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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-09-04

They are beauties, white, grey,
brown, dull, kid boots.-Hornady
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-22
PIGS,
ri t 19sh6


sheep--Lamb receipts were Of liberal
proportions, tho run counting out fifty.
three cars. or about 12.70o head, the largest
OF tho week to date. and. In fact, the heav-
last that has been here In ten days. Three
days arrivals amount to ss,sss head. as
against 5000 head last week, 2S,3l2 two
weeks ago and 20,2ss a year ago.
White today's lamb prices were the high.
est ever paid. new records being established
OH both Mexican and fed western lambs,
the market got off to pretty draggy start
Yesterday's trade looked little low COM
pared with most other markets. and sellers
were out today to put prices back in line.
Force. and packers tried to use this TO hold
down the focal trade.
in the end sellers carried their point,
bulk OF the lambs selling at prices that
were foWibc higher than the way most
Of yesterdays offerings sold. and stronger
tkan yesterdays best time, Bulk OF the
westcrn lambs brought fiG40G1A70. heavy
lambs showing Just as much advance as
anything. In fact on some Of the weighty
westerns whore buyers misjudged weights
greater upturns were noted than anywhere
else. but these were fscrstchy, Mexicans
sold up to siAso@i4.ao. breaking all rec
ords, and as high as sltsS was paid for
hest light Westerns. beating the former
hirh mark IL this class dime. BY noon
everything except some wcighty lambs that
had lust cone In was cleaned up,
4 small supply Of sheep sold readily at
fist as great an upturn as was noted o.
iemi,s. A good kind bf western ewes was
bought at si1.6o@ii.Ts, and Mcxicans Of
the sort TINT brought sti.sb last week are
being quoted up to ,si9,00.
Il 4 broad demand for shearing stock alb
horbcd fair supply readily at l0Wlbc adj
vance. Prices were higher than were ever
before paid for larabs TO 80 10 the country,
two crrs selling IN 10 1850. With others
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-22
GRAIN And PRODUCE
Futures Decline, Making the
Cash Market Dull, with
Few Cars Sold.
WHITE CORN is STAYING UP
Omaha. March q. 1911

~4Ofnanu' harch 81 t'4''
The cash grain market vas extremely
in futures and. while the receipts continued
very light, only few cars of corn and
oats were reported sold up TO noon.
Trade In cash wheat was practically a.
a standstill and while a few of the buyers
made bids on this cereal there were no
sellers who cared to let go Of their samples
at decline in price and, as result. al
most all OF the wheat samples were held
over for tomoTrow's market. shortly before
tho close OF the cash-market few OF the
commission men began TO let 20 OF their
corn and oats and quite a few sales of corn
were made at range of steady TO 1hc
lower while most OF the oats samples were
disposed Of at prices ruling from steady TO
NC higher. The commercial grades of
white corn sold at s1.0sh GDl.lo, a premium
Of about NC TO 1c over both the yellow and
mixed Varieties, yellow corn selling gem
orally around sl.0901.0sh, while mixed
corn ranged from si.07 TO si.o9h, the bulk.
however, going at tLosh.
The bulk OF the offerings IN the oats mar
ket graded No. white and most Of the
weights. sold at s0c TO 60hc.
One sale of No. 4 white oats was made
at s0hc, and few cars OF sample white
brought b9sc.
Rye and barley were quoted unchanged
and the trade in these cereals was very
quiet. No. rye was quoted at $3.50. while
few sales OF rejected barley were made
at ti.0301.05.
CIearances were. Wheat and -four equal to
$4,000 bushels; corn, $4,000 bushels; oats,
al 600. bushels. Nf
Primary wheat receipts were $4,000
bushels and shipments 100000 bushels
against receipts Of 100000 bushels and
shipments of $4,000 bushels last year
Primary corn receipts were 62s, 900
bushels and shipments 5ss.000 bushels
against receipts OF 7oI 900 bushels and ship
ments OF 1870 bushels last year.
Primary oats receipts ware $4,000
b.: .hels and shipments 72sDoo bushels
against receipts OF $4,000 bushels and
shipments OF $4,000 bushels last year.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-22
new YORK STOCKS
Market Adds Appreciably to
Higher Levels Of Early
Week.
CLOSE is UNSETTLED

