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THE BUBLINGTON FREE PRESS AND TIMES: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1915. CITY NEWS Gymnasium Shoes for Ladies and Misses Just the thing for indoor sports. All widths. I. A.

Lewis Successor to Bigelow EB3HEH2E loslev The attraction at The Strong this afternoon and to-night will be "The Rosary." Celeste has engaged Mrs. Dodge-Waterman, who will have charge of designing in the millinery department. In probate court yesterday L. C. Grant and Jed P.

Ladd were appointed commissioners and appraisers in the estate of Charles A. Diefendorf, late of Pittsburgh. The Manhanset club will hold their monthly meeting Wednesday evening. Following the meeting a wrestling match betweem Clark Warner and Leon W5nkel. An Exceptional Showing of Distinctive Fall Apparol Tailored Fne Suits Women and Misses $29.50 both of this city, will take place.

There will be special music and. refreshments. The Rev. William G. Hartln of South Burlington addressed Eureka Lodge, P.

and A- at the Methodist Episcopal Church at Fair Haven Sunday evening. Mr. Hartln will move his family from, Fair Haven to his new home on the Shelburne road during the present week." Paul rumell of Indianapolis, IrvcL, and Miss Minnie Robarge of Decatur street were married at sevsn o'clock yesterday morning at St. Mary's Cathedral 'by the Rev. J.

F. Gillia The bride was attended by her brother, R. J. Robarge of Portland, while the groom had for his best man Louis G. Wlnkel of this city.

After a short trip to Boston, they will reside in Indianapolis. Several gangs of men were kept busy at work all during yesterday completing the work of cleaning up the trees and branches which fell In the high wind of Sunday. The Western Union, Postal, New England, municipal and Burlington Light and Power companies had men at work during the day relieving their wires from the weight of limbs and erecting: poles and wires taken down. The street department and park department were also kept busy taking-down and sawing the large limbs Into shape to be moved. Sheriff Allen yesterday received a notice from the chief of police of "Utlca, N.

offering a reward of $50 for the arrest of pome automobile thieves who Friday night stole a six-cylinder Franklin automobile from a garage In the rear of a house in that city. The car had a. dark green body, running gear and fenders, and the license number was K-5343, N. T. Notice was also received of the theft of a Buickcar from the garage in Flint, of E.

L. Lunt, a former resident of Essex Junction. The car was a 1915 model and bore the license number, Michigan, 98,758. I $14.90, $19.87, At these prices we have made a special effort to offer suits of unusual style, combined with good tailoring and materials of excellent quality. Very smart styles are shown in Serges, Gabardines, English Cords, Broadcloth, Scotch Tweeds and Velvets.

Trimmed in various ways with wide Braids, Velvets or Fur. May be had in black, navy, green, African brown, plum and fancy mixtures. All are elegantly lined with guaranteed satin This trade mark stands for perfection in the art of clothes fit, fabric, style and workmanship. Specially designed for young" men and older men who wish to keep their youthful appearance without being dubbed a fashion plate or overdressed. Priced within the reach of everyone.

$18.00 to $35.00 Found only at the QUALITY STORE. 7 EXILES TomaT wee and possibly there is no greater aid to the promotion of sweetness than APOLLO AND BELLE MEAD CHOCOLATES and BON-BONS. W. J. Henderson Druggists 172 College Street.

Choice Grapes are among the most delicious of breakfast fruits at this season of the year. We have them all kinds, Tokays, Delawares, Niagaras, Concords, as well as all other fruits. Boston Fruit Market 99 Church Street. Thone BOO. Fal! Decoration Painting and Papering will soon be In order and Acme Paints and Peats Prize Wall Papers will please you.

Wall Pasar Cj, 184 Pearl Street. 'Phone 80. 137 51. Paal St. "FlorUt.

CO, HIGH SCHOOL NOTES. There will be football practic every afternoon this week on the south lawn In preparation for the game with Pittsburgh high school at Plattsburgh Saturday. About $130 have already been collected for the support of the team and only one-third of the students have contributed as yet. All those who have been seen, however, have responded generously and it is expected that the season will be a great success financially. The September number of the Register will be on sale Thursday.

