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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-15
SMITHFIRLD

Willis, young son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hadley Richardson fell from chair
breaking his collar bone last week.
Victor L. Hartford has been noti-
fed that his bid has been accepted to
drive the stage line from Smithfield
to Norridgewock.
Fred Brooks was home from the
woods to attend town meeting re-
turning back Wednesday.
The Tatting Club was entertained
by Mrs. George Cunliff Wednesday
afternoon.
The many friends OF George Smith,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-15
HARDSCRABBLE

Fire was discovered in the cham
bers at the home of Albert Geherks
Sunday, February %. Only by the
quick action of Mrs. Geherke and a
neighbor who came to her aid was
the fire put out after considerable
bedding was burned There was
little damage to the building Mrs.
Geherke was alone at the time with
three small children and was badly
frightened.
Robert Davies is hauling his hard
wood to the Scion Lumber Company's
mill. Arthur Flanders and A. c. Nc
Clintick are helping him.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-15

THE CONDITIONS
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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-15

ST., will be sorry to know that he is
failing.
Mrs. Laura Simonds is visiting
Mrs Charles Ireland in Waterville.
Neil Foss OF Canaan spent Sunday
at the home OF Mr. and Mrs. Fred
BROOKE
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-15

Fred Priest was the guest Of hia
mother Friday.
Mrs. Stillman Holmes has been
confined TO her bed with Il bad cold.
Miss Beatrice Holmes Was the
guest Of Mrs. Leroy Badger SUNDAY
afternoon.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-15

Cn
chart it rleh cd
the innaing will win
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-15
Which costs most
painting or waiting!

After your house needs painting. every
year you wait it will require more paint and
more labor to put it in good condition And
every year you wait, your house is worth less
A little paint-money is good paint-insurance
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-01

mitted to this country which are other
wise dangerous To the health of the peo-
pie OF the United States or of kind
forbidden entry into or forbidden to be
sold or restricted in sale in the country
in which they are made or from which
they are exported. or are otherwise false
ly labeled in; any respect. When goods
offered for import are found to be in yio-
lation of the law, the importer is noti-
fed and given an opportunity to be heard
before the officers of the department in
order that he may present any evidence
he desires as to why the goods should not
be denied entry into the United States.
After the hearing, if the department is
still of the opinion that the goods are
in violation of the law because of adul-
iteration, they are refused entry into this
country; or, if misbranded, they are
required to be labeled correctly before
being admitted. All the work on i'm
ported foods and drugs is handled in CO.
operation with the customs officers of the
treasury department
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-01
How This Man Sold Insurance.

A writer in the January American
Magazine says about selling insurance;
"The first day ] started out to call
in every place of business and try to
interest people in life insurance. No
one seemed TO want it. | found that most
folks were too busy to listen to my ia
bles--or even my arguments. Finally,
finished canvassing the merchants on one
side of the main street, that is. thought
had finished, and kept right out into
the residential section, stopping to talk
to a few people cutting grass in their
front yards. No one showed particular
interest; some wouldn't even talk to
me. At last l saw a fellow painting a
house. ! jumped over the fence and was
amazed when he came down off the lad
der to talk to me. ] reckon his arm
must have been tired and he was glad
for an excuse TO rest. But, at any rate,
/ succeeded in interesting him and tel
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-01
BRADFORD

A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Vernon Davis Christmas day.
Christmas exercises were held at botl
churches Saturday evening, Dec. %, with
trees for the children of the Sunday
schools.
f. V. johnson and family of New York
City were at the Stonecliff farm over
Christmas.
Miss Madeline Garfield, who is attend
ing the University of Vermont, spent the
past week with her parents. George CAT
field was also at home from his school at
Exeter, N. III.
Miss Emma Humphrey, who has been
assisting Mrs. George Taylor at Stone
cliff farm the past week, returned to her
home in Piermont, n. H., Friday.
Ralph Lund is home from the Uniyer
sity of Vermont for the holiday season.
Bernard Ellis, who has employment at
Bradford Mass, spent Christmas with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. f. w. Ellis.
Miss Marjorie Brooks and Miss Mary
Murphy, who are teaching in Essex,
spent the holidays at their homes.
Hollis Young spent the past week
with her parents in Ely.
Miss Adelia Shute of Woodsville N. H.,
was recent guest of Miss Ruth John
son.
Arthur johnson, jr., was a recent visit
or in st. Johnsbury and Hyde Park.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-01

