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The Delta independent., 1917-02-09
EAGLES AND RAVENS.

"Some White Tailed Eagles were
boasting one day of their bravery"
commenced Daddy. "They were also
saying how fine they were in every
way and that their very name meant
something splendid and free and
strong.
Now, you know the White Tailed
Eagles are only cousins of the other
Eagles you Children see so many pic
lures of. There are a good many fam
lilies of Eagles just as there are many
different Families of Wolves and of
Foxes.
LAS matter of fact. though the
White Tailed Eagles won't admit it,
they are less brave than any of the
Eagles.
''They will pretend that they are per-
fectly able TO look after themselves ut
all times and that they love battles and
excitement-and that they always, al
ways win.
''And this day that they We're boast
ing even more than usual Brother
Black Raven happened to be flying
near by. The Eagles did not even see
him, for they We're so interested in
talking about themselves.
"Now, Brother Black Raven Is one of
the Raven Generals. He is very brave
and all the other Ravens look up to
him and do just as he says. When he
makes n very curious sound that we
would never understand, the Ravens
know that it means:
"'Forwardi Flyl Follow!'
"And along fly all the Ravens after
Brother Black Raven. Where the 9th
er Birds and Animals live they do not
know that his name is Brother Black
Raven, for there they always call him
General Black Raven.
THE Ravens are not kindly at all
and they love to fight. They had often
thought it would be great sport to
have those silly White Tailed Eagles
as they called them, admit that they
We're not brave and have their leader
beg for mercy from Brother Black
Raven.
''And, as you can imagine, when
Brother Black Raven heard the Eagles
boasting he knew it was high time to
begin and frighten them.
80 ne called all the Ravens TO
gether. Some of them were having
their maps, but as soon as Brother
Black Raven called them. up they got
in a great hurry. spread their wings
and drilled little bit just like Sol
diers. Only instead of marching they
flew.
"And now even the Ravens said Gen
eral.' Along they flew as fast as they
could go. waving their wings in tn,
air and whispering to themselves anc
each other how much they felt Ike i
good battle.
''As General Raven came near th'
nest of the White Tailed Eagles, b,
said in very queer. croaking sort ol
voice:
"'Good morningr That was rather
mean of him to say. for, of course, h'
didn't really wish them Good morn
The Delta independent., 1917-02-09

William McAdoo.-O One OF the most
important things for young man is
the choice of vocation. There is an
army OF slab-sided, round shouldered.
fishy-eyed young men in every city.
their fingers stained with nicotine.
aimless, starting from anywhere and
going nowhere, open to any crime, and
a dangerous menance to the commun-
ity. They sponge on their mothers
and sisters, spending their time in
idleness. Talk about universal train
ing. should like to be a sergeant
with about eight stripes on my arm
and have 200 of them lined up for drill
I'd get something out OF them or make
life miserable for them. To be sue
cessful young man must do some
thing he wants to do. The man must
love his work. II had boy and he
came 10 me and said he wanted to be
a shoemaker, ] would say: "All right
my son, be a good shoemaker. make
the best shoes of all" An honest
The Delta independent., 1917-02-09
Not = suuare Deal.

She-But 1t is a woman's privilege
to change her mind, you know.
He-Yes, l suppose so. But 1t isn't
n square deal. just the same.
She-Why not?
He-Because when a man changes
his mind the woman in the case gets
busy and sues him for breach OF
promise.
The Delta independent., 1917-02-09
An Exclamation.

Observation-Disclosures that old joke again
pertaining to the difficulty of finding a
woman's pocket. Now it's easy enough
to find n mans pocket.
Wife-Well, that's as II should be-
A man has no business with wom-
ans pocket, while woman has with
a man's-because she needs the money.
The Delta independent., 1917-02-09
Good Phrase for Boy.

Making something out OF himself
IL good phrase. A hoy can max,
whnt he pleases out Of himself, II hs
sets about II In the right wav.
The Delta independent., 1917-02-09
A Sad Blow.

