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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-06-28

Miss Lutte Sparks, of near Emo en-
is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Ed
Jackson.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-06-28

Richard Christian, OF ST. Louis is
spending several weeks with his
aunt. Mrs. D. B. Kendrick, of near
this city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-06-28

Marvin Quinn left Tuesday for
Nebraska for several weeks stay
where he expects to get employ,
ment.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-06-28

MRS. Edd Lynn, formerly of this
city visited friends here enroute
from Kansas City to her home in
Hannibal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-06-28
PERSONAL POINTERS

PERSONAL POINTERS
Items of Interest About Your
Neighbors and Friends.
II its straw hat YOU need Yates
& Hagan have them.
Rev. Sam P. Gott spent the week
end here with his family.
Most every kind Of shirt can be
found at Yates & Hagan's.
Mrs. S. B. Thiehoff has been the
guest of friends at Beloit, Kansas
Palmyra is making arrangements
to appropriately celebrate July 4.
The best work shoes in Monroe
are right here at Yates & Hagan's.
Coming-"A Daughter of Uncle
Sam" to Gem Theatre You must
see her.
A nice assortment of silk shirts
on display at $500 at Yates &
Hagans
Sugar purchases for family use in
Missouri are now limited to TWO
pounds,
Miss Lutte Sparks, of near Emo en-
is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Ed
Jackson.
Mrs. W. W. TAFT spent Wednesday
and Thursday with relatives in
Palmyra.
Miss Ethel Baynum spent the
week end with her sister, Mrs.
Palmer in Quincy.
Most any kind of underwear for
men and boys can be found at
Yates & Hagan's.
Miss Mildred Buell. has gone to
Chicago for ten days visit with
Mrs. Marvin Gosney.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-04-03
Church Notes.

The three congregations which have
been united during the past three
months worshipped Easter Sunday,
each in their own church. The at
tendance at each was very good.
Sunday, April 7th, the formal open
ing of the Baptist church will take
place with the first of evangelistic
services, which will continue to Apr.
21st.
Friday evening a complimentary
organ recital will be given on the new
Baptist memorial organ by A. H.
Brooks Of st. Johnsbury.
District Supt. Shaw has advised
that he will hold the fourth quarterly
conference Of the Methodist church
Thursday night.
The Ladies' Aid society will hold
their annual meeting Tuesday at the
home of Mrs. C. l.. Drown.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-04-03
O. E. S. Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting of Lakeside
Chapter No. 27, 0. E. S. was held
Monday night at Masonic hall.
Following the regular business
and the reports of the officers, the
following officers were elected: w.
M, Mrs. Bernice S. Gilchrist; w. P,
Leigh B. Wellman; A. M, Mrs. Anna
Kendall; Sec, Mrs. Jennie Wellman;
Treas, Mrs. Janette Louthood; con-
ductress, Mrs. Gertrude Lambert;
Asso. Cond., Mrs. Hattie Arel; Chap
lain, Mrs. Lucretia Sisco; Adah, Mrs.
Martha Clark; Ruth, Mrs. Alta
Leavins; Esther, Mrs. Emily Bur-
CESS; Martha, Mrs. Mabel Oben;
Electa, Mrs. Ada Pierce; Warder,
Mrs. Grace Hoag; Sentinel, H. c. F.
Hoag; organist, Mrs. Evangeline
Butterfeld; Marshall, Mrs. Annie
Morrison; finance committee, George
F. Root, Mrs. Josephine Davis, Mrs.
E. Hill.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-04-03
NEWPORT PERSONALS

