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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-07

IN surroundings of relative ease and ac-
tual security TO life and limb would In
duce the same-or even the same general
kind of--results as the TRANSPORTATION of
human life which comes 10 soldiers in
the field and sailors aboard their ships
IN time of war; For II this could be,
then the women who stay behind and
send of their brothers and husbands and
sons with smiling face would have
some such reeompense for their all, which
like the poor widow they have east
into the treasury, as descends upon the
men suddenly turned out into the open
active, stimulated with the sense of
complete self forgetfuness and devotion
to some great common cause-too vast
to comprehend fully, indeed, but un.
doubtedly well worth the game at which
they bet their lives. leaping headlong
into the new life of the soldier, with the
JOY of the discoverer of new element
in which he can breathe and swim and
be borne along in an exaltation which
does not even drown his own PERSONAL.
ty but only makes him seem more worth
while TO himself.
This exaltation takes many forms,
changing and ranging from boyish glad
ness, lofty purpose, red Indignation at
fonl wrongs or growing passion for
mastery OF so wonderful q new profess
sion TO horrible dulness with no hint
OF despair, rage at other mems better
luck with no trace of envy, an inclusive
and informed sense of physical discom-
fort with equal perception that the ease
which was once his--his "birthright,"
he called it's no longer his in the very
nature of things, and nobody in partic-
llar to blame for it-parce que c'est Ia
guerre! All these things he knows and
lives and suffers and enjoys and swal- /.
lows in great gulps of life-for he is
very often--more fully alive now than he !
mas ever been in all his born days be- |
'ore. But his womankind at home
hey have no such oxygen in their air.
Good health, good luck and long life
o the proposed congeries of wives clubs,
( such organization viii help the wives
o keep the days from having twenty
hours and the nights forty! And heaven
orbd that anybody should deny that
What would not fill the cup of some
wives may be of use to others. The
My defect in the scheme, perhaps, is in
he idea of a national federation, or any
ederation at all-of truth, you cannot
ederate and standardize soldiers wives
ny more than you can standardize all
women. One lot cries along one path
ray, others see other lights, some do not
nd. the impulse to appoint a chairman
nd adopt penal code in order to keep
heir lamps alight or their hearts burn
n.y. BY all means let there be war
ives clubs for those war wives who
ant to join. but do not enact that all
Tho do not join shall be shot at sun
se.-New York Evening Sun,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-07
A Curious Illusion.

People declare that they have seen q
Held o. grass gradually change color
during a shower OF rain, thousands Of
mushrooms springing - before their
eyes. This is an optical illusion caused
by the rain beating down the grass.
The mushrooms do not really spring
up during single shower of rain.
They are there already, bit hidden by
the grass, and when the rain heats
down the grass It exposes the hidden
Mail
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-07
CONSTIPATION Is
A PENALTY OF AGE

Nothing Is so essential to
health in advancing age as free
dom and normal activity of the
bowels. II makes one feel
younger and fresher, and fore
stalls colds, piles. fevers, and
other dependent ills.
Cathartics and purgatives are
violent and drastic in action and
should be avoided. A mild, ef-
feetive laxative, recommended by
physicians and Thousands who
have used il, is far preferable.
This 10 the combination of simple
laxative herbs with pepsin sold
by druggists under the name Of
DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. II
costs only fifty cents q bottle; a
trial bottle, free of charge. can be
obtained by writing to DR.. w. B.
Caldwell, ass Washington ST.,
Monticello, Illinois.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-07
CR4NITEVILLE

C. r. MaeIver returned to Boston FRI
day, having spent two weeks with rela
tives here.
Mrs. W. j. Mackenzie, Mrs. II. ].
Houghton and Mrs. w 5. Alexander OF
Barre We're visitors in town Saturday.
Angus Smith of Barre visited relatives
here Saturday.
The members of the A. o. II. ar urged
to atted the meeting Tuesday evening
at I O'Clock Installation OF officers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-07
W4SHINGTON

Mrs. Dan Magoon has flock of p
pure bred white leghons. twelve pullets,
10 vearling hens, that laid from Dec. |
till Dec. 81, inclusive, 2S1a dozen of eggs,
which were sold at 62c per dozen to Mrs.
Will Boyd of Chelsea. The largest mum
Der laid in a day was 10; the smallest
number in a day was six, the 3lst. This
is considered pretty good record, allow
ing for the unusual cold weather of De
cember
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-07
War Wives.

