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Cheyenne record., 1914-12-17

Wise women know just when to
turn off the tank and turn on the briny
flow.
Cheyenne record., 1914-12-17

Weeks Break Up-A-coId Tablets
A guaranteed remedy for Colds and
La Grippe. Price Csc Of your druggist
It's good. Take nothing else.-Adv.
Cheyenne record., 1914-12-17

To have no money in pocket is tc
pocket an affront.
Cheyenne record., 1914-12-17

YOUR OWN DRUGGIST WILL TELL YOI
Try Murine Eye Remedy yo,d for Red, Wesh, Water!
Just Rye comfort Write for Book of the ny,
By mail Free. Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago
Cheyenne record., 1914-12-17

Red Cross Bag Blue makes the laundress
happy, makes clothes winter than snow.
All good grocers. Adv.
Cheyenne record., 1914-12-17

Making Ends Meet
"She always has bills on hand"
What does he do?"
He foots EN-"
Cheyenne record., 1914-12-17
His Sort

THAT comedian, certainly made Z
signal success with his funny wig"
II see. A sort Of wig-wag humor."
Cheyenne record., 1914-12-17

When a man places his bubble Of
greatness on exhibition there is al
ways somebody who wants to stick Q
pin in It.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-11-11
WALDEN

Mrs. Orrin Kittredge returned
home last week from some time spent
in Maine, called there by the sick
ness of her mother.
Mrs. Hattie Bancroft entertains
the Ladies Mite Society this week on
Thu; sday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kittredge
have returned from their wedding
trip and are staying while at Wal
ter Kittredge's.
Rev. and Mrs. L. E. Taylor visited
friends in Woodbury. last week.
Marion Rogers was home from
Goddard Seminary for over Sunday.
Some repairs are being made on
the parsonage this week.
Rev. and Mrs. Bole and Mr.. and
Mrs. C. S. Montgomery were in st.
Johnsbury Tuesday evening of last
week to attend ordination services.
Dr. Albert Kinney from Richmond
has moved his goods to the house
now occupied by Fred Eldridge
where he intends to locate a little
later.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Goodrich of
HardWick visited their daughter,
Mrs. R. e. Battles last week.
A camp fire club is talked of by
Lie J0A4ASS@H4du4OS III IAS fAIAdS0.
The Grange will elect officers for
the coming year at their next regular
meeting, Nov. 10, instead of their
first meeting in December as pre-
viously arranged. a. .r5 s,zsf-.
"A special meeting of the Grange is
called Friday evening, Nov. 8, when
the third and fourth degree will be
worked. -
Mr.. Perry has moved back to the
George. Perkins farm. +sra -, -
+. Mrs. T. ]. Hood has gone to the
home of her nurse, Mrs. FL ank Hous-'
ton of South walden, to be cared
for.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-11-11
: NORTH lDANvILLE

Mrs. Homer. Stanton visited her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Bell of Lunen-
burg, the last of the week.
Mrs. Emma Massey and Helen Mas
seys of St Johnsbury Center were in
the place "Wednesday, calling on
friends and her son, c. @. Massey.
They attended the play here that
night ~. aIH - {egr& aeft ..nnS..
Charles Clifford is on the gain.
Mrs Ora Drew~is at st. Johnsbury
visiting. III -f4 ar..-z4.ss -4s,tf
e Elgin Gates has been sick the past
week but is better at this writing.
The play given here Wednesday
might by the St. Johnsbury Center
Grange was fine and played to a full
house. 49,.
" George Simpson was sick last
week. 1904 raE 1850
MS. Harley Blodgett visited her
sister, Mrs. Norman Sizen over the
weekend.
Elgin Paquin and daughter of
Springfield were in the place the last
of the week to see his aunt and uncle
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Gates.
Silas Sprague, a former resident
of this place but now of Concord, N.
H., was in the place Sunday calling
on old friends.
James Cassady's little daughter,
May, is sick.
Henry Newell of Danville was at
Charles Cliffo: DIS Sunday.
David and Rose Cassidy of Walden
visited at James Cassady's Sunday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-11-11
WEST DANVlLI.E

