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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-19
MUCH RHEUMATISM
Local Druggists Mcclure Moray Oner
Attracts Many Sufferers.

Attracts Many Sufferers.
II there are any rheumatic sufferers
in town. who have not availed them
selves of Tragic Drug COmpany's gen
erous offer they should do so at once
They state that il Rheuma, the guar
anteed prescription for rheumatism
does not give any purchaser quick and
joyful relief they will return the pur-
chase price without any clubbing or
rheumatism is q dangerous disease.
and any one whoo has tho slightest
system SYST 7, as, as soon as ,ppossibls Read
For five years 1 suffered with ar
ticular. rheumatism. having punches on
my elbows. feet and wrists / took
everything I could get. with no relief.
L saw your ad, and was greatly i'm
proved before I had used two bottles
and was, cured before ! had finished
the third. / thank God for Rheuma
and that I am free from rheumatism
from me I will write. them: ! think
Rheuma Is a miracle."-Mrs. Lucia
Ryder. 1o2 Gilbert Street. Syracuse
y. Y.
Good druggists everywhere sell
Rheuma- A large bottle ts inexpensive
and sufficient for two weeks treat
Ynent-AdV
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-19
Bitro-Phosphate, the Organic Substance Discov
cred by French Scientist Excites Interest
of American Physicians

New York.-The discovery of an or
Ganic phosphate which when taken
into the human system is quickly
regarded by medical specialists as OF
vital Importance to people who suffer
from ailments directly or indir :ctly due
neurasthenia, nervous weakness, thin
ness, premature old age, insomnia. lack
of energy. nervous debility, etc. =
In paper presented by New York
specialist at the annual meeting of the
Interesting cases are cited where by
tho use OF this organic phosphate one
patient gained % pounds, another 81
pounds in weight; botn patients claim
they have not felt as strong and well
for the past twelve years. Another cx-
ample Of how this remarkable sub
stance increases strength and enriohes
tho blood Is furnished by New York
Hospital PhJeician's report Of q pa.
tient Whole red cells after g. sher'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-19

100000.
Physicians and hospitals everywhere
use in ever increasing quantities.
Frederick kolle. NJ. D.. editor of New
York Physicians who's Who" says:
'Ritro-Phosphate should be prescribed
by every doctor and used in every
hospital to increase strength and nerve
force and to enrich the blood"
Specialist to Northeastern DISPENSE
tory, says: let those who are weak.
thin, nervous, anaemic or rundown,
take q natural, unadulterated strength
and tissue building substance such as
bitro-phosphate and you will soon see
some astonishing results in the In
crease of nerve energy, strength OF
body and mind and power OF endur-
ance.-
Being 4 nerve food that Is readily
assimiiated by tho most delicate Htorn-
Ach and not . dangerous drug or klm'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-19
DU POINTS GO TO BRISTOL
Large Chemical Plant Leaned and Put
TO Work-Mny Buy Outright
Inter On.
Especial 10 The Times Dispatch.1

IsPVITdI
BRISTOL, TENN.-NA., May 1S.-The
Bristol chemical plant. which has been
in the hands of the receivers for sew
eral weeks. has been leased by the
Du Pont Powder Company. This plant
will continue to manufacture silicic
acid. The Wilmington. Del. concern.
recognized the largest manufactur-
ers of explosives and munitions in the
country. has leased the Bristol chemi-
cal works. with the expectation of pur-
chasing the property when the title is
secured. Joseph w. Irwin, who has
been superintendent OF the plant, will
act as general manager.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-19
After Much Red Tnpe UnrIndinE.

ROCKY MOUNT, =. C, May lS.-The
North Carolina State Fire Insurance
Company, OF this city. incorporated
some time ago with s25o.0oo capital
stock, has succeeded In unwinding ell
of the Official legal red tape neces-
sary to enable 1t to get actively into
the field. and has opened up for BUSH
ness. NJ. r. Braswell is president OF
the company. and w. S. Wilkinson is
secretary and general superintendent.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-19
Work on Roanoke Po,t-omce.

ROANOKE. VA. May 1s.-Extensive
improvements and increase of facii-
ties OF the Roanoke post-otlice are soon
to be started. The plans mapped out
by the supervising architect call for
interior alterations, the installation of
additional lock boxes, the remodeling
of the heating and plumbing system,
the construction of a granolithic walk
way and the widening and improve
ment OF the driveway
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-19
Da.vilie Red eros. Parade.