A telegram from Washington informs
this receptive community that the WON.
ems committee of the council of national
defense wishes to see the establishment
of war wives club in every town in the
country II is explained that such local
state and national clubs would crystal
lie the war sacrifice spirit among the
women at home just as ii is crystallized
among their men at the front when they
go over the top together"
If they only would, If any quantity
or quality of talk and social intercourse
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-07

In the forty-fourth chapter, twelfth
verse. of Isaiah is this description or a
smithy: The smith with the tongs boIh
worketh in the Goals ana fashioned it
with hammers and worketh with the
strength Of his arms; yea. he Is hungry.
and his strength faileth he drinketh no
water and is faint
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-07

What They Were Doinq.

"Whut wuz 81 an his wife a-doin
when you stopped at their farm awhile
ago. Zeke?"
"Oh, a-hemmin' an a-hawin'."
"Hemmin' an hawin?"
Yep. She was hemmin apron. an
he was hawin' at the mule. FLORIDA
Times Union.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-07
SuEscient Reason.

Are you an art connoisseur:"
yes replied Mr.. Sumrox, although
I should never speak of myself as
SUCH
"Why not?'
Because I'm not absolutely sure ]
know how TO pronounce the word. -
Exchange.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-07
EAST C1L4IS

There will be farmers meeting at
East Calais village Tuesday evening. Jan.
s. TO talk over the matter of the county
farmers exchange. BE sure to attend
this meeting. +. II. Abbott, County
Agent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-07

Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. Topper and two
daughters of Montpelier have been re
cent guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Cushman.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. John
Trask Dec go
Fifteen couples from here attended the
recent ball in Roxbury for the benefit of
the Red Cross.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Towne are visit
ing relatives in Roxbury for two weeks
Hayden and Miss lamar Bronson have
been holiday guests of their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. H. C. Bronson.
Miss Dorothy Erskine returned to col.
lege last week.
Mrs. G. n Whitmarsh and daughter,
Alberta spent the holidays with friends
in Mortified
Miss Ellen Chaffee has returned to her
duties in the war department at Wash
ington, d. c.
The winter term of the high and grad
ed school will not begin until Jan. Ia, on
account of shortage of coal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-07
Another Mystery Explained.

Mr.. Lynch and his friend were dis
cussing family names and their his
tory.
How did your name originator"
asked the friend.
"Oh, probably one of my ancestors
was of the grasping kind chat you hear
about so often. Somebody gave him
an 'ynch' and he took an Il. Chris
tlan Register.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-07

| Pursuant to resolutions adopted at the
war convention of the Chamber of Com
merce OF the United States of America.
held in Atlantic City in September, last,
| committees of knitting manufacturers
have been named as important units of
the war industries board It is the plan
of the Chamber of Commerce of the Unit
ed States to have the war service com
mittees vested with authority to repre-
sent their respective industries in their
relations with the government during the
war, the object being to have the govern
ment receive the benefit of the suggestions
and advice of the industries involved
Charles A. Plumley, president of the Yer
mont Hosiery & Machinery company of
Northfald, is named as the Vermont
member of the hosiery war service com
mittee.
Ensign I. c, Durham, who is at pres.
ent stationed at New York City, is visit
ing in town for a few days.
Commissioner of Taxes Charles A.
Plumley left last night for New York
on business trip.
Commissioner of Taxes Charles A.
Plumley left last night for New York
on a business trip.
The annual meeting of the Mortified
National bank will be held tomorrow,
the Sth, at their banking rooms at 81
p. m.
The annual meeting of the Nisatin club
will be held at the club rooms Wednes-
day evening at s o'clock
Misses Adele and Erlene McConnachie,
who have been spending the holidays
with their aunt, Mrs Charles A. Plum
ley, returned Saturday to their school
duties, the former to Johnson Normal
school, Fitchburg, Mass, and the latter
to Albany Business college, Albany, N, y.
James NJ Holland of New York City |
is at his home in town.
There win be regular meeting of
Abraham Lincoln court, c. O. f., Friday /
evening. All members are urged to be
present. as important business is to come
before the meeting.
Edward Broggi of Montpelier spent
Sunday at his home in town.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-07
Not Superstitious.

Collector twarm,y)-lve been here
dozen times. sir. and positively won't
come now, my man. Don't be so super
stitious about making the thirteeath
call Nothing will happen, I assure
you.-Stray Stories.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-07
Probably a Tightwad.

