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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-11-19

A fire Monday night destroyed Bow
en- & Barrett 5 sawmill in South
Charlestown.
Mrs. Bertha Blood returned Monday
from Westminster whefe she had been
visiting several days.
The young women of Bellows Falls
gave Miss lu Linehan a farewell dim
ner at the Hotel Windham Monday
evening.
Mrs. Sarah +. Goodell is confined to
Of illness. and her daughter, Miss Alb
bic Goodell, is staying at home from
her duties at the Day-Pollard Co store
to care for her.
Miss Nora Hogan, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. jeremiah Hogan of Lockwood
street, and Richard j. Wolfe of Main
street, North Walpolc, were married
Tuesday morning at 5 o clock at ST.
Charles church by Rev Father Shan
non. The sister of the bride, Miss Mary
Hogan, acted as bridesmaid and the
bridegroom was attended by his broth
er, John Wolfe. They went to New
\ orll for the wedding trip. Mrs. Wolfe
graduated from the Bellows Falls high
school in 1907, and has since been EN-
ploycd i'll the Office Of the Vermont
Farm Machine Co. Mr. Wolfe is AN
employee of the Boston & Maine rail
road.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-11-19

Australia last year bought more than
2o,Ooo automobiles from the United
States.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-11-19
woman SICK
FOURTEEN YEARS
Restored to Health by Lydia
Z. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Elkhart, Ind. &C suffered for four
teen years from organic inflammation,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-11-19
AN ESTATE is CREATED

principally through the daily labor of
an individual over a stretch of wears.
Insurance guarantees the estate if the
individual is cut off. Insursbility is
necessary to secure the guarantee. Act
while eligible. National Life ms. Co,
of Vt (Mutual) EARLE S. KINGS
LEY, General Agent, Rutland, VT.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-11-19

w. X. MOVES. NJ. d. Eye car. nose and
W throat to II, / to s. Wednesday ana
SATURDAY evenings. Other hours and SUNDAYS
BY appointment. Appointments for glasses 1T.
ng made hv mail or phone American Rldg
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Professional Cards

~ r. ALDRICH, VI. y. Hours, 1880 +,
" 2.3O,7 10 3. Office phone l65-l house 49,.
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fINHOMAS RICE, NJ. u. Office and residence
Il over Vermont Savings Bank Hours Z
f. a. m. l to 3 and to p. m
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nR. Q. S. CLARK. Dentist whitney block
~ Bratteboro. Telephone 59-3
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-10-05
THE BAY. MINETTE SCHOOL
IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION

tional cases and books purchased and
a rug and furnishings for a library
room procured, most of the last-Damed
articles having been donated, as the
money expended that year could not
have purchased them all.
In 1905 $1o.70 was added to the de-
post and $3.50 expended.
In 1909, $6S.15 was deposited and
$e1.16 spent on improvements.
For the year 1910 there is no fnan-
ciaI record for amy work done.
In 1911 $es.os was put in the bank
and 1889 drawn out
During the year 1919 s221.s2 was
deposited and $235.57 expended.
In 1918, from January LIST to Sep
tember 1st, there was deposited $239.S2
and $294.22 drawn out, leaving q bal
ance on hand at that date Of $500.
Mrs. D. G. Byrne served as presi-
dent until her removal to Mobile in
1908, when Mrs w. c. Dinwiddie was
elected to I'LL her place, and Mrs. T.
A Booth to fill the unexpfred term OF
the trea surer, caused by Mrs. McMil-
ans removal to Birmingham. Mrs.
Dinwiddie served as president until
the fall of 1919, when her duties as
postmistress caused her to resign.
Mrs. F. s. Stone was chosen as her
successor, and still fills the position.
Mrs. j. NJ. Slower filed the ONCE Of
secretary and treasurer for some years
until, in September, 1919, Miss Mary
Byrne was elected secretary and Mrs.
Abner ]. Smith treasurer, which po-
sitions they now hold.
was asked by Miss Bonnie Burn
ham to write this article for the Bald
win county edition OF The Pensacola
Journal, and while willing to comply
with her request 1 feel quite sure
there are many other members here
who could do the subject far more
justice than !, for leaving Bay Minette
before the association was formed, I
have personally known Of its work
only during the last eighteen months.
1 have had the minutes of the meet
ings held for the first six months fur
nished me by the first secretary, Mrs.
Matte w. Hand, for data. The rest
l have gathered from various sources,
the deposit book with the Baldwin
County Bank furnishing the informa-
ton in regard to finances.
Good Work Done.
While the ladies who were tnstru
mental in organizing this association
might feel they have not realized all
their hopes and plans of the benefits
to the school it would afford, to me It
seems wonderful that they have been
able during the associations six years
Of existence to raise the sum of $660.S2,
and so much work as they have done
to aid the school board in identifying
the school grounds and adding to the
comfort and conveniences Of the school
building and its furnishings, etc.
Last spring fifty large water oaks
were purchased and planted on the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-10-05
By
Mrs. Abner
J. Smith.

