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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-15
Mrs. william Hounds

Mrs. William Rounds of South Burling-
ton died at her home Saturday
morning at eight O'Clock. death being due
to acute heart trouble. she was 20 years
of age and, besides her husband. is sur
Vived by two children, Thelma Alice.
aged two years, and Barbara Grace, aged
six months. She was a graduate of the
Taunton NurEes' Training school and was
highly esteemed by her friends and neigh
bors.
The body was removed to the funeral
~parlors Of Corhin & Frye. and later taken
TO her home. The funeral services were
held at her home on the Williston
road Tuesday afternoon at 1:3O o'clock.
and the interment was made in Lake
View cemetery.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-15
BANK ELECTIONS
some New OhRcials MT the Howard
No Change mt the erchau

Two more of Rurlington's financial
institutions held their annual meetings
Tuesday morning. The stockholders
of the Howard National bank elected
Elias Lyman, A.. G. Whittemore, II. T.
Rutter. j. S. Flint. F.. w. Elliott, will
lard n. Howe, Hollis +. Gray an James
+. Whalen directors. Messrs. Gray and
Whalen are new men on the board,
Mr.. Gray is the treasurer of the strong
Winooski Savings bank, having risen to
that Office from the position of young
est clerk in the bank He Is a grad
uate of the University of Vermont in
the class of 1908. Mr.. Whalen. who
was also elected to the board of direc-
tors of the City Trust company on Mon
day, is the business manager of the
Strong Hardware company. one of Bur-
lington's leading m~erchantile establish
ments.
The directors organized by electinE
Willard h Howe president and Elias
Lyman and +. w. Elliott vice-presi-
dents, Mr.. Lyman was elected chair
man of the board of directors, II. T.
Rutter was reelected cashier and H..
S. Weed and f. w. Whitcomb assistant
cashiers.
The earnings of the bank last year
W. 80 = ~ 80 civ liz q
posits are now the largest in the his
tory of the institution.
MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK
The annual meeting of the Mer-
chants National bank was also held
Tuesday morning, when the stock
holders elected the same directors, and
the directors elected the same officers
as last year, They are as follows:
,r IL yUAA1a. D.
bert Roberts, F. ID. Abernethy. w. c..
Isham and A. w. Hill: officers: presi-
dent, l.. f.. Woodhouse; vice-president,
Robert Roberts; cashier, w. c. Isham;
assistant cashier. A. w. Hill; teller,
+. NJ. Bradley, The bank had one of
the most successful years in it's recent
history. The usual dividend to stock
holders at the rate of 10 per cent per
annum was declared January l.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-15
Miss Mabel II. Smith

Miss Mabel f.. Smith died ut 7:30 o'clock
Sunday morning after an illness of
several months. She was born in Burling-
ton May 30, 1871, and lived here through
her girlhood, when the family moved to
Boston. For the last year and a half she
has made her home in this city with her
sister, Mrs. l.. NJ. Simpson, who. with
her mother, Mrs. Frank w. Smith, and
her brother, Willis f. Smith of Melrose,
Mass. survive her. She was n member of
the First Church. TIT funeral was held
Tuesday afternoon at three O'Clock at the
home of her sister. Mrs. L.. NJ. Simpson,
44 Pearl street. The service was pri-
vate and interment was in Lake View
cemetery.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-15
COMMUNITY FARM BUREAU MEET
INGs IN GRAND ISLE COUNTY

community farm bureau meetings for
the purpose of discussing a program of
work FOR 1920 will be held in Grand Isle
county az follows: South Alburg, Mon
Day January 10; franc Isle. Tuesday,
January 20; North Hero, Wednesday.
January 81; Isle La Motto, Thursday,
January %; Alburg Springs. Friday, IAN
uary %.
Talks will be given by J. f.. Carrigan
OF the Extension Service and by H.. e,
Bremen of Montpelier. These will be fol-
lowed by open discussion of the lines of
work to be adopted The chairman of each
community committee will preside at the
meeting in his community. and project
leaders will explain the different plans
to be followed for the year
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-15
BURLINGTON TRUST co.
President II. l.. Ward Sells stock Il
Wells Family and Associates

