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The Burlington Free Press from Burlington, Vermont • Page 8

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THE BURLINGTON FREE PRESS AND TIMES: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1917. E. E. CLARKS0H CO. CITY NEWS that the ladies of Burlington who have been making bandages and dressings have not been doing the work right, but it is expected that many people from all NETTLETON FOOTWEAR We Have a Great Showing of Safins andTaff etas (See our window displays as yon are passing:) For Evening (Dresses and for Wedding Gowns Th greenhouse boilers at the University of Vermont are receiving a thorough overhauling.

The regular monthly meeting of the Vermont State board of health will be held to-morrow evening. Henry Todd, treasurer of the local committee for Armenian and Syrian relief, will receive any contributions, or persons desirinsr to contribute may leave the Tnnntv at tVi ITnwarH Rftlief. Scientificaly accurate to meet every need of the human foot. Very best leathers suited for every purpose. Correct styles for all occasion and taste.

Look in our men's window for Nettleton Shoes, Riding Boots and Puttees and see what the world's best shoemakers have to offer you. Lewis Blanchard Company Successor to 3Iosley fc Big-plow, 88 Church Street. Edward Durivage of Colchester avenue, who is charged by the government with stealing 600 pounds of flour from the I bakery at Fort Ethan Allen, is still con parts of the State will be here for this meeting and that they will be glad to learn from a real Red Cross nurse. Major Harry A. Leonhauser, commandant at the University of Vermont, announces that, although the quota of graduates from the university to the third series of officers reserve training camps to begin on January 5, with headquarters for this district at Ayer, is 24 men, only about a dozen applications have thus far been received for admission to this camp.

All of these applications must be in by. December 1, in order to be considered. Major Leonhauser thinks that it is not generally understood that graduates of colleges In good military standing, who have taken the required military courses of the institution, are eligible for appointment to this third series of camps, up to a certain number. This third series has been established primarily for the men of the national army, however, and the opportunity for college graduates to enlist is granted as a special privilege, which, it was expected, would be received as such by the college men. Undergraduates, alio, will come under this ruling, provided they have taken the required amount of work and are between the ages of 21 and 30, inclusive, but older men are preferred.

fined in Jail, in default of ban. John Thwing of Bellows Falls, a member of the First Vermont cavalry, is improving from an operation at the Mary The people near Burlington and throughout the State and Northern New York are more and more coming to Burlington to buy the things they cannot find in their own home town and they are also coming to the full appreciation of the nothing short of privilege of stepping into this store and seeing displays of silks and dress goods that are so extensive and beautiful that the thought of "sending away" is at once forgotten. This is the "sending away" town and our store is at your service, whether it is for a sample or a dress, waist, gown or anything else. Fletcher hospital. Mr.

Thwing was in i this city some time ago in attendance at Sale of All goodm by yard 3rd door, OBITUARY omen Suits We prepay all charges on purchases through our mail order depart ment. Why Wait Until January 40 inch 40 inch 1 $1.50 CREPE DE CHINE. A splendid quality that will be much higher as we re-order colors that sell out we have to MALLINSON HIGH-CLASS, ALL PURE SILK SILK SATIN CHARMEUSE, White and colors. We also Lacretia I. Allen, Lucretia I.

Allen died in this city yesterday afternoon after an illness of nearly a lifetime. She was born June 15, 1842, the daughter of Harvey and Mary Hamilton Allen. Through all her years of sickness she was a patient I sufferer, always looking on the bright side of life, trying to make Others happy. She Is survived by one sister, Mrs. Z.

Leonard of 148 Colchester avenue, with whom she had made her home for the past) 30 years; and by one brother, J. Clark Allen of this, city. The funeral services will be held at the residence of her sister at 148 Colchester avenue on Thursday morning at 9:30 o'clock. Interment will be in the family lot at Barton. $3.25 pay the advance.

Every new and pretty evening color. White and cream white. We also carry this in all new street colors and black. We have white crepe de chines in 4 different qualities as well as black 40 to 42 inch, $2.00 to $2.75 yard. have their $5.00 white that is elegant.

The face of a charmeuse is what tells the story. See these rich, elegant satins and you will then understand why we talk so strongly about them. They are sold for $4.00 a yard in New York. 36 inch $1.50 DRESS SATINS All silk and of a soft, solid, serviceable qualify that is far and away ahead of the average $1.50 Mrs. Mary E.

TIbean. Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Tlbeau died at the home of her niece, Mrs. H. C.

Brown at 14 Poplar street, yesterday morning at 2:30 of bronchial pneumonia, aged 74 years. She was a member of St. Anne's society. She is survived by one sister and the niece with whom she lived. The funeral will be held at St.

