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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-10
THE NEWS SCIMITAR 9z4z
MAGAZINE FEATURES
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lI6 BEDTIME' STORY
INCLE MIGGILN AND THE SCHOOL BOOKS.

Il wonder how | can help you get
past him2" said Uncle Wiggily to Lulu
and Alice,
Just then along same Susie Little
tail, the rabbit girl. and with her vas
her brother Sammie.
ME. why don't o go on to school,
Lulu and Alice? Youth be late"
Were afraid to-" quaoked Alice,
while Susie changed her school books
from one uaw 10 the other, Oh.
The old Plpsisewah is there
And then. all at once, along came
Jackie and peetie Bow Wow, the pup
ple dog boys. They. too, had their
school hooks, and when they were told
what was the matter they stopped.
and, going up softly. looked at the Pip
Sis aGn r rl%elpiRWE ,g nSr9sa t s9dd RsIN, said
Jackie. Il know how you can make
the Pip go away"
How" asked the bunny rabbit gem
Wei. we nave here quite a few
school books" went on the puppy. dog
hoy. IN the books are a lot OF hard
arithmetic examples. like how many
are ten ~lollypops and seven ice cream
yes" agreed Uncle wiggily, 81
know there are a lot OF hard examples
In your books
And there are hard spelling words,
too" added Peetie.
And there Is n hard reading lesson
In my book" said Susie.
yes, | suppose SO. But what about
lt?t asked Uncle Wiggily. How VIII
hard words, hard examples or hard
reading make the Pipsisewah go away
Wen, II you were to wake him up
and ask him to spell some hard WORDS
40 anf,n hard pNannlRg and read n
hard reading lesson out OF our school
books, maybe he'd go away said SUI
douack! ouack! Most likely. he'd
bite US" said Lulu. 81 know a better
way than that to make him go away
so we q 20 TO school.
How 2" asked Uncle Wiggily,
why" said Lulu, 'if the words In
the books are hard, the books them
selves are harder still. Throw the
hard smelling book at the Pip. Throw
the hard arithmetic book at him.
and 49,
hard arithmetic book at the Pip, strik-
inc him on the nose. Then he threw
the hard reading book at the had CHAP,
striking him on the toes, Then the
bunny threw the hard spelling book y,
the Pip. The Pip walked up, cried
"Wowl Wow! Vow three times, Just
like that. and away he ran, and tne
animal children reached school Just on
So you see hard lessons In school
hooks have their uses And II the
feather buster doesn't tickle the plas-
ter dor when It's brushing the cake
| crumbs off tho rubber dolls ear, ~
tell YOU next about Uncle Wlggliy n
| Susie's crackers.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-10
BR0UGH PARD0NS NEGRO
WHO APPLIES IN PERSON

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Sept. 10, Spl.
ERNEST Glover, a Pine Bluff negro, who
escaped from the penitentiary In 1897,
appeared at the governors office today
and received a pardon relieving him OF
a st-year sentence for murder,
Glover has been In the federal peni.
Tertiary at Le~avenworth. Kan, for q
years, serving another murder sentence
Federal officials agreed TO parole him
II he could remove the prison sentenst
against him here. and granted him q
temporary parole TO come here and ap'
ply for nardon.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-10
Upton COUNTY WOULD
ORGANIZE LEGION POST

CONVICTION, Tenn, Sept, 10 (spll-
flans are under wa. to organize A
post OF the American Legion Of Honor
Tor Upton county, and a cali has been
issued for all white men who were in
the army. navy or marine service OF
the United States n time between
t.ht a~eciaratlon OF war, April 6, 1871, and
10 meet In the courthouse in GOWNS :
tlen on Saturday afternoon. Sept, 90. AZ
- m, when an organization will be
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-10
Ernest Miller TO
Quit Chiefs job
With Rejoicing

r. Ernest Miller. acting chief of po-
lice, a Y that next Tuesday will be
the happiest day of his life, He ex-
plains why.
"Joe Burney, the regular chief OF po-
lice, will return from his vacation next
Monday" IL Ernest's explanation OF
why he will spend next Tuesday In re-
jolcing,
on Burney's return, Miller will re-
sumo his duties Of city claim agent.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-10
Copyright. 1918, by Mcclure News
paper S~yndicate.)

