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Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-15
Deliveries of Milk.

Joseph T. Cruttenden spoke of the deliveries of milk in Brockton and the policy of having a central milk depot. He said that the nifkmen were cov- ering many miles daily that another man was covering also.
 James J. Hammond, secretary of the New London Chamber of Com merce told of the situation m New London regarding the delivery of milk an edthe matter of having a co-opera- tive creamery and central station for mfIk. HaJsEid that this did not
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-15

Members of Park church Parish House association Mrs. Frank s. Bun- nell. president, and delegation of Academy girls, worked at the Red Cross room, Thursday afternoon, when the room was in charge of Miss Eli zabeth F. Pullen,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-15

The Shore Line electric railway at Saybrook will have a carload of coal delivered to them daily by the raiiroad company from New Haven, by.order of the manufacturers, and this win con . tinue until they receive their supply, enabling them to run their caFs on a two hour schedule.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-15

Owing to the damage done to the steamer Plymouth of the Fall River line by the ice in Long Island sound during the past few weeks, the steamer has returned to Newport for an over hauling. her place on the line being taken by the City Of Lowell of tAe Norwich line. s&ssss i.s..ssisr,' ii,s sisr 1 Asfy,A
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-01-04

II " ne sosSer EaSssnsAisse Ia be ~
iNnsssitiaWs uas saay aase preSa@at
ysca. a ptsseatEsasat ~ vsea Fast
pasta. ssxiiaAtt ~k,snch. aaa scy4 saii<
ap ia date. Ra' aergs Aass aae ~
s~ar ~ usss sksAiaAei AZ sa haNw fAlts
IN the la,sss covered elaeWs " ID aaa
sss.d Garsune. rvlsseS the Seattle Post
lageiiiaSacvE.
W@Bva svass 10 slsiyv when they
hrvsk uaAFr@y Ar enc tsaae cracked
teyelsJ plste ~Vai4 eHase q; II hy~
teg4cs, That MAS hrtare tbs t!aae II
the vanity tsex, WITH jtS asAse rsowtics
pag aud t!uy tsckes mtrraf fey rrwg
lie EalrrayS eaB leag stand ths strata
of directing thc posaestns aud rsastas
" ths feminine fae~ s;Nis times aay
a.IAaa, ssssss ~ gaeeea
The hus,tsSs skirt secoalcd hs tas
sheath gown. early Gid away siIh
wusnen steeffns .e rsss wr stray rsss
and hairgslas Tor lark. Prem sad en-
pertence ii Was feuMd "a eesall tn Inv.
mediate had lpek ~ the stas'fsvf who
was tt3ans 10 wear 'rerf~ci" meas
ure skirt ga ~ frame
1he epsl taa aNihg io It's beauty.
has hantSheyl the rtii sir'l given II
through ,ho ceulastrx It srcIAS that
It's wenarrEul play ~ eolorx uade The
ang4eits evilgse that II reflected the
eternal trez ~ haics FASHIONS intro
dutea by ivWelrts TAI tvcrai ,ears have
greatly assisted Ire supNrsuitous 10
sltsY1,sy iiae sas,5s. .,,asss.s.s ,,s..,,.
Perhaps thc latest tahao that has
,fs.jsK, sssazss!2 gi1x.aSses ssssesrs ts>ss,s@
NJ pnI5ulat fnN,} t. that ~ ynr pea
e1rk feathers tiow oHE tjtnv the-w
heau'jGpl tened feathers haS. bserh IN.
stGe1sal q iurl eaaaot be accurately
'sF2Awu" sfI' lec'i'-hlt s.F.t f'fS ssa4
seuus fo~ls - hare gs@s fNr,S 'I,r mGst
perfect fab@ uatHra has sF7't pFufHcNd
were tanned IN The hatngar4s,
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-01-04

