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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-11
SOUTH WINDHAM.

Frank Lambert spent Monday night
at Alya Harris S.
Services will be held Sunday after
nooa at $50 at Realty Camp No. 3.
Violet Harris has returned from a
six weeks visit in Fitzwilliam, n. IL.
Cola Howe, who has been at work
in Guilford few weeks, has returned
home.
Keith Carleton was home from his
work in Ascutneyville from Wednesday
to Saturday.
Mrs. Bunga and two little boys of
New York are spending the summer
at w 4. Farr s.
Mrs. Maud De Putrin of Montpelier
recently made short visit at the home
Of her uncle, T. IL. Robbins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Harris Of Fitz-
william, n H., were visitors at Alva
Harris i from Wednesday to Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. E. n. Kingsbury and
daughter, Louise, of East Mortified
Mass, came to their house in the vii
lage Wednesday evening. They re
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-11
WESTMINSTER.

Frank Rice of Boston came Monday
TO DR. and Mrs. Clarence Rice's.
Henry Folsom has moved his family to
Walpole. He works for Miss Mason
Miss Lillian Stacey of Greenfield, Mass,
is a guest at Mr.. and Mrs Leroy Wilder's
Mr.. and Mrs. Albin Nelson are located
in their new home on upper Main street
Miss Nellie Wright of Somerville, Mass,
is a guest of her sister, Mrs Charles Mil
Ter.
Mrs. Florence Haven of Proctorsvile
is spending this week in town with friends
and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Richmond were re
cent guests in Mrs. Richmond's brother's
family in Putney.
Mrs. George Stone, who has been at the
Rockingham hospital several weeks, is il
a critical condition
Perley Gates of Springfield (Nt.) spent
few days last week with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. j. f. Gates.
Recent guests at Mr. and Mrs j f
Gates's were Florence Aldrich and friend
Mr. Briggs of South Vernon.
Mr. and Mrs. w. Z. Stanton and tw,
children of Hartford, Conn, are spending
several days with Miss Ida Wright
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Pierce and three chill
dren of Halifax were guests at Mr.. ant
Mrs. Lawrcnce's Sunday and Monday.
| Rev. A. t. +. Ward came from Bostoi
Tuesday. He viii spend few days wit
Mrs. Ward at their farm in the south par
| of the town.
DR.. and Mrs F. L. Osgood of Townshen
and Mrs 5. ID. Osgood and son of Aspir
wall, Pa, were guests at Mr. and Mrs
| Lynn Lawrence's July 4.
Miss Grace f. Fenton lett July 70
Washington, ID. c., where she has pos
ton in the civilian personal section {
the ordnance department.
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HINSDALE. N. H.

+, Mrs. William Lahiff of Keene is visit |
ing at w. d. Holman s.
Howard Streeter has finished work
at the Hinsdale garage.
Peter Stone of Claremont has been
visiting relatives in town.
G. f. Stoehrs returned Monday from
weeks visit in New York city.
Edward Vincent of Lowell, Mass,
called on Hinsdale friends Sunday
The American Realty Co. has had a
telephone installed. The number IS
GA.
p. L. O'Connor is suffering from
severe carbuncle on the back OF his
neck.
Louis Patuode of Haverhill, Mass,
was a guest of r. L. Howe over the
Fourth
Mrs Nat Butler and Mrs w. E. Gould
of Boston were weekend guests with
their father, G. A. Robertson.
Mrs. B. G. Cove of Boston came
Tuesday for a visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William w. King.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. c. Robertson and
Mr.. and Mrs. I'll. W. Taylor were III
Boston from Saturday to Monday.
| About 40 members of Naomi chapter,
o. E. s., of this town attended the
Eastern Star picnic at Island park
| Tuesday.
Mrs. W f. Robertson, Mrs. G. E.
Robertson, Mrs o. l.. Smith and Mrs.
H. e. Jef1ords of Keene went to North
Adams Wednesday as guests of Mrs.
Hugh Sheridan.
Six young men from this town enter
military service next Monday, going
to the training school at Durham.
They are: Fred Dionne, Harold Mer-
rift, Don NORM, Carl Johnson, Harry
Lasher and John Redding.
i There was an automobile collision at
the corner of Main and Mortified
streets Monday morning, when Mas
sachusctts car ran into the rear end OF
a Vermont car as they were passing
in turning the corner. Neither ante
; was damaged much and after tempo
rary repairs both were able to proceed
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WESTMINSTER WEST.

