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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-03-21
EAST DORSET
South Village

L. ?. Buffum. was in Rutland last
Thursday.
r. Harris left town Friday night for
Manchester, n. H.
G. Z. Livingston is recovering from
an illness of several days.
Richard Nadeau has recovered from
an attack of grippe.
The schools reopened this week for
the spring term.
L. D. Buffum is convalcscing from
his recent illness.
Miss Florence Benedict returned the
forepart Of the week from Aver, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Nadeau are re-
cuperating after having been housed
for some time by illness.
Miss Gladys Rowell and Master
John Rowell, who have been i'll with
grippe, are out again.
Mrs. ]. O. Beland and son Henry Of
Arlington, were visitors Of Mrs. Maud
Seymour from Sunday till Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Andrus Of Yer
gennes, arrived at the Andrus farm
Saturday and will remain during the
sugar season.
Mrs. G. f. Livingston and Master
Hildreth Livingston went TO Sunder-
land Thursday TO be guests till Sun
day, Of her sister, Mrs. Jack Harris.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-03-21
Serge IS POPULAR
Material win Be in Greater De-
mand Than Ever Before.
Economical and Wartime Features
Taken Into Consideration, Declare
Manufacturers and Buyers.

When you say serge dress you al
ways think of navy blue serge dress,
don't you?-and you usually think of u
trim little dress, severe enough to be
worn without coat on the street,
with furs in the spring and autumn
and yet elaborate enough to be quite
attractive in the house. All this Is
combined in those simple syllables
"serge dress"-and 1t is this that Is
expected to be even more popular on
the dress bill Of fare than ever before
observes New York fashion CORE
spOndent Manufacturers and buyers
of dresses say that because Of the
spirit of economy that prevails this
type of frock will be bound to be pop
ular, and for this reason they are
looking forward to large demand for
these dresses among the ready-made
output for the spring. More than any
war uniform or any ingeniously de.
vised reversible, convertible frock this
serge frock will serve as the most pop
ular wartime gAup.
One very nice thing about the serge
dress Is that ii always looks economi-
cal even If as u matter Of fact 1t Is
not, and to look very extensively
dressed these days Is not the aim of
most women. The mere man who sees
a well-dressed woman neatly frocked
in a smart blue serge dress will men
tally register his approval Of her eco
nomical and, therefore, patriotic dress
ing. Perhaps the goods for the dress
cost So a yard-for the best quality Of
blue serge Is no longer inexpensive
and perhaps the dress all In all cost
500. Still 1t looks simple, it Is emf
nently serviceable and 1t does not look
extravagant. Had the same woman
worn a charmeuse of georgette and
chiffon frock worth only half that
amount the man would think her ex-
travagantly dressed and therefore no
true patriot.
The simple blue serge frock does not
have to be expensive In order to be at
tractive. But 1t must be well made.
Any good dressmaker or reliable tai
Tor can put such dress together, pro-
vided the model for 1t is suitable to the
figure for which it is intended. How
ever, although great attention must be
given to the fit, the dress should not In
one sense of the word fit at all, even
If it Is to be worn by a woman of am
pie girth. The charm Of that style Of
dress lies in its hang and cut, but it
shouldsnot touch the figure. 1t should
follow it faithfully, but hang slightly
free from 1t to be most attractive.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-03-21
DORSET

Miss Marion Wade Of Man street
returned Tuesday 10 her atudie5 al tn,
4 c. A., Pouilaey
Mrs Frank Norton OF Main street
is another who ha au.cumbcd 70 q So
were attack Of the grip
Mrs Edison +. Starks Of Kent Hill
left Monday Tor week or ten days
stay in Troy n !.
Our Dorset schools closed last Fri.
day for the spring vacation and will
remain closed for two weeks.
Mrs. c. r. Kent left today for two
weeks visi, with friends In New Yorl,
City and South Amhoy. n. J.
Edison f. StarkS left yesterday for
Albany on BUSINESS trip. Mr. Starks
expects to return tomorrow
have on hand 80 tons Of all kinds
81 grain and want 10 sell TO make room
FOR more Burr Phillips, Dorset. 1872
Robert Weeks OF Manchester Depot,
was week end guest Of his grand
mother, Mrs, VIM Weeks, Of Main
street.
Alfred Palmer, who is employed at
Arlington, spent the weekend with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer, of Elm
street.
Miss Ruby Harwood of the West
road, was in Bennington recently as a
guest OF Mrs, Raymond Howard and
Miss Loyejoy
Mrs. X. NJ Campbell returned last
Friday from "A two months visit with
her sister, Mrs. c. f. Curtiss Of Sims
bury. Conn.
Mrs. J. H. Bowman Of Kent Hill,
who has been spending several months
in Toledo, o., with her children, re.
turned recently to Dorset.
Alfred Seymour Of Hartford, Conn,
was in town for three days the first
Of the week, a guest of his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Seymour
Burr Phillips, our North district
grain dealer, received a car Of grain
dealer, received car Of grain the
first of this week.
All kinds of garden seeds now in
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-03-21

