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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-11
MASONIC REUNION TODAY

WHEELING, W, Va, June IL
Masons from llparts ofrthe West Viz
gtnis arrived In the city today to at.
tend the annual summer reunion Of
Scottish Rite bodies, which WIN be
held shere this'week. Tho MCDANIEL
Lodge Of Perfection No. I WIN CON
fer degrees on o large class 4at the
opening session tomorrow, Hundreds
Of prominent Masons Of West Viz.
gtniG win attend, An elaborate ban.
Quet ThuTadly evening VIII maFis'tha
close
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-11

A proceeding of most unusual char
acter, perhaps technically entirely new
in legal procedure in the history of
I this state, and of special Importance
because it involves the title to prop
erty valued at from $15O,OOO to a quar-.
ter million dollars, was instituted be-
fore the Berkeley county court by the
heirs Of the late Simon P. Douglas,
says the Martinsburg World. In the
petition it is asserted by the heirs,
that the marriage ceremony purporting
to unite in holy matrimony Daisy
Grace Bryarly and Simon P. Douglas,
few days before the latter's death
was and is null and void on account of
the weakened mind and body Of Mr.,
Douglas, due to the conditions of old
age, and that for this reason he was
unable to comprehend the full mean.
ing of the compact entered into and
which the law requires to make the
marriage relationship binding under
the statutes.
The heirs joining in this petition
are represented by Attorney Reuben
Fine and H. H. Emmert, of Martins
burg, and Nelson c. Hubbard, of the
firm of Hubbard G. Hubbard, of Wheel.
ing. The widow, against whom the pro.
ceeding is directed, has qualified as
Administrative of the estate Of the said
Simon P. Douglas, and upon the re.
suit Of this suit depends not only her
right to continue as such admins.
tratrix but also her right to share
in the proceeds of the estate. The de-
PENDANT is represented by D. W, Sny.
der, Jr, of this city. The estate be-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-11

Federal authorities have found high powered Ger
man wireless outfit on top Of of the theatres of
New York. The Germans ought to be as glad to have
it come down as we are For the past several months
the majority of its messages must have been sad read
ing in Berlin.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-11

Pretentous American cities spend thousands of dollars
each year to give publicity to municipal slogans that do
mot possess half the merit that does But these are
ony'samples. The same spirit runs through most Of the
papers submitted and it is most hopeful omen. # the
knockers do not want to be very lonesome they had better
be making preparations to move The Faimont citizens
of tomorrow are not going to have very much sympathy
forsthem OF their curious mental habits
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-11

Italian troops have taken Janina in northwestern
Greece The Allies have salonka and all the adjacent
territory venizelos and his party has most Of what is
left of Greece outside of Athens. About all King Con-
stantne has is the knowledge that he is the best broth
er-in-law in Europe.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-11

Have you builded your wooden ship
to feed the soldiers by buying a bond?
AS Teddy says: II the bond is no
good the government is no good and
If the government is no good the mon.
ey you have is no good.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-11
S. S. ALGEO LOST
IS LBS, FELT sure
He WAS Done FOR.
But Wentworth Game Ia
the Rescue-at Work Now
First Time It Counted
for 3 Years.

1t is doubtful If any newspaper ep.
er contained more forclble and con.
vincing endorsement than the follow.
ing. Note that the giver signed hir
name to it:
E, c. Meyers Drug Store,
Washington, Pa,
Gentlemen: About three years ago.
commenced to lose flesh and strength
rapidly. l suffered from dyspepsia
and stomach trouble for years. In
about two weeks time lost 10 pounds.
l began to think l was done for this
world. One day l sent for bottle OF
Wentworth and a box of Tablets.
FROM THE FIRST DOSE COM.
MENCED TO PICK UP AGAIN and
get better. l took two bottles and
was up and around and gaining
weight and strength, My employers
called me for work May 80. l re
sponded, the first / had done Of any
amount for three years. I have work
ed steadily since and go through the
day without getting tired. | eat well
and sleep well and get up feeling
fine. In fact feel like young man
NerV.WOrth for me!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-11
OPTIMISTIC COMING CITIZENS.

