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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-01
MONTGOMERY N T

The people Of this town were panied 70
learn Thursday morning that one of their
most prominent and highly respected citi.
zens, IL. O.. Rowley, had died the night
before at about IL 10. Mr.. Rowley had
run and owned for about 80 years the
hotel at this place. lie was GO years of
age and was n man Of strice integrity. He
had held several town Offices and had been
a Justice of the peace for many years. He
always took an active interest in politics
and was IA staunch republican. lie is
survived by his wife, one son, Guy N, Of
London, Ont, two daughters, Mrs. Grace
Bent, of Wakefield, Mass, and Miss
Pauline, who lived with her parents -four
brothers and one sister, Mrs, l.. X. Camp.
bell. The funeral was held Saturday
at the Baptist Church.
Among those from out of tow who
were here to attend the funeral of the
late H.. o. Rowley were G. n. Rowley
and son, Horace, of London. Ont, Mr..
and Mrs. L.. C. Bent Of Wakefield. Mass,
Mrs. w. d. Woodman of Vergennas, Mr..
and Mrs. l.. ID. Rowley of Richford, Judge
o. n. Kelton of st. Adams, the members
of Missisquoi Lodge of Free and Accepted
Masons OF Rlchford to the number of
about 20. They, with the members of the
order who reside here. attended the ser.
vice at the church In IA body and con
Quoted the services at the grave. Thu
services at the church were conducted
by the Rev. C. A. Nutting OF Jericho, a
former pastor OF the Baptist Church
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FAIRFIELD.

Henry Merrill of Williston was a BUSH
ness visitor here this Week.-Miss Florence
McGlnn of st. Adams spent Sunday VITA
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Nc
Ginn.-Mrs. Fuller Carpenter and Robert.
who have been visiting Mrs. George Nye,
ave returned home.-Mr. johnson of
Ba|llfontion, O., is in town buying syrup
and sugar-Mr. and Mrs. Frank Start
and son, Parker, of Jeffersonville, and
Wallace Parker and Senath Soule of Cam
bridge were at the home of Allen Soule's
Sunday.-The remains of Mrs. Patrick
Ward of st. Adams Hill was brought
here for burial Monday at the Catholic
Cemetery.-Byron Bronan, who was bad
ly injured by a runawa horse, is con-
sidered much better.-George McGettrick
of St. Adams was in town Sunday.
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RICHFORD.


