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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-09-14

marx IN the WOrlu.
i Don't expect too much"
answered John. "for it's my marks that
give me so much trouble"
What kind of marks" asked Uncle.
punctuation marks. l have an
awful time with them in school. l
never know when to put a comma,
and the other"
There are certain rules about
punctuation marks that are easily
learned But I meant different kind
Of mark. l want you to learn to do
one thing well, and make that your
life's work. l want the world to point
to you and say: Now there's John
Rankin. He's made his mark"
'I'll try to please you," said John,
pleased at the way his Uncle used
his name, land I'll try for my own
sake"
LAS to the other marks" answered
the uncle, they are important. too,
for the entire sense of anything is
changed by the omission or improper
use Of a comma. Take for instance,
the old nursery rhyme:
Il saw a peacock with a fiery tail.
1 saw blazing comet pour down
hail,
I saw the clouds all wrapped with
ivy round,
I saw lofty oak creep on the
ground,
I saw beetle swallow up a whale.
I saw the foaming sea brimful Of ale
I saw a china mug fifteen feet deep
l saw a we'll full of mems tears that
weep,
I saw wet eyes all Of a blazing fire.
l saw house high as the moon and
higher,
I saw the sun cen at the dead Of
night,
7 saw the man who saw this awful
| sight"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-09-14

for the wall--and Just for good meas
ure Matilda. laughing softly to her
SELF waved the hose at him but was
careful not to wet him again.
Percival, needless to state, climbed
over that wall lot quicker than he
had when he was climbing the other
way. And he didn't stop. either. to
see If she was following him with the
hose. He made straight for his house,
bawling at the top of his lungs.
Which was quite the proper thing
for such boy to do, don't you think ?
Also, his Mamma attended" to him
for getting his clothes wet!
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-09-14


slowly UP the garden path.
Twill somebody please tell
" me-" he asked OF the world at
large. where all the flies are this
morning?"
Nobody answered.
He took three discouraged hops and
tried again.
Twill somebody please tell me-" no
piped, where all the flies are this
morning? The nice fat flies? The
tiny little flies? The any-kind of flies.
for / am very hungry"
There was n whirr OF wings and
Robin Redbreast lighted on a bush
just over Mr.. Croaker Toad's head.
II haven't seen any flies today" he
said politely, "but 1 should think you
could find plenty by the garbage can"
II thought that myself" said Mr..
Croaker Toad, in a voice that plainly
said. 'if you cant think of anything
more original than that, why not keep
still?" But where is the garbage
can? Tell me that?"
SILLY" cried Robin Redbreast, who
was a bit provoked by Mr.. Croaker
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-09-14

- HE giant trees stood forth upon
the hills.
~ And they were centuries old;
Defying wind and storm. or summers
bistering heat.
Or winter frost and cold.
A man there came, who said. Il wish
to make
On you the slightest tax;
Pray give to me but just one bit OF
wood.
For handle to my ak.
YES. you may have the little ash. ;"
they said.
In yonder quiet nook;
There rooted in the bank among the
flowers.
And bending DER the brook.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-09-14

AAY boy" said Johns uncle, Il
expect you to make your
mark in the world"
Don't eXpect too much"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-09-14
THE HILLS.

TLIkE. to climb the wooded hill
Where everything is calm and
still;
| like to sleep upon the grass
And watch the swallows as they pass.
All day | watch the clouds march by
Like soldier men across the sky;
And even when it's cold and gray
Id rather climb the hills than play!
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-25
TALK OF THE TOWN

