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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-10-01

program; Song by the choir. Reading,
Chauncey Baker. Vocal solo. j. VI.
Bebee. Reading. Mr.. Jameson. Vocal
duet, j. Nj. Bebce and Mrs. G. :. Sex
ton. Song, BY the Grange. Discus.
sion, How does the woman Of the
business field effect the home life 2"
Speakers, ]. NJ. Bebec, W. A. Griffith,
Chauncey Baker, A. j, Loyeland, Mrs.
G. L. Clifford, Mrs. Daniel Sheridan.
Song, by the choir.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-10-01
EAST DORSET

Mrs. J. H. Nadeau is confined to hel
home by illness.
Mrs. Daniel Leary is in Poultney
visiting relatives.
Mrs. Anderson was shopping il
Manchester Saturday.
/ A. J. Loveland was in Dorset Friday
on business trip.
Charles S. Beach of Bennington
was here Monday on business.
Miss Gertrude Brophy is visiting
relatives in Troy and Albany, N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. A j. Gormley attend
ed the Wallingford fair last Thursday.
Miss Alice Dexter of Rutland, is a
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Loveland
Mrs, Mary Brophy is assisting Mrs.
Daniel Leary in her household duties.
Mr.. and Mrs. Larlor were in Man
chester last Saturday on shopping
trip.
J. NJ. Bebee, A. j. Loveland, also
Walter Bebee, were in Arlington, Sat
urday
Miss Jennie Stone of Manchester,
was an over Sunday guest of Miss
Matte Griffith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Stone and chill
dren are passing few days in Troy
and Albany, N. Y.
Miss Geneva Perry is in Greenwich,
N. Y, for few days, visiting her sis
ter, Libbie Perry.
Mrs. Wesley Perry was in Manches-
ter several days last week, visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Bushee.
Geo H. Reed returned to West Ac-
ton, Mass, last Thursday, after visit
ing friends for few days.
Mrs. Emma Harwood returned to
Bennington, Monday, after a visit of
several days with relatives and
friends.
William Whalon, Jr., who has been
in the Rutland Hospital for treatment
for several weeks, returned home last
week.
Mrs. Helen Buffum and Mrs. Their
esa Barrows and Mrs. G. +. Coping
were in Bennington last Friday visit
ing relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Mason re-
turned to Maynard, Mass, Saturday,
after a visit of several days with rel
atives in town.
Mrs. Willard Cook and Mrs. Harold
Taylor of Manchester Depot, were
guests last week Of Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas McDaniels.
Geo. E. Coping returned from
N. H., Monday, where he
has been visiting relatives and attend
ng the Brattleboro fair.
Mrs. G. E. Coping, Clifford Cop
ping, also Mr.. and Mrs. G. f. Sexton,
notored to Charlestown, N. H., Mon
lay and spent the day with Mr.. and
Mrs. Leo ]. Abbott.
Miss Lena Landon goes to Albany,
\. ", Tuesday with her aunt, Mrs.
Henry S. Chamberlain Of Chicago, H.,
gho is returning home from a visit
With relatives and friends.
There were 35 members who attend
d the Grange meeting Saturday even
NJ. After the regular business had
zen disposed Of the meeting was
urned over TO the lecturer, A. j.
,oveland, who presented the following
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-10-01
Boys Can Make Money