New York, March ?l.-Regardless Of
many intervals OF uncertainty and dullnoss
due chiefly 10 PROFIT taking on IAN increased
scale, todays market added appreciably TO
the higher price levels Of the early week,
but closed with an unsettled tone.
The action of the president In setting for
ward the time for an extra session OF con-
gress TO take action on the critical inter-
National situation was hailed with s neral
satisfaction. even though II prompted some
timorous liquidation and considerable short
selling ~
Bullish sentiment was vsibly encouraged
at the outset by reason OF the phenomenal
exhibit OF the United States Steel corpora
ton In It's annual report Steel was again
the market leader, rising a point to Us on
dealings aggregatlng almost rs per cent OF
the total turnover Of 1,325.OO0 shares.
Steel yielded with the general list In the
final hour, when selling orders seemed be-
You'd the markets powers OF absorption,
Steel closed at 1853, net loss OF u Of
point and reactions OF varying degrees were
shown by other industrials, equipments and
munitions from their extreme gains OF TO
almost points.
The reversal toward the end gathered an
additional force from n renewal OF bearlsh
operations which concentrated against rails.
shppings and some of the more speculative
shares. Numerous substantial advances were
superseded by net losses Of to 2Spoints,
final quotations In some noteworthy in-
stances being at tho days lowest levels
Weekly reviews of trade authorities be-
spoke q further qulckening activity In the
steel and iron industry. new contracts In
GLIDING several government awards de-
signed TO meet impending emergencies.
Exchange rates on the countries OF the
entente allies registered no material alter
atoms except for slight hardening OF
rubles, in which a large speculative inter-
est liz said 10 have developed.
The bond market failed to keep lpace with
the early inquiry for stocks. showing irreg-
ularity throughout op nominal dealings.
Total sales. par value s2,S25,00O.
United States bonds were unchanged on
call.
Number Of sales and quotations on lead
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-22
LIVE STOCK MARKET
Cattle Sell for $12.10, Highest
Price Yet Paid Here for
a Full Load. M
HOGS FULL DIME HIGHER


cattie--Reoeipts OF cattle were liberal to-
day. but with the light receipts yesterday
and Monday the total for the three days
amounts to Ie.7s4 head. the smallest Tor
many weeks back, and over 5000 -
smaller than year ago. The demand was
good and buyers were out in the yards
early in the morning picking up everything
desirable at fully steady prices. Cattle sold
up 10 si:Io, the highest price thus far
paid for full load
Cows and heifers were active and fully
steady or even strong. while feeders were
firm.
Quotations on cattle: Good TO choice
beeves. sii,506ls.to: fair TO good beeves,
sio.sot1f.bo; common I fair bceves, 1870
aIoe6; good to choice heiiers, ta.0oa1o.oOi
good 10 choice avs ss.75a97j. fair 10
good cows, $500 1916; common to Jar
cows, s515Gs.r0, rii feeding steers, s9.oo
ssI0s5 good to choice feed 'rs, ss.7b@aSo;
fair to good ,eeders, s.oo0s76; conn on
TO fair feeders. ,e.T5ds.oo; good to choice
s,oc.ers, ss25@sa5; stock heifers, 1880
500: stock cows s6o00s.5o: stotk calves.
ss.oe9Io,oo; veal calves. $1,000 li.1S; beef
bulls stays. sc ss.sode5o bologna bulls
s1.00nSss. =
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-22
STOcKERs AND FEEDERs,
-. 80 $40 sa.,,,,... $50 8 30
ar SIC 12.. .I.., 67s 10 10

