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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-04-10
Fair1ee and Vicinity.
OXFORD.

Hats trimmed free of charge dur
ing Mrs. Curtis Opening Tuesday
and Wednesday-April IA and Is
The Willing Workers will meet
with Mrs. B. Corliss, Tuesday, April
18th.
DR.. Stetson, who purchased the
home and practice of DIR. Chase
took possession April LIST, and has
been here since. After a short
absence he will return with his
bride and begin housekeeping in
time for DR.. and Mrs. Chase to
leave here about the Goth of the
month. They will 60 to her former
home in Lebanon for visit before
going to their new home.
Carl Smith moved to Piermont
last week and Mr.. Hastings who has
boarded with them for two years is
boarding with Henry Woodward.
Miss Riley and Miss Russell are
to teach in Warren again this
summer beginning next Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Mann of New
York accompanied by her sister,
are at their summer home here
and carpenters, plumbers, and
masons are making extensive i'm
provements in the interior Of their
house.
Mrs. Chamberlain celebrated her
18th birthday, April 4th. One of
the pleasant features was the re-
ceiving of an increase of her pen
sion.
VIM. Stetson and Edwin Dayton
have received a substantial increase
of pension through the efforts of
w. R. Conant, who never says fail
when he undertakes anything.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Ladeau and
little son of Warren were recent
guests here and at Fairlee.
The Supt. of the Sunday School
called a meeting of the teachers and
officers to devise means to increase
the interest and attendance of the
school. 1t was decided to engage
in a red and blue contest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter French with
her sister, Miss Edna Knight went
to Quechee, VT, Wednesday to
attend the funeral of their sister.
Ruth Carr is attending school in
Bradford.
Schools began Monday with new
teachers, Miss Paul of Concord in
the Primary and Miss Shriver in the
Grammar room. After one day of
school a letter announcing the
severe sickness of her mother in
Ohio called Miss Shriver to her home
there. Miss Russell is teaching in
her place this week.
The Busy Bees will meet with
Mrs Ward at the parsonage next
Saturday afternoon. 1t is hoped
that every member will be present.
Grace Archer is assisting Mrs.
Henry Hannaford while she is
the ten men lwho are
working on Mr. Lang's buildings.
Bert Hatch has moved to the
house he recently purchased of
Mr.. Streeter.
Messrs Weed and Page have
moved to the farm purchased of
f. L. Still and Mr.. Still has moved
to Manchester.
Mrs. Bedell and Miss Addie have
returned from their visit to Morris
vile, VT. Glad to say Mrs. Bedell
left her mother much improved in
health.
Mrs. Thomas visited in Lyme
Tuesday.
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WEST FAIRLEE CENTER.

Mr.. William Russ, Jr., and Mrs.
Grace Russ Southworth visited their
parents, recently.
Mr.. Leon Richardson has COM
pleted his job of wood skidding for
Southworth Brothers, and has gone
to Mass.
Mrs. Annie Fielding has moved to
her mothers, J. A. Richardson's.
Mr.. Long is spending some time
with his brother in law, L. B.
McMullen.
Alonzo Jennings has sold his
fathers farm in Stowe and has re-
turned to his farm on Wild Hill.
DIR. Locke was called Wednesday
to attend Mrs. Annie Fielding and
Mrs. Perry both of whom are on the
sick list.
Miss Julia Goodell is at |. E..
Bonds, Union Village.
Sugar makers are having a fine
run of sap for the past week. Up
to that time the amount of sugar
made by people in this vicinity was
very small.
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PIERMONT