By picking up BONES and ship
ping them to c. S. Page, Hyde
Park, VT. He is paying 75c per
hundred for almost anything in
the line of Field Bones that are
dry and fairly clean. Dry, clean,
boiled Butchers Bones are worth
90c per hundred. He pays the
freight on shipments of 200 lbs.
or more. 12-eow-tlf
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-10-01
WINTER NEEDS
Now is the time and
SHAW'S FURNITURE STORE

is the place to 60 for your Winter require
ments in furniture, art squares, mattresses,
crex rugs mattings, oil cloth and imported Eng
lsh Inoleum, the kind that lasts Window
shades, door poles, portiers. curtains, sewing
machines any make you want also baby car
rages and go-carts, safety cribs, piazza furn-
ture, refrigerators, crockery or anything you
want to complete your house furnishings.
Give me call and my prices will convince
you that you do not have to go farther or out Of
town to save money This is the beginning OF
my twelfth year supplying your wants, and the
year just past has by far exceeded any previous
one in amount Of goods sold which proves my
many satisfied old customers continue to help
bring new ones.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-10-10
PHILIP II. CLOSE, Solicitor.
0rderof Publication
James II. Harlow
George II. Porter and Wife and Others.
In the Circuit Court for Cecil County
In Equity, No. 3205

The object of this suit is to procure decree
for the sale of the real estate of which Sarah
Porter, late of Cecil county, deceased, died,
seized, and for the division of the money aris-
ing from such sale among those entitled thereto
according to their respective rights and in
terests
The Bill alleges that said Sarah Porter died
seized of all those certain tracts or parcels
of land constituting the Water View Farm,
situate in the Eighth Election District of Cecil
county near the village of Conowingo. contain
ing two hundred and nineteen t2l9) acres,
more or less, described in deed to the said
Sarah Porter from William E. Porter, dated
the Both day of january in the year 1878 and
recorded among the Land Records of Cecil
county in Liber j. A. d. No. 10. folio i66 that
the said Sarah Porter departed this life some
time in about the year--, intest ite.
leaving surviving her, her husband William E.
Porter. and the following named children
George II. Porter Henry T. Porter, Augustus
II. Porter, A. Lee Porter Mary p. Twiddell
ami Margaret E. SiGffer--her only heirs ut
law; that the said William f. Porter departed
this life some time in or about the year 1909
this life some time in the year 1913. leaving
Last VII. and Testament duly admitted to pro-
bate by the Orphans Court OF Cecil county,
Whereby after providing for the payment of
'ftair monty lot,arios she devised an be-
quo ttEed the residue Of her estate. including
therein her interest in the Water View Farm
aforesaid, to her three children, Henry Porter
ShafTer, Luther r. Shatfer and Lynn N. Ewing.
to be equally divided aInong them, share and
share alike: that the said Henry Porter Shat
Ter and Grace. his wife, by their decd Of the
l4th Of May, 1914, and recorded among the
Land Records aforesaid in Liber {. X. No. s.
folio $40, conveyed to the complainant Harlow
III their interest IN and to said Water View
Farm that the said George II. Porter has in-
'elln"fr.ed WIN NATE f9f.ef; ms VIE me s2ia
SIEu2Sus H. ottSI ms MY ri''"IIlgo Nasn
has intermarIied with Margaret Porter his
wife: the said Mary p. Twaddeu has inter.
married with James l.. Twaddell, her hus-
band and The said Lynn NJ Ewing has inter
married with Cecil C. Ewing her husband:
that The said Augustus H. Porta, and Cora
Porter his wife & Lee Porter and Marglret
Porter his wife Mary p TyaddeI and lanes
H. Jwaddel her husband and Henry I. Porter
are non-residepts of the state of MARYLAND:
fbe said Augustus II Porter and wife residine
AT Augusta in the State of Georgia !: the said A.
Lee Porter and wife residing at Newark in
the State of Delawpre the said Mary P. Twad-
dell and husband residing at Devon in Chester
County and State of Pennsylvania; and the
said Henry r. Porter residing at Greenville, IN
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-10-10
Wednesday, October 18th, 1914
AT ELEVEN O'CLOCK A.

