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The Delta independent., 1914-05-15
HoTCHK1ss
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Miss Dennis spent Saturday and
Sunday with her parents in Olathe.
Mrs. II. C. Rehl and Winifred are
in Delta this week visiting her parents.
e. A. Browne, the Crawford banker
with Myron Lewis, transacted business
in Delta last Friday. -
DR.. Meyers is building an addition
to his dwelling this week. Bert Wal
lace is doing the carpenter work.
Miss Tracy Stoneburner, who has
been attending business college at
Denver, returned home Sunday.
Mrs. J. ID. Young, who has been Wis
iting in the east for sevearl months,
returned to Hotchkiss Sunday.
Wallace Webb and family, who have
been here for some time visiting left
Tuesday morning for Eagle, their
home.
Miss Alcott of Montrose, visited with
Miss Schureman here several days.
leaving for home on Tuesday morn
ing.
Word was received here that Frank
Smith, recently employed in Wallis
barber shop, was married Sunday to
Miss Schuester, of Montrose.
The school election was one-sid-
ed affair Monday, Fred Hotchkiss be-
ing elected by large vote. There
were 1862 votes cast. and Mr.. Hotchkiss
received the largest vote ever cast at
a school election in this district.
A flight of steps has been built from
the end OF First street to the top of
the hill. This will be great conve-
nience to those living on the hill in
the north part Of town.
The teachers are counting the days
until the end Of the term and are
palnning their vacations. We under
The Delta independent., 1914-05-15
CRAWFORD
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(ChronIcle)

(Chronicle)
Lee Trujillo was business caller
in Delta Tuesday.
William Bellmire and family moved
to Fruitland mesa Wednesday.
Cashier r. A. Browne made a busi-
ness trip to Delta last Friday.
The family of VIM. McKissen NOV
ed to the Newlin place south of town.
Mrs. Fred Foster and baby visited
with her parents at Hotchkiss the lat
ter part of the week.
F. r. Sweet is having the founda-
tion laid for new building next to
his place of business on School street.
Cedar Point friends are glad to
see Lee Savage among them again and
to learn he is almost well.
Ralph Stoner put in new bridge
by Bob Ashbaugh's on Tuesday which
had been destroyed by the storm.
The Delta independent., 1914-05-15
cEDAREDaE
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(Champion.)