grounds, besides many flowers and
shrubs. the ladies themselves, with the
help of the children, doing the most
of the work.
There has also been a great deal Of
other work done on the grounds by
the members.
Before the new fence was built =
number of them spent some time ion
an effort to repair the old picket fence
mailing on the missing pickets with
their own hands in a vain effort 10
keep the hogs from the grounds and
building.
Entertainments Of various kinds.
lectures. commissions on moving pic
ture shows. serving lunches at tho
county fair. etc, were some OF the
means used for raising the funds The
only canvass of the town for money
was made when the new fence was
erected around the grounds and when
the citizens contributed about $4,000.
The association has planned much
for the coming year.
We now have a membership OF over
80. At meeting held September 4th,
IT was planned TO paint the interior
Of the school rooms, and COMMITTEES
was appointed to make arrangomsnts
with the Baldwin County Bank TO ad-
vance the money needed. about $500,
the association to raise the money Il
possible in ninety days. The work Is
now being done, before the conmsnce~
nent of the term, very art4stically
with cream ceilings, bun walls and
brown trimmings.
Past Year Successful.
A review Of the work for the past
year shows that much has been accom-
plished during that dime. The treas
urers books show that 3498.eA has been
expended, S7s-1B being a surplus nom
last year, the rest collected nom vaEtoug
sources, and by many means. They paid
$3.50 on the piano, the remainder OF the
cost being met by the town council. OveH
$3.50 was spent on the new fence around
Gus small items, such as trees, freight
and hauling ON piano, etc.
During this time 800 opera chEArg have
been placed in the auditorium, not by tha
association, but by the school board. but
we feel that they were placed there as 4
compliment to our efforts 70 improve thu
school building.
There has not been the eo-operatiou
desired from the parents, and much OF
the personal work has been done by
those having no children in school.
The young people Of the town have
been most kind. especially the YOUNG
men, assisting US In our entertainments
and with Professor Tharp and his corpa
Of teachers, have contributed much Ia
the success of the past year. and aa
they all have promised hearty co-opera-
ton for the coming year, the officers OF
the association and several conamitteeg
are planning various amusements IA
gather In the needed funds, and much
enthusiasm is displayed by all and the
outlook ia good for the most successful
year In our history.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-10-05
Fruit Growing in Alabama
J. e.ofA uburn Ala.

The following articles, compiled by
Mr.. J. G. Price of Auburn. Ala, will
give the prospective settler an idea of
what Alabama, South Alabama, and
Baldwin county can do when 1t comes
TO the fruit growing industry:
One who has studied the situation
has. no doubt, been surprised to find
how very few farmers have given any
attention to home orchards, and a
smaller per cent to commercial fruit
growing It surely cannot be for want
Of space that home orchards are
wanting, for we see lots overgrown
with weeds which could be utilized;
nor can it be because of lack of time.
Show me the family that does not like
in our travels where there is not a
fruit tree or Berry bush. Why is this ?
1t is a question that is extremely
knotty. Some one may say it is be-
cause of the expense. No, that could
not be it. for any person who has a
vacant lot overgrown with weeds must
certainly have few dollars with which
to purchase enough fruit trees to sup
ply an average family.
There are but few places in Alabama
that some kind of fruit cannot be
grown with good profit. Now, let us
see which fruits do well in the diff
ferent sections of the state.
The Apple.
First, let us look into the apple as a
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-10-05

