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The Delta independent., 1916-02-25

women of this city are not to be out
done in the matter of leap year enter
tanning for they held meeting one
evening the fore part of this week and
decided upon a social. ball and sup
per in Elks' hall which is to eclipse
anything of the kind ever before at
tempted by them. The ladies are to
entertain their husbands upon this oc-
casion and they are to pay all the bills,
too. OF course fathers pockets may
get one of those quiet touchings up,
but the ladies are to furnish the funds.
The Delta independent., 1916-02-25

Paul Garten and wife returned to
their home in Rifle last Saturday eve
ming after a week or ten days visit
with the formers mother, Mrs. NJ. L.
Coutts, and other relatives and friends.
The Delta independent., 1916-02-25

Mrs. A. McCloud and daughter.
Miss Addie, of Crawford, arrived in
Delta Tuesday morning from Califor-
mia where they had visited about three
months and report an enjoyable trip.
The Delta independent., 1916-02-25

w. r. Travis is one of the pioneer
residents of this city who can easily
establish positive degree of uncer-
tainty when one makes the effort to
guess at his age. A party of his
friends were discussing ages last Mon
day and there we're one or more to
place Mr.. Travis all the way from fifty
eight to sixty.eight. and were not a
little surprised when he informed
them that he had celebrated his sew
enty.fifth birthday on the fourteenth of
this month and that he was the recip-
lent Of a handsome gold headed cane
on that occasion. Barring severe
cold or perhaps siege OF the popular
winter malady, la grippe. Mr.. Travis
is In excellent health and gets about
with as much spring and ginger as
many man who is twenty years his
junior.
The Delta independent., 1916-02-25
Semi-Annual Financial Statement

OF DISTRICT DELTA COUNTY, STATE of LoRAoo
DECEMBER ST. 1915.
The Delta independent., 1916-02-25

After the rain Tuesday night the
good weather proved capable of com
ing back"
| Miss Irma Singleton is home from
a pleasant visit with friends in Ouray
and Montorse.
Turkey and broiled spring chicken,
at the New Perkins Sunday from IL 30
a. m. to 8 p. m.
Charles Case of the Redlands mesa
District was here two or three days the
| fore part of the week pruning trees on
the Garnet mesa orhard of Mrs. Man
chester.
There are a number of new adver-
tisers in Independent this week, all
of which proves that business men
| are growing more wise as timne goes
| on.
A fine baby girl came to brighten
the home of Mr. and Mrs. John B.
Rhonemus on Tuesday morning, Feb
ruary %. Mother and child doing
nicely.
William Fitzpatrick and his bride ar
rived in the city Sunday from their
honeymoon trip to Salt Lake City and
other points in the West and will
locate at least temporarily in Delta
Here the story begns: The wagon
groaned as it crept up Mount Look
out. Now that's strange. What's so
strange? About the wagons protest.
1t has a tongue, yet it was the wheel
spoke.
George H. Whitelaw departed the
latter part of last week for his home
in Los Angeles. California, after put
ting in two or three weeks in this
city and vicinity looking after prop
erty and other interests.
The two weeks spell of clear spring
weather was interrupted Tuesday by
nice refreshing rain. The roads,
which were just beginning to dry up,
were muddied again, but we can't ex-
pect to have one kind of weather all
the time.
]. F. Whiteside has rented his farm
near Delta on California mesa and
has purchased the store at Read,
where he will be both merchant and
postmaster Mr.. Whiteside has had
years of experience in merchandising
and we predict will make the store at
Read a success.
Big crops are expected this year and
prices should also be better than here
tofore. This will stimulate all branches
of farming. The promise of abundance
of water for irrigating will also help to
stimulate the tilling of much addition
al land in this vicinity, as well as in
all of the Western Slope agricultural
sections.
The anniversary of Washingtons
birth was fittingly observed Tuesday,
in public. in the schools and in the
homes. This. with the fourth OF July
are anniversaries which should always
be patriotically observed. Holidays.
like fraternities. however, are getting
very numerous and so common as to
be almost joke.
Swan Linman was down from his
ranch near Crowford Wednesday and
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-24
Study of Early Fossils.