The Epworth League held their
annual election of officers last Fri
day evening the following officers
being chosen for the ensuing year
Pres, Mrs. Asa Ames; LIST vice,
Mrs. Eva French; 2nd vice, Mrs.
Henry Averill; Bird vice, Mr.. Her.
bert French, 4th vice, Miss Christie
Morrison; secretary, Mr.. Leslie
French; treasurer, Mrs. Agnes Cor
liss.
The Social held at Mr.. Asa Ames
Monday evening was very well
attended and the program was ex-
cellent. And just here we want to
say word for the young men who
had charge of the food, etc. They
did so well you never would guess
this was their first attempt. We
will be tempted to call Un them
again.
There will be no preaching serv-
ice at the M. E. Church Sunday on
account of the pastors absence, as
he has gone to Keene to attend
Conference. But the Sabbath
School will be in session at the
usual time.
The Ladies Aid met with Mrs.
Agnes Corliss this week. The next
meeting will be held at Mrs. A. C.
Drury's in two weeks. AS this will
be the time for the annual election
of officers we hope the members
will all try and be present.
BROOK ROAD.
The men with the big books, re-
minded us that the month of "sun
and showers" had arrived.
George H. Reneau has gone to
Croydon and is to run a saw there.
Frank Gannett, who has been in
Pompanoosuc this winter was in
town the first of the week
Leon Knapp has gone to Connec-
ticut to work.
Frank Rowland is working for
H. H. Mutt.
Gladys Rodimon is visiting her
grand parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Ladeau, and other relati YES at
Baldwinsville, Mass.
Mrs. Thomson from Massachusetts,
is keeping house for Charles Rod
imOn.
April 1st brought the usual
amount of moving in this section,
and rather more than we are in the
habit Of seeing. Lewis Cheyers has
moved to Martha Reneau's farm,
known as the Aitkin place, Amos
Rodimcn has moved to the Cross
house and is working for his father, I
Mr. and Mrs. Kibbey have returned |
from Massachusetts, and are occupy S
ing their house, where Amos has J
lived this winter, Benjamin French I
has moved back to his farm on the S
nil and Carl Smith of Oxford has t
moved to the house at the corner O
where Mr.. French has been living b
If late, Bert Ladeau has moved o
o the G.. Chandler house an d Frank
Day and wife are to commence t
housekeeping in the Gould house, Y
ately occupied by him. Arlie B. a
Hill has moved to the Ed. Dennis h
louise and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. moved e
nto the Lee Rowland house. Geo. Ii
Austin has bought of Jennie An
ross the house where Geo. Day has
'een living. :
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THETFORD CENTER.

Roscoe Clark and family have
returned home from Canaan where
they have been during the winter.
Mrs. w. A. Willoughby has her
mother visiting her for a few days.
Mr.. Hodgson was entertained at
w. E. fuckers last Sunday.
Mrs. John Sargent returned to
her home in Tilton last week,
leaving Mrs. Hubbard a little on
the gain.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Simonds Wis
tied friends in Bradford this week.
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We DO JoB PRINTING.
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PIKE.

Those boys and girls who were
prevented from attending Sabbath
School last Sunday will be giver
another chance to compete for the
awards for regular attendance, by
making an effort to attend the ses,
sions regularly for the period com
mencing with next Sunday, April
18th, and ending with Sunday
July 5th, inclusive.
Miss Flora Field and Miss Lizzie
Smith returned last week from
Washington, where they have been
for about ten days. They went
with parties from Woodsville High
School and Haverhill High School.
The trip included Philadelphia and
New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Blank and family
spent Saturday in Littleton.
Miss Marion Simpson and Master
Frank Simpson returned Monday
from visit with their sister in
Oxford.
A cordial invitation is extended
to all the friends of our Sunday
School to attend the sessions. Come
and hear our orchestra.
This seems to be excellent sugar
weather and Pike Station Store
has been very busy shipping sugar
to various points.
Mrs. H. E. Smith and little son
have gone to Saint Johnsbury for
short visit.
Preparations for the concert by
the Sunday school on the evening of
Easter Sunday are under way, and
the exercises promise to be espec-
tally interesting.
Mrs. f. B. Pike and daughter
Katherine spent Monday in Ply
mouth.
Miss Nellie Barnes went to her
home in Oxford on Thursday for a
week or ten days visit.
Mrs. John Gregory and daughter
Beatrice are out of town for a few
days.
On Wednesday of last week the
Sunday school took their long-de-
layed ride to the sugar woods, where
they had an opportunity to try
the sap just fresh from the trees
and watch the sugar in the process
of boiling down. After short stay
at the sugar camp, the young people
drove to the hall, where they had
plenty of warm syrup and dough-
nuts.
Mr.. Merrill again supplied for
Rev. NJ. j. Duncklee at Bethany |
church on Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Svend Lange's large dog fell
into the river on Sunday while
playing on the ice. The dog, al
though very much frightened, had
sense enough to swim to a solid cake
of ice where he held on with his
front paws until Mr.. Lange and his
cousin who were walking nearby,
succeeded in pulling him out.
The Pythian Sisters will meet on
evening, April 18th, and
every member is especially requested
to be present as there is work on
hand which must be attended to on
that night
Mrs. Eben Merrill is slowly gain i
mo but it will be some time before
,he is able to be around again. G
The old maids have sent word
hat they will be here the last of
his month.
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NORTH THETFORD.

