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dies of the parish furnished dinner

ladies of the parish furnished dinner.
The different officers of the church and
society gave their reports. The roll was
responded to by all members present ara
several who were unable to attend sent
short messages The Rev Mr.. French
of johnson spoke. as also did the pastor.
The regular meeting of Caspian Lake
Grange Thursday evening was taken up
with the Installation of the officers for
the coming year. Deputy John Barring
ton, assisted by Mrs. harrington, doing
the installation work. Mrs. William Roll
Inns returned Saturday from Newport
a. r., jackson has been having his sur
plus hay pressed. The Rev T.. e. Hayes
and w. w. Miller were in St Johnsbury
in business Saturday. 80
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WHITE RIVER JUNCTION.

Mr.. and Mrs Leonard u. Wheeler an
nouncc the enga cement OF their dauSh,er.
Marjorie Alice, to George VI. Fisher. now
OF barcelona. Spain, where ne represents
a Canadian irrigation and power corpora
ton. Following her graduation from NJ
Holyoke College 90 Miss Wheeler taught
for Il year in the International College a.
Barcelona. hut is at present 4 tea cher ot
French and Spanish in the bridgeport,
Conn, high school.--The Misses Mildred
A. Snow and Eva l.. Bates, teachers in
the high school, and Miss Bessie NJ Root
teacher In the sixth grade school, enter
tanned a group of eight of their women
friends ct a dinner Saturday evening at
the home of Miss Snow and Miss Bates
Following the dinner there were piano
selections and games
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lire allowed to burn itself Uu.. No Jam
age was done.--COmpany T. bnskctbHlI
team returned Saturday morning from
trip to Windsor and Bellows Fails At
Windsor Thursday evening they were
defeated IS TO 20, being Obliged TO play
professional rules under which they had
never played. Friday evening Company
u Of Bellows Falls defeated them a. to
q IN fast game played in tho new
afmorv. Both these teams will appear
IN Northfield the latter part Of February
company Fs next game viii be with
.he waterbury A. a. at Waterbury FRI
day night
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NORTHFIELD.

The annual meeting of the members Of
the Mortified Savings bank was held
Wednesday Jan. IL, at which time the
following officers werc elected FOR the
year ensuing: President. Frank rlumiey;
vice-presdent, John l.. Moseley: trustees
Frank Plumley, Heber Z. Cady. John L..
Moseley, w. w. Holden. Frank n. Car
penter, John Holland and Hayden NJ.
Gaylord of Randolph The meeting wa1
the largest attended OF any meeting in
years. more than half the members being
in attendance. After the meeting a din
ner was served the members at tho
Mortified House. which was followed by
an address By Frank A. Merrill OF Mer-
rin, Oldham & Co, on the subject OF
Municipal Bonds" Mr.. Merrill handled
his subject in n concise, illuminating and
interesting manner and his remarks were
thoroughly enjoyed by those present. The
Hon. Frank c. Williams, bank commits
sioner, and the Hon. Walter F. Scott.
State treasurer. were present aa guests
and both gave short addresses The Hon.
Charles A. Plumley, missioner oi
taxes. and a momber Of tho bank, was
also a speaker.
J. w. Getty Of Medtord Mass. arrived
Friday for a short visit.-Miss Ruth Gill
OF Dorchester, Mass, is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. william Fl. Morlarty.-E. l.. Field
was In Montpelier Saturday.-The fresh
man class OF the high school enjoyed a
straw-ride to Montpelier Friday evening.
Miss Lillian Roberts has returned to
her work In the Central Vermont sta
tion at Barre after "A short visit with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. J, Il. Roberts
Misses Mildred and Gertrude House
returned to their home in Berlin Satur-
day after few days spent In town. the
guests Of Mrs A. l.. Corell..-The fire
department was called out Friday after
noon at $50 O'Clock for a chimney fire
In the house occupied by Il. O. Free
man on Cross street When the CHM
ney started to burn the rooms were MI
ed with smoke. which caused the alarm
being given, but when the firemen ar
rived the situation was relieved and the
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DERBY.