The fossil shells of the early inverte
brates are of great Importance to geol
ogists, for they indicate the geologic pc
riod in which the rock beds containing
them were formed-in other words, the
age of the rock Each fosiliferou:
rock bed contains characteristic forms
or groups of forms that determine the
period in which it was mud or sand. For,
mer Director Powell of the United States
geological survey once tersely explained
TO congressional committee the value OF
palenotology by saying that it is 'the
geologist's clock" by which he tells the
time in the worlds history when any
rock bed was formed.
The economic Importance of paleontolo-
gy has been repeatedly shown in this
country. In the earlier exploitation of
anthracite coal thousands of dollars were
fruitlessly expended in New York in
search of coal beds until the New York
biologists showed that the beds in that
state could contain no coal. The fossils
in New York rocks exploited are of De-
vonian age, whereas the fossils of the
Pennsylvania anthracite coal beds be-
long to the Carboniferous. much later
period, This discovery at once stopped
useless expenditure of money.
In times of doubt and perplexity the
geologist therefore turns to the paleon
tologist for light on the age and origi
nal order of the rock beds he is studying
The study of the animal and plant re-
mains that are embedded in the rocks has
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-24
TALK OF THE TOWN

Mrs. Harry NJ. Gamble of Division
street returned 10 the city last evening
! from Boston. where she has been rep
resenting Granite City lodge of Manches-
| ter Unity Odd Ladies at the national
convention.
Encouraging reports are received here
concerning the condition of William
Mears Of South Main street, who is in a
Hayerhill, Mass, hospital, whittier he
was hurried Saturday morning. after re-
ceiving bullet wound in the shoulder.
A dance preceded by farce in which
ii young women will present Mothers
Meeting" will be held in the X. of C. hal
Friday evening, May 26, at o'clock
Good music Admission. gentlemen 25c.
ladies Zoe; this includes farce and dance
A conference of the special aldermanic
committee appointed by Mayor Robert
Gordon and committee from the Barre
Citizens band win be held this week to
consider plans for the outdoor concert
season. At the beginning of the city's
fiscal year, an appropriation of 81 900
was made for band concerts. but il re-
mains for the committee to contract with
the band before the money can be used
fer entertainment purposes. The first
concert of the season viii be given in the
park on the evening of Memorial day.
Unless long series Of drab Wednesday
evenings interferes with the plans of the
music makers, an effort will be made this
years to complete the concert series be-
fore the frost is on the pumpkin.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-24

thus become an important part of geo.
logic work, and although the specialists
who are engaged in this study are few,
their work is of high Importance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-24
TALK OF THE TOWN
New neekwear at Fits.
pIacI- "a. bne;ar,y 81 Abbo@4

!
Black Cat hosiery at Abbott's.
Cash paid fol old goiu and silver F.
+. Burr
Dance in X. of c. hall Friday night
May 26. Good music Dancing till ~
Don't miss it. Gentlemen Pc, ladies Toe
At the request OF the Middlebury man.
agement the baseball game scheduled for
The campus this afternoon between Cod
dard and the college second team has
been cancelled. Unless arrangements for
game with the University of Vermont
second team, to be played here Thurs
day afternoon, are completed, the semi
nary team will be without game until
its double header with the Italian A.
G. Memorial day. Recently the Italians
inflicted decisive defeat on the under
studies OF the Vermont varsity.
James Hastings a North Main street
machinist, is thinking of publishing his
lost fox. "Biiou," in liberation notice,
as Sir Reynard left without explaining
his departure one morning recently. The
fox was captured near CameFs Hump last
fall when Mr.. Hastings and a companion
were hunting. In its outdoor cage at
the Hastings home the fox maintained a
most stole attitude for a time after its
capture. but the domesticating influences
of life in the city soon wrought a change
in the animal Mr.. Hastings had no
thought of the captive's desire for
change of scenery until he went to the
pen few days ago and found it empty.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-24
REORGANIZATION DISCUSSED.
Boston & Maine Affairs Considered a
Directors Meetings.

