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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-11
River Rounae Man Dead at e7.

Ephraim Abbott, 81 years old. said
20 have been the oldest voter in
Ecorse, is dead in his home. West
JeffeIson.ave., River Rouge. lie leaves
a widow. SO years old. six children.
80 grandchildren, 80 great grandchi!-
dreu, and one greatgreat grandchild.
Funeral services will be held at 9
O'Clock Saturday morning. Six
nephews will act as pallhearers.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-05-27

the stock market of Carthage, which
Just now is the best available. Among
them are A. D. Smith and Mike Nor
riSOn.
Christian Rettig was looking after
his political interests in Mathews a
few days ago. He is a pleasant man
to meet and will. no doubt, be a com
petent official, if elected.
Mrs. Margaret McCartv, of De
Smet. wishes Mathews people to re-
member her in connection with the
Office of county superintendent on
June 7th. If elected. she will not
only occupy the position but she will
doubtless fill it.
The ditch to drain what the old
timers will remember as Grass lake,
living mostly on the old time Drake
farm, is completed. 1t cost some
where around five hundred dollars
and drains about one hundred and
fifty acres. A pretty good investment
as land is worth forty to fifty dollars
per acre. The drainage ditch crosses
the late Lancaster farm, now owned
by Gerhardt Abrahamson, with whom
satisfactory settlement was made.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-05-27
SPERgT LAKE

A brand new boy arrived at the
home of Anil Dirksen one day last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Bruser, of Rock
Rapids, Iowa, are visiting at Henry
Sprang's and other friends in this
vicinity.
j. L. Freeman, of hardwood, Iowa,
was looking over his land here recent
ly and was well satisfied.
Fred Abels met with quite a pain
full accident, which might have prov
ed fatal. Mr.. A. was running a gaso'
line breaking outfit and struck a
stone and was caught under the pillow
beam. He came to De Smet Friday
night. The accident happened at
Wolsey,
Mr.. and Mrs. III. Perry were visitors
at I'll. A. Poppen's Sunday.
III. p. Meyer and family were visit
ors at Adam Poppen's Sunday.
Miss Edna Lund finished a success.
full term of school a, Dist No. s on
Thursday. She gave the children a
picnic Friday. The little folks had
swings and played games of all kinds
after which a picnic dinner was serv-
ed.
F. H. Poppen and family were Wis
itors at G. Poppen's Sunday.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-05-27
GRADUATING EXERCISES.

We go to press to early to give an
account of the graduating exercises
which take place this Thursday
evening at the opera house. Follow
ing is the program:
PROGRAM
Class March
Invocation-Rev. L. E. Sanderson
Instrumental Selection-Miss Pearl Will
liams
Grafton, Success in ~Life,'-Hugh A.
Hamilton
Grafton, Works of Creation,''-Carrie C.
Madison
Violin Solo, Kisses of Spring Waltz
Fred Haberman
Grafton, "Our Strength Grows out Of Our
Weakness,'-HorrisiW yllys Henney.
Grafton, The American irl,"-Susie s.
Morgan
Vocal Solo, Selected .-AIdred Waltmire
Grafton, "Encouragement in the Pursuit
of knowledge, Ruth Edna Allen
Grafton, In the Midst of Beauty ,"-Olivia
Marie Rnudson
Violin Solo, "Souvenir.'-Mrs Florence f.
Gehm
Grafton. yaledictory, Beyond the Alps
Lies Italy,"-Daisy f. English
Presentation OF Diplomas-Supt. a. b.
Rich
Benediction-Rev, a G. Beve:s
There will be one change in the pro
gram, or rather one number omitted,
as Miss Daisy English, the valedic.
torian is i'll of the measles.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-05-27

