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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-04-15
PLAINFIELD

The ladies' aid of the Methodist churcl
will serve baked bean supper, Will
a social and entertainment afterwards
in the Congregational yestry Thursday
evening.
Mrs. f. +. Leavitt visited Mr.. AMI
Mrs. William Stratton of Montpelier OF
Tuesday and Wednesday of last week
Miss Bertha Dewing of Montpelier
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Perrin Tues
day.
Master Carl Cate of North Montpelier
recently visited Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
/! Martin.
Mrs A. " Battles of Montpelier is
spending few days in town.
Miss Minnie Townsend is reported
quite ill.
Mrs. l.. NJ. Johnson, Mrs. Ann Aus
tin, Mrs. Frank Woodcock, Mrs. Henry
Remission, Mrs. Reuben Batcheldcr and
Miss Evelyn Bruffee were in Montpelier
last Wednesday.
Mrs. Ann Martin and Miss Ellen Hath
away visited in Barre last week.
Miss Rose Boyce Of Worcester is
spending few days with Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Woodcoek.
Rev. and Mrs. A. w. Hewitt are in
Richford, attending the Methodist con-
ference.
Mrs Margaret Hodgdon of Cabot Wis
.ited her daughter, Mrs. Arthur Perkins,
part of last week.
Mrs. Bertha Goodale of Montpelier
was in town Wednesday on business.
Mrs. II. s. Parke of Barre spent last
Thursday in town with relatives and
friends.
Mrs Maude Lyman and Mrs. Frank
Trow OF Barre went to Boston Thurs
day for a few days visit with rela-
tives.
Mrs. Ray Bartlett is doing table work
at the hotel during Mrs. Maude Lyman's
absence.
Eleven of the friends of Clarence Bart
lett gave him a pleasant surprise ON
Wednesday evening, it being his fif-
teenth birthday.
Mrs. Ellen Holmes of Barre is the |
guest of her sister, Mrs. Ann Martin.
Arthur Bolles and Christen Sanborn
went to Massena, n. Y, Thursday, where
they have employment.
Mrs. Elsie Woodcock has been i'll for
he past week, but is now gaining.
Miss Mildred Cate and Miss Maude
Flood went to their schools in Wood
bury and Barnet Saturday. Miss Mary
Bean is to teach in Peacham, Miss
aura King n Woodbury. and Miss
EVELYN Perry in East Calais.
Mrs. Helen Batchelder of Barre is
pending q few days in town with rela-
ives.
Mrs. Flora Clark of East Montpelier j
pent Saturday and Sunday in town.
Miss Edith Bancroft of Montpelier 4
9ent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
ncroft. I
Edgar Martin of Manchester, n. IT,, a
pent Sunday with his brother, O. L.
lartin. 5
About thirty couples attended the r
overly ball given in the opera house {
tuesday evening of last week.
Dan Abbott of North Hatley, p. @.
spending few days with Mr.. and
Lrs Ed. Stowe
People may be interested to know
lat this town sent its unite" to the s
ed Cross society at Burlington for the a
sneft of the flood victims of the West Il
he Village Improvement society con il
ibuted s25.l5, the Methodist Sunday
hool $3.50, individuals SIG, the East y
i'll Sunday school So, the Climbers ca
ub s.. Other sums have been sent by
dividuals. Z
DIR. +. II. Carter was in Montpelier &C
-iday on business. in
Orlando Knapp of Boston was in town
e day last week. f.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-04-15
McLaneLewiS.

