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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-01
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION

rev ana MIS- Hugo PerdllWlck and
family of South Acton, Mass, are Wis
ting relatives in town.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Harder, Stotts-
vile, n. Y, who are on their honey
moon and also have been spending it
with Mr., and Mrs, Fred A. Darrell of
Cascadnac avenue, returned home on
Saturday.
Mrs. H. J. Moody of West Leba-
non, who was elected as a delegate
from Swastaka temple, No. II, Pyth-
ian Sisters, of White River Junction,
is attending the grand lodge, which
is being held at Lyndonville.
Mrs. James Brown of Quechee is
spending a few days in Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. A. Chase were in
Chelsea Sunday to attend the funeral
of Postmaster Bixby, which was held,
in that place Sunday afternoon.
Gerald Hudson, who has been at
Dorchester Center, Mass, for the pur-
pose of burying his wife, who passed
\away at the Mary Hitchcock hospital,
Hanover, recently has returned and
Resumed his duties as druggist clerk in
Wilson Bros store.
Louis Hutchinson, who has been on
two weeks vacation from his du-
ties with the New England Telephone
company, has returned and taken up
his duties again.
George Campbell, who is employed
by the New England company in the
eonstruction department, and who has
been away on vacation, returned on
Monday and has gone TO work again.
Margaret Hullen, who has been EN-
ployed in the local telephone exchange
as one of the operators, has received
promotion as senior operator to the
Windsor Office.
A real estate change took place on
Monday, when Nv. c. w. Marshall
bought the property on Fairview ter
race, known as the Sarah f. Bagley
place. Mr.. Marshall has lived in this
house for the past nine years.
Hazel Hewes, who has been employed
as a stenographer in the Raymond |
Trainor law office for the past year,
has resigned her position and is to 60
south to reside this winter.
Mr.. Sayward of Atlanta, Ca, is Wis
iting at the home of his sister, Mrs. P |
J. Hamilton, of Barnes avenue, also
Mrs. Milford Law of Milford, Conn, a
sister of Mrs. Hamilton. When Mr.. |
accompanied by his niece, Miss Doro-
thy Hamilton, who will spend the win.
ter with her, uncle at Atlanta
Windsor county is coming strong on
seed potatoes A. H. Gilbert, state
inspector, and the county agent. V.
A. Fogg, spent more than a week in
specting potato fields for eertifcation
in this county and holding meetings
in various potato growers sections.
Windsor county is making an excep.
tional showing so far this season. Sew.
eral cars of these seed potatoes viii be
shipped to Massachusetts, Connecticut,
Rhode Island and New York state.
The state farm manager. J. p Ras-
sumen, of the extension department,
Burlington, was a recent visitor at the
farm bureau Office.
Wallace Abbott Of the Eastern
Farmers exchange Of Springfield,
Mass, is assisting the local manager.
c. J. Frink. in raising the capital stock
of the association.
Mrs. Allen Lothrop. who has been
employed at the farm bureau Office
for the past few weeks, has resigned
her position on account Of III health.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-01
TROLLEY MEN ACCEPT.
Small Majority Was In Favor at Pitts,
field, Mass.

Pittsfeld, Mass, Aug. 3l,-An.
nouncement was made to-day that the
trolleymen's union had accepted by a
small majority the latest offer Of the
Berkshire Street Railway Co., which
was for an increase of l6 per cent over
the wages Of last year and 10 cents an
hour extra for one man cars. Confer
ences will be held shortly for the pur-
pose of signing the agreement.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-01
Yesterdays American League Game,

At New York, ST. Louis 3, New
York ,.
At Boston. Boston :, Chicago 3.
At Philadelphia, Detroit 5, Philadel-
phia S Us innings. darkness
4 Washington. Cleveland Z, Wash.
ington l.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-01
American League Standing.
Yesterday. National League Game.