speech from the president of the
Senior class. All went home some
time after midnight feeling that they
had spen. a delightful evening in
company with the Sophomores.
The Spirit Lake correspondence
was received too late to appear in the
regular correspondence column. 1t
will therefore be found on this page.
ID. f. Wilmarth, of Iroquois, was
in the city Thursday. He was ac-
companied by his brother John, who
recently passed the examination and
secured admission to the Annapolis
naval academy. John will return to
the academy in about a month to
take up his studies.
At his farm one mile south and
three miles west of De Smet, on Sat.
urday, June 4th, L. w. Crane will
sell at public auction eleven head of
horses, thirty three head of cattle,
and farm m chinery. Mr.. Crane
finds it necessary to go to New York
TO look after an estate in which he is
interested and will be absent all sum
er, which compels him TO give up
farming and dispose of his outfit.
C. S. McKibben, of Howard, ar.
rived Wednesday with his family and
has taken up his residence in the o.
A. TAYLOR house just vacated by l.. A.
Dunklee. Mr.. McKibben has pur.
chased the Dunklee photo studio and
will take possession the latter part of
this week. The gentleman is an ex
perienced and successful photographer
and we hope he will find his new
location all that he could desire.
Mrs. I. J. Flanders planned and
executed a neat little surprise for her
husband Wednesday evening. The
occasion was his birthday anniversary
and to celebrate it in proper style a
company of gentlemen were invited
to a six O'Clock dinner and to spend
the evening. P. A. Carroll under
took to keep /. j. down town until
the company were all in the house.
The surprise was complete, which
added to the pleasure of the occasion.
Mrs. Flanders, assisted by Mrs. G..
T. Snyder, of Erwin. served a fine
dinner, to which all did proper justice.
The evening wrs spent in converse
ton and cards. The quests certainly
enjoyed the affair and the surprised
host seemed to enjoy it as well.
Those who have paid subscrip
ton since our last mention are F. G.
Peskey, Henry Johnson, j. L. Whal-
en-, Steve Stankey, Otto Moench, D.
Rothans, Oscar Anderson, Anton Neu
Arthur Rydbom, j. E. Compton, L.
B. Smith, E. E. Ackley, Mrs. D. W.
Donaldson, Mrs. p. 0. Farrell, w. |.
Clawson, f. G, Eckersley. j. w. Bur
wee, G. j. Mathews, Oren Morgan,
Alfred Anderson, +. w. Hanken, Ole
j. Oleson, Mrs. Anna Ruskell, Chas.
L. Dennis, l.. w. Brinkley, Henry
Maxwell, j. P. Hardy, ALI Nordland,
Arson Wright, H. G. Douglas, John
Bell, NJ. T.. Currier, l. J.. Gustafson,
Dan Dwight, John Killeen, E. j.
Aaron, Andrew johnson, Mark Plow-
man, j. B. McAllister, c. P. Jenson,
G.. Gustafson, T.. 2. Norman, Fred
Northdurft, Martin Kopperud, VIM.
Baird, Mrs. A. G.. Morgan, E. A. Rich
ardson, II. p. Myre, G. j. Busmann,
Mrs. Clara Trou,dale, Chas. Wolkow,
l.. A Shubert, Henry Roser, l.. A.
Howard, r. G. Fuller, w. III. Bennett.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-05-27
DRAk0LA.
Weather cool without frost.

Corn planting is we'll along.
Much breaking is being done and
it is safe to say all will be sown to
flax. Among those who are breaking
are Lee White, Henry Maxvold, By
ron Herrick, Bob Decker and others.
Bob is doing a lot of it.
If our information be correct Frank
Brown is suffering the pain of a full
grown felon. He has the sympathy
of everybody who has suffered a like
affection, and just now of Mrs. David
Pratt especially. That lady has just
emerged from a prolonged siege along
that line.
Some Of our farmers are utilizing
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-05-27

Slhiii5 w luguCl OuC uulilDCl OIilbtCb,
as Miss Daisy English, the valedic,
torian is i'll Of the measles.
Miss Amanda Clement, of Hud-
son, the celebrated lady umpire, will
act in that capacity for both ball
games in this city on Old Settlers
Day.
Mr.. and Mrs James Callahan, of
Mathews township, returned from
Doadwood Wednesday where MIR. &.
had been serving on the federal grand
jury.
Miss Nellie Kelley. a frst-class
composition, arrived here Tuesday
from Williams and has gone to work
in the News Office. - Ellsworth Gowa)
News.
Mrs. Butler and daughter, of
Salt Lake City, Utah, arrived Monday
to spend the summer with relatives.
Mrs. Butler is a daughter of John
Pagan.
Rev. T. G.. Nickel, of Erie Pema,
corresponding Secretary of the Mis-
sionary Society of the Evangelical
Association, will preach in the
Evangelical church, Friday evening,
May 9th, at 5 p. m. Acordial invita-
ton is extended to all.
Three young ladies, Lydia and
Leila Bonesteel, and Jessie Browe, of
Huron, were drowned at Lake Byron,
in Beadle county, Sunday afternoon
last. The young ladies were 10 a
steel row boat about 100 feet from the
shore when they attempted to change
places, which resulted in capsizing
the boat ana throwing them into
water about seven feet in depth.
DO not regard the primary cleo
ection as a matter of no consequence.
In this state where a nomination
means an election, the only chance
the voter has to exercise his choice AS
to candidates, really the only vote he
has is in the selection of party candi-
dates. The fall election amounts TO
nothing in Importance compared with
the primary. The whole graft and
corrupt system which has grown up
in this country is due to the careless
Tess of the people in the selection of
candidates at the primaries. Ii you
are to do your duty as a citizen you
must attend aud take part in the
selection of party candidates.
Once more we want to call atten
ton to the matter of free advertising
given to church societies and Other
institutions of a public or semi-public
nature. Until we shalt change our
policy. such institutions are welcome
to a reasonable amount of free adj
vertising. But we draw the line at
free advertising for any transient who
comes into the city under guise of the
church for the purpose of putting up
a performance of any nature from
which he, or she, expects to derive a
financial benefit, either from collection
or charging a stated admission. Such
people must pay for their advertising
in the INDEPENDENT the same as they
have to pay for clothing, groceries,
or other necessities.
"Wednesday evening of this week
was the date set by the Sophomores
TO give a reception and banquet In
honor of the Seniors. Accordingly
the Seniors and Sophomores met at
the home of Clarence nunning about
half past eight. A splendid time
consisting of music and games pre-
ceded a banquet of three courses,
when a march was begun by the
Sophs. The Seniors marched into
the dining room, which was lighted
-. FSt -L
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-05-27
Wanted Stock TO Pasture