Especial to The Times Dispatch
DANNILLE. VA. May 1S.-Danville's
second Red Cross campaign will be
launched tomorrow afternoon, when a
mass setting VIII be held following
a parade The following day soliciting
committees will set forth in an effort
10 raise $4,000. George l. Browning.
of Orange, well-known lawyer, will
make the address, and Privates G.. n.
Il Whitaker and Johnson, OF the
Canadian army. will relate their ex-
periences
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-19

forts of all sorts when tho next cola
wave comes.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-19

That seems almost impossible. doesn't
1t? But so did the knitting of two
socks at tho same time seem impos-
siblc. and Mrs. Hin found that It
wasn't
. If this news spreads. IT looks as
though tho boys over there" will be
pretty well equipped with knitted COM
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-19
Know What You Take!
N. S. r. P.

(Non-Sccret Rheumntism Prescriptiou,
This famous prescription you will!
ind on every bottle No more aches
no more pains, never fails to relieve
sharp. shooting pains in the arms. legs,
side or soreness OF any part of the
body. 1t rarely fails to give relief the
irst day.
n. s. II. p. on-Secret rheumatism
Prescription will be found the most
beneficial treatment for rheumatism in
all its forms.
An uric ncid destroyer, striking as IL
does. directly at the cause, dissolving
the uric acid in the blood. produces
great benfit in cases OF congestion OF
the kidneys. bladder troubles. sciatica,
lumbago. etc.
WILL RELIEVE RHEUMATISM
II you are suffering, don't DELAY.
drop all your oils and liniments.
rheumatism is not n skin disease. Get
bottle; it will only cost you soc and
give the desired relief. 1t contains no
opiates, morphine. nor any narcotic
drug. Formuin on every bottle.
Most successfully used for the past rs
years in Great Britain.
Sent by mail on receipt of soc.
Exclusive agents for Richmond.
Tragic Drug CO.. T. A. Miller Drug Co.,
Grant Drug Co. and BodeIler Drug Co.
Advertisements
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-19
Try Making Your DUN
Cough Remedy
you esn psve sbont o.. and have
n better remedy than the ready
made Kind. fssiiy done.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

II Won combined the curative proper.
tics of every known ready. cough
remedy, Won would hardly have in them
all the curative power that lies in this
simple "home made" cough syrup which
takes only n few minutes 10 prepare.
Get from any druggist PIG ounces of
piney so cents WORTH, pour il into n
pint bottle and I'LL the bottle with plain
graduated sugar syrup. The total cost
is about 60 cents and gives You a full
pint OF really better cough syrup than
YOU could buy ready made for $3.50.
Tastes pleasant and never spoils
This Pinex and sugar syrup prepare.
ton gets right at the cause OF a cough
and gives almost immediate relief. IL
loosons the phlegm, stops the nasty
throat tickle and heals the sore, irri-
tated membranes that line the throat,
chest and bronchial tubes, so gently
and easily that it is really astonishing.
A DAYS use will usually overcome the
ordinary cough and for bronchitis.
Group, whooping cough and bronchial
asthma, there is nothing better.
Pinex is most valuable concentrated
compound of genuine Norway pine ex-
tract, and has been used for generations
to break up severe coughs.
To avoid disappointment, be sure TO
ask YOUR druggist for ''2ih ounces OF
Piney" with full directions, and don't
accept ANYTHING else. A guarantee of
absolute satisfaction or money prompt.
" refunded, goes with this preparation.
The Pinex Co., TT. Wayne, Ind.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-19

About eleven soldiers in each one
thousand on the firing line in France
are killed in action or die OF wounds
according to figures compiled by the
French high commissioner. On the
other hand, it is interesting to know
that of those in the ordinary walks of
peaceful life, nearly ten per cent. are
the victims of disease of the kidneys.
In 1916 one of the greatest life insur-
ance companies in the world paid 9l3
death claims where death was caused by
Bright disease.
Prof. H. Strauss, M. D., of the Royal
Charity Hospital, Berlin, says, "The
cause for an attack of govt, rheu-
matism, lumbago, is supplied by the
increase of uric acid in the blood serum,
the result of various causes, the most
frequent of which is renal. Before an
attack, one suffers sometimes from
headache, neuralgia, twipges of pain
here and there or confined to single
locality DR.. Levison and DR.. Strauss
both hold that q long continued dis
turbance of the kidney function, result
ing in an accumulation of uric acid in
the blood serum, causes these painful
Affections.
When your kidneys feel dixie Jumps
IF lead, when the back hurts or the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-19

