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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-05
COOLIDGE BOOM IN VERMONT.
Windsor County Has Club of Promi-
nent Persons.

Vermont's boom for Coolidge for
president was formally launched at an
enthusiastic meeting of prominent men
of Windsor county, held at Woodstock
Tuesday. The Windsor county Repub-
lican committee met first at the court
house with g. o. Gridley of Windsor as
chairman and W. H. Moore of Wood
stock as secretary; resolutions repre-
| senting the united sentiment of the
county and. ii is believed, the great
majority of the voters of the state,
were presented by exGov. W. w. Stick
ney, and adopted, as follows:
Whereas, we hold with the founders
Of our state that frequent recurrence to
fundamental principles and firm ad-
herence to justice, moderation, temper.
ance, industry and frugality are abso-
lutely necessary to preserve the bless
| ings of liberty and keep government
free; and
Whereas, the maintenance of law
and order without fear or favor under
a stable government which insures
equal right to all is the urgent need of
the hour; and
whereas, lawn COOlldge, native
of Plymouth, in this county, now gov
ernor of the commonwealth of Massa-
chusetts, by his public acts restores
ones respect for popular government
and demonstrates his fitness to admin
lister the high Office of president of the
United States; therefore be it
Resolved, that we pledge our sup
port for his nomination as the Republi-
can standard bearer in the coming ma
tional convention and urge all voters in
this and other states to join in securing
that result"
Following the meeting of the county
committee, the Windsor County Cool
idge club was organized with these of
tieers; Honorary president, John c.
Coolidge of Plymouth. father of Gov
Coolidge; president, Gilbert +. Davis of
Windsor; secretary, George O. Gridley
of Windsor; treasurer, james F. Dew
ey Of Queehee; vice presidents and
members of the executive committee,
one from each town; Andover, Charles
S. Leonard; Baltimore, Walter L. Pol
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-05
WATERBURY,

The Green Mountain Lumber Co OF
Middlesex are now ready to let con.
tracts TO responsible parties for hauling
logs from their landings to the mills
We will also let few contracts for
hauling lumber from our mills to Mid
dlesex In applying for contracts to haul
lumber, state in your first letter the
number of feet you will haul and the
price per thousand.
Tonight in library hall all business
men and citizens Of this community are
requested to meet at s o'clock for the
purpose of talking over plans toward
recognizing the Board of Trade. 1t is
felt by many that this locality is not
living up to its opportunity, that with
its natural advantages and the bust
ness opportunities more hustle should
be put in toward the gradual develop
ment OF the place. The Community
fair has shown what pull all around"
can accomplish, the net receipts being
nearly $1,000. Go to the Board of
Trade meeting tonight and Tuesday
evening in the same place the meeting
of the Community Welfare club, when
plans for community house and
Christmas will be discussed.
H. c. Whitehill of community serv-
lee has returned to Boston after spend
ing few days here
Charles Caswell has sold to Frank
Lamson of Hinesburg the farm on
Ward hill in Duxbury which he bought
last spring of c, NJ. Allen, known as
the Someryille farm Mr.. Lamson buys
for home and is to take possession at
once. Mr.. Caswell, who has his legal
residence in Colchester, it is hoped may
buy another property here. 1t is un-
derstood that parties are negotiating
for other Ward hill farms, locality
which has the best of farms and was
formerly the home of most prosperous
farmers.
Mrs Pearl Randall WATSON, dean of
women at the University of Vermont.
is attending an important educational
conference in New York City.
Numbers of deer continue to be slain.
One of the largest reported here was
25O-pound buck shot by Perley Blake
Of Duxbury. Up to noon Thursday 20
had been reported to Game Warden
II. J. Parcher.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-05
EAST CORIVTH

