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The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-08-10
HEAD SEVERED FROM BODY.
ROSebOrOugh CIOer of Whitnel At
temps to Jump OFF of Moving Train
and Falls Under the Wheels,

Lenoir, Aug. Saturday morning
about II o'clock as the southbound
local freight train on the Carolina &
Northwestern Railway was pulling ont
of Whitnel, the first station south of
this place, Roseborough, the 14-year-
old SOL of Mr.. M. G. Cloer, met in
slant death while trying to jump of
the moving train. The body, it is re-
ported, undertook to ride the train a
little way down the road, and, in the
attempt to jump from the fast moving
car which he was swinging onto, in
some way his neck fell across was
rail and in al instant his head was
completely severed from the body,
both being picked up some feet aptrt.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-08-10
ME- IR Rnona Ill

Mrs. j. B. Boone, most highly es-
teemed and well-beloved resident OF
He~ndersonville is seriously i'll at her
home on Seventh avenue.
Her immediate relatives have been
called to her bedside. and while every
thing that the most skillful medical
attention and devoted nursing sug-
gets is being done for Mrs. Boone,
still her condition is such as to cause
her friends the most serious alarm.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-08-10

On last Sunday evening there was
an old fashioned song service, L
which the good old hymns known and
sung by everybody we're used.
Religious services have been con-
Quoted by DR.. Henry Louis Smith
president of Davidson college, and %
Rev. Howard Rondthaler, president
Salem female academy.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-08-10
school houses erected
olive Wreath Made of Canon Balls.

Berkeley, Aug. 6.-This city will
substitute an Give wreath made of
cannon balls for the Spanish-American
cannon which stands in one of the city
squares. This decision was reached
at a meeting of the city council last
night, in view of the signing of the ar
bitration treaty between the United
States, Great Britain and France.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-08-10
SOME FUNERAL.
Mrs. John Spadon Had Saved the
Money by Rigid Economy.

money Dg hlglU
Ridgefeld,S Conn, Aug. 1.-Onc
thousand dollars saved by rigid econ
omy during a lifetime of 80 years by
Mrs. John Spadon, was spent yester.
day in accordance with her dying
wishes, in providing the most ela3c.
rate funeral procession ever witness
ed in Ridge1eld. A uniformed band
of forty pieces led the procession, fol.
lowed by a party of children loaded
down with costly floral offerings
Then came two hundred men, march
ing four abreast and finally four hun
dred friends and acquaintance in
carriages.
When the calyalcade reached the
church. the parish priests scoIded the
participants, declaring such an osten-
tatious display out of place. He child.
ed the people because they did not at
tend his regular services, "but waited
for a death to occur to- make a great
show and pageant"
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-08-10

W. H. Davis, of this city will
o9py the pulpit of the Brevard
Baptist church in the absence of the
pastor Rev. . r. Owen who is onson
q leave Of absence Cor some weeks.
Mr. Davis BEGAN his temporary service
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-08-10

Rev Oar els or the South Caroline
Inference 0Aed the pulpit mic Che
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-01-30

r. L. King, travelling freight
agent of the Southern railway, with
headquarters in Jacksonville, was in
this city on business Saturday, leav-
ing in the afternoon for his home
at st. Augustine. Mr.. King has just
returned from trip to Miami and
other points south, and says that he
matO fields at present, and the
prospect for banner crop is ex.
cellent.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-01-30
PROGRESSIVE NEW SMYRNA
FEW SMYRNA is situated If

ATEW SMYRNA is situated If
IN teen miles south of Daytona
and is an ideal spot reached
from Daytona by hard surface road
winding through one of the most pic
turesque parts of Florida
With its ancient ruins dating back
to time when the history of man
runneth not, interlaced with wires
of the modern telegraph and tele-
phone, its miles of she'll streets as
hard and smooth as floor and over
arched by hoary forest giants that
grew in stately grandeur during the
lapse of byeone centuries, New
Smyrna is truly place Of romance
and rest.
All nature here is very inviting to
the tourist and pleasure-seeker. Here
too is to be found the best fishing and
hunting in the state of Florida.
The people are thrifty, the bust
ness men enterprisinl. and all unite
in extending the welcome hand of
hospitality to strangers. There are
FIVE church edifices for white people
and an equal number for the colored
populations; the town has an excel
lent high school splendid public
library, aad up-to-date business
houses
There are any number of pretty
homes for the permanent population,
which numbers close to 1000 and
some very fine winter residences.
There are good hotels and boarding
houses where you can find accommo-
dations to meet your requirements.
Adjoining New Smyrna is as fine a
section of vegetable land as can be
found anywhere. This land has been
| divided into small farms which can
be bought at reasonable prices. Some
| of the finest celery grown in the state
is raised on this land. All other vcse-
tables grow in abundance, and here,
too, is the home Of the famous Indian
River oranges.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-01-30

C. A. Young of Glencoe, Long Is
land, N. v, who recently purchased
ON Second avenue, but does not take
possession until later. has rented
and will occupy the Hawaii cottage
on Cedar S.retet. vacated Saturday
by C. S. Weaver and family. The
rental was made through the Ed
mOndsOn & Donnelly agency.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-01-30
We Need to Have One
Million Men to De-
fend Our Coasts.
Large.
Standing
Army
Urgent.