-. HE immediate result Of The West VHgiman essay
contest N the schools this year is that the children
Of the city know more about it and understand its
spirit and tendencies better than the average adult citizen
who has been content merely to live here.
The most significant thing about the papers that were
written by the pupils is that they show general appreciation
Of the fact that the pessmsc cast of thought Of many
people m Fanmont is municipal drawback. Here is a
sample paragraph from the essay Of Margaret Maude
Smith, the first prize winner in the East Side Schools
which ought to furnish food for thought for lot Of
citizens who poison the air locally with the way they talk
about the town and the enerpnsmg citizens who are try
ig,to make modem city out of it:
To reach fifty thousand in five years citizens
must lay aside their hammering criticisms of
the present city and its people and boost,
boost, boost.
Little Miss Smith IS perhaps Il or 10 yean old. but
Gladstone with all his penetrating wisdom at 80 could not
have gone sraghter to the kernel Of the local situation
DIG who was one of the essayst in the Eighth grade on
the West side of the river did not get into the prize WIN
ming class, but be- or she put the thought fOm
which makes worthy Of being remembered IN spite of
the doubtful literary quality:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-11
whoIe FIeId 10 Tont Show

"uSIS TiSld w IShG S'O"
The Dixie theatre will be closed
Monday and Tuesday, giving way to
the tent show in town.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-11
SHORT AND SNAPPY.

Some misguided persons would do well to remember
that the United States is at war; and that the punish
ment for treason in time of is notwithstanding
Sentinel.
II is noticeable that the people who make fun of
school graduating essays do not often sit down with
pencil and paper themselves and try to put their own
thoughts into logical form.-Clarksburg Exponent
Many guy who registered today used profanity in
speaking Of the Germans-Uniontown Evening Genius.
The potato bug is now beginning to get active and
the sooner he is introduced to Paris Green the better
for the potato Experimentation Mail.
Berlin has an ear close to the ground today to catch
the returns from Courier
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-11

Despite the fact that road construc,
ton prices have advanced because Of
war conditions, the county court Of
Hancock county has decided to do
its "bit" by going ahead with road
work in this county believing that good
roads at this time are of prime in
portance in the transportation of food
stuffs and the reduction Of the high
cost of living. The court at its meet
ing on June 2, selected concrete as
the type of road to be constructed with
the remainder of the funds provided
by bond issues in Grant district, award
ing the contract for the construction
of 91S miles of concrete to Phillip
Freshwater and Sons of Chester, W.
Va. The total yardage is 47,72S square
yards divided on five different roads
in the district.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-11

A house was struck by lightning in
the Clayton addition Saturday after
noon, doing little damage.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-11

dsas lie Isrusss ii musical programs and shs oiHss
ttsatme.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-11

Here's to Greater Fair1nont at last alive.
Everybody put away their hammer and let's
make it Fifty in Five.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-11
REn Gross uNIr REAnY

WHEELING, W. Va, June IL
Wheeling will have hospital ambu.
lance unit on the battle fields Of
France within go days. Five thou.
sand dollars were raised to equip the
Ohio Valley General HOSPITAL unit yes
terday. Seven local doctors and nurs.
es will be in charge Of the unit, with
DR.. William Cracraft as commander.
Immediate steps toward completing
plans will be taken.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-11

Cheer up, it can't rain all the time.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-11

s. s. ALGN0,
Washington, Pa.
Cranes drug store sells Nerv-WortSI
in Fairmont, Your dollar back If this
tonic doesn't help YOU. Try the new
Wentworth Tablets as Mr.. Algeo did
Csc box.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-11

electrician and since that time has
seen many interesting places Of the
world.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-11

Dutch Tavern Differentiation
In every eup.-Advt.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-11

A Morgantown youth, Charles Fast,
grandson Of Dr.. and Mrs. o, II. Mo,
Lane IS one OF the first MoFgantown
young men to'EOach France since the
beginning of thO war with Germany,
says tho poHt Chronicle, Fast ID an
electrician Ia'the navy and hag'Gllee
Mg enlistment been assigned 70 the
Ualted States Collier Jupiter which
reached France recently, He enlist.
cd tWosSeeEg,ale ct was aeen ls;aa
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-11

Under the head 'Mann's BIT" the
Fsyette Tribune prints the following:
1.-THE Bank Of BramweIl, W. Va, has
subscribed 100000 in Liberty Loan
bonds. Hon. Isaac 7. Mann Is presi.
dent Of tho bank
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-14
CHELSEA
Seventeen Cases Set for Trial Thi
Term.

