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' THE BURLINGTON FREE PRESS AND TIMES: THURSDAT. JANUARY 1, 1920. been entered In - Chittenden county court by Hie firm of Hrodle & Nlles of HiIh city against C. A. Hutch of Mld dlebury. The specifications make out tlmt on December 1 of this year the do fondant wob Indebted to the plalntlffH In tho sum of $&00. the amount re maining from n debt for gurnge sup- CITY NEWS Wocd has been received by Mrs, Alice Cross of tho death of her ulster, Mrs. Abraham Taylor of Taunton, Musk., for merly of Wlnooskl. At the Bnptlst parsonage on Christmas ' Piles, etc. Powell & Powell appear for rve William N. McCallster- ot Hartford ' Plaintiffs, whllo Allen R. Sturte Clty, lnd and Miss Hannah O. MrOuIro vant ot Mlddlebury Is attorney for the of Brownsville, Texas, were married. defendant. In probate court Friday the will of I The 23?d nnnunl winter meeting of the David It. Bean, late of Milton, wns I Botanical club and the ICth of allowed. Thn will of John 11. Rider, late 1,10 Vermont Bird club will be held In I huh euy rrmay arm Saturday, January .10 iiml 31. nl Mm Williams Scli-nci. 1ir.11 the city Sun-y University of Vermont. Tlie first sea- day of the death of Mrs. Anna La- , on wm 0,,pn nt 0.30' lrli on Vrldny, chance In Lowell, Mass. Mrs. Lachunce nnd the meetings will continue through Is a sister of Mrs. Frank K. Morgan Friday afternoon, evening and Saturday of this city. - forenoon. Tho usual supper will be given Mrs. Alma Kendall Lynch of Boston, complimentary to visiting members and formerly of Blchford, announces tho mar- wl" 1)0 followed by an address by some rlogc engagement of lier daughter, Miss . speakers. Mae Lynch, to George Uawson Porter Hamilton Lodge, No, 14, I. O. O. F.p held oi waco, rcxas, Physical Director Charles F, Kaulfuss A suit to recover tho sum of $500 has j pcarcd and distributed ttie gifts from of Colchester, was presented for proof. News was received 111 its regular meeting last evening In Odd Fellows nalland conferred the Initiatory two well-filled trees. livery child wont homo happy with both his sUmach and his hands full. Some of the older ones claimed that It was not really Santa who distributed the gifts, but Professor F. 1). Carpenter, dressed to look like Santa. But, of course, the children would never bellevo this. OBITUARY Adolph llatje, Jr. Tlie body of Adolph Hatje, Jr., whoso death occurred at Albany, N, Y arrived Friday at tho home of his sister, Mrs. John A. Smith of .22 Smith's lane. Tho fmior.il services were held there Satur day afternoon at two o'clock nnd burial was made In Lake View cemetery. Mr. Hatje who formerly lived In this city, died of heart trouble. He Is survived by eight brothers and sisters, Mrs. Smith of this city, Miss Susan Ilutje of Albany, N. Y My Byron Wallace, Miss Freda Hatje and Mrs. William Nichols and Fred Ilatjo of Schenectady, N. Y William and of the Y. M. C. A. was married on,11' u'"? cInsa of candidates. Tho . Ernest of Boston, and his step-mother, Docembor 21 to Miss Anna Mahoney of I election of officers was held and resulted Mrs. Adolph Hatje, of Schenectady, N. Y. Troy, N. Y the ceremony taking place i nfl "own Noble grand, F. A. Brain- u, waa 40 years old. at tho brldo's home. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Howe went to Mt. Vernon, N. Y., Monday, called there by the death of Mrs. Bean, the mother of Mrs. Howe. Mrs. Bean, who was In her 85th year, has frequently visited In this city and at Cedar Beach. General and "Mrs. W. I. Wostervelt of Watervllet, N. Y.( arc tho parents of a lion, Peter Westcrvclt, General Westcr velt Is In command of the arsenal at Watervllct nnd Mrs. Westervclt wns Miss Dorothy Jocelyn of this city. Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Pierce of Belmont announce the marriage of their daughter, Susan Thayer, to A. Emerson Parks of Belmont, Mass., and Burlington on Friday, December 2f. Mr. and Mrs. Parks will make their home at 112 North fivonuo, this city. News has been received in this city of the marriage In Natick, Mass., of Roh ert Duncan Styles, formerly of this city, to Miss Vivien Harriott, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Harriott of Natick. ard; vice-grand, Robert H. McCuen; sec. retnry, N. W. Warren; treasurer. Hairy W. Chase; representatives to tho aralid Lodge, W. A. Harding; second, E. B. Metcalf; alternates, P. L. Batlou and R. W. Dunsmore. A largo gathering was In attendance. , G. W. Harris gavo a dinner Sun day to 26 members of tho staff and salesmen ,of Bailey's Music rooms at tho Sherwood hotel, and afterwards en tertained them at his home on South AVIllard