davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-05-20
Rutland County
BENSON

Eugene Potter of Hubbardton, for
mer resident here, is in town calling on
friends and Is at Loren Mobiles now.-W
j. Cummings. of this village G. a. r.
man, went TO Rutland last week to attend
tho state encampment.--The Community
club held its regular meeting at the chapel
Wednesday night. Papers were read. -
Berlin Graham. who has been at the
Mountain View stock farm for a long
time. is soon going TO Kentucky.-Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Little. of Poutney, have
been in town the past week calling on
L. n. Belden's family. Blanche
Duck, of Schenectady, n. Y. was here
the past week visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. l.. u. Belden.-Stephen W. Brown
Is making extensive repairs to his hay
barn and COW shed. He resided on the
turnpike one mile from here.-C. n. Jones,
of the corner store, has bought the Chap
man farm in the east part of the town.
consideration s9.o00.-A memorial Sunday
service will be held at the Congregations
al Church next Sunday and the two To-
cal naStOrS will talk
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-05-20

MIR. and Mrs. r. e. Hils.-Paul Vincent
is employed on the Bailey farm, taking
tho place Of Gordon Moulton, resigned
Gordon Moulton employed by A. c.
Moulton during the winter has pur-
chased farm in Berlin and taken pos
sesson.-The Ladies' Home Circle will
give baked bean supper and social in
the church vestry "Wednesday evening
May 2s.-The social and baked bean sup
per that was to have been served this
week Wednesday by the ladies' of the
Methodist Episcopal Church has been
postponed until Wednesday May 26th on
account Of so much sickness in the vicin-
Buck, who has pneumonia
seems to be holding his own and all are
looking for speedy recovery.-Mrs. A.
Denison is quite poorly since the death
of her husband. She Is attended by DR..
Mcclure of Montpelier. A nurse came to
care for her Monday.--The play given by
the Dramatic club Of the Grange took in
SO and netted the Grange s26--There was
n family gathering at the homo Of Mr..
and Mrs. A. C. Moulton Sunday in honor
of Mrs. Moulton's mother. Mrs. Samuel
Parcher's 18th birthday The party con-
lsisted Of Madam Parcher and Mr.. and
Mrs. George Chandler. Mr.. and Mrs f..
w. Blodgett and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
IC. j. Benedict and three daughters of
burlington, Mrs. Nathenel Parcher and
son. Scott. and niece. Miss Evelyn Par
cher of South Burlington, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Clark and three children of
Berlin. o. w. Hills was present and took
pictures of the happy group.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-05-20
WATERBURY CENTER

Mr.. and Mrs. r. a. Gibbs. Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Towne and daughter. Catherine,
went TO White River Junction last We'd
nesday, returning Saturday.-Mrs. Theresa
Slayton of Worcester Is visiting Mr. and
Mrs. George Richardson.-D. C. Hayes and
Leslie Hayes were in Montpelier Wcdnes-
day.-Edwin Daley has finished work for
Grover Wood and is working for f. l..
Woodland on Kicker Mountain.-Peter La
Belle is working for Herbert Sleeper on
Blush Hill-Carroll Robinson. who has
been confined to the house for some days,
is out again.--George Hunter, who has
worked for Warner Woods ri for seven
years, has finished his labors there and
Is driving tho team for Selectman Robin
son on the State road.--James Gilmore
who has driven the cream team for nearly
13 years, finished that work Saturday.
Roy Parsons of Warren was a visitor In
the place over Sunday.-Lester II. Russell
and Miss May II. Tracy were married Fri
day evening. They will reside here.--The
Entertainment Society has contracted with
the White LyCeum Bureau for a course OF
six entertainments for next fall and win
tee This Is tho best and largest course
t1e aociety has ever offered ". A. Dill
lrsham and his sister, Mrs. Puma Smith
were in this place Sunday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-05-20
NORTH FAYSTON

James Mccullough caught a 80 pound
bear in a trap on the mountain one day
last week. Mrs. Stella Boyce has re-
turned from Enosburg, whore she has
been visiting her mother. Mrs William
Redmond. Mrs. Susie PlNlips and son,
Melvin. are visiting her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. &. 3. Corliss.-.Iohn Nelson of Con-
cord, y. H., and Charles Proctor of
Waterbury are visiting at C. J. Nelson's.
MIR. O'Connel of Middlesex was in
town Monday.-Mrs. Hugh Henry has
returned from Hartford, Conn, where
she has been visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Fred Hurley. Her daughter, Alice Mat
tie, returned with her to stay n few
weeks.-Fred Jacobs. Bert Nelson and
Drury Montgomery of Montpelier were
at l.. J. Nelson's Sunday.-Mr. and Mrs.
George Murray have returned to their
homo in Barre.--E. +. Bennett and Carl
Marble of Waitsfeld were in town Sun
day. J. Nelson was in Waterbury
Sunday.-Iames Little has returned from
Waterbury, where he has been visiting
his daughter. Miss Glenna Little, for a
week.-Mr. and Mrs. William Nelson
were in Cabot Saturday and Sunday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-05-20