Good pasture and good water. 5 miles
west of De Smet. Inquire of Zeua Graves.
81
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-12-08
Notes From the Seminary &.

At meeting of all the student
body after chapel yesterday, it was
decided to cut out basketball for this
winter. The excitement ran high
and many short speeches were made
both by prospective basketball men
and by the supporters of the game.
When the mater came to a vote the
majority against running basketball
wasoverwhelming
The reason basketball is dropped
is purely a financial one. Football
has run the Athletic assocoation
heavily in debt, and the receipts from
the athletic tax levied on the students
will be required to pay outstanding
dabts Basketball does not pay for
the crowds are always smaller than
the guarantees.
DR.. E. A. Bishop is in St. Johns
bury and Barton OIL business.
G. G. Jones, who has managed
the skating rink successfully for two
years was elected manager of the
skating ring for this season.
The prize debating for the inter
society debate We're elected at the
last meeting of the societies. The
Band society will be represented b.
Francis Marion, Ohio G.. Williams
and Eden Austin; and the Adelphi
will put up Lester Stanton, Eldon
Austin and Chester Sargent. The
prize debate is scheduled for March
10.
The Adelphi elected FRANKLIN Owl
nell president and Allen Owen vice
president. Messrs. Owen and Frank
lynn Dwinell were also chosen to re-
present the society in the public de-
bate. The public debater from the
Band society are victor C. Smith
and Leland M. Mckinley.
School closes Friday, December 16.
At least such is the official closing
time but it is understood the students
who get an average above a certain
mark will be allowed to leave the
day before. So the students who
have been letting things slide trifle
are putting in extra time so as to get
home a day eorly.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-12-08
PEOPLE YOU KNOW
Gossip About Residents of Montpelier
and Surrounding Towns Who
Visit the City.

E.A. Thomas OF Marshfield was town
yesterday
G. e. Mann of Dewey Mills was in
the city yesterday
Fred Alexander is passing a few
days in Lancaster, N. II.
II. D. Hopkins recently sprained
small bone in the left arm.
Richard H. Ballard was in North
field on business yesterday.
?. X. Hollster has returned from
a visit in North Montpelier.
Y. ]. Deavitt was in Mortified yes
terday afternoon on business
Mrs. Dora Dow Is employed for the
holidays in the Boston Bargain store.
H. L. e. Smith and Miss Charlotte
Smith have gone to Pasadena, Cal,
for the winter
Mrs. F.. l.. Laird has gone to Hyde
Park to report the December term
of Lamoille County court.
Mrs. Mary Stickney who has been
guest of Mrs. L. J. Hathaway, re-
turned to Bethel yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Gale went to
Plainfield yesterday, called by the
serious illness of DR. Fred Gale.
Harold Barney, night dynamo ten
der for the Vermont Power Company
at Middlesex was in town yesterday =.
Mr. r. w. Clark of Northfieldar-
rived yesterday to spend the winter
with Mrs Willard Whitcomb of Barre
street
Rev. " F.. Hendee of Trinity
church is recovering from his illness
and expects to be out today or to-
morrow.
w. A. Mcintosh OF Randolph has
come here to spend the winter with
his brother Charles Mcintosh, who is
in i'll health
rs Mary Stickney returned to
Bethel yesterday after passing a few
days with Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Hath
away of Winter street.
Adjutant General Lee S. Tillotson
of st. Adams was at his office in the
State House yesterday. Mr.. Tillotson
has been in Washington, ID. c., for
some time on business.
Mrs. Mabelle Dunton, registrar OF
the County Probate court, is i'll at
her home on Prospect street. Miss
Katherine Berry is substituting dur
ing Mrs. Dunton's illness.
Mrs. julius A. Wilcox and child
have returned to Ludlow after a stay
in Montpelier. Mrs. Wilcox is the
wife of julius A. Wilcox, second as
sistant clerk of the House, and has
been undergoing treatment at Heat
on hospital for some time.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-12-08
NEWS NOTES ABOUT TOWN

