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The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-12-06

That things that are not so Ill with
you and me as they might have been
is half owing to the number who lived
faithfully hidden life, and rest In un-
visited tombs.-George Eliot
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-12-06
Thirsty BritIshers.

Nearly 10000 tons of cork arg
ed for the bottled beer and aera
tiers consumed annually In Brit
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-12-06

Mrs. Winsiow's Soothing Syrup!
For children teetning. softens the gums, feduc
nAmmation t.lays pain, cures wind collie soc q
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-12-06

A man can make mistakes far N
easily than he can make good;
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-12-06

Some one says that the voice
conscience is but an invoice.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-12-06
lrnportant TO Moth ers,

Examine carefully every bottle Of CASTOR1A,
safe and sure remedy for infants and children,
and see that it
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-12-06

i'm
Tho
upon D
tenths d
vous des
lessness,
women a
of the feml
Do you e1
with restld
extreme irri
easily affectd
laugh, and q
like crying?
Do you feel
ing in your thr
choke you; al
morbidly sensitf
pain in the all
between the shot
pains; nervous a.
continually cross
If so, your nerves
condition, and you
nervous prostration'
Proof is monumen
the world is better I'd
ton than Lydia E.
table Compound; tho
sands of women can d
81. No. ns-e,fs1
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-08

In view or the extent to which the
character of water used for domestic
purposes is attracting attention on tho
part OF the general public as wei as eX-
ports, the report which has Just been is
sued by the division Of Mythology Of the
United States geological survey. concern
ing wells, springs and general water
resources, IS likely to receive wide con-
sderation This report, which deals vita
the eastern part Of the United States.
presents "A list or surveys relating to
underground waters and embraces the
work OF twenty-throp biologists IN seVcn-
work OF the geological survey was or
gained in January. 1908. the aim being
to obtain and publish for the benefit
OF the people information relating TO
the occurrence, movements methods of
obtaining and uses OF artesian aud other
| underground waters
Prof. George II, Perkins Srte geo.
logist, conducted the survey in Vermont
and his report ha, special interest and
value at this time, inasmuch as he has
| included in his work the investigation
of municipal water supplies, Owing to
the unusual abund.uc" of springs and
| the consequent ease and cheapncss of in
| stallmg public systems at least sixty
| FIVE towns and villages in Vermont have
water supplies of this character, owned
| either by the town on by corporations
or private Individuals.
\ table giving the sources OF water
| supply for seventy -iive uf the cities and
| more important towns not including Bar.
| lington is printed, and some Interesting
! facts are brought To light in that con-
nec,iou. The places using springs as a
source Of supply through q public sys-
TEN are Arlington, Barnet, Barre. Brad
ford, Center Rulland DANNY, Derby
Line. East Barnet Glover. Hartford
HYDE park Island Pond, Jamaica. def
r.rsonville. Johnson Ludlow. lhnen-
lburch. Manchester, Mashheld Middle
Ibury. MiddlescX, Nor,hheld. North
! Thetford, North Troy Norwich. Pitts
ford Planticld, Proctor, Rochester, Rox
bury, Springfield, STOVE, Waterbury, il
part Waterbury Center, White River
Junction, Wilder ana Windsor.
Towns which take their supply of wa
ter from ponds an" Fellows Falls Bran
don ana Montpelier
Places which take their supply of wa
ter from streams of various size ar
Barre, in part, Chester, Rutland. Yer
comes and Waterbury, in part.
The notes ON sources OF supply o
water from various Vermont towns con
tain many interesting facts. 1t is state
that Barre has a municipal supply fror
brooks and n number OF private pip
lines from springs in nearby schis,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-08
LOCAL OPTION IN RESIDENCE
nIGTnU(IS