All that lot or parcel of land, situate, lying
and being in the Fourth Election District of
said County. on the road from Fair Hill TO
Newark containing
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-10-10
Implements For Sale

Adriance Mowers, Iron Age, Hay Rakes,
Knives. Pitmans Guards and sections for all
leading machines hay forks. ropes pulleys.
etc. lawn SWINGS fly nets coolers and spreads.
General line of Farmers Supplies. Harness
and Hardware. Call at
E. II. GALLAHERS,
Near Cherry Hill. Md.
1juntfs Phone 220-31-Elkton.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-10-10
Tuesday, October IS, 1914

all that valuable parcel of land, situated at
the edge of the town of Port Deposit, Cecil
county, Md, on the public road leading from
Port Deposit to Battle Swamp and adjoining
the grounds on which stand the buildings of
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-10-10
KINpLING FOR SALE
PIGS FOR SALE

Boxes for kindling, 75c cart load, delivered.
10 octtfs ". r. BENNETT, Elkton, Md.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-10-10

By virtue of decree of the Circuit Court
for Cecil county. Md in Equity. the under
signed, as Trustees. will offer at public sale at
the Court House door, in the town of Elkton,
Md, on
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-10-10

Under and by virtue of a power contained
in mortgage from William j. Gallaher and
wife dated the 18th day of April, 1879, and
recorded among the Land Records of Cecil
County aforesaid in Liber A.. w. NJ, No. IL,
folio 275. the undersigned, Assignee of the
said mortgage. will sell on the premises at The
First Cross Road East of Fair Hill, on the
Public Road from Fair Hill to Appleton and
Newark
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-10-10

FOR SALE-Five Houses, located on West
Main street, all in good repair and rented;
excellent investment; also town lots, located in
same section. GEO. M. EVANS,
12sept tf+ Agent, Elkton, Md.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-10-10
Frame Dwelling House
Frame Dwelling House

PARCELS NOS. 2. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and were
conveyed to the said John w Sinners by J.
Wesley Falls and wife, by deed July oath.
1894. and recorded in Liber j. T. G., No. >,
folio 467. another of said Record Books, and
We're parts of the land described in deed
from John A. j. Creswell. Trustee, to Mary A.
X Shippers, dated March 18th, 1858, and
corded in Liber II. II. NJ No. 8, folio 285.
another of said Record Books.
The plats mentioned in this advertisement
may DE seen application to the Trustee, and
the lots will be sold according to the plats
Some of these properties are occupied by
tenants, and the terms Of the holdings will be
stated at the time of sale.
Terms Of Sale--Prescribed by the decree
One-third of the purchase money in cash on
day of SALE and the balance in two equal in
stallments of six and nine months after day
of sale Credit payments To bear interest
from day of sale and to be secured to the
satisfaction Of the Trustee
Cost of conveyances to be paid by pur-
chasers.
ROBERT C. THACKERY,
Trustee.
p. M. Groves, auctioneer. l9sept Ats
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-10-10
Registration Notice.

In compliance with provisions of the Elec-
ton Laws of the State of Maryland, notice is
hereby given of the time and places of the
General Registration in Cecil County. The
Registers will sit in their respective Districts
and Precincts at the places hereinafter desg-
mated, and on the following days:
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-10-10
Tuesday, October 6, 1914
Wednesday, October 7, 1914
Tuesday, October IS, 1914.

The last mentioned date Tuesday, October
10, 1914, new names will be added, as this
day is for the purpose or revising the Regis
tration Lists. The time of sitting will be
from $500 a. m. to $500 p. m.
First District-In Cecilton, at Ander-
sons Old Warehouse on Main street.
Second District-In Chesapeake City,
in building on East side of Bohemia
avenue, next to Ralph Rees' Hard
ware Store.
Third District, First Precinct-At Elk
ton, in Council Hall on North street.
Third District, Second Precinct-At
Elkton, in Herman Jeffers' Ware
house.
Fourth District-In Fair Hill, at the
Election Office on the Henry Hess
property.
Fifth District, First Precinct-At
North East, in the Store Building of
George F. Harvey on Main street.
Fifth District, Second Precinct-At
Charlestown, in j. N. Blacks Old
Store Building.
Sixth District-At Rising Sun, in ex-
Magistrate Samuel Taylor's Office.
Seventh District, First Precinct-At
Port Deposit, in room under Falls
Hotel.
Seventh District, Second Precinct-At
Perryville, in Mechanics Hall.
Eighth District-At lakewood, in
American Mechanics Hall.
Ninth District-At Zion, in the build
ing formerly occupied by the Farm
ers' and Mechanics Mutual Insur-
ance Company.
By Order of
VICTOR R. BENNETT,
President;
T. ERNEST BRICKLEY,
JOHN H. BLACK,
Board of Supervisors of Elections
of Cecil County.
Henry A. Warburton, Clerk. sp12 3
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-10-10
FARMING UTENSILS

