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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-08-18
"AlOng the Kennebcc."

~ Along the Kennebec," New
England play much in the same vein
as Way Down East" and THE Old
Homestead" will be presented at
the opera house Saturday night,
Aug. 10. The play takes its title
from Kennebec river in the northern
part of Name, along the romantic
and pictul esque banks of which the
action of the piece takes place. 1t
is a complete scenic production and
said to be one of the best rural plays
produced for several years. Like all
New England plays, laughter must
in ermingle with tears and the
humor is SO carefully blended with
sentiment that just as you are on the
verge of tears something humorous
happens which turns the tide to ex-
cruciating Laughter. No play of
recent years has had more sumptu-
Gus production in point of scenic
detail and the production in this
city will be given with careful at
tention. AS an advertising feature
the company carry fine band.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-08-18
LUNENBURG
In town,

Rev. and Mrs. John Robinson and
Miss Anna Cole are attending camp
meeting at Lyndonville this week.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Congregational church held a lawn
party at the home of Miss Nettie
Bell this Wednesday evening.
Rev. |. w. Stuart occupied the
pulpit at the Cong'l church last Sab
bath.
Milo Silsby and wife of Boston
have beer guests at M. d. BoWker's.
Mrs. S. .. Smith is entertaining
her sister, Mrs. Laura Eastman and
children of West Lebanon, N. H.
There was a good attendance al
the entertainment given by the Cal.
vert Parker family at the hall last
Saturday evening.
Miss Ruby Smith IS working fol
Mrs. James Smith.
Mrs. M. D. Bowker and Irving
BoWker visited friends in Lyndon
vile part of last week. I
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-08-18
who Is Plumley Serving?

Charles A. Plumley is tax commits
sioner Of the state of Vermont, an
official position of high importance
and involving responsibilities and
duties for the discharge of which
the state pays a goodIy salary.
Mr.. Plumley is also at the present
time secretary and leading spirit of
the Allen M. Fletcher senatorial
club with headquarters at North
field, which is putting forth strenu-
Gus efforts to send Mr.. Fletcher to
the United States Senate. Mr..
Plumley is the author of or sponsor
for the political advertising being
put out in such abundant quantity
in behalf of the Fletcher candidacy.
Conspicuously displayed in the
Fletcher advertising assailing Sena-
tor Pages record in Congress is the
query, Twill Senator Page answer"
Whether this question is pertinent
or impertinent may be left with the
party at whom it is aimed and to
whom it may be considered of special
interest.
But while questions are being ask
ed, here is one in which all the vot-
ers Of Vermont are concerned: On
what grounds does state Tax Com
missioner Charles A. Plumley justify
his activity as the leading figure in
Mr.. Fletcher's campaign for the
United States Senate?
Mr.. Plumley is on employee of the
people of Vermont. He is hired and
paid by them in their collective
capacity. AS state tax commissioner
he is part of the state government
which is the collective and visible
expression of the peoples will.
Now the state, in its administra-
tive capacity, is not concerned in the
political ambitions of Allen M. Flet-
cher any more than it is in those of
Senator Page, and yet here is a state
official, one of the component parts
of the state administration, as the
head and front of a personal political
campaign and giving to it the pres
tige of administration support.
Again, Mr.. Plumley is a member
of the Gates administration, and
Governor Gates himself is a candi.
date for the senatorial office. Mr.
Plumley's activ ties in Mr.. Fletcher
behalf, under these circumstances
stamps him as either disloyal to his
chief. or giving ground for the sus
picion that collision exists, some.
thing which no state official, in 9
position such as that occupied by
Mr.. Plumley has a right to partici
pate.
Who is Mr.. Plumley serving al
the present time, the state of Yer.
mont or Candidate Fletcher? And
who is paying him for his servicesi
Will Mr.. Plumley answer?-Enos
burg Standard.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-08-18
Barton Fair Next Week.

