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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-15
RETURN ALSACE
Max Harden's Suppressed Publication
Out Again, Renews Peace Talk.

Amsterdam, Aug. 15.-Maximilian
Harden's suppressed Zukunft reap
peared today and advised the restora-
ton of Alsace-Lorraine to France and
Trieste to Italy if a durable peace is
to be secured, German dispatches
stated.
From the temperance of the
Zukunft it would appear that Harden
may have been released from the mil
itary service for which he was draft
ed. With the suppression of his pa
per, Harden was pressed into service
as a military clerk in July.
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Kansas City, Aug. 15.-HOGS-Re Receipts
5000. Market 40c to soc higher: top price.
$500. high price record. Bulk.
S11.000 $500: heavy. S17.60d 1900: packers
and butchers. $17.00d1s00: light. $16S0d
IL 50: pigs. S13.00M16.0O.
CATTLE-Receipts 5000. including 100
southerns. Market strong to Zoe higher
Prime fed steers. s13.50M14.JO: dressed beef
steers, S1100d 1925; western steers. $1,000
1925: southern steers, $725O11. so: cows.
$575Gr 1000: heifers. 81 J00 1850: stoekers
aud feeders. 81 0on 1900; bulls. Sc SOFAS y :
calves. S1.00G1..jo
SHEEP-Receipts 5000. Market strong
Lambs. S15.00d 1850: yearlings, $1,000
Zoo: wethers. s9.00d11 90: ewes. Ss5Olr
1000; stockers and feeders. sGJ0M16.00
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago. Aug. 15.-CORN-Peace talk
and government activity regarding food
control had a bearish influence today on
the corn market. Signs of some revival of
distillery demand led to only a temporary
reaction Favorable crop reports seemed
to form more than an offset Opening
quotations which ranged from &c to sc
lower with December at S1.15h to $1155s
and May at S1.12A to $1.13, were followed
by moderate upturn but then by sag
to below the initial level
In the subsequent dealings no vigorous
rallies were witnessed but signs of any
radical weakness were also lacking The
close was heavy at losses of Sc to Ac
net
WHEAT-Interest in the wheat trade
what price the government representatives
would set for transactions under the new
conditions when before the end. of the cur
rent month business in futures will be
abolished. Dealings today were insight
ficant mostly at sos. an advance of 1c
compared with yesterdays finish.
Later the price dropped to So Influenced
by define in the value of offerings for
immediate delivery. The close was steady
at 81 September, 4e net lower
OATS-Oats weakened with corn. What
demand there was came chiefly from
shorts.
PROVISIONS-New high record quota
tons on hogs carried provisions up grade.
Lard led the advance.
Chicago Grain and Pork Market
(The range OF prices on grain futures on
the Chicago Board of Trade as reported
by the Topeka Board of Trade)
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NAMES SUGAR DICTATOR.
Hoover Appoints G. NJ. RoIph of
Frisco, TO Control SupIY-FiX Price.

San Francisco. Aug. 15.-George
M. Rolph, general manager of the
California Hawaiian Sugar Refining
company, was last night appointed by
food administrator Herbert c. Hoover
as executive head of the government
bureau that will control the distribu-
ton and fix the price of sugar, ac-
cording to advices received here.
Rolph is a brother of Mayor James
Rolph, Jr., of San Francisco.
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EYES OF ALLIES TURN TO U. S.
Peace Proposal on Part of Pope Rests
on Our shoulders.

London. Aug 15.-The eyes of
officialdom of the allies turned to
Russia and America today-not to
Rome.
The principal point of interest and
discussion of the pope's peace pro-
posals was the effect they will have
on Russia.
Next comes speculation as to the
possible effect on American Catfo-
lies.
That the proposals cannot and will
not be accepted by England. France
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Carranza Fires Officers.

