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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-31
COMPLETE FIRST BRIDGE.
Concrete Span Near st. Anthony il
Finished Today.

The first OF the four concrete bridges
for the county. the contract for which
YVES let to the Capital City ConstrIc-
ton Company, was finished today. The
bridge is seventy foot span near st.
Anthony. The contractors gang will
move to near Clemens where the sec
ond bridge is to be built. The third Of
the new bridges is to be put In near
1ray
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-31
SHOW CROWD WAS ORDERLY.

pav Passed Without o;sturbaness-No
Arrests Made.
Attic there was a much larger than
the average week day crowd in the
city Tuesday to attend the 101 Ranch
Wild West show, the crowd was a very
orderly one No disturbances of any
kind were reported to the police and no
arrests were made during the day.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-05-04

MEMS WORK SHIRTS
The best made soc shirt we know Of
Blue or Tan Chambray Cut extra
90 quick 90.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-04-13
HAD THINGS ALL ARRANGED
Few Little Difficulties In the Apart
nent Building, but AIsernon \
Was "on the Job"

Mrs. Topfioor answered the front
door bell the other morning, and
found Algernon, the elevator boy,
standing outside.
CPS come to tell you, Mis- Top
fio'," he announced, dat de plumbers
is workin' oyah de pipes, an is
gwine to RESTRICT de hot water symp-
toms t'ro de whole house, an dere
won't be no hot; water today am
mebbe not tomo'ow; am / wise yo',
ma'am, to dro' off all. de hot water
yo' vans 30 you won be wifout it
t'ro de day. Oh, no, ma'am, dey- aim
gwin' touch de coli water, on'y de
hot, but eff yo' fink yo' vans hot
water du'in de day, yo' bettah dro'
huff now to las yo'. Yo' aim got
no gas in you gas ranger Well,
dat am too bald. Mis-, Rosenberg
she aim got none, neither, am she
didn' have no light tall las night,
but de gases man he at work blowin'
up her PARTNER, an befo' he goes
way I'll tell him come r-a-i-g-h-t
straight up heyah."
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-04-13
Co. C Not to Disband.

Adjutant General Lee L Tillotson
of ST. Adams, and Lieut.. John M.
Barnes, inspector and instructor Of
the First regiment. v. N. g., were
here Thursday to inspect Co g, and
the result of their visit is that Co.
G is not going to be disbanded, at
least for the present. Adjutant GEN
eral Tillotson finds the company has
everything but men, and was much
pleased with the quarters, the equip
ment and with Captain Pember's
work since he took command of the
company.
The adjutant general wishes to
maintain company in Woodstock if
possible, and is disposed to give
Captain Pember reasonable length
II time in which to recruit it to the
required number In case of failure
the adjutant general will be obliged
to disband it, but Captain Pember is
confident that he can fill the ranks in
the next few months and is therefore
given the opportunity to do SO.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-04-13
WOODSTOCK NOTES.

Rev. f. i. Clark will speak at the
Y. M. q. A. ON Wednesday, evening,
April IL. All men and boys are cor
daily invited
st. Agnes Guild will have a food
sale at the Arts and Crafts building
Thursday afternoon, April IL, at
$50 o'clock.
w. E. View has secured additional
and much-needed storage room, leas-
ing the lower floor of the Houghton
block, blacksmith shop for many
years adjoining his garage on Cen
trail street Mr.. View intends to use
another Cadillac car this seas On and
will have four in commission.
Little change is reported in the
smallpox situation at Dewey's Mills
One suspected case was pronounced
smallpox Sunday night and the
patient was removed to the isolation
hospital This makes total of eight
cases.
Henry s. Brooks, chairman OF tbs
green's committee of the Woodstock
Country club, announces that Valen
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-04-13
A Notable Anniversary.

