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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-09-23
Embarrassing, indeed!

Economizng might be all right, but
first know your location! went into
q two-priced millinery store and after
trying on several hats and not caring
particularly for any, realized that it
was next to impossible to get away
without a purchase. Finally l said
had no money, but selected a hat for
them to put away for me, and prom
ised / would surely return for 1t the
next evening. | breathed relief
when 1 made my exit, and passing
store few doors away, entered upon
seeing a hat much to my taste, and
after trying 1t on decided l really
would buy 1t. AS l was about 10
take the money from my purse, to my
surprise the manager of the first store
Che owned both, / later learned), en-
tered, and seeing me, cynically smiled
and said: Don't waste your time on
this customer-shes only sightseeing
and has no intention of buying" My
embarrassment, together with anger,
was the limit, and | arose in a rage
and left the store.-Chlcago American.
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EARTH NOT REALLY CROWDED
Trouble lie That Nature Has Not
Seemed to Arrange Division
That Is Equitable.

Somebody has reckoned that II the
earth's population had increased Al
per cent every hundred years since
the birth Of Christ by now there would
not be standing room left on the globe,
including all the Islands. Yet England
and Wales In ten years increased their
population 161 per cent, and the in
crease In the United States has been
much greater.
The earth's population at the pres
ent time is about sixteen hundred mil
lion. Different parts Of the earth vary
greatly In the matter Of density Of pop
ulation. Certain portions Of China,
the Ganges valley, and parts Of Europe
are too crowded for comfort. On the
other hand, large tracts Of Central
Asia, Russia, the Americas, Africa and
Australia could accommodate many
more people.
The Turks by their religious fanati-
cism have caused devastation In the
last five hundred years in the valley
of the Danube, in Macedonia, Asia
Minor, Syria, and Mesopotamia. These
countries, as a result of massacre and
famine, are drled-up deserts.-Popular
Science Monthly.
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To Waterproof Matches.

One of the cOmmonest experiences
Of the camper Is that Of finding that
matches are so damp that they
will not strike. All this trouble may
be avoided by providing oneself with
waterproof matches. These are easily
made in the following way; Melt a
few Jumps Of candle wax in an old can
on the stove. Allow this to cool a
little and then, before 1t has set, dip
the matches in, one at time. Treat
the heads and about half of the
wooden part. Place the matches on
one side to cool. Matches treated In
this simple manner have been soaked
In water for many hours, and they
have ignlted as readily as those which
we're perfectly dry. The only differ
ence is that in striking 1t is needful
to do so a trife more firmly so as
10 get through the thin film of wax
surrounding the head. When once the
flame starts, the match burns very
readily, owing TO the wax which had
adhered to the wood. Any ordinary
matches can be treated In the manner
described.-S. Leonard Bostin In St.
Nicholas.
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TOPSHAM.

Norman McLam has moved into
the Bowen house.
G L Nolan has moved into the
house he bought of James Welch just
vacated by Norman McLam.
J ID Miller has taken possession of
the store and is moving his family
there.
Harry Currier is clerk in the store.
ID n Mckay and Mrs Mckay of
Groton and Miss Nellie Smith of
Canada were at Mrs Jessie McKay's,
Sunday.
Fred Hayward and family were
also at Mrs McKay's Sunday.
Robert Wormwood of Lunenburg is
visiting his sister Mrs r McLam.
Mrs McLam is somewhat improved in
health.
Mrs Nella Gibson has returned to
her home in East Thetford.
Lee Hood and family are at w V
Hoods.
p ID Bromley has sold ten register
ed Guernsey cows TO c d Macdonald
A Dimock is exhibiting an apple
tree at the fair at Springfield. Mass.
Mrs Charles Hood has new Chew
rolet automobile.
Mrs Andross, Mrs Richardson Miss
Lamb and Mrs Miles attended
teachers meeting at East Corinth
last Friday.
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CORINTH.

Mr. Otis Hastings and MIR George
Hastings were in Conway, Monday.
Mr. and Mrs Clifford Chalmers anc
Nelson Ladd of Waits River were in
town Monday.
The corn roast at George Gamsby's
was we'll attended and good time
reported.
MIR Ed Woodcock is a little better
at this writing.
Mr. and Mrs Everett Hastings OF
Center Conway are visiting his
mother Mrs Elisha Roode for few
days.
MIR Berton Edward and a friend
from Thompsonville, Conn. recently
visited at Frank Lackey's.
Born Sept. goth, daughter, to MIR
and Mrs Charles Tullar. Mrs Knight
is caring for mother and daughter.
The Pie Social at Academy Hall
Friday night was we'll attended and
a good time reported.
Mr. and Mrs John Hastings visited
at Alvah Hastings in Vershire Sun
day, taking a long auto trip too.
Mrs Will Ladd of Bradford is visit
ing Mrs Herbert Hodge.
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LAKE MOREY.
AlIard-Brake Nuptials.