The Ladies Aid society met Thursday
afternoon with Mrs Mary Buxton, with
an outdoor supper
Edward Lackey of New London, Conn,
visited over the Fourth, with the family
Of Martin Gleason.
Frank Harlow of Holden, Mass, came
last week Wednesday to spend weeks
vacation at their summer home.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shattuck went to
Pittsfied, Mass, Wednesday to visit over
the Fourth and Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
Eugene Ranney.
The Christian Endeavor meeting was
held outdoors Sunday evening at the home
Of Mrs Sarah Chandler who is SIS years
old 1t was largely attended.
Mrs Walter Harlow and daughter, Pau
line, and niece Laura Harlow, of Cam
bridge, Mass, spent day recently in
Brattleboro as guests of Mrs John Tucker.
The Junior Christian Endeavor meeting
was held Tuesday afternoon with Mary
| Phillips Since schools closed the day OF
meeting has been changed from Saturday
to Tuesday.
| Miss Gladys Deal, who has been teach
err in the Westminster West school, re
turned to her home in Highgate July 4
after a months visit among friends here
and in Westminster.
MIR and Mira. Edward Phillips ant
daughter, Mary, motored to Peru Friday
returning Monday, and brought home will
them Mr. Phillips's mother, Mrs Mary L
Phillips, to spend the summer
Roland Chapman and family, Miss Alic
Goodel and Betty Goodell and Alic
Gould of Windsor who is visiting Dori
Chapman, motored to Windham July
and visited relatives Mrs. Chapman ant
daughter Louise, remained i'll Windhan
until Sunday.
Thirty-six Changers from here attende
the Pomona Grange meeting in Westmin
ster July a. Twenty-Five went with Leo
Nass in his large automobile, the other
in their own carriages 1t was an Aida
meeting with picnic dinner The automC
bile party from here went to Barber Par
for the evening
Mr. and Mrs. Campbell are entertainin
family house party. Miss Mary CAM
l bell came Saturday from Boston for
two-week's vacation Mr.. and Mrs. Z,
/ ward Campbell who are visiting them frol
Philadelphia, motored to Comstock, n
Sunday to visit relatives, from there
Schenectady to visit Edwards brothe
George Campbell They returned hei
Monday by way of the Mohawk Ira
George Campbell and family returned wit
them for two weeks
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JAMAICA.

Miss Helen Pennock Of Grafton is
guest Of Z. G. Stark
Mrs. Earl Stark and children are visit
ing relatives in Rutland.
Louis Robertson, a former resident of
Jamaica, is spending few days in town.
Mr.. and Mrs Herbert Stewart of Ches-
ter visited at Ernest Martins the first of
the week
There viii be no preaching service sun
day as the pastor, Rev. s. Sprague, Is
taking a vacation in Wardsboro. Other
services will be as usual.
Little Marie Stark celebrated her sec
ond birthday with a party July 2. Refresh
ments of cookies, ice cream and cake were
served and happy play time was enjoyed
by the children. Ten were present.
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PUTNEY.
Rodney Darden is i'll with mumps.
Mrs. Willis Young is visiting her sol

Rodney Darden is i'll with humps
Mrs. Willis Young is visiting her son,
Frank Young, who leaves Monday for
Burlington.
Mrs. B. K. Wright returned Friday
from two-weeks' visit in Woodstock
and Quechee.
Miss Peacock, one of the farmerettes
at Elm Leigh, was in New York Sat
urday and Sunday.
Services were held Sunday afternoon
at the Methodist church, Rev. Douglas
G. Guest of Brattleboro preaching.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Parker and
granddaughter of Westmoreland, n. H.,
and Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Parker of Wal
pole, n. H., came Sunday in their car
to call at w. e. Parker's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cassius Wilson and
son, Frederick, of Warehouse Point,
Conn, came Sunday night to the home
of her mother, Mrs Naomi Darden
They brought home Arthur Darden
who had been with his sister several
weeks.
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DUMMERSTON.

