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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-08-27
GREAT is OUR OWN IOWA.
Queer Comparisons, of the States
Most Staple Products.

If all the oats of Iowa were one
grain the only place to plant ii
would be in the Grand Canyon, Ariz.,
the only hole in the earth big enough
to hold it. II all the corn raised in
Iowa were one ear the only way to
shell it would be by steam stump
pullers, extracting one grain at a
time from the cob. If all the cattle
in Iowa were one COW she would
browse the tender herbs of the trop-
les, whisk the icicles off the North
Pole with her tail and supply enough
milk to fill a canal reaching from
Kansas City to the Gulf on which to
ship boat loads of her cheese and
butter. If all the chickens in Iowa
were one rooster he could straddle
colossus and crow until he shook
the rings of the planet Saturn. If all
the hogs raised in Iowa were one
hog, he would place his hindfeet on
the soil of Cuba, his fore feet on
the Isthmus of Panama, and with one
root of his snout dig a sea level can
al from ocean to ocean. If all the
horses raised in Iowa were one horse
he could plant one foot on the soil
of Texas the other in the forest of
Maine and with his hind feet kick
milk out of the moon.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-08-27

ROAD TO BE CONSTRUCTED.
Bids Are Advertised For In Clayton
County-Will Be Macadamized.

McGregor, Iowa, Aug. 25.-Bids
for the construction of the first
piece of permanent rural road in
Clayton county have just been adver-
tised. They call for the building of
$500 feet of macadamized highway
from the western limits of McGregor
out west along the North Iowa Pike.
The road is the famous old military
highway from the Mississippi west
through northeastern Iowa. 1t was
put through in the forties by the
soldiers from Fort Crawford, Prairie
du Chen to Fort Atkinson. Emigra-
ton to western Iowa and Minneso-
ia followed it later and it has re-
mained always the most important
road in this section of Iowa. 1t is
the purpose of the county supervis-
ors and county engineer to begin
building the highway at its western
terminus and carry it forward as
fast as funds allow to the point be-
tween Luana and Postville where it
crosses into Allamakee county.
The bids call for an excavation and
fill of $500 cubic yards, four concrete
box culverts and a concrete retain
ing wall 200 feet long and eight feet
high.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-08-27
When Will Mama Come Back.

A new automobile day before yes
terday, mama to be buried tomor-
row, papa in the hospital with a
broken shoulder, and the year old
boy wondering when his mama will
come back is the tragedy of an auto
accident which occurred near Des
Moines last evening. The car was
new, hence the driver inexperienced.
He let it coast down hill and very
naturally it got beyond his control.
When ii struck sand at the bottom
of the hill the wheels skidded, the
car overturned and then the dark
ness of death came upon a young
family.
Oh, why can't people think of
these things before it is too late?
Why is there so much recklessness
in driving automobiles when the
dead and dying are all about us ev-
cry day we read a newspaper? At
Council Bluffs the Nonparell editors
who gather. news from all over west
ern Iowa, bunch their auto accidents
into one column and make feature
of the casualties Of the day. 1t has
been only a week or two since a man
near Gladbrook killed his own
daughter and came very near ami
hilating his whole family in an acci-
dent and it is said that this man
is now in such state of mental col
lapse with grief that it will require
years for him to recover. He blames
himself for his daughters death
Could there ever be a worse hell on
earth for a father? Think of the
anguish of the Des Moines father
when his child cries for mama 10
come back.
Within week in Marshall coun-
ty a travelling man started out to
make his territory by auto, lost con-
rol of his machine going down grade
and his family was summoned to
what for days appeared to be his
death bed.
Over $4,000 automobiles have
been licensed in Iowa. More are
passing thru the state, and still
more are being driven without licen-
ses. Fully 10000 are speeding
over our roads and the number is
growing larger every day. Are we
ever TO reach the time when the
driver of every car will realize that
death and injury await him at every
turn of the road? Can our people
learn to be careful to cut out ex-
cessive speed, to beware of the mar
row grades on the road, to allow fol
the inexperience of passing drivers
to do what we have compelled driv-
ers of railway engines to do for safe
ty? When will we quit killing our
e.
Marshalltown Times-Republican.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-08-27
Valdez COLLEGE OPENS.
Well Known Business College Open.
ed for the Fall and Winter Term
Monday.