street, serving a,luncheon la ter In the day. Nearly every member of tho party wns a musician and thoro was plenty of talent to furnish ' enter tainment. The object of tho meeting was to get all tho employes together, and It is the Intenton of the manager to mako this an annual affair. Tho following business was transacted In prohate court Monday: - Allston L. Fogg of this city was appointed admin istrator of tho estate of Frank A. Fogg, late of Burlington. John E. (Lavoll and T. P. Welch, both of this city, were Tho couple will make their home in ! "PPolntcd commissioners and appraisers. Everett, Mass., where Mr. Styles Is cm- ' hp ,wl" ot William N. Boot, late of ployed. j .A suit to recover $10,000 from the Northern Match Splint company and the Beryl Lumber company, both of Hunt ington, has been entered in Chittenden county court by tho Hamllton-Garvey Lumber company of New York. Powell & Poweli appear as attorneys for the defendant. The $.'0 In prize money was awarded the flrem.en last night who had attended too most alarm fires during the year. William Mossey and Ernest Croto' were 1led for first place and received $17.r.O each. They attended 43 of the 47 bell alarms. J. Murphy received tho second prize, which was $10 and .1. Maynard, tho third of $3. Tho W. G. Reynolds company has en tered In Chittenden county court a case to recover the sum of $500 from Jack Wool and W. II. Zottman, trustee, It he' lng tho claim that Mr. Wool owes for household furniture bought of the Rey nolds company to the sum of $153.2-1. White & Sturgcs are the attorneys for the plaintiff. An appeal from the commissioners In tho case In re the estate of Jennie F. Edson, John L. Emerson, administrator, ngainst James N. Jcnne, M. D., was en tered yesterday In Chittenden county court. Tho "appeal from probate makes out that Dr. Jenno has been treated un fairly In his claim of $1S for medical at tendance, which was not allowed. Word was received Saturday by Mrs. F. A. Deyetto of 27 Pearl street of tho death In Ottawa, Canada, of the Bev. Walter E. Baker. He died of pneumor.ln after a Fcvcralt days' Illness. Mr. Baker's wife was Mrs. Deyette's cousin. Ho had many friends in this city and In Morrlsvllle, where he had charge of a church for a number of year3. Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Taylor received word Saturday noon of tho death of their granddaughter, Emllle Isabel Ferrln, In Tientsin, China, 09 November 20. She was the only daughter of Capt. Charles and Alice Taylor Ferrln nnd was born nt the home of her grandparents here on pearo day, 191S. Besides her parents, she Is sur vived by one brother, Albert Taylor Fer rln. " James Senna appeared in Chittenden county court yesterday nnd was released on ball of $500 furnished by Hardy Hanley of Underbill. Senna has been In Chit tenden county; Jail for a week or so, fol lowing his arrival in the city with Sheriff Jumes H. Allen, who went to Bristol, Conn., to get him. He formerly lived In Williston. He Is charged with a statutory offense. . Antonla Lodge, Daughters of Rebekah, met for the annual election and business meeting Friday night Tho officers elected for the coming year aro as follows: Noble grand, Mrs. Freda Carson; vice-grand, Mrs. Margaret Aldrich; recording secre tary, Mrs. Maude C. Eddy; financial secre tary, Mrs. Grace Hutchlns; tiensuicr, Mrs. Edith Culson; third trustee, Mrs. Lula Potter. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lamare have returned from Newport, H. I., where they went to attend tho wedding of Miss Eva Pratt of this city" and Rlchnrd Lomieux of tho United States Navy, which took placo on December 22. Mrs. Lomieux will resido with Mr. nnd Mrs. Lamalro at their home at 46 First street until her husband receives his dlschargo from the navy, About $4,000 was distributed at Christmas time to Its employes by the Vermont Milk Chocolnto company at the Instiga tion of John Walker. All those who had been With the company a year or more were given n full week's pay, and those who had been there a lesser time received a present, but not the full week's en velope. These were all put in together and given the same amount. Martha Stone Hyan of Milton has en tered In Chittenden county court thiougii her nttorney, Leon D. Latham, a petition for a divorce from George ltyan, now of parts unknown. The couple were married nt Johnson, October 3, 1017. The causes given for divorce are neglect to support and Intolerable severity, The petitioner asks for the care and custody of the only child," Giae. Gertrude, two years old. Vrhero was n largo attendance nt the annual meeting of Green Mountain Lodge, No, 