BY HOWARD r. GARls.
"Hark! What is that noise2' SUD
denly asked Uncle Wiggily Longears,
the bunny rabbit, AS he sat in his hol-
low stump bungalow n morning,
eating his breakfast Of orange oatmeal.
What noise2" asked Nurse Jane
Fuzzy WIzzy, the muskrat lady house
keeper. All I hear Is n bell ringing"
That's the noise | mean" said uh.
Gle Wiggily, why is the bell ringing
Is there a fire."
Nurse Jane listened. Then she
laughed,
Haid. THE lady mouse teacher, In the
hollow stump school, wants the animal
the long summer vacation"
"0h, no! So IL Is the school bell
exclaimed Uncle Wiggily. We'll, |
must hurry through with my breakfast
and go out and see my friends, the ami
ma children, going TO school. Some
of them l have not seen for "a long
time
Uncle wiggily finished eatinp his
breakfast. Then with his tail silk hat,
and his red, white and blue striped
rheumatism crutch, away he hoped
hoping 10 meet some of the animal
children.
Uncle wiggily began to hop toward
tho hollow stump school, where the
lady mouse heard lessons, n the bun
ny rabbit gentleman was about half
way there when. all Of a sudden, just
as he turned around the corner by an
old stump, there he saw Lulu n Al
loe Wimblewohble, the two duck girls,
Good morning, girls spoke Uncle
Wiggily, most politely, .
Good morning." quacked Lulu and
Alice.
why are you standing here" Uncle
Wiggily wanted to know. why don't
you go on to school? Don't you know
that the bell has rungf"
'tOh, yes, Uncle WigEily." said Lulu,
we heard the bell, but we daren't go
why notp" Uncle wIggily wanted
10 know, ut can't be because you
don't know your lessons. For this is
the first day of school, and you will
not have 10 reeite any lessons until to-
morrow"
"oh. IL isn't thatl' uuacked Alice.
1.-THE reason we are afraid to 20 on Is
because Just ahead Of is. on the path,
Is the bad old Pipsisewah. He's asleep
now. but II we go too near hell wake
up and catch US"
Eyes" agreed Uucle Wigsily, II be-
lleve he would"
"And we can't 70 around any other
way without taking q very long one"
said Lulu, "oh, what shall we doY,,
books under one wing, Alice had her
books under her wing, also.
''Iil take a look at the Pin said
Uncle Wiggily. softly, and he did
Surely enough, there was the bad chap
asleeD under a tree. right across the
woodland path which the animal chill
dren had to take 70 get to school
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-10
Governor PdrdOns
Gold, Holden And
Cass Vaughan

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept. 10. (Spl)-
Gov. Roberts has granted pardons to
Marcus Gold, Sylvester Holden and Cass
Vaughan, OF Shelby county. Gold was
convicted Of removing goods bought un-
der contract out OF the state. Holden
was convicted OF second degree murder
and was serving a two TO ten-year term,
HIS sentence having been committed TO
voluntary manslaughter, Vaughan was
convicted Of assault.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-10
HEATH-C0WAN NUPTIALS
S0lEMNIZED AT NOON

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, sept, 10, (Spl)
AT high noon today was solemnized
the marriage Of Miss Jeanette Cowan,
s~tepdaughter Of United States Senator
John X. Shields, to Lieut.. Col. Clement
G. Heath.
Clinchdale, the estate Of Senator
Shields.
Col. Heath Is a son Of Capt, OF s.
Heath, OF B~lacksburg. Va.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-10
AMERICANS MUST SIGN
RELEASE FOR MEXICO

Ell PASo, Sept. 10.-All Americans
applying for passports to go to the In
terror OF the states of Chihuahua and
Durango, where rebel activities have
been reported, must sign a~ffidavits re-
sevlnE ine M sor Ssns Kos SanrnS o. re,
was announced at the Mexican general
consulate today. This rule does not
apply to chihuahua City and Durango
City.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-10
1R1KERENEIESm
McHarry-Lackey

GoViNGToN, Tenn. Sept. 10. (spl.)
Herbert G. MeHarry and Miss Evelyn
lackey, both OF the Clopton vicinity,
mls county, were married Monday al
w parsonage OF the Clopton Methods,
Shaxso, officiating. ~
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-10
NEW HAMPSHIRE HOUSE
@. KS WOMAN SUFFRAGE

CONCORD. n. III, Sept. 1o,-The
house OF representatives of the New
Hampshire Legislature yesterday ratified
the federal equal suffrage amendment,
2l3 to it3. The resolution now goes TO
the senate.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-10
|w TMeeDead W.
Mrs, Anne Houston.

