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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-01-08
AT THE COUNTRY STORE.

Three cornered Repartee Over an
Order For Chicken Feed.
do you keep chicken feedr in
quired the customer. The grocer grin
ned brightly.
mo" he said: I'VE sell it" The Gus
toner received the shock well.
do you want some" the grocer
asked.
"No," said the customer; II don't
But guess I'll have to have it."
What kind do you use?" asked the
grocer. The customer scowled.
~ don't use it." he remarked. az
feed 1t to chickens"
"Oh. ratsv' said the grocer. Quit
your kidding. Get down to facts. I'm
busy today. You came here for chick
en- feed, didn't your
mot much l didn't" said the Gus
toner. "I came here for a plug Of
tobacco. want the chicken feed sent
to the house."
"Where do your chickens liveY the
grocer inquired. I've forgotten the
number" He grinned brightly again.
''rhey live In a chicken house." said
the customer with great precision.
"It's a whitewashed chicken house at
the rear Of 223 johnson street. Don't
trouble to knock. Just ask for Mr..
Plymouth Rock" The grocer scowled
In turn.
"Say," he said. "quit this foolish
ness. will you? There's people wait
ing on me-"
"Wish there was somebody waiting
on me-" said the customer. Hurry
up! Put that order down. What time
will you have 1t there"
II won't have 1t there" explained
the grocer. iii have 1t here and
you'll have 1t there" Then the Gus
toner took a handful of crackers from
a barrel and departed.-Galveston
Nowa
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-01-08
Tho Manchu's Dogs.

At country club near Washington
some members were swapping rather
tall" stories touching the intelligence
Of their respective dogs when a re-
served chap in the corner spoke up.
Said he:
"Those are good stories. but the
best story I ever heard was of Chi
nese origin. ri tell 1t as got it at
Shanghai, where l was stationed for
some time.
"a Manchu had three dogs. Re
turning home on one occasion. he
found them on his couch Of teakwood
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-01-08
NORWICH.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Wood had a
son, John Hutchinson Wood, born
to them Dec. 8, in Boulder, Col.
The play, "The Elopement OF
Ellen will be given in Union hall,
Jan. 8. by the high school of Han
over under the auspices of the w. G.
Il. U.
Word has been received of the
death of Albion Ordway at his
home in Hagerstown, Nd. He was
a former Norwich boy and leaves a
wife and two daughters.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-01-08
SOUTH WOODSTOCK.
Twenty-fifth Anniversary o
Mr.. and Mrs. M. ]. Holt


Friends and neighbors to the
number of sixty uncerimoneously
walked in upon Landlord Holt at
about half-past eight o'clock Mon
day evening. Jan. 3, taking full
possession of the house and requested
Mr.. and Mrs. Holt to keep their
shoes on while longer as they had
all come loaded with good cheer and
hearty congratulations for the
twenty-ffth anniversary of their
marriage, Jan. l, 1885.
While Mr.. and Mrs. Holt we're
being entertained, the ladies loaded
the dining room tables with refresh
ments, while the gentlemen arranged
table in the reception hall loaded
with silver and glass ware, linen
and other presents, also an envelope
containing money. The bride and
groom were called to the front, where
brother E. A. Fullerton, in behalf
of the friends presented them with
the we'll laden table as a token of
their friendship and love, wishing
them many returns of the day.
Brother and Sister Holt responded
by assuring their friends that they
wouln be here 25 years hence, and
while they should ever prize the
valuable gifts, they truly appreciated
most of all the true friendship and
love which lhev represented
After music and refreshments all
repaired to their several homes
feeling that the evening had been
well spent in renewing youth and
gladdening the hearts of two who
were truly appreciative. The Kedron
was left full of love and best wishes
One who was present.
Deferred.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hesselton oi
CIaremont, n H.. with their two
daughters, spent Christmas with
Mr.. and Mrs l.. j. Merrill Mr.. and
Mrs Hesselton and Bernice returned
to Claremont on Sunday Miss Le-
ona remained with her grandparents
for week or more.
An unusually pleasant occasion
was the genuine surprise given Mr.
and Mrs G.. T. WasAburn at their
home Saturday evening, Dec. 25,
being planned by Mr.. Washburns
nephew, Willard Cabot. 1t was
the 25th anniversary of their we'd
ding A few tokens of regard were
left with them in the form of silver.
cut glass, china q nice rocker and
dining chairs A large wedding
cake, beautifully dec, rated, bearing
the dates l884-l909, presented in a
few well chosen words by j. Ken
dali Hoadley. Mr. Washburn re-
spending in feeling manner A
short musical program followed, in
Guiding violin solos by Glen Merrill,
Miss Emma Merrill accompanist, a
song by Mrs. Carrie Jaquith, When
this Roses Fade Away. and several
selections on the phonograph. Re-
fresllnents were then served.
| Mrs Julia Royce is i'll. DR..
Eastman is in attendance.
Allen Pitkin, who is employed
by p @. Kendall, spent Christmas
at his home in West Hartford.
Mrs. Ii. w. Walker is improving.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-01-08
Cooks Records Coming Here

