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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-15
BENEFIT DANCE
Daughters Of Isabella and Friends mt
Van Ness Dining Room

The first dance given for the benefit
of ST. Cecilias Court, No. 3s7. Daugh-
ters of Isabella. in the man/dining room
of the Van Ness house Monday night was
a success in every way. The hall was
prettily decorated with streamers of
purple. gold and white crepe paper and
cut flowers and ferns, and one corner,
TO- the patronesses, was truly cosy
corner. The room was crowded with
dancers, for there were $50 couples pres
ent. and most of them came at nine and
stayed until one, not wanting to miss
a minute. Shortly before intermission a
pleasant surprise was furnished by the
committee AS the orchestra struck up
Bubbles" scores of balloons foated out
into the room. The guests caught at
theHe. some of them batting them about
and others carrying them with them the
remainder of the evening.
The Van Ness orchestra furnished
music. and punch and cakes were served.
There were many compliments during
the evening on tho decorations and on
the dainty gold and white dance orders,
tied with a purple cord The committee
in charge was Miss zorinne Daigle, Miss
Kathryn Magner. Miss Germainc Choquet,
Miss Paulita Delany. Miss Agnes Leary
and Miss Blanche Mitiguy, while the
patronesses were Mrs A. l.. Larner.
Mrs. w. ]. Casey. Miss Agnes NJ. Dooley,
Mrs. d. Johnson, Mrs. d. A. Shea. Mrs.
, Thomas Magner, Mrs. p. F.. McAuliffe,
Mrs. J. J. White, Mrs. ]. p. Reagan. Mrs.
I ID. j. Casey. Mrs. J. w. Courtney.
Mrs. H. A. Butler, Mrs F. ]. Beauprc.
| Mrs. r., l.. McAuiffe, Miss Charlotte
| Hale. Mrs. G. o. Coutu and Mrs. +. j.
| LYNCH
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-15
MATERIAL CHAN GES IN
STEAMER CHATEA UGAy
Forward Part of Second Deck
to Be Removed, Making 1t Pos
sible to Carry Automobiles,
Trucks or Furniture Vans OF
Any Height

with an estimated expenditures of be-
tween $4,000 and 10000 on the Chateaugay
between now and the time she goes into
commission, the Champlain. Transports
ton company will take a big step toward
making Burlington one Of the most
accessible places in the East to motorists
The boat will be made over for sthe pur-
pose OF handling the big automobile traffic
between the White and Adirondack Noun
tans by installing a service which will
mean the arrival of the boat every hour
at either Burlington or Port Kent. The
latter is only three miles from the Quebec
Miami highway, which Is probably the
most Travelled road In the East by auto
mobile parties, and the ferry across the
lake will naturally be the gateway from
versa.
1t is now intended to cut away the
entire upper deck Of the Chateaugay and
raise the second deck so that II can take
care of automobiles without difficulty.
The second deck vii, be taken away for
ward so that furniture vans. loaded or
not, can be carried, No car will be too
large to cross Lake Chainplain between
tho two ports.
| The boat will also be retter equipped
for excursion purposes and with the side
houses or bulliwarks in front OF the
shafting arranged so that they may be
taken up and fastened out Of the way,
room for a large number to dance will
be provided. In bad weather the sides
may be fastened down. The boat. when all
the alterations are made, will be similar
except in size to Tie ferryboat plying
between Port Mulgrave, Nova Scotia. and
Port Hawkesbury. Cape Breton.
The automobile travel last season was
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-15
CITIZENS FAVOR
MEMORIAL BUILDING
Preliminary Plans Discussed by
Representative Men Who Be-
lieve Now is a Good Time to
Consider the Erection of a
100000 Structure

