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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-17
TOPSHAM

Mrs. G. X. Church OF Bradford spent
part of last week with her niece
Mrs. p. j. Mcnamara.
Mrs. d. G. Mckay and sons, James
and Chancey, were in Bradford last
Friday
Harold Eastman is home from Mont
pelier seminary for the summer vaca-
tion.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
G. l.. Nolan on Friday, June 8. ;
Miss Agnes McLam returned from
Mary Hitchcock hospital, Hanover, n.
H., last Wednesday. She is comforta-
hi at this writing, and her many
friends wish for her a speedy recovery.
Mrs. Armada White and daughter,
Mrs. J. A. White, visited in South Rye
gate last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C McIam were in
Chelsea last Saturday
Mrs Oscar Downing has closed her
labors with Mrs. J. A. White, and re-
turned to her home at Waits River.
o. d. Wiley of South Ryegate was
in town last week.
Miss Alice McIam is home from her
school at st. Johnsbury for the sum
mer vacation.
DIR. ]. A. Dow of West Topsham has
purchased OF Mrs. r. r. Johnston her
property here, and writings were made
last Thursday
Mrs. E. +. Powers, Mrs Sarah Little
Miss Blanche White, took an auto trip
10 Bradford last Saturday with w. n.
Fox.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Magoon of Orange
were guests at F. j. McNamars's last
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-17
WASHINGTON

Children's Sunday was observed at the
Universalist church June Is and the
children. under the guidance Of Mrs.
ID. f. WOrthley and Bessie Mcdonald
did themselves, as well as their teachers,
credit.
Mr.. and Mrs W. c. Nye returned Sat
urday from their stay of several days
with relatives in New Hampshire.
DIR. W. o. Hutchinson. who recently
underwent an operation for appendicitis,
i doing finely and is able to be about
the house.
+. Z. TAYLOR is visiting his brother.
Herbert. in Plainfed for a few DAYS
Mr.. snd Mrs I. 1. Slocum left sat
urdav for a few DAYS visit with reia-
tives in South Royslton.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-17
BETHEL
Charles H. Kidder's Barn Was Destroyed
by Fire.

Charles II. Kidder's barn was burned
to the ground early Monday morning
with parts of its contents; but his valu-
able automobile a COW and three horses
were saved. The barn was worth $500,
insured for $500. A heavy shower which
prevailed during the fire aided the fire.
men in protecting the residence OF Mr..
Kidder, only twenty feet from the barn.
Neighbors also gave timely aid. The
cause is supposed to have been defective
WIRING, as the fire began in the cupola
and burned downward.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-17
WILLIAMSTOWN

Misses Alice NJ. Waldo and Gladys r.
Martin have finished the rodern course
at Montpelier seminary. NJ IS Waldo re-
eeived first honor. Erskine Jeffords and
Walter Chynoweth are also home for the
vacation and expect to return in the
fall.
Program for grange meeting June Is,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-17
EAST BARRE

The officers and members Of Court
Phil sheridan, No. 5. =. Of A. are re-
quested TO attend a quarterly meeting
Wednesday evening. June Is, for the
purpose Of electing officers j. r.
OHsgsn, r. 5.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-17

Albert l.. Morse is moving his port
able mill this week from the Greek
! neighborhood in Barnard to the Chateau
gay neighborhood, where he will saw
about 100000 feet of logs belonging to
A. n. Washburn. On the creek, he has
sawed 100000 feet for him. Truman
Il. Mead has the contract for getting the
logs from stump to mill.
John A. 0'Malley has moved his fam
lily from the Mccullough house to the
Soper house.
Mrs. +. E. Atwood has been visiting a
sister in Roxbury.
Asa B. Chatfeld and family of Sax
tons River recently visited his mother
here.
Mrs. L. F. Terry goes Tuesday to
spend a week with her mother in Hart
ford. after which she and sister will
go to Sunapee lake and will take cot
tage for the rest of the summer
Mrs. II. NJ. Angel of Boston is visit
ing former neighbors here.
Frank f. Wallace will take his wife
and daughter to Piermont, n H., where
her is at work, and they will spend the
rest of the summer there.
Mrs. Emma Holbrook and Miss Grace
Rowe will spend two weeks in Boston,
beginning next week
William f. Markham died Monday
morning at the home of his parents on
upper Church street after an illness COW
ering many months. He was born in
Bethel % years ago the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. +. B. Markham, who survive him,
He had a good position in Newark, n. j.,
when he became i'll with heart disease
and complications. The funeral will be
held Wednesday afternoon.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-03-15
OLD NOTIONS ABOUT HOSIERY
How Stockings and Their Use Figure
In superstltIons About Customs
and Dreams.