"When do you expect report from
the vice commission
That's hard to say
Didn't they make n success OF their
inycstigutionsf'
NO. They were all woefully dis
appointed. They didn't find any vice
worth mentioning
The Delta independent., 1917-02-09
More Than 100 Bills Before
legislature This Session

More than 100 bills were in at IL
O'Clock Thursday night. This was the
last opportunity for putting in bills
this session and the number was near
ly as great as that of two years ago.
My name appears in five bills, all of
which believe will benefit our County
or State. Besides the bill for the
hatchery at Cedaredge and the one to
amend the Constitution to allow uni
form text books in the Public schools,
have put in a bill at the request of
Judge Amsbary, of Delta, for shorten
ing the form of deeds and mortgages.
1t seems that New York, California,
Illinois, Iowa and most of the other
progressive states have changed from
our cumbersome form to a shorter and
easier form. This tends to lessen
the work for the clerks and to cut
down the cost of recording fees.
l signed bill with Edmund Rogers
Democrat, and Representative from
Denver, repeating Section 7O1 of the
constitution. This section states that
no covenant or agreement in the deed
of married woman shall be binding
upon her except to pass to the pur-
chaser her present estate in real es-
tate described therein. This section
is in conflict with several other parts
of the constitution, making the law
ambiguous in dealing with married
women and thus working a hardship
on them and those dealing with them
have been having considerable
trouble in fixing up a bill which would
take care of the condition when the
children of one school district go into
another to school. This applies es-
are only few in a county. The law
on the statutes was declared unconsti-
tutional by the supreme court, and
there is nothing now in the statutes
covering such proceeding. At the
present tine on account of this decis-
ion, not only is it impossible to com
pei one district to pay money to ano-
ther district for tuition of the pupils
going there, but there is no law which
allows it to do so if it desires. l have
had several attorneys working on the
bill for me and have finally worked
out one which. while it is not just
what / wanted, seems to be the osly
way out Of the difficulty In my op
inion. it was very unfortunate de
cision of the supreme court.
The following are a few bills and
resolutions which passed the House
this week and will be taken to the
Senate:
H b. No. 6s. This bill change,
The Delta independent., 1917-02-09

shoemaker who makes honest shoes is
worth 500 lawyers who botch their
cases or 500 doctors who bury their
patients.
The Delta independent., 1917-02-09

Volunteer-Hi, thar, chief Didn't
ye hear the fire alarm? The hull durn
taown's a-burnIn' up
The Chief-Well, bling II, Susan's
away and can't find my red shirt no.
whar.
The Delta independent., 1917-02-09

o. F. Gardner.-The world is hungry
as it never has been before and the
producers of the things that will sat
isfythat hunger. face the most prom
ising era of their history. When the
war in Europe is over we must be
ready to meet the enormous demands
which will be made upon us. To do
this we must use our brains. We
must study all legislation. such as the
rural credits law. and we must take
advantage of every bit of assistance
we can get The farmers must work
for and with each other. The day OF
the individual who lives only for the
individual is past.
The Delta independent., 1917-02-09
His Fatal Error.

He tried to kiss her ruby lips.
At least. so / suppose.
But he forgot about the slips
So she got IL on the nose.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-05
WASHINGTON COUNTY
MONTPELIER.

Funeral services for Giovanni Perolini.
the granite cutter whose death occurred
suddenly last Friday. were held at three
o clock Sunday afternoon at his late
home 2SS Barre street. Members OF the
Italian Pleasure club and the Granite
Cutters local marched to Green Mount
cemetery. where intsrment was made. An
autopsy was conducted Saturday by Drs.
b. H. Stone and Whitney Of Burlington.
state pathologist and assistant. and IL was
determined that death was due to natural
causes, chiefly to pulmonary tuberculosis
and heart weakness.
7. 9. Sullivan. for a number of years
conductor on the mixed train OF the NJ. 4
w. r.. railroad. has been assigned to the
run ON the Green Mountain express. which
leaves here at 10 o'clock for Boston. Mr..
sullivan succeeds r. H. Stsbbins, who
Will be conductor on the suburban train.
Oren W. Hills. who has been employed
In Massachusetts towns and cities for ak
months has returned to Montpelier and
e-sstablished his photogra phic business
Former Commissioner OF Education
and Mrs. Mason s. Stone arrived In Mont
pelier Sunday evening after nine months
absence during which time they visited
Alaska and the Hawaiian Islands They
plan to spend the summer in Montpelier.
Mr.. stone was at the State House Mon
day afternoon renewing acauaintances.
BENJAMIN w. Tracy OF Barre, son OF
Byron and Anna Tracy. and NJss Caro-
line IT, Drapeau OF Concord, N. H.. were
married Saturday evening at the Metho-
dist parsonage by the Rev. william shaw.
They were not attended. They will reside
IN Barre Where the groom H. employed
as a granite-cutter.
Tor several years local resident, who
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BENSON.

