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The Washington times., 1913-07-10

Rare is it indeed for a trade publica-
ton to be frank about its own line
Yet "Motography." a movie magazine
published in Chicago, refers to pic
turc theaters and places of amuse-
meat"
The Washington times., 1913-07-10

And concluding with one that from a
standpoint of comparative magnitude
and relative bulk has a little some
thing on any OF them. G.sK
The Washington times., 1913-07-10

Those who complain that we never
praise anything are advised that this
columns unconditional conception of
the crows nest Of comestibles is
SLICED PEACHES. brewed with an
amplitude OF sugar and no cream.
The Washington times., 1913-07-10
THIS& THAT
HRh Sometimes q Liffk erfAe Ofhe>

ON BUYING A SUIT.
When to the tailor's gloomy haunt
/ nonchalantly go,
Do get anything / wants
No.
When I inform him, "Somethine
plain,
Sans friH or furbelow,"
Is that the kind that / obtain?
No.
And when I think I've made it
clear
About the so-and-so, =,
Is that the nay it will appear
No.
When / explain, "This must be cut
Particularly low,"
/ look when it is finished, but
No.
And when l tell him, "Send the bill
To such-and-such address,"
Do feel positive he will?
Yes.
The Washington times., 1913-07-10
: Queenstown the ship put her
screws into motion

T queenstown the snip put hei
~ screws into motion
~ An batthered away like a
thrashin' machine:
Before us a long an complate stretch "
ocean,
Behind us the mountains iv Kerry
all green.
An weepin' an sobbin' filled up every
minnit:
The evenin' died out wild a sorrowful
wall.
Except for wan colleen. who sang like
a linnet-
A sweet little maid from town iv
Kinsale.
She danced jigs an reels wild the grace
" a fairy.
Her little feet twisted like hooks an
like eyes:
An oh, Sure her laugh was so whole
some an airy
1t banished full many q breastful iv
sighs.
The Washington times., 1913-07-10
Something New In Distinctions.

Fr"m the Paterson. N j.. Call"
Bystanders and citizens held the
motorman responsible.
The Washington times., 1913-07-10

President Plays Golf; Daughters
Paint the Hills.'-The Times"
And they're quite some comprehensive
hills. we hear
The Washington times., 1913-07-10

Simply by making this paragraph
little longer than the ones before it
The Washington times., 1913-07-10

Then continuing m the same strain 5y
making this one even longer than those
IN front OF it
The Washington times., 1913-07-10

I've observed" gumshoes Billiken,
"tfat down toward the end Of the COL
umn the paragraphs get smaller and
smaller. and that the shortest ono is
alwayg at the bottom. Does It have to
be done that way?"
The Washington times., 1913-07-10
Not necessarily.

It's simple enough to invert the
process:
The Washington times., 1913-07-10

las a result Of your Atlantic City
boosting trip" writes the same Cameo,
Il have decided to go over there next
Wednesday," II you'll advise your
hotel. Camie. we'll put in a bill.
The Washington times., 1913-07-10
Good Stories
Real Estate Transfer.
MONG the tenements

MONG the tenements that lay
- ~ within my Jurisdiction when I
n first took up mission work on
the East Side" says a New
York young woman. was one to clean
out which would have called forth the
best efforts Of the renovator Of the Au-
gean stables. And the families In this
tenement were almost as hopeless as the
tenement itself.
"On one occasion l felt distinctly en-
couraged. however. since I observed that
the face Of one youngster was actually
clean.
William said I. your face is fairly
clean. but how did you get such dirty
hands?
".Washin' me face said William
Judge.
The Washington times., 1913-07-10

THE esteemed Anti-Saloon League" q"
remarked Old Frank Lord. in an ex-
elusive interview granted this crystal
line compendium. has overlooked a
bet in its probe of my corrugated
career. When but a lad I rode on a
load Of apples to the nearest cider
mill"
The Washington times., 1913-07-10
Things That Make Life Worth While.

| CAMEO: Dropping in your nickel at
telephone pay station. and having
| central tell you that you'll have to
drop in another nickel; that one didn't
register"
The Washington times., 1913-07-10
THINGS WE WANT TO KNOW.