Those who have subscribed will receive their copies at noon in their session rooms. THE SALVATION AH MY. The harvest festival effort is now on and some interesting meetings have been arranged. Xext Wednesday evening- "Slippery will be the topic of a stirring talk which will be full of striking narratives of recent fighting by the Salvation Army. "The Power of the Tongue" will be the topic for FYIday evening.

This will be a treat for all interested In aggressive Christian work. Stories of those who are now making good, and also of those who are going wrong will be told. New songs and choruses will be sung at these meetings. All welcome. TI1EO.

AND E. D. FOWLER, Ensigns. SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES Allen's Foot-Ease, the antiseptic powder for the instant relief of painful, smarting, tender, nervous feet. It takes the sting out of corns and bunions.

Simply shake the contents of one of the wnall envelopes in each shoe. Over packages are being used by the German and Allied troops at the front. Sold everywhere. a5c. (Adv.) Gasoline Engines, Ensilage Cutters and Blowers, Threshing Machines, Silos.

Also Agent for Empire Separator and Milking Machines. C. N. Stygles, Underhill, Vt. A MAN'S CLOTHES Indicate the regard he has for appearance and the Tailored to Measure Suit appears best of all.

M. SCHNELLER, The Tailor, 8 X. WlnoottkJ Ave. 'Phone 668-M. 3 I i 6 days and nights.

fcrJ NE CO. Clarkson's SCHOOL WORK DISCUSSED. Meeting: of Parent-Teacher Association at Ira Allen School. The Parent-Teacher association of the Ira Allen (school, which was organized last spring, held their first regular meeting in the fifth and sixth grades room of the school building at eight o'clock last evening. Mrs.

J. F. Kidder, chairman of the entertainment committee, and Mrs. F. K.

Jaokson, chairman of the reception committee, had arranged a very attractive program, which was en-Joyed by a large number of people. At the close of the program there was an Informal discussion of school questions by many of the parents present, led by Superintendent M. E. Chittenden and Floy B. lamson, president of the association.

There was a short business meeting, at which some routine matters were disposed of, after which refreshments were served in the main hall of the school, which had been prettily decorated with alters for the occasion. The next meeting will he held on Xo-vember 29. The evening's program wag as follows: Piano solo, "Grand Polka," Ralph Bissonette Solo, "Just a Wearying for You," Jarper Tousley Selection, 'TIs Morn." quartette, Miss Florence Manseau, Miss Minerva Kidder. Howard Todd and Jasper Tousley. Reading, "Kentucky Belle," Mrs.

J. F. Kidder Solo, "The Rosary." Miss Florence Manseau Solo. "I 3 Fear You Calling Me," I To ward Todd The officers of the association are: Roy B. Lamson, president; Miss Blanche Pratt, vice-president; Mrs.

T. S. Brown, treasurer; and Mrs. R. S.

Bart-lett, secretary. Mrs. S. R. Moulton is chairman of the home garden committee and Miss Iell Talbot chairman of the membership committee.

PERSONAL MENTION. Dr. P. G. Godfrey has reopened his office after a two weeks' vacation.

Mrs. Anna Butler of Bank street is confined to house with an injured foot. William Frazler of Manchester, N. is visiting Mr. and Mrs.

George Rumsey of Chase street. Miss Mabelle Blake of Tilton, X. Is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Bernerd of Colchester avenue.

Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Collins have returned to their home on Bank street after a several days' stay with relatives in St.

Albans. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lavallee of Willlmansett, who have been the guests of Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Robiilard of Xorth street, returned home yesterday. Mrs. Richard St. John, and son, Earl, of Cohoes, X. returned home yesterday after spending several weeks with Mr.

and Mrs. R. O. St. John of Elm wood avenue.

Mrs. A. C. Mayo of Church street, who underwent an operation a little over a week ago, is getting along very nicely, and it is expected that she will be home in another week. C.

Dayton Carle of the staff of the "VVllkes-Barre Record was in the city yesterday preparatory to starting on a walking trip from Burlington to Intervale and Bethlehem, N. II. II. II. Hagar is on a.

business trip to Boston, where to-day he will join the Firestone tire distributors of Xew England, who are delegates to the convention to be held at Akron, Ohio, Wednesday and Thursday of this week. Wyeth's Phosphate Sodium, 60c bottle. 38c; Sal Hepatica, 50c bottle, 39c; Bromo Seltzer, $1.00 bottle, 79c, 25c bottle. ISc; Horlick's Malted Milk, $1.00 bottle, 79c; 50c. 39c; Lydia Pinkham's fomonund.