On Thursday evening, September
| fifteenth at eight o'clock, Miss Stella
Brake and Albert Allard of Ware
Mass. were united in marriage at MI
| Smiths, an aunt of the bride, the
single ring service being performed
by Rev. E l. M Barnes of Fairlee.
The bridal couple were attended
| by Mr. and Mrs William Smith, with
Miss Shirley Densmore of White
River Jet. as flower girl, carrying a
lovely bouquet of variegated asters.
The rooms were prettily decorated
with asters and pink hypaticas.
The bride was Hastily gowned in
white crepe de chine, while the
flower girl wore white organdy, and
the maid of honor wearing a gown
of blue serge.
After the ceremony an informal
reception, with light refreshments,
was held. The young couple were
the recipients of many useful pres
ents and have the good wishes of the
entire community in their new state
of life.
Mr. and Mrs Allard left for Boston
and vicinity Friday morning for a
snort WeuulIR WeuulnS Trip luSy
will make their home in this town.
Mr. Allard has employment with Mr.
Smith.
Mrs Rose Kivaush and son, who
have been camping at her cottage
here during the summer, returned
to New York Friday.
Miss Annie Archer, who has had
employment with Mrs Harry Meehan
for the past two months, left Friday
for Hartford, Conn.
Miss Shirley Densmore has her
grandmother visiting her.
Mr. Brake of Laconia spent a few
days last week with his sister Mrs
VIM. Smith, returning home Friday
after being present at his daughters
wedding Thursday evening.
Mr. and Mrs John Bedell and little
Wayne, who have been visiting at
Greensboro, have returned home.
David Conant was in town on bust
ness the first of the week.
Messrs. w INLAY, John Bedell,
Morris Roberts and Mrs Nina Hut
Crimson motored TO Topsham Sunday
evening.
Don't forget the dance at the
Casino Saturday night, only two more
this season.
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Use the Hours Wisely.

Many men whose time had never
been turned to account until they
were past 40 have still had enough
left to accomplish great things in
the world.
But these are the most sincere
mourners for the years that might
have been utilized.
II you will begin to-day to bear In
mind that time cannot be boarded, and
that every hour Of It should be con-
verted into something that can be
boarded, you may lay the foundation
for a fortune You will certainly lay
the foundation for happiness by and
by.
Count your hours and allot each one
to some task or to some profitable rec
reation. See that none OF them slip
by. They are as water through mill,
which, II sent over the wheel, creates
valuable energy. but which spilled
over the dam Is gone forever.-John
Blake, In Chicago Daily News.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-09-23
INDUSTRY LOST TO CANADA
Country Failed to Take Advantage OF
Ability to Build Tonnage for
the High Seas.

Canadian shipbuilding dates from
Port Royal (Annapolis) by Francois
Grave, sailor from St Malo Seventy
years later Interdent Talon's trading
vessels are voyaging from Quebec to
the West Indies and France-forerun-
ners Of those on the later triangular
course-Canada to South America,
Marseilles and return.
The year 1888 is the famous sea-
mark when the Royal William, ca
pacity 1853 tons, left Pictou on August
20 and reached London in Is days
the first ship to cross the ocean under
no power but steam. Though this ship
was built In Quebec, 1t was to Nova
Scotia In the persons Of the three Gu
nard brothers that the vision came.
Steam power, however, was as yet
baby. In 1850, Mackenzie Of Pictou
astonished Glasgow with the Hamilton
Campbell Kidston, the biggest sailing
ship the Clyde had ever seen. In 1854
Nova Scotia was launching 300 vessels,
and by 1880 eastern Canada building,
sailing, owning and selling, had be-
come one Of the four greatest shipping
districts Of the world. For period
between these dates Canada headed
the lists of tonnage in proportion to
population.
1t was not so much the use Of steam
that caused the decline as the change
from wood to metal. Had Nova Scotia
developed her metal industries gen.
GRAFTON sooner, the 500 Canadian YES
sells, built in 1875, would surely not
have dwindled to 20 in 1900.
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CORINTH CORNERS.