riors-srpplles OF hogs got up 10 pretty
fair size this morning Receipts were esti-
mated at 100 loads, or 1880 head. which
is almost twice MS many as were here Nom
day ad Tuesday combined. For the first
half OF the week the run 10 1904 head,
being %. 900 short OF week ago, $4,000
lighter than two weeks ago and almost
es.ope smaller than for the same days last
year, So far this week the run is the
smallest OF the year Il. date,
Good hoKf were more plentiful today.
and. as shippers again had good orders, tho
market opened fairly active. Around
third Of the offerings were bought on ship
ping account before packers even started,
prices paidbeing largely dime higher than
Yesterday. though nickel advances bought
some stuff. The Killer trade was. on the
other hand. very draggy throughout. Buy.
ers did not even start out until pretty wen
along In the forenoon, and when they did
make their first bids they were not over
steady with yesterday.
First killer sales when finally made were
about n nickel higher, but while tho market
did not become very active until late IN
tho day, prices steadily improved and a
great many hogs sold 6@ioc higher. The
best tins OF the day was on the close one
OF the packers who has been laying out
nearly every day for a week gave up his
bearish campaign for the time being at
least. and When he got into the market
II Immediately iivened up. closing prices
being as noted the best Of the day.
The general market was all OF 5000
higher, prices being the hlsheat ever paid
here. Bulk sold at stAto9h.70, with sew.
cral sales as high az $itis,I and tops a.
3t4.sp, both Of these prlceS being higher
than were before paid
n $50 vo
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-22
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
wheat and Corn Bearishly Affected b,
Peace Rumors from Europe.


Chicago, March 2t--Peace rumors dom
mated the wheat market today and more
than counterbalanced bullish effects Of the
call for congress to assemble ahead Of the
time which had been set Prices closed
nervous. l0aSc net lower. with May at
sf.s4H 11,sih and July at sl.55E dl.55E.
Other commodities, too, all showed n set
back--corn, 1SiSc: oats. S@Sc. and pro.
visions l0@I7c.
Declines in the value OF wheat were
sharpcned the most by report that Turkey
was suing for separate peace. No con-
frmation Of any such move on the part of
the Turkish government was obtained, but
the announcement that tho Moslems were
being hard pressed by the Arabs, as well as
by the British and Russian forces, gave
some degree Of credibility to the rumor
that separate peace for Turkey was being
attempted. Other peace reports were based
chiefly on dispatches from The Hague
reflrrlng to assumed indications OF new
peace move by Germany. Besides there
were advices from Amsterdam Of SERIOUS
food riots In Berlin
Absence Of any disturbances over Presi-
dent Wilson's action to expedite the meeting
OF congress was notable feature OF the
early trade An wheat. Highest prices OF
the day were scored during the first hour
OF the session, when interest In the call to
congress- was at the apex, In later dealings
reports that submarine activity was hinder
Ing the movement Of Scandinavian and
Dutch ships from this stdo OF the Atlantic
we're Influences against the bulls. and with
the peace ruinors formed too much Of n
load 10 be overcome
proflt taking sales by a leading Spectator
weakened corn. In addition, there were as
ssrtons that exporters were trying to cancel
purchases. Oats gave way with other cereals
At times however, considerable buying was
done on the theory that oats were relatively
cheaper than other grain. 80
Realixing sales on the part OF holders
weakened provisions. Strength In the hog
market was virtually ignored.
Chicago Cash Prices---wheat. No. 4 red,
| nominal No, B. red, si.s1 dpt.sS; Nos. and
hard, nominal Corn: No. yellow ti.i2%
mi.tt: No. yellow. si.lia Gft3x: No.
4 yellow. siIo@i1aI, Oats: No. 4 white,
6oUGekc; standard. s0s< ae9hc. Rye; No.
IL. si.60a. Barley, si00@l.30. seeds
Timothy. ss,7sd675; clovcr. si2oo Riscc
Provisions; Pork, s3iio: lard. sis,5IH;
| ribs 3t7.50Gis.oo.
Butter--Hisher; creamery, ssa4oc.
Eggs-fiigher. receipts. 1874 cases:
| firsts. ssE W27c; ordinary firsts ASH o
2Shc; at mark. cases included, 3s@s7c.
| Potatoes--Receipts. five cars; unchanged
Pouitry---Allve, higher; fowls, ssc; springs,
&C.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-22

7.ssc; July, 1859; August. s.o3c;. September,
s.1lc; October. Size; November. s.2lc; De-
cember. s2se; December. s'sec; January.
sac; February, s.3sc; spot. dull; Rio~7s,
ghc; Santos A., Toe.
THE cost and freight market was reported
unchanged to a shade lower. Sales Of Santos
Is were reported at exc, American credits,
with well described As, offered at e% @s&c,
London credits, II
The official cables showed An advance OF
90 rels at Rig. Santos spots were unchanged
and futures unchanged to 25 refs lower.
santos cleared &c, 900 bags for New York.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-22