1) I. O. O. F held In Odil Fellows' linll Tuesday night. Ollleers for the ensuing year were elected ub fol lows: Noble grand, James T. Simpmin; vlco-grand, M. E. Durfoy; secretary, Ed win J, Thomns; treasurer, George P, Colo; lodge trustee for three years, 11. R. Spear; member of Joint board of hall tiustecs for two yours, E. A. Smith. Dr. and Mrc. W. a. Flanders announce tho engagement of their daughter, Irenu M. Flandors, to William F. McKay of Newark, N. J. Miss Flanders Is a gradu nto of the Burlington high school and u member of the 1922 class of the Uni versity of Vermont. Mr. McKny is gen eral manager of the International Oxy gen nnd Hydrogon compnny, with tho main office at Newark, N. J., nnd with branches nt Collego Point, N. Y Pitts burg, Ph., and points In tho West. I I A. jean Charlotte, was presented for proof. A license to sell real ,estate In the estate of Mary Latullppe, late of Burlington, was Issued. Thoro was a settlement nnd dexrec in the estate of Charles D. Vin cent, Into of this city. C. Stafford, who for the past 12 rs has been traveling In Vermont for tho Creamery Package company of Chi cago, has been promoted to the New York ofllce, and left Burlington Wednes day noon to take his new position. Mrs. Stafford loft Burlington at the same time hut will visit friends and rel atives in Montpelicr, Rutland and other places before going to New York, Since "Archie" arrived in Burlington, he has made a lot of friends and Saturday eve ning at the Hotel Vermont 18 of these tendered him a dinner. Thomas Bradlee of the agricultural extension staff of tho university hns sent to all local county agents notice that the short agricultural course scheduled to. begin at vthe university December 30 has been postponed one week In order that there may be further opportunity for ex-service men to avail themselves of the opportunity to register, this action being In co-operation of the extension service with the rc-educatlonal service work for ex-fiervlco men. The registra tion will be held open until Saturday, January 3, at 10:00 a. m. The course runs until February 11. Two sports of tho wintry hills, James P. Taylor nnd County Agent E. H. Lovelnnd, braved the cold blasts of Smuggler's Notch Sunday on sklls and snow shoes, making a 17-milo hike from Jefforsonville through the Notch to the Stowe side. They characterized tho winter trail as superb In scenic effects and declared that very good Burllngtonlan should take advantage of this winter trip offered so noar at hand. The travelers left Jefforsonville at 9 o'clock Sunday morning, and got Into Stowe at Just about 9 o'clock Sun dny night, making a 12 hours' trip of It. The last four hours of their trip was made almost entirely by moonlight. Tho repairs of the steamer TIconderoga resulting from the accident last August have been completed and the ship will bo launched the first part of next week. Tho work in putting tho boat back in condition did not occupy as much time as was at tlrst expected, and the riveters were occupied only five days In putting the steel plate on her sides. The TIcon deroga will bo the first ship back In commission next spring. Tho Champlain ransportatlon company will not begin doing business no the lake before the first of May this year, nnd it is doubtful if navigation opens as soon as that for, on account of the great expense of doing business under present conditions, tho line loses too much money by operating early in tho spring and late in the fall to continue doing so until prices drop. There were about 173 present at the community Christmas dance at the City Hall Friday evening. Some now features were Introduced, Including cnndlo light Mrs, Arthur Fisher Mrs. Christine A. Fisher, wife of Arthur Fisher, died suddenly early Friday morning at her homo In Charlotte. She had been In Burlington over Christmas nnd was taken ill; after hor return homo. Tho funeral was held Monday after noon at two o'clock from tho parlors of Read & Dower. Mrs. Fisher was 26 years of ago and had been married only eight months. Sho leaves her father, Ernest Bolvet, and a brother, Etholyn Bolvo't, of Charlotte. Burial was In Lake View ccmotery. llllnnd II. nates Hlland Hall Bates, E8 years of age, died about five o'clock Friday afternoon of pneumonia at the homo of his sister, Mrs. Orlane Burt of 79 Walnut street. Besides Ills sister, Mr. Bates Is survived hy one daughter,. Mrs. Lacalllnde of West Bolton, nnd by ono son, living In Con way, N. H. Thfl funeral was held nt tho house Sundny afternoon at two .o'clock. The remains wore placed In the vault at Lako View cemetery. FIRE DEPARTMENT ANSWERS 145 ALARMS Quick Responses