some fresh. and some springers. and ONE
BULL. These are a fine lot of cattle. Two
Shoats and about 100 Chickens.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-10-10
FOR RENT.

FOR SALE-Nice property in Cecil county,
about miles from Newark. 80 acres of land.
Splendid Bungalow on it. Nice new barn. Sell
cheap. Apply TO CECIL WING OFFICE.
19sept tf+ EIkton, Md.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-23
His Sympathy in
the Cruel War

When the federal troops were sent
to quell q riot In an Arkansas min
ing district. they found some real
work TO do. There had been shoot
ing and burning and killing enough
to make up pretty fair war report.
The colonel Immediately ordered
the miners and all the inhabitants
within the district to disarm.
The second day after the guns had
been gathered In. an old fellow with
a long beard and bushy hair and q
shiftless gait approached the colonel
II reckon" he said, difndently,
you'll let me have my boys gun.
We amt been mixed up in none OF
the fighting."
Then why do you want your gum"
asked the colonel.
I've are plumb out of hog meat and
We want to shoot some rabbits" said
the old mountaineer.
What sort OF gun did your boy
have?" asked the colonel.
my, boyses," corrected the old
man. they all had guns: and all Of
'em want To get 'em back. We need
TO shoot some rabbits powerful bad"
How many boys have your" asked
the colonel.
The old man stroked his beard re-
fiectively. "Fourteen--Jim's away.
but he give me his gun"
fourteen guns In one family" The
colonels face wrinkled into a smile.
Wen have to keep your arsenal for
q while. My sympathy II with the
rabbits."
The Detroit times., 1914-11-23

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-Shall the
authority OF the states over railroad
rates be wiped out and all authority
vested In the interstate commerce
commission This question has been
raised by the so-called Shreveport
rate case. and all the leading railroads
have started cases seeking to divest
the state authority. The state COM
missions and the shippers are oppos-
ed TO this move. They contend that
interstate rates ought TO be left TO the
authority OF the state commissions
and that the federal commission
would not be equal 10 the task OF rate
making carried to the extent which
would be necessary II the state com
missions We're wiped out. At the re
cent session OF the state commission.
ers an address by Solicitor Farrell. OF
the Interstate commerce commission.
advocated an extension OF the Shreve-
port doctrine, but a resolution WAS
passed by an overwhelming vote ex-
pressing the belief Of the commission
ers that the state authorities should
be upheld to specified degree. The
resolution provided that the inter-
state commerce commission should
not have legal power TO enforce rules
or rates or TO exempt a railroad from
rules or rates prescribed by state
commissions until such rate or rules
shall have been found unreasonable
by judicial determination. In other
words. the state commissioners be-
lieve that the courts should stand be-
tween the ruling OF state commits
sion and the authority OF the inter
state commission.
That the public IL more interested
I'm tails than In schools Is the interest.
ing conclusion drawn by w. f. Fea-
gin, state superintendent Of education
for Alabama. as q result of survey
recently made by him In his State.
After describing the dilapidated rural
school In the same county with q
handsomely constructed jail. Supt.
Feagin says: 'The jail has sanitary
drinking fountains, shower baths.
clean floors. plenty Of light. good ven.
tilation. and Is otherwise attractive.
Could q person from the district In
which this school Is located be blam-
ed for preferring the jail?' Supt
Feagin concludes that the farmer who
owns a cheap automobile frequently
spends as much on the upkeep OF his
one car as the community spends Tor
the total maintenance OF the local
school. including the teachers salary.
Mr.. Feagin found that out OF b,4z3
pupils entering the first grade In the
schools inspected In Alabama. only 80
completed the work of the fourth year
OF the high school. or the teachers,
rs per cent are holding their present
positions for the first time. or the
remainder, Is per cent are teaching
their second session In their hrst
school. and only 10 per cent have
stayed more than two years In the
same place.
The effect of the aeroplane as a
new adjunct to war was clearly fore
seen by its inventor. the late Prof. 5.
p. Langley. secretary OF the Smith
sonians institution In an article pre-
pared for delivery In New York city.
April IL, 1901, before the American
Institute OF Electrical Engineers. and
published In the 1900 report OF the
Smithsonian institution, Prof. Lang
ley said: There Is no room here TO
enter on the consideration of the con-
struction of larger machines or to OF
The Detroit times., 1914-11-23
Come On, You Prosperity!

