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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-05-28
Commencement Week

Commencement week grogram as
follows:
Sunday, Baccalaureate Address, Rev
Fred Wilcox, at the M. E. church,
Tuesday, School Entertainment, at
the Opera House, p. M, Wednes-
day Graduation Day, Ball Game with
st. Johnsbury Academy, Gradua-
ton Exercises, Opera House 8 p. m.
Address by Hon. Benjamin F. Gates.
Thursday, Graduation Ball, Opera
House, Dancing 9 to 2, Friday, Field
Day, Warmers Grove, Morning,
Handicap Races and contests, After
noon, Ball Game, with Colebrook
Academy.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-05-28
TOWN LOCALS

Members of Court Island Pond, No
423 are earnestly requested to be pre-
sent at the next meeting, June 5, as
there is important business to be at
tended to.
A reception was given to the
teachers of the Island Pond High
School Friday evening, in the school
building by the Girls Athletic
Association. Refreshments of ice
cream and cake were served
Mary Daley of Norton was week
end guest at E. E. Davis.
Right Rev. G. Y. Bliss, D. D., will
make his visitation to Christ Church
on Sunday, June LIST. Services given
in church announcement.
Mrs. Charles Lapointe visited re-
latives and friends in Coaticook last
week.
Mrs. E. J. Steele has returned
from California where she has been
the past winter.
Cement sidewalks are being made
from the residence of w. Goulette on
Derby street to that of w. L. Currier.
The work is being done by 0. Hud-
son.
Mrs. Daniel Stern spent Monday
in Berlin, N. H.
Mrs. P. A. Dussault and Mrs. I. E.
Quimby were in Groveton, Monday.
During the thunder and tightening
storm of last Friday night tightening
struck one of the large tamarack
trees in front of the H. B. Farmer
house, occupied by H. G. Chesney
and broke it into splinters.
Cards have been received announc-
ing the birth of daughter, born
Friday, May 23,to Mr.and Mrs. James
Donavan of Portland, Me. Mrs. DON
avian will be remembered as Miss
Beatrice Murphy of this place.
Marion Maroney was in Berlin,
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Hobson spent
several days in Portland, Me-, the
past week.
Sydney Barns and family were the
guests of relatives and friends in
orth Stratford, N. H., Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Harold Petrie of Lyn
donville were Sunday guests of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Petrie.
Mrs. R. B. Davis and daughter,
Gwedolyn, spent the weekend at
Portland, Me.
A most beautiful string of trout
was brought in Monday by P. N.
Brown, some of them measuring ovel
IL inches.
John o. Dowd of North Stratford
spent Sunday at W. E. Daleys.
Do not forget the Grand Concert
and Ball at the Opera House this
| week Friday Concert to 9, Dancing
9 to 2 music by SmalPs Orchestra
| The latest dance hits have just beer
received and will be used at this Ball
Miss Mary Donnelly of Grovetor
spent Sunday in Town.
Mrs. Anderson visited her husband
G. A. Anderson, in Sherbrooke, Que.
Monday. Mr.. Anderson is in the
hospital there.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-05-28
TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE COM
MISSION OF THE STATE OF
VERMONT.

Your petitioners, the Coos Tele-
phone Company and the Southern
Coos Telephone Company, respec-
lively allege:
(D That they are both corpora
ton 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
($3000) 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 particularly
set forth and described in a pro-
posed bill of sale hereto attached
and made a partition and marked
EAulDlG
(3) That said property of the
Southern Coos Telephone Company
is reasonably required for the use of
said Coos Telephone Company in the
conduct of its 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
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-05-28
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE
ESTATE OF LousIE BONNo BREEsE

The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the District
Essex, Commissioners. to receive, examinf
and adjust the claims and demands of all pere
sons against the estate of Lousie 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
day of June aud 10th day of October, next,
from o'clock p. m, until O'Clock p M, on
each of said days and that six months from the
end day Of May, A. D., 1919 is the time linn
tied by said Court for said creditors to presen
their claims to for examination and allow
ance.
Dated at Brighton, this Goth day of May
A. D., 1919.
T. Il : B. s Esrmer Commissioners.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-05-28
Commissioners Notice
ESTATE OF W. H. JEWELL