The first step toward erecting build
ing 70 serve as n memorial to the SOL
ders, sailors and marines who served
in the late war, as well as in tho preced-
ing wars, was taken Friday evening in tho
city court room of the City Hall when
about so representative men OF this city
net at call from Mayor D. homes
Jackson to discuss preliminary plans
Mayor Jackson called the meeting on the
petition of 30 taxpayers of this city ard
summoned those present by letter.
Major H. Nelson Jackson was chosen
chairman of the meeting and Eugene "A
Luck secretary. 1t was voted to empower
the chairman TO appoint committee TO
investigate the matter in regard 10
suitable location, nature, time ana the
other elements which enter into the
project and report back to q meeting
within two weeks.
All who attended the meeting expressed
desire TO SuitablS memorial
erected and the discussion touched upon
various phases of the proposition. POST
master j. II. Burke in q talk on the finan-
cial side of the project said that the
popular idea was that Burlington was not
in good position financially. so FAR as
bonded Indebtedness was concerned. He
said that Burlington was in better
position IN this respect than any other
city in New England SC far as he knew.
The total bonded Indebtedness of Bur
lington is about 100000 and of this
amount more than 100000 is in bonds
| which arc self-supporting. That is the
electric light and water department. Th"
| city does not have to pay the interest
on bonds as the departments take care
| of 1t. SO far as affordng a building such
as was suggested, to cost about $2Oo,No
was concerned. Burlington could take
| care Of it all right
| Ex-Mayor II. s. Peck said that for the
last % years he had heard the PROPOSE
ton of putting up building on the city
market grounds discussed. bat no steps
had been taken, He wanted TO see the
place improved. One corner already has
! been taken care Of by the library. He
thought the Jail ought to be moved &c
where it belonged, next to the county
court house and the horse barn put else
where.
| Prof. c. G.. Groat spoke at length or
the proposition and discussed variou,
sides Of the propositions submitted. He
explained the state law regarding tn,
putting up of memorials. Joseph Age
and Max l.. Powell told of the oppor
tunity which existed at present whol
the State was ready to pay $4,000 foi
an Armory where there was compan,
of militia Mr.. Powell thought that per
haps the Wihooski company could h
induced to come in with the Burlington
company and if this were brought abou
$4,000 could be secured which would h
n big help in the building. The genera
opinion was that no one knew whe'
prices would be lower and it was a goo
time now 10 do something. The meetinI
was more for the purpose of finding on
Just what the attitude of some of tn
leading men in this city was Those VIII
were present included prominent bushes
men, heads of fraternal organization
and leaders in other lines.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-15
ST. PAUL'S CHURCH
Officers Elected mt Annual Meeting and
World wide Campaign Discussed

The annual meeting of st. Pauls parish
was held in the parsh-hall Monday night
The meeting opened with a short service
in the chapel and then all went to the
parish hall where the business of the
evening was taken up. II. II. Wheeler
was chosen clerk of the meeting and he
gave the report of the secretary. The
treasurer's report was given by Harrison
A. Cooke, as well as the results of the
every-member canvass.
1t was voted to elect the full quota of
vestrymen, which this year is IL, and the
following men were elected; NJ. d. Chit
tenden. II. II. Wheeler. DR.. Lyman Allen
DR.. David Manson, Dean j. l.. Hills
Spencer W. Hindes, DR.. J. f. Taggart
II. A. Cooke, George e. Little, Charles
A. Davis. A. c. Shufeldt and T.. O.
Waiter.
The Rev. S. II. Watkins. who presided
reported that the parish had received sew
eral requests, among which were $2,0O(
from Mrs. Mary Clarke Wilson. $1,000 OF
which is to go toward the support Of AL
Saints chapel and 81, 900 to St. Paul's. Also
$1,000 from the estate of Mrs Fannie
Elizabeth Hindes.
! Plans for the worldwide campaign were
discussed. Mr.. Watkins saying that spe
cial emphasis would be put upon this
campaign during Lent and that on Easter
Sunday results were to be estimated by
! the number of members who showed
new interest in the work Of the church
During the week from Passion Sunday t.
Palm Sunday there will be mission.
| In response to "a question. Mr.. Watkins
said that there was no relation between
the 1nter-Church Movement and thi
worldwide campaign. Both have TIL
undercurrent of the holy spirit blu
neither has any bearing on the other no
are they related in any way.
| H. II. Wheeler gave a brief report o
the meetings of the vestry during tn
past ten years. showing the difference be
tween their duties then and now.
Following the parish meeting the vestr!
organized. The rector appointed M. d
Chttenden senior warden. The vestr.
elected s. w. Hindes junior warden am
the other two officers were reelected
II, II. Wheeler as secretary and Harrison
A. Cooke as treasurer, The election o
delegates to the diocesan convention
which will be held February at Brattle
lboro, was postponed to the next meeting
which will be held next Sunday mornin
after service.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-15
PATROL SYSTEM FOR
BURLINGTON STREETS
Man and Team to Be Kept at
Work Constantly in Each One
Of Five Districts into Which
City Has Been Divided-Es-
timated Cost Is $4,000

