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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-25
WHEN TO SEED LAWNS.
Kentucky Blue Grass and Red Top Mix
ture Recommended

Washington, d. G., May 20.--Even
though the lawn has not been seeded
during the early spring, it is well worth
while to apply seed to it later. This,
however, should not be done during a
drought. All lawns should have some
application of seed in the spring that
they may appear well during the rest Of
the sea son, according to the u. S. depart
ment of agriculture's landscape gardener.
The best and most widely used mix
ture for seeding lawn is one of Ken
lucky blue grass and red top, equal
parts by weight On absolutely bare
soil pound OF seed should be sown to
every 200 square feet. Only one-fourth
of that amount is necessary on moder
ately good lawns. Only the very best
seed should be used. Seed that is fur
nished by reliable scotsman is likely
to be good Thin places should be heav-
ily seeded, and when there are consider
able areas almost without grass, il is ad-
visable to SOW white clover seed in addi-
ton to the mixture already recommend
ed.
Poor preparation of the soil is much
more often the cause for poor results
than the quality of seed. Where the
surface of the ground is not loosened up
and well pulverized so that the grass
seeds may come in contact with the soil,
the best of seed win not terminate.
There should also be plenty of vege
table matter (humusl in the ground for
the seed to give the best results.
Sometimes bad weather conditions. as
drought. viii affect results, even though
the seed is good and the soil has been
well prepared; nor is quick rain at
the time of sowing an undoubted bless
ing, for if such a rain just causes the
seeds to sprout, and is then followed by
dry weather. the weed seeds, already
plentiful in the soil, will also sprout and
being stronger to resist the dry weather
than the grass seed, will crowd out the
latter. The salesman in such an in
stance may be blamed without reason
for selling an inferior product.
Bermuda Grass for Southern States.
In the southern states, on lighter
soils the grasses that are generally rec
are not likely to succeed and
Bermuda grass roots should be planted
on such lawns instead On clay soils in
the SOUTH especially those that are in
partial shade, the bluegrass-red top mix
ture should grow satisfactorily, but seed
ing with this had better be delayed until
fall.
Bermuda grass at the first approach
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-25
RANDOLPH

Mrs. Mary Hatch, who has been pass.
ing the winter in Arlington, Mass, with
her son, has returned here to pass the
summer with H. l.. Hatch and family.
Miss Inez Litchfcld returned from
Montpelier Saturday night after pass
ing several weeks in that city, where she
had employment.
! The pre- Memorial services of the Y.
S. Grant post, G. A. r., were held in
| the Bethany church ON Sunday afternoon
at $3.50, with an address by Rev. Fraser
Metzger, who took for his subject, And
this shall be memorial unto you.
The address was full of interest from
the beginning and was delivered in a
very spirited manner. Mr.. Metzger
gave a very touching introduction to
his address in reference to Mark Chad
wick, whose funeral was held on Sat
urday, the day before, at Waterbury,
Conn. Mr.. Chadwick for years had been
color bearer, and was well remembered
in that capacity by a large number Of
friends here. There were a small num-
Der of veterans. several associates, and
rs Relief Corps women, who were in
the march to the church and return. The
usual choir of the Bethany church fur
nished the music, and Rev. Arthur Wall
|of Randolph Center pronounced the
benediction.
DIR. G. j. Rumrill returned on Satur-
day night, from a fishing trip at Lake
Averill, which had lasted during the en-
tire week.
AT the annual meeting of the school
district union held at Randolph Center
last week, V. ]. Spear was elected pres
ident and G. l. Boyden secretary, in
place of John L. Hutchinson, who had
filled that Office since the union was
formed and who refused to serve longer.
At the meeting OF the directors of the
school union it was voted to engage the
the services of II. III. Rice to succeed III.
w. Lewis, who has been superintendent
for the last six years and who resigned,
to take effect the end of the year. Mr..
Rice has been principal of the Whining
ton high school for the last three years,
but was formerly at the Center. Mr..
Lewis has not yet decided where he will
locate.
Miss Anna Coughlin left here on
Saturday. after passing two weeks, for
her home in Barnard.
Mr.. and Mrs n. G. Buck and Miss
Alyce Buck returned from Montpelier
on Friday night after attending the
state meeting OF the Rebekahs. Mrs.
Ford went to Barre to pass Sunday with
her sister, Mrs. George Upper, and Mr..
Ford went there on Sunday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-25
NORTH MONTPELIER

