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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-06-14
Plymouth Congregational Church

Rev. Eugene Southland, Pastor.
Sunday morning service at HOO.
Sunday school, 1900:
Evening service, 800.
Thursday p. M, at Ais Junior
G. E. at the vestry.
Thursday eveding Prayer Meeting
at 900
Christian Endeavor society, Thurs
day evening 500. Topic. June 20,
Cooperation with the Sunday School.
Leader, Minnie Coburn. ,
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LETTERS FROM SOLDIER BOYS

The following letter was received
by Mrs. John Murphy from her son
John, who is Somewhere in France.
Somewhere in France
May II, 1918.
My dear Mother:
Just few lines to let you know
I'm we'll and hope this letter will
find you the same.
l just came from church, and Pm
going to spend to-day In writing
to you because | know you are
worrying about me and wishing for
my return home. But Ma, I'm glad
to say Pm with very nice crowd
of fellows, and we have good times,
after our work is done. | received
the last box you sent me today and
how good everything tasted, believe
me couple of the boys and myself
had regular picnic. The fudge
Ruth made was great. | also receiv-
ed box from Kit, and one from the
girls in Portland. How is George?
Tell him l wrote to Edmund Foss
and | am looking for an answer. I
would like to see him.
Ma, do they have many dances at
home now? I've only been to one
since l left.
| often think of the good times |
used to have in good old Island Pond.
l would love to see you all, but Pm
keeping up good courage and hope
the day will come when I'll be home
again. Well Ma, it's getting near
dinner time and Pm going to tell
you what we're going to have:
mashed potatoes, roast pork, pickles,
corn bread and butter and apple
pie. So you can see that we are
getting plenty to eat. Well must
close hoping to hear from you soon.
Remember me TO father and all.
Your loving son,
John.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-06-14

A letter to Mr.. and Mrs. C. W.
Marsh from their son, Priv. H. E..
Marsh, stationed at Camp Greene,
Camp Greene, N. C.
May 20, 1918,
My dear Mother and Dad:
Your letter received, was very
glad to hear from you. | received
the box all right and thanks very
much for sending the "B. V. D.
as they are fine for this weather.
Yesterday there were seven of US
boys that hired car and took 210
mile trip up into the Blue Ridge
Mountains it was the first mountains
| had seen in eight long months, they
sure looked good to me. We had one
grand time, got back at 1915 at night.
1t was a wonderful trip as we all
saw things that we would never be-
lieve if we had not seen them our
selves. The people way back in the
mountains are not educated. 1t is
just as one sees them in the Movie.
Regular "MoonshinerS". 1t takes
them three days to go and come to
town in their caravanes living in
them and cooking their meals by
the roadside.
Some of the oldtimers acted
scat to death to see us Sc ven SOL
diers up there.
You could see them duck their
heads out of every old shack along
the way with establishment. We
stopped at one little town for some
eats and within ten minutes the
whole place was congretated around
us.
Then we started climbing up the
mountain it commenced to rain, and it
rained too. never saw it come down
faster. We had to stop and wait
until it was over as the soil here is
all clay and when it rains it's most
impossible to get around. After it
stopped we tried to go up further
but could not, so we backed down
for half mile and finally got turned
around. And we were covered fro m
head to foot with red clay. When
we got out of the mountains it had
not rained,a drop,so we put the top
down and.went on to camp.
One little town we went through
the Cop" stopped us and lsaid we
were speeding, but we talked him
out of the idea, ha, ha 1t was a
town about the size of Dixville. The
RUDE had badge on about the size
of milk pan, he said | reckon l know
how fast you were going, and | said
what do you drive ? He said |
drive Ford some, then we laughed.
We had a circus with him before we
left, we had him so he would of said
he never saw Jus. | never had so
much fun in my life. The trip cost
us Sc. so each and we had 500 worth
of fun. All day it made me think
OF, our Sunday trips only we didn't
have the eats with us. | wish you
could take some trips in this country
to see how far behind the North
they are.
am glad to hear trade is so good
hope it continues 50. So Dad has got
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-06-14
At the Convent School