The first fair of the season is the
Orleans county fair at Barton next
week. Wednesdays and Thursday s
program each contain ball game,
band music, cavalcade of premium
stock, three horse races, vaudeville,
live stock show, floral hall exhibit of
fancy work and vegetables, and a
sensational balloon ascension and
parachute drop. On Thursday after
doom comes the awarding of the
gold prizes in the baby contest. The
showing of stock from local breed
ers promises to be exceptionally
large. The admission remains at
35 cents.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-08-18
CHURCH NOTES
Christ, Church

Rev. G. H. Bennett, Rector.
Mr.. l.. B. Jones, Lay Reader.
August 20.
10Th Sunday after Trinity
1870 am. Morning PRAYER.
HOO am. Holy Communion.
1915 Sunday school.
7;30 pm. Evening prayer,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-08-18

Mrs. Myrtle Hall is confined to the
house with rheumatism.
D. G. Howard and wife of South
Barre visited relatives in this vicin-
ity the past week.
Howard Lowell is spending two
weeks with his mother, Mrs. Eliza
Lowell.
H. L. Bishop sold his farm and
stock the past week to Allison Gray.
Miss Alfredo Copeland has gone
to Old Orchard Beach for month
to work for Mr.. and Mrs. L. O.
Eaton of Lyndonville.
H. L. Bishop has returned to his
work at Melrose, Mass, and Mrs
Bishop is spending two weeks with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram
Farmer and other relatives at Island
Pond.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-08-18
Estate of Henry A. Gardner.

STATE OF VERMONT. DISTRICT OF ESSEX SIS
THE HONORABLE PROBvTE COURT FOR THE
DIsTSICT AFORESAID,
To all persons interested in the estate of Hen,
ry A. Gardner late of Bio mfield in said Dis.
trlct, deceas d. GREETING,
WHEREAS, said Court has assigned the 9th
day of September next for examining and allow
ng the account of the administrator of the es-
tate of said deceased and for decree of the
reeidue of said estate to the lawful claimants OF
the same, and ordered that public notice there.
of be given to all persons interested i'll said es.
tate by publishing this order three weeks sue
cessively previous to the day assigned, in the
Essex County Herald, newspaper published
at Brighton in said District
tn KREFOR 4, you are hereby notified to ap.
pear at the Probate Office i'll Town Hall Bloom.
field, i'll said District at two o'clock pm. on tn {
day assigned, then and there to contest the
allowance of said account if you see cause and
to establish your right as heirs legatee and
lawful claimants to said residue.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND this Sth day of Au-
gust 1916.
Edwin o. CARL, Judge
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-08-18
PAGES PERSISTENCE

The passage by the senate last
week of the bill for vocational edu-
cation, substantially as 1T was origin
ally introduced and championed by
Senator Carroll S. Page, is a marked
triumph for the junior senator from
Vermont and helps to answer the
question of his opponents as to what
he has been doing in the Senate since
first elected. This bill did not bear
his name, but the original bill did
bear his name and was passed by the
Senate but died in the house. Under
the present democratic administra-
ton it was introduced as a demo-
cratic measure, but was yet cham
pioned by Mr.. Page who wished it
passed because of its intrinsic value,
regardless Of the political party in
power. If it is also passed by the
house it will be of great value tc
the country and may yet come tc
take rank with the Morrill, bill pro
viding for land grants to colleges
for agricultural education. Entirely
regardless Of the pending politica
campaign it is but simple Justice tC
Mr.. Page that these facts should be
made public to the people of the
state. Springfield Reporter.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-08-18
STATE PRESS

The selectmen of many towns in
Vermont have been negligent this
summer in the matter Of cutting
awav the brush and small trees in
close proximity to the highway, their
failure having added to the incon-
venience of travel and even to the
actual danger. This applies particu-
larly to sections where curves in the
highway are bordered by this oh
struction to vision, the result being
that there is grave danger of collision
between automobiles and teams or
between teams. Some of Vermont s
roads are twisting enough in and of
| themselves to make travel extremely
hazardous even at slow speed; and
the added handicap of obstructed
vision makes them very much more
Of a menace. The people of every
town should courteously bring this
matter to the attention of their
Belectmen and request that the
brush and small! trees closely border
ing the highway be cut without
further delay. Prompt work along
this line may forfend serious acci.
dent. Barre Daily Times.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-08-18
WEST BURKE