These sales were reported today.
Wheat--No. 2 hard winter! car, sf,92;
1 car. ti.9iM; / car. $l.9i; car, sIsoh.
No, hard winter! ! car. 1871. No. 4
durufn! car ti.77 No, mixed; car.
ttss No. I durum mixed: l car, s1.77
Rye--No. .: car, 1852. No. 4: car.
$3.50.
Bariey--Rejecteds car. si.o6; / car.
Corn--No. 2 whitei . cars. si.lo. No
white; cars. SI09h. No. yellow; y
car, l1.09x, No. . yellow: 4 cars, sl.0sh
2 cars tshlppors' welghts), 1.osh; J car
S1.os. No. 2 mixed: ear (shippers
weights). sLosh; ! car tshippers' wights),
tLoeA; 6 cars, 800. No. mixed: car,
/ cars, 500. No. 4 mixed: . cars (ship-
pers weights), 1i.os. No. mixed: car
oats-No. white. 1 car tshippers'
weights), s0Mc; Q cars, 60bc; cars (ship.
pers' weights). coo. No. white: car,
tshippers' weights), teoh. Sample white;
. cars, t9%c.
Omaha Cash Priees-wheat: No; hard.
y1.ssM@1.s2; No. . hard, si,s7Gl.st; No. I
hard, Si,80di.ss. Corn, No. white, s1.0olt
@i.io; No. white, si.ooh @i.osh; No. 4
white, St,O9Qi.0ek; Nct.5 white, S1.0Sk %
i.0s; No. 9 white, sl.osh q t.0sx; No. .
yellow, si.ooM@ LOOK; No, Q yellow, 5000
i.osh No. 4 yellow, ti.osk @Iosk; No. 5
yellow. 1904 @Losi No. 8 yellow. si.osh @
MIXED. ,i.osN 9i.osh; No. I mixed. ti.oSh
9i.os; No. mixed, si.o7 Gt.0s; No. s
mixed, tt,06h @t.07, Oats: No. white,
10Y Ws1c; -sfnndard, 6oil 060Mc; No. 3
white, 50 a 60lsc; No. white, b9& Q60hc.
Barley; Mating sli491.2oi No. feed,
stot@fl2.N Rye: No. 2. ti.S2@1A; No. .,
u,61@1.6a.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-22

New York, March 2i.--1he market for
coffee futures recovered most OF yesterdays
losses during today's trading, with July con-
tracts selling Up to 500 or IS points above
last nights close, and 90 points above the
low level Of the month Houses with Wall
Street connections were the best buyers.
probably on a more optimistic view oflpeace
prospects or the political situation. while
there was some southern selling In the late
trading The market opened at an advance
OF to IS points with active most selling 10
TO Is points net higher during the middle
OF the day. Closing prices were q few
points Off from the best under realizing and
there may have been some trade selling on
the early advance, as there were reports OF
little business in the cost and freight mar
ket The final tone was steady at a net ad-
vance of to IL points, Sales, 5000 bags:
March, 7.72c: April. 777c: May. Isle; June,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-22

y st. Joseph. No, March ai.--cattle--Re-
csipts, 2.soo head; market steady to loo
hishsr: steers. ts6e6iaoo; cows and heif-
en-, sb.st01t.o0; calves t7.to9i3.7s.
Hoss--A eceipta. $500 head; marke,
slow 70 steady; top. tis,oo; bulk Of sales
siLeo9iSs6.
sheep and Iambs-- Receipts. 5000 head
market SLOW; lambs, tl4.ooeibeo; ewes
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-22

New York, March 21.-Mercantiie Paper
COAX per cent,
Sterling Exchange-eo-day bills, M!!
commercial 6O-day bills On banks. san;
commercial 6o-day bills. SALON; demand,
s4.7S5; cables. s4.7s7-ls.
Silver--Bar. 72Ac; Mexican dollars, 5bhc.
Bonds-Government. STEADY; railroad, IT.
regular.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-22
sugar Market.

New York. March si.-Sugar-Raw.
steady: centrifugal, 5.33e: molasses. 4.52c,
Refined, steady; fine graduated, 7.oo@7.5Oc.
Sugar futures opened easier but soon rallied
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-22
MInneapoIls Grain Market.

