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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-27

Ralph DEMO ana w. Il. Hanks attend
Cd the meeting OF the state Bankers
association in Rutland Friday--Prot'
Mvron Il. Sanford Of Mid llebury Col
lcge gave tnl< before the stu
dents of the high school Monday
on "Old Roman Life. washington
birthday was observed here ny inc
closing Of the bank and the display or
"Old Glory The II, i. ~ carriers
had day on.-Michacl Murphy dled
at the homo Of Mr.. and Mrs Lewis
Ilurlhurt Friday. lie WAS the rather
of Mrs. IIurlburt. The funeral was
hello Sunday morning at ST AM
hrose's Church at $3.50. the rev. Fath-
or p. j. Doheny officiating The bu-
rial was in Vergennes.
j. $. Briggs attended the fnnerhl OF
Mrs Daniel Briggs his brothers VIE III
Ferrisburg Sunday.-Miss Nellie Harlow
visited Dr. and Mrs. H. l.. Averill IN
Middlebury last wcek.--Au alarm OF fire
Saturday night about ten o'clock was Tor
Il blaze at the home Of Mrs Ella Dana
ana Mrs. Sarah Atwood on Spring street
An oil stove caught fire, which was con-
fined to tho room and cXtingushed with
out using any water The room was some
what scorched and some hedclothins
was burned.-'rhc mill yards are being
stocked with logs drawn on wagons.-n.
e. Farr of Albany. ~ Y, is visiting his
mother, Mrs. Sophia Farr Mrs. Farr is
ir poor health.-A number Of people sur
fcred slight injuries by slipping on the
Icy sidewalks Sunday. -Nlyron FishmAu
was in Vergcnncs over sunday. c.
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SOUTH STARKSBORO.W

The Ladies Home circle held their an
nual meeting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Young Friday evening. About 60
were present. y literary program was
given. Supper was served. The ladies
are planning to build sheds for horses at
the Jerusalem school house, where meet
ings are held. The next meeting will b"
held with Mrs candarc Atkins Thurs
day, March AIRS. David FOllanshce re-
turned Thursday from Montpelier with
the body of her great aunt, Mrs. Phooue
Brittel. The funeral was held at her
home Friday afternoon. the Rev. Mr..
Stone OF Bristol officiating. Mrs. Brttcll
was in her 93rd year and formerly lived
here. She is survived 10y one SON FL
bridge Brittcll of MoNah Center. y y,
ana one daughter, Mrs. George Tromhlre
Of Montpelier with whom she lived Mr.
and Mrs. Tromblco were here to attend
the funeral ami will remain some time
with Mr.. and Mrs Follunsbce and other
relativcs.-Mrs Roy IIurburt of Monk
ton was here to attend the funeral of her
great great aunt. Mrs. Phoebe Brittell, of
Montpelcr.-MiSs Ruth Follansbcc IS
visiting in MOukton and New Haven.
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SHELBURNE.

The roll call ana birthday dinner given
at the Methodist Church February - was
an enjoyable and successful affair. The
program was fully carried out. About 10
sat down to dinner served by the ladies
At one O'Clock The birthday OFFERINGS
amounted to $50, Following the dinner
the fourth quarterly conference was held.
at which DR. }. II. Coleman, district su-
perintendent presided. The following Of
hCers and committees were appointed:
Stewards, j. b. Bartlett, T.. H. Palmer,
d. c. Smith, j. O. 5. Mack, + r. Stod-
dard, +, W. Bissonett, c. NJ Russell, VI.
w. Tracy, Edward Russell II. w Tracy.
End, Leo u, Irish, Mrs w W. Irish, Mrs,
c. T. White Mrs G. NJ. Russell, Mrs. j.
\. Corey, Mrs. Mary Gates, Mrs W. II.
II, Narncy; trustees, j, b. Bartlett. + r.
Stoddard, T.. W. Bissonott, G. n. Russell.
II. w. Tracy, Il. H. Mack j. A. Corey,
G. T. Van Nlict, |. G. Elliott. II. W.
Tracy was approved ms class leader II.
w. Tracy md as president of Epworth
League, b. II Mack as sunday school
superintendent, and Mrs. +. II. Stoddari
as president of Ladies' Aid and also az
members of the quarterly conference.
For church treasurer @, NJ Russell was
elected; recording stewart +. r. Stod.
dard; district steward, c. NJ Russell. A
unanimous invitation was extended to thu.
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WEYBRIDGE.

