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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-09-01
NORMAL SCHOOL NOTES

Mr.. J. H. Cotton, assisted by Mrs.
Cotton gave = very delightful pro-
gram at Assembly on Thursday. Mr..
Temple, down in the Deep, keep
on Hopin'" and the "Song Of the
Light House.. Mrs. Cotton contri:
buted two fine piano numbers as we'll
as accompanying Mr.. Cotton. Mrs:
Cotton rendered "Lento" by Cyril
Scott and "By the Waters 81 Mime
Mrs. c. H. Almy who has been
making her home here with Miss
Shirley D. Almy, Critic Teacher, left
on Thursday for her former home In
Ellsworth, Wis. She will also visit
sons in Milwaukee and in Superior,
Wis. Miss Almy joins her for brief
vacation at the close of the summer
term.
C. w. Mason, of The Daily News,
was the Assembly speaker on Tues
day, taking for his theme, "The I'M
portance Of our Avocations" and ap-
plying his remarks particularly to
the work of a teacher in the COM
munity, and stressing the points that
our avocations mean further develop
ment and ways of reaching others.
Mr.. Mason also spoke to the Nature
Study class on the following day on
Birds.
About twenty-five of the Dormitory
residents who were former students,
arranged a surprise banquet for Miss
Mary CantweM on Friday evening.
Miss Cantwen has announced her
resignation to take effect at the close
of the present term, hence the gath
ering was to express something OF
the appreciation that all students who
have come in contact with Miss Can't
we'll feel for her work. A program
Of toasts was given and beautiful
bouquet Of gladiolias presented. Miss
Cantwell responded graciously and
added some "reminiscences of by-gone
days.
which they had been learning in con-
tries. All the children have learned
the honor of the public appearance.
ed: My Prairies, (Hamlin Garland)
Oscar johnson; North Dakota, Past
and Present, (Winsted), Andrew
Void; North Dakota Sunsets Win
sted), Margaret Wheelon; and The
Passing of the Prairies (Foley),
Wayne Molsberry.
Miss Ruth Ingraham, who has been
Critic Teacher in the Second Grade
for the past six weeks, following the
illness of Miss Edith Wood, has left
for Minnesota to assume her duties
as primary teacher in the public
schools of Aurora. Mrs. w. P. Stew
enson of Minot will continue this work
to the end of the summer term.
Mrs. Ray Miller entertained a group
of women members of the faculty and
few others at dinner on Thursday
evening, in courtesy to Miss Pearl
Miller of Velva who is attending the
summer session. Covers were laid
for sixteen at small tables on the lawn
among the willows. Among the
guests were the Misses Ella Fennell,
Theresa West and Myrtle Johnson Of
Velva. These young ladies together
with Miss Miller have been "commut-
ing" daily from Velva by auto, dur
ing the summer term. Mrs. Miller's
gracious hospitality was warmly ap-
preciated by her guests.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-09-01
KENMARE BOY KILLED

Kenmare, Aug. 26-Last Sunday
evening while returning from the
pasture with the cows, Dick, the 49,
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe
Bryant, met with an accident, which
caused his death on Monday. The
horse fell with him and threw him
under rolling over him and crushing
him in q horrible manner. The lit
tie fellow was rushed TO the Lakeside
Hospital from the farm in the hills
west of Kenmare, and everything
possible was done to save his life,
but the injuries were so severe that
nothing could be done.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-09-01
M. O. Hall Wants Lift
From Renville County


M. o. Hall wants Renville county
to pay his expenses for making trip
to Washington last spring to urge up
on congress the seed and feed loan to
farmers. The Renville County Farm
ers Press published number Of testi-
monials from prominent men in cong
ress which gave Mr.. Hall credit for
putting the loan across, while the
Ward County Farmers Press a week
or SO ago said Mr.. Hall had about as
much to do with the securing Of the
loan as pollywog has to do with ebb
and flow Of the tide. The making Of
the loan was perhaps not very good
business on the part Of congress, at
least it did not help the best farmers,
and it is a question whether or not it
was benefit to the men who did re-
ceive the an.-Glenburn Advance.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-09-01
SWEET CLOVER FOR SEED
is CUT WHEN HALF RIPE