The pastor OF the Congregational
church. the Rev. Walter Bradford. and
MISS Clara walker. Oldest daughter Of
r. r. Walker. hardware merchant. are
to be married Thursday. Miss Walker is
20 be given a linen shower on Wednesday.
Martin Patterson In moving from the
A. c. Plue house in TO tie house with his
brother, Charles Patterson.-A farewell
dance was given to Ralph Waldo Balcom
last week Wednesday as Mr. and Mrs.
Balcom are to move to Fair Haven soon
and Mr.. Balloon will work in Poultney. -
MI. and Mrs. Hiram Norton broke UP
housekeeping ths past week and moved
over to Bailiss hill. where they started a
camp for sugar making. George NJ,
Wright IL moving from william Browns
house IN Parkhill street over to Howard
hill In to the Edwin Bosworth house.
Prof. J. Hawley Aiken of Springfield,
Mass. 10 visiting his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. James II. Aiken.-There WAS no serv-
ice in the Congregational Church Sunday
a. the pastor. the Rev. walter Bradford.
was out OF town.-Dr. j. p. Newton 10
slowly improving. though not able to he
out yet.-Dr. Charles s. Caverly of Rut-
land was here Sunday to see Leonard
Fish. who IL low with tuberculosis.-Miss
Sarah Bascon ia improving slowly.-Mrs.
Nertie Hale. widow Of Eloise II. Hale, 10
very III.
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nediately give the alarm. The hre was
confined to the attic Of the building.
where the company has storage for their
files and blue prints, but the ground floor
was badly damaged by water. The build
ing In u story and half building and oc-
cupied exclusively by them as ofices and
drafting rooms
W. A. shaw. meteoroloeist In charge OF
the local station Of the United States
weather bureau, reports = mean tempera-
ture for March Of Is degrees. which Ia
also the normal temperature for the
month during the last 81 years. The high
est was So degrees. on the 18th, and tho
lowest was ten degree below zero, on the
eth. The greatest daily range was a de-
greeR. on the tn. and the least daily
range was degrees, on the 18th. The
precipitation Train and melted snow
amounted to 2.19 inches. the normal for
tho month being 80 inches. The prevail
ing wind was from the south. the total
movement e.l1l miles, the average hourly
velocity 90 miles, and the maximum
velocity - miles per hour, from the
south, on the 18th. The month was made
UP of nine clear. eight partly cloudy and
IA cloudy days. Precipitation In quantity
sufflcient to measure occurred on - dayr
and the precipitation included III inches
Of snow. Solar halos were noted on the
LIST, "a and 21st. and lunar halo on the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-05
WAITSFIELD.

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Berry
were held Thursday at her late residence
In the village. the Rev. !. Mellor. pastor
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church offici-
ating. Interment was in the family lot
in the Irasville cemetery. The bearers
were Warren Palmer. John Mobus, julius
Berry and Charles Berry. Mrs. Berry was
born in WaitsHeld May 9. 1872. eldest
daughter of John and Hortensia Quimby
She was married October 81. 1865. to
Leonard C. Berry and for years resided
OH the farm now owned by Chester Dana.
They were the parents of two sons.
Charles j. Berry. of Montpelier. and Eu-
gene c.. deceased. Mrs. Berry had been
in failing health for some time. but the
end came suddenly. from heart failure
William McAllister was taken to Heaton
hospital. Montpelier. Tuesday for treat
ment. Mrs. Elizabeth McAllister accom-
panied him.-Mrs. F. A. Boyce was taken
suddenly III Monday evening.-Mr. and
Mrs. Paul Buzzeli Of Burlington are the
guests Of relatives In town.--Harold Hayes
spent Sunday In Middlesex.-The Misses
Mabel Howe and Louise Gleason have re-
turned to Montpelier to resume their
school duties.-1Niiss Ruth Joslin Of Mid
dlebury is spending her vacation with her
parents
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FORESTDALE.

Mrs. Jane Plant died at the home Of her
daughter, Mrs. Louise Aver, April 1. aged
30 years. The funeral was held at the
w. NJ. Church Tuesday afternoon. the
Rev. l.. r. Haynes offlciating. interment
was in Observation-Disclosures Fassett died
at the home Of Ralph Severy March Is
aged e years. Burial WAS In Rochester
The Ladies' Guild OF Grace Church met
with Mrs. Mitchell I4arock Wednesday aft
ernoon. Dana Lovett and Hollis BiOdgst,
have returned from Hartford. Conn.
where they passed the winter.A daugh-
ter was born TO Mr.. and Mrs. James Nc
Donald March .S.-Mr. and Mrs. ]. w
Horn ana Miss Sarah Horn were In Bur
lington recently John Pettee OF Brandon
has moved into one Of Horn Crockett &
CO.'S houses. Mrs. Katherine Collins has
sold her farm TO Joseph La<lam.
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VERMONT NOTES
News Items of the State Gath
cred Here and There.