Boston, May 24.-The directors of both
the Boston & Maine and the New York
New Haven & Hartford railroads held
meetings in this city yesterday. Reor-
ganization of the former company was
said to be the subject of discussion by
both boards.
Whether any variations in the plan for
rehabilitation announced recently were
to be proposed could not be learned OH
cially from either body. Disposition OF
the Boston & Maine stock owned by the
New Haven through the medium Of the
Boston Railroad Holding Co., it was un
derstood, was to be arranged in accord
ance with plan to- be agreed upon by
both boards.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-24

The Barre Board Of Trade offers prize
Of ten dollars IN gold to the boy or girl
IS years old or under presenting the best
design and wording 20 b. used ON the
stationery. letter heads and envelopes ii
the Barre Board 81 Trade. Al designs
must b. il the bands 81 tire SECRETARY Of
the Board % Trade CD or before Nav -.
1910 The designs q D. selected by spe-
eial comuAittee on printing
" q. Reynolds.
p D. Iadf.
IL A. Phelrs.
Ccmmittee.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-24
On the Wrong Tack.

"The great trouble nowadays" began
the eurbstone philosopher, lis that no
man is satisfied with his job"
MY job SCOTS me" interrupted the
chimney sweep.
"And I'm struck on mine" yelled the
tar spreader from the adjoining roof.
Whereupon the orator turned his theme
from economics to preparedness.--Puck.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-24
TALK OF THE TOWN
Black Cat hosiery at Abbott's.
L I = Il

Black Cat hosiery at Abbott's.
Mrs. Charles Dickinson of Chelsea was
business visitor in town yesterday.
Wanted--50,00o dozen fresh eggs Bring
them in any quantity, large or small, and
we win pay cash for same. Barre Cream
cry.
Mothers Meeting" a farce by II
young women in X. of C. hall Friday
night, May 26, at o'clock. You'll sure
ly be on hand to meet mother. And then
you'll have dance with her after she
arrives. Admission for gentlemen 25e,
ladies l0c.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-24
woman's Club Notes.

Mr.. Fritz Jackson. treasurer Of the
Barre Woman's club. viii be at Morse &
Jackson's Office Thursday afternoon. also
Saturday afternoon and evening 10 re-
ceive dues. Ladies please make a special
effort to pay same on one Of these dates.
thereby greatly assisting the collectors.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-24
Black Cat Hose

No. 10 is an all Rib Hose in fast
Black. This is the most popular Hose
on the market. II is used the year
around, Many ladies would not buy
any other. This is the only style
Hose in our stock that ladies' won't
substitute. Try one pair. Call for
style 10 Black Cat Hose at 25c per
pair.
No. 100 silk Isle Hose, seamless
with rib top; very fine, light weight,
and soft. One of our best at 25c
per pair.
No. $40, medium weight Garter Top,
One of our very best values.
No. 1870, Ladies silk Lisle. This
is new number, one of our best val
ues; sells for 35c per pair, or S1.O0
for 3 pairs. If you want little
better Hose, one that will wear well,
try one pair or box of these Hose
No. s35 is an extra wide Black Cat
Hose at 25c per pair.
You can order these by parcel post.
We pay the mail.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-24
Black Cat Hose

This Black Cat line of Hose is the
largest in variety of Hose sold in
Vermont to-day, and our stock is one
of the largest, if not the largest.
You can get any size here that is
made, from to II, either in regular
or any out size. You won't find a
better Hosiery Department in Ver-
mont than ours.
Let us prove it.
Black Cat silk Hose at soc.
Black Cat Silk Hose at S1.O0 in
regular sizes. In extra sizes at
SIPS, When so many Hosiery peo-
pie are putting out Hosiery in poor,
fading eolors, you hold fast to Black
Cat Hose. when the colors are war
ranted absolutely fast.
Black Cat Hose, American made,
colored with American dyes, the very
best that you can buy.
Gents Black Cat Hose in Black,
Tan and Pearl at Csc per pair Try
one pair. You will want more.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-24
Black Cat Hose