The Rev. George II. Bailey. who had
been pastor of the Congregational Church
FOR about seven years, died at his hon,e
Saturday night al the age of "A Years
MI Bailey had been a prominent men,
her of the congregational Church In YER
mont for many years and came to his
NeNbrldsc pastoratc from Ferrisburg
where h" had been for many Years Mr..
Halley was born at Morrisvlle and en-
tered Middlebury College I'm the class of
1860 but at the first call of President
Lincoln for volunteers he left college and
enlisted as private in Company Il of
the sixth Vermont and served until dis
charged for disabilities. He had been i'll
Tor only about three weeks and his death
Is attributed to Bright's and heart dis
ease MI Bailey leaves a wife ana three
sons Henry l.. Bailey, n congregational
clergyman at Longmeadow, Mass, Will
Ham r, Bailey of Conway, Mass. Charles
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ORWELL.

Mrs. g. f.. Russell is bctter.-W. NJ.
Lewis returned to Burlington Monday. r.
c. j. Blair has been at O. Il. Roots III
with tho measles-The ladies Of Hands
Cove chapter, d. a. r.. serve dinner in
their rooms town meeting day.-Josph
Fortier has gone to Belden's Falls to run
the power house for the Proctor works.
Mrs II. ~. Bascom is improving.-Miss
Leda Smith closed her school Friday for
the term. The other two schools in the
village have two weeks more.-George
Thomas is critically i'll with pneumonia
Francis Conway has returned to work
in w Il. French's storc.-Mrs. l.. q.
Eascom Is III with the measlcs.-Profes-
sor Lambert OF Mddleburv College Nili
occupy the pulpit Ia the Congregational
Church sunday morning at lo:i5 ---
Catherine Stay has the measles
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GRANVILLE.

Miss Nina Parish Is visiting Mrs +. IL
Burke.-Louis Gagnon is at home from
Wiliamstown with MS parents, Mr.. aud
Mrs. Joseph GaGnon.-A. b. Brown Is i'll
with the grip at George Sargent's. 1t is
the third attack this winter,-Ilorace
Hook is recovering after a serious HI
ness with the grip and heart trouble,
complicated by a nervous breakdown
The remains of Mary j. clair were
brought here from the hospital in Rut-
land, where she died after an operation
for cancer and gall stones. She was a
years old and is survived by three daugh-
tcrs, Mrs. James Derby of this town. Mrs
Charlotte oaks of Dandy, Mrs Icta
Howe of Warren, and two sons, c. +.
Rider of Danny and Louis Rider of Co
shen. The funeral was held in the Meth
odst Church Saturday at 80 in the
afternoon. The iutcrment was in Elm
wood cemetery ny the side Of her late
husband, oliver Clair who was a vet
cran of the Civil War and passed to a
peaceful rest October -. 1910 They We're
former residents here.
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FERRISBURG.

Miss IiSlen Collins attended the funeral
Of Rev. GNoreo Bailey at Weybrdge Tues
day.-Miss Carrie Scott Is ill.-Mrs. r.
o. Brock Of Burlington was the guest Of
the Misses Jennie and Rose Briggs Tues
day.-Thc funeral OF Mrs. D. C. Briggs
was held Sunday at two o'clock at the
Methodist Episcopal Church at North
Fcrrishurg. The Rev. Or. curtis Olficiat-
ed. Iural was in the village cemetery.
The funeral was largely attended and
there were many beautiful floral offerings
The hearers were w. II. Dean, Austin
Booth. f.. T. Birkett, John Benson. W.
r. Nichols and Thomas Eagan Among
those in attendance form ont of
town We're: Mi ana Mrs. w q. Briggs
of Starksboro, Mr. ]. s. Briggs, Mrs. Shell
don AGcr Mr. and Mrs. Norman Mott,
MI and Mrs. Goodsell HolComh, Mr.. and
Mrs Arthur lockwood. Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
Bull of Bristol. Mrs. Ann Patch of BUR-
lington. Mrs. Dora Lovcland of Richford.
The Sheffield company has finished its
ice house-Mr. and Mrs. ID. G. Briggs,
Jr, have returned to FcrTisburg. MIR.
and Mrs. H. W. Jackmau and Mr. and
Mrs Grant Jackinan attended the funeral
of their nephew, Oin Jackman. at Basin
Aglip.--Therc will be a sociable AT +. p
&}ifketts Thursday nGht-Thomas Epgau
xSnCnt Tuesday in Charlotte.
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BRISTOL,

