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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-19
CENTENNIAL.

Matt Wiltgen and wife, Rae Run
kle and wife and Archie Jones and
wife were in attendance at the Valen-
tine party given by the Community
club in Ossian Friday evening.
Edwin Ginapp departed for Ellen
dale, Mimi. today where he will visit
his brother Will and family.
Edo LANCE was a caller at August
Peck's. Sunday.
James Runkle was guest at the
Henry Schara home Sunday.
Miss Agnes Kneeland was a guest
at the McManus home in Ossian from
Friday until Sunday.
Miss Grayce Carlin was a guest
at the Mrs. Powers home in Ossian
Sunday.
Walter Koch. Edwin Ginapp and
Al Beckman attended the Masquer-
ade dance at Postville Saturday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-19
CASTALIA.

Mr.. and Mrs. L. C. Sheperd are
here visiting friends. Mr.. Sheperd
has recently been discharged from
the army.
Miss Iva Allen has the mumps.
The Castalia band will give a con-
cert Tuesday evening, Feb. Is. The
proceeds will DE used to help defray
expenses incident to maintaining
such an organization.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Meyer spent
several days last week with rela-
tives in Farmersburg.
Mr.. Watrud of DEBORAH was a
business caller in town Tuesday.
Jas. and Mary McKernan who at
tend school in Oelwein spent several
days last week at home.
Mrs. Fox and son Ted of Des
Moines, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Lambert
and babe of Dubuque heave been
visiting with Mrs. Esther Lambert,
and Mrs. Mile Riggs for the past
week.
Louis Lubke has been in DEBORAH
serving on the jury.
Miss Lucy Meyer was a Postville
caller Friday.
E. E. Malloy was a business caller
in Decorah Tuesday.
Will Frudden of Charles City was
here between trains Thursday.
Mrs. VIM. Zimmerman entertained
the c. w. w. club Friday afternoon.
Leo Neuenswander is on the sick
list
Carlaus, Helma and Lucy Meyer
attended the dance at Postville Sat.
evening.
Several of our young men walked
to Ossian to attend the show Wednes-
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Sheperd visited
friends in Ossian Sunday.
Miss Esther Meyer, Mary Floody
and Deliah Bollman who attended
high school at Postville spent the
week end at home in Castalia.
Jas. McKernan returned to his
school duties at Oelwein Sunday.
Mr., and Mrs. Ernest Gibson have
returned from a visit with Mrs.
Gibson's sister at Waucoma.
There is some talk of establishing
a Community Club in Castalia
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Schweinefus
entertained friends Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. Geo. Peckham and Miss Mae
Lambert were shopping in Postville
Monday.
Mr.. McDermott OF Milwaukee was
a business caller here Monday.
VIM. Baltz and Earl Haefner went
to Minneapolis Monday morning to
attend the auto show.
Walter VIM was a passenger for
Calmar Monday.
Miss Anna Schara is visiting with
Zelda Scully at her home in Straw
berry Point.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Winger and
children returned Friday from a
visit with relatives in Mason City
and Calmar.
Miss Lena Schweinefus came down
from Ossian to spend Sunday at
home.
Mr.. e. J.. Wirsching is confined to
his home with the mumps. Geo. Bach.
elder has charge OF the lumber yard
in his absence.
Mrs. G. r. Neuenswander was
shopping in Postville Friday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-19
nth the Fred Waters family.

