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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-05-29

rs+' 'he Norcrnss West Marble 60.
.or enough marbl, to build the side
aals four fcd Vide from The WIS
lage 10 the boundary ~ the Village
corporation. aud plans are active
for laying Il and SECURING the bal
Ance % money necessary 70 meet the
cost. II has been suggested that u
might he best for the other two Ian
proyemeui Associations 70 art to-
gcther IN carrying Il forward from
the Village limits TO the Depot For
the determination 81 plans Joint
meeting OF the Manchester Center
Improvement Association aud the
Manchester Depot Improvement Ar
ISOLATION is hereby called 20 meet
next Monday evening, June I'd, M
the lecture room OF the Baptist
church, and all members OF both
Associations are urged 20 be present
II the sidewalk from the limits of
the Village corporation 10 tho DE
pot Is also 20 be OF marble this Is
.he time for prompt action, as the
change la ownership Of the marble
works may make IL more difficult
N future TO secure the necessary
slabs for the purpose. There Is
some money in the treasury nov but
not enough to Justify the officers OF
lhese Associations 90 proceed With
out the direct vote OF the member
ship.
The amount of improvement which
lras been made In Manchester, the
direct aud indirect results OF the
work OF these organizations Is quite
encouraging, and there still remains
A great deal more which will be TO |
The advantage of every resident and |
which should be pushed by every |
person residing here. Other bene-
its have accrued from the work of
these Associations.
All adults interested In village im-
Jroyement are invited to attend the
next Monday to learn the
plans OF the organization and 10 en-
courage those who are planning such
benefits for all who reside here. And
Why not enroll as members aud help |
20 push the good work?
FRANCESCA. WYMAN,
Secretary.
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Renoyating Rural schools.

The little red schoolhouse with its
hard seats, high desks, inadequate
ventilation and meager equipment
must go. In its place there must be
schools with adjustable desks and
seats, provision for adequate heat
ing and ventilation, improved Iani
tary conditions, and school equip.
ment that Is up-to-date. Many rural
schools of the future will have o
work room adjoining the study room
where instructions may be given il,
elementary carpentry, sewing, cook
ing and serving food, seed testing
aud other activities closely related
10 rural life. There must be a
change also IN instruction from
square root and compound proper
ton to practical farm acCounts;from
rules of grammar TO q study OF In.
sects. birds and plapts o. Vermont;
from the geography of the book to
tha' Of the school yard and neigh
burhood.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-05-29

10 deprive myself Of pleasure and
- struggle Agains, adversely 70 Oh.
tain what education | received. In
later years II has been nv privilege
ard pleasure 80 assist worthy boys
and young men 20 obtain en eduea
ton. trade or profession and thus
equip them for upright aud useful
lives. and 40 thus to pcrpctuate
this ohlect. | desire that my exeeu-
tors shall hold said residuary estate
until such time as a corporation has
been formed TO take this fund A.
trust aud use the mel income there
from 10 assist young men aud boye
by way % loans, adyancements or
gifts. ms may seem TO said trustees
most beneficial, TO enable them to
obtain an education, trade OF pro
fession, hoping. however. that II viii
adopt such rules or plan that the
income from said residuary may be
continually increased and the scope
OF this work thus be enlarged FOR
the good OF humanity"
The executors. Henry ID. Fillmore
and Homer II. Webster. are authori-
zed 10 continue the operation OF the
machine shops so long as II shall
seem for the best interest of the es-
tate.
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4 great sten toward rem.

