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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-02

Mrs. A. H. Wheeler was in Brattle-
boro Friday.
Don II. Sprague was a visitor in
Northfeld, Mass, recently.
The railroad bridge gang is working
on the trestle near o. f. Burnap's.
There was a blaze in the woods
near Burbee' s mill Sunday. No serious
damage was done
Percy Bristol of New Haven. Conn,
was in town the first of the week call
ing on old friends.
Royce and Ethel Severance of New
fame were guests of their sister, Mrs.
\. II. Wheeler, Saturday
School closed Thursday afternoon
and Miss Edith Clarke attended the
teachers meeting at Townshend.
Paul Grout of Company /. lo3d T..
S. Inf, in France, is not only fighting
for his country, but has sent home $50
to buy Liberty bonds
Mrs. Stella Campbell of Northamp-
ton, Mass, and Miss Blanche Brigham
of Townshend were guests at Mrs. Ann
Carr S the first of the week
Miss Blanche and Miss Burnice BOYD
of Brattleboro were at Walter Decell :
the last of the week on account of the
illness of their sister, Mrs Walter De
cell.
Mrs. Walter Decell, who is seriously
i'll, was taken to the Memorial hospital
Saturday for treatment. News was re-
ceived that she was comfortable al
this writing. Her sister, Miss Blanche
Boyd of Brattleboro, is caring for the
twin babies.
The old barn at the Lawrence home
stead was burned about noon last week
Thursday. 1t is thought the fire
started from spark from a brush
heap that was burned early in the day
All the live stock was gotten out, but
lot of hay, farming tools and lumber
were destroyed. There was a small
amount of insurance on the building
and farming tools.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-02
WEST TOWNSHEND
Paul Grout Writes from Franco

In a letter to Mrs. C. H. Grout her
son, Paul Grout, who is in France as
member of Company l, 1881 7. s.
infantry, writes under date of March
%:
Dear Mother
l will drop line as | expect to leave
the hospital by day after tomorrow. |
Will get my uniform and pack tomor.
row. Did | write you in my last let
ter that this is a French hospital? The
attendants arc French and speak moth
ing else, although the nurses are Eng.
lish and Americans. The attendant in
our ward we call Micky for the lack
of anything better He was a prisoner
in Germany for a year and was ex-
changed. He said they didn t feed
them very well.
can hear the big guns booming
every night, but think we are out of
their range unless they use the big
one which they fire to Paris, and | guess
there is no danger of that. In the dis
tance when there is lot of artillery
action it sounds like summer thunder
shower i'll the distance You know how
you can see the lightning flash and hear
the distant thunder. 1t is much the
same. When one is up by the artillery
there is something grand about it,
There is a steady boom, boom, boom
that seems to roll and vary in intensity
the same as thunder.
l suppose it is about time for sugar
ing over there now. Send over few
cakes if you get a chance The dan
dclions are out here so we must be
ahead of you somewhat.
The chaplain was over here the
other day. He told of having a shave
when Fritz began Smelling that place.
Everybody left for the dugouts cxcep.
him and he sat there in the chair con
sidering whether it was best to meet
st. Peter with lathcr on his face
! expect | will have some mail when
| get back to the regiment, also pay,
and then seven-day furlough. VIII
close now and write again at the end
of my journey. With love to all,
PAUL CIRCUIT.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-02
DEATHS.

In Toledo, O., April 81, Conrad Bak
er, formerly of Westminster West.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-02
Mrs. Hatt,a Davis Abbott

Mrs. Marcia Davis, Mrs Laura
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-02

Round and square dining tables. bed
springs, refrigerator, art squares. Sales
Room, Elliot cor Elm Sts.-Ady. 54.5j
Nj Gissin, junk dealer. has moved from
Frost street TO l0i Williams strect.-Adv.
53.tf
The Cordova daily times., 1918-03-07
ANOTHER TRIUMPH FOR
 THE WOMAN FARMER