The public is cordially invited to visit
the class-rooms OF the Convent School to
see the needle work of the pupils, that
will be on exhibit, Sunday and Monday,
June 10th and 18th.
On Thursday evening, June Goth, the
pupils of the Convent School will give a
musical entertainment at the opera hall.
The program will be brought to close
by the comforting of diplomas and medals
on the three graduates: Pauline l. Welsh,
Golde E. Sloan, Pearl A. Kimball
The following program. will be carried
out:
OVERTURE" Tampa" Herold
Graziella Leveilliee,
Antoinette Leveilee,
Dora Bonneau,
Lillian Carrier
GRAND CHORUS, Botrel
RECITATION,
La petite Champerone Ruge
G. Gauthier and c. Mason
CONCERTO-Caprice Militaire Weber
G. Leveilee,
A. st. Pierre,
NJ Stevens,
S. Sloan
MOTION CONC ct ;4.l. N1o4L,
Fifteen Tots
PIANO SOLO-"Sous Bots, VictorStaub
A. Leveillee,
M. M. Maroney
DIALOGUE-"His Essay
Tom, an American school boy,
G. Stevens
Pat, an Irish Lad, R. Tracy
CHORUS-"The Bees" L. Denza
CONCERTO, Beethoven
A. LeveilIee,
R. Currier,
M. M. Maroney,
l. Castonguay
ROSE MARCH AND DRILL,
Sixteen Little Girls
QUATUOR-" Tarentelle," Chaminade
NJ. Barrett,
L, Roger,
B. Boisvert,
B. Robin
PIANO SOLO-"Etude de Concert"
GODDARD
A. Leveillee,
|. Castonguay
PLAY
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-06-14
OLD JUNK WANTED

Big prices paid for Old Rubber,
Metal, Hides, Calfskins and Bran
Sacks. Phone 1921
SAM SCHNEIDER, Island Pond, Vt.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-06-14
The THRICE.A.WEEK EDITION
OF The new YORK WORLD
in 1918

p, Practically a Daily at the
Price of a Weekly. No
other Newspaper in the
world gives so much at so
low a price.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-06-14

DUET-"The Buglar's Galop," Metz
Catherine Mason,
NJ. Mason,
v MORN,
A. Fleury
DUET" Hungarian Rhapsody" Loot
R. Currier,
d. Bonneau,
L Lcmieux,
A. Lemieux
Presentation Of medals and diplomas to
graduates Pauline l. Welsh, Goldie E.
Sloan, Pearl A. Kimball.
VALEDICTORY, Pahine |. Welsh
FINAL CHORUS-The Land Of the Free
Accompanist, A. Leveilee
Admission, Is and 35 cents. Tickets
will be sold by the pupils: May be ex-
changed for Reserved Seats at Kane S
Drug Store, or bought directly from there
if preferred.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-06-14

Base Hospital, Ward D-2, Camp
Greene, Charlotte, N. C.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-17
WEYBRIDGE

Miss Emma S. Baker was at home
over Sunday from the school which she
is teaching in Salisbury.
Olyn Shaw left Monday for Washing
ton, d. c., where he has secured a gov
eminent position as stenographer.
Mr.. and Mrs. c, A. Sprigg and two
children of New Haven Junction were
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. 5, Shaw
Monday.
Walter Sampson of Cadogan Alberta
has been in town spending few days
with his sister, Miss Florence Samp-
SON
The Weybridge dramatic club gave
their play, "a Crazy Idea, to a we'll
house in New Haven Saturday night
and in Shoreham Tuesday night.
Wesley Sturtevant, H. A. Boes I. +,
Dewey and VIC, Danyew attended the
meeting of the creditors of the W. A.
Graustine Milk Company in Rutland
Wednesday,
The Weybrdge schools will give an
entertainment for the benefit OF the
Junior Red Cross at the Weybridge
Town Hall on the evening OF May a
at O'Clock,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Harrington and
daughter, Miss Ruth, of Nergennes were
in town last Sunday with Mr., Har-
ringtons sister, Miss Lucy, at the Har-
rington homestead,
Mothers Day was observed at the
Methodist Episcopal Church last Sun
day, the new pastor Rev, ]. M. Bishop
preached an interesting and appropriate
sermon, which was much appreciated
by the entire audience.
The Weybridge Branch of the Red
Cross has finished and sent to the
Bureau of Supplies in Boston since Jan
uary |, the following articles SO pair
pajamas, u surgical shirts, 40 comfort
pillows, u bandaged foot socks, ID out
ing quilts, 60 triangular bandages, 30
many tailed bandages, 65 four-tailed
bandages, Is T bandages, y sweaters,
% pair wristlets, y pair socks, 4 pair
scarfs. Articles furnished enlisted men:
3 sweaters, 2 scarfs, ? pair wristlets, 2
helmets, pair socks, 3 pair pajamas, |
comfort bag and housewife. Mrs. G.
Z. Child has cut and supervised the
work of making the following articles
for relief of French and Belgian chill
dren: 81 dresses, u petticoats, 10
nightgowns, pair drawers, 1 chemises,
6 handkerchiefs. Also 265 pounds OF
old clothing were given for relief work
during the week in April when old gar
ments were collected
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-17
WEST CORNWALL

