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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-30
MIDDLESEX

There will be an ail-day session of tho
Middlesex Valley Grange at Grange hall
Saturday, January II. The officers will
be installed by g. G. Flint of Randolph.
The forenoon will be taken MP with work
ing tho tnird and fourth degrees on n
class of six. Dinner will he served at
noon and installation wilt take place in
tho afternoon.-Charles Wellington Of
F'itchburg. Mass, is spending the holi-
days with tho Ncwhal brothors.--Mrs.
Ida Houghton Of South Barre is spending
the holidays with her husband ut the
homo of Mrs. Minnie Richardson -.
Albert Crane is in poor health and Is at
tended by @ physician from Montrelier.
u. Burnham has been quite iil.--Miss
Lucy Swift of Saratoga, n. y, came
Thursday to spend Christmas with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Swift
Roland Swift, q. student n. the aer'cui-
trral school at Randolph Center. is spend
ing q two weeks vacation with his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Swift.-Mr and
Mrs. Henry Daniels. who have been
spending the past two weeks in Mont
pelier. returned home last Friday.-All
schools in town are closed for the holi-
days.--Miss Addio Nichols. teacher In Tho
village primary school, mad Christmas
exercises and tree for the little people.
Tho exercises were a credit to pupils and
teacher.-Miss Helen Swift held exercises
and Christmas tree for tho pupils in No.
district Friday evening. The exercises
were very NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. exercises
and tree were held in the Methods
Episcopal Church Thursday evening. The
program was under the direction Of Miss
Add!e Nichols. The music by the choir
was exceptionally fine. 4 purse of ~
was presented the pastor. the Rev. James
Salls.-Mr. and Mrs. II. Comstoc!s spent
Christmas in Montpelier with their son
and daughter.-Mr and Mrs. ". II. Chaplin
spent Christmas In Montpelier with Mrs
Chapin's mother. Mrs. NcvauX.--There
was a family gathering at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs George p. Miles Christmas
C. ". Alexander has moved TO Mont
peiier.
The Christmas offering for Near Eas.
relief amounts at the Methodist Church,
SO far to s.. Other contributions will b.
gladly received. Next Sunday afternoon
Whites. Than Snow" q story by Mrs
o. r. Walton with musical iilustra tions
by Grant Coifax Tullar. VIII be given
Special collection to provide new hymnals
for the church
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-30
ROCHESTER

Clinton Stevens OF Norwich University
and Clara Stevens of Barre were At their
homes Christmas.-Miss Isabel Noble
OF White River Junction was ut home for
the holidays.-A Christmas tree. lighted
with electricity. was placed on the park
Christmas eve and all the children in
town received bag OF candy, also many
useful presents were given away, A
large crowd was present.--At the
churches Friday a supper was given 10
the children OF each church at 500 .. M.
a Christmas tree and program was held
each church having It's own Everett It
Kinsman and Douglass Dyer Of Albany
Business College. Cleon Abbott OF B,'is-
toi. Conn, Clarence K.nsman of New
York and Miss Ruth Greeley Of White
River Junction were at their respective
homes for the holidays.-Hrs. Ether OF
this village died Christmas evening after
three days sickness. The funeral was
held at the home Tuesday. December q,
the Rev. l. II. Crescy officiating --Mr.
and Mrs. Jorsion and little son were In
Boston over the holidays visiting friends.
An interesting program was given at
tho Methodist Church on Christmas eve.
After this, the tree was unloaded.--The
Standard Bearers will meet at the par
sonage this evening at 7:3o. A UNI
Ion watch night service will be hold at
tho Congregational Church Friday night
with a social hour from 10 TIL II. Service
from II TIL after midnight.
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HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT
CONTINUED from pnge A.

and friends plan to be present ut this an :
nual church gathcring.-The second IL.
Illustrated lecture Of the Precautionary
series will be given at the Academy hall
January 9. The first that was given
brought out a goodly number. but moro
people Shout avail themselves Of this
privilege of hearing about the Pilgrim,
fathers.--The Rev. C. ]. Peterson had
charge of the services At Collinsville
Sunday afternoon in the absence OF the
pastor, the Rev. o. Il. Wells.--A son
was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Roy LeBaron,
December 90
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WATERBURY CENTER

Aftsr the presentation of mo Room In
tho Inn" at the church last Friday. the
audience made an offering OF SIC for the
Deaconness' hospital. Subsequent gifts
have Increased 1t to $ls.85. Further offer
ings will be gladly received. Attendances
were unus UAlly small last Sunday, morn
Ing Is; Sunday school Al: evening" 10. The
The Mems class Is challenging a similar
class at Randolph to a three months at
tendance contest Two candidates were
received into preparatory membership
last Sunday. A social. musical story
service and watch meeting will be held
Friday evening. No prayer meeting
this evening.
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Windsor County
SHARON