Ell Paso, Tex, Aug. 15.-Because
they entertained German consular
agents and other German oggicials in
Juarez. just across the border from
FL Paso, arousing the disfavor of
United States officials. all officers
military and civil, who participated in
the receptions to the Germans will be
removed by the Carranza government,
it was learned here today.
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orally advanced in all districts of Russia,
altho little later than usual on account of
wet weather. The movement is light and
all new arrivals being stored by the
government In the south and central
parts of France harvesting is finished.
Yield is better than expected and the quail
ity good. Rain is hindering harvest in the
unfavorable conditions and the yield will
be only fair and under estimates. A large
amount of grain has been shipped to the
central powers from the Balkan states.
The weather Is ideal for late harvesting
and yields exceed early estimates"
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SEVEN INCH RAIN IN KANSAS.
Washouts and Electrical Damage
Near Salina.

Salina. Aug 15.-The heaviest rain
in two years fell in this county last
night and ranged from two inches in
Salina to seven inches that came down
as cloudburst near Falun, twelve
miles southwest of here. More than
half mile of Missouri Pacific track
was washed out near Falun, and it
is said that several houses are sur
rounded by water. A heavy electri
cal storm set fire to a number of
wheat stacks. For the first time in
two years country roads are under
water and overland travel is impos-
slble in some parts of the county
Alfalfa and natural hay took on new
life and corn that a few days ago
promised nothing will at least make
good feed and some of il will make
corn. Trainmen report rain entirely
to the west end of the state.
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WRECKED TRAINS BURN
-Four Killed by Hcad-on Collision
Signals Tempered With.

and an unidentified tramp were kill
ed near Hated station last night when
an extra fruit special and local freight
train on the Southern Pacific met in
a head-on collision IN cut. The
cause of the wreck is unknown but ie
is said the block signal system had
been tempered with The trains
caught fire and lighted the sky for
miles.
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LUMBER FOR PLANES
Cutting of Spruce Begins in Washing
ton and OREGON Today.

Seattle, Wash, Aug. 15.-The cut
ting of spruce lumber in the forests
of Washington and Oregon which will
be used in the construction of the ma
TONS fleet of airplanes began today.
when two camps in southwestern
Washington closed by strikes, and one
in Northern Oregon resumed opera
lions, according to Robert B. Allen,
secretary of the Westcoast Lumber
mems association.
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STONE COMMISSIONED

Washington. Aug. 15.-Commissions
awarded to students at the engineers
training camp at American university.
Washington. d. c., include one to Vir-
gil D. Stone. Winfield, Kan, to be sec
ond lieutenant engineers, officers re-
serve corps.
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Morning Grain Gossip
FURNISHED by the Topeka Board of Trades

Minneapolis wheat stocks have decreased
10000 bushels in the past three days.
Export from the United States and Cam
ada yesterday were 1900 barrels of flour
and 10000 bushels of oats
Elevator stocks Of wheat in Kansas City
Increased 3.SU1 bushels Monday and corn
stocks increased LIB bushels
Stocks of wheat in Chicago elevators in
creased $4,000 bushels last week and now
amount TO $4,000 bushels: corn, 152 0o0
bushels. increase u. 900 bushels oats 5f4.-
600 bushels, increa Sc 225, 600 bushels A
year ago stocks were 1874 900 bushels of
wheat. 2.095, 900 bushels of corn. and 3.
7S4. coo bushels of oats
A foreign crop SUMMARY contained the
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CAPTURE REBEL CHIEF
Started Revolution to Prevent Newly
Elected Governor Taking Office.

Mexico City, Aug. 15.-The recent
armed movement in the state of Sina-
loa started in opposition to the taking
of office of Gen. Ramon F. Iturbe,
recently elected govSrnor, has been
ended by the capture of the rebellious
leader, Fernando Espinosa de los
MonterOS
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TEUTON MEATLEss WEEKS
Commodity on German Tables Barred
Two Weeks of Month.