$1.00 bottle, 79c; Wampole's Cod Liver Oil. $1.00 bottle, 79c; Hood's Sariaparilla, 79c; Kilmer's Swamp Root, bottle, 79c; Carter's Little Liver Pills, 25c bottle. 15c; LaBlanche Face Powder, 50c box, 39c; Powdre de Rlz, face powder, 21c; DJer Kiss, face powder, 60c box, 47e. We save you from 10 to 50 per cent, on drugs, prescriptions and sundries at O'SulHvan's. The largest and Clarkson's OBITUARY Mrs.

Mary E. Johnson. Mrs. Mary E. Johnson of Wallingford died suddenly yesterday morning about one o'clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs.

W. D. Smith, of 77 Buell street. Mrs. Johnson, who was about 71 years of age, is survfved by four brothers and three sisters, all living in the West with the exception of Miss Melvina Patch of East Wallingford.

There will be a prayer service at the home of Mrs. Johnson this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, and the funeral will be held to-morrow afternoon at three o'clock from the home of a cousin, Miss Jennie Kent, in Wallingford. Funeral of I -eon Andrews. The funeral of Leon, the five months old son of Mr. and Mrs.

Leon Andrews of Cherry street, who died Sunday afternoon, was held at three o'clock yesterday afternoon at St. Mary's Cathedral. The Rev. Father Gillis officiated and interment was in St. Joseph's cemetery.

Funeral of E- J. Smollins. The remains of Edward J. Smollins, who died in Brooklyn, X. Saturday night, will arrive in this city on the eleven o'clock train to-night and will be taken to the home of his mother, Mrs.

Ellen Smollins, on St. Paul street. The funeral serv-ives will be held in Brooklyn this morning. Burial will be in St. Joseph's cemetery at nine o'clock to-morrow morning.

CITY COURT CASES. Several Drunks and an Automobile p-eder Iaj- fines. The usual amount of accumulated rases taken in by the police department over the week-end were tried yesterday in city court. Thomas Tope, an habitual drunkard, was given a straight sentence of 30 days in the county jail. Frank Warner, a Saturday night drunk, was fined $3 and costs of $7.90.

The sentence was suspended as to fine and he arranged to pay the costs by Septemher 30. John Sullivan, found guilty of intoxication, was fined $3 and costs, which he paid. He was also held on a charge of carrying a dangerous weapon concealed, the same being a loaded, billy covered with a leather case. The latter case was continued to October i and he was allowed to go on his recognizance. Frank Cormier was found guilty for a fourth time on an Intoxication charge and was fined $15 and costs of $7.90.

He arranged to pay the costs by October I and the sentence as to sflne was remitted. Howard L. Kelley, a salesman for the Van Xess garage, was arrested in the afternoon for speeding one of the garage cars on Church street. "Witnesses who appeared in court stated that the car was going at a 30-mile clip. Kelley said that the car was moving 17 miles an hour, but he pleaded guilty to the charge of negligent driving and was fined $5 and costs of $7.05, which he paid Cocplexioa Preserves, beautifies and rurifies the skin nd complexion.

Thefavorite or over 66 years. Gouruad's Oriental Cream Wewfllspntt a complexion chamofs unii book of Powder leaves for 15o. to cover cost ot ciailintr and wrapping. At Drungists and Department Stores FEBO. T.

IIOPKliiS SON. 37 8rct Jones Hew Tark City Iwitzer Cheese We have just cut a new 200-pound Switzer Cheese which has those cheese qualities bo much desired and we have a full line of other cheese Including Sage and Young American. DoEan 205 Colic ce SU Those 6S9-K. Clarkson's he was lifted out it was found that both bones of the left leg had been fractured, one sticking out through the skin. The rvoilce ambulance was summoned and De lage rushed to the iMary Fletcher hospital.

where it was found that he had also a bad bruise across the right hip. Internal injuries are also feared. Professor B. C. Jacobs of the University of Vermont has just returned from an extended western trip.