On January 5th. 1907, call was is
sued to the people of Bay Minette,
signed by Mesdames Matte w. Hand.
d. c. Byrne, T. A Booth, j. H. H.
Smith and o. Z. Mcmillan, request
ing all interested to meet at the school
building on the 10th of that month for
the purpose of organizing local School
Improvement Association. The call
stated that the association was desired
for the threetold purpose of Begin
ming active work preparatory to pur
chasing the school property, to plan
for the comfort Of the boys and girls,
and to see that in the future the edu-
cational welfare of our children IL
more efficiently attend to"
In response to this call, and at the
meeting On the date named an asso-
citation was formed and organized by
Mrs. Erwin Craighead aof Mobile,
chairman of the scnool improvement
committee of Alabama, with twenty
one charter members, with officers as
follows: Mrs D. c. Byrne, president;
Mrs. w. C. Dinwiddie, first vice.
president; Mrs. J. P. Mix, second
vice president; Mrs. Matte w. Hand,
secretary, and Mrs o e. Mcmillan,
treasurer.
Semi monthly meetings were planned
to be held on the first and third Fri
days in each month
During the first year Of the associa-
ton the sum of $51.45 was deposited
in the bank, s2S.25 of which was ex-
pended by the association. The school
chapel was painted, lamps purchased,
library established. a number Of Sec
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-10-05
|. F. NIXON
HAS SPLENDID
GENERAL STORE
LOCATED AT BAY MINETTE, 1T
ENJOYS A FINE FARM, CITY,
TuRPENTlNE AND TIMBER
TRADE.

l. y. Nixon keeps the largest gem
eral merchandise store in Bay Minette
and what you cannot buy in this busy
emporium is not worth mentioning,
really.
You can buy groceries, ready to-
wear, dry goods, mems furnishings
hardware, furniture, farm implements
house furnishings, harness and sad
dlery. paints, doors, sash and general
building materials, and notions-aIl
you have to do about 1t. yourself, In
fact. Is to think OF anything In the
world that you may want. then start
for Mixon's and buy II.
l. r. Nixon is Conecuh county boy,
having settled IN Baldwin county some
twelve years ago.
His brother, Morgan Nixon. manages
the store 50 well that I r. has plenty
Of time to devote to his experiment in
diversified farming at q distance of ten
miles south Of Bay Minette.
The stock of this splendid Baldwin
county store is valued at $40, 0O0,y a
fine farmers trade being enjoyed with
in a radius of 25 miles.
A good city trade is also noted dur
ing the days business, while there is
a good turpentine and timber trade to
reckon with as well.
The building owned and occupied by
the Nixon store is valued at $1,000.
being erected in 1901, having been the
first large store building to attest to
the rapid development Of New Bay
Minette."
The project showed a splendid con-
dence upon the part of Mr.. Nixon at
that time and assured those who knew
and respected his judgment that he
believed In the future Of the town, and
has always proved q most valuable
and remunerative feature of the bust
ness side of Bay Minette.
The Mixons are men who mean
much to a community, and their
splendidly equipped store shows to
advantage just what they thing and
plan for the future Bay Minette.
Strangers In Baldwin county. no
matter what path they may follow
along the line OF money getting. can
do no better than to become acquaint-
ed at once with the Mixons, the Nixon
store. and the well chosen, reasonably
priced Nixon stock OF goods.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-10-05

bushels per tree With sixty bearing
trees an acre will produce from 400
to 500 bushels Pears readily sell for
81 per bushel, and often bring more.
One grower reported his pear orchard
netting $500 per acre, while several
others made a net profit of $500 per
acre.
Excellent crops of the Sand pear
and Keiffer were produced as far
south as Mobile. One farmer stated
with his pear orchard he could gather
money from trees. Pear trees grow
rapidly, and if well cared for one may
harvest a fair crop in four to six years
after planting.
Peaches and plums are two fruits
that may be considered the most i'm
portant commercial crops grown in
the South. Little has been done
toward proving the success of the
plum in this state. Those who have
grown pIums have succeeded very
well. About 134 trees can be grown
on an acre 1Sx18 feet each way, and
at a bearing age will produce from
one to three crates per tree, which
gives an annual yield of from 134 to
200 crates per acre. Plums find a
ready market, and sell for fancy
price. With good care from $500 to
$500 per acre can be realized.
The figs thrive on a great variety
of soils, and can be grown in the
greater part of Alabama. The trees
are quite hardy in the southern half
of the state and very productive. A
tree in full bearing will produce from
two to six bushels of fruit The fruit
sells readily, bringing from so cents
to 81 per bushel The trees will stand
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-10-05