Minneapolis. March ei.--wheat--May
ssss. s,oiS S. ssls No. a'n northern NS
tl.soh qLs6h; No. . northern. ti.ssA q
isSh. 4
Corn--No. yellow. si.iox @f.tis
Oats--No. : white. ssN@5sxc.
Flaxseed--s2.sb02.s5.
Fiouf--UnrhAnged t@
Barley--aec fesfe4 q
Rys--ei.6sW1.5s.
Bran--ysi.bo 6s0.oo.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-22

on covering and renewed demand from
trade interests. At noon prices were I'M
changed to points higher.
Closed i point lower to higher; May
4.s2c; July, 4.6sc; September, Use; De-
eember, also; sales, 1850 tons.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-22

@sx per cent; six months, 81 a per cent
Money-On call. steady; high. ~ per
cent; low, per cent; ruling rate. "a per
cent; last loan, ~ per cent; closing bid,
per cent; offered at az per cent,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-18
WHEELOCK.

(Mrs. C. L. Gerry, Correspondents
The boys who are carrying on the
Q. d. Mathewson sugar orchard had
the bad luck to burn their evaporator
last week. Another was soon INSTALL
ed so no loss of sap was suffered
Rev Harold Cairns and John Dunning
went to st. Johnsbury last Friday
night and enlisted in the coast patrol
Work.-Charles Welch's little daugh-
ter Agnes, who has been quite sick,
is better.-The infant daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Clayton Smith, who died at
Springfield, was brought here and
buried in the cemetery last Sunday
Sherbe browns house at Piperville
was burned with contents last Sunday.
Miss Flora Drown was at her home
here over Sunday, returning to Vail
Hill Monday.-The village school COM
menced, the upper room taught by
Mrs. Gertrude Parent of st. Johns
bury, and Miss Mclean Of Newport in
the primary.-Miss Eta Gray, who
been home some time because of
measles, has recovered and returned
to her Studies at st. Johnsbury.-S
W. Drake came home from Mont
pelier last Thursday and is now busy
taking the ist.-Miss Edith Smelling
has returned to Norwich, her aunt
being worse. She went Saturday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-18
WATERFORD.

(Mrs. A. M. Sunbury, Correspondent
Mrs. Fred Richardson OF Littleton
was q recent guest of her sister, Mrs.
c. A CasWell.-Mrs. Bertha Cannon
and mother, Mrs. Jane Buck, were
guests of Mrs. Amanda Albee in Pat
tenville Thursday.-Mrs. Sarah Moul-
ton of LittletOn has been spending
some time at Mrs. George Bedells.-
Mrs. Ellen Wiley, who has been very
sick, is gaining.-ElWin Stoddard, who
is home from the border, called on
friends here last Week.-C. A. Cas-
well and wife were recent guests at
Horace Albee's in DISQUALIFICATION
commenced Monday with Miss Barnes
of Brockton, Mass, as teacher.-Mrs.
Henry ShackWay entertained relatives
from Littleton Sunday.-Jack Miles,
who is working at c. l. Harvey's, spent
several days in Barnet and Danville
recently.-Raymond Cannon and
friend, Mr.. Johnson. of Berlin spent
several days recently with his mother,
Mrs. Bertha Cannon.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-18
NORTH DANVILLE.

(Alice P. Massey, Correspondent
u S. Goss of st. Johnsbury Center
has been in the place the past week
buying coWs.-The sewing circle meets
with Mrs. Allen Sanborn.-Mr. and
are making an extensive visit at East
Mrs. Robert McGill and two children
Burke and Kirby.-Schools will begin
here Monday with a few changes in
teachers.--Rev. and Mrs J. L. Long
visited in ST. Johnsbury Thursday
Several of the young men have showed
their patriotism by enlisting the past
week at ST. Johnsbury in Co. D sec
ond.-Mr. and Mrs. Walter Tilton of
Pittsburg, Penn, are visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. e. Parker. Mrs
Tilton will be pleasantly remembered
here as Berta Parker.-Thursday
night at grange meeting it was voted
to have sugar and doughnuts at the
next meeting.-Mrs. Louisa Clifford is
very poorly at her home here.-Mrs.
Lena Tousant returned home Wednes-
day from a visit to her daughter, Mrs.
Jones', at Brattleboro.-Miss Clara
Clifford has spent the past week at her
home.-Miss Dorothy Mears of John
son was in the place the last of the
week on the way to her school in
Lyndon.-Miss Florence Clifford spent
| Thursday with Mrs. C. c. Massey.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-18
PASSUNfPSIC.