~ Is TRUE THAT OUR
COUNTRY "a NOT Pre-.
- PARED FOR WAR. We
NEED TO HAVE A MILLION MEN
TO DEFEND OUR COASTS. We
NEED A LARGER STANDING
ARMY. DON'T ASSUME TO
LOOK AHEAD TO THE POSI-
ellITiEs OF WAR. BUT THINK
" 10 WISE FOR Us TO BE
READY FOR IT.
War is a gamble, isn't it? We
might lick the enemy by training
our guns on it from the fort, and,
then again-well, what's the use
of specializing? I'm not afraid Of
any one getting the best Of US.
But I do say that we OUGHT
GET OURSELVES READY.
It is useless to say that we are
in shape to go into a desperate
fight as we stand right now. We
are not. We NEED MORE MEN
TO DEFEND OUR COASTS
Secretary of War Dickinson says
we want 100000 men, while there
are only $4,000 available. l an
not disputing the secretarv's word
but I have figured it out that We
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-01-30
Old Ace Of oysteee,

Oysters grow only during summer.
and especially during long. warm sum
mers at that. and are scarcely big
enough for the mouth before the third
year. 1t Il easy after looking over q
bunch Of shells to tell how old an
oyster f.. A summer hump and the
winter sink come across the shell
every year, but after the seventh OF
tenth year full growth comes: then by
looking at the sinks between the
humps It Is hard to tell anything more
about Miss Oysters age. Oysters east
~ live to be twenty years old.-New
York Press.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-01-30
We Are
Not
Ready
For War.

NEED A ROUND MILLION. It
is certain that we have not nearly
enough TRAINED MEN in read
mess.
Suppose there should come q
war with powerful nation.
What would the United States do I
It would have to hurry up and
draft some 100000 men to de-
fend its coasts, that's what. Prop
erly to equip those men would
take weeks. Guns cannot be made
as they were made in the old
days. It takes more time, for they
are better guns that we use now.
The whole army equipment would
have to be RUSHED, and it
would be impossible to do it in
time to CHECK THE AID
VANCES OF THE ENEMY.
IT is NOT HARD ROUGHLY TO
CALCULATE WHAT MIGHT HAP
PEN IF OUR ATLANTIC SEA-
BOARD WERE ATTACKED. WE
HAVE NOT EN0lIcH MEN To
PROTECT IT. THE SAME is TRUE
OF THE PACIFIC. IT TAKES
TROOPS TO MAN THE FORTS.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-01-30

H. NJ. Smith, who returned from
Jacksonville Saturday afternoon. re-
ports his brother. J. Mortimer
Smith as very much improved and
able 80 leave the hospital. He was so
much better after reaching Jackson
vile that it was not thoughs neces-
sary to operate.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-01-30
Fifty Years Ago Today.
Ian. 80.

President Buchanan signed the
bill making Kansas state. The
Pacific railroad bill passed the
United States senate, "a to IA.
1t authorized a government in
debtedness of $121. 100000.
twenty-five Years Ago Today.
Jacob Schaefer won for Amer
lea the international champion
ship at billiards by beating the
French champion. Maurice W.
gnaux. in a highly sensational
contest in New York. Schaefer
made the remarkable runs of
168, 178 and $50.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-01-30

FOR PENI-Furnished residence
corner Ridgewood and Volusia av-
eDues; eight rooms and bath. APP
ply to s. H. COVE or any agent 12tf
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-01-30
Invitation Declined.