Mrs. NJ. o. Field who has been i'll
for some time is much improved.
Mrs. K. II. Taylor is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Townsend at Shoreham Cen
ter.
Miss Maude Bingham was a week
end guest of Miss Belle Lowell i'll Proc
tor.
Henry Thomas has gone to Brandon,
having secured a position at the Bran
don Inn.
Nelson Maheu who has been in poor
health for some time has gone to Bur
lington to consult specialist.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Bingham recent
ly returned from visit to Mr.. and Mrs
Benjamin Arnold at Messina, N. Y.
C. L. Lowell has moved to the place
formerly owned by the Weston family
now the property of DR.. A. w. Bing-
ham.
Mrs. Mary Currier went Monday to
Burlington to attend the funeral of her
brother in-law, John Farant. She goes
from Burlington to Providence, RI,
for an indefinite absence.
Miss Annis Young who underwent
a serious operation at the Mary Fetch
err Hospital last week Thursday is re-
ported as comfortable as can be expec-
ted. Her sister, Miss Kate Young re-
turned from Burlington Sunday night,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-17
FAVOR PASTURES
OF SWEET GLOVER
Fine For Cattle and For
The Bees
Cultural Requirements OF Plant Under
Field Crop Conditions

CThe following article has been referred to The
Register as OF interest alike to the stock raiser
and bee Keeper and suggestive OF what may be
done to make their interests cooperative Nd
Olson County has both industries llourIshng
here, and sweet clover needs no introduction.
The Illustrations are loaned by The American
Bee JoumllJ
1t frequently happens that, having
seen sweet clover growing along road
sides, on graVelly banks and other un-
promising situations, we are surprised
20 fail in getting a stand in a well pre-
pared field, Sweet clover requires a
firm seed bed, and will not succeed on
land where the soil has been deeply
stirred and left in a loose condition,
1t is well to scratch the surface with a
tool that does not penetrate deeply,
leaving the surface loose for an inch
or so, and compact below While 1t will
succeed on a great variety of soils, 1t
requires that they be in well settled
condition and not freshly plowed to a
depth of several inches, such as best
suits many forage plants, This con-
dition probably accounts for more
failures in getting a stand of sweet
clover than any other cause,
Sowing the seed on top of the ground
or on the snow in winter will often
secure a good stand with no cult.
walton at all, Good results often come
from sowing it with small grain, on land
that has been cultivated the previous
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-17
EAST MIDDLEBURY

Mrs Searle Nash and son are visit
ing her people at St, Adams,
Miss Chrissie Murray has returned to
Barre after visiting Mrs, NJ B, Grant.
George Cove has purchased the tene'
ment near the grist mill from Frank
Cashier
Mrs, f. H. Bidwell who spent the
winter with friends at Boston has re-
turned TO her home here,
The Rev, Mr., Moody Of Middlebury
has been engaged to deliver the memoir
ial Day address at the Methodist Epis'
copal Church at two o'clock.
Mrs. James Wright and daughter
Mrs. Frank Bailey have returned to
Barre, being called here by the death
of Oscar p. Champlin, They were ac.
by Mrs NJ B, Grant and
two sons, Harry and Edward the trip
being made by automobile
The pre-. Memorial sermon will begiv'
en- at st, Barnabas Chapel by the Rev
L. b. Holmes on Sunday evening, May
26 at 1880 o'clock, 1t is hoped that there
will he large attendance \ special in.
is extended to the members OF
the Grand Army,
A largely attended reception was Civ
en- Carlton Allis and NJ Edison Day the
men who went to Burlington
on Thursday, at Good Templars Hall
on Tuesday evening. The hall was pref
tily trimmed with the national colorS
and flowers Music was furnished by
a violin, victrola and piano and a large
engaged in dancing until about
two O'Clock. Refreshments of ice cream
and cake were served.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-17

and Mrs. P E, Weldon of Ludlow and
Lieut.. RG. Whelden, who is stationed
at Sandy Hook, in the ordnance depart
ment, spent last Sunday at the home Of
their brother, James II, Whelden
Archie Fields, who is employed by
the Hortonia Power Company at the
power station here, was taken suddenly
ill Tuesday evening and was taken by
automobile to the Proctor hospital to
be operated upon for appendicitis.
A. S. Maynard, who has been in poor
health for some time and who has been
at the Mary Fletcher Hospital, was
taken Thursday to the State Hospital
at Waterbury, where he will undergo
treatment.
The funeral OF Mrs. Maria M. Grover
was held Wednesday afternoon at l:30
O'Clock at the house on Maple street.
Rev. w. c. Carroll, pastor of the Meth
odist Church, officiated. The bearers
were William Walsh, E. O. Cool, +. w.
Briggs and Fred A. Manchester The
body was taken to Sudbury for burial
in the family lot at the North Sudbury
cemetery.
The plant of the Richmond Under
wear Company near the depot which
has been shut down for several months,
will be started up next week for the
manufacture of cloth articles for the
United States soldiers. New sewing
machines for this work will be installed
and the company will employ fifty girls
and women if they can get that num-
Der
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-17