If the plans of the street commissioners
are carried out the patrol system will be
inaugurated this season in Burlington
with five clearly defined patrols. A man
and team will be kept at work constant
ly on each patrol, repairing title holes
before they get to be big ones, and It is
thought that in this way that the roads
which are most travelled can be kept in
good condition. The commissioners ex-
pect TO pay out of the 20 per cent appro-
priation the money for this, which Is es-
tirated to cost $1,000 The estimated
costs OF materials Is put at $500 and Il
will take the remaining $500 for the men
and teams. This is figured at s13O per
month for. each man with his team FOR a
period of eight months
Patrol number one VIM consist of Main
street with Wiliston road as far as the
city line. Shclburne ana South Union
streets between the city line and Main
street.
Patrol number two: Lower road ard
North Winoosk avenue from the Winoo-
ski bridge &c Pearl street; Church street
from Main to Pearl; Pearl street from
Winooski avenue to Park street; Park
street from Pearl street, Battery place
and Battery Park
! Patrol number three North avenue from
Battery place TO Heineberg bridge.
Patrol number four: st. Paul street;
Colchester avenue; Pearl street from W.
noos>l avenue to Colchester avenue, VIII
liams street and Elmwood avenue.
I Patrol number five: Willard street. WI
nooski avenue from Pearl to st. Paul
street: North street from North avenue to
North Willard street
& &c a., 90 4l,-
money as follows: Steam roller, one
/ foreman and six to 10 men, dependent on
kind of work amount of WORT, availabli-
/ ~ OF materials, etc, estimated n 5000 per
month for three months, 5000 Amount
of materials cannot be determined &C.
curatelv at present. Estimated cost $500
cleaning streets on 1918 basis $500 for
bituminous macadam re-surfacing or
Pearl street, from Winoosk avenue tc
Willard strSet $1,000: for bituminous ma
cadam rc-surfacing on Pine street 0oca-
/ ton TO be determined later) $4,000; amour,
, to be matched by State for construction
and re-surfacing: to he spent at new sta
ton and on Lower load, approximately
$1,000; various miscellaneous and genera
maintenance. so.Oi746 This brings the
total up to S43,8i746
The other items whic,, are not covered
by the regular appropriation Of 90 pei
cent Of the grand list are itemized and es
timated as follows:
Sprinkling-lIstimated cost $4,000: as
sessment $1,000; city's share 5000.
Bridges-Potash Brook bridge, new
$1,000; HeneherG bridge, repair, 200
other bridges $500, a total of $1,000
II Potash Brook bridge plans and speci
fications are approved by the state, 81,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-15
THE FIRST CHURCH
Omcern Elected and Gift Of Thousa nd
Dollar Bond Acknowledged