Mr.. and Mrs William W. Keyler and
son. Fay. are the guests OF Mrs. stephania
Fay and George Fay, the mother and
brother Of Mrs. Keyler. Mr.. and Mrs.
Keyler are from Bloomfield, N. ]. The
son. Fay. IL a member OF the freshman
class In tho Newark, N. j.. technical
school Of nsineering.-The Rev. and Mrs.
Hugh Penny are at home from, their va
cation. spent in Rhode Island.-A Christ
mas tree and exercises were given in au-
ditorium Of the Congregational Church,
Friday evenins.-I.ocal Thermometers reg
istered six below zero Sunday morning,
the coolest Of the season to date.-Mrs.
Vert Freeman, Of Somerville, Mass. Is
the Christmas season guest Of her par
ents. Mr.. and MrB. Judson y. Wiley
The public schools Of the town closed
Friday and will reopen January 3.-Miss
Gladys Morrill, and Miss Phoebe Cook.
teachers Of the village schools. have gone
to their respective homes, Randolph Cen
ter and Norwich.-Miss Elisabeth Bar
rett II at home for tho holiday vacation
from the Junior class studies in Mount St.
Marv'a Academy BurlinRtOn
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NORTH FAYSTON


Mrs. Phila Somerviile. who lived at the
homo Of her son. Sherman SomervillA, In
Norwich. died Dec. q and the remains
were brought here for burial Friday. Mrs.
somerville was over SO years Of age. Her
husband. John Somerville. died about
three years ago. Mr.. and Mrs. Somsrvilis
were old residents Of this town and lived
alone until a few years ago. when they
went to live with their daughter, Mt
Levi Boyce. In Waitsheld. where Mr..
Somerville died. In . short time Mr.
Somervile went to Warren to the home
Of her son. William. and from there "a
the home Of her son. Sherman. In Nor.
witch. at which place she died. She Is sur.
vived by four sons. George. Aaron. VIII.
lam. and Sherman. and one daughter
Mrs. Levi Boyce-Howard Corliss, OF
Waitsheld. was in town Sunday.-Amons
those from out Of town to attend the an.
nual Christmas dinner at the home OF
Eugene Grimm. ST.. were Mr.. and Mrs
NJ. J. Maloney. Miss Nora Grimm and
George Thayer. OF Waterbury. Eugene
Griffin, Jr. Of Barre. and Mr.. and Mrs
William Grimm, OF Moretown.-Franh
Eaton. OF Waterbury. was in town FRI
day,-Mr. and Mrs. Elg!n Martin and
daughter, Bessie Merle, OF Barre. spent
last week at l.. J. Eelson's.-Mr and
Mrs. Harnnie Nelson. OF Moretown. Mr.
and Mrs. William O'Brien nd daughter
Belle. and son. William. Miss GLADYS
Nelson. Of Waitsfeld, and Henry Nelson
Of Waterbury. spcnt Christmas at VIII.
lam Nelson's.-Mr. and Mrs. George Muir.
rey. of Barre, are spending a few days
at tho homo OF Mrs. Murrey's sister
Mrs. Everett Baliou.-Mr. and Mrs. CLYDE
Phillips and son spent Christmas al
Charles Corlisss.-Fred Eaton, OF Middle
sax. was in town Friday Christmas exer.
cises were held IT tho school-houss Thurs
day evening. The pupils presented each
teacher with a silver cream spoon. while
the teachers presented the pupils with
various nice presents.--Miss Evelyn JOS
lin. teacher OF the grammar school. who
has been III with humps at her home In
Waitsfield for nearly two weeks, return
ed TO school Thursday.
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WARREN

Jasper Moore Is spending a few days In
Montpelicr.-Mr and Mrs. ". Il. Somer'
vile were called to Norwich December q
by tho death Of his mother.-Mrs Frank
Brooks was IN Lincoln the first of last
week.-Mr. and Mrs. u. NJ. Turner arc
spending the holidays in Boston.--Thc
schools are closed for two wccltY' vaca-
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NORTHFIELD

Mr.. and Mrs. Timothy Cain, OF Bellows
Falls, are spending few weeks at tho
home Of their daughter Mrs. John Iiol7
land.-Anons those 10 mass the state
board examination for nurses was Miss
Dernico Colby, of Mortified, Miss Colby
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SOUTH WOODBURY.

