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I'D Gents Give: Cheerful sg Color Tone t. o.! 2s
PUTNAM FADELESS DYES
Grit Indeed

The churchwarden Of a country
church was 10 be married TO a nurse
from o local hospital.
A fortnight previously It was de-
clded by the members OF the cOngre-
cation 10 give him some token OF es-
TEEN. A committee sat and at last
decided ON sum Of money in a net
purse worked by the curate's wife.
The decision was announced at a
church meeting by the curate. a nery-
Gus little man.
"Aiy dear friends" he said. "it has
er-been decided er--tO present 20
our esteemed friend. Mr.. l., on the
-er-Occasion Of-er-his marriage.
t25-and a pet nurse :"
Then the smiles grew and grew
London Tit-Bits.
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VIII Prohe.

Some insidious force is filling Amer
team histories with stories rejecting
on the continental leaders who found
ed this republic. IL is claimed by the
American Legion's Americanism com
mission. Members OF the first con-
stitutlonal convention are described
as ignorant man; George Washing
I'm Was said 10 have sided with the
American revolutionists because OF
failure 10 get a commission In the
British army; Patrick Henry was an
ignorant country lawyer" and other
heroes were mentioned with veiled
slurs The Americanism commission
All launch an Investigation.
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Fires Spotted BY FOres, Air Patrol.

Fires Spotted by Forest Air Patrol.
The value OF alrplane forest patrol
was fOrcibly demonstrated recently
near Roseburg, ore. one of the state
foresters in that city had received re-
ports from the lOOkOuts in his territory
that there were no fires 10 be seen. Il
happened that just az rthat particular
time he decided TO accompany one of
the army air service pilots engaged in
patrolling the Oregon forests. lie had
not proceeded very far on his aerial
journey before he realized that the re-
ports he had received from his look
outs were not as reliable as he was
led 10 believe. To his great cOnsterna-
tion he discovered that he had no less
than - real fires on his hands which
10 one knew anything about. Need
less 10 say the state forester Is now
converted 20 aerial forestry patrol
for life
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WILLING TO DO HIS SHARE
Jack Dempsey's Really Amusing Story
Of Irishman Made a Hit With
English Hosts.

Jack Dempsey's recent visit 20
London was brief one but u al
fOrded him time enough to establish
a brilliant reception as an after
dinner speaker Several London news
papers. in fact. declared him 10 be
better after-dunner speaker than
Chauncey Depew or James Russell
Lowell.
Jack made his reputation at a
luncheon given in his honor by Lord
Northcliffe. All England's greatest
statesmen, artists and mllllOnaireS
we're gathered round the board. When
the young champion was. called on for
a toast be rose and said:
Il am a good deal Ike the lrishman
who attended a dinner where every
guest had 10 make a speech. sing a
song or tell a story. When the Irish
mans turn came he got up and said /:
al can't make a speech. or sing a
song. or tell a story. but I'll fight any
man in the ROOM"
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dives on tints Is you wish
Measures Lenses BY Light Waves

BY means Of new instrument e
Is now possible 10 determine whether
the lenses of eyeglasses anc other
optical devices have been accurately
ground according 20 the prescri5ed
fOrmuia. Heretofore the means fer
testing optical lenses have been OBIT
approximately accurate and more %
less liable To human error. This In
strument, says the Popular Mechanics
Magazine. uses the light passing
through the lens TO measure its power
IL combines the advantages Of the
other methods. none Of which Is COR
plete in itself. and eliminates the De-
fects peculiar to each.
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cal ability in this legislature which
brought him 10 the front as one OF the
outstanding young men Of HIS state.
Upon his return from the legislature
he was elected district attorney for
Denton county and served with great
honor until the outbreak Of the war.
He entered the FIRST training camp at
Leon Springs, Tex, In May. Due TO
his previous military trimming he was
commissioned major and assigned to
the one Hundred and Forty-second in
Cantry. Thirty-Slxth division, Camp
Bowie. Tex. lie was detailed as d.
visional insurance officer then was AS
signed as senior instructor TO the
Third Officers Training school at that
camp. He was later promoted to a
lieutenant colonel of infantry and as
signed adiutant Of the Thirty-sixth d.
vision. A. +. r.
He was in two ofensives. the
Aines-Champaigne and the Meuse-Ar-
4. one. He was discharged in July,
l.Ia, al Camp Dix and returned 10 his
home in Texas and was made assisant
attorney general of Texas shortly aft
erward. In which capacity he served
until February. 1927. when he accept
ed the position OF assistant national
director Of the American Legion's
AUGMENTATION commission.
He helped TO organize and was first
post eoIsmander Of the Arthur McNit-
sky post OF the Legion in Denton. Tex.
He was appointed national director Of
Americanlsm In June, 1921. In which
capacity he has served until the pres
ent time.
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hopes for international amity. at
seems providential." the statement. In
part, declares. that We. representing
fifteen million former service men
should be assembled at the very hour
when the distracted world most needs
q uuifying word. The burden Of our
duty 20 speak our deepest convictions
O. governments and the public rests
heavily upon Us. Surely the voice OF
the men who stood shoulder to
shoulder In the trenches 20 save civil
lzation. and who know the hearts OF
the allied armies. should be heard
equally with the utterances Of pro-
:esslonal statesmen and Office holders.
From this international reunion OF
allied wnr veterans. we send TO our
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dent Of the organization.
Another prominent delegate was
julien David. member Of the Belgian
chamber o. deputies one OF the few
men 10 be captured by the Germans
who escaped and returned 20 their
old regiments. Ezlo Gioja. head Of the
Italian delegation. was wounded four
times with the loss Of one leg.
Sessions OF the convention were at.
tended by twenty-eIght representa-
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tives from the
following powers:
United States.
represented by
Eve members OF
the American
Legion: Great
Britain. France.
Italy. Belgium.
Rumania. Czecho
slovakia and Ser
bia.
A manifesto Is
sued by the con-
vention delegates
e M b odies tn e
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Mary Catherine takes a great inter
est in all our Beighbors. Recently a
newly married couple moved into q
bungalow near US. and n few days
later Mary Catherine came running
into the house and said: "Oh mother.
the JOhnsOns are either going to have
chickens or children. Hr. Johnson 10
building a fence al around their new
hOuSe."-Exchange
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yerSal dlsarma.
ment, the Inter
allied Veterans
association at its
convention In New
orleans has called
upon ex-service
men In all allied
countries to take
up the fight for
W Orld peace.
Charles Bertrand.
n member OF the
French Chamber
OF Deputies, was
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An old school building at Bandon,
Ore. is being remodeled and put into
shape for use as an American Legion
clubhouse rncre. The BaiIdon post Is
spending about S4.Vo0 In putting the
place inc shape
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comrades and 70
the world a mes
sage In behalf OF
restoration OF
peace, order and
well being. IL Is
our deliberate
judgment after
admitting the fall
ure Of repeated
international con-
ferences and cogn-
ellis and the
steady growth
ever since the
arnlistlce, OF In
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She Wants to Know.

do you know that mans wife 50
wellg" "Never met her" Then why
do you always say to him. 'How's
TrixY"
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One who finds out the opinion 81
others In order to agree with II. vii
get along-ln a way.
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I-uH sou cau that
H- aEatF
-Ia 900 call that thing
rFtl
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Love may make the world 20 round.
but money lubricates the machinery.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-11-29

A sensible woman seldom wastes he
time on a handsome man.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-11-29

II Is reasonably safe TO judge a man
by the friends he hasn't.
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Sheep ticks are a nuisance. but a
tick Of the clock means some vaIR-
able time is gone forever.
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AMERICAN
@l.I:GN)N@
aN~kg =. - 49, s4ltgs a. supplied b
The American Legion News servicel
TO FIGHT FOR WORLD PEACE
lnterallied Veterans Association Asl1s
Assistance From Ex-ssrvies Men
IN All Countries

Recommending the establishment of
an International court followed hv uni.
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One Of the main troubles with us is
that we are too busy "a live right.
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'-'s Banning.
Frge The mludY
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THETFORD.

The damage. done the roads in
town will cost hundreds of dollars to
repair them, some roads being i'm
passable for days. The damage done
to the crops is also great.
Camp Hanoum has commenced
with large number of girls, and
about 60 were in attendance at
church Sunday morning. The horse
back riders enliven our streets.
Chas. Berry has been repairing the
clock ON the steeple of the church,
so it strikes the right number in
stead of one.
The Movies en- Saturday evening at
the Playbarn were exceptionally
good and full house enjoyed the
scenes. Next Sunday evening there
will be screen pictures at the church
by Rev. w Farr.
Lucille Emerson is at the Ken
jocety Camp this summer.
July 4th was observed at the Hill
by the Ladies' Benevolent Society
giving a Strawberry supper at the
Playbarn and the girls an entertain
ment in Academy Hall.
Mr. and Mrs VIM. Shade Jr. are at
their cottage.
Ruth Bond has returned home
from her school in Massachusetts.
Miss Anna Slade of Thetford and
Mr. Albert w Frey of Hanover were
united in marriage in the church on
Thetford Hill Tuesday afternoon,
June goth. A large company of rela-
tives and friends gathered to witness
the ceremony which was performed by
the brides father, Rev. William
Slade, assisted by DIR. Benjamin 7
Marshall, president of Connecticut
College, formerly professor in Dart
mouth. Miss Slade was given away
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Betty COmpsOn i'm ] nj Barrie's
famous play "The Little Minister,"
Fri. Eve, July 9TH. A fine produc-
tiOn.
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by her brother William Slade Jr., and
her maid of honor was Miss Jeanette
Sperry of Chicago, a classmate in
college. Other attendants were Miss
Helen Vaughan of Watertown, Mass,
Miss Margaret Vaughan of Worcester,
Mass, Miss Dorothy Hubbard of
Gardner, Mass, Miss Alice Purtell of
Hartford, Conn. and Miss Harriet
Bynon of Middletown, Conn. Before
the ceremony Miss Antoinette Tay-
lor of New London, Conn. sang "Dedi-
cation" by Robert Franz and at the
close a Dismissal" composed by
Prof. Louis A Coerne of Connecticut
College. The wedding marches were
played by Mrs William Slade, Jr
The bride wore dress of white can
ton crepe and carried white sweet
peas and her veil was worn by her
mother 80 years ago. The brides
maids were dressed in pastel shades
of organdy and with the prettily
decorated church the party made a
lovely party. The best man was Mr.
William H McCarter of Hanover and
the ushers were Mr. Lowell H Cook,
Mr. Charles Rivvire and Mr. Andrew
Marshall.
Guests were present from Lynn,
Andover and West Newbury, Mass;
Hanover, N. H.; New London, Nor
witch, Middletown and Hartford,
Conn. and Chicago.
After a trip in the White Noun
tains Mr. and Mrs Frey will be in
Thetford for the summer at the
Slade cottage, after which they will
make their home in Hanover. Miss
Slade graduated from Connecticut
College in the class of 1922. MIR
Frey graduated from Dartmouth IN
1920 and from Tuck School in T92l
and is an instructor in Tuck School.
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last year.-Adv.
Mr. and Mrs Thompson and children
from Brooklyn are visiting at Mr.
Joseph Saladino's.
Several of the school children that
were found to have defective throats
have been taken to Mary Hitchcock
Hospital for treatment. Those with
defective teeth were taken to Brad,
ford.
Mr. and Mrs George F Niles of En-
field were in town over the holiday.
Mrs Frances Halves, Red Cross
superintendent at Ashtabula, Ohio. is
with her sister, Mrs Addison G Fay-
Capt. S B Hines of Yarmouth. NJ
S and Miss Ethel Washburn of the
Quincy, Mass. City Hospital were
married on Monday afternoon at the
home of the brides uncle, Mr. Chas..
A Mann. The wedding party consist
ed only of the most intimate re1a-
tives. Rev. VIM. J McNeill officiated:
After wedding lunch Mr. and Mrs
Hines started for Nova Scotia, where
they will make their. home
Marshall Bros. Berkshire Farm has
sold to Mr. G H Bedford a valuable
pig which is to be the foundation of
a breeding stock. The grandfather
was rated as a $4,000 hog.
Mr. Charles F Stetson, a former
resident of this town, died at st;
Johnsbury June 90 Mr. Stetson had
spent most of his life the the north
mart of LYME, being a successfui
farmer. III health compelled him 70
give up work few years ago and n ne
has recently been living at st.
Iobnsbury. The funeral was at the
home of his son DIR. Harry W Stet-
son in this village Sunday afternoon.
and was attended by very large
number of the prominent people
from this and surrounding towns
Rev. William Slade, an old schoot-
mate and pastor, conducted the ser
vice. The burial was in the family
lot at North Thetford. He is sur
vived by a widow, two sons Dr.
Harry w Stetson Of Orfords Dr.
Henry Stetson of st. Johnsbury; one
daughter, Mrs Calvin Brown OF ST.
,Johnsbury and ten grandchildren.
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M c Marston of Wocdsville has
been spending a week with his sis
ter, Mrs E d Braynard at Hillcrest
Farm.
Mrs Alice Gould and Mrs Stella
Celley were in Bradford Friday to
see their aunt, Mrs Beby Emerson,
who is quite ill.
Mrs H E Stebbins was in Woods
Vile to do some shopping one day
last week.
Mr. and Mrs George Edwards of
Newbury recently called on their
cousin, Stella Celley.
Mrs Frank Stetson has been spend
ing a few days with her son in New
port, N. H.
Mr. w B Deal is home from his
duties as juror in the superior Court
converting in Concord
Mrs Pauline Holt and children of
North Haverhill spent the weekend
with Mrs Chas. Jewell.
The Davis are entertaining friends
from California.
Mr. and Mrs R P French are nicely
settled in the Braynard cottage.
Mr. Deal is suffering very severely
from neuritis in his hands and arms.
] R Pierce of Maiden, Mass. was
in town for short time, Monday.
Mrs Emma Hodsdon is spending
the week with her sister, Mrs
Martha Atwood in Chelsea. Mrs At
wood has just passed her 80th birth
day anniversary, and we hope the
keen minded, gentle woman has
~, INV mora apnivarc ariaS
Pirrr poaf.
After a painful illness of a num-
Der of months, Mr. Hewlett Carman
passed away Saturday evening at
his home. Mr. Carman was born in
Fredrickstown, New Brunswick, 68
years ago. For the last "a years he
had been a valued salesman for The
National Biscuit Co., his relations
with it being severed only by his
failing health last fall. Mr. Carman
is survived by his wife, one son
Royal, and grandson Fred, who
mourn the seemingly premature re-
moval of a faithful and devoted
husband and kind father. His fun
eral was held at his late home We'd
nesday morning, Rev. Mr. Graham
officiating. Interment was in the
new village cemetery.
Mrs Elsie Peabody and two daugh-
tiers, Gretchen and Mildred, and
their friend Helen Bruno of Woburn,
Mass. made few days visit with Mrs
Peabody's aunt, Mrs Martha White.
While here they boarded at Mrs
Martha Clarks.
The constant rain and terrible
storms of the past two weeks have
played great havoc with our road,
making it almost impossible in some
places. Crops are being seriously
retarded, by the almost constant
rainy weather.
There was a large attendance at
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A Cecil b. DeMille production,
"Fool's Paradise" bigger than a Cir
Gus. All Star cast, Town Hall at
Fairlee Tues. Eve, July III.
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WEST FAIRLEE CENTER.

The Mothers Club Held it's first
social evening for the families of all
members at the home of Mr. and
Mrs Lawrence Southworth, Wednes-
day evening, June %. Nearly SO per-
sons were present. Social games and
refreshments were enjoyed by all.
Harry Nelson and family have
moved into the house formerly oc-
cupied by Mrs Julia A Richardson.
William w Russ returned to his
home in Sherbrooke, Canada July
first,
Miss Phoebe Blandin is working
for her aunt, Mrs R H Southworth.
The cloud-burst of June 90 raised
the waters of Middle Brook higher
than any point reached in the
spring. The hen-house of Fred Brown
was flooded, and 55 chickens were
carried off by the flood.
Mrs H ] Sargent returned to her
home in Corinth last Friday.
Rev. Arthur H Sargent returned
last Saturday from Saxtons River,
where he attended the Vermont
School of Religious Education. This
FIRST session was attended by over a
hundred Ounudy SCilOol WI nv .
was a success in every way, and IL Is
to be held every year.
The firm of Moberg & Bergdahl
has nearly completed setting 40 the
house at the foot of Robinson Hill.
The band will play at the church
service at, Kidderhood school house.
Jure 9th.
There will be religious service,
followed by a social program at the
South Corinth school-house next tues
day evening. The arrangements are
in charge of Ernest Dow, Ivis Slack
and Mrs Grace Parker.
Mrs Lewis Blake is helping at the
home of her son Russ Blake at
West Fairlee, on account OF the i'll
ness of her ,daughter-in-law.
The Home Project Club OF East
Corinth will give demonstration at
the Fair, Aug. 9Th.
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"FoOl's Paradise Fairlee, July IL.
OXFORD.

The storm of last week Thursday
was the most severe that has struck
this town for many years. Between
four and ten a. m. four inches of
water fell. Jacobs brook became a
roaring torrent and the Connecticut
rose several feet within day. Some
hay on the meadows foated and con-
siderable damage was done to crops
and gardens.
The rainfall for June was over nine
inches, and rain has continued to
fall every day this months with one
exception. The sun has shone his
face but few times recently The
train service was badly disarranged
by washouts.
Mr. Edward Hitchcock has been the
guest of Mr. and Mrs Henry Wheeler
for a few days. He is now engaged
jn teaching at boys school in
Maryland.
Mr. and Mrs George Geer of New
York are spending another summer
in the Wilcox house ON the Terrace.
Mrs Geer is accompanied by two
sisters.
The selectmen have procured some
artistic signs for the highways,
the bridge and the mall.
Mr. Harry B Preston, senior master
at K. U. A., was in town Friday
visiting friends.
Miss Dorothy A Stone, President of
Tilton Seminary Y w c A, is attend
ing a conference of Preparatory
school girls at Poland Springs, Me.
Miss Julia B Wilcox starts ON Fri
day for Banff, Alberta, where she
will spend the summer in the Cam
adian Rockies.
Mr. and Mrs Fred Ham of New
York made a brief call on relatives
in town on their way to Bethlehem.
Mr. and Mrs Harry E Morrison have
bought the DR.. Stearns place ir
Haverhill, which they expect to oc.
cupy before the close of the sum.
mer.
Continued good news is received
from Mrs Walter A Horton at Mary
Hitchcock Hospital.
Mrs Samuel Q Cutting, Mr. and Mrs
Guy Cutting and Mr. and Mrs Farral
of Henniker are occupying for {
while the old family homestead.
The Willing Workers and the Sun.
day School will hold a Rummage
sale in the church vestry next Wed
nesday afternoon. The doors will
open at just two O'clock. There will
be some great bargains in summer
dresses, bric-a-brac and useful things
1t will be on larger scale thar
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AMY s. REED
"Where Shoes are Fitted"

the Worthen auction and big lot
of goods was disposed of by Mr. Ac-
herman, the auctioner, in speedily
manner
Adna and Osborne Horton made a
short visit at their brother Freds
the past week, being called here by
the death of their mother, Mrs Mary
Horton.
Quite number from here took in
the celebration at Haverhill.
Federated Church.
Communion will be observed next
Sunday morning.
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UNION VILLAGE

Rev. C L Banghart, pastor OF the
Union Village M. E. Church, viii oc--
cupy the pulpit of his church sun
day morning and evening, when ne
will take for his subject in the morn
ing, Secret of Discipleship; anu
in the evening "Someday.' No one
knows when-but some day you Will
meet God. Better get acquainted
with Him at church next Sunday :.
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A Rat Breeds to 10 Times a Year.
Ten YOU'VE tO a Litter.

Averaging Ten Young 10 n LUteT-
Remember this, act as soon as you
see the first rat. Get a pkg. of RAT
SNAP. It's sure rat and mice de-
stoyer. It's convenient, comes in cake
form, no mixing. Mummifies rat after
killing-leaves no smell. Cats or dogs
won't touch it. Three sizes, 35c. CSC.
s1.25. Sold and guaranteed by Sisco's
Pharmacy and the Variety Store.
The Opinion Press
Poster Work of n hiEh-class order.
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