MrS' Nlaud tkelrden) Rogers, wife OF
Jason a. rogers died Wednesday, April
% OF heart lalIure following the birth
OF II son TWO days before. She was %
years Old The funeral was held at
the houst at 10 o'clock Friday and
the body was taken to North Troy for
burial. Beside her husband and infant
son, Mrs. Rogers is survived by her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Rcirden OF
North Troy, two brothers, Walter j.
ieirden of this place and William Reirden
OF Barton also two sisters. the Misses
Nellie and Grace I.eirden of North Troy,
Miss Marriott, who recently addressed the
Methodist conference held in this place,
Will appear in Aver opera hall Friday
evening, May >, accompanied by Miss
Todd, also of Tehwa. China. They Will
be assisted by Is local characters attired
in genuine Chinese costumes and will give
a demonstration of the everyday life of
the Chinese and the missionary entitled
Miss Todd's Interruptions." Admission
will be free. but a collection will he tokcn
-Missisquol Lodge. No. o. f. and 4 NJ
has elected and installed the following of.
fccrs for the ensuing year. Worthy Moe.
Ter, T.. r, Greene senior wor6au q.
Uawlev Junior warden e II Austin .
treasurer. II. q. Holt; secretary Loan +
Gibson senior deacon. r X Sbottuck .
Junior deacon. Earl Han. sanior stouor,
Charles Fuller; Junior steward Iowls
Brouillard; marshal. James BURNS. chan.
lain. the Rev. ]. II. Wallace. tvIor wi
liam La1eur.
The following officers of Nrssisoroi
Cbantor No II. O T. : woro in.toiIaa
nv Mrs Allen Of Milton II n n a.a
Mrs II Ncars of rro.hrrn rau, -
n q y Thursday o.onI w.
uatrop Nrs p prrd,.. - '
y y Groape. associate no,nan a W.
Uorver. so,retarv NJ. r.
traa snror Mrs roy uont
d,ctross ui., Katheryra uaar ,Dn
cio+o cordnctro.s Mrs. W ~
Adam Nrs II NJ Kordou. p.. w. ;
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The Brigham Academy minstrel enter
tainment was a succcss.-The condition
Of F.. n. Wells, who Is seriously Ill, is
no better.-Dr. Orion Wells of Westfeld,
Mass, was called here recently by the
serious illness of his father, Lucien
Wells.-The Brigham Academy bail team
went to Fairfax Saturday, where they
defeated the Bellows Free Academy,
score, s to 4-Frank Brady, who has
been employed in Cambridge. has resign
ed his position and will conduct the
creamery owned by the Alden Brothers
in East Fairtield.-Frank Wells and Mrs.
Fanny Aldrich of Lyndonville are in
town, called here by the serious illness of
their father, f. n. Wells.-Mrs. Fletcher
Of Belvidere is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Lee Maynard.-W. u. Stewart Of
Fairfax was in town Sunday.
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COLCHESTER.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Donahue celebrated
their 5Oth anniversary Monday. A large
party of friends gathered at their home.
They received numerous gifts.-About 30
friends of the Rev. and Mrs. Twiss gath
cred at the parsonage Monday night and
gave them a surprise in honor of Mr.,
Twiss' birthday.-Mrs. =. l.. Parmaiee Is
seriously i'll, Her daughter, Mrs. Henry
Petty, of Schenectady, n. Y.,is here,-The
next Grange meeting will be held May 2
The following program will be carried
out Music, Orchestra; harvest song
reading, Duties of Worthy Ceres" Miss
Meigs; 1.-The Value of the Corn Crop
Frank Houghton; music, quartet; reading,
Seed time and Harvest Helen Lyon
suggestions for mex Grange fair, Perry
Curtis; violin solo; guessing contest; mu-
sic, orchestra.
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the rails from some unknown cause.
The train was delayed over three hours
but a train was made up here to leave
the city on schedule time. No one was
hurt.
The oath anniversary Of the founding
of the odd Fellowship in America was
observed Tuesday evening by st. Adams
Lodge, No. 81, Columbia Encampment,
No. l, and Bellevue Rebekah Lodge, No.
q, /. o. o. f. The program consisted
or an address by the Rev. S. w. An
thony and vocal and instrumental num-
bers. Refreshments were served.
The % Italians bound for Grand Mere,
=. O., who were held up in this city sew
eral days ago on account of having no
permit to enter Canada. have nearly all
decided to stay here instead of returning
to Massachusetts,, and they ave gone to
Fairfax. where they will he EMPLOYED on
the new city reservoir under construc-
tion there.
Miss Nellie Ruth Austin, youngest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A.. IT,. Austin.
was married to William J. Payette of
Springfield, Mass, at the Methodist dis
trict parsonage by the Rev. W. Il. Duke
shire Tuesday evening.
At the annual meeting of the trustees
of the st. Adams free library, the fol-
lowing officers were elected President,
f. A. Chlttenden; vice-president, Nelson
Goodspeed; secretary and treasurer,
Charles d. Watson; auditor, Elmer John
son; librarian, Miss Bertha c. Jcnnison.
1t was voted that the application of Miss
Jennison for an increase in salary be re-
ferred to the president and secretary and
that they fix the salary upon inquiry
regarding what Is paid by other similar
libraries. Memorial resolutions upon the
late George r. Childs and II. Charles
Royce, former trustees, will be prepared.
Chester II. Lempman and Miss 5orclll
May Flood. both of this city. were mar
rted at st. LukF's Church Monday even
Ing at eight O'Clock by the Rev Albert
Gale. Leonard =. Lampman, a brother
of the groom, acted as best man, and
Miss Nora Flood, sister of the bride, as
bridesmaid. The bride was given in
marriage by her father, Jonn b. Flood.
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BORO.

