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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-02
B, G, BYRON ELECTED
HEAD OF SHRlNERS
Annual Election Held in Scottish Hi''
Cathedral Last Nie N,-aeg

At the annual melting last night OF, OF ms sT
rhs scotish kite Cathedral at Fourteen'r
and Ryron streets. officers we're etsSte"
Members Of the tsmple from HaclH.;S
narts OF northern IVES, Virginia aitsno
ed. &. e. Byron cf this city was eLscteo
to the highest one" Of thH order M go. an 4
Mr. Charles r SchultZe. OF va f"""a
was retained as recorder The etSctloT
resulted as follows:
Illustrtous Potentate---B- {; RyTon'
Chief Rabban--Alan RI: <ooS.'son; =.
Assistant Rabban-k. {. BraSheaT' d
WellSburg. ~ o-
rah. c,,-aa,
Sistersyillc.
Observation-Disclosures +. SchuitZe.
Trustee-Ci. NJ. Ford. ~
In addition TO the election OF o1ic:tS
delegates to the imperial council me"s'
ing were named ms follows: B. =. Byron
NJ T.. Wells, Of Wellsburs: Or. George u
Viawig and J. u. Barley. OF MOUNTS
riflP
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-02
ELKS READY FOR
LODGE OF SORROW
wheeling Lodge No. IS Holds Annual
Memorial at Court Theatre
Tomorrow.

Wheeling Lodge NO. rs. l.. p. O. Egks.
will hold its thirty-$"cund annual Lodge
Of Sorrow at an o'clock tomorrow al
tcrnoon in tho Court Theatre.
SpcciaI music for the annual memorial
will he furnished by the choir of ST.
Matthew's church, and the Court Thea
ter orchestra. Exalted Ruler James y.
dyson will conduct tho opening rituals
memorial with tho officers y fthC lodge
taking part in the mcrial response.
Hon. John J. Coniff will deliver the
memorial address. The opening prayer
will Inc offered by Rev. Il. l.. l.. Stridcr.
pronounce the hcncdiction.
Vocal solos by Mrs. Robert f. Mar
snail and David Crawford will ado 10
tie attractivcncss and imprcsSivcn"SS Of
he memorial.
The calling Of tho roll Of deceased
members. 10; in number will be one Of
the impressive features rF the memorial.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-02
FACE SERIOUS CHARGES

RIanrh MaG"r. Raymond u'Donnci and
Hal E.arhart w"r" arrc> ted yesterday ny
tnrSta alb" S,ickl" ''n warrants iSSIic'l ~:
Squire l.. g. Hobbs upon complaint III
Louis WitZhur@,r as TIN" result If an al
loE"d nasty HffHir q; Il"aSantOn.
Tho girl wa> !iuC;l $50 and costs m h"r
rl"a Of guilty /" Il "har%" of unlawful
conduct with = Young man companion,
ar 10 days in jaiI III default Of payment
of The fine AMI r,rsi$. Ray DDonn@lI ~
being held in jaI! 10 await Il hearing IN
tlecnmhcr u. on 4 clrarG" Of improper
conduct with her aud Hal F,Hrhrart is
held for a hearing the sam" day y? 4
charge of break INK into a house at Pleas
anton. Owned 10y Louis WitHhurEcr.
The trio - said /" have gone to :ha
WiiSbirgrr house ana inkcn possession
Of il for Immoral nmri,nScS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-02
WHITAKER GLESSNER
TO BUILD 4 FACTORY
TO MAKE MET ALWARE
PLANS FOE BIG STRUCTURE ON
PROPERTY BOUGHT FROM
REYMANN co.
VIII Be Of Structural Steel and Brick
l31 by $50 Feet, and Five
Stories High.
Information was obtained yes

Information was obtained Yesterday
concerning plans for the building to be
erected by the Whitakrr-Glessner COM
nj tho cast end Of Seventeenth street,
formerly tho possession of the Reymann
Brewing company
The structure VIII he factory build
ing for the manufacture of meta ware
II will be 1S1 feet wide and lSQ fcet
long, and Will h. constructed Of struc-
! tt,ral steal and brick and all steel sash
and concrete liucrs to carry extremely
heavy loads. It will he five stories nigh.
4 railroad siding will he laid into the
building. An overhead crane will serve
three floors. and passenger and freight
elevators will be installed. part or
the NTH floor will he used for offices
The contract for tn" steel work has
been awarded 10 the Riverside Bridge
; company. while the Foundation company
will do the masonry work. including me
brick.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-02
WHAT TO EAT
Menn for Saturday Dec. 2.

