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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-06-11
Letter form il. Morse
With the U.S.A. Forces
May Is, 1919

Dear Mother and Father:
Wei ma, l am very well and it is
very nice day. l don't know how
long it will be before l get home but
guess it will be quite awhile. l am
not working any more just laying "a
round and eating. l would like to
be home but don't worrie, | am OK.
and will come home as soon as | can,
it is some time since / wrote to you,
but | don't like to write, | suppose
Dad is well. You want to have a
good horse or | don't know but two,
for | am going to want to ue one.
| would like to go fishing, l will fish
for. month but | think l will sleep
for month in a real bed. You want
to have a flock of chickens and a
garden. Well how is Uncle VIII do
ing. just the same I suppose. l have
not much time so l will cut this
short and write one to Nell. Give
my love to all my friends, so long
from ever your loving son..
Private J. L Morse.
P. S. You need not write to me any
more for would not get any more
mail as | am moving around so much.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-06-11
Estate of Hattie nj. Smith

STATE OF VERMONT, DIsTRIcToF EssExs.
fHE HONORABLE PROBATE COURT FOR TIES
DISTRICT OF ESSEX:
To all persons interested in the estate of
Hattie NJ Smith late of Luuenburg i'll said
District deceased, GREETING:
Aks Probate Court, holden at Concord, with
in Md for said District on the 2Sth dav of Nav
A. D., 1919 an instrument purporting to be
the last Will and Testament of Hattie
NJ. Smith late of Lunenburg in said District,
deceased, was presented to the Court aforesaid,
or Probate.
And it is ordered by said Court that the zott day
of June, 1919, at the Probate Office in said
Lunenburg be assigned for proving said instru-
ment; thereof be given to all
persons concerned, by publishing this order
three weeks success ively in the Essex County
Herald, newspaper circulating i'll that vicn;t6
i'll said District, previous to the time appointed
Therefore, you are hereby notified to appear
before said Court, at the time and place afore-
said, and contest the probate of said will, if
you have cause.
Given Under My Hand at Concord, in said
District this 2oth day Of May, 1919.
6-Iq FRED A. BREWER, Judge.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-06-11
TOWN LOCALS

DR.. Sutton, Surgeon Dentist will
be in town professionally June 1918,
10 and 20.
Private Damase Cheverier arriv-
ed home last Sunday morning, great
ly surprising his parents, Mr.. and D.
Cheverier, as they did not know he
was coming.
He spent Sunday with his nine
brothers and one sister at his parents
home and Monday went to Berlin to
visit his sister, He has served two
and one-half years in the army and
he was nine long months in the
trenches. He has been wounded
once and has lot to tell of the hard
times endured.
Papering and Painting. II. P.
Burroughs. Morgan 1921.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-06-11
Estate of Malcolm L. SadIier

STATE OF VERMONT, District of Essex SIS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the District
Aforesaid
To all persons interested in the estate of
Malcolm T. Sadlier, late OF Brighton in
said District GREETING.
Whereas, said Court has assigned the 18th
of day of June next for examining and allow
ing the account of the Administrator of the es-
tate of said deceased, and for decree of
the residue of said estate to the lawful claimants
of TIE same, and ordered that public notice there
of be given to all persons interested in said es-
tate by publishing this order three weeks sue
cessively previous to the day assigned. in the
Essex County Herald, newspaper published
at Brighton i'll said District.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to appear
at the Probate Office in Brighton, in said bis
trict, on the day assigned, then and there to
contest the allowance OF said account if you see
cause, and to establish your right as heirs, leg
atees and lawful claimants to said residue.
Given Under My Hand, this 9TH day of Jnue
1919.
Fred A. Brewer, Judge.
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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-06-11
ESTATE OF LORENZO LUND
State of Vermont

OEate OF vermont
District of Essex IS.
The Honorable Probate Court for
the District Aforesaid:
To all persons interested in the es-
tate of Lorenzo Lund late of East Ha
ven in said District, deceased, Greet
ing:
WHEREAS, said Court assigned
the 30th day of June next for examin
j1sgt and allowing the account of the
Administrator Of the estate of said
deceased and for a decree of the res
idue Of said estate to the lawful clai-
mants of the same, and ordered that
public notice thereof be given to all
persons interested in said estate by
publishing this order three weeks
successfully previous to the day as
signed, in the Essex County Herald
a newspaper published at Brighton in
said District.
THEREFORE, you are hereby not
flied to appear at the Probate Office in
Concord in said District, on the day
assigned, then and there to contest
the allowance of said account if you
see cause, and to establisRyour right
as heirs, legatees and lawful claim
ants to said residue.
Given under my hand, this 7th day
of June, 1919.
FRED A. BREWER, Judge
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-06-11
Four Weeks Old Pigs for Sale.
B. J. McKenney