V.
Why electric fans are always sta
toned so high that the air circulates
around the ceiling instead Of where IL
would do some good.
The Washington times., 1913-07-10

Said next cases being those of Mr..
V'room difficult German wheeze). run
ming the why Dairy Lunch" in New
York. and Mr. Graves. tombstone maker
Of Charlottesville. which s.. who sends
the item, advises Is just that kind Of
town.
The Washington times., 1913-07-10

And" continued Mr.. Lord. handing
our reporter a fine chocolate perfecto.
upon my arrival there I accepted a
glass Of soft, even sequacious, cider,
no small part of which I drank I
hope. II granted sufficient opportunity.
to live this indiscretion down."
The Washington times., 1913-07-10

Hello" telephones vivacious, she
seemed so over the phone, Miss e. G.
did you notice the item about J. H.
Graft. an Ohio politician?" Attention
Prof. Blumenthal. vocational bureau.
Next case,
The Washington times., 1913-07-10

G. S. X: Mr.. Evan,
poetry -
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-07-31
Estate Of Fred B. Kllburn.

STATE OF VERMONT. District of Man
| chester. IS,
The Honorable Probate Court for the Dis.
trict Aforesaid:
To the heirs and all persons interested In
the estate Of Fred Is. kiibnrn, late OIL
Manchester, In said District, deceased.
GREETING;
WHEREAS. application hath been
made to this court in writing. by the Ad-
ministrator praying for license and author
ity to sell all Of the real estate OF shld de,
ceased to wit: The home place, owned
By and standing In the name OF the said
Fred B. Kilburn. at the time OF his de-
cease, representing TO SAID court Una.
that II would he beneficial to the heirs ana
ali persons interested In the estate OF said
deceased. to sell said real estate and convert
the same into money.
And bringing into Court the consent and
appreciation In writing, OF all the heirs 70
said estate residing In this State, and set
ting forth the situation OF the real estate.
WHrHEupoN the said Court appointed
and assigned the 2lst day 81 August, WIZ
at the Probate ONCE In Manchester, IN said
District to hear and decide upon SAID ap
plication and petition, and ordered pubic
notice thereof TO be given to all persons IN
terested therein by publishing said order.
together with the time and place 81 nearing,
three weeks SUCCESSFULLY In the Manchester
Journal, n newspaper which circulAtes 10
the neighborhood OF those persons interest,"
cd in said estate, all OF which publications
shall bs previous to the day assigned Tor
bearing.
THEREFORE, you are hereby notified tosp.
pear before said Court at the time and place
Assigned, then and there In said Court 70
make your objections to the granting OF
such license. II you see cause.
Given under my hand at Manchester, IN
said District. this 18th day OF July. 1918
u EDWARD GRIFFITH, Judge
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-07-31

The Panama star Herald O.
July " says The Rev NJ. Angelo
Douxhersy Of Cambridge. Mass, has
Just come out Of the lowest level Of
the culebra cut. where he has
been investigating tho great cucaga
cha slide Mr.. Doagherty Is well
known In Dorset having occupied "a
pulpit At the church here for some
months q couple OF years since.
1t IL to be hoped that all the
ladies who are able will be present
At the meeting OF the Foreign Mis-.
sioaary Society which win be held
ON "Wednesday next, Aug. 9th. at 4
y. IN. in the church yestry. Mrs.
Maccoll Is to speak on the topic
Present Day Needs OF thu Chinese
Church" Mrs. Bonrn VIII tell OF
the work OF the Presbyterian
board In China and Miss Harvey
will tell OF what the Episcopalians
are doing there. Mrs. Crane will
have her rare collection Of Chinese
curios at the meeting and viii tell
about them herself. Those not In
the habit OF attending these meet
ing are specially urged TO be pre-
sent a. really delightful hour Is
assured them and q hearty welcome
a. well.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-07-31

are ip'ofmsi ~ - Authority 90 va
hsrs bs ~ .adgts ihem ia
the shape NJ az AHA the Polai
uahia ak1sl ths es,.si height In
The oentef sa2 sioping ihem down
and tArk ~ kelh yis3 hniil, shers
iha uhcsB 81 rahiela ceme. they
hardly intsrfapi the level Of ihs
road The jar cas- be taken out u
water afA and gie Sater forced IN
IL the difeh quite "A effectively
hy the old meshod. The frea1ea'
spc~sAisps with Which hotels out
side Vermont are charging us
warning their patrons away from
tof DER 10 tho detrment Of our
tourist business. are evidence of the
same untempered oaniAnfefosity
This kind o. behaviour 10 on~or-
ny u our traditions Of hospitality
AZ most IL can DO no more for %
than keep a. provincial, sour. aud
poor. Burlington Frce Press
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-07-31
THE WEEK IN PROBATE COURT,

Estate OF James Smith, Manches
ter. George A. Lugene, administra
tor. proposes TO render his final ac
count. Hearing Aug, 18th.
Estate OF Emma A. Brown, Man
chester Inventory filed.
Estate of Elizabeth NJ. Burton, Man
chester. Inventory filed.
Estate of Ann McDevitt, Dorset
Inventory filed.
Estate OF Fred b. kilburn, Man
chester. William N. Treriault ap-
pointed guardian OF minor children
OF decendent.
Estate of Fred b. Kilburn, Man
chester. s. b. Taylor. administers
tor, files petition to sell real estate.
Hearing Aug. 21st.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-07-31
Ioran WooslcOck.