At 81. Louis. Brooklyn ;. St Louis 2
At Cincinnati. Boston 3. Cincinnati J.
Al Pittsburg, Pittsburg s, New
York ;.
Al Chicago. Philadelphia ,. Chicago o
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-01
BOSTON MARKET PRICES.
Jobbing Quotations on Butter, Eggs
and Cheese.

Boston, Sept Local jobbing prices
OF butter, cheese and eggs follow:
Butter-Fancy northern creamery,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-01
IN LOCAL
MARKETS
Butter and Eggs Are Firm
Butter Coo and Eggs
60@62c
POTATOES $1.5O@$1.75
PER BUSHEI4
Fowls Are 35c a Pound
and Broilers
45@46c

Barre, Vt, Sept. |, 1920
Butter and eggs firm-wholesale
quotations:
Dressed pork-l9c
Veal, No. l--l9cM20c.
Lamb, natiye-25c,
Fowls--35c
Broilers--45c Acc.
Fresh eggs-60c@62c.
Butter-60c
Potatoes-Sl.50@$l.75.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1920-09-09
LOOK OUT FOR PINK BOIL
WORM WHILE PICKING

The Reveille is asked by the state
cntomologist to publish the following:
"The Pink Bollworm, a destructive
insect enemy of cQttoa, now occurs
in parts ef louisiana and Texas. Ev-
err effort is being made to eradicate
it from the areas in which il has been
discovered, The Pink Bollworm is as
serious as the boil weevil and great
losses will follow if il becomes firmly
established in Mississippi.
fhe picking season is ~ best
time TO look for the pink bollworn
All cotton pickers should he on the
lookout for cotton bolls showing in
sect injury, Regard with suspicion
oil cotton seed with holes in them
The State Plant Board is doina eyefp
thing possible tQ protect the cotton
industry Qf Mississippi from this nest.
and Will appreciate the cooperation 81
every cotton grower in tha State. Full
information regarding the pink boil
wnrpl will be mailed Immediately apon
receipt of request to oil who are in
terested. All holls or seed showing
insect injury should be mailed IN q
tight container to the Entomoloeist.
State Plant Board of Mississippi. An,
ricultural College, Miss. t'R
The Port Gibson reveille., 1920-09-09
HERMANVILLE ROAD TO
Be SCENIC HIGHWAY

Last Saturday reporter of the
Reveille, in company with. Engineer
Craig, made a trip over the new road
from the Bayou Pierre bridge at Port
Gibson to Romola schenl house, a dis.
tanca rs abeat three and a half miles.
More than half Of the road has been
graded and rounded UP for gFayeling'
leaving a little less than [ 1S miles Of
this end 70 be completed,
Inc change Of the road from the
canal through which it has been run
ming for century to the crest Of the
hill is the crowning work of the pres
ent board Of supervisors. The road
will be scenic highway instead Of
steamboat canal and at times place
mt only for submarines. a view will
be had 0f the Surrounding country for
miles. Besides, the road is Shortened
practically half mile. Being 81, the
S:, crest Of the hill, there will be very
little water TO care For, and the road
from the bridge to the hill at this
end is to be raised fully two feeb,
which will eliminate ths mud hole
The road was decided upon, laid
out, and the grading will be eomplet-
ed, all within q little over thirty days.
Foreman Brldger with his assistants,
Messrs. Lowe and Gradick, are rush
ing the work as the engineep directs
1t, and as soon as The grading Is COM
pleted grayelipg viii begin.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1920-09-09
FEMALE COLLEGE OPENED
77TH SESSION YESTERDAY