Mrs. B. Watkins visited friends in
Richford Monday.
A son was born Sunday to Mr.. and
Mrs. Edison Hope.
Miss Lois Redmond is home for
the Easter vacation.
Mrs. Hicks is entertaining her sis
ter, Miss Robinson, of Milton.
Willis True is home from his school
in Detroit for the Easter vacation.
Winona Billings is in Hyde Park
for ten days visit with friends.
Maurice Clark is visiting his cous-
in Herman Huxley, in West Glover.
Mrs. McIver has returned from a
visit to relatives in Winchester, N.
H.
Mrs. Flora Jenne has resumed her
work in Drew's "Ready-to- Wear"
store.
Miss Naomi Shaw left Saturday for
Boston, where she will train for a
nurse.
Miss Kate Drew and niece, Mil
dred Pomeroy are visiting in Boston
this week.
Mrs. Cleary of Lyndonville has
been visiting her son, w. H. Cleary,
for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Curtis and son
were weekend visitors of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. Leavitt.
Harold Young Of Montpelier visit
ed his grandmother, Mrs. Augusta
Young, last week.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-04-03
Newport News Page
Important Happenings and Local
Notes from the County Seat.
District Meeting r. A. MasOns.

The Royal Arch Masons Of the
Fourth Capitular district met in their
annual convocation at Newport, Mar.
9th, under direction of R. P. Web
ster of Barton, D. D. G. H. P.
A banquet was served at 6.15 p. m.
and at 7.3O the meeting was formally
opened and the Royal Arch degree
was conferred by Cleveland Chapter,
No. 20, of Newport, Geo. J. Eaton, E.
H. P. Following the work a review
of the same was made. Grand Lee
turer E. F.ank Pitkin commended the
officers of Cleveland Chapter for the
excellent work rendered and especially
congratulated the High Priest on his
work Remarks were then made by
the Grand High Priest and others.
The following grand officers were
present: Geo. N. Tilden, Grand High
Priest; Chas. A. Lang, Grand King;
E. F. Pitkin, Grand Lecturer; r. P.
Webster, D. D. G. III: P; R. +. Pear,
Grand Master, 1st "; H. S. Root,
Past Grand High Priest; G. F. Root,
CIR. Prin. Sojourner.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-04-03
SAYINGS OF WISE MEN

Learning without thought is labor
lOst.-COnfucius
They never fail who die in great
'cause.-Lord Byron.
1t is we'll to think. 1t is divine to
act well.-EOrace Mann.
Men do less than they ought unless
they do all they can.-Thomas Carlyle.
To live thy better, let thy worst
thoughts die.-Sir Walter Raleigh.
He who has learned how to obey
will know how to Communications.
Words are daughters of earth but
ideas are sons of heaven.-DOctOr
Johnson.
A friendless heart is like a hollow
shell that signs over it's own empti-
nesS.-ThOni,iS Hood.
Absence of occupation is not rest i;
a mind quite vacant is mind dis
tressed.-William Cowper.
If you know how to spend less than
you get you have the philosophers
StOne.-Franklin.
Good nature will always supply the
absence of beauty but beauty cannot
supply the absence of good nature
Joseph Addison.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-04-03
Annual Meeting of Y. Nj. l. c.

The annual meeting of the Y. M. l.
C. was held Tuesday evening at the
club rooms. The reports show the
club to be in very prosperous con-
dition socially and financially. The
loss in membership due to death and
Withdrawals has been covered by
new members.
The following officers were elected:
President, Dean N. Dwinell; vice
president, DR.. G. F. Adams; secre-
tary-treasurer, Alfred E. Bishop;
trustee for three years, B. w. VIII
cox; chairmen of committees-hou
Fl. G. Blanchard; literary and enter
tainment, c. A. Brown; membership,
II. E. Drown; general, w. E. Trip.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-04-03
EAST CHARLESTON