"Once again." says "Womans Cen tury," the adaptability anl skill of women have confounded the critics those incredulous critics, the farmers. They admit that in the recent eff ciency test at Maidstone iEngIandl a very high standard has been reached In the milking competition more than one-fourth gained over 90 marks Two woman thatchers. who had only been at the work for five weeks. secured the highest possible rating The com petitions were arranged by the Kent women's agricultural committee. Mrs. F. Heron-MaXwell, chairman of the or ganizing committee. said there were 5000 women registered as lana work CTS in Kent, also 3OO4 members of the "Women's Land Army
The Cordova daily times., 1918-03-07

designated by the common council of the town of Seward; the place of pay ment to be mentioned in the bonds: And provided further, That each and every such bond shall have the writ ten signature Of the mayor and clerk Of said town of Seward and also bear the seal of said town.
 No part Of the funds arising from the sale of said bonds shall be used for any purpose other than specified in this act. Said bonds shall be sold only in such amounts as the common council shall direct, and the proceeds thereof shall be disbursed under the limitations hereinbefore imposed and under the order and direction of said common council, from time to time, as the same may be required for the purposes aforesaid.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-03-07
TOWN IF SEWARD SEEKS POW2g
 T0ISSU[ BQaBS 

The bill to authorize Sewad to is sue bonds in any sum not exceeding $25,OOO for the purpose of onstruct- ing dikes, fumes and other protec- tion to cOnfine the waters 0 Lowell creek, known as H. B. 9754, was in- troduced by Delegates Charle Al. Sul- ger in the house of representatives on February 11th, was referred to the committee on territories and ordered printed
 The bills, as introduced, wal as fol- lows:
 Be it enacted by the semte and house of representatives of the United States of Amerca in congress assem. bled, That the incorporated town of Seward Alaska, is hereby authorized and empowered to issue its bonds in any sum not exceeding $25,O00 for the purpose of constructing dikes, fumes. and other protection to confne the waters of Lowell creek, and tos keep said waters from running over and upon the town of Seward.
 Before said bonds shall be issued special election shall be ordered by the comraon council of the town of Sew ard, at which election the question of whether such bonds shall be issued shall be submitted to the Aua led electors of said town of yye9v @l names appear on the last assegsynfslst roll of said town for municipal taxa tion Thirty days notice of any such eJcction shall be given by publication thereof in a newspaper printed and published and of general circulation in said town before t1e day fixed for such election
 The registration for such election the manner of conducting the same, and, the canvass of the returns of said election shall be, as near as practi- cable, in accordance with the require ments of law in general or special cleo tions in said municipality and said bonds shall be issu1d only upon the condition that majority of the vo,c- cast at such election in said town shall be in favor of issuing said bonds
 The bonds above specified, when au- thOrized to be issued as hereinbefore provided, shall bear interest at a rate not to exceed eight per centum per an mum, payable semi-annually, and shall not be sold for less than their par value with accrued interest and shall be in denominations not exceeding $1,- i 900 each, the principal to be due in twenty years from date thereof Pro vided, however, That the common council of said town of Seward may reserve the right to pay off such bonds in their numerical order at the rate of l 5000 thereof per annum from,sand after the expiration of five years from their date. Principal and interest shall be payable ill lawful money of the United States of America at the office of the town treasurer, or at such lank in the city et New York, in the state of New York. or such place as may he
The Cordova daily times., 1918-03-07

Five natives recently arrested at NSitka charged with allowing food fish to spoil pleaded not guilty. Their case has not yet been disposed of
The Cordova daily times., 1918-03-07

Among the most assiduous of Brit aims woman War workers is Lady Ar thur Paget, who was Mary Stevens of New York. Her husband is commander n chief of the home defense troops in England.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-12
MEN KILLED INGuROPE
TO BE BROUGHT HOME