Miss Elizabeth Turner, who has been
visiting friends on Brook street since the
first of the month left this morning Tor
her home in Rutland.
Mrs. c. r. ,Jeru Of Jefferson street lett
Saturday for Springfield where she VIII
ioin her husband, who has been employed
there as stonecutter during the past
three weeks.
A party consisting OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Moore. Mr.. and Mrs }. !. Leon
ard visited friends on North Main street
Saturday while en- route from East Al.
burg. where they have been encamped
during the past week, to their homes IN
Manchester, \. H.
ID. NJ. Miles OF West street, together
with Misses Kathleen and Clare Miles
and Miss Dorothy Donohue, lett TINS
morning for Burlington. where they VIII
visit friends to-day Miss Clare Miles
will leave Burlington tonight for Ia
Rochelle college at LaRochelle' n l.
where she enters this week
Charles Hoernle Of the seminary fac
ultv is in receipt OF letters from George
Burns, first baseman OF the Burlington
team in the Vermont state league TINS
season. and Frank Heatherton OF Fra
mingham. Mass, signifying their inten-
tions of entering Goddard this fall. Prob
ably they will arrive in Barre some time
during the early part of this week, Both
men have had some experience in football
and with the present material they may
be OF great help to Coaches Kinney ana
Hoernle in rounding out a fast team
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-25
TALK OF THE TOWN
go Ahhntt,s new snit models.

Sec Abbott's new suit models.
Among the Chelsea visitors in the city
SATURDAY were Mr.. and Mrs, Charles Ba-
raw. Harold Speare, Charles and T.
Doyle.
Mrs. G. H. Stuart, who has been max
inc an extended visit with friends in
Redgranite, Wis, returned to her home
Saturday.
John S. Crane and Andrew G. Crane OF
Manchester were among the business Wis
itors in the city Saturday, returning TO
their home this morning.
R. r. Levin, who has been visiting
friends on South Main street over the
week end. left this noon for Burlington
where he will spend several days with
his sister. Mrs X. s. kantz, before re-
turning to his home in White Plains, ~
Y,
Harold W. Fits, who has been spend.
ing the summer vacation at the nome OF
his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Fits
Of Park street, left last night for Bur
linpton. where he will resume his stud
les at the University Of Vermont TINS
week
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Fogg and daugh.
ter. Velma, OF Littleton, \. H., VISITED
over the week end with Mrs. Francls
vipneault. who is at the home OF her
naTents. Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Carson, OF
Laurel street. They left yesterday tor
Hanover, \. H., where they will visit
at the home of Mr. Fogg's brother, Alex
ander Fogg, for few days.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-25
Ladies' Waists and
Skirts

We have now one of the larg
est lines of Separate skirts We
have ever been able TO show.
These are skirts bought at the
old price, and we are giving
YOU the benefit of the buy. We
can give you just as good a
Skirt at $500, as we ever
had, and our big line at $3.50
and S5.75 are as good values
as we were ever able to put out.
In the better Grades at from
$3.50 to $1,000 are some I'M
usual Skirt models. The quail
ties are the best, and the vsri.
etv OF materials will appeal 20
ali. As the season advances we
will have to get more for many
recorders.
We have Just received large
shipment of the new shirt
Waist models that are very
popular.
The Fern Waist is a Waist
that appeals TO the trade, as
we get new models every week
and each model is up to the
moment as to style and quality.
The price is S1.00 each. see
these Waist values.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-25
Fall Outing Flannels

Bnv now-don't wait. These prices
are old prices that we cannot promise
later. See the following some time
this week. They will please You.
One lot of Dark and Light Colored
Outing in good weight. These in our
Basement at Sc per yard.
A large assortment of both Dark
and Light Outings. These are our
popular grades, priced at a popular
price of 10c per yard.
Yard.wide Outings cut to better
advantage than narrow widths. we
have limited quantity that won't
last very long No more this season
when these are sold The price is
only 15c per yard for the yard
wide.
Special bargains in White Bleached
Outings that we carried over from
last season.
One lot of Bleached Outing, nearly
ward wide. in our Bargain Basement
at 1Oc per yard. Compare 1T with
most ljc Outings.
A special Yard.Wide Bleached Out
ing at 15c per yard-a great value.
These are worth looking at right
away.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-25
TALK OF THE TOWN

See Abbott's sale on winter outings
G. L. Walker returned to his home IN
New York City last night, after spend
ing the past two days in Barre and Will
Jamestown.
Carroll c. Smith, who has been visit
ing at the home of his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. w. y. Smith of Summer street,
since his return from the West about
month ago, left last night for Boston
where he will resume his studies at the
Massachusetts, Institute of Technology
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-25
TALK OF THE TOWN