No. So is a silk Lisle Hose for
misses, very soft and pretty, at Csc
per pair
No. 80 is a very fine Cotton Hose
for misses; one OF our very best.
No. 10 is very heavy Hose for
misses, or medium weight for boys.
1t is what we call a Sunday Hose
for boys or weekday Hose for
girls.
No. Is is our Leather Stocking for
boys; has linen-spliced heels and
knees and insteps; called Leather
Stocking because it wears like leather.
No. OF is Tan silk Lisle Hose for
misses. This is a very pretty Tan
Hose.
No 81 is our very finest Tan Cot
ton Hose for misses, the best wearing
Hose in our stock; price, CSC per
pair
Please notice that these Black Cat
Hose are no more in price than you
pay for poorer Hose. Only 25c per
pair.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-24
Black Cat Hose
: ~~~N~&~~e~~~~e%%~~~~~

The window looks with Black Cat Hosiery
makes sell for?
durability their
dependent
than
andot
The Washington times., 1916-02-16

lfiss Dorothea owen, daughter Of
to Washington after spending several
weeks In New York.
Mrs- Owen, who was called West
early in January by the serious illness
Of her mother. Mrs. @. B. Hester. is
also In Washington.
She will remain for the President
and Mrs Wilson's jinner to the
Speaker February 20. after which she
win return to JOIN her mother in Ok
lahomA.
The Washington times., 1916-02-16
LADIES OF CABINET
TO RECEIVE TO-DAY
Prominent Assistants win Be
Present at Functions This
Afternoon.

Mrs. Lansing, wife OF the secretary
OF SAate. VIII be at home this AFTER
noon from to o'clock.
Mrs. John w. Davis and Mrs. VIII
liam Baiiey Lamar win preside at the
tea table and others assisting the host
ess viii be Mrs. James Robert Mckee.
Mrs. Frank l. Polk. Mrs. r. Dewitt
TalmREe, Miss Harriet Southerland. ana
Mrs. Louis Hertie, OF 0unston Han.
who IL making short visit IN wasn-
ingt6n.
Mrs. Thomas watt Gregory win also
be among tho Cabinet hostesses VINO
will receive this afternoon.
Miss Jane Gregory. VINO has recently
returned from a weeks visit 10 New
York, win be with her mother, and Mrs.
Gregory Will also be assisted by Mrs.
william CfArke, OF New York. and Mrs.
Clarence Test, of Austin. Tex.
Mrs. Daniels. wife OF the Secretary Of
the Navy. will have q number Of ladies
receiving with her. Among them win be
Miss Margaret Wilson, Mrs. Joseph w.
Folk. Mrs. John II. Osborne. Mrs. Cone
johnson. Mrs. Carl vrooman, Mrs.
Charles Warren, Mrs. william p. Mar
burn, Mrs. George Carroll Todd, Mrs.
e. Marvin Underwood, Miss Mary Gus
tbs Lee, Mrs. A. w. Bagiey. the Misses
r. Post, Mrs. c. II. Mebane, Mrs. WAL
ter l.. Hensley. Miss Grace Cverman.
and her guest, Miss London; Miss Pear
son and Miss Tate, both OF North Caro-
lima; Miss Carolyn Nash, and Miss Cora
Bagiey.
Mrs. william Cox Redfeld, who will
be at homo this afternoon. will be assist
ed by Mrs. James r. Mann. Mrs. Nor
ris Shepard. Mrs. Albert Lee Thurman.
Mrs. Edwin Pratt. and Mrs. Edwin y.
Sweet. Mrs. Refeld's daughter. Mrs.
Charles Drury, who has been visiting
her for several weeks. will also be with
her mother for the last time this sea-
son. She will Join Mr.. Drury at her
homo In Syracuse this week.
-
Mrs. william Gibbs McAdoo will not
receive this afternoon. nor win Mrs
Albert Sidney Brrleson, Mrs. Franklin
X. Lane. Mrs. David Franklin Houston.
nor Miss Agnes Hart Wilson, daughter
OF the Secretary Of Labor.
Mrs. Lane. who rs slowly recovcrtnG
from a recent indisposition, will not re-
ceivc again for several weeks and 1frs.
Houston. win not be at home again. un-
Miss Agnes Hart Wilson WIN receive
next Wednesday afternoon for her
mother, Mrs. William b. Wilson.
The Washington times., 1916-02-16