London, Aug. 15.-The Vossische
Zeitung of Berlin is quoted in an Ex-
change Telegraph dispatch from Am
sterdam to the effect that meatless
weeks have been decided on in SaXony
and are now to be extended to the
whole German empire. According to
this report there will be two meatless
weeks a month, beginning with Sep
TENDER.
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CRUDE JUMPS 20 CENTS
Announcement of Largest Single Ad-
vance in History of Oil Field.

Independence, Kan, Aug. 15.-An
increase of twenty cents barrel said
by producers, to be the largest single
advance in the history of the midcon-
tinent field, for crude oil was posted
today by the Prairie Oil ard Gas COM
pany. The new price is $1.90.
e'Wgm m
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Chicago Live stock Market.

Chicago, Aug. 15.-HOGS-Iieceipts IT.
900. Market firm. 15c to 25c above yes
terdays average. Top. s17.95. new high
price record. Bulk, s1690d ITO; light
S16.20M1I.s0: mixed, S1620n II 10: heavy,
S1615@11.9 rough, S1G1Jm1645: pigs.
s11- 7JMIJ.25
CATTLE Receipts 13.OOD. Market strong
Native beef cattle, SS25d14.6J; western
steers. S1.15d12G5: stockers and feeders.
SG1od9.J0: cows and heifers. 81. S5ay1 l.. so !;
calves. SlcsNJd 14.75
SHEEP-Iseceipts 5000 Market firm.
Wethers. S7-9on11.25: lambs. $1025d 1856.
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RUSS WRECK KILLS so
One Hundred and Fifty Injured Mos
cow-Petrograd Road.

Petrograd, Aug. 15.--SiXty persons
were killed and $50 injured in a wreck
today on the road between Petrog.ad
and Moscow. Our coaches were
crushed to pieces when a passenger
train ran into a freight trim.
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Kansas City Live stock Sales.

(The following sales were made this morn
ing at the Stock Yard, Kansas City, and
reported over long distance telephone di-
rect to the State journal by Clay Robin
son & Co. live stock commission mer-
chantsJ
Kansas City. Aug. 15.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts today 5000 head. Market 10c to 35c
higher
HOGS-Receipts 5000 head Market Csc
to 40c. Bulk of sales. $1675@1I75. Top.
$1S.0c.
J.amhs g1e
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New York. Aug. 15.-BUTTER-Ma
firmer. Creamery higher than extras, III
d42Ac.
EGGS-Market firm. Fresh gathered ex-
tras, 42c.
CHEESE Market irregular. State fresh
specials, 2315e.
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Jersey sacks. S1.6O@1 .65; Minnesota sacks,
81. 40M 1.45; Minnesota bulk, S1.35@1.40.
POULTRY-Market higher Fowls, 206I
DC: springs, 22M26c.
Holiday i'll butter and egg trade.
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eFurnished 10y J. u. BILLIARD. corner Kansas
Ave. and Curtis ST.
Topeka, Kan, Acg. Is.
CoRN-s2.15
OATS-7Sc
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New York, Aug. 15.-SUGAR-Raw sugar
nominal Centrifugal. 7.52: molasses, "a I:
refined, steady; fine graduated, $s4O@
9.15.
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WEATHER TABLE.

