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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-05
A Great American on Personal Economy

In another war, at another time, when
every ounce of energy and every pound
of food and munitions the country pro-
duced were needed to sustain the peo-
Piles struggle against autocratic rule,
one of the greatest Americans wrote to
his daughter letter on the subject Of
her personal expenditures which in its
sueeinct and clear exposition of the duty
deyolying on a loyal citizen has lost
nothing with the passage of the years.
It is from the hand Of Benjamin Frank
lin, statesman. and philosopher. He adj
dressed his daughter, Sarah, and wrote
from Passy, France, where he was serv-
ing freedom as a million of his country.
men are serving freedom in France to-
day, under date Of June 3, 1879. These
are Franklins words;
when / began to read your account
Of the high prices Of goods, "a pair of
gloves 81, yard of common gauze SD,
and that it now required fortune TO
maintain family in very plain way I
/ expected you would conclude with tell
ing me that everybody, as well as your.
self, was grown frugal and industrious,
and l could scarce believe my eyes in
reading forward, that there never was
SO much pleasure and dressing going on,
and that you yourself wanted black pins
and feathers from France, 10 appear.
suppose, in the mode,
"This leads me to imagine that per.
haps it is not so much that the goods
are grown dear as that the money has
! grown cheap, as everything else will do
when excessively plenty; and that peo-
pie are still as easy nearly in their cir
cumstances, as when pair of gloves
might be had for half a crown. The
war indeed may in some degree raise
the prices of goods, and the high taxes
which are necessary to support the war
may make our frugality necessary; and
as | am always preaching that doctrine
| | cannot in conscience or in decency en-
courage the contrary, by my example, in
furnishing my children with foolish
modes and Injuries.
81 therefore send all the articles you
desire that are useful and necessary, and
omit the rest; for, as you say, you
should have great pride in wearing any.
thing [ send, and showing ii as your
fathers TASTE must avoid giving you
an opportunity Of doing that with either
| lace or feathers.
IF you will wear your cambria rlffles
as do, and take care not to mend the
holes, they will come in time to be lace
and feathers, my dear girl, may be had
in America from every cocks tail"
We have heard many orators urging
economy on their auditors, and have
read many ritten and printed appeals
designed to influence the public to trim
its expenditures to the needs of the ma,
tion. Some of the speakers have been
eloquent, some Of the writers profound
all of them sincere and determined, but
none of them has succeeded in lettering
the remarks of Benjamin Franklin to
his daughter on the subject of personal
economy. York Sun.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-05

the American warrior is uplifted by a
moral pride that is without example.
And it is from loftier source still that
he draws his fighting force; it is from a
thoroughly religious sense of duty. Such
is the Army of Faith, of which we al
ready have seen upon our shores the
first million-and every one of the mil
lion a MANI
Such words betray the emotion that
the French people feel in seeing our hosts
land upon their shores. We do not worry
about the way the boys win measure up
in the estimate. They marched through
the streets of Paris on the Fourth of
July with the high light Of world.sav-
ing cause in their eyes, which permitted
them to look neither to the right nor to
the left. To-day, on the fields OF the
Marine, they are meeting the supreme
test of their exaltation. Il is for us at
home to prove worthy in the support we
give to. them not only of the French peo-
Piles thought OF our boys, but of their
heroism in the solemn offer Of their lives.
Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-05
ESTATE OF JosEpH ). coucHLIN

State Of Vermont, District Of Washington, ~.
The honorable probate court for the district
Aforesaid 10 all persons interested in the estate
Of Joseph j. Coughlin, late Of the town Of
Barre, in said district Deceased. GREETING
WHEREAS. said court has assigned the 18th
day Of August next for examining and allowing
the account Of the administrator Of the estate
Of said deceased and for q decree Of the residue
Of said estate 10 the lawful claimants OF the
same. and ordered that public notice thereof be
given TO all persons interested in said estate by
publishing this order three weeks successfully
previous tn the day assigned, in the Barre
Daily Times. a newspaper published at the
city Of Barre, in said district
THEREFORE,, you are hereby notified 70 APP
pear at the probate Office IN Montpelier, In
said district on the day assigned. then and
there TO contest the allowance Of said account
If you see cause. and 10 establish your right as
heirs. legatees and lawful claimants To said
residue.
Given under my hand. this 10th day Of July,
1915.
FRANK ]. MARTIN. Judge
July20 -gTAug3
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-05
BoNDsMEN GIVE UP wILLETT.
Man Held on Charge of Stealing Two
Motorcycles in Jail Again.

