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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-05-04
Upper Coos RailrOad,i lin Vermont
NOTICE.
Annual Stockholders Meeting.

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, that the
Annual meeting of the stockholders of the UP
PER COOS RAILROAD, IN VERMONT, will
be he at the Office of Harry Blodgett, in St.
Johnsbury, in the County of Caledonia, and
state of Vermont, on Monday the fourth day of
June, A. 1917, at one o'clock in the afternoon,
for the following named purposes
To elect a Board of Five Directors for the
Corporation for the year then next ensuing.
TO see if the Stockholders will vote to ratify,
adopt and confirm the acts, doings and proceed
ings of the Directors and officers touching the
affairs of the corporation since the last annual
meeting of the Stockholders; and to see If the
stockholders will by vote adopt ratify and con-
firm the sale by conveyance and delivery of
warranty deed dated the goth day of December,
A. d. 1910, to the Beecher Falls Company, exc
cuted by H. +. Folsom, President and Agent, in
the corporate name of this Company, ofTwelve
and Eighty five hundredths acres of land in the
Village of ,Beecher Falls, in Canaan Essex
County, Vermont, tor twelve hundred and
eighty-five dollars; and TO see If the Stockhold-
ers by vote authorize and select an Agent to
make, execute and deliver all deeds and con-
veyances of the lands of this company that may
hereafter be sold and affx thereto the corporate
seal, and corporate name of the corporation.
For the transaction of any other business
that may properly come before the Stockhold-
ers' meeting for its action.
Dated at St Johnsbury, in the County Of Gale
donia, and State of Vermont, this goth day of
April, A. ID. 1917.
Harry Blodgett, Clerk of Upper Coos
al az Railroad, in Vermont
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-05-04
PROFITS FROM FERTILIZER

Efficiency in using fertilizer On
grass, that is, in getting greatest re-
turns for the fertilizer applied, de-
ponds very largely upon the following
points:
A Good sod.-It Is useless to fer
tilize weeds, and nearly useless to fer
tilize those lowgrowing grasses Dune
grass, sweet vernal, etc. which some
times drive out timothy and red top.
1t is more profitable to fertilize pro-
ductive moving than one which has
run out" 1t Is usually more profit
able to break up and re-seed a weedy
meadow than to bring it back by fer
tilizing, although the latter can be
DONE and often profitably.
Good Dralnage.-Grasses and clovers
do better on well-drained than on a
loving plants take possession on wet
soils. and it seldom pays to fertilize
these. However, while the farmer is
finding capital for necessary improve
hlChloS liCoC "Ct-LdhN ptuhIO Suh DC
kept out of the wet meadow by feed
ing the grass which Is already there,
and this again at profit.
Sweet SoiI.-Timothy always does
better on sweet soil than on a sour
soil, and gives greater returns for the
fertilizer applied. Lime, however,
should be applied before seeding or on
other crops in the rotation. If used
as top dressing on grass land it is
slow acting and relatively expensive.
Early AppIlcation.-The best time to
apply top dressing Is just when the
grass turns green in the early spring.
1t is then that the soil is cold and the
plantfood In the soil raw and unavail-
able. A good start at this time may
often win the battle. Three hundred
pounds applied early is better than
four hundred pounds of fertilizer ap,
piled late. The result of application
can be seen within 48 hours after the
fertilizer Is washed into the soil. The
color of the grass changes. The sick,
ly yellowlsh-green color Is replaced by
a deep, dark, thrifty green. Growth
starts. Root growth Is stimulated
The plant can use more of the food in
the soil than before. Early application
leads to highest efficiency.
Even Spreading.-From 200 to 4Ot
pounds per acre is the usual applica
ton of top-dressing fertilizer. This
small amount must be evenly spread
Broadcasting by hand Is perfectly pos
sible. 1t Is more expensive and not as
efficient as machine distribution.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-05-04
Charles e. Parsons.