with the Fred Waters family.
Chas. Broillet and family came
home Monday from visit in Decor
all.
Fred Smeiderskamp iand, family
moved onto a farm in Ludlow with
Theodore Keeper last Saturday and
have rented their place here to Lyle
French and wife.
Miss Lydia Paddin went to Os-
sian Saturday to get dental work
done.
Mrs. Elma Crabtree of Castalia
was a guest at the Claude Van Wey
home Saturday.
Mrs. Emma Letchford entertained
a large party of friends and relatives
at her home last Sunday. A most en-
joyable time is reported by all.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Crawford re-
turned to their home in DEBORAH
Saturday after a weeks visit here.
The U. l. s. will give program
in the NJ. E. church Saturday even
ing, March 1st. Program will be given
next week.
Arthur Brandt left Sunday evening
with some fine horses which he was
taking to Minneapolis.
Leo Haslip attended a dance in
Postville Saturday evening.
Charley Barrett and family spent
the past week with relatives in Os-
sian and Ravena.
Leona Schoonmaker returned home
the first of the week from few
days visit here.
Earl Livingood has purchased the
Tully cottage from Mrs. j. A. Peck
the consideration was $3.50.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-19

Frank Daniels went to Ossian
Saturday for visit with relatives.
Miss nellie Daniels went to DEBORAH
for few days visit with her cousin,
Mrs, j. K. Griebel.
Miss nellie Daniels was guest at
the Mrs. l.. d. Burrows home in Os-
sian Monday.
Rae Runkle and family, Mrs. Anna
Daniels and daughter Nellie, Mr..
Theo. Rosa, Mr.. Charley Kronmiller
and Grayce Carlin were entertained
at the George Allen home Sunday
evening.
Will Duff was. a passenger foI
Cresco Wednesday for a visit with
his mother, Mrs. Isaac Duff who il
at the hospital there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rae Runkle and
daughter Eienor, Charley Kronmil
Ter, Theo. Rosa, Mrs. Anna Daniels
and daughter Nellie and Miss Aman
da Ginapp were guests at the Henry
| Ginapp home Sunday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-19

operation at the Cresco hospital on
Saturday, Feb. s. At last report she
was getting along nicely and expects
to be home soon.
The L. A.. S. which was to have
met last Thursday at the Fred elise
home was postponed until Wednes-
day of this week on account of bad
weather.
DR.. Curran Of Fayette held quar-.
terly conference at the NJ. E. church
Sunday.
c. n. Masters went to Cresco Tues
day and on his return spent few
days with DEBORAH friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will LANCE were De
corah visitors Tuesday.
Mrs. Ambrose Gates returned Tues
day from weeks stay with hel
niece, Mrs. George Emry.
George Potter of Hawarden, Cana
! da arrived Saturday for visit will
relatives and friends here and a
, Canton.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-19
NOTICE IN PROBATE.

To whom it may concern:
You and each of you are hereby
notified to appear at the Court
House in Winneshiek County, Iowa,
on the 18th day of April, 1919, at
900 o'clock p. NJ, to attend the pro-
bate of an instrument purporting to
be the last Will and Testament Of
Gustav Noecker late of DEBORAH
Township, in Winneshiek County,
Iowa, deceased, at which time and
place you will appear and show
cause, if any, why said will should
not be admitted to probate.
In testimony whereof I have here
unto subscribed my name and affixed
the seal of said office, this 1st day of
February, 1919.
S. J. MOORE,
Clerk of District Court.
.WILLETT & NELSON, Attorneys.
6-4w.
Daily Thought.
Wise to resolve and patient to 70.
form.-Homer. 4
Try Our Want Column.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-19
FRANKvILLE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Crawford
We're shopping in DEBORAH Monday.
Mr.. Couin of Des Moines spent
several days last week at the Sher-
man Bollman home.
James Kneeskern and little daugh-
ter were callers. near DEBORAH Mon
day.
Mrs. Emma Letchford will have n
sale of stock and farm machinery at
her place Feb. 25th.
Mrs. Will Schutta and Mrs. Frank
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-19

Carl Letchford of Bethel was a
business caller here the first of the
week.
Melvin Ewing of Postville is
guest at the Earl Livingood home.
Lynn Crawford made trip to De-
corah Saturday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-19

Try Our Want Column.
Connecticut western news., 1919-11-20
Last Wednesday Nights Audience Mystifed va difference RECREATION
 by Edsons phonograph

