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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-08

the annual district meeting OF thu
Woman's Missionary Society of the
Richmond district began a two-days
session in Decatur-Street Methods,
church, South Richmond. yesterda,
morning at 1880 o'clock. YESTERDAY
=. program was as follows:
1850 "A M.--Devotional, Mrs. Col
Inns Denny; music: roli-call; organi-
1880 a. M.--AuxIliary reports b,
delegates
1900 M--District secretary's re-
port
1880 P. M.--stewardship. Mrs,
Cronk; music; lunch.
200 p. M.-Devotionai Mrs. Mag
tin; auxiliary reports by Delegates.
800 P. M.-Ferrum School, Miss l..
Roberts.
$3.50 r. M-Our Workers in the
Foreign Fields, Miss Nellie Spence.
400 r. M.--Medical Missions, Mrs.
Lee Britt
Mrs. Newell Presfdcs.
Mrs. w. b. Newell. the district
secretary. presided. Devotional serv-
ices were conducted by Mrs Collins
Denny, who read the 1903 Psalm, CIV
Ing an exposition Of the Psalm.
Interesting and encouraging re-
ports were heard from the delegates
OF the various auxiliaries They
showed the great amount of work be-
ing done for missions throughout the
Richmond district.
Mrs. Newelrs report told of the
work done by the district during the
past year and outlined that of the
coming twelve months
Mrs. Cronk, OF the Luthern church,
made an interesting talk on Steward
ship"
After luncheon, devotional service
was conducted by Mrs. j. T. Mastin,
after which the auxiliary reports
were continued.
Ferrum Training school. which was
started five years ago by the Vir-
ginia Conference and the Woman s
Missionary Society, In Franklin coun-
erts. The wonderful growth Of the
school during the five years of its
existence was shown and the greau
good that 1t is accomplishing in the
mountain section was set forth g
Miss Nellie Spence told of the
workers in foreign fields.
DIR. Bond. of the Methodist Episco-
pal church, and Dr. Potts, presiding
elder of the Richmond district, were
presented to the body.
Mrs. II. T. Richeson gave an in
teresting and instructive address on
Methods of Missionary Work"
The conference will convene again
this morning at 1880 o'clock, when
many interesting subjects will be dis
cussed. 1t will conclude it's sessions
this afternoon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-08
JUDGMENTS ENTERED IN
CITY CIRCUIT COURT

Judgment FOR sl.as9.s3 was entered
Yesterday morning In the city circui,
court IN III" case of McGraw Tire and
Rubber company. against Robert r,
!saeffer.
Exception to the Judgment OF the
commonwealth, at relation OF = Zee
Moore, auditor of public accounts
against the executors OF the estate Of
Alvah III. Martin for t5,34O0G was
taken, and Judgment suspended for
sixty days to give the defendants time
to appeal the case
The judgment of Raymond r. Rus
sell trustee. against the Chesanea lse
ana Chic Railway company FOR
$50 was SGT aside and time taken
70 CONSIDER the motion of defendap- to
~ asioe the verdict OF The Jury. rem
dered December 6.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-08
ALLEGED BOOZE DEALERS
ARE HAILED TO THE BAR

Nick Rotos was fined $50 yesterday
morning in the hustings court, on a
charge OF violating the prohibition
laws. He paid his fine. Lewis Booker
and William Wilson plead guilty to a
similar charge, and were each fined
$50 and given one month in Jail. John
Jones plead guilty to liquor charge.
and got $50 fine. Thomas Norman and
Mollie James made a similar plea, re-
ceiving a $50 fine and six months i'm
prisonment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-08
PRESIDENT ORDERS

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-08
CHIEF MURDER Clue
WHOLLY VANISHING
Woman's Raincoat. and Not Mans,
Was That Found on BODY Of !.
---- Mysterious Dead Momnn.
ANOTHER WOMAN GONE
Guest nj Local Hotel Disappears, Lcav.
ing Trunk and Clothcs-Ques.
items Asked About Alleged
: Jitney Driver.