Ernest Warren is entertaining his
brother, Frank Warren and family
of Springfield, Mass.
Carl Bishop returned home Satur-
day night from Essex junction,
where he has been working the past
two months.
Mr.. johnson of Claremont, N. H.,
visited his son, A. P. R. Johnson, the
first of the week.
Mrs. Lavinia Goodwin and her
daughter, Mis-. John Mclaughlin of
Westmore were guests of Mrs. A. C.
Cheney the past week.
Mrs. Fay Hill of Stanstead, Que,
visited her mother, Mrs. Joseph
Brown, recently.
Clayton Ball and wife of Newark
spent Sunday at Chas. Bruce's.
George Bean of Springfield Mass,
was Sunday guest at A. C. Chen
ey's..
W. F. Richardson and family of
st. Johnsbury spent the week end at
Clayton Georges.
Lyman Walter has gone to the
Canadian Northwest to work through
harvesting.
L. T. Goodwin spent the weekend
in LyndonvilIe with his son, Edward
. Goodwin.
Clayton Hitchcock of Springfield
Mass, is spending two weeks il
. town.
: Mrs. Cynthia Aldrich and daugt
l ter, Myrtle, are having a two weeks
vacation and are visiting relative
t and friends in several Vernon
= towns.
Eva Rosebrooks visited in Lyndol
y vile the past week.
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Mrs. Emma West were at Joe's |
pond Saturday.
Rex. h. G. French of Hardwick |
was the guest of Harry Currier and
wife Friday.
Mrs. Verna Moody Plummer of
Mass, is guest of Mrs.
C. F. Cutting.
Mrs. Rita Lewis Mowen of Lewis
ton, Me-, is a guest of her grand
mother, Mrs. Luette Lewis. Clara
Parnul of Lewiston is also a guest Of
the latter.
Ed. Hamilton and wife, Mrs. Jen-
ME Mooney and Vera Mooney of
st. Johnsbury spent the week end at
the Cleuvera, Shadow lake.
Perley Morrill,, wife and son, Ken
meth, and Ernest Morrill, Of St.Johns-
bury spent Sunday at Camp Wilkan,
Shadow lake.
Thomas Briggs and wife were cal
led to St. Johnsbury Saturday by the
drowning at Joe's pond of her
brother.
A party went in three automobiles
to ST. Johnsbury Center Saturday
night to attend "Neighbors' Night"
with Green Mountain Grange.
Regular meeting, Adah Chapter,
No. 80, o. Z. S. Thursday evening.
The degrees will be conferred and
refreshments served.
j. E. Harris of Oakland, Me. came
Saturday to visit at the home of C.
A. CasWcll in Waterford.
Mrs. W. H. True spent part of
last week visiting relatiues in New
bury.
Mrs. Sarah Gray returned Monday
from spending several weeks witt
relatives IN East Montpelier.
W. ?. Willis has sold his farm to {
MIR. BiIedeau from Canada. The
Willis family will move into the rem
in the house with Emmanuel Lilli
crap.
Vera and Myrtle Streeter have re-
turned from Canada.
Aired GoodreauIt and wife hav,
returned from Canada.
DR.. Milo 2. Hillegas, commissions
Of education, was in town the las
Of the week to confer with the schoo
directors and it was decided to have
a junior high school.
Mrs. N. Mabel Bennett has return
ed from an extended trip including
. Worcester, Randolph and Brockton
Mass, South Hero and Burlington
Mrs. Helen P. Bonett is stoppin!
at the home of her sister, Mrs. Fran
Carpenter.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-08-18
NORTON.

Free tuition examinations will
again be held. August 25, with DIR.
A. E. Parlin for the benefit of those
who were conditioned in the May
examinations or for others eligible
to take them. SUPT. L. M. DARL-
ING. As
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-08-18
Congregational Church

Rev. Thomas Hall, Pastor Emeritus
Rev. Robert Lawton, Pastor.
SUNDAY SERVICES.
Morning worship, 10:45.
Sunday School, I'm.
Evening worship, 700.
WEEKDAY SERVICES.
Junior Christian Endeavor, Tues
day afternoon at 4 O'Clock.
Y. P. S. C. E., Tuesday evening at
7:15 o'clock.
Prayer meeting, Thursday evening
at 7:30 O'Clock.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-08-18
Methodist, Church

Rev. o. E. Barnard, Pastor.
SUNDAY SERVICES.
II am. Preaching service.
1915 pm. Sunday school.
800 pm. Epworth League.
700 pm. Praise and preaching
service.
THURSDAY
7:30 pm. Prayer meeting.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-08-18
CONCORD.