Seventeen Cases Set for Trial This
Term.
Orange county court re-eonvened Mon
day at 2 p. M, after a weeks recess,
and upon the call Of the jury calendar it
was found that of the IL causes set for
trial, only three will be tried at this
time, the other having been settled, cons
tinued, or by agreement set to the court
for trial. And OF the three to be tried,
none would be ready for trial until aft
err the criminal work was disposed of,
and following the call of the general
docket, the petit jurors were called and
briefly charged by Judge Butler, after
which recess was taken until Tuesday
morning, then the case of State VS.. Jo-
seph Bean was taken up, the respondent
being charged with the crime of larceny.
States Attorney John G. Sherburne
made his maiden appearance in county
court as the states promoter and the
respondent was ably defended by ex-
States Attorney Frank S. Williams of
Bradford The trial was short and the
jury returned verdict of guilty of
petit larceny. Elmer Mcdonald of
Washington was arraigned and entered
a plea of guilty to the charge of breach
of the peace and sentenced to pay costs
of SIS and TO serve term in the county
Jail of not less than six months nor
more than one year. Execution of jail
sentence was suspended and the respond
emit was placed on probation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-14
ONE PENNY ON BODY.
of Man Washed Up on Store of Lake
Champlsin.

Burlington, June l4-Dressed in a
faded suit of coarse blue, with trousers
pinned together with safety pins, the
badly decomposed body of a man was
cast up on the shore of Porter's Point,
Mallett's Bay, yesterday and lay in the
sun some hours before it was discovered
by a fisherman who was walking along
the beach. No one knows whether it was
suicide, murder or accident. The author
tiles are at loss to account for the
tragedy. The condition OF the corpse
prevented any possible Identification and
the body was buried by Undertaken
Lavigne in the town cemetery, without
the slightest clue as to who the mysteri-
Gus man was.
In the pocket of the unknown man was
found small wallet containing one
penny. Nothing else.
Upon notification Health Officer Thi-
bsult and Selectmen Husrd and Lavigne
viewed the body and ordered it prepared
for burial
The man was evidently about IS years
old Besides his other clothing he wore
an overcoat and this fact together with
the condition of the body. gave rise 10
the supposition that il had been in the
water all winter.
Nobody in this section is known TO be
missing nor was anything reported at
the time when the man was drowned, and
the body may have drifted into the BAY
from other parts Of the lake.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-14

BARRE - Averill, C.
w. & Co.; Barre Gar
age, II. G. Bennett,
Prop; Goodfellow, B,
W.; Hastings, j. j.;
jackson, Fritz; Per-
ny Auto Co.; Paquet,
G. A.; Papin Bros. /;
Oldsmobile Co. of Vt.
Smith & Cummings /;
Vermont Trucking &
Sales Co.
BRooKFIELD-
Ellis & Chase Co.
EAST BARRE
Crowley, w. NJ.
EAST BRooKFIELD
Bigelow & Son, c. H.
GRANITEvILLE--
Aldrich, Z. n.
MARSHFIELD-
McCrillis, H. d.
PLAINFIELD--
Comstock, f. C.
Leavitt, +. F.
Maxield, f. f.
SOUTH BARRE
Nye & Worcester.
wEBSTERvILLE-
Nerney, z. II.
wILLIAMSTowN-
McAllisterC Co., TheG.F
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-14
EAST MONTPELIER

Mrs. w. f. Fisk was a business visitor
In Montpelier and Barre Friday.
Henry Kelton has recently purchased
a new Dodge car of the 1917 model, a
beauty.
Mrs. Chester Batchelder is on a visit
to her daughter in Hardwick.
Harry c. Dudley has exchanged his
old car for new five passenger. Buick
little six.
The rain we have had the last few
days has been great benefit to the
sprouting seeds and growing crops. Small
fruits are blossoming beautifully and a
great crop is expected.
Richard Willard of Bennington, N. Y,
with his family, is visiting his mother,
Mrs. Edith Willard.
Mrs. Grace Treniar and little daugh-
ter, who spent the winter with her hus.
band in the South, will be the summer
guests OF her sister, Miss Lillian ST.
monds.
Arthur Coburn has recently purchased
seven passenger touring car of high
power. a Cadillac, and intends TO have
as fast, if not the fastest, car in this
vicinity.
Gerald Mason of this place has enlist
ed in Co. G, V. n. G., of Barre.
Mrs Betsey Ross of Dorchester, Mass,
has arrived at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Clark Sibley, where she will
spend the summer.
Miss Bertha White is able to be about
the house, and is gaining slowly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-14
BARRE ASTONISHED
BY MERCHANTS STORY

