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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-02-27
SOLDIERS LETTERS.

Letter received By Mira Abel fiol-
brook Of Crcensieh. N. r., from
hes son, Private Elmer N. Tucker,
vAo IL In Germany with the Am
srican Expcdi.ionsry Army Of Oc-
eupatioa.
Private Tucker writes ns follows
CobIcnz, Germany.
Jan. IL. 1919.
ny dear Mother:
have arrived at Coblenz all o. X,
and arm feeling fine 10 viii take time
70 write you few lines tonight
We left Dijon. France. January End
went TO I.angres and got q load Of
troops; left there January Ord; stayed
at Ncufchatcau Friday night and Sat
urday VIC went to Toul We stayed
there until Monday. We arrived at
Coblcnz Thursday; now we are billeted
In a small town little way out Of
Coblcnz, and what do you think we
have hereg We have real beds and
feather pillows.
I hope you are all well at home;
and do not worry about me for ! am
all right. have not received any
mail from home since was transfer
red in December; but am hoping 10
soon. We did not have any time to
write while on our trip. II is not
very cold here. Some nights it does
not freeze at nli. Is IL very cold at
home this winter
Coming here l saw lots of towns
that were all shot TO pieces, hardly a
building that had not been hit. Some
towns, they had started to rebuild;
In other towns the road was about all
that was cleared.
do not want you to worry about me
because | am up here, and everything
Is as quiet as il there had never been
any fighting. The people are only too
glad that II is all over.
On our way here ! saw that wonder
ful city of Metz and Luxembourg. l
had lieutenant riding with me who
was full of fun. will have lots to
tell you when get home.
How arc all the people around Bald
Mt! Remember We to them all; and
tell them | viii be back TO bother
them again.
| thought | had seen good Red
Cross; but the one at Neufchateau
beats anything yet They gave US
underwear, socks, gloves, towels, soap,
hnndcrchicfs and knitted scarfs. The
Red Cross is surely the soldiers
friend.
drove an r. w. ID. truck on my
trip. 1t is 25S miles from Langres
TO Coblenz. The sergeant told US at
mess tonight that we are to start af-
ter another bunch of trucks tomorrow.
win close now, with love to all,
Your son,
ELMER N. TUCKER
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-02-27

George H. Young Of st. Johnsbury,
has gone to Boston where he will be
for several weeks assisting in the next
Liberty Loan campaign. Mr.. Young's
remarkable resemblance to the char
acter, Uncle Sam, has brought several
offers from different campaign COM
mittees to take part In the work. In
spite Of his more than three score
years and ten he Is very active.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-02-27
STATE NEWS

Fl. A. Vidal, who has been employed
in the National Life Insurance Com
pany's Office in Montpelier for year
or more, has been appointed general
agent for the company at Buffalo, N
Y. Mr.. Vidal was for several years
general agent for >the company at
Wheeling, W. Va. He will take to
Buffalo with him Edward Hoadley,
who has been employed in the home
Office for 10 years.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-02-27

Arthur H. Iuzzell, owner of the
BuzzelI Hotel in Barre, died Sunday
and the funeral was held at o'clock
Wednesday afternoon. He was a ma
tive of Cranky and was horn in 1868.
He built the hotel on Pearl street in
Barre rs years ago and had conducted
q hotel in that city ever since.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-02-27

A letter received Monday by Mrs.
Julia Cooley of Brattleboro, from her
Son, Lieut.. Col. Walter 0. Cooley Of
the 372d regiment Of colored troops,
formerly major of the Vermont rcgi-
ment, stated that he had been ordered
from Hoboken TO Ohio to complete the
rehabilitation Of the regiment after
which he would come home. Lieut.
Col. Cooley wrote that he was in COM
mand Of the regiment on its way 10
Brcst, the colonel being left in Brest
i'll.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-02-27

As the result of the bazaar and fair
held in st. Adams last Tuesday and
Wednesday the sum of $1117.A6 was
realized for the st. Albans Hospital.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-02-27

julius F. Kuech, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Kuech Of Brattleboro, has been
promoted to the rank Of sergeant in
the motor transport service, according
to letter received from him Monday.
A letter just received by Mr.. and Mrs.
Haskell of the same town, from their
son, Merrill Haskell, in France, tells OF
his promotion from sergeant to lieu
tenant in the ambulance service.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-02-27
Your soldier brother,
BOB

In a letter received last Saturday
from Bob, by his mother, Mrs. Carrie
L. Turner of Manchester Depot, he
mentioned that Charles Gleason had
been with him all thru the experience
over there and that Charles was o. X.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-02-27


