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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-03
JUST A WORD IN PASSING.

- JUST A WORD IN PASSING
One wouldsscarce be human, were
he not touched with the tone of the
many bouquets which have been
heaved our way by the boys of the
press and by numerous friends since
our intention to retire from the &C
tive management, of The Enterprise
became known, and we take this last
opportunity of expressing our thanks
to all for the kindly mentioning.
In leaving the management of the
business our mind reverts to the
early days of Virginia and to the
elegant plant we had prior to the
fire which destroyed the city-leav-
Ing eight buildings in city which
an hour before had housed fully
5000 people-on June 10, 1898; to
the fact that the first nail driven
In a permanent building in the city
following that holocaust was driven
by the writer, at time when his
financial condition would not have
permitted him to pay for the. nail
had his crown of eternal glory de-
pended thereon; to the outfit which
we brought into our new home
the famed taxpayer shack-and the
old Washington hand press which
formed the nucleus of our "equip-
ment;" to the many times we stood
on the starboard deck Of the old
hand press and ground out the stuff
that enlightened Virginia, and we
trust had some little influence to-
ward placing the Queen City of the
Range on the map in the minds of
outsiders; to the time when the old
hand press gave way to "modern'
equipment, comprising a Taylor
press which Noah had once used
we know this because we found his
name carved on it-and a gasoline
engine. the bane of the country
printers existence; to the later date
when a new Cottrell press direct
from factory was installed, when we
considered ourselves we'll up with
the needs of the city, but only to
find ourselves deluded as time passed
on until we felt impelled to put in
additional equipment, Gaping the
summit year since Bly, placing on
the floor a new Miehle press-the
finest machine which money could
buy.
Throughout these years the friend.
ship and patronage of Virginians has
been out lot, lending courage to our
! efforts and a point to our pencil with
which to ever boost for the best in
terests of the city as we may have
viewed them; and to each and every
of these friends we would express
our hearty thanks, wishing for them
a prosperous life o'erflowing with
happiness.
And to our brethren of the press
the Range press in particular, We
would extend greetings, assuring
them that while we may never agar
assume position at the helm of {
Range publication we shall ever have
a soft spot in our heart for the ole
friendships, and that we- shall take
occasion at future dates to step IL
and get an occasional Whit of thu
stuff that builds empires and make:
kings and potentates-printer ink
| w. e. HANNAFORD.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-03
AND A WORD AT THE OUTSET

" 1t is fitting that the readers and
patrons and all friends of the Enter
prise shall be taken into the CON
fidence OF the new management and
advised as to what they may expect
in the future as to the policy and
methods Of this newspaper and the
commercial printing plant in con-
nection with it. 1t is acknowledged
the Enterprise has held high place
as newspaper published in city OF
Virginia's Glass; It has been one of
the very best weekly newspapers in
Minnesota: Patrons are assured it
will be maintained up to that high
standard and as opportunities for
improvement present themselves, the
improvements will be made. The
new management will be content
with providing patrons of the office
with nothing but the best available
and the best obtainapIe.
1t has been stated from time to
time that the Enterprise was being
acquired by this interest or that in
terest or this set of men or that, who
desired an organ to exploit their own
personal or fractional opinions and
news. Every guess has been as wide
of the mark as every other and as
surance is here given that the En-
terprise is owned by highly reput-
able business men in various vOca-
tons all of whom reside in Virginia
| and who have no thought in mind,
in acquiring the business, other than
an investment and property to be
| operated on legitimate and strictly
| commercial lines. The Enterprise
will be fearless, uncontrolled, and
! it's conduct in the news and editorial
columns will be such as fair minded
! people will say is impartial and hon
est and in accordance with the rules
of clean newspaper work and man
agement. The columns will be open
at all times for communications, in.
terviews and statements, from those
who will attach their names and iI
some instances names may be with
held by request, provided the name
is made known to the editor. as ar
evidence of good faith.
The Enterprise sets out, under the
new management and directorate
with a large establi(hed business
and one that is continually increas
ing. 1t has by far the best equipped
newspaper and commercial plant or
the Ranges. The Enterprise Print
ing & Publishing company expects
| Virginia to grow and double in pop
ulation in the next ten years and il
is here to keep abreast of these
prosperous times.
| A newspaper is quasi-public in
stitution. The Enterprise will bt
ever mindful of the fact that to bt
deliberately biased, or to color news
or opinions, in the interest of an,
element or faction, would be ;
breach of trust to those to whom
the newspaper owes its existence
the whole people. 1t is to be de
sired that it shall be said in all in
stances: The course the Enterprise
pursued was the fair and honorable
one
The new organization wishe
everybody, in the whole wide world
happiness, prosperity and content
ment in the New Year.
THE ENTERPRISE PRINTING
& PUBLISHING co.
. Frederick Mackey, Mgr.
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Duluth Lots