Mrs. Emily Parker, mother of Mrs.
George H Mass. was 80 years old ON
Saturday, April 6, and the anniver-
sary was made notable by large
gathering of friends at her daughters
home on Pleasant street. And Mrs.
Parker was very much up and
around. welcoming all her visitors,
telling stories of her pioneer expert
ences of her younger days with a
remarkable memory and most active
mind.
Her father, Rufus Richardson, was
one of the substantial citizens of
Mendon in its early>days. building a
hotel there and owning several saw
mills and much timber land He also
built hotel in Sherburne.
OF the eight children of Rufus and
Lydia Richardson only two daugh-
ters now survive, Mrs. Emily Parker
md Mrs. Nancy Gibson of Fitch
burg, Mass now 90 years of age,
Mrs. Parker's husband, Wilson q.
Parker, died &c years ago. Mrs.
Parker's son, James v. Parker, died
two years ago at the age of IS years,
and she resides with her only daugh-
ter, Mrs. George III. Mass. There are
three grandchildren, son and two.
daughters, of james v Parker; also
two great-gran,ichildren in Salt Lake
City. The grandson, James Parker,
# Chicago, arrived here Tuesday
morning for short visit.
During the afternoon about rs
people called upon Mrs Parker at
the Mass home, where the rooms
were decorated with plants and flow
ers from their Conservatives. Coffee
and tea were poured by Mrs. l. h.
Whitcomb and Miss Welch. and
Misses Fuller and Woodruff assisted
IN serving refreshments. The guests
we're shown rare collection of heir
looms, including toys, utensils. old
china~and fabrics used years ago.
4 The gifts of the grandchildren to
Mrs. Parker was silk dress and a
gol,I-headed cane.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-04-13
THIS MOTHER A. DIPLOMAT
Never Hesltated Moment With Story
to Cover Up Little Sons
DIsobedlence.

"When women get the vote /
know at least one who viii be ELI
gible to a first-class diplomatic ap-
pointment," said woman who goes
into town every day and amuses her
self by watching her fellow travellers.
"The woman / have reference to,
continued the observant commuter,
"stood on the railroad platform at a
point where passengers transfer from
electric to steam trains on the Long
Island railroad. She was accompa-
MED by two little boys, one of whom
persisted in walking along the ex-
treme edge of the platform, in inn
minent danger Of falling to the track
below. Honeyed requests to BE care
full, DEAR and Come back, Charlie
we're met by an impish stare and
absolute disobedience. The people
who were watching were rent by the
fear the boy would come to harm
and an overpowering desire to spank
him. Finally, when he had just
missed falling on the third rail, a
man stepped forward and, taking
Charlie none too gently by the
shoulder, walked him over to his
mother.
''Then the mother rose to heights,
that proclaimed her fitness for the
court of st. James. Thank you so
much for bringing him to me- she
said sweetly. HE has had bad cold
for two days and it has made him to-
tally deaf. He hasn't heard word
/ said Every. one within hearing
distance gasped, and presently the
train bore away Charlie and his re-
sourceful mother" New York
Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-04-13
Montpelier and Barre Flooded

Swollen by melting snow in the
mountains and a heavy rain, the
Winooski river overlooked It's banks
on Sunday at Montpelier. Main and
and State streets in Montpelier were
inundated, and the business section
of Barre, six miles below there was
reported under three or four feet OF
water. The river first broke from
it's bounds at Barre and rushed
through the streets, overlooking the
sidewalks and flooding cellars to the
level of the street.
1t was not until Sunday evening
that the food struck Montpelier.
Then the water poured over the
flooring Of the Main street bridge
and down through Main and State
streets. Both are largely business
streets, although one end of State
street has number of residences
AS in Barre, cellars were soon food
ed, and the streets made almost inn
passable. Little ice was carried by
the food. so that the damage was.
confined mainly to the wetting of
of stocks of goods In store cellars.
Telegraph communication was inter-
rupted on account 81. the flooding of
the basement Of the Western Union
Office 5aSH ~
AS midnight approached the river
continued to rise. and the flooded
area, was extended accordingly. In
Montpelier alone the damage is
about. $4,000, principally on stocks
Of merchandise stored in Easements
and lower floors of the business
structures. a<S
A drop in temperature caused the
river to recede within its usual con-
fines. Is
Business has been impaired as
result of the inundation of the busi-
ness section, and two banks, three
insurance companies, several manu-
featuring establishments, as we'll as
six granite firms, were closed Mon
day.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-04-13
TAFTSVILLE

Ottauquechee Change will con-
Germ itself at its next meeting with
the question, (which is the more
desirable, a comfortable house or a
convenient barnf" The telephone
and the r, F. u. were discussed at
last Saturday nights meeting.
The school opened on Monday
with Myrtle Lewis Of West Ridge
water as teacher.
Last Sundays rise IN the river
made good show, the lower road
and meadows being invaded by the
surplus water. A flock oil hens
caught by the food was one OF the
features of the days doings. They
finally plunged in and reached dry
land safely.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-04-13
BRIDGEWATER.