Grand Forks, N. D.-"The largest
amount of matured sweet clover seed
is obtained by cutting the crop when
one-half to two-thirds of the seeds are
ripe" says County Agent D. B. Nor
ris. Harvesting at this stage of ma
turity, should be done when the morn
ing dew is on or when the weather is
damp, to reduce the loss from shatter-
/ ing Just as much seed can be Sc
cured by harvesting when one fourth
to two thirds of the seeds are ripe but
the quality of the seed will not be so
good in that it will show less plump
ness and maturity. The color will be
a little better than with the ripper seed.
Farmers depending on the hullings
or straw for feed prefer to cut the seed
little green, probably when one
fourth to one-third of the seeds are
ripe. At this stage the plants are
not so woody and it is not so difficult
to get them through the binder and the
thresher.
"Our most successful seed producers
prefer to shock sweet clover. It is
best to leave the sweet clover shock
through at least week of drying
weather before hulling. If cut ripe
a thresher is usually necessary. before
putting the seed through huller.
However, the less matured stems Of
clover with considerable size can be
put through the sized huller success
fully.
"After sweet clover is harvested
and fully dried out it should be thresh-
ed, as every disturbance causes shat
tering Of seed. Put canvases on basket
racks and have the men haul medium
sized loads to the thresher. This e.
Eliminates the waste Of seed that is
ordinarially kicked and beaten out
by the men loading
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-09-01

C. L. Smith, cashier Of the Liberty
State Bank Of Minneapolis, was in
the city Friday on business. Mrs.
Smith is visiting relatives in Illinois.
Mr.. Smith was formerly connected
with the American State Bank Of
Burlington. He is doing well in Min
neapolis. Mr.. Parker, former Tagus
banker, is also connected with the
Liberty State Bank Of Minneapolis.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-09-01
TIME FOR SETTLEMENT

This is the time of the year when business establish
ments concentrate all efforts in collecting outstanding
accounts The newspaper which wishes to progress and
also do collecting. At this time we call to the
attention of subscribers who in the fact
On s 70 pc Msmx n ask ma S esea
carried and gladly because crops have not been the best
and conditions most trying during the past But
newspaper like any other business, must have money
if it is to stay the field and give its patrons the kind
Of paper q live community should have and its
patrons should rghtfuy expect In other words it takes
money and lots of it, to up-todate newspaper.
Many Of subscription accounts are long past
DUE and while do want to be forced to take any
drastic steps in collecting accounts, simply have
to have what money is due this season. We would
be obliged if you would step into The Independent office
and make prompt settlement.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-09-01

the increases in weight and market
value of the progeny, comparing each
years progeny, and making feeding
conditions as nearly the same as pos
sible thruout.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-07-08
FERRISBURG BRAKEMAN
KILLED IN NEW LONDON
Truman Porter Found Dead on Tracks
Manner of His Death
Unknown

Truman Porter of Ferrsburg, a
brakeman in the employ of the Cen
tral Vermont railroad, was killed in
the yards at New London Conn, Mon
day The details Of the fatal accident
have not been learned as no one had
been found who had witnessed it. 1t
is thought that he was struck by a
train while crossing the tracks.
The body was brought to Ferris
burg Tuesday, accompanied by Thom-
as Aher Of New London, an official Of
the Brotherhood of Railway Traiumen,
Of which organization the deceased was
A member. The funeral was held Tues
day afternoon The services were con-
ducted by Rev W. s. Muholland. The
interment was made in the Gage ceme-
terry in Ferrisburg.
Mr.. Porter was a son Of the late Viii
liam Porter of Ferrisburg, and a grand
son of the late Truman Newton Of the
same town. His only surviving rela-
tive is Mrs. H. Purcel OF Vergennes.
The deceased had been 4 railroad
employee for a number OF years and
was considered an efficient and capa-
BILE workman
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-07-08
MERCURY RISES
TO NEW HIGH MARKS
AS BROILING GOES or

