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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-04-30
Letter from Ovilla Lacroix to his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. R. P. Lacroix
n

FerHuell, france
Sunday, 300 p. M, March 80, 1919
Dear ones at home:
Your dear letter No. 21 of
March 6 reed yesterday p. m. You
don't know how pleased l was to get
it, Ma, and to know that you were all
well. l am well, but homesick as US
ual. 1t has been raining steadily for
"a hrs, but it's nothing new for
France you know. Well Ma we have
been changed again to different bar
racks. Up until now we have not
been attached to the M. T. G. men,
but now we are in the unit. Gerald
and l are now in Unit 302 M. T. c..
and in the same barrack, now we
know that we will surely go home
together and l am very glad that it
is to be SO. Whenever you read in
the good old U. S. papers of Unit
3O2 M. T. c. being on their way to
America you can just say, Gerald
and Ovila are coming home" | saw
a clipping from an American news
paper yesterday that the Units 302
and 303 M. T. G. were booked to
sail homeward the 30th of April. If
it can only prove true, Ma. l do
long to get back home and enjoy
some nice summer weather. 1t is so
long since I've seen real good day.
Yes mother your letter mentioned il
was creeping on to months since
l left home, we'll it's nearing 9 now,
but it seems like years to me. There
seems to be a great deal of moving
and exchanging property at Island
Pond. Quite change since l left
home. Gerald and l were out BIZ
cycle riding one day this last week,
we covered about 20 miles or more,
every bone in my body was sore for
about 2 days after, about p. m. we
stopped to lunch room, but they
had no meat, so we found a butcher
shop and had them cut US off two
pieces of pork steak, one and half
ID y, and we asked them, "combien?",
thirteen francs was the answer, Ger
aid and | nearly fell over, but we
took it gladly and returned to the
lunch room and enjoyed it, but i'm
agine over two dollars for l 1-2 fb
of pork. Every thing is the same.
l am glad that you are getting my
letters regularly. | received a nice
long letter from Hilda at the same
time l got yours and l reed nice
letter from Uncle Berts people this
When / saw it was from
Washington, R. l. | could not mag
inc who was writing me from there,
but / was sure pleased to get let
ter from. them. They were all we'll.
| will answer them soon. l was sur
prised to learn that Aunt Esther was
back in Barton to Rev. Marceaus,
also received a nice letter from Mr..
Nagle. 1t pleases me SO much to
receive so much mail. I am we'll
but very lonesome as usual but let
hope it won't be long now before l
can return to that sweet home again.
Gerald il we'll and working, every
day. Ma, you will think me queer
writing with a pencil, but some good,
honest, soldier took my fountain pen
and forgot to trsturn it, 20 am with
out a pen. III felt badly, for you
know who gave it to me. am send
ing you a copy Of our weekly news
paper, Lots Co.. Wish could go
TOO. I thought you would Be in
.erested reading about our new
kitchen and3 mes halt Well i well
close for this time remember me to
Ill the felix's, nsighbors and friends.
You son who thinks Of homo often.
fov{1n ,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-04-30

Essex County Court convened
Tuesday with Hon. Zed S. Stanton
presiding.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-04-30
Rcd cro.s hotes

The monthly business melting Of
the Executive Committee Of the Lo-
cal Branch will be. held in the Red
Gross rooms, Friday, May 2, at 4
,. n. There il also some new work
- be riven cut.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-04-30
Gard of Thanks

| wish to extend most sincere
thanks to the friends and neighbors
who assisted me in any way during
my illness.
Irving Curtis.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-23
SWEET POTATOES GO
 UP 800 PER CENT.
New York Investigators Find Out Startling Things About
 Food Prices

New York, Sept. 23.--More than two score men and women members of community councils, packed into two sight seeing busses, rode through the rain soaked streets of Manhattan and Brooklyn from Midnight until 9 o'clock this morning to inspect the city's method of distributing perish able food from the time when it ar rives at the railway terminals and docks until it finds it's way into the retail store.
 A visit to one of the North river piers revealed the fact that sweet po- tatoes increased 800 per cent. in price from the time they left the pier mar ket until they were sold to the con- Sumer.
 After the tour was completed Mrs. James Lee Laidlaw, a m enber of the fair price committee condemned the distribution system as being partly responsible for the high cost of living here. Calling attention to the public auction of fruits, she said that the wholesale prices were not excessive but that there was startling change" somewhere between the pro- ducer and the consumer.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-23
REINSTATEMENT CONFER
Action Started in New Haven Today Leading to Settlement of Reporters Strike on Four Papers