See the new expansion dress at Abb
bolts.
a large crowd attended the auction
sale at Farnham's in Montpelier last Fri
day. Between 30 and 40 commission
horses went through the ring and sold
from 1928 down Several horses were
sold and exchanged at private sale during
the day, much better sale than was
expected at this time of the year. Sew
eral cows were also disposed Of at salts
factory prices. c. L. Smith, auctioneer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-25

This cut represents few OF our new
Coat models. Never was there season
when there were so many individual Coat
models. beautiful Coats with smart new
features of the season. Fancy how snug u
will be on cold days with one of these
charming suits to protect you. A great
variety OF models in all the favored ma
terials.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-25
TALK OF THE TOWN


Black Cat hose at Abbotts
Friends OF Mrs. S. d, Allen OF Frank
lin street will be glad to learn OF her
steady Improvement in health since
returning to her home, after submitting
to an operation in the Barre City hosPi'
tai few days ago.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-25
Noticel

An adjourned meeting of Barre branch
G. C. /. A., will be held in the granite cut
ters' rooms. Scampini block. on Wednes-
day. Sept. p, 1916, for the purpose OF
voting for two delegates to attend the
convention of the American Federation
of Labor.
The ballot will be open from to $
P. m.
Members viii bring their cards and get
them stamped.
J. ID. Viii Secretary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-25

Tn meeting adgiornato della branch di
Barre. &. c. |. A. vera tenuto Mereoledi
p Settembre 1916. nell ofiicio degli seal
pelini mel Scampini bolkc per Felezioni
del due DELEGATE al congresso dell Amer
lean Federation OF Labor.
Stante Fimportanza al tall due DELEGATE
Il urre uer Votare sarsuno sperte dele
ore ale pom.
y. r. Memhri doyrsnno portsre con
q IA earts per cssere timbrata.
J. y. Wsl. SesretaEiO-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-25
Munsing Underwear at
Old Prices

This means that You can buy Nun.
sing Underwear at old prices and get
the very same quality as last season.
Some numbers have been improved.
The Munsing people are one OF the
fcw who have not advanced prices on
fall goods. They are the largest
manufacturers in America Of Knit
Underwear.
Ask TO see Cihldrens Munsing Wear
in Cotton at soc; in Wool at from
soc to 75c. See Union Suits from
soc TO S1.0O-S1.00 buys Wool
Suit.
Ladies Pants and Vests, Cotton at
SOC, Wool at S1.00. Union Suits
at SI.00 in Cotton for winter, at
60 25 in Wool for winter.
Munsing Underwear is made differ
emit. 1t fits better, it looks better,
and wears better.
II will seem good to buy to buy
this Underwear at old prices when
lots OF other kinds are so much
more.
One suit is enough to make you
Munsing Underwear customer
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-25
TALK OF THE TOWN

Favorable reports continue TO reach
Barre concerning the condition OF Mich
olas G. Mascot, who submitted TO an
operation in a Burlington hospital ~
DAYS age. 1t is expected that Mr.. Mas
sott will be able To return home within a
short time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-25
Granite Cutters International
Association of America.

A regular meeting of the Barre branch
of the G. c. |. A. of A. will be held in
opera house :.
Una ruinione regolare DELI unione degli
scalpeIlini branch di Barre avra' lougo
nella opera house
On Monday evening, Sept. ., at I
o'clock.
J. D. viii, Secretary.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1916-05-11
HOPE STEELE COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA, MAY 1rr 1916

03Sa1sa -: - ssys.ct=-s x.
point to keep in mind is that the horse
has small stomach that holds only
few gallons. The digestion is largely
done in the stomach. If the grain
fed is pushed out of the stomach be-
fore it is digested whether it be by
water or hay some Of the value of the
feed is lost.-North Dakota Expert.
ment Station.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1916-05-11
Who Started The War