DR.. Frederick A. Cooks polar
data is on it's way to Washington to
he examined by the National Geo.
graphic society, according to infor-
nation received by the society Off
GERS. The documents we're started
from Copenhagen December 81,
which will bring them to Washing
ton about the end of the present
week.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-01-08
HARTLAND HILL.

A. G. Morse and wife of Lebanon.
N. H., spent Christmas with his
mother, Mrs. E. A Morse.
W G. Cheney, president of the
Eureka Oil Co.. of Seattle, Wash.
was the recent guest of his brother
Frank Cheney.
Miss Alice Luce spent New Years
at home in Hartford.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-01-08
To the South Pole by Balloon

Officers Matthieson and Voltschook
of the Russian army, have purchased
two dirigible balloons in which they
will undertake an expedition to the
South Pole.
They plan to convey the balloons
as far southwark by ship as possible
and thence to proceed by air to the
Pole.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-01-08
The shopis in the
esprit of the Age" office
Elm Street

and marble. lie whipped the 0ogs
and drove them forth.
THE next evening when the Man
chu came home the dogs were lying
on the floor. But he placed his hands
on the couch and found that 4, was
warm from their bodies. Therefore
he whipped the dogs again.
1.-THE third night, returning home a
little earlier than usual. he found the
dogs sitting before the couch blowing
on 1t to cool itp-Pittsburg Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-01-08
The Private View.

IHo TTIVuto Wow.
Lady Goldberg-Well. general. what
were you and your charming daughter
saying about my portrait?
Gallant General (who prides himself
on his tremendous tact)-My dear lady,
i make 1t an invariable rule on these
occasions never to remark on any por-
trait There is too great a chance Of
the original being within earshot.-New
York Mail.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-01-08
THE SPIRIT OF THE ACE
Woodstock, Vermont.
Printed Saturday Morning
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR
WOODSTOCK NEWS
VERMONT BOOK CLUBS.
A Dozen or More Are Older
Than the Woodstock Organ
ization.

A Dozen or More Are Older
Than the Woodstock Organ
ization.
Editor of the Age:-
| have read with interest Mr..
Dana's article on the Woodstock
Book club, and the inquiry if that
was the first of its kind in New
England. A search through seven
biennial reports of the Vermont
Board of Library Commissioners
gives the following list of similar
associations started in Vermont pre-
vious to 1855.
Bradford, 1896.
Brookfeld, 1871.
Pittsford, 1896.
Bellows Falls, 1899.
Montpelier Center, 1894.
4 Williamstown, 1901.
Peacham, 1910.
Springfield, 1919.
Calais, 1881.
Hinesburg, 1922.
Brattleboro, 1842.
Grafton and Wells River in 1858
are little later. The Harris library
y in Strafford in 1842 was endowed.
And one could not count in the same
class the state library established in
1925, Middlebury college library in
|\lS0O and the University of Vermont
library in 1886.
OF the first list given most of these
societies were incorporated, several
declined and later gave place and
their property to other associations
or institutions which exist as public
libraries today, but Calais, Peacham,
( Brookfeld and Williamstown still
have their original societies which
are running with but little change.
Brookfield and Williamstown de-
serve especial mention. The latter
is active but four times year, when
the club members meet and the
books are auctioned off to the highest
bidder for the loan. The same plan
is pursued at Brook6eld, only this
library is open but once year. then
the members come with bushel bas-
kets and bran sacks to carry home
books enough to last them for the
year. Sometimes the bids and the
excitement run high. Many of the
club members are descendants of
the founders of the association and
80 great satisfaction does this method
give that free town library open
every week is strongly opposed. A
centennial celebration of this society
was observed with appropriate exer-
cises in 1891, and a pamphlet print
ed giving many interesting facts.
For the first 65 years of its existence
women we're not allowed to draw
h books, but as a matter of courtesy
it was finally voted that this be per-
mitted. Only one woman, however,
availed herself of the privilege for
the first two years. About $500
volumes are now owned by the club.
Frances Hobart.
Cambridge, VT, Dec. %, '09.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-01-08
A Suggestion.

