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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-27
WILLIAMSBURG

The children of the rural schools OF
Wiliamstown are holding their school
fair to-day. Thursday at 3 p. m. and
at 7.30 p. M. there will be a general
school fair OF all the schools in town,
held in the town hail A special prize
will be given the school having the best
exhibit The superintendent has been
trying to interest the children in gar
dens, sewing. cooking, canning, baking,
farm animals. etc. 1t is hoped that these
fairs will create a greater interest III
such worth while things. Parents are
urged to come and bring their chill
dren.
Fred w. Burnhsm, for the past two
years principal OF the Shepard school
at Wexford. R. J., is visiting relatives
here.
Mrs. George Mari and Mrs. L. NJ, Seav-
er have gone to Woodstock to attend
the Sunday school convention.
The V. l. S. will meet with Mrs.
Musette Seaver Friday evening, Sept.
20, at 1870 Election OF officers.
Regular Rebekah meeting Thursday
evening, Sept. %. Members please come
at 1880. Practice.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-27
TALK OF THE TOWN
.arl., Knit hosiery lad Fltts'.

Wayl Knit hosiery at Fits.
Big line of mems and boys dress and
work shoes at Shea's, $3.50 to 81 per
pair.
Fine line of childrens trimmed milln-
cry. Mrs, Birnie, Pleasant street, off
Brook street
You are cordially invited to attend
millinery opening Saturday, Sept. 30
Mrs. s. E. Laviolette.
Earle r. Davis announces that he has
moved his offices to the Gordon block.
Telephone 1862 M-adv.
Closing dance at Camp Comfort Calais,
Friday evening, Sept. 20. oyster supper
and ball; bill, 81 a couple. Van 0rnam's
orchestra. adv.
a considerable number of candidates
for citizenship living in Barre and Barre
Town received notices to-day OF spe-
cial session of United States naturalizs
ton court, which will be held in the cap
ital Saturday. Judge II. b. Howe OF st.
Johnsbury will preside and final papers
will be assigned Most of those who are
slated for certificates OF citizenship re-
ceived their first papers at sessions of
naturalization court in Barre last spring
or late in the winter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-27
THE VERMONT SOLDIERS RETURN

THE VERMONT SOLDIERS RETURN
When the Vermont National Guards
men departed late last June for the Mex
lean border The Times expressed the
hope that all OF them might return to
Vermont when their period of service
should be over. That hope has been all
but realized; the troops are back on Yer
mont soil and, il our records are com
pete, only two men have been taken
away by death, one through accident and
one through sickness That which il was
feared might be their lot-the necessity
for entering into actual conflict with sol.
diers Of the neighborine nation-did not
eventuate; and the men were spared the
experience OF boodshed and suffering,
Therein the underlying hope of all Yer.
mont was realized. Yet The men of the
LIST Vermont infantry 1.-THE name acquired
under the liberalization did their duty,
all that they were called upon to do, and
they did it well. Reports from both BIZ
assed and unbiased sources coincide in
the declaration that the Vermont troops
were a credit to the state and to the ma
tion. They reached commendabe con-
dition of efficiency and they were ready
to meet the exgencies which might de.
velop In short, they were soldiers wor-
thy Of the name albeit they were not
called upon to sacrifice their lives in
support of the government.
Therefore, it is with real pleasure that
the people of Vermont welcome the sol.
diers back to the commonwealth and
back to their home towns and cities. The
interest which the people of Vermont
take in them was exemplified when the
Vermont legislature. one of the first OF
all the states to act, met in special ses
sion and voted extra pay for their serv-
ices and special support for dependent
relatives of soldiers. II was testimo-
NAL of abiding interest which the sol
diers must have realized fully. And now
when the soldiers scatter to their re-
speetive inches in the life of the com
they will continue to carry
with them the gratitude of the people OF
the state.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-27
EAST ORANGE