The following note was handed to a
teacher in public school not long ago:
Dear Teacher-Kindly excuse Johns
absence from school yesterday after
noon, as he fell in the mud. BY doing
the same you will kindly oblige his
mother"
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-01-30
Sad Ending,

Editors demand stories that end
happily. Perhaps that accounts for
your lack of success"
Possibly" replied the young au-
thor. with rather sickly smile. All
mine have IL sad ending-they go into
the waste paper basket. Tit Bits.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-01-30

A state is never greater than when
all It's superflunuS hands are employed
in the service Of the public
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-01-30

""Now is the time for planting
Cherry Laurel live fence, Box SO.
46-12t
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-01-30
A New One on Him,

1t was after the stone laying cere-
mOny. and a wire was sent to the
builder with the news. "Stone laid
with great eclat" The builder, smOth-
ering an awful oath. muttered. An
other new foreign cement" and flung
the missive from him in passionate
Globe.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-01-30

*Dr. j. G. Herman, Osteopath, 20
volus;a Ave, Daytona. Phone 10. tt
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-01-30

sPhune q will call for your clean
ing and pressing. It BURNETT.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-01-30

C.. ]. Theus of the Theus Furni
ture Co., of South Beach street, re-
turned Saturday afternoon from a
business trip.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-01-30

Labor ribs Us of three great evils
i,ksomeness. vice and poverty.-Vol-
taire.
The Main Reason.
"What is their main reason for want
Ing Il Givorce:" because they ar,
married "-HOuSton Post
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-01-30

DRY liveOak slOve wood for sale
Jacob Sspedahl. So. Ridgewood Ave
50-6t
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-01-30

Guy S. Brown. who has been WIS.,
ting for a week with his mother and
sister at their winter home, corner
OF Ridgewood and Second avenues.
departed Saturday afternoon ON his
return to Central Lake, Mich.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-01-30
Runs Into Them.

When a man can't meet his creditors
is Just the time that he is unable TO
dodge them.-I-ippincott's
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-10-21

with apologies.1
How dear to my heart is the bank roll de-
parted,
The five spots and tens In the strong
rubber band,
The yellow boys. too, that were mine
when started
And oft caressed with a fatherly
hand
The wide bullying bank roll that set my
eyes popping,
The bank roll 1 had when struck that
hotel.
The bank roll she touched when she Jour-
neyed out shopping.
The bank roll now vanished that served
us SO we'll.
The wide bullying bank roll, the rubber
bound bank roll.
The bank roll, now vanished. that served
SO well!
How sweet from the green crinkled wad
And flash it about for the strangers to
see! ...4
How splendid to know that the wad was
real one
And all it was made of belonged unto
me!
Now the tear Of regret In my sad eyes Ia
yelling -
Once again I am making the poverty
yell,
And sigh as 1 sit in my poor humble
dwelling.
For the bank roll. now vanished. that
served us SO we'll.
The wide bullying bank roll; the Michigan
bank roll,
The rubber bound bank roll that served
us 30 we'll
~ Detroit Free Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-10-21
Automobile Speeding.

The authorities at Brattleboro re-
Gently spurted up and prosecuted
successfully few violators of auto
mobile speed regulations. Result
a great reduction OF speed by the
motorists and considerable elimiua-
ton of danger to those who do not
ride in automobiles.
There ia much complaint of the
breezy Interpretation of the speed
laws here in Woodstock and it ia
time that local officials took notice oi
the frequent violation OF their own
ten-miles-an-hour limit. A stop
watch and measured quarter-mile
would soon check the speeding cars;
the existence of an automobile trap
quickly becomes known to the motor
ING world. and our visiting friends
would be less inclined to make II
race track of the village streets.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-10-21
PLYMOUTH UNION

Miss Nellie ellison has gone to
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Mrs. Maynard Brown and Mrs.
Sarah Cove were in Pittsfield last
week
Frank Moore was away last week
visiting friends and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ryland Taylor
went to Shelburne Monday.
MIR. and Mrs. Scott of Middlebury
are visiting their daughter, Mrs.
Allen Hadley.
There was social dance in Will
der house hall last week Friday
night.
Frank Goodrich and Miss Mable
spent Sunday in Ludlow. v.y
Maynard Brown went to Shef-
bnane Tuesday.
Beautiful weather last week -
now a downpour of rain. We are
pleased that the snowstorm that wa:
set for the 18th, did not appear.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-10-21
E. A. SPEAR
Woodstock Vernon
Woodstock
Sunday Services.