OF Man Prosperity Is comm up the
roadi
Hear his horn a-hootin'f
See his auto scootin'7
He's the oritter
Amt a gutter
Doesn't need a goad
OF Man Prosperity Ii comm up the
OF Man Prosperity is saiiin' up the
Looks a lot like Sanity
With his Christmas ante.
No embargo
On his cargo;
Take just what you Ike.
Oh Man Prosperity Is saiiin up the
OF Man Prosperity Is nyin' up the
with the skies a-bright'nin,
Gee his style Is lightnint
II you're boiler
Joan nam IN the seat
OF Man prosperity Is nyin' up the
OF Man Prosperity has got the car for
Golden Is its promise.
Hear you, doubtin' Thomas7
Make the stain
OF It's ratin'
or Nam liif Pre.S 81 e Sa. go, tn. car for
OF Man Prosperity is whiriin' round
Hittin' Mister Mourner.
When he knows he
Sees things rosy
Watch that or Mans nerve!
or Man Prosperity. has passed that
John oKeefa
The Detroit times., 1914-11-23
What the Authors Are Doing
~ E. 9. HITCHCOCK

are the villagers who come to buy
various articles from soap to prunes.
Bob Parkins Is one of the clerks and
seems thoroughly lazy and good-for-
nothing, until q girl appears and
transforms him In the twinkling oil
an eye into hustling business man.
Such things have happened before.
like the statue which was kissed into
life. Bob receives his kisses after ne
has come to life, however. and proved
that he can do something. y.
Penn Publishing Co., Philadelphia;
Is cents.
Sons Of the Rhine.
A German story OF q great factory
and the people who go to make up
its various branches from the owners
down. II is translated and. like all
translations, suffers from a more or
less stilted manner of expression. 1t
Is very German in its attitude toward
life and society, and conservative to
degree that seems irksome to an
American reader. Rudolf Herzog does
not belong to the advanced German
school which penetrates TO the soul
OF things and has given US some OF
the most startling and the truest lit
erature the world knows today. These
books hardly bear translation. though
the attempt has been made In num-
Der OF cases. Il is unfortunate that
more Americans cannot read them In
the original and form conception OF
their wonderful insight and beauty.
Sons OF the Rhine by Rudolf
Herzog. Desmond, Fitzgerald, pub
fishers, New York; SIPS.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-23
From Another Point of Nie,U