Joseph's Church this morning at nine o'clock, with interment at Mt. Calvary cemetery. 40 inch I $2.25 MALLINSON PUSSY WILLOW SILK. The old price of 3 to 5 years ago on their cost price to-day it the annual reunion. II.

S. Howard has sold for Mr. and Mrs. E. K.

Allen their house at 104 North Willard street to Mrs. Mary F. Daggett. Mr. Howard has sold Mrs.

Daggett's house at 75 Loomis street to Judge Lincoln Merrihew. Both families are moving in. King Snow made his first annual visit of any consequence to the city last evening, when his multitudinous army took possession of the streets for several hours and made things generally uncomfortable for the inhabitants who ventured out. Mrs. William Farrar Weeks of Rutland, widow of the late bishop coadjutor of Vermont, has recently announced the engagement of her daughter, Elisabeth, to Charles Melville Baker of Boston.

Mr. Baker, who is a Harvard graduate, is at present engaged in library work in Albany. R. L. Rogers and Estelle Herworth of Plattsburgh came to this city yesterday and procured a marriage license from the city clerk.

They will be guests of the city for four days more as the law requires prospective brides and bridegrooms to be residents of the State for five days before the knot can be tied. A farewell reception was given at the home of Eugene Perras Monday evening in honor of Corporal John Kelley of the Tenth Bakery company, who left yesterday for Taphank, Long Island, where he will Join his company. Refreshments were served and music was supplied by Arthur Brown of Brown's orchestra. Dr. W.

L. Wasson, superintendent of-the Vermont State hospital at Waterbury, and Dr. T. J. Allen, assistant physician, were in the city yesterday en route to Waterbury from Rutland, where they have been attending habeas corpus pro-cedeings in the case of George Duncan, who is a patient at the State hospital.

The case of the State vs. William Johnson of Williston will be taken up this morning in city court. Johnson is charged with the theft of a bicycle. To-morrow morning the case of the State vs. Mrs.

Eva Hayes, who is charged with running a house of ill-fame, will be taken up. Both cases will be decided by a Jury. Arthur W. Dow was elected secretary of the board of directors of the T. M.

C. A. at a meeting of the board, held last evening, to succeed William F. Laughton, resigned. The resignation of C.

E. Curtis, who has been a director for five years, was accepted with regret. Mr. Curtis, who is to go to Albany, N. to live, has given faithful service.

D. J. Casey, secretary of the board of civil service examiners, announces that arrangements have been completed for holding examinations for stenographers and typewriters In the evening, to accommodate those who are unable to take the tjst at any other time. The fiist class will meet November 20. Application blanks should be secured and filed at once.

The fact that the first detachment of the 76th regiment of artillery from the Post leaves this morning for Hattiesburg, recalls a prescient thought expressed by Col. William C. River3 in this city in July. At a meeting in the council chamber of the city hall on one day of that month, at which were gathered a number of citizens and representatives from the war and navy department committees on training camp activities, the numbers offered. In fact it compares favorably with satins shown (for we've seen samples) that are $2.00 a yard.

Colors, all of the wanted evening shades. White, cream white, as well as in the street shades and black. We can recommend this satin to the most critical buyer. would be just $3.00 a yard. There's hardly a woman in this country that "knows silks," that is not familiar with this exquisite silk nothing to compare with it.

All imitations have died. Quality and colors superior. I Jean L. Veraneau. Word has been received of the death in Montreal of Jean Louis Veraneau, formerly of this city, who died yesterday morning.

The body will arrive Thursday noon for burial in Mt- Calvary cemetery. 42 inch $3.00 to $4.75 (J I Hc3 EMBROIDERED AND COLORED FIGURED GEORGETTE CREPES so very stylish to use in combination with plain silks and satins and fine wool as well as for waists. Our showing of these elegant Funeral of Miss Mary CoigTOTe Thla Morning. The funeral of Miss Mary Cosgrove will be held this morning at nine o'clock from the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. 40 inch I 1 S2.00 MALLINSON INDESTRUCTIBLE VOILE AND GEORGETTE CREPE.

We have every conceivable shade; can match any desir UNIVERSITY NOTES. sheer silks is vrey timely as dresses are being made for the winter season. To-day we will give you January prices on all our suits and you have a large line to select from. The reason pure and simple is that we have altogether too many and want to sell them in a hurry. The models are splendid.

The tailor able color for evening or street wean In New York they get $2.25 and $2.50 for these same goods. i ing the best. The fitting feature unexcelled. Here's the way they are priced 36 inch I 75c "CRYSTAL" PART SILK for young ladies' evening frocks has a self colored, fine design that adds to its beauty. Colors, pink, old rose, light blue, canary and white.