The seventy-seventh session of the
Port Gibson Female College was ush-
cred in yesteFdgX There was quite a
number Of students and townspeople
present to enjoy the opening eyeYeises
A song and prayer, followed by a
violia sole by Mrs. H. N, Spencer,
were the first numbers on the pro-
gram, This was followed by niano
solo by little Miss Laura D. Satter-
field.
An interesting incident connected
with the little lady's part, was the
fact that for several generations her
tfsSiatlyss tss t,lYssol Asyss Rasa sgnnseged with
An address by Miss Nell Drake was
very interesting. She told Of the
school life in China, that it was much
like the school life of America. Sh
told her hearers that they should have
a purpose in life and that this was
the way TO have successful career
The trustees were then called on to
make talks. However, only few re-
sponded. The teachers were intro
duced and each expressed her pleas
ure at being there and welcoming the
students.
A vocal solo by Miss Sarah Spe
Ger, which was well rendered, was next
on the program As the concluding
number Miss Georgia Lyons gave
reading which was greatly enjoyed
by her listeners.
DR.. Hunt expects a very profitable
session this year. The Educational
fund, Of s21p,D09 OF which VIII be Civ
en- the school, will add much to inn
proving the institution,
The Port Gibson reveille., 1920-09-09
SEPTEMBER GARDENS.

In every county there is two groups
Of people: Group I. Those who have
good fall and winter gardens, and
Group 2. Those who have poor gar
dens or none at all.
If you are in group your grocery
bill viii be small. If you have joined
group 2, then you can expect to pay
the grocerynan good sum each
month.
Snap Beans, Burpee's Stringless
Green Pod; Eeets, Blood Red; Cab
bage, Plants Of Succession OF Charles
ton Wakefield; Carrots, Danvers or
Chantenay; Cress, Upland or Car
dedn; Endive, Green Curled; Garden
Peas, Alaska; Kale, Scotch Curled; /;
Lettuce, Grand Curled or Big Boston;
Mustard, Southern Curled or Giant
Southern Curled; Onions sets Of Null
tipliers or Potato; Parsley. Doubled
Curled; Radish, Iciele or Chinese Rose
Spinach, Bloomdals Savoy; Sweet
Corn, WelIow Bantam, should be in
ground this week. Turnips, Purple
Top Globe, Amber Globe. The soil
should be prepared well and the seed
planted a little deeper than YOU
would in the Spring.
A. J. KIRBY, County Agent.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1920-09-09
$S3, 100000 FOR
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
Port Gibson Female College Nav Get
$4,000 for Buildings and Endow.
ment.

Editor Reyeille:
! am sure your readers win be in
terested to have some account Of the
recent meeting held at Little Rock
Ark, to discuss plans and methods
for the great Christian Educational
movement, which was ordered by the
sal last General Conference Of the NJ. E.
Inc meeting at Little Rock was
composed Of the Presiding Elders and
college and University Presidents for
vi conferences west Of the Mississip-
pl RIVER and also the Memnh;s Con-
terence and the two Mississippi Con-
lerences. More than three hundred
Mere present, including Bishops Nc
Murray, Mouzon and Ainsworth.
:, Mhile no one denied that there are
ond oondidIleuities IN the way Of raising $685.
uVV,OVu 70 be paid in five years. vet
tne prevailing opinion was that this
educational campaign will be at least
as successful as the Centenary cam
paign Tor Missions, which was SO
nobly put over.
The .9iganization win be similar to
tthnAS 81 the. Missionary Centenary, and
ene campaign for the funds will be-
GIN about next May
n the S33,000,000 is raised, and the
Mississippi Conference does its pnrf
then Fort Gibson Female College will
dneecoeIVe S2lO,0O0. instead Of the $780,
UUV already announced n the tan
proved askings", The Mississippi An
nual Conference will be asked To ap-
prove inns increase and make IL the
goal for, us in the oampaign. The
general leaders Of the Church Are
heartily pledged to the increase For
this and other institutions,
II was announced that there would
be no campaign for "directed gifts1
ana tnat 40 conference or church
w,euld be allowed to direct gifts; but
that any individual who desired q mar
ucUlar college to receive his donation.
would be permitted TO order its az
rection For instance, if anv person
VINO IS especially interested in Port
SiDson Female College, desires to con
tribute $4,000 Cor any other suna) to
TINS particular institution, he can do
80 and that $4,000 will be charged up
to the College when it receives IA
quota of the Conference funds
Another point of interest is that
the Conference is the unit. What 4
raised in the Mssissi'ri Conference
stags in this Conference; but we do
not receive surplus raised by other
1t is up to us TO make
good; but when we do the money ID
ours. y
The General Secretary has already
begun to distribute from Nashville
the Educational survey book. In that
IS q picture Of the buildings of Port
Gibson Female College, d list Of as-
sets and liabilities, a statement of
needs and the goal of $4,000 recona-
lnended- An appreciative statement
Is also made Of the record made by
the College.
Cordially,
R0LFE HUNT.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1920-09-09