Vern Archer was quite sick last
week.
Joseph Canning will move to Island
Pond this week.
Austin Canning will move into J.
G. Canning's house.
Mrs. Julia Davis of Rutland has
come to spend a few months with her
son, Floyd.
Mrs. Lulu Bushaw is moving from
the farm to the house she purchased
at Echo lake.
The many friends of Rev. Thomas
Hall were glad to see him in church
Sunday morning.
Mrs. Preston Skinner of Jamaica
Plain, Mass, was a guest at Homer
Locke's last week.
Mrs. Ira Gray and family of
Bloomington spent the week with her
mother, Mrs. Ida Hill.
Mrs. Guy Hinton has returned
home after spending the winter with
her parents in Barton.
Mrs. Elmo Hudson of Middletown
Springs visited her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. John Piper, last week.
Topic for C. E. prayermeeting for
April 4, REMEDIES for Intemper-
ance." Leader, Elvin Colburn.
Mrs. Geo. Hunter, whose husband
is in the army, has moved from New
port and will make her home with her
mother, Mrs. E. Legacy.
The Bragg & Bragg show that was
Loro a 1roo1- G
rightly named. They Dragged of the
things they had done and advertised
to do them here but they failed to
keep their promises. The people had
self respect enough to let them get
out of town quietly, but they had bet
ter keep away from this place in the
future.
HOLLAND
Fred Turcott has moved his family
here from Island Pond.
Beulah Kelley and Clayton visited
at O. L. Kelley's Sunday.
Mrs. Ed. Stearns has returned from
Brightlook hospital, st. Johnsbury:
weekend with her sister in Derby.
Ed. Batchelder was in Charleston
Sunday, called there by the illness of
his father.
Mrs. Bertha Hackett Gray has been
caring for her grandmother, who re-
Gently fell and broke her leg.
Wilbur Little and Minnie Vinton
were married at the M. E. parsonage
March goth. Congratulations.
A birthday party was recently Civ
en- Miss Gladys Gray at the home of
o. L. Kelley. A pleasant time was
spent by her many friends.
A surprise party was given Miss
Bertha Holmes in honor of her 18th
birthday recently. Games were in
dulged in and refreshments were
served and all had a delightful time.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-04-03
Are There Such?

We care not who sings the nations
new popular songs as long as our apart
ment has sOund-proof walls.-Indianap
oils News.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-04-03


Warmers RustProof Corsets Priced 81 90 to $3.50
Redfern Corsets, Priced $3.50 $500
Memo Corsets for Stout Figures, Priced $3.50
Gossard Front-Lace Corsets Priced rs $3.50
There other fronlace but of them
made side line by manufacturers who make the bacace
corses The w. H. Gossard Corset Company of the
largest in the u S. A and make nothing but fonace models
and they make them right.
Gossard and Warner Brasseres SOC to $50 pair
New lot Kid Gloves at $1oo
Actual values 1925 and There Black White and Tan
eoloEs These glGyes are subject to slight mperfecons
less than the regular prices Sizes 53I to IA.
SPRING AND SUMMER DRESS FABRICS
Beach cloths in a wonderful line of colorings So inches
Mercerzed Bengalne fabric weight be-
tween Beach Cloth and Wolfe, in all the
most wanted shades cannot be excelled for dresses,
separate skirts coats. 36nches wide. soc yard
Voiles Never has there been such combination of col
erings stripes paids and new designs in notified and
ngs in Voles these will be much in Vogue for dane
ing frocks The voiles priced &c. &c. &c. 39c
None of these goods duplicated prices we
are quoting and when obliged to order stock
will have to ask for them.
DON'T FAIL TO ASK FOR SAMPLES IF YOU CAN'T VISIT
THE STORE
SHOES AT SALE PRICES
The last lot of the Womens shoes
bargain counter
IA Shoes Sizes less than half actual
values
You will money if you buy your shoes for
early present stock bought at less than they will
cost later
READY-TO-WEAR DEPARTMENT
Is crowded with New Spring Coats, Suits Waists
Separate Skirts Silk Cotton Pettcoats Fancy
BASEMENT STORE ATTRACTIONS
scrm Etamine Wolfe Curtains at less than "Od VAL
ues and those much less than
buy them at today We only have few pairs to close
Csc, $95 $2.75 $500, $395 White, Ivory
Arabian Curtain Muslins at 15c mposs-
BILE to buy these materials today sell at less than 25c
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-11
AMERICANS BREAK KREIMH|LDE LINE; STORM THROUGH ON BOTH
 SIDES ARGONNE WITH FRENCH
lContinued from Page Onel

