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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-20
FELCH NOT A SUICIDE
SAYS DIR. III. B. STONE
Blood on the Boots of Williams, Who
Is Accused of Murder-Mrs. Will
IamS Witness.

CHELSEA, July 20.-Dr. Bingham II.
Stone of Burlington, state patholo-
gist, and his assistant Dir. Whitney,
who performed the autopsy on the
body of Joseph Felch, John Felch, ia
Their of the dead man, Deputy Sheriff
NJ. \. Gale OF Bradford and Mrs. Otis
Williams, wife of the respondent on
trial for murder of Joseph Fetch on
the night of April -, were the prin-
Icipal witnesses put on the stand by
the prosecution i'll Orange county
court yesterday.
The state endeavored to prove by
the testimony of DR.. Stone, that
Fetch did not commit suicide. The
witness told the story of the investi-
CATION and autopsy, identified the gun
fused i'll the killing and other exhibits.
DR.. Stone described the position of the
| body when found, the absence of pow
der marks, and said the position of
the body and rifle disposed of the
suicide theory.
John Felch simply told of finding
| the body in the sugar house, the ct
forts he made to revive his son and of
the conditions as he found them on
the morning of April 23.
Deputy Sheriff Gale identified some
rubber boots, which were taken from
: Williams, the respondent, a week or 10
days after his arrest for the murder
and which bore blood stains. The
state will endeavor to show that the
blood came from Fetch S body and the
| physicians today testified that it was
animal blood Of some kind.
Mrs. Williams, who is very young,
eorroborated the sheriff $ testimony
but on cross examination admitted
that her husband had worn the boots
on several occasions when killing farm
animals or assisting in operations. eX
planning why the boots bore the
stains. Many of the questions askco
Mrs. Williams by the state were eX
cluded by the court.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-20
GRANITE CUTTER DROWNED.
Clothing of Montpelier Italian Found
on Banks of Winooski.

MONTPELIER, July 20 - Angus
to Bochiasi. - years old, granite
cutter, Was drowned last evening
while bathing in the Winooski river
near the grounds Of the Montpelier
Gum club
The young man left his boarding
place about : O'Clock, saying that he
was going bathing. His clothing,
watch and money were found on the
bank of the stream about two hours
later by two Young boys.
After n brief search the boys mott
fed the Montpelier police. The body
has not been recovered.
Bochiassi was born in Champo
Italy, and came to this country about
three years ago. lie leaves nis par
euts and q sister in Italy, a brother
having been killed in the Italian
army six weeks ago.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-20
WILLIAMSVILLE.

Edgar White is working for D. 5.
Derby.
Miss Mildred Tuthill went Wednes-
day to Brattleboro to work at Linden
Lodge.
Little Elna Charlton, who has been
very i'll since Sunday, is a little more
comfortable.
Mrs L. F. Alirich of Chelsea. Mass,
came Monday to spend several weeks
at DR.. Gordon S.
Z, II. Richardson and c. D. Lazelle
went Tuesday on a business trip to
Springfield and Providence.
Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Wood, who spent
two weeks at Gordon 5, returned Sat
.urday to their home in Hudson, y. Y
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Stratton Of
Springfield came Tuesday to the home
OF his sister, Mrs Ella Mcrrifeld. for
q visit.
Miss Emily Eose joined her mother
in Antrim Sunday. after three
weeks visit with her aunt, Mrs, g..
B. Williams.
Rev. a. Y Woodwork of West Brat
| tlchoro will be the speaker at the ser
vice at Sunset lake next Sunday af-
tcrnoon ut , o'clock.
Mr. and Mrs. f. J. Pierce and grand.
son, Gerald Mccarthy. are spending
/ several days at their home here. They
! will return to Farley the last of the
week.
Several of the Wickopee Camp Fire
/ girls went ON hike to Baker Brook
farm. the home of Mrs. Porter Thayer
Tuesday. where they were pleasantly
entertained by the hostess.
Mr.. and Mrs, George Bailey, Mrs
Earl Dickinson and Roy and Charles
Bailey of Agawam. came Saturday fol
a few days visit with relatives and
friends. returning Wednesday.
Carlton Sparks aud mother, Mrs
/ ENira Sparks. and sisters Mrs, Heller
Fox and Mrs, Abbie Harnden OF
Springfield, came Saturday by auto
tmobile to visit in the home of hi:
brother, p h. Sparks. lie returned
Monday, leaving Mrs. Ilarnden for ;
visit.
Mrs L. f. Stratton was hit by hi
evcle and thrown to the ground Will
crossing the street in front of her house
TUESDAY evening. She was badh
shaken up and bruised and will b.
confined to the bed several days. III
one was III any way to blame for tn
accident.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-20
GIRLS WANTED