days in town last week.-Birds new TO
this section appeared in this village last
week. They have n body as long, but
not as full, as a robin, very long forked
tall exceedingly long, sharp, strong beak,
glossy black dull for the female and gilt
tering for the male. with head and neck
of brilliant peacock blue. They both walk
and hop. Their call is like the creak OF
a rusty hinge. People would be glad to
know the name.--Mr. and Mrs. John
Brown announce the marriage of their
daughter, Elinor, of st. Albans. to Cor
poral Ellis, recruiting officer, whose home
is In Rochester, N. H.-Mrs. Charles
Morse, who has been five weeks with
Mrs. Il. IL. Hitchcock. returned to her
home in Bakersfield Wednesday.-At the
Republican causus. held Saturday evening.
the following were elected: Chairman,
Judge Gilpin; secretary, w. q. Wright;
delegates, uninstructed, c. +. Miller and
o. w. Bailey; alternates, Thomas Gilbert
and II. II. Anger; town committee. Albro
Hunt. w. o. Wright and James Martin.
Mrs. S. 3. Cello, of Lowell, was guest
of Mrs. Dwight Larding Sunday. -Willam
Dickson and Herbert Longley are among
those who have been repairing their
houses recently.-Delos Besaw has moved
to Troy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-05-20
LOSS FROM STRIKES IN
1919 TWO BILLIONS

New York. May 19.-The loss from
strikes in 1919 was estimated at 100000
by Francis II. Sisson. vice-president OF
the Guaranty Trust company, speaking
to-day at the convention of the National
Association of Manufacturers. OF this
sum, $3.50, 600 600 represented loss of wages
and the rest the cost to industry.
Mr. Ssson said the chief danger now
was that the desirability of low prices as
an end in itself might be so exaggerated
as to lead to an attempt to force prices
down through harmful measures for the
control of credit. He blamed strike fevers
for the high living costs and increased
rents.
I'VE have heard much about rent prof
iteers." he said, but organized labor
either does not realize or closes its eyes
to the fact that every time men employ
ed in the building trades go on a strike
or shirk AT their tasks. they penalize So
ciety-which includes themselves-by in
| creasng rent, and as a result make prices
for goods and services higher"
| Declaring that the United States Is liv-
ing beyond its means, Mr.. Sisson said.
1.-The facts are such as should arouse us
from our comatose state of snug content
ment with our present position and flu
ture prospects. Unless we are aroused be-
fore Il is too late we cannot hope to re-
| tain for long our vast store of gold. or
our enormously favorable trade balance
or our unprecedented prosperity.
! at Is time indeed for another Joseph
| Choate. to cry out to our people, ."Amert-
ca. wake up-and for Gods sake hurry"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-05-20
CRAFTSBURY

News of the death of Hon. John Smr-
lon of New York city was received here
sunday evening. The remains were
brought to East Craftsbury his old home
place, Wednesday, where a prayer serv-
Ice was held and tho remains placed
p the family lot. Mr.. Simpson leaves he
|ides his wife, a daughter, a brother.
wo sisters and several more distant rela-
lives to mourn his loss.-tieorGe II. How
! I'd of New York city came Friday for n
fhort business trip and returned Satur-
Fay.--Mr. and Mrs. Hesseltine have
moved to Littleton, n. H., where he has
fmployment.-C. c. Stratton is the new
han in the Machender meat business
larry Emery went to Willoughhy last
week. where he has work.-C. r. Smith
has a new Maxwell Car.-Miss Ruth Wal
|tcr gave an interesting account of the
girls conference held in Burlington in
he Methodist Episcopal Sunday school
last Sunday Mrs w. r. Noodle was
Failed to Orleans Friday by the serious
Illness of her daughter. Mrs. Tony Roy.
1.-The Rev. Frank Hazen of johnson is
10 preach the haccalaureate sermon before
Inc graduating class in the Congrega-
fional Church Sunday evening, May 2S.-
Mrs. Burleson is entertaining her sister
from New York
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-05-20
SOUTH ROYALTON