One of the results of the contest
over the will of the late Mrs. Edward
Wells is the sale by Henry l.. Ward Of
all of his stock in the Burlington Trust
company to members of the Wells
family and their associates. The price
paid is understood to be $500 per share.
ID. A.. LOOMS, one of the directors, has
also sold his stock in the company.
Mr., Ward declined to be interviewed
for publication, when seen by a Free
Press man yesterday. but admitted the
sale n stated that his future plans
were indefinite. He has been connect
ed with the bank for 81 years and has
been president since the death of b. b.
Smalley In 1909.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-15

northern part Of the State and are most
interesting. Mrs. c. +. Dalton sans
songs from each group and her work
added much in the way of Illustration to
Mrs. Votey's talk. 1t was voted at the
meeting to devote the proceeds of the
entertainment to be given by John Ken
drick Bangs on the evening Of January
q at the high school to the founding of
a Vermont bed at the Rheims Memorial
hospital and to other patriotic purposes.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-15

81 435 depositors with deposits amounting
to sl7, $50, 640,5o, an average to each de-
positor of S56S,S1. After paying all ex-
penses and in addition to paying de-
p~ositors at the rate of Az per cent per
annum, there was added to surplus s1Ol.-
1856 The bank paid interest to depositors
for the year. S727, 547.4 S; taxes to the State,
SIP, 442.4 3.
New corporators We're elected as fol-
lows; Frank ID. Spaulding, F, E. Nc
lntosh. Frank c. Lyon, A. j. Canning,
ID. w. Jardine and Thomas Reeves.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-15

Miss Genevieve Curtis died Monday
afternoon at "a Main street after a linger-
ing illness. She is survived by a sister.
Mrs. William Mccartney, and one brother,
Walter j. Curtis, both of Burlington.
The funeral services will be held this
morning at nine o'clock at st. Mary's
Cathedral and the burial will be in st.
Joseph's cemetery.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-15
Miss EImira Degree

The death of Miss Elmira Degree oc-
CURED at 8 o'clock Sunday evening at
the home of her sister. Mary Degree
at 1874 Cherry street. Miss Degree was
born in Shelburne, but has lived In Bur.
lington with her sister for the pas
II years Besides this sister. she Is
survived by another sister. Mrs. Claude
Ward of Hartland. and by one brother
James Degree of this city.
The funeral was held at her late home
yesterday afternoon, with burial in Shell
burne.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-15
Mrs. Charles r. Grover

Mrs. Charles Frederick Grover. who
lived in Burlington while her husband
was the local manager of the Western
Union Telegraph company. died early
Tuesday morning AT her home at Lowell,
Mass. according to word received that
day by friends in his city. Mrs. Grover.
who had many friends in town.. was a
former Bellows Falls girl. her maiden
name being Emeline Hadley. and came
to Burlington to live Just after she and
Mr.. Grover were married.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-15
ITS I'D ANNUAL
Burlington Savings Bnnk Keeps Its
Officers for Another Year

The 72nd annual meeting of the cor
porators of the Burlington Savings bank
was held at their banking rooms yester-
day morning. The officers of the bank
were reelected as follows; c.. T.. Smith,
president; F. w. Perry. Levi p. Smith
and +. w. Ward, vice-presidents: Il. $.
lsham, treasurer; &, T.. Beach, assistant
treasurer; c.. p. Smith, F. w. Ward, A. q.
Whittemore, +. w. Perry, +, S. Isham,
Willard b. Howe. Levi +, Smith. Gardner
Brewer. o. H.. Sherman and j. l.. Hall,
trustees.
A large number of the corporators were
present. Report made tn them showed
that the bank had on January l. 1920,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-15

cemetery in the family lot Monday. Brief
services were held at the home Sunday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. and there was
another service at 1870 Monday at the
residence of Judge G.. II. Hayden in
Underhill. There were numerous floral
tributes from her many friends.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-15

Howard Centabar died at St. Jose ph's
orphanage Monday afternoon of lobar
pneumonia. He was eight years. nine
months and 81 days. The funeral was
held at st. Joseph's orphanage Tuesday
afternoon, with burial in st. Joseph's
cemetery.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-15
VOYAGE OF

whats all the racket about?"
Lady wants a song she heard, hue
doesn't know the name Of"
"Well?"
80 we're playing over everything In .
the shop."-Cincinnau EnQuiror.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-15

For the Lands Sake-Use Bowker's
FERTILIZERS, They enrich the earth and
those VINO TIL it.--Adv. 29.e,o.w
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-15