Ludington Woodenware Co., Will
miutou, Vermont; s125 per day with
Saturday afternoons oil. Piece work in
packing department.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-20

pendent families of our boys are be-
ing nobly responded to by local re-
lief organizations. A list of these
families has been forwarded bv
Colonel Reeves, and will be furnished
the organizations to aid them in their
work.
(Siened) CHARLES w. GATES.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-20
$4,000 GIFT TO HOSPITAL.
Ira C. Calef Has Given $1,000 to
Montpelier Institution.

MONTPELIER. July 20. - An
nouucement was made July 1g by
the trustees Of Heaton hospital of
gift of 100000 by Ira {. Calcf Of
Washington, VT, formerly of Proyi-
dence. r. l.. making total of SILL
o0o he mas given the hospital
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-20
The MOnadnOCk Mills
CLAREMoNT, N. II.

want help for its weaving, spinning
and carding departments. Good pay
and steady work. Experience umeces-
sary. Mill has just advanced wages 10
per cent. Largest town in New Hamp-
shire. Write for further information,
or come direct to Mill Office.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-20

Mrs. Hannah Berry, age Of, o.
STAFFORD, \. H., enjoyed her first au
tomobile ride recently.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-20
For Sale

FOR SALE-Cheap, l sewing ma
chine, bed lounge, l bedroom set, l
cook stove, dining table, , rocking
chairs, , small tables, l refrigerator,
dining room chairs. Here is a chance
to &c bargain. S. w. Edgett, Admr
113-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-20

Oil is used for locomotive fuel on
40 railroads in the United States,
operating in p states.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-20

JOHN G. BAKER has put a carriage
on the street and will take orders at
Root s drug store. Tel. 105, or at Bak-
CIR S stable, Tel $50. Fred johnson, q
capable young man who has been in
Mr.. Baker s employ the past five years,
will drive the carriage. loft
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-20

WANTED-To buy small village
place in Bernardston or Putney. Box
jj2, Brattleboro. 11S-tt
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-20
Wanted

WANTED = A detachable rowbOat
motor. Address p. 0. Box 1874, Hins-
dale, n. III. 1l7-122+
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-20

PUPIL NURSES, male and female,
wanted at the Taunton State Hospital
Training School for Nurses. For par
ticulars address DIR. Arthur V. Goss,
Supt.. Taunton State Hospital, Taun-
ton, Mass. 33-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-20
To Rent.

TO RENT-First class tenement with
modern improvements. G. G. Fits. lit
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-20

THE REEVES VACUUM Cleaner
man is in Brattlcboro. Over 400 salts
fled customers in town. Let him show
the machine when he calls, or drop D.
l.. Snow a postal 117-122*
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-20

THE CARPENTER ORGAN co.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1916-08-18

Srinft pgieb Gmnn" aaffee, lei,
nes beliSi0ien @eIdmafs nnb ieiner
ntsseseidneten Hnalitat iuegeit.
Geinbars & Co., ~arnbuierte aaffee'
M5lfer.
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yrnmsuprt> @e5eaihaften.
Carter-MuIIaIy Transfer Co.,

Somiliensa utiden nnD Srof9ten. peS
lorot Ilmaieheu unb MobeI ; Sa9ernng.
Rooooae : $ransfer. seleppon 10.
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te Die 9lelte, bod INNER uuf's neue
fielen title SdneefIoden
aSepp!~ ricf OaS @fdbden,
oSepp!. ~
@enige Sdritte BON ibr erbob iifl
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6dubler in S~arbpnre, Sefen nlto
HIedafpooren. Eraftifbe. &lefnprler Ino
Oodbeder. 934 Oftsgommeree efraBe.
srnpis 1880.
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Ter Gaa Maib" madt bic 2ennen tegsf'
unb rentobel. Seu nnb @etretoe; 9ngS
ners Web;ain. Satez Seeb 20. Z S"o=
aIures Ctr. Sci. grodett 1888
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III EIGHTEEN HOTEL