r. ". Estey and a. w, Cove were in
Charlotte Monday and Tuesday on bust
ness-J s. Briggs returned from Ferris
burg Monday, where he was called by
the death Of a relative.-W. II. BroWo
visited r. w. Pea<e at the Mary Fletcher
hospital Monday. l.. 4. Neal visited him
Saturday Chase of Springfield,
Mass, was an over-Sunday guest of his
mother, Mrs. Josie Chase--Wiliam Shat
tuck visited his sister, Mrs. Ila Mead, in
West Rutland over Sunday. Nor
ton visited In Poutncy over sunday
Judge and Mrs. +. A. Hasseltne viii at
tend the Inauguration at Washington and
visit their son, Dr. II. T. Hasseltne, ana
family. The doctor is attached to the
marine hospital seiVice.-A board OF
trade was organized Monday evening
with the following officers and directors
President, T. @. Haskins; vice president,
r. J. Bristol; secretary, \. K. Thomas,
treasurer, G. s. Farr; directors. +. NJ.
Thomas, j.. p. Bosworth, T. W. Narney,
G. A. Burnham, r. F. IFatch-Murray
Bourne formerly of this town, Is now To-
Gated in Fresno, Cal.--The Delta Alpha
class of the Methodist Church viii meet
with Mrs. II. NJ. Gleason Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs O. II. Plain are at home
from Burlington.
III the auditors report the selectmcn's
orders were given as si2,0B,54; borrowed
money. S3i,7oO; town hall receipts, Sj93.50;
expenses 1888 10: road commissioners or
ders, town, s2,071.6i State road, s5l9 So,
overseer of the poor, $l,5l735; health Off
Ger, S9il5: Greenwood cemetery; receipts,
81 ,35i Sc; expenses, $70S %; schools, S1I,-
Sli45; treasurer'S report receipts, Sob
22714; expenses. S54, 2& 81, to be provided
for, $3.50 Sc: assets, s5l .14642; Lawrence
Memorial library receipts, sl,19O; expen-
SEES, S92G77; school buildings, $lS3iS. G5 /;
contents, $Sl45.76; library building and
contents, sl1,OO0-Miss Genevieve XII
burn, IA daughter of Mr. and Mrs T.. G..
Kilburn, Is seriously ill., Spinal menin-
gifts is feared Mrs. H. H. Parmlee has
returned from visit with her sister in
Burlington.
The mortgage on the Methodist
Church will be burned March II with
appropriate ceremonics.-The outlook
February 2S.--Miss Clara Ferguson
who is teaching in Lincoln, has been
i'll with the measles, but is recovering.
ASA BAH of Montpelier was guest
of Judge and Mrs. Il. A. Iasseltine
Thursday and Friday. Mrs. Ball and
child returned home with him Miss
Jennie Grow is ill-F r. Dickerman,
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TOWNSVILLE.

