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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-11-12

purchased the 1eaTSdlu ldTIii,
near the Taylor school house, one
day last week. Mr.. Cunning
ham expects to build a new res
idence before moving on the
farm.
Circuit Judge P. H. Huck
made this office a pleasant call
last Tuesday evening. The Judge,
though he had spent an arduous
day hearing causes in his Court,
was in the best of spirits, as us
ual.
Prof. C. B. McClintock, who is
in the employ of large Stove
Manufacturing Co., returned
home Sunday after a months
work in Texas. He reports that
commercial conditions are -four
ishing in the South.
Hon. M. E. Rhodes of Wash
ington county was in this city
last Tuesday attending legal
business in Circuit Court. We
understand Mr.. Rhodes will
probably be a candidate for the
Republican nomination for Con-
gress.
Mr.. Jerome Polite of Black
well, Mo-, will sit on the petit
jury here at this term of Circuit
Court which convened Monday
morning, November 9Th. Mr..
Polite is one Of the foremost
farmers of his section and a
leading Democrat. He reports
that the floods damaged his corn
crop about 800 bushels.
Mr.. John B. Highley, form
er prominent citizen and coun-
ty officer here, who spent several
weeks here visiting with rela-
tives and friends, left last week
for his home in Oklahoma. Mr..
Highley has many friends here
who are always glad to see him,
and their best wishes follow him
to his Oklahoma home.
Mr.. James Ryan bought 60
acres of what is known as the
John Hughes tract, from Henry
Meyers and others. This farm
lies about four and one-half miles
N. E. of this city, just across the
line I in Ste. Genevieve county.
Mr.. Ryan bought as an invest
ment and we think this sort of
investment has bright future
prospects, as real estate is year
ly on the increase in value.
Tuesday night the Farming
ton Young Peoples Orchestra,
which is conducted by Mr.. Will
liam Cover, was entertained by
Lon Florence at Desloge and in
turn entertained the patrons OF
the Florence Drug Store there
very happily with musical Sc
lections. The young people re
port that they were royalty en-.
tcrtained and had a very enjoy.
able trip.
Rev. V. E. Patterson of neal
Arcadia, formerly pastor of the
First Baptist Church of this
city, called at The Times Office {
few minutes last Saturday while
on his way to attend one of his
churches East of town. Bro
Patterson reports that during
his short period of services here
as pastor that there were n ad
ditions to the church and 81
baptisms.
G. G. Cunningham, who fol
the past several years has man
aged successfully the Ashburr
farm of Route 4, which is ONT
of the largest and best farms il
that section, expects to move
back to his farm on Route 2 be
| fore this year is up. Mr.. Gun
ningham last summer erected
g large barn on his farm. Thi.
last improvement placed hi
4 farm among the best improved
country homps in tha county
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-11-12
FOR SALE

My fine residence in Farm
ington for sale cheap, but prefer
to rent it myself, if / sell it
w. C. MACURDY.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-07-21
Moscow

Moscow
Mrs. Frank Morse was in Barre Friday
Mrs. Henry Mcmahon was in Burling
ton Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Smith were in Nor
risvile Tuesday.
Ben Robinson has been i'll at his HON,
the past week.
Reba and Mural Smith were at r. E.
Peterson's Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Neal Chaplin are the
parents of daughter, born July Is.
Clarence Chadwick visited his paren Is
in Montpelier Wednesday.
DR.. and Mrs. Mckinley of Newbury are
visiting the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. [ Robinson.
Roy Robinson of Burlington is guest
at O. A. Barrows'. He is recovering from
a recent opei alton.
Mrs. G. 1. Robinson was in Sherbreoke,
P. O., Tuesday to visit her son Frank,
who enlisted with Montreal Mounted
r fcs, and expects to sail for Europe
Friday. She was accompanied by her
Mrs. Geo. Randall and the
Misses Agnes and Doreen, and by her
sons, Fred and Don.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-07-21
Cady's Falls

