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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-19

and Mrs Robert Mcdonald and baby
were discharged from the hospital last
Sunday.
Mrs Towers, who has been caring for
Wnnifred Perkins at the hospital, re-
turned to Burlington Saturday.
A. NJ. Hoyt of Morrisville visited
friends here over Sunday.
Mrs. Raymond Carrick and daughter
have returned from an extended visit
with relatives in Springfield and Boston,
Mass.
Mrs. G, A. Morse of Morrisyille was
in town Monday.
Hardwick people, both old and young,
are looking forward to the singing at
the community Christmas tree, which
has been placed on the academy campus,
Thursday evening, Dec. 81. The tree has
been wired for the electric lights and
will be pretty sight every evening Tor
the next two weeks.
Mrs. Ollie Green of Morrisyille visited
relatives in town over Sunday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-19
Too Busy to Grow.

The diminutive office boy had worked
hard ON salary of two dollars week.
He was subdued little chap, faithful
and quiet. Finally just before Christ
mas, he pmcked up courage enough 10
ask for an increase.
How much more would you like 7" in
qurcd his employer :.
"Well." answered the lad, 81 don't
think fifty cents more week would
be too much"
you are rather a small boy to be
earning two dollars and half week.
81 know | am small" he replied, but
TO tell the truth, since Pvc worked here,
| have been SO busy | haven't had time
to grow"
He got the raise.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-19
RANDOLPH

DIR. Charles Cushman of Chicago has
arrived here to pass the holiday season
with his mother. Mrs. G. +. Cushman,
and his sister Mrs. +. A. Eaton,
Miss VERNE Chamberlin came on Mon
day from Saxonville, Mass, where she
is teaching, to pass her vacation with
Mrs. O. $. Chamberlin and Miss Mary
Pratt, who have also for a guest, Miss
Eta Chamberlin, who teaches in Mont
pelier.
DIR. ]. p. Clifford, who passed several
days in Boston last week, returned home
on Sunday.
The choir of the Methodist church
will give a cantata next Sunday even
ing entitled, "A Christmas Dream They
will be assisted by Miss Mabel Hamilton,
an elocutionist of long experience, and
Others from the church and school. Sat
urday evening the regular Christmas tree
and exercises for the children viii be
held
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-19
BERLIN

Miss Mildred House has so far recov-
cred from her operation for appendicitis
at Heaton hospital that she expects to
return home Wednesday.
NJ. J. Corliss attended the state grange
meeting at Rutland last week.
Edward Crandall is spending several
DAYS in Philadelphia, visiting relatives.
Mrs. NJ Dean Bancroft is ILL.,
The grange meeting on Friday even.
ing was well attended. The third and
fourth degrees were conferred on a class
of five, followed by light refreshments.
On Saturday evening the annual
Christmas tree and children's exercises
at the church as usual.
Sunday morning at the Christmas serv-
ice, the choir will furnish special music,
Everyone cordially invited to attend.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-19
W4ITSFIELD