Continuing the broling under
torrid sun that has not been inter
rupted by rain in any quantity
since June H. Middleburys tenn
perature ascended to a new high
mark on Monday when it register
ed 100 degrees in the shade at the
home Of Charles Parrish on North
Pleasant street On Tuesday there
was the variety Of a little breeze,
which got lost again on Wednesday
and Thursday when the mercury
rose to 96 in the shade. This morn
ing the thermometer at Stewards
store on Merchants Row read 76
at 5 o'clock and "a at noon.
Middlebury's water supply has
been menaced by the unprecedent-
ed drouth. The Water Commis-
sioners have circulated a petition
for new cooperation in the conser-
vltiou Of the contents of the re-
servoir. The use Of private hose
has been discouraged by them until
rain arrives.
The oillng Of the village streets
vas begun this morning The main
street in East Mddlebury will also
be oiled as soon a, the work has
been done here.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-07-08
CARLTON COULD NOT PROVE
THAT SORREL FIRED SHOT
Lincoln Farmers Window Broken with
% Bullet. but He Blamed
Wrong Man

Foster Sorrell OF Lincoln was dis
charged in the Addison County Court
Friday afternoon on a charge of hlv-
ing shot a 2 cllibre bullet through the
window of Robert Cartons residence
in the same town. Cartons complaint
was not justified by the scanty evil
dence that he could procure, in fact
his lone witness, Lewis F. Sinclair,
testified rather to the advantage Of
the respondent.
1t appeared from the hearing that
Sorrell and Carlton had not been on
speaking terms for some time. The
plaintiff claimed that 9orreIl threaten
ed to shoot at him, presumably to fore
stall any action on his part to arrest
him for an attempted break into his
cellar several evenings previous to the
alleged gun play. Carlton said that he
had just finished his chores on the
morning of June 2l and was preparing
breakfast when the bullet entered the
sc5een, glass and curtain of a bedroom
window Running 10 the door, he saw
a man whom he recognized as Sorrel
crouching behind some rhubarb $50
feet away who shortly after ran for the
shelter of an apple tree. But the story
in court could not be substantiated.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-07-08
RAY COLLINS ENERGIES
FROM RETIREMENT AND
BARELY DEFEATS BRISTOL

Ray Collins, once a star pitcher
for the Boston Red Sox Of the
American League, came out OF his
retirement Monday and pitched for
Richmond against Bristol The
southpaw's cunning that II a d
brought him fame in many major
contest was missing in Bristol for
the local correspondent Of the
Bristol Herald rhapsodized as fol-
lows over the ease with which his
team handled the Collins twists
and breaks.
Bristol lost to Richmond n TIE
afternoon 81 Bristol showed
spirit that is seldom seen it town
team. Ray Collins, the eX-Red
Sox star twirler, pitched for Rich
mond. The Bristol team wl..oped
Collins in fine style, Palmer getting
a three base hit and two two-bag-
gers, all clean hits and Peanut
Smith getting a freak home run
Lavonche pitched superb ball and
would have beaten Richmond if
the team had not played a game in
the morning
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-07-08
U, S. ACE TO LECTURE HERE
AT INVITATION OF LEGION
Dr.. Ross Expects Former Aviator Pa
tient of Overseas to Entertain
With "reminiscences

Plans are being made for a lecture
under the auspices Of the local post Of
the American Legion by Lieutenant
Howard c Notts of Springfield, Ill.
one Of the foremost American aces ard
who has been decorated both by Uncle
Sam and the British government for
his exploits during the World War.
Lieut. Notts was Shot down out of his
machine several months before the
Armistice and was held in a German
prison. He escaped through Belgium
after two months of incarceration. Al
ter the Armistice he was sent to Ger
many to investigate the condition Of
the American prisoners there. He re-
Gently made a tour of the battle6elds
of France and Belgium, bringing a
present to everybody who had be-
friended him on his escape from Ger
many The Lieutenant is coming to
Middlebury as a guest of DR.. J. J.
Ross, commander of the local legion
post who was the surgeon OF his aero
squadron and cared for him both after
his escape from prison and on a pre-
vious occasion when he had been
wounded The lieutenant has spoken
on ChautiuQua platform, to audi
ences that have numbered even 10000
The local commander is very hopeful
of being able to arrange for a hall on
a date that will not conflict with his
friend other engagements
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-07-08
MCLEAN FORESTALLS POLICE
TO ECONOMIC COURT COSTS
Thinking Expense Would be Heavy
Enough, He Surrenders for AS
sault and Paws $39.15