The East Orange Dramatic club will
present the drama, Cranberry Corners, >
at the church vestry in East Orange Sept.
%. Doors open at 7:30; curtain at s.
Admission, 25c and l5c. Don't forget the
date Be sure and see Cranberry Cor
ners.' You won't regret time or money.
Cast Of Characters: Tom Dexter, one
Of natures nobemen, Lawrence O'Meara;
Sidney Everett, of the world worldly,
Glenn Hutchinson; Ben Latham, a wan
derer. Clifton Lincoln; Andrew Dexter,
Toms father Otto Simpson; HezeGlah
Hopkins, fond of argument, Bernard
Simpson; Nathan Speck the hired man.
Frank Bowen; Carlotta Bannister,
child OF fate, Ruby Bowen; Anastasia
Bannister, her stylish aunt from New
York. Ethel Diekey; Amelia Dexter, sis
ter OF Andrew, Lottie Simpson; Mrs.
Muslin, something of talker," as you
might say, Minnie Prescott; Bella Ann,
help at the farm, Edith Sanborn; Flor
inc, maid, lima Rouhan.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-27
WATERBURY

The Duxbury grange and school fail
will be held al the town hall in that
town on Friday, Oct. g.
A daughter was recently born 70 NJ
and Mrs. Samuel Clark and a son 10 Mr.
and Mrs. Peter O'Neil
Mrs. Della Ferguson, who has been in
Boston for three weeks, studying styles
has returned and resumed work in her
dressmaking parlors.
George Carleton, who lives with his
daughter, Mrs. Fred Davis, at North
Duxbury, has suffered another shock and
is in a critical condition,
Mrs. Walter Irish who was operated
upon at the Heston hospital Tuesday, re-
mains comfortable and friends are now
hopeful OF her recovery.
The contest on the pony has been set
tied in favor OF Ruth Allen.
Mrs. Tenie Crossett Shonio has been
appointed Administrative of the estate of
j. f. Crossett. The commissioners are
'. L.-Perkins and NJ. II. Moody.
Mrs. Addie d. Palmer and Miss Lena
Wallace left Monday for Post Mills TO
attend the Powell Palmer wedding at the
home OF the bride last evening Miss
Annie Dorothy Palmer was also present,
going from Lyndon institute.
Edwin F. Palmer has recently received
from Gov. Gates his appointment as Jus
tice ofthe peace, vacancy caused by the
death OF T.. w. Huntley Of Duxbury. The
vacancy caused by the death of James
X. Fullerton was filed sometime ago by
the appointment of Atty. Charles b.
Adams.
On Thursday evening there will be a
musical entertainment and lecture at ST.
Andrews hall at which il is expected
Boy. Charles w. Gates will give an ad.
dress.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse !. Colby
of Redlands, Cal, formerly of this place,
where they were married, are interested
in the account of the golden wedding
celebration rendered them at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Wells in Holly
wood, Cal. by Is children and grand
children on Aug s. The decorations were
in gold. Mr.. Wells is also a Waterbury
boy, the son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis
Wells.
DR.. w L. WATSON is having his vaea
ton from his duties at the Vermont
state hospital and, in company with
Messrs Mansur. Buell. and Humphrey of
Burlington. is in Canada for months
trip. stopping at the Scott Hunting &
Fishing club in Quebec.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-27
Veterans Reunion.

All the surviving members of Co. G,
9th -egiment Vermont volunteers, are in
vited TO meet at Moretown on Tuesday,
Oct. TO- at 10 o'clock a. m. for a company
reunion
On or about the 10th day of October,
1861, 55 years ago, squad of about 60
men went through Moretown TO go to
Montpelier, where they, with Others who
joined them there, made up Co. G of the
9th Vermont regiment, which was mus
tered into the United States service Oct
Is, 1861.
We believe that our company did its
share of the duties which fell to the old
Vermont brigade, which made record in
the Civil war. Come. comrades, bring
your wives. your children and their chill
dren, and make this reunion a success.
f. L. Smith, president; j. c, Rock, sec.
retary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-27
Hope for the Trees.