The literary'prcgram at the meet
ing Of the Grange this evening will
be in charge of Jennie Cleveland,
Ruth Curtis and Lewis Chamber
lain.
A parry of children and their
mothers were the guests OF Miss
Elizabeth Southgate on Tuesday
afternoon, her birthday.
Mrs. L. E. Marley is IN Woon-
socket, X. l., called there by illness
in her brothers family.
The topic at the morning service
at the Congregational church tomor-
row will be sThe first command
ment in our life today"
A son was born to Mr.. andrNi,s.
Frsnk Taylor on Sunday, April 7.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-04-13
WOODSTOCK NEWS
Trout Season Opens Monday,
April Is.

High water aud snow will mark
ma unfavorable opening of the trout
fishing season next Monday, April
l5-an early date for this inn
mediate section, it having been fixed
more for the benefit of anglers far
u the south in tropical Windham
county. The hilltops and sunny
slopes are fast drying off, but the
woods still hold much snow and ice
which win spoil the sport for the
present.
Trout must not be taken from
ponds or lakes before May /.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-04-13
SOUTH WOODSTOCK.

j. Edward Curtis returned from
burlington Saturday with his
nephew, Clinton Curtis, who has
been in the hospital there.
Bert II. SAWYER of Plain6eld,
N. j., has taken l.. ]. Merrill's place
for year, Mr. and Mrs. Merrill
giving itup on account of the latter's
health. They will make their home
with their daughter, Mrs. Lille
Herrick, in Bellows Falls.
George Marcelle and James Rich
are working at M. ]. Hollis.
Mrs. r. H. Kingsley Visited her
sister, Mrs. Button, in Woodstock
last Sunday.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-04-13
NO RHuBARs FOR THEM.

This incident happened at camp,
when corporal, who was making up
the rations, was approached by the
tent orderly, who suggested a change
in the dietary. ssWe should like to
have some rhubarb," he said. "You
may have it." replied the corporal,
with pencil and paper, then COM
menced trying to record the order.
He began 'fRu," hastily abandoning
that for "Reu," and then put ''Roo"
and ''Rheu" respectively. Thorough
ly exasperated at last, the corporal
exclaimed: "Rubug be blowed !
You'll have cabbage" .ga
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-04-13
Pape Favors J. E. Burke.

At meeting of Democrats iu the
city court room at Montpelier Thurs
day night, e. Herbert Pape Of Barre
made ringing speech in favorapf
j. e. Burke of West Rutlanzb for
Democratic national committeeman.
He charged that atthe Democratic
national convention at DeSvtis ID
1908. a majority ofthe Vermont dele
gates were instructed fss Burke but
that two instructed Tor him voted for
Thomas II. Browne of Rutland. who
was elected.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-04-13

7 - -
Mrs. Carrie f. Eastman; associate
conductress. Mrs. Martha ID. Clark;
wayder, Mira. louise e. Thomas;
marshal. Mrs.. Mrs Mary X. Furber;
sentinel, II. G. Williams; Adah. Mrs,
Emma Perkins; Ruth. Mrs. Carrie
A. Williams; Esther. Mrs. Nora B
Adams; Martha, Mrs. Mary Morgan;
Electa. Mrs. ETA =. Gilman; pianist,
Miss Carrie A Wood. These officers
were installed at special meeting
Of the Chapter held Thursday even
ing.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-04-13
Congregational Church Stats

The annual statistics of the Con-
gregational churches of Vermont.
just published, give some interesting
facts A loss of membership was
feared. but a gratifying gain of 80
is actually found. the present total
being 22.647.
Sunday school membership is 49,
100. against l8.441 last year, Young
peoples societies continue to show a
loss in membership, the total this
year being 1857, against 4.9l4 last
year. a@t
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-04-13
posr-oEFlcE NOTICE.

