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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-18

At n meeting Of the stockholders
and directors OF the Security Flour
Millgfcompany held recently at their
offices in Abilene. W. A. Chain was
reelected secretary and treasurer.
Mr.. Chain also has added to his hold
ings Of stock, and Is now one of the
heaviest stockholders Of the com
pany.
The Security Flour Mills Co. in
creased its volume OF business. dur
ing the past year one-quarter mil
lion dollars over any previous years
business. This is accounted for to
some extent by higher wheat prices;
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-18
JOHN WITT WILL START
CHAIN OF GROCERY STORES

John G. Witt, for the past sixteen
years connected with the Davis Mer-
camille company as manager Of the
manufacturing department, and lat
er as head buyer, has resigned his
place. He is planning to start q
string of retail grovery stores In
Kansas.-Topeka Capital.
Mr.. Witt is a brother-in-law Of Fl.
X. Eicholtz and formerly lived here.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-18
ELDER j. E. STAUFFER is
DEAD AFTER LONG ILLNESS

]. E. stauffer, one Of the Oldest
residents Of the city, passed away
March 18th after an illness OF
nearly a year. An accident from
which he suffered greatly fastened
his death. He was aged eighty
years.
The funeral of J.. e. Stauffer was
held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock
at the home and at 2:30 from the
church on Buckeye. Bishop ]. N.
Engle assisted by Bishop N. G. En-
gle, conducted the service. A quar-
tette of male voices from the church
rendered appropriate music. Floral
tributes were numerous. Pelctives
from st. Louis, Denver and nearby
points were in attendance. Six men
of the congregation served as pail
bearers: ]. X. Forney, Isaac Shock
ey, d. S. Wagaman, John Fishburn,
/. H. Eshelman and John Wenger.
Interment was in the Abilene ceme-
terry where a daughter, Miss Laura,
was buried.
Jacob q. Stauffer was born at
Canton. stark county, Ohio, July ~,
1884, and died at his home on n.
Olive street, March ~, 1910, aGea
80 years, z months and 20 days. He
was united in marriage with Miss
Barbara Hoffman, March %, 1865.
To this union were born nine chill
dren, Of whom four remain: Mrs.
Lucinda Hinton, Jacob H. Of Canton,
Ohio; DR.. VIM. H. OF st. Louis, Mo-,
and Ellen H. OF Abilene. The mother
passed away in 1872.
In 1873 he married Miss Mary Rice
to whom were born four children.
Two Of them survive: Cyrus OF Santa
Anna, CaIif., and Arthur Of Beloit,
wis. She passed to her reward In
1890.
IN 1892 he was again united in
matrimony with Mrs. Elizabeth Bow
ers, who with one daughter, from
q previous marriage, Mrs. Cora Mel
linger of Greensville, ILL.,, and with
her eight grandchildren, remains to
share the sorrow of this hour.
The direct descendants Of the de-
ceased number six children and ten
grand children.
The subject of this sketch was
converted when young man and
rnfted with the Brethren in Christ
church of which he has remained
,teadfast and loyal adherent. At the
lge of forty years he was ordained
minister OF the gospel and con-
inued active in this relation as long
Is his age and physical strength
'ermitted.
His memory abides as a benedic-
ion to the communities In which he
lved. He manifested an ardent in
crest in all the affairs Of the church.
lis domestic relations we're above
eproach. His personality was at
ractive and his friends were nu-
,erous and strongly attached. He
'as a hearty, wholesome, noble soul
hose life has not been lived in
ain.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-18
MAKES LOVE TO NURSE,
WON'T LEAVE HOSPITAL

Wichita, March 11.-H. Jergens,
35 years old, made love to his
nurse while sick in a hospital here.
When he recovered his health Re
refused to leave, and was arrested
for disturbing the peace Of the
hospital. "I know the nurse loves
me and I love her, and that's all
there is to IT," he told the autficri-
ties.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-18
Advertised Mail