36 inch I 1 $2.00 BELDING BROS. GENUINE WTASH SATINS. In pure white, flesh and black. (They come in other colors to $18.75 now $12.75 $22.50 now $25.00 now $17.50 $30.00 now $20.00 $37.50 now WE ALSO ARE SHOWING BURTON BROTHERS CO'S BEST "PART SILK" CREPE DE CHINE in all the 36 inch! I 68c Unmatchable values in women's be ordered). Their name woven in the selvage is your guarantee of absolute perfection.

For entire dresses' or waist we can recommend this silk. We have a 40 inch wa-sh satin same colors for $2.25. wanted evening colors and white at the same price and in the same range of colors, the Tezzo and Liberty Silks. Coats For quality, style and real service we offer here unmatchable values in women's Printzess coats. There are all the favored colors and materials so much desired.

Prices range from $12.50 to $60 Rules for Proc Xlght on Friday Discussed by Student Union. Testerday at chapel hour the weekly meeting of the Student Union was held. Most of the time was devoted to a discussion of the rules for proc night, which will be held this coming Friday. The rules were read by Woodward, 18, representing the Boulder society. The period of open hostilities is from 4:30 to 7:30 Friday.

During this period any members of the underclasses may be captured by the opposing class and kept prisoner at some place previously designated by the Boulder society. The first rush will be from 8:00 to 8:10. In this rush the dummy will be given to the sophomores on the part of Jhe front campus north of the path running from Prospect street to the Old Mill. They must' have the dummy on the south side of this lino in order to win the rush. This rush counts ten points.

The second rush is similar to the first except that the dummy is given to the freshmen to rush over the line. Tha third rush consists of the sophomores protecting a tree in which the dummy is placed. The rushes will be followed by a keg rush, boxing matches and wrestling matches. The rules as finally adopted will be printed in full later. Patten, 19.

spoke of the necessity of more subscribing to the Cynic. Johnson, "18, spoke of the advisability of not voting on a measure the same day It was introduced. Violations of the freshmen rules were mentioned. The meeting adjourned after the "fight yell," led by McMahon, '19. There will be an important meeting of the men of the class of 1920 in the Science hall at chapel hour to-day.

They will be addressed" by Boulder. The annual interclass cross country meet was held yesterday. Ninety-three men started. The event was easily won by Buck, '18, who was followed In order by Fowler, '20, and Branch, '21. The event was won by the freshmen, 42 to 36.

The first six men of each class finishing We received yesterday our second shipment, of Wool Seal Plushes, the genuine Salt's Sealette stamped on the back for (collars, stoles, as well as for entire garments. We also received the Crushed Mole Plush and Kerami, in black and seal brown. Another much wanted number is the Baby Lamb in black. We cut any length desired and also cut every one that is 51 inches wide in half, reducing the cost on each length one half. Priced full width from $6.00 to $15.00 a yard; one half width $3.00 to $7.50 a yard.

Be sure to see them if interested. colonel casually demarked that he believed that the troops of his regiment would have departed froni the Post shortly after the first of November. Up-to-date popular fiction and current magazines of the past few months are in great demand for the soldiers who are soon to leave Fort Ethan Allen, to help them pass away the time on their long trip to the southland. The men of the 76th and 77th regiments all will be gone from the Post by the end of this week, so that those who have reading matter which they are willing to give for this purpose will have to get it in rapidly if it is to be of any use to the men. The magazines and books are being collected in several places throughout the city, or $2.39 $3.95 40 INCH CORTICELLI DRESS SATINS.

A most charming drses satin. They 40 INCH DRESS VELVET VELOURS. Beautiful for a dress made ud with Georerette Mrs. S. Brownel! Eye and Ear S3 Ckurch St.

'Phone lttZ-YT. Diseases have given this particular satin very Wide publicity throughout the country in all of the leading fashion and other magazines under the name, "Satin Patria." It is made of the finest all pure silk, the kind that will hang in the make up beautifully shown in 15 of the leading much wanted colors, will wear elegantly. We have Georgette Crepes and Indestructible Voile to match each shade. That's worth something to know before hand Crepe, Indestructible Voile or in combination with striped satins, plaid satins or plain silk and wool poplins or fine wools. Colors taupe, brown, beetroot, navy blue, green, plum and black.

Our Dress Velveteens are numerous and good quality for skirts, dresses, coats or suits, 27 inch, $1.50, $1.75 and $2.25 yard. 36 inch $2.75. 45 inch $3.95 Colors, brown, wisteria, plum, green, navy and black. Fast colors, will not crush and will brush nicely and wear well. they can be sent in directly to the green T.

M. C. A. building at the Post, telephone 8379-M. Almon Johnson and his sister.

Miss A. R. Johnson, who were brought to the Mary Fletcher hospital Monday evening by Dr. F. R.