A very pretty wedding took place at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ransom T.
Lewis. in Norwich Saturday. when their
daughter Tia NJ. was united in mar
riage to Pliney +. McIane Of Concord.
y. II. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. +. G. Clutter. The wedding
march from Lohengrin was played by
Pearl Avery. The bride was attired in
white. and the bridesmaid. Wilda Sprcat.
in pink silk. After a wedding break
fast, Mr.. and Mrs. McI-ane left on the
? O'Clock train for their home in Con-
cord.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-04-15

Harvey McAllister has bought the
house recently owned and occupied by
V. d. Griffith. Mr.. Griffith will make
his home in Burlington.
/ There was no session of the high
school on Monday, owing to the alb
sence of Principal Fred T.. Pitkin, who
spent Sunday at his home in Marsh
| field.
/ The Misses Clara and Dorothy Savage
returned to their home in Proctor, Sun
| day.
Harry Matthews returned Saturday
| from Montreal, where he has been for
medical treatment.
Mrs. Warren Palmer and son. Dwight,
attended the funeral of her aunt, Mrs.
Abbie Howe, in Tunbridge. last week
Mrs Edward Il. Neil, who has been
in Montpelier the past ten days, re-
turned home Saturday.
0rville Bowen returned Saturday
from Bellows Falls, where he has been
employed by the Bellows Falls Machine
Co.
Seth WILDER of Bellville. Ont has
been visiting his sister, Mrs. Seth Boyee.
Miss Annie Dale was home from
Montpelier for the week end.
Harold Fisk. who has been attend
ing the agricultural school at Randolph,
has begun his duties as COW tester for
the North Randolph association.
Word has been received of the death
of Mrs. Kate Bixby widow of the late
Luther Bixby of Fayston, in Chicago,
March 2S.
Paul Baird, who has been attending
the College of Yeterinaries at Toronto. /
has gone to Manitoba for few months |
of active work. Last year he assisted
DIR. Winch of Mortified.
Word has been received of the death !
of Eunice Goodspeed, widow of the late
Anthony Stoddard, formerly of this
town, at Toledo, o., March 26, at the
age of SO years.
School began the spring term Mon
day, April IA, with the following teach
ers: Village grammar, Miss Alice Bush
nell; village primary, Miss Cora Hunt
ley, Waterbury; Holt district, Miss Es-
ther Skinner; Berry district, Miss Jo-
sephine Fish, Fayston; North district,
Miss Mabel Fisk Fayston; Bragg hill,
Fayston. Miss Alice Smith; Fayston,
No. 8, Miss Hazel Kew; North Fayston,
Miss Freda Reed; Moretown village,
Miss Lizzie Maxwell; Moretown Middle
sex, Miss Minnie Maxwell.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-04-15
A CARD.

We, the undersigned. do hereby agree
to refund the money on 50-cent bottle
of Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar, if
ii fails to cure your cough or cold. We
also guarantee 25-cent bottle to prove
satisfactory, or money refunded.
Red Cross Pharmacy. E. A. Drown,
c. H. kendrick & Co. d. 4. Davis,
George L. Edison, J. d. Macarthur,
w. b. Miles & Co, McAllister Bros,
ID. C. Howard, j. A, Cumming,
Barre Drug Store, j. w. Parmenter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-04-15
SOUTH BARRE.

The pupils and teachers of the South
Barre graded school invite parents,
friends and all interested in their work
10 attend an entertainment given by the
pupils at Unity temple Friday evening,
April Is, at s p. m. Program from to
0;30 o'clock, followed by surprise aue-
ton and promenade. Admission. lUc.
Proceeds to be used for the equipment
OF manual training room.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-04-15
Oh. How / Itched!

What long nerve-racking days of con-
slant torture-what sleepless nights of
terrible DISQUALIFICATION. con-
slant itch, until X seemed that ! must
tear on my very sktn-then-
Instant relief-my skin cooled. soothed
and healed
The very first drops of ODD. Pre-
scription for Eczema stopped that awful
itch instantly: yes. the very moment
ODD. touched the burning skin the tor
ture ceased. A Csc bottle proves IL.
Odd. has been known for years as
the only absolutely reliable eczema
Red Cross Pharmacy, ioC
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-04-15
MRS. MANGES
ESCAPES
OPERAT|O
How She Was Saved From
Surgeons Knife by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegeta.
bic Compound.
Mogadore, Ohio.-'The first two years
Twas married suffered SO much from

female troubles and
bearing down pains
that l could not
stand on my feet
long enough TODD my
work. The doctor
said l would have to
undergo an opera
ton, but my husband
wanted me to try
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vel e t a bic Com
pound first. / took
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-04-15
RANDOLPH