Mrs. Ford died Sunday Of pneumonia.
Mr.. Ford, who has been critically i'll of
pneumonia, is more comfora ble.-W. G.|
White also has pncumonia.-Nr and Mrs.
Coates, who have been with Mrs. Anna
Gllett, have returned to Rutland.--Mr.
and Mrs J. l.. Atkins are with Mrs. Gil
lett for the PRESENT. T.. Ohustcad goes
TO Burlington Wednesday night, whore
he will serve a. petit juror at the session
of United States court.-Mrs. q. W. Pal
mer. who has been suffering from hron-
chitis, in Castleton. is reported better
Miss Sadie Preston is at her homo i'll with
measles-The family OF a J. Crandal
is recovering from the erip.-T. r. VIVA
len was In burlington MondaY.-Mls5
Florence Olmstoad. who has been I'll two
weeks with tonsilitis is somewhat better.
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SHOREHAM.

..pn. the youngest son of Mr.. ana
MIR. John Dumas. cut ono foot whlle IN
tine woods chopping.-Mrs. G. \. North
spent SUNDAY in Ticondoroga. Mrs. j. l..
Jones is in Swanton with her daughter
Mrs Hugh Baker.-Mrs. +. =. Platt ana
Mrs. W. g. Larrabee entertained tho
Mcravian Club Tuesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Platt-Mrs Walter smith,
called here by the death of her father
William T. Anderson, returned to her
homo il, (Nashington d. c., Wednesday
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WEYBRIDGE.

President Thomas of Middlefury will
preach at the CONGREGATIONAL Cfurch sun
day ana Professor Cady az the Methodist
Church.-Lcvi ana Renie SturteVant of
Ferrishurg are guests of their uncle. Grant
Sturtevant,-Thc last quarterly conference
of the year will be held at the Methodist
Church Thursday afternoon. District
Superintendent Coleman will he present
Arthur Richmond of Middlebury has
leased and is running L, II. Fiske's black
smith shop.-The Social and Improve
ment society held a largely attended
Washington's birthday sociable at the
town hall Tuesday evening. Thirteen dol
lars were added to the treasury of the
sOCi ~.
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G. Bailey, In tho auditors Office of the
Santa Fe Railroad company at Topeka,
kans, and two daughters. Mrs William
Hawker Of Conway, Mass, and Miss
Alice p. Bailey, who Is at home. The
funeral was held at tho Congrega-
tional Church at 2:3O o'clock Tuesday
afternoon and was conducted by the
Rev Samuel Rose of Cornwall and the
Rev. n. A. Lancaster of Mddleburv The
remains were taken for burial to
Moravia, n. Y, on the 4:i5 %. M. train.
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NEW HAVEN.

Mr. and Mrs. William Lee of Lincoln
were guests of William Mcintyre Tuesday.
A pleasant surprise was given Mr.. and
Mrs, NJ. j. Landon Tuesday evening
it being their 18th anniversary.-Mrs. VIII
liam Hoag is i'll with typhoid fever.--H G.
u smith is boarding with William Bennett.
-Orreh Wells Will move to the Charles
Weaver farm In Bristol March l.--George
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WHITING.

Mrs. Julia Kelsey Is threatened with
pneumona--Alrs. William Keeler of
Whiting and Mrs. Nelson Jones OF Shore
ham passed Saturday in Rutland.-NIrs
Carroll Hubbard, Miss Ida Cox and Miss
Edith Stickney went to Mortified Tues
day to attend the wedding Wednesday
evening of a cousin, Miss Prudence Stick
ney, to Dr. Mayo OF Northfield.-Mrs
Mary Brown went to Essex, ~ Y. Satur-
l1V 10 visit siStprI
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SHOREHAM.

Mr. and Mrs S. Il. Walker opened their
home Thursday evening, when reception
was given the new pastor ana MS lahl-
ill., Mr.. and Mrs. $. l.. Walker Kew
and Mrs .. W. French, Mr. ana MIS-
l.. II. Nottingham and Master clark
French received in the west parlor. In the
Ginine. room Mrs. NJ. =. Cook poured
Miss North. Miss Baldwin, Mrs. w. H..
Stokes aud Mrs. w. G. Larrahec served.
~i,... ..rpla were present
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LEICESTER.