Mail trains arrive Ne.O7 a. M, 2.2a p. M,
Mail trains leave 1890 n. M, $40 p. M,
and $40 p. IN. -.
leave o. 40 IL. IN. and 800 p. m.
Suuth Woodstock. 800 p. m.
Barnard and Bethel, 5.45 u. m.
Rural free delivery ROUTES leave at s.ib
" III.
MAILS CLOSE For early stages $50
n. m. Later mails, 10. 20 q. M, 800 p. m.
no Once e Hours-o.so a. m. TO $50 p. m
Sunday--l2 to p. m.
SUNDAY mail closes 1920 a. m.
FREDERICK CHAPMAN. p. M.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-04-13
asQUECHEE.

b. Fl. Alden's household goods
were removed to West Lebanon last
week and the family are now in their
new home,
Mr.. and MRS. James Diamond
have taken charge.of the boarding
house at Dewey's Mills.
Mrs. Maud Larrabee Sisco of
Northampton, Mass, was here few
days last week. .''s ~
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-04-13
WEST HARTFORD.

Willis Savage was injured while
saving wood recently, severing one
finger and badly emitting two others
A large congregation was prest mt
to hear the excellent Easter music
Sunday morning.
:, Misses Anna and Fanny Brockway
have been with their parents during
their vacation.
". Mr. and Mrs. s l.. Dimick passed
the week with friends in Bridge
water,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-04-13

A oasket floating en- the river at
Bethel Monday made considerable
STRAND several efforts were made to
rescne it by persons supposing it
contained d body Subsequently it
was learned that the casket was an
old one aud was thrown into the
river as the quickest way to get rid
of it.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-04-13

Gossip in Rome has it that j p.
Morgan is endeavoring to effect peace
between Italy and Turkey.
The Pennsylvania. railroad will
spend $6.500,0OO in Pittsburg for
improvements.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-04-13

A flock of about rs wild geese
have fed for two or three days in a
corn field on the Billings farm in
Rutland near Otter creek. Itis very
seldom that wild geese sfop>in this
part of the state to teed while on
their annual migration. It is not
lawful to shoot geese now.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-04-13
III. P. CLARK \
NORTH lPoMFRET

Miss Josephine Dana, sprsined her
ankle last week and will not be able
to return to her duties as teacher in
the Whitcomb High school at Bethel
for several weeks. ~
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-04-13
WEST WOODSTOCK

Mrs. L. j. Merrill and Miss Glen
Perkins of South Woodstock spent
Sunday with Mrs. Elizabeth Boyce.
Arthur Pratt and Henry Smith
of Prosper were here on business
Wednesday.
R. D. Bridge who has spent the
winter in Florida is expected home
next Tuesday.
Hiram Johnson was in Burlington
and Montpelier most of the week.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-04-13

BY washing old paper money by
machines which have just been per-
fected, the United States treasury
expects to save about $1,000, 600
yearly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-04-13

Il
'een secured as golf professional and
general athletic trainer for the club
from May lst. MIR. Flood sailed for
Europe on the Manretania April 3
He will make tour Of England,
France and Germany, playing goli
and tennis, and will come to Wood
stock upon his return.
4 Valentine Flood, who is we'll known
as a general athletic trainer and all
around athletic coach, was at Prince
ton University four years, with the
University Athletic club and Cres-
cent Athletic club of New York for
the same length of time, and has
also coacked the Princeton Prepare
tory school and the Trenton High
school.
Col. f. s. Billings, DIR. F. T.. Kid
der, and G. r. Winslow as substi-
tute for VIM. II. Smith, attended the
second district and the state Repnb-
lican conventions Tuesday and We'd
nesday.
G, L. Blood, who has been occu-
plying the Woodstock Country clubs
Townsend house, will soon move into
Peter Coolies house, next to the
school grounds. Valentine Flood. the
clubs professional, will have the
Townsend house this summer.
Mrs. L N. Smythe and daughter
Helen of St. Johnsbury are visiting
Mrs. Smythe's daughter, Mrs. II. Fl.
Spear
DIR. and Mrs. Houle of Bennington
we're guests of Rev. II. j. Maillet a
day or two this week.
The w. r. @. will give whist
party at Grand Army hall Tuesday
evening, April 16.
G.. @. McCausland of Boston was
in town over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles ID. Lockwood
bave sold their res;da,oa nm Pros.
pect street, including about three
f,prtbs mere If land 10 Mrs Ion;sa
Yungerthal of Tarrytown, N. Y, for
$1,000 Immediata nossesaion will
he given
C,a -, - -
:zre1 ~
the GOOD san davs" have been only
occasional so far There we're two
oyI three runa last week the Reed
.brotbara. renort phe season ia not
,ver h,yaver and ,berab 10 .st;Il Z
chance for n fair barvast
,, n VIII. p:
-. 81. -. WV D.
-, -
III
lac, ;n-har 74,h ysar Mrs R;cs
was the last of her family and slater
of the late Mrs JnI;a A Green Of
az Woodstock IN whose family her
home was until her marriage To Mr.
Rice March % 1870 who died "a
years ago. She is survived by two
daughters. Florence e. and Luna
w. Rice. two having died in child
hood, and by her nieces, Alice j.
and Annie M. Greene, of this place.
The livery barn in the rear of the
stone store building ia being partially
dismantled and repaired in order to |
give better light, ventilation, and more |
ward room. The Office and harness
room will be ON the second floor, with
an entrance from High street. The
shed is enlarged by tearing out the |
present Office and other framework;
,na alad A,o, will ha camantad md |
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-04-13