RREAKFAST--Ccreal with milk, Fried
EGGS with Bacon, Mullins. Coffee.
LUNCi-Noodles with Cheese. Baked
Bananas. Celery Salad Sandw ichcs Sill
ver Cake. Chocolate.
DINNEiR--Potato Soup. Veal Outlets
Brown Olive Sauce. Mashed Potatoes
FSakcr Onions. Chocolate Bread Pudding
Coffee.
Celery Salad Sandwiches-C!hop -four
hard cooked eggs fine. Take white nor-
ton Of one head celery. chop fine and
mix with egg. Season with salt and
pepper and spread on thin slices Of
bread. covering with n layor OF mayon-
naisc-
Chocolate Bread PudGlinP--Mix in a
basin one cupful bread crumbs. -four
tablespoonfuls chocolate melted. twn and
onc-fourth cupfuls scaldcd milk. one
cupful sugar. pinch of salt, one tea
spoonful vanilla extract, and two well
beaten eggs. Pour into we'll hutt"r"d
baking dish. set into It pan Of boiling
water and bake In moderate oven: stir
twice during the baking Ia keep choco-
Iato from rising to Tho tOp.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-02
MooNSHINING CHARGED.

CHARLESTON. W. VA. Dec. REV
cnur officers arrived in Charleston to-
day from Razen's Eyr. Fayctte County.
where yesterday they arrested Henry
REYNOLDS "a coal miner, on the charge
Of Illicit iistilling. Reynolds had Il fur
mace in his home and lnrg" quantity
of mash \ kettle and still worm wcrA
found in n shock of fodder nearby. IL is:
said that Reynolds made admission Of
guilt 10 the United States commissioner
who held him To await action of the next
federal grand jury.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-02
CONGREGATION TO MEET
Annual Report OF Christ Lutheran
Church Will Be Submitted Sum-
day-Officers 10 Be Installed.

The annual congregational meeting
OF the Christ Lutheran church. at Mo-
Fart, will be held Sunday, following
the morning service. Reports of the
various church organizations will be
submitted. including the Ladies' Cir
Gle, the Luther League and the Young
Peoples Sewing Society and Mission
Band.
At the evening service the installa-
ton of the recently-elecle1 officers
will take place.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-02
POLICE PICK-UPS

Edgar Downing. Ear! Heisler and Joe
Cain. aged is. = and 10 years rcspec'ivc-
". were arrested last evening by OH
GERS Custom and Johnson on warrants
charging them with aSSauitiuG Fred
Rapp at seventh and Ma rltct streets last
Saturday night. The thrc" young men
ara said to have attacked Rapp rs The
latter was going nome Saturday night.
Downing escaped from Officer Custer
that night but the three We're found il
the city last evening and locked Up 20
await hearing IN police court this
morning.
John BcSock and his wife h&d a row
last evening AT their home 1T No. C6oi
Market street. Officer crimson locked
them up on disol derby charges. A Mr..
Hath drunk. WAS arrested by Chi"f
Leyland on Twelfth street. 6ront Hal
pin another drunk. was run in by or
t'cer Smith.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-02
TWO KILLED; TWO INJURED

BEACON FALLS. Conn. Dec. 1.-Two
tr;,inmrn were. killed. Two passengers
seriously hurt ard several others re-
,.civcd minor injuries tonight when the
Nor, Inbound Winsted Express from Ne"
York over the New York, New Haven
and Hartford railroad. ran into an open
switch and struck a freight train OIL q
siding near here. The engineer ana
fireman of the express were scalded &c
death Ivy escaping steam.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-02
", C, BOARD MEETS
Discusses Proposed Telephone Merge
Toll Rates, High Cost of Living
and Rivers Congress.