|
Smith Warren was recent visitor a,
l.. j.. Smiths.
A. FL. Calkins and wife returned from
| Greensboro sunday.
Geo. Clough has returned to his home
in New Hampshire.
Miss Gladys Cobleigh is spending a
week at j. j. Gilmore's.
Miss Jennie Miner is stopping with her
| sister, Mrs. Della Midget.
Gilbert Broad well and wife were visit
ors at e. II. Calkins' Sunday.
Misses Angie and Ramona Gale are
visiting at Elmer Houston's.
Bert Whittemore and family were Wis
itors in Wocott the past week.
Mrs. Blanche Corey is on the sick list.
Miss Ruby Seaver is working for her.
Henry Hall and family from Gilmore
we're visitors at Leo Bakers Sunday.
Mrs. Florence Tomliuson aud son visit
ed her sister, Mrs. Herbert Corey, the
past week.
About 80 couples attended the dance
held at the hall Friday night. A good
crowd and good time was enjoyed.
Geo. Scrivens, who was run over by an
auto last Sunday and had his leg broken,
lies in a serious condition at the home of
his uncle, Will Hicks.
Mrs. Joseph Sherman is in Montpelier,
called there by the serious illness of her
daughter, Mrs. Gertrude Hawkins, who
had an operation at the hospital at Mont
peier the past week.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-07-21
Stowe

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Burt have re.
turned from Boston, coming home by
way of the Profile Notch in the White
Mountains. They were accompanied
heme by their nieces, Miss Marjorie
Burt, who has passed some time with
friends in Swampscott, and Miss Rebecca
Burt, who has been teaching in Hamil-
ton. The latter, who was graduated
from Wellesley College in 1914, has po-
sition as teaehe r of English in the High
school at Iowa Falls, Ia.
Mrs. C. II. Burnham of Springfield,
Mass, is the guest of Miss Grace Big
Glow at 1.-THE Lodges" Mrs. Burnham.
who was the daughter of the late Mrs.
I'll. S. Atkins of Stowe, and formerly a
frequent visitor here, is on her way from
the annual Conference of the Woman s
Board of Foreign Missions at EastN orth-
field, Mass. where she conducts the daily
methods" hour during the conference.
Miss Bigelow, who teaches in Springfield,
makes her home with Mrs. Burnham dur
ing the school year.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-07-21
MORRISVILLE

Henry Slicer of Wolcott called upon
friends in town the first of the week.
Miss Clossie Clark of OAKLAND, Me.
came last Wednesday evening to visit
her parents, Mr.. and Mr. l.. g. Clark.
daughter was born Thursday morn
ing to Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Chambe rain
who are living on the Elmore Mountain
road.
| Prof and Mrs. X. G. Reynolds and son,
Robert, are spending several weeks at
the A. L. Cheney cottage at Caspian
L AXE.
Miss Ida Newcity has returned to her
work in the home of F. O. Lunt, after a
two weeks vacation, spent at her home
in Montgomery.
Mrs. J. S. Banster and daughter Miss
Rena Merrill, returned home last Weddes-
day from visit with the formers BROTH
er, Bert Shaw, in Burlington.
Miss Catherine Stephen of West Berlin
came last Wednesday to visit her BROTH
er, E. A, Stephen, and uncle and aunt,
MIR. and Mrs. w. M. Stephen.
| Mrs. Casida Davis, who has been pass
ing several months with her brother, DR..
W. A. Tenney, in Granville, N. Y, re-
turned home last Wednesday night.
Mrs. Lizzie st. Louis and three children
left this morning for Littleton, N. H.,
where they will reside Their numerous
friends wish them happiness in their new
home.
Mrs. Will Stewart of Hardwick has
been at the home of S. L. Ring the past
week, assisting in the care of Mr.. Stew.
arts father, whose condition is gradual.
ly failing.
Drs. A. J. Valleau and c. w. and G. L.
Bates were in Burlington Thursday to
listen to the discussions on poliomyeitis
given at the state health officers school
OF instruction.
An eight.pound daughter was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Gould on the Elmore
Mountain road Sunday. Mrs. c. H.
Kneeland of North Hyde Park is caring
for mother and child
Rev Mr.. Metzger of Randolph, who is
stopping at Caspian Lake, occupied the
pulpit at the Cong'l church last Sunday
morning, giving very able discourse
While here he was the guest of H. A.
Slayton.
Mrs. w. B. Twiss, who has been re-
ceiving treatment at Mary Fletcher hos
pital, is gaining as rapidly as could be
Mr.. Twiss returned from Bur
lington last Friday, where he had been
since Mrs. TNiss entered the hospital.
Mrs. F. M. Pike of New York City,
who has been visiting her sister and hus-
band. Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Sargent,
went Saturday to Portland, Me-, where
she met her husband. Mr.. and Mrs.
Pike may visit here again before return
ing home
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-07-21
DEATH OF e. W. CLOUGH