The Rev C. L. Gordon, former pastor
of the Congregational Church here. has
accepted a call from a church in Fran
COMA y. H.-Mss Goldie Hayward is at
work for Mrs. John Ansboro Harold
Crandall is at work for Mr. Blair in the
harness shop-Mr Drown is working for
the Black cat Granite company on Pine
Hill.-The Derby Academy boys are max
ing a skating rink between the school
building and the Methodist Church.--The
ladies of the Baptist society serve Il din
ner in the vestry of their church January
2o.-Miss Edna Nancour of Glover is Wis
iting at the home of her sister. Mrs. Will
bur Morse
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4 LEADING WOMAN

Dr.. Anna Howard Shaw said IN Phila-
delpha in an address ON the divorce
evil: Another cause of divorce is ,jnnl-
ineering on the wife's FARTHER wear
ing Of the brooches, as the old saw has
ii Is there much ot this Wifclr
breeches wearing? Well, know, at
any rate, a man whose little boy once
said TO him NJ the theatre: PA, what's
leading woman? The man answered
gloomily; ANY married woman, my
son" -Philadelphia Bulletin
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WATERVIILE.

Mrs Mildred Abbott visited in st. AL
bans last week.-Mrs.. H. A. Jackson WIS.,
tied in East Fairfield last week.-Mrs.. NJ.
l.. Davis is at the Fanny Allen hospital
for treatment-NIiss Maud Darrah is at
home from Hyde Park, i'll with the grip.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Fitzgerald and
daughter, Glenna, of johnson. visited at
j.. Icach's over Sunday.-Mrs. Charles
Russell fell on the ice Saturday and broke
her left arm-Mss Myrtle Alger of JEFF
fersonville spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs w Chandler.
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MORETOWN.

rahN buiEley, Don Philips ana Thum-
as terrls "c"e in Burlington the past
WEEK 10 attend the dairymen's meeting
IMAM Marshall OF Middlcscx vas IN
Town NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. from here at
tended the Dorcas Union in .JuNbury
luesuay hight-Fred Fury Of Waits
I'eid was in town Suriay.-Lelia Mar
shal visited her brother ir Waitsne,d
Sunday.-'Mrs. Peter Frchcis ana Mr..
JACK Tanner are ~ with Tho ,ri.
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SOUTH WOODBURY..

Margaret Clark Is at the home of her
son. Charles Cady, where she intends to
remain through the winter.-Arthur Aims
worth's children are sick with chicken
pox.--Arthur Benjamin. who has been Ill
with rheumatism. is able to be out.--Nei
Daniels is Ill. threatened with the grip
and rneumonia.-Mr Constant Wheeler
is 81 i; and under the doctors care.
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HOLLAND.

Harold NJ Gray and Gladys daughter
Of Mr., and Mrs. II. l.. Todd, were quietly
married Wednesday Jan 70 by the Rev.
E b. Harris
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HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT

spent the weekend at her home.--Col-
lies Willard of Morristown was at home
over Sunday. Services were held Sun
day at the Pond school house.
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Dana SChmahl IS
Now Lieutenant
Former Redwood Falls Boy Is
Transferred to Eattery D and
Given Commission

Redwood Falls friends of Dana
C. Schmah. will be interested in
knowing that he has been COM
missioned as lieutenant of Bat
terry D., of the First Minnesota
Fled Artillery. Dana has served
as sergeant until the recent pro-
motion. Formerly a member Of
Battery F, the Minnesota Uni
versity organization, he has now
been transferred to D as F will
soon be mustered out in order
that the Students may return to
their work at the university.
Dana chose to remain en- the
Border, however, until the troops
are all returned horne. His pro-
motion was not unexpected by
those who knew Of the interest
he had displayed and the energy
he had used IN his duties IS a
non-con1missioned officer, ard Ct
fcers above him acknow.e5ge
his ability in handling men End
situations and are agreed that
the promotion is just enc. Bed
wood Falls friends extend hearty
congratulations to Lieutenant
Schmahl.
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HE. Fitz Makes Report