A Suggestion.
The great suffragette leader lowered
above the platform.
'"The time has come" she shouted,
"when want my name in every fem
inine mouth in the countryv'
Every feminine MOUTH echoed tha
small boy who had sneaked in unseen.
''Huily gee! Why don't yer have n
new chewing gum named after yerr'--
Judges Library.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-01-08
Gift to Dartmouth

The will of Mrs. Jane Eastman,
who died Christmas night at Man
chester, N. H., was offered for pro-
bate December 80. Among the public
bequests is one of $4,000 to Dart
mouth college.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-01-08

Mary Bissell Shaw, widow of w.
q. Shaw, a prominent attorney of
Burlington, was accidentally killed
Sunday night by Illuminating gas in
a room in the home of her son, States
Attorney Henry G.. Shaw. She
was a daughter of the late Bishop
Bissell of the Vermont diocese and
was boru in Troy. N. Y, in lS43.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-01-08
In Outline.

"Have you prepared the speech you
are going to deliverT
"Yes," answered Senator Sorghum:
81 have taken several large sheets Of
paper and written laughter and 'ap-
plause' at regular intervals. Now all
/ have to do Is to I'LL in the stories or
epigrams as needed" - Washington
Star.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-01-08

The first national Thanksgiving
proclamations were issued by Con-
gress during the Revolutionary war.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-01-08
BRIDGEWATER CORNERS

The boarding house at the Woolen
company's lumber camp is doing
business with Forest Warren, lately
of Bridgewater, as cook. Mr.. Jen-
ness has his family located in a
co mfortablA house he brought with
him, and Mr.. Perry of Cavendish
has his family settled in a house he
has just built. We propose Taylor
vile as an appropriate name for the
place.
Orrin Salter was with his family
at l.. II Cleveland's Saturday night
and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Lussier Of
Woodstock were with her aunt, Mrs.
Ursula Robinson, Saturday after the
dance, In the afternoon they went
to visit friends in Plymouth and
returned home Sunday,
Mrs. Orrin Salter and daughter
Marjorie of Woodstock were guests
of Mrs. L. H. Cleveland from We'd
nesday until Monday.
Mrs. Esther Bugbee, George Rice,
wife. and Robert passed Saturday
with Mr. and Mrs Nelson Dimick
at Briggs The day was the 33rd
welding anniversary of Mr.. and
Mrs Dimick and Mr.. and Mrs. Rice
and was very pleasant occasion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Perkins of
Woodstock were guests of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. e G Perkins,
Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Daniel Batchelder
of Bethel were guests of his niece
Mrs. Frank Sawyer, from Saturday
till Tuesday.
Mrs. Tirzah White, her daughter,
Mrs Sarah Waite of Bridgewater,
grandson David Waite and wife,
and great granddaughter, Miss
Tirzah Waite of Maine, were recent
guests of her nephew, Collamer
Capron and family.
Miss Ethel Knight and Miss Mary
Perkins of w. H. s. and Miss
Gladys Weeden and Miss Luna
Adams of Castleton Normal returned
to their school duties Monday.
The dance Friday night was very
successful, about As couples partici-
pating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Webb and
WiD"na went to Goshen, Mass, to
spend the holidays with her parents,
Mr.. aud Mrs Bennett Wilbur was
back % his work NJ ,nday and boards
at Frank Sawyer's until his wife
returns
Wilmer Shattuck and Leon Brad
ley came up from White River
Jun tion Friday and Leonard Brad
ley, wife and little Leo Saturday.
Wilmer and Leonard returned Sun
LAY, tue others staying for longer
visit.
Mrs Frank I'assett of Daily Hol-
Nv is caring or Mrs Edward Miner
Mrs Mcconnell, who has been
the guest of her son. Pearl Biathrow,
went TO her home in Lebanon, n
last week, and Herman Fogg,
who has been at Erwin Putnam'e
eut last week to- his home in Con
cord. n II
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-01-08
THE ELM TREE PRESS
WOODSTOCK VERMONT