Stockings figure In some curious 81.
perstitions touching old customs, espe-
cially those connected with marriage.
Every one knows that there are &C
lions both lucky and unlucky. Among
the former It Ii commonly held that
to put on any article Of clothing wrong
side out Is decidedly q sign OF good
luck; but It must be done accidental
ly. and when the mistake 10 found out
no change must be made. else the luck
will Immediately vanish. The idea 10
very firmly held about stockings, prob
ably because It IL more easy to mako
such mistake In putting on a stock
Ing than in DOMINIC other garments.
II would be hard, indeed, for q woman
to put on her dress or man his coat
or vest inside out without noticing
what he was doing
Sometimes folk are to be found who
have improved upon the common no
ton or who have even reversed II.
Another superstition touching the
use OF hose is connected with dream.
ing. This Is a Scotch notion. II a
person be about to sleep In bed that
he or she has never slept in before,
the certainty Of dreaming can be as
sured by placing the stocking taken
off the right foot under the head. Not
only will the sleeper be sure to dream.
but the dream will certainly come to
pass.
or the superstitions attached ia
marriage ceremonies. most people
have heard Of throwing the stock
ing" This rite would hardly be re
garded now as consistent with modern
notions OF decorum, but 1t was highly
popular In former days. The ceremony
, was performed at the conclusion o.
, the wedding days festivities by younl
men and girls seated at the bed foot
a the former having the brides and tn,
A latter the groom's stockings-whos,
4 object In throwing the hose backwar,
over their heads was to hit, II pos
" sible. the head, and especially tn,
nose. of one or other of the newly mar
ried couple. A successful! shot mean
marriage at an early date for tn,
:, thrower.-Ttt.Bits.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-03-15
RING OF PROMISE
How Girl Kept Secret an Engage
ment That Was Not an En-
gagement.
BY HoRArio DENTON oeRHARo1

Bart Wilson, at the jewslry coun
ter, looked up in surprise as he heart
Daisy Martin ask falteringly:
What kind of ring can I buy fol
Ave dollars?"
mot a very good one." he returned
then as her pretty brown eyes filed
he added. but you might give me
that much as a deposit, and pay the
rest later"
II didn't know you ever sold goods
that way" Daisy said softly, and for
the FIRST time Bart. smarting from a
hurt given him by heartless city
girl who had firted with him during
the past couple Of months, noticed
how lovely the girlish face was.
81 never have" he said smiling,
but It Is never too late to change my
methods. Don't tell anyone about 1t.
will your"
ooh no, no." she cried in alarm,
and you won't tell that | have
bought III" and the tears started In
her sweet eyes.
why, buIoiy HOt, ut Ittui hVu,
wondering at her emotion, and brisk
ly turning matters into a thoroughly
business channel, he pulled out tray
of rings, and asked:
How high do you want to go?"
The girls eyes fingered upon a
dainty little pearl cluster ring, and
Bart finally let her have 1t at cost,
twelve dollars. telling her to pay him
the other Sc EN- as she saw At. He
laughed at himself little scornfully
the rest Of tie day when the transsc-
ton required to him, but by the next
forgot It, for his heart was still heavy
with the sorrow the city girl had
made for him.
Daisy came in a week later with
dollar, and he was somewhat sur
prised to see the ring on her finger.
for he had thought she was buying It
for someone else. Again he was i'm
pressed with the beauty OF the young
face. and took pleasure in exchanging
O few words with the shy little thing
who scarcely numbered eighteen sum-
mers.
While the two lived near each 9TH
er, they moved in different circles,
Bart being in one OF the older sets,
30 he did not meet her socially until
the charity entertainment at Christ
mas in which all the young people OF
the town participated. There was
program made up Of local talent and
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-03-15
"How High % You Want to Cor"