Mrs. Martha Lincoln has returned
from Milton, where she has been
spending the winter.-MiSs Jessie Nc
Nally is spending the week in Burling-
ton with Mrs. f.. O. Mills.-Miss Lois
Mayville is visiting n st. Albans.-Mrs.
Sarah Costello. who has been spending
the winter with her daughter in st. AL
bans, has returned to her home.-Mrs.
Mayville, who has been visiting her
son, Henry MayVille, has gone to her
sisters, Mrs. VIII Ganyeau's.-Mrs.
William Sanderson remains about the
same. Her mother, Mrs. Richards,
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EAST BERKSHIRE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Hope visited Mr..
Hopes parents in Montgomery Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Peterson of Burlington
passed the weekend with the Rev. and
Mrs, G. j. Peterson.-Miss Mary Stratton
of Enosburg Falls visited Mrs. G. NJ.
Rublee one day this weck.-The Rt. Rev.
William Farrar Weeks, bishop coadjutor,
will visit Calvary Church Monday even
Ing. The services will be held at 7:3O.
Dennis Seaby. Il lifelong resident of
this place, died Tuesday night after an
Illness Of nearly a year.
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HILL WEST.

Mrs. Sherman Turner of East Berk-
shire is passing a few days with her
daughter, Mrs. G. c. Shangraw.-Mr. and
Mrs. b. II. Jcwett passed Sunday at
Charles Rushford's.-The cottage prayer
meeting will be held with Mrs. Henry
Shangraw Friday evening.-Dorothea Mes
sier passed the Weekend with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs, Henry Messier.-How-
ard Touchettc of South MONTGOMERY has
been passing a few days with his sister,
Mrs. Charles Rushford.
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TOWNSVILLE.

Mrs. j. j.. Williams of Charlotte is Wis.,
iting her daughter, Mrs. f. ii. Chess
more.-Mr. and Mrs. G.. w. Palmer have
been visiting in Monkton.-Peter Lovely
moved his family to Moretown Monday.
Mrs. Emmerette Tyler is again con-
fined to her bed.-T. l.. Stevens returned
from Hyde Park Saturday.-Mr, and Mrs.
Il. j. Fuller of Willlston visited al c. G.
Fuller's Sunday.-M Mrs. Anna Gillett eX-
poets to go soon to Rutland, where she
will remain for the present with her
sister, Mrs. Coates.-A social, under the
the auspices of the Lend-a-IIand Circle,
Is to be held this evening.
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GRAND ISLE COUNTY
GRAND ISLE.

The Ladies' Aid society viii meet at
the church lining rooms for dinner
Thursday.-P. 5. Gordon of Cornish, n.
H., is visiting in town.-Charles Russell
is visiting in Worcester, Mass.-Herbert
Russell is expected soon to begin the
building of a new house on his lot, re-
Gently purchased of r.. r. Minckler-
Mrs. Parks Is ill-Mrs. Lucy G.. Pearl
is comfortable,-Mrs. Anna Minckler is in
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FRANKLIN

Miss Addie Stowe of New York Is visit
ing friends in town.-N1rs. Kate Shean
and two children of Milton is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Maud Hogaboom.-Howard
Brill has rented the house and pasture on
the Mrs. NJ. j. Heiilon farm and Will move
there soon for the summer.-F. ID. Gallup
spent the weekend in Je~ffersonville.-
Winslow Gates is attending the Hinckley
school at IIinckley, Me.
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UNDERHTLL CENTER.

A 10 hours devotion service beran at
st' Ihomas Church Monday morning and
closed Wednesday.-Mrs. Catherine
Philips has trade her place here with
FRANK Sheeby for the Ryan farm.-Mrs.
Patterson died April 10 from a general
breaking down. The body was taken to
Colchester for burial.-James II. Fitz-
simonds has traded his farm, known as
the Barrett farm, for property at Essex
Junction
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ST. GEORGE.