BALDWIN. Miss, Sept. 10. (Spl.)-.
Mrs, Anne Houston, 81, died OF paraly.
sis at her home one mile north OF town
Wednesday, She leaves three sons, 7.
4. Stubs, I'D, Stubs and Il, II, Stubhs,
all OF this place,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-10
BEN KoERPER DIES

Ben +. Koerper, for almost a genera.
ton grocer at 1913 Poplar avenue, died
Wednesday at his home, III North Pau
line street, Laura Devote Koerper, the
widow, of Memphis, and Mrs. Mike
Koerper, OF Little Rock. ARK, survive.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-10
Groceries,.

FL r.-Barrel, 24-lo sacks, Sti.:S@
ts..S; self rising, s11.+o@l2,N..
Meal-.CI cam, Dbl, b@g l@,ib. sacks,
: :ss.ssSS; i is . . sacks $685. ) &c: SSalsps saC sSc
extra: standard, 4oc lower.
susar-standard, gramlated cane.
l0c; clarified, nominal.
Rise-Head, pound, 149lShc; broken,
l1ql2c.
Memphis basis, 42,2oc: roasted. bulk.
per 10, nominal. green. common ordi.
nary. s0135c; Javas. @0d45e,
Grain and Fecdstuffs.
oats-whie, dray lots, soc; mixed.
chops-2er ton. less than car los.
$500.
Hay-Timothy, less than car lots,
No. l.. S35, 900; No. >. $500; alfalfa,
choice. $500; No. 1. sSbVO, No. 5
Min Feeds-Nray load lots, ton; Bran,
$500; shorts. gray, $$65.oo.
Corn Saekel, In dray load lots, No.
. white, $2.05: No, 2 yellow, $2.03; No.
. mixed, $2.02.
Provisions.
Dry Salt Meats-Regular, CSC; extras,
sugar-Cured Meats-Standard hams,
SSGD4ic.
Bacon-Fancy selected, 5OQ54c.
Lard-Hog lard. $50 35c, best grades
of compound, 27h@2sc: Snowdrift, case,
Sl5.5 0@ nc, 90; cottolene, sit20@15.40;
Crisco, $l2.0o; cooking oil, h.. Csc.
Hides and Wool.
Hides-No. / green. sailed, stqsEc;
partly cured, S2QS3c: green, 500 32c;
damaged culls, half price; dry flint, 40Qi
42c; dry sailed, 8 Gi0c.
No. / horse hides, IS, 0o9s,0e No. :
horse hides, $1,000 1. 90; Clues and
ponies, half price. :
Sheepskins, bocq S2. 90; .shearings, 3:
9gsc, goatskins, 9bcW sl.1b, dry culls
half price.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-10
Vegetables.

Beans--Navy, per b.,l1h@'i.c; Lima.
per 10. Ia.
Peas-California black-t:ed, per ID,
7I73c.
0nions-Sack, 100 lbs, $3.751425;
white wax, N.50@6.00,
Potatoes-Cwt., all varieties, $4,000
t.b0.
Cahbage-Northern, crate, $3.501S.75,
Pt%pers-Basket. a0Gl60c.
Eggplants-Dozen, Sl.0o@i,25.
LettuceJNew York head. crate. $3.50.
Celery--Bunch, Mich, 60@G0c.
Cucumbers-DoEen, 76Gs s
Snap Beans-Crate. s2.0o92.25.
Tomatoes-Home grown, bushel, s2,SS
G3.00.
Sweet Potatoes-Bushel, Si.7612,25.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-10
Fruits.