4 meeting Of the Wheeling CONNER
rial association hoard "t directors was
held last night. The proposed telephone
norge toll rates were discussed at some
length. No formal action was taken
General Manager Charles VI. kstchum
reported that h. was compiling data on
the high cost Of food stuff in this sec
ton to interchanged with other com
iterci;u bodies IN all The principal cities.
The National River and Harbors con
gress. To meet in Washington this month
was taken un. \ delegation of business
men of this city will attend.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-02
OLD HISTORY BOOKS, DEAD ONES.

PITTSBURGH Pa. Dec. DIR. j. T.
Shotwcil. professor OF history at Column
bia University. speaking before the an
nual meeting of the Association nf Sec
ondarr Schools here today. declared
chat old history books depicting the
wars and lives Of kings have outlivcd
their usefulness and can hn thrown
away. He asserted that the world today
Is governed by indust rial events and
thar the whole trend Of civilization de-
Ponds largely upon progress In industry
He said tho old text hooks toll nothing
or tho great industrial forces which
mean So much 10 the life Of Gerry com
| try. adding that race has Eitl@ IN 10
with the development Of any nation.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-02
INDIcTMENTS FOUND.

CHARLESTON. W. VA. Doc i---Tnhn
s Koran, state fire marshal. to-day r"-
cnlved a message from Sutton. telling
him that indirt monts have h"en return
Ell by III" grand jury of'IiraXtnn county
charging Jerry Whit" rs being Tho prir-
cipal and ono Conrad ana a. f.. McSSrn-
gers as accessories 10 thn burning ri
tho Taylor and Messenger lumh"r ward
on PncmlC Run, -RrnN!nn County. Mes-
SnnEcT is nart owner rr Tn" yard The
trial is set for December G.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-02
aRcHBolp MUCH IMPROVED

TARRYTOWN. Y. :. NNr = The conrI,ilnn NJ
John n Arhhn'd president ~ tn" Stardar,I g..
Cnnranr q New l'T$"r. NH" has hs.n Garccroll,i /,
~ fnr DAYS. a:irr "!''utrn for arrrcnsI
c:!s. was mrrh improved :".uchi. rui 1t" was ,t
III. II said A. b., i.rIr"
Mr.. Archhn!d had gained >'rr72ih .rllnr ~, ia,
Il stated. ami ~ Ii" .f.r:n'"rn Appeared 'r T..
comfortable Although n g.. - "rafs I'D h, .ri,
rIe habits " life aud strong "'rStuu,!r? rayc -,
family hop" that l." w"ili SH-j;..
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-02
WILSON AN EARLY SHOPPER.

WASHINGTON. u. C., Dec. l.
President Wilson to-day Joined The
early shoppers. Accompanied by sew
eral secret service men, ne walked for
more than an hour through Washing
toms downtown shopping district,
stopping in various stores 10 make pur-
chaSns
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-02
is NOT FOOT AND MOUTH

SPRINGFIELD. Ill.,, Dec 1.--OrderS
lifting restrictions on the shipment Of
cattle from all stock Yards in Illinois
were issued here tonight by Or 0. l..
Dyson. State veterinarian. following
advices thai cattle al Kansas City Sus
pccted Of having the foot and mouth
disease were MOI suffering from that
infection. StOrkers and feeders held
in yards at Chicago and elsewhere
may now be released. Dr. Dyson said.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-02
TROOPS LEAVE FOR PRACTICE,

SAN ANTONIO. Texas. Dec. IA
provisional brigade composed of the
First Mississippi Infantry. Second
West Virginia Infantry and Third Dis
trict Of Columbia Infantry, was pre-
pared to-day 10 leave Camp Wilson for
Leon Springs next Monday, To spend
Two weeks at target practice and field
training. These regiments were the
last troops 10 come 10 San Antonio.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-02
BOYS FOE PEACE.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-Eight small
BOYS. representing the East Side Protec-
rive Association or New York, and asst
ing q : j'venilc police officers there. left
at the Waite House today. 4 petition
urging President Wilson 10 work for
pence in Europe. The President was
absent a. rho time
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-02
ADVANCES PRICE OF PAPER