With a party of eastern geologists and physiographers he spent nearly three months in visiting and studying the Yellowstone Park, Glacier National Park, the Columbia river lava flows, glacial Lake Chelan, Crater lake, the Yosemlte valley, the Oreat Salt lake district, with Its shore lines of glacial Lake Bonneville, and its enormous copper deposits; and Colorado, including the Royal Gorge of the Arkansas, Pike's Peak, Cripple Creek, and other places of geological and metallurgical interest. The party also spent a week in traveling- through New rexico and Arizona, where they visited the Grand Canyon of the Colorado, the fossil forests and the painted desert. While in California the party made an ascent of America's recently active volcano, Lassen's Peak, and were able to take many photographs and gather very interesting specimens of the Igneous outbreak. A few days were spent at the fair, which in spite of a poor beginning has proved a great success, both in point of attendance and financially. Travel through the West has been phenomenally heavy this season, and the variety and beauty of American scenery have been realized and appreciated as never before.

Imbedded under 100 feeet of solid earth, a silver vein more than a mile longj and 7 1-2 feeet wide, said to contain nearly $1, (WO, 000 worth of pyrites silver ore, has been discovered on United States bureau of mines site in Oakland, a suburb of Pittsburg. AWROCO GOLD AnCOflL SAM FRANCISCO EXPOSITION Who Does Your Washing Why not send your family washing to the place where cleanliness is paramount instead of to an unsanitary place you would not go yourself? Standard Steam Laundry Telephone 575. Cream and Fruit Flavors of the highest quality, chocolate which has no superior, the freshest arid cleanest of nut meats and other ingredients entering into their making is what gives to i UNIVERSITY CHOCOLATES THAT DISTINCTIVE QUALITY so easily recognized by the best judges of confectionery This is true of all C. C. C.

products and especially true of the new fresh fruit, fork-dipped Bon-Bons. At first-class dealers. pjrystal onf potion cry vyompany I Clarkson's FERRIN-TAYLOR. Vnlverslty of Vermont Graduate lie tnrns to Rurllngrton for Bride. A craiet wedding took place last evening at the Baptist parsonage, when Miss AHc E.

Taylor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Taylor of this city, and Charles S.

Ferrin, eon of Mr. and Mrs. Albert W. Ferrin ol Montpelier, were united in marriage by Rev. J.

S. Braker. The groom, who was graduated from the University of Ver- mont last June, is in the real estate business in the northern part of the State. The bride attended the public schools of the city and Bradford Academy, Brad ford, Mass. After a short trip, Mr.

and Mrs. Ferrin will live in Swanton. otice to nrses If you have a stubborn case of infant scalding, sore case that is troubling you, let us send you free a box of orrifort Powder We want you to try this wonderful skin healing powder at our expense, as we can prove to you, with one trial, that Sykes' Comfort Powder is truly what it is called, "the nurse's best friend." There are thousands of nurses that never go without a box of Comfort Powder because it saves suffering of infants, children and bedridden people, and brings comfort and peace to the nurse. Your name and address sent us oa a postal card will bring to you the free trial box by return mail. The same offer Is open to mothers.

THE C0MF0ST P0WEEB Boston, t20 years at Hartford, Ct.) Hot Water Bottles and Fountain Syringes 91.50 VP. See our window. Guaranteed for yearn. CAMPBELL DANIELL, Cor. Main and St.

Paul St. Thone 561. Mil. F. W.

Wakefield proprietor of the Burlington Awning at the corner of Kins- and Battery streets, takes down and stores awning for the winter at reasonable prices. He also insures the awnings without any extra charge. When you pet ready to have your awnings taken down, call 1242-W and you will hava his prompt attention. Pure Food Bakery; Opp. New Sherwood FRESH BAKED PIES any kind delivered in time for dinner.

New England Bread, Cakes, etc. FUDGE Maple, Cocoanut, Cherry and Maple Walnut. D. J. McAlAIION, Baker.

Thone 134. 32 Charoa, SC. Nine Room Dwelling on Mansfield Ave. Lot 50x 200. For sale by H.

S. HOWARD Inioraaco 1 Real Estate Afcoer In Tbe Strong. If the present tenant is not to renew his lease, start the classified advertising hunt for the new tenant now and get ail the sleep you need! Lawrence S. Staples, son of the Rev and Mrs. C.

J. Staples of this city, sails to-day from New York city for Falmouth England, on the steamer Rotterdam of the Holland-American line. Mr. Staples, who was graduated from Harvard College in 1913, has been awarded a fellow ship by the graduate department of that university and will travel for a year in England, Ireland and Wales, making a special study of community welfare and co-operative movements in these countries. Upon his return, he ill resume his position as an Instructor at Harvard.