A merchant relates the following: "For
years ! could not sleep without turning
every hour. Whatever / ate caused gas
and sourness. Also had stomach ca
tarrh. ONE SPOONFUL buckthorn bark,
glycerine, etc, as mixed in Adler-i-ka,
relieved me INSTANTLY" Because
Adler-i-ka fushes the ENTIRE aliment-
tary tract, it relieves ANY CASE con-
stpation, sour stomach or gas and pre-
vents appendicitis. 1t has QUICKEST
action of anything we ever sold. Cum
mings & Lewis, druggists, "a North Main
street.--Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-14
MOREI'OWN

Albert Ferris, Harry Irish, James Tan
ner and George Shepard OF Fort Ethan
Allen visited their respective homes over
Sunday.
Mrs. A. L. Newton, who has been car
ing for Mrs. T. T. Somerville for the
past four weeks, returned home Thurs
day. Mrs. Somerville is recovering from
an acute attack OF articular rheumatism.
Several from here attended the flu
neral of Mrs. Hannah Turner at South
Duxbury Sunday.
Mrs L. E. Flint is confined to her home
by illness.
Mrs. d. c. Turner of Montpelier and
Mrs. j. w. Egan of Middlesex recently
spent several days at NJ. R. Child's.
Miss Myrtle Turner Of Worcester,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-14

rived here several days ago TO put the
place in readiness for the family.
Fern Rebekah. lodge held its regular
meeting on Tuesday night with a good
attendance, and the usual business. One
petition for membership was received.
Mrs. Edward Morgan of Lebanon, N.
H., who had been in Waterbury for q
few days, stopped off here this week for
short visit with her sister, Mrs. Ray
Ordway.
There are many from out of town
here to attend the state shoot at the
grounds of the local gun club, although
the number is said to be smaller than one
year ago.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-14
NEW SHOES WON'T
HURT AFTER THIS
Cincinnati Man Tells How to Shrivel Or
Corns So They Lift
Out

Ouch! ? 2? This kind of rough
talk will be heard less here in town II
people troubled with corns will follow
the simple advice of this Cincinnati au-
thority, who claims that few drops of a
drug called freezone when applied to a
tender, aching corn stops soreness at
once, and soon the corn dries up and lifts
right out without pain.
He says freezone is a sticky substance
which dries Immediately and never in
flames or even initiates the surrounding
tissue or skin. A quarter of an ounce,
which will cost very little at any drug
store, is said to be sufficient to remove
every hard or soft corn or callous from
ones feet. Millions of American women
will welcome this announcement since
the Inauguration of the high heels.--Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-14
SOUTH WALDEN

Children's day will be observed at the
church June "a.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Prindle of Hol.
land were in town last week Thursday
The spring term of school will close
next week. Mrs. james Nicholson is
now teaching here.
Archie Miles and family visited at the
home of his parents in Albany Sunday.
The Houston hill circle of Kings
Daughters viii meet at the home of Mrs.
John Parkhurst on Wednesday, June 20,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-14
This is Fisk Tube Week

Mass, arrived Saturday for visit with
relatives.
The ladies of the Red Cross met at
library hall Tuesday afternoon for work.
Miss Ruth Mack spent Thursday and
Friday in Burlington.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-14
MONTPELIER

The Montpelier band concert an
nounced for this Thursday evening has
been postponed one week. There will be
no concert tonight.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-14
RANDOLPH
Body of David T. Dyer Taken from Rive
May Have Died of Heart Disease.


The body of the late David T. Dyer
was found about noon on Wednesday by
w. y. Dukette of this place, at about
one half mile below the place where he
attempted to ford the stream, nearly
opposite the Bert Flint farm. The prop
er authorities were at once notified, this
Delng the town of Braintree, and as soon
as 1t could be arranged, the remains were
taken from its lodging place and brought
70 TINS place to the undertaking rooms OF
w. +. Lamson, where they were cared
Tor before being taken home. The cx-
animation of the physicians, DIR. F. {:
Angel, revealed the entire absence OF
| water in the lungs, and it is supposed
| that he must have died from heart trou-
bic as soon as he touched the water,
| II not before. The remains were in a
good condition. Mr.. Dyer's sister and
husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Nichols
OF Bogota, N. j., arrived here on Tues
day night, and also Miss Coburn, who
came from Gardner. Mass, to pass some
time with Mrs. Dyer, who is nearly pros
trated over the event
4hioS oiuSc lLhIH NNHt w ptthtA pb
Wednesday for short visit with friends
in that place.
Mrs. Edna Fairbanks is moving this
week from the house on the Highlands
which was recently sold to Robert Mitch
ell, to apartments in the house of Mr.
Snow on Weston street Her daughter,
Mrs. Lyndon Thomas OF Salisbury, has
come to pass few days and assist in
the change.
John Angel is in Montpelier for two
weeks, where he is engaged in doing car
penter work.
Col and Mrs. A. B. Chandler of New
York have come for the season, and
Mari-Castle will be open for the summer.
Mrs, r. j. Kimball and family also ar
rived here Wednesday, coming from
Brooklyn, N. Y, by automobile, and the
house here is opened. The servants ar
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-14
BETHEL
Speakers Did Well at Whitcomb High
School Class Day.