New Haven, Sept. 23.-Conferences were begun today which may lead to settlement of the strike of news writers on four newspapers here or at least develop the definite position of either side. The News Writers Equity association has claimed that it did not submit a fixed scale of com pensation to the publishers but mere ly suggested figures for experienced an inexperienced men hut the pub fishers declined to meet the com mmit- tee. The publishers have not stated their position but it iG understood that two of them will meet their em- LloNes during the day. One publisher discharged his reportorial staff be- cause of membership in the associa- ton.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-23
PRETTY WEDDING
 AT SOUTH CHURCH
LawDuncanson Nuptials Will Be Solemnized At 6 O'Clock To-
 morrow Evening.

The marriage of Miss Hazel Dun Charles Duncanson, of Black Rock avenue, to Charles Law, son of Mrs Cora Law of West Main street, will take place tomorrow evening at ( o'clock at the South church.
 Miss DunCanSOn will be given in marriage by her father. She will wear white taffeta trimmed with georgette and will carry a shower bouquet of roses and lilies of the valley. The maid of honor is Miss Agnes Duncan son, sister of the bride. She will wear pink taffeta and a large georgette hat to match. The bridesmaids are Misses Nancy Smith, Grace Duncan son and Bertha Waddell. Their gowns will be of pink taffeta.
 The best man is William H. Rybeck and the ushers are Warren Keith, Rowland Hoerle and Leland Pierce
 The brides gifts to the maid of honor are brooches. The groom's gift to the best man and ushers will be scarf pins
 The groom's gift to the bride will be a platinum brooch set with diamonds. . After the wedding a reception will be held at the home of the bride on Black Rock avenue. The decorations of the church will be white asters and smilax and the decoration of the house will be asters and hemlock.
 The couple will live on Garden street after an extended honeymoon.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-23
CTYITEMS

"~F7rank Gentle has sold his grocery store and two-family house at 116 Whiting street to Thomas Cherniak k through the Camp Real Estate company.
 Robert Lee, of New York, formerly of this city is visiting his brother Frank Lee, of Summer street.
 Fred Unterspan, of 365 East street, reported to the police last evening that his bicycle had been stolen from in front of the Y. M. c. A.
 A. G. Hammond camp, l.. $. w. V., will hold it's regular meeting this eve- ming in the State Armory.
 James H. Curtin and Steve Jacobs left this afternoon for Cincinnati, O., to drive back the new funeral hearse purchased recently by J. M. Curtin and company. Work is nearing com- pletion on new funeral and display rooms of the company.
 A very large number of New Brit ain women have become daily users of the Widely-known Elizabeth Arden toilet preparatiOns-so many, in fact, that Miss Arden has found it neces- sary to establish New Britain agency to do away with the large mail OEdGT DuSll6SS " HIGH IldS IO"li up between her office and New Britain; and it was very natural that she should select house like the Clark & Brain erd drug store, whose store is in the heart of the shopping center.-advt.
 Dr. C. W. Vivian of 52 Main street announces that he is equipped to take and interpret dental X-rays.-adVt.
 The junior choir of the church of St. John the Evangelist will hold a rehearsal at o'clock this evening at the church.
 Rev. O. A. Hielm of Bristol will speak at the meeting of the Swedish Luther league tomorrow evening.
 A number of local representatives will attend the Manchester meetings I ext Sunday of the New Britain dis trict of Swedish Lutheran Sunday school teachers.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-23
NO MISMANAGEMENT.