Miss Lena LaPointe of Montreal
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Morris Fin
ley.
Mrs. R. P. Lacroix was called to
Irasburg Saturday by the death of
her uncle.
Miss Mary Haley of Portsmouth,
N. H., was aguest at Charles Roby's
the latter part of the week.
FOUND-On Railroad Street, one
dark brown over-coat nearly new,
Owner may have same by proving
property and paying for this notice.
Call at the Herald Office
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-06-11
A Common Sense Cure.

Don't suffer from biliousness, sick
headache, sour stomach, gas, bloat-
ing, or other results of indigestion.
Foley Carthartic Tablets clear the
stomach and bowels, enliven the
liver, and have good tonic effect on
the whole intestinal tract. They re-
lieve the heavy feeling so distressing
to stout persons.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-06-11
OMMISSIoNE RS NOTICE
ESTATE OF LOUSIE BONNO BREE

FE9I n Il OF I|OO7IIF D'1-'-NV DFIF1oE
The undersigned, having been appointed b
the Honorable Probate Court for the District
Essex, Commissioners, to receive, examine
and adjust the claims and demands ofall pere
sons against the estate of Louse BOnno Bresse
late of Brighton in said District, deceased, and
all claims exhibited in offset thereto, hereby
give notice that we will meet for the purpose
aforesaid, at the Town Clerks office, in the
town of Brighton, in said District, the 18th
day of June and roth day Of October, next
from O'Clock p. m, until O'Clock p. m, on
End day Of May, A. D.. 1919 is the time
!ted by said Court for said creditors to presen
their claims to us for examination and allow.
ance.
Dated at Brighton, this 10th day of May
A. D., 1919.
II. B; Farmer Commissioner
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-06-11
She Feels Younger And Stronger

Middle-aged and older persons
are apt to suffer from overworked
or weakened kidneys and bladder.
Mrs. Warren Dyer, Airport, N. Y,
writes: 81 used Foley Kidney Pills
for weak kidneys and pains in my
back, and they gave me relief.
After taking Foley Kidney Pills I
feel younger and stronger"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-06-11
"Stolen Orders"

The biggest melodrama ever filmed
William A. Brady's mammoth $780,
100000 thriller Of ThriIlers, "Stolen
Orders" will be presented at the OPP
era House next Monday, June 18th.
Tickets now at Kane's. Dance af-
eer show
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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-06-11
AUCTION

Will be sold at Public Auction at
my late residence on North Street,
Island Pond, VT, Saturday after
noon, June 14th. at P. NJ, the fol-
lowing articles -
2 Chamber Sets, 1 Iron Bed and
Spring, 1 Bureau, 2 Commodes, 2
Feather Beds, Tables and Chairs,
small Wood Stove, Crockery and
Tinware, 2 All-Wool Carpets and Of
her articles to numerous to mention.
E. ]. Bagley
Franck C. Lynch, Auctioneer.
The articles below have been adj
ded to the list above:
Coon Coat, Galvanized Ash Can
and Sitter, Small Lard Press, Lot
Glass Fruit Cans, Screen Door, 2
1868, Clamps Of Iron and Wood.
have been published
Dated this 10tL oay Of May
1919.
Walter A Dutlon
VIM. R. Warner
iii r.. Porter
Public Service Commission Of ..
Vermont
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-06-11
TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE COM
MISSION OF THE STATE OF