l
The class day exercises yesterday aft.
ernoon were enjoyed by one of the larg,
est crowds ever seen on the school camp
us and were favored by the finest wealth
er of the season. A feature was the
graceful bearing of all the speakers, not
one of whom seemed embarrassed or i'll
at ease. In many cases the voices were
not clearly heard, but this was in part
due to the roaring of water at the dam,
which was much greater than ever be-
fore on such an occasion because of high
water. The program was as follows:
Song, "A June Song" girls chorus; class
history, Hazel Mildred Whitney; class
will, Alice Mildred Hickey; address to
undergraduates, Adelina Lewis Clifford;
reply, Lera Havey, 'ls; presentation of
gifts. Geneva Elizabeth Wyllie; class
prophecy, Mary Armstrong Keleher;
presentation of gift to school, Harold
Will Shaw; acceptance for the school,
James Jay Wilson, rs; song, BLOWER
Forget Me Not" school.
Miss Grace Pitkin of Randolph is a
guest for several days at w. c. LaRock's.
After covering his garden two nights
and a day the water receded from z. d.
Gilson's yesterday morning. Most of the
corn and other crops will recover.
John H. Dubois and family of Ran.
dolph are at the cottage on Camp brook
which he rents from Roy Savage, driving
to and from his Office daily.
Mrs. w. Rix Tenney and her daughter,
Arlene, have returned to Manchester, N.
H., after months stay in town.
Rev. J. Wesley Miller was in Tun-
bridge this afternoon to speak at flag
raising ceremony.
After the class day exercises yester-
day the baseball team put in some good
practice in view OF to-day's game with
Woodstock at White River Junction.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-14
The Sign of a Reliable Dealer
and the Worlds Best Gasoline
DEALERS WHO SELL
SOCONY MOTOR GASOLINE

EAST MONTPELIER
Dudley c, p.
M0NTPELIER--Davis,
H. W.; Harris, A. d.;
Perry Auto Co.; Peck
Bros, Co.; Capital Gar
age.
M0RETOwN--
Freeman, VI. L.
MIDDLESEx---
Miles. F. B.
NORTHFIELD-
Cross Bros. Co.
Richmond, G.. S. e. Son
MORTIFIED FALLS
Whitney & Co.
NORTH MONTPELIER
Pray, G.. L.
Observation-Disclosures,
NJ. E.; Tilden Bros.
WATERBURY-Ayers,
o. L.; Backus, +. D.;
Cooley, ID. w; City
Garage; Holmes, c. c.;
Smith & Somerville;
Talbert, A. ID.
WATERBURY CTR
Freeman, II. II.
WAIrSFIELD-
Belden, II. w.
Griffith & Neil.
Richardson Bros.
WARREN
Brooks, H. w.
Moon, w. Z.
Spaulding, j. L.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-02-09
PLEASANT GLADE

Marcel Baggeustos and Tony Fos-
ter of Lacey spent Sunday at Fred
Michers.
Mrs. J. r. Robbins, who has been
quite sick with the grip, is improv-
ing.
Phil Schincke of Yelm visited his
brother Ben for few days this week.
Mrs Zelmon Ellis went to White
Star last week to visit her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Murgatroyd.
Mrs. Martha Kinney arrived at the
George e'eater home Thursday for a
few days visit.
MIR. and Mrs. Marion Gunstone,
Mr.. and Mrs. Caplinger and Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob GunstOne visited the
Brown ranch at NisQually Wednes-
day.
Miss Littooy is stopping at George
Sleater's now.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Bryning and
son spent Sunday with Mrs. Bryn-
ing's sister, Mrs. Tom Sleater. and
family.
membership contest between the
Pleasant Glade and South Bay Sun
day schools was started last Sunday.
to continue until June 1. The losers
have to treat the winners to a picnic.