Walter Foster is spending a months
vacation at the home of his mother
Charles Tarbell's house took fire one
day last week as the result of a defec-
tive chimney. BY the timely arrival of
the fire department the flames were ex-
tinguished and serious trouble averted
The play, when Home Came Ted" was
given by the senior class of the high
school In knights opera house Friday
evening. The house was we'll filled and
the entertainment was a success in every
held in the high school hall Friday after
noon. This contest was open to all
pupils Of the eight grades in town. The
winner was Charles Lovejoy of the
Broad Brook school. On Friday of this
week the winners in the contest of the
several towns of Windsor county will
meet at White River Junction for a
county contest.-Last week Wednesday
the baseball team of the high school
defeated on the home grounds the strong
Randolph aggregation by score of
to 7. This makes the local team win
ners in three games thus far and losers
in one game.-The Rev. A. H. Barker
of Canada spoke at the Methodist
Church Sunday morning. He is here in
the interests of the Redpath Chautauqua
agency and is making n canvas regard
ing the establishment of course here
this summer.-There Is to be a union
re-memorial service at the Congrega-
tional Church next Sunday morning.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-05-20
SOUTH WOODBURY.

The Rev. G. 4. F'urness, Of Marshfield.
occupied the pulpit here last Sunday as
the Rev NJ. w. Hale was out OF town.
Amanda Haskell, Perley Wheeler and
NJ. b. Goodell attended the funeral Of
Alva Tcachout and Mrs. Teachout, which
took place at the home of Delbert Pear
son in Calais last Sunday. They were
the victims of an automobile accident,
which occurred near Ferrisburg.-P. j.
Ledden spent Sunday AT his cottage
News has been received of the Geath of
John Thomas, which took place on Sum
day at the home of his daughter. in Marsh
field. He was for many years closely
identified with the interests Of the Ion-
CreEational Church here and worthy
deacon for q long period
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-05-20
LOWELL.

Among those Yrom out of town to at
fnd the interment of Mrs. Charlotte
|rafts last Tuesday were: Mrs. Frank
Iennedy, Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Crafts,
Bradford. Mrs. Sarah Crafts and Mr..
3ld Mrs. Harry Crafts, of Fairfax, Mr..
pa Mrs. John Brigham, of Newport, and
fwett Crafts, Of Piermont, N. H.-Dr.
hd Mrs. w. A. Young were visitors In
burlington Thursday.-Mrs. Arthur Hines
|hs gone to the Mary Fletcher hospital
pr treatment.-Mrs. Elena Mason was in
Ninooski last week to see her son, who
PAS been under surgical treatment at the
fanny Allen hospital He accompanied
Ter home Friday much benefited by his
reatment.-Mrs. Abbie Lockwood, of Nor
Fsville, is spending a few months with
Ter nephew, A. ]. Sawyer.-Dr. G. H..
Fewton, of Waterbury. and r. S. New
pm. of Lynn, Mass, visited their father,
1. II. Newton last week.-At the Repub-
lean town caucus G. L. Curtis, DR.. W.
!. Young and a. Il. Sweet were elected
bwn committee, and d. y. Narramore and
\ +. Sweet were elected delegates to the
tate convention. BENZ mn Sylvester
las moved from II. Sanders tenement in
p II. W. Tillotson's house. lately pur-
|haSed of 9. II. Durivage.-G T.. Curtis
las q business caller in Montpelier Mon
|ay.-Mrs. Warren Proctor, of Leominstc,r
| ass. Hugh Sinclair and sons, of Cam
fridge. and Mr.. and Mrs Cavis Toof, Of
Worth Troy were the Weekend guests
u their parents. Mr.. and Mrs. l.. r. Sin
|lair.-NIiss Erma Curtis and friends. the
Kisses Dorothy Hatch. of Montpelier
nd Mona Mum. of Fairlee. spent the
Weekend with Miss Curtis's parents, Mr.
nd Mrs. G. u. C':rtis.-Miss Marcia Sisco
as home from Montpelier Sunday
rs been received that Mrs. Frank Mon
|ieth died May &c at the State hospital
HI Waterbury,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-05-20
WARREN

Carlyle BuzZel has moved to his farm
in Worcester which he recently pur-
chased.--W. r. Moore, G.. II. Senior and
W. Blair were in Burlington the past
week-E. G. Heath was in Montpelier
Friday. edward Allen and family of
Barre We're In town Sunday.-Edith
Strong, who Is teaching school in Water
bury is home ill-Paul Tierney has sold
his farm to Henry Brooks and has
purchased n farm in Royalton.-Mrs.
Henry Brown is visiting her daughter in
Randolph Mrs. Cynthia Murray of Lin
coin was a visitor in town the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. G. Health were in
Waterbury the past week.-Clarence
strong is i'll and under the doctors care.
MIR and Mrs. j. p. Greenwood and son.
Harold, were In Montpelier recently.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-05-20
NORTH CRAFTSBURY

