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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-04-07
independents Order OF Odd
Fellows


Essex Lodge, No. IS, l. 0. 0. F.
j. R. AppIebee, N. G.; C. ]. Cross
V. G.; F. c. Mosher, Sec; L. F.
Jones, treas; D. E. AlIbee, warden;
E. j. Bagley, con; A. C. Bemis, I.G.;
|. 3. Curtis, 0. G.; E. j. Maxwell
R. S. N. G.; A. A. DanfoFth, L. S
N. CIV. NJ. HUMPHREY r. S. V. G.
Jas. Worth, L. S. V.(G.; A. P
Drown, chaplain; A. M. Stevens
R. S. S.; E. A. Benlis, L. S. S
Meetings first and Thi I'd Thursday.
in each month.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-04-07
Commissioners Notice.
ESTATE OF JAMES o'KEEFRE

EoTAT y OF ANTFo . NEFFFE
The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the District Of
Essex, Commissioners, to receive, examine
and adjust the claims and demands of all per
sons against the estate of James O'Keeffe
late Of Brighton in said District deceased, and
give notice that we will meet fot the purpose
aforesaid lat the Office of Harry b. Amey in the
town of Brighton, III said District on the 27th
day of May and 24th day OF June next from g
said days and that six months from the 4th day
OF March "A. d. I9I6is the time limited by said
Court for said creditors to present their ella inns
to us for examination and allowance.
Dated at Brighton, this 18th day OF March AID.
1870
HARRY b. AMEY,
FRED PAQUETTE. Commissioners
3s-3t
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-04-07
Modern Woodmen

Mt Bluff Camp, No. 91O2, M. W.
OF A. Counsel, Martin Renell; ad-
visor, E. R. Lindsay; banker; E. B.
Sharney; clerk, E. E. Blake; escort,
H. F. Smith; Waterman, C. R. Nor
ris; sentry, Peter PAUL; trustees, J.
7. Jackson, George ST. Pierre, F. E.
Currier; camp physician, H. e. Sar-
gent.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-04-07
For Tired Women
With Aching Heads

"They help me so much and find
relief as soon as begin taking your
Foley Kidney Pills" Mrs. Frank p.
Wood, Morrill,, Maine, r. T. d. No. 2.
Sometimes it seems as If you can't
stand the pain across your back. It
is just making your life miserable
and robbing you of all energy and
strength. When you are constantly
tired, head always aching, nerves ION
edge" kidney action painful and burn
ing, then is the time to start in at
once on Foley Kidney Pills.
They strengthen the weak, ailing
kidneys, improve their action, enable
them to throw off the poisons that
cause your trouble. Your nerves grow
peaceful, sleep becomes sounder nerV-
Gus headaches disappear. AS Mrs.
Wood says: II find relief as soon as L
begin. to take your Foley Kidney
Pills" Be sure you get the genuine
Foley Kidney Pills, for they are
purely medicinal and contain no
harmful drugs.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-04-07
WEST BURKE

WIS | BURKE
Mrs. N. S. Colby is much bet
ter.
Miss Marjory Hall is sick with
scarlet fever.
Mrs. Lottie Chappell is working
at Newport.
Frank Ford is entertaining his
sister of Guildhall.
Mrs. Geo. DeGreenie is working
for E. w. Chappell.
A, D. Fogg has been a great
sufferer the past week.
Mrs. Rody was a guest at DR..
R. H. Burke's the past week.
Archie Bailey was an over Sun,
day visitor at St. Johnsbury.
Mrs. Josephine Bigelow has re-
turned to her home at Lyndon.
NJ, II. Lewis was a business
visitor In St, Johnshury Friday.
Mrs. Chas. Thompson of Lyn-
donville visited relatives recently.
A. R. Johnson is working for
Verne Spencer in Sutton during
sugaring.
Mrs. Alvin Moulton was in St.
Johnsbury the past week caring
for her husband
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Bigelow OIL
St. Johnsbury spent the week end
at H. L. Bishops.
Dennis Fox of Newark is work.
ing for L. G. Roundy and board.
ing at Maynard Goes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Angel have
gone to St. Johnsbury, where Mr..
Angel has employment
Miss Mabel Wheeler is helping
Mrs. NJ. +. Fairbrother and at.
tending the village school.
Mrs. Fannie Sargent is at Lyn
donville keeping house for bel
sister during her trip to Florida.
Mrs. Susie Smith and grandson
Merle Brigham returned Monday
from a weeks visit at West Leba
non.
c. A. Smith was home the pas
week from East Hardwick, where
he is engaged in the grain bust
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Brockway
are entertaining theii sister, Mrs
E. Brockway of St. Johnsbur,
Centre.
Marion Spinney is stopping a
Bowman Kelly's until her parent
get settled in their new home a
Walden.
Joseph Brown left Monday TO
Sherbrooke, where he will begit
drilling preparatory to joining tn
Canadian forces.
Mrs. M. M. Coe, Mrs. L. +
Ofcutt and Misses Lailia and Glel
Roundy are enjoying a trip t.
Washington, D. c.
Will Bishop, John Donahue anC
Hugh McFarlan returned HON,
last week from Waterford anC
Ryegate, where they Numbered
this winter.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-04-07
!. Q. 0. F.