afterwards q dancing party. Bart.
who was very popular, danced with
the various bellies of the place, but
began to notice that Daisy did not
seem to be asked. and SO he inquired
OF his partner why 80 pretty girl
as she seemed to BIO neglected.
"Oh, I don't know. She just doesn't
seem to take, suppose, and then
since the talk about her ring, guess
people think they had better know
Just who she is going with before
they are seen with her"
What talk" Bart gasped, skillfully
guiding his partner into a recess al
the music ended, so she could con
tinue her conversation,
"Why. she has a ring that she say'
was given her by someone who care'
a great deal for her, and who know,
her better than anyone else. Sh'
won't tell who that someone Is. ant
people are talking" and the sir
threw up her head.
Bart looked serious. but said moth
ing, and excusing himself started I
cross the floor, intending to ask Dais
to dance with him. He saw sewers
OF the older girls go up to the littl
figure and evidently say something I
her that was not kind in its natur,
for Daisy sprung to her feet, her eye
blazing. Then her head dropped an
, she seemed to wilt as she resume
her seat de1ectedly.
In a moment tLa young man was
her side, asking gently:
What is It. DaisyH"
The gill turned, her sweet your
Z face changing from white to crlmso
y and then paling again, but she ss
4 nothing.
r He turned to the tormentors. Pc
l. haps you will tell me the trouble"
% "a mysterious person has Civ,
D her a ring, and she won't toll who
d h." said the elder Of the young woI
n en-. Were just curious, that's all
suppose she doesn't tell her s
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-03-15
Her Cherished Secret.

Little Jack. aged five. had accom-.
panied his mother on a trip to the
city.
When the conductor came around
to collect the fares he asked the usual
question:
sHow old is the boy?'
After being informed .se correct
age, which did not require fare, the
conductor passed on to the next per
son.
The lad sat quite still, apparently
pondering over something; then. con
ciuding that full information had no
been given, he called loudly to tn
conductor at the other end of the car
-And mothers thirty-fye,"--HaI
per's Bazaar.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-03-15

cretsr Bari sand coldfy. what OF III
We all have affairs that we do not
tell to the public"
| she can have all she wants to.
but she must keep away from the
rest OF us II she wears things she Is
ashamed to talk about" said the 9TH
er young woman, and Bart wondered
to himself that q human countenance
could be so disasreeable. He looked
at the little shrinking figure. and
knew that It was . crisis in tho girls
life. Innocent of any wrong. she
would be branded by these two, jeal-
Gus Of her beauty. In q way that
might spoil her whole future. With
this realization came the knowledge
that into his own wounded heart this
gentle, clingins child-woman had
orept, and he felt a fierce determine
ton TO protect her. even though after.
wards she disclaim his statement.
Calmly, he took Daisy's little hand,
on which appeared the offending ring,
and drawing 1t through his arm said
coldly:
my dear, while thank you for
keeping our engagement a secret, still
think you have gone little too
far. As you have respected my
wishes not to have 1t known until
after the first Of the year, I'll solve
the mystery Of this ring, and tell these
ladies, and they can spread the news
all over town, that you obtained this
ring from me-" and with these words
ne swept the astounded girl from the
room.
Get on your wraps" he told her,
land I will take you home" and he
waited In the hall. fully conscious OF
the buzzing tongues inside as the
news spread like wildflre.
Daisy kept him waiting but a min
ute, and he felt thrill OF Joy as he
saw the light in her brown eyes, tim.
Idly raised to his, but he said nothing
until they were well clear Of the
hall, and then asked gently:
What made you buy the ring,
Daisy. DEAR"
Choked with sobs, the girl con.
fessed that she had envied the other
girls their admirers, and was tired q
being leased because she had mont
OF her own.
THE girls say I'm too quiet for the
boys to like me, and thought II
had a pretty ring they would think
someone out Of town cared for me-"
you poor little thing" he cried
realizing that the very reserve and
shyness that had repealed others had
made him grow to love her. 81 won.
der, darling" he whispered, bending
his head over hers, and pressing her
hand close to his side, "if you are
willing to make what said tonight
strictly true?"
Daisy raised her eyes to his She
needed no further words to tell her
that she was truly loved, and with
soft cry Of Joy she replied with
swift glance Of her pretty brown eyes
Everyone was in the hall, SO Bart did
not delay, but gathered her into his |
arms and covered her soft lips with |
his own.
Daisy now has a half dozen very |
valuable rings, but prizes that little |
pearl cluster more than any, and she |
and Bart already have measured an.
other one on her little finger, plain,
broad band, that he is to put on the |
day she is eighteen, which will also |
be her bridal day.
Copyright, 1912. by w. q. Chapman)
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-03-15
None Too Soon.