Lucy sabin was az home from Buriing-
ton Chris tmaB.--The Christmas exercises
by the children Friday night were very
Interesting school closed Friday and tho
teacher went to her homo in Darrs- Mar
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SOUTH ROYALTON

Represcntative-elect, A. w. Bohonnon.
Was in Springfield last week. having been
called there 10 attend n preliminary
meeting Of the representatives anu SENT
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garet Winters OF Claremont, n. H., ia
pending tho holiday vacation with hcr
parents.--iIarry Benjamin. Byron and
Helen Sabin are III with colds.---Olive and
Zelina Goodell are a; home from their
school work for short vacation.--Amanda
Haskell spent Christmas with her parents
"A
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INVENTOR OF STICKY
FLY PAPER is DEAD

Pasadena, Calf, Dee. 2s.--Ferdina nd
Thum, said to he the inventor of sticky
fly paper, was found dead in bed to-day.
He was 50 years old.
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Better late than never isn't such = good
rule when II comes TO reading the sco~e
ads. Read to-day's store nds To-day TO-
morrow will 20 too late
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WARREN

mrs. Mar Allen and daughter. Hiida,
OF Barre visited her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. p. Tucker. the first of the week.
b. II. Greenwood OF Springfield. Mass.
Is spending a few days in town.-0eorge
Bragg and Mrs. veun Drew and chill
dren spont Christmas IN Waitsneld with
ielattves-Albert Tucker and Walter
Murray. who were injured by . building
falling on them, are improving and arc
able to get around somewhat.
Laura Stoddard. who fell and dislocated
her shoulder several months ago, has
not improved and was taken to tho Hsa-
ton hospital this week for treatment
Norma Greenwood Is at homo from
Waterbury.-Edith Strong. who attends
school at Montpelier Seminary. has
been at home for tho HOLIDAYS
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in Cabot.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-08-12
TO GUY ExPLoRERv FORT

School children Of Mclean coun-
ty. North Dakota. will finance the
purchase OF the site Of Fort Mandan.
where Capts Meriweather Lewis
aud William Clark spent the his
tor'c winter Of lSO4-O5 with their
expedition to the Pacific coast
Superintendent of Schools Nc
Curdy has prepared for the teacher.
OF the county u bulletin telling the
story OF the expedition, with special
reference to the time spent in that
state. Each school has been re-
'lnested to stage a dramatization 81
the story. the receipts from which
will he used to purchase the land
and establish it as state park. The
lori, which WAS in a grove of cotton
woods, was rectangular and consist.
Ell OF two rows Of huts, 10 feet HIGH
IN the rear built of cotionxoo5
logs re-enforced with planks sawed
from the same trees.-Rrooklvn
Eagle.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-08-12
DIAMOND IMPORTS SMALL.

The European market has little
to offer in the way Of good assert
ments Of rough and finished dia-
monds. according to n leading inn
porter The year and half during
the war, when the diamond mines
were producing almost nothing. has
been followed by restrictions on pro-
duction by the South African gov
ernnrnt. it is reported, with con-
sctlent decrease in the output. Some
shipments Of rough diamonds arr
reported on the water destined for
New York now. hut the quality is
comparatively poor it is said. With
sterling exchange advancing As it
has for The past two months. d'a-
mond importers are now paying
more for the rough goods than ever
before and expect higher prices to
prevail when these stones are cut
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-08-12
WHEN NIGHT ENFoLDs EARTH
Shadow That Haunt the 9otlSudo %
the Wilds Bring Respect y
Heart Of Man.

The light of day fades into twi-
Hight. The birds, long active, trill
their goodnight songs. The frogs.
awakening from their daytime
quiescence, croak their welcome to
approaching night. The crickets
and the katydids begin their noisy
action.
The long shadows Of twilight
lengthen still more. A blackfsh veil
enfolds the earth, while frehies
pierce its unfathomable screen. And
owls begin their nooting monotone.
Night with its nature noises lives
and Watches complement to the
day.
Man, wandering alone in dark
some wilds, hesitates, pauses and
prepares resting place among the
trees. He builds fire to drive away
the darkness which surrounds him
and to warm him from the coolish
damp Of night-tde Respect for the
mysteries of nature and wholesome
fear for their untoward manifesto
tons stand watch in the fringe OF
his consciousness, even though he
sleeps.
|, For night in the wilds is as exact
ing as it is bracing, as awful as it 10
beautiful. Man, having forgotten
from aback the ages. must learn
again to find his way.-Milwaukee
Journal
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-08-12
ARls1ocRAr OF BIRD FAMILY
Handsome Jay 70 Acknowledged BY IL
Fellows - Superior IN the
feathered World.