ephoned to my manager to come out and
help close the prospect.
1--WE went to the painters house that
night. | was eager for quick action, but
the manager seemed quite lackadaisical.
Instead of talking insurance right away,
he picked up a llaxen-haired youngster
toddling about the floor and began trot-
ting him on his knee, at the same time
assuring the mother that the chld's eyes
were exactly the same shade as those
of a nephew of his out in Des Moines
After the boy had gone to sleep in his
arms the manager began talking insur-
ance, and / was amazed at the ease with
which he signed up the painter. ! had
expected to get some selling arguments
from his talk and was disappointed in
not doing so. 1t struck me that proba-
bly, / had sold the painter that after
noon. As l look back tonight / don't
how ! could have been SO
blind"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-01
RANDOLPH

Mr.. and Mrs. III. ID. McCrillis of Marsh
field were in town over Friday night Il
visit Beulah chapter at a special meet
ing for the initiation of candidates, Mr.
McCrilis coming in his official capacity
as district deputy grand patron. Mrs
George Hunting, past deputy grand ma
iron, was also present at the meeting
and all were guests of Abbie f. Clarke
till Saturday before going to their
homes.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wood, who have
been passing the Christmas holiday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Emery, left on
Friday for their home. in Springfield,
where Mr.. Wood is instructor in music
in the high and graded schools.
While Mrs. w. Il. Lamson was at
tempting to close a door gust of wind
caught her finger in the door and sew
cred her middle finger and injured the
fourth one on her hand quite seriously.
The weather has been extremely cold
here for several days, the thermometer
registering 20 degrees below zero in sew
eral places.
Mrs. Ethel Hubbard of Athol, Mass,
has entered the employ Of o. j. Marcott
for an indefinite time.
Mrs. Hiram Blodgett has come from
Northfeld to pass the winter at The
Naples.
II. c. Holmes of Montpelier, who owns
the block in which the Randolph inn is
located, was here last week to attend
to the repairs made necessary by the dam
age caused by the explosion of the boiler.
1t is understood that he has given per-
mission for another to be established
there, and it will be installed soon.
Miss Geneva Ford has been in Han
cock for several days, the guest of her
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Farr
The news from f. A. Phillips, who is
still confined at the John Hopkins hos.
pital in Baltimore, Nd, is far from en-
as he is not making the inn
proyement he hoped would result from
the treatment there.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Atwood, who have
been in st. Johnsbury and vicinity for
.veral weeks while Mr.. Atwood was
looking after the weights and meas
lres in that vicinity, came on Saturday
night for a short stay here before re-
summing work at another place.
Miss Fairfax Sherburne of Pomfret re- |
emily visited her cousin, j. G., Sher- I
,urne, of this place. /
Miss Mary Adams, teacher in North
Andover, Mass, has been passing her
'acation here with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. j. B. Adams.
DR.. II. b. Mcintyre of New York City
las been in Burlington for few days
With his mother, Mrs. Emma Mcintyre.
nd on his return his mother and the
laughter of DIR. Loudon accompanied him
ome to consult specialist for the child
Who has been in delicate health for sew +
raj months.
Arthur Galarneau has returned from
several days stay in Sharon with Mrs.
ialarneau who has been visiting friends.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-01

ously colorcd flowers bloom at time
for the whole distance, and the effect is
very striking. 1t is hard to decide which
is the more artistic, the purple and yell
low iris in early spring, or the gorgeous
poppies that follow after, but ali through
the flower season this bed is sure to
catch the eye of the autoist in time to
cause him to slow down, to enjoy the
garden, about the quaint little house And
having slowed down, he next notices an
artistic swinging sign.boa reading,
Flower garden Tea Room and inviting
the passerby to luncheon or afternoon
tea. All is so alluring that there is al
most too much patronage. He enjoys
so entirely the surroundings, the lunch
cons of good home cooking, the flowers,
that he almost resents the entrance into
this Eden OF lot of other hungry NOR
tails"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-01

Edwin Chase, who was but few months
old, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 20.
Thomas Johnson and Gilbert Cole Wis
tied relatives in different places in Mas
sachusetts the past week.
Maynard Ellis is taking the short
course in agriculture at the University Of
Vermont.
Mrs. II. T. Johnson and son, Edward,
were business visitors in st. Johnsbury
Saturday.
Misses Florence and Hazel Hart visit
ed friends in Lancaster, N. H., part of
last week, returning Saturday.
Warren Carleton has been confined to
the house several days with the grip.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-01
WATERBURY,