E. H. Fitz, a layman from
Fairmont, Mimi, viii address a
union meeting at the Methodist
Church next Sunday evening,
giving a synopsis of a lot of in
teresting items as given at the
Laymen's Forward missionary
meeting held in St. Paul last
winter. This meeting was uni
que and inspiring, consisting of
over 1900 delegates from
churches of eight different de-
nominations, including Baptist,
Congregational, Christian, Luth-
eran, Episcopal, Evangelical,
Methodist and Presbyterian.
Many speakers Of world wide
reputation took part in the pro
gram and much information of
lands and people of both CONT
nents given. Mr.. Fitz has re-
ported the convention in several
communities in an interesting
and peasing way. Everyone in
the community is invited and
will be we'll repaid in attending
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said we had better take a gun,
as we had so much money, and
l ask you to have mercy on me,
| know my life is in your hands,
that is all l have to say.
The Court: How long have you
been in the United States?
The Defendant: Sixteen years.
The Court: Of what country
are you a native?
The Defendant: Norway.
The Court: How old a man
are you?
Defendant: 43 years old, I
was born in 1874.
@. Are you a single man?
A. Yes.
@. Never have been married?
A. No.
The Court: Mr.. Kvistad, the
crime with which you are
charged, and to which you have
entered a plea of guilty, is re-
garded as so revolving, so mon
strous, that civilized society has
provided but two penalties for
it's punishment. One is death,
and the other is Imprisonment
for the natural life of the Of
fender. Your conduct in assault
ing and numbering Theodore Lit
tie was not only cowardly and
brutal, but murderous. It was
cowardly because a brave man
will never assault an unarmed
man with a deadly weapon. 1t
was brutal because it was COM
mitted without >provocation, or
excuse, and it was murderous be-
cause it is always murder to blot
Continued on page s.
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Murderer Given
Life Sentence
Man Who Killed Theodore Little
Pleads Guilty And Will Serve
During Rest of Life
WAS INTOXICATED
Admits There Was No PrOvOca-
ton; Judge PronOunces Him
Civilly Dead

The trial of John Kvistad,
murderer of Theodore Little, was
recently held in the district court
at Forsyth, Montana, and the
criminal sent to the state prison
at Deer Lodge, to begin his life
sentence. He pleaded guilty be-
fore the case was called, he and
his consel admi ting he had COM
mitted the deed, without provo
cation, while under the influence
of Intoxicating liquor. The fol-
lowing extracts of the trial are
reprinted from the Forsyth
! Times-Journal:
4 The Court: Mr.. Kvistad, you
Nave been charged by the Codn-
t. Attorney of Rosebud County
with the crime of murder in the
first degree; you were duly ar
raigned, and counsel were ap-
pointed to represent your inter-
ests. You entered a plea Of
guilty, and this morning at 10
. o'clock was designated as the
y time for the announcement OF
Judgment and sentence against
you. Have you got any legal ex-
cuse at this time, to offer, why
the judgment of the Court
should not be pronounced?
The Defendant: No, | haven't.
The Court: Have you any
statement you would like to
make before the judgment and
sentence of the Court is passed
The Defendant: Well, | can
tell how this happened and what
* I remember about it.
The Defendant: l came out
here from Valley City, n. Oak,
to take up homestead; l had a
hundred and forty dollars when
l went here, and | hadn't took a
drink for two years. l been IN
Valley City twelve years, work.
ing for two different men;
worked for one, and was to come
back there and work for him and
worked for him, and worked fo1
! the, other fellow 9 years, and al.
ways have got along good and
/, done everything that was right
with everybody, until | come
here, and of course, the other
fellow that came with me, he
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Camp Llano 6rande
Letter to Friends
In Redwood Falls