At the annual meeting of the society
of the First Church. held in the parish
house Monday evening. the following OFF,
GERS and committee were elected for the
year 1890: Clerk and treasurer, f. w.
Peterson: auditors, C. f. Purinton and
F. E, Mcintosh; prudential committee,
r. l.. Patrick Henry Todd and ID. w.
Jardine. Reports of the clerk and treas
urer showed the society to be in a very
prosperous condition, financially and ey-
cry other way.
During the meeting Monday night, Judge
II. S. Peck, acting as attorney for Mrs.
Cornelia T.. Atwater of New York, a
former resident Of Burlington. presented
to the society a $1,000 bond of the Bur-
lington Gas Light company to establish
a trust fund in memory OF her parents,
who were longtime members of the
First Church. One-half of the income of
this fund is to be used for needy people
of the church, and one-half for missions.
The deed of gift was drawn by Judge
Peck. The trust was accepted by the So
ciety and suitable Acknowledgement
placed upon the records.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-15
TOP OF MANSFIELD TO
BLOOM LIKE THE ROSE
Hotel to Be Remodeled, Supplied
With New Furniture, Given
Another Name and Be Made
Easily Accessible by Automo-
biles in Gradual Climb

Max L. Powell returned Wednesday
night from Stowe, where he attended that
day O. meeting of the directors OF the
Mount Mansfield Hotel company. AT TINS
meeting, It was decided to get out plans
for remodeing the hotel property on top
of Mount Mansfield, which has formerly
been known as the Summit House, but
which will be called from this time on
the Mount Mansfield Hotel. This property
was purchased short time ago from
Walter M. Adams, who has operated the
hotel for some years past. With the hotei'
the new company has purchased the cot
tage adjoining, 20 acres of land In the
vicinity and two and one-half miles OF
the road leading up to the hotel.
In remodeling the Mount ManHfieid
Hotel, it will be the aim of the new COM
pany to put the building In the very BEST
shape for next seasons business. The
building will be fitted throughout with
new furniture, so that the company VIII
be ready to offer to the public in the
summer of 1920 the very best hotel &C
Communications.
The Mount Mansfield Hotel company has
been organized as follows: President
l. Max l.. Powell of Burlington vice-presi
| dent II. Il. Shaw of Stowe; clerk ant
treasurer, NJ. c. Lovejoy of Stowe: othel
directors. G. O Burt and Harold McMahot
| of Stowe.
| AS early as possible this spring. wori
! will be started on improving the ROAD u
the top of Mount Mansfield. The grad'
on this road will be lessened. so that
will make an easy climb for motorists
and the surface will be placed In goot
condition for automobile travel. There Il
a great deal of work to be done on thi
road and it is not expected that 1t VIII
be possible to finish the work next season
but the work will be carried through al
far as possible, beginning early thi
spring and working late in the fall. TIL
road was first built through the effort
of the late Governor" w. Fl. H. Bingham
of Stowe and others some 40 years ago
At that ime, it was said to have cos
about $4,000
I'VE shall try to look after the publicit,
of the Mount Mansfield Hotel during tn
season of 1920 and put it on the map as
never has been BEFORE" said Mr.. Powell
president of the new Mount Mansfield
Hotel company, in speaking to Ere
Press reporter Thursday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-15
CANTON LAFAYETTE INSTALLS Of
FICERS

Officers for the coming year were
installed at the regular meeting of
Canton Lafayette No. l, Patriarchs Mill
tant. held in the lodge rooms Thursday
evening. The following new officers
We're installed: Captain, George p.
Cole; lieutenant Wallace A. Harding;
ensign. James T. Simpson; clerk, j. T.
Parkinson; accountant r. A. Spear.
The installing officers were: Major, w.
b. Craven: A. A. c., G. g. McGaffey;
aid. c. M Jones. After the meeting re-
frcshments were served and remarks
were made by Major w. Il. Craven, the
new officers and others. The canton
is in very flourishing condition.
showing a large gain in membership
during the last year. 1t is in very
good financial condition, also. The new
year is starting auspiciously and
everything points to the best year that
the canton has had thus far.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-15
SUPREME COURT
BURLINGTON BANKS
Changes Made mt First of Annual
Meetings Held Monday