A great step toward renovatinf
rural life will come when teachers
understand their pupils. when they
rea lie that thei- mission is not SC
much to teach subjects as to train
aud assist children into the full de-
velopment Of their natural powers
The conservation of rura! children Is
more to be desired than the preser-
ya.ion of the mysticism aud tradi-
tons that cling about the little red
schoolbouse.
Where the need for trained lead
ers and efficient 'eachers ia greatest
there should be the best, not the
poorest, teachers. Never before
have the rural teachers Of Vermont
lad so many opportunities offered
them by Middlehnry college for
equipping themselves for their work
than during the coming summer SEES
alon VI tue 'oiie6t' 'h7t u'tipH III
rural pedagogy, the training of
children nature study Vermont geo
graphy, practical drawing. metal
craft, food study and home-making,
and other subjects are provided es-
pecially to meet the needs of this
class of rural workers.
A teacher who is really alive to
her opportunities as a trained rural
leader must recognize that time and
effort spent In the pursuit OF these
subjects for six weeks mean not
only more efficient coaching on her
part but also real start toward
renoyating rural life Ia the state.
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Estate Of Emma A. Brow n
Order of Notice viii.

ViitI VI ANttiNt W iit
STATE OFF VERMONT. District Of Man
chester. IS.
The Honorable Probate CoWt Tor N,
District Of Manchester:
To all persons interested In the estate OF
Emma A, Brown, late Of Manchester la
said District deceased,
GRErTIHG.
At Probate Court, holden Mt Manchester
within and for said District on the 10Th day
OF May. 1913. an instrument purporting To
be the last VIII and Testament Of
emma A. Brown, late W Manchester IN
said District, decease l. was presented TO
the Court aforesaid for Probate.
And II is ordered by said Court that the
18th day OF June, 1918 at 10 O'Clock
A. NJ, at the Probate once In said
Manchester, be assigned for proving
said instrument and that notice thereof he
given TO all persons concerned, by publish
ing this order three weeks successfully In
the Manchester Journal, n newspaper ctr
culating In that vicinity, In said District,
previous To the time appointed.
THEREFORE, you are hereby notlned to
appear before said Court mt the time ana
place aforesaid, and contest the probate OF
said will, II you have cause.
Given under my hand Mt Manchester IN
said District, this 18th day of May 1913,
EDWARD GRIFFITH, Judge
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hall; Edward Estes, Woodford,
B.tif Ju.x

w. J Delaney, Fred Farnham,
NJ. II. Killlon OF Arlington; Edward
Maher, S. Everett liarwood, Robert
Smith .6eorge Chandler of Benning-
ton; Byrne Ilarwood, Rollin w.
Weeks, Harry Davis Of Dorset; John
l.. Mattison Of Glastonbury. j.. III.
Whitney OF Landgroye; Jesse Matti-
son, Willard Cook, w G. Beebe, b.
NJ. Eldred OF Manchester; g. D..
Waite OF Peru; Edmund Lille. T. q.
Brownell. A. 4. White OF pownal;
II. r. Midbury. d b. Wheeler Of
Rfadsbor0, G. G. Leaeh,P b. Rob
erts Of Rupert; Frank Bentley sand
ateg; Clarence Briggs, Scarsburg;
Harrison Millington, l.. NJ LOOMS,
Lester Robinson OF Salisbury;
James Lee, Stamford; Archie Rob
ertson Of Sunderland; Herbert l..
Gordon Of winhall; VIM. f. Cutler
OF Woodford
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Estate Of CYRUS molfal

Order OF Notice OF Allowance Of Acct
STATE of VERMONT, District 81 Man
chester. -
Tas Hoaon'lis Probate Court ~ N, De.
trici .lfaresald
To alt persons Interested w the estate 81
Csrus Moiist late ~ sandgnte Va salu
district decreased silrETiNt4
WHEREAS, said court has aSStgnvd The tgiii
das of June neat for examining nnd hiiuN
ing The account ~ tha administrator
of the estate ~ said deceased
aud Tor decree Of the RESIDUE ~ said rsiatt
10 the lawful claimants uf tbs same nnd
ordered that public notice thereof h. given
Ia all persons Interested ~ said estate rs
publishing this order three weeks success.
lively previous 20 the daA assigned Va the
Manchester Journal, a newspaper published
ut Manchester IN snid District,
THEREFORE,. yuu are hereby notified e.
appear Ut tbs Probate once IN Manchester
ia said District, on the day assigned. then
and there to contcsi the allowance ~ said
account u you see cause, ANA to establish
your right ~ heirs, legatccs and Law ful
claimants 20 said residue
Given under my hand, this Fist day 81 Mas
isls.
8 EDWARD GRIFFITH, Judge.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-05-29
SCATTERED his WEALTH.
Col. OIin scott Left Many Legacies
60 People and Institutions.