For week ending March 10, 1915:
]. P. Cold, Mela Giuseppe, Mrs. Rose
johnson, Albert S. Johnson, Bob
Louvett, J. r. Mcdonald, Mrs. o. H.
Morrell, VIM. Morrow, Mrs. Carrie
Newman. Recorder r. N. A. Camp
1894, Mrs. Nellie Roice, Fred A.
Wiseman, -
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-18
Million Dollar Trade
at Security Mills

however, the total output for the
year 1914 exceeds by 10000 barrels
the highest previous record. The to-
tai gross business for IL months was
approximately $1,000, 10000. Wages
paid out. excluding officers salaries.
were $4,000; total bushels Of wheat
milled and shipped from Abilene,
100000. The increased business
makes II necessary to build addition
al storage. and q contract is now
pending for two cement storage
tanks of $4,000 bushels each to be
built on the east end of present ele-
vator.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-18
PLENTY OF WAYS no HELP
BOYS HAVE BEEN SUGGESTED
Saturday Night Meeting Proved Good
Social Discussion

All sorts of ideas and plans were
suggested at the boys. welfare meet
ing Saturday nig1t3in the CONNER
ciaI club room by the hundred OF
more men and boys who were pres
ent. At the conclusion Of the meet
ing P. L. Gross and the presiding
officer, J. H. Engle, were instructed
to secure and report later the names
Of several men, one Of whom might
be obtained as a community leader
or a boys leader during the summer
months, as the first step in the boys
welfare movement. The meeting took
no definite steps, other than to ad-
journ to meet next Friday noon at
the meeting at which Prof. w. A.
McKeever is to talk. Mr.. McKeever
will be asked to make some sugges-
tions as to the most advisable thing
to do.
Even though no decision was
reached as to whether or not
branch Of they NJ. G, A. should be
formed here, or local boys club,
or a club to include boys and busi-
ness men or an association of the
Sunday school classes of the variods
churches, the interest shown was
sufficient to assure the boys who
were present that the right plan will
be worked out and put into opera
ton. Some of those who were pres
ent were convinced that a plan could.
be worked out by which a modest
building could be erected and T..
M. C. A. established which should
have as members boys, young men,
middle aged men and old men, q
place with a good reading room and
a gymnasium and bowling alleys and
other advantages for good recrea-
ton; in short, q general community
center. One Of the most helpful sug-
gestions made was the one offered
By Rev. n. r. Martin, who told OF
the establishment of a community |
leader plan in iowa City. Ia, where
a man was employed who gave his
time TO directing the work Of boys
and young men IN their reereatiOns.
and this idea appealed to all who
we're present. The opportunities Of
fered by the purchase Of the fair
for use not only as . park
Of the size and attractiveness that
Abilene needs, but as playground
also, adequate for all sports and for
All, time, was discussed.
The meeting Saturday night de-
veloped, a. Chairman Engle remark
ed, into q regular town meeting
A number Of questions were brought
I'D and discussed at length.
Professor McKeever undoubtedly !
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-18

ton and Mr.. Arndt have moved here
with their families. They are able
business men of long experience In
the milling business and will make
their undertaking a success.
The new management are men of
wide experience in the milling busi-
ness and bring ripe experience and
plenty of capital and will make the
new mill a success.
E. S. Engle, one of the former
owners of the mill, retains a min
ority interest in the new company
but is not actively engaged in the
management.
Before the mill was reopened, i'm
provements were made at total
cost of $4,000. All new equipment
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-18

force and industry he has reached an
enviable eminence and his Abilene
friends are gratified at the measure
OF success to which he has already
attained.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-18
BUSINESS MEMS LUNCH
IS 10 BE A HUMMER

The business mems lunch at the
Lutheran church at IL O'Clock FRI
day promises to be big event. DR..
McKeevsr viii ta1lt briefly at the
close Of the lunclE Tfcrets must be
secured now 90 that the plates may
be provided. Onlt as cents; tickets
at sterl'a.s Eli avg
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-18
BOARD ASKS CONFERENCE
10 RETURN J ". DeYOE

The annual conference Of the
Methodist church Of the Manhattan
district win be held at Topeka,
commencing next Tuesday. The
board Of the Methodist church here
has asked that the Rev. willard
DeYoe be returned as pastor in
Abilene.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-18
sULTAN's TROOPS ARB
STAYING AWAY FROM sUEz