Friday, Scoutmaster w. T. Boicourt
and former Assistant Scoutmaster Paul
Swasey accompanied IL of the scouts OF
troop to the tale mine. Here they
were shown over the mine by Mr.. Scalon
the mining engineer. and had their din
ner in the woods back of the mine Much
OF interest was learned.
Those who were out Saturday morning
found the temperature low and strong
wind blowing. Thermometers ranged
anywhere from Is to 25 degrees below
zero.
The ladies' union will hold their an
nual business meeting in the social hall
of the Congregational church tomorrow
afternoon at 3 o'clock. At $3.50 the la
dies of the union will serve supper to
their families.
Allan S. Perry and his uncle, Frank
Perry. are guests of Mr., and Mrs. Ben
nett Perry in Stoneham, Mass.
Next Friday evening the men of the
Methodist Episcopal church have pro-
cured Col. Ira n Reeves to speak on "Ex-
periences on the Mexican Border" The
evening will be for men and boys.
The ladies of the Methodist church
will meet with Mrs. V. L. Smith Wednes
day afternoon, Jan. 8.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank j. Blaine are to
reside in the tenement over the pho
tographic studio.
Mrs. James Newton remains quite
poorly.
Misses Pauline Bidwell and Annie
Dorothy Palmer returned to-day to their
school work at Lyndon institute.
Mr.. and Mrs Edgar Durand, who have
been guests for two weeks of DR.. and
Mrs. G. s. Bidwell. return tomorrow to
their home in Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-01
How to Interest the Traveller.

In the January Woman's Home Com
panion, a writer says:
"One of the best means of quickly
catching the interest of the passing
traveller is shown in beautiful flower
garden on main highway, not fifty
miles from New York. 1t is a we'll
kept, artistic garden of old-fashioned
flowers, a riot of color the season
through. One long bed runs quite dis
lance by the road on each side of the
house, planted with taste and craft, to
give maximum of beauty in successive
crops of flowers. Only two harmoni-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-01
A MOTHERS TROUBLES

A mothers unending work and
devotion drains and strains her
physical strength and leaves its mark
in dimmed eyes and careworn ex-
pressions she ages before her time.
Any mother who is weary and lang,id
ing food and bracing tonic to add rich
ness to her blood and build up her
nerves before it is too late. Start Scott's
Emulsion today-its fame is worldwide
1t is free from alcohol.
Scott & Bovine. Bloomfield. NJ. M-e
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-01
GRANITEVILLE.

All members of Court Rob Roy, No. 6,
are hereby summoned to attend a special
meeting of the above named court Tues
day, Jan. ?, to hear report of special
committee and to act on the same. j.
A. Williams, chief ranger.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-01
wEBSTERvILLE.

Regular meeting of Court Phil Sheri-
dan, No. s, F. of A., Wednesday evening,
Jan. 3; refreshments after meeting.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-01
WILSON TAKES SPILL.
Falls on Slippery Hillside While Playing
Golf.

Washington, Jan. president Will
son fell on slippery hillside while play
ing golf Saturday and wrenched his
ankle. He was able to continue the
game, but walked with decided limp
the rest Of the day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-01
EAST MONTPELIER.

Twenty-sixth annual old and young
folks ball at village hall Tuesday night,
Jan. 9. Music, Carrolfs orchestra.--ady.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-01
BETHEL
Six Houses Raided By Officers Saturday
Some Liquor Found.

