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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-10
Plans for State Boys and Girls EXPOSE
ton Well Under Way.

The executive committee in charge OF
the arrangements for the third annual
state boys and girls exposition to be
held in the armory at Burlington during
the week of Oct .. have their plans well
under way. An edition of 5000 hand
books is fast being exhausted and in
quiries have come in from all over the
state with regard to space. exhibits, etc,
and many schools and institutions carry
ing on prevocational or vocational
courses are making their plans to exhibit
at the exposition, as are scores of boys
and girls both in and out OF school.
Among the prominent vocational spe.
cialists to speak on the exposition pro-
gram will be DR.. j. Adams Puffer of
! Hudson. Mass. The committee has gone
to considerable trouble and expense to
secure DR.. Puffer, as he is one OF the
foremost leaders in vocational education
! in America to-day and his lecture en-
titled, "The Boy and His Job should
be listened to by large number Of par
ents 1t is one of the most forceful adj
dresses along this line now being given
in this country.
As heretofore each department of the
exposition will be in charge of an older
boy and girl, appointed by a special com
mittee, to represent certain sections OF
the state. An elaborate musical pro-
gram will be arranged and largely pro-
vided for by the boys and girls OF Bur
lington. On Wednesday, the second day
of the exposition, all public school pu-
pills AID members of educational institu
lions, under - years of age, from any
part of Vermont will be admitted free if
they attend in body accompanied by
their teachers. Special cards of admis-
sion are being prepared and viii be sup
piled to all superintendent of schools or
institutions upon request Tickets good
for the entire week viii be provided for
members of the State Teachers assoeia
tion at the price of one admission and
can be secured from the association in
connection with their regular State
Teachers association membership ticket.
For the first time the exposition is 90
ing to be centrally located as the arm
DRY in Burlington is Just few minutes
walk from the new union station and
next door to the Van Ness house and
Hotel Vermont. The purpose of the ex-
position is to arouse more general public
interest in vocational education and in
dustrial training Such work as schools !
and institutions are carrying on along
this line viii be illustrated through |
school room equipment photographs,
charts. signs. etc, and groups of pupils |
will carry on actual demonstrations of |
class room work, covering such subjects |
as cooking, garment making, baking, |
basketry blacksmithing, butter
making, mechanical arts, printing, car
pentry work, electrical work, etc. The
entire lower floor of the armory is being
reserved for this class of exhibits and
for space are already being
made with the director An attractive
exposition handbook can be secured by
addressing the director, A. c. Hurd,
White River Junction.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-10
From % to 80 Commission
Horses

Out Of this LOT you ought to be able
to make selection for any place YOU
wish to fill in the horse line. We shall
have wagons, carriages, new and second
hand, single and double; work and drive
harnesses, robes, blankets, farm tools,
whips, halters. etc. Most of you have
got the hay all in and viii want day
off Come out TO this sale, and If you
have anything you wish to dispose of in
the personal property line, bring or send
it along We shall have quite a lot Of
property and viii expect quite a lively
sale as it has been some time since hold
ing our last one. Usual terms OF credit
viii be given. Lunch room on the
crrnt1rAAa
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-10
Catarrh Cannot BE Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they cannot
reach the seat ~ the disease. CaiafFh Is blood
or constitutional disease aud IN order % cure it
you must take internal remedies. Halls eatarFh
cure g. taken internally, and acts directly upon
the blnod aud MUCOUS surfuces. Hairs tatarrA
cure l. not a quark medicine, IL was pre-.
acribrd b. one % the beet physicians IN this
country for years aud i regular prescription,
IL u composed - the best tnnifs known. COM
blned with tho best blood purifiers. acting o..
Frctly GA the mucous surfaces The perfect
combination - the two ingredients e what pfes
dnres such wonderful results N curing eataFfh
send Tor Testimonials. FIVE,
=. J. CHENEY & CO.. Props, Toledo, o,
Sold BY Druggists. price Use,
Take Halls Family Pills Tor constipation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-10
Business Opportunities
CITY OF BARRE. TAXES