New London, Sept. 23.-Judge Joel H. Reed today dismissed the action of John c. Geary and others, majori- ty stockholders of the Thames Dyeing and Bleaching Co.,, of East Lyme, for the appointment of appraisers to fix a' valuation of the stock held by the minority stockholders, Henry C. Holmes and Thomas F. Harey, of this city, who allege mismanEgem ent of the affairs of the company on the part of the treasurer and have asked for a receiver.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-23
B. AND K. BUYS
Chamber of Commerce Building Com pany Transfers Plant to Barnes and
 Robert for $5O,OOO.

The New Britain Chamber of Com merce Building company has sold to ,,the Barnes & Robert company the fac
 tory now occupied by that concern,
 and which was built to accommodate
 the company over a year ago. The
 prize is said to be about $50,OOO, the
 kbuilding having been built at that kfi@ure through the sale of stock at ES100 a share by the Chamber of Com merce company, composed of a num- |ber of local manufacturers and busi- lness men.
 It Is the plan of the officers of the
 company, according to announcement
 by President Baird Barnes, to wind
 up the business and return stock sub
 &scriptions, and payment of dividends remaining will be made. Fhe building has a railroad front kage of over 300 feet, and is 200 feet in depth.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-23
ITALIANS ASK
 ALLIES HELP
(Continued from First Page)

former was Admiral Casanova who was arrested by Captain d'Annunzio when he went to Fiune at the in stance of Premier Nittt
 The correspondent says Plume has food supplies sufficient for two months and quotes d'Annunzio as saying:
 '1f my sovereign, Victor Emman- uel himself, presented himself. he would not pass the line of sentinels 'untu he affirmed to me he was the King of Italian Plume"
New Britain herald., 1919-09-23
CALLS FOSTER AN 1. ". ".
Representative Cooper Charges Labor Leader As EXtremiSt-Deplores A. F. of l.. Radicals.

Washington, Sept. 23.-Representa- tive Cooper, republican, Youn gstown, a steel center, sharply criticized Will liam z. Foster secretary of the labor committee as an l. w. w. extremist and charged that both the American Federation of Labor and other simi- lar organizs tions were being dominat- ed by law abiding citizens but by radical leaders who would overthrow government at the senate hearing this afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-23
SEAMEN BACK STEEL MEN
Lake Seamen's Union Secretary Says Men Have Voted to Strike in Support of Others.

Chicago, Sept. 23.-Patrick O'Brien assistant secretary local of the Lake Seamen's union announced today the strike vote of seamen of the vessels eon the great lakes has been counted and is practically in favor of going out in sympathy with the steel work CTS The vote of every local with the exception of Superior, Wis, has been canvassed and it is said the vote of the members of that district will not change the result.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-23
I. o. O. F. SERVICE BANQUET.

Phenix lodge, l. 0. 0. F., will meet Wednesday night at Hungerford court and two weeks from tomorrow night a turkey supper will be given at which the boys from the lodge who were in the service will be the guests. This banquet will also in c1ude the lady friends and dancing will follow. Those who attend this weeks meeting vii be supplied with tickets. The committee is anxious to get an early report cn the mum ber who will attend the ba1dlet in order to make preparations.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-23
PRAISES LOCAL BOYS
Major F. l.. Wilcox of Berlin Com-
 mends New Britain.

T was charmed beyond words at the universal response of the public to honor the boys but most of all by the ma gnificent parade of the boys themselves" were the words that ap- peared in a letter received today by Mayor George A. Quigley from Major Frank l.. Wilcox of Berlin. The major also said that he thoroughly enjoyed the dinner and speeches at the Elks' club. He was one of the guests at the service mems parade here Saturday.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-23
FINANCIAL
WALL STREET STOCK
 EXCHANGE REPORTS

Wall Street, 1:30 D. m.-Offerngs or steel shares at further declines became more extensive during the mld-sesslon on conflicting reports of strike conditions. Equipments for 1elted part of their gains and coppers reacted in sympathy with American Smeltlng but sugars and express company shares were strong.
 Wall Street, Close.-Repeating ves terdays movement, the market raj lied again later steels, equipments and low priced rails contributing to the improvement. The closing was firm Sales approxmated 9OO,000 shares.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-23
SUES FOR DIVORCE.

brought action for divorce from Angelina Borollo Crea, of 163 Fair view street this city. The plaintiff claims intolerable cruelty in the peti- tlon. The couple were married on May [, 1916. Deputy Sheriff M. D. StockWell served the papers. The writ is returnable in the superior court on the first Tuesday in October.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-23
WANT LOCAL MEDAL
Military Order of Foreign Wars
 Would Add It to Collection at State Library at Hartford.