Americans who lose their lives in
the war abroad will be buried there
only temporarily. Where Identified
rtion is possible, the soldiers will be
placed in marked graves, to be taken
up when the war is Ver'and brought
home.
This plan Of the war department
was disclosed by the publication Of
articles Of agreement between the
army and navy regarding the trans
portation of sick and wounded from
overseas. A section Of the agree
ment says:
"The remains of all officers, en-
listed men and civilian employees who
have died or will hereafter die in
France shall be buried in France
until the end Of the war, when the
remains shalt be brought back to the
United States for final interment.
"Such cemeterial facilities as the
army has acquired in France shall be
available to the navy.
"The remains of all officers, enlist
led men and civilian employees who
may die on ships en- route to or from
the United States shall be embalmed
and returned to the United States On
the ship on which the death occurred.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-12
TO-DAY is REGISTRATION DAY

In the estimate by counties for
registration of Tennesseans from 18
to As years, Upton county's number
ITS estimated at $500.
If you are AS years old on Septem-
Der ~, you do not have to register,
but if you are not AS until September
13, you have to register.
If you are is years on or before
September IL you must register. If
you are 46 on or after September IL,
you do not have to register.
If one has already registered one
does not have to re-register. All per
sons, black and white, sick or we'll,
between the ages of 18 and AS, in
elusive, on September IL. must reg
lister unless they have already regis
tered. Anyone deliberately attempts
ing to evade the draft viii be severe
~ punished.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-12

I want to go with them If I can.
Well, ] guess you all have had a
rain up there by now We sure are
getting plenty down here. Il rains
nearly every day. I wish you all
could get some Of this, as we don't
need all Of it. guess ! will get 2
furlough when get through school,
They say we win all get to come home
as soon as we get through. / guess
all Of the meetings are about over
by now. We have some good SER
mons. There are some good preach
ers. 49,,
Well, l don't think the war will
last long. We have a million and a
half men on the firing line. ! think
they win 90 through. After you stay
here a while you will want to 60, too.
| am afread the war will be over be-
fore get to go. All Of the boys
want to go. Your grandson,
GARRETT.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-12
Word from Upton
Warriors
Letters and Articles from Young
Tiptonians Who Are Now Wear
ing the Uniform Of Uncle Sam.
FROM ALFRED COMBEs

We are in receipt Of the following
letter from Alfred Combes, Of the
18th Co., 9TH II. Bat, 18TH d. B.,
Camp Gordon, Ca:
am still with all of the boys who
left Covington July %. We are hav-
ing a good time out here. We get
plenty to eat. We rest on Wednesday
and Saturday evenings, and on those
evenings we are all busy writing back
home to our loved ones.
/ have met quite a lot Of the boys
who left Covington before i did.
We all get our mail called out to US
every day.
We are drilling every day, and are
getting ready to do our duty for the
red, white and blue. We are prepar-
ing every day for going overseas,
and when we win the victory we will
all be back home again.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-12
CONDUCTOR NEARLY
READY TO GIVE UP
Spent Hundreds Of Dollars. But Didn't
Improve Like New Man Since
Takine TanIae. He So.

Taking Tanlae, He Says.
J. A. Davidson, who for more than
40 years has been one Of the best
known conductors in the employ Of
the Memphis Street Railway Co., re-
siding at 633 Marshall avenue, Mem
phis, Tenn, in a recent statement
gave a most enthusiastic endorsement
for Tanlac.
81 suffered for five or six years
with stomach trouble and indigestion,
said aJim", as he is called by his
friends. "My food would ferment
and sour in my stomach, and form
gas that made me miserable. | was
SO nervous that I couldn't sleep or
rest, and in spite Of all the medicine
I took--and / spent hundreds OF dol
dars for them-I got worse all
the time until / thought I'd have to
give up my run.
II certainly struck the right thing
when got this Tanlacl | couldn't
tell that / ever had indigestion by the
way ] feel now. / have the biggest
kind Of an appetite, just can't eat
enough to satisfy me and everything
agrees with me perfectly. All the
nervousness has left me, l sleep like
u log at night, and that fagged-out
feeling IS gone, and l feel like a new
man. All my friends and acquain-
tances are talking about my wonder
full improvement"
Tanlac is sold by Alexander Drug
Company
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-12
FROM ANOTHER SOLDIER