Charles E. Parsons died Wednesr
{, y, April 25th, at the home of his
son. F. j. Parsons, Bangor, Me-,
aged SO years. His body accompani-
ID by Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Parsons,
arrived here Friday. Funeral SER
vices were held Sunday afternoon
fror the Cong'l church, Rev. Robert
Lawton officiating. The burial was
in Lakeside cemetery.
Deceased was born in Portland,
Me-, and when young man went
to Boston. He learned the mason
and bricklayer trade and resided in
Boston many years, doing an extern
sive business as contracting mason.
He was licensed drain layer for the
city. He was thorough workman
and won the confidence and esteem
of his fellow citizens and business as
sociates.
Mrs. Parsons died over 20 years
ago and his granddaughter kept his
home until eleven years ago when
he came to this village to live with his
son, E. ]. Parsons. A daughter
died over thirty years ago and E. j.
Parsons is the only Surviving men,
Der of the family.
He had been a sufferer for many
years from rheumatic trouble but
able to be about and took much
pleasure in looking after the lawn
and garden. He superintendent the
construction of the cement wall and
the cement work at the Parsons
home in this village, and the design
and thoroughness of the work has
been admired and commended by
the many who have seen the work.
The immediate cause of his death
was general breaking down owing
to old age. He was confined to the
the bed only three weeks. Mr.. Par
sons lived remarkably long, active
life, and has peacefully passed to
his home in the great beyond.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-05-04
For Sale: Express wagon will
be sold at reasonable price at the
shop of |. L. Robin, Island Pond, Vt.
40-42
Estate of Sarah e. Parks.

STATE OF VERMONT, DISTRICT OF Essex SIS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the District
of Essex
To all persons interested in the estate of
Sarah E. Parks, late of Concord in said
District, deceased, GREETING:
AT Probate Court, holden at Concord within
and for said District on the nth day of April,
1917, an instrument purporting to be the last
Will and Testament of Sarah E. Parks, late
OF Corcord i'll said District deceased, was
presented to the Court aforesaid, for Probate.
And it is ordered by said Court that
the 5th day of May, 1917 at the Probate Office
i'll Guildhall, be assigned for proving said
instrument and that notice thereof be given to
all persons concerned, by publishing this order
three weeks successfully in the Essex County
Herald, newspaper circulating in that vicin.
ity, i'll said District, previous to the time APP
pointed.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to appear
before said Court at the time and place afore-
said, and contest the probate of said will, if you
have cause.
Given Under My Hand al Concord, in said
District, this nth day of April, 1917.
39-4G EDWIN o. CARLL, Judge
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-05-04

Mrs. Fred Bresse returned last
Thursday from the hospital at Sher-
brooke, Que, where she has been
for treatment for the past two
weeks. The treatment was success
full and she is repidIy regaining her
health.
Wednesday evening, April 25, Earl
Norris was given a pleasant surprise
by a company of twenty-five friends
who gathered at his home on Derby
street and awaited his call home
from Fis work at the roundhouse
early in the evening, to pass the time
with him in observance of his 21st
birthday. A social good time was
had, cake and coffee served and
many mementos of the day were pre-
sented Mr.. Norris by members of
the party and other friends includ-
ing a collection of silver coin, bouquet
of hyacinths and a handsome birth
] day cake.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-05-04
New Patterns in
Wall Papers
|. F. JONES, Dry Goods