Uhe Albany correspondent OF the New
been introduced in the New York Senate
by Senator Tuley and in the Assembly by
Asscmhlyman Wainwright. The bill pro-
Ndes that whenever a majority OF quail
FED electors in any residence district signs
and flies with any Judge of the city court,
q petition demonstrating against the sale
Of liquor in any or all of the following
forms the sale of liquor in that form
shall be prohibited III the case Of mega
tive vote on the same proposition or prop
ositious under the existing law in towns:
The sale of LIQUOR to be drunk on the
premises where sold: the sale of liquor
not 80 he drunk on the premises; the sale
Of liquor by a pharmacist on a physi-
rians prescription; the sale of liquor by
hotel keepers only.
Tho district is to he blocked out in the
petition itself by the petitioners. 1t must
not contain any block or area bounded by
ihree or more connecting streets in which
Fifty per cent. of the foot frontage is used
Tor business purposes; and property abut-
ting on Il street between cross streets
when scventy-five per cent. Of the prop
prty so abuttng is used for business pur-
poses: more than 5000 voters; less than
500 voters in town or 300 in CITY.
There Is provision for hearing before
ahe Judge with whom petition is fled and
Tor an appeal to the appellate division Of
he supreme court. After two years but
Rot before, petition favoring the sale Of
fiouor may be filed IN the same district.
The bill has the endorsement of the
New York Anti Saloon League and the pai
hf remonstrance. instead OF election, has
been suggested because it is cheapcr ant
riyes the sole initiative to the Temperance,
people. Vt prevents the possibility of hos
i,le districts being blocked out In suci
way as to force residence sections toretai,
saloons.
II is evident from this that the Anti-Sa
loon League does not necessarily oppose
lhe principle of local option.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-08
RAILROAD CONSOLIDATION.

II reports from New York are true
pne of the most gigantic railroad CON
solicitations in the history OF American
railways has taken place even while
our national lawmakers have been dis
GUESSING the prevention OF tho absorp-
ton OF competing or Semi-competinG
lines and government control of vail
road rates. IL is claimed that a con-
trolling interest in the stock of the
Illinois Central railroad has been Sc
cured by the Union Pacific railroad,
or in other words by the Hartman in
tercsts who also own the Southern
Pacific and all its leased lines.
This announcement can not be fully
appreciated until on" funny under
stands its significance in financial
terms as well as in those of lineal
measure and gcographical extension.
The mileage of the Southern Pacifc is
5.353, while the Illinois central rail
way has 5.549 miles 81 track tn.
merger therefore covers no less than
2o2sO miles.
Tho Southern Pacific lines cXtonc
from California eastward through the
southern part Of the country and touci
New Orleans and other important cit
ics in that section. The Illinois cen
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-08
TWO HISTORIC LETTERS.
one from Gen. Washington; Another
from Gen. Grant.

(From tho New York SUM
crfrom .Goorg~ Washington Nhsch
used TO be in the lIoughton Seminary
FOR young women, at Clinton, \. Y. was
sold at auction at 20 East twentieth
street last evening by the Merwin-
clayton Company ana brought $50. This
is the letter:
"Dcnr sir-Hv - recurrence to the
acts of the last Session of Congress you
viii find one for disposing of the un"
granted lands Nor Wst Of tho ONO
ana for appointing Il surveyor iehet-
al for the purposes therein mcntloh'h
and YOU may nave heard that Mr.. De
witt. who was Goographer of the Army
at the close Of the War, after the de-
srasc Of Mr. Erskiue. and at present
surveyor General OF the State Of New
York Ca man of profound knowledge
i'm mathematics and sufficiently skull
cd i'm astronomy, was nominated to
that office. and has declined the accept
.ancc of it.
1T is yet vacant, and you have been
mentioned to me as gentleman 10
whomc it might be acceptable.
without taking then circuitous
route tsicJ to ascertain this fact, !
shall Apply Immediately to yourself
TOT information anu VIII ii""h''
"''""Sc am s"'' S'N
answer 'I the APPOINTMENT '.''''u
your WISHES "he'"o' !Ou' 'N
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-08

san Francisco and Chicago by placing
and Lake Michigan. which is covered
by the Illinois Central. The Illinois
Central few years ago secured con-
troll OF the chesapeake, ohio and South
western, thus obtaining branch line
OF importance into Louisville, and it
also has an entrance to st. louis
Thc figures representing the hnar-
ctal magnitude of tho merger are
almost beyond comprehension. The
Union Pacific has common stock
Amounting to s1St332s 300 pre-
fcrrcd stock 80 the amount Of s9e.-
5G1Ioo. aud bonds to the amount of
st2c. $4,000, or total Of $io3. 45o 900.
The Southern Pacific has common stock
to the amount Of sl9T,iS9.259, prefer
| rcd stock to the amount of $4,000. 900
and bonds to the amount Of $3G' 953.
500. or a total of $6o6. sO2.55a The
| Illinois Central has stock to the amount
of $4,000. 0nO and bonds to the amount
| of sli3,sj3.215, or total Of S23S
SSo275
I We think our national debt is some
| th1ng Of sum. now although it L. a
! little less than 81 900, 100000, but the
total amount Of money represented in
the stock and bonds of this merger
reaches III" enormous sum Of s1.2ia,
! l50.S34
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-08
ONERCIIARGED.