The Military Order of Foreign Wars. Connecticut commandery, with Headquarters at Hartford, has written s. letter to Mayor Quigley asking that he send a medal like one issued to the service men of this city in recog- hilton of their efforts in the war, to |the' Connecticut commandery. It is desired to add this to historical col lection of relics of the recent war that the commandery is placing at the state library at Hartford.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-23
DZINKIEWICZ'S CASE NOLnED

A nolle was entered by the states attorney in the case against Frank Dzinkiewicz, of this city, who was held for trial in the higher court from this city on a charge of theft of $1,900 in cash, S25O in Liberty Bonds and $50 in War Savings Stamps from his brother, Peter Dzinkiewicz.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-23
UNION MFG. co. TO BUILD.

Building Inspector John W. Allen today issued a permit to the Union Manufacturing company, of 296 Church street, to build a, brick addi- ton to the boiler house at an estimat- ed cost of $2,000 w. H. Allen com pany are the builders.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-23
BREAK IS DENIED.
Dutch Protest There is No Trouble
 With Belgium.

Paris, Sept. 23.-Members of the Dutch delegation in this city em- phatica1ly deny the reported break in diplomatic relations between Bel gium and Holland. Jonheer Reneke Van Swinden, head of the Neither lands representatives here, said to- day to the Associated Press:
 "Quite on the contrary, I have felt we were nearing an understanding on the questions under discussion"
New Britain herald., 1919-09-23
GETS TWO MEDALS.

Major Harry A. Hargreaves, acting city clerk, this morning received two medals, one in recognition of his 15 years service in the National Guard and the other for his services on the Mexican border. The former has 8 silver and a bronze fob attached to a red ribbon, the latter a metal fob att tached to a green and yellow ribbon. They both bear the words Faithful service"
New Britain herald., 1919-09-23
ONE DEAD IN WRECK
Pittsburgh-New York Night Express Deraiied-Fireman Killed and En- gineer is Badly ScaIded.

Conrellsville, Pa, Sept. 23.-The
 Pittsburgh-NeW York night express on sthe Baltimore & Ohio railroad leaving Pittsburgh at 1920 a. m., was derail- led early today near Confluence, Pa, Band w. A. Glenn, Connellsville, fire Eman of one of the two locom otives
 Bdrawing the train, was killed No pas
 Isengers were injured, railroad off1cia Is fsay. T. E, Miller, Connellsyille, engi-
 Ineer, was badly scalded.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-23
NO AMENDMENT ACTION.

Washir gton, Sept. 23.-Republican leaders of the senate decided today to defer. for several days considera- ton of the amendment to the peace traty by Senator Johnson proposing equal voting strength in the league of nations between the United States ad Great Britain. Formal reading of the treaty will be continued for a time.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-23
Deaths and Funerals.
James Henry S1catb

The funeral of James Henry Sleath, the two year old son of MT and Mrs James H. Sleath, was held yesterday afternoon from the Erwin Mortuarv chapel. Rev. Samuel Sutciffe, rector of St. Marks Episcopal church was in of the service.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-23
332.266 MEN ON STRIKE.

Pittsburgh, Sept. 23 - Secretary Wn z. Foster, of the steel workers rational committee this afternoon says that according to his, reports 33Z,266 men are participating in the strike.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-23
TIE UP IS COMPLETE,

Youngstown, O., Sept 23.-The tie up in the steeu industry in the oungstown district proper was com pieted this afternoon when officials of the Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co. announced that this plant was closed.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-23
Cornelius Shine. Jr.

Cornelius Shine, Jr., the 11-months- Io1d son of MT. and Mrs. Cornelius |Shine, of r Lasalle street, died this m orning. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at o'clock and burial will be in the new Catholic
 lcem etery
New Britain herald., 1919-09-23
(. A. (. GETS FUNDS
$37,966 is Given College For Erection
 of New Dining Hall and Infirmary
 Building.

