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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-07-29
ARE YOU A B0ASTER
OR PROMOTER?

The Commercial Club, La les Clubs
and similar organizations scattered
over Wood county, and Wisconsin,
must be not only the directing force
but the business custodian of the
municipality.
Organization is the chief impulse
Of this century; the achievement Of
any given purpose with the least loss
of time and energy.
Our city and others especially of
the northern part of the state are
too young to have We, measured. the
chief real obstacle to be overcome
in their development. We have not
yet evolved a coherent public opin-
ion through which the state-as
state-can '.find voice" We are
depending largely upon economic ac-
cident, and personal initiative, for
our progress along these channels in
which we all have a common inter
est.
The quickest and cheapest way to
build a street is to build it by asso-
ciated effort. When that is realized
it viii be--acknow1edged that the
first step IS the federation some
Farul of c,muies
Wisconsin %
Such a commercial federation wouit
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-07-29
lNTERURBAN RAILWAY
WORK COMMENCED

r. NJ. Haskell and engineering crew
are busy this week setting grade
stakes for the new interurban rail-
way. They started in on the west
line of Second Avenue South, west
side, passing through between two
houses on to Gardner Street. Fol
lowing Gardner street to Tenth
avenue and thence along Tenth
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-07-29
MANlTOWOC PEA
GAMERS STRIKE

Manitowoc, Wis, July 23--Twenty
cappers employed by the Wiscon-
sin Gamers company, sought to en-
force a demand for an increase of
pay by striking. The men were dis
charged and new hands put at work.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-07-29
TRAFFIC ABANDONED
AT MELLEN

Mellen, Wis, July pa severe
electrical storm raging for twelve
hours did great damage to crops
here. There is no train service from
ashland, Hurley and Bessemer ow-
ing to washouts. SaWmills are flood
ed, houses on river bottoms aban-
up.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-07-29
WAUSAUFS POPULATION

According to the school census re-
ported yesterday Wausau has 16,190
people, 206 more than was found by
the census takers a year ago. There
were found 2,S88 boys and 3,O57
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-07-29
GREEN BAY BREWERS
STRIKE SETTLED

Green Bay, Wis, July 23.-Repre-
union men conferred this afternoon
and effected a compromise in the
strike of the workmen which oc
Cured this morning. Employees
numbering 100 will resume work at
once.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-07-29
VESPER

Nice and warm weather. Looks
like rain, but we don't get any,
What's the matter with the grum-
blers about a wet country this year?
Hope Wood county will be entirely
dry some day.
Mrs. Henry Trentel and son, Har-
old, spent Monday in Grand Rapids.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Stahl are re-
joicing over the arrival of a baby
girl, born Saturday, July "a. Hearty
congratulations. Mother and child
are doing well.
Martin Hoenfeld spent Monday at
Grand Rapids. We notice he goes
down SO often that it locks a little
suspicious. Wonder what is the at
traction. Watch out, Martin, those
city girls are sly. zii.;i 4
A very pleasant surprise party
was given Walter Trentel last Fri
day evening, the occasion being his
birthday. He was lured to the Yes
per hall on some pretext or other and
when he got there the hall was full
of friends. Dancing was INDUCED
in and fine supper served, after
which the guests departed wishing
Mr.. Trentel many happy returns.
The Vesper dam is progressing
very rapidly and will soon be fin
ished. mi
A member of the Board Of Con
troll was here last Friday looking
over the site proposed for the IN
sane Asylum.
c. r. GoldWorthy and John Muir
gatroyd spent Tuesday in your city.
John Hays is in Chicago this week
on business connected with the foun-
dry.
Time was when there was no such
a thing as an automobile, but that
can hardly be said now Even this
little village is not free from them,
several having passed through here
last Sunday. One fellow around here
calls them devil wagons" If that
is the right name for them what
would you call the driver? But no
matter what their name, most of the
drivers are very courteous men, and
as for the machines, we give the
inventor due credit for lnventing
what is very handy and if rightly
managed, a very delightful machine.
Alvin Kissinger and Frank Steick
left last Thursday for South Dakota
to take in the harvest.
Quite a number of Vesper peo-
pie attended the dance at Arpin last
Saturday evening and all report a
fine time
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-07-29