Whom the Rev. John W. Dwysr
told Mrs. Daniel A. Noel of st. johns
bury Sunday that he had found her
diamond ring In a snowbank she nat =
urally thought, considering the day.
that 1t was an April fool joke. Mrs.
Noel lost her ring in January and per-
sistent search failed to reveal any
clew. As the Rev. FIR. Dwyer was en-
tering his home on Sunday evening his
eye caught the CLEAN Of the diamond
in a snowbank near the walk. The
diamond. which was valued at $3.50.
was embedded in the Ice.
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RANDOLPH CENTER.

The agricultural school opened Tuesday
morning after q two weeks vacation. The
high and graded schools commenced
Monday. Sumner Bradish. who died last
Friday, was a member of the graduating
class Of the agricultural school, the Lead
ing athlete Of the school. and y very
pronising young MANA daughter was
born TO Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Sumner last
Sunday mOrninE-A, e. Nell went to Bos-
toa Friday on business. George Goodrich
has installed milking machine and
George VI. Ten1ple has put into his barns
a B. l.. X. nilker.-Some Of the hill roads
are stu very bad on account Of the un-
precedented depth Of snow. Measles have
had their run and nearly all have recov-
cred, although some are still kept housed.
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CADY'S FALLS.

School commenced Monday after a three
weeks vacation.--Miss Elsie Stsarns OF
Montpelier visited her grandparents. Mr.
and Mrs ". s. Newoomb recently
III. Calkins attended the automobile show
at Burlington last Thursday George
Hicks OF johnson WAS a caller In this
place recently.-Miss Mildred Seaver spen,
several days in burlington the past week
Gordon and Donald Billiard are recov-
ering from an attack Of tho measles. -
Mrs. Gertrude Hawkins returned from
the Fanny Allen hospital Saturday nisht
e. Terrill and son were callers at A
n. Terr1Ns Sunday.-dr. and Mrs.. r. l..
Fairbanks celebrated their 18th wedding
anniversary worry quistly last Saturday
0diss Edith Amsden has finished work a,
A. N. Terrill's and returned TO hsr home
in Morrisville.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-05
RUTLAND COUNTY
BRANDON.

Miss Lucy wadsworth Smith died at
her homo on Grove street Friday after.
noon after . lingering illness of several
months. She was "a years old. Miss
Smith came to Brandon II years ago and
purchased the Stephen A. Douglas home
stead on Grove street. Tho interior Of the
house was rsmodeled, but tho exterior was
not changed. according to her desire. Miss
Smith was = very public spirited woman
always looking forward to the bsttermen n
of Brandon. She was a member of st.
Thomas Episcopal Church and always
contributed literally to its support as well
a. to the needy poor Of the town and
town organizations. The funeral was held
at the house at noon Sunday. the Rev
James W. Smith, acting rector of st.
Thomas's Episcopal Church. oficiatinG
The body was taken on the one o'clock
train to woonsocket, r. l., whsre burial
viii take place.-Auaustus l.. Breed died
At the home Of his NON. e. l.. Breed. in
Pitisford early Friday morning. lie il
survived by three Sons, EAnest l.. Breed
IT P!ttsford, Allen r. of Hsverhill, Mssa.,
and y. Erwin of this town. The body was
brough, here Monday and the funeral
was held at the Methodist Church at
two o'clock In the afternoon. C.. j. Orms.
Dee GOst v. -. ", OT WHICH lie WAS u
member. attended the funeral In a
body and had charge OF the services. -
Miss Ida Pierce went Saturday to New
York city. where she will remain several
days-The Brandon Circle of the King's
Daughters met Tussday afternoon
In Grand Army hall.-Hayry Gilmore of
Rutland has moved his family here and
will have charge OF the W. j. Powers
farm this year.--Miss Mable Rising and
Catherine Carrigan are ut the home Of
their parents. here for the Easter vsca-
ton from Mddlebury College. Niles
Emma Foley and Miss Laura Button
spent Saturday In Rutland with friends
Mrs. Alice sprague and Miss Maybells
X eiley went Sunday to New York city
for several days-Mrs. Emma Thompson
Of Round Lake. ". Y. II visiting her
daughter, Mrs. T. w. Ray, for q few
days.--Donald Miner of Middlebury Col
l>Ke IN spending his Easter vacation at
tho home Of his parents Mr. and Mrs. II.
l.. Miner.
A special prayer service was held at
the congregational chapel Monday noon
by the congregations of the Metho
dist, Baptist and Congregations
Churches In view of the assembling OF
Congress. Laffie. who has beer
visiting his mother. Mrs. Michael
| IAffie. for few days, has returned t.
| Hartford. Conn. where he Is employed
Miss Cora Talbot has returned tt
Peacham, where she teaches school
after spending hsr vacation with hsl
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HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT
(Continaed from page fsuf.)