Mrs Ellen Avery of Lowell, Mass
is visiting her niece Mrs Fred Wei
ton. :.
Mrs Bert Blake has been spending
a few days with friends in East
Barre.
Mr. and Mrs A C Merrill visited
Mrs MerrilPs sister in Bethel last
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Forrest Allen and MI
and Mrs F L Worthley of Bradford
and Mr. and Mrs R Jacobs of North
Thetford called on J F Merrill Sum-
day.
MIR and Mrs VIII Johnson of West
Corinth spent Sunday with Mrs
Johnson's parents Mr. and Mrs Ernest
McCrillis.
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WEST FAIRLEE.

Miss Lizzie Burnham has been
spending a few days with Mrs Nell
Dearborn and daughter.
Mr. Humphreys son is attending
school here this term.
Mr. and Mrs Lou Roberts, who have
been employed at Lake Tarleton this
summer, have returned to their home
here for the winter.
George and Evelyn Davis and Rita
Hayward have returned to Barre and
will attend Goddard Seminary.
DR.. Hayden was here Tuesday and
was kept very busy during his stay.
A little lady arrived at the home
of r A Southworth last week to stay
indefinitely. Mrs / S Carleton is
Grazing for her and mother.
C A Melendy carried the mail last
week while Mr. Norton took a vaca-
ton.
James Melendy is visiting friends
in Somerville and Boston.
Mrs Fisher is not so well at this
writing. Martha Lyford of Beaver
Meadow is working for them.
Mrs Ed Johnson of Fairlee was in
town Tuesday, having some dental
work done.
Harrison Chamberlin spent Sunday
at his home here, going Monday to
Mass. to work.
Merton Sage is attending school at
Thetford Hill.
''The Inside Of the Cup" Fairlee,
Sept. %.
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Railroad Man Swears.

To whom 1t May Concern:
|, F H Farmer, Norwood, N. Y. have
been in the employ of the R. w. &
o. r. R. for twenty-five years, and
have suffered intensely for the past
seven years with both sciatic and in
fammatory rheumatism. l have spent
hundreds of dollars for rheumatic
cures and never found one that would
cure me until | took the famous A,
]. p. Rheumatic Cure which cured
me completely in fifteen days. Icer-
tainly can recommend it to all suffers
of rheumatism. F. Fl. Farmer.
F H Farmer, being duly sworn, says
the statement above is just and true.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 10th day of December, 1900
F. L. Smith, Notary Public
For Sale by Sisco's Pharmacy, Brad
ford; Guy G. Adams, Fairlee; T.. :.
Locke, Waits River; II. VI. Richardson,
East Orange; worthIey Bros, T.. Cor
NTH; c. +. Doe, So. Ryegate; HoIton's
Drug store, Newbury; r. u. Mann &
Co., WoodsyiIle; w. G. Atkins, Haver-
hill, n. III.
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EAST CORINTH.
Davis, Master Magician, Opera
Hall. Bradford; next Wednesday Eve.

Hall, Bradford; next wednesday Eve
w A Townsend is in Manchester
N. H. for few days.
Miss Bernice Putney, who teaches
at West Corinth, is confined to the
house with slight illness.
DR.. and Mrs R M Deming were in
Concord, n. H. over Sunday. He has
a fine position offered him there, but
is undecided whether he will accept
it or not. Rather too bad the only
available tenement in this place will
be closed against him when his lease
expires. We need him badly and he
is perfectly willing to stay, and it
certainly seems a lack of public
spirit to the place in general, that
arrangements could not be made
whereby he could rent the place
longer, as long as the tenement is
to be closed in a short time.
Mr. and Mrs E S Rowland, who
have been visiting in Shelburne and
vicinity, returned home Monday.
Farmers are all busily engaged
filling their silos. In a great many
cases the crop is in excess of previous
years, so that they are obliged to
build new slos to take care of the
crop.
F d Hutchinson returned from
Woodsville hospital last week, and is
quite comfortable.
B T Holland is covering the front
side of his house
Miss Verna Holland left Saturday
for her school in Dorset, VT.
The Missionary Union spent very
profitable day with Addie Currier
last Wednesday. Comforts were tied,
aprons made and fancy work grew
for our coming Fair. An elegant
dinner was served and eaten, while
all the time a hum of good fellow
ship filled the room. Mrs Tucker of
Boltonville was with us. Fortunate
ly it was her birthday and we shared
in her delicious cake. The culmina-
tion of our merriment was in the
afternoon when Ray introduced us
to his new wife. She is tall and
stately like Addie, has a doll-like
face and stylish apparel. We all
know she can never equal Addie as a
cook but she'll help with the dress
making. We voted in two members
and had promise of another-but not
this new woman-she'll have to ask
Ray.
"The Inside of the Cup Bradford,
Sept. 26.
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You Never Can Tell.