Ross Encampment No. 4. Grand
Patriarch, A. P. Drown; c, P, D.
E. AlIbee; H. P. E. j. Parsons; S.
W., L. F. Jones; Scribe, J. W.
Thurston, Treas.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-04-07
Post Office, Island Pond, Vt.

FOSt Oti1Ce, Island Pond, Vt.
/ Office hours, $50 am. to $50 pm.
Office hours, Sundays, 800 am. to
600 am, and 90 pm. to 200 pm
Drop box open all night.
MAILS ARRIVE.
From Newport and points south
and west Of Newport, LAT am.
From Newport, West Derby,
Derby, West and East Charleston,
| 7.30 pm.
From Morgan and Morgan Center,
11.45 am.
From points in Province Quebec
Ontario and Western Canada, LAT
am, and 1.25 and 10.10p.m.
From Norton Mills, Wallis Pond,
and Averill, 1910 pm.
From Lake 400 pm.
From Beecher Falls, Canaan, and
all pojr+ s on upper Maine Central
Railroad, north of North Stratford,
7.55 pm.
From all local points Berlin to
Island Pond, 7.55 pm. 49,
From all local points Portland to
Groveton, 1.3O pm.
From Lancaster, Littleton, VIII lite
field, and points on Boston & Maine
south of Groveton. 1.20 am, and
1.30 pm.
From North Stratford, Groveton,
Berlin, Gorham and all points south
and east, l.20 am. and 100 pm.
MAILS CLOSE.
For Newport, Derby, Derby Line,
and North; West Derby and Beebe
Plain, LOO am.
For Newport, West Derby, Derby,
East Charleston and West Charleston
5.45 am. -
For Lake, Norton Mills, Averill
and Wallis Pond, 6.15 am.
For Morgan, and Morgan Center
7.15a. m.
For Beecher Falls, Canaan, and all
points on upper Maine Central Rail
road, 90 am. and 800 am. and LOO
pm.
For Lancaster, Littleton, White
field, and points on Boston & Maine
Railroad, south of Groyeton, 100
am. and 500 am.
For local points, Island Pond to
Portland, 100 am. and 500 am.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-04-07

Clyde NJ. Bishop of South Lam
caster academy, South Lancaster,
Mass. is spending a week at home
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H,
L. Bishop and enjoying a feast of
maple sugar.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-04-07
Eastern Star

North Star Chapter, No. %, Nh
Maude E. Carr, w. NJ; NJ. T. Sa
leir, See, C. E. Johnson, Tres
Meets first and third Mondays
each month at Masonic Hall. I
meetings in July and August.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-04-07
LODGE DIRECTORY
Masons

Island Pond Lodge, f. & A.
A. H. Nourse, w. M. T. C. Ca
S. W; H. E. Sargent, J. W.; C.
johnson, Treas. (; F. c. Mosher, S,
The regular cen nUr'Cft'tn Of
lodge second Monday Of each mon
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-04-07
Knights Of Pythias

K. Of P. Hall, Bosworth block
corner of Maine and Cross street
Oswegotchie Lodge, No H. Well
F. Morong c. c.; Herman Hum
phrey, V. G.; L. B. Mckinney, K
R. s. Meets every Tuesday ever
ing.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-04-07
HISTORY OF COUNTY
TAKEN FROM VERMONT GAZATEER PUBLISHED in
The YEAR 1862

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entered upon the subject with as
much zeal as if the man was to have
been burnt at the stake unloss ba
abjured heretical doctrines. Able
counsel was procured to sustain the
church party, and elaborate argu-
ments made at the trial. But the
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obliged by law to sustain a church
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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-04-07
ISLAND POND
School Notes.
Results of the Exams for the
Winter I erm:

ALGEBRA I ALGEBRA II
Ruth Currier, 80 Kathleen Foster,
Doris Foster, 100 Louise Lawton,
Vera Humphrey, 70 1helma Dickson,
Winnie Allbee, 80 Edith Sadleir, rs
John Kilpatrick,77 Curtis Mosher, F
Henry Curran,82
Clifford Stevens, SO
Merle Currier, 80
Marion Davis, 95
Elmer Hiltz, 100
Raymond Harrington, F
Bernard Petrie, F
Joseph Roby, F
Lawrence Curran, F
Pauline Parlin, F
Alice Currier, F
Ralph McKelvey, f
Alfonso Lefebvre, f
Hillery Sloan, F
GENERAL SCIENCE.
Mabel Osborne, IS
Marjorie Forbes, SO
Ruth Foster, %
Irene Davis, 80
GERMAN I.
Thelma Dickson, 93
Duncan Mckenzie, 81
Ruth Foster, SO
Louise LaWton, 100
BOTANY.
Winnie Allbee, So
Ruth Currier, 10
Elmer Hiltz, 10
Marion Davis, 81
Alice Currier Y.
Bernard Petrie, 70
Raymond Harrington, G3
Alfonso Lefebyre, y
Henry Curran, II
John Fitzpatrick, 81
Merle Currier, 50
Pauline Parlin. So
Doris Foster. 81
Vera Humphrey 70
Lawrence Curran, 70
Clifford Stevens. 60
Ralph McKelyev, f
HOrtense Mackav. F
Hillery Sloan. f
Joseph Roby, f
CIvICs.
Louise Lawton. 92
Curtis Mosher, 81
Kathleen Foster, IA
Thelma Dickson. So
Edith Sadleir, 50
PLANE GEOMETRY.
Duncan Mckenzie. go
Ruth Foster, S.
LATIN T.
Winnie Allbee. "a
Henry Curran. GO
Lawrence Curran. So
Merle Currier. Ss
Ruth Currier IL
Irene Davis 95
Marion Davis 90
Doris Foster on
Kathleen Foster o.
RAYMOND Harrington, &C.
Elmer Hiltz 90
Vera Humnhrev 81
Kilnatrick 65
Alfonso efebvre f
RaInb Mckelvev +
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-04-07
MAJ. HAMS FRENCH.

Inc IaLnef OIL the SUBJECT OF JnlS
article was one Of the early settlers
of Maidstone. He emIgrated to the
town from WalpoIe, N. H., shortly
before the Revolutionary war. He
had large family The oldest son
was John, named after his father.
He was a captain in the continental
army and we'll acquainted with
Washington.
Hams, the second son, was born
about the year 1850, and at the early
age of Is became a waiter of Major
Whitcomb in the Revolutionary war,
and subsequently enlisted. He went
with the army of Gen. Montgomery
down Lake Champlain and was at
the siege Of Quebec in December,
ITS. At the departure of the
American troops, he was unable to
accompany them on account Of hav-
ing the small poX, and fell into the
hands of the British as d prisoner of
war. Here he suffered great hard
ships from i'll treatment and neglect.
At length he was sent around by
water to New York, there beng an
exchange Of prisoners, and after
an absence of two years came back
to Maidstone. When he knocked at
the door and went into his fathers
house, not even his own mother
knew him he was so emaciated. In
1884 he was married to Irene
Learnard, whose father then resided
in Columbia, N. H., and settled
down to farming for a few years.
From this marriage there were five
children, his wife dying in 1899. In
1904 he was married again to Sally
Hugh, by whom there were foul
children - Eusebia, Hams, Volney
and Sarah.
Having no early advantages of ar
education, Hams French neglected
no opportunity to acquire the rudi-
ments of common school educa
ton, even.after his marriage. 1t is
a we'll authenticated fact that his
first wife, among other things
taught him to write. Having an
investigating mind, however, he
read much.ofGthe general literature
of the day, such as was then pub.
lished. He was extremely fond Of
the study of ancient and modern
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-04-07
MAIDSTONE.
BY HON. MOODY RICH.