Mrs. Emma Holbrook, who has been
for several months with relatives IN
Bethel, is the guest of Mrs. NJ. i. Hol'
brook this week who had also for an
over Sunday visitor, Mrs. A. II. Steph-
en-, her daughter, of Barre.
Mr. and Mrs. Il. A. Heath, who have
been in GAINESVILLE, O.. for several months,
have returned home. Mr.. and Mrs Heath
were in that city during the high water
this spring and have returned much
pleased with Vermont,
Mrs. Lettie Bailey Smith, Rev. DIR. A.
l.. Cooper and daughter, Miss Rosa
Cooper, Rev. Joseph Hamilton and Rev.
w. S. Smithers and son, Howard, re-
turned from Richford, where they have
been attending the conference the last
week. Rev. G. L. Crawford has been
assigned for the pastor of the Fed
Grated church for the coming year, and
is expected here to fill the pulpit next
Sunday. Mr.. Crawford comes from
Johnson with an excellent recommend.
He is a young man, about 80 years of
age, who has been successful in his
previous pastorates.
Mrs. Il. n. Rising is no better and
is In critical condition, with little
hope of improvement. Her son, Leland
Rising, from Providence, X. l., is ex
pected to arrive here at once, and Mr..
Risings sister, Mrs. Grover, of Law
renee, Mass, has also been summoned |
Mrs. c. L. Palmer left on Monday |
for Newport, n. H., to remain for
time with her daughter, who recently |
moved there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pliny Morse went to
Barre on Monday to accompany Mrs.
Susan Parks here, where she will re-
main for time with her sister, Mrs.
Perkins, during the illness of the latter's
laughter, Mrs n. n. Morse, who is now
onfined to the bed by nervous trou
lie.
Among those from out of town who
we're here on Monday to attend the flu
eral of Mrs. Myron Morse, We're Mrs.
'oscoe Morse, Mr.. and Mrs. George Par
er, Mrs. Frances Sargent and Mr.. and
irs. Leavitt of Bethel
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Stimets were sum-
loned to Pottsdam n. Y, on Mon
ay by the death of Mr.. Stimet's broth
whose funeral they went TO
ttend.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Paige left Mon
ay for Pittsfeld, Mass, for several
ays' visit with Mr.. Paige's brother, /.
DR.. and Mrs. j. p. Clifford have re-
rrned from a months stay in Boston,
here the doctor has been studying.
Mr. and Mrs. w. 0. Morrill, were re- !
ased from a rs days quarantine for
'arlet fever Friday of last week, and
lie house has been thoroughly fumigat-
and they are now there. Their son, h
verett Morrill,, underwent an operation :,
! Friday for the removal of adenoids y
I'd tonsils, but is doing nicely and Is v
lie to be about. s
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-04-15

remedy, for IL washes away the disease
germs and leaves the skin as clear ana
healthy as that of a child.
All other druggists have ODD. Pre-
scription-go to them IL you can't come
to us-but don't accept some big profit
substitute.
But II you come to our store we are
so certain of what ID. DID. will do for you
that we offer you a full size bottle on
this guarantee:-If you do not find that
II takes away the itch AT ONCE, &c
costs You not cent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-04-15
GRANITEVILLE.

Don't forget the hoboes' convention
and dance at the East Barre opera house
April Is. All the latest songs, jokes,
and stump speeches of the day. Dane
ing until 2 a. m. Imperial orchestra.
Entertainment Zoe, dance SOC. All are
cordially invited.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-04-15

The Tilden Shoe company are offering
a variety of styles and feathers in both
shoes and oxfords at $3.50. See the
window display.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-04-15
WAITSFIELD
Hot Syrup From an Overturned Kettle
Burned George Griffith Badly.