Lemons-Per box, 8 .50@T.50.
OranRes-California, {6,5017. 90.
Bananas-pound, 6MQ7c.
Dried Fruit-Evaporated apples, 22@
Csc; peaches, nom. prunes, ID. 20Q2sc
apricots, nom,
Peaches - Bushel, S.751A2b; Colo
RADIO, box $L75@2.00,
Canta loupes - Colorado pink meats,
flats, $i.500i,eo; Rocky Fords SL40Gi
l.50.
Grapes-Coneords. S-lb. basket, 35c;
Malaga. crate, $2.f5@3.00.
AppleS--Busnei. ss,r0epa,b0 barrel,
Maiden Blush, sio.eoQie,5os Jonathan.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-10

No. /, SO 0Gs10.50; Mammoth Pippins,
$500 8 90; Grimes Golden, SiO,0 a 10 so
box apples, S3.b04400.
Cocoanuts-Sack 100 $3.50.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-10
LOCAL sECURITIEs.


Quotations are unofficial. being Sc
cureI from the most reliable sources
and are based on the last known sale
and bid.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-10

the augurv of a SUCCESSFUL and happy
year, but they should avoid litigation.
Children born on this day are likely
to be energetic, generous n affection
ate, These subjects Of Virgo rise most
rapidly as employees.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-10
MEMPHIS MARKETS
fluctuations represen, prices tion 20"
~
Produce.

Egys-Fresh candled 47@4sc. storage
tta 45c.
Rntter@EIEfn creamery, mound prints
66uaSc; country butter. S29i2c: reno
waited, 52Q54c.
Cheese-Cream prints, 34@36c.
26Gt2ec: dressed, 291S2c; ROSTERS, $50
lec, geese, nom; TURKEYS I'VE, nom
springers, 2-lbs, and less, SbGSec; large
sizes, SoQ32o.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-08-08
EXPERIENCE WITH
BURIED TREASURE
"Dry" Spell Induces John to
Dig in His Garden
Bottled Nails Scheme Given Up-Tale
of Elderbery Wine Planted on Arrival
of His First Born.

Somewhere up West River way during
the dry season.
July %.
Editor of The Phoenix:
Some 20 years ago l purchased case
of long, tapering necked, wire corked,
quart-size bottles of medicine, made in
France. 1t might have been sarsparllla
Whatever it was, i took the contents
according to direction and laid the bot
ties aside. In 1903, when my firstborn ar
rived, | conceived and carried into execu
ton the idea of filling those bottles with
nice, strong, ederberry wine, and plant
ed them three feet deep, cork end down
in my garden. | figured that at the END
of 81 years, when my son reached his ma
jority, that wine would be some mellow
and | could invite up one or two Brat
tleboro friends and have u little cclebra
ton, informal, with something appropri
ate, possibly sky rocket or pinwheel
Since July |, 1919, I have been oh
scessed with the idea of having row Of
quart bottles on my work bench in which
to keep nails, different sizes in separate
bottles, and when l wanted spike
could uncork the proper bottle, remove
the nail and cork up again, Nice, nifty
sanitary manner in which to keep hard
ware.
Those bottles resting in my garden were
the only ones | possessed, and | figured
| could dig them up and perhaps throw
away the contents and use the bottles
as desired. With this in view i should
cred my spade one evening about a weel
ago and repaired to my garden.
Now when | planted that ederberry
| distinctly impressed in my memory
Ten feet due east from the S. w. corner
of raspberry bushes' During the pas
Is years those bushes have shifted in 10
cation somewhat and | was little uncer
tain as to just the exact position of my
nail bottles. However, I started digging
and had been at work about an houi
when my wife appeared on the back porcl
and called; "John what on earth are
you doing in my strawberry bed?'
Digging parsnips," | replied.
"Parsnps nothing" said she, "yol
haven't planted any for two years. Why
you have ruined half of my new plants.
| meekly replied | thought those wer'
weeds and shifted about 10 feet over be
tween the cucumber hills. | had worked
there only about five minutes when along
came my friend and neighbor,
"Going fshng?" inquired he.
"No, making a cranberry bed an
swered But he persisted and | iinall,
confessed my nail scheme.
He Immediately became interested anC
said he was awfully busy just then, bu
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-08-08
SOUTH HALIFAX,

Miss Nellie Ross is with her mother,
Mrs. Lula Hillmay.
Mr.. McGlynn returned to his home
in Springfield, Mass, Sunday
C. r. Woodland and force of men
began graveling the North river road
Monday.
r. b. Stone started his saw mill Tues
day after month s shut down
for the haying season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Gates of Green
field were guests of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Dorr sprague, over Sunday.
Norton Fairbanks, youngest son of
Alva Fairbanks, who has been overseas
"a months, returned to his home Satur.
day after receiving his discharge at
Camp Devens.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-08-08
BROOKLINE.