John c. jacobson returned Tuesday
from Minneapolis, where he attended
a directors meeting of the Clear
Lake (Minnesota) Pulp Co., Monday.
At that meeting they decided to
build a concrete dam or in other
words make their present dam, which
has a 16-foot head and increase it to
80 feet, covering the old dam with
concrete and at the same time rails
ing it from 16 to 80 feet. The length
of. the dam is $50 feet This will
largely increase their power and in
this manner the capacity Of the mill.
Several Grand Rapids people are
stockholders in this concern.
s Pose zger left adnesday
- Aaaison. where she VIII be one
of a party of fourteen girls who Hin
camp for two weeks in cottage on
Lake MENDOZA, ~
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-09-02
BUSSEY.

Last Saturday was pay day at the
mics. Paymaster JEFF Harold was
at Cricket, w. W.Spencer had charge
at Durfee, and General Manager j. A.
J. Powers gave each man his portion
at Everist Hss
Joe Amsberry and Pete Wolf have
opened up local mine on the C. e.
Chambers land, northwest of here,
and nave four feet and ten inches OF
as fine domestic coal as ever was
mined in Iowa.
The section hands on the Wabash
fro. Des Mo!nes to Moulton are all
our IN strike for higher wages for
the past week. Our section foreman,
Mr.. Christ, goes over the line with
his spike maui and small sack of
spikes ON his shoulder daily.
Mr.. and Mrs. AL Phoenix, of Durfee,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Phoenix, OF this
place, drove over to Smoky Hollow
and Hynes, Saturday evening, to
spend Sunday with the gentlemen's
father and sister, the latter they had
not seen for pore than year.
Rev. Rs. Tague, of Attica, return
ed this[,Monday) noon from Murray,
wherS/he had been holding quarterly
me<sing. He goes to conference al
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-09-02
EVANS.

Miss Mabel Davis is in Des Moines
visiting relatives.
Mrs. Frank Youngberg is in Buxton
this week visiting her parents.
Pete Grimes, of Oskaloosa, was
transacting business here Saturday.
Hulda Burk is in Des Moines this
week the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Joe
Evans.
AL Kaskadden and family of Bolton,
were Sunday visitors at the Ed Wood
cock homeslmnS 79Yo Ms pr"
Mrs. VIM. Moulton went to Cedar
Tuesday for a visit with her sister,
Mrs. Chas. Fox.
Pete O'Brien. wife and children
are visiting in Des Moines at the
Rolly Shipley home.
Jimmie Hilleary was in Oskaloosa
one day this week visiting his cousin
Hazel Stringfellow.
Mrs. Tom McCully and children. o;
Abba, are spending few days at the
parental Edwards home.
Ethel Moulton is home again after
spending the past few days with Mrs
Fred Stevens east OF Oskaloosa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-09-02
EAST CENTER.

J. w. Stafford entertained company
from Oskaloosa Tuesday.
Mr.. Butzell, of Des Moines, spent
Tuesday at the w. ]. Willhoit home
Misses Clara and Nellie without
spent Sunday afternoon with Miss
Eva Browneller. D., ... ...-. 4.
Grandma Colville is visiting at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. ]. H. vii
liams, for a few days.
Mr.. Gay and daughter Huldah, oil
Oskaloosa, spent Tuesday at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. C. G. Star
lin. .... 49,. .....
Mrs. ]. r. Colville and daughter
Nina spent few days at the l.. T
Shangle home in Oskaloosa and at
tended the chautauqua.
Miss nellie without departed with
a crowd of girls for ten days outing
at Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, and also
to be in attendance at the Y. w. c. A
convention to be held there. .
Aug. %. 49,. -.. Pond Lily.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-09-02
CRICKET.

