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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-12-30
MANCHESTER CENTER

p. w. Fowler is to move into his
new home to-day.
Miss Mildred Cressey spent Mon
day in Bennington.
Mrs. w. II. Bamford gave a party to
a few young people Tuesday evening.
Miss Louise Wyman of New York
City, is spending a few days at her
home here.
Miss Nettie McCracken of Summit,
n j., is a guest of Rev. and Mrs.
w. H. Bamford
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Morris Of
Dorset, were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Fish, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earle S. Marsh left
to-day for a few days visit with
friends in New York City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley L. Ameden and
child of Bondville, spent Christmas
with relatives in town.
j. r. billiard visited relatives here
last week while en- route from Hart
ford, Conn, to Rutland.
Miss Lizzie B. Wilson has gone to
Elizabeth, N. j., to spend the winter
with her brother, James NJ. Wilson.
Miss Edna Bachelor expects to re-
turn the latter part of this week and
will be located at .he Colburn House.
James orkins and Louis Written
had the misfortune to lose a horse on
Tuesday while at work on the noun
tain.
Ernest n. Lugene, who spent Christ
mas at the home of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Jos. Lugene, has returned to
New York City.
The remains Of Mrs. Jane Milling
ton, mother Of Clyde Millington Of
Troy were brought to Manchester
Friday evening for intermen:.
Look for Heinel's new advertise
nent in another column. He has
something Of especial interest g tel
to hose looking for overcoat bargains.
adv
Mrs. Albert Liedtke and two chill
dren have gone to New York City for
the rest of the winter, joining Mr..
who is at the Hotel Lorraine
as pastry chef.
Following the morning service at
the Baptist Church there will be a
brief recognition service of deacons
by the regular observance of
the Lords Supper.
Usual services in the Methodist
Episcopal Church next Sunday morn
ng. In the evening there will be
special exercises by the Sunday school
assisted BY the choir.
On Tuesday afternoon, Jan. All, the |
Mission Circle will meet |
With Mrs. X. Il. Gleason. The paper
II the afternoon will be given by the 1
pastor. All the women Of the Church |
md congregation are invited to attend.
Members Of East and West Dorset
FRANCES are cordially invited TO meet
With Battenkill Valley Grange Tues
lay. Jan. 18th when the officers will
,e installed by Mr., Burr.
The annual business meeting Of the
BAPTIST Church will be held Jan. LIST a.
p. m, followed by roll call at 3 p. m.
III members and friends Of the
,hurch are urged to attend. Supper
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-12-30

Rotations BY Reita Eddy, Char
lotte Eddy, Dorothy Boynton, Albert
Reynolds.
Music-I've Been Good, by -four
girls.
Recitations by Louise Hicks, Helen
Reynolds, Maud Wells, Beatrice Eddy,
Five Girls, Wilmah Clayton, Luella
Casey.
Music-Away in a Manger, by Girls.
Recitations, by tours boys, Lewis
Andrews, and others.
Pastors address and announcements.
Offering, music by comets, etc.
Music-O Little Town Of Bethlehem
by school and congregation.
Benediction.
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NOTICE

The legal voters Of the Village OF
Manchester are hereby warned to meet
at the rooms Of he Ondawa Club in
said Village Of Manchester, Monday
evening, January Bird, 1916, at 1890
p. m. to transact the following bust
ness:
LIST. To listen to the reports Of the
Village officers.
End To elect officers for the ensu-
ing year.
Bird. To vote tax for the current
expenses Of the Village.
4th. To transact any other bust
ness which can be legally transacted at
said meeting.
f. GRIFFITH, Clerk.
Manchester, VT, Dec. n, 1915.
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MANCHESTER DEPOT