a woinan's raincoat. and not 4
mans. covered the body OF the mys
FERROUS dead woman when she wa,
found last week on the banks Of tbs
James according to the opinion o,
these whit, hare examined the Carmen,
CLOSELY. This would seem to com.
pieteiy upset the origina, theory tina,
the coat belonged to a soldier. and
that the identity of the dead woman
as well as the identity Of someone
connected with her death. would be
determined when the owner OF the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-08
WOMAN MISSIONARY
SOCIETY N CONFERENCE
InterestinE Two-Days' Session Begins
In nemtur-StrcetsM Methodist
MFRS. NEWELL PREsrDEs.
Eerrum Training School, Stewardship.
Foreign Missions and Methods
Some Of Subjects Discusscd--Aux-
,'sssy <(borts Read.
ToDAY's PROGRAM.

1880 A. M.--Devotional. Mrs.
Bryant.
1880 A. M.---Mission study,
Miss caches.
1880 4. M.-City Mission Work.
Mrs. Mfcneais.
1900 M.--Centenary Movement,
Mrs. Lee Britt; music: lunch.
2:00 p. M.--Devotional, Mrs.
Carson: Social Service, Mrs. Potts;
Young Peoples Work; reports:
Junior Work, reports: committee
reports: place of meeting; ad-
fourn mcnt
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-26
The Rhyning Optnist
Bf ALINE NICHAELIS.

I'm a happy little hero and / want
the world 20 know that 6ote - days
% zero when l get TO shovel snow.
am never quite 50 jolly Wien the
summer days are mere as when au-
tumr'S melancholy gives :. tip on win
tcr's cheer. Quite beyond the bounds
o: reason. rapture perrneatcs my soul
when We reach the rigid season and
start 10 lu6sinE coal Some cha -
praise the JOYS OF SIX ling and they
claim this sport is grand. but the coal
nod thrills my being with i bliss l
can; command Winter makes some
fellows Surly and they stumble and
get sore, hu; ! rise eaCh morning early
just 10 carry Goa some more. Many
times | am invited 20 90 hunting With
my chum. but. although Id BE de-
lighted. still! say, II can7o: come"
| would like 10 watch the rabbit scurry
through the snow and ice I'll the cruel
decrhoundS grab il. but ! cannot pay
the price. ! would love 20 sec old Bru!n
putting up his fight for life. ou; ny
fire might 10 SO ruin II | lcf. !, 20
my wife Yea long 20 note each
antic OF the 1.-the and nirible stag. bu:
my thoughts would drive me frantic
ere they got her in the bag. For my
mind would be bo OK yoadc- with my
good old blazing fire. would 'ncdi-
tate and ponder how 10 build IL up
still higher. When it's mailing and Ills
showing. this one aim have in v!ev;
how TO keep the furnace going so the
house is n!ncty-two. Yes. this is my
whole endcavor. which | call :, worthy
goal. and think it's very clever. for
my landlord buys the coal.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-26
The Virgin I>innd,.

Mss F. V ~ pu!a.k tn vt-cf,
- J-nonas ana :, lohr "a ION
group Of the Lesser Antilles. originally
LclnnEed 10 Denmark by whom inc,
w"re sold 10 the United states In 1915
for t25. 900 600. 600. Ratincations ~
ule treaties OF sale were cAchanrod
on january II. l'i1. and tho Uniied
sti,cs took possession o.; the IaIangs
bn March 81 1914 The. !c 3bC,u,
nifty miles east OF PORTO Rico aa5
have a combined area o, la2 gcuar.
miles The population, according 10 Inc
special census taken in 1919. was &c
iso5l, or whom 1922 were WHITE 1922
tNe2 per cent?, were negro, and IeOt
r'~ero mixed Twenty-Five per cent n.
the total OF h.2s were iihtcratc Suea
erown on the islands
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-26
The Days Good Stories
FROM MANY SouRCEc
Ercc-uHndcd.
FROM