The first of the annual meetings of
Burlington's banking institutions were
held Monday, the City Trust company
and Home Saving bank -electing officers.
The stockholders of the City Trust
company met in the morning and elect
ed Elias Lyman. A. G. Whittemore, II.
T. Rutter, ]. S. Flint, w. B. Howe. II,
w. Elliott and J. F. Whalen as direc-
tors The directors subsequently elect
ed Mr.. Flint president, Mr.. Lyman and
Mr.. Elliott vice presidents, Mr. Rutter
treasurer and II. S, Weed assistant
treasurer.
]. S. Flint, the new president, is one
of the best known and most successful
business men of Vermont. He was one
of the original incorporators of the
City Trust company and has been a
director since II opened for business
in April 1912.
James f. Whalen, the new director
Is a successful business man of sound
Judgment and one of the most respected
citizens of Burlington.
HOME SAVINGS BANK
C. F. Cowles was Monday elected
n trustee and vice president of the
Home Savings bank at the annua
meeting of the coroporators of thai
Dank, MI. CoWleS succeeds r.. -. Iaft
who has been president of this
bank for a number of years, but whC
declined a reelection, much to tn,
regret of the corporators. Other
| trustees and officers were re- elected.
Trustees: c. W. Brownell, C.
Cowles. G. ID. Warren, c. l.. Dolan
Thomas Magner, Herald Stevens
| Fl. s. Peck, III. w, Tracy, II
W. j. Hawkins, +. Beaupre and Val
A. Nye The following officers wer'
elected: President, c. w. Brownell
vice-president G. p. Cowles; treasure
and clerk, c. S. Brownell; assistan
treasurer. +. o. Beaupre.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-15
ASSIGNMENT or JUDGES

Assignment of Judges of Vermont
county courts for 1870 follows:
stanton. G. J.:--Windham, April -; Ad-
Olson. June /; Franklin. September II;
Bennington. December I.
Butler, J.:-Orleans, March Q: Essex
April 81; Caledonia, Juno /: Chittenden.
September IA; Windsor, December T.
Fish, J.:-Chttenden,. March 2: Orange.
June |: Orleans. September A. ESSEX.
October &c; Addison. December Z
Wilson. J.:-Rutland. March .; Benning
ton, June /: Washington, September "A;
Orange, December I.
Moulton, J.:--Franltlin, March Q: Wind
sor, June L. Windham, September Il
Lamoille. December Z; Grand Isle. Jan
uary H.
/ Chase J,:-Washington. March o. La
noble June 1; Grand Isle. August 10
Rutland. September II, Caledonia
December 7.
SUPREME COURT
General terms at Montpelier. January
6, February 3, May 4, October 5, Novem.
Der 2.
/ Special terms at Brattleboro. February
II; at st. Johnsbury, April 6; at Rutland
November 16.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-15
MONDAY IN PROBATE COURT

The following business was transacted
in probate court Monday: There was a
settlement and decree in the estate of
William j. Lavery. late of this city.
r. C. Smith of this city was appointed
administrators de bonis non, cum tesla
mento annexo of the estate Of Lawson
f. Harrington. late Of Burlington. There
was settlement and order of court in
the estate of Joseph l.. Devino, late of
Winooski Robert II. de Neufville of
Montcair, N. j. was appointed admins
traitor with the will annexed of the estate
of Emile Funke. late of Flushing, n. ",
with A. l.. sherman and Clarence r.
White, both of this city, commissioners
and appraisers. Llah d. Baker of LaSalle,
N Y, was appointed administrators of
the estate of LaForest j. Paige late of
Burlington.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-15
A MAN WITHOUT A COUNTRY