4
Bennington. May 21-The will OF
Col. Olin Scott, the manufacturer OF
powder and pulp machinery. who
died here April 2s at the age OF 81,
was probated yesterday. A sister,
Emily Scott, and brother, Franklin
Scott. residing In North Bennington,
niece. Mrs. William c. Bull of Ben
nington, and niece by marriage,
Mrs, Helen Strong Of Metuchen, n.
j., are each bequeatbed $4,000.
There are other personal requests
to grand nephews. cousins aud dis
tant relatives ranging from 5000
to $500 each.
The superintendent OF the BEN
nington Machine Works. which the
testator established over so years
aga. Henry d. Fillmore, receives a
legacy OF $4,000 and several en-
ployes are remembered with be-
quests OF $1,000 each. The VIII
provides for annuities 10 two women
servants who had been employed for
many years In the family.
The Second Congregational church
Of Bennington receives two requests
Of 5000 each, one to b. known as
The Celeste Y Scott choir fund To
the Remington free library Is left
the sum o. $1,000. the income Of
which Is to be used in the purchase
OF books. and 10 the New England
Kurn Hattin Home at Westminster
given $1,000.
The residuary estate Is disposed
~ by the testaror In the following
paragraph Because o. the fact that
Ia my own boyhood aad youth had
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Estate Of Oren P. walker

| Order OF Notice VIII.
STATE OF VERMONT District OF ManeheSt
ef. S.
| Tnr HONORABLE pnoHATE CouRr Foi
| fHE DISTRICT on MANCnEsTrn;
To all persons Interested in the estate %
uren r. Walker, hate Of Marlborough, Mass
deceased, GHFErtNG
Attn Probate Court holden nj Manchester
within nnd Tor said District on the Nth dAy
| OF May 1913, AN instrument purport
ing To be mn eNempliiiod copy ~ the last
VIII and Testament OF Oren T., walker
late Of Marlborough, Mass. deceased
was presented to the Court aforesaid. fol
| Probate.
And II is ordered by said Court TINT Tn,
18th day of June, 1918, Mt 10 O'Clock n. M
NJ the Probate once IN said Manchester
be assigned for proving said instrument
and that notice thereof be given to Nil per
sons concerned by publishing this ordei
three weeks successfully IN the Manehes
ter Journal, weekly newspaper published
In said District, previous To the time mp
pointed.
THEREFORE,, you are hereby notified te
appear before said Court, ut the time and
place aforesaid, and contest the probate oi
said Will n you have cause,
Given under my hand at Manchester w
said District, this 10Th day OF May, 1919
8 EDWARD GRIFFITH, Judge.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-05-29
Union MEETING CALLED.

The question OF Sidewalk from
the Depot 10 The Street il nov one
Of those to which our citizens are
giving great deal Of attention. The
Manchester Village Improvement As
ISOLATION has entered into contract
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-05-29
WELL DESERVED.


The Praise That Comes From ThanI
full Manchester People.
One kidney remedy has know
merit.
Manchester people rely upon It.
That remedy is Deans Kidne,
Pills.
Manchester testimony proves It RI
liable.
James Kennedy. Manchester Cen.
ter. Manchester. VT. says: For
years my back and kidneys bothered
me and the trouble became 80 bad
at times that | could hardly stooD
or straigh,en. Mornings when
first uup. my back was anne
and stiff and palms extended from
my Kidneys into my lolns and hips.
The kidney secretions were unnat-
ural and was really In bad Shape
when ! began using Doan's Kidney
Pills REQUIRED at Pettibone Phar-
macy. They helped me at once an
/, was not long before they had fix
ed me up In good shape. Ny back
was stier ~thened. the pains were
removed and my health was rostor-
ed. Whenever have felt In need
OF kidney medicine since. have
taken few doses Of Doans Kidney
Pills I'D have received bene" :"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster Milburn Co.. Buffalo
New York. sole agents for the I'm
tied States.
Remember the nams-Doan So
and take 20 Other.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-05-29