Four magnificent building
lots, size Dx25O feet each, in
Duluth's very best residence
district. Restricted location
Magnificent Lake and Val
ley view-Beautiful lots.
lust one block from Car line
and from $4,000 and *N.UO
homes. Lots only $500 each
Easy terms. ] expect t" he
at Fay Hotel. Virginia, Sun
day forenoon. Call an me
there or write me at Duluth
III. II. NESBITT
1851 East lot Street
DULUTH
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-03

Unlicensed lady embalmer for
ladies and children. Selma Ala.
210 Mesaba Ave, n. Phone 483
LII, 3-8tf
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DUMMERSTON.

Miss Rosa Simouds is working for
Mrs. A. J. Wheelock
G. ID. Sargent will look after the
roads in the vicinity of Slab Hollow.
Miss Bertha Hazelton is visiting in
Westmoreland, a guest of Mrs. II. II.
Hall.
George Cook of Hartford, Conn. is
1t Fred Wilder :, guest of Miss Mar
on Wilder.
Mrs. Wallace Geddis and two sons
If Brattlehoro were guests Tuesday OF
Mr.. and' Mrs. Charles Wells
Miss Elsie Hazelton, who visited n
'ew days at H. c. Hazelton 5, return
Il to her work ia Brattleboro Tues
lay.
Mrs. Harry Cakes has returned to
1er home in Springfield, Mass, after
4 visit of some length with her moth
L, Mrs. Hannah Watson.
As L. H. Brown was driving to his
work for +. G. Tenney Tuesday morn
ng the king bolt of his wagon broke,
hrowing him out near Fred Wilder $
\. w. Drurv is using his wood saw
ne outfit to the satisfaction of his
PATRONS. Last week he sawed for G.
.. Sargent six cords of wood in two
Iours and ten minutes.
John Calvin of Bridgeport, Conn, is
he guest of Mr. and Mrs. John Niles
His three little sons came with him to
spend the summer with their aunt
Mrs. Niles. Mr.. Calvin will return tC
Bridgeport.
Dr. River had very interesting
Easter sermon and the special singing
by Miss Hazel Newton, Miss Marion
Reed. Dale Boyle and Forest Hall, Will
| Mrs. Lila Reed as accompanist, was
special feature of the Easter ser
vices.
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sHEEHAN OPERA COMPANY.
America s Leading operate Organiza-
ton to be Heard Here Tomorrow Night

The Sheehan English Opera company,
which comes to the Auditorium tomor-
row night, is the leading operate or
ganization of America singing in Eng
fish. Headed by Joseph F. Sheehan,
the greatest tenor that America has vet
produced, and bringing a brilliant array
of singers, together with a chorus of 20
trained voices and 4 special orchestra,
the company is equipped to give the
opera in wonderfully effective fashion.
The innovation this organization has in
troduced of singing all the operas it
presents in English has proved most
popular. 1t enhances the enjoyment of
the audience wonderfully to be able TO
understand all that the singers are say
ing. The nearer gets the dramatic as
we'll as the musical enjoyment from
such a performance. There is no good
reason why all operas sung in English
speaking countries should not be sung
in English Foreign artists have al
ways resisted this reform, because they
do not want to be compelled to learn
English well enough to be able to sing
it. They have urged that English was
not a musical language and made other
absurd objections. But the Sheehan or
ganizatiOn has demonstrated that they
are wrong. 1t has done America the
great service of popularizing opera and
making it inteIligable and enjoyable
! to the masses. Thus a long career of
ufefulness stretches out before this
standard organization.
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AMUSEMENT NOTES.
cHILDHooD's DAY DREAMS.
Something of That Wonderful World
May be Seen at Howe's Pictures /.