NORTH THETFORD.
Hats trimmed free of charg
during Mrs. Curtis Opening, Tues
day and Wednesday-April IA anC
Is.
Frank Bonnet is working fol
Mr.. Jaquith.
David Lang is moving into Mr.
Frank Tollman's house.
Clarence Hosford is in Boston
this week on business.
Mr.. Windsor Smith of Hyde
Park, Mass, is visiting his daughter
Mrs. E. H. Howe.
Mrs. E. G. Barnes is in Boston
for short time.
Miss Gertrude Alden of Proctor
Vt, spent last week with her aunt
Mrs. E. A. Sawyer.
Mrs. C. P. Hadlock is in Spring
field, Mass, this week.
Charles Howe of Williston Semi
nary, Easthampton, Mass, is home
for the Easter vacation.
D. NJ. Bond was in Bradford Sun
day to attend the Memorial services
for DR.. c. E. Morse.
Mrs. Lester Blake is sick with the
grippe.
Henry Stetson of Goddard Semi
nary is home for the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Davis and son
Fay spent Sunday in Bradford
Mr.. and Mrs. Murfey are back
home after spending the winter at
Bradford, VT, and we are all glad.
Mrs. Charles Choate and little
daughter of Barnet, VT, are at E.
L. Fields for a short visit.
Marquis Converse of Medford,
Mass, was at Willow Brook farm
over Sunday.
Alden Bond is in Corinth during
the sugaring season.
Mark Ware of Lebanon was in
town one day last week.
Mrs. Harry Barber and Mrs. E. A.
Sawyer are gaining.
O. d. Bond was in White River
Junction, Monday.
D. M. Bond is in Boston this week
buying spring goods.
September 7, 1907, Rev. Mr..
Newton of Union Village, organ
lied Bible Glass of young people
at North Thetford, five members
being present the first evening.
The total number of members has
been forty-fve, largest number at
one time, thirty four.
Newton prepared a series
(estions on the gospel of st.
They have been very in
i've and helpful to the young
I'D e.5 SGT deal of interest
he old fnhe last of the
ring comfy m aii!5'xaas
IA %, wirtn the papers
lsN by several of the mem
on various Bible characters
read.
Is hoped that Mr.. Newton will
In after Conference as he has
Hlined a study on the old Testa-
ment for next year.
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MRS. c. H. CURTIS.
ME.