Universalist-Rev. H. l.. Garfield
pastor; morning service at 1913
Sunday school at II.4sE
Congregational Rev. BenjamiI
Swift, pastor. Morning service a
1890, Sunday school at rI.5o
Young Peoples Society.of Christiaa
Endeavor at 7.3o. Thursday evening
prayer meeting al 7.3o.
Methodist Episcopal-Rev. F., n
Clark, pastor. Services SundaY
Preaching, 1890 a. M; Sundaj
scBool1.s ff.45 AZ ms51 = Yrirsdaj
prayer meeting, 7.3o p. M; Sunddl
evening meeting, TOO.
Catholic - Rev H. !. Maillet
pastor. Mass at ia N. i; evenln1
service at 1870.
Services will be held the tourt3
Sunday of each month at Villag|
hall, Quechee, at 9 o'clock, and 4
Barnard, at the town hall, on th|
second Sunday of each month att
o'clock
St. James Church--Rev. r. Ia
Blanc Lynch, rector. Morning PraYI
and Sermon 1890 a. m Holy Con-
munion on first Sunday In the MON
after Morning PRAYER. Sundl
School at noon. Evening Pray
and sermon 5 p. m. All Al
welcome
Christian Pastor, Rev. E.
tPhillips$sServices Sunday Preact
ing at 1890 a. M: Sundd
school at II; Junior Y 5P. S. c.
at 5 p. m. Y. p. S. Z. E. at n,
p. Sm.; mid-week prayer meetia
at $50 p. m.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-10-21
The Spirit of the Age
WOODSTOCK, VERMONT
PETITION FOR DIVORCE

STATE OF VERMONT. Whereas Ger
Windsor County. IS. tie Kavanagh
of Weston, VT, has duly, filed her petition
to the County Court. setting forth her
legal marriage to Peter Kavapagh, then OF
Park Rapids. in the State of Minnesota.
that she hath resided for three years in
the State of Vermont, that she hath kept
the marriage covenant, but that the said
Peter Kavanagh hath violated the same.
for that he hath wilfully deserted the
petitioner for three consecutive years, for
that he hath treated the petitioner with
intolerable severity, for that he hath neg
maintenance. and hath committed adul-
terry: wherefore the petitioner prays for q
bill of divorce from the said Peter, and for
alimony, and for leave to resume her maid
en- name.
And whereas it appears that said Peter
Kavanagh is without this State. so that the
summons of said Court may not be served
upon him;
1t is Thereupon Ordered that the said
Peter KAvanagh be notified and required
to appear IN and before said Court and
make answer. y any she have, and abide
the order and judgment of said Court in
the premises, at the term thereof next to be
held Mt Woodstock in and for the County
of Windsor in the State of Vermont on
the first Tuesday of December. A. ID. 1911.
upon the first day of said term. by publish
ing the substance OF said petition. together
with this order. for three successive weeks,
IN The Spirit of the Age, newspaper pub
lished at Woodstock in said County, the
last publication to be at least six weeks
prior to said term of Court, which shall be
deemed sufficient notice to said Peter
Kavanagh.
Given under my hand, at Woodstock, in
the County of Windsor, this 2sth day of
September. A. ID. 1911.
jay Read Pember,
Clerk
Frank A. Walker,
Atty. for Petitioner.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-10-21
. The Chauffeur.

Tho Chauffeur.
In answer to many letters that we
receive asking that we give the prop
er pronunciation Of the word "chauf
feur" we would state that It differs
in various parts Of the country. The
following nmericks will perhaps make
the matter clear:
NEW YORK PRoNUNcIATIoN Il.
There once was reckless young chauf'
feur.
Who CHANGED to catch UP with a gopher.
He of course ran him down,
Then inquired. with frown.
Now, what were you going 30 slow ferf'
BROOKLYN RECOMMENDATIONS.
In Brooklyn they tell % q chauffeur,
A very eccentric old duffer,
Who blows his honk horn
From night until morn
And makes all tho neighbprhood sufter.
CHICAGO PRONUNCIATION,
Another peculiar chauffeur
Creates a continual stir.
He 10 blind in both eyes,
And when driving no tries
A Bmashpp IN bound to occur.
PHILADELPHIA PRONUNCIATION.
Still another too speedy chauffeur
When arrested seems hardly to care.
II put into jail
He Is let out on ball
And IN soon again speeding for fair.
New York Commercial Advertiser.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-10-21
WEST BRIDCEWATER.

Mr.. and Mrs. Fisher Of Cuba, who
have been visiting at G. E. Pear
sons, went away Monday.
Harley Williams of Woodstock
and family were Sunday guests at
Mrs. M. NJ. Buffers.
F. A. Pearsons and Robert, who
have been at G. E. Pearsons', have
returned to their home in Rutland.
Mrs. Thomas, widow of the late
George Thomas, former resident,
passed away Oct. "a in Pittsfeld.
Charles Hill returned from Cas-
Teton Tuesday.
F. M. Grover went to Newtane
Friday.
Linwood Taft, the union superin-
tendent, visited the school Monday.
B. c. Hill is driving new psir
of oxen.
w. A. Sraulding was up from
Brdgewater Corners Sunday.
Frank Wardwell and Fred went to
Pittsfield Friday.
Rev. ]. Z. Carnahan held service
at the schoolhouse Sunday after
noou.
Cotton Madden of Medford, Mass.
is visiting his mother, Mrs. Sarah
Madden.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Pinney and
Leonard were in Rutland Saturday.
Mrs. Orpha Spaulding and Mrs.
r. L. Madden were in Bridgewater
Corners one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. &. Lombard were
in Pittsfeld Sunday.
Ernest Pinney has bought F. M.
Growers grey horse.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-10-21
PETITION FOR DIVORCE,