j. W. Fowler was in Rutland on
business last Friday.
Oscar Elwell spent Christmas and
the weekend wiyl friends.
Herman Amedon of Greenwich, N.
Y, spen. Christmas at his home here.
Clarence Ford of Collegiate Univer-
sity is spending his Christmas holt
days with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. B. Ford.
Mrs. Clarence Curtis and son, who
have been spending the past five
weeks with her parents in Bennington,
have returned.
Mrs. F. w. Tilson, who has been a
guest for the past week of her sis
ter, Mrs NJ. S. Childs, has returned to
her home in Bennington.
Miss Sarah Nelson is spending her
Christmas vacation from Middlebury
College at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Nelson of this village
The new addition which f H. Walk
er is putting on to his house is rapidly
nearing completion. The large outside
chimney and fire place are now being
made.
The Sons Of Veterans and their
Auxiliary viii hold a box social at G.
a. R. hall, Thursday evening, Dec. 80.
All are cordially in vited to be present.
The ladies are expected TO bring boxes
of food.
A. G. Davis Of North Adams,
Mass, Arthur DEF. Davis Of Boston,
Mass, Laurin C. Davis and wife of
Rutland, and B. w. Davis and family
Of this village, spent Christmas with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin J
Davis.
Thomas II. Burns of Skyros, Alaska,
is visiting his sister, Mrs. B. j. Con-
nell, for a few days. Mr.. Burns is
associated with the Vermont Marble
Company and has been located at the
aforementioned place which Is about
1000 miles north Of Seattle, Wash,
and the quarries are about 60 miles
from the railroad Mr. Burns expects
10 remain at his home in South Dorset
for about a month before returning to
Alaska.
Last Monday 81 members Of the
Appalachian Club, comprising mem
bers from Boston and New York City,
arrived at the Ba.tenkill Inn where
they are stopping for the week. The
party is made up of young and old
and male and female and are enjoying
themselves 10 the utmost while here.
They divide themselves into different
parties and go TO the various places Of
Of interest about town. They are get
ting a good touch Of winter this week |
We would like TO let them see what |
sort of winter weather we have in |
this section before they return TO their |
respective homes. There are winters
when we have some real winter |
weather that is worth going a couple
Of hundred miles to get in touch with.
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will be served after the roll call. DR.
W. A. Dawson, state sup. Of mission,
will be present and on Sunday morn
| ing will deliver an address. DR.. Davi
son is also expected to preach at tho
evening service.
Mrs. Irving II. Common entertained
party Of friends at progressive bio
whist last Thursday evening. Prizes
were won by Mrs. f. f. Fish and DR.
Claude Campbell Following the
game" a collation. was served. Among
those present were Miss Junia Lugene
of New York, Miss McCracken Of
Summit, n. j., Walter Bamford Of
Tibbett's School of Hoosick Falls, n.
Y, and J. r. billiard of Hartford,
Conn, all Of whom were spending a
portion of the holidays in town.
Very interesting exercises were held
in .he Methodist Church last Monday
night A Christmas supper was given
to the Sunday school, together with
ice cream, .angerines and cracker
Jacks. A feature was the after-din-
ner speeches by the teachers, superin-
tendent and pastor. Pennies that were
given out TO the children few months
ago were returned with several hun
bred per cent increase. All things
il was voted the most sue
cessful affair conducted by this Sun
day school in many years.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. J. Convey entertained
at dinner Christmas Day and covers
were layed for Is. The decorations
were red and green, Christmas bells
and evergreens, beautifully trimmed
tree, while Santa Claus distributed
gifts after dinner and every one en-
joyed a delightful time. Those pres
ent were Mr. and Mrs Burt Willard,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bell and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. V. Turenr, Robert
Turner, Miss Eula Turner and And
rev, Oscar Elwell, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Convey and daughter, Dorothy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred B. Covey and
daughter of international Falls, Mimi,
are visiting at the home Of Mr.
Covey's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. j.
Covey Of Manchester Center. They
arrived December 22nd and will re-
main until about January 18th, when
they will visit friends in Linden, N.
j., .heir former home, for a few days,
from which place they will then de-
part for their new home in Sacre-
mento, Cal, where Mr. Convey will be
in the nut raising industry.
For the past two and one-half years
Mr.. Convey has been engaged in Gov
eminent draining and road building in
lorthern Minnesota.
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FIVE GENERATIONS GATHER
Group Includes Mrs. Towslee, Aged
So, and Baby Wilson, Is Months

Bennington, Dec. 27--Fiye genera
tons were represented in the Christ
mas day gathering at the home Of
Roy c. Lampman at Pownal Center.
Each member Of he unusual quintet
was born in and has passed all Of his
or her life in the limits Of the town
ship. They are Mrs. Ann NJ. Towslee,
aged IS; Mrs. Mary Frances Lamp
man, SO; Mrs r. A. Wilson, as; Harry
NJ. Wilson, 26; Harold w. Wilson, IS
months.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-12-30

But for the illness Of i. s. Cassel-
man Of Dorset, the fish cuturist who
is acting for State Fish and Game
Commissioner Titcomb in the mater,
work on the sub station at the Duck
pond in SALISBURY would have begun
last week. II is the intention Of the
commissioner 10 install between 80
and GO .anks with the necessary build
ings, which will be Of temporary
nature, for the purpose Of testing the
water before any permanent struc-
ture Is planned.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-12-30