Willard Hatfield went to Des Moines
Sunday to attend the fair.
Howard Harold and F. B. Shafer
were entertained by James Neagle
Sunday.
The little Bolts children, who have
Typhoid fever, are improving very
slowly. ..... e
Misses Ethel Moore and Georgia
Hopes visited Hilda Baldwin and
Ruth Jopling Sunday.
Mrs. VIM. Jopiing gave party
Thursday evening in honor of her
niece, Miss Hilda Baldwin. Ice cream
cake and candy were served and Miss
Baldwin entertained the guests by
playing and singing. Those present
were, Mr.. and Mrs. Price, Mrs. Will
liams and daughter, Mabel, of Eve
land, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Johnson,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Hopes, Mrs. John
Smith, and Misses Minnie Cavenaugh,
Hazel Fleck, Myrtle and Mary Smith
Mary Highlands, Georgina Hopes
Messrs. Ralph Stewart, Matt Humes
Guy Hopes. They departed at a
late hour and II had good time.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-09-02

Rhodes, Wednesday, Sept. L. Rev.
Tague is finishing up his fifth year
of labor with the church at Attica.
He is very popular preacher and has
done good work for the Masters
cause.
Rev. ]. G. Leonard, of the M. p.
church, will preach his last sermon in
Bussey before starting for conference,
next Sunday morning. This will close
five successful years labor with our
people. He goes to conference with
the entire circuit behind him for his
return. / have personally known him
and family during his stay here, and
| hope to see him returned to our peo-
pie. He has built up every church
on the circuit, and his place will be
hard to fill If they change him from
this place.
The following teachers have been
chosen for the coming year in our
city schools: Prof. w. E. Wellons was
reelected principal, having given en-
tire satisfaction the past year; Miss
Nina Bergland, of Lake Mills, Iowa,
will have charge of the grammar
room; Miss Nellie Wilson, who has
been teacher in our schools for the
past five years and is favorite with
all, will again take charge of the in.
termediate grades; Miss Myrtle Strad,
1 ley, of Swan, who comes highly rec.
commended as a primary teacher, will
instruct in the first grades; Miss Jen.
ME Huff, one of our best young lady
teachers, will preside at the school
south of town in this district. The
schools will begn the first day OF
| September. ..
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-09-02
GRE ELY.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Butler were in
Oskaloosa Monday.
John D. Wray, of Leighton, has sold
his farm and intends taking trip to
California.
Ham Barnes, who lives near Oil
vet, took fine new automobile home
one day last week.
Mr. Heemstra and Mr.. DePringer
received car load of tile at Leigh
ton. Mr.. Van der Nord and Bassell
Binns are helping to unload it. ...
Sunday callers at the Van der Nord
home were Mr.. and Mrs. VerSteeg
and daughter Frances OF Leighton
and Mr.. and Mrs. Heemstra.
A large crowd attended the party
given by the Klaaren young people
Thursday evening. A splendid sup
per was served and everyone went
home wishing that he might enjoy so
good time every evening.
Lou McCabe was here last week Wis
iting relatives. From here he went
to Des Moines to be with his mother,
who has been very sick. Lou is SUI
perintendent of division of the Illi-
nois Central railroad, with headquar-
tiers at Princeton, Kentucky.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-09-02
SPRING VALLEY.