Little George Griffith was badly
burned by kettle of hot syrup turn
ing over recently. Little Ada Griffith
was also burned on her knee, but had
sufficient presence of mind to grasp
the kettle and set it upright, thus avoid
ing worse burn.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-04-15

Red Cross Pharmacy, 100 No. Main St, Barre. VI.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-22
BRIDGEPORT MEN ELECTED BY 10. OF.

The grand encampment of the In dependent Order of Odd Fellows elect ed these officers in New Haven yes- terdap afternoon:
 Grand patriarch-Egbert N. Fu1er' of Meriden.
 Grand high priest-clinton c. Buck. of Winsted.
 Grand senior warden-Frank K WooIworth, of Waterbury.
 Grand scribe-William s. Huech1nn- son, of New Haven
 Grannd reasurer-William J Berg ess, of Stamford
 Grand jnior ,warden-Fred N. Bush nell, of New Haven
 Grand representative for two years Frank M Garfield, of Bridgeport.
 Grand representative for one year Samuel Prince, of New London.
 The apopintive officers were: Grand marshal, Fred M. Card, Bridgeport: grand sentinel, Michael Larson, Hart ford; grand outside sentinel, Oscar L. Burdick, Stamford; grand instructor, N. E. Wedge, Bridgeport.
 Grand Patriarch Samuel Prince made a lengthy report, reviewing his activities for the year. mentioning prominent Odd Fellows who died and pointing out the encouraging signs of the growth of Odd Fellowship. Grand Scribe William s. Hutohison reported a total membership July 1, 1913, ol .4,9S8, with a net gain of 23S. Sheperd Encampn1ent, No. 37, was instituted at South Manchester, June 30, 1913 Ten sencampments are entitled to 2 place on the roll of honor, each hay ing admitted a number equal to 10 pei cent of their membership. They are Bridgeport Encanpment, No. 22 Golden Rule, No. 24; Mystic, No. IT Enfield, No. 36; B. L. Dunbar, No. 2 | Atlantic, No. 28; WiIdey, No. 13 Midian, No. N7; Friendship, No. II | Constock, No. 29.
 Grand Treasurer William J. Bergei reported disbursements of $1,So3.62 Cash on hand is $1,891.15. Karl L Winter and Frank M. Canf1eld, grant l representatives, also reported.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-22

London, Oct 22-The Chartered Com pany of South America has decided upon vast undertaking, whereby Rhodesia, will become a new beef pro- ducing region of huge proportions. Full particulars will not be announced till Sir L. Starr Jameson issues them when he arrives in South Africa, but the project is of great importance for the worlds cattle raising industries. Dr. Jameson is the leader of the project. The chartered company will turn mil lions of acres Of excellent grazing land into vast ranches. The ranches will be conducted on the most modern American lines. The Chartered com pany has appointed Richard Walth of Texas ranch manager. He is now cn route to America. The Arnours are said to contemplate taking land for ranches, and some of the chiefs of the most extensive ranching company in Colorado are sailing for South Africa to meet Sir Starr Jameson. The Char tered company will give the Americans all the facilities possible How far the Chicago beef trust is involved in the development has to be seen, but Kan sas, Colorado, Wyoming, Dakota and Nebraska ranch directors are enthu- siastic in the belief in a rich agricul- turaI future for Rhodesia.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-22
Jerusalem Chapter EntenainS NOtableS
 For its Centenary
Prominent Members of Order From All Over World Are In cluded in Guests.