O'Hara stood surveying the body of his
friend. lying in state. Then he began to
smile.
what is there funny about it?"
demanded an outraged friend.
TWAS only last week as Clancy was
saying to me how there amt no heaven
and no purgatory. An here he lies now,
poor devil. all dressed upand nowhere to
|go."-The, American Weekly
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-15
TOMMIE is REMINDED

Teacher-"What is it fine feathers
make. Tommie?" Tommie-"I don't
know. ma'am," "oh, yes. you do know
Now think. Fine feathers make fine
II really don't know. ma'am," Eyes you
do, Tommie. 1t begins with the letter
b. "Oh, yes, beds. ma'am'"-Yonkers
Statesman.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-15
CAUSE FOR OFFENSE

Mrs. Bsggs offended her husbands war
chums when she welcomed them 10 "A
dinner. "How SOP" "She told them it
was strictly private affair and they're
all ofiicers.-Baltimore American.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-15

u clean house with plenty OF fresh air
and sunshine Is long step in the
direction OF health. says the United
states Public Health Service.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-15

FREE PRESS WANT ADS PAY BEST
The St. Mary banner., 1920-05-22
THOUGHT KANGAROO A BIRD
Naturalist With Captain Cook Misled
BY Remarkable Speed Displayed
by Australian Animal.

A naturalist who accompanied Cap
tain Cook on his famous voyage
around the world mistOOk for bird
the first kangaroo he saw.
This Is not likely to surprise any
body who has seen kangarOos In their
native wilds. for their leaping pow
ers are so wonderful that at full speed
they really look as If they were flying.
A scientist. speaking Of this matter
TO the writer. said: II Glanced to
come across two 'old-man kangarOos,
huge creatures. in the Australian
bush. and measured the leaps Of one
Of them. Thirty-two feet the tape line
showed for each jump. taking it from
tOenark to tOepark.
1T Is marvellous to see one of those
great marsupials streaking acrsss
country 10 immense bounds. literally
throwing itself into the air with its
mighty hiGd limbs. and hardly SEEM
ing to touch the earth In its flight"
The St. Mary banner., 1920-05-22

The religious customs of the AS
syrian Snmerians 5000 or more years
ago Is given In the fourth volume of
trnnslatiOns Of tablets in the British
University museum by DIR. Stephen
Lnncdm. who was for three years
curator OF the Babylon section Of the
university The iSumerian tablets tell
Of the creation OF men from clay by a
W'Oman deity. This goddess protects
her c,witions from the flood by saw
hfg Ziugiddu (Noah). aud the latter
lands In Paradise and eats of forbid
den fruit OF his own accord. There IS
no Eve In this theory whatever. The
Sumerians believed that ten patriarchs
ruled Some 30O.OOO years before the
hood. that II was about 35,AJO years
thereafter before Cyrus came down
and conquered the Kingdom. The his
torical tablets at the university mu-
scum are the most elaborate In ex-
istence. No other records purport to
give such a record Of human existence.
The St. Mary banner., 1920-05-22
Magic Stones Get 4 New Bed

Tradition tells that miracles of heal
Ing were performed by "St. Tillan." in
the Scottish highlands by rubbing on
the suffering man or beast certain old
wnter-worn stones. These stones, or
stones OF that description, are still
carefully preserved in the island mill
OF KILN. at the western end Of Loeb
Tay. Lord Breadalbane. the owner.
has leased the Old mill for f,and-loOm
weaving factory; hut the lessee binds
himself carefully 10 protect the relics
and to give the public facilities for
viewing them.
On Christmas eve. ms on every
Christmas eve for centuries past. the
stones in their niche OF the wall were
provided with new bed" OF reeds,
stfaws and other wrack brought down
by the mountain torrent OF the River
Dochart nnd left st,Snded on the
rocks. The bedding must on no ac-
count be picked BY the hand Of man.