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WEST FAIRLEE CENTER.

Robert Morey and Carl Cook were
at home from Lyndon Institute ovel
Armistice Day and Sunday.
Miss Alice Cook came home from
Springfield, Mass, where she is at
tending Bay Path Institute, arriving
Thursday evening AMI returning sun
day. She made the trip by auto
mobile, travelling 1877 miles from
Springfield.
Mrs r D Merrill conducted appro
pirate exercises in. observance OF
Armistice Day, in accordance with
President Harding's suggestion, at
the Center school last Friday.
Ellsworth H Sargent and his daugh'
ter Cora, of East Thetford, were
guests of Rev. and Mrs Arthur II
Sargent at the parsonage, Friday.
The monthly business meeting OF
the community church was held at
the vestry Friday evening. Much i'm
portant business was done. The date
for the next fair was fixed as We'd
nesday, Aug. 9, 1922, Mr. A Russ
was elected to the executive COM
mittee for the fair, and plans were
made for a supper and entertainment
in charge of the men on the Friday
evening of the week after Thanks
giving. Committees were elected as
follows: For the supper, Ed Russ,
Jack Russ, Bertram Ball, Harlow
Godfrey, Walter Higgins, Waldo
Mum and Charles Coleman; social
entertainment: Arthur H Sargent.
Miss Rose Lucia was unable to be
present.
The monthly children's birthday
party was held at the church Satur-
day afternoon. The youngest child
to celebrate a birthday was Master
Fred Walter Brown, Jr., who came
with a beautifully decorated cake
bearing one candle. Refreshments
were served by Mrs E G Russ and
Mrs B M Ball. There was an attend
ance of 25, as only those living near
could come on account of the roads.
The Sunday school is growing in
attendance and interest. Mr. Sar-
gents talk to the children at the
beginning of school last Sunday was
about a great house with three rooms
for play, work and worship. Mrs
Fife Cook has taken the Junior class,
which assures a banner class in that
department if the pupils do their
part The banner is expected to as
rive in due time.
The West Fairlee Center Band fur
nished music at public worship. Their
next Sunday to play will be Dec. IL.
The family most largely represented
in the band is that of Mr. Herbert
Chamberlain, as Mr. Chamberlain and
his son Harold, and daughter Olive,
are all musicians of ability.
Mrs Alma Kidder is better, but not
able to do much for herself.
The deer season has been quite
successful in this vicinity, for the
deer, as most of them have escaped
their pursuers.
Mr. Charles Russ has been in poor
health for several weeks, and has
the sympathy of many friends.
The subject of the sermon at the
Center church next Sunday will be
'"The Ninth Beatitude."
Mr. and Mrs Elmer Hatch were
greeted by their friends at their
home on Wild Hill, on the occasion
of their second wedding anniversary,
Nov. 18TH A fuller account will be
given next week.
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THE COMMONS AT
WASHINGTON.

News that Canada and South Africa
as we'll as Australia will have repre-
sentatives in the British delegation
to Washington for limitation of arma-
ments and settlement of Pacific prob
lens is greeted by The Chicago Tri-
bune with rejoicing. This news
paper declares that the dominions
must have very positive voice in
the decisions of the conference.
In spite of elaborate British pro-
tests to the contrary, there is still
the suspicion among American pub
lie men that the tentative Anglo
japanese alliance may be a political
or strategic element to the confer
ence which will not be in keeping
with the frank spirit of President
Harding's invitation.
The fact that the interests of
Canada, Australia, New Zealand; and
to some extent, South Africa, are
identical with the interests of the
United States in Pacific matters
tends to reassure American opinion.
Both the dominions and the United
States want safety and freedom to
trade. Canada's best interests lie in
a policy which will open up the
markets of the orient to her manu-
facturers and producers.
1t is only fair that the parts Of
the empire adjacent to the Pacific
area should have the last word in
the formulation of an imperial Pacific
policy.
1t is reassuring, too, to Canadians
to find that the opinion of great
American organ like The Tribune
tends toward a common sense adjust
ment of ambitions, without political
subterfuge or medieval tricks of
diplomacy--Vancouver Oh, c. Sun.
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ESTATE or ELMINA J. HAYWARD.