Mrs Ellen Aver, who has been coniln'u
to her bed for two weeks at the home OF
her son, Frank G, Aver, with the grip, Is
'ohValescent.--Joh Pltrldge has sold MS
i"rm to Mr.. Townsend of sudbury ana
Il moving to Salisbury in the Redman
martin place, which he recently bought OF
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HANCOCK,

Mrs. John Foley and baby are with
Mrs George Farr Mr. Foley has been
there few days.-Mrs. G. r, Church has
been i'll with neuralgia in the head and
shoulders.-Miss Alice Smith is at homo
from school at Rochester i'll with the
srn.-Carl Eaton is i'll with measles, con-
'racted while in Montpelier.-Miss Mil
drod Eaton is at home from school at
Rochester under quarantine for measles
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-27

lDJOURNED AUCTION SALE Of valu-
able timber lands and mill TO close the
estate of J. Y. Stevens. Sale absolute
and without reserve. Tho estate of
James V. Stevens, deceased. is the
owner of 1860 acres of timber lands.
with new sawmill near tho lands. The
mill IS equipped with now board mill,
made by the Lane Mfg CO., a Ciaphoard
mill, plancr, hatcher etc, ~ nearly
new. The mill is located about seven
miles from Cambridge Jet station,
situated on both the Central Vermont
lGrand Trunk and Boston X Maine sys-
'ems. The mill is operated by steam
power but is on a good water power
The outlay for connection with water
power has been partly made, and a few
.undred dollars will complete the con-
lection. The sale will take place at or
lear the mill at two o'clock p m,
Thursday, March c, 1918. The property
viii then and there be sold at public
auction, absolutely. unqualfedly, and
without reserve, to the highest bidder.
Fifteen thousand dollars can remain on
mortgage Of the property If desired by
the purchaser. Title good beyond ques-
ton. \ deposit of - per cent of the
purchase money will be required at the
time of sale. The administrator will be
pleased to show the property to pros
pcctive purchasers, or to answer any
questions by mail or otherwise. George
j.. story, Administrator Waterville
Vermont. Taplin and Dickens. Orleans
Auctionoors. 4610t&w,1t.
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BARGAINS.

24-acre farm. IN. out. will trade;
12O-acre farm. m. out stock and
tools; country store. $4,000 stock, do
ing $4,000; fine city prop. for home
or investment, Reynolds Real Estate,
16S College 81.
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teeth EXTRACTED

Absolutely Without Pain.
The only office In Burlington where
you can get teeth extracted without a
particle of Jain. without taking gas
My method is used by no Their person
No pin; no danger; 40 after effects
DIR. l.. ID. aAZEN.
Office. 2S4 Main St. Burlington. VT
Onice Hours. 10 Ia z. Ia T.
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FARMS FOR SALE.

y ACRE FARM for sale. "a, miles from
Richmond village, school Y mile, cap
aCity - cows and team. Meadow level
and free from stone. This is an a NO
] farm Come and see It or write for
particulars. NJ. y. Dimiok, Richmond.
VI iO,Gt&w1t.
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George Kelsey. Miss Genevieve bamor-
der is i'll with hard cod.-Forest Aver
returned to his school in Randolph Satur-
day after passing a week at home.-Mrs
Charles Farmer Is i'll with the grip
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THE PLUMBING AND HEATING
business of the late Peter DcvcreuX for
sale with stock and tools, or will sell
stock alone win be sold regardless of
cost in order to settle the estate. IS
George street. 39l.d&w,tf
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LARGE STOCK FARM for sale Located
In Champain Valley. Contains 600 acres.
viii keep over 100 cows, 3 houses, s
barns other small buildings all nearly
new. For partculars inquire of Mrs.
S. J. Carpenter. r. d. No. 4, Vergennes,
Vt 99d&wlno
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POULTRY AND EGGS.

BARRED ROCK COCKERELS, Pitts
held and Sunnvs!dc strains. D. S Bliss,
So. Darlington. e1d&wtf
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HAY FOR SALE. One barn choice hay
ON my farm at Westminster Station, VI,
Apply to Il. r, Holmes, Westminster.
VI" or write no at Il Buell. St, Burling-
ION, Vt. W. y. FAR. 4j,Gt,W.1t
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One Cent
a Word

Advertising in this column
one cent a word, each in
sertion. Copy may be
changed every week. Cash
in advance required. No
advertisement taken which
is less than IL words, two
lines. Special terms to ad-
vertisers using from $50 to
1000 lines within IL con-
secutive months.
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sNOTICE.