Congressman and Mrs. Fred Britten
win entertain about 300 guests at q
The attractive ball room will be dec
GRATED with palms, ferns, and various
spring flowers. Mrs Britten will re-
cefve the guests. wearing q handsome
gown of white chiffon embroidered in
cherry blossoms. Supper will be served
at small tables decorated with CENTER
pieces OF jonquils.
Mr.. and Mrs, Britten will have a small
company Tor cinner before the psrE IN
gueSfs.
The Washington times., 1916-02-16
SERIES OF DINNERS
TO Be HELD TONIGHT
Vice President and Mrs. Mar
shall WIN Be Among Guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lee.

several interesting dinner parties are
on the social calendar for this evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur lee will enter
tain a distinguished company ana will
have among their guests the vice Presi-
dent and Mrs. Marshall and Mrs. James
Robert Mckee. Of New York. who IL
visiting Mrs. Lee.
Senator Phelan Of California will also
be among the hosts OF the evening.
entertaining At the hrst Of two dinners
no r. giving In compliment to the Cali
fofnia delegation in Congress.
Saturday evening has been selected
az the date OF the second dinner. A
few additional guests have been asked
and the party. wfii number twenty-five
Senator and Mrs. Beckham OF Ken
lucky are the guests In whose honor
Capt. and Mrs. A. M. watson, u. b
NJ. c., will entertain At dinner this
evening at their quarters ~ the Marine
There viii be fourteen guests.
Nine. Christian Hauge win be hostess
at dinner this evening at her residence
in Mas'achusett. avenue.
Miss Blanchard Scott. daughter OF
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Hugh l. Scott will
be hostess at dinner this evening. en-
.tertaining In compliment to Capt and
Mrs. Edward A. sturges. u. 8. A., who
are leaving Fort Myer for Front Roy
ai. Va, where Captain sturges viii
be IN charge of the remount station.
Among the guests will be Miss Ruth
Hall. of Princeton, who lis visiting
Miss Scott.
Miss Hall has been in washington
several weeks and expects to return
to her home shortly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Bonaparte will
also be hosts at dinner this evening
and among others who viii entertain
are Capt. and Mrs. William Strother
Smith.
Captain and Mrs. Smith will take
their guests later to the dance which
CONGRESSMAN and Mrs. Britten are
giving at the Highlands.
The Washington times., 1916-02-16
Bequeaths Sum of 500
To Vermont Ave. Church

After beqneathipg 500 each TO the
Vermont Avenue Christian Church
ana TO Claude N Guyton and Aiiede
r.. Husiey, her brother and sister.
Eueenin J. Bremen. in Q win fiied for
probate. leaves the rest OF her estate
TO her daughter. MABEL ID. Hunt and
names her enecutrix.
The entire estate OF Walter Harmon
Lodge II left 70 his widow, Annie
Dowell Lodge. and she - made exccu-
trix, according 70 his will fiied today.
The Washington times., 1916-02-16

toque Of purple velvet. They will make
their homo In Charleston.
Mrs. Rust is the widow Of Albert
Rust.
Mrs. Moncure Burke viii entertain at
q tea this afternoon. Receiving with
her will be Mrs. Edward Quintard, jr.,
q recent bride, who will wear her we'd
ding gown. Mrs. Burke will be gowned
In black lace over black charmeuse.
trimmed with silver lace. Presiding at
the tea table win be Mrs. Dewitt Coff-
man. Mrs. Walter A. Watson, and Mrs.
Ellis Altemus. Those assisting will be
Mrs. w. u Lemon. Miss Byrd, Mrs. A.
H. semfnes, Miss Hopes. and Miss Jer-
vey.
Ms. archibald Oracle was hosteaa at
q dinner party, followed by a small
danes. last evening In honor Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles J. Bell and her house
The Washington times., 1916-02-16