The funeral of Sylvester B. Cum
mings will be held from his home on
the Berlin road this afternoon at 2
o'clock.
Hose 2 had a routine meeting
last evening at the rooms of Hose
on East State street. No matters of
importance were considered.
The whist party given by the mem
bers of the st. Vincent de Paul so
ciety in ST. Augustine's hall last ev-
ening was well attended.
my Lord in Livery" will be pre-
scented by Goddard Seminary stud
ents tonight at the UniiraatnMwills
ents tonight at the Unitarian church.
The Time of His Life" will be
presented Friday evening by Semin-
airy Students. Leo Edison and Lorraine
Estee portray the principal parts of
the cast.
The afternoon train north and the
evening local south yesterday were
each half hour late, owing to en-
CINE troubles and heavy mail and
express traffic.
The University of Vermont Glee
Club which gives a concert at the
Y. M. C. A. Thursday evening goes
to Goddard Seminary in Barre Satur-
day evening for a similar concert.
The Clef Club of Burlington which
is to appear here December 16 at the
benefit concert for the Montpelier
Military Band, played at the Elks'
memoria! service at Burlington Sun
day.
Car Sc of the street railway was
stalled at the corner of Main and
State streets yesterday afternoon on
the 2 o'clock run because of the
brakes failing to release after stop
ping.
The quarterly bulletin OF the YER
mont Library Commission is out and
contains interesting notes of library
work, the acceptance of the secre-
taryship of the Library Commission
by Miss Rebecca Wright of this city,
etc.
Thirteen University of Vermont
football warriors were awarded the
"V" recently, among them Clifton
Daley, 10, of Montpelier, High
School graduate, who played a
splendid game for U. V. NJ. through
the season.
The Main street residence of Mar
shall Wood which has been undergo
ing extensive repairs from basement
to roof, is assuming it's proper shape
and when completed will be one OF
/ the prettest homes in that section
of the city.
The postoffice has not received a
supply of money order blanks and
asa result the registered letter de-
partment and the American Express
Company are doing land office
business in transmitting money.
ad they raise price
I Rev S. F. Bloomfield of Bethany
church has a number of applications
for work and would be glad to con-
fer with those who have positions
open for ready and willing workers
In this way Bethany church is enab-
/ led to find work for many capable
people and the employer of labor is
enabled to find applicants who are
| in most cases satisfactory.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-12-08
BURNS WERE FATAL.
Four Year Old Robert Emmons Died
Yesterday Morning From ScaIds
Received Monday.

Robert, the four-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Emmons of
Berlin street, who was badly burned
Monday by falling backward into a
pail of hot water died at 2 o'clock
yesterday morning of his injuries.
The boy was playing with a small
brother while his mother was mop
ping and running backward fell into
the pail of water, receiving severe
burns which with the shock caused
his death some hours laetr, although
medical aid was quickly summoned
and everything done to relieve the
suffering of the boy.
The funeral of Robert Emmons
will be held at / o'clock this after
noon from the home of his parents on
Berlin street
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-12-08
Choral Union Plans.

Montpelier people who attended
the enthusiastic rehearsal held here
last summer and conducted by Nelson
p. Coffin of Keene, N H., will be in
terested in the st. Adams Choral
Union plans, Prof. Coffin having con-
Quoted successful seasons in that
city for some terms. The regular
weekly rehearsals will begin Febru-
conducted by Mr.. Coffin. 1t is antici-
pated that the chorus will be larger
and better than ever and the work
will be taken up with vigor.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-12-08
Have You Bought a Seal!

While members oI the Woman s
Club should be especially interested
in the Federation Christmas seal on
sale at the store of c. F. Boswell at
one penny each, the interest should
not be confined to the club members
but men and women of the city should
take active interest since the pro-
ceeds are to be devoted to work near
the hearts of all citizens of YER
mont. Half of the Montpelier sale
will be added to the district nurse
fund, very important local pro-
ject and the remainder goes to other
health work in Vermont. If the sale
is large the district nurse PROPOSE
ton will gain needed support and it
will be possible to make the first
nurse engaged here much more use
full to the city if the funds are in
back of her work.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-12-08
Girls Meeting Sunday.