hold general supplies. The $751;
900 hospital which has been
promised for sometime is now in
process of construction, and if
| understand correctly COM
plete surgical equipment is on
the way here. Orders were is
sued last week for the erection
of mess houses for every COM
pany, which accommodations will
be completed by tomorrow night.
A mess shack is 64x2O feet in
length and width and over six
feet in height, large enough to
accommodate the kitchen, mess
supplies and refrigerator in one
end, partitioned off from the
main section which provides
room for several tables. The
mess house WILL have it's frame
walls screened in. Just outside
the mess house of each company
e detail of bricklayers is at pres
ent engaged in making a brick
lined incinerator where all kitch-
en- and table refuse will be
burned.
Along with these accommodate
tons the government is provid-
ing floors for all tents not hav-
ing the regulation cots. Since
no issue of such cots has been
made the order will apply to
practically every tent in camp.
Several companies, among whom
is numbered Company L-have
already supplied the floors by
aid Of the respective company
funds, and it is to be expected
that some reimbursement will
be made to such organizations.
Equipment which was sorely
lacking for the first three weeks
after our arrival is rapidly being
supplied. The first of this week
Continued on last page)
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Clinton Baldwin
Writes Account
of Atlantic Cruise

we will take part in the big war
game. We will get shore leave
there so we are glad to go, since
only a few have been on land
since we started. My feet have
not been on land for almost a
week, and it seems a month. It
seems they are keeping away
from all towns probably because
We may loose some men if a
town is hit.
We do not have any work to-
day as it is Sunday. We scrubbed
decks and cleaned up this morn
ing and are now at leisure. l
will explain how the decks are
cleaned. It is sprinkled with
water from a hose and then sand
applied. This is gone over twice
with brushes and then washed
with water which takes the sand
off. Then squieges are used.
They are to take the water off,
On the same principle as in clean
ing windows. Once a week the
deck is gone over with flat and
rough stones called holy stones.
This sort of scours the deck and
takes off all rough places. Scrub
bling decks is a pretty stiff graft,
but is good exercise and gives us
an appetite for breakfast.
This is our program for the
ordinary day. We get up at five
and put our hammocks away.
Coffee is served-very strong
no sugar or cream in it. Then
we scrub decks. This takes
about an hour and a half. Then
fresh water is given each one
served in individual pals. We
clean up, shave, etc. Breakfast
at 1880. Drill at 900, which
consists of several kinds. Exer-
Continued on page g.
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. u. S. S. Illinois.
8-1S-1916.

. Dearl Folks:
{ This has been the hardest day
for me so far: | scrubbed decks
for about an hour and a half this
morning and then listened to a
lecture by Capt. Simns for over
an hour on board the Louisiana.
He talked on the navy in gen.
eral, giving the policies used
years ago as compared to now.
He pointed out that better re-
suits are accomplished where the
officers tell their subordinates
what to do, but say nothing as
to how it should be done but let
ting the subordinate figure it
out for himself. This he says
tends to make a better future
officer out of the subordinate.
All the ships are training boat
crews for races this afternoon.
| have pulled at the oars so much
my hands are all blisters. My
neck is also sore as our blouses
are cut low and the sun gets a
good chance at it. We also ex-
pect to have a BAH game this
afternoon, providing we can find
enough desirable land.
The report is that we will have
drill for submarine attack in
which all ships take part. We
will join the Atlantic fleet in a
day or so in order to carry out
the battle program. l hear we
will then have real work to do
for about three days. Up at all
hours of the night watching for
a possible attack. It will be real
sport possibly.
8-19-1916.
This is Sunday morning ano
we are under way now going tC
Block Island, where | understand
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MISSION FESTIVAL AT
LUTHERAN CHURCH

Next Sunday, September 3, the
members of St. Johns Ev. Luth,
Church will celebrate their an
nual mission festival. Three SER
vices will be held. Rev. J. Stra-
sen of CORTLAND will preach in
the morning, at ten O'Clock.
Rev. P. Horn of Eden will
preach in the afternoon at halt
past two, and will also give an
English address on missions in
the evening at 7:45. offerings
for the benefit of the missions.
Row. A, Scha.ler.
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Llano Grande, Texas.
Thursday, "a. 1916.