London, March. 11-A dispatch TO
the Daily Telegraph from Cairo
says a British airship TecOnnais-
sance shows that there are no Turk
ish troops within a foTtnights
march Of the sues canal.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-18
SUBMARINE U-12
SUNK BY BRITISH

London, March 1.-THE British
admiralty, announced last night that
the German submarine which was
rammed ard sunk by the British
torpedo boat destroyer Ariel, was
the .U-12 instead Of the U-2O, as
previously stated.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-18

wHl add some good IDEAS to the pres
ent stock.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-18

The abilene Plumbing company was
lowest of three bidders. n
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-18

lf,you buy your Christmas
present at Martin & Boyd's it
will delightfully."- please the one
who receives it.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-18
Marked Similarity.

The Draw and killed Scotch High
lander" said P. G. Poster, with 81
bare knees looking like horse-radisl
graters, plunges headlong into the fra
to the skirl and shrek of the bagpipes.
IL is said that the sound Of the pipes
drives him to frenzy and makes him
wild to fight, somewhat similar, no
doubt. to the way in which my neigh
bors monographs affect me. Kansas
City Star.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-18
Mold on Books.

During continued damp weather
books often become musty and ever
moidy. This can be prevented by
placing few drops of oil of Lavender
and Canada balsam in the back corner
of each bookshelf
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-12-18

If it's from Martin & Boyd's
it's right.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-08-27
MRS. F. A. HUGHES INJURED.

Mrs. Julia Hughes, wife of Frederick
A. Hughes of Rochester, N. Y, for.
mer resident of Middlebury, was Sc
rously injured in an auto accident SUM-
day, August Is. Mrs. Hughes, with her
son, Dalton, and sister Miss Bessie
Dalton of Hoyoke, Mass, were on
their way to Seneca Park in Rochester
when their auto was struck by trolley
car and thrown across the street
against a tree. Mrs. Hughes was
picked up and taken to the hospital
where it was found she had received a
fractured right jaw and had her back
wrenched. She is still in the hospital.
Miss Dalton was quite badly bruised
and the young boy was bruised and
otherwise hurt. Mr.. Hanford, Mr..
Hughes partner who was driving the
car, had two ribs broken. The car was
badly damaged.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-08-27
PLACED ON THEIR HONOR.

Three young men, Harry Noyes of
Rutland, George Barker and Martin
Ryan who were recently transferred to
the house of correction from the State
Industrial school at Vergennes for mis-
behavior, have been returned to the
Vergennes institution without an at
tendant Supt. Barss met them at the
Vergennes station and escorted them
back to the school.
The transfer was made at the re-
quest of John E. Weeks of this village,
chairman of the State penal board. Mr..
Weeks was at the Rutland institution
and became interested in the cases of
the young men. He gave them fatherly
talk and agreed to pay their fare back
to Vergennes if they would strive dur
ing the remainder of their stay there to
fit themselves to become good citizens.
He told them they would be placed on
their honor and would be sent back
without an attendant.
At Chairman Weeks request Gov.
Charles w. Gates arranged for the
transfer and the young men were
placed aboard the 2:05 O'Clock train ar.
irving at Vergennes at 3:45 o clock.
Mr.. Weeks has long been an expon-
ent of the honor system and he be.
lieves Vermont is doing some things
in this line which are worthy of notice.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-08-27
NEWS FROM EXPOSITION VISIT
ORS.

Professor and Mrs. C. B. Wright and
Miss Marjorie and DR.. and Mrs. Brain
erd, Mr.. and Mrs. Dudley Baird and
Miss Alice Brainerd dined with Profess
sor and Mrs. Carl c. Plehn Friday.
August 13. Professor and Mrs. Wright,
after visiting the Panama Pacific expo
sition, made a trip to the Yosemite
Valley. They left San Francisco for
the return journey August Is, and will
touch at Portland, Tacoma, Seattle,
Victoria, Vancouver, and Lake Louise,
stopping for day or two at Akron, O. ,
before their return to Middlebury.
DR.. and Mrs. Brainerd go the oath to
Los Angeles to visit Mr.. Edward Brain
erd and family and to San Diego and
Boulder Colo, where Ezra Brainerd,
jr., and family are spending the sum-
mer. They will return to Middlebury
about September lst.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-08-27
COOPERATIVE FIRE INSURANCE