she will spend two weeks vacation
Mrs. William Kelley and son, viii
liam arrived home last Monday after
visiting in White Plains, N. Y, and
vicinity,
The Misses Ida and Mary Paddock
and Dorothy Kelley Of Burr and Bur
ton Seminary, spent the weekend at
their homes here.
Mr.. and Mrs. silas Streeter enter
tanned at Sunday dinner the following
Miss Sara Streeter and Messrs. Geo.
and Fred Streeter.
Mr. and Mrs, Henry Hulsburg and
family, who have been residing in the
Hollow for some time, have moved to
their home in the village.
Henry Lake, who hes been in Paw
let in the employment Of Merritt Shell
don, is now working for Henry Har-
wood of this place.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-03-21

More than 100 persons attended the
masquerade Rcd Cross dance q,
school Hall. Monday night All en-.
joyed themselves thoroughly and de-
parted FOR their homes about 3 a. m.
Tuesday, declaring the event the bes,
held this gear McBridc's Orchestra,
assisted By drummer from Rutland,
furnished inspiring music which made
the dancers loath 10 leave About $40
was the ne, result Of the affair for
the Red Cross fund.
There will be an auction on Satur-
day, March, 23rd at Manchester Depot
at the rear Of Pratt's Drug Store at 2
o'clock in the afternoon Of the follow
ing personal property which will be
sold by John Huntington, auctioneer.
One Morgan mare, good driver and
worker; one set double and one set ex.
press harness, two sets driving har-
ness, two buggies, two cutters, one hot
water incubator brooder, one G-hole
range nearly new, one new heater, one
rife belt, one John Alden
and Priscilla Mullen's mahogany clock
with brass works, one parlor organ,
one lot parlor and bedroom furniture,
one genuine buffalo fur overcoat in
good order, size 40 Lot of pans fruit
jars, etc. adv
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-03-21

anese crepe. It is handmade blouse,
and that Is the reason for It's perfec.
ton. The white.llnen stock, cuffs and
collar are other reasons for the beauty.
The bonnet Is handsome model Just
about the size that will be popular
during the spring and summer months.
The band OF flowers around the crown
is the only trimming.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-03-21
Help Yourself,

There is in this world Infinitely more
Joy than pain to be shared, If you will
only take your share when 1t is set
before you.-Ruskin.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-03-21
DORSET HOLLOW

Miss Phoebe Paddock spent several
days Of last week in Manchester.
Miss Cecilia Groonell left Saturday
for her home in West Rutland, where
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1918-08-17
THREE LAWYERS
APPLY FOR CAMP
l.. B. DONLEY, H. 7. WENTZ, l.. c.
JESSEPH MAKE APPLICATION
FOR TRAINING CAMP
All Eager TO Get Into War Game
Wait Notification from Commander
at Camp Pike, Arkansas