Hartford, Sept. 23.-The state board of control at it's meeting in the capi- tol this afternoon voted an additional appropriation of $37,966 to the Con-
 necticut Agricultural college for the erection of a dining hall and infirm- ary. The sum of $47,000 was ap- propriated to the Mansfield State Training school and hospital for the erection of a custodian building. The payment of the following sums to towns on account of railroad indebted ness was approved. Saybrook $250; East Windsor $200 and Rocky Hill
New Britain herald., 1919-09-23

The largest yield of bone from a. single whale was taken in 1883, and amounted to 3,110 pounds.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-23

Wallace Giles of Maple street lief yesterday for Pratt institute where ht will he a student.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-23
BIRMINGHAM NOT AFFECTED.

Birmir gham, Ala, Sept. 23.-With every steel plant in the Birmin gham district reporting 100 per cent. in operation today, conditions were quiet.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-23
HARTFORD STOCKS.

Quotations furnished by Goodwin, Beach &s Co.,, T. F. Lee, local manager.
 Sept. 23, 1919
 Bid Asked
New Britain herald., 1919-09-23

F. R. Knight clerk of the mun- cipal court in Denver, Col, is visiting with local relatives.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-23

Cromwell Case of Maple street ha left to resume his studies at Prat institute.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-23

New York Stock Exchange quo,a- tions furnished by Richter & Co.,, members of the New York stock Exchange:
New Britain herald., 1919-09-23
PERSONALS

sturman Dyson of Harrison street VII go to Columbia university to- morrow.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-10-16
CHAPTER XIV.

George took off his dressing-gown
and put on a collar and tie, his fingers
shaking SO that the tie was not his
usual success; then he picked up his
coat and waistcoat, and left the room
while still in process of donning them,
fastening the buttons as he ran down
the front stairs to the door. 1t was
not until he reached the middle of the
street that he realized that he had for
gotten his hat; and he paused for an
irresolute moment then he decided
that he needed no hat for the sort Of
call he intended to make, and went
forward hurriedly. Mrs. Johnson
was at home, the Irish girl who came
to the door Informed him, and he was
left to await the lady, in a room like
an elegant well-the Johnsons' IRE
ception room"
Mrs. Johnson came in, breathing mo-
ticeably; and her round head, smooth
ly but economically decorated with
the hair Of an honest woman, seemed
to be lingering far In the background
of the Alpine bosom which took pre-
cedence of the rest of her everywhere
but when she was all in the room, II
was to be seen that her breathing was
the result Of hospitable haste to greet
the visitor, and her hand suggested
that she had paused for only the brief
est additions. George accepted this
cold, damp lump mechanically.
"Mr. Amberson-I mean Mr.. Nina.
fer" she exclaimed. "Tm really de
lighted; l understood you asked for
me. Mr.. Johnson's out Of the city,
but Charles downtown and I'm look
ing for him at any minute, now, and
he'll be SO pleased that YOU"
II didn't want to see Charlie
George said. Il want"
'Do sit down." the hospitable lady
urged him, seating herself upon the
sofa. do sit down."
mo, / thank you. I wish
Surely you're not going to rur
away again, when you've just come
DO sit down, Mr.. Minafer. / hops
you're all well at your house and a
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-10-16

analysis. 'What do you mean," he
asked, when you say that If father
had lived, the talk wouldn't have
amounted to anything?"
"Things might have been-they
might have been different"
"You mean Morgan might have mar
ried your
Fanny gulped. mo. Because I
don't know that I'd have accepted
him." She had ceased to weep. and
now she sat up stifiy. II certainly
didn't care enough about him to mar
ry him; I wouldn't have let myself
care that much until he showed that
he wished to marry me. I'm not that
sort of person! /" The poor lady paid
her vanity this piteous little tribute.
"What I mean Is, II Wilbur hadn't died
people wouldn't have had it proved
before their very eyes that what
they'd been talking about was true r
you say-you say that people be-
lieve-v George shuddered, then
forced himself to continue. In a sick
voice: ''They believe my mother is
is In love with that man7
~Of courseW
"And because he comes here-and
they see her with him drIvlng-and al