On the initiative of Grand Juror Pau
+. Wilson, searching party of 10 per.
sons, which included Deputy Sheriff +. G.
Putnam, Constable E. S. Putnam and
Special Officer w. II. Smith, Saturday
forenoon raided the homes of Antonio
Avicolli, Michele Palmetto, Giacomo Fu-
magalli, Lorenzo Peduzzi, Mrs. Theresa
Rossi and Raffaele Ceentano. No con-
siderable quantities of intoxicants were
found except at the Fumagalli home,
where about six cases of wine and beer
were taken into custody.
Fred Williamson is recovering from a
weeks illness with grip. During his i'll
BILE has been taken by Henry Tucker.
Joseph p Mccormack is home from
teaching in New York City.
George B. Chase & Co., Bethel's crack
minstrel organization, 40 in number,
went Saturday to South Royalton and
performed that evening entirely to the
satisfaction of $57 house, returning on
the night train.
Miss Helen Graham went Saturday to
Lebanon, N. H., to spend week at Will
liam Crozier's during the illness of Mrs.
Crozier.
Ralph Porter of Blandford Mass, is
visiting at F. B. Southworth's.
John III. Patterson is revisiting his
former home near Chicago.
Mrs. Karl Perkins with her children,
Lawrence and Persis, returned Saturday
to Windsor, after visiting her father, AL
bert L. Dinsmore.
Mrs. Harold Burgess of Waltham, |
Mass, and Miss Luella Atkinson of
Morrisville have been visiting their sis |
ter, Mrs. A. n. Washburn.
Frank Farrell of Haverhill Mass, is
visiting his sister, Mrs. Harley Shepard.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-01
It's Wonderful How
Resinol Stops Itching

To those who have endured for years
the itching torments of eczema or other
such subscriptions, the relief that the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-01

first use of Resinol
Ointment and Resinol
Soap usually gives is
incredible. After all
the suffering they have
endured and all the use
less treatments they
have spent good money
for. they cannot believe
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-01

anything SO simple, mild and inexpen-
sive can stop the itching and burning
INSTANTLY! And they find it still
more wonderful that the improvement
is permanent and that Resinol really
drives away the eruption completely in
a very short time Perhaps there is a
pleasant surprise like this in store for
you. Resinol Ointment and Resinol
Soap are sold by all druggists.
A Good Soap For Baby Skin
A good baby soap should contain
soothing, healing properties to pre-
vent the rashes and chafings to which
babies are liable That is why so many
physicians recommend Resinol Soap.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-15
n Bh-

With the beginning of the new plant of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail road company in the western section of Fairfield in the early fall, Fair field, the once quiet suburb of artis- tic streets and oddly designed bunga- lows of the we'll -to-do wage earner and salary man, has caught the spirit Of the early days of Birmingham and bids fair to keep up the pace set by it's ancestor.
 Besides the early plans mapped out for the new Fairfield plant the an- nouncement of the construction of shipyards by the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company at Mobile has added further units to the new works here. These units will supply steel plates and shapes suitable for shir building which will be shipped to Mo- bile to be used in the construction of ships to be built at that place
 The mills now being constructed to build these shapes are a 40-inch bloom ing mill, 110-inoh plate mill, 26- inch shape mill Machinery for ships will also be made here and a plate and angle shop, forge shop a foun- dry and a machine shop are being con structed at Fairfield.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-15

The new plant heretofore has not been connected with Fairfield by traffic line and in order to take care of the hundreds of men going to and from their work the Tidewater car line is being extended from the west Fairfield gates along the Bessemer road to the new industrial site.
 Owing to the amount of skilled la Dor being required to operate the new mills> workmen of different national ities and trades will be imported from the north. In order to take care of these men and their families 500 houses are being constructed in Fair field which are estimated to house 1000 people. These houses are at the skeleton sbage and several hundred cars of lumber have hceas tplaaeA heJ ess--5 Tennessee. Coed, Iran s,4la-os4i ]. 4o e,s company lumber yard whsre,anpl4 ming mill is at work preparing the ma terial. Beyond the gates on 'Possuni Valley road lots have been staked out for the erection of houses for small rentals Westfield, the new home for negroes, has 50 completed houses and others under construction. The pres ent number of business houses is in- adequate to care for such an increase in population and many business lots
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-15

gust of this year. Today he stands second to General Sduires, who is at the head of the signal bureau at Wash ington. Colonel Deeds especial re- sponsibiliay and duty involves the su- pervision and direction of the various aviation schools and camps through out the country. Yet. while engaged in this service, he also maintains his highly important post as general di- rector of the constructive work in Ohio which, when completed, will make a recurrence of the Dayton flood impo5- sible.
 Colonel Deeds and his personal friend and industrial associate, c. F.. Kettering, are identified with the dis covery and invention of the electric self-starting apparatus. which is now generally utilized by the automobile manufacturers of the United States. He, Jointly with MT. Kettering, per- fected the method of electric lighting and electric power which is especially designed. for the use of the farmers of the United States In addition to these achievements of science. Colonel Deeds is one of the engineers who worked out the problem so satisfactorily that the government is to have speedily an ample supply of Liberty motors, which are to be of the utmost importance in the construction and operation of airplanes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-15
HOWARD COLLEGE IS VICTORIOUS, 33-2O Majestic Outfit Is Defeated by Local Quintet in We'll
 Played Game