This press does work of
the highest grade. 1t tries
always to treat Printing,
not only as if it were a
worthy Trade, but also as
if it were a Fine Art
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-01-08

D6Ierreu
Iion,rr Robinson was with his
mother from Friday until Sunday
Miss Ethel Knight Of the w II
) has been spending the holiday
vacation with her mother, Mrs. Geo
Pollard.
Mrs Louise Cleveland and Mrs
Brnk ate Christmas dinner at l. II.
'leveland's.
Mrs Edward Ferrin started Mon
lay Maine. where she intends t.,
spend the winter with relatives
Mrs. Mcconnell of Lebanon, N.
H.. has been visiting her son, Pearl
Biathrow, and family
There were Christmas trees with
appropriate exercises at Riverside
and Daily Hollow, also very fruitful
tree at Charles Carpenters which
bore many costly as well as useful
gifts Their daughters. Mrs Will
Laug of Ludlow. and Mrs Ed Earle
of Plymouth Five Corners, with
their families and Mr. and Mrs.
Norman Davis were with Mr.. and
Mrs. Carpenter.
Mr.. and Mrs Lloyd Little have
returned from Springfield, Mass,
where they we're called by the sick
ness of their son James. who was
badly kicked by mule. He was
taken to the hospital and at present
is reported as doing we'll
Mrs. Edward Miner is quite sick
and under the care of DIR. White.
Geurge Rice has been suffering
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NeatHerS Na6rtcbt.

I'm ale essatcrsn, Rubituru uub anorrs tntsrti.
iris pricnsn:
Na@r6t ptre binmit etssbtn, bas si,
fplatne btnanuttn pIipnsu ibu Rs6uunstn
sinsshastn babsn In Der SfFst b,s Rseilfrs fur
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bsiasifn &seiffsrs uno bab bisisbsn BEN Watisn
@ridt ,ur 8sffGtiauua pcrss'et psrbsn ioIltn
am Wpntis. esn IA Nppsmbn 1910, um 10
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5. Gbpin O. eISyb, GrtfuiOr bsr Stutrlai-
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subsiiltiss abrt9nuns.
b. Samts Dussan abminiifrator btr Din.
tsrIafsnl&aft bts puf. 5bpmas 8. Dussau
srift unb tnbsiliiss abrtdnuHs.
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tsrIaHtni6aft er usrR WaTs Crane ufr ibsiI'
psiis Abrs6uuus
s. 9pn Dapls uub Sardb 9. Wcutacmsrp,
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frstOtOrtn bu 5iniulalTsniddft oss psrff. SObn
u U isu; trifs unO supaIiIiiss abrttuuus.
Stnrp .. tawlsr,
42l &saifsr Of Wtas
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Gifenbabn Seittabelle.
SsIamare. eadapaHHa uno @tfern Balm
On arnft hsn d 9uni fQn6