Mrs. Sarah Achilles, aged 55, sister
of DR.. Benjamin Howes, died early
Sunday, April %, in a hospital at
Philadelphia, Pa. The body was
taken to Albion, N. Y, and inter-
ment took place Wednesday after
noon in Albion cemetery. Deceased
was born in West Gaines, N. Y,
where she had resided until about
ten years ago when she removed to
Albion. She leaves another brother,
N. P. Howes of st. Louis, Mich. ,one
sister, Mrs. D. A. Pratt of West
Gain IS, N. Y. Her husband, Fred
Achilles, died several years ago.
Mrs. M. L. Chapman was i'll sever
al days last week of la grippe.
DR.. A. c. Farmer of Berlin, NH,
visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. c. Farmer, over Sunday.
John Perry on Lake street has
been i'll several days this week.
Edgar Russell, member of the
1st Vermont regiment, has beer
transferred from Fort Ethan Aller
to Mortified and is doing guarc
duty.
A party of surveyors from the In
terstate Commerce Commission ar,
in town surveying and estimating
the road and property of the Crane
Trunk.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-05-04
Ladies Literary Club Elect
Officers.

The annual business meeting of
the Ladies Literary club was held at
the home of Mrs. y. S. Foster Thurs
day, April 26. The following officers
were elected for the year: President,
Mrs. C. S. Foster; vice president,
Mrs. B. Howes; secretary and treas
urer, Mrs. c. M. King.
Mrs. LaWton, chairman of the en-
tertainment committee, reported a
small balance in the treasury from
the last seasons course. In view of
the general uncertainty as to the
future the club decided to defer ar
engagements for a course the coming
season.
Mr.. Darling, superintendent of
schools, gave brief exposition OF
the schools share in the work OF
state preparedness. The president
then appointed Mrs. Parlin, Mrs
Sargent and Mrs. King committee
to confer with school officers OF
members of the Grange, regarding
any share which the club might have
in this work.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-05-04
TOWN LOCALS

Miss Kate Maroney is absent from
the store OF S. J. Maroney & Co. on
account of illness,
Representative J. S. Sweeney is
recovering from an illness of acute
indigestion.
Mrs. Frank Hayden of Lewiston,
Me-, has been the guest of her
mother, Mrs. Lucy Woodbury. sew
eral days this week.
Mrs. Myra Cobb left town last
Tuesday to visit friends in Bethel,
expecting to remain three weeks.
Mrs. P. C. Skinner of Orleans has
been spending several days this week
with her father, Wilbur Elliott. She
was accompanied by her. friend, Mrs.
Beatrice Locke.
Friends here of Mrs. John L. Car
ten of West Peabody, Mass, will be
glad to learn that she is recovering
from a very serious operation for
double mastoids. which she under
went recently in hospital in Pea
body, Mass.
Mrs. Emma C. Reeve received
word last Monday of the death OF
her nephew, William Brooke, which
occurred in a German Military
prison, on March 13, where he had
been for nearly two years, having
been taken a prisoner April %, 1915
The cause of death was stated as
pneumonia. Mr.. Brooke was 2;
years of age, son of Mrs. Minnie
Brooke of Ottawa.
Mrs. Thomas NJ. Henderson, who
has been in a sanatorium in Brook
line, Mass, for a number of weeks
past,is much improved, which will be
pleasing news to her many friends
here. As soon as she is able she viii
come to Island Pond to spend par
of the summer with her mother
Mrs. Emma C. Reeve.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-05-04
TOWN LOCALS