]. B. Lazear is over from Denver
looking after his interests here.
R. P. James is in Paonia this week
taking down and Grating shelves for
removal to the Conner store at Cedar.
edge.
Mrs. Joe Breedon, of Carbondale
and Mrs. o. C. Chrismore of Ell Paso
Texas, have been visiting their par,
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. Dix.
U. S. Commissioner NJ. R. Welch
and Mr.. Gordon, government in
spector, were at Cedaredge Tuesday
Investigating some land cases.
The work of moving the Conner
stock of goods from Paonia to Cedar
edge was begun this week Seven
teams went over to Paonia yester-
day and expect to return Saturday.
S. E. Hyde and Albert Stolte left
yesterday in the formers Velie car
for Utah and Idaho points in search
of a good location for a garage. They
will be gone several weeks. E. Stolte
accompanied them for the sightseeing
part of the trip.
At the home of Rev. and Mrs. Nc
Dowell on Wednesday evening of last
week occurred the marriage of Miss
Lizzie Myers and Tillman F. Patton
of the Coalby district. The young
people are we'll known and have host
of friends who will wish them much
happiness. They will reside near
Coalby.
A party composed of H. L. James,
John Mills, U. S. Hanson and ]. B.
Robinson, went up to Leon Lake We'd
nesday to start the work of opening
bitches and preparing to fill the res
ervoir There was about seven feet
of heavy snow at the lake before the
last storm. couple of feet more was
added then.
A change was made in the local
Mountain States Telephone company
manager, G. NJ. Waters, has been
transferred to Rifle and his place here
will be filled by R. l.. Hamill a recent
arrival in the state from Washington,
D. C. D. NJ. Kicks, the Delta manager
and W. D. Morrison of Grand Junction
were up making the transfer.
Mrs. A Frost is in receipt of a let.
ter from her son who is on the battle.
ship, Minnesota. The letter was writ
ten at the time of the recent siege OF
Vera Cruz and at about the time OF
the capture. He is one of the hevy
gunpointers of the Slips battery and
did not get to land to engage in the
trouble. A portion of the time he was
detailed to watch a Mexican transport
with 200 Mexicans aboard Ii the
boat attempted to move he was order
ed to sink her with the big gun, but
it was unnecessary.
The Delta independent., 1914-05-15
AUSTIN
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Miss Nita Humans school closed
for the summer last week.
Mrs. ]. B. Blackwell is visiting her
friends in Cedaredge and vicinity.
This magnificent weather makes ev-
erything, including people. look very
cheerful.
Mr.. Packard and Mr.. Hinman were
doing business in Delta last Saturday.
Rev. ]. ]. Fleming was transacting
business in Delta Tuesday of this
week
The Baptist church has received a
new dress of paint and other renova-
tions and repairs.
This week Kilgore moved into the
Watts house and E. C. Pitchard NOV
ed into the house vacated by Kilgore.
At the school election for ditrict No.
Tom Ritter and Guy Dixon were re-
elected as directors. At Read Mr..
Storment was elected director.
Republicans and progressives in the
legislature ojined with the progress
sive democrats in oposing the reac-
tionaries in organizing and considera-
tion of legislature. They announced
that they were not there as party
men but as Coloradoans ready to do
their duty to the whole state.
A surprise party was given to Miss
Myrtle Bond Tuesday evening. Many
of the young people went to the Bond
farm in a body. and while all was
still, rushed into the house like so
many sheep. The surprise was COM
plete 1t was the occasion of Miss
Myrtle's fifteenth birthday. Recover
ing from her surprise and astonish-
ment, the young hostess made the af-
fair pleasant one for the guests.
The Delta independent., 1914-05-15

Mr.. Puncher. did you lose a braided
horsehair quirt? There is one at this
office. Call and convince us that It Is
yours end you can have It. It's a
dandy.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-11-25
FARMERS ASSOCIATION MEET
To Determine Whether Work Shall
Be COntinued-MOre Cow Testing.

On account of the shortage of
funds to continue the work of the
association, a meeting will be held
at st. Johnsbury early i'll December
TO determine whether farmers wish
to have this work go on. Eve: y
one interested should plan to attend
this. meeting as the attendance and
interest will probably determine
whether Caledonia County is to be
the first and only county in the coun-
try to give up this work.
Farmers should get in their or
ders for chemicals during December
as it will be necessary to get bids on
the lot and have shipment made
about Jan. 1 5 in order for delivery
to be made while shedding is good.
County Agent Stimson will be glad
to meet any farmers 2t any time and
talk over the chemical proposition
and advise as to quantity and quality
required by different crops. Prices
on most kinds of goods are expected
to be about the same as last year
with the exception of potash which
can probably be secured in limited
quantities at ouud $50 per ton.
Nitrate of soda is expected to be
somewhat cheaper. Farmers in the
different sections should get togeth-
er and meet Mr.. Stimson. The secre-
tary will be glad to arrange meeting
if requested.
County Agent Stimson has spent
considerable time recently in or
ganiZing a COW testing association in
Sheffield and has secured the re-
qui ed number of herds. Farms in
Wheelock, Sutton and Lyn-
don are represented in the associa-
tion. The board of directors are
H. X. Keniston, president; Lyman
Brown, vice-president; Harry Will
liams, secretary and treasurer; w. n.
Robinson and Ralph Allen.
The Blu. ke association has reor-
ganized for another year as has also
the Danville association. Seventeen
herds have been secured towards a j
test association in Waterford.
Mr.. Stimson has trimmed the or
chards of w. F. Smith, Waterford;
Ray Palmer, st. Johnsbury; C. w.
Taylor and e. NJ Quimby, XII: by.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-11-25
MUCH IMPROVEMENT
Village Has Constructed New Ce-
ment Sidewalks And Sewers The
Past Season-New Barn.