The Howard college basketball team defeated the Majestic team yesterday aft ernoon by the score of B to 20. The Majestic team showed unexpected strengh. They are accustomed to play ing on an outdoor court and, no doubt would have played a much closer game on dirt court.
 Garrett, who played center for the vis- itors, played an excellent game and scored 10 of the 20 points made by the visitors. Captain Farley of the Howard bunch played a star game throughout. His guarding was superb, and he also added seven points to the offensive in the last half. T. Farley and Newman did most of the scoring for Howard in the first half, but they were given spe- cial attention by Stubbs and Creel in the last half. Manager Self, who has charge of the Majestic team, is to be congratulated for stimulating the inter- est In this popular game in the Ma Jestic district. The playing of the How ard team at times was brilliant, but it lacked consistency Carr and Newman worked the floor well and were a factors in the team work.
 Lineup and score: Majestics, for wards P. Creel and T. Creel, 4; Gar rett, center, 10; Stubbs. guard, o; Creel, guard, 6. Howard college. Farley. for ward. 8; Carr, forward, 4; Newman, cen ter, 8; Farley, guard, '; Dillon. g; Rob- binS 6 K. 3f5ls
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-15
WE WS OF BESSEMER
MISS BERNEY GELLEN, .correspondent

sisted by Miss May M. Reynolds The following programme has been an nounced:
 Part one: Circle.
 Overture by orchestra
 "Star-Spang1ed Banner" and ''When It's Moonlight on the Levee,' by chorus M
 Ballad. Three Roses" George Hous- ton.
 Coon song, Takes Long, Tall Brown Skin Girl to Make Preacher Lay His Bible Down. MT. Oxford. Can't Yo' Heah Me Callin', Caro- line,' pr. Price.
 Bass solo. Poses Bloom Unseen, 2 Hode Eastman.
 Coon song, "southern Gals" MT. Maxwell Reynolds
 Ballad, "The Love Light in Your Eyes" B. r. Michaelson.
 Coon song, "I Ain't Going To Be the Fool There Was" Dr. Barnett.
 Closing chorus, We're Going Over" led by c. H. Halbrook.
 Interlocutor, o. H. Halbrook; end men, Joe Britain, Red Mullen, pr. Wood Price, Red Oxford, Maxwell Reynolds and pr. L. M. Barnett; mid- dlemen, George Houston, B. F. Michael son. Harold Smith, Hode Eastman. w.. c. Batey, Jerry Haggerty. Young ladies Ol lIc CDOI OOPIdUOS. lAdI Thornton, Katherine Maddox, Lilah Mae Moorer altos, Misses Amy Bry- ant. ThelTna Crotwell, Mable Moore; Columbia, Mrs. L. M Barnett
 Part two: Girls chorus. Parody, We're Going Over" Reading, Miss Lucille Vickers; solo, I'm Twelve O'Clock Fellow in a Nine O'Clock Town" Harold Smith; solo, selected, Miss Katherine Maddox: monologue John Card; patriotic number, little Misses Elizabeth Lewis and Sybil Kar- tus: selections by quartet, Price. East ham, Haggerty and Barnett; song and dance, Maddox and Dr. Barnett; six minutes of shadowgraph; solo, select ed, Miss Mary Louis Thornton.
 Fart three: Roaring farce entitled Bubbles" Characters: Frivolous Girl Miss Thelma Dudley; Madame Frou- chine Bonazzi, Miss Lora Robertson rural gentleman, Joe Brittain; Edwin Boots. tragedian, Dr. Barnett; old Nanny Lou, Red Oxford Madame Hu- man -Sheenlz. Mrs. l. M Barnett; Per- civaI Reginald Fitznood1esM MT. Burnett; Mrs. G. o. Catchem. Miss Lucille Wick CTS; Pete Swipem.l Maxwell Reynolds; Ross Keepall. Dr. Barnett Orchestra composed of Miss Ina Lou Powell, piano Mrs. Ford, violin Miss