tin everywhere. In San Francisco
the ask 25 cents per tin box. in
Memphis 20 cents, in Port Gibson 16
cents and in our country stores is
cents. Hence the profiteering depree
and ratio 8, 4 and 1. Hereafter when
! travel | will supply myself at coun
try prices"
Mrs. Musgrove, the woman police.
ought to be back on the Job to make
Fort Gibson clean, sayeth a hav few
er sufferer. "Why should M sell
flsh neighbor want to be a nuisance to
his fellow townsmen with these rac-
weeds on his sidewalk and ord fo
increase hay fever patients? Rae
weeds are the cause Of that snufiinS
trouble, and hay fever conventions
nave called on municipalities to war
on that plant to determination
Every letter, every business letter,
snouia pc answered" said a country
gentleman" They are not, and it IS
lhe pad training in civility rampant
IN our. generation. Capt. A. X. Jones
was the last Of our citizens who OBJ
served these little niceties of life.
Every one, no matter how humble.
and where he was, received a reply,
he evidently patterned Of Ignatius oil
Loyola, | have read, who answered
his friends letters anywhere on every
where,H
.'Some land owners abutting the
public roads are fencing them in, Civ
ing the wagon, vehicle and car only
eight feet width in places", said an
automobilist. "This is against the
road laws, and it is the dutv ~ the
supervisors to see that such obstruc-
tion fences on our highwa-- be re-
moved, Read up, supervisors, the
road laws in the code, and enforce the
rights. Of the public without fear or
fayor.n
Il have just come from the Rest
Room in the Mississippi Southern
Bank building, said townman, "and
heard a country hnuse-keepep and
town hoHse-keeper talking about the
great losses Of fruit and vegetables
put up in glass Jars. The Jars are
defective and have many flaws, caus- !
Ing spoilpge in the hot mack method |
from leaks. Our merchants are not |
to blame, but the glass factories with, |
perhaps, their inefficient workmen."
CORNER L0AFER,
The Port Gibson reveille., 1920-09-09
$4,000 BOND ISSUE CARRIES
by A GOOD MAJORITY

The election held last Friday in the
First District to decide whether there
should be bond issue Of $4,000 for
the purpose Of assisting in building
the Hermanville road from the Bayou
Pierre bridge to Romola school house,
resulted 10 4 vote of 81 fop The issue
and IL against it. The question on
the same ticket as TO whether there
should be an extension Of roads into
another district resulted ina vote Of
81 for and 9against.
The vote was small, theres being
general impression that both propo-
sitions would carry without serious
opposition, and few people took the
trouble to vote.
The business Wen who organized
that day went 10 the polls in a body
and voted for the bond issue,
The Port Gibson reveille., 1920-09-09
WORK ON RUSSUM ROAD
NEARING COMPLETION

The Strengthening and grading Of the
Russum road is near completion.
Enigneer Daniel and Foreman Ber-
ger expect to complete the work with
in the next week if the weather per-
mits.
Travellers on that road state that
it is very attractive in appearance as
well as being in condition to stand
the necessary travel and to shed water
This road has long been one Of the
bad roads Of the county, and the fact
that il is now 70 become one Of the
best, the residents Of the lower par:
of the county will rejoice in that at
last they can have access 10 market
at all seasons Of the year. Much Of
the road is to be graveled, and this
work is to begin at once.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1920-09-09
LOCAL BUSINESS
ORGANIZATION
officers Elected and Plans Laid for
General Betterment of County.
Want Members From All Parts of
County.