The tax list of the city of Barre for
the year 1916 has been placed in my
hands for collection and must be paid on
or before August 10, 1916. On all taxes
unpaid on that date, five per cent. is add
ed, together with ten cents for a war
rant, and turned over to the constable
for collection with the following officers
fees and costs added, viz: Eight per
cent and fifty cents
August TO- 1916, is the last date that
you can pay this years tax without the
additional costs set forth above
City of Barre, Vt. July l, 1916.
JAMES MACKAY, City Treasurer
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-10

Burlington entertained more non'res-
dents at her hotel, Tuesday evening
than at any other time this summer,
many automobile parties and tourists
having a hard time to find aeeommoda-
tions. AT dinner time between 500 and
660 college boys, on their way from the
Plattsburg military training camp, near
" swamped the hotels. Attached to the
southbound night train from Burling'
ton were 80 extra sleeping coaches for
the accommodation of the rockies.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-10
p FRESH HORSES

lust in from the West, ranging in
weight from 1000 to 500 his; some
extra teams suitable for farming and
road work, also lighter pairs and single
horses for the family and livery bust
ness; a nice clean lot and most OF them
Just ont OF work. shall have some
second hand horses of my own that viii
be sold regardless of cost to me, as |
wish to close them out TO make room for
fresh stock. | will also have
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-10

Last Excursion of the Season to Platts-
burg, N. Y, Sunday, August IS, Via
Burlington and Steamer Chateaugay.
Special train leaves as follows: fare
for round trip; Barre, $40 a. m, 81 %;
Montpelier, 9:05 a. m, Sl.25; Middlesex,
0.30 a. m. 81, p; Waterbury, GAO a m,
SIPS. Arrive Burlington 1880 a. m.
Leave Burlington ll:l5 a. m Arrive
l2:45 p. m. Returning, leave
Plattsburg G:30 p. m. Due Burlington s
p m. Special train leaves Burlington
s :25 p. m. for Barre and intermediate
stations.
See flyers for further particulars.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-10

Frank T. Parsons OF Montpelier has
assumed the ownership and management
of the Mortified News, Mrs. +. \. Whit
ney, who has carried on the business since
the death of Mr. Whitney four and one
half years ago, being obliged 10 give up
the work because of i'll health caused by
too close application 20 the business. dr.
Parsons has already taken over the
News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-10

Rev. Daniel Bliss. pioneer in mis-.
sionary work, and the founder and pres.
ent emeritus of the Protestant college at
Beirut, Syria, who died in that city on
July Is, according to advices TO the state
department at Washington, was born in
Georgia, VT, ninety three years ago. In
1863 while a missionary in Syria, he in.
terested William +. Dodge in his college
scheme and the latter contributed mon.
ey towards its establishment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-10
H. M. FARNHAM, The Horse Man
S. H. FARNHAM, Clerk.
C. F SMITH Auctioneer BARRE. W

COMMISSIONS CHARGED FOR SELLING
HORSES--AI over $50, per cent. all under
$780, per cent. No horse sold or put
through the ring for less than So 90 commits
sion commission viii be charged for all
horses sold. either at private or auction sale,
on the grounds auction days. Cattle. hogs
poultry wagons harnesses, farm tools. furni-
ture or other property. 10 per cent. com.
mission.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-10
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE for city prop.
erty Farm Ia Washington with 22h acres, land
Is good tiage and easy 70 cultivate; estimate
10000 eds u wood and plenty " growing
softWood with farm buildings IN good eondi,
ton and running water 90 both house and
barn. For further particulars TEL bii.a, Barre,
VI ti4u
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-10

mobile tire. that OF Judge and Mrs. A.
G. Coolidge, who were returning 10 their
home in that city after an extended
tour. A strip Of tape pricked at inter
walls with taeks and the color Of the road
bed had been placed in the middle Of
the highway, presumably 10 catch any
auto that happened along. An inNesti'
CATION will be- made.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-10
BUY ONE OF THESE
You Will See the Reason
Why, After Reading
Below.