SEND FOR PRICE LIST of farms. etc.
n. j. Potvin, Real Estate Dealer, South
Royalton, VI. 26wtf.
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CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank all those who as
sisted in any way at the funeral of
our dear mother ana grandmother.
MRS LAWRENCE HOWE,
MAUD HOWE
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REGlSTERED GUERNSEY FULL, 3
years old; also hgh-grade bull calf 4
months old j. :. Hiiss, So. Burlington.
lid&wtf.
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FOR SALE.

PAIR BAY GELDGNGS for sale 3 and .
years old weigh 200 pounds, sound and
an right. Frank D. Smith, charlotte,
Vt 4S,26t&wit
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WANTED.

single MAN between
- and 81 wanted to work with and IN
s,ruct boys on school farm. one me-
chanicaliy inclined preferred. Suitable
salary To- the right man. Write, giving
eye. weight. h,ieht and oT'cricnco ana
send photograph with references Il COM
ycuicnt G. H. Bradley +. Q. box l4S'
Boston. 47,Gt&w
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FARM HAND wanted for season, good
wares In right party Write T. G.. Bell
rose, East iiarlWich. VI. @hw,3t
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-11-06
OLDEST man IN j. S.
Thomas Morris OF Nebraska Was
Born in 1894.
Has Reached the Remarkable Age o,
Ono Hundred and Twenty Years
Has Great Antlpathy for
the Fair Sex.

Chicago. the oldest per
son In tho United States today Ii
Thomas Morris of Custer county. Ne.
braska. Charles Mytton. with whom
the aged man lives. declares that Nor
ris will have reached his hundred and
twentieth year the 18th Of next Jan
uary.
II appears that some years ago
records Of his birth were destroyed by
fire and 1t is largely through memory
that the present facts are retained.
Morris was born In the year 1894.
Mt Berrey. Montgomeryshire. North
Wales. and II he lives until tho 18th
OF next January he will have reached
the wonderful age Of one hundred and
twenty years. II Is not unlikely that
the centenarian can claim the dis
tinctiOn Of being the Oldest living man
In the United States. Considering the
great age he has reached, Morris life
has been rather unevcntful and no
had always been hard worker up to
the time old age incapacitatcd him.
The old man Is shoemaker by
trade. but at one time served as a
gamekeeper to n large estate In Eng.
land. lie came TO America In 1871
and passed through Chicago tho Sun.
day after the big fire. Locating ut
Blackstone, ILL.,, he quietly followed
his trade I'm that town for ten years,
Later on, he moved to Harrison coun.
ty, Missouri, where he lived for four
years.
He reached Custer county In 1886
and resided there since that time.
Morris can justly be numbered among
tho pioneers of the west The above
picture is an excellent likeness of the
aged shoemaker and shows him as he
Is at the present time. He is able to
walk about although considerably
hampered by club foot, and thor.
oughly enjoys basking In tho sun.
light.
lie talks but little at the present
time. but generally manages to make
himself understood. Tobacco is his
constant companion and he appears
to derive much nourishments from
large quantities of coffee. which he
drinks at all hours Of the day and
night.
He is unable to read or write, con.
sequently has never been able to take
notes of any interesting experiences
that may have come his way. 1t is
hardly likely. however, that he has
had any glaring adventures, as his
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-11-06
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Time ltl

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world. II what you eat ferments into
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member tho moment "Pape's Diapep
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all such distress vanishes. IT'S truly
astonishing-almost marvellous. an1
the Joy is It's harmlessness.
A large fifty-cent case of Pape's Dia
pepsin will give you . hundred dollars
worth Of satisfaction.
It's worth It's weight In gold to men
and women who can't get their ston.
achs regulated. It belongs In your
home-should always be kept handy
In case of sick. sour. upset stomach
during the day or at night. It's the
quickest, surest and most harmless
stomach doctor In the world.--Adv.