New York Invited 20 meet the guests
OF honor were Mr.. and Mrs. Victor
Kaufman. Mrs. Bowman II. McCalla.
Senator and Mrs. Thomas J. Walsh.
Miss Marjorie Helmbold, Mrs. Charles
Helmbold. Robert Patterson. Major
Johnston, military attache of the Amer
lean embassy at Rio de Janefro. and
John c. Heath. OF California. Among
the guests who arrived later for the
dance were Mr. and Mrs. Alexander
Britton. Mr. and Mrs. Hutcheson. Guy
Camp, william Chambers, OF New
York: William Hill. Douglas Bulloch.
and Mr.. Wilson. Preceding the dance
Mr.. Hall and Mr.. Wilson gave q few
charming violin selections.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reid Riley. Gordon Mas
sey. Mrs. Frank Ward Smith. ana MRS.
b I. CONTINUED on Page Tweive)
The Washington times., 1916-02-16

4 had become necessary TO close the.
mo NJ addItionaf Invitations viii BE-
also 70 the fact that the White House
Invitations are not transferable, and
that, tho ong-etanding rule limiting
ovefiing receptions TO adults will be
etrfctly enforced. Children viii not be
Admitted
The Washington times., 1916-02-16
WHITE HOUSEL|STS
CLOSEDBY TUMULTY
No More Invitations win Be
Extended for Receptions
This Season.

Joseph p. Tumulty. Secretary to the
President, has announced. that the
number OF persons listed for invita-
lions TO the refnaining receptions 70
be held at the white House this sea-
son had attained. such proportions that
The Washington times., 1916-02-16
To Lecture on the Flag.

Charles w. Stewart. librarian Of the
Navy Department. II TO deliver q Leo
ture on The History Of the Flag"
before the Admiral Porter Garrison.
Army and Navy Union. At tho marine
barracks tonight. National Commander
II. Oden Lake and Garrison Commander
Thacker will also make addresses.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-28
MISCELLANEOUS.
BARGAINS IN MACHINERY.
CLOSING OUT BUSINESS.

One Saunders Sons power pipe thread
ing and cutting machine with solid
dies from in. to in. pipe. With
an expanding die head for bolt
threads, with chasers and full set of
machine taps from y to IL in.
Includes gauges, wrenches, counter
shaft. reversing pulleys, etc.
One power and one hand fan
blower for blacksmith's forge.
One Electric Grinder.
One five h. p. gasolene engine.
One Davidson boiler feed-pump, 5
in. by in. ~
One steam boiler, locomotive type,
10Sx30" mounted
One 2A h. p. Zoos gasoline engine,
with dynamo and switchboard, a
complete electric light plant for from
25 to 40 lights.
Screw punches, vises, screw jacks,
stocks and dies-for pipe and bolt
threading in sets. Screw. taps hand
drilling machines, set of hand
reamers from Il in. toll in, and
shell reamer with arbors from % in.
to IL in, pin reamers, twist drills,
ratchet braces, etc. All at bargain
rates only for a few days more.
NElLL'S WORKSHOP,
1885 Merchant Street. Phone 1924
6652-tf
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-28
AUCTION BULLETIN

The year is nearly done. and if we
have not made it plain to the read
ers Of the Star-Bulletin that we are
in the auction game for all that is
in MS, then there is something wrong
With our ad writer, we have had
coed results from the Auction Bull
letin, therefore We take courage for
d bigger campaign for 1917. and we
POW most sincerely thank the Homo
lulu public for the liberal patronage
given to Honolulu Auction Rooms
IN 1916, we will set out our slogan,
To get full value sell it by auc-
tion," as public competition is the
criterion of value. We have the
buyers here every sale that ensures
you getting value at the Honolulu
Auction Rooms. J. S. Bailey.