SCRANTON. IT.. n.'r. i.-.Thr SrrHrl-
ION Times "u "N'rin% penny paper. .,n-
uoun,".h '"'iHy :" raise ia pie" IL. ~.
t."rl& tn. '."niiniic''M. IN. im"riiiiI.
naucr. adHHn"od ;r iw" c"u'S last .l;in...
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-02
REMOVED TO JAIL

John Gcetcr ami Ella Floyd. charged
III warrants issued hv Squire II. 6
Hobbs with rnhhing n Short Creek farm.
or of S1lO THANKSGIVING morning, were
removed last evening Ia the county jni
TO. await hearings before Squire r. q
Hobbs. Gcetcr was arrested Thursday
evening and Ella Floyd was picked ur
Yesterday. charged with bcnig an accom-.
plicc.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-02

huce--why are YOU taking up bot
any
Kitty-Bccause my nanCe is interest ed
in a plant Of some kind. and | want tc
no ahlc To converse intclligcntly with
him about his Enthusiastically Cit,
izcn.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-02

and they have not had the training
which other organizations received
during the summer months.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-15
T REC KLES
Now is the Time 70 Get Rid Of Those
Ugly Spots

There's no longer the slightest need
of feeling ashamed of your freckles, as
the prescription othine-doublo
Strengths guaranteed TO remove
these homely spots.
Simply get an ounce Of othIne-
double strength-from any druggist
and apply a little OF It night and morn.
ing and you should soon see that even
the worst freckles have begun to dis
appear, while the lighter ones have
vanished entirely. 1t is seldom that
moro than an ounce is needed to com
plctcly clear the skin and gain beau.
tlful clear complexion.
Re sure TO ask for the double
strength othine as this Is sold under
guarantee OF money back if II fails to
remove treckles.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-15
PoWNAL CENTER

Mrs. Ruth Dean is in North Adams
Hospital.
Schools Of the town will not open
till Oct. ..
Mrs. Harriet Il. Patterson of North
Adams. formerly OF this place left
Wednesday for Lincoln, Nebraska
where she will be the guest Of her
sister. Mrs. Thomas Wheeler for sew
eral weeks.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles b. Patterson
with a party OF friends including
Joseph NJ. Proud, c. Wolcott Potter,
Ralph Ladd of Pownal and Miss Fran
ces Granger and Miss Grace Holt OF
Bennington motored to Hartwellyille
Sunday. From there they went TO
Readsboro, over the Mohawk Trail to
Pi,tsneld and over Lebanon Mountain
to Queechy Lake, returning by way OF
Hancock and South Williamstown,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-15
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Tclo
Briefly for Busy Readers

Three acts of vaudeville. Opera
house today, Adv.
You can't afford to miss The Purple
Lady, Coming. Adv
\ very strong and full assortment
OF boys and giIls' school shoes. The
reliable kind at Noyeck's. Adv
a linen shower was gwen Wednes-
day evening to Miss Lelah wilkins,
in honor Of her approaching marriage
to Claiming Fletcher.
Marguerite Clark ,u be seen in
Silks and Satins' a paramount lea-
ture in five intensely interesting parts
at Harte Theatre today. ADV.
The Big City Universal vaudeville
fayorites Fields and Hanson can be
seen in their latest vaudeville sue
cess at Harte Theatre today. Adv
The corn roast of the Baptist young
people has been given up On account
of the Weather Instead there will be
an informal party in the Sunday
school room at 7.30.
Don't fail to see the big double
show at the opera house today Three
acts of vaudeville and fvepart
BueblId photoplay The Love UIrl''
with Ella Hall. Adv
Filled with thrills strong in heart
interest beautiful in photography
superlatiyc entertainment "The Love
Girl' with Ella Hall Opera house to-
day. (Bluebrd day.. Adv
julius Il. Weichman will have his
opening this Saturday, Sept. 16, 1915
of his high class custom Ladies' Tail
oring with iull line of imported
models, III North street At lowest
prices, ADV.
LeRoy.Talma-Bosco carry 100 heaC
OF live stock, anything from an Alri
can lion to q canary which they vii
work in their wonderful exhibition o
magic at the opera house next Wed
nesday, Adv
MIR. and Mrs. +. l.. Boitum and Nj
and Mrs. Daniel Bosca Of Troy return
cd Thursday from a trip to Boston
They brought back with them a ney
Marion lIanley seven passenger tour
ing car which Mr.. Bottm has sold {
NJ. Bosca
It viii pay you ladies, before 20
buy your suits. coats, or skirts else
where to visit Julius f. Weichmon'
chow room at III North street whcr
you will find the latest models
ready to wear suits, coats and skirt
Garments fitted like made to ordC
and no alteration charges. Bl
values mt lowest prices. Adv
The regular meeting OF the y p.
c. T.. of the Second Congregation
church will be omitted Sunday eve
lng. but the members of the socic
aud other young people oonnect'
with the church are urged to atto'
tho Young Peoples meeting at u
Methodist church at 100. AT tn
D meeting reports of the recent conI'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-15
encc at Mortified win be given