The play, RED Acre Farms, on Nov
20, was success every way. Tho
audience was OF the standing room
only sort, and not enough of that. as
good many went home as they could
not get into the hall. 1t was an ex-
cellent play and all the actors did their
parts in fine shape and they took in a
little over 81. On Tuesday evening
the play was repeated, but as it was a
bad night the audience was not as
large. Thursday evening they PLAYED
at East Topsham
The every member canvass for the
church budget is to come Dee. I. Be
ready for it with big heart and an
open pocketbook.
John Thompson, Leland Everett and
Harold Emerson have reported deer
shot, and James White of Topsham
shot ono in G, W. JEWELS pasture.
Mrs. B. e. Abbott has been quite i'll
with a severe cold and sore throat, but
is better.
Jacqueline and Billie Rowland and
Beverly Butler have been quite sick for
several days, but are Thought TO be
gaining.
School began Monday, after the
Thanksgiving recess.
Miss Verna Holland returned to her
school in East Putney Saturday.
Leland Everett has a cousin visiting
him.
Edmond Boyce OF Waitsiield has been
visiting his cousin, Eben Boyce.
Mrs. Joseph Londrey died Dec. 8 at
her home in the Robe neighborhood.
after only few days illness.
The following letter from d. j.
Boyce, written from Casa Grande. Ariz..
Nov. 9, will be of interest to his friends
here: viii let YOU know we arrived in
town the 18th of October. We were 20
days on the road. We came 1924 miles
We had good roads until we got to ST.
Louis. From there on it was rain and
mud all the time until we got to Ari.
iona. | was sick two weeks after we
got here. caught cold fording Black
river in the northern part of this state
The bridge was out and we had to 90
through the river. The water was three
feet deep. The car went half wav
across and stalled ! then hitched a
rope on and pulled the car across with
block and tackle. That took some
time. am at work on a big school
in Gilbert now"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-05
SOUTH CABOT

The first one to shoot a deer in thi,
vicinity was Byron Eastman, who eot
a good sized buck about noon Mon,
day. The next one that day was vii
Harrison, who got doe.
l.. A. Blake of West Danville and
Lulu Blake of East Cabot passed Sun.
day at w. 0. Southwick's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oryile Smith of Dan,
vile are stopping at l.. O. Houghton's
through the deer season
G. L. Scribner and family of Mont.
| pelier were here part of this week.
Mrs. Emma Hall is very poorly.
Raymond Lamberton of Cabot was
at n. NJ. Stocker's Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Colon Cassidy OF
Springfield, Mass, are guests of A. G.
Cassidy for week or more.
Burton Houghton of East Burke is
stopping at his grandfathers, S. Il.
Houghton's, for a while.
Harry Morse, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Gee, Lynn Hobart and mother were in
Cabot Saturday to attend the funeral
of Mrs. Hill.
Edgar Harrington of West Danville
was at his fathers Sunday, called there
by his fathers illness.
Ida Buchanan of Montpelier is stop
ping at Ernest Perkins for a while.
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Cassidy Of
Detroit, Mich, arrived at |. 4. Wood
wards Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gee were in
Plaintield at the home of Elmer Max,
field Thanksgiving day. Mrs. Gee
stayed for a few days.
5. +. Houghton, who has been quite
sick the past week, is on the gain.
Mrs. James Gregg of Peacham was at
c. NJ. Lamberton's two days the first
of the week, helping care for her aunt.
Mrs. Ruth Macca of Glover visited
her mother, Minnie Ainsworth, part
of last week
Harry Tibbctts of Cabot is stopping
for few days at W. R. Tibbetts,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-05

homework. l am telling my friends
about it. - Mrs. j. M. CAMUs, 726
Caroline St., Key West, Florida.
Many women at some period in their
life suffer from ailments peculiar to their
sex and which in most cases may be
readily relieved by this famous root and
herb medicine, Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, just as Mrs.
Camus found it helped her after suffer-
ing for years and trying everything else
IN vain.
Ii you have any annoying symptoms
you fail to understand, write Lydia E.
pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass.
The results of their 40 years experience
n advising women on this subject is at
-FOUR service.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-05
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION

The 18th annual meeting of tn,
Windsor county Young Mems Christian
association committee was recently
held at the county headquarters, White
River Junction, when the following of
fieers were elected for the coming year:
Chairman, DR.. I. Thomas Kidder, OF
Woodstock; vice-c chairman, Robert II
Mech, White River Junction; treasur.
er, F. ?. Campbell, Wilder; clerk, II. l.
Gale, White River junction; auditor
H. 9. Pease, Hartford. The following
gentlemen whose terms as members OF
the committee had expired were re-
elected: Robert f. Mech T.. p. Camp.
bell, Leon s. Gay of Cavendish, and Ar
thur b. Wilder of Woodstock; Charles
Tuxbury of Windsor, member for
many years, declining reelection be-
cause of the pressure of other inter
ests. Archibald C. Hurd, the executive
or county secretary, who was re-en-
gagged late in the summer, will continue
with the work of another year. Ralph
Il. Flanders of Springfield was elected
to membership on the committee for
three years. Mr.. Flanders is a we'll
known young business man, being gen
eral manager of the Jones and Lam
son Machine Co. of Springfield. Mr.
Flanders is son.in.law of James
Hartness, and has been very active in
public welfare work, especially during
the war.
Wenona chapter, No. 43, held its reg
ular meeting Wednesday evening, Dec.
3, in Masonic hall, G. W, Coyle acting
as worthy patron and Mrs. C. r. Going,
worthy matron, presiding. The usual
form of business was dispatched, after
which came the initiation of four can
didates. The work was put on in a
very able manner by all the officers,
and the candidates were deeply i'm
pressed with the degree. Then followed
reception to the candidates by the
members present. Refreshments were
served, and during the serving, Prof
Clarence l.. JOY made a very happy
speech and presented Miss Coyle, in be-
half Of Wenona chapter, purse of S25
in gold Miss Coyle replied in very
happy manner, Miss Coyle is to be
married very soon and is to make her
future home in China. This gift was
an expression of the esteem in which
Miss Coyle was held by the members
of the lodge.
William f. MCGOWAN of New York
City spent Thanksgiving with his sis.
ter, Mrs. p. Hanson, Of South Main
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Simpson Of Ha.
zen street left town Tuesday by auto
mobile for Florida.
Mrs. Fife of Utica, n. Y, who has
been visiting the families of Mr.. Baker
and Joseph Roberts, has returned to
her home
Vincent and Floyd Coutermarsh went |
to Barnard Saturday deer hunting |
Both returned Tuesday, each having |
deer.
Perley Belknap and family of South |
Royalton, Mrs. Minnie Shepard, Har.
Did Perkins and daughter of Bethel
we're Thanksgiving day guests at B.
VI. Shepard's.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. c. Morse spent
Thanksgiving with the latter's people
n Littleton, n. H.
Roland f. Stevens and family spent
Thanksgiving with the formers uncle
It Dorchester. Mass. Robert Stevens,
who attends Phillips Exeter academy
It Exeter, N. H., was present at the
gathering.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-05
FAYSTON

The Green Mountain Lumber Co. of
Middlesex are now ready to let con.
tracts to responsible parties for hauling
logs from their landings to the mills.
We viii also let few contracts for
hauling lumber from our mills to Mid
dlesex. In applying for contracts to haul
lumber, state in your first letter the
number of feet you viii haul and the
price per thousand.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-05
MORETOWN

The Green Mountain Lumber Co. Of
MiddleseN are now ready to let con.
tracts to responsible parties for hauling
logs from their landings to the mills.
We will also let a few contracts for
hauling lumber from our mills to Mid
dlesex. In applying for contracts to haul
lumber, state in your first letter the
number of feet You viii haul and the
price per thousand.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-05
WAHSFIELD

The Green Mountain Lumber Co. Of
MiddleseX are now ready to let con-
tracts to responsible parties for hauling
logs from their landings to the mills.
We will also let few contracts for
hauling lumber from our mills to Mid.
dlesex. In applying for contracts to haul
lumber, state in your first letter the
number OF feet you will haul and the
price per thousand
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-05

rlDle pains and an
awful weakness in
my back. The doc
tor gave me diff
erent medicines but
they did me no good.
A friend asked me to
try Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetab BILE
Co m pound and |
found it to be the
best medicine l ever
tried b ecause it
made me well, and
I OaV. no,xY IL 49,,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-05
BETHEL
Even the Telephone Is Used to Pursue
Deer That Are Wounded.

Paul Marsigli was told of a wounded
deer several miles south of the village
Driving from his fruit market he shot
the deer and Drought it home. G. j
Rogers wounded t.:cr on his way tC
the village, but had not time to pursue
1t. He telephoned George Reynolds
who found the wounded deer and killed
it. Dewey White and Leon Barnes
were successful hunters. Among the
deer captured up the White river and
shipped to the homes of the captors
were large buck weighing 100 pounds,
shot by J. r. Colburn of Windsor, one
weighing 1870 pounds by w. King of
Georgia and smaller deer, mostly dogs,
by Alton Briggs of Burlington, Roy
Pecor of White River Junction, r. Cou-
termarsh and v T. Coutermarsh of
Hartford. In the Gilead neighborhood
deer have been killed by Laurel B.
Spooner, a handsome buck, Roy B.
Tewksbury and Gerald Fish.
Miss Marion Grant of Springfield,
formerly of this village, is employed in
an office at Brattleboro.
Mrs. f. L. Brigham of Ludlow, for
merly of Pittsfeld and Windsor, was
at the Bascom house Wednesday.
The high school basketball team was
defeated Wednesday evening at Ran
dolph, 81 to l6. Much improvement in
passing was shown since the Lebanon
game.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-05
If Young Men Would Accept

what old men have found out by ex-
perience, there would be a boom in En-
dowment insurance Consult us. Ma
tional Life ms. Co. Mutual. S. s.
Ballard, general agent, Rialto block,
Montpelier, VT.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-05
MARSHFIELD