Those present Town Hall last Wednesday night Alice Verlet walk the They her take her posi- beautiful They give opening lines of Caro- Nome. Then suddenly lips still-but the song kept flowing /
 How this? They hearing Miss Verets voice, Miss Verlet singing The entire audience slowly realized that had been unable distinguish be-
 Miss Verles voice and the RECREATION of voice by the New Edison.
Connecticut western news., 1919-11-20

daring undertaken last Wednesday night Town Hall by Thomas A Edison He sought to that exists between the voice of the living artist and its RECREATION by the New Edison The nuscaly cultured of invited judgment. No test could have been exacting.
 Miss Veret made comparison after The tiled audience tried vaiy catch difference between the original rendition and its RECREATION by inc New Edison No could tell one from the other.
 It a triumph whole and complete for the New Edison
Connecticut western news., 1919-11-20

Wednesday nights ToneTes is the
 
  in expe The New Edison phonogaphs of sustaining
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-30
SUNDAY STORM COST
S5OO,OOO

timbcrs wcrc torn out OF the walls:
the roof doubled back over the for.
ward part and LEFT with one corner
projecting over the outer walls A
large force Of carpenters was on.
gagged an day Sunday replacing the
umbers ana shcctirg the roof
when tho roof was torn or. the
pipe ln the attic of the sprinkler sys-
tenn was broken. releasing all the
water from the immense tank that
guards the wholesale houses against
fires Before the water could be cut
Off the entire four floors had been
flooded and the water stood two feet
deep IN the basement The roof acted
as funnel carving the rain into
tho unroofcd section ana this added
TO tho torrents that dclugcd the
goods
Total Valur About s825. 900.
The extent uf tho loss cannot hr
ascortaincd until after the Insurance
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-30
In State OF Coma.

BEAUMONT. TENAS, March -.
Thurman McNeal. age ~ ron ~
Young McNeal. hotel proprietor Bt
Voth, eight miles north OF this city,
today completed his twenty eighth
day In "A state OF coma Attending
physicians pronounce It a case ~
sleeping sickness" Tho boy ap-
pcaru TO be getting fat. lie eats
heartily and physicians regard u as
remarkable that he ls apparently en-
Joying his trip into aphaAia as A.
times he laughs most heartily over
what appears to he his dreams. So
far 40 known he IN obvious OF every
thing that goea on around him.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-30
BERRY-BEALL DRY GOODS
COMPANY HEAVIEST
LOSER.

FORT SMITH. ARK storm dam
age In this city from tho early sun
day morning storm viii reach at
least half a million dollars
The largest individual loss Is sus-
tanned by the Berry Boall Wholesale
Dry Goods Co. which had In round
figures, quarter NJ a million dollars
worth Of goods drcnchcd by rain and
water from the broken pipe OF the
fire protection syEtcm
Tho damage here IS far greater
than was first thought Tho rear 30
feet of the roof wns torn off. the
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-30

leader. II was he who first sIE-
gested that this new plan was a
good one
lie @id "ThcthInK for yjh 10
do is TO JOIN IN and help make the
Petroleum institute a success. Ion
can do much In bringing abou,
harmony, and the success OF ;ho new
pan. You Will find that som, OF
even what are called major oil cor
poratlons' Will shy away FROM this
plan. but take note Of one fac; and
that Is. that these compauie4 are
known far and wide for h4,ing cniy
the most selfish motives IN hls.-
ness"
And thus ends the cnap.er. ], is
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-30
Court iiulrNs for N~wsi,y,.