In answer to the call for a meeting
Of the business men of the commune
ty, well-attended gathering at the
mayors Office last Friday morning
became an enthusiastic organization
with corps of capable and determ-
ined officers,
Judge Gage nominated Samuel We'll
as temporary chairman and he was
unanimously elected. H. H. Crisler
was chosen as temporary secretary.
Then Judge Gage outlined Che
needs of an organization to care for
the interests Of the town and county
at large, and did not mince his words
when discussing the weeful lack Of
cooperation on the part of the peo-
pie here, whom he declared to be a.
inong the best in the world.
He then submitted the following:
eWhereas, it is the opinion of the
business men of Port Gibson and VII
cinity that an association should be
organized and maintained for the
purpose Of promoting the general
public welfare Of said Town and of
Claiborne County-therefor the sub
Bcribers hereto jointly and severally
agree to and with each other to use
their influence and give their moral
support to the cause above indicated,
ut is further suggested and resol-
we'd that this Association elect for a
period of one year, President, Vice
President, and a Seeretary- Treasurer
who shall DO and perform the usual
functions of their respective offices.
"That this Association also elect,
Tor period Of one year, an Executive
Committee, whose duties and powers
shall be such as usually pertain to
and are discharged by the Board Of
Directors of a Corporation.
"The said Executive Committee
shall consist Of nine members, select
ed from the membership of this Asso-
citation, three of whom shall, ex.otileip,
be the President, Vice President and
Secretary Treasltrer bf said Associa-
tion.
.The said Executive Committee
shall, as soon after it's election as
practicable, proceed to draft and pre-
sent for approval and adoption a set
Of bylaws for the orderly govern
-ment of its meetings, and the general
conduct Of its affairs and business op- |
efapl0ns,"
These suggestions were adopted by
a unanimous vote.
After all present had signed the
membership roll, the following Of |
fcers were elected;
Ptssident, h. p. Gage.
-Pfesident;' Samuel We'll.
Secretary and Treasurer, B. H.
Briscea, q
Executive Committee, E. a.. Smith. |
]. ]. Jones, L. B. Allen, ]. M. Maqru.
der, R. B. Anderson, S, S, Krauss, and
the three officers.
The organization then adjourned
to meet again at 10 O'Clock Friday
morning, 10th, at the mayors Of
Pee, at which tine the executive com.
inittee is to make report. An who
are interested ia the welfare Of the
Town and county are INVITED to be az
this meeting and become members 81
the organization.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1920-09-09
COUNTRY TALK
vsii 4 4 q

Hunter Galloway of Cold Springs
plantation, son Mrs. D. Galloway, is
expected home soon FROM his eight
wseks' stay in the wheat fields of
Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma and
Texas, He earned regularly eight
dollars day from the farmers.
Ihe eat straw stacks In various
fields Of the county have been sprout-
ing oats on the tops and sides. Some
thing unheard of, due to the extreme
ly short straw and grain unthrashed
from not having wind stacker or
appurtenAnce tostake all fSthe oats out
These green top oats are a pleasing
sight to the eyes,
], e, Rass, Ip., Ben Hur plantation
Haast Baton Rouge parish, La, Is on a
visit to his father, Squire Ross,
Owens creek, lle devoted the past
year TO rice growing and corn farm
ing.
The college boys and college girls
will leave for their respective schools.
These that so IRON Claiborne county
to 'our state institutions are few, so
few that they register from Kinds
or some other county So IS to Join
sotne county club AMONG the students.
The writer underwent the same ex-
perienee at one Of the American uni
versailles, hardly any scholars from
his state The Kentucky club elected
him an honorary member, and he was
enthusiastic in their cups Of "Hal
Hal Rock and Rye; Blue Grass Coun-
trV KentuclSH !lsea ltt, 10
Hon. J. Nee. Martin is the only sur
yivor living in Mississip-i that fought
with the White League in New Or
leans September 18th, 1874, that freed
Louisiana from carpet bag rule and
routed the Metropolitan Police on the
lcvee battle night forty-six years ago.
New Orleans on that day next week
will usher in a new era of reform
government for America, let us hope.
t, r. M.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1920-09-09
RADID Dog BITES TWO
PEOPLE and IS KILLED