News has been received of the contin-
ued good health of Arthur l.. Brown in
France
Weymouth l.. Halliday, son of Mr. and
Mrs. L. c. Halliday, has volunteered for
the service and will leave for Burlington
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ, V. Plimpton of Wards
boro, Mr.. and Mrs. Don Butterfeld, Will
mington, Rev. and Mrs. j. d. King of Ru-
pert, w. l.. Halliday, Miss Gladys Smith
and Mr.. and Mrs Edward Squires of Put.
ney were at l.. c. Haladay's Sunday Rev
Mr.. King left en- route for France Monday
where he will take part in Y NJ c. A
work. Mrs. King will continue to live in
Rupert. Mr. and Mrs. NJ V Plimpton re
turned to Wardsboro Sunday.
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CAMBRIDGEPORT.
Ms. wi. III. Nancor is iii.


Several families from here spent a
very enjoyable day at Barber park July
4.
Edward ID. Weaver of Saxtons River
was at the home of his parents Sun
day.
Robert Bratton and family of Town
shend and Clifton Moore and family of
Athens spent the Fourth at William
Moore Is.
George M. Dimond and Miss Helen
Cavanaugh of Bedford, Mass, spent
several days last week with Mr. Di-
mond s sisters.
At the reorganization of the Sunday
school Sunday these officers were elect.
cd: Supt., George f. Walker; asst
supt., Mrs. +. NJ. Cushing; sec, Mrs
A. A. Wyman; treas, Mrs. A. b. Weav.
er; supt. cradle roll, Mrs. Shepherd
supt. home department, Mrs. Charles
Taylor.
TRY THE CLASSIFIED COLUMNS
IN THE DAILY EEFORMER
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GRAFTON.

Maude Aiken visited in Bellows Falls
last week.
Mrs. leila Holden and son are visit
ing in Chester.
Miss Maude Howard and friend were
at A. H. Lawrence 8 Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Morgan and children
are guests at +. d. ?. Rowland s.
Mrs. Mortimer and son and daughter
of Boston are guests of Mrs. Barlow.
Several from Grafton attended the
Pomona Grange picnic III Westminster
July 4.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Morss and baby
of Randolph are visiting at f. C. Mer-
rifeld s.
Miss Hazel Prouty injured her foot
while bathing last week. She has been
housed since.
at c. w. Brown 8, has returned to he1
home in Windham.
Miss Eliza Townshend of Bridgeport
Conn, came to her summer home Satur
day for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roberts and two chill
dren of West Medford, came to Mrs. T
l.. Gilbert S Tuesday.
Mrs. Norman Adams and Miss Eliza
beth Wright have been visiting il
Charlestown week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron J. Hawley an,
son, Myron, of Springfield spent TIL
Fourth with Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Ken
dali.
| Mr.. and Mrs. III. W. Hall and sor
Gains, came by automobile from Eas
Westminster to Mrs. Eta Halls t
spend the Fourth
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and Mrs. Hugh W. Guild and son, Har-
old, Miss Ethel Butler, Miss +. A. Stod-
dard and Juliet Piddian ON July 4. A
picnic dinner was served under the
trees, and good time was enjoyed by
all.
At the regular meeting of Stafford
Grange Saturday evening, 80 members
were present A service flag, contain
ing two stars in honor of Elmer Cham
berlain and Herbert Amidon, was pre-
scented to the Grange by the master.
The following program was carried out:
Song, girls; reading, Bertha Brown,
recitations Marcia Durham; essay,
Evelyn Pulfer; Rotations, Carrie Chick
ering; song, boys.
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STATIONS RIVER.
Mrs. Ralph Snow is i'll.