Three of Colville's leading attor-
neys, L. B. Donley, Herman T. Wentz
and l.. c. Jesseph, have put in their
applications for entrance in the in
fantry officers training camp at
Camp Pike, Arkansas. They are
waiting notification from the camp
commander as to their success. At
the present time no civilians can make
their applications for officers train
ing camps, but these men got their
applications in before this ruling went
into effect.
Mr.. Donley is the present county
prosecuting attorney and has filed on
the democratic ticket for renomina-
tion while awaiting notification from
Camp Pike. He is a graduate of the
law department at the University of
Washington and began his Colville
practice in 1914. He was married in
1912 to Miss Marian Louise Love.
They have little daughter seven
months old.
Mr.. Wentz came to Colville in 1910,
when he entered the law office of
Howard w. Stull. In 1913 H. Wade
Bailey became associated with them
and the firm was known as Stull,
Wentz & Bailey. Mr.. Wentz is
native of Pennsylvania and was grad
uated from Georgetown university in
Washington, d. c., where he studied
law. During college days he kept busy
by working in a federal office during
the day and attending classes and
showed his ambition and perseverance
studying at night.
Couldn't stand it any longer" he
said, without getting into the war
game. | can't work at the law any
longer with that on my mind"
Mr.. Jesseph, who is considered a
very brilliant young lawyer, came to
Colville in 1893 and in 1903 began his
law practice here. He was gradu-
ated from the Colville high school and
also attended the Northwestern Acad-
emy which was in charge of C. Dur
land and the Spokane high school.
He began his study Of law in the Of
flee of Graves & Graves in Spokane.
In 1901 he was married to Miss Flora
Dingle, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. p.
B. Dingle of Colvile. Mr.. Jesseph
was MAYOR of Colville in 1914 and
city attorney from 1906 to 1911.
1t is said that Mr.. Jesseph has been
thinking for some time of enlistment
and if he is successful in obtaining
appointment to the officers training
camp he will tackle his new job like
he does everything else and see it
through in fine shape. He has two
children, one daughter in high
school. Mrs. Jesseph offers no OBJ
jections to her husbands desire to en-
ter the service for she says that "he
never would be satisfied until he got
into it."
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1918-08-17
FOOD ADMINISTRATION ASKS
CAREFUL GRAIN THRESHING

r. J. Stevens of the grain threshing
division of the food administration
estimates that careful threshing will
result in saving at least 3h bushels
in every hundred bushels of wheat
threshed. In order that farmers may
save as much wheat as possible dur
ing their threshing operations, he
ing time, should not be permitted to
suggests: That horses, during feed
eat from the header wagon; that the
drivers and leaders should be careful
not to tramp bundled grain under
their feet; that all loose grain should
be collected and shOveled into sacks;
that bundles should be thrown COM
pletely into the wagon and grain
heads should not be permitted to hit
the sides of the wagon during load
ing operations; care should be taken
by farmers not to permit teams to
eat from grain stacks; cracked grain,
which caused considerable loss to
farmers last year, is due to improper
feeding of the machine. Feeding
should be so regulated as to prevent
improper speeding of the machine dur
ing feeding operations. Every farm
er should see to it that all grain scat
tered around the machine is thor
oughly cleaned from the ground.
Farmers should not cut their grain in
a green state or with a combine too
soon after rain.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1918-08-17
Lieutenant Pat O'Brien of the Roy

Lieutenant Pat O'Brien of the Roy
al Flying Corps, tells this one:
Zone evening, while walking about,
| was halted by French sentinel.
Who goes there?' the sentinel asked.
An American replied.
Advance and be recognized the
sentinel ordered.
"The Frenchman did not recognize
me and said would have to prove
my nationality. How do you want
me to do that?' l asked.
Sing the Star Spangled Banner"
the sentry suggested.
81 scratched my head minute, and
then admitted, I'm damned if | know
it,
Pass, American" the sentinel
said."-The Short Circuit.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1918-08-17
FEDERAL OPERATION
OF THE RAILROADS

Some years ago any mention OF
government ownership, control or op-
Grafton was Immediately placed in
the category of socialistic utterances,
and the person suggesting such things
was denounced as a deluded Bryan
follower. At least large number
of people, in both of the big political
parties, held that federal operation
of the means of transportation was
so visionary that it hardly needed dis
cussion.
With war all things change. Just
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1918-08-17

Mrs. Levi Clark and little son have
gone to join Mr.. Clark in Almira. Mrs.
Clark is going to rest for time from
her teaching activities. Her ability
as a teacher Of music Is well known
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1918-08-17
A Soldier Boy
Said
"The most appreciated article In the
package received today il
YOUR PHOTOGRAPH"
Smiths
Photo
Studio
North of First National Bank
COlville, Wash.

in Colville and her pupils here regret
her departure. Miss Violet Hollo-
well, who is opening a studio over the
old Bank of Colville soon, will take up
some of Mrs. Clark's work.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-02-01

the country. My application fol
a pass was granted and | i'm.
mediately caught a train for the
grand villa.
There were a lot of us there
and I'm not so sure that we
didn't make Frances 4th wal
Christmas a happier one.
Our train landed there at / o.
clock at night, and we had to
catch one of those wild takes to
find a hotel. Everything is lock-
ed up at 8 o'clock and in order
to get a room you have to bur
glarize the place. Before we
could get the ianitor to open the
door we had nearly broken down
a door and everybody in the
neighborhood was awake. They
gave US a room with a bath and.
] was almost tempted to sleep
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-02-01