In the old Dream Days of childhood /
when you lay under the summer son and .
watched the feecy clouds 20 sailing
across the infinite blue, you saw your
ship your golden galleon freighted
with its bounding hOpes-beating out
One of those early dreams was a
cruise around the world, the world that
seemed so far away. In your fancy you
saw it as u skyline of minarets and
pagodas, as a panorama of all races of
mankind in respondent costumes, as q
menagerie of elephants and camels and
tigers You heard the cali of the muez-
Yin. the drone of the priest under tink
ling temple bells, the clang of the Gym
balls in the theater of the Orient, the
piping of the Cobra charmer, the guttu-
raj erowl of the camel and the hoarse
trumpeting of the elephant. To your
nostrils came the smoke of incense, the
perfume of sandalwoOd, the spice-laden
breezes of emerald isles in summer seas.
Oh, is was wonderful world and Won
would sail around it and see it all
you, when your ship came in.
Well, it will be here in a few days
the voyage of your dreams, as Lyman
H. Howe : Travel Festival is coming to
the AUDITORIUM 1ittI'ldN III tti lboH anu
evening.
Dynamiting a mountain; the amazing
daring of structural ironwOrkers on the
dizzy heights of skv-scrapers overlook
ing Broadway, New York; a race for
life by three panic-stricken refugees,
pursued by Infatuated lions, are a few
of the features Of q thrilling nature
which are included in the new program.
A ride through the Niagara Gorge; an
other through the Simplon tunnel con
Meeting Italy and Switzerland a pic
torial excursion through quaint Hol-
land; a visit to the Milan cathedral
to La Granja-the summer residence of
the kings of Spain-and to model
| American military academy at Culver,
! Ind, showing the student s life, activi-
ties, sports, etc, during his entire career
from raw recruit to graduation day;
and bird studies, in the exact hues of
nature, Paris fashions, Jelly fish of the
Mediterranean, and the clever Oriental
methods of trapping monkeys are only
Il few of the other subjects of surpass-
ing charm and interest to be presented
on the forthcoming engagement.
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WEST CHESTERFIELD, N. H.

Winfield G. Farr of Bellows Falls was
in town one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Dodge of Bel
lows Falls were in town a few days last
week.
Mrs. Elvira Davis is orking in the
family of Charles H. Cobleigh in West
moreland.
Miss Lena Corey of this village is
employed in the East DummerstOn rail
road station.
Miss Mary Streeter is now working
in the family of Charles Puffer ut the
center village.
A. A. Byard has recently had install
ed new gasoline engine in his shop
and buildings.
Clifton Hill, who broke his leg about
three months ago, is now able to be
about on crutches.
Rev. Grant Van Barcom and daugh-
ter are spending few days in their
native town in New Jersey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman f. Farr of
Springfield, Mass, came to attend the
funeral of his brother, Norris.
kindness shown her by her neighbors
{
now left with four small children tC
care for.
The body of the young child of Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Boutwell, of Northamp
ton, Mass, was brought here for funer
/ al and burial last week in the West
cemetery.
Robert Trenden of this place recent
! ly went to Brattleboro to participat,
/ in a family gathering and dinner will
his brother, Alfred, and family O.
South Main street, where he met hi
brother. William, of Windsor, Vt. an,
his sister of DummerstOn, they four rep
resenting the original family of u chill
dren Another brother, George, was las
heard from about 20 years ago, and /
he is now alive he probably is i
Scotland as his wife was of Scotc
descent.
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A. ". Roel of Brattleboro was in
town Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs Clarence Struthers
went Saturday to Amherst
Miss May Douglas of Brattleboro is
guest of Mrs. J. w. Williams.
II. H. Forester of Wardsboro was
a business visitor in town Saturday.
Miss Gertrude Carey went Monday
to Newport, \. H., to spend a week.
Roy Bailey and Manson Smaller of
Agawam are visiting at F. +. Fish
er $
Mrs. Lila Putnam and child of
Brookline are visiting her uncle, Ed.
Best.
Mrs. Horace Wood came Friday from
Ncwfane to visit friends and attend
the MINISTRIES.
G. R. Wheeler of West Brattleboro
visited his brother, f. P. Wheeler, Fri
day and Saturday.
Miss Olive Sherman of East Dover
visited her sister, Katharine, at DR..
White 5 last week.
Samue MerriieId of Yale university
is spending the Easter vacation with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs, A. NJ. Merri-
field.
Mrs. P. b. Sparks was called to
Claremont, n. H., Saturday morning
on account of the critical condition of
her sister.
A. c. White came Monday evening
from Boston to spend the Easter va
cation with his parents, DIR. and Mrs.
/ p. p. White.
Mrs. Harry Shellhammer of New
York came Wednesday to spend the
week with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. J. Pierce.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Z. Stratton were in
TOwnshend to attend a meeting of
Blazing Star chapter, 0. f. S, Wednes-
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Lamb went Mon
day to Greenfield, Mrs. Lamb to spend
a week with friends. Mr.. Lamb return
ed Monday evening.
Mrs. D. R. Stedman and daughter
Doris, came Thursday from West
Brattleboro to visit friends Mr.. Sted
man came Friday to attend the
. Grange MINISTRIES.
Mrs. F. B. Washer was in Mortified
last week to visit her daughter, Persis
who went Saturday to Washington
with the senior class of Mortified, o
= which she is a member. Her littl
E nephew, Emerson Quinn, returned hom
a with her.
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PERSONAL.