Stall or VERMONT.
District OF bradford. Sc.
T. Honorable Probate Court for the District
Aforesaid.
To al faeTsons interested IN the estate 81
Emma J. Hayward. late Of Topsham. IN said Dis
trict deceased. Greeting
At Probate Court holden 81 Wells River
within and for said district on the 2Sth day q
Oct, 1921. an instrument purportinE to Be the
last viii and Testament Of Elmina J. Hayward. late
Of Topsham in said District, deceased. vas pre-
sented 70 the Court Aforesaid, for Probate.
And IL IL ordered BY said Court that the 2l
day Of November. 1921 az the Probate Of5ce in
said Wells River be assigned for proving sad
Instrument; and that notice ereof be given TO
AL persons concerned. by publishing this order
three weeks successfully IN the Uaifed Opinion .
newspaper circulating IN that vicinity n aid DE-
met. previous B. the time appointed.
Therefore, you are hereby notifed b appear
before sid Court. 81 the time and place afore-
aid. and contest the probate q aid VII. n you
have cause.
Given under my hand Al Wells River IL said
District. this 2oth day Of Ociuber, 1921.
HAMMON T. BALDWIN gudge.
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G, L. Parker,
@. B. Hastings.
Commissioners
ESTATE OF NATHANIEL ROBINSON.


District OF Bradford, 81.
The Honorable Probate Court for the
District Of Bradford.
To all persons interested in the estate OF
Nathaniel Robinson. late Of Newbury In said
District deceased. Greeting:
At Probate Court. holden az Wells River
within and for said District on he 5th day az
Nov, 1921 an instrume q purporting % be the
last Will and Testament Of Nathaniel Robinson
late Of Newbury in said District, deceased uaa
presented 70 the Court aforesaid. for Probate
And e Is ordered by said Court that the
26th day Of Nov. 1921 at the Probate Office in
said Wells River, be assigned for proving said n
strument; and that notice thereof he given 20 al
persons concerned. by publishing this order three
weeks successfully in the United Opinion. a newnr
paper circulating in that vicinity Ia said District
previous to the time appointed.
Therefore, you are hereby notified 70 appear
before said Court, 90 the time and place afore-
said. and contest the probate Of said will. n you
have cause
Given under my hand ct Wells River In said
District this sth day Of November. 1921
5 HAMMON T. BALDWIN Judge
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LEGAL.

PROBATE COURTS-Bradford District.
Probate Courts within and for sale
district VIII be held the ensuing year AS
follows;
BradfOrd-At Town Clerks OfYiee I'm
Bradford, second Monday of each month
Also at the Probate Office In WeIin
River ON the first and third Monday Of
every month.
Fl. It. BALDWIN. Judge.
Wells River, VT.
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ESTATE OF HENRY c. HUNTINGTON.

The undersigned, having been appointed BY
the Hon. Probate Court for the District ofBrsd-
ford Commissioners, to receive. examine, ant ad-
Just the claims and demands of all persons
sgai the estate Of Henry c. Hunting ton, late {
Corinth in said District. deceased, and all claims
exhibited IN offset thereto. hereby give notice
that will meet for the purposes aforesaid at the
dwelling house OF Dana S. Huntington in the town
Of Corinth in said District, the 9TH day OF Dee.
and 18th day OF May next, from 10 o'clocN
a. m. until O'Clock p M. on said days. and that
SIX months from the 18th day Of Nov. A. d. 1921
is the time limited by said Court for said creditors
present their claims TO US for examination ano
allowance.
Dated at Bradford this 18th day Of November
A. d. 1921.
Carroll p. Hood,
Q Warren l.. Crafts,
Commissioners.
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ESTATE OF CARLOS F. EASTMAN.

The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the District Of
Bradford Commissioners, TO receive, examine,
and adjust the claims and demands of all persons
against the estate Of Carlos +. Eastman, late CT
Corinth In said District, deceased. and all claims
exhibited IN Offset thereto hereby give notice that
we will meet for the purpose Aforesaid, at the
store Of G.. B. Hastings in the Town OF Corinth
in said district the goth day Of November
and Goth day Of April next from 10 O'Clock a.
m. until O'Clock p. m, on each OF said days, and
that six months from the 26th day Of Oct. A. ID.
1921, is the time limited by said Court for said
creditors TO present their clsims 10 us for exam
ination and allowance.
Dated at Corinth this 3ls day OF October
A. ID. 1921.
G, /. Parker
@. B. Hastings
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hours, or IL hours of travelling each
day. Every horse carries 245 pounds,
which is considered to be the aver
age for Cavalry horse. Each rider
feeds and cares for his own mount.
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NOTICE.