Furnished by the weather bureau office.
Topeka. Kansas. for the twenty-four hours
ending at Z a. N. Wednesday
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Kansas City Grain Market
Kansas City, Aug. 13--WHEAT-Cash
wheat: Market 15c to Zoe lower. No. .
hard. S2.3od 2.45: No. s. S2.2jGI2.4O; No >
red, s2.3O@2.;2: No. 7. S220d22s.
CLOSE WHEAT-Not quoted.
CORN-Dec., $1.1jss; May, s1-12A.
CORN-Market steady to sc higher No
mixed. S175: No. 3, S1.T3mI.14; No. >
white, 81: SAILS; No. 3. nominal; No. .
yellow. 81 16d u; No. ). nominal.
OATS-Market unchanged No. white
6314 G64c: No. mixed, 61@62c.
RYE-S1. 90
KAFIR AND MILO MAIZf1-s .35G74 CO.
HAY-Market strong to &c higher
Choice timothy. $1s.5oM19.0 90: choice prairie
S19.50G2c.0o choice alfalfa, $500.
SHORTsS2 15da25
BRAN-S1. 65M1.10
Receipts wheat 1ss3 cars.
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chicago, Aug 13-W HEAI-JIose Wheat
Sept. s.. co.
CORN-Dec.. 81 I56l Is: May, $1I2Js
OATS-sept., 51SsMs4c; Dec, 57Iaa sc
May, 607sc.
LARD-Sept. go. 81: Oct. So 81.
SHORT RIBS-Sept.. So. So Oct s23.C0
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Topeka. Kan, Aug. -.
HENS-S5s lbs and over lac: under 81
I1c STACEY young roosters BE: broiiera.
= lbs and under. 1sc.
EGGS-27c.
Eggs are retailing In Topeka 34055e
BUTTER-39Qi3c.
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Kansas City Produce Market.


Kansas City. Aug. 15.-BUTTER EGGS
ANDSPOCLTRY-Mar unchanged
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Chicago. Aug 1J.-POTATOES-Ma Market
unsettled Receipts - cars. Virginia bar
rels, $4.50G455; Jersey bulk, s1-J0QL55
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Diminished by T Beck. 212-21i r. ath.,
Topeka, Kan, Aug Is.
PRAIRIE HAY-S1s.0o
ATrAT.FA-S1e 90
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IFurnIBhed Dy W tTlIchrfst- BZb Quincy
Street,
Topeka, Kan, Aug Is
PRAIRIE JIAi--sf5 %
ALFA.FA-S21.W
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Shorn lambs and sheep &c under above
prices. Positively cannot use sheep or
lambs unless fat.
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NM EEEn
Furnished by the Topeka Packing Com
pany. corner Laurent ana Madison-1
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TOPEKA MARKET REPORT.


tPrices furnished by wolff Packing Co,
Topeka. Kan, Aug Is
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The pope, II IS believed, has the
maximum and minimum Teuton
terms His suggestions, manifestly
unacceptable to either the allied or
American standard in some respects,
could be used as a basis of negotia-
TONS it is held. The proposal to
leave settlement of the Alsace-Lor-
raine and Balkan problems to peace
full negotiation is regarded here as a
special stumbling block.
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Russians lose Heighl

Petrograd, Aug. 15.-A height west
of the Rumanian town of Ocna il
southwestern Moldavia has been oc-
cupied by Teutonic forces, the wal
office announced today
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-01-19
WEST DUMMERSTON.

a number have been i'll with grip
and hard colds the past two weeks.
Mrs. p. Connarn is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. w. T. Richardson, in
Brattleboro.
The weekly prayer meeting was held
at S. s. Washer S Wednesday evening.
a large number were present.
Mrs, Maud Kendall has closed her
home here for the winter and is stay
ing with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Il. c. Gotta, in Brattlcboro.
Mrs. +. L. Phillips came last week
from Brattlcboro to her home here. She
had been visiting for some time at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. o. F.
Stevens.
The patrons Of the West Dummerstor
postofficc are very sorry to learn that
there is to be no postoflicc here after
Jan. 81, and hope that it will be for q
short time only.
Lowell Boyington met with pam
full accident recently while chopping in
the woods, a limb of tree hitting him
i'll the eye. lie was taken to the Memo
rial hospital for treatment, and ut this
writing he is at home and his eye is
much better.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-01-19
DUMMERSTON.