Mrs. Ralph Snow is i'll.
John Paddock was in Boston Tues
day.
Miss Hazel Gale was III Hinsdale.
n. H., Sunday.
Mrs. Ellen Stearns went to Brattle
boro Wednesday.
Griffin Lawton is working in the
White mountains.
Miss Carolyn Locke is visiting her
father, +. B. Locke.
Ralph Baker of Bellows Falls is
working at g. p. Stickney's.
Mrs. Stella Fish of Keene, N. H., is
caring for Mrs. Frank Abbott.
Clifford Simonds went Sunday to
Cornish, n. H., for few days.
Gordon Swift of Bellows Falls has
finished work at Harry Barnes's.
DIR. +. L. Osgood and John E. Pid-
dock have bought a new Duplex truck.
Ruth and Myrtle Sparks, after visit
ing at Ralph Cole s, returned home Sun
day.
Paul Glynn went Tuesday to Water
town, Mass, to work in the Watertown
arsenal.
Fourteen attended the Red Cross
meeting in the school building Tuesday
afternoon.
Miss Marjory Parker went Friday
to Putney to keep house for three wom-
en- farmers.
Miss Mildred Severns has returned
TO her work at the national bank at
Bellows Falls.
L. 4
McClarenee and family were at Lake
Sunapee Sunday.
About 500 was cleared at the Red
Cross benefit lawn party and dance at
the Inn last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Davis, Mrs.
Clough, Mr.. and Mrs. Nal Stevens went
to Lake Sunapec Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parsons of Concord,
n. H., came Sunday to spend few days
with Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. Glynn.
The V. c. p. club held picnic at the
home of Mrs. Ralph Forristall Monday
afternoon. The Misses Pettingll assist
ed in entertaining.
Mrs. y. L. Buchanan returned from a
two w-oeis visit in Boston and vicinity
last Monday, accompanied by her sis
tcr-in-law, Mrs. William Carr.
Misses Kate and Lucy Mack, who
had been visiting at G. T. Buchanan s.
returned to their home in Hardwick
Monday.
Mrs. Frank Morrison and daughter
| Frances, have come from Lynwood
! Mass, to spend the summer at the Nor
rison home.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. f. Kelley and son ant
! Mrs. w. ID. Bowen and son, Nelson
went last week Thursday to New York
| by automobile.
Nal Stevens, who is attending tn,
electrical engineering school in Bur
lington, visited his wife at II. A. Da
Wis S over Sunday.
Mrs. A. A. Daniels and Miss CARR,
Holt of Watertown, Mass, and Reuben
Daniels of Wyandotte, Mich, have com,
TO their home in this village for tn,
summer.
Guy w. Powers, recently principal o
the Saxtons River school, has enliste,
in the marine corps. He left his hom
in Athens Thursday and went to Soutl
Carolina.
Miss Lizzie Stearns, a former resi-
dent of this place, now of Ukiah, Calf
has been at the Inn few days, visiting
friends. She went from here to Graf
ton Monday to visit relatives.
William Buchanan Of Roxbury, Mass
came by automobile to Page Weston
last Saturday, and on Sunday he II
turned to Roxbury, accompanied b
Mr.. and Mrs. Weston, Miss Elmin
Weston and Miss Clara Rannev.
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turned to Mortified the next after
noon
Mrs. E. Robbins of Montpelier and
granddaughter, Miss Margaret Robbins,
Of Springfield, Mass, are visitors at
Frank II. Robbins s..
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w. Smith
md little Merrill came from Brat
tleboro July 3 Mr.. Smith returned to
Brattleboro Monday morning but Mrs
Smith and children remained for a
longer visit.
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PAPERMAKERs ON STRIKE.
Nearly 100 Hands of Robertson Co. al
Bellows Falls Idle.

BELLOWS FALLS, July l1.-Nearly
100 employees of the waxed paper de-
partment of the Robertson Paper COM
pany, 40 of them girls, struck at noon
yesterday Their demands are an in
crease of 10 cents per hour pay, time
and half for overtime and an eight
honr day. The company expects that
number will return to work to-mor-
row morning.
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VERNON.

MIR. and Mrs Lewis Gugaing and child
spent Sunday in Griswoldville, Mass.
The Vernon free library will be open
Saturday, july 10, for the exchange of
books
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Whalen and child
of Shelburne Falls spent Thursday of last
week at p. w. Rancourt's.
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z. ,. FOOD AdminIBtrauon.
Br'er later amt skeerin up a
ghos' wen he say we alls mus eat
less wheat en- less meat en- save all
dc fat en- sugar we kin. We has list
got ter feed dat big army or fghtfn'
sojor boys. en- we kin do hit by eatin'
right smart mo- taters en- garden sass
en- eatin' mo- fish en- game Std err
pork and beef Ef we ais don't
Gin ter feed dem sojers right now
we'll be feedin' somebody TO long
en- 1t won't be US.
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WEST CHESTERFIELD, N. H.
Death of E. D. Herrick.