Hats trimmed free of charge dur
ing Mrs. Curtis Opening Tuesday
and Wednesday-April IA and Is.
Schools in the several districts
are under the care of the teachers.
No. l, Miss Fannie p. Carr and Miss
Dora Blake; No. 2, Miss Florence
Flint; No. 4, Miss Alice King;
No. 6, Mrs. Martha Foster; No. 7,
Miss F, Still; No. 8, Miss Bernice
McCrillis; No. 9, Miss Edna Me-
Crillis; No. II, Miss R. Brockle-
bank; No. Is, Miss Edith Foster.
Mr.. F. A. Randlett is visiting his
parents in Connecticut for two
weeks.
Mrs. Mary A. Gilbert has returned
from her trip to Manchester.
Mr.. d. R. Matavia has gone to
Canada to purchase horses.
Mr.. F. A. Pushee with eight
horses hauled the boiler for Seattle
Mill from Etna to Orfordville,
Henry NJ. C. Mann driving.
Milton and David Wing have
returned from their trip to Dele
ware. They thing it a nice coun-
try in which to live, but not
good place for Yankee laboring
men as the negroes work at so low 1
wages. ~
Clavana S. Sargent agen
the State Humane SQciD
the State Humane SociS
in town recently e.
cases where stock is
and otherwise ilL
cases slowly ST
having hay, v
to start in the
horses no longer "A
as a swap horse wd
their misery by -sh6y(
Several parties fred for no.
ly caring for their stock,
was IN most cases suspended i 49,
payment of cash and a promise to
give proper care to their stock in
the future.
Mrs. w. J. Shattuck is to leave
April 18th to join her husband in
Delaware.
At the Republican Caucus Satur-
lay afternoon, delegates to the
Conventions to be held in Concord
he 2lst, George A. Pushee, George
Melvin to state; w. H. Dimick,
". S. Balch to Congressional, were
.hosen as delegates.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-04-10
PLENTY OF TRnTRIF

IS caused by stagnation of the liver and
bowels. To get nd of il and headache
and biliousness and the poison that
brings jaundice, take DIR. Kings New
Life Pills, the reliable purifiers that do
the work without grinding and gripping
25c at ]. NJ. Taylor's and B. W. Abbott's
drug stores
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EAIRLEEL

r. Hats trimmed free of charge
during Mrs. Curtis Opening, Tues
day and Wednesday, April IA and
Is.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1908-08-13
Gas eeepetmSstm Der s6lamsen.

Don ben S9Iansen tann man fdft
lasen, iie bdtten 9Iasausen, ba iie
bic @usen ME f9lieben. 0isisn Febs
len ndmIid bic 2iOer sdnSIid, bafiir
iiub lie aber Don elmer barten. bur9s
iidtissn Sdut bebedt, bic bem 9luIe
uuffollenb Gbnelt. Denn bas Repti!
iia, fpie idbrIid msbrmuIs, san3 bdus
tst, iperben nu9 bieie aussnIdaIsn
nit Der iibrisen bur9ffeinsnben aGrs
perbiille abgeipprfsn. Die sIasartise
4usenOeds lit 10 feit, bab lie bas
siesntlide 2luss pirtiam bor 3ipsi.
gen. iGarfsefpibten 9rdiern unb an.
Oeren Dinsen fdiibt, NIT bsnen bic
ShIanse bei ibren9epssun9sn 5uIams
menit0Bt. fie 1T aber aud Ii9tbur1s
IG1is senug. elm fbarfes Sebsn gu
srmOslidsn. Sat bic S6lanse alfo
aud nidt ridtigs 9lasaus,n, 70 lam
man bod Tasen, buB iis. :. /. ausensld,
fer trist.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1908-08-13
Sbr ersebener
8. 8dnbeeren aus glmiterbdm.

Gs mgr GERM SdnspsI elm Sroif
in ieinem 2eib, baB ibm Srau 2dnss
lid beripra6, Riemdnb elm 0prt bon
bisiem nnsliid 5u sraGbIen. = unb
ba iie acknowledgements @ort bislt
unb iein Stammtii9 nidts srfubr,
bslobnte er iie sebiibrenO, inbsm sr iie
gum Stanbfsamt fiibrts. : ~9ottss
Miiblen mablen lansiam, uber fein!"
badte Srau S9nepel. limb iebt mar
iie ss. bic bas 9lnbenten bes Sc
fddftsreiIenben1 i'm Stern iesnete. =
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1908-08-13

gnfant terribIt Die
fleine @IIa: n9lber Sants, beut, pirb
ts nit Dem an5iebsn lanse 6ei Dir
buuern, 9u biit nod gang auseinan>
berl~
@uftIdruns. Srsmber
Qm propinSialtteater gum Gtnbeimi.
f@en): r0os mub i6 idOn fusen:
70 Elm 3ufammenipisI, pie spiiden
Der Raiben unb Dem iusenoIi4en
9iebbaber. bas feb. man feItsn!" :
@iRbsimifder: nDas 1T bod gar tsin
WunOer! Sc ift ia Wlutter unb
@obn!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1908-08-13