He Why did you let me make love to
you if it was hopeless.
She-I didn't know it was hopeless un-
til I'd seen your method OF making love
Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-07
SOUTH WOODBURY

There will be a farmers meeting at the
grange hall Tuesday afternoon, Jan. s, to
talk up the matter of the farmers eN-
change You can afford to attend this
+. II. Abbott, County Agent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-07
NORTHFIELD
The Coal Dealers Have Distributed All
Their Coal.

Mortified is again without any coal
During the past week f. s. Devine has
been busy day and night delivering car
of nut coal, No one has received more
than half ton and most of the deliver
les have been in quarter ton lots and no
one that had any coal whatever on hand
has been able to get any. Both M, De-
vine and the Mortified Coal company
expect to have coal during the present
month.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-07
ROCHESTER
DR.. Harry Chaftee, Lifelong Resident,
Died After Long Illness.

DR.. Harry Chaffee passed away Tues
day evening after several years illness
of tuberculosis. He has always lived in
town and formerly practiced medicine in
this vicinity, He was a great, but pa,
tient, sufferer He leaves wife and two
young children, besides sisters and other
relatives
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-06-06
Pennington Normal School Notes

The picture THE Spirit of 1917
was shown at Music Hall. Thursday
evening, May 80, part of the proceeds
going to the Camp Fire Girls for the
Red Cross Fund. The amount realiz-
ed was about thirty-seyen dollars. The
Christian Association of the school
made a gift of $50 to the fund
Miss Gladys Smith, instructor in the
Household Arts Department in this
school last year, now a teacher in
Cornell University, is visiting Miss
Margaret Brakeman for the remaining
weeks of the term.
Marjorie Bracket, Mollie Tracy and
Iona Pray we're week end visitors at
their homes in Norridgewock.
Nearly all of the girls from Show
hogan went home Friday after the af-
ternoon session. In the number were
Doris Tobey. Marison Adams, Helen
White, Beatrice Smiley, Elizabeth
Marsh, Helen Merriam and Agnes
Mantor.
Mrs. John Lewis, a graduate in the
class of 1915, was a visitor at the
school last Saturday
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-06-06
Arrest of Burglar

Fred Thibaudeau, alias Fred Claire,
alias Horace Chase, was arrested at
Jackman. on May 81, by deputy sheriff
Forrest Newton of Jackman charged
with assault with intent TO murder
one Conrad Campbell aged Is, en-
ployed as stable boy for G. Murphy &
Co of 0ldtown, who resisted Thibau-
deau in attempting to rob the place
Thibaudeau has an extensive crimi-
nal record beginning in 1903, in New
Brunswick and extending to Oldtown,
where it is alleged he is responsible
for several serious assaults in that
city, one of which resulted in death
Ormdn B. Fernandez. special State
constable, and city marshall L. P
Tremblay of Oldtown came on Friday
and to take the prisoner TO that city
on Saturday morning. Joseph Car
della, a Pinkerton operative was in
strumental in the capture. He had
been on the lookout for this man since
February and recognized Thibaudeau
by a photo as he stepped from the C.
p. r. train coming from Somerset
Junction, where he had been working
in the woods in that vicinity The
prisoner has an extensive criminal
record as a burglar and when search
ed here, had several skeleton keys on
his person. He has operated in New
Hampshire and Massachusetts cities
and is considered by the New Bruins
wick police as, very dangerous
character.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-06-06
Somerset Pomona

Somerset Pomona will meet with
Athens Grange, Tuesday, June 18th
Somerset Pomona has invited East
Somerset Pomona to be present at this
meeting. The following program has
been arranged by the worthy lecturer;
Song by choir address of welcome,
worthy master of Athens Grange, Bro.
II. S. Elliott; response, worthy lee
turer of the Pomona, Sister Lizzie
Watson: music by choir; reading. Sis
ter Eta Berry; piano solo, Sister Ell
lingwood; reading, Sister Jones; pa
per-Modes of Cooking for War Times,
Sister Taylor, followed by helpful
hints and receipts from others; music
by choir; reading, Sister Cooley; topic
for discussion-First topic, rs it a
good plan for farmer to depend on
buying COWS to replenish his herd" TO
be opened by Brothers Lee Foss
Whittier and Fogg; second topic
What benefits l have derived from the
State. Pomona and Subordinate
Grange, S. f. Emerson, A. d. Drawn
Kate B. Ellis. East Somerset Pomo-
ma officers will confer the degree
Meeting opened at 1870, degree to be
conferred after the business meeting
of the morning session.
MRS. LIZZIE WATSON,
Lecturer Somerset Pomona Grange.
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the Moderator; 1045, organization and
reports; lilo, reports of the church
es; 1900, dinner and social hour At
ternoon session, 1.45, service of in
tercession, Rev Charles Meeker; 200
reports of committees and unfinished
business; 2.15. Keeping the Church
Behind the Soldier Today, Rev T. B.
HIATT; 2.45, discussion led by Rev. C.
H. Mckinney; 800, THE New Day for
Home Missions after the War, Mrs |.
V Woodbury., representing the A. NJ.
A; 345, sermon, Rev. James S. Clark !;
40, communion service, Rev r. L.
Sheaff, Rev T. B. Madsen; 40, Min
listers Association Conference; 600,
supper and social hour. Eveneing
service-700, praise and prayer ser
vice, Rev. T. B. Madsen; 715, untin-
ished business; 7.3O, address 1.-THE
Christian Woman's Part in the New
Day, Mrs |. V Woodbury.: 500, the
Pilgrim Memorial Fund, Rev. F. w
Hodgdon, representing board of Min
isterial Relief.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-06-06
Ministers at North New Portland