D. G, Harrington of Passumpsic is
having his storehouse by the depot
taken down and moved to Passump-
sic
Mrs, A. T., Goss returned from
Boston Saturday where she has spent
the last two months on account of
the illness of their son Austin, who
is now gaining.
Mr.. and MS. Elbridge Hastings of
Waterford visited his brother, Gil
bert Hastings, last week.
r. Miss Hattie Goss went to Bright
look Hospital Monday where she will
have an operation for appendicitis.
Mrs. George Gle retu: ned Friday
from Providence, R. l., where she
has been spending the past two
weeks.
The Ladies Aid will have a chicken
pie supper Thursday, Nov. 10, to
raise money for a floor which they
much need.
Rev. R. r. Lowe, district superin-
tendent viii preach here next Sun
day.
Arch Pope has newly clapboarded
his house.
Raymond Swasey is sick with
tvpho'd fever. A trained nurse
from Barre Is caring for him.
Mrs. George Gile. and Sidney spent
Sunday with Mrs. Walter SWEET.
Saturday, an unusual storm struck
here, it was laundering and light
ming and showing hard at the same
time. vre
George Armstrong has purchased
a horse from James Steel of Wal
den,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-11-11

st. 1ohnsbury; after this speaking by
others and reading OF letters from
those who were unable TO attend
Music wiz also be q feature OF the
entertainment. All persons, young
and old, are invited to the exercises
in the afternoon at 1870.
Mrs. WILDER Cushman has been
quite I'll the past few days with an
attack of appendicitis. She Is some
better and hopes to recover without
an operation. ~ 4a5d
Mrs. Ella Potter is spending a Few
days in ST. Johnsbury.
Charles Wark has improved HIS
house by a coat of paint.
Mrs. Hannah Lee has returned
from Glover where she has spent
several weeks with her daughter.
The second meeting of the Mag
.azine Club will be held Thursday
evening at G. /. Copp's. All wishing
to join such a club are requested to
Mrs. A. v. Fisher has returned
from Methuen, Mass, where she has
been for several weeks superintend-
ing the repairs Of her house which
was left her by he rmother, who re-
Gently died.
Satur day, Nov. IA, is the last day
on which taxes may be paid to the
treasurer and receive the discount.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-11-11
EAST CAROr

Mr. and Mrs George rDurrette and
sons of Barre were at George Drew
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Abbott and
daughters were at John. Bars at
Cabot Plains Sunday. - Z
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Houghton and
Mr.. and Mrs.-Ma.k Adams were re.
cent guests at Frank Peck's.
Miss Marcia Austin is spending "a
few days with relatives at Norris
Vile.
Miss Harriet Guy of this place and
Tracy Nye of Barton took an auto
"trip to Woodbury. the last of the
week to visit at the home of Sidney
Weeks. - -rr q
Tony Corey of Barre was in this
place Thursday n ne
Mr.. and Mrs. R. s. Barr are spend
ing a week with friends and relatives
at Barre and Mortified. :,
Mrs. Elizabeth Houghton has clos
ed her house and gone to keep house
for John Tibbetts at South Cabot.
Ira Reed has two year old regis
tered Holstein, bull he recently
bought of Budd Bruce at Cabot. e.
Mrs. Carrie Houghton and son.
Bet, of Cabot spent Sunday with her
son, Harry at s. e. Houghton's.
Mr. and Mrs. Laughlin and son,
Raymond, of st. Johnsbury and Miss
Ella stevens of Hardwick were re-
cent guests ataHenry Roy's,
Mr. and Mrs, Harry Young were
at Walden Sunday. 80. 1.
q Myron Bggleston has finished
work at Henry Roy's and returned
to. West Barnet,
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Durgan went
Tuesday morning to the Mary Fletch-
.er hospital at Burlington, where Mrs.
Durgan is to have an operation. Mrs.
Kate Dawson is to help Miss Har-
riet Guy while Mrs. Durgan is@away.
i Enos Hopkins went to Calais Tues
day to attend town meeting. E- -
Henry Roy spent Monday at
Mrs. w. D. Barr spent Thursday
with her cousin, Mrs. Flora Miles, at
Peacham.
Mrs. Charlie Austin and daughter,
Marcia, recently visited at Alvin
Mackey's at Peacham.
Alex Cassidy returned Friday from
North Danville where he has been
visiting his son, James, for a while.
s. B. Chandler is at Marshfeld for
a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Hastings Of
West DanvilIe were at Harry Chan
dler's, Friday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-11-11
ST. JoHNsBURY CENTER.
Church and Sunday School Officers
Personal and Local News.