aug uSJ OIl III uOllOl VI IilC bil Iiihoy
of Mr.. Morgan's twin sisters, Mrs.
Letie Temple of Stoneham, Mass,
and Mr.. Luva Ladd of st. Johns
bury. The party included the
brothers and sisters and guests as
follows: Mrs. Lefie Temple and
daughter, Blanche, of Stoneham,
Mass; Mrs. Luva Laid, Mrs. Lena
Nichols of St. Johnsbury; Mrs. Mel
lie Clifford of Long Branch, N. j.;
Mrs. Ella Cox Of Springfield, Mass,
Albert Morgan. wife and son, Lloyd
of Lunenburg; Warren Temple and
wife of East Concord and Miss Helen
Bennett.
A large delegation from Concord
lodge |. 0. O. F. and others were in
St. Johnsbury Tuesday to attend the
funeral of Albert Douglas.
Lila Hicks has rented rooms of
Leola Forsailt in Union Block and
moved there Tuesday.
Elisha May Of St. Johnsbury was
a business visitor in town one day
this week.
Freeman Berry and son, Elmon
Berry of Hiram, Me-, were in town
Tuesday and Wednesday, guests Of
C. c. McGregor and wife. Mr.. Ber-
ry, ST., was a resident of Concord
many years ago and was looking up
former acquaintances.
Mrs. Minnie Seavey Of Lunenburg
and Mrs. Edith Brown from Jetfer-
son'were in town Tuesday, coming
to attend the funeral of their uncle,
Mr.. Parks of East Concord.
Joseph Joslyn has moved from the
F. r. Joslin block to the Carpenter
house near the creamery.
Mrs. Harry Lillicrap spent the
first of the week with friends in
town. She was accompanied by hel
niece, Evelyn Adams Of st. Johns
bury. Mrs. Lillicrap left the 11tF
for her home in Piqua, Ohio.
Mildred Quimby of Sherbrooke
Que, is spending her vacation with
her parents, H. A. Quimby anC
wife. Miss Julia Quimby who ha.
been visiting in Sherbrooke has re.
turned to her home here.
Mrs. Barber of Boston spoke a
the M. E. church Wednesday even
ing on Japan, China and Kore;
Missions" and organized Woman
Foreign Missionary society with thu
following officers: President, Mrs
George S. Smith; vice president
Mrs. E. A. Gray; secretary, Ari
bennett; treasurer, Mrs. Georg
Howard.
Gerald Daniels of st. Johnsbur,
has been visiting his grandparents
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Howard.
Harry Currier and wife, Mrs
Irene Wheaton, Alice and Alison Cur
rier visited relatives in Browning
ton Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Charles Richards and daugh
ter, Ethel from Lowell, Mass, ar
guests of w. T. Reed and wife.
Frank Morton Of Plymouth, Nh.
is a guest at the home of his brother
Dyer MOI ton.
Helen Reed is taking a month
vacation from her work in the tele
phone office.
F. M. Richardson, wife and sons
Gerald and Guy Of Littleton, N. H
spent Wednesday with Mrs Richard
sons mother, Mrs. Luette Lewis.
Mrs. E. A. Gray went Saturda
to White River Junction to visit he
brother, George Wheeler, returnin
with Mr.. Gray, who went by aut
Sunday.
Malvern and Murray Cutting an
Mason Howard went Saturday
to East Ryegate to spend a few day
with their grandmother, Mrs c. N
Wallace, and onTuesday went I
Barre.
Eva Batchelder of Buffalo, N. Y
is spending her vacation with he
mother, Mrs. Hattie James, an
sister, Mrs. F. W. Chapman.
William Hill returned to his hon
in Chicago Saturday.
M nc Tocanhinn H;bhord IF g
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-05-06
LINTHICUM IS BITTER
Denounces Charge That Packing Men
Are Behind Dairv Resolution.

Representative J. Charles Linthicum
of Baltimore denounced the charges as
untrue that the big packing houses
and oleomargarine interests of the
country are behind his resolution and
the movement to bring about q Con
gressional investigation of the dairles
and creameries in the country. Sew
eral days ago Representatives Haugen
and Green of Iowa limited that the
packers and oleomargarine manufsc-
.urers were the people VINO had inst.
gated the Linthicum resolution. and
when MIR. Linthicum heard of it he
took the floor in the House and bitter
~ denounced it as without foundation
MIR. Linthicum stated that John II
Ferguson, president of the Maryland
and District of Columbia Federation
Of Labor, is the man who brought his
attention to tire charges that the
American dairies and creameries are
not sanitary. After preliminary in
vestigation himself into the charges
ne determined 10 offer the resolution
which Mr. Ferguson had asked him to
present to Congress.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-05-06
SNAP SHOTS.