bab man gu 9ett seben mubts. fpOIlts
man iiberbaupt nod gaadtidlaf ses
nieben.
Srau 2Gnglid bate benz Saite iein
biibTdes 3immer seSeigt. bas iid
nsben bem Gmpiregemad bsfanO. unb
er polte gang friib aufiteben unb ben
S9rant eriinblid unteriu9en.
Seit, feit i9lummerte biefs Nadt
Serr S6nspeI. Seit auch idnardte
Srau 2Gnsli6, bic fr.ilid nur elm
gang Helm ipsnis Self setrunien bate.
unb um 5 llbr ii9er ipieber auf ieiu
fpollte.
Sn Der Shat, iis mar aud uuf. aes
trsu in ibrer PfIi9terfiilluns ipie inns
mer.
gu ibrem gritaunen fanb iie bic
Sdustbiir unperIdloHen, pdbrenb iie
bod felbft geitern 9lbenb BON innen
ubeefblofen bate.
Sic f6iitteIte ben 8opf, ging ins
beHen tpeitsr ibrer Qrbeit na6, bereis
tete ben 5riibitiidstii9 unb sing in
bic WaI6fiide. lin neun ubr eri9isn
iie tpieber, Serr Sdnepet idlief naz
tiirli9 nod. uber lie UolIte jeBt
penisftens in ieinem nlrbeitssimmer"
aufraumen.
9p9rotb i'm 9eiibt unb nit elmer
bieier RDtbe niberipredenben. erbabes
nen Rube = allerbings bate Fe bic
qrme in bic Seiten seItemmt :, sing
iie gu Germ S9nspe! binein, ben Ee
nit ben Worten ipedte:
Pas babtn Sic nun babpn!-
Sbr SonFaa mar 10 unbsilDsrfiinz
benb unb 10 nolumin6s, bab Ssrr
e4nepsl fofort mad purOe unb ii6
ouffeBte.
rWas 1T benn LOSE" I9ris et.
sbenIo laut tpie bic @irtbidafterin.
rRa. seben sic nal sefdlIisF rilSer
in Sbr Irbeitssimmer, Serr S9nes
pei! 9as tummt bapon, tuenn man
iid ipilbfrembe 2eute als 9Gite eins
lGbt!"
0istret aos fie ii5 bdrauf suriid,
unb Serr S9nepel itiirSte in bas Res
benSimmer.-Was er bd fab, bas mar
Elm 9elbfdrant, in bem bic S9liFel
itedten! Oiefelben SdliiFel, bic er
Fets auf feinem Na9tIdrdnt9en lies
gen bate. llnb auf bem Sifde lag
elm 8latt, barauf itanb gei9risben:
Saben sic 9anf, bisberer Ssrr,
fir Sbrs 9aIffreunbidaft. Sd babe
Sbren gmpirei4rant seOffnet : in
bem @ebeimfqd lag nibts, gar nidts,
als bieie bier beiliesenbe Seberaeids
nung, einen &obolb baritellenb, Der
cine ldnse Raie ma9t. = @s mar
alfO elm @iB, ben iih Der @rblaFer
ma6ts. = Snbsfen min id Sbnen se-
iteben, baB i9 bic Reiie ndh podSin
nur madte. neil id seb0rt bate. baB
sic Elm rei6er Wdnn uno Elm Iltsrs
tbumsforf9er iinb. 9lls iol9er fielen
sic natiirli9 auf meine Reben bon
Qbrabam berein = ben i9 nod ME
geleben babe. Der @ei9Gftsreiisnbe
i'm Stern mar Elm GolIese BON mir,
Der bic propins absraite. 2eiber babe
id nur fir sebntauisnb Mart pfanbs
briefe BEL Shnen erbeutet, benn bic
anoersn Papiere lam i9 nidt 70
lei9t Derfaufen. = 9eIssnet iei Sbr
Sdlaf; er erldubts mir, obne isben
n@inbru9" gu benz Meinisen, mas
bisber bas Sbrise mar, su tommen.
Selesrapbiren sic mir rubis ndd
= sic erreiden mid bod ni6t mebr,
benn id bin slpei Stunben, nadbem
Sic gu 8ett segunsen iparen, nit
meinem 9lutomobil enti6punben.
puntt a9t u6r babe id5 Sbre gfanb.
brisfs bereits bertauft. = 9riiben
sic Sbre tiidtise Dirtbin unb pers
f9meraen Sic balb ben tleinen 8erz
Iuit, ben Sbnen Sbr seIunoer Shlaf
eineebrd9t bat. Wfit bem
Wunfde. baB Sic ipsitsr 6reube an
Sbren @mpiremObeIn baben m0seu.
bin i'd
Sbr ergebener
8. 8dnbeeren aus Mmiterbdm.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1908-08-13