A healthy man is king in his own
right; an unhealthy man an unhappy
slave. For impure blood and sluggish
liver, use Burdock Blood Bitters. On
the market 35 years. Sl00 bottle.
adv
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Burr and Burton Notes

The following is the list Of students
who, for the fall term, have had an
average Of so and above "A" those
having IS or above; "B". 20 to 95:
&C" IS to 80; a." so TO IS.
A
Erald Benson.
Edna Graves
Crista Johnson
Floris johnson
Helena McDeyitt
Marcclla McDeyitt
Lewis Nelson
Andrew Wilcox
Gladys Baker
Jessie Bennett
Julia Burroughs
Gladys Cook
Mildred Doane
Harold Eaton
Elizabeth Gilmore
Hazel Goyette
Florence Kelton
Hubbcl Lathrop
Winifred Marley
Rhoda orvis
Gladys Richardson
Louise Schneider
Julian Shaw
Eula Turner
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-12-30

Basil Walsh
Fannie Wilcox
Zora Wilkins
Marjorie Andrew
Harold Bennett
Donald Conroy
Dewitt Doane
Arthur Gilbert.
Marion Hartwell
John Hubbard
Bertha Kelley
Edith kelton
Constance knight
Anna Iceberg
Ruth Mathewson
Mary Niles
Mildred Phelps
Roy Phelps
Waldo Race
Arthur Read
Harry Read
Selma Read
Agnes Seymour
Anna Stone
John Tully
Gertrude FULLY
Wilma Walsh
Margaret Williams
This list does not include the names
4 the members Of the Teacher Train
ng Course.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-11-12
QUALITY FIRST" Is MOTTO OF
FIREsTONE COMPANY

when President II. s. Flrestone Of
the Firestone Tire and Rubber Com
pany was asked concerning the new
additions to the biz plant at Akron
Ohio. he replied, Our growth. no
doubt, seems remarkable but more
than any ether force ou- Iigld insis-
tehce on "Qnlliy Fist ia every
thing cor. ccted With the manufacture
OF our tires is responsible for our
vast volume OF business.
We make the very best tires we
know how. The best brains the finest
materials the most painstaking effort
and the utmost care are used in pro
ducing Fircslones. The one idea Of
quality is uppermcst both In the Fac
tory and in the many places that offer
Firestone service.
Naturally. the public Is a factor In
our Increase. for motorists use Fire
stone. and realize that Quality is the
foremost feature The result Is more
orders and the factory grows that 1t
may Keep up with this demand-a
logical outcome. and enc Of which We
are justly proud. for our plant Is the
worlds largest tire concern. Quantity
in production is excellent, but when
Quality goes hand In hand with guam
iiiy there is your ideal combination
We feel very much gratifled that We
are In possession Of that combination
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-11-12

We take this means to thank our
friends for assistance extended to
us since our house was burned, and
we feel especially grateful to Mr.. W.
d. Huffman for the unielfish ef-
forts put forth In cur behalf
TOM McNEAL and wife.
Dermott, Texas
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-11-12

Roland Bell returned Friday from
Kaufman County where he had been
called to the bedside OF his brother
in-law and reports him Improving. He
thinks he viii pull through and VIII
soon be up.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-11-12

Mr. Morreil is now duly Installed
at the cashiers window at the First
National Bank where he Is greeting
old friends and making new ones. Mr.,
and Mrs Morreli have many friends
here who will welcome them back
to our elty.-Post City Post.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-11-12

Horace Holley Wa here Tuesday
from Ira. lie said the drop In the
price Of cotton caught him with q
big 10, OF II on hand. but he looks
fer tho next crop report to pu, the
price M ablt.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-11-12

We will graduate your old violin
and put 500 tone in II fer a
small price. Musical instruments In
general repaired. A. p. NORRIS
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-11-12

Lynn Henderson to II. l.. William
son. ct al, southwest quarter OF Sec.
II in Block 3, II a G. n. $500.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-11-12

II. c. Gill aud wife to A. W. How
ell. go acres out Of See. 80 in block
3. II. a G, ~. 1920.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-11-12

A big shipment Of the bot. fancy
candies. chocolaies and bon hons
Iust rscsived At sniiAs ooafeesIon.
erf. I'M
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-11-12

Il. G. fIerm to O. W Mccall, block
. and part OF lots ~ and 3 in town
OF Hermielgh. $40.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-11-12
Powdered and leaf Sugar at Town
Iesd. Oldham & Co.