Came in my pasture, 2 year old
Jersey Heifer. with long pointed horns.
about June Is. Owner can have same
by proving property and paying charges
X E Hilthon
Bradford. VT. Nov. Il; 1921. 9
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The Honorable Probate Court for theDistrict Of
Bradford.
To all persons interested IN the estate OF
Ella G. Webster late Of Stratford in said Dts,
trict, deceased. Greeting
At a Probate Court. held at Wells River within
and for said District. the goth day Of Oct,
1921, an instrument purporting TO be the last Win
and Testament Of Ella G. Webster late Of
Strafford, in said district, deceased, was
presented TO the Court aforesaid for probate.
And it is ordered by said Court, that the 2lst
day of Nov 1921. at the Probate Office IN
said Wells River be assigned for proving
said instrument /; and that notice thereof be
given to all persons concerned, by publishins
this order three weeks successfully in the
United Opinion, newspaper circulating in that
vicinity. in said District, previous to the time
appointed.
Therefore. you are hereby notified to appear
before said Court, at the time and place afore-
said, and contest the probate Of said will II you
have cause.
Given under my hand at Wells River in SAIL
District, this goth day Of October, 1921.
HARMON +. BALDWIN. Judge
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ESTATE OF ELLA G. WEBSTER

STATE OF VERMONT. District of Bradford, So
The Honorable Probate Court for the district Of
pradford
The Washington times., 1921-02-12
Borglun1 Tells Story
OfGreatest Statue

Lincoln knew the right side OF his
face was the best.
'It showed more refinement and
purpose" said the sculptor. zone side
OF every mans face is the best.
say Lincoln knew II because there
are about fifty or sixty photographs
OF him. and all but three OF four are
made from the right side. That Is
the only touch OF vanity that know
OF in the history of Lincoln.
"The left side OF Lincoln's face
seems very much under developed.
immature and lacking in expression;
but the right side is as keen as
horsetraders. a hard face and
shrewd eye.
WAS AN EXCELLENT ACTOR.
'Iincoln was an excellent actor.
That is. he was honest, but he had
great mobility and expressiveness. His
features responded readily to his
mood and emotions.
"The face was very beautiful from
the nose up and very regular; II it
mad not been for the sunken cheeks
you could not have thought Of him
as plain man at all; the skull and
forehead are Greek, the nose fine. The
eye is dusky, like the plainman's eye,
which comes from TOO much life in
the open; the wrinkles about the eye
come from screening IL against tho
light
IL do not think that the wrinkles
of the rest of the face were due TO
exposure. / imagine that even his
body was wrinkled. He was six feet
four, but his skin could easily have
stretched over a man about nine feet
tall
I'm your study OF Lincoln did you
find anything to indicate that he ever
lost his head because he had power?'
Borglum smiled.
after he had oen elected Presi-
dent" said the sculptor, "G.incoln said
to his wife: We'll, Mary, we will get
good suit OF clothes all around out
of this Yet he was All idealis-"
LESSON IN CABINET BUILDING.
"Do you think there is any lesson
to be drawn from Linco1n's admins
tration that is applicable today"
"Lincoln's Cabinet building ought
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to be very carefully studied ct the
present time. He made a Cabinet
representative of the country, putting
his own personal feeling aside entire
ly. He did not attempt to select a
group of men who would be comic TT
able together at an afternoon tea. he
selected men who were masters OF
their Jobs, on one hand, and on the
other, men who represented great
bodies of public feeling and opinion,
and public interest-not private in
terest That is why his Cabinet was
successful.
III the Democratic Administration
OF the past eight years which has
just been swept from power had under
stood democracy as Lincoln under
stood il. il would have been safe to
this day; it might have administered
the affairs of this nation another
fifty years.
There are two great pathetic fig
ures in the late war. One represented
all there was of imperialism and di-
vine right to power: the other was
given the same power by the people
He represented Western democracy
Botheabused ii, and both have gone tc
the Same end"
The Washington times., 1921-02-12
Lived in Same House
AS Great En1ancipator
"Grandma" Susan B. Hines, 85,
Recalls Anecdotes of Mar
tyred President.
Nx&S
BY MARTHA LOUISE BAKER,