sd tomms In @uer Reit ni6t
mebr = ba pirb man ia fSrmlida
bon ben SIiesen gefreFen!"
r9ld, mir baben beuer muir a bif,
ferI gu psnis &ur5dit', unb ba IONS
men bait auf ben einSeInen Su pief
sSlisaen!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1908-08-13

-8srf6ndppt. a.: rDas ift
Bonn busg Du idBt Did ia gar nidt
mebr bel mir ieben!" = O.: rad, psrE
stibe. ih mar Bis isBt INNER Der Weis
nuns. i@ lei Dir nod stfpus i4uls
bis!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1908-08-13

Sn breiten Nellen rollte Der
Sstan. 90 ipeit man blidis. graues
GetpGFer. 0a mar S6al uRb Berg,
unb Der Berg bate elm tpeiBeS
S4oumfr0nlsin auf. Rubis sIitt bus
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1908-08-13

= Sinausgegeben. gllte
Sunsfer gum Ufaler): rWas, bas
foll id iein9 Das t6nnte ia meine
Gitere S9peiter Iein!" : rI9! ga.
Fen Sic eine 10 biibfde dlters Sdfpes
iter?"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1908-08-13

anerfennuns. &apoIier:
-Dds GutOmobil 1T iptrtIi1 cine
grobartise grfinoung! Dor pisraebn
Ta9en babe id mir zines dnseI6dfft,
unb poreeftern 1T meine Srau nit
bem Gbarffeur ourdgesangen!"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-16

select an assistant at a salary of from
from $50 to SIS per month. two Chain
men at from Sl.an 10 goo per day, re
,alninG his assistant lately authorized
at $l.UO per day or $50 per month, As
II may have been.
Then let him keep them busy In
making the surveys aud plans for the
necessary street improvements which
will include a system OF sewers Tor
storm water. or surface water dis
posal. the fixing OF the street line and
the planting of a system OF mOnu'
ments on 8 It. offset lines on the
street and 9 It. Offset lines on the
avenues. on each side Of each. This
would fix the center of the 9 IT. radius
curve Oh each street corner. and If
the top OF each is set at the grade OF
the sidewalk at the poi4D a bench
mark would be provided in every
part of the City for ready reference.
The City Engineer doubtless knows OF
much other necessary work to be done.
There should also be provided fire
proof vault in which his plans. notes.
etc. can be kept. and this may event
ually lead to Municipal Building
which would be Il credit to the city.
| take 1t We all expect Newport News
to become a City in fact As well as
name. and If that is so. il is certain
that money must he Spent here. and
millions of it.
Let us begin by working for good
sidewalks as the cheapest and most
generally useful Improvement. If they
cannot be compelled as provided in
our city charter because OF the State
Constitution prohibiting special as
sessments-let us have them by a
bond issue.
The Mayor and others have advo-
Gated Macadam for general use on Our
streets. am enclined to think a
Petroliihic pavement as generally
used in Los Angeles and California
in which the material in the street Is
used. ny blowing 20 a depth OF ? in
ami adding 3ia gal. per square yari
CT crude oil with high percentage
Of Asphal', thoroughly cultivating this
in. and tamping II from the bottom
to the surface. would prove the lea Il
expensive and most serviceable. would
probably cost less than 81 per square
yard possibly considerably less.
"ELBERT NEXSEN''