The village trustees have reason
to feel well satisfied with the i'm
provements and new work on the
streets during the past summer. Be
sides the usual amount of repairs
and more recovering of sidewalks
than has been done for over three
years, they have laid. 2700 feet of
new sewer, 866 feet of six-foot ce-
ment walk, 400 feet of concrete
walk and 1900 yards of macadam
road. New sewers laid include 900
feet of 24-inch on Central street,
500 feet of 6-inch sewer on Tre-
mont street, 200 feet of the same
on Lafayette street, 500 feet on
Dundee street and 500 feet from
ings on School street.
The new cement walks include
666 feet on the south end of Rail-
road street, 100 feet on Main street
and 100 feet on Central. Concrete
walks have been laid on Portland
street, Green st: eet and Cherry
ly improved with a macadam road.
IL SpllS VI dll ILLS new
work the trustees are confident that
expenditures will come within the
appropriations.
The new village building on Mill
street to replace the one recently
burned, is completed and the village
teams have been moved from Gill
mans barn into their new quarters.
The new building is a decided i'm
over the old one. 1t is
the same size, 81 by SO
feet, but is so arranged as to give
mole available space. On the
ground floor are open and l box
stall, a granary, harness -oom, one
sleeping loom with lavatory and an
office for the street commissioner.
Hose company No. will have a
room in the north end for their
truck and this room will also be
used for the meetings of the COM
pany. The second floor will be used
excessively for hay and st.aw. The
basement is finished with a cement |
bottom and concrete walls and con-
tains a hot air furnace. The cost
Of the building complete is approx
Imately $3500.0
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-11-25
TO HOLD BANQUET
St. JOhnsbury Commercial Club To
Have Meeting In December
Two New Members

The st. Johnsbury Commercial
Club is planning to hold a banquet
and business meeting at which one
| or two of the best speakers in Yer
mont a:e expected to be present and
address the meeting. While the ar
rangements are not complete, it is
probable that the meeting will be
held In Pythian Hall on Wednesday
evening, Dec. 18th. 1t is hoped that
James Harkness of Springfield, one
of Vermont's successful business men
will be the principal speaker.
This meeting was decided upon at
meeting of the executive commit
tee of the club at the st. Johnsbury
House Friday noon. At that meet
ing, two new members were ad-
mitted to the membership of the club
and resolution favoring the pur-
chase of mo: e of the steep slopes of
the Connecticut River Water Shed
as a Federal Forest Reserve was
adopted, as requested by James L.
Taylor, secretary of the Vermont AS
sociation. e. P. Cowles was ap-
appointed a member of the commit
tee to arrange for getting out an
advertising booklet in place of Ar
thur F. Stone, who has removed to
Sp: ingfeld. A letter was also read
from James P. Taylor in which he
told of the fine time the Burlington
business men had on their last Bet
ter Acquaintance Tour" and urged
the St. Johnsbury men to give Bur
lington a business in the early spring.
President Ricker reDorted thai
there were about $500 unpaid bills
in connection with the State Teach
ers' Convention, but Geo 'ge ]. As
selin, chairman of the finance COM
mittee, expects TO be able to raise
this deficiency so that all Of the ex-
penses connected with that meeting
will be paid before the night of the
banquet.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-11-25
FULL TIME MONDAY
Business At The Scale Factory
Shows ImprOvement-GoOd
News for St. JOhnsbury.
The following notice has been
posted at the scale factory.

The following notice has been
posted at the scale factory.
Notice
Commencing Monday, Nov. 80,
the factory will run full time until
further notice.
This action is taken by the man
agement in the hope and expectation
that the new year will start of with
better prospects for business than
we have had for the past few
months. In view of this expecta-
tion it is advisable to have such a
stock of goods that when the in
creased demand comes thee will be
no loss of sales through inability to
fill orders promptly. 1t is also inn
portant that all orders now stand
ing upon the books be closed up be-
fore the end of the year.
E. and T. Fairbanks & Company.
This notice will be good news,
not only 10 the operatives at the
factory but to all of ST. Johnsbury.
or the past few months the man
agement has been obliged to regu-
late the hours of labor TO confo M
to the business received. AS stated
in a late issue of this paper, ship
ping orders have been received for
quite a quantity of Russian scales
and this, taken i'll conjunction with
the advisabiiity of getting their
stock into better condition in anti
cipation OF the business we all feel
is sure to come early next year, the
management is to be commended
upon their foresight in taking this
action.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-11-25
Want Clothing Saturday.