urine is cloudy, full of sediment, or you
are obliged to seek relief two or three
times during the night; when you suf'
fer with sick headache, or dizzy, nery-
GUS spells, acid stomach; or you have
the rheumatic pains or lumbago, govt,
sciatica when the weather is bad, do
not neglect the warning, but try simple
means As DR.. Strauss says, the amount
of fluid should be regular and distri-
buted through the day. Take six or
eight glasses of water during the day, then
obtain at your nearest drug store Anuric
double strength). In tablets, 60c. This
to flush the kidneys and to act as tonic
so that the kidneys will filter out the uric
acid poison. Anuric is more potent than
lithia, and in most cases it will dissolve
the uric acid as hot water does sugar.
Anuric was the recent discovery Of
DR.. Pierce, Chief of Staff, Surgical In
stitute, Buffalo, N. Y. Of his home
comedies the most widely known are his
Favorite Prescription for womanly
roubIes and rundown conditions peculiar
O the womanly sex, and his pheasant
oellets,'' the tiny, tonic laxatives. Any
,ody wanting to test the efficacy of An
lric can send 10c to DR.. Pierce and re-
GIVE trial package. a.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-19
W4ITSFIELD

Everett Wallis was home from L. V
! NJ. for the week end.
The ladies Of the Home circle will serve
dinner Wednesday at Mrs. L. II. Jones
and Red Cross work will be done.
Carl W. Marble was home from Mid
dlesex for over Sunday.
George ". Kingsbury has removed to
Moretown. where he has employment
with the Ward Lumber company.
Miss Emogenc Lsvsnway is at Mrs.
Dora Frceman's in Irasville.
The Junior high school boys held a
valentine party Friday evening in the
high school assembly room. a pleasant
evening was spent in playing games and
in promensding. with music furnished by
Mrs. Guy Hunt. Refreshments of but
ternuts were served.
Thursday night severe flashes OF light
ming were seen and heavy thunder fol-
lowed
SUNDAY morning crows were heard
their return being sign of an carly
spring.
Harry ". Belden returned Saturday
for the week end.
The Rcd Cross benefit colonial party
and box social has been postponed from
Friday evening. Feb. p, to Thursday
evening. Feb. D.
The Bradford PLAYERS. six in number.
will present Miles Stsndish,' Saturday
evening. Feb -, in the high school audi
forum.
Erle r. Pierce returned sunday on fur
Tough from Boston. where De has been
accepted for naval service.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-19
CHELSEA

Rev. Robert Heseltine was in Montpe
| lier tho first of last week Ia attend the
quarterly meeting OF the Methodist con
/ ference.
Mrs. Marshall A. Carpenter died al
her home Tuesday morning, aged d
years.
| John Merrill Flint. who suffered a
shock not long since, died at his home
on the west hill Monday noon, Feb. IL.
The funeral was held the following
Wednesday at | O'Clock from the west
hill church, Rev. Robert Heseltine Off
eating The bearers were his two sons
in law, A. l.. Sprague and A. G. Brad
shaw, George T. Densmore and +. Ralph
Walker The remains were placed in the
receiving vanlt in Highland cemetery un-
til spring. when the burial will be in the
West Hill cemetery
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Searls Of Clare
mont, \. H., came last week to visit his
sister, Mrs. Julian Slack.
Miss Marion Beckwith is working in
Tmbridge.
Fred Smith has purchased small
wood lot of Judge b. III. Adams, located
10 Washington
Mr.. and Mrs. Holton S. Annis, who
have been visiting friends in New Haven,
Conn, and Laconia, n. H., have returned
home.
Miss Marion Hall of New Bedford,
Mass, is visiting her sister, Mrs. W. H.
Cook.
Max l.. Hayward is working at the
bohbin shop.
Ray Morey, who has been working in
came home last week TO take
his draft examinations.
The patriotic concert given by the high
and graded schools in the town hall Mon
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-19
The Perfect Lasaitpe /.