Miss Florence Mollison of Charlotte is
visiting her sister, Mrs. John Adams
Miss Abbie Wellinger is able to be out
after being confined to the house for a
week.-Mr. and Mrs. George Rule of
Ilinesburg were weekend visitors at the
home of Ira Chase.-E1rl Aver returned
home Friday night after a trip to the
southern part of the State, where he car
ried maple sNrup last Week-
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BEAVER.

Melborn Larnard is to work for E. d.
Shepardson on the Perry G. Cook farm.
Mrs. Maud King was in Burlington
Saturday to see his sister, who is i'm
proved.-A gang of rs Italians have
moved into the new shack built in
Henry Bessett's pasture and will work
on the ditch from Silver Lake.-W. II.
King and son We're in East Fairfax
to see his sister Sunday.
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HINESBURG.

George Lewis has sold his interest in
the Lewis farm and moved into the T.. O..
Martin house,. II. Allen has gonc to
Springfield, Mass, to spend a few weeks.
Mrs. Eva Kenyon has gone to Clare
mont, n. H., where she has employment.
Miss Blanche Small has returned to her
school at East Calais.-Mrs. Lewis Butler
has been i'll, hut is improving.-Edward
Rushey has rented the Lewis Bissonctt
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ISLE LA MOTTE.

Miss Mcrryatt, a returned missionary
worker from China, gave an interesting
talk on her work Sunday morning and
evening at the Methodist Church, also to
the boys and girls club in the afternoon.
w. ~. Council has returned from a trip
To the B~ermudas.-Mr. and Mrs. Wyman
Holcomb have returned to the Island
after having spent the most OF the WlhteI
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BERKSHIRE.

The Dorcas society met with Mrs.
Henry Ladue Wednesday.-The meeting
Of the Berkshire Cemetery association is
called for Tuesday, May 6, at two o'clock
at the town hall.-Miss II. Pearl Jolley
has returned from a visit at the home Of
Prof. c. II. Morrill, at Bakersfield, r.
G.. Hicks has sold his farm to Harry
Forty.-Miss Eva Ladue is at home from
Enosburg Falls for a two weeks vaca-
tion.-E. A.. Clark was called to st. AL
bans on the special jury.
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ENOSBURG

Mrs. Harriet Dow is visiting his niece,
Mrs. w. j. Chaffee,-Elison S. Maynard
is visiting his sister. Mrs. Charles p.
Hogan, in st. Albans.-Mrs. Rhoda c.
llarnish has returned from st. Adams
and is with her sister, Mrs. S. p.
Stevens, for a few days.-Ernest May
nard and family nave left their farm
and moved to Enosburg Falls. Henry
Sylvester has rented the farm and will
put a enant there.
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but Of town.-Miss Ruth pike has return
% from Plattsburgh.-Mrs. F.. II. Ford
ana daughter and Miss Cynthia Richie
10 We besn spending a few days in Swan
ton.-CaRt. John Montgomery returned to
Burlington Monday.-Farmers are spray
ing their orchards for the second time
this season.
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ENOSBURG FALLS.