Mr. Z. r. b. Lawrence has sent IN
the Following letter for publication;
Remount Depot, August IL.
Dear Granddma--L will write to
YOU after SO long time, but | could
not So much, as / have not time. !
have been transferred to the remount
depot to learn to shoe horses. !
went over Friday. | am going to
school. / will start Monday, the
10th, for my first day. ] don't know
what kind Of a horseshoer will
make. will still belong to the
26th M. G. Co. when / have finished
school. 1t will take three months
II think. | will like it all right when
/ learn, as | won't have to drill. !
sure did hate to come over here. but
i think / will like it all right. ] am
seven miles from our camp. They
have $50 soldiers here, and they have
8 900 mules, SO you know ! will have
enough to practice on. They feed
100 tons Of hay every morning. II
takes IT'S men to feed hay. Most q
the mules are being trained for pack
mules.
/ went back over to camp yesterday
and spent the day, and while was
gone they had street car strike.
and had to walk. / never started
back until after night, and ! did not
know the way walking, and it sure
did rain; so you know / had a time
Rift / made ii all right
We are billed for France in seven
weeks-that is, the M. G. G. don't
think ! will get to go with them, az
| won't be done school. They said i
| was not done would be transferred
to some other camp. ! am going to
try to get through in that time, 50
/ can 60. ! don't want to stay here
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-12
CUT THIS QUIT is WORTH
MONEY

Don't miss this. Cut out this slip,
enclose with Sc to Foley & Co., 1886
Sheffield Ave-, Chicago, ILL.,, writing
your name and address clearly. You
will receive in return a trial package
containing Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound for coughs, colds and
Group, Foley Kidney Pills and Foley
Cathartic Tablets. For sale by Un-
ion Drug Co.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-12
WOMAN'S HEARTY RECOMMEND
ALTON

Worry and overwork cause kidney
trouble, and women suffer equally
with men. Miss Sara Weston, Belvi-
Hdere ILL.,, writes Il couldA not stoop
and when down had to crawl up by
chair. / was so lame suffered
agony. Now | feel like new person
in every way. | heartily recommend
Foley Kidney Pills" Sold by Union
Drug Co.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-12

Albright has personally written as
much as 100000 on single life.
DR.. Albright has been connected
with the Northwestern m years, and
has had remarkable career.
Dr. Albright is a director of the
Wisconsin National Bank, the Wiscon-
sin Trust Co., the Globe Seamless
sSteel Tubes Co., the Wisconsin Secur-
tiles Co., and other corporations Of
national importance.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-12
FROM EMBRY D. CARSON

The Leader has received the fol-
lowing from Embry e. Carson, of Co.
C. 26th M. G. Bn., Camp Sheridan,
Ala:
Dear Leader-Kind sirs, will you
please let Upton county soldier
boy have space in your paper for a
few war poems to cheer my county
friends7
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-12
BRIGHT CAREER OF A
FAYETTE COUNTY DOCTOR

We copy the following from re-
cent dispatch from Somerville to the
Memphis Scimitar:
Announcement that DR.. G. 3. Al
bright, of Milwaukee, has again won
first honors in the Northwestern Mu-
tual Life Insurance field recalls the
remarkable carer Of this Tennessean.
His father is George A. Albright, Of
Stanton, Tenn.
When at the age Of Ia young Al
bright was afflicted with rheumatism.
He resided with his father south OF
NDancyyille DR.. j. A. Rawlins sent
him to Hot Springs. He improved,
but his money was gone and ne
went into small grocery store and
worked for his board and continued
to take the baths. Later he got q
place in the old Avenue hotel and
made money enough to come home
and read medicine under DR.. j. a.
ALBRIGHT and attended lectures at Bal
timore il 1884 and 1885.
After taking the lectures, Or, AL.
bright went back to Hot Springs and
clerked in a bath house. Here ne
h met a childless rich man from Chlca-
go, VINO became attached to him. The
wealthy Chicagoan promised to send
All. Eight to the Rush Medical College
if he would be "his boy" Albright
accepted and was graduated from the
COLLEGE with honors, and was made
demonsrator Of anatomy.
AT Iris time the Northwestern
Insurance company came over 70 I'm,
cago looking for q man well posted
IN chemistry and diagnosis. Inc
Rush college faculty unanimously re-
commended Albright as the best post
ed man, and the company according
Nv made him third medical director.
This he retained until he resigned e
write insurance, believing ne could
make more money.
In the meantime, Albright met the
daughter of multi-millionaire, anG
was married.
This record refers only to North
f,..-<.&.,.s,, t,.es44ncr fnr fhn Northwest
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-12
WHEN CHILDREN START TO
SCHOOL