Tuesday morning a dog belonging
to a negro woman IN Port Gibson at
tackled hog, biting II severely. When
driven away, II ran up the street tear
ing at the dress Of a woman. She
escaped into her home without be-
ing injured. The animal then met
and bit another woman. He the
went to the home Of Mr.. Mike Ellis
and attacked Mr.. Ellis small child.
throwing it down and biting its face.
The dog was killed and, its head sent
to the State Board Of Health for 'ex-
animation. Exanihation indicated
unmistakable signs of hydronhobia,
and the child was taken TO jackson for
treatment. 1t takes twenty-one days
treatment to insure against the dis
ease after person has been exposed
to the germs.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1920-09-09
MIss MILpREp BRAsnEAR.

In his report to the supervisors,
Prof. J. H. Culkin, county superin-
tendent Of education, takes occasion
to especially compliment Miss Mil
dred Brashear on the splendid exam
ination which she recent passed,
stating that her papers were among
the best ever submitted in this coun-
ty.
Miss Brashear is a Vicksburc girl,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. X.
Brashear, and after graduating with
honors at the high school has engage
ed in several special courses Of study
that, with a naturally brilliant mind,
have equipped her fully for a teach
ing position anywhere. She win
teach in the city schools during the
coming session and has numerous
friends who are highly pleased with
the honors which have come to her.
-Yicksburg Post,
The Port Gibson reveille., 1920-09-09

jackson Infimarv hv way Of Pattison
much improved by her soiourn amonc
the specialists. She was met al PAT.
tson by her mother, Mrs. Georgs
Clark, and her husband went Ia lacy.
son to accompany her back.
Mrs. Frank b. Fox and her two lit
tie sons Frank Creevy Fox. and RUS.
sell L. Fox, left Tuesday for Jackson
en- route for the coast.
Miss Georgia Mann is eniovino n
most delightful visit to the coast
where she motored with her uncle,
Mr. Jefferies.
Last Saturday quite a number of
the local gins were blowing. to LET us
known the cotton ginning season Is
arrived. The farmers are also hnsv
over the beginning of the moIasses
season nice crops of local corn HAVING
been made, The afternoon rains haya
destroyed more than one whole vear,e
iespedeza hay crop, by catchino Il
cut in the field, your correspondent's
among the number-with corn -
scarce and high priced, this added loss
is appreciable.
Mothers, for some davs. have been
unwontedly busy, packing trunks and
getting the last stitches finished that
mean our boys or girls are getting off
% boarding school. 1t Is with heart
teit regret we recall the passine Of
one devoted little mother, who, this
time. last year, was eager in her prep.
aratlons to put her girl in Port Glib
son High, her boy at G. Fl. A., and
whose dear busy fingers can never
again offer loving help to her dear
ones here.
Messrs. Jack Fife, Victor Barron
John Montgomery and ]. d. Schooler
ere planning a delightful dapce at the
Sattison St town hall next Monday night
The Port Gibson reveille., 1920-09-09
MRS. VAN HOOK BUYS
THRASHER RESIDENCE

This week Mrs, NJ. E. Van Hook
BOUGHT Of Mrs. M. ]. Thrasher of
Vicksburg her two-story residence
on College street, next door to the
home Of s. H. Bagnell, paying $4,000
for the proport-v
At present the home IS being occu-
pied by Mr.. ard Mrs Bernard Moore
However, the rseppapss viii not have
to move, a. erangements have been
made 70 rent part Of the house TO
them while Mrs. Van Hook and her
two daughters occupy the other por-
ton