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RUTLAND COUNTY
BRANDON.

E. ]. Ormsbee, W. +. Scott F. H.
harrington. f. II. Button. ". D. Nutting,
W. H. Wright. F. w Briggs. E. S.
Wright and r. w Williams returned
Saturday from White River Junction.
where they attended a meeting of the
state Bankers association C. e.
robin OF Montreal is visiting her sister,
Mrs. William II Tarble.-Mrs. Samuel
Marks and two daughters. who have been
spending few weeks at G.. H. Kelley's,
went Saturday to Ithaca. n. Y.-Mr.
Leonard Knapp Of Columbus. Ohio, Is
visiting his father. Rollin ]. Knapp
Miss Amy II. Jenkins who has been
spending several days with Miss Gertrude
selden at Lakeside cottage. has gone to
gloucester. Mass-Mrs. George Laflam
OF Manchester Depot IL visiting Mrs Jane
De Witt,-Miss Mildred Leffingwell spent
Sunday In Rutland.-Mrs G. w. Scott
and Miss Elizabeth Chatterton have re-
turned from Lake Dunmore.
Miss Laura j. Pettee, daughter Of
Frank II. Pettee. and Mark Kingman
were married Friday evening. August 10.
AT the brides home south OF the village.
by the Rev Charles E. Beals-
At the democratic caucus held Sat-
u'udy evening tTOI. J. Harold Fuller
was nominated for two representative. A
meeting was called for this evening for
the purpose OF organizing a Wilson and
marshall club-Mr. and Mrs f. f.
Pierce and daughter Of New York are
spending their vacation with Mrs. Amelia
Pierce,-Mr. and Mrs E. r. Rising are
ut their cottage IT Lake Dunmore for
the Week.-Mrs. Anna Estabrook Of New
YORK IL visiting her sister. Miss Harriet
Estabrook. T. A. Mccormick, who
mas been spending several weeks at q. =.
Germonds has returned 10 New York
Miss Edith Merriam OF Pittsfeld. Mass.
Is guest at Charles Smith's.-Mrs C.
L. Whiting and Miss Charlotte Whiting
nave gone TO East Gloucester, Mass,
after several weeks In town.-Miss Bertha
Gage and Miss Elizabeth Whiting. who
have been at Pine Dale Farm for a few
weeks. have returned to New York.
Alfred Leonard OF Green Island. n. Y.
Is visiting relatives here.-Floyd J. Nc
collam Of Saratoga Springs. n. r.. Is
spending has vacation with ~ uaathar.,
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RANDOLPH CENTER.

The barn Of A. f. Edson's estate was
struck bv lightning during the electrical
storm OF last week and burned to the
ground with the grain and some tools.
There was probably $500 to $500 value
OF nay and grain insured for $500 The
Darn could not be rebuilt for less than
about $1,000 and was insured for $1,000
The Agricultural school building is being
wired for electric lights,-The ladies So
clal circle held their annual sale and
supper at the congregational Church
Tucsday afternoon.-Mi Helen Welch
OF New Bedford. Mass. is a guest OF
Mrs Luke Parish. Mrs. c. l.. Hodges
went 10 New Haven. Conn, Tuesday to
visit her daughter. Mrs. Truesdell and
her young granddaughter The G. f. So
ciety cleared about 500 at their ice cream
and candy sale last week
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day mornins.--w. d. Bell and family
went to Barton. whore thoy will meet
Nrs. Bill who has been away for
three weeks with relatives In Massa-
chusstts. Connsoticut and Rhode is
land, and after a day At the county
fair viii return home.-diss Mildred
Bell and her cousin, Miss Clark. go
TO Crystal lake this week for several
days camping with Principal Davis
ana family Of Nutiey, N. IA. ).
Miller attended the whitney family re-.
union at South franklin last week
Monday. He went to johnson to carry
Father Lavine to spend a week In
Burun9ton-D. G. Woodwork has
sold his oxen to Nelson Seymour Of
sutton.-D. c. Woodwork 10 having
his siio enlarged several feet--John
Seymour and Mrs. Nelson Seymour Of
Sutton are spending two weeks with
relatives In town.--There is to be a
Progressive party rally at Troy Thurs
day EVENING". H. Hitchcock and
Erwin Clark have filed nominst ton pa
pers for town representative. Both
are republicans One Of the half
dozen democrats in town wants to
have some one file for his party.
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FORESTDALE.