Threshing is almost over for this
year. p. .. ..., ...e .-r
Glen Hargrave recently bought a
new buggy. tr.
Albert Masters spent Sunday at the
parental Dickson home. a..r. ....
Thurman Roberts sold and deliver
ed a horse to w. j. Willhoit in Oska-
loosa. -f
Mr.. and Mrs. DeCook were enter
tanned at the ]. H. Cook acme last
Sunday.
Willis Without was in this neigh
borhood recently purchasing some
horses. ..-.
Mr.. and Mrs. DeCook drove to
Leighton Tuesday to look after some
business matters.
Miss Mamie Mcclure and Miss EN-.
ma Wymore spent last week at the
Luther Wymore home.
Noel Moore and family and VIM.
Wymore and family were Sunday Wis.,
itors at the Byron Parr home.
Mrs. S. NJ. Mills and children, Edna
and James, of Norwalk, and Miss
Clara Beadle, of Oskaloosa, spent a
few days with Mr.. and Mira, DeCook.
The Ladies' Aid Society held their
regular meeting with Mrs. Fred Reed
and new officers were elected as fol-
lows: Mrs. DeCook, president; Mrs.
Summers, vice president; Mrs. VIM.
Wymore, secretary. Mrs. Fred Reed,
treasurer. The society will give an
ice cream social next Saturday even.
ms, Sept. 4. at Spring Valley church
Everybody come and help the church
for whose benefit it is to be given.
Aug. 80. u.s. NJ. B. H.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-09-02
PRIME BoRHoop.

Garrett Dykstra had his house rodd-
ed this week.
Joe Stephenson has his barn COM
pleted and is now ready for the paint.
ers.
Mrs. Nora Davis and children, OF
New Mexico, visited at Willis Pettit's
last week.
Mrs. Frank Terrence Is visiting al
Spencer, Ia, with her sister, Mrs.
Gould Morgan. ,
Harry Lyle, of OLtumwa, and the
Andrew Lyle family spent Sunday at
the John Lyle home. ...
Mrs. Chas. Lyle and son, Leland, OF
Indiana, are visiting at the John and
Andrew Lyle homes.
The county Sunday School mission
airy was out soliciting funds for the
county work, and was well received.
Mr.. and Mrs. Laban Johnson drove
to Searsboro last Saturday to spend
Sunday with their son, Riley, and
family. .' '''T.''
Dwight Johnson and sister, Rose, re
turned home last week from the east
ern part of the state, where they were
visiting friends. ...'''. o.. '-
Prof. Kizer and Chas. Siegfried, OF
the Oskaloosa Christian college were
out looking up students for their
school last Tuesdav.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Pomeroy are
home from Prairie City, where they
went to attend the funeral OF his sis
ter, Mrs. Harriet Patre. e..
A number of farmers are donating
the hauling of sand and brick for the
construction of bridge on the road
north of the ifar grounds. .lja
Mr.. nd Mrs. Miles Prime and Mrs
Frank Prime returned from Des Moines
last Friday where they attended the
funeral of Miles brother-in-law, Geo
Corwin, who was at one time res
ident of Mahaska.
A large per cent of the Herald cor
respondents were in attendance at
the dinner at e. II. u. Thursday, dur
ing Chautauqua. A very enjoyable
time was passed by all present, but
tho meeting was somewhat interfered
with by the confusion in the hall, and
all could see at once that a more quiet
place must be planned for next year
and it was decided to have 1t in a
grove or some similar place in 1910.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-09-02
NEICHBORHOOD NEWS
Items of Interest Gathered by Her.
aid Correspondents.
SEWERS.

Tom Meadows, brother and wife, OF
Avery. are here visiting.
A young Frenchman arrived from
France at the A. Decamp home Mon.
day.
Mrs. w. w. Dawks has gone for an
extended visit among relatives and
friends in Monroe.
Mrs. John Rice who has been sick
for several weeks has gone to Des
Moines to stay with her parents for a
few weeks.
The Epworth League gave an ice
cream social in the l. o. o. +. hall Sat.
urday evening at which there was a
good attendance. '
v. Lorezo, an Italian, who has been
visiting in his native land for three
months has returned to Sewers and
brought his son, young man with
him.
Twenty-one of the young people
went to the Skunk River last Tuesday
and had fine time as the water was
low and bathing could be enjoyed
They took their dinner and supper and
enjoyed the beautiful day to its fullest
extent. -...
Joseph Slack a shot firer at No.
mine met with painful accident a
few days ago and has not been able
to work. When asked for his reason
2 for not being about his duties he re-
piled that he stepped on beer bottle
and run nail into his foot and the
:, lain was SO severe that he wished to
have his foot cut Off. Joseph Pratt
who heard him make the request had
lotion that he said was good for
blood poison which was used freely
and we are glad to report that there
is now no fear of amputation.
} ~. ..... J. A. b.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-09-02
SPRING CREEK.