The many friends of Miss Hum
phrey are glad to see her house opel
I'd once more for the season.
The ladies of the Foreign Mis-
sionary Society who are studying
China will have as a topic for the
next meeting Education OF Wo-
men. The meeting will be held on
June 4th, at y. M. in the yestry
of the church. Papers will be read
by Mrs. Snyder and Mrs. Charles
Williams.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-05-29
FUTILE & BRYANT co.
Shop BY Mail.

E BRYANT CO. offer special inducements to their Ou Town
toners to shop by mail many remarkable values for this week only
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-05-29
cOmmlssloners' Nollce

hstHtf - Nteate W " hultnu,
The undefsiRWtd hhNing hrnn appnlwtra
~ She Hcuuraiiie ffuiatg tisEuft tsf ihH Ills
tfief 81 ManrhNstrf Commissioners, 81 re-
cpiKs. examine. Aud adfnst be plaims ana
Demands " AZ persons e0Alnsi sim estMtp II
nursheih " Nuftnn lstr ~ Naachcsisf
~ said lastrict drgeasea hnd ~ tsAiuis ~.
limited IN ufftei thereto. hrfuhy aiys uaflrf
that NJ wiii nfavi TO- thr rNrlsser aforesaid
hi Harris hfuR sioFe ga the tfiiaEe
~ Manchester NrFmant an thf
9Th aay IT sept nUNt, fiuan nrioek
T. NJ. until inicissek u " ga said das Amsl
that sir manths ilyam che Fth ,int ~ Maj
A ~. laiN J. he time iimited ~ said Cnurt
fnr said crtaslit0fs % prNNrHt thelf eiAinss Iuf
examination and allowance,
l,ntwd MI Manchester thls 8ith sas vt Mar,
A. ~ ipla .
NEOkf&E SMITH N..
GEo b. tuMslEN,
Geo, " nurtan, Eseeutot IaCrossr Ms.
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COUNTY COURT.
Grand aud Pei, Juries for Coming
June Term

Sheriff Frederick Godfrey has
sent out his pffielal notifications 10
the grand and petit Jurors who were
recently drawn 10 serve at the June
term of county court 20 be held
here The jurIes are made up as
follows
Grand Jury.
Germ Warner, Arlington; Merritt
u Morgan. Bennington; = NJ.
Thompson. Bennington; NJ r kel-
Icy. Dorset. Norman i. Madison,
Glaslenhury.J. 4 Thompson, Land.
grOpe,W ~ Benedict Manchester;
Ira s. Wait Peru. Marcus A. Dunn,
rownal. y w. Horton, Readsborro;
A. ~ Burton, Rupert; y, - Hurd
sandgate, " T. o'Hrien, searsburf;
l.. ~ Cole. salisbury. A Il San
ford. stamford. Alfred u. Bentley
Sunderland; Lucius r Benson. Win
The Mena weekly star., 1913-09-25
OLIVER CHAPEL CHIPS.

