss Nellie
Ariel.-Eli Wetherby, Il long time
resident of this place, died Thursday at
the home of his son, George Wetherby,
In North Troy. The remains were
brought to Enosburg Falls for burial
Supt. +. w. Wallace was in this place
last Week.-Mrs. A. w. Ordaway and
grandson, Robert, visited at the home of
her daughter Mrs. Fred Jewett, recent
ly.-Moses Ariel visited in Sheldon
Springs and st. Adams recently.-Mr.
md Mrs. Simon Eldrcd have completed
their work for Charles raronto and have
returned to their home in West EnOs-
burg.-Frank Wetherhy was a business
visitor in North Troy, last week,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-01
EAST BERKSHIRE.

former resident who was much
loved throughout this community, has
entered into rest, and her body was
brought here from Twin Falls, Idaho.
for the burial. which took place Sunday
afternoon at three o'clocN in the Con
grcsational cemetery Ellen Amelia
smith was born August u, 1899, AT
Abbotts Corner. Canada but moved with
her people to Samsonvlle i'm her early
childhood. She was married in 1864 to
Ira Alden Smith and lived in East Berk-
shire until after Mir. Smiths death, when
she went to make her home with her
daughter, Mrs. Arthur *. Scaver, at
Twin Falls. Idaho During that time
about ten years. she visited once in Cali
forua and she was in the East for
visit about four years ago. Her twin
sons. Leon Smith and Leroy Smith both
live in Iichford. Leon visited his
mother recently and had been home but
a few weeks when her death occurred
Besides three children, Mrs. Smith leaves
three sisters. a twin sister. Mrs. Adelia
Rosa, whose home is in Chicago, Mrs.
W. q. Parker of Los Angeles, Cal, and
Mrs. Jamie A. Patton of New York
city. Three brothers also survive her,
the Rev George A. Smith and James
Smith of Worcester Mass. 1t is inter-
esting to know that Mrs. Smith was
ineal. descendant of Gov. William Brad
ford and of Elder William Bre wster,
well-known Puritans. who came to this
country on the Mayfower. The end
came to Mrs Smith quietly and uneX-
pectedly after a brief illness. from which
she seemed to be recovering. Funeral
services were held in Twin Falls, where
she had made many friends. Her
daughter, Mrs. Seaver, came with the
body and will make Il short visit with
her brothers and friends before return
ing to Twin I'alls.-Mrs. DeMar spent
last Thursday in Enosburg Falls.-There
will be a regular service at Calvary
Church Sunday at 1890 a. m. with a bap-
tism.-The women of Calvary Church
have sent S2D to the district vice presi-
dent as their share towards the Easter
box. which was sent to the Vale Craces
Industrial school North Carolina
Chauncey NJ. Rubloe was a business visi-
tor in Montgomery last Thursday.-Miss
Josie Stone is in EiChford with her
aunt, Mrs. John Robb. Mr. Robb is
seriously ill.-Roy Davis went to Boston
last week to meet his son, Athol Davis,
upon his return from France. Athol
will be stationed at Camp Devens for
time News has been received that VIII
liam Myott has safely landed in this
country and will be expected home soon.
Mrs Moren. Paul Moren and Mrs.
Elizabeth Hutchinson have left ST.
Petersburg. Fla. where they have passed
the winter. Paul Moren expects TO visit
several cities on his return home. Mrs.
Moren will visit her daughter, Mrs.
Rugg. in Glens Falls, and Mrs. Hutchin-
son expects to arrive here on May . or 6.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-01
FRANKLIN

Tuesday evening was the scene of a
very pleasant banquet at the Franklin
House given by cX-Gov. Charles w. Gates
to the soldier boys from Franklin who
have returned and the members of the
G. A. X. Five of the old soldiers were
present. F.. L. Hopkins George Hull. DR..
II. f.. WEIGH, George patten and Henry
Flntom, and IL of the young men in
khaki, Harold G.. Powell Cwho entered
the service from California;, Paul n.
Gates, Arthur j. Toof, Arthur c. Mullen,
Myron 6. Powers, Raymond +. Streeter,
Charles T.. Austin, Paul LaRose, Charles
J. Ward, Phillip Ray Yates, Vernon c.
Record. Hubert w. Gallup and Myron G..
Britch. After doing full justice to the
excellent menu the evening was spent
in informal talks and "reminiscences by
those present. At one stage Of the pro-
ceedngs there developed a rivalry be-
tween the old and the new soldiers to see
which could tell the biggest story. All
conceded that George Hull should be
awarded first prize. The meeting proved
to be very enjoyable one and, no doubt,
will serve to aid in developing a spirit
Of comradship among those who have
fought under the stars and stripes
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-01
UNIVERSITY NOTES
New Cynic board Elected-Paper In
Good Financial Condition