Church and Sunday School Officers
Personal and Local News. ~
At the church meeting Wednes-
day evening, H. J. Powers was elect
ed clerk and the sunday school Of
ficers are as follows: Superintend-
emit, Mrs. Frank Granger; assistant
superintendent, Elsie Hallett; secre-
tary, John Cluff; treasurer, Miss
Ruth Colby.
Mrs. M. d. Park spent Sunday at
B. A. Farnham's. She will stay here
for a few days. q
Miss Campion of Lyndon spent
SUNDAY with Miss Florence and Mil
dred Houghton.
William Beane of Lancaster spent
Sunday at his home here.
The Dramatic Club of Wide Awake
Grange went to North DanVille We'd
nesday evening and played to full
house. They cleared over SIS. This
week they expect to go to Passumpsic
and Danville.
The Ladies Aid of the Congrega-
tional Church met with Mrs. Oliver
Hall Thursday and had a pleasant
time. Mrs. Hall furnished lunch.
Eugene Joyce has been confied 10
the bed for the past week. -s )
The school mates of Raymond
Drew gave him birthday party on
Saturday. There were 20 present
and games and pleasant time were
enjoyed. He was given a signet
ring. Refreshments were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Rollins of Bar
ton were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bert Mclaughlin on Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Hartman, who has
been spending the summer here, has
returned to Springfield, Mass.
Mrs. Harry Wheeler and child have
been visiting relatives at Lyndon
vile and East Burke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Skinner are moving
into the Ed. Stone tenement
Little Arthur Piper fell last week
and broke his arm.
The drama 1.-The Spy of Gettys-
burg which was presented to a
large and appreciative audience at
Concord last Friday evening, will be
given in Green Mountain Grange hall
on Friday evening, Nov. 13, and the
following evening at McIndoes.
Helen M. Massey returned to Put
ney last Saturday after spending a
week with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. M. Massey and other relatives.
Raymond Olcott spent Saturday
and Sunday with his grand parents
at East ST. Johnsbu.y.
Saturday. Nov. Il, is the last day
on which taxes may be paid to the
treasurer and receive the discount.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-11-11
DaanyviHe...