Miss Marion Knight has returned
from visit in Springfield.
James NJ. Perry, jr., of Washington,
d. c., is visiting his parents.
Miss Katherine Austin returned yes
terday from a visit in Boston.
Miss Gertrude PIummer is spending
the Easter vacation in Boston.
Miss Adele Cowles is at home from
Howard seminary in East Bridgewater,
Mass.
Miss Elizabeth Taylor of Mt Hol-
yoke college is visiting her mother, Mrs.
W. F. Goddard
Mrs. Helen Hamilton Of Grafton is at
o. +. Bailey 5 on Canal street for stay
of few weeks.
Mrs. F.. F. Howe returned Saturday
from New York, where she attended
he dressmakers' convention.
Mrs. Daniel Higgins and daughter,
Miss Catherine, OF Bellows Falls are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Z. !. Fentou.
Miss Minnie Stockwen went SUNDAY
to Springfield, Mass, and from there
! to New York. accompanied by Mrs
Howe of Springfield.
Louis Henkel, n son of Mr. and Mrs
| Charles Henkel of Frost street. who j.
an express agent in South Omaha. Neb
telegraphed his parents Yesterday that
! he and his family were unframed b,
| the tornado which passed over that see
| tion Sunday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-26
Skinned un on the .sIeuth.

A Cincinnati reporter, acting indie
pendently of the men working for 9TH
er papers, resolved to have an ac-
count of the proceedings of a council
meeting to which no outsiders were to
be admitted. BY collision with the
janitor he climbed to spot that was
not without its dangers and was dusty
beyond description. There he took
out a notebook for a shorthand report
The meeting came to order and the
first thing the chairman did was to
move a reconsideration and admit the
reporters This was carried and they
all (minus one) filed in to take their
places in comfortable positions.
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WILLIAMSVILLE.
Minstrel Show Scored A Hit.

One OF the social events of the year
here was the third annual minstrel
show and dance Friday evening under
the auspices of the Williamsville
Grange. There was a good attendance,
even though the rain came down in
bucketfuls about the time people
were ready to 90. Had the weather
been right the house would have been
crowded to the doors.
H. y. Williams was interlOcutOr and
yhe ends were Will Howe, J. F. Lewis,
Mrs. A. Z. Halliday, and Miss Flor
encc Lazelle. The program contained
several interesting features. The dane
ing by Howard Thayer. Will Howe and
Mrs. Halliday was good and the solos
brought forth much applause, nearly
all responding to encOres.
Dir. p. p. White sang Where the
River Shannon Flows; D. R. Stedman
In Old Virginv; and Will Howe Excuse
Me, Mr.. Johnson. Mrs. F. +. Fisher
brought down the house in her song,
We Been Hoodooed. Mrs. w. J. White
sang Put a Lock on the Chicken Coop
Door; Miss Florence Lazell, My Little
Honey, the chorus joining on the re-
frain. and F. +. Fisher sang two num-
bers, Oar 5 Gwiue to Be a Festival
Dis Evenin', and Carve Dat Postum,
and as always, sang with admirable
breadth OF tone and expression. Mrs.
Z. W. Morse gave a monologue and the
jokes were fat.
The chorus was made up as follows
F. +. Willard, A f. Halliday. w. II.
Temple. G. c. Temple. II. A Thayer.
s. II. Morse. w !. White Dr. p. p.
White, F, Z. Fisher d, R. Stedman,
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ISLAND PARK AS IT APPEARS TODAY