ISAAC W LLLLAN,
desiring rest from the cares of mer-
camille business, moved from Port
land. Me-. to Maidstone in 1907,
where he resided some years engag-
ed in the pursuits of agriculture on
the valuable farm previously pur-
chased by Gen. William Hull now
owned by Dr.. J. Dewey. He then
removed to Boston, Mass, and again
entered thamercantile profession, -
resided there until his death, which
took place a few years since. He
won the esteem of all by his many
excellent traits Of character, and his
memory has ever been warmly cher
ished by those in town who shared
his acquaintance and friendship.
His wife, most estimable woman,
was the daughter of Gen. Hull.
HENRY BLAKE M'LEILAN.
U,--4,oo4 lot+on fror, Misc D r.
Piob
"uorru RIoko NpTalIan son Of
1,ooo and ET;1o N,1oIIsn was horn
o. Moids+ono obont 1910 7 think
ond diod vo,no mot over % He
rocoivod COLLEGIATE education and
was graduated at Andover, Mass,
snpnt two or three wears abroad in
travel, and study with DR.. Chalmers,
of Edinburg, Scotland, preparatory
to entering the ministerial profess
sion. He was much beloved where
ever known, for his kind and gentle
manly department, intellectual abili-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-23
District Courtroom Is the
Place and You Should
Be There.
SLOGAN IS HARMONY
National, State and City Af-
fairs Will BE up for
Discussion.

TULSA county Republicans will
L meet in the district courtroom
of the Tulsa county courthouse to-
morrow night at 1880 o'clock in re-
sponse to call issued last Saturday
by prominent leaders of the party.
The meeting will be one of the most
important ever held in the city and
that a large number Of voters will
participate in it is certainty.
Matters pertaining to the county.
state and city will be brought up for
discussion, but there will be no fac
tions with representations at the
meeting. The slogan will be ''har-
mony" and the meeting is designed
particularly to promote the best in
terests of the party in this city.
The question Of whether or not a
Republican ticket will be launched in
Tulsa for the coming election or If
it is preferred to Introduce "a business
mems ticket probably will be finally
determined. 1t Is known that the
suggestion of business mems ticket
has met with much approval on the
part of Republicans of this city and
Continued on Page Three.)
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-23
Navy General Board of 1903
Planned to Outdistance
the Kaiser.
BEST IN THE WORLD
IS GOAL NOW SOUGHT
A Force Of Forty Dread
naughts and Fifteen
Cruisers Needed.

MIAslIINGToN. Feb. % The OBJ
w icct of the building policy
formulated in 1903 by the navy gem
eral board, 1t was disclosed today by
the house naval committee, was to
keep the United States ahead OF Ger
many in the race for national su-
premacy The statement was made
by Rear Admiral Charles J. Badger.
n member of the general board, who
explained that the policy had con-
tenplatcd fleet OF 4S first line bat
tleships by 1919 To accomplish its
purpose.
record If the hearing, and Admiral
Badger did not amplify 1t to show
why the board had thought such "a
course necessary. The admiral was
replying to "A suggestion that the OBJ
ject of the old policy. abandoned this
year by the board Tor the first time.
was to keep the American navy In
second place. While that was the ef-
feet 1t had, he said. the real object
was to keep ahead of Germany.
This year the board fixed as its
policy the creation by 1925 Of fleet
equal to the most powerful afloat at
that time. The committee did not go
into the boards reasons for changing
its ideas beyond drawing out the ex-
PLANTATION that the board believed a
fleet 10 per cent superior to any fight
ing force that might be brought
against IL would be necessary to in
sure against the invasion of America
by an enemy.
English Navy IN Lead.
Under questioning by Representa-
leo. 4 Il tas.l Il h.a
construction OF three additional
dreadnaughts and eight battle cruisers
would place the navy on par with
the capital ships of the German fleet
today. Germany now has twenty-five
dreadnaught and eight battle
cruisers, he said, according to the
best available Information, while the
United States has ali told nineteen
ships of the dreadhaught class built
or building.
To equal Great Britain's probable
fleet within two years Admiral Badger
said the United States would he
obliged to have "A total force of forty
dreadnoughts. fifteen battle cruisers.
twenty-five swift scouting craft, 'wo
hundred. submarines and 250 de-
stroyers. He was not favoring such a
program, but merely answering qucs-
tons by Representative Butter. Such
a fleet could not be built in two years.
he added though it might be con-
structod in four.
Representative Butler said con-
struction eXoerts Of the navy had told
the committee that the maximum
number of capital ships that could be
laid down at one time in the United
States was % and that they could be
completed in two years If the skilled
labor could lie found. Admiral Bad
ger thought the armor output would
not permit such rapid construction,
and Representative Butler agreed,
Continued on Page Three.)
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-23
Many Changes in Municipal
Head End When News
paper Man Is Named
cRUMP IS oUsTED
Failure to Enforce PrOhibi-
tiOn Law Resulted in His
Dismissal.