mos bebeutet ygbe Gisbteen"? 9as
bette Sotel fir bas peniglte 9elo ~ San
Nutpnip. Simmer SOC. Nus9e6etwnsie
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r~entroIer Qooe. SO2 @iiosgllamio StraRe-
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1916-08-18

pie aofpasalme lit tein urfprines
Ii6 afritanii@es @epd4s, fonbern
srit, pabrf6ehtlid bur6 bic portu.
eieien. bortbin osbratt tporoen.
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6pteis.
HOTEL ALAMO

a25 aIamn Vla5o -hubid nlob!.erie
.eine Str1mer. DOC. ft5e ~ pei Saar
9 .5O nnb a~ufpdrts per 8oUe. Sln Mp.ss
artt 2 Betten $4.00 per Tone. uns'
selephon grpdett $685.
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t8eicb6fts< 2aienber
9ols nno aoble.

@ir boIten bic bette Ssble unO oos
bette grennbol5. Erobiert nns. Vlase
Wppb & @pai Gp. grodett 6o5S. Wehes
Eel. 1911.
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NV '1AhIVts
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mem Regiment. Damn f9ritten ie
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= unb als 5rau profeFor I'm Die
Gde fam, mar Die juesnbli6e Witps
pieber 70 ftrablenb f66n = tpie oa.
rols an oen anberen G%onnentaeen.
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0u itnunten 9urgGfte unb @inges
borene niht ipenig, ofs Der a6tunbs
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atpan5igidbriee Bitpe ber5baft auf
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sameu uno Weaiigelfutter.

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mon @efliioelfntter- Slltubutoren.
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Merchants Transfer TO.

sronspprtieren unb GufiteHen BON
@ofesa unb idtperer MaSdirerie elne
GGnea;nIitdf. WbhoIen, 9erfenoen. 4nfbes
mehpsn etc. Office 510-514 Solorold
Ctr. Beibe Sci. 359.
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ME Slider, p5plbers", Briefbogen NIB
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iid's mieoer mo itebn Die Gotten aae
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-12
Green vsrmiIllon Successfully Flghts
OFT pair Which Jumped It Him
From Behind the barn At
Rear OF House.
OCCURRED LAST NIGHT
Il was Between $3.50 and 700 O'Clock
When He camo Homo and Met
Men. Evidently Msxl-
cans, In Yard.

Green vermillion, deputy county
auditor. was attacked by two men,
either Mexicans or negroes as he en-
tered the gate in the rear OF his home
S12 Fulton street last evening between
s.: 30 and 700 o'clock. Mr.. vermillion
struck the shorter Of the two men in
the stomach with his cane, and when
the larger man attempted to grab him
beat him OF with his stick. G. j.
Eckland. who lives next door to Mr..
Vermfltion ran his automobile out Of
the garage about this time. and the
two men took to their heels. Mr.. Yer
million was struck on the neck by one
Of his assailants and his coat was
torn. The motive for the assault, he
is sure was robbery.
Mr.. vermillion was little late In
getting home last evening, and when
he came up Eighth street he turned
OF at the alley. intending to go into
the alley gate to his yard, and save
Ia half block. As he entered the gate.
he saw Il was ajar. He had not gone
more than Ave feet when the two men
jumped out at him from behind the
barn. The smaller one made pass
at him and grabbed his coat.
Takes Poke &C Man.
1--WE want you," he said Mr.. Yer
million told him he had another guess
coming. and poked him in the dread
basket" with his cane. The man
doubled up and let go, and the big fell
low tried to grab Mr.. Vermillion. He
was treated to several pretty solid
raps OF his intended victims cane.
The other man kept coming up be-
mind, ana one Of the two slugged Mr..
fVermillion.
| C. j. Eckland, who lives in the ad-
joining house was In his garage and
ran his car out about this time. AS
soon as the door was open. the two
men ran down the alley. 1t was Inn
possible to follow them.
1 Looked Like Mexicans.
The men, Mr.. Vermillfon says, were
either Mexicans or negroes. He thinks
they were the former. One was a
short man. rather heavy build. The
other one was tall slender man.
Two Mexicans answering this descrip-
i ton have been seen around the city
lately, and were in the vicinity Of
Grand avenue few nights ago, walk
ling out the street at the time.
il Mr. Vermillion's daughter said that
she thought she heard some one in
the yard before her father came
home, but did not investigate It was
evident that the men came In the yard
earlier in the evening, as soon rs II
became dusk, probably.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-12
CITY NEWS