The annual dinner and meeting of the
congregational church will be held Fri
| day, Dee 20. Invitations by mail have
not been sent TO the church members,
with a few exceptions. but members are
earnestly requested TO be present and act
rs hostesses TO our invited guests. \
cordial invitation is extended to all con.
nected with the parish in any way, and
who call this their church home to be
present.
| The community tree plans are well I'M
derway and your cooperation is asked.
Contributions of cash are to be collected
in the various schools. All who would
like TO help sing the Christmas carols are
asked to meet at the Congregational yes
try Friday at 1880 p. m. On Christmas
eve. Sunday, Dec. q, the tree will be
lighted at 1880. Five minutes before
this, 1925 to 1880, the church bells will
be rung. At 1880 carols will be sung
at Came Upon Midnight Clear Isl
lent Night. Holy Night" ''Hark the Her
aid Angels Sing" You are asked to
show your community spirit by having
at least one lighted window in your
house on Christmas eve until midnight.
The C. +. meeting at the Congregational
church will be omitted. The carol sing
ers are asked to meet at the Congrega-
tional vestry at 1925 p. m. During
Christmas eve the choir OF the Congrega-
tonal church will sing Christmas carols
at the louses in the village from Fred
Baird's to L. s. Joshn's through the
bridge up over the common and down
from the south school If your house is
dark do not expect them to stop.
The checker players have elected the
following captains and teams for their
approaching checker tournaments: w. A.
Remele, captain, Henry w. LaMorder, Q.
G. Eaton, Napoleon james, Charles Pat
terson, Harvc McAllister, Walter II. Mo-
riarty Alton L. Farr, i. D. Bisbee. Wal
lace Venerable. Fred Gotta, captain, j. II.
SMALL, F. p Vinton, II. Belts, George
Kingsbury, Charles Belts, II. w. Belden,
w. W. Joslin, Charles Bingham, Herbert
Joslin.
The many friends of George n. Bill
lings, for many years a resident OF TINS
town. will be interested to know he has
sold his farm in Orange and will remove
to Randolph this month.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bragg have removed
to Randolph and Mr., Bragg has a posi-
ton in the Thomas store.
George W. Andres has sold his farm to
William Pitt of Wambeno, Wis. and this
winter will remove to their tenement
house till they can find another farm.
The choir OF the NJ Z. church will re-
hearse the Christmas eve music Wednes-
day at 1880 p. M.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-19
NORTH RANDOLPH

At the next grange meeting, which is
the last one of the year, there will be a
Christmas tree and the program will con-
sist of music, reeitations and exercises
by the children. All are cordially invited
to be present and help to make this one
of our happiest meetings.
Lester Huse is visiting his grandmoth-
er. Mrs. Cone.
Frank Durkee is pressing hay for c. E.
Taft.
Mr., and Mrs. Arthur Washburn and
James Wheatley attended the state
grange at Rutland last week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-19
BETHEL
The Lympus School Has Been Closed Be-
cause Of Whoopins Cough.

The families of l.. G. Holbrook, Walter
| l}atchelder, W. G. Whitaker, Wilbur
Dartt, John Morse and $. A. Bowen are
quarantined for whooping cough and the
'Lympus school was closed yesterday for
an indefinite time, a majority OF the pu-
pills having contracted the disease. They
are supposed to have taken il from their
teacher, Miss Grace Douglass, who now
has the disease, but thought her cough
was OF the ordinary kind. \ few cases
existed some time ago near her home in
the Gilead neighborhood.
Miss Sarah Church, Il deaeoness OF the
Methodist Episcopal church, has assumed
charge of the Lympus parish for the rest
of the conference year. She held her
first services last Sunday. She boards at
T.. W. Stoddard's.
Miss Amy Wilson is home from teach
ing in Lyndonville.
+. A. Davis, jr., is working at Abbott
& Cady's store during the holidays.
About % laborers came this morning
from Boston in a car attached to the
night express, destined for Gaysville,
where they will work in the woods Four
carloads of men have preceded them this
season for points up the White river,
For convenience of the public the sun
day and holiday hours at the Bethel
postotlice will be as follows next week;
Sunday, Dee. "a, s to 0 a. M, II to
p. m, q to p. m. Monday, Dec. 20, 8 to
ii a. m, 2 to q p. m.
At military whist party held at the
town hall last Friday for the benefit OF
the free library, Fort Warren won the
highest score, % points. The defenders
of this fort were Mr.. and Mrs. II. Il. Bur
nett, Mrs. II. II. Kidder and Mrs. G. Nj.
Owen.
Mrs. Ben King is visiting Mrs. John L..
Parrott in Boston.
George Staekpole of Barnard with
James Hall OF Plymouth his hunting
companion throughout the deer season,
shot 200-pound bear, l7S.pound deer,
a 5.pound bobcat and fox
Misses Francisco and Loretta LaSorsa,
who have been at John Altamonte's
went Saturday to Philadelphia for the
winter
The Rochester high school basketball
team and the girls team from Rochester
will play the Whitcomb high school
teams at the town hall Friday evening.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-19
ORANGE