All members Of the jay family are
famed for their wit. The jay-often
Ia plunderer-is the intellectual OF
the bird world, and is aristocratlc,
sutocratic and domineering-the
acknowledged superior OF other
birds. He is handsome, wearer OF
bright clothes. and acts and looks
1.-THE part that should 60 with royal
purple. The European jay runs to
the reddish; the American or East
prn jay is light blue; fellow down
by the Rio Grande wears green;
while the cock of the family-the
wit Of wings-is the stellar or long
crested jay, clad in deep blue with
let black crest and head and touches
Of turquoise, purple and black on
wings and tail. The handsome long
crested or stellar jay inhabits all
the mountain ranges Of western
North America and is one of the
lords of the earth. He is character
second to none in the entire bird
world. He is brilliant, wise, versa
tile and aggressive. This jay is
externally, efficiently vigilant. II
there come new food to his locality
he takes possession before. other
birds discover it: if new danger, he
will be the first to detect IT. it OPP
portnnitv for fun. he first uses il {;
but If there is nothing doing he it
is who gets busy and has something
doing soon.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-08-12
ANOTHER USE FOR CAMERA
To Be Employed by New York Court
TO Take Certified Copies Of I'm
potant Documents.

Snrrogatcs John p. Cohalan and
James \, Foley announced that on
and after June 80 all certified copies
Of wills and other important docu-
ments needed in the surrogate's
court would be- made by photography
instead nf the existing method OF re-
production by ,typcwriting, the New
York Evening Sun states.
1t has taken the photographers
about as long To get some Of the au-
thori,ics in that city to recognize the
lahor-saving qualities Of photog-
raphy over typ'writing as It did for
the typewriter manufacturers to con-
vince them Of the advantages Of
tvpcwriting over the old style quill,
officials saw.
A photographic room has hecn fit-
ted up in the hall Of records and, al
though all Of the electric light con-
ncctions have not hen made. the
surrogates have taken the prsan-
ton to inform attorneys Of the nn-
templatlsl improvement
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-08-12
RoOSEvElTIs NOTIFIED
Joins Cox In Making League
Chief Campaign Issue.
Wee Presidential Nominee Urges 40
csptancs % Treaty-Outiines
Domestic Questions.

Hyde Park, N. Y.-Franklin D.
Roosevelt. in q formal address accept
Ing the democratic vicepresidential no
mination at his home here, Joined with
his chief, James NJ. Cox, in accepting
the challenge OF the republicans to
make the League OF Nations one of
the principal issues of the national
campaign.
"The democratic party" he said.
has offered to this nation treaty OF
peace which, to make II a real treaty
for real peace. must include League
OF Nations"
The nominee asserted that the ma
ton knows that the war has been only
half won until to the cry of the French
at Verdun. They shall not pass" and
OF the Americans in Argonne, I'VE
shall go through" are added the words
1T shall not occur again"
Turning to domestic questions. to
which he devoted much Of his speech.
Roosevelt outlined as vital needs the
following:
"Bettering of citizenship, through
elimination OF illiteracy and strength
ening OF immigration laws: improve.
ment of working conditions; especially
In congested centers; protection of
child life and women in industry. ex.
tension OF communications to make
rural lie more attractive develop
ment OF national resources: reform OF
government, by elimination of archaic
methods In congress and the admins
trative branches of the government.
Better pay for government employees,
with higher standard OF efficiency. +"
Homer s. Cummings. former chair.
man OF the democratic national COM
mittee. declared In formally notifying
Mr.. Roosevelt Of his nomination that
the American people have paid a stag
gering penalty for the republican VIC
tory at the polls In 1918.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-08-12
NickersOn

Geo. p. Grout went to Duluth,
Tuesday.
j. d. Johnson was a business
caller in Superior. Tuesday.
0. B. Jorgenson of Superior,
spent Sunday here with his fam
| lily.
Mrs. G. l.. Wahlquist was a
business caller in Kerrick, Satur-
day.
Duff Beaudry and Geo. Beau
dry journeyed to Superior. Tues
day.
Roy Elmer and son, Donald,
are visiting relatives in Forest
Lake and Minneapolis.
Miss j. Tisdale Of Madison,
Wis. is spending the month with
her sister. Mrs. G. p. Grout.
Mabel Wiggen of Duluth. re-
turned to her work Friday after
spending a few days with rela-
tives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. AL Everson Of
Minneapolis spent week at the
home Of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Wiggen.
Mrs. O'Brien and Mrs. McMa-
hon and children who have been
visiting Miss Goggin. have re-
turned to their homes in Minnea-
polls.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-08-12
:oILED INVADER OF NEST
Dpaerows 9hrewd In oiseomhtsno Pull.
let Who Had Possessed hsresh
Of Their Abode.