Examinations for free tuition were
held at the home of j. w. Butterfielc
last week.
Fred Sibley and George Pray We're il
Montpelier Wednesday.
Work on the dam is being pushed for
ward rapidly. Mr.. Cooley of Waterbury
Miss Maude Templeton is i'll.
Mrs. d. Scott and son of Hardwick
and Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Cove of East
Calais We're guests of Mrs. Henry
Chaplin. Thursday.
H. J. Conant is i'll.
Miss Dorothy Bancroft of Plainfield is
visiting Mrs. VIII Greeley.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Joyce of North.
field visited relatives in town over Sun
day.
F. Prouty and little daughter, Helen
OF Afarshfield were in town Wednesday
The play, "The Village Lawyer" will
be repeated in the near future.
The regular meeting of kingsbury
chapter, order of Eastern Star, was
held Wednesday evening, May 20. One
petition for membership was received
and the degree was conferred on Austin
Cate. Following the work, luncheon
was served in charge of Mrs. Alice Lit
tie and Mrs. Susie kelton.
Cards are out announcing the mar
rage of Austin Graves and Miss Minnie
Lawless at Montpelier, Wednesday, May
20, after which they left for two
weeks trip to North Haverhill, NH,
and Leominster, Mass.
Joe Bliss arrived from Detroit, Mich,
last week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-25
GRANITEVILLE

The 10th annual meeting of the Mont
peier district of the woman's auxiliary
to the board of missions will be held at
Websterville May rs, with the following
program: Thursday morning 30,
holy communion, Rev. w. j. NJ. Beattie;
welcome, Rev. w. j. M. Beattie; re-
Spouse, Rev. T. f. Thornton; report OF
district secretary, Mrs. j. w. Vaughan:
report of Barre, Mrs. w. d. Lamb, sec
rotary; report of Websterville, Mrs. A.
Churchill, secretary; report of North
field, Mrs. George Averill, secretary; re-
port of Montpelier, Mrs. Cecil Egg, sec
rotary; report of junior work; election
of district secretary; offertory and bene-
diction; 1870, adjourn for lunch. On
Thursday afternoon--l:30, prayers and
hymn; address, Miss G.. r. Wheeler, pres
ident; reporting, Mrs. +. w. Whitney;
talk on prayer, Deaconess Mary Tiles
ton; short readings on Japan, Mrs. Hat
tie Riley, Mrs. John Erickson. Mrs. Mark
Fowler; Mission study club, Mrs. w. j.
M. Beattie; question exercise, Mrs. G. r..
Wheeler; minutes of secretary; 4:30, adj
dress, Rev. r. +. Turner; offertory and
benediction.
Special meeting of Mystic circle, No.
9s5, Monday evening, May 25, in Gil
bert's hall. Members please attend.
Socialist lecture, Miles hall, Granite
vile. Tuesday evening May 26. Speaker,
Ellis Reeves. Admission, Zoe, to every
body.
Regular meeting of branch No. II, Q. w.
/. U. of n A., will be held in Socialist
hall Wednesday evening. May 81, at I
o'clock. All members are requested to
be present. 2. j. Finnigan, secretary.
No. 3, A. o. H., Graniteville, at Miles
hall at 7:30 o'clock Wednesday night.
All members are requested to be pres
ent. Degree work. Social time after
wards.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-25
BETHEL
Rev. E. L. Halfacre Preached Memorial
Sermon at Universalist Church.