Mrs. Charles johnson and Mrs. Forest
Cutler were called to Barre Saturday by
the serious illness of their father, David
Bolles.
County Agent E. IT. Loveland gave
very instructive lecture before the grange
Friday evening on Soils and FERTILE
ers."
There will be Christmas tree at the
Church Friday evening, Dec. %. Every.
body cordially invited.
The case between Cook and d. A.
Perry over boundary line was settled
at the last term of court in favor OF
Cook.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-19
NORTH CALAIS

Harold Davis returned from Boston
Saturday night.
j. w. Butterfield was in town last
Wednesday.
Ed Russ was home from Montpelier
last Thursday.
There will be Christmas exercises and
a tree at Davis church Monday evening,
Dec 25.
Mrs. Nancy Camp, who has been work
ing at Hiland Holmes for a time, went
to East Montpelier Sunday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-19
W1SHINGTON

Christmas exercises will be held at the
Universalist church Saturday evening
both churches uniting. Everyone invited
o. S. Cheney is slowly improving.
Mrs. w. O. Hutchinson is reported as
improving.
T. r. Tillotson is rushing his house, it
having been plastered last week.
Regular meeting Washington lodge, l.
0. O. f., Thursday evening. All come
Election of officers.
Washington grange meeting Friday
evening.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-19
He Heard Nothing.

On business trip to the city farmer
decided to take home to his wife
Christmas present of shirt waist Co
ing into a store and being directed to
the waist department, he asked the lady
to show him some.
what bust" she asked.
The farmer looked around quickly and
answered.: Il don't know, | didn't hear
ANYTHING"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-19
HEADACHES

Thousands OF men and women suffer from
headaches every day, other thousands have
headaches every week or every month. and still
others have headaches occasionally, but not at
regular intervals. The best Doctor Is often unable
TO fnd the cause of many of these head aches.
and In most other cases. knowing the cause, be
does not know what will remove 1t, so as to give
a perm anent cure. All he can do Is to prescribe
the usual pain BELIEVERS. which give temporary
relief, but the headache returns as usual. and
treatment Is again necessary. Iyousuher from
headaches. no matter what their nature. take
anti.kamnia tablets and the results Will be salts
factory In the highest degree. You can obtain
them at all druggists In any quantity, loc worth.
2Ac worth more. Ask for AK Tables.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-19
An Absent Minded Professor.

A very absent minded professor was
busilv engaged in solving a scientific
problem when the nurse hastily opened
the door of his library and announced
great family event.
"The little stranger has arrived, pro-
lessor"
"Eh?" said the professor.
at is a little boy" said the nurse
Little boy, little boy" unused the pro-
fessor
"Well. ask him what he wants"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-19
SICK-HEADACHES

sick-head ache, the most miserable OF all sick
nesses, loses its terrors when AK Tablets are
taken When you feel an attack coming on take
two tablets. and In many cases, the attack viii
be warded of. During an attack take one AK
Tablet every two hours The rest and comfort
which follow, can be obtained In no other way.
Genuine AK Tablets bsar the n mono
gram. At oil drusgisfs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-19
MORE RHEUMATISM
THAN EVER BEFORE

Cergymen. Lawyers. Brokers. Mechanics and
Merchants Stricken.
Our old friend Rheumatiz Is having his
inning this year. and = few words Of caution
from ono who knows all about it may not
be aniss.
Wear rubbcrs in damp weather: keep your
feet dry drink plenty Of lemonade. and avoid
strong alcoholic drinks.
II rheumatism gets you. or sciatica. and
you have sharp twiuges. uuzwing pain or
swollen joints or muscles. you can get rid
Of ali agony in just few DAYS BIZ tax
fnc one-haf tesspoonfui Of Rheuma once
day.
All druceists know about Rheunls It's harm
tess. vet powerful. cheap. yet sure. and So
cent bottle ,rill last = lone tine Ask the Red
- pk.--.a-e a-----sz. -Aav
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-19
EAST BARRE.