Willie Calkins of Morgan is the
night clerk in the postoffice.
Miss Henrietta Carpenter and Miss
Irene White of Norton were guests
of Mrs. A. B. Farmer several days
last week.
Mike Morrisette of Lewiston, Me-,
a brother-in-law of Alec Goulette,
and an employee of the Grand Trunk
railway, was caught between the
cars Tuesday and both legs severed.
He lived only a few hours. The
body was brought here Thursday for
burial. His brother, Armile Nor.
risette, resides in this village.
Tuesday, and instantly killed.
Mrs. Miles Lyon and mother, Mrs
joe Scott, are visiting friends al
Lake.
Mrs. Myron Waterman was thrown
out of wagon, Monday night, and
severely bruised and shaken up. The
team was driven up to the station
and while waiting the horse became
frightened. Mrs. Waterman is re-
covering and fortunately sustained
no serious injury.
Thomas Quinn has rented the
tenement of L. B. Jones formerly
occupied by Rev. Mr.. Bennett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Danforth anc
granddaughter, Miss Beulah Ellis
who have spent the winter in Port
land, arrived Tuesday and are occu
plying their residence on Birct
Point.
George Chase of Westfeld, Mass.
is visiting friends in town.
The fire alarmaarung Tuesday af
ternoon for chimney fire in thu
house of Mrs. Mike Kennedy OF
Mountain street. The blaze was ex
tinguished with chemicals and n,
great damage was done.
Harold w. Gilman returned Tues
day from Whitefeld, where he ha
been taking charge of a hotel TO
the past two weeks.
Columbus Aldrich on Lake stree
has traded his place with Olive
Charland for the Wheeler place.
Mrs. Sarah Norton, who has bee
attending her daughter, Mrs. Jak
Barnes on Lake street, had the mis-
fortune to fall down stairs las
Wednesday sustaining sever
bruises and sprains and other injul
les. DR.. Sargent was called and he
condition is quite serious.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-05-04
MiSSIoNERS' NOTICE
ESTATE OF ARCHIE WEIR

The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the District Of
Essex, Commissioners, to receive, examine
sons against the estate of Archie Weir, late
of Concord, in said District deceased, and
all claims exhibited in offset thereto, hereby
give notice that we will meet for the purpose
Russell, in the village of Concord, IN said
District, on the 18th day of May and 18TH
day of November next, from 10 O'Clock a. m,
until O'Clock p. m, on each of said days and
that six months from the 18th day Of April
4. D. 1917, is the time limited by said Court
for said creditors to present their claims
to us for examination and allowance.
Dated at Concord, this 10th day of April,
A. D., 1917.
f Fgssmsn M RGssel1 Commissioners.
3q-4I
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-05-04
Coos Valley Railroad Company
NOTICE.
Annual Stockholders Meeting.

Public Notice is hereby given. that the An
nual meeting OF the COOS VALLEY RAIL
Harry Blodgett in St. Johnsbury in the County
of Caledonia and State of Vermont, on Monday
the fourth day of June, A. D.I9I7, at one O'Clock
in the afternoon, for the following named pur-
poses
To elect a Board of Five Directors for the
Corporation for the year then next ensuing
To see if the Stockholders will vote to ratify,
adopt and confirm the acts. proceedings and
doings of the Directors touching the affairs of
the Corporation, since the last annual meeting
of the stockholders.
For the transaction of any other business
that may properly come before the Stockhold-
ers' meeting for its action.
Dated at St Johnsbury, in the County of Gale
dona and State of Vermont this goth day of
April, A. d. 1917.
Harry Blodgett Clerk of Coos Valley
4I-42 Railroad Company
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-05-04
SCHOOL NOTES

Camp Fire entertainment in opera
hall Friday evening, May 25. Some
thing everyone will enjoy.
The girls athletic association will
entertain the boys athletic associa-
ton at the high school Friday even
ing, May 4.
Don't forget the ball game Satur-
day at Penny's field. l. P. H. S. VS.
Groveton High school. Start the
boys off with a good crowd.
Beulah Ellis has returned to school
Alice Currier is absent on account
of illness.
Lillian Cole has returned to schoo
after several weeks absence due tt
whooping cough.
A meeting of the girls athletic as
ISOLATION was held last week at which
the following officers for next yeal
were elected: President, Winnie All
bee; vice president, Ruth Currier
secretary, Merle Currier; treasurer
Hortense Mackay; captain of baske'
ball, Pauline Parlin; manager of bas
ket ball, Ruth Foster.
An exciting game of base ball was
played on Penney's field last Satur
day between |. P. H. S. and thu
roundhouse boys, in which the for
mer were victorious by a score O.
14-13. The score was tied three
times, the last time at the end of thu
eighth inning. In the first of thu
ninth three were quickly retired
and Sidney White ran in the win
ming score on hit by Mosher afte
two men were out. Rooney an(
Stevens pitched for |. P. H. S., A
Lefebvre and Palm for the round
house.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-05-04