Valders Business college opened
Monday for the fall and winter term
and as usual, with a fine attendance.
At the close of the spring term the
school was Incorporated, Prof. C. A.
Whalen, becoming associated with
Prof. Valdez, in the capacity of vice
president and secretary, the presi-
dency and treasuryship being held
by Mr.. Valdez, who is too we'll known
by everyone in this part of the
country to need any introduction on
our part, as he has been one of the
leading business educators here for
over a quarter century, and students
from his school, now all holding ex-
cellent positions, are scattered all
over the United States, and they are
mighty good evidence of the high
class, gilt edge business education Sc
cured through the untiring efforts
of Prof Valdez, and his able corp of
assistants. One thing certain, we
have yet to hear of any students who
finished the course at Valders, and
wished to make something of them
selves in the business world, but
what have stepped into excellent po-
sitions, and hundreds of them are
climbing the ladder of success every
day. Prof. Whalen is another we'll
known educator, and now that he
has associated himself with Prof.
Valdez, we may look for still better
and larger achievements from this
we'll known school. Other well
known teachers who will be with the
school this year are Miss Ruth Fran
ces and Miss Kate Johnson IN the
Normal department; Miss Margaret
Moore, shorthand, Atty c. S. Boice,
commercial law, and Miss Ada Hard,
music.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-08-27

My dear friends won't call
you ladies and gentlemen-I know
you too well to say that"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-08-27
The "Band Boys"

The Americans have not been con-
sidered musical people. If you
wish to finance first class concert
platoon of society girls must COM
monty put on their most fluffy frocks
and sell. tickets. Usually their
smiles are the winning consideration
rather than the technique Of the ar
lists says the Dubuque Times.
But the custom of open air band
concerts during the summer has be-
come so general as to suggest the
growth of a real musical feeling
Treasury watch dogs may look ask
ance at providing the concerts at
public cost, feeling that the choir's
sonorous rendering of Coronation
and the prattling melodies of the
dance orchestra provide all needed
artistic culture.
But there are few appropriations
that slip through with less general
opposition. In many of the smaller
towns the band music is provided
without any compensation.
No community can afford to deny
encouragement to its musicians. II
has been said that Americans take
pleasures sadly. But the band con-
cert is a democratic festival winch
brfghtens many lives. The town
without a good band seems slow.
The most rustic hamlet may have
fairly good music. Village wiseacres
have been known to remark that II
sounds "as if they were bilin' per
taters in them ere horns. At heart
they enjoy even the discordan'
sounds of practice, as relief from
the monotony of silence.
Shall the band boys play clas'
sical or popular music will be asked
No program is complete for an out
door recital that does not appeal tc
all tastes. THE Racket at Gilli'
gan's' will draw more hand clappins
and motor horns than the overture
to "Tannhauser." But no band ev'
er grows in facility, rhythm and i'm
agination if it merely rehearses in
fants food.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-08-27

Forks were unknown in England
until about 200 years ago. A knife
was used to cut up food, but the
food was conveyed by the fingers to
the mouth. The first evidence of a
use of the fork in the twentieth GEN.
tury fashion was by noble lady of
Byzantium, who, in the eleventh cen
tury, had married Dodge of Venice,
and in that city after her own GUS
tom, cutting her meat very finely up
and conveying it to her mouth with
a two-pronged fork. The act was re-
garded in Venice as sign of expen-
sive luxury and extreme effeminan-
cy.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-08-27

Hard work and poor pay makes
Jack a grouchy boy.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-08-27

There's something in this young
ster | like" said the visitor who
was trotting 4-year-old Willie on his
knee. Willie looked at the visitor
queerly for a moment then exclaim-
ed: Say, who told you l swallowed
a penny. Boston Herald.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-08-27

Well, my boy, said the visitor to
Bobby, l suppose some day you ex-
pect to step into your fathers
shoes? Oh, l suppose so,a said Bob
by, gloomily, I've been wearin' out
everythin else he wears since moth
er has learned to cut 'em down for
me.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-08-27

Hurry up and save the girl, bawl-
ed the fire chief. Why don't you
hurry?" The firemen bent over and
whispered down three stories. III
have her on the ladder in minute,
chief. I'm waiting for her to curl
her hair."-Louisville Courier
Journal
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-08-27
Between Doctors.