Miss Millie Pagan of Mena at landed church here Sunday.
 Bud White, who has been sick for she past three weeks, is reported Ome better.
 Erwin and Marvin White of near Sid Potter were visitors at this place Sunday.
 The Rev. W. L. Smith of Mena gFeached here Saturday night and Sunday afternoon.
 Mir. and Mrs. Olin Turner of Old 90lier spent Saturday and Sunday with MT. and Mrs. Bud White of Snis place,
 Hubert Hobart and Hoyte Turner ssf Potter visited thei cousin, Sheddie Woosley, Saturday night and Sunday.
 Mrs. Ernestine Pirue and little Laughter Opal, of Potter, spent Sun day with Mrs. Sallie Whitehead. They also attended church.
 Mrs. A. B. Williams and daughter. Miss Ihelma, left Saturday after noon for DeQueen for a two weeks visit with her husband. Mr. Will lfams is employed by the railroad company.
 The Rev. James Bedding of Noun tain Fork will fill his regular ap- continent at this place Saturday night and Sunday at fl o'clock, and probably Sunday night. Let every 3ody come.
 Mas Little Pei
The Mena weekly star., 1913-09-25
ASSAULTS WIFE; TEN YEARS.
W. F. Watts Tried to Kill and
 Talked of Suicide,

Stigler, Okr Sept. 22.-A jury try ing W. F. Watts for assaulting to kill his wife, Lillie, a month ago. found Watts guilty as charged and assessed his punishment at ten years in states prison. Mrs. Watts was awakened one midnight by an intruder in her room. She was frightfully beaten about the head in battle that followed. The intruder fled, but not before Mrs. Watts fired several times at him.
 Watts and his wife had been es- tranged. He was arrested the day following and was identified by his wife as the man who assailed her Witnesses were found who stated Watts had told them he had killed his wife and that he planned to commit suicide. The assault ere ated much excitement owing 10 it's dastardly character.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-09-25
FACTS FROM FREEDOM.

Mrs. Yeaman and two children are suffering from Chills.
 Our farmers are as busy saving sr0ps as they were planting Tn the spring.
 Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Cunningham of Old Potter attended the arbor meet ng at this place last Sunday.
 Uncle Porter COrneilson and son 1som and daughter Miss Martha, were trading in Mena Monday.
 Mr. and Mrs. Troy Clover of Pot Der visited Sunday at the home of ]. A. Smith and attended the arbor meeting.
 The Holiness people are conduct ng an interesting series of meet ngs under a brush harbOr near the nome of l.. A. Cummings. The meetings will probably continue an Bther week
 kuther, the twelve-year-old son sf Mrs. Nancy Cummings, was shrOwn from a mule last Sunday, snd was badly bruised on the hip by striking on a rock. pr. Stark was hastily summoned. Fortunate Y no bones were broken. but Luther will be relieved from picking cotton 6Or few days Boys should not play and ride mules at the same lime
The Mena weekly star., 1913-09-25
DALLAS FLOWER BED.

Miss Myrtle Forbes visited at Pot Ser Sunday.
 Bud Musgrave came in Friday from Wickes, where he has been seachlng
 Miss Mabel Hughes is home from Hatfield, where she has been teach ng school
 Rex Brawley has gone to spend a few weeks with his grandfather at 0weus Chapel.
 There will be young peoples prayer meeting at the church next Wednesday night. The delegates to the Sunday school convention at Hatfield came Rome filled with enthusiasm. The people of Dallas enjoyed a good singing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Brawley Sunday night. The Pleasant Word Circle will meet Thursday night, Sept. 25, at She home of Mr. and Mrs. E. p, Ti- 9us.
 petunia.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-09-25
TWO-MILE TWITTERINGS.