Mrs. Sarah Holton is i'll with rheu-
matism of the eyes.
Weymouth Halliday is working in n
machine shop in Greenfield, Mass.
Mrs. Clarence Lowe and daughter,
Vera will go to Jamaica this week to
visit her father.
George Upham is moving this week
from Brattlcboro to the farm recently
bought of Clarence Lowe. Mr.. Lowe
will store his household goods at NJ. F.
button S for the present.
Clarence o. Reed, who had been in
the hospital in Springfield (Vt.) five
weeks, spent the weekend at George
Armand S and went Tuesday to his
home in Wardsboro to visit his mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. o. Downs invited the
young people to their home Saturday
evening to celebrate the 18th birthday
of Miss Clara Evans. A delightful even
ing was spent. Refreshments were
served. Miss Evans received many
gifts.
Bennett Curtis of the Boston Bible
school is expected to preach here Sun
day as candidate. il Mr.. Curtis is
unable to be present, Mr.. Crook OF
Mount Hermon will supply. Sunday
school at the usual hour. Christian
Endeavor in the evening at 7.30.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-01-19
EAST JAMAICA.

Norman Allen has sold his horses
to the Pulp Co. in Windham.
W. S. Allen drove some COWS to A.
F. Hawk S in Windham the first of the
week.
Miss lola Gleason was at her home
over Sunday from her school in West
Dummcrston.
Horace Howard has been loading
logs for the Last Block Co. in Town
shend this week.
Elias p. Chamberlin fell while work
ing in the barn the first Of the week
and fractured three ribs.
Mrs. $. l.. Vincent has been in West
Iownshend part of the time for sever
al weeks helping care for her parents
who have been seriously ill.,
The Farmers club meeting held in
the River schoolhouse Tuesday evening
was well attended. The subject for dis.
cusslon was National Prohibition
which was well discussed and was very
interesting. Another member was en-.
rolled. The next is the annual business
meeting and will be held Feb. 6.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-01-19
WESTMINSTER WEST.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Shattuck went
Saturday to Springfield (Vt.) to visit
friends.
George McElroy is home from the
high school at Bellows Falls with a
grip cold.
Miss Nellie Butteriicld, trained nurse,
went Tuesday to Springfield (Nt.) to
assist in the hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Phillips and
little daughter, Mary, went last week to
Manchester and vicinity to visit rela-
tives.
Deacon and Mrs. Alfred Ranncy came
from SaXtons River, where they are
spending the winter at The Inn, to at
tend the church dinner here.
Miss Elida Frost, teacher of the West
minister West school, was another vic
tim last week of the grip cold epidemic,
and the school was closed from Wcdncs
day to Monday. She is better and in
school this week.
Wayne Houghton and Hilary McElroy
went to Burlington Friday to attend the
annual conference of the older boys of
Vermont, returning home Monday
Wayne Houghton represented the young
men 5 class and Hilary McElroy the
Sunday school.
Rev. Walter Curtis received news last
week of the death of his brother in
Boston, whom he visited week recent
ly while attending the Billy Sunday
services. He was unable to attend the
funeral as both he and Mrs. Curtis were
i'll with grip colds
The Ladies Aid society met last
Thursday for dinner with Mrs. ROLAND
Chapman. The following officers were
elected for the coming year: President
Mrs. Frank Shattuck sec. and treas.
Mrs. Alfred Ranney; directors, Mrs. Ar
thur Harlow, Mrs. Bert Houghton anC
Mrs. Allie Barnes.
The Junior Christian Endcayor socie
ty met Saturday afternoon with Mrs
Arthur Harlow and elected the follow
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BELLOWS FALLS NEWS