NHEMPHIS. Tenn. Feb. 22.-Re-
AVx organization of the Memphis
municipal commission today gave the
city four mayors within as many hours
and finally ended in the election of
Thomas c. Ashcroft, capitalist and
former newspaper man, as the head
OF the city government to serve the
unexpired term of Edward II. Crump,
which will end In 1920
Crump, ousted from office last No
vember on his technical admission Of
failure to enforce the prohibition and
other state laws and prevented from
assuming office for new term,
which began January I, pending a
supreme court decision, was installed
in office as mayor at the morning
session of the commission, relieving
w. T. McLain. Crump Immediately
resigned and II. A. i'tley, who had
been installed as vice-mayor, assumed
the position vacated by Crump. Utley's
tenure was short, however, and while
papers in custer proceedings against
him were being prepared he rendered
his resignation ut the afternoon sos
sion of the commission and Ashcroft
was elected.
Ctley was a codefendant with
Ciump in the custer suit last Novem-
her and had been prevented from as
suming office for new term January
/ owing to the same conditions. The
supreme court decision handed down
ten days ago held that Crump and
Utley were entitled to take office for
the new terms but, in another case,
the court held that failure to enforce
the laws during previous term
might he made the basis for new
M IyN nf II to
ruling Crump and Utley retired.
After the election of Ashcroft as
CONTINUED on Page Ten.)
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-23
While Some Urge Need of
Institution Others
Criticize 1t.
STUDENT DEFECTS
Medical Inspection in the
Schools Urged by Chi
cago Educator.

nETROIT, Mich. Feb. 22.-Rural
II school and child welfare meth
ods-chief topics of discussion today.
were alternately assailed and praised
by speakers who delivered addresses
before organizations allied with the
National Education association, which
are holding conferences here this
week.
Several speakers termed the ordi-
nary rural school menace 10 the
health of scholars. Other educators
produced statistics in an effort to
prove that graduates of country grade
schools have made a better showing
in more advanced institutions than
have students from the city.
Whether a child receives its first
zeal mental training from its parents
or from its teachers was another
question which, seemingly. had many
sides.
The meetings of the national coun-
ell of education are considered the
most important on the program today.
Seven other organizations met and
discussed q wide range of topics.
Adelaide S. Baylor of Indianapolis,
state supervisor Of home economies.
speaking on race preservation, told
the national council that one out of
every one hundred and forty inhab-
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NEW OFFICERS.
= LARENCE MARKHAM of pryor

CLARENCE MARKHAM of pryor
~ Creek, a dark horse. was elected
president of the Young Mems League
of Democratic clubs Of Oklahoma at
$3.50 o'clock last night, following the
most turbulent convention in the
history of the organization.
The fight that precipitated riotous
scenes and all but sounded the death
krell of the league was caused by
the rival candidacy of Fred (Bink) J
Capshaw of Ciaremore and Henry
Wood of Muskogee for president All
afternoon the delegates wrangled. At
$50 o'clock perfect bedlam broke
loose. President Allen Street gave
up all hope of trying to preserve or
der. and until after dark Convention
hall was the scene of ear-splitting
disorder.
Although Capshaw received more
votes than Wood on roll call, so
many of the unit votes were chal-
lenged by both sides that it was i'm
possible to elect either man. After
many conferences both candidates
withdrew in favor Of Markham, whose
name had not previously been men
toned as candidate for any office
in the league.
merton the savior.
The tact and diplomac yof Alger
Melton, chairman of the Democratic
state central committee, was all that
saved the league from going on the
rocks. Melton succeeded in bringing
Capshaw and Wood together and get
ting them to agree on compromise
candidate.
All during the convention the
Muskogee delegation displayed bitter
animosity toward Tulsa. They opposed
bitterly the attempt of Tulsa county
to seat 262 delegates. but were
whipped. When they found that
Wood had received less votes than
Capshaw for president their indigna =
ton knew no bounds and they pro-
ceeded to hurl vile epithets toward
the Tulsa delegation. with resultant
confusion that caused President Street
to cry out above the turmoil:
You are making fifteen thousand
Republican votes in Is minutes. My
heart is breaking as | gaze upon this
disgraceful scene and | am afraid our
organization is disrupted and per-
manently destroyed"
Finally, when Capshaw proved him
self a true Democrat and q man by
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