Made Use of Water Unnecessary in All But 28 Instances Only Two Big Fires in 1919, Both in Warehouses Mm. Snroh A. Kelly Mrs. Sarah A. Kelly died at two o'clock Saturday morning at tho home of her son,.J. L. Kelly of 339 St. Paul street, after a lingering Illness. Sho was 73 years of age and is survived by flvo children, John L. Kelly, Hugh J. Kelly, Sirs. J. L. Tobln, Mrs. R. W. Dutifimoor. all of Burlington, and T, A. Kelly, now In the military service; also by three sisters, Mrs. P. J. Scully and Mrs. Alico Walsh of Montreal and Mrs. Roso McKenzle of this city, and by eight grand children. Mrs. Kelly had a wide circle of friends, by whom sho was highly respected. Alwayw doing for others as opportunity offered, she was a friend of those In neca and stodd ever ready to lend a helping hand. Her home was always opon to her friends. Many beautiful lloral tributes aro silent witnesses to the esteem In which sho was held. The funeral was held at nine o'clock Monday morning from St. Mary's Cathedral, with burial In St. Joseph's cemetery. The Importance of getting to Hies with speed Is demonstrated in tlie flru record for 1919, when tho department wns called on to nnswer 113 nlarms nnd used wnter only 23 times. In some cases the depart ment nrrlved before the lire got anything like a start and tho names were quenched by the uso of hnnd extinguishers. Of tho fires last year 47-woro bell atarms and the remaining 9S came in over the telephone. Box 27. which had nearly as many alarms as tho rest of tho city put together In some years, rang only once, during 1919, and that section at tho present tlmo Is as quiet as any In tho city. The big contributing causes of nro Inst year wore careless smokers, defcctlvo wiring nnd cross wires, defective chim neys, children playing with matches and bonfires. In several cases the causo of tho fire was plainly Incendiary. The two big fires of tho year wero in warehouses, thoso of tho Vermont Hard ware company and ono occupied by A. D. Peaso and the Ferguson & Adslt com pany. In both of these cases tho fires wero very stubborn to fight and had big starts. In spite of tho high cost of every thing, Burlington's fire loss would have been very small hut tor these, and Is not much normal as It Is, although the figures have not yet been compiled. The onuses of fires nro given as fol lows: Thawing water pipes, threo; de fective chimneys, 10; cigarette stubs and carolpss smokers, eight; defective stove pipes, three; Incendiary, 11; rubbish, two; hot ashes, six; children and matches, nlno; grass from bonfires, eight; back draft, six; electric wires, eight; gas stoves, two; hot boxes, throe; overheated stoves, four, and waste paper, two. Tho other causes were various, such as sparks from engines, boiling tar, etc., nnd ono wns from lightning. The department wns called out of town to assist in squelching 11 fires. IN BIRTHDAY SUIT Mm. Anna Lnclinnce The body of Mrs. Anna Lachanco ar rived in this city Monday evening from Lowell, Mass., and was taken to the funeral parlors of T. W. Gurney. Fu neral services wore held there Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock, and burial waa made In Lake View cmetery. Airs. Lachance's mother, Mrs. Griggs, and her sister, Mrs, Morgan, reside In Burlington. Thomas Frank Robert T. Mome IJobert T. Morse of 41 Forest street, Rutland, son of tho late Henry P. Morse and Lois Morse, who lived many years In Burlington, died Tuesday morning at tho Rutland hospital af ter a prolonged Illness. He would havu been SI years old In January. Mr. Morse was born In Sholburne, and spent his youth In Burlington, en listing from here for sorvico in the Spanish-American war. When about 20 he went to Mlddlebury to live and la ter to Rutland. He was a carpenter by trade, a member of tho Loyal Order of Moose, and an unusually fine mechanic. His is survived by his wife, by two sons, Henry nnd Donald; by three daughters, Mildred, Hallle, and Hil da; by a sister, Mrs. Laura Barstow of Loomls street, Burlington; and by threo brothers, Warren G. Morse of Now York city, Perloy N Morse of Seattle, Wash., and Charles Morse of Boston. He had not been in good health since leaving the war service. Tho funeral will bo held to-day at his late homo and the body will re main In tho vault until spring, when burial will bo made at Mlddlebury. WELCOME TO 1920 Dinner Dnnce nt Hotel Vermont At tended hy 2 fl( People One of the largest Now Year festival crowds which ever gathered at tho Ho- waltzes. In the prize waltz, tho Judges I ,c' Vermont, about 2C0 people, danced and decided thnt the most graceful dancing ' llcd there last night, watching the old yonr out nnd the now year send its hope ful heralds out Into tho nlneteen-hundrod wns done by Miss Rose Palnchaud and Ictor P. Brown. The Judged were Mayor and Mrs. J. Holmes Jackson, Mr. und Mrs. Mason G. Beebe, Mrs. E. C. Ellsworth, Mrs. W. W. Elchell and Col. John H. Minims. The floor committee consisted of Mrs. G. A. Robhlns and Mls Marjorie Lavole. The patrons and patronesses were: Mr. nnd Mrs. Ralph Thayer, Mr. nnd Mrs, Hoy Tllley. Mrs. W. W. Elchell, Miss V. Glroux and Miss Alice Prunler. Miss Kay Davis had charge of the publicity. Music was fur nished by the .Meuuler-.lanko orchestra. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Allen of 96 Col chester avenue have just received word that their son, Lieut. -Col. Harvey C, Allen of the Coast Artillery, has re ceived a promotion to tlie position of assistant to the chief of the Coast Artillery, with the War Department at Washington, d c. Lleut.-Col. Allen is a ginduato of the University of Ver mont in tlie class of litos. He went In to the army soon after graduation as a second lieutenant and has worked up through all the grades of the coast artillery, wolng to Franco In 1917 as a captain and coming buck with the rank of lieutenant- colonel. Since his return, lie was stationed for a tlmo at Fort Hamilton, s. Y and later went to Cump Jackson, S. C, whero ho has been since November. His parents ex pect that he will have a leave of ab sence and will be In Hurllngton.for a fow days beforo taking up his new du ties at Washington. Sunta Claus remained over n day In Burlington for tho special pufpdso of being presont Friday evening at the oxor I'lses of the Sundny school of the College Street Congregational Church. Tho ex ercises wero preceded by a supper sorv ed by tho ladles of the church to about 100 children. The tables wero artistically lighted with red candles, whllo red paper shades over the llghtB added to the ef fect. Following the supper, a playlet entitled "Story Book Land," wns pre sented by tho children on a platform prettily decorated wltn evergreen und other Christmas emblems. J played by the children, then Suntu np- and twentieth cyclo of the Christian era. It was n crowd representative of Bur lington's "100," nnd, dressed In Its best for tho gnla occasion. It made the most of tho banquet and the too-bewltchlng music furnished by tho Van Ness orchestra. It was In the nature of a dinner dnnce. At nild-nlght, Manager Harding wished his putfons a Happy Now Year by tho unveiling of this greeting prepared on a large wpll space in the middle of tho south end of the dining hnll. Dancing continued Into the eaVly morning hours until the dancers were ready to depart for their homes anu leave the new-born year In control of the world. Although there was plenty of merri ment and good cheer among the holiday crowd at the hotel last night, tho closing hours of the partj were marked by an absence of the hilarity which has charac terized many such affairs in the pust. owing to the fnct that the niechaiilcnl nolse-mnkers nnd the fancy head-gear, which has been, furnished by the hotel was minus. Manager Harding stated that thoso were ordered, but did not arrive In tlmo for the party. Tho lnck of these ar tificial amusements, howevor, did not seriously handicap the merrymakers, Judging by tho scenes of gaiety In the dining room und lobby of the hotel, where tho dancers reigned supremo, Tiny Visitor Appcnr iin Yrnr 11(20 nt Community Ilnnre A tiny visitor In his birthday suit, augmented by a pink loin-cloth or glrdlo and a pair of pink wings, made his ap pearance In the auditorium of tho high school at midnight last night and intro duced himself to tho dancers at the com munity dance as the year 1920, wishing tho merrymakers tho happiest of New Years. This sprite of the family of Father Time Is called In less poetic moments Wendell Burgess, and he Is tho two-and-a-half-y ear-old son of Mr. nnd Mrs. Richard Burgess of Main street. His nppearance at the opening of tho New Year was greeted with great acclaim. There also was much tossing about of confetti, distributed among the dancers for this particular moment. There wero about 230 peoplo gathered at the high school to watch tho going of the old nnd the coming of tho new and to keep happy whllo It happened. They kept the lloor In the auditorium well filled during the greater part of the time from 8:30 to 12:30 while the dancing was' going on. The orchestra from Fort Ethan Allen, which was to have played for the dance, failed to appear, for some unknown rea son, and, at tho last moment, tho high school orchestra agreed to help out tho committee and fill In the gap. They