| There was large congregation at the
! Universalist church yesterday morning
when Rev. f. i. Halfacre preached SER
mon appropriate to Memorial week. He
was heard with close attention. He was
assisted in the service by other local
ministers. The singing was much en-
joyed. In the choir were Mrs. Fred G.
Putnam and Miss Mary Cushing, So
pranos; Mrs. III. p. Perkins and Miss
Katherine Rogers, altos; Fred G. Put
nam, Jesse Moody and Glide Southwick,
tenors; III. A. Hinkley and Kenneth
| Spaulding, bassos. Mrs. A. L. Cady was
organist. Veterans of the Civil war
present were: t. A. Chadwick, +. e.
Cushman, Alba Dartt, Il. A. Greene, Je-
rome III. Grow, M. N. Kendall, G. III.
Kimball, S. T. Lyman, A. II. Spooner,
Daniel Stoddard and p. p. Wynn. The
veterans were escorted by the members
of the Sons of eVterans and Women's
Relief corps. The altar was beautifully
draped with the national colors and
there were many flowers.
A daughter was born yesterday to Mr..
and Mrs. George L. Kimball, but lived
only short time. Interment was to be
made to-day at Mount Pleasant ceme-
terry, Stockbridge.
Whitcomb high school Is, Hartford
high school !, was the score of baseball
game played Saturday at White River
Junction. Aikens pitched for Whitcomb
and Bacon for Hartford. Rogers, the
first man up, scored on his own two
Dagger and one by Wilcox. Hartford's
only score was by means of drive
which was nearly, if not quite, a foul,
the umpire's decision being disputed.
The easy victory was a surprise, as
Hartford put up a stiff fight in Bethel
and played splendid game. The locals
seem to be growing stronger every week.
james Mccullough entertained party
of boys Saturday in honor of his sixth
anniversary on Sunday,
Rev. G. NJ Davis, whose health tenn
porarily units him for ministerial du
ties, and who has been spending some
weeks at the home of A. G. Perkins,
will begin work for an aluminium supply
house June l, with territory in Benning-
ton county.
Pearl Lavelle is learning the BARRIERS
trade at Fred w. Kings shop.
Favorable reports are received daily
from Hanover, N. H., concerning the con-
dition of Mrs. Fred Whitney, who was
operated on recently for tumor.
John Mcmillan pleaded guilty Satur-
day to third offense of intoxication
and was committed to the state hospital
for a six months course of treatment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-25

OF cold weather turns an ugly brown, sc
that in those sections Of the south
where it is used it is best to SOW add.
tional grass seed along in September
such as white clover and possibly Ital-
ian rye seed, which will come up and
keep the lawn green all winter and cover
the dried-up Bermuda grass until spring
Italian rye grass comes up quickly but
does not present as attractive an appear.
ance as the white clover.
Bermuda Grass a Weed Farther North.
Farther north the Bermuda grass
which. in many southern sections, is the
only one that will keep green during the
hot months, is regarded as weed. In
the latitude of Washington the Bermuda
grass, which turns brown at the first
frost, disigures many lawns during the
greater part of the fall.
1t is true that the Bermuda grass will
stay green when hot suns turn other
grasses brown, but except in the south
ern states the bluegrass-red top mix
ture, under ordinary circumstances, will
keep up the fine appearance of the lawn
and offer much more attractive green
ness than the Bermuda.
When the Bermuda grass once gets
started, it crowds out the other grasses
and there is no way of getting rid of it.
Digging it out is an endless process.
Sowing white clover in the fall is the
best way to combat it. Fortunately, this
grass does not thrive north of New Jer-
sey to any degree, because it cannot
stand the severe cold of winter. As the
grass is really boon to many southern
states, it is only in the so-called border
states that it becomes nuisance.
The u. S. department of agriculture
has a farmers bulletin NO 494l en-
titled "Lawn Soils and Lawns which
gives general information on the care
and preparation of lawns, and which is
sent free to any one who applies for it.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-25
NORTHFIELD
Memorial Day Plans for Mortified and
Vicinity.

Rev. James B. Sargent, pastor of the
Congregational church, preached the Me-
mortal sermon yesterday morning to the
G. A. r. veterans, Ladies of the G. A. r.,
and Sons of Veterans. Thursday morn
ing at s o'clock William III. Boynton
post will assemble and proceed to West
Berlin, where services will be held and
the graves of all soldiers decorated with
flags and flowers. Pre- Memorial services
will be held in the public schools on Fri
day. On Saturday the veterans will
meet at Brown library at s o'clock, from
where they will go to the cemetery at
the Center village, where exercises will
be held and graves decorated, after which
exercises will be held at the cemetery
at Mortified Falls. AT 80 p. IN. a
procession will form on the south side
of the park, which will consist of mar
shall and aids, Mortified Cornet band,
cadet corps Norwich university, Cadet
Major HI. l.. Putnam, commanding; Nor
witch university band; Company f. V. N.
G., Captain III. M. Howe commanding;
president and faculty; president, orator,
chaplain and guests, Ladies of the G. A.
r.; veterans of all wars. The process
sion will pass around the park, up Cen
trail street, through South and down
Main street to Elmwood cemetery, where
exercises will be held, after which the
procession will reform and march to
the park, where the address of the day
will be delivered by S. HOLSTER Jack
son of Barre. The officers of the day
are: President, w. w. Holden; chaplain,
Rev. James b. Sargent; marshal, Lieu
tenant Ralph M. Parker, U. S. A.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott d. WEIGH returned
Saturday from a trip to Peaeham.
Charles A. Plumley, commissioner of
taxes, was in Barre and Washington
Saturday on business.
Professor Bryant of the high school
went to his home in Quincy, Mass. ON
Friday night. He attended the Harvard
Princeton ball game at Cambridge on
Saturday.
There were no services at the Meth |
odst church yesterday. Rev. Mr. Gates, |
a brother of Attorney Benjamin Gates of |
Montpelier, will preach next Sunday, |
when he will become the regular pastor. |
Northfeld high school defeated the |
Vermont state Aggies of Randolph on /
the university diamond Saturday by the |
score of ii to 8.
Senator William r. Dillingham; will !
deliver an address in the Methodist !
church Friday evening under the aus
pieces of the Union club.
A meeting was held Friday evening in
the parlors of the Northfield house which |
had for its purpose the organization of
a town baseball team. An association
was formed to be called the Mortified |
Athletic club, with the following officers;
President. James A. McManu; treasurer,
p. A. Latin; secretary, George Topper;
manager. William Harding. The club
has in the vicinity of 80 men desiring
to play and they win report for prac-
tice Wednesday at 5 o'clock. Uniforms
have been ordered and the club is ready
to book dates with any amateur or semi
professional team.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-25
woman's Suffrage