vISALIA, Cal, Feb. 12.-Among
the many who will pause today TO
pay homage to Abraham Lincoln on
the occasion of the one hundred and
twelfth anniversary of his birth
there will be few who can lay claim
to personal acquaintance with
the Great Emancipator."
| In this thriving little county seat
city of the sunny San Joaquin"
Valley there lives tottering little
old woman who had the rare priv
ilege of knowing Lincoln as a mem
Der of the same household She is
Mrs. Susan B. Hines. To her Feb
ruary IL is a day of peculiar inter-
est, bestirring in her memory recol-
lections Of days when as a little
girl in her teens she lived in the
home OF DR.. Todd, father-in-law OF
Lincoln, in Springfield, ILL.,. with
Lincoln and his wife, formerly Mary
Todd, as members OF the same
household.
"Uncle Abe" is the familiar term
in which she always speaks Of Lin
coin. His wife she calls Aunt
isis" by them.
Many an hour have I sat on his
knees said she, listening to stories
which he would tell of his early
life; of how he was reared in pow
erty: of his mother and her in
fluence upon his young life; of see
ing negro slaves sold at auction In
the South, and of his vow made
then to do all in his power to put a
stop to this kind Of thing.
HE used to tell me that when he
was very small boy he was put
to bed at night on a bed made down
on the floor in one corner of the
room. Shucks and shavings made
up the filling for the bed. with
homemade quilts for covering. And
then he'd tell of how brave he felt
when he became old enough to go
to sleep in the loft in the cabin
home.
III any man loved his mother. Lin
coin did" said she. "Many and many
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a time l have heard him say, "All I
am or ever will be, owe to my
mother And every word he uttered
was as true as the sun that shines.
added Grandma Hines"
But whenever he would speak of
his mother tears would fill his eyes.
He would tell me how she taught him
to always be honest in all things, and
how she taught him to kneel at her
knees and say childish prayer.
Her hand would be on his head as
he said his prayer. After her death
he would kneel beside the empty
chair to say his prayer, and he said
he could seem to feel the hand on
his head. and felt that she was near
him watching over him."
He always spoke kindly Of his
step-mother, according to Grandma
Hines" but would say that no per
as much to him as his own mother.
Slavery was another subject OF
which he would often talk to her. He
told of his trip to the South when
Just a boy in his teens and of seeing
slaves sold at auction. When he be-
held a negro mother IBID in," and her
nursing babe torn from her breast he
made a solemn vow to strike a blow
at this unhuman thing.
LincoIn's biographers all speak OF
his unfailing sense of humor, de-
spite his apparent seriousness
.Grandma Hines" coroborates this
statement, telling how he could re-
late the funniest kind of a joke with
out ever cracking a smile. Many OF
his Jokes were on himself, she says,
his hnmIipaaa
One day he said to her: "Sis
don't you think I'm about the hand
somest man you ever saw7"
She hesitated a moment, then an
swered with childish frankness: mo
Uncle Abe, you are the ugliest man
I ever saw. but you are the best man
l ever knew"
This answer brought a look OF par
ticular delight to his face-to her
surprise. This she afterward came to
understand as the pleasure 1t brough,
him to know that he had needed his
advice to never tell lie, even Ia
please her best friend.
Stephen A. Douglas was fire.
quent visitor at the Lincoln homo in
those days. Although a better orator
than Lincoln, this did not prevent
Lincoln triumphing over Douglas In
a number of debates when the two
became political opponents. Blu,
Lincoln and Douglas differed in more
than this respect as the following In
cident related by "Grandma Hines
will illustrate:
Noting Lincoln and Douglass walk
ing away from the house one day
she was struck by tho great contrast
In their physical appearance. Her
hearty laughter brought reprimand-
ing look from Lincoln, who later In
quired of her the cause OF her smuse-
ment.
why, Uncle Abe. 7 was Just a
laughing at you two men-you looked
like fence rail and Mr.. Douglas
looked like pumpkin with two
sticks stuck In Il for legs" This re-
mark brought forth . hearty laugh
from Lincoln
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Man of The
People
By Edwin Markham

The color OF the ground was 10 him.
the red earth;
The smack and tang OF elemental
things;
The reeyituds and patience OF the
clfn.
The xood-w Of the rain that loves
all leaves;
The friendly welcome OF the waysids
well;
The courage OF the bird thst dsres
the sea;
The glsdness OF the "iha 'hA
shakes the corn
The pity Of the snow that hides all
scars;
The secrecy OF streams that make
their way
Beneath the mountain 10 the rted
rock;
The tolerance and equity OF llght
That gives as freely TO the shrinking
As to the great oak fsrins to the
wind.
Sprung from the West
The strength of virgin forests braced
his mind,
The hush spacious prairies stiiled
his soul.
Up from log cabin TO the Capitol.
One fire was on his spirit. one re-
To send the keen axe to the root OF
Clearing a free way for the feet Of
And evermore he burned to do his
With the rne stroke and gesture OF
of a king;
He built the rail-pile as he built
the State,
Pouring his splendd strength
through every blow,
The conscience OF him testing every
To make his deed the measure of a
| man.
So came the Captain with tho
mighty heart;
And when the judgment thunders
| split the house.
Wrenching the rafters from their
| ancient rest,
He held the ridgepole up. and spiked
again
The rsfters of the Home. He held
his place
Held the long purpose like a grow
Held on through blame and faltered
not at praise.
And when Jhe fell in whirlwind. he
| went down
As when a lordly cedar, green with
boughs,
Goes down with a great shout upon
| the hills,
And leaves a lonesome place against
the sky.
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HEARDL|NCOLN
ATGETTYSBURG
Washington photographer Took
Only Pictures Of President
At Famous Battlefield.