&orge NJ. Bragg will present Fight
ing in France in moving pictures at
\, P hall, Marshheld, Saturday night,
Dec 6.-ady.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-05

J. Edward Blair recently finished an
engagement of q years at the pulp
mill in Milton.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-05
She SUFFERED
five YEARS
Finally Restored to Health
by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Key West, Fla" For FIVE years
suffered from Irregularities, with ter
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-05
Bargains

Western Round Steak, h.. SOC
Western Rib Roast Beef Csc
Western Boiling and Stew
ing Beef, 10. .15c, 1Sc, pc
Roast Pork, ID. .33c, 35c, CSC
10 lbs. Bolted Corn Meal soc
Large pkg. of Purity Rolled
Oats ............ CSC
Heinz Catsup, large bottle,
10 cakes Export Borax Soap 45c
Doc value ..............2 Csc
10 cakes Climax Soap .45c
Hamburg Steak, ID. .23c
Lard Compound, ID. Csc
Post Toasties q pkgs. 25c
Kellogg's Corn Flakes 2 for 25c
and many other good bargains.
Call and see
J. C. Shadroui
1l5 South Main Street. Barre
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-03
Forty-Four Sent From
County to Penitentiary;
Three Murderers Executed

Forty-four defendants, convicted
in the county criminal courts during
1918, were sent to the Eastern peni-
tentiary at Philadelphia, records for
the year show. Three men, convict
ed of first degree murder. were cleo
trocuted. They were John o. Christ
ley, Andy Carey and Charles Kyler.
SiXty-four persons were sent to the
State Lunatic Hospital, including
two who were prisoners in the coun-
ty Jail. and two who were serving
sentences in the penitentiary. The
largest number sent to the hospital
was in December when thirteen were
ordered to be taken there. During
the other months the number sent
there follows: January, 6; February.
5; March, 5; April. q May, 4; June,
10. July, i ; Angus. g September.
8: October. 4. November, 6. Three
other persons were sent to the. Spring
City Hospital for the Feeble Minded.
In juvenile court twenty-six boys
and girls, some of them old often -
ers, were sent to reformatories; IL
of them being sent to Glenn Mills;
10 10 the Slaton Farms school; 3 TO
the Downingtown farms. and one to
the Phoenixville protectory. Twenty
five other defendants were sent to,
the Huntingdon Reformatory.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-03
TAKE
INJURED YANKS
OFF TRANSPORT
Big Vessel Pounded by Heavy
Sea Is Still Fast Off
Fire Island
MARINERS FEAR GALES
Work of Removing Fighters
From Northern Pacific
Begins at Daylight

New York, Jan. 3.-Information
that approximately one thousand
troops, including some of the wound
ed, had been removed from the
American transport Northern Pa
cilc, aground at Fire Island, was re-
celNed by Navy Department officials
mere at 1890 Il. m. to-day. This in
dicated that fewer than 1900 SOL
dlers remained on board and the
work of removing these in small
poats and with breeches buoy was
progressing favorably, it was stated.
Ihe position of the transport was
declared to be virtually unchanged.
the danger OF her breaking UP being
no greater than it was last
night Notwithstanding the continued
pounding of the seas. Repairs had
been made which prevente lrther
water from entering the DIS. a
message from the ship said.
Fire Island. y. y, Jan. 3.-With
the first ray of light to-day rescuing
parties left their improvised lodg-
ings and gathered on the beach in
the pouring rain, prepared to re-
sumo the task, abandoned Yesterday
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-03
CHARITY SHOW
TO BE STAGED
THIS EVENING
Mrs. Brumbaugh Urges City to
Lend Its Full
Support

The stage is set. the curtain ready
to go up and the orchestra ready
to play the opening overture for the
big vaudeville show to be given by
employees of the Moorhead Knitting
Company in Chestnut Street Audi
torium tonight for the benefit of
the Associated Aid Societies.
The finishing touches were put on
the performance at a final dress re-
hearsal of the entire cast in Chest
nut Street Auditorium last night.
At this rehearsal the company went
through the program scheduled for
to-night's performance. Mrs. Flo,
ence Ackley Ley, former prima
donna of the Joseph Z. Howard Mu-
sical Comedy Company, directed a
chorus of forty young women from
the Moorhead plant in several songs.
This chorus. incidentally. is one OF
the best-known musical organiza-
tions in the city. 1t formerly was
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-03
BIG BORROWING
CAPACITY GIVES
CITY ADVANTAGE
Sound Financial Status of the
County Due 10 Careful
Management
MANY BONDS REDEEMED
Debts Constantly Reduced to
Minimum Figure by Sink
ing Funds
MANY BONDS REDEEMEI