THE UNDERSIGNED, having been appointed
by the Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
examine and adjust the claims and demands of
all persons against the estate of W. J. Jewell
late of LUnenburg, in said District deceased
and all claims exhibited in Offset there
purpose aforesaid at the office of K. T. Brown
in the town of Lunenburg in said District on the
ith day of June andt he Sth day of november
next, from 1880 O'Clock am until 4o'clock m.
OH each of said days and that six months from
the 9th day of May, A. D., 1910 is the time
limited by said Court for said creditors to pre-
sent their claims to us for examination and
allowance.
Dated at Lunenburg, this 10th day of May
A. d. 1919.
J. H. Cole,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-05-28
STATE OF VERMONT

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 AndAAssign A Certain Tele-
phone Plant, Property And
System In The State OF YER
/ mont.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-05-28
Commissioners Notice
ESTATE OF DAVID A. HAYNES

The Undersigned, having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the district of
Essex, Commits sioners, to receive, examine and
adjust the claims of all persons against the
estate of David A. Haynes,
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 Office of +. A. Bemis in the
town of Brighton, in said district, on the 9TH day
of June and the IS DAY of October, next from
O'Clock a. m, until O'Clock p. m, on each of
said days and that six months from the 9th day
of May, A. d. 1919, is the time limited by
said Court for said creditors to present their
claims to us for examination and allowance
Dated at Brighton, this IS day of May A. D.
1919.
osborne ai L. s sGRis' commissioners.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-05-28

Commencing June 1. we will run
only four shows a week Tuesdays,
Wednesday,, Thursday and Friday
nights, during the months of June,
July and August.
M. G. Parent, Mgr. Star Theater
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-05-28

Do not forget the Grand Concert
and Ball at the Opera House this
week Friday Concert to 9, Dancing
8 to 2 music by Smal's Orchestra.
The latest dance hits have just been
received and will be used at this Bail.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-05-28

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, 1919-05-28
Memorial Wreatlls

MAGNOLIA WREATHS-
s. SIPS, $3.50, $500, $50,
and up
WAX WREATHS-$1.oo
to $3.50
WAX CROSSES-$1.6o, ST.
10, $2.7o,
MEMORIAL SPRAYS, made
of cycas leaves and artific-
ial flowers. These have been
very popular and are good
value for the money $I.5o,
$500 $3.50
BEDDING PLANTS-Gera
NUNS, I3c to soc each.
81 90 to $3.50 per doz.
Coleus, Gladioli, Heliotrope,
Petunias, Selvia etc.
SEEDING PLANTS-As-
ters, Stocks, Phlox, Zinnias
Pansies. etc.
VEGETABLE PLANTS
Tomatoes 75c per doz-
Celery $1-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, 1919-05-28
Renew Your
Subscription
Adv.

THE man or woman afflicted with
I backache, swollen muscles,S stiff
Joints, rheumatic pains or other symptom
of kidney trouble is entitled to sympathy
and should have help.
Nature gives early warning of kidney
trouble by puffiness under eyes, spots
before the eyes, dry mouth, biliousneSs,
weakness and pale, waxy, dry skin.
1t is unwise to neglect the slightest
symptom OF kidney trouble. Give the kidneys
the help they are calling for.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-05-28

tone up weak, inactive, sluggish kidneys
and help rid the body ofpoisons. With
kidneys and bladder properly functionine APP
petite is restored. refreshing sleep is possible
and health, strength and enerGy CONC as a
. natural result,
.esN f--.... 49,.
C. z. Reynolds, Eimirn. N. Y, writes; Three
months ado was sick in bed with kidney trouble,
My back ached so severely could not Get IN.
We read of Foley Kidney Pills, so | sent TOR
some and commenced taking them. In few
days I was up out ct bed and upon keeping the
treatment up for some time was able % 60 -
work, and have had no moi c backachcs."
J. w. Thurston adv
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Order of Notice