commercial crop The northern half
of the state, with reasonable care. pro-
duces apples abundantly, and bring a
fancy price. number of orchards
that have been well cared for pro-
duced this past season, at the age Of
eight years, eight to ten boxes Of fruit
that sold for $3.50 per box. BY inter
cropping the cost of the orchard will
scarcely be worth mentioning until it
comes into bearing, outside OF the
land, trees and planting. The average
orchard contains about 48 trees to the
acre, 30x30 feet, and with standard
varieties from the eighth year will
produce from So to $12 per annum,
which makes a net profit of from 5000
to $500 per acre. Several growers last
year obtained results equal to the
above, and one much better. A grower
in Cullman county made $500 per acre
off of eight-year trees. Alabama has
the advantage over the northern states
in early apple production, in that it
can put on the market from 20 to 80
days earlier, and just as fine quality.
This state has a good showing in the
production Of summer and winter va
rieties. Good apples were produced
last season south of Montgomery,
while another farmer grew apples at
Carney, Ala, $50 miles south of Mont
gomery.
Pears.
Pears grow well in all parts of the
state, wherever they are provided with
well drained soil. From so to 100 trees
may be grown on an acre, and on
healthy, well matured trees from Is to
20 bushels may be expected. Several
growers reported an average Of 20
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-10-05

more neglect than any other class OF
fruit and will respond to good culture
just as quickly. From $50 to 300 trees
may be grown on an acre, and the
average tree will produce one bushei
Of fruit. which will make from $50 to
300 bushels, netting 800 to 5000 per
acre. This is low estimate for the
fig. This fruit demands the highest
price when canned, and finds ready
sale on the market, bringing 80 cents
per can. The fig is an easy fruit to
can.
Orchard Cost
Lands suitable for growing one or
several of the above named fruits can
be obtained at a fair price on any of
the through lines of railroad. The
best land in from two to four miles
of depot may be had at from $50 to
$50 per acre.
Cost of an orchard per acre in round
numbers
Land average SZo.OO
Clearing, if not cleared ........ 1000
Flowing and preparing ........ 400
Cost of trees, average ..... 1900
Pruning and cultivating, with in
tercropping to sixth year 80. 1900
Clean culture to sixth year 49,. 5000
Total, cost to siKth year from the
start ................ $500
Less clearing ................... $500
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-06
New York Stock Market.

Wall St, New York, March s.-STOCKs
The stock market continued today on its
uncertain course of the week, which has
been marked by alternating periods of
strength and weakness.
Following yesterdays advance, traders
sold stocks today and prices were depres-
Sed to points in some instances, with
larger losses for a number or specialties.
Bear operators sought to make capital
out of the poor showing of the Bank of
England in its weekly statement which
emphasized unfavorable monetary condi-
tons abroad. Little attention was paid
to the satisfactory earnings published by
a number of middle western railroads or
to the evidences of prosperous conditions
in the Seteel industry. Sentiment was
bearish, although trading was confined
almost entirely to the professional ele-
nent.
Bonds were easy.
Opening changes in stocks today were
about evenly divided between small frac-
tional gains and losses. Trading was dull
The only variations OF more than frac-
ton were in Snuff, which declined 1sz and
Canadian Pacific, which lost point.
General heaviness resulted when ef-
fort was made to sell stocks around tie
opening figures. Can was lowered 2 points
and some of the other leading issues half
as much
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-06
END CAME SWIFTLY.
c. 1. Kerr, Rock Island Trainmaster.
Died of Indigestion.

c. I. Kerr, trainmaster of the
Rock Island in Harrington, died of
acute Indigestion at the Rock Island
passenger station in Topeka at s O'Clock
last night. Mr.. Kerr arrived in To-
peka from Horton about an hour be-
fore his death and ate dinner with
A. Ramsdell in the fatter's private
car.
Nessrs Kerr and Ramsden were
talking official business in the car
when Mr.. Kerr was stricken. Mr..
RamsdeI asked William Courtrite
the station master to call a physician
but Mr.. Kerr died before medical
attention arrived. DR.. J. n. Beasley
was called.
C. 1. Kerr has been employed by the
Rock Island system since in 1905
when he was appointed chief clerk to
D. E. Cain who was then general
manager with headquarters in To-
peka. He held this position until in
1906 when he was appointed train
master of the Kansas division. He is
survived by his wife and two children.
He and his family have made their
home in Harrington for several
years.
He was a member the various
Masonic organizations.
The body was taken to PenweH's
undertaking rooms last night and
will be shipped to Harrington today
for interment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-06
CONGRESS is OPENED.
Subjects of Interest to Farmers Up i'm
st. Joseph.