For seed wheat and Rye 20 to c.
s. Perkins Grocery Company. 22tf
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-11-12
Notice.

This mean you. No hunting allow
ed on my enclosed premises.
gap l.. o. KlMBRoUGH
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-11-12

We repair any old thing and stand
behind the job. A. p. Morris.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-11-12

Trade your old furuiture of for
nsv Of havs Il repaired and made
a. good a. new a. A. ?. NORRIS
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-11-12
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

d. T. Davis 70 A.. W. Browning
lot I and part OF loi in town Of
Light SO. fal iM
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-11-12

We buy. sell. exchange or repair
II. A. p. Morris.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-11-12

Mr.. NJ. Stacey was here Tuesday
from Hermlelgh
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-11-12

See the hose that we are selling
for .....,.,.,..... &c per pair
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-05-28

putty blower? A keyhole is just as
good"
do you realize how little you can
really see through a keyhole?" he re-
piled confidently. TRY it over there"
did, and, to tell the truth. / could
see merely a little part of The hall.
Then Kennedy inserted the detecta-
scope.
Look through that" he directed.
put my eye to the eye piece and
gazed through the bullying lens OF
the other end. I could see almost
the whole hall.
Elaine was playing with Rusty when
Jennings brought In card on which
was engraved the name, Miss Mary
Carson" and underneath in pencil was
written Belgian Relief Committee. "
How interesting" commented
Elaine, rising and accompanying Jen-
nings into the drawing room. "Iwon-
der what she wants?"
VERY pleased to greet you, Miss Car
son." she greeted her visitor.
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of our conversation on blood crys-
tails, and Kennedy himself answered it.
1t was Elaine asking Craig's ad-
vice.
They have offered to hush the
thing up for ten thousand dollars" she
said in a muffled voice.
She seemed bent on doing it, and no
amount of argument from him could
stop her. She simply refused to ac-
cept the evidence of the blood crys-
tails as better than what her own eyes
told her she had seen and done.
Then wait for half an hour" he
answered, without arguing further.
You can do that without exciting
suspicion. Then go with her to her
hotel and hand her over the money"
"All right-Tll do it." she agreed.
What is the hotel?"
Craig wrote on a slip Of paper what
she told him-"Room 500, Hotel La
Coste."
Hastily he threw on his street coat.
go into the back room and get me a
brace and bit, Walter, he said.
I did so. When / returned I saw
that he had placed the detectascope
and some stuff in a bag. He showed
in the brace and bit also.
Come on-hurry!" he urged.
We must have made record time In
getting to the La Coste. It was an or
nate place, where merely to breathe
was expensive. We entered, and by
some excuse Kennedy contrived to
get past the vigilant bell-hops. We
| passed the telephone switchboard and
entered the elevator, getting off at
the fifth floor.
With a hasty glance up and down
the corridor, to make sure no one was
about, Kennedy came to Room 500,
then passed to the next room, 511,
opening the door with a skeleton key.
Quickly Craig went to the door
which led to the next room. 1t was,
of course, locked also. He listened a
moment carefully Not sound. Quick
". with an exclamation of satisfac-
ton, he opened that door also and
went into 500.
This room was much like that In
which we had already been. He
opened the hall door.
Watch here, Walter" he directed.
LET me know at the slightest alarm. "
Craig had already taken the brace
and bit from the bag and started to
bore through the wall in Room 511,
selecting a spot behind picture of a
Spanish dancer-a spot directly back
of her swapping black eyes. He fin
ished quickly and inserted the detecta-
scope so that the lens fitted as an eye
| I'm the picture. The eye-piece was in
room 511. Then he started to brush
up the pieces OF plaster on the floor.
Craig" I whispered hastily az
heard an elevator door, someone
coming!"
He hurried to the door and looked.
there they are" he said, as he saw
Elaine and Mary rounding the corner
| Of the hall.
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room. There Mary looked at the mo
tionless body on the floor and recoiled
Mortified.
Elaine noticed some spots on her
hands, and, seeing that they were
stained by the blood OF Long Sin
wiped the spots of on her handker
chief, dropping 1t to the floor
"Ugh." exclaimed cultural voice
behind them.
1t was the servant who had come
In.
~You-kill him-with knife?" insin
uated the Chinese.
Elaine was dumb. The servant did
not wait for an answer, but hastily
opened the hall door.
TO Elaine it seemed that something
must be done quickly. A moment anG
all the house would be in uproar.
Instead, he placed his finger on his
lips. "Quick-no word" he said, lead
ing the way to the hall door, "and-oh
you must not leave that-it will be
clue" he added, picking up the
bloody handkerchief and pressing II
into Elaine's hand.
They quickly ran out into the hall
"Go-quick!" he urged again, "anG
hide the handkerchief in the bag. Lei
no one see it,"
He shut the door. AS they hurried
away Elaine breathed a sigh Of relief
They had reached the street. Afraid
to run, they hurried as fast as they
could until they turned the first cor
ner.
They pressed each others hands anG
parted.
Meanwhile In the front room Long
Sin was on his feet again, brushing
himself off and hopping up the blood
at worked very well, SAM" he SAID
to the servant.
They were conversing eagerly and
laughing and did not hear a noise in
the back room.
A sinister figure had made its way
by means Of a fire escape to a real
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She opened the bag and displayed