Dear Folks:
This is the first chance ! have had
10 write since leaving Revigny. Am
now in a casual camp at St Aiguan.
There are about thirty thousand here
without any outfit to 60 to; just as ]
am. In other words, we are without a
home. We will. form companies here
sooner or later (mostly later) and be
shipped home. We travelled thirty-six
hours in box cars TO get here and, be-
lieve me, that was some trip. What
we have been through here, ! will tell
you about when ! get home. Have
been examined and put in class A No.
i, so you see ! have pulled through
the game in good shape. Have had a
couple Of snow storrfs and some very
cold weather; wouldn't call it cold at
home, but things are different here.
Hope your heating system will be in
good working order when pull in.
Saw Howard Starks for d few min
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-22

worm baskets. swinging on the bare
Limbs.
AS the worm grows it enlarges It's
basket. The head and a small part Of
the body. including the feet, are e..
posed to the air, and SO the worm can
eat and walk from limb to limb. Its
tail is provided with two claws thai
hook into the basket to prevent it
from falling of. The worm can re.
lease these claws at will and crawl
cut of its Clothes"
The bagworm seems tospossess a
keen sense of pride. too. for in con.
structing its garment 1t utilities the
small leaf-twig of cedars, arbor vitae
and other leaves to decorate the out.
side of its rclothes." The head end Of
the bag 10 fitted with 4 nap. II yca
sprinkle water on one of the baskets
the worm draws its head inside and
closes the flap until the supposed
shower Of rain ceases. At night too,
it closes the flap.
When the male reaches maturitv
he fastens his cocoon or basket to a
twig, and when wings appear he
crawls out in the form OF black
moth and flies away. The female
never transforms into a moth but is
wingless. She hangs out of her bas.
ket and when she Is ready to lay
her eggs crawls back into the bag
Having deposited them, she drops Ia
the ground exhausted and dies.-Los
Angeles Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-22
Weather Reports on Hiubwav,.

Inc highway weather sery,co ma
OF the new enterprises of tn. I,,i,.d
states Department of Asricultur
operated through the organization n
the weather Bureau, is proviop N
beneht to automobile owners where
II mas been tried. The meteorolorist
IN charge of The Weather Bureau Of.
nee In Kansas City, NO., recently
reported:
The demand for a road reportir,
service is quite general and ;nsistert
ana 1t will continue SO, increcs:n
untii dirt roads become an anscEron.
ism. This Office established a read or
highway reporting service Avril / Of
thlS year and, without exaggeration
II Is equal to the most practical serv.
Ice which our ONCE otherwise can
perform. 1t amounts to the direction
OF public motor travel, and persons
start or postpone trips as we I'D.
vise."
The highway weather service was
oesua as war measure in ald Of
motor transportation and was con.
Quoted with emergency money until
the END of the war. Though Con.
gress made 40 appropriation for It's
continuance during the present fiscal
year, the demand for It is such that
the department 10 endeavoring tc con.
tinue 1t without special funds to meet
the expense.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-22

and to rebuild life likewise stone by
stone with a bleeding heart as a
foundation. 1: will take morale.
courage, spiritual faith and fortitude.
AS an official OF the French Ministry
Of Foreign Affairs recently put it.,
Trance needs Americas material and
financial help, but could exist without
it. 1t Is however, a matter Of life
and death that we should have Amer
ica's moral and spiritual help-and
we need 1t now"
They need it now-all the folk who
are returning now to the $4,000 des-
troyed homes of France: all those
who loved and depended upon the two
million French fathers and sons who
now lie beneath the battlefie,ds The
seven thousand blinded soldiers need
it. The two hundred thousand
manned need it. The million father
less children need it. Greater than
any other present need Of Farce, is
the need for a ringing Gospel II cour-
age and good cheer. Can America.
in any way. help to meet that need?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-22
Army Pests Aid Fire Fiohter..

All army posts In the West have
been directed by the Secretary Of
War TO open their stores to tire For.
est Service for the purchase IL bulk
OF food supplies, blankets. work
clothes. ETC.. heeded for fire fighters.
This action has been taken at .he re.
quest Of the Secretary of Agricui.
ture and 1t is believed that 1t will
largely overcome the difficulty which
Forest omcers have experienced in
obtaining supplies from local sources
IN sufhcient quantity to meet the
present extraordinary demand. The
new cooperative arrangement IS the
result Of a request which was re-
ceived from the district comprising
California. All districts will profit by
1t. however. All told, more tsan 4Ooo
men are engaged at present In fight
ing fires. the drought in the North
west this season being one OF the
worst in many years. Many Ct these
men are assigned to fighting groups
Of 100 or more each. often located al
points far from centers Of civilization
and tire use OF the Army posts prom
ises 20 relieve q situation that "AS
rapidly becoming serious.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-22