Probably the most notable Masonic gathering ever held in Bridgeport oc- cured yesterday when Jerusalem chapter, R. A. M. celebrated the tooth anniversary of it's orgsnlzatlon m the Masonic Temple in Broad street. Prominent m nembers of the order from all over the world were present In all about 600 persons were present. Among those present were Hugh Stir ling, the oldest living high priest of the chapter who held office in 1874
 One of the most interesting features of the afternoon session was the his tory of the Chapter told by Compan- ion Ebenezer Phillips. The organ1za- ton was founded October 21, 1913, in Stratford, in the building at Hard s corner now occupied by Wells grocery store. In his address Companion Phil lips read a clipping from the Repub- lican Farmer of that date which con- tained the call for the meeting.
 Mayor Clifford B. Wilson also made an address at the meeting and the Rev. B. J. Craft recited Poe's The Raven and selections from Richard III.''
 The grand officers present were: Most Excellent Grand High Priest Louis L. Beach of Bristol, Right Ex- cellent Horace w. Eddy, deputy grand high priest, of New Britain; Right Excellent Harry s. Pearsons, grand King, or BI1QS0pOTlS IC4S11L IH@ACOAAO1AS E. w. Avery, grand captain of the host, of Windham; Right Excellent James H. George, grand royal arch captain of Newtown; Excellent Rever- end Charles W. Boylston, grand chap Iain of Riverside;@ Right Excellent Isaiah Baker, IT,, grand treasurer, of Hartford, R. H. Tucker, of Ansonias and Charles w. Sniff of New Haven.
 Among the others present were: F. w. Bower, Dayton, Ohio; A. c. Han nibaI, Chicago, Ill.,; c. J. Sauer, Pitts burgh, Pa; B. A. Creevey, Azores Is- lands; A. w. Fawcett,@ Canada; w. M Jordin, Providence, R. l.; Warren S. Hermann, Poughkeepsie; R. H. Mann Burlington, Vt; Anderson Robertson J Scotland; R. D. Wade, South Berwick Me-; Frank Cannell, Boston; Nelson Raymond, Roxbury, Mass; William Hitchcock, Dorchester, Mass; Robert Martin, Boston; and John McCathron Cleveland, Ohio. There were scores of visitors from New Y ork, New Ha- ven, West Haven, Newtown, Water bury, Danbury, South NorwaIk, ,Spring- field, Hartford, New Britain and Prov idence, R. T..
 r. A rbanquet was served between 5 1 and 6:30 o'clock and Prof. Elmer S. Joyce gave an organ recital in the Blue lodge room.
 q The event of the evening was the comforting of the Most Excellent Mas ter Degree which was put on at o'clock, the officers conferring the de gree were: Harry G. Tousey, R. W M; John c. Stanley, s. w.; William T. Garner, s,Jr,s Marshal; George H Woods, ST. D.; Edward A. Wenzel Jr. D.
 The history of the degree was given by Most Excellent Master George B KirltalI F. H. F. The candidates were: George Herbert Stone, Edward Lyman Warner, William Jacon Var Sciver and Thomas William Belleha- ven Taylor. The Lotus quartet o1 Boston sang during the degree.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-22
PLANS SELECTED FOR
 NEW GERMAN EMBASSY BUILDING IN WASHINGTON

Berlin, Oct. 122-The plans of Prof. Bruno Mohring for the new German embassy building at Washington. were rejected after a conference, yester- day, between Emperor William and Count Won Bernstorff, German ann bassador to the United States. In their place the plans drafted by the court architect, Ernst Won lime, were selected and the order for the em- bassy to be built accordingly.
 Prof. Bruno Mohring, who is lead ing architect of Berlin, won the com petition opened by the German gov ernment for the plans of the embassy building, for which it offered 8 prize of $2,500.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-22
Brave POIiceWOman Is
 Undaunted Even By Mouse

Police headquarters, scene of hap penings out of the ordinary, has added to it's reputation in the acquisition of a trained mouse. At the same time, Mrs. Kate Burroughs, assistant clerk of the department, has refuted the tradition about women being afraid of this spe- cies of. the animal world. But for her the existence of the mouse, one of the smallest seen about the police and charities building, would have been unknown, unless appearing in a trap some morning. AS it is, she has made a pet of it, made excellent progress in training it and has nearly arrived at the point where she considers it can be safely shown to visitors.
 The little visitor to the clerks office made it's first appearance about two
 months ago. Apparently welcoming a change from the usual welcome &C., corded from women, it has made daily afternoon when Mrs. Burroughs is alone is the usual time of appearance and the time in which it has been taught numerous tricks. She is au- thority for the statement that it car do a cake walk to perfection and in becoming educated to carry a flag MT. Mouse is particularly fond of nuts not the kind handled exclusively by Investigator Morrissey Of the Depart ment of Charities, and candy. It Is believed that the satisfying of this fondness has been it's salvation in causing it to look upon usual trap baits with disgust. Wagers are now being made as to whether it can be taught to manipulate the telephone switchboard.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-22
Hartford Station Cop, Familiar Figure Well
 Known Here, Is Dead