Moving. }. opstelten. phone R-e4s
Better shoes, at lower prices, at
Ludwig's, 1904 Main.
Get hunting license from Green
vermillion, court house.
For the latest styles in fall shoes
20 to Ludwig's, 1904 Main.
Phone 1898 or call at 1928 John
son for your groceries. Charles
Highan.
Help US clean up our stock of
paint and save money. w. II. Sieg-
fried, 1114 Main street.
The board Of trustees Of the
Keokuk public library will hold its
regular monthly session tonight in
the library building
Patrick Doyle was given thirty
days in the county Jail when arraign-
ed in the superior court this morning
on the charge OF drunkenness.
-Keokuk friends have received
souvenir cards from George 8. Tuck
er who is one of the Keokuk party
enjoying the river trip to New Or
leans on the Helen Blair steamboat.
The card is sent from Memphis, Tenn.
/ Phone 1893 or call at 1923 John
son for your groceries. Charles
Higham-
Trees in this vicinity are show
ing a riot Of color, due to the frosts.
The hard naples are brilliant yellows
and reds and the sumach and ivy
leaves are scarlet. To stand on eth
er side Of the lake and look across
one is convinced that Jack Frost has
been using his best colors and
brushes. The shortage OF dyes from
across the ocean seems to have no
effect on this artists pigments.
Phone 1893 or call at 112S John
son for your groceries. ( Charles
Higham.
I'm accordance with postoffice de-
partment instructions the rural car
riers within the next few days will
place a blank slip in each family's
mail box accompanied by request to
the head Of the family to furnish a
list of all persons who receive mail
at his dwelling. Rural patrons will
confer a favor upon the carriers by
giving this request prompt attention
and returning list promptly, either to
the postoffice or the carrier. When
1t is not convenient to meet the car
rier the list may be left in the mail
box for collection. These lists are
Of mutual importance to both carrier
and patron as it is from them that
the carrier prepares his guide to in
sure accuracy in the delivery of mail.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-12
CITY NEWS.

"A meeting of the Traflc associa-
ton OF the upper Mississippi river
cities, Dubuque to Keokuk, Will be
held tomorrow at Davenport, Iowa
Calls for the meeting have been sent
out and James NJ. Fulton, executive
secretary Of the Keokuk Industrial
association, will attend the meeting
from here.
Miss Ruth e. Smith, formerly of
this city. who emit to New York with
the Cooper interests. Is now private
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-12
CITY NEWS.

Born on Tuesday. Oct. 10, az II
o'clock noon, to Mr.. and Mrs. y. w.
Bierman, 1903 Timea street, son. !.
The regular october meetlns y,
| the board of education will De neiu
this evening at 1880 O'Clock IN .nI
Office of the board in the high scnooi
building.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-12
AUCTION SALE.

/ will sell at 100 o'clock next Sat
urday, all my house furniture, ladies'
saddle, and sewing machine, 118
Blondeau street B. F. Waggener.
WIN. Young. auctioneer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-12
siLLsgsDs AND sowl,Me

FOR SALE-Billiard tables h,o,d
new, carom and pocket, with cornia.a
outfit, $12s; second hand tables a. &c
c-ced price,. Easy payments. Cis.-
store, drug. delicatessen and sod.
fountain fixtures. The Brunswick
/. C. Sanders. agent, a1s Harrison aow "a
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-12

ems special, was enrou.e 10 .nv
cific coast today. 1t is que IN DoASo
this afternoon.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-12

secretary to the general manager OF
the National Association Of Manufac-
turers in New York. She is In charge
Meade County news., 1916-11-30
THIS GOLF BALL HARMLESS.