The annual birthday party given by the
|Congrega tional Sunday-sChool the evening
|of May Il, was great success. Tables
were set with place cards and decorated
with flowers that were appropriate for
leach month in the year. Twelve beauti-
fully decorated birthday cakes had the
place of honor. There were 81 people
present and each person was seated at
the table which represented the month
In which he was born. A bountfu sup
per was served. one cent for every year
Of age was the admission and $3.50 was
added to the treasury. Speeches and sing
Ing made mp the evenings program. At
the close Mrs. G. H. Rowley, in behalf
Of the friends, presented with well chosen
words. a birthday cake to Mrs G. ]. Pet
erson. whose birthday occurred on this
day. The cake when cut was found to
contain packages of gifts. The evening
was enjoyed by everyone present and the
committee in charge deserve much cred
lt.-Mrs. +. Il. Gordon and son, Theodore,
are spending a few days with the Rev.
and Mrs. c. II. Rowley.-Thc moving pic
lures have been cancelled for commence
ment week.-The Rev. G. ]. Peterson and
w. l.. Dustan went to Irasburg Friday
to arrange a program for the county Sun
day school convention. which Is to meet
here June 22.-The delegates from the
Christian Endeavor society TO the older
girls conference at Burlington gave a
report at the meeting Sunday evening -
T.. T. Wheeler is spending a few DAYS
in Bhrlington.-Willard Wheeler has re-
turned from tho Green Mountain santa
rum. Burlington. lie is not much improv-
ed in health.-Mrs. Zoar Hanson, of Bar
ton, has been visiting her father, James
Paterson.-A. B. Pike went to Barton
Tuesday for the remains of John Smp.
son of New York city. The funeral wa.
be held at East Craftsbury, Wednesday
May 19.-Among those who have latel,
purchased cars are William Wilson ant
:. b. Smth.-The farmers are improving
the recent fine days by putting In theil
crops. More wheat is being sown thar
In previous years.-Memorial Sunday vii
be observed at the Congregational Churcl
sunday morning, May %. This is unioI
service and the people of the town ar,
Invited to attend. The sermon will b.
preached by the Rev. o. b. Wells, o
Craftsbury.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-05-20
Windsor County
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION

The annual meeting of the Board of
Trade was held Tuesday May IL Tho
meeting was called to order by President
James r. Dewey and succeeding the
reading of the report of the preceding
meeting by Secretary Everett j. Eaton,
rcports of committees were read by Pres
ident Dewey. A report of the years work
of the board was read by Secretary Eaton
and 1t told that total of 70 new members
were added to the board the past year. The
report of the treasurer, F. T Williams.
showed all bills were paid and surplus
exceeding 500 in the bank President
Dewey then addressing the meeting ex-
tended congratula tons because of the
wears work of the board. The first new
business was the election of nearly a doz-
en- as new members of the board. A prop
ositon to close the stores Wednesday af-
ternoon met with defeat The local day
light saving also met with an instant de-
feat II was voted that President Dewey
he made chairman OF committee for the
purpose of securing a teachers training
school for the town of Hartford. Other
members of the committee are Raymond
Trainor. James A. Stacey. L. D. Wheeler.
G. Fl. Miller and G. A. Stephens. The cleo
ton of officers resulted as follows: Carl
w. Cameron. president; G. 3. Ward and
treasurer: e. Paul Boyle, secretary; J. r.
Dewey. f.. I. Palmer F. r. Williams. G..
I H. Miller and L. II. Perkins, executive
committee.
The prize spelling contest Of the Hart
ford town elementary schools. prelim-
! mary 10 the county and State contests,
was held Friday afternoon under the SD
pervislon of n. ]. Whitehil. superinten-
dent of schools. The contestants were
Marion Gray and Hazel Savage of the
West Hartford eighth grade school;
George Gum and Velma Truell of the
Hartford schools: Alice Lonzer and Har-
old Goodwin. Wilder schools; Joseph
Guarino and Dorothy Clafiin, White River
Junction: Beatrice Reed. Hillside school
| Christine Miller. Jericho district; Martha
Gilman, Dothan school; Margaret Bonn
how're and Ruth Davis. center of towr
schools; Charles Mears and Evelyr
Childs, Quechee The best speller in the
contest was Joseph Guarano. who did
not miss word. The second winner ir
the contest was Dorothy Claflin, who
was the last Of the contestants to mis-:
| one word. The two winners will be as
signed to the Windsor county contest
The Windsor county elementary schoo
| prize spelling contest Is booked for mex
Friday afternoon. the 2lst in the assembly
hall of the Hartford high schol building
The county contest will be under the su
pervision Of n. J. Whitehill. supernten
dent Of Hartford schools. -The pupils Of
the Hartford public schools have contrib
uted total of s25.52 to the fund for thu
proposed memorial to what France die
for civilization, to be erected on the Maine
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-05-20
HARMONY ON G. p.
PLATFORM DATA
Big start Is Made Toward Arranging
II "Plnnks" in Framework