ladder Strengthened. ! caught the lower
epti, and heId II tirmly., Down the rat
llnes. hand over hanA, gaiii he dropped
spraNllng into the hoat came one at
ihe crews cost MACK negro, This
fellow above. now standing on the
rail- and ellpEins 10 n hackstay. vArei
doan NJ him,
Haul her IN, Slnms; hag, her In,
That's more lac H. Saw huiA ell
t,at Sra3 NJ the Indy FIRST, captain.
lhercll be hand 10 help her in the
chains"
She Old nc. hesitate, grasplag the
tope firmly Ia her hands "a The negro
aad lifted her high enough TO get
toothola,
"You are all right. Miss vsrat''
~Ycs," sha atied dTwfl
Then go up but hold tight: the
vessel may roll"
McCann followed, ron glad 10 thus
escape me 70 refuse, yet plainly enough
hall dead with fear A. soon as SAYS
hts legs dangling. while the seam-n
above dragged him inhoard, drew
myself M 10 the lower rA'llne. leaving
the Negro alone to hold the l:Ya
srIcy. above there" shouted. what
shall we Do With the isaa,T
"I<t her 60; there Is 20 room 10 stow
I, on deck Come aboard, Simms-"
Wa went up together, the ladder
swinging iirEl,y 20 our movements
The voice 81 tbs saaa wsa seemed Ia -
In command growiei down frcn Tbs
poop
"Hanl n tho ladder. ard stow n
then so forward and get some q that
rtsie overheard sfore dark. THIS wa,
captain. II Ike a private word with
yer.hfare YER e. fscfhw.'' 80. g. . '~7
There were rethsp" Dozen rncn In
view, typical freiFh'eFs crew, |
Judged. gost!y foreign faces, iFo 81
them nerroes. They worked s;'eaty.
ana then shaTed forward. uttf1cut er-
hlhfsirg The slightest interest IN raT
presence, cr giving a glance aft Evi.
Gcntly something unasual bad ~.
egrred, bat tGst what was ;he rfsnrs
es the Eccidsnt 20 TIE Indian Chief ]
was unstte 80 decide. | clImbed tbs
few s's7s, and t@aea the ged-tscst
yaaa waiting rae On the posi-
II am very Elad 70 welcome you %
hoard the lnii&H CIiss. ezpinln--tap
tain
Hollis" answered sAnrtiy. And
your narney"
"Mswrrs-Giaron Masters
-fn cosnraadyS -
well, yea, In . way I .WkAA<d
yDr'd want the Whole str-y. an tbs.
thinrs bed better be expiaiaed afosv
yer went below"
-0f ecuyse. but frxs \ cu.stsaa ~
t~a Mr. Mauers What has become
at my c@mpm nienay n
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-01-04

rail Disappeared. ssd . naosne1s lAssr
tho ruaaa. red face ag1sa appear H.
"Ay& we'll take yer, sir" he called
aexA. A seaeA az tefercnee tn bis
hoar~s vU&ra. -YsN understand the
trouble oaee yer eease sssc@rSi Ter
all able TO etstwh. rscSoas"
-We hare a wuFnaA with u&"
"IrTi be eas,e q 80 10 rig up .
swtEg. SIR"
| turned and iseked ne beg: then ur
the straight sse~a sides iesaaAing before
Us, bat hrfars | could speak. shs had
made cectxipa.
7 can - up the ladder. Mr.. Hollis"
she said rrnaly. 4 an not afraid"
~All right" called. Lower awwy,
aud send a sSan aowa TO steady u 30.
low
Tue Rttis diaghy swept ia easily.
aud. under nay difectieaa Act,ana A~k.
wasdiy fenaed IT on frun SerAgaag
against the steel siasx As the rupe
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-01-04