To economize on the costs Of his
arrest John Mclean of Shoreham sur
rendered himself to the Addison Coun-
ty Municipal Court Friday afternoon
and pleaded guilty to a charge Of
breach of the peace and assault on
Charles Shortsleeves in Addison June
30 Judge A. w. Dickens imposed a
fine Of $500, plus the costs Of S24 10
which he had guessed rightly would be
tax enough
The case was the result Of cider
party held at the Shortsleeves resi-
dence some time ago when it was said
that the respondent had insulted Mrs.
ShortsleeveS. This accusation it SEEM
ed, was resented by Mclean who when
he met the plaintiff in Addison on
Thursday, pulled him off his wagon
and hammered him to his hearts con-
tent. Mrs. Pauline Brewster was a
witness for the state and testified to
the beating, but said that the plaintiff
had first knocked Mclean over with a
kick in the chest George D. Osmer,
another witness, testified that after the
respondent had finished with Short
sleeves he went for him. Mrs. Brews-
ter signed as surety for McLeau's pay
ment Of the S39. Is before July %.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-07-08
PUBLIC PLAYGROUND
TO OPEN MONDAY
MISS CATHERINE ROBBINS APP
POINTED SUPERVISOR
Added Equipment Will Provide Va
riety of Entertainment; The
Program

The official opening Of the 1921 sea-
son OF the Middlebury Public Plav
ground will be held next Monday at 2
o'clock. No definite program has been
prepared yet by Miss Emma Fuller.
Home DemonstratOr Of the Farm BIZ
reau and one Of the organizers of the
new Playground Association She and
her assistants however strongly urge
the parents and friends OF the children
to bes present and promise them an i'll
tere5ting entertainment from two
o'clock until five. Miss Catherine Rob
bins Of Cornwall has been appointed
supervisor OF the work for the summer.
1t was planned to hold the opening
last week but on account Of unavod-
able delay in the installation Of equip
ment, the ceremony had to be post
opned. Miss Robbins however has been
at the playground all the week. su-
perlntendlng the frohcs Of the 25 or 30
boys and girls who had learned Of the
readiness Of most Of the apparatus and
were anxious to enjoy its use. That
the kids like their supervisor can be
easily Judged from the comments they
made after their first session with Miss
Robbins. She is the baseball umpire
Tor The boys and as much their par
tcular friends aud playmate as of the
glrS. She is a student of Middlebury
College and has specialized in play
ground direction
The present equipment consists of
SIX swings, four OF the larger size and
two for the little tots; two Letter
boards four sand boxes with shovels.
rakes and hoes; net and volley balls:
croquet set; 4 baseball man; jumping
PIT; baseballs, bats and gloves a slide
and an arrangement Of dolls for bean
bag contests. The equipment has been
So arranged that the children will not
be N one anOther's way even when it
IS all n use. The directors of the work
are particularly well pleased with the
spaciou5ness Of the park on this ac-
count
Miss Robbins will be at the play-
ground from nine until five o'clock
every day excepting Sunday and in
the afternoon Of Saturday. She has
prepared the following program for
next week
Al n,nc o'clock the older BOYS will
receive her first attention Among
them She viii organize rack, baseball
and volleyball teams and viii get them
started IN .heir games before ten
o'clock when she viii turn 10 the
Younger children The Juniors will oc-
cupy her with circle games, relays and
similar entertainment anil ll.2O The
story hour will be held from ll20 un-
I'll Has. In the afternoon the young
er children will again be the directors
particular pupils for the first hour. At
three o'clock The older girls will be
taught relays, games and signaling in
preparation for Captain Ball, and as
sisted in nature study.
The following ladies nave agreed to
assist Miss Robbins in the supervision
of the playground On Monday, Mrs.
J. J. Ross in the morning and Miss
Helen Carrigan in The afternoon;
Tuesday Miss Dean and Mrs. Saun-
ders Wednesday, Mrs P. J. Hincks
and Mrs E c. Ryder; Thursday, Mrs.
Cloyes; Friday Mrs Donahue and
Mrs. D. L. Robinson
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-07-08
Mrs. Ellen Wright Buried