A certain Philadelphia lawyer u.s. M,
evening At a friends house wlou a rather
pumpous member Of the bar Of the quail.
or CITY was 500 king to convey TO The
company The impression that his income
from the practice of his profession WAS
exceedingly large.
"Gen,lom"n,' tho poinpous l""vor Wa
saving, II have to caru a good d'al !.
may sound rathcr Incredible. but my per
S"nal expenses are over Sli.noo a N"ar
II costs me that to live,'
That's too much intericrtcd the Jaw
V't FIRST mentioned. IF wouldn't pay H.
1t isn't worth lt"'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-08
MANU- MI 9.


"Xcithcr 20 borrower nor "A lender be-"
said J'n'lo Folonius.
The Colonel touched J. h"rp"ut for a
Thousand BONES or Two.
lie also lifted Ryan to the tun" Of Just
a few,
tic. 20, loan from Vanderbilt from
whitney something more.
And did some hnancerins which was
never done" before.
twas FAD and twas a Fancy of the
Colon"rs,
or the Colonies,
Ills paper was security enough.
Ity enough.
And the colonels ready paw
Seemed To Turk behind the Law
when he had Fad and Fancy for The
stuff. stuff, stuff
Some generals OF industry, rcputcd as
peuurious,
eut freely ia the Colonel, the fact alone
is curiou>D
Il must have been that Colonel Mann
possessed - winning way
Which 50 disumod the generals they
couldn't say him nay.
! Twas = Fad and twas Fancy % the
Colcn.rs.
OF the Colonol's
ile loved to chat of tea and macaroons,
And macaroons
! aud when he had a srudge
| II, referred II to the Judge,
| And The two of 'cm went cunning after
| Coons. coolLs. coons.
Wallace Irwin.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-08
SAYINGS OF THE OPTlMlSr.

Your troubles are not interesting u1-
less YOU are rich.
You can generally come 10 4 square
Understanding with an honorable man.
Unless what YOU know is helpful 10
those Won know, your knowledge is not
culture
Men do not so much object 10 the tar
it's the feathers that annoy them
Mystery is the method OF the Quack'
It's never too late to--malry ,-AmeN-
can Magazine.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-08
\ERMO\T'S GRAND OID NAN.

On tho fifteenth day Of the present
month the venerable eS-Governor Feeder
ck Holbrook Of Brsttleboro, the only sur
wing war governor Of Our state. viii
celebrate the ninety third anniversary Of
his birth. and It Will in more than one re-
spect be notable event. Former Cover
nor carroll { Page Of Hyde Park makes
the following excellent suggestions in this
| connection:
TO the Editor Of the Free ress:
An article has recently appeared IL
several Of the metropolitan dsilies am
nouncing that the governor OF Vermont
and the living eK-sovernors would visit
cx-Govcrnor liolbrcol February H. his
lninety-third Birthday.
| This Is n mistake. 1t is true that such
| 4 visit was contemplated and the COVER
nor and all The cN-Rovernors except rx-
Governor stewart, who rs in Colorado.
! had expressed their purpose To meet the
| old war governor at ,hat time hut upon
! comforting with Ex-Governor iolbrook
and his advising physician tho conclusion
was reluctantly reached that it was not
| JEST y I'lN'I WItn l nave "nllN re-
ceived from the governor shows that his
mental vision is undmricd and am told
| that his body is sound but il was feared
| that the excitement of such an occasion
lmiEht prove too much of a strain upon
his physical strength and the plan was
| abandoned.
| II may interest you to know thai
| wrote TO the governors of all the States
inouiring as TO the number age. etc.. oi
their cX-goNernors and the replies re-
C'Ved show that Governor lIolbrooll j.
the oldest living governor or ex-governor
lin the United States | think he may witt
lpropriety be designated as Vermont
lGrand Old Man.
! wish the papers Of Vermont might nj
pay Governor Hobrook a tribute of re-
ISpoct in their issues next preceding the
10Th and a marked COPY he sent him 50
he would receive it on his birthday l.
is not altogether unlikely that This may
be the last year that such a tribute woul,
avail ia confer any pleasure on tho COVER
nor and think know that he wodld ap
lpreciate most highly any courtesy of thi,
kind al this time.
Sincerely yous
G. s. FACE.
IN.l
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-08
THE STORY TELLER.
SHE WAS WORTH A GOOD DEAL

when | was preaching ut Walla Walla,
Wash.," said the Kansas clergyman,
thcrc was no negro preacher in town.
and ! was often called upon to perform
ceremony between negroes. one af-
t"lnoon. after had married - young
negro couple, the groom asked the price
of the service.
Oh. we'll said t. YOU can pay mo
whatever YOU think it Is worth to you
"The negro tlrncd and silently looked
his bride over from head 10 foot, then
slowly rolling up Tia" whites Of his eyes
to mo, said
Lawd, sab you has done ruined mo
Tor life. Won has, for suc,' &c Chicago
lntor-Ocean.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-08

