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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-07
M1RSHFIELD

Saturday, March g. was certainly /
record breaker for a town of this size
there being three births that day within
a radius of about mile, as follows, 4
son to Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Brown, 1
daughter TO Mr.. and Mrs. George +
johnson and son to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
! Blodah
Edmund Pike and Lawrence Irwin Of
| MONTPELIER visited friends in town Fri
day
Mrs. S. A. Swerdfeger was in Mont.
pelier Wednesday in the interests OF the
Order of the Eastern Star.
| Miss Clara Tanner OF Concord, Mass.
is with her sister Mrs. Harold Brown.
Mr. and Mrs. H. d. McCrillis were
visitors in Barre the first OF last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. WILDER Goodrich are re-
joicing over the arrival OF daughter,
Tuesday, Feb. 81 Mrs. Goodrich is at
the home of Mrs. j w. Sulham, who is
caring for her.
Edward Ward was in Montpelier a
couple days last week.
Remember the prize speaking contest
by the pupils of the various grades
throughout the town next Friday even
ing, March Q, in X. Of r. hail. Supt.
Butterfield is endeavoring to make this
annual event something worth while in
the lives of the boys and girls in our
public schools. Let the citizens of the
town show their appreciation by being
present and thus encourage the efforts OF
pupils, teachers and officers.
Mr.. and Mrs f. c. Pitkin were visit
-, la 81
F. f. Blodah has recently purchased
the house and shop owned by Lillian
and moved his family there
last week.
The drama last Friday evening was
well attended, the net proceeds amount
ing to $23.
Mrs Flora Bliss visited in Montpelier
last Thursday and Friday.
The campfire girls are arranging an
to be given Friday even
ing March l6. in X. of p hall Watch
for further particulars.
The postoffice department has posted
notices asking for bids for carrying the
mail between the postoffice and railroad
station.
Mrs. Mary Tucker, who recently moved |
rom tnls uOWn 10 flalnheiu' Is iePOIbeu /
very i'll with bronchial pneumonia.
Mrs. Susan Duke, Mrs. F.. A. Folsom, !
Mrs. A. w. Blake and daughter, Ger
rude, Miss Mabel Mears. Miss Ruby Da
ris, George Davis, A. H. Bartlett were
visitors in Montpelier Satur-
lay.
There will be a masquerade ball Thurs
lay evening, March s, in X. of p. hall.
Music viii be furnished by Dwinell's
of Plainfield, Prizes will be
wsrded the best and worst looking cos
umes.
Miss f. D. Allbee, a trained nurse,
rom Cushman, Mass, IS employed in
he family of F. Z. Blodah.
Mrs. F. A. Rosebrook was the guest of
fr. and Mrs Fred Dwinell the last of
he week
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-07
GROTON

Miss Mary Mcnamara of Boltonville
was visitor in town Saturday.
Harry Roman of Lisbon, n. H., was a
business visitor here Friday.
| Miss Margaret Chalmers and friend OF
Barre arrived here yesterday to visit
relatives.
O. C. Hatch of South Ryegate passed
Sunday with his son. Fred, and family.
| While at work with saving machine
recently Rolla Barnes had the fingers
of one hand quite badly cut by being
caught on the saw.
Mrs. George Haskell of Barre visited
relatives here the last OF the week
Mrs. g. +. Smith, Mrs. j. Forbes Bea-
ton and Miss Matte Hatch OF South
Ryegate were in town Monday.
Mrs. Cameron OF Wells River was in
town Monday to visit Mrs. Abbe Hunt.
Mrs. Mabel Gibney and son of Mont
pelier were visitors at Bernard Smiths
over Sunday.
Mrs Fred Doe of South Ryegate was
a visitor here Saturday.
Miss Dora Chase of Lowell is passing
a short vacation with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Vance.
Carlos WEIGH of Plainfeld was at the
home of his son, g. s. Welch, over Sun
dav
Ralph Lord was home from his work
at st. Johnsbury from Friday until
Monday
The Needlecraft club will meet with
Mrs. D. G.. Farrow Thursday afternoon,
March 8.
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Hart have pur
chased the home of Bert Brown in Tops
ham. Possession will be given May /.
The young people OF the Baptist
church are rehearsing a drama which
will be given in the near future.
The annual mems supper and social
was held at the Methodist church Friday |
evening and was largely attended. An |
excellent supper was served, the men /
proving very efficient in service. All
present enjoyed the social hour. Those |
who attended from out of town were;
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Bailey, Mrs. J.
Mrs. Josephine Clark, \. II.
Kicker of Wells River. and Mrs Rose
Crown of Woodsville. n. II.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-07
STATE AGGIE NOTES.