/
The Ladies Aid OF. the rnng-aoa-
] tionaI church viii hold their regular
social this week Thursday.
| Al reception was rendered to e. w.
Hunt at the Pythian hall last We'd
nesday evening, Mr.. Hunt having
been chosen as town representative
There was a large attendance.
The first donation supper given
| by the Young Mems Club at the Con
gregational church last Thursday
evening was a great success An ad-
dress was given bv Rev. Donald
Fraser of Wells River on Back to
Bonnie Srotland.''s The organ and
violin recftalg was much enjoyed
Following the address an oyster sup
per was served to 1875. The. receipts
of the evening were SIS, which are
to be used toward the redecorating
of the church.
5 George Taylor is seriously i'll with
pneumonia. st =
Russell Thurston has been i'll the
past week. trG JESS ts
A reception was given to Leslie
TavIor and family at their home last
SATURDAY. evening. Many regret that
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor are soon to leave
town. > Hla@ sa.
The Graigesge4Il hold its next meet
| ing, Nov. t7ths At this time will be
the annual election. of officers ,
Mrs. Helen Allison and Mrs. Eliza
beth Steele of ST. gIohnsbnrv spent
Iast Thursday with Mrs. S. N. Ingalls,.
Mrs. Osburne, who has boarded
with Mrs c. w. Lang during the
simmer has returned to her home
al burlington. 10 5l2EF MAF 49,
Tie Ladies'. oflpDiamond Chapter,
No. IA; o.; e. s., held a social at the
Masonic ffalI last we Tuesday, eve4
nirg which was very we'll attended.
az The Sunday. School social which
was to- have, been held next Thursday
night at. the Methodist church has
been postponed until Saturday night
- District -supts, Ralph Love Of st.
Iohnsbury will speak at the Metho-
aist church next Sunday morning
{, Mrs. Van Ness WoTthen has issued
Invitations for the marriage OF her
daughter Marion Lowell to lanes |
Dnrarit Dole, Wednesday, evening,
November 7'8, at eight O'Clock, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey s. Dole.
Mrs, w. G. Cheever and SON. Gin
ton, have gone to Southern Pines. N,
o., where they are to spend the win
ter. ~ ae4 s1 4
Mrs. Jennie Williams has returned.
from Wells River where she has been
nursing for several months.
The Board of Civil Authority will
meet at the town hall, Saturday, at
10 a. M. for the purpose or correct
ing and abating taxes. Nov 25, |
Wednesday, is the last day to save
your. discount on taxes. After that
date eight per cent will be added
for collection. ~ ~ p
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-11-11

mel shirts, high shoes and cheap jew
elry were among the things missed
and II is thought that tramps were
stocking up for the winter. No ar
rests have been made.
Carl Jackson had an accident
while d living William Kimban's au-
tomobile Saturday afternoon. When
near the Knowlton place on the
Center road, the car skidded and
went up a sharp bank. Before it
could be brought back into the road
the car turned turtle, smashing the
wind shield, top and front axle. Mr..
Jackson escaped injury
The F.. G. A. basket ball team
played a picked team at Passumpsic
Friday night, winning 80 to IL.
Lawrence Gagner has been elected
manager of the team and Lucian La
croix assistant manager. 1t is ex-
pected that Littleton will play here
Thanksgiving. The first team is at
present made up of A. Dutile, A.
Guyer, T. Guyer, Pope, Lacroix and
Barrill.
Jeffrey Palmer, aged IS, son
OF Mrs. Rose Palmer, was accidently
shot in the wrist Sunday while gath
ering beechnuts in the woods near
Passumpsic. He and his companions
heard a report at some distance away
and the bullet which found Judgment
in Palmer's arm was nearly spent.
1t was removed by DR.. Walsh.
In municipal court last We'd
nesday, Miss Dora Audette, aged l9,
was sentenced to three months In
the county Jail for petty larceny.
4 The following letters are adver7l
tised for the week ending Nov. e.
1914: Ladies-Mrs. Sophia Hall,
Miss Mamie Taylor; Gentlemen
L. D. Brooks, G. A. Leach, Ed. Le-
may, L. e. Walker. /tt
"A union missionary meeting will
be held at the North Church Friday
afternoon with Miss Lillian Nd. Pearl
and Miss Mabel Shields as leaders
The fifth chapter of the text book
aThe Child In Our Midst Will be.
studied, topic, The Child at Wor7-
ship ' ~
t-Cloyer Temple No. 1, Pythian
Sisters, will hold its next regular
meeting Tuesday afternoon, Nov. ~
at 2:3O in Pythian Hall. q
Master Charlie Hall picked a
wild strawberry blossom last Sunday
in the pasture belonging to Mrs. Re-
becca Fairbanks.
teroOn with Mrs. Gordon GosS on
Portland street.
Town Clerk Braley had issued
about 400 hunters licenses up to
yesterday afternoon.
In response to an urgent reqest
a special meeting of the Woman's
Club and all women interested has
been called for 4 O'Clock, Friday af-
ternoon, at the club house to dis
cuss way and means of providing as
sistance for the suffering Belgians.
The Outlook Club served 2 IS
cent dinner for ten cents at Grand
Army hall on bargain day and
were $4,000 richer from the attempt.
The quilts were won by Mrs. Mabel
Taft and Mrs. Mary Underwood.
Hiawatha, a beautiful picture Of
Indian life in the ideal.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-11-11
LOWER WATERFORD