Girls should he interested in the
special meeting for young women to
be held at Trinity church Sunday
afternoon at 2;45 o'clock in charge
of the special church workers who
are in the city, Miss Jones, a Beth
any worker, Miss Schwartz of the
Methodist church and Miss Brooks
who is coming here to aid Baptist
work. The subject will be "A Lily
Work." and there will be attractive
music. The similar meeting for
girls held last Sunday was very
interesting and had a special appeal
for young people.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-12-08
Ordained to Priesthood.

Frank A. WEIGH, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Patrick Welch, of Burlington,
will be ordained to the priesthood in
the Grand Seminary, Montreal, Dec
ember II. Mr.. Welch is young man
of splendid mental attachments and
OF pleasing personality and has visit
ed in this city where he has sister
and many friends. Mr. Welch was
School in the class of 1903 and after
ward from Holy Cross College, finish
ing his course in the Grand Semin-
airy at Montreal.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-12-08
FOR WEST POINT.
Three Candidates Take Examination
mt Mortified.

Examinations were conducted in
Mortified yesterday by H. R. Rob-
erts, dean of Norwich University
for candidates for appointment by
Congressman Plumley to the en-
trance examinations to West Point
which will soon take place at Fort
Slocum. N. Y.
There were three candidates, Rich
ard H. Ballard Oh Montpelier and
Messrs. Percy and Carleton of New
port ard ST. Johnsbury, respectively
The examinations will continue
this afternoon and evening and con-
sist of algebra, geometry, English
literature. English grammar, geo.
graphy, American history, and gen.
eral history
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-12-08
With the Societies.

A meeting of Aurora Lodge, F. and
A. NJ, took place last evening
The members of the Order of the
Eastern Star will meet tonight.
A meeting of King Solomon Chap
ter, r. A. NJ, will occur tonight.
The annual meeting of the Catholic
Order OF Foresters will take place
next Tuesday evening.
There will be a meeting of the
Vermont Lodge of Odd Fellows this
evening.
The Pythian Sisters will meet to-
night.
Annual meeting of the Montpelier
Council X. of c. will take place next
week Wednesday night.
The annual meeting of Mount Sinai
Temple will be held Friday evening
in Armory hall.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-12-08
Eighteen Below Zero.

Jack Frost wooed Miss Mercury
in the early hours of yesterday morn
ing but as became a demure New
England maiden, she received him
coldly, retreating farther and farther
into her abode as he approached I'M
til the earlier risers experienced a
decided sinking sensation as they
peered into the tube. Reports var
led, the lowest temperature being Is
below, varying to II below on Sem
mary Hill, and s below elsewhere.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-12-08
Annual Meeting.

The stockholders of the Capital
Savings Bank and Trust Company
are hereby notified to meet in the
rooms of said bank in Montpelier,
Vermont, on the 18th day of January
1911, at O'Clock in the afternoon to
elect seven trustees for the year ensu-
ing and to transact any other proper
and necessary business.
FRANK N. SMITH, Treasurer.
Montpelier, Vt, Dec. Z, 1910. dSw5t
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-12-08
At the COmiQue.

The Armory show was taken TO the
Comique yesterday because OF the
city meeting and although somewhat
handicapped 10y the change, the vaud-
'eville bill was well received in the
afternoon and evening. The musical
act of the Tremaines is proving a
decided hit. There will be change
of pictures today and the show will
be back at the old stand
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-12-08
Leave For Florida.

Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Parmen-
ter of East State street leave about
Friday for Florida to spend the win
ter months with their daughter, Mrs.
Samuel Hood, formerly Miss Nellie
Parmenter of this city. Mr.. and Mrs.
Parmenter have made the Southern
trip for several winters.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-12-08
Matinee at the Armory today

The Woman's Alliance of the Church
of the Messiah will hold their Christ
mas Sale in the church vestry next
Wednesday and Thursday Dec. Z and
s. A turkey dinner (native Vermont
turkey will be served Wednesday
from 11.30 to 100. Admission soc.
Wednesday evening the play my Lord
in Livery" will be presented. Admis-
sion 15c. Supper will be served Thurs
day night from $3.50 to followed by
an entertainment at o'clock. Doors
open at IL a. m. Wednesday and at
o.. m. Thursday ADV. D5-4t