G. II. harrington; Pomona, Mrs. N. F..
Failey; Flora, Mrs. l.. A. Clifford and L..
a. s, Mrs. G. p. Metcalf. After the in
stallation a banquet was served i'm which
about 200 sat down.. There were informal
Speeches by the State master. Deputy A.
s. Morgan of Colchester and Miss Char
lotte g. Pierpont and "A short program
Of music.
United States court will convene at a
special session this morning at nine
o'clock, when it is expected that a num-
her who have cases will enter pleas.
1t is possible that a petit jury will be
called on the 10Th. Nearly all of the
business before the court will be the
cases of the men who have been charged
with illegally bringing liquor into the
United States. They are Arthur Cole.
who is charged with bringing over % bot
ties of whiskey in a wagon: Robert Far
ley. who is thought to be one of the
three men who were arrested IN a Ford
machine which contained 100 gallons of
whiskey and spirits; Adelard Gamarche,
Eli Chevalier and Abel Bertrand, who
were arrested when a load of hay was
found to contain 200 gallons of whis-
key, and Ernest Frizell. who was taken
into custody at Newport by the United
States officers and who put up a fght
during which he kicked one of the Off
GERS.
Members of Green Mountain Chapter
u, A. r., enjoyed a rare afternoon Mon
day at their monthly meeting. held
in the Algonquin club rooms, when Mrs,
j. w. Votey gave an illustrated talk
on American folk songs. These included
the songs OF the Indian, Creole, the
spiritual songs of the negro, the Spanish
Californian. the cowboy, the Kentucky
mountain whites, and a new collection,
which has just come out, of Old Vermont
songs. These songs are in dialect and
have been handed down by word Of mouth
from father to son. They come from the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-10-21
First Published August 5, 5000
SENATE SUBSTITUTE FOR
HOUSE CONCURRENT RE-
SOLUTION NO. %.

A proposition to amend section of
article IL of the constitution OF the
state of Kansas, relating to internal
improvements.
Be it resolved by the Legislature of
the State of Kansas, two-thirds of all
the members elected to each House
concurring therein:
Section l. That the following pro
the state of Kansas is hereby sub
mitted to the qualified electors of the
state for their approval OF rejection
Sec e. The state shall never be a
party in carrying on any works of IN
the construction of roads and high
cost of permanent improvements of
roads and highways, constructed af-
ter March L, 1919; but such aid and
reimbursement shall not be granted
in any county for more than rs per
cent of the cost of such road or high
way, nor for more than ten thousand
dollars per mile, nor for more than
ne hundred miles in any one county !;
except that in counties having an as
sessed valuation of more than one
hundred million dollars such aid and
reimbursement may be granted for
not more than one hundred fifty miles
of road or highway; and the restric-
tions and limitations of sections and
6 Of article XII of the constitution, re-
lating to debts and internal inn
provements, shall not be construed to
limit the authority retained 81 con-
fexred by this amendmeut
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-10-21

Sec 8. If the foregoing amend
ment is adopted, it shall be known and
cited as section of article XII of the
state Institution.
Sec. a. This proposition shall be
submitted to the electors of the state
amendment hereby proposed shall be
known on the official ballot by the
title 1sThe good roads amendment to
the state constitution" and the vote
for and against such amendment shall
be taken as provided by law.
Sec. 5. This resolution shall take
effect and be in force from and after
its publication in the statute book.
/ hereby certify that the foregoing
is true and correct copy ofthe ORR
ginal Senate Substitute for House
Concurrent Resolution No. %, now on
file in my office.
L. j. PETTYJOHN,
(SeaD Secretary of State.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-10-21
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS

October a, 1920.
The Board of County Commission
ers met today N regular SESSION %l, at
beers present: A. H Hamu, chairman,
s. A. Newcomer, S. s. Harvey and the
County Clerk.
4th Minutes of last meeting were
read and approved. Quarterly reports
of the County Treasurer and County
Superintendent were read and ap-
Clerk, County Treasurer, Clerk of
District Court, Register of Deeds,
Sheriff, Probate Judge and County
Attorney were approved.
Herman Long was appointed High
School Trustee to fill vacancy caused
by the death OF r. c. Wilson
In the matter of the vacation of a
road, petitioned for by Henry Meyers
and other householders of Riverside
towns hip. Beginning at the point
where the same leaves the legally
laid out road on the section line run
ming south from the Gnfin bridge on
the Smoky river and vacate the Old
trail being road which in years past
has been used for public travel and
which runs across the east half of sec
ton ten (1O), township fifteen, (15) !,
ty, Kansas. The said road which
your petitioner wishes vacated be
gins near the southwest corner of
section nine in said township and runs
across section nine, ten, eleven, two
and one in said township and leaves
said county of Trego near the east
-1ne of said section one And the said
Board has appointed the Board OF
County Commissioners as viewers, "A.
H. Hamna, S. S. Harvey and S. A.
beginning of said road on the 23rd
day of October 1920 at IL o'clock a.
m. and the necessary notices VIII be
published.
IT. ho 4fav- Of 2aG
for by G. M Hi1debrand and other
househo lders of Collyer township. Be
ginning at the northwest corner
of section eleven, township thirteen,
range twenty-five and then run south
three miles to the southwest corner of
section twenty three, township eleven,
range twenty-five and there terminal
ing. Said road to be forty feet wide.
And the said board has appointed the
Board of County Commissioners as
and S. A. Newcomer who will meet
at place of beginning of said road on
the 9th day of October 1920 at IL
o'clock a. m. And the necessary
notices viii be published.
The following bills were allowed:
Hall Lithographing Co., sup
Crane & Co, supplies u
Samuel Dodsworth Book Co,
Lockwood Hazel Co., supplies 2O3 53
Mccormick Mathers Co, sup
plies ------------- SO so
Samuel Dodsworth Book Co,
supplies -------------- "A OIL
Hammond & Stephens Co,
supplies 65 So
TENDER 2--~---.-----F rs 90
TENDER --3-~-~-.---- e5 90
Assessor o-,--No-N-0 SO 90
S. J. Straw. merchandise for
court house ------------ 90
G.. H. Benson, purchasing
agent ----------- -------7 6 rs
F. b Acre, office expenses for
September ----------- 35
Wilson Chemical Co., floor
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-10-21

Office of County Clerk
Wax eeney, Kansas, October II, 1920.
In accordance with section 17S ses-
sion laws of 1917, i, c. H Benson,
County Clerk of Trego County, Kan
sas, hereby give notice that at a gen
era1 election to be held on the End day
of November 1920, officers will be
chosen for the offices named below:
Presidential Electors
United States Senator
Justice of the Supreme Court, po-
sition No. s.
Justice of the Supreme Court, po-
sition No. g.
Justice of the Supreme Court po-
Justice of the Supreme Court po-
sition No. z.
Governor.
Lieutenant Governor.
Secretary of State.
State auditor.
State Treasurer.
Attorney General
Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton.
Superintendent of Insurance
State Printer.
Congressman, 9th district.
State Senator seth district.
Repres entatlye.
County Clerk.
County Treasurer
Register of Deeds
County Attorney
Probate Judge.
Sheriff.
Coroner.
Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton
Clerk of the District Court.
High School trustees, long term.
1 High School trustee, short term.
One County Commissioner, End
district
One County Commissioner, 3rd dis
trict.
One township trustee, each town
ship.
One township clerk, each township.
One township treasurer, each town
ship.
Two justices of the peace, each
township.
Two constab1es, each township.
Done at my office this 18th day of
October, 1920.
CHI Benson
(SeaD County Clerk.
Trego County, Kansas.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-10-21
(First Publication October Ia, 1920
PUBLICATION NOTICE

State of Kansas, Trego County, SIS.
State of Kansas to James r. Cary:
You are hereby notified that you
have been sued in the District Court
of the Twenty third Judicial District,
State of Kansas, sitting in and for
the County of Trego in the State of
Kansas by W. G. Longwood and you
must answer the petition filed by said
plaintiff in the office of the clerk of
said court at WaKeeney, Kansas, on
or before the Goth day of November
A. d. 1920, or the allegations of said
petition will be taken as true and
judgment will be rendered IN said
action in favor of the plaintiff and
against you for the sum of thirteen
hundred twenty dollars with interest
thereon at the rate of eight per cent
per annum from January 2, 1918, and
for the cost of said action; and the
attachment lien of the plaintiff upon
twelve (12) in township fifteen
(23) west of the sixth p
M. in Trego County, Kansas, will be
foreclosed and said land will be order
ed sold by the court for the satisfac-
ton of the amount found due to the
plaintiff together with all costs and
aceruing interest and costs, and if re-
demption be not made from said sale
within six months you viii by the de-
cree of the court be barred from all
right title interest and equity of re-
demption in and to said real estate
and each and every part and parcel
thereof.
In witness whereof have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of
said court at my office in the City of
WaKeeney in said county this 18th
day of October A. D. 1920.
F. B. Acre.
(SeaD Clerk of the District Court
Herman Long, Attorney for Plaintiff
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-10-21