NERMONI.
Your petitioners, the Coos Tele-
phone Company and the Southern
Coos Telephone Company, respec-
lively allege:
CD That they are both corpora
tion duly organized under the laws of
the State of New Hampshire; that the
Coos Telephone Company is operat-
ing entiely in the State of New
Hampshire and that the Southern
Coos Telephone Company is operat-
ing in the Towns of Colebrook, Co.
lumbia, Stratford and Northumber-
land, in the State of New Hampshire,
and in the towns of Lexington,
Bloomfield and Maidstone, in the
State of Vermont;
(2) That your petitioners have
mutually agreed, subject to the ap-
prevail of your Honorable Commits
sion and the approval of the Public
Service Commission of the state of
New Hampshire, the said Coos
Telephone Company to purchase
and acquire and the said Southern
Coos Telephone Company to sell
and transfer all of the latter's tele-
phone plant, property and vendible
rights in the Towns of Colebrook,
Columbia, Stratford and Northum-
berland, all in the State of New
Hampshire, and in the Towns of
Lexington, Bloomfield and Maid
stone in the State of Vermont, for
the sum of Three Thousand Dollars
($3O00); that the property proposed
to be purchased by the Coos Tele-
phone Company from the Southern
Coos Telephone Company within the
State of Vermont is of the value of
Four Hundred and Nine Dollars
($409) and is more aparticularly
set forth and described in a pro-
posed bill of sale hereto attached
and made a partition and marked
exhibit y.
co That said property of the
Southern Coos Telephone Company
is reasonably required for the use of
said Coos Telephone Company in the
conduct of it's proposed business, and
that the welfare and convenience of
the public will be promoted by the
purchase of said prperty and by the
operation thereof by your petition
err, the Coos TELEPHONE Company;
(4) That attached hereto and
made a part of this petition are
statements of the financial condition
of your petitioners, marked "Ex-
hibit %;
(5) That at the hearing upon this
petition before your Honorable
Commission your petitioners will
present evidence of the authorize
ton of this proposed sale by the
vote of two-thirds of the shares of
the capital stock of each petitioner.
WHEREOF the Coos Tele-
phone Company and the Southern
Coos Telephone Company petition
your Honorable Commission that
they may be authorized:
(1 Said Coos Telephone Com
pany to purchase and said South
ern Telephone Company to sell and
transfer all of the latter's telephone
plant, property and vendible rights
in the State of Vermont;
(2) Said Coos Telephone Com
pany to conduct a telephone bust
ness throughout the Towns of the
State of Vermont now being served
by the Southern Coos Telephone
Company, namely the Towns of
Lexington, Bloomfield and Maid
stone.
Goes Telephone Company
By Fred w. Story
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-06-11

Mr.. and Mrs. H E. Drown and
daughters, Gladys and Goldie of New
port, and Mrs. Cora Wakeman of Bar
ton called on Mrs Harriet Bailey last
Thursday and attended the Gradua-
ton Ball.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-06-11

MAGNOLIA WREATHS-
s. $1.25, $50, $500, $50,
and up
WAX WREATHS--S1.oo
: to $3.50
WAX CROSSES-$1.6o, ST.
10, $40,
MEMORIAL SPRAYS, made
of cycas leaves and artific-
ial flowers. These have been
very popular and are good
value for the money $1,5o,
$500 $3.50
BEDDING PLANTS-Gera
NUNS, I3c to soc each.
500 to $3.50 per dOz.
Coleus, Gladioli, Heliotrope,
Petunias, Selvia etc.
SEEDING PLANTS-As-
tiers, Stocks, Phlox, Zinnias
Pansies, etc.
VEGETABLE PLANTS
Tomatoes 75c per doz-
Celery $I-oo per 100 Cab
bage, Cauliflower, Pepper
Rhubarb.
Catalogue upon request.
The Ball Flower Shop
Newport, Vermont
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-06-11
Order of Notice

WHEREAS, the Coos Telephone
Company and the Southern Coos
Telephone Company have filed with
the Public Service Commission of
Vermont, petition which is in words
and figures as follows:
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-06-11
STATE OF VERMONT
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

In The Matter OF The Application OF
The Coos Telephone Company
And The Southern Coos Tele-
phone Company, The Former
To Purchase And Acquire
And The Latter To Sell, Trans
fer And Assign A Certain Tele-
phone Plant, Property And
System In The State Of YER
mont.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-06-11

Dated: May, 1919
NOTICE is HEREBY given
that the Public Service Commission
will hold public hearing upon said
petition at the Steward House, in the
Village of Island Pond and County
of Essex on the 10Th day Of June,
A. d. 1919, at ten o'clock in the
forenoon and:
IT is ORDERED that the Pc
titioner shall cause this Order of
Notice to be published in the Essex
County Herald, a newspaper pub
lished at Island Pond in the County
Of Essex, for three weeks success
sively the last publication thereof
to be at least twelve 112) days be-
fore said 18th day Of June 1919, aud
that the petitioner shall, five days
prior to said 10th day Of June, 1919,
file with the Public Service Com
mission copies OF The newspaper in
which this Order of Notice shall
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-06-11
Estate of Alice S. Norton