The cheerful information may be con.
veyed that the present season has been
an excellent one for the trees not only
of Boston parks and street. but of all
New England. Not only have thoy been
favored by conditions OF moisture, so
that they are remaining fresh and green
until later than usual but the insect
pests which threatened for time TO
turn our woods into n desert appear 10
have been checked in their ravages. Not
yet destroyed, by any means nor Ia
there yet any scientific assurance that
the end OF these plaques OF our forests
and lawns is at hands. But already the
nfestation OF one OF these enemies, the
brown-tail moth. has been tremendously
reduced; and though the gypsy has
spread 10 new fields Of destruction, IL
is now apparent that the pleasing para.
sites that have been introduced to prey
upon him, the Calosoma beetle, which
eats him bodily, and the Schedius ku-
vanP, which attacks the gipsy's eggs,
have gained such Roadway that their
eventual triumph over the pests is fair
ly indicated.
BY these means, and the rebuilding OF
the forests not only by the deliberate
substitution of pines Tor oaks and other
peculiarly susceptible trees but by the
natural coming in" of the white pine.
We are assured that the increase of the
two most dangerous pests has been ar.
rested. Coincidently with this encourag-
ing condition, il is apparent that the
elm trees have not been visibly subject
this year to the ravages of the elm leaf
beetle, which seems TO have run its pc
riodic course. As yet science offers us
no encouragement about the chestnut
blight; but the progress of this tree dis
ease in this neighborhood has at least
been slight. 1t has certainly proceeded
here with much less rapidity than it pro
ceeded in the vicinity of New York. where
three or four years sufficed to kill every
tree within radius of TWEEN
ty miles of the metropolis and there
are those who venture the opinion that
it has run its course, encountering some
condition which will master it, As to
the white pine blister, the newest curse,
that may be overcome by the eradica-
ton of the currant and gooseberry
bushes which serve as its carrier"
In short we may be fairly optimistic
about the beautiful trees of Massachu
sets, if our optimism does not lead us
to relax the means of opposition to the
various plaques. The gains already made
should be, indeed, only signal for the
redoubling OF precautions and the means
Of attack, The degree of assurance that
we have obtained is a notable triumph
for science. Nothing but knowledge and
the willingness of the people TO tax
themselves for the intelligent applica
ton of its means could have saved the
whole of New England from hdeous
.avage. Every big Calosoma beetle OPP
rating on the unsprayed and unsprsy-
lbe woods of Cape Cod, feeding upon
yipsy moths and nothing else, and yield
ng up its own life when the gypsy moths
ire all gone in his neighborhood, is
living vindication of the wisdom of the
If we want the trees to
tand by us we must stand by the men
# science.-B Boston Transcript.
The Elite and Barry shoes for men, 81
o $3.50 at Shea's Shoe Store.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-27

The latest case of infantile paralysis
reported in Vermont was, like most OF
its predecessors, brought into the state
through absolute earelessness on the part
of the people involved. Most OF the cases
might have been kept out ii people in
Vermont and people in infected areas in
other states had not maintained inter
communication, visiting back and forth
with complete disregard of the POSSIBLE
ity of the spread of the disease. lndivid
ual irrresponsibility in epidemic out
breaks is always evident.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-27
BETHEL

Mr. and Mrs. Gardner Wheeler Of Troy
n. y, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John D.
Wheeler Mr.. Wheeler is a native OF
Bethel and graduate of Whitcomb high
school, class OF 1901.
Mrs. Florence Worthen suffered par.
alytic shock yesterday and is thought to
be in a critical condition.
Mrs. d. y. Smith has been visiting her
daughter, Mrs John H. Fortine, in Wind
sor.
Rev. f. W. Sharp of Brattleboro was
here yesterday on his way home from
holding meetings in the Methodist church
in Barnard. Because of illness he post
poned engagements Yesterday at Ran
dolph and Randolph Center
The two year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. G. Dryer, who has been i'll, is
improving.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-27
TALK OF THE TOWN

New England Order OF Protection
meets tonight at S o'clock.
Lowest prices on chldren's shoes at
Shea's. Leading makes, Educator, Wal.
ter, etc.
Ladies' and misses winter suits. coats,
furs this date by express. Last word in
medium priced garments. To delay buy
ing 30 days can but add 25 per cent to
your costs. Our furniture, floor cover
ing and household department, thanks to
your generous patronage in the past,
much more complete than ever. Sadlier,
10 Keith avenue Phone 369-R.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-27
A VERMONT APPLE ORCHARD.