The annual meeting of the Somerset
Association Of Congregational Church
es and Ministers will be held Tuesday
June 11th There willer
June 18th at the First Congregational
Church in this town. There will be
a number OF good speakers and it is
hoped many will avail themselves of
the opportunity to attend The fol-
lowing is the program: General
Theme After the Wharf.-The Church
and the New Day" Morning session
10O0-Service of Intercession, Rev
Charles Meeker; 1920, address OF well
come, Rev. 7. B. Madsen response by
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Athens Grange

Athens Grange met Saturday even
ing, May 25 for regular meeting with
fair number present The regular
business was taken up and the Lectur-
er being absent no program was pre-
sented Arrangements were made
and committees appointed to enter
tain the Pomona Grange at Athens the
18th Of June. 1t is hoped that an
especially large number of the local
patrons will he present at that meet
ing to show the Pomona that Athens
Grange is living up to its reputation
as one of the finest Oranges in Somer-
set County. The next regular meet
ing will he Saturday evening June S,
and a good attendance to this is also
desired as there will probably be de
gree work.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-06-06
Passing the Summer in Maine

MRS. B. L. Thompson, who for IS
years was a resident of East Madison,
will pass quite part of the summer
in Somerset county. She has been
in Massachusetts, the past year, with
her sister Mrs. Julia Williams. and ar
rived here May 22nd Her first visit
was with her son, II. A. Thompson in
East Madison, and she will later go
to the home of her brother b. F. Will
liams in Scion, and to visit with Mr.
and Mrs w p. Rowell in the same
town, Mrs. w. p Rowell being her
sister
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-06-06

day of June, at IL o'clock a. M; at
the Court House in Skowhegan on
Wednesday, the 18th day of June, at
9 o'clock, a. m; at the Assessors
Office in Bingham on Thursday, the
goth day OF June, at o'clock a. m; at
the Assessors office in Jackman on
Monday, the oath day OF June, at 8
o'clock a. m.
The object Of these meetings is to
secure information to enable them to
make just equalization of the taxa
BILE property in the various Somerset
county towns, and TO investigate any
charges of concealment of property,
differentiation or assessment
Town officials and other citizens are
invited to attend.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-06-06
Somerset Girls Participate

Tuesday evening the Mandolin and
Glee Clubs gave their concert in Mer-
rill Hall, Pennington The readings
by Elizabeth Marsh were fully enjoy
ed and Miss Bakeman's song imper-
sonations afforded much amusement.
One of the numbers was a duet on
the piano by Beatrice Smiley and
Mary Pease The club numbers about
80 girls including Helen Merriam,
Beatrice Smiley, Doris Vles, Helen
White and Elizabeth Marsh. Their
final concert will be given in Wilton,
Friday of this week
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-06-06
Race at Plttsfeld on the Fourth

w G, Morrill,, veteran horse man
and race promoter. announces races
for purses aggregating 5000 at Pitts
field on Fourth of July next The
classes are as follows: 229, 225,
217 and 223, All are trot and pace
The 2.23 class is stake race, which
has closed for II entries. The three
other classes are to close June 22nd
A baseball game is announced and
good music will be provided.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-06-06

consisted of instrumental music, read
ings and an original paper on our de
parted members by Hattie Clement
closing with prayer by acting chap
lain. Carrie Baker The Great Reaper
has claimed three OF our members
Sister Elizabeth Spear, who will be-
remembered for her faithful work and
jolly smile; Brother George G. Har.
vile had only been with us one quar-.
ter, when he joined the Grange above
Sister Frances Bulmer was stranger
to many Of US, but those who knew her
hold her memory in high esteem. -Four
applications were received and one
balloted on. These with the candi-
date already waiting, make a class oil
six to be instructed in the LIST and End
degrees. II you don't come to the
meeting, June Injecting opens at s
p. IN. sharp you don't know what
you'll be missing as the committee are
planning something new for entertain
ment, also simple refreshments
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-06-06
Mrs. Hannah L. +. Hamlen, Mercer