Word was received at police head quarters this morning of the death of Policeman John Sullivan of the Hartford department at his home in that city. Heart disease was the cause his health having been poor since last summer when he was taken with an attack at Savfn Rock, so se- were that the last rites of the church were administered by Rev. Fr. Curtin of West Haven.
 For over 20 years he was stationed at the railroad station in Hartford and became widely known. He, was well known to the memb CTS of the Bridge port department. ''Pete'' and Jack Sullivan were two of the best known men on the Hartford department to the older members of the Bridgeport force, were twin brothers and it was often with difficulty that they were distinguished apart. "Pete'' died some time ago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-22
BOY OF 40 YEARS AGO RETURNS HOME
George |. Onions VainIy Seeks Landmark of the Bridgeport He Knew.

MT and Mrs George l. Onions of Buffalo are the guests of Mrs. James CaIdicut and her son, James, of Lind ley street. This might seem to be an ordinary personal item, but it brings a world of memories to the boys who played about Berkshire half a century ago. George Onions is the son of the late James Onions and a nephew of James Caldicut, who will be remem- bered by the old timers of the Wheeler & Wilson shop in it's best days. Both were skilled mechanics in their lines and both have gone to their reward. James Onions, senior, lived in the old Buckingham place on the Newtown turnpike and afterwards moved to Lindley. street The family moved to St. Louis in 1871. Ten years ago one of the family returned for a few days, but until this week the p1aymates of the children of the family have not manager of the Ajak Plating and Spe- cia1ty company, one of the most suc- ceSSful concerns in the Pan-Amer1can city, with extensive offices on Seventh street. He has been busy every day since his arrival looking for old land marks which may serve to locate fa- miliar places and he finds so few that he is amazed The city has treb1ed in population and Quadrup1ed in size since he left He has been able to 1oca te only half a dozen boys who skated with him on the Round pond and stole apples from the trees on the Parrott estate. The crabs and oysters which were plentiful in the Pequonuock river have disappeared and no more do the boys catch snapper blues off the Berk- shire bridge But to compensate for these desirabIes which finger in the hearts of the old timers is the big city, the biggest in the state when com merce, push and energy are consid- cred Forty years has changed the city so much that the visitor is anaz- ed MT. Onions will go back home and tell a few things about the town where he was raised.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-22
Approach Of Election Is Stimulating To Mayors
 Interest In City Affairs

s.AIayor wilson is taking a Wonderful interest in public affairs just as cleo +ton Is coming on,'' said Jasper Me- Lew Socialist party candidate for mayor. at an open air rally held last night at East Main and Arctic streets.
 s~You notice now that Mayor Wilson fs in favor of investigating the mun1c- ipaI ice plant proposition. It's near election time and he sees there is a, demand for such legislation and the movement is a popular one. The prox- fr1ity of election has spurred the mayor to sudden activity along this line.
 arYou will also notice that the mayor suddenly has interfered in the gar haze plant nuisance. For two years vo1l East Siders fought against that plant Just before election time, the mayor becomes active in your behalf and abrogates the city's contract-a thing he should have done long ago. So foo. with trolley service in the North End of the city. Mayor Will son a few weeks before election, be- comes vftally interested in giving resi- dents of that section better Service though the action comes only after they have suffered these many rnonths.''
 About fifty persons attended the ral- Iy. Henry J. Horsehe1d, Socialist can- dfdate for tax collector, presided. Among others who spoke were John sullivan, candidate for alderman in the Tenth district. and James German
 South Norwalk, Waterbury and Norwich own their water works" said port ought to stop pouring money into the coffers of MT. Warner and conduct our own public utilities for the public zood.''