- ESo
Trego Co Coop. Assn,
merchandise for Cornelssen
stocIwen Tax Tables, tax
Crane & Co, supplies Sc -89
Hutchinson Office Supply &
Printing Co., supplies - IL 63
Mrs. Mary Tivis, care of VIM
Brown 1900
for Cornelsse en- ST 90
Ogallah Elevator Co, mer-
ehandise for Elmer Rich
R. G. Wilson & Son, pemiurn
r r. uford, coroner's in
quest mildred Gossadge) 5 90
Trego Co. Fair Assn, prem
iurla list Pill 65
wakeeney Telephone Co, tel
ephone AZ 50
J. R. Wilson, rent of Cornels-
Mrs B. NJ. Coate, care of
John StTattoa---- so
L. o. Spencer, care of John
Stratton for September-----3O 90
Western Kansas World, job
work 10
P E. Keraus, merchandise
for court house- 55
JOS E. Evans, salary for Sep
TENDER l0O W
". Y. Herrick, care of Red
dig, Myatt and Hervey--- 81 90
oners SO Is
MS. sallie Fox, board for
prisoners ----------- 157 SO
L s M rr1PP e eozofe s ofer 90
Waleeeney Heating & Plumb
ing Co., repairs for court
house 1 90
TENDER o-.-~---,------F- 100 90
c. H. Benson, expense ac-
A. L.. Fox, attending ajil---. 80 90
Cornelssen, prisoners and
Mrs. Frank Burns 25 90
A. L. Fox, state Gases SO
L. S. Myerly, Office expenses
for September 100 90
Western Kansas World, coun-
ty printing 10 So
Minnie O'Nei1, office expenses
for September IS
Hudson Harlan, salary for
Septen Der 1OO OO
E. A. Defines, expenses for
Mabel Richardson------ rs 10
John T. Brown, washing for
A. J. 90
John r. Parsons, salary for
Septemb Der % 70
]. H Acre, room for John
Stratton ----------- 2 go
John r. Parsons, office ex-
penses for September 35
E. A Defines, appointing cleo
ton board 90
A. L. Fox, expense account
and mileage 90
W Y Herrick, care of pris-
J. J. Keraus, account for
court At Is
A. S. Peacock, expenses for
quarter 1 65
quarter ---3--~~--.----- $50 90
Stumpf ---------- 20 90
w. 7. Herrick, health officer
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they will be forever barred.
Dated this 7th day of October, A.
d. 1920.
Mary w. Fullington,
Jane w. Hickman,
Helen w. Willis,
Della A. Wilson,
BIT Joint ExecutFNes.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-10-21
First published in The Western Kan
sas World, October IA, 1920
EXECUTORS NOTICE

sas World, October ID, 1920
EXECUTORS NOTICE
State of Kansas, Trego County.
In the Probate Court held in and for
said County and State.
Notice is hereby given that letters
testamentary upon the estate of
Robert c. Wilson late of Trego Coun-
ty, Kansas, deceased, have been
granted to the undersigned, Mary w
FuIington, Jane W Hickman, Helen
w. Willis, and Della A. Wilson, by
the Probate Court of said County of
Trego, bearing date the 7th day of
October, 1920. All persons having
claims against said estate are re
quired to exhibit them to me for al
1owance, within one year after the
date of said letters, or they may be
precluded from any benefit of such
estate; and If such claims be not ex-
hibited within two years from the
time of the publication OF this notice
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-10-21
(SeaI)
WHY KIDS LIE,

Is the subject of the address by
Judge Ben Lindsey, Denver, Colorado,
before the State Teachers Associa-
ton which convenes IN Hays October
e, 20 and 80.
Other famous speakers are. Rabbi
Stephens S. Wise, Ellis Parker But
Ter, Ida NJ. Tarbe11, DIR. Frank Gun
saulus and our own Chancellor Lind
ley.
In addition to these addresses, there
viii be discussions conducted by lead
ing school men and women from all
parts of Kansas and from many other
states The program is one that will
appeal not alone to teachers but to
music lovers and to the average man
or woman of affairs.
Write the Chamber of Commerce,
Hays, Kansas, for room reservations