Mrs. Harold Wood, Correspondent
Mrs. O. N Pinney and daughter,
Ruth returned Friday night from Bos-
ton, where they have been visiting
Mrs Cora Annis was confined to the
bed last week with a bad cold.-The
Grace Mason Club will meet Thurs
day night in the vestry.-Mr. and Mrs
Andrew Morgan and grandson, Graf
ton Hull of Concord visited at NJ. X.
Bruce's and at Charles Felche's Sun
day.-There was basket ball game
Friday night between the Fats and
Leans. and the Leans beat.-Mrs.
Geo: Hall has returned to her home in
Wallingford, Conn, and Miss Helen
Keith accompanied her back-Mr
and Mrs. Will Cross visited few days
last week in Lyndonville.-Fran
Roberts of East Burke called on Cora
Annis Thursday.-Mr. Everett of
Bradford called on old friends here
Thursday.-Mrs. Wesley Converse is
little more comfortable at the pres
ent Writing.-Miss Ellen Louie is sick
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-18
SHEFFIELD.

(Mrs. D. S. Roberts, Correspondents
Mrs. John Searles is spending a
week in Burlington, where she can
see her son, Roy Watkins, who is
there with the Guards.-Word has
been received that Dean Mcdowell did
not pass his examination at Burling-
ton, and will soon be home.-George
d. Bickford has returned from Bur-
lington.-All schools in town began
Monday, except on the Height
W. C. IIlnscorl attended tie New
England telephone banquet at New
port Last Wednesday cTcninG.-Gracc
Pearl entertained Il fr.cEd from Ions
Island oEGr> Sunday.-C,aytCn Rich
ford got q hard blow Oh the leg from
falling a tree last Friday He is con-
fined to his bed.-Mr. and Mrs. Daniel
Hood cf Boston are spending u Wcck
at Charles Bickford' s.-Henry LION
has moved his goods to his now homo
recently bought Of G. D. Bickford.-
Mr.. and Mrs. William Russell were
week lend visitors with their sons on
the Square.-A. l.. Gilman gave
sugar party to ali who could attend
last Saturday. Peck has sold his
home to William Bailey.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-18
EAST BURKE

(Mrs. B.. F. Humphrey, Corr
At the regular meeting of Burke
Mt Grange, Wednesday night three
candidates were given the work in
the first and second degrees. One
came in by card. A good program
was heard, the following taken part:
A discussion on Fashion Being a MI
isance," led by Mrs. Sherburn and
Mrs. Jennie ellison. Grafonola music
by J. G. Lucia and Wallace Russell.
Readings and music by the Grange
w H. Jeffrey is liz York Village, Me,
where he Institutes a council of the
Junior O. Z. A M. this week.-Ches-
ter Langmaid is working for l. M.
Hunter Chauncey Barnett and his
brother, who have been working there
have returned to their home in Con-
cord.-Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Mcdonald
were Sunday visitors Of his brother
and wife, Mr. and Mrs. James Nc
Donald in Burke.-The village people
and the schools were invited to a su
gar party at M H. Gilson's sugar
camp. Tuesday afternoon.-Mr and
Mrs. P. S. Hams and their children,
II. D. Webster, Floyd Gibson, Mr.. and
Mrs Jefferson WEIGH and two chill
dren, MISS Edna ana Master Law
renee. were Sunday visitors of Mr..
and Mrs. G.. H Kittridge.-Mrs. Car
RE Jenkins has been confined to the
house the past week by a hard cold.
John w Farmer of Maiden, Mass,
is visiting his nephew, F. A. Farmer.
John Lang cut off his forefnger
on his right hand Friday in a cir
cular saw.-There will be no services
at the Methodist church Sunday on
account of the absence of the pastor.
-Epworth League meeting will be
held Thursday evening at 100 in the
leag room.-The interior Of the
Methodist church is being painted and
papered and other needed improve
ments made. The parsonage is also
being papered. Harry and George
George Phillips are doing the work.