Augnstin Daley was at the fair in
Cambridge Thursday.
Carl Chase is assisting in the Estes
market for few days
Just received new ladies' and
misses coats and suits at Noyeck's.
ADV.
Just received at Noyecks now dress
skirts in satin, poplin and serges 1925
NJ Adv.
James and VIM. Carrisan Of Rut.
land we're business visitors in town
-hursdat
Miss Sadie Burke Of Rutland is the
guest Of Mr. and Mrs John Gilrain Of
Depot street.
Mrs. Daphnia Ketchum Of Lansing
burg is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Harwood,
George a. Mathors of Pleasant
street was In Plttsdeld and Canaan
Conn, Thursday
Miss Maud l.. Carpenter wishes to
announce that her school will not
open until oct >.
Just received at Noveck's, new silk,
tanta, poplin and serge dresses,
S79S up. ADV.
Edward Riley, Merritt Burgess and
William Juckett were at the fair in
Cambridge Thursday.
Seats on sale at opera house at
two o'clock Saturday afternoon for
! LeRoy-Talma.Bosco, Adv
Francis Conley, employed at the
Harwood drug store, is confined TO his
home on North street by illness
Mr. and Mrs. George NJ Hawks and
Mr.. and Mrs. George S. Mills attend
ed the fair in Cambridge Thursday.
Francis Sullivan is employed at the
Harwood drug store for u few day,
owing to the illness Of Francis Conley
Mr.. and Mrs. u. n. Estabrook hav,
returned to their home on Soutl
street from few days stay in Boston
and Dorchester Mass,
Mrs. John $. Holden, Mrs Z. Il
! Hart and Mrs. f. b. Pope went {,
Palmer. Mass, Thursday to attend The
wedding of a relative
ltverybody's favorite dainty Mar
gucrite Clark can be seen IN her lai
est play success Silks and SATIN a
lIarte Theatre today ADV.
Miss Laura Brown of Washington
street is out again having been cor
fined to the house as the result OF tn
removal of adenoids and tonsls.
Chapter No. 4 of "The Iron CLAW
and Virginia Pearson in Torture
: Hearts five part Fox feature q
Harte Theatre tomorrow. Adv.
Mrs Earl Darling accompanied NJ
and Mrs. Ezra Tiffany of Hooaic
/ Falls to the Cambridge fair Thur
!. day. Mrs. Tiffany is a sister Of Mr.
= DARLING
d Miss Elizabeth Huling has roturnt
d to Mount Carroll, ILL.,. whore SHE a
e tends school after spending the SUI
s MGR vacation with her parents. N
r., and Mrs. Il. u. Hullng.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-15
NOTrTCEGs
To the Tax Payers OF the Town
Bennington:

Bennington:
A Rate Bill OF the Town Taxes of
1916 has been placed In my hands
for collection as follows: 50 cents on
the dollar for the Town Tax. 20
cents on the dollar for the Town High
way Tax. as cents on the dollar fol
the Town District School Tax.
hereby demand payment OF said
taxes, and notify YOU that will at'
tend at the bennington County Saw
mrs Bank from 3 o'clock q. m. until
o'clock y. Ia.
There will be a discount Of 4 per
cent on Town tax II paid within 90
days,
&C. H. Dewey, Treasurer
Bennington VT, July 10, 1916.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-15
NOTICE 2
TO the Tax Payers OF the Village
Bennington.