Guest upon approaching his hosts
home in the Suburban.. there are
some Of your family on the veranda.
See II I can guess who they are. The
girl In short dresses is your daughter,
the young man in riding breaches Is
your son and the lady in the-er-tea
gown Is your charming wife.
Host-NO. you are all wrong. The
girl In the short dresses is my grand
mother; the young fellow In riding
breeches Is my wife and the lady In
the tea gown Is my 1O-year-old
daughter. who likes to dress up In her
great dresses.-Judse.
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day on Mrs Stanley Miller in Corinth.
Mr. and Mrs E A Phelps of Water
bursy, formerly of here, welcomed a
daughter Sept. 8. Mrs N L Phelps,
mother of Mr. Phelps, is caring for
mother and child.
Mr. and Mrs E S Page and son of
South Ryegate called on Mr. and Mrs
T d Fellows Sunday.
Husking parties seem to be on
hand these days. Thursday there
was a party at Frank Sanborn's and
over 100 bushels were husked in a
few hours. Refreshments were serv-
ed and a good time reported.
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MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN GOING
STRONG.
Solicitors Bring i'm 270 Members I'm
the First Week.

UDe flrSU W eek.
The membership campaign in
Orange County for the Farm Bureau,
hit a strong pace in the first week,
when 270 farmers were signed in six
communities. In every community
there is considerable clean up work
to be done, in order 20 give the
opportunity to join, to those not
seen when the canvass was made.
The meetings held during the first
two weeks have averaged over 40 in
attendance.
Volunteer drivers have been OBJ
tanned in each place, and new en-
thusiasm and interest in the Farm
Bureau is being aroused.
Mr. C j Cooper, who has been the
director of the campaign during the
first two weeks, leaves early this
week for a vacation at his home in
Illinois. Mr. A H Sawyer, a dairy
farmer from southern New Hamp-
Mr. Cooper's place.
From the discussions that have
arisen, following the meetings, it
is evident that the farmers are realiz-
ing, as never before, that their bust
ness must be protected, like all other
industries, and that is through their
organization, the Farm Bureau, that
they can best work together for the
best interests of all.
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"Rat-Snap Beats the Best Trap Ever
Made" Mrs. Emily shaw Says.

MY husband bought 50 trap.
bought a Csc box OF RAT-SNAP. The
trap only caught rats but RAT-SNAP
killed IL in a week. I'm never without
chicks without IT," RAT-SNAP comes
I'm cakes. Three sizes. 35c. CSC. S1.25.
Sold and guaranteed by Sisco's Pharm-
acy.
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Completely Educated,

Mrs. Brooks says she has no longer
any fault to find with her husband"
Meaning, | suppose, that she long
ago found all the faults he has. -
American Legion Weekly.
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Bert Richardson, who was burnt
quite seriously while scalding a hog
at his fathers last week, is imprOv-
ing. Mrs James Richardson is car
ing for him.
Mrs Jerry Hutchinson and Mr. and
Mrs Ernest Hutchinson Of Barre call
ed Sunday on Mrs J T Carriers
Mr. and Mrs T ID Fellows were in
East Topsham one day last week.
Miss Catherine Carter called Thurs
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WATTS RIVER.

sThe Inside Of the Cup" Bradford,
Sept. &c.
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"The Inside Of the Cup" Bradford,
Sept. 26.
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''The Inside Of the Cup" Fairlee,
Sept. %.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-22
Put 1t Over Co. DIST.
Johnsbury Legion BY
~ to 10 Score.
EVERY MAN WAS
IN THE SCORING
Stacy Clark Was the High
Scorer at Mont
pelier.