Burton Clark and Edward Wellington
motored to Harrisville Friday.
Fred Austin and family of Putney were
guests at Albert Austin's last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Austin and Mr.,
and Mrs. George Ware motored to Spot
ford lake last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs Amos Puffer, Mrs. Frank
Potwine and Miss Hazel Adams motored
to Spoford lake Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Deland' Perry and daugh
tiers, Anna and Nola, of Amherst, Mass
are visiting Mrs Perrys parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Bush.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-08-08
WEST TOWNsHEND.

Mildred Dompier was home Sunday.
Will Magoon is in town for few days.
Miss Marion McKegan has been a
guest at the Lawrence homestead
Workmen are making repairs on the
covered bridge on Depot street.
Floyd burlington, who is working in
Brattleboro, was home over Sunday.
Eta Mundell of Brattleboro is spend.
ing few days with her mother, Mrs
Clark Mundell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Patch of Newfanc
were visitors at c. o. Kimbalfs Satur-
day.
moving picture and novelty company
is giving some interesting entertainments
at the hall this week.
Ernest Dresser and family of Farley
Mass, were with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Lawrence, the first of the
week.
who went overseas, has bought George
H. Dompier's farm. Mr.. Domper has
not decided what he will do yet.
Mrs. Sarah Carr passed her SSth mile
stone Aug. 4. The day was pleasantly
spent by receiving calls from her many
friends and neighbors.
Mrs. Flora Burnap and son, Her
bert, were visiting friends in Manches
ter last week, making the trip by car
riage drive.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-08-08

would help me locate those bottles the
first opportunity he had; he would love to
see how that row of nails would look. \
little later | retired.
Now the woodchucks work my bean
patch and | have a fine old-fashioned
blunderbuss which when properly loaded
and discharged at a target 90 by 20 feet,
at distance of 10 PAGES will pepper every
square inch of the surface. With this |
keep the groundhogs nervous.
The next morning about $50 | heard
a noise in my garden and, rushing out,
saw connection in my bean patch |
seized the blunderbuss and covering the
quarter acre, let 'er GO The report was
Immediately followed by a shout of min
ged rage and joy.
With visions of mansaughter, rushed
down to find that my friend of the pre-
vious evening had spaded up fully one
;half of my garden. He was fiat on his
| back, with two of my precious nail bot
ties, empty, at his side and he frantically
waving the third one, still intact, and
shouting:
Look out! Thish hand grenade. Been
in trenches all night. just been over top
wounded in both legs-tant walk.
Shend for ambulansh.
| rescued the uncxploded grenade and
rendered first aid by loading my friend
on to wheclbarrow and' dumping him
over the edge of bank into bramble
! of vines and leaves, and although his bed
was soft | think it must have Jared him,
| for at IL IL. IN. he was still unconscious,
| although he wore a contentcd smile on his
face, which was turned up to the bis
| tering sun.
| | have recovered the remaining p bot
ties from the depths of my garden, but
for certain reasons have abandoned my
bottled nails scheme. Instead, | have
taken what few cut glass tumblcrs and
Dresden china cups | could find and put
my nails in those, and we are now tax
ing our tea and coffee from dried beef
jars.
AS to the percentage of alcohol in these
bottles, it is trihing. After partaking OF
dried beef jar trimming full, properly
iced, there are no unpleasant sensations,
possibly a slight tendency to step rather
high, and in going from the house to the
barn | find it wise to first definitely To-
cate the 10 by p barn door
just because | inadvertently got the
| hiNiNSS N'Ohci luSlcdN VI lnc. Slldil'l l'hil
the other night in which to milk the COW
my wife called from the window:a''Now,
what are you trying to do? Why don't
you get on to the plank walk Instead Of
wallowing around in that wet grass
| replied, 81 was afraid Of awakening
the baby, and besides, | just love the
green grass in summer time and want to
get close to nature"
"Well,' she asserted, "Youre getting
there"
Last evening as / passed from the din
ing room into the library my good wife
inquired, "John, is your umbago troub
ling you again."
Il don't think So" | replied, why?'
Because" said She "you lift your feet
so high and seem to be trying to climb
that door casing"
"Oh!' declared, 81 do that so as not
to mar the threshold, and, besides, the
ID thing has tripped me up four
or five times lately"
"Why John, there isn't any threshold
there my wife informed me. Don't
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-08-08
HALIFAX.