In order that the students and faculty
Of the Vermont State School of AgTi-
culture might attend town meeting at
Randolph there was no school Tuesday.
Tuesday evening the class in rural law
held mock town meeting in V. S. A.
hall
The junior class dance is postponed
until Friday night.
Friday night the V. s. A. basketball
team played Northfeld high school at
Mortified. A good clean game, but v.
S. A. was defeated by a score Of a. to
%.
Wednesday, March Il, v :. A. will
give a minstrel show, button buster
from start 10 finish. V. S. a talent
throughout
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-07
YANKEE CURIOSITY.
How Ben Franklin Used to Save Time
and Avert Questions.

How Zen Franklin Osoo TO save inns
and Avert Questions.
The Yankee is proverbially inquisi
tive, and Charles II. Sheriff. recalls
In "French Memories of Eighteenth
Century America" some amused com
ments reported by the Marquis de
Chastellux. which show that the repu-
tation was well deserved more than a
century ago.
"He says" declares Chastellux, re-
peating travellers tale, that the
Americans are the most inquisitive
people he has ever seen. Their curIos-
ity 10 pushed almost to improperly.
When he asked his way they only an
swered. You apparently come from
Philadelphia When almost famished
he asked for food, Instead of serving
him they said You seem to be in q
great hurry. Is there anything new
In the northT
"He also relates that Mr.. Franklin
who possessed sense of humor in
addition to that habitual calm which
SO surprised the Europeans), whenever
he was travelling In Connecticut. sec
ton noted for its curiosity, was accus-
toned on entering an inn to call all the
family together and announce in loud
tone: I am Benjamin Franklin. / was
born in Boston. and am q printer by
trade. / am coming from Philadel-
phia, and / am going back there at
such and such q time. l do not know
anything new, and now, my friends,
will you tell me what you can give me
Tor supperT'
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-07
GR4NITEVILLE

Notice: Special meeting of Court Rob
Roy, No 9, +. of A.. Wednesday even
ing, March I. Important business. d.
Jacobs, c. r.
Members of Mystic circle, No. 9s5, take
notice: An adjourned meeting of Mys-
tic circle will be held in Foresters' hall,
upper Graniteyille, Friday, March Q, at
I o'clock Important business. Per or
der chief companion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-07
VEST BERLIN
Death of Mrs. DAME! Bean Occurred
Monday Evening.

Death claimed Mrs. David Bean of this
place at 9 p. m. Monday The deceased
was born in Burlington. May 5, 1854, the
daughter OF Laurance and Lucy laval.
lyl Rickard. She was married to Mr.
Bean May ID, 1872. She was the mother
of IL children, of whom FIVE survive
with her husband and one brother The
children are: David p. and Percy d. OF
Mortified; William of Hartford, Conn,
Mrs. Peter Shepard of Montpelier, Adolf
phus j.. Dolsie F., Mrs. Freeman st.
John, Mrs. Austin Delany and Mrs. Her
bert Elmer, all of Berlin, and her
only brother, Joseph Richard of Holyoke,
Mass. All were at her bedside when she
died. The burial will be at Mortified
Thursday forenoon at o'clock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-07
MOTHER SUPERIOR
Saws vinol Creates Strength

Rosary Hill Home, Hawthorne, \. Y
81 have used Ninol for many rundown
weak or emacisted patients with benefit
One young woman was SO weak and i'll
she could hardly creep to my door for
aid. | supplied Vinol to her literally
and in a month ! hardly recognized her.
She was strong, her color charming and
her cheeks rounded out. Mother VI.
Alphonsa Lathrop, o. $. ID.
we guarantee Vinol TO sharpen the ap-
petite. aid digestion. enrich the blood and
create strength. Red Cross Pharmacy,
FLOYD G. Russell. Prop, Barre; also at
the leading drug store in all Vermont
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-07
Sweet Innocence.

Mrs Youngbride- cook says those
eggs you sent yesterday were quite old.
Grocer-Very sorry, ma'am. They
we're the best we could get. You see, all
the young chickens were killed OF for the
holiday trade. 80 the old hens are the
only ones left to do the layin'.
Mrs. Youngbride-Oh. 20 be sure, 1
never thought Of thsE-Exchsnge
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-07
Success.