School opens at time Of year when
the change Of seasons is likely to
cause coughs, colds, Group, hay fever
and asthma. Prompt action at the
first sign Of infection may keep chilz
dren in prime good health and help
them to avoid losing time, Foley's
Honey and Tar is an ideal home rem
edy. Sold by Union Drug Co.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-12
FROM CAMP SHERIDAN, ALA.

We have received the following
message from one Of our boys who
entrained for Camp Sheridan, Mont
gomery, Ala, on July 8:
Will write you tonight to let you
hear from as Upton county boys. We
are getting along fine. | see the boys
every day, and they are all well and
in fine health. The army is fine
place. Some Of the boys have gained
20 pounds since they have been here,
We will be "over there" after the
Huns before long. You can bet on
the Upton county boys doing their
part.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-12
BOAR FOR SERVICE

| have registered Hampshire boar
for service. Terms, $3.50 at the gate,
with return privilege.
5s2w* w. R. GRANTHAM.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-12

make mothers and fathers, brothers
and sisters feel better Will say
again that one can't do too much in
aiding these good causes.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-12

Mr.. T. J. Deem and Mr.. J. H. Craw-
ford and wife, Of Atoka vicinity,
were visitors here Monday.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-12

Mrs. J. T. Scott and little son, of
Burlison, left Thursday for visit
to Memphis.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-12

The soldiers in the camps get up
When they hear the bugle blow.
They have no time to go and see
If the clock is fast or slow.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-12

The folks at home 60 by the clock;
That's why they go SO slow.
But tramp, tramp, tramp, go the
boys in camp
When they hear the bugle blow
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-12
THIS IS TRUE IN CAMP

The folks at home 60 by the clock
The old clock in the hall,
The boys in camp, who have no clock,
Go by the bugle call.
The folks at home get up at eight.
Sometimes the clock is slow.
They boys in camp-they must get up
When they hear the bugle blow.
The folks at home set back the clock
And sleep en- just the same.
The soldier boys in camp, you bet,
Can't work that little game.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-12

This record refers only to North
western business. for the Northwest
ern win write only 100000 On SIM
gle life. Through contracts with other
Companies for surplus business, Dr.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-03
CHAMBERS REFUSES
!. TO TALK AT. JAIL

c: W. Chambers self appointed
purchasing agent for The Ringing
Brothers circus, and now confined be.
hind real iron bars at tho city building
refuses 10 tell the police a word aboQ
his. past. who he is or anything con
Hccrcd with his. past or present his:'
Tory. All that has been discovered is
that hn halls from Newark, y. J. He
vas arrested at Newark. Ohio, for
stealing 4 lady's hand bag, but he
would not squcal on his pals. II was
Chambers pals fault that Chambers
Was arrested as he took the wrong
hand bag and before Chambers could
get under cover he was ntpped by TWO
detectives He was muSged at local
Headquarters Friday afternoon andI
posed through it AS il h" were Il; Some]
photograph gallery. getting his pS
lure taken for his best girl He was)
aItirrd in black and white checker
sill. Flo is one Of the coolest birdsi
confined in tho local Jail for some time
and j. taking thing ScaSv.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-03
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