There is to be summons meeting OF
Court Phil Sheridan, No. 8, in their hall
Wednesday evening, Dec. 90. Business OF
Importance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-19
The Depot Was Lost.

Chinaman: You telle me where rail
road depot?
Citizen: What's matter, John2 Lostt
Chinaman: No, me here. Depot lost.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-19
wEBSTERvILLE.

There Is to be a summons meeting OF
Court Phil Sheridan. No. $ in their hall
"Wednesday evening, Dec. ~. Business OF
s---nartsnoe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-19
H1RDWICK
N. Z. o. p. and Modern Woodmen Elect
Officers for the Year.

The following list of officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year at a regular
meeting of the n. T.. q. r. held at its
lodge rooms last Saturday evening; Past
warden, Annie Montgomery; warden,
Emma Mcleod; vice warden, Harry Hog
aboom; secretary, Hattie Currier; finan-
cial secretary, Agnes Layalley; treasur-
err, Charles Hogaboom; chaplain, Mary
Morse; guide, Lizzie Paul; guardian, C..
C. Cochran; sentinel, Frank Montgom-
cry; trustee for three years, II. +. Cur
rier; pianist, Lena Trombley; delegates
to grand lodge, Hattie Currier, Annie
Montgomery, Charles Hogaboom, 7. W.
Green, Calista Mcleod and Sarah Noyes.
The Modern Woodmen of America
elected officers Locally at their meeting
last week Tuesday, and were as follows:
Earl Murphy, consul; j. +. Conant, past
esteemed consul; w. j. Maxwell, banker;
A. c. Hooker, clerk; j. II. Wright, es-
cort; Otis Wheeler, watchman; X. +.
Cheney sebtry; manager for three years,
J. A, Gallagher.
S. +. Darling, jr., was at the county
Hfdt tlt lISb VI bht Nt'h WI ouoh'so"f
George Harvey Kenasten. 10 ylears of
age, who has made his home for many
years with his niece, Mrs. Gertrude Bish-
OPP, died last Saturday morning, after an
illness OF about week or ten days,
though having been in failing health for
a long time. Mr.. kenaston was held in
high esteem by circle of friends and
acquaintance end was g very genial gen.
tleman to meet. The funeral was held
at the house Monday afternoon at z
o'clock, Rev G. r. Redding, pastor of the
NJ. Il. church, officiating. lnterment was
made in the Main street cemetery.
A chimney fire which burned small
hole through the ROOF and also worked
its way into partition in Fred Bushey's
house on Marshall street, called out the
fire company last Saturday afternoon at
about $3.50 o'clock, but their services
were not needed as a garden hose ex-
tinguished the blaze before it did very
much damage.
A baby girl arrived at the home oil
George Wheeler and wife Dec. /.
Mrs. r. Andrew Smith and baby son
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-29
MAY HOLD
 TWO PRIMARIES

Perry, March 29.-According to in- dications tonight two separate Dem- ocratic primaries will be held in Per- ry county tomorrow. The split in the party resulting from the old county seat fight is responsible.
 E. B. Lawson of Bigelow, who has been recognized by the State Demo- cratic Central Committee as chairman of the Perry county committee, has sent out poll books, tally sheets, tick cts, etc. MT. Lawson is said to be a supporter of Bigelow in the county seat fight.
 P. V. Dooley, secretary of the Dem- ocratic County Committee, and a SUD- porter of Perryville in the county seat fight, has prepared also set of books, tickets, etc., for holding a pri- mary, and has sent them out to the townships.
 One faction is supporting Dr. Brough for governor and the other is for Secretary of State Hodges.
 The bone of contention between the two factions is control of the election commissioners to be appointed at an early date. This is considered import
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-29
TICK ERADICATION
 WORK PROGRESSING
MANY YATS ARE PLANNED
FARMERS TAKING ACTIVE IN- TEREST IN NEW LAY, SAYS
 DEMONSTRATOR.