ATLANTA. Ga March 90 News
boys yelling their papers In the
streets do not constitute n breach OF
the peace decided Judge johnson In
police court. turning loose two news
ius brought in by a policeman who
had bccnd isturhcd by the "Nux
tries call The judgrNwas a ncSsy
IN his youth y"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-30
Tulsa's Union Department Store
112 to ia South Main Street


1000 doz. Nalnsook Union Suits.
900 dozen Balbriggan Union
Suits.
1000 dozen Mems OveralIs.
1000 dozen Boys Overalls.
$50 doz. Cotton Check Jumpers
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-30
RIFLES GO ACROSS LINE
FOR MEXICAN FEDERALS

FL PASO. Texas, Maryn 2g. -rt,c
thousand rifles a quantity OF ammu-
milton and other war implements Viii
noss the border here tomorrow Tor
Nle Mexican federal government IN.
the north The rifles Snd ummuni.
ton. shipped from an arms company
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-30

VIII I've known ~ inspector Of
apiarics" The bee doctor" viii in
shoS boo Keepers how to avoid dis
eases among their honey making
DgtN
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-30

IS adJusted on March the inven
tory showed stock on hand OF
Sb25,OOO and onc-thtrd Of this Is
more or less damaged As result
the establishment has been closed
and will be closed until the damaged
stock can be oyCrhauled Tho 20
travelling statesmen have been called
in Off the road TO assist In adjusting
tho damage and business Will be
practically suspended for week.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-30

SEAT'rl ~ WASH. March 90 \
new o'nvo has been established In
this state by the recent legislature.
1t IL "ncr doctor officially. he
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-30

Ia Ncw Haven. Conn. were made tor
tho American army ScrsoaA, but
wcro never used. A stccia permit
was said TO have been issued by tho
state department for the expectation
Of these rifles and ammunition which
VII he used IN the campaign aEains,
Villas followers In northern Mexico
and to protect hc American. owned
mining properties I'm the Isolated dis
lr.cts occupied hv villa
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-30
FIFTY EXTRA SAIESIADIES WANTED FOR THIS GREAT BAR

5000 dozen Mems Work Shirts
500 dozen Boys Work Shirts
$50 dozen Mems Wash and
Khaki Pants.
1000 dozen Soft Collar Shirts.
Us doz. Laundry Collar Shirts.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-30

tOFENHNGEN. March % with
. factory official hts wife and two
other womS IN the former kings
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-26

lcopyriEht. 1sls. New Y0rk al0oo.l
The Topeka state journal., 1919-04-12

you'll only wait. The girls. might
that is. Babe and Carrie
She was a sensible little thing. EN-
lily. "Of course I'll wait. But we
mustn't just sit back and let the years
go by. We've got to help"
She went about 1t as If she were al
ready a little match making matron
She corralied all the men she had ever
known and introduced them TO Babs
Carrie, and Eva separately, in pairs
and en- masse. She arranged parties al
which Babe could display the curl
She got up picnics. She stayed home
while 10 took the three about. When
she was present she tried to look as
the sisters should show up to advan-
tage- She schemed. and planned, and
contrived. and hoped; and smiled int,
JOS despairing eyes.
And three years went by. Three
precious years. Carrie still taught
school, and hated it. Eva kept house
more and more complainingiy as prices
advanced and allowance retreated
Stell was still Babe, the family beauty
but even she knew that the time was
past for curis. Emiiy's hair. somehow
lost its CLINT and began to look Just
plain brown. Her crinkiine-s began tc
iron out.
NOW, look hereir Je argued desper-
ately, one night. I'VE could be happy
anyway. There's plenty of room at the
house. Lots of people begin that way
OF course, I couldn't give You all I'd
The Topeka state journal., 1919-04-12