When money talks it never Jacks
an audience.
Many a girl is afraid of the dark
till she gets old enough to have beaux,
You never can tell. Even the wise
saws may not cut any ice these
days.
Some verses contain more truth
than poetry and not so much truth al
that.
You never can tell. Many a girl
is given TO billing and cooling who isn't
pigeon-toed.
When man complains that he
leads a dogs life mis- bark may be
worse than his bite.
Joax-"A pair of dumb bellies, eh ?'
HOAX" Those two pretty girls
are both deaf and dumb "
With the nigh cost Of living even
the shoemaker can't always keep the
body and sole together
Some people think anything tire
some that is duty.
It's easy for man to get married
If he doesn't want TO.
Extract the bigotry, egotism.
prejudice and self-interest from some
Of our great men and there wouldn
be very much left.
go 1t is hard TO make light of your
troubles when you have g dark browr
taste in your mouth, says the man
with the impressionistic nose.
The ballplayer may regard his &C.
cupation as a profession. in spite O.
the fact that it is often trade.
When a woman says she is all run
down the doctor gets little evidence Of
it by looking at her tongue
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-05-06
MARYLAND First State
To Pass Militia Law.

Governor Harrington, of Mary.
land, has affixed his official signature
to the Militia law passed at the recent
session of the Maryland Legisla-
ture, writes correspondent, and
it is believed that that state is the
first TO pass an act which places it's
National Guard upon a status ready to
be accepted 10y the Federal Govern
ment IN the event of the passage Of
the bills now before Congress. En-
forced military service is provided IN
der certain conditions, the bill contain
ing q section which permits the Gov
ernor to call the unorganized Militia
into the organized Militia whenever
the latter falls below the strength pro
vided by the Federal law. the exercise
of the power to be conditional upon
the act allowing the President 10 do
so. The act also substitutes appoint
ment Of officers for election, the tradi
tionsI method in the Guard, and makes
other provisions t. secure uniformity
with the Federal requirements.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-05-06
SUMMER COURSES
For Teachers at Johns Hopkins
University.

The summer courses for teachers
which have been given for the past 1--WE
years by the Johns Hopkins Unlver-
sity. Baltimore. will be continued this
summer. The session opens ON We'd
nesday, July ;, and closes Tuesday
August Is.
This work was begun at the urgent
request of the school superintendent
of the State, and has been developed
under their cooperation in order to
provide at home ample opportunities
Tor special study by Maryland school
officers and teachers.
The state is especially fortunate at
the present time in having the Uniyer-
sity engaged in this work. The gener-
al education law which goes into effect
ON June /. win require officers ami
teachers TO advance their academic
and professional preparation in order to
carry out the improvements found de
sirable by the school survey.
The University work has been so ar.
ranged as TO permit a number o.
combination courses which will enable
every Olttti ana ttNNltNi III OlA SNibNl
system TO meet their special needs:
program of seventy-fve courses has
been arranged the courses in educa-
ton presenting the largest variety.
The Demonstration School, which
has been a leading feature during re-
cent years, viii be continued. 1t will
be so arranged as to enable supervis-
ors and teachers in rural schools to
become acquainted with new methods
and devices Tor meeting their partic-
ular problems
Teachers who are DESTROYS of work
ing for the new degree of Bachelor OF
Science. which is open to men and
women, win have an opportunity to
utilize the Summer Courses towards
the realization OF this purpose
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-05-06
A Big Program at the
Colonial Monday.

In order to please their many pa
irons, who were unable to see Pauline
Frederick, the beautiful and gifted
emotional actress in her greatest
screen success The Spider. the
management of the Colonial Theatre
will repeat this most remarkable pic
ture on Monday evening.
In this wonderful production Pau
line Frederick portrsys two roles which
are so widely different that she is
given her greatest screen opportunity
to display her wonderful dramatic
ability. Pauline Frederick, in The
Spider" is heralded as one OF the
most thrilling dramatic pictures ever
presented on the Paramount program.
There will also be shown an ex-
tremely funny Mutt and jeff car
toon. Brsy's Carlton which always
proves screamingly funny and Pathe
Weekly, making the show for Mon
day evening most excellent and
pleasing eight reel performance.