were called upon at 7:43 and were ready to start tho dance at S:30. Tho.r music was very acceptable for tho occasion. They played for an order of 10 dances. There was a moonlight dance Just beforo refreshments and a moonlight waltz Just before midnight. Red nnd green waa the color schemo used In decorating the auditorium, red and green crepe paper streamers being artistically draped between the lights and the sides of tho auditorium, while red and green shades adorned the electric globes. In tho hall, about the main entrance, were grouped several Christmas trees In a bower-lllto effect, whllo over tho en trance was the red-letter greeting "Happy New Year." Tho chaperons were Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Hartwell, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Elchell, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Cartler, Mr. and Mrs, Richard Burgess and Mrs. G. A. Bobbins. Tho committees in charge of various parts of tho program woro: Reception, Mrs. G. A. Robhlns; refreshments, Mrs. W, W, Elchell; decorations, W. J. Cartler. Several of the high school boys assisted Mr. Cartler in the decorations for this dance, as they wero preparing the hall for the uso of the Tufts College Gleo club, which gives a concert there to night. Ice cream and wafers wero served nt tho intermission. THE STATE 73, WEDS WOMAN 74 After a friendship of 30 yenrs, John Martin, 73, of Westfleld, a retired farmer, has married Mrs. Aurilla Simons, 74, who hns been living In Somcrvlile, Mnss. They will llvo at Westfleld, where the groom has a large estate. They wero to have been married Christmas day, but owing to their failure to remember the five-day period between a license and the ceremony, In Massachusetts, had to postpone the marrlugc. SECOND SUICIDE ATTEMPT John Chalmers, n boarder at tho homo of John Geats of Barro, made a second attempt to commit suicide by Inflicting a two-Inch gash on tho, right sldo of his thront with a razor. Two years ago tho nttempt was nearly successful, tho man having becomo temporarily deranged bver the los3 of three sons In tho English army. R8, OLDEST CEMETERY SEXTON F. H. Chamborlln of Bethel ronched tho ' 88th anniversary of his birth last Sun- day. Ho Is very active. Bethel clnlms he Is the oldest nctlvo cemetery sexton . In the State. Ho personally attends all tho burials in Falrview, tno largest cemetery In the town, and digs many graves. He also Is one of the oldest town ofMcers In 'the State, filling tho office of cemetery commissioner with much ability. WEDDED 50 YEARS Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Osborne of Tun bridge cclcbrntcd their golden wedding anniversary Monday. Ho Is 74 and served three ycirs In tho Civil War. Sho la 72. ILL SKATING, DIES IN FIVE HOURS Phillip Harold Grimes, eight-year-old son of Mr. anil Mrs. John IT, Grimes of Rutland, was taken 111 suddenly whllo skating on Tuesday and died flvo hours later. The hoy is believed to havo suf fered a slight shock. 49 YEARS A TEACHER This year will mako 49 years that Clar ence J. Sargent of Montpelicr has taught music In Vermont. Mr. Sargent teaches piano, organ, violin and cornet. Mr. Sar gent has a large number of pupils in Washington county. MORE PAY FOR COPS The salaries of the policemen and tho firemen of Rutland have been raised sub stantially, and the superintendent of water get a $300 raise. "WATCH-NIGHT SERVICES People of Sl.v Clmrchc father for Ar rlwil of New Your There wore about 400 people present nt tho union watch-night services ot four churches of tho city. First Congregational, Collego Street Congregational, Baptist and Methodist, at tho Baptist Church last night. This wns the opening In Burling ton of tho first real work of tho Inter Church World Movement, which will be followed up next week by tho week of prayer In nil of the churches. A most enthusiastic meeting was held last night. It was divided Into four parts. The first period, from nine to ten o'clock, was a social period, with re freshments nnd singing In charge of tho ; Rev. J. S. Braker. The second period was from 10 to 11 o'clock, a period of thanksgiving, led by the Revs C. C. Adams. The third period, from 11 to 11:30 o'clock, was a period of meditation, led by the Rev. I. C. Smart, while the last period, from 11:30 to 12 o'clock, was a period of consecration, led by tho Rev. J. A. Hamilton. In the first period, the refreshments were served by the young people of all of tho four churches named. Jasper C. Tousley led tho singing. There also was a watch-night service at tliij Free Methodist Church and a New Year's eve sorvico at St. Paul's Church, the latter