ent teachers training, Miss Marga-
ret Smith. Skowhegan. 1t was gen.
orally regretted that Prof. H. r.
Purington Of Lewiston could not be
present to give his address on
Teacher Training of Today" The
attendance was very good representa-.
tives being present from Bingham,
Scion, Scion. Skowhegan, Madison,
Norridgewock, New Portland and
Good Will farm.
r. Oh. Cole. proprietor of the White
Star Laundry. had a crew there work.
ing Saturday repairing after the fire Of
Friday night and expects to be in run g.
ming order by the first of the week.
The Skowhegan school board held u
business meeting Friday night and
considered various conveyance prob.
lens. 1t was decided to convey pupils
from the DR.. Mann road to Skovhegan
village, Mrs. Whittemope being appoint
ed conveyor. while pupils from the Cot
ia neighborhood will be conveyed to
the Academy and Park school build
1ngs by George Pelletier. Another con.
veyance award was made to Algie Da-
Wis for carrying pupils in the Richard
son district.
Mr. and Mrs. Humphrey Dyer. who
lately moved here from Arlington,
Mass, are to establish their home a
little later in an apartment to be fitted
up for their convenience in the Fair
erive block on Madison avenue and
Russell street. Mrs: Dyer will engage
in the manufacture Of candles here.
The searchlight Club of the Consre.
gational church at meeting at the
homo of the leader. Miss Hannah r.
Page. elected the following ofncers:
Miss Helen Lord. president: Miss Car
Ign Cover, vice president: Miss Flora
Savage, secretary. and Miss Alta Por-
ter, treasurer.
The fire department was called out for
a short time Saturday morning to sub
due a chimney fire at the house occu.
pied by James LaTullippe on Factory
, street. The use of hand chemical
only was required.
Thomas Tague Of New Portland haz
been in town during the past week.
While here he paid visit to the Son.
erset registry Of deeds for the purpose
of recording several deeds. being in
struments showing his purchase Of tbs
old Drigo Hotel property in North New
Portland from the Quint heirs. The
considerations named on the deeds to.
tai about $780,
Mr. and Mrs. W. b. whittier returned
Saturday forenoon from an extensive
automobile trip to downriver towns, in
Guiding Gardiner. ana Halloweli.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-22

these indictments, Hayden pleaded
guilty.
Charles White Of Maiden, Mass,
was arraigned following his indict-
ment akd pleaded not guilty to the
LARCENY Of a motor cycle at Fairfield
belonging to James Mason and taken
from the barn of o. Nichols.
William Davis of Boston pleaded
guilty to the charge Of assault with
intent to rape, the crime having oc-
CURED on August 81.
Walter Doucette of Maiden, Mass.
pleaded not guilty to the larceny of
a motorcycle. the property Of James
F. Mason in Fairfield.
August Bollman of New York
pleaded guilty to setting in motion a
railroad velosipede, having ridden
from Caratunk to Oakland in the We
hicle with a companion. it Is alleged.
Joseph Lizzotte of Rockwaad,
pleaded not guilty of assaulting
Henry Gilblair and the taking of $50
therefrom.
These prisoners were all remanded
to Jail to await trials or sentences.
Murray. Hayden and White have en-
gagged VIM. H. Halves. ESQ, as coun-
Gil. No indictment was found
against Ozias Belgard. charged with
robbery and he was discharged. Syl-
Vester Sasso who has been in the
county Jail for several months
awaiting tho action Of the grand jury
was discharged no indictment hav-
ing been returned against him in an
assault case.
Judge Cornish announced, prior to
the adjournment Of court until Mon
day at II O'Clock, that the criminal
docket win be called the first thing
aitef opening on that day.
PADDY MCGEE, the Pleasant pond
hermit socalled. who was taken into
custody on complaint of John ]. Ian.
oer' VINO alleged that MCGEE had
oeen shooting recklessly at Pleasant
pond Will be taken care of hv spaci II
order. no Indictment being returr.d
by reason Of insanity.
The case In order first for trial Mon.
day il the important case Of Laura ].
Williams Of Arson w. the Madison
Water Co. This is another personal
damage case. Mrs. Williams averrins
that during . period preceding Dec. 25
1914. she had drank WISER turned from
the water companv.s pipes which was
impure and contaminated: that she con-
tracted>. typhoid fever from the same
and that she was sick for 10 months.
She claims that she sustained damages
amounting to $500 Attorneys for the
plaintiff are W. B. Drawn Of Madiaon,
ex-County Atty. T. A. Anderson of
Pittsneld and Attorneys PAttangall.
Butler q Butler and Locke Tor the de-.
PENDANT company. 3.
The other two cases on the assigned
list which have not yet bssn settled 10
that Of Henry Duiac pro ami W. Neil
Gregory. and the Madison Water Co.
W. Marx L. Pullen.
The ASSIGNED list Of .casts for trial
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-22
FAIRFIELD