because | am the only ans ca board
knowing the ways Of the sra. told
you plainly what yuu were 10 do, and
! propose to enferee my orders. Not
anathar bite will b~ given yoa today.
or tomorrow"
'.is thar soi'' be drawled. q wicked
smile revealing bis teeth. sYaa must
think YOU are dealing With foremost
hand X takes something besides
threats TO run me. Mr.. Robert Hollis.
lie half arose TO his feet. but forced
him back onto the thwart uoas too
gently. Ills face was red with passion.
his eyes maleyolen;.
D. yoa' take your hands OF
me- I" be- anarleti. "So clustering sea
bully Is gotng 10 make me jump az the
crook of his finger. You touch me
'asdtn. Snf f'fi sn5s ydiH VINO I ain. yoa
sssgs &ssass Ms, sakr sSsatry.s s.ssz assal
Why. pooh; I've rot moro monay Ia
News York than you ever saw"
IF you owned the Bank Of England
II would taean nothing to me. fau viii
,da what | say. or l'll make yai.'-..
you VIII iiowT"
"No matter how: I've trained mors
men than yoa 10 obedience In my time.
aud always found way"
Huh the hackamate business.
heyl'' he sncervd. "Weii. Just try Thar
"a me. IL YOU think IL safe. I'll show
yuu ---"
lila hand dartcd back toward his hip
pocket, be: WAS looking for the move
meat. and ready. His fugers had bare.
ly rr'ppea the butt of bis weapon when
my cl!nched list crashed into his face.
have struck harder blows, for was
not poised to put my whole weight be.
hlnd II. yet the man went over as
shongh t'oorej by an sx. and lay bud
died In tho bows guiyering like g
ielly fish. | jerked the revolver from
the grip ot hts hand, dropped II tuto
my pocket, wrenehrti the open knife
from the wood la which II stuck, aud
closed the blade.
Get M now. yoa fool" ordered
sharply, "Oh, yes, you WILL" AMI |
grippcd him Wy tho collar and lifted
him roughly 10 his knees. '"rha, Is
.ltsaiy- g. ha .th.s Last tspas4 saa Will sSs4ar
attempt to pull gun on me. Make arr
other movement. Mccain. and III
throw you overheard. You take ycar
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-01-04

orders from me and you must Jump
when I speak. or I shall take pleasure
Ia breaking every booze In your body.
DO you understand thaiY'
I doubt IL he could zee out oS enc
ere but the other exhibited . terror
almost pitdAblA
~Y-y0-
'ssy III. when IVA spsak b ma
"Yes-ysA SIR
-Ycurl keep 10 this end Il ths hoat
hereafter: whether I an aafsep ~
awake. ycu stay forward II The jury
mast"
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-01-04
A NEGLECTED coLb

IN often tal3awrt ~ gNeHsnonla He-
fore IL Is t,so late taLc Laxative Quin,'
diae Tablets. sily6s ird.apt relief m
ctses * Coughs ,aitis tn Ggippe aud
Headache. IHye ..g1.C ADV,
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-01-04
cHArTIR VIII.
We sioAt n Yenuon

Tas one hsow. ecupacd with tbs Ion
q his wcapooA had - cnuvseteay
ccwed tho fellow. that I scarcely ssve
htm another thcught. l crvpt hack to
the stern. and trek the strsrtag car.
the x.ri's eyes assst.ns mine qnessicc.
inxsy.
Il could not zee all taas occurred Be-.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-01-04

- IRE onir ,hi0r thsi bsais IN ytng
detsts ~ noa nssEIaE them.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-01-04

IT, ee5yoC sSeg t.sti, slmrses
Shr itera3y,
He / 8idaf ~. fg sA ;b@ details
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-01-04
The cAsTAWAYs ARE SIGHTED BY 4 SHIP, The INDIAN
Chief, WHICH TAKES THEM ABcaRD-HERE THEY
FIND CONDITIONS RATHER AMAZING

synopsis-neber HoIia4 tells tina story. q guest
Gsrd Carrngtons yacht Esmeda supposed W b. stag
and Hollis surprised discovering who eysdentF
Wishes remain aboard Hollis the aixh
having Interview She merely tcss h her
Vera Carringn tells his OF the rcmsgg that
In po The Yacht Ii sank ceiea and Hob
lie Meann moaae and of the Hollis and Nc
Cam the ship small brat MeCann
fuses submit Of Ho and this latter sno
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-01-04

E&clsss ara Vera Ana the4e ceue.
ses ss.errly tested. The Hnai
ee~isiee .s ssase By IRE girl IN
q n,asner thss WIRES wi a5~irs-
sSca srs<n her protsrssrA
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-01-04