! All equipped. cows g yearlings, 2 calves
moving machine, express wagon, pillow. har
row. cream separator. churn, butter worker
weeder. 500 tin sap buckets, evaporator, etc.
etc take it with all the crops AZ $2375.
1856 acres Of land. better soil in the coun.
ty. tillage practically all machine worked good
sugar bush 800 or more trees, estimated
100 600 feet Of lumber. mostly old growth
only | l-2 miles TO mill comfortable house
and barn, all ready to move into. located
2 l-2 miles to Moretown. r F. n.
ONLY $3.50 for farm in Williamstown Of
Is to % acres. all level land. fair buildings.
bargain.
South Main street house and land, known as
the Fuller or Robinson place. A splendid home
or investment S-room house. suitable for two
families large extra lot fronting Main street.
good shade and a fine location; handy 70
school business, etc special price only S2s00.
You can make no mistake on these, they are
sure winners.
Business Opportunities
Dry goods store in hustling large village
doing good business.
Boot and shoe store in city Of TO- 900, show
ing a handsome net profit requires about
$4,000.
THE D. A. PERRY REAL ESTATE AGENCY
Telephone Connections
Howland-Cave Building, Barre VT
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-10
FOUR LINES FOR 25c

The Times viii publish Wanb, Lost aud
Found. For Sale. To Let. ete-short advertise
ments ~ the sate of four lines for twenty-five
cents for the hFt insertion and i've cents Tor
each subsequent insertion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-10

The Burlington school board is 10 in.
yestigate the high cost Of heating the
school buildings, II being said that the
annual cost of fuel amounts TO $1,000.
In one of the buildings last winter 1877
tons of coal were burned and in another
l22 tons, neither of them being suitably
heated even then. Part OF the trouble
is admitted TO be with Anticipated heat
ing arrangements.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-10

FOR SALE-Forty-eow farm b-st II land
good buildings. great chance for extensive
farming miles from city Of barre. "
Inquire Of y. T.. Perrin. 10 Onward street
tel sta lsp
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-10

The biggest catch of the season 50 far
at Malletts Bay was made Tuesday by
Eugene Lavalley of Willmansett, Mass.
-pickerel weighing IS pounds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-10

Charles H. Lee, the Lyndonville horse
trainer and driver, has filed a bankrupt.
cy petition. He has liabilities of S3,0i4
and assets of 81 500.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-10

Concord will have a junior high school
as the result OF conference between
Supt Hllegas and local authorities.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-10

Hardwick will probably have some
form of street traffic regulations in the
near future as the result of recent agi.
tation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-10

Friday afternoon, Aug. IL, Northfeld
is to have baby show, with parade
and prizes. 1t will include children UNI
der II years of age.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-10

In Middlebury Tuesday Officer Pat
rick Henry of Burlington found four
automobile drivers who did not have
license and Is who did not have them
with them.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-10

Miss Alice Z. Mahoney and George w.
Donahue, both clerks in the Rutland
postofiice, were married Wednesday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-10

When the horses started unexpectedly
as c. A. Roy was moving with ma
chine in Roxbury few days ago, he
happened to be in front of the machine
with the result that the cord in one an
kle was severed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-10

Superintendent B. f. Merriman, for
several years superintendent of schools
at Railway, n. j., has been engaged for
the coming year at Bellows Falls.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-10

Concord has organized a missionary
society under the leadership OF Mrs Bar.
Der OF Boston.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-10

The Twin State Gas and Electric Co.,
complying with the order of the public
service commission has purchased Il
closed car for use on its line from Brat
tleboro to points across the river.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-10

F. L. Cuddeback arrived in Newport in
a Franklin car Monday after touring
across the continent from Los Angeles,
his home, and covering over 5000 miles.
He started east about June |.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-10

There has been one death from small
poX in sutton but no more cases are re.
ported
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-10

Government milk inspectors have rent
ed basement room in a st. Johnsbury
block and will convert it into tempo
rary laboratory during their stay OF from
four to six weeks in that section.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-10
Examination for Appointment
to Fire Department

As there is a prospective vacancy among the
drivers Of the FIRE department. an examination
will be held in the city council chamber on
Thursday. Aug II, at o'clock p, m. Those
desiring to apply for examination will find
blanks at the fire station at the city clerks
Office and should be made out and fled with
the city clerk by Tuesday, Aug Is that
complete arrangements may be made for the
examination the following evening
Per order Of the FIRE committee:
c. II. REYNOLDS,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-10
]. j. DASHNER
REAL ESTATE AGENT
Has Some Special Bargains at
This Time