While l.. III. Shaw was working
in sugar orchard in West Rutland
Friday, two large black bears came
through the woods and crossed the
main highway within so rods of a
dwelling house, making their way
toward the Tinmouth mountains.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-04-13

WANTED = Woik BY the hour
Mrs, Charles Bayce. 20 South street
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-04-13
EUGENE L. TAYLOR

DRY CLEANING. PRESSING AND
REPAIRING
Orders may be left at The Fashion.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-29
FALL TERM OF COURT
HELD IN ALAMOGORDO
National Tuberculosis Day and Rally
Day Are Observed; Ice Plant to
InafnI New Engine.

Alamogordo. y. NJ, Oct 29.-The fail
term of the district court of the thlrd
judicial district Of this state has con-
vened here with the following court
officers present. District judge Ed
ward L. Medler of Las Cruces. presld-
ing; district attorney H. 3. Hamilton,
of CarrizOzO, representing the state;
James Hunter, sheriff: ChaS. L. IhOnldS.
district clerk; c. s. Pedregon, of Las
Cruces, official Interpreter; n. c. Flint
Las Cruces, court nOgrapher; u. h.
Kellogg, crler; and c /. Hanna ana Z.
A Garrett, bailiffS. The following
grand jury for the term was empan-
elled and charged; J. o. Cazares, Tula-
rosa foreman; L NJ GutiereZ, La Luz
Fleming, ClOudcrOft; w. II. Holmes,
AlamOgOrdO; l. y. White Alamogordoi
H. T. Brently, La Luz; c. r. Mcclure,
ClOudcrOft; Guy I. Watt Alamogordo;
Nlamogordo: H. A. Hanson, R. W.
Cooper. AlamOgOrdO: Joe Merrill,
Shamrock; Mack Massick, AlamOgOrdo;
InnOcente Ortega, Mescalero; A PadlIIa,
Three Rivers; Frank Lloyd, Alamo
gordO; c. =. Haynes, TularOsa; J. W.
Inman, Orange; T. J. Cox. OrOgrande.
Thurman H Spencer of Carrizozo was
appointed reporter and n. SaISldo, OF
this place, interpreter for the grand
jury. The docket was called this after
noon and the cases set for the term.
The docket is unusually light The
regular venire Of the petit jury proving
insufficient a special Venlre has been
called for tomorrow.
The national anti-tuberculosis day
was observed here by the religious
denominations of the city. At the
Methodist Episcopal church. south, Dr..
J. r. Gilbert leCtured on the nature Of
the disease and its care and proven
ton. Similar lectures were delivered
at the First Presbyterian church by
Drs. J. G. Holmes and f D. Mckinley.
Special rally day services were held
at the Grace Methodist Episcopal
church and special collections taken
for the promotion of the mission Sun
day school work of the church. The
exercises were in charge of Rev. Ed
lie Breton, pastor, and Sunday school
superintendent A. F Menger, assisted
by the women of the congregation.
Geo. Carl, manager and proprietor Of
the city ice plant. has returned from
FL PasO, where he succeeded in ar
ranging for the installation of a new
type Of engine for pumping use at his
plant. The operation of the engine
viii serve as a test in economy and
expense of such work according to a
guaranteed standard. The experiment
is expected to have a far reaching in
fiuence on irrigation by pumping in
this section