+. W. Wallace OF this place, Superin-
tcndent Of schools in Franklin, Enosburg
and Sheldon and also superintendent of
the department of public schools of the
Franklin county fair, has arranged with
the MANAGEMENT to offer premiums open
to competition by all schools and acao-
emies in the county and bonafide pup Is in
the same. About 500 is offered in prizes.
1t includes exhibits by academies, graded
and rural schools. also by individual pu-
pills in the different grades. Prizes will
also be awarded for exhibits in manual
training. There will also be an a%gricul-
tural section for garden produc~ and flow
ers open to pupils under 20 years of age
residing in the county,. r Cassidy of
this place was in East Berkshire Thurs
day. where he received maple syrup and
settled with the customers of Welch
Brothers Maple company. Friday he was
at the station here and received p bar
rels. The price paid was 80 cents PEI
gallon.-Farrar & Hayes have been re-
ceiving some sugar for the Carey Sugar
company of St. %Johnbury. paying nine
cents, with a prospe, of more. inc w.
V. Phelps company, who were paying IL
cents, have secured all they want for the
present.-Mrs Nj. j. Blair and three chill
dren of North Troy are visiting her moth
er. Mrs NJ. =. Chaffee.-William Pfenstiel
has moved his family from one of A. II.
Manley's tenements on Pearl street to the
tenement of Frank Lafountain near Per-
ley's block.-O. VI. Jeffords went to Nor
~risville Saturday with the high school ball
team.-A. Garrowreceived a telegram Sat
urday morning announcing the sudden
death of his brother, Joseph. in New Bed
ford, Mass, as the result of a shock. Ac-
companied by his daughter, Miss Azilda,
and sister, Mrs. Peter Lafey, he left that
evening to attend the funeral.
The funeral of Mrs. Joseph Benoit, aged
GO years, who died Thursday of pneu-
monia following an extended period Of
i'll health, was held from the Church
of st. John the Baptist at 10 o'clock Sat
urday, the Rev. G. H.. L'Ecuyer otticiat-
ing, The bearers Wer- three sons, Alex
ander, Alphonse, and Jackson, and a
nephew, Arthur Benoit. Mrs. Benoit is
survived by her husband, the three sons
mentioned and an adopted daughter, Miss
Eva BenOit; also five sisters, Mrs. Flora
sylvester of Richford, Mrs. Fred Bonn
bard of West Shefford. Que, Mrs. Eli Of
Durham, Que, Mrs. Adeline Benoit and
Mrs. Maggie Sylvester of Pawtucket, r.
l., and three brothers, Frank Bower of
Durham. Que, Joseph and Charles Bower
of Pawtucket, X. lie. II. Sheldon and
H.. f. Reed returned from Boston Satur-
day night, coming in Mr.. Shelden's over
land touring CARL. A. Fairbanks has
purchased a Ford car of Vincent & De-
patie.-Mrs. Emily Forsythe has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. w. s, Hutch
inson, in st. Adams
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day, guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. F. d. Cross.
Louis Hill Of New York city is In town
for a few days.-Frank Wells OF Cam
bridge was in town over Sunday, the
guest OF A. o. Benoit.-Fay Place Of
Springfield, Mass, is visiting at the home
of his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. J. c.. Place.
j. a. Ohcere has been Ill 10 days with
the grip, but Is now improving and is
able to be up about the house.-H. j.
Brown of Swanton spent Monday In town.
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HUNTINGTON CENTER.

Mr.. and Mrs. f. r.. Strong, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. H. HiElcy and Mrs. L. w. Ellis
attended the funeral Of Mrs. Ann Ellis
at Richmond Tucsday.-Miss Pauline
TART and Miss Sargent, students at Mont
pelier Seminary, were guests of Miss
Tatts uncle, Lyman Hill, over Sunday.
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ESSEX CENTER.