Washington, May 19.-Executives Of the
Republican committee of III, in confer
ence with other leaders in the party. to-
day put the finishing touches on the data
collected by the committee for use in
framing the national platform.
Completing two days of discussion on
the twenty-one subjects covered by the
committees report. the party chiefs de-
clared complete harmony had been at
tanned on these subjects and a big start
made toward constructing the framework
of a platform on which all Republicans
could unite
In the form to which it has been re-
vised the committee report will be dis
tributed to convention delegates and SUBJ
mitted to the conventions platform COM
mittee for its guidance.
All the subjects included in the COM
mittee's report and discussed yesterday
and to-day however, relate to domestic
affairs and do not touch on some prob
| lens which are expected to be storm GEN.
tiers at the convention. The treaty of YER
sailles. Mexico and liquor were among
the topics omitted alike from the COM
mittee's report and from the round table
| discussion.
These subjects are expected TO be taken
| up in consultation during the next few
DAYS, although the leaders said no final
program could be agreed on before the
meeting of the convention. VIII Fl. Hays,
the national chairman, and other promi-
nent Republicans who are here to talk
over the platform problems, will remain
| in Washington during most of this week
and, with the report of the committee OF
III out of the way, they are expected to
turn their attention to other issues.
| The feeling among the titular leaders
of the party is understood to be that Re-
publican senator's can most easily work
out the party's declarations on foreign
affairs. including the plank on the treaty.
The senators already have done consid-
cradle work in that direction, but 1t was
said tonight that there had been no agree
ment on details.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-05-20
WAITSFIELD

Mr.. and Mrs. II. C. Gleason and Miss
Carrie Timothy Of Montpelier were sun
day guests of Mrs. r. j, Gleason.-Mr.
and Mrs. Merrill Campbell of Randolph
spent Sunday at the home of Mrs. Lois
Smith.-The funeral of Miss Abbie Miner
was held from her late home Friday ar
ternoon.-Miss Clara Spaulding spent
Thursday In observation-disclosures Bisbee
of Barre spent Sunday at the home OF
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. ID. Bisbee.-
Clayton Phillips spent Sunday at his
home in Duxbury,-Miss Leila Marshall
of Montpelier is In town with line OF
hats from Miss Morse's millinery store
-prin. c. Leland Greene from the Agri-
cultural School at Randolph Center VIII
give the memorial address on May ~,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-05-20
MICH. DEMOCRATS FOR
WILSON AND TREATY

Grand Rapids, Mich. May l9.-Support
of the League of Nations covenant and
the Versailles treaty without amendment
and "unfaltertng support of President
Wilson, who has given all but life Itself
in the service OF his country and the
world" were pledged in resolutions
adopted by the Michigan State Demo
cratic convention here to-day.
Thirty uninstructed delegates to the Sar
Francisco convention were selected. foul
by the convention and twenty-six by
district caucuses.
No mention was made on the conven,
ton floor of a presidential nominee, Her
bert Hoover an avowed Republican, hav,
ing won the Democratic primary.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-05-20
HIS NOT TO REASON WHY

A dear old gentleman noticed laborer
walking along railway train and dill
gently tapping the wheels. Having
nothing better to do, the old gentleman
approached and asked:
"How many years have you been works
ing for this railway my MANI"
"Thirty-eight, SIR" replied the laborers
stu continuing his work.
II suppose you have had many varieS
experiences In your time-plenty OF
change of occupation I expect?"
mo, sir. I've always 'ad this same job.
I've tapped the wheels of trains for eights
and-thirty years, SIR
"a long time. my man. very LONG
time: and II l may say so, 1t shows e.
steady character And. by the way-f
what is the reason for tapping tho
wheels? Why do you do it?"
The man stood up, scratched his head
and said. I'm darned If l know."-Tit-
Bits Uondonl. ~ 49,
ID. = 49,