The Capital City Five Of Montpelier
redeemed themselves by defeating thc
Co. D-Ameriean Legion team from st.
lJohnsbury captaincd by "Chick'
Burch. formerly Of Windsor, in the
Montpelier armory last night by a
score Of 81 to 10. Stacey Clark at right
forward was high point scorer for the
Capital City team, with five baskets
and one foul to his credit. The Mont
pelier boys played a better game az a
team than in the Albany and Maran-
|Sille contests Every man counted in
the scoring, Ira Gross with three bas-
kcts, Laird with two baskets and one
goal from the foul line, Smith with a
field goal and Donnelly with one field
goal and one foul.
Clark opened the game with bas-
ket from the floor, and was followed
by Fisk Of st. Johnsbury. Clark re
peated his stunt and shot foul in
addition. and Laird kept up the scor.
ing with goal from foul. The Capital
City team had no difficulty in keeping
the lead, and had the game well in
hand all through. The score was 10
to 4 in their favor at the end of the
first period
1}urch had two good guards In Dn-
mas and Connors, but the Montpelier
guarding was just as good, and the St
Johnsbury teams baskets were few
and far between.
The preliminary game was between
the Montpelier Service company team
and team from d Northfield com
pany. The feature of the game was the
work of Glennie at center for Mont
pelicr. Glennie kept his head down and
bored in, and nothing that Mortified
had could stop him when he carried the
ball down the floor. Montpelier won 10
to 10. but the game was closer and
faster than the result would indi. |
cate. The Mortified team was consid |
crably outweighed in some positions,
but put up good opposition. Summary
OF the big game:
Capital City. st. Johnsbury. |
! Gross, II. .................f, Burch |
Clark, RI .,.,..........s. n. Flskc
Laird, .........s.....,..c Marshall |
Donnelly, lg. -.t....... lg, Connors
Smith, re- ............... rg, Dumas
Goals from field, Clark 5, Gross |
Laird, Smith, Donnelly, Fiske 2, Mar
shall 2, Burch. Goals from fouls, Clark, |
Laird, Donnelly. Referee Cullen. Time,
three periods. rs. 10 and Is minutes
The Montpelier National Guard |
team lined up with Bebo and Comifor.
-. n. \
DeColaines guards. Dobbs acted as ref
cree. The periods were a l5-minute PEE
riod and two l0-minute periods.
Albert Goslant, known to many |
people, came with the st. |
Johnsbury team as a substitute, but |
did not play in the game.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-22

The number Of wrong-number calls is. real
~ only very small percentage of the total
as you will agree, | think, if you stop
to consider the number Of calls you make
and the per cent that go wrong. Some mis-
takes are fairly chargeable to US, because,
when call has to be passed to two or even
three operators as is the case in many
places, there is a possibility of error that
it is difficult, to guard against dare say
some people think we are Indifferent about
whether connection is correctly made, but
that is not SO. If wrong-number connec-
tion is made, we've got to do the whole job
over again, as rule. It's hardly reasona-
BILE to suppose that we purposely add to our
labors, is it?"
Father conceded the logic of the statement.
Then again." proceeded the girl there's
sat.sfaction in doing things well. When
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-22
SAM M'vEY DYING.
Well Known Negro Pugilist Stood of
Jack Johnson to goth Round.

New York, Dec. 22.--Sam Mcvey,
one of the greatest negro heavyweight
boxers in the history of pugilism, was
reported to-day dying in Harlem hos.
pital.
Reared in the beet fields of Calfor-
mia, Mcvey's first important bout was
lo.round affair with Jack johnson
in San Francisco. He was knocked out
in the last half-minute of the last
round. Later he went to France and
for many years was one Of the fore
most pugilists Of that country.
In France he was one of the tutors
Of Georges Carpenter when the French
man was in the bantamweight class.
When Carpentier was training for his
bout with Dempsey, Mcvey was one Of
his. daily advisers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-22
STANFORD

Charles Morrill, Of Saxtons River
academy is with his uncle, Harry
Dodge, for the Christmas recess.
Behrend Hullen and Robert Lewis
have Joined detachment Of moth
hunters in the Berkshires.
r. l.. Ordway of Old Orchard. Me-.
vas recent visitor at Joseph Fay's.
The Friday evening dance was very
well attended.
H, b. Cummings was in South Roy
ilton on business the first of the week.
Charles Webster had the misfortune
TO lose one of his pair of grey horses
from collie. 1t was valued at $780,
Misses Earline and CAROLYN Bagley.
Mary Collins and Christina Morrill, are
at home from South Royalton high
school.
Miss Winifred Lewis is spending a
brief vacation with her mother
Mr. Whittier of the state board of
education held meeting Of the direc-
Tors of this and other towns in tn.
district at South STAFFORD Saturday
morning. IS Is
DIR. A. T. Marshall was in town Mon
day morning to attend G. f. Chandler.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-22
SAID HASTINGS FIRED SHOT.
of Vermont Man Testifes
In Murder Case.

Philadelphia, Dec. 22.--William M,
Prestnte Of Boston was the principal
witness yesterday in the murder trial
Of Perley j. Emery, alias Hastings,
who has given Vermont and Sterling,
Mass, as his home.
Emery is charged with shooting d
Paramount park guard on November
20. The guard suspected Emery Of
driving a stolen motor car and when he
inquired for his drivers license, Emery
is alleged to have shot him. Presente
and another man wcro in the car at
the time.
Mr.. Presente testified that he had
come here on private errand for
State Senator William H. Mcdonald
of Massachusetts, who is his counsel;
had met Emery by chance in pool
room. Emery, he testified, asked him
to go for motor ride. This he con.
scented to do He detailed the circum-
stances Of the shooting and testified
that Emery fred the shot that killed
the guard.