Another nick-knack has been
added to the golfers indoor equip
ment.
A woolly little ball, the size and
shape of regulation golf ball, now
enables one to take ones stance in
corner of the living room and aim
at any piece of bric-a-brac, cut glass
or hand painted vase without fear
Of serious consequences. Of course
there is always the chance that the
ball will not go where it is directed,
but if it should, and if it should pop
the porcelain dairy maid square in
the nose it would rebound without
causing any damage.
The indoor ball was placed on the
market in Kansas City several weeks
ago, and already several hundred are
in use. The material is soft wool
tied so it retains its spherical shape
Meade County news., 1916-11-30
WHEN ALL on IS GONE
Likely 70 Be = Problem 70 Find eoms-
thing That Can Re-
place Il

How much petroleum there is in
the United States no one knows,
writes Franklin Z. Lane, secretary
of the interior, in an article on eco
nomic Preparedness" published in
the Scientific American. But at the
present rato If consumption-265, ;
100000 barrels a year-it will soon
be exhausted, for the geological sur
vey's maximum estimate is 23,00O,-
100000 barrels.
"Whatever the supply" says Sec
retary Lane, "it should not be al
lowed in its crude state to compete
with coal as fuel. Petroleum is
priceless resource, for it can never be
replaced. Trees can be grown again
on the soil from which they have
been taken. But how can petroleum
be produced? 1t has taken ages for
nature to distill it in her subter-
ranean laboratory. We do not even
know her process. We may find
substitute for it, but have not yet.
t is practically the one lubricant of
rhe world today. Not a railroad
wheel turns without its way being
smoothed by it. We can make light
and heat by hydro-electric power, but
the great turbines move on bearings
that are smothered in petroleum.
From it we get the quick exploding
gas which is to the motor and the
airship what air is to the human
body. To industry, agriculture, COM
merce and the pleasures of life, pc
troleum is now essential"
Meade County news., 1916-11-30
One Cent Postage, Perhaps

Washington, Move m Der, rs
The ways are now being greas-
ed for the launching of the move
ment for the readjustment of
postal rates IN the next session
of Congress. This problem was
to have been taken up in the last
session but had to be deferred
on account of the consideration
required by railway mail pay.
Since this has been disposed of
the com mittees are prepared to
take'up the matter of placing the
various postal rates on a more
equitable basis.
A zone system of rates for sec
ond class matter is being promi-
nenty urged to take the place of
the present flat rate which was
adopted nearly..fortj years ago.
The present rate has for some
time been regarded as a dis.
elimination against the news
papers in favor of the great ma
tional magazines. Like the par.
eel post the proposed zone rates
would be based on tie length of
the haul.
The postal committees have
been besieged by petitions bear
ing millions of names and sever
al hundred thousand letters from
individuals urging the read just
ment of postal rates with a view
of making possible one cent let
ter postage. A survey of the
situation indicates that sufficient
changes will be made in the var
ious rates to permit the granting
of a one cent rate on local deliy-
cry letters in the next session of
Congress.
Meade County news., 1916-11-30

Mems meeting next Sunday
at $3.50 p. m. at the Baptist
church. Every mans meeting
50 every man should attend.
Meade County news., 1916-11-30

Are overalls advancing? Not
at Briggs & Brigrs at Fowler
as'ill selling at 95 cents.
Meade County news., 1916-11-30
Christian
Presbyterian

1000 a. m. Sunnay school.
1900 a. m. Public Worship.
6;45 p. m. Christian Endeavor,
1880 p. m. Thanksgiving Concert
special program.
Meade County news., 1916-11-30
o. j. Dettle, Agent.
Have You Shot a Duck With a
Band on Leg?

Have You Shot Duck With a
Band on Leg?
Hunters who are so fortunate
as to bring down a duck or ducks
during the hunting season, have
been asked by the Government,
in case they kill a duck with a
band on its leg, to mail the band
to the Department of Agricul-
ture, as the record number of the
band is on file there. The pur-
pose of the request is to ascer-
tain whether the government
treatment of the ducks that
were dying by the hundreds on
the salt marshes near Stafford
has been successful. In sending
the band, the hunter is asked to
state the condition of the duck
at the time of its being killed,
whether fat or still suffering
from the effects of the disease.
When the disease was raging,
hundreds of ducks being unable
to fly were caught by the gov
ernment agents and treated, af-
terwards band being placed on
their legs and they were let
loose again.
Meade County news., 1916-11-30
Box Supper

There will be box supper at
the Boiling school house, district
%, Friday evening, Decembe r
lst, proceeds to be used to pur-
chase school supplies. An ex-
cellent program will be rendered
before the sale of the boxes be
gins. Everybody invited.