There has been quite Il number OF
stories circulated as to who started
the great European War and here is
another one that has just started on
the rounds:
''The Grown Prince was having
little chat with his father, the ruler of
Potstam, and apropes of nothing said:
Father, who started the warp"
81 know'', said his father playfully,
"but won't tell"
"Did Cousin George start it?' per-
sisted the youth.
"No," said the father.
''Did Cousin Nicholas?"
"No'
"Did Franz Joseph?"
"No," reiterated the old man.
"Well, who did then?" insisted the
son in a petulant tone of voice.
"Well, as you insist, I'll tell you
son. You remember when Teddy
Roosevelt came out of Central Africa
and called on us several years ago, l
showed him our magnificent army, our
great and glorious navy, I showed him
our Zeps and the submarines and the
gas bags and all our big guns and
everything. II e was greatly inn
pressed and when we we're through he
slapped me on the back and said,
Bill, my boy, you you can lick the
whole world and like d.. fool I
believed him.'-Ex.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1916-05-11
Watering the Horses

1t has been demonstrated that if a
horse is given grain first and then
watered some of the grain is pushed
from the stomach into the intetines be-
fore it is digested. This would indi-
cate that the horse should at least
have some water before being fed
grain. Again, if the horse real
thirsty and is allowed to drink to ex-
cess, it will not eat as much as it
should. Too much water when horse
is overheated is also dangerous. The
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1916-05-11
A Symbol Of Health

The Pythagorians Of Ancient Greece
ate simple food, practiced temperance
and purity. AS a badge they used the
five pointed star which they regarded
as a symbol of health. A red five
pointed star appears on each package
of Chamberlain Tablets, and still
fultils its ancient mission as a symbol
of health. If you are troubled with
indigestion, biliousness or constipa-
tion, get a package of these tablets
from your Druggist. You will be sur
prised at the quick relief which they
afford. Obtainable everywhere ADV.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-09-28

eyes that they are getting a first
class job.
County Commissioner w. M
Written deserves great credit for
having promoted an arrangement
with the town council whereby
asphalt instead of ordinary mari
was adopted for paving Marian
avenue and Taylor street--and he
is also one of the prime movers,
if not the prime mover in the
project for bridging the bay here
and placing Punta Gorda direct
ly on the Tamiami Trail.
And speaking of this great
draw-bridge, which will be built
before the close of another year,
the county commissioners and 9th
ers are receiving inquiries about it
from contractors in New York,
Boston, Philadelphia, St Louis
and othe big cities. In fact, the
project is attracting wide atten-
ton throughout the country.
Some citizens have been solicit
tous to know why the work of
paving Marian avenue was left off
and work started on Taylor street.
Engineer Hawkins explains that
the foundation on the unpaved
portion of Marian avenue has not
had time to become well packed
and become hardened, and work
was started on Taylor street to
give time for the foundation on
on Marian avenue to harden and
pack. Work has again been TAX
en- up on Marian avenue and will
be finished to King street, after
which the paving of Taylor street
to the railroad on the south of the
city will be resumed and finished
Marian avenue from King to Ad-
rienne street will be takn up
last. 1t will require about forty
working days to complete all the
street paving work.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-09-28
Married Ladies Social Club

The Married Ladies Social Club
met with Mrs. w. l.. Koon, Thurs.
day afternoon, Sep. q. Fourteen
members answered to roll call
with selections from James Whit.
comb Riley.
The history of the author was
given by Mrs. N. c. Hewitt. Read
ings were also given by Mrs, s. j.
Hewitt. Mrs. Doty sang very
sweetly, one of the songs compos-
cd by Whitcomb Riley.
Refreshments were served at
the usual hour, and the club adj
journed to meet with Mrs. Eester,
Oct. 5. Responses will be. miscel-
laneous.
All the members are especially
requested to be present at this
meeting, as it will be the time for
the usual election of officers.
Mrs. w. L. Koon, Sec.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-09-28
Town Council in Trouble

For several weeks, our town
comcilmen have been tussling
with tax problem. They have to
raise an increased revenue to meet
the obligations of the current
year; and, although they have la
bored earnestly on the problem of
how to do it, they have not yet
discovered a satisfactory solution.
A committee of the council, in an
effort to solve it, went over the
tax books and raised the assessed
valuations of great deal of prop
crty and the result was a great
protest by those whose assess
ments were raised. This seems to
have discouraged the council and
they appear to have given up the
problem in disgust.
A meeting to consider this mat
ter was to have been held Tues
day night, but only two of the five
councilmen were present and, in
consequence nothing was done.
But something has to be done and
that very soon. A tax levy must
be made and the council must
make it. There is no use for any
of the councilmen taking to the
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-09-28
TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND
DOLLARS 70
Being Invested In Public Improve
ments in Punta Gorda