Edward w. Clough, who had been crit
ically i'll for the past few weeks, follow
ing long period of i'll health, died last
Friday night at 5:45. at the age of SO
years, 10 months and Is days, death being
caused by heart disease and compiled
tons, incident to Old age. He was one of
the large family of Mr.. and Mrs. David
Clough and was horn in Lyme, N. FL. His
life was spent in New Hampshire and Yer
mont, many years having been spent in
Portsmouth. He came to Morristown 81
years ago, purchasing the Jefferson
Spaulding place on the Elmore road.
moving from there to Cady's Falls eight
years ago. He was first married to Caro-
line Bartlett of Manchester, N. H., who
died DO years ago. OF the five children
born to them three survive, as follows:
Geo. l.. Clough and Mrs. Morris Foye of
Portsmouth, N. e., and Mrs. Albert Ray
of Haverhill, Mass. His second wife was
Miss Ellen Wilkins, a sister of Mrs. A. V.
Gile of Morrisville, who died 10 years
ago next August. Mr.. Clough was a
member of Co. E, 18th Vermont, serving
nine months.
The funeral was held Sunday afternoon,
from the home, A. L. Huntley officiating.
Interment was in Mountain View ceme-
terry at Cady's Falls, beside his second
wife. The bearers were H. j. Fisher, d.
p. Smith. Homer G. Smith and Morillo
Wood. Those from out of town to attend
the funeral were Geo. Clough, nephew,
from Portsmouth, N. H., and Mis- Jennie
Wade of Stowe.
The deceased was good neghbor,
liked and respected by all who knew him
and he will be greatly missed in the COM
muuity
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-07-21
West Hill

Idama Thayer has returned home from
Morrisville. where she had been working
for Mrs. f. o. Lunt.
Mrs. F. o. Thayer has been suffering
from an injury to the ball of her left
foot, caused by stepping on rusty nail.
Miss Dorothy Wrisley picked apple
blossoms last week from a tree which
hung full of apples. Miss Hazel Wrisley
picked some cherry blossoms the same
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Silas Chase and Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Thayer were given an auto
mobile excursion to Waterbury and
Montpelier Saturday in Howard Chase's
new car.
The crops in this vicinity are all look
ing exceptionally well and farmers have
their haying pretty we'll started. Some
are changing work., while others are
going it alone.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-07-21
Elnore

Mrs. Chas. Jackman is ill.
Miss Delta Kaiser is visiting relatives in
Hard wick.
Mrs. Walter Decell is visiting relatives
in Walden.
Mrs. Anna Pease spent the weekend in
Morrisville.
Miss Miralda Alair is visiting the Misses
Bessette in Hyde Park.
Harvey Gravlin has bad his buildings
equipped with lightning rods.
Miss Gertrude Jackman of Wolcott
spent Sunday at her home here.
Harry Hutchins was the guest of DIR.
and Mrs. G.. L. Rublee in Hardwick last
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. V. Bailey of Stowe
were recent guests of their daughter,
Mrs. Alfred Boyen.
Fred Roscoe and Ephan Rule of Char
lotte and Edward Godette of Hyde Park
visited Harry Smith Sunday.
Mr., and Mrs. Henry Small, Levi Small
and Allen Small of Morrisville were
guests Sunday at R. II. Maynard's
Mr. and Mrs. James Hutchins and son,
Vern, of Stowe, visited Mrs. Hutchins'
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. LIKE Woolcutt.
Sunday.
Mrs. Harry Hutchins is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Nichols, in Jericho, Miss
Dorothy Nichols, who has been visiting
Mrs. Hutchins, returned home with her.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-07-21
Police Court News

David Sweetzer was gathered in last
Sunday in an advanced stage of intoxica-
ton. On failure TO pay fine of S. and
costs of IS. Ia, imposed by Judge LaFoun-
tain today, he was taken to Hyde Park
Jail for ten days.
Cheney Hutchinson of Waterville was
brought before Justice LaFountain today
charged with burglary. On investiga-
ton it proved to be matter of trespass
and on paying for damage done mol
PROSE- was entered.
Mrs. Maud Spooner of the South part
of town, was before Justice Lafountain
today upon complaint of severely whip
ping her step.daughter, deaf and dumb
girl. She plead guilty and upon pay
ment of costs of S7.13, the case was con-
tinued for sentence. States Attorney
Maurice prosecuted.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-07-21
WatervilIe

