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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-10-26
REPORT SHOWS
EXPENDITURES
Highway Bulletin Publishes Figures
From Official Records of the
Road Funds of State.
RURAL DISTRICTS PROFIT
About $7,5O0,000 of Auto Taxes and
Federal Aid is Spent on 7,ooo
Miles of Trunk Highway.

The highway news service publishes
some interesting facts concerning the
Minnesota road money, showing the
sources from which it is derived, how
and by whom it is spent. Official
figures are quoted from the state au-
ditor and the secretary of states Of
flee. The statement is made to cor
rect the impression that all roads are
in charge of the highway department.
and that Commissioner Babcock d.
reefs the expenditure Of all the road
funds. The highway program which
is being carried through under the
Babcock plan is frequently referred to
as the states greatest single under
taking.
Statistics published by the highway
bulletin show that about $20,000,000 a
year is being spent on so-called local
roads by the county, township and
village road officials. Also that about
$7,50O,0OO Of auto taxes and federal
aid, or a little more than a third of
the total of local roads, is being
used by the state department on the
1000 miles of main highways. Like all
other state funds, this money is dis
bursed by the state auditor and state
treasurer and is not handled by the
highway department.
Items of road and bridge funds
levies and state aid taxes, which are
spent entirely for local roads, are as
follows:
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-02-08

Mr. AIilholand turned from his mir
ror ana looked over the edge Of a
towel az his son. In ,the boys eyes
there was such a dumb agony of inter-
rogation that the father was a little
startled
"Why, what is it, Ramsey? Have
you--' He paused, frownlng and won
dering. you haven't been getting in
to some mess you want to tell me
about, have your"
mo, sir"
His tone was meek, but a mute dis
tress ss-he@ 'vithta It. bringing to the
fathers minn usrurnm- suspicious,
and foreshadowings Of Indignation and
of pity. ''See here Ramsey" he said,
IF there's anything you want to ask
me, or to tell me- you'd better out with
it and get it over Now, what is it?"
WELT isn't anything"
"Are you sure?"
Ramsey's eyes fell before the severe
and piercing gaze of his father. Yes,
sir"
Mr.. Milholland shook his head doubt
fully; then, as his son walked slowly
out of the ROOM he turned to complete
his toilet in a somewhat uneasy frame
of mind Ramsey had undoubtedly
wanted to say something to him and
the boys expression had shown that
the matter in question was serious,
distressing, and, it might be- critical.
In fact it was-to Ramsey. Having
begun within only the last few hours
to regard haberdashcry as Of vital i'm
pOrtance, and believing his father to
be possessed of the experience and au-
thOrtty lacking in himself, Ramsey had
come to get him to settle a question
which, had been upsetting him badly,
in his own room. since breakfast. What
he wanted to know was: Whether it
was right to wear an extra handker-
chief showing out Of the coat breast
pocket or not and, if it was right
ought the handkerchief to have a col
ored border or to be plain white? But
he had never before brought any such
perpleyties to his father, and found
himself too difident to set them forth.
However, when he left the house
a few minutes later, he boldly showed
an inch of purple border above the
pocket then, as be saw himself about
to encounter several old lady pedes-
trians, he blushed and thrust the hand
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-02-08
CHAPTER v.

The next morning Ramsey came into
his fathers room while Mr. Milholland
was shaving, an hour before church
time and ii became apparent that the
son had something on his mind, though
for a while he said nothing.
Did you want anything, Ramsey|
"Well--"
Didn't want TO borrow my razors2"
"NO sir"
Mr. Mnhollsnd chuckled. Il hardly
supposed so Seriously Shaving is a
great nuisance and the longer you keep
away from II the better And when
you do, you let my razors alone, young
falcrW
..Ycs. sir" CIr Mnholland's razors
were B1msey had alreadS
achieved ua 20. his own, but he prac-
uced iaa 5rf m secret)
'rWh.t you really want, Ram
seyl'
- 81 guess don't want anything"
"MDu,Et
"No. SIR You gay me some Fri
day
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-02-08
CHAPTER ~.

VIII Wesley ILIel, Ramsey was
-goA 1uir.t,,li, bJ.o.v ,ue WIN
I'd run its co--~ro; the TWO were
..- o.a. lu..>v,ur were drawn
tag.,a ~ Il community of interests
which made their reconciliation a ne
ces.ity. Ramsey played the guitar and
WeKey played the mandolin.
All i'll feeling between them died
with the first dueK Of spring, yet the
tinkling they made had no charm to
soOthe the savage breast OF Ramsey
whenever the Teachers Pet came into
his thoughts. He day-dreamed a thou
sand ways Of putting her in her place.
but was unable. TO- carry ont amy Of
them and had but "a cobWebby salts
faction in imagining discomGmes for
her which remained imaginary. Just
once u he said to Fred Mitchell. That's
all / ask, just once Just gimme one
chance to show that girl what she
really is. l guess if'I ever get the
chance she'll find out what's the mat
ter with her, for once in her life, any
way" Thus if came to be talked about
and understood and expected in Ram
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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-02-08
"And When You Do, You Let My
Razors Alone, Young Feller!"

kerchief down into deep concealment.
Having gone a block farther, he pulled
it up again and so continued to Oper-
ate this badge Of fashion, or unfashlon,
throughout the morning; and suffered
n great deal thereby.
Meantime, his father, rather relieved
that Ramsey had not told his secret,
whatever it was, dismissed the episode
from his mind and Joined Mrs. Mil
holland at the front door, ready for
church.
where's Ramsey?" he asked
Hes gone ahead" she answered,
buttoning her gloves ass they went
along. 81 heard the door quite a little
while ago. Perhaps he went over to
walk down with Charlotte and Vance.
Did you notice how neat he looks this
morning2"
"Why, no, I didn't; not particularly.
Does he?"
81 never saw anything like it be-
fore. said Yrs. Milholland. He only
has three nccGties. but l saw him sew
eral times in each of-them. He must
have kept changing and changing.' l
wonder" She paused.
SYNOPSIS
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-02-08

meyer DtildUucog CouN 1Ou SHAl
Up"
Why can't nobody show a little sense
sometimes when they'd ought to? a
fish isn't goin' to bite when he can't
even hear himself think anybody
ought to know that much"
But the new arrivals hooted. "Fishi"
Ramspy Moderated. 'TH bet a hun
drcd dollars there hasn't been even a
minuy in this creek for the last sixty
years :"
There is. TOO" said Heinie. bitter
lv. But I wouldn't be surprised there
wouldn't be no longer if you got to
keep mp this noise. If you'd shut mp
inst a minute you could see yourself
there's fish here"
Ramsey leaned forth over The eiEe
Of the overhancing bank. dirt preri-
pice five feet above tie water aud
peered into tie Understandable depths
below The pool had been stirred.
partly hy The inexpert pakines Of ihe
fishermen and partly hy small ciods
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-02-08

Father Uennepin discovered coal in
1863 near The present site Of Ottawa,
III. and this appears to be the first
record Of the fndine Of coal in Amer
lea. but It was not mined until nearly
a century and O half later.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-02-08
rh- uacuum CLEANERS.

Many q bride sweeps up the aisle Of
a church who would faint at the very
sight of broom -Wavst1e Tales.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-02-08

and bits of dirt diSlodged from above
ly The feet Of the audience. The wa
ter, consequently. was but brownly
translucent and revealed its secrets re-
luctantly; nevertheless cer.ain dim lit
tie shapes had been observed 70 move
within it, ana were still there. Ram
sey failed to see them at first.
where's any ole fsh?' he inquired
scornfully.
Look y whispered the girl who
stood nearest to Ramsey, She point
Cd SSere's one. Right down there
by Wits hook. Don't you see him.
Ramsey was impressed enough to
whisper. as there? | don't see him.
| can't"
The girl came closer to him and, the
better to show him leaned out over
the edye of the bank and, for safety in
maintaining her balance, rested her
left hand upon his shoulder While she
pointed With her right Thereupon
something happened TO Ramsey. This
touch upon his shoulder wars almost
tlpllllilS, anu liE lldN lCNNi ltiNNll tllC
slightest interest in Milla Rust Ito
whom that small warm hand belonged).
though she was the class beauty, and
long established in tie Office. Now, all
Mt once, a peculiar and heretofore en-
tirely unfamiliar sensation suddenly
became important in the upper part of
his chest. FoI moment he held his
breath. an involuntary action-he
seemed to be Standing in shower of
flowers.
-Dan't you see it, Ramsey?' Milla
whispered It's great big one.
Why, il must be as long as--as your
shoe Look
Ramsey saw nothing but the thick
round curl on Nllas shoulder That
curl was shot with dazzling fbers Of
sunshine. lie seemed to be trembling.
81 don't see it," he murmured huik-
lly, afraid that she might remove her
hand. 81 can't see any fish, AIilla."
She leaned farther out over the
bank. "Why, there, goosie!" she wills
pered fright there
81 can't see it,"
She leaned still further bending
down to point "Why, right tn"
At this moment she removed her
hand from his shoulder though unwill-
ingly. She clutche1 at him, in fact,
but without avail She had been too
amable.
\ loud shriek was uttered by throatsl
ADLER to vocalize Just then, than AIilla's,
for in her great surprise size said moth
ing whatovpr-the shrek came from
the other girls as lIilla left the crest of
The overhanging bank and almost hor
izontally disappeared into the brown
water. There was a tmultuous splash,
and then Of Nilla Rust and her we'll
known beautifulness there was moth !
ing visible in the superficial world, nor
upon the surface Of that creek. The
NauiNnment was total.
Save her."
Several girls afterward admitted !
having used this expression, and little !
Miss Floy Williams the younges. ana |
smallest member Of the class, was !
unable to deny that she had said, "Oh. |
God 80 Nothing could have been more
natural, and the matter need not have |
been brought before her with such in |
sistence and frequency. during the two |
remaining Years Of her underestimate !
.ar,er.
latigpy. was one off those who heard |
this exclamation Erpr SO fam us and |
uerhaos if WAS what ror him to |
neadlong. and the strange thougDr in
his mind was 81 ness tntsT, Show
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-02-08

CHAPTER with his grandfather.
small Ramsey Milholland is watching the
Decoration Day Parade" in the home
town. The old gentleman, a veteran Of
tile Civil war, endeavOrs 70 impress the
youngster with the significance Of the
great conflict. and many years afterward
the boy was to remember his words with
startling vividness
CHAPTER 1I.-In the schoolroQm, a
few years afterward, Ramsey was not
distinguished for remarkable ability,
though his two pronounced dIslikes were
arithmetic and "Recitations." In sharp
contrast to Hamsey's backwardness is
the preCocity Of little Dora NOcul, a
young lady whom in his bitterness le de-
dominates Teachers Pet"
CHAPTER III.-In high school. where
he and Dora are classmates, Ramsey
continues 20 feel that the girl delights ~
manifest her superiority. and the NIndlC-
tiyeness he generates becomes alarming.
eliminating In the resolution that some
lag he would show her
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-02-08
ioIn gronn gntherel ahont WIIIIs

Join q group gathered about Willis
Parker and Heinie Krusemeyer
No fish had been caught, a lack of
luck Grossly attributed by the fisher
men to the noise made by constant nd
vice on the part Of their attendant
gallery Messrs AIlholland. Bender,
and the Other rock throwerS came up
shouting. and were in received.
For heavens sakes." Heinic Eruse-
meyer demanded, cant you shut up?
Here we just first got the girls TO keep
their mouths shut a minute ana ! al
most had a big pickerel or something
on my hook, and here you got to up
and yell so he chaseS himself away
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-02-08

: less energetic and proyident the per-
quisites and pleasures secured to
themselves
Albert Paxton was one person
who proved his enterprise. Having Wis
tied the spot some days before, he had
hired for his exclusive use throughout
the duration Of the picnic an old row.
boat belonging to a shanty squatter;
it was the only rowhoat within a mile
or two and Albert had his own uses
for it. Albert was the class lover and,
after first taking the three chaperon
teachers "out for a row." an excursion
concluded in about ten minutes, he dis
embarked them: Sadie ClpWs stepped
into the boat, pocket camera iw one
hand, tennis racket in the other; and
the two spent the rest of the day, eX-
cept for the luncheon interval, solemn
ly drifting along the banks or ground
ed on a shoal. Now and then Albert
would row a few strokes and at al
most any time when the populated
shore glanced toward them, Sadie
would be seen photographing Albert,
or Albert would be seen photographs
ing Sadie, but the tennis racket re-
NAMED an enigma They were six
teen, and had been engaged" more
than two years.
On the borders of the little meadow
Of baskets there had been deposited
two black shapes, which remained I'M
disturbed tlroDphOl1t thp dov q closed
The independent-reporter., 1922-10-26

| Mrs. Lillian Miller has finished her
duties at the home of Mrs. w. c.
Young and will be employed in the
home of Mrs. Florence Whiting for
the winter.
OAK HILL SCHOOL NOTES
Hot lunches began Monday and we
hope to continue them through the
winter months.
The Milk Project is still working
fine and we all think we are already
beginning to feel good effects.
Last week was Test week and they
were all very satisfactory.
Ruth Holt, Melville Wallace and
Emilia Bernard had 100 in spelling
last week.
Our average attendance for the
past two weeks has been 13 out of
ID registered
POWERS SCHOOLHOUSE
Mr.. Ellis has moved from Aroos-
took County to the farm which he
bought of Frank Durgin. Mr.. Durgin
has moved to Pennington.
Chester Sheaff is staying with his
brother Charles Sheaff at the village.
Mrs. Anna Perkins is in Madison
visiting relatives.
The independent-reporter., 1922-10-26
NORTH HARTLAND

The North Hartland boys who went
to Rpogenus hunting were quite sue
cessful. Each brought home a nice
deer.
The severe cold of Oct Is and IL
did much damage to the unharvested
apples. Many farmers losing hun
dreds Of dollars.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Herrin from
Cornville and Mrs. Charles Clark
from Neponsett, Ill. called on Mrs. F.
S. Burrill Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Stafford were
callers at F. s. Burrill's Wednesday,
Mrs. Addie Gee from Lewiston who
has been visiting her brother F. S
.Burrill and family. went to Skowhe-
gan, Wednesday, for a few days before
returning to her home in Lewiston.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Crowell ant
Mrs. Warren Tuttle from SkowhegaI
were recent callers in this section.
The intense cold and snow storm o
Oct. Is and 19 served as gentle re
minder of what We may expect little
later on.
Roy McKenney is stopping with his
brother Walter McKenney.
Miss Evelyn Lambert who spent thu
summer in Norridgewock, has return
ed to her home In North Hartland.
The independent-reporter., 1922-10-26
Hartland School Notes

Those having perfect spelling les
sons in Grade III this week We're
Stella Libby Howard Manson, Leona
Currie, Eleanor Currie, Christine
Sweet, Charlotte Waldron, Esther
Griffith, Howard Jameson, Edison
Goodrich, Bernice Harding, Halver
Whitney, Cora Webber. Robert Brown,
Earl Buker, Donald Randlett, Helen
Manson. In Grade " Doris Maxwell,
Emma Withee, Verona Leathers Ell
mer Stanhope, Herman Pollard, Fran
els O'Reilly, Roger Baker, Carl Ell
bridge, Mildred Lisbon, Roger Emery,
Ethel Kimball Harold Curtis, Louise
Salisbury, Angilee Fuller, Arden Har-
vey, Sadie Frazier, Frances Kimball.
Perfect Arithmetic papers were
passed in every day by Eleanor Cur
rie, Darrell Currie, Donald Randlett,
Halver Whitney, Doris Buzzell, Esther
Griffith Grade III and Angilee Fuller,
Roger Emery, Frances Kimball, Doris
Maxwell. Emma Withee in Grade ~.
ADA McCRILLIS, Teacher
The Hartland Primary School re-
ports for the week ending Oct. 20.
Those perfect in second grade arith-
metic Alfred Belle, Gladys Carter,
Mildred Salisbury, Nilda Wheeler and
Woodrow Luce. All pupils in second
grade have received 100 each day in
written spelling.
The music lessons which are being
given each week in the school by Mrs.
Pease are greatly appreciated. The
children are very much interested in
them and endeavor to do their utmost.
The winners in the Star race of
second grade reading for this week
are: Nilda Wheeler, Eva Wheeler,
| Doris Manson, Woodrow Luce, Jennie
Southards, Mildred Salisbury, Gladys
Carter, Lora Lisbon and Norman
Southards.
Mr.. Clifford visited the school Oct.
90.
The following pupils received o. X.
in spelling: Eva Kimball, Norman
Southards, Eva Wheeler, Doris Man
son. Roland Austin, Gladys Carter,
Iva kimball, Elwin Austin. Jennie
Luce.
From the tests given by Mr.. Clifford
last June to all second grade pupils
in the Hartland schools the following
certificates were won by the village
pupils: Christine Sweet, certificate
for arithmetic Edison Goodrich, GER
tihcate for spelling; Bernice Harding,
certificate for penmanship. A test
in arithmetic was the only test given
to the First Grade pupils and Gladys
Carter won the certificate.
The independent-reporter., 1922-10-26

were Mr.. and Mrs. NJ J. Smith of
Skowhegan, Mr.. and Mrs. A S. Nor
ton of Boston there for over night;
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. L.. Gilman. Mr. and
Mrs. r. E. Better both of Augusta,
also H. w Coffin of the same place;
Robert L. Brown and T. r. Taylor OF
Portland. Arthur w. Morse of Bel
fast. Thursday guests were Mrs.
Fred Osborn, Mrs. George Wood, Mrs.
Annie Verrill, Mrs. A L. Holmes,
Mrs. L. o. Tibbetts all of Waterville;
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Foyer of Skewhegan
are passing week of their honey
moon at The Herbert.
DR.. C. w. Bell OF Strong, president
of the Franklin County Public Health
Association, Miss Soule of Portland,
field supervision of public health
nurses, Kenneth Ramsey of Farming
ton were in town Thursday in the IN
terests of the public health drive and
interviewed members of the town
committee.
The October meeting of the w. Z.
r. L. will be held Thursday, October
26 with Mrs. Lillian Stevens. This
will be the annual meeting with elec-
tion of officers.
Mrs. Rilla Markee who has been in
Lewiston, Auburn and Leeds for a
year has returned to her home in
Kingfield and is stopping with her
sister, Mrs. Alice Durrell.
Delmonts Durrell went the first OF
this month TO Lily Bay, Mcosehead
Lake, where he has employment in
the storehouse during the fall.
Mr. and Mrs. Amos Walters who
have been visiting in Amesbury,
Mass since August, have returned to
their home with their daughter and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Potter.
C. G. Atwood has finished work on
the Carrabassett highway and is with
crew of men who are working this
week graveling and cutting bushes on
the Dead River road in the town of
Kingiield.
Mrs F. ]. D. Barnjum and family
who have been spending the summer
at their summer home in West King
field will return to their home in
Lynnfeld Center, Mass, Monday.
The independent-reporter., 1922-10-26

at Bingham with a four horse hitch'
Mrs. Ed Berry hah been away Wis,
iting at Cambridge, Mass, for seVerai
weeks.
Two inches of snow fell on Moscow
between sunset the 18th and the morn
ing of the 2Oth. The ground was
covered and looked like real old win
ter.
Carroll Moore took advantage of the
snow storm. was out early with his
enn and got deer in the early fore
noon for his trouble.
william p. Baker has done away
with his lead water pipe and has put
in one of galvanized iron.
Grandville Bean has gone TO work at
West Forks.
Charles and Fred Collins are kept
husv doing cement work of all kinds.
They have just fixed up chimney for
WEYMOUTH Collins and are now work
ing for Tom Collins of Bingham.
James F'itzsimmons captured the
nrizes with his fine pair of matched
oxen at the recent Bingham Fair.
WASHINGTON SCHOOL NOTES
The following have received 100 in
spelling for the week ending October
20. 1922: Gertrude Wacome, Louise
Ashcroft, Dorothy Buffers, Robert But
ters. Erwin Wacome. Carle Hill, Clar-
Hill, Clarence Wing, Thornton Beane,
Elizabeth Buffers, Hilda Wing and
Clarence Perry.
During the week there were only
three cases of absence and one case
of tardiness out of the twenty five
pupils enrolled.