STATE OF VERMONT, here
Windsor County, IS. Henry G. ID
son of Hartford, VT, has duly filed his p
ton to the County Court. setting forth
legal marriage to Lucy Gile. then
Fairlee. in the State of Verms
that he hath kept the mari
covenant, but that the said Lucy id
son hath violated the same, for that
hath wilfully deserted the petitioner
three consecutive years; wherefore
petitioner prays for bill of divorce II
the said Lucy, and that he may haveI
care and custody of minor children.
johnson il without this State, SO that
summons of said Court may not be ser1
upon her;
1t Is Thereupon Ordered that the 1
Lucy be notified and required
appear in and before said Court and NJ
anewer, IL any She have, and abide
order and judgment of said Court inl
premises, OF the term thereof next N
held at Woodstock in and for the Gov
of Windsor in the State of Vermont on
first Tuesday of December. A ID. 1911, III
the first day of said term. by publishing
substance of said petition together n
this order, for three successive weeks
the Spirit of the Age, newspaper 4
last publication to be at least six va
prior to said term of Court, which sha
deemed sufficient notice to said
johnson;
Given under my hand. at woodstd
in the County of Windsor. this Sd dal
October A. ID. ILL.,
JAY READ PEMBER, Glen
A. G.. Cox
Attorney for Petitioner.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-10-21
NORWICH.

Mrs. Leland Sargent and Mrs.
John Cloud started Wednesday for
a weeks visit 10 Boston; Mrs. Sar
gent also goes to Keene, N. II.
Mrs. Mary Gle of Keene, N H.,
is the guest OF Mrs. Emma Hatch. .
Jerome Forrest is putting in new
wall foundation to nearly all Of his
house and barn. The old was
unsafe.
Rollo Leonard and his sis sister,
Miss Lena OF Pomfret, were guests
of their cousin, ]. L. Leonard, the
first of the week.
E. P. Douglass, M, D, and Mrs.
Douglass of Groton, Conn, visited
their brother, A. L. Douglass, this
week. They made the trip by auto
mobile.
The officers elected at the las,
Ladies Aid meeting were: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Clarence Harlow; vice
president, Henry Bicknell; worl,
committee, Mrs. j. L. Pennock,
Mrs. w. G. BALKAN, Mrs. Will
Clogston. The annual chicken pie
supper is in the near future.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-10-21
Schools the Year Round.

Vermont teachers in state con
vention at Montpelier this week may
discuss the plan of all-the-year-
round schools, as advocated by the
Michigan state superintendent,
Luther l., Wright. The plan ia not
an untried one. but the revolutionary
idea as net forth To a convention OF
Michigan teachers made real SEN
sation.
Mr. Wright has come to the con-
clusion there ought to be no long
vacation, that it is a. damage to
children instead Of a help, that il
tends to destroy habits of industry,
habits of application and habits OF
discipline, and that school teaching
would be easier and more efficient il
it we're abolished. II society were
go organized that children be ppt to
work at some form of manual labor
out of doors during the long vacation,
such a training would be most val
liable. But mall tovNs and villages
the long vacation means a period ID
licensed idleness, a time If breaking
down good habits and the formation
OF poor ones.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-10-21
Fifty Cent Potatoes in Maine.

The potato farmers Of Maine are
in very happy frame of mind, for
while their crops are large and of
fine quality, the yield 10 many other
parts Of the country has been very
light, and prices are much higher,
says Bangor despatch.
In Aroostook county potatoes are
worth about 81 40 per barrel at the
rai'road stations, or about so cents u
bushel, while in the Bangor market
SIS cents is being paid for late varie-
ties. /, is predicted that the Aroos-
took price will go to 81 or So. so
before spring, and that will mean
riches for thousands of farmers up
there. for they have each many
thousands Of bushels to sell.
This year about $4,000 acres of
Aroostock land are devoted to the
raising of potatoes, with an est
mated yield Of about 1900, 900
bushels, while in all Maine the
acreage is about 10000, and the
yield this year will not be less than
3S,ooo,ooo bushels, and possibly
more.