staying with Mr.. Smith while she is
away
Miss Blanche Corser, who had been
visiting friends in Wardsboro. was the
guest of Miss Mabel Phillips Monday
and returned Tuesday to her home in
Mortified.
Fred l. Hamlin. who recently moved
into his new home below the village,
is making interior repairs. Fred Smith
has carpenters from Townshend en-
gagged in making interior repairs in
his house this week.
In a celebration Of her birthday an
niversary Saturday Mrs. Carter gave
tea party at the parsonage to the
members OF her Sunday school class
Seven members were present and each
brought a birthday gift. The evening
was spent pleasantly with games and
music The Young women were pre-
scented souvenir baskets filled with
bon-bOns by the hostess.
The church was very prettilv
trimmed Sunday by the committee in
charge, Easter lilies. carnations, tulips
and potted plants being used for dee
orations. The day was fine and large
audience was present to listen to the
interesting sermon of the pastor, Rev.
G. X. Carter. The special music was
we'll rendered by the choir and the
solo by Mrs. Carter was especially
pleasing to all. The evening service
was a song service interspersed by APP
| propriate remarks and a short sermon
/ by the pastor. The flowers. many of
which were bought by the Christian
! EndeavOr society, were distributed
among the shut-ins and those who are
! i'll in our village.
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NEWFANE.

A. R. Underwood and w. E. Wheeler
were in Holyoke and Springfield Sat
urday.
Miss Anna Goodenough, who has
been i'll with whooping cough five
weeks, is better 49,. ...
The Homeland circle will meet at
the parsonage Wednesday afternoon
at go clock.
Mr.. and Mrs Daniel Van Ealken-
burgh of Mount Hermon We're guests
over Sunday of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. f. L. Hamlin.
Mrs. Bert Smith is spending a week
with relatives in Brattleboro. Her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Jones, are
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-26
WEST GUILFORD.
Loaded Sled Passed over Both Legs.

row escape from a bad accident one
afternoon recently. He and Walter
Nichols were gathering sap and in
some way he tripped in the brush or
slipped and fell under the oxen. The
sled with a five-barrel tub of sap
passed over both legs. Mr.. Wrisley
walked to the sugar house and then
was carried to the home of H. l..
Nichols. He is dressed, but unable to
get around much. He was working for
Walter Nichols through sugaring.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-26
Signs Missing.
descent.

why do you want your money
back?' asked the man at the box Of
flee. You're operating under false
pretenses here. This isn't a real
vaudeville show l noticed that three
of the performers sang songs in which
there was no mention of love in con-
neetion with the stars above"
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Clifford Akley is i'll with mumps.

Clifford Akley is i'll with mumps.
Miss Ida Phelps is working for Cliff
ford Dalrvmple through the sugar sea
son.
1t is expected that the Baptist
church will be open for services sun
day, March 80.
During the terrific wind Friday night
the upper barn on the Thomas Lynde
farm was blown down fiat. The place
formerly was the F. K. Bennett place.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-26

Plenty of fresh. sweet air makes
plenty of fresh. sweet thoughts
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-26
vaIliiIIa

is the most popular Of the fiavoring
extracts, but in purchasing this article
how often you get one adulterated
with ToNKA or some other foreign
substance.
When you ask for VANILLA insist
that you be given the pure article.
We make ours from the MEXICAN
BEAN and can absolutely guarantee
its purity. A trial will convince you
of its merit.
C. F. Thomas, Phi. G.
APOTHECARY
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Professional Cards

nR. HENRY TUCKER. Residence 8
- Grove street, telephone, 258. Of
fee. Leonard block. Hours 1.30 to and
z TO 8. Telephone 29-1.
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NNHOMAS RICE, NJ. d. Office and residence
l. Vermont Savings Bank. Hours, to
q. m, l to 8, and z to p. m.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-26

DR. H P. GREENE Physician and Surgeon
~ Office Bank block. Hours 8 to 9 q. m.
/ to 3, and to p. In. Residence, 81 Green
st. Telephone connections.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-26

nR. W. H. LANE, office and residence 80 N.
- Main St. Office hours Mornings until 9
afternoons until 2 80; evenings until 3. TeL430
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PUBLIC sTENOGRAPHER

kathsrne punl IVY. RIM. 8. Crosby BIZ. Tel. sl-12
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nR. G. B. HUNTER, Williston block, over
~ SCOTS grocery. Office hours, l to 3 p.
m, $50 to p. m. Residence, West Brattle-