Emory d. Herriek, 70, died at his
home just off the Gulf road. July 3
after being i'll since the previous Fri
dag night. He had not been in good
health for some time and it is thought
that he had slight shock eliminating
in acute brights disease
He was born Oct. 9, 1888, and was
third child of Alanson and Lovilla,
(Burnham) Herriek. He always had
lived on the farm where he died He
married Emma Carver of Manchester,
VT, Jan. /, 1850, and one son was born
to them, Louis ID. Herrick. Besides
his wife and son he leaves two grand
daughters, Alice and Avis Herrick who
were great comfort to him in his de-
clining years Mr.. Herrick was a home
loving man and never was seen or took
part in the affairs of public life He
was of the old stock of New England
farmers, which are fast passing out of
existence.
The funeral was held at his late
home Saturday afternoon at > clock
Rev. + Robinson of the center offiei-
ating. The service was attended by a
large number of friends The burial
took place in the cemetery in the New
Boston district, beside his parents and
two sisters. There were many beauti-
full floral tributes
Those from out of town attending
the funeral were Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Bosworth of Medford, Mass, Mr. and
Mrs. R. r. Ramsdell and family of
Swanzey, B. F. Mead and daughter, Mrs
B. f. Stafford, of Swanzey, Jareb Herrick
of Keene, and Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
| Morse of Williamsville, Vt.
Miss Emma IIutchins is at her home
/ here for the summer vacation.
Mrs Mary Cook of Brattleboro, has
been a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. L. \
Colburh few days.
There viii be Sunday school and {
concert Sunday, July IA, at ) o 'clocl
at the Universalist church
Mrs. G, f. Stoddard of Brattlebor,
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Z. L
Welcome, and family on Cream Pc
hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. l.. Welcome enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. l.. II. Colburn, Nj
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MARRIAGES.

In West Wardsboro, July ,, Rev. H.
N. Hopkinson and Mrs. Phianna A. Perry.
both Of West Wardsboro.
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BIRTHS.

In Saxtons River, July I, daughter
to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Abbott
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DEATHS.

In West Chesterfield, \ H., July 3, En-
DRY d. Herrick, 70
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FlI IHTI IHT Observation-Disclosures
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-09-26
AUDRA|N PIONEER DIES
At DAUGHTERS HOME

George S. Brown, 90 years old, a
pioneer settler of Audrain and Gala
way counties, died at the home OF his
daughter, Mrs. T. S. Pearson, in Lad
donia, Friday morning. Besides MS
daughter he is survived by a
wife and a son, J. F. Brown, Of Hig-
bee, who married Miss Stella Harper,
of this city. Mr.. Brown was at one
time a resident Of Mexico and has
many old friends here.
Mr.. Brown came to Audrain county
when a small boy from Scott county,
Kentucky. He lived the greater part
of his life in Audrain and Galloway
counties. He joined the Presbyterian
Church when he was IA years old and
has always been a devout Christian.
His first wife was Miss Margaret
Smell, of Audrain, and his second wlte
was Miss Laura Payne, also OF TINS
county. His present wife was Miss
Addie Avery, of Clinton, Mo. Mrs
Brown is at present in Clinton, where
she is quite ill.
The funeral vase in this city Sat
urday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the
First Presbyterian Church and the
burial here. The Rev. A. A. Wallace
conducted the service.
Three children of Mr.. Browns are
dead. They are William, Sallia ant
Ann. For many years Mr. Brown livet
on the farm south on this city, recently
sold by R. r. Arnold, and built thu
brick residence on his farm. He wa
a fine man, of sturdy character, an
loved by all who knew him. The Led
ger joins in extending deepest sym
pathy to the bereaved.
The body was brought to this cit
from Laddonia Saturday morning il
a motor hearse. The pail bearers wer
his nephews: William, Robert
George, Shannon and Earl Brown, o
this city, and Robert Brown, OF Cen
tralia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-09-26
Co. SCHOOL SUPT
MAKES REPORT