sure in the Champagne and the American first army it's drive in the Argonne has joined with Peains troops at Grand Pre- Farther east the strong line which the Ger stood resist drive west of the Mouse trembling under the blows of Pershngs troops and further advances by the American forces are expected.
 the northern end of the battle lne the Anglo Bel forces apparently being held in leash to thrust again for closing of the pocket in which Doua enclosed together with the great manufacturing city of Le armies progressed desired point Germans in he Lens area however not waiting for this trap be sprung and continuing their withdrawal from that part of the pocket which is the most immediately threatened Battle front reports indicate expectancy there that by the Germans to evacuate Douai is imminent
 With the AngloAmerican Forces Southeast of Cambrai Oct 1By the Associated Press)The great battle ing fought in this region is front of nearly thirty today having been extended to the north The British gaining everywhere There virtually enemy infantry op position
 The only resistance worth mentioning is coming from the enemy machine gnners The high ground the eight mile front between St. Hare and Le Cateau southeast was found to be alive with machine guns when the British appeared
 Cambrai is being rapidly left behind in the battle area As the armies push forward there signs that the Germans intend making determined stand
 Up to late hour last night the British third army had within eighteen hours made average advance of more than four miles, and the fourth army three miles while of three miles, All the armies continuing to move eastward
 With the American Forces West of Verdun Oct II-(Rv the A. P-NoonHeavy artillery firing region west of the Mouse river began early today Americans started be action before daylight and the Germans responded Fires are reported Tn the region of towns behind lines and believed these were started by the American shells
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-11
BRIDGEPORT MUST BUY OVER $5OO,OOO A DAY
 TO REACH LOAN QUOTA

the musical numbers there will be singing by the naval chorus from the New Haven naval station. Policemen, firemen and letter carriers will pass through the crowd to obtain subscrip- tions.
 Another Liberty Loan rally will be held at the High school att o'clock on Tuesday evening under the aus pices of the Sons of Veterans. Capt. William Kimball, U. S. A., retired, will be the principal speaker.
 The U. M c. Co. is leading to date in factory subscriptions with total of $471, 700. Other factory subscrip- tions are as follows:
 Bullard Machine Tool Co. ..$3o4,S5o Crane Company .......".. S97,SOO Remington Arms Go. ...... 292,450 Acme Shear Go. ........... 54,7OO A. w. Burritt Go. .......... 22,46O
 It was announced today that people should not hesitate to subscribe through the banks because they arc expecting a committee representing the line of business they are engaged in to visit them. The comittee said 1 that subscriptions should be placed | through the banks at once with the name of the committee it should be i credited to, and that the matter would be properly adjusted.
 A Liberty Loan meeting will be held at Trumbull, in the Daniels Farm | school at o'clock Sunday afternoon for the Czecho- -Slovak population o-
 the town. These people have been al most 100 per cent. in their responst l to the loan, and according to T. H Cone, in charge of the campaign il | that town, are teaching the Americans
 some real Americanism. At the Sun
 day meeting the assemblage will b.
 addressed by the Rev. Panik of thi
 city.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-11