One morning a woman, OF whom
!. Companion contributor writes, no
Iced a commotion among the spar
rows that nested under the caves Of
her back porch. They were twitter-
ing Indignantly and flying about in
great excitement. When she inves-
tigated she saw her Ieghorn pullet,
which must have looked like q
giantess TO the sparrows, sitting
omplacently on the small nest. Get
ting quietly down, the woman wait
ed, and in few minutes the pullet
few down, cackling proudly. She
had laid an egg in the little sparrow
nest.
Curious to see what would happen,
the woman left the egg there, but
the next morning it lay smashed OF
the porch floor, and not sign OF
the nest under the caves remained.
Unobserved the sparrows had spir-
tied away each little straw, tuft of
soft bark, string and strand of
horsehair, and the egg had rolled
over the edge. The woman won
dered whether the sparrows had
showed il over.
The next day the pullet again
few up under the caves. but, finding
only bare boards. she returned to the
henhousc, cackling resentfully. In
a few DAYS the sparrows returned
and, apparently treasured, rebuilt
their nest in the same place
Youths Companion.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-08-12

Gus Trump has begun to lay
the foundation for the new COM
munity hall. Hurry up Gus,
we're all in for q good time!
Archie Hedberg, who has been
visiting friends in Duluth. re-
turned home Saturday morning
accompanied by Fergie Whalen.
Aaron Magnuson is laid up at
the Moose Lake hospital, having
had an operation for appendicitis
He is getting along as well as
can be expected.
Oddhild Erickson returned
home Friday morning after vi.
sitting with relatives in Ellsworth
and Hudson, Wis.,, the greater
part Of the summer.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-08-12
HEAVY FIRING

The old bus was rambling rich.
along for a good DAVIS fishing whom
suddenly the left rear tire blew on,
with report like naval gun We
stopped. A few feet behind no
n's'er stopped too and a gentleman
got out. coming toward nc v;.l
''o"o"t patch IN his hand. II was
quite warm and | recognized il 81
ol''e as our "wn trouble maker
''!ad to he Of service ro,norl.oI
the gentleman. "rhis lust came
fv'ng into my car 50 hard I ,hu..l.
= nus, De a bullet and your party a
crew OF road agents. 1t was a great
i''a TO make these things of rubber
instead OF lead "-Excharca
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-08-12

The incrndiary bullets usesl dur
ing the war. mostly fired from ma
chine guns carried by airpIancs,
were in effect miniature high explo-
sivc shells. Those supplied to our
armies (millions OF them wcrc made
ut the Frankford arscnal) were Of
brass. followed out Ia hold co,npo-
sition Of which the principal IN
grcdrnt was harinm nitrate. 10
set this OF. each bullet had y prim-
ing charge of magnesium and red
lead.
An ordinary rife bullet. IT course.
is solid The incendary bullet is Of
wholly different construction. though
Of the same alibcr. being meant to
,arrs flame. Its discharge sets fire
to the explosive stuff contained in
it.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-08-12
MOUNTAIN THREATENS TOWN.

Part of IN. mining town OF
Mardy. Rhomdda Valley. Wales. rs
threatened with destruction bv the
movements of Mardv mountain. Be
fore the fine weather set in there
were distinct signs Of landslide, hut
the CESSATION IL rain gave tho land
time To set Recently, however,
there was repetition of the movt-
.mcnt and 40 honscs i'm Edward
street arr feeling the effects Of the
increasing pressure. Ceilings ars
falling and doors are twisted Al
night om'n"us rnmblings are heard
Army huis are teing erected in
the park with the object Of afford
ing temporary accommodations II
THE houses have Ia b. vacated -
| London Times.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-08-12
CARD, DEALER.

Among the new devices is one in
vented nv Frnchnan for the
rapid dealing a. PLAYING cards. II
consists of u nc,al ira, large enough
to contain full pack OF cards, and
u wheel with rubber rim kept in
contact with the topmost card by
means Of spring. Connected Ia
the wheel is small chain with a
wire hoop for the finger. Each time
the wire is pulled. one card is dealt,
the spring bringing the wheel Into
contact with the next card.