st. Adams, Aug. 81 atrolman Rob
ert Walker returned Saturday night from
Lowell, Mass, with Leo Willett, who
had been delivered over by his bondsmen.
Willett win probably remain in Jail I'M
til the September term of Franklin coun.
ty court. He was arrested in this city
about two months ago on the charge Of
stealing two motorcycles, and after a
hearing was released under bonds for APP
pearance at county court. After a short
absence from town Willett returned here
wearing United States uniform and
claiming he had enlisted and at that
time was on furlough from Camp Devens,
Mass After he left here his bondsmen
became suspicious that he was not in the
military service and upon investigation
be was located at Lowell.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-05
AFTER THE WAR,
WHAT?
Are you using the extra wages
to the best possible advantage Z?
Why not pay for home now?

HERE rs A GOOD ONE. Just outside lit
tie; splendid house of rooms and / acre Of
good land 10 or 10 minutes walk from the
stonesheds a fine home for anyone wanting
TO have large garden. keep cow, chickens,
etc, price only $4,000; terms will be easy,
just like paying rent
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-05

NO. 12Is-TWo-sToRY HOUSE containing
rooms and II acres OF Land. for only 81 200
terms $500 to $500 down this property is To-
Gated in the village of North Calais. near
stores, church. school etc. and only few
rods to Mirror Lake: daily stage passes: a
good summer or all-the-year place.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-05
Four Lines for Csc

The Times will publish Wants, Lost and
Found For Sale, To Let, etc.--short adyertiRe-
mentsat the rate Of four lines for twenty-five
cents for the frst insertion and five cents for
each subsequent insertion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-05

Clarence L. Holden, Bennington man,
while playing tag with his children,
slipped and fell to the floor, breaking
two ribs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-05

Charles H. Dorr, l7-year old Provi-
dence, r. l., boy, recently made bicycle
trip from that city to Bennington in
two and one-half days.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-05

Ten young women enrolled in one day
last week in Burlington for the student
nurse reserve.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-05

A town service flag is to be raised at
Underhill Center on Aug. l6. A list of
32 names has been prepared so far.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-05
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

FOR SALE OR RENT-Stone shed, polish
Lane, tel. Az. 1859
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-05
Dissolution of Partnership

The partnership hitherto existing between
Henry Petrie and Alfred Gerbetd Of the city
of Barre has been this day dissolved by mu-
tual consent.
HENRY PETRIE,
ALFRED GERBETTL
Barre. VT, Aug. 2. 1918. lists
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-05
2oo-ACRE FARM

2o0-ACRE FARM with large modern build.
inEs, to exchange for city property; win keep
30 cows or more and cut in the vicinity Of 100
tons Of hay this season located on splendid
automobile road and within driving distance
Of Barre
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-05
MISCELLANEOUS

NOTICE. have reopened my lunch room
at 32l North Main street and am ready to
serve both old and new customers 10 their sat
isfacton; also carry good line of candy,
cigars. etc. +; Louis Romeri lists
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-05

The Standard Oil company is building
6O0-foot pier into Lake Ghamplain,
after which gasoline and kerosene can
be received direct from Albany.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-05

a5o-ACRE FARM with large amount Of
pulpwood within X mile Of railroad siding,
estimated 500 cords; 2 houses in good shape
good barns. equipped with rs cows, bull, 10
head Of young stock, horses, 10 pigs, and
fine set Of tools, including milking machine,
electricity minutes walk TO school, 2 miles
TO Plainheld on maeadam road fine farm,
price reasonable; this Is not the kind usually
offered for sale
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-05

a GOOD HOME OR INVESTMENT PROP
ERFY on Ayers street 8 tenements. recently
electric lights, ebc. rents for nearly S4O0 per
year price $4,000. with about s., 900 down.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-05
MALE AND FEMALE HELP