Mrs. Hannah E. F. Hamlen passed
owav at her home in Mercer, May 20,
lois as the result OF stroke OF para
ivsis which she suffered on April 10,
and which left her practically help
loss and speechless. Mrs. Hamlen
u,as born in Wells, the youngest
daughter OF Charles and Olive Kim
hall Trafton, and was married to
Albion X. P. Hamlen OF Sidney, April
% 1855. She had lived at different
times in Oakland, Sidney, Norridge-
wock. and also in the state of Wiscon-
sin. where her only child, now Mrs.
olive Rowe was born. For the past
few years she had made her home in
Mercer. Her husband died in Nor
ridgewock, 20 years ago.
Mrs Hamlen was woman of strong
mind and unusually good health until
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her last sickness, during which she
was tenderly cared for by her daugh-
ter Mrs. Rowe of Skowhegan, and a
trained nurse.
The funeral services were held at
the Methodist yestry on Friday, May
31st, at 10 a. m, conducted by Rev.
Mr.. Wills of New Sharon. The in
terment was in the family lot at
Norridgewock by the side of her late
husband.
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Card Of Thanks

To the many neighbors and friends
of our late husband and father, who
have cheered and assisted Us al the
time of his sudden death, we wish to
make acknowledgement and, SO far as
mere words can do So to express our
heartfelt thanks also to Rev Mr.
Glidden for his comforting words
Bessie J. Longley and children
Scion, Me, June 6, 1918
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. l2|Z2 s sess' Ti siss.
In Effect Nav 20. 1913

Trains Lenve skowhegan Week Days
sos a. m. for Waterville, Belfast
Bangor, Oakland, Kineo Pennington
Strong. Bigelow, Rangeley, Lewiston,
Augusta. Bruins wick. Portland, White
Mountain points and Boston.
11.35 a. m. for Waterville, Oakland,
Pennington, Lewiston, Augusta.
Brunswick. Portland, Boston, (Bangor,
Bar Harbor. Galais, Nanceboro. st.
John
LOO p m. for Waterville, Belfast,
Harmony. Dover and Foxcroft, Ban.
gor, Mattawamke Gag, Augusta, Bruins
wick, Bath, portl md, Boston and New
York.
PraIns Leave skowhegan Sundays
8.45 a. IN. for Waterville, Burnham,
Pittsfleld, Bangor. Augusta, Bruins
wick. Lewiston. Bath, Portland and
Boston.
Trains Arrive skowhegan Week Days
800 a. M from Waterville.
1856 a. m. from Wateryille, Belfast
Pittsfield, Harmony. Dover and Fox.
croft, Bangor, Bucksport, Mondays
only Oldtown, Oakland, Bingham,
Pennington, Lewiston, Augusta,
Brunswick, Bath. Portland, Boston and
New York
sos p. m. from Waterville. Bangor
Bucksport, Bar Harbor, Calais. oak
land, Augusta, Lewiston, Brunswick,
Portland and Boston.
Trains Arrive skowhegan Sundays
11.05 a, m. from Waterville, Pitts
field, Newport. Bangor, Augusta, Bath
Brunswick, Lewiston, Portland and
New York.
DC DOUGLASS, General Manager.
Nd. L. HARRIS. Genl Pass. Agent.
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State Assessors TO Visit Somerset
County

c. S. Stetson, J. J. Dearborn and
VIM F. Dresser, constituting the State
Board of Assessors, with F. II. Sterl-
ing, clerk of the board. are to hold
meetings in Somerset county, for sew
eral days, this month. They are to
be at Pittsfield on Tuesday, the 18th
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-06-06
East Madison Grange Meeting

East Madison Grange met in regular
session May 25. With fair attendance
Our Memorial program was in charge
of Chaplain Allie futile and Sisters
Nellie Hobart and Hattie Clement. II