Albert Stanton's new barn is COM
pleted. 49,.
Frank Edris has gone to California
on business trip.
Catholine Reinesevisited TT the Roy
Smith home last week.
w. L. Campbell and wife visited at
Thornburg last Sunday.
Miss Matte /. Clark is the guest of
Mrs. Howard Reiner,
Fred Beach has returned to his
claim in South Dakota.
Logan Graham and wife have gone
to Guthrie county on business.
| Mrs. Cora Cox visited at the paren-
tai 8. Graham home recently.
Buckeye neighborhood will be well
represented at the State Fair.
Cecil Campbell went to Canada Fri
day to join his friend, F. Hills.
Johnnie McIntire is spending his
vacation at the Grandpa Crozier
home.
Frank Norris and family visited at
the home of Mrs. S. j. Thompson one
day recently.
All were we'll pleased with the
Chautauqua and pronounce it the best
we ever had -
Sam Barr and Clyde Robinson have
gone to Dakota to seek their fortune.
Success to the boys!
The Herald Reporters meeting was
a success in every way. Many thanks
TO the Herald for the courtesy and
generosity they have always shown
their reporters.
Buckeye school house is being re-
nodded and one OF the improvements
is a hard pine floor. Miss Flora
Moore, who comes well recommended,
will teach there this fall.
Esther Larson and her mother
started Tuesday for Minneapolis,
where Mrs. Larson will visit her sis
ter while Esther goes to Duluth for
few days, after which she will also
visit in Minneapolis. Miss Larson is
one of our first class dressmakers and
is taking vacation. -r
Aug. 81. Gala Lily.
1 d 2 s y.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-09-02

sights of lifetime, that no one having
opportunity should miss seeing. and
no language can describe the beauty
OF that scenery.
We made mention of the good work
the Rock Island was doing by fixing
their platform and walks. They be-
gan alright but finished up in pecul-
lar way. The patronage that Rose
Hill people give the road deserved
something better than rough cinders
to walk on when getting on and off
trains.
Sept. 1. Nasty Jr.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-09-02
ROSE HILL.
Aug. %.

McKIBBEN. = Mabel Irene McKib-
ben was born in White Oak township,
Aug. 8, 1909, and died at the home
southeast OF Tioga. Aug. ~, 1909, at
p. m. She was not well from the
time of her birth and death was not
unexpected. The funeral was held at
Highland U. B. church and the ser
mon was given by Rev. Lloyd Ten
nant. Interment was made in the
cemetery near Fremont She leaves
two brothers and two sisters besides
the parents.
Sunday was the closing sermon Of
this Conference year for Rev. Ten
nant at Rose Hill and Wymore ap-
pointments and large congregations
were present at both places. At Wy
more during the afternoon service
Saul Morgan, in behalf of the Sunday
school and friends, presented Rev.
Tenant purse OF about $40 which
had been collected by Iotia Carmi-
chael. She had not asked everyone,
just those she happened to meet.
Pastor Tenant had been going to
hold services at Wymore since April
l.. and no regular pledge Of support
was made, but this and more to follow
has been paid to him. He responded
as best he could on account of his feel
ings of surprise and gratitude. Next
Sunday will be the closing service OF
the year on the entire circuit, being
the last service at Indianapolis and
Spring Valley. .s
Aug. 81. 1O-Ant.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-09-02