A Rate Bill has Deen placed In my
hands for collection as follows:
so cents on the dollar for the Village
Tax. 20 cents on the dollar for the
Highway Tax on the Grand List of
1919
| hereby demand payment OF said
taxes and notify You that l will at.
tend at the Bennington County Say
lngs Bank from 3 o'clock a. N. until
o'clock p. IN.
There will be a discount OF per
cent on Village tax If paid within 80
days.
c. II. Dewey, Treasurer.
Bennington. VT July Is. 1916.
| FOLEY KIDNEY, PILLS
vos RHEu'ssyisA .io rs AID elAooE I
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1916-01-27
LADIES AID SOCIETY

A well attended meeting Of the
Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist
Church was held Monday afternoon
with Mrs v. 3. Bockman. Two
new members were elected to mem
bership in the Society.
Much enthusiasm was manifested
by the members and the work has
begun with vim and everything Civ
es promise that this will be one Of
the most successful years of the
Society.
The ladies Of the Aid Society are
very grateful to Mr.. Arch Trawick
"a staunch Methodist) of the firm OF
Phillips -Trawick Co., who presented
to them, through his popular repre-
sentative, Mr.. William Hensley,
three BIB cans Of Capitol Blend Cof-
fee, which they served last week
with their delightful dinners.
The ladies feel that the success
of their dinners is very much due to
their having used such good coffee.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1916-01-27
PLEASANT HILL

Was very sorry to hear Of the
death Of our relative, Marion LOT
tbs at Nashville.
Who said "A. Murphy had to send
his son Marion to Pleasant Hill 10
to town.
Wonder If Hobert Allen has got
to Co0keyille yet.
Frank Southard who has been sick
for some time, has returned home
today. (Monday).
Is Dewey West still in the sour
wood district on Sunday?
Wonder If George Lofts has the
hall swept yet.
II Birwell Lee don't quit going
out in town he ia going to get in
trouble.
We are having good and quiet
school, since quite few have left
on account Of sickness.
Birdwell Lee says II he has any
folks anywhere he would like to
know It. Lost Boys
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1916-01-27
-poLY" CONTRACT LET
FuIcher Brick Co. to Build New
School for $s1,761

The contract for the erection of
the new polytechnic school buildings
at Cookeville was this morning
awarded to the Fulcher Brick Co. of
this city by the committee from the
state board of education, the con-
tract price being $61,761, that being
the lowest bid submitted to the COM
mittee, ranging as high as $6s,077.
The contract specifies that the
work shall be completed by the first
day Of September, next, and calls
for the erection Of two brick dormi-
tories and the remodeling OF the old
Dixie University administration build
ing.
The new school will open about
the first of September under the
supervision of the state board.
Asmus and Norton of this city are
the architects.
The polytechnic was provided for
by the last Legislature. 2 per cent. of
the high school fund being appro.
priated for the erection Of the build
ings and the maintenance Of the
school.
Among the local donations which
have already been paid over to the
state treasurer for the school were
$4,000 from Putnam county and
$4,000 from the city Of Cookeville.
The entire Dixie College plant, in
Guiding 2O-acre campus and a three
story building. was also donated to
the new school.
The building committee which
awarded the contract today is COM
posed of L. A. Ligon Of Carthage,
chairman; Harry A.. Luck of Nash
vile, P. L. Harmed of Clarksville,
Prof. J. H. Byars of Huntington
and State Superintendent s. w.
Sheriff..
The school is located in a section
where it is expected to achieve great
good for the surrounding territory.
Nashville Banner.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1916-01-27

Cookeville Camp No. 12,248 held
good meeting last Tuesday night.
Consul Chas. Stanton presiding. a
good crowd of neighbors were pres-
ent. Besides transacting the regu-
lar business, three applications for
new membership were presented,
and one candidate was admitted to
the hall and shown some Of the
mysteries Of woodcraft.
Theke are now several candidates
awaiting the arrival Of their benefit
certificate, to be adopted as neigh
bors.
Every neighbor should attend It
helps the officers put on the work
and impresses the candidates. Come
out