Good Financial Condition
The Cynic board of editors met Mon
day afternoon at five O'Clock in room
3. north college. Mr.. Crockett spoke
briefly to the editors, stating that the
Cynic was lin the best financial condition
ever, and that there was great re-
sponsiblity coming to the new board to
keep up the standard of the paper. He
suggested that inasmuch the Univer-
sity of Vermont is too small to support
two papers, the Cynic might very
creditably issue a literary number at
| regular intervals as well as its news
issues. The meeting then took up the
election of the new board. p. j. f. HILL
| 90 was elected cditor-in chief The
news editors were elected as follows
w. p. Davenport, 81, j. +. Jennings. q
and +. S. Pease. Jr., 81. l.. f.. Parker
| 20, was elected business manager and
Curtis +. Mosher, '2l, and S. NJ. Con-
verse, '2l, assistant business managers
| Il. J. Tyler, 20, was elected exchange
editor and y. f.. Sheffield. 20, alumni
| editor. The assistant news and associate
| editors will be elected by the edtor-in-
| chief and news editors of the new and
| old boards on Friday of this week.
The annual gymnasium exhibition given
| by the women of the University of YER
mont was held Saturday evening in the
college gymnasium before large crowd
or university students and Burlington
citizens. The program was divided into
two parts, the first part being devoted
| simply to gymnasium work as done in
the regular gymnasium classes. while the
second part consisted of folk dances.
| A setting up drill, consisting Of free
standing work and movements with living
support was the first feature. Then fol-
| lowed apparatus work Girls were seen
elm bing ropes with an agility heretofore
| accorded only to their prehistoric
ancestors. Others at the same time per-
formed feats on the benches Eight girls
showed the possibilities of parallel bars.
while others demonstrated their ability
on both the two rings and travelling
rings. After this the sophomore girls
under the leadership OF Miss Crane, gave
a clever marching and military tactics
drill.
The fourth number on the program
proved especially popular with the audi
ence Miss Ruth Hubbell, II, In an
effective red, white and blue costume,
with electrically lighted Indian CLUBS
brought out the full rythm and grace or
cub swinging. Much enthusiasm was
shown over the freshmen and sophomore
games which followed, the sophomores
winning the lover and Under game
played with a basketball and the fresh
man winning the Indian club relay
The second half of the entertainment
was devoted to folk dancing Real foik
l dahcng-the simple. happy uhsophisu-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-01
RICHFORD

T. d. llaughey and daughters. Rose and
Hazel. OF Daytona, Fla, arrived in town
during the past week. NJ. Robb, who
is i'll with Brfght'S disease, is now con-
fined to his house and there is little hope
of his recovery.-L, ID. Seward has sold
his house and lot on Dewey street to j.
G. Linston, deputy collector of customs
at this port; consideration $500 Mr..
Seward and family will move to Swanton
the first of May, to which port he has
been transferred Frontier Post, G. A.
r., have secured eX-Congressman Frank
Plumley, of Mortified, to deliver the
Memorial day address in this village. Fri
day May 3O.-Mrs. T. Henry Powell, of
Burlington, is visiting at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. \. Powcll.-Miss Anna
Cheynoeth, of st. Adams. was the guest
of her sister. Miss Alice Cheynoeth sun
day.-Tuesday morning at the opening
exercises of the high school the Boy
Scouts presented a handsome large flag
to the school. 1t is displayed on the
small staff on the balcony of the build
ing on fair days. An appropriate staff
is greatly needed.-A meeting was neld
Saturday, April 10, in the high school
building for the purpose of organizing
a baseball league in northern Vermont.
The following schools We're represented:
Derby. North TROY E,nosblIrr rails
Richford. The following deIeratas wore
present: George HamiIton of Nav,no,t
Messrs. Phillips and Alice Of North TROY
Messrs Philins and AIhic of North Trot,
Mr.. Sinclair of Enosburc oIassrs NJ
C.lelland Hanson EelIo,. and Si,,,,,,a,,
of Ricbford The foIlovin, noloors ,,,o,,o
elected. President Mr. ttopso, 90 piat
ford: secretarv-trcasure,. M. ctno,nin -,
Enosburc Falls If was docido1 tbn, tt,
league should have n larg. ,,a,,ont ana
the team having the big6ost nnrca,,, a,,l
of games won sbouId boId :, for ~ ,,e,e,,
Following is tbo scbedu,o fnr ptat'f sai
high school. NAV ? piohrora -. 49,
burg: Nav 10 Ncwnort -, piotcl,,,' nt',
IA. Richford at North ,rrn,.. nta,.t7 -
TROY at Ricbford. Mo-, %, ptt -, 49, ~
Brigham (non-leapuo,. MAJ, ., nan,,,, -,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-01
BOSTON PRODUCE MARKET