And, (Rainbow); 89th, Kansas, Mis- souri, South Dakota, Nebraska, Colo rado, New Mexico and Arizona, Ma t1onal Army; Second, (ReguIar).
 This is the first information made public as to the constitution of the army with which General Pershing achieved a brilliant and swift victory In his first wholly American effort.
 Locating various divisions in re- sponse to questions, General March said The 91st, (Alaska) Washington. Oregon, California, Idaho, Nevada, Montana, Wyoming and Utah Ma tlonal Army, still was in the Aneri- can training areas. the 18th CWestern New York; New Jersey and Delaware National Army is on the line with the First Corps but it's position not specifically stated. The 18th. CNew Jersey, Delaware, Virginia, Maryland and District of Columbia National Guard), is on the line in the Vosges as is the 37th, (Ohio National Guard) the 90th, (Texas and Oklahoma Ma t1onal Army) is on the St. Mihiel front; the S2nd, Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee) Is east of the Ar gonne and the And CRainbow) is tr the Woevre.
 The first courier from General Per. shing carrying the hospital records O, the EHpeditionary Forces for slight, wounded men, has arrived, Gen. MarcI said, the lists including approximatel7 16,OOO names. This number, he said was the accumulation for all the De
 riod up to the time it was decided [,
 bring the lists by couriers
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-11
GEN. MARCH SAYS MORE THAN
 1,90O,OOO AMERICANS ACROSS

Washington, Oct. 11-American troops sent overseas have passed the 100000 mark, Gen. March announc- ed today, coupling his statement with an urgent appeal to the country to support the Fourth Liberty Loan.
 The present is no time to hang back, Gen. March said, for the maxi mum resources of the nation in men and money must be hurled at the Hun" to make victory certain and while the movement of soldiers across the water is continuing the tWar De- partment is preparing another 2,000,- 900 men to follow the first 2,OO0.- 900.
 Taking up the battle situation on the west front, Gen. March said with the capture of Lecateau by the Brit ish the allied forces were within IA miles of the railway junction of Au!- noye, which is a vital strategical point for the enemy. The Mege- Maubeuge railway and the latera road through Sedan at which the 1 American army is striking on the | Mouse, meet each other at Aulnoye and these two lines are the main ar. 1 teries for German supplies and trooI | General March announced the Amer | ican divisions which cleaned up the St. Mihiel salient in the fight which prepared the way for the present op- erations north of Verdun. Pointing from left to right on the map he sait the divisions were in line as follows Fourth, Reglar); 18th, CNew England National Guard); First, CRegular)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-11
6. .C. PEET
 DEAD OF
 PNEUMONIA

George Church Peet, 52 years old, prominent and well known citizen of Bridgeport, died at 1 o'clock this af- ternoon at his home, at 304 Golden Hill street, after a weeks illness of pneumonia.
 MT. Peet, who was born in Canaan, came to this city thirty years ago and was connected with the N. Buck ingham & Co.,, for many years. He was member of the DoolittIe Co. and commissioner of the department of police.
 He belonged to the Algonquin club, Seaside club, Black Rock Country club, Republican club, to the Red Mems society and was also a mem- Der of the Sons of the American Revolution.
 MT. Peet is survived by his wife, Mrs Julia Sumner Peet, daughter ot the late Col. s. B. Sumner; and his mother, Mrs. Frances Peet.
 No arrangements have yet been 1 made for the funeral.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-11

listed last June in the Naval Reserve Petty Officers school, Fourth Reg1- ment. Before enlisting he was em- ployed at the Whiting Mfg. Co.'S of flee for seven years He was mem Der of the Athletic Association and at one time was the president of the association. He was also a member of the Woodmen of the World, Fire Oak Camp, No. IS. He is survived by his aunt, Mrs. Helena O'Donnell, of this city. Remains will be shipped from Pelham Bay this afternoon. The funeral arrangements have not yet been made.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-11

Basel, Thursday, Oct. 10.--Emperor Charles of Austria soon will issue proclamation dealing with the right of the different nations of the empire to decide their own futures, accord- ing to Vienna advices to the Frank fort Zeitung.
 The Pesti-Hirlap of Buda Pest says Hungary is seeking national life inde- pendent of Austria and desires to tn- sure the integrity of her territory, se- cure a seaport and have the right to settle her own internal affairs.
 That journal claims the right for
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-11
NURSE DIES
 FROM INFLUENZA