The Patrons Cooperative Fire In
surance Co. of Addison county has filed
with the Secretary of State its declara-
ton of intention to do business in this
county, with the principal Office at Mid
dlebury. The declaration is signed by
over 80 residents of the county and the
officers are President, w. N. Cady of
Middlebury secretary, A. w. Foote of
Cornwall; treasurer, Edward Nichols
of Bridport. There are twelve direct
ors, four being elected for one year.
four for two years, and the remainder
for three years.
The Cooperative company is the first
to signify its intention of taking ad-
vantage of the law passed by the latest
legislature, which was copied after the
New York State act, and the passage of
which was in no small part due to A..
W. Foote, one of the directors.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-08-27
FRESH AIR CHILDREN.

Ninety Tribune Fresh Air children,
on Tuesday morning last, left Middle
bury and vicinity for their homes in
New York. So far as the committee
has been able to learn, not a child has
been i'll during the entire two weeks of
the visit. The fact that the average
increase in weight was certainly more
than four POUNDS per child will indicate
the benefit these little people received
from the outing. Next week there will
be full and final statement of the re-
ceipts and disbursements for the sea-
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-08-27
AGENT CARRIGAN AT THE FAIR

During the week of the Addison
County Fair the county agent will have
an exhibit located in connection with
the Agricultural Extension Exhibit.
The farmers interested in obtaining
information along agricultural lines
should visit these exhibits and get in
touch with the men in charge This Is
not an advertising scheme. 1t is pure
y educational in its purpose. Brieflets
and bulletins will be on hand for free
distribution among those interested.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-08-27
U. S. MORGANS COMING.
sents to Exhibition of its
Horses.

The powers that be who sit in solemn
state in the Bureau of Animal Industry
at Washington have experienced a
change of heart, having evidently seen
a great light. Superintendent Ham
mond has received word that he may
make an exhibit one day at the Great
Addison County Fair, and that day will
be on Thursday, September 2, the big
day of the exhibition. This is positive
and you had better arrange to see the
show, as in this age of jitneys, the
horse, we mean the beautiful driving
horse of our fathers, is in a fair way to
become a curiosity. Even now the
man who drives nice pair on a surrey
is stared at, and well he may be, since
he belongs to vanishing race.
1t may be safely said that Middle
bury will be the only fair at which the
United States horses will be shown.
since the Government does not allow its
horses to be sent any distance for exhi-
bition purposes.
Arrangements have been made to
run the excursion train north on Thurs
day afternoon through to Alburg, to
accommodate the people of Grand Isle
county who wish to attend the fair.
The regular trains south give them
good service coming down and this ar
rangement will get them home after
tha fternoon raoao
The crowds will be glad to welcome
Fred Upton back again. Last year we
had too much German sharp-shooting
from the starters box and it wasn't very
smart, but only got all the horsemen
mad as hornets. Fred will make them
come to time even if they can't always
give him 1.-TWO tens for fve' and
they won't go away around the track
to swear about it either.
The Addison County Fair association
this year is offering the very liberal
prizes of $40, 81, S. and SO to the boys
of Addison county who can Judge live
stock most accurately and intelligently
Any Addison county boy not over Is
years of age is eligible to compete in the
contest A contest similar to this is to be
held at all the county fairs in the State
The winners at the county fairs held
before the State Fair are eligible to
compete in a special contest at the
State Fair the first prize of which will
be $50. Both of the contests will be
under the direction of John w. Dana
of the Vermont Agricultural Extension
Service. All boys interested in these
contests should register at once with
the secretary of the Addison County
Fair association, Salisbury, VT.
Acting under instructions from Fish
and Game~Commissioner John Titcomb,
John Niles is to haul seines to the Niles
and Campbell grounds for the purpose
of securing a variety of Lake Cham
plain fish for exhibits at the State Fair
and for the Addison County fair.
Specimens shown at these fairs in spe-
cially prepared acquariums last year
proved so interesting and popular that
exhibits will be made again this year.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-08-27
A SAD CASE.