NO. sol Il a nice home on the earline be,
tween Barre and Montpelier large lot lu0Nzlb
with shade trees nice b-room house Finished
In oak stain with some hardwood floors bath
nice fireplace, hot aud cold water spring water
and electric lights piAzzns on sides OF tht
house this house WAS only built year, ago
/ heAe Is one Of the homes where anyone wish
! ing for comfort and who would Ike 70 i've
just out the city and have nice lot Of land
and be able 10 keep chickens etc, would more
/ than enjoy | am ready 20 show Il to you AZ
any time, for IL Is bargain at the price INA,
We can sell IL at lVoii
NO. 500 Is another nice proposition for a
/ home or investment: this Is 2-tenement
house. centrally located. with LOT s0xlO0, with
- nice shade trees house Is divided 30 that
there are rooms on one side and rooms
on the other, with all modern improvements,
electric lights, gas. furnace heat nicely M
| ished inside anyone looking for an invest.
ment had better look this up for you could
I live IN one side and rent the other. II Is now
rented 20 hrst-cass people and for good large
/ rent l00f
No. sos is another good proposition, which
you do not find very often for sale a small
farm Of Is acres, only y mile from a hustling
railroad town and near Barre City this farm
Is nicely divided into tiilage. pasture and
woodland hnG lays fine; nice shade trees all
along the roadside; good fruit orchards :
good s.room house IN very good repair TINS
place If well cared for would keep from 70
10 cows II you looking for a small farm
let me show you this one i00tf
NO s04 is a very good i-man farm OF 1870
acres, some little distance from Barre but
near good village nice automobile roads :
very productive soil for all kinds Of crops ;
plenty OF wood and lumber with this farm !;
you get cows. bull number Of calves,
horse there Is a nice set Of farming tools.
hand tools Of all kinds, gasoline engine and
saws. poultry and hens and firewood all fitted
FOR the stove for a year or more this is one
that you seldom find with such good buildings
price as only s.. 500. l00d
For further information regarding these or
any other real estate, as 70 price, ETC. write
or call
j. J. DAsHNER, Real Estate Agent
Howland-Cavs Building Barre, VI
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FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE Five-passen-
ger Paige touring car for vacant land build
ing lots house or farm. i0Ttf
FOR SALE-Cottage house George street,
e4tf
FOR RENT House, Maple avenue; $500
9stf
SALE OR EXCHANGE House in Barre
City for small farm, stock and tools. 94f
FOR RENT-House in Websterville. 94f
FOR RENT-Cottage house. George st. sI4
l0stf
Fl. A. PHELPS co.
Telephone 5i4-2 Miles Block. Barre. Vt |
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-10

over 5000 trout dngerlings were placed
in Lake Wapanacki, Hardwick, last
week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-10

There are now ll3 campers at Camp
Abnaki and 20 more are expected during
the week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-10
ABOUT THE STATE
HAPPENINGS or INTEREST FROM
DIFFERENT SECTIONS

There are over 1000 phone connections
made daily in the Brattleboro exchange
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-10

The engine drawing the White Noun
tain Express, southbound, broke brake
beam as it approached Brattleboro Tues
day and had to be uncoupled A freight
engine completed the haul into Green
field.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-10
PAT MORAN, MANAGER
Philadelphia National League Champions. Praises
ALIENS FOOT-EASE
Training Camp. st. Petersburg, Fla.

Training OaiIp o. tVtIshuIgt Ia,
Mar. 9, 1916.
mir. Allen s. olmsted. Leroy. N. Y:
Dear Sir-Your packages of Aliens Foot
Ease received, and it did not take my boys
long to take them all away. All speak fine for
Foot-Ease and you may refer to my club if
YOU care to- Thanking you very kindly. Very
truly yours PAT MORAN, Manager Philadel-
phia National League Ball Club Shaken into
the shoes and used in the foot-bath. Aliens
Foot-Ease removes the aches and soreness that
come to the feet with spring days and activity.
Sold by drug and department stores every
where-Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-10