Loran Woodcock was born Jul,
6, 1853. at Weston. VI. died Jun'
s, 1913. at his home, northwest o
westmoreland. Kansas, aged s.
years and IL months.
Mr.. Woodcock was married II
March, 1879 to Miss Mary A. Near
at Shushan. N. Y. To this unior
we're born IL children, 3 OF whom
are living. and three preceding hin
TO the grave.
He came to Kansas In 1879 and
took up homestead 3 miles south
Of Olsburg, then went back east ant
resided one year. returning to OILS.
burg where he engaged in the meat
market business for year; from
there to Ashton. Iowa, engaging Ia
the same business; then again back
TO Vermont, finally locating In Pot
tawatomie county. Kansas. south OF
Oisburg, on Booth creek, for ls
years. He then traded for the pres
ent home. Maple Grove farm. where
he had resided for the past ls
years. and where he quietly passed
away, leaving his companion and the
following nine children 20 mourn
their loss A. r. Woodcock. Of Man
haitian; Mrs. o. Frazier. OF Flush;
Arthur D.. OF Manhattan; Loren Jr..
Of WestmoFeland; Mrs. Andrew
Winter. OF olsburs; Mrs. Lester
Campbell. of Flush; Charles H..
Melvin v. and Pefcie r., the minor
children. All Of his relatives were
presen, except an only sister. Mrs
A. d Fenn,the last surviving mem
Der Of his parents family who ID an
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-07-31


Owing 90 the recent appearance
of dog with the rabies IN airing
ton. SALISBURY aud Bennington tbs
fael that several children and one
adult we're bitten by the little ami
mai. the state laboratory OF ny
Kieuc. after an examination OF The
dog. ordered that all dogs IN thos'
towns must be muzsled for a period
81 several weeks. This order hai
been promulgated in these various
towns aud the officers have been in
s,ructed to XIII all dogs found With
uat muszles. II Is the only way u
stop the spread Of this trouble and
20 assure the safety Of human be
ings as we'll This order should b.
sirictly enforced aud every dog mol
muzxIed should be summarily dis
posed OF and any owner not taking
the precautions necessary for Tho
preservation u the public welfare
should be dealt with according u
law without fear or favor,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-07-31
Estate of Julia M. Richardson,

STATE OF VERMONT. District OF Man
chester. s..
The Honorable Probate Court for M
District Of Winchester:
To all persons interested IN the estate OF
Julia NJ. Richard on. late OF Manchester in
said District, GaEETINo:
Ata Probate Court, holden Mt Manchester
within and for said District on the Wth day
July, 1918. an instrument purporting 10 be
the last VIII and Testament OF Julia NJ.
Richardson, late OF Manchester In said Dis
trict. deceased. was presented To the Court
aforesaid, for Probate.
And IL IL ordered by said Court that the
2lst day OF August, lpl8. mt the Probate once
In said Manchester. be assigned for proving
said instrument. and that notice thereof De
given to all persons concerned, BY pub
fishing this order three weeks success
lively In the Manchester Journal, a paper
circulating In that vicinity, In said District,
previous to the time appointed.
THEREFORE,, you are hereby notified TO
appear before said Court at the time nnd
place aforesaid. and contest the probate OF
said will, n you have cause.
Given under my hand NJ Manchester, In
said District, this Goth day OF July 1918.
is EDWARD GRIFFITH. Judge
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-07-31

Contracts have been let for the
following new buildings At the
Rutland Fair: Machinery. l20x+o;
Agricultural College. 3or4o: Deer
building, 30x40. When these build
ings are completed II will make
about $40. 10000 spent In permanent
improvements for Rutland Fair In
the last five years. Arrangements
have been completed for = Dog
SHOW Sept. srd and +th. The dogs
will be judged under = canvass out
In the open. and no admission fee
charged 70 zee the dogs. IL.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-07-31
CaxT.NKERosITy.