B. E. Kelly made a business trip tO Mena Saturday. -----------------
 There will be a cipherjng match al the school house next Friday night.
 r. J. Hicks, J. T. Ward and ]. s. Ruth went to Mena on business Saturday.
 Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Beavers and son Alton were trading with Mena merchants Saturday.
 Mr. and Mrs. Tom Nix of Mena visited Sunday with Mrs. NiX's brother, Ebert Beavers.
 Mr. and Mrs. Robt. A. Higgin and little son Orland of SmithVille were Monday visitors at this place.
 Quite a number of our boys were picking apples on the Jasper Stock ton farm near Hatfield last week.
 Mr. and Mrs. Smith Harwell spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Jewel Beavers near New Pot ter.
 Mrs. Jane Dupree returned home last week after a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Pearl Downing, at Hot Springs.
 Mr. and Mrs. Jonah Whan and son Clarence of Old Potter attended Sunday school and singing at this C. c. Lewis left Friday for Okla homa after a short visit with his sister. Mr. Lewis expects to return soon to make Arkansas his home.
 Rev. J. B. Gooch of Mena will preach at this place Saturday night before the first Sunday in Oc tober; also Sunday morning at fl o'clock.
 The writer wishes to correct a little error made in last weeks items. Tn printing the names of those along the Two-Mile telephone line two names were omitted. They were J. H. Brandon and J. w. How ard.
 Upon request it is announced in these items that next Friday. Sept. 26, is the day that has been set to meet at the Cam cemetery. near New Potter, to do some work. Everybody interested come and bring tools, Don't forget the date.
 Paragraphpr.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-09-25
GRA\NIS GRAINS.

Mrs. David Litson is on the sick list this week.
 Mr. and Mrs. George banner were with Grannis friends Sunday.
 w. L. Litson and Nat Black left last Wednesday for Tree City, La.
 Mai. E. H. Poe made business trip to Mena the first of the week.
 Mrs. Jeff Wiseley and Mrs. A. c. Mathis visited at VandervOOrt last week.
 Prof. Luther Elan and Mrs. Blan of Hatton were with hOmefolks Sunday.
 The livery barn changed hands recently, and is now owned by Joe McCurdy
 Born, Wednesday, September F, to Mr and Mrs. J. c. Clinton. fine
 Prof. c. w. Johnson returned Monday from a business trip to Oklahoma and Mena.
 Miss Bess Kirby came down Sat urday from her school at Hatton and spent Sunday with her parents.
 Rev Roy Job, who has been pas tor of the Nazarene church for the past year. preached his farewell sermon at the Baptist church Sun day.
 The Rev. Sharrod and Mrs. Shar- rod returned last week from the northeast part of the state. where they have been for the past three weeks.
 Rev. J. A. Henderson is with Bro. H. c. George this week holding series of meetings in the Baptist church. Those who are attending are enjoying a feast of good things. Much good, we hope, will come from these meetings.
 Those from Grannis who attended the Polk County Sunday School Convention al Hatfield last week were: Mrs. Alex Coyle, NJ. w. Sit ton. from Union school. Mrs. ]. B. McClennen represented the Baptist school. All report a very pleasant and profitable time. and also re- port that Grannis is to have the pleasure of entertaining the con vention next year.
 M r n NJ
The Mena weekly star., 1913-09-25
OPAL NEWS.

Cotton picking is all the go now,
 W. A. Feds and Elisha Barber went tO Mena Monday.
 Everything has frightened up wonderfully since the rain.
 Several from Opal attended church at Pleasant Hill Sunday.
 Mr. and Mrs. Lon Roberts are the proud parents of fine baby boy
 W. E. Burkhart and family visited friends at Big Fork Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. Orric of Big Fork were at Opal Friday taking pictures. Raymond Lee of Egger was at Opal Saturday looking after busl- ness.
 Willie Edwards and Oscar Rains of Big Fork filled their regular ap- pOintmenls here Sunday.
 Mrs. Heath and little daughter and Cora Sutton of Mena visited Mr. and Mrs. Joe Rash the latter part of last week.
 Mr. and Mrs. c. B. Harrison of Mena visited Mrs. HarrisOn's par cnts. Nr. and Mrs J. F. Standridge, Saturday night and Sunday.
 Our school closed Friday and Prof. Bates returned to his home at Oden. He has a host of friends who were sorry tO see him leave.
 Mrs. Frank Morris and daughter and Dovie Ward and children visited Mrs. Morris daughter, Mrs. Tilden at Mena Saturday night Little Bessie Standridge of Mena who has been staying with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Morris, this summer and attending school, returned home Saturday.
 Blue Eyes.