CTs3 EE CAJsTlSsAAl
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1918-08-07

While in camp at Mallets Bay last
week F. L.Recor and family had pleas.
ant experience when they were aroused
by the sound of bugles one morning. It
proved to be the 310th Cavalry bugers
from Fort Ethen Allen drilling on the
beach in front of their cottage. After the
drill Mrs. Recor served hot coffee and
cookies to the buglers, who were so
pleased with the lunch that they came
again the next morning, when they were
served with coffee, sandwiches and maple
sugar cakes.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Parrish George and
children, all formerly of Stowe, and
grandchildren had family reunion last
week at the home of their daugh ter, Mrs.
James Jewett, in Hyde Park, being the
first time in 2S years that the family has
been together. Those present besides
Mr. and Mrs. George were Mr.. and Mrs.
A. J. Magoon and son, Lester, and Victor
George of Stowe; Miss Mertie George,
Mr.. and Mrs. Winn George and Luther
Best of MorristowD; Mrs. Edgar Ball
and daughter, Gladys, and sons, Lemley
and Lawrence, of Taunton, Mass, Mr..
end Mrs. Jewett and daughter, Gertrude
and brother of A. P. George and James
George of Philadelphia.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1918-08-07

up on account of Mr.. Houston's falling
health. Mr.. Houston has for many years.
been prominent citizen, taking great
interest in public affairs and working
for the best interests of the town. He
has held the Office of selectman. Mrs.
Houston has always been an energetic
woman, managing the affairs of large
household with great efficiency. In adj
ditlon TO caring for the large family Of
her own and the help employed in the.
factory Mrs. Houston has entertained
many summer visitors. Mrs. Houston,
is an enthusiastic Red Cross worker.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Houston are members
of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Houston celebrated the
And anniversary of their marriage eight
years ago with large party.
Among those attending were Mr.. and
Mrs. Ruth Robinson of Richford, DR..
and Mrs. Eastwood and Miss Eastwood
OF Providence, r. I. Miss Eastwood
sang, accompanied by Miss Gladys Big
Glow and Edwin Houston led in "The
Star Spangled Banner" and other patri
otto numbers. The Stowe Military
band was present. Mr. and Mrs. Hou-
ston despite request that presents be
omitted due to war conditions, were pre-
sented with purse of gold by their chill
dren and purse by their neighbors.
Mr.. and Mrs. r P. Gale of Stowe, who
celebrated their golden wedding last
October, and Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin r.
Bigelow, who have been married 40 years
this month were among those present.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1918-08-07
RobinSon-Oakes

Roy Dana Robinson, son of Mr.. and
Mis-. E. G.. Robinson, and Miss Thesis
Katherine Cakes, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. c. Cakes, all of Stowe, were
married at the Congregational parsonage
by the Rev. Fl. W. Cummings Saturday
evening. Mr.. Robinson was graduate
of Stowe high school in the class of 1913
and Mrs. Robinson in 1916. They re-
turned Monday to Burlington, where
Mr.. Robinson took the training course.
in the first mechanical training school
at the University of Vermont and is now
instructor in the present school. Mrs.
Robinson is attending the teachers sum-
mer school at the university. She
expects to teach the coming year in the
Moscow school where, she taught last.
year.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1918-08-07

MIR. and Mrs. Walter Perkins of Wal
than, Mass, who have been with his
cousin, Mrs. Arthur Davis, for three
weeks left Saturday for st. Johnsbury.
Mrs. Roland staff 'rd and two children
from Waitsfield We been guests # her
parents, M. and Mrs II w. Peck.
Mr. Stafford recently purchased a farm
in Waitsfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. 9. Arthur Stearus left by
auto last Thursday for Chatham, Mass,
where they expect to pass few days.
Mr.. and Mrs Raymond Soule of Bur
lington accompanied them.
Waiting Baker, who is visiting his
grandmother, Mrs. M. W. Baker, is from
az army camp in Virginia and with
his father, G. W. Baker and brother,
Wheeler, came to johnson the first of
the week.
Carmi White, who purchased the NJ.
E. Bre wster farm has taken possession.
Mrs. Bre wster and two children went to
Jericho Saturday to the home of her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Cady, until
they locate again.
Gaylord Westover, who is in the U. S.
Navy has returned to Philadelphia after
short furlough at home. He is one of
the armed guards on large merchant
ship, which carries valuable cargo
beside Red Cross supplies and food stuffs,
his work being that of gunner in charge
of one of the large guns of the ship. He
has recently returned from his second
trip across, the first being to Italy and
the other to France, where he had the
privilege of an inland trip nearly to the
firing line. He expects to cross again
Immediately.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1918-08-07
Death of Mrs. Hannah French