The New England character ha
cranky streak running parable
with It's vein OF solid gold. which
sometimes produces strange ans
Improbable results, Cantanker
oslty the good old settlers OF th,
back towns used 20 call il. 1t Is
made up of about two parts self
respect and one part sheer stubborn
ness. II is deeper, more eiemen-
tai quality than boorisbness. and 50
much a part OF the gnarly New Eng
land personality as 10 have racial
tang abou, H. Yet uncurbed can
tankerosity is an affllction, which
impedea the wheels OF progress and
warns prosperity away.
The most obvious outeropplng OF
this element Of character which
has come TO our attention recently
10 vermont IL the contradictory and
erratic policy which spends immense
sums OF money to make our roads
inviting and easy TO travel. and at
the same time builds across these
roads water bars about as passa-
BILE as the entertainments which
armies used 10 throw up as species
Of welcome 10 opposing hosts.
II Is not pleasant for the driver
Of the family horse while jogging
comfortably home from church %
feel his vehicle drop Of sudden
down one OF these deeliyities from
the summit 10 which he has climbed
by an almost lmperceptible grade,
or hitting il on the other side 70
feel the tugs tighten and strain
as the old nag yanks him up th'
perpendicular ascent But only
the antoist knows 10 the fun the In
fernai character Of the ordinary
water-bar.
The driver Of motor-car has il
his care a machine representing al
Investment OF from one TO IKE
thousand dollars Together with il
load II is likely 10 weigh seyera
tons It's chief point OF usefulness
Hes In It's ability 70 get passengers
over the ground at a fair rate OF
speed without ieopardising the safe
IL OF passengers or others using
the road. It's safety depends large
BY upon the perfect condition OF The
brakes and steering gear which
make It subject TO immediate con
troll. Naturally the driver feels the
greatest anxiety for the condition
of his machine. Naturally he esper-
fences feeling OF mixed despair
aud indignation when he feels its
thousands o, pounds Of nicely nd
iusted machinery crashing down
from the fpmmit -, erudely con
struct.d waser.tar
And thtre IL 70 ge,tlAs over or
AroHpd I airhcm a jolt II the
drNer SECS i;as obstae'e before him
Ia the road. and oreeps cautiously
toward il. the jar Is greater than
ever II he leaps over the OBJ
stractioa at assa. every bolt ~
,hv sreat m~sbanifm cries out In
protect
II IL ixssiule 20 construct water
bars ani,t a. effectively and cheap
~ without the eigs ilonable Jolt
prodasius quality That - where
The eanzinkerosl,y comes in We
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-07-31
SOUTH DORSET.
ONE MORE SOLDIER MUSTERt.D
OtI.

Vim. To'iin Answered the Last kol
Call and Joiwd the Grand Arm,
Beyond
VIM. Tobin. a veteran OF the Civ
War. went 10 Ge'iy, burg TO attend
the anniversary, out did his strength
and was In the hospital there fol
several days. but with the help OF
comrades Fisher and Hazleton. who
were with him, he reached home on
Sunday, July 9th. In very exhaust
eed condition, from which he did
not rally. but passed peacefully awai
the following Friday.
He was a member Of the Congre-
gational church at Dorset where
the funeral WAS held Sunday after
noon. Rev. Mr.. Haven in his re-
marks paid very fitting tribute to
his memory. The choir sang Lead
Kindly Lights" and Nearer My God
to Tn " WIN. ) Fuller Post OF
which ne was a member, attended In
a body and held their burial SER
vice a. the grave. The w. r. c. VA
also IN attendance and furnished
beautiful flowers The burial was
In Maplehill Cemetery. and the bear
ers were his neighbors and friends,
John Mcnamara, Daniel Sheridan.
James Bowen Ierrie Legarrie.
He is survived by his wife, two
brothers and three sisters. Thomas
cf Dorset, John OF Dandy, Mrs
James Ful.um and Mrs. Zackrey
Rounds of Dandy. and Mrs. Maria
Tobin Of Manchester.
EAST RUPERT.
Mrs. s. F. Adams was dinner
guest OF Miss Minnie Herrick Sum
day. July 20.
H. f. Winchester and daugh-
LET bpout WCuucouhy toihh6 VIZ
friends in Dorset.
Miss Genevieve J. Leach Is
spending q few days at the home OF
W. C. Mason's in Pawlet.
Mrs. Joseph Wildwood Of No.
Rupert is visiting her daughter. Mrs.
P. B. Roberts on Rupert Mt.
DIR. May and Miss Shirley May
Of Newton Center, Mass, are visit
ing at the home of J. A. Leach
Mrs. Charlotte Waite end Mrs.
Lottie Cook OF Manchester called at
he Root homestead Sunday, July
10th.
DIR. May, Miss Shirley. c. l..
leach and ]. A. Leach spent Friday
u the Ekwanok Country Club In
Miss M. jaime Leach. who Is a
eacher in Norwich. Conn. arrived
u her home In No. Rupert, Saturday
or months vacation.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-07-31