St. Joseph, Mo-, March 6.-The first an
nual interstate agricultural and indus
trial congress opened three-day session
here today with many prominent a9ri-
culturists and scientific men in attend
ance.
DR.. A. Ross Hill. president of the Uni
versity of Missouri, and president of me
congress, made the opening address. Four
states are represented today's pro-
gram and in addition to the agricultural
commissioners of the Rock Island. Santa
Fe, Iron Mountain and Burlington rail-
roads, the federal department of agri-
culture Is represented by three experts.
Governor Morehead of Nebraska Is vice
president OF the congress and high Of
ficials of several railroads will deliver ad
dresses.
All features of farming. fruit growing,
stock raising and dairying are to be treae-
ed in the addresses. Many of them will
be illustrated. Several noted women
speakers are to discuss improved meth
DDS for the housewife and the farmer.
Mrs. Cora Wellhouse Billiard, of Tonga
nozzle, Kan, was the first woman
sneaker
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-06

CONTINUED from Page One.1
coin Dixon. Indiana; Cordell Hull,
Tennessee; w. S. Hammond. Mime
sofa; Andrew J. Peters, Massachus-
sets; A. Mitchell Palmer, Pennsy1-
vanfa; Timothy T. Ansberry. Ohio;
w. Collier, Mississippi (new); Angus
tus Q. Stanley. Kentucky (new). Re-
publican members to be chosen in
April.
Clerk of the house-South Trimble,
Kentucky.
Doorkeeper-J. ]. Sinnott, Virginia
Sergeant B. Cor
don, Ohio.
ostmaster-William NJ. Dunbar.
Georgia.
Cha plaiD-Rev. Henry N. Couden,
Washington, d. c.
The Democratic members of the
ways and means committee will COM
mence the final committee revision of
the tariff next Friday, taking up the
work whore the Democrats constitut-
ing the majority of the committee in
the last session of congress left it as
a tentative baSiS.' There will be q
tariff caucus when the extra session
convenes. to pass upon the report.
Party Program Outlined.
Speaker Clark's speech in acknowl-
edgment of his denomination dealt
with the party's program and future.
promises and said the only way to
achieve this was for every Democrat
I'm official position to give the best
there is in him and subordinate indi-
vidual ambition to the public veal
1T is thing Incredible he de-
clared, that any man fit for official
station would let his personal likes or
diSlfkeS interfere with his cooperating
with any other Democrat in unifyfng
the party in its herculean and multi
farious tasks to redeem our pledges"
This utterance was cheered.
1.-THE suggestion of any such a state
of affairs comes from faint-hearted
ghosts the speaker continued. cor
from malignant marplots, who, though
masquerading as Democrats, are not
Democrats at all but wolves in sleeps
clothing. Certain of these venomous
eleventh-hour Democrats are loud
mouthed i'm proclaining trouble where
none exists and in laying down a rule
of conduct for real Democrats.
Genuine Democrats, who have the
good of the party and the country at
heart, would do well to give no heed
to these self-styled Democrats, whose
chief business is to stir up strife by
foully slandering any Democrat who
has earned their enmity by being a
Democrat at all times, under all cir
cumstances and at all Places
The speaker said the house Demo-
Gratis had been together since March
10, 1910, when for the first time in
seventeen years the Democrats in the
house electrified the country by voting
together-not man missing in a great
struggle
Il predict he concluded, chat they
will in the Sixty-t'lird congress act in
unison, not only with themselves, but
with President wilson
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-06
WILL ISSUE EDICT.
League President johnson Disfavors
Player-ScPibes.

Chicago, March 6.-President 3. B.
johnson of the American League is
said to have a bomb ready for hurting
into the ranks Of ballplayer-scribes
in his organization. 1t was learned
here last night that the leagues ex-
ecutive was about to issue an edict
which would either stop ball players
from writing expert opinion for news
papers, or stop their salaries.
1T is not the intention to infringe
on the rights of the players" johnson
said, but alleged expert criticism and
baseball playing do not mix. I would
not mind SO much If the players them
selves wrote the stuff which appears
in the papers throughout the land, but
in a great majority of cases the play
ers never see the stories to which their
names are appended until after they
have been printed"