Faulkner county farmers are de- termined to get rid of the cattle tick. County Agent Phillips reports great interest all over the county. He states that Dean Miller of the Uni versity extension service will send w. A. Denman, probably the best vat builder in the state, here soon to help build vat and teach a local man how to do the work. This man will be hired by the extension division for month or two, working under Mir. Phillips, to direct the building of several vats when the farmers get everything ready, material on the ground and excavation made.
 Last night an enthusiastic meeting was held by farmers living in the neighborhood of John Whitten's gin, four miles west of Conway. About 25 enlisted in an organization to build a dipping vat. John Springer is chairman and George Moize secretary of the enterprise. The vat will be To- cated at the gin, and work on it will be begun Monday.
 Saturday night a similar meeting will be held at Caney schoolhouse. County Agent Phillips lives in this community and states that three or four vats will be constructed there in the near future.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-29
WEEKLY WEATHER REPORT.

Observations are taken at 5 p. m.; i; temperatures are therefore lowest and highest from 5 p. m. to 5 p. m. Rainfall is for date given, from mid night to midnight.
 Report for week ending March 27:
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-29
SEED CORN FOR SALE.

Shelled or on ear Hay at 35c per bale. At farm on river or at resi- dence, 300 Caldwell street.-l67dtf
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-29

ant in the fight for the county seat between Perryville and Bigelow.
The Red Cloud chief., 1916-02-17
Boys FORM thieves CLUB
Two Members Of the "TerribIe Fifty.
Eight" Arrested by tho Police
in Grange.

Orange, N. 1.-THE arrest OF two
lads, nine and ten years old, in this
city brought to light the existence in
West Orange of club of small boys
banded together as the Crooks Ath-
letic Club. or the Terrible Fifty
Eight" The object OF the club. as
ascertained by Police Chief John ORA
bell. Is to promote petty thieving
among its members.
George Durr of 2 Orange place,
West Orange. and John McNerney Ct
Elm street, that town. were paroled
to appear before the Juvenile court
on a charge OF larceny. They were
arrested for shoplifting in Henry F.
Schmidt's store at 200 Main street
this city. They had taken pen knives.
cigarettes, flashlights and other loot
The Red Cloud chief., 1916-02-17
CHAPTER v.
An Untimely Visitor.

She really was one still, for in these
days II Is an elastic term, and In
Blanche's case there was no apparent
reason why 1t should ever cease to
apply, or to be applied by every decent
tongue except her own.
Much the best tennis.player among
the ladies OF the neighborhood. she
drove an almost unbecomingly long
ball ut golf. and never looked better
than when padding her old canoe. or
punting in the old punt. And yet, this
wonderful September afternoon. she
did somehow look even better than at
The Red Cloud chief., 1916-02-17
Good Prospect for Business.

A young lawyer tells this story on
himself with a keen appreciation OF
Its humor:
"A negro came into my Office re.
Gently and consulted with me about
getting divorce for his daughter, who
was the Oldest child. After ascertain.
long from the old negro the grounds
for a divorce he asked me what my
charges would be. l told him. and he
said as follows: Mr.. -, you knows
Is always given you my business?'
told him. Yes and l appreciated 1t.
You knows is always going to give
you my business, and Mary what
wants this divorce is my oldest chile,
and fust and onliest one married. This
thing is just startin', and has eleven
chillun. and, Of course. you'll get them
all, and couldn't you make me Q
wholesale price on thcm""
The Red Cloud chief., 1916-02-17
"Pope's Size"