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. Franklin Of Brook
Ign, y. y, and Frank Bradbury OF
Springfield are guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
F. J. Bacon at "Stonehurst. Miss
Mamie Shubert Of Hoboken. n. j., is
visiting relatives here-Mrs Mark Scutt
and three grandchildren and Mrs Nellie
Spooner OF Arlington are visiting at
George Carr's.-Alfred Leonard of Green
Island. y. Y. is visiting at J. c. Bernor's
The Rev. L. c. Nation and family are
attending the campmeeting at Chazy.
~ Y.-Mr. and Mrs. lie Grand Thompson
and children and Mrs Wallace Bird are
visiting relatives In Whallonsburgh. n. Y.
Miss Bessie LaFrance is visiting her
father In Newport. n. II.
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WEsTTIELD.

Mrs, Asa Hartman Of Albany, n.
!" was guest OF Mrs H. O. Miller
last week,-Ralph Larrabee 10 takins
weeks vacation from clerking In
H. Is, Hitchcocks store.--Erwin Clark
had severe attack Of lunbaxo Mon
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BENSON.

Mrs. n. II. Hail. wife of the Methodist
pastor Is in Dorset visiting friends
Among those whose hats are in the ring
for Montpelier are W y. Walker. c. S.
Goodr!ch and A. F. Wilcox.-Dr. J. p.
Newton. health officer for Benson. goes
TO burlington next Monday to attend
the Health Officers school from Mon
day till Thursday.-The oat and potato
crops are light In this section and corn
is we'll nigh failure, but the NAM
moth hay crop just harvested helps out
largely.-A large number of our people.
veterans and others went TO the Field
day exercises at Fair Haven last We'd
nesday. ]. II, Aiken was appointed to
draft a resolution on the death Of Com
rade w S. Smart.
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WATERBURY CENTER.

About 20 attended the Grange picn1
at Fl. B. Pixies on Kicker mountaid
Tuesday. August 20. A general good tim
was enjoyed by all.-C. L. Smith an
wife OF Claremont. n. H.. are at +. n
Sulhane's.-Mrs. May Green has been ED
PERTAINING Mrs. Jennie Conant and daugft
ter from Boston. -Charles Conant d
Waterbury was at E. w. Commits Sum
day-The funeral OF Miss Abbie Heale|
was held at her late home ThursdaI
afternoon. f. y. Sterling officiating. Mis-
Healey had been i'll long time. TIL
floral tributes were many and beautiful
and showed the high esteem in which
she was held by her many friends
Howard Thurston has gone TO WindsoI
to work in machine shop.--News hal
been received here of the marriage d
Correnia Shonio and William Ravelin d
Duxoury. -Earle Dow Is spending his val
cation with his mother. Mrs Rosa Dow
Mrs. Louise Robinson and son, Charles
were in Hyde Park last week-Amonl
those from out of town who ATTENDED
the funeral Of l. ]. Prescott we're E. q
Robinson and family. J. J. Robinson and
family. Mr.. and Mrs. Varrett Reed and
Mary Reed of Stowe. Mrs. Cooper and
Mrs. Briggs of Barton, Walter Thoma,
OF Moir.svillc Mr.. and Mrs Stephei
Buzzell of Windsor, James Jewett ant
family Of Hyde Park.'rhe annual picni,
of the members of the Methodist Sunda1
school was held in Mr. Moody's wood
August Is. A great number were present
M l. Dillingham; and Mrs. E. E. Brown
who have been 'ssting in Barre for
few days have returned.-Fffteel
dollars was realized from the Baptis
social last week.
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HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT

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Mrs. Beaulac for paper and pencil and
wrote n letter. which WAC addressed tr
his brother. Torrance RAFFERTY, of Quincy
Mass. Rafferty, was horn in ireland hi,
had been in this country for ia or % vears
He was abo,,t 20 wears ~ are Tho oar,y
part of his stay in this country was mass.
ed in Quincy. going from there IN TJard
wick. He had worked in tho stone sbad.
at Worthwhile for several vears md n,
the time of his death was engaged wifi
the Union Granite comnanv He 10 sur.
yiyed by three brothers Torrance Rafer.,
of Quincy. Patrick rafferty, of Chicago
and Frank Rafferty, Of Boston. and three
sisters. Mrs Marruerite Dpan and Miss
Teresa Rafferty, of peterboro. N r.. and
Miss Mary Rafferty, of ireland. where his
parents died some years ago.--Guy
Stafford of Worcester and Roy Stafford
of Albany are passing n few days at home
with their parents. Mr.. and Mrs. C. II.
4. Stafford.-The Rev. and Mrs. H. A.
Durfee of burlington have passed n few
days with their daughter. Mrs c. D.
Howe. Mrs. Durfee returned to Burling-
ton Monday evening and Mr. Durfee went
to Lyndonville, where he will deliver four
addresses at the camp ground Sunday
school session of the Lyndonville camp
meeting -Miss Bertha Jennings of Wor-
cester. Mass, who Is visiting her home
In Wolcott. was guest Tuesday Of Miss
Azella Goodell.-A carload or horses ar
rived Saturday for the IA. A. Smalley
stables. Monday l6 OK the lot were sold
and Monday evening II. A. Smalley left
for Iowa for another CARLOAD expecting to
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rescntative last Friday night and C. H.
Stearns was nominated by reclamation.
--Neighbors and friends TO the number
Of over 100 surprised Mr.. ind Mrs. TO-
M. Davis by giving them II silver we'd
ding last Friday night In nonor or tho
2oth anniversary OF their marriage. Many
presents were left them, and a bounti-
full repast was served.--George Dilling-
ham is improving very slowly.-A1len
Bradley returned to his work In Brock
ton last week.-Mrs.. Hattie Pearl and
SON Leonard have returned from New
port.--T. E. Bennett has moved his fam
fly into the Atwell house and will live
with Mrs BENEFITS parents during the
winter.-C. n. Norton has moved from
the Royce house to the tenement over
the pOstOffice,
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LOWELL.

At the republican caucus, H. w.
Tillotson received the nomination as can
didate to the General Assembly. and at
the democratic caucus. F. T. Murphy was
nominated.-E. W. Farman has filed
papers as an Independent republican.
Miss Sylvia Pudvah Of Fitchburg, Mass.
is spending a vacation Of two weeks with
her grandparents Mr.. and Mrs. c. s.
Pudvah.-N Neyette of Wells River Is
visiting relatives in town.-Mrs. 8. r.
Chase thanks the many friends who re-
membered her with post cards August O.
She received ~ cards-Nfiss IAnnie New
ton OF Brownington is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Arthur Gelo-Mr. and Mrs j. p
Murphy have engaged rooms at George
+. Curtis's.-Mr. and Mrs L. H. Barre
OF Worcester, Mass. are spending their
vacation with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs
c. a. Barre.-The Misses Gladys and
Grace Blake of Peacham spent the week.
end at Mr.. and Mrs. II. Arthur Parker's.
Miss Mollie Hogan Of Boston Is spend
ing her vacation with relatives here
The Rev. FIR. Lav!gne is spending the
week In Rurlington.-R Iaythe has NOV
ed into the tenement vacated by Charles
Corliss.-Schools in town have been as.
signed as follows: Village higher depart
mcnt Miss Caddic Stephenson; primary,
Mrs, Chore Murphy: Richards. Miss May
Rrahana, which opened Monday. August
10; Stebbns. Miss Louise Stephens; North,
MISS Annie Carter; South. Mrs. Ora
sisco: LaClair. Miss Hazel Brown of
Westfield; Cello. Miss Berenice Patterson
Schools not already opened will begin
september AT the Catholic parsonage
Wednesday. August IA, Miss Annie Burns
or Portland. Maine. and Edward w.
Lynch were married by the Rev Fr
Lavigne.-Miss Eta Chase is spending the
week with relatives in Mcrrisville.
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JOHNSON.

Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Whitcomb of
Hyde Park visited Mr., and Mrs. Ira
Jones the first of the week.-Erank
Locke and Rollin Sargent started last
week for the wheat fields In Winnipeg
Mrs. Arden Bangs, who has been Wis
iting relatives here for the past few
weeks, has returned to her home in
Springfield, Mass.-The campmeeting at
Ithiel Falls is being well attended and
an Interesting sermon Is delivered twice
each day.. F.. Davis would not al
low his name TO be used for town rep-
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CRAFTSBURY.

The old Iced store Is being remodeled
into drug store.-Herbert Spaulding has
finished working for the creamery and
has engaged to work for the Keir broth
ers.-Hollis Lathe and Clarence Pierce
left last Thursday for Sheldon, where
they will attend the Bible school and
camp-neeting Edwin Stratton, who suf-
fered stroke Of paralysis last Sunday.
died Thursday. The funeral was held Sun
day. the Rev. C. D. Pierce officiating Mr.
Stratton was 10 years Of age and a life
long resident OF this town and a respected
citizen He leaves besides his wife, two
sons. Carlton and Elmer Stratton, and
several grand children.-Mr. and Mrs.
Thornburg Of Waltham, Mass. are visit
Ing friends in this town.-Among those
from out OF town to attend Mr.. Stratton's
funeral were Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton Carr
Mr.. and Mrs William Carr and Mrs. Mary
Carr Of Danville and Mr.. James Gala CHER
Of Hardwick.-Mr. Phillbrooks has sold
his farm to c. II. Hanson and bought the
Clarence Woodbury. farm.-Ezra Seaver
and family Of North Troy and Mr.. and
Mrs. II. T. Seaver Of Barton visited at F.
J. Glidden's last Friday and Saturday.
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Ing a few days in Ferrisburg The BID
OF Willis Wilbur was brought frd
Queen City Park Monday and taken
South Duxbury for burial. Mr.. wild
was born in Duxbury in 1862, the son
James and Emily WILDER. He has alwa
lived In this vicinity.-The funeral of MI
Abbie Healey was held from the hoti
OF her uncle. Lemue Lyon, at the Cent?
where she had made her home for SOD
time. Monday afternoon. Miss Heal
had been Ill for long time wi
tubercular trouble and had been twl
to the Pittsford sanitarium. She was q
daughter OF Abbie OLyon) and Edwa|
Healey and was 20 years OF age. I'll
Rev. =. b. Sterling offlciated.-Mada
Cooley. widow Of William Cooley. wi
had been sufferer for a long time with
complication Of diseases. passed away
her home on Randall avenue early Mol
day morning. Mary Jane Downing wi
born In Kosanount. +. O., 6s years aa
Forty-hve years ago she was married
Burlington to William Cooley. who dill
seven years ago She Is survived
seven children, Erwin Cooley, Darw
Cooley, Mrs. Wallace Greene, willia
Cooley Of this town; Fred Cooley Of Bo
ton and Edward Cooley of Burlingto
She also leaves grandchildre mil
Irene Coburn OF Manchester. ~ H..
guest OF her uncle, II. J. Parcher
At the democratic caucus Monda
evening Richard Demeritt was placed
nomination for representative on tn;
tcket.-The Tuskegee male quartet
with reader entertained a good-slzt
audience at the Congregational Churc
Monday evening. In the afternoon the
gave concert at the Vermont Sta
Hospital for the Insane.--On Wednesds
evening the n r. o. p. served c
cream on G. E. Moody's lawn during ar
following the band concert-Verne Foe
OF Pittsford Is at the home of his uncl
]. F. Shipman.-Mrs. Horace Henton
quite ill.-A number attended the funer
of Willis Wilbur at South Duxbury Mo,
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GREENSBORO.