Dr. Clubhouse and family of Sheburne
Falls spent last week at their home here.
. Miss Grace Learnard and Master Elmer
Prouty of Illinois were guests at Charles
Learnard's recently
Friends were pleased when Norton Fair
banks returned home Saturday after
spending two years in the army.
Pauline and Harvey Creran,/ of West
Brattleboro are at the Creran farm.
Miss Lucy Farnum is working at a sum
,mer resort at Temple, Me.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mann of Whining
ton visited at c. II. Learnard's Sunday
Mrs. Grace Hill and two children visit
ed at Monroe Bridge recently.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-08-08
SOUTH NEWFANE.

Mrs. L. II. Knapp of West Brattle
boro spent the weekend with relatives
+. w. Kuech and sons, Russell ant
Julius, called upon Mrs. Samuel Mors'
Sunday.
Miss May Florence Kelsey of New
York city came Friday for q visit will
her mother, Mrs. Charles II. Kelsey.
Mr.. and Mrs. William M. Bruce and
daughters Helen and, Elizabeth of
Springfield, o., called upon friends in
the village Tuesday evening. l.5,', j.
Ernest E. Bailey who came from
Greenfield Sunday to visit his mother
Mrs. Alice A. Bailey, was telegraphet
for again Monday night as she was
failing.
Mrs. Eugene (Alce A., Stratton)
Bailey, died at her home in this village
Tuesday evening, after long illness
The funeral was held Thursday after
noon at O'Clock at the church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Z. Bailey, Ches-
ter and Nella Bailey, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy s. Bailey of Agawam, Mass, ar
rived Saturday for a few days in Yer
mont. Roy s. Bailey has recently re-
turned from France where he was with
the American cxpeditionary forces.
Charlie Hosterman of Dorchester,
Mass, motored in Saturday morning, ar
irving in time for dinner. Accompany.
ing him were Mrs Hostermann and
their son Charles, Samuel II. Morse of
Cambridge and Miss Elsie Brown of
Salem. Mr.. Hosterman returned Sun
day afternoon. The others remain for
three weeks.
Fred Hescock last week entertained
his son, Fred Hescock, jr., of Philadel-
phia, who for n year past has been
electrician at the Philadelphia Navy
Yard, employed in wiring war ships.
Previous to that time he was electrician
on the U. S. s. Georgia, in which he
made trip around the world.
Mrs. Edwin F. Mitchell of Beverly,
Mass, widow of Rev. f. F. Mitchell
who was pastor of the Baptist church
1856 to 1882 and two daughters, Miss
Amy Mitchell and Miss Mildred Mitch
ell, Mrs. Minnie Bollgar and son Ed
ward Bolligar, of Brattleboro, were
callers in the village Sunday. Mrs
Mitchell s two youngest sons, Paul and
Neal, were in the United States service
during the war. One served in the
army, the other in the navy on trans
ports, making six trips over with
troops.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-08-08

pie orchards in various parts of the c
ty.
The county agent was in WHINING
Wednesday and inspected potato iii
lie reports the crop there To he almo
failure and many of the growers will
no more than enough for their own
Some fields which he saw Wcdne
have developed leaf wilt to large
tent and many of the plants are 81
Heretofore many carloads of pota
have been shipped from Wilmington
season.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-08-08
GREEN MAPLE WORM WAR.
State Officials to Come Here This Week
is Causing Havoc Among Maple
Orchards in County.

\ reply from Harold L. Bailey of Brad
ford, in charge of insect suppression in
Vermont, to letter sent by County Ag-
ent W. p. Frost last week regarding the
green maple worm, advises Mr.. Frost
that Mr.. Bailey will come here the
last of the week to see what action can
be taken toward the suppression of thu
pest, which is making havoc among ma