GOVERNMENT NEEDS 10000 CLERKS at
Washington examinations everywhere in Au-
gust; experience unnecessary men and women
deair{ng government positions write for free
narticulars to j. c. Leonard former civil serv-
lee examiner. 60 Kenois building, Washing
ton. llStlOF
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-05
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

| My wife. Mrs. Eva Agnes Charbonneau, hav.
| ing left my bed and board, ! hereby notify
the public that I will pay no bills contracted
| by her after this date.
THOMAS z. CHARBoNNEAU.
| 80 Hammond street, Worcester, Mass.
August s, 1918.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-05

HELP WANTED - Young men and women
to take positions as attendants at the Vermont
State Hospital for the Insane at Waterbury
10 those who desire. an opportunity offered 20
attend nurses training course; apply at hos
pital Waterbury, VT. l9tf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-05

Pvt. Franklin Bell of Lunenburg, who
had been in hospital in Rouen, France,
for seven months, has recovered suffi-
GENTLY to work in warehouse near
that city.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-05

Mr.. Gustin, superintendent of the
pulp mill at Mt. Mills in Wilmington,
caught trout weighing four pounds and
eight ounces last Friday. The fish was
I'll inches long.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-05

Because of the decrease in lake traffic,
the boats on Lake Champlain win be
withdrawn at least month earlier than
usual this season. The companies affect.
ed claim to be losing money every day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-05

ALSO BROOM sTEAM-HEATED APART
MENT up ! fight: price is low.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-05

WANTED - Pupil nurses at the Taunton
State Hospital also attendants, male and fe-
male: for particulars address DR.. Arthur v.
Goss, superintendent of the Taunton State Hos.
pital Taunton. Mass l42h
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-05

| head OF young stock, horses, 10 pigs, and
fine set OF tools, including milking machine,
electric motors, etc. buildings are lighted by
| electricityi minutes walk TO school, miles
| TO Plainheld on maeadam road fine farm,
price reasonable; this Is not the kind usually
offered for sale.
| GARAGE AND BLACKSMITH SHOP FOR
| SALE--Located on main travelled road In nice
| village; real estate consists Of about n acre
OF land; good e-room house, woodshed. ETC..
| etc, a garage s0x6o #, has basement; lighted
| by electricity, and has steam heat; barn and
| blacksmith shop !. included with this property
10 Cadillac automobile 1 Cadillac truck. Ford
roadster. and ! jeffrey truck; forges, 3ik-h.
| D. electric motor. trip hammer, band saw, rip
saw, quantity Of extra nice ash lumber, 2L
| tons blacksmith coal, IL, TO Is cords wood 2
anvils, wise, hand saws, rip saw, tire bender,
power drill, grindstone. tire bolts, horse shoes.
stances, the entire property viii be sold for
s6,000o0;
FOR sALE--s0 to 80 acres. is acres wood.
| ed viii cut nearly 80 tons OF hay this year
buildings in fair shape; ~ miles from Barre
/ will sell for 100000 and include cows, bull
hog, horses and tools terms, $4,000 down
4 lott
NO. 12se--Spiendid summer or all-the-yeal
4 home; wonderful view a fine old-fashioned
| house with hardwood floors, hreplRces baths
| hot water. laundry tuba, set range. etc, etc.
I feFanahss furnace neat. buitdfnRS newly
| painted, beautiful grounds nearly new barue
sox7o with basement, tie-ups for 20 head and
| plenty Of box stalls silo also storage build
ings for hay; pig pens ice houses barn Is
| well built. has separator room toilets, sink,
etc, etc, i40 acres, about equally divided into
| Ellage, pasturaRe and woodland; Is In high
| state Of cultivation: a large amount of wood
| which b very valuable, being 80 near rail-
/ road; this desirable farm is only about mile
! from West Berlin which puts Il in range Of
Barre and Montpelier markets. and only a
short drive TO Mortified: the owner has spent
| 4 large amount Of money to put this farm
and buildings in shape and win get back only
a small portion In selling at the price for
which it Is offered. An exceptional opportuni-
| ~ 70 secure an exceptional farm price $i2.-
4 0oo. which will include crops and some tools.
| RESTAURANT FOR sALE-or might eS.
| change for small farm; 80 regular boarders
| and large transient trade: well equipped and
| centrally located double range, large refrig-
| orator plenty Of good silverwsre table linen.
dishes, etc +; Is doing a business Of nearly
| ss,0oe00 per month: price sI.500.oo
THE d. A. PERRY REAL ESTATE
| AGENCY
Rowland Building. Barre. VT
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-05