Chester Booth has returned from the
Fanny Allen hospital.-Miss Sarah Chaplin
returned to Hyde Park Monday.-The
ladies will serve upper at the vestry of
the Methodist Episcopal Church Wednes-
day from five to siX.-Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Lashway of Jericho were guests of \. NJ,
Austin Sunday.
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"A fall in his cab at st. Adams about
two weeks ago, was able to return to
the home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. II, Hosmcr, Tuesday.-Herbcrt
Wright, who was graduated last week
from the Albany, N. Y, School of Phar-
macy, and who has passed a few days
at the home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
S. ~. Wright, began work in a. l..
Cheney's pharmacy in Morrisville We'd
nesday.-Mr. and Mrs. J. T.. Hodge of
Waterbury Center was in stowe Wednes-
day.-Thc Rev. William Hendry of Mont
pelier will preach at the Methodist Epis-
copal Church Sunday morning and at the
West Branch Church in the afternoon
Mrs. 6. f. NJ. Taber Of New York city
arrived at -Four Winds farm Tuesday
afternoon.-The senior class Of the stowe
high school win give a May ball at the
Akeley Memorial building Friday even
ing, with music by the Peerless orches-
tra.-F. j. Brown caught a bull-pout
weighing two and a quarter pounds at
Joe's pond in Morristown Monday night.
Mrs. j. A.. Luce Is visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. J. G. Flanagan, in Portsmouth.
n. H.-Mr. and Mrs. J. f. Ladd of Jeri-
cho are IN S~towe.-Edwin Magoon has
purchased the Orrin Moody place of
Mark /. Poor for 81, 10o.-Dr. II. c. Brig
ham Of Grand Haven, Mich, president
of the Lake Mansfield Trout club, is ex-
pectcd to arrive at the lake May H.
Miss lone Hawlcy, who underwent a.
slight surgical operation Tuesday, is
doing well.-It is understood that Miss
Abbie Allen Of Brooklyn, n. Y, has pur-
chased the Miss Anna c. Bracket place
for a summer boarding house, although
the deeds have not yet been recorded.
Miss Allen rented the place for the same
purpose '"", summer. Mrs. O. e. Luce
EaV" q toa party ut her home on Main
street Tuesday evening in honor of Mr..
ana Mrs. Silas burton of Bridgeport.
Conn" who arc passing several weeks at
tn" Green Mountain Inn. Those present
besides MI. and Mrs. Burton and Mr..
ana Mrs. Luce were Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Il. Burt, Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Nc.
Mahon and Mr.. and Mrs. NJ C. Loveiov.
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WEST MILTON.

Ernest Wiley has returned from the
st. Adams hospital.-Miss Agnes Line
han, who has been visiting her sister,
Mrs. r. f. Bullock, has returned to
Plymouth, n. H., for the summer.-F.
Z. Smith and Oscar Wright were at
Grand Isle sunday.
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vi 'erlcho Tucsday.-Mrs. Carrie jackson
speHt the irst part of the week with
MIS- Irving Huntley of Essex Junction.
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FRANKLIN COUNTY
ST. ALBANS.

In Franklin county court late Fri
day afternoon the jury in the case of
State VS.. John Campbell. charged with
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Continued on page I2.)
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-27
A HANDICAP IN GOLF.
II Was a Rather Mean Advantage, but
Il Won the Game.

An unusual golf handicap was played
on one OF the local links recently. TIE
prepayment of the same winning hands
down. One Of the rules Of golf is that
one must not talk TO n player when he
| Is about TO make a drive. nor must Oth-
ers discuss any subject in his hearing.
| 1t might take his mind off the game for
Just an instant. and that might prove
fatal.
In Kansas City lives crack but ex-
tremely nervous golf enthusiast. He
had been in the habit of beating fat
and phlegmatic friend until the latter
tired OF It,
"Ill tell you what III do" the friend
said not long ago. 81 will play you
eighteen holes If you will give me n
handicap"
Done" said the nervous player.
Name the handicap"
Three times during the game, and
not more than three. am to be per
mitted to stand behind you and say
'Boor while you are preparing to
drive"
Every time it was the nervous mans
play his fat friend walked up and just
stood behind him. Never once during
the game did the fat man say Boo"
or anything else. But the anticipation
at the expected Boo" was fairly
nerve SCATTERING, and the fat man won
hands down. Kansas City Journal.
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Distance Of Planets.

The distance of the sun and planets
from the earth may best be perceived
by the following fact: \ train Of cars
going at mile n minute would
reach the moon in $50 days. Venus in
fifty years, Mars in seventy-siX years.
Mercury in 10 years. the sun In 175
years, Jupiter in 40 years, Saturn In
l,470 years. Uranus In $3.50 years,
Neptune in 5.055 years To reach the
nearest fixed star our train. steadily
maintaining its mile a minute speed
would require about 100000 years.
You may rely upon the general accu-
racy OF the above schedule. New York
American.