Mrs. Jinks-My husband was a con-
frmed smoker when married him, but
to-day he never smokes.
Mrs. Binks Good! To break off a
life time habit like that requires strong
will.
Mrs. Jinks-Well, that's what I've
got! Ideas.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-07
Drive On.

Lady asking for the third timei-
Have we reached No. pa YETI
CQnductor-Yes, mum. Here you are.
tStdbs bus.
Lady-Oh. didn't want to get out. !
only wanted To show my little Fldo
where he was born.-Punch.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-07
Unkjod.

She-What do you suppose Harold
meant by sending me those fowersi
Also She-He probably meant to imply
that you were dead one.--Jack o'Lan
tern.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-07
EAST BARRE.
Notice

Public dance in Foresters hall, East
Barre, Thursday evening, March ;. Music,
graphanola; small admission. Under
auspices of the Red Men.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-07
[llllllli!|!j
Saving Talk.

"Do you believe in telepathyT
"You mean" responded Miss Cay
enne, 1.-The art of communicating
thought without audible speechT
Something like that"
Il am not sure whether it could be
made to work or not. But I know q
number Of people who ought to Try
t."-Washington Star.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-07
BARGAINS

Tomatoes, can. 10c, 15c
Fancy Peaches in cans,
13c, lie and &c
Black Salada Tea, ID. Doc
Serbus Soap 6 cakes for 25c
Clean-Easy Soap 6 cakes 25c
Whole Rice, ID. ........ Sc
Broken Rice, 10. =. SC
Round Steak, 10. .24c
Fancy California Oranges,
IL for 25c
Sugar. 10 lbs. for SIC
Apples, peck ...........3 9c
Canned Apples, large size,
10c
Evaporated Apples, pkg. lie
Potatoes, peck ........ $50
Fresh Eggs, doz. .44c
b. Z. SHADROUI
so Brook St Phone lS4-W
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-07

Opposition innames the enthusiast
never converts him.-Schiller.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-07

Her Economy.
Hubby. dear, I saved $40 today
Buying what?"-Louisville CourieN
Journal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-07
COMEDY. PATHos. TEARS. LAUGHS

Every mother. wife. daughter. sister. sweet
heart should see IT. Il tells the truth and
teaches a lesson. A strong vital play. A
great cast
PRICES. ...... -..-- --#. .SSe- s0es fse
On sale Wednesday morning al Cummings
& Lewis
NOTICE Positively no children under is
admitted
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-07
THE GIRL
WITHOUT
A CHANCE
BY WHITNEY COLLINS

A moral and fearless plea for the bettement
Of young girls who are without parents and
homes. complete scenic production A grip
ping story with tense situations.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-11-19
FOR SALE
fREAL ESTATE)

WHEELING, w. VA, Al f. 10, il hest
residence par of city Price $500.
$500 down Balance easy terms.
Address Owner ions y y s.
Iudiauoia Iowa id
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-11-19
D. w. SNYDER, IT,,
ATToRHEY.AT.LAW

Practices IN County, State snd Ed.
rAl Courts Special attention given
% collections, Converting Title
Work. Settlement OF Estates and as
Commissioner OF Accounts settle
pept EstRts AceOeuts
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-11-19
Classified Advertising Section---W What 1t Is


very
o lie f ton II o. ia a it e p0Ety
gt o arth by I you can
iGpe ad il departing o e. w he
e.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-11-19
NORTHERN VIRGINIA POWER
SERVICE

Means prosperity TO Jefferson, Berke-
ley and Morgan Counties in West Viz
GINA, Frederick, Clarke and Warren
Counties in Virginia, and Washington
County, Maryland Northern Virginia
SERVICE is always at your service
and we strive t. make it perfect
SERVICE in Light, Power and Heat.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-11-19
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS

CIVIL SERVICE EXAM INATIONS
IN Martinsburg soon Men and NO.
men desiring government clerk.
ships. departmental postotfice.
railway mail, customs, stenograph-
erS. write for free particulars to
]. c. Leonard former government
examinerl 236 kenois Bldg. W. Sill
ington J55
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-11-19

HORSES. cows, PouLTRY-EAsy
to sell at good prices If you tell
about them here where everybody
VIII see It, Costa very little Gss
rataA above.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-11-19

FOR sALE-Farm Of. l75 acres in
Washington County Nd, known as
the rich agricultural county Of the
State. Improved with a large stone
dwelling, bank barn in No. con
diuon. situate along the State
Highway 6 miles west o. Haeers.
town. for $4,000 Apply to Bene-
dict J Boswell Agent, Clearspring,
Md, G. & p Phone 10. or 20 \
Jonathan s., Hagorstown, Nd
1877
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-11-19

r. A Riddle, Gen. Pass. Agent,
J. II. Tofge. supt.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-07
PREPARATION.