AAAA ONAC"J, 61, ACAOs
Query: Will H ---y F. d or
anyone else get the boys in khaki
"out of the trenches by Christ
mas" of the year 1916? A cor
rect solution to this question is
eagerly sought by the troops
along the border, not so much
that we really leave here this
faM as to settle the constantly
annoying rumors determining diff
ferent dates of our departure for
home. A camp like this is a
most fertile field for the produc-
ton Of rumors. Today someone
with prophetic vision announces
as officially certain that we shall
leave here by August %; to-
morrow the "hunch" will leap
ahead until September Is when
Pershing and his troops shall
have marched out of Mexico to
this point to take possession of
our camp. And so it goes, until
only the most gullible will swal-
low eagerly this rumor bait, and
until the phophet's ingenuity and
reliability is overtaxed with the
manufacture of these reports,
We watch the papers for state
ments from the war department
and intimations from army men
high up, but cannot receive any
final assurance as to the definite
ness of our breaking camp.
There are several indications
however, to give some weight to
the reports that our stay is OF
indefinite duration, but to cover
several months. The government
is making extensive plans in
building operations and purchase
of equipment. Since our arrival
two huge warehouses have beer
built at camp headquarters tc
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where the cutting Of weeds has
been neglected, will be taken and
given to the proper authorities
for further action. It is hoped
that everyone concerned will at
tend to this matter so that when
the two weeks have elapsed there
will not be a single name to re-
port. Let each man attend to
it at once.
c.. A. Lauterbach,
Postmaster.
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Weeds Along Road
Must Be Destroyed
Many Roads in Worse Condition
Than They Have Been In
Previous Years
LAW WILL BE ENFORCED
Owners or Renters of Land Who
Neglect to Cut Weeds Will
Be Reported

For some reason there has
been less attention given to the
growth of noxious weeds along
public highways this year than
usual. This is certainly a deplor-
able condition and should be
remedied at once.
A year ago conditions were
not near as bad as they are this
year and in several cases it was
necessary to place the matter in
the hands of the county attor-
ney for action. It is hoped that
this action need not be resorted
to this year and we call the at
tention of those concerned in
this manner with an ass france
that it will be given due consid-
Grafton.
Especially along thu rural free
delivery is this matter Of vital
Importance. During the winter
when the snow begins to drift,
it is almost impossible for the
carriers to make the routes, ow-
ing to the drifts caused by the
standing weeds along the roads.
Every patron of the service is
anxious to receive the mail regu-
larly, and ready to criticise the
service if they are once passed
up, but little consideration is
given the condition under which
the mail man. is struggling to
serve his patrons.
The laws concerning the de
stroying OF noxious weeds along
public highways are stringent
and provi,'e that if owners or
renters of such tracts Of land dc
not of their own accord attend
to it, any taxpayer in the coun-
ity may make complaint to the
chairman Of the town board. It
is the duty Of the latter officer
to serve notice in writing to such
violators Of the law and if the
weeds have not been destroyed
within six days the overseer OF
roads shall destroy such weeds
and make a report thereof to
the town clerk. the expense Oh
srch work to be taxed against
+la End.
1.;+hin Two weeks the names
u a.. owners CT renters of lands
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Bernard Rice and Harry Flath-
ers, members Of Company L,
who have been given honorable
discharge, returned home last
week. VIM. Carity, who has been
made recruiting officer, came up
from St. Paul Friday and spent
ne weekend with his parents.
He viii! not be stationed in Red
wood Falls. however.
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Atty. Frank Clague returned
Friday from business visit to
Mankato.