on the old home, and Of cold,
bitter winter coming on.
"A rich snuff manufacturerl"
she unused 20 herself.
"WiIl you marry me~ the man
repeated.
The sun was sinking In the
west las usually and from the
kitchen there came the rich coun-
try fragrance Of burning warmed
up potatoes, a. the simple Es-
teIIs, all blushino, lay her golden
head upon the rich snuff manufac-
turer's chest and softly replied:
FL should snlcker 20 snort"
The only criticism we can direc,
against the quartette Of 20-year.
olds that passes down our street
every night singing "Tipperary" ID
that IL has four tenors too many.
What's become of the old-fashion-
ed fellow who used to shout "Ics?'
All, there he Is. across the street.
wheeling coal.
While lighting a breakfast fre Sun
day morning. John Sapatka. 20 years
old, 42s East Hancock-ave.. spilled
near gasoline can. He lit the fire
and the can exploded, burning him
badly about the fact and arms. PhyM,,
clans I'm Grace hospital think ne VIII
recover.
Nobody home but father playing
cinch with mother and he's out
I. M. Fame Is the name Of hila-
delphia firms credit man.
Proceeding on the theory, we take
It, that they are all known to Fame
The Detroit times., 1914-11-23

Missouri has cow which last year
produced 23,49S. II seems that
even the cows out that way have to
show EN-.
Next column to war news we find
that Arizona will put nine men TO
death In one day. Civilization goes
on.
Miss Minimize .Boggs, Of Lincoln.
Neb., has fallen heir to S6.000.000.
We think we can see the finish Of
the young man who has been buying
Minnie q seat In the balcony.
EsTELLE.
Estells was farmers daughter.
The mortgage was soon due on
the farm and her father would
not be able TO meet u
So he had told EsteIle that lt
was up 20 her 20 find the man.
One day an automobile drove
UP In front OF the pace and q man
got out.
He walked into the yard, UP 70
the side door and raped, and 20
telle answered tho rap.
Said the man: "Would you
kindly give me drink7"
Estelle didn't know why. but
her little heart was all a-fiutter as
she ran to the kitchen and hiled
the dlpper and brought the man
nice big drink Of pure country
water.
After the man had finished tho
: drink OF water, he held out the
dIpper, and ~ Estelie took the
dIpper the man held on TO u.
Well, there they stood holding
the dlpper.
~ love you" said the man, "be-
cause . see you are a real country
girl. When ! asked you for
drink you did not ask me what
was going TO have"
Nell blushed.
III am q rich snuff manufactur-
err" said the man, whose name
was Sam. "WllI you marry met"
Nell thought Of the mortgage
The Detroit times., 1914-11-23
Valuable Discipline.

'rhe nrst thing I want you to do
- school" said Farmer Corntossel to
his SON. "is to try to join glee club"
why, you never seemed to care
much about my music"
II don't pretend to be any Judge.
But I want you to have a fair show.
rye looked those young men over an
rye got an idea that when they get
through with you you'll either sing or
Quit tryin'.s-washington Star.
The Detroit times., 1914-11-23


Most people would be greatly In
suited II their honesty we're question
ed and would assume cold and dis
tant manner toward the questioner;
yet here Is book which will con-
vince nearly every one that he Is
more or less Of q liar. though In the
interests OF society and with fairly
good motives In the background.
A young man, whose father mas
failed (said young man being unable
to achieve such distinction. having
nothing to lose) finds himself with
out means of support, support includ-
ing clubs. cocktails and white kid
gloves, and enters into an agreement.
for a liberal consideration. to speak
nothing but the truth for three long
weeks. His friends who drove the
bargain repent as they are Of neces-
sity shown up In this orgy OF truth
fulness, and hasten to lift the en-
barge or put on the lid. whichever
you choose. Anyway, the hero IL
muzzled and made safe again for
everybody's sake. Frederic 8. Isham
has written an amusing story In a
breezy, entertaining style and quite
cleverly shown US some OF our own
shortcomings.
Nothing But the Truth" by Fred
eric 8. Isham. Bobbs. Merrill Co.,
Publishers. Indianapolis; 80 cents.