may eventually give to women rights
to which they are entitled, but good
health, which is the birthright of every
American woman, must be hers before
she can fully enjoy the privileges which
woman's suffrage will bring. Women
who suffer from those dreadful pains,
backaehe, headaches, irritability, nerv-
BUSINESS and depression, symptoms of
organic trouble, should rely on Lydia f..
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, which
is made from roots and herbs, 10 restore
them to normal, healthy condition, as
it has thousands of other American
women.-Advt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-25
MONTPELIER

In probate court, Saturday, Mario
Soldini was appointed administrator OF
the estate of Maria Ferrari Soldini, late
of Barre City. and Eva Soldini was APP
pointed guardian of Bernard Soldini of
Barre, minor.
H. P. Simpson. who has been steward
at Montpelier seminary for the last four
years, has resigned, to take effect at the
end of the school year.
At meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the state grange, held here Fri
day, it was definitely decided to hold
the annual state melting in this city next
December.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-25
ORANGE.

Dance at town hall Wednesday night.
Everyone invited. Good music.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-25
SOUTH FAIRLEE

Mrs. w. w. Bond has returned from
visiting her niece at st. Johnsbury.
Forest Bailey is our new night opera
tor. He seems to be very accommodate
ing and we hope he will remain here.
Miss Laura Morris is spending the
summer. with her niece, Mrs. c. S. Rog-
are
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-25
WASHINGTON

A very quiet wedding took place at
the home of MIR. and Mrs. Aaron Rich
ardson. Saturday, when their son, John,
was united in marriage with Lyle CALI
son, Rev. c. o. Durham officiating. Only
the immediate relatives were present.
After the wedding tour, Mr.. and Mrs.
Richardson will be at home in Washing
ton
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-25

Of pure alumina from clay or other
silicate minerals. As soon as process
for the extraction of alumina from clay
is put on a commercial basis, large
quantities of low grade bauxite con-
tanning considerable admixtures of clay
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-25

will become available as aluminium pro-
ducers. According to the United States
Geological Survey there is a large ton
mage of such material associated with
most of the southern Appalachian baux-
tie
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-25
Aluminium From CLAY.

Though new bauxite deposits are be-
ing found from time to time, there is
considerable interest in the preparation
New Britain herald., 1914-04-18