Doctor, do you think we had bet
ter call III consulting physician?"
my worthy colleague, why should
we?"
He's a very rich man."
Exactly. Then why share the
|estate?"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-08-27

Has a woman who knew that she
was we'll dressed ever caught cold?
No, not even when she had scarce
sy a rag on her back.
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Observation-Disclosures
G Congregational Cburtb Aotes s
] z;s95MMssCEE1sai:;;zE1Nsz naszIsi
Rev. A. R. CREwE. Pastor

Sunday 1920. The Bank that never
failed.
IL noon. Sabbath school. Well done
boys last Sunday, you may be beaten
next Sabbath. The girls are pretty smart.
7.3O. Union service in the Methodist
church. Subject, Some reasons why men
are not Christians.
Tuesday. The Woman's Union meet
ing. Hostess, Mrs. Church, Leader,
Miss Crafts. Subject, Our Missionaries.
Tuesday 7.30. The monthly Union
Sociable will be held. The members Of
the Epworth League and friends are asked
to join us, that we may have an enjoyable
evening together.
Thursday 700. Prayer Meeting. Ad-
dress by the Pastor. Please note the
change of hour.
Friday Z 30. Scout Meeting.
Sunday 2.30. Service in the Goshen
Church conducted by Mrs. Crewe. Last
Sabbath nearly so present. These services
are great inspiration to us.
The Pastor tenders his thanks for the
hearty response given by the friends in
the vegetables, ETC., received last Sabbath.
These were shipped to Boston Rescue
home on Tuesday.
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RECEPTION TO A BRADFORD
BRIDE

The Montpelier Journal contains
a description Of a reception given
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Gale, at the
Methodist church in Plain field, on
September 9th:
1t was a very largely attended and bril-
liant affair The bride and groom re-
ceived under an arch of autumn leaves in
the Epworth League room. After the re-
ception was over, fine musical program
was given, as the bride has been a mem
Der of the Methodist choir several years.
Mrs. Gale has taught the primary school
at Plainfeld for nine years and about
forty of the school children marched in
before her and each dropped bouquet in
her lap. Rev. Mr.. Hewitt offered remarks
of happy nature and presented them
with a purse of money and silver berry
service from members of the school board.
Mr., Gale responded gracefully. Fine re-
freshments were served. Mrs. Gale con-
tinues to teach but they will soon be at
their home on the Prescott farm.
Mrs. Iona Fits Gale is the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank R. Fits
and the granddaughter of Mrs. f.
X. Prescott of Bradford.
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~ BRADFORD ~
'coooooooooS Sooooooooos

Mr.. and Mrs. d. b. Carleton
spent Tuesday in Montpelier.
Mrs. G. A. McKown is spending
few days with her parents in Lis.
bon.
w. J. Bonner has bought the
house recently occupied by Mrs. j
NJ. Warden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Hills oi
East Montpelier spent the day
Saturday in town.
Mrs. G. B. Wilson and Anna, re-
turned from Plymouth, n. H., Fri
day, having spent a week with
friends.
R. L. Peavey will sell at auction
on Tuesday, Oct. 14th, at his farm
on Goshen road, a lot Of stock and
farming tools.
The band boys and Prof. Aliens
high-class moving pictures at Vii
lage Hall Saturday evening, Oct. IL.
Usual high grade program.
Miss jeanette Hay was in Wind
sor, Wednesday night, to attend
the party given in honor of Miss
Katherine Clark's 18th birthday.
The marriage of Henry I. Clark
and Miss Ethel Perkins, both of
Lebanon, took place Oct. 9th. AZ
ter a wedding trip to Montreal,
they will live in Somerville, Mass.
Mr.. Clarke is a mail agent on the
B. d NJ. railroad. Mrs. Clarke at
tended the Bradford High School,
several years ago.
The ladies of Bradford arc per-
fecting arrangements for the Hal
lowe'en Social and Dance at the
Saddleback Cabin, Friday evening,
Oct. 81. A good time is assured,
and everyone should purchase one
or more tickets, as the proceeds
are for the support of the Bradford
Brass Band. See posters.
Members of the w. r. G. are re-
luested to meet at the hall Friday, |
Oct. 10th, at 9 a. m, to clean the |
nall. Bring your dinner as there is
4 drill in the afternoon. The Dis
.rict Meeting will be held here We'd
lesday, Oct. 18th. Dinner will be
erved at noon.
BY order of the Secretary.
Frank L. Brigham who has been
he active partner in the insurance
igency of Stearns q Brigham since
90l, has accepted a position with
he Merrimack Mutual Fire Insur-
nee Company of Andover, Mass.
lie is to be Superintendent Of Agen-
les having complete charge Of the
eld work. He expects to be set
led in his new home by the first Of
he year. They have been active
4 church, fraternal and social cir
les of the town and they will be
realty missed.
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BIBLE DAY.