Morris Colby has built a new hen
house.
Miss Abbie Hale spent last week
with relatives in sOrleans.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Bennett gave
whist party last Tuesday evening.
Joe Hale of New York City visited
his daughter, Mrs. s. w. Bonnet,
recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. ]. Morrison of st.
Johnsbury spent Saturday and Sun
day with relatives in town.
NJ. and Mrs. E. w. Brown spent
last Wednesday in Barnet, guests of
her sister, Mrs. Sam Stoddard.
Clarence Goss is at home sick with
tonsilitis. DR.. Fitch of st. Johns
bury is treating him. si
Frank Brown has sold his farm
to his son Edward and is moving up
stairs to live.
Ernest Powers and E. B. Freeman
attended the Aldridge auction at
LISBON last Thu: sday
About rs of the friends and neigh
bors of Mrs. Katherine Morrison
gathered at her home last Wednes-
day evening to remind her Of her 9th
birthday, thS occasion being a
complete sur rise. In behalf of
Lnose present, rev. K. Z. Grant pre-
sented her several beautiful gifts
from her friends and sum OF
money. The evening was spent in
Social intercourse with music Miss
Catherine Morrison OF ST. Johnsbury
sang two. songs Refreshments OF
sandwiches and cake and coffee were
served and the company left wish
ing Mrs. Morrison many happy re-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-11-11
LOCAL GATHERINGS

-. e. Bertrand has improved his
block by the addition OF a cobble
stone and cement piazza, the first of
OF the kind in town.
st. Johnsbury is to have another
moving picture show If Joseph Pill
Ver's plans materialize. He con-
templates building the north half of
his store over into a theatre and is
in Boston and New York this week
looking up plans
George Wallace's store at East
Ryegate was broken into Tuesday
night and Sheriff Worthen's first call
after his reelection was to inves-
tigate the break. Machinaws, fan
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-11-11
SOUTH RYEGATE

A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest keenan, Monday.
The entertainment which was to
have been gwen Friday evening, Nov.
IS, has been postponed to Nov. 20,
owing to the illness of the enter
tainer. Edward Frye will act as en-
tertainer on this occasion. = 80
Mrs. Howard Gray of Grand
Rapids, Mich, spent last week with
Mis-. II. S. Gray. Mrs. Gray was
called East by the illness of her
mother who lives at Montpelier.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Simpson have
moved to Barre, where Mr.. Simpson
has business. They have many
friends here who regret to have them
go.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Langford of
LittIeton, N. H., came Friday to visit
their daughter, Mrs. T. F. Cole. Mr..
Langfo: gave a very helpful and in
spring talk to the united congrega-
tions in the United Presbyta-
rian Church Sunday evening.
The L. A. S. of the L. P. Church
held a very successful sale Friday
afternoon and evening from which
they realized over $500.
Miss Beatrice Pierce, who has been
studying to be a trained nurse at
Pawtucket, R. l., is now at Hanover
Hospital where she has been OPP
Grated on for appendicitis.
Mrs. William Terry returned last
week from her trip to New York
City and Hartford, Conn.
Ralph Withill has purchased his
daughter, Winona, a fine Shetland
pony from the Speedwell Farms at
Lyndonville.
Mrs. H. A. Edison and son Ralph
returned Saturday from East Rox-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-11-11

bury and will remain here until DR..
Edison gets settled in Washington,
d. &C. 1cs3 Ia a4 q =
Miss Marion Hall spent Friday at
st. Johnsbury. AZ as
Gordon Smith spent Sunday at
Barre. 2@t1~ Il os F~i
Mrs. H. f. Pierce and baby dangh-
ter OF Boltonville, spent Saturday
with Mrs. A. T. Beaton. - r
Mrs. James Markham of Groton
spent seEe: al days last week with
Mrs. Ralph Whfthill, dressmaking.
The L. A. 8. of the Presbyterian
Church will meet Thursday after
noon in tn evestry. sr-. At. o'clock
light refreshments will be served.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-11-11