A reception will be rendered Rev.
and Mrs John G. Prince in the Con.
gregational church this evening.
Rev. and Mrs. Prince came here re-
comfy from Rockand, Mass. Their
furniture arrived this week.
Representative +. l.. Osgood of Sax
tons River has arranged to have copies
of the house and senate bills on file
in the office of Town Clerk l.. s. Hayes,
where they may be available to those
who are interested in the bills as they
are published.
Illness in the ranks Of f. II. Slough
ton post made it necessary to post
pone the installation of the officers
which was to have been held Wednes-
dav. The officers of the Woman s Re
lief corps were installed by 1nstitut-
ing and Installing Officer Izora G. Las
sor of Rutland.
The federal inspection of Company
Z. V. n. c., was held Wednesday,
Forty.eight out of GO men were pres
cnt. Since the closing of the shell con
tract by the Vermont Farm Machine
company January several of the
members have left town. The in
SpcCIlHg OllCtI WIS fhdJOl Nh"iiNS -
Smith.
The annual meeting of the Bellows
Falls Trust company was held this
week and these directors were re-
clected President, +. l.. Walker; vice
president, Charles T.. Howard; treas
urer, A. II. Chandler; j. c. Day. Judge
Warner A. Graham was elected di-
rector to succeed the late DR.. O. NJ.
George, who had served on the board
since the bank was organized in 1902.
L. S. Hayes, historian of the town
of Rockingham, was one of the speak
ers in the meeting of the Vermont
Historical society Tuesday. He read
o paper on Navigation on the Connee-
ticut River, which necessitated ex-
haustive research on his part. Another
visitor in Montpelier this week was
DIR. j. II. Blodgett, who attended a
meeting of the state tuberculosis com
mission. of which he is chairman.
Chief Machinist p. G. White of the
United States navy is in town on re-
cruiting service. He is also "cover-
ingD nearby towns. He was in
Springfield Wednesday. He has been in
the navy % years and in six more
years will be retired with a pension of
$924O a month, he says. He is strong
in his statements that q young man
seeking q training should enlist in the
navy.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-01-19
WHITINGHAM.
Financial Report of Old Home Week.

The finance committee of the Old Holne
Week association reports that it has
closed the accounts of Old Home week
and finds that after paying all bills it has
a surplus of S3l062, which was deposited
by the treasurer in the Wilmington Saw
ings bank, Dec. -, for future Old Home
week fund This includes the surplus OF
10 years ago, which with interest amount
ed to SlO7.67. The officers and members
of the association wish to thank all those
who 50 literally contributed both in timc
and money for this very pleasant and sue
ccssful occasion, which will long be re-
membered by all townspeoplc as well as
by the many visitors who came here for
old times and old friends sake.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-01-19

in Wilmington i'll with grip last week and
is unable to return this week.
Zada Nichols and Richard Rossmeil
entertained a party of about dozen
young people at j. II. Gillett's Friday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Kentfeld were in
North Adams Saturday and Tuesday. Mr..
Kentfield goes for electric treatment FIR
his arm.
Mrs. Raymond Caffrey went to North
Adams Saturday to see a doctor She is
suffering with eczema on her hands, cars
and face.
Mabel Kent went to North Adams Fri
day night and underwent an operation on
her ear. She has been suffering with
throat and ear trouble.
Harold Parker came home from his
school in Wilmington Tuesday, being I'M
able to attend school on account Of an
attack of the prevailing illness.
Mrs. G.. II. Wheeler returned frorl Brat
tleboro Wednesday night. She had been
visiting her sister. Mrs. Y. c. Morchousc
10 days. Ernest Simpson kept house for
Mr., Wheeler during her absence.
Claude Carrier has moved from Homer
Boyd's farm, which he has rented for the
past year, into the Hall house at Davis
Bridge. in the tenement over +. L. Wheel
cr's. He will work for Mr. Wheeler III
the Nottingham Mill company's mill
The Green Mountain club held an cleo
ton of officers in its hall Tuesday evening
and the following were elected; Pres,
George Tuttc: vice pres, Ernest Muir
dock sec, Mrs Gerald Wheeler treas,
Ma. H. a. Wheeler; directors, Ernest
Simpson. II. o. Wheeler and Mrs. l.. II.
Sawyer