On Saturday of this week, the
Belgian relief committee of the
Woman's Club will issue cards to
the families in town asking for sec
ond-hand clothing which is clean
and whole, for men, women and chill
dren; also any kind of imperishable
provision, like beans, cereals, rice.
sugar, canned goods, -four, etc. II
any one can give money, be the
amount ever SO small, it will be
most gratefully received. The Boy
Scouts, who are always ready to
work, in a good cause, will deliver
these cards and it is hoped they will
receive due attention.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-11-25
CHAMBERLAIN RELIEF CORPS
Its 3Oth Anniversary Observed Last
Saturday-Many "reminiscences

It's 3Oth Anniversary Observed Last
Saturday-Many "reminiscences
About rs members of Chamber
lain Post, G.. A. R., the Sons of Vete-
rams and Ladies Auxiliary honored
the ladies of Chamberlain Relief
Corps with their presence Saturday
night at the both anniversary of the
corps. A bountiful supper was served
and this was followed by a very
pleasing program of music, readings
and speaking. MIS-. Smythe pre-
sided at the exercises and the quality
of the program attested the good
work of both Mrs. Smythe and Mrs.
Timothy Underwood, who assisted in
the arrangements. The music in
cluded piano solos by Mrs. Grace
Butte~fieId and Miss Elgie Taft
and a trombone solo by Harry
Moore, a member of the Sons of
Veterans. Miss Taft is a granddaugh-
ter of one of the first members of the
corps.
Among the speakers were: Adjt.
Charles Ross and DR.. H. G. Newell
of the G. A. R., David Frechette and
Henry w. Ellis of the Sons of Vete
rams. Readings Wee given by Mrs.
q. c. Hall. Following a chronological
history of the corps by Mrs. Charles
e. Gorham, Mrs. Sarah f. Hovey,
the president, gave some very inter-
esting "reminiscences, telling of the
many events of Importance in which
the co ps had figured and of the
work accomplished during its life.
Of the % charter members, three
are still enrolled in the membership,
Mrs. Helen Poole, Mrs. George P.
Moore and Mrs Carrie Daniels. On
the clubs organization Ms. M. K.
Ide, now a resident of Weyland,
Mass, was the president. Mrs. S.
w. Parkhurst (deceased), vice-pres-
ident; Mrs. George r. Crosby, now
Mrs. Alphonso Hartman of East
Concord, junior vice-president; Mrs.
Cha lotte Thompson (deceased),
Miss Orris Paddock. now
wife of Judge Hastings of Minneapo-
lis. treasurer; George R. Crosby
(deceased), installed the officers.
The nrerent officers are: Mrs. !
Sarah Hovey, president; MS. L. N. !
Smythe. senior vice-president; Mrs. !
N. c. Potter, junior vice-president;
Mrs. Olin D. Adams, secretary; Mrs.
Charles E. Gorham, treasure Mrs.
George w. Hooker, chaplain: Mrs.
Henry w. Ellis, conductor; Mrs. Co.
r. Hamilton, guard; Mrs. Timothy +
patriotic conductor.
The club membe. ship at present
numbers 73, the Oldest member be-
ing Mrs. Cordelia Saswell, aged SO.
among those present at the ami
was Mrs. Mary b. Good win
of Wells River. past deputy president
Of the state, and her husband.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-11-25
SUMMER STREET SCHOOL.
Directors State Total Cost of Re-
modelling Buildings and Off,
sets Against 1t.