Perturbed Z ga-What on earth Is
the matter with this evening, wal.
ter? First you give me the fish. and
now you give me the soup.
Waiter (confdentially)-Well, to
tell the truth, sir. 1t was Ugh time you
sd that fish The Sketch.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-03-15
Invented Half.Tone Process.

George Meisenbach. the inventor OF
a ~half-tone" process by which pho
tographs are transferred to printing
blocks, died a few days ago In Ger
many, at tho age OF II, The inven-
tion Of the 'half-tone" process over 80
years ago made possible the reproduc-
tion OF photographs. paintings and
drawings in full detail. as in modern
newspapers, instead of In lines.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-03-15
WAS SORRY FOR TOM
BY EUGENE LElTcH.

picture OF amazed protest. In OF
hand he held the evening paper an
a magazine, and In the other ciga
On his feet were slippers, around n
form was a smoking Jacket. A straigi
line drawn to the nearest object froi
him would have ended at the cas-
chair comfortably turned upward I
ward the electric lamp on the tabl
IL was a chair that Others had sat
after dinner for more evenings tina
he could count. Why" he repeated
cant go In there and read? Wha
do you mean, mother"
Mrs. Others approached him an
picked thread of his sleeve
wouldn't you just as soon sit vi
stairs with me?" she asked bright,
I'm going to sew"
What OF IT," demanded her hus
band. Don't you usually sew down
stairs here? Don't we always sit down
stairs? why"
my goodness. john" exclaimed
his wife impatiently wouldn't 20,
like a CHANGE
"Elmira," said OTHERS. firmly
you're hiding something-tell me a.
once!"
Simply nothing" said his wire
only Grace is going to have caller
this evening and wanted to let the
child have the living room-oh. It's one
Of the boys in her class and It's all
right, so you needn't glare She.s
seventeen ana must nave frlenus
among the boys as other girls DO. NOT
that she wouldn't Just as soon have
US there, out wed emparraSs them!
what the dickens! sroWieo oitn'
ers, turning toward the stairo. Fret-
" state OF things wheh 1 cam use my
own ohair! Cailers AT her "se'
Umpn
MRS: Githers got MIN nicely ar
ranged III ner room anu AZ sue reacheu
Tor tne mehdins basket she pauseu
nano IN air, Inc iront ooor hau
slammed ana vast "his'iins neIa'e
60 the entrance OF the son ana heii
OF tne househoiu' Mrs' oitners went
"no ieaned over the pan'sters'
ROD! sne caiieu III uuice, 'o"es.
huho. ca'he tue 'hqunlns an'
NV, ~,
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up ou o o'
e.,hnr a., 90 90 oho ,,hooIa, a. DO
,,vod ~ Tho door Here. a pic.
comSortr ,,,a chair and"
-Wbat's the matter with the living
nom ," he demanded in smazement
..wbv-"
NJ c,,,or. s,ohoa "y ro,o w
ucb stun,d men soIks," she declared
-Wbv CAM Won do things VIII ont
having tbom all exnI,IneJ ia like
to know Grace has n caller coming
md"
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cur
"oi" IKE LOOK AZ the cnulhp
sho so Important 'na' III pa.reu ou'
u my HAPPY ho"e. protes'eu Nc, SUI
tee' ihere ism any'h'hs u oo up
here! I'm going OUT
NO, please uon I. urseu MS us
Iracted mother' III reao out 'ouo u
Tou and DAD
"Mother!' called her daughter. IRAN
Arizona republican., 1913-12-04
OUERLANO SPLIT SERIES
 WITH SUN DRUG BOWLERS
Merry Motorists Win Two out of Three With Pharm BowIers on
 Primm's Alleys.
'heck two for the speedsters.