A brief announcement in the advertis-
ing columns OF yesterdays Times gave
the information of the sale of the entire
crop of apples from the Dimock orchards
in East Corinth. This fact is not one OF
vital Importance and is referred to here
only to call attention to what can be
methods and energy are applied to the
task. Coming to Vermont five years ago
in search of health, Julian c. Dimock
purchased this sidehill farm in East Cor
NTH On it was an orchard of about 500
trees. which bore some years and some
years did not, crop of moderately good
apples. He Immediately put his energies
into developing the orchard, pruning, fer
tilizing and cleaning up the trees, which
were neither very old nor very young
For three years now he has had a boun-
tiful crop of as fine apples as are grown
anywhere in New England. In that time
their reputation has increased so that
this year it wasn't matter of seeking
a market. but rather it was one of de-
Gliding who should have the apples. and
a large dealer in Massachusetts gets the
whole crop of a thousand barrels. So
sure is he of the future, Mr. Dimock has
young orchard of l,S00 trees growing,
which will in few years quadruple his
output.
The success which this man has made
of revitalizing an old orchard on a side
hill farm in Vermont ought to encourage
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-27

The news of German reyerses told in
German official communications must be
a distinct shock 10 German people who
had the idea that the kaisers forces were
unbeata BILE.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-27
TALK OF THE TOWN

Andes stoves and ranges are the best,
Call at +. A. Prindle CO., Depot square,
At the Bellville block in Graniteville
Sept ~, %, 30, Mrs. Carroll OF 70
North Main street. Barre, will have a
showing OF the latest fall and winter
millinery, trimming and remodelling.-
adv
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-27

many other energetic men 10 try the
same experiment. There are plenty OF
sidehill farms waiting for customers
many OF the farms already having small
orchards with which 10 start the bus
mess.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-27

Maine is trying to steal New Hamp-
shire's thunder in starting a imam lost
scare.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-27

Unwittingly, the Dennisons were doing
press agent work for the hotel in Dix
vile Notch.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-27
CURRENT COMMENT
Take This with a Little sault.

The corn which has been stalking all
summer has now reached its ensil,age
and IS feeling quite cut up over it.--Lud'
low Tribune.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-27
EAST BARRE.

All bills due the E. f. Martin store
must be paid within 10 days. After that
they will be placed in collectors hands.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-27

The Elite and Barry shoes for men, 81
to $3.50 at Shea's Shoe Store.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-05-26

round shape to the bottom OF the fin
ished trough. Make the top edge Of
the trough at least three inches thick.
One method OF building hog trough
requires an outer form only Mix the
concrete dry enough that it may be
tamped against the side of the form
into the shape desired. Paint the in
side at once with cement and water
mixed to the stiffness of cream.
Use two-foot lengths of one-inch gas
pipe across the trough, to keep the
hogs out of it. For holding the pipe
in position, set one-half-inch bolts in
pairs, heads down, in the soft con-
crete so that the pipes will fit be-
tween them and can be held firm by a
strap iron over the bolts. For this
purpose choose one-half-inch bolts of
suffi length to extend four inches
into the concrete. Space the cross
pipe II to 16 inches apart.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-05-26
BIG VALUE OF FERTILIZERS
Barnyard Manure Improves Physical
Conditions of Soil and Makes Ii
Easy to Handle.

Barnyard manure has value on the
farm aside from that as a fertilizer.
1t improves the physical conditions of
the soil and makes it easier to handle.
It's decay produces heat and it's pres
ence aids chemical and bacterial
processes. Moreover, it absorbs and
holds large amount of water and
helps to aerate the soil. The bene-
fits of these indirect aids to plant
growth are in some cases worth as
much as the fertilizing power of the
manure.
When it is added that barnyard ma
nure is worth perhaps $3.50 a ton, and
that each farm animal produces from
five to seven tons per 1000 pounds of
live weight each year, it is easy to see
that as fertilizer the material should
not be wasted.
The lest practice is to haul the stuff
directly from the barn to the fields.
If this is done, there is little loss
through fermentation or teaching.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-05-26

the clover in section is but a pro-
phecy CT the early failure OF other
leading crops in that particular sec
ton.
The substitution of alsike for ordi-
nary red clover will enable clover to
be continued in the rotation on some
soils which no longer grow the ordi-
nary red clover. The lack Of humus
in the soil is the most potent factcr
in the failure of red clover in these
sections, but other factors such as
too acid soil and the presence Of
fungous diseases or insect enemies,
must also be overcome. Lining and
proper drainage will overcome the
soil acidity. The insect and fungous
diseases may be held In check by
clipping or cutting at the proper time
and by furnishing the proper soil con-
ditions to produce a crop so vigor-
Gus that it will succeed in spite of
the enemies which prove troublesome
to less vigorous stands.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-05-26