BASEBALL SCHEDULE I. P. H. S. 1917
May 5, Groveton H. S. at Island
Pond.
*May 8, Stratford H. S. at STRAIT
ford.
May12, Groveton H. S. at Grove
ton.
May 90, Berlin Independents at
Island Pond.
May &c, Orleans H. S. at Orleans.
*May 80, Stratford H. S. at Island
Pond.
*June 2, Stratford H. s., unset
tied.
June 16, Orleans H. S., Island
Pond.
*Tri-school league games for pos
session of the cup. Canaan High
school has dropped from the league
this year on account of lack of {play-
ers.
A glance at this schedule will show
you that some hard and fast games
will be played, at least four of them
in Island Pond. Begin by coming
out Middle street to Penny's field on
Saturday for the Groveton game.
There are five of last years players
on the high school team, Captain
Mosher, L. Curran. King, Roby,
Stevens. Rooney will boost the
pitching staff, while White and Da-
Wis help along the infeld and out
field.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-05-04
TOWN LOCALS

The ice commenced going out of
the lake May LIST.
G. H. St. Pierre, the tailor, has
an awning put on the front window
of his tailor shop.
Adelard Payuer has gone to East
Charleston to take charge of Joe
Canning's blacksmith shop.
Mrs. P. C. Skinner and Mrs. Beat
ice Locke of Orleans are visiting at
the home of Wilbur Elliott on Derby
street.
John w. Thurston, druggist, has
been granted a druggist license by
the board of selectmen, who held a
public hearing on Mr.. Thurston's
application April oath.
E. A. Blake, engineer on the
Grand Trunk, retired from service
May LIST, and receives pension from
the company. He has been in the
employ of the Grand Trunk for AZ
years, a length of service not many
reach. This long, faithful service is
recognized by the company and the
very liberal way they treat long term
employees speaks in high term of
the good management of the Grand
Trunk Railway system.
Miss Mary Cox of St. Johnsbury is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Owen Riley.
Mrs. John Sloan and daughter,
Shirley, visited in Berlin, N. H.,
Saturday.
Guy Frasier and family of West
Charleston visited in town from Fri.
day until Sunday.
James Keenan, has purchased g
house in Berlin, N. H. land is moving
to his new home this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. C.'B. Norton and
daughter, Alice of Gorham, N. H,
visited Mr.. Norton's mother, Mrs
Alice Norton, and his sister, Mrs
Harry B. Amey, Sunday.
Jack Reeve, Grand Trunk train
dispatcher at Richmond, spent Sun.
day with his mother, Mrs. Emma
Reeve.
A former resident, Harry B. Ia
Dor, died at Lawrence, Mass, April
23d, at the advanced age of ninety.
one years. Mr.. Tabor came to this
town from Charleston, VT, and was
engaged as miller while the building
now the Essex House was used as ;
grist mill. At the time of his deatl
he was a member of the Masonic
lodge here to which he was admitted
in 1861. He has a daughter living
in Minneapolis and a son at Law
renee, Mass.
Rev. O. E. Barnard left Monda.
for Piermont, N. H., where he is t.
be pastor of the federated churches
| Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Parsons, wht
came here Friday with the remain
of tMr. Parsons father, returned t
Bangor, Me-, Thursday morning.
A. & w. Joseph have placed al
awning over the show window o
their dry goods department.
G. D. Walworth, custom house of
ficer, who has been in charge of tn
work on the train leaving here a
$50 am. for Montreal and return
ing here at LIS pm, has resigne
and F. E. Johnson, custom house Of
ficer, has taken this run.
A party of workmen were maxim
repairs on the shirt factory las
week, finishing the roof which WE
built over last fall.
Elsion Riggie has sold his house 0
Walnut street to Marcelle Parish.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Falconer O
DixvilIe, F. O., were in town la.
Thursday to attend the anniversar
of |. O. O. F.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-05-04
TOP-DRESS YOUR FIELDS