in the bath tub surrounded by
am ocean of hot water. We are
used to a little shower down in
the country. In spite of the
"cat in a strange garrett feel
ing we slept quite well-and
next morning we set about zee
ing what was going on.
There were a lot of Americans
there and we were quite at
home. After doing a little shop
ping we went to the famous
opera house to see the opera
Faust 1t surprised me that
they would produce so German
a production. However, | enjoy
ed the music just the same. The
artists were splendid and the or
chestra was nearly as good as in
L
normal times-so | am told. The
opera house itself is quite a
sight. The marble stairs, the
different loggia (balA0nies)-
there were six Of them, and
most interesting Of all, the peo-
pie. The hues are rather somber
at present, but they tell me that
in peace times the brilliant
gowns and flashing uniforms
make it a very beautiful picture.
The sober background is quite
good enough for ny.
The French do not have tur-
keys, therefore, we had none for
dinner. But it was quite a feed
even at that. Uncle Sam sent
his boys a lot Of good eats, and
saw to it that there was plenty
of everything. The unfortunate
thing about our stay was it's
brevity. We had to catch a train
at noon and spend the greater
part Of our time changing trains,
You can never imagine how ex-
asperating it is to have to change
in France. They have enough
red tape for an army, and they
seem to thrive on that sort OF
thing.
After our train journey we
had to walk about a half of q
mile to our billet. The snow had
fallen about six inches during
our absence and our little village
made a perfect picture Struggled
up on the side Of the hill. There
are a great many pine trees a.
round here. Everyone Of them
had been decorated by mother
nature. Each one was a Christ
mas tree and the natural decor.
atoms made a beautiful sight.
The French tell us that we are
due for a mild winter, that last
winter was a very severe one
and it seems to alternate, good
and bad. hope that this guess
is correct for | don't want any
Nebraska weather over here
not yet.
We have bought a new stove
for our billet and we can keep
things as warn as toast in here
now. Usually we have a lot of
visitors on that account. | wish
you could see the bunch that
gathers about that fire. We
have some fine fellows here now
and it is a bad night when we
can't get together and chat a
while. Only yesterday one of us
was appointed Salvage Officer"
He has to see that all worn
clothing is properly disposed of.
We Immediately dubbed him
Rubbish" and he has to sing
Rags, old iron, ETC. for us
every so often.
Tis getting quite late and the
old soier must get in 40 winks.
Therefore, | must be brief. Lots
OF love and a ship load of kisses
to each and every one of YOU.
From your own.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-02-01

Lieut.. and Mrs. ]. c. Snyder
announce the birth of a SON
Conway Wilson-Thursdav. Ian
uary "a. 1918.
L. d. Lesueur went to Kansas
City Tuesday on business.
Miss Theresa Wilson went to
Kansas City Tuesday for a Wis
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-02-01
Children Crv
FOR FlETcHER'S
o RIA

Mrs Anna L. billiard went to
Kansas City Tuesday for brief
visit.
Mrs. J, \ Hurt, who has been
q guest Of her daughter, Mrs.
y. W. Johnson, went to Kansas
Tuesday for a visit.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-02-01
Elmer c. Duebbert for Collecto,

Elmer y. DueDbert Tor Collector
Elmer c. Duebbert, city clese
Of Wellington and assistam
cashier Of the Farmers Bank i
Wellington, announces in tbis
weeks edition Of The InteIligep.
Ger his candidacy for the Republ
lican nomination for county cal
lector. Mr.. Duebbert was nomt
mated two years ago by the Re-.
publican party for the office Of
public administrator. This wa,
done without his knowledge, but
he very reluctantly accepted the
nomination and made the race.
Tie following is taken from
the Wellington News, which IN
turn copies from its Who's
Who column under date Of
September IA, 1916, and which
further states that it portrays
Mr.. Deubbert as he is seen to-
day:
THE name Of Elmer C. Dueb
bert is perhaps as well known
TO the News readers as the pa.
paper is iteself, for he has been
a resident here since 1890, the
most Of which time has been
identified in some manner Or
other with the city's progress.
He was born in Warren county
in 1886, and came here -four
years later, since which time he
has become a portion of the
warp and wool of this common.
wealth. A pupil in the local
schools, he advanced rapidly and
as soon as the required educa-
ton was assimilated, he went Ia
Kansas City where he perfected
himself in a four year course IN
a commercial college. Returning
here he entered a local estab
llishment as a clerk which occu.
patton he followed for three
years and then went to the
mines, his first work being a
coal bumper. Being ambitious he
soon advanced to the position of
weighman and from there he
was placed in the position as
office man, which position he
held for four years.
When the Farmers bank was
established in 1912, he was cbo-
sen as assistant cashier, which
place he still holds today, with
credit both to himself and the
institution. He has also become
q director Of the banking insti-
tuition and is always at the fore
front in all public affairs. He
has never held an elective office.
Upon the demise of his par
ents, Mr.. Deubbert assumed the
dnties as administrator of the
estate, and he today represents
one of the largest property in
terests in the town, and the es-
tate is the largest single taxpay-
ing interest in the city, the prop
erJy nOldlngS exceeding that Of
any individual
Individually, today Mr.. Dueb-
bert is a large taxpayer and
owns one Of the most beautiful
and modern homes in the
county, He is an "out-of-door"
man and Identifies himself with
clean sports of whatsoever ma
ture.
Or a natural retiring DISPOSE
ton he prefers to let Others do
the playing in life's baseball
game while he is playing the
bench. But when selecting the
foremost citizens of Wellington
you will always find Elmer Dueb-
berts's name well up in the list
and he will never be found
wanting"
Miss Mary Cbauharlo;n 70
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-02-01