JSSWeny l. {
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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-09-25

Carl and Frank Wonder Abe have
LETT Tor Eugene. where they viii enter
the University Of Oregon.
Or. Irwin Sells, prominent outhamol-
ogl>t Of Portland. has been suendug a
vacation here with his old friend ".
r. Lsraway.
Mrs. Chas. Halyorsen. known 10 her
intimate friends and church people as
Aunt Splnnie, who has been d resident
Of Hood River for several wears. and
whose qusint little figure and sunny
ways are familiar to many, especially
m the business section of the city. has
decided 10 make her future home in
southern California. She left Hood
River Tuesday morning for Portland,
where she was joined later in the day
by Mrs. h. NJ. Carpenter. Together
they Will journey 10 Long Beach. where
Mrs. Carpenter will spend some weeks
with her son. r. j. Carpenter. and
family. who were visitors for several
days at the home Of his parents, Rev
and Mrs. d. NJ. Carpenter, about two
years ago.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-09-25
PLANS ON FOR
PERMANENT FAIR

With the fair of last week more sue
cesSful than members Of the board haC
anticipated, plans have already been
launched 10 make the Hood River
county fair a permanent institution.
Members of the board are proposing
the purchase Of the old Columbia base
ball park, where permanent stables and
sheds may be arranged The baseball
park will be retained, and improve.
ments made on the property in case the
grounds can be bought.
1t is proposed at the fair of next yeal
to have limited number Of concessions
and shows to entertain the children.
The event of this season lacked attrac
tions except for maneuvers of an aero
plane from the Eugene base Of the for.
estry patrol service.
The stunts of the big machine, how.
ever, gave thrilling climax to the
events. The plane was driven low over
the fair grounds, while poultry on ex.
hibit tucked their heads under then
wings and tried to hide in shadows Of
their coops. Two tiny fox terrier dogs.
on display. were more frightened thar
the chickens. The little fellows, full
Of life until the buzz of the plane s
propeller was heard, crowded into d
corner of their pen. hiding their heads.
Hood Rivers numerous pigeon popula
tion was also badly demoralized by the
sweeping air monster.
The art department, the exhibit of
which was supervised by F. l.. Manser,
brought forth a number of locally
owned masterpieces and much valuable
bric-a brac. In addition to displays of
local artists paintings by the following
were shown: Peyeaud. Scott White,
Eude King. Thomas Hill, Sather Boil
eau, Shuttleworth, Corwin, Nichols and
Conner.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-09-25
Helen Bradford Passes

Helen. aged Is, only child of F. +.
Bradford, died at Salem Monday,
where she had been taken for treat
ment. The body was shipped here foi
interment at ldlewilde cemetery Tues
day.
MIR. Bradford, whose father was
prominent in early day Oregon devel
opment. following the death Of his
daughter, is the last surviving Inca
descendant of Governor Bradford a
colonial New England fame.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-09-25
ODD FELLOWS VISIT
PORTLAND LODGE

Escorted by five members Of Eden
Encampment, |. @. O. f.. II candid
ates were sent to Portland Tuesday
night to he initiated into the odd Eel
lows order by members Of Ellison En-,
campment. Portland The trip was
made in automobiles
The candidates were r. b. Asdel,
Earl IL Shank. Ii. S. George, d. NJ.
jackson. II, S. Caughey. J.. II. Shurrell.
W. Q. Higman. A. A. Lakin. Carl d.
Newman. William Cam, V. A. Bower,
W. II. Bucher, S. NJ. Dick. Ivan
Shear, Hal B. Nesbit, Ralph Sherrieb
and Frank Mcdonald.
The Eden members in charge Of the
party were j. II. Ferguson, r. b. Sny
ner. Thomas Fisher, Alva Day and X.
+. Johnson
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-09-25
Morrison Monument Erected

Following the instructions of a will
left by the deceased, John Baker, ad
mnistrator and brother Elk, has had a
monument erected over the grave of
the late j. l.. Morrison. local uioreer.
The handsome shaft. purchased at a
cost Of $l.000.in accordance with Mr..
Morrison bequest, shows carvings Of
b. ?. O. f. emblems.
j. II. Fredricy aided Mr.. Baker il
the selection of the monumental shaft.
Mr.. Morrison was member Of The
DaIles lodge of Elks.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-09-25
Murder Shows Need of Cemetery