1.-The Memorial Free Bed Com
mfttee of Brightlook, Hospital will
hold a rummage sale Thursday and
Friday, Nov. 10 and 90 fa the City
Mission room in Pythian Building.
Any who have any second hand cloth
ing, especially mems and children Is,
will please hold it for that, daseg and
telephone Mrs. Fl. N. Wood, Mrs. WI
H. Worthen or Mrs. s. IT. Eomer1
Vile. 4x lad ~ 3aGs3
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-11-11
EAST So. JoHNsRuRY

An old folks day win be observed
at the church next Saturday, Nov.
IA. All persons in the parish who
are go years old and over are i'm
Vited to meet at the church al IL
o'clock for a social hour to be fol-
lowed by dinner In the afteEpoon
there will be an address by Rev. r.
B. Richards Of the North Church in
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-11-11
INVEST BURKE

The Ladies Aid will hold their
Friday Afternoon and evening, Nov.
13. They will have a Japanese
booth from New York in cha: &c of
two ladies dressed in japanese cos
tunes.
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turns of the day.

turns of the day. =. s>sz
M SkinneFa1of Passumpsic rend-
cred two beautiful songs at the SER
vices Sunday which were much en-
jOyed. + : @s.a s& E 80
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-02

Miss Maude Wetmore, daughter of
former Senator and Mrs. Wetmore of
Rhode Island, and member of society of
Washington, New York and Newport, is
one of a notable group of American wom-
en- working for the welfare of humanity.
Like Miss Mabel Boardman, Mrs. Bor-
den Hartman, Miss Anne Morgan, Mrs
John Hays Hammond, Mrs. Medill Nc
Cormick and others, Miss Wetmore pre-
fers a life of active service to the ex-
istence OF the woman who lives only for
society. AS chairman of the woman S
department of the National Civic Fedora
ton, she spends much of her time at a
downtown business office in New York
directing the work under her charge.
Like every woman who enters heart and
soul into useful cause. Miss Wetmore
is full of enthusiasm for her work. Not
long ago, accompanied by Mrs. Rogers
Bacon of New York, secretary of the
woman's department, and Miss Anne
Morgan, treasurer, she visited Chicago.
Milwaukee and ST. Louis to speak in the
interests of her organization.
The woman's department of the Ma
tional Civic Federation was originally
organized for the purpose of welfare
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-02

The father left her in good spirits that
morning to begin his work in the fields.
She was apparently Of unsound mind and
had threatened on several occasions to
a verdict of suicide. She leaves her hus-
band, Michael Kosheba, and four young
children. The family came from Hun
gary about sixteen years ago, settled in
Pennsylvania and removed to this coun-
ty in June. 1918.
The April term of the circuit court for
Prince William county convenes here
Monday. Judge J. B. T. Thornton per-
siding. The docket is said to be the long
est known in many years.
The county school board held its regu-
lar semi-annual session Tuesday. Appro-
priations were made for prizes in the
boys corn clubs and for demonstration
work in the girls tomato clubs Supt
George G. Tyler was elected delegate at
large to the school conventions. Corbin
Thompson. D. ]. Arlington and r. A
Rust were appointed a committee to as
certain what could be done toward OBJ
tanning the appropriation made by the
last legislature for high school dormi-
tories. A resolution was adopted asking
of the county board of supervisors a levy
of 20 cents on the 500 for county school
purposes. At the board meeting yester-
day the petition was presented and the
levy granted.
Manassas Chapter, United Daughters
of the Confederacy. is to hold a silver
tea Monday evening in the chapter room
A program of readings and music will
be rendered. The proceeds will be ap-
piled to the Shiloh monument fund.
Sunday. May 3. has been designated as
"go-to-church'' Sunday in Manassas.
J. F. N. Palmer of Vienna Fairfax
county, has purchased the old Smith
property, known as Newmarket. on the