DR.. Lafura was in town the past week.
Roy Davis of st. Adams visited friends
in town last week.
Marshall Wilson of Morrisvile visited
his uncle, E. G. Wells, last week.
Mrs. r. L. Pierce is spending the week
with Mrs. Fred Holmes, at johnson.
Miss Elsie Carpenter is visiting friends
in Milwaukee. Wis, for few weeks.
Mrs. Edney Wiley is spending the week
with her son, B. NJ. Wiley. at Greensboro.
B. F. Beard and son, James, and Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Leach, were business Wis
itors in Burlington last week.
Thomas Bennett has a new motorcycle.
Mrs. Hannah Wilbur of Minneapolis,
MINI, is visiting her nephew, <. d.
Leach.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-07-21
BIJOU THEATRE
WEDNESDAY
W. M. JOHNSON, Manager

w tDN ESDA
"The Western Western, fea
tnring c. NJ Anderson.
"Jack's Palsh-Jungle Zoo, wild ami
NAL drama.
1.-THE Two UEfettered Birds" - A
George AIDE fable.
"When Dumbleigh Saw the J oke"-
1T makes him roar with laughter, and
you will do the same.
THURSDAY
"The Return of Maurice Donpellyp-
Broadway star feature, in three parts
Falsely accused He is put to death
by electricity and restored to life by
the same means. Proof of his limo.
cence brings about happy sequel.
Also the first episode of a new Lubin
serial "The Road O'Strife" are
is act episodes, one each Thursday.
The title of the first episode,
"The House of Secrets"
FRIDAY
"Herst Selig News Pictorial''
1.-THE Open dge"-Hazards
OF Helen series.
"a Night in Kentucky''-The scene
is laid in the Mountains of Kentucky.
"a Clean Sweep"-Edison comedy.
SATURDAY
"The Snow Burner"-Richard Tray
ers, E. H. Calvert and Lillian Drew are
featured in this great three act photo
play. The drama deals with life in a
lumber camp in the North Woods,
where the primative emotions hold
sway. The characters are the rugged
red FLOODED types of the logging camps.
There's thrill in every foot of film
when Gratitude is Loveu-Edison
comedy.
MONDAY
"GIT1 Detective"
"Puny Soul of Peter Randi
'Boobley's Baby"-Comedy.
TUESDAY
''Million Dollar Mystery
'The Third commandments you
don't know what it is, ask.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-07-21
Eden Mills

Mrs, Geo. Gilchrist and sons, Scott and
Dean, from Newport, have been visiting
relatives here the past week.
The Ladies of the Dorcas will serve
ice cream and cake at the vestry of the
church Wednesday evening, JULY 81.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-07-21

There's nothing in name-unless you
are candidate for some Office.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-09-23
The Swapping Turtle.

As the swapping turtle Is by FAR the
largest of the fresh water tortoises,
often attaining a diameter of two feet
and a weight of 100 pounds, he Is no
mean antagonist. A single snap OF his
horny Jaws will sometimes remove a
finger or a toe, so it is well to beware
of him, says ST. Nicholas.
AS might be expected from bis ma
ture and armament, the swapping tur-
tie does not live exclusively upon
plant life, as do other members OF his
family, but displays great fondness Tor
a meat diet. Young ducks, frogs, hsh
and muskrats are all dainties to be
added upon occasion to his bill OF rare.
While he is capable Of some speed In
the water, his favorite method of hunt
ing seems to be TO lie quietly Until his
victim comes within reach and then
with a lightning-like dart of his long
neck seize his prospective dinner. lie
varies this in the case Of ducks and
other water fowl by rising silently be-
meath them-a snap Of the iron jaws
on leg or wing, despairing dutter In
the water, and the luckless bird is
dragged beneath the surface to be
speedily drowned and eaten at leisure.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-09-23
LONDONDERRY

Rev. T. d. Preston was in New
Haven last week.
Carlos Marble CT Weston, is work
ing in C. f. Bacon's store.
Paul Walker Of New York, has been
in town among old friends.
S. W. Pelsue of Bennington, is in
town this week calling on old friends
Rev. T. D. Preston read his resigna-
ton which was accepted by vote OF
the church.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Warner of Sun
derland, are visiting friends and rela-
tives here this week.
Mrs. F. P. Wilkins has returned to
her home in Brookline, Mass, after a
stay of several weeks with friends.
Rev. C. H. Merrill of st. Johnsbury,
Rev. W. J. Ballou of Ludlow, and Rev.
r. A. Beardsley of Springfield, were
in this place advising in church mat
tiers.
Mr.. Douglass of Springfield, Mass,
who has purchased the old Hobart
farm, is building a hen house so feet
long with view of raising fowls for
market.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-09-23
PREPAREDNESS AND THE
UNIT OF MILITARY THOUGHT