came Wednesday.--T. Alden Straw OF
Norwich University. who expected to
come home "Wednesday or the Easter VA.
cation. IL detailed for guard duty at the
university for this week.-Mrs.. II. r.
Downer Is recovering from illness, follow.
ing the grip.-Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Pike re-
turned Wednesday from Winooski, leav-
ing their daughter. Miss Muriel. a. com
Portable as could be expected after a sue
cessful operation for appendicitis Sugar
makers report that the sap secured no far
this spring Il not very sweet. five hun
dred pals OF sap In one instance not pro-
ducing 300 pounds OF sugar. This Ia con-
stdered an indication OF a long sugar sea-
Von.--Mr. and Mrs. G. l.. Mcmahon and
daughter. who sailed from Jacksonville,
Fla. Sunday. arrived In New York Wed
nesday morning and are expected to reach
home Thursday afternoon. First Lieu
tenant Dwight r. Smith. l.. S. N, sta
toned on the Island Of Guam. has recent
ly been promoted TO captain. Mr.. Smith
is a Stowe boy. son OF T.. W. Smith and
brother of Mrs. II. c. Mcmahon OF Stowe.
Miss Hattie Pratt picked a bouquet OF
pansy blossoms from her garden this
week.--R. r. Mcmahon drove an auton,o-
bile over the road to Morrisville Wednes-
day the first car over the road this sea
son.
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ORLEANS COUNTY
NORTH TROY.

Superintendent; OF schools W. G. Nc
Ginnis has scarlet LIBERALIZATION q. Judd
has purchased OF the Orleans Trust COM
pany the house and To- on Geraldine
avenue easterly OF the railroad track and
will move his fathers family there to
reside. Allen y, Griggs having sold Ids
farm OIL the River road, has purchased
Of the Orleans Trust company and G..
W, Seaver the seaver homestead situated
next to the store On Main street, and
will soon occupy it.-Miss Ruth r.. Annls.
who teaches In Brandon. Is at the home
Of her parents, Mr., and Mrs. o. S, Annis,
during short vacation. Harry Parker
and his sister, Madeline, came with her
TO pass u few days among acqnaintances
here.-A meeting of the directors OF Blair
Veneer company was held Friday, the
aOth inst, to consider important matters.
G.. r. Hall OF Montgomery and col &. H..
Nelson of Derby Line We're present. -
Henry Iiibbard has moved from Bar
Ton Banks's double tenement house on
Middle street into a dwelling on Pleasant
street and Eugene TruaX will occupy the
former premises.
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w|NDMAM COUNTY
WESTMINSTER.

The n. p. Farr estate auction took
place Thursday. Cows sold from $40 80
to $3.50. yearlings from tz2.50 to $40. The
farm was bid of by Mr.. Robbins of Brat
tleboro at %.30o.--Mrs. Alice Mason OF
Springfield. Mass. was in town to attend
the auction Thursday.-Miss II. N. Farr
returned to her school In Bernardston
March 2S.-John r. LARose and family of
burlington have moved to the w. ".
Farr farm-The II. G. Baxter cannery
promises from 80 to s2l per ton for corn
this season
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WINDSOR COUNTY
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION,

Frank Foote. lifelong resident Of
white River Junction. and for years the
owner OF the Junction House barber shop.
died Monday Mt the home Of his son
In Clarcmont. N. H., where. with Mrs
Foote, he had been a temporary resIdeni
Tor the past year. Mr.. Foote was about
5S years Of age.-Mrs. Edmund c. Gilbert
OK Prospect street, the mother of nine
living children and five grandchildren.
has just completed a hand .braided rug
OF the oid-time Colonial type and desie n
and Of admirable construction in its
every detail. The rug is four feet long
by two and half feet wide 1t has II
distinct colors and shades and seven sec
tons that are SO Joined as to harmonixe
in every particular. Mrs. Gilbert is a
native of Sharon, but since her marriage
has lived in White River Junction
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Families were released from quarantine
the last OF the week, the other children
In the families resuming their school
work. Mr. Billings also returned to his
work for the Demeritt company. Mrs.
sarah Stevens OF Enosburg Falls is with
her sister. Mrs. John Preston.--Because Of
Good Friday there will not be any meet :
ing OF the Hypatia club this week, but 1t
VIII meet April Ii, the program being