Mrs. F. NJ. White returned from
Eddyville Saturday where she went
o attend the funeral of her son-in-
law, l.. l.. Harris.
Mrs. Vowels returned from Knox
vile Friday accompanied by her
daughter, Mrs. Jim Wilson, who will
visit for a few days.
Mrs. Chas. Cooper and little daugh-
ters, Bonnie and Margie, of Oska-
ioosa, spent Friday and Saturday
With Mrs. Mamie Lloyd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hancock went to
Valley Junction Sunday morning to
visit their daughter, Mrs. Vern Ire
velyan and to take in the fair.
There have been several changes
in the Company store recently. John
Robinson is now manager and George
evans has charge of the team; while
A. E. Childs has accepted position
in a wholesale house in Oskaloosa
and Everett Garland goes into the
Golden Eagle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Platte and daughters,
Sylvia and Lenna, moved here this
week from Pella. The girls will have
charge of the schools here which
meets with much favor from all as
Sylvia has taught here before and
proved one of the best of teachers
while Lenna comes with excellent
recommendations
Brownie"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-09-02
10-Ant.
ROSE HILL.

Mrs. Lloyd Tenant came home
from Oskaloosa Saturday.
Tom Beatty shipped car load of
hogs to Ottumwa Monday.
VIM. Douglas, of Tracy, Minnesota,
arrived at Rose Hill Monday.
Tom Beatty shipped one load OF
hogs to Chicago the last week.
Willis Utterback, of Delta, was here
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-09-02
FARMERS NATIONAL BANK
w. |. Beans, President.
w. II. Pike, Vice President.
r. X. Davis, Cashier.
CAPITAL STOCK, 100000
Paid in Full.

Directors: w. |. Beans, What
Cheer; Charley Victor Lacey; w. H.
Springer. Eddyville; Thos. j. Wilson,
Beacon; R. w. Moore, Cedar; w. C.
Reed, Oskaloosa; w. H. Pike, Rose
Hill; Paul Synhorst, Leighton; Geo.
S, Prime. Oskaloosa; r. X. Davis, Os,
kaloosa; NJ. s. Downey, Lacey.
City Business Solicited.
Complete set of Safety Deposit
Boxes. The $50 stockholders are all
Mahaska County farmers.
Farmers: Make this your head
Quarters while in the City. l6tf
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-09-02
% Opticians Have Left oskaIoosa
IN 3 Years.
MAYNE ARNOLD

has largest and best appointed optical
parlors in Iowa, leased for ten years.
215 West High, over Lyric Theatre.
Eyes tested free. Eye medicines
free. Hours, s to 5. Open Saturday
evenings.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-09-02
WANTS & FOR SALE.

FOR SALE OR RENT.-My residence
and one acre of good ground. All
kinds of fruit; never failing we'll OF
fine water. T. A. Greeve, 615 North
Seventh street. Phone 349. 5tf
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-09-02
0ska|oosa National Bank.
Union Savings Bank.

Capital and Surplus, ....... $40, 600
Deposits 5000, 900
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-06-24

He said the salaries Of all the Congrega-
tional ministers in the state should be in
creased and especially salaries of those in
smaller places.
In the discussion which followed Mr..
Poole's address some OF the elergymen
told how they were forced to resort to
farming operations 10 exc out a living.
One speaker pointed out that while the
cost of living has increased 20 per cent
in 10 years the ministers salaries have re-
manned stationary. 1t is to the credit Of
the Congregationalists that they have
started a movement to bring the salaries
Of their pastors to a minimum OF 500
year, and that the Vermont Domestic
Missionary society will cooperate in Sc
curing this increase. The conference in
Randolph in its resolutions requested
each advisory committee to confer with
the churches now paving less than 800.
with view to increasing the salary in
every case to at least that amount. Brat
tleboro Phoenix.