Henry Rabbit of Montpelier. who
has been spending a few days with
his sister. Mrs. Sarah Cuthbertson. re-
turned to his home Monday.-Mr. and
Mrs. c. c. Haines of Lakeport. n IL.
are visiting friends in town.-Mrs
Laura Harrison went Monday to Ash
land. n. H., for a few days visit
Monday afternoon the first rally OF the
season was held in the new school
house hall. S. Hollister Jackson Of
Barre and James u. Donaway of Mid
dlebury spoke on State issues.-At the
republican caucus Thursday afternoon
John Kendrick was nominated for
representative with no opposition.
The following list OF justices were
placed In nomination: J. d. Wilson.
F. A. Amsden. II. W. ellis, II. w.
Calderwood, c. B. Cook.
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Cemetery association by Mrs. Lorraine
Wilcox. music by band, drill led by boy
Scouts. followed by tho giri and smaller
children. led by L.lewellyn shafcr on a
tricycle. ind followed by Parker Start
on Il tricycle. built for two. carrying
Mathlia tlawley. After tho drill came q
farce entitled Dad says 90. Anyhow" a
counting scene way down east. Tho parts
were taken by Harold Fassatt and Lybu
Raymond The dialogue. How the Story
Crew" was given by MabIan Maynard.
Thelmn Ijawley, lila keith. 0snevievs
Lease. Dorothy Smith and Hazel Cyrs.
VAUDEVILLE.
]. u. Miller was at home from Hard
wick over sunday.-Mrs. Fred Davis Of
Eden visited Mrs y. ]. Morgan last
week-Mrs. Laura Jane Cheney has re-
turned from BurlinEton.--B. II. Hough-
ton Is spending few days with his
daughter. Mrs. Glen willons. ut Norris
ville.-Mrs. Thomas Potter Ia Mt the
Mary Fletcher hospital in Burlington
for treatment Miss Winfred Bliss Of
New York Stnte visited Mr.. and Mrs.
G. r. Bragg the past week.--Robert
Wiley Of Greensboro IL spending n few
weeks with his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. A. Willey.-Harry Tillotson Is spend
Ing q few days In Burlington.-Mrs.
Homer Woodland of Belvldere visited her
parents, MIR. and Mrs George Brown,
last week.-Mr. and Mrs. ]. w. Page
Of Burlington are guests of the Noun
tain Spring hotel for a few days-Walter
Westcot was In town several days last
week, returning to Orleans on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Bedell Of Stowe
spent Sunday with his sister. Mrs. L. J.
Pilbln.-O. G. Houghton received tho
nomination for town representative nj
the republican caucus Saturday-Mrs.
Frank Norris and children of Bakers
field spent the past week with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Chase.--The
Rev. and Mrs. =, H. Bartlett are spend
ing the week at 1thiel Falls camp
ground, the Rev. and Mrs. ]. H. Wills
arc spending the week at Riverside camp
ground, Sheldon, and the Rev. and Mrs.
G. l.. Story are spending two weeks Mt
Cedar Beach, Charlotte.
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HYDE PARK,