out setting full crop OF seed. Usually
best results are obtained when a first
crop is cut for hay or is pastured until
midsummer. The second crop does
not grow as the first would do if per-
mitted to seed thus making it easier
to handle. Seed is obtained only the
second year, and if the first growth Of
that year is permitted to seed, the
plants will die when cut so that only
the one crop can be obtained.
The seed ripens so irregularly that it
is not always easy to tell just when it
should be cut in order to save the lar
gest amount of seed. At best much Of
it will shatter off and be lost since the
first to ripen will be ready while there
is still large amount of bloom. The
most seed will be secured by cutting
when about three-fourths of the seed
pods have turned brown If cut sooner
there will be too many blossoms and
immature Seeds if cut later too much
of the ripe seed will shatter in the har
vesting Usually enough seed skaters
off to reseed the land, Some growers
have been able to continue the same
land in sweet clover for fifteen or TWEEN
ty years by sowing two years in success
sion to begin with, After the first year
crop of seed will ripen every year,
1t is something of problem to har-
vest the seed without losing a large
portion of it. The writer has cut a
small field with an ordinary mower
when the plants were wet with dew,
and Immediately raked it into win
drows This method is hardly to be adj
vised where the seed is to be hauled
to threshing machine, since more Of
the seed will be wasted than where it
is bound into bundles. This small
field was threshed by hand with forks,
A large sheet of canvas was laid on
the ground, and the sweet clover care
fully lifted on it, after it was fully dry,
By beating with the forks the seed was
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-17
WHITING

Misses Elizabeth and Katherine Wells
returned from Middlebury Saturday.
Miss Elizabeth was in the graduating
class of the High School.
Mrs. K. W. Merritt made a short Wis
it to friends in town last week.
Mrs. Clayton Ellis of Middlebury is
visiting friends in town this week
Rev. and Mrs. H. Clay Searles, Mr..
and Mrs. A. c. Wooster and L. A. Web
ster attended the ordination of Rev.
Louis Greene of Weybridge Wednesday.
Miss Beulah Eastman of st. Johns
bury was the guest of Miss Christine
Webster last week.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-17

season. Some succeed by sowing after
the last cultivation of corn, the seed
terminating to some extent the same
season, while some does not sprout
until the following spring. The ideal
condition is to cover the seed from
half an inch to an inch with finely
pulverized soil, with firm soil under
meath.
Time of Sowing
Sweet clover may be sowed in win
ter or early spring, as above stated, or
or at any time from March until Aug
ust. 1t should not be seeded when it
is likely to start so late that it will not
have time to establish itself firmly be-
fore winter. Under the different con-
ditions of soil and climate of this coun-
try it is difficult to give general direc-
tons that will apply everywhere,
The time of sowing will depend much
upon the manner in which the crop
is to be handled. Where it is desired
to SOW the seed on old meadows or pas
lures without blowing, it will probably
be best to scatter it in winter or early
spring The freezing and thawing have
a tendency to soften the hard coat of
the seed, as well as to cover it with
earth. AS a field crop, the writers
limited experience would indicate that
spring sowing, with a nurse crop that
can be cut early, will be best
There is a great diversity of opinion
as to the proper amount of seed to SOW.
Where it is used to thicken up meadows
or pastures a smaller amount is needed
than where sown as a field crop on new
ly prepared land. Some growers say
that 4 pounds of good unhulled seed
per acre is sufficient to SOW on grass
lands. As high as 20 pounds of hulled
seed per acre is advocated by some for
a field crop The seed covering is very
hard, and unless treated, only about
half of it will grow the first year If
the seed is scarifed the hard coat is
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-17
THE INEVITABLE

l like the man who faces what he must
With step triumphant and a heart of
cheer,
Who fights the daily battle without
fear,
Sees his hopes fail, yet keeps unfal-
tering trust
That God is God-that somehow, true
and just,
His plans work out for mortals; not
tear
Is shed when fortune, which the world
holds dear,
Falls from his grasp; better with love
a crust
Than living in dishonor; envies not
Nor loses faith in man, but does his
best,
Nor even murmurs at his humber lot,
But, with a smile and words of hope,
gives zest
To every toiler He alone is great
Who, by life heroic, conquers fate
Sarah Knowles Bolton (lS4l-l9l6)
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-17
THE THRICE-A-WEEK EDITION
OF THE NEW YORK WORLD
IN 1918