Waterbury, Conn.,, Oct. 11-Many deaths due to the influenza epidemic occurred in this city last night and today. Miss Mary c. Gormley, nurse for the anti-tuberculosis. league, died this morning. She had volunteered for Red Cross service and was await ing call when taken i'll. The city street department today sent labor CTS to the cemeteries to help dig graves,
 Thirty-three burial permits have been issued for one cemetery alone ir the last "A hours. The city's iso- Iation hospital being full of patients Chase Park House has been taken over for an emergency hospital. The big Liberty Loan parade scheduled for tomorrow was today called off, permission to hold it being revoked by the Health Department.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-11

Liberty loan subscriptions in the past "A hours for the Bridgeport dis trict totalled $446.s5O, and for the second day in succession, this city maintained the average necessary to put the loan over the top. The off oial total of sales to date as recorded at Liberty Loan headquarters is now SH,174,15O, and together with $S,OOO,- 900 pledged by the banks of the city, and factory reports not yet completed 1t is estimated that the unofficial to- tai for the city is now a little over S6,000,00O. An average of over a half million dollars per day in sub scriptions must be maintained to make the drive a success in Bridge port There are seven more work ing days in the campaign.
 The loan committee today urged every man, woman and child in the city to immediately double their sub scription. To give the drive an add ed impetus, the Singer Sewing Ma chine Co.,, which has already reported subscriptions from it's employees to- talling $125,000, today started a cam paIgn to double this figure. The ex- ecutive office in New York has sent a message to George M. Flames, man. ager of the local plant, that the com pany will match dollar for dollar ev- cry subscription made by the em- ployes of Bridgeport and would place this company subscription to the cred it of this city. MT. Flames has now started his campaign with the inten- ton of forcing the company's sub' scription to $25O,OOO and make a tota of $500,000 for Bridgeport
 A big Liberty Loan rally will bt held at Seaside park on Saturda! when the massed bands of Bridgepor will render a long concert. Durint
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-11
SOLDIER AND SAILOR
 HE'D, BROTHERS, DIE
 OF SPANISH MALADY,

James Held, IS years old, who was stationed at Pelham Bay, died of Spanish influenza after two days ill., ness. He is survived by his par ents, MT. and Mrs. John J. Held, of 527 Carroll avenue. No arrange ments have yet been made regarding the funeral.
 Private John Held, a brother of the deceased, died at an army lumber camp on Monday of the same disease and his funeral will be held this af- ternoon.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-11
ANNA KELLEHER,.

Anna Kelleher, wife of Patrick Kelleher, died early this morning at her residence, 677 Broad sereet, af- ter an illness of a few days.l Mrs. Kelleher was a devoted member of the Sacred Heart church, Besides her husband, she is survived by two chiI- dren, Thomas, four years old, and Margaret, age 8; one brother, John and one sister, Mary. Funeral will be held on Saturday morning at 8:30 o'clock at Sacred Heart church with solemn high mass at g o'clock. In- torment will be at St. MichaePs eem- etery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-11
CATHERINE AGNES MEREDITH.

Catherine Agnes Meredith, wife of Samuel Meredith of 1032 Howard avenue, died yesterday after a few days illness at Glenside, Penn. She is survived by her husband, two brothers, Charles and Wilbur O'BoyIe and a sister Miss Mary Rose O'Boy.e. Remains will arrive in Bridgeport on the S:3O o'clock train this afternoon. The funeral will be held Saturday morning from her residence at 8:30 o'clock and at Ct. Peters church at g o'clock. Interment will be at St, MichaeTs cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-11
OBITUARY
MERRITT EDGAR WOOD.

Merit Edgar Wood, 27 years old. died October g, at Camp Morris, Vir- ginia. He is survived by his father, Albert L. Wood and his mother, Mary l Wood, who live at 92 Gem avenue. this city His funeral directors are Walker & Banks.