and guard. Forest II. Priest; camp coun-
ell, G. l.. Hayward, Ned A. Griffin, T. 6.
Reed e.elected); delegate to division
encsmpment, Ned a. Griffin. G. L. Hay.
ward was away. but will be installed at
tho next meeting. 4. G. Reed and w. a.
Reed were absent by reason of illness
both we're reelected or appointed TO the
same offices they held last year. After
the meeting refreshments were served,
consisting of coffee, sandwiches, cake and
doughnuts.
George Washington lodge, No. 81, r.
and A. NJ, will install the newly elected
officers at the next regular meeting on
Thursday evening, Feb. 81. The elective
and sppointive officers TO be installed are
as follows: Leon z. Grant, w. NJ; Au-
gustus T. Marshall, s. W.; 0. Fay Allen,
j. w; II. n. Mattison, treasurer; 0. J..
Burgess, secretary; Robert Heseltine, $.
D.; Simon c. Allen, j. D.; George F.
Flint. S. S.; Ned A. Griffin, j. s.; John
A. Lawrence, chaplain; Leon c. Ordway,
marshal: Carl DeAlmeida, tyler. The
installing officer is Past Master Stanley
G.. Wilson.
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day afternoon was success. The pro
ceeds, which were about $40, are to &c
for the benefit of the locsl Red Cross
County Sheriff A. A. Reed was a bust.
ness visitor in town last week.
There were 26 present at the Red Cross
meeting last Thursday afternoon
Mrs. Emily Ssnborn passed away Sat.
urday night at the home of Albert Aus
tin, where she has been cared for during
a long illness.
0rdway, Holmes & Go. have sold their
stock and store fixtures to the Union
Clothing company of Barre.
At the regular meeting of II. f. X.
Hall camp, No. 2S, Sons of Veterans,
Wednesday evening, Feb. 6, the officers
for the ensuing year were installed by
d. H. Adams. the retiring commander
and are as follows: Commander, Alfred
II. Dodge senior vice commander, L. n.
Lucas fre-elected junior vice comman-
der, Fred d. Parkhurst; patriotic instruc-
tor, B. II. Adams; secretary, +. II. Ken
nedy (re-electedl; treasurer and chap
lain, ii. q. Bixby treappointedl guide,
W. A. Reed (reappointedl; color bearer
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-19
W1SHINGTON

About % couples attended the birth.
day party for Charles Densmore Feb. Il.
Dancing and music were enjoyed and all
had a good time
Little Howard Scott spraiued his neck
very badly while turning somersaults
and is confined to the bed. All his friends
are very sorry, as the little fellow is Il
great pet with all the village people
Ora Eastman's barn roof fell in re-
Gently from the weight of snow, but
there were no cattle in the barn.
Mrs. Carl kingley rode out Thursday
for the first time in week, as she has
been having growths on the eyeball and
grip.
Charles Litchtield has been confined to
the bed for a few days.
Martin Dickerson is working in Barre
for DIR. Goodrich.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-19
RANDOLPH
Death OF Sylvester Clark, Who Twice
Enlisted in Civil War.

Sylvester CLARK. who has been III for
months, passed away very suddenly on
| Thursday night after month of suffer.
ing from an incurable heart trouble. Mr..
Clark sustained an injury about eleven
years ago, which greatly aggravated y
trouble which he had had for years, and
since that time he has not been as well.
Two years ago he had severe illness
| from which he recovered, and was com
Portable till Christmas. aud since that
time he has been failing. Sylvester
Carey Clark was born in Rochester 10
years ago last June, and mp To the time
he came here, twenty years ago,
he had lived much of the time At that
place When a young man he entered
the Civil war, cnisting at Rochester,
first in Co, A, 10Th Vermont regiment
of nine month men. and served his time;
was discharged, and Aug. T. he apain en-
listed in Co. &. 18th Vermont regiment,
in which he served until the close of the
war, Upon his return home, he married
Laura NJ Tolle of Rochester, and TO
them were born two children, the elder
having died many years ago. and the
youngest, Dr. Harry Clark of Danvers,
Mass, is a prosperous dentist. In the
year 1890 they came TO this place and
took apartments in the Martin block,
which they have occupied continuously
since then. Deceased is survived by his
wife and son, and four half.sistcrs, lN-
ing out of the state. lie was member
of the Henry A. Baton G. A. r. post of
Rochester. and Of Phoenix lodge, i. &
4. NJ, of this place. His funeral was
held at the Bethany church on Sunday
afternoon, and the Masonic fraternity |
gave the ritual service, Rev. Fraser |
Metzger officiating Tho remains were |
placed in the vault 10 await burial in |
the early spring. Mrs. Clark, the Wild |
ow, returned to-day to Danvcrs, Mass.
with her son and wife, for few weeks
rest. after which she will return here
Miss Jennie Jerd, who came here for
the burial OF her father, the late Frank
Jerd. left on Monday for short stay
in Montpelier, after which she will 90
TO Hon, ~ v, where she is employed
as clerk in an office.
George Slack of 'IIillsdslc, Mich, ar.
rived here on Monday for a short bust
ness trip, and for a visit to his sister,
Mrs. w. p. Flint and Mrs. Il. w. Allen.
Edward A. Stephen. who is in training
at Newport. K. l., has closed short
stay here with his father, A. L. Stephen,
and returned TO report for duty.
Miss Florence Judd of Strafford ar
rived here on Monday for a short stay
with Mrs c. j. Rnmrill {
Lieut.. f. C. Angell who has been tax
ng courses in army medical training at !
Boston and Fort Oglethorpe. Ga, has
oeen assigned TO duty at Fort Evacua'
ion, No. &, with reasonable expecta-
ion of the position being permanent.
The town report of Randolph shows
heavy increase of expenses over last
car, partly owing to the state war tax.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-19
EAST MONTPELIER CENTER