COZ Fletcher ia having troubles
~ bic own owiux 10 the recenl
tspou Of tho sp-oial commission e
lcos into the affairs o. the tels
phone companies. a breach has
arlsen heivecn she governor and
the Pablit Service Commission and
Measm c. u Watson. chairman q
the board and @ u lsbbiii, ths
ohter member appoiatea 81 tbs
lA9t seesioH Of the Legislature. ars
ont ADD W. X, Warner Is the only
old mcmber nov On the board, al
though Coy. Fletcher has appoint
- ". q. Baron Of Braiileboro ~
chairman Ia place ~ Mr. Watson,
From what little We have been
able 10 read about this case II
seems a. no there bad been too
much haste In some instances and
too little ~ Others We have con
fldenca that Gov Fletcher has the
situation well ia hand and that
things sill be Strengthened out shor'
lx
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-07-31

Excursion Through Lake Ghamplsin.
The Rutland Railroad vii run al
excursion through Lake champlaln
via Burlington and steamer on Sun
day. Aug srd. 1919. from all sta
Hons between Bennington and Shell
burne. inclusive Fare $50 for
The round trip. children sec For
time Of special trAin. see small ad-
yersislng flyers. adv. 1915
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-07-31
NOTICE

That I, Bennoni F. Roberts. dc
this day give my son Lester c. Rob.
erts, his time, and shall claim none
Of his wages nor pay any debts OF
his contracting after this date, July
26, 1918.
(signed) BENNONI F. ROBERTS
15-3w. East Dorset, VT.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-07-31
Notice Relative TO the Sale Of i'er'

rics.
All persons selling berries wheth-
er in small or large quantities. ano
household purchasers OF berries
should bear In mind that the dry
quart contains 81 Is cubic Inches
and a liquid quart 81 "a cubic In
ches. therefore. the sale OF berries
BY liquid quart is short selling ~
per cen, aud renders the seller Tia
bile 10 fine. n liquid Measure }
used for convenience, the extra
amount should be measured out 70
equal the dry measure The simpler
and safer way Ia TO use the dry
measure, or berry basket Of stand
ard dry measure capacity dlmen-
sions. The latter are 80 common
that there IL no excuse for short
selling Any assistance or informa-
ton will be gladly rendered upon
request.
HUGH ". HENRY.
Commissioner Of Weights and Meas
ures.
Chester Depot, VI
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-07-31

Mearres ems hunaFni Ix,ifsrs Reward ~
.Hy ease II DAlhsfh thai ranntd - cufrd ~
Halls aaiaGTh GHft
~. cIskNET A ~. Tuis~so ~
Ne the nsastet~asutd, hsAs kagNh v y
gn.s,xs fef ~ iass n ysnfs, sid t@ilssf him
xeFttssis anfastaisif ifs All tA4sabens ifhfsne'
fltns and ansal~imgit ntfle ~ nAffe t4sl niig
al.ixsi,<s aasat - his nffn.
" inaeD. AtN~AA MAhgtNs
"a bo4fsAst lifa1ssisfsl Ioifstes q
Rnils Gsisrrh N1ft " tahen art~fnniN
.,,.., s,yseti IL fssr ths hae.Cd aud nacous
,',,s. - "a aa,e sssatsA. tesi4fn0naats seat
10 price ~ rsf sotlis. solo ~ all DRUG
sisks-
Jsas aasls faEaiis fsias fof eonstpsilor
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-07-31

WANTED As working foreman,
a thoroughly honest man TO take
complete charge of dairy farm Ia
southwestern Connecticut, one who
fully understands cows, horses aud
poultry and all the details Of New
England farm. Must be sober and
industrious aud furnish references.
Must be prepared TO board help.
For further particulars apply 10 l.
Room 1920. No. 80 Broad St. New
York City. i5-3w.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-07-31

iaralie and resia~ with her married
daughter Mfa- ben Heffman. In
wapAio. Wash.