beginning at 11:13 p. m. and continuing until tho arrival of 1920. , A PRACTICAL PRAYER Nancy was saying her prayers. "And, please God," she petitioned, "mako Bos ton tho capital of Vermont," "Why, Nancy!" exclaimed her shocked mothor, "What made you say that?" " 'Cause I mndo It that way on my examination papers to-day and I want It to be right. American Legion Weekly, SUES FOR $1,500 I". E. llurgrHx Seek to Iterovcr on PromlHNory .ocn hy II. J. Shnnley F. E. Burgess of this city has entered in Chittenden county court a suit to re cover tho sum of $1,500 from Hobart J. Shaniey and Hobert J, Shunley & Co., Inc., trustees. According to the specifica tions, Mr. Shnnley delivered to the City Trust company of Burlington his promissory note, dnted Juno 10, 1913, promising to pay to tho order of the City Trust company the sum of $400 by March 16, 1914. It Is claimed that nothing has been paid on this note, and that no In terest has been pajd. This note Is now held by F, E. Burgess. It is claimed, also, that Shanloy as tho principal, and tho jilalntlff, BurgeHs, ns surety and secondarily liable, made and delivered to H. T. Butter, cashier jif the Howard National bank, a promissory note dated June 11, 1917, promising to pay $600, with Intorest, six months after date, to the Howard National bank. It is claimed that Shaniey lias refused and neglected to pay thhr note, and that tho plaintiff, F. E. Burgess, was obliged to pay it on December 2 last. On account of theso things, Mr. Burgess Is ulng for the sum of $1,500, as above stated, SO THOUGHTLESS Life-guard (rushing up oxcltedly) "Madam, your poor husband hns Just been drowned." The widow ( In bathing costume) "And have they found .lis body?" "N, It's lost?" "Now, Isn't that Just too provoking ho had tho key '-I our bath-houso around his nock." Tiger, ANOTHER GAS VICTIM MUn Mlrlldu ItuyimtiKj ),.H HcmuU of Plirk Ateinir Accident Another name was added to tho list of victims claimed by the gas horror, which occurred on December 23, when Miss Mlrlldu Raymond died yestcrduy morning at the home of her grand father, Bozlo Raymond at 23 Hayward street. Miss Raymond was 13 yenrs nnd six months old, and Wns tho youngest daughter of Oeorgo Raymond. Hur mother, nnother victim, wns hurled the day after Christians. Besides her father. Miss Raymond is survived by two slstors, Bertha and Rite, nnd by ono brother, George Raymond, Jr. Tho funeral will bo held nt St. Anthony's Church Frldny morning nt nlno o'clock, with burial In Mt. Calvary cemetery, i TUESDAY IN PHOIIATE COURT The following business was transacted Tuesday In probato court: There wore settlements and decrees In estates of Antolne Croto, late of Bolton; Celia Lyman, late of Burlington; Peter Gosselln, late of Burlington; Carlton E. McNeil, late of Charlotte; Julius Bavler, late of Colchester; James Cowan, late of Burlington; MInot W. Smith, lato of Essex; Emeroie Snow Smith, late of Essex. The will of Aurella 1. Connor, late of Milton, was proved. Hamilton S. Peck of this city was ap pointed administrator do bonis non of the estate of Edward Dennis, lato of Burling ton. Lydla I. Rich Bean of Milton was ap pointed executrix of the will of David R. Bean, late ot Milton. T. S. Berry nnd A. B. Wood, also of Milton, will serve as commissioners and appraisers of the estate. The will of Albert N. Baldwin, late of Williston, wns proved. UNCLAIMED LI3TTRIIS List of unclaimed lettein In tho Bur lington postolllco for the week ending December 27, 1919: WOMEN'S LIST Mrs, Julia Ainsworth, Mrs. C. J. Allen, Mrs. Volney Avery, Mrs. Bculah Bates, Miss Madeline Beede, Mrs. Bennett, Miss K, Blake, Mrs. Elizabeth Buttorfleld, Mrs. .las. W. Curtis, Mint Mario Frances Cran dail, Mrs. A. D. Cooper, ITnzcl Carpen ter, Mrs. Wm Carter, Miss Marlon Cam eron, Dorothn Davis, Miss Praedo Duval, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Goss, Mrs. Jennie Hnr ram, Mrs, Helen Holt, Ilnzcl Hill, Mrs. Page. Holcomb, Miss Mao Jones, Miss MIvina Kinsley, Mrs. Emma Lnvalley, Mrs. Jas. W. Laughton, Josephlno Mar shall, Mrs. Ida Mady, Miss Bertha May nard, Miss Mary Myers, Miss Kato Mur phy, Miss E. J. Murray, Mrs. Hollls Tn tro, Mls3 Dorcas Scott, Mrs. Ida Schappa, Mrs. A, M. Schappa, Mrs. Thos. Smith, Mrs. G. L. Smith, Mrs. Henry Strong, Mrs. Trombly, Miss Ruth Tucker, Miss Lulu White, Mrs. J. S. Webb, Mrs. Grace A. Webb, Miss Florence H. Wells, Mrs. Mabel Walker, Miss Eunlco Ward. MEN'S LIST Lester A. Adams, A. W, Adslt, L. a. Atwood, A. B. Bardman, Edw. Burke, W. M. Beuudlux, Berry Dodgo & Co., S. Blo tuer, Edmund Busier, Wm Croller, O. N. Coopor, Geo. II, Clurk, Geo M, Clark son, R. J, Davis, Delano Potter & Co., Cant. Frank B. Edwards. Ralnh Flan. ders, Frank Fitsslmmun, Hebcr II. Gib-J ton, A. D, Glider, Joseph Glrard, Jas, I Greene 2, Chits. Hathaway, Edward Ken- ! yon, Iouls Lavany, Wllllo McElwaln, E. A. Miller, Adolphus Mossey, Loster Nich ols, J, Arthur Publes, E. P. Parker, Cluis. Itudeon, Henry Root, Dick Richards, Oliver Reynolds, Dr. Amos Shirley, D. F. Stoddard, Goo. T. Stevens, Carl S. Up hnm, Vt. Mfg. Co,, Beslte Wright, Alex ander Williams, Follx Wlkl, Mr. Whil den, Jas C. Whelan, Clius C. White, Fred Robt. Wells. LOST FOREVER Edith So that rich old bachelor didn't propose, MiV'gc No, he nto six meals at that summer hotel where thoy advertise homo cooking and deckled to stay single, Bos ton Transcript. me uia Bee January 2, 1020 Hike Let Everyone Shop To-day" THE OLD BEE HIVE January Clear an Saes Commence 8.30 this morning This sale affords ample and liberal opportunities for everyone to save on something. ' There is hardly a need but what is included in this sale, so we recommend to everyone to shop to-day and buy to the limit for our sale prices arc far below anything you will see for months to come. Sheets, Pillow Cases, Cottons Under the most adverse market conditions we have gathered for this sale ample bedding stocks which are offered at most remarkable savings. Sheets, 72x90, made of good bleached cotton, center seam, value $1. GO sale price $1.29 each. Sheets, 81x90, of standard seamless sheeting, value $2.50 sale price $1.75 each. Sheets, 81x90, of heavy unbleached cotton, one of the longest wearing sheets to be had, value $2.50 sale price $1.87 each. Sheets, 54x99, of firm cottonf made extralong, value $1.59 sale price $1.35 each. PILLOW CASES 42x36 and 45x36 inch cases, good cotton, value 45c and 47c each sale price 35c and 37c each. Pillow Cases, 42x36 and 45x36, fine standard cotton, value 60c and 65c each sale price 50c and 55c each. Extra large Pillow Cases, onlv a limited nuan- tity of each size and all slightly mussed, hemmed and J nemsuicnen, sizes ouxdsyo ana oax.iay; a great chance for those who use cases of this size choice 50c each. COTTONS 42-inch Pequot Bleached Cotton, value 55c yard sale price 44c yard. 42x45-inch Brown Continental Cotton, value 45c yard sale price 35c yard. 40-inch Brown Cotton, fine, firm quality, value 39c yard sale price 29c yard. 36-inch Brown Cotton, value 29c yard sale price 23c yard. 36-inch Bleached Cotton, value 30c sale price 24c yard. Lingerie Cambric, a soft finished white fabric, especially for ladies and children's underwear, 36 inches wide, value 45c sale price, 5 yards for $1.79. NAINSOOKS AND LONG CLOTHS 36-inch Nainsook, 12 yards to a piece, very de sirable quality, value $3.75 piece sale price $2.75 piece. 36-inch Long Cloth, soft chamois finish, 10 yards to a piece, value $3.50 piece sale price $2.75 piece. Long Cloth, the famous OLD BEE HIVE special, beautiful quality, 10 yards to a piece, value $4.50 sale price $3.50 piece. SHEETING Best quality standard Sheeting: Brown Bleached 45-inch 44c yard 48c yard 54-inch 53c yard 65c yard 63-inch 65c yard 75c yard 72-inch 75c yard 87c yard 81-inch 87c yard 95c yard 90-inch 98c yard $1.05 yard 45-inch Continental Pillow Tubing, .43c yard. BED SPREADS Crochet Bed Spreads, scalloped and cut comers, size 84x96 inches, for double beds, value $3.50 sale price $2.75 each. ( Hemmed Crochet Bed Spreads, size 80x90 inches, for double beds, cheap -at $4.00 each sale price $3.50 each. T.owels Hemmed Cottpn Huck Towels, size 18x34 inches, value 25c each sale price 19c each, $2.25 dozen. Hemmed Cotton Huck Towels, size 18x36 inches, extra heavy, value 35c each sale price 25c each. Hemstitched Cotton and Linen Huck Towels, size 20x33 inches ; best 50c towel obtainable to-day sale , price 30c each. Hemmed and Hemstitched Cotton and Linen Huck Towels, size 18x37 and 17'x33 inches, actually worth 50c to 65c each sale price 35c each, three for $1.00. All Linen Hemmed Uuckabuc Towels, size 18x36 inches, replacement value 85c each sale price 50c each. Individual Towels, hemmed huck, size 13x20 inch, value 18c sale price 12Voc each. . Individual Towels, hemmed huck, with pretty damask borders, size 15x22 inch, value 22c each sale price 17c each. AH Lin'en Individual Towels, hemmed and hem stitched, size 15x24, subject to slight imperfections; if perfect would be worth 75c each sale price 35c each. Bath Towels White Turkish Bath Towels, heavy weight, size 17x34 inch, value 29c each sale price 23c each. Athletic Bath Towels,' size 20x40 inch,, cheap at 45c each sale price 35c, three for $1.00. Extra Large Turkish Bath Towels, size 24x46 inch, .value 75c sale price 58c each.