The l2-year- son of Fred Cormier
of Bristol Flats was found dead in bed
Thursday morning. The cause of the
boys death has not been determined.
He was in his usual health when he re-
tired. This with other conditions in
the family makes it a most pitiable case
as a mother and a baby are in ad-
vanced stages of tuberculosis.
There are eight or nine children in
the family, two Of whom are infants
unable to walk. The bed-ridden mother
and one babe have been obliged to live
in tent on account of their affiiction
with the white plague.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-08-27
BOYS STOCK JUDGING.

The stock judging contest at the Ad-
nison County Fair is to be held at 1000
a. m. Friday, September 3. All boys
wishing to enter the contest should be
at the judging ring at $50 to be en-
rolled. Between 100 and $50 boys
attended the stock judging demonstra-
ton given by j. w. Dana and there are
many boys who did not attend All
should be at the contest. Boys, get in
terested in working for your town and
county.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-08-27
PAGE G. POTTER DEAD.

Page G. Potter, aged 80 years, died
at his home on Court street this morn
ing at II o'clock. Mr.. Potter is sur
vived by his wife and one son, Page F.
Potter of Hartford, Conn.,, and two sis
ters, Mrs. V. V. Blackmer of New
Haven and Mrs. Martha Douglas, who
lives in the West.
Mr.. Potter was a civil war veteran,
being a member of Russell post, No. 80,
and member OF Union lodge, No. 2,
F. & A. NJ. The funeral arrangements
have not been made.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-08-27
OPENING OF THE SCHOOLS.

Superintendent of Schools Eddy an
nounces that the graded school of Mid
dlebury village will commence Tuesday,
September 7, with the following teach
ers; Grade l, Carrie EVerts; grade 2,
G. Lena Woods; grade 3, Carrie E. Scott;
grade A, Agnes D. Calhoun grade 5,
Catherine M. Shea; grade 6, Genevieve
G. Halnon; grade 7, Julia A. Barry;
grade 8, Susie A. Hincks. Mrs. Char
lotte Shackett will be teacher of music.
Under the new school law children un-
der six years of age will not be admitted
to the public schools unless they will
become six on or before January l.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-08-27
MR.. GEORGE E. MARSHALL
MARRIED.

On Saturday, August 81. Mr. George
E. Marshall of Middlebury was married
to Miss Nellie Stewart of Montpelier.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
William E. Shaw, pastor of the Mont
pelier Methodist church. Mr.. and Mrs.
Marshall will make their home in Mid
dleburY. No cards
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-08-27

For a mild, easy action of the bowels
try Doan's Regulets. modern laxative
25c at all stores.-adv.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-28
DOG FANCIER IS
GUILTY OF THEFT
Bruno Neiman Steals Police
mans Cur and Loses Sweet
heart When Arrested

Bruno Neiman, dog fancier at No.
1874 Adams-ave. east. was convicted In
Justice STEMS court Thursday OF the
theft Of bulldog from Patrolman Ed
ward II. Lehr, Of No. As Longworth-
ave. but when the judge suspended
sentence, Mr.. Neiman labored under
the impression that he had been exon
Grated of all guilt. and promptly an
nounced that he was going TO start
suit against Lehr for preventing the
marriage OF Neiman and his sweet
heart. Informed that he had been
found guilty, he remarked: "Oh, that's
different"
Neiman wanted bulldog Tor GUS
toner. He telephoned to John Moos-
kick, of the City Kennels, for bull
dog, but Mooskick told him he was
Just out OF bulls, but Patrolman Lehr
had one for sale.
The testimony showed that Neiman
went to Lehr's place. found nobody
at home, and went TO the shed where
the dog was kept and helped himself.
Lehr later learned from Mooskick
that Neiman had wanted the dog, ana
the theft was laid at Neiman's door.
Neiman was out sleigh riding with his
fiance, last Saturday. He said they
couldn't get a marriage license that
day, but Intended to get one on Mon
day and be married. Just then Lehr
appeared and arrested Neiman, put
ting him In cell and causing the In
DEFINITE postponement OF the we'd
ding.
"For that" said Neiman, In court,
81 shall sue that policeman"
"But you were found guilty" ne
was told.
~Ohl" he replied That's differ
emit"
Lehr has his dog, and Neiman viii
his wooing where he left on.