Sunday, Oct. 5, the day set aside
by the Jr. O. U. A. M. and Daugh-
ters OF Liberty, as Bible Day, was
observed in Bradford by these or
ganizations, at the morning service
held in the Methodist Church. Rev.
Mr.. Woodwork spoke on "The
Use of the Bible in our Public
Schools" and handled the snbiect
in a mastery manner; after which
M. G. Davis, in behalf of the Or
ganizations, presented the primary
through its teacher Miss
Stranahan, with a handsome bible.
The exercises closed with the sing
ing of " America" accompanied
by the Bradford Brass Band.
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VALUABLE TIMBER LANDS
and Mill for Sale.

The estate of j. V. Stevens, re-
Gently deceased, left about 1850
Acres of Valuable Timber Lands in
Belvidere, Vermont, which is now
offered for sale at low valuation.
Estimated stumpage u to l6 million
feet, about equally divided between hard
and soft woods. Much of the Spruce is
virgin timber Of first quality. The hard
wood contains large amount Of choice
old growth Birch and Maple.
The lowest price ever placed upon this
property by Mr.. Stevens was 10000,
but the entire property including new
Mill, substantially built and up-to-date,
with steam and water power, tenement
houses, &c, viii be sold for S35, 200.
Terms, $4,000 down, balance, easy terms.
Mill seven miles from either Boston d
Maine or Central Vermont r. r. station
at Cambridge Junction. Excellent road
with very little up grade.
Three other adjacent tracts Of Timber
Lands, agEregating with the above,
about 1900 acres and having an esti-
mated stumpage Of so to 60 million feet,
are in the market and taken together
constitute one Of the largest and best
spruce and hardwood lumber properties in
Vermont.
For further particulars, address
c. S. PAGE, Hyde Park, VT.
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6rate Church 5aotes
REV. F. A. wOODwoRTH, Pastor
q 9

The pastor will preach Sunday morning.
Subject, "Four Friends and -Four Enc
mics" Communion at the close of the
service.
Union Service in the evening. Brother
Crewe will preach. Let this notice be a
personal invitation as all are cordially in
vited.
The Epworth League will accept the
invitation of the Christian Endeavor to
attend a union social at the Congrega-
tional church next Tuesday evening.
Prayer Meeting, Thursday evening.
Mr.. Chas. Hardy has been elected
Superintendent of the Sunday School. He
will be glad to see you next Sunday.
Last Sunday the Junior Order Of Amer
ican Mechanics and the Daughters of Lib
erty observed Bible Day, presenting a
Bible to the Primary School.
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c. J. Aver of Plymouth called
on friends in town Monday.
Speaking of the Bradford Brass
Band at the Worlds Fair at Tun-
bridge, the Chelsea (Vt.) Herald of
Oct. ?, says: The Bradford Band
rendered excellent music both We'd
nesday and Thursday. They were
on deck and ready to play any time
or all the time, and the frequent
applause from the large audience
showed their hearty appreciation
and they will be ready to greet
them again next year"
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Mrs. Atwood Emerson is visiting
relatives in Bath and Woods vile.
MAXWELL EVARTS DEAD.

Maxwell Evarts, general counsel for the
Southern Pacific Railroad, died at his
home in Windsor, Oct. Z, aged 81 years.
He had been in failing health for about
three years.
His decline in health followed a surgical
operation for an intestinal trouble During
the past three months he failed rapidly
Mr.. Evarts was the youngest son of the
late United States Senator William NJ.
Evarts of New York He is survived by
widow and five children.
The funeral will be held to day in Wind
sor, at eleven o'clock a. m.
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Intelligent application of
'hard work" is the right road
to success. Occasionally
there's one smart enough to
cut across lots, but for most of
us its safest to follow the road.
And too, with a healthily occu-
pied mind and body, we are
realizing life's greatest happi-
ness--so "work hard"
JOHN A. SARGENT.
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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY.

Public services will be held in Bradford
National Bank Building, Room 4, at 10.45
a. m, on Sunday of each week. Subject of
lesson, Are Sin, Disease and Death Real ?
The reading room will be open for vis-
itors Saturday afternoons from 2 until
Everybody welcome.
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DIR. BRONSON LEADS CLASS OF 80.