According to the report made to
Mr.. Lamkin, State Superintendent of
Schools, recently the following items
of interest are true.
Last year the county enumerated
5O65 children of which 2675 We're in
the seven towns, 1890 in the rural dis
tricts. Of these only 4091 were enroll
ed in school or only 500. The towns
enrolled 2492 or 80 60 of their enum-
Grafton, the rural schools 1889 or only
70%. Why the difference? The
ty had a school term of 154 days, the
towns III, the rural schools 152 and
one-half. Three rural schools had
less than six months, twenty-one six
or seven only, and So had eight
months. Fourteen rural schools had
fewer than ten pupils in daily attend
ance, twenty-one from ten to fifteen,
/ thirty-seven had from Is to rs, anG
only seven had more than %.
Of the 1876 teachers in the county,
lao had high school training and 1876
normal training, and only 2S had less
! than a first grade certificate. Twen-
ty-three had had no experience, "A
only one year, 60 five years or more.
Eighty changed places last year, %
held their position the second year, Is
five or more years. The average
monthly salary in-the county for men
was S96.25, for women $62,55; in the
towns it was $109.70 and $67.67 in
the rural schools, $54 and $52.75 re-
~spectively.
The total value of school sites and
buildings in the county was $251 900,
of equipment $~125,5S5, in the towns it
was S1S5, 900 and $105, 900, in the rur-
al districts sec, 900 and $18,685. Mex
;co alone vaiued her five buildings al
$1,000 900, almost double the value ot
80 rural school houses, and her equip
ment at $4,000, more than half tina
of so rural districts. The assessed val
uation for~the county was S~10,275,000
of the towns APIS 900, of the rura
districts, 5000, 900, more than that o
the towns, and more than twice tina
of Mexico's $2,600,000. The levy fo
, the county was SIS 44-95 cents on tn
. 500 valuation, that of the towns 80, Q
. the rural districts so, Of Mexico 12C
!; In the county the current taxes 70
: teachers, ~incidentals, and for build
! ing purposes respectively were
! S52,309, $26,662, $7,227; in the town
: S30,364, $4,000, $4,700; in the rur'
s districts $27 200, $10,50O, $3.50
while for Mexico they were $17,26'
S11,511, $2,87S. The total expenditure
for teachers-county $73,364, towr
,s48, 1893, rural $32,547, Mexico 1882:
for ~incidentals, county 1926, tow
1882, rural 1902, Mexico $7,24
y The grand total receipts to run Il
, schools of the county were Sl48, 340.7
v the total expenses S120,093.S5, lea
i ing a balance Of $2~8,255.90.
ID There are II rural school distric
that value their sites and buildings
N less than 5000, % at less than SLIGO
The other 60 are valued between 81
a 900 and $3.50. Ten rural teache
II received less than $500 for their yeal
in work, 93 less than 400 and all lie
n than $500.
ppr w. CLYDE JOHNSON,
= County Superintendent Of School:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-09-26
PROMINENT FARMER
DIES HERE SUNDAY

sunday maruinE, shartly anar N
o'clock, AndreW G. Morgan. Who Was
bom March 81. 1850. died a. his hame,
near Moline. from old age He he'd
been a resident of this couaty fer tn
past twcuiy-sevcn year,, coming here
FROM Illinois Tbs funeral va
held AZ Santa Pc Tuesday.
Mr.. Morgan was born In Illinois AID
since coming 10 Audrain had been a
successful famer and stockmsn with
a vide circle Of friends. His death wi
sadden a wide circle Of friends here
His wife died a number q years ago
He leaves the following children q
mourn his death; John, William
George and Frank. al Of this county
and James, Of Illinois Mrs. Jamel
Dick, Of Illinois, Mrs. Frank Miles. o.
Kansas, and Mrs. Mary Sylvester, d
Florida.
While a member Of no church Mr.
Morgan led an exemplary life and wa
held in the highest esteem by all VIII
knew him. The Ledger joins in ex
tending deepest sympathy to the be
reaved.