Sn Rraft ben "a. Stunt 1906
eablt@ -8nldBt Scranton fir Rtp gsrI
am 2.05. $3.50. sos. 800. 1920. Born. (;
10. 10, 3.25 uub $40 Ha&mittaas. mir
sfsp Mort uub philadelphia. uuf 500 Born; (;
i2.IO uH, 3.35 Ra6mittaas. 8Hr
fpbybauui, $40 Radmitiaas.
R1rntiG -fjiir Buffalo um is, 6.25u. g. 90
Ror.; t.55. $40 uub ff.tn Rdtmittaas, Bir
Btuabamtcu, Glmtra uub 3piIt Itsnifatfpn,n nm,
1910 Ror unt los Ra&m. 8ar Osb,ae.
Svraeufs une Utica. um lis unb 6 6.25 WsT. ;
f.55 Ra&mtttaas. Ssrsao. @pracuIt unb
utica 3ue TIN 6.25 Wcr. I6uft tdaIidt, ausat.
npmmtu Scuutaas. 5iir Routroff um 600
Mpr., los uuS 6.40 Ra&m. giHcTrpn Vic.
somcSattcu. um AGO Ra&miitaas. ptuo.
B mpteu aesem oeatiou um 6.f5 Rahmfttaas.
Uloomsburg 9ibifion-ssrI6hi scranton
fAr Rcrtbumbtrldub nm 35. 10 90 Wcr. =.
1 SIS uub $40 Na&m 8fr plymouth um 9. .OE
Rd&mtttaas.
SountdaSs8d
sRoIia-fhr Ntp gcrf um 2O5. AGO
sos uub 1920 Mprssus; 3.35 uue 3.4C
Rdmm.
R6rsII& - aar Buffalo nm tt5. uni
6.25 Ror. 1.55. $40 unb ff.t0 Rdthm
BaT BiHabamtun unb 3pifHmfattpntu, s.OC
unb 1910 Bermittaas.
UIeemsbura Sibifion-gtrIdat @udntur
m 1920 Rcr. uub $40 3a&mtttass.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1910-11-03

No. 15-An jene Lot, strich oder Par
zelle Land. gelegen und seiend an DER
nordoestlichen Seite Won Apple Strasze'
zwischen Warren und Andrew Straszen'
in der Ersten Ward des Borough Dun.
more, Lackawanna County und Staat
Pennsylvania Besagte Lot ist pekannt'
yerzeichnet und beschrieben ais Lot No.
0 i'm Ouadrat oder Block No. "a auf der
Assessment Karte der Ersten Ward des
Borough Dunmore; list die zweite Lot
suedlich Won Warren Strasze. Besagte
Lot ist rechtwinklig in Form. 80 FUSE
brett in Front an besagter Apple Strasze
und 155 Fusz in Tiefe; ebenso beschrie-
ben ais die nordoestliche Haelfte Won Lot
Edward Spencer's Plan Won Lots in dem
Borough Dunmore. Ist dasselbe Eigen-
thum welcehs Henry A. Kaufhold und
Sarah A. Jadwin. durch Deed datirt den
81 Januar 1907. eingetragen In der Re
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ea6aluanHa & @bomiHs gaIlsb.
(eaureI einie.)
2plftbsn Scranton uub gDtIEss. Barre.

3pif&sn Scranton uub @iIlss-g Barre.
3Hse SaIaEtn Scranton um 10, 2.Oo, 400
400, 500 unb 900 Rsratns. tim S 40 Rur.
acne an @o&sntassn unS ddt uaGfoIa.nb,
Ipan,la Riuuitn, uub nm 700 Tcrasns ar
@onHtdaeu uub dllt na6foIasubt ,pan,ia gPi.
nuteu bts unb fufIuaps 10 40 Rdtbts, In @f.
2 Fes.Bdrrt ii Rtnutsu ibdttr dHfcmmtub.
Grprtstass, uur In ptttstpu dubdTttne, S,r.
aEtR SCRANTON alt Stuubt tdaIt&, ausd..
npmmeu Ssuutdas uub 8tftrtdatu. Ron 7.fa
Ipratas bts 7.t9 abtnbs, uub trtfftu Ia @tt-
Rs1.Dart 80 DaiHuttn fpdtsr tin.
OtfsEsT Dtena ,wil4.a Scranton. Rdv aua
VaYP, eaHa parf, ptttrsburd unb Duumprs.
Gisss HabrplaH sHr sepddbsfSresTRhr 3ast.
SVet 10 Ryait en- 8. SHltiQ07.
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Gin 2onboner @eiftIiHer Bat ifber
bic moberne @be na@seSadt unb &c.
funben, buB es am beiten iet, apenn
be GbeIeiite iidb tn febem Sdsre fiIr
ID Gage trennen. Bel Der @ieber-
pereinieuns tpiirbe bann bic 5reuSe
Inn 10 grocer ieiH. @irfIiha %
tdme aber barauf an. uoHsit bei6e
ft& pdhrenO Der Greuxuns bic Bet:
bertriSbsn.
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siluerfone,
Nnaeulidt speSialif,
225 eadamauna ab.nus.