II Gen. II. c. Ide OF the Philippines
pnd Interstate Commerce Comm ssioner
e. A. Prouty and International Umpire
Frank Plumlev and state Executive G.
q. Bell decided TO try conclusions with
CONGRESSMAN 1Iittredge Haskins, tho
Eecond district will be likely to hear 4
The date OF our congressional elections
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-08

The New York sun Of Friday in
who came to our shores in 1905 said
that the immigration for this singl"
Eear would "repopulate Vermont and
New Hampshire combined with 100000
10 spare" 1t might in mere numbers,
hut hardly in quality,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-08
WANTED.

When you want anything, advertise
In the new special column of this paper
Some bargains are offered there TINS
week which IT will pay you TO read
about. See page two. This papo mas
about Soc page two. This paper mas
and one cent a word will reach
them all.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-08
AN EPITIIET.

Tourist The climate here is saluurous,
isn't it?
Natiyc-say, misty, jest write that
word down fur me, will yer? GIT tired
swear'n' at this climate IN the same old
way all the time and anything new IN
that line tickles me-ENChanse,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-08
MOTHER TNpERSTOOD

"Nuw. wasn't that plain exclaimed
tine fond mother "Cute lille oo,sunS
too, sums. lie can say all sorts OF things.
yes" replied her hach'kr hr't""'
and h. says 'em Ill at once, d"esh
hc?"-t. Nchauge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-08
REFLECTIONS or a BACHELOR

You could always trust IA gin if sh"
wasn't one.
Mighty few men have the reason T."
sec that coal bills arc better than doc
tors bills.
II would he awful satisfactory to hay"
married daughters If there were no sons
in-law
An easy way to convince u woman now
much YOU love her is to pretend 10 DE-
Jealous about her
1t takes an awful long time TO convince
yourself that YOU are as nappy as E"H
wife tells you are,-New York Press'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-08

worthy OF notice by the newspapers"
well, wherever an Fast Tcnnesseep
goes there is always sunshine" said MIR
BroVnlow"
And noonshme too" added Senator
Dck.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-08


j., rr,drord spring water is collected
=, .,.or,.oirs and delivered to town by
O., ,rovitv system with a pressure of leo
,,,,,,1s
brandon. sup,y Is secured from
,ii,,h,o.l. noud which j., FED hv springs
an, - few small brooks. ana it is dis
n.ibuicd Us the gravity system.
rho snrply ot Ludlow comes from
.,,,,,,,s located GOO feet above the VIII !
,.... ana, ,,, .r,o,. than half the TOW is !
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ST. Adams IS supplied from -"N'"''''-
gallon reservoir, located four miles from
and 40 fr'' above tn" city III" water
being di-,rihut"d by gravity system
.,.,,,,.
terbury IS pped from . group u syn '"''
beyond waterbury ''h''' ""
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aus" N"Pp'H SUM- "''
ne '''o'' WV ''''
m"n' water S'PP'''S "'''' ~
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-08

Terms-&1.OO n Year. Always in Advance
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-08
y MATClI-MAKlNG Party

mat'h-m'Ains party is now and
'musns. cards sent "ut by tho hostss:
should rofd.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-08

The Vermont Marble company, Fletcher
~. PROCTOR. president. has thr"" lHrS"
corporation stores At wntch their cm-
ploNeS do their trading. AZ PROCTOR NoSt
Rutland aud Center Rutland. F'r the
past three Years the Vermont Marble
company have, after deducunG tunning
expenses at their stores. divided the
profits among It's employees VINO rad"
with them. each one. share beng based
un IN" amount of hi- trade" The annual
division ~ profits for ~" year lMi has
just been made. Each store laS COM
mitiec OF "mDoN,s who take charge of
this Disbursements
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-08