There is no kind of doubt that the in
creased effort to produce farm products
in this county this year has been the
cause of US having four or five times
the usual amount of food and feed.
1t is veTy probable that no county in
the United States made larger TODD
increase than did Cumberland county,
Tennessee, on this wonderful Cum Der
land Plateau.
The effort made this year has given
more encouragement to our people
than anything that ever struck this
section. We have done wonderfully
well. As result we have taken a
much larger amount of plant food out
of the soil than ever before. That
means that unless VIC make a special
effort this winter to save and make all
the home fertilizer possible we will
find our crops..shorter than. they would
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-07
CRAB ORCHARD

The Ladies AID of the Christian
church gave fish supper Saturday
night for the benefit of the church.
Mrs. Shelly Gill and two children, OF
DaysviIle. are visiting relatives here
for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Mccullough and
little son James returned last week to
their home in Lebanon, KY, after
several days visit with relatives and
friends here.
Clay Rose, who is with tire Quarter
masters Department of the army, at
Chickamauga Park. visited relatives
and friends here recently.
The ladies of Crab Orchard have or
anized Red Cross Society with about
80 members. Officers are: Mrs. W. l..
Patton, president; Mrs. T. H. Aytes'
vice president; Miss Elizabeth Hat
field, secretary; Mrs. Adams, treas
urer; DR.. w. X. McCamy, superIntend-
ent bandages; Mrs. j. s. Rose, super
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-07
be with the proper effort.

be with the proper enorI
Farmers should get away from the
idea that good crops can be continually
grown in this soil with commercial ter
tillzer. 1t can't be done. Unless we
make a big effort each year to increase
the amount of decayed vegetable mat
ter-commonly called humus-that
goes into your soil four lands will grow
poorer and our crops smaller.
There Is no kind of doubt that en-
ough manure is wasted each winter
around nearly every farm to amount to
the cost of ton of cottonseed meal
in some cases several tons. That is
one of the faulty methods of farming
that is practiced more or less at nearly
every farm in this county.
Save the manure and get it out on
the land just as quickly after 1t is made
as possible and you will be big win
ner. At any event do not allow 1t to
go to waste nor lay where the rains
can leach away it's plant food. If you
can't haul it out often. put it under a
shed where it will no. be leached away
bv the rains.
That will be wise preparation for
next year and one that will pay as big
dividends on the effort as anything YOU
can do. Try and be convinced.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-07
COMPANY "D' ABSORBED.

Recently the volunteer company from
this county, that was known when here
as Company 3D." has been consoli
dated with the North Carolina and In
diana lnfantries and the company is
now known as Company &C." When
addressing the boys from this county
put 1t Company &. 10th Infantry,
Sewer Branch, Greeneville, s. c.
Sergeants L. L. Thurman, Gus
Hinch and Claiborne have been assign
ed to the 18th Machine Gun Battalion.
1t is said that the life of a machine
gun man averages less than two MIN
utes, when in action. That does not
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-07

intendent knitting. Rev. Robt. Hall
has kindly lent the use of the M. f..
Church, South. tor the meetings.
A number of people from Grab Orch
ard attended the assembly of the Holy
Roller church at Hartman last week.
Mrs. DIlIard wright and two child
rem, OF Monterey, are visiting the fam
ily of H. E. Wright.
Ross Croft has moved his family here
from Scott county.
James Norris, with the oath Infant
ry, U. s. A.. at Fort : glethorpe, re-
turned there Monday, after a briet
visit here. lie expressed himself as
being well satisfied with army life.
He expects to be called very soon to
France.
Nov. 8. Xxx,
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-07
GENESIS