Fred A. Brewer, Judge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-26

Evangelical Church of Peace
This evening the committee IN
charge of the arrangements for the
church convention to be held in
Rock Island from June II to June
Is will meet at the church. Tomor-
row evening there will be choir
practice
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-26
GARAGE BURNS;
CAR DESTROYED
Automobile With Gallon of Case
line i'm Building Ruined by
Flames OF Unknown Origin.

A fire occurred at the rear of SIT
Forty-fourth street last night, al
most completely destroying a ga
and the pilot was seen to leap. The
touring car belonging to Leonard
Olson, his son.
Mr.. Olson had trouble with his
machine in Milan. where he was
riding with party of friends, and
he had the car pulled home only a
short time before the fire broke out.
The blaze was first noticed by Mrs.
Green, who lives on the same lot
upon which the garage is located.
Neighbors had a garden hose turn
ed on before the fire department
reached the scener-and they sue
ceeded in preventing the flames
from spreading to a house which is
located less than ten feet from the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-26

and there will be choir rehearsal
at 1880 at the church. Friday
morning at 10 O'Clock, morning
prayer and 1itany.
First Methodist The Sunday
school board will meet at 1880
this evening at the home of Mrs.
william Paulsen, 1929 Twelfth
street. The Harriet Henderson
class will be entertained tomor-
row evening at the home of Mrs.
Frederick Tom, 923 Twenty-first
street. Wednesday evening prayer
services will be held at the church.
Thursday evening there will be
choir practice and the Boy Scouts
will meet Friday evening.
Spencer Memorial Methodist
The Epworth league will hold its
regular business and social meet
ing at the parsonage this evening
when the annual election of off,
GERS will take place. Thursday
afternoon the second, division of
the Ladies' Aid society will hold a
quilting at the home of Mrs. Alex
Quist, 1925 Fourteenth street. The
first division of the Ladies Aid
society will meet at 2:30 Wednes-
day afternoon at the home of Mrs.
A. J. Miller, Abb Sixth avenue.
Thursday evening the choir will
meet at the church for rehearsal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-26
COMMANDER OF
BATTERY SENDS
COLLEGE WORD
Captain Arthur v. Swedburg Wires
Augustana Students Greet
ingS From Port.
ACCEPTS POSITION OF COACH
Leader Of Rock Islands Own In
forms President Andreen He
viii Take Place.

Response from the former Au-
gustana students OF the One Hun
dred Twenty-third field artillery to
kilograms sent them from DR.. GUS
tav Andreen, president, and the stu
dent council of Augustana were re-
ceived this morning by DR.. Andreen
at the Denkmann memorial library
office. The telegram follows:
DR.. Gustav Andreen:
Many thanks for the kind greet
ings to the student body.
"AUGIE STUDENTS OF 123RD
I. A., A. E. F."
The telegram seems to indicate
that the returning heroes were in
possession of both kilograms, the
one from the president of the in
stitution and the telegram from the
student body.
David Beckstrom, treasurer of
Augustana college, is making ar
rarfgements for the banquet to be
given in the college gymnasium.
Accepts Post.
Word has been received by DR..
Gustav Andreen that Arthur Swed-
berg, captain of Company F, One
Hundred Twenty-third heavy field
artillery. has accepted the call of
the. Augustana college faculty to
take charge of athletics at Angus
tana next year A mere accept
ance was the only word from the
returning hero.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-26
CHURCHES