Practically Daily at the Price
of Weekly. No other News
paper in the world gives so
much at so low a price.
The value and need of a newspaper
in the household was never greater than
at the present time. We have been
forced to enter the great world war, and
a large army of ours is already in France.
You will want to have all the news
from our troops on European battle
fields and 1918 promises to be the most
momentous year in the history of our
universe.
No other newspaper at so small a
price will furnish such prompt and &C
curate news of these Notwithstanding
events. 1t is not necessary to say more.
THE THRICE -WEEK WORLDS
regular subscription paid is only Sl00
per year, and this pays for l56 papers.
We offer this unequalled newspaper and
THE MIDDLEBURY REGISTER to-
gether for one year for Sl65.
The regular subscription price of the
two papers is $500.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-17

which will furnish us much pasture per
acre as will sweet clover in It's second
year OF growth 1t should be allowed to
get a good start in spring before stock IS
turned in, and the area should be sum
GENTLY large for the animals thus kept
Cattle, hogs and horses all eat It with
relish after they become familiar with
it, and thrive equally on It, 1t IS a
common practice to the pasture crop
during the first part OF the second sea,
son and then to turn the stock oil and
harvest a seed crop The writer has
harvested a very good crop OF seed
from a limited area, which was pas
tured lightly through the entire summer
until the crop was cut, or course, II
Is not possible to pasture heavily after
midsummer and still secure a good crop
OF seed
Sweet clover makes a good quality
of hay II cut at the proper time and
we'll cured, II a seed crop is to be cut
the first crop Of the second season may
be cured for hay by cutting high
enough to leave some OF the small bran.
ches on the lower part OF the stem, II
cut too low at this time the plants will
die Sweet clover hay requires more
time to cure properly than the cloyers
with small stems, but II piled in small
cocks it is little damaged, even though
some rain falls on it, If properly cured,
il makes a very good winter feed
When cut for hay it should be mown
before it begins to bloom to any extent
When it is about two feet high is the
right time, The first year it may be cut
at almost any time the grower finds it
Some practice sowing sweet clover
with early oats, cutting the oats with a
high stubble, and, later getting a crop
of hay,
Saving the Seed
The seed crop sometimes fails be-
cause the plants are too thick on the
ground, They spread or branch wide
ly as they grow and where they are too
thick the blossoms may drop off with
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-17

Leon Viens Of Brattleboro is spending
a few days with friends.
Rev. Walter Thorpe went Wednesday
to Montreal to spend a few days
Miss Bertha NJ Shaw of Boston is
visiting her sister, Mrs. +. E. Kingsley.
Frank ]. Nutting is spending a few
days in Boston and Providence, RI.
Albert Durgy of Bridgeport, Conn, is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. O. A.
Durgy, for several days
Attorney w, A. Atwell is moving his
family from Middlebury to his place on
Grove street.
Mrs. Flora Howard and Charles E.
Atwood were married at the Baptist
parsonage Wednesday by the Rev. CT.
Eddy
Miss Merilla French returned Thurs
day evening from the Mary Fletcher
Hospital, where she has been undergo
ing treatment.
Miss Nellie Mead, Mrs. Loyal Kel-
sey and Miss Laura Kelsey are visiting
at the home of Mrs. H. d. Crooks for
a few days.
Mrs, James H. Cross, who has spent
two weeks here, returned Monday to
Greenfield, Mass, where Mr.. Cross is
employed.
The Susan G.. Campbell place and
household goods were sold at auction
last Saturday The house and lot was
bid off by Frank W. Williams for $4,000
Mrs. Mira A. Grover, widow of n
L. Grover, who had been in failing
health for some time, died Sunday
morning at 1870 o'clock at her home on
Maple street. She was IS years old
The funeral was held at the house
Wednesday afternoon at 1870 o'clock
Burial was in North Sudbury cemetery
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank NJ Whelden, Mr.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-05-17

readily separated from the stalks.
The ordinary grain binder is gen.
orally used for this purpose, Where
much seed is to be harvested, it is neces-
sary to provide some special pans to
catch the seed that skaters off. Corn
binders have been used in some cases.
When threshed with grain separator
the straw is broken up so much that it
makes fair forage for wintering cattle
or horses. They will not eat it readily
hwen threashed by hand, since the
straw is not broken up to any extent
and the dry stalks are too coarse other
wise.
Those interested in this subject will
do well to write to the U. S. Depart