ONE 5-RooM APARTMENT for light house
keeping. centrally located price $40.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Rodney w. Hill of Isle
La Motto, parents of Rolley w Hill, who
was on the Covington, which was sunk
June |, have heard nothing from him
and are very anxious. They have com
municated with the war department
which is unable to give them any infor-
nation. The transport was sunk off the
coast of France. Young Hill had been
writing home regularly but has not been
heard from since the sinking
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-05

ANYONE DESIRING MAN WITH HORSE
during haying. to work horse rake, ashes hauled
or cleaning up around, call on z, Dezotell, 80
South Main street, or telephone Will Page.
40S-W, est
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-05

First Lieut.. John P. Kerrigan of West
Rutland, member of the medical re-
serve, was severely wounded in action
in France June %, according to tele-
gram received last week by his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. P F. Kerrigan, of West
Rutland. Lieut.. Kerrigan is 81 years
old and was called into service April 10,
1918, going overseas early in June.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-05

The kind of spirit which is demon
strated in some parts of the country was
shown Thursday when an automobile
went down Church street in Burling-
ton bearing sign Soldier or Sailor
Going My Wayi Get In" The automo-
bile was that of Otto NJ. Won Schorer,
who has summer home in North Hero,
and who lives in Maryland,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-05

Swsnton is to have a new industry, a
mill being under construction there for
the manufacture of feed by the Lapelle
Poultry Food company, which was
burned out in oswego, N. Y, recently.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-05

A. A. BoYcE. / East street
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-05

The barns of William McCabe in I'M
derhill were struck by lightning and
burned last week. They were filled with
hay, Mr. McCabe having only one more
day Of haying to do. George Stevens
had two cows killed by lightning the
same night.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-05
FOR RENT

DESIRABLE FIRST-FLooR TENEMENT OF
rooms at corner of Currier Park.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-05

William Dudley Policy, owner of the
st. Johnsbury Caledonian, who, with his
wife, sailed from San Francisco July 81
to do magazine work in the orient, ex-
poets to go with the allied armies into
the Siberian Intervention.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-05

Rev. j. H. Hoffman, former pastor of
the Congregational church in New Ha-
ven, recently accepted a call to the
church at Thetford and comes there
from West Brookfield, Mass, where he
has been for several years.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-05

TO RENT--Two firvt-clasS tenenents. newly
papercd modern conveniences one Of best To-
cations in city, l5 and II Wellington street ;
now ready to occupy inquire Of Mrs. Mac.
Caskill, EEL 4b6-i2 a0tf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-05

FOR SALE--s0 to 30 acres is acres wood
ed viii cut nearly 80 tons OF hay this year
buildings in fair shape; 81 miles from Barre
will sell for 100000 and include cows, bull
hog, horses and tools terms, $4,000 down
l07ti
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-05
MALE HELP WANTED

WANTED--A granite cutter one who can
also sharpen tools apply TO James Morrison,
1874 Parker street, Newark, N. j. 1908
wANTED-Meat cook, good wages Coffee
House Springfield VI Iistl6s
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-05

TO RENT - First-foor tenement, Nichols
block, 81 south Main street inquire of Meal
lister & Kent, Aldrich block. 9ltf
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The Debut of James the Bashful.


James Compton had always been
a bashful boy, and even after he
entered college his timidity had not
left him. He was awkward even
around the boys; and the girls held
terrors for him. His friends often
played jokes on him because he was
not like other students. He kept
closely in his room and never en-
joyed sports as the others did, and
this in spite of the fact that he was
we'll set up and had handsome face.
One day as he sat in his room
studying, a handsomely dressed wo-
man knocked at his door. James
opened the door, and the woman
kissed him!
"Why, James, 1 am so glad to see
you. You do not remember me, I
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Have You Seen My Dog?

Elizabeth Gambrell, assisted by
her friends, Edna, Lena Belle, and
jamie Vance, undertook to wash
Elizabeth's dog. He offered rather
stubborn resistance, and they de-
cided to hamper him by tying him
to the good sized tin tub. In the
midst of their operations the dog was
away-followed closely by the tin
tub. Close readers have already
learned that it was tied to his tail.
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into the swamps of South Georgia.
While he was lodging the blood
hunds all his clothes were torn on
the briars, and sometimes he would
go up to his neck in water. Finally
he decided, "This here is no life for
Bill"
Suddenly he appeared in the
mountains of North Carolina. This
was his third haul, and the rail-
road authorities were righteously
furious. They determined to catch
him in a unique way. A half-furiat-
ed beggar came into the mountains.
In the cabins he danced and sang,
claiming as his hire his scant food
and chance to sleep in the cabin.
One night Bill Miner came from his
hiding place in a rude cellar. The
next day the train robber was cap
tured, and the minstrel beggar stop
ped his visits.
Miner was sentenced to serve an
Imprisonment of sixteen years at
Fuller Tower in Atlanta. 1t was
thought that he would be safe there,
and no one dreamed that he would
come out so soon. But in three
weeks he left his prison-safer now,
however, than before, for he came
out in a coffin.
1t was said that instead of being
named Mined he should have been
named Rifler, for two reasons: one,
that he was a successful looter, and
the other, that he had such a good
trigger finger.
Bruce FAINT.
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blew for the station, the train was
tagged. He pulled out his watch
and said to the fireman, "Wonder
what's the matter here, I hope we
won't lose any time"
White Sulphur is a flag station in
the mountains of North Georgia. 1t
is just about the "lonesomest" place
on the whole Southern line. The
engineer jumped down out of the cab
as the train came to a stop.
"What's wrong? Is the track?
"Hands up and mouth shet," a
mans harsh voice commanded.
The fireman got out and was
greeted with, "Means you too."
From the shadows stepped four
other men. Two of the bandits COW
cred the express messenger before
he knew what was up. The mail
clerk was not managed so easily. He
was drawing his automatic, but was
not quick enough and fell over with
a jagged hole in his shoulder.
Engineer FAINT, or D. J. as the
other railroaders called him, said of
the affair at the trial, 'It was mighty
ticklish looking down the barrel of
that fourty-four, and I tell you,
don't want to do it again."
The mail and express cars were
quickly rifed, and Bill Miner, the
leader of the gang, got thirty thou
sand dollars which was enroute from
the Treasury at Washington to an
Atlanta bank.
When they had gotten together
their loot, the highwaymen gave the
engineer and fireman a simple word
of advice, "Gitw And you can bet
they "got." When the train reached
Gainesville, the next large stop, ii
was only twenty minutes late.
There some blood hounds were Sc,
cured; then the posse got on the
move. They went to White Sulphur
and combed the country. They sup.
posed that Bill Miner and his gang
would strike for the widest part Of
the mountains and they were right
But Bill Miner himself was too SHARP
for them. He gave the posse and
his own accomplices the slip. Rail.
road detectives were put on the trail
and the four other robbers were
caught.
The next time Bill Miner was
heard from he was at Macon. But
again he eluded pursuit. He went
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suppose, but I am your Aunt Mary;
she said. 'I have wanted to see
you for long time, but I have just
reached America from England,
and 1 came right here. 1 brought
your cousins with me, and they are
waiting out in the hall to see you"
James was too bashful to say he
did not have an aunt who lived in
England, so he just listened as she
talked. She called in her three
daughters who had been waiting in
the hall to see and kiss him. He was
so embarrassed when the three girls
stepped in that his tongue seemed
to stick to the roof of his mouth and
he could not speak. His aunt and
cousins talked as fast as they could
about everything they could think
of. He agreed with them silently,
and they thought he knew what they
were talking about.
About an hour later one of his
friends, James Corley, came to the
door and asked whether he had seen
lady and three girls, his aunt and
cousins. One of the boys had told
him that they had been shown up
there.
"Why, yes, here they are in here"
James Compton answered, it may
be truthfully said, reluctantly. We've
been exchanging-er-views"
From that day his manner chang
ed. From being the most timid man
in school he became the most bold.
In one short year he was chairman
of the dancing committee and was
reported to be engaged to three
young ladies, none of whom suspect
ed the attachment to the others.
Pauline Wosmansky.