There's way to get double results your fields
That are seeded to grasses; and with double yields
Larger profits per acre, money per ton,
Reduction of feed bills labor are won
Your grass needs quick start the very first thing
When the days and the soils start warm in the spring.
That's the time for opdressing-the practice that pays
With greater production, better quality hays.
Top-dressing will drive out pestiferous weeds,
BY giving the hay crop the start that 1t needs,
Till the plants we'll rooted the sod thick strong
Then the weeds forced hays clean and Iona
When the crops ripe for harvest the yields will SURPRISE
And convince all your neghbors (f they don't fertze)
That topdressine grass is the practice today
That pays large returns to the acre of hay
MELVIN RYDER.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-05-04

For Sale: Modern Clarion range,
practically as good as new. G. c.
Johnston, Island Pond, Vt.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-05-04
Wanted, Lost, Sale, Etc.

line for LIST insertion and lie line for each
subsequent insertions. Count words to a line.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-05-04
DR.. E. N. TRENHOLME
Surgeon Dentist

Office at residence. North Street.
The E. ]. BagIey Place. Phone $50
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-05-04
OLD JUNK WANTED

Big prices paid for Old Rubber,
Metal, Hides, Calfskins and Bran
Sacks. Phone 1921
SAM SCHNEIDER, Island Pond, Vt.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-12
GAMBLING IN MAY
 WHEAT FORBIDDEl
Settlement Prico of 48.10 E1
 Conference With Buysts gA|
 England, France and Italy <

Chicago. May 12.-The settlenA& price for May wheat. wiped from board of trade yesterday .as . snss| lative option. was fixed at $3.1o bushel today.
 Traders faced an unprecedented situation as a result of the act1l yesterday of the board of direct0x1 ordering that trading in May wh1ax discontinued. The order of the bel1f came as tho price had touched 44A a bushel. The close was at $3.1xsA net advance of three cents. Y
 The action of the board. whila TT interfering with the freedom Of e. tracts on the part of either individu or governments, conDels those FoQW1 ing wheat for immediate consump to make purchases from farmers grain dealers rather than through 1T medium of contract for future n livery on the floor of the exchAn9l
 It was learned that before takixl action yesterday Allen e. Andssp vice chairman of the British lnyq Food commission. and R. T. RohGl chief wheat buyer for EnglaAl France and Italy. met in secret cqA ference which Charles F. Cfyne. Unit States district attorney. Sub0eQAM1 ly MT. Clyns sent for officials q t1l board, of trade and after . seconl col ference the restraining order Wae sued.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-12

St. Louis. May 12.-After nine years of service on the mound Bob Groom, the Browns veteran pitcher, has at last joined the ranks of the no hit hurlers. Bob took part in both games of a double header with the White Sox and pitched eleven consecutive hitless innings, two in the first game and nine in the second. this being a unique stunt. In the seventh inning of the first game Plank, who had relieved Sothoron in the fifth, was removed to make room for a pinch hitter, and Fielder Jones called on Groom to fin- ish the game. He did so by letting the Sox down without a blow up to
New Britain herald., 1917-05-12

the finish of the contest. Bob ap- peared to be in such excellent form that Jones nominated him to pitch the second game. and tho hurler had no trouble blanking his opponents again without hit, the Browns winning. 3 to o. Only twenty eight men faced Groom in the second game. four reaching first base. Three of these received passes and tho other was hit by a pitched ball. This was the sec ond no hit game seen in St. Louis this year, Eddie Cicotte of the White Soz letting the Browns down without g hit or a run on the first visit of Rowland, team here this spring.