Boston. April 30.
AprLEs- Raldwins. fancy, co!d storage
80 /. Dbl: rnssets S6@0: Ben DAVIS S5ns
hushel boxes. Baldwins, extra fancy
si,5oq3; No, ] s3.ood $50; western bo'
apples Si.5O@ $50.
BEANS-Car lots. per 100 lbs. New Io-i
and Michigan choice pea beans, STD $
fair TO good S7975o; California snal
fair to good e?W so G' red T kGncy Hcy
S11. 5O@12; fair to good SioIll: Canadian
peas Sf5oq5; native green peas SO 1901
lima beans $4,000; iobbing prices - a 5oe
above lots.
BEEF-Medium sides 90 a 2Ic binds aG5
29c; fores Is a Toe; cows 2o@22c.
CoRN-shipment No; yellow, Sl.S3a
siao; bottled s415 feeding sS.40@3.43;
cracked corn ss:45 @a.'o; white corn n9ut
S Sa%,Sy 40 "hi d oopnms1 s4ioq iin
corn fakes and cream of matte Si60Q TO.
EGGS-Fancy honnery and nearby - 40
5Sc: eastern extras 40 a soc; western extras
asa i9c western prime frsts 40 Al, P;
western frsts "a q 45l4c; storage packed
prime nrsts IGA q 47c; nrsts la,g a acc.
FLouR-Per 100 lbs. IN sacks, spring
patents, standard Sl35OG l4.5o; hard win
ter patents Sl3 1880; soft winten patents
s13 q l3.5o; soft winter straights Sl2W Liza
spring first clears S10d 1929
FRC1r--orangcs. Florida, S3d box
California Sio17; grapefruit S3.5oN7; cram
berries sa5a30 bbl; Strawberries 800 nc
DON plneapplcs 81 100 y crt-
No, . timothy S35@37; NJ, A-oostooI
sS7 q 80 No eastern ssia &c, No. east
ern S32GS4 No. 3 hay S31 a 81; clover mi -
S32 n 49, fine hay, poor to ordinary. S29H 30
choice sac M34; rye straw SIS; oal straw
S1+.
LAMBS-Spring lambs 2S@3:c; ycar-
lings Is a 28c mutton 2Oa 22c; veals 50 2nc,
MAPLE PRODuCTS--New syrup son
o.25 gal sugar, cakes. 30 q 35c ID: bucks
30 "a see pals 25n27c.
MILLFEED-Per ton spring bran. So.
winter bran s4I.5o; middings S5l q So
mixed feed S4s@a.; red dog $5Si SECOND
clears s82; gluten feed So. 81; hominy feed
So. 90: stock feed $50. so; oat hulls S33
cottonseed meal S65.25,
OATMEAL-Pcr 100 pound sack, rolled
si35; cut and ground So,
s+iac; fancy. 3s lbs, s3ig q sic; regular, ~
lbs, s2Is q s3c; regular, 40 lbs, s2@s2ho'
ONIONS-Connecticut valley S4mTSo per
100 pound bag; Texas SIS crit
POuLTRY-Fows, northern, large 3Sn
40c; medium 35987c; western dry packed
western stays os@30c native SQUADS S0as
doz. 4. native pigeons S350M+ doz
LIVE POULTRY-Fowls 40c; chickens
"a q 35c; old ROSTERS aoc,
PORK PRODUCTS-Heavy backs and
short cut seO.1O; medium back s57,l0@
S2hc; rendered leaf 36hc; pure lard
36hc: dressed hogs 2im25c.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Green Mountains
$3m325 per 100 lbs track in car lots:
new southern S12m15 Dbl: sweet potatoes.
Tennessee, SlOm1l crt.; Florida Si.5O@5 bu.
REFINED SUGARS-The American quotes
graduated and fine as basis at DC for
1O0-lb. lots. Wholesale grocers quote Sd 10
per 100 lbs in bulk and so75 in pkss