A curious item In the trade slang Of
hosiers Is the term "popes size" ap-
piled to vests. They classify the scale
Of chest measurements for these as:
Small mems. 80 inches; slender mems.
"a inches: mems. SO inches; pope's. 80
inches; out size. AZ inches.
The origin OF this term. which has
been current for nearly a century. was
discussed some years ago In Notes
and Queries. when 1t was stated on
good authority that 1t had no connec-
ton with the successors OF st. Peter.
1t appears that the head OF an old
firm of West end hosiers, Messrs,
Pope & Plante, ordered this size to be
made specially for his own personal
use. and the manufacturer called II
after him for want OF = better name
London Chronicle.
The Red Cloud chief., 1916-02-17
Workmen's Pick Uncovers Hidden
Crime More Than a
Year Old.
BURIED IN QUICKLIME
with Identification Of Body a. That Of
Man Missing Many Months, Former
Employee 10 Placed Under
Arrest.

Philadelphia. A workman who
drove hH pick into wooden box
buried in the cellar Of an old building
that was being RACED in this city, I'M
covered a hidden mystery. The box
was carried out and broken open. In
1t was a brass-bound trunk and in
the trunk was the body Of a man part.
ly destroyed by Guicklime. The body
had also been covered with strips OF
leather, which had been soaked in
acid to hasten the work Of decay and
destruction.
Within n short time the police Of
the city had established the identity
Of the murdered man. From the teeth,
a partly destroyed notebook and few
remnants of clothing. the body was
recognized as that OF Daniel ]. Nc.
Nichol, aged 25, who had disappeared
from his home on March 80, 1914. Nc
Nichol was in the leather business
and had for his foreman Edward j.
Kelley, who, after the failure of the
leather concern. opened a laundry in
the building under which the body Of
McNichol was found.
Quarre! Led to Killing
There had been financial transac-
tons between McNichol and Kelley
and II Is the theory of the detectives
that the men quarreled in the office
OF the leather company on March 80,
and that Kelley struck down his en-
ployer. placed his body in the trunk
and took the latter in his wagon to
the building where the laundry was
opened up the next day. About the time
OF McNichols disappearance, Kelley
was seen at work excavating a hole
in the cellar of his new place OF bust.
ness. He said he was digging q place
for a furnace.
Following the discovery OF the body.
Kelley read In paper that he was
wanted. and. after consulting his wife,
telephoned to the police that he was
The Red Cloud chief., 1916-02-17
LONG A PLAGUE TO YOUTH
schoolboys Of Many Centuries Ago
Had to Wrestie With Problems
Of Arithmetic.

The modern schoolboy may find
comfort in the fact that for $500 years
schOolboys have been worried by just
such desperate problems in arithmetic
as noy him most.
Among the archaeological discoveries
In Egypt is a papyrus roll, in excellent
condition, dating from a period about
100 b. c. This roll. which has long
heading beginning Directions how to
attain the knowledge Of all dark
things" proves beyond doubt that
the Egyptian Of that time had thor
ough knowledge of the elements Of
arithmetic.
Numerous examples show that their
principal operations with units and
fractions were made by means of add.
ton and multiplication. Subtraction and
division were not known in their pres
ent form, but correct results were oh.
tained, nevertheless.
Equations are also found in the
papyrus. Here Is one which brings the
Egyptian schoolboy home to us:
Ten measures of barley are to be d.
vided among ten persons in such man.
ner that each subsequent person shall
receive one-eighth of a measure less
than the one before him. Another ex.
ample given is: There are seven men,
each one has seven cats, each cat has
eaten seven mice, each mouse has
eaten seven grains of barley. Each
grain OF barley would have yielded
seven measures OF barley. How much
barley has been lost?
The papyrus also contains calcula.
tons of area, the calculation of the
area of circle. attempts at squarng
the circle, and finally calculation of
the cubic measurements of pyramids