BURLINGTON, THURSDAY, FEE.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-08
WHAT OUR NEIGHBORS SAY.
what the vermont Marble Company
bns Done and Is Doing for
It's Employees
drom the St Johnsbury caledonianJ

n'rom the ST. Johnsburv Caledonian)
inc Union Signal Ncrmonts union
"oof organ at Rutland. is still calling for
inc ounce OF flesh nearest the heart of
fe'rher -. Proctor. first because no is
INC hrch enemy of tho labornS man, and
SECOND because he is u candidate for
Governor. The raledonian recently said
mat inc Union Signals attack on Colonel
Proctor, would be a hoomeiang which
would NY back to the pit of its own stom-
.a'h SO 1t seems In the midst of tins
Ntuner"tro shower from the Signal :
storm center Fletcher j. Proctor and the
Vermont Mauic company. with is 'wo
or three thousand laborine mon. nave
rot even hois'cd an umbrella or sEicld fol
shelter nor do they seem 10 be s"iied OF
rufliod BY the shower
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-08

:" merry mon aud ma'dous -
A. Mrs. smith at half past tnroc.
Bring your hearts Tiny are tin, fec
Cuorl.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-08
WEIR NONJrS HNDROIOty.

Hyde Park. Jan. 81. 1905.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-08

Tue C"l,doniau believes workman T.,
llrowu hy his chips
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-08

liow W. loved it. Mc and Mandy;
Saltes alive. but ~ha was dandy,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-10-18
GERMANY.

Lew Saxon has purchased Hoover
potato digger.
Fred Croft returned from Fores on
last Saturday.
Hugh Sleeves and wife spent Sun
day with relatives in town.
The farmers are busy digging spuds.
They report that help is scarce.
Mrs. Fred Sleeves was the guest of
Mrs. Arthur Sleeves on Sunday.
Ed Engelke, our prosperous bach
elor farmer. goes north quite often.
Ray Bockoven went down river
Saturday to visit his brother, Guy.
Miss Bertha Kuhrke is staying this
week with her sister, Mrs. L. j. Book
oven. .-... + Z
Fred Harrington and John Balfany
left on Monday morning for St. Paul
on business. -.
Mrs. Adam Schmidt of Princeton
visited her daughter on Thursday
afternoon of last week.
Ed. Zeibarth has purchased the
forty acre farm formerly owned by
Fred Kuhrke, deceased.
Mr.. and Mrs. Val Sausser and
family spent Sunday with Mr.. Saus-
ser's mother in Princeton.
Mrs. Samuel Winsor and daughter,
Inez, left last Thursday for McIn-
tyre, Iowa, for month S visit among
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-10-18
Ole Farm FireSide.
Gleanings by Our Country
Correspondents. .....
ZIMM ERMAN.


Charles Knapp of Big Lake was in
town Monday.
D. Kilmartin and Fred Smart went
to Elk River Saturday.
Mable Lowell and Maud Bowles
drove to Princeton Saturday.
Miss Ruth Orr of Princeton visited
her sisters Saturday and Sunday.
G. G.. McEvelly of Fertile, Iowa, is
visiting his sister, Mrs. A. B. Briggs.
The Misses Stella Shoemaker and
Maggie Kilmartin spent Sunday at
their respective homes.
Mrs. H. J. Nicholson went to Mora
Saturday evening to spend Sunday
with her daughter Inez.
Chas. Swanson returned to Elk
River Saturday morning after spend
ing a few days in this vicinity hunting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Pratt attended
the play at Princeton last Friday even
ing and returned to their home Satur-
day.
Frank TruaS of St. Paul, who was
visiting relatives and hunting last
week, returned home Saturday morn
ing.
Mrs. Truax of St.. Anthony Park,
who has been visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Chas. Tiff, went to Elk River last
Saturday.
Mrs. Schrieber of Anoka came up
Saturday evening to visit her sister,
Mrs. Merit Tiff, until the following
Thursday.
Rev. Galbraith returned from con-
ference last week and has been ap-
pointed to fill the same passionate
another year.
Mrs. Catherine Olson will hold a
sale of her household goods Oct. 18th.
She intends to make her future home
in Washington.
Miss Maude Bowles left Wednesday
morning for Eureka, North Dakota,
where she has been engaged to teach
a six months term of school,
Among those who attended the street
fair at Anoka Saturday we're: Mr..
and Mrs. Ed Foley, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry English and Ralph Thompson.
The Union Ladies' Aid met with
Mrs. G.. N. Stendahl Wednesday.
They have decided to hold their an
nual sale and supper on Friday even
ing, Nov. 2. -.