Falby of Charlotte, suffering Also special attention given to Vaccine treatment for al! forms of catarrh. Hours 12-4 and 7-8 p. m. W. G.

E. Flanders. 236 Main Street. are to constitute the class team. The Models for Mourning Poullry and Eggs command our service.

A. B. YOrG CO, Cora. Mer. 32 North Market Street, Boston.

References National Poultry, Butter and Egrs Association. Chicago, Equitable Trust Boston. ISO.sa TIse personal writing machlna. Eee the new Improved moiel. Exclusive aent V.

H. SIIERMA-N, 104 CHURCH ST. men on the rophomore class are Fowler. Akin, Hill, R. Gale, I.

Jones, and Lamson. The men who made the freshman team are Branch, Spooner, Buckham, Cusson, Scott and Atkins. The time was about the same as last year, but was not taken by a stop watch this year. The directories, giving the names of all the members of the faculty and the students of the university, will be out some time this week, if everything works well. The proof sheets have been posted on the bulletin boards for a day or two past for the purpose of giving the students an opportunity to make such corrections of changes of address as be necessary.

The proofs will be left there only through the day to-day, so that it is necessary that each one take this opportunity to make any corrections before it Is too late. An innovation has been introduced this year in the university battalion in the nature of new Insignia. Each member of the reserve officers' training corps Is required to wear the letters R. O. T.

C. embroidered on his left sleeve. For the first time this year, the men of from injuries sustained in an automobile accident, were resting more comfortably last evening. Mr. and Miss Johnson, who are from East Wallingford, were riding through Charlotte in a Ford car.

Miss Johnson was driving and for some reason wanted her brother to take the wheel. In changing, the car was overturned. When found in the road Miss Johnson was unconscious. Dr. Falby brought them to the Mary Fletcher hospital, where it was found that Mr.

Johnson had a broken leg while his sister had received injuries to the head and right arm and right side of the chest. It Is. planned to have the Red Cross nurse who is to be in Burlington for the annual meeting "of the Vermont Chapter of the American Red Cross on Friday of this week preside at a table to be located in the lobby of the Hotel Vermont during the morning of that day, giving such information there regarding the work of making bandages and other articles for the Red Cross as is required. She also will have a table for this purpose in the city hall at the evening session of the meeting. These demonstrations do not mean Coatings for the New Young ladies as well as older ladies at afternoon tea and passing a social hour or so find it entertaining as well as performing a duty to Knit for the Boys in the Navy and Army We are sole agents in Burlington for the Celebrated Columbia Yarns in all colors for all kinds of work and in addition to this make we have the Corticelli Yarns in balls.

In the khaki and army grey and navy blue. inter Coat Our yarn department. 3rd floor, where the light Is perfect. The seasonable change in the weather last week turned the attention of many women to the necessity of providing new winter coats. Those who find greatest pleasure and satisfaction in selecting" the materials and planning and cutting out their coats will find interest in these Broadcloths, Wool Velours, Silvertone, Burellas and Novelty Coatings, 54 inches wide, which we are now showing in a variety of colors at remarkably low prices.

$2.75 and $3.50 per Yard the student battalion carried their own rifles and belts were yesterday assigned to the men for use during the year, so that each man will have his own particular equipment from now on. A meeting of the Woman's Student Union was held yesterday morning in the Williams Science hall. Blanche Abbott, '20, was elected secretary for this year. Miss Boynton and Mrs. Votey spoke, urging the girls to devote as much time as possible to Red Cross work.

The Junior girls entertained the freshmen at a masquerade dance last evening in the gymnasium. The gyhnasium class for junior and senior girls will be held this evening at 7:30 in the big gymnasium. Chinese Sacred Lily and Paper White Narcissus also a Choice Line of Bulb and Flower Bowls. Mail orders filled promptly for yarns, as well as everything else. We are not going to take up much space to tell you about our very large LINEN STOCK for the reason to enumerate item by item gets on some peoples' nerves and then, most all women forget them, shortly after reading items (if they do) We are modest to a fault you see, but we say this: You ca-n find as nice a line of moderately priced as well as higher priced linens of all kinds here as anywhere in the city or State.

The best proof is in the looking. We will show you cheerfully where the light is good and clerks courteous. TO AVOID High Prices I have put in stock 52,000 worth of rubber goods. Prices while they last $1.00. Hot Water bottles, 69c; Fountain Syringe, $1.25 quality, 89c; Throat, Spinal, Invalid Cushion, Face Bags, Chin Bags.

In fact everything in rubber and we save you from 10 to 50 per cent, in drug store n.erchandise and prescriptions at O' Sullivan's, 30 Church street. (adv.) Our linen department 3rd floor. LOUIS PME CO 128 Church St. 'Phone 82,.

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