sets Against 1t.
The school directors have issued
a supplementary statement giving
complete information in regard To
the changes in the Summer-street
school. The total expenditures for
remodeIling the building were $43,-
994.76, of which S37, ,219.68 was ex-
pended previous to June 80 and $6,-
175.08 since then. The total of the
appropriations for this work was
$44,121.41.
The directors also state that this
expenditure for repairing school
buildings brought the expenses of the
schools above so per cent of the
grand list and enabled the town to
draw state aid to the amount of
22,609.91 that otherwise it would
not have had. So they state the net
cost of the improved buildings to the
taxpayers of st. Johnsbury is $780,
O32.19.
There are in the building nine reg
ular school rooms, two large rooms
70" manual training and domestic
science, a teachers room and the su-
perintendent' Office. An invitation
is extended the parents and tax pay
ers to inspect the completed build
ing.
The annual school report which
was published in July, together with
this supplementary report in regard
to the Summer-street buildings, will
be distributed this week by the
school children. Additional copies
may be obtained at the town Gle ks
Office and at Summer street and
school buildings.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-11-25

The ground floors Of the other two
buildings are divided into the auto
mobile and carriage repair shops,
blacksmith shop and carriage stock
room. The second floors of all three
buildings are connected, a distance
OF 400 feet and here the cars are
stored and cleaned. The third floor
of the Railroad street building is
equipped as a carriage and auto
mobile paint shop and the fourth
floor is used as a carriage sto: e
room.
The show room, Offices and stock
room have cement floors and steel
ceiling. A central heating plant is
located In the basement Of the east
building, pat OF which is also used
for the storage OF oils and lumber.
Ware looking for your urinting now
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-11-25
INCREASED DEER SLAUGHTER
A Total of 1113 Reported Killed,
17O More Than Last Year.
INCREASE

A total of 1113 deer shot this sea-
son has been reported to ]. w. Tit
comb, state fish and game commits
sioner which is 179 more than were
reported at the same stage Of the
season last year.
There have been So deer report
ed in Caledonian county. Lyndon
and Waterford, enjoy the distinc-
tion of having no deer killed within
their borders. The number killed
by towns follows:
Barnet 1, Burke 8, DanviIle 5,
Groton 9, Hardwick 4, Kirby 8. Lyn-
don 0, Newark 4, Peacham 8, Rye
gate 1, Sheffield /, Stannard I. st.
Johnsbury /, Sutton 8, Walden 3,
Waterfo. d 0, Wheelock 4.
The report by counties follows:
Addison, 63, bennington, 1O2,
Caledonia 5s, Chittenden Al, Essex
81, franklin 81, Grand Isle l, La
moille 6S, Orange 81, Orleans 56,
Rutland 12S, Washington 49,
Windham 1e6, Windsor 1S2.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-11-25
FOR ReIgian IieIlef

Envelopes for contribution to the
relief of Belgian sufferers were
given out at various churches last
Sunday 1t is requested that gen
e Gus gifts be returned in these,
either at services Thanksgiving Day
or next Sunday. If more conven-
lent, gifts may be made to Homer
E. Smith at the First National Bank,
or Gilbert Woods at the Citizens
Bank, from whom envelopes may be
obtained.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-11-25
Thanksgiving Special

You will have no difficulty in
keeping the house comfortable or
roasting the turkey to nice brown
if you burn our ID. & H. LACK
AWANNA Coal. 1t is free from
dust. dirt and slate and can always
be depended upon.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-11-25
wRIGHT's NEW GARAGE.
Verv Convenient Plant at Corner Of
Railroad and Portland streets.

w. A. Wright reports a rush of
business in his new garage on the
corner of Railroad and Portland
streets far beyond expectations. The
new plant which occupies one of the
most conspicuous and convenient
sites In town, has been thoroughly
DveThauled and is now one OF the
most complete In Vermont. II is
made up OF three buildings forming
three sides Of a square and contains
over $4,000 square feet of floor
space. The show room. Offices and
stock take mp the main floor OF the
Railroad-st:eet building, the ONCE
being so located as to command n
view OF practically The entire plant.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-11-25

The Women's Patriotic Societies
accustomed to meet during the leg
islative session, will this winter hold
their annual meetings during the
second week Of Janua:y, 1915, at
the Kellogg-Hubbard LIBRARY I'm
Montpelier.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-11-25
CONCORD

At st. James Episcopal Chapel the
hour of service will be changed to
2:45 instead Of o'clock. Rev. DR..
Grint will preach next Sunday af-
ternoon.