The rural schools opened Monday
with these teachers: North Hyde Park,
r. w. Croker, Miss Grace Brady; Nc
kinstr"y Hill. Dana Thomas; Center
villc Miss Lois Peake; Garfield, Mrs.
Reba Abbott; Center, Miss Amy Perry;
Doty, Miss Rhoda Ober; Cleveland Cor
ners. Miss Effie Sherwood The faculty
OF the Iamoile Central Academy will
be: j. n. Wilson, principal. Miss Clara
Small, A. B.. preceptress, Miss Florence
e. Barnett, grammar; Miss Bessie TIL
lotson. intermediate: Miss Lila Waite
primary The term begins September g.
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e. Barnett, grammar; Miss Bessie TIL
lotson. Intermediates; Miss Lila Waite
primary. The term begins September g.
WOLCOTT.
The Hardwick Electric company are
building new power house at the Pot
terville plant.-Mrs. ]. w. Porter Is visit
Ing her brother ut New Haven.-Fred
Croft and Z. Luther left on the 18th for
Winnipeg. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Clark is
visiting friends in Thayer, Mass.-Mr and
Mrs. l.. r. Clark, who have been spend-
ing their vacation with their parents, left
Friday for their home In South Lancaster,
Mass.-C. e. Haskell returned Friday
from business trip to Burington.-Mr
and Mrs. A. +. Loomis are visiting rela-
tiNes in Claremont, n. H.-W. II. May Is
nome from Worcester for vacation
Miss Coral Richardson Is attending camp
meeting at Ithiel Falls.-Mrs. Newton
Bixby. who has been the guest OF Mrs. b.
w. Kusic. returned to her home in
Lowell, Mass, the 16th.-Alma Cook Is
visiting her daughter in Elmore Alice
Eastman OF Groton is visiting her sister,
Mrs. H. I. Randall-Mrs. Peter Golden
extended visit in Pittsburgh. n. y
George Cutler has sold his farm and Will
move in the near future to Hyde Park
Bess Davis, who has been quite Ill for
some weeks. died Friday morning The
funeral services were held Sunday at the
house. The Rev. Mr.. Ingram of Hard
wick conducted the services.-Mrs. Maud
Golden Is very low and fear is entertain
ed for her recovery. ..rs. 'aSa. trained
nurse from Burlington. is caring for her -
The Rev Mr. and Mr. Baxendae are at
tending the Sheldon campmeeting-Mrs
L. j. Smith left Saturday for an extended
trip among friends IN West Burke and
Albany.-H. Wilson of Rochester, Il for
mer resident. paid old friends short
visit recently.-Mrs. NJ. Coanut Is attend
ing campmeeting at johnson.
NJ. j. Leach Is wiring his house. for cleo
trio lights. Mr.. Perkins of Barre is doing
the work.-G. w. Guyer of Boston Is
visiting his brother. 3. w. Guyer-
Emma Gould of Orleans is visiting at
A. W. Fosters-The infant Of Mr. and
Mrs. James Belmont who died Saturday
was buried Monday.-Mr. and Mrs. c. A.
Reed are visiting friends in Swanton.-
Mrs. A. II. Murry. who has been visit
ing ut w. F. Foss' returned to her home
in Compton. n H.. Tuesday. "
NJ. Darling is visiting relatives in DAN
viile.-E. A. Eegleston, who has been
visiting at r. a. Hastings returned to
his home IN Albany. NJ Y. Tuesday-The
funeral of s. O. Clark. who died satur-
day, was held at his late home Tues
day.
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AContinued en- page ~ .
The Southern herald., 1912-07-19
Daylight Canned and Sold By Expert
GGH AIMED DAYLIGHT" is an illum-

gtN AIMED DAYLIGHT" is an illum-
~ mating invention of Prof Walter
Y. Smelling of Pittsburgh, former ex-
pert Of the department of agriculture.
tie is startling Washington scientists
and gas manufacturing experts with
demonstrations of his new sunshine"
maker, carried In small suitcase.
Liquid gas is Professor snelling's
Invention. It is manufactured from
waste gases and vapors Of oil wells,
cheaply produced, easily condensed
and transported. That 1t will revolu-
uonize farm illumination is predicted
ny' its inventor. His suitcase gas
Plant" carries enough material to light
room for two weeks, without re-
pienishing, at cost of about 81.
Canned" gas, Professor Smelling
says, can be supplied farmers at a
cost as low per 1000 feet as city folk
now pay. In q single container, 1000
ieet nearly a months supply, is held
N liquid form, to be liberated when
burned as needed. The liquid gas de-
velops heating and lighting power of
4saV0 British thermal units, as against
The Southern herald., 1912-07-19
Capitol Trees Planted By Statesmen

Ton elm because when the father Of
his country used to do some surveying
In the vicinity he ate his lunch be-
meath it. The other was the Cameron
tree, so called because Simon Cam
eron Of Pennsylvania paid for having
II saved and moved when It was
found necessary TO use the spot on
which it had stood for some other Dur.
pose. This spring Elliott Woods, su-
perintendent Of the capitol, noting
that some Of the trees on the grounds
were showing age, devised the idea Of
planting new ones to preserve the ap-
pearanee Of the grounds when the old
ones finally gave way. With this came
the idea Of having some statesman
hold the shovel q moment in order to
give the new trees each a name.
Nine trees have now been planted
and when former Speaker Cannon fin
ishes his, making the count ten. the
work for this year viii be done. The
vice-president planted a purple beech.
Senator Wetmore of Rhode Island,
who is very rich. sent home for an
English beech. Senator Cullom plant.
ed an American elm and said he hoped
to live until It should attain its
growth. Senator Lodge and Congress,
man James R. Mann Of Illinois and
William ]. Browning Of New Jersey
planted red oaks, while Senator Ba
con Of Georgia inserted a pin oak into
the ground and Senator Gallinger Of
New Hampshire a willow oak. Speak
er Clark planted a sugar maple and
his predecessor will plant a red oak.