/ have read for ages. 1t gives
the true conditions over here,
and I'm sure you win enjoy it.
And still the war continues.
Germany smashes Italy. Eng
land and France smash Germa-
ny. Germany smashes Russia
and England busts Turkey. VIII
it ever stop? 1t has to some
time, and / think soon. Never
before since we have been here
have the boys from the line
seemed so hopeful as they do
nov. Oh, yes, / will answer an
other question. Our patients are
entirely British. Poor devils they
come down here simply torn to
pieces. Minus arms and legs,
eyes and noses, gassed and sick.
At first it was awful, as | wrote,
but now it is a matter Of fact.
One gets accustomed in seeing
such terrible suffering 1t is one
of the prices of war. The gassed
cases are the most obnoxious, as
can readily be seen and they are
the most likely cases to "kick
off" at the most unexpected
time. You might nurse a man
along for days thinking he was
getting well when all of a sud-
den he'd take a bad turn and be
gone in half an hour. Of course.
this will sound gruesome to you
until you get accustomed to it.
Since | wrote last I've been
sick, nothing but too much work
in that bloomin' Post Office. Was
only in the hospital 6 days. DR..
said | just needed rest. After
| got out they put me back in
ward work-said | had too long
hours in the p. 0. So now again
| am orderly and have re
ceived another promotion. | am
now rated as a First class male
nursing orderly" | have never
imagined myself being in a place
where l would see much less
dress such gastly wounds and
see such awful sights. But C'est
lie Guerre" as the French say, or
"elt is the war"
We had some Thanksgiving
here. We were all off duty from
1890 until two. One mess hall
was all decorated with holly and
flags, and the tables were all
nice, even had table cloths. Well,
we filed in and took our places.
AT each plate was a menu and
a package of cigarettes. a mack
age of tobacco and a big, fat CT
gar. Rev. Dancey gave a short
prayer, then started the fun.
Around the hall went our mess
sergeant holding up a big, juicy,
brown turkey. He was followed
by our stringed band. After we
had cheered for a while, they
started dinner. First oyster
soup, then turkey, mashed pota-
toes, peas, turkey dressing, APP
pie and cranberry sauce. Well,
we had more than we could eat.
Plenty of turkey and every
thing. We were about full when
here came crab salad and sauce,
followed by real pumpkin pie
Then cheese, nuts and coffee.
Don't know what we will do
Xmas, but 1 hope we have
something and | think we>will.
! have gotten cards from most
of the store bunch. Mr.. Joe
sent a little package with a pair
of slippers, a corn cob pipe, a
package Of tobacco and two
handkerchiefs. 1t was sure nice
of him.
! have a peach of a nurse in
my ward. A Miss Highley. She
sews UP my clothes and sews on
my buttons for me Said / need
ed someone to look after me.
That remark was brought forth
after had gone around for two
or three days with a hole in my
shirt.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-02-01

From Lieut.. L. /. Morris, Compa-
ny *" 2Sth Infantry, A. E.
Force.
France, December 25, n.
Mother Dearie:
There is no use trying to
write a Christmas letter. In the
first place I'm not q pen pusher,
and in the second, there is very
little to say. | know that all Of
you are having a happy time
it at homeland 50 are we.
Kind fortune decreed it that /
would not have to spend it in
U