The outside public knows but
little of the great public improve,
ments being made here in Punta
Gorda. Even our own citizens are
doubtless unaware of the fact that
the improvements now being made
and Others already provided for
will cost as much as $200,000.00
as they will.
The items making up this large
expenditure are: street paving,
$2I 10000; curbing, cutters, man.
holes and catch basins, $16,OOO.0O;
eleven miles of cement sidewalks,
500, 100000; drawbridge across
Charlotte Harbor, $130,000.00-to-
tai 1906, 10000
This does not include the $780,
10000 now being expended in con
structing a system of splendid
highways leading out in all direc-
lions from Punta Gorda, but only
the improvements being made
right here i'll and at the town.
Already, within the past three
months, eight miles of first-class
concrete sidewalks have been laid
and three-and-a half miles yet re-
main to be constructed. Cotnrac-
tor Clayton Porter has a large
force of men finishing up this
work as rapidly as possible.
When completed, which will be
done by the middle of next month,
the total cost in round numbers
will be $33,0OO.OO.
During the progress of this
work, the Cornwall Construction
Company has been busy putting
IN curbs, cutters, catch basins and
storm sewers on and along Mari
an avenue and Taylor street pre-
paratory to paving these two prin-
cipal thoroughfares with asphalt.
This preliminary work, costing
$40, 100000, was finished some time
ago, and since then many teams
and men have been busy prepa,
ing the streets for the asphalt
surfacing. First, the surface soil
is removed, the ground leveled
and then packed with a steam roll
Ter. Then a mari base of four
inches is laid, carefully leveled,
after which the great roller passes
over it and makes it ready for the
asphalt Then sheet asphalt two
inches thick is applied and the big
roller follows and finishes the job.
The mari base for the asphalt is
a natural concrete, and is obtain
ed from the quarries two miles
south of town, and is the best ma
terial in Florida for the purpose.
This asphalt paving, when COM
plete, will cost 1927, 100000, of
which the town pays $5,000.O0
and the balance is paid from the
5000, 100000 district bond issue.
The total length of this asphalt
paving within the corporate linn
its will be nearly two miles, of
which about half a mile has been
already laid. Marian avenue is
paved from the railroad crossing
on the west as far down as the
block Of the Punta Gorda Bank
and Falyor street is paved from
the bay to Marian avenue. In
forty days this job of paving will
be completed.
Of this asphalt paving a mile
and a quarter will be twenty four
feet wide and the remainder for
ty feet.
All the work in town is being
done under the supervision of A.
j. Hawkins, civil engineer, repre-
senting the Jaudon Engineering
Co. of Barlow. The work is carri-
ed on right under the eyes of our
citizens, who see with their own
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-09-28

vacation with DR.. j. B. Blanchet
while looking after property in
terests. Mr.. Human is more en-
thusiastic than ever ever the flu
ture of southern Florida, and he is
continuing the work already be-
gun on his land.
Miss Evie TOoke is spending a
week or two with her relatives in
Fl. Myers.
Miss Emma Laura Sullivan left
on Monday for her former home in
Tullahoma, Tenn. She will be
greatly missed in the community
and her many friends are looking
forward to seeing her back again
during the winter.
Miss Mable Costello of Ft. My
ers, is spending a very pleasant
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Justin
Brainard at their home, "Pine
Crest"
Mrs. G. T. Blanchet was the
guest of her daughter, Miss Annie
Blanchet, ON Friday and Satur-
day. While in Upohall, she visi-
ted the school and was delight
ed with the splendid enthusiasm
manifested by the pupils.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Whidden
spent a pleasant day with Mr.. and
Mrs. Yeoman during the week.
Masters Donald and Robert
Halgrim were visitors at the Cole
home for Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John l.. Coones
and daughter spent a pleasant
Sunday with Mr.. and Mr. A. Cor
ton and family
Mr.. Joe Henly entertained Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Chutz of East Fl
Myers, and Mr.. G. O. Roberts of
Ft. Myers, at dinner, Sunday.