Lights and noise were taboo. but
mere WAS some verbal expression OF
though: in unde-;ones. The column
was sloGsins forward the night be-
lore the attack on ;he 81. Mihiel sal
Wonder where we-e'-e bound for
nov spoke one doughboy during
monetary check
I dunno replied = voice in the
carH but / heard an officer say i
was Metz"
Hugh, Metz
SUrc-and he said The genera
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-26
Information Bureau

Inquiries regarding nImoxt any toni,
eacePtnS on i"Eal md medical spb.
,r~t>. arc answered free. AZ I'll In
rufrfes arc snswcrcd directly NV nrr
sonaI letter. srlf-uddrcss-d slammed
envelope ~ required. Address Tho
11mrs-Dispat~h Inflammation Burrnu.
Hicknond. Na.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-26
According to circumstances.

a regular from n Western army
camp came home the other day on
an extended furlouEh. He was enter
tanned extensively by his former com
panlons and friends.
One evening he told the boys about
the Indians great love for whisky
Why. the way them Indians love
he remarked. II once met q CHEYENNE
on his pony. Give me a drink of
whisky: I'll give you my bride for
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-26
To Dye FnrS.


Ms. y : ~ south Boston WASH
the fur free from grease ui,h som
ard wa'e-. to which q hal: teaspoon
~ I've has been ADDED o the nuckctrl!l.
o wash VIII "asoiin" T1cn dye w!th
any fast color i0a' viii dy" wool
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-26
A kind Ward

young clerk was called before !, =,
manager TO explain why IA" was DOT
MS work so carclcssly. "Mr S,ni,i :.
SAID the manager "of late Your -
ms ms nenn very nGrfunctory." ,ncfor q
clerk broke in--"Mr. Jones - plhE
workins here for three months 49, n""n
ana, though ! have tried my bost -,
the irSt bit OF praise | have rncn 49, =
since I've been here. Thank yon,.. 'cu
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-26
Hoiha First Prime Minister Of South

Suhs-oribar Po-tsmoutn.-l.ou .s Hotha
was IN" FIRST Prime Minister OF the
Union 81 soU.n Africa tic WAS also
t.nc Miristor o. Agriculture and rhcr
- died. AUGUST * 1919 he was prlinc
Minister aud Minister @. Native ~
fairs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-26

chinatown? The chief dens OF vice
ihcrc havc now been cleaned out nv
The police. hat IN The Miracle Man
q new Paramount Aircraft picture
which is the attraction a; the Isis
Thcater This week. typical haunt
Of criminals OF the olden days is shown
n all its SordidneSs. From New.
Nprk Sums tho seen" shifts 20 the
h.G n mountains near the sea. where 4
haHu OF crooks, who have come there
20 make money by conn. crcializ!nS
the powers Of an aged healer. are
strangely ira nSformcd into useful and
law abiding citiZons
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-26
Con,.icts' Citi,rn.hin.


Ne"d'r. HAM Is0Uhurg Il uonrir
does not RI: his .itizcnehip rcs,nrc,
unless ne i. granted , pardon.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-26

timidly ventured. What are We think
in ABBOTT moo. Jack? Anither?"
ma. ma. lasSic." was tho reply "I
was just thinliin' that IL was ABBOTT
time ye were payin' me that penny
for ma thochts"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-26
A Thrifty Suitor.

For two long years Jock had been
counting Maggie. One evening, after
a silence of nearly an hour, Maggie
said shyly:
I'll gle yc Il penny for ye thochts.
Jock"
"Wccl." replied Jock with sudden
holdness. II was just thinkin' hoo fine it
wud bc II ye were TO &c bit
RisSic.
She complied dcmurely, and again
there was long silence until Maggie
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-26

Q. :. = S'aun;0n. ITO durarior ~
me Goa miners strike which occurred
N 1907, was rom MAY "a to October
%, l66 days
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-26

IT.: he says. No says 1. Then ~.
o OF his bride and saddle and 'pomy
"i! IN !, bunch Tor the drink"
lot an that" asked ono OF tho boy
We'll. not much." said The fsniJ;f'
fG nr, Il only had ono ,,lrint
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-26