Meath profusion of beautiful floral decorations the Rev. pr. and Mrs. T. 1 Edwin Brown received upwards of 300 1 guests at the Baptist church chapel l from 8 until 10 o'clock last evening at 1 the reception which marked fifty years ] of married life for the host 1 and hostess, and a decade of nlinistration in this city for the {! clergyman. Judd's orchestra rem |! dered music and during the brief exer- 1 cises Judge John Coats presented Dr. and Mrs. Brown with purse of gold ! containing over $500, a token of affec- l tion and esteem from the church con- gregation and a few outside friends. 1 Dr. Brown spoke his thanks, his words 1 being choked with emotion. Later in i the evening one of the pastors old : friends, Herbert Randall. of Hartford, ! delivered an original poem written l for the occasion.
 Those who received the guests were : Dr. and Mrs. Brown and their chil- dren, Judge Samson Brown, of Reno,
 Nevada Judge Thomas Edwin Brown
 Jr, of Panama; Theodore s. Brown,
 of this city. and Mrs. Mark D. Mitchell,
 of Independence, Kansas. Young men
 of the church who acted as ushers,
 I. Cermond, Dr. Clifford w. Vivian, Albert Scripture, Gardner Weld and Joseph C. Andrews.
 Mrs. George B. Germond was chair
 man of the ladies' committee who
 worked unceasingly to make this re-
 eeption a success and the committees
 were as follows: Decorations, Mrs.
 George S. Vivian, Mrs. Theodore
 Brown, Mrs. Joseph R. Andrews, Mrs
 F. J. Wacter: refreshments. Mrs F.
 W. Allderidge, Mrs. D. A. Niven. Mrs. C. B. Oldershaw, Mrs. E. M. Wight man, Mrs. A. G. Anderson; music,
 Miss Florence B. Andrews tables,
 Mrs. A. $. Parsons, Mrs Russell c. Germond. Mrs. William H. Judd and
 Mrs. Harold T. Sloper. Cream and cake was served, being donated by the parishioners Beautiful presents were received by IT. and Mrs. Brown and the congre- ! gation is considering the following in- scription, which may be written upon the chapel wall. in recognition of pr. Browns services while here: They wrought all kinds of service with a
 noble ease that graced the lowliest act
 in doing it.
 Much interest is being manifested
 in the bridge party which will be
 given next Tuesday afternoon in Le-
 Wits hall for the benefit of the
 Working Girls club. It is hoped by
 those in charge that all who are in-
 terested in the club and who enjoy
 whist will attend.
 Monday evening the members and
 guests of the Highland Country club
 enjoyed a delightful dance.
 Robert Lee was home from Yale
 for few days.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-18
DONOVAN ADVOCATES STIPEND ABANDONMENT Connecticut Congressman Opposes
 Pay for Representatives.
Special to the Herald.)

Washington, D. C., April 1S.-Con- gressman Donovan of the Bridgeport district in Connecticut is in favor of having members of congress serve without salary. He thinks they would make better representatives of the country if Uncle Sam paid them no stipend each month, and he stands ready at any time to vote for such an innovation.
 His views were outlined yesterday, just before the house was to vote on the proposal for a change in mile age" allowances to members of con- gress. For years it has been the cus- tom of the house to vote appropria- tions of twenty cents per mile, each way, for each member of congress for travel allowance for each session of congress. Recently there has been agitation, in connection with "econ- omy'' programs, to cut down this al- : '1owance for travelling to actual ex- penses. The house committee on ap- propriations recently recommended this change. Yesterdays vote was to determine which travel allowance plan was to be adopted-actual ex- penses or twenty cents per mile each way.
 Extremist on Matter.
 You know, I am an extremist on this natter he replied, in answer to the question as to how he would vote. "I am not in favor of any mileage allowance or travel allowance and I would vote not to pay any saL- aries to members of congress"
 ''Why?.' he was asked.
 T think if they served without sal- ary their votes would not be inf1u- enced by money considerations and they would be more inclined to vote what they thought was right
 You don't think the absence of salary would make them more open to temptations of outside financial considerations? he was asked.
 1T don't think they would be tempt ed as much as when serving for a salary" replied Mr. Donovan. !. Congressman Donovan cited the fact that until a few years ago mem- hers of the English house of com mons served without pay.
 And they gave England the best government she ever had,' added MT. Donovan
New Britain herald., 1914-04-18
NEW LONDON WINS.
Toronto's Hits Kept Well Scattered
 By Whalers.

New London, April 1S.-New Lon- don easily defeated the Toronto In- ternationals here yesterday by a score of to. 3. Although the visitors made one more hit than the locals, the Planters pitchers kept them well scattered and only a few of them were effective.
 The New London club made the greater part of the tallies in the first and second innings. Gaw's i'm ability to puzzle the locals and his frequent bases on balls defeated the International leaguers before the game had gone half the way. Quinn. formerly with the Yankees, played for the first time with the local club and made an excellent showing.
 The score by innings:
 r. h. e. Toronto ....O00 00012 0---3 II 0 New London 34 o o i o 0 O *--s 10 | Batteries-Snell. Kelly and Gaw and Herbert; Hildebrant. Ahesrn, Ashley and Martin.