The ladies of the Methodist Guild
will meet on Monday afternoon with
Mrs. F. L. Tozier at her home on
High street at $50. All are asked
to be present.
There will be a meeting of Fair
field Lodge. No. ss, I. o. o. F., to-
night at their hall. for the purpose of
work in the initiatory degree. All
are requested to be present.
Charles Thompson Of Boston pass
ed the weekend in town with
friends.
Mrs. A. C. Ladd has returned from
a six weeks stay in New London,
Conn, and Hopedale, Mass. Mr.. Ladd,
who has been in Massachusetts, with
her for the past week, accompanied
her home.
Miss Ruby Johnson, who is acting
as assistant head nurse at the
Central Maine General hospital in
Lewiston, is passing few days at
her home in town.
Miss Julia Hoyt. who has teen en-
ployed at the seashore during the
summer months, has returned to this
town and is the guest Of friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elroy Jones have re-
turned to their home in Muncton, N,
B., after passing several weeks at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. William
McAuley on Bunker avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. Savage have re-
turned from Pennington. where they
have been the guests OF relatives.
Mrs. NJ. c. Chase of Browaville Is
H. 80 10 AZ I've,
Frank Savage, Jr., at her home on
upper Main street.
Ashton Richardson and Ernest Ba-
ker left yesterday for China Lake
where they will pass a few days at
the Richardson cottage.
David King and son Rollins passed
the week end in Portland with rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi johnson and son
Herbert of Brownville were calling
on friends in town Saturday on their
way to Springfield. where they will
visit relatives.
Word has been received Aof the
marriage of Mrs. Harriet G. Bates to
George N. Smell. which occurred Sat
urday at the home Of Rev. and Mrs
EEHcSL HUMAN At DobhS WI. 1iOiAiieAi
being the officiating clergyman.
Miss Celia Peavey passed the
week end at her home in Canaan.
Miss Blossom Small and Miss Ora
Bickford passed the day yesterday
in Augusta.
Mrs. Wa r. Staples and children
who have been passing several weeks
at the home Of Mrs. Staples parents
Mr.. and Mrs. John Jacquith. nave
returned to their home in Bath. Mr.
Jacquith accompanied her daughter
home and will remain with her for
a few days.
Leo Foster has returned to his
home on Kicker street from the Sis
ters' hospital in Waterville, where
he underwent an operation for ap-
pendicitis.
Mr.. and Mrs, c. d. Draper OF
Guilford. who have been passing a
few days at the home of Mrs. Abbie
Ladd. have returned to their home
Mrs. F. H. Weymouth, who accom-
panied them here, will remain n few
days LONGER.
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The grand jury of the September
term of the Supreme judicial court
arose Saturday about II o'clock after
a lengthy session. Torthy- three in
dictments were returned,m a longer
list than for several years. The grand
jurors were discharged by Chief JUS
tice L. c. Cornish, prior to adjourn
ment, in a very courteous manner.
A large percentage of the indict-
ments were not made public, but
prisoners in the county jail, against
whom indictments had been found
were brought into court and ar
raigned. The first called was Harry
Monroe of Madison, charged with
assault upon Malvinna Priest. He
pleaded not guilty. Another indic.-
ment against Monroe was returned
for assault upon Joseph Foster. to
which he pleaded guilty. Two in
dictments were returned against
Wilfred j. Murray of Skowhegan, one
for breaking. entering and larceny
from the cottage Of Miss Sarah J.
Anderson at Lake Wesserunsett, TO
which he pleaded not guilty. and the
other for larceny of carpets from
Hon. S. w. Gould, to which he ais
pleaded not guilty. Five indict-
ments We're returned against Sum-
ner Hayden Of this place. who was
arraigned In municipal court here y
few weeks ago on the charge of lar
ceny. The first of these indictments
was for the larceny of a suit Gaze
and contents from the Somerset
Traction waiting room, here, the
same having been the property ~
Mrs. Mary Comber. an aged woman
from Caratunk. The second was for
entering the room Of Ethel Cuthber.-
son at the Weston house in Madison
and the larceny Of articles belongin.,
to her. The third was for the lar
ceny Of I'll from the store of Frank
and Abel Thompson IN this place AMI
the fourth was for entering the room
of George e. Thompson in the Hotel
oxford block and the larceny 81
clothing, ETC.. therefrom amounting
to $3.50. The fifth was for entering
the room Of George Kicker In Hotel
Oxford and the larceny therefrom of
goods amounting to ss.25. To all of
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during the present term has greatly
dwindled and now only three are re-
naming for trial. The case Of Amos
K. Butler, Admr. Tvs. Emma. Atwood.
entered at the January term, 1919, was
entered neither party, no further ac-
ton, the same entry being made in the
case next in order for hearing. thai
OF Amos X. Butler, Admir-. We. Nellie
Atwood Clifford. An entry CT neither
party, no further action, was also or
dered in the case Reuel H. Reed ana
Enroll B. Reed VS.. Clement B. Hight,
which was in order for hearing Fri.
day. The case of Albert B. Walker vs..
Albert w. Mcguire, also in order for
hearing Friday, was ordered continued
or payment of plaintiffs costs for ths
term. The case of Ernest c. Butler VS..
Alden M. Glidden and the case Of Elias
r. Dearborn VS.. Henry Clukey, both
in order for bearing Monday but en-
tries of neither party. no further ac-
ton. have been made in both cases.
Cases tn which entry has been made
OF neither party. no further action -
are: John r. Bean vs. p. c. Thurs
ton; Jonas Edwards VS.. P. c. Thursfon:
Charles r. Kimhall VS.. Geo. N. Chad.
bourne and r. E.; CentrakMaine Power
Co. VS.. Charles H. Davis; Ralph e.
Gould VS.. Alice Clark; Geo. F. Wilbur
VS.. Almira L. Hobbs. Admx.; Console
dated Rendering Co. VS.. Francois Guer-
rette; W. w. Huntoon VS.. Selden q.
Rowe; Bowker Fertilizer Co. vs.. Charles
A. Whiting: William o. Delano. VIII
liam A. Porter and Clarence N. Hans.
com VS.. The Peoples Cooperative Store;
Adelaide Currier vs.. Jacob Fl. Atwood
Mary A. WEIGH. Admx., vs. Fred Dins-
more; Inhabitants of Norrdgewock VS..
Inhabitants of Skowhegan; Inhabitants
OF Town Of Scion VS.. Inhabitants of the
Town of Bingham; Lewis Skillinger VS..
A. B. Tracy and hay; Ludger Ran
court VS.. William Mcintyre; H. E..
Groves. Aplt., vs.. Harris Stevens.
Cases in which the entry Of neither
party" has been ordered are Laura
D. Peck VS.. Herbert S. Bracket; Ches-
ter Cooley VS.. Harry Smell; VIM. r.
Whitney vs., William A. Libby; Eliza.
beth M. Walker VS.. Charles A. Luce
Somerset Dairying- Assn. vs. BENJAMIN
D. Patterson and George w. Patterson
Elisabeth Walker, We. Florence NJ.
Ladd: The Inhabitants of the Town of
Skowhegan VS.. Harold e. Smith.
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WEST GARDINER