J. warren kerrigan has started work
on his new Rrunton feature. by H. y.
and NJ. e. Daniels. mystery play OF
society intrigue. Fritz Brunette is the
leading lady.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-26

: Ti::c-e "a: yves E,gic Ferclscc
ucGscal c7?oC-1i;ieS - display As-
Jsle7: - O. view :: chc Co!onial
T5ee;s- - re SIS; LIae today Il
= caltsi "CoIa:e-te;:- sad presents
;ac star IS . southern E!-! q excel
en-. family NHo : influenced by TIE
la7pec07.oGs state - he- afsirS
me OFF, e ARE reward by the
secret service % undertake the tasN
OF rounding Up \ oaad OF couterfei;-
e-S. No; only does The story h-,7- out
Miss FercuSon's surprising abii!ty as
u emotional actress, hut also IN the
scenes N 'ac homes OF Ncwpo-: Soc.
ETY. enhances her reputation as ";hc
best dressed actress Of :hc screen" \
delightful loy. story and some Meas
an; comedy havc been blended into
I ne plot. David i~well has ;he leading
male role and the cast also includes
Charles Gerard and Helen Mon:-ose.
rhe sto.N was directed by George
l'itzmuur!cc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-26
SCREEN BREVITIES

william ParSe has begun direction
OF Tower of Ivory" by Gertrude Attn
erton. tho fourth in the series OF
eminent authors pictures
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-26

The famous old homestead of Cap
tam nelmar on Long Reach provides
tn" setting for picture entitled
Pride" in which Alice Joyce has the
stellar role.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-26
Eupcne onrien at odeon.

M The OdcOn today and toiror-ow
Eugene o'Erien will be shown in
sealed Hearts the unusually inter
cstinr production IN which dashing
young man acts tho rolc OF a love
pirate and becomes euanorcd OF his
own fathers beautiful Young wife
with many thrilling consequences
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-26

the men who cali most frequently at a
house the daughters OF the house natur-
ally select husbands
In that case" said the mother.
sadly, II fear our girls doomed to
marry bill collectors
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-26
Two Star. la Fine Picture.

IT Inc opportunity 70 cast YOUR Tot
with man who loved YOU and would
care for You tendcriv came 10 YOU
after cruel and harsh treatment came
TO rou when the safety curtain at IN.
theater, dropDinG to shu; ont a IRE
from the audience. also shuts YOU away
from your miserable nast: and n Won
thought that by drawin. the safety
CERTAIN 81 slcrc" and distance behind
YOU as YOU fed 20 India with the man
you loved. NoG would forever leave
tho hateful pas, behind. VIVA, wouid
YOU do? Would YOU seize with both
hands The happiness nunS your way
as rnck seized it,
e NSFm r:,- Talm}.asn Is rnck and En-
tain Merryon.' mo. Nr3scuer. j. Is shown
ut the Victor to- The last ti:na today
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-26

meant 10 take it II it cost 10000
lives
silence for about five seconds: then.
Liberal son OF a gun, Amt hc:"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-26
Her Probable Fate

Fro7inquity is what brings about
marriages. declared the father Of
three single daughters.
"YeS?" murmured his wife
II works this way. From among
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1919-01-31
Local Budget for 1919
OF THE
City of North Wildwood
IN THE
COUNTY OF CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY

At a regular adjourned meeting OF the Cons
mon Council OF the City of North Wild
wood, New Jersey, held January 81, 1919,
the following budget was approved:
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1919-01-31
Sheriff'S Sale