Joseph Kennedy, a resident of Eliza
beth, \. j.. and employed by the Deer
field Pulp Co, fell Tuesday from scat
folding on which he was working in vii
mington and suffered a compound frac-
ture of the skull when he struck the
ground 35 feet below. He is in a criti-
cal condition in a North Adams hospi-
tai.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-10
FRIDAY, AUGUST II, 1916

at 10 o'clock in the forenoon at my sta
bles at 90 Mortified street, Montpelier,
Vt, ten minutes walk from the Wells
River railroad station. ! will have for
sale
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-10
FOR SALE

TOR SALE-A baby carriage in good con-
l24t4
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-10

The Alvin White place in Newfane,
owned by Curtis Smith, burned to the
ground Tuesday morning while Mr..
Smith was away delivering hay. Six
small children and three women were in
the building when the fire was discoy-
cred and all escaped unframed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-10

Warren Drown of West Burke, while
touring through the White mountains
last Sunday, met another car that
stripped off one door, sprung the axle
of one wheel and broke the Windshield
on his machine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-10

Prof. f. J. Winslow of Auburndale
Mass, who discovered some rare ferns
on Paine mountain in Northtield during
a recent visit, has returned there ac-
companied by C. H. Bissell of Southing-
ton, Conn, president of the American
Fern society, who will make an exhaus-
tive study of the ferns in that local.
ty.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-10

Miscresnts in Rutland are responsible
Ter the blowing up OF at least one auto
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-10

DR.. E. Z. Dickerman of West Burke,
while working on his automobile Mon
day afternoon, was overcome by gas
fumes and made unconscious for some
time. A few weeks ago, DIR. Dickerman
was thrown out of his wagon and has not
been in his usual good health since.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-10

A Shrewsbury man and woman were
bruised, but not badly hurt when their
horse ran away with them on Rutland
street. Monday and made for the rail
road yards. The couple was thrown out
as the wagon jolted across the first set
Of tracks and the wagon smashed
moment later when it hit 8 freight car.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-10

One of the eight big generators at the
Vermont power plant of the Connecticut
River Power Co, was put out of com
mission in heavy electrical storm in the
vicinity of Bratteboro Tuesday evening.
Lightning struck one house, knocked a
man down and put $50 telephones and
several trunk lines out of commission.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-10

George Jennings, Barton sheriff, went
recently to Sutton to arrest one lie Foe.
He found his man and then permitted
him to go to his room to change his
clothes. Meanwhile lie Foe planned his
means of escape and when he came back
to the door sprinted desperately away
and escaped.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-10

-Four generations gathered in Roxbury
the first of the week at the home of
II. A. Howe. Among the guests was Al
bert S. Pike, who in his younger DAYS
killed the largest bear ever killed in Yer
mont, weighing $50 pounds He took
the animals life with an old-fashioned
muzzle loading shotgun.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-10
MISCELLANEOUS

BEST CASH PRICES paid for old rags,
rubbers. metals and magazines Tel 276-i
A. Fine. as Maple Ave. Barre, VT l24tes
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-10

For further information regarding these or
any other real estate, as to price, etc, write
or call
j. j. DAsHNER Real Estate Agent
Howland-Cava Building Barre VI.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-17
The Civil Retirement Plank.

The declaration by the democratic
party in its platform adopted at St.
Louis in favor of civil service retire.
ment should be followed by immediate
action by Congress. That party is now
in control Of both branches Of the ma.
tional legislature. 1t has the power to
put its principle into execution without
delay. Before the voting occurs in No.
vember there should be enacted, in the
terms of the platform, can equitable
retirement law providing for the re-
tirement of superannuated and disabled
employees Of the civil service, to the end
that higher standard of efficiency may
be maintained"
This subject has been before Congress
for years. 1t has been considered by
committees time and again, has been in
vestigated by experts, urged by chiefs
Of divisions, of bureaus, Of departments.
The need of it has been demonstrated
repeatedly, in specific instances Of hard
ship and uneconomical Office admins.
tration. No one can doubt the pro.
priety of making some decent provision
for the superannuated men and women
who have served the government long
and faithfully, and have reached the
point Of comparative incapacity. No
one can question the business wisdom