Gerald Holmes was what the world
called a successful man. At fifty he
had won a place in the estimation OF
his community. He was rich, wild
over of several years standing, and
the father of grownup children. And,
like many successful men, he knew
that life had been for him a failure.
His marriage had been happy
enough. Hardly anyone knew, and
none of his own children knew, the
story of his early love affair with Lii
liam Huntley. They had been class
mates at college, they had loved each
other since they first saw each other.
They were engaged to be married as
soon as Holmes had established him.
self in his profession as a scientific
engineer. Often in afterdays, when
he was called from end to end Of the
great continent to achieve success at
this profession where other men
had failed, Holmes would recall how
problems together in her little room,
where she, with her trained mind, was
able to aid even him, the first in the
class at the university.
Their lives had had such prospects
Of rich fruit; they were SO perfectly
satisfied with each other, that Holmes
had always felt their joy was &c be
snatched from them. Lillian fought
for five days against pneumonia.
Tomorrow will be the crisis" said
the doctor.
But when the crisis came Lillian
could not withstand 1t.
He was called to her bedside in her
last hours. The struggle fer life had
ceased, and her beauty, her strength,
her faculties were going out swiftly
ON the ebb-tide.
81 want you to be happy, Gerald,
she whispered. And, seeing the look
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-05-26

irredeemably as an outcast,~ suggest
ed Holmes.
shes that now. SIR" said the ma
tron angrily. There's no way to dis
cipline her"
What is the trouble?" Holmes
asked the girl.
She began 20 speak without raising
her eyes. They hain't treated me
fair" she blurted out. Il don't belong
TO them
Belong to whom?" inquired Holmes
That lot down TO the East side.
I'm lady. l amt goin to mix with
that crowd OF loafers and shop girls.
/ want my chance. For Gods sake.
give me nv chance to go to decent
school. instead OF shutting me up
here"
why don't you look at the chair
man when you speak 10 him, you ine
solent girl?" demanded the matron.
The girl raised her sullen eyes TO
his. and Holmes saw-Lillian's. He
saw the soul of Lillian looking al him
directly out of the eyes OF this way
ward girl of the slums. He saw the
appealing gaze of Lillian. and 1t
seemed TO say:
"She is not I. She is the product
of her environment, but l am /, and
We know each other across the bridge
CT death.
The chairman spoke presently, in q
singularly self-contained and quiet
voice.
"Matron, l will be responsible for
this girl. l will have her educated,
and see what can make Of her"
The matron thought that the heat
had affected him. So did the secre-
tary and the stenographer. But
Holmes and the girl left the home
together.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-05-26

For the first official determined
a Wilson
Bright concluded here
Alaska Stephen Mather millionaire who puts IA hours
William reindeer
and
cold storage awaiting Secretary Lanes cabinet dinner
custody
precious
nothing
said
withdrawn The this reported
concluded mysed INQUIRIES might embarrassing
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-05-26
GROWING RED GLOVER
Not Advisable to Begin Culture on
Very Large Scale.
Maintains Nitrogen Of Soils in Princi-
pal Crop-Producing Sections-crcp
Must Not Be Depended Upon
as Cure-All.
(sy ]. NJ. WEsTGATE.)

The production of clover is the foun-
dation of agriculture in the eastern
and north central states, as upon its
successful growth depends to large
extent the maintenance of the nitro
gen content Of the soils in the prin-
cipal crop-producing sections. Red
clover also grows well in the southern
states on rich limestone soils which
are in good condition, but needs to be
managed somewhat differently from
the methods followed in the northern
states.
But clover must not be looked upon
as cure-all for farm troubles. It's
roots do add large quantities of the
very valuable nitrogen and humus to
the soil, but aside from bringing up
a limited supply of phosphoric acid
and potash from the lower layers of
the soil 1t does not add the other i'm
portant fertilizer elements to the soil
upon which it grows Upon many
soils these elements particularly
phosphoric acid) must be added the
same as though no clover was being
grown upon them.
So long as the soil is fairly we'll
supplied with humus and is not too
greatly depleted of the ordinary fer
tilizer elements, there is usually no
difficulty in obtaining successful
stands of clover by the ordinary meth
ocs of seeding; but when continued
cropping reduces the humus content
of the soil to point below that re.
quired for successful clover produc.
.tion it becomes necessary to adopt
radical means to restore the ground
to its proper condition. 1t has been
repeatedly shown that the failure of