She opened the bag and displayed
the blood-spotted handkerchief. He
took it and examined it carefully.
Elaine" he said earnestly, not at
all displeased I could see, that some
thing had come up that might blot out
the past unfortunate misunderstood.
ing, there simply. must be something
wrong here. Leave this handkerchief
with me. III do my best"
Thank you." she said simply as
she left the laboratory.
Craig went to work abruptly without
a word.
On the laboratory table he placed his
splendid microscope and several cases
of slides, as we'll as innumerable mi
photographs. He had been work
ing for some time when he looked up,
''It is dogs blood-not human blood,
he said simply, "but what's the game
back of all this-that's the main ques.
tion now"
1t was not much later that Elaine
ICCSifCu d SCCOnQ WISH lIOu1 hdlys
do you know why the servant al.
lowed US to leave the apartment?
whispered Mary with glance about
fearfully, as If the walls had ears.
'No-why?" inquired Elaine anxious
ly.
Hes a tong man who has been
chosen to do away with the prince.
He followed me, and says you have
done his work for him. If you will
give him ten thousand dollars for ex-
penses he will attend to hiding the
body"
Here, at least.was a way out.
ut is the safest way out of the
trouble. Yes, I'll do it. I'll stop at the
bank now and get the money"
They rose and Mary preceded her.
eager to get away from the house.
At the door, however, Elaine asked
her to wait while she ran back on
some pretext.
Our telephone rang in the middle
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window that was not barred, and ST
lently he had stolen in on them.
They turned at a slight noise and
saw him. Genuine fright was now on
their faces as they looked at him
open mouthed.
What's all this?" he growled. 81
am known as the Clutching Hand.
allow no interference with my affairs
Tell me what you are doing here with
Elaine Dodge"
Their beady almond eyes flashed
fear. The Clutching Hand moved me-
nacingly. There was nothing for the
astute Wong Long Sin to do but to
submit
With a low bow, Wong spread out
his hands In surrender and submission
Il will tell you. honorable sir" he
said at length.
Go on!" growled the criminal.
Quickly Wong rehearsed what had
happened from the moment the idea
of blackmail entered his head.
How about Mary Carson?" asked
Clutching Hand. II saw her here
Wong gave glance of almost su
perstitious dread at the man.
"She will be back-is here now" he
added, opening the door at a knock
and admitting her.
Adventures Mary had hurried back
to see that all was right. This time
Mary was genuinely scared at the for
bidding figure of which she had heard
1T is all right" pacified Wong
"Henceforth we work with the hon
orabIe Clutching Hand"
At home at last, Elaine sank down
into a deep library chair and stared
straight ahead. She saw visions OF
arrest and trial, of the terrible cleo
trio chair with herself in it, bound
and Of the giving of the fatal signal
| for turning on the current.
Were such things as these going to
happen to her, without Kennedy's
help? Why had they quarreled? She
buried her face in her hands and wept
Then she could stand it no longer
She had not taken of her street
| clothes. She rose and almost fed
| from the house.
Kennedy and were still in the la
boratory when a knock sounded al
the door. I went to the door and
opened 1t. There stood Elaine Dodge
1t was complete surprise to Craig
What is the matter?" he asked.
She hesitated, then suddenly burst
out, "Craig-I-I ana murderess!
/ had never before seen such look
on Craig's face as suddenly came over
| 1t.
Then she poured forth the story sub
stantially as / have set it down, but
without the explanation, which at thai
time was not known to any OF US.
! oh" expostulated Craig, there must
be some mistake. It's impossible-im
possible"
NO." she asserted. "Look-here's
my handkerchief all spotted with
| blood"