225 eadamauua absnus.
sat lotbtn bic aIlsrrtusiftn Dtiius In 6iuatr
mud auasuaGfsr @infnlIunltn trbaIt eafet
tohe preiis eu& niGt bon unisrtm sptiiGtn
Darlor abifredtn. uutr WCllc if: ,,S9nel'
Ter Berfauf unD fleiHe Proite." 9Dtr bu
pIi,iun gsnlsu auf furls 9Otii. @robtt VI.
uis p,u fanRli&sn Rsnf&suaussu inmT an
6aub.
The Marshall republican., 1910-11-04
Big Hotel Burns

Excelsior Springs, Mo. Oct. 3d.
The New Elms hotel, with all of
its contents was destroyed by a
fire that started in a shed adjoining
the hotel structure on the east.
Nothing but great walls of lime
stone that formed the quaint frame
of the buidingl remain. In the sun
light today they bore much e
blance to the ruins of an ancient
castle.
An estimate of the loss follows
Cost of building, $14s,OOo; insur-
ance % 10000; value of furniture and
fixtures 100000; insurance, 1000;
total loss, $2os,ooO. insurance $500
600.
Ten years ago the first Elms
hotel burned. Fifteen months
The Marshall republican., 1910-11-04
Won State Championship

The third annual Tournament of
Missouri Trap Shooters Association
which vas held at the Ideal Tar
get Club at ElIiots Blue River park
Kansas City, Mo on Oct. 25th, 26th
and 27th was WON by t. M. Ehler
OF Saline City, in which he aston
isehd all shooters and spectators
when he for the second time won
the grand handicap of the Missouri
state association, the first OF which
he won at Moberly ayear ago, and
this year at Kansas City. In the
The Marshall republican., 1910-11-04

ago the present hotel was opened
to the public under the manage
ment of John Emmke. He and WI
lis Wood secured alease on the
structure for period of ten years
The property belongs to j. H,
White and 1. j. Ringolsky OF Kan
sas City.
Although there were 143 guests
registered in the hotel Saturday
night, only n was injured. This
was julius H. Gerdes, wealthy
ranchman of Santa Fe, N. M, who
has a broken arm and several
bruises. Although sufficient time
was given the guests to get the
most of their personal effects out
of the hotel many became panic
stricken and rushed out on the
lawn and street in front of the
hotel clad in negligee.
Excelsior. Springs opened wide
her doors for the fire refugees and
those who host their clothing were
provided with clothes until the
stores opened yesterday morning
and they could be outfitted, for al
though the fire was free from the
horror OF adeath, or serious acci-
dent, many narrow and sensational
escapes made thrilling the fire
which converted the beautiful re-
sort hotel into amass OF black
ened ruins in little more than an
hour,
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contest he out classed all the
amateurs for the three days, not
only shooters from Missouri but
also those from Kansas, Nebraska,
Iowa and Oklahoma.
In honor of winning the cham
pionship of Missouri he was award
ed a solid gold watch, and a large
sum of the purse. In this con-
test he was Handicapped at 22 yards
but still won over all.
We heartily congratulate Mr..
Ehler on winning this event of
which he certainly should be proud.
The Marshall republican., 1910-11-04

Gillian in the Doctors machine to
spend Sunday at S. V. Daniels.
Miss Vinda Daniels accompanied
them back Monday for a short
visit.
Chas. W. Bell, who moved to Yer
don, Neb, three years ago, came
back last Thursday evening to Wis
it his daughter, Mrs, E. H. Wells,
at Whites Island a week or SO.
After a short visit there he will
make a short visit at Springfield
and then go to West Plains to hunt
for a new location. Mr.. Bell called
on us Friday and told us that he
had sold his farm in Verdon at a
good profit and believed he could
do we'll in Howell county.