ten about the unwed, middle-aged wo-
man; her fussiness. her primness. her
angularity of mind and body. In the
male, that same fussiness develops. and
a certain primness. too. But he grows
fabby where she grows lean.
Every Thursday evening he took din
ner at Eva.s. and on Sunday noon at
StelFs. He tucked his napkin under
his chin and openly enjoyed the home
made soup and the WELL cooked meats.
After dinner he tried to talk business
with Eva's husband. or Stell's. His
business talks were the old fashioned
kind, beginning:
we'll now, iooka here Take, frin-
stance your raw hides and leatLersS'
But Ben and George didn't want to
take, frinstance, your raw hides and
feathers" at all. They would always
listen, restively. and say. "Uh-huh." at
intervals. and at the first chance they
would sort of fade out of the room,
with a meaning glance at their wives
Eva had two children now. Girls
They treated Uncle 10 with good
natured tolerance. Sten had no chill
dren. Uncle Je degenerated. by almost
imperceptible degrees. from the posi-
tien of honored guest, who Is served
with white meat. to that of one who il
content with a leg and one OF those OBJ
scure and bony sections which, aftel
much turning with a bewildered and
investigating knife and fork. leave one
baf1ed and unsatisfied.
Eva and Ste1 got together and de-
cided that 10 ought to marry.
ut isn't natural.v Eva told him. "l
never saw a man who took SO little
interest in women"
The Topeka state journal., 1919-04-12

while"
No dreams of salons, and brocade
and velvet-footed servitors, and satin
damask now. Just twoVooms, all their
own. all alone. and Emily to work for
That was his dream. But 1t seemed
less possible than that other absurd one
had been.
You know that Emily was as practi-
cal little thing as she looked fluffy
She knew women
mo! No Wed be miserable.
know. Even if they didn't object. And
they would. Jo Wouldn't they?"
His silence was miserable eassent
Then. But you do love me. don't you
Emily ?''
7 do. 10. I love you-and love you
and love you. But. Jo. I-can't.''
Il know it. dear. 1 knew it all the
time. really. I just thought, maybe
The two sat staring for a momant
irto space. their hands clasped Their
they both shut their eyes, with a little
shudder, as though what they saw was
terrible TO look upon. Emily's hanu
the tiny hand that was so unexpectedly
firm. tightened its hold Oh his. and his
crushed the absurd singers until She
WINGED with pain.
That was the beginning of the end
and they knew IT.
would be left to pine There are to,
many JOS in the world whose heart
are prone to lurch and then thump a
The Topeka state journal., 1919-04-12

we years before, and~had gone into
oical Service work on the West Side.
Jo took ia prsWling about depart
rleRt store Easements. and household
Goods sections. He was always send
ing home a bargain In ham, or sack
of potatoes. or fifty pounds of sugar, OF
a window clamp. OF a new kind of par
ing knife. He was forever doing odd
lttle jobs that the janito- should have
done. 1t was the domestic in him
claiming its own.
Then one night, Carrie came home
with a dull glow in her leathery cheeiss
and her eyes alight with resolve. They
had what she called a plain talk.
Listen. 10. They've offered me the
job of first assistant resident worker.
And I'm going to take it Take it.
1 know fifty other girls who'd give their
ears for it. I go IN next month"
Away? Away from here. you mean
to iiYegr Carrie laid down her fork.
Well, really. 10! After all that ex-
planstion."
But to go over there to i:yei Why.
that neighlorhoed' full OF dirt, and
disease, and crime. ape the Lord
knows what all. ] can't LET you do
that, Carrie
Carries chin came down. She laugh
| ed short little laugh. Let me-:
That's eighteenth century talk 10. Ny
iife's my own TO live I'm goihg-"
And she went
10 Hertz was his own master. Free
| to marry Free to come and 60 And
he found he didn't even think of mar
lying. He didn't even want to come
7~ go. particularly. A rather frumpy
ID bachelor with thinning hair and a
! thickening neck Much has been writ
The Topeka state journal., 1919-04-12