The only photograph Of Abraham
Lincoln delivering his celebrated ad-
dress at Gettysburg on the occasion
of the dedication Of that battlefield
to the memory of the Union soldiers
who had fallen there. was mAde by
David Bachrsch. organizer OF the
chain Of Bachrach studios In WASH
ington and other large cities in the
country.
SENT TO oErrYsBURa.
Mr.. Bachrach. at that time was
employed as q photographer In BAL
timore by Q concern In that city
When Il ives learned that Lincoln was
to deliver an address at Gettysburs'
July 10. 1853. Harper - Brothers
ASlksd Mr.. Bachrach, who WAS eight
cen years old at the time, to so To
Gettysburg and take . picture or the
President. With his camera Mr.
Bschrach drove In . buggy to Gettys-
burg and took the pictures. which
were published In Harper and
Brothers Magazine.
Mr., Bachrach remembers distinctly
the momentous occasion. When speak
ing to q reporter yesterday he said
that IL seems only yesterday when ne
saw Lincoln looking somberly over
tho crowd assembled to hear him. He
describes picturesquely the President
with his long frook coat. high silk
hat. low collar. black bow tie. and a
plaid shawl> thrown over his shoulder,
after the fashion Of q foreign mill
tary cape 49,.
TT Is q well known fact that
Lincoln's 0ettysburg address did not
create much OF stir in the country
at the time 1t was made" said, Mr..
Bachrach. I'm fact everybody was
disappointed. People went to Gettys-
burg with tho expectation Of hearing
the President deliver q lengthy speech
and his short address did not make
such . hit with them.
Newspapers commented On 1t edi-
toriAlly and scored Lincoln for de-
livering such a brief concept. 1t was
three months before the address was
appreciated and then all America
agreed that II was a masterpiece.
He was interviewed In the office of
Giles +. Heilprin, proprietor OF the
Franklin Optical Shop on f street. O
lifelong friend.
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Abraham Lincoln
BY GRACE ID. Il. GELDERT

by GRACE ID. Il. GELDERT
with malice toward none and
love for ALL"
Lone was his heart and lone
the way he trod.
So may one write upon the
sculptured wall:
Lincoln. a man unknown to all
save God.
Stranger among the crowds that
thronged his path,
Waiting. apart from other mon
and lands,
Praying for strength. above the
crash OF wrath,
Welding the broken nation In
his hands.
Simple and plain as some SCARED
cedar tree.
Deep ran his roots of life In
common sod.
Lifting his head. he touched In
finity:
He was a man unknown to all
save God.
-Written Especially for the Cotton
OIL Press.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-28
mo GIFTS ALLOWED
FEDERAL EMPLOYEES
Heavy Fine and Imprisonment
for Any Who Violate Gov
ernment Ruling.

The acceptance OF gratuities, fav-
org. or gifts by the employees of the
Bureau of Internal Revenue is pro-
hibitcd, according to n order. or rul-
ing, received today from the Treasury
Department, at Washington, by Rob-
ert u. Elliott. Director OF prohibition
for the State of Delaware. The SER
iousness of such an offense, from an
administrative standpoint makes the
offender subject TO summary dismiss
al from the service and may be liable
TO criminal prosecution
According to the mimeograph mem-
orandum, attention is invited partic-
ularly To Section 1890. Revised Stat
utc= of the United States Criminal
Code. which is contained In the ln-
ternal Revenue Laws. Ii reads:
"Whoever. being head of n depart.
ment, or other officer or clerk In tn,
employ OF the United States, shall
directly. or indirectly, receive, or agre,
TO receive, any compensation whatever
for any services rendered or TO be rend
cred to any person, either by himself
or by another. in relation to any pro
ceedlng, contract. claim, controversy
charge, accusation, arrest, or othe
matter or thing In which the Unite'
states is a party or directly or indi
roctly interested, before any depart
ment, court martial, bureau. officer, o
any civil military. or naval commits