By virtue of a writ OF FIeri Facias, for sale
of Mortgaged Premises to me, directed, issued
out OF the Court of Chancery OF New Jersey,
on the 18th day of January, A. D. 1919, in a
complainant and Robert II. Means, Mary M.
Jamison, Clarence B. Jamison, Priscilla
Means and Robert H. Means, Jr, are defen-
dants, / shall expose to sale at public vendue,.
on
MONDAY. FEBRUARY 18th, 1919,
between the hours OF twelve and five o'clock
D. M, TO wit, at one o'clock in the afternoon
May Court House, Cape May County, New
Jersey:
All that certain mortgaged premises, with
the appurtenances, in the bill OF complaint in
the said cause particularly set forth. and de-
Scribed that is to say:
All that certain lot or parcel of land, stu
ate, lying and being in the First Ward of the
City of Wildwood, County of Cape May and
State OF New Jersey, known and designated
on a plan OF lots of the Wildwood Beach I'M
& Sons, Engineers, 1886, duly filed, as lot No.
10, block No. IL, pounded and described as fol-
lows: Beginning at a point on the northeast
erly side of Pine avenue at the distance of one
hundred and sixty feet enthusiastically from
the intersection OF the northeaSterly side of
Pine avenue with the nOrthwestwardly side
of Pacific avenue, and extending thence
enthusiastically along the northeasterly side
of Pine avenue forty feet, and at right angles
thereto between parallel lines in length and
Containing 1000 square feet OF land strict
measure. This description covers the south
east one-half of lot 8 and the northwest one
half of lot 7 in block II on the Taylor map,
the above description being according to the
ROBERT S. MILLER, Sheriff.
Dated January 22d, 1919.
John Bright, Sol'r. 1-2t4t,pf S1O.40
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1919-01-31
Notice of Annual Meeting

Notice is hereby given that the annual
meeting OF Stockholders of the Wildwood and
Delaware Bay Short Line Railroad Company
will be held at the principal Office of the COM
adelphia avenues, Wildwood, New Jersey, on
Wednesday, the fifth day OF February A. DE-
1919, at two O'Clock p. M, for the purpose of
acting upon the reports of officers and for the
transaction of such other business as may
properly be brought before the meeting. In
accordance with the laws OF the State of New
Jersey, 40 stock may be voted on, which has
been transferred on the books of the company,
within twenty COY days next preceding this
election.
Dated January 18th, 1919.
OLIVER 1. BLACKWELL,
Secretary.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1919-01-31
RULES

Rules for battery care are
simple and few. Remember and
follow them, and your battery
will have better health and
longer life.
/. Make hydrometer test. If
reading is below 1.275 use starter
and lights as little as possible
for a time.
2. Keep all cells filled with
distilled water to a level R-inch
above the top of the plates.
8. Never put acid into your
battery.
4. If hydrometer reading does
not come up to 1.275 on any
two successivet tests drive around
and let us locate the trouble.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1919-01-31

Total ....................~.S75A09.40
The above budget will come up for adop-
ton by Council at a meeting to be held Thurs
day, February 9Th, 1919, at eight p. M, at
which time any objections to the said budget
will be heard.
GEORGE A. BEDDING,
City Clerk.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1919-01-31

Notice is hereby given that a writ of attach.
Iment at the suit of Frank e Smith, against
the rights and credits, moneys and effects.
goods and chAttels, lands and m of
Joseph Morrison and Mildred Morrison, alb.
sconding debtors. for eight hundred and forty
Court, on the Fifth day of December, A. d..
1918, returnableo on the sixteenth day of Decem-
Der, A. ID. 1918, has been served and duly exc
cuted, and was returned on the thirtieth day
OF December, A: d. 1918, by the Sheriff of the
County of Cape May.
Dated January I'd, A. d. 1919.
A. G. HILDRETH, Clerk.
Leap, Shafpless q Way, Attorneys.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1919-01-31
to Limit Creditors
Estate OF CHARLES BRIDGES. Deceased

Estate OF CHARLE BRIDGES, Deceased
Pursuant to the order OF Harry s. Douglass,
Surrogate OF the County OF Cape May, made
on the 18th day OF January, A. d. 1918, on the
application OF the subscriber, executrix of
said deceased, notice is hereby given to the
creditors of said deceased to exhibit to the
subscriber under oath or affirmation their
claims and demands against the estate of said
deceased within lii months from the 18th
day OF January, A. ID. 1918, or they will be for
ever barred OF any action against the subscri-
Der.
Dated January 18th, A. D. 1918.
ALICE MAY DUBOIS,
Executrix.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1919-01-31
Wildwood & Delaware Bay
Short Line Railroad Company
Philadelphia & Reading
Railway Connections
]. Thompson Baker, President
Evans g. Slaughter, General Manager