Potato digging and corn gathering is
the order of the day now.
Thomas Turner and son Jack made a
business trip to Crossville the first Of
last week.
VIM. Potter and Joe Henry made a
business trip to Crossvllle Tuesday OF
last week, returning the same day.
A Norwegian minister and wife. by
the name of MatorIe were visiting the
families of Charles Rysta and Ole
Peterson the first of last week and h Id
services at Shiloh week ago last Sun
day. They returned to Deer Lodge
Wednesday, accompanied by Charles
Rysta.
Mrs. Elizabeth Brewster, of Frank
fort, was visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Joe Henry, tie first of last week.
l.. A. Mccoy made business trip to
Wlnesap last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Dixon and Miss
Martha Eimore made business trip
to Crossville Monday.
1t is reported that Miss Maud Stan
ley has closed her school and gone
home.
W. K. Mccoy was in Morgan county
last week buying cattle.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. P. Henry were Wis.,
Iting Mrs Elizabeth Wyatt and daugh-
ter the first of last week.
w. +. JORDAN and daughter Lenora
were over from Potters Chapel Satur-
day visiting his daughter, Mrs. l.. A.
Mccoy. They returned home Sunday.
Bob Mccoy was over from Clark
range Tuesday.
Nov. z. May Bee.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-07

mean, however, that every man who
belongs to a machine gun corps is COM
uniting suicide when he IL assigned to
that department of the war game. In
speaking of the machine gun men 1t is
customary to call them the suicide
bunch, Sergt. Pelham Shiiett, Of
Hartman, has been assigned to the
same machine gun battalion as the
other men named.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-07
NEWTON

John Kerley. of BlglIck, who has
been visiting Ills brother here, returns
ed home today.
K. F. Wyatt made business trip to
Crossville this week.
s. W. Simmons made business trip
to Bellevue this week.
Jesse Wyatt. of Vandever. was here
on business yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Kerley went to
Crossvllle last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. f. Wyatt and Mr..
and Mrs. L. A. Miller are the happy
parents of baby girls.
Nov. 3. Nameless.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-07
PLEASANT HILL
Observing Citizen Tells What He Over
heard Halloween Night.

Hello, nelghbor! How are you
feeIin'?" Fine as can be-" "Say,
what's the matter with Pleasant Hill?
| never saw the like of 1T. | have been
the whole length sof the street and
there's not a gate unhung, nor fence
down. nor a sidewalk turned over
What's struck the fellows IN this town
anyway? It's the first time In twenty
five years that | have slept through
Halloween night and got up the next
morning and found the barn right side
up ard the sun rising IN the right
place. "
"Ano, say, did you know we have
abont tins finest group of boys In Pleas
ant Hill town ana Academy that you
will find IN any hill town? Of course,
they play rough sometimes, but there
is the finest sense of manhood and re-
spect for true womanhood in all these
mountain boys that you will find any.
where. Besides. the boys are growing
to see that the whole future of Pleas
ant Hill town depends on the growth
of the Academy. All the boys are
ready to stand by the Institution and
help IN its development. | know what
| am talking about because / heard
some boys talking Halloween night
when one of them said
Well, fellows, let's tear things up
tonight in good fashion. for it g Hal
loween and there will be no fun if we
do not put through some devllment.'
but another fellow answered him and
SAID, 'Aw shucks, that's old We al
ways raise the devil here. Let's do
81 netting new. Don't you fellows
see that every time we damage the
buildings of the Academy we give the
town bad reputation everywhere the
news goes. Besides, it costs the Acad-
envy just twice as much to give the
boy his education as he pays in for it,
and every dollar we make them pay
out for repairs takes that much out of
some boys education. So, propose
that instead OF tearing things up and
we stand by it and help it
along
We'll, neighbor, when | heard those
boys talking that way knew the old
Academy had come to new day. |
believe the safest place any man can
send his boys and girls to school is IN a
town where that kind of a spirit is
growing. Yes sir, l said growing, for
can see signs all around
did you know they had started a
IN the Institution under the
care of a woman doctor, one of the |
finest you ever saw? Well, they have.
| can't tell you about it now, but next |
time get chance | will tell you all !
about 1t, ioT 1t S great thing to have !
an able doctor live IN the Academy. 1t
makes it mighty sight safer place for
our boys ana girls. Well. goodbye. /
See you later.
One OF the Folks.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-07
METHODIST EPISCOPAL hURCE

Sunday school at 10 q. m., b. W.
Burnett, superintendent.
Epwolth League, each Wednesday
evening at AS, Miss Alice Jernigan,
President.
Preaching on the First, Third, Fourth
and Fifth Sundays Of each month, at
ii a. m. and z AS p. III.
Clarkrange Second Sunday
W. e. Martin, Pastor.