The discovery last week of man,
supposedly murdered, in the neighbor-
hood has reminded residents of the
Dee district that they have no ceme-
terry The man was brought here for
burial The Dee orchard district is
comparatively young, trees for the most
part not over eigth years old and Just
coming into bearing The heaIthful-
ness of the community is emphasized
by the fact that no family there has
ever had death.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-09-25
Farmers Company Improving

Crews are now engaged constructing
piers for steel bridge to carry the
hume Of the Farmers lrrigating Co.
over Hood river south of the city.
The new structure will replace a wood
en- bridge which gave way last spring
and caused temporary shortage of
water. The Farmers company is also
planning other Improvements. About
zoo feet of steel tlume will be laid in
the Barrett district. The new steel
bridge will cost approximately 81, 500.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-09-25
HARVEST FOLK TO
HAVE MERRY TIME

series of dancing parties will be
given during the apple season under
Che auspices of the oranges of Pine
Grove and Odell The music will be
furnished by Covell's Jazz orchestra of
Portland which has Just finished an
engagement at one of the big summer
resorts.
The valley is very fortunate to Sc
cure this orchestra, as it is second tC
none and will be treat both to HOOD
River and the valley.
First dancing party Friday, Septem.
Der 26, at Odell; second, Pine Grove,
Wednesday evening, October /.
Watch for future announcements.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-09-25
Boxes Will Be Secured

While it is apparent that deliveries
of box shocks will not be made to many
growers until after the harvest season
has begun, officials Of shipping con-
Germs declare that plenty of containers
have been contracted for here, and no
ultimate shortage will prevail. The
recent boxes purchased. however have
cost 234 cents each, while deliveries
made last spring and summer were Sc.
cured at from Is to Is cents each.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-09-25

FINS, FURS AND FEATHERS


Geo. T. Prather reports that militant
yellow jackets have destroyed hive
of bees Mr. Prather. who states that
other orchardists have had similar eX-
periences, declares that the yellow
jackets have not attacked his bees for
their honey. but simply because of the
love of a fight
II noticed the other day, saws Mr..
Prather "that my bees seemed to have
decreased in numbers Watching the
hive | saw several yellow jackets APP
pear and enter the compartment. Sew
eral bees came out, and as thev did so,
each was bounced on by two or three
yellow Jackets. When the battle was
ended the Jackets were always victori-
Gus, leaving the dead bees on the
ground. | opened the hive to discover
only few dozen bees left. / harvest.
ed the honey Immediately, getting Is
pounds.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-09-25
Realtors to Organize

Hood River real estate brokers will
meet at the Commercial club rooms to-
morrow evening to organize a realty
board. The city now has nine licensed
real estate brokers. and the member
ship of the new club will be limited to
these The realtors plan affiliation
with the Pacific Real Estate Men $ AS
O -ni u i1.rn
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-09-25
New Baptist Minister Here

DR.. Henry Hayden, formerly in
charge of church at Marshheld, has
accepted the pastorate of the First
Baptist church here. DR.. HAYDEN has
arrived and will hold his first service
next Sunday.
In the future regular services will
be held morning and evening at the
Baptist church each Sunday.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-09-25
|. {. CLARK OFFERS
PART OF HOME PLACE

| will sell sixty acres or less Of
my ranch mostly in bearing apple and
pear trees. Good income property and
easy terms. If interested look this up.
One mile south of Pine Grove school.
j3ltf L. f. Clark.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-09-25
WEDDINGS
ienneman-D -DObbn

Local friends have Just received
news Of the wedding Sunday Of Mrs
Clara Dobbin. formerly resident Of
the Summit orchard district. and r.
W. Henneman. Portland business man.
The wedding occurred in Portland
Miss Nina Halvorsen, sister Of the
bride, was present for the wedding.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-09-25
Reception for New Minister

Members Of the Congregational
church, who have chosen W. II. Boldly
to take charge of the church's work,
will tender Mr.. and Mrs. Boldly a Ie-
cepton tonight The church. willing
to accept as members those affiliated
with any other Christian denomination,
expects a profitable year.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-09-25
10 ACRE ODELL
RANCH FOR SALE

This is a good buy for someone look.
ing for home location. Six acres in
bearing orchard, 1900 boxes this
year. Stock and equipment
+. NJ. Holman, Phone Odell 11X2