Thirty-eighth street. between the
hours of 2 and 6 o'clock Thursday
afternoon, given by the members
Of the Lutheran Hospital circle.
Friday evening at 8 o'clock there
will be a meeting Of the church
board at the church. The Sunbeam
society will meet Saturday after
noon at 2:30 at the home of the
Misses Videu, SAB Forty-third
street. Next Sunday morning at
10 o'clock confirmation services
will be held at the church.
Second Christian even
ing there will be a reception at
the church for Rev. w. b. Slime,
who leaves this week to take up
his pastorats at New Bedford. Ill.
Wednesday evening the Loyal Sons
and Loyal Daughters will be enter
tanned at the home of Miss Ethel
Judd, 504 Twentieth avenue The
Ladies' Aid society will meet at
the church Wednesday afternoon.
Memorial Christian-The Queen
Esther guild will conduct a cofree
Tuesday afternoon and evening at
the home of Mrs. Lewis Stafford,
1913 Fourteenth street, and mus
zeal program will be given in the
evening. Wednesday prayer service
will be held at the home of Jay
Swisher, 1900 Twenty-second street.
Free MethOdist-Tuesda evening
there will be class meeting, and
frh
Beginning Friday evening and last
ing over Sunday the regular quar-
terly meeting will be held under the
leadership of the district elder,
Rev. T. A. Bailey of Peoria, Ill.
Emmanuel Eutheran-The Young
Ladies' society meets this evening
and tomorrow evening both
branches of the Young Peoples So
ciety will meet. The school board
will also meet on Tuesday evening.
Wednesday evening the church
board will meet and Thursday
morning there will be special SER
vices at the church in commemora-
ton of Ascension day. Friday morn
ing the Walther league will hold a
rally at the school hall
Evangelical Church of Peace
This evening the committee IN
charge of the arrangements for the
church convention to be held in
Rock Island from June IL to June
Is will meet at the church Tomor-
row evening there will be choir
practice.
Fifteenth Avenue Christian
There will be a farewell reception
at the church this evening for
Rev: and Mrs. W. B. Slime We'd
nesday evening the regular re-
hearsal of the choir and orchestra
will be held at the church. The
Ladies' Aid society meeting which
should have been held Friday aft
ernoon has been postponed be-
cause of Decoration day.
Trinity Episcopal = The Girls
Friendly society will meet at the
parish house at 7:30 this evening
Tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 the
Woman's auxiliary will meet at
the rectory, and at 1880 tomorrow
evening the Boy Scouts will meet
at the church. Wednesday after
noon at 2:30 Trinity guild mem
bers will be entertained at the
home of Mrs. Sidney Anderson,
1904 Fourteenth-and-a-half street.
Thursday, Ascension day, there
will be holy communion at Z a. m,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-26

South Park Presbyterian-Wed-
nesday afternoon at Ais the Jun
iors will meet at the church, and
at 1880 prayer services will be
held, followed by a meeting of the
teachers board. The monthly COT
fee Of the Woman's guild will be
held at the church Thursday after
noon.
Cleland Presbyterian-The reg
ular prayer services and bible
study will be held at the church
Wednesday evening. Tuesday aft
ernoon the Ladies Aid society will
be entertained at the home of Mrs.
Thomas Bollman, $50 TWenty-first
stree. Tho Sunday school pupils
will meet at the churc1 at 4:30
Thursday afternoon to practice for
the Chillren's day exercises which
viii be held June s.
First Baptist-The regular We'd
nesday evening prayer services
will be held this week.
EdgewoOd Baptist - Mid-week
prayer services will be held at
the church at 7:45 Wednesday ev.
ening. The Cleaners bible class
will be entertained Wednesday aft
ernoon at 2:30 at the home of Mrs.
Joe wilmer, $40 Forty-third
street.
Broadway Presbyterian - The
Boy Scouts will meet at the church
at 1880 Tuesday evening. Mid
week prayer services will be held
at 1880 Wednesday evening. Thurs
day afternoon the Juniors will
meet at the church at 3 o'clock.
The Woman's Missionary society
will meet at 2:30 Saturday after
noon at the home Of Mrs. L. S. Nc
Cabe, 1920 Fifth avenue, instead of
Friday afternoon, because of Dec
Grafton day.
Central Presbyterian = Prayer
services will be held Wednesday
evening at o'clock, con1ucted by
Emmett Burr. Next Sunday Rev.
Cyrus NJ. Creighton will have
charge of the services both morn
ing and evening.
First United Presbyterian = The
regular prayer services will be
held Wednesday evening. Mrs. Re-
becca Taylor, at her home, 52S Fiji
teenth street, will entertain the
members of the Ladies' Aid society
Thursday afternoon instead OF
Friday, the change being made be-
cause Of Decoration dE.
First Swedish Lutheran-Pray-
er services will be held at the
church Wednesday evening.
Gloria Del United Presbyterian
The weekly prayer services will be
held Friday evening this week in
stead of Wednesday evening.
Oak Grove United Presbyterian
The Juniors will meet at the
church at 4 o'clock Tuesday after
noon. Wednesday evening prayer
services will be held at the church
at 7:45.
Grace Lutheran - The Reliance
club will hold its regular meeting
at the home of Anil Danielsou,
1905 Fourteenth street, Moline, on
Thursday evening.
Zion Lutheran-There will be a
reception for the nurses of the
Lutheran hospital, Moline, at the
home Of Mrs. S. G. Youngert, CSC
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-26