Attention is called TO the good
trains every weekday morning
to Wildwood and return to Phil
adelphia In evening. This is an
express. Leaves Philadelphia
at $50 a. m. Leaves Wildwood
5.12 p. m. For quick time TO
wildwood ON weekdays try this
train.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1919-01-31
ChdnCery of New Jersey

To John ]. Sturmer and Mary Agnes
Sturmer. his wife
BY yirtue of an order of the Court of Chan
Gerry OF New Jersey, made on the day of the
date hereof, wherein Wildwood Title and
Trust Company is complainant, and you and
Oear nIaod enSWer or den,s,r to the Hill IF
said complainant, on or before the 9th day
OF February next, or the said bill will be taken
as confessed against you
The said bill is filed to foreclose a mortgage
given by Margaret Siegler, guardian OF John
j. Sturmer, an infant, dated March q, 1916,
on lands in the City of North Wildwood; and
you, John J. Sturmer, are made defendant
because you own said lands; and you Mary
Agnes Sturmer, are made defendant because
you are entitled to an inchoate right of dover
in said lands.
Order dated December 18th, 1918.
ROBERT BRIGHT,
Solicitor for Complainant,
North WILDWOOD, New Jersey.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-26
WASHINGTON

The Baptist Sunday school will hold
a basket picnic in G. A. Bohonon's grove
| Thursday, Aug %, leaving the church at
| 1890 If the weather is unfavorable, a
social will be held in schoolhouse hall in
the evening. Everyone is cordially in
vited to be present
! Miss Leila Wallace of Waterbury is
| keeping house and caring for her grand
( father, Robert Richardson, who is still
confined to his bed with fractured hip
caused by barn door falling on him
late in June.
Mr.. and Mrs. Birney Seaver were at
Williamstown Thursday to attend Old
Home week celebration Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Goodwin and Mr. and Mrs. C. H
McAlhster also attended. Friday
| Mr.. and Mrs. William T. Snow of Bos-
ton and Mrs Mabel Ross of Hyde Park
Mass, are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. G. E
Stanley.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Powers of Leb-
anon, n. H., are guests at the home Of
| Mr.. and Mrs. John Calef. Noah Taylor
and daughter, Miss Nora, were also
guests at the same home Friday, Mr.,
and Mrs Frank Calef and son, Bradford
of Providence, r. l., are guests this week
at the Calef home
The new schoolhouse bridge is now
open for traffic, although the concrete
side foEms are vet to be adjusted. The
road has been made several feet wideg,
and much filling in and grading have
been done from the street back to the
schoolhouse, much needed improve
ment
The foundation of the new public IL
brsry, the gift of the late Ira c. Calef,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-26
CONFESSED
SAFE LOOTING
And Also Charged With
Stealing Foodstuffs at
Lyndon Center
LEAMONT SMITH
PUT UNDER ARREST
He Secured About 5000 at
Town Clerks Office in
Lyndon

st. Johnsbury, Aug. 26.-Learmont
Smith of Lyndon Corner, 81, arrested for
stealing a case of eggs and a quantity
of sugar from the girls dormitory of
Lyndon institute at Lyndon Center, has
confessed that he burglarized the town
clerks Office at Lyndonyille a week ago.
The man had a hearing in municipal
court here and was bound over to the
December term of Caledonia county
court. He was unable to procure bail OF
$500 and is in Jail. Sheriff w. H. Worth
en- and States Attorney James B,
Campbell were suspicious Of Smith in
connection with the robbery at Lyndon
vile and after stiff questioning he adj
mitted his guilt. He secured about 5000
in the town clerks office.
The officers will bring into municipal
court here on Wednesday Harry Simpson
of Sheffield, who is charged with grand
larceny He is accused OF stealing heif-
err from the pasture Of Joseph Montmony
of Sheffield