/ Mrs. \. 6. Whitcher went to Barre
Tuesday to witt her cousins, Mr.. and
! Mrs. +. ID. Beckley, and her sister. Mrs.
William Wylie. where Mr. Whitcher
joined her Wednesday noon, and they,
with Mrs. Wylie, attended the Central
Vermont Pomona grange meeting III the
afternoon at South Barre. They listened
TO very good program and thcu left
late in the day for East Montpelier.
Russell Collins, grange deputy went
to South Barre in company with Orlando
Martin of Plainiield to attend the Pomo.
ma grange meeting. Mrs. Collins was
unable to go, but is now recovered from
few days illness.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hamblin recent
! ly spent a week in Burlington with their
sister, Mrs. Hattie Willard
Harry Vincent lost good driving
horse last Wednesday night by its get
ting cast in the stall and SO badly in,
iured in its struggles that it had to be
shot
The ladies club, called The Cleaners,
met with Mrs. Fred Strong Thursday
afternoon and after a good program of
music, readings, etc, officers for the en-
suing year Were elected, or, rather, re-
elected, only those on committees being
new Two new members Joined that day
and T. ladies were present. A fine pa
triotic essay, written by Miss Hester
Crawford. was read for her, as she is
teaching in the Cutler district. She
has invited The Cleaners to visit her
school Feb - TO hear the exercises by
the school in honor of the day.
Many rehearsals have been given late
ly for the play Home Ties" a patriot
ic play to be given at east village hall |
Thursday and Friday evening OF this |
week by local talent. Friday night a
supper and dance will follow the play
and the ladies of the Red Cross will bene !
fit by the proceeds. 1t is hoped they |
will receive a goody sum, which will be |
used for supplies.
Mrs. Edith Willard is again suffering |
with neuritis, this time in both OF her /
arms. She is in much pain, while the |
nights are especially hard to endure
Miss Edna Arbuckle is with her as com
panion and helper.
w A. Hall was very sick for three or
four days recently, just escaping a quin
sy sore throat.
Mr. aud Mrs. Lee Templeton of Mont
pcler spent Thursday visiting their old
neighbors and intimate friends, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. r. Young.
A letter received Friday by Mrs. Lyle
p. Young, from Mrs. Grafton of Brook
yn, n. Y, who visits the Ioungs every
summer, tells of close times now exist
in New York, as only three pounds of
-four can be purchased by anyone at a
time, and then only by card, and the
same amount OF corn or barley or oat
-four must be bought to get the wheat
-four then
Letters received the past week from
Peter Sandison, who went to the Char
otte. n. c.. camp after enlisting two
weeks ago, tell of his safe arrival there
md that he is well and among many
I'D friends from near home.
Miss Lillian Simonds, who has been
7ery i'll, is now convalescing and an OPP I
ration for appendicitis has been avoid |
ID, at least for the present, for which !
Ter many friends are all very thankful
Her home has been with her aunt, Mrs .
lark Sibley since she closed her sum
ner home in the fall of 1917. +
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FAMILY DOCTORS
GOOD ADVICE
To Go On Taking "Frult-a-tlVes
Because They Did Her Good
RoenoN, JAN. 18th, 1915.


81 suffered for many years with ter
rible Indigestion and Constipation. /
had frequent dizzy spells and became
greatly run down. A neiglrbor advised
me 10 try "Fruit.a.tiyes". did so and
TO tho surprise of my doctor, began
TO improve, and he advised me to go on
with "Frut-a-tives".
Iconsider that owe mylife to Fruit
a.tives" and want to say TO those who
suffer from Indigestion, Constipation or
Headaches-'try Fruit-a-tiyes' and you
willgetwell". CoRINE GAUDREAU.
Zoe. box, for $50, trial size, 25c.
Al all dealers or sent postpaid by Fruit
a.tiycs Limited, ogdensburg, NY.