on the Sabbath, Born Anderson,
claiming Moline as his residence,
was fined IS and costs in the court
OF Police Magistrate d. J. Cleland
today.
Anderson, ii is claimed. put on
his entertainment for the edifcaz
ton of the Sunday afternoon crowd
and was repeatedly warned by MT.
GAZETTEER to refrain from climbing
on the ELK" The park overseer
also claimed that Anderson used
abusive language when told to de-
sist from his action.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-26
RIDES "ELK" IN
PARK is FINED
BjOrn Anderson of Moline Fails to
Heed Warning of Park Com
missioner Gaetjer.

For his persistence in riding
the Elk" at Longview park, when
he had been informed by the park
oVerseer, Chris Gaetjer, that such
actions were not proper-at least
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-26
ONE KILLED WHEN
WORLDS LARGEST
PLANE TAKES OFF

London, May 26.-One man was
killed today and several were hurt
when a Tarrant triplane, the
largest in the world, capsized while
taxing for its first flight near
here. The machine weighed 20 tons
and had six engines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-26
WAS A BUSY WEEK
FOR DAVENPORT'S
RECRUIT STATION

A total of 80 men were recruited
during the past week at the Daven-
port recruiting station. OF these
three were Rock Island boys, while
the remainder were divided up
among the following cities within
the district covered by the local
station: Davenport, II; Waterloo,
12;' Burlington, 4; Cedar Rapids, 8,
and Ottumwa, 2.
Sixteen of the men enlisting ex-
pressed preference for service in
this country, Is signed for service
with the American expeditionary
force, and the remainder will go to
the Philippine and Hawaii islands.
Although the infantry continues
to lead in point Of enlistments, the
growing popularity of the air SER
vice is shown by the increase in
the number of men applying for
that branch OF the service during
the week just ended.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-26

garage. The wheels, top and up
holstering OF the car were COM
pletely ruined The car was not in
sured. The garage, which is a to-
tai loss. is covered by insurance.
The origin of the fire is not
definitely known, although it is be-
lieved to have started in the rear
of the car. There was nearly a
gallon of gasoline left in the tank
OF the machine after the blaze was
extinguished. Had an explosion
occurred several probably would
have been seriously hurt, for there
was a crowd close to the garage.
Tie total loss is-estimated to be
approximately $3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-26

The province of Manitoba is big
ger than England and Wales, and
could by herself grow enough
wheat to feed forty millions Of peo-
pie.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-26
NOTICE, NJ. W. A.

Rock Island camp No. 90 will
vote on rate question Tuesday
evening, May 81, at p. M, at Odd
Fellows hall All members are
urged to attend
PIERCE KEANE,
Consul
L. K. EIHL,
C1arI-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-26

All the news all the ,ime-The
Argus.