So they had in for dinner certain
friends ard acquaintances of fitting
age. They spoke of them as. splendid
girls" Between thirty six and forty.
The following Thursday Eva would
say; How did you like her. JogT
Like who2" 10 would spar feebly.
Miss Matthews"
who's she?"
NOW don't be funny, 10. You know
very well I mean the girl who was here
for dinner. The one who talked so wen
on the emigration question.
1fOh. her. Why. she was all right.
Seems to be a smart woman"
but didn't you like her2'
II can't say / did, Eva And I can't
say I didn't. She made me think a lot
of a teacher 1 had in the fifth reader.
Name of Hines. As 1 recall her she
must have been a fine woman. But /
never thought of her as a woman al
ALL She was just Teacher"
You make me tired" sna apped Eva
impatiently. "A man of your age. You
don't expect to marry gir-. do youg
a ehildls
Il dot expect to marry shyhody."
10 had answered-
And that was the truth. lonely
though he often was. Any one who
got the meaning OF the Loop knows
ths s:gsikcaace of a move to a noEta-
shore suburb, and a house. Eya's
daaghtes, Ethel. was growing up. alc
her nother had - eye on society
That id away with JOS Thursday
dinner Then SteiI's husband bought
a car. The. went out into the country
Sunday. Sten said It was getting so
that maids objected to Sunday dinners.
anyway Besides. they were unhealthy.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-04-12

the feel of a soft. fluttering. incredibly
small hand in their grip. One year
later Emily was married to a young
man whose father owned a large. pie
shaped slice of the prosperous State OF
Michigan.
That being safely accomplished,
there was something grimly humorous
in the trend taken = -affaira in the ole
house on Calumet For Eva married.
OF all people. Eva. Married well. too
though he was a great deal older than
she. She moved to the North Side
ltrust Eva for thaD, and Babe
assumed~-the management of the
household on Calumet avenue. 1t was
rather lpinehed little household now.
for the harness business shrank and
shrank.
Ben says If you had the least bit
Of" Ben was Eva's husband and
quotabie, as are all successful men.
IT don't care what Ben says" shout
ed 10. goaded into rage I'm sick of
your everlasting Ben. Go and get a
Ben of your own. why don't you,~ II
you're SO stuck on the way he does
things"
And Babe did. She made last des-
perate drive. aided by Eva, and she
captured a rather surprised young man
in the brokerage way. who had made
up his mind MOTTO marry for years,
Babe had as useless trousseau. and
as filled with extravagant pink and
blue and lacy and frilly things as any
daughter of doting parents. Jo seemed
find grim pleasure in providing
them. But it left him pinched.
There was nothing domestic about
Carrie. She had given up teachine
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-17

colds, headaches, toothache, earache,
neuralgia, lumbago, rheumatism, neu-
ritis, joint pains, and pain generally,
Handy tin boxes of twelve tablets
cost but few cents. Druggists also
sell larger ''Bayer' packages. Aspirin
is the trade mark of Bayer Manufacture
of Monoaceticacideste of Salicylicacid.
ADV.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-17
SERVED LONGEST IN CIVIL WAR.
Marshall Montgomery Died in St Johns
bury-Was County's Oldest Lawyer.

St Johnsbury, Oct, Marshall
Montgomery, one of the oldest members
of the Caledonia county bar, died yester-
day after a long illness due to old age.
Mr. Montgomery was born in Walden
March %, 1899. He was educated in
the public schools and at Peacham acad-
envy and read law with the late Bliss
N. Davis Of Danville. Mr.. Montgomery
was admitted to the bar Of this county
in 1860. He was states attorney from
1884 to 1886 and was referee in bank
ruPtcy for many years.
His Civil war record was distin-
guished one He enlisted in May, 1861,
was promoted in 1868 to the captaincy
Of Co. D, 10th United States colored
troops, and served continuously until
May, 1855, when he was discharged at
Galveston, Tex. His term of service,
five years and two days, is the longest
Civil war record of any man in Yer
mont.
Mr.. Montgomery wife, who was Miss
Flora Sibley of Laconia, n. H., died a
number of years ago. He is survived by
one daughter, Grace, wife of Samuel ].
Gibbons of ST. Johnsburv The veteran
lawyer was a charter member of Cham
berlin post and that body will conduct
the funeral, which will be held on Satur.
day