Congressman Frank L. Greene, who
is well toward the head Of list Of
Republican members of the House
committee on military affairs, expects
important measures will be considered
at the coming session Of Congress, be-
ginning in December, with reference
to national preparedness for self-de-
fence. Public discussion has demon
strated a general appreciation Of the
need Of such preparation. The chief
questions that remain for consideration
are how shall we prepare for self-de-
fence and to what extent.
Ii was formerly supposed a large
standing army or a great navy would
prepare a nation for self-defence. The
developments of the European war
have forced US to revamp our opin-
ions, however. England had navy
equal in strength TO that Of any two
other European powers, but that fact
did not prevent a comparatively few
German submarines from putting in
peril not only the great fighting levi
athans Of Britain but also every
British ship Of commerce that entered
or left a port on the English coast.
Russia had a larger standing army
than Germany, but in view of recent
developments it is entirely safe TO say
that If Germany had confronted Rus
sia alone in this struggle, the Cars
forces would have been beaten to a
standstill long ago. According 70 the
Teutonic estimates Germany and Aus
tria have taken the enormous number
Of 100000 Russians prisoners since
the war began, yet the Russian war
department has been unable TO equip
It's remaining forces 10 point that
would enable them to repel the Ger
man hosts.
One might suspect this enormous
host Of nearly 100000 Russians had
been turned into the Fatherland 70
help starve the Germans by aiding in
the exhausting Of the Empires food
supply, especially as the Russians an
nounce further levy Of 5000, 1000
men, showing that mere human num-
bers cut little figure in Russian mil
iiary estimates.
Manifestly, we must go behind mere
numbers Of ships and Of armies, II We
would solve Americas manifold prob
lem Of military and naval prepared
ness. The provision Of military sup
plies is manifesiiy one Of the most
important features Of preparedness,
and here again We can study with
profit the lessons afforded by the ex-
perienoe Of Russia.
The subject Of ammunition in Rus
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-09-23

/ STA brings US according to all accounts
to a veritable tragedy. We are told
how the Russian soldiers with empty
caissons were forced to face helplessly
the concentrated attack Of the heavy
German artillery, and how some OF
Russia's best fighters were compelled
to watch the German and Austrian
trench builders under their very eyes
without being able to use their guns
owing to lack of ammunition.
A prominent Russian Duma is quot
ed as telling an American correspond
ent that everyone in Russia knows
why the Russians have been forced
constantly to retreat before the Ger
mans. He adds, without knowing the
peculiar methods of the purchasing
commissions, whose business it is to
supply them with ammunition, the
Russians at least realize that their
government is at fault, that they have
been sent into trenches impossible to
defend and that tens of thousands of
them now lie dead as result Of the
delay in the delivery of ammunition,
The allegation is made that some OF
the Russian officials charged with the
duty Of providing war munitions were
primarily interested in Selling the OPP
portunity to amass enormous fortunes
for themselves. American and Eng
ilish business men who were negotiat-
ing with the Russian officials in some
cases say without an average payment
of 10 per cent commission on all sales
| it was impossible to do business with
the Russian purchasing commission.
Shortly before the fall Of Warsaw
2,O00, 900 shells were forwarded to the
Russians, and when the ammunition
was pressingly needed it was found
the shells were a fraction Of an inch
too large TO fit the Russian guns, but
/ by strange coincidence were exactly
the right size TO fit the German guns
that later fired some Of them. Rus
slams claim that an adequate supply
Of ammunition would have saved the
lLublin-C holm railroad and that the
| Vistula line could also have been de-
Tended. Russia had soldiers to burn,
but she was woefully unprepared.
| The older generation will readily re-
call how our Union forces in the Civil
war were at times forced to undergo
somewhat similar experiences, al
though il is gratifying to be able to
say tnat attempts on the part Of in
ldividuals to profit at the expense Of
ac brave men in the field were not SO
aggravated By any means as the cases
alleged in Russia, and were encour-
I 2e egiy infrequeni.
I The lessons Of the EuropeaE war
. FER Americans are that We should
avoid the extreme militarism Of Ger