MERRILLS CORNER Horace
Alderman attended Lewiston Fair
Wednesday. He went with DR.. Roy
Hutchins and mother. Mrs. Hutch
ms. and Miss Florence Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melville Libby att
tended the State fair Thursday.
Mrs. William Smith and Mrs. Eth
ell Libby were business visitors in
the city Friday.
: Percy Lunt and Melville Libby
helped John Knox cut corn Friday.
Percy Lunt. Melville Libby, Earl
and Morris Norton and Horace Ack.
erman were helping John Knox I'LL
his silo with corn Saturday.
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ALBION

SOUTH-Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Bow
man and children. who have been visit.
ing relatives in Richmond, returned to
their home Tuesday.
Miss Della Marks called Friday after
noon at Mrs. John Williams.
Mrs. Sarah Mclaughlin called
Wednesday afternoon on Mrs. Elmer
Marks.
Mrs. Lionel Bowman's sister of Rich
mond is visiting with her at this writ
ing. .~
Mrs. Josie Arno of Freedom passed
Friday with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Trask.
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Baswers Clothes

One Of the lower forms Of animal
life. the bagworm, initiates man In
one respect. While 1t 10 q tiny worm.
feeding on the foliage Of trees, 1t be-
gins to make clothes for itself. lts
garment Ia q basket. lined with soft
ailk, in which II walks about as 1t
feeds. The arbor vitae IL its favorite
haunt. but 1t feeds also on the leaves
Of dozen other varities Of trees,
After the deeiduous trees shed their
foliage you can sAstly dsteet the bag-l