Check two for the speedsters.
 Overland bowlers tuned up the old right arm and .slung the ball at the pegs. They wdllopped the Sun Drug shooters in two out of three games in which the scores were astonishfngly empty of anything astonishing.
 They Were as follows:
Arizona republican., 1913-12-04
WORLD of SPORT

but as he has played three times as many games as the other Superba, he can safely be called leader. Charles Mcdonald, playing With both Ctncin- n"ti and Boston in the same year. managed to earn q percentage of .355, but he played only seventy three games to Daubert's 139. The work of such stick-stars as Daubert Ying- ling, Wheat and Smith. put Brooklyn to within three points of New Works club batting mark of 273. No won der the Giants failed to hit in the same class with the Athletics,
 The honor for making most runs "f the season for any one player is divided between Leach of Chicago and Max Carey of Pittsburg. Carey leads in base stealing with 61. Knabe Of the Phillies contracted the great est allotment of sacrifice hits-41. Cravath scored highest in homers with 19; Safer best with three base kits with 21; J. C. Smith of Brook iNn best with doub.es making 40.
 Cincinnati used the most pitchers 2C; St. Louis next with 1G The Gi- @nts worried along with eleven. the least of any National League team New York used but four catchers. too. while the rest used five or six. Thirteen infielders Were used by the Braves and but seven by the Trolley Dodgers Boston used dozen out fielders and the Pirates and Cubs ten each. But four subs entered the game, two for Boston and two for St. Louis The teams numbered as follows:
 Boston 4G; Brooklyn 33; Chicago 5": Cincinnati A: New York g: Philadelphia 36; Pittsburg 37: St Louis 40
 The following are batting averages Of tine first twenty-five players en- tered in one hundred or more games
Arizona republican., 1913-12-04
W. |. I. J. STATE
 CONVENTION
Meeting at Home, 227 West Monroe Street - Many y Delegates Present-Three Lively Meetings Held
 Yesterday

The tWenty-fifth annual convention of the Arizona state w. C. T. U. was opened in this city yesterday morning by President Mrs H. B Wakefield of Tucson presiding, and with delegates from all Arizona present. Three lively sessions of the organization were he'd closing with reception in the Union Home 227 West Monroe street, where the sessions are being held. A gOodly crowd of Phoenix women who are in terested in temperance were present.
 The morning session was given over to the reception of delegates and the committee assignments. This was fol lowed by a meeting of the executive board, and that in turn by a conference of superintendents of departments.
 The chief event of the afternoon was the presidents address which was statesmanIike view of the outlook of the Arizona union and the temperance question. This was followed by reports from the different departments.
 The program for today comprises many interesting items More delegates are looked for. The event of the even ing will be the temperance address of Rev pr. Harker of the First Methodist church.
Arizona republican., 1913-12-04
KILLS COMRADE FOR DRINK.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DESPATCH

TASSOCTATED PRESS DISPATCH
 DOUGLAS. Dec. 3.-BartOlinO Flores, a rebel soldier who killed a comrade yesterday and then escaped across the border into the United States. was cap tured by Sheriff Harry Wheeler near Naco. twenty nine miles east of here and lodged in jail at Tombstone It is expected he will be depOrted. Flores said the immediate reason for the shooting was a quarrel over precedence in drinking from a canteen.
 Should this fighting in Mexico con tinue for years, I will continue to do my part in it if I am still alive"
 So long as he is able to obtain American oil. Huerta said he would not regard the shutting off of native oil from the railways as vital
Arizona republican., 1913-12-04
TEMPE WALLOPS
 THE COyOT|TOS
Basketball Team of Phoenix High Succumbs After Hard Battle - Improve ment is Amazing in Local Basketball Team

defeat that was as good almost as q victory was the Phoenix highs with the state champs last night on the basketball court at the Young Mems Christian association. Thirty -four to two dozen was the score with the Tenn pc high getting the long end of hard fight.
 The PhOenicians showed astonishing improvements of play They guarded with the best in the state and their only Weakness-a fatal one as yet was in basket shooting
 Play was closer in this contest than in any the Coyotitos have lost yet. Lost is coincident with played" so far this season, but the way the young wolves are coming up, they will begin to win with regularity before long. Webb as forwards, Ladd in center and Plnney, Banks and Matthews as guards. Matthews supplanted Pinney in the last half.
 Tempe high lined up with Finch and. Q. Brooks forwards, Kelly Moeur cen ter and F. Brooks and Turner guards. Harris went in for Finch in the last part of the game.
 Mesa comes to Phoenix to plav on the high school courts Saturday after noon Phoenix goes to Glendale to try fall with the husky young high school out there Tuesday after school.
 F. c. Fitzgerald the universally poD- ular referee officiated by subpoena at last nights game