The funeral Of Mrs. Ellen Wright
was held at St. Mary's Catholic church
Monday morning at o'clock. Rev.
T. !. Leonard, pastor of the church,
offieiated. There was a large attend
ance and many floral tributes Those
who attended from out Of town were
JAMES and Frank Sullivan Of Boston,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sullivan and
daughters of Burlington, Miss Helen
O'Neil of Bristol, and Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Hudson, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Ryan, Miss Ada Crosby Of Vergennes
and Mrs. Ellen Hope of Burlington.
The bearers were Dr. p. L. Dorey
George N Shambo, Napoleon ]. Bou-
dreau, Thomas Burns, Jr, Roger Ryan
aHd James L. Condor. Burial was IN
the West cemetery.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-07-08
Mrs. Bertha Marcelle

TIE funeral Of Mrs. Bertha Marcelle,
wife of Edward Marcelle, who died in
Ca;t.eton Sunday morning was held at
St. Mary's Church at nine o'clock
Wednesday morning. Mrs. Marcelle
was 35 years of age and besides her
husband is survived by three daush-
ter, and one son, namely Evelyn,
Dorothy, Elizabeth and Reubin Mar
celIe, and four brothers John and. Dan
iel Priepr OF North iver, n. Y, and
William and Edward Prieur OF Mid
dlebury. She is also survived by two
sisters, Mrs Edward Benson OF Sails
bury and Mrs. William auber of Mid
dlebury. She was a former resident
Of this town and moved to Castleton
y years ago. The burial was in St
Mary's cemetery.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-07-08
FIELD DAY FEATURE
OF MIDD'S FOURTH
WOODMEN PROVIDE VARIETY
IN SPORT PROGRAM
Locals Lose Twice in Baseball While
Mail Horse Upsets the Dope in
in 2.35 Race


In spite OF the record heat the ef-
forts of the local camp of Modern
Woodmen OF America to revive the old
time celebration Of Independence Day
with sports aud a general good time
were successful to a marked degree. A
baseball game in the forenoon attract
ed nearly two hundred persons to the
fair grounds aud for the horse racing
aud another ball game in the afternoon
more than four hundred others paid
admission The sport, were the only at
tempt at A Celebration Of any kind in
Middlebury, except of course the spas
mode bursts Of the kids pistols or
corpedoes.
The Woodmen of Vergennes defeated
their neighbors Of Middlebury in the
morning baseball game, 80. Although
the fielding was erratic on account of
the hardness OF the ground, there was
plenty of heavy hitting to keep the
spectators keyed up to a point Of for
getfulness Of the torrid temperature
Middlebury started off with a rush and
IN the first inning succeeded in placing
four men on base but without a tally.
Nergennes struck its stride in the sec
ond when Payne opened with a long
double and scored on an error The
game was the more interesting on ac-
count of the attempted comebacks Of
some Of the old timers For Middle
bury there were Burns, catcher Yates,
pitcher; Hlrtiu. first base; Delpha,
second; Hebert, short stop; Butler,
third; w. Sears right field; E. Trudo,
center and B. Sears, left field. The
Nergennes lineup was as follows:
Young, short stop; D. Norton second
base; Hammond, third base; Roscoe,
catcher; Blair, first; Payne, pitcher;
.Sharkey. left; Norton, right and St.
John center field.
At noon the three booths were par
ticularlv well patrouized by the lunch
ers. Many from the surrounding towns
had brought their dinner with them
and picnic parte; dotted the grand
stand and other shaded places.
The horses were called to the wire
at two o'clock for the first heat of the
2.30 pace. There were but two start
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-07-08
Statement of Ownership of the Regis
ter Company, incorporated of Mid
dlebury, Vermont, July l, 1921, AS
Required by Act of Congress

Publishers, The Register Company,
Inc, Robert W. McCuen Publisher.
Asst Editor, Daniel P Rosster Stock
holders owning or holding l per cent or
more Of the total amount Of stock:
Robert W McCuen of Vergeunes, VT,
Nelson A. Seymour Of MiddleDury, Vt.,
and Edward P. Seymour Of Worcester,
Mass.
Known bouddoIders, mortgages aud
other security holders are the Presi-
dent and Fellows Of Middlebury Col
lege.
Signed Robert W McCueu
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 9TH day Of July, 1921
Nellie Halpin,
Notary Public