Financially the city and county
closed 1918 with q fine record, having
large balances in the treasury and
making big reductions in bonded in
debtedness. The annual reports for
the city and county at the close of
the fiscal year on Monday will be
issued in week or two, but officials
who have been in touch with the
financial status of the municipality
are commenting already on the
treasury balances.
The total bonded indebtedness of
the city now is $1.735, 800. Each
year large amount is set aside in
the sinking funds to meet bonds
which come due, and annually q
number of bonds are redeemed as
the important loan issues were in
serial form. some of the bonds be-
ing payable each year. beginning five
years after the date of the loan and
extending until thirty years from the
issue. This method reduces the in
terest charge annually, thereby saw
ing much money. The present city
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-03
NINE INCHES OF
SNOW FALLS in
FIRST STOR M
Traffic Moves at Ordinary
Pace Despite Bad
Weather
TEMPERATURE TO DROP
Much Colder Weather Sched-
uled to Arrive Before
Night

Temperatures as low as fifteen
degrees tonight and ten degrees or
even lower tomorrow night. are
expected to accompany the fair
weather which will follow last
nights storm. according TO L. II.
Demain. weather forocastcr.
Continued cloudiness and perhaps
another fall of snow. were predicted
for this afternoon. Mr.. Demain said
that the first snow storm was caused
by disturbances preceding the cold
wave which is coming from the west
The cold wave is expected tonight
so that most of the snow is over
although it was thought snow
furry might develop this afternoon
Ninc Inches on Ground
The snow started at 3.12 yester-
day and continued until 1880 this
mornins. The hardest part of the
fall was from about five o'clock YES
teroay until an early hour to-day
Nlne inches of snow fell duri,-
the storm. Harrisburg had the
heaviest fall reported in the Sus-
quehanna valley. there being only
six and half inches at Wilkes
Barre and Williamsp6rt and two
inches at Clearfeld. Southwark the
snow was heavier. fifteen inches
IaIlng at Washington. Fart of this,
Mr.. Domain said. fell as rain.
Moderate Temperature
a temperature of % to 81 degrees
prevailed during the storm, and at
noon to-day it remained at so de-
grees
a blanke' of nine inches of heavy.
Wet snow covered the ground when
Harrisburg Wakened this morning
and prepared for its days business.
Lowering temperatures We're de-
ciared by the weather bureau to be
IN the wake of the first snowfall.
The snow began TO fall in huge.
soggy f'akes about 445 Yesterday
afternoon and continued unabated
until an early hour this morning.
The snowfall was very heavy and
thick, notwithstanding the predic-
ton of olG-t-mers that storms
marked by large, slowly-falling
flakes quickly spend themselves.
Conditions under foot were uuusu-
ally bad. Owing to the esfseflftf
dampness of the snow. early morning
wayfarers quickly packed paths
along the sidewalks. which degen-
Grated into ushy ice troughs within
an hour.
Landscapes presented a beautiful
aspect early in the day. with their
nrst appear ance of untrammeled
white wastes. Trees and telegraph
CONTINUED ON Page 1877
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-03

dent Wilson's entertainment to-day
included Il luncheon with Queen
Mother Margherita. a reception by
the Parliament and a state dinner
with King Victor Emmanuel, follow
ing the visit to the President of u
deputation from the Quirinal.
In the evening the citizenship of
Rome will be conferred upon tire
American Executive.
To Visit Pope Tomorrow
Saturday there will be luncheon
at the American. embassy in honor
of the President. This is also the
day set for his visit to Pope Benedict
and for his reception to Protestant
bodies at the American church. He
will take dinner with the Court. The
President expects to leave for Genoa
on Sunday and possibly will so to
Milan. On Monday he will arrive at
Turin, where he will make short
visit, leaving for Paris on Monday
night
The President enjoyed greatly the
rest which the trip afforded him.
Both he and Mrs. Wilson spent much
of their time looking at the scenery.
The press throughout Italy to-day
publish eulogistic articles regarding
President Wilson and the United
States, virtually all of the newspapers
devoting their entire front page 10
the visit of the American Presi-
dent.