The Hardwick Gazette of recent
date says:
DIR. Edith Bronson, who received the
degree of Doctor of Medicine at John
Hopkins Medical College last June, and
is now in a hospital for children and ma
ternity cottage in San Francisco has re-
Gently passed the California State Boards
medical examination with high rank.
DR.. Bronson is the daughter of
Jennie Avery Bronson Of Hardwick
and the granddaughter of the late
W. B. d. Avery of Bradford. She
took her first year of high school
work at the Bradford High School,
and the remainder at Brigham
at Bakersfield, where she
led her class of 33. She received
her ALB. from Syracuse University.
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41-2
NOTICE.

Just received the largest line of Horse
Blankets ever handled in Bradford by one
firm. These goods we are going to sell
through October SO to save you from SOC.
to IS on your winter supply. Call and
see us before buying elsewhere.
l. l.. BUNNELL, The Harness Man. 1-3
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NOTICEI

During the fall and winter months
bring along your lumber. We are pre-
pared to saw, plane and match your lum-
Der for you on short notice. Up-to-date
machinery Plane from 3-S inch to 6
in, and match from 3-S in. to in plank.
D. COUILLARD,
41-2 BRADFORD. VT.
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Speaks Loudly and Effectively.

AS a letter of recommendation in securing a
coveted position, the we'll filled book speaks
loudly and effectively. "Dimes make Dollars -
and the dollars deposited in our Savings Depart
ment soon run into good, fat bank account.
THE BRADFORD NATIONAL BANK,
BRADFORD VERMONT.
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Special Announcements.
WANTED.

One hundred thousand feet of Eastwood
at Veneer mill at Bradford, VT, by
52tf CHURCH q HOOKER.
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WANTED, A position doing house
work for six or eight months. Would
prefor a place where there are no chill
dren. Address, Mrs. George Erwin, East
Corinth, Vt. r. f. ID.
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FOR SALE

Seven year old Bay Horse, weight 1900
Good worker and driver.
HORACE B. HARRISON,
Thetford VT, Oct. 3, 1913. "a
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VILLAGE PROPERTY FOR SALE

The house now occupied by J. w. Wood
bury, and owned by Mrs. Lima Weed,
Ryegate, VT, consisting of a story and a
half cottage house, has running water,
shed and barn attached, desirable place.
49tf F. R. MEsERvE, Newbury, Vt.
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FOR SALE

One hundred Cords Stove Wood. In
quire of J. E. Lufkin. Soft
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Rev. A. r. Crewe and Rev. F.
A. Woodwork will take their En-
campment, l. o. o. F. degree at
ct. Johnsbury this friday even
ing.
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WANTED.

Good respectable man to board. Apply
to Geo. A. Hunt, Upper Plain,
2tf Bradford, Vt.
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LIVE POULTRY WANTED.

l can handle limited amount OF good
Poultry each week up to January 1st
51-tf CHAs. FRENCH, Bradford.
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For SALE.

A pair of horses and 8 years old,
weigh $500 pounds, clever and good work.
ers. Only reason for selling have no work
for them TO do during the winter
WILMER +. TowLE.
2-3 Piermont, n. II.
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LIBRARY MEETING.
:, -, M. Drary meeting ,&r

80 nis rary meeting yao$keld
Wednesday afNfnoon, Oct. 1st, and DIR.
Everett, Mrs. E. A. Barrett, d. S. Conant
and Mrs. ID. S. Conant were elected trus-
tees. Mrs. Conant was elected to fill out
the vacancy caused by the death of Mrs
Charles Jones. On Saturday, an adjourn
ed meeting of the trustees was held and
the following officers were elected: Pres,
DR.. F. Fletcher; Vice-Pres., Mrs. E. A.
Barrett; Clerk, Mrs. NJ NJ. G. Carr;
Treas, Mrs. DR.. f. H. Everett, Auditor,
Mrs. d. S. Conant; Book Committee,
Mrs. Blakely, Mrs. Barrett. Mrs Spalding,
Mrs. Clark and Mrs Bickford. The fnan-
ces of the Library are in good condition
and the day is in sight when it can be
made free library.
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WANTED

A working housekeeper for an elderly
lady living alone. Good wages and a de-
sirable home. Apply before Monday,
Oct. 18th. Mrs. Louise f. Wheeler, Ok
Bow, Newbury, VT,