All citizens interested in Vermont's militia and her military resources will be welcomed by the Burlington Merchants' association at the dinner to be held 'at the Van Ness liouse on Wednesday evening at 6:30 o'clock. Among those who will listen to General Tillotson, Captain Reeves and Captain Bond "will be members of the Vermont rifle team who are now at camp at Fort Ethan Allen and who wiil soon be on their way to Florida to take part in an interstate competition. The tickets for the dinner will be fifty cents, and may be secured either at the office of the Merchants' association oi at the hotel. Mayor A. S.

Drew, City Building Inspector F. E. Dandrew and City Attorney A. L. Sherman Inspected the new union station yesterday on behalf of the city of Burlington.

The contract reads that when the station is on-'-half completed the city will pay one-half of its share towards its cost, the total of which share is $15,000, and the city officials visited the station yesterday with a view to ascertaining if all was satisfactory. Such was found to be the ease and the $7,500 whitfh will be due when the station is half completed, which will probably be In about a week, will probably be voted at the next meeting of the board of aldermen. A report has been Issued by the director and attending physicians of the Free Dispensary on Pearl street which shows that since the dispensary was opened on April 29, 1914. up to July 1 of this year there were 7,223 patients treated at that institution. The condition and diseases treated numbered 1,490.

Since the opening of the institution, when but five rooms at 108 Pearl street were required, the floor space has enlarged until now the whole ground floor of the block is used by the dispensary. The dispensary, which is maintained by the University of Vermont and Is under the direction of the faculty of medicine, is doing great good among the people ot the city who could not otherwise afford medical treatment. Fred Delage, employed by the park department in cleaning up the debris caused by the storm Sunday, suffered a compound fracture of his left leg between the knee and ankle yesterday afternoon while at work at the corner of College and Pine streets. The man had been hired yesterday and went to work at noon. While the other men were up in the tree cutting away the large limb which was blown down Sunday afternoon he was on the sidewalk pulling on a rope attached to the end of the limb.

The limb was not expected to fall as soon as it did and when it did come down it pinned Delage be- neat it. It was so heavy that it was some few minutes before enough men could be gathered to extricate the man and when Artistic Wall Decoration Did you ever stop to think that in the artistic decoration of the walls of your home was to be found that cheery charm which distinguishes home from other places? Other places may be cheery to others, but to us there is no place like home. You know wrhy? It is ours. We, or some one dear to us, put those artistic touches on every part of it. That makes it ours the cheeriest place in the world.

See our papers for decoration before you decide the selection. China Ha'! Masonic Ttmpli TkM 472-M. XAPOLEOK THIL.a. -2V1Y ENDEAVOR is to make every pair of glasses leaving my store absolutely accurate and just as ordered and at prices consistent with highest quality work. That I have been successful in my endeavor, I feel sure; otherwise, why should I be making glasses for the best people in Burlington and vicinity? if)7f OPTOMETRIST ANO OPTICIAN To js.1 COLLEGE STREET, nLRLINGTOJT.

arm csweaiers For cool autumn Silk Fibre, Shaker Knit, Shetland Wools, "at special prices." With the first blustery, chilly days of fall comes this trreat sale of warm stylish sweaters. Richest of color- I ings! Smartest of combinations and trimmings! Sweat ers combining style becomingness and the picturesque! Come see them; there's a multitude of colors and trimmings to select from. Women's Sweaters Colors, Cherry, Grey, Wine, Green, special at $2.25, $2.98, $3.98, $4.98, $5.50. Children's Sweaters Colors, White, Grey, Red, special at 50c, 75c, $1.00, $1.50, $1.69. Dest appointed drugstore this side or Boston rLASTER BOARD.

To lath with Plaster Board is to build the modern way. Stronger and more solid walls result. Your investment in Plaster Board pays daily dividends and you avoid future repair expense. "Wood lath are responsible for about 75 per cent, of plaster cracks they bulge and warp and lath stains ruin the effect of the finest wall decorations; besides, wood lath walls are unsanitary. Strong: Hardware Burllngrton, Vt.

Adv. FOUSTAIW FENS AX FREE PRESS. 31 ST.

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