Mrs. Hannah Jane (RowelI) French
died at the home of her grandson, Quincy
Magoon. at Maple Hill farm, about six
o'clock Thursday afternoon, August /,
after ten days illness with bronchial
pneumonia. Mrs. French was Is year S
of age and had passed her life 10 Water
bury and Stowe. She was the widow of
Edward F. French, who died in 1908.
She leaves daughter and two sons, Mrs.
Bradley F. Magoon and Ernest L. French
of Stowe and Roy E. French of Water
bury. Her oldest son, Arthur E., died
in 1910 and two children died in child.
hood. She also is survived by ten grand.
children. Her home was with her daugh.
ter, Mrs. Magoon, who is at the Fanny
Allen hospital, whore she had an oper-
alton last week, and Mrs. French was
staying at the home of her grandson dur.
ing her daughters absence. Mrs. French
was member of the First Methodist
Episcopal Church of Stowe. The funeral
was held at the church at one o'cloc
Saturday afternoon. The service was
conducted by the Rev. W. T. Best of
Morrisville, assisted by the Rev. j. N.
Jeffrey of the church. The bearers were
the sons, Ernest French and Roy French
of Waterbury, and grandsons, Quincy E.,
Earl V. and Alva Mage on and Leon G.
French, who is attending the mechanical
training school at the University of Yer
mont. Mrs. FL. w. Barrows and Mrs. T.
A. Douglass sang selections, accompan.
ed on the organ by Miss Mildred Hol-
len. There were many beautiful flowers.
The burial was made in the family lot
n the River Bank cemetery. Among
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1918-08-07
JOHNSON

The storm OF last week did much
damage to crops here.
DeForrest Collins remains about the
same and is not out Of danger.
Miss Grace Waite has returned from a
visit with relatives in Wolcott.
Miss Nell Wheeler of Montclair, N. j.,
is guest of Mrs. Matte Baker.
Miss Flossie Demeritt is visiting friends
in Craftsbury, Derby and Newport.
Mrs. Walter Titus of Morrsville is
visiting her sister, Mrs. FL. A. Barrows.
Mrs. VIM. Hebb and granddaughter,
Miss Freda Hebb, are visiting in Jericho.
Mr.. and Mrs. John West have returned
from visit with their daughter in VOL
colt.
Mrs. Flora Hooper from Chicago came
Friday night to spend month with rela-
tives.
Miss Sybil Holmes of New YorkICity is
with her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Barnard.
A. G. Small, Postmaster Gates and
Glen wilkins of Morrisville were in town
Thursday.
The annual Davis reunion was held
Saturday at Lake Eden and was largely
attended.
r. III. Royce has bought E. P. Jose's
garage and has moved it to the rear of the
post office.
Carmi Rushford has moved from G. L.
Bishops farm at East johnson to farm
in Morristown.
DR.. A. A. Minost has returned from
Barre and has rented rooms in H. B.
Caswell's house.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Worthley enter
tanned his brother and family from Brad
ford over Sunday.
Mrs. E. E, Holmes fell, Saturday night,
down several outside steps and dislo-
Gated her left elbow.
The Misses Helen and Mabel Pulling
ton are visiting Arthur Foster and lister
Miss Hattie Foster, in Reading, Mass.
Miss Lou Brouce, who has been with
Miss Ida Barton through July left Thurs.
day to visit friends in Chittenden County.
L. Flint and family and Herbert Ward
and family of Moretown were guests of
Rev. and Mrs. Mandigo the first of the
week.
G. P. Jones and Mrs. F. W. Hazen and
children motored to Mary Fletcher hos
pital Monday and Rev. Mr.. Hazen re-
turned with them.
Max Wilson came Saturday night and
passed Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. o. 81. Wilson. Mrs. Wilson returned |
with him to Burlington.
W. A. Landon and family and o. A.
Mcfarland and family from South Hero
we're guests of Mr.. and Mrs. c. P. Jones
md Mrs. o. B. Landon Sunday.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1918-08-07
JohnSOnGran9e

At the regular meeting of johnson
Grange, Aug. nine candidates were in
structed in the FIRST ana second Degrees.
The Chaplain and Press reporter, Rev.
F. w. Hazen is at the Mary Fletcher
Hospital for treatment. A special meet
ing will be held Aug. s. for the work of
third and forth Degrees. Harmony
Pomona Grange will meet with Johnson
Grange, for an all day session Aug. IA
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1918-08-07
Sherwin a Candidate

Mr.. Editor:-Having long entertained
desire to fill the office of assistant Judge
of Lamoille county, I hereby announce my
candidacy for the above Office, and if the
voters see fit to bestow this honor upon
me, it will be very gratifying and it will
be my highest aim to conduct the duties
of said office impartially, honestly and
with due regard to efficiency.
At this time, when we are engaged in
one of the mightiest wars the country has
ever known, l do not deem it proper
time to enter into a spirited canvas, there
fore will gladly leave the issues entirely
with the voters. If you should see fit to
elect me, should appreciate it very much,
as / have all past favors, and if not, / can
assure you there will be no hard feelings
on my part.
Enos III. Sherwin.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1918-08-07
Golden Wedding

A notable event in Stowe Saturday,
Aug. 8, wss the celebration OF the golden
wedding anniversary of James e. and
Frances (Morrison) Houston at their
pleasant home at Brookdale Farm on
West Branch. Mr.. and Mrs. Houston
kept open house during the afternoon
and evening and the many friends who
visited them were received with the
hospitality for which the couple is
noted. Among those present were Mr..
and Mrs. houston's six children, Arthur
j. Houston of Stowe Forks, Edwin I. of
Montpelier, Ernest M. of West Branch,
Elmer j. of Cady's Falls, Mrs. Gladys
Houston Foster, who with her husband
makes her home at Brookdale Farm,
and Captain Winfred w. Houston of the
Engineer Corps, who came from Wash
ington, D. c., to be present on the occasion
The wives and children of the five sons
were nearly all present. The rooms
were tastefully decorated with golden
rod and clematis and the verandas with
Japanese lanterns. The children and
grandchildren assisted in serving re-
freshments.
Among the friends and relatives from
out of town were Mr.. and Mrs. George
Houston and daughter and Fred Houston
and his mother, Mrs. Henry Houston,
from Waterbury, Miss Ellen Stearns of
Burlington. Mr.. and Mrs. Houston were
married in Morrisville by the Rev. Will
liam Bailey August 8, 1868. Both were
born in Stowe and with the exception OF
two winters in the South on account OF
Mr., Houston's health some years ago,
have passed their lives here. Mr.. Hous.
ton was born in 1S47. the son of Joseph
and Mary Luce Houston. Mrs. aous-
toms parents were James and Christina
Wilkins Morrison. For year after
their marriage Mr.. and Mrs. Houston
made their home with their parents.
Then Mr.. Houston in company with his
foster brother, the late George W. Adams
bought the place now known as Brook
dale farm and built the mansion As
years ago, doing the work themselves.
In 1873 Messrs. Houston and Adams
built butter tub factory and made
about 10 900 tubs per year. The factory
was burned in 1877, but was rebuilt
In 1880 Mr.. Houston bought out MI
Adams and soon after put in steam
power. enabling him to produce 10000
ubs per annum. In 1888 the factory
was again